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Definitions of steal
n. - A handle; a stale, or stele. 2
v. t. - To take and carry away, feloniously; to take without right or leave, and with intent to keep wrongfully; as, to steal the personal goods of another. 2
v. t. - To withdraw or convey clandestinely (reflexive); hence, to creep furtively, or to insinuate. 2
v. t. - To gain by insinuating arts or covert means. 2
v. t. - To get into one's power gradually and by imperceptible degrees; to take possession of by a gradual and imperceptible appropriation; -- with away. 2
v. t. - To accomplish in a concealed or unobserved manner; to try to carry out secretly; as, to steal a look. 2
v. i. - To practice, or be guilty of, theft; to commit larceny or theft. 2
v. i. - To withdraw, or pass privily; to slip in, along, or away, unperceived; to go or come furtively. 2
The word "steal" uses 5 letters: A E L S T.
Direct anagrams of steal:
least setal slate stale stela taels tales teals tesla
Words formed by adding one letter before or after steal (in bold), or to aelst in any order:
a - alates b - ablest bleats stable tables c - castle cleats eclats d - deltas desalt lasted salted slated staled e - elates stelae teasel f - festal g - aglets h - halest haslet lathes shelta i - saltie stelai k - latkes l - sallet stella m - lamest metals samlet n - latens o - osteal solate p - palest palets pastel petals plates pleats septal staple tepals r - alerts alters artels estral laster ratels salter slater staler stelar talers s - leasts slates stales steals tassel teslas t - latest lattes u - salute v - valets vestal x - exalts laxest y - lysate slatey
Shorter words found within steal:
ae al ale ales als alt alts as at ate ates east eat eats el els es et eta etas la las lase last lat late lats lea leas lest let lets sae sal sale salt sat sate sea seal seat sel set seta slat ta tae tael tale tas tea teal teas tel tela tels
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Conferences in Spain: the ideal solution
The Kursaal Auditorium and Conference Centre in San Sebastian
Spain has become the third most popular destination worldwide for conference tourism, ahead of countries such as the United Kingdom and Japan. Advanced infrastructure, facilities equipped with all the latest technology for conferences and congresses, easy access either by air or by land, a hotel network which is among the best in the world, and a very attractive climate for congress-goers from anywhere across the globe… these are just a few of the factors underpinning this impressive achievement.
From A Coruña to Huelva, including La Rioja, Girona, Vitoria, Cáceres, Cadiz or Tenerife, all the Spanish provinces offer numerous possibilities for congress delegates to conduct their business in ideal conditions, and – why not? to make their stay in Spain even more pleasant by sampling our rich and varied gastronomy, and enjoying a wide range of leisure options and Spain's exceptional scenery.
Barcelona and Madrid have a long tradition in this sector, but today almost all Spanish cities have conference centres or facilities equipped with state-of-the-art technology for all kinds of conventions and congresses. This is because conference tourism, as well as satisfying all the requirements for participants at this type of meeting, is also a major source of income for the host town or city.
Prestigious destination
Thanks to the refurbishment of infrastructures and their access routes, the experience acquired over the years, a first-rate offer of hotels, and Spain's well-known hospitality, the country has become one of the world's most popular conference destinations. The key to our success is that we are constantly working to maintain our consistently high standards in all these areas.
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Fontenot was listed at 2nd for the white team.
Fontenot was listed at 2nd for the white team.
Kennon played 2nd base for the White last night and he has been playing 3rd throughout the fall as well.
One negative was Handsome got stolen on about 3 times before the third inning. A good bit of the steals were not even contested. Colten Schmidt wasn't holding them on very well either. He got hit around a bit too.
Who will play 3rd this year
Lochridge, Bourgeois and Cantrelle all hit the ball hard in the 2nd game. Bourgeois got hurt sliding into third, hopefully just minor.


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Ken Warnock: "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
By Robert Breining
January 7, 2013
On Sunday December 16th Ken Warnock shared his story on the POZ I AM Radio Show. Ken Warnock served three years in the Navy prior to being discharged for being gay before "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" was even enacted. As a Navy Hospital corpsman, he was involved in the roll out of HIV testing of US military personnel in the mid-80's. After the Navy, Ken used his military training as a Surgical Technologist to gain employment upon his return home to Michigan. As a result of his experience with discrimination, he became an advocate for gay rights and became involved in a number of local organizations. When DADT was being discussed, Ken was a common local media presence.
In 1988, he contracted Hepatitis B from a scalpel injury during a surgical procedure. This did not preclude him from working in the OR, however, when he was diagnosed with HIV & AIDS in 2002, a routine test demonstrated the presence of the Hepatitis B E-antigen which meant that he could no longer perform invasive surgical procedures. He has become an Adjunct Faculty member at Macomb Community College and at Oakland Community College where he teaches Surgical Technology and Central Services Technology. He also works full-time as a shift supervisor in the Sterile Processing Department of a local hospital.
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Men's, women's soccer teams win first NCAA tourney matches
Men defeat Baruch College, 2-0, women down Union College, 2-1
Brandeis' men's and women's soccer teams both won their first-round matches in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III tournaments yesterday and advanced to second-round matches today.
In the men's game, senior Sam Ocel scored two early goals to lead the host Judges past the Baruch College Bearcats, 2-0. With the win, the Judges improve to 17-2-1; their second round match is at 5 p.m. today at home. Baruch ends its season at 11-6-3.
In the women's team, which was played in Amherst, Sara Isaacson scored two minutes into overtime to lift the team to a 2-1 triumph over Union College. The Judges, now 14-4-2, face Lasell College at 1:30 p.m today. Union ends its season at 15-4-0.
Ocel scored the only goal the men would need on the first shot of the game. In the fifth minute, the ball was played into the goal mouth from the right side of the 18-yard box. After a deflection by a defender, it slid through diving Baruch goalkeeper Helder Correia to the foot of Ocel, who buried it at 4:13 for his 11 goal the season. It was the eighth game-winner of the season for the University Athletic Association's Most Valuable Player.
"Sam has been outstanding all year," said head coach Mike Coven. "His play speaks for itself."
Eight minutes and three seconds after the first score, Ocel did it again. Senior Lee Russo sent a pass into the right side of the box. Ocel was waiting at the far post to bury his twelfth of the season. He tied Russo for the team lead in goals, while Russo's helper tied him with Ocel with eight on the campaign. Both have 32 points for the season.
The rest of the first half was fairly evenly contested, with shots finishing at 6-4 in favor of the Judges. In the second half, the Judges dominated possession, outshooting Baruch, 14-2, and controlling the midfield. Correia made several nice saves in the early going, including two on Brandeis sophomore Tyler Savonen.
The Bearcats' two shots both were handled with high-quality saves by Brandeis senior Blake Minchoff. He came off his line in the 60th minute to beat Baruch's Akil George to a ball right at the top of box, and preserved the shutout with more fine defense in the 76th minute. Minchoff finished with four saves and recorded his eighth shutout of the season.
"Blake has become a premier goalkeeper," Coven said. "It's just hard work. He sure put in his hours, and look what he's done these past two years."
The win was the men's first in NCAA tournament play since 1984. It came in front of a paid attendance of 575 boisterous fans.
"We've been all over the country - UAA schools, New England schools. Nobody has better fans than we do," said Coven of the support from the crowd. "Our fans give us a little adrenaline rush. Our fans are great. What they've done this year and the way that they've come out and supported us, it's great for the school. It shows that Brandeis has school spirit. People come out to the games now, not just to see these guys play, but because it's fun and the atmosphere is fun."
In the women's game, Brandeis scored just three minutes in when Haley Schachter tapped in a rebound from the left side following a missed shot from Sapir Edalati.
Union then settled in and dominated possession for much of the first half, eventually finding the equalizer in the 25th minute. Melissa Scinto sent a well-placed corner to the left post and Jennifer Mansfield was there to finish, evening the score at 1-1.
The Dutchwomen continued to keep the ball in Brandeis territory but could not pull ahead before the break despite taking a 9-5 edge in shots into intermission.
Brandeis came out stronger in the second half. Back-and-forth play produced early opportunities for both squads.
Union had a strong look in the 55th minute, when a collision in the box left an open net for Molly Gilchrist, who got a foot on it in the melee but saw her attempt foiled when the Brandeis defense flew in to clear just before the trickling shot could cross the line. Five minutes later, the Dutchwomen knocked again off a corner, but Gilchrist's hard shot from the right side flew just high.
With both teams fighting for advantage late, Brandeis had a strong look in the 88th minute when Dara Spital blasted a long try from the left, but a diving save from Kayla Marti kept the score knotted, sending the teams into overtime.
A highlight-reel shot two minutes into overtime won it for the Judges. Collecting a bouncing ball nearly 20 yards out on the left side, Isaacson sent a marvelous arcing blast over the leaping arms of Marti and into the netting.
Lasell advanced by defeating host Amherst, 3-1, in the day's first match. Brandeis.
