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|All pictures from my Pinterest Rag Rug Love board, find links to source there.|
My inspiration for this project were Scandinavian rag rugs. The kind that is made from old bed linen and odd fabric strips which often creates a light washed out color theme consisting of whites and beiges, blues, greys, pinks, pale greens and accents of deep red, black and maybe even some purple or aqua...
I want this blanket to be light and summery. I want it scrappy. I want it timeless with a fresh twist. All yarns used are from my acrylic and wool stash and most bright colors are left out on purpose. I don't want to much contrast...
So my initial thought for a joining color was White. But then I thought white was boring... It is fresh, but just a little bit too predictable, plain and boring for me... So why not Denim Blue as I love denim blue? I gave it a shot and really loved it, but I decided to continue to explore. I tried the Duck Egg Greenish Blue, the Warm Cream Beige. I even tried Light Grey and Pastel French Blue... I was pondering a pale pink for a while... but I'm not really a pink lady so that idea was quickly abandoned.
I have to admit, my heart beats for them all but the one I'm choosing is the Duck Egg Greenish Blue. And of course that happens to be a super expensive merino wool... Well oh well... I think it will do the pale pastels justice in the long run and a border of some kind is starting to evolve in my head as well. Even if the joining yarn will cost a bunch, the rest of this blanket are made up mainly from thrifted yarn - it all equals out in the end.
When choosing a joining color I find that it is good to try out some samples before really deciding on THE color to use. Even though you might have a clear idea in you head from the start that this blanket shall be joined with Denim Blue (in my case), you might actually find yourself not so sure after you've tried it out and have seen the results for real (in my case). So spend some time trying out different alternatives. Make a few blocks with different joining colors, pin them up on a wall somewhere and let them sit there for a few days. Just like picking paint color for a wall, you will soon feel which one is the right one. It will be well worth it in the end, even if it might be a bit time consuming.
This will be a summer project. I've decided to not have more than one. Less is more. Summer is for resting my mind. Easy living. So I'm gonna start my easy living right now and I'll see you around when the days are shorter. I'll show you my progress when I return. Have a lovely summer!


I have 3 CZ75's purchased at a Rod and Gun club in Germany in the mid to late 80's and none of the mags have any markings at all. On a side note, the new MECGAR mags don't fit any of them either, so if any one has extra old original mags let me know.
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DeKalb County Fire Chief Edward O’Brien is retiring after 28 years with the department.
O’Brien said he gave the county notice of his planned retirement six months ago. His last day with the fire department will be Oct. 9.
“It’s the best decision for my family and myself,” O’Brien said. “The county has been real good to us. But my number’s up and it’s time to go.”
O’Brien said DeKalb officials have already begun a national search for his replacement. The goal is to have a new fire chief in place before he retires, O’Brien said.
“I’m excited knowing I won’t have to come back to work, but I’m going to miss the cause and the men and women of the department,” O’Brien said.


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This past weekend, Colgate athletics struggled across the board. Overtime soccer losses, field hockey and football defeats in Patriot League play and an impressive four-set volleyball win were the key games of the weekend.
The Colgate Raiders defeated Army West Point on October 6 in four sets (25-19, 26-28, 25-22, 25-21) to improve to 11-5 on the season and 4-0 in the Patriot League.
Junior outside hitter Alli Lowe led the Raiders with 20 kills. Sophomore setter and outside hitter Julia Kurowski paced the team with 50 assists.
A pair of Pennsylvania matches highlight next week’s slate for the volleyball team. The Raiders will visit Lehigh on Friday, October 11 before traveling to Lafayette on Saturday, October 12 to conclude the weekend.
The women’s soccer team dropped a 2-1 overtime contest to the Lafayette Leopards on October 5 at Beyer-Small Field. First-year forward Sara Oswald gave Lafayette the 1-0 lead in the 21’ and the lead held up until the second half.
Sophomore midfielder Hannah Pinkus knotted the game at 1-1 in the 58’ and the score would remain tied until just over two minutes into the overtime period.
