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Wal-Mart Rocks The Hardest
Guns "N" Roses' "new" album Chinese Democracy-insert standard joke about album taking longer to happen than actual democracy in China-reportedly stands a good chance of being sold exclusively at Wal-Mart. This comes on the same day that AC/ DC announced that it will be selling its new album exclusively at Wal-Mart. Maybe because the soul-crushing retailer has been forced to accept a union at a store in Canada, it's now progressive enough for this to be acceptable? Either that or rock and roll is dead. [via Adfreak]


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Jen and I dine out a lot, and one thing I want to discuss in this space is the cocktail menus in the restaurants we frequent.
We've all been to eateries that don't have a full bar; they're beer and wine only or–horrors!–they have no liquor license at all.
Worse, in some ways, are the places that serve spirits but fail to train their staff on how to sell, mix, or serve cocktails. You ask for anything more complicated than a martini, cosmo, or gin-and-tonic, and the waitron squints at you and says, "We don't serve that here."
With that in mind, it's always fun to find a place where the owners think as much about the bar as they do the kitchen. Over at the blog The Art of Drink, Darcy's been writing about his experiences in managing the bar at a new restaurant, Mint. It's fun and interesting to watch how Darcy has crafted a good cocktail menu for his customers.
On Saturday, Jen and I went to a Brooklyn restaurant, Chestnut. (Check out New York's review, if you wanna know more.)
Chestnut knows food, but Chestnut also knows cocktails. Check out this list from their drinks menu:
Negroni – Campari, Damrak Gin and Punt e Mes
Dirty Martini – Ketel One Vodka, dry vermouth and olive juice
Fresh OJ Margarita – Silver Tequila, triple sec, fresh orange and lime juice
Bourbon Old Fashioned – Wild Turkey 101, dash Angostura Bitters
Rye Presbyterian – Michter's "US 1" Rye, Ginger Ale and Crystallized Ginger
Champagne Cocktail – Champagne, Angostura Bitters and a sugar cube
Phantom Tollbooth – Absente, fresh orange juice and Chartreux V.E.P.
Sparkling Sanlúcar – Gruet Brut and Manzanilla Sherry
Jen got the Sparkling Sanlúcar and I had an old fashioned, although in my case they used the Michter's US 1 whiskey in place of Wild Turkey. I didn't even ask them to forgo the fruit salad, but when the drink came out, I had whiskey and bitters–with a cherry floating in the glass and a slice of orange on the rim.
That's a great damn way to do an old fashioned. (Myself, I dash in some Reagan's Orange along with the Angostura, but I'm weird.) Jen was very pleased with the Sparkling Sanlúcar, as well.
I think it's fair to say that Chestnut rocks the cocktail menu. Oh, the food? Well, I'm a drinks blogger, but we were delighted by the food, too. We're both looking forward to returning.


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'The Mountains Project: Cols, Climbs and Passos' by Michael Blann
Col Du Peyresourde, L'Alpe D'Huez, Sa Calobra, Stelvio can only mean one thing to some: Le Tour de France — the famed cycle race established in 1903.
Michael Blann (a keen cyclist himself) has a passion for Le Tour, so much so that he's set himself the challenge of documenting the stunning course.
Printing Michael's work has been a real pleasure, so I recently asked him to talk me through the series:
"The idea for doing a project based on European mountains and their roads has been simmering for some time and I guess is rooted in my formative years riding a bicycle and watching the Grand Tours (of cycling). For me, there's always been something very mythical about mountains and when I'm there I always feel a sense of excitement mixed with serenity. The challenge they present to cyclists adds a very primeval dimension of man overcoming mountain. They are always painful experiences but equally rewarding.
"So I guess I came to the project wanting to portray these mountains as something more than just rocks. I wanted to show their character, the way they are defined by their roads and man-made structures, the vegetation, the way they change through the seasons. But I also wanted to put this into the context of cycling, after all, many of these mountains have been given mythical status through cycling. L'Alpe D'Huez wouldn't have the same notoriety if Le Tour hadn't passed over it in 1986 when Bernhard Hinault and Greg Lemond resolved their differences and rode the climb together with a clear lead over the rest of the peloton.
"For me, I wanted to capture the permanence of mountains, their scale and sheer presence. It was important to shoot them through all times of the day and seasons. The contrast from winter when just a faint impression in the snow shows the line of the road set against the spectacle of a race in mid summer was very appealing. I also kept coming back to the idea that a cycle race is no more than a travelling circus that visits for the day and is then gone again, leaving the mountain behind. There's the notion that the mountains are the constant that provide the platform for these dramas to play out.
"This line of thought dictated my approach as I wanted the work to have a quietness about it that showed a certain homage towards mountains. Pulling back from any human elements whether it is the roads or fans lining the race route was important, as it showed everything in context. People became insignificant in the grand scheme of things and scale became a strong thread throughout.
"This also dictated the equipment I chose to shoot on — a Hasselblad H4D-50. Like the old 10×8 cameras, I wanted to capture all the detail and fidelity to ensure nothing was lost when the images were enlarged. Great care is needed at the size as all the faults and imperfections become more apparent and it offers less leeway for error. For this reason I teamed up with Jack Lowe to help ensure a great result through the printing process.
"With the initial phase of shooting completed I am now embarking on the winter shots, much of which will be shot from a helicopter. The project will culminate in an exhibition and coffee table book in the autumn of 2014."
On a Technical Note…
I'm not generally one to have 'camera conversations' but you can imagine that I'm often asked about the best camera files from which to make the finest prints.
For years, in partial answer to that question, I've banged on about the fact that more pixels don't necessarily result in a better file — pixel size plays a huge part in the signal-to-noise ratio battle, for instance.
In addition, any photographer will tell you that the following statement is high on the list of insults:
That's a great photograph — you must have an amazing camera!
(I have some great replies but more on that another time…)
That said, I thought you might be interested to know that Michael's files from his Hasselblad H4D-50 were among the best I've ever seen (and please note that I'm by no means associating that with his great photographic skills!).
I loved poring over the details lurking in just about every corner.
A quick conversation on Twitter confirmed a general consensus that this camera is fast-becoming a modern classic…
Finally, here's an example to illustrate my point — first a full-frame image and then a crop showing the file at 75% (not 100% as it then became so close that it was hard to see where the crop had come from!):


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Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Quiche . . . quiche?
I never gave eggs so much thought until writing my mis-en-place and production sheets covering the whole gamut of egg cooking over the past two weeks. Last night while writing up the work for quiche I realized that I have to make my own gluten free mealy pie dough. I am a culinary student and I cannot just go through the motions; make it with gluten filled items and not be able to taste it. The program at The Midwest Culinary Institute is one that we are working symbiotically as a custom gluten free program; we are learning from each other about the culinary gluten free world. I looked over the recipe for the pie dough in "Professional Cooking" and slept on how I was going to make it gluten free with the physical properties needed. I woke up extra early and went to work on the pie dough on a mission: tapioca flour, millet flour, brown rice flour, shortening, salt, and egg whites (in place of cold water for the protein). There was no time for me to tinker with it, so I scooped it into a bag and went to school. Since the quiche required a long cooking time, we started this first. My Chef was hopeful for my dough; asking me the formulation and offering technique for molding into the pie pan for optimum results.
