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It's officially Draft Season here at the Nest!
Fortunately, we've had the pleasure around here of not having to start thinking about the next year's draft until late January the past two seasons (unlike dismal 2007, where we started thinking draft around November-ish). Admittedly, we take a very unscientific approach to our mock drafts. I'm the first to admit that the true draft geeks amongst you, dear readers, would probably be better served getting your information elsewhere (Glenn Clark, for one). These posts are done knowing full well that 1000's of variables will come into effect between now and the time the Ravens turn in their pick for the first round, and that literally anything can happen. However, that being said, chances are we won't be appreciably further off on our predictions than any of the other "gurus" out there will turn out to be.
So, if you are just looking for some fun, informal information, we hope you'll give us a look from time to time as the big April date approaches.
We now know that the Ravens will be picking 25th (in the absence of any trading to be done of course) this year.
As we typically do then, we'll look at the 25th ranked player on some "big boards" from around the web.
Patrick Robinson, CB, Florida State
Scouts, Inc. has Robinson as their #2 ranked CB currently (Number 1 being Florida's Joe Hayden). The senior, listed at 5'11" 194 lb, started 12 games for the Seminoles in 2009 and totaled 36 tackles while leading the team with 11 passes defended and two forced fumbles. He had six interceptions during his sophomore season in 2007, but then just 1 in 2008 and none in 2009. Perhaps this was a result of teams deciding to pretty much steer clear of Robinson after his big sophomore year, a la a Nnamdi Asomougha in the NFL.
Our take:
During the first half of the 2009 season, most Ravens fans would be overjoyed if you told them Ozzie & Co. would end up taking Robinson in the first round. The Ravens' secondary was dismal up until the bye week. However, they really turned things on after that, as Dominique Foxworth picked up his game, and they started getting significant contributions from guys like Chris Carr, Lardarius Webb, Dawan Landry, and even Frank Walker (to an extent). Pass defense doesn't look to be as high a priority for Owings Mills as it would have seemed in early October. The health of guys like Webb and Fabian Washington will also have to play into this equation. Foxworth's big free agent contract is another issue, as the Ravens may be hesitant to tie up more first round money in a CB.
On the other hand, a strong young cornerback duo of Webb and Robinson could have the Ravens set at the position for years to come. Not to mention, Robinson rocks the dreadlocks like Webb does, and nobody can say no to having TWO be-dreaded guys in the defensive backfield.
Matt McGuire of Walterfootball.com
Golden Tate, WR, Notre Dame
Ah, Mr. Tate. This is one that is sure to have Ravens fans salivating. Tate is the fourth WR on McGuire's board, behind Damien Williams of USC, Dez Bryant of Oklahoma State, and Brandon Lafell of LSU. Tate, entering the draft following his junior season at ND, does not have prototypical WR size, though, at just 5'11" 195.
FFToolbox.com has this to say about Tate:
He is quick off the line and is able to reach top speed (4.44) within a couple of steps. Tate uses moves and hands to get off press coverage. With excellent straight up speed and quickness, Tate is able to make the first defender miss on regular bases. Tate has good, strong hands, and is routinely showing off his ability to catch the ball away from his body. He does not fumble easy and has played for a conventional, drop back passer his whole career at Notre Dame.
However, Tate needs to do a better job in the Red Zone. His footwork needs more polish and he is not the most physical wide out prospect. He tends to shy away from contact, and his route running also needs more development.
Our take:
Many Ravens fans would jump at the opportunity to have ANY first round WR talent on this roster, and there is no doubt, especially after the way the last two seasons have ended, that getting Joe Flacco more weapons needs to be at or near the top of the offseason priority list. However, we also need to be careful to not reach at WR – consider the last two wideouts this team has taken (and whiffed on) in the first round – Travis Taylor and Mark Clayton. Most agree that this draft class is stocked at the WR position, so waiting until round two or three may be the smart play here, rather than going with another sub-six footer on the outside.
That's it for the first installment of Mock Draft '10 here at the Nest. There will be at least a few more in the coming months though, as we sift through the ridiculous amount of opinions floating around out there, so be sure to check back often.


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Saturday, March 20, 2010
Light Box for Staging Food Photography: Step-by-Step
Photography runs in my family, and until recently I was lagging behind in a big way. My mother was an accomplished amateur photographer when I was younger. She got her first good camera as a hand-off from my Grandad. My two brothers are both skilled snappers--Micah is a symmetry-loving point & shoot man, while Paul is a professional in the film and photography business. He owns the fanciest camera I have had the pleasure of seeing. (When he first got it I told everyone about how it is calibrated to the shape of his eye, and anywhere he looks it automatically focuses!) He has had a big impact on me lately, and really encouraged me to learn to take pictures properly. So I asked for a proper (DSLR) camera for Christmas from Ant and my Mum and Dad, and I have been lucky enough to also receive a second lens for our anniversary.
Lighting has been my main problem. My kitchen and dining area are not the best for natural light, especially at night, when I am doing most of my cooking. (In fact, there is not any time during Monday to Friday when I am at home during daylight hours. Sad but true.) So Paul was telling me about how to rig up a desk lamp to give good light. Just a lamp on its own is too harsh, so he gave me some diffusion paper to soften it. And he sent me instructions to make a staging box. You can make one too; it's easy! All you need is some diffusion paper, an old cardboard box, some white paper (I used the back of plain wrapping paper), a ruler, some masking tape, scissors (or a craft knife), a ruler, and a set square or angle measure.
I used an old archive box, but any cardboard box could be used. Start by setting the box down with the front open. Then draw a straight line across the top of the box between 5cm and 10cm from the front. From here, draw a line at 45 degrees on each side, sloping away from the front, and then across the back of the box.
Cut along this line and remove the back corner of the box.
Cover the inside of the box with white paper.
Use an extra pice of white paper to create a rounded backdrop inside the box. This will avoid having a corner in the background of your photos. This paper is called a cove.
Cut a piece of diffusion paper to fit over the opening in the back of the box. Diffusion paper can be bought from photography shops, but it can be substituted with parchment paper or tissue paper. Since you are using masking tape, the diffusion paper can be changed for another material whenever you want a different look. You could even use a light, gauzy, fabric.
Tape the diffusion paper to the top of the opening. Leave the bottom unattached, so that you can drape a napkin or tablecloth from the front to the back over the cove if you choose.
Place the desk lamp behind the light box. Place it quite high and on a 45 degree angle so that the light is parallel with the diffusion paper. Use a tungsten or halogen light bulb. Don't use a compact fluorescent bulb (energy saving) since the colour cast is quite green (unless you want to correct all the pictures afterwards).
The photographs taken inside the box are well lit but not too harsh. The diffusion gives a soft look to the plate of food.
Making my own light box was easy and inexpensive--and it has made a huge difference to the lighting of my photos. Photography is just playing with light, as they say. So play on!
Update: July 2010
Since I first wrote this post, we have moved to Hong Kong. When we packed up, I recycled the old cardboard box and just brought the diffusion paper with me. I made a second light box after we arrived using one of our packing boxes. This time I cut out the bottom of the box; now I can place the light box down on an interesting surface, such as a nice wood-grained table, a slate tile, or even outside.
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87 comments:
- Tangled Noodle said...
I made a simple lightbox from cardboard as well but it's getting a bit ratty. It's high time I replaced it and yours looks like an excellent model. And seeing how well your 'About' page turned out is just the kickstart I need to make one for my site!
