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The new N900 is a departure from Nokia's regular evolutionary extensions to the Nokia handset portfolio that build on previous models. It's the first big reaction to the many new entrants that have arrived in the high end Internet phone market over the last two years (Google's Android, Apple, Palm's Pre etc.).
While the Nokia N97 that launched earlier this year used a variant of the same software used in every high end Nokia Internet phone for over five years -- Symbian Series 60 -- the N900 does not. For the first time, Nokia is launching a high end Internet phone using Linux. And note, The N900 is using Maemo, and not Android.
Nokia isn't positioning the N900 as a "smartphone". This is smart. Read why here: The "Smartphone" Is Dead: Long Live Smart Phones And Smart Gadgets.
This is a significant strategic play for Nokia as I warned clients was coming last year. I've seen the N900 and held it in my hands. It's impressive. But is it enough to help Nokia re-gain mindshare? Comment below! Or, contact me via the Forrester inquiry team (clients) or press office (media).
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The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom features a 16MP sensor on back with an optical 10X zoom and Optical Image Stabilization. This is not a device for those who have small hands or like to carry their phone in a pants or shirt pocket. The camera is 15.4mm thick and with the lens, that rises to 25mm. To put that figure in perspective, the Huawei Ascend P6 is the thinnest smartphone at the moment with a 6.18mm thickness and you can fit four units of the Huawei model into the Galaxy S4 Zoom.
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Dear Andre,
I have have a functioning plot similar to the one you are
describing, it is a list plot within a list plot. I have left in a few
of the options I used as suggestions to make the small plot distinct
from the main plot. I think you could just alter this basic form to
suit your needs.
Background -> RGBColor[0.89, 0.93, 1],
Prolog -> {AbsolutePointSize[6],
Rectangle[Scaled[{0.18,0.16}], Scaled[{1,0.95}],
Background -> RGBColor[0.94, 0.97, 1],
PlotStyle -> RGBColor[1,0,0], Frame -> True,
Prolog -> {AbsolutePointSize[4],
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FontColor -> RGBColor[0.11, 0.30, 0.53]
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James J. Fuite.
Of course you may ignore all uses of (* *).
Andre Heinemann wrote:
> Hi All,
> I'm running Mathematica 4.0 and want to create
> a graphic into a graphic, but all I did up to day
> doesn't work very well.
> If I have a graphic object (e.g. a MultipleListPlot)
> I want to put a small Plot into this Graphics
> like one can do this with Legends or Text:
> Show[Graphics{MultipleListPlot[...],Text["...",{xPos.yPos}]};
> instead of Text[] at xPos, yPos I want to put
> a small Plot[...,{}, ImageSize-> {xSize,ySize}];
> in this Graphic.
> Can you help me ?
> Andre


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Culvert is the most flexible secondary indexing framework in the world for BigTable-like systems and it's available on github.com
Culvert ntegrates with current, hand-rolled indexes easily and has built-in indexes of its own. Moreover, it is a powerful query engine. When you do queries, a Java-based SQL-like syntax is used to query the underlying database; the index tables are handled for you - just build your query the way you want it.
Most recently, Culvert has added support for Accumulo-1.3.4 as well as HBase-0.92.
However, Culvert needs some love. There are a host of things on the roadmap (see github) as well as several other ideas floating around for improvements
- Discuss roadmap
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There are Culvert developers around the nation, so this will primarily be a digitial event. However, attendees are encouraged to get together so we can consolidate as much as possible (as makes the after-party more fun).
The Google hangout for the event will be:
The hangout will 'officially' begin at Noon PST, this Saturday! Get excited!
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Foxhall Parker Keene (December 18, 1867 - September 25, 1941) was an American Thoroughbred race horse owner and breeder, a World and Olympic Gold Medallist in polo who was rated the best all-around polo player in the United States for eight consecutive years, a golfer who competed in the U.S. Open, and a pioneer racecar driver who vied for the Gordon Bennett Cup.
Born in San Francisco, California, Keene was the son of Sarah Jay Daingerfield and James Robert Keene. At the time of his birth, his father was president of the San Francisco Stock Exchange who went on to become an even wealthier Wall Street stock broker. James R. Keene was also a major owner/breeder of thoroughbred racehorses and a founder of The Jockey Club from whom Foxhall Keene inherited Castleton Farm, an important breeding operation near Lexington, Kentucky. In addition to his substantial involvement in flat racing, he was also a founding member of the National Steeplechase Association.
Keene was an avid golfer who competed in the 1897 U.S. Open and who made it to the quarterfinals in the 1898 United States Men's Amateur Golf Championship. Although he played at a high level in a number of sports, he excelled at the game of polo. A 10-goal player, he was a member of the Rockaway Hunting Club in Lawrence, Nassau County, New York, today the oldest country club in the United States. With team captain Tommy Hitchcock, in 1886 he was part of the first U.S. international polo team that competed in the inaugural Westchester Cup matches against England. He was rated the best all-around polo player in the United States for eight consecutive years and won the Gold Medal in Polo at the 1900 Summer Olympics. Following its formation, he was inducted posthumously into the Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame in 1992.
With the advent of automobile racing, Keene competed in the 1903 Gordon Bennett Cup at Athy, County Kildare, Ireland driving a Mercedes. In a race won by Camille Jenatzy, he did not finish after his car experienced axle problems.
Several publications, including The American Heritage Cookbook and Illustrated History of American Eating and Drinking and the Encyclopedia of North American Eating and Drinking Traditions, Customs and Rituals claim that Chicken à la King was prepared at Keene's suggestion.
Keene maintained a country home at Monkton, Maryland and a home in England with a stable at Melton Mowbray where he kept up to ten field hunters for fox hunting. In addition, he had a seasonal residence at Ayer's Cliff, Quebec on Lake Massawippi where he died in 1941.
His father named one of his horses Foxhall who won the 1882 Ascot Gold Cup in England. Recently, two Thoroughbred racehorses, one born in 1983 and another in 2002, were named after Foxhall Keene.
- Hatch, Alden and Foxhall Keene. Full Tilt. The Sporting Memoirs of Foxhall Keene. (1938) The Derrydale Press ISBN 1-199-23975-5
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Sleeping at high altitudes is an increasingly popular method to train in a hypoxic environment. For the first time, this style of training was presented by Benjamin Levine and James Stray-Gundersen. Sleeping in a hypoxic environment is beneficial as the individual is long exposed to the air, which improves the body functioning through breathing all night. In combination with training during the day, it has a highly efficient effect on the overall physical condition of the person.
