text: blog postsInitiative in Sustainability and the Humanities by Professor Jane DesmondNov 21, 2012 12:15 pm77 ViewsNew Course for Spring 2013! Anthropology 399JD2 :Animal Ecologies: Sustainability and Animals Share this StoryShare Initiative in Sustainability and the Humanities on FacebookShare Initiative in Sustainability and the Humanities on TwitterAndrew Ross Challenges Conventional Approaches to Urban Sustainability by Emily CrossApr 20, 2012 4:00 pm589 ViewsProfessor Andrew Ross, who recently wrote the book, "Bird on Fire: Lessons of the World's Least Sustainable City," kicked off the Teaching Sustainability Workshop, a one-day retreat for faculty and instructors to integrate sustainability into the curriculum. In his keynote presentation, Ross explained why he chose to research Phoenix and how the keys to sustainability lie in social cooperation.Share this StoryShare Andrew Ross Challenges Conventional Approaches to Urban Sustainability on FacebookShare Andrew Ross Challenges Conventional Approaches to Urban Sustainability on TwitterToward a Sustainable Future (but who, exactly, is sustaining what?) by Robert MarkleyApr 2, 2012 10:15 am482 Views I'd like to begin with two simple observations: 1) None of us has ever lived in a "sustainable" community or experienced a "sustainable" lifestyle. And 2) When we try to imagine what a sustainable future might look like, we find that we are thinking (whether self-consciously or not) in literary terms.Share this StoryShare Toward a Sustainable Future (but who, exactly, is sustaining what?) on FacebookShare Toward a Sustainable Future (but who, exactly, is sustaining what?) on TwitterSustainable Sovereignty by James TreatMar 13, 2012 4:30 pm338 Views OKMULGEE, OKLAHOMA—Mvskoke farmer Barton Williams is in the fields every day now, picking produce from two large plots sponsored by the Wilson Indian Community of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. Share this StoryShare Sustainable Sovereignty on FacebookShare Sustainable Sovereignty on TwitterSustainability Ethics: An Outline by Gillen WoodFeb 29, 2012 3:15 pm715 Views The 1987 United Nations Brundtland definition of sustainability embodies an intergenerational contract: to provide for our present needs, while not compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. It's a modest enough proposal on the face of it, but it challenges our current expectations of the intergenerational contract: we expect each new generation to be better off than their parents.Share this StoryShare Sustainability Ethics: An Outline on FacebookShare Sustainability Ethics: An Outline on TwitterIt Isn't Easy Being Green by Gillen WoodFeb 19, 2012 11:45 am727 Views The consensus view among scientists and professional elites in the early twenty-first century, as it has been among environmental activists for a much longer time, is that our globalized industrial world system is on an unsustainable path. Inherent in this view is a stern judgment of the recent past: we have not adapted well, as a species, to the fruits of our own brilliant technological accomplishments, in particular, the harnessing of fossil-fuel energy sources for transport and industry. Taking the long view of human evolution, it is not surprising to find that we are imperfectly adapted to our modern industrialized world of cars, computers, and teeming cities, or that human societies organized for so many millennia around the problem of scarcity of resources should treat a sudden abundance of resources with the glee of a kid in a candy store. In evolutionary terms, we have simply not had sufficient time to adapt to the windfall of change. Though rapid advances in the biophysical sciences in recent decades mean that we mostly understand our maladaption to industrialization and the great dangers it poses, our political decision-making and consumption patterns have barely changed on the basis of this understanding. This sobering fact tells us that, at this moment in human history, social behavior and political decision-making is not being driven by knowledge, but rather by entrenched attitudes that perpetuate the over-consumption of earth's resources. In short, human decision-making and consumption of material goods in our fossil-fuel age continues to largely take place outside of an awareness of the strained and finite nature of earth's resources. It is the character of modern consumer society to promote the idea that nothing is connected, that the jeans we wear, or the food we eat, are matters of personal choice without any greater context beyond a concern for immediate pleasure and peer approval. Sustainability, by contrast, teaches that everything is connected. That favorite pair of jeans, for instance, is dependent on cheap labor in developing countries, on heavily fertilized cotton plantations, and enormous volumes of water expended throughout the jeans' lifecycle, from the irrigation to grow the cotton to the washing machine that cleans them. Or let's take that "cheap" fast food lunch from yesterday: it most likely contained processed soy beans from a recently cleared stretch of the Amazon rainforest, and artificial sweeteners made from corn whose enormous production quotas are subsidized by government tax revenues. The corn-based sweetener, in turn, turns out to be a principal cause of the national obesity epidemic, a key contributor to spiralling health care costs. Thus the "value meal" turns out not to be so economical after all, once the systems-wide effects are factored in. To think sustainability in these terms may sound exhausting, but as we live in a world characterized by connectivity, that is, by complex chains linking our everyday lives to the lives of distant strangers and to ecosystems in farflung regions of the earth, we have no choice, in the end, but to adapt our thinking to a complex, connected model of the world and our place in it. Persisting with only simple, consumerist frames of understanding—"I look great!" "This tastes delicious!"—for a complex world of remote impacts and finite resources renders us increasingly vulnerable to episodes of what ecologists call system collapse, that is, to the sudden breakdown of ecosystem services we rely upon for our life's staple provisions. In the early twenty-first century, vulnerability to these system collapses varies greatly according to where one lives. A long-term drought in India might bring the reality of acquifer depletion or climate change home to tens of thousands of people driven from their land, while the life of a suburban American teenager is not obviously affected by any resource crisis. But this gap will narrow in the coming years. Overwhelming scientific evidence points to rapdily increasing strains this century on our systems of food, water, and energy provision as well as on the seasonable weather to which we have adapted our agricultural and urban regions. In time, no one will enjoy the luxury of remaining oblivious to the challenges of sustainability. Drought, for example, is one of the primary indices of global ecosystem stress, and arguably the most important to humans. Without wholesale reformation of water management practices on a global scale, two-thirds of the world's population will face water shortages beginning the next two decades, including densely populated regions of the United States. So how did we arrive at this point? Without you or I ever consciously choosing to live unsustainably, how has it nevertheless come about that we face environmental crises of global scale, circumstances that will so decisively shape our lives and those of our children? Here's one explanatory narrative, framed by the long view of human evolution. Since the emergence of the first proto-human communities in Africa millions of years ago, we have spent over 99% of evolutionary time as nomadic hunters and gatherers. A fraction of the balance of our time on earth spans the 10,000 years of human agriculture, since the end of the last Ice Age. In turn, only a third of that fractional period has witnessed the emergence of the institutions and technologies—writing, money, mathematics, etc.—that we associate with human "civilization." And lastly, at the very tip of the evolutionary timeline, no more than a blink of human species history, we find the development of the modern industrialized society we inhabit. Look around you. Observe for a moment all that is familiar in your immediate surroundings: the streetscape and buildings visible through the window, the plastic furnishings in the room, and the blinking gadgets within arms length of where you sit. All of it is profoundly "new" to human beings; to all but a handful of the tens of thousands of generations of human beings that have preceded us, this everyday scene would appear baffling and frightening, as if from another planet. In this sense, the real miracle of human evolution is that cars, computers, and cities appear so normal to us, even sometimes "boring" and monotonous! Our perception of the extraordinary, rapid changes in human societies in the past two centuries—even the past half-century—is deadened by virtue of what is our greatest evolutionary acquirement, namely normalization, an adaptive survival strategy fundamental to human success over the millennia. The ability to accept, analyze, and adapt to often fluctuating circumstances is our great strengthas a species. But at this point in human history, it is also a grave weakness, what, in the language of Greek tragedy might be called a "fatal flaw." To offer an analogy, for many centuries, slavery appeared very normal to most people across the world—until the late eighteenth century, when a handful of humanitarian activists in Britain began the long and difficult process of de-normalizing human bondage in the eyes of their compatriots. The task of sustainability ethics is analogous, and no less difficult, in that it lays out the argument for wholesale and disruptive attitude adjusment and behavior change in the general population. Given the long-term adaptation of the human species to the imperatives of hunter-gathering, our decision-making priorities and consumption drives tend toward the simple necessities, based on the presumption of relative and seasonal scarcity, and with little emotional or social reward for restraint in the face of plenty, for viewing our choices in global terms, or for measuring their impacts on future generations. A working distinction between the historical evolution of human society and human culture is useful to understanding the social and psychological obstacles to achieving sustainability. As both individuals and societies, we work hard to insulate ourselves from unpleasant surprises, shocks, and disorder. We crave "security," and our legal and economic institutions accordingly have evolved over the millennia