- March 21, 2010 at 5:24 AM
- WizzyTheStick said...
Cool light box. Job well done. I have been too lazy to make one and just use a strotex ice cooler.
- March 21, 2010 at 2:21 PM
- The Cooking Ninja said...
Nice box. I saw how to make this on one of these online a few months back but never got around to make one. You inspires me to do it. I have lots of boxes lying around in my attic. :) Thanks for the push.
- March 22, 2010 at 5:25 AM
- David Hall said...
Loving the fork Sarah!
- March 22, 2010 at 3:33 PM
- Hilary said...
This is impressive! I am far too lazy to do something like this, but food photography does get awfully difficult in the darker months without one. I tend to do all my baking and photo-taking on the weekends.
- March 23, 2010 at 4:45 AM
- Chele said...
Great post - I'm going to have to make myself one of these!
- March 23, 2010 at 4:49 AM
- sarah said...
WizzytheStick: Thanks for visiting. What is a strotex ice cooler? Maybe link us a picture?
Hilary: Oh, you are more organised than I. By the weekend all the week's food has disappeared. And strangely I feel more eager to cook on the weekdays. (Although baking is more common for me at weekends.) You?
Chele & Tangled Noodle: It's really quite easy. Let me know if you try it out.
David: I got the fork bracelet from a stall in Covent Garden. it's my favourite!
- March 23, 2010 at 6:02 AM
- Sarah, Maison Cupcake said...
Absolutely brilliant post, I have always been a bit confused how the set up for something like this worked but you've explained it beautifully. Thank you! I look forward to seeing lots of pictures taken in there from you now!
- March 23, 2010 at 4:13 PM
- Shannon J Skafte said...
Huh, I didn't think to make a mini Light box... nice...
- March 23, 2010 at 7:17 PM
- mangocheeks said...
This is such a brilliant post. Many of my readers were discussing this a few months ago. I am going to point them to you blog. Thank you so much for sharing.
I too love the fork bracelet, so am off to check the link. Your blog is quite new to me, so I am off to have a good nosy round.
Have a lovely weekend.
- April 3, 2010 at 11:15 PM
- Food For Think said...
That's a bit exciting. I need to make one of these for the dark winter months - summer time is great because it is light when i have arrived home and cooked at 8pm!
- June 8, 2010 at 8:57 PM
- Renata said...
I started a food blog recently and was not exactly proud of most of my pictures. Love your tutorial.. so detailed... Thanks a lot for sharing! That will be my project for this weekend!
- June 11, 2010 at 5:37 PM
- sarah said...
Renata, I love your blog! The pictures do a really good job of illustrating the posts. I hope you do try the light box and let me know what you think.
- June 12, 2010 at 11:45 AM
- Audax said...
Wow thank you for sharing this information I only have one window with reasonable lightning but I really need to make one of these boxes so I can get better photographs for my food blog. And thanks for the correct light bulb to use. Cheers from Audax in Sydney Australia.
I saw your posting on the Daring Kitchen forums!
- June 12, 2010 at 3:58 PM
- sarah said...
Hi Audax, I have seen your post in the Daring Kitchen forums too. :) Since I first made the light box I have moved to Hong Kong. I threw away the old cardboard box and just kept the diffusion paper. Now I will be making a new one--This time I think I'll put openings covered with diffusion paper on the left and right side panels as well, so I can use side lighting. And I plan to cut away the bottom of the box, so I can set the box down on an interesting surface.
I am having problems finding a full spectrum light bulb to use. I might have to order a Lowell Ego one online.
Let me know if you make a light box and how it goes!
- June 13, 2010 at 6:15 PM
- Merlotti said...
oops - was meant to be looking at your ffto Pide post but got distracted! Am going to make one of these, if only to delay the giving of food to the OH even more than usual!
- July 1, 2010 at 4:27 AM
- sarah said...
Merlotti--Haha! My husband has learned to eat his food cold, since I have to photograph it. But I have learned now to make a bit more so that I can set a portion aside for photographing after dinner. (And then one of us can take it as leftovers for lunch the next day!) Let me know how your light box turns out.
- July 1, 2010 at 3:39 PM
- Sanjeeta kk said...
Lovely piece of information sarah. Thanks for sharing.
- September 7, 2010 at 10:36 PM
- Heather said...
I ran that rice photo through Picnik just for shits and gigs, and got your shot dialed in even a little better. Here it is: http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/9932/foodbutternutsquashandc.jpg
I think I'm going to return to this simple light box setup and ditch my harsh halogen light. This is great.
- October 7, 2010 at 10:40 AM
- Hoover Boo said...
Very helpful! Thank you!
- November 26, 2010 at 6:43 AM
- Brownieville Girl said...
Thank you so much for this - making a light box is now at the top of my "to do" list.
- February 12, 2011 at 8:34 PM
- Minh said...
Wow, this is amazing! My kitchen is exactly the same way and I hate all of my evening-cooking pictures. You're my saviour, Sarah!
- April 17, 2011 at 11:43 PM
- sarah said...
Well, Minh, then we can learn from each other, since I am now following your Vietnamese cooking adventures.
- April 17, 2011 at 11:57 PM
- Cooking Rookie said...
Love this post! You're so creative with the shape of the box. I actually ended up buying a square light box and 2 huge projectors (because it's so dark in our place). But still I feel it does not compensate for the lack of my photographic skills :-)
- May 18, 2011 at 12:29 AM
- sarah said...
Cooking Rookie, I'm curious: how do you use the projectors?
- June 7, 2011 at 2:09 PM
- Trisha said...
This is a brilliant idea, I have some trouble with the lack of natural lighting too. I'm going to give this a shot soon!
- July 19, 2011 at 10:27 AM
- SLR said...
You are brilliant! This is next weekend's project. I do have great light through my kitchen window with loads of afternoon sunshine (when I am most likely in the kitchen cooking) but I also have burglar bars which cast terrible shadows on the food. I think a large piece of parchment in the window will help for the cooking step photos but your lightbox would be ideal for the finished dish. Thank you so much for posting such clear instructions!
P.S. I live in Kuala Lumpur but am headed to Hong Kong for a long weekend soon. Anything I should NOT miss seeing or doing?
- October 16, 2011 at 9:55 AM
- sarah said...
Hi SLR, thanks for visiting and commenting. When you visit HK, be sure you make it to the Peak, that you take the Star Ferry (top deck) from Central to TST and that you have dim sum in a nice restaurant. Our favourite restaurant to take visitors is Maxim's Palace in City Hall, complete with crystal chandeliers, and trollies pushed around the dining area with the dumplings named on the front. Maybe you should say hi to me when you are here? :)
- October 16, 2011 at 10:35 AM
- Jen said...
Fantastic! I was catching up on some old Kitchen Reader posts and found this in your sidebar. I went to a bloggers' roundtable on food styling last month and it was really helpful, but I realized I've been a lot more timid about grabbing my camera in the kitchen ever since. Maybe this will be the push I need... I'll try it. Thanks :)
- October 25, 2011 at 3:17 AM
- Please Do Not Feed The Animals. said...
Thanks for this!!!! I need to do this - just need some time - please. Lou.
- October 27, 2011 at 11:25 PM
What a fantastic idea - I've always had trouble lighting my foodie porn photos, but I think this might do the trick. Thanks for posting!
