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A polarizing figure in the comic book industry, there's no arguing that Rob Liefeld is a creator at the top of his game. Even as DC Comics announced the cancellation of "Hawk and Dove," which Liefeld is currently writing and drawing, along with five other titles from the New 52 line-wide relaunch, Liefeld found himself helming not one or two other DC titles, but three.
Beginning in May, Liefeld will take on new creative responsibilities for three New 52 titles, including writing and illustrating "Deathstroke" while plotting "The Savage Hawkman" and "Grifter." His run on each series begins in #9.
CBR News spoke with Liefeld about his expanded role within the DCU, and the always-candid creator shared his thoughts on his storied professional relationship with DC Comics' Editor-in-Chief Bob Harras, fan reaction to his forthcoming projects, what plotting a series means and why Slade Wilson and Wade Wilson really aren't clones of each other.
CBR News: Before we get to your new DC Comics duties, I want to ask you about "Hawk and Dove." Did that series have to end to make way for your new assignments or was that already decided before you were offered "Deathstroke," "Savage Hawkman" and "Grifter."
Rob Liefeld: I was writing "Hawk and Dove" #7 when I was asked if I was interested in looking over a few other assignments. [DC Comics' Editor-in-Chief] Bob Harras, who I had a great relationship and experience with during my run on "New Mutants" and "X-Force" at Marvel, called me up and offered me some great opportunities. There were some creative teams moving around, shifting. I know for a fact that Tony Daniel was leaving "Savage Hawkman" to give all his focus to "Detective," where he is currently blowing up, and they asked me if I was interested in following him on "Hawkman."
Bob and I had a great run over at Marvel. Flat out, we changed the entire shape and direction of the X-Office for the last 25 years. One extended run on a group of characters that were, frankly, considered D-list X-Men has generated 25 years of stories and spinoffs for Marvel. Cable, Deadpool, Stryfe, Domino, X-Force, "X-tinction Agenda," "X-Cutioners Song, "Messiah War," "Messiah Complex," "X-Sanction." No Rob, no Bob, none of these comics, events, toys or cartoons come to pass. We have a great track record together, and though Bob and I haven't worked together in 20 some years, I think he wanted to go back to his bench, give it a second go-round.
Once I chose "Deathstroke" as my writing and penciling assignment, "Hawk and Dove" came to an end. If there's another version of that story, I'm not aware of it.
Were you sad to see "Hawk and Dove" be canceled? It's really the series where you first made a name for yourself back in 1988? And will you get to tie up the series with a neat little bow when it ends with #8?
I'm mixed in that I really love those characters and I had some great stories planned out. We gave it our best shot and there will be a nifty trade collection in the spring as a nice bookend. I love Hawk and Dove and I'm certain that I'll hang with them again.
And yes, I will be wrapping it up nice and tidy. These last three issues are great fun. The reaction online has been overwhelming, my Twitter feed blew up with the "Hawk and Dove" news. It was really moving seeing how many people dig the characters.
Will we see more of Hawk and Dove in the New 52? Maybe even in one your titles?
That's what DC tells me. Hawk and Dove are certain to appear in some other title very soon. I can think of a number of potential homes for Hawk and Dove. It will be fun to see where they end up.
How did you land these three new titles? Did you actively pursue them? Were they offered to you as a package deal?
As I mentioned above, I was approached by Bob Harras. I imagine I was up against other creative pitches, or at least I'd like to think that I had to win each gig. This is a competitive business and it's never been more of a pressure cooker than right now. That said, I'll put my pitches for each book up against anyone's pitch. I came strong because I really dig each of these characters. They are all in my wheelhouse and none of them are seen as "sacred cows." These aren't Superman or, let's say, "Watchmen." These are characters that have great upside and tremendous potential. I'm working hard to push all of them. If they offered me, say, "Red Hood" as a drawing assignment, or "Mister Terrific" as a writing assignment, I'd pass. Not because they aren't great characters, but because I just don't have any connection [to them]. I've always been in awe of Hawkman and Deathstroke -- and "always" means since I was a child. With Grifter, he has always just intrigued me. It's their time to step out of the shadows and take their turn in the spotlight.
Are you at all surprised by fan reaction, both good and bad, to your increasing creative role within the New 52?
Again, my Twitter feed and my Facebook exploded on Friday and it was 99.9 per cent love and support and excitement for everything that is to come. The hate on message boards is a part of our society. Kobe, the Kardashians, LeBron, Tebow, Adam Sandler, Michael Bay, Tom Brady, Rex Ryan, Liefeld -- everyone hates something, someone, somewhere. I just clicked on a Paula Deen story about her having diabetes and folks on the thread were saying she deserved diabetes because of her cooking. What? Welcome to the Internet. So hate me, love me, I'm all good. It's part of the business. It doesn't rattle me. I've been blessed with the best, boldest, craziest fans, and they are energized and will throw down with anyone. This should be great fun.
From the information DC has released so far, we know all three titles are set in space. Will the coming Liefeld-driven corner of the New 52 result in the storylines in "Deathstroke," "Savage Hawkman" and "Grifter" being interconnected?
That's not the case. Each book is grounded, on Earth. Each book touches on extra-terrestrial dangers and villains, but the stories all unfold on Earth. DC has so many great alien worlds and characters and it is a blast weaving them in and out of these titles. Threats are lurking around every corner in the DCU. Lobo is the extra-terrestrial threat in "Deathstroke," and then there is the Omega Class, which is a group of alien hybrids. Grifter is fighting a massive Daemonite invasion. He's no longer fighting the reconnaissance scouts, he's battling Elite Warrior-class Daemonites. And Hawkman has the Thanagarian legacy that comes into play, so they are all an extension of their missions and the challenges that are before them.
While obviously three very distinct characters with very unique personalities, abilities and raison d'êtres, what commonality drives Slade Wilson, Carter Hall and Cole Cash?
Slade Wilson is at a crossroads. He is questioning his purpose in life and career as he has taken on all comers and left them all in his wake. It feels like there's no new mountain left to scale. Then, the biggest challenge of his career crashes into his life and provides quite a roller coaster for him.
For Carter Hall, it's all about discovery. He's just beginning to get the hang of this Hawkman gig when he is throttled from all sides by multiple challengers looking to control the Nth metal. His comfort level is radically disrupted. How he responds to these challenges will reveal more about his character.
And for Cole Cash, it's all about acceptance as he has just been getting by. He's a slacker, a classic under-achiever and he is now confronted with his past and has to make a choice that will re- define him.
Each character is flanked by a great supporting cast of mysterious, compelling, dangerous characters that will enhance each of them. It is the challenge that defines each of us, that defines our resolve. Each of these guys is pushed to their limits in very different storylines that will take them down exciting new paths.
