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The Dodgers' recent media coverage has gotten so absurd over the last week, pointing fingers and fanning flames of discontent, that it's made me loopy enough to channel Vic the frickin' Brick in my headline. Sorry, Jon. But I did appreciate Dodger Thoughts' morning post echoing SoSG's sentiments this week (sorry for the long post, but it's good--the headline is even in RED for a change--and there's more on the orginal DT link):
The player is being criticized for a bad attitude, even though he is surrounded by veterans with bad attitudes. Different kinds of bad attitudes, perhaps, but bad attitudes nevertheless.
The player is being critcized for speaking out in the press, even though he did so in response to veterans speaking out in the press.
The player is being criticized for on-field mistakes, even though veterans have repeatedly made the same on-field mistakes.
The player is being criticized for perhaps not being willing to learn, even though the veteran that started this whole thing has been one of the most irascible, stubborn people in baseball, whose baserunning in the past two seasons indicates that he hasn't learned nearly as much as he wants us to think.
Headline from inside today's Daily Irony: Sweeney hopes to stay on as a voice of experience
Yes, Mark Sweeney. The veteran who made the single dumbest baserunning mistake of the year.
I have had it with the utter stupidity that has come out of the Dodger clubhouse and local papers this past week.
Bill Plaschke writes that Kemp's "power and speed have been negated by silly at-bats and baserunning mistakes."
Negated?? Are you serious??
The silly at-bats have already been factored into his on-base percentage and slugging percentage, which currently stand at .364 and .509. Yes, those are the numbers of the irresponsible Kemp.
The baserunning mistakes? What have there been, five? Ten? Let's say the latter. Instead of 198 outs in 294 plate appearances, give Kemp 208 outs in 294 plate appearances. Wow, what a change.
Is third-base coach Rich Donnelly going to be traded in response to the baserunning mistakes on his watch?...
Here's an idea that apparently isn't good enough for the papers: Why not have the manager and coaches do the damn mentoring? Seriously, what else are they there for? If Grady Little and the coaching staff are too weak to do it, then bring in a drill seargent. Hell, bring in Lou Gossett, Jr. and have him go all Sgt. Foley on Kemp.Today, I read yet another column scapegoating one of the team's most valuable position players, Matt Kemp, for the Dodgers' fall into fourth place - and going on to suggest that he could be traded, maybe should be traded.
Couldn't have said it better.
- Kemp has made foolish baserunning mistakes, true. But he hasn't been the only one by far. Mark Sweeney and Jeff Kent are up there as well. And, unlike Sweeney, Kemp's bat has more than made up for any mistakes on the basepaths.
- Rich Donnelly needs to be held accountable for these baserunning mistakes in the first place. That's his job. And though I didn't mention it on last night's post, I don't know who was to blame for Kent getting nailed last night at the plate--Ethier for his weak fly ball, Kent for his slowness and lack of impact at the plate, or Donnelly for his sending of Kent (or non-sending of Kent that was effectively ignored). My guess is, it's at least 75% Donnelly if not more. We've been on this issue since the NLCS debacle last year, and it hasn't gotten any better all year long.
- Which gets to the "what the hell are the Dodgers coaches doing anyway" point. Yeah, there's been a closed door meeting or two. Big whoop. The fact that this has leaked all over the press and Grady and crew haven't put a stop to this circus demonstrates how they aren't the proper ringmasters.
- And LA Times, get a life. There are countless angles to this story that you haven't considered, and yet you're inundating us with the same crappy lead. Heck, if Plaschke's taken up the cause, you know it's old news. What's next? A story about how one of the Dodger rookies gets fed boxed meals of chicken by his mom? Aspire to be better journalists than at the Oklahoman. And don't make me go Mike Gundy on you.
And Jon, don't worry. I'm not feeling you, literally or otherwise. But, nice piece.


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My son is already 15 years old and if you were to look at his life in photographs, you'd wonder if he had a mother at all. I would always, craftily, position myself behind the camera taking hundreds of shots of Carlos and my husband Doug. This has been a huge bone of contention between me and Doug. "You're like, the invisible woman! Why don't you let me take a picture of you and Carlos for a change?" I would smile and change the subject, only complying when he managed to pry the Canon PowerShot from my hands. Then I would shield my widening body with whoever I could pull in front of me or whatever object I could hide behind. Later, thanks to the wonders of digital photography, I would delete the images of myself, one by one, erasing myself from the event, from the family as if I was never there.
It is amazing how someone so big could be so adept at disappearing.
At home I had pretty much managed to erase them all, but last week I was searching through photos at work, flipping through images of last year's VCFA event at the Bowery Poetry Club when I saw it. It was a photo of me, but it wasn't. It couldn't be, could it? I was standing on the stage in October of 2011, addressing 100+ of the College's alums, faculty, students, and staff during a reception. I was wearing my sassy boots and had bought a new dress for the occasion. I remember feeling pretty good that night, but as I gaped at the photo my heart sank. I was HUGE! Had I really looked like that? How on Earth could I have gotten up in front of all those people looking like that? How could I bear to leave my house?
A colleague was passing by my office when she heard my gasp. She stopped to ask me what was wrong, and I closed in on the image. "I just…can't believe I looked like that!"
She tried to cover it up, but she was surprised too. "Wow, yeah. But everyone takes a bad picture now and again, Ann! "
"I know, but really! I was huge!"
She smiled, "But doesn't it feel good to look at that now? Think about how far you've come!" My colleague patted me on the shoulder for a job well done and continued on her way.
But I couldn't stop looking at the photo of last year's me. And I could tell you that it definitely did not feel good. But why?
For me the photo was a reminder of just how far I'd let myself go. Yes, it's wonderful to measure how far I've come, but denial is very much a part of weight gain. If I had been facing up to how much I was eating or that my excuses for not exercising were lame, or that the dress I bought had become a generous size 20, I wouldn't have dug myself in so deep. As I looked at the picture I found myself wishing someone had tied me down and duct-taped my mouth shut.