- October 30, 2011 at 3:43 AM
- Please Do Not Feed The Animals. said...
What wattage of bulb do you use in your lamp? Does it matter much? Thanks.
- November 8, 2011 at 7:08 PM
- sarah said...
Hi PDNFTA - I use the biggest wattage that the lamp allows. It's 60 W (equivalent). A brighter bulb will mean the shutter can be open for less time, which is good if you don't have a tripod. (Set the camera on a big stack of cookbooks to keep it steady.)
- November 8, 2011 at 9:15 PM
- The Food Fairy said...
You, my dear, are BRILLANT! I always complain how I always cook in the dark hours, especially now that winter has come and the pictures are ill lit ad shaky and so on..and you just solved my problem!!! I'm i the middle of organizing an office/storage/dressing room in my apartment, and I will definitely organize a light box in there. Thank you!
- November 19, 2011 at 6:02 PM
- A Trifle Rushed said...
I've been struggling with light, as you say at this time of the year most photos of food seem to be taken at nighttime! I am going to make one of these. Thank you so much.
- January 26, 2012 at 2:32 PM
- TastefullyJulie said...
Great idea. Thanks for this!
- May 11, 2012 at 9:00 PM
- Judee @ Gluten Free A-Z said...
I saw this on your site a while ago and forgot about it. My photos need help. I have a box and I'm making it this weekend. Great tutorial..
- September 23, 2012 at 2:56 AM
- christine said...
cool light box, lovely clear instructions, thank you:)
- November 6, 2012 at 2:20 AM
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- November 30, 2012 at 12:59 PM
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- January 31, 2013 at 3:53 PM
- Hatton Gravely said...
I'm going to try this!!! Thanks for the tutorial!
- February 24, 2013 at 11:51 PM
Thanks, this idea is awesome! I'd recently been looking to buy a lightbox online but serrendipitiously I come across this idea! Cost-effective and flexible depending on the size of box one settles on. Nice -- looking forward to doing this!
- February 25, 2013 at 1:10 AM
- Melissa said...
I need to make one of these! My pictures usually look terrible. Someday soon, I WILL do this!
- April 12, 2013 at 6:35 AM
- Hazel said...
What an amazing idea! My photos always look far too dark. I will give it a go!
- April 14, 2013 at 5:31 AM
- Pat Burton said...
Try using a WHITE Banker's Box next time, I strengthen it using white shipping paper tape or clear cellophane. Try using plush velvet or velveteen for floor drape, adds contrast especially when propping items to be staged like my jewelry design creations. ~Pat
- June 14, 2013 at 4:17 PM
- Martyn Rowe said...
Brilliant article!
We recently started our blog, and need to get to work on the recipe shots. This looks so easy, and will help to make all the difference with our site.
- July 2, 2013 at 4:26 AM
- Cakelaw said...
This is great! I really need to make one of these.
- January 15, 2014 at 3:40 PM
- Woojoo said...
You can use a CFL. Just get the highest lumins (equiv to wattage) you can and make sure it's 5,000 Kelvin. 5,000 Kelvin is same color temp as daylight. The bulbs you most often see labeled "daylight" bulbs are usually 2700 kelvin and will be yellow. I ordered my 5000 kelvin bulbs online.
- March 2, 2014 at 3:07 PM
- Aleksandra Nearing said...
I will have to give this a try! I like the shape of your box. Thanks for the detailed article! I love to post recipes and my food photos leave a bit to be desired :(
- June 6, 2014 at 2:21 AM
- Christiaan Wallis said...
Very good! May certainly adapted to size required? Thanks for sharing this!
- November 5, 2014 at 12:48 AM
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- December 29, 2014 at 10:48 PM
- Tish Baily said...
wow cool idea!
- February 2, 2015 at 12:51 AM
- Valérie Nicolas said...
What a nice light box, easy to make, easy to use ! Thanks for sharing this tip, now I know what I'll be doing during my week holiday, next week !
- February 14, 2015 at 10:40 PM
- Paru Mahtani said...
Just love your post!!! I have been toying with the idea of making one for a while now…don't like the readymade ones and they are expensive!
I didn't understand one thing though…why did you leave the top parchment unattached? also, how would you attach a different background to the cove?
- March 2, 2015 at 2:12 PM
- Sarah said...
Hi Paru, it is really easy to make a light box so I hope you try it. The parchment is left unattached so that you can lay some fabric over the cove and the base of the box. Just life up the diffusion parchment and drape a large napkin or a small tablecloth over the back and bottom of the box. I never really attach a different cove, just lay something else over top of the paper. I hope this helps.
- March 2, 2015 at 8:57 PM
- Cherie said...
Hello Sarah! Thanks for making a DIY post on light box. Could you mention the details of white light bulb used? Thanks in advance.
- April 29, 2015 at 11:01 PM
- Sarah said...
Hello Cherie, the one I am using is Philips cool daylight. But you can use any bright bulb. Set the white balance on your camera (the little light bulb icon on most cameras) to match the kind of light you have. Then you can check and correct the white balance when you are processing the photo on your computer afterwards. If you don't have software on your computer, use a web service like Picasa. Good luck!
- May 4, 2015 at 8:49 AM
Hi Sarah,
You have now inspired me to do another cookbook.
I have developed recipes for years, but always used a professional photographer. My move makes that impossible.
One thing I can't find in your post is what kind of camera you got as a gift!
I do own a great Cannon DSL so will start off with it for now.
So excited to find your site.
Signed up for your blog and look forward to each post.
Oh it is possible to merge a meat eater over into a vegetarian and even vegan diet.. my farm boy made it! LOL
Have you tried any of the veggie noodle pasta like dishes?
I got a veggie noodle maker off Amazon. We are making zucchini garden fresh noodles tonight.
Have a great weekend.
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A heartfelt thank you for sharing.
Makeda Noni.
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Lovely piece of article, inspiring. Thanks for the article.
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I stumbled on to your post while halfway through making a light box myself. (Pinterest is such a good procrastinator tool haha!) I'm curious as to why your brothers design is only lit from the top? (All others I've pinned are lit from both sides. I'm learning about photography from trial and error, and you and your brother sound very knowledgeable so I figured I'd ask!)
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I want to find the Taylor series for the function:
$$f(x) = \ln(\tan(x))-\ln(x),$$
order $5$ for point $c=0$. Maple's result is: $$\ln(\tan(x))-\ln(x) = \frac 13x^2+\frac 7{90}x^4+O(x^6).$$
And my simple question is: How?
I really don't see how I can find the Taylor series when $\ln(\tan(0))-\ln(0)$ (which is the first term in the Taylor series) is undefined?


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If $M$ is a smooth manifold and $TM$ is the tangent bundle clearly $T_pM\cong T_qM$ (as vector spaces) for every $p,q\in M$. Nobody ensures that the previous vector spaces isomorphism is natural (or canonical). In $\mathbb R^n$ we have that $T_p\mathbb R^n$ and $T_q\mathbb R^n$ are naturally isomorphic to $\mathbb R^n$ so we can differentiate a vector field along a direction, in the usual way so taking the directional derivatives of each component.
If the isomorphism between tangent spaces in different point isn't natural, why can't we differentiate a vector field in the usual way? The problem is comparing vectors belonging in different (isomorphic) vector spaces; but we can send the two vectors, with an isomorphism, in a common vector space and then subtract them. Where is the importance of a natural isomorphism?


