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Swedish Comedians bring Success Show to London
8 March 2016
Rebecca Martin
Swedish comedians Henrik Schyffert and Fredrik Lindström will perform their Swedish comedy show "Ägd - vad kostar ett rikare liv?" ("Owned – what is the cost of a richer life?") on two unique occasions in London and New York in March and April.
Both Schyffert and Lindström are household names on the comedy scene in Sweden since the 1990s. Their current show is full of painful truths of how we today are slaves under economic growth, how we "invest" in relationships and convince ourselves that we will be happy if we just purchase the latest activity bracelet. According to Lindström and Schyffert, we are all dreaming of a better life. To be richer, work a bit less to have time to "fulfil our potential" and make sure we get away to sunny LA during dreary January. Advertising, lifestyle podcasts, magazines all say the same thing - the road to happiness is spelled consumption.
"Today we don't believe in God, we believe in the market. We don't want absolution, we want a robot lawnmower," says Schyffert.
Lindström and Schyffert on stage
On 12 March, they will take the stage at the Leicester Square Theatre in London and the 5 April at the Gramercy in New York. The show premiered at Rival in Stockholm in January 2014 and has played five seasons so far. A huge success in Sweden, the show will have been performed 150 times in five different countries, namely Sweden, Norway, Finland, the UK and the US, after the final shows in London and New York. The LINK caught up with Fredrik Lindström for a few short questions about the show, the UK and what the future holds.
Where did the inspiration for the show come from?
For years we have been interested in the growing excessive consumerism and the untenable financial idea that we should live off an ever increasing growth, despite the fact that we are overusing earth's resources by a wide margin. And that we continuously, despite all the evidence that proves the opposite, believe that we will be happier with a higher material living standard. We are certainly no exception, we keep falling into the same trap ourselves.
Why did you decide to finish off this show in the UK and US?
Our show is aimed at comfortably-off Swedes and there are many of them. Both London and NY hold the same population of Swedes as a medium sized Swedish town, and many of these have sound finances and well paid jobs.
What's the best thing about the UK/London?
Personally I love the UK and enjoy traveling around the English countryside. My favourite districts are probably the Cotswolds and Oxfordshire. I was 15 years old when I first visited London and I fell in love with the city. I still am. It isn't always easy to motivate but two things springs to mind. Partly that everything is so much more social and open in the UK compared to Sweden. People are nice, polite and easy to speak to. They are generally pretty well educated as well. And partly it is that things are quite old fashioned; the pubs still look like they did 100 years ago and there are plenty of old brick houses. Everything points back to the British glory days in the 19th century – and I love it!
Future – what's next for Fredrik Lindström? If you could do anything – what would be your dream project?
I am currently working on a volume on Swedish dialects. If I ever finish it I would like to write a popular science book on the history of the Swedish language. That would be my dream project!
The show will be performed on 12 March at 3pm and 6pm. For tickets and more information about the show, please go to the theatre website.
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MightyRiver slashes budget for new capital expenditure
MightyRiverPower [NZX: MRP], the partially privatised electricity generator and retailer, has cut back its forecast for new capital expenditure for the second time since it floated last May, citing the need to contain costs and a "more patient" approach to American geothermal developments.
While its forecast maintenance capex is still expected to come in at $71.6 million for the year to June 30, its forecast spend in last year's prospectus of $127.5 million on new investments has been pegged back to between $23.4 million and $48.4 million.
It had already been brought down to between $53.4 million and $106.4 million at the August annual meeting.
The latest change reflects "lower domestic investment due to cost containment and a more patient approach to international geothermal," the company said in a discussion of its earnings for the six months to Dec. 31, released today.
MRP has greenfields geothermal prospects in Chile and has been involved in a joint venture with an American company, EnergySource, involving a producing Californian geothermal development.
However, the joint venture was "impacted by a $4.4 million loss reflecting unsuccessful exploratory drilling by EnergySource planned to extend the proven resource boundary."
MRP announced a 3.7 percent increase in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation and changes in fair value of financial instruments of $269.6 million, as it rode out the worst conditions it had experienced in its North Island hydro catchment since it was created in 1999. MRP shares fell 1 percent to $2.02 in trading on the NZX today.
Directors said the company remains on track to reach its annual forecast of $498 million. In the first six months of the current year, revenue dropped 12 percent to $840.8 million, reflecting significantly lower hydro generation.
Chair Joan Withers also confirmed the search for a replacement for founding chief executive Doug Heffernan was about to go to the candidate interview, with an announcement expected by June, ahead of Heffernan's scheduled departure in August.
Asked about the Labour and Green parties' New Zealand Power proposal to push down wholesale electricity prices using a central buyer and lower valuations for power company's assets, Heffernan said new detail was not forthcoming but it was not reasonable to expect until a party seeking office had access to the official advice necessary to make it operational.
