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Have you ever eaten a Sichuan peppercorn? It's not a thing of heat. Crush one on your tongue and expect a bitter, anise-y, peppery evolving sensation that will leave your taste buds literally tingling for minutes, and then you'll want more. Our table of seven at Dainty Sichuan last week ended up trading peppercorns, quails eggs, Chinese sausages and rice sticks like drugs.
When we walked off of rainy Bourke St. into the arcade that houses Dainty on the 2nd level, Charlie and I felt like we walked back into Hong Kong. With several restaurants and a karaoke bar, this arcade rivals any of shopping center that we entered in HK in April. Dainty opened their location here only recently after already cultivating a cult following at their location in South Yarra, and on a Friday night this kitted out spot was definitely doing a good business. I had never had Sichuan food before and didn't quite know what to expect, so we let Brad take the reins to order hot pot and a ton of ingredients to cook in it for the table.Luckily, a vegetarian friend was with us to help get some veg in. She ordered a dish of pickled vegetables and a dish of barely stir fried potatoes. Both were delicious -- the pickled veg, although I only got a little taste, (gotta leave some veg for the vegetarian!) was fresh and kept a nice crunch although doused in vinegar. The potatoes also retained an al dente texture, as they're literally barely tossed around over a flame before being served. Really nice, with just a little bit of spicy heat in there.
Besides the hot pot, I also made sure we got an order of smoked pork with scallion pancake for the table. Thin strips of streaky bacon were tossed up with red and green chillies, scallions and strips of scallion pancake. The pancake pieces got a bit of a nice browned crust to them and the ham was delicious. It was a hit with everyone. The main dishes at Dainty are quite expensive -- this was $28 -- so it really is best to go with a big group and pass everything around.
To order toppings for the hot pot, a checklist goes around the table with a multitude of options. We ordered more than one serving of almost each topping we got, including frozen pork, spicy beef strips, chinese sausage, scallions, tofu, rice sticks, potato noodles, quail eggs, enoki mushrooms, sliced lotus root, shitake mushrooms and another kind of mushroom -- who can remember, seriously. So much food. We each also got a portion of rice, thankfully, and we got a few dipping sauces like a garlicky soy sauce and xo sauce.
When you order, you specify how spicy you want the pot to be. We went with just a little spicy, so our pot was half spicy and half not. The spicy side was full of peppercorns and diced red chillies, all floating around in a molten lava oil concoction. The other side had gogi berries and tomatoes for flavor.
You're meant to wait for the pot to heat up to a boil, and then start adding ingredients. We went with meats first, under Brad's instruction that each addition adds to the overall flavor of the pot. If you add too much at once the pot loses heat, and cooking times multiply, so do be patient and savor the experience. After the pork, beef and sausage got some color, we kind of just tossed in a bunch of everything else.My favorite bits were definitely the sweet and firm Chinese sausage, (good thing we ordered three servings, great suggestion Katie!) the quail eggs with a yolk that burst when bitten into and the silver looking potato noodles that kept a nice al dente texture after cooked and had a beautiful, translucent color. I liked the rice sticks too, although after hoarding a bunch of those I started to fill up quick. Fast forward, like, 30 minutes and our greasy, oil splattered table was surrounded by food coma victims in an alcohol and spicy food stupor.
I really didn't find the pot super spicy. I mean it definitely had a kick that left me, at moments, looking for rice and water, but overall I guess I expected it to be hotter. I think upon return I'd take a step up on the heat scale.
Dainty Sichuan takes a lot of abuse on Urbanspoon. Reviewers complain that servers pretend not to speak English and that bills often have extra dishes added in. We definitely experienced the language barrier, but besides that, there were really no complaints about the service, or the food. My advice is to just know what you're getting into. The restaurant is beautifully designed and has high prices to match, but ultimately, you're in for a down and dirty Chinatown experience. Oh, and only bring wine. BYO beer isn't allowed. (That was communicated very clearly.)
Dainty Sichuan: 206 Bourke St., Level 2, Melbourne, Vic. 03 9650 2188


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I am calling this new pattern, which is available for purchase in my pattern shop, Ruche. Here is the dictionary definition of ruche:
n. A ruffle or pleat of lace, muslin, or other fine fabric used for trimming women's garments.
[French, from Old French rusche, beehive, from Medieval Latinrūsca, bark of a tree (used for making beehives), of Celtic origin.]
ruched (rōōsht) adj.
The Collector took the photos this morning. Not bad for a 10-year-old.
Here is some information you might like to know:

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I was so inspired by the Summer Table Settings series and all our contributors' fresh and creative ideas. Now I can't stop looking for simple DIY ideas that can make big impact in your table settings.
Here's a collection of the DIY tabletop ideas I've fallen in love with lately.
1. Dress Up a Plain Tablecloth
The above table styling by Cheri Messerli is so amazing. I'm guessing she dribbled drops of watercolor paints all over the white tablecloth to create the soft and colorful effect. The dreamy tablecloth with the clusters of vintage bottles, mixed flowers, and swirls of ribbons makes for the prettiest and most summery table I think I've ever seen.
2. Add a Simple Floral Centerpiece
Most any mix of flowers can look great in an old mason or jelly jar. Can't go wrong there. Or, as shown above, choose three or four types of flowers and then cluster each type separately in coordinating vases to create a pretty, textured, and super-simple centerpiece.
3. Make Your Own Placemats:
Use this downloadable template to make your own placemats in this cute pattern or simply cut some printed scrapbook paper to the right size. Sure jazzes up a plain place setting, doesn't it?
4. Tie Up Your Silverware:
Use twine or a pretty ribbon to pretty up your silverware. A sweet touch for a simple place setting.
Are you doing any entertaining this summer?
Images via Cheri Messerli (top two), Once Wed, Twig & Thistle, Remodelista, Virginia MacDonald (via Decor8)


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I'm pleased to be finished with my Dalek. I started it earlier this month and set it aside in a fit of despair over bobbles, but once I got beyond that, it was easy to finish. Details are as follows:
Main color: Lion Brand wool ease, about 50 grams in "oxford gray,"
Contrast color: a mystery yarn, about 50 grams.
Needles: size 4 circulars and dpns
I chose to do the shoulders in colorwork, as the pattern suggests. No significant mods to the pattern, though I did run across a few errors. They were easy enough to remedy that I didn't note them down.


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No matter the month, day, or year of your wedding, red is always an option to let your bridesmaids look elegant and hot all at once. Spice up your wedding with red bridesmaid dresses, flowers and shoes. Mixing and matching … Continue reading
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If Smart Money Is Now on "Cleantech," Where Should Philanthropy Go?
According to Daniel C. Esty, coauthor, Green to Gold: How Smart Companies Use Environmental Strategy to Innovate, Create Value and Build Competitive Advantage , in Fast Company, June 2007:
For businesses, the lesson [in the April Supreme Court ruling that climate science was clear enough to mandate greenhouse-gas emission controls under the Clean Air Act] is indisputable: In a low-carbon future of EPA-mandated incentives and penalties, energy efficiency, alternative energy sources, and carbon capture become worth investing in.
While Big Auto whines about (and sues over) the prospect of carbon-dioxide limits on cars in Vermont and California, the smart money is riding on the "cleantech" tide. Venture capital will pour more than $30 billion into such startups this year, three times the total in 2005.
We've argued previously, with the help of The Economist, that where business moves in, philanthropy should move on. The CleanTech Index United States, with a market capitalization of $128m, is an example of the growing maturity of business investment in environmental sustainability.
What we'd love to see these venture capitalists do, perhaps with the help of the Cleantech Network (an industry research body) is let us know what areas of green investing are critically important but still too risky for venture investment. Areas where philanthropy can play the angel investor and catalytic role it plays best. Any takers from the cleantech investing world?


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Application Process
Apply HereSEE-BEYOND APPLICATION (PDF)
Award Competition: SEE-Beyond Awards invite students to explore new techniques, technologies, or modes of inquiry or expression; to apply their academic-year learning to real-world challenges; and to clarify the interrelationship between their educational and post-baccalaureate goals. Awards may be used to support:
- field or laboratory research in an area of the student's choice, with the permission of the host institution and research sponsor;
- internships with clearly defined learning goals that complement the student's academic plan;
- artistic residencies, workshops, apprenticeships, or productions.
