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The admission process for the Don Wright Faculty of Music's Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Musical Arts, Bachelor of Arts (Major in Popular Music Studies) and, in most cases, Bachelor of Arts, Specialization in Music Administrative Studies programs requires an audition.
Prior to registering for an audition date, applicants must have applied to Western through the Ontario Universities Application Centre (www.ouac.on.ca).
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PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A gas explosion at a jail has injured 100 to 150 inmates and corrections officers, a county spokeswoman said.
The explosion happened around 11 p.m. CDT Wednesday in Escambia County jail's booking facility and caused the building to partially collapse, said Kathleen Castro, the county's public information manager. About 600 inmates were in the building at the time, she said.
Castro didn't know if flooding in the area was a factor but says the jail did get extensive flooding during heavy rains that drenched the region Tuesday and Wednesday.
The injured were brought to hospitals and the uninjured inmates were brought to jails in neighboring counties, Castro said.
Spokespeople at Sacred Heart Hospital and West Florida Hospital in Pensacola said the injuries they treated were all relatively minor.
Vicki Brooks, a spokeswoman for Sacred Heart, said they treated 31 patients with mostly neck and back injuries. Kendrick Doidge said West Florida Hospital treated 37 inmates in the emergency room and all have been released back into the custody of the Escambia County Sheriff's Office.
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After posting yesterday's review of Shrek Forever After, I decided I would post the other review I had for an animated film this year. And being as this is the best animated film release so far this year, I thought it was appropriate that I post this the day Toy Story 3, a film I'll be seeing Sunday, opens. It may be hard to compete with Dragon, but Pixar is the one studio I have faith that could.
Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders
William Davies, Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders (Novel: Cressida Cowell)
98 min.
Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, T.J. Miller, Kristen Wiig
PG for sequences of intense action and some scary images, and brief mild language.
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In the wide expanse of film history, the Norse seem to get the shortest shrift in terms of quality features. How to Train Your Dragon tries valiantly to rectify that imbalance with a sensible, entertaining and occasionally thrilling spectacle.
The film follows a scrawny, clumsy Norse teen wanting to get into the thick of the regular dragon attacks that plague his village. Being the son of the village's elder, Hiccup (Jay Baruchel) longs to stand alongside his glorious father Stoick (Gerard Butler) as a savior of his home. Yet, all of his efforts focus on trying to invent all sorts of gadgets that will help overcome his sizable shortcomings.
When one of his contraptions manages to ground a baby dragon, his sense of compassion takes over and he becomes quick friends with the young reptile who he names Toothless. His ability to learn what makes this little reptile tick aids him as he enters dragon fighting school.
There are few complex stories assigned to animated features and Dragon is definitely not complicated, but it's more than your standard coming of age story, or at least its told in a way that makes it feel differently. You learn to love the characters as the story progresses and become involved in their successes and failures. It's the right blend of tradition and forethought.
The dragons in the film aren't your typical western or eastern types, they are a blend of these. After watching the trailer, I was certain I would not like the broad, oval head of Toothless. It was not my personal idea of what a compelling baby dragon's head should look like, but his personality on screen erases most of my misgivings about his animated frame.
The performances are fairly standard for an animated feature. None of the key actors goes into accent, instead being asked to use their own distinctive rhythms. This is most noticeable with Butler who maintains his Scottish brogue despite playing a Norwegian character. Of course, the American accents used by the rest of the cast are no less disingenuous, but they at least add a touch of homogeny that Butler and Craig Ferguson unbalances. Yet, Butler's performance is far superior to most of his live action work, so it's not a total loss. As for Ferguson, who plays the loveable dragon fighting trainer and personal Hiccup supporter, has an accent that doesn't feel as distracting, but still feels out of place with the younger cast members.
America Ferrera's voice work is barely recognizable as Hiccup's love interest Astrid, a tough, dragon fighting machine who feels her skill with a weapon far outstrips any of her male counterparts, and she likes it that way. It's solid work for her, but there are few emotionally investing moments for her to sink her teeth into, so it remains fairly peripheral. The same can be said for Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, T.J. Milner and Kristen Wiig who play other young dragon fighting trainees who cluster around Astrid and ridicule Hiccup. Their relationships are best compared to the high school antics that might be portrayed in a G-rated version of a Judd Apatow film.
The film itself seems to employ a good number of Apatow veterans, which seems a bit corny to say, but many of them have more box office hits to their names than many unfortunate indie actors. But, of the Apatow alums, Baruchel is the most engaging and being the lead character, that's supremely important. His ability to convey pathos with such a two-dimensional (3D be damned) character speaks to his charms. Unlike Mintz-Plasse and Hill, Baruchel is one of the Apatow kids I have very little trouble watching. He doesn't focus on buffoonery and has that loveable loser quality that is so important in roles such as this.
From the quaint, hillside Viking settlement to the peaceful mountain lake where Hiccup carefully nurtures his relationship with Toothless, the film's design elements bring us into the lives of these dragon-blighted people conjuring up vivid pictures of what that place in history might have looked like. The inhabitants may be modern and the situations a bit fantastical, but the realistic approach to setting makes for a more livable film. It's the same kind of design work that made Kung Fu Panda so visually stunning. Part of the visualization that sets Dragon apart from Panda is the employment of 3D visual effects technology.
One of the raft of major 3D animated features hitting the multiplex, How to Train Your Dragon falls squarely between the amazing achievement of Up and the dismal performance of Monsters vs. Aliens. There are enough exciting segments that don't feel obligatory and help deepen appreciation in the film. Then there are the pointlessly flashy sequences that expand the traditional amusement park ride-style of many classic animated adventure (and non-adventure films) into the 3D universe. It's these latter scenes that keep the film from truly soaring to new heights and make the 3D trend feel like it's tagged with the promotional sales line "For a Limited Time Only".
Unlike the trend of the '80s, 3D doesn't seem to be abating as a visual style. The abject popularity of so many films in the format has managed to ignite a taste for further explorations of the medium. While we'll continue to be inundated with dreck like Monsters vs. Aliens and just about every horror property out there, we can only hope that there are more quality pictures along the lines of Avatar and Up, but in the mean time, films like Dragon don't entirely water down the format, but Dragon's failures in that department are more a product of studio than of artistry and that applies not just to the 3D effects but to the film itself.
When expecting a new animated feature from a studio other than Pixar, it's hard to know what you're going to get. Sometimes, you can get an exceptional achievement (Coraline, Fantastic Mr. Fox). Other times, you find an entertaining film that isn't quite a cinematic accomplishment (Kung Fu Panda). And the rest of the time, you get pedantic, unnecessary features that stretch your patience (Monsters vs. Aliens, Doogal). Where does How to Train Your Dragon fit into the picture? It's more on the lines of Kung Fu Panda, an entertaining feature that turns out better than you would have initially expected from any studio other than Pixar.
