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Post-Settlement Erosion and Deposition
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These materials were reviewed using face-to-face NSF-style review panel of geoscience and geoscience education experts to review groups of resources addressing a single theme. Panelists wrote reviews that addressed the criteria:
- scientific accuracy and currency
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- Accept with minor revisions
- Accept with major revisions, or
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Following the panel meetings, the conveners wrote summaries of the panel discussion for each resource; these were transmitted to the creator, along with anonymous versions of the reviews. Relatively few resources were accepted as is. In most cases, the majority of the resources were either designated as 1) Reject or 2) Accept with major revisions. Resources were most often rejected for their lack of completeness to be used in a classroom or they contained scientific inaccuracies.
This activity was selected for the On the Cutting Edge Reviewed Teaching Collection
This activity has received positive reviews in a peer review process involving five review categories. The five categories included in the process are
- Scientific Accuracy
- Alignment of Learning Goals, Activities, and Assessments
- Pedagogic Effectiveness
- Robustness (usability and dependability of all components)
- Completeness of the ActivitySheet web page
For more information about the peer review process itself, please see http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/review.html.
This page first made public: Sep 6, 2006
This material was originally developed as part of the Carleton College Teaching Activity Collection
through its collaboration with the SERC Pedagogic Service.
Learning Goals
- working in groups
- collecting new data in the field
- collecting and working with quantitative data
- close reading of a professional article and associated commentary and debate
- writing a lab report in the format of a scientific article
Context for Use
A version of this exercise can be constructed for any area of the country where agriculture, grazing and/or urbanization has altered the landscape. See references at the end of the .pdf file to resources for the Pacific Northwest and desert Southwest.
Look for the following characteristics in choosing a field site:
- An area that can be covered on foot in a single lab period (less than one km2)
- A stream valley that has been partially filled with sediment and later incised, so that sedimentary features of the fill are visible
- Permission from all landowners for access
Teaching Materials
- Metric ruler
- Notebook and sharp hard pencil for taking notes
- Field clothes (long pants, long sleeves, boots)
Instructors should provide:
- 50 m tapes
- Two meter sticks
- Base maps of field area
Teaching Notes and Tips
- Many students will not read the Trimble paper carefully until after they return from the field. Thus, it is important to take time in the field to explain how their field measurements can be translated into volumes of material deposited and eroded.
- You may want to divide the field site and have each small group of three students measure part of it. Each group's results could then be posted to the entire class.
- Make a base map for the students from an air photo or topographic map. [Link to "How to find an air photo of your area?]
For this assignment specifically:
- Does the paper have appropriate sections and subheadings?
- Do each of the sections contain the appropriate content?
- Are all three questions addressed in the discussion?
- Are results reported accurately and clearly? Were enough measurements taken?
- Does the paper show a reasonable level of understanding of the geological history and how humans may have influenced this history?
- Can I tell from the paper that the students have read the Trimble article and its relatives?
References and Resources
- Trimble, Stanley W., 1999, Decreased Rates of Alluvial Sediment Storage in the Coon Creek Basin, Wisconsin, 1975-93: Science, v. 285, p. 1244-1246.
- Glanz, James, 1999, Sharp Drop seen in Soil Erosion Rates: Science, v. 285, p.1187-1189
- Pimentel, David, Skidmore, Edward L., Trimble, Stanley W., 1999, Rates of Soil Erosion: Science, v. 286: p. 1477. (19 November issue)
- Trimble, Stanley W. and Pierre Crosson, 2000, U. S. Soil Erosion Rates - Myth and Reality: Science, v. 289, p. 248-250. (14 July 2000 issue)
- M. A. Nearing, M. J. M. Romkens, L. D. Norton, D. E. Stott, F. E. Rhoton, J. M. Laflen, D. C. Flanagan, C. V. Alonso, R. L. Binger, S. M. Dabney, O. C. Doering, C. H. Huang, K. C. McGregor, A. Simon; Stanley W. Trimble, and Pierre Crosson, 2000, Measurements and Models of Soil Loss Rates: Science, v. 290, p. 1300-1301 (17 November issue)
(Both of the previous are in the August 20 1999 issue).
(This is a comment and response to Trimble's original article)
(This is a letter and response to the Trimble and Crosson article).

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This is a big module, but not very complicated. The code is very regular and repetitive. It defines the command line interface for all the Cabal commands. For each command (like configure, build etc) it defines a type that holds all the flags, the default set of flags and a CommandUI that maps command line flags to and from the corresponding flags type.
All the flags types are instances of Monoid, see http://www.haskell.org/pipermail/cabal-devel/2007-December/001509.html for an explanation.
The types defined here get used in the front end and especially in cabal-install which has to do quite a bit of manipulating sets of command line flags.
This is actually relatively nice, it works quite well. The main change it needs is to unify it with the code for managing sets of fields that can be read and written from files. This would allow us to save configure flags in config files.
|Arguments to pass to a configure script, e.g. generated by autoconf.
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Pulis wants FA to help Pompey
Stoke boss Tony Pulis has called on the Football Association to ensure Portsmouth finish the season after his 10-man side earned a last-gasp 2-1 triumph at Fratton Park.
Salif Diao netted a winner for the Potters in the first minute of stoppage time. This was after Robert Huth's header five minutes into the second half cancelled out Frederic Piquionne's opener for Portsmouth after 35 minutes. Pompey's woes were compounded by the fact Stoke had Andy Wilkinson sent off for a second yellow card after 73 minutes, and they failed to take advantage. But this defeat is the least of the home team's worries as they face a winding-up petition from HM Revenue and Customs in the High Court early next month.
Pulis said: ``It's such a famous football club - a great football club. I was very, very privileged and lucky to have managed it for nine months and I really enjoyed it here. Is very important they keep it going because 250,000 people live around this area and people support this club from thousands of miles away."
He added: "They wake up every morning to find out what their club is doing and it is their football club.
"I think the FA have a responsibility to themselves, as well as this football club, to make sure it keeps going.
"But they also have to investigate how this has happened. It has not happened at a third division club; it has happened at a Premier League club.
"The money coming into this club has been phenomenal if you look at it. So the baton is there for them to pick up.
"But the most important thing before they do that is to keep the place going until the end of the season."
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Apple Closes App Store to Non-OS 3.0 Apps
Apple is a forward-thinking company, sometimes at the risk of those companies that support it. A day after releasing OS 3.0 beta 5 , the company has stopped accepting application submissions that aren't compatible with the new software. Apple sent an e-mail to its developers yesterday, stating:
Beginning today, all submissions to the App Store will be reviewed on the latest beta of iPhone OS 3.0. If your app submission is not compatible with iPhone OS 3.0, it will not be approved.
Stranger still, according to The Unofficial Apple Weblog: "Further, it seems that Apple might be removing existing applications from the App Store, once iPhone OS 3.0 is released, if it is found that they are not compatible with the new operating system."


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1940s Hollywood. A new life. A new love.
Land of Dreams is the stunning third novel in the Ellis Island trilogy by author Kate Kerrigan and deals with a mother's love, a woman's ambition and a Hollywood romance in a time of war.