Through this experience, I learned to connect my academics at Skidmore to life outside of Saratoga Springs. The interdisciplinary education we have at Skidmore could not be more appropriate for a job where innovation, flexibility, and creativity are necessary.David Schlenker '13, International Affairs, education internship, New Delhi, India
This list is not exhaustive nor is it meant to be prescriptive. Unless otherwise stated by the chairperson or director of your department or program, any experience that puts your classroom learning into practice or that deepens your knowledge or understanding of the discipline may be supported. We ask that you think meaningfully and creatively about the type of experience that you pursue. The SEE-Beyond web page provides past award examples as well as additional resources in some departments and programs.
Awardees will receive a $4,000 stipend for a significant summer experience of 7 –10 weeks. Experiences of shorter duration may be considered with proper justification but please note that this is a competitive award and proposals are evaluated with regard to the substance and rigor of the proposed experience. Funds may be used at the student's discretion to cover participation fees or tuition, travel expenses, and summer room and board. SEE-Beyond Awards may be used to access opportunities anywhere in the world, except in countries with State Department travel warnings or advisories. SEE-Beyond Awards may not be used to fund job shadowing opportunities or work experience of little academic value or summer student-faculty research at Skidmore. Students receiving a SEE-Beyond Award agree to reflect on learning outcomes by way of a final written report.
Eligibility: Students must be enrolled full-time and be in good academic, social, and financial standing with the College. International students should check with Student Academic Services before applying to identify any requirements they need to meet to qualify for this award. These awards cannot be combined with other funded experiential learning opportunities at Skidmore.
Application Process: Complete applications must be submitted to the appropriate Department Chairperson or Program Director; check here for the dates & deadlines.
Departments and programs forward their top selections on to a college-wide competition. From this pool, we will select the award winners; recipients should be notified no later than the second week in April. .
Please submit:
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- Supervisor's Statement: An on-site supervisor or sponsor must confirm your acceptance into the program, organization, or institution and indicate his or her support for the learning goals you describe. If final acceptance has not been obtained prior to the application deadline, the application will still be considered. Should your proposal be selected for funding, you will have until the acceptance deadline to confirm placement and to confirm acceptance (see dates & deadlines).
Selection Criteria:
- Quality of the Application Essay
- Substance and rigor of the experience
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It's a shame the Wikipedia article on the film is much more complete and comprehensive than a specialist site...this article needs improvement, in my opinion. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 184.108.40.206 (talk • contribs).
- Yeah, well, you have to remember, this wiki is free to write articles from an in-universe perspective, which, unfortunately, can limit the information included. - Cubs Fan2007 02:57, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
- I wish that they would hurry up with the movie. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by PNMfilmsinc (talk • contribs).
- An article like this wouldn't (and couldn't) be written from in-universe perspective. It inherently must be written from our perspective. Article seems to be expanded quite a bit, but it needs to be cleaned up -- spelling, grammar. Citations are good mostly. Remember not to put speculation in! -- DarkJedi613 (Talk) 04:46, 20 May 2008 (UTC)
- I noticed the {{cleanup}} tag was taken down -- I've putten it back up. This page is an absolute mess. Its not encyclopedic content at all. The "Filming Status" section needs to be reorganised. The screen shots need to be spread out more, etc. -- DarkJedi613 (Talk) 03:42, 29 June 2008 (UTC)
- An article like this wouldn't (and couldn't) be written from in-universe perspective. It inherently must be written from our perspective. Article seems to be expanded quite a bit, but it needs to be cleaned up -- spelling, grammar. Citations are good mostly. Remember not to put speculation in! -- DarkJedi613 (Talk) 04:46, 20 May 2008 (UTC)
- I wish that they would hurry up with the movie. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by PNMfilmsinc (talk • contribs).
Dumbledore's Funeral
Will Dumbledore's funeral be in the film? I see different sources confirming both that it will and will not be in the film. I surely hope it is -MuggleButtons 01:00, 5 May 2009 (UTC)
Film In UK:
does anyone know when the film is released in the uk? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 126.96.36.199 (talk • contribs).
I THINk the day before US, so the 20th. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by ChaosMaster16 (talk • contribs).
- Please proceed here. --ÈnŔîčö (Send me an Owl!) 11:59, 31 May 2009 (UTC)
Big Boom and Slughorn
Do we know for certain that the "Big Boom" David Yates mentioned is the bridge collapse. I know it's likely, but unless we know for sure we shouldn't speculate. Also after seeing the image on IMDB who else is starting to not like the idea of Jim Broadbent as Slughorn. I mean he looks nothing like the book description. He is not bald for one thing, the long brown robes the costume department have got him wearing make him look positively thin, and most importantly NO WALRUS MOUSTACHE. I just hope broadbent is able to bring of the personality side of it, otherwise I will be severly dissapointed. Who else feels the same? - –K.A.J•T•C•E• 09:40, 6 July 2008 (UTC)
I agree with you. --Lupin & Kingsley 23:56, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
Gaunt Family
- Are the Gaunts going to be portrayed in the film? I noticed on the "cuts" list that it said that there will not be as many pensieve memories and "for example the Gaunts will be." Does that mean the Gaunts "will be" in the film, or "will be" cut? I honestly don't see how they can cut this important of a scene, considering that the bulk of Half-Blood Prince is concerning Voldemort's past. Hero of Time 87 19:55, 8 July 2008 (UTC)
- If the Gaunts memory will be cut, they will be mencioned. They have to include them.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Seth Cooper (talk • contribs).
- My feelings exactly. They can't altogether remove them from the picture, because that's how we learn about the locket and the ring in the first place. And considering that we gain much of our first-hand information about Voldemort's background in that scene, I can't imagine them being cut. But what did that sentence mean exactly in the article? Did it mean they are in fact being cut, or that they "will be" one of the memories presented in the film? If they are in the film, they haven't revealed who is playing Bob Ogden, Marvolo, Morfin, or Merope Gaunt yet, or even Tom Riddle, Snr Has anyone heard yet what they plan to do for this scene in the film? Hero of Time 87 20:23, 8 July 2008 (UTC)
- I don't think they're going to "cut" everything in the sense of removing it; I read somewhere (I forget the source offhand; I'll try to find it) that they're going to combine a few of them. --Cubs Fan2007 03:44, 9 July 2008 (UTC)
- Yes, please let me see it if you find it. I'd like to read more about what memories will be in the movie. Do you remember if it said who would be portraying the Gaunts or Tom Riddle Snr in the film? I find it very hard to believe they could ever cut out the memories of Voldemort's family when those were some of the most important instances in the book. Hero of Time 87 04:05, 9 July 2008 (UTC)
Yaxely and Thofinn Rowle have been Cast Rod Hunt Plays Thorfinn and Lord Jonhpaul Castrianni will play Yaxely
HBP film
Guys, I think the page is great the way it is right now. It really just needs to be done with grammar. So please dont mak ebig changes to it. ChaosMaster16 15:25, 11 July 2008 (UTC)ChaosMaster16
- Firstly, do not remove other comments from the talk page of articles, and place any new comments at the bottom. Secondly, the article has been massively improved with the addition of material from the Wikipedia article. Our article was full of speculation, fan cruft, and unnessecary images. It is fully sourced and referenced, as any article should be, and this will be the new standard for all of our film articles. I will revert any attempt to remove the new format to the old article. - Cavalier One(Wizarding Wireless Network) 13:33, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
- Okay. Sorry. First, what I did (now) was remove something I typed from discussion. And how bout we compermise. I think we should use both of our ideas, from WIkipedia and how it is now. Why don't we add the cast list from Wikipedia? Images I will remove and there is no speculation exept for the pictures, which I can remove. I'll work on it but I dont have that much time ATM. ChaosMaster16ChaosMaster16