(Women's game coverage courtesy of Amherst Sports Information)
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MOOCS 101: How Do They Work?
Millions of people around the world are now enrolled in massive open online course, commonly referred to as MOOCs, and that number is growing. But just how much do students learn from them? WSJ's Jason Bellini has the Short Answer.
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By Shawn Langlois
Good morning.
Apple Inc. is the clear lightning rod for investor attention today, with fanboys scrambling and long-abused short-sellers breathing a collective sigh of relief in light of Wednesday's big drop.
One Apple-doubting investment manager is standing firmly by his bold call for a steep 70% plunge, saying it's the latest "story stock," and it just might be "taken out and shot."
No surprise that the Apple guessing game is in full sprint early on, providing a brief distraction from the fiscal-cliff noise. So far, the freshly-wounded stock, along with the broader market, is poised to retreat some more when the opening bell rings.
More bank deception is also riling up the masses, this time it's Deutsche Bank in the crosshairs, with $12 billion worth of explaining to do.
Lululemon highlights a smattering of reports, and Wall Street is looking closely at how well its growth is holding up as competitors rush into the yoga craze. Initial reaction: sell! The shares are off almost 3% premarket.
Key market gauges: Europe /quotes/zigman/2380150 XX:SXXP is starting off in the green ahead of the ECB's latest policy decision. Germany's DAX 30 /quotes/zigman/2380246 DX:DAX is leading the way with gains in excess of 1%. Futures on the Dow /quotes/zigman/8750714 DJZ2 and S&P /quotes/zigman/3102232 SPZ2 are hinting at a green start. Gold /quotes/zigman/4331913 GCG3 is still stuck below the key $1,700 level as investors mull developments on the fiscal cliff front.
The economy: Premarket indicators barely waivered after the Labor Department released data that showed U.S. jobless claims from last week dropped by 25,000 to 370,000. Economists polled MarketWatch were looking for 375,000. Claims jumped after Hurricane Sandy. Before the storm, they were in the low 360,000 range.
The buzz: Apple Inc. /quotes/zigman/68270 /quotes/nls/aapl AAPL generally doesn't need a reason to draw investor attention, but it got one on Wednesday. The stock took its hardest hit in almost four years. Several factors were in play: technicals, economic concerns, and the company's ongoing battle with Samsung. Shares are down almost 3% in premarket.
Deutsche Bank AG's /quotes/zigman/207002 /quotes/nls/db DB alleged failing to recognize some $12 billion in paper losses during the financial meltdown is also a smoldering topic today. Just a tempest in a teapot, right? Two days ago, the Naked Capitalism blog said it was time to fire SEC enforcement chief Robert Khuzami for not being tough enough on policing the crisis. What it didn't predict was just how fast the story of his negligence would blow up. Read more from Naked Capitalism.
Battered Zynga /quotes/zigman/7720406 /quotes/nls/znga ZNGA shares are up 7% in premarket action on word of the company's first step toward offering real-money gambling games in the U.S.
Earnings: Lululemon Athletica /quotes/zigman/39660 /quotes/nls/lulu LULU has been one of those glamour stocks, notching hefty gains for the year and tacking on a whopping 400% over the past three years. Watch out, though, this yoga apparel retailer was priced for perfection. The shares are taking a hit on a disappointing outlook. Short sellers have been betting it'll be a downward dog. Retail analyst Brian Sozzi wrote that the report should support the bull case, and he tweeted this heads-up: "Fact: Lululemon has almost 50% of its total assets in cash. Look for an acquisition at some point."
Also on the earnings docket: H&R Block /quotes/zigman/219890 /quotes/nls/hrb HRB , Smith & Wesson /quotes/zigman/87396 /quotes/nls/swhc SWHC and Smithfield Foods /quotes/zigman/241093 /quotes/nls/sfd SFD . Read: Big earnings on Thursday.
The chart of the day: More and more people are taking the short view on Apple shares. In fact, as Bespoke Investment Group points out, negative bets on the stock have surged by 163% since April. The naysayers have spent the last few years getting hammered while the Apple faithful have cashed in. Are the bears finally feeling vindicated?
The call of the day: Apple shares are on their way to a 70% drop? Paul Schatz, President and CIO of Heritage Capital, reiterated his bearish stance on the stock ahead of Wednesday's haircut. "Every single bull market has a story stock," he told Benzinga. "When the bull market ends, the story stocks are taken out and shot." This market's story stock is Apple, and its heading to sub-$400 a share, he warned.
Random reads: "Rich people feel things more deeply than the common man," says Mr. Burns. Listen to him explain the fiscal cliff in this public service announcement. "Think of the economy as a car, and the rich man is the driver. If you don't give the driver all the money, he'll drive you over a cliff. It's just common sense."
"I don't feel famous. You know, I lead a simple life. My life is incredibly simple," Apple CEO Tim Cook tells Businessweek in an interview reflecting on his freshman year.
The New Yorker sits down for lunch with Warren Buffett and concludes that his "disdain for the trappings of wealth can be exaggerated." He says he was happy in his twenties, so why change things and acquire new habits? Read the full story.
"Saudi America." Check out Goldman Sachs's latest take on the U.S. shale boom, by way of Business Insider.
The Amazon /quotes/zigman/63011 /quotes/nls/amzn AMZN Kindle is sounding better and better. Why? Bedbugs are hitchhiking from home to home via library books. "Soon readers are enjoying not only plot twists but post-bite welts." Read: A dark and itchy night.
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A "not-really live" live blog of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft from Montréal, Quebec
This is the second of a possibly irregular series of low-grade scribbles formed as I watch something on TV. Tonight's effort covers me covering ESPN America's coverage of the Versus coverage of TSN's coverage of the festivities of the first round of Le Repêchage 2009 de la LNH.
The opening features a shot of an Islanders fan holding a sign including the phrase "In Garth We Trust" – let's hope the rest of the evening is as amusingly entertaining as that…Next is an over-dramatic montage of John Tavares, Victor Hedman and Matt Duchene, replete with over-dramatic voice-over by someone trying to sound like the guy who voices film trailers…Did the likes of Dave Chyzowski and Patrik Stefan get the same treatment in years past?…TSN host James Duthie welcomes viewers across Canada and the US…Hey, what about us gutless Euro pukes?!
Duthie quickly throws it down to "Hockey Insider" and general blowhard, Darren Dreger, a man whose every sentence includes news about his "multiple sauces" telling him something…Only me who has images of him whispering to ketchup bottles then?…Anyway, the breaking news is that Chris Pronger has apparently been traded to the Flyers, with details TBC
Even bigger news emerges – TSN have miked up Toronto GM and general blowhard, Brian Burke for the evening…I suspect Burke is too intelligent to give much away, so I doubt we can believe a word he's saying, but interesting nonetheless…Hopefully, at some point we'll see a clandestine discussion ending up with a distressed Kevin Lowe sprinting to the podium to announce: "He's wearing a wire! Shoot him!"
A brief interview with The Big Three doesn't reveal much…Hedman is tall, none of them know who is going #1 (would they say anything else?)…We go to a shot of Nassau Coliseum – it's full of people! Is there a garage sale on? An "I was traded away by Mike Milbury and became an All-Star" reunion? A rare sight indeed…We "go upstairs" to join co-host (Sub-host? Vice-host?) Gord Miller, who's alongside Bob McKenzie and fans' favourite, Mr Ubiquity Pierre McGuire…P-Mac confidently states/shouts that Tavares should be #1
Boos ring out across Centre Bell – that can only mean the commish has appeared!…Bettman is flanked by Habs greats Yvon Cournoyer and Henri Richard, a human shield of sorts…Bettman manages a smattering of French (horrible accent, even to my untrained ear) and welcomes all the many viewers/listeners, once again failing to acknowledge anybody in Europe
#1 – New York Islanders select John Tavares (London Knights – OHL)
After managing little more than "Bonjour" for the home fans, Garth Snow ushers some Islander lackey (might even be one of their players – who knows?) forward to do the French bit…Snow then ends the suspense by picking Tavares…I await the news from Dreger that Tavares has been traded along with Josh Bailey, Kyle Okposo and a first rounder in 2010 for an Alexei Yashin hockey card (condition: fair) and a signed Oleg Kvasha jersey…Tavares shakes the hand of owner Charles Wang…my lip-reading might have failed me, but I'm sure the words "45-year contract" were part of the exchange
More details of the Pronger deal emerge – going to the Ducks are ex-Duck Joffrey Lupul, Luca Sbisa and two first round picks…seems like a pretty fair deal on the face of it…Prior to the next pick, Bettman is seen having a quiet word with the Tampa Bay Lightning brain-trust…Something along the lines of "Play nice, boys" perhaps?