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The hearing, a continuation of an earlier one held on Jan. 16, will take place in council chambers in the city hall annex at 919 Main Street at 7 p.m. Members of the public can attend and comment. Afterward, the planning board will discuss the applications and possibly will make a decision on them.
Genest Concrete, of Sanford, and Grondin Aggregates, LLC, of Gorham, own the properties, separately, and are the applicants. Shawn M. Frank, of Sebago Technics, of South Portland, is the engineer for the proposal.
The city's site plan review committee met and discussed the proposal, years in the making, in the town hall annex on Jan. 16. That evening, the planning board held a public hearing for the proposal and continued it to this Wednesday.
The proposed site is a currently undeveloped area near the Great Works River, southwest of Picture Pond. Genest Concrete's site is located on Tax Maps R14 and R15, Lots 2D, 4F, 12, 13, 15, 18A and 8. Grondin Aggregates' site is located on Tax Map R14, Lot 8.
The city notified abutters within 250 feet of the roughly 27-acre site about the meeting on the 16th. Abutters include residents on Twombley Road, Westview Drive, Eastview Drive, Farview Drive, Great Works Drive, and others.
Donald Twombley, of 544 Twombley Road, spoke against the project during the Jan. 16 hearing. This week, he and a few other abutters are circulating a petition to halt the project because they believe the two gravel pits and the "haul road" would negatively impact areas of special significance — namely those that feature creatures and trees and plants that are regarded by the state as endangered, threatened or of special concern. The petition cites Hessel's Hairstreak Butterfly, the Spotted Turtle, and the Ribbon Snake as examples.
Richard Dudzisz, a local attorney, helped draw up the petition's language. On Tuesday, Dudzisz clarified that he has not been hired by the group for his legal services but was willing to help to draft the petition because he lives on Twombley Road, on land just one property away from the range of abutters.
"There can be no positive impact upon this area by constructing, operating and maintaining a gravel pit, and the project will further negatively impact the neighboring residents' value, quality and enjoyment of their property, due to potential excessive noise, water and air pollution as a result of developing this site," the petition says.
Twombley said he plans to present the petition at the hearing on Wednesday night.
Twombley has lived near the sites for more than 60 years and resides on property that his family has owned since 1900. He said he knows the area well, and wants to see it protected and to have the quality of life maintained for him and his family and fellow abutters.
"There's going to be no peace and quiet in the summertime" if the project is approved, Twombley said on Tuesday. "I'm hoping there's going to be a big turnout at that meeting (on Wednesday) of people who don't want that land disturbed."
During separate interviews with the Sanford News earlier this week, Planning Director James Gulnac and Christopher Genest, the general manager of Genest Concrete, confirmed that the "haul road" would be constructed in a winding fashion, so as to avoid the areas of environmental concern. In particular, Genest said the proposed road's location and design were selected to "minimize and eliminate" any environmental impacts.
"We've studied this for, gosh, three years now," Genest said on Tuesday.
The road would be paved, gated at the entrance and 1.4 miles long, and would be privately owned; the City of Sanford would not be responsible for its maintenance. According to Genest, trucks primarily will transport gravel and, when necessary, such assorted unprocessed materials as sand, gravel, rock, asphalt, concrete, topsoil and compost to and from the site.
Speaking for his company and Grondin Aggregates, Genest assured that there will be no blasting at the site. He also affirmed that mineral extraction and related activities would occur within hours of operation set by the city's ordinances — namely, between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays, and between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday. The pits and road would be closed on Sundays and holidays.
Genest said that both companies have all of their state permits in place and that the planning board's decision is the final step. If the applications are approved, Grondin Aggregates hopes to start constructing the road this winter because the frozen ground makes such work easier. Construction of the mineral-extraction pits would begin once the road is finished. Genest said the companies hope to have the sites up and running within this year.


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It seems nearly everyone has a phobia of some sort. Many are caused by events in childhood, even if it is something as simple as your father holding you up to see over the railing across the ocean.
I have only one real phobia: spiders (arachnophobia). I cannot stand the little things. I kill them without a second thought in my home and sometimes outside too. I am getting better about that part at least. If I see poisonous spiders near my home (black widows or brown recluses) they are dead.
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Our customers are male and female, young and old. Now, that doesn't help you, does it? Sorry!
But what we're trying to say is: we don't want a macho car-website, with big shiny rims and chrome plated stuff, but equally no pink Cadillac Barbie and Ken style!
The people who buy from us care about their cars, and need the right stuff to keep the water our (a serious fear for most convertible owners!).
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Hi, guys. Pixelated Executioner here. Or, y'know, just Pix for short. I'm the lucky soul who gets to be Jasyla's Blogger Secret Santa this year for Ophelie's little blog project. So here I am, filling in for Jasyla while she's off recovering from Christmas or whatever. The idea here is that the person filling in for the regularly scheduled poster is supposed to write something that fits the blog theme. There are a couple of problems with that, unfortunately.
This might come as a shock to some of you (well, okay, maybe not), but I'm not a druid. I've never even played a druid. I *know* plenty of druids, and I read lots of druid blogs (face it, who doesn't enjoy having Big Bear Butt and Cannot Be Tamed on their reader, anyway?), but I've never experienced the shapeshifting life. To be fair, that's nothing against druids. I just hate the look of Night Elves, and I don't play Horde. Though the Worgen are shaping up to be quite interesting…
I digress.
The other thing is that I'm not much of a theorycrafter, and for what little I do, chances are you folks don't want to hear about the latest in Arms Warrior dps abilities or how much execute crits for when you're on a roll (right now, in some epics and heroic blues, that's about 60k, by the way). You also don't want to hear about the best time to use Bladestorm (only if you really trust your tank and healer) or the most unorthodox (but handy!) use for Heroic Leap (it's to get you out of range of mobs so you can Charge again). Besides, this isn't supposed to be for shameless self-promotion anyhow. It's supposed to be about giving to someone else without expecting anything in return. (But just in case, you can find my blog at http://pixelatedexecutioner.thestorythusfar.com, by the way.)
I thought I might write about more things that Cannot Be Tamed, complete with pictures and all that. I had a pretty good list going, but I realized that handing Jasyla a post with 20 or so pictures in it would be a little extreme for a post where the point behind this sort of project is so that the main author doesn't have to do any real work. Besides, once you get past Ghostcrawler
and Ghostcrawler
the only other option is Lord Voldemort.
Wait, that last one is Cannot Be Named. My mistake.
Then I thought I'd write about how awesome I think druids are (despite the fact that I don't play one. Ironic?). And it's true – druids are pretty damn awesome. One of my very good friends is arguably one of the best bear tanks (and pretty good cat dps, too) on my server, and was part of my raid team all throughout Wrath. Another good friend of mine is a pretty good healer. He'd be ridiculously awesome if he were a little quicker to move out of bad stuff on the ground, but I guess he's under the impression that he works best with a lit fire under his ass. Yet another good friend of mine definitely puts the BOOM in Boomkin. Er, Moonkin. Whatever. But I'm pretty sure you guys don't want to hear about my friends. Now that I think about it, my friends probably don't want to see me talking about them on the internet, anyway. Even if I'm saying nice things.
After that, I thought I should write something like an etiquette guide for dealing with druids. I got through twenty-five really good points, and was putting the finishing touches on the twenty-sixth (something to do with shorter races not insulting a bear druid, because they crap bigger than that), and realized that you guys don't need an etiquette guide – you're already druids. I went back to the drawing board.
