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I have so many fun memories of halloween as a kid. Carving pumpkins and my mom and brother roasting the seeds (I wouldn't eat them for some reason). Trick or treating, eating candy for weeks after. And my the hilarious halloween costumes my mom thought up for my brother and I. This though, takes the cake, or should I say cookie (sorry, had to). Jake was 3 months old and he was the cookie. I was the cookie monster. Love it.
What are you being this year, any fun ideas out there? My friends and I are going as different Metro stops (I'm King St. and will wear a crown and cape).
Happy Halloween!!!

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- About COCOPS
- Work Packages
- WP1: NPM meta-analysis
- WP2: NPM and the size of government
- WP3: Survey of public managers
- WP4: Satisfaction, voice and choice
- WP5: Coordinating social cohesion
- WP6: NPM and social cohesion
- WP7: Coordination after the crisis
- WP8: Futures and scenarios
- Consortium
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WP1: NPM meta-analysis
Meta-analysis of the impact of NPM on efficiency, effectiveness, quality and social cohesion
COCOPS Database for studies of NPM reforms in Europe
This database was compiled by the COCOPS team and contains approx. 520 documents studying impacts of NPM reforms in European countries. Click here to consult the database.
- To collect European government reports and academic studies that evaluate the impact of NPM-style reforms
- To compile a bibliography of NPM impact studies and reports and facilitate public access to this material
- To conduct a meta-analysis of these documents and report key findings and trends in a state-of-the-art review
- Based on the meta-analysis, to identify a list of key topics to feed into the work of the survey design team in WP3
Work description
WP1 is a meta-analysis of evaluations and assessments of NPM-style reforms in all European countries. It collects existing reports, books and articles, will distill state-of-the-art and major trends from it, and gaps in the current research on the impact of NPM reforms will be identified. The focus of the analysis will be on intended and unintended effects of NPM, including the impact on efficiency, savings, public service quality, social cohesion, equity, responsiveness, access, regional cohesion, etc., as well as on the new challenges that have emerged following more than two decades of NPM-style reforms.
Work package related outputs
Acadamic publications
Dan, S. (forthcoming). The New Public Management is not that bad after all: Evidence from Estonia, Hungary and Romania. Transylvanian Review of Administrative Sciences. open-access-version
Dan, S. (2014). The effects of agency reform in Europe: A review of the evidence. Public Policy and Administration, 29(3): 221-240. open-access-version
Dan, S. & Pollitt, C. (2014). NPM can work: An optimistic review of the impact of New Public Management reforms in central and eastern Europe. Public Management Review, Online first. open-access-version
Pollitt, C. & Dan, S. (2013). Searching for impacts in performance-oriented management reform: A review of the European literature. Public Performance & Management Review, 37(1): 7-32. open-access-version
Pollitt, C. (2013). 40 Years of public management reform in UK central government: promises, promises? Policy and Politics, 19(4): 343-360.
Pollitt, C. (2013). Back in the OECD… An oblique comment on the World Bank's "Better results from public sector institutions". International Review of Administrative Sciences, 79(3): 406-412. open-access-version
Randma-Liiv, T., Metsma, M. & Sarapuu, K. (2013). Between continuity and change: the analysis of the Estonian civil-service training system. In M. Vintar, A. Rosenbaum, G. Jenei & W. Drechsler (eds), The Past, Present and the Future of Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe (pp.195-218).Bratislava: NISPAcee Press.
Raudla, R. & Kattel, R. (2013). The Baltic States and the Crisis of 2008-2010. Europe-Asia Studies, 65(3): 426-449.
Nõmm, K. & Randma-Liiv, T. (2012). Performance Measurement and Performance Information in New Democracies: A Study of the Estonian Central Government. Public Management Review, 14(7): 859-879. open-access-version
Further academic publications can be accessed here.
COCOPS research reports, working papers and policy briefs
The impacts of the new public management in Europe: A meta-analysis' COCOPS Research Report, (by Christopher Pollitt and Sorin Dan, 2011)
'The Impacts of the New Public Management in Europe: A Meta-Analysis', COCOPS Working Paper No. 3 (by Christopher Pollitt & Sorin Dan, 2011).
'The Impact of New Public Management (NPM) Reforms in Europe', COCOPS Policy Brief No. 1, (by Christopher Pollitt and Sorin Dan, 2011).
Work package leader
Christopher Pollitt
K.U. Leuven
Public Management Institute
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The McGeorge Wine co. was established by
Canterbury Winemaker Simon McGeorge and his wife Olive Hill.
Together, Simon and Olive have worked to create a range of wines
that reflect their personal tastes and preferred styles.
Simon is passionate about wine making; he loves the challenge of working in a job where each day is different andevery wine produced is unique. They sincerely hope that their wines will impress you. Cheers!
the McGEORGE wine co. CoLLECTION…
our wine lovers say …
Had the pleasure of tasting numerous wines today. All were exceptional.
The must have wine of the year!
Tried your Pinot Gris last weekend – probably one of the best Pinot Gris I have ever tasted!


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How to Fly Carbon Neutral: An Eco-Friendly Travel Option
To make up for some of the environmental damage done by when you fly, consider making the trip carbon neutral. This involves calculating how much your flight generates in greenhouse gas emissions and buying a certificate or share in a project that aims to reduce emissions by that same amount.
Many of these carbon offset programs or projects involve tree planting because trees have a huge capacity to absorb carbon from the atmosphere. They're not the only choices, however; others involve everything from supporting solar and wind power to replacing fossil fuel–burning stoves in developing countries with more sustainable energy sources. There also are programs in which you pay for energy-efficient appliances or energy conservation schemes in developing countries.
Making your flight carbon neutral is certainly a positive step, but there's a limit to how effective carbon offsetting programs can be; after all, there's a finite amount of land on which to plant trees. It's best to include the purchase of carbon offsets as one part of a personal green living strategy that includes reducing flights, too, rather than as a complete solution.
A growing number of airlines and other travel businesses are providing one-stop shopping for carbon offsets, making it very easy to purchase them. You can simply opt in at the time you purchase your ticket. (Some outfits even include the carbon offset in the ticket purchase price.) Other organizations are making independent carbon offset programs available, which is an excellent option if you have specific ideas about what you'd like to support.
When you're choosing a carbon offset provider, don't be afraid to ask questions or research the program's background thoroughly.
Consider selecting a nonprofit organization to ensure that your money and support go to carbon offsetting programs rather than contribute to a business's profitability. Also make sure that you're supporting a program that wouldn't have been possible without the carbon offset scheme. Otherwise, you're not actually contributing to an additional program; you're simply paying for something that was going to happen anyway. To make your purchase go further, look for programs that actually reduce the amount of carbon that's produced in the first place rather than simply trying to take out what's in the atmosphere. For example, some programs are helping to make charcoal or wood-burning cookstoves in developing nations more efficient — this not only reduces the carbon that the stoves release but also helps to conserve a precious natural resource.
Sustainable Travel International offers a selection of carbon offset programs that independent experts have examined to make sure they meet criteria such as these. Sustainable Travel calculates carbon offsets for your flights; you simply enter your departure and destination airport, and it lets you know what the carbon dioxide emissions related to that flight will be and how much it will cost to offset them. For example, a one-way flight between New York and Paris produces 1.3 tons of carbon dioxide, which costs $20 to offset.