While they sometimes confused, Wade Wilson and Slade Wilson are two very different characters. Beyond the name, not to mention super-aliases, are there any likenesses between your Marvel creation Deadpool and DC's Deathstroke?
No likenesses for me. While ruthless, there is certain nobility to Slade. He tried to have a normal family at one point, and believed in honor amongst thieves. Wade, while canny, is an insane person. The similarities are they both shoot guns and wield swords.
Deathstroke faces off against Lobo, the baddest bastich in the universe, in your first arc. What should fans expect when these two cutthroat killers enter each other's sights?
Plenty of carnage. I mean come on, its Lobo! It's Deathstroke! When these two guys finally throw down, it's big. It's nasty.
You're writing and illustrating this series, which must be both exhilarating and daunting. How do you approach such a project? Will Rob Liefeld, the writer, complete a script and hand off to Rob Liefeld, the artist? Or will you be constantly creating wearing both hats?
I write the story, breaking down every page, then I draw the pages and script the pages. It keeps the process fresh.
You're plotting your other two new titles, "Hawkman" and "Grifter." Can you share who your collaborators are? And what will the set-up be in terms of creative control?
Well, I'm the writer. We really need to educate people as to what providing the plot means, and it's as simple as this: I provide the story, written down on the page for the artist. Every page and every panel are written by me, described and directed by me, for the artist. From there, I may or may not apply a final script. But the artist is drawing my story.
Again, from the initial announcement, it appears you will be really digging into Hawkman's origins and those of the Nth metal. You've also teased new enemies and allies for him. What else can you tell us about Carter Hall's future?
Hawkman's story is very exciting. I love the fact that he has to figure out the legacy of his armor and his own past while he is pursued by multiple threats that seek to obtain what he has. Xerxes is a nasty new villain, while Pike, who will be familiar to Wildstorm fans, will be appearing, too. I don't want to reveal anyone else because I'd risk giving away too many secrets that I want the readers to enjoy.
Finally, you're taking a turn with Grifter, a character created by DC Comics Co-Publisher Jim Lee for WildStorm in the mid-nineties. Have you had a chance to speak with Jim about Cole Cash and how he operates both historically and within the New 52?
I have, and he is totally onboard. This is great fun and I hope fans check it all out in May.
Finally, what effect, if any, will these new duties at DC mean to yours and Robert Kirkman's creator-owned Image Comics title, The Infinite?"
I'm wrapping up "The Infinite" issues right now. "The Infinite" will continue to ship.


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Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Collage and an Interview!
Between moving my studio to its new home across the driveway, working and keeping an eye on the inaugural events, I haven't had much time for creating art. But the International Collage Exchange is due to be in New Zealand in late March, so I am focusing on making my collages for the exchange. This is one of them I have completed, but haven't named yet.
There is an opportunity to buy collage in the International Collage Exchange during the month of April. Last year I bought the collage of Joan Schulze, an artist whose work I admire. Her collage is shown here. It is titled Long Nights. Joan states her series for the 2008 exchange is An Exercise In The Poetry of 13. I notice Joan has sent in her collage for this year's exchange already.
I have had fun interviewing Ruth Armitage, who has a blog called Art is Truth. The link to her interview is here. Ruth is a fun loving artist who uses color and shape to express her ideas. Her work is often figurative. I particularly enjoy her piece called Shoe Shopping.
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Never once disappointed when I visit here!ReplyDelete
I adore your completed collage here,,,it's so 'quiet',,,but not.
Also enjoyed seeing the one by Joan Schultz,,,,you two definitely know your way around in the collage thing!
Well, the images are as lovely as ever.ReplyDelete
really like the *strata* in your collage - can't wait to see the International College for 2009. Joan Schultz is a favorite of mine too.ReplyDelete
Curious about your new studio space, Leslie. Will you be sharing photos?
I really like yours, as well as the Schultz piece!ReplyDelete
beautiful. i love how the '82' is shaped and appears in black but quite discrete on white.ReplyDelete
Beautiful collages as usual and even better today I got a REAL one in the post - thank you so much Leslie I love it and will be framing it as soon as possible! I shall put it somewhere I can look at it everyday!ReplyDelete
Leslie...another amazing collage from you. Will look forward to seeing the others.ReplyDelete
Yes, I like Joan Schultz's work. My friend Janette did a workshop with Joan a few years ago, here in Australia.
Thanks for Joan's link too...
Fantastic composition and the layers are just right!ReplyDelete
I really am excited by your work it is so "painterly"ReplyDelete
I have yet to learn the art of making a satisfactory collage which does not become excessive.
I bought a print of Joan schulz's work after doing a workshop with her in 2007.
Jo has directed my to your site and I am so glad she did
- Ruth ArmitageTuesday, 27 January, 2009
Hi Leslie,ReplyDelete
Thanks so much for the interview :) Your link goes to my website, not the blog where the interview is....
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The head of MI5 has warned we must take the threat of new Islamist atrocities seriously. If the abuse of antiterrorist legislation in the Paul Chambers case is a guide, the people who most need reminding of the importance of seriousness, are MI5's colleagues in the criminal justice system.
The 27-year-old worked for a car parts company in Yorkshire. He and a woman from Northern Ireland started to follow each other on Twitter. He liked her tweets and she liked his and boy met girl in a London pub. They got on as well in person as they did in cyberspace. To the delight of their followers, Paul announced he would be flying from Robin Hood airport in Doncaster to Northern Ireland to meet her for a date.
In January, he saw a newsflash that snow had closed the airport. "Crap! Robin Hood Airport is closed," he tweeted to his friends. "You've got a week… otherwise I'm blowing the airport sky high!"
People joke like this all the time. When they say in a bar: "I'll strangle my boyfriend if he hasn't done the washing up" or post on Facebook: "I'll murder my boss if he makes me work late", it does not mean that the bodies of boyfriends and bosses will soon be filling morgues.
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Erosion is the process of natural forces moving rocks and soil. Rocks and soil can be referred to as earth materials. The natural forces that make erosion happen are water, wind, ice, and gravity.
Geology is the study of the structure of the earth and the processes that change the earth. Erosion is a geological process. Erosion occurs at the earth's surface, and has no effect on earth's mantle and core.
Most of the energy that makes erosion happen is provided by the sun. The sun's energy causes the movement of water and ice in the water cycle and the movement of air to create wind. If the sun did not provide energy for erosion, only gravity erosion would still occur.
Erosion can cause problems that affect humans. Soil erosion, for example, can create problems for farmers. Soil erosion can remove soil, leaving a thin layer or rocky soil behind. Erosion can also cause problems for humans by removing rocks or soil that support buildings.