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I am widely known as Designs by Stina, my design name is actually Staffy Scraps, in honour of my beautiful lights of my life – my dogs – so I incorporated the two together to create Staffy Scraps Designs by Stina. My little mascots, Dexter and Ciara, feature on my blog. my page, my blinkie…
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Here's a close up of one of the muffins. Fun! We ate more than a few, gave a few to my parents, and have 4 left for tomorrow. Here's the recipe. It involves a mixer, which I have (thanks Jen!), but you could probably make it manual quite easily.:
1 1/2 t active dry yeast
1 c water warmed to 110 degrees
2 c flour (I used 1 c standard, 1 c ww pastry flour)
1 t Earth Balance
1 t sugar
3/4 t salt
1/4 c coarse cornmeal, or as needed
veggie oil for the skillet (I just used the spray kind)
Put yeast and water in the bowl of the mixer and stir completely. Wait 4-5 minutes, then add flour, butter, sugar, and salt to the yeast mixture. Mix ingredients on low speed for 2 minutes. Then, mix on medium-high for 5 min until dough is smooth.
Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and then let it rise in a warm spot - until doubled in size (about 2 hours).
Fold dough in on itself in 3 or 4 places, and turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide dough into 12 equal pieces. Shape into rounds and place on sheet pans that have been heavily dusted with cornmeal. Coat both sides with cornmeal. Cover and let the muffins rise slightly, about 30 minutes.
Preheat a griddle over medium heat and brush or spray lightly with oil. Cook english muffins until lightly golden on the bottom (4-5 minutes). Turn muffins over and cook another 4-5 minutes.
Split muffins apart with a fork. Toast them before serving (optional).
For lunch we had "Giant Salad" and the rest of the Celebration Loaf from a couple of days ago. Very nice. I got a few more delicious tomatoes at the farmers market yesterday - I don't know how much longer that will last!
Tonight for dinner we had leftover broccoli soup with the "Veggie Rice Balls" from Garden Of Vegan. I ate mine with last night's red pepper cream. I liked them, but Musty wasn't crazy about them. Oh well. :)


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Several financial news outlets are discussing Mattel's falling first-quarter results, and most place the blame squarely on the slim shoulders of a certain doll named Barbie. Barbie, which was introduced in 1959, is now first-runner-up for the under-12 set, in part because of competition from edgier, increasingly-popular brands like Bratz and Hannah Montana dolls and in part because of the emergence of web-based toys. According to Portfolio, "Children want Web-based toys, and they want them at younger and younger ages" the magazine cites the success of interactive toys like Webkinz, and let's not forget the potential pleasures of Miss Bimbo). But the real reason Portfolio believes that Barbie is no longer the reigning beauty queen in toy world is because "at 49, Barbie is becoming obsolete."
Mattel is doing everything in its power to fight Barbie's increasing obsolescence. The Wall Street Journal reports that, in order to combat its "rare quarterly loss" — unlike last year, sales of Barbie flattened both inside and outside of the United States — Mattel is ramping up web-related offerings and is going to start charging a small subscription fee for its Barbie Girl website, which offers games, videos, chats and "digital extras". It's also experimenting with more interactive products — which aren't guaranteed successes. According to the Journal, "The recent Magic of the Rainbow, a fantasy doll marketed under the Barbie brand, doubled as a remote control, came with a CD-ROM game and featured wings that fluttered at the push of a button. 'Girls asked — is this a doll?' said [Chuck] Scothon [senior vice president of Mattel's girls division]. 'We put too much in.'"
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Barbie: Where The Girls Aren't [Portfolio] As Barbie Sales Fall, Mattel Looks To Simplify Its Iconic Line [WSJ]
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Longtime educator Regina Drake, who taught English in the Copiague and Smithtown High Schools in the 1960s, 70s and 80s, died September 29, 2007 at her Massapequa home of Alzheimer's. She was 82- years old and had lived in Massapequa for 55 years.
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My favorite part of the book was when Froggy's mom and dad came home from the hospital with the baby. This was my favorite part because Froggy hit his head. Froggy and his Baby Sister became good friends, and he was glad he had a sister. The book reminded me of when my mom and dad came home with by baby brother. I think you will enjoy this book because it is fun and funny. It is easy to read.


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"Learn from the concepts, capabilities, processes, and behaviors that aligned around one strategy with the hard-won, first-person wisdom found in 'One Strategy.'"
That's the marketing come-on for One Strategy: Organization, Planning, and Decision Making, which is a book written by former Microsoft executive Steven Sinofsky, with Harvard Business School professor Marco Iansiti.
Along with a lot of academic research, the book was drawn from Sinofsky's well-known internal Microsoft blog, where he regularly outlined how he ran the 4,000-person, multiyear project that redid Microsoft's Windows 7.
A description of the book says it "reveals what it takes to align a complex organization around one strategy, manage its execution, and reach for 'strategic integrity.'"
In other words, a functional organization, which is pretty much what Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has just done in his new reorg of the tech giant, which was finally announced this morning. Shifting from his previous, largely autonomous business unit approach to this more integrated and interdependent organization, it borrows a lot from how Sinofsky organized his Windows team.
"We are rallying behind a single strategy as one company — not a collection of divisional strategies," said Ballmer today in a memo.
And while it's not entirely the same, it is interesting to note, given the tension between the two Steves at the company.
In any case, Sinofsky is indeed a smart cookie, who has been spending a lot of time in Silicon Valley talking to startups and is also teaching at Harvard University since he left Microsoft last November. You can see him here in the video of our interview with him at the 11th D: All Things Digital conference earlier this year:


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"Why, instead of doing things the right way, do we do them in a way we know will end badly?"
When my friend Jenn called me the other day with this question, it wasn't merely academic.
Jenn recently became a beekeeper. Over the course of just a few weeks she already had come to think of her thousands of honeybees as little buzzing friends. Watching their goings (sans pollen) and comings (fully pollen-loaded) was giving her hours of pleasure.


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3 weeks until I leave for NYC, and with 5 days lost in Chicago for a work-related trip, time is flying by! I've only made 2-3 classes/week these past few weeks. Because I'll be away for almost 2 weeks from May – June, I've picked up lots of overtime at work which subsequently leaves less time to train. 😦 On the other hand, R has concocted some stupidly crazy cardio workouts to push me through. I don't usually quote him, but here's his idea of a 'fun' workout.A deck of 52 cards… the goal is to work up to the point where we can complete the deck of cards at the end of the workout as the final cardio "push". For example: After a good hour of technique, dri…lling, sprints etc. we would break out the deck of cards. Hearts would be burpees, diamonds would be burpees, clubs would be crunches, spades would be triangles. Final goal to work up to – the entire deck completed without rest between sets.Shuffle the deck thoroughly – if you get an ace you would do 11 of that exercise, J/K/Q you would do 10 and then just follow the numbers from 10 – 2.For example; if the following 4 cards came up: Ace of Hearts, Jack of Diamonds, 3 of clubs, King of spades – that would be 21 burpees, 3 triangles and 10 crunches.
If we were to make it through the whole deck of cards that would be a total of 190 burpees, 95 triangles and 95 crunches – all completed without rest.
This is a slightly modified version of a routine I stole from an old boxing coach. Mine is better (or more evil) depending on your point of view.
I don't think we'd make it through the whole deck on the first go of course, but it would be a cool thing to work towards. I figure if we're able to sail through that at the end of the main part of the workout we're in pretty good shape.
Did I mention I love burpees?…
Our big grapple party is this weekend as well! I'm spending the day cleaning the loft and giving the mats a good cleaning before our friends come over! It's looking like it'll be a great mix of friends from both gyms!
