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By Bennett Cornell 12/13/2012
Lights fade and tensions rise as a flood of blue light fills the room. The kick drum pumps away, the bassline swings into the groove, and anticipation builds as the crowd chants, "Snoop Doggy Dogg!" But this is not the timeless hip-hop classic "Who Am I (What's My Name)" that paved the way for Snoop's career. This is George Clinton's "Atomic Dog," and it marks the beginning of a 45-minute wait for the Dogg himself to appear on stage.
Snoop Dogg, who has sold more than 30 million albums since his first appearance on the theme song from the 1992 film Deep Cover alongside Dr. Dre, has released three albums in the last five years, with a fourth one on the way, and has recently been reborn through the Rastafarian faith as Snoop Lion. From the enormous red-, green- and yellow-hued backdrop emblazoned with the smiling face of an apparently "medicated" Snoop to the hemp beanie keeping his dreadlocks at bay, this transformation was quite evident throughout his performance at the Ventura Theater on Sunday.
Despite this relatively fresh aspect of Snoop's image, his performance is still everything you would expect a Snoop Dogg show to be: joints being passed around on stage (and in the audience), disparaging remarks about law enforcement, white teenagers and a barrage of G-funk pumping up the crowd. Snoop did, however, play a few of his more recent hits, including "California Girls" by Katy Perry. Fallen hip-hop heroes Nate Dogg and 2Pac were honored through their respective duets "Ain't No Fun" and "Nuthin but a Gangsta Party," the audience screaming the lyrics all the way through.
Of course, it wouldn't be a proper hip-hop show without strippers, and there were strippers aplenty, keeping the show freaky and Snoop happy. After a pounding delivery of "Who Am I," Snoop asked the crowd to participate in a 15-minute version of his more recent song with Wiz Khalifa, "Young, Wild and Free." Accompanied by a c-walking dog mascot with an enormous fake joint, Snoop repeated the chorus about 40 times, keeping the volume low in compliance with a request from police officers, before yelling, "If you don't give a fuck about the police, sing this shit!" and breaking into the actual song, at easily twice the volume of the rest of his set.
All in all, it was a great show — entertaining all the way through — with a tight performance by everyone. Though I would never pay the outrageous sum of $350 for a meet and greet with Snoop and a place to stand in front, I would attend again. Snoop's still got it goin' on and he kept it goin' on and on till the break of dawn . . . well, almost.
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There is a warm atmosphere in the villa and the area is very peaceful. It is the perfect choice for those seeking relax. Sit in the living room and enjoy reading a good, watching TV or even your own movies with the DVD player. The adjoining dining area is furnished with a rustic table and it is the perfect place to have meals with family and friends. The open-plan kitchen has everything you could need to cook during your holidays: coffee machine, toaster, gas stove and oven, microwave, dishwasher, cutlery, kitchen appliances and a refrigerator with freezer. Obviously there are also washing machine, iron and iron board. There is enough space to park two cares outside the house, in the finca, but it is not covered. Pets are allowed.
Outside the house it is really beautiful: go out and make a barbecue, swim or just relax by the pool. There are terraces surrounding the house. The porch is furnished with a table and 4 seats. In the pool area there is another table with 4 more chairs, where you can drink something while the others have a dip in the swimming pool (8 x 3 meters). This are also counts with 4 sun loungers where you can bask in the sun. Because the house is located in a urbanization, there are direct neighbours, but the house and its installations are private.
The urbanization where the house is located is called Crestatx and it is only 4.5 km from Sa Pobla, where you will find most of the things you will need during your stay: supermarket, medical centre, pharmacy, bars, restaurants, etc. The beautiful village Pollença is also quite close, only 10.6 km far. This place is worth a visit, you will enjoy its tiny cobbled streets with lots of shops, and you will be able to go up to Calvari, a tiny church on the top of the village, where you will enjoy the astonishing views of the surroundings.
In only 20 minutes driving by car you will reach the beach of Capellans / Can Picafort. Pass a pleasant day on the fine grained sand beach or enjoy a cocktail while watching the sun goes down. You will find a good Paella restaurant there, a typical Spanish rice dish with meat, vegetables and seafood. Very tasty and spectacular views included! Apart of this beach area discover the main beach of Can Picafort with its animated sea promenade, the quiet zone of Playa de Muro and the crystal clear waters of the beaches of the municipalities of Alcúdia or Pollença.
Next sand beach, Playa de Muro: 13.5 km
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Palma centre: 47.4 km
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Dear Anna,
we loved our stay in your beautiful villa! We felt immediately at home. You were so kind to show us the entire house when we arrived to early. We will definately return some time when we have the opportunity. The ambiance was so cosy and the facilities where fantastic as well as the view.......stunning! Thank you so much for everything. Goodluck in the future. With kind regards family Bemelmans, family Esseling and family Willems from the Netherlands.
Nice local neighbours, tremendous view and comfortable terrace, tasteful modern furniture. Sea and snorkel area just a view steps ahead. We can absolutely recommend it.
A very nice, big house in the old town. With arches from 1771! We enjoyed it very much.
We enjoyed our holiday in the accommodation very, The house was clean and well furnished. The beds were a bit hard and uncomfortable, but we recovered good anyway (;-)).
The distance to the beach is about 1 km, we had a car, so it was no problem.
The area is very quiet, sleeping in was not an issue.
We would love to go back. Is recommended.
Wimdu can I recommend, we had small problems with the house at the beginning, my colleagues have sought exemplary to the solution only, thank you for that!
Wir haben unseren Urlaub in der Unterkunft sehr genossen, Das Haus war sauber und gut eingerichtet. Die Betten waren leider etwas hart und unbequem, aber wir haben uns trotzdem (;-) ) gut erholt.
Der Abstand zum Strand ist ca 1 Km, wir hatten ein Auto, daher war es kein Problem.
Die Gegend ist sehr ruhig, Ausschlafen war kein Problem.
Wir würden gerne wieder hinfahren. Ist empfehlenswert.
Wimdu kann ich nur empfehlen, wir hatten kleine Probleme mit dem Haus am Anfang, die Kollegen haben sich vorbildlich um die Lösung bemüht, danke dafür!
The house is great. You have enough room, beautiful pool and everything is clean. Two minor issues: 1. The owner can only speak Spanish, so that can be difficult. 2. The bed in one of the rooms was clearly at the end of his life.
The service from 'Charming Islands' was perfect. They are 24hours available and the service is good and swift.
We had a great vacation.
We were in August 2 weeks Add Son Veny and we felt very well filled. We can only agree with the content of the initial evaluation of Holger. The fact that the rooms are open at the top, is a very important information, but we did not really bother us at the end. The house is inside and outside in excellent condition and very individually decorated inside but tastefully. In particular, the spacious layout ensures that even with several people always find a spot somewhere. The homeowner is super nice and helpful. Only outside the few shady spots we found not so great. In particular, the pool a canopy or more umbrellas would have been very helpful.