- All that I didnt do is the cast list. But I removed alot of speculation and such. Maybe just a picture here or there has to be added, as we only have two now. So, please conider this. ChaosMaster16 19:50, 15 July 2008 (UTC)ChaosMaster16
- I have reverted it. Please stop removing factual, sourced information - everything on this wiki should be attributal to a specific source to stop fan speculation, fanon, and people's guesses from ruining the articles. Any attempt to remove the reference tags and links to external articles will be reverted. I am open to compromise, in so much as it does not ruin the article by removing 18,000 characters of text from the article. However, compromise should be discussed here, before implementation. The article should be improved by adding information, not removing it. Information labelled with a {{fact}} tag should be sourced or removed. Images should be added to complement the article and support the text, not crammed in simply because they are there. - Cavalier One(Wizarding Wireless Network) 21:09, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
- Including a couple more pictures would not be bad, but they must be placed in order to not destroy the layout and flow of the article. -- DarkJedi613 (Talk) 21:42, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
- I have reverted it. Please stop removing factual, sourced information - everything on this wiki should be attributal to a specific source to stop fan speculation, fanon, and people's guesses from ruining the articles. Any attempt to remove the reference tags and links to external articles will be reverted. I am open to compromise, in so much as it does not ruin the article by removing 18,000 characters of text from the article. However, compromise should be discussed here, before implementation. The article should be improved by adding information, not removing it. Information labelled with a {{fact}} tag should be sourced or removed. Images should be added to complement the article and support the text, not crammed in simply because they are there. - Cavalier One(Wizarding Wireless Network) 21:09, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
ScreenShots and Trailers
I have added these as I think they are improtant to the article as long as it doesn't disturb the flow of it. And sorry, again, about deleting the talk. I didn't relize I did....? ChaosMaster16 12:48, 17 July 2008 (UTC)ChaosMaster16
The Gaunts aren't in the film. There are three memories: Slughorn's fake memory, the orphanage, and the real slughorn memory. Sorry guys! ChaosMaster16 13:28, 31 July 2008 (UTC)ChaosMaster16
We don't yet know that, there could be more than merely 3. Only 3 that we "know of." And there'd be no way to introduce the locket or the cup if those are the only memories. Also, there's no way for Harry to realise about the Diadem later on without having seen the memory of Voldemort applying for the DADA job. That's how he figured out where he hid the Diadem later on, so how do you explain that one? And Harry wouldn't even know what the locket or the cup looked like if there was no memory of Hepzibah Smith or Merope Gaunt at all. Where is your source that those are the only memories in the movie? They just now showed Mrs Cole on screen, but we haven't learned her real-life name as of yet. The same could be true for the Gaunts and Tom Riddle, Snr since they are not primary characters, much like Mrs Cole. Thus, they may not reveal their actors' names until they are seen for the first time like Mrs Cole. TomMarvoloRiddle1926 15:32, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
David Yates has said that there are three memories with many combined. And I can explain them by saying: Dumbledore. They don't neccesarily HAVE to show the memory. DD can easily explain those that are vital, but ruins the flow of the movie. ChaosMaster16 21:09, 1 August 2008 (UTC)ChaosMaster16
That's still not a confirmation that there will only be 3. What you're presenting gives no indication which memories will or won't be in the film, merely that there will be some editing of them. You do not know which ones will or won't appear yet, only those that are shown. And yes, they do HAVE to have some kind of memory showing the locket and the cup, because how else is Harry going to know what the **** to look for? Dumbledore can describe them all day long but that still doesn't replace Harry knowing what they look like from seeing them. And that is "vital" to the movie, it doesn't "ruin the flow of the movie." That's one of the most important things in the movie. You have not presented anything to confirm what you're saying but a very vague article that was taken over a year ago. He doesn't confirm anything in that article. TomMarvoloRiddle1926 20:13, 2 August 2008 (UTC)
I left an article from David Heyman, right before the teaser was out. There will be 2 or 3 memories. ChaosMaster16 12:05, 5 August 2008 (UTC)ChaosMaster16
That does not tell which ones they will be though. The number may be 3 memories, but we are still unsure of which ones they are for sure or who will be involved in them. To date, we only know for sure of the orphanage memory belonging to Dumbledore, and we can only infer Slughorn's memory because he's in the film and because that's essential to the plot to see his memory. The other likely will involve the Horcruxes in some way, and it may combine the memories of the Gaunts and Hepzibah Smith. Who knows? But nothing can rule out the Gaunts or Hepzibah Smith at this point because we didn't know about characters like Mrs Cole until the teaser trailer came out, so that begs the question of what other characters have they cast that they haven't revealed yet? There will almost certainly have to be a memory showing the cup and the locket, because that's the only way Harry is going to recognise them later. They may have chosen to combine the Gaunt memory with Hepzibah Smith's for time purposes, or maybe to simply do Hepzibah Smith's since her memory does show both objects and tells both of their histories, but they have to introduce/show those two objects somehow, no questions asked. What you've presented, while giving a possible number, does not rule out the Gaunts or Hepzibah Smith, which is why we should not be ruling them out in the main article either. TomMarvoloRiddle1926 12:22, 5 August 2008 (UTC)
Proof that there are three memories:
Kloves was girding himself for a grind, but after writing an unwieldy draft that included almost every flashback, the scribe and the franchise's current auteur in residence, David Yates, changed course. We distilled the flashbacks down to three. We see Voldemort as a little boy, and then on two occasions we see him as a student. By doing that, we honour the spirit of what Jo [Rowling] had done but avoid getting stuck in narrative cul-de-sacs."
1. The Orphanage 2. Fake Slug. Memory 3. Real Slug. Memory
ChaosMaster16 13:14, 17 August 2008 (UTC)ChaosMaster16
Which is why there have been no casting anouncemennts for the Gaunts or Hepzibah Smith, because there not in the movie period. "Sigh", the movies gonna be ---, and we now have to wait another year for it. –K.A.J•T•C•E• 13:24, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
Differences from the book
I am working on this section. After I am complete, it will go over all of the chapters from th book and will go over everything that we know, including rumours. If you would like to help, please click the FIRST link that follows the DFtB Section. 188.8.131.52 20:28, 14 August 2008 (UTC)ChaosMaster16
- You shouldn't make major changes like that to the article if you aren't going to do it all right away, you need to make a draft page.--Matoro183 (Talk) 20:31, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
>I just saw HP HBP yesterday and I just wanted to mention another inconsistency. Dumbledore does NOT use the Petrificus Totalus incantation. From what we have learned of Harry's character throughout the books and movies, Harry wouldnt have just let Dumbledore die. He would have put up a fight whether Dumbledore ordered him to or not.
I would just like to point out that some of the information on differences from the novel seems biassed. For example: The "discussion of Remus and Harry about Snape's character is too short" -Smonocco 23:26, 12 August 2009 (UTC)
Half-Blood Prince screening in Chicago
someone's review.
KH 05:09, 7 September 2008 (UTC)
Mugglenet said there will be 2 memories. One from the traier and the Slughorn Memory. But they said they did it well. (who is this from?)
hi, i dont know how to work this thing. but i've been up all night annoyed by half blood prince (the movie). i cant for the life of me remember an attack on the burrow while harry is there. i thought that happens in deathly hollows. doesn't it? gah!
somebody PLEASE help me. e-mail me at firstname.lastname@example.com and tell me. you can delete this after you've read it. i just have no idea how to work this :-(
http://www.mugglenet.com/movies/movie6/ejsreview.shtml KH 19:47, 7 September 2008 (UTC)
new trailer
Mugglenet has a new trailer its has much more then the other two It appers from a scence with slughorns class Seamus and the patial twins are in it the twins may be played by different actors
Harry attacked by Greyback?