However, recent statements about the policy's intentions were "starting to get more light than heat on the issues" with part of the intention being to ensure hydro generators' use of water was appropriately accounted for.
However, asked whether it was inevitable electricity generators would eventually pay an explicit price for water, Heffernan drew a distinction between "consumptive" and "non-consumptive" uses for water, with hydro generation being non-consumptive as the resource remains available for other uses once put through a hydro dam.
"Inevitable is a big word," said Heffernan. "It's hard to work out how to make it work in practice."
EARLIER: MightyRiverPower [NZX: MRP], the first state-owned power company partially privatised last year, increased first-half earnings 3.7 percent as it clamped down on costs amid poor hydro conditions, while affirming its annual growth target.
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation, and fair value adjustments (EBITDAF) rose to $269.6 million in the six months ended Dec. 31 from $260.1 million a year earlier, and is on track to reach its annual forecast of $498 million, the Auckland-based company said in a statement. Revenue dropped 12 percent to $840.8 million with significantly lower hydro levels sapping generation.
Net profit climbed 64 percent to $123.7 million on lower operating costs and one-off gains in the value of financial instruments. Operating costs fell 24 percent to $107.8 million, with permanent savings achieved in maintenance costs, professional fees and administration expenses.
"MightyRiverPower has responded to the competitive dynamics in the market and is showing new levels of efficiency and performance," chair Joan Withers said. "On the cost side we have remained sharply-focused on operating expenditure and achieving company-wide gains in effectiveness and efficiencies."
The board declared an interim dividend of 5.2 cents per share, payable on March 31 with a March 12 record date, up from 4.8 cents a year earlier. The shares were unchanged at $2.04 yesterday, and dropped 18 percent from their $2.50 offer price when the company was floated in May last year.
The company's total generation fell to 3,258 gigawatts per hour from 3,700 GWh a year earlier due to a 25 percent slump in hydro generation, offset by a lift in geothermal. The total average price was $55.98 per megawatt hour, down from $65.74/MWh. In last year's offer document MightyRiverPower forecast an average price of between $65 and $75/MWh for the 2014 financial year with generation of 7,060 GWh.
Chief executive Doug Heffernan said the company reduced its low-margin commercial sales, and was reviewing its portfolio, including the role of its Southdown power station in the face of weak demand.
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In case you were wondering who run the world, it's still Beyoncé.
International Day of the Girl took place on October 11 and Beyoncé marked the event by unveiling a new video for her 2016 Lemonade song, "Freedom." Having previously represented girl power in her hit anthem "Run the World (Girls)," this comes to no surprise—she's always been all about female empowerment.
The 36-year-old Queen Bey took to Facebook to share the video, along with a short message to mark the importance of the day.
"Today is #DayoftheGirl. Girls around the world are fighting for their freedom every day," she wrote. "Join me, Chime for Change, and The Global Goals by taking action for #FreedomForGirls now: www.globalgoals.org/dayofthegirl."
She also shared a short teaser on Instagram, along with a message in her caption to encourage viewers to donate to help the cause.
The video was produced by Chime for Change and The Global Goals, and was promoted with the hashtag #FreedomForGirls. Clips in the video featured young girls lip-syncing to the song alongside a series of disturbing statistics, including the following: 71 per cent of human trafficking victims are female, one in four girls will marry as a child, 130 million girls are out of school, and so forth.
Towards the end, viewers are challenged to help girls fight for freedom, and are encouraged to "share the film and tell us what #freedomforgirls is to you." The video has over 2.7 million views on YouTube since its release.


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Network Actions
Members of The Mycelial Network increase and share their mycological knowledge with their local community. While this work can take many forms, some example efforts include the following:
Increase Community Resilience
- Create edible, medicinal, or guerilla mushroom installations at community gardens, food banks, Food Not Bombs locations, food justice organizations, or elsewhere.
- Work with food justice organizations to educate individuals and families on the benefits of growing fungi.
- Build alliances with, and offer mycological support to, local Indigenous communities. Offer to help perpetuate traditional practices with fungi or share skills on mushroom/lichen identification, mushroom cultivation, and bioremediation.
- Develop and maintain a local fungal culture library and/or spore bank to preserve genetics.
Support Local Ecologies
- Organize forest surveys to search for threatened mushroom and lichen species. Use these surveys to support campaigns for forest protection and to contribute to species distribution maps through Mushroom Observer and the North American Mycoflora Project.
- Safely and thoroughly design and install remediation projects with native fungal species and strains and other supporting organisms.
- Increase species diversity and redundancy by spreading fungal spawn in every nook, cranny, and shady spot of town.
Recompose Organic Waste
- Develop relationships with local coffee shops. Use their spent grounds to grow mushrooms. Give these mushrooms to local food banks or shelters.
- Remove invasive plants to clear land for a community garden. Use this plant material as a mushroom substrate to build topsoil and compost for the garden.
- Provide local businesses, food co-ops, and schools with cardboard and coffee digesters to create free spawn for the community.