Wir waren im August 2 Wochen in Son Veny und haben uns sehr wohl gefüllt. Wir können uns der ersten Bewertung von Holger inhaltlich nur anschließen. Dass die Räume nach oben offen sind, ist eine sehr wichtige Info, hat uns aber am Ende nicht wirklich gestört. Das Haus ist innen wie aussen in bestem Zustand und innen sehr individuell aber geschmackvoll eingerichtet. Besonders die großzügige Raumaufteilung sorgt dafür, dass man auch mit mehreren Leuten immer irgendwo ein Plätzchen findet. Der Hausbesitzer ist super nett und hilfsbereit. Einzig die wenigen Schattenplätze draussen fanden wir nicht so toll. Insbesondere am Pool wäre eine Überdachung oder mehrere Schirme sehr hilfreich gewesen.
Absolutely perfect stay. The apartment and location were brilliant , close to the beach and near to amenities. The owners were lovely. And the chalet/villa was lovely. Would highly recommend it!
We stayed at this beautiful house, our family vacation.
It was all very nice and warm prepared for our arrival, everything was clean and well maintained. We were there 10 days after five days were the owners
the Finca there.
You got us fresh hand towels and bed linen used, and our beds freshly made. The owner of the finca were very nice, the cottage is perfect for families.
The children can move freely in the grounds.
The location of the finca was very central but still very quiet and just a few minutes walk you are at the beach. The bus connection is OK you can be of Alcudia in 45 minutes by bus to Palma de Mallorca.
The neighborhood was very nice and helpful.
All in one it was a perfect holiday for us and we will definitely come again on the Finca back.
Wir haben in diesen Schönen Ferienhaus, unseren Familie Urlaub verbracht.
Es war alles sehr schön und Herzlich vorbereitet für unsere Ankunft, es war alles sauber und gepflegt. Wir waren 10 Tage da nach fünf Tagen waren die Besitzer
der Finca da.
Sie hab uns frische Hand und Bett Tücher gebraucht, und unsere Betten frisch bezogen. Die Besitzer der Finca waren sehr Nett, die Finca ist perfekt für Familien.
Die Kinder können sich auf dem Grundstück frei bewegen.
Die Lage der Finca war sehr zentral aber trotzdem sehr ruhig und in nur wenigen Minuten zu Fuß ist man am Strand. Die Bus Verbindung ist ok man kann von alcudia in 45 minuten busfahrt in Palma de Mallorca sein.
Die Nachbarschaft war sehr nett und hilfsbereit.
Alles in einen war das für uns ein Perfekter Urlaub und wir werden auf jedenfall nochmal auf die Finca zurück kommen.
We felt at Anna very well. It was a nice and clean place to stay. Every time we come back. Anna is a very affectionate and attentive landlady. Jörg and Birgit
Wir haben uns bei Anna sehr wohl gefühlt . Es war eine schöne und saubere Unterkunft . Jederzeit kommen wir wieder. Anna ist eine sehr liebe und zuvorkommende Vermieterin . Jörg und Birgit
one word description: AWESOME!
Beautiful house in a beautiful, quiet surrounding.
a lot of privacy and a perfect porch next to the pool.
very friendly people!
...aside from german neighboors, which complain about noise of beeping birds and some music, it was just a perfect vacation!
location is close to highway - 15 min to beach.
Only things missing: cooler, guitar and music amp
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Most college graduates in their twenties will gladly tell you more than you ever wanted to know about their sex lives. They may even blog about them. Oddly though, theres still a tremendous amount of shame about getting pregnant and having children, even in ones mid to late twenties. I have lots of college educated friends who would be mortified to find out that they or someone they knew were unexpectedly expecting. You hear stories all the time, whether the mother is married or engaged or has a good partner is not the issue, it seems to her friends that she is throwing her life away. Having a child before owning a home seems to be the last refuge of shame and socially acceptable ridicule among a certain class. Even with all the liberation thats happened in the last several decades women are still made to feel ashamed and afraid of the one thing that sets them most apart from men, their potential to bear children. When will our society be more hospitable to women and children?
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I know this disconnection between sex and procreation is out there. But it's my sense that actual aversion and shame about children is more common among women in their late 30s and 40s. I know professional women who think I was an idiot to have had my son at age 41 when it put such a crimp in our finances and free time. It's a completely rational point of view, especially when they get a load of my kid, who should have come with a label "not for all tastes." Fortunately, he's just like his mother, so we get along great.While I see a disconnect between sex and procreation among my students. (Just for the record, I don't encourage personal discussions with my students about sex. But we parse ad message in my journalism class, and advertising often leads to discussions about the role of sex in our culture. One semester a young man brought a condom ad featuring a trophy, God help me.)But I don't sense hostility among young women about children or procreation; they seem less tied to the whole "get your butt out in the workforce and act like a man" form of feminism than people in my age group.Instead, many young women seem to view children as too much responsibility. Since many of them are running home frequently to provide assistance to a divorced mom, I'm guessing this might be the source of this anxiety.I'd be interested to hear more from Anna about this, because she's closer to college-age women than I am.
The approach to this complex issue seems annecdotal and largely blames the drop in birth rate here on selfishness and inconvenience.It's similar to the post on marriage and de-church earlier this month that focused on folks rejection of Humane Vitae as THE cause of decline in Catholic marriages.The multiple problems affecting families today thatwer eabsent 50 years ago, including how folks perceive maariage itself and the role of partners, requires both greater depth and research.
The extant research seems to indicate that, statistically, children do much better when they develop and mature in intact , monogamous, two parent homes. It is not entirely clear from Anna Nussbaum's post whether she's addressing single women or married women, so possibly the first paragraph of my response is irrelevant. If she is talking about unmarried women, I suggest she read the research; maybe she'll rethink her position. Shame at being unmarried and pregnant is a useful societal tool in deterring this. We ought to make the well-being of children our primary focus in all this.
So, fellas, you aren't going to trust what women say or observe unless it's borne out by "the research"?Research does a good job tracking things like numbers of marriages, ages at marriage, numbers of divorces, numbers of children per marriage, numbers of children in mental health care after divorce, number of children living in poverty after divorce, and la la la.But people often don't give straight answers to attitudinal questions about kids and sex? People tend to want to please the researcher rather than answer truthfully.Anna is noticing something among her peers that I have long noticed among mine--a decreased interest in children and increased contempt for women who have unexpected pregnancies.Wait around for a bunch of guys to research it all for you if you want.But by the time you get your answers, "mother" will be a dirty word, Orgy Porgy will be a fun Friday night activity, and we'll all be taking Soma to stave off the anxiety.Brave New World is around the corner, boys, and women are worried about it.
Ms. Raber:I must confess that it is becoming increasingly unclear to me (being a somewhat dense individual) what exactly this discussion is about. Is it possible that I have completely misinterpreted the whole thing? (From my own experiences, my answer to that is, Bob, you dumb ass: yes, you have).I therefore am removing myself from this discussion before I make a complete fool of myself (if I haven't already), mentioning in passing that my two daughters have blessed me with a grandson Ian (21/2) and a granddaughter Sasha (6 weeks), both of whom are a couple of sweethearts. Both of my daughters are college graduates (my oldest is a high school english teacher and my youngest an attorney). I don't recall them mentioning anything like what Anna Nussbaum was talking about; their friends all seemed down with the idea of children.