Junior forward Krista Kissell scored her fourth goal of the year to earn the win for the Leopards. Despite outshooting its opponent, the Raiders fall to 0-2 in
Patriot League play and will look to rebound next Saturday, October 12, against the Bucknell Bison on Youth Soccer Day in Hamilton.
The men’s soccer team fell to the Boston University Terriers 2-1 in overtime on October 5 and moved to a 1-2-1 Patriot League record on the season.
Despite outshooting its opponent 12 to 11, the Raiders were unable to survive the overtime header heroics of BU’s Satchel Cortet off a free kick by Jorge Lopez Lacu. Junior Matt
McDonnell opened the scoresheet for the Terriers in the seventh minute and was assisted by Kari Petursson. A quiet first half gave way, and the next ball in the back of the net came from Colgate sophomore forward Edward Bass’s leveler in the 73’ off senior midfielder Kentaro Morrison’s cross.
Next up, the Raiders will visit Lafayette for another Patriot League game on Saturday, October 12.
Colgate Raiders football dropped its first Patriot League game to the Lehigh Mountain Hawks 21-14. Junior quarterback Grant Breneman returned to action and tossed for 204 yards on 19 completions, but was unable to find the end zone.
Junior running back Malik Twyman rushed for 47 yards on ten carries and scored once to put the Raiders up 14-7, but Lehigh answered before the end of the half to knot things up at 14-14.
After a quiet second half, things picked up by the fourth quarter. On their penultimate drive of the game, after forcing a turnover on downs, Colgate had the chance to march down the field and take its first win of the season.
With under two minutes, Breneman and the Raiders had the ball at their own 23-yard line. Two plays after a 21-yard completion to sophomore wide receiver Garrett Oakey, Breneman was sacked and stripped by Lehigh and possession was taken over inside the Raiders’ 40-yard line.
As the clock wound down, the Mountain Hawks worked their way down the field and first-year Zaythan Hill’s rushing touchdown with 33 seconds to go iced the game.
Colgate will take another shot at winning its first game of the year when it hosts the Bucknell Bison on October 12.
The field hockey team lost to the Holy Cross Crusaders 2-0 at Hart Turf Field in Worcester, Massachusetts on October 5. Colgate was able to put four shots on net, but failed to get one by Crusaders senior goalie Marcia LaPlante. Junior forward Olivia Venezia and first-year midfielder Sinead Walsh scored for the Crusaders.
With the loss, the Raiders fall to 2-10 on the season. Next up, the Raiders will look for their first Patriot League win against Boston University at Tyler’s Field on October 11.
Women and Men’s Swimming and Diving
The Colgate men’s swimming and diving team fell 225-61 on Saturday, October 5 at Lineberry Natatorium to the University of Massachusetts Minutemen. Sophomore Noah Zeigler and first-year Zach Duthie had top-three finishes, but there was not much else going for the Raiders on the day.
The women’s swimming and diving team also fell to the Minutemen on October 5. Dropping the contest 221-84, the Raiders’ trio of junior Madison Sullivan, senior Lauren deTorres and first-year Lucy Bischof salvaged the sole event win in the 200 Yard Free relay.
The Raiders will host the Justin Jennings Memorial Invitational this upcoming weekend.
Both the men’s and women’s cross country teams were at Lehigh University on Saturday, October 5 competing in the Paul Short Run.
Senior Ryan Curran placed 141st and broke his personal best on the 8k, finishing in 25:58.1. Seniors Luke Myers and Lucas Culley were the next best finishers for the Raiders on the weekend. The Raiders men finished 41st.
Senior Vicky Martinez led the women’s cross country team and finished the 6k in 22:39.9, good for a 97th place finish. Sophomore Sophia Manners and first-year Abigail Melican set personal records and finished 111th and 223rd respectively on the day. The Raiders women finished 35th in the team race.
The next race for both of the Raiders cross country teams is the Albany Invite on October 18 in the state’s capital.

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Man Loses 60 Pounds To Donate Kidney To Twin Brother
When James Ingley found out his twin brother needed a kidney transplant, he immediately set to lose the weight in order to be a viable donor.