- Glean agricultural waste from local farms to use as substrate. Create relationships with local mushroom farmers and glean spent blocks, unmarketable mushrooms, and other waste streams. Use these products to make medicines or create remediation installations.
- Adapt local mushroom species to local waste streams to produce spawn and mush- rooms while creating highly resilient and closed-loop food systems.
Regenerate Disturbed Habitats and Mitigate Pollution
- Adapt local fungal species to soil contaminants. Grow large quantities of this fungus and provide the spawn to local community members and organizations for remediation installations that you train.
- Install mycelial sorbtion systems in parking lots to reduce pollutant runoff into storm drains and local water systems.
- Develop strains that can remediate the wastewater of community art spaces.
Education and Outreach
- Lead urban mushroom and lichen forays. Discuss the impacts of pollution on lichen populations while noting the abundance of wild food and medicine that can be harvested in urban areas. Document species distribution.
- Hold educational and awareness-building events to address local issues of pollution concern or illegal polluting practices by industries.
- Teach workshops at schools of all ages at your local Free Skool. Children love to play with mushrooms and watch their mycelium grow. Learn by teaching.
- Perform street theater or hold a puppet show around topics in Radical Mycology.
- Table at community events and local mycological society gatherings.
Group Building Activities
- Hold art parties to create fungi-themed and fungi-based artwork.
- Host a mushroom-themed potluck.
- Go mushroom hunting together to study fungal ecology, collect specimens to cul ture, and to harvest food and medicine.
- Organize group trips to mushroom farms to learn about the industry.
- Seek out internships for members.
Internal Logistics and Support
- Highlight successes with a website and email list.
- Hold parties to celebrate successes.
- Plan mycofundraisers such as secret cafes, silent auctions, house parties, music shows, or performances.
- Build connections with local labs, public agencies, and universities to receive reduced or free testing of soil and water samples.
- Seek out elder mycologists and social organizers to serve as mentors for the project's growth.


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Urban Air Market comes to Dogpatch
On Sunday, August 18th the Noonan Building Artists will be participating in Dogpatch's first Urban Air Market. The event will be held in the building on Pier 70 that formerly housed one of the City of San Francisco's tow yards and a police vehicle impound. Entrance to the event will be through what is normally a locked gate at 22nd and Illinois St. leading to a massive raw building on the waterfront. For the first time ever and for one day only, this will be a community gathering place for art, fashion, food, drinks, and music. Urban Air Market is a curated marketplace for sustainable design featuring 150 independent designers of men's, women's, and kid's clothing, accessories, jewelry and home décor. Participating designers are selected based on their quality, originality, cleverness, and method of sustainability in design. The organizers say they are inspired by "green" designers who are pushing the direction of fashion where it should be going.
The Noonan Building Artists will be contributing by setting up a small self-curated gallery with representative works from a number of the Building's artists. NBA members will be at the gallery all day to get the word out about our group, and the part we play in the Dogpatch community, giving the community at large an opportunity to get acquainted with this group of painters, printmakers, and mixed media artists.
Again, the date is Sunday, August 18, from 11am to 6pm. Entrance is at the corner of 22nd Street and Illinois.


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Tumultuous times continue in the Hamburg Central School District, with police being called when a School Board member refused to leave the district office this week.
Board Member Catherine Schrauth Forcucci, who was elected to the board in May, visited the district office late Tuesday afternoon. She was attempting to "obtain expenditure reports" from Interim Superintendent Richard E. Jetter, according to a Hamburg Town Police report. Police were called at 5:23 p.m. Tuesday, and arrived at the administrative building on Abbott Road one minute later.
"No threats were made, and Schrauth Forcucci did admit to raising her voice and felt Jetter did not have the authority to ask her to leave the premises," the report stated.
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Schrauth Forcucci did not return telephone calls seeking comment, and Jetter said he could not talk about the incident.
"There is past tension between both parties and words were subsequently exchanged between the two," according to the report, which noted that Schrauth Forcucci left the building at the police officer's request.
Tensions have been running high in the district since before the campaign for School Board in May, in which Schrauth Forcucci and two other board members were elected. Former Superintendent Steven Achramovitch abruptly announced his retirement in June, then was put on administrative leave by the new board in the beginning of July. The board hired a new lawyer and discontinued a lawsuit filed against a teacher, former teacher and a board member, and Jetter was appointed interim superintendent.
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Mike Noonan started working as a lighting salesman more than 40 years ago. With his experience and understanding of the lighting industry, he knew if he could sell light bulbs, he could buy them as well.
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The UK Government have launched a new scheme called TFC (tax free childcare) this complicated scheme we feel will disadvantage the majority of the users of the current childcare voucher scheme.
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You may already know that to determine Standard Time (SAM) using Time Study method various allowances are added to the basic time. Bundle allowance is one such allowance. Do you know what bundle allowance is?