to form a buffer against what Shakespeare's Hamlet called "the thousand shocks our flesh is heir to." For instance, the law protects us from violent physical harm (ideally), while insurance policies safeguard us from financial ruin in the event of an unexpected calamity. In one sense, this security priority has determined the basic evolution of human societies, particularly the decisive transition 10,000 years ago from the variable and risky life of nomadic hunter communities to sedentary farming based on an anticipated stability of seasonal yields. Of course, the shift to agriculture only partially satisfied the human desire for security as farming communities remained vulnerable to changing climatic conditions and territorial warfare. Global industrialization, however, while it has rendered vast populations marginal and vulnerable, has offered its beneficiaries the most secure insulation yet enjoyed by humans against "the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune." This success has been a double-edged sword, however, not least because the industrialized cocoon of our modern consumer lifestlyes relentlessly promotes the notion that we have transcended our dependence on the earth's basic resources. As it stands, we look at our highly complex, industrialized world, and adapt our expectations and desires to its rewards. It is never our first instinct to ask whether the system of rewards itself might be unsustainable and collapse at some future time as a result of our eager participation. In terms of the evolutionary argument I am outlining here, our ability to grasp the sustainability imperative faces two serious obstacles. The first is psychological, namely the inherited mental frameworks that reward us for the normalization and simplification of complex realities. The second is social, namely our economic and institutional arrangements designed to protect us from material wants, as well as from risk, shock, disorder and violent change. Both these psychological and social features of our lives militate against an ecological, systems-based world view. Luckily, our cultural institutions have evolved to offer a counterweight to the complacency and inertia encouraged by the other simple, security-focused principles governing our lives. If society is founded upon the principle of security, and promotes our complacent feeling of independence from the natural world, we might think of culture as the conscience of society. What culture does, particularly in the arts and sciences, is remind us of our frailty as human beings, our vulnerability to shocks and sudden changes, and our connectedness to the earth's natural systems. In this sense, the arts and sciences, thought we conventionally view them as opposites, in fact perform the same social function: they remind us of what lies beyond the dominant security paradigm of our societies—which tends to a simplified and binary view of human being and nature—by bringing us closer to a complex, systemic understanding of how the natural world works and our embeddedness within it. Whether it is an essay on plant biology, or a stage play about a family breakdown (like Hamlet), the arts and sciences model complex worlds and the systemic interrelations that shape our lives. They expose complexities and connectivities in our world, and emphasize the material consequences of our actions to which would otherwise remain oblivious. The close relation between the arts and sciences in the Western world is evidenced by the fact that their concerns have largely mirrored each other over time, from the ordered, hierarchical worldview in the classical and early modern periods, to the post-modern focus on connectivity, chaos, and emergence. Life in the pre-modern world, in the memorable words of the English philosopher Hobbes, was mostly "nasty, brutish, and short." By contrast, social and economic evolution has bestowed the inhabitants of the twenty-first century industrialized world with a lifestyle uniquely (though of course not wholly) insulated from physical hardship, infectious disease, and chronic violence. This insulation has come at a cost, however, namely our disconnection from the basic support systems of life: food, water and energy. This is a very recent development. At the beginning of the 20th century, for example, half of Americans grew up on farms. Now, fewer than 2% do. We experience the staples of life only at their service endpoints: the supermarket, the faucet, the gas station. In this context, the real-world sources of food, water, and energy do not seem important, while supplies appear limitless. We are not prepared for the inevitable shortages of the future. On the positive side, it is possible to imagine that the citizens of the developed world might rapidly reconnect to a systems view of natural resources. One product of our long species evolution as hunters and agricultural land managers is an adaptive trait the ecologist E. O Wilson has called "biophilia," that is, a love for the natural world that provides for us. In the few centuries of our fossil fuel modernity, this biophilia has become increasingly aestheticized and commodified—as landscape art, or nature tourism—and consequently marginalized from core social and economic decision structures. In the emerging age of environmental decline and resource scarcity, however, our inherited biophilia will play a key role in energizing the reform of industrialized societies toward a sustainable, renewable resource and energy future. Share this StoryShare It Isn't Easy Being Green on FacebookShare It Isn't Easy Being Green on Twitter


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Movie Poster Roundup: 'Conan the Barbarian', 'Real Steel' & More
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The weekly movie poster roundup had to take a small break while I dealt with some issues (I may or may not have been institutionalize under the Baker Act) but as of today it's back in full swing – and I do mean FULL SWING. This was a busy week for posters as I located 59 posters from 45 different movies and believe it or not most of them are pretty darn good – no poorly executed X-Men: First Class posters this week.
One of the reasons we at Screen Rant like doing this weekly poster roundup – it allows us to share posters for films we may not otherwise cover but would most likely watch if given the chance. Take this week's roundup for instance – there are only a handful of posters for mainstream films like Zookeeper, Conan the Barbarian, Kung Fu Panda 2, Final Destination 5, Horrible Bosses and Colombiana.
Instead, as you browse through the eleven pages of movie posters you will notice a heavy dose of indie, low-to-mid budget horror, and even a few direct-to-video movie posters – my favorite is Sucker for its cheesy tagline "Payback's an itch." You'll also find posters and synopses for films you may not have heard of before but star actors you are very familiar with – Submarine (Ben Stiller), Dark Tide (Halle Berry), The Artist (John Goodman) and The Skin I Inhabit (Antonio Banderas).
Take a look at all of them below, then tell us which ones were your favorite.
Conan the Barbarian
Synopsis: A quest that begins as a personal vendetta for the fierce Cimmerian warrior soon turns into an epic battle against hulking rivals, horrific monsters, and impossible odds, as Conan realizes he is the only hope of saving the great nations of Hyboria from an encroaching reign of supernatural evil.
Conan the Barbarian opens August 19th, 2011.
Source: Lionsgate
Real Steel
Synopsis: A future-set story where robot boxing is a popular sport and centered on a struggling promoter (Hugh Jackman) who thinks he's found a champion in a discarded robot. During his hopeful rise to the top, he also discovers he has an 11-year-old son who wants to know his father.
Real Steel opens October 7th, 2011.
Source: First Showing
Kung Fu Panda 2
Synopsis: Po joins forces with a group of new kung-fu masters to take on an old enemy with a deadly new weapon.
Kung Fu Panda 2 opens May 26th, 2011.
Source: Dreamworks
Continue to see posters for Final Destination 5, Zookeeper, Colombiana and Troll Hunter…
Final Destination 5
Synopsis: In this fifth installment, Death is just as omnipresent as ever, and is unleashed after one man's premonition saves a group of coworkers from a terrifying suspension bridge collapse. But this group of unsuspecting souls was never supposed to survive, and, in a terrifying race against time, the ill-fated group frantically tries to discover a way to escape Death's sinister agenda.
Final Destination 5 opens August 12th, 2011.
Source: New Line Cinema, Movie Web
Synopsis: The animals at one particular zoo decide to break their code of silence in order to help their lovable zookeeper, Griffin Keyes (Kevin James) gain the attention of one particular woman.
Zookeeper opens July 8th, 2011.
Source: Columbia Pictures
Synopsis: A young woman, Cataleya Restrepo (Zoe Saldana) grows up to be a stone-cold assassin after witnessing her parents' murder as a child in Bogota. She works for her uncle as a hitman by day, but her personal time is spent engaging in vigilante murders that she hopes will lead her to her ultimate target – the mobster responsible for her parents' death
Colombiana opens September 2nd, 2011.
Source: Europa Corp
Troll Hunter
Synopsis: Shot in a vérité style, TROLLHUNTER is the story of a group of Norwegian film students that set out to capture real-life trolls on camera after learning their existence has been covered up for years by a government conspiracy. A thrilling and wildly entertaining film, THE TROLL HUNTER delivers truly fantastic images of giant trolls wreaking havoc on the countryside, with darkly funny adherence to the original Norwegian folklore.
Troll Hunter opens in Germany April 17th, 2011. There is no wide US release yet.
Source: iTunes
Continue on to see poster for Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, Drive, Horrible Bosses and Ironclad…
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Synopsis: A young girl sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend discovers creatures in her new home who want to claim her as one of their own.
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark opens August 26th, 2011.
Source: Miramax
Synopsis: A Hollywood stunt performer (Ryan Gosling) who moonlights as a wheelman discovers that a contract has been put on him after a heist gone wrong.
Drive opens September 16th, 2011
Source: Cannes Film Festival
Horrible Bosses
Synopsis: Three friends – Nick (Jason Bateman), Kurt (Jason Sudeikis), and Dale (Charlie Day) – conspire to murder their awful bosses – Dr. Julia Harris (Jennifer Aniston), Bobby Pellitt (Colin Farrell) and Kevin Spacey – when they realize they are standing in the way of their happiness.