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New York (AP) — In a deadly crane collapse in New York a pedestrian was killed and three people were injured on Friday. The crane's boom landed across several cars, smashing their roofs. Debris littered the street.
A spokesman for the owners of a New York building where a crane collapse killed a man says they're "saddened" by what happened. Spokesman Brian Maddox says the crane was being lowered Friday morning in Manhattan because of the wind. According to the New York City Police Department 38-year-old David Wichs walking on the sidewalk was killed when part of the crane toppled onto him. Police say David Wichs was walking on the sidewalk when part of the crane toppled onto him. A 73-year-old man who was sitting in his car when the crane collapsed was injured.
Officials say the crane came down as workers were lowering an extended boom amid 20 mph winds. Family of the man crushed to death when a crane collapsed on his car say he was a Harvard-educated immigrant who worked tirelessly to succeed in life. Lisa Guttman told The Associated Press on Friday her brother-in-law David Wichs as "the most brilliant person ever."
She says Wichs was born in Prague, immigrated to the U.S. as a teenager and took every opportunity he could, graduating with a degree in mathematics from Harvard University. Guttman says Wichs worked at the New York-based computerized financial trading firm Tower Research Capital. A company representative didn't immediately return a message seeking comment. Guttman called Wichs "the most special person ever."
Mayor Bill de Blasio said the crane that collapsed in Lower Manhattan was being lowered as a precaution because of wind when the accident occurred. De Blasio said wind speeds were around 20 mph when crews arrived Friday morning so a decision was made to secure the crane. He says the crew had been directing people away from the area as the crane was being moved. Mayor Bill de Blasio says there have been gas leaks as the result of the deadly crane collapse in Lower Manhattan.
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By: Gary North Market Oracle Jun 14, 2010 The phrase "Tea Party" is synonymous these days with the politics of spending cuts. The big one is the compulsory health insurance law. Tea Party people want it repealed. Yet in the grand scheme of things fiscal, that law is a drop in the tea cup.... »
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MFS's exceptionally well-qualified and experienced teachers, trained in the Montessori Method, work to support the development of each student's potential. In addition to doing an outstanding job in the classroom, many MFS teachers are also involved in the Montessori Teacher Training Program and work as faculty members for the American Montessori Society, the organization that certifies training programs and awards credentials to Montessori teachers who meet the highest applied standards. Additionally, MFS hires resource teachers who specialize in specific subjects such as art, movement, music, Spanish, drama, and physical education.
Head of School
Jimi Purse
I am originally from Hudson, Ohio and joined Montessori Family School this year after spending 6 years as the Assistant Director of Oneness Family School in Chevy Chase, Maryland. I earned a master's degree in educational leadership and administration from Trinity University and a B.A. in educational psychology from Miami University. My past experience beyond Oneness Family School includes serving as assistant principal at Our Lady of Lourdes School in North Carolina and teaching Advanced Placement psychology and directing constituent relations at Bishop O'Connell High School in Arlington, VA. I have experience coaching various sports, including soccer, lacrosse, and even a Special Olympics basketball team, which contributed to my unique ability to work with all types of students with patience and humor. My skill in daily operations management and administrative experience at the high school level are assets which can nourish our school's growth.I live in Berkeley with my wife, Andrea, and our two children McKenna and Keaton, who both attend MFS.
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Ali Lino Lower Elementary Head Teacher
Alissa Stolz Middle School Program Director and Teacher
Alissa holds a B.A. in German Studies and an M.Ed in Montessori Education from Endicott College. She is credentialed through the American Montessori Society (AMS) for Secondary I & II (ages 12 – 18), regularly presenting at the AMS national conference on Montessori philosophy and the adolescent. She serves on the Board of Directors for a Montessori high school. She is a secondary teacher trainer for the Houston Montessori Center's satellite program in California.
In 2009 I came to Montessori Family School to launch the middle school. I view early adolescence as an important growth period in a young person's evolution. One of the more powerful skills a Montessori middle school classroom can provide is the ability to demonstrate to students how to take a meta-cognitive stance on what they are doing as they move through these years of identity formation and discovery. Guiding children towards self-discovery and autonomy and the belief that this is work essential to the fullest development of the human inspires me.
"What I love about being a Montessori teacher is that there is an on-going construction of the environment that is shaped by all the participants. At the same time I operate under a vision of 'Set expectations high; meet each child where they are.' The ongoing balance to make all these varied parts a whole is what gives a Montessori middle school classroom its unique ability to encourage children (as well as the adults) to push themselves to succeed and to learn and to always discover anew. It is a very growthful environment."
Amber Doyle Cultural Studies and Buckeye Assistant Teacher
Anna Schuray Lower Elementary Assistant Teacher
Carly Dooling Aspen Assistant Teacher
Caroline Hamel Communications and Site Administrator
Dylan McCrystal Lower Elementary Assistant Teacher
Diana Hernandez Early Childhood Campus After School and Spanish Teacher
I am currently in school to obtain my B. A. in Psychology. I am a bay area native and have lived in the east bay all of my life. My parents were born in El Salvador, so naturally I learned how to speak, read and write in Spanish at an early age. During a Psychology class I took in high school, I realized that the idea of helping young minds flourish would bring me joy. I began working with children 15 years ago, mostly in private school settings. During this time I was also a medical assistant for an Obstetrics and Gynecology office where I was able to monitor babies' heart beats and other amazing things. Although medical assisting was an awesome learning experience for me, I quickly made the decision of going back to working with children again. In my journey I was led to a Montessori school in 2004 where I became the head of the afterschool program for 7 years, and also where my love and admiration for the Montessori philosophy began. The freedom of choice that Montessori offers to children deserves respect and serves as a gateway to helping children develop inner drive and self-discipline. Montessori inspires me in everyday life and I am grateful to have come across such a beautiful way of teaching. In my spare time I love to be outdoors in nature. Hiking, running, camping, Karaoke, and spending time with my family are some of the things that keep me content.
