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$40G per bird? California cormorants refuse to budge from bridge being demolished
Now that a crucial section of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge has been replaced by a new $6.4 billion span, nobody needs it anymore -- nobody except about 800 birds who call the decrepit, 78-year-old segment home.
The double-crested cormorants - protected, though not endangered - have nested along the bridge for decades, and have so far shown no interest in relocating to the shiny new section that replaced the eastern section of the famed bridge. Officials have tried pricey decoys, bird recordings and even specially-made nests installed underneath the new span to lure them roughly 100 feet next door. The effort to demolish the old section, damaged 25 years ago in the massive Loma Prieta earthquake, is being held up by the birds' unwillingness to move, and critics, who say the delays could cost taxpayers $33 million, are crying fowl.
"They're spending $33 million to get rid of these 800 birds - that comes out to about $40,000 a bird- that's more money than most people in the United States make in a given year!" said Brian Sussman, a conservative radio talk show host in San Francisco.
"They're spending $33 million to get rid of these 800 birds - that comes out to about $40,000 a bird- that's more money than most people in the United States make in a given year."
Costs are about to soar even higher, because once the birds start laying eggs in February, demolition must stop altogether. So taxpayers are shelling out another $12 million to speed everything up, with still another million for netting to prevent more birds from moving in, and state transportation officials acknowledge they'll need more time- and more money- to get the job done.
Known to locals simply as the "Bay Bridge," the span is part of Interstate 80 and connects San Francisco and Oakland. Nearly a quarter of a million cars use it each day. The bridge has two sections, the older, western section, which is a suspension bridge connecting downtown San Francisco to Yerba Buena Island, and the eastern section, which connects the island to Oakland.
Listeners calling in to Sussman's program are offering less costly alternatives, ranging from blasting the nests with fire hoses, to hiring rocker and hunter Ted Nugent to bring out his bow and arrow.
Without blaming state transportation workers, Sussman argues bird protection laws written in 1918 don't make sense today. But changing the laws in the Bay Area could be hopeless, he said.
"You would have to go through hell and high water because there are so many avowed environmentalists that want that set in stone because, I believe, they see us as the invasive species," Sussman quipped.
California Department of Transportation spokesperson Leah Robinson Leach said the agency is just following the law, and is actually saving taxpayers money.
"If we don't do this," she says, "our penalties could far exceed the cost, so we're in a balancing act."
But the demolition of the original Bay Bridge won't be done until 2018, which means this "balancing act" for the birds will be hovering around for years.


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Hello, There!
It's been a long, long, LONG time coming, but it's finally here! It's not horror, it's not an exploitation flick, and it's not an extreme film either (unless you count its duration), but it is probably the most important piece of celluloid ever made in film-history, and extremely culturally important too, and for that reason alone, I have to announce it on this blog.
Yes, Abel Gance's 1926/27 historical epic NAPOLEON is finally coming out on UK Blu-Ray and DVD, almost 90 years after its inception and original release!
Kevin Brownlow, who has dedicated his entire life to the rediscovery and championing of this movie, will finally see his work come to fruition, with the first-ever, Blu-Ray and DVD release of the full-length, 330-minute-long, completely restored and remastered print of this masterpiece, along with the original score by Carl Davis.
For years, this cinematic extravaganza has been only available in heavily-butchered editions, often with atrocious picture and sound, with dubious film-scores, and/or via bootlegged sellers. Alternatively, it was only available from the USA, with the hideous Carmine Coppola score. The Coppola family refused to let this film be shown anywhere in the world, unless the film was shown with Carmine's diabolically awful music. As such, this film has rarely been shown anywhere.
Thankfully, the Coppola release, did not apply to the UK, bizarrely, and work continued in the UK, to release the film with the original music. Carl Davis and Kevin Brownlow worked together, for over 30 years, to get the music back to what it should be, constantly rescoring and re-editing the film as new footage was discovered and restored, and it was eventually premiered at the 24th London Film Festival in 1977, to critical and public acclaim. The film was then extended, with newly-discovered footage, and premiered again in 2000, 2004 and then lastly and most recently, in 2013, which is where I was lucky enough to experience it for the first time, at the Barbican Centre, in London.
What makes these screenings so special, is that a large 80-piece Orchestra performs the entire work, for the entire duration of the film. Normally, the film is split into four "parts", the longest being 2-hours in length, with plenty of breaks between each one. As such, a screening normally runs to about 9 hours in total - it's an entire day's worth of viewing, but it's absolutely an experience you will never forget!
Now, for the first time ever in the world, a legally-sanctioned and painstakingly-restored version of the film finally can be yours, for around £30. All five-and-a-half-hours worth.
The British Film Institute (BFI) have been working on this for decades, and if the words "labour of love" ever need to be used in their rightful context, then this film is definitely it. Even if you aren't a huge fan of Silent Cinema, you really owe it to yourself to see this film once in your life. It really is jaw-dropping in every single sense. And the finale! My God, it's a finale that blows all other finales out of the water. I won't spoil it for you, but if you've never seen it, the ending is just a wonder to behold.
If you want more information on the film itself, then click here for a short write-up on the film's historical significance.
Get this film now, and then watch it on the biggest screen your physically can! Pre-orders now available from the links below, but be warned this will almost certainly be Region Locked to Region 2 for DVD and Region B for Blu-Ray! The release date is currently set for 21st November 2016.
Blu-Ray Version - Amazon UK 3-Disc Blu-Ray Pre-Order
DVD Version - Amazon UK 4-Disc DVD Pre-Order
I'll be back soon. For now, enjoy the Summer Holidays, and I wish you all well!

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Sometimes, we all lean just a little too hard on our computers, relying on them to function flawlessly no matter how hard we use them. Usually, this works out just fine, but every now and then, things do fall spectacularly apart. This year, make it a priority to back up your crucial documents. There's nothing worse than losing that one precious, irreplaceable picture, or trying to rewrite a long and complicated report from scratch. With a solid backup to turn to in emergencies, you'll always have peace of mind.
Carbonite, Symantec, and others offer inexpensive online backup packages that are worth exploring for personal documents. For SMB corporate documents, consider exploring online office and document portal solutions that include automatic backup programs.
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When I look at my workout drawer… especially in the winter! There's so much black (of course!) but also, so many dark colors! Army green, navy, charcoal, burgundy… dark, dark, dark! So today, I decided to be completely different and go ALL WHITE. I love the star details on the leggings – it keeps it interesting – and that little touch of black means you can pair it with black sneakers, a black jacket and black accessories. Hopefully, spring isn't too far ahead and we can start having fun with brighter colors!
My workouts this week have been totally new – I've been going to Y7 for the first time! Y7 is this fitness craze that's sweeping over New York (and apparently LA, too!) so my friends and I decided to book some classes together and give it a try. You can get a 3-pack for $45 including mats and towels if you're a new customer, so we went ahead and purchased one of those.