Horrible Bosses opens July 8th, 2011.
Source: Warner Bros.
Synopsis: It is the year 1215 and the rebel barons of England have forced their despised King John (Paul Giamatti)to put his royal seal to the Magna Carta, a noble, seminal document that upheld the rights of free-men. Yet within months of pledging himself to the great charter, the King reneged on his word and assembled a mercenary army on the south coast of England with the intention of bringing the barons and the country back under his tyrannical rule. Barring his way stood the mighty Rochester castle, a place that would become the symbol of the rebel's momentous struggle for justice and freedom
Ironclad opens July 26th, 2011.
Source: Stockholm Designs
Continue on to see posters for 30 Minutes or Less, Sleeping Beauty, Melancholia and Dark Tide…
30 Minutes or Less
Synopsis: Two fledgling criminals (Danny McBride and Nick Swardson) kidnap a pizza delivery guy (Jesse Eisenberg), strap a bomb to his chest, and inform him that he has mere hours to rob a bank or else.
30 Minutes or Less opens August 12th, 2011.
Source: Pulse Advertising
Synopsis: Two sisters find their relationship challenged as a nearby planet threatens to collide into the Earth.
Melancholia opens November 4th, 2011.
Source: Zentropa Entertainment
Sleeping Beauty
Synopsis: A haunting erotic fairytale about Lucy (Emily Browning), a young University student drawn into a mysterious hidden world of beauty and desire.
Sleeping Beauty opens June 23rd, 2011.
Dark Tide
Synopsis: Shark expert Kate Mathieson (Halle Berry) returns to the Great White infested waters of isolated Guadalupe Island for the first time since her own near-deadly shark attack. When her husband (Olivier Martinez) chooses ambition over his wife's safety in a split-second encounter with the jaws of death, Kate's marriage nearly breaks apart. A year later, a monsoon-season voyage back to the same island becomes an escalating series of terrifying underwater confrontations and gut-wrenching emotional challenges. Testing her courage in the face of nature's ultimate terror, she shows herself as tough as the men she is attracted to — and perhaps the bravest of all. Kate endures and changes the terms of the contest with mankind's most feared underwater predator.
Dark Tide opens sometime in 2011.
Source: Black Film
Continue on to see posters for Grabbers, Sucker, [Rec]3: Genesis and Sleep Tight…
Synopsis: An idyllic remote Irish fishing village is invaded by enormous tentacled creatures from the sea who are picking off the villagers one at a time. The inhabitants learn that the one thing the creatures don't like is alcohol, it makes people taste horrible, so they realize that in order to stay alive, they're going to have to get as drunk as possible.
Grabbers opens in 2012.
Source: Bloody Disgusting
Synopsis: Jim Crawley is having a pretty bad day. He gets fired from his job at the Nuclear Power Plant he's worked at for 11 years, his car gets impounded, and he discovers his wife is having an affair with his ex co-worker. To make matters worse, Jim gets abducted by an evil scientist who is conducting tests of a controversial vaccine against a deadly virus that is spreading across the planet.
Sucker opens sometime in 2011.
Source: Shock Til You Drop
[REC]3: Genesis
Synopsis: The original REC crew are back ready to submit their ensemble cast to another fight for survival against the zombie infection. The action now takes place miles away from the original location and partly in broad daylight giving the film an entirely fresh yet disturbing new reality. The infection has left the building.
[REC]3: Genesis opens sometime in 2011.
Source: Canal Films
Sleep Tight
Synopsis: Cesar (Luis Tosar) works as a doorman in a Barcelona apartment building. Happiness eludes him and he feels the need to reaffirm his reasons for living on a daily basis. He goes about his day to day work mainly unnoticed by the residents of the building, but he pays close attention to them. He knows all the intimate details of their lives, everything about them, especially one of them. Clara (Marta Etura) is a happy-go-lucky young woman, who always looks on the positive side of things. Her cheery attitude to life makes Cesar' skin crawl. He won't be happy until he has wiped that smile of her face once and for all, because Cesar feeds off other people's pain. He delights in the unhappiness and anguish of others and he loves nothing more than to plant the seed of misery and watch it grow. In Clara he has found the perfect target, and he will go to extreme lengths to make her life miserable. But Cesar is starting to get a bit too cocky, and soon his carefully thought out plans will start to unravel… Luckily for him, he has one last ace up his sleeve.
Sleep Tight opens in Spain in 2011.
Source: Aullidos
Continue on to see posters for Naked Soldier, Inbred, Buck and The Art of Getting By…
Naked Soldier
Synopsis: Interpol agent CK Long (Sammo Hung) busted a billion-dollar drug deal fifteen years ago. The cartel has avenged itself by hiring Madame Rose's organization of assassins to kill CK Long's entire family. Long himself survives and believes his young daughter is still alive. In fact, for these fifteen years, the girl has been kidnapped by Madame Rose, brainwashed and trained into beautiful, sexy killer Phoenix (Jennifer Tse).
Phoenix has now become the top-ranked killer in Madame Rose's organization. She is skilled in combat and always completes her missions. Thanks to her band of killers Madame Rose has expanded her criminal organization and now assigns missions in many parts of the world. CK Long has never imagined that he would one day become the target of his own daughter's mission.
Naked Soldier has no release date.
Source: Mega Vision Project
Synopsis: A disparate group of young urban offenders and their care workers embark on a community service weekend in the strange, remote Yorkshire village of Mortlake, which prides on keeping itself to itself. A minor incident with some local inbred youths rapidly escalates into a blood-soaked, deliriously warped nightmare for all involved. This is a demented horror film with nowt taken out.
Inbred opens sometime in 2011.
Source: New Flesh Films, Twitch
Synopsis: Buck, a richly textured and visually stunning film, follows Brannaman from his abusive childhood to his phenomenally successful approach to horses. A real-life "horse-whisperer", he eschews the violence of his upbringing and teaches people to communicate with their horses through leadership and sensitivity, not punishment. Buck possesses near magical abilities as he dramatically transforms horses – and people – with his understanding, compassion and respect. In this film, the animal-human relationship becomes a metaphor for facing the daily challenges of life. A truly American story about an unsung hero, BUCK is about an ordinary man who has made an extraordinary life despite tremendous odds.
Buck opens June 17th, 2011.
Source: Imp Awards
The Art of Getting By
Synopsis: George (Freddie Highmore) is a lonely and fatalistic teen who's made it all the way to his senior year without ever having done a real day of work, who is befriended by Sally (Emma Roberts), a beautiful and complicated girl who recognizes in him a kindred spirit.
The Art of Getting By opens June 17th, 2011.
Source: Imp Awards
Continue on to see posters for The Ledge, What's You Number, The Future and Page One: Inside the New York Times…
The Ledge
Synopsis: After embarking on a passionate affair with his evangelical neighbor's wife (Liv Tyler), Gavin (Charlie Hunnam) soon finds himself in a battle of wills that will have life or death consequences. As a nonbeliever, Gavin is lured by her lover's husband (Patrick Wilson) to the ledge of a high rise and told he has one hour to make a choice between his life or the one he loves. Without faith in an afterlife, will he be able to make a decision? It's up to police officer Hollis (Terrence Howard) to save both their lives, but the clock is ticking in this edge-of-your-seat film that will leave you gasping until the final frame.
The Ledge opens July 8th, 2011.
Source: Imp Awards
What's Your Number
Synopsis: Ally Darling (Anna Faris), who after reading a magazine article that leads her to believe she's going to be forever alone, begins a wild search for the best "ex" of her life.
What's Your Number opens September 30th, 2011.
Source: Imp Awards
The Future
Synopsis: When a couple decides to adopt a stray cat their perspective on life changes radically, literally altering the course of time and space and testing their faith in each other and themselves.
The Future opens July 29th, 2011.
Source: Vulture
Page One: Inside the New York Times
Synopsis: In the tradition of great fly-on-the-wall documentaries, the film deftly gains unprecedented access to the New York Times newsroom and the inner workings of the Media Desk. With the Internet surpassing print as our main news source and newspapers all over the country going bankrupt, Page One chronicles the transformation of the media industry at its time of greatest turmoil. Writers like Brian Stelter, Tim Arango and the salty but brilliant David Carr track print journalism's metamorphosis even as their own paper struggles to stay vital and solvent, while their editors and publishers grapple with up-to-the-minute issues like controversial new sources and the implications of an online pay-wall. Meanwhile, rigorous journalism is thriving–Page One gives us an up-close look at the vibrant cross-cubicle debates and collaborations, tenacious jockeying for on-record quotes, and skillful page-one pitching that brings the most venerable newspaper in America to fruition each and every day.
Page One: Inside the New York Times opens June 24th, 2011.