After the morning fog lifted and the quiche was in the oven, I realized that I could not remember the last time I eat quiche, easily over seven years. Many years back, one of my favorite meals would be quiche with a mixed green salad. We kept checking on the quiches. That hour was filled in anticipation, waiting to see and taste the results. (I forget to bring my camera.) The pie was a delicate golden color and my GF dough looked great; it did not burn, like some GF pie doughs would. Resting the quiche is critical for a clean cut without the delicate custard drooping or sagging. When cut, it was clean and acted like a normal mealy dough. Taste? Wow, I really missed quiche! The custard was perfect, and the crust was great: mealy with a mild, slightly sweet crumb from the millet. I cannot wait to make it at home for entertaining friends. The Chef, who is Scottish, suggested I use this dough crust recipe for shortbread. That is genius. Next recipe development - gluten free shortbread!
-Erin Swing
The Sensitive Epicure
5 comments:
- Alisa - Frugal Foodie said...
I am really just warming up to eggs, and have been wanting to trial making a quiche. Do you have any dairy-free suggestions for quiche? So many seem to rely on cheese for flavor and I don't like to use cheese alternatives.
- March 5, 2009 at 12:14 PM
- Erin Swing said...
Eggs are an amazing, versatile, and complete protein that is underrated. I didn't make my quiche in class milk-free. I will work on one, but I would imagine unsweetened soy milk or better yet soy creamer would work well and I just purchased this "melting" soy cheese that I have not tried yet. But, if you can do goat milk - I would highly suggest that route. Yum, I can image the taste right now a goat-y egg custard with goat cheddar or mozzarella and some fresh chervil and chives. How decadent! I think I'll make a Quiche Chevre this weekend for a special treat for my friends.
- March 5, 2009 at 2:31 PM
- Erin Swing said...
Alisa - Another suggestion would be to nix the cheese and replace it with some savory goodness like mushrooms (esp. shiitake) and/or some concentrated meats like cooked/crisped bacon/pancetta/prosciutto , bresaola, or even hot dogs or sausage.
- March 5, 2009 at 2:38 PM
- Shelly said...
Welcome to the foodie blog roll! Eggs, gota love them! I am finding new ways to use eggs every day!
- March 11, 2009 at 2:15 PM
- Warm n Wonderful said...
Would you care to share your pastry crust recipe for a fellow celiac sufferer?
- March 15, 2009 at 1:56 PM


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We are a new company who wants to bring a powerful resource to the web in the highly competitive field of medical device sales. Our industry suffers tremendous turnover and new reps have no place to go for continued information, knowledge, and opportunity sharing. Existing reps don't have a single source for market news, industry developments, and latest trends. Our mission is to provide all these services to the representatives as well as invite companies who desire a specialized pool of talent to hire from.
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Rachel Li of Spackenkill High School and Jainil Sutaria of Ardsley High School along with another student from Colorado won a team division runner-up prize and will split a $50,000 scholarship.
Their project developed a novel gel compound that could help bone regeneration in teeth by acting as a barrier to bacteria.
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Thursday, 24 March 2011
Bags for Japan
I've been thinking that I want to do more to help with the efforts in Japan.
I'm not remotely athletic, so physical feats like doing a sponsored run are out of the question.
I don't really bake, so I don't want to provide paltry efforts for the wonderful Cakes for Japan.
I've not really got the time to auction stuff on eBay for the brilliant Bento4Japan campaign, much as I would like to take part.
Then I realised that I had lots of rather nice photos that I'd taken in Japan which languished in this weird half-life on Flickr, as I'd never got round to printing them out.
So I thought to myself, "I really like tote bags and I reckon others do - let's use those photos to make some bags for Japan".
I played around with all the designs to make them a bit funkier, and I'm pretty pleased with how they came out.
The bags are only £8 each and all proceeds will go directly to the Japanese Red Cross (that's £1.10 per bag). And there's free shipping till 31 March with the code HELP4JP.
And if you don't fancy buying a bag, you can donate to the British Red Cross using the links below.
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What a brilliant idea, and great photos too!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous24 March 2011 at 12:48
What a great way to help! Love the Totoro Sign tote...ReplyDelete
What a lovely idea.ReplyDelete
Oh yes yes yes! I am going to buy many Domokun bags, make Domokun cookies and fill the one with the other...ReplyDelete
Yes :-)
@knit nurse - Yay, thank you!ReplyDelete
@sauerkrauttosushi - Thanks, I do like its simplicity :)
@weebesom - Thank you, graphic designer lady!
@Miss Whiplash - Domo Domo Domo KUN!
These look amazing - so professional! I've got my eye on the robot...ReplyDelete
Great idea and initiative Meemalee. I love the octopus one!ReplyDelete
Will you post to Canada MiMi? How much would the shipping be?ReplyDelete
@Katy Salter - Thank you - yeah, the robot one is cool :)ReplyDelete
@Dennis K - Thanks Dennis! I hope your friends and family are okay - your folks are mainly in Okinawa right?
@Michelle Peters-Jones - The site posts internationally. The free shipping code may work for Canada but I'm not sure - try it :)
Otherwise it should automatically calculate shipping for you but shouldn't be too much as the bags are very light.
I don't control any of the physical side - all I did was make and upload the designs :P
Wonderful MiMi! These are great and such a fab idea.ReplyDelete
- WalshyMK25 March 2011 at 11:59
Such cool bags! I will purchase one when I can decide which to get!!ReplyDelete
Great idea and some cool bags (bagz?) MiMi. I particularly like Totoro. Ghibli rocks.ReplyDelete
I like them so much I've bought 2ReplyDelete
@Niamh - Thanks Niamh!ReplyDelete
@WalshyMK - You could always get more than one ;P
@The Grubworm - BAGZ? Pff. Ghibli does indeed rock :)
@Patrick - Aww, thank you!
Just ordered a tee! xReplyDelete
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This is my personal website representing my kitchen. In my kitchen, I have a COLLECTION of RECIPES which have been enjoyed by my family and friends for years. My purpose in creating this blog is to share these recipes with all my kababayans who are away from home and missed their moms' home cooking. For those who have family members who prefer non-traditional Filipino dishes, I have RECIPES for them too, hence, PINOY-AMERICAN..MaMely. FYI, "Pinoy" is an informal demonym referring to Filipinos.
Friday, February 4, 2011
#277_A Cake for Aurionna
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With the high-stakes holidays behind us, chances are some of you ladies might currently be rocking a shiny new engagement ring on your left hand. And, if you didn't get a chance to do so pre-proposal, now's your chance to go ring shopping all by yourself and pick out the perfect wedding band to pair it with. Of course, with so many cool bauble designers out there, you needn't go the classic eternity band route. Instead, we're helping appease creative brides and locavore shoppers alike by bringing you this roundup of some of the coolest wedding rings out there. Like it? Then go ahead. Click through. And put a ring on it.
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CONAKRY, Guinea, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Guinea's President Alpha Conde declared a national health emergency on Wednesday in response to the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus.
The declaration came as the World Health Organization reported the death toll from the Ebola outbreak in West Africa had reached 1,069, including 377 in Guinea.
WHO has recorded a total of 510 cases in Guinea since the outbreak began in February.
The other cases were reported in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria. All four countries have now declared national health emergencies in response to the outbreak.
With the declaration of a health emergency, Guinea's state radio reported that border controls will tighten, those suspected of having Ebola will be isolated and corpses will be prohibited from transportation between towns.