That day I realized that as a result of my past self-editing, when I come to the end of this journey in February 2013, I will have problems finding "before" pictures of myself. But even worse: I can't go back and put myself into all those photographs of my son growing up. I suppose I could Photoshop myself in, but talk about pathetic.
If I had it to do again, I would want to be in the pictures of my kid's childhood photos, no matter what my size. At the baseball game, the birthday party, even the beach. Some things matter way more than physical appearance, but really my invisibility wasn't just about my weight. I was clearly in pain and I hated being reminded of that. My eyes were so weary and I looked so…old.
Even with the 47 pounds I've lost I'm still not completely comfortable with having
my photo taken. I still fight not to focus in on my faults first, or how far I have to go still. But I like my smile, and the jowls beneath my jawbone are gone. This past Halloween, for the first the first time in a long time, I handed my camera to someone and said, "Can you take a picture of me and Julia in our costumes?" Yes, this is an everyday occurrence for some people, but a miracle for me.
And most important, I've reappeared in the photographic history of my son's life, and not just hiding my bulk behind him but standing next to him. Two years from now, don't be surprised if you see me inserting myself between him and his prom date in their formal portraits.
"Carlos, who's that old broad in every photo?"
"Oh, that's just my Mom."
Ain't no stopping me now, gente.
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Imagine: How Creativity Works by Jonah Lehrer, Canongate RRP£18.99, 279 pages
Here is a little puzzle: a man in an ordinary small town has married 20 women. All of those women are still alive and none of them is divorced. Yet the man has done nothing illegal. Who is he?
Worked it out yet? If not, it might help if you relaxed – perhaps you should take a warm shower or a gentle stroll. When you unwind, your brain will begin to produce pulses of a particular frequency known as alpha waves. And it is when your brain is in the alpha groove that you have the kind of creative insight needed to solve apparently insoluble puzzles. Back from your shower? Then you'll know that the man in our story is a priest.
In his fascinating new book Imagine: How Creativity Works, Jonah Lehrer tells us that scientists can predict up to eight seconds in advance whether you are about to have a eureka moment by sticking electrodes on your head and measuring your alpha waves. His aim is to demystify the creative process, once thought too woolly to be studied by science; or, as he puts it, "to collapse the layers of description separating the nerve cell from the finished symphony".
First he makes clear that there is more than one way to be creative: the electrifying new insight is only part of the story. Such flashes of inspiration are what we need when we have reached an impasse: Lehrer tells us how Bob Dylan, at the age of 24, felt he had exhausted the folk tradition that had already made him world famous and so had retired to a lonely rural cabin. Then, quite suddenly, he felt the urge to write again – as if possessed by a ghost, as Dylan himself put it. The result was the wholly original song "Like a Rolling Stone", which unleashed a new era in popular music.
Research shows that this kind of epiphany occurs when we are happy, relaxed and not dwelling directly on the problem that needs solving. It might come while you are travelling, napping or listening to a string quartet – indeed, almost anywhere other than the modern office environment, which encourages high levels of specialisation and stress. Staring at a computer screen under pressure of deadline is the enemy of inspiration.
But such intensely focused environments can foster a second kind of creativity: the tweaks and fixes that transform a good idea into a great work. Lehrer tells us how WH Auden produced much of his best poetry while taking large doses of amphetamines – yet these drugs produce the opposite of the relaxed alpha wave state. Instead, they allow acute, undisturbed concentration for long periods. In this time, Auden would revise, improve and rework until he had distilled his verses to their purest essence. This is not creative insight, but rather creative work – which, as every artist and inventor knows, is 99 per cent of the innovation process.
Lehrer explains in clear and engaging prose how these two kinds of creativity rely on different brain processes and are fostered by different environments. Whereas the eureka moment will most likely come when you are happily day-dreaming in a grassy meadow, the drive to perfect your creation is strongest when you are depressed and undistracted. Which explains the success of the modern office cubicle.
Some institutions, however, manage to foster both kinds of creative endeavour. The latter half of Imagine explores the secrets of collective innovation – "why some groups are more than the sum of their parts". Millions will be relieved to hear that one thing creative groups don't do is brainstorm – that puerile, cliché-generating alternative to proper thought – but engage instead in tough-minded critique of ongoing work combined with time that has been set aside for exploratory work.
Lehrer is himself something of a creative prodigy – this is already his third fine book on the interlacing of neuroscience and the humanities and he is barely 30. But the distinction at the core of Imagine between two divergent and sometimes opposing ideas of creativity is itself not new. Friedrich Nietzsche, as Lehrer acknowledges, traced this distinction back to ancient Greece: the moment of inspiration he associated with Dionysus, god of wine and ecstasy; whereas the impulse to impose a perfect order Nietzsche attributed to Apollo, god of knowledge, music and poetry.
But it does not undermine the value of Imagine that many of its messages are ancient wisdom repackaged. Each generation benefits from having these truths recast in the language of their time – and the language of our time is that of brain scanners. When Nietzsche was writing, a serious discussion of creativity had to reference the Olympian gods; now it must talk about fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) and dopamine. It might not improve your puzzle-solving to know what bits of your brain light up when inspiration strikes but it ensures that this compelling discussion of the creative process speaks to our scientific age.
Stephen Cave is author of 'Immortality: The Quest to Live Forever and How It Drives Civilisation' (Biteback)
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Except a conservative candidate, or a candidate who ran a good election, or a candidate that didnt seem out-of-touch.
I personally know plenty of liberal democrats that were very unhappy with Obama. These are people who I know at work, or in my family, or close family friends, and they are all doing quite well for themselves. They were begging for the Republican Party to put up someone that was a normal, intelligent, authentic, consistent individual who meant what he said and cared about people, and cared about the country. Note these are qualities of a human being, not qualities of a political stripe. Mitt Romney did not run a campaign that presented him as this person (whether or not he is, I don't know). Romney came across as a phony, pandering, aloof, and completely out-of-touch. Since I've seen "off air" comments where he is not this person, so I'll presume he got some really bad campaign advice. Romney failed not because he was a conservative (he wasn't) but because he ran an awful campaign that alienated pretty much everyone.Quote:
I doubt we shall see another Republican President ever again. Sorry people wanting hand outs are not going to vote for the person wanting to take them away.