Salon's review of Ariel Levy's "Female Chauvinst Pigs" might provide some context for Anna's point that promiscuity is cool but pregnancy is not.: http://dir.salon.com/story/books/review/2005/10/05/levy/index.htmlLevy may have coined the term "raunch feminism," but Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Krauss's novel "Citizen Girl" is a perceptive take on the same phenomenon. I apologize for being testy, and I'm glad Bob's daughters and their friends are not the people Anna's talking about. I'm just puzzled about why this issue seems to be under the radar with Commonweal blog readers.
Bob, Anna does say that the views are the same whether the person is married or not. Anna, you say that the "friends" are critical. Since you were not gender specific I presume that half of them are women. Further, the "friends" are not against marriage. They are for greater financial preparation. Yet you complain that society is unfair to women and children.I can understand how poor Bob Schwartz is confused.It is also interesting that Anna places childbirth in the feminist camp. Clearly the feminists always screamed for recognition for more than childbirth. So there are probably nuances here. If Jean is rightly interpreting Anna that there are "a decreased interest in children and increased contempt for women who have unexpected pregnancies", then I would like to know more. I hate to agree with Bob (smile) but I do not notice with my daughter and other friends any reluctance to have children. Rather the opposite. At any rate, Jean, I hope you can expand on your encounters with young women so we can learn more.
I'm intrigued by Anna's comments, not least because I am a 2005 graduate of Notre Dame--and might therefore be expected to belong to similar social groups, yet my experience has been quite the opposite. Many of the women I know from college are quite eager to have children, and I am often surprised at the number of my peers--peers who are now in law or medical school--who expect to leave their careers to dedicate themselves to child-rearing.But I'm most interested in the economic implications. Is it really a matter of those "among a certain class"? Nearly all the Notre Dame women I know who are eager to leave work and raise children were themselves raised by upper-middle class working mothers. My friends from high school, on the other hand, would be far more troubled by pregnancy at this point in our lives--and tend to come from neighborhoods where they have seen one girl after another forced to abandon educational plans due to unplanned pregnancies.
I have a feeling none of these women are praying to St Jude. Catholic women have undergone a sea of change since those immigrants of the early 20th century. Obviously, they are not that easy to label.More than men they are getting masters and doctorates in theology. One thing is true, priests, devotions and Catholic magazines are no longer setting the agenda for them.The decades ahead doubtless belong to them.
Bill, I don't have many insights about what it's like to be 20-something these days except what I read, and the inklings I get from my female college students, many of whom seem to yearn for stable family life, but are wary of it given their own parents' lack thereof.What Anna described made me think of the "raunch feminism" phenomenon, in which there is no place for pregnancy because it interferes with being sexy.I've encountered more support as a parent from younger women. Some women my own age asked me outright how I managed to "mess up" my birth control. In the same tone they might use had I gotten real drunk and run over a bunch of people.I suspect that these women aren't very happy with the way their own family lives turned out. Rather than take responsibility for their own hand in how things turned out, they turn "feminist." Their voices are the most strident in the movement, if it can be said there's any movement left anymore.I see hostility toward children far less among Catholic women my age, and perhaps that's true for younger women as well. Anna and Bridget will have to tell us that.I find it sad, however, that so many Catholic women protest that they're not feminists. Because many of them are feminists in the best sense of the word.
I'd like to add my voice to this conversation, as a college-age woman, to verify Ms. Nussbaum's post as a widespread phenomenon in my own experience as well. While many of the young women I encounter are enthusiastic about the prospect of a romantic relationship and marriage, they are hesitant about the idea of having children, especially the idea of having children in their 20s or during the early years of marriage. At that stage in life, these young women view children as burdens, not blessings. I believe that it is this cynicism that Ms. Nussbaum is worried about. I think that it's evidence of the prevailing cultural attitude that the goodness and value of human life, whether new or old, varies with personal opinion, experience, mood, life circumstance, financial status, and the time of day. While all twentysomethings obviously do not think this way (the idea of having a child absolutely thrills me,) it is a prevalent attitude that needs to be addressed.P.S. I also read "Female Chauvinist Pigs," (see book review up top on another post) and think Ms. Nussbaum's post fits in with the author's argument quite nicely.


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Such a beautiful collection of things! your home looks like such a haven of perfect peaceful bliss..when can i move in? ..I'll cook? ;) XReplyDelete
Gorgeous. I love the striking red against the white.ReplyDelete
Thank you Helen, I assure you , peaceful it is NOT xxxReplyDelete
Photopuddle - Thank you, I change colours quite a bit to suit my moods, the weather etc xx
So beautiful, I love your home!!ReplyDelete
Thanks so much for linking up, you are so good at finding bargains.
Happy Valentine's day xx
Honestly Karen, these photos lok like they came out of an interior design book/ magazine! Amazing! You are brilliant at finding bargains aren't you? You ought to open your home up for people to look round. Make refreshments for people to buy - hey that could work lol xReplyDelete
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Hi Jenny, Bless thanks you. That's a great idea, maybe a tea party in the garden in the summer. I could be a mini stately home xx haha xx
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I especially love those candle holders in the last photo, so pretty.
I'm so glad you love your Vintage Amethyst hearts too.
*Happy Valentine's Day*
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Buckswrite, thank you for your lovely comment. Its heaven when the family is out and I am alone : ) xxReplyDelete
Mostly Yummy, make do mum and Vintage Amethyst Thank all for your lovely kind comments. I really appreciate how much people love this new blog and the support I am getting. MWAH! xxxReplyDelete
Happy Valentines! Love the red & white. You have some truly beautiful things.ReplyDelete
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Earlier in the week, we received a bit of sad news regarding the departure of Amy Hennig from Uncharted developer, Naughty Dog – a move that sources close to the situation claimed was forced by The Last of Us directors Bruce Straley and Neil Druckmann.
According to a report on IGN, sources say that Hennig was 'forced out' of Naughty Dog by Straley and Druckmann, under whom the Uncharted series would come into control. Hennig's last day at the studio was March 3rd, and until now the studio has remained quiet on the situation leaving Sony Computer Entertainment to confirm the news of the Uncharted creative director's departure.
Late Thursday, March 6th, Naughty Dog co-presidents Evan Wells and Christophe Balestra posted an update on Naughty Dog's site with a statement – the first time the pair have spoken on the news:
"Earlier this week we had to confirm the regrettable news that Amy Hennig has left Naughty Dog. She will be missed and, as we stated before, we appreciate the significant contributions that she has made to Naughty Dog and the industry in general. We wish her the best."
The pair then went on to dispel the rumours that Bruce Straley and Neil Druckmann had anything to do with Hennig leaving the studio, but referred to the situation rather strangely, writing:
"Bruce Straley and Neil Druckmann were NOT involved in what transpired. It was very upsetting to us that dozens of stories were run, linking back to the same hurtful accusations in the original report. As co-presidents of Naughty Dog, we are responsible for all studio affairs."
Using language like "what transpired" alludes to the fact that there was indeed some sort of 'event' that resulted in Hennig's departure, but regardless the co-presidents felt it necessary to clear the air and ensure the reputation of their employees wasn't harmed:
"Normally, we wouldn't respond to rumors and speculation on matters that are internal to Naughty Dog, but because the personal reputation of two of our employees is being damaged we needed to set the record straight. There is nothing left to be said on this subject. Now we're going back to what we should be focused on – making games."