Source: Movieline, Movie Insider
Continue on to see posters for Submarine, The Debt, The Artist and Evidence…
Synopsis: Fifteen-year-old Oliver Tate has two big ambitions: to save his parents' marriage via carefully plotted intervention and to lose his virginity before his next birthday. Worried that his mom is having an affair with New Age weirdo Graham, Oliver monitors his parents' sex life by charting the dimmer switch in their bedroom. He also forges suggestive love letters from his mom to dad. Meanwhile, Oliver attempts to woo his classmate, Jordana, a self-professed pyromaniac who supervises his journal writing – especially the bits about her. When necessary, she orders him to cross things out.
Submarine opens June 3rd, 2011.
Source: The Weinstein Company
The Debt
Synopsis: As shocking news reaches retired Mossad secret agents Rachel (Helen Mirren) and Stefan (Tom Wilkinson) about their former colleague David (Ciarán Hinds). All three have been venerated for decades by their country because of the mission that they undertook back in 1966, when the trio (Jessica Chastain, Marton Csokas, and Sam Worthington) tracked down Nazi war criminal Vogel (Jesper Christensen) in East Berlin. At great risk, and at considerable personal cost, the team's mission was accomplished – or was it?
The Debt opens August 31st, 2011.
Source: Focus Features
The Artist
Synopsis: Hollywood 1927. George Valentin (Jean Dujardin) is a silent movie star who all smiled. The arrival of talking pictures is going to sink into oblivion. Peppy Miller(Bérénice Bejo), a young dancer, she will be propelled in the firmament of stars. This film tells the story of their destinies, or how fame, money and pride can be obstacles to their love story.
The Artist has no release date.
Source: Lyricis
Synopsis: Ryan (Ryan McCoy) is making a documentary on his friend, Brett (Brett Rosenberg), about camping for the first time. However, once they begin camping, they discover that there is a mysterious figure that is hunting them.
Evidence opens sometime in 2011.
Source: Bloody Disgusting
Continue on to see posters for One Way Trip, Don't Let Him In, Father's Day and Liars All…
One Way Trip
Synopsis: Eight young people drive to the Swiss Jura region, food and tents in the trunk. It's autumn and high season for a magic mushroom that grows there – the reason for their trip. After a few problems they arrive at the desired location deep in the woods, the tents are set up, the mushrooms are collected and when it gets dark the party starts. Everything is fine until one of the youths wants to get beer and comes back with a blood-covered and smashed face. They don't know what happened but need to find help. As they discover that their car has a flat tire and their phones don't work, they seek shelter in a nearby farmhouse. But that's just where they were supposed to go. In a nerve-racking countdown one after another gets killed by their dangerous haunters…
One Way Trip has no release date.
Source: Bloody Disgusting
Don't Let Him In
Synopsis: Handsome, charming, and arrogant, Tristan (Gordon Alexander)has picked up Mandy (Gemma Harvey)for a hot one-night stand. The love-struck girl then invites him to a rural weekend getaway with her brother, Calvin (Rhys Meredith), and his girlfriend, Paige (Sophie Linfield), an emergency room nurse. Tristan's only too happy to accept because he has secrets and needs to get out of town. Once out in the country, the group hear of a sadistic serial killer. Dubbed the "Tree Surgeon", the psychopath hangs the severed body parts of his victims in trees. Soon enough, the foursome encounter delirious Shawn, half-dead with his stomach slashed open. He claims to be an innocent hitchhiker, but then the killing starts
Don't Let Him In has no release date.
Source: Bloody Disgusting
Father's Day
Synopsis: A long, long time ago in a town north of Tromaville, there was a bad, bad man who raped and killed dads. Nobody could stop the fat monster until a mysterious stranger took a stand. Some say he was avenging his own father. Some say he was just crazy. The stranger could not have known the Hell that was to follow..
Father's Day opens June 19th, 2011.
Source: Bloody Disgusting
Liars All
Synopsis: It's New Year's Eve in London and a group of friends are playing a provocative game that spins out of control and ends in murder. Despite an immediate police investigation, the true killer remains elusive amidst conflicting testimony and hidden motives. A night of shared secrets and newfound intimacies takes unexpected turns, resulting in an explosive outcome that will change their lives forever. LIARS ALL is a haunting, psychosexual thriller about desire…and how far some will go to win.
Liars All opens in 2012.
Source: Shock Til You Drop
Continue on to see posters for DeadHeads, Beauty Day, The Skin I Inhabit, Stormhouse and Dead Shadows…
Synopsis: Two zombie slackers, Mike (Michael McKiddy) and Brent (Ross Kidder), find themselves surprisingly reborn from the dead amid a disastrous zombie outbreak. After discovering an engagement ring in his coat pocket, Mike enlists his new found zombie pal, Brent, to embark on a quest in search of his lost love. What ensues is a hilarious cross country road trip as these two reformed flesh-eating pals hitch-hike across the country as they are pursued by a team of zombie killin' bounty hunters!
DeadHeads opens sometime in 2011.
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Beauty Day
Synopsis: None given.
Beauty Day opens sometime in 2011.
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The Skin I Inhabit
Synopsis: Ever since his wife was burned in a car crash, Dr. Robert Ledgard (Antonio Banderas), an eminent plastic surgeon, has been interested in creating a new skin with which he could have saved her. After twelve years, he manages to cultivate a skin that is a real shield against every assault. In addition to years of study and experimentation, Robert needed a further three things: no scruples, an accomplice and a human guinea pig. Scruples were never a problem. Marilia (Marisa Paredes), the woman who looked after him from the day he was born, is his most faithful accomplice. And as for the human guinea pig…"
The Skin I Inhabit opens August 26th, 2011.
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Stormhouse opens sometime in 2011.
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Dead Shadows
Synopsis: Chris is a young man whose parents were brutally killed 11 years ago, on the same day Halley's Comet could be seen from earth. Tonight a new comet is going to appear, and everyone in his building is getting ready for a party to celebrate the event. There's even an apocalypse theory going around. As the night falls, Chris starts to discover that people are acting strange — and it seems to somehow be connected to the comet. People are becoming disoriented and violent, and it doesn't take long before they start mutating into something from beyond this world. In a fight for survival, Chris has to try to escape from his building with the help from some other tenants — but will they make it out alive?
Dead Shadows opens 2012.
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World of the Dead: The Zombie Diaries 2
Synopsis: Three months have passed since a viral outbreak wiped out 99.9% of the world's population, turning its victims into flesh-eating living dead. In the UK a surviving band of soldiers and civilians have taken refuge at a rural military barracks. Life in this new world is tough and brutal, but hope appears when a high-level communication is received from a military base on the coast, telling of sanctuary elsewhere in Europe… But just as salvation appears to be in reach, the base suffers an overwhelming defeat at the hands of the living dead! The surviving handful of troops and civilians must now make their way to the coast to uncover the truth behind the message. Their perilous journey takes them across a now treacherous, death-ravaged landscape, where the living dead are vast in number and wandering bandits impose their own malicious sense of law and order. What follows is a journey into hell and a desperate battle against all odds for the very survival of the human race.
World of the Dead: The Zombie Diaries 2 opens June 24th, 2011.
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Synopsis: The story follows Stella, an ambitious acting student, who's been accepted to the mysterious "Mateusz Gdula" school. The founder of the school committed suicide when his very special training method got forbidden because of the deaths of several of his students in the 70s. But when strange things start to happen in the abandoned wing of the school, Stella suspects that Gdula's method is still practised. And she wants to participate at all costs …
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Viva Riva! opens May 27th, 2011.
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Sympathy for Delicious
Synopsis: Dean O'Dwyer, also known as ""Delicious D," is an up-and-coming DJ on the underground music scene in Los Angeles. When a motorcycle accident leaves Dean paralyzed, he abandons his turntables for a wheelchair as his once promising career disappears before his eyes. Forced to live out of his car on skid row, Dean begins his descent into depression when he meets Father Joe Roselli, a passionate young priest. Father Joe introduces Dean to the world of faith-healing, an unlikely way for him to begin his quest to walk again. He soon discovers that he possesses the otherworldly power to heal people, but in an odd twist of fate, he is utterly unable to heal himself. Despite Father Joe's warnings, Dean angrily decides to use his newfound gift for fame and fortune. He joins a rock band led by charismatic front man The Stain with bassist Ariel, and manager Nina Hogue. But his newfound notoriety is unable to cure the hurt that encompasses his life. To find true healing, Dean must ultimately confront his worst demons and come to terms with his own humanity.
Sympathy for Delicious opened April 30th, 2011.
Source: Kino Gallery
The Perfect Host
Synopsis: A criminal on the run cons his way into the wrong dinner party where the host is anything but ordinary.