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Evolutionary psychology is not really a sub-discipline of psychology as it's a new way of approaching the questions of psychology from the special perspective of evolution.
Instead of regarding the human brain as Tabula Rasa, a kind of blank slate on which everything (or nearly) is written (as the main current in social science do), evolutionary psychologists see it more like a Swiss Army knife: a collection of various tools, each of which performs a specific function. Those tools would be over the course of time selected by evolution
Naturally, evolutionary psychologists do recognize that all individuals develop their own personal preferences and abilities in the course of their lives. But according to evolutionary psychology, behind these personal attributes, that can be learned, lie certain innate, universal attitudes that are found in all cultures. This matrix is the "human nature". This human nature is the result of the long evolutionary process, the fruit of the history of life, from microbes to humans
Learn more about evolutionary psychology with Mc Gill University (Canada) with three different levels of explanation: beginner, intermediate and advanced.


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At the intersection of equality and diversity and just steps from the famous rainbow crosswalks in West Hollywood, LA Pride is taking place June 7 to 9. It is among the largest LGBT celebrations in the world.
NBC4 Southern California is this year's media sponsor.
The weekend will include three nights of music and events across two stages, as well as the LA Pride Parade, the Dyke March and Purple Celebration for Women, and the Club Papi-powered Latino Carnival.
Local news from across Southern California
Performances will be featured from Ciara, Chiddy Bang, OV7, The Pointer Sisters, Kat Deluna, Luciana, Uh Huh Her and more. In addition, there will be special appearances by DJ Hector Fonseca and 2013 Parade Grand Marshall Maria Menounos.
To learn more, visit www.lapride.org.


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Clinical Experience
General Participation Requirements
The regional anesthesia fellowship will begin on July 1st of each year, and end on June 30th of the following year. During this 12-month period, the regional anesthesia fellow will be assigned to the regional anesthesia service every other week and will be a Clinical Instructor in Anesthesiology during the other week. Compensation will reflect the fact that 50% of the fellow's time will be spent performing faculty duties. Some non-clinical time will be provided for the fellow to prepare talks and/or pursue research projects. The typical workday will be eight to ten hours long. Weekend clinical duties will occur at 50% the frequency of a full faculty member. Twenty-four days of vacation and 5 days of meeting time will be provided.
1. Regional Anesthesia Experience
Along with the resident assigned to the regional anesthesia service, the regional fellow evaluates potential regional anesthesia candidates, performs regional procedures, and follows up on postoperative patients. Each case is discussed with a member of the regional anesthesia faculty. An anesthetic plan is formulated, as are plans for postoperative analgesia and care. Anesthetic care is always provided under the direct supervision of a member of the regional anesthesia faculty. As the fellow gains experience, he/she will be given the opportunity to assist the faculty in teaching clinical skills to residents and medical students.
2. Research
The fellow is expected to participate in ongoing and/or original research projects, QI initiatives, and clinical pathway development. Nonclinical time dedicated to these efforts will depend on the extent of the project. Our departmental research division is highly active and well-funded, with robust support for resident and fellow research projects. Support staff time including research nurses and statistical analysis is available. A departmental research fund is also available for application to fellow programs through a review process.
Affiliated Faculty
Harendra Arora, MBBS
Ty Bullard, MD
Randy Coombs, MD
Fran D'Ercole, MD
David Hardman, MD, MBA
Christopher Howard, MD
Robert Isaak, DO
James Krakowski, MD
Marc Levi, MD
Monika Nanda, MBBS, MPH – Fellowship Director
Ravindra Prasad, MD
Cody Rowan, MD – Division Chief
Jay Schoenherr, MD
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Wharepoke Falls
Wharepoke Falls
Exquisite waterfall, Wharepoke Falls, also known as Wharepuke Falls, is found on the Kerikeri River. Sadly, it's quite often overlooked due to an extremely popular neighbor – Rainbow Falls. Really worth to visit!
Walking and driving instructions
Wharepoke Falls is roughly a 3.5-hours' drive away from Auckland or 30-minutes from Paihia. The road surface is always sealed.
Make your own way to Kerikeri. In Kerikeri cross the Kerikeri River via Heritage Bypass and turn right into Waipapa Rd. On the first round-about turn right into Landing Rd (follow signs 'Historic Stone Store') and follow it for 600m until you reach a huge car park, which has toilets and fantastic picnic area with the view of the Kerikeri River.
From the parking follow an easy Kerikeri Walkway for 20 minutes until you see the waterfall. You won't miss it. Superb spots for taking beautiful photos are available here.
Return via the same track, or follow 3-hours' return Kerikeri River Track (Kerikeri Walkway is a part of this track) which brings you to the Rainbow Falls.
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I am calling this one Little Cindy Loo Who because the letters have made me think of Dr. Suess all weekend long as I've been working on this. And since I love naming things, giving my quilts human-like names makes the utmost sense ;)
Lil Who is made up of 12 blocks that are a little larger than 13" each. I made up the pattern myself, but can pass it along if anyone is interested. I quilted her in a grid of sorts (will post a photo of the back tomorrow).
I have this amazing sense of accomplishment right now... I hope my quilt high lasts all week!
I'm giving miss Cindy Loo Who away Wednesday at a baby shower luncheon... This is a bog step! I can't believe I'm giving away the first quilt I've ever quilted! I'm like the queen of hoarding! Haha especially anything with the smallest spec of sentimental value.
Phew, I'm ready for a few days of rest... Rest and fabric shopping. I'm hooked!! I can't wait to quilt some more tops!