Unless Amy Hennig herself speaks about "what transpired," that's probably the last we'll hear of the situation.
What do you think happened that resulted in Hennig's departure? Creative differences, or was Hennig simply ready to go after ten successful years at the studio?
Source: Naughty Dog
Tags: amyhennig, naughtydog, thelastofus, uncharted


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There are many services that submit your website to multiple search engines. Are there any that allow you to easily submit multiple websites to multiple search engines?
I don't know of any, however, you will be putting different information each time you submit a site, so it's kind of a non-question. I mean, you have to type out all the information for each site so it makes no difference if you submit one at a time or all at once.
To be honest, you don't need to submit your site to any search engines; it's generally regarded as a waste of time. All you need is at least one link (not nofollow) to your site, and the search engines will find and index it just fine. You can also cross-link your sites if they are relevant to each other.
Intuit's WebListings service will get you submitted to about a hundred different search engines. It's primarily intended for businesses with a local presence, but it's also a way to get some great coverage with minimal effort. Granted, it has to be purchased separately for each site you're using it to submit, so it might not be the most effective solution for someone with several sites, but it'll get the job done well for a single site.


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PS3 and Xbox 360 Mortal Kombat X won't make June release - report
It seems that the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 SKUs of Mortal Kombat X will not be out on their intended June 6th release date.
Minecraft on PlayStation. The retail smash hit of the summer?
Mojang hopes to repeat last year's feat and have Minecraft sit atop of the UK retail charts all summer.
January PS4 sales nearly double Xbox One in US
Sony has taken an impressive lead over the Xbox One across the pond.
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MCV looks at the HD update for the first classic Fable title.
UK games retail could make £1.28bn in six months
UK games retailers will do battle over a possible £1.28bn over the next six months, MCV?can reveal.
Green Man Gaming launches Xbox 360 and PS3 trade-in offer
Gamers can now trade-in physical Xbox and PlayStation games at online retailer Green Man Gaming.


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NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Weekly news magazine Newsweek announced Thursday it will shift to online-only publication next year, discontinuing its print version after 80 years.
Tina Brown, the editor-in-chief of both Newsweek and The Daily Beast, the online news site that was combined with the magazine last year, made the announcement on line. She said the growing use of tablet computers by readers, combined with continued weakness in print advertising, forced the decision.
"Exiting print is an extremely difficult moment for all of us who love the romance of print and the unique weekly camaraderie of those hectic hours before the close on Friday night," she said in the statement. "But as we head for the 80th anniversary of Newsweek next year, we must sustain the journalism that gives the magazine its purpose—and embrace the all-digital future."
The final print edition will be the December 31, 2012 issue.
For decades Newsweek was owned by the Washington Post (WPO). But the Post sold the magazine to audio industry pioneer Sidney Harman in August 2010. It was merged with The Daily Beast in a deal finalized in February 2011, creating a joint venture that was half-owned by IAC/InterActiveCorp (IACI). IAC/Interactive took a controlling interest in the joint venture earlier this year.
For its most recent quarter, IAC reported a $7.3 million operating loss from its media unit, of which Newsweek is a major component. Losses are expected to rise the rest of this year.
"The [Newsweek] brand is good," IAC CEO Barry Diller told investors during a conference call on company earnings in July. "What is the problem? The problem is in manufacturing, producing a weekly news magazine, and that has to be solved."


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How accurate is the writing of Josephus? Can we rely on any of his writings to establish authentic Jewish practices or in areas of halacha?
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The Shulchan Aruch Harav says that one is allowed to read Josephus on Shabbos as it contains words of "Mussar and Yiras Shamayim".
However, the Lubavitcher Rebbe says that
The Lubavitcher Rebbe brings an example where his description of the Beis Hamikdash disagreed with the description in the traditional sources.
However, the Lubavitcher Rebbe pointed out that this could have been a mistranslation into Hebrew.
R. Chaim Knoller (Dvar Yom Beyomo, entry for 17 Iyar) comments, regarding Josephus' sympathetic portrayal of Titus, that as a member of the imperial household he was compelled to falsify history in this regard. (He also gives an interesting homiletic rendering of the phrase in Mikvaos 10:1, "the inkwell of Yosef the kohen had a hole in its side": it hints at the flaw ("hole") in the writings of Josephus, brought about by his living "at the side" of the Romans.)
Doros Harishonim takes an even more hard-line view. He argues that Josephus tendentiously rewrote history in order to portray the Jews as uncivilized rebels, and to whitewash the actions of Agrippa II (in his view, Josephus' collaborator in this effort) that provoked the revolt.


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ANDERSON, S.C. – After advancing to its fourth straight South Atlantic Conference Tournament championship and earning a berth into the NCAA Tournament at the conclusion of the 2013 season, Anderson University men's soccer head coach John Murphy announced his 2014 spring schedule, headlined by four matchups with Division I opponents.
The Trojans begin their spring slate with a trip to Clemson on Feb. 26, as Murphy returns to a school where he coached in 2010 and 2011. The Tigers, who closed the year with an 11-7-3 overall record, advanced the first round of the NCAA Division I Tournament where they were eliminated by Southern Conference member, Elon, on penalty kicks.
Anderson remains in the Palmetto State on March 1 when it travels to SoCon power Furman for a 1 p.m. start. The Paladins, known for former players such as professional superstars Clint Dempsey and Walker Zimmerman, finished their 2013 campaign with an 11-5-2 overall record after falling in the SoCon semifinals to Wofford, 2-1.
Continuing its grueling road trips, AU heads to Mercer on March 22 to a face a squad that recorded five wins on the season but posted an 11-7-2 record in 2012 in which the Bears tallied a 6-1 record in Macon.
After completing a small Division I road trip, the Trojans return to the Upstate for the Anderson Spring Tournament at Trojan Stadium on April 5, as AU welcomes Spartanburg Methodist and NCCAA National Champion, Southern Wesleyan. SWU, which most recently placed two players on the NCCAA All-American list, finished the fall season with a 16-6-2 record and claimed seven straight wins to end the year, propelling it to its first national title in the program's history.
The Trojans close out their spring schedule with a road contest against UNC Greensboro on April 12. Last season, the Spartans earned eight victories, including a win over then-national runner-up, Charlotte, 1-0.
Anderson ended the 2013 season with a 12-7-3 overall mark, but fell to SAC foe and national runner-up Carson-Newman, 3-2, in the opening round of the NCAA Division II Tournament. Redshirt sophomores Lars Zimmerman and Andre Carle each earned spots on the all-conference teams, as Zimmerman was named to the first-team, while Carle made second-team.
2014 Spring Schedule
Feb. 26 @Clemson 6 p.m.
March 1 @ Furman 1 p.m.
March 22 @Mercer 1 p.m.
April 5 Anderson Spring Tournament 1 p.m.
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i can't figure out how to make this my computer's wallpaper. suggestions? i love ocean mammals...
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i can't figure out how to make this my computer's wallpaper. suggestions? i love ocean mammals...