When James Ingley found out his twin brother Dalton needed a kidney transplant, he didn’t think twice before stepping in to donate his.
“It was the most important thing I had to do,” James, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, told TODAY. “I felt like if I had the chance, I would do whatever I could.”
The pair of identical twins have always had an unbreakable bond. They’d switch places in class to play jokes on their teachers as kids and they always call each other simultaneously.
His brother received alarming news
Dalton was in his mid-twenties when he went into an annual physical exam for work and found out his blood pressure was through the roof.
At nearly 200/180, it was considered an emergency.
“They rushed me to the hospital … for stroke-like conditions,” Dalton, now 29, of Greenville, Pennsylvania, said. “They told me, ‘Well it looks like you have a kidney issue.’”
Dalton couldn’t believe what he was hearing because he felt absolutely fine.
I was like, “How can I be in kidney failure? I’m not sick,’” he said. “At the time it was like a shock. How is this happening to me, a 26-year-old?”
It turned out that Dalton had glomerulonephritis, an inflammation of the kidney’s filters. Luckily, the condition is not inherited in most cases, but it is a leading cause of kidney failure.
Despite being very sick, his kidneys continued to work well until he started home dialysis in April 2017.
The treatment helped for nearly a year until he fell sick with pneumonia and changed to hemodialysis. Dalton had to quit his job and doctors told him that he needed a kidney transplant.
There was no second thought
When he brought it up with his brother James, who was an obvious potential candidate, there was zero hesitation.
I don’t think I ever really did ask him to donate. He automatically said yes.Dalton to Today
James was ready to do whatever it took to help him and to qualify as a donor, he was told he would have to lose weight.
At 299 pounds, he worked as a traveling manager for a hotel which meant he spent long days on the road and relied heavily on fast food.
“I would be in my car or an airplane six days of the week so that’s not really (great) for your health,” James said.
He lost the weight without anyone’s help
Motivated to make some changes, he was offered dietician services through the hospital, but James decided to go about it on his own.
To start, he took on a different job and switched to being an on-site hotel manager, so he travelled less. Then, he started eliminating sugary drinks from his diet and before he knew it, he was starting to notice and feel the effects.
“My whole life sort of just changed,” he said.
James added more fruits and vegetables to his diet and started taking small steps to be more active, like taking the stairs instead of the elevator.
I was able to exercise more consistently when I was placed at a local hotel.
He was amazed at how much his sleep improved since he stopped traveling for work.
“I was getting normal sleep time,” he said. “I would go to bed around 9 or 10 at night wake up at 6 or 7 in the morning.”
All of his efforts paid off and he was able to lose 60 pounds before the date of the transplant.
“The fact that I needed to donate a kidney made it so I’ve been able just to change,” said James.
The successful surgery took place in May 2018 and Dalton has been thriving ever since. “I’m feeling great,” said Dalton.
An inspiring lesson
James feels happy and proud that he could help his brother, while making healthier life choices for himself.
“It’s a chance, an opportunity to do something for your fellow man, person, stranger, neighbor, family member and I think I did what everyone else would have done,” said James. “There’s nothing more special and rewarding.”
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Remind me that I need to do some reviews at some point. I’ve got at least three I could do – all strangely enough based on comparisons.
– Why Just Like Heaven is better than Ghost
– Zathura – Jumanji in space
– A tale of two Fever Pitches (US v UK)
Just Like Heaven I saw a while back and James King (standing in for Mark Kermode on his podcast) compared it to Ghost but citing Ghost as the better film. Hmm. Not in my book.
Zathura I went to see last night because I wanted to get out of the house for a while and it was the only half-way decent film on that hadn’t already started. And it was decent too. (but more of that in the actual review)
Today on a whim I picked up ‘The Perfect Catch’ on DVD, which is the UK title of the film which in the US was ‘Fever Pitch’. Obviously they couldn’t call it that in the UK when there had already been a film of that name, based on the same book. I watched it post gas-man and it was fun and there’s definitely a paragraph or two to be written in the differences between the two versions.