I thought about writing a story, even! A grand tale, filled with heroic druids saving the day against the forces of something-or-other. Unfortunately, if word ever got back to a warlock friend of mine that I wrote a short story for someone else's blog and didn't actually finish the one I'm working on for mine… let's just say that I'd take fel fire to the face and need heals and reconstructive surgery. Can feral druids do scar work? No? Damn.
So here we are. This is where I ended up.
Okay, so maybe it's not the best fit for the blog. But I've never been the conventional sort (I play an ARMS WARRIOR for A'dal's sake), and I hope that this at least brought a smile to your face when you read it. If it did, then my mission is accomplished. If it didn't, well… guess you'll just have to catch me on Warcraft Improv Night on my vent channel so I can regale you with Kermit the Frog and Hank Hill doing the Arthas/Tirion pre-fight exchange.
Happy Holidays to Jasyla and all you druids out there. May your claws be sharp, your roots be strong, and your moonbeams bright.
Thanks for the post, Pix! Everyone make sure to visit Pixelated Executioner for all your arms warrior needs. Also, check out my secret santa post for Trading with Zoxy. Merry Christmas. -Jasyla


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Dan, You seem to assume that data passed in SOAP messages must follow the SOAP data model and be encoded using the SOAP encoding rules. Neither is true, please read on. As SOAP (as specified in [3], without the Adjuncts) is a messaging protocol, it can carry any data serialized into XML. From the point of view of the core SOAP, the serialization rules are application-dependent. SOAP provides a mechanism for specifying the encoding rules used for serialization of the data contained in a message - the encodingStyle attribute information item (see [1]). A specified encodingStyle implicitly specifes also the data model. Requirement R402 (and the issue #29 resulting from it) says that SOAP must be able to serialize data in data models not directly representable by XML Schema (which would be a tree data model). It explicitly mentions the object graph data model. SOAP specifies a serialization of one data model, and that would be sections 4 and 3 of Adjuncts [2], so that any data following this data model, which is prevalent e.g. in RPC applications, can be serialized in a common way. I agree the data model section is yet to be written. In case an application's data follows the data model from section 3, it may be serialized using the encoding rules from section 4. In case an application's data (like RDF, for example) doesn't map naturally onto our data model, the application can use its own serialization rules, which can follow some already existing specification. Applications wishing to communicate RDF data only need to agree on a URI that would identify the RDF XML representation, and use that as the encodingStyle attribute information item's value. The serialized form would then follow the already existing RDF XML representation. So I think the right resolution to issue #29 would be: "SOAP specifies how to encode data from the object-graph data model. SOAP also allows the encoding of other data models representable in XML using custom encoding rules identified in the encodingStyla attribute information item in a message. Therefore no data models exist that are serializable to XML but not serializable to SOAP." Jacek Kopecky Idoox http://www.idoox.com/ [1] http://www.w3.org/TR/2001/WD-soap12-part1-20011002/#soapencattr [2] http://www.w3.org/TR/2001/WD-soap12-part2-20011002/ [3] http://www.w3.org/TR/2001/WD-soap12-part1-20011002/ On Fri, 12 Oct 2001, Dan Brickley wrote: > > Hi Paul, > > > On Thu, 11 Oct 2001, Paul Cotton wrote: > > > Issue 29: "Exist non-serialisable data models?" from [1] implies that > > there _might_ be data models that cannot be encoded using the SOAP 1.2 > > data model. > > > > When this issue was created I suggested [2] that it was > > only a true issue if someone could bring forward such a non-serialisable > > data model. I would like to propose we now close this issue (with no > > further action) based on the following resolution text: > > > > "The current SOAP/1.2 model is capable of representing directed graphs as > > well as object graphs and enables a recipient to deserialize an XML > > instance to recreate those graphs. It is not clear whether there are > > other data models that potentially are interesting to serialize but not > > representable within the SOAP data model. Since no examples of > > non-serialisable data models have been brought to the attention of the > > XML Protocol WG, it is proposed to resolve this issue with no further > > changes to SOAP 1.2." > > > This is premature!. All the while the SOAP/1.2 spec sports a section "The > SOAP Data Model[3] that is yet to be written, you cannot reasonably close > this issue by saying "nobody failed to map to our model". Right now, the > latest SOAP Working Draft says, under Data Model: > > "This section is the placeholder for the description of the SOAP data > model". > > The XML Protocol WG charter[4] explicitly calls out (s1.4) two particular > information models, RDF and UML. I don't know much about the UML/SOAP > relationship, but I've been looking out for opportunities to map RDF into > SOAP. > > You propose to move directly from the current Issue 29 text, > > "The current SOAP/1.1 model seems to be capable of representing > directed graphs as well as object graphs [...]" > > ...to closure of this issue w.r.t. SOAP 1.2. I suggest we > wait until a version of 1.2 has been published that includes a > specification of the SOAP Data Model. Currently, the SOAP Data Model is > not explicitly articulated, but is described rather indirectly through a > rather narrative account of the serialized form given in section > 4 of the specification. This makes it hard for other groups reviewing SOAP 1.2 to > assess the expressivity of the SOAP data model, or to say with any > confidence that SOAP can, or cannot, adequately encode their data model. > > I appreciate the need to finalise a SOAP 1.2 specification asap, and that > there may be other reasons to leave some aspects of the encoding/serialization > work to future efforts. Nevertheless, I really don't think the current > proposed closure is appropriate at this stage. My particular concern here > is the importance of keeping W3C's RDF work alligned with mainstream > developments in the XML world, notably SOAP. RDF was, per [3], brought to > the attention of the Protocols WG from the start, and makes a fine test > case for the closure of Issue 29. I have been looking forward to the day when I > can point RDF implementors at a maturing SOAP spec > and say "here's the SOAP data model; here's a suite of SOAP test > cases; do these map to/from RDF?". I don't believe we're at that stage > yet, and that consequently it is too early to say that > > ..."no examples of non-serialisable data models have been > brought to the attention of the XML Protocol WG". > > > The RDF community has been living with a W3C REC (the '99 RDF Model > and Syntax spec) that did not adequately distinguish between an abstract > information model and its particular default XML encoding. For RDF, this caused > significant problems for users of the spec, which we are now addressing > through a reformulation of the RDF syntax spec[5], through a more formal > and mathematical account of our underlying model[6], and through a set of > test cases that guide our discussions[7]. My understanding is that the > SOAP 1.2 spec is taking a similar turn: a re-articulation of the SOAP > Data Model, (also too the account of serialization rules?), and I believe > working towards a SOAP test suite? If so, these efforts have more in > common with the RDF Work than some might have expected. > > > I didn't mean to write such a long note, just really wanted to pop up and > say "please don't close this issue before publishing a description of the > SOAP data model". When that's done, I will take care (via the W3C XML and > S.W. CGs) to make sure the spec gets a careful review from > the RDF community, particularly regarding the ability to round-trip RDF > data graphs through a SOAP representation. > > best wishes, > > danbri > > > > [3] http://www.w3.org/TR/soap12-part2/#datamodel > [4] http://www.w3.org/2000/09/XML-Protocol-Charter#scope > [5] http://www.w3.org/TR/rdf-syntax-grammar/ > [6] http://www.w3.org/TR/rdf-mt/ > [7] http://www.w3.org/TR/rdf-testcases/ >Received on Tuesday, 16 October 2001 12:01:54 UTC
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What's THAT Supposed to Mean?
