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The constant manufactured noise inside Madison Square Garden, noises that would be deemed too cruel to use on prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, can either excite or irritate those attending Knicks games. Nate Robinson is a similar polarizing force. In the midst of a decade full of losing and controversy, two distant types of Knick fans have emerged: those who will sacrifice their bodies and $9 beer for a free T-shirt, and those who get annoyed at every turnover and missed defensive assignment and aren't afraid to show it.
Donnie Walsh, though, is different. He is impervious to the madness surrounding him. Whether the Knicks are winning, losing or losing some more, the man who has staked his reputation on rebuilding the once-proud franchise is poker-face calm.
Occasionally, he'll turn to his constant companion, younger brother Jimmy, and whisper a quick thought. But mostly, the Knicks president sits 10 rows up at center court with his arms folded, watching and thinking. It's as if he knows something that everyone else doesn't.
"You will not find a more focused executive anywhere," says NBA commissioner David Stern. "He's always thinking about basketball and his team and ways to get better."
Stern, deputy commissioner Adam Silver and Walsh ate dinner at a Manhattan restaurant just hours after Walsh was introduced as Knicks president and savior last April. The NBA's two highest ranking officials were thrilled that Walsh, raised in Riverdale, had postponed retirement to return home. He didn't need the Knicks. The Knicks needed him.
The team Walsh inherited had just completed its seventh straight losing season. Reggie Miller, the best player Walsh drafted when he ran the Indiana Pacers, had called the Knicks "a league-wide joke" and that was the day before they lost to the Boston Celtics by 45 points on national television.
Miller was obviously selling the Knicks short. As awful as they were on the court, their conduct off it included an embarrassing sexual harassment trial featuring Isiah Thomas and screaming headlines about the star point guard, Stephon Marbury, having an extramarital encounter with an intern in a truck. The Knicks weren't just bad, they had become hard to like.
"That is why he was hired," Stern says. "This is the guy you want."
Next week marks the one-year anniversary of Walsh's hiring and his welcome to New York dinner with Stern. On the surface, there has been little to celebrate. The Knicks faded rapidly after the All-Star break and have lost seven of their last eight after last night's defeat against the Bobcats.
Their streak of losing seasons has reached eight and barring a small miracle the Knicks will miss the playoffs for the seventh time since 2001. Danilo Gallinari, Walsh's first draft pick, is likely headed for back surgery and an uncertain future. Chris Duhon, Walsh's first significant free-agent signing, is crawling to the finish line.
"When you're trying to build a team, it takes times," says Walsh, the Knicks' third president since 1999. "People don't leave you great teams. I knew it would be hard. But basically, I wanted to see the players I had and work from there. The last thing I wanted to do was rip everything apart from the start. I wanted to look at the pieces we had."
Walsh understood the inherent risks of making in-season trades, particularly at the trading deadline, and blames himself for disrupting the team's chemistry by orchestrating deals designed to help the Knicks in the future.
"I have to take responsibility for that," Walsh says.
But Walsh, always looking at the big picture, made the decision to trade the contracts of Zach Randolph and Jamal Crawford in November because losing in the short term could lead to the Knicks signing a major free agent in two summers: That free agent may or may not be LeBron James and/or Chris Bosh. But getting under the salary cap gives the Knicks something they haven't had in over 10 years: the opportunity to upgrade their roster with proven talent.
When the Knicks were under the salary cap in the summer of 1996, the club signed free agents Allan Houston and Chris Childs and also acquired Larry Johnson in a trade. Johnson and Houston were starters and Childs was the backup point guard on teams that reached two conference finals and one NBA Final.
"We made the trades primarily for the cap space," Walsh says. "But I also think the players we got back have helped us. I wanted Cuttino Mobley but he wasn't able to play (due to a heart condition). He would have been an important player.
"But I'm happy with the team. The players have played hard and I have a lot of faith in Mike (D'Antoni). He's a very good coach and at the end of the year we'll sit down and decide what we're going to do."
The summer will be a critical time for the Knicks. They have a first-round pick and will have to decide what to do with their restricted free agents, David Lee and Robinson. Walsh can also free up additional salary cap room if he can somehow trade Eddy Curry and Jared Jeffries.
In typical Walsh style, he isn't tipping his hand. Now 68, and eight months after having a small cancerous tumor removed from his tongue, Walsh seems more determined than ever to finish the job.
He is a constant presence at practice, where he can evaluate the roster each day. He has attended every home game, has made several road trips and was in Los Angeles two weeks ago to scout the Pac-10 tournament. Having been forced to quit smoking last summer after the cancer scare, Walsh looks better and appears re-energized.
And in a corporate environment that devoured his predecessors - Scott Layden and Thomas - Walsh has remained true to himself. He speaks regularly with Garden chairman James Dolan but he also tries to eat lunch with D'Antoni every day after practice to talk basketball.
"I love being around the team," Walsh says. "I love going to practice every day. I know I'm getting older and I still get nervous about everything. Just being an executive is not my tea. My cup of tea is running a team. My job is to build the team. When you do that, all the other things fall into place."