My new Fenom Gi also arrived a few days ago! I've already washed and sent the Kimono through the dryer once to shrink it slightly. The Fenom A1 gi is a little larger than my Red Star A1, but a more detailed review will be coming once I've run it through a few classes! On my first attempt at trying it on, it's incredibly soft weave was definitely noticeable!


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|Wishing you a very happy, healthy and creative new year!
This is one quilt I'll be working on. The star blocks are 19". The template is from Gwen Marston's String Quilts Book. I'm planning to make nine stars. Goodness knows, I have plenty of scraps!
Monday, January 2, 2012
Happy 2012!
22 comments:
- Rachaeldaisy said...
Super stars to start the new year! I love the plaid sashing. All the best wishes for a wonderful 2012!
- January 2, 2012 at 11:13 AM
- Cheryl Willis said...
love the black w/dots, this will be a striking quilt- have a great year!
- January 2, 2012 at 11:30 AM
- Maureen said...
LOVE the red plaid sashing fabric! Perfect!
- January 2, 2012 at 12:11 PM
- Marg said...
Awesome stars, love the dots and the plaid sashing. Best wishes for 2012.
- January 2, 2012 at 12:12 PM
- Taryn said...
That is a great projec to warm up dreary January!
- January 2, 2012 at 12:18 PM
- Kim said...
Adorable sashing will you use it consistently throughout the quilt?
I gotta get this book :0)
Happy new Year to you too.
- January 2, 2012 at 12:30 PM
- Jackie said...
Love it!! It will look even better with 6 more stars. Happy New Year to you!
- January 2, 2012 at 1:06 PM
- Victoria @ BUMBLE BEANS said...
you have the most amazing stash of fabrics... drool!!!
- January 2, 2012 at 5:43 PM
- beth said...
Love your scraps!!! Looking forward to a beautiful starry quilt!
- January 2, 2012 at 6:50 PM
- Sharon said...
What a fun project to work on during the rainy winter days that are sure to arrive. Happy New Year to you, and I look forward to being inspired by your posts in 2012.
- January 2, 2012 at 7:32 PM
- Miki Willa said...
This is going to be so beautiful! Happy New Year to you.
- January 2, 2012 at 7:45 PM
- Maureen T. said...
OMG! I love it!
- January 2, 2012 at 10:52 PM
- Alice said...
I love these stars with the plaid. I don't know how I've missed your blog before - perhaps I wasn't ready for it:)
Just went through your slide show and it was amazing. Thankyou and Happy New Year.
- January 3, 2012 at 5:45 AM
- Sujata said...
Happy new year! Great start to the 2012!!!
- January 3, 2012 at 6:51 AM
- Lori R said...
Love that book and love GWEN! Thanks for sharing. Happy mix of bright colors - my favorite!
- January 3, 2012 at 7:27 AM
This is a promise of a great quilt again. You start the year with a very happy and creative pattern! May 2012 be the same for you!
- January 3, 2012 at 8:10 AM
- Chris said...
You have such happy scraps! Looks gorgeous already! Happy new year of quilting!
- January 3, 2012 at 9:56 PM
- Clare said...
Gorgeous. Happy New Year!
- January 5, 2012 at 4:54 AM
- sheila 77 said...
The red check and the squares set off these lovely stars beautifully.
- January 5, 2012 at 5:39 AM
- Barb said...
Happy New Year!
Love these zippy stars!
- January 6, 2012 at 10:08 AM
- Theodora quilts said...
happy new year !! I love your taste in composition of color ,I haven't been blogging to much lately because I got addicted to watching project runway on the internet,we had it for just one season years ago and I discovered as site with all the episodes and have spent the last two weeks watching even hubby likes it, I will write to you soon. theodora
- January 10, 2012 at 11:30 PM
- Selvage Quilter said...
This is going to be another winner! I love your quilts.
Have a wonderful new year!
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Renewable Energy Trade Disputes – With the continued advancements in the development of renewable energy technologies and their ever-increasing cost competitiveness, there is more and more money at stake for countries and companies alike.
A number of countries have recently found themselves at odds with one another over the international impact of certain domestic financial support policies for promoting renewable.
Renewable Energy Trade Disputes
The United States, China, Japan, Canada, and the European Union, discussed here, along with many others, currently find themselves on varying sides of major international trade disputes on this topic.
High-end manufacturing of renewable energy technology components, and the money and jobs this brings with it, is becoming an increasingly important component for policy makers and an increasingly contentious issue at the international level.
The dispute between the United States and China over solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing is probably today's most high profile renewable energy trade dispute.
The Chinese share of global solar PV manufacturing has grown at an incredibly fast pace since the country entered the market, as Chinese manufacturers have rapidly expanded from a 15 percent market share in 2006 to provide nearly half of the world's total solar PV manufacturing output today.
As of 2008 China produced 2,500 megawatts (MW) of solar cells, up from just 4 MW a decade earlier, as reported in the Worldwatch-REEEP Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in China report.
With an existing installed capacity of 900 MW at the end of 2010, much of this production is being slated for export.
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The so called "China price" of solar PV panels and cells manufactured in China is at the heart of the U.S.' concern over this rapid growth.
The U.S. government and American domestic manufacturers contend that their Chinese counterparts unfairly subsidize large portions of the manufacturing and export business, allowing Chinese companies to produce and sell products at artificially low prices and dump them on the U.S. market.
U.S. manufacturers argue that the dumping margin on these imports is over 100 percent, meaning they are being sold in U.S. markets at roughly half, or less, of their true cost.
The Chinese government provided $30 billion to solar manufacturers last year, roughly 20 times more than the financial support provided by the U.S. government.
This is, of course, a challenge to U.S. manufacturers, as it is very difficult to keep their production cost-competitive with cheap Chinese imports.
In the meantime, the U.S. government is taking what it considers to be its own preventative action.
A long awaited U.S. Department of Commerce initial ruling on the issue was handed down this Tuesday.
In a move called for by U.S. manufacturers, the department decided in favor of imposing tariffs on Chinese solar PV imports, setting rates between 2.9 and 4.73 percent, and mitigating what they ruled to be unfair subsidies.
While the coalition of manufacturers that brought the claim will no doubt be excited by the ruling, it will also be less than thrilled by the tariff rate.
The new tariff is significantly lower than the rates called for by American manufacturers, which ran as high as 100 percent, as well as the general consensus prior to the announcement which put the expected tariff in the 20 to 30 percent range.
An additional Commerce Department ruling on anti-dumping rates is expected to be issued in May this year.
U.S. measures to protect domestic manufacturers also include the creation of a new Trade Enforcement Unit, which was introduced by President Obama during this year's State of the Union address.
The U.S. cited Chinese imports as one main cause of the high-profile bankruptcy of Solyndra, and other companies like it, last year.
Of course, China is not alone in providing support for its domestic renewable energy industry as this is one of the key measures that governments use to expand renewable energy deployment across the globe, with some type of government directed fiscal incentive for renewable energy found in 80 countries through early 2011.
American manufacturers feel, however, that they are unable to compete with what they see as artificially low prices on components coming from Chinese factories in particular.