Well he's not camera shy.
Nice! :D
Just lovely!
Why can't I download these pictures any more NatGeo
nice shot
so ugly as i cant make a joke about it
Gorgeous shot. Must be pretty chilly down there "for the photographer I mean". I love to see such close up shots where you can actually study the animal and see all the little intricate details.
Nice shot.
wonderful catch
Paul Nicklen — 'Atlantic Walrus' Photo of the Day: Healthy wildlife is the positive sign of a vital aquatic environment. Remember, the walrus population is few in number and the walrus habitat is still pristine. As the human approaches, a wildlife community adapts to accomodate our company, too. Walrus and wildlife generally respond poorly to aggravation we humans also resist: Seawater pollution; foodsource destruction; or any disturbance by a motor vehicle. —Gary Conn
Beautiful Shot...
Amazing..! And nice title.. :) Anyone would like to get interrupted for this kind of pic! ;)
excellent shot !!
So delightful! What an engaging creature. Great shot.
This has to be the best study close up that I have ever seen. And the background walrus, tho' a blur makes for a wonderful shot altogether. The animal is certainly not camera shy, and has looked headlong into the camera to have the picture taken! Love the all blue effect. j.e.s.
that thing is ugly as. so ugly as i cant make a joke about it
Ha! I kinda like this little guy :-)
Me too, I didn't know they have two like feet. What a shot, his like saying who are you?
wow, I wouldn't want to go swimming with this!
Waaooo Hermosa.
nice click..!!!!!!!!
Didn't know til now, that a walrus has kind of legs and 5 toes :)
today a thanks for P.N. :) https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t1/s261x260/1622009_630086807053304_1407405086_n.jpg
Good timing !!
Great pic...
Great photo! Congratulations Paul Nicklen!
@Alan Carreno Try right clicking the save the photo that way. It is what I do.
Nothing in Gods creation could ever be ugly. No animal, insect or human .
@Joe Johnson check out the book "Your Inner Fish" http://www.amazon.com/Your-Inner-Fish-Journey-3-5-Billion-Year/dp/0307277453 it will change the way you see many species.
@Joe Johnson same here
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While I am writing some health tips, I used a phrase do's and don'ts, in describing my activities. I wonder, if there is any equivalent word to do's and don'ts. I believe this phrase is archaic. Are there any phrases that can be used in place of them.
Update: Here's the context where I am using
- Sleep early and wake up early
- Keep away from brewed beverages


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Law School Student Expense Budgeting
The student budgets at New England Law | Boston for part-time, day division law school program; the full-time, day division law school program; and those taking law school evening classes allow for a moderate standard of living suitable for a graduate student. Our students come from varied backgrounds, so actual living expenses will vary accordingly.
New England Law uses four standard expense budgets for students: two for Day Division students (living at home or on their own) and two for Evening Division students (living at home or on their own). These law student budgets include married or single students with dependents; but please note that these students are afforded higher allowances against income when their contribution is calculated.
2016-2017 Student Expense Budgets
- For all students and applicants: View your estimated expense budgets.
- Returning students can also go to the NECIN Student Accounts Portal for further information on tuition and fees.
Additional Expense Budget Information
Living Expenses
The law school living expenses budgets for incoming and returning students consist of a nine-month room, board, and personal expense allowance of $18,630 (if living on your own) or $10,300 (if living with parents). The allowance is divided by nine to provide a monthly total of $2,070 or $1,144.
The Office of Financial Aid intentionally does not break down the monthly allowance into expense sub-groups. We believe this is a personal decision best made by the individual student to accommodate his/her lifestyle. However, we do maintain that $18,630 or $10,300 is the total expense budget allowable — and should be considered carefully when deciding where to allocate funds each month.
Student Health Insurance Expenses
The total cost of attendance budget established by the Office of Financial Aid may include health insurance costs through the school plan, unless waived by the student on Financial Aid Processing Form. If waiving the school's plan, you will also need to complete a waiver for the Student Accounts Office. More information on the waiver process for Student Accounts, as well as details on the school's health insurance plan, are available here.
Adjustments to the Student Law School Budget
The majority of the student budget is financed through federal loans that you must pay back upon graduation. Therefore, it is important that you live within the established budget guidelines.
If your lifestyle demands elevated spending in one area, you should cut expenses in other areas to compensate. Any adjustments made to the budget are subject to the same guidelines as the standard budget and in turn must fall under the category of educational expenses only.
Due to federal law, the Office of Financial Aid cannot provide any information to any student or certification to any lender that qualifies the student for a loan or loans in excess of the amount that the student is eligible to borrow. If you have to be a college student in order to get the loan, then it is an education loan and counts as estimated financial assistance. If the Office of Financial Aid learns of an education loan taken outside of the maximum allowable budget, the loan must be figured into the student's budget and will reduce his or her borrowing ability.
Changes in Personal Circumstances
Any changes in personal circumstances (e.g. income, scholarships, benefits, additions to assets, marital status, or number of dependents) that were not originally reported on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be reported to the Office of Financial Aid immediately. Failure to update this information could result in a request for repayment of any financial aid funds received.
There are several items (listed below) that are allowable increases and will be granted when the appropriate documentation is received by the Office of Financial Aid. Also listed below are several items that will not be considered under any circumstances as grounds for a budget increase.
Please note: When a budget increase is granted, it will most likely take the form of additional Grad PLUS loan funds. As a result, it will increase your loan burden upon graduation. Additional Grad PLUS loans will be subject to a credit check and cannot be guaranteed by the Office of Financial Aid.
Items Eligible for Budget Adjustments
Computer Purchases
Student budgets may be increased to allow for the purchase and insuring of a computer as well as any hardware and software needed (including a printer), provided that all items are purchased at the same time. This increase of up to $2,000 — available one time during your attendance at New England Law — is required to be split into two even disbursements over the fall and spring semesters. Only purchases made between June and May of the current academic year (ex. June 2015 - May 2016) can be considered for the increase.
The following is required to be considered for this increase:
- Documentation of the cost in the form of receipts
- Approval for a loan to cover the cost of the computer
For more details on the computer purchase policy, please refer to the Computer Purchase Fact Sheet.
Daycare Costs
Upon request, the Office of Financial Aid may increase a student budget to allow for the cost of daycare for dependent children. Documentation is required to create an estimate of expected costs. Daycare costs will only be considered if incurred between August and May of the current academic year (ex. August 2015 - May 2016). Costs incurred during summer months can only be considered if you are enrolled in summer classes at least half-time.
Unusual and excessive medical expenses incurred during the academic year that are not otherwise reimbursed by insurance may be considered. Documentation is required to create an estimate of expected costs. Medical expenses will only be considered if incurred between August and May of the current academic year (ex. August 2015 - May 2016). Costs incurred during summer months can only be considered if you are enrolled in summer classes at least half-time.
Items Not Eligible for Budget Adjustments
The student budget will not allow for a monthly credit card payment. You are encouraged to refrain from credit card use while in school and strongly encouraged to consider clearing your consumer debt before entering law school.
Although the budget takes transportation costs into consideration, the moderate allowance does not cover the high costs associated with car payments, insurance and parking. In lieu of a car, we encourage you to take advantage of New England Law's close proximity to public transportation.