In Progressive Bundle Production System (PBS), number of garments are bundled together. These bundles are fed to the sewing line. Sewing operators need to open (untie) the bundle before he can start sewing garment pieces. After completing one bundle operators need to tie up the bundle before he stacks the bundle or slide it to the following operator. For this activity operator spends certain time. It may be fraction of minutes. The time required for bundle tying and untying is considered as bundle allowance.
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DIS Unplugged Podcast – 10/17/13 – Disneyland Show
In this week's show, the team discusses this week's Disneyland news, plus DISer Taylor Roberts talks about his popular trip report "We moved to Disneyland! Now what?" and Tony Spittell reviews the Blue Bayou restaurant. Check out our contact page.
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We moved to Disneyland!
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Sunday, January 18, 2009
It's Never Long Enough
Cloudy was euthanized tonight. She had immune mediated hemolytic anemia, and she was almost gone by the time the diagnosis came back. Spending thousands of dollars on transfusions and anti-rejection meds, as well as rehydrating and giving her antibiotics prophylactically, with days to be spent in the hospital, hoping that we could somehow restore her blood and stop the immune cells from attacking the new blood all at once before she died from the effects, well, it didn't seem like it was in her best interest. Nor could I afford it.
We found out a few things about her. She was between 3 and 5 years old and likely had this disease for a long time before it started to really effect her, and since we only had her for 4 weeks, all the things that we thought were a part of her personality could have been symptoms. She had an enormous mass in her belly that was only palpable tonight because she'd lost so much weight. The mass was likely her spleen grossly enlarged or a tumor that could have caused the IMHA. Her prognosis was bad even if we had $10K to throw at making her better. And if we'd left her outside, she probably wouldn't have lived more than a few days from when we found her in December.
When the doctor administered the shot, she went limp within the first cc of the injection, and he commented afterward that he'd never seen a cat go that quickly, which was due to her being so close to dying already. He assured us that we did he right thing, but I'm sure they're trained to tell survivors that no matter what. It doesn't change the guilt of knowing that if I had $2,500 tonight, they would have tried to transfuse her right then. And if I had many more thousands of dollars, I might have been able to afford the next week of treatment, and then there would be the lifetime of tranfusions and constant monitoring and medication. If I had money, should I have tried? Not a question I want an answer to, so don't bother telling me.
So, my brother and I said our goodbyes, which never includes that word, strangely. We had her only one month, but will remember her for a lifetime. She touched us deeply, she brought us joy, and maybe, just maybe, we hope we gave her some too.
We love you, Cloudy.
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I'm so sorry to hear about your loss Happy Villain. My condolences to you and your brother.
- January 18, 2009 at 11:29 PM
Oh Jesus no. :( I'm so so sorry. She was a very beautiful cat.
- January 19, 2009 at 12:02 AM
She was adorable. Thank you for giving her the happiest month of her life.
- January 19, 2009 at 7:07 AM
- Amanda (the librarian) said...
I am so sorry to hear this. You gave Cloudy a month of love and care she would not have had otherwise. She passed surrounded by loving people rather than freezing on the streets. Any treatment might have just made her suffer more. You did the right thing.
- January 19, 2009 at 7:58 AM
- ranger said...
(typing through tears) It's never easy to see a pet go, no matter how long she's been a part of your life. Bye bye, Cloudy.
- January 19, 2009 at 9:21 AM
- PaintingChef said...
I'm so sorry sweetie. But know that you made the last month of her life perfect because she was warm and loved. You did the good and merciful thing but that doesn't make you miss her any less, I know. Huge to you.
- January 19, 2009 at 11:15 AM
- Leelu said...
Oh, honey, I'm sorry. *hugs*
Give my sympathy to your brother, too. I know he's got to be hurting.
- January 19, 2009 at 11:43 AM
My sympathy to you and your brother - I had to take one of my cats on that final journey in 2008 and it is really hard. I think you made the right choice, though, and thank you for taking her in and made her comfortable in her last months.
- January 19, 2009 at 11:59 AM
- Manda said...
I'm so sorry! Just remember that you gave her a month of love and comfort and shelter. That's the best thing you could have done for her. ((((hugs))))
- January 19, 2009 at 12:15 PM
- Dragon Reads said...
Oh my dear, I am so sorry for your loss. You took in an animal that would have frozen in this brutal cold, made it's last weeks secure and warm, and let her go when there was no choice.
Cloudy was loved more in the brief time with your family than she ever was with the people who just abandoned her to die on the streets. Rest in peace, Cloudy--you will be missed.
- January 19, 2009 at 12:57 PM
- Mme.G said...
I'm so sorry to hear this! I was very happy when I read you decided to keep Cloudy in your home; from the photos, she looked very happy with you as her kitty mama. You did the right thing twice: first by taking her in, and then by letting her leave the world with dignity and less suffering. Hugs to you.
- January 19, 2009 at 9:42 PM
- Kate P said...