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- Cadmium (1)
- Column percolation tests (1)
- Contaminated sites (1)
- Degradation (1)
- Eco-efficiency analysis (1)
- Environmental pollution (1)
- Exergy (1)
- Ground water pollution (1)
- Groundwater (1)
- Hazardous substances (1)
- Heavy metals (1)
- Lfe cycle assessment (1)
- Life cycle analysis (1)
- Permeable reactive barrier systems (1)
- Permeable reactive barriers (1)
- Photo-oxidation (1)
- Photovoltaics (1)
- Polypropylene (1)
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- Process sustainability (1)
- Recycling (1)
- Renewable energy technologies (1)
- Resources (1)
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- 4 Material und Umwelt (8)
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- 1 Analytische Chemie; Referenzmaterialien (1)
- 1.7 Organische Spuren- und Lebensmittelanalytik (1)
- 4.4 Thermochemische Reststoffbehandlung und Wertstoffrückgewinnung (1)
- 5 Werkstofftechnik (1)
- 5.3 Mechanik der Polymerwerkstoffe (1)
- 7 Bauwerkssicherheit (1)
- 7.5 Technische Eigenschaften von Polymerwerkstoffen (1)
Waste, Evaluation Methods (2019)
It is difficult to decide which waste management system fulfills best predefined sustainability goals such as maximum materials and energy recovery, least environmental impact, and lowest societal cost. Such decisions are based on many parameters. However, several evaluation methods exist with different scope and output, and the application of one or more evaluation methods provides an objective comparison of alternatives.
Since it was realized that sites contaminated with metals and radionuclides needed treatment, various remediation methods have been and are being developed. Depending on the size of the contaminated site and urgency of intervention, conventional or recently introduced techniques have been used. Conventional techniques include excavation and removal for treatment of soil and contaminants, or the so-called "pump-and-treat" method, in which contaminated groundwater is removed from the ground by pumping and treated in a treatment plant on the surface. It has the advantage of using proven techniques and is easy to control, and the treated groundwater can be reinjected into the ground or discharged in rivers or lakes. Novel methods include permeable reactive barriers, biomineralization, and electrokinetic remediation.
Microplastics are increasingly entering marine, limnic and terrestrial ecosystems worldwide, where they sorb hydrophobic organic contaminants. Here, the sorption behavior of the fuel-related water contaminants benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene and xylene (BTEX) and four tertiary butyl ethers to virgin and via UV radiation aged polypropylene (PP) and polystyrene (PS) pellets was investigated. Changes in material properties due to aging were recorded using appropriate polymer characterization methods, such as differential scanning calorimetry, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, gel permeation chromatography, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and microscopy. Pellets were exposed to water containing BTEX and the ethers at 130-190 mg/L for up to two weeks. Aqueous sorbate concentrations were determined by headspace gas chromatography. Sorption to the polymers was correlated with the sorbate's Kow and was significant for BTEX and marginal for the ethers. Due to substantially lower glass transition temperatures, PP showed higher sorption than PS. Aging had no effect on the sorption behavior of PP. PS sorbed less BTEX after aging due to an oxidized surface layer.
Recycled plastic granules of high-density polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride and polystyrene the size of microplastics were exposed to artificial aging conditions (2000 h; photooxidative and thermo-oxidative) to simulate their fate outdoors. Their potential to leach into water during the aging process was investigated using column percolation tests. Aging-related changes on the surface of the material were characterised by IR measurements indicating oxidation reactions with the formation of new adsorption bands (C=O, C–O and OH), especially in the case of photooxidative aging. These findings were confirmed by the identification of leachable organic compounds. Leaching of total organic carbon, Cl, Ca, Cu and Zn is clearly affected by changes due to aging, and their release is increased after photooxidative aging. In general, exposure to photooxidative conditions shows a greater influence on aging and thus on leaching and seems to be the more important mechanism for the aging of microplastic in the environment. Comparison with the total content of inorganic species revealed that, for most elements, less than 3% of the total content is released after 2000 h of photooxidative aging.
PEREBAR - Long-Term Performance of Permeable Reactive Barriers Used for the Remediation of Contaminated Groundwater (2017)
Contaminated land, landfills and sediments pose a serious environmental threat by polluting groundwater in the surrounding area. In 14 European countries contamination caused by uranium represents a particularly serious danger where drinking water resources might be affected. Other heavy metals and organic pollutants can also have a strongly deleterious effect on groundwater. Available technologies (e.g. pump- and-treat) fall short of solving the problem because their performance is not yet adequate for effective remediation. The aim of the project is to elaborate the scientific basis for laboratory and pilot-scale testing of and the practical application of a considerably more efficient and cost-effective in-situ reactive barrier technology targeting the above contaminants. The primary model test site will be an area in Southern Hungary contaminated by uranium mining- thus including a region which is due to become part of the European Union. The approach taken to meet the project objectives was the characterisation of different reactive materials and relevant attenuation processes in the reactive matrix of the permeable barrier with special respect to their long-term behaviour. The experimental work included laboratory experiments at different scales, going from bench-scale tests up to pilot-scale, and field-scale experiments. Experimental conditions were predetermined by the characteristics of the model site, such as geologic and hydrogeological settings, soil composition, and type, extent and spreading of the contamination. Technological methods to enhance the long-term efficacy and cost-effectiveness of permeable reactive barrier systems were developed and tested under realistic conditions.
The use of renewable energy technologies, such as photovoltaics (PV) should be sustainable and environmentally compatible and therefore protect the environment from risks and damaging impacts. Regarding the growing number of installed photovoltaic systems, the end-of-life management of the pv-modules will become increasingly important. Thin film panels contain hazardous substances that may harm the environment if they are not recycled or disposed properly after reaching the end of their service life. Heavy metals, for example, can be toxic as well as carcinogenic or teratogenic. Processing methods for the recycling of PV thin film modules have to take these facts into account. Currently the available recycling techniques usually utilise chemicals such as acids for a wet-chemical treatment of end-of-life modules. The aim of RESOLVED was to identify and test alternative methods for a wet-mechanical treatment in order to reduce the consumption of chemicals in the recycling of thin film modules. Furthermore, the recovered Cadmium-Telluride (CdTe) and Copper-Indium-Diselenide/Disulfide (CIS) should be helping to save scare resources especially for limited elements such as tellurium and indium. The project RESOLVED investigated the recovery of semiconductors material as secondary raw material and the decontamination of the residues of the PV thin film modules. These goals were achieved by testing and optimising existing technologies for the recycling process as well as for the enrichment of the semiconductor materials. The target is to re-use the enriched recovered material in the production of new PV modules. Special efforts were made to look into life cycle analysis, process sustainability, economical aspects, and resource availability.
An Annex XV restriction dossier for cadmium in artists' paints was submitted by an EU member state to the European Chemicals Agency ECHA. By cleaning used brushes under the tap cadmium can enter the food chain via waste water treatment and subsequent agricultural application of the sewage sludge. It was estimated that 110 kg Cd per year is spread on agricultural land via this exposure route. Other sources of Cd amount to almost 120 tons per year. The mobility of Cd from pigments was studied in a field-like scenario by leaching experiments using soil samples amended with sewage sludge and spiked with Cd pigments in percolation columns. The redox conditions were confirmed to be the decisive factor for the release of Cd. The release of Cd from artists' paints was in most cases 1% or lower in the experiments performed. Cd from artists' paints in sewage sludge applied in agriculture will be mobilized for intake by crops or to leaching either by oxidation of sulfide to sulfate or by dissolution at lower pH values. The quantity of Cd from artists' paints calculated in the restriction dossier is however negligible compared to other sources of Cd to agricultural soil. Therefore ECHA did not consider the proposed restriction to be the most appropriate EU wide measure to address the negligible level of risk. In the presentation sources of Cd on agricultural land will be discussed together with possible policy instruments to mitigate such emissions.
Reactive geomembranes and geotextiles are an innovative approach to control the migration of contaminants in geotechnical applications. Within a joint research project in cooperation with a medium-sized enterprise, the preparation and characterization of "reactive" geomembranes and geotextiles modified by the addition of zero-valent metal nanoparticles was performed. Zero-valent iron (ZVI) nanoparticles were added to polyethylene or to the fillings of geo-containers or geosynthetic clay liners. These geosynthetic products consist of mixtures of sand with clay or bentonite, typically embedded in geotextile nonwovens or geomats. The permeability of these geo-containers can be adjusted by the ratio of clay or bentonite to sand. ZVI nanoparticles were also added as reactive material to geomembranes made of polyethylene with additives like the antioxidant Irganox 1010 or glycerin. These additives prohibit oxidation of the nanoparticle and act as hydrogen donor in the dechlorination of chlorinated hydrocarbons. Contaminates such as chlorinated hydrocarbons and toxic heavy metal compounds are either decomposed or converted to less toxic species (e.g. Cr-(VI) reduction to Cr-(III)). The paper reports the first experimental results from manufacturing of the reactive geomembrane model materials and characterization of the products with microscopic techniques. First breakthrough measurements of the ZVI modified geomembrane compared to a reference sample are presented.