Sometimes, when I'm really grumpy (wha-aat? Jen gets grumpy? Get OUT!) I like to amuse myself by taking every little thing John says exactly the wrong way.
John: "No! I just thought you might be hungry!"
Me: "Oh, I see, because I'm ALWAYS hungry, right? RIGHT?!?"
John: [backing away slowly before sprinting from the room.]
It's loads of fun.
Anyway, I can only imagine how much fun this lady had:
Here's one way to tackle a friend's hairy situation:
When your dad turns the big 4-0, you want a cake that shows not only just how much you love him, but also how much time, thought,and effort went into finding him juuust the right design:
Or, if that doesn't do the trick:
Hillary H., Kris, Cynthia P., Mark R., & Kjaere, I love you guys this much. Which is to say, enough to type your names here.


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Couple of new releases out now on BEK Audio.Read more >>
4 December 2018
Gary's second LP has arrived on BEK Audio.Read more >>
JX-216 arrives on BEK Audio with Flux/Xingu
19 September 2018
We are very pleased to welcome the hugely talented Justin Pennell onboard with two slices of pure energy. This is BEK033 -Read more >>
BEK welomes Ryan Mckay
4 September 2018
Check out Glasgow's Ryan Mckay's debut EP 'Illusions' on BEK Audio!Read more >>
Mark Broom Returns with 'Make Me' EP
25 June 2018
Mark Broom is back on BEK Audio with an outstanding Ep, featuring Mella Dee on Remix duties.Read more >>
BEK030 - Gary Beck - Pneuma EP§1
4 April 2018
Gary Beck Returns on BEK with 4 tracks of mechanical madness. Stripped back tools that's sure to cause some chaos!Read more >>
Famoo Funk - Gary Beck - BEK029
18 March 2017
The next instalment on BEK comes from you know who. Four slabs of power funk, each with its own unique twist.Read more >>
Gary Beck - Stupid Advert EP
19 December 2016
Available now on all the usual outlets and formats. Go check it!Read more >>
BEK028 Previews at DECKS.de
9 November 2016
Stupid Advert EP Is available for Pre Order at Decks.deRead more >>
BEK028 - Stupid Advert EP - Coming Soon
18 October 2016
Gary Beck is back with a 3 track EP called 'Stupid Advert',Read more >>
Gary Beck - BAREFOOT SUNDAY - available now
1 June 2016
The rather large release of Barefoot Sunday is availble through all online stores, also available on 12"Read more >>
Lester Fitzpatrick BS (Gary Beck Remixes)
14 April 2016
Out now on 12"and Digtal. As always grab it from DECKS first!!Read more >>
Ritzi Lee INTRUSIVE is available now!
30 January 2016
This ep has been supported by everyone from the likes of Dave Clarke, Truncate & Ben Klock. Check it now HERERead more >>
Ritzi Lee is coming to BEK
29 October 2015
We are extatic to announce that Ritzi Lee will be providing a 2 track EP on BEK Audio. His music has been amazing for years and we are so pleased to have him onboard. His EP will arrive early 2016.Read more >>
29 September 2015
3 powerful tracks from Gary Beck feature on the Scarlett EP. Grab it on 12" or digitally at Beatport or JUNORead more >>
Hentzi EP Available now on 12" & Digital
27 May 2015Read more >>
The HENTZI EP is coming .....
14 April 2015
4 slabs of Techno, coming your way..from Gary Beck.Read more >>
BEK022 V/A EP Out now on 12"
26 February 2015
Available now at all good online stores. Digital release date March 9th.Read more >>
22 January 2015
Next up on BEK we have a VA ep filled with tracks which have working well in my sets. The record features music from myself, Hans Bouffmhyre & Kyle Gieger, Space DJ's, and finally another collab with label regular Mark Broom. Due to delays at the pressing plant the record will be delayed until March.Read more >>
OUT NOW! Mark Broom & Gary Beck - Borders EP
9 October 2014
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Next up on BEK - Mark Broom/Gary Beck - Borders EP
24 September 2014
Always great to have Mark back on the label at any point. Here we have two collabs and 2 originals from Gary & Mark. Check it hereRead more >>
Gary Beck feat Debra Debs - Get Together/Power BEK020
22 August 2014
Very happy to announce the release of this record with Debra Debs.Read more >>
SLAM - Minor Interruption - Available now on all formats
21 June 2014
The boys are back on BEK with this stomper of an EP.Read more >>
Mark Broom Guest mix on Radio 1
21 June 2014
Check out this 30 Minute Mix from Mark Broom on Skream 's Radio 1 show. It features a couple of forthcoming tracks from the 'Borders' collab EP, coming soon on BEK Audio. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0218mkkRead more >>
PURE CANE SUGAR EP - Out now
15 April 2014
'Pure Cane Sugar' is the first Bek Audio release of 2014 and comes from Gary Beck himself. It's a diverse and fully loaded 4 track EP, with slabs of raw, Chicago inspired techno colliding with gravelly soul vocals and brass riffs. The EP hits stores in April on 12" and digital. With a future release from SLAM as well as a colab project between Gary and Mark Broom on the schedule, Bek Audio is set for another exciting year.Read more >>
Gary Beck & Slam Next up on BEK
11 March 2014
Gary steps up for 018 with his 'Pure Cane Sugar' EP. To preview the samples go to DECK.deRead more >>
Gary Beck 'Remixed'
27 November 2013
Out now, BEK017 on 12" and Digital. I asked some of my favorite artists to take part in this release - Mike Dehnert/Hans Bouffmyhre/Ben Sims & Par Grindvik.Read more >>
BEK016 - Gary Beck - Big Smoke EP
5 September 2013
Up next on BEK it's another solid EP by Gary Beck. Release Date September 26th.Read more >>
Unleashed! Rascal / Vidio Siren in Digital format.
14 May 2013
MASSIVE Support from the likes of Adam Beyer, Speedy J and Dave Clarke. Grab your copy hereRead more >>
Rascal/Video Siren EP Out Now on 12"
2 May 2013
This record is getting some huge support right now. Don't miss this one. Check it HERE at DECKsRead more >>
DJ Rush on BEK Audio
3 April 2013
Gary Beck remix of the legendary DJ Rush is out now , all over the place!Read more >>
Salvo EP out now!!!
13 March 2013
Mark Broom's wonderful Salvo EP is now available on 12" and Digital, everywhere!Read more >>
Broom is BACK
4 January 2013
Next up on BEK Audio is label regular Mark Broom.Read more >>
Slam Harem out now!
21 December 2012
Download from all good digital stores including Beatport hereRead more >>
BEK 12 - Slam - Harem (W/Gary Beck Remix)
6 November 2012
Next up on BEK Audio we have the legends that are SLAM. Release date mid December on 12" and Digital.Read more >>
New Slam / Mark Broom on the way
25 September 2012
We have some fantastic EP's on the way from Glasgow Giants Slam , with a remix from label boss Gary Beck.Read more >>
Harvey Mckay - Chiral - BEK011
24 July 2012
BEK Audio welcomes Harvey Mckay to the BEK Audio Roster. We have been huge fans of Harveys for a while so its great to finally have him onboard. Check out his debut single track release out now.Read more >>
BEK010 out NOW - Gary Beck/Mark Reeve - Ars Poetica/Fabula
19 June 2012
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BEK010 - Coming Soon
24 May 2012
Gary Beck / Mark Reeve
Ars Poetica / Fabula
The BEK Audio imprint hits double figures on this release, showcasing label-boss Gary Beck while also welcoming the sounds of Mark Reeve. Mark Reeve has made appearances on labels like Soma, Cocoon & Traum and is an artist that Gary has been supporting in many of his recent DJ sets.