Walsh's immediate goal is to rebuild the basketball product, but he's also been proactive in repairing the Knicks' image. Addressing the team's infamous restrictive media policy has been on his agenda since last April and while there has been noticeable change - Walsh always makes himself available - old habits are hard to break. In keeping with tradition, at least two assistant coaches were "warned" by a member of the media relations staff to avoid certain beat reporters. Walsh says he doesn't condone such policies.
More importantly, Walsh is reconnecting with the Knicks' past. He wants the team's former players to feel welcome at the Garden. It was Walsh's idea to honor Knicks from each decade and last Monday the team welcomed back Richie Guerin, Willis Reed, Bernard King and Patrick Ewing. As Walsh greeted each player at midcourt, he said the moment nearly brought him to tears.
"It was a great night," Walsh says. "It's important to recognize these great players and celebrate history. I wanted to do it."
All that remains is for Walsh to create his own piece of history, one that would include the club's first championship since 1973.
"Hey, I knew this would be a difficult job," Walsh says. "But that's what appeals to me. If I can't do it I'd be the first one to say it."


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The time I had to fish today was slowly eroded away by that thing called life so I ended up having just 2 hours. I got to Gross Reservoir where I had planned on fishing all weekend but over the past few days it has developed a ~1" layer of ice over 99% of the lake. Not fishable at all. So I drove over to South Boulder Creek and fly fished for about 45:00 in really low water but I had to try. One small bite.


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2 comments here, really more on the Sci Am article than on Randy's comments.
First, I think it's unfortunate that many discussions of quantum gravity today make it sound as if work on it only began in the 70s. Actually the first work on quantization of gravitation was in (I think) 1932 by Rosenfeld, and in the 50s & 60s there was a great deal of effort by Bergman, Dirac, DeWitt, Feynman, Misner & others directed toward both canonical and covariant quantization of Einstein's theory. While these ran into severe problems (e.g., finding that quantum gravity in a conventional sense is not renormalizable), a good deal still was learned. The most elementary result is the fact that there is in a real sense a lower limit to space-time measurements due to the combined effects of gravitational redshift and the uncertainty principle. I.e., the Planck length isn't just a dimensional artifact. (Smolin's Three Roads to Quantum Gravity makes this mistake, as does the current Sci Am article.
Then on a positive note, the approach taken in this article, with space being built up of triangles, has intriguing similarity with Plato's description of the creation of the world in the Timaeus 2400 years ago. Heisenberg's described in his Physics and Beyond the impact that that aspect of Plato's thought had on him in his gymnasium days and it's clear that the ideas of mathematical symmetry in that passage had a powerful influence on his work throughout his career. (I've sometimes described Heisenberg's autobiography as a description of a struggle between Mach and Plato - with Plato finally winning.)
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We'll be traveling in Europe for the next two weeks so I'll be temporarily signing off in a day or two. But before I leave, I wanted to draw your attention to a fascinating article in the July 2008 issue of Scientific American, which some of you may already have read. On page 42, there is an article by Ambjorn, Jurkiewicz and Loll called "The Self-Organizing Quantum Universe."
This article deals with a topic we have periodically addressed on this list, namely the attempts to reconcile quantum theory and the general theory of relativity in a theory of quantum gravity. The most popular approach, favored by most theoretical physicists is string theory which leads to as many as 11 or more dimensions and all sorts of exotic features. It still hasn't had a verifiable prediction and continues to be speculative research. The main alternative is loop quantum gravity which starts by quantizing space in discrete atoms of volume. A third approach called Euclidean quantum gravity was promoted by Stephen Hawking in "A Brief History of Time." It received a lot of attention in the 80's and 90's but ultimately it turned out to be a dead-end street in that it could not accurately describe our own universe. The fourth approach, first suggested by these authors in 1998 and now touted for the public in this article, is a variation of the Euclidean approach with a key additional assumption.
The additional assumption has to do with time and causality and this is why I thought it might be of interest to this group. Hawking's approach did not build in a notion of causality but treated space and time equally. "Because Euclidean universes have no distinct notion of time, they have no structure to put events into a specific order; people living in these universes would not have the words "cause" or "effect" in their vocabulary." In other words, the expectation was that causality would emerge as a property without building it in as an assumption. But it didn't happen.
These authors put causality in from the beginning. "Causality is the principle that events occur in a specific temporal sequence of cause and effect, rather than as a haphazard jumble. In the authors' approach to quantum gravity, the distinction between cause and effect is fundamental to nature, rather than a derived property." The way they do this is that each elemental triangle used as a building block to construct space is connected with an arrow of time pointing from past to future. Adjacent triangles must be synchronized to preserve causality in time. Hence the name of this approach "causal dynamical triangulations."