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Heidi De Los Santos El Cerrito Campus Afterschool Teacher
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I grew up in Santa Cruz, California where I attended a Montessori school for Upper Elementary and Middle School. Being immersed in a Montessori program had a profound affect on both my intellectual curiosity as well as my sense of self at that critical juncture. I am convinced that Montessori education is essential to equip young people with the tools and transferable skills they need to become both responsive community members as well as motivated, change-making citizens. I graduated with a BA in Theatre at Oberlin College, where I focused my study developing and crafting original plays alongside companies of young adults. After moving to the Bay Area, I worked in various theaters, pursing theater education. My personal pursuits include writing poems and plays, ocean swimming, playing the piano, and making wildly fermented foods.
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Ruth Flowers Aspen Head Teacher
Shawna McCarroll Early Childhood Campus Site Director
Trina Rymland Kindergarten Transition Head Teacher
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I am excited to join the Montessori Family School. After attending an Open House last year, I walked away feeling that MFS would be a great place to teach. The MFS philosophy of teaching for peace is a good fit with my own personality and beliefs. Now that I've joined the team, I am excited to contribute to the school's positive atmosphere. I graduated from college in 2010 with a Bachelor's degree in art teaching from the College of Nyíregyháza, which is a college in my native Hungary. I moved to the Bay Area shortly thereafter and have been working in early education ever since. In those five years I have worked with children ranging from ages 2 to 12. This wide range has helped me appreciate how the social and emotional needs of children change over time; and how I can best support those needs as a teacher. I had always been interested in teaching in such a way that allows children the liberty to choose and act freely within a supportive environment so when I first stepped into a Montessori classroom I instantly felt at home. I am currently working on my 3-6 Early Childhood training at the Montessori Teacher Education Center of the San Francisco Bay Area in San Leandro and I cannot wait to put my newly acquired knowledge to work in the Kindergarten Transition classroom. I like to spend my free time doing Bikram yoga, going on nature walks and traveling with my husband. I love everything related to art, from painting and drawing to dancing and singing.
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OI, FUKUI PREF. – Inspectors from the Nuclear Regulation Authority on Sunday wrapped up their third seismic survey of the Oi nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture.
Deputy NRA chief Kunihiko Shimazaki, who participated in the two-day survey, said the new regulator will carefully evaluate whether a crush zone known as F-6 that runs beneath the plant is an active fault.
The NRA said it might suspend the No. 3 and No. 4 reactors at the plant run by Kansai Electric Power Co. if the F-6 crush zone is determined to be an active fault. But the NRA will be hard-pressed to reach a conclusion before the two reactors undergo their regular checkups in September.
The No. 3 and No. 4 reactors at the plant in the town of Oi are the only ones in Japan be restarted since Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima No. 1 plant in March 2011 became ground zero for the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl.
Japan's seismic-resistance guidelines for nuclear plants ban the construction of crucial facilities above an active fault. But a crush zone, or a fractured area of bedrock, was discovered in a test trench Kansai Electric dug to the south of the No. 3 unit. But the utility claimed the crush zone could be classified as an F-6 rather than an active fault.
Shimazaki said the NRA will focus on the relationship between the crush zone found in the new test trench and an F-6 crush zone that was discovered in a separate test trench that was opened before Kepco applied for an NRA screening of the No. 3 and No. 4 reactors under new safety standards introduced in early July. The old test trench has already been closed.
The screening is a prerequisite for restarting the reactors after the mandatory inspection.
The NRA inspection group consists of Shimazaki and four outside experts. Two of them were absent during the latest survey.
Shimazaki said he would like to reach a unanimous conclusion on whether an active fault lies under the Oi plant. But even with that, it would still take a lengthy time to draw up the evaluation report, he said.


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how do you choose a name?(87 Posts)
where do you start?? i can't think of any name i want.. tell me how you chose your names, maybe i'll get inspired.. thanks
When we found out we were having a boy we went at 1st with Harvey due to his last name Khetani but we changed our mind and my sister in fact came up with his name my partner said no then but when he went on a baby name search on google came up with his name Kai Nayan Khetani (the same name my sister had said) the middle name is because it is my partners 1st name and his deceased dads too his family actually wanted us to have kumar as all the boys had that as a middle name but imagine having a quarter Indian child with the initials K.K.K not exactly appropriate is it? Hahaha
Don't worry; it'll come to you. And don't pay too much heed to the stats. According to them, we saddled DD with the most popular girl's name of 2011 (she was born in January so we had no way of predicting). I have yet to meet another girl locally with the same name who'll be in her school year. Good luck!
I first saw DS's name on mumsnet, and it remained high on the potential list (it has a similar "feel" to a more common and potentially faddy name that I loved but was worried about it quickly being very dated).
For DC1, there was a tv character from my childhood whose name I loved. It is generally assumed to be an abbreviation, but is a name in its own right and has strong links with our family heritage. For DC2, another name I had seen many years ago, when a very well known ( at the time) 'celebrity' used it for his son. It also has strong connections to our family heritage. DH loved both names. For middle names, DC1 has a family name from DG side, DC2 has my family name.
For girls, we deliberately set out to find names we liked that were associated with family heritage, though choice of middle name was another film/book character's name that we both loved. Never needed the girl's name.
Like resipca we picked out a name for DC#1 which was the most popular in her year - I have yet to know of another child her age or younger with it! And she goes to a nursery of 130+ children so its not as if we don't hear loads of names.
We picked the name for DC#1 as it was a character from a book which ultimately led me down the career path I follow today - DC#2 is due in 8/9 weeks time and although we have an idea for a boys name (family names combined, first name from my side, middle name from DH's family) we are having real problems deciding on a girls name.
So we've decided we will wait until we meet s/he and decide then, I've some ideas (mostly from books) but I think I need to meet baby before I saddle them with a name for life. DC#1's name is perfect (for her) and suits her 100%.
Both times the process went like this:
I suggested loads of names
DH vetoed
DH suggested one name
I vetoed
I made more lists of names
DH suggested a name I had previously offered
We both liked it
DH convinced forevermore it was his idea
We really struggled to find a lot of names that we agreed on, that worked with my surname/our accent etc. With DS we had a shortlist of about 8, but realistically only ever one contender (which he is now called). Middle name is after my brother who died a few years ago. With DD, we literally had one first name and one middle name and that was it. Lucky they both suited her!