It is the 1940s and Ellie Hogan is living as a celebrated artist against the beautiful backdrop of Fire Island, Long Island Shore, New York with two adopted sons she adores. Life is good – and a far cry from the poverty of her Irish roots. But then her idyllic, bohemian family lifestyle is shattered when her eldest son, Leo, runs away to Hollywood to seek his fame and fortune. Ellie is compelled to chase after him, uprooting her youngest son and her long-time friend and confidante Bridie as she goes.
Ellie fashions a new home amongst the celebrities, artists and movie moguls of the day to appease Leo's star-studded dreams. As she carves out a new way of life, Ellie is drawn towards intense new friendships. Talented composer Stan is completely different to any other man she has previously encountered, whilst kindred spirit Suri opens Ellie's eyes to a whole new set of injustices.
Ellie soon sees beyond the glitz of 1940s Hollywood, realising that the glamorous and exciting world is also a dangerous place, overflowing with vanity and greed. It is up to Ellie to protect her precious family from the disappointments such surroundings can bring and also from the more menacing threats radiating from the war which is raging in Europe.
Land of Dreams is another wonderful novel by Kate Kerrigan, in which she returns to her character, Ellie Hogan, who we first met in Ellis Island in the 1920s. For those who have read Ellis Island and City of Hope this novel provides a very satisfying conclusion to female protagonist Ellie's turbulent life, allowing her to move on with a new phase of her life and to new relationships in 1940s Hollywood, without her ever forgetting the Irish roots or her first husband, John, which still ground her and influence her decisions.
It is always fascinating to follow a character through a trilogy and Kate Kerrigan has done an excellent job of developing Ellie through three decades. Now a mature woman, who has lost two husbands, Ellie is driven by the love for her two children and it is the interests of her two sons which are always at the forefront of her decision-making. Ellie's relationship with her old friend Bridie, also adds a real sense of warmth and compassion to this novel – and some lovely touches of humour and Irish wit, which the author evokes so well in her writing.
Land of Dreams takes the reader on an exciting journey to the glamour of 1940s Hollywood, which Kate Kerrigan depicts wonderfully: the movie studios, the palm trees, the movie stars and the extravagant parties. And yet, there is always an undercurrent of human dilemma to the narrative and to the characters, which ensure that this novel never becomes frothy or frivolous and is always rooted in the motivations of our, very real, heroine and her very real relationships: as a mother, a woman, a friend and a lover. The impact of war is also handled very sensitively in this novel.
Reaching the end of a trilogy is always bittersweet: a combination of satisfaction at completing the journey with a character, yet sadness at not really wanting to leave them behind. Kate Kerrigan has done such a great job with her character Ellie Hogan that I am sure many of her readers will be sad to leave her but, I, for one, am looking forward to seeing what Kate does next.
About the author
Kate Kerrigan is an author living and working in Ireland. Her novels are: Recipes for a Perfect Marriage which was shortlisted for Romantic Novel of the Year in 2008 and has been translated into 20 languages; The Miracle of Grace, which has been adapted as a film script with funding from the Irish Film Board; Ellis Island, the first of a trilogy which was selected as a TV Book Club Summer Read in Britain and launched in the U.S. with Harper Collins in July 2011; City of Hope the sequel to Ellis Island and Land of Dreams the final part of the Ellis Island trilogy.
Land of Dreams is Eason's book of the month.
Visit Kate's website at www.katekerrigan.ie or her Facebook page or say hi on Twitter @Kate_Kerrigan.


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In response to Pete Glidewell�s letter to the Times News on Oct. 15, the letter clearly shows the flawed way of thinking that plagues our educational system. Mr. Glidewell clearly believes that the educational tax dollars belong to the school system. He fails to realize what should be obvious in that it is money that the state of North Carolina has set aside for the education of the child. It should not belong to the school, county or anyone else. It should belong to the child and as such, should be attached to the child and follow the child in whatever form his education may take.
The way our school system is set up now, is the equivalent of the state telling you that you have to see the worst doctor in the county simply because he is three miles from your home instead of going to a better one 10 miles away in the next county. You would think that is crazy and it is, but that is the reality for lots of parents who have no money to send their children to a better school.
These are the working class who want a better life for their children, maybe even a better education than the one their district school provides but are prevented from doing so because they need every dollar they have to stay off of public assistance and put food on the table. Those people who truly want the best educational opportunity for all of our children, should justify how the system can keep this money for themselves while denying the child a better educational opportunity, after all this child�s parents pay taxes too.
Our state is beginning to take strides to remedy this and I have hopes that in the future, the money will follow the child. While there are no perfect solutions, parents are the best ones to decide where their children should be educated, not the state.


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Taro: What It Is And How To Eat It
From plums to eggplants to purple carrots, purple foods are always a nice surprise. But if you're not familiar with something, it might also make you wonder what exactly you're looking at. Enter taro, an ancient food that feels like a brand-new option that's popping up everywhere.
So, what does taro taste like? Taro is slightly sweet and nutty in flavor, and it's the root of the taro plant, which grows in tropical and semitropical climates all over the world. If you're wondering how to grow taro, and you don't live in such a climate, you can attempt to grow it in a greenhouse. Taro has actually been a food staple in many Southeast Asian, South Indian, African, and Pacific Island cultures for centuries. Registered dietitian and spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Alissa Rumsey describes taro as "a starchy vegetable similar to a potato but with twice the fiber." Sounds good to us! She also says that the root is "an excellent source of vitamin B-6, as well as a good source of potassium, magnesium, and vitamin C." Taro also contains other B vitamins, including b1, b2, b3, b5, and folate, all of which are involved in energy, metabolism, and red blood cell production.
"Taro also contains minerals like copper and zinc," adds registered dietitian Isabel Smith. "These are key for thyroid health. Meanwhile, manganese is part of an antioxidant pathway in the body, and there's also potassium for your heart health." With all these promising nutrients, we bet you're wondering how you should consume the lavender speckled root. We've got your back with a few creative ways to eat taro.
8 ways to eat taro
Taro is basically inedible when raw—it can reportedly cause irritation and itchiness. Yikes! However, when properly cooked, it can be eaten in a number of ways, and it's actually very versatile. In addition to being eaten in all the ways that a potato might be, taro's mild and slightly sweet flavor allows it to seamlessly transform into a variety of dishes, as you'll learn here on different ways to cook taro. If you're wondering how to cook taro (also known as taro root), it's actually quite simple—you just boil it until tender.
Taro fries
We didn't think that fries could get any better—until we saw these purple-speckled shoestrings! Impress your dinner guests by slicing the root into fries and popping them in the oven with a touch of your favorite oil for a fiber-packed and aesthetically-pleasing side dish! Pro tip: These fries pair great with any sriracha-spiked sauce.
Taro bubble tea
Taro's nutty flavor with a hint of sweetness has made it a hit among bubble tea lovers. The once-in-awhile treat is made with taro root powder and blended with milk before being topped off with the famous tapioca pearls. Not only does it taste great, but it's the prettiest of all the options too. (Just look at that light violet hue!) That chai bubble tea you like to slurp on will have nothing on this taro milk tea!
Curried taro
In Southern India—where taro is very common—the root is often curried, giving the root an entirely different spicy flair. Next time you visit an Indian restaurant, keep an eye out for "Arvi Curry" on the menu!