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The Lust List: Let's Romp Around
by Cori Sue
The romper, a very tricky subject. Initially, I was a non-believer. (Rompers take all the fun out of outfit creation, I mused. It must be so hard to find one that fits, I wondered. You'll look like a slutty tween, I gasped.)
However, my sentiments have since changed and my heart has warmed to the romper. Frankly, at this point, I have no choice, because they are everywhere.
They make life easier when you set out to romp around the city all day. All you need is a romper, some cute gladiator sandals, sunglasses, and your purse. Out the door in five minutes? Heck yes.
First things first, a romper is not something one orders in the mail. They need to be tried on. This is a shirt and pants combo—so bust, waist, crotch, leg, hip and all other odd female body measurements must be taken into consideration. (My primary fear is avoiding EBS (elongated butt syndrome)). As mentioned above, it is a tricky thing to fit. However, the loose silky ones seem to make this a bit easier.
A lot of rompers are incorporating other spring trends: ruffles and florals. Here are our picks:
AKA New York Print Romper, $318, Shop Bop
Shoshanna Ruffle Front Romper, $230, Bloomingdales
Kimichi Blue Lady Ruffle Romper, $58, Urban Outfitters
Lucca Couture Woven Ruffle Romper, $58, Urban Outfitters


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Novell Internet Access Server 4.1 includes MACIPXGW.LAN, a LAN driver that enables your router to operate as a gateway between IPX networks and Macintosh clients running MacIPX® applications on AppleTalk networks. Macintosh clients use this MacIPX gateway to exchange data with NetWare clients and to use the resources available on IPX networks.
The MacIPX gateway converts packets traveling in both directions between AppleTalk and IPX networks. An IPX packet generated on a Macintosh client and destined for the IPX network is encapsulated in an AppleTalk packet and forwarded to the MacIPX gateway. When the gateway receives the encapsulated packet, it removes the AppleTalk header and trailer and forwards the IPX packet to the IPX network.
Similarly, when an IPX packet from the IPX network reaches the MacIPX gateway, the gateway adds AppleTalk encapsulation and delivers the packet to a MacIPX client on the AppleTalk network.
Figure 1-16 shows a MacIPX gateway operating between an AppleTalk network and an IPX network having both PCs and Macintosh computers.
Figure 1-16.
Networks Connected by a MacIPX Gateway
NOTE: MacIPX is not an extension of AppleTalk networking. For this reason, the MacIPX gateway neither routes IPX packets across an AppleTalk network nor connects IPX networks across an AppleTalk cloud. Rather, the gateway enables Macintosh computers to participate in IPX networks and promotes multiplatform peer-to-peer connectivity.
Each MacIPX gateway must have a unique IPX network number. All the MacIPX clients using the MacIPX gateway are on that IPX network.
The IPX address of a MacIPX client using a MacIPX gateway consists of a network number and a node number. These are determined in the following way:
For example, if the MacIPX client on AppleTalk network 0x1234 with node ID 0xAA is using a gateway whose IPX network is 0x4321, the IPX address of the client is 4321:7A00001234AA.
NOTE: For MacIPX 1.1 and earlier, the node ID consists of 3 bytes of 0x00, followed by the 2-byte AppleTalk network number and 1-byte node ID.
The MacIPX gateway, by default, serves all AppleTalk networks that make up the AppleTalk cloud. You can, however, restrict the set of AppleTalk networks that the gateway serves. You do this through a file called MACIPXGW.DAT, which resides in SYS:SYSTEM. To configure this file, refer to Novell Internet Access Server 4.1 Routing Configuration.
You should locate a MacIPX gateway to minimize the amount of configuration required by MacIPX. For example, if you have an AppleTalk network for dial-in users that provides service for AppleTalk Remote Access (ARA), you should ensure that a MacIPX gateway serves the AppleTalk zone that includes the ARA network, so that Macintosh clients using ARA do not require MacIPX configuration.


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Dan Mulhausen
July 24, 2013, Kennewick, WA (ISN) – Tri-City Americans Governor/General Manager Bob Tory announced today that the club has added Andy O'Brien as their High Performance Consultant for the upcoming 2013-14 season.
Andy will work with the team to help design and implement fitness and nutritional programs, as well as consult with individual players as to specific areas of focus to attain maximum results.
"I feel fortunate that Andy is willing to be involved with our program," explained Tory. "His expertise in the field of athletic performance is unparalleled and will certainly be a tremendous asset for our hockey club."
O'Brien, the Director of High Performance at the Edge School and Duckett Performance Center in Calgary, Alberta, is a world-class strength and fitness trainer and has extensive experience working with elite NHL athletes. His clients include NHLers Sidney Crosby, Jason Spezza, Gabriel Landeskog, Matt Duchene and Sam Gagner. O'Brien has also trained players with the Florida Panthers, Miami Dolphins and New York Yankees, as well as Olympic swimmer Dana Torres.
Tri-City Americans season ticket plans are now available for the 2013-14 season. Season ticket plans can be purchased by using several, convenient monthly payment schedules. Call (509) 736-0606, visit AmsHockey.com or drop by the Americans offices' at the bottom level of the Toyota Center for more information.


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Christian Peet on the Shutting Down of Creative Frontiers School
by Johannes Goransson on Jul.28, 2011
Christian Peet has been doing some very interesting reporting about the shutting down of Creative Frontiers school in California. Go check it out:
It was a week ago today, 18 July 2011, California's Department of Social Services, "until further notice by Order of the Director," Will Lightbourne, served a "Temporary Suspension Order" at Creative Frontiers school in Citrus Heights, Sacramento County, CA, after determining there was an "immediate health and safety risk to children" at the school, and citing what the department deemed a "preponderance of evidence" of child sexual abuse.
July 28th, 2011 on 1:38 pm
I can understand if there was only one aligation against mr. Adams. You have to give him the banefit of the dought.You can't just sweep 10 aligations under the rug.It's beggining to look like the parents of the children don't care if he did those things or not, they just want their kids back in school.It's like they don't care wether the aligations are true or not.
Johannes Göransson
July 28th, 2011 on 9:42 pm
Christian had problems posting a comment on the blog so I'm posting his comment:
There are not 10 different allegations from 10 different people. None of the allegations were made by students/children. There are multiple allegations, but they were brought by one adult, who was recently passed over for a job at the school. For more details, please read the article(s) Johannes has linked, above. Thanks for your interest in the case. –Christian
July 31st, 2011 on 5:04 am
I'm shocked at how much the CFS accusations bear resemblance to Sherwood Anderson's "Hands" in Winesburg, Ohio (especially the ambiguity that surrounds abuse accusations). I'm not sure what this says about the CFS situation, or about literature, but it does remind me that the media does much of the story telling these days.
A parent
August 20th, 2011 on 6:07 pm
As a CFS parent I can answer Lori's question. Not one parent has said do not investigate these allegations. I believe a person is innocent until proven guilty. Also keep in mind that no arrests have been made and it's been over a month now. A lot of parents are upset because of the way the CHPD and DSS handled the situation. We also don't under stand why the school had to be closed. They could of removed Mr Bob and Cindy while completing the investigation. It took me months to find a school that I felt would provide my child with the education and environment I wanted. I now have had to scramble to find a place for my child. This school was not just Mr Bob. The teachers, parent and children all have been affected by this situation. I do want my school reopened. This is a great school and it has been impossible to find something close to it. The test scores alone show how much this school can do for a child. Year after year my child averages 2 grades above her level. That being said a child's safety always comes first and this should be investigated but it was handled wrong