A recent NREL study determined that Chinese manufacturers actually face a 5 percent true cost disadvantage, when trans-oceanic shipping costs are taken into account, compared to U.S. manufacturers, and it is "massive government subsidies" that have driven their export strength.
India has expressed concerns about Chinese manufacturing similar to those coming from the U.S. and some foresee a formal complaint coming from them on this matter as well.
It is undeniable that the decrease in manufacturing prices for renewable technologies, such as solar PV, has contributed to their recent incredible growth levels. Last year alone the cost of solar PV panels decreased by 30 percent.
These cost reductions are being matched with increased deployment; for example, 16.6 gigawatts (GW) of new solar power capacity were installed between 2009 and 2010, bringing the global capacity to 40 GW by the end of 2010.
The U.S. installed 2.5 GW of new solar PV capacity during that period.
While decreased production costs may prove difficult for American manufacturers to compete with, a host of other jobs are reliant on the growing use of the technology.
A 100 percent tariff on solar imports from China, as had been called for by some manufacturers, has been estimated by some to be enough to decrease the U.S. workforce by 50,000 net jobs over the next three years, although this outcome is disputed by others.
Alternative analysis has predicted long-term net job gains resulting from the tariff, however, the impact of raising costs would appear to be at the very least a temporary setback for the U.S. solar sector as a whole, and especially painful for installers who rely on growing solar PV demand driven by decreasing prices.
Similar to the United States and China, Japan and Canada have found themselves entangled in a trade dispute centered around renewable energy support policies as well.
Japan has challenged the legality of the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) program covering multi-technology renewable development in the Canadian province of Ontario since first bringing it to the attention of the WTO in 2010.
Japan was joined by the EU at the beginning of 2012 to challenge the domestic content provision promoted in the Ontario law.
The "made-in-Ontario" provision features a stipulation requiring a "minimum required domestic content level" to qualify for the financial support offered by the FIT.
This level varies depending on the technology being used and the scale being promoted, but ranges from a minimum of 25 percent to a maximum of 60 percent domestic content required to be eligible for FIT support.
The legality of FITs themselves is not being challenged by Japan or the EU; in fact, Japan, 21 EU member-states, as well as 65 other countries, states and provinces worldwide, had their own FIT laws as of early 2011.
Japan and the EU contend that this specific provision of the Ontario law unfairly promotes domestic manufacturing, and does not comply with certain rules set out under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trades (GATT).
The Ontario FIT is nearing the end of its scheduled review phase, with recommendations expected at the end of March, though the provincial government is steadfast in its assertion that the local content provision will not be changed.
Interestingly, while the Canadian federal government is beholden to WTO rulings, individual provinces are not, meaning any potential ruling against Ontario would most likely be unenforceable as the Canadian federal government does not have authority over the Ontario FIT law.
Government support programs for renewable energy will not be going away anytime soon, although the outcome of these international disputes could significantly impact the tools governments have at their disposal for promoting their own domestic renewable sectors.
In fact, some European countries are distancing themselves from the EU challenge as they have similar FIT programs in place.
As renewables continue to grow, there will be increasingly more money at stake for these countries and companies competing within the international market and it would not be surprising to see more cases like these continue to arise.
Evan Musolino is a Research Associate for the Climate and Energy Program at the Worldwatch Institute


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This is a guest post by John McKenna, Marketing Program Manager at Rackspace. John loves startups and is a Space Cowboy with the Rackspace Startup Program. He enjoys telling stories through his writings…and loves the beach, the ranch, his dog Blue and most of all his three beautiful daughters.
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Chad Burgess is the Director of Marketing at SeatGeek with a specialty in SEO. SeatGeek is an online ticket search engine founded by Jack Groetzinger and Russ D'Souza at startup accelerator DreamIt Ventures in Philadelphia. The New York City-based company aggregates sports, concert and theater tickets from across the web so users see all inventories in one place. SeatGeek has a powerful data engine that uses several tools to help consumers identify the best ticket deals for each event.
Chad graduated from Georgetown University in 2007 where he studied Finance and International Business. Before joining SeatGeek, and after a brief stint in investment banking, he worked in product management at Vistaprint where he launched DIY tools to help local businesses get found via search. You can find Chad writing about his favorite teen pop stars such as Justin Bieber, One Direction and more at the SeatGeek Blog.
A blogger, search geek and customer gatherer, Chad took time to visit with the Rackspace Startup Program to enlighten us on what it takes to acquire customers in the crowded event ticket space. What follows are Chad's thoughts on executing a customer acquisition marketing plan within a startup:
The Last Twelve Months at SeatGeek
A year has passed since Rackspace featured SeatGeek in the Rackspace Startup Program Spotlight series and there have been quite a few changes at SeatGeek. We've continued to improve our deal discovery via Deal Score, launched a Spotify app and released band/team tracking integrated with Facebook, Last.fm and Spotify. We have improved across other varied focus areas, including a native iPhone app in active development as of this writing.
Although product continues to be core strength thanks to a top-notch development team, this past year has been a tremendous period of marketing maturation at SeatGeek. That's not to say we weren't effectively acquiring customers until this year, because we were. We also see public relations and business development as major growth channels, and now with more resources, more money and a stronger grasp of our core channels, we can focus more time to new channels. Some of those channels are retargeting, social and a more cohesive approach to inbound marketing.
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I joined SeatGeek before the summer of 2010. Our head of Business Development, Nihar Singhal, and I joined around the same time and we were the first of the non-technical minority to enter the ranks of SeatGeek. Point being that there was no true marketing in place – just generalities with regards to channel prioritization.
Search Engine Marketing (SEM) was just as much of a focus for us out of the gate as social media, with the combined blog writing, and related managing of content interns, being a close second. But none of these three focus areas was even a major source of traffic that first year (partnerships were our first successful channel). This will become relevant shortly when you see how much of this original plan was scrapped and where we actually ended up having success with customer acquisition.
SeatGeek's Marketing Challenges And Mistakes…And Their Pivots
For continuity purposes I will address the challenges we faced specifically in context of the list above.
Managing Social Media: We set up siloed accounts for various event types (SeatGeekNBA, SeatGeekNFL, etc.) which stretched our already light resources into a social channel for a product that at the time had no social features. Pivot: We switched to focusing on just our core account many months later – we should have done this earlier.
Managing Social Media Interns Over the Summer: We had our interns spending too much time trying to haphazardly build a social media presence with little success. Pivot: Interns are great resources to use for day-to-day social media (sharing of blog posts, relevant pages, other interesting content, basic replies, etc.), but not as much for building a presence from the ground up – their contributions were much better in terms of SEO content and data-driven public relations and content marketing.
Building Out SeatGeek's SEM: We have had a quite a few challenges on SEM and paid marketing more broadly because we compete in these marketing channels against the same companies that we aggregate for our ticket search-engine, making the economics challenging. Pivot: We are more actively involved in paid marketing of late but no longer operate under the assumption that even the most proven channels will be some sort of proverbial "plug-and-play" situation or that all main channels could work for us if given proper testing and optimization – certain paid marketing channels will just never work for some business models.