Taro chips
Sliced thinly and then baked, taro also makes a great alternative to your average potato chips. With more fiber and far fewer calories than whatever you'd get in a bag, taro chips are a great choice for a snack that the whole family will love. The brand Terra has already caught on and have their own variety of taro chips.
Poi (mashed taro root)
This traditional Hawaiian dish is as simple as eating taro gets—simply peel and steam the root and then mash it, gradually adding water until it's smooth and sticky. "It's a great alternative to potatoes, sweet potatoes, and yams, and lends a pretty purple hue to your plate," says Rumsey.
Taro ice cream or frozen yogurt
Although it might be strange to think of a potato-like vegetable as an ice cream flavor, we promise it actually tastes pretty good! The milky, sweet, and nutty combination is a fun and different alternative to your average vanilla scoop. The flavor is growing in popularity, popping up at froyo and ice cream shops across the country.
Using taro in baked goods
The same taro powder used to make bubble tea can actually be bought and used to flavor–and add color to–a wide range of baked goods. You can also use taro flour–which is gluten-free!–instead of regular flour. And we can't think of anything kids would love more than a big slice of purple cake!
Taro pancakes
Poi can be easily incorporated into pancake batter to create fluffy hot cakes. You can also find taro in the form of flour or pancake mix at specialty stores for a more convenient breakfast option.


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Chinese Superblock - a Study and Design Tools for Sustainable Urban Housing Development in China
Nieminen, Sara
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Kiinalaiset suurasuinkorttelit - tutkimus ja suunnitteluvälineistö kiinalaisen kaupunkiasumisen kestävää kehitystä varten
The thesis studies Chinese superblock housing areas, which are exceptionally large and enclosed high-density residential areas. The superblock typology has been the main method for planning and constructing urban housing in China during the past three decades of rapid urbanization. After the Chinese economy opened up in 1978, Chinese-Western co-operation in Chinese projects has continuously increased. The co-operation is challenging due to very different cultural backgrounds. The thesis bridges the gap of the cross-cultural co-operation issues with a study approach respectful of cultural differences. The study enlightens the backgrounds of the superblock housing areas and analyses existing superblocks. The characteristics of the blocks are further explained from a Chinese perspective, through the Chinese culture. The study defines main challenges in relation to sustainable development issues. The superblock housing areas lack in human scale, and diversity of both the built form and the non-built areas. The environments prohibit pedestrianism and poorly meet the needs of contemporary Chinese urban life. Practical design tools have been created from the basis of the study to overcome the challenges. The design tools combine essential Chinese characteristics with two Western sustainable planning theories. The design concepts form a basis to start planning for sustainable urban housing in China.


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Ohio armed robber asked victim for a date
'We are not exactly sure what he was thinking', admits cop
An Ohio man who robbed a couple at gunpoint was arrested when he returned to ask his female victim for a date, the Columbus Dispatch reports.
Stephfon Bennett, 20, together with two other men, relieved Daniel Martinez Batista and Diana Martinez of their wallets outside their Columbus apartment on Saturday night.
A neighbour threatened the trio of miscreants, who legged it. However, less than two hours later, Bennett returned to the address to ask Ms Martinez if she fancied hooking up.
Columbus police Sgt Shaun Laird explained to WBNS-TV: "She recognized him right away when he returned, and was able to have her cousin call 911."
Within two minutes, Bennet was in custody, and now finds himself languishing dateless in Franklin County jail on $100k bail.
Sgt Laird admitted: "We are not exactly sure what he was thinking at the time." ®
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Through my investigation into the concept and process of handwriting I became intrigued with the ability to communicate beyond the message encoded in the text. Handwriting is a visual language emanating from our thoughts and emotions, a remnant of a process. Each line, each stroke, is distinguished by the materials, the mood, the day, the rhythm, the breatha visual language within a language, a cross between a fingerprint and an EKG, telling not only who we are but also how we are in that moment of time. My intrigue lies not only with line and space but heartbeat and breathand resonance, that energetic quality, that vibration that seems so illusive.
My mark making began as an abstraction of handwriting, intuitive movements, with particular attention to the rhythm and mood, referencing response to my environment. As I develop a new body of work I feel myself drawn to naturetime that I spend not necessarily seeking or looking but simply beingand then seeingthe lines, the stories, the visual language. The rolling cornfields blanketed with snow suddenly appear as textthe smooth sand along the shoreline tufted by tiny stones emerge as musical scores inscribed with calligraphic lines of remembrance. I see before me that meaninglanguage embodied in the mark.
When I began papermaking years ago it was for the purpose of examining and exploring the creative process from inception to completion. From the formation of sheets, to working with fibers in its various degrees, I was led to create spontaneous marks within the pulp. The medium became an art unto itself and now offers a multidisciplinary approach in my exploration of capturing sound/resonance in paper with cymaticssound wave phenomena.
occur before my eyes, as the sand on the metal plate vibrated from seemingly utter chaos to a mandala like form, the synapses in my brain snapped and I began to actually physically see how sound/vibration effects form and matter. With frequency changeschaos, then another form reminiscent of sacred geometry. It seems synchronistic that this physics experiment originally developed by drawing a violin bow across a metal plate so many years ago provides a bridge for me nowa perception and greater awareness of the relationship of vibration, sound, and the harmonic connection to charkas, subtle bodies, and sacred geometry. Science and art merge. The visual beauty of the geometric patterns portraying the responsiveness of matter to sound, illuminate the poetic and philosophical principles of nature. My artwork, my lifeinformed and inspired by both the inner and outer landscape.


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Forcing a crash dump and reboot of the system are sometimes necessary for troubleshooting purposes. The savecore feature is enabled by default.
For more information about system crash dumps, see Chapter 17, Managing System Crash Information (Tasks), in System Administration Guide: Advanced Administration.
Use this procedure to force a crash dump of the system. The example that follows this procedure shows how to use the halt -d command to force a crash dump of the system. You will need to manually reboot the system after running this command.
Type the stop key sequence for your system.
The specific stop key sequence depends on your keyboard type. For example, you can press Stop-A or L1-A. On terminals, press the Break key.
The PROM displays the ok prompt.
Synchronize the file systems and write the crash dump.
> n ok sync
After the crash dump is written to disk, the system will continue to reboot.
Verify the system boots to run level 3.
The login prompt is displayed when the boot process has finished successfully.
hostname console login:
This example shows how to force a crash dump and reboot of the system jupiter by using the halt -d and boot command. Use this method to force a crash dump and reboot of the system.