#2 – Tampa Bay Lightning select Victor Hedman (MODO – Sweden)
About the only negative thing anyone ever seems to say about Hedman is that he is "not as mean as Pronger" – yeah, but who is?…Duthie diplomatically asks Hedman if he is OK with joining "a team with serious defensive issues"…Hedman diplomatically says he's OK with it
Back to the floor, as we hear from Brian Burke for the first time…he mentions to Bob Gainey that he'd heard rumours that Vinny Lecavalier was going to be moving to either the Habs or the Isles…Gainey does nothing more than roll his eyes and grunt…classic Burke sh*t-stirring or valuable insight?…a chance for Bettman to hear positive sounds from the crowd: "We have a trade to announce"…he merely fleshes out the Pronger trade – the Flyers also managed to pry out a Ryan Dingle from the Ducks with a conditional pick going the other way…Bettman says "Jeffrey" Lupul – oh dear
#3 – Colorado Avalanche select Matt Duchene (Brampton Battalion – OHL)
Some intern steps up for the Avs..oh, hang on, that's actually new GM Greg Sherman…after a few words of truly awful French (at least he tried it himself), Sherman predictably goes for Duchene…in his interview with Duthie, Duchene is revealed to be a "stick savant", reeling off the stick preferences of a few of his future Avs team-mates without a moment's hesitation
#4 – Atlanta Thrashers select Evander Kane (Vancouver Giants – WHL)
No attempt at French at all from GM Don "still in a job" Waddell…Fascinating Fact: Kane was revealed to have only 7% body fat at the NHL Combine…a weekend on the poutine might have changed that though
#5 – Los Angeles Kings select Brayden Schenn (Brandon Wheat Kings – WHL)
Dean Lombardi and his translator keep everyone guessing by offering a touching 25-minute bilingual tribute to impending Hall of Fame inductee Luc Robitaille…Eventually, the Kings get round to selecting Schenn…an amusing cut-away to Brian Burke shows him barely suppressing a scowl and shaking his head…I suspect the censors might prevent us hearing his immediate thoughts
TRADE: Dreger informs us that the Blue Jackets and Isles have exchanged first round picks, so the Fishsticks will now pick at #16 rather than #26…he also says that Burke is waiting for some movement in the Jay Bouwmeester sweepstakes before committing to anything
#6 – Phoenix Coyotes/Hamilton Hijackers select Oliver Ekman-Larsson (Leksands – Sweden)
After a cheap plug for the sponsors of the Coyotes draft party (money issues in Phoenix?) and no French at all, the Coyotes pick the first of the hyphenated Swedes…P-Mac is officially "not shocked" by the selection
#7 – Toronto Maple Leafs select Nazem Kadri (London Knights – OHL)
Loud boos for the popular Mr Burke – Bettman suddenly feels a bit better…Burke completely eschews the standard thanking of the host team and city (unless the TV coverage just missed it) and picks Kadri…Bryan Murray is officially "pissed off" by the selection…We hear a brief conversation between Burke and Murray from prior to the pick…Paraphrasing slightly, Burke said: "You want Kadri? We're taking him. Eff you."…When interviewed, Burke drops the highly-plausible line "My ego isn't that big"…Sure, Burkie, sure
#8 – Dallas Stars select Scott Glennie (Brandon Wheat Kings – WHL)
No pre-pick spiel at all from the Stars…they spring a minor surprise in picking Glennie…Upstairs, B-Mac suggests that Dmitry Kulikov might be "a slider" due to his Russian-ness…Personally, I'd be happy if he slid all the way to #19
Another brief interview, this time with Ryan Ellis…nothing memorable, except for the fact that he looks about 8 years old
#9 – Ottawa Senators select Jared Cowen (Spokane Chiefs – WHL)
Very little in the way of platitudes from the Senators either…Have Bettman and the networks suggested that everyone speeds things up a bit?…They pick Cowen, who might have fallen a bit over concerns about a major knee injury…Murray tells Duthie that he's not expecting anything to happen with Dany Heatley tonight
#10 – Edmonton Oilers select Magnus Pääjärvi-Svensson (Timrå – Sweden)
The second hyphenated Swede is picked…after a brief flirtation with Svensson-Pääjärvi, apparently everyone has settled on this form of his excellent name…no doubt all NHL announcers will just call him Svensson or Pääjärvi about 10 seconds into his NHL career (Don Cherry, of course, will call him "Puhjovski-Sandstorm" or simply "Lidstrom")…the Oilers sweater he dons merely says Paajarvi (no umlaut things)…Fascinating Fact: M P-S has his own website – check out www.paajarvi.com
#11 – Nashville Predators select Ryan Ellis (Windsor Spitfires – OHL)
The Preds seemingly continue to build on their formidable collection of blueliners by picking the man-child Ellis…he's said to have the hardest slapshot in the draft, despite his small frame…training camp contest with Shea Weber?
TRADE: Bettman enjoys the cheers again as he announces that the Islanders have traded up again, taking the Wild's #12 pick for #16 and a few later round picks
#12 – New York Islanders select Calvin de Haan (Oshawa Generals – OHL)
A bit of a strange move – de Haan was ranked as a late first rounder, so why trade up here to get him?…after his effusive praise of the Isles for turning things around by picking Tavares, first signs of disappointment/shock from P-Mac after this selection, as he calls it "off the board"
Duthie crams in a brief phone conversation with the hated Pronger of the hated Flyers…he is "looking forward to it" apparently…Is your wife looking forward to it though, Chris?…In the stands, we hear a few forgettable words from TSN employee Chicken Parm and draft-eligible Chicken Parm Jr
#13 – Buffalo Sabres select Zack Kassian (Peterborough Petes – OHL)
The midget Sabres pick the sizeable Kassian…a whole three seconds elapse before the first Milan Lucic reference from P-Mac…Kassian is said to be "legit tough"
Back to the floor and a slightly desperate-sounding Dreger…an update on J-Bo (nothing going on)…the Panthers have "nothing on their table" – sounds a touch unfair, since everyone else seems to have drinks, a phone, a little revolving logo ornament…several teams are interested in acquiring impending RFA Ryane Clowe of the Sharks
#14 – Florida Panthers select Dmitry Kulikov (Drummondville Voltigeurs – QMJHL)
B-Mac's #1 slider is taken…the usual KHL contract issues are discussed by the panel
Stop the press! A Glen Sather sighting!…He's talking to Bryan Murray while eating his customary cigar…a potential major fleecing of the Rangers in a Heatley deal or just idle fishing chatter?
#15 – Anaheim Ducks select Peter Holland (Guelph Storm – OHL)
Holland picked slightly higher than his rankings, but there's said to be little consensus after the top 10-12 picks…B-Mac asks "Will he get his nose dirty?"…Hmm, welcome to Anaheim!…Fascinating Fact: Holland has a collection of miniature Zambonis
#16 – Minnesota Wild select Nick Leddy (Eden Prairie – USHS)
P-Mac and B-Mac get fooled by this one – they suspected it would be a home-state pick, but were anticipating Jordan Schroeder…This year's "Mr Hockey" is the first American selected
#17 – St. Louis Blues select David Rundblad (Skellefteå – Sweden)
Er, struggling for anything to say here…Swede #4 taken so far…Jarmo Kekäläinen is a great name
Cheers of anticipation as the Canadiens are up next…will it be the Quebecer Louis Leblanc or another American prospect for the Habs?…the suggestion of my TV guide that this finished at 2.30am looks a touch optimistic at this point…thanks, Dean Lombardi…Where is Burke? Can we expect audio of him going to the toilet? Ordering pizza? Swearing at Al Strachan?
#18 – Montréal Canadiens select Louis Leblanc (Omaha Lancers – USHL)
Quite a popular choice with the crowd it seems…a chant of "Louis" is heard before he even reaches the stage…no pressure on the poor kid then
#19 – New York Rangers select Chris Kreider (Andover Academy – USHS)
Cheers quickly turn to boos as the evil Rangers step forward…We see a flashback to the 2007 draft and the Rangers' selection of the late Alexei Cherepanov and Gordie Clark pays a short tribute before picking Kreider…Sather respectfully discards the cigar for a moment, settling for some chewing gum instead while on the stage…Kreider is said to be the best skater in the draft, but always some risk in picking a high school player…the Rangers don't have a baseball cap for Kreider to wear in the obligatory group photo for some reason
TRADE: The Devils trade up to #20 with the Flames moving down…P-Mac speculates that the Devils really wanted Kreider…such a shame for the Rangers to have disappointed Mr Lamoriello like that
#20 – New Jersey Devils select Jacob Josefson (Djurgården – Sweden)
A "good pick" according to P-Mac…Is there anyone in this draft that he doesn't like?…Josefson is apparently a solid two-way player…no idea why the Devils are interested then…why are all the Swedes dark-haired?