To think Obama won because of handouts, while I'm sure is easier than soul-searching, completely misses the point.
So, it had nothing to do with the fact that Romney got only 20% of the hispanic vote, while George W Bush got 40% of the hispanic vote (for example)? No, No... it was... the "ronbots."
So if all the "ronbots" left the Republican Party, as you clearly want... then who would you blame when your next beltway RINO in the queue loses in 2016?
He didn't get the hispanics not because he was too liberal but because he didn't give the freebies away and amnesty. Hate to break it to you sunshine, the GOP could have run the most conservative person out there to your liking, but since someone like that won't be for giving out free stuff he/she will of course lose


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Himalayan cat
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A chocolate-point peke-faced Himalayan
Other names | Himalayan Persian Colourpoint Persian Longhaired Colourpoint (obsolete) Siamese–Persian (obsolete) |
Common nicknames | Himmy |
Origin | United States, United Kingdom |
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Recognized only as a variant of Persian by some organizations, not as a separate breed.
Domestic cat (Felis catus) |
The Himalayan (a.k.a. Himalayan Persian, or Colourpoint Persian as it is commonly referred to in Europe), is a breed or sub-breed of long-haired cat identical in type to the Persian, with the exception of its blue eyes and its point colouration, which were derived from crossing the Persian with the Siamese.
There is little or no information from the literature or early pictorial representations to indicate how ancient the four main groups of cats are; these being the two varieties of tabby, the single coloured black or white, and the sex-linked orange (marmalade or tortoiseshell cats). In addition, there are other breeds of cat that are more closely controlled by man, such as the Manx, the Persian, Siamese, and Abyssinian, to name but a few.[1]
The Cat Fanciers' Association considers the Himalayan Persian simply a color variation of the Persian rather than a separate breed, although they do compete in their own color division. It was for the color that the breed was named "Himalayan": a reference to the coloration of Himalayan animals, in particular the Himalayan rabbit.[2] It has been suggested that the Persian long-haired cats are descended from Pallas's cat, Felis manul, a wild cat that inhabits central Asia and which is unmarked with spots or stripes and has very long soft fur. There is, however, no osteological or other evidence for this and it is more likely that the long-haired domestic cats are the result of artificial selection for this characteristic by man.[1]
Tests are still being done to discover the descendants of cats such as Himalayans. An example of this research and experimentation is in that of the following: A rare color variant of the American mink (Neovison vison), discovered on a ranch in Nova Scotia and referred to as the ''marbled'' variety, carries a distinctive pigment distribution pattern resembling that found in some other species, e.g., the Siamese cat and the Himalayan mouse.[3]
Work to formally establish a breed with combined Persian and Siamese traits, explicitly for the cat fancy, began in the United States in the 1930s at Harvard University, under the term Siamese–Persian, and the results were published in the Journal of Heredity in 1936,[4] but were not adopted as a recognized breed by any major fancier groups at the time. Brian Sterling-Webb independently developed the cross-breed over a period of ten years in the UK, and in 1955 it was recognized there as the Longhaired Colourpoint by the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy (GCCF).[5]
Separate US-based breeding efforts had begun around 1950,[5] and a breeder known to sources simply as Mrs. Goforth received breed recognition from the Cat Fanciers Association (CFA) near the end of 1957 for the Himalayan.[5] Early breeders were mostly interested in adding Siamese colouration to long-haired cats, and therefore reinforced the stock by outbreeding to Persians only to retain the Persian trait dominance.[5] However, by the 1960s, some were re-introducing Siamese stock and producing less "Persian-style" cats,[5] In the 1980s, a concerted effort to re-establish the breed along more formally Persian lines ultimately caused the breed to be merged into Persian as a variant in some registries (e.g. in 1984 by CFA), and a decline in the "old" or Siamese-like specimens.[5]
Like Persians more generally, the Himalayan tends to have a round (cobby) body with short legs, which makes it harder for them to jump as high as other cats do. Since the 1960s, however, some have more of a Siamese-like body,[5] and thus do not have this limitation, but may not be acceptable as show cats, depending on the specific breed standards of the organisation in question.
As with other Persians, there are two types of Himalayans, the traditional or doll-face, and the peke-faced or ultra-typed which has the more extreme squashed-looking facial features. The seal-point Himalayan in the photo to the left is doll-faced while the chocolate-point in the title image is peke-faced.
Show Himalayans display a nose break as do peke-faced Persians, and have very large, round eyes with the nose leather directly between the eyes. Breeder or pet Himalayans generally have longer noses than the show cats, and may display a longer muzzle and smaller eyes than the show cats do. All three types of cat are Himalayans, however.
- Blue point: A cat whose blue coat color is confined to the points: the feet, ears, tail, and face mask.[6]
- Lilac Point: A diluted, brighter version of blue point. Body color is whiter and brighter than on a blue point cat.
- Seal Point: Seal brown color on the points.[7]
- Chocolate Point: Chocolate brown color on the points (face mask, ears, tail, and legs), as opposed to the darker seal brown.[6] Body color is whiter and brighter than on a seal-point cat. One distinction between the chocolate point and seal point is the color of their paw pads. The chocolate point will have pink paw pads, whereas the seal point will have dark brown paw pads.
- Red or Flame Point: If both parent cats are definitely dilutes (blue, cream or bluecream), the offspring cannot be a flame point.[7]
- Cream Point: Flame and cream colors can be very close. There are hot creams and light reds. Body color is whiter and brighter than on a seal point cat.
The bulk of the fur on the body of a Himalayan is white or cream, but the points come in many different colors: Seal (or Black), Blue, Lilac, Chocolate, Red (Flame), and Cream. The points can also be Tabby, Lynx, or Tortoiseshell-patterned.