# halt -d Jul 21 14:13:37 jupiter halt: halted by root panic[cpu0]/thread=30001193b20: forced crash dump initiated at user request 000002a1008f7860 genunix:kadmin+438 (b4, 0, 0, 0, 5, 0) %l0-3: 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000004 0000000000000004 %l4-7: 00000000000003cc 0000000000000010 0000000000000004 0000000000000004 000002a1008f7920 genunix:uadmin+110 (5, 0, 0, 6d7000, ff00, 4) %l0-3: 0000030002216938 0000000000000000 0000000000000001 0000004237922872 %l4-7: 000000423791e770 0000000000004102 0000030000449308 0000000000000005 syncing file systems... 1 1 done dumping to /dev/dsk/c0t0d0s1, offset 107413504, content: kernel 100% done: 5339 pages dumped, compression ratio 2.68, dump succeeded Program terminated ok boot Resetting ... Sun Ultra 5/10 UPA/PCI (UltraSPARC-IIi 333MHz), No Keyboard OpenBoot 3.15, 128 MB memory installed, Serial #10933339. Ethernet address 8:0:20:a6:d4:5b, Host ID: 80a6d45b. Rebooting with command: boot Boot device: /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ide@3/disk@0,0:a File and args: kernel/sparcv9/unix SunOS Release 5.10 Version s10_60 64-bit Copyright 1983-2004 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved. Use is subject to license terms. configuring IPv4 interfaces: hme0. add net default: gateway 172.20.27.248 Hostname: jupiter The system is coming up. Please wait. NIS domain name is example.com . . . System dump time: Wed Jul 21 14:13:41 2004 Jul 21 14:15:23 jupiter savecore: saving system crash dump in /var/crash/jupiter/*.0 Constructing namelist /var/crash/jupiter/unix.0 Constructing corefile /var/crash/jupiter/vmcore.0 100% done: 5339 of 5339 pages saved Starting Sun(TM) Web Console Version 2.1-dev... . . .


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Men's Basketball vs Brigham Young University-Hawaii - Event Details
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Sat, 11/30, 7:30pm Men's Basketball vs Brigham Young University - Hawaii* (at Laie, HI)
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Sometimes I just wander into places.
No reason I should. No reason I shouldn't.
Tonight it was a fascinating North Vietnamese restaurant called Khong River House in Miami Beach. It's been open only four days and the staff have that staring-eye look that reminds you of exam day at college.
Still, for reasons of sheer art, they have an installation near the restrooms. The idea is that you take one of the provided pens and write down your truth, your dream, or your confession on a piece of board that you then hang for all to see.
Just like the Web, it's entirely anonymous.
But I imagine that a lot of slightly inebriated people come by and -- just like the Web -- post things because it makes them feel better to release something of themselves.
I went through most of the submissions. Of course, some of them must be jokes. But, I suspect, not all of them.
"My daughter isn't my husband's biological child, but he doesn't know," read one that seemed oddly real.
"I like to pluck my pubic hair," said another. I am not sure whether this was a truth, a dream, or a confession.
"I'll be knocked up, fat, and ugly in 2013... and my bf won't marry me :(" read one painfully realistic confession.
The more I stared, the more mesmerized I became with people's apparent openness about their own lives and life itself.
"If you're lucky, life is one problem after the next," began one plaintive philosopher. "If you're not so lucky, it's the same problem over and over again."
And then came the slightly sad stunner: "I like my iPhone more than most of my friends."
Contrary to the opinion of some contrary readers, I don't happen to be obsessed with Apple products. I use precisely two: an iPhone and a MacBook Air. I succumbed to the iPhone only because Nokia dumped me (and everyone else in America) and simply didn't launch a decent phone.
Yet I stared at this confession and wondered whether I could imagine any other brand being written about in the same way. Would someone have written: "I love my Galaxy S3 more than most of my friends"?
Would anyone have trumpeted: "I love my Nokia Lumia 920 more than most of my friends"?
I'm not sure that they would. For reasons understandable or not, the Apple brand has found a way to creep into people's being in a way no other has.
You can decide whether this is a good or a bad thing. But it's so real that Samsung has to make jokes about it.
This may not last forever. It may be overtaken both by an Apple faltering or a Samsung/Nokia/Microsoft/Google stroke of emotional genius.
But it hasn't happened yet. Somehow, Apple still gets you at the core, while other brands stroke you at the peripheries.
I looked through most of the hanging boards to see whether some other gadget might have touched a soul.
All I found was: "Truth: Men Cheat. Dream: A Faithful Man. Confession: Women are worse."
As well as gems such as: "I blamed my arrest on being heartbroken," "I am in the military and I'm scared to die," and "When I was mad, I stuck his toothbrush in the toilet."
My favorite was this: "My wife still gives me butterflies after 8 years."
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Sunday, December 25, 2011
Easy Christmas Trees
Last year when I did a shooting star manicure look, April from Concrete and Nail Polish commented that the same look would work well for Christmas trees. I didn't try it last year, but I wanted to try it this year, and I have to tell you - this is the easiest Christmas Tree nail art you will ever do!
Christmas trees for every nail!
You will need three colors for this manicure. From left to right (all by OPI): Skull & Glossbones, Here Today...Aragon Tomorrow Suede, and Fresh Frog of Bel Air.
A light, neutral shade like Skull & Glossbones is the perfect background for the green of the pine trees that make up Christmas trees. This is two coats with a quick-dry top coat on top.
For Step 2 you will need two strips of blue tape per nail. Using the two strips of tape to form a triangle, where the top of the triangle will not come to the top of your nail (so you will have room to add the star at the top of the Christmas tree).
Step 3 is a repeat of Step 2, but this time you will add the glitter top coat. Fresh Frog of Bel Air makes the perfect glitter top coat for the Christmas tree because the green glitter adds sparkle to the tree, while the silver glitter adds a snow-like look to the tree (or like Christmas baubles that hang on the tree).
Repeating Step 2, cut two strips of tape for every nail, but this time you will start by placing one strip of tape along one side of the tree that was made in Step 2, where the other strip of tape will mark off the other side of the tree, so the glitter top coat will only go over the tree that was already painted on (as shown in the photo above).
Step 4 is to simply add the stars to the top of the trees you have created. If you have the nail stickers Kiss released this Halloween, one of the sets of Halloween themed stickers had a sheet with yellow-gold stars interspersed throughout, and these are the stars that were used for this manicure. If you are going to use jewels or gems for the stars, start by placing a drop of top coat on the tip of the tree before placing the jewel so it sticks. If you are using nail stickers like the ones here, you can skip that step.
After adding the stars to the top of each tree, simply add a top coat to seal it all in, and you have a Christmas Tree for each nail!
Thanks again to April from Concrete and Nail Polish for the great idea! I think it works great as Christmas Trees, and I'm so glad she mentioned it - I don't think I would have tried it otherwise!
So what do you think of this nail design? Does it look like something you'll try? What did you wear on your nails for Christmas?
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It looks just as gorgeous as I imagined! Thanks for the mention too. Hope you had a lovely holiday!ReplyDelete
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Great nails and great tutorial, thank you :)ReplyDelete
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I've featured your beautiful nail art design on my recent post "Top Christmas Nail Art Ideas & Inspiration" on my blog! (http://sparklysharpandfabulous.blogspot.com/)ReplyDelete
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I saw this on Pinterest and it is just, like, my favorite thing ever. I have zero time to attempt nail art, but I feel like I'll actually be able to rock the Christmas trees this year.ReplyDelete
I love this! But where do you get the blue nail tape?ReplyDelete
I'm going to do this for my nails in few days, because if I do them today I'd have to do them again before Christmas because they would be growing out and bugging me and I'm VERY particular about how my nails look. I'm not doing that color for the background, I'm using Wet n Wild fast dry 'Silvivor' for the background, Très RISK green for the tree, and then the brand PURE ICE sparkles or Wet n Wild fast dry 'Party of Five Glitters', and for the star at the top of the tree I'm using nail art nail jewels from Essence.ReplyDelete
If anyone wants to see them when I'm done let me know and I will take a picture and post it to my Google+ account.