Those who fail to follow Guinea's Ebola response procedures will, the president reportedly said, be considered "a threat to public health and will face the might of the law."


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WHS Cheer Clinic for Grades K-8
Cheerleading really is one big family in Wilton, from K to 12, and the clinic is a great way for your daughter to experience and appreciate that, and to meet and work with the Varsity cheerleaders and coaches. The Varsity cheerleaders are busy working on terrific dances and cheer just for our youth cheerleaders, and they will all have a great time.
Please register early so there is enough time to get a custom t-shirt. To do so, please click here to register by Wednesday, August 1.
When Monday August 27
Tuesday August 28
Wednesday August 29
Time 5PM - 7PM
Place Middlebrook School
What to Wear: Each day your cheerleader needs to wear a navy or white t-shirt (no tank tops), athletic shorts, sneakers, socks, no jewelry (including earrings) and have her hair tied back. On Wednesday, she should wear the 2018 Clinic t-shirt that she will receive at check in on Monday.
What to Bring: Water bottle only. No other drinks or food please.
Exhibition: On Wednesday, your daughter's squad will have a very brief exhibition for the parents to show you what they have learned.
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Online registration is preferred. CLICK HERE to register.
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On Friday, Feb. 22, Local columnist and author Hugh Gilmore will appear at the Musehouse, 7924 Germantown Ave., to give a reading of his new novel "Last Night on the Gorilla Tour."
The event begins at 7 p.m. Admission is free.
The book is based in part on the real life story of a quirky adventurer and scientist named R.L. Garner who studied gorillas and monkeys and claimed to be able to speak to them. Much of his work is still part of the Smithsonian collection.
Gilmore said he first encountered Garner's work when he was studying anthropology and doing field work in Africa and the Caribbean. Garner lived from 1948 to 1920, but part of his life held an odd biographical gap for which there was no explanation.
"It was interesting and intriguing," Gilmore said. No one knew what had happened to him for a while. I decided it would be interesting to use him as a central character. I thought I'd write a book about him and explain for myself and readers, what happened to him on that day for which there was a biographical gap."
The central conflict in the novel begins when Garner boards a train in Lynchburg, Va. and is soon asked by a young woman for help.
"He's annoyed – he's kind of charmed," Gilmore said."She's a younger woman, and he's in late middle age. He ends up saying yes when he should have said no."
This is Gilmore's second novel published in a year's time. He also published a collection of short stories called "Scenes from a Bookshop." He's also published several short works through Amazon's Kindle store.
Friday's event is at the beginning of what Gilmore hopes will be a lengthy and productive promotional period for the book.
"It's a wonderful feeling when you independently publish," he said. "I just knew I'd have this book printed and my book launch by the end of February. It's here now and I can begin promoting it and looking for readers. I love that aspect of independent publishing."
The novel has just finally compelled him to join Facebook.
"Now I'm on Facebook," he said. "Everyone says you have to be on Facebook. You can't go around parking lots handing out cards. I don't know if there's a point when I'll stop promoting."
Asked about future plans, Gilmore said he's got a lot more work to do. He's working on a novel based on a bullfighter from the musical "Carmen" and another novel that takes place in a bookshop, all while he still operates his own bookselling business from home.
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Children's Cancer Foundation › About Childhood Cancer › Diagnosis and Treatment Glossary › Benign
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Gone but not forgotten: The Hartford Whalers
Gone but not forgotten: The Hartford Whalers
The Hartford Whalers played their final game in Hartford, Conn., on April 13, 1997, after an 18-year run in that city.
Whalers captain Kevin Dineen addressed the fans after the team's final game at the Hartford Civic Center.
Goalie Sean Burke and the Whalers went out winners, beating the Tampa Bay Lightning in their final game in Hartford.
In 18 seasons from 1979 to 1997, the Whalers went 534-709-177, including countless battles against their regional rivals from Boston.
Peter Karmanos bought the Whalers in 1994 for $47.4 million.
The Hartford Wolf Pack, an AHL franchise in the New York Rangers' organization, began playing in Hartford in 1997.
Howard Baldwin, a former owner of the Hartford Whalers, took control of the Wolf Pack franchise in 2010 and ran the team as the Connecticut Whale until 2013.
The building once known as the Hartford Civic Center is now called the XL Center.
The Whalers were often derided for playing "in a mall" because the entrances to the Hartford Civic Center were surrounded by shops and restaurants. Today, many are closed and the place is quiet when not hosting events.
While the Whalers have been gone for more than a decade, merchandise with the team's logo remains available and popular.
The Connecticut Lottery even sells a Hartford Whalers scratch ticket.
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The Higher Educational Aids Board (HEAB) is the state agency responsible for the management and oversight of the state's student financial aid system for Wisconsin residents attending institutions of higher education. It also may enter into interstate agreements, such as remission of nonresident tuition.
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Precision Pet® Gusset Couch Daydreamer is made from soft and cozy Chevron chenille fabric with a polyester fill that is made from recycled plastic bottles. Read More
Soft and cozy couch beds with Chevron chenille fabric. It has polyester fill which is made from recycled plastic bottles. Helps protect your pet from floors that are too warm or too cold.
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Rangel extends Swans stay
Angel Rangel has signed a new contract with Swansea which will see him remain in south Wales until 2016.
The 30-year-old right-back is one of the longest-serving players at the Liberty Stadium having joined the Swans from Spanish club Terrassa in 2007 when they were still in League One.
Rangel's previous contract was due to expire at the end of next season, but he has now penned a new three-year deal which will increase his stint with the club to nine years.
He told the club website: "I arrived in 2007 and I've already had six excellent years at Swansea.
"I am settled here, I am enjoying my football, I have married a Welsh girl and I'm building a house in Swansea - I feel like a Welshman now."
Rangel, who recently hit the headlines after he and his wife spent time helping to feed Swansea's homeless, is the latest in a string of players to pen new deals at the club.
Michu, Wayne Routledge, Leon Britton, Garry Monk, Ben Davies and Ashley Williams have been among those to commit themselves to Swansea.
The club are enjoying arguably the finest season in their 101-year history. They currently lie eighth in the Premier League table and claimed their first major honour after beating Bradford in the Capital One Cup final last month.
Success at Wembley has set up a Europa League campaign next term, and Rangel admits it was easy to agree to extend his stay.
He said: "It shows how well things are going here that so many of the squad have signed new contracts. The club realises the players are doing a great job and the board and chairman are rewarding us for that. We are getting better and better as a club again this season and everyone here is keen to play their part in helping Swansea City grow."


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I Was Staring at People More Than Cars at Cool Desert Nights
Cool Desert Nights made for some GREAT people watching. A lot of folks came in from out of town and there were a lot of golf buddies and father-and-sons geeking out about the cars. I took some photos of some especially interesting people I found.
If only women could be as comfortable with their bodies as this man… the world would be a better place. I wouldn't wear that shirt if I were him, but I'm OBVIOUSLY not as much of a man as him.
I couldn't tell if this guy had a lot to carry around, or maybe his pants were stolen and all he had in his car was a parachute. Maybe he's hiding rocket boots under there. It is an awfully heavy-looking backpack.
I'm not sure this guy should be at the Cool Desert Nights if he isn't feeling well. I know it's only once a year but your health should come first.
This may be the best Hawaiian shirt I've ever seen. That's a horse trailer if you can't see it clearly. That's right, nothing says relaxation like palm trees, beaches, coconuts and horse trailers pulled by giant trucks.
