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I loved The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. I was really happy with each of the dwarves and how they were made into completely distinct individual through acting, make-up and costumes. It was also really exciting to see all the new scenery and set designs in Middle Earth. I was particularly struck with Dale. I loved how vivid the set felt. The amount of detail reminded me of Minas Tirith. I was very happy to see how Weta managed to blend so many architectural designs into a seamless whole. I cannot say enough about the costumes. I really can't. Cate Blanchett's coat when she makes her appearance in Rivendell was absolutely fabulous! Then there is Smaug. Yes, we don't get to see him completely, but I think the fact that Peter Jackson chose to let him remain almost formless was a great idea. It really intensifies the attack on Dale and Erebor and makes the audience feel the threat of the unknown and attribute it to Smaug.


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Breaking Waters, more like, given the big event in this first part of the Twilight saga's conclusion.
Bella and Edward (played by Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson) have no sooner plighted their troth and flown down to Rio for the honeymoon than the lady finds herself – duh-der! – pregnant. This is progress, I suppose, after the tremulous agonies of restraint in the previous couple of movies. The oddest thing is that after the longest heavy-petting in cinema, the honeymoon night – when virginal Bella finally gets what she wants from vampire Edward – is the dampest fizzle conceivable.
Their luxe beach-house hideaway the next morning looks like a tornado blew through it, yet we see hardly a bare bum the whole time. Mind you, their nuptials didn't exactly set the pulse racing, either: the worst wedding speeches ever followed by werewolf supersulk Jacob (Taylor Lautner) doing his tiresome shoulda-been-me routine and dashing back into the forest for a good old howl. When Bella returns home pregnant, Jacob takes one look at her ominous bump and yells at Edward, "You did this!" (Somebody call Mensa – there's a new candidate in town). As her delicate condition worsens – Kristen Stewart is by now shading towards translucence – a snarling stand-off ensues between wolves and vampires, though don't expect any great thrills and spills. The pacing of this saga has virtually limped to a standstill. Melissa Rosenberg's clunking script prompted gales of derision when I saw it, the highlight being Bella's decision on a name if her child is a girl. She intends to combine the names of her mother and mother-in-law, Rene and Esme, making her considered choice... Renesme. That's right – Renesme. But you could argue that it's no more absurd than anything else in this interminably mopey saga.
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The European Union (EU) is trying to develop a Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP). According to the Treaty on European Union (TEU), or Maastricht Treaty, the CFSP "shall include all questions related to the security of the Union, including the eventual framing of a common defence policy, which might in time lead to a common defence" (art. J. 4). The purpose of this paper is to study this defence dimension of the EU, in particular the attitudes of the EU's 'neutral' member states. When the TEU was negotiated there was one 'neutral' state, viz. Ireland. But the latest enlargement added three 'neutral' member states, viz. Austria, Finland, and Sweden. These 'neutral' countries are neither members of NATO nor the Western European Union (WEU). Further, at least two other member states which are members of NATO, the UK and Denmark, have been skeptical about developing the EU's defence dimension. While the UK is a member of the WEU, Denmark is not. Both have been 'minimalists' in respect to the EU's defence dimension, emphasising the primacy of NATO.
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In-store initiatives have reduced the use of paper and plastic grocery bags at checkout by more than one million bags per day, grocery chain Publix announced this week.
Since 2007, the company has been training service clerks and cashiers to increase the number of items per bag. It also implemented bag reduction goals for each store, held communication campaigns to encourage the use of reusable bags and donated reusable bags to non-profits and partner organizations throughout the Southeast. As a result the total number of bags saved since 2007 has surpassed the 2 billion milestone, according to estimates.
Publix notes that it has offered in-store recycling of paper and plastic bags since the mid-1970s and introduced its first .99 cent reusable bags in mid-2007. Since the introduction, more than 21 million reusable bags have been sold at Publix locations.
In 2011, the company's overall recycling rate was 49 percent. That year, 221,900 tons of cardboard, 8,800 tons of plastic and 3,200 tons of mixed paper were recycled by the grocery chain, which helped save approximately 3.7 million trees, 1.5 billion gallons of water, and 740,000 cubic yards of landfill space.
