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A social media idea dubbed "Tweak the Tweet" earned University of Colorado at
Boulder graduate student Kate Starbird
second place in a national technology competition focused on improving
communication during disasters.
The first-ever
"Random Hacks of Kindness"
event, held last month in Mountain View, California, was sponsored by
Microsoft and
Starbird's winning idea proposed using Twitter to facilitate communications
between citizens and emergency workers during a crisis. Emergency organizations
responding to a disaster such as a fire or flood could put out Twitter messages,
called "tweets", urging followers to tweet using a specific format and
conventions so that real-time information about the incident is conveyed in a
way that is useful to both emergency crews and the general public, Starbird
"The idea requires no new technology whatsoever," said Starbird, a National
Science Foundation graduate fellow who is pursuing her doctorate in technology,
media and society in CU's ATLAS program. "A person just has to slightly alter
how they're putting down their message in terms of the language they're using.
By formatting the information a little differently, it helps automate the
processing and aggregation of those messages."
Through consistent use of "hashtags," "retweets" and other formatting
guidelines, Starbird said emergency workers could use messages from the public
to communicate information about shelter locations and to develop maps showing
the location and movement of a fire or a flood.
Starbird, a former Stanford All-American and
professional basketball player,
conceived of "Tweak the Tweet" during the two-day event, which brought together
computer programmers from across the country to develop tools for improved
emergency response communication. While most teams stayed up all night
developing their ideas, Starbird's brainchild came to her just two hours before
she had to present it, during a conversation with fellow event participant
Jeannie Stamberger of Mountain View.
"We paired Jeannie's idea to use technology to train citizens on the ground to
provide information during an emergency with my idea to use an existing
technology (Twitter) and existing behavior within that technology,"
Starbird said. The team won second place in the competition for the idea,
which Starbird described as unique because it considered both technology and
human behavior in its solution.
Starbird and fellow CU graduate student Aaron Schram attended
the event on behalf of Project EPIC
(Empowering the Public with Information in Crisis), a $2.8 million National
Science Foundation grant project focused on disaster and technology for
civilian use. CU-Boulder received $2.4 million of the grant.
Starbird said "Tweak the Tweet" builds on the research done by
Computer Science Assistant Professor Leysia Palen
and others at CU on how
people use social media to communicate during a crisis. Palen agreed, saying
"Kate's idea is terrific -- and it comes out of a whole orientation that we
have on this grant. We're trying to find high-tech and low-tech solutions for
advancing emergency response, and bringing graduate students, undergraduate
students and faculty together from different disciplines is what makes these
ideas possible."
Project EPIC is submitting a paper on "Tweak the Tweet" for possible
publication. Starbird intends to further develop the idea as well as
complementary technologies that would allow the practice to be implemented
in a crisis event in the near future.


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Dodgers edge Padres; Greinke injured in brawl
San Diego, CA – Juan Uribe smacked a go-ahead, pinch-hit solo homer in the eighth inning to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a hard-fought 3-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Thursday in the rubber match of a three- game set.
Adrian Gonzalez added a two-run home run and A.J. Ellis went 3-for-4 for the Dodgers.
The news got much worse Los Angeles after starter Zack Greinke, who left the game in the sixth inning after a bench-clearing brawl, was revealed to have a fractured left collarbone.
The righty pitcher collided with San Diego's Carlos Quentin following the hit- by-pitch on Quentin's upper back. Both clubs were involved in a tussle which resulted in a handful of players being ejected.
Greinke gave up two runs on five hits and one walk while striking out four batters over five-plus innings.
"I never hit him on purpose," Greinke said after the game." He always seem to think I'm hitting him on purpose, but that's not the case."
Matt Guerrier (1-0) faced just one batter but picked up the win, while Kenley Jansen tossed a perfect ninth to secure the victory and earn his first save of the season.
Yonder Alonso had two hits and drove in one run for the Padres, who saw starter Jason Marquis last five innings and allow two runs on seven hits while walking four and striking out five. Luke Gregerson (1-1) picked up the loss after giving up Uribe's blast.
With the game tied 2-2 in the eighth, Uribe pinch-hit for Guerrier and came up huge with a solo shot that landed just over the right-field wall on a full count offering to make it 3-2.
With the Padres trailing 2-1 in the sixth, a bench-clearing brawl broke out as a result of Quentin getting hit by Greinke. After a 10-plus minutes delay, play resumed.
"It's an unfortunate situation," Quentin said after the game. "Myself and Greinke have a history that dates back a few years."
The brawl added some spark, as Chris Capuano, who replaced Greinke, threw a wild pitch. The next batter, Alonso, lined a shot into center, scoring Alexi Amarista, who replaced Quentin, to make it 2-2.
With two outs in the first inning, Gonzalez crushed a 2-0 pitch over the right-field wall, plating Carl Crawford, who singled to lead off the game. It was Gonzalez's first homer of the year and first in 71 appearances at the plate dating back to last season.
San Diego rallied with two down in the fourth to make it a 2-1 game as Jedd Gyorko walked and advanced to third on a single before scoring easily on a wild pitch from Greinke.
Game Notes
Greinke reached 1,500 career innings pitched ... Los Angeles outfielder Andre Either went 1-for-4 to extend his hitting streak to 11 games.

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Daylong event offers safe recycling and secure destruction of old electronics; proceeds to benefit Educational Technology Foundation of WNY
The City of Buffalo, Shatter I.T., Sunnking Electronics, in partnership with six other local Buffalo businesses, will host "ecyclebflo" on Tuesday, June 25, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Niagara Square (new location) in downtown Buffalo. Residents are encouraged to responsibly recycle their unwanted electronics at this free event.
A donation from the proceeds will be made to the Educational Technology Foundation of WNY, a grassroots effort aimed at increasing the access and equity of technology in education, especially to under-served populations.
In addition to the collection event, there will be contests, raffles, prizes, music and more. The first 100 participants to drop off electronics for recycling at this year's event will receive a free eco-friendly water bottle. There will also be a "Shatter Zone," an area where participants can take a sledge hammer to old electronics, such as printers and copiers.
"This year, our goal is to collect 40,000 pounds of material (up from 30,000 pounds in 2012), which will be disposed of in an environmentally responsible manner. Statistics show that only one in seven discarded electronic products are properly recycled, with most ending up in a municipal landfill. This event gives downtown businesses a convenient way to properly recycle old electronics," said Peter Ronca, Shatter's president and CEO.
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Probably the most famous explorer was a British botanist named E. H. Wilson. He discovered so many plants in China that he ended up being nicknamed 'Chinese Wilson.'
During the early 1900s, Dr. Wilson was recruited to the US by Boston's Arnold Arboretum, and working for them, revisited the Orient many times. On one historic occasion in Western China, he spotted a spectacular wild lily blooming in a ravine. He became so excited, he lost his footing trying to reach it, and tumbled down the steep slope. He did get to the lily, of course, but not until doing permanent damage to one of his legs in the fall. For the rest of his life, Dr. Wilson walked with the result, which he called his 'lily limp.'
The famously seductive wild lily was Lilium regale which the world soon knew as The Regal Lily.