TRADE: Burke is pictured on the phone shaking his head again…"No, I didn't want goddamn anchovies!"…the Blue Jackets trade up to get #21 from the Ducks, with the #26 pick going the other way…#26 has now been in the possession of more teams than Mike Sillinger
#21 – Columbus Blue Jackets select John Moore (Chicago Steel – USHL)
"Nice job" says P-Mac (shocker)…Moore is due to go to college, but might be persuaded to play major junior with the Kitchener Rangers instead…I might follow this guy with some more interest then
#22 – Vancouver Canucks select Jordan Schroeder (Minnesota – WCHA)
The locally popular Roberto Luongo makes the pick on behalf of the Canucks…he manages to pronounce Schroeder's name wrong…guess he's confused after having faced Byfuglien and Toews in the playoffs…"a steal" according to P-Mac and B-Mac, who likely dropped due to concerns over his size (I thought the NHL was largely past this?)…GM Mike Gillis tells Duthie that he expects the Sedins to stay in B.C.
#23 – Calgary Flames select Tim Erixon (Skellefteå – Sweden)
Amazingly resisting the urge to draft someone miserable called Sutter, the Flames take son-of-a-Ranger Erixon…another "good one" says P-Mac…another non-blonde Swede…the ever-loquacious Darryl Sutter gives a disdainful yet highly-revealing interview to Duthie
Back to Burkie on the floor for a moment…slightly disheveled-looking, he is not impressed with the trading habits of his fellow GMs…always the smartest man in the room
#24 – Washington Capitals select Marcus Johansson (Färjestads – Sweden)
Dark-haired Swede #7 takes to the stage…Johansson and his family are shown to have landed the prestigious seating spot right by the Toilettes des Hommes
#25 – Boston Bruins select Jordan Caron (Rimouski Océanic – QMJHL)
"He plays better when the game gets ugly" according to P-Mac…Peter Chiarelli immediately puts out a call to Adam Foote, Derian Hatcher and Mike Ricci…Caron is wearing a yellow shirt – did he know who he was going to?
Dreger's multiple sauces confirm that everyone is surprised by the lack of trade action…Gord Miller compares Dreger to Paris Hilton…something to do with the quantity of Twitter followers rather than any embarrassing videotapes of Dreger that may be out there
#26 – Anaheim Ducks select Kyle Palmieri (US NTDP)
Palmieri mistakes Bettman for a cloakroom attendant, passing him his jacket as he reaches the stage…the commish dutifully disappears to a backroom for a second (or more likely, throws it at Bill Daly)…Palmieri was kicked off the US U-18 squad for alleged teenage girl shenanigans…some scouts impressed by that apparently
#27 – Carolina Hurricanes select Philippe Paradis (Shawinigan Cataractes – QMJHL)
Nothing much to note here apart from Paradis' ability to shoot the puck through a wall
#28 – Chicago Blackhawks select Dylan Olsen (Camrose Kodiaks – AJHL)
The great Scotty Bowman is invited forward to make the Hawks' pick…he's clutching a Post-It, suggesting the master will avoid a potentially embarrassing Clarke/Giroux scenario…Bowman somehow manages to congratulate Brett Hull, Steve Yzerman and Luc Robitaille for their Hall of Fame selections in both English and French while ignoring Brian Leetch entirely both times!…I've suddenly lost a lot of respect for Bowman…Get a larger Post-It next time, Scotty…Fascinating Fact: Olsen is the son of one-time British league player, Darryl Olsen
TRADE: The Lightning stop squabbling long enough to trade up a couple of places, getting #29 from the Red Wings…steam is visibly coming from Brian Burke's ears
#29 – Tampa Bay Lightning select Carter Ashton (Lethbridge Hurricanes – WHL)
Len Barrie and Oren Koules are now not interested enough to make an appearance for this pick…controversially, P-Mac declares it "a very good selection"…Ashton follows convention and sends Bettman to the cloakroom again
As the camera focuses on Ray Shero at the Penguins' table, Glen Sather is seen is the foreground, looking like he's fallen asleep with his cigar in his mouth…Don't choke Glen!
#30 – Pittsburgh Penguins select Simon Deprés (Saint John Sea Dogs – QMJHL)
A loud cheer as one of the biggest fallers of the first round hears his name called…at around 4am my time, the first round is finally over


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Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Quote of the Month
"I have to tell you that over the course of several years as I have talked to friends and family and neighbors when I think about members of my own staff who are in incredibly committed monogamous relationships, same-sex relationships, who are raising kids together, when I think about those soldiers or airmen or marines or sailors who are out there fighting on my behalf and yet feel constrained, even now that Don't Ask Don't Tell is gone, because they are not able to commit themselves in a marriage, at a certain point I've just concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same sex couples should be able to get married."
-- President Barack Obama
Whether you believe this decision to be politically motivated doesn't really matter -- the bottom line is that it's historic, it carries significant risk for any sitting president up for reelection, and it affirms in no uncertain terms Obama's ongoing commitment to gay rights in this country.
Yesterday's blow struck against both basic civil rights and the march of progress by the scared-shitless yokels of North Carolina means almost nothing in the long run. As I've said many times here -- freedom expands. And no matter how many asinine laws are passed out of ignorance and prejudice, the genie is already out of the bottle and gay marriage will become a reality throughout the nation eventually.
It's only a matter of time -- and there's nothing anyone can do to stop it.
Adding: Andrew Sullivan's take on this is, not surprisingly given the subject matter, especially lovely and powerful.
Adding Further: This. The president needs to draw the line between himself and his opponents in the Republican party as distinctly as possible right now. And by taking the stand he did, he couldn't have made the choice any clearer.
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I wish this was not an issue folks vote on, but since it is, the POTUS's transformation over the years has really been remarkable to watch. Two thumbs up.
- calebshires said...
Quote of the Year
Andrew Sullivan calls it. On the supposed political calculus of President Obama's statement: "The clearer the choice this year the likelier his victory."
this may very well give the second term to Obama (hopefully so). or not.
I have spent my entire life in North Carolina. The result in North Carolina should come as no surprise because the opponents of human rights did a better job of mobilizing their constituency. The state is wedged between the Old South - fundamentalist, self-righteous, and bigoted - and what it is trying to become - tolerant of others' rights as human beings. I can only hope that as a prominent state Republican said, the Amendment will be repealed within twenty years.
Respect for human rights begins in the family and I for one am raising my children to respect people for who they are and for the strength of their character, not the color of their skin or their sexual orientation.
My first thought was "great but there go the swing states." On reflection, though, it was a brilliant tactic. His base needs to be enregized. It gives true undecideds something other than the unemplyment rate to consider. And, it makes Romney's dash to the middle much harder. OB just moved the middle considerably to the left. Mitt has to lose two evangelical crazies for every one undecided he gets if he finesses his opposition to gay marriage. I always seem to forget that while all others are playing checkers, POTUS is playing chess.
Much like the troops pull out; timed and politically motivated.
But with the weight of the office behind him (not his actual intention of DOING something on the issue) he gets my thumbs up.


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Believe me, when I saw the news that Kenshin is coming back and the Jinchu Arc would be animated, I was jumping in joy. Bring back the older popular titles and remake them is a very good idea. Right now, they are more enjoyable than most of the newer stuff except few of them. But seeing Kenshin and friends will bring back so many memories of younger days.
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While this announcement has me excited too, it does say "anime project" and not "TV Series." So this could end up being anything: a TV series reboot, an anime original OVA, or maybe even multiple movies depicting the Jinchuu Arc.
A complete reboot would be nice, but I think that's unlikely unless Rurouni Kenshin changes broadcasters. Fuji TV doesn't air anime on primetime anymore with the exceptions of the ever popular Chibi Maruko-chan and Sazae-san; they even moved One Piece out of the evenings because of dipping ratings. So where would a Kenshin remake air? I think it's more likely that this will end up being something like Inuyasha: The Final Act, where the last portion of the series gets animated, or maybe a series of OVAs or movies covering that final arc. Of course, it's also possible this could have nothing to do with the original manga (I hope not).
Whatever this ends up being, I'd like Studio Gallop to return and animate this, though I doubt that'll happen. I guess Gallop gave the rights up to DEEN when they started airing that season of fillers, so DEEN probably will end up doing this. That doesn't get me excited, but maybe they can pull off something decent. After all, Aniplex is likely to be involved, so they should have a much larger budget to use than what they're accustomed to.
I can't wait to hear more news soon. There could be some very interesting stuff coming up soon: Blood-C, possibly a new Gundam, and now this.
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I can't see Kenshin with today's Japanese music (e.g. UVERworld + Kenshin would make me vomit). The original openings and closings are forever engrained in my head.
That said, I'd welcome either a remaking or continuation (Jinchu), if they could do it as well as Brotherhood did.
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Rurouni Kenshin was the first anime I ever watched, even before the Pokemon anime. Thus, I owe it a lot for the anime fan I am now. The best parts have persevered over the years and I still consider it a great anime if I ignore the filler and padding.
Hopefully, this will be a remake like what happened with FMA. The Tokyo arc in the original series was mostly quite bad, with several random stories that I couldn't give a darn about. One case in point: the sumo wrestler story was simply awful. Even the stories which introduced the main characters felt weak at a few points. As I didn't read the manga, I'm not sure how much of the Tokyo arc was filler and how much was taken from the manga. If the new anime is a remake, I hope it can improve on this arc and cut out the worst and most pointless parts.