Can anyone add a Scource for Harry being attacked by Greyback, as said in the article?--Rodolphus 19:23, 24 April 2009 (UTC)
- I removed the info. already since there's no other data/info. from other trusted sites can support that. --ÈnŔîčö (Send me an Owl!) 19:58, 24 April 2009 (UTC)
Being on the harry potter set
I play as a background slytherin student (a very unimportant role) at harry potter five and six, i would recommend this to you all! Sometimes you can even talk to daniel or the others, but i didn't had a chance. I only spoke to William (boy who plays Nigel) he's pretty nice and funny, i made a little interview for him and Evanna (Luna), but she was unreachable. E-mail or post a letter to Warner Bros, that's how i did it, and i got the role.
do it and u will have the time of your life! Nigell 19:50, 24 April 2009 (UTC)
- Really? It was really nice. Did you say also in the set the phrase: "Break a Leg!" ? --ÈnŔîčö (Send me an Owl!) 20:08, 24 April 2009 (UTC)
How do you mean? :$ Nigell 20:33, 24 April 2009 (UTC)
- I thought it was only in the theatre that it was unlucky to say "good luck". It might be in a film set aswell but I am not sure. Chester Talk 19:52, 31 May 2009 (UTC)
Apparating in Hogwarts
The article says Dumbuldore and harry apparate inside Hogwarts, even though it's not supposed to be possible.But in the books, Dumbledore lifts that protection so they can practise for their appariton test, so it's believable that Dumbledore lifted the protection temporarily to apparate on the tower. So the sentence is wrong--{{SUBST:User:Rod/autosig}} 03:57, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
- The sentence you mentioned is supposedly a commentary, placed by other user or unregistered visitor so i removed it. Thanks for giving attention to this matter. --ÈnŔîčö (Send me an Owl!) 22:37, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
- After seeing the film, Dumbledore and Harry do apparate inside Hogwarts, and when Dumbledore offers his arm to Harry for him to side-along apparate, Harry questions this, saying "I thought you couldn't apparate within Hogwarts", and Dumbledore's response (as I recall it) is, "Well, there's some benefits to being me.", after which they do apparate from off the astronomy tower directly to the sea cave, and apparate back afterwards. --MidnightLightning 20:15, 15 July 2009 (UTC)
"Well, there's some benefits to being me." How un-Dumbledore. MuggleButtons 19:13, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
"Well, being me has its privileges." ;D AlastorMoody 20:35, August 5, 2011 (UTC)
Remus/Tonks Relationship
I know the movie excluded the whole Remus/Tonks love story especially the whole big bit at the end. But should we not note that the movie somewhat imply that the two does have a relationship? What I mean is during the Burrow burning scene, Harry chased after Bellatrix, Lupin also went after them, Tonks cried out "Sweetheart" to Lupin. Plus, the movie seems to show that the two are close, like leaving the Burrow at the same time. I'll make the edit myself, but I like opinions first. Thanks. Seasrmar 17:06, 15 July 2009 (UTC)
- When they left the Burrow together after the party i thought it was implied that they were together but it was never explicitly stated, which i thought was unfortunate. Mafalda Hopkirk 17:18, 15 July 2009 (UTC)
- The film pretty much throws the whole subplot of Tonk's depression out the window. The one time that we actually see Remus and Tonks at all, it's somewhat implied that they're an item, but as Mafalda Hopkirk pointed out, it wasn't explicitly stated. --Twilight Duality 04:32, 16 July 2009 (UTC)
My View of the Film
I saw the movie a couple of hours ago, and I am very disapointed. I do understand that they must cut some scenes from the book, but the most imported Scenes were the ones cut. In my opinion, the movie focused way to much on the love/relasionship thing, and payed no attention to an evil person about to enslave an attire country, or the fact that a new minister is named, Snape is the Prince, Bill and Fleur. And what about the new attack on the burrow. Where are the Weasley's suppose to live now? Since Bill and Fleur were cut, how will the wedding be in the next film, surely they won't cut that scene, it is very important, as is marks the beginning of Harry being on the run. I give the film a 1.5 out of 5.--Bella Goth 03:53, 16 July 2009 (UTC)Bella Goth
- Honestly, after the last five movies, I stopped being surprised with how disappointing these films are. The way they handled Harry and Ginny's relationship was just pure garbage. In the novel, it took Harry seeing Dean and Ginny snogging in a stairwell for him to figure out that he was over the moon for her, but the way the film plays out, you'd think there had been some kind of growing romantic tension between the two ever since Chamber. Though, I could have probably forgiven all of that if they hadn't have botched The Kiss so tremendously. Honestly, that scene, the First Battle of Hogwarts, and the Funeral were pretty much the greatest scenes out of the whole book, and they dropped all of them. Way to fail, WB. --Twilight Duality 04:41, 16 July 2009 (UTC)
If I recall correctly, either David Yates or Steve Kloves (most likely Kloves) mentioned something along the lines of "there are certain parts of this movie that will affect the script for the seventh movie(s), definitely." How they now handle the wedding is questionable. Perhaps it will occur at Shell Cottage, creating an opportunity to introduce the house before Dobby apparates the group there? Although, I can't remember-do the portkeys post-Battle of Little Whinging go to the Burrow, or to Shell Cottage? If the latter, my theory needs re-working.
However, yes, this movie, while entertaining and rather comical (Ron sitting between Harry and his sister perhaps most of all), was severely underwhelming. I agree, too much screen time was focused on the whole "even though they're fighting evil, they're still teenagers with hormones and relationship problems!" aspect. My deepest regret is that the entire Battle of the Astronomy Tower was cut! How ridiculous. Tom Felton did portray Draco Malfoy very well, however, that too was sunk by the disappearance of Moaning Myrtle, who I was so looking forward to seeing cry with Malfoy.
Anyways, the relationship aspect was poorly done. Instead of spontaneity, Ginny sets up Harry for the weakest peck ever filmed. Hermione and Harry seemed overly touchy (another Kloves creation), and seem to be too in the know of each other's romantic feelings. Romilda Vane's short storyline was amusing, however, just like Hermione introducing fellow classmate Theodore Nott's name to Harry in their... sixth year, I found it amusing how Ron didn't even know of her! I'm aware that Romilda was actually a Fourth Year while they were Sixths, but how do Harry and Co. have such little knowledge of the relatively few people in their classes?!? I know I know a high majority of the several hundred classmates of mine, and Harry only has to learn presumably 39 others, who he spends at least a class with everyday for six years! Immobulus 00:43, 17 July 2009 (UTC)
- Actually in the movie Romilda attended potions with them. You can see her in the first lesson. They should both know her. --EXE.eseguibile 04:36, 17 July 2009 (UTC)
Not to mention there was NOTHING about the Gaunts in this film! Entire crucial plot elements were omitted. No Gaunts, no Battle, no Funeral, nothing. How the hell can DH be the same? And what was up with the colour palette? All the spells were chrome blue and the entire movie had no colour with it's cinematography being uninspired. I hereby declare this film to be renamed to "Harry Potter and the Dark Knight" MuggleButtons 19:10, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
Need to Re-Organise this page
I think that with the differences between the Novel and Film, as well as the chapter areas that explain the differences are really going to screw up the organisation so I would like to talk about how to keep this page organised and not difficult to navigate. Besides other than the changes between novel and film, the cast list also needs to updated from past tense to present tense.-Adv193 04:49, 16 July 2009 (UTC)
you forgot another change in book and movie
If i do remember correctly which i am pretty certain i do it was Michael Corner that Ginny dated not Dean
Ginny dated on Michael in the fifth book, and on Dean in the sixth.--Rodolphus 08:14, 16 July 2009 (UTC)
Cannonical errors shown in the Film
I am not sure why this hasn't been noticed yet, but the Half blood prince officially is set in 1997: yet this is completely contradicted by the film. The beginning scene in London intentionally shows a number of buildings which were not built until the 21st century, these being things such as "The Gherkin tower" (opened in 2006), and the bridge which ends up destroyed was also opened in 2000. Hence the film is contradicting the cannonical timeline of the series. Is this worth nothing in the article in "differences from the book"? 18.104.22.168 21:24, 18 July 2009 (UTC)
- I think it would be worthwhile to note any inconsistencies with the canonical timeline. ★ Starstuff (Owl me!) 12:06, 20 July 2009 (UTC)
There have been a lot of mistakes like this in the film. It is just a mistake the Director has made --Bongo2009 12:13, 20 July 2009 (UTC)
This is a Signature Check made on a random page checking if the talk link works --Bongo2009 Talk 17:28, 22 July 2009 (UTC)
Danger situations, missing Ron and Hermoine
This is the second movie where Ron and Hermoine didn't appear in a Harry Potter is in danger situation. With that I mean, The Search For The Philopher's Stone, Going To The Chamber Of Secrets, Meeting Sirius Black and battling in The Departement of Mysteries.