What we knew about Y7 was pretty intriguing. We had heard that the workout takes place in a dark room by candlelight, with loud hip-hop music blaring and the heat turned up to 90! The whole thing sounded a bit intimidating, so it was nice to go with friends!
We checked out classes near us – the Union Square location, the Flatiron one and the Soho flagship. The studios are all slightly different, but the aesthetic is the same: walk-up a few flights of stairs, exposed brick walls (very New York-y), and yes – pitch black inside the yoga room. There are indeed candles everywhere, and heaters – but it's not horrendously hot inside! We found the temperature to be quite comfortable. They do play hip-hop, but it's pretty laid-back. It's not too loud and it's very mellow!
They offer different classes, and the class structure varies. There's a Slow Burn class, a We Flow Hard class (their signature workout) and also Hip Hop Wednesdays. We found Hip Hop Wednesdays and We Flow Hard to be more cardio oriented, whereas Slow Burn reminded us of a regular Vinyasa yoga class. The level of the class I'm sure varies depending on the teacher. What we experienced were not a beginner's classes, but they were not extremely difficult, either – a solid medium is how I would put it. All classes end with some restorative poses and a short Sivasana.
We walked out of there in full sweat, but not tired at all! Altogether, we're sold – Y7 is a great workout, and the whole concept – music, dark room, heat, repetitive flows – definitely adds a fun element to this class!
Let me know if you've tried Y7 classes and if you like them! I think they're opening new locations all the time… one is coming soon to the Meatpacking District!
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Huawei has announced a new budget device in its Y Series named Huawei Y6 (2018) in India, and the smartphone comes in Black, Blue, and Golden colors.
Huawei Y6 (2018) Camera and Platform:
Teh smartphone comes with a 13MP rear camera with LED flash and a 5MP front-facing shooter with LED flash. Huawei Y6 (2018) runs on Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.0 and has 1.4GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 425 processor with Adreno 308 GPU. It doesn't have a fingerprint sensor, but it has face unlock feature.
Huawei Y6 (2018) Battery and Storage:
It packs a 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage memory that can be extended using a microSD card up to 256GB. The Dual SIM smartphone has a 3000mAh battery. The device measures 152.4 x 73 x 7.8mm and Weighs 150 g.
Huawei Y6 (2018) Connectivity and Display:
Connectivity options on the device include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.2, GPS + GLONASS, 3.5mm audio jack, and FM Radio. Huawei Y6 (2018) has a 5.7-inch 18:9 FullView display with 2.5D curved glass and 1440 x 720 pixels resolution.


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Top 3 Friendly Summer U-Pick Farms Near Phoenix
Wondering where to get the freshest produce near Phoenix and Anthem, Arizona? Check out these fine farms and enjoy organic, locally produced fruits and vegetables while supporting local farms and businesses.
Pick your own groceries, fresh from the vines and trees at these three Phoenix area farms:
Schnepf Farms is located in Queen Creek (a 72.2 mile drive), but promises the best that Arizona has to offer. According to Anthem News, Schnepf offers a variety of U-pick organic fruits and vegetables: zucchini, kale, strawberries, apricots, apples and plums. The farm is open Thursdays through Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 24810 S. Rittenhouse Road. Visit www.schnepffarms.com for more information on pricing and location.
Tolmachoff Farms (about 32 miles) at , 5726 N. 57th Avenue in Glendale is a U-pick farm to check out. This farm is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 pm. through July. Get a wide variety of fruits and veggies at this friendly farm food stand, the closest available one any day of the week. For more information visit www.tolmachoff-farms.com.
Fenway Park Orchards can be found at 42610 Highway 60-89 in Morristown. Named after the original owner's favorite ballpark and baseball team, there are plenty of delicious Anna Apples and Thompson seedless grapes almost anytime of year. Open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., this farm would be a great little day trip for all ages.
This local update courtesy of your Phoenix Northeast Community Expert.
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We are SLICED. We're thin crust, fresh dough and wood fired. We're a salad when you're feeling healthy, and a dessert when you're not. We're a taste of the good life. We're the karma you deserve. We're not straight lines. We're off track and a little
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Chili Padi is dedicated to giving noodles love!
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Blackrock Castle, Castle Road, Cork City, Co. Cork
The Castle Café is a fully licensed restaurant and cafe located at CIT Blackrock Castle Observatory. We use the finest Italian ingredients to produce a family friendly menu of quality and value which includes vegetarian and coeliac dishes.
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Celtic Ross Hotel, Roscarbery, Ross Carbery, Co. Cork, P85 WF86
The Kingfisher Bar & Bistro owes its name to the spectacular, brightly coloured bird, the Kingfisher which is often spotted in Rosscarbery estuary.
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We poshed up out YouTube Channel!
Tag Archive for Stringz Ultd.
Chiller Twist played on Amazing Radio
DJ Mark Ryan played the shelley mix of "Stringz Ultd." on his programme "Amazing Beats" last Friday night (20th May 2011). Big thanks to him !
theWay Interview
Here's an mp3 of the interview I did with Phil Elliot (Pure) on SBN which serves as a good introduction to Chiller Twist. Also has 3 song track analysis of the first commercially available album "theWay". Chiller Twist – Interview on theWay
Tiesto Classic: Tiesto Live At The Essential Mix 09-08-2001
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Case Studies
Showing how material from crime scenes can be linked to criminal activity in different force areas.
Officers were called to Stanley Meat Market at around 8.15am to a report that a man had been shot. Officers arrived and provided first aid to the man before ambulance staff attended and the man and took him to hospital.
House-to-house, CCTV, witness and forensic enquires will be carried out at the location and the scene was sealed off.
Detective Chief Inspector Beverley Hyland said: "Our enquiries are clearly at a very early stage, although it does appear that this was a targeted incident. I want to reassure our community that we will take action to find those responsible for bringing gun crime to our streets.
"I want anyone who saw anything or has information about this case to ring us. You can call our dedicated hotline or Crimestoppers anonymously. It is vital that we receive information from our communities to tackle gun crime and get these weapons off our streets."
Anyone who has information which could help them with their inquiries should contact the specialist Matrix team on 0800 230 0600, or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111
The man has been formally identified as 44 year-old Thomas 'Tommy' Baker who is from the Everton area.
Visit www.merseyside.police.uk
Showing how material from crime scenes can be linked to criminal activity in different force areas.
Please don't hesitate to contact us to report anything whatsoever you may see or hear regarding criminal use of firearms.