Oh, I am so sorry to hear that. She was a sweet little kitty. I'm glad to have gotten to meet her--thank you for taking care of her and sharing her story with us.
Virtual hugs for you guys--and I'm going to go hug my cat in honor of Cloudy.
- January 19, 2009 at 10:02 PM
- Rachel said...
There's nothing I can say to take away the pain, but I am very glad she was comfortable for her last month... We just lost a 3 year old ball of love to the same thing...
hard to believe I'm crying this hard for a kitty I never met :*(
I feel like I lost a friend...
- January 20, 2009 at 2:42 PM
This sucks longer and harder than nearly anything, but do know that every decision you made was the right one, even though you'll likely still have those "what if" thoughts for a long,long time. She got a month of what, unfirtunately, most animals never, ever have: love and care, and dignity when she had to leave. Remember that no matter how badly it makes you want to torch something, it's still true that it's better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all.
- January 20, 2009 at 7:13 PM
- Cat. said...
Like everyone else, I'm so sorry to hear this. Cloudy was my little Christmas angel/mascot, proof that even in the darkest, coldest time, someone might show up and take care of the littlest of the critters. Thank you for sharing her story, and yours. Hugs to you and your bro!
- January 20, 2009 at 9:09 PM
- Happy Villain said...
Thank you, everyone. It's so sweet and wonderful to know how her story touched others who never even knew her. I wish you all could've met her. From a true "dog person", she was a cat you could not resist. And I still think I hear her little squeaky meow around the house, which is both comforting and heartbreaking at the same time. Thanks again.
- January 20, 2009 at 11:17 PM
- Mary Ellen said...
Oh, shit, I'm so sorry! She was such a pretty girl. The month of love and warmth and cuddling you gave her was an absolute blessing.
- January 21, 2009 at 1:33 PM


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The little-known State Board of Education is assigned only one task in the Texas Constitution: to wisely manage public money in the Permanent School Fund.
The Texas Legislature, the governor's appointed commissioner of education and local trustees make most decisions about public schools. But lawmakers delegate duties to the board, such as writing a curriculum and choosing materials.
This very week, for example, the board has been meeting in Austin to decide if second-semester algebra and speech will remain graduation requirements.
It's a low-profile board that doesn't get attention except when it wades into debates over history and science curriculum, which in turn leads to debates over religion and evolution.
Then, board members become the focus of segments on The Daily Show or movies like The Revisionaries, the even-handed 2012 documentary about former Chairman Don McLeroy's heartfelt belief that the earth is 6,000 years old.
Three contested primaries this spring will decide the direction of the board and Texas school curriculum for the next four years.
Two of the three contested seats include Tarrant County.
In District 11, incumbent Fort Worth Republican Patricia "Pat" Hardy has served 12 years on the board, long enough to catch grief from every direction.
Hardy, a 30-year history and geography teacher at Castleberry and more recently an administrator in Weatherford, brings a teacher's practical-minded voice to the board.
An ardent Republican campaigner and curriculum conservative, she nonetheless often winds up in the middle of arguments between liberal Democrats and McLeroy's former faction.
But her credentials show best in her work as vice-chair and chair of the Committee on School Finance/Permanent School Fund.
Hardy says in her 10 years, the fund has grown from $17 billion to $29 billion.
One opponent, Bedford Republican Eric Mahroum, is a graduate of Mansfield High School and an open-enrollment, online college. He was a party activist in Denton County but has little involvement in or knowledge of education issues.
North Richland Hills Republican Lady Theresa Thombs, a real estate agent and evangelist, is also on the ballot.
The district includes west and southwest Fort Worth, suburban Tarrant County, Parker County and northwest Dallas County.
Hardy's classroom experience and stable leadership are needed to keep the board and Permanent School Fund on a steady path.
The Star-Telegram Editorial Board recommends Patricia "Pat" Hardy in the Republican primary for State Board of Education District 11.


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Quote from: matrefeytontias on August 27, 2015, 05:08:49 pmOn the subject of backups, I don't think anyone with a brain uploads personal creations and then deletes them and since I (luckily) have one, I do have backups.
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Okay, hold on, readers. Hold on, there. Hooooold your horses. There is a note attached here that says that I am supposed to name 10 things I like and to pass this big green poster on to 10 other blogs. Well, lawduhmercy. You all don't want to know 10 things I LAHK, but I'll tell you real quick like because it says I MUST do just that riiiiiiight here.
#1 A good bowl of cereal- Judge me, if you must, but a bowl of Fruity Pebbles, Frosted Flakes, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Oh's or Reese's Peanut Butter Puffs will put me in a good mood right up until the milk runs out (read about how the level of milk supply in this house directly correlates with my mooooooood here).