So that’s my manifesto. If I haven’t written those reviews by the end of the week call me a slacker and a fool.


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Most people think “I can’t concentrate.” Some people think that they can do way better if they have concentration. So, what is concentration and how can we increase it?
What is Concentration?
◎ The Ability to strive towards the goal. Concentration is the ability to concentrate on specific things and harness energy. The strong will in trying to achieve concrete goals is concentration.
◎ Activation of the right brain. When the person concentrates on something, the right brain is activated. The right brain controls intuition, memory and creativity, and high brain performance can be realized if the right brain relaxes.
◎ The Ability acquired from doing something difficult. To be motivated without knowing if it’s possible or not is concentration.
How does Concentration makes a child Strong?
◎ A child that can concentrate does act, plan and make things by himself. Deciding on what to do, when to schedule and executing it regardless of what is done daily as long as he can manage his behavior towards things then surely the probability of achieving his goal is high.
◎ The ability to concentrate when emergency situations arise. A child with concentration has a firm understanding. So, don’t be afraid to take exams because it is said that if one concentrates results are produced.
◎ It is said that adults still have about 2 hours to be focused enough in order to produce results in a short time. Conversely speaking, a person with concentration can focus on things exactly in this two hours. It means that you can think and remember many things by concentrating exactly for two hours. So, children with concentration can study dense in a short time. Even if you do not forcibly study for a long time, you can get good grades in the test.
◎ If you have concentration to work on things you enjoy, performance will go up no matter what you do. For anyone, it is fun to be able to do something for the first time. Children with concentration can easily make results, so anything being done can be fun and interesting, on the other hand curiosity is developed.
How to Train one’s Concentration through Abacus?
Let’s think about how to train one’s concentration ability, let’s have situations inside the Abacus classroom as examples:
◎ In Abacus education, the child has his own goals to achieve and works hard to accomplish them. Abacus teachers guides and supports the child to make these goals possible. This curriculum allows the child to concentrate more in achieving his goals.
◎ Mental arithmetic which strengthens imagery and activates the right brain is learned inside the classroom. It is said that concentration is related to the development of the right brain.
◎ Increasing the times to concentrate daily. Once concentration becomes a habit then it would be very easy to concentrate from time to time. The more times you concentrate the easier is it to concentrate more.
In Abacus education, children come to class at least once or twice a week. In class, they are able to concentrate for a fixed time and is able to achieve the task. Therefore, you can train your ability to concentrate for that time.
◎ Do things that are fun and interesting. You can concentrate more when doing interesting things. Therefore, I adopt the method called small step. By accumulating a lot of small targets, we accumulated the experience of “able to do!”, Thereby devising measures to sustain motivation.
Concentration is not given by anyone. It is something that everyone has and can be trained at any time. Once acquired, it is an ability to have for a lifetime, that is why it is best to train it from a young age.
Reference: いしど式まとめ from ISHIDO-SHIKI JAPAN
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A Nashville Democrat proposes raising Tennessee's tax on cigarettes to fund expansion of TennCare, a plan he says answers Republican claims the state cannot afford to offer coverage.
State Rep. Gary Odom is filing a measure that would increase Tennessee's cigarette tax, currently among the lowest in the nation, by 44 cents a pack. Odom says the tax increase would raise about $175 million a year, more than enough to offset the state's eventual share of TennCare expansion, while also taking aim at the harmful effects of smoking.
Tennessee currently collects 62 cents a pack on cigarettes. The ...


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‘Idol’ judge Simon Cowell says he isn’t leaving yet
NEW YORK (AP) ‘ Simon Cowell wants to look on the bright side concerning his future with American Idol.
The famously acerbic Cowell says he still loves doing the Fox network show and he’ll be staying put as judge at least another year. That’s the time remaining on his contract.
Even so, Cowell tells The Associated Press he is considering all options for the future and has come to no decision about how he might trim his workload.