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Regal lilies are very easy to grow, but sometimes need staking since they grow quite tall and throw many large blooms. But who cares? The sheer beauty and incredible fragrance of this garden monarch should earn it an honored place in any gardener's collection.
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Red Hat talks up JBoss middleware for enterprise
Paid beats free
Tough talking is a way of life in the airline business, a sector over-stuffed with suppliers teetering on the brink of extinction, and with a reputation for costly and poor service.
Two months after plucking new chief executive James Whitehurst - a man with a self-confessed lack of direct involvement in open source software but who is known for his operational experience - from struggling Delta Airlines, Red Hat is now talking big.
Whitehurst's vice president in charge of Red Hat's JBoss middleware Craig Muzilla, said Red Hat is going to undercut giants IBM, Oracle and Microsoft in the saturated and expensive middleware sector during the next seven years, using the full JBoss stack.
Muzilla has predicted JBoss middleware will become a major part of 50 per cent of all enterprise deployments by 2015. "We believe it's an achievable, realistic goal," Muzilla said opening JBoss World in Orlando, Florida.
A large part of JBoss' success is directly down to adoption of its free, open-source application server by developers, freeing them from the burdens of paid licenses and closed code in new projects. Red Hat believes it can achieve broader deployment of JBoss middleware by providing support resources for end users, ISVs, SIs and consultants.
Whitehurst reportedly said JBoss has a "huge opportunity" to convert JBoss' business users from the free, community based versions of its software to the paid versions. Ah, that old thing: opportunity. It's the conversion of that "huge opportunity" into actual results that's the rub.
"The enterprise version is much easier for them to use because it uses stable code that doesn't constantly change compared to the community based version," Whitehurst said.
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One item today: Wednesday morning at 10am the MRC will hold a press conference with MRC Chairman L. Brent Bozell to release our final Media Reality Check 96 report on TV network coverage of the conventions. C-SPAN should be there to tape the press conference, so you may be able to see it Wednesday night.
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As Wall Street tanks, the Art Market soars. The Damian Hirst auction at Sotheby's London (Sept. 15-16, 2008) raked in $198 million (£111 million), creating a new jaw-dropping record for a one-artist sale. Hirst's own record for the highest price he has yet fetched for one of his pieces was also surpassed at this sale with a whopping $18.8… READ MORE >
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Tom Stoppard, the witty British playwright most famous for his mind-bending twist on Hamlet, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, is the feature of an Observer article on human rights. Stoppard's plays are like Samuel Beckett by way of Oscar Wilde, with detours to Bardland—postmodern riffs on Big Themes like love and death and liberty,… READ MORE >
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Adam and Eve make a stand in California
You connect the dots: A California couple refuses to submit to the state's new "gender-neutral" marriage license that replaces bride and groom with "Party A" and "Party B." Buried within a Scientific American article on storytelling and the brain (cited by John Murphy below) is a fascinating discovery made by "literary Darwinists"… READ MORE >
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Vatican Searching for Next Raphael. Or Roy Lichtenstein?
The Catholic Church used to be Western Civ's pre-eminent patron of art and architecture. But the past few hundred years have seen the Vatican slowly transition from commissioner to collector, safeguarding the long and luminous tradition of Church art. Tantalizing signs of change are looming, however. Newsweek is reporting on the Vatican's… READ MORE >
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The Atlantic has an interesting commentary on the popular blog site, Stuff White People Like (also now a New York Times bestselling book). The website features mini-essays by Christian Lander, a PhD dropout now famous for skewering the tastes and mores of 'White People'—alternately called 'bourgeois bohemians' and… READ MORE >
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The apparent suicide of David Foster Wallace, the prodigiously talented author of the novel Infinite Jest, is a sad, stunning end for a writer whose best work burst with unflagging energy and propulsive imagination. Though often lumped with postmodernists like Thomas Pynchon, Wallace's fiction had a deeply-felt humanity and breadth-of-scope… READ MORE >
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"Chris Rose, a columnist for the daily Times-Picayune, was once known primarily for reporting on the bad behavior of visiting celebrities. Hurricane Katrina changed that: it transformed Rose into a plaintive voice for a struggling city. His columns detailed the emotional toll of living amid still-flatted houses and daily reminders of the 1,500 who died in the storm's aftermath. And then, more than a year after the breached levees plunged whole districts underwater, Rose was sharing with readers the story of his own descent…" READ MORE >
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1. Re: Publish collection name rejectionareohbee Apr 23, 2012 9:24 PM (in response to optimator999)
I'm outside my area of experience. Although the following would certainly be critical:
* renamePublishedCollection
* reparentPublishedCollection
I can't see any function for initial creation/naming either though. Hmmmmm..... another hole?
I suppose you could create an asynchronous task to poll the server for existing names, and if the results are not in yet, return false, "hang on..." from validatePublishedCollectionName, else compare entered value to existing names...
Sorry if I've not been much help,
2. Re: Publish collection name rejectionoptimator999 Apr 24, 2012 5:26 AM (in response to areohbee)
Hey Rob! Thanks for the reply. I'm not sure about this, but here's how I solved it: From within updateCollectionSettings when I determine there is a name collision I use the following code to remove the collection:
local catalog = import "LrApplication".activeCatalog()
LrTasks.startAsyncTask( function()
catalog:withWriteAccessDo( "Remove invalid collection", function()
It works. Not sure it's the best solution, but I'm running with it for now.
3. Re: Publish collection name rejectionareohbee Apr 24, 2012 3:28 PM (in response to optimator999)
It seems my previously proposed solution would be better - so the user sees "bad name", instead of having their collection disappear.
But I suppose as long as you prompt the user so it doesn't just seem flaky...
4. Re: Publish collection name rejectionDon McKee Apr 24, 2012 5:00 PM (in response to optimator999)
Like Rob said, it looks like you're expected to do the server-side verification in
renamePublishedCollection( publishSettings, info )
reparentPublishedCollection( publishSettings, info )
The doc states, "If your plug-in is unable to update the remote service for any reason, you should throw a Lua error from this function; this causes Lightroom to revert the change."
5. Re: Publish collection name rejectionoptimator999 Apr 25, 2012 2:24 AM (in response to Don McKee)
I tried to hook into renamePublishedCollection and reparentPublishedCollection but it appears that those methods don't fire when the Published Collection is created. I indeed got them to fire when I'm renaming or reparenting aPublished Collection, but I can't find any other way to prevent the creation of a Published Collection other than in updateCollectionSettings.
6. Re: Publish collection name rejectionareohbee Apr 25, 2012 3:36 AM (in response to optimator999)1 person found this helpful
Why not:
function PS:validatePublishedCollectionName( name )
if nameInfoLoaded then
if duplicateName( name ) then
return false, "duplicate name"
return true
return false, "Contacting server to check collection name..."
Then, in "start dialog" method, create the task that loads name info from server.
in "end dialog" method, kill the task, if it doesn't die by itself...
Although a little rough for you, 'twould be smooth as silk for your users.