#2 Book stores- I wish I could set up a hammock right smack dab in the middle of the store and have Barnes & Noble employees trained like Pavlov's dogs. Hear the bell? Ask me what book I want. Hear the bell ring three times? Get me a Chai Tea Frappucino from Starbucks. Hear the bell ring 100 times? My aromatherapy candle caught the dang hammock on fire!!! HELP MEH!!
#3 Refills- I REALLY like the anxiety, anticipation and joy surrounding the refill of my thimble full of Coke on an airplane the most.
#4 Funny Jokes- Especially yours…
#5 Song lyrics- Knowing all of them AND catching people "singing" along to songs they don't know. I REALLY love that and am guilty of it on a daily basis. It's funnier when I see you do it, though. Mos def. I also love really dumb song lyrics, which you can find in many country songs. Lyrics like, "Dollar off of ground round, hey cut that coupon out! That's what I like about Sundays…"
#6 Cookie samples at the mall- HAHAHAHAHAHA!! I'm a genius, Great American Cookie Company!!! That one morsel is all I wanted and you gave it to me for FREE! My sweet craving has now been met with that one, free bite. You will get none of my money! Hahahah…hold on… Oh, son, do you REALLY want that mini M&M cookie with the cream in the middle?? Really??
#7 Ms. Pac-Man- I could sit for a looooong time in front of a Ms. Pac-Man game and play the life out of that sucker. I wrote a whole post about it here. I get really irritated with slow games, too, because if it doesn't feel like I'm playing the game circa 1983, I don't want to play it at all, friend.
#8 Waiting Rooms- If I'm by myself and have a fully charged iPhone, my current book (which is The Help right now) and an endless supply of People & US magazines, I looooooooove waiting!
#9 Veggie Tales- I truly think this is one of the wittiest, most clever children's show on TV. One of my favorite lines: "You're not going to sing are you? Couldn't you just play the harp and I'll throw things at you?"
#10 Time with my Boys- I like this most of all! I love talking to my husband and my two sons, ages 2 & 6. They all make me laugh daily. I couldn't have a "10 things I like" list and not include them. I'd feel like I was half-grub worm, half-slug.
The other part of this deal is that I am supposed to pass this award on to 10 other bloggers. I realize that the people I may be giving this award to may not dabble in the awards area, but that's okay! Not sure if guys are into this sort of thing…or even all the women… Still, these are blogs that I really enjoy reading and some are also fairly new to me. Check 'em out!
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Resume Builder transforms your iPhone and iPad into a carriageable CV designer. It allows you to actualize altered resumes in minutes!
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iRAW is a chiral and automated camera app. It has two modes of operation, one for newer iOS accessories that abutment RAW photography, and one for antecedent iOS accessories that did not.
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Brothers 'like wild animals' in attack at Butlin's holiday camp
A man has been jailed after admitting to a drunken attack on a fellow holidaymaker at a Butlin's holiday park.
Terry Fletcher and his brother Anthony had been on a 12-hour drinking binge before they both got involved in the attack at the holiday park in Ingoldmells.
On Monday, they appeared at Lincoln Crown Court, where Abigail Joyce, prosecuting, said the brothers became involved in an argument with two other couples while walking back to their apartments in the early hours of the morning on 1 April 2012.
One of the brothers reportedly made a derogatory comment towards one of the women in the other group, and Anthony Fletcher then assaulted Scott Pley, who was given a blow to the head, before being kicked and punched on the ground.
Terry Fletcher then repeatedly kicked a second man, Stephen Harrop, to the head and body, causing two black eyes and knocking out four of his teeth.
The fight was ended when staff from the complex intervened.
According to This Is Lincolnshire, Miss Joyce said: "The staff who detained the brothers described them as being like wild animals."
Terry Fletcher, 30, from Nottinghamshire, admitted assaulting Mr Harrop causing him actual bodily harm and was jailed for 12 months.
Anthony Fletcher, 22, admitted assaulting Scott Pley causing him actual bodily harm, and was given a 16-week jail sentence suspended for 12 months with 180 hours of unpaid work.
On behalf of Terry Fletcher, a lawyer said: " He apologises whole heartedly for what happened."
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Think Big Live Green is a Neutrality goal in the Cornell Climate Action Plan (CAP).
Think Big , Live Green is a university-wide sustainability engagement campaign encouraging students, faculty, and staff to make thoughtful decisions about resources that reduce Cornell's environmental footprint and build healthier communities. Each component of the campaign is designed to promote key sustainable actions that help achieve Cornell's climate neutrality goals and support diverse, inclusive environments.
Changes in the day-to-day behaviors of the campus community in terms of how individuals use resources can avoid costs, and improve efficiencies and community wellbeing. To foster such behavior changes, sustainability engagement is needed.
Sustainability engagement has been included in the Climate Action Plan since its inception. Previous outreach efforts were largely ad hoc: this Key Action seeks to formalize and improve on existing efforts, quantify the energy savings, and expand the effort across campus.