The Perfect Host opened May 7th, 2011.
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Hi, my wife Lee and I are hosting an event at our home this summer for the Custom Call Makers and Collectors Guild. The event is called the North East "Back Porch" get together. The idea is to have a more regional event for those in the North East. Last several years the guild has held a national event called the "pig pick'n" at the NWTF Headquarters in Edgefield. Although the guild in not an NWTF entity, the guild works with the NWTF, it's members, and is very much participates in the call making competition held each year at the national convention. The guild has been created specifically for call makers and collectors. The Custom Call Makers and Collectors Guild is a registered 501c3 group, and is working at building up networks and resources that call makers and collectors can benefit from. The website is in process so not much there yet.
We have a date set for August 2nd (Saturday) at our place just East of Cortland NY. We have A few extra places to sleep (extra bed, and futon in the office) for overnight, and fields that you can camp in if you like. We'll do the grill'n, and you bring your own extras and adult beverages if you like. We'll look into possibly doing a pig, if not, standard grill'n fare
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Randy, thanks for your advice on this. I am going to incorporate your ideas into my routine for sure.
As an overarching principle, would it be correct to say that you put the responsibility for compliance on the dog? For example, it seems you would give a command once, possibly with a light or moderate correction, and then wait the dog out until he complies. Is this the basic sequence added to a boatload of patience and waiting over several days?
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Many people who read Cryptomundo religiously do so "because I bring excitement," says Coleman. "I let them know that there are new animals being found. That people are seeing these creatures around the world. That there are expeditions going out, and films being made. They want to be part of an exciting part of the world, [one] that I certainly know is there."
In the world of cryptozoology, there are, of course, varying levels of participation. "There are people that are fans, there are people that are researchers, and there are all those people in between," says Coleman. "A lot of people really think they're going to be the first one to take their cell phone and photograph Bigfoot. I don't think it's gonna happen that way. But I'm not out to discourage people, because there's a sense of adventure in cryptozoology that's really part of it. Who am I to tell someone that they're not going to be the first person to find a new species?"
Into the mysticIt's probably a safe bet that the hollow earth is not filled, as Hodgman contends, with legions of mole-men, "tending their glowshrooms, their bloodbeetle hutches, and the various under-creatures they [raise] for food, transportation, and companionship."
But lumbering through the fetid bogs and atop the snow-swirled mountaintops of the surface world, the truth is out there. Somewhere. "I'm a believer," says Belanger. "I think there's something to the fact that these stories crop up all over the world, in various languages and cultures. They go back millennia. Really credible witnesses have documented this stuff. I just think there's something to it."
And if it's easy to chide faithful cryptid hunters for being naive, Belanger points out, "debunkers and disbelievers are operating from belief systems as well — they're assuming we know everything. Which, by God, we don't."
Coleman approaches each supposed sighting with healthy skepticism. Fully cognizant that pop culture influences cryptozoology — and vice versa — he always checks to see what's playing at local movie theaters before attempting to verify each cryptid report.
In fact, he says, "when I go talk to a Bigfoot crowd, the first sentence I say is, 'I do not believe in Bigfoot.' I accept or deny evidence. You true believers over here, you're very interesting, but that's not me. You skeptics and debunkers, that's interesting, too. But I really am the open-minded person in the middle.
"I've done a lot of screening, and excluded 80 percent of [the evidence] as misidentifications, hoaxes, or mundane. But there's still that 20 percent of what I feel is unknown. There's a lot of mysteries out there, and this one may interest you. Here's the data. You decide."
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Fast-moving liquids pick up and transport solids, which settle out of the flow when velocity is reduced. Often, settling basins are designed to limit flow velocities to 1.5 feet per second, or less. Settling may remove 35 percent to 60 percent of the solids from a dilute liquid slurry, with as little as 10 minutes detention time (30 to 60 minutes detention time is common). Settled solids, submerged in water, typically are about 15 percent dry matter. After dewatering, the solids are usually 15 percent to 25 percent dry matter and can be used as fertilizer or composted. Figure 1 is a schematic of a typical settling basin.
Liquids separated from animal manure must be contained in a lagoon, storage basin or settling basin until they are land-applied to a vegetative filter or soil-plant filter. The liquid should be applied to a vegetative or soil-plant filter large enough to use the nitrogen content.
Settling basins add to the overall cost of a waste management system. They may require two handling systems: one for solids and one for liquids.
Figure 1Schematic representation of four-zone settling.
Settling basins may be used to reduce the nutrient-loading on a lagoon from a gutter-flushing system but are used more commonly to reduce the nutrient-loading on a vegetative filter strip from lot runoff. Adding a settling basin to remove a portion of the solids can decrease the required lagoon volume for a new facility, or it can enable you increase the animal units served by an existing lagoon. Settling is a good way to remove undesirable material, such as hay, straw and feathers, from the waste flow to a lagoon. It can reduce odors or prevent a crust or mat from forming on the lagoon surface. You may need a baffle to retain floating solids (such as straw) in a settling basin. By removing the larger solids, you can reduce plugging of liquid-handling equipment, such as pumps and irrigation sprinkler nozzles.
There are two types of settling basins, based on the method of removing solids. With one type, the solids are removed mechanically (after the free water has drained away), usually with a front-end or skid-steer loader. The depth of accumulated solids should not exceed 1.5 feet. The other type uses hydraulic (pump) removal of the solids. Typically, pumping is initiated when the basin is half full of solids and the remainder is water. Vigorous agitation is needed to mix the liquid and the solids, preferably by propeller-type agitators or pumps with agitation nozzles.
Figure 2A typical concrete settling basin designed for mechanical removal of solids (from MWPS18).
Settling basins may be either concrete or earthen structures. For concrete basins, a common recommendation is a minimum depth of 2 feet plus the depth required for solids storage. Figure 2 shows a typical concrete settling basin. A simplified version of this type of basin without the screen has been developed by NRCS engineers for dairy operations in southwest Missouri. Earthen structures may be used for compact basins, settling terraces, settling diversion terraces or settling channels. Figure 3 shows a typical earthen settling basin. Earthen basins to be cleaned with loaders are usually designed to be shallow (not more than 3 feet deep) and to cover a large area. Earthen settling basins should have a concrete entrance ramp and a concrete runway on the bottom to allow entry of equipment for solids removal. Figure 4 shows a duplex concrete settling basin that allows one side to receive effluent while the other side is thoroughly dewatered and the solids removed.
Figure 3A typical earthen settling basin designed for mechanical removal of solids (from MWPS18).
Figure 4Duplex concrete settling basin.
A settling terrace, a settling diversion terrace or a settling channel is a wide, shallow, gently sloping, flat-bottomed waterway in which runoff solids settle because of low velocity. The channel is sometimes grassed to improve settling and reduce erosion. Grass may not survive in the channel and can make cleaning more difficult. Grass should be maintained on the sideslopes, if possible. Solids should be removed annually, or more often if required, to maintain capacity. Berm tops should be at least 2 feet wide to maintain the design height and at least 12 feet wide for vehicle traffic.
In Missouri's humid climate, inadequate drying of the solids and the channel may limit the usefulness of earthen settling terraces and channels.
Figure 5Location factors (L).
The following example illustrates the design of a concrete settling basin. A worksheet is included.
Example 1Design a concrete settling basin for a dirt lot, 100 feet by 200 feet, on a 6 percent slope. The solids will be pumped out at 6-month intervals. The basin length is to be four times the basin width. The location is in the northeast corner of Missouri. Design using peak runoff rate for a 1-year per 10-year storm from Table 1 PDF.
If inflow arrives at settling basin by a sewer pipe, estimate QT from the size of the sewer pipe in Table 3 PDF.
QT = gallons per minute (Table 3 PDF) x 8 = cubic feet per hour
If inflow arrives at settling basin by other means (i.e., a dairy flush alley discharging into settling basin). Estimate inflow rate:
QT = estimated gallons per minute x 8 = cubic feet per hour
Dirt lots = 2,800 cubic feet per acre-year
Concrete lots and confinement buildings = 0.5 times manure production volume (Table 4 PDF).If solids are to be removed from the basin by pumping, design the basin to hold an equal volume of water above settled solids. Solids must be diluted and agitated for pumping. If solids are to be removed mechanically (i.e., front-end loader), provide concrete entrance to settling basin with a maximum 10:1 slope (20:1 slope preferred). Additional dewatering by means of a hardware cloth dam or a perforated riser pipe is desirable for mechanical removal of settled solids.Indicate desired storage period, days = 182(Lot acres = 100 feet x 200 feet / 43,560 = 0.46 acres)Basin depth (dirt lot) = (2,800 x 0.46 acre lot x 182 days storage x 2*) / (365 days per year x 998 square feet surface area (Step 3)) = 1.3 feet
Basin depth, BDC (concrete lot or confinement building)BDC = (0.5 x __ cubic feet per day manure (Table 4 PDF) x ___ days storage x 2*) / ___ square feet surface area (Step 3)
NoteWhen settling basin discharges into a lagoon, the size of the lagoon may be reduced as follows:Design volume (with settling basin) = Design volume (without settling basin) x 0.5Manure storage volume (with settling basin) = Manure storage volume (without settling basin) x 0.5The minimum design storage period is 90 days when the lagoon design volume is reduced by 50 percent as noted above. Less storage may be used if the lagoon design volume is based on 100 percent loading.