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Volume 18, Number 2, Fall 2017
Cover and Contents
Firm Performance and Employee Downsizing: The Moderating Role of National Culture
Andre L. Honoree and Mario Krenn (pp. 1 ~ 31)
Utilizing PPPS as an Alternative to Entering BOP Markets: Benefits, Challenges, and Success Factors
Dirk J. Primus, Justin Robinson-Howe, and Nicholas Tasca (pp. 32 ~ 59)
Changing Planes in Managing Human Resources in High Performing Indian Banking Organizations: Attract, Retain, and Motivate
Prachi Bhatt (pp. 60 ~ 83)
Earnings Management and Financial Crisis: Evidence from India
Manish Kumar and Madhu Vij (pp. 84 ~ 101)
The Role of Non-Market Factors in International Trade: A Case of Southern Africa
Mikhail Grachev and Mariya Bobina (pp. 102 ~ 125)


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Tsugaru in 1941
|Japanese cruiser Tsugaru
|fiscal 1937
|Yokosuka Naval Arsenal
|Laid down:
|5 July 1939
|5 June 1940
|22 October 1941
|10 August 1944
|Sunk, 29 June 1944
|General characteristics
|4,000 long tons (4,064 t) (standard)
|15.6 m (51 ft 2 in)
|5.49 m (18 ft)
|Installed power:
|2 shaft; 2 geared steam turbines
|20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
|9,000 nmi (17,000 km; 10,000 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
|Aircraft carried:
|1 × Kawanishi E7K seaplane
|Aviation facilities:
|1 catapult
Tsugaru (津軽) was a large minelayer of the Imperial Japanese Navy that was in service during the early stages of World War II. She was named after the Tsugaru Peninsula in northwest Aomori Prefecture of Japan. She was commissioned immediately before the start of World War II, and sunk by an American submarine in June 1944.
Under the Maru-3 Supplementary Naval Expansion Budget of 1937, a new large minelayer incorporating design improvements realized through operational experience with Japanese minelayer Okinoshima was funded.[1] In addition to carrying 600 Type 6 naval mines, the new ship was equipped with an aircraft catapult, and carried a Kawanishi E7K reconnaissance seaplane. Physically very similar to Okinoshima in size, appearance and layout, its main armament was changed to four 127 mm Type 89 dual purpose guns, intended to give Tsugaru better AA capabilities than its predecessor.[2]
Tsugaru was launched by the Yokosuka Naval Arsenal on 5 June 1940, and was commissioned into service on 22 October 1941.
Operational history
After commissioning, Tsugaru was assigned to Admiral Kiyohide Shima's Mine Division 19 under Admiral Shigeyoshi Inoue's IJN 4th Fleet and was forward deployed to Saipan. At the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, Tsugaru was assigned to support the invasion of Guam. Following the success of this mission, in January 1942, Tsugaru deployed from Jaluit together with Okinoshima, under the overall command of Admiral Sadamichi Kajioka to participate in "Operation R" (the invasion of Rabaul and Kavieng).[3]
On 5 March, Tsugaru and Okinoshima, under the overall command of Admiral Kuninori Marumo, were assigned to "Operation SR" (the invasion of Lae and Salamaua in New Guinea). On 10 March, the invasion force was attacked by ninety United States Navy aircraft from USS Yorktown (CV-5) and USS Lexington (CV-2) with Tsugaru suffering light damage.
On 4 May Tsugaru was assigned to Admiral Shima's Tulagi invasion force, which was part of "Operation Mo" (the invasion of Tulagi and Port Moresby in New Guinea). However, the invasion plans were cancelled after the Battle of the Coral Sea and Tsugaru was assigned instead to "Operation RY" (the invasion of Nauru and Ocean Island). This operation was also cancelled after the loss of Okinoshima on 12 May 1942, and Tsugaru was stationed at Rabaul.
On 14 July, Tsugaru was reassigned to Admiral Gunichi Mikawa's IJN 8th Fleet, and supported "Operation RI" (the invasion of Buna in New Guinea). Subsequently, in August and September, Tsugaru was used on missions to supply reinforcements and equipment to Guadalcanal, and was hit by bombs from USAAF B-17 Flying Fortress bombers on 3 September, with 14 crewmen killed and 30 wounded. After repairs, she continued making transport runs to Guadalcanal, Shortland Island, New Georgia and Santa Isabel Island in the Solomon Islands to the end of February 1943.
From March–May 1943, Tsugaru underwent repairs and refit at Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, returning to Rabaul in early August. However, en route to Rabaul, she was attacked by USS Silversides (SS-236), on 5 August, NNE of Rabaul, with one torpedo hit. The damage was enough to warrant an immediate return to Truk for emergency repairs, and a return to Yokosuka by mid-September, where she remained to the end of the year.
On 1 December 1943, Tsugaru was reassigned to the Third Southern Expeditionary Fleet. On 24 March 1944, she deployed from Palau to mine the Balabac Strait in the Philippines, after which she was stationed at Balikpapan in Borneo. One of the mines from this mission is credited with sinking the USS Robalo (SS-273), in July 1944.[4] On 31 May, Tsugaru was assigned to "Operation KON" (the Relief of Biak), transporting reinforcements from Zamboanga on Mindanao in an effort to counter the American landings. On 21 June, after departing Sorong, New Guinea for Halmahera Island, Tsugaru was torpedoed by the Royal Dutch Navy submarine K-XIV, which caused severe damage. After temporary repairs, she attempted to reach Manila, but was sighted on 29 June near Biak by USS Darter (SS-227), which fired a full spread of six torpedoes. Two hit Tsugaru, which sank at position 2°19′N 127°57′E / 2.317°N 127.950°E / 2.317; 127.950 less than 25 minutes later with loss of most of her crew, including her CO, Captain Nakatsu.[5] Tsugaru was removed from the navy list on 10 August 1944.
- ^ Watts, Anthony J (1967). Japanese Warships of World War II. Doubleday. ASIN B000KEV3J8.
- ^ DiGiulian, Tony (2007). "Japanese 12.7 cm/40 (5") Type 89". Naval Weapons of the World. Navweaps.com.
- ^ Rohwer, Jürgen (2005). Chronology of the War at Sea, 1939-1945: The Naval History of World War Two. US Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-59114-119-2.
- ^ Brown, David (1990). Warship Losses of World War Two. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-914-X.
- ^ Nevitt, Allyn D. (1997). "IJN Tsugaru: Tabular Record of Movement". Long Lancers. Combinedfleet.com.
- Brown, David (1990). Warship Losses of World War Two. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-914-X.
- Howarth, Stephen (1983). The Fighting Ships of the Rising Sun: The Drama of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1895-1945. Atheneum. ISBN 0-689-11402-8.
- Jentsura, Hansgeorg (1976). Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869-1945. US Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-893-X.
- Rohwer, Jürgen (2005). Chronology of the War at Sea, 1939-1945: The Naval History of World War Two. US Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-59114-119-2.
- Watts, Anthony J (1967). Japanese Warships of World War II. Doubleday. ASIN B000KEV3J8.
External links
- Nevitt, Allyn D. (1997). "IJN Tsugaru: Tabular Record of Movement". Long Lancers. Combinedfleet.com.


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As a gut reaction, it's encouraging that the media is starting to scream about the shameful state of US politics and economy today.1 Unfortunately, the country's bottom line is just the tip of the iceberg. It's going to a long-term overhaul to get us to where we need to be.