The authors duly note that this approach has also not produced a verifiable prediction and that much more work is necessary to see if this direction is fruitful. However, I found it intriguing that introducing causality and time as a fundamental parameter had such a dramatic impact on the theoretical constructs of Euclidean quantum gravity, leading toward a reasonable description of space in our universe. If you're interested, I encourage you to read the whole article and its references. What it all means, I have no idea. But it certainly is interesting.
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Quality assurance is a partnership involving the state agency, the vendor and the Purchasing Division. The agency establishes the quality level by the specifications, and the Purchasing Division seeks to reduce cost and maintain quality through the competitive bid process. The agency and the Purchasing Division perform an evaluation of the offers by bidders to obtain maximum benefit for the tax dollars spent. The vendor's responsibility is to provide the quality level established by the specifications and accepted by the agency.
10.1 Agency Responsibilities
10.1.1 Proper Acquisition Planning: The agency's first step is to determine the commodity that is needed, the quantity, the quality level, delivery location and time frame. All offers in the evaluation process will be compared to the standards established in the specifications for award.
10.1.2 Receiving: State agency personnel must verify the shipment of commodities with the specifications in the purchase order while reporting of any discrepancies, obvious damages or shortages based upon the purchase order specifications. (See Section 6.3)
10.1.3 Closing of Purchase Order: Agencies should close all encumbered purchase orders in TEAM after receipt of commodities or last payment made.
10.1.4 Inventory: Once payment has been made to the vendor and the I-document established, reportable property must be added to the WVFIMS Fixed Assets System. (See Appendix G)
10.1.5 Vendor Performance: Vendor performance and product quality is crucial in the state purchasing process. When these factors do not meet expectations, agencies are encouraged to contact the vendor and voice their concerns. Complaints should be resolved expeditiously and courteously, preferably by the state agency.
After all attempts have failed by the agency to resolve the issues, the complaint should immediately be referred to the Purchasing Division on the Vendor Performance Form (WV-82) documenting all steps taken to try to resolve the problem, and all written vendor responses.
10.1.5.1 Vendor Performance Form: The Vendor Performance Form (WV- 82) is to be used to report all incidents of vendor performance, both positive and negative, even if a resolution has been reached.
When assistance is requested, a Purchasing Division official will notify the vendor directly in writing of the problem.
The Vendor Performance Form is to be sent to the Purchasing Division, 2019 Washington Street, East, P.O. Box 50130, Charleston, WV 25305.
10.2 Purchasing Division Responsibilities: The Purchasing Division is responsible for ensuring that the purchase of or contract for commodities and printing shall be based whenever possible on competitive bid.
10.2.1 Specification Review: The Purchasing Division will review all specifications submitted by an agency to ensure that the specifications are complete and open to competition.
10.2.2 Evaluation: The Purchasing Division staff reviews all evaluations and recommendations for award for validity and consistency. In Best Value Procurement techniques, the Purchasing Division requires and provides training to all agency evaluation committee members to ensure proper evaluation procedures are followed and quality evaluations are submitted in standard format. (See Section 220.127.116.11.1).
10.2.3 Contract Administration: Although the agency is responsible for monitoring vendor performance and compliance with the specifications on a daily basis, the Purchasing Division assists with dispute resolutions when needed. It is preferred that agency personnel and the vendor exhaust all avenues in an effort to resolve the dispute prior to the Purchasing Division's intervention. Situations where the vendor has breached contract or established a pattern of poor performance, the Purchasing Division may cancel the contract and/or suspend the vendor from further participation in the competitive bid process. In the event that bonds have been posted by the vendor, the Purchasing Division may also institute action to recover any damages identified from the vendor's surety.
10.2.4 Training: The Purchasing Division provides a variety of training to state agencies in an effort to increase the level of proficiency. Annual conferences are usually conducted for agency procurement officers. On-going training is offered by the Purchasing Division for such programs as TEAM automated purchasing system, fixed assets, PO encumbrance, and Best Value Procurement evaluation training.
The Purchasing Division strongly encourages agency procurement officers to provide additional internal training for their staff. Agency personnel should always consult with the agency procurement officer in all purchasing matters.
10.3 Vendor Responsibilities: Each vendor is solely responsible for delivering a bid to the Purchasing Division prior to the specified date and time of the bid opening. The official time clock of the Purchasing Division, for the purpose of receipt of bids, shall be displayed in the offices of the Purchasing Division. Vendors are responsible for the accuracy of the information on and in the bid envelopes.
10.3.1 Compliance with Specifications:
Successful vendors are required to meet or exceed the quality level accepted and specified on the final purchase order in addition to meeting delivery requirements.
10.3.2 Follow-Up with Suppliers:
To ensure delivery deadlines are met, the vendor should communicate and coordinate with its suppliers to fulfill delivery obligations.
10.3.3 Dispute Resolution:
The vendor is required to negotiate in good faith with agency personnel should a dispute arise.