My top tip: when opening negotiations, don't lead off with your absolute favourite. It will get shot down in flames instantly and never make it back into contention.
<still bitter about Elsa>
I gave DH the top 100 boys names list for 2011 and told him to write down anything he liked or anything else that came to mind. I knew he couldn't cope with more than that and I had already done the same, and my favourites were all in the top 100. He came back with 3. 2 of them were out due to sounding silly with surname and an awkward family association on my side. Luckily #3 was on both our lists, so that was that. Middle names are from family, one each side. Although actually our boy middle names can be found on both sides, nice and easy! For DD he came out with a name after the 20 week scan and we both loved it. I wasn't worried about popularity, just needed to love the name. The right name just seems right!
We looked through the Bible, argued, changed the subject, reassessed, argued, shouted, cried
well, I did, asked for opinions on MN, decided against all the names, checked the Bible again, (repeat x100)... Demanded MN choose a name for us, couldn't reach a consensus so I refused to get out of the bath until DH came up with a solution! He decided we'd try out a few names for a couple of days each. DH v quickly got used to calling him Asher. I had my first worry-free night for weeks!
I wanted something Welsh, but usable and easy to spell/pronounce, because both of us have Welsh family, plus we both have hard to pronounce names and know how hard it can be to live with a difficult name!
We had a boy's name picked out very early on (Dylan - which was handy because we both love Bob Dylan and Dylan Thomas too!). It also means 'son of the sea/waves', which I really love as I'm from the coast.
Girls names - we never decided on one. I drew up a list, OH didn't like any of them. To be honest, I knew we were having a boy from the word go, so I didn't see the point of picking a girl's name!!
We printed off lists of the top 500 girls' and boys' names from our respective countries and went through them individually, then chose from the resulting lists we had of names we both liked.
if i was ever to have children it would be
tamar rose
jesica may
boys liked
I hated having to compromise with DH! Everything I suggested he poo pooed, and everything he suggested was horrible . We chose family names for middle names and our second one was named after a trip to the cemetry for inspiration
There was so little we agree on it wasn't an isssue. We had both agreed on Hugo and the midwife when "ugh - he's not a Hugo" so I was lucky I got my first choice and DH's 2nd. For dd it was easier we had sort of agreed on a short list of three with one as a front runner - my grandad phoned and asked if this baby had a name and I said yes she does xxxxx, just like grandma was. Job done. Grandad cried. And dd is the spitting image of the grandma I adored and often have a happy tear when I look at the same adorable blue eyed face and tiny feet and dainty features. (She's nearly 15 btw and still a size 4 - grannie never got beyond 3).
DP has cornish roots, we both really like Wales, and the west of Scotland, Ireland, Brittany so it seemed reasonable to buy a Celtic book. I also bought lots of other books. By the time we went into hospital we had a shortlist of 100 or so with one firm favourite (Naomi). During labour the initial midwife's surname reminded me of a name I quite liked, but wasn't in any of my books.
Day 3 we sat down and narrowed down the shortlist to 4 plus the new name. Put list up over mirror. Day 4 (top tip: do not let the in-laws spend the day with you on day 4) the in-laws took all our time (we took down the list; didn't want their input!). Night 4 above-mentioned midwife was crucial in getting breastfeeding working after lots of angst and dry nappies. Day 5 I just knew, DP came in to hosp, he'd got a favourite too. Luckily we'd both decided we wanted the new name. We were talking the other day how it has been such a good decision. We can't imagine her as a Lucy, Naomi, Joni or Amelie.
So - we ended up with a name that despite being Welsh wasn't in my Celtic name book! And we like that we sort of named her after the midwife.
I would have liked to do something family, but didn't actually like any of the names I knew! In theory I would also have liked to do something with an awesome meaning - mine has a great meaning - but it wasn't to be, and it's not even a shadow of regret in reality, because the name is just so right.
The Bible and historical figures. Kings, queens etc. If you have any familial ties to a particular part of the world that's a useful start, as Downy says.
I never considered popularity really. I went for names that sounded OK with the surname and didn't give stupid initials.
We both agreed that pissing about with the spelling was not on. DH vetoed anything that sounded too wanky and rah. We ended up with solid, classical names.
wrote every name down we liked for months and then about 7 or 8 months pregnant we both marked each others lists and highlighted ones we liked. They sort of lived with the ones with liked, trying the names out on our baby. When he was 6 weeks it was quite clear what suited.
I named my daughter Nevè. I had it picked from about 6 months pregnant. I just thought it was short & classy. It most certainly suits her. I love the name Ruby for a girl too.
That was meant to be Neve
I've had lists of names I liked in teh back of my diary for years. When it came to naming DD I sat down with my husband and showed him the list and he crossed out the ones he really didn't like and left the ones he did. I then went through a few websites and added a few more. We got it down to a shortlist and then did the same for middle names.
Don't be rushed - we took over a week after she was born before we decided as we wanted to be sure we liked the name. Trust us in the end to find a name that is really popular right now (even though it had been on my list for years), but we did go with a different spelling - Emelia - so that it could be shortened to Emmy. Of course she will spend her life correcting people when they spell it wrong, as we're already doing for her.
We also considered the initials to make sure they didn't spell out anything offensive. We did hear horror stories from several people (nurses and the registrar) about names they had encountered - Twin boys named Benson and Hedges, Jenny Taylor (say it quickly).
I personally absolutely love having a name which it is rare to find someone else with. Mine is something anyone can immediately pronounce and it isn't at all out there.
We drew up shortlists of just anything we liked, forgetting popularity or anything else, and then narrowed them down gradually thinking about our criteria. We found we naturally didn't like super popular names or 'out there' names and managed to get the balance with all our DC.
Also thought about our surname, wanted a different start letter and something which went well.
Used middle names for names we liked but decided they were too popular/out there/hard to say or spell.
Oh yes, middle names we also used family members names as it was a tradition in both our families.
I picked DDs name out of a book I loved as a child. In the year she was born, only 13 babies were given her name. So for the next baby Im.considering only looking at names given to 13 babies each year.
Just don't name it after the place where you conceived them i.e. Paris, Brooklyn, etc.