‘Idol’ Meter: Tough choices down the road
Now it gets tough. Vocally, Scott MacIntyre was pretty obviously a cut below the remaining Idol finalists. But with his departure, the crystal ball clouds up. Matt Giraud, Anoop Desai, Lil Rounds and Kris Allen have all been erratic and appear vulnerable, and Allison Iraheta, though in great shape coming into tonight’s show, could join that group with a bad night. USA TODAY tallies this week’s rankings:
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Quentin Tarantino To Appear On ‘American Idol’ Again
We know this because we asked one of QT’s pals ‘ and one of the stars of “Basterds” ‘ director Eli Roth. He told us that “Idol” discussions ran rampant on the set of the film and while he might not share Tarantino’s love for the show, he certainly can admire his dedication to it.
“He loves it. I have nothing against ‘American Idol, ‘ I’m just not into ‘American Idol.’ Quentin loves ‘American Idol’ and ‘American Idol’ discussions broke out [on the set of ‘Basterds’] with him and [actors] Samm Levine and Diane Kruger, ” Roth laughed. “They were so detailed in their critique of every single singer … I was like, ‘I have no idea.’ I had no idea he was that into ‘American Idol.’ He loves it. So I think it’s great he’s going on. He’s totally into it.”
So on Tuesday’s show, Roth is expecting maximum Tarantino ‘ after all, the dude is really into it.
Adam Lambert is ‹Idol only star
There’s still a month and a half to go until “American Idol” crowns its champion, and anyone left in the competition could come out on top. But if it ended right now, there’s no question that Adam Lambert would be the most deserving winner.
All seven remaining finalists are capable in their own way, but Lambert is the only star. He has the right blend of talent, personality and stage presence to display the breakout ability that the rest of the field lacks (with the possible exception of the blander Danny Gokey). He in a groove and he knows it, and so far this season he done everything right.
Adam Lambert would be another boring ‹Idol
It certainly impossible to argue with Adam Lambert popularity. He the only “American Idol” contestant this year to win over a critical mass of wildly devoted fans who already think he one of the most important musicians of his generation, even if their experiences with him are limited to a handful of cover songs.
It also impossible to argue with the fact that he an extremely talented guy. He reaches for notes he cant hit from time to time, but for the most part, he a very solid singer, and he can certainly do things with his yowling, screeching voice that most people cant.
Will Adam Lambert Win ‘American Idol’?
Nothing is for sure in the world of “American Idol.” Most years, there are a handful of strong contenders and the final vote is a real nail biter. Other years, such as season two when Ruben Studdard won, or last year’s battle of the Davids, it was pretty clear who was going to take the crown for quite a while before the final reveal.
It’s starting to feel that way this year as well. To be sure, there is strong competition among the remaining top seven. Teenager Allison Iraheta is proving week after week that she’s a force to be reckoned with, and Danny Gokey continues to be one of the strongest contenders for the crown. There are also consistent dark horses Kris Allen and Matt Giraud, who could leap to the top of the pile with a breakout performance.
Ellen Gray: It may be Lambert vs. Gokey in an ‘Idol’ final two
No, Adam Lambert vs. Danny Gokey.
That, of course, is the final pairing the judges on Fox’s “American Idol” appear to be anticipating (with the possible exception of Paula Abdul, who seems to have predicted at least four different contestants would make it that far).
Assuming the judges are right – and that my own current fave, Allison Iraheta, doesn’t knock one of these guys out of the game – an Adam-Danny finale would offer a study in contrasts.
‘American Idol 8’ – The Top 7, where losers become winners
We’re down to seven, and this week, the Idols will take on songs from the movies.Quentin Tarantino returns for another stint as guest mentor. On Wednesday, Jennifer Hudson returns to the ‘Idol’ stage, ironic in that her elimination from the show came in the seventh round.
What’s interesting is that while most of those eliminated in the top 8 have seemingly vanished, all the top 7 bootees have managed to keep their faces, if not voices, in the public eye. This round has also been one of the strongest in terms of overall performances and has featured some of the contestants’ signature performances.
Almost all ‘American Idol’ finalists quickly fade away
There seems to be a disconnect between “American Idol” finalists and reality.