Now the Kyoto arc was where the original anime really hit its stride and became a memorable series. To see it adapted well with updated animation would be glorious. And of course, whether it's a full remake or not, the remake should include the final arc, which I still haven't read in the manga and maybe won't even need a reason to read if the new anime is good enough.
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No matter what the new animation turns out to be, you should read the manga. It's one of the very best of all-time.
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Only the Kyoto arc is free of filler, and even it drags things on a bit. The original manga gets long-winded at many points. The entire story doesn't need to be that long, but compared to the anime the manga's very fast-paced.
If only the Jinchuu arc is animated, I'll have to go find decent copies of the original anime and sort out which episodes I can throw away based on what didn't appear in the manga...
Edit: Also please for the love of the FSM bring back the original composer. The RK anime had some beautiful acoustic guitar tracks! The whole soundtrack was wonderful.
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Monday, June 12, 2006
Julius Caesar, War Criminal?
Matyszak is not a fan of Julius Caesar. He actually accuses him of war crimes due to his actions in the Gallic War. Commenting on Caesar's The Gallic War, Matyszak wrote that "it is a work of propaganda. It masks the war's horrendous cost in human life and suffering (one historian describes it as the greatest human and social disaster until the settlement of the Americas.) It also hides the fact that the war was fought for Caesar's enrichment and glory. Contemporary Romans were well aware of this, and there was a movement in Rome to hand Caesar to the Gauls as a war criminal." (P. 206.)
I have several problems with this interpretation. For one, the Romans were gaining an ever increasing empire. The conquest of Gaul was probably inevitable. If Caesar had not done it, someone else would have. The bothersome Gallic tribes stood between Rome and the Spanish provinces and they had an annoying tendency to raid Roman soil. Right or wrong, their conquest was almost certain.
Second, Caesar did not do well politically in Rome. There was a reason he marched his legions on Rome. Despite his military accomplishments and his skill in making alliances with great men such as Pompey and Crassus, Caesar's enemies were ready and had the means to politically destroy him, financially ruin him, and expel him from Rome. The "war crimes" charge was just another argument on a long list of complaints that many had of Caesar and I doubt many took it that seriously.
The reason I think few took it as a serious reason is my final argument why viewing Caesar as a war criminal is inappropriate. War was different in the ancient world. There was no Geneva Convention back then. There were no rules for war other than those decide on by the combatants and which they then had the power to enforce. The Roman Republic itself had practiced brutal war repeatedly before Caesar and had even practiced genocide on the Carthaginian culture after the Third Punic War. As there was no UN or other international governing body then, there can technically be no war crimes charge.
Matyszak wrote, "History has been kinder to Caesar than he deserves. Caesar replaced an elected constitutional government - however imperfect - with military dictatorship. Over a million Gauls died to further his ambitions, and another million were enslaved." (p. 208.)
Any attempt to judge Caesar by modern standards is flawed. The rules were different then. Caesar did what many respected Romans did in his era. Caesar (and other Romans) were actually more merciful and trustworthy than some of the opponents they fought. Any attempt to judge Caesar as a war criminal based on 20th or 21st century law is ex post de facto and clearly an inappropriate application of international law.
It is also hard to mourn the passing of the Roman Republic. It represented only the interests of the aristocracy of Rome. If you were a slave, a woman, or a plebe (the majority of the people in the Roman Republic), did it make any difference if you lived in a Republic or an Empire? It can be argued that Caesar saved the Roman Empire by destroying the Republic. Could have a corrupt and bickering Roman Senate have successfully governed what became the Roman Empire? Probably not. And I think the world benefited from the civilization that Rome gave to the world.
Maybe I am just a modern day Caesar apologist. However, I see no benefit or justice in sticking Julius Caesar with a war crimes charge. He was a great man and I think he did more good than harm. However, I will not judge Matyszak too harshly either. This is a great book and I am glad I read it.
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- History Student said...
Interesting article. I agree, it is innapropriate to judge historical figures based on modern day laws and principals but we can judge them on basic human values and dignity.
I was just talking to someone yesterday about how we have to take all history books that deal with judging why events happened or the motives behind why a certain figure did what they did. The reasoning being that the perspective to which history is writtenm changes with several variables (authors background, where the author lives, era in which the author lived or lives,). For example, I know that in the Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire" Gibbons has been accused of being too leinient towards Christianity. Well, during his time frame (I believe late 17 hundreds, in America) that was the religion and I assume that he was a Christian.
The saying "history is written by the victors" can be applied to the above though as well.
- Ralph Hitchens said...
I too am of the belief that Julius Caesar did more good than harm. Viewed from a broad perspective, he represented the tradition of reform begun by the Gracchi and carried forward by his uncle, Gaius Marius. The oligarchy against which he struggled was in its death throes, but he carelessly gave it the opportunity to kill him before it collapsed.
- Yasser said...
I agree with what history student said. It is an interesting paradox - while it is true that first hand sources are very biased because of proximity, second and third could be even more because of prevailing values during their time.
- Maty Matyszak said...
Actually, the move to declare Caesar as a war criminal was the result of a particular event in which Caesar massacred a camp of Germans who believed that at the time a ceasefire was in effect. While there was no Geneva convention about at the time, even by the rudimentary standards of the day, this was a bit below the belt.
While Gaul would indeed have probably fallen under the sway of the Romans anyway, the Romans already held the bit that connected them with Spain (it was as governor of this province that Caesar launched his invasion - without permission, incidentally, of the Roman senate.)
As to the conquest there are ways and ways of conquering a country - Caesar's technique was particularly brutal, and his motives even less creditable than even those of the prevailing standards of his day.
- Maty Matyszak said...
(But I'm glad you enjoyed the book!)
- Mister said...
I think most students of history will agree that you don't want to apply modern legal standards in the assessment of historical figures. But your review suggests to me that the author was primarily doing exactly that. Could it be that the charge of "war criminal" was being applied as a useful metaphor to underscore that Caesar's conduct of the Gallic campaign was more vicious than the norm? I don't know, but your review does make me want to check out Prof Matyszak's book to see if this is anachronism or metaphor being applied here.
It's probably worth noting that our era is not the only time period in which this hero of history was regarded poorly. When George Washington's generation spoke of a general becoming a Caesar, it was with a note of horror in their voices.
It is interesting to me that you ping Prof Matyszak for applying the modern label "war criminal" to a historical figure, but then do the same thing when you dismiss the seriousness of Caesar's dismantling of the Roman republic because they didn't measure up to our standards of an egalitarian democracy.
- Steve Muhlberger said...
It's not inappropriate to point out that insofar a JC was a hero or a great leader, he accomplished what he did by devastating and plundering a whole region -- Gaul -- to gain the funds and the reputation to make himself dictator for life. What would you call a person like that today?
It's also worth pointing out that in the late republic this kind of behavior was SOP for the ambitious. If you like Caesar or late republican Rome, at least be honest about what it is you like.
Julius Ceasar destroyed the republic. He did infinitely more harm than good. Preservation of a flawed republic is more important than the promises of a populist.


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Wednesday, January 08, 2014
To keep you warm in those cold days: mulled apple juice (hot cider)
Photo by Juta Kübarsepp for the January 2014 issue of Kodu ja Aed magazine (I made the drink and modelled for the photo :))
Do you love mulled wine or glögg or vin chaud or Glühwein? I do. However, once Christmas is behind us, I don't fancy red wine based mulled drinks - they simply feel too, well, Christmassy. However, this mulled apple drink is perfect for winter, and a great alternative to your regular mulled wine. And should you plan a winter walk and a small picnic, you can make a batch and put into your favourite thermos bottle!
I use cinnamon and ginger, and sometimes add star anise - feel free to play with different spices. My version is non-alcoholic, but feel free to add some calvados or rum or cognac to it ;)
Mulled apple glögg (non-alcholic)
(Alkoholivaba õunaglögi)
Serves 6
Photo by Pille Petersoo for Nami-Nami
1 litre of good apple juice, homemade or bought
1 cinnamon stick
thumb-sized piece of ginger root
1-2 star anise (optional)
soft brown sugar or honey (optional)
Gently heat the apple juice in a saucepan. Add the cinnamon stick and peeled ginger (no need to chop, though of course you can do that), as well as the star anise. Cover and let infuse for about 15 minutes on a very low heat.
Pour through a sieve and serve in heat-tolerant glasses or mugs, sweeten with brown sugar or honey, if you wish.
6 comments:
- Hovkonditorn said...
I love glögg and your version sounds delicious! Have a lowly day!
- 11:14 am, January 08, 2014
- George A said...
I like a shot of Gammel Dansk in my hot cider. The GD takes the edge off all that sweetness from the apple juice.
- 4:47 pm, January 08, 2014
- James Ramsden said...
Nice :)
- 9:55 pm, January 08, 2014
- Pille said...
Hovkonditorn - thank you! So exciting to hear that you've moved from Singapore to the Netherland. Will you eventually move back to Finland?