Gary Beck sets the pace with Ars Poetica, the rugged opening track on this release.
Rasping off-beat bass and unnerving vocal samples join toughened drums and percussion to create a full-bodied fix.
On the flip, Mark Reeve makes his first appearance on BEK Audio with his Fabulatrack. A clean, smooth and grooving lesson in restrained and delicate production, Fabula utilises icy cold atmospheres with warm and unwavering rhythm.
Two essential techno players.
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Louis CK: Over $1 Million In Sales In Just 12 Days For DRM-Free Download
from the polite,-awesome-and-human deptAs you probably recall, comedian Louis CK kicked off a brilliant little experiment in getting people to buy his latest comedy special, by being polite, awesome and human. He offered up a direct-to-fan offering, with no DRM, from his own site for $5, and he did so while being totally open about the process and his thinking, which only endeared him to more people. After four days, he had brought in over $500k, and twelve days in, he's surpassed $1 million, and he's got the screenshot from PayPal to prove it:
So it's been about 12 days since the thing started and yesterday we hit the crazy number. One million dollars. That's a lot of money. Really too much money. I've never had a million dollars all of a sudden. and since we're all sharing this experience and since it's really your money, I wanted to let you know what I'm doing with it. People are paying attention to what's going on with this thing. So I guess I want to set an example of what you can do if you all of a sudden have a million dollars that people just gave to you directly because you told jokes.He then explains what he's doing with the million dollars. $250,000 will go to pay off expenses related to the website. Another $250,000 is going to his staff and the people who helped work on the show. As he says "I'm giving them a big fat bonus." Then he's taking $280,000 and giving it away to a list of charities:
Finally, he's keeping the rest for himself:
That leaves me with 220k for myself. Some of that will pay my rent and will care for my childen. The rest I will do terrible, horrible things with and none of that is any of your business. In any case, to me, 220k is enough out of a million.He also notes that he's a little uncomfortable with all the news this is making and he plans to stay quiet for a bit. Again, this highlights a few key points:
I never viewed money as being "my money" I always saw it as "The money" It's a resource. if it pools up around me then it needs to be flushed back out into the system.
- Being polite and sounding human can be incredibly powerful. It's amazing how simple this seems, but so many things are first run through so many layers of PR people and publicists and the like that it's still pretty rare to see someone famous come across as being human. It's entirely possible that Louis is running all this through PR people and publicists before it's going live, but if so, they're doing a good job in making sure it really sounds like it's directly from Louis. If I had to guess, I'd say that's because it actually is directly from Louis. From everything I've seen, heard and read about him, this really does match his persona.
- Fans don't resent content creators for getting a ton of money. We keep hearing entertainment industry bigwigs and copyright maximalists insist that people claim that the reason they infringe is because content creators "have too much money already." But as we've seen with Louis, nearly everyone who's taken part in this is positively thrilled with his success. I haven't seen anyone complaining that he made too much money at all. Do some people complain about rich stars? Sure, but if you're polite, awesome and human, and actually connect with your fans, they want you to succeed.
- Having a charitable component is kinda cool. Yes, in this case it's after-the-fact, but it's still cool. We've shown in the past that pay-what-you-want works better with a charitable component, and I'd guess it's because it fits with the reasons that people are willing to buy in the first place.
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When I asked Jay the question "what would happen if any of your clients went into liquation"? There was dead silence. We worked out that it would cost less than 0.3% of his turnover to make Jay a secured creditor on the PPS Register, helping to protect his cash flow.
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We are very glad to have made our India experiment happen. And now it is time to reflect. Is it going to be India or U.S. or some combination of both?
For those who are new here, we'd posted What will it take to make us like India after moving back almost a year ago.
Meenal and I have been having an internal discussion to come to a verdict. We don't have the answer yet – the introspection and discussion is taking longer than I expected. Soon, we'll update with the blog with our thinking, rationale and conclusion.


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Friday, May 29, 2009
I received the above award from Sara over at Ordinary and Awesome. (Thanks Sara!)
Right now I can't think of anyone to pass it on to but to all of my friends here, consider yourselves recipients! (My head hurts too much still to think that much!)
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The brilliant pianist and pedagogue Rosina Lhevinne used to tell her students, "Isn't it wonderful that music is not a science?" Well — yes, it is wonderful. But in these days when arts leaders seem more often to speak in terms of quantification than to assess the quality and merit of various projects, I'm all too happy to be reminded that music is not a science.
I confess that I've often been surprised by how difficult it is for many musicians to discuss the nuts and bolts of how they do what they do. When I began writing for OPERA NEWS, back in the late 1980s, it didn't take me long to discover that singers and conductors — singers, particularly — were often at something of a loss to describe the evolution of their performances in anything other than rather vague and general terms. I would nervously traipse off to an interview armed with a list of questions that I hoped would trigger a provocative, detailed conversation — and often I was disappointed in the result. Not always: Dolora Zajick, for example, can hold forth on technical matters in a way that's endlessly fascinating. Too often, though, I came away feeling that I had learned half of what I'd hoped to learn.
It took me a while to understand that many singers — many musicians, period, in fact — are much better at making music than talking about it. In the August issue of OPERA NEWS, Richard Bonynge freely admits this. In fact, in my experience, I have had many more precisely detailed conversations with writers and professors about the structure and demands of various works than I have had with performers themselves. Why? I think it's because those writers and professors tend to approach music as a problem to be solved, and understood; they're always looking to crack the code of some monumental work, as if understanding every facet of how it's all put together will lead them to a more profound appreciation of the piece itself.
There's no guarantee that that will happen, of course. I was thinking of this recently as I was listening, once more, to Eileen Farrell singing Brünnhilde's immolation scene — a live performance from 1951, with Victor de Sabata conducting the New York Philharmonic. The soprano is in astonishing form — although she sang brilliantly for much of her career, she never sounded as ravishing as she did during the 1950s, before gall-bladder surgery cost her some of the refulgent bloom at the top of her voice. Her Brünnhilde is a staggering achievement, sung in firm, taut musical lines, and in sensuous, impassioned, womanly tones. (Although Farrell is one of my favorite sopranos, I have no trouble admitting that she doesn't always inhabit her music as fully as she does here.)
I began thinking of the two years — 1997 to 1999 — when I collaborated with Eileen on her autobiography, which the publisher, Northeastern University Press, stuck with the meaningless title Can't Help Singing: The Life of Eileen Farrell. (When the book was published, Deanna Durbin wrote me a letter from France, indicating that the title was more appropriate for her life story than for Eileen's; I didn't argue with her.)