10.3.4 Remedies
In the event that a vendor fails to honor any contractual term or condition, the Director may:
(a) Cancel the contract and re-award the purchase order to the next lowest bidder. The vendor failing to honor contractual obligations is responsible for all differences in costs;
(b) Declare a vendor non-responsible or non-responsive and refuse to award a purchase order. All such instances shall be substantiated in writing. The documentation shall be considered a public document and shall be available for inspection at all reasonable times; or
(c) Suspend, for a period not to exceed one (1) year, the right of a vendor to bid on state purchases when there is reason to believe the vendor has violated any of the provisions, terms, or conditions of a contract, this rule or state law. A suspended vendor may appeal the decision of the Director to the Secretary of Administration.
The following are adequate grounds for suspension:
(i) A vendor has exhibited a pattern of poor performance in fulfilling his or her contractual obligations to the state. Poor performance includes, but is not limited to, a vendor providing or furnishing commodities, services or printing, materials, or services late, or at a quantity or quality level below that which is specified in the contract.
(ii) The vendor has breached any contract entered into pursuant to the provisions of West Virginia Code, §5A-3-1, or Legislative Rule; or
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A vendor who fails to perform as required under a contract shall be liable for actual damages and costs incurred by the state.
If any merchandise delivered under a contract has been used or consumed by an agency and on testing is found not to comply with specifications, no payment may be approved by the Director for the merchandise until the amount of actual damages incurred has been determined.
The Purchasing Director shall seek to collect damages by following the procedures established by the Office of the Attorney General for the collection of delinquent obligations.
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Now that Roundup Ready Flex technology cotton has been approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a Texas Cooperative Extension cotton specialist expects new varieties to begin entering the marketplace.
Randy Boman, speaking at the Farm and Ranch Management Symposium during the Amarillo Farm and Ranch Show, said as many as 55 new entries of cotton were tested at multiple locations by John Gannaway, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station cotton breeder. A large seed supply for many of the varieties is anticipated for launch in 2006.
With these new varieties and technology, producers need to be vigilant in seed selection, studying performance through demonstration plots and university data, before diving in, Boman said.
Look at the yield potential of a variety, but also consider adaptability, fiber quality (staple, micronaire, strength and uniformity), boll type (storm resistance) and disease and nematode tolerance, Boman advised.
High fiber quality alone can mean an extra $100 per acre for a producer from a field with a two-bale yield, he said.
"Don't bet the farm on one variety," Boman warned. "Plant two or more varieties to spread the risk."
Newer producers also need to be aware of herbicide concerns when it comes to treating weeds in these new varieties of cotton, as well as traditional cotton, he said.
The new technology-based cottons such as Roundup Ready and Liberty Link refer to the type of herbicide that can be used to treat weeds. Roundup Ready cotton can be treated with the herbicides containing glyphosate, which are sold under a number of trade names. Liberty Link cottons can be treated with herbicides containing glufosinate, such as Ignite.
The two don't mix, Boman said. Small droplets of Roundup can physically blow onto Liberty Link and conventional fields, and Ignite treatments can physically drip to Roundup Ready and conventional fields and can cause damage, he said.
Tank contamination also can sneak up on a producer, he said. Roundup and Ignite will pull any 2,4-D remnants from a tank and hoses, and the producer will set his own cotton back.
"Keep flawless records as to where your Roundup Ready, Liberty Link and conventional varieties are located, and make sure you apply the correct over-the-top herbicide to your field" Boman said. "Do not use a sprayer that has been contaminated with 2,4-D or other cotton-damaging herbicides for over-the-top treatments."
More cotton information is available through county Extension agents or on the Lubbock Center Web site: http://lubbock.tamu.edu, he said. Also, each Extension agent and gin manager has a copy of the Western Region Cotton Resource CD-ROM, which contains more information.
Monti Vandiver, Extension integrated pest management agent in Bailey and Parmer counties, discussed another type of treatment with producers — insect management.
Vandiver recommended growers start the season with an integrated pest management plan. Understand that foliar insecticides have to be applied in a timely manner, without skimping, because good coverage is essential to insect management, he said.
For producers using Bt cultivars, keep an eye on what is happening in the field, Vandiver advised. Do not plant the field and then walk away and not worry about the worms.
And finally, he said, don't worry about protecting late bolls, which have little chance to mature, because it is not economical.


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City of Lincoln
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2006 Media Releases
Mayor Coleen J. Seng today requested and accepted Fire Chief Mike Spadt's resignation. In addition, she placed Assistant Fire Chief John Huff on administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation regarding the new fire trucks.
"Within the last 24 hours, the Law Department received information from the Fire Maintenance Division contradicting previous assurances by Fire Department officials that the new fire trucks met all specifications," said Mayor Seng. "Upon learning about the contradiction, I ordered two separate inspections of the new trucks by the Maintenance Division of the Public Works and Utilities Department. At the first inspection, Public Works maintenance officials reported they did not believe the frame cross support spec had been met. At the second inspection, Fire maintenance officials and Public Works maintenance together inspected a truck, and Fire maintenance officials did not dispute the Public Works conclusion."