Speaking of real men earlier, this is the manliest mustache I've EVER seen. I bet he could kick Wyatt Earp's butt without getting out of the bathtub!


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B3 is a proposed open source project under the PDE Incubator project. This proposal is in the Project Proposal Phase (as defined in the Eclipse Development Process document) and is written to declare its intent and scope and to solicit additional input from the Eclipse community. You are invited to comment on and/or join the project. Please send all feedback to the eclipse.b3 newsgroup.
The purpose of the project will be to develop a new generation of Eclipse technology addressing the concerns of software build and assembly.
The work of the project will be a complement and potential successor to the PDE Build component.
The project will have three key objectives:
- Making build processes repeatable, reproducible and adaptable. Build specifics are often buried within a complicated build script or process definition, so when builds fail, they often do so for mysterious reasons. Similarly, build execution can be highly dependent on the details of a given developer's development setup, which makes builds difficult to run in different environments. The ambition of this project will be (1) to make it possible for a given build to execute in the exact same way when run by anyone, anywhere in the develop-test-deploy cycle and (2) to ensure that when a build fails, it fails for reasons that are clear and reproducible. Developing a declarative, model-driven approach to build definition and execution will be essential to realizing this ambition. Clear separations will be created between concerns of build definition and build execution. Build definitions will describe build input, tooling, platform constraints and processes in ways that are amenable to transformation and manipulation. Where possible, build models will be automatically generated from project structure, and build scripts/tasks will be generated from build models.
- Bridging discontinuities between building and provisioning software. Software developers are linked in an iterative chain of building and provisioning, in which the output of a given build becomes an input in a subsequent build. Today, the tools and processes of building and provisioning are poorly integrated, resulting in broken hand-offs and wasted effort across the cycle. Automating the connection between each link in the chain will be a goal of this project. Build reproducibility will be a key means to realizing this goal. Each element of a given build process will be captured and reflected in the build definition, so that it can be executed as needed in subsequent steps in the cycle.
- Aligning potentially overlapping Eclipse build technologies. Several key Eclipse technologies, most notably PDE Build and Buckminster, extend into the build & assembly domain. PDE Build provides the standard Eclipse framework for generating and orchestrating scripts used to build plug-ins. Buckminster has been developed primarily to automate component assembly and provisioning for Eclipse workspaces, but also can be used more generally in build automation. Delineating the relationship between these two technologies will be an important goal of this project, although further exploration will be needed to determine the best approach going forward, i.e., folding one technology into the other, creating a common successor technology for both, etc.
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Key technologies to be developed in this project will be (1) models describing various aspects of the build domain as well as the relationship between build and provisioning and (2) engines that interpret and act on these models.
Leverage and support of established Eclipse technologies will be a priority.
Buckminster and PDE Build are directly relevant to the work of this project, and we intend to combine their respective strengths and capabilities. Creating a common successor technology, or folding one technology into the other, will be within scope of this project.
P2 will be a key technology to exploit, given our goal of addressing connections between build and provisioning concerns. P2 and PDE Build are highly interdependent. Clarifying the boundary between p2/provisioning and build concerns will be within scope of this project. Extension into the provisioning domain, as addressed by p2, will be out of scope.
We also expect non-Eclipse build and continuous integration technologies to influence the project architecture and implementation. However, developing similar technology, to the extent not currently addressed by Buckminster or PDE Build, will be out of scope.
We plan to use EMF and related technologies to create the necessary build models and interpretation engines.
Various community build/assembly tools have been implemented based on Buckminster and other relevant technologies. Continuing and expanding support for these and other community initiatives will be a priority for this project.
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Amy Clampitt was born on June 15, 1920, and brought up in New Providence, Iowa. She wrote poetry in high school, but then ceased and focused her energies on writing fiction instead. She graduated from Grinnell College, and from that time on lived mainly in New York City. To support herself, she worked as a secretary at the Oxford University Press, a reference librarian at the Audubon Society, and a freelance editor. Not until the mid-1960s, when she was in her forties, did she return to writing poetry. Her first poem was published by The New Yorker in 1978. In 1983, at the age of sixty-three, she published her first full-length collection, The Kingfisher (Alfred A. Knopf).
In the decade that followed, Clampitt published five books of poetry, including What the Light Was Like (Alfred A. Knopf, 1985), Archaic Figure (Alfred A. Knopf, 1987), and Westward (Alfred A. Knopf, 1990). Her last book, A Silence Opens (Alfred A. Knopf), appeared in 1994. The recipient in 1982 of a Guggenheim Fellowship, and in 1984 of an Academy Fellowship, she was made a MacArthur Foundation Fellow in 1992. She was also a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and taught at the College of William and Mary, Amherst College, and Smith College. She died of cancer in September 1994.
Selected Bibliography
The Collected Poems of Amy Clampitt (Alfred A. Knopf, 1997)
A Silence Opens (Alfred A. Knopf, 1994)
Manhattan: An Elegy, and Other Poems (University of Iowa Center for the Book, 1990)
Westward (Alfred A. Knopf, 1990)
Archaic Figure (Alfred A. Knopf, 1987)
What the Light Was Like (Alfred A. Knopf, 1985)
The Kingfisher (Alfred A. Knopf, 1983)
The Summer Solstice (Sarabande Press, 1983)
Multitudes, Multitudes (Washington Street Press, 1973)
Predecessors, Et Cetera: Essays (University of Michigan Press, 1991)
The Essential Donne (Ecco Press, 1988)
A Homage to John Keats (Sarabande Press, 1984)


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President Obama continued his two-day bus tour on Friday pushing a new proposal to create a college ratings system that evaluates schools on a number of criteria including average tuition, graduation rates, debt load of graduates and alumni's earnings.
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He says the ratings system will make college more affordable since federal aid will be allocated based on the results of the ratings. The president has stressed college affordability is vital to restoring the middle class, and says the college scorecard will help students decide which schools offer the best value -- and reward those that do.
The bus tour comes on the heels of recent news regarding student debt, an epidemic that is cutting across all age brackets and affecting more than 38 million Americans.
On August 9, the president signed the Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act, which ties interest rates on Stafford and PLUS loans to the fluctuations of the 10-year Treasury bond. It's being touted as a better alternative to the fixed 6.8% interest rate that doubled in July from 3.4%.
But while the passage of this new law, which Republicans and Democrats claim will help students, is temporarily lowering interest rates, in five years, it's estimated that interest rates will actually end up being higher than before the bill was signed -- and according to the Congressional Budget Office, will make the government an extra $715 million.
The CBO reports that the government is already making an estimated $184 billion from student loans -- and this bill jacks up the number to a staggering $184,715,000,000.
Matthew Holmes, a 24-year-old graduate of Johnson and Wales University, whose student debt is almost $20,000 in principal, says adding in the estimated accrued interest over a 10-year-period hikes his debt to almost $35,000 -- $15,000 more than his current balance.
"I definitely think there should be opportunity for people to go to school who can't afford it…. But for the government to be profiting off of it, it's just not right," said Holmes. "And at the end of the day, the real losers are the kids that graduate because they're stuck paying off all this debt with high interest rates."


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Train: Twickenham Station is a 10 minute walk from the Stadium. Services operate on the main London Waterloo to Reading line, and the 'Kingston Loop'.