7. Re: Publish collection name rejectionoptimator999 Apr 25, 2012 4:55 AM (in response to areohbee)
Rob, yes! That's a great way to go. Although, I'll still have to implement the other code (collection appears and then dissapears) because, while I can obtain a list of collections from the service for the user and ensure the the uniqueness among the user's collection, I still must ensure the unqiueness of the name across ALL service users - and then only way to do that is to contact the service with the proposed name.
8. Re: Publish collection name rejectionareohbee Apr 25, 2012 5:14 AM (in response to optimator999)1 person found this helpful
The only trick is keeping multiple instances of the name checking task from running if user is yanking the plugin manager around and reloading the plugin...
Lightroom does NOT stop tasks from running automatically even if you reload the plugin.
So, make sure you have a shutdown module: LrShutdownPlugin = ... defined in Info.lua - have it set a global shutdown flag that you check in your task.
I mean, this only makes sense if the task is going to have loops with sleeps and such.... - if it's a one shot and it's done, then there is no opportunity to check the shutdown flag.


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San Francisco artist Jesse Balmer emailed over this drawing recently and, by gosh, we'd like to share it with you.
Speaking of Jesse Balmer, we loaned supervisor Jane Kim artwork for her office, which included some work from Jesse Balmer, and we almost forgot about it. Damn, that was two years ago. Wonder if the works are still hanging. Might be time to investigate.
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We'd hoped to have Parker's third birthday outside at a neighborhood park, but when we learned a festival (and beer garden!) would be taking over the space for the weekend, we quickly made other plans.
Eight little friends and accompanying parents came to our Fells Point row house for a dot-themed afternoon party with homemade vegan cupcakes and carrot cake, tissue poms, champagne punch for the adults and '80s throwback sunglasses.
With the oldest kiddo topping out at age 4, we went for unstructured activities - play foam and a sticker wall (inspired by this great Apartment Therapy kids party). Mostly we kept it simple and focused on keeping our adult friends as happy as their children!
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what am i? some sort of apron saleswoman?Thursday, April 19, 2007
Apparently so, at least for the day. My mother-in-law asked me to make aprons for a function she was hosting. They like to have a few locals selling handmade items during their luncheon. I was asked to do this back in January. When did I get started? Yesterday. As soon as my sister left, I headed upstairs to my studio (ehem, our bedroom) and pretty much sewed for most of the day. So today, I'll be sitting behind a table lined with a few aprons, knitting, watching happy women drink martinis for lunch! :)
A big THANK YOU for making my sister feel so welcome out in the blogosphere! She now thinks bloggers are the best too!
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Wow, I am so impressed, you sewed all those pretty aprons in one day!ReplyDelete
I was just admiring The Apron Book in B&N the other day wishing that I knew how to sew.ReplyDelete
The aprons are lovely! Have you ever considered an Etsy shop? I'm not in the business of telling people what to do but I'd bet you'd do great.
You are incredible, and you have made me want to learn to sew (again...)! Nice work!ReplyDelete
Leslie - I HEART those cherry aprons! Have I ever mentioned I grew up on a cherry orchard? I still refer to it as "our place" when I talk about the farm. We have cherry everything around here, and those are adorable. You a so freakin' crafty!ReplyDelete


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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia is getting a lasting tribute for its 150th birthday, courtesy of the U.S. Postal Service: a new Forever stamp will debut June 20 as part of West Virginia's sesquicentennial celebration, officials announced Thursday.
The image on the first-class stamp is unmistakably Mountain State. A series of gently sloping, tree-shrouded hills stretch off to the horizon, fringed by mists, with the sun providing an almost sepia cast.
"That's what West Virginia is known for," said Roger Spencer, the state native and photographer who captured the image. "The mountains are a defining characteristic of the state. They shaped how it was settled, how its communities formed."
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The stamp will debut June 20, the anniversary of statehood and the kick-off day for a series of celebrations in Charleston. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and Thomas J. Marshall, executive vice president for the Postal Service, are scheduled to dedicate the stamp at a 1:50 p.m. ceremony outside the state Capitol. It will then become available for sale and cancellation, officials with the West Virginia Sesquicentennial Commission said.
"The stamp is a beautiful depiction of our majestic mountains and forests, a little slice of 'Almost Heaven,'" Tomblin said in a statement, referring to West Virginia's popular nickname.
West Virginia began hosting activities earlier this year to commemorate it becoming a state upon splitting with Virginia during the Civil War. After Virginia voted to secede from the Union in 1861, residents of some of its western counties sought to secede from Virginia. Their efforts launched a two-year process that eventually saw citizens of 39 counties vote to stay with the U.S.
Spencer said the Postal Service approached him last summer about using his photo for the stamp after seeing it on his website.
"I was thrilled," Spencer said. "I'm a native West Virginian. I love the people, I love the state and I consider it a real honor to have this used. Any opportunity to put the state in a positive light, I appreciate that, too."
A 58-year-old chemical worker in Tyler County, Spencer said he's seriously pursued photography for about 20 years. Readers of Wonderful West Virginia, published monthly by the Division of Natural Resources, should be familiar his work. Around 150 of his photos have appeared in the magazine over the years, he estimated, and he contributed 13 of its covers. Focusing on landscapes and mostly in West Virginia, Spencer's work has also appeared in other publications as well as calendars, greeting cards and advertising.
Spencer shot the picture chosen for the stamp early one October 2008 morning near Marlinton in Pocahontas County, from the Highland Scenic Highway that runs through the Monongahela National Forest. He used a digital camera and no filtering lens - he typically doesn't with sunrise shots, he said - and the natural light provided the resulting tone.
Spencer said he's pleased that the Postal Service selected that image, as opposed to one of a perhaps better known West Virginia landmark such as Blackwater Falls.
"It kind of represents the whole state," he said.
West Virginia earlier commissioned 1,863 silver coin-like rounds, reflecting the year it gained statehood. Those sold out within 12 hours of their May 20 unveiling. The Forever stamp also features the 1863 date, and the Postal Service expects to print 30 million of them. Now priced at 46 cents, Forever stamps remain good for first-class postage even if rates increase in the future.


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Tangled (US - BD RA)
Gabe finds himself wrapped in knotted golden locks while Mandy Moore sings...
Once upon a time, in the land of whatever, the King and Queen were overjoyed to discover they were going to have their first child. But during her labor the Queen fell ill, and the King sent forth the entire kingdom in search of a legendary magical flower said to have amazing healing powers. Once found, the flower's powers saved the queen and her baby girl. Unbeknownst to them, a wicked and vain woman named Gothel (Donna Murphy) had found the flower centuries before, and used it to keep herself youthful. After discovering that the one of a kind flower had peen plucked, Gothel broke into the Princesses nursery to cut off her hair, which was now infused with the power of the flower. When she discovered that the hair could not be cut and maintain its power, Gothel kidnapped the child, and raised her alone in a tower, hidden from the rest of the Kingdom. Several years later a master thief on the run named Flynn Rider (Zachary Levi) sneaks into the tower, and encounters a teenager named Rapunzel (Mandy Moore) with incredibly long hair, who has no idea she's a missing princess.