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Winry switched feeds from the hall to the prison cell. She wished she had more than one pair of ears and she wished that there was more than one fixed-mounted camera in Sub 4.
All she could see on the monitor was a grainy image of the elevator and a group of men hanging out in the door to the stairwell. No action there.
But what she heard was another matter. It was going down. Right now. This was it.
Winry bit her lip and crossed her fingers. Go, go, go, let's get this DONE.
"I guess it's my turn," said Al, his voice tinny in her ear. She heard reluctance. Be strong, my love, she thought. You can do it. Just one more time and this is all over.
A loud sound hit her body like an electric shock. What was that! Some thuds and then no one talked for an achingly long time. What was going on. Was that a shot?
Someone knocked at the door of the Mechanical room. Winry looked at Devers, who met her eye, then turned to look at the door.
In her ear, she heard what was happening three floors below.
"He's not dead," said Ed, his voice anguished.
Who wasn't dead? No, not ROY!
Over the headset she heard Roy's voice, too low to be really heard. "Sorry..." was all she could catch.
Not Roy... who else would cause Ed to talk like that....no. No.
The mechanical room was getting noisy; she wished all the banging would just stop so she could hear what was going on over the headphones better.
"Ah HELL," came Ashfell's voice. "Ah, crap... Ed..."
Someone was laughing. Some ASSHOLE was laughing. A gruff voice she had come to identify as the Fuhrers spoke up. "Well, I guess I saved the cost of an execution for that one."
"He's not dead!" said Ed.
Devers grabbed her shoulder. Winry didn't want to turn her focus away, but she had to. She looked up. Devers was standing, his hand near his side as if he were contemplating drawing his gun.
"Winry, take those off."
She shook her head. "Something's going on. Someone got hurt. I think Al was shot."
"It can wait. I need you to repair the alarm right now. Repair as much as you can. Hurry."
Ed spoke again, voice hard and determined. "He's going to be just fine, Roy. He just passed out, that's all."
"Al's hurt," said Winry, unable to get a full breath.
"He was an irreplaceable part of your plan... I hope," said the Furher.
"Al, cut it out," came Ed's voice, she could hear an sob in it. "Wake up, you faker, wake up!"
Then Devers grabbed the headphones and pushed them off. He pulled them out of the wall and coiled them, tossing them into a bag by his foot. He spoke to Winry harshly. "We don't have any time. Wire it back up... QUICKLY."
Hazily, Winry looked around the room. It all looked so foreign and incomprehensible, but eventually she was able to click in what was going on.
Someone was banging at the door. They were going to come in, soon.
She looked at the mess of wires in front of her. The signs of sabotage were obvious.
"Make it look neat, and hurry. If they catch us in the middle of espionage they will shoot us first and investigate later."
Winry went to work, reconnecting the circuits. Suddenly a loud whooping noise scared her out of her wits. Her body shook and trembled and she could barely hold onto her tools. It's the alarm, she'd just connected it. The whole building would be filled with this noise now. Oh, god, it was all going down wrong.
Ed says he isn't dead. I can trust Ed. Ed wouldn't say that if it weren't true.
Winry's heart was trembling. Her vision started going blurry, but she didn't realize she was crying until a warm fat drop hit the back of her hand.
Devers' hand was on her shoulder, and he was talking at her. She couldn't hear him. Not over the door, banging, banging, banging. Not over sound of her own thoughts.
"I'm going as fast as I can," she said.
"Good enough. Shove it in and cover it." Winry pushed the mass of wires into the wall receptacle and closed the panel over it. She fumbled a screw and it fell to the floor. She bent to reach it. But Devers restrained her. "No, just close it."
She grabbed another screw and slid it into the hole and began to tighten. She got it down, then grabbed the next and had it half way screwed in. Suddenly, Devers pulled her away. "That's good enough," and he yanked her up to her feet and embraced her.
She embraced him back with fervor. Her heart felt like it was literally breaking and she just wanted to press it against someone, just to hold it in her chest.
Al can't be dead. Ed wouldn't lie to me about this.
Devers hand pressed against her back and she felt his head buried in her hair, near her neck... His mouth was against her ear saying something incomprehensible. Something that sounded like "Play along, please."
His hand stroked her hair and her mind suddenly skewed off in a new unexpected direction. Devers' hands felt a lot like Al's and that just wasn't right. She didn't want Devers touching her like this. She wanted Al. She had to go to him, get down there somehow and see him. She had medical training. She could help him.
Devers held her in a vise like grip, and she couldn't get free. "Settle down, please," he whispered at her. Then his mouth was over hers, warm and wet and wrong.
She froze. It made no sense at all. Everything was upside down. She didn't want Devers kissing her. The door was eerily quiet.
Then Devers broke violently away and the world erupted into movement. She saw blurs pulling Devers away out of the room. More blurs and she was being held again. Hard hands on her upper arms were pushing her forward, out the door into the hallway, then bending her down. Her legs collapsed and she fell to the floor with her arms pressed painfully high against her back.
One of the blurs coalesced into a uniformed man. He seemed to hesitate, kneeling next to her. A hand brushed her cheek. "Was he hurting you?"
The man wrenching her arms was hurting her, but the world seemed to be settling out again and she realized he meant had DEVERS hurt her. She blinked. Devers had kissed her and she hadn't wanted that, hadn't expected that, hadn't... why had... had?
Devers was on the floor to the other side of her, his hands were being shoved into manacles. The look on his face was gentle, worried, resigned.
She began to understand what the people around her were saying. They thought Devers had lured her into the room to make out with her. They had seen her tears, and they knew she was Al's girlfriend. They thought Devers had been trying to molest her against her will.
And Devers was doing nothing to change their opinion.
A distraction, so that they wouldn't notice what they'd been up to. She should have played along. Devers was trying to save her life, but now they thought he was a rapist. If she'd just kissed back, had held back on her tears, then she just would have taken a minor hit to her reputation and that was all.
Devers smiled just a little bit, recognizing her comprehension. She couldn't smile back. Now he would die with a ruined name, and she would die with her useless honor intact.
Why did he even bother to try save me? She thought. Why didn't he just let them see what we were doing? It's over. We lost. You gave up your reputation for nothing.
EVERYTHING had rested on Al. Without him to activate the array, the plan was unsalvageable. Eventually the rest of the lab would bring them down. This was clear treason; there would be no mercy.
Maybe it would be BETTER if Al was dead. At least then he died with hope and her, and all their dreams intact, and not by slow degrees in a cell, hopeless and alone, until the hail of bullets from a firing line put an end to his misery.
Winry felt something painfully cold close about her wrists, felt the weight and solidity of metal against flesh, and when she was lifted off the floor, she knew that there was nothing she could do to control her fate.
She closed her eyes and said good-bye to their house, their kids, their future. The beautiful dream faded and she was locked, permanently in the ugly now.
Don't wake up, Al. Don't wake up to this.
Roy held Ed, pulling him away from Al's body. Ed resisted. "He's not dead, Roy. Just look at him. Does he look dead to you?" Ed grabbed Al's head a bit roughly and it lolled forward.
A thin stream of blood ran from his left nostril, around the curve of his upper lip and down the side of his chin.
Roy swallowed. Ed's arm moved and the head flopped back again, over to the side. Roy noticed blood in the left ear, blood on Ed's sleeve. Al's mouth hung open almost as if he were yawning.
Roy closed his eyes and pulled on Ed again. He felt his lover shaking.
"Wake up, you slacker," said Ed roughly. "Shake it off. What would Sensei say if she saw you like this?"
Roy grabbed Ed's hands and pulled them away. It took strength, but in the end Roy simply outweighed Ed, and Al's body flopped back down on the ground. Roy cuddled the man on his lap, holding him tight, kissing the crown of his head.
It was over. He'd failed them. Failed Ed and Al utterly. Failed Winry and Midnight.
Failed Ashfell and all the others they had arrayed. Now they would be executed. They were faultless. They would have NEVER gone along with this sorry excuse for a coup if he hadn't made them, but no one would believe that, and they would all be punished without mercy. Their loved ones would visit their graves and wonder why they had chosen to betray their country. Roy's name would become a curse word.
Roy had failed his country, absolutely, utterly, and abominably. He would carry the sin of hubris to his death.
He looked at the Fuhrer with pure unadulterated hate. The other regarded him back with a cold smile.
"Well, I guess that is that." Goddard laughed again, rubbing his injured hand absentmindedly. "I take it that none of you know how to activate this array. That's what Midnight informed me. He said that only the younger brother was allowed to activate the arrays. It takes work, doesn't it."
Ed's eyes flashed up and Roy felt the tension sing in his muscles. "I can activate that damn array. You brains will be mush, but I don't think I care. If we are all going down anyway, we might as well take you with us."
He wrestled free of Roy's arms and launched himself at the Fuhrer.
Only to have Ashfell intercept him. "Stop, Ed. Stop. Mustang, control your lover."
"Maybe Ed's right," said Roy bitterly. At least if the Fuhrer were dead, or incapacitated, there may be some hope that the country would find a saner leader. Perhaps some good could come of this after all. "But if anyone is activating the array, it will be me. I can turn his brains to goo as well as anyone."
The Fuhrer backed involuntarily further into the cell. He looked afraid again. Good.
Roy grabbed Ed around the waist and retrieved him from Ashfell's bear hug. "I'll give you revenge, my love. You don't have to carry the guilt of it." Ed seemed to relax a bit in his arms.
"Well, I'm not giving up yet," said Ashfell. "And I'm not letting EITHER of you mess this up because you aren't thinking clearly."
Roy looked up and met Ashfell's eyes. He dared feel a ray of hope. "What do you have in mind?"
"Al isn't the only one who can successfully activate that array."
Roy blinked. "What are you talking about?"
"I mean he's not the only one who can activate the array. Why don't you just order Midnight to do it? Midnight was the person who was SUPPOSED to activate the goddamn arrays in the first place."
Roy blinked. Midnight could activate the arrays?
OF COURSE, he could. Roy smacked his head.
Ashfell was giving him a look of utter distain. "Who the hell did you think was going to put you under, Mustang? Your buddy, Al? I don't think so. Midnight's been doing his homework. I was with him when he succeeded. He should be out in the hall there. Just go, call him."
The alarm suddenly started whooping.
"I don't think we have much time," said Ashfell. "Go do it now."
Roy let go of Ed and ran out into the hall. "Midnight!" he shouted, scanning the crowd of arrayed soldiers. "MIDNIGHT. Get over here, pronto!"
Midnight separated from the group. "Is it over?"
Roy grabbed his arm and yanked him towards the cell. "Hurry, Goddamn you. We need you."
Bemused, Midnight followed him and stopped in the doorway to the cell. His eyes were down on Al. He looked up at Ed who was cuddling his brother in his lap, then to Al again.
"Shot," said Midnight. "Who..."
"The Fuhrer."
"Had a gun... when?"
"MIDNIGHT," said Roy roughly. "The array is already on him, I need you to activate it. We don't have a lot of time."
"Al..." whispered Midnight.
"Midnight I ORDER you to activate that array," said Roy desperately.
Suddenly Midnight turned and looked Roy in the eye. His face was screwed up with pain. "I'm not your slave, Mustang. I never was. I belonged to Al and I don't think he needs my services anymore."