Bus and Underground: Richmond Station (District Line): Take the R68 or R70 to Twickenham town centre, a 15 minute walk from the Stadium. On major match days there is a rugby shuttle bus service to and from the Stadium.
Hounslow East (Piccadilly Line): Take the 281 bus from nearby Hounslow Bus Station to the Stadium. On major match days, when diversions are in operation, alight from the 281 bus at the Admiral Nelson, Whitton High Street, a 15 minute walk from the Stadium.
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A new patent has been found for a Nokia Windows Phone. What's more is that the design looks familiar. In fact, we've seen this particular design before in a render. Filed back in December 2011, concept images of the device were leaked prior to that in August, which was before the Lumia 800 - Nokia's first Windows Phone was even announced.
A previous patent that came to fruition was the Nokia Phi, which patent turned out to be the Lumia 920, but we'll now be looking forward to see what Nokia brings to the tablet next. Here's the concept image to compare the design and above patent against one another:
They look pretty much identical, right? The curvatures, as well as the speaker and other features appear to line up perfectly, further proving that they are indeed the same design. It'll be interesting to see whether this device will be a high-end or budget offering for consumers, we'll hopefully have more information when Mobile World Congress kicks off later this month.
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PHILADELPHIA — Overweight children are absent from school on average 20 percent more often than their normal-weight peers, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and Temple University.
The study of more than 1,000 fourth-, fifth- and sixth-graders in the Philadelphia school system also showed that body mass index is as significant a factor in determining absenteeism from school as age, race, socioeconomic status and gender.
"What's keeping them from school, more than health issues, is the stigma and the bullying that accompanies being overweight," says Andrew Geier, a doctoral candidate at Pennsylvania and one of the researchers of the study. "Future research should explore this additional, very damaging side effect of being overweight."


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Kurzweil Accelerating Intelligence – A diagram of the nanoparticle, with sodium borohydride encased in nickel, and a TEM image of the particles (credit: University of New South Wales).
University of New South Wales researchers have demonstrated that hydrogen can be released and reabsorbed from sodium borohydride, a promising storage material, overcoming a major hurdle to its use as an alternative fuel source.
Considered a major a fuel of the future, hydrogen could be used to power buildings, portable electronics and vehicles — but this application hinges on practical storage technology.
The researchers synthesized nanoparticles of sodium borohydride and encased these inside nickel shells.
Their unique "core-shell" nanostructure demonstrated remarkable hydrogen storage properties, including the release of energy at much lower temperatures than previously observed.
"No one has ever tried to synthesize these particles at the nanoscale because they thought it was too difficult, and couldn't be done. We're the first to do so, and demonstrate that energy in the form of hydrogen can be stored with sodium borohydride at practical temperatures and pressures," says Dr Kondo-Francois Aguey-Zinsou from the School of Chemical Engineering at UNSW.
Lightweight compounds known as borohydrides (including lithium and sodium compounds) are known to be effective storage materials, but it was believed that once the energy was released it could not be reabsorbed — a critical limitation. This perceived "irreversibility" means there has been little focus on sodium borohydride.
"By controlling the size and architecture of these structures we can tune their properties and make them reversible — this means they can release and reabsorb hydrogen," says Aguey-Zinsou. "We now have a way to tap into all these borohydride materials, which are particularly exciting for application on vehicles because of their high hydrogen storage capacity."
In its bulk form, sodium borohydride requires temperatures above 550 degrees Celsius just to release hydrogen. However, with the core-shell nanostructure, the researchers saw initial energy release happening at just 50 °C, and significant release at 350 °C.
"The new materials that could be generated by this exciting strategy could provide practical solutions to meet many of the energy targets set by the U.S. Department of Energy," says Aguey-Zinsou.
Meganne L. Christian, Kondo-François Aguey-Zinsou, Core–Shell Strategy Leading to High Reversible Hydrogen Storage Capacity for NaBH4, ACS Nano, 2012, DOI: 10.1021/nn3030018
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As part of ongoing international collaboration to deal with possible nuclear emergencies, an extensive international nuclear emergency exercise will be carried out on 22-23 May 2001 based on a French national exercise at the Gravelines nuclear power plant located in the north of France, near the Belgian border. The Gravelines site is home to six pressurised water reactors, each providing 910 MWe of electrical power. This exercise will involve a simulated incident at a fictitious unit on this site with the possibility of an environmental impact. Participants may have to decide on measures to protect the public based on actual weather conditions at the time of the exercise.
The main objectives of the exercise are to test existing national and international procedures and arrangements for responding to a nuclear emergency, co-ordinate the release of information, and assess the effectiveness of advisory and decision-making mechanisms. The exercise is jointly sponsored and co-ordinated by five international organisations: the European Commission (EC), the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA), the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). The 54 countries participating world-wide will follow their own actual national emergency response plans and procedures, using their own emergency response centres, and will share information and co-ordinate response activities.
Based on new approaches developed during the INEX 2 exercise series (1996-1999), the involvement of the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) in this exercise is to promote the implementation and testing of modern monitoring and data management strategies for nuclear emergencies.
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Fungal culture, body fluid, Cerebrospinal fluid
What is this test?
This test detects and identifies a fungus from a culture of cerebrospinal fluid. This test is used to help diagnose suspected central nervous system infection caused by a fungus[1], such as cryptococcal meningitis[2][1][3][4][5]. This type of fungal infection causes inflammation of the membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
What are related tests?
- Cerebrospinal fluid culture
- Glucose measurement, CSF
- Cell count and differential, cerebrospinal fluid
- Cryptococcus antigen level
- CSF gram stain method
- Fungal antigen assay, Cerebrospinal fluid
- Fungal microscopy, Cerebrospinal fluid
- Measurement of Cryptococcus species antibody
- Measurement of fungal antibody, Cerebrospinal fluid
- Measurement of protein in cerebrospinal fluid specimen
Why do I need this test?
Laboratory tests may be done for many reasons. Tests are performed for routine health screenings or if a disease or toxicity is suspected. Lab tests may be used to determine if a medical condition is improving or worsening. Lab tests may also be used to measure the success or failure of a medication or treatment plan. Lab tests may be ordered for professional or legal reasons. You may need this test if you have:
- Candidal meningitis
- Cryptococcal meningitis
- Fungal infection of central nervous system
When and how often should I have this test?
When and how often laboratory tests are done may depend on many factors. The timing of laboratory tests may rely on the results or completion of other tests, procedures, or treatments. Lab tests may be performed immediately in an emergency, or tests may be delayed as a condition is treated or monitored. A test may be suggested or become necessary when certain signs or symptoms appear.
Due to changes in the way your body naturally functions through the course of a day, lab tests may need to be performed at a certain time of day. If you have prepared for a test by changing your food or fluid intake, lab tests may be timed in accordance with those changes. Timing of tests may be based on increased and decreased levels of medications, drugs or other substances in the body.
The age or gender of the person being tested may affect when and how often a lab test is required. Chronic or progressive conditions may need ongoing monitoring through the use of lab tests. Conditions that worsen and improve may also need frequent monitoring. Certain tests may be repeated to obtain a series of results, or tests may need to be repeated to confirm or disprove results. Timing and frequency of lab tests may vary if they are performed for professional or legal reasons.
How should I get ready for the test?