Various types of basin outlets are used to drain liquids from the full depth of basins and allow the solids to dewater. The porous plank dam (Figure 4, Sec. C-C) ahead of either a perforated or a slotted riser pipe are frequently used outlets. Manure tends to plug even large openings in outlets. Unplugging is required frequently. A hoe may be used to scrape solids off of openings. Also, a slanted expanded metal or quarry screen with 1-inch to 1-1/2-inch openings may be used around the outlet to increase the screening area and reduce clogging.
Porous damsPorous dams may be made of welded wire fabric, expanded metal mesh or spaced boards. Porous dams may be used to dewater settling basins or to remove large solids that tend to cause excessive clogging of the openings in perforated pipe outlets. Dams constructed with spaced boards usually have 3/4-inch spaces between the boards. The boards usually range from 2-by-6s to 2-by-12s. Expanded metal and welded wire fabric have even greater open areas. Due to the large open area in a porous dam, little design is required. As a general rule, the open area in a porous dam should be twice the area of the perforations in the riser pipe it precedes. As a practical matter, a porous dam 4 feet long or more, should suffice for the common sizes of outlet pipes. In some applications, there is no outlet pipe and the porous dam forms one wall of the settling/storage basin.
Perforated pipe outletsMaterial for perforated pipe is usually PVC plastic, galvanized steel or concrete. Perforations can be 5/8-inch to 1-inch diameter holes or 1-inch by 4-inch slots. The outlet is sized to match the anticipated flow rates to ensure adequate detention time. Flow rate is controlled by the amount of open area (slots or holes) in the pipe. Table 5 PDF gives opening requirements for perforated pipes.
Figure 625-year to 24-hour rainfall.
ExampleDesign a basin outlet to allow outflow to equal peak flow rate off the lot in Example 1 when the basin is full. The inflow rate in Example 1 is 3,993 cubic feet per hour and the depth is 1.3 feet.
Check on the time to withdraw the 9,167 cubic feet of runoff from the 25-year, 24-hour storm (Figure 6) at 1.1 cfs.
Time in hours = 9,167 cubic feet / (1.1 cubic feet per second x 3,600 seconds per hour) = 2.3 hours at maximum head
To meet approval by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, earthen basins must be built as follows. Berms shall have maximum slopes of 3:1. If solids are to be removed using mechanical equipment, a concrete pad shall be installed in the bottom of the basin and a concrete access ramp with a maximum slope of 10 percent shall be provided. If the settled solids are to be removed by pumping, the basin must be designed to contain an equal volume of water above the solids to allow for agitation and dilution of the solids. Access points for the mixing equipment must be indicated on the construction drawings.
For more information on the design of earthen storage basins/lagoons, consult your local NRCS engineer or your MU Extension regional agricultural engineering specialist. You may get their names from your local NRCS office or MU Extension center. The engineers have a computer program available for design of earthen storage basins.
A settling diversion terrace, settling terrace or a settling channel is a wide, shallow, gently sloping, flat-bottomed channel, in which suspended solids contained in runoff water are settled out. A settling channel may be either of earthen or concrete construction. The settling channel may be grassed to improve settling and reduce erosion. Runoff water from the channel is stored in a lagoon or storage pond. Wastes settled from the runoff are allowed to dry before removal with mechanical equipment, typically with a tractor and front-end loader. Usually, solids are removed from the channel once per year or when accumulated solids reduce the settling ability of the channel.
Sideslopes for settling channels usually range from 3:1 to 4:1, depending on soil properties. The bottom slope of the channel should be between 0.1 percent and 0.3 percent to maintain low velocities and rapid settling.
The following example shows how to design a settling terrace or channel. Blanks are provided for your specific design.
Example 2Design a settling terrace (or channel) for the dirt lot 100 feet by 200 feet on a 6 percent slope in Example 1. The location is in the northeast corner of Missouri. Design using peak runoff rate for a 1-year per 10-years. storm from Table 1 PDF. Assume 3:1 sideslopes and a 0.1 percent bottom slope. Design for a maximum velocity of 1 fps and a detention time of one hour.
QT = __ gallons per minute (Table 3 PDF) x 8 = __ cubic feet per hour = __ cubic feet per second
If inflow arrives at settling terrace/channel by other means, explain (i.e., a dairy flush alley discharging into terrace/channel basin).
Estimate inflow rate
QT = __ estimated gallons per minute x 8 = __ cubic feet per hour = __ cubic feet per second
For a concrete lot or confinement buildingBasin depth = (0.5 x ___ cubic feet per day manure (Table 4 PDF) x ___ days storage x 2*) / ___ square feet surface area (Step 3)
NoteWhen settling basin discharges into a lagoon, the size of the lagoon may be reduced as follows:Design volume (with settling basin) = Design volume (without settling basin) x 0.5Manure storage volume (with settling basin) = Manure storagevolume (without settling basin) x 0.5
Minimum design storage period is 90 days when the lagoon design volume is reduced by 50 percent, as noted above. Less storage may be used if the lagoon design volume is based on 100 percent loading.
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to their TV commercials, when males vacationing in the mountains, on the beach
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In 1991, the Center for Science in the Public Interest pronounced the ad
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Members of the original Swedish Bikini Team (Uma Thorensen, Karin Kristensen,
Hilgar Oblief, Eva Jacobsen, Ulla Swensen) were actually actresses (Peggy
Trentini, Heather Parkhurst, Jean Frances, Anna Keller, and Avalon Anders)
wearing wigs and pretending to be Swedish.
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Jalen Steele showed no signs of rust from his three-game suspension.
Mississippi State's junior guard, who'd been benched for an unspecified violation of team rules, returned to the court Wednesday against Alabama. He scored a team-high 15 points on 4-of-10 shooting in the Bulldogs' 64-56 loss.
Steele made 3 of 6 from 3-point range and all four of his free throw attempts.
"I've been in the gym hard," he said.
Steele said the suspension has helped drive into his head what first-year coach Rick Ray expects of him off the court.
"You've just got to keep your head on the straight and narrow and keep pushing through it and be focused," Steele said. "Even off the court you've got to be focused on what you need to do and complete your task."
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Guard Fred Thomas was on crutches and wearing a protective boot Tuesday because of an ankle injury suffered in practice, but he played Wednesday.
He didn't play well offensively, missing all seven shots, including six from 3-point range.
Ray said he didn't know if the ankle affected Thomas' performance, but he praised the freshman's defensive effort. Thomas had three steals.
Player of the game
Jalen Steele got off to a good start and was a consistent offensive presence.
"We're going to get through it, and we'll be all right." – Jalen Steele, on MSU's 11-game losing streak
Next game
MSU returns home Saturday to take on Vanderbilt. Tipoff is 12:30 p.m.
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So Adam, Gregrian and I set off for the Caribbean, Adam and I had never been before but we had our trusty guide Gregrian who was born in Jamaica and lived there for many years. Even though we live in California it surprisingly took three flights to get to Jamaica, we landed in Montego Bay and were greeted by Gregrians Uncle Smiley who had kindly waited for 3 hours as our flight was delayed - thanks Uncle Smiley !
We then rented a car, a task which is straightforward in most countries, but not Jamaica. All the agencies (including Hertz and Avis) said they don't follow global policies, they have special ones applicable in Jamaica only ! You also have to pay a LOT for insurance and even then there's a $1000 excess you have to pay if you damage the car....yes, read that again, you pay a large amount for insurance each day and if you incur any damages you pay the first $1200 !!! Can anyone say 'scam' ??? We eventually negotiated to pay a little more with the agreement there would be zero excess required should damage occur.
We met up with Gregrians friend Sophie in Kingston and she had done a great job in finding apartment-like accommodation which was far cheaper than the hotel we had reserved - thanks Sophie ! You'll have hopefully noticed a theme already which is that everyone we met in Jamaica, particularly Gregrians family and friends looked after us superbly. They really were brilliant hosts and it was non-stop fun hanging out with them all trip. Thanks again to all.