George - smart idea. I've got no Gammel Dansk at home at the moment, but I'd find an alternative ;)
James - I know!! :) Now, what about your secret hot cider recipe??
- 4:24 pm, January 09, 2014
Beautiful photo!
I'm bookmarking this to try.
- 1:18 pm, January 23, 2014
- Pille said...
Thank you, Maninas!
- 11:11 am, January 25, 2014
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The article says Russia and China take some of the blame for this. But there should be some kind of an international.
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Oh and the part about "girls notice"? Is true :)
Hi guys. So you know how I often rave about This American Life? Yeah, you just tuned out, right? But please come back and I'll tell you an awesome story of what happened at work today and it involves 140 Euros! Anyway, firs the bit about ThisAmLife, and this is not about the radio show, but their blog. Here's the link http://www.thi
So anyway, this morning at work I was late, it was past 6am in a straiwell, and I found that someone had dropped money in the stairs, two 50€ and two 20€. And in case your currency conversion's not up-to-date, I'll translate for you: that's kind of a lot of monnie. So much in fact that I left it there, hoping that the real owner would come along (hopefully having noticed that they dropped that much money and retracing their steps and discovering their money safely inside their apartment building) before someone more opportunistic did. It was kind of a strange encounter though, to all of a sudden be faced with kind of a lot of monnie like that. It's a strange feeling. Can't really go as far as say that it's an encounter with the sublime, but it's not far off, y'know.
Also discovered that while the Tate art symposia recordings/pod
My dog woke me up twice last night (second time at ten to one am, only fifteen minutes before I was supposed to get up! >.<) for no real reason, just because he wasn't sleepy. Suffice to say he's sleepy now. So my plan is to take him for a walk in the afternoon, and then poke him and tease him all evening so he can't sleep again until it's actually night time. Stuppid messed up sleep rhythm -ed dog.
I asked my dad just now how cold it is outside, and he said it's -24. And I said "huh, last night at work it was only -20" and then realised that something is wrong somewhere, when -20 is "only -20". Y'see, -10 or -15 or thereabouts is nosehair freezing cold. -20 makes your eyelashes freeze together. It makes your eyes so cold you get a headache, and there is nothing you can do because there just isn't a scarf or mittens that you can wear on your eyes.
First time I'm seeing something like this on the interwebs: http://www.nin
Anyhoo, you know the Finnish presidential election thingie? We're in second round, with two very competent candidates, and election day is Sunday. And this would be a very incredibly interesting race, since they are both very capable of being a very good president - except that there's this really lame reduction going on with a lot of the discussion going on around them. You might even say that it's kind of gay. Because one of the candidates is gay and has a husband, the other is not gay and has a wife. So a lot of the writing and commenting around the election is "is Finland ready for a gay president" and "imagine what the more conservative countries will say/think if we have a gay president" and the Basic Finns are going "we can't vote for anybody now" (because the last thing they want to vote is for a Kokoomus (Finnish version of Republican/Tor
But life is happy, singing and reading and writing and art!
Apparently I read the NY Times now.
I like the sensible approach in this
I like the feeling of breaking borders and boundaries in this one (though you do have to read between the lines a bit to see the idealism shine through there). Made in the world!
There's a lot of things that you just don't know if you're not from somewhere. And in this specific episode it is a lot of things I don't know since I'm not from USA. So I'm asking yous.
What is Delta like as an airline? What's its reputation? Is it expensive, low-cost, reliable, struggling, snobbish...? What adjective goes with Delta? Also, am I somehow stupid or is it really the only airline that flies between Indy and SLC and SLC and Atlanta? Like, what the heck? Do you not have real low-cost airlines, or do they just not do those specific airports (or are these search engines tricking me and only searching for the main Indy/SLC/Atlan
Secondly, do you have top-up/pay-as-
Newspaper delivery is going hitech: they gave us all Nokia C5s to use as a digital delivery list thinger (hurrah for automatic updates!) Y'know what else the C5 has? :3 A music player. So I didn't need to buy an iPod after all, I've just loaded some podcasts into it and am looking forward to work tomorrow night so much, get to try it out :D
Today is NASA's Day of Remembrance for lost astronauts. So here are some pictures from thisisnthappin
It is also Holocaust Memorial Day today, but we'll leave those pictures for another day. :/
Time for a bit of activism again. Hated SOPA and PIPA? Maybe you'll be interested in
Training today. Hopefully will have time to do other stuff too. We should take bets on "how long until iippo unpacks her suitcase after England trip".
The car stopped outside her house and he jumped out of the driver's seat and made his way to the passenger side door. She gathered her belongings and got out of the car as he held the door open for her. He stood on the curb and as they hugged goodbye she thought to herself, "There are two possible endings for this evening: either he kisses me, which means he is a thug (because you should never kiss a lady without permission) or he doesn't kiss me, which means he is a coward." As she pulled away from the hug, he didn't let go and they stood face to face with their arms around one another, and as he leaned in closer he said softly, "May I?"
My life is average. By average I mean it's like a novel.
While I was away doing that, I got mail: more squares to be turned into bunnies, next month's work schedule and an invitation to mandatory work training that happened a day before I got back (uh-oh...), the short story anthology "Monsters and Mormons" and notices for two more parcels that I need to go pick up from the post office today (one is a skirt I ordered, the other one could be a gift from the States, an order from Amazon or the 'Think Before You Think' -comic book - or something completely different).
*is giddy and will move back to England at some point*
Ooh, I just got it, http://thisisn
(I'm going through all of their old posts, and was like "oh no, what has happened to the more and less buttons?!")
Duuuuudes, have you seen Wikipedia today? <3 I might just end up donating to them again. Because they has win.
Do you like handmade things? If so, you should maybe listen to this episode of This American Life. This may or may not be misleading so that I can trick you into listening it. >_> But it's only because I think it's kind of an important one to listen to. And I never know if any of you listen to any of the ThisAmLife episodes I link to. I only link to the really important ones, because I know it is such a hassle and an investment of time to listen to a whole one.
I have said in the past that place is irrelevant to happiness. This statement has been mainly inspired by observing people who are unhappy after having emigrated to "better" countries (from poorer countries to Europe) and listen to them miss and praise and pine for those lands where life surely must be much more difficult. Also from observing Europeans being miserable in their so-called rich prosperous countries. But while I still hold that there is no single "best place on Earth", no promised land of guaranteed happiness, I'm starting to think that place does matter, on an individual level. I always assumed that I could be just as happy living in any spot on this Earth, that I make my own happiness, that it's inside my head. And while I still reckon I can be happy living anywhere in the world, I do recognise different places have different effects on me, and therefore some places are more conducive to happiness than others. And just like people, places affect our behaviour. The company we keep can have a negative or positive effect on us, and so can the place we live in and the climate we have around us. So while yes, I am happy in Finland, I realise it is not a place that is making me a better person (I'm more anti-social and aggressive, and I have less self-control and use my time less wisely). And the fact that at times I will remember a place I would rather be (Norrland or England) and the pain of missing those places actually makes me cry.
In case you didn't read it between the lines there: winter is properly here. -_- I had such a terrible night at work because the roads are just so bad that I biked a grand total of 100 metres (110 yards/330ft) of my entire route, the rest of it I just walked the bike. Because I just couldn't be arsed with the... fear and the fighting. Fortunately I have a day off, then three days of work (lighter than today, weekend is always the worst) and then a week off completely. So with any luck, the weather and the roads will have changed greatly by the time I'm back. This winter should be very short, we're almost to February, and February itself is very short... :)
I do fear that this week off of mine, when I go to England, is going to dislodge my heart really badly. You see, I will go to a country where you can walk on the streets without the constant fear that you're going to fall over. Heck, you can even run over there, without any strange spiked contraptions strapped to your boots that are meant to help you remain upright! You might not even have to wear boots! You could wear shoes! With totally flat and smooth soles! Imagine that! A land where you can trust the ground you stand on! If that isn't the promised land, I don't know what is.
Winter is ridiculous, and I miss Coventry.
Sweden is crazy and almost completely lost in secularism, but it's cool because then they come up with things like Kopimism, a religion about Pirate Bay :P
"The pirate movement's political arm, the Pirate Party, provides one possible future path for Kopimism. People didn't take the Pirate Party seriously at first, either. Then its membership exceeded that of the Green Party, and then the Liberal Party and the Christian Democrats, and then the Centre Party, and then the Young Pirates Association became the largest youth organization of any Swedish political party, and then several other parties and a number of prominent politicians shifted their stances on piracy in a more pirate-friendl
Read more http://www.new
Sweden really is clearing the way for copyright reform. And to that I say: Heja Sverige!