Chief Spadt, Assistant Chief Huff and Deputy Chief of Maintenance Dennis Klein previously had inspected the vehicles at the factory. Earlier this year, when anonymous allegations were made about the trucks, Fire Department administration officials repeatedly said the trucks met specifications.
"For months, the Fire Department management has assured us that these trucks met the specifications," said Mayor Seng. "I am angry to find out now they don't meet all of the specifications as we were previously assured and want to know why this was not reported when these trucks were inspected at the factory. I am very disappointed in the people involved. I will not tolerate misdirection, and it is not acceptable. Those who have participated in this misconduct will be disciplined or fired. I am directing the Personnel Director to conduct a thorough review of the allegations and recommend the discipline for the employees who were involved."
Mayor Seng will name an interim Fire Chief. The position will be advertised, but the City will begin accepting applications immediately. Seng said those interested in the position should contact the Personnel Director. The Fire Chief is an at-will unclassified position that reports directly to the Mayor. Seng said the current Fire Chief job description would be reviewed to determine whether it should be updated.
The Mayor said she also directed the Law Department to contact EDM, Inc. who sold the trucks to the City to determine how they will bring the vehicles into compliance. Seven fire trucks were ordered, and the City has not yet made final payments for the last two vehicles because they were delivered late. The City already intends to charge penalties for the late delivery.


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A desperate thief who was tracked down because of his black and yellow beanie hat has been given a chance to turn his life round.
Chesterfield magistrates' court heard on Monday how Ross Beardsley, 24, of Brock Hill Court, Chesterfield, had committed four thefts from Tesco, Asda, The Range and Marks & Spencer's and two from Chesterfield's Co-op on Brimington Road.
Prosecuting solicitor Angela Hadfield said: "Guilty pleas were entered for two thefts from the Co-op and there have been four previous convictions for shop thefts."
Beardsley admitted stealing chips and cheese from the Co-op on March 8 and stealing butter and cheese from the store on March 9 and on each time he was wearing a distinctive black and yellow hat.
Mrs Hadfield added: "He was seen on March 19 wearing the same hat and police arrested him for these thefts. He was identified by the beanie hat and was linked to the previous offence at The Range."
Defence solicitor Felicity Clarke explained Beardsley had been homeless and had been struggling to find food.
She said that following his first offence he was given a community order but breached it by going on to commit further offences because he had "hit rock bottom".
Miss Clarke added: "He has taken positive steps and has got himself an address."
Katie Shannon, of the probation service, told how Beardsley had been working with the probation service during his previous community order and she recommended that the order be allowed to continue.
Magistrates sentenced Beardsley to a six month conditional discharge and ordered him to pay £7.99 compensation to The Range. They warned if he committed any new offences he would be re-sentenced on all matters.


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The Mets are still scouting Carlos Delgado, who is playing winter ball in Puerto Rico. They are looking to see if he can hold up for one more season. But, can they really get the answers they need over the long haul in a few short weeks?
Probably not.
I've thought for awhile now that it is time to move on from Delgado for several reasons, beginning with, 1) his age and injury history, and including 2) the money that could be spent elsewhere and 3) allowing the personality of the younger guys to emerge in the clubhouse.
The Mets had their window of opportunity with Delgado to win and it never materialized.
The Mets need to get younger, cheaper and more athletic and Delgado works against them in all these areas. Delgado has become the kind of veteran a teams trade for at the July deadline. If the Mets were a player away, then sure, bring him back. But, they are more than a player away.


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Editor's note: This is CNN's second community Instagram challenge (see the first here). For each challenge, we ask Instagrammers to take a picture and and tell a story about it. Follow CNN and CNN iReport on Instagram for the next challenge, and your image might be included in our next feature.
(CNN) -- Perhaps you heard that Pantone's 2014 color of the year is radiant orchid, which, according to the global color authority, "emanates great joy, love and health."
To choose its color of the year, Pantone draws inspiration from global trends in the arts, entertainment, fashion and technology, among other sources. What about you? How are you influenced by color? What shades inspire you, energize you or reflect your personality?
We asked CNN Instagram followers to ponder this question and create images that illustrate the answer. Below are just a few highlights. Take a look at all of the submissions by searching the #CNNMyColor hashtag in Instagram.
Shawn Thompson created this image with the help of his junior high school theater teacher, with whom he still keeps in touch. "The color blue itself symbolizes trust, loyalty, wisdom, confidence, intelligence, faith, and truth; all of which are traits that I strive for and are meaningful to me," he said. "Although it may be one of the most common and probably a boring choice when it comes to one's favorite color ... it brings me more joy than any other color. It represents life. I want to live my life in the 'bluest' way possible if it means that I exude the qualities that it is known for."
Karl Ivan Jover, Manila, Philippines
Karl Ivan Jover says red is his favorite color because it conveys excitement, drives energy and epitomizes love and passion. It can also represent anger and danger, "so it's a little bit of a balance," he said. To create this image, he stood in front of a silk red backdrop, hung a stool from the ceiling and set his iPhone to take the picture using a self-timer app. Obviously, he turned the image upside down when he uploaded it.