The Chocolate and Lilac point Himalayans are the most difficult to produce, because both parents must carry the gene for Chocolate/Lilac to produce a Chocolate or Lilac kitten, as the trait is autosomal recessive.
Due to their Persian ancestry, some Himalayans may have the gene that causes Polycystic kidney disease, (PKD); however, a genetic test can reveal which cats carry the PKD gene, so that they may be spayed or neutered.
Like many long-haired cats, Himalayans need to be brushed daily to keep their coats looking their best and healthiest. In addition, they may need their face wiped daily, depending on the cat. Bathing a Himalayan is also recommended by some breeders, to help reduce the amount of oil on the cat's fur and skin.
These cats are sweet-tempered, intelligent, and generally very social and good companions. Because of their heritage from the Siamese cats, they tend to be more active than Persians.
Himmies, as fanciers[who?] call them,[citation needed] are good indoor companion animals. By and large, Himalayan cats are gentle, calm, and sweet-tempered, and they possess a playful side as well. Like the Siamese, Himalayans love to play fetch, and a scrap of crumpled paper or a kitty toy will entertain them for hours. Himalayans are devoted and dependent upon their humans for companionship and protection. They crave affection and love to be pet and groomed.[8]
In popular culture[edit]
- In the 1984 Heathcliff cartoon TV series, the character Hector (voiced by Danny Mann) is a brown Himalayan with a purple tie, a grey head band, a 1980s hair style, and a New jersey accent.
- In the spoof film Date Movie (2006), Mr. Jinxers is a parody of his Meet the Parents counterpart.
- In the movies Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993) and Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996), one of the main characters is a Himalayan cat named Sassy (voiced by Sally Field).
- The main character of the anime/manga Prince of Tennis, Ryoma Echizen, owns a playful, mischievous and surprisingly smart Himalayan cat named Karupin (or Kalpin in the English translation), to whom he's very attached.
- In the popular Korean drama Couple or Trouble the main character, Anna Jo, owns a million-dollar Himalayan cat named Princess who is featured in every episode, from being pampered by Anna Jo to appearing in another characters' nightmares.
- Martha Stewart owns three Himalayans, named after composers: Beethoven, Mozart and Bartók. The cats have been featured in her commercials for Kmart, on her television show, Martha Stewart Living, and in her magazine, such as the cover of the February 1999 issue.
- Webkinz, an online game where characters can play with the plush pets they have purchased, has a Himalayan as one of their stuffed animals.
- In Flipping Out, Jeff Lewis's two Himalayan cats, Monkey and Stewie, are often featured.
- In the TV series iCarly, in the episode "iMove Out", the cat Harmoo, a Himalayan cat, plays a part.
- A Himalayan named Goma and his blog was featured in the Animal Planet show Cats 101 in 2009.
- A Himalayan named Luna The Fashion Kitty became a social media phenomenon in 2011 with a popular Facebook page, a website, and many media references.
- A Himalayan-Persian named Colonel Meow became an Internet celebrity in 2012, and entered Guinness World Records 2014 as the cat with the longest fur.
- Mr. Jinx (also known as Jinxy, or simply just Jinx) from the Meet the Parents trilogy is a 2-year-old seal-point peke-faced Himalayan.
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- ^ a b Clutton-Brock, Juliet (1981). A natural history of domesticated mammals (1st University of Texas Press ed.). Austin: University of Texas Press. p. 109. ISBN 0292715323.
- ^ "Himalayan Cat". Pet Finder. This tertiary source reuses information from other sources but does not name them.
- ^ Benkel, Bernhard F.; Kirsti Rouyinen-Watt; Hossain Farid; Razyan Anistoroaei (April 2009). "Molecular characterization of the Himalayan mink". Mammalian Genome. 20 (4): 256–259. doi:10.1007/s00335-009-9177-6. PMID 19308642.
- ^ Keeler, Clyde E.; Cobb, Virginia (1936). "Siamese–Persian Cats". Journal of Heredity. American Genetic Association. 27 (9): 339–340. ISSN 0022-1503. First page is available online at http://jhered.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/pdf_extract/27/9/339/
- ^ a b c d e f g Berg, Linda (1999). "The Himalayan Persian". CFA.org. Alliance, Ohio, US: Cat Fanciers Association (CFA). Archived from the original on 4 March 2004. Retrieved 4 March 2004.
- ^ a b "Cat glossary". Iams.com. Retrieved on 23 October 2013.
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- ^ Helgren, J. Anne (1997). "6: The Recognized Breeds". Encyclopedia of Cat Breeds. Barron's Educational Series. p. 134. ISBN 0-7641-5067-7.
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Bladorthin was a king fleetingly mentioned in The Hobbit as having ordered spears of superior quality for his soldiers from the Dwarves of Erebor. Bladorthin never received his weapons, presumably because of the descent of Smaug on the Lonely Mountain, though like much else about this character, it has hard to be completely certain why the spears were never delivered.
Almost no concrete information about Bladorthin exists. His name seems to come from Elvish, probably deriving from blador 'wide plain' and thin 'grey'. 'Grey' here betrays a curious connection with Gandalf the Grey: in the early drafts of The Hobbit, it seems that the Wizard's name was to have been 'Bladorthin'. Despite this, in the published version the name survives in just the single sentence quoted above. Questions about whether Bladorthin was a Man or an Elf, for instance, or precisely where his kingdom lay, must remain in the realm of speculation.


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Biography: Malavika ( real name Shweta Konnur) is a actress who has works in Tamil, Telugu, and Malyalam films. She has also acted in a few Hindi films like Darna Mana Hai, Naina, and C U at 9. Malavika shot to fame at the age of 19, with her debut in the Tamil movie Unnai Thedi. More hits followed with movies like Anandha Poongatre, Rojavanam, Chandramukhi, Thiruttu Payale which established her as an actress. She was also a part of Mani Ratnam's stage show, Netru, Indru, Naalai.