Imagine yourself shouting their names in the supermarket like someone said
Naming DS1 was easy for me, as I was a teenage single mum when I had him, so had no-one else to negotiate with (as his father has never been in the picture). I had said from the first day, a boy would be named Jack after my grandfather, and that is what I named him. (Jack was also my other grandfather's middle name, so it actually managed to honour them both).
When pregnant with DS2, I found it difficult to adjust to having to negotiate with another person over the name, but thankfully DH and I are on the same page when it comes to names.
Anyway, what we did for DS2 is we each made a list of 40 names we liked (20 for each gender), and any duplicates were automatically moved to the 'consideration list'. If my memory serves me right, I think we both liked the same seven boy's names and six girl's names.
With the remaining names, we each had ten vetoes (five for each gender), so with no arguments we automatically struck ten names of the other's lists.
Then we discussed the remaining names, until we could reach agreement on what names to move over to the 'consideration list', given that we only wanted ten names per gender on the list. We got there eventually!
After that, we individually ranked both lists, and we had both placed Alexander as our top boy's name and thus that was the boy's name we chose and what DS2 ended up being named!
We kept the lists for next time, and both of us had listed Sarah as our top girl's name, and we both still loved when we had our third child (DD), so she was named Sarah. No debate needed there.
I'm now pregnant with our fourth (and last) child, who appears to be female in flavour (!), and we're really struggling with a girl's name this time. We both like the same names, but none of them feel right at the moment, and we might just wait until she arrives and see what she suits. If I'm honest, part of me is hoping the sonographer was wrong and that bump is a boy, as we're sorted for a boy (Samuel - the name both of us had ranked second on the list we made for DD2 almost seven years ago).
DH bought me a baby names dictionary, I looked online as well at the meaning of names, thought about family names and what might be meaningful to us, came up with a shortlist of first and middle names. I also thought about people who had those names already and whether it was a positive association. But DH would not discuss until after DDs were born each time, after they were born he picked the names from my short list!
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Internet searches MIGHT have a positive effect on brain functions of middle-aged adults. Here's a snippet (emphasis mine):
UCLA scientists have found that for computer-savvy middle-aged and older adults, searching the Internet triggers key centers in the brain that control decision-making and complex reasoning. The findings demonstrate that Web search activity may help stimulate and possibly improve brain function. The study, the first of its kind to assess the impact of Internet searching on brain performance, is currently in press at the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and will appear in an upcoming issue.
"Internet searching engages complicated brain activity, which may help exercise and improve brain function," said principal investigator Dr. Gary Small, a professor at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA who holds UCLA's Parlow-Solomon Chair on Aging.
For the study, the UCLA team worked with 24 neurologically normal research volunteers between the ages of 55 and 76. Half of the study participants had experience searching the Internet, while the other half had no experience. Age, educational level and gender were similar between the two groups.
Study participants performed Web searches and book-reading tasks while undergoing functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans, which… tracks the intensity of cell responses in the brain by measuring the level of cerebral blood flow during cognitive tasks.
All study participants showed significant brain activity during the book-reading task, demonstrating use of the regions controlling language, reading, memory and visual abilities…
Internet searches revealed a major difference between the two groups. While all participants demonstrated the same brain activity that was seen during the book-reading task, the Web-savvy group also registered activity in the… areas of the brain which control decision-making and complex reasoning.
…researchers found that during Web searching, volunteers with prior experience registered a twofold increase in brain activation when compared with those with little Internet experience. The tiniest measurable unit of brain activity registered by the fMRI is called a voxel. Scientists discovered that during Internet searching, those with prior experience sparked 21,782 voxels, compared with only 8,646 voxels for those with less experience.
…the Internet's wealth of choices requires that people make decisions about what to click on in order to pursue more information, an activity that engages important cognitive circuits in the brain.
"A simple, everyday task like searching the Web appears to enhance brain circuitry in older adults, demonstrating that our brains are sensitive and can continue to learn as we grow older," Small said.
Small added that the minimal brain activation found in the less experienced Internet group may be due to participants not quite grasping the strategies needed to successfully engage in an Internet search, which is common while learning a new activity."With more time on the Internet, they may demonstrate the same brain activation patterns as the more experienced group," he said.
There are a few caveats though, the study didn't differentiate between the levels of prior internet searching knowledge (maybe one was a power googler while another might've only searched for porn before). One more caveat, the participants in the study may have been through 'self-selecting bias'.
Does anyone know if Google funded this study? It Seems that a good way to increase the web search market share is to reel in those baby boomers into searching as a preventive measure against Alzheimer's disease.
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I don't know what you would call these, but they are the plastic pieces that attach to the dash. To my knowledge non-LS Troopers didn't have it
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Cadillac Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Tuning Discussion, How to manually trigger Manual Mode / Performance Mode shifting on LT1 powered cars in Cadillac Engine Discussion; I have been wanting to be able to have multiple shift patterns on my ride, and I would like to ...
How to manually trigger Manual Mode / Performance Mode shifting on LT1 powered cars
I have been wanting to be able to have multiple shift patterns on my ride, and I would like to be able to setup a economy/normal shift mode, a performance mode and a towing mode. Note. This might work on other 4L60E powered cars, but I do not have the specific info on them at this time, so I can't help right now. I do have the info for the 99-00 OBS (Old Body Style) Escalade and will post that info later.
A little background:
We have 4 shift modes on the LT1 PCM (94-95).
1. Normal Mode - This is your mode that is default when you start the car and you are in D4/OD mode (Overdrive).
2. Manual Mode - This is triggered if you have the shifter in D2 or D1.
3. Performance Mode - This is triggered if you have a performance mode switch and you have started the car and flipped the performance mode switch (F and Y car only)
4. Cruise Mode - This mode is active when you have cruise control on
Ok, what can we do?
1. We need to add the Peformance Switch modification that Scott Mueller has written up.
Adding an automatic transmission "Performance Mode" switch to B/D/F/Y vehicles with an LT1 engine and a 4L60E (RPO M30) automatic transmission:
Copr. 2005 by: Scott Mueller <mailto:email@example.com>
Photographs courtesy of Jay Gottlieb.
1994 and 1995 Pontiac Firebirds equipped with the LT1 engine and a 4L60E (RPO M30) automatic transmission also came with a very cool feature, a transmission "performance mode" switch (button) mounted in the center console. The switch is labeled "Transmission - Perform" (the lettering is backlit in red), and functions like an electronic on-demand shift kit. When in performance mode the shifts are firmer and upshifts are delayed so they occur at higher engine rpms.
