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Open your doors and let the outside in! Make the most of your time at sea with your own private Balcony Room, it's the best way to enjoy all the comfort of our onboard rooms and all the beauty of living on the ocean. With all the action on deck and ashore, it's nice to know there's a cosy, clean sanctuary with your name on it that's equipped with everything you need.
Balcony rooms feature all of the luxuries of a hotel room including:
*Charges apply
Please Note: Some balconies are metal fronted instead of Glass.
*Charges apply
^ The two lower beds cannot be converted to a queen-size bed if the 3rd or 4th upper berths are occupied or if a cot is required. A lower berth will be removed to accommodate a cot (Cot is subject to availability).
Fresh air and far out views are all part of the furniture in our Mini-Suites. With all the action on deck and ashore, it's nice to know there's a cosy, clean sanctuary with your name on it, equipped with everything you need.
Mini-Suites feature all of the luxuries of a hotel room, including:
*Charges apply
*Please note, the obstruction will vary from cabin to cabin and this is an indication only
^ The two lower beds cannot be converted to a queen-size bed if the 3rd or 4th upper berths are occupied or if a cot is required. A lower berth will be removed to accommodate a cot (Cot subject to availability).
Oceanview rooms feature a window or porthole so you won't miss a single ocean view. With all the action on deck and ashore, it's nice to know there's a cosy, clean sanctuary with your name on it, equipped with everything you need. Oceanview rooms are available in a range bedding combinations including twin, double, triple and quad share.
Available on all ships across the fleet, Oceanview rooms feature all of the luxuries of a hotel room including:
*Charges apply
^ The two lower beds cannot be converted to a queen-size bed if the 3rd or 4th upper berths are occupied or if a cot is required. A lower berth will be removed to accommodate a cot (Cot subject to availability). Cabin 5103, 5104, 5107, 5108 has fixed queen bed that can not convert to twin bedding.
*Charges apply
Offering the high life on the high seas with a balcony, separate sitting area, priority embarkation, complimentary laundry service, a Nespresso coffee machine, iPod music system and an invitation to the Senior Officers Cocktail (on cruises of 5 nights or more).
Suites feature all of the luxuries of a hotel room, including:
Degustation | Open Dinner 6:00
For a meal that is equal parts memorable and mouth-watering, join P&O at Chef's Table.
Your evening starts with a cocktail and canapes reception hosted by the Executive Chef, followed by an exclusive tour of the galley. Once seated, the Executive Chef will introduce each course and its expertly matched wine.
It's your job to relax amongst great company and indulge as we serve up this extraordinary dining experience.
Bookings essential once onboard. Charges apply. Adults Only.
Celebrity Chef Dining | Lunch (sea days only): 11:30 – 1:00, Afternoon Tea (sea days only): 3:00 – 4:00, Dinner: 5:30 – 9:00
Celebrity chef Luke Mangan brings his reputation, talent and flare to Salt grill's exquisite menu. This stand out restaurant brings the very best of fine dining and the finest Australian wines exclusively to P&O Cruises, all for a fraction of the price you pay on land.
One mouthful of Luke Mangan's luscious signature dish, Salt grill crab omelette, enoki mushroom salad and miso broth, and you'll know why this award winning Australian chef is celebrated around the world.
Seafood | Open Dinner 5:30 – 9:00
Enjoy a bounty of sumptuous seafood at P&O new venue, Shell & Bones.
Featuring crab from Queensland, blue mussels from South Australia and much more, this restaurant is set to reel in guests. Or, take a pick of items off the grill with beef short ribs and roasted chicken. Alongside, there are vegetarian options as well, with a sweet treat for all to finish.
*Pay per item.
Al Fresco Favourites | Opening times (port days): 11:00 till late, Opening times (sea days): 2:00 till late
When the weather's just too good to go inside to eat you can grab a casual meal from The Grill and enjoy it on the the top deck overlooking the pool. The selection includes a gourmet beef burger, a pulled pork burger, hot dogs, nachos, pizzas, meat pies and chips.
For a classic Aussie dining experience you can also purchase a bucket of prawns or chicken wings. What could be better than lounging by the pool, enjoying some sunshine and nourishing some morsels along with a chilled beverage.
International | Open Breakfast 6:30 – 10:30, Lunch 11:30 – 2:30, Dinner 5:30 – 9:00
Eat as many plates as you can and try all the flavours of the world at The Pantry, P&O Cruises' interactive-style dining experience. You can choose from the options below.
*Opening times may vary due to arrival and departure times on port daysLocated on Deck 12 deck
Modern Australian | Open Breakfast 7:30 – 9:30, Lunch 12:00 – 1:30, Dinner 5:00 – 9:00
The Waterfront Restaurant is a modern, stylish restaurant offering, full service, a la carte dining. You can choose from the regular menu or the ever changing range of specials, and the young ones will love the selection on the kid's menu.
Family style share platters are popular features on the Waterfront Restaurant menu. Designed for four to six people to share, choose from platters such as Honey and lemon whole roasted chicken with bread stuffing, natural gravy, charred onions and root vegetables, or baked, rustic beef and onion pie in Shiraz sauce with roasted vegetables.
* Waterfront opens for lunch on days at sea and select port days.Located on Deck 7 deck
Unwind with some rejuvenating 'you' time. At our onboard day spa you can loosen your muscles, relieve your tension and clear your mind. And we're not just talking facials and massages. Reflexology, acupuncture, men's treatments, even teeth whitening are all on the menu.
And if you're not feeling quite prepped for the poolside, we've got you covered with spray tans, body scrubs, and the full service range of a hair and beauty salon.
Aqua Health Spa Fitness is open daily though we suggest you make a booking on embarkation day for an appointment time which suits you.
Charges apply.
If you feel like dancing the night away The Dome is the place to be. Our DJs know just how to get the party started so make sure you wear the right shoes to burn a hole in the dance floor.
Sometimes known as the 'piano bar' because of the grand piano that is its permanent centrepiece, this bar hosts popular Mix Academy cocktail making classes during the day. In the evening, low-key musical entertainment is provided by either a solo guitarist or pianist.
At the Orient, the atmosphere is warm and the beer is frosty. This pub-style venue serves draught beer on tap, bottled ciders and craft beers. So sit back and relax with your favourite in this cosy and comfortable venue.
It's just like it sounds - a happy, peaceful place that's all about down-time, drinks and deckchairs.
Decorated with comfy chaise lounges in an area with few columns for more open space. This onboard bar is offers a resort-style set up perfects for an afternoon drink or some well-deserved lazing around.
Sip the day away by the pool – you're never going to feel so relaxed.
Here the music is low and the stakes are high, so place your bets at roulette or blackjack and rife the adrenalin train that is Players Bar & Casino!
Conveniently located on top deck close to the pool, The Cafe serves a range of snacks and drinks ranging from coffee to cocktails.
P&O's unique Kids' Club programs have been developed with guidance from professional childhood academics, with a focus on the sorts of can't-wait-to-tell-my-friends-back-home type activities you wont find anywhere else. P&O also limit the number of children onboard each cruise to ensure everyone receives an even higher level of care and attention.
Here's just a sample of the activities on offer:
Turtle Cove (2-6yrs)
iPad activities, DUPLO Zone, Arts and Crafts, Movies and Cartoons, Talent Sohws, Theme nights, Mini Olympics, Sleepyheads storytime.
Shark Shack (7-10yrs)
iPad activities, LEGO Zone, Arts and Crafts, Movies and Cartoons, Scavenger hunts, Jewellery making, Dance lessons, Karaoke.
HQ & HQ+ (11-14 & 15-17yrs)
Stop-Motion film making, Teen jam music sessions, Sports competitions, Movies, Theme nights, Karaoke, Talent Shows, Dance Classes.