Erosion by water
Temperature changes cause pieces of rock to flake away from the surface. Also, the acid in rainwater dissolves rocks containing calcium carbonate. These processes are called weathering.
Water erosion happens when water moves the pieces of rock or soil downhill. Waves also carry away small pieces of material. A wave can wash up onto the surface of rock or soil and then carry away pieces of material as it flows back into the ocean or lake.
The size of earth materials that can be moved by water depends on how fast the water is moving. A fast-flowing stream can carry large rocks while a slow moving stream might only be able to carry very small things like clay. Canyons are among the most obvious features made by erosion.
Tropical rivers
Large tropical rivers like the Paraná, Indus, Brahmaputra, Ganges, Zambezi, Mississippi and the Amazon carry huge amounts of sediment down to the sea. The Nile, perhaps the world's longest river, carries much less sediment than the others because, part of the way, it runs through less fertile regions than the other great rivers.
The Amazon has by far the largest waterflow, with an average discharge greater than the next seven largest rivers combined. It has the largest drainage basin in the world, about 7,050,000 square kilometres (2,720,000 sq mi). The Amazon accounts for about one-fifth of the world's total river flow.[1][2]
The sediment discharged by the gigantic mouth of the Amazon stains the sea brown for hundreds of miles out to sea.
Erosion by ice
Ice erosion happens when a glacier moves downhill. As the ice of the glacier moves downhill, it pushes and pulls earth materials along with it. Glaciers can move very large rocks. Ice erosion can happen in another way. Cold weather causes water inside tiny cracks in rocks to freeze. As it freezes, the ice gets bigger, and pushes hard against the rock. This can break the rock.
Erosion by wind
Wind erosion occurs when wind moves pieces of earth materials. Wind erosion is one of the weakest kinds of erosion. Small pieces of earth material can be rolled along the ground surface by wind. Very small pieces can be picked up and carried by the wind. Sometimes, wind can carry small pieces of earth materials over large distances. Some sediment from the Sahara Desert is carried across the Atlantic Ocean by wind.
One of the most famous examples of wind erosion occurred in the Dust Bowl, when wind erosion severely damaged farming communities.
Erosion by gravity
Gravity erosion is the simplest kind of erosion. Gravity simply pulls loose earth materials downhill. Landslides are dramatic examples of gravity erosion.
Erosion and tectonics
Tectonic effects on erosion has long been recognized. For example, rivers form as a result of tectonic uplift (as Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau). On the other hand, erosional effects on tectonic activity has only recently been understood.[3]
The Earth's landscape is a product of two factors. Tectonics builds up height by surface and rock uplift, and climate controls the erosion. Erosion wears away upland areas over time.[4] The interaction of these processes can form, modify, or destroy features of the Earth's surface.
- ↑ Sterling, Tom 1979. Der Amazonas. Time-Life Bücher, 7th German printing, p. 19
- ↑ Smith, Nigel 2003.. Amazon sweet sea: land, life, and water at the river's mouth. University of Texas Press. pp. 1–2. . http://books.google.com/books?id=SywgnV96puYC&pg=PA1.
- ↑ "Tectonics, climate and landscape evolution". Geological Society of America 398. 2006. http://specialpapers.gsapubs.org/content/398.
- ↑ Whittaker, Alexander C. (2012). "How do landscapes record tectonics and climate?". Lithosphere 4 (2): 160–164. .


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Just 23 days until Election Day and the quadrennial question persists: Which Ohio will show up this time? As fickle as it is pivotal, the state again is the gateway to the presidency, poised to tip the outcome with its 18 electoral votes. The candidates acknowledge as much.
Just 23 days until Election Day and the quadrennial question persists: Which Ohio will show up this time?
As fickle as it is pivotal, the state again is the gateway to the presidency, poised to tip the outcome with its 18 electoral votes. The candidates acknowledge as much.
"Ohio could well be the place that elects the next president of the United States," Republican Mitt Romney said during one campaign stop in the state last week.
"If we win Ohio, we win this election," President Barack Obama told a union crowd in Columbus last month.
In the past six elections, Ohio has supported three Republicans and three Democrats. It has the nation's best record of backing victors since 1900; the last time it failed to pick the winner was in 1960.
What about this time? Will we take on a blue, Democratic tinge as polls showed after Romney's "47 percent" commentary went viral? Or will we serve as the cutting edge of a Romney resurgence after the challenger bested the president in the first of three debates?
At this juncture, said Russell W. Mills, a Bowling Green State University political scientist, it's anybody's guess. "Because it's such a close race, any last-minute development is going to get a lot of attention. To try and predict an outcome today is difficult."
John Green, director of the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics at the University of Akron, agrees. "I think the race is very, very close. And that's not unusual for Ohio."
Certainly, Romney's campaign advisers believe the post-debate bounce can be exploited in Ohio, because they're coddling us now like they did Iowa and New Hampshire in January. The former Massachusetts governor and his running mate Paul Ryan held rallies in Ohio on five of the past six days - far more attention than given to any other state. Ryan is scheduled to be in Cincinnati on Monday.
At the same time, Obama was at Ohio State University last week and will be in Athens on Wednesday, while first lady Michelle Obama will be in Delaware and Cleveland on Monday.
The more Romney and Obama crisscross the state - Romney has spent 23 days here and Obama 15 so far this year - the more they recognize that Ohio is far from homogeneous. It is, in fact, six distinct political regions, which closely align with the state's media markets. And each region requires a tailored approach.
This week, The Dispatch is profiling the six regions, explaining why a message that sells in Cleveland might not resonate in Cincinnati; why Obama can't talk enough about the auto bailout in northern Ohio; and why Romney is wise to stress energy, especially coal, across Appalachian Ohio.
"The differences in the regions revolve around the differences in how the local economies work, so what we like to do is talk about the aspects of the Romney plan that deal specifically with those areas," said Scott Jennings, Romney's Ohio campaign manager.
"Ohio is a political battleground because a single state strategy doesn't really work here," said Aaron Pickrell, a senior Ohio adviser to the Obama campaign. "Issues that are important to people in Painesville, for example, are not always the same as what matters to people in Middletown and cities in between. And we know that.
"It's why the Obama campaign runs a localized campaign here - making sure that neighbors talk to neighbors about what's most important in their communities."
Obama won the state in 2008 by 4.6 percentage points, performing better than the previous five Democratic nominees in all of the regions. If you average their vote tallies, Obama did better by: 13 percentage points in the Columbus region; 11 points in Toledo; nearly 9 in Cincinnati; and 6.5 points in Cleveland.
But polling in the state already has been up and down for each candidate, indicating an uneven political landscape until Nov. 6.