Also, while "burning the place to the ground" is a fair characterization of the republican role in the debt crisis, I think this guy's use of the phrase is glib and lets them off way too easy. What kind of person wants to destroy there own country, and how do these people manage to get elected? Completely insane.
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On a mild Milan day in May 2007, the World Player of the Year, Kaká, who Chelsea's new head coach, Luiz Felipe Scolari, has 'personally requested the club sign', was discussing Manchester United. Sir Alex Ferguson's team were about to meet Milan at the San Siro for the return game of the Champions League semi-final, holding a 3-2 lead. In the opening leg at Old Trafford Kaká had scored twice to give Milan vital away goals. Now, the devout evangelical Christian, who suffered a career-threatening spinal injury when he was 18 and donated the 2007 World Player of the Year trophy to a São Paulo church named Renascer (which means reborn), offered this assessment of United: 'With players like Cristiano Ronaldo they perform in the Brazil way. Even more than Arsenal.'
From the boy from Brasilia who later that week destroyed United with yet another of the deceptively languid displays of artistry for which he is renowned - he scored the opening goal as Milan swept to a 3-0 victory, before masterminding the 2-1 success against Liverpool in the Champions League final in Athens - that was some compliment.
But it also offered a clue why Scolari, who gave him his international debut against Bolivia in January 2002 in the year Big Phil led his country to their fifth World Cup, is so keen to sign Kaká, despite the official denial from Stamford Bridge that they have made an offer for the player. For Kaká, Scolari and millions of their countrymen, football is a game of attack that should teem with the simple purity of flick, pass, and move. 'Brazilian football is much different from Italian,' Kaká says. 'It's a more complicated game here.'
It is precisely a thirst for this smoothly exhilarating football invented by Brazil, which can ravage teams and comes so natural to Kaká, that might finally lead Roman Abramovich to countenance the kind of signing his riches have always threatened but not yet delivered. Since he bought the club in 2003, the Russian billionaire has spent more than £500m on Chelsea, but has never yet landed a superstar with an already stellar career that could still ascend to a further high. Of Abramovich's many purchases, it was arguably Kaká's former team-mate at Milan, Andriy Shevchenko, who arrived with the biggest reputation, having won the Champions League and been voted European Footballer of the Year. But the Ukraine striker was nearly 30 when he joined the club two summers ago and has done little to suggest his £30.9m fee was good value.
Instead, Kaká has won the World Cup with Brazil in 2002, received his own Ballon d'Or - also last year - and, crucially, is keen to leave the San Siro 'for a fresh challenge', according to a close friend. 'He is loyal to Milan, but he needs to leave to improve.' As he is only 26 years old, Chelsea would be acquiring a player who hopes his very best years and performances are yet to arrive.
Joining Scolari, who is also a devout Christian, at Chelsea is certainly an intriguing prospect. 'I will always be grateful to Big Phil because he was the first manager to give me a chance in the national team,' Kaká says, before hinting that Scolari, whatever the official denials, will get his man. 'But I do admire him for the way he sticks to his plans regardless of the pressure from the media and the public. He is also a winner and has proved so.'
Scolari, meanwhile, must be twinkling even more at the thought of how his first days at Chelsea are unfolding. Last week he was quick with the jokes when unveiling new right-back José Bosingwa and Deco, a gifted playmaker. Both have won Champions League titles, when together at Porto in 2004, and know Scolari well having played for him during the Brazilian's five years in charge of Portugal.
Kaká, though, elevates the vision of what may happen over the coming seasons for Scolari and Chelsea beyond all previous imagination.
'His reading of the game is uncanny and it seems he has already thought of what to do with the ball an hour before he even gets it,' Scolari says. 'I also admire his behaviour outside the pitch. Kaká is serious and serene, something important for a footballer in these days.'
It could also be vital in west London. Chelsea have hardly been loved during the first half-decade of the Abramovich era. Patience with the posturing of former coach José Mourinho thinned and the club's image as a bloated, cash-soaked machine that lacks charm, has been hard to transform.
Kaká, a proud virgin in 2005 when he married childhood sweetheart Caroline Celico and who comes from a middle-class family, could well be the driving force behind a change.
Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite, who was born in Brasilia on 22 April 1982, began life with myopia and a rare bone deficiency. His younger brother Rodrigo is also on Milan's books. Their father, Bosco, was an engineer - he is now Kaká's advisor - who recalls how his elder son's academic abilities meant he was forced by his first professional club, São Paulo, to choose 'between university and football'.
He has also proved resilient. 'When I was small, I really was small,' he says recalling his difficult childhood. 'The doctors told me my body was about two years behind in terms of development. And until I got contact lenses at age 13 I always wore glasses. I really couldn't see without them.'
The family moved to São Paulo when Kaká was seven and three years later he joined the club who play at the Morumbi Stadium, which was near his home.
'He stood out immediately,' says Milton Cruz, who coached Kaká from the age of 13 and is now São Paulo's assistant coach. 'He was so small and thin, but had talent. He was intelligent, he could see connections, but was not strong enough.'
This was addressed at 14 when the club drew up a special diet and fitness routine. 'By 16 I'd filled out,' Kaká says. 'It's incredible how much I grew in such a short space of time. And also I've now had laser surgery so my eyesight is better as well.'
In 2000, though, came a terrible back injury suffered while visiting his grandparents in Caldas Novas. 'I slipped on a swimming pool slide on a water-toboggan. When I fell into the water I hit my head on the bottom of the pool and twisted my neck, which caused a fracture of a vertebra. The doctors could never explain what happened. With that kind of fracture, most cases end in paralysis. Yet somehow the vertebra broke without causing paralysis. And then, after much work, it healed perfectly.
'The doctors were shocked. All they could do was tell me how lucky I was. I don't see it as luck, I see it as God protecting me and saving me from what would have been a life-changing injury.'
Miraculously, Kaká had recovered by the following January and rapidly began his rise to prominence. 'Until he turned 19, Kaká was unknown beyond his club,' says Breno Tannuri, his former lawyer. Two years earlier he had also failed to catch Arsène Wenger's eye when the Arsenal manager watched a São Paulo under-17s match. 'The first time people started to take notice was in the final of the Copa Rio between São Paulo and Botafogo in 2001,' Tannuri says. 'He came off the bench and scored two fantastic goals to help win the game.'
A year later came his international debut, then a first goal for Brazil against Iceland in March and he was a member of Scolari's squad that triumphed in South Korea and Japan. Having made a single appearance in the tournament, Kaká ran on to the pitch following Brazil's 2-0 victory over Germany in the final in Yokohama wearing the 'I belong to Jesus' T-shirt he has become synonymous with. But, he says, 'I don't pray for victory. It may be tempting to some, but I don't ever do that. That's not something we should expect God to get involved in. It would be abusing our relationship with him. I do pray that he gives me the possibility to do well, but then, once I am given the chance, it's up to me to do it. And, of course, I pray that neither I nor my team-mates, nor my opponents, get injured.'