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Today's book is one of my absolute favorites for color inspiration. Coulorful World by Amandine Guisez Gallienne is simply sumptuous. It is filled with photographs of people, places, textiles, vegetables, pottery (and so on) all over the world.
There are just a sprinkling of words at the end of each color group. The photos are, mostly, full page and are grouped according to color: white, yellow, green, blue, red and black.
I've used this book over and over as a resource and just to sit down with a cup of tea and look through the pages is a wonderful refresher.
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TONY EASTLEY: The deal is done, the ink may soon be dry but an agreement on a national plan to return water to the stressed Murray Darling river system may not put to bed myriad concerns about irrigation, land use, farm productivity and what's good for the river.
The Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke believes he's on the cusp of achieving what has eluded politicians for decades.
The agreement means 3,200 gigalitres of water will be returned to the river by 2024.
Tony Burke spoke to Alexandra Kirk after being handed the final document from the Murray Darling Basin Authority last night.
TONY BURKE: What I'm working through at the moment shows that all the suggestions that I'd made appear to be taken into account fully.
If the rest of the material is of the quality as what I've already gone through then it looks like we may well be in a situation where there is something I can sign off on.
I've got a reasonable degree of confidence but I don't want to give any guarantees until I've gone through every page.
ALEXANDRA KIRK: New South Wales says it won't play ball. Is it the only dissenter?
TONY BURKE: I don't think there is any jurisdiction that would say they're 100 per cent happy with every word in the documents as I work through them. But I think we'll have something that everybody can work with.
Certainly any jurisdiction where the starting point is they want the reform to deliver on its ambition and restore the system to health, then I think they'll find that the approach we're taking nails it.
But secondly if people also want to make sure that we're approaching that goal in a way that is sensitive to the needs of communities, then I think they'll find that the pathway to restore the system to health couldn't be more sensitive to the needs of communities than the pathway we've chosen.
ALEXANDRA KIRK: But can you still deliver the water savings without the support of New South Wales?
TONY BURKE: The Water Act works on the basis that if states refuse to cooperate federal powers kick in and override them if they are required. But I genuinely don't believe it will come to that. I think people will have different views as to how they would have liked the final plan to look but I do believe we've got something that all jurisdictions will be able to work with. And I think when anyone looks down the face of what the alternative would actually involve, I think people will have a fairly cooperative approach.
ALEXANDRA KIRK: The Federal Coalition says it'll vote for your Murray-Darling plan on two conditions - minimal water buybacks and guaranteeing there won't be any negative socio-economic effects; in other words, irrigation towns won't suffer. Will you agree to those two?
TONY BURKE: I don't think we could have done more in the approach that we've taken to deliver on those sorts of principles than we've done.
There will still be some buyback. It's not like buyback is knocked out. But wherever we can achieve the environmental outcomes in other ways we've done that.
The additional 450 gigalitres of water that was announced with the Prime Minister and Premier Wetherill from South Australia, that additional water is taken in ways that do not involve buyback; you know, things like on-farm infrastructure or the way that that water comes around.
So, you know, we've done everything we can to minimise the impact on communities short of saying we will make a compromise on the health of the system because history has shown that if you negotiate too hard against a river, it negotiates back in a completely uncompromising way and that's in no-one's interest.
ALEXANDRA KIRK: So can you meet the Coalition's demands?
TONY BURKE: I believe what we've done does deliver on them. But you know, I'll leave them to speak for themselves.
My view on all of this has been that the best way to get the politics right is to get the policy right. The foundation and reason for the reform is unequivocally and unapologetically to restore the system to health. And wherever you can do that in ways that are sensitive to communities then that's the pathway you choose.
ALEXANDRA KIRK: How soon could the plan be in place?
TONY BURKE: I've still got a few more pages that I have to work through. It's 641 pages landed on my desk a couple of hours ago so I've still got a bit more that I need to work through.
But as soon as I'm satisfied with it I don't intend to delay. We've had delay for roughly a century, a little bit longer, and I've got no interest in adding another day to that.
TONY EASTLEY: The Federal Environment and Water Minister Tony Burke speaking to Alexandra Kirk.
The full story...
Historic national water plan: Burke set to table final Murray Darling plan today
Alexandra Kirk reported this story on Thursday, November 22, 2012 08:16:00
TONY EASTLEY: The deal is done, the ink may soon be dry but an agreement on a national plan to return water to the stressed Murray Darling river system may not put to bed myriad concerns about irrigation, land use, farm productivity and what's good for the river.
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Reception at the Albéniz puts water polo in the spotlight
Palau Albéniz [ENA] During the official reception held at Palau Albéniz this morning the Mayor of Barcelona, Ada Colau, restated the fact that "Barcelona has always been a city deeply involved with sports, from individuals that participate in some sort of physical activity year round to elite competition sports."
Colau presided the event alongside Paolo Barelli, President of the LEN, Fernando Carpena, President of the Organizing Committee, and Enric Bertrán, Vice President of the Organizing Committee of Barcelona 2018. Organizing a major sporting event is a tough challenge and they all expressed their hopes that the competition ends up being a success. "Starting tomorrow Barcelona will be the center of attention of the sporting world, more specifically the water polo world. Water polo is a discipline that is deeply entrenched in Spain due to the number of clubs, participants and titles conquered along the years", she stated.
Moving on, Barelli is confident that the "Championships will be fantastic" while insisting that "the 28 participating European teams represent the best level of water polo in the world." Adding on, the reach that the Championships will have can be determined by a series of figures released by LEN the past days. 34 TV stations have purchased the rights, more than 50 countries will have images from Barcelona 2018 and there is an audience of one billion TV viewers expected worldwide.
Furthermore, Carpena has expressed his gratitude towards "institutions, the Barcelona City Council, and sponsors for their support". "I'm convinced that the competition will be a success - he added -. It will be a special event that will be managed by professionals who have been working diligently throughout the last year. With the proven experience of the organizers of Barcelona 2018 I am confident that the Championships will be a step forward to continue the progress in our sports at all levels".
The complete squad of the women's Spanish team and the Hungarian coach, Attila Bíró, accompanied by the Hungarian player Anna Illés were present at the event, which concluded with a press conference inside the Palauet Albániz. Precisely, it is Spain and Hungary who will face each other tomorrow night after the opening ceremony- at 22:15 hours. Their matchup will be the most interesting game of the first day of competition as they are the last two European Champions. Spain and Hungary were drawn in the same group alongside Russia, Germany, Turkey, and Serbia.


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NBC has decided to air most of the Olympics' major events in prime-time to maximize viewership in the evening hours when most people are home--which means more revenue from advertisers--but many argue that the strategy is diminishing the Olympics-watching experience of American viewers.