Tangled is good fun, with well rounded characters, good action, and funny jokes, but it isn't the full-on return to classic form Disney keeps hoping for. The less tangible problems are that the whole film feels kind of slight in terms of narrative and dramatic weight, and isn't exactly as memorable as the studio's 50th fully animated feature should be. The emphasis is placed on the action and the comedy, likely in hopes of bringing boys into the theater for what is clearly a girl-aimed movie, but this emphasis threatens to turn the whole endeavor into a pseudo- Shrek meh-fest. Fortunately the comedy here is a little more on the timeless side, with some nice Howard Hawks screwball homage, not to mention some side-splitting slapstick, and the action is truly massive and surprisingly exciting.
The story isn't great, and the music isn't particularly magical (more on that in the 'Audio' section), but it appears that the Disney people have finally discovered a way to bottle that physical Disney animation magic in CG form. They still aren't matching Pixar on most levels, but this is easily the best 3D work the studio has ever produced in terms of character animation, detail, and dynamic camera movement. And it better be if the $260 million budget is accurate (possibly the third most expensive movie ever, not taking inflation into account). The character work is the best, though, leading me to compare it to genre giants like 101 Dalmatians, The Jungle Book and Ratatouille. The human characters move like vaudeville performers, and their face stretch and express without losing at least a dollop of reality. It really feels like watching real actors at times, albeit kind of funny looking ones. And then there are the two lead animal actors, Rapunzel's chameleon buddy Pascal, and palace guard horse Maximus, both of whom steal every single scene they appear in. Whoever is specifically responsible for Maximus deserves some kind of award ( Tangled was only nominated for best animated feature at last year's Annie Awards).
These characters are generally more enthralling than those found in most of Disney's recent animation work (unless we're counting Enchanted). Rapunzel is a strong feminine role-model for the little girls in the audience who never loses her Disney princess elements. She's also a total innocent without being a total sap. Her evil stepmother, Gothel, is another particularly strong character, especially since she's not a typical, evil for the sake of evil Disney villain. She also isn't a misunderstood heroine whose story changes given the audiences point of view, nor is she some kind of tragic Arkham Asylum criminal suffering the effects of misspent youth. Gothel starts simply as a selfish jerk. Her actions are understandable, but not commendable. Eventually she devolves into a more vicious headspace, but it's refreshing to deal with a less simplified cartoon antagonist who manages to be funny, threatening and believable all at once.
You guys won't believe it – Disney has released a really gorgeous CG Animated film on Blu-ray. Seriously, this time I was determined to find something wrong with this transfer, but I've failed utterly. This 1080p image is vibrant as all get out, and features varying detail levels without any noticeable compression or digital artefacts. Each environment features its own collection of indelible design elements and incendiary colour timing. The forest is bright, with a kaleidoscope of crisp hues, the interior of the tavern is warm with strong contrast, and night time scenes are cool, with sharp, warm highlights. The subtle changes from day to night hues during the extended dance sequence, and the sky lantern ceremony are also glorious in terms of colour design. Unbelievably sharp fine details include single strands of hair (specifically Mother Gothel's grey tinged doo), single blades of grass, intricate stitching on garments, and the chameleon's scaled skin. Human skin is a pleasant mix of the kind of smooth, plastic look of most CG human characters, and a warm glow. The sheer quantity of background elements ensures that the extra wide compositions don't squander any of those extra HD pixels.
A gold standard transfer deserves a gold standard soundtrack, and this DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 mix stands tall with the best of them. The soundtrack takes all the best elements of animated movies, hyperactive 3D movies, action movies and musicals, and mixes them into a big pot of directional effects and busy channels along a wide sonic spectrum. The LFE is kept in check, but boisterous, and perfectly represents the rumble of approaching horses on several occasions. The big action movie moments, like the breaking of a dam, the subsequent flooding, and the climatic escape, are as big and boisterous as most big budget standard action fair, and include all kinds of directional effects and expressive bass elements. Dialogue is clear, and relatively natural for an animated film, with no major discrepancies in volume or quality. Tangled's songs sound warm on the track, and feature plenty of instrumental depth, but overall these are the film's biggest folly. I couldn't recall a single one of Alan Menken and Glenn Slater's songs after watching the film, and even found myself flinching at their saccharine hokeyness on several occasions. There's almost no comparison between this score and Menken's truly wonderful work on The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast. I feel like Tangled was a more satisfying experience than The Princess and the Frog overall, but this is a huge step down for memorable and entertaining music.
'Untangled: The Making of a Fairytale' (12:30, HD) is a made for TV behind the scenes EPK hosted by Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi. Subject manner includes production and character design, technical trivia, and stuff concerning the previous 49 Disney animated movies. Next are three deleted scenes with director introductions (12:30, HD). These are presented as unfinished storyboards, with temporary music, and vocal performances, and include an alternate version of the tavern scene, an alternate 'getting to know each other' scene, and a scene with a fortune telling monkey. This is followed by two versions of an attempt at a 2D storybook opening (4:00 each, HD), and two extended songs. '50th Anniversary Feature Countdown' (2:00, HD) is a quick run-through all of Disney's animated features. Things end with nine TV teasers (including a 'Wicked Game' joke, an OJ Simpson chase joke, and a drug scare joke), 'Discover Blu-ray 3D with Timon and Pumba' and sneak peaks.
Disney's 50th official feature length animated film (this number does not count mixed media films like Mary Poppins and Song of the South, STV sequels, or television based films like A Goofy Movie or Recess: School's Out) is a perfectly entertaining experience, with plenty of laughs, and genuine thrills, but it doesn't resonate or feel particularly timeless like the studio's best often do. This Blu-ray version of the film features a practically perfect 1080p transfer (in 2D), and a beautiful 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack, but not much in the way of extra features, which makes me wonder if another release might not be somewhere on the horizon. I vote for a rental before purchase on this one for those without kids.
* Note: The above images are taken from the Blu-ray release and resized for the page. Full-resolution captures are available by clicking individual images, but due to .jpg compression they are not necessarily representative of the quality of the transfer. Thanks to Troy at Andersonvision.com for the screen-caps.
Review by Gabriel Powers
hogaburger Contributor Join Date: April 2007 Location: United States Posts: 1,153
Pascal is too awesome
I enjoyed this movie pretty thoroughly. I agree that its no timeless classic, but its the closest Disney has come on their own in a long time. Miles above Princess and the Frog, which was harmless but extremely forgettable.
I expected a great transfer but was still blown away. A review on blu-ray.com said the video had some banding. Kept an eye out for it the whole time and I have no idea what he was talking about.
I enjoyed this movie pretty thoroughly. I agree that its no timeless classic, but its the closest Disney has come on their own in a long time. Miles above Princess and the Frog, which was harmless but extremely forgettable.
I expected a great transfer but was still blown away. A review on blu-ray.com said the video had some banding. Kept an eye out for it the whole time and I have no idea what he was talking about.
Gabe Powers Editor Join Date: September 2004 Location: United States Posts: 4,721
I don't think I realized Pascal is in every one of the screen caps.
Perhaps the Blu-ray.com guy was reviewing the 3D disc?