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This article contains major spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi. If you have not seen it yet, stop reading this and go to the cinema.
Since its debut in 1977, the Star Wars universe has been bursting with strong female leads—from Carrie Fisher's Princess-cum-General Leia to Daisy Ridley's Resistance Jedi Rey.
But not everyone can handle battle-tested, resilient women. Which is why some schmuck created the "chauvinist cut" of The Last Jedi.
Uploaded to The Pirate Bay on Sunday by an anonymous user, the "de-feminized" fan edit of Rian Johnson's epic space opera removes most of the female fighters, pilots, and officers "commanding people around/having ideas."
Which, in turn, removes most of the humor, suspense, heart, and general plot.
Described as "basically The Last Jedi minus Girlz Powah and other silly stuff," the resulting movie is only 46 minutes long—a far cry from the 152 minutes (2.5 hours) of the original.
That's a lot of edits. Including the extraction of entire roles (Lupita Nyong'o as Maz Kanata, Laura Dern as Vice Admiral Hodo, Veronica Ngo as the all-important Paige Tico!) and the maiming of storylines (Leia's death, Luke's heroism).
"It would probably be easier to make a list of things that were kept instead of things that were changed. Hardly any scene got away without cuts," the coward uploader wrote before providing a "short rundown" of adjustments they made to the blockbuster film (edited for grammar and syntax):
- "NO HALDO! She simply doesn't exist. Her whole subplot doesn't exist. The kamikaze is carried out by Poe. ( = Poe dies.)"
- "Leia never scolds, questions, nor demotes Poe. He is a respected and very skilled high-ranking member of the Resistance."
- "Kylo is more badass and much less conflicted and volatile. For example, he does not smash his helmet."
- "Kylo takes on more of Snoke's guards, Rey struggles with a single one."
- "Less Porg nonsense." [Hold me back!]
- "Rey does not Force-grab Kylo's lightsaber. One of the many things that made him look like a weakling."
- "[Captain] Phasma is finished after the first blow by Finn. (Women are naturally weaker than men, she isn't Force-sensitive, and we know nothing about any exo-skeleton in her suit.)"
(I skipped the more offensive comments. But you can read the list in full online.)
"Obviously it's far from perfect," the creator wrote, blaming the source material ("not even DVD-level"). "There are plot holes and continuity errors and some cuts are not as smooth as they should be, especially audio transition-wise.
"But for what it's worth, it can now at least be viewed without feeling nauseous about most of the terrible big and small decisions they made in this film."
I would have rather simply decanonized The Last Jedi and pretended it never happened than waste 46 excruciating minutes watching this hack job remake.
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Forum » General Notary Discussion
Pros/Cons of Being a Notary Public
|seekinginfo 1 post about 10 years ago
I'm in the research phases of becoming a Notary Public in CA. Can people share what the Pros/Cons are in this career field? I'm looking to do it on a part-time basis. Can I make money doing it in the evenings and weekends or is it more of a service that is required during the weekdays?
The company I'm looking at for taking the course is offering a Certified Notary Signing Agent the same day as the Notary Public class and exam. Is this class(CBSA) something that would be beneficial to take?
Any and all input would be appreciated.
|rogeroh 62 posts about 10 years ago
Too many people think that having to become a notary is just a minor inconvenience necessary to be a signing agent. I would suggest you take the time to learn all you can about being a notary, as the responsibilities of that title in protecting the public of your state are significant, and you take a sworn oath to do so. You are always a notary first, and a signing agent second. You need to know your state notary laws thoroughly before attempting to perform as a loan signing agent.
Don't be taken in by all the hype saying how much money you can make with little effort.
You are in a state saturated with notaries, many of whom are experienced signing agents, and yet are still starving in this market. Many have bailed out altogether. You can get an idea of your area's competition and their experience level by going to www.notaryrotary.com and clicking the "find a notary" tab for your zip code – that's some of the reality you'll face that the people trying to take your money for the signing agent class don't like to talk about. It will be difficult for you to break into a very down market with no experience, in a statealready heavy with competition.
Again, it's a serious business, not a hobby; you have to have the proper equipment (laser printer, fax/copier, cell phone, good car, etc) and a lot of patience with both signing companies and sometimes strange borrowers. And, after it all, you may never get paid, or have to chase down your money.
Don't mean to be a downer, but it's the reality of the current market, and you need to approach it with your eyes wide open. Good luck.
|joanbergst 90 posts about 10 years ago
Your comment that we are saturated with notaries in CA is not correct. We will have lost at least between (2008+2009) over 70,000 notaries in CA. We were always the lowest per capita in the United States for years by at at least 1/2 to the next closest state which is New York.
This means we will have approx. 1 notary for every 189 people and many states have 1 notary per 22 people.
|rogeroh 62 posts about 10 years ago
The point I intended to make was, that within 30 miles of the zip code noted in the poster's profile, there were some 563 notary listings, and the same (or worse) can be seen in every metro area in the state. Even granting that not all notaries do loan signings, it's still some pretty stiff competition numbers. Per capita stats may be helpful when you're looking for a notary, but not so much when you're competing with them.
|joe 69 posts about 10 years ago
I would have to agree with Roger. If you're not on "Page 1" (literally or metaphorically), then your chances of getting business go down steeply, regardless of per capita. For per capita to have much meaning, you would have to assume the entire pool was receiving an equal distribution of jobs. But the reality is the "Page 1" pool usually receives almost all the jobs.
|lkthornton 45 posts about 10 years ago
Because the notaryrotary.com notary listings include stale/outdated profiles – i.e. profiles that have not been updated since 2006, 2007, and 2008 – no one knows if those notaries with the old profiles still have their commissions, therefore, it is not an accurate rendition of the competition a notary will face. If that notary directory removed all profiles, not updated within the previous 6 months, then there would be a more realistic count of one's competition within a given zip code. As to the OP's question regardining the pros/cons of being a notary. the only con is sporadic work – some weeks I'm busy and other weeks I don't get any calls. Other than that, I love being a notary public and will continue to renew my commission.