NBC's coverage first came under fire after the Opening Ceremonies, when word broke that the network had scrapped Danny Boyle's apparent tribute to victims of the 7/7 London bombings, choosing instead to air a pre-taped Ryan Seacrest interview with Michael Phelps.
When critics called the move insensitive, a network representative responded that the program was "tailored for the U.S. television audience."
Some viewers also complained that NBC hosts Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira and Bob Costas spoke too often and made ignorant comments during the ceremony.
"Instead of chuckling that you don't understand how the stadium's light show works, get someone to teach you so you can explain it to people at home," Slate's Josh Levin wrote of the hosts.
Frustration with NBC came to a head, however, when American audiences couldn't watch the showdown between USA swim phenoms Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps live. They took to Twitter to voice their discontent, using the hashtag, #nbcfail.
The barrage of complaints prompted Jim Bell, NBC's executive producer of the Olympics, to respond directly on his Twitter feed.
After Time magazine critic, James Poniewozik, tweeted that "NBC tape delay coverage is like the airlines: its interest is in giving you the least satisfactory service you will still come back for," Bell hit back saying, "You do know that all sports events are being streamed live right?"
NBC found one critique convincing enough to change part of its broadcast. After one viewer commented that NBC's "Nightly News" coverage gave away event results before the network had aired them, Bell replied "I think that is a fair request and will look into it."
On Sunday night's "Nightly News," Brian Williams warned viewers to "close your eyes or look away for a moment" while he recapped the day's events.
A mock-Twitter account, @NBCDelayed, popped up over the weekend tweeting Olympics and other news updates from years past as "Breaking News," making hating on NBC a sporting event of its own.
Buzzmachine's Jeff Jarvis argued that NBC could both live stream events and replay them later without losing viewership, charging NBC with "preserving old business models in a new reality."
"I ask you to imagine what Olympics coverage would look like if Google had acquired the rights. It would give us what we want and make billions," Jarvis wrote for The Huffington Post.
It looks unlikely so far that NBC will change its current plan to tape delay major Olympic events. The network's pre-packaged coverage of the Olympics Opening Ceremony drew a record 40.7 million viewers.
Plus, some people are fans. Bell tweeted a Business Insider story called "Shut Your Pie-Holes, People: NBC's Olympics Coverage is Perfect."


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Taboule salad
Taboule (also spelled tabouleh, tabbouleh, tabbouli, or any combination thereof) is a Middle Eastern dish that also fits right in with Mediterranean cooking. It's basically a bulgar wheat salad with lemon juice, olive oil, mint, garlic, and other herbs and spices. It's traditionally made with cucumbers and tomatoes. The texture and flavor reminds me of couscous, which I also love.
You can find quick-cooking taboule in the grocery store near the rice and couscous. The box contains the bulgar and a delicious assortment of herbs and spices. Prepare the taboule according to the directions, then make it your own.
For my lunchtime taboule salad, I added 1/2 can of rinsed garbanzo beans (chick peas), 3/4 cup sliced fresh mushrooms, 1/2 cup chopped cucumber, a few teaspoons of olive oil, and a tomato-basil marinated grilled chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces. Then I sprinkled about 1/2 cup of tomato basil Feta cheese crumbles over the top.
Serve this salad cold, and store leftovers in the fridge. They are just as good, if not better, the next day! You could leave out the chicken and serve this as a side dish for fish, lamb, or just about any meat. It's fun to try new foods, so pick up a box of taboule and see what you think!


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The Azure Code Samples are currently available in English
Securing a web API with Azure AD
This Node.js server will give you a quick and easy way to set up a REST API Service using the OAuth2 protocol. Then this service is integrated with Azure Active Directory for API protection. The sample server included in the download is designed to run on any platform.
This REST API server is built using Restify and MongoDB with the following features:
- A node.js server running an REST API interface with JSON using MongoDB as persistent storage
- REST APIs leveraging OAuth2 API protection for endpoints using Azure Active Directory
We've released all of the source code for this example in GitHub under an Apache 2.0 license, so feel free to clone (or even better, fork!) and provide feedback on the forums.
Quick Start
[!Note] If you want to run this sample on Azure Government, navigate to the "Azure Government Deviations" section at the bottom of this page.
Getting started with the sample is easy. It is configured to run out of the box with minimal setup.
Step 1: Register a Azure AD Tenant
To use this sample you will need a Azure Active Directory Tenant. If you're not sure what a tenant is or how you would get one, read What is an Azure AD tenant? or Sign up for Azure as an organization. These docs should get you started on your way to using Azure AD.
Step 2: Register your Web API with your Azure AD Tenant
After you get your Azure AD tenant, add this sample app to your tenant so you can use it to protect your API endpoints. If you need help with this step, see: Register the REST API Service Azure Active Directory
Step 3: Download node.js for your platform
To successfully use this sample, you need a working installation of Node.js.
Install Node.js from http://nodejs.org.
Step 4: Install MongoDB on to your platform
To successfully use this sample, you must have a working installation of MongoDB. We will use MongoDB to make our REST API persistent across server instances.
Install MongoDB from http://mongodb.org.
NOTE: This walkthrough assumes that you use the default installation and server endpoints for MongoDB, which at the time of this writing is: mongodb://localhost. This should work locally without any configuration changes if you run this sample on the same machine as you've installed and ran mongodb.
Step 5: Download the Sample application and modules
Next, clone the sample repo and install the NPM.
From your shell or command line:
$ git clone https://github.com/Azure-Samples/active-directory-node-webapi.git
$ cd node-server
$ npm install
Step 6: Configure your server using config.js
You will need to update the sample to use your values for the metadata endpoint.
NOTE: If you wish to accept multiple tenants for this app, you'll want to use the common endpoint and you'll need to pass the
issuer: and
audience: value if you wish to validate that as well.
Step 7: Run the application
$ cd node-server
$ node app.js
Is the server output hard to understand?: We use
bunyan for logging in this sample. The console won't make much sense to you unless you also install bunyan and run the server like above but pipe it through the bunyan binary:
$ npm install -g bunyan
$ node app.js | bunyan
You're done!
You will have a server successfully running on
http://localhost:3000. Your REST / JSON API Endpoint will be
Azure Government Deviations
In order to run this sample on Azure Government you can follow through the steps above with a few variations:
- Step 2:
- You must register this sample for your AAD Tenant in Azure Government by following Step 2 above in the Azure Government portal.
- Step 3:
- Navigate to the
node-serverfolder and open the
config.jsfile. The
IdentityMetadataproperty should end with
.us. The common
IdentityMetadataproperty should be:
- Navigate to the
Once those changes have been accounted for, you should be able to run this sample on Azure Government.
We would like to acknowledge the folks who own/contribute to the following projects for their support of Azure Active Directory and their libraries that were used to build this sample. In places where we forked these libraries to add additional functionality, we ensured that the chain of forking remains intact so you can navigate back to the original package. Working with such great partners in the open source community clearly illustrates what open collaboration can accomplish. Thank you!
- MongoDB - MongoDB (from "humongous") is an open-source document database, and the leading NoSQL database. Written in C++
- Restify - Restify is a node.js module built specifically to enable you to build correct REST web services.
- Restify-OAuth2 - This package provides a very simple OAuth 2.0 endpoint for the Restify framework.