You may incur moving expenses as you prepare for law school. These are not covered in the budget and should be taken into consideration before enrolling. The budget allows a monthly housing cost. However, any fees associated with moving (e.g. first and last month's rent, security deposits, realtor's fees) will not be considered — even if the move occurs during the three years you are enrolled at New England Law.
Although the budget takes housing costs into consideration, the moderate allowance cannot be increased to cover a student's specific mortgage costs.
The costs associated with assembling and maintaining a professional wardrobe is not eligible for budget adjustments.
There is no allowance in the student budget for expenses related to taking the bar exam. However, the Office of Financial Aid has compiled a list of lenders that offer private loans to cover such costs.


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Care, Dare, Act Aware would like to thank Salil Madaan Andrew Evans Justin O. Milligan Rafeqi Ali Ahmad Linda Regan, and John Omaha for sharing their inspiring stories! Our first meme ever! http://www.quickmeme.com/meme/3vgtf6/
Rafeqi Ali Ahmad, from Kandahar, Afghanistan, decided that if he does IT work and online work then he helps reduce his carbon footprint and it's true. So instead of using paper, he focuses on electronic communication and sees the benefit of going paperless! Care, Dare, Act Aware finds Rafeqi's story to be a story of personal triumph and honor in a challenging situation of bringing UN Peacekeeping efforts to Afghanistan. Thank you Rafeqi, you inspire us and we think you will inspire others as well!https://www.facebook.com/rafeqi https://www.facebook.com/OurGreenChallenge
Linda Regan, from Santa Rosa, CA, wants to take deep breaths and not worry about what she's breathing in. For the past 10 years, she's been a volunteer for the American Lung Association, an organization that is fighting hard to prevent anyone from weakening or undermining the Clean Air Act or the protective standards the law provides. As a volunteer for the ALA, Linda is helping fight to ensure EPA has the legal authority and necessary funding to continue to protect the public health from air pollution! Truly magnificent Linda! What a sigh of relief that you care about our air! https://www.facebook.com/linda.regan.10 https://www.facebook.com/OurGreenChallenge
Salil Madaan, from Fairfax, VA, tries to use AC very minimally, which for anyone who has been in that neck of the woods demonstrates that his is a story of phenomenal sacrifice and temperance! Very inspiring Salil! Thanks for inspiring us! Care, Dare, Act Aware thanks you for adding your story to our OGC collection! https://www.facebook.com/salilmadan https://www.facebook.com/OurGreenChallenge
Justin O. Milligan, from Santa Rosa, CA, shares his story of overcoming shame with the courage to change his lifestyle as our 3rd submitter to our Care, Dare, Act Aware story collection! "Back in 2005, when I drove my car all I could think of was that my travel came at the terrible cost of destroying our planet. During that time I was miserable about it. My job required me to drive. I was making money, but felt I was destroying the Earth to do so. In 2006 I met my future wife in San Francisco at a birthday party. Of course, I had to drive there. Though my passion for my future wife extinguished my shame for a while, before long that driving angst returned. I had to take action.Today, I have reduced my footprint! I rarely drive, do not own a car, have an Undriver License (Undriving.org), take public transportation (busses, trains, taxis, Zipcars, car rentals, etc.), shop locally, travel by bike (I think I am called what is in the common jargon, a Townie), buy organic, share my thoughts of conscious living whenever appropriate, write to my representatives demanding environmental action, reuse plastic bags, use reusable shopping bags, pay for my carbon output (carbonfund.org), and more! I no longer live in shame.Without a doubt, I would not have attained my momentum without my wife's influence. I remember when Maria suggested we pay for our carbon output resulting from our wedding in the redwoods. I think I groaned, then made a face, and then said something like, "how can we afford that?!" Turns out that it is not such a burden. Taking action to better our environment, to reduce pollution and to think of ways to live better not only makes me feel good about myself, but it is good. We can make a better world by doing our part not matter how small." Very inspiring Justin, thanks for sharing and inspiring others! https://www.facebook.com/justin.o.milligan
Andrew Evans, from Cardiff in the UK, sent in OGC's second submission for our "Care, Dare, Act Aware." Thanks to Andrew a few of his friends and neighbours have tasted the lettuces he's grown, even while he's dealing with a pesky neighbor who doesn't seem to care for the garden much. Inspiring story of good temper despite the obstacles! https://www.facebook.com/Andy.evans987 https://www.facebook.com/OurGreenChallenge
OGC's first submission for our "Care, Dare, Act Aware" call for stories. This comes from John Omaha, a Santa Rosan, who uses a spiritual approach to how he sees the environment, rather than objectifying. This story will inspire you! it inspired us! http://caredareactaware.blogspot.com/2013/07/humanity-rising-by-john-omaha.html
Authors: Maria Lewytzkyj-Milligan, Veronica "Roni" Jacobi with Our Green ChallengeAccording to an April report from the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication, sixty-two percent of Americans now say they believe that global warming is happening and only 16 percent say it is not. Additionally, on June 5, 2013, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilask gave a speech to the National Press Club in Washington that stressed, "We're seeing more severe storms. We're facing more invasive species. More intense forest fires threaten communities each year. NOAA reported that 2012 was the second most intense year in our history for extreme weather event…New technologies and advanced practices have managed to keep production steady even in the face of these new and more extreme weather patterns. But the latest science tells us that the threat of a changing climate is new and different from anything we've tackled."
Still guessing on what to do and whether any politicians are going to do anything about these findings? Well, both scientists and many of you who are paying attention to the climate debate and weather patterns are not alone, because we are all facing something new and different than anything we've tackled, and we aren't afraid to complain about how politicized the discussion has become. If you're like many people who are concerned, you like solutions and you want to avoid unnecessary risk, and you don't want to wait around for a plan that sounds like another endless debate. Extreme weather patterns are emerging more frequently—and while it is difficult to point to climate change as causing a single weather event without in-depth research—you want to know how it might affect you and how you can tackle a new and different climate.
Although it's still critical to continue to encourage your local, state and federal representatives to do their part, stay informed on how vulnerable your area is to climate change. You can begin here at the Natural Resource Defense Council website.
You should know a few things to have prepared when it comes to dealing with climate change as it gets warmer or cooler in the places where you live and visit. Take necessary precautions. Why wait for the city, county or state to come up with a plan? Here are 5 ways you can prepare and adapt to climate change while still doing your part to fight climate change. Even if carbon taxes come around for the worst polluters in your vicinity or taxes on gas emissions, you're still preparing yourself in the meantime.
Even now, remember that we can still try in each of our households to mitigate our contribution to worsening climate change as responsible proactive citizens and continue to make a positive difference. We can also face a bad situation and do everything we can to avoid having a terrible experience.
5 ways we can prepare and adapt:
1. Are you likely to feel more stressed, depressed and anxious given that extreme weather events and disasters will be more severe and more frequent? Yes, according to "The Psychological Effects of Global Warming on the United States and Why the U.S. Mental Health Care System is not Adequately Prepared" authored by Kevin J. Coyle, JD and Lise Van Susteren, MD as part of the National Wildlife Federation Climate Education Program. "The greatest public costs could come from ignoring the effects on mental health due to the impact of global climate change." Since global climate change will increase anxiety, fear, depression, and stress, look up ways to reduce these affects, by learning and practicing good nutrition including the use of herbs, exercising, and using aromatherapy and other natural ways to reduce these symptoms.