Perhaps the Blu-ray.com guy was reviewing the 3D disc?
Phil92 Member Join Date: January 2008 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 760
Gabe is completely right. Whilst there was nothing wrong with the movie per say, for being Disney's 50th movie, it's not at all memorable. The CG was spectacular, that's true, but in way of story and music, it's nothing new, which is the exact opposite of what Disney promised us from the trailers. Even Princess and the Frog felt 'fresher' than this, because it did something different with the original fairytale. All Tangled did was add some slapstick.
hogaburger Contributor Join Date: April 2007 Location: United States Posts: 1,153
It was the 2D edition.
Another interesting thing I came across was a forum post about how the 3D version of the film has a lot more detail in the background. This makes sense, because blurring the background in the 2D version helps to add depth, where with 3D you let the TV and the glasses handle depth. Still thought it was interesting though.
2D: http://www.imagebam.com/image/b1d38a124720824
3D: http://www.imagebam.com/image/9ac5c1124720863
Another interesting thing I came across was a forum post about how the 3D version of the film has a lot more detail in the background. This makes sense, because blurring the background in the 2D version helps to add depth, where with 3D you let the TV and the glasses handle depth. Still thought it was interesting though.
2D: http://www.imagebam.com/image/b1d38a124720824
3D: http://www.imagebam.com/image/9ac5c1124720863
Gabe Powers Editor Join Date: September 2004 Location: United States Posts: 4,721
Huh, I just assumed the backgrounds were occasionally blurry like that on purpose. I don't really like 3D, so I tend to forget about its real effect on these things.
Intergalactic Ponce Member Join Date: April 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,164
Phil92 wrote: Whilst there was nothing wrong with the movie per say
Per say?
Saying once. Saying twice...no more says. Sold to the man at the back who keeps track of all the 'says'.
Per say?
Saying once. Saying twice...no more says. Sold to the man at the back who keeps track of all the 'says'.
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Disc Details
Release Date: 29th March 2011
Discs: 2
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 1.78:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 English, DTS 5.1 French and Spanish
Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish
Extras: Untangled: The Making of a Fairytale, Deleted Scenes with Director Intros, 50th Anniversary Feature Countdown, Alternate Songs, Sneak Peeks
Easter Egg: No
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Director: Nathan Greno, Byron Howard
Cast: Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Donna Murphy
Length: 100 minutes
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Ruth Marie Anstrom, 89, of Ridgway, died Sunday, July 28, 2013, after a prolonged illness. She passed peacefully, surrounded by loved ones at Rustic Manor Personal Care Home in Indiana, Pa.Ruth was born July 8, 1924 in Toby, daughter of the late Ester Christine (Hedlund) and John Alfred Freeburg.Ruth graduated as valedictorian of her class at Kersey High School in 1942. She married Carl Richard Anstrom on June 5, 1948.Ruth was employed as a secretary at the Elliot Company, Pontzer and Pontzer law firm and finished her career as secretary of First Lutheran Church, retiring at age 71.Ruth was a Lutheran, baptized and confirmed at Maria Lutheran Church in Dagus Mines. She also belonged to Bethlehem Lutheran Church and First Lutheran Church in Ridgway and served as a Sunday School teacher and choir member.Ruth enjoyed cooking, canning, singing, gardening, birdwatching and spending time with her family. Her door was always open to friends, neighbors and acquaintances and she enjoyed welcoming guests with hot coffee, homemade confections and pleasant conversation.Ruth is survived by her twin brother Robert M. Freeburg of Ridgway; son and daughter-in-law Philip Anstrom and Tracy Simons of Austin, Texas; son Kevin Anstrom of Ridgway; daughter and son-in-law June (Anstrom) and Robert Stewart of Indiana, Pa.; son and daughter-in-law Joel and Rachel (Donahoe) Anstrom of McAlevy's Fort, Pa.; and grandchildren Rachel and Julie Stewart, Kevin and Kyle Anstrom, Andrew and Katrina Anstrom and Ruth and David Anstrom.She was predeceased by her husband, Carl Richard Anstrom; a son, Arthur Anstrom, in infancy; her parents; and her siblings, Arthur Freeburg, Raymond Freeburg, LeRoy Freeburg, Anna Gibson, Eric Freeburg, Elmer Freeburg and William Freeburg.Friends of Ruth Marie Anstrom will be received at Thompson Funeral Home, 136 Center St. in Ridgway, on Wednesday, July 31 from 5-8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at First Lutheran Church, 331 South St., Ridgway, at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1. The service will be officiated by Rev. Brian F. Shirey, former pastor at First Lutheran, who is now pastor of Brighton Heights Lutheran Church in Pittsburgh.In lieu of flowers, please send memorial donations to Ridgway Ambulance Corporation, 120 North Broad St. in Ridgway; First Lutheran Church, 331 South St., Ridgway, or VNA Family Hospice, 850 Hospital Road, Suite 3000, Indiana, PA.
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Moulinneuf, friend. Please. End this madness! Right when we (as in the OSNews staff) change our commenting rules to the Implicit Trust thing with a great reminder of "How to Be Nice While Commenting," you go and break this trust. I know it's been a day or so since you last replied to this, but in case you come back, I suggest you stop replying and causing just a big flame war about who is an idiot and who should use their real names. If you click on my pseudonym, weildish, and see my real name on my profile as other people have suggested, you'll recognize me as one of the editors and one with the power to moderate and delete comments. I have no interest in deleting your last dozen or two comments and the comments from the others that were spurred from yours, and I have no interest in issuing out any more warnings. You need to stop insulting others and keep to the topic. Please. I beg of you. For my sake and for the sake of all of the readers-- when you start flaming other users, it completely detracts from the conversation. Again, I don't want to do this, so don't give me reason to.
This goes to the other commenters: as provocative as a person's comment may be to you as Moulinneuf's comment obviously was to those who replied to it, if you simply ignore it and go on your merry way, the person doesn't have reason to reply, and his initial comment will get voted down or even removed in the end. It's simple yet hard to resist the temptation of contributing to a flame war. Let's be nice now, eh? Nobody needs to hold hands-- just be civil, for heaven's sake.
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Often, meaningless things distract us. Whether they�re politicians reciting the same tired talking points and ignoring the public�s questions; pop stars mindlessly instructing us to �just dance� when we could be doing something constructive and worthwhile like feeding the poor; or cell phone alerts that indicate waiting text messages while we�re driving, so much noise in our lives diverts us from things that actually matter.
Aug. 27 was the birthday of my mother and a dear friend.
However, both women�s celebrations took a backseat to Hurricane Isaac, the storm that seemed to spare Northwest Florida but wreaked havoc in New Orleans and Alabama coastal areas�to name a couple�and even destroyed some houses.
That Monday, what should have been a day in Alabama set aside for both Southern Belles in my life instead became a big, fat rain check. After all, the good restaurants closed, and although Mom got her gift, and we enjoyed some time together, all eyes were on Isaac.
I fell asleep early�perhaps 6 p.m.�and had one of my incredibly real dreams. (Oh, I dream in color, wide-screen and high definition.)