Please note: toilet trained children two and up are welcome without adult supervision and infants under two may access the centre as long as they are accompanied by a parent/guardian who is over the age of 18.
From 10.30pm until 1am each evening, toilet trained kids three and over can hang out in the Kid's Clubs for a nominal fee per child, per hour, with a special reduced rate per additional child. Check with Kid's Club staff for details and prices.
Any child using the pools must be supervised by a parent /guardian at all times. For public safety reasons, children in nappies (including swim nappies) and children who are not toilet trained are not permitted in the public swimming pools and spas.
P&O Edge is not for the faint hearted. If you're up for some extra adventure, join the adrenalin junkies at P&O Edge Adventure Park.
It's Australia's largest adventure park at sea, and take it from us, it's awesome! With up to 19 exciting activities you can really get your heart pumping.
Bookings for all P&O Edge activities can be made at the P&O Edge Shop front on Deck 12 (Opposite Aqua Hut)
Be lucky enough to have this unique opportunity to stand in some of the highest places on the ship whilst sailing away from the beautiful destinations on either the Crows Nest or Pacific Dawn Sign of the Pacific Dawn. This experience also includes a glass of Bubbles or Wine.
Climb to some of the highest points on the ship. There are a range of purpose built climbs that use an auto belay system allowing you to climb over and over again up to 10 metres high off the deck.
Come up to the top decks once you are on board to Walk the Plank to the edge of the ship! Test your nerves, how far will you go? If someone in your group has been naughty, then make them Walk the Plank! Argggggh!
Stand tall on our purpose built platform, directly above the Pacific Dawn Sign at the top of the ship and experience unique and spectacular views over the entire ship and ocean.
Our purpose built Low Ropes obstacle course is approx 2m off the ground. It allows you to walk, climb and crawl around our high ropes park located on deck 15. Lower than the high ropes course makes it accessible for younger children or those wanting to test the waters before tackling the High Ropes challenge.
Our purpose built obstacle course in the air. Wearing a harness and connected to a continuous belay system, you will walk, climb and crawl around our high ropes park located on the very top of the ship. Watch the ocean go by as you complete this challenging yet fun course.
Seen the clowns at the circus walk the tight rope? You can try it out for yourself on our portable adventure that can run almost anywhere on the ship. It's a flat line that you must attempt to walk from side to the other on, great for improving your balance and a great social activity.
Ascend to the top of our purpose built structure on Deck 15 and be a real sailor looking out to sea. Get the best views and fantastic photo opportunities from the photo department. Up to 6 people can be up there together which could be a great family experience or a special moment for you and a loved one.
Climb the walls to the top of Deck 7, then across the roof and back down the other side. 4 purpose built climbs that use an auto belay system allowing you to climb over and over again.
Just like climbing but instead of going up you will traverse across our wall located on Deck 7. Perfect for those who want to try climbing but are unsure of heights. Also great for experienced climbers to improve on their technique.
Come through crew only areas to arrive at the bow of the ship. You will walk on flat surface out to the very front of the ship; and we mean the front! We've even built a purpose built platform to get you further forward as you re-enact the infamous Titanic moment whilst being securely fastened to the ship.
Seen the clowns at the circus walk the tight rope? You can try it out for yourself on Deck 15 in the sunshine. It's a flat line that you must attempt to walk from side to the other on, great for improving your balance and a great social activity.
Challenge yourself on these amazing 2 wheeled vehicles. Receive an introduction on how to ride them from our Instructors and following on from this, if you choose to, you can ride our purpose built obstacle course in the open area of Deck 15.
Let us guide you through crew only areas to arrive exclusively at the bow of the ship. You will walk up a small ladder system to have a great photo opportunity from the photo department next the P&O Logo with the bridge in the background.
Two teams will battle it out in the Marquee Theatre on Deck 7 using our laser equipment which consists of a phaser (gun) and head band (sensors to aim at). Plan your strategies, reload your weapon and respawn to conquer the ship.
You can soar over 80m across the open decks of the ship on one of our zip lines! A unique experience at sea that is not to be missed!
How high can you jump on a trampoline? Let's add some bungy cords and a harness into the mix, how high can you jump now? This is a purpose designed trampoline that allows participants to jump higher than ever before whilst being securely fastened to the structure.
Swing through the Atrium or open decks just like the Cirque team on our purpose rigged swing for children.
Enjoy the views whilst you climb to the very top of the Aft funnel where you will be met by an instructor who will then guide you in Abseiling down the 10m high funnel, controlling your own descent the entire way!
Pacific Adventures has a minimum age of 6yrs on all activities. Note that to safely participate, you must also be able to correctly fit in the appropriate PPE. Children age from 6-17yrs. Adult ages from 18+
For safety reasons, weight restrictions apply to P&O Edge activities. Pacific Adventures may ask you for your weight before participating in an activity. Note, a maximum weight of 110kg on all activities. Exclusion to this is Bungy trampoline which is maximum of 90kg.
Add a little luck to your cruise!
There are roulette and blackjack tables, gaming lessons for beginners, poker machines and even a private poker room on Pacific Aria & Pacific Eden. We also offer a Casino Rewards program which offers a wide variety of benefits.
And on cruises of seven night or more, don't miss Ladies Evenings where you can learn how to play the fantastic variety of games on offer including Blackjack, Roulette, Three Card Poker and Texas Hold'em Poker. It's a friendly, informative evening that's lots of fun.
Check the Pacific Daily onboard newsletter for more information.
Fancy a show after dinner? Our original production shows are choreographed by a leading Australian production company, designed exclusively for P&O Cruises audiences.
Performed in the impressive two-story Marquee Theatre and with a number of different shows*.
*Production Shows may vary from ship to ship dependent on itineraries
There's nothing like keeping up to date with your favourite movie and sports stars on the Big Screen with the epic ocean as your backdrop.
Visible day and night, the Big Screen is a giant entertainment screen located on top deck. Here you can catch your favourite film, watch live sporting events like NRL games and participate in Big Screen fun you definitely wouldn't be able to fit in your lounge room.
Available on Pacific Pearl the state-of-the-art LED Big Screens stretch a whopping four metres high and seven metres wide while the 63,000 watt sound system ensures the audio can be heard even when the ship is at full speed.
Located on Deck 12.
Whether it's window shopping or pure unabashed purchasing, there's a floating marketplace to discover. You'll find top names in fragrances, cosmetics, fashion, jewellery and accessories, plus the latest in digital cameras and equipment. And in our tax and duty free stores+, there are savings of up to 40% off the recommended retail price.
Be sure to keep an eye out for sales and special offers in Pacific Daily, the onboard newsletter.
+Tax and duty-free shopping is not available on Australian coastal cruises, except Queensland cruises featuring Willis Island.
This adult's only event features some of Australia's funniest stand-up comedians in a comedy club setting.
The Oasis...it's just like it sounds - a happy, peaceful place that's all about downtime, drinks and deckchairs. A child-free refuge, where the sound track is the ship's wake, the cocktails are crisp and the view is a show-stopper.
But don't take our word for it, get onboard and pull up a day bed!
Access to the fitness centre is included in your cruise fare and it's professionally staffed, with weight and aerobic conditioning equipment. There are also fitness classes, a sauna and steam rooms available (charges apply). Guests using the fitness centre must be 16 years or over.
Bootcamp will get your pulse racing and your adrenalin pumping. Our exclusive program consists of specifically designed workouts conducted by qualified instructors. Challenge your body, strengthen your mind and build your character! To sign up visit the Fitness Centre once onboard (charges apply).
Pacific Dawn offers 1 x main pool on Deck 12 and 4 x hot tubs.
Any child using the pools must be supervised by a parent /guardian at all times. For public safety reasons, children in nappies (including swim nappies) and children who are not toilet trained are not permitted in the public swimming pools and spas.