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The court order comes on the heels of a consent order proposed by Porrino, a breaking development reported exclusively on April12 by AmmoLand Shooting Sports News.
"Pursuant to the holdings in Heller, McDonald and Caetano, N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2C:39-3(h), to the extent this statute outright prohibits, under criminal penalty, individuals from possessing electronic arms, is declared unconstitutional in that it violates the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution and shall not be enforced," the consent order admitted.
Judge Shipp agreed, and issued Tuesday's court order to include:
- "The Second Amendment guarantees individuals a fundamental right to keep and bear arms for self-defense … Further, 'the Second Amendment extends prima facie, to all instruments that constitute bearable arms, even those that were not in existence at the time of the founding.'"
- "[The New Jersey statute] is declared unconstitutional in that it violates the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States and shall not be enforced."
- "[The New Jersey statute] shall not be enforced to the extent this statute prohibits, under criminal penalty, the sale or shipment of Tasers or other electronic arms…"
- "[A]ny and all proceedings in this matter are hereby stayed for a period of 180 days until such time that any necessary revisions to existing controlling legal authorities may be implemented…"
Full article: Judge Confirms NJ Stun Gun Ban Violates 2nd Amendment, Orders Enforcement Halt
This, not long after another judge decided the AR-15 wasn't a protected gun. Our legal system needs to get it's junk together. As far as I see it, they are all covered and these rulings need to be uniform.


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The winners from the 80th Annual Academy Awards have all been announced. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street was nominated for three awards, and won one Oscar for Best Achievement in Art Direction. Italian production designer Dante Ferretti and his wife, Francesca Lo Schiavo, who was the set designer on the horror-musical, each won an award.
Here are the acceptance speeches by the pair (and more information on their nomination history in this link):
Dante Ferretti:
Thank you to the Academy. And thank you to Tim Burton, fantastic director. Thank you to Richard Zanuck. Thank you to everybody, thank you to my team, all the department, everyone. Thank you, Johnny. And I'm sorry, i forgot something, but I'm very -- thank you anyway.
Francesca Lo Schiavo:
Just i would like to say, this time, thank you, thank you to the Academy. I'm so happy, so grateful. And thank you to Tim Burton. Great director. Johnny Depp and all the actors, Everybody, for this fantastic movie.
Dante Ferretti and Francesca Lo Schiavo hold their Oscars
for their work on the art direction in Sweeney Todd (OSCAR.com)
for their work on the art direction in Sweeney Todd (OSCAR.com)
You can watch a "Thank You Cam" video of the two on the official Oscars website.
Colleen Atwood's costume designs for Sweeney Todd were also nominated, but ultimately lost to Alexandra Byrne's costumes used in Elizabeth: The Golden Age. Johnny Depp was also nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role. However, Daniel Day Lewis, who was predicted as the front runner for the award, received the Oscar for his performance in There Will Be Blood. Previous Burton collaborator Marion Cotillard (who played Josephine in Big Fish) won Best Actress for her performance as Edith Piaf in La Vie en Rose (a.ka. La Mome). Neither Tim Burton nor Helena Bonham Carter were present at the awards ceremony. It is likely that they were with their children in London at the time.
Although the famed costume designer did not take home an Academy Award this year, Oscars.com did have a special treat from Colleen Atwood. Atwood filled out a questionnaire. See her personal answers and stories, in her handwriting (click on the image for a closer view):
Information on the other winners and nominees can be read in this link.