In the dream, I became lost, and happened upon various campsites filled with interesting people from all lifestyles. However, when meeting strangers, how do you know whom to trust? Moreover, being without a car in the dream, and having no choice but to fish for food and eat it in these people�s presence, was strange.
I would travel from campsite to campsite, hoping to find a way home. The characters were quite interesting, and the whole thing played out like a movie, with various suspenseful twists, but I won�t bore you with the details. (Heck, I barely remember them, as that was last week!)
When I came to the last campsite, and thought I would finally get some answers, and possibly find a way home, my dream was interrupted. By a Lady Gaga commercial, with the singer herself confessing that the movie had no ending and was just performance art to promote her new fragrance.
You know Lady Gaga: the singer who�s been known to wear meat and plush frogs as dresses, an artist who performs with blood dripping from her face and will do absolutely anything for attention.
In other words, a distraction.
Often, meaningless things distract us. Whether they�re politicians reciting the same tired talking points and ignoring the public�s questions; pop stars mindlessly instructing us to �just dance� when we could be doing something constructive and worthwhile like feeding the poor; or cell phone alerts that indicate waiting text messages while we�re driving, so much noise in our lives diverts us from things that actually matter.
Kids don�t have it so easy, either.
When I was in grade school, in the 1990s, 30 students had one teacher who taught the core curriculum and regularly traded with another teacher for an hour or so when special subjects arose. There were switch-outs for computer and P.E. classes, too, of course. However, imagine the distractions that arose from 29 classmates who passed notes, threw spitballs and mocked the teacher when her back turned.
That�s why the News Bulletin is particularly interested in Shoal River�s learning communities, which represent a first for Okaloosa County schools. (See �Learning the Mustang Way,� on A1 of today�s edition.)
Dividing students into groups of four, or �pods,� and having them take such an active role in the curriculum, means students have fewer opportunities to distract classmates � all eyes are on them.
By helping classmates when problems arise, students learn responsibility and take ownership of their classroom, perhaps, in a way that we didn�t all those years ago.
Though the learning communities� ultimate effect at Shoal River remains to be seen, students who applied for the program, and were accepted in it, by all accounts have found a way to reduce distractions, focus on their education and, along the way, learn some leadership values.
And, oh yes � we will be watching, very closely, to see how this all turns out.
This year, all eyes will be on Shoal River Middle School.
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Renault Clio Sport Tourer u-turn
* Estate version could come to the UK * Expected price from 13,000 * Wouldn't arrive until 2014...
The estate version of the new Renault Clio could come to the UK after all.
Renault had previously said it wouldn't be converting the car to right-hand drive because its launch would clash with that of the forthcoming Captur SUV. However, the company's new managing director, Ken Ramirez, told What Car? that the decision could now be reversed.
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There are some great, invaluable Greek tutorials and notes for me out on the web, e.g., http://www.stoa.org/~mahoney/teaching/greek100.pdf, "100 Essential Greek Words," by Anne Mahoney, and others documents which can be of huge benefit to those of us who are beginning Greek study. (Personally, I'm going to do those 100 immediately before I continue through my texts. She has a list of 1000, too.)
But a few of the .pdf documents use fonts (typeface, more properly) which are difficult to see on some computer screens because of either character weight or bit-density so that they appear gray, or the diacritical marks are too smudged or otherwise blurred making it hard to discern their significance.
So I thought I would simply copy and paste the contents of the difficult .pdf's into some other convenient file type and change the font to something I can read.
But that doesn't work if my computer doesn't have the same font in which the .pdf is presented (is that true?). If a .pdf has used something like New Athena Unicode I can copy and paste okay. On the other hand, if the .pdf is in CenturySchL or some custom font all I get is improperly converted transliterated code, which seems to be unusable for anything.
One solution to this problem for me was to re-type the whole thing. Argh! but I did that.
I suppose I could purchase the font, but gadzooks! where does that stop?
And then again--maybe one of you know another way to do this? eh?
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Geoff wrote:Hi, my name is Geoff
- ...and I'm a bibliofile
Geoff wrote:Lex,
You've hit rock bottom. You used to get excited about one small find, but it keeps taking more and more. At least we've admitted there's a problem.
Geoff wrote:Way to Go LEX!
Geoff wrote:Loeb- Marcus Aurelius - (greek and translation) - GREAT SHAPE- too bad I won't be reading it anytime soon, Quite a bit over my level
annis wrote:Geoff wrote:Way to Go LEX!
annis wrote:What is Greek Composition for Schools like?
annis wrote:The book is clear of marginalia, but the binding has seen better days. I'll produce a photocopy of this to send to Jeff shortly.
GlottalGreekGeek wrote:That iambic verse models book looks interesting.
Have you already sent Jeff the photocopies?


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WASHINGTON, U.S. - Even as the Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe and another one focussing on U.S. President Donald Trump's possible obstruction of justice draws to an end - the President himself is busy with something else.
Reports have revealed that last week, Trump launched his drive to recruit an impeachment lawyer and even invited former Clinton lawyer Emmet Flood to the Oval Office.
With Mueller's Trump-Russia investigation expanding, Trump is now looking to shake up his legal staff.
So far, throughout the investigation, Ty Cobb has acted as Donald Trump's lawyer.
However, Trump and Cobb have both have previously clarified that Cobb is a temporary solution to a problem growing more worrisome by the week.
Fears that Trump could face impeachment proceedings next year, are now higher than ever.
Republicans in Washington believe that if Democrats retake the House in November, talks of Trump's impeachment, that have so far been downplayed by both the parties, will become a monstrous reality.
And if his recent actions are any proof, Trump too seems to have the same fear.
A report in The New York Times stated that Trump met with the veteran attorney Emmet Flood, who represented Bill Clinton during his impeachment trial in 1998.
Several sources quoted in the report confirmed that an interview had taken place in the Oval Office, during which the two discussed the possibility of Flood joining Trump's team to help deal with Mueller's investigation.
It said that if Flood agreed, his duties would consist of "a day-to-day role helping the president navigate his dealings with the Justice Department."
However, two sources said that the meeting does not signify any new developments in the investigation, but rather underscores Trump's realization that it won't end anytime soon.
Even though Trump's attorneys reportedly reassured him last summer that Mueller's probe would wrap up by Thanksgiving, the probe has only gathered steam and was soon extended to Christmas, and then into early 2018.
Last summer, the report stated that Flood had declined to represent Trump and now, it is believed that he would not replace Cobb if he took the job.
One thing that has, however, become apparent over the last week is that Trump is eager to reboot his legal strategy.
He has alternated between praising Cobb's cooperative style and agitating for a more confrontational approach.
Meanwhile, Cobb is believed to have conveyed to his friends that he does not expect to remain in his job much longer.
Further, some advisers have reportedly suggested Trump invite his longtime New York lawyer, Marc Kasowitz, to take the lead again.
In a media briefing on Sunday, Trump responded to a question by a New York Times reporters and said that he was perfectly happy with his current lawyers.