- node-jwt-simple - Library for parsing JSON Web Tokens (JWT)
- http-bearer-strategy - HTTP Bearer authentication strategy for Passport and Node.js.
About The Code
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Short version: If you want to finish 2009 with a fun, entertaining movie - go see Sherlock Holmes.
Screen Rant reviews Sherlock Holmes
I had high hopes going in to Sherlock Holmes, and I'm happy to report that director Guy Ritchie, composer Hans Zimmer, Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law came together to exceed my expectations. Now do keep in mind that I am not comparing this to the classic character as portrayed in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories - not being a fan of the genre, I read a Sherlock Holmes story once, a LONG time ago and have no memory of it.
Downey Jr, of course, plays Sherlock Holmes with Jude Law along as Dr. Watson. Rachel McAdams appears on the scene later on in the film as an ex-love interest of Holmes. As the film opens, it is apparant that Holmes and Watson work in concert with the local police, although there is some (friendly?) friction between Holmes and police inspector Lastrade (Eddie Marsan).
Right from the opening moments we get a feel for the energy level of the film and insight into the way Sherlock thinks and acts - the screenwriters (three of them) and Guy Ritchie came up with a kind of flash forward method where we see him map out what he is going to do (in this case, disable a guard) and then we see him follow through. Frankly, I was thankful for the flash forward which was step by step and in slow motion, because when the fight actually took place it was shot using those annoying close-in quick-cuts which made it very difficult to follow.
The target of Holmes and Watson is Lord Blackwood (played quite menacingly by Mark Strong), who has been murdering young women and is preparing to murder/sacrifice one in some apparantly satanic ritual at the start of the movie. He is stopped by our dynamic duo and just as they are finishing up the police arrive.
Blackwood is captured but even behind bars he is menacing, intimidating and full of confidence - despite the fact he is sentenced to hang, he assures Holmes that he will be resurrected and will kill again prior to bringing about great change in the world. Of course Holmes must piece together how Blackwood manages to come back to life and has to try to figure out what he is up to and stop him.
I don't know how well this film would have worked were it not for Robert Downey Jr. in the role - but with him in it, we have in this movie one of the most interesting characters I've seen on screen since Brad Pitt played Tyler Durden in Fight Club. He was fascinating to watch with all his personality quirks and you could almost see the gears turning in his head when his deductive powers kicked into high gear. Downey plays the role as a tortured genius - he is just so much smarter than everyone else and so in tune with discerning the details of what is going on around him (to the point of distraction) that it makes him quite anti-social and reclusive. One of my favorite lines from the movie (by Holmes) was when he talked about "twisting facts to suit theories when one should twist theories to suit facts." Reminded me of a little worldwide debate going on at the moment. :-)
Jude Law filled out the Dr. Watson character with much more presence than just a sidekick. He was a full fledged character in his own right and while he didn't take any guff from Holmes, his friendship and love of adventure kept drawing him back in (he was trying to extricate himself from the relationship in order to get engaged). Early in the film Rachel McAdams played the strong female lead - a match for Holmes' ingenuity, but by the end of the film she was unfortunately relegated to the standard damsel in distress.
As to the villain, Mark Strong has a dark, eerie look about him that was perfect for the role - and it was interesting to see which way they would go with his character when it came to his powers over the "dark side." (I was pleased with the direction they took, which made sense and fit in with the universe they created in the film.)
Guy Ritchie did a great job of mixing humor and danger, and the choice to go with Hans Zimmer for the music was a winner - I absolutely loved the choices they made for the soundtrack... a lively and at times percussive mix that just highlighted the excitement.
While this film has its dark elements, I have to say it was a lot of fun overall... I had a smile on my face through most of the film - and for what it is: A fun action/adventure movie with humor, danger, a good story and great characters, it knocks it out of the park. The only reason I didn't give it a full 5 star rating is because I was disappointed with how they handled Rachel McAdams' character as the film went on. It would have been great if they had portrayed her as strong through the entire film instead of having her need rescuing towards the end. Frankly that was pretty clichéd. A fellow reviewer (Ed Douglas of Coming Soon) put it well when he said the film was a cross between Batman Begins and the first Pirates of the Caribbean. :-)
On a side note, I'm very curious how fans of the original stories will react to the film.
If you're considering taking the kids to this, you might want to skip it if they're under 10 or so due to the violence/deaths in the film which might be disturbing to them. Other than that, I highly recommend you go check out Sherlock Holmes.
If you want to discuss the film in detail, including plot spoilers, head on over to our Sherlock Holmes Spoiler Discussion.
And here's a chance for you to be a movie rater - what did you think of Sherlock Holmes?
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- Ok- as a race fan I am going to make a confession to you. My friend and I discussed this during our respective lunch breaks on Thursday and we are both equally confused. I do not understand HOW the field is set at Daytona. I mean I understand that the first row is set on qualifying day. And some but not all Go-or-Go homers are locked in the field on time. Then there are the Gatorade Duels. Where the field is split in two 60 lap heat races. But from there I do not understand how the field is then set. At least I am not the only one… Tony Stewart doesn't understand either!
- Speaking of Tony, let's talk about Stewart-Haas Racing for a minute. I am just wondering if the people who thought they wouldn't be competitive out of the box are eating crow right now? I could be biased since Tony is my driver but Stewart-Haas Racing seem pretty damn strong to me. Stewart did well in the Shootout. Both Tony AND Ryan did well in on Pole day. Tony did awesome in the Duels. Ryan seemed pretty solid in his duel as well until take out by Ruet.
- Email exchange with my friend regarding Ryan Newman's crash during the second Duel:
- Me: Do you think "Tony the Owner" will have a talk with Ryan Newman about getting pissed at Reutimann or will "Tony the Owner" understand because of his experience as "Tony the Driver". AND will "Tony the Owner" be pissed at Reutimann for wrecking "his" race car? All things to think about.
- Her: Tony the Owner" will prob manslap* Newman and buy him a beer- lol!
- I may be a Tony fan but I was glad to see Jeff Gordon have a good finish. And for the record? I like his new paint scheme this year.
- Speaking of paint schemes. I have decided officially I like the Office Depot paint scheme better than the Old Spice paint scheme.
- Raygan Swan's Splash N Go article this week on NASCAR.COM earlier this week was a silly guide to fans. I think she was trying to be tongue in cheek- however she tells fans "Last, get your supplies. Umbrellas for the Fontana, Calif." However I do not recommend this….if you are heading towards Fontana FYI- Umbrellas are not allowed at the track in Fontana (or in Vegas) unless they have changed the track rules from last season!
Dear DirecTV- AHHHH now you have really made me mad. After having hotpass for two years now- you decide to drop it? THAT REALLY SUCKS! I greatly miss being able to hear what is going on in Tony's car during the race. DAMN YOU! I bet you still have the other sport packages! Why did NASCAR have to be cut? —Disgruntled, AMY PS. Don't try to tell me to get that NASCAR.COM thing where I can hear the audio…doesn't work for me because I have dial up…AND my computer is not in the same room as my TV.