Anne McIsaac is known among her Instagram followers for obsessively cataloguing the color yellow with the #yellowoclock tag. To her, yellow embodies a sunny disposition, making anything look happy and cheerful, bringing smiles to people. This composition was created by capturing natural yellow color.
Beyond liking the word "cyan," Kristin Bowen says she chose this turquoise-like shade because it represents creativity and energy. For her composition, she positioned an origami crane from local Atlanta artist Yoyo Ferro against a wall on the side of a gallery in Atlanta's West Midtown neighborhood.
Lauren Marek, Bellville, Texas
Lauren Marek took this picture of her brother in his letterman jacket at Bellville High School, where he plays varsity football for the hometown team, the Bellville Brahmas. "High school football in Texas is everything and I'm excited for the upcoming year to document his experience," she said. For this reason, she chose red as her color for 2014, to represent her hometown.
Sarah Mulligan, Brooklyn, New York
Sarah Mulligan chose the color yellow to embody the personality of her friend Kate, pictured, whom she describes as an artistic, hilarious, adorable Beatles fan "as warm as the sun itself."
Jenna Tamara says red represents boldness and impulsiveness, traits she sees in herself. "But, at the same time, I'm able to blend into my surroundings easily."
Paul Rudolph, Portland, Oregon
Orange has been Paul Rudolph's color of choice since childhood. He recalls picking out bedroom wallpaper of orange locomotives; four decades later it's still the color he turns to the most. It gives him inspiration, comfort, delight and warmth. This photo was taken at Cameron's Books and Magazines in downtown Portland.
Jeremy Veach, Port Orchard, Washington
Jeremy Veach is known on Instagram for the many captures of his pug Norm, whom he seeks to match to various settings and colors. In this image, Veach dressed Norm in a purple "Bieber fever" sweater to match the flora around him. "And, just to clarify, Norm doesn't have the fever," Veach said.
Want to take part on our next Instagram challenge? Follow @CNN and @CNNiReport on Instagram and stay tuned for details about February's challenge!


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First introduced in 1995, the Hyundai Accent is an affordable compact car capable of seating five passengers.
Hyundai Azera Sedan
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Hyundai Elantra Sedan
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The Hyundai Elantra is an award-winning and affordable compact sedan with many features for the price—rather impressive considering the inauspicious start to its production life in the early 1990s.
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The Hyundai Equus is the flagship of the Hyundai fleet.
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The Hyundai Genesis is a four-door sedan that was introduced in 2009 and represented Hyundai's first foray into the luxury car market.
Hyundai Sonata Sedan
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The Hyundai Sonata Hybrid marks an entry into the hybrid sedan market.
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A blog by one of the volunteer reviewers for Geocaching.com. It's about geocaching and the review process -- what it takes to get your new caches listed on the world's most popular geocaching web site. ©Copyright 2012 by K.Braband. All rights reserved
Friday, March 14, 2008
More about mobility
11 comments:
- bumanfam said...
Yeah, that Dyersville is pretty exotic! Thanks for the chuckle!
- 12:30 AM, March 15, 2008
- Tom said...
Dyersville rocks! Mobility is great. Right now I'm in San Francisco for a convention, but this afternoon some co-workers and I are getting a car and heading north to Wine Country. I've got the Inspiron 6000 with air card along, so we ought to get some caches in, but a little bulky. As an aside, there are quite a few virtuals out here, one yesterday in a free mechanical museum of old coin-operated games, some back to the late 1800s, and very strange games, too, a real journey back in time. The cache is Laughing Sal's (GCBD0A); it's down by Fisherman's Wharf. Did another cache in a beautiful garden park that was basically on top of a parking garage!(GC11WJK) The cacher is a graphic artist/web designer/technical writer and she paints watercolors of many of the buildings as hints for her caches, and they're in the description and are really good, especially when you get there! Time for breakfast - it's great to get up at 6am, which is 8am back home:)
- 8:56 AM, March 16, 2008
- IowaAdmin said...
Thanks for the tips about San Francisco area caches. I'll be out there in two weeks (visiting wine country, too) so I'll load those into my GPSR.
- 12:48 PM, March 16, 2008
- fishpounder said...
Loved the Dyersville comment!
Funny thing about that night in Dyersville..... I was "stranded" around 20 miles west of there. In Manchester, of all places.....
Actually, I had reserved a room there to get some caching done on my way up to spending Christmas with the family in a cabin at Backbone. I was just glad I was able to make it that far with how bad the roads got that afternoon! It was really tough caching will all the snow around....well, that is the excuse I am using for this episode of ISAC....
- 9:30 PM, March 16, 2008
- IowaAdmin said...
ISAC? I had to look that up and I came up with quite a few possibilities. Is it one of these?