A lumbar puncture is a procedure that requires your written consent. Review the consent form with the healthcare worker and ask any questions that you have before signing the consent form. You may receive certain medications and need imaging tests done prior to the procedure.
Tell the person doing the lumbar puncture if you have a medical condition or are using a medication or supplement that causes excessive bleeding. Contact the healthcare worker if you have a history of chronic back pain, structural defects in your spine, or a past spinal surgery. Tell the healthcare worker if you have an infection on your back or if you have any psychiatric or neurological (nerve) conditions. You should also report if you have a history of allergic or other reactions to local anesthetics.
How is the test done?
Cerebrospinal fluid is the fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord tissues. The procedure that collects a sample of cerebrospinal fluid is called a lumbar puncture. For this procedure, you may need to lie on your side facing away from the person performing the procedure. You may be asked to roll up into a ball with your knees brought close to your chest. This position allows your spine to spread apart slightly and helps direct needle placement. This procedure may also be done while you are in an upright sitting position, with your knees drawn up toward your chest.
An area in the lower back will be chosen for the needle insertion site. This is about at the level of the top of your hip bone. Your skin will be cleaned with antiseptic and the area will be draped with sterile cloth. Local anesthetic will be injected with a small needle to numb the area. Anesthetic cream may also be applied. After the anesthetic has taken effect, the lumbar puncture needle is inserted between the vertebrae and into the spinal column. Cerebrospinal fluid is drawn out for testing and the needle is removed. You may need to change positions during the procedure if the healthcare worker is having difficulty collecting a sample of fluid. This procedure may be done more than one time if collecting cerebrospinal fluid is difficult.
How will the test feel?
The amount of discomfort you feel will depend on many factors, including your sensitivity to pain. Communicate how you are feeling with the person doing the procedure. Inform the person doing the procedure if you feel that you cannot continue with the procedure.
Before a lumbar puncture, a local anesthetic is given to the procedure site to numb the area. You may feel mild discomfort or stinging when the numbing medicine is injected. You may feel a pressure, a popping sensation, and discomfort when the procedure needle is inserted. Tell the person doing the test if you feel pain or numbness down your leg during the procedure. You may have back discomfort for several days after the procedure.
What should I do after the test?
After the lumbar puncture is complete, a bandage will be placed over the site and pressure held until the bleeding or drainage has stopped. You will need to lie flat for at least 1 to 2 hours after the lumbar puncture. Healthcare workers will monitor for drainage from the puncture site for a period of time after the test. You may be able carefully turn from your back to your side. You will be offered fluids to drink.
What are the risks?
Cerebrospinal fluid: Cerebrospinal fluid is collected by a procedure called a lumbar puncture. The most common risk of a lumbar puncture is spinal fluid leakage from the puncture site. This procedure may cause a mild to severe headache, which may last for several days. Although rare, other risks include infection, nerve injury, bleeding in the spinal canal, and damage to the discs in between your spine. If you have a medical condition, or are using a medication or supplement that causes excessive bleeding, you are at a higher risk of bleeding from the puncture site. If you have a condition where you have increased pressure within your skull, such as a traumatic head injury or a large brain tumor, this procedure carries a risk of brain herniation (where the skull contents are pressed down on to the spinal cord causing brain damage). The person doing this test may need to perform it more than once. Talk to your healthcare worker if you have any concerns about the risks of this procedure.
What are normal results for this test?
Laboratory test results may vary depending on your age, gender, health history, the method used for the test, and many other factors. If your results are different from the results suggested below, this may not mean that you have a disease. Contact your healthcare worker if you have any questions. The following is considered to be a normal result for this test:
Adults and children: no growth [1]
What follow up should I do after this test?
Ask your healthcare worker how you will be informed of the test results. You may be asked to call for results, schedule an appointment to discuss results, or notified of results by mail. Follow up care varies depending on many factors related to your test. Sometimes there is no follow up after you have been notified of test results. At other times follow up may be suggested or necessary. Some examples of follow up care include changes to medication or treatment plans, referral to a specialist, more or less frequent monitoring, and additional tests or procedures. Talk with your healthcare worker about any concerns or questions you have regarding follow up care or instructions.
You may experience headaches for hours to days, or even weeks after a lumbar puncture. The headaches are usually worse when sitting or standing upright and are relieved by lying down. Headaches are often associated with nausea, a stiff neck, tinnitus (ringing in the ears), photophobia (abnormal sensitivity to or intolerance of light), vertigo (dizziness), and blurred vision. Contact your healthcare worker if your symptoms worsen.
Where can I get more information?
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - http://www.cdc.gov/
[1] Thomson RB & Bertram H: Laboratory diagnosis of central nervous system infections. Infect Dis Clin North Am 2001; 15(4):1047-1071.
[2] Jenny-Avital ER & Abadi M: Immune reconstitution cryptococcosis after initiation of successful highly active antiretroviral therapy. Clin Infect Dis 2002; 23:e128-e133.
[3] Saag MS, Graybill RJ, Larsen RA, et al: Practice guidelines for the management of cryptococcal disease. Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clin Infect Dis 2000; 30(4):710-718.
[4] Dunbar SA, Eason RA, Musher DM, et al: Microscopic examination and broth culture of cerebrospinal fluid in diagnosis of meningitis. J Clin Microbiol 1998; 36(6):1617-1620.
[5] Pruitt AA: Infections of the nervous system. Neurol Clin 1998; 16:419-447.
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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Sure, it was a tad hokey and staged. After members of Congress and assorted good government-types participated in the "fiscal responsibility" summit at the White House, President Obama took their questions.
Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, speaks after Obama called on him at the fiscal summit's closing session.
Calling first on Sen. John McCain, the new president was almost scolded and told his new fleet of helicopters will cost "as much as Air Force One."
Obama, however, was quick to agree: "My helicopter now seems perfectly adequate to me." Of course, he added, "I've never had a helicopter before." The audience loved it.
All of which was the point, at least from the White House point of view: Open up this session, let the president take questions. Let the voters see he's engaged on the cutting side of the budget as well as on the spending side.
After all, this administration is facing a $1.5 trillion budget deficit in 2010, a figure that is more than 8 percent of the gross domestic product. It's downright scary. Watch Obama and McCain's exchange »
But there was more to this open session, and it wasn't about the numbers. It was about the tone of the presidency, about opening up the doors of the White House and the lifting of the veil on how government works (or doesn't) work.
And no matter how polite, it was refreshing to watch an American president engage his opponents, much as a British prime minister does in his parliamentary question-and-answer sessions. After all, we're used to the rat-a-tat-tat of campaign engagements; this intellectual discourse is going to require some adjustment.
Campaigns are for bumper-sticker solutions. This session was all about letting the public in on the complexities of budget-cutting, or rescuing Social Security or expanding health care.
So questions were taken about the need for Congress to have the will (and the courage) to take on sacrosanct entitlement programs such as Social Security or Medicare.
Some even mentioned the need to (gulp) raise taxes to solve some of these problems.
The president announced an upcoming health-care summit -- a key indication he believes that the growth in the cost of health care is a giant problem that will stunt economic recovery.
Indeed, as a senior White House adviser tells me, "Fixing health care is the single biggest thing we can do to improve our economic picture."
So Obama is letting the public in on the secret. These are tough problems, made tougher because we're spending ourselves into a huge hole now trying to dig ourselves out of this recession. Watch Obama respond to governors who say they'll pass on parts of stimulus »
And speaking of tough, Obama also made it clear he's still reaching out -- to a point. The majority is willing to be "inclusive," he said, but that means the minority also has to be "constructive."