However in The Goblet of Fire, they don't are by Voldemort rebirth or Cedric Diggory's death. Like here, they don't are by the death of Dumbledore. I mean with that around the end of the movie a agree?--Station7 20:33, November 30, 2009 (UTC)
The apple and dead songbird in the vanishing cabinet.
This probably has no merit whatsoever, but as I understand it, the bite out of the apple and the dead white songbird are results of Mr Borgin's ways of letting Draco know that the objects are passing through the cabinet safely. Also Borgin being a cruel and twisted wizard is probably the reason that draco recieved a dead bird back instead of a live one.
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Anonymus person with nothing better to do. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 22.214.171.124 (talk • contribs).
- What it means when the bite is taken out of the apple is that it is NOT ready to be used. When Mr Weasley is explaining to Harry about the cabinets he calls them "tricky." When Draco sends the feather through, it comes back with parts missing. When he tries the apple, it comes back with parts missing. So, he tries something alive (the bird) it comes back dead. At this point Draco is frustrated because he hasn't been able to curse Dumbledore nor get the cabinet fixed. He tries the second bird and then before he can know whether or not it was successful, he and Harry duel in the bathroom. When Harry and Ginny are in the RoR hiding the book, the second bird flies out of the cabinet, meaning that it's fixed and ready to be used. Then Draco sends the signal for the DE to come through into Hogwarts.
- The way I see it, is that, when Malfoy sends the apple through, someone takes a bite of it to show that the cabinet worked - for non-living things. The first bird comes back dead to show that it doesn't work for living things. Only later the cabinet is able to send living things through undamaged - the second bird.
- Another anonymous person with nothing better to do. 188.8.131.52 00:29, July 21, 2010 (UTC)
- —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 184.108.40.206 (talk • contribs).
Hi, I saw the actor of one of the young Deatheaters. It is Adrian Grey, here is the source: http://www.uk.castingcallpro.com/view.php?uid=280352 Harry granger 20:56, August 11, 2010 (UTC)
Hi, I found the following actors:
Janine Elliot as witch, source: http://www.total-talent.com/view.php?uid=113400
Juliana Fazekas as turist, source: http://www.total-talent.com/view.php?uid=126355
Patsy Franks, source: http://www.total-talent.com/view.php?uid=117270
Jamie Dickinson as Hufflepuff Student and as WWoHP Advert, source: http://www.total-talent.com/view.php?uid=102045 Harry granger 18:41, August 17, 2010 (UTC)
Shorten the page
Can someone shorten the page? My Wii isn't capable of viewing a long article with all those pictures. My Wii keeps running out of memory trying to load this page. SeanWheeler 00:35, August 15, 2010 (UTC)
- This wiki is an encyclopedia dedicated to providing as detailed and correct articles as possible. Also, there is strict layout guide that must be followed. --JKoch(Owl Me!) 00:37, August 15, 2010 (UTC)
- And now it is stressful to clean up the article. This article is harmful to a Nintendo Wii. This article should be shortened so that it wouldn't have stress on the server. Those giant pictures in the middle aren't nessissarry at all. And why list differences by chapter? This should be cleaned up so that Wii users, and maybe low memory computers could access this page. It should look like the articles of other films and have some of those unimportant stuff off. SeanWheeler 22:54, August 15, 2010 (UTC)
Slughorn's confusion about dentistry is not a mistake in HBP, it's an inconsistency with the second movie and a mistake made in the production of second movie, but it's consistent with the books. As it's already listed under mistakes in the CoS article, it really doesn't need be here. EmmyG 16:23, October 10, 2010 (UTC)
I think that the mistake with the anachronisms isn't a mistake. It is assumed that the film takes place at the same time as the books, but this is not true, since in the first film, the broomstick which Harry and Ron admire is Nimbus 2001, not 1991, implying that the films take place in present time. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 18.104.22.168 (talk • contribs).
- Actually it's a Nimbus 2000 in the Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film), the Nimbus 2001 doesn't appear until Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film). And the brooms are the same as in the books. - Nick O'Demus 10:03, October 26, 2010 (UTC)
Hogwarts staff
Neil Findlater as Binns? Source? Looks like fannon to me. According to this article, he played a living wizard. Do we have a source for this, either?
And "unknown man as Twycross"?--Rodolphus 10:07, December 27, 2010 (UTC)
Bumping--Rodolphus 09:58, December 31, 2010 (UTC)
Can anyone explain, or direct me to an explanation of, the rationale behind Harry racing out of the Burrow to his inevitable doom? He follows two vicious, highly skilled mass killers into a cornfield, placing himself in plain view while at least one of them takes advantage of available cover, and yet somehow is neither killed nor abducted for torture and murder by the Dark Lord. This was the point at which I lost all faith that the films, at least in David Yates' hands, were essentially about anything more than blockbuster status. Jiskran (talk) 15:48, June 30, 2012 (UTC)
- That's not canonical. It was only in the film. I think because of the drama. Another logic cannot be found. Harry granger Talk contribs 15:54, June 30, 2012 (UTC)
A Very Frosty Christmas "Additional Scene"
I'm not sure whether it is the right explanation of what happened "Ginny takes off after him, trying to stop him." But as there is no other decent way to explain that section. I agree that Ginny was certainly chasing after him because she was being protective (and of course because she loved him). C.Syde (talk | contribs) 10:55, April 14, 2014 (UTC)
Dumbledore poem in hospital scene ("love's keen sting")
I went looking to see if Dumbledore's line in the hospital scene regarding Lavender and "Won Won", "Ah, to be young, and feel love's keen sting" - wondering if it was a real poem. I ran across this poem by Jacob Randall, and the rest of the text around the words are, "Where are you who I have loved first? Is it truly not meant to be you who is my prince? Oh to be young again and feel loves keen sting." Does anyone know if there's a canon reference to this (and if it's correct)? Jimw338 (talk) 03:22, October 16, 2016 (UTC)


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Most beautiful music video I've seen, maybe EVER.
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The Versace S/S 2012 collection
As images from my favourite designers at Milan Fashion Week were posted online, I found it pretty easy to chose one favourite look from each collection to include in my 'My Favourite Things from Milan Fashion Week' post. One collection that stumped me however was Versace. There was too many gorgeous looks to choose from, so here are a selection of my favourites...
I really hope this starfish cutout gown gets a go on the Red Carpet. Who would be brave enough to wear it though?
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A friend this week expressed fear and uneasiness with all the change and
happenings occurring in the Middle East. I responded optimistically and
view the changes occurring as a positive.
Many pundits and prognosticators are stoking the flames of pessimism by
pouring the fuel of fear onto the fires of optimism.
I look at the changes occurring in the Middle East recently to be
just as important as the historical changes that began in Europe in 1989
with the toppling of several communist bloc regimes; the destruction of the
Berlin Wall; reunification of Germany in 1990 and the eventual dissolution
of the Soviet Union at the end of 1991.
Were there issues and difficult situations to resolve as a result of the
changes in eastern Europe and the end of the USSR?
Absolutely; civil wars broke out in what was then known as Yugoslavia,
between a vast array of ethnicities and peoples that culminated in new
nations coming on to the map and some old ones being re-established, but Europe
and the world weathered the storms and the pessimistic talk of Europe's
'tinderbox' igniting into a much wider conflict was all for naught.
There's usual noise out there that makes me think of the R.E.M. tune, 'It's
the End of the World as We Know It'.
Let's focus on the positive aspects of the changes occurring in the Middle
East. Let's pray for peaceful transitions and
let's be supportive of the young people who, because of social
networking via the Internet and the ability to communicate freely with
others around the world, have chosen to make social and political
advancements we Americans all too easily take for granted.
Of course there will be obstacles, but if we're optimistic and supportive of
those who seek a better life for themselves and their countries, then we
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that is becoming smaller and smaller and more connected ever day.
Isn't that a good, positive thing?
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Groundbreaking Discovery: Man Solves Tesla's Secret to Amplifying Power by Nearly 5000%
Jim Murray has been electrifying the world for over 50 years. His lifetime of experience has produced dozens of patents, inventions and now a truly remarkable discovery that can fundamentally change the way that human beings use energy forever.