Saturday 17th March
We had some draught Guinness to get into the spirit of things, it'd be rude not to :o) As there are many people reading who likely know very little about cricket (yes I'm largely referring to my US readers !) I'll try to provide a brief overview, I'm deliberately going to throw some baseball comparisons in because these should help highlight the differences between the two sports more clearly :
- Cricket is a game. Note: we did not travel to the Caribbean to see jumping insects with ears in their knees.
- There are two teams each with 11 players
- The pitch is oval and the batsman can hit the ball in any direction 360 degrees to score runs (so cannot 'foul' a ball)
- The objective is to score more 'runs' than the other team, each team has a maximum of 300 balls to score as many runs as possible. (In cricket a 'ball' is good unlike in baseball where a 'ball' is bad).
- There are over 100 cricket playing nations recognised by the International cricket council
- Each batsman only bats once, when they are out they cannot bat again
- Only the player catching the ball when the bowler bowls at up to 95 miles per hour is allowed to wear gloves. The other players have to use their bare hands to catch the ball should it be hit in their direction !
- The team which wins the Cricket World Cup will be world champions, this is official because any country in the world has the opportunity to try and qualify for the tournament, the US baseball champions each year are rather confusingly labelled world champions. The first official baseball world cup took place in California in 2006, it was contested by 16 teams and won by Japan, with Cuba in 2nd and the other semi-finalists Korea and the Dominican Republic. The US team did enter and contained major league players but didn't get through to the last 4.
For more information on cricket see Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cricket
We celebrated that night with dinner at Cuddy'z which is a great bar and restaurant owned by the legendary West Indian cricketer Courtney Walsh, unfortunately we didn't see Courtney but were told he's there regularly and was there just two days before. Some of his memorabilia is on display such as bats and boots which was cool to see.
We then went on to a great club called Quad and partied with many Irish into the night.
We heard the tragic news the next day that the Pakistan coach had been found unconscious in his hotel room, was taken to hospital and died a few hours later. The Pakistan coach was an Englishman called Bob Woolmer, he played for England and also coached South Africa to a World Cup win before becoming the coach of Pakistan. He was hugely respected throughout the cricket world and was known as one of the friendliest people in the game. At first it was thought he died of a heart attack but the autopsy revealed a broken bone in his neck, the police are now conducting a full investigation of his murder. At the time of writing it looks as though the defeat of Pakistan by Ireland resulted in the tragic murder of the Pakistan coach (although there are other theories being investigated, and it is now understood he had poison in his system before he was strangled). May you rest in peace Bob, I really hope they catch those responsible.
Sunday 18th March
We next drove to Port Royal which is a town about 20 minutes from Kingston, it's the former capital of Jamaica but was sadly almost completely destroyed by an earthquake in 1692. Unfortunately we got there just a few minutes after Fort Charles closed for the day so we
Monday 19th March
We got an early start and headed to Bob Marleys House before heading to the cricket.
We next headed to Sabina Park again, this time to see the West Indies V Zimbabwe. The West Indies are the home team so of course there were many more people at the game which made for a brilliant atmosphere.
After the match we headed to Ocho Rios which will be my next entry. Click on the photo album to see more pictures !


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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Coast Guard says an estimated 76 gallons of crude oil spilled from an oil platform operated by Apache Corp. off the coast of southeast Louisiana.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Bill Colclough said the spill was reported to authorities on Tuesday.
Colclough said a sheen created by the spill has dispersed and none of the spilled oil was recoverable.
The site, designated as Grand Isle Block 43, is about 100 miles west of BP's Macondo well.
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Some of you might wonder what that spike is all about on the "roadkill dashboard."
It's what happens when we execute a batch import of roadkill data from the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD). The ITD has implemented a system where they log the carcass pickups that their crews perform. I'd like to take a moment to thank them, and our Idaho Fish and Game employees who also do this deed, as by no means is roadkill cleanup an easy job!
Back to that data spike. In addition to the continual stream of motivated roadkill entry-folks into our Roadkill or Salvage online reporting system, several times a year we request data from ITD's carcass inventory system. They provide us an Excel table with the appropriate fields, and we automagically upload it using a batch-import-process.
These partnerships give IDFG the capacity to house all the recorded road-kill data from each vested sector: ITD, IDFG, and various public groups. We at IFWIS also have other data partnerships using the same Observations Core database as Roadkill. While the other information is not nearly as public as a bloated deer on the side-of-the-road, the data are very meaningful for use in conservation and management of Idaho's wildlife diversity.
This data-import mechanism is extremely important because it's the first step we have for importing large datasets from critical special-status species into our Observations Core database. This database houses the Roadkill data as well as other species of special interest.
Thanks to technology advances, but more importantly, a strong will to work together, our IFWIS team is working with our partners to bridge data gaps. Projects like the Multi-Species Baseline Initiative (MBI) highlight the importance and power behind bringing source observational data to a centralized location.
Back to roadkill. This last spike of roadkill records included some 3,300 records. Not all of those were from this year. Some records were entered from a backlog, as most carcass removals are jotted down on paper before being put into the computer.
You also may notice that not all of the roadkill data have a species defined, either. Sometimes, it's because the smear on the road is undefinable. Other times, it's because an animal isn't available on the "pick list" on their entry form. Items like the latter are being corrected as we find them through a joint effort of ITD and IDFG.
This last update brought the total record count of Idaho roadkill data to 20,392 records. In my opinion, the magnificent thing to mention about this spike, is that it represents a point where data is coming in faster than ever before. Since January 1, 2012, we've imported 5,929 records. Granted, only 1,714 were killed on the highways since that date. Having this information available, at a statewide level, will allow IDFG and ITD staff to make informed decisions about highway safety, for you, and the animals.
You can help us with our quest by signing up and reporting the roadkill (or any animal) you see, as well. Just take a few moments to fill-out the short form for Roadkill or general Wildlife Observations.
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The blue circle is the universal symbol for diabetes. Until 2006, there was no global symbol for diabetes. The purpose of the symbol is to give diabetes a common identity. It aims to:
- Support all existing efforts to raise awareness about diabetes
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What is the history of the blue circle?
The icon was originally developed for the campaign that resulted in the passage of United Nations Resolution 61/225 "World Diabetes Day."
The campaign for a United Nations Resolution on diabetes was a response to the diabetes pandemic that is set to overwhelm healthcare resources everywhere. The campaign mobilised diabetes stakeholders behind the common cause of securing a United Nations Resolution on diabetes. The United Nations passed Resolution 61/225 'World Diabetes Day' on December 20 2006.
Why a circle?
The circle occurs frequently in nature and has thus been widely employed since the dawn of humankind. The significance is overwhelmingly positive. Across cultures, the circle can symbolize life and health. Most significantly for the campaign, the circle symbolizes unity. Our combined strength is the key element that made this campaign so special. The global diabetes community came together to support a United Nations Resolution on diabetes and needs to remain united to make a difference. As we all know: to do nothing is no longer an option.
Why blue?
The blue border of the circle reflects the colour of the sky and the flag of the United Nations. The United Nations is in itself a symbol of unity amongst nations and is the only organization that can signal to governments everywhere that it is time to fight diabetes and reverse the global trends that will impede economic development and cause so much suffering and premature death.
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The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) holds all rights to the blue circle for diabetes.
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We encourage everyone to use the blue circle as a reference to diabetes and the millions of people affected by the disease. We welcome the use of the logo in publications: magazines, video, online information, etc.
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Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) 905 was manufactured as a passenger aircraft 747-100 for American Airlines in 1970 but acquired by NASA in 1974. By 1976, Boeing had heavily modified the aircraft by stripping its interior and strengthening the fuselage to support the weight of an 172,000 lb orbiter attached on top. The first-class seating remains for any passengers but all insulation was removed so it's very cold inside while airborne. This is the original plane responsible for all orbiter test flights in 1977, most ferry flights from Edwards Air Force Base back to Kennedy Space Center, and the final transports of the decommissioned orbiters to their new museum homes in 2012, a 30+ year span of service.


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TUPELO – There is an energetic young coach in Monroe County who is improving high school soccer in Northeast Mississippi.
After starting New Albany High School's girls soccer program four years ago and coaching New Albany's boys for seven seasons, Nathan Clayton found himself in his first year as the head coach of the Amory High School boys and girls soccer programs.
"It wasn't an easy decision to leave New Albany," said Clayton, who attended W. P. Daniel High School in New Albany. "It was just a great opportunity.
"Both schools have good programs. It (Amory) was one of a couple of places if a position opened up you would be interested in at least talking to.
"There's great support from both places. It just felt like it was the right move to make."
This past season Clayton, 27, coached both Amory teams to the MHSAA Class 1A/2A/3A state quarterfinals where they lost to Jackson-area powerhouse St. Andrew's Episcopal School.