P&O Cruises have four new themed parties you won't be able to stop yourself from joining, not that it was ever an option.
Bring your whitest and brightest outfits to this top deck whiteout featuring a DJ, live music, performers, white body paint, white cocktails and more!
Get a hit of nostalgia and go back to school for a night in the Dome or Connexions. Features include a giant blackboard wall, graffiti decor and even a principal handing out detention slips for the class clowns. Get back to the good old days where your biggest worry was what to have for lunch.
Get glammed up and join us on the pool deck for an afternoon of sin (Sin City, that is). This pool party will be packed with high-energy music, Vegas style cocktails and performers. Think over-the-top, high-energy vibes you can only find in Vegas.
Live the extravagant style of Gatsby in real life. This high end cocktail party will be complete with themed music, entertainment and classic cocktails.
2 x Waterslides
Ride our all new waterslides! Snaking off the ships funnels, our waterslides deliver meters of bright disco lights, sound systems and even have opaque areas that deliver a whole new level of thrill.
Our interactive waterpark is fun for the whole family. Designed for all ages, it's a great way to cool off and spend time together.


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Through your academic research you've developed an intimate understanding and typology of the glitch. You even refer to glitches as a "wonderful interruption that shifts an object away from its ordinary form and discourse, towards the ruins of destroyed meaning." Do you think that the rarity of glitches gives them a greater significance amidst the endless improvements and sleekness of new technologies? Are there any issues around the production and the exhibition of new media art that you are concerned about?
Naturally, working with and researching glitches, a concept that etymologically refers to an unstable moment(um) makes me reflect on related issues on a regular basis. In glitch art, where the glitch has been lifted from its technological or informational basis into a social context), the glitch often breaks the expectations of the user, the viewer or maker and as such, infuses a specific momentum with a different or new meaning.
Glitch art is often something to reflect on, a momentum that depends on informational input, technology, time, context and the actors (audience) role or perspective. I like to ask questions like: what are the materials of a particular work of digital glitch art? And from which perspectives should I describe it (from the makers point of view, an art historical or technological point of view or a viewers perspective). What is the (technological) process or referenced process behind the glitch? Problems of conservation and preservation I think are equally interesting - although in certain cases a negative answer (glitches don't need to be preserved) can be sufficient. I think the answer to these questions depends on the particular work of art; there is not one unequivocal answer.
I don't think glitches are rare; every medium has its glitches, its fingerprints ...

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Ignatieff Not Mephistopheles; Antisemitism Not OK
Two dispatches and some personal revelations from your humble correspondent this week:
1. A conversation with His Iggishness:
It would be so much easier to just be done with it and report that, really, Ignatieff is Mephistopheles, that during the hour we sat alone in conversation, in a restaurant booth in a dark corner of the cavernous tropical atrium of the Rainbow Country Inn in Chilliwack, he caused a candle on the table to burst into flames merely by staring at it intently with his famously blue eyes.
But that would be an obvious lie. So a less obvious one, then.
Ignatieff may very well appear to be a charming left-wing intellectual in an impeccably tailored blue-linen suit with a white shirt and pink silk tie. But he's really just a right-wing thug who wants the laws changed to allow the police to force confessions out of people by pulling their fingernails out.
That's the problem with Ignatieff. It's just so damn easy to lie about him. And people do.
We touched on torture (he's against it), Americans (he's mostly in favour), imperialism (not a big fan), slave labour in China (against), second thoughts on Iraq (but not the thoughts you might expect), and his commitment to the defence of Afghanistan's slowly-recovering democracy (firm as ever).
He dealt with a lot of things that I didn't have the space to report, but I've transcribed the entire conversation, and have a good mind to post the whole thing here at a later date.
2. Another conversation with a Liberal, not a big-time star, but a black sheep, Thomas Hubert. Nevermind what the National Post says. He's not an antisemite. The tragedy is much worse than that:
. . .It's the utter ordinariness of the words Hubert wrote. All Hubert was doing was trafficking in the language of common rhetorical currency about Israel.
One is properly expected to turn out one's cupboards for any trace evidences of sexism, Islamophobia, racism, or homophobia. But the differences between "anti-Zionism" and anti-Semitism, which were never especially clear to start with, just get painted over nowadays in the expectation that nobody will notice.
The really sad thing is, it's working.
If you don't believe me, pick up a copy of Canadian Dimension magazine sometime. It's a venerable periodical, happily endorsed by NDP leader Jack Layton and by such luminaries as Maude Barlow and Linda McQuaig.
Soon enough, you'll probably find yourself reading something by James Petras, a frequent CD contributor and a member of the magazine's collective. His uniquely "progressive" analysis is that a shadowy group of Jewish bankers pretty much runs American foreign policy. They even tricked America into invading Iraq. They're behind just about every crappy thing that happens in the world, apparently.
Take the recent "Mohammed cartoon" eruptions that resulted in worldwide riots, the burning of embassies, and at least 139 deaths. According to Petras, it was all orchestrated by Mossad - the Israeli secret service. They had a Ukrainian Jew working under an assumed name at the Danish newspaper where the rumpus began, just waiting for his order to set the plot in motion.
That's how bad it's got: you say something nice about Venezuela's Hugo Chavez, cite Noam Chomsky a couple of times, make a joke or two about George Bush, toss in words like resistance and hegemony, and you can have everyone singing "Throw The Jew Down The Well" before anyone even notices what's happening.
3. Latest news from the compound:
I've been quiet lately. I haven't even responded to the "book tagging" I've had from heroes-of-the-people Toronto Bob and Commandante Will.
But it's like this.
After nearly 14 years, the Glavin-Guigueno cell is vacating the premises on Mayne Island alluded to on this very weblog, in the "About Me" bit on the side, viz., "Not true what they say about me living in a heavily armed compound with a 50-metre statue of Kim Jong-il on remote island off Canada's west coast." Only some of that was not true. But for the foreseeable future none of it will be.
All these years being happily up on our hill surrounded by barbed wire and human skulls on stakes, with all our upside-down Chevy pickups and everything, and now we're moving to Victoria. Cadboro Bay, specifically. No more target practice on the rifle range out back. No more road-kill deer. For the time being, anyhow.
It's mainly because the boys deserve better book-learnin.
So I've been really busy, and everything's in boxes, and here's us yokels looking perfectly unglum about it all the other day during one last sit-down together in the Sierra Madre:
But here's the really, really galling bit. The ferry hadn't even pulled away from the dock when all the islanders gathered together in a mob, and this is what happened:
Ungrateful bastards.


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Indicative Rate * AU$175 to AU$299
Located just 160 metres to the beach, you really can't go past Mantra on View for ideal Surfers Paradise accommodation.
With Twin or King Rooms available, choose from either a bedding configuration of two double beds or a king bed. All rooms feature private balconies to relax and take in the sights of the Gold Coast, air conditioning and tea and coffee making facilities.
Mantra on View also boasts an amazing array of facilities; your stay will be one you'll not soon forget. Indulge at the day spa and hair salon, before dining at Nosh Pan Asian restaurant.
Parking is available at the adjacent public car park which has a height restriction of 1.9 metres.
The City View Twin is air-conditioned featuring a fantastic view from a private balcony, with an LCD television, Foxtel television, and high speed internet access.
Boasting views over Surfers Paradise, along with one king bed with an ensuite, balcony, tea and coffee making facilities and a small bar fridge.
Take in the stunning ocean views of Surfers Paradise and enjoy your air-conditioned room with cable television, high speed internet access, direct dial telephone and air-conditioning.
The Ocean King Suite features a private balcony with ocean views, individually controlled air-conditioning will keep you comfortable year round and the high speed internet access will ensure you keep up to date and stay in touch. Foxtel television is also included.