Trump said, "The Failing New York Times purposely wrote a false story stating that I am unhappy with my legal team on the Russia case and am going to add another lawyer to help out. Wrong. I am VERY happy with my lawyers, John Dowd, Ty Cobb and Jay Sekulow. They are doing a great job."
However, reporters were quick to point out that Trump remained mum on the key portion of the report, which was Trump's meeting with Flood to the White House.
He did not comment on seeking a legal strategy to head off potential impeachment proceedings either.
Flood worked in the White House counsel's office under George W. Bush and represented Vice President Dick Cheney.
Even though he is a Republican, Flood represented President Bill Clinton during his 1998 impeachment proceedings.
He currently works at the law firm Williams & Connolly, which represents Hillary Clinton, including in the email scandal, which could be a possible reason the firm turned down representing Trump as outside counsel, which led to Cobb's hiring last summer.


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While the rest of the world debates the breastfeeding doll controversy, one very smart young woman is building a toy every little girl really, really needs.
GoldieBlox were invented by Debbie Sterling Lewis, a Stanford engineering graduate who is quick to point out that her parents never bought her toys like Legos, K'Nex, or Lincoln Logs. She's not holding it against them—she eventually discovered her passion for engineering when she was a senior in high school—but now she's determined to bring more girls into a field that's currently 90 percent male, according to some estimates.
So Lewis spent a year researching gender differences in play, and quickly figured out what has alluded so many other major toy manufacturers: It's not just about making the building kits pink and purple. Girls have strong verbal skills, which is why they tend to like to reading stories and role playing with dolls. So Lewis combined the construction element with figurines and a book that introduces the fun of building in ways girls can relate to. Then she told her story on kickstarter.com and in five days received the funding to start production.
Alas the first sets of GoldieBlox won't be available in time for the holidays—the delivery estimate is February 2013—but it sounds like a toy worth saving those gift cards for.
Does your daughter like building toys?
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The words 'wedding' and 'stress' may as well be synonymous. Don't get me wrong: planning a wedding is an amazing time in your life, but planning a celebration of love is not without its stressors.
Before you know it, you've gone from registering for Waterford crystal and trying on gowns fit for the Oscars to answering texts from distant relatives pestering you about where to stay, what airport to fly into, and so many other questions that can all be answered on your wedding website.
The Problem
It's not uncommon for the sheer bliss of an engagement to quickly become all about fielding questions, planning gluten-free menus for your guests, sending registry links to your fiance's internet-challenged grandmother, and finding out the full names of guests named Jim (James) and Kenny (Kenneth) for the calligrapher. Once that begins, it's no wonder some brides suffer hair loss from all the stress!
The Solution
So how, you ask, can a bride avoid the anxiety that comes with her long list of wedding to-dos?
If you're anything like me, you might receive those texts, plan those menus, and respond to those emails in an emotional way—often feeling annoyed or frazzled. Sometimes venting to your partner is enough to make you feel better and move on (although my fiance doesn't love this strategy), but meditation is a far more productive way to deal with my frustration.
How it Works
I use meditation as a substitute for having an emotional reaction, which, if I'm being honest, is usually a negative one.
Meditation helps me to bypass any bad thoughts or feelings by allowing me to take a step back and process that emotion in a calm, productive manner. I do five or ten minutes at a time and feel totally refreshed, ready to forge ahead on the wedding planning journey.
This zen approach may be as simple as finding a quiet spot in your home and taking a few deep breaths, or you may want a bit more guidance, which is the route I've chosen.
My recommendations for effective meditation:
Download a meditation app. I've tried several, but my favorite is Simple Habit. I love that you can specify how much time you have (options range from five to 20 minutes) and what you're doing (commuting, going to sleep, preparing for a big event, etc.), and I love that most of the sessions are voiced by an ostensibly unflappable Australian woman with a fantastic accent.
Use headphones. It is SO easy to be thrown off by your fiance loading the dishwasher or your dog barking, but distractions like that are significantly minimized when using headphones.
Put some physical space between yourself and others, just for those few minutes. You can sit in your closet, in the bathroom, in your bedroom -- I've even gone and sat in my car. It's tempting for people around you to interrupt with a pressing question or in my case, my goldendoodle scampers over to lick my face.
Don't worry about all the traditional meditation rules like "sit with your back perfectly straight," and the like. Sit however you feel comfortable, listen to what the nice Australian lady says, and all will be forgotten.
Style Me Pretty Contributor - Molly Winding is a freelance writer from Denver, Colorado, where she lives with her fiance and their goldendoodle, Stevie Nicks. She is a major foodie, health nut, and world-travel enthusiast who is always on the hunt for her next great story.


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The U.S. Department of Agriculture�s Food Safety and Inspection Services have assigned separate government agencies to protect segments of the food supply.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture�s Food Safety and Inspection Services have assigned separate government agencies to protect segments of the food supply.
If you have experienced a problem with a food product, contact the appropriate public health organization.
For the USDA to investigate a problem with meat, poultry or egg products, call 1-888-674-6854. You must have:
�The original container or packaging
�The foreign object found in the product
�Any uneaten portion of the food � refrigerate or freeze it
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For all non-meat food products � like cereals, fish, produce, fruit juice, pastas and cheeses � call or write to the Food and Drug Administration, 850-942-8325 or 3116 Capital Circle NE, Suite 4, Tallahassee, FL.
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�The size and package type
�Can or package codes and dates; these are not UPC bar codes
�Establishment number, or EST, usually found in the circle or shield near the "USDA passed and inspected" phrase
�The store�s name and location, and the date that you purchased the product.
You can complain to the store or the product's manufacturer if you don't choose to make a formal complaint to the USDA.
See a physician if you think you are ill.
If an injury or illness results from use of a meat or poultry product, tell the hotline staff about the symptoms, time of occurrence and name of attending health professional, if applicable.
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If a patron creates a public nuisance, that patron may be restricted from the Library and from the use of the the library facilities. Those who are unwilling to leave or do not leave within a reasonable amount of time, after being instructed to do so by the staff, should understand that the police will be called to assist. If the patron in question is under the age of 16 a parent/guardian will be contacted and patron will be asked to leave the library.
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Wheaton, Ill. - The Wheaton Thunder football team earned a 27-17 win at home on Saturday afternoon against Millikin University (3-5/0-5 CCIW). The Thunder improves to 6-2 on the year, with a 4-1 CCIW record. Wheaton will travel to ninth-ranked North Central in Naperville for the annual battle for the Little Brass Bell with the CCIW-leading Cardinals.
Wheaton gained 450 yards of offense on the Big Blue, with 243 rushing yards and 207 passing yards. Millikin recorded 292 yards of offense, rushing for 134 yards and passing for 158 yards.
Junior running back Charlie Velling led the Thunder offense with 130 yards on 16 carries and one touchdown run. Justin Swider carried the ball 12 times for 76 yards. Thunder quarterback Jordan Roberts completed 17 of his 29 passing attempts for 139 yards, with one touchdown pass. Fellow quarterback Garrett Meador was 5-for-6 passing for 48 yards with a TD pass.