So the president has set the table. Never mind that some conservative Republican governors have decided to reject small parts -- emphasis on small -- of his economic stimulus money because of the federal strings attached. Never mind that House Republicans have rejected his stimulus package unanimously. Watch Gov. Bobby Jindal describe his problems with stimulus
Obama will keep talking, both to the GOP and to the American public. At some point, the voters will get to decide who is being more constructive.
My bet is they go with the fellow who at least looks like he's trying to solve their problems.
All About Barack Obama • Republican Party • Economic Stimulus • John McCain


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Compared to the glamour and swagger of the Schwarzenegger/Shriver years, California's present governor and his wife are a couple of homebodies with a touch of the workaholic. Indeed, some Californians may be surprised to know that Jerry Brown has been married for the last seven years — to a woman he'd dated for 15 more. Anne Gust Brown is a Stanford grad and Bay Area lawyer who spent years as an executive at the Gap before she joined her husband's campaigns and his staff as an unpaid aide, first when he ran for attorney general and now, in his return to the governorship after nearly 30 years. She is often joined at the Capitol offices by the first dog, Sutter the corgi.
How would you write your job description?
My title is special advisor, in addition to first lady. I try to find where I can be most helpful in giving advice.
Jacqueline Kennedy said "first lady" sounded like the name of a race horse.
That's a great line. I also am not that fond of the title, but I didn't have a great quip like that.
There are women who give up their careers for their husbands'. Does that define what you did?
I don't think that defines it, although at the time we decided to get married, I had already decided to leave the Gap and move on. I might have gone on more boards, things like that, but Jerry really did want me to get involved with helping him on running his attorney general campaign and then helping in the AG office. It's been fascinating and fun in terms of the work, and it's strengthened our relationship too.
Who drags whom out of the office at night?
Usually I'm dragging him. Between Sutter the dog, who needs to get home to eat or do his business, one of the two of us is dragging him out. I am married to a person who likes to work seven days a week. He loves what he does and finds it not only his vocation but his hobby.
The governor has a tax measure on the November ballot. What about the potentially competing education tax measure sponsored by attorney Molly Munger?
I don't feel that it'll be much of a problem. We were worried more about the prior initiative [put forward by the California Federation of Teachers] because [it] was very popular, and to have two competing popular tax initiatives I thought was a worry. I was glad we were able to agree to move forward together. The Munger initiative is just very different, and I don't think it's as much a direct competitor.
I gather you called her to get a sense of whether she'd take her measure off the ballot.
No, actually she's the one who's reached out to me a number of times, probably three or four conversations.
California already taxes the wealthy a lot; we have Proposition 13, passed when the governor was first in office. Isn't it time to blow up some tax boxes?
I think everyone would love to do serious tax reform, Jerry included. It's a struggle. Arnold had a commission that came up with recommendations, and they seemed to be almost dead on arrival. It's a very complex system. People hate it [yet] they're invested in it. The devil they know is better than the devil they don't, so it's very hard to change. Right now we've got to stabilize our fiscal house, get our budget back in balance, which he went a long way last year to doing.
What are the misconceptions about the governor? I'm thinking of "aloof," "cool," "intellectual."
That would be a misconception. He's very intelligent, but he's a very caring and warm person.
There's about 20 years between you two. Do you bring him a perspective he might not otherwise encounter?
From our ages, no, I don't think so, although there is the random reference he'll make to something I've never heard of, or vice versa. Where I've brought perspective is mostly from my business background.
I don't think of him as a Luddite. Is he?
Jerry? Noooo. Are you kidding? He's very keen on all of his technology. He can tweet; he's very savvy.
It's trendy to say government should be run like a business. Would that work?
Business is just very different from how we have structured government, so I don't think that's comparable. Certainly there are efficiencies and good business practices that can be applied in government, but Jerry isn't like a chief executive officer of a company who can pretty much set directions, decide, hire, fire everyone in the company, and reports only to a board of directors. [In] government there's a chief executive, the governor, but there's a legislature and a court system, and constraints on each one that you don't find in companies.
People in politics always remark on how different campaigning is from governing.
It's like building up a whole company for one day of sales, and then you shut it down. You win or lose based on whether you can get 50 plus 1% of sales, so it's a very odd business model because you live or die off that one day. In government, you have to think for the long term. You make decisions that aren't just about what happens today but what's best for a longer period of time.
During the gubernatorial campaign, the media got hold of a voicemail in which someone is heard using the word "whore" about Republican candidate Meg Whitman's efforts to get police endorsements. Was it ever resolved whose voice that was?
No, I don't think it was.
You don't think it was you?
I have no idea, in honesty. I listened to that tape. There were two versions; one they called an enhanced version. The first, I couldn't even hear what they were talking about. The enhanced version sounded like not someone I knew. There were about 12 people all around talking. If you listen to this tape you would know, and to be honest with you, I didn't spend a whole lot of time thinking about it.
You were registered first as a Republican, then "decline to state," now as a Democrat. Has your politics changed or has the country's?
I would say it's the country's politics. I was registered Republican more in my youth. I came from a Republican family in Michigan. My dad ran for lieutenant governor with Mitt Romney's father. So I was a registered Republican; I think that's natural. When I went to Stanford, the first presidential campaign I got involved with was John Anderson [in 1980], and he was independent. I would say, though, that being a Republican back then was very different. You didn't have the social issues that they seem very obsessed on.
I think the Republicans have changed quite a bit, so I couldn't feel now I could ever register as a Republican.
Do you have a philosophy of government — what it should do, what it shouldn't do?
It's hard to express a philosophy without it becoming a label. I do think there are certain areas where government serves people better, areas where people really can't do [for] themselves, like public safety, like roads, like making sure the food supply is safe, making sure the environment is protected. People either can't do them for themselves or they wouldn't be inclined to do them on their own. I think when government veers off into places where we're restricting and regulating beyond what really is necessary, [that's] when government becomes its worst.
What's your office culture? A flattened hierarchy? You probably don't have ping-pong tables like Google.
Do you have some spy inside here? We were thinking of getting one to put out in the little courtyard [where] Arnold had a smoking tent.
I think we're an informal environment. Jerry is not someone who likes things prepackaged and presented to him. If he has [an issue] related to the environmental agency, he'll go talk to someone at the environmental agency. He's not going to wait for that to come up the chain of command.
What's surprised you about how government works, or doesn't?
It isn't a surprise, what I'm about to say, but it's always a disappointment -- how you wish government was a little more functional and that the Legislature was a little more on the same sheet, pushing initiatives forward for all of California. I take solace in the fact that it's so much better here than it seems to be at the federal level, where there just seems to be a culture that they don't want the current president to succeed at any cost, including cost to the country. I don't think there's that sort of animosity here, but you do wish people could be more all in the same boat, rowing in the same direction.
Are you and the governor one of those couples who read aloud to each other at the breakfast table?
He's always trying to engage [me] in the story he's reading, and I'm always trying to get him to just be quiet so I can finish reading the story I'm reading.
Do people buttonhole you two in public?
They accost Jerry and want his picture all the time. Whenever I am out without Jerry, I usually have my dog, and that's all anyone cares about. Sutter is very famous in Sacramento.
Who does Sutter love more?
Me, of course!