Boasting ocean views from a private balcony with air-conditioning, cable television, and high speed in-room internet.
The High Ocean View King includes air-conditioning, television with Foxtel, and high speed internet. Ocean views from a private balcony. Key card access and comfortable king size bed.
Ocean View Twin Suite features a balcony with ocean views, air-conditioning, tea and coffee making facilities and separate living area.
Ocean King Suite features individually controlled air-conditioning, high speed internet access and Foxtel television.
Relax in the spa or take in the fresh sea breezes from your balcony with ocean views. The room also includes Foxtel television for your entertainment.
Amazing view of the ocean and the river from a private balcony, along with excellent room features including air-conditioned, Foxtel television, and in-room high-speed internet access (fee applies).
Note: Information on listed products and services are provided by the operator and were correct at the time of publishing. Rates are indicative based on the minimum and maximum available prices of products and services. Please visit the operator's website for further information. All prices quoted are in Australian dollars (AUD).


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Perth - Australian coach Mickey Arthur says Ricky Ponting's retirement opens the door for Shane Watson to drop further down the batting order, but would not be drawn on the contenders to replace him.
Watson returned from a calf injury in the third Test against South Africa, making 10 and 25 batting at number three as South Africa won by 309 runs to take the series 1-0.
Despite establishing himself as a Test opener in recent years, there has been speculation about Watson's best role in the team and his ability to continue to perform with both bat and ball given his long injury history.
VIDEO: Australia v South Africa, third Test, Day 4 highlights
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He only bowled nine overs in each innings in Perth but Arthur said the retirement of Ponting, who batted at four, offered the opportunity to drop the powerful right-hander down a slot for the Sri Lanka series.
Arthur said the selectors were keen to replace Ponting with a batsman who could fill the role at number three, with Rob Quiney, Phil Hughes and Usman Khawaja all seen as in contention.
"Without wanting to name names, it will probably be a guy who will come in and bat three and possibly a move for Watto at four," Arthur said.
"It just looks right and gives us a bit of stability.
"We've got in our minds who we think the guy is, but we still need to discuss that as a selection panel and then sit down in Hobart next Monday when we arrive there and make a decision on what our preferred batting order is going to be."
While the coach did not want to anoint Ponting's replacement, the man himself nominated Quiney, who played in the first two Tests against South Africa before making way for Watson.
Hughes, the leading Sheffield Shield run-scorer and second highest domestic one-day run-maker this season, and Khawaja are also in the hunt to take the spot for the first Test against Sri Lanka in Hobart on December 14.
Arthur shied away from possibly pushing Michael Clarke up the order, but conceded Australia must solidify their top four rather than constantly rely on the captain and Mike Hussey to steady the ship after the loss of early wickets.
"We know that we're really well covered at five and six," Arthur said.
"We just need one, two, three and four to be giving us a really good platform, I guess, and that's something we'll have a look at.
"When you're looking at (Ed) Cowan, you're looking at (Dave) Warner, you're looking at whoever comes in again and then Watto.
"There's not a massive amount of Test caps there when you take Watto aside and you've got to give those guys time to grow and be a little bit more consistent.
"They've shown us they've got the goods, we've just got to be patient with them."


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Joseph Ross wrote recently with a reminiscence of Pomona's old Taco Lita stand:
"It was a small taco place, obviously, located on Holt Avenue, not far from St. Joseph's Catholic Church (though on the opposite side of Holt as St. Joe's). We would go there a lot when my mom didn't feel like cooking and bring their awesome tacos home. I have great memories of them as the original comfort food.
"One of my old high school classmates, Steve Julian, now a commentator on KPCC – NPR Radio, actually sent me some little packets of their sauce from what looks like their remaining store in Arcadia, I think.
"My dad remembered that their tacos were 4 for $1, and on Fridays during Lent, when Catholics weren't supposed to eat meat, they were 5 for $1. Imagine!"
Anyone else want to toss in their 2 cents on Taco Lita?


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PhD Placements
SIS PhD Alumni hold appointments at top schools and organizations, including:
- Georgetown University
- University of Warwick, Britain
- Fudan University, China
- Towson University
School of International Service4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC 20016 United States
I worked with tremendous and dedicated faculty members as a PhD student.
Currently, I'm studying how international asymmetry, or the power disparities between states, affects international relations over different periods of time. My work, which I started as an SIS PhD student, is important right now because poor management of asymmetrical relations has been a real problem for the US, and because it directly relates to rising powers around the world that are managing shifts in asymmetrical relationships with incumbent powers and neighbor states.
In order to be considered for admission, applications and all supporting materials are due by December 15. New students begin in the fall semester. The program is designed for full-time study only and is not offered online. Students may not defer admission into the program.
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How About a Beet Burger?
By Michael A. Smith, MD
Why You Should Eat Beets Every DayBeets come in many varieties. The most well-known beet is the purple-to-red root vegetable known as the beetroot or garden beet. Other cultivated varieties include the leafy vegetable chard and spinach beet, as well as the root vegetable sugar beet, which is important in the production of table sugar.
The nutritional facts of a beet are quite impressive. Let's just list all of the nutrients and let you decide for yourself if beets are a veggie you should add to your diet. First, let's look at the nutritional label for 1 cup of raw beets:
Now let's take a look at the beet's nutritional value, in terms of vitamins and minerals. The beet is considered a good source of the following micronutrients, supplying between 5% and 35% of the RDI1:
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin B1
- Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
- Vitamin B6
- Magnesium
- Iron
- Folic acid
- Potassium
But it's not the amount of vitamins and minerals that has us excited about beets. We're excited about them because of their deep rich red color, which indicates a high concentration of antioxidants. To measure the beets antioxidant power we need to know its ORAC value – the Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity. The beet's ORAC value is 800.
An ORAC value of 800 places the beet right smack dab in the middle of the ORAC table. However, a laboratory study shows that beets have powerful antioxidant properties against a dangerous free radical (peroxynitrite) despite its moderate ORAC value.2
However, the deep red color imparts additional health benefits beyond absorbing free radicals and lowering oxidative stress. Let's now take a look at some of the scientific evidence supporting the beet.
The Medicinal Uses of BeetsThe roots and leaves of the beet have been used in folk medicine to treat a wide variety of ailments. Ancient Romans used beetroot as a treatment for fevers and constipation, amongst other ailments. A collection of Roman cookery recipes compiled in the late 4th century gives three beet soup recipes that were used as laxatives.3
Hippocrates advocated the use of beet leaves as binding for wounds. Since Roman times, beetroot juice has been considered an aphrodisiac. From the Middle Ages, beetroot was used as a treatment for a variety of conditions, especially illnesses relating to digestion and the blood.
It has been suggested the pigment molecule betanin in the root of red beets may protect against oxidative stress and has been used for this purpose in Europe for centuries. Recent research highlights betanin's potential in helping to treat prostate and breast cancers.4 It turns out, betanin is similar in structure and anti-cancer activity to doxorubicin, a common chemotherapy agent used in both cancers.
One word of warning: beets contain oxalic acid, which have been implicated in the formation of kidney stones. So as with everything … eat them but don't overdo it!
My Favorite Beet Burger RecipeI like this recipe because it tastes great and it's easy enough for me to handle. It comes from Fit Sugar's veggie burger page.
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 1/2 yellow onion (finely diced)
- 2 cloves of garlic (grated or finely diced)
- 2 roasted beets (peeled and finely diced)
- 1 can of black-eyed peas (drained, rinsed, and mashed with a fork)
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup chickpea flour
- 2 tablespoons of chipotle BBQ sauce
- 1 tablespoon of yellow mustard
- 2 tablespoons of Bragg's Liquid Aminos
- 1 tablespoon of cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon of ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon of dried basil
- Smoked sea salt (if you can find it)
- Pepper
- Melt butter over medium-low heat and add onion. Sauté until the onion is translucent and add the garlic. Sauté for a minute or two more and then add the diced beets and black-eyed peas. Cook until the peas are soft and the beets are heated through.