Improving SeatGeek's SEO: This has been a core growth channel for us but we did have challenges; the long-game of SEO, competing against 10-plus-year-old domain names and industry leaders, and continually investing in a channel whose payoff was just a hypothetical carrot dangling one to two years in the future. Pivot: We got this one right, but it is easy to mess up and overpay "SEO gurus" and consultants for little in return – most people give up on SEO because SEM (or another paid channel) shows immediate returns and SEO shows zero immediate returns. Looking back at the tremendous success we have had with organic search, the following key factors come to mind; top-down buy-in for SEO (and thus frictionless dev resources), commitment to interns and constant blogging (with freelancer help we do more than five posts per day right now, which is a lot for a 20-person company), having me in-house focusing on organic and having a top-notch data-driven public relations strategy that yielded us constant mentions and links.
Composing TicketBeat Reports: We spent a lot of time compiling and editing these reports, and they got little traction. Pivot: We should have spent less time focusing on the minutiae of bullet-point phraseology and graph styles, and more time just putting out more content and pitching more data points – also, I like hosting content on our blog rather than using an off-domain service (though a combination of both is OK).
Leveraging Social Media Connections: This is hard and laborious, but we got it right when we brought PR in-house and hired someone better suited to this type of pitching – we also wasted a lot of time trying to get bloggers to add a ticketing widget to their site which turned out to be ROI-negative looking at time-spent versus traffic-sent. Pivot: At the beginning we went after a lot of smaller blogs, but have since focused almost exclusively on major publications and feature stories.
Writing Several Blog Posts/Week: This is another one we got right, but we made mistakes earlier on as we figured out the types of content that were the best use of our time – our blogging strategy as it is today wasn't fully formed until six months after we first started blogging. Pivot: Fortunately when it comes to blogging, as long as one is doing it, you are setting the baseline for it to be effective in the future even if one is doing it wrong and it's ineffective in the present.
Helping Out with Other Tasks: Not so much a challenge, but if you enter a small startup as a non-technical person be prepared to do some amount of low-level work that is below your self-perceived skill level. Pivot: The randomness of tasks early on at a startup can actually be pretty fun and if it succeeds you'll end up hiring people to take away the tasks that aren't part of your core role at the company.
I went line-by-line to show how we had issues with almost everything and really ended up sticking with only a few of the main marketing tasks we had originally planned. You've likely inferred it, but the takeaway is that even in marketing you have to be agile.
Lessons Learned From Others at SeatGeek
"I think the interplay between SEO and bus dev is interesting as it relates to customer acquisition. We've been able to accept negative EV BD deals simply because of the expected SEO value. This BD/SEO relationship has an amplifying effect–when we were just getting started, the SEO amplification from BD deals was trivial in its absolute impact. But as our overall domain value has increased, the amplification makes it possible to justify BD deals for the sake of SEO, which further increases the value of future BD deals and makes it possible for us to do even more negative EV BD deals, etc."
– Jack Groetzinger, Co-founder
"Business development has been a key driver in acquiring highly qualified users in an economic and strategic manner via partnerships with sites such as Yahoo! Sports, Yahoo! Music, and AOL Music."
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"We tend to use the majority of our freelancers for briefer posts and updates. For example, we have a core group of writers who submit weekly updates on sports teams. This system ensures a continual flow of fresh copy on those topics responsible for driving a significant amount of traffic to the site. We have fewer freelancers writing on our main blog, which focuses more heavily on music, but the ones who do post are our best, and, accordingly, are offered more assignments (some on a daily basis) and are paid more per submission. The benefit of main-blog freelancers is twofold: they allow us to a) delegate tasks we'd rather not work on, but know need to get done, and b) focus our time and energy on more out-of-the-box, creative posts and initiatives. We're always experimenting with SEO tactics, and having a reliable freelancer base affords us both the freedom to experiment and the peace of mind that our standard bread-and-butter work is still being accomplished."
– Anna Storm, Content Writer
"From a content-marketing perspective, we've found a fantastic way to acquire users through the effective use of our company data to drive media coverage. We analyze and share ticket-price trend information with journalists, who then disseminate that info to sports and concert fans. It's a win-win-win situation as journalists receive unique newsworthy data, fans learn how much it will cost to see their favorite teams or bands in person, and SeatGeek has a golden opportunity to get our name out in front of our core user base."
– Will Flaherty, Director of Communications
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The Rackspace Startup Program thanks our favorite SearchGeek, Chad Burgess, for taking the time out of his busy schedule to enlighten us on executing a customer acquisition marketing plan within a startup and sharing lessons learned from others at SeatGeek. Head on over to Rackspace Cloud for more insight on hosting your startup on the platform today.


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Hey Cowboys fans! We seem to have had some technical difficulties with the site this morning, we are not sure how long the site was down but it seems to be working good now.
OK now that we got that out of the way, back to Cowboys talk!
The Cowboys have signed all but two of their draft picks by late last night. First-round draft pick Anthony Spencer and third-round draft pick James Marten are still negotiating. The plan is to have the final two signed before the start of practice today.
There are still several players who have not been cleared by doctors to begin training camp. Greg Ellis has been cleared and will be on the field this afternoon. Marc Colombo and Flozell Adams are still recovering. Colombo will not be attending this week but Adams may join the team in a few days. Also, fourth-round pick Isaiah Stanback is out with shin splints but may only miss a few days. Which is good because he didn't attend either of the mini-camps.
Jerry Jones doesn't seem to be in any hurry to sign Tony Romo to a mega-deal. He has been quoted saying:
"If the conditions were right, then I could be real happy before the season starts or going into a long-term deal. If it's the other way, I can make that work."
So I guess only time will tell. I believe Romo can lead this team, I think alot of fans believe that. He turned everything around for the Cowboys. He had us believing we could go all the way. And yes, he was part of the reason we didn't make it, but he's the main reason we got that far. But I have faith in Jerry Jones. He knows what he's doing.
So as the Cowboys prepare to take the field for their first training camp practice, I'll leave you with this pondering question:
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President Obama recently made it official that Janet Yellen will succeed Ben Bernanke as the head of the Federal Reserve. Janet has spent much of her career as a dedicated and vocal advocate for the unemployed. With participation rates low, and the unemployment rate high, the markets anticipate that Janet will continue, if not augment, Ben Bernanke's expansionary monetary policies. A renewed enthusiasm for monetary stimulus has had observable market impact.
First, Janet Yellen's loose-money bias amounts to a weak dollar bias. Since the 2nd quarter, the deferral of the taper and the appointment of Janet Yellen, have contributed to a 6 percent decline in the DXY U.S. Dollar Index. I do not fear a collapse, but this marks a reversal of strong dollar wagers in the marketplace.
Recall that a weakening currency makes imports more expensive and exports cheaper. Oil accounts for the lion's share of our trade deficit. A weaker dollar implies higher prices for oil, which historically implied a higher trade deficit. Things have changed. Today, the U.S. produces more oil domestically than ever before, and our reliance on foreign supply has plummeted. Over the last seven years, even in the face of persistently high oil prices, our trade deficit has halved as our domestic oil production has surged.
China represents our second-largest trading partner, behind oil exporters. Since the Chinese dollar is pegged to the U.S. dollar, import pricing from China will remain steady. In short, a weak dollar policy for America sounds unpatriotic, but economically it has fewer costs than in our oil import dependent past and obvious benefits for our exporters.