Finland is having a presidential election. And I'm going to have to vote tomorrow, because I'll be in England on the actual Election Day. I must admit I haven't given this election much thought - Finnish politics are not that exciting, they don't even feel like it makes much of a difference what I vote (though my vote does make more of a difference than it would in America, so that's something to be grateful for I guess). There's a whole lot of parties who are all kind of more or less the same (except of course the Basic Finns, who are just scary), and the president doesn't have a whole lot of power or influence over stuff. So I was kind of worrying "what if I go in the voting booth and just can't figure out who to vote for?" There's also my own problem of being in a political flux (can't seem to decide am I a liberal or a conservative, or some bastard combination of both). But after some quick research, I think I have made up my mind on who to vote for the first round, and also who to vote on the second round, assuming the first person doesn't go to second round. And if my second round person doesn't go to second round - well then that will be very surprising and I won't know what to do. :P I must admit I am getting ever so slightly excited about this. But only a little.
I wanted to share this, it's a writing contest for women on Ms. Lexia: http://www.msl
Today I sang and wrote but did very little other creative things. Tomorrow shall be catch-up day in knitting and drawing type activities. Maybe. Unless I get distracted by <forum:Junk> or thisisn'thappi
Until then.
Last night I had a proper nightmare, the kind where you wake up and your so terrified that you don't want to move or even stir a little in your bed for a while.
The dream was scary, because it felt so real. I was walking along the road that I live on, it was summer time, and the road didn't have asphalt (it didn't used to when I was growing up). I walked around this hilly bend, and from on top of the hill I could see into a house, and I saw that there was a man, naked in there. I thought "haa haa awkward..." to myself and tried not to look, but kind of kept glancing. And it looked like it was filmed for a horror movie. Y'know, I look and he's standing at the back of the room, next time I look he's standing at the window looking out, the next time I look the room is empty, and then I hear the door. The man came out, naked. He didn't seem to notice me at all. He walked towards the garden swing and he was talking under his breath. I noticed now that he was probably mad, and I heard him say "will... hang..." and I assumed he meant himself, and he started fiddling with the ropes of the swing, so I hollered to him "don't hang" (because I'm not the kind of neighbour who'll look on when something awful is going on). He noticed me, and stared, then moved away from the swing and to this weird setup in his garden, where it was like a kitchen: there was a sink and a fridge. And he took two porcelain cups and put them on the counter, then smashed his fists into them really hard so that the cups broke and his fists started bleeding and bits of porcelain were stuck to his hands in the wounds. I got really afraid and kept walking past wanting to get away as soon as possible and then call help. I saw from the corner of my eye that he took some kind of a tumble and ended up with clothes on (weird surreal dream thing that I didn't think anything of at the time), and then noticed how he was picking out pieces of porcelain from his flesh, kind of distracted like you pick at a scab or something. He didn't seem to register pain at all. I was going around the last bend and in between two sheds, and I glanced back and he had a really big knife and some potatoes and he was crossing the road, and I heard him mutter "must... kill." He was kind of addressing the potatoes, but I was really really afraid. I had my phone in my hand ready to call the police, and my brain was going "what if he sees me calling the cops, what if he chases me, should I run, I can't talk on the phone while running, and if I start running that might make him chase me... Where should I go, there is no good place to hide, and sides, where am I anyway, where do I tell the police to come to? What number does he live in? Which route are the police going to come from, if I should try to go meet them before this guy's house (our road does a loop so you can come from either end)" etc etc... I was expecting potatoes start raining on me any moment, and him coming at me from behind with a knife. I saw that someone had dropped their mobile on the road as I walked past, and thought "oh no, someone else tried to call the police before me" and that's kind of where it ended and I woke up.
I haven't had a proper nightmare like that in a long time. I've had dreams that make me uneasy and "bad" dreams, but not "pure terror in the head" kind like this.
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A video full of really cool hippie/punky/g
I don't wholly agree with this thinger, but it is win that they made it. And maybe it'll help some of yous decide whether you should work for free.


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Gentle readers, our first map of the new year is one that I am finally getting to eleven months after it was brought to my attention by a reader, Matthew. It concerns a favorite subject of mine, American English dialects, and was produced by hobbyist Richard Aschmann.
The style of this work will be familiar to those with an interest in language mapping, with boundary lines delineating different pronunciations and vocabularies. Here's another one from the Telsur Project at the University of Pennsylvania:
While Mr. Aschmann's work is of a conventional type, it is also by far the most complex I've ever seen, and therein we find the problem. There is simply too much going on in this one map to be comprehensible.
One of the primary things a map reader is going to want to do is look for spatial patterns. After all, this is quite probably the entire point of having a thematic map — showing a relationship between what happens and where it happens. If you there isn't one, then you might as make a table, instead. Now, in the case of Mr. Aschmann's map, there's certainly a connection between where people live and the sorts of speech patterns that come up. The problem here, though, is that this pattern is nearly impossible to discern.
To be able to see how dialects change over space requires that you look at a certain region, determine its characteristics, then look at a second region and do the same, then a third, and so on, comparing them all along the way. Your eyes sweep across the map, and each time you take a quick read and compare with what you've already seen. But this only works if that read can indeed be quick. With Mr. Aschmann's map, figuring out what's going on in any one location is a significant chore. There are so many possible symbol types, sorting through the legend is a challenge. Just figuring out which set of lines your target area falls within can be difficult, given how many layers crop up. Even if a reader is interested only in looking up data on a single place, and not making comparisons or seeing patterns, the density makes it nearly too much trouble to be worth checking. Once you've successfully figured out what's going on with one region, you can move on to the next region to compare. But by the time you've waded through the decoding process a second time, you've already forgotten what the first region means. Comparison, and therefore pattern recognition, is nearly impossible, because your brain simply can't hold that much complexity at a time or absorb it fast enough.
Compare this with a simpler map of rainfall, below. Here, it's easy for you to quickly spot the distribution. The color pattern is simple, and you need only look for one data set, instead of twenty. There are a couple of other reasons that this map is a bit simpler to read, as well, having to do with the symbology type, but the great majority of the difference is simply in complexity.
I understand well the urge to include multiple data sets on a map, and longtime readers may recall seeing an overly complex, multivariate map of my own on this site. The more complexity you can show, the richer the story and the more versatile the product. The map quickly begins to be more than the sum of its parts. Putting two thematic layers on a map gives you three data sets — one each for the layers, plus allowing you to visualize the relationship between the two layers. One plus one equals three. But all of this is worthless if it becomes so complex as to be unclear. A map with one clear data set is worth more than a map with fifteen data sets you can't read. Good mapmaking is about making space intelligible — otherwise, why make a map?
This map needs to be split into a series, each of which tells its portion of the story clearly. The topic it is attempting to portray is deep and rich and complex, and any single map that attempts to encompass so much is likely to end up like Mr. Aschmann's: uselessly dense. Not every subject can be condensed into a single visual statement, and there is no shame in breaking it down into a series of simpler points in order to clarify.
Before I leave off, I'll also mention one other thing. This map, like so many others, is going to be even less intelligible to the millions of people out there with color vision impairments. If you happen to have standard color vision and would like to see what I'm talking about, check out Color Oracle by Bernhard Jenny.
I've been trying of late to focus more on major items in my critiques, rather than dealing with too many nitpicky details, in order to not repeat too many points from earlier posts. Thus, I leave discussion of the rest (such as the quality of the labeling) to you, dear readers.
One Nice Thing: Mr. Aschmann has done a valiant job of trying to ensure that everything is layered clearly, which is no small task given how many data sets are crammed in. No one data set actually obscures another. There's still far too much going on to be useful, but it's not impossible to pull some information out of it if you're willing to sit down and work at it.


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If you are an educator, you might want to skip straight to the "Note to educators and parents" Then, if your interest is piqued, dig around and see if you like the rest. If nothing else, you'll get to see what SlideRocket can do. It's free for Google Apps school districts. Otherwise, it's expensive!
Monday, February 13, 2012
Digital Learning Day
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I extracted the DestinyQuest one asa stand-alone tutorial to share with a folks on edWeb.net - http://portal.sliderocket.com/BCIOK/Copy-of-Digital-Learning-Day
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And since i used the avatar thread let me post here as well for old times sake .
blakstealth: 8.9/10 could use a more subtle border on the sides as well imho.
Triple_R: 8.7/10, it looks good but dunno how to say it, it feels either blurry or just a tad washed up sort of.
ganbaru: 9.2/10 same as with avatar one of your best imho.
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blakstealth - 9/10 Love Live all the way.
ganbaru - 8.5/10 Nice color and beautiful girl.
delorean2200 - 7.5 What's the name of that anime? Interesting.
DXMichael - 9/10 Nice color and touch. I would like to know that anime too.
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ganbaru--Balance on all sides, the blue doesn't interfere with the reds and pinks and for that matter neither does the next, and a slight pink line on the right to give a little bit more space. The subject is easy on the eyes. It's a strong one, even for you. 10/10
Tougarashi--Is the focus on the train or on the characters? You might have wanted to use a more neutral camera angle shot if trying to capture both. A little unbalanced but RL shots are a rarity, I find. 8.49/10
DXMicheal--It's heavy on the left side. You might have wanted to trim the width a little bit. 8.2/10
delorean2200--The only thing you might want to do is put your username on the lower left hand corner to counterbalance the links on the right. 8.49/10
Triple R--You know how to create balance but I don't know if that's just a bad picture not for the quality itself but because the cap looks photoshopped. 8.499/10
blakstealth--The lines at the bottom right might be better as part of the picture description. It sort of ruins the continuous flow of shoujo in the picture. 8.2/10
ReaperxKingx--It's balanced but the outlines themselves look a bit pixelated. That might just be me though. 8.49/10 or 8.5/10.