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Why the BitLicense Can Never Work
BitLicense is unworkable, unconstitutional and easily avoidable. Lasky has just consigned New York to the top of the entrepreneur's "toxic" list.
Many people are applauding the BitLicence, which by all reports is less onerous than its original first draft. We suspected and predicted that this would happen; an impossible to obey set of rules would be drafted and then pared back after Pavlovian objections from people who cared enough to complain.
Now the actual and desired "foot in the door" set of rules is about to be released, that are not laws, only rules, which do what the "Regulators" originally intended and wanted; a first step to full regulation of all software:
A completely onerous and absurd requirement known as "KYC" is to be made that forces anyone buying Bitcoin to present government ID before they can buy it. I have explained at length why this is complete nonsense in many other essays, and I encourage you to read them for yourself.
What I will do here and now, is present several scenarios which demonstrate why the BitLicense can never succeed, and certainly will be ineffective to catch the imaginary "bad guys" which are the cause of this drivel.
This is what you can do to 100% avoid the BitLicense and its expense.
1/ Use your browser to buy out of NY jurisdiction
Already in Australia, people are avoiding the 10% sales tax imposed on all Bitcoin purchases by using the internet to buy Bitcoin from CoinBase in America. This is how easy it is to avoid Bitcoin regulation. All you have to do is use a browser and your credit card.
This can work because no one knows the IP address of any Bitcoin wallet. Even if CoinBase were told not to serve Australians, someone else somewhere else would sell Bitcoin to Aussies and the Bitcoin would arrive in their wallet, wherever they are.
BitLicense applies only inside the borders of the State of New York, and nowhere else on Earth, or even America. This is called "Jurisdiction", which stops at the New York border in every direction from Albany.
2/ Drive to New Jersey
You can drive to New Jersey from New York, or take the subway. This will save you having to show your ID, which even if you don't object to doing so, makes your Buying of Bitcoin more expensive if you do it in New York, as the work to store your documents for seven years has to be paid for by the company selling you Bitcoin from New York, which is passed on to you.
3/ Use a private broker
You can buy Bitcoin from private brokers either by phone or email. There are many people doing this, even in sums up to and over a million dollars. No questions asked, safe reliable, risk free and fast. Its being done every day; the Bitcoin Exchanges are only a part of the story when it comes to how Bitcoin is moving globally.
4/ Buy it in the street
Do you really think that people will not buy and sell Bitcoin in the streets of New York? Are you really that naïve? It appears that some people are.
5/ Use a peer to peer market like Brawker
Using services like Brawker, which puts buyers and sellers together its easy to buy Bitcoin from people all over the world. Its also completely reliable, risk free and absolutely safe to use, because Brawker uses Multisig Transactions to make sure every party to a sale behaves correctly. You can bet that many services like this will begin to emerge making it simple to buy Bitcoin cheaply without having to pay the Lasky Tax.
The fact of the matter is that an internet native money in a networked world cannot be bottled up or controlled. You cannot stop people from trading it, selling it or doing anything with it. Multiply the five scenarios I sketched out above by ten thousand; that is the number of ways you will be able to buy Bitcoin online, and no one will be cheated because Multisig will be the default way that it is done.
Normally I would say that this BitLicense is a shame. That was before Bitcoin. Thanks to Bitcoin I do not have to say or feel despondent about this. I know that there is nothing that the Lasky's of this world and his utterly repellent, compliant running dog Socialist cheerleaders can do to stop Bitcoin from moving freely.
Like the Australians, there will be the similar tiny inconvenience of not having to visit an Australian web site to get their Bitcoin. Big deal. Everyone is going to ignore New York because a loud market signal is being sent, "You lose money if you do Bitcoin in New York". These market signals are transmitted instatnly over the web and cannot be stopped.
This is only the first of many battles that Bitcoin and its users are going to win. I say this with complete confidence; mark my words, BitLicense will be repealed when it is found to be absolutely unworkable garbage. Before that, every single Bitcoin business will have fled New York, even the USA, for free jurisdictions, just as CoinJar have fled Australia.
The era of regulations by the State is over. Its clear the drafters of this are certifiably insane, desperate, and flailing about for an answer to the Bitcoin threat and there is no level that they will not stoop to; even to the level of trying regulate the execution of math, which is exactly what BitLicense is.
History will see these desperate acts as the last gasp of the Statists. Absurd, stupid, disgusting and utterly anti-human.
There is no "ʍe" in your "we".
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Thursday, February 25, 2010
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My dear Friends! We extended our holiday with a couple of extra days. We will stay in Thailand (Koh Lanta) with our friends until Saturday. We enjoy here so much and I wish I can share some photos with you, but I'm not able to connect my camera with my computer cause I left some cables at home...so pictures will come later.
Until then enjoy this gorgeous beach shots about Jessica Stam! To be honest I can hardly wait to catch up with you dears! Thanks a lot for the beautiful messages and comments, you truly are angels! See you on Monday!
Images: Jessica Stam by Solve Sundsbo from 2006 via Fashion Gone Rogue.
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Sunday, February 14, 2010
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Hope you're having a beautiful Valentine's Day my dear friend. I'm on a vacation in Thailand and spending a little time away from everything (including the blogosphere). I will return to my blog on the 25th of February.
Thank you so much for the lovely comments, I will answer all of them after my vacation. Until then take care and have fun my dears. See you soon!
Photography by Sharon Nayak, images via Behance.net.
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Tuesday, February 9, 2010
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I was head over heels when I first discovered the Blumarine Spring/Summer 2010 campaign with the super gorgeous Doutzen Kroes. I can easily imagine myself wearing these dresses and sipping cocktails in The Paradise. Do you? And take a guess who photographed it? Of course Monsieur Demarchelier!
Darlings, I'm traveling today and will share more details about it on Wednesday (by the way my plain is leaving in a couple of hours and I'm still sitting here and blogging. It's pure addiction!). I really don't had so much time to visit your blogs lately but promise I will do it as soon as possible. Thanks a lot for the sweet comments and thoughts, it's truly appreciated. And of course thanks for understanding my slowness...have a lovely day!
Photography by Patrick Demarchelier, images via Fashion Gone Rogue
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Sunday, February 7, 2010
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Nina Ricci Spring 2010 Campaign, Jessica Stam.
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Saturday, February 6, 2010
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Well, I think Valentine's Day is always a great reason to shop beautiful heels. Here are some I'm currently crazy for. Just discovered these gorgeous pumps from Martinez Valero (above).
Badgley Mischka heels always steel my heart. I just can't resist them...
When it comes to heels I love exciting colors as well. Purple and pink are my favourites (what a surprise). Hope you having a great weekend dear friends, tell me which one has stolen your heart!
Images via Heels.com
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Friday, February 5, 2010
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A little Valentine's Day inspiration. I think wearing only the eyemask itself could be the perfect (and very playful) outfit for the evening. What do you think?
Images: Ella Eyemask, Ella Corset
I also love sexy corsets, luxurious robes or ruffled dresses. Some of my latest favorites: this beautiful Carine Gilson Silk-lace embellished robe and this Diane von Furstenberg Pivette Ruffled Crepe Dress. What are you planning to wear on Valentine's Day? Do you have any special tradition?
Images via Myla.
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Thursday, February 4, 2010
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Monday, February 1, 2010
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Happy Monday Darlings! The good news is that January is over and there is only 28 days left until March! We had huge snow in the weekend over here in Budapest and I couldn't resist for these fabulous fur images (let me assure you: I do not have any real fur in my wardrobe!).
The other thing I like to share is this amazing Etsy shop called Rich in Craft. What do you think about these bags? What a great design, I love them! Thanks for the comments and love dear friends I'm on my way to your blogs!
First images: Photo by Lena Koller, stylist Eva Lindh via here. Second images via Rich in Craft.
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