The switch is a simple momentary contact push-button switch which is wired to the PCM and mounted in an attractive gray bezel. There were actually two switches available, one has two buttons, a "Transmission - Perform" button and a "Traction Control" (RPO NW9) button, while the other has only the "Transmission - Perform" (M30 w/o NW9) button. It is the latter one you would want when retrofitting to any vehicle without traction control. Note that 6cyl Firebird models also had a similar switch, but it was used to activate 2nd gear start mode instead and of course had different labeling.
This button can be easily installed and made functional in any '94-'97 LT1 equipped vehicle (including the B-car Impala/Caprice), provided you are using either the '94-'95 F-car PCM or you have the performance mode shift subroutine installed in your existing PCM by somebody like Ed Wright of Fastchip <http://www.fastchip.com>. For example this button could easily be added to a '95 Camaro with no PCM changes whatsoever, as all F-cars for a given year use the same PCM calibration (although the Camaro never included the performance mode switch). It could also be added to any '94-'96 Impala or Caprice, provided you had Fastchip install the proper subroutine in your PCM. Wiring the switch is simple, there are three connections made under the dash and two wires that run to the PCM.
The performance mode switch enables the selection of a more aggressive shift pattern when operating between 40% to 100% throttle. When performance mode is selected, the B+ performance mode signal from the PCM is momentarily grounded (the PCM sees the signal go to 0 volts). The PCM then enters performance mode and turns on the performance mode indicator LED inside the switch button. While in performance mode, shifts are firmer and delayed 1-3 mph on upshifts as well as advanced 1-3 mph on downshifts. Normal mode is selected by momentarily pressing the performance mode switch button again. Normal mode is also the default anytime the ignition switch is cycled.
If you have the 13 photos (PM01.JPG through PM13.JPG, thanks to Jay Gottlieb) that go along with this article, they show the installation process as well as the completed result.
(NOTE: I don't have the photos, I will talk to Scott about getting them, but they are lost on the net right now--Tom, N0DIH)
To install and connect the performance mode switch you will need:
Part no. Description Qty.
10195551 '94-'95 Pontiac Perf. Mode switch (M30 w/o NW9) 1
12064769 10-way female Metri-Pack 150 connector housing 1
12047767 Female Metri-Pack 150 terminals 5
12084913 Female PCM connector terminals 2
12051375 1/4-inch wire conduit (15-feet) 1
If you can't get the individual 10-way Metri-Pack 150 female connector housing
and terminals, then instead you can purchase a pigtail instead:
Part no. Description Qty.
12101762 10-way female Metri-Pack 150 connector pigtail 1
In addition to the parts above, you will need three approx. 6-foot lengths and two approx. 20-foot lengths of 22 gauge wire, plus a number of nylon zip ties to secure the wiring.
Although I'll tell you everything you need to know in this write-up, for further reference you will find the wiring diagram for the switch on pages 6E3-C8-12 and 8A-39-2 of the '95 F-car service manual. The connector pinout is shown on page 8A-202-21.
The 10-way connector for the switch is wired as follows:
Terminal Signal
Position Description
A PCM A15 (red connector) Perf. Mode LED indicator driver
B Interior lights dimming
F Ground
G B+ Hot in Run (ign. switch)
K PCM C13 (gray/clear connector) Perf Mode switch signal
The connector terminal positions facing the connector female end with the retainer lock on top are shown in the following diagram (view in a monospace font):
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Note that only 5 of the 10-way connector terminal positions are used.
Operation is as follows: When the performance mode switch button is pressed, it internally connects terminal K (PCM C13) to F (ground), which tells the PCM to enter performance mode. The PCM will then ground terminal A (PCM A15) which causes the LED inside the button to illuminate indicating performance mode has been selected. Power for the LED is provided on terminal G (B+ Hot in Run). Terminal B (Interior lights dimming) provides power for the red backlight inside the switch circuit.
Locate a position where you will install the switch. Remove the console cover if you intend to install the switch there, or if you wish to put it in the dash, remove whatever dash piece it will be installed in.
Get three 6-foot lengths of 22 gauge wire and crimp Metri-Pack 150 terminals on one end of each of the wires. Although specific colors are not required, if you are a perfectionist like I am, they would have to be GRY (gray), BLK/WHT (black with a white tracer), and BRN (brown) because that's exactly what the factory used. <g>
Insert the terminal ends you just crimped into the B, F, and G positions (respectively) in the 10-way connector. Route the wires through the place you intend to install the switch (for example the floor console) to underneath the left side of the dashboard. Splice or connect the wires to the appropriate connections under the dash such that terminal B is wired to the vehicle interior lights circuit, terminal F to ground, and terminal G to an ignition (hot in run) source. Normally GM vehicles use GRY for interior lights, BLK/WHT for ground, and BRN for ignition (hot in run) connections, so you you can probably look for any wires of those colors under the dash and splice to them. Be sure to verify the circuit you are connecting to before splicing.
Next get two 20-foot lengths of 22 ga. wire. Although it's not mandatory to use specific colors, the factory used DK BLU (dark blue) and LT BLU (light blue) for these. Crimp Metri-Pack 150 terminals on one end of each of these wires and insert them into the A and K terminal positions (respectively) of the 10-way connector. Then route these wires to underneath the left side of the dashboard, and then through the firewall and over to the PCM.
On the B-cars, there is a convenient oval shaped hole with a rubber plug in it just behind the LH front wheel arch, which will allow you to route these wires through the firewall without drilling any holes. Get the wires positioned and tied down under the hood, it is recommended you either insert them in existing harness loom, or use the 1/4-inch loom I listed above to protect them. Make sure the wires are tied down and secure all the way to the PCM.
Trim the wires to length and crimp on the PCM connector female terminals. Then insert the PCM terminal ends into the PCM connectors at the A15 (DK BLU wire from terminal A on the 10-way switch connector) and C13 (LT BLU wire from terminal K on the 10-way switch connector) respectively.
Finally cut a hole matching the backside of the switch in the console or dash area you intend to mount the switch, then plug the 10-way connector into the switch and snap the switch into place. That completes the wiring!