Illinois Student Assistance Commission
Istituto di Scienze dell'Atmosfera e del Clima (Italy)
International Society for Analytical Cytology
Iowa State Association of Counties
Information Sharing Analysis Center
ISAC Industry Sector Advisory Committee
ISRO Satellite Center (Indian Space Research Organisation)
Information Society Activity Centre
International Standard Accuracy Contest (Atlatl competition)
Intelsat Solar Array Coupon (NASA)
Intelligent Secure Autonomic Controller (Symbium)
Illinois State Advisory Council on the Education of Children with Disabilities
Intermediate Systems Acquisition Course (DSMC)
Isotope Separator and Accelerator Facility (Triumf, University of British Columbia)
Information Sharing and Assessment Center (60 Private Companies)
Indian Satellite Applications Center
ISAC Internal Scientific Advisory Committee
ISAC ISDN Subscriber Access Circuit
- 8:31 AM, March 17, 2008
- fishpounder said...
Wow, Ken!
You have a lot of time on your hands! ;)
Well, lemme see if I can break this down a bit....
I = ummm......me!
S = see your blog from Feb 17...ya know... that word!
A = at
C= caching silly!
This is aa acronym that SSmini and I came up with due to our severe inability to find even the simplest cache...we started saying it so much we made it our team name! Caching ROCKS!
- 8:26 PM, March 17, 2008
- IowaAdmin said...
- 8:49 PM, March 17, 2008
- Tom said...
I thought it was "Icthyologist Striker & Cacher!"
I would load PQs in advance. The area in wine country is so cache dense, that we actually OUTdrove two PQs I had loaded, and they were only for Traditional and Letterboxes, no multis, etc. I had an aircard, so I dragged the gc.com map around on the screen, but my "driver" went a tad faster than I could enter numbers in the GPSr,,,"Uh, we just passed one by .46 miles." Lots of easy stuff along the road with beautiful views. The Marin #1 on the rest area north of the Golden Gate is neat, too! With the convention underway now, I still managed two on Friday, 4 on Saturday and 8 yesterday in wine country. I found that vino does enhance caching somewhat, but apparently you should train before doing all those tastings at the wineries,,,dang!:)
- 10:43 PM, March 17, 2008
- The Weaklands said...
The Drake Bulldog Madness lost all its hot air about 45 mins ago. Darn!
Ask GAMSCI what his name stands for. Team ISAC knows. ;-)
- 3:01 PM, March 21, 2008
- Gamsci said...
It is actually shortened and combined from Games and Science. It started to mean something else when another cacher (3AMT) noticed how I whiffed at a first to find along with another cacher (The NVG (The Not Very Good?)). Anyway, 3AMT surmised that Gamsci actually meant Good At Making Simple Caches Impossible.
- 9:20 PM, March 22, 2008
- MrGrant said...
I have the Mogul by Sprint, it is very nice and I have used it to find some caches! Stop by sometime www.robbgrant.com/blog.
- 8:36 AM, March 23, 2008


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Welcome Back
In today's post I will be reviewing; Derwent Inktense pencils.
Product Details
- Manufacturer/Brand; Derwent/ Inktense
- Item number: 0700929 (set of 24)
- RRP at time of writing: £35.75
Quote from Packaging: Derwent Inktense combines the brilliant intensity of pen and ink with the versatility of line and wash. Apply pure, vibrant dry colour then wash the pigment out completely to leave a translucent ink like effect. Once dry the colour is permanent and can be worked over with other media. The possibilities are endless.
Reason For Buying
I went for these set of 24, for the wider range of colours. These pencils appealed to me for the fact they say once dry the colour doesn't re-activate. I love water-soluble pencils but have struggled when using them, as when I try to overlay colours the earlier layers wash off. I hope to use these for mixed media work as well as quick sketches.
- Love the colour range
- Super smooth application of colour
- Colour mix beautifully if applied in the same layer.
- For a glaze of another colour let first layer dry and new layer will keep its own colour and not blend with earlier ones.
- Able to layer with more colour without disturbing earlier layers
- The 24 are a great mix of colours which you can blend for even more colour options. A great size for location/classes
- The round pencil casing is comfortable in the hand for sketching for longer periods.
- Useful that the lid comes off completely and will sit neatly under the box, while in use. Handy if you don't have a lot of room.
The only issue I have with Derwent is the tendency for their lids to come off when you don't want them too. I took a tin like this out in a sketching bag and when I opened the bag the tin had opened and the pencils were loose in the bottom of the bag.
This was on a different tin but of the same design, by the same company. Now I always err on the side of caution and always use an elastic band around the tin to keep it secure. The lid is easy to remove but it would be nice if it was more secure for travel, as this 24 pencil set is a great size for on the move.
Build Quality
Superb, the colour core is fantastic quality and the wooden casing is top quality and from sustainable forest.
Value for Money
Excellent. Like with anything of top quality not cheap, but the quality is well worth the price tag.
Would I buy it Again?
Yes! I bought the 24 set thinking that would be plenty, but the pencils were so good, like the colour magpie I NEED them all. MIL gave me a donation for my birthday so I'm saving the difference and going for the LOVELY wooden box set of the full range of 72.