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Comment It's the point of view (Score 2, Interesting) 633
I really think the GPL vs. BSD license debate really comes down to the differences in the point of view of who or what is actually "free".
In the case of the GPL, it is the code that is free; it is born free and stays free. And modifications will still keep it free. For BSD, it is the person who obtains the code that is free; the person can more or less do whatever he/she sees fit with the code.
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Great game! 4/5. Could use a fast forward button for the auto pass plus some new tiles, a level editor would be cool too. Otherwise good job on this game! I loved the auto pass option too, comes in handy when you are just wanting to see what the world select menu would look like, my favorite part was the world select background when after a world was done it would make the background better. This is on my favorites and once again, great game. :)
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Thank you biomess101. I'm glad you like the game. Autopass now runs twice as fast! For some extra little mini-games/toys click on the icon that appears above the world after the world is complete. edit | delete
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Hi klopmand. Thank you for your comment. Space bar sets the blocks in motion. The left arrow rotates the direction of the blocks counter-clockwise. The right arrow rotates the blocks clockwise. In the top right corner there is a counter that shows you haw many moves are available. The objective is to drive the blocks to the wall of matching color. Thank you for trying my game. edit | delete
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Took me too long to get the hang of left and right - sometimes blocks went the opposite way than the key. I found it too confusing to play split second timing cos I can either think or react intuitively, not think AND react upon a seemingly random result ...no time to change my mind.
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ChromeOS and the Cr-48
I was lucky enough to be included in the Cr-48 Pilot program. I really dig beta testing and seeing where the future of technology may be going. I'm a little late in the game writing up a review of the Cr-48, as any Google search will show, but I seem to feel a bit differently than the majority of other reviewers out there. I'm not going to say some of their claims about the flaky trackpad, horrible flash performance, and mediocre processing power aren't true; I just going to tell you why what they say doesn't matter in the long run…
1. It's beta.
2. It's beta.
3. Ok, really, it's beta! Then entire purpose of this machine is to find out what sucks, report it to Google, get updates, report more bugs, ad infinitum.
For those of you that haven't read another review and want the specs on this machine, go here (them come back!). To me they don't matter much and this is why…
This computer is about the OS, not the damn hardware. Branded hardware will be better. It just will, I promise.
I opened the case and I was greeted with a Chrome logo before I could get the screen fully opened. As instructed, I "gently" pressed the power button, went through 4 quick steps (including a self-portrait) and was logged in using my Gmail credentials. Without any annoying prompts or fuss all of my Chrome options automatically synced with the computer. I was at an immediate advantage since I use Chrome as my primary browser — all of my plugins, bookmarks, options and history were included. No annyoing login prompts for Gmail, Google Docs or any other Google services. One of the coolest features of this is that I could go login to any other computer running ChromeOS with my Gmail credentials and it would do the same thing. ANY ChromeOS is YOUR OS. Some people may be put off by this ubiqutious mesh of all your data from any location but what you should keep in mind is that (best estimate) 95% of the data you access is "in the cloud" and not stored on the actual laptop anyway. This thing only has a 16GB SSD inside. Sure, lots of room for plenty of personal information, but from everything I've seen, it's purpose is simply to keep only what is needed to run the OS on the laptop. Your security really goes as far as how secure your password is and how much you trust Google with your data.
ChromeOS is a different experience. You'll actually feel right at home if you have already used the Chrome browser, but if not, you might be in for a rude awakening. There is no Start button akin to Windows nor a comforting Apple logo in the top left corner. The browser is the OS and the OS is the browser. Everything is accessed from a single interface – no desktop, no icons, no wallpaper. You start with one tab open. With the unibar you can type in a web address, search term or you can use it to access a myriad of other features using special keywords that let to get into guts of the OS and tweak features. So far, the available apps are lackluster but if Android Market has been any mark of future success these will improve in quality and in number quickly as well. Do I have to remind you this is all still in beta?!
So far, I've had a lot of fun using the unit. My son spent a large amount of time watching episodes of the Simpsons in Flash and he found it perfectly acceptable. I can keep the unit on the coffe table as a general purpose machine. It awakes from sleep faster than you can get the screen open so anytime you feel like reading a book or checking the weather, it's right there. The battery lasts around 10 hours and I have found I can use it for almost any task. I can even get an ssh connection on a different screen and use a predefined key on the keyboard to switch between the shell and the OS. Outside of video/picture editing and gaming — the latter I don't do on a computer anyway — I really can see a slighly more powerful version of this computer with a release version OS as something I would use as a primary computer. Becuase of my job, I'll likely need a full desktop OS for some time but when I'm not working I can chat, surf, word process, do spreadsheets, listen to music, watch streaming movies/tv/videos and 99% of the other tasks I do on a computer these days, all on a laptop expected to cost under $400. Hardware is overrated and specs mean shit for almost all computer users. My grandma doesn't care how fast her CPU is or if her video card drivers are up-to-date, she just wants to look at pictures of her grandkids or videos on YouTube with as little hassle as possible. Most people do I think.
I see a bright future for this new type of ubiquitous computing. Imagine it: one login, any computer, anywhere and you have instant access to all of your everything. That last sentence screams SECURITY ISSUES but I also have (a probably misguded) trust in the security systems that will be in place by the time this type of scenario actually is a reality. Whatever the real future, from my perspective, it's off to an exciting start.
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With the rain falling on the speedway and negative forecast for the day and evening, speedway officials are forced to cancel the World of Outlaws show that was scheduled for Tonight. The Danny Lefebvre Mémorial 25 will be run on Sunday, July 5th with the same purse and bonus money as scheduled.