Linebacker Brett Anderson made nine total tackles to lead the Thunder defense. Defensive backs Matt McReynolds and Garrett Cook each made eight total tackles, as Cook made an interception late in the game and McReynolds broke up four passes. Defensive tackle Brandon Dykstra made seven total tackles, including three for lost yardage (-12 yards). Linebacker Pat Dansdill recorded five stops with 1-1/2 tackles for lost yardage.
Millikin quarterback Matt Holmes led the Big Blue with 158 passing yards, with 16 completions on 35 attempts, with one touchdown pass. Holmes also ran for 45 yards, with one touchdown run. Justin Brooks carried the ball 12 times for 61 yards. Defensive back Jacob Alvis led the Millikin defense with nine total tackles.
Millikin reached the scoreboard first when Big Blue kicker Austin Brettschneider booted a 28-yard field to give the guests a 3-0 lead with 8:26 remaining in the first quarter. Wheaton took the lead when Roberts threw a three-yard touchdown pass to Morgan Cook with 14:18 remaining in the second quarter to five the hosts a 7-0 edge. Cook's touchdown catch culminated a lengthy 13-play drive of 8- yards that was highlighted two plays before the touchdown on a 27-yard run by Velling to get Wheaton into the red zone. The Wheaton defense forced the Millikin offense to a three-and-out on the next drive. The Wheaton offense then responded with a nine-play drive of 55 yards that culminated with an 11-yard touchdown pass from Meador to tight end Ben Leong that extended Wheaton's lead to 14-3 with 8:25 left in the first half. Millikin responded with a nine-yard touchdown pass by Holmes to cut Wheaton's lead to 14-10 with 3:32 left in the opening half.
Wheaton scored on the opening drive of the second half when Velling reached the end zone on a two-yard run to extend the Thunder lead to 21-10 with 9:44 remaining in the third quarter. The touchdown was setup by a methodical drive that saw Roberts go for 7-for-7 passing, including a 27-yard strike to sophomore Mark Hiben. Millikin countered with a nine-yard touchdown run by Holmes to trim the hosts' lead to 21-17 with 33-seconds remaining in the third quarter.
Thunder kicker Sam Cote gave Wheaton a 24-17 lead when he booted a 36-yard field goal with 12:31 remaining in the first fourth quarter. Cote's field goal concluded a 10-play drive of 48 yards that was sparked by 39 rushing yards on five carries by Swider. Cote kicked his second field goal of the afternoon with 2:41 remaining in the game when he converted a 28-yard boot to give Wheaton a crucial 10-point lead at 27-17. Garrett Cook intercepted a Millikin pass on the ensuing Big Blue drive and returned the interception 44 yards to the Millikin 21-yard line to secure the win for the Thunder.


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What are the yellow fruits? I guessed yellow cherry tomatoes until I saw the photo of them with your pancakes.ReplyDelete
I love breakfast. Mine today was a pop-tart and 2 Oreos. Not nearly as beautiful as yours! I'm WAY jealous. ;)ReplyDelete
what a wonderful way to start your day!ReplyDelete
I've finally figured out how the Friendsters will get back at you when they're older: they'll all use styrofoam, stadium cups and paper plates:)ReplyDelete
Seriously, your presentation skills are out of this world!
Looks like it was a great breakfast!ReplyDelete
Your meals always looks so fresh and nutritious, not to mention, yummy!ReplyDelete
Looks like a delicious start to the day!ReplyDelete
made me smile! great post!ReplyDelete
Oh I loved this series last summer! Your summer breakfasts always look so yummy! I'll have to try those little yellow plums. Enjoy the last few days before school starts!ReplyDelete
yum! must have been delicious to be gone so quickly!ReplyDelete
What a beautiful post! There's something special about breakfast, isn't there?ReplyDelete
But at such a delicious pace I think from the photsReplyDelete
Life does speed by. Here it is Tuesday morn and I'm now just seeing your post. I've always admired the fact that as busy and full as your summer days are, you always manage to set a beautiful table, prepare a wonderful meal for your family and stop a moment to enjoy each other and breathe. You are an amazing woman with a soul grounded in the very best life has to offer which is peace, tranquility and JOY!ReplyDelete
it's reassuring to me to know that somewhere in the world, a woman with children is eating such a beautiful breakfast, and so late in the morning. i need to know that my life can turn out that way. : )ReplyDelete
Gorgeous colors in your photos!ReplyDelete
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Gorgeous breakfast - what a good way to slow down!
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I wonder if anyone can cast some light on the following sentences from Roma Aeterna with which I'm having some difficulty:
quorum rex Saturnus tanta iustitia fuisse dicitur ut nec serviret quisquam sub illo nec quidquam suum proprium haberet, sed omnia communia omnibus essent
whose king Saturn is said to have been so just that nobdy was a slave under him and no one had his own [property], but all things were common to everyone
mos Romanorum est ut mense Decembri diebus festis qui dicuntur Saturnalia servi in conviviis cum dominis discumbant
there is a custom of the Romans within the month of December on feast days which are called Saturnalia that the slaves may recline with their masters in banquets
I can translate what is meant by the sentence, but don't understand the use of "ut". The only thing I can think of is that it's introducing a result clause, which would fit in with the subjunctive "discumbant", but I didn't think such clause followed "esse".
sola in regia erat filia, nomine Lavinia, iam matura viro
It's the latter part of the line I'm having trouble with here. I'm hazarding that it means something akin to already ripe for a man, indicating that she's ready for marriage.
Sic notus Ulixes?
Thus Ulixes is known to you?
...Cassandra, filia Priami virgo cui res futuras praedicenti nemo umquam credebat, fatum Troiae civibus suis praedixit, nec vero Troes miseri, quibus ille dies supremus futurus erat, ei crediderunt, sed velut festo die templa deorum fronde exornverunt
...Cassandra, the virgin daughter of Priam to/for whose predicting future things nobody believed, predicted the fate of Troy to her citizens, yet the wretched Trojans, for whom that day had been the highest/most great, did not believe her, but they adorned the temples of the Gods with garland as if on a feat day
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Q. During the Octave of Easter, the Liturgy of the Hours has us saying the same prayers daily. What is the theological significance of this?
A. Here's a reply from Father Reginald Martin:
Easter and Christmas are both followed by weeklong liturgical celebrations that extend the solemnity of the feasts themselves. When the liturgical feast days are added to these extra days the result is an "octave," which is meant to be an eight-day celebration of the feast. The psalms for the Liturgy of the Hours do not change during the week following Easter because we are celebrating the solemnity of the Lord's Resurrection for an entire eight days.
How, we might ask, did the Church come upon this practice? As is so often the case, we embraced an Old Testament custom and adapted it to Christian use. In the Book of Leviticus, God instructs Moses to celebrate the feast of booths. "On the first day, a declared holy day, you shall do no heavy work. For seven days you shall offer an oblation to the Lord, and on the eighth day you will have a declared holy day" (23:35-36).
The Church, in addition to these solemn octaves, celebrates "octave days," which fall on the eighth day after a special liturgical feast. Jan. 1 (formerly known as the feast of the Circumcision) and Aug. 22 (feast of the Queenship of Mary) are among them.
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