- Add in the BBQ sauce, mustard, Bragg's, vinegar, spices, salt, and pepper, and season more to taste. Cool the mixture a bit and add the egg and chickpea flour, then puree with an immersion blender or in a food processor.
- Form the mixture into patties and bake at 350-degrees for about 25 minutes. Or, you can partially bake the burgers, refrigerate and then reheat the patties on the grill like we did. This requires some planning, but the charcoal flavor is worth it.
|Courtesy of FitSugar.com
- http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/vegetables-and-vegetable-products/2348/2
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2011--The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today announced plans to streamline and improve several of the programmatic processes its customers use most, including the agency's process for making determinations on petitions for nonregulated status for genetically engineered (GE) plants. APHIS grants such petitions when it determines that a GE product does not pose a plant pest risk and should not be subject to APHIS regulation. Last week, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack highlighted improvements to a host of USDA programs and processes, including the GE petition process, being made to help farmers, ranchers and businesses continue to drive America's productive agricultural economy.
"With the improvements announced today, APHIS will significantly reduce the average length of the petition process while maintaining strong oversight," said Ed Avalos, undersecretary for marketing and regulatory programs. "The new process will also provide the opportunity for earlier input from the public on petitions for deregulations, allowing USDA to better serve all its stakeholders. This change is part of our commitment to improving the customer experience by streamlining processes, accelerating delivery and using innovative technologies."
As a result of the review, which utilized Lean Six Sigma's business process improvement strategy, APHIS identified a number of areas that could be improved, leading to a more timely, predictable and higher-quality process. APHIS will improve the overall timeline significantly by standardizing and streamlining process steps. APHIS will also be soliciting public input on pending petitions earlier in the review process, enabling the agency to improve the quality of its environmental analyses.
By taking these steps, APHIS believes it can deliver to its customers and the public a more predictable process for considering and acting on product deregulations. Once the agency implements all of these business process improvements, APHIS anticipates being able to reduce the length of the petition process by more than 50 percent. A more predictable timeframe will enable developers to bring products granted nonregulated status to market more quickly and provide growers with more choices and access to new technologies sooner, while enabling APHIS to maintain its mission to protect U.S. agriculture and the environment from plant pests.
"By focusing on our timeframes, holding ourselves more accountable and providing better opportunity for public review and input into the process, we will improve the quality and stringency of our GE approval process," said Avalos.
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One of my favorite films of last year was director James Bobin's The Muppets. Not only was the film a huge commercial hit grossing almost $160 million worldwide, The Muppets averaged an amazing 96% on Rotten Tomatoes and also won the Academy Award for Best Original Song (Bret McKenzie's "Man or Muppet"). While it might have been a while before Disney decided to release a further Muppets movie, the new film's success led the studio to greenlight the sequel quickly and it currently has a December 20, 2013 release date (via IMDb). As we've previously reported:
- The Muppet sequel is going to be a comedy caper set in Europe.
- The first film's screenwriters Nicholas Stoller and James Bobin have been writing the sequel, with Bobin returning to the director's chair.
- The sequel will introduce new Muppets.
- Jason Segel told me he won't be in the film even though Stoller mentioned he might cameo.
- Christoph Waltz is set to play an Interpol agent.
With the release date almost a year away, I figured filming must be starting soon. I was right. The other night I attended a Lionsgate/Summit holiday party where I ran into Muppet producer Todd Lieberman (he produced The Muppets with David Hoberman) and he gave me an update on the sequel. Hit the jump for more.
While Lieberman was holding most of his cards close, he did confirm the follow-up takes place in Europe. He also told me:
- While the first film was shot in and around Burbank, California, the sequel will be shooting at Pinewood Studio in London.
- They'll be filming from late January till sometime in April in and around London.
- Bret McKenzie is writing new songs for the sequel.
- Lieberman teased we "might" be getting a new Muppet. So the big question is how many new characters will appear in the sequel.
- We can expect a lot more casting announcements very soon.
As a big fan of McKenzie and the music of the first film, I'm extremely happy he's back on the sequel. I'm also excited to see what kind of trouble The Muppets get into in and around London.
With the holidays fast approaching, I'd imagine Disney is working on actor contracts right now and we'll start to hear a lot more news soon. More as we hear it.


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ANN ARBOR — National data demonstrate that 1 in 6 U.S. adolescents has high-frequency hearing loss. A new report from the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health shows that many parents don't think their teens are at risk.
The National Poll on Children's Health asked parents of teens ages 13-17 about noise-induced hearing loss in September 2011. Despite an apparent recent increase in hearing loss in teenagers, two-thirds of parents report that they have not talked to their teen about hearing loss. Among these parents, more than three-quarters believe their teens are not at risk.
"Teenagers are unaware of noise-induced hearing damage until it progresses to the point where it affects speech and communication," says Sarah Clark, associate director of the Child Health Evaluation and Research (CHEAR) unit at the University of Michigan and associate director of the National Poll on Children's Health. "At this point, they may have difficulties and frustration at school and in social situations."
Deepa L. Sekhar, M.D., assistant professor of pediatrics at the Penn State College of Medicine worked with the National Poll on Children's Health on this study.
"Noise-induced hearing loss is not reversible, but it is preventable," Sekhar said. "There are simple steps that parents and teenagers can take toward hearing conservation."
One of these simple steps is encouraging the use of volume-limiting headphones or earbuds – devices that look like regular headphones or earbuds but constrain sound to 85 decibels or less, a reduction of up to 40 percent in maximum volume output.
Only 32 percent of parents know about volume-limiting devices. When informed, more than half of parents of teens report they'd be willing to purchase volume-limiting headphones or earbuds, but only about a third think their teen would be likely to use them.
"These findings suggest that we have work to do in educating teens and parents about hearing conservation," Sekhar says. "We encourage more parents to talk to their teens about hearing loss. In addition, doctors and other health professionals can play a role by introducing this topic routinely to parents and teens during preventive care visits."
To view the full report, visit www.med.umich.edu/mott/npch/pdf/121211hearingloss.pdf.
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Off day? No such thing
The Mets may have an off day scheduled, but unfortunately there's been little rest for anyone that is in camp. The Bisons staff was already at Traditions Field as the sun started to rise this morning with many minor league players following shortly after.
No matter if you're fighting for a spot in Buffalo or in "A" ball you're not going to get much rest in spring training.
Players in minor league camp have been arriving at the complex by 7 a.m. for treatment and starting team meetings. They can cover anything from team philosophy to nutritional advice. After breaking out of class, players split up for work based on position for drills and then towards the end of the day, take batting practice, workout and see the trainer if need be.
From 7 a.m. to nearly 6 p.m. over the course of the day – meetings, hours in the sun and lots of hard work to get ready for a season that hardly lets you take a breath. No one said this game was designed to be easy, just ask the hundreds of players in Port St. Lucie.
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Handmade gifts can be some of the best - especially when they're edible! However, there just seems to be something wrong with loads of gorgeous holiday cookies that represent hours and hours of baking... on a plain paper plate with green plastic wrap. These festive cookie envelopes are the perfect way to present just the right amount of sweet to your favorite recipients.
These can be printed on any lighter color of card stock, and the liner can be made ideally from wax paper (more detailed instructions are on the printables themselves). The closure is where it can get really fun - buttons, ribbons, and washi tape are what I used but I would love to do some with yarn pom-poms, big stickers... it's really endless. One tip - flat cookies that are less than three inches in diameter work best with these envelopes. If you try to put a very round cookie in there it might not close all the way. Four tiny cookies would also be a really cute option.