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- Florian Schmitt-Bohn (Voice)
- Karen Wierzba (Soprano)
- Jean-Noel Briend
- Stefan Muller-Ruppert (Voice)
- Jean-Philippe Ouellet (Voice)
- Francois Roux
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In the series of great oratorios that Rilling has devoted his life to recording, such a seminal work like Arthur Honegger's dramatic oratorio 'Jeanne d'Arc au bucher,' composed in 1935 is not missing. This 2011 recording shines with an outstanding team of both outstanding singers and choirs. They play a major role in the work's structure.
BBC Music Magazine, December 2013
Rilling captures the shifting moods - passion, lyricism, vulgarity, suffering - with superb elan. If Joan's notated spoken interpretations are not always precisely in place, that's a small price to pay.
MusicWeb International, 11th February 2014
Rilling handles most of the score very well. He imparts colour and liveliness to Scene VIII, parts of which are the weaker passages in the score...He obtains very good, incisive playing from the orchestra and the adult choir sings admirably. So too does the children's choir, who do well in Scene IX, sounding like cultivated urchins.
Recording information: Beethovensaal, Liederhalle Stuttgart (04/02/2011-04/03/2011).
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Works Details
Honegger, Arthur : Jeanne d'Arc au bûcher, dramatic oratorio for various speakers & vocal soloists, chorus & orchestra- Performers: Jean-Noel Briend; Stefan Muller-Ruppert (Voice); Jean-Philippe Ouellet (Voice); Francois Roux; Martine Saniter (Voice); Letizia Scherrer (Soprano); Florian Schmitt-Bohn (Voice); Karen Wierzba (Soprano)
- Conductor: Helmuth Rilling
- Ensemble: Gachinger Kantorei Stuttgart
- Notes: Beethovensaal , Liederhalle Stuttgart (04/02/2011-04/03/2011)
- Running Time: 81 min. 44 sec.
- Period Time: Modern
- Form: Cantata/Oratorio
- Written: 1935-1944


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LOS ANGELES â" Tommy Hanson is young enough that when the Atlanta Braves come in to play the Dodgers, his friends from Redlands East Valley High School and Riverside City College still want to hang out.
But in a baseball sense, the 25-year-old right-hander is an established citizen. Not only is he in his fourth major league season, he spent the winter making veteran-like adjustments to combat the legions of hitters nipping at his heels, as well as taking some stress off a bothersome shoulder.
âYouâre always trying to get better,â said Hanson before the Braves played the Dodgers in the opener of a three-game series Monday.
Hanson spent the offseason eliminating a pause in his delivery, aimed at solving two issues -- nagging shoulder pain that ended his season early last August, and holding runners on base. Since he threw his first pitch in the majors in June 2009, no one had allowed more stolen bases. Base thieves were successful more than 90 percent of the time against him the last two seasons.
âIt was ridiculous,â he said. âI wasnât giving (catcher Brian McCann) a chance to throw guys out.â
So far, so good. His quicker delivery has allowed only one man -- Houston leadoff hitter Jordan Schafer, who stole three bases -- to run in his first four starts.
Hanson also developed a sinking fastball, to give hitters one more pitch to think about.
âI used it more (Saturday),â said Hanson of his seven-inning, two-run outing that beat Arizona. âNot a lot, but I got some swings and misses.â
He also retired the last 13 Diamondbacks he faced, impressing his manager, Fredi Gonzalez, with his in-game chess work.
âThis is the major leagues,â said Gonzalez Monday night. âYou have to continue to evolve. Thereâs video and advanced scouts, and youâve got to change things up.
â(Hansonâs) a pitcher, not someone whoâs going to pin his ears back and blow a 100-mile-per-hour fastball past you.â
Three weeks into the season, Hanson is 2-2 with a 3.38 earned run average, while taking on the role of Atlantaâs No. 1 starter. With Braves veteran Tim Hudson on the disabled list, Hanson earned the opening day slot.
He said it doesnât make him feel like a team leader, yet, but he has found a sense of confidence.
âI know I can compete at this level now, no doubt about that,â he said. âI know I can help this team win.â
He also found himself at the front of the rotation in a season that demanded a good start.


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As much as Portland, Maine, has become an unlikely destination for Thai food, ramen, and sushi over the past few years, I continued to mourn the city's absence of good Chinese food. But it was only a matter of time before that changed.
The Empire actually had a previous life as a Chinese restaurant back in the first half of the 20th century. (The retro signage on Congress Street suggests as much.) But it's only been since September that Theresa Chan and Todd Bernard took over and revamped the downtown space and launched Empire Chinese Kitchen. Hemingway might have described it as a clean, well-lighted place; like many neighboring restaurants, its interior is big on windows and wood and cool light fixtures. It's no dive.
There's plenty familiar about the menu, which sticks largely to Cantonese cuisine, particularly dim sum favorites like fluffy barbecue pork buns, shu mai, meat- and mushroom-stuffed pockets of sticky rice, and har gow, translucent shrimp dumplings. But the kitchen also takes some ownership of its food, tweaking dishes to reflect local ingredients and, frankly, its own preferences.
Case in point: The Lobster Longevity Noodles ($19). Lobster is actually a traditional (if upscale) protein option for this dish, and makes perfect geographical sense on this menu. Serving it in the shell makes the presentation impressive but also messy. Be prepared to get in there with your hands to get the meat out of the shell, which is battered and lightly fried before being coated with a garlic- and scallion-heavy sauce that's faintly sweet with tequila.
Oddly, Empire's take usually swaps out the usual pleasantly chewy wheat-egg noodles, a Cantonese variety known as yi mein that's popular for birthday celebrations (hence the "longevity" tag), for fresh rice noodles. It just so happened that the day I went, they were out of the rice noodles and subbed in thin, egg noodles that more closely resembled the usual strands. They were a bit too delicate but still springy and tasted great.
About the author: Liz Bomze lives in Brookline, MA, and works as the Senior Features Editor for Cook's Illustrated Magazine. In her free time, she freelances regularly for the Boston Globe, Boston Magazine, the Improper Bostonian, and Martha's Vineyard Magazine; practices bread-baking and canning; takes photos; reads; and watches baseball. Top 5 foods: fresh noodles, gravlax, sour cherry pie, burrata, ma po tofu.