If you are not running a '94-'95 F-car PCM, then you will want to talk to your favorite PCM reprogrammer to have the performance shift subroutine installed in your PCM. Ed Wright of <http://www.fastchip.com> can do this as well as customize other aspects of your PCM. Once the PCM with the proper subroutine is installed in the PCM, the button will be fully functional.
I had this switch installed and functional in the center console of my Impala since early '96 (using an F-car PCM calibration). It gives all the effects of having a shift kit installed when activated, and yet with the press of a button one can return to normal softer shifting. All in all this is another great "factory" mod one can add to their car! Scott.
Re: How to manually trigger Manual Mode / Performance Mode shifting on LT1 powered cars
More to follow, just got to finish writing up the second part....
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Re: How to manually trigger Manual Mode / Performance Mode shifting on LT1 powered ca
My question is how do I install the "performance mode shift subroutine"? I'm currently driving a 96 B-Body with a revision E OBD1 PCM from a 95 B-Body. I'm trying to become as self sufficient with this PCM programming stuff as possible (primarily to further my own education). I'm currently using the C.A.T.S Tuner software; I can't seem to find the relevant option to put a check next to.
I've hooked up all my wires (checked over them several times with a multimeter) and I still have no joy. For testing I currently have no switch or led hooked up. What I'm seeing is that when I test between A15 and hot I see 12V, whether or not I've grounded C13 (all this with the key in the run position).
I've determined that my PCM simply isn't programmed for "Performance Mode" though the evidence provided by Scott's article indicates that it does support it. Is it possible for me to program my PCM for this myself or am I going to have to farm this out?
Re: How to manually trigger Manual Mode / Performance Mode shifting on LT1 powered ca
The PCM likely isn't programmed for it, sometimes you see something in there, but I don't think most are truly setup.
Scott used a 95 Z28 w/3.23 program, so his was setup (they didn't have tuner programs for the LT1 then!).
You can use TunerCat ($70+$20 for the $EE definition file) and then get a cable from AKMCables.com or PCMPerformance.com and do it yourself. If you have never tuned before it is going to be quite overwhelming, but not impossible. I have done mine sooooo many times I don't bat an eye at whatever I want to do.
I do my own tuning, and have mine setup, but not added the wiring (I have a Fleetwood, so it is not so easy to do and look factory....)
Shoot me an email at n0dih (at) t6b.com and we can talk about it.
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Thanks for replying to my post. Per your point about keeping the factory look: I'm driving a Buick Roadmaster (I know I'm a heretic for posting in a Cadillac forum). I intend on mounting the toggle switch where the ash tray is. That is, removing the ash tray and fabricating a plate to sit in it's place. That way, no permanent modifications.
Back to the PCM modification; the article that originally turned me on to this project can be found here.
Both this article and Scott's indicate that I meet the prerequisites for this mod. In my PCM all of the performance tables are populated. That doesn't seem to matter though because the feature isn't enabled in my PCM. This seems to be corroborated by Scott's post indicating that I need to have the "performance mode shift subroutine installed" in my PCM. Said website corroborates this by saying that I need to have my PCM "professionally programmed to enable this feature".
I've just started tunning with TunerCAT. I'm amazed at the difference that can be made by modifying all these various tables. I can't for the life of me though figure out how to enable performance shift mode. Any help appreciated.
Re: How to manually trigger Manual Mode / Performance Mode shifting on LT1 powered ca
You don't need to do anything to the tune to "enable" it, other than populate the fields needed. The hardware handles the change of programs from normal to performance. And manual 2nd triggers Manual Mode (that is, putting gear lever in 2nd).....
Shoot me an email and we can talk about what you need tune wise.
Re: How to manually trigger Manual Mode / Performance Mode shifting on LT1 powered ca
All PCM codes found in LT1 powered vehicles have both normal and performance shift tables -- already populated. That goes for both OBD1 and OBD2 -- doesn't matter.
Did you resolve your issue? Keep the discussion here. Inquiring minds want to know.
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They are populated, but not sure how "good" they are.
What I want to be able to do it have 3 shift tables easily accessed.
Normal Mode
Performance Mode (switch wired up as above)
Manual Mode (this is trigged by the shift lever moved to the D2 position) giving me 2nd, 3rd and 4th only, losing 1st.
The Manual Mode D2 is trigged by the hydraulic fluid pushing on the transducer (pressure switch) inside the trans. There is no PRNDL switch like the older cars had. So you would have to wire into that circuit. This would let you use a toggle switch for say second gear start so you don't need to grab the shift lever, then you (for economy or bad weather reasons) just flip it on and it would shift normally, sans first (if you have it setup, 95-up cars got 2nd start disabled via SWITCH setting in the PCM code, not by fixing the tables, which essentially disabled the ability to use the Manual Shift table. As the trans in Manual Low does trigger manual mode, but the trans manually shifted there FORCES 1st gear, overriding the PCM desires.
So, yes, 3 shift tables are possible, it would take a tuner to setup if you previously have had GM disable the second gear start feature. I like 2nd gear start in bad weather. With 3.42's, it is almost mandatory! I have 3.08's and posi this year, we'll see if it is better, I will try to get my 3.42 axle back in with the posi, but that isn't happening till we get this move next week finished and I get some $$ for the parts I need to set it up.
Re: How to manually trigger Manual Mode / Performance Mode shifting on LT1 powered ca
Gaining the infamous 2nd gear start is just as simple as setting your gear selector in 1st OR 2nd and setting the values in the Manual table for the 1-2 and 2-1 to "0" across the board. Done.
Wiring the PCM for the addition of a toggle switch, like that found in the Firehawks is another story. I didn't read that whole post listed above, but I'm sure that if it's from Scott Meuler, it's probably pretty close, if not right on. Both the "Normal" and "Performance" mode tables can be manipulated easily in the program using LT1 Edit. It's a breeze. I had one customer reverse the "Performance" mode, making it the short shifting, softer one so that his wife wouldn't abuse the car. Funny huh?
If you're succesful in adding the toggle switch and this ultimately works, please post more. It was always my understanding that this feature only worked in F-Body programs -- not B bodies. The tables are there for sure, but I don't know of anyone who's done it before. Your PCM could be loaded with an F-Body program, but if you have a tach in the car the values will double and then you'll need to deal with that issue.