The St. Andrew's girls team went on to win the state title for the second straight year.
Getting closer to goal
"Amory's made it to the quarterfinals before," said Clayton, the 2009 Daily Journal Coach of the Year. "We haven't made it past the quarterfinals yet and hopefully that's something that we can fix here pretty soon. We were very close to getting past it this year."
Nonetheless, both Amory teams finished with winning records (boys 12-7, girls 11-8).
What was really impressive about the Amory teams in 2009 was the run they made in the last three weeks of the season. On Jan. 9, both Amory teams were 4-6 after being shut out by Tupelo.
The Amory boys responded by the winning their next eight games, while the Lady Panthers won seven of their next eight.
"There was a little bit of a growing period there, especially early on in the season," Clayton said. "But we really came on especially in January and played some good soccer. Right after the Tupelo games we really turned it on.
"We had a lot of young kids that really contributed for us this year. I think both senior groups did a great job this year helping us and getting us in good position at the backstretch (of the season)."
The Amory soccer teams will move up to Class 4A next season, and competing against Class 4A teams is nothing new to Clayton; New Albany was a 4A team.
"I always enjoy playing Nathan," said Marty Pettit, the head coach of Class 4A Pontotoc's boys and girls soccer teams. "I enjoy playing him because his teams always have good character.
"I think Nathan is as bright of a coach as there is in Northeast Mississippi. Amory was very fortunate to get Nathan."
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Collecting mushrooms at any State Parks in Marin County is prohibited, this includes Samuel P. Taylor State Park and Tomales Bay State Park.
More often than not when we fire up the grill, there is a chicory present. They transform to a tender in places, crisp in others texture with lovely bittersweet flavor.
We fixed that. Thanks.
It's Bruce and we do have a pastry chef.
Edit! Chef Bruce Frieseke, not Brad.
Take a tour with us and come to discover the Portuguese cuisine: http://www.ecotrilha.pt/en/tours/portugal-food-tours
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Nothing in Sonoma County beats going to Stark's...sorry...
Personally, I like the no res rule. It's your restaurant, run it as you will. I had the Tan Tan Ramen. One of the best plates I've ever had in Sonoma County. Ever. Wow. Very nicely done. Will definitely be back... will stand in line... happily.
We are enthusiastic local customers that have been in both twice before the reno, and twice since the re-opening.
We have yet to be able to access the Ramen side this year.(2 hour wait, then 90 minute wait for each time respectively), but the no-reservations rule is a mis-step.
We noted while the visit with the 2 hour wait was shown to have both a packed restaurant and bar sides (the first week of re-opening), one week later a 90 minute wait had a virtually empty bar side: 2 folks at the wet bar who eventually got their names called for the Ramen side, and a second couple who left with us after we enjoyed an hour long meal the sampling the awesome bar food menu, this leaving the bar side empty.
Point being, the entire bar, (wet bar, window seats, and the middle bar facing a freezer) was empty by 8:30pm.
Ramen Gaijin has 3 distinct areas of the restaurant: the wet bar (with Window seats), the Ramen side of the restaurant, and then a middle section that straddles both halves of the Restaurant. But the lack of the ability to also serve serve Ramen, at least in the middle 10-stool bar is a mis-step; We would gladly sit there to enjoy the Ramen menu, as I'm sure others would as well when confronted with a very long Ramen-side wait.
Yes, the food is an amazing experience. The drinks too are good, and we will be sure to try their original concoctions on future visits.
But it's the food....you will shake your head in dis-belief that this is available in Sebastopol. (But then again, it's Sebastopol, and we don't need to let the secret out on our jewels.)
We will always come back, the food on both sides is incredible; Sebastopol (no, the entire North Bay) is extremely lucky to have this place to go to. However we worry that the 'no reservations' rule will hurt it, and the limited Ramen seating is just unfortunate. This is apparently because they did not expand the ramen cooking area of the kitchen during the renovation. That's puzzling, as it's called 'Ramen Gaijin', not '1/3 Ramen', or 'Ramen if you're patient'.
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But what violent movie did you see?!
Been meaning to go there! I live Indian food.
Classic is classic for a reason, but it sometimes bores me. Check out this version for a huge hit of flavor, with all the classic ingredients: http://goo.gl/PvpG2z
This is an excellent article. Climate change is the biggest threat to our survival, which is is why 40,000 people from nearly 200 countries attended the Paris climate change conference last month.
This article presents a unique perspective to the classic phrase that "you are what you eat." Next to the military assault on climate, Big Ag is the next main cause of chaotic climate change. I say this as someone who has operated a small farm that employs organic practices for the last 24 years. I like the phrase that this article quotes from the NY Times--"climatarianism."
I have a new program on KOWS-FM, where I plan to address some of these issues on Jan. 18, Mon., 5-6 p.m., when I interview author Richard Heinberg of the Post Carbon Institute. My program is called "A Better World IS Possible." I have already had two programs on climate change and one on agriculture. You can listen at 107.3 in the Occidental area and on the web at www.kows.fm.
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I know this is the Bohemian, and a lot of people who depend upon animal production read your paper, but I was really saddened to read that you're splitting hairs (and feathers) to say that it's better to eat pork and chicken than lamb and beef. In addition, eating vegetables is cheaper than eating meat or fish. It's not a matter of "having the fortune to obsess over artisan, carbon-friendly lifestyles". Our grandparents cooked their own beans and we can, too.
Eating plants is the best way to care for the planet. Period. http://www.cowspiracy.com/facts/
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Family: Accipitridae, Hawks and Eagles view all from this family
Description ADULT Has a white head, neck, and tail, contrasting with dark brown upperparts and belly. Powerful bill and feet are yellow. JUVENILE Mainly uniformly dark brown although underparts, including underwings and undertail, are rather irregularly marked with white; bill and cere are dark (latter feature is yellowish in juvenile Golden Eagle) while legs and feet are yellow. SUBADULT Gradually acquires adult plumage through successive molts over several years.
Dimensions Length: 30-31" (76-79 cm ); Wngspn: 6-7' 6" (1.8-2.3 m)
Endangered Status The Bald Eagle, until recently on the U.S. Endangered Species List, is a high-profile wildlife conservation success story. It was classified as "Threatened" in all of the continental United States except Alaska until June 28, 2007, when this large eagle was officially removed from the Endangered Species List. Our national bird suffered a dramatic decline caused by ingestion of pesticides and of lead-contaminated waterfowl. The main culprit was DDT, which was sprayed on crops to control pest damage. It leached into rivers, lakes, and streams, where it entered the food chain, absorbed by plants and small animals that were consumed by fish. Eagles and other large birds of prey in turn ate the contaminated fish. The main effect of DDT poisoning on birds was that it interfered with eggshell production, and the resulting shells were not strong enough to sustain incubation. Populations of many bird species, including the Bald Eagle, Peregrine Falcon, and Brown Pelican, plummeted. DDT use was outlawed in the U.S. in 1972, and conservation efforts on behalf of the Bald Eagle, begun in 1940 when Congress passed the Bald Eagle Protection Act, finally began to have an effect. The majestic eagle is now making a steady comeback, and once again nests in areas where it was wiped out during the 1960s. However, it is still not as numerous as it was in colonial times, when it was a familiar sight along almost every coastline.
Habitat Usually seen near water, except occasionally on migration; occurs both on coasts and beside fish-rich rivers and freshwater lakes. Once widespread but suffered badly in the past from pesticide accumulation and habitat destruction in many parts. Numbers are now recovering and before long it may no longer be classed as threatened. Mainly a summer visitor to north of its range although often occurs year-round in coastal districts; northwest is a particular stronghold. Most northern breeders migrate south in fall and are widespread but generally scarce in winter across U.S., some joining resident populations.
Observation Tips Bald Eagles are easiest to observe in the Pacific Northwest but are nevertheless fairly widespread, if not common, in range covered by this book; Florida harbors good numbers.
Range California, Texas, Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic, Florida, Eastern Canada, Western Canada, New England, Northwest, Southeast, Plains, Southwest, Alaska, Rocky Mountains
Voice A variety of hoarse and rather plaintive whistling calls.
Discussion A huge, iconic bird of prey and the national symbol of the U.S. Adult is unmistakable. Immature birds, which lack adult's white head and tail, could possibly be confused with a Golden Eagle. However, note Bald Eagle's distinctive flight silhouette with much broader wings and proportionately shorter tail than its cousin; thicker neck and larger head and bill are also useful pointers. Fish are important in the diet and are snatched from water with surprising agility for a bird of this size. Carrion is eaten, mainly in winter when fish are less active at water's surface and sometimes protected from predation by ice.