According to the American Psychological Association's Task Force on the Interface between Psychology and Global Climate Change, psychological forms of adaptation are very infrequently addressed in the current climate change adaptation literature. According to the APA, research on disaster preparedness, response and recovery is useful, because many of the projected impacts of climate change will take the form of disasters. For example, someone who lives in an area that may see rising seas may need to evaluate whether they have the resources to respond to the threat of a rising sea level and whether they can reduce uncertainty in the face of the risk.
In addressing our mental health concerns as they relate to global climate change, you could engage in problem solving in two ways. First, participate in community support projects and volunteerism. Secondly, assess your household habitat to adjust to climate change in small manageable stages so that you protect you and your family. This strategy is more proactive than falling prey to environmental numbness and being caught unprepared. Keep your enthusiasm and motivation up by taking small steps and identifying the barriers you face in making changes in positively impacting the world around you. Barriers that you identify may be preventing you from changing your behaviors and assessing risks you may have to face locally with climate changes. Try to tackle these barriers. Also, don't forget to share your concern with decision-makers and businesses. Remember to pool your concerns in your community and look for others who are also interested in adapting to weather changes.
2. Are you at risk of facing a heat wave and will the sun burn too harshly on your vegetable garden? Familiarize yourself with heat wave emergency websites that you may find online in your area or other communities. Many of these disaster preparedness sites stress that you should watch for signals of heat exhaustion and heat stroke, so stay in tuned with how you are responding to increased heat temperatures. You should develop a family disaster plan in the case of extreme heat. You should also make sure you adapt your home to the possibility. Finally, become familiar with places you can go to cool off.
Discussing extreme heat waves with your family and community ahead of time will help reduce your fears, depression and anxiety. Some people start arranging for air-conditioned shelters to be opened. You can localize the emergency information so that you don't have to find it out when the heat is on. One good website is the National Disaster Education Coalition.
Many bloggers provide tips online about how to protect your gardens during extreme heat. Two pointers that are worth highlighting include: (1) applying mulch over soil to keep the soil moist which protects the soil from the direct sun, and (2) using shade cloth or protective row covers in your garden. Thinking about how to provide shade to plants will also spark more learning on good companion plants that might create partial shade for young plants.
3. Are you at risk of facing extreme rain or extreme drought? According to a May 2013 NASA report, climate change will increase drought in temperate regions while the tropics will experience more extreme rains in the future. A visit to NOAA's Climate Prediction Center reveals severe to exceptional drought conditions across the US in 2013. It's worth mentioning that the West is quickly becoming home to the new epicenter of the 2013 drought. The US Seasonal Drought Outlook for June 20 – September 30, 2013, released June 20, 2013, shows large-scale trends of drought persisting or intensifying in the West, the South and the High Plains.
According to Ready.gov which lists several strategies for drought preparedness, one of the most critical things you can do to prepare is to make the practices that they list a daily practice and help preserve water. Their tips include never pouring water down the drain when you can find another use for it, check all your plumbing for leaks, and install an instant hot water heater on your sink. They offer a lot of great tips here. They also suggest that you consider rainwater harvesting, where practical.
In preparation of extreme rains, be prepared for the possibility of flash flooding from major thunderstorms due to the rapid rise of creeks and streams. According to NOAA, many automobiles become buoyant in as little as 2 feet of water and you can lose control of your vehicle in as little as 6 inches. Take action by moving to higher ground and never drive in flood waters. Ready.gov suggests that before a flood you should build an emergency kit and make a family communications plan. You should also avoid building in a floodplain unless you can reinforce your home, consider installing check valves to prevent flood water from backing up into the drains of your home, and construct barriers to stop flood water from entering the building.
4. Are you wondering how climate change might affect your pet? Warmer temperatures may cause an increase in fleas and ticks for cats and dogs, so be diligent in flea and tick treatments and if your pet is outdoors frequently, especially if you know the woods or grasses in your area have a lot of fleas, check your pet daily in warm months. In terms of exposure to extreme temperatures, always leave pets plenty of water and make arrangements for your pet in case of natural disaster. Cats exhibit success at weathering various changes, but the full effects of climate change remain open-ended.
According to the American Animal Hospital Association Healthy Pet, climate change can increase the risk of spreading some diseases by impacting the life cycles of insects such as ticks which can affect dogs and cats negatively.
The AAHA also mentions that the spread of other diseases by raccoons and skunks may also increase so talk to your vet and educate yourself on local preventative treatments for pets based on your pet's age, health status, home and travel environment, lifestyle and changes in your local climate.
5. Are you at risk of suffering from more allergies? Climate change may be releasing more pollen and ragweed into the air, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council, and making life worse for roughly 30 to 40 million season allergy sufferers nationwide. Take more precautions to cope with your allergies. One place to get tips and find out how much climate change can affect you is on the NRDC's Climate Change page "Serious Threats Where You Live and What to Do about Them." Simply type in your area code and you'll get tips and data you can trust.
Strike it While the Iron's Hot
With any potential threat, it's better to strike it while the iron's hot and accept the inevitable changes we're all noticing and turn our problems into opportunities to adapt and become stronger. You wouldn't wait to protect your car from possible theft, so why not protect yourself from possible weather changes in your area. Just like you would still try to make sure your neighborhoods remains safe, even as you prepare yourself in the case of an emergency, you should become prepared for more extreme weather shifts, and still continue to make enough of a difference to lessen the future blows the climate takes on all of us. If we pay attention and develop ways to pollute less and still pursue our dreams and goals, we can show a little earth tenderness. This includes breaking our habit of getting in the car for every chore. It includes relying less on our thinking habits and habitual beliefs. It involves eating less meat, since according to Worldwatch Institute, agriculture and livestock from the agricultural sector remain the major source of global green house gas emissions.
Let's become proud first responders and enjoy being part of the solution!


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Is there a space with a 720°, but no 360° rotational symmetry? Possibly one that can be mapped onto something more conventional like R(3) or R(3,1)?
The reason I am asking is because in quantum mechanics, the wavefunctions of spin 1/2 particles are invariant under 720° / 4$\pi$ rotations, but not under rotations of 360° / 2$\pi$, due to their spinorial nature. I've been wondering if these particles can be expressed in an easier form in this other space, which is then projected or folded down into something more "physical".


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Say we have Tom and John, each tosses a fair coin $n$ times. What is the probability that they get same number of heads?
I tried to do it this way: individually, the probability of getting $k$ heads for each is equal to $$\binom{n}{k} \Big(\frac12\Big)^n.$$ So, we can do $$\sum^{n}_{k=0} \left( \binom{n}{k} \Big(\frac12\Big)^n \cdot \binom{n}{k}\Big(\frac12\Big)^n \right)$$ which results into something very ugly. This ugly thing is equal to the 'simple' answer in the back of the book: $\binom{2n}{n}\left(\frac12\right)^{2n},$ but the equality was verified by WolframAlpha -- it's not obvious when you look at it. So I think there's a much easier way to solve this, can someone point it out? Thanks.