While we worked on the book, I frequently pummeled Eileen with questions about how she did this, how she did that. Usually, what she did in response was bite her lip and frown at me. Once, she made me fall over laughing by saying, "Do you think I give a shit about stuff like this?" She had a great appreciation of the various twists and turns of her own career, a terrific, self-deprecating wit, and she told a story like nobody else. But I soon realized that she wasn't giving me much about how she had mastered various parts of the Ring or Cavalleria Rusticana or Wozzeck … because she didn't quite know herself. She'd been a good student. She'd worked hard. She'd perfected her technique. She could sing a vast and varied amount of repertory incredibly well. She was touched with musical genius, in an unlikely package. But she didn't know exactly how she'd done it all. She'd just done it. Like all great artists, to a certain degree she'd been a creature of instinct, and there was only so much she could tell me. She knew how it felt, and that was enough. Once, while she was teaching at Indiana University in the 1970s, a student bombarded her with a string of technical questions. Eileen put her hand up and said, "Listen, honey — I don't know your soft palate from a hole in the ground."
All of that technical knowledge is nice. Book-learnin' is a wonderful thing. I prize it. But how much does it really enhance our experience of listening to a great performance, which most often skips the brain and goes straight to the heart? Isn't the most important thing to be able to feel that magic, to recognize and respond to it, when it really happens?


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The population density of San Francisco exceeds 17,000 per square mile. The small peninsula occupies only 46 square miles and is home to many a motorcyclist. Many motorcycle owners in the SF Bay Area don't have a garage – rents for a motorcycle space in a shared garage can run more than a full apartment in other areas of the country. This leaves someone with mechanical knowledge no where to do basic maintenance on their bike.
Enter "Wrench It Yourself". Wrench it Yourself is a DIY Motorcycle Maintenance facility inside an existing motorcycle repair cooperative in Emeryville – Addiction Motors. The space is fully equipped with two lifts, two sets of basic mechanic's tools and a large assortment of specialty tools such as a compression tester, torque wrenches and feeler gauges. Stations are available for rent in one hour increments and discounts are applied for multiple hours and when purchased pre-paid in bulk.
There is also a learning component – the space will house regular classes on basic maintenance topics such as suspension, changing oil, and chain maintenance. Should a client get in over their head, there are several trained and certified mechanics on hand who are available for consultation in 15 minute increments.
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At some point after delivering Roman to the Russians to pay Ashley's drug debt, you'll receive a call from your good friend (not) named Ray Boccino. Ray needs you for another gig, and naturally, you're game. Remember -- this mission begins somewhat seamlessly from other events, so you won't have a priming event to give you an introduction to the mission. Instead, you'll be told to head to the north entrance of the Libertonian in Algonquin. The Libertonian is located on the eastern edge of Middle Park, off of the ritzy Columbus Avenue. Head on over from wherever your current location is -- your GPS will get you to your destination painlessly.
When you arrive, begin following the on-screen prompts. Head on into the gigantic establishment, and run on through to the far (southern) end of the building. You'll see a yellow dot on your HUD, which represents Niko Bellic's current location. However, to actually reach him, you're gonna need to cross the museum, as we've alread mentioned, and then scale down some stairs you come across. This will ultimately cause a cutscene, where money and diamonds are exchanged... or at least, the exchange is attempted. In a familiar scene ripped straight from GTAIV's main quest, you'll find yourself in a dangerous firefight at this point hereafter.
This firefight is somewhat similar to your experience in the very same predicament as Niko. However, this firefight won't be as arduous or last nearly as long... at least, not for the time being. Begin by fighting your way forward, taking cover when necessary and eliminating the enemies you encounter en route. Considering none of these hostiles within the Libertonian are necessary to kill, none will appear on your HUD. Thus, take your time and be careful! When you reach the staircase leading down to the first floor, swing leftward through the door, and you'll emerge outside. This is when things get considerably tougher.
Do you have a lot of firepower? I sure hope so. Ray's men are on to the deal, and now that you have the money in hand, they're after you. All of these foes, in their fancy black cars, will appear as daunting red dots on your HUD. And unlike your adversaries inside, these foes must be killed in order to move on. Seek cover and return fire on this large group of enemies. Do you have explosives, like grenades, or even an RPG? If so, now's the time to break 'em out. Aim your explosives at Ray's men's cars to force them to explode, taking out enemies nearby. If you are out of options, however, consider jacking one of their cars, and use it as a battering ram. It's not exactly the cleanest and simplest way to go about things here, but it sure is effective.
Once the very last red dot is eliminated from your HUD (marking the death of the last of Ray's men at the museum), you'll receive a call from Jim. He'll tell you to meet him and a friend over in an alleyway at the north end of Algonquin. From your current location near Middle Park, this drive will only take you a moment or two. When you arrive at the location, which is situated in between Wardite and Vauxite Streets, the men will take Ray's money and disappear into the night. But believe us -- you haven't heard the last of Ray Boccino.
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Dan BuettnerBest-Selling Author & Founder Of Blue Zones
Dan Buettner is a National Geographic Fellow and multiple New York Times bestselling author. He has discovered the five places in the world—dubbed "Blue Zones"—where people live the longest, and are healthiest. His New York Times Sunday Magazine article about these places, "The Island Where People Forget to Die," was one of the Times' most popular and his National Geographic cover story "The Secrets of Living Longer" was a finalist for a National Magazine Award. His TED Talk How to live to be 100 has been viewed over 2 million times.
Buettner works in partnership with, municipal governments, and various insurance companies to implement the program in more than 20 cities so far, and has dramatically improved the health of more than 5 million Americans in 42 communities. Their strategy focuses on optimizing the local environment.
His books "The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer from the People Who've Lived the Longest" and "Thrive: Finding Happiness the Blue Zones Way" and "THE BLUE ZONES SOLUTION: Eating and Living Like the World's Healthiest People," are multiple bestsellers. His latest book,Blue Zones of Happiness was the topic of a National Geographic cover story in November, 2017. Dan also holds three Guinness Book of world records in distance cycling.
What is your wellness philosophy?
I identified the world's longevity hot spots (Blue Zones regions) and, with a team of scientists, determined the common denominators in these age-defying regions. We call these lifestyle practices the Power 9, and they include eating a plant-slant diet, moving naturally throughout the day, having a strong community, a faith-based or spiritual practice, and wine at five. The more you can do the Power 9, the more you are stacking the deck in favor of health, longevity, and happiness.
What brought you into wellness?
I've spent my life traveling the world searching for answers. I spent my 20s and 30s as an explorer and trekked through the world on a bike, covering thousands of miles in Africa, Asia, and South America. I have three Guinness world records for biking. I then went on assignment for National Geographic to discover the secret behind the incredible longevity in Okinawa, Japan. That led to my further research and explorations into finding other longevity hot spots around the world.
What does You. We. All. mean to you?
I don't think that You.We.All could be more spot on. In our Blue Zones research, we found that the healthiest, longest-lived people in the world were nudged into healthy behaviors by their environments and the people around them. Our minds are hardwired for novelty, so we crave new things. Our attention can only last so long. Take diets for example, after seven months, 90 percent of people have discarded their diets. Discipline is a muscle and muscles fatigue, so people revert back to their old behaviors. In tackling the health of large populations, the focus on self-help and self-improvement doesn't work. It's good, of course, to try to be healthier and live better, but personal behavior change gets too much emphasis. If you want people to eat better, move better, socialize better, and live better, then you have to optimize their environments. That's what we do in our Blue Zones Project communities with incredible success. This works for the same reason that "dieting" tends to fail but changing a food environment works.
What renews you?
Riding my bike to and from work everyday gives me a welcomed break between calls and meetings and gets me ready for the next. I also like to host my close friends at my home for an evening of plant based food, good wines, and great stories.