In addition, Publix Pharmacy was the first regional supermarket chain to introduce prescription vials made from both new and post consumer recycled PET plastic. Last year, Publix recycled more than 2.3 million vials returned to its pharmacies by customers.
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Thursday, October 25, 2012
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Life here can change quickly. We woke up yesterday morning thinking he would just be placed on medication and the visit and surgery ended up taking most of the day. It took him a while to get over the disconnect of where he was and what was going on. Clearly he was a little foggy as he didn't know his name until this morning. Needless to say he received much pampering and attention. Back to our normal routine or not - here is another day and we'll see what it holds for us. So far it started out with a restless night due to Echo getting over his anesthesia and not being comfortable in any of his normal places in the house. Now it is 21 degrees outside with the possibility of snow later today or tomorrow. Much to prepare for today.
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I'm glad that all went well with Echo's surgery Bruce. I'm sharing your story here. And what's up with that 21 degree weather in October? Yikes! I hope your day is better today! Barbara
- October 25, 2012 at 7:28 AM
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Thanks Barbara: My day is already better by seeing Echo come out of his anesthesia fog. He is being his normal self and only when he gets excited and makes an awkward move does he realize he has stitches there. With it being cold out today he and us will rest up from the anxiety of yesterday.
I don't know about that 21 degrees. Life in the mountains seems like that though. It is warm and nice one minute and next thing you know it is freezing or a blizzard. The short of it is there is no normal here. - October 25, 2012 at 7:35 AM
Get well soon Echo!
- October 25, 2012 at 3:04 PM
- Stephen said...
Get well soon my big lap dog!
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by Rui Zhi Dong
Are you thinking about learning Chinese? If so, then you should read this.
The two biggest things that students complain about when they learn Chinese for the first time are pronunciation and the Chinese characters. The pronunciation mainly because it seems as if you have to sing to get the sound right and even then, you still can't nail the tone. And it doesn't help that very similar sounding tones can have completely different meanings. For instance, the four tones of "ma" can mean to curse, a horse, mom, or a question particle (that is, something that turns the phrase into a question), and other things. The other issue is Chinese characters. I won't talk about Chinese characters here (you can learn more about it here) but will tell you why should make learning tones your first priority and the best way to do it.
Getting the tones right is an essential foundation to speaking and listening in Chinese. The good news about learning to speak Chinese is that once you master the tones, the rest becomes a lot easier. Many Chinese learning systems don't give tones nearly the amount of attention that it deserves unfortunately. Perhaps because the tones come so naturally to Chinese people that they don't realize that there is indeed a need to put emphasis on this. I know that I certainly felt that way initially when I first started teaching Chinese. But I kept getting the same feedback from students: I am having difficulty with the tones. What's the point of learning all of these words if I can't say them properly? The reality is that learning a tonal language is more difficult for speakers of non-tonal languages.
Once you start working on your tones, you will have a big head start. If you are already taking Chinese classes, go on YouTube and search for "Chinese PinYin." Watch these videos, say the words out loud until you sound like the person on the video. A word of caution: there are a lot of speakers of Chinese that have accents depending on which region of China they are from and some variations stray far from the "proper way" of speaking Chinese (this also includes university courses and private language schools). Standard Mandarin is based on the Beijing Dialect so try to make sure that you are learning from someone with the correct accent if possible.
You can also look for "bpmf chinese". This will teach you how certain letters are pronounced and will go a long way in helping you read pinyin. A good technique to try when you watch the videos is to record yourself saying your tones. You can record yourself on a tape recorder, your computer, or your smartphone. After you have recorded yourself, compare how you sound to the video. This will allow you to judge how you sound much better.
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My first ride of the day was the 10.07 Virgin Trains service heading for Birmingham, stopping at Oxenholme and Lancaster. I got off at Preston where the Voyager had arrived right on time.
The occasion was the 'Great Gathering' where all six remaining A4 Pacific locomotives in preservation had been brought together to celebrate the 75 years since Mallard set the world speed record for a steam train of 126 mph, see here.