Summing up
These pencils are wonderful, the niggles I had about water-soluble pencils are solved by these Inktense ones. I love the versatility that you can use them like regular pencils dry, add water for a vibrant ink/wash effect and work over the colour without disturbing earlier layers. The quality is fantastic, if you are unsure if they are for you, the pencils are available individually so you can get just one to see if you like them.
I highly recommend the set of 24 as the colour range is more versatile than that of the 12s, the pencils are available in the following sizes
Individual pencils, blister packs of 6, tins of 12, 24, 36 and 72. For a special present there is also a wooden box of 72. I have had other wooden boxes and HIGHLY recommend them, not for travel but they are the most beautiful storage and take care of the pencils. Full sets are an investment, its worth a little extra for the wooden box for the security of the case which doesn't drop open and looks and feels delightful to use.
Can't wait to see all the things these pencils can do, really enjoying experimenting with them to find out. There are colour charts available on the manufacturer's website. If you haven't used water-soluble pencils before there is also a DVD of hints and tips available separately. It's a great introduction to the media and you will truly get more from the pencils if you watch it.
Try these pencils, even if you can only get just one. They are a joy to use and will take your art in a new direction, maybe even tempt you to sketch outside (if the weather allows). A great partner product to these pencils is a set of waterbrushes. I use the Pental ones. Ideal for use on location and less fuss than carrying lots of kit.
- Derwent Pencils Manufacturers website, colour charts, product lists, tutorials and so much more. Check it out!
- Derwent on You Tube Tutorials on a selection of their products and previews of the DVDs
- Inktense pencils Manfacturers page about the Inktense pencil range, and link to PDF colour chart.
Great places to buy your Inktense pencils
- Jackson's Art Supply
- Society of All Artists also known as the SAA. They sell art materials, books and DVDs
Best wishes and thanks for reading, see you soon
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This is a quick and tasty tofu dish that my boys like, I guess it is because of the slightly sweet taste in this type of soy sauce based dishes. They are not meat lovers so tofu is another good source of protein other than egg. This recipe can be found in Y3K Recipes Issue No. 57 along with three other recipes from My Kitchen.
Other My Kitchen recipes featured in this issue are Okonomiyaki, Dorayaki and Unagi Maki.
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2 tbsp Butter
150g Five-spice Tofu (五香豆干)
150g Snow Mushroom or Shiitake Mushroom
2 tbsp Soy Sauce
1 tsp Mirin
Pinch of Sugar
Spring Onion for garnish
- Cut tofu into slices, about 5mm in thickness.
- Discard root part of the snow mushroom then cut into two portions if too long.
- Heat a non-stick pan, add in 1 tablespoon butter, pan-fry tofu until browned slightly on both sides.
- Add in another tablespoon of butter and mushroom. Cook until mushroom is softened.
- Add in soy sauce, mirin and sugar. Cook for about 1 minute.
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Jimmy Deane is simply destined to be an orphan – fate will have it no other way. In the tradition of Charles Dickens, whose orphans are all larger than life and destined for spectacular experiences, Corie Skolnick presents Orfan, the story of one little baby boy who beat the odds stacked against him in ways that would make even Dickens proud.
If it were not bad enough that he would be born at a time when unwed pregnancies were still considered shocking, J.D.'s luck with adoptive parents would not prove to be the best in the world either. It says a lot about J.D.'s childhood that his best friend and most consistent protector and mentor was the redneck Harley Davidson mechanic who lived in a rundown house next door to his grandmother's own rundown Florida home.
Gillis Lee Wainwright might be a redneck but the man has an innate sense of right and wrong that makes him the perfect man to fill in some of the gaps in young J.D.'s life. Gillis provides J.D. with exactly the safe haven he needs to get him through the rough patches in his life – and J.D. (otherwise known as James Deane) has more than his share of those rough spots, the most spectacular being his amazingly hypocritical grandmother.
Orfan might be one boy's story, but Skolnick uses it to skewer the world into which young J.D. is so callously tossed. Along the way, as the reader follows J.D. from infancy to young adulthood, Skolnick tackles religious hypocrites and the television preachers they so often admire, racists and rednecks of various sorts, useless celebrities, and a society so willing to toss aside those who do not meet the standards set by the majority.
What makes Orfan so much fun, though, is how the author uses humor to make her most striking points – even when describing the most upsetting incidents or irritating characters in the book. This is the perfect approach to telling a story about someone like J.D., a boy with so much patience and inborn understanding that he is willing to give everyone he meets the benefit of the doubt, occasionally even after they have done him repeated wrongs.
I should mention that I listened to the audio version of Orfan as read by the author in a presentation lasting over ten hours. I was at first a bit uncomfortable with Skolnick's cadence and reading style but it quickly grew on me and became an integral part of the Orfan experience. (I still smile when I think about how she made J.D.'s spoken voice so eerily resemble that of the late Michael Jackson's and I wonder whether she was consciously going for that effect.) This one is fun.
Rated at: 4.0
(Review Copy provided by Publisher)