Part of Ohio's unpredictability this year stems from disturbances in recent historic trends:
• Unemployment/economy: For the first time in many voters' memories, Ohio actually is doing better than most other states - although all acknowledge that many are still hurting. The state's unemployment rate has hovered around a point better than the national number. And "fracking" is transforming several eastern Ohio counties, with the promise of more oil and gas drilling to come.
Central Ohio, labeled by many as the key battleground within the battleground, is downright prospering compared with much of the country. The area's startling success was featured in Time magazine this month.
"One could make the case that the president could have a little bit of an advantage in Ohio," Green said. "The economy is doing a little bit better in Ohio than nationally."
While some credit the improvement to Gov. John Kasich, Green said, "I do think that has helped the president. It's made it a little easy to campaign in Ohio and gives him a little more to work with than in other states."
• Auto bailout: In large swaths of the state north of I-70 - especially in the Toledo, Cleveland and Youngstown media markets - Obama is regarded as the savior of one of Ohio's most-important industries for the $87 billion in federal loans to GM and Chrysler. While the Toledo-to-Youngstown axis is predominantly Democratic, Obama needs to roll up big numbers this year to offset GOP strength downstate.
• Senate Bill 5 carryover: Few believed the crushing defeat last year of the Republican push to strip collective-bargaining rights from public employees would seriously affect the presidential election. But it appears the 2011 battle is moving the needle a bit this year, which could prove crucial in a tight race.
• Gay marriage: Obama's support makes no difference to a narrow majority of Ohio voters, polling shows. But of the 40-some percent for whom it does, Romney has a 5-point edge - again, a potential slight movement of the needle that might make a difference overall.
• U.S. Sen. Rob Portman: He's the great debate coach instead of the running mate for Romney, but his Ohio impact still could be felt directly in his native southwestern Ohio, including Hamilton County, where Obama was the first Democratic presidential candidate to win since Lyndon Johnson in 1964. A huge GOP advantage in the reliably red region was critical to winning the White House for George W. Bush in 2004, and the Romney camp is hoping Portman can help them light a similar fire this year.
• Coal: Romney says Obama is waging a "war on coal," although cultural resistance to the president in southeastern Ohio might be a large factor in anti-Obama sentiment, too. Voters there traditionally don't like most incumbents, and Obama polls especially poorly in this region, which is why Vice President Joe Biden is the tip of the spear for Democratic efforts there.
While much of the difficulty of predicting Ohio's vote is due to those historically new developments, others stem from the factors that have made the state America's No. 1 bellwether since 1900: a diversity matching that of the entire nation.
"I think that, historically, and down to today, that is what makes Ohio so competitive," Green said. "On almost every measure, Ohio is a good microcosm of the country as a whole."
And one more thing likely to keep the candidates coming: "Competitive states are volatile."


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With today's procession into Paris to come, Chris Froome is all but assured to become the first Briton to claim a third Tour de France title, while Mo Farah and Katarina Johnson-Thompson take honours in the Muller Anniversary Games and Johanna Konta reaches her first WTA final. Here's our review of the last 24 hours:
A Parisian parade awaits for Chris Froome as he all but secured a third Tour de France victory with one stage to go.
Froome, who won the Tour in both 2013 and 2015, saw his lead trimmed fractionally by Romain Bardet, to four minutes and five seconds, as Spanish rider Ion Izaguirre claimed his first stage victory in Morzine.
Horrendous rain made for treacherous conditions on the 146.5km route from Megeve, but Team Sky's Froome survived the final descent to move the 31-year-old one step closer to becoming the first Brit in history to win three Tour titles.
Today's route from Chantilly to the French capital will be largely processional as tradition dictates the Yellow Jersey holder should not be challenged during the final stage.
"I still need to get the yellow jersey to Paris but certainly the racing side is done and dusted," he said.
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Mo Farah was the man of the moment once more as he streaked to a stunning 5,000m victory to end the Muller Anniversary Games in emphatic style.
Double Olympic champion Farah finished a remarkable 15 seconds ahead of second-placed Andrew Butchart and the rest of the field, in what was his first competitive 5,000m of the year.
He set a new world leading time of 12:59.29, with fellow Brit Butchart crossing the line in 13:14.85 at the capital's Olympic Stadium, with the event also doubling up as the London leg of the Diamond League.
And in what was his last race before competing at next month's Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Farah admitted the win was made even more special by the roar of the home crowd.
"I got amazing support from the crowd – I just wanted to go for it," he said. "It was my last chance to run quick before Rio.
"I mean, I love this track, it means a lot to me. Not many people get a chance to compete in their hometown and have so many memories of the place."
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Katarina Johnson-Thompson pipped British teammate Shara Proctor to the win in the women's long jump in a line-up that also featured Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis-Hill, at the Muller Anniversary Games.
The 23-year-old jumped 6.84m to set a new season's best, four centimetres further than Proctor and almost 20 centimetres ahead of the rest of the pack.
Earlier in the day, the men's 4x100m relay A team – consisting of Adam Gemili, Chijindu Ujah, James Dasaolu and James Ellington – also set a new world lead of 37.78s, finishing 0.03 seconds ahead of Great Britain's B team.
Their time was just 0.05 seconds slower than the current British record, and that, according to Ujah, sets the quartet in good stead ahead of competing in Brazil.
"This is my home city so to come and race against these guys in a very competitive field is amazing," he said.
"I was definitely impressed with my performance in the heat, I am confident I have enough time on my hands and make it count on the world stage in Rio."
British number one Johanna Konta is through to the first WTA final of her career after beating world number 12 Dominika Cibulkova in straight sets in Stanford, USA.
It sets up a final showdown with Venus Williams for Konta, herself ranked number 18 in the world, after her 6-4 6-2 victory over the Slovak.
The 25-year-old was impressive on serve, conceding just six points with ball in hand, registering seven aces in the 74-minute match.
It's the first time a Brit has made a Stanford final since Virginia Wade since 1981, with Konta still going strong in the doubles too alongside American partner Maria Sanchez.
"It's just a release of emotions," said Konta, who will be getting her first taste of the Olympic Games in Rio next month.
"I needed to do a very good job of just focusing on myself. It was about focusing on breathing and enjoying playing in front of such a great crowd."
World and European bronze medallist Jenny Meadows admits she has no regrets after calling time on her 28-year career earlier this month.
Meadows missed out on the 800m final at the European Championships in Amsterdam after suffering a hamstring injury in the heats, ending her hopes at competing at next month's Rio Olympic Games.
That result led to the 35-year-old announcing her retirement from athletics, but she admits the decision had been playing on her mind for some time.
"I decided after Beijing [2015 World Athletics Championships] that I'd give it one more year – I had broken two minutes twice that year in my indoor season so I thought if everything went perfectly for me, I could reach an Olympic final," she said.