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Clam Fossils
Clams, sometimes called pelycopods (Class Pelecypoda) are filter-feeding animals with two identical shell halves. Some burrowed in bottom mud, whereas others rested on the sea bottom and a few were capable of swimming. Marine species are abundant and diverse in Ordovician through Permian rocks in Ohio and are commonly well preserved. Pennsylvanian and Permian rocks yield species that lived in fresh or brackish waters. Clams are common in some sediments deposited in lakes or streams during the latter part of the Pleistocene Ice Age.
Particularly interesting to fossil collectors are the large clams found in Middle Silurian rocks that are called "beef heart" clams because of their size and resemblance to the heart of a cow. This species, Megalomoidea canadensis (formerly called Megalomas) can reach almost 10 inches in length. They are commonly preserved as internal molds of the shell as the original calcium carbonate of the shell has been leached away. Clams from Mississippian and Pennsylvanian rocks have rarely been found with the original color patterns preserved on the shell. These occurrences remind us that in life many of the fossil organisms we find in Ohio rocks were not dull gray in color as they appear as fossils but had bright color patterns.
- Hoare, R. D., 1996. "Phylum Mollusca, Class Rostroconchia," in Fossils of Ohio, edited by R. M. Feldmann and Merrianne Hackathorn. Ohio Division of Geological Survey Bulletin 70, p.132-135.
- Hoare, R. D., and Miller, B. B., 1996. "Phylum Mollusca, Class Pelecypoda," in Fossils of Ohio, edited by R. M. Feldmann and Merrianne Hackathorn. Ohio Division of Geological Survey Bulletin 70, p. 136-150.


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Black and white landscape photographs from Sarah Marino, including scenes from national parks and wild places across the United States.
Autumn Feathers, Canadian Rockies
Feathery plants in autumn in Jasper National Park's backcountry in the Canadian Rockies.
Mojave Mud Cracks
An expanse of mud tiles in Death Valley National Park, which is part of California's Mojave Desert.
The Ramparts, Canadian Rockies
The impressive Ramparts tower over a small lake in Jasper National Park in the Canadian Rockies backcountry.
Flooded Playa
A flooded playa in the Alvord Desert in the remote southeastern corner of Oregon.
Joshua Tree, Twilight
A Joshua Tree at twilight in Death Valley National Park.
Storm over the Great Sand Dunes
Lightning strikes the mountains behind the Great Sand Dunes in Colorado.
Ruby Beach Storm
A storm rages at Ruby Beach in Washington's Olympic National Park.
Clearing Storm, Death Valley
Light beams show through storm clouds over one of Death Valley National Park's salt playas.
Flooded Polygons
Water floods Badwater Basin's salt polygons in Death Valley National Park.
Queen's Bath
Strong winter waves crash in the Queen's Bath area on the Hawaiian Island of Kauai.
Storm Light, Great Sand Dunes
Sunlight shines through dark storm clouds to illuminate the Great Sand Dunes in Colorado.
Medicine Lake, Jasper National Park
The surrounding mountains reflect in Medicine Lake in Jasper National Park. (Note: our newsletter subscribers get access to a free 30-minute video about taking and processing this photograph).
Forest Sun
Sunbeams shine through fog in Redwoods National Park in California.
Three Brothers, Yosemite
A classic view of the Three Brothers in Yosemite National Park, California.
Cimmaron Storm
A summer thunderstorm over the Cimmaron Mountains in Colorado.
Towers of Stone
Towering sandstone in the Vermillion Cliffs National Monument in Arizona.
Coastal Church, Iceland
I rarely photograph man-made structures but think a portfolio of Iceland's landscapes needs a photo of an isolated church to be complete. This particular church sits on a rugged bluff, battered by the wind and the sea.
South Coast, Iceland
A view of Iceland's now iconic Reynisdrangar seastacks and black sand beach near the town of Vik.
Light & Curves
Late afternoon light helps accentuate the lines and curves in the dunes at Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado.
Picture Lake Reflection
Mount Shuksan reflects in Picture Lake in the North Cascade Mountains of Washington.
Sandstone Lines
Lines of sandstone lead to prominent buttes in the Vermillion Cliffs National Monument in Arizona.
Half Dome
Half Dome reflects in the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, California.
Desert Storm
Winter rains flood the Alvord Playa in remote southeastern Oregon.
Big Badlands
An expansive view at Badlands National Park in South Dakota.


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Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Thee Oh Sees at Kings - 11/16/2014
I've never been a super fan of Thee Oh Sees, and haven't even seen them live since I lived in the Bay Area from where the band once hailed, but for some reason I got all excited for this show. Sometimes you just need a little raucous garage punk in your life, ya know? I got to Kings just as Thee Oh Sees were setting up, creating these matching towers of amps combined with PA speakers and pedals and god knows what else - they were at least eight feet tall and looked super sketchy. Dwyer was apparently touring with an all new band, though I couldn't tell you why - I know he somewhat recently moved to LA, so maybe these were just a couple of local SoCal dudes who learned a few of the band's songs and were game to drive around the country. They certainly performed at an adequate enough level for my tastes, though I did hear a couple of people commenting on how the group was "different," with no indication if that was a good or bad thing and what exactly the differences were. Certainly the pack of kids moshing and sloshing beer all around me didn't seem to mind who was on stage with Dwyer, so why should I?