It’s a natural thing. If you’re voted out a few steps short of your dream, it’s not surprising that you’re looking for a way to make lemons out of lemonade.
But without exception, the eliminated contestant is just sure that national exposure on the hit show will translate into a big career. And, with very, very few exceptions, that just isn’t true.
Part of it is simply a numbers game. We’re in the eighth season of “American Idol, ” and there isn’t room for eight big stars in the music industry for the winners, let alone 86 spots for all the other finalists.
Should American Idol let the over-30s in?
If a 47-year-old in a putty-colored housedress can knock Simon Cowell’s snarky socks off on Britain’s Got Talent, is it time for Idol to drop its Logan’s Run age limits?
Obsessive YouTube spelunkers (or regular Popwatch readers) may have already come across the hugely popular viral video of Susan Boyle, the sweet, gray-haired lady in question, whose mumsy exterior belied the choir-angel pipes she displayed in her version of Les Miserables’ “I Dreamed a Dream” (the clip isn’t embeddable, so view it here).
Chrysler crowd treated to a flawless Hudson, a messy Thicke
Hudson was flawless from start to finish, belting out hard and delivering the kind of skillful, meandering vocal runs and shrieks that make your jaw drop. You got the sense, especially during her bluesy, gospel medley, that Hudson earned her stripes bellowing out from a pulpit. And her congregation at Chrysler Hall, many still dressed in their Easter pastels, gave her exactly the down-home Southern Christian responses to which she is no doubt accustomed, like, “You better sing it girl!” She obliged spectacularly.
American Idol David Cook To Perform At NYU
OMFG, that guy who won American Idol last year is coming to NYU to perform for one night only! Okay, to be fair, Ive never seen American Idol, but I have *listened to him via iTunes* and seen the press release that we received about ‹08 winner David Cook upcoming May 22 performance at the Skirball Center. And mother of god was it dramatic. But if you were on of the …millions from around the country who fell in love with the rock belter, then maybe all the pomp and circumstance is part of the reason for your deep and abiding David Cook love.
2008 ‘AMERICAN IDOL’ WINNER DAVID COOK COMES TO TOWN AND GIVES USF STUDENTS AND STAFF A ROUSING PERFORMANCE.
The crowd that filled Moser and paid $20 a ticket to see Cook ranged in age from the very young (11) to a man who said, “I may be his oldest fan. I picked him (Cook) to win the first time I heard him sing at his audition, ” Ray Raguse, 75, of Morris, said. “I feel fortunate to be here. I would have walked to Chicago to see him.”
“It’s exciting because I’ve never seen someone live and so up-close, ” Maricela Morales, 11, of Joliet said.
Jason Castro signed to Atlantic: Hallelujah!
I cannot tell a lie — okay, well that’s not true. (I lied to myself this morning when I said that four-pack of mini Cinnabons wasn’t going to totally wreck my diet.) But I cannot tell a lie when it comes to my favorite television program/unhealthy obsession, American Idol. And in this current eighth season that’s found new judge Kara “The Terrible” DioGuardi repeating the word “artistry” like a shrill parrot begging for a cracker, the sad truth has been that, as a whole, the top 13 finalists haven’t shown much artistry at all.
The Oprah Winfrey Show Looks So Good in Country
CHICAGO — Were country fans there? Sure. Was it absolutely mandatory that you love country music? Not at all. But by the end of the hour-long taping of The Oprah Winfrey Show in late March, chances are you were a fan of both Winfrey and her cast of country characters — Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood, Darius Rucker and Sugarland
During her Stars of Country Music show, which airs Tuesday (April 14), Winfrey deemed country music “the real soul music.” And when Oprah says it, it must be so. But before all the real soul music could be heard, there was the issue of finding a way onto the show.
Idol’s Constantine Maroulis Joins the New York Knicks at the Garden on Wednesday
If you tune into the MSG network on Wednesday at around 7:30, youll catch Season 4 Idol contestant Constantine Maroulis, who will belt out the national anthem pre-game as the New York Knicks take on the New Jersey Nets.