"My main aim was to make the team for Rio – I felt I couldn't retire a year before an Olympic Games, but ultimately I knew my career would either end in Amsterdam or Rio. A day or so after the Olympic trials I was doing a few stretches and I felt my knee overstretch, so the whole week leading up to Amsterdam I wasn't able to run, it was just one of those battles too far.
"I know if I'd retired last year I would have looked at 2016 wondering 'what if?' – and the really important thing for me was to not walk away from the sport with regrets."
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In the end, it isn't the race or the finish or the money or even the achievement that we remember. The weightless riches we carry on in our journeys are nothing more and nothing less than the human connections we make in the process of suffering for a noble goal.
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It's Time to Grow UpApril 16, 2012 at 10:55 am | Posted in Bible Studies, I Corinthians | 18 Comments
Tags: 1 Corinthians 3, 1 Peter 2, baby Christians, carnal Christians, Christian maturity, Hebrews 5, Matthew 4, Psalm 119, spiritual maturity
During the months leading up to the birth of our first daughter, my wife and I had many long discussions about all the plans and goals we had for her life. We talked about education, development, character, spirituality, even sports. I wanted to be the best dad in the world. However, that first night home from the hospital was an eye-opener. All the visitors and well-wishers had left, we were exhausted (and when I say "we" I really mean my wife was exhausted), and we were ready for our first peaceful night as parents. Our daughter had different plans though. She didn't want to nurse, she didn't want to take a bottle, and she didn't want a pacifier. Most of all she did not want to sleep. What she wanted to do apparently was cry all night (and when I say "cry" I mean scream at the top of her brand new lungs). To say that my wife and I were freaked out is putting it mildly. I tried to remain calm for her sake, but the truth is I spent most of the night pacing, praying, holding the baby, trying to sing soothing lullabies through gritted teeth, and (even though I'm embarrassed to admit it) even crying a little myself. I also drastically altered my main goal as a parent that night. My main goal no longer had to do with making sure I had a daughter who would graduate from college or excel at sports or have tons of friends. My new main goal changed to just making sure she stayed alive.
About 7 1/2 months later I considered myself successful. She was still alive – and it was easy to prove because she still cried almost all night every night – and throughout most of the day unless she was being intensely entertained and stimulated. Then she started walking, and I changed my main goal as a parent again. This time my new main goal was to keep her from busting her head open. That goal lasted until she was 18 months old, at which point she took a head first dive from her stroller onto a concrete sidewalk and busted her head open. Thankfully, God protected her and she survived with a few stitches and a very small scar. My friend, Pastor John Wilkerson, once told me that it's far easier to have a baby than to raise a child. He was talking about the challenge of evangelizing the lost and then discipling new believers, but the thought really resonated with me.
Eventually most parents realize that one of their main goals is to help their children become "mature." When the Lord used the Apostle Paul to found the church at Corinth, the new Christians there were like spiritual babies. They had been "born again" by trusting Christ, but they were not yet mature. They were what are sometimes called "carnal Christians."
And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
I Corinthians 3:1
Physical size is often an indicator of maturity in the natural sense. We can tell a baby from a grown-up partly because of how big he is. But that doesn't work in the spiritual sense. A person can become a Christian as a young child or as a full-grown adult. However, there are other ways of distinguishing children from adults that do apply to Christian maturity.
New-born babies have a very limited diet: milk or baby formula – that's about it. Grown-ups can eat "meatier" food. The spiritual version of food is the Word of God – the Holy Scriptures. Several kinds of food are used to illustrate the Word of God.
How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
Psalm 119:103
But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
Matthew 4:4
For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
Hebrews 5:13-14
As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
I Peter 2:2
The Word of God nourishes Christians, and helps us grow, and we should be getting more mature in our understanding of the Word. We should not only be reading the Word, but heeding the Word.
I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
I Corinthians 3:2
For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
I Corinthians 3:3
These kinds of statements are to be somewhat expected from immature children:
-"Would you stop touching me!"
-"She stuck her tongue out at me!"
But these kinds of statements are pathetic and unacceptable coming from grown-up Christian believers:
-"Somebody sat in my pew!"
-"The preacher had better not be too busy to call me back or I'll find another church!"
Immature children frequently fuss and fight (what I Corinthians 3:3 calls "strife").
This is what you expect to hear from little kids:
-"I had it first!"
-"Sally got a cookie and I didn't – that's not fair!"
This is what we should not expect to hear from mature Christians:
-"I would tithe, too, if I had a good job like him!"
-"It's easy for her to have faith – she's never been through what I'm going through!"
Children tend to think they should have whatever the other children have (what I Corinthians 3:3 calls "envying").
We might think it's somewhat cute to hear little kids saying:
-"I'm not going to be your best friend any more, I'm going to be Suzy's best friend!"
-"Don't let Jimmy join our club!"
But it's not so cute to hear grown-ups saying:
-"We can't invite Billy Bob to the retreat – he's difficult to deal with."
-"Oh sure, if I had a fancy car like so-and-so, maybe the preacher would like me, too."
Children like to exclude some and include others as a way of being mean (what I Corinthians 3:3 calls "divisions"). Two signs of maturity are what we eat, and how we act. Another sign of maturity is who we follow. Children tend to have "heroes."
For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?
I Corinthians 3:4
The baby Christians in Corinth were identifying themselves with Paul or Apollos or Peter or other church leaders, and they were making a sinful issue out of it.
Little boys brag: "My dad can beat up your dad." But Christian men should not be dividing over which famous evangelist or TV preacher they follow. Mature believers look to Christ as our role model.
I Corinthians was written to church members who weren't getting along. They were acting like little babies when, time-wise, they should have been growing up. These were people involved in ministry. They had talents and spiritual gifts, but they were ignoring the reason for these gifts. God gives us spiritual gifts to bring lost folks into the Kingdom, to do the work of bringing people to Jesus, to make disciples, to help others grow up, to build up the saints. Many times, though, like little bratty children, we're misusing the gifts and talents which our loving God gave us. We're playing with them. Or we're fighting with them or over them. Or we're bragging about them, and trying to show off, as if we earned them, or did anything to get them for ourselves.
For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.
I Corinthians 3:9
The spiritual gifts and talents given to us by God are not weapons to fight with. They are not toys to play with. They are not trophies to brag about. They are tools, and we ought to be using them, as humble workers, to build with.


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Where I come from.
This year marks the 100th anniversary of my great grandparents' arrival in the Salt Lake Valley from Mexico. In commemoration of Jose and Juana Zuniga, I decided to post this photo on my blog to pay tribute to them and show a little gratitude for the sacrifices that they made to create opportunities for future kin that they would never meet, at least not in this life.