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ganbaru: still same grade even without the text, they both look just as good.
DXMicheal: 8.8/10 agreeing with Akito, imho the area a few pixels away from the user name is should be cut out.
Tougarashi: 8.7/10 quite simple but that's what makes it nice, as for the name of the anime i used then it was Kami-sama Hajimemashita.
Akito Kinomoto: 9.5/10 i'm probably overrating but i just love the image, which is the name of the novel ?
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DXMichael - 10/10. Very clean. I like how your siggi doesn't have text so it's not cluttered. I'm not saying text is bad, but it's nice to see a sig without.
Tougarashi - I love the spacing and the cleanliness of the white space in the pic. The small sized colored text adds a vibrant feeling to the whole thing. However, I'm a fan of centered images. Just my pet peeve 9.7/10
ganbaru - Always a 10/10. Once again I love the color and glossy feel - Good job!
Akito Kinomoto - A bit cluttered with the text, but it's a very nice quote nonetheless. The pic on the other hand is really good. I love how the angle makes it appear like it's alive. Also, very kawaii~ 9.5/10
delorean2200 - 0/0 because two zeros together look like a pair of boobs
ReaperxKingx - Very clean, love the color blue, and how it sparkles. 10
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ganbaru: 7/10 I can almost see what you did there. Did you smudge a lower render to create the background the paste a clear one above it? The font for the text could stand to be tweaked. Especially the signage on the lower left. It's a little hard to make out.
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In Memory of Michael Graeme Coxe [meico]
January 10, 2010 10:55 pm
Tags: 2D, meico, Memorials, Writers
It is with great sadness that we hear that on December 11, 2009, Michael Graeme Coxe [Renderosity member meico] passed away at home at the age of 68 (link...). Please join with us in sending our sincere condolences to his family and friends.
Michael was a longtime member here at Renderosity, sharing with us his wonderful written works in the Writers Gallery and his digital artwork in the 2D Gallery. He also had the honor of Artist of the Month in October of 2006 for his written works. You can visit his Renderosity Homepage and Gallery, as well as his Allpoetry.com page where he also spent time.
The Renderosity Community extends our deepest sympathies and best wishes to Michael's family and friends. He will be greatly missed.
We invite you to take a few moments to view more of Michael's Renderosity Art Gallery.
~The Renderosity Staff and Community
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My heartfelt condolences to Michael's family and friends. Michael has left us his leagacy through his art and his prose. But it is Michael the man, the friend that touched the hearts of all that came to know him that is the true legacy. He was a compassionate, caring person. To be called his friend was an honor, to know him as your friend, a blessing. You will be missed my friend. Always, Michelle
I, for one will miss Mike for his friendship and articulateness. His wit and comments, always brought a smile to my face. Just a genuinely nice guy, who gave so much to others, less fortunate. A very talented and caring individual indeed. God bless you Mike! My thoughts go out to your family. sincerely, Steve ;o)
Mike was a very close and dear friend of mine and I miss him deeply. He had an artistic flare and was one of the most gifted writers I have ever come across. RIP dear friend... your place will always be empty. I have posted a Memoriam for Mike in the Photography Gallery in December. http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/index.php?image_id=1992437&user_id=555531&np&np
I've just learned he passed away a month ago and I feel pretty sad. I had never met him but what I knew from him here on Renderosity was that he was a talented man of wisdom... His comments, mails, artworks would always bring a big smile to my heart and to many others as well. This is not fair. Oh, yeah, life is not supposed to be fair... Maybe he still writes awesome and tolkien- like poetry upthere ? Rest in Peace dear Michael Elisabeth (containing her tears)
I just found out about Mike!! My heart is breaking. He was one of my first friends when I joined, and we shared the world of the writer. His words were so beautiful, so vibrant. and I would tease him on how he wrote "sigh poetry," since after reading his poems you couldn't help but sigh with how they affected you. He wrote with no fear, held nothing back, and poured his soul into every line. I drifted away from here, but would come back every now and then just to catch up on Mike's work ... and would always leave with that sigh I knew so well, on my breath. His support and encouragement for others was so sincere. And he was one of the most charming men I have ever known. I'm going to miss you, my friend.
I did not know until just a few moments ago that Michael had departed this life. This is heartbreaking news. Michael shared himself with us, in words and memories, in colors and hues. I love the person he was, his heart and mind. No one will ever take the place that he made in our hearts. In whatever realm, or haven you are in, I hope it is with peace. I'll miss you Michael


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Kate H
26th August 2010, 10:04 PM
The Our Dogs newspaper had a 12-page supplement last week, in preparation for the Blenheim weekend. Lots of adverts (many from the US), but also articles on the Cavalier connection with Blenheim, Clever Cavaliers, Foetal Tissue Research, and Cavalier Health problems. I treated myself to a copy, but also get Our Dogs passed on to me by a friend, so I've ended up with two copies. If anyone would like the spare copy of the supplement, could you PM me and the first person in my inbox can have it, and I'll pop it into the post for you.
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Clare9 needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 79 designs submitted by 16 freelance designers.
I am a Company Director of Melbourne Netball Pty Ltd. Having run social netball competitions successfully for 15 years I am now branching out into a new netball communication area online. This is 'not basketball' and is the most popular sport played in Australia and New Zealand.
I love creativity and are passionate about placing it into this sporting area of my life with vigor and humor. I am a contrarian by nature and place it into everything I do.
If you love a great belly laugh then this project is right up your alley.
The target audience is very broad. It will be aimed at the very young...boys and girls from 10 years old to teenagers and then adults up to around 50 years of age. These people will have either played netball as a participant in their lives, or been a trainer/coach/umpire with a lot more knowledge of the sport. They might also be a parent to someone playing the sport.
This picture will be used as a trade mark for the name "Miss Netball". It needs to include the name above the picture saying" Miss Netball" possibly in a font that is easy to read but has character or humour perhaps looking like the name arrives above her head with speed.
This should scream humor. I would like a cartoon type action figure that is not a capable sporting girl. I would like her to be a misfit who is passionate about sport but not good at it no matter how much she tried but doesn't know that she's not great. She is passionate. But she is super capable and can juggle any number of things at the same time. eg: Nurturing/Intelligent/Strong willed/humorous/multi-tasking at great speed/opinionated/
She is a "klutz". She can barely catch or throw a ball but she knows her netball rule book inside out. She knows how to coach because she knows all about each playing position. She is always wearing band-aids and a bandage on a limb because she is always injured on each game she plays
"Heroine: A woman of distinguished courage or ability, admired for her brave deeds and noble qualities."
SO...no perfect body look in this figure...bring in the curves...let her look like a girl from the Glee club with that slight nerd factor. I would also like to see a possible netball pole above her head that looks like a halo angel type of look. This is not essential however.
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Lifelong Learner
Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:23 pm
Fayetteville, NC
Wed Mar 22, 2006 2:18 pm
JC (NC) wrote:Alexander Valley, CA Scherrer Vineyard. 14.5% abv. Some of the vines used to produce this wine were planted in 1912 (a century ago!) Deep opaque purple. Shows viscosity. Some dark raspberry and earth notes with a fine grittiness. Penetrates the nasal passages and moves to a long finish. Balanced, without noticeable alcoholic heat. Sipped side-by-side with the Joseph Swan Mancini Ranch Zinfandel from the same vintage, I had difficulty selecting a favorite (slight preference for the Joseph Swan.) Both were far above the more common Zins. I think the Scherrer was earthier and the Joseph Swan was fruitier. The Scherrer grew more mellow the longer it was open. I finished it after four or five days open and it was still going strong.
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Fri Apr 07, 2006 7:47 pm
Jon Leifer wrote:longtime fan of Fred's OMV zins..rose fans shd not overlook Fred's rose
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Knoxville, TN
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'Justice For Bionic'?? Perez Hilton Calls Fans To Action Over Lady Gaga's Alleged Sabotage Of Christina Aguilera
Nigel Campbell | August 23, 2013
Perez Hilton and Lady Gaga have been the talk of the interwebs ever since the former friends' bitter feud escalated into an all-out war over Twitter this week.
After accusing Gaga of actively sabotaging other artists, namely Christina Aguilera, Hilton is now calling for "Justice For Bionic." Bionic, as you may remember, was Christina's much maligned 2010 album, which we guess Perez is implying that Gaga helped tank. (No word on how exactly.)
Perez is encouraging fans to purchase Bionic on November 11, the same day as Lady Gaga's ARTPOP is scheduled for release. #JusticeForBionic is already on its way to trending on Twitter.


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