Now, I knew it would be busy... and it was! I'm pleased that the event has been such a success, as the NRM has come in for considerable criticism in the past year or so. I'm fond of the museum and have visited many times. But I've never seen crowds like this. Wonderful. Given that there has been talk that the museum may have to close (for example, see here), the success of this fortnight's event must be welcome.
I just wanted to go to York this week, and be part of a unique occasion. I wasn't disappointed. I'm glad I made the effort. Photography was well nigh impossible. But, above (right to left) is Dominion of Canada, Mallard and Bittern. Note DoC's bell! Of these locomotives, only Bittern still steams, and I photographed it working up the East Coast Main Line back in 2010, see here. (That was the day when it set fires on a number of embankments, and was taken out of service for investigation and repairs almost immediately!) That year I also saw Mallard being pulled to Shildon behind Tornado, here.
Left to right here is Sir Nigel Gresley, Dwight D Eisenhower and Union of South Africa. Sir Nigel Gresley is operational, and has featured on the blog before, see here. As has Union of South Africa, see here.
I was particularly interested in seeing the two locomotives that have been temporarily repatriated from North America. Dwight D Eisenhower was originally named 'Golden Shuttle' when it entered service in 1937. Its story is here. It's usually an attraction at the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA. It has received a 'cosmetic restoration' at the NRM's workshops in York since arriving from the States, and looked spectacular yesterday.
Dominion of Canada's story is here. The locomotive has been brought back from Exporail (the Canadian Railway Museum) at Delson/Saint-Constant, Quebec, having been donated to celebrate Canada's centennial. From the photos I've seen, it looked in a rather poor condition there, but has received a excellent 'cosmetic restoration' at Shildon, and looks splendid now. I particularly liked the side valances. I found it interesting to be standing at rail level, and appreciating the height of the locomotive, rather than the usual view from a platform.
Some appreciation of what was involved in getting these two locomotives from North America can be seen in this video of them being loaded onto Atlantic Conveyor at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on route to Liverpool. It's one thing to have an idea 'How about getting the two A4s back to this country for Mallard's anniversary', but it is quite another to have made it all happen. I'm in awe of those who had the ideas and worked through the logistics of the operation. The locomotives will return to their home museums next year.
The start of my return journey was a short hop from York to Leeds on this 15.26 First Transpennine Service, heading for Manchester Airport. First Transpennine is not my favourite rail company - for a number of reasons, but mostly because of the cattle class conditions so often provided on the Lockerbie - Edinburgh service I use frequently. Yesterday was yet another example that this company just does not have the rolling stock to allow passengers to travel in comfort. I was, however, impressed by the staff on the train who tried to ensure that every seat was in use, but still some passengers were sitting on the floor. We can bring two locomotives from the USA and Canada, but in 2013, on a mid-afternoon service, we cannot provide paying passengers with a seat. What a country we live in! (Rant over). I was glad to be getting off at Leeds where, according to the tannoy the train was going to get 'quite busy'!
I joined the 16.39 Northern Rail service from Leeds to Morecambe, on a 'Sprinter', a Class 150 DMU, seen here on arrival at Lancaster. The first part of this journey, via Shipley, Bingley, Keighley, Skipton, Gargrave, Hellifield and Long Preston, was familiar to me, as it's the route from Carlisle to Leeds via Settle. But just before Settle yesterday, we looped west via Giggleswick, Clapham, Bentham, and Weddington towards Carnforth. I had wanted to travel this line some years ago in the reverse direction, and was waiting at Carnforth when the service was cancelled that day. But all went well yesterday, and indeed the scenery yesterday was quite magical - blue skies, green fields. Very pleasant.
There was just one little hiccup, a holdup between Carnforth and Lancaster which saw our driver don his hi-vis jacket and climb down to phone to find out the problem, but we were soon on our way, pretty much on time at Lancaster. That was my stop. Morecambe would have to wait another day.
It had been an interesting day, going to new places, seeing beautiful scenery, experiencing the good and the bad about train travel in 2013, with a wallow in nostalgia included.
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