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The ministry said the revocations were a result of a campaign to check the status of East Jerusalem residents.
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Based on his study of the DOHA appeals cases in the past 4 1/2 years, Cohen said that the number of security clearance denials and revocations has kept pace with the number of mortgage defaults, foreclosures and other distressed sales in the country.
Such specific revocations are not normally allowed under the terms on which "essential" patents are licensed: if Motorola is found to have breached the "FRAND" fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory rules around the licensing of its patents then it could face sanctions from standards bodies, and damages from Apple.
Google's Motorola subsidiary takeover could trigger patents battle with Apple
Similarly, the registered financial consultant designation, granted by the International Association of Registered Financial Consultants, requires four years of previous industry experience, a degree in finance or one of several professional designations, and no suspensions or revocations of professional licenses.
It will now release a list of new revocations every month.
It said it would delay publishing the list of revocations until January 2011 to give small nonprofits another chance.
I am a professional engineer, and the boards of registration that cover my licenses in various states have high standards and don't require a conviction to sanction offenders in the form of license suspensions and revocations.
In September, at an overseas refugee processing post, I personally witnessed six such revocations of refugees and their families.
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That compares with 18 such revocations in 2007, before the financial crisis hit.
The 2010 Colorado legislature also unanimously passed House Bill 1023 in an effort to start removing barriers to parolees and those with criminal backgrounds in obtaining and keeping employment, a key element both to successful completion of parole and to avoiding re-incarceration for technical revocations due to unemployment.
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Gain an understanding of the National and Madison commercial real estate markets and learn what's necessary to make informed decisions by attending our annual commercial real estate seminar on May 18. Our 2011 speakers are Bob Bach and Mark Winter. Bob Bach will cover the U.S. commercial real estate leasing and investment market and the forecast for the economy as it affects commercial real estate. Bob is Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, for Grubb & Ellis" national market publications covering the office, industrial, retail, and investment markets. A member of the Conference of Business Economists and the Counselors of Real Estate, he authors the company"s national market publications, is a frequent speaker at industry events, and is quoted widely in the trade and business press, including The Wall Street Journal, New York Times and Bloomberg. Bob has 30 years of professional experience in real estate market research, consulting, and city planning. Mark Winter will share results from the 2010 Grubb & Ellis|Oakbrook survey including an overview of current Madison area office, warehouse, light industrial, and investments sales, and provide insight on these markets. Mark Winter is Senior Vice President and Principal of Grubb & Ellis|Oakbrook Commercial Real Estate, Inc. He has 28 years of experience in the commercial real estate business specializing in investment sales, acquisition, development, and tenant/landlord representation.


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A man posing as a homebuyer was convicted of robbing and raping a real estate agent. 50 old Brandon Bradshaw of Aurora was convicted yesterday of sexual assault, second degree kidnapping and aggravated robbery from the January crimes last year. A real estate agent had met him to show him a house in Keenesburg, when the assault happened. Bradshaw could face at least 96 years in prison if he is found a habitual offender when he returns to court for sentencing in October.
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As a military sister, niece, granddaughter and cousin I want to thank every person who have made the choice, or had the choice made for you, for serving our country. I also want to thank every military mom, dad, brother, sister, cousin, aunt, uncle, grandparent, and kid who stood by their soldier. You all are the reason America is what it is. We are so blessed that people care enough about this country to give up everything to protect it or anyone else who needs protecting. God Bless you and God Bless America.
There is really no other holiday that brings me to tears like Vetrans Day. I'm sorry that you only get one day, every day should be a day to honor our vetrans. Thank you so much for what you and your family have gone through. Thank you for being willing to stand up for me and my family, even if you've never met me. You are one of God's special people.


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COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. - To walk down Main St. past the Baseball Hall of Fame is to step back in time. The tree-lined route through the historic village carries the unmistakable feel, not unlike the sport itself, of something that never changes.
At least until this weekend.
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"Frank Tepper murdered Billy Panas. He had his entire life ahead of him. Don't let anybody tell you that he deserved it." — Assistant District Attorney Michael Barry
During emotional testimony on Friday, Felicia Tepper said she witnessed several men beating her father, but that she never saw him take out a gun.


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There's a growing "Boobment" in America -- and it's alive and well in Missouri, even if the Tigers (who lost unceremoniously last night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament) are not. Like all great social movements these days, it's based mostly on Twitter virality. And boobs. If you're not familiar with the Boobment -- what is wrong with you?! -- it's this thing that started in Kansas where gals show their school pride via their anonymous selfie cleavage shots, which popular Twitter accounts (unless, ya know, you're Wash. U.) blast out for the whole world to see.
In honor of March Sadness last night, we decided we can no longer ignore Mizzou Boobs, the semi-horrifying Twitterer with more than 10,000 followers. Based on the frequent activity, we get the sense that the folks behind firstname.lastname@example.com are really -- forgive us -- milking the Boobment for all it's worth.
We've chosen the best nurse-your-hangover submissions for your viewing pleasure below.
(Daily RFT recently asked the creators of Mizzou Boobs if they wanted to comment, and they said they would if they could remain anonymous. Though after we sent them five or so questions -- which, we admit, might have included the word "feminism" -- we didn't hear back. But that doesn't mean they're not there, doing their thang.)
Though we imagine no amount of cleavage barely covered in black and gold fabric can erase the loss of the mighty Tigers, we give you, without further ado, Mizzou Boobs -- and all the different varieties the local Boobment has sparked (potentially sorta NSFW):
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Kelly Critic Review: 'Phantom of the Opera,' Avonworth High School
April 24, 2013 6:00 PM"Take your fill, let the spectacle astound you."
Opera. The word that makes so many people yawn and sometimes even cringe. Myself included. Upon hearing that I was to see this show, I was less than enthused.