When you look back at the US census of the time you see my great grandfather's occupation listed as janitor. From what I know about him, he was an extremely hard worker, and so was my great grandmother. This picture shows them with their daughters and sons, one of which is my grandpa Joe (second from left). What touched me the most about this photo was seeing one of my great aunts holding a guitar as she looks straight into the camera, as if to say, "We came here, so you could have this."
My aunt gave me this photo of my grandma and grandpa somewhere in New Mexico or Texas. If you had to imagine their story from this photo alone, you might think my grandpa was some sort of bandito, or perhaps a ranch farmer. Who knows, maybe he was a little of both. But what I'm sure of was that he spent years working for railroad companies across the southwest performing hard labor and saving money to buy land to build a number of properties with his siblings across Texas, New Mexico and Mexico. His entrepreneurial ambitions led him to create a successful trailer park that still exists in Southern New Mexico to this day.
Because of that hard work, their children and grandchildren have all received the blessings of education and carry titles today such as teacher, manager, chemist, artist, musician, mother and father among others. But more important than the titles that we carry individually is the story that we carry collectively as a family. A story that started long before any of us were alive but that in no small way dictates who we are today and the opportunities that we now enjoy.


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Chocolate Cake Day is a a chocolate lovers delight, and a day to eat cake. Why this is a day to "bake your chocolate cake....and eat it, too!" On this day, a white or yellow cake will not do. Nor, will part chocolate, part white suffice. It must be chocolate, all chocolate. You can make milk chocolate, dark chocolate, fudge, or any other type of chocolate cake.
The only reference to Chocolate Day on the Internet is from Ecard and calendar websites. This might lead you to conclude that this is a day for (and by) the Ecard companies. But, we know better. This day is for you, and all chocolate lovers.
There are three objectives of Chocolate Cake Day: To bake a chocolate cake. To decorate a chocolate cake. And to eat a chocolate cake. Of course, if you are too busy to bake or decorate a cake, then just eating a piece of chocolate cake will certainly do!


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Futuristic Watercraft: Project Goldfish aims to build the world's fist solar-powered submarine
Submarine powered by a floating solar array.
Swiss company BKW FMB Energie has undertaken Project Goldfish to develop the world's fist solar powered submarine. The submarine, which would be powered by a floating solar array, would save power that is used for continual trips to shore for recharging.
The water-lily shaped floating platform is surrounded by 5 pontoons that carry the solar panels. The array would cover an area of 300 square meters and would generate 30 kilowatts of electricity. The electricity generated would not only recharge the deep cycle batteries of the sub but would also power the GPS locaters of the submarine to maintain its position.
Futuristic Aircraft: Stratos Double-Deck Airplane May Be the Future of Aviation
The Stratos is one of those commercial planes that actually makes me think "this is how the future will look like". Rather than just being the same old basic design that has been with us forever now, the Stratos has a large 237-foot wingspan and two massive engines mounted on the back, giving it a way more stylized design than monsters like the Airbus A380. Its features, even compared to the A380, are impressive:
• Two Roll Royce Trent-like engines, capable of developing up to 95,000 lbf.
• 55,000 feet altitude ceiling.
• 505 knots cruise speed at 47,000 feet
• 208-foot long body (which in combination with the wings gives it that stylized look).
• 10,400 nautical miles range.
• 256 passengers in an all-sleeper, double-deck configuration (if only all inter-continental places were all-sleepers).
Futuristic Motorcycle from Enzyme Design
Now be a style icon with the Icare high-end futuristic bike. With its eccentric looks and spectacular design it surely is a dream come true for all the bike lovers. The engine, which is Honda 6 cylinder flat engine and 1800cm3, is completely out of this world and will definitely keep you mesmerized. Its powerful body gives you a sense of security while driving on the tarnished highways and its design looks more that of an alien. A bike with a different look and with the unbeatable performance and strength. So move out and flaunt your Icare and unleash the beast.
Cargo Scooter Concept by Elliot Ortiz
Although initially designed as more of a blue sky concept, cargo still embodies many practical resolutions. The styling is meant to appear traditional from the front, while the profile reveals something entirely new. A square shaped hole was chosen to suggest objects should fill it.
Green Transportation: Antro Solo gets 150mpg
Hungary is not the first place that comes to mind when thinking about cutting edge green vehicles, yet. If the creators of the Antro Solo have their way, the country will be synonymous with green machines by 2012. The Antro Solo is a solar, human and gas-electric hybrid vehicle. It looks like nothing else out there, and has a fuel efficiency of more than 150 miles per gallon!


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Queen Adams Reigns Supreme in London
Two days of a sold-out Olympic stadium London made for a tune-up of grand proportions coming a mere fourteen sleeps out from the track & field world descending on Moskva.
Setting a tone a touch more dominate then some of use were hoping for; all-time fan favorite Val Adams took a quick Eurostar trip through the Chunnel to knock some Germans and Americans around for her 38th straight topper. With recent 20m throwers languishing the 19s Adams' world leading 20.90m (68′ 7″) was well clear of the field and took a peak at her personal best of 21.24m (69′ 8¼"). Adams' showed her fitness with a useful series of 20.71m, 20.79m, 20.82m, 20.31m, 20.90m and 20.40m. If someone can push out to 20.50m+ in the Luzhniki Stadium we'll see the wondrous New Zealander leave the 70' line behind on her way to 21.50m. Throws coach Jeff "Javeland" Groski suggested, "Maybe one meet you throw left handed and backwards so the others can be within a couple metres of you?"
Gerry McEvoy (Mac Throw Video) gives us the battle
German Christina Schwanitz came in second place with 19.74m and American Michelle Carter third with 19.24m. Recently tattooed American Tia Brooks made her 1st appearance across the pond with a disappointing 17.68m (58′ 0¼"); well under her personal best of 19.22m (63′ 0¾"). Hopefully a couple more meets in the Old World will give her the chops she needs to make the final-12 at the World Championships.
"I'm pretty happy with that. I had great consistency throughout the whole competition. It was awesome," Adams told Fairfax Media from London. "I'm especially pleased with the progression I've made over the last few weeks. In training, Jean-Pierre [coach] and I are heading where we need to go. I'm happy, he's happy, it's all good.
Adams' gun may have a touch more spark in the chamber from lingering "pissed off–ness" stirred-up by an earlier press junket at a hotel near London's Tower Bridge. In it some sing-songy reporters were wondering if the shot put queen had softer her feelings toward repeated drug cheat Belarusian Nadzeya Ostapchuk. "I was really, really angry at the time towards her, I was quite sad and depressed and lots of emotions went through me but one thing that remains is that I will never forgive her," leaving no doubt as to the Kiwi's state of mind. Throwholics wonders the intensity and direction of the fireworks when and if Ostapchuk returns from her measly one-year ban. If you're wondering what chances the "B" squad has in catching Adams asleep at the wheel–the Kiwi's plan? "Home sweet home, Food-Shower-Sleep for the next 2 weeks of great training and preparation for Moscow. The next two weeks are crucial." Sadly, Prince George couldn't make it for the festivities; he was busy crapping his pants at Buckingham palace.