Second, Janet Yellen's loose-money bias amounts to an asset-inflation bias. For housing or stock investors, this is a boon. Perma-low interest rates and rising liquidity promote higher stock and housing prices. Theoretically, through the "wealth effect," rising national net-worth should lead to additional investment and hiring activity. By this logic, if Janet Yellen wants a lower unemployment rate, she wants a higher stock market.
As a liberal economist, if she ran Congress, she might prefer infrastructure spending and "shovel ready" projects that address unemployment directly. However, the Fed has no ability to legislate job creation, only to promote an environment of financial prosperity. This is the Fed's version of trickle-down economics. This policy disproportionately benefits appreciation-seeking investors over yield-seeking savers.
How will we translate this into investment strategy? A Yellen Fed will be stock market-friendly and weak-dollar policy disproportionately benefits intentional investments. Let's test the theory. Since the beginning of September, the MSCI USA stock market index has increased 3.7 percent, while the All Country World ex-USA stock market index has increased 7 percent. The international markets have also proven more resilient during our recent debt debate. Portfolios with sizable international holdings hold the advantage. Many factors go into crafting an effective investment strategy, but U.S. monetary policy holds significant weight in the calculation, and Yellen's appointment is decidedly bullish for global investors.
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Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Asparagus and cheese tart recipe
Originally posted in May 2011, but I'm bumping this up again, as the local asparagus season has began. The photo above was taken by Juta Kübarsepp to illustrate my column in the May 2014 issue of Kodu ja Aed magazine here in Estonia..
Isn't it pretty? This lovely topless tart can be served either warm (perhaps with a green side salad) or cold (cut into thin slices to accompany drinks). It's a simple tart - a puff pastry base (I made a quick rough puff pastry myself) is covered with a layer of grated cheese, followed by an egg and cream mixture, and finally topped with lightly cooked asparagus spears. You could certainly mix the cheese in to the egg and cream mixture, but I loved the visual effect of using a separate cheese layer.
Asparagus and cheese tart
Serves 8 to 10
500 g puff pastry (store-bought or home-made rough puff pastry)
24 medium-sized fresh green asparagus spears
150 g Gouda or Gruyère cheese, coarsely grated
3 large eggs
200 ml fresh cream (whipping, heavy or double)
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
freshly grated nutmeg
Snap off the hard and woody lower end of the asparagus spears (these can be used to make stock, for instance). Cook the asparagus spears in a simmering and lightly salted water for about 2 minutes. Drain, rinse quickly under cold water and drain again. Put aside.
Line a rectangular pie dish (approximately 25x35 cm) with a parchment paper. Roll out a puff pastry so it'd cover the base and come up the sides a little. Prick with a fork here and there.
Scatter the grated cheese over the base.
Whisk the eggs with cream, season with salt, pepper and grated nutmeg. Pour carefully over the cheese.
Place asparagus spears on top.
Bake in a preheated 200 C oven for about 30 minutes, until the tart is nicely golden on top and the puff pastry is cooked.
9 comments:
- Sara said...
I blogged on something similar I made recently. I love how easy it is to make something pretty. Just place all the spears nicely in a row and they do all the work on the aesthetics for you. You remind me I need to start using that puff pastry I made and stashed in the freezer. (My butter was getting close to the expiry date, and rather than freeze the butter, I made puff and froze that! So versatile, as you say).
- 6:22 pm, May 20, 2011
- Heidi said...
ooh pretty!
- 3:32 pm, May 23, 2012
- Otehlia said...
These tarts look divine! great way to use the fresh veggies.
- 5:20 am, May 29, 2012
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- 10:41 pm, June 05, 2013
I used the Gruyere and it was delicious!
- 12:16 pm, June 16, 2013
- Kai Brillantes said...
Cheese tart looks delicious. Not really fan of asparagus but might try it though ^_^ Thanks for sharing that wonderful recipe.
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- 4:32 pm, May 20, 2014
- Stephie's Kitchen said...
I've been trying out different ways of using asparagus, this is another great idea.
- 11:29 pm, May 21, 2014
- banan said...
Looks really tasty! :)
- 10:54 am, May 23, 2014
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Apple has brought their recent, gleeful, iPad ads to the iPhone 5s with two new spots called Discover and Brilliant. Just like the iPad ads, the new iPhone ads feature a series of rapid-fire words, culminating on a focus word, which then triggers a series of app demos relating to different meanings of that word.
Discover starts with rock, and shows off rock music being played on GarageBand, minerals being explored, rocking chairs being shopped for, and Alcatraz -- the Rock -- being looked at on Apple Maps. Sharp shows a sword slice in Infinity Blade, a sharp-looking tuxedo in a catalog, a sharply detailed photo being zoomed in on, and C# being tuned on a guitar. Discover shows the universe, a dinosaur, augmented reality on Yelp, and Shazam identifying a song.
Brilliant starts off with sweet, and shows a fruity dessert, a heartfelt sentiment in card-form, a touching moment from Pixar's Up, and a sweet skateboard trick. Rise shows a sunrise, a Starbucks payment via Passbook, energy efficiency in the face of rising costs, and a remote-controlled helicopter rising up from behind the iPhone. Brilliant shows Albert Einstein in an iBook, solving a virtual Rubik's Cube, solving math with MyScript Calculator, and changing the color and intensity of a Hue lightbulb.
While some people have been critical of this series of commercials, I still think they both retain Apple's traditional app-centric iOS marketing theme, while adding some of the lighter, faster fun that's traditionally been reserved for iPod advertising.
They may not be pitch perfect, but they strike me as more Apple than the previous spate of celebrity Siri spots. How are you liking them in general, and more specifically, how do you like them for the iPhone?


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For the charred poblanos and sides: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Put the poblanos directly on top of the burner on high heat, turning with tongs until completely charred black, about 5 minutes. Place in a bowl and cover with a dish towel for 10 minutes. Rub off the skin with your hands or a paper towel, remove the seeds and cut into strips. Reserve.
Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add in the onions, sprinkle with salt and saute until caramelized, stirring often, 25 to 30 minutes. Reserve.
Meanwhile, halve the fingerling potatoes and toss in a bowl with olive oil, half of the thyme, the rosemary and half of the garlic, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast on a baking sheet at until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.
Toss the grape tomatoes with olive oil, salt, the sugar, the remaining 2 sprigs thyme and half head garlic and drizzle with balsamic vinegar. Roast on a baking sheet until softened and beginning to char, 15 to 20 minutes.
For the queso fundido: Increase the oven to 400 degrees F. Melt the butter in a saucepot over medium heat, and then stir in the flour and cook, 2 minutes. Add the milk and cook until thickened, whisking occasionally, 8 minutes. Turn off the heat, add the cheeses and combine well. The mixture will be dough-like; it won't get oozy until it gets in the oven.
Transfer the mixture to a 10-inch cast-iron skillet or shallow flameproof baking dish, and spread evenly. Bake 6 minutes, stir and bake another 6 minutes, then stir again. Put under the broiler until the cheese is browned in spots. Serve immediately with the dipping sides of the roasted poblanos, caramelized onions, roasted fingerlings and tomatoes, gherkins, slices of baguette and dried sausage.