When he was just five years old, Jim tells the Free Thought Project that he had already developed an affinity for motors and electricity. This curiosity was piqued by his father's model train sets which Jim spent hours tinkering with. His natural gift and childhood passion fostered the creation of his first electromagnet when he was only six years old.
Over the next several years, Jim allowed his intellectual curiosity to carry him into multiple fields. He studied and built rockets and radios when he was in grade school and by the time he entered high school had developed an interest in nuclear physics. This led Jim to the construction of a linear electron accelerator, which was entered in the New England Science Talent Search of 1964. This entry won young Murray first place in school, city and state science competitions. Additionally, his project was displayed in the Boston Museum of Science.
It was not long after graduation that Jim began seriously examining the work of Nikola Tesla. He was fascinated by Tesla's incredible claims concerning power generation and transmission, and he vowed to rediscover the great scientist's undisclosed secrets. Jim's efforts eventually led him to individuals like Otis T. Carr, who claimed to have known Tesla personally. They also gave him a greater understanding of several lost Tesla secrets.
During his professional life, Jim has conducted research and experimentation on a variety of different technological applications all of which eventually contributed to the development of his SERPS (Switched Energy Resonance Power Supply) device. This highly specialized electronic circuit has the ability to "Magnify" the effective power applied to it by nearly 50 times. When Jim coupled his device with his friend Paul Babcock's patented ultra fast 5 nanosecond switching technology, they achieved a 4790% increase in electrical power compared to the input. This type of performance, if commercialized, would cause the largest electric utility companies to shake in their boots.
Jim explains:
Electric power is supplied by a special transformer to energize a resistive load. The undissipated magnetic potential is then captured and stored temporarily, before being sent back to the source through the very same electrical load. This oscillating power has completely different properties than conventional electrical power, and actually reduces the total power required from the source. The consequence of this energy dynamic is that the resistive load can be powered more than twice as efficiently, while the net power supplied by the line is reduced to a very small value. The implications of this technology for power conservation in the future are absolutely astonishing!
In the video below Jim gave The Free Thought Project an exclusive look at his groundbreaking new technology.
Jim's research has also been scrutinized by the FBI. He tells The Free Thought Project that he, too, has had a run-in with the FBI because of one of the projects he was working on.
"Back in 1966, not long after my father died, I returned from work one day to find a strange message waiting for me.
When Jim attempted to ascertain the source of the message he was given a note that said:
'Take the Hudson-Manhattan subway to Newark, New Jersey, and arrive at 11 Centre Place, FBI Newark Headquarters, no later than 10:00 AM tomorrow morning. Ask to see Agent Harold Miller, he will be expecting you."
Upon his arrival, agents began questioning Jim about his research. After informing them of his interest in Nikola Tesla's work, Jim says:
"The agents looked at each other silently, then scribbled some additional notes, which were inserted into a file folder with my name on it. I later learned that once you become a person of interest, the FBI retains your file indefinitely!"
Thankfully Jim did not let this obvious scare tactic deter his research. Now, thanks to modern technological advancements and the tireless work of courageous men like Jim Murray, we can begin to understand the truly groundbreaking nature of Tesla's original work.
The ramifications of the mass application of SERPS technology are nothing short of paradigm shifting. It is widely known that the "energy variable" is a primary factor in US policies. The pursuit of energy is no doubt a catalyst for many of the decisions politicians regularly make. However, most Americans are only aware of the research efforts which involve the utilization of coal, petroleum, nuclear power, wind and solar. These accepted avenues of exploration receive over 5 billion dollars in subsidies per year, while independent researchers like Jim are totally ignored.
The positive environmental impact of radical technologies like SERPS also cannot be understated. While lawmakers continue to pay lip service to the issue of global warming, this technology could drastically reduce the carbon footprint of the entire planet. Mountaintop coal removal is destroying entire swaths of land, oil sands developments are already slated to be the cause of up to the second fastest rate of deforestation, and hydraulic fracturing for oil & natural gas can require up to 15.8 million gallons of water per well.
In 2012, the total energy output from wind power alone in the US surpassed 60 gigawatts, enough capacity to power nearly 15 million homes. While renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, and hydro have been widely criticized as being inefficient to meet the nation's energy demands, the obvious truth is that through the use of technologies like the SEPRS device, we can more than meet our energy needs.
So long as organizations exist that can legally ensure the suppression of emerging technologies, the best interests of the people will always run secondary to the interests of those who have controlling ownership in traditional power systems. The same systems which ensure cash flow to the elite and continue to destroy our planet in the process.
In addition to re-discovering Tesla's technological secrets, Jim is also dedicated to revealing those secrets for the benefit of everyone. While he has independently secured funding for his technology already, Jim is also trying to secure funding to publish a book which will explain to everyone how it is done. If you would like to assist Jim you can donate to his Go Fund Me [see below].
Jim Murray – Dynaflux & SERPS
- Energy is measured in joules as a finite quantity with no respect to time
- Power is measured in joules per second with respect to time
Reactive Power:
- Overall Motor Efficiency=79.84%
- "Apparent System Efficiency=2,606.296 watts/918.758 watts×100%=283.676%.
- New concepts in Power Generation – Borderland Research Journal 1990
- COP 20.0 (2000%) Reactive Power as Energy Source
- Jim Murray & Paul Babcock – Reactive Power Interview
Additional Info:
- List of all of Jim Murray's Patents on Google patents
- Jim Murray's personal website
- Jim Murray's Resume
We Interviewed the Man Who Claims to Have Saved Nikola Tesla's Secrets
In early November [2015], our friends at The Free Thought Project ran an article titled, "Groundbreaking Discovery: Man Solves Tesla's Secret To Amplifying Power By Nearly 5,000%." This piece generated a reasonable amount of traffic — and controversy.
TFTP interviewed Jim Murray, a man who claimed to have saved the secrets of Nikola Tesla's technology. Murray is an engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur who has had a lifelong interest in science, radios, and rocket technology. According to TFTP:
It was not long after graduation that Jim began seriously examining the work of Nikola Tesla. He was fascinated by Tesla's incredible claims concerning power generation and transmission, and he vowed to rediscover the great scientist's undisclosed secrets. Jim's efforts eventually led him to individuals like Otis T. Carr, who claimed to have known Tesla personally. They also gave him a greater understanding of several lost Tesla secrets.
During his professional life, Jim has conducted research and experimentation on a variety of different technological applications all of which eventually contributed to the development of his SERPS (Switched Energy Resonance Power Supply) device. This highly specialized electronic circuit has the ability to "Magnify" the effective power applied to it by nearly 50 times. When Jim coupled his device with his friend Paul Babcock's patented ultra fast 5 nanosecond switching technology, they achieved a 4790% increase in electrical power compared to the input. This type of performance, if commercialized, would cause the largest electric utility companies to shake in their boots.
Jim agreed to do the interview, which you can see below:
In an update to the story, TFTP wrote:
The underground sewers of the interwebz drudged up an obituary of another man named 'James Murray,' who had recently died. The internet warriors claimed that since the man was from Oklahoma and had worked for an electric company, it had to be the same Jim Murray. Therefore, our website had published a 'lie.' Since we had set up a GoFundMe for Jim to raise money to publish his next book, it meant that our crowdfunding efforts were actually a scam and a 'money grab.'
The obituary of James Murray did, indeed, cause quite a stir, and was one of the main reasons I personally wanted to speak with him. As my interview confirms, Jim Murray is alive and well. One consequence of this rumor was that a crowdfunding page in support of Jim Murray was taken down after the accusations of fraud spread across the Internet. The page had been launched by TFTP to support Jim Murray's efforts to write a book about his experience and the technology.
"Instead of contacting me, and saying 'Hey, are you really dead?' They just unceremoniously took it down," Murray said. "I'll get the book done one way or another, it's just that a few bucks would have helped."
Murray also explained why some of Tesla's ideas are not accepted by the current scientific establishment. The engineer previously gave TFTP a look at his new technology, but I wanted him to discuss the public and establishment's reluctance to believe in alternative forms of power.
"Ultimately, what needs to be done is somebody has to put up enough money, and we're talking millions, to really break through the restraints of the existing paradigm when it comes to understanding energy and nonlinear physics," Murray told Anti-Media.