You remember Constantine, right? He was the shaggy Brooklynite whose rendition of Queen …Bohemian Raphsody brought the Idol house down, and who pretty much started the now ubiquitous phone-fingers and the sexy mouthing of …call me, after each of his performances.
‘Idol’ stars bring musical to campus
It may not be the Kodak Theatre, but Eisenhower Auditorium will be filled with American Idol stars tonight as the Broadway touring company of Ain’t Misbehavin’ hits University Park.
Featuring three contestants from the show’s second season — including winner Ruben Studdard — the show is quickly approaching selling out for its one-night-only performance.
Ain’t Misbehavin’ — a show that performs the compiled musical compositions of jazz personality Fats Waller — is a completely sung performance, said Trenyce Cobbins, an Idol finalist.
“Basically it’s a review of Fats Waller as a musical composer, ” Cobbins said.
Lil Kim dazzles on ‹Dancing With the Stars
Last week wasnt an especially impressive week for many of the contenders of …Dancing With The Stars, so several were eager to get back on track on Monday night.
New Video: ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Duo Gets Pedicures
After weeks of hotfooting it on “Dancing”‘s firm ballroom floor, Shawn Johnson and Mark Ballas’ feet deserve some sweet relief, and ET is there as the “DWTS” duo gets pedicures!
Click the video to watch Shawn enjoy the grade-A treatment at L.A.’s Pampered Hands Nail Spa, while her pro partner Mark feels a bit unsure about getting his first-ever pedicure — and his season six partner, “DWTS” champ Kristi Yamaguchi, calls in to joke with him about it!
DWTS’ Derek Hough Teases Lil’ Kim About Wardrobe Malfunction
Derek Hough can’t stop laughing about partner Lil’ Kim’s wardrobe malfunction on Monday’s Dancing With the Stars.
“She desperately tried to pull a Janet Jackson!” he told Usmagazine.com after she had some trouble with her top at the end of a jive. (The nearly X-rated moment was edited out by the time the show was rebroadcast on the West Coast.)
“Don’t say that!” Kim interrupted. “That’s a whole other show! I’d have to get paid a lot a lot of money!”
‘Dancing With the Stars’ Recap: A Rumba in the Jungle
Last night’s Dancing With the Stars halftime show featured plenty of bizarre stunts. Namely: Frantic rumbas with liberty and whiplash for all. Somber, all-black jive costumes. A self-proclaimed ”man’s man” cloaked in a form-fitting sequined lace shirt. Tom Bergeron detecting, protecting, and correcting an exposed Lil’ Kim nipple guard. The long-lost Tasty Chilean Sea Bass of a Man winking his way back into our hearts because he’ll be on Brothers & Sisters this Sunday! It was all crazy and nonsensical, DANCMSTRs, which is to say it was business as usual on our favorite televised quest for a hardened knob of glitter. Here’s how the eight remaining couples ranked after dancing either the jive or the rumba on week 6….


A detailed documentation is of course necessary (and I'll write many notes here), but there are other things and features to add to the system, to make it more configurable.
First, make a better "internal bus" so any data (from the external SPI console or the onboard SPI memory) can be written to the Wiznet chip or the internal configuration registers.
Those registers control :
- RGB order: currently it's wired for RGB, but all other permutations are possible, GRB, GBR, RBG, BRG, BGR)
- number of channels (must be even)
- total number of LED [counted in pixels/2, or bytes/6]
- "Almost full" level of the internal FIFO [counted in pixels/2, or bytes/6], which must be LESS than the total number of pixels (Could be computed from the total number of LEDs but it's better to do it in SW, logic gates are precious) [to be verified, it seems i took care of that corner case already in the design)
I'll allocate addresses for these internal registers and the SPI flash will be able to configure them during the reset sequence.
For a minimal configuration (8 channels implemented only) only 1/5 of the FPGA is used so there is some room for new features. Only 2 DP-SRAM blocks are left (1KB) though. The Actel chips are (most often) memory-bound...
It might be possible to store pictures in the onboard SPI Flash memory, that are displayed during the first seconds after startup, or when the network is down.