As usual, the same IOC old guard who kept things amateur to guarantee the Olympic medals stayed among the wealthy back in the day continue to line their pockets 1st by denying the Londoners any use of anything Olympic for their anniversary meet. How do we grow a sport and celebrate it's highest levels when the executives are the first to the trough?
Diamond League results:
1.) 20.90m (68′ 7″) Valerie Adams (New Zealand)
2.) 19.74m (64′ 9¼") Christina Schwanitz (Germany)
3.) 19.24m (63′ 1½") Michelle Carter (United States)
4.) 18.86m (61′ 10½") Alena Kopets (Belarus)
5.) 18.24m (59′ 10¼") Josephine Terlecki (Germany)
6.) 17.68m (58′ 0¼") Tia Brooks (United States)
7.) 17.49m (57′ 4¾") Natalia Ducó (Chile)
8.) 17.22m (56′ 6″) Shanice Craft (Germany)
9.) 16.81m (55′ 2″) Sophie McKinna (United Kingdom)


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Evening with the Authors-Paula & Craig Harline
Benchmark Books, Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at 5:30pm
We are excited to announce our first ever husband and wife signing event! Paula Harline, author of "The Polygamous Wives Writing Club: From the Diaries of Mormon Pioneer Women" (published by Oxford University Press) and Craig Harline, author of "Way Below the Angels: The Pretty Clearly Troubled but Not Even Close to Tragic Confessions of a Real Live Mormon Missionary" (published by Eerdmans) will be here on Tuesday, September 30th, to sign and discuss their books. They will be here from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., speaking at 6:00, and will answer questions and sign books before and after that time. We hope you will be able to make that night but, if not, we can mail a signed copy or hold one here at the store for pick-up. (acgallegos91)… (more)


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Militants from the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have taken control of two areas in Diyala Province.
On Thursday, the militants managed to take control of Jalawi and Sa'adiyah villages, northwest of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.
Earlier in the day, reports said that the Takfiri militants had seized the town of Dhuluiyah and the Muatassam area.
The seizures came after ISIL spokesman, Abu Mohammed al-Adnani, called on the militants to march on toward the country's capital, Baghdad, and Karbala.
Iraqi forces are also continuing their battle against the militants in Salahuddin and Nineveh provinces, having managed to push the militants back in some areas.
The Kurdish Peshmerga forces have also said they are in control of the northern city of Kirkuk.
On June 10, Iraq's northern Nineveh Province fell into the hands of the militants. The Takfiri attacks have reportedly forced more than half a million people in and around Nineveh's provincial capital, Mosul, to flee their homes.
On June 11, Iraqi forces managed to regain control of the central city of Tikrit.
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has pledged to take tough action against the al-Qaeda-linked militants, adding that Baghdad "will never permit Mosul and Nineveh to remain under the shadow of terror and the terrorists." Maliki has also called the seizure of Mosul, Iraq's second largest city, a "conspiracy."
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and the UN Security Council have also condemned the recent terrorist attacks in Mosul.
Takfiri groups are reportedly entering Iraq from neighboring Syria and Saudi Arabia to undermine security in the country.
Via SyndiGate.info
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Apple has confirmed that the iPhone distribution agreement with China Unicom, the second-largest mobile operator in China, isn't exclusive as the rumor-mill suggested. This means that the iPhone maker is free to cut similar deals with other Chinese carriers, namely China Mobile, the world's largest carrier boasting nearly half a billion subscribers.
As Geek reported last Friday, China Unicom, the nation's second-largest mobile operator, has officially confirmed a three-year iPhone distribution agreement that will officially introduce Apple's iPhone to the 1.2 billion people market. Various online outlets have been speculating that the two companies signed this agreement on an exclusive basis. Geek, however, begged to differ, based on the fact that China Unicom's press release failed to mention anything about the deal being exclusive.
Our assumption proved true: Apple's spokeswoman Natalie Harrison has confirmed in an e-mail message to CNN Money that the deal with China Unicom is a non-exclusive one:
I can confirm it is not an exclusive deal
She refused to name other Chinese carriers that Apple may be negotiating with. The publication stressed that Wang Jianzho, chairman of rival China Mobile, is still expressing interest to land the iPhone deal.
China Unicom has yet to provide specific details on pricing, subsidies, or service plans. The iPhone version that will be sold in China through China Mobile may have the WiFi capability disabled in order to comply with Chinese regulations, Apple Insider has learned. The publication also asserted that Apple created a special-run iPhone that lacks Wi-Fi and operates on the 900MHz, 1700MHz and 1900MHz bands, allowing the handset to run on China Unicom's Wide Band Code Division Multiple Access technology, also known as WDCMA.
Basically a third-generation successor to the GSM platform, WDCMA supports the same GSM/UMTS 3G technology used by AT&T and other carriers across the world. China Unicom plans to roll out its 3G network in 335 metropolitan markets by the end of the year. The carrier is expected to officially launch the 3G network on September 28, most likely coinciding with the iPhone launch.
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Christian's Opinion
Frankly, I would have been really surprised if Apple had cut an exclusive agreement with China Unicom. It's very prudent of Apple to have chosen a non-exclusive path. China Unicom claimed 141 million subscribers as of this July, a figure that far exceeds AT&T's 79.6 million subscriber base, also as of this July. Despite the impressive customer base, China Unicom is nevertheless the second-largest carrier, trailing behind the market-leading China Mobile and its 471 million subscriber base.
When you think of it, with nearly half a billion subscribers China Mobile has the largest user base of any carrier in the world. With that in mind, Apple would have severely limited its reach in China had the company cut an exclusive agreement with China Unicom.
This way, if Apple manages to negotiate the iPhone deal with China Mobile, its total reach in China will have a combined potential customer base of over 600 million. Assuming a tiny percentage of them purchase the iPhone, the Cupertino company will have a lot to celebrate. What we still don't know is whether China Unicom allowed Apple to operate its App Store in China.
It's been rumored that both China Mobile in China and Verizon in the U.S. insisted on operating the App Store themselves, something that Apple strongly opposed. If we ever see the Chinese App Store operated by Apple, the sheer size of the Chinese market should boost paid and free App Store downloads above figures that we normally view as impressive.