"The government doesn't have any problem doing it themselves, but the vested interests don't want the general public to get ahold of this because the resulting paradigm shift would be pretty excruciating, at least for those who are doing well with the current arrangement." Murray also said he would not be surprised to find out "certain factions" of either the U.S. government or other governments are already working on this technology but "keeping a lid on it."
Despite the first crowdfunding campaign's removal, a second campaign has been launched. Jim Murray says he has independently secured funding for his technology and is now trying to obtain resources to publish a book that will explain to everyone how it works.
For the skeptics out there, I recommend watching my interview, as well as the interview with The Free Thought Project before drawing any conclusions. I will admit that personally, I am not 100% convinced, though that may only be because a lack of understanding. I would also like to add that Jim Murray seems open to communication. If you have questions for him, I recommend reaching out to him and asking for yourself.
Regardless of whether you think Murray is the new Tesla or another snake oil salesman trying to make a buck, it should be perfectly obvious that the world's current energy practices are unsustainable. Alternative fuels and energy projects are rarely taken seriously. Instead, the world continues to march down an unsustainable path of environmental destruction and degradation; but this is not necessarily the will of the people.
This is the design of corporate and state power, which benefits by shackling the world to the current energy paradigm. If we wish to break free of these chains, we must continue to pursue knowledge and tread in areas deemed "crazy" or "conspiratorial" in order to sift through the lies in search of the truth. Only by being willing to challenge the status quo will we create new systems that honor the individual, respect the planet, and allow freedom and happiness to flourish.


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A $235,000 Ferrari impounded after a street race that reached speeds of 200 km/h is now the most valuable vehicle ever forfeited to the province.
The blue 2008 Ferrari Scuderia and a white 2008 BMW M6 nearly hit a woman and her two young children walking along the side of the road as they raced up Mount Seymour in a 60-km/h zone on Sept. 25, according to the RCMP.
Each driver was banned from driving for 15 days.
North Vancouver RCMP Supt. Tonia Enger said the incident warranted a much more serious response than a ticket and temporary impoundment.
"Had one of these vehicles lost control, there would have been a fatality or fatalities, without question."
Solicitor-General Rich Coleman said Tuesday the high-end Ferrari and BMW were the most "salacious" vehicles removed from the road since a 2008 amendment to the Civil Forfeiture Act gave the province authority to seize vehicles driven recklessly.
"This is probably the first time that it's been used at this level," said Coleman, adding that "the mayhem and death would have been dramatic. And so they were way out of line in the way they were driving and racing with each other."
It is the first time vehicles have been forfeited to the province because of dangerous driving. Under the Civil Forfeiture Act of 2006, vehicles can be forfeited and sold if a civil court rules unlawful activity -such as impaired driving or street racing -could have caused severe injury or death.
The Ferrari will be sold to a local dealer for $235,000, with 50 per cent of the proceeds going to a relative of the driver who was part owner with the driver but was not involved in the incident. The province will receive 20 per cent and the driver 30 per cent. Coleman said some of the sale money has to go back to the owners because they have bank loans to cover.
The BMW will be auctioned on the province's website: http://www.bcauction.ca.The sale of both cars will net the province an estimated $100,000.
Since 2006, more than $13 million in cash and assets have been forfeited to the province, including $4.4 million since April 1.
Aside from the Ferrari and BMW, the province is also pursuing forfeiture of two Harley Davidsons captured on film by the Air 1 traffic helicopter as they allegedly reached speeds of up to 160 km/h along the Trans-Canada Highway before exiting on First Avenue in Vancouver. The RCMP seized the motorcycles from two full-patch Hells Angels who were allegedly racing on their way to the funeral of slain teen Laura Szendrei on Sept. 29.
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To work with your Open Social Widget you have to deploy it to Liberty. Because Liberty is a little bit different then Tomcat…let me give you some hints.
RTC 6.0.1 or higher
Deployment "How To":
- Go to your Liberty install directory i.e. "C:\IBM\JazzTeamServer602m3\server\liberty". Change to "C:\IBM\JazzTeamServer602m3\server\liberty\servers\clm".
- You will see a dropins directory. Copy the WAR File to this dropins directory.
- Edit the C:\IBM\JazzTeamServer602m3\server\liberty\servers\clm\server.xml
- Change the line <applicationMonitor dropinsEnabled="false" pollingRate="10s" updateTrigger="mbean"/> to <applicationMonitor dropinsEnabled="true" pollingRate="10s" updateTrigger="mbean"/>
- Restart the App Server with setver.shutdown.bat and server.startup.bat inside C:\IBM\JazzTeamServer602m3\server.
- Test if you can access https://ssejtsserver:9443/<WARFileName>/status.xml if you use a status.xml.
Create a WAR File from static content:
If you don't have a WAR File you can create one for your static Files. This example assume that your Open Social Widget has the name "keyscript".
- Create a "META-INF" and "WEB-INF" directory inside your Open Social Widget Dev directory "keyscript".
- Create a MANIFEST.MF inside META-INF with the following content
- Manifest-Version: 1.0
- Created-By: 1.8.0_66 (Oracle Corporation)
- Create a web.xml inside your WEB-INF directory with the following content:
<?xml version='1.0′ encoding='ISO-8859-1′?>
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xsi:schemaLocation='http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/j2ee http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/j2ee/web-app_2_4.xsd'
- Create the WAR File with the command "jar cvf keyscript.war ."
Avoid turnaround:
The turnaround of changeing something then create a new WAR File and deploy it, is too slow. I found a trick to avoid this.
- Unzip the WAR File inside the dropins folder
- Rename the directory from i.e. "keystore" to "keystore.war" (if your Widgetname is keystore)
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Unsigned Ebony Day has touched down in the big time after causing a huge upset and pinching the crown for this year's MTV Brand New for 2013.
The 19-year-old stunned hotly tipped US star Angel Haze, chart topper Gabrielle Aplin and this year's Brits Critics' Choice winner Tom Odell to land the voted for crown.
After clocking up 19 million YouTube views despite not having a record deal, the rising star stormed to 40 per cent of the vote over second placed Aplin.
'I'm so overwhelmed that my fans have made this win possible for me! It's all down to their ongoing support and hard work that I have won MTV's Brand New of 2013 and I can't thank them enough. This is a dream come true for me, I've never been happier,' said Day.
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GOLDEN — The Foothills Art Center has been raising its profile lately. Last year, it presented a successful show of Dale Chihuly art glass. This year, it follows up with a traveling exhibit featuring Edgar Degas, starting in April.
"Edgar Degas: The Private Impressionist" has a twist.
Instead of showcasing his famous paintings of ballerinas, it is built around 24 small sketches, including intimate self-portraits and renderings of friends and family. Among the works of Degas (1834-1917) are early drawings of objects in the Louvre Museum.
Degas' work is accompanied by sketches from other artists of the period, many well-known, including Mary Cassatt, Paul Cézanne, Marcellin Desboutin, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, Gustave Moreau and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.
The show is sourced from a single collection and was put together by Los Angeles-based Landau Traveling Exhibitions, which leases touring exhibits to galleries around the world.
"Edgar Degas: The Private Impressionist" runs April 6 through June 30. The Foothills Center is at 809 15th St. in Golden. Info: 303-279-3922 or FoothillsArtCenter.org.


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The cracks in the parched earth are clearly visible, but for a few short weeks - every few years - this remote section of desert is transformed into a magic carpet of purple.
The wildflower Scorpion Weed takes over this corner of the Mojave Desert in southwestern Utah when the conditions are right.
But its beauty is best appreciated in a photo- locals talk of the plants giving off a foul smell like human body odour.
Worse still, it's not called Scorpion Weed for nothing - pick this desert blossom up and you'll get a nasty rash akin to the perils of touching poison ivy or poison oak.
The weed is part of the Phacelia family and it doesn't always appear every year.
But given the right combination of winter precipitation and April sunshine and you have deep purple time.
The photo, named Badlands In Bloom, was taken by photographer and writer Guy Tal near the one-horse town of Caineville in the area known as the Colorado Plateau.
He wrote: 'Over the years, this magical and endangered landscape had not only been my home but also my sanctuary and my main source of inspiration.