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When all the piercings are complete and hooks inserted into the proper locations, then you are attached to ropes or cables that go to several different pulley's which are used to lift you and "Suspend" you by these hooks. Sounds daring huh? Then later you can insert regular body jewelry to the piercings if you like, you do not keep the hooks in.
In a San Jose tattoo parlor, Mr Falkner who is considered the "Father of Modern Suspension," had a class teaching just this. He took 15 different people from all lifestyles which varied from a lawyer from San Diego, an IT guy from Silicon Valley, two journalists from Mexico City, a state employee from Nebraska and a truck driver from Pennsylvania. In these classes they learned how to pierce skin, rig pulleys and clean wounds. On the final day after class they got the chance to practice their new skills on each other. Here is a link to this article if you would like to read more about it :
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The early reports are in, and they are saying Jose Reyes is close to a deal with the Miami Marlins. I'm just not buying it … at least not right now.
Reyes could very well "take his talents to South Beach," but it is just too early in the free-agent process to think this is a done deal, and it has nothing to do with the Mets not getting a chance to submit what is speculated to be an artificial counter.
Rarely do these things get done this early. There are still visits to be made to Milwaukee and Detroit, and possibly Philadelphia should Jimmy Rollins bolt for San Francisco. The Marlins might have given Reyes an offer, but do you really think he'll bite on the first numbers? Hardly. The Reyes camp will counter, especially if the contract is only three years as has been reported.
Reportedly, the CBA is close to being signed, so that doesn't appear to be the obstacle I originally thought.
However, there are too many steps remaining in this process – especially if Reyes is in it just for the money – for him to accept the first offer. There's still a ways to go.


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P is for Picky, Picky Reader
I used to have this philosophy--that no matter how tedious or boring the read, I MUST finish the book. Who made up the rule in my life, I don't know, but I've long since abandoned it. I simply don't have the time to spend on a book that doesn't interest me. I'm sure you all do the same thing. Time is a luxury, after all, no matter how cliched that may sound. With two young kids (soon to be three) and a household to run, plus my own writing pursuits, I have to be Picky.
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And so on and so forth.
But sometimes there are books that just make me swoon so much that the internal editor never bothers to show up its face. I can read a book in one sitting (especially when I'm sick and I have a valid excuse not to do the dishes piling up in the sink). Or, if one sitting is not possible--after all, someone's got to feed the kiddos around here--then in two, or three. The thing is, if a book stays on my mind and I'm itching to get back to it as soon as I can, then I know it's a winner! For me, anyway. Reading is ALWAYS subjective.
What about you? Are you selective, too?
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15 comments:
- M.J. Fifield said...
Although I really shouldn't, I still have the "must finish every book I start" policy. There have been maybe three titles that I haven't finished.
I'm a very picky reader. For a while, my significant other was convinced I didn't like any books at all.
- April 18, 2012 at 8:23 AM
- Angela V. Cook said...
I'm an EXTREMELY picky reader. A lot of the popular books other people love, I couldn't get through them. I have the "fifty pages" rule. If I'm not hooked after fifty pages, I stop reading :o)
- April 18, 2012 at 8:43 AM
- J. A. Bennett said...
I'm subjective too, I don't read book anymore unless another author tells me they are fantastic!
- April 18, 2012 at 9:13 AM
- Simon Kewin said...
I'm more selective than I was but still hate not to finish a book. But you're right - I can tell when a book is good when my darned inner editor shuts !
- April 18, 2012 at 9:54 AM
- The Golden Eagle said...
I used to be less selective and blaze through any book I started regardless of what I thought about it, but recently I've just been reading the stories that I enjoy from the start.
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- April 18, 2012 at 1:55 PM
- Bethany C. said...
I have no trouble putting down books that don't hold my attention. Probably because there's always a pile on deck to be read, but my time is too valuable to read stuff that isn't working for me.
- April 18, 2012 at 2:00 PM
- Cristina said...
I no longer finish a book if I'm not hooked by page 50 at the most. There's just too much out there I want to read, so I don't want to waste my time on something I'm not enjoying :)
- April 18, 2012 at 2:01 PM
- Ashley Nixon said...
I think being an English major ruined me. :/ Anymore, I can't completely enjoy a novel. I'll find SOMETHING wrong with it...but it doesn't mean I don't love what I'm reading...I just go "Huh...I would have written that differently.." and go on. lol.
- April 18, 2012 at 2:21 PM
- A.M.Supinger said...
I'm totally with you! Sometimes a book's voice, or plot, or world just captures all the attention, and grammar stuff gets pushed aside. That's when you know you've found a winner.
- April 18, 2012 at 3:29 PM
- Cathy Olliffe-Webster said...
Oh, I used to do that - finish a book no matter how horrible. Maybe it was years of my parents telling me to finish my supper or go to my room. Or maybe I kept reading, hoping it would get better.
Now I 'm like you - if it doesn't hold my attention, it's OUTTA here. This is so much easier to do if you've only purchased an e-book - they don't cost as much so you don't feel like you've wasted any money. Plus you haven't killed any trees! If a tree dies for the cause I'm more inclined to finish the darn thing.
Darn boring books. Darn dead trees.
- April 18, 2012 at 4:18 PM
- Kittie Howard said...
I think we have the same picky philosophy, Cherie. And, congratulations!!!
- April 18, 2012 at 5:03 PM
- Lynn(e) Schmidt said...
The first book I wasn't able to finish was The Hobbit, because it was stolen. And then The Two Towers, because I got bored. Now, I read when I can and I try to finish a book if I start it, but if I'm not able to, I try not to let it bother me (I just never update my goodreads to say that I didn't finish it....)
- April 18, 2012 at 5:28 PM
- Cat Lavoie said...
I hate not finishing a book but sometimes I just have to let it go and move on to something else. I'm definitely more picky now that I'm older and I've got a million things to do! ;) Great post!
- April 18, 2012 at 7:54 PM
- Jennifer Lane said...
When I'm so engrossed in a novel that I don't notice little rule breaks, that's a sign of a great novel! I don't care about fancy schmancy writing style--show me some awesome characterization and at least an okay plot and I'm good to go.
- April 18, 2012 at 9:10 PM
- E.B. Black said...
Being a writer actually helped me enjoy reading MORE. Because it fascinates me when people break the rules and do a good job at it. I can actually discuss why a scene or chapter or book was good or bad and actually give an intellectual opinion on it. I understand and can appreciate more thoroughly how much time and effort even the worst books out there probably took to write.
That being said, I'm pretty picky these days, too. With what I read and what I watch. I do not have the time not to be either.
- April 30, 2012 at 11:41 PM
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To learn more about Luleå's history, check out Norrbottens Museum. You can learn about the Sami people and their lifestyle here. You can also read about the history of the 800-year old harbour and the development of the city from 1621 onwards.
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Stephen LendmanMore About: Philosophy: Fascism
Rage Against Austerity
by Stephen Lendman
The criminal class in Washington is bipartisan. Together they planned force-fed pain. They met secretly. They mandated poverty, unemployment, homelessness, and hunger during hard times.