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This weekend was busier than usual. Lets see. On Friday I got rear ended while waiting to make a left turn by a car that was being rear ended by the car behind him. That wasn't so much fun. Still need to get back to all the insurance agents. On Saturday, I was at the Ferry Building all day at the market helping my friends at Three Babes sell pies! It was a lot of fun, very tiring, but fun. The day started off on a scary note however as the person in the stall next to us had a seizure. I could feel my heart racing the whole time. I called 911 for an ambulance while my friend helped stabilize him. Then security and more help came, and then soon after first responders arrived. It was a lot for a Saturday morning.
My evening was a bit more festive. I co-hosted a bachelorette party for two friends who are also sisters! It was a lot of fun. I miss being silly and going dancing.
Today, Chris and I took some time to unwind. We went to Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park and you know what, it was actually warm and nice out. I always forget how massive and totally awesome the park is. It's really beautiful.
And overall, my time is consumed with getting ready for Bay Leaf Kitchen's first week of summer cooking and farm camp starting TOMORROW. Squeals! It's an organization that I am leading with my friends Elianna and Rachel. Follow us here, or here, or here! I guess I should get ready for bed so I can be all smiles for the little campers. It definitely helps having such a delicious dinner 🙂
Note: this recipe is a teensy bit of work but the payoff is worth it! And yes, those are corgi napkins. I am that girl.
Saffron Jewel Rice
Recipe slightly adapted from Food Network Magazine
Serves 6
- 1/2 teaspoon lightly crumbly saffron threads
- 1/3 cup sugar
- Kosher salt
- 2 wide strips orange zest, thinly sliced
- 1 carrot, shredded
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 cinnamon stick
- small pinch of cardamom, ground allspice & ground cumin
- 2 cups basmati rice, rinsed well
- 1/3 cup pistachios
- 1/3 cup almonds, roughly chopped
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup dried apricots, finely chopped
- 4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
*Sprinkle the saffron into 1/4 cup hot water, let sit 15 minutes. Meanwhile, combine 2 cups water, the sugar, and a pinch of salt in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Add the orange zest and carrot, reduce the heat to medium low and simmer until tender, about 4 minutes. Drain and transfer to a bowl; set aside.
*Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, cinnamon stick, cardamom, allspice, cumin, and a pinch of salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent, about 8 minutes. Add the rice and 3/4 teaspoon salt and stir to coat. Add 3 cups of water, increase the heat to medium high and simmer until the water has mostly evaporated, about 4 minutes. Cover the pot with foil and the lid, reduce the heat to low and cook until the water is completely absorbed, about 12 minutes. (This took about 17 minutes for us.) Remove from the heat and let stand 5 minutes.
*Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pistachios and almonds and cook until just lightly golden, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat and add the dried cranberries and apricots, and 1 tablespoon of the prepared saffron water; stir to combine, then transfer to a bowl and set aside for topping.
*Uncover the rice and fluff with a fork; discard the cinnamon stick. Transfer about half the rice to a serving bowl. Add the remaining saffron water, 1 tablespoon butter and the reserved orange peel and carrot to the rice in the pot and stir gently. Add the yellow rice to the white rice and gently toss; sprinkle with the pistachio mixture and parsley.


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May 7, 2004
The 20-story, 401,625-square-foot office high-rise at 101 W. Broadway in downtown San Diego 92101, has been sold for $123 million.
The buyers were Broadway 101 Sorrento Holdings LLC (62 percent) and Broadway 101 Stonecrest Holdings LLC (38 percent). FAEC California Holdings LLC is the sole member of both new owners. The new ownership is also affiliated with American Assets Inc., a San Diego-based retail and real estate investment company.
The acquisition was financed with four loans totaling $92.8 million from Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Inc.
The seller of the property (assessor's parcel 533-561-08) was San Diego 101 RPF III Limited Liability Co. with SD RPFIII Holding Corp. as its general member. The seller is an affiliation of GE Capital and Sentre Partners.
The building is approximately 95 percent leased with SBC, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, Washington Mutual Bank, Gordon & Rees LLP, Pillsbury Winthrop LLP, Baker & McKenzie, and federal offices of the probation, marshals, pretrial services, and the U.S. attorney departments.
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The building was formerly the regional headquarters for Wells Fargo Bank. General Electric's pension trust and Sentre Partners acquired 101 W. Broadway and the 22- story, 330,000-square-foot Home Savings Tower at 225 Broadway in 1996 for a total of approximately $72 million.


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Correct Images with Color Variations in Photoshop Elements 10
The Color Variations command is a digital color-correction feature that's been around for years and is largely unchanged. That's probably because it's one of those great features that's easy to use and easy to understand, and it works.
The command enables you to make corrections by visually comparing thumbnails of color variations of your image. You may use this command when you're not quite sure what's wrong with the color or what kind of colorcast your image has.
Here's how to use the Color Variations command:
In Full Photo Edit or Quick Photo Edit mode, choose Enhance→Adjust Color→Color Variations.
The Color Variations dialog box appears, displaying a preview of your original image (before) and the corrected image (after).
Select a tonal range or color richness (if you're unsure which range to select, start with the Midtones):
Shadows, Midtones, Highlights. These adjust the dark, middle, or light areas in the image, respectively.
Saturation. This adjusts the color intensity or richness, making colors more intense (saturated) or less intense (desaturated). If your image is faded from time, be sure to increase the saturation after you correct any colorcast issues.
Usually, just correcting the midtones is enough to get your image's color in order, but if it's not, you can always adjust the shadows and highlights, as well.
Specify how much adjustment you want with the Adjust Color Intensity slider.
Drag left to decrease the amount of adjustment and drag right to increase the amount.
If you selected Midtones, Shadows, or Highlights in Step 2, adjust the color by clicking the various Increase or Decrease Color buttons.
Click more than once if your initial application wasn't sufficient to correct the problem.
Be sure to keep an eye on the After thumbnail, which reflects your corrections while you make them.
Click the Darken or Lighten buttons to make the colors a little darker or lighter, respectively.
If you selected Saturation in Step 2, click the Less Saturation or More Saturation buttons.
If you make a mistake — or several mistakes, for that matter — click the Undo button.
The Color Variations dialog box supports multiple levels of undo. If you botch something, you can always click the Reset Image button to start again. Keep in mind that you can't undo the Reset Image command after you click it. Click Cancel to bail entirely.
To apply your color adjustments and close the dialog box, click OK.
The Color Variations command is a great tool to correct those old, faded, green- (or some other unwanted color) tinted circa-yesteryear photos. The Color Variations command allows you to easily correct the color and saturation of these precious, but damaged, images. Remember to either decrease the offending color or add the color that's the opposite of the cast in the image. If it's too red, add cyan, and vice versa.