The move to Milan came in the summer of 2003, ending three years at São Paulo that gave him 23 goals in 59 league appearances. Milan paid £5m - 'peanuts' as owner Silvio Berlusconi memorably said - and his five years at the San Siro have so far yielded 54 goals in 162 Serie A appearances, a Scudetto, the Champions League, the European Super Cup and the Club World Cup. Meanwhile, Kaká's international record stands at 22 goals from 59 matches.
If Chelsea do sign him - though Milan are also denying the story, a representative from the club is thought to have been in London to meet the Stamford Bridge hierarchy - they may finally have landed a player and man who could dramatically alter the common perception of the club.
His favourite passage from the Bible comes from Philippians 4:13 and reads: 'I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.' He also says quite calmly: 'I am a radical. That's just the way I am. I have my life, I have my values. And, compared to much of society, especially football, I am a radical. In fact, I'm very radical.'
By all accounts Kaká is driven by these principles. Last New Year he and his wife attended a celebration at the Renascer church along with hundreds of locals, while 100,000 watched and listened by television, radio and the internet.
This visit came despite the church being led by a preacher, named Estevam Hernandes, who, with his wife Soa, was arrested in August 2007 while trying to go through customs in Miami carrying more than $56,000 (£28,000). Kaká has always refused to discuss the incident, but has remained unswervingly loyal.
If Scolari does get his way, Kaká's sublime football skills and qualities away from the game would only add a further dimension to watching the Premier League this season.


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The Season starts again for the Berner Zirkel für Ur- und Frühgeschichte. And it starts well! Ebbe Nielsen (Cantonal Archaeological Unit Luzern, CH), who is undoubtedly one of the Doyen of the Swiss Palaeo-Meso-scene, will inform us on recent work in the Wauwiller Moos. This dried-up lake in central Switzerland is well known for its – partly waterlogged – Neolithic sites. The Egolzwil-sites will be the most famous.
However, also the Mesolithic (e.g. Schötz 7), the Late Upper Palaeolithic (or the 'Spätpaläolithikum', as it is also known in German; e.g. Wauwill Sandmat 16 & 25) and even the Magdalenian (e.g. near by at Kottwil) are represented. The region is one of the few Swiss regions of which the Mesolithic and Late Upper Palaeolithic archaeology is quite well studied and known. This is mainly due to many years of the work by Nielsen and a group of amateur archaeologists.
Interesting is also Nielsen's corporation with archaeobotanists such as W. Tinner (University of Bern). One of the interesting aspects of this is that it ties in well with the current debate about the occurrence of archaeobotanical evidence for domesticated cereals in central Europe.
It promises to be an interesting evening, so pop-by if you're around!
Some Literature:
Behre, K. E., 2007, Evidence for Mesolithic agriculture in and around central Europe?, in Vegetation History and Archaebotany 16, pp. 203-219
Erny-Rodman, C., Gross-Klee, E., Haas, J., Jacomet, S. & Zoller, H., 1997, Früher `human impact´ und Ackerbau im Übergansbereich Spätmesolithikum-Frühneolithikum im schweizerischen Mittelland, in JbSGUF 80, pp. 27-56
Nielsen, E., 1992, Paläolithische und mesolithische Fundstellen im zentralschweizerischen Wauwilermoos, in Archäologisches Korrespondenzblat 22, pp. 27-40
Nielsen, E., 2003, Das spätmesolithikum und die Neolithisierung in der Schweiz, in Archäologische Informationen 26 (2), pp.275-297
Nielsen, E. H., 2006, Central Switzerland in the central European Mesolithic, in Kind, C. J. (eds.), After the Ice Age, Stuttgart, Konrad Theiss, pp. 87-94
Nielsen, E., 2009, Paläolithikum und Mesolithikum in der Zentralschweiz. Mensch und Umwelt zwischen 17000 und 5500 v.Chr., Archäologische Schriften Luzern 13, Luzern
Tinner, W., Nielsen, E. & Lotter, A. F., 2007, Mesolithic agriculture in Switzerland? A critical review of the evidence, in Quaternary Science Review, Vol. 26; 9-10, pp. 1416-1431


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Shining A Light On The Helpers
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Fred Rogers, better known as Mr. Rogers, said,
"When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.'"
While the news of last night's terror attack in Manchester continues to unfold, there are some wonderful stories emerging of the helpers Mr. Rogers mother spoke about.
- Healthcare workers attending a conference in Manchester immediately began volunteering to treat the injured.
- People began lining up in droves outside of blood donation centers to give blood
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News:Executive coaching spreads its net wide
US-based Sherpa's latest annual survey reveals the value and credibility of coaching is at an all-time high, spreading across the globe and creating corporate cultures
This is the year that high-definition video made its mark on coaching, while the number of practitioners using face-to-face coaching fell for the first time in eight years, according to a global survey.
Webcam, a technology that was hardly mentioned even five years ago, is now an important component of service delivery, with 15 per cent of practitioners using it to coach, according to Sherpa's eighth annual survey – Executive Coaching at the Summit (www.sherpacoaching.com).
The use of video-conferencing is also rising dramatically. External coaches use it more often than internals, by a 22 per cent to 20 per cent margin. And as live, high-quality video starts to become widely available, it will overtake other delivery methods, predicts the report.
Some 92 per cent of internal coaches see face-to-face coaching as the most effective method of delivery, compared to 76 per cent of externals.
The report has thrown up other differences between how external and internal coaches operate, too. Internal coaches meet their clients more often and have more face-to-face meetings – more than half of internals' coaching is in person, compared to just 40 per cent of externals' services, the survey notes.
Internal coaches are twice as likely to have weekly meetings, and strongly favour shorter engagements (90 days or less.) Some 27 per cent of externals believe a coaching engagement should last six months or longer, while only 7 per cent of internal coaches opt for engagements that long.


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'We need to talk to the Kashmiris'
July 09, 2008
A S Dulat, member, National Security Advisory Board, is one of India's leading experts on Kashmir. A former special director of the Intelligence Bureau and former chief of the Research and Analysis Wing, he also served as then prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's adviser on Kashmir.
In the inaugural curtain-raiser feature on the Jammu and Kashmir election, Dulat discussed the situation with Managing Editor (National Affairs) Sheela Bhatt. An interview conducted before the violence over the Amarnath shrine land transfer:
The situation is much better now; violence is less. You will find lots of Gujarati and Bengali tourists enjoying Srinagar [Images]. But this doesn't mean that militancy is over; I would say that militancy has reduced considerably.
I believe there was a great opportunity last year, which we missed. In March-April 2007, President Pervez Musharraf [Images] was still in control and he was apparently very reasonable on the issue of Kashmir. That was the best time to move forward.
The Kashmiris are a very adaptable people. They will wait. From India's point of view, I think we have lost a great opportunity. I don't think we should keep talking to Pakistan. We should talk to the Kashmiris. Ultimately, this matter has to be settled between New Delhi and Srinagar.