Dear QVC- You have angered me too! How? Well first there is a big deal made about the FOR RACE FANS ONLY show that is starting off this season with Ryan Newman and Tony Stewart as guests. So I dvr it- and hear wonderful things about it. I was really looking forward to getting some glimpses of the Stewart Haas Racing shop. I go to watch said DVR and end up with two hours of an electronics showcase. MAJOR FAIL, QVC! MAJOR! Your in disgruntlement- AMY PS. Don't try to make up for it by showing me all the cool diecasts of Tony's that I can't afford.
*-manslap is defined by my friend and I by that strong shoulder (or sometimes back) pat/slap that men give each other. Usually in a WAY TO GO kind of way. Not to be confused with the "good game" butt slap.


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You can't hurry a Murray ... not when it comes to winning Wimbledon.
Love or hate Andy Murray, I bet many of you are glued to your TV screens once Wimbledon starts. Will we have a British winner? Who knows.
One of my fondest memories of watching Wimbledon is in a family garden, the TV carried onto the patio and put in the shade, while we drank chilled fruit-laden Pimms as a leg of spiced, marinaded lamb crackled and spluttered on the barbie.
Pimms is summer personified – keep an eye out for the special edition Pimm's Blackberry and Elderflower. Top with lemonade and add blackberries, lime and scrunched ice. At Tesco, a litre of Blackcurrant and Elderflower and the traditional Pimms No1 are down from £18 to £16 until June 25.
Wimbledon's website stats tell me that 200,000 glasses of Pimms are usually sipped during the tournament, along with 25,000 bottles of champagne.
All helping to wash down 12,000kg of poached and smoked salmon and 112,000 punnets of English strawberries.
What to drink with strawberries? Yes – a lovely glass of Champagne, I hope.
Aldi's Champagne Veuve Monsigny by Philizot & Fils (£12.99) is a delight and fantastic value for money.
If the simple charms of Prosecco are for you, then look out for wines described on the label as Prosecco di Conegliano Valdobbiadene. They are made from the best quality grapes.
Or if you prefer cava, then Gran Tradicion Cava Brut NV is rather good. Made by Marqués de Monistrol, a leading Cava producer, in the traditional method, it's a blend of macabeo, parellada and xarel.lo grapes. You'll find it reduced from £12.99 to £6.49 at Co-op stores until June 25. Oh – it'll be fab with salmon.
In my glass this week ... I haven't intended to drink just rose in the past couple of weeks, but on reflection it appears that way! Laurent Miquel Vendanges Nocturnes Cinsault-Syrah (Waitrose, £7.99) is a blend of what it says on the vin – cinsault and syrah from Pays D'Oc in France.
Grapes were harvested at night to keep them cool, so the aromas and juiciness were kept as fresh as possible for their journey to our glasses.
It has both spice and red fruit on the nose and to taste, and it would play a very happy doubles match with a Wimbledon bowl of strawberries and cream.


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there is something really enjoyable about visiting a new gallery, especially if it means getting to see a city which you have previously seen only from the train. or maybe from the station, as i reckon i've drank coffee there before, but that is another unfinished rhetorical conversation for my head. i had wanted to visit nottingham contemporary for a while, even though i didn't really know that much about it. i had a vague memory of seeing an interesting piece about the gallery on the culture show, but beyond that there was nothing that could guide my steps as i jumped on the train from sheffield.
that big flashy sign up at the top of that page was the first sight i caught of the gallery, and i'll admit it didn't exactly set my heart racing – it isn't a design rich logo now is it? however, this signpost stood at the top of a staircase which led down to the cafe terrace, which on the day i visited was bathed with mid-morning sunshine, the perfect place for a coffee before embarking on the gallery. first impressions were of interest at how the building worked. from this point, at the very bottom of the building and looking up, the gallery appeared to shoot straight up out of the land for three or four storeys, yet i knew full well that following the run of the street that the majority of the building was actually at street level. i love a building that gets you thinking about how it is put together before you've even started with it, much like other pieces of gallery as re-gen seem to work (the lowry and imperial war museum north in salford, the hepworth wakefield, the pompidou in paris).
so, a bit about the exterior before we head inside. the building is supposedly situated on the 'oldest site in nottingham,' formerly cave dwellings, a saxon fort, mediaeval town hall and victorian train line. seems like a contentious choice of wording, but at least it isn't claiming a 'quarter' title. what is without doubt is that this area of the city was home to the lace trade, which is reflected in a lovely piece of cladding design by the architects caruso st john. the green/grey concrete moments which make up the majority of the exterior walls of the building have been cast imprinted with a lace design, which only becomes more interesting as you get closer to it. a fine start. coupled with the concrete walls, the building is topped off by gold-tinged aluminium towers, which seems a little distracting from the exterior (but come into their own once within the gallery). i spent quite some time walking round this building, up the steps, checking angles of reflection in windows, back down steps, following lines and generally marvelling at what has been achieved with a pretty small footprint.
moving inside (noting that there doesn't really seem to be a front door when approaching from the train station end of the city, an urban planner's nightmare surely?) the building blocks of the gallery emerge, and what a surprise they are exposed concrete. which i really like. i'm unapologetic about how much i like concrete as a building material when it is well used, which it really is here. the staircase leading up from the cafe/studio space, past the admin offices up to the gallery/street level is all straight, heavy blocks, and really shows off quite how tall this building is. whereas david chipperfield galleries leave the concrete on show outside, here the structure is used to emphasis the site, reinforcing ideas about how this gallery is fitting into the city. yet the best is still to come.
those aluminium towers that look a bit plonked on from the outside actually provide the stunning lighting for the gallery spaces, tempered through delightful use of angles and colour washes, to create spaces which feel so so full of air and light. admittedly, i was there on one of the sunniest days of the year, so had the kind of experience which the architects dreamed of, but my did it work. that said, these skylights didn't have to be the focus, and as a flexible use building they can be blocked out when displaying sensitive work, as they are for the alfred kubin display. alongside this natural light from above, both gallery spaces which touch the street feature huge picture frame windows, which place the street within the gallery, and more interestingly the gallery within the street scene.
it is this placing of the gallery within the city which is the unquestionable highlight for me. i'll admit that my knowledge of nottingham is restricted to robin hood, brian clough, stuart pearce and the mid-90s forest team, alan sillitoe and the pop fest (which i still haven't been to yet), but i'm guessing that the arrival of a contemporary art gallery which looks out to the city as much as it does at artistic influences was a bit of a shot in the creative arm. with a really interesting exhibition programme, including the current pairing of francis upritchard's odd figures with kubin's disturbing images and the 'star city: the future under communism' exhibition of 2010 (which i nearly bought all the postcards from on this visit – stunning design), nottingham contemporary is presenting intellectually challenging work within a fantastic space, which is underpinned by windows and gallery spaces which work to draw the people of the city in. on the way back to the station at the end of my trip i passed back through the gallery, finding the cafe just as busy with people grabbing a local real ale; i really do hope that this is a sign of the place which the gallery sits in the city, a mixed use resource encompassing culture, education and community.
the alfred kubin & francis upritchard exhibitions are on display until 30th september. the gallery is about five minutes walk from nottingham train station. if you are planning a visit, i can also fully endorse a wander to the malt cross, a terrific ale pub in a converted music hall.


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