I used this recipe for red velvet crinkle cookies that you can find on my blog here.
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Cultural institutions figured heavily in early plans for development of the World Trade Center site. The blueprint called for four independent cultural institutions that would complement the Memorial Museum, which will be dedicated to the 9-11 attacks.
But then an array of complications arose, including a heated debate over what kind of art would be "appropriate" on the ground where the Twin Towers fell. Now, as the seventh anniversary of 9-11 approaches, only one of the originally slated cultural institutions -- the Joyce Theater -- still hopes to locate at the site and even those plans are in jeopardy. Along the way, the saga eliminated one arts institution before it ever existed and left another without a home in Lower Manhattan.
Under Scrutiny
After officials made it clear that art would be an integral part of the plan to rebuild lower Manhattan, 113 cultural institutions applied to occupy the new buildings on Ground Zero. Four were selected in 2004.
The International Freedom Center, an institution imagined specifically for the site, and the Drawing Center, an established art museum, were to occupy a new Cultural Building next to the 9-11 Memorial Museum.
Now, neither arts venue will play a part in the site, nor will the Freedom Center ever exist. Their would-be home, a building designed by the Norwegian firm Snohetta, has been entirely scrapped. Instead, the firm has designed the entryway to the Memorial Museum.
"Originally there was a building that was going to house them and that was removed," Michelle Breslauer, a spokesman for the Memorial Museum, said.
The space that would have been devoted to that building will now be integrated into the memorial park as extra public space, according to the Lower Manhattan Development Corp.
The other arts building at the site -- a performance space designed by Frank Gehry -- sits in limbo, with funding in doubt and plans delayed for years, if not forever.
What happened?
Politically Incorrect?
The controversy over the arts institutions began with an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal by Debra Burlingame, whose brother had been the pilot of the plane hijacked and flown into the Pentagon on 9/11. She came out strongly against the International Freedom Center, which she saw as inappropriate for the site. In particular, Burlingame objected to the center's plan to present an exhibition on the struggles of freedom throughout history.
"The public will have come to see 9/11 but will be given a high-tech, multimedia tutorial about man's inhumanity to man, from Native American genocide to the lynchings and cross-burnings of the Jim Crow South, from the Third Reich's Final Solution to the Soviet gulags and beyond," she wrote. "This is a history all should know and learn, but dispensing it over the ashes of Ground Zero is like creating a Museum of Tolerance over the sunken graves of the USS Arizona."
What followed was a public debate on what art is appropriate for Ground Zero. A group called Take Back the Memorial -- with Burlingame on the board -- was formed to pressure then Gov. George Pataki to revise the plans. The Post and the Daily News weighed in against the Freedom Center as well.
In response, Pataki demanded an "absolute guarantee" that the Drawing Center and the Freedom Center would have "total respect for the sanctity of the site." At that point, the Drawing Center withdrew from the project.
"We really just decided it wasn't the right site for us," said Lisa Gold, the public relations and marketing director for the Drawing Center. "It got to be very complicated and we saw that we're better off in an autonomous location. There were a lot of different parties weighing in on what should and shouldn't be shown there, and we're independent we're just better off in our own space, programming our own content."
Then, in 2005, as the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation was still deliberating on how to proceed, Pataki unilaterally eliminated the Freedom Center from the plans.
While his choice mollified those offended by the Freedom Center's proposed content, Pataki faced heated criticism for his action. Two World Trade Center Memorial Foundation board members resigned in protest. Some critics charged he was curbing public debate and setting back the rebuilding process.
Since it was designed specifically for the site, plans for the Freedom Center will never be realized. Its planners expressed "deep disappointment" after the decision, calling it a "setback to one of the most ambitious and promising service and civic engagement programs in this country."
The High Cost of Art
The plans also called for a performing arts center designed by Frank Gehry's company. Initially, the Joyce Theater, a dance venue, and the Signature Theater Company, which features plays, were slated to share that building. Both are located elsewhere in the city and wanted to expand into Lower Manhattan.
Last year, the Signature left. In this case, the problem was logistics. According to the Times, the Bloomberg administration determined that having two institutions share the space was driving up costs and creating logistical problems. When the city offered to move the Signature into another location in the area, the company accepted without hard feelings.
The prospect for any performing arts center, though, remains somewhat vague. Discussing the Gehry building, the World Trade Center Web site, run by developer Larry Silverstein's company, said, "Funding details for the project have yet to be worked out, and construction cannot start until 2010 or 2011 because the site will be occupied until then by a temporary exit from the PATH train."
The city had said it would raise money for the center -- but not until the memorial and museum managed to amass $350 million needed for that project. Now that goal has been met, but as Downtown Express reported in April, there is no indication the city government is seeking support for the performing arts building. "
Meanwhile, Avi Schick, chief executive of the Empire State Development Corporation, has proposed -- in what he said was just an " idea or a concept" -- moving the performing arts center from the trade center site to the land above the subway station now being built at Fulton Street and Broadway.
Kate Levin, commissioner of the city Department of Cultural Affairs, has said the city and Lower Manhattan Development Corp. are working on a feasibility study for the theater, but there is no indication of when it will be completed.
"The performing arts center continues to be put on the back burner, and that's a huge mistake," Julie Menin, chairperson of Community Board 1 told Downtown Express.
The revised plans for the entire site, due to be presented to Gov. David Paterson later this month, could provide further indication of whether rebuilding officials think arts still have a place at Ground Zero.
Searching for a Space in Lower Manhattan
When the Drawing Center withdrew from the project amid concerns over content control, it was left without a home in Lower Manhattan. But administrators still feel they made the right decision.
"We're still looking for a space in Lower Manhattan," said Gold. "We looked at additional sites down by the seaport, and we're continuing to look. New York is a very complicated real estate market. It's hard."
According to Gold and others in the arts world, space has been a major problem for cultural institutions in Manhattan. Many have the means to grow but can't find a place to do it. And arts advocates said that because of the economy, many cultural groups are facing greater fiscal pressures in recent days, making it hard even for successful institutions to afford Manhattan real estate.
The Drawing Center wanted to be at the trade center site not because of some specific link to 9/11, but because they valued the location. Its decision to withdraw is looking even wiser as the rebuilding process remains complicated and slow.
"We weren't specifically wed to that site because of what its holds," Gold said. "It was a wonderful opportunity that turned out not to be such a great opportunity. I don't think we're giving up anything by not being there."
As for Signature, the city proposed that it move to a space planned for the site of Fiterman Hall, the Borough of Manhattan Community College building currently undergoing decontamination. That sites future, like so much near ground zero, also remains in doubt.
Signature, though, thinks the move away from the trade center site still makes sense.
"The city said it was going to be too costly to do it, and I think they're right," said James Houghton, artistic director of the Signature, told the Times last year. "Frankly, it's refreshing to get this straight talk about it. I don't think anyone wants to build a $700 million performing arts center."


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MORRISTOWN, N.J. — Dr. David Goteiner, a Chester-based periodontist and artist, will display selected drawings and paintings at a solo art exhibit from Aug. 4 through Sept. 14 at Morristown Medical Center. The exhibit is the latest in a series sponsored by the Women's Association of Morristown Medical Center.
Goteiner has selected 34 pieces that will be displayed in the main corridor of the Medical Center (Madison 1). Part of the proceeds of the art show will go to the Woman's Association of Morristown Medical Center.
Two of the pieces are Rendevous and Venezia. Rendevous is a painting of a Norwegian three-masted training schooner plying the North Sea on its way to a meeting with mythical creatures. Venezia is a study in light and shadows on Ria de la Vesta, Canal of the Tailors. It portrays a typical scene from Venice that disappears just as it captures your heart.