This interview was edited and excerpted from a taped transcript. An archive of Morrison's interviews can be found at latimes.com/pattasks.


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The Streets of Paris Workshop
Experience the "moveable feast" of Paris during fall, with the glorious light and weather of this season, and participate in a photography workshop led by Peter Turnley, one of the most prominent photographers of Paris life of his generation. No matter when you visit, this city is an experience of a lifetime.
This one-week digital workshop is for students interested in exploring the rich humanistic traditions of street photography in Paris. Turnley, who has lived in and photographed Paris for the past 40 years, worked early in his career as the assistant to the famous French photographer Robert Doisneau. His latest book, French Kiss – A Love Letter to Paris, is a wonderful contemporary portrait of daily life in the world's most beautiful city. For More information on French Kiss, see the New York Times' "Lens" blog's
"Open Eyes and Heart in Paris".
The Workshop
Students will spend much time exploring and photographing the rich daily life of Paris. They will be exposed to the work of many of the greatest photographers of all time who, at one time or another, have documented the Paris scene: Kertesz, Doisneau, Cartier-Bresson, Brassai, Atget, Izis, Ronis, Boubat, Ronis and Turnley, among others. Students will visit many of the rich museum spaces for photography in Paris, will meet several prominent members of the Paris photographic community and get to meet one of the greatest black and white printers of all time. Students will be encouraged to work on their own personal portrait of the daily life of the city.
"The Streets of Paris" deals with the humanistic traditions of street photography. Students will be expected to think not only in terms of single images in a fine art sense, but will be highly encouraged to think of the notion of telling a story with a group of pictures. Students will be encouraged to photograph the life of Paris and accept the challenge of photographing people, as well as the environment and visual landscape of the city. Peter will help the students with this process and offer tips for overcoming any hesitations or timidity. Students will create a photo-story with 15 photographs on a theme of their choice about Paris or the life of the city. Peter will work with students in the choice of their theme, which can be very broad, such as "My Impressions of Paris", or very narrow, such as "The Life of the Seine River". It is not important that students know in advance what their theme will be, but they will be expected to accept the challenge of choosing a theme early in the workshop and sticking to it in order to create an interesting and coherent photo-essay. At the outset, students will choose whether they will shoot their story in black and white or in color. They will be expected to stick with their choices once they have been made.
Peter will discuss technique, intent, composition and the creative use of the camera and lens. He will review and critique your portfolio and works-in-process, discuss careers, getting published and give you an idea of where you are and what to do next to become better. This workshop is for experienced photographers and photography students who want to explore Paris while working with and learning from one of today's masters of photojournalism. This is an opportunity to be inspired by the street and nightlife of Paris and to produce a new body of images. Students will explore the rich tradition of the "decisive moment" and be encouraged to contemplate the themes of humor, sensuality, light, elegance, art and joie de vivre of the Paris landscape. This seven-day workshop should be one of the richest experiences of a lifetime for all participants. There are lectures and presentations by Peter and several of the most prominent members of the international photographic community.
Each day the workshop group meets for three hour inside-sessions in a very charming roof top apartment with elevator and balcony with view of Paris (Peter's apartment.) This workshop meeting place is located on the rue des Guillemites, Paris 75004, in the very heart of Le Marais, one of Paris' most charming centrally located neighborhoods.
Participants will need to find their own lodging for the week. Many participants find wonderful nearby flats to rent through AirBnb.
Peter has also found three very nice hotels, each with different rates and all within walking distance of his apartment. Below are the names, websites and phone numbers. We ask that each you call and reserve a room at the hotel of your choice. You can also see each of these hotels on their respective web sites and book on-line through a variety of sites (this is not an exhaustive list, and there are many other Paris hotels nearby you can find).
Hotel Turenne le Marais
6 Rue de Turenne 75004
Tel: (+33) (0)1 42 78 43 25
Fax: (+33) (0)1 42 74 10 72
E-mail :
Hotel Abbatial Saint-Germain
46 Blvd. St. Germain
Tel: (+33) (0)1 46 34 02 12
Fax: (+33) (0)1 43 25 47 73
Hotel Saint Roch
Two steps from the Louvre
25 rue St Roch 75001
Tel: (+33) (0)1 42 60 17 91
Tel: (+33) (0)1 42 96 06 36
Fax: (+33) (0)1 42 61 34 06
Hotel Caron du Beaumarchais
12 Rue Vielle du Temple, Paris, 75004
Tel: +33 (0)1 42 72 34 12
Plan to arrive on Saturday or at the latest by noon on Sunday. The first workshop session will begin at 2pm on Sunday. Flights from the States are often in the evenings which means that you could fly Friday evening and arrive in Paris on Saturday and give yourself an evening to get acclimated before the workshop begins on Sunday.
The workshop ends at noon on Saturday with a final show of the students' final 15-image photo stories made during the week. Students are free to leave on Saturday afternoon which would enable those needing to get back to the States to work on Monday the time to do so. Those wishing to stay in Paris or France longer are free to continue their trip after the final class.
Research and Preparation
Research and preparation are important parts of any adventure. There are many very thorough guidebooks about Paris and extensive information about Paris and France can be found online.
The first and last meals are included in the cost of the workshop. You will be a guest of the workshop for a group opening dinner, and a final dinner on the last evening. Aside from the two group meals, breakfasts, lunches and dinners are independent but students are encouraged to join each other in local restaurants and cafes. Expect to be paying around $50 a day on meals.
Camera Gear and Technology
Participants will need to bring a digital SLR or rangefinder camera, a laptop computer, and a thumb drive. Two camera bodies are recommended, with a minimum of at least one wide-angle lens such as a 17-35mm zoom, 24mm, 28mm, 35mm, or 50mm. Students may bring longer lenses as well, but Peter will strongly encourage participants to use a wide angle lens in order to get close to the subject, which allows a sense of context, environment, and intimacy. A wide-angle lens that is relatively fast and has a wide aperture (1.4, 1.8, 2, or 2.8) is encouraged in order to photograph in low light situations. It is recommended that participants bring extra memory cards, extra camera batteries, and all necessary battery chargers for their equipment.
Students will need to know how to transfer the photographs they make each day onto their laptop computer. Each day, participants will bring a selection of their favorite photographs, or those they'd like to discuss, in a folder on a thumb drive, to the daily photo review and critique sessions. Students are encouraged to use image management software for this selection process. Peter recommends PhotoMechanic, however other programs such as Apple's Aperture, or Adobe Lightroom may be used. PhotoMechanic can be downloaded for a free trial basis from camerabits.com.
Students will be encouraged to choose from the outset if they want to show their work in color or in black and white, and they will be encouraged to stick to their choice of one of the other throughout the workshop.
Final Group Show and Portfolios of Past Work
At each photo critique and review session, Peter will work with each photographer to make a a "selects" folder of their most successful images. At the end of the week, Peter will select with each photographer from this overall "selects" folder, a final individual photo story of 15 images, which will be seen as part of a group final show during the last workshop session.
Each participant should also bring a portfolio of a selection of their past work. Approximately 30 photographs are recommended, and they may be brought in a folder on a thumb drive, or as a selection of prints. Students' portfolios of past work will also be shared during the final session of the workshop.
This is an ideal workshop to bring along a spouse, son or daughter or partner. Non-photographic companions may join the group sessions and meals but are not involved in the critique or review sessions. Companion supplement is $250.