They did it when vital help is needed. Officially it's called "austerity." Obama calls it "shared sacrifice." In other words, ordinary people "sacrifice" to let rich ones "share." Rape, pillage, loot, steal, or plunder best describes it.
The name of the game is shifting public wealth to bankers, other corporate favorites and wealthy elites already with too much.
It's gone on for decades. Post-9/11, Bush and Obama took it to a higher level. They represent wealth, power and privilege. Serving them means throwing everyone else under the bus.
Robbing poor Peter to pay rich Paul is policy. Destructive neoliberal harshness defines it. Ordinary people bear extraordinary burdens. They're oppressed by problems they didn't cause. The usual IMF prescription is mandated.
Hammer people hard when they're down. Preserve capital at all costs. Prioritize bankers most of all. Do it the usual way. Cut wages and benefits. Curb social spending.
Shift full-time good jobs abroad. Turn workers into wage slaves. Turn corporate predators lose to do what they please. Privatize, privatize, privatize, and crack down hard on resisters.
In the 1980s, it was called Reaganomics, trickle down, and Thatcherism. Post-Soviet Russia got "shock therapy." In America and across Europe, it's "austerity."
Capital rights are pitted against humanity. Disposable workers are denied so Big Money gains. Moral depravity defines policy measures harming so many so much for so few.
How much human suffering is tolerable? Upper limits haven't been tested. The worst is yet to come. It's baked in the cake and agreed on. No one asked ordinary people how they feel?
Who cares! Dominant parties in America and across Europe plan trillions of dollars in social benefit cuts as far as the eye can see. Degeneracy has no limit. What's most needed is eroding en route to being entirely lost.
Policymakers don't care how many people lack jobs, can't afford healthcare or college tuition, sleep on streets when homes are lost or rent is unaffordable, go hungry, or die young for lack of basic care.
Ordinary people are fair game. Western societies aren't fit to live in. They're being banana republicanized. American writer O. Henry (William Sydney Porter: 1862 - 1910) coined the term. His fictional Republic of Anchuria represented it.
It refers to a politically repressive country. Privileged few in it have inordinately high wealth. Diktat power lets them keep it and get more. Ordinary people are exploited, persecuted, and thrown overboard when no longer needed.
Workers bear enormous debt burdens. Make 'em pay for corporate crimes and political corruption compounding them.
Kleptocracy is policy. Gangsterism rules. Ordinary people are left high and dry.
It's happening in plain sight in America and across Europe. Western civilization hasn't been this bad since 19th century harshness or perhaps the dark ages.
Personal freedoms are denied. Democratic values are illusory. Ideological extremism wages war on humanity. It's soulless, morally depraved, anti-populist, anti-labor, anti-welfare, anti-government of, by and for everyone, pro-business, and pro-wars on one country after another without end.
What kind of leaders govern this way? What kind of society lets them? They claim democratic credentials. No one checked public opinion. No one took a vote on whether ordinary people are comfortable about shifting public wealth to corporate favorites and rich elites at their expense.
Pain is force-fed. Anti-progressivism is policy. Fascism bites hard. It inflicts suffering the old-fashioned way. Buck the system and feel its harshness.
Imagine daily life this way. Imagine things getting progressively worse. Imagine sacrificing humanity on the alter of privilege for society's few. Imagine politicians telling people it's for their own good.
No matter how much pain is inflicted, more follows. Take a stand and fight. Do it nonviolently. Do it because it matters. Do it because austerity is poison. Do it because no one will do it for you.
On October 27, attend United Front Against Austerity's (UFAA) New York Public Assembly. Fight America's existential threat. No matter who wins in November, "working families will be thrown over the proverbial 'fiscal cliff….' "
Political bosses plan it "in the name of debt and deficits" reduction. It's a hoax. It's about greater wealth transfers. It's about waging imperial wars without end.
It's about empowering corporate bosses more than ever. It's about elevating political corruption to higher levels. It's about Washington harming ordinary people most.
"Cutting Social Security, Medicare and other threads in our fragile social fabric is not only grossly unjust - it won't work! The so-called 'Grand Bargain' threatens to unleash a death spiral of unemployment and poverty which our nation is not certain to survive."
UFAA calls on ordinary people to defend their economic rights. Mobilizing effective opposition is urgent. Agitate for change. Make Wall Street crooks pay for the mess they created. Build momentum for "a genuine political revolution of, by and for" everyone.
October 27 isn't a conference. It's an assembly. It a gathering of like-minded people. It's about mobilizing for our common defense.
StopImperialism.com's Eric Draitser launched UFAA. November 6 choices offer none at all. No matter who wins, ordinary people lose. It's vital they "organize NOW" ahead of post-electoral war on working Americans.
Draitser calls October 27 "an organizing tool - one that is primarily focused on proposals (including economic recovery, organizing, leadership, demands, etc.) and floor debate, so that real strategy and mobilization can follow."
Talking shop conferences accomplish nothing. Battle plans are needed followed by action. Two segments are planned:
(1) "(I)intelligence reports" will outline today's threats. Domestic and international ones will be covered. Distinguished speakers will explain.
(2) Debate will follow proposals. Speakers and audience members will interact. At issue is reaching consensus. It's much more than about what's wrong. It's about what do we do about it starting now.
Everyone is welcome to come, participate, or just listen, learn, and pass on information to others. Speakers are being scheduled. So far they include:
Everyone is welcome to come, participate, or just listen, learn, and pass on information to others. Speakers are being scheduled. So far they include:
• Peace mom Cindy Sheehan
• Black Agenda Report Executive Editor Glen Ford
• Greek Political economist/SYRIZA founding member Yanis Varoufakis
• African-American Studies Professor Tony Monteiro
• Author/lecturer Webster Tarpley
• Dr. Randy Short
• National Jobs for All Coalition (NJFAC) organizer Eric Lerner
• NJFAC's public housing advocate Jay Arena
• Community Progressive Radio founder Don DeBar
• This writer will also participate.
"The time for whining and 'waking people up' has passed," says Draitser. One option alone remains. "Organize to defend our economic rights."
Doing it now is crucial. Join others cooperatively. Assemble at perhaps the most perilous time in world history:
United Front Against Austerity
Public Assembly
Saturday, October 27th (12-6pm)
56 Walker St.
New York, NY
Stand up. Turn out. Tell others. Build on Wisconsin and OWS. Fight for fundamental rights. Save what's being attacked and destroyed. Do what's important because it matters. Do what no one will do for you. There's no other way.
Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago and can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
His new book is titled "How Wall Street Fleeces America: Privatized Banking, Government Collusion and Class War"
Visit his blog site at sjlendman.blogspot.com and listen to cutting-edge discussions with distinguished guests on the Progressive Radio News Hour on the Progressive Radio Network Thursdays at 10AM US Central time and Saturdays and Sundays at noon. All programs are archived for easy listening.


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 Please no reference to Dumbbells, step classes, bike etc… even though the content will be fitness and health I want to try to convey to WOMEN the importance for sharing , learning and getting information on this site by watch and listening to videos.
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4) Try to emphasize the "share" and "fitness†or just the "fitness†part a little. (try to be creative)
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Website name: shareyourfitness
Desired Tagline: To be put underneath the logo in smaller print. (I HAVE NOT DESIDED ON WHICH ONE YET)
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