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6 Movie Heroes Saved by Gaping Plot Holes
#3. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade -- Selective Bullet-Bouncing in a Tank
What the Movie Tells Us:
If you shoot a bullet inside a tank, it's gonna bounce on the walls and kill someone. Hopefully a Nazi.
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is like 90 percent chase scenes, and we love it for that. Perhaps the most memorable is horseback Indy rescuing his father (Sean Connery) and their mutual friend Marcus Brody, who are being held hostage inside a German tank. Here's a sped up version of the entire 10-minute sequence, in case you ever wondered what World War II would be like if everyone talked like a chipmunk:
At one point, a Nazi is about to shoot Daddy Jones when Marcus hits him in the head, causing the Nazi to fire the gun at the ceiling -- the bullet bounces around inside the tank and doesn't stop until it lodges itself in the driver's head. Which makes sense: Tanks are bulletproof, so you'd expect a projectile shot inside of one to bounce off the walls rather than go through them or something.
Tank walls = bulletproof.
This guy's hat = not bulletproof.
Thanks to Marcus' help, the Joneses survive and Indy manages to get the two men out of the tank before it falls off a cliff.
The Convenient Lapse in Logic:
Wait a minute, didn't we see a freaking cannon blow up inside the tank less than five minutes earlier? When Indy approaches the tank, he takes out one of the cannons by A) jamming a rock into the barrel:
Also known as the Bugs Bunny Gambit.
B) moving away from the tank so the gunner can get a good shot at him:
"If we don't hit his head, this giant explosive shell might just wound him."
And C) watching the resulting explosion. Hey, if it works for Bugs Bunny, it should work in real life, right? Except that we see the projectile blowing backward into the tank, killing the gunner and sending shrapnel bouncing all through the tank, and then ...
... nothing. They stop. So, let's get this straight: A single bullet bounces around the tank until it finds a human head to lodge itself in, but dozens of pieces of explosive shrapnel just fall harmlessly to the floor? At the same time? Did the walls stop being bulletproof for a second there? Had the projectiles reacted the same way both times, everyone inside the tank would have been killed in the ensuing pandemonium.
"If you guys are all right, signal by thumping against the wall and slowly sliding down it!"
By blowing up the cannon, Indy was taking a huge risk that could have easily killed the people he was trying to rescue, which begs the question: Why didn't he just jump on the tank once he was close enough to jam the cannon anyway?
#2. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl -- The Magic Pirates Forget They Are Magic
What the Movie Tells Us:
The curse of the Black Pearl makes pirates look like zombies, but also gives them supernatural abilities.
In the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie, the entire crew of a ship called the Black Pearl is cursed after they steal a chest of Aztec gold, turning them into pirate zombies for all eternity. The only way to break the curse is to return the treasure they stole -- unfortunately, one of the coins went missing years ago and is currently in the possession of the daughter of the governor of Port Royal, Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightly). The pirates can sense the coin, so they attack Port Royal and kidnap Elizabeth.
That's a lot more explosions than we remember from the Disney ride.
The upside to the curse is that as long as they're zombies, the pirates are also immortal, a fact that Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) exploits to his benefit twice in the movie: first when he steals a coin to intentionally curse himself and avoid getting killed, and then when he breaks the curse to turn his rival mortal and shoot him in the head.
So to recap, that's two magical powers the curse gives you: immortality and the ability to sense magic coins across great distances.
The Convenient Lapse in Logic:
Of course, the pirates only seem to remember that they have these powers when it's convenient to the writers. When Elizabeth is kidnapped and brought aboard the Black Pearl, the only reason they don't kill her right away is that she has the missing coin and threatens to throw it in the water. The pirates practically shit themselves when they see her do that, and she's able to negotiate a permanent cease fire on Port Royal.
"The 50 of us are no match for this frail lady in pajamas!"
Everyone acts like Elizabeth has the pirates by the balls ... which makes no sense, given what we know about them. Say she drops the coin in the water: Big deal, they're immortal. What's stopping them from going down to the ocean floor and picking it right up? Say the floor is extra murky and the coin gets buried; again, not a problem, because they can magically sense where it is. They sensed the coin all the way across the ocean and into Elizabeth's house, right down to the closet where she was hiding.
"Badass. Now let's get back to looting and murdering that entire city."
Also, it's not like they were in the middle of the ocean, where the coin might sink really deep, the currents are stronger and there's no light: They were right there in the Port Royal harbor, which, as demonstrated by Sparrow's introductory scene, isn't deep enough that the mast of his sinking boat didn't stick up far enough for him to disembark.
#1. District 9 -- Wikus Sprays Several Years' Worth of Fuel on His Face
What the Movie Tells Us:
It takes the stranded aliens 20 years to get enough fuel to fly back to their planet, and every single drop counts.
District 9 takes place in an alternate reality where 1982 isn't remembered as the year Thriller came out, but as the year when an alien spaceship arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa, stranding its occupants on our planet. The South African government, it turns out, isn't a fan of racial diversity, and keeps the aliens (known as "Prawns") separated from the rest of the population in a slum called District 9.
And South Africa has such a track record of equality and integration.
Meanwhile, the spaceship is still hovering over Johannesburg, lacking the power to make the trip back to its home galaxy. Cut to 2010: A Prawn named Christopher Johnson has spent the past 20 years painstakingly collecting fuel from pieces of alien scrap, which he keeps in a small canister. Unfortunately, an assclown human bureaucrat named Wikus Van De Merwe finds the canister and accidentally sprays some of the fuel on his face, which begins mutating him into a Prawn.
"Let me hold this unknown can perilously close to my face, just to see what happens."
Both the canister and Wikus are taken in by the evil company he works for -- eventually Wikus escapes and gives the canister to Christopher, who uses it to power the spaceship and fly off into space, telling Wikus he'll be back in three years with help for the Prawns (and a cure for him).
The Convenient Lapse in Logic:
What everyone seems to forget is that there's no way Christopher will make it back to his planet now, because earlier in the movie, Wikus sprayed several light-years of space travel on his face like a dumbass.
A lightspeed bukake. Heh heh. A hyperfacial.
Before that, we saw Christopher and his friend collecting the last drop of fuel before announcing "the plan is ready." First they pour a liquid from the piece of scrap they found:
Then they distill that liquid into a single drop of fuel:
And finally they put that into the canister. As soon as the drop falls into the canister, the light on it turns from orange to blue, as if signaling that it's finally full.
This is the most unnecessarily drawn-out drop in cinematic history.
It took them 20 years of repeating that process to fill the canister: If they could afford to leave without that drop, they would have powered the spaceship a long time ago, right? They knew that at any moment the humans could find their hidden technology, take it away and ruin everything (especially if their fuel also happens to mutate people into superpowered hybrids).
And since the Prawn planet was so far away from our galaxy that we didn't even know about it, that means Christopher will most likely run out of fuel somewhere in the middle of space, with no way to keep going or return.
"I'm not stopping for gas here, it's five cents cheaper over by Alpha Centauri."
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