From having driven a few Firehawks, I know that it is instantaneous. Pretty neat trick. I just used to program my automatics for "Performance" anyway, but to each his own.
Good luck and keep us posted.
Re: How to manually trigger Manual Mode / Performance Mode shifting on LT1 powered ca
LT1Edit is horribly out of date compared to TunerCat (I wouldn't recommend it to ANYONE). There is a switch setting to turn on/off manual mode when selector is in D2. (I know, I had TunerCat's author dig it up for me...). 1995-up cars (B/D) lost 2nd gear start somewhere in mid 1995 midst a rash of transmission failures due to people starting in second and pulling trailers.
I'll have to get working on it and see what I can come up with.
The PCM in the F and B/D bodies is identical. So it WILL work for performance mode. And has for many people who have done it.
I work on my trans to be more towards perf mode anyway too, can't stand mush shifting.... Mine is a V4P towing car, so it is setup tougher anyway.
Re: How to manually trigger Manual Mode / Performance Mode shifting on LT1 powered ca
I'd place a wager on performance using my LT1 edit Vs someone else using Tunercat. I think LT1 edit has always had enough parameters for me. I don't know which software came out first, but I personally know the originators of LT1 Edit and they've impressed me for years.
Good luck figuring out what you're doing. Please post when you've had success.
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What I see improved with TunerCat is updates, new things still being found out and released. The main things are all there. And being VIN Locked, no likey at all. If the price was reasonable, I would be ok with it, but not the prices they charge. To each his own. Hopefully they gave you a lot better deal than the general public gets. I am not bashing them, I just don't feel the price they charge is worth what you get when the competition is 1/3rd to 1/4 the price and unlimited vehicles. They just don't offer anything at all to compete with it. Their business model is WAAAY off.


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Call it an opportunity lost. In the middle of the capital's biggest and best-ever men's fashion week — or to give it its awkward proper name, London Collections: Men — our leading politicians were asked to dress in "smart casual" attire at the G8 summit.
This would surely have been the perfect opportunity for David Cameron to promote one of our few thriving industries — one for which his wife is a spokewoman and ambassador.
A primary-coloured parka from Christopher Bailey's Burberry show would have kept out the breeze whiffling around the Lough Erne golf resort. A pair of the premium British brand's slim-cut, ankle-skimming linen trousers, showing off a pair of sequin-trim Richard James espadrilles, would have sent out the correct message: conservative, but open to things like gay marriage, tax reform and wind power.
JW Anderson's halter-neck shirts would perhaps have been a bit too outré for the Right-wing of the party (and who knows whether the Cameron "guns" are toned enough to be displayed?) but he would have stood out. And had George Osborne worn one of Craig Green's "structural headpieces" — which look like explosions of spilled paint or half-crushed cardboard for recycling — I bet Barack Obama would remember his name and not call him "Jeffrey" in future.
As it was, Osborne adopted the suggested uniform of sports jacket, blue shirt and slacks, and he and Cameron were overshadowed by Obama's effortlessly cool tieless white shirt and preppy suit (the President mostly gets them handmade by the veteran Chicago tailor Hart Schaffner Marx).
To compound the dereliction of sartorial duty, Mayor Boris mustered a pair of Church's brogues, an M&S tie and a nondescript suit to pose alongside models on Savile Row for the final day of the Collections. He looked, as ever, as if he had been dressed by children with a cruel sense of fun.
This will not stand. Sartorial stipulations are made to be broken, as we are currently seeing at the annual Flouting of the Ascot Dress Code by the massed ranks of the Provincial Slappers. Our politicians should not just be embracing great British tailoring but also the tradition of dandyism in public life epitomised by such august names as Disraeli, Thorpe and Fabricant.
They needn't go too far, and they certainly shouldn't follow my example (I once went vintage clothes shopping on the way back to work from the pub and bought an ivory silk suit, a deerstalker and a pair of motorcycle gauntlets). But over the summer recess let's have Boris in some silky, billowy E Tautz shorts, and Cameron in one of Shaun Samson's beach-towel sarongs. Osborne? I think something in an Alexander McQueen skull print would be suitable, don't you?
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Very sad to hear of the death of James Gandolfini, not only because, beneath his imposing screen presence, he was a superb and nuanced actor; nor because he had a reputation in the business for gentleness and charm, qualities he brought to Tony Soprano to balance out the brutality, and which illuminated his overlooked performance in Welcome to the Rileys. Almost as importantly, lots of women of my acquaintance would talk about him in terms of lust and libidinousness that went unequalled until Daniel Craig put on a pair of swimming trunks for Casino Royale. It's not just women who are daily confronted with a norm of beauty that is governed by youth and conformity. Another bit of variety has gone out of our cultural life.
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My father-in-law is 93, received an OBE for charity work, and has shrapnel in his hand from heroic wartime service in Holland. My mother-in-law is 80 and recovering from breast cancer. A couple of weeks ago they responded to an offer of carpet cleaning for £19 at their home in Surrey, from a company called Combined Cleaning Services. The company spent 90 minutes cleaning two small rooms, then handed them a bill for £342.40.
A CCS spokesman says: "All extra charges are agreed in advance." My in-laws say no further figures were mentioned until they got the bill, although they agreed to the use of Scotchgard and expected to pay a bit extra for that. I am not suggesting the company did anything outside the letter of the law. But if Evening Standard readers have similar stories I would be happy to discuss them on Twitter and/or Facebook. And I think we should use the names of the firms concerned as frequently as possible.
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Pants off, I mean hats off, to Sam Taylor-Johnson, who has been named as director of the film adaptation of EL James's Fifty Shades of Grey. That's quite a leap, isn't it, from cutting-edge Young British Artist to … actually, what should we call a purveyor of mimsy faux-erotica like James's publishing phenomenon? A Quornographer, perhaps.
There are three pressing questions. How loyal will Sam be to James's unique writing style, where the phrases "Holy crap!" and "my inner goddess" are used as often as commas? How will all the bondage and botty-related hijinks play in Boise, Idaho? And will she cast her husband, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, as the Fisher Price Marquis de Sade, Christian Grey?
If she does, she will join the Readers' Wives school of directors — Nicolas Roeg, John Derek — who took pride in parading their other halves as sex objects on screen. A blow for equality, then, if not for art.
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