Born in Mannheim, Germany, Goteiner came to this country as a baby and developed a love for the arts at an early age. In 1982, he met highly regarded painter Anatoly Ivanov, then a recent immigrant from Russia. From then on, he has pursued his passion to paint and has continued to study with Ivanov.
Not all of Goteiner's art is on a canvas. He is a practicing periodontist who sees patients in Chester. He received his dental and specialty training at Columbia and Harvard universities. His work restoring teeth and gums is, itself, a form of artistry. He also teaches at the University of Medicine and Dentistry in Newark. He lives in Sunset Lake with his wife, Carrie.
More information about Goteiner's periodontal practice and samples of his artwork can be found at www.artofperio.com or by calling (908) 879-7709.
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In a Treasure-Laden Mansion
Unflappable and resourceful, Abigail Timberlake, antique dealer and owner of Charlotte, North Carolina's Den of Antiquity, relies on her knowledge and savvy to authenitcate the facts from the fakes when it comes to either curios or people. Her expertise makes Abby invaluable to exceptionally handsome Tradd Maxwell Burton, wealthy scion of the renowned Latham family. He needs her to determine the most priceless item in the Latham mansion and then split the proceeds of it with her. A treasure hunt in an antique-filled manor? All Abby can say is "let the games begin."
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Accompanied by her best girlfriend, C.J., Abby arrives at the estate and is met with cool reserve, if no downright rudeness, from the members of the Latham clan. Trying to carry out Tradd's request, Abby finds that she could cut the household tension with a knife. But someone has beaten her to it by stabbing a maid to death with an ancient kris. Suddenly all eyes are on C.J., whose fingerprints happen to be all over the murder weapon. it's up to Abby to use her knack for detecting forgeries to expose the fake alibi of the genuine killer.
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August 12, 2009 was the 1st birthday for my blog!! I have had a great time in the past year writing about all things gluten-free and sharing my experiences with my readers. I thought it would be fun to share some of my favorite posts & recipes from the past year with you.
Most popular posts over the past year:
- Best Gluten-Free Pizza Crust…EVER!
- GF Candy List 2008
- Brunch at Panera Bread ~ Gluten-Free!
- Wal-Mart & Gluten-Free Shopping
- Hershey's Peanut Butter Blossoms
I look forward to blogging for another fun year!! In this coming year I have a couple of big events coming up. I am running my first half marathon in October & if that goes well, I will run a full marathon in May 2010. I hope to bring lots more gluten-free information to all of my fabulous readers. If you know of a product or a restaurant that I haven't reviewed and would like me to, please let me know! I am always open to suggestions! 🙂
Most importantly, thank you to all of my readers.
Also wanted to say a quick HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Gluten-free Homemaker! Linda is also celebrating 1 year with her gluten-free blog.
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For his record Blaster, released last month on the Berlin-based label PAN, artist James Hoff used the Blaster computer virus to warp beats from the 808 drum machine into a fungal aural mass.


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Punic Wars
Punic Wars, three distinct conflicts between Carthage and Rome. When they began, Rome had nearly completed the conquest of Italy, while Carthage controlled NW Africa and the islands and the commerce of the W Mediterranean. When they ended, Carthage was ruined, and Rome was the greatest power W of China. The first war saw Rome fighting to break Carthage's growing hold on the chain of islands that enable it to control the W Mediterranean. The second war directly pitted the ambitions of the two commercial powers; the initial area of conflict was Sicily. The last war was the final, desperate attempt of Carthage to preserve Punic (Carthaginian) liberty.
Sections in this article:
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- First Punic War
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University of Venus is a collaborative venture bringing together the voices of GenX women in higher education from around the globe.
University of Venus started out as a blog, quickly gained support, and is now a nonprofit in the making focused on advocacy and leadership development. You can find our more about the University of Venus nonprofit here.
The University of Venus blog was created by Mary Churchill and Meg Palladino and launched with a collaborative of writers in February 2010. In July of 2010, we partnered with Inside Higher Ed to reach a broader readership from around the world. You can find an archive of our posts from February-July 2010 here.
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With writer-director Wes Anderson, nothing is ever very simple. The Fantastic Mr. Fox is not just for kids, Ben Stiller is not just a comedic actor, and these new character posters for Anderson's latest feature, Moonrise Kingdom, are not just ordinary posters. A batch of seven character posters for the film have gone online, but the catch is that they're all motion posters with interactive qualities. Moreover, they're a thing of beauty. The artwork for Anderson's films is always gorgeous, but these Moonrise Kingdom posters are at once visually appetizing and downright fun.
Hit the jump to check out the posters. The film stars Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton, Jason Schwartzman, Jared Gilman, and Kara Hayward. Moonrise Kingdom will open on May 25th.
Click over to Yahoo! to check out the Edward Norton poster. All other posters via AOL, EW, Fandango, IGN, MTV, and Rushmore Academy.
Here's the official synopsis for Moonrise Kingdom:
Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, MOONRISE KINGDOM tells the story of two twelve-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness. As various authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore — and the peaceful island community is turned upside down in more ways than anyone can handle. Bruce Willis plays the local sheriff. Edward Norton is a Khaki Scout troop leader. Bill Murray and Frances McDormand portray the young girl's parents. The cast also includes Tilda Swinton, Jason Schwartzman, and Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward as the boy and girl.


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Finally in Part 3, we go over using Google Drive and cleaning up your music files.
Previously in Part 1, I looked at the steps to go through for cleaning up your Android phone.
In Part 2, I covered setting up Google Play Music and Google Drive.
1. Options for using Google Drive
I liked using Ubuntu One to host files, so that when I was at the office I could quickly jump in and make some edits or check something in my personal files via the Ubuntu One website. However, this happened infrequently, and really was only relevant for my resume and monthly budget which I like to tweak when I have some downtime.
However, I didn't use Ubuntu One to store my Deja Dup backups because I wanted to keep them separate to my working files, so every few days I'd copy the backups folder onto an external drive.
With no Ubuntu One, there are two changes you can make to your set up for backups and files. (I actually only do the backup option now, and not #2 – it's just a matter of preference.)
- Put the Deja Dup backups in ~/Google Drive/backups so grive picks them up. So remember to exclude ~/Google Drive from your list of backups. (If you don't, you'll end up with a recursive backup which will consume the whole universe.)
Putting ~/.ubuntone is an arbitrary decision as you may choose to delete it later on.
- Put the files you want (e.g. resume, budget) in folders in ~/Google Drive so you have access to them away from your main PC.
The downside of just moving files into~/Google Drive is they are no longer where they should be like ~/Documents.
2. Clean up your music files
This part of the process took me quite some time to get right. If you're pedantic like me and must have everything as clean and neat as possible, then now might be a good time to stop reading. (However, now I've said that, you won't.)
When Google Play Music starts uploading your music, you can open Google Music > Options… and see the current status – and at this point you start to realise how many days it will take to upload your entire collection.
It's not actually uploading the files for permanent storage. It compares the file to what it has online, and only stores it if it can't find it already in its collection. If Google has it, you have access to a 320Kb MP3 version – which seems like a fair trade off.
If the warning for x number of files cannot be uploaded then the files are possibly in the wrong format or not supported (e.g. .wav files aren't supported.)
For some bizarre reason (and I blame my bulk renaming process) I had a bunch of .mp3 files with file extension of .ogg, which explains why I had problems playing them on my phone and laptop. Once Google Play Music identifies these, you can go and clean them up so they will upload correctly. ogginfo and mp3info are great tools to use to help you here.
One other problem I found was that some of my id3 tags were not as clean as they could have been. You will see this when you scan through the list of Albums and see duplicates. For example, the album Love Psychedelic Orchestra has two entries here:
When we take a look at each album entry I can see there is one lonely song: Standing Bird.