'It is my goal as a person, as a writer, and as an artist, to promote and to share its wild beauty, and advocate for its preservation. It is a place like no other - a treasure for the soul that future generations deserve to experience in its wild state as we have been privileged to.'
The picture recently gain the recognition it deserves when it went viral in an email titled Extraordinary Pictures.
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What's the best and safest way to get rid of crawfish?
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My yard borders a stream and I have a problem with crawfish/crawdads burrowing mud tunnels in my front yard. When it rains, these tunnels or mini castles collapse leave a round mud spot in the yard. Imagine hundreds of these round patches of mud in the yard. I was to drive these critters away. If I can't drive them away, then I want to kill them. (Plenty of other yards for them to burrow under.) I live in VA.
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Dear fanbelt-ga; Thank you for allowing me to answer your interesting question. The problem you are experiencing with crawfish (also known as crayfish, crawdads, mud bugs, stone crabs and other names) is not an uncommon one where areas are moist or where the unseen water table is high. Some problem areas that are in close proximity to moist or marshy locations suffer from the damage these creatures present simply because they tend to migrate but ironically, herein lies the solution: There are no pesticides on the market intended specifically for crawfish control. There is, however, a chemical that can help drive them away or prevent them from invading your property to begin with. The stuff is expensive (often $100 per can) but 1 tablespoon per burrow should do the trick: ORTHENE WP http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page627.html The most popular method of control is capture and removal to other locations. Some people use wire cage traps and bait them with fish, chicken, or other meat chucks to lure the little critters in. SMALL METAL CRAWFISH TRAPS http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page626.html LARGE METAL CRAWFISH TRAPS http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page2181.html WOODEN CRAWFISH TRAPS http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page2182.html CRAWFISH NET TRAPS http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page1931.html This method is not only tedious and requires great patience, but it can also prove cost-prohibitive in terms of equipment, bait and continued damage while the process is taking place. Since crawfish like to migrate the best method is prevention. Solid wood or stone barriers that fit tightly against the ground can be used as ?fences? to prevent crawfish from entering into the area. Again, this may be cost-prohibitive, but the cheaper alternative is to bury a 6-8 inch plastic lawn border (sometimes called ?edging?) or aluminum flashing about 3-4 inches into the ground (so that a few inches stick above the ground to provide a ?dam?) around the problem area to prevent the nuisance crustaceans from ambling onto your lawn in the first place. This method requires some work on your part but it is relatively inexpensive. You can often get this type of lawn border at your local hardware store for as little as $6-$7 for a 20 ft. roll. FROOGLE: LAWN BORDER http://froogle.google.com/froogle_cluster?q=lawn+border&pid=4742850583034136439&oid=4088658069337815687&btnG=Search+Froogle&scoring=mrd&hl=en http://froogle.google.com/froogle_cluster?q=landscape+border&pid=4838477716351854794&oid=7792785914876796668&btnG=Search+Froogle&scoring=mrd&hl=en FROOGLE: LAW ENDING http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=lawn+edging&hl=en&btnG=Search Crawfish frequently migrate across the surface and stay close to the ground, so like most simple creatures, they like to take the path of least resistance. When they encounter your barrier they will rather go elsewhere than try to negotiate it. This is not foolproof but it will provide a fairly effective barrier against future encroachment in large numbers and will go a long way toward decreasing the overall population you are forced to contend with. I hope you find that my answer exceeds your expectations. If you have any questions about my research please post a clarification request prior to rating the answer. Otherwise I welcome your rating and your final comments and I look forward to working with you again in the near future. Thank you for bringing your question to us. Best regards; Tutuzdad-ga ? Google Answers Researcher INFORMATION SOURCES THERE'S A CRAWDAD IN MY YARD! http://www.ppdl.purdue.edu/PPDL/weeklypics/Weekly_Picture6-18-01-2.html CRAWDAD CONTROL U-Spray, Inc. 4653 Highway 78 Lilburn, Georgia 30047 Phone: (770)985-9388 Fax: (770)985-9319 Toll Free: 1-800-877-7290 http://www.bugspray.com/articles99/crayfish.html http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page624.html#625 SEARCH STRATEGY SEARCH ENGINE USED: Google ://www.google.com SEARCH TERMS USED: Crayfish Crawfish Crawdads Control
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I found most of that myself. Also, one of the articles you listed recommended ORTHENE WP. Here's an article suggesting that ORTHENE WP is reckless and irresponsible. So irresponsible, they refuse to use the term in their comment, but it is directed at the link you sent me.
Re: What's the best and safest way to get rid of crawfish?
From: markvmd-ga on 14 Apr 2006 20:34 PDT
I'd be munching mudbugs morning, noon, and night!
Re: What's the best and safest way to get rid of crawfish?
From: fanbelt-ga on 20 Apr 2006 08:58 PDT
Here's the link I mentioned in my rating: http://somethin-tropical.epaulv.com/index.php?p=31 fanbelt-ga
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ASG is proud to report that all three candidates we represented in non-partisan races were victorious Nov. 7, 2017 – with large margins of victory.
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Boston Mayor Marty Walsh -- Re-elected, 66% of vote
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For each candidate, ASG used its special blend of multicultural marketing to build support in majority-minority communities that have more power than ever before.
ASG's is also featured in today's Globe story by Jim O'Sullivan about how Boston now has the most women of color in history on the City Council.
"It's about time," said Josiane Martinez, CEO of Archipelago Strategies Group. "I feel like minorities are driving our population, economic, and cultural growth, and it's about time that leadership catches up to that."
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Risk management has changed over the years. The focus has expanded from traditional insurable values such as buildings, land, inventory, and manufacturing to the structures of modern organizations – typically intangible values such as brand, information, patent, R&D, IT or competences. Furthermore, there has been an important shift in the dynamics of creating value. Multiple actors are often involved in the process giving importance to supply chains, competition, alliances and new Internet-based business models.
In addition, there's an increased focus on stakeholders to protect value and avoid business scandals (for example Enron, Lehman Brothers, Macchiarini Karolinska Institutet, VW Dieselgate). New regulations are continuously introduced (GDPR, FDA, PCI etc.) and for most a systematic Risk Management process is mandatory. Compliance has become a challenge for many organizations.
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RUDY A. LUJAN, PLAINTIFF,v.CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA, ET AL., DEFENDANTS.
The opinion of the court was delivered by: Magistrate Judge Boyd N. Boland
ORDER SETTING RULE 16(b) SCHEDULING CONFERENCE AND RULE 26(f) PLANNING MEETING
This case has been referred to Magistrate Judge Boyd N. Boland by Judge Robert E. Blackburn, pursuant to the Order of Reference dated January 13, 2006. See 28 U.S.C. §636(b)(1)(A) and (B) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(a) and (b).
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After a smooth flight from Adelaide I arrived to bustling Melbourne for four and half days of all things quilting. I have the most wonderful apartment courtesy of Bernina and it has oodles of room and a big bath (how I love my nightly bath!!)…….
The view from my balcony……...
I spied a familiar section of a quilt of mine on the screens of the outside ticket office……….
Kerrie from Bernina looks after us all and I was given a mandatory dose of vitamin jubes when I arrived……
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Dear Marriage Supporter, NOM has produced a critically important video on religious liberty that I am asking you to watch and share widely with your friends, family and contacts. You can watch the video here. Please do so ASAP! it's so important that you watch this video today and share it with everyone you can.
Former President Obama and his administration targeted people of faith and faith-based nonprofit groups with damaging policies that were designed to force them to abandon their faith and adopt an extreme leftist secular agenda on marriage, life, gender and many other matters. Those who held firm to the teachings of their faith were punished – some lost their jobs, others were sued and fined, business and charities were closed and reputations were ruined. All this simply because Christians and other people of faith did not want to violate their faith.
As the video says clearly, it's unconscionable and unconstitutional to force people to abandon their religious faith. The first and most immediate step needed to correct this outrage is for President Trump to sign the draft Executive Order protecting religious liberty. Then Congress must act to make it permanent by passing the First Amendment Defense Act.
The more people who see this critical video, the bigger the impact it will have. So I am asking you to do three things right now:
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