Nothing came out of the talks because results don't come that easily. I don't know why the dialogue stopped and whether the Hurriyat or the government is responsible for it. I don't see any particular reason for discontinuing the dialogue.
The political scenario is very much in election mode. At one time, there was hope that the Hurriyat leaders and separatists would participate in the election. Now, it is definite that the Hurriyat is not going to participate. There is some talk about some separatists, some secondary leaders on the fringes of the Hurriyat, who might participate -- but there is still a question mark over it.
The main contest is between the National Conference, the Congress and the People's Democratic Party. It is too early to judge what will happen eventually.
An easy assessment would be that there might be a hung assembly. No party will get an absolute majority. But anything can happen as we get close to the election.
There are reports that clashes are taking place on the border and infiltration attempts are also on the rise.
I told you the situation is much better, but that does not mean Kashmir is now normal or that militancy is over. There are problems and we will have to keep our fingers crossed that this election passes off peacefully. One bad incident in Srinagar -- like when Lone saab (Hurriyat moderate Abdul Ghani Lone) was assassinated in 2002 -- one such incident will put the whole election process backwards.
I don't think the central government is going to make any such gesture. This election is going to be fought as it is, where it is and on the status quo. All parties know it. This question of autonomy and all this will come up only after the election.
The Pakistan factor is there when you talk about terrorism. I'll attribute the improved situation in J&K partly to the fact that Pakistan is holding back. If Pakistan decides to disturb the election, then violence will increase. In that sense, Pakistan is a deciding factor and it will also be a factor in the election. Even though the separatists may not participate, Pakistan might still support some of the candidates.
But now, Musharraf is not the same. The situation in Pakistan is fluid and uncertain and our dialogue with the Hurriyat is currently at a standstill. After (External Affairs Minister ) Pranab Mukherjee's visit (to Pakistan), there is talk of grand reconciliation and all that. That is fine but I think as far as Kashmir is concerned, we need to talk to the Kashmiris.
We often say the Kashmir issue will not get solved in our lifetime. What do you think?
But last year, he was very optimistic. That again is a very positive indication. He said, 'Whatever can save Kashmir and Kashmiris should be acceptable to both sides'. I thought it was a very positive statement. You can interpret it in whatever way you want. It means you have to be realistic. It also means 'take whatever you can get'.
They only have the separatist label in common. But, Gilanisaab has decided to be a pucca hardliner and he is too old to change now. But if he could be assured of becoming the chief minister, then it would be a different thing. But he knows that he cannot become the chief minister. After all, it is all politics.
Nobody comes to the assembly to secede. They come for power. If they try any such thing, they will lose the power. People used to say that if the Akalis came to power, they would implement the Anandpur Sahib resolution. How many times have the Akalis come to power? Where is the Anandapur Sahib resolution? The Akalis are having a jolly good time in power.
(Laughs) In Kashmir, you can use any currency. If you have dollars, you are all right.
What is currency? It means nothing. The Pakistan currency will be exchanged into Indian currency. What else? In a sense, this is expected.
I think the advantage of having separatists in the election is that they raise such agendas and people forget. When the separatists are out of the election fray, their agenda -- to some extent -- is being taken up by mainstream parties.
The PDP has a stronghold in southern Kashmir but that is weakening as important leaders are defecting.
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John Cannaday is one of Indianapolis's most talented composers and musicians. He has a new album coming out - including a limited edition release to benefit Indiana Equality. Be sure to check it out! His site also has an email list and some music samples. "Bridget's Lullabye" is a favorite of Jerame's that you can hear online. John's Christmas album is probably our most-played holiday CD.
Does anyone else remember the Greek composer Vangelis? Some wine company used his song "Hymne" in the 80's for a series of commercials and then he rather faded from site here in the States. He shouldn't though. "L'enfant" and "Chromatique" are still two of the most beautiful songs ever composed.
While we're on music, I feel compelled to point out that guest blogger, Jeff Newman, isn't just the webmaster of GayIndy.org. Not only is he the owner of a successful business, he's also one helluva keyboard and guitar player! He's a member of Peace Train, a damn good 60's era rock band.
So what's caught your ear lately? What've you had playing over and over on your iPod? Use the comments section and let me know.


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High accident and injury rates in the recycling industry
Workers in the recycling industry in California and around the country are twice as likely as other American workers to be injured on the job. While some of these injuries may require only minor treatment, many others are far more serious in nature. A report released on June 23 reveals that 17 recycling workers were killed in workplace accidents between 2011 and 2013, and researchers from the University of Illinois were joined by environmental and safety experts to see what could be done to reduce this number.
OSHA announces plan to address workplace injuries of nurses
Health care workers, especially nurses, in California and throughout the country will receive additional resources and support from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. To address workplace injuries in the health care industry, which experiences a higher rate of reported injuries than any other general industry in the United States, OSHA announced that it intends to expand its National Emphasis Program on Nursing and Residential Care Facilities.
Workplace injuries caused by animals or insects
Many workers in California are exposed to the risk of animal or insect bites as a result of their occupations. In outdoor working environments especially, animals and insects may pose threats to workers. Employers should carefully identify all potential threats so the risks can be minimized.
Workplace vibration injuries in California
Workers who utilize handheld power tools as a part of their regular job duties are at risk from suffering vibration injuries over time. Such vibration injuries can lead to a loss of feeling in the hands, a lessening of the ability to grip and other debilitating problems. Vibration injuries may also cause lower back problems and other associated issues if the injury is a whole-body one.
Hearing loss on the job
As some residents of California may know, of the number of occupational health problems related to work in the Manufacturing Sector, hearing loss is the most common. According to a recent survey, only severe hearing loss was considered to be statistically significant, and the number of hearing impaired individuals due to work-related issues may be considerably higher if lower levels of impairment were considered.
Fall injuries in California workplaces
Many people are seriously injured or killed in workplace fall injuries every year. These injuries occur across industry types, with the highest number of fatalities coming from the construction industry. Health services, wholesale and retail workers together comprised the greatest number of nonfatal fall injuries while at work.
The 5 most common workplace injuries
California workers should know that career-ending injuries may happen in nearly any line of work. Accidents in the workplace may occur at even the most safety-conscious businesses, authorities say. The most common workplace accidents can cause back injuries, spine damage and debilitating pain in the joints. Although many on-the-job injuries are minor, some workers become financially crippled by their work-related injuries, suffering lost wages, costly hospital bills and the cost of rehabilitation and recovery.
Staying safe in the summer heat at your California workplace
California is renowned for its sunshine, fertile land and temperate climate. The state has just about anything a person could want, from mountains to deserts, and oceans to amusements. The long summer season is great for people wanting to soak up a few rays or enjoy a day out on the water, but that same warm California sun can be deadly for people whose work makes them vulnerable to heat-related workplace injuries or illnesses.