I like to use easytag as my tool of choice for cleaning up id3 tags. When I look at Love Psychedelic Orchestra by Love Psychedelico, I can see that the track Standing Bird has an entry for Album Artist, where as all the other tracks do not.
Album Artist is usually used for compilation albums, e.g Soundtracks or the ubiquitous artist Various Artists.
Google Play Music tries to take control here. If you like your Album Art, then bend to the Will of Google and all will be well. To fix this, first search the online shop to check Google Music actually knows the album (as noted below, there may be licence restrictions in your part of the world), and then make sure the Album name, Artist and Track names are all the same. And I mean, exactly the same.
I have a Mozart Album I found in the store that took me about 15 attempts of editing Id3 tags, deleting from Google Music and re-uploading before it finally matched. Other things to watch out for are Various Artist albums that Google Music doesn't know about, but there's one track the same. (Yes, I'm looking at you High Fidelity Soundtrack.)
Another problem I came across, which really won't affect many of you was that some of my CDs I had bought in Japan when I lived there aren't available in Australia because of licencing restrictions, so Google Music didn't think they existed – but I could get pretty close with some clever name changes.
Cleaning these up takes a bit of time, but easytag lets you highlight a bunch of files and either select the same value, or use a filter to copy data from one part to another. You're aiming here for consistency: e.g. either all the files have Album Artist, or they don't.
Once they've been uploaded (or re-uploaded after a change) to Google Music, it will sometimes provide suggestions to help format the music. Remember, edits made on Google Music won't be reflected back in your ~/Music directory.
3. Uninstalling Ubuntu One from your Android phone
Uninstalling software from your phone isn't too hard, and it depends on your phone. But make sure you get rid of both Ubuntu One Music and Ubuntu One Files.
4. Uninstalling Ubuntu One from your Ubuntu PC
The last part of the ride is completely removing Ubuntu One from your Ubuntu installation. At this time, 14.04 is here which promises to remove it, but if you want to get there quickly, these are the steps I've found so far that need removing:
killall ubuntuone-login ubuntuone-preferences ubuntuone-syncdaemon sudo rm -rf ~/.local/share/ubuntuone rm -rf ~/.cache/ubuntuone rm -rf ~/.config/ubuntuone mv ~/Ubuntu\ One/ ~/UbuntuOne_old/ sudo apt-get --purge remove unity-scope-musicstores ubuntuone-\* sudo apt-get --purge autoremove
And that should be that.
(Actually, there's one package left called ubuntuone-client-data, but removing it will will some default packages, so it's best left alone for now.)


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IM-FLEG in Republic of Congo Briefing Note, January 2011-June 2013
Summary of 30 months of IM-FLEG by CAGDF, FM and REM in the Republic of Congo. This is the English version of the briefing note. Please also follow the link - http://www.forestsmonitor.org/en/capacity_building_congo_ii/569406 - for a French version of the same briefing note.
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On Selling Exceptions to the GNU GPL
As the following article explains, my feelings about selling license exceptions are mixed. Clearly it is possible to develop powerful and complex software packages under the GNU GPL without selling exceptions, and we do this. MySQL can be developed this way too. However, selling exceptions has been used by MySQL developers. Who should decide whether to continue this? I don't think it is wise to give major decisions about a free software project to a large proprietary competitor, which might naturally prefer that the project develop less rather than more.
One thing that makes no sense at all is the idea of changing the license of MySQL to something non-copyleft. That would eliminate the possibility of selling exceptions, but allow all sorts of proprietary modified versions. Wherever MySQL should go, it isn't there.
On Selling Exceptions to the GNU GPL
When I co-signed the letter objecting to Oracle's planned purchase of MySQL 1 (along with the rest of Sun), some free software supporters were surprised that I approved of the practice of selling license exceptions which the MySQL developers have used. They expected me to condemn the practice outright. This article explains what I think of the practice, and why.
Selling exceptions means that the copyright holder of the code releases it to the public under a free software license, then lets customers pay for permission to use the same code under different terms, for instance allowing its inclusion in proprietary applications.
We must distinguish the practice of selling exceptions from something crucially different: proprietary extensions or proprietary versions of a free program. These two activities, even if practiced simultaneously by one company, are different issues. In selling exceptions, the same code that the exception applies to is available to the general public as free software. An extension or a modified version that is only available under a proprietary license is proprietary software, pure and simple, and no better than any other proprietary software. This article is concerned with cases that involve strictly and only the sale of exceptions.
I've considered selling exceptions acceptable since the 1990s, and on occasion I've suggested it to companies. Sometimes this approach has made it possible for important programs to become free software.
The KDE desktop was developed in the 90s based on the Qt library. Qt was proprietary software, and TrollTech charged for permission to embed it in proprietary applications. TrollTech allowed gratis use of Qt in free applications, but this did not make it free/libre software. Completely free operating systems therefore could not include Qt, so they could not use KDE either.
In 1998, the management of TrollTech recognized that they could make Qt free software and continue charging for permission to embed it in proprietary software. I do not recall whether the suggestion came from me, but I certainly was happy to see the change, which made it possible to use Qt and thus KDE in the free software world.
Initially, they used their own license, the Q Public License (QPL) -- quite restrictive as free software licenses go, and incompatible with the GNU GPL. Later they switched to the GNU GPL; I think I had explained to them that it would work for the purpose.
Selling exceptions depends fundamentally on using a copyleft license, such as the GNU GPL, for the free software release. A copyleft license permits embedding in a larger program only if the whole combined program is released under that license; this is how it ensures extended versions will also be free. Thus, users that want to make the combined program proprietary need special permission. Only the copyright holder can grant that, and selling exceptions is one style of doing so. Someone else, who received the code under the GNU GPL or another copyleft license, cannot grant an exception.
When I first heard of the practice of selling exceptions, I asked myself whether the practice is ethical. If someone buys an exception to embed a program in a larger proprietary program, he's doing something wrong (namely, making proprietary software). Does it follow that the developer that sold the exception is doing something wrong too?
If that implication is valid, it would also apply to releasing the same program under a noncopyleft free software license, such as the X11 license. That also permits such embedding. So either we have to conclude that it's wrong to release anything under the X11 license -- a conclusion I find unacceptably extreme -- or reject this implication. Using a noncopyleft license is weak, and usually an inferior choice, but it's not wrong.
In other words, selling exceptions permits some embedding in proprietary software, and the X11 license permits even more embedding. If this doesn't make the X11 license unacceptable, it doesn't make selling exceptions unacceptable.
There are three reasons why the FSF doesn't practice selling exceptions. One is that it doesn't lead to the FSF's goal: assuring freedom for each user of our software. That's what we wrote the GNU GPL for, and the way to achieve this most thoroughly is to release under GPL version 3-or-later and not allow embedding in proprietary software. Selling exceptions wouldn't achieve this, just as release under the X11 license wouldn't. So normally we don't do either of those things. We release under the GPL only.
Another reason we release only under the GPL is so as not to permit proprietary extensions that would present practical advantages over our free programs. Users for whom freedom is not a value might choose those non-free versions rather than the free programs they are based on -- and lose their freedom. We don't want to encourage that.
But there are occasional cases where, for specific reasons of strategy, we decide that using a more permissive license on a certain program is better for the cause of freedom. In those cases, we release the program to everyone under that permissive license.
This is because of another ethical principle that the FSF follows: to treat all users the same. An idealistic campaign for freedom should not discriminate, so the FSF is committed to giving the same license to all users. The FSF never sells exceptions; whatever license or licenses we release a program under, that is available to everyone.
But we need not insist that companies follow that principle. I consider selling exceptions an acceptable thing for a company to do, and I will suggest it where appropriate as a way to get programs freed.
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