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Sloan at the Cat's Cradle Back Room - 11/15/2014
The last time I saw Sloan was probably in the neighborhood of 1997 - I took a girl I had a crush on to see Superdrag in Winston-Salem, and Sloan was the opener. I never got anywhere with the girl, but the show was rad and I still think of it often. I'm not sure why it took so long to make it to another Sloan show again, god knows I've listened to plenty of their recordings in that span of time - but the nice intimate setting of the Cat's Cradle Back Room seemed like a gig not to pass up. Of course this was also helped by Guided by Voices cancelling their show that was scheduled this same night in the main room of the Cradle - I already had a ticket to that, but this made for a pretty great back-up plan.
There was no opener and Sloan played two sets. In the first, they mimicked their most recent album "Commonwealth" and each of the four main band members (there was an extra fifth member for the live show playing keys and adding backing vocals, and fuck him cause he don't get his own set of songs goddammit) performed a mini-set of three or four songs where each was the front man. Yes, there was instrument swapping involved, but don't hold that against them. The songs in this set were largely from that new record, though not exclusively. What followed was a fifteen or twenty minute intermission aka "scheduled time to look at your phone," and then there was a second longer set where the band played whatever the hell they wanted to in whatever order they wanted to. I knew some of the songs, didn't know others, but it was always fun regardless. I would put the average age of the crowd at somewhere around 37 - lots of babysitters were getting paid tonight - and I wasn't alone in enjoying some quality Canadian pop music this Saturday night. Probably a little too much overly earnest singing along and at least one girl acting out the lyrics with her hands, but the night was clearly a success regardless.
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Labels: 2014, Carrboro, Cat's Cradle Back Room, Sloan
Ex Hex / Speedy Ortiz at the Pinhook - 11/7/2014
This was the sixth anniversary party for the Pinhook, and the room was packed. I got in the door just before Speedy Ortiz started their set, and weaseled my way to the front as I usually do. The first time I saw these guys and gal was at this same venue, it was a damn enjoyable show and this time was no different. Singer Sadie Dupuis wasn't just killing it on guitar this time, she was wearing this crazy brightly-colored dress with a dog print all over it that had me mesmerized for the entire set. That combined with the new guitarist's epic afro made the group visually interesting even if you didn't like their music. Luckily, their off-kilter indie pop that is clearly inspired by classic icons like Polvo and Sonic Youth sounds good to these ears, so sign me up for the total package - they're a keeper.
While I had actually only heard a song or two by Ex Hex, I had absolutely no doubt coming into this show that I would love it. The legendary Mary Timony and friends playing punky power pop - what's not to like? What I didn't know was how fun they would be to watch live - for a band with only one record under their belt ("Rips," released this year on Merge), they seem incredibly comfortable together on stage. The entire band is all smiles and rock poses and I just can't imagine anyone seeing Ex Hex perform and not being totally delighted. They powered through probably every song they had over the span of 45 minutes max, and then closed out their night with an encore of the Real Kids song "All Kindsa Girls." They recently released a recording of this cover as part of Merge's subscription seven inch series, dig it up if you can - a nice take on a perfect song. It was a grand ending to a quality night of tunes.
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Labels: 2014, Durham, Ex Hex, Pinhook, Speedy Ortiz
The Clean / Boogarins at the Cat's Cradle Back Room - 8/25/2014
I really should have written this before my phone died (or rather, went for a swim) and I lost all my notes. Yes, even for these half-assed reviews I write, I take notes. My memory is shit.
Opener Boogarins are a band from Brazil according to the internets, but I didn't verify that directly with the band, and they spoke English to the crowd. To quote myself from the photo I posted on Instagram: "Very impressive. Swirly guitar pop crossed with heavy jams, like if Ty Segall joined the Cocteau Twins." Can't really argue with my astute assessment since I'm the one that made it. I really need to listen to their record though, because I did quite enjoy their live performance.
I've seen the Clean a few times and David Kilgour solo a few more times on top of that (including just this past July at Merge 25), so I can't really say there was anything new or exciting about this performance by the band. It was still really, really, really damn enjoyable though, as their gigs always are. You know what I never get tired of? Hearing "Tally Ho" live. No offense to the rest of their songs, which are quite good, but their live set could just be them playing "Tally Ho" ten times in a row and I would be a happy man. Anyways, they were awesome as usual, and the crowd full of old people (that I felt right at home in) seemed to enjoy themselves.
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Labels: 2014, Boogarins, Carrboro, Cat's Cradle Back Room, Clean
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