Study: over 75% of all farming injuries unreported
A recently released joint study performed by researchers at the University of California (Davis) and Old Dominion University shows that the majority - 77 percent - of all on-the-job injuries suffered by agricultural workers are unreported. With no input about the "real" number of injuries, statistics relied upon by federal and state agencies aimed at gauging workplace safety could be grossly skewed.


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RS Components: Profile And Q&A With A Leading Distributor
Worldwide distribution company RS Components has upheld its tradition of embracing new technology ever since it became the first supplier to offer free next-day delivery back in 1937.
Other milestones include becoming the first company to produce a CD catalogue and launch a transaction website. More recently, RS Components automated everything from inventory processes to delivery fulfilment using Redwood Software's SAP Business Process Automation.
With daily shipments of more than 44,000 and operations in 32 countries, RS Components needed a solution that could streamline processes without shutting down operations for implementation.
I was curious about the software used in such a massive operation, so I chatted with Neil Kinson, Vice President of EMEA operations at Redwood Software. He explained that the implementation involved consolidating legacy systems, coordinating processes across disparate technologies and moving between siloes.
The software vastly improved operational efficiency, but the ultimate purpose behind the implementation was to better fulfill the wishes of their customers. Kinson says, "The customer experience is set by the customer expectations — they expect end-to-end support similar to the experience offered by companies like Amazon."
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LUGOD talk, line endings, and COBOLover 11 years ago
On Monday we presented a talk about Siafoo to the Linux User Group of Davis. It went quite well, nobody fell asleep or walked out, and we received some really good feedback. The talk had two parts: What Siafoo does and How it works. Most of the information about Siafoo's purpose and features is contained within the about page but if you are interested in knowing a bit about the technologies Siafoo uses check out the PDF slides. Also if you happen to live in the Davis area we encourage you to check out LUGOD and attend some of their monthly talks. Of course if you run a User Group or club and want us to swing by and feed you some Siafoo propaganda contact us =)
On another note, the nodebox community brought to our attention that line endings for downloaded snippets were CR-LF (Windows style). The issue was caused by the fact that the internets use CR-LF as the standard line terminator. To remedy this all snippets are now stored with LF (Unix style) line endings. You should not see a difference when copy/pasting from the page but all downloaded snippets will have Unix style line endings. Let us know if this is causing a problem. Next release we will start sending the correct MIME type for most languages which should allow your browser to correctly change the line endings to your native format. For more about the history of line endings check out Wikipedia
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The Jacksonville State University Higher Education Consortium, established in 2003, houses two state schools: Jacksonville State University (JSU) - McClellan Center, and Gadsden State Community College (GSCC) - McClellan Campus.
The Office of Community Engagement and Outreach, Institute of Emergency Preparedness, In-Service, and the Northeast Alabama Police Academy have called JSU - McClellan Center / Building 3181 home since 2005.
GSCC, formerly in the Anniston Center on Noble Street, houses the traditional college students. Their EMS and 911 programs, in addition to the core classes of English, math, etc., are here in the other half of Building 3181.


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Introduction to Rework
Following my tutor's initial feedback (here) and subsequent conversations I have reworked the presentation of assignment 3 for a second time. I have built on his comments regarding the contact sheet for this series by building in a opening contact sheet or grid which potentially suggests a narrative. The individual spreads are significantly changed with much tighter displays of, mostly, square images to the left and a full bleed horizontal aspect image to the right. Each spread has an obvious theme, such as landscape, wood, stone, iron, or street but I have not included any text, thus, allowing the viewer to bring their own context to the series.
I have reflected on the tutor's comments regarding the lack of direct engagement between my shadow and the environment but have not added any new images that directly respond to this point. Part of my original thinking was that I use a camera as a protective layer to avoid too much social interaction and this sense of being there but not completely included is an important facet of the series if it is to reflect that idea.
The Original Introduction
Susan Bright's (1) argues that the self portrait is a photographic compulsion, an argument supported by the rise of the selfie (see here), but in nearly fifty years of photography I cannot remember taking a single, intentional self portrait. Self portraiture is a broad church full of different approaches (i), with each approach revealing something of the photographer's nature, so I conclude that not having succumbed to self photography must also be revealing.
Self portraiture is an enquiry into identity, if we intend to use ourselves as a subject we must answer the fundamental questions of "who am I, where do I fit into the world?" But is the answer how we see ourselves or how others see us? Like the interpretation of a photograph, our persona is contextual, we are defined by our education, surroundings, profession, possessions, family and associations, these contexts establish our status within society and, much as we like to think we are independent and self led, most of us tend to play the role expected of us. (ii)
Historically many societies have interpreted the shadow as proof of existence, the visible representation of our soul, the original paradox, the intangible object that proves the substance of the tangible subject (iii). I have set this series in a shadow world where the three dimensional signifiers of my identity are absent, the audience only sees my shade, my essential essence in the landscape of my choice. This incognito, ambiguous presence, fits my self perception. Over the years I have used the camera as a way to keep my distance, the observer, the watcher, the recorder of events attended but not quite part of, the missing face in the group photograph.
The shadow self portrait has deep roots in the history of art and I positioned my series in this context (iv), referencing my images, not just to photographers such as Friedlander, Maier and Stielglitz but to other artists like Renoir and Monet. By connecting my series in this way I intended to access their symbolism and to develop three primary ideas, the "shadow of the gaze", the "shadow of the creative hand" and the "transition between reflection and shadow". (v) (vi) But overall I am exploring how my shadow relates to the landscape I typically photograph so this series has become a discourse on the act of my photography.
The Series
The Spreads
The Individual Pages
Research and Develoment
This project has had a long gestation period. The original concept was to work with reflections but this quite quickly developed into using shadows. My research built on those early ideas.
- Very Early Ideas and Research for Assignment 3
- Vivian Maier: Self Portraits
- Reflective Self Portrait: Henri, Friedlander, Steele-Perkins and Scianna
- Shadow Self Portrait
- The Mysterious Shadow
- The History of the Shadow Self Portrait
- Shadow Self Portrait Contact Sheets
- Black and White Processing
- Selfie or Self Portrait
- Themes in Assignment 3 Self Portrait
- Assignment 3 Self Portrait
- Assignment 3 Self Portrait Rework
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(i) I have looked at a number of different ways in which the shadow self portrait has been used by contemporary photographers in an earlier essay Shadow Self Portrait.
(ii) An earlier essay The Mysterious Shadow explores how shadows have been historically interpreted.
(iii) Christopher Butler (2) neatly encapsulates post modernist theory as "discourses put you in your place"; our identity becomes the role we are expected to play, and usually do play, as defined by the script approved by society.
(iv) The desire to relate my series back to historical art came from two sources. Firstly my research on Francesca Woodman showed me that contemporary art can be created in the context of an exploration of the history of art, I saw that her understanding of historical conventions fuelled her creativity. In my essay on her work I wrote "I see her more as a product of her upbringing, an intense artist who had an exceptional awareness of the history of, not just her art form, but of sculpture, music, painting and performance". I was inspired to bring a wider history than just photography into this series. The second motivation came from reading Victor Stoicha (3) and Ernst Gombrich (4). These two books were illuminating and exciting and probably the first books I have ever read by Art Historians as opposed to Photographic Art Historians. They opened my eyes to the idea that the shadow as a subject or as a technique had roots as deep as humankind itself and I wanted to pursue this theme in my work.
(v) An earlier essay The History of the Shadow Self Portrait looks at the historic origins and development of these ideas and the use of shadow self portrait in art.
(vi) In the interest of keeping this introduction as near as possible to the required 300 words an explanation of how these themes have been used in this series is included in a separate essay Themes in Assignment 3 Self Portrait
(1) Bright, Susan (2010) Auto Focus: the Self Portrait in Contemporary Photography. London: Thames and Hudson
(2) Butler, Christopher (2002) Postmodernism: A Very Short Introduction. Kindle Edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press
(3) Stoichita, Victor I. ( 1997) A Short History of the Shadow. London: Reaktion
(4) Gombrich, Ernst (1995) Shadows: the Depiction of Cast Shadows in Western Art. London: National Gallery Publications.


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The Business of Graphic Design: The RGD Professional Handbook is the first and only comprehensive Canadian guide to maintaining a graphic design business.
The RGD Handbook is used as a text in many graphic design programs across Canada, and over 15,000 copies of the first two editions have been distributed across the country and around the world. It is also a required text for the RGD Certification Exam.
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AlphaNinja will take a daily look (updated multiple times) at 8-k's and other SEC filings of interest.
Caterpillar (CAT) - 8k showing monthly dealer statistics. It's very very ugly. Notice the acceleration in downward-sloping sales in April.
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*ROW (rest of the world - everything except North America)
Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) - Here are some slides from today's investor meeting. Healthy EBITDA, although Free Cash Flow looks to be very constrained for the next couple years.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Perusing the filings 05/20/09
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Why is Cooking Bacon on an Open Campfire So Good?
Apr 3, 2017
There is a saying that bacon makes everything better. Well camping is pretty awesome in itself, but yes bacon even makes camping better. Its like having an awesome thing topped with an even more awesome thing. Once we teach you how to make bacon over the campfire you will never want to go home.
Two of the best campfire cooking supplies around, after the cast iron skillet, are tin foil and skewers. You can make so many different mouth watering tasty things with just a skewer or some tin foil and a campfire. The camping cult classic s'more begins with a marshmallow on a skewer, for example.
To make the best of breakfast meats over the campfire of course we looked to the skewer. The secret to getting evenly crisp and delightful bacon is to weave each strip onto the skewer stick.Leave just a little bit of space between each weave. You want the bacon to be wavy, it will look like that old fashion hard ribbon candy your grandma puts out in a bowl at Christmastime. More than one strip of bacon can be placed on a skewer depending on how long your skewers are, just be sure to leave a few inches of empty skewer at the end.
Get your campfire going and place two good sized rocks or logs on each side to rest the skewers on over the flames. Place your skewers on the logs or rocks across the flames and rotate every 5 or so minutes sort of rotisserie style for even cooking.
Bacon has a high fat content and grease will drip into the fire causing flames to flare up. For this reason you will want to stay near the bacon and fire to watch for flare ups and be ready with a spray bottle of water should a flare up be larger than normal.
Keep rotating and after 30 minutes you will have nice crispy bacon with the added goodness of a smoky campfire.
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WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to impose tighter restrictions on federal payments for abortions, thrusting the issue of a woman's right to terminate a pregnancy into the polarizing politics of an election year.
The bill stands no chance of being passed by the Democratic-controlled Senate. But that mattered little to members of both parties, who seemed to relish the chance to accuse their opponents of blatantly twisting the issue to their political advantage.
The House vote was 227 to 188, mainly along party lines. Six Democrats voted yes, one Republican voted no and another voted present.
"Here we go again," said Representative Barbara Lee, Democrat of California. "It's another battle in the war on women."
Republicans, bristling at accusations that they are hostile to women's rights, said Democrats were unfairly characterizing their motives. "I will say it again," said Representative Virginia Foxx of North Carolina, irritation apparent in her voice, "we are not attacking women's health care."
Existing law like the Hyde Amendment already restricts federal financing for abortion services. But because the Hyde Amendment must be renewed every year, Republicans said their proposal would only codify what has been the law of the land.
Though the bill had solid support from the House Republican leaders, their near-unanimity during the vote on Tuesday obscured tensions within the party. Republicans have long sought to restrict abortion rights as a move to satisfy their social conservative base. Just last week, Eric Cantor of Virginia, the House majority leader, spoke at the March for Life, an annual Washington protest by opponents of legalized abortion.
But the issue has become considerably more challenging for Republicans, both because of comments from Republican men, on and off the campaign trail, and an aggressive effort by Democrats to portray the party as anti-women.
The timing of the vote was telling. Notably, the House leadership chose to bring the measure up on a day when all of Washington was consumed with President Obama's State of the Union address. Republican leaders also decided to make the bill one of their first orders of business this year, disposing of it nearly 10 months before Election Day. A senior aide to Republican leadership said it would probably be the only time an abortion-related bill would come up this year.
Representative Louise M. Slaughter, Democrat of New York, noted how the current legislation had moved through the House almost exclusively with the votes of Republican men. On the House Judiciary Committee, where the bill was approved two weeks ago, the 22 Republicans are all men. "This has been the problem for a long time: men in blue suits and red ties determining what women should do," Ms. Slaughter said.
Some Republicans said on Tuesday that they would rather be talking about other things, like jobs, and problems with the Affordable Care Act.
"I've always said that we ought to avoid taking on these hot-button social issues; they don't do us any good," said Representative Charlie Dent, Republican of Pennsylvania. Mr. Dent voted for the abortion bill, but he noted how some of his colleagues were so ill-equipped to talk about women's health issues that the party leadership has had to advise its members how to approach the topic more delicately.
"Here's my suggestion for a communications strategy for some of these guys," Mr. Dent said. "Four words: Shut the bleep up."
Republicans gave the bill an unremarkable title — the "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act" — which they said was intended to convey an uncontroversial and popular goal. But Democrats have argued that the act is a deceptive assault on women's rights that would further restrict coverage for abortion among federal employees, low-income women and those who visit military hospitals overseas, among others.
Over and over, Democrats on Tuesday used the words "war on women" to describe Republicans' actions, a line of attack that was potent for them in the 2012 elections. It is a line they plan to repeat often in this year's midterm elections.
But not all Democrats think that their party is well served by attacking the Republicans as anti-woman, especially with the economy foremost on voters' minds.
"I'm a skeptic," said Representative Peter Welch, Democrat of Vermont. "The people we represent need jobs, need better incomes and want us to focus on the economy. To the extent that we get involved in issues that take us away from that, it legitimately undercuts our credibility."