However I came out of the theater completely thrilled after seeing something so mature and well put together. Avonworth High School took on the immense challenge of performing "The Phantom of the Opera." A production that is so musically intricate is always a challenge, though this hardly deterred the students.
Starring as the mysterious Phantom was last year's Gene Kelly award winner, Nathan Pool. He effortlessly balanced the Phantom's eeriness with his honesty, and captivated the audience. His stellar vocals were matched by his costar Emma Baker, whose strong soprano voice lent itself well to the role of Christine.
"The Phantom of the Opera" is based on the novel by Gaston Leroux that was published in 1909. In 1986, composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and co-book writer Richard Stilgoe and lyricist Charles Hart adapted it into the musical we know today. The story of forbidden love is almost entirely sung as it follows events of an 1881 Opera House bewitched by the presence of an unseen phantom.
The Phantom has fallen in love with the chorus member Christine and vows to keep creating disasters if she is not the star of the opera's productions. Christine is in love with the opera's patron Raoul, but values the Phantom for all he has done for her singing. Raoul and the Phantom must fight for Christine's affection.
I was intrigued from the start when a voice came over the theatre speaker to tell us about the cell phone and camera policies. Using comedy to bring the audience into the story was clever. My enthusiasm was slightly spoiled when the massive chandelier rested directly in front of my seat, blocking my view of the stage for the first five minutes. I kept wondering if it were going to rise at all. Luckily it did in a majestic and bright way.
The use of the aisles in the theatre for entrances and exits was unexpected, but it made for a more immersive experience. Another impressive aspect of this production was the quick transitions. This helped in keeping the audience attentive. Even in moments of silence the audience was right there with the characters. The set was simple yet effective and the costumes were cohesive. Overall it was apparent that the cast worked well together.
That they were not only able but also successful in putting together such a challenging show is incredible. Avonworth High School changed my mind about "Phantom of the Opera" and left me wanting more.
"Phantom" ran April 12-20.
highschoolmusicalsThe Kelly Critics is a joint program of the Post-Gazette and Pittsburgh CLO's Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musicals, in which students at Kelly schools review musicals at other Kelly schools. Reviews are edited by senior theater critic Christopher Rawson. First Published April 24, 2013 2:00 PM


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With sea views from every room, Lüderitz Nest Hotel has a private beach and outdoor pool. A sauna, restaurant terrace and bar all overlook the Atlantic Ocean. Balconies feature in most of the spacious, air-conditioned rooms. With modern décor, all have free WiFi, satellite HD TV and tea-and-coffee facilities are provided. As well as a daily full buffet breakfast, the Penguin Restaurant offers international cuisine and seafood. The Crayfish Bar and Lounge serves local oyster and lobster, fresh cakes and sunset cocktails can be ordered on the upper deck. Room service is also available. Children can enjoy the playground and separate children's pool. The hotel organises Catamaran dolphin cruises and local tours to Shark Island and Kolmanskop Ghost Town. Lüderitz Airport is 13 km from the Lüderitz Nest Hotel . There is free parking on site. citeşte mai mult
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Offering a lush garden and a terrace, Alte Loge Gästehaus is a B&B located in Lüderitz. You can relax with a drink from the bar and enjoy lobsters and oysters at the on-site restaurant. Free WiFi access is available throughout. The individually decorated rooms have sea or garden views, a desk and a private bathroom with either a bathtub or a shower. A continental breakfast is included in the rate and served each morning. During winter, you can also relax by the fireplace in the communal lounge. An array of activities can be enjoyed on site or in the surroundings, including fishing, hiking and windsurfing. The property offers free private parking on site. citeşte mai mult
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Featuring free WiFi, Hansa Haus Guesthouse offers accommodation in Lüderitz, 10 km from Kolmanskop. Free private parking is available on site. All rooms include a flat-screen TV with cable channels. Certain units have a seating area for your convenience. You will find a kettle in the room. Rooms come with a private bathroom. You will find free shuttle service at the property. citeşte mai mult
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Zum Anker is located in Luderitz, 500 meters from the town center. It offers self catering apartments with barbecue facilities, secure parking and free WiFi. Each spacious apartment offers a fully equipped kitchen, a washing machine, a lounge and satellite TV. Some units feature a patio. A number of restaurants are within walking distance. Nearby attractions include Diaz Point and Kolmanskop Ghost Town. Luderitz Airport is a 10 km from town and a transfer shuttle can be arranged upon request. citeşte mai mult


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ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) -- Police are offering a $1,000 reward for information on a fatal assault in a St. Cloud alley.
Twenty-year-old Colton Ryan Gleason, of Greenfield, was attacked Thursday night. He died of head trauma Friday night at a St. Cloud hospital.
Police said Sunday that Gleason was walking with two female friends when an older four-door mid- to full-sized light colored car stopped. Several people got out. One punched Gleason once, causing him to fall backward and strike his head.
It's still unclear what prompted the assault, but police say they have no reason to believe he and the assailant knew each other.
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Fireworks look amazing!!!!
Laura's blog entries have kept us well up to date on your adventures but we are bias and it has been nice that you have added one at last!!!
I have printed this one out for work and will display it on the notice board. You are right you are no J.K Rowling but very fun entry none the less... we will give you a level upon your return! You could improve your level for your next entry by writing in shorter sentences, i could harldy get a breath reading it aloud to Rach and Ferret!!
Keep having fun! Much love from us all xxxxx
Trip Start
Nov 15, 2009
Trip End
May 02, 2010
Where I stayed
It rained overnight so the extreme heat had abated by the next day. We went into the city for the first time. Our train goes over the harbour bridge which I was quite excited about! Our first stop was the Rocks Market, which is the oldest part of the city and every weekend there is a market. We then headed towards Circular Quays which is where the ferries and cruises go out of from there we could see the iconic opera house. It was not as white as I thought it would be-its more of a cream colour!! As you may of seen on the last entry I have some huge bites from bloody mosquitoes, they are really itching and we were slightly concerned about them, it took about 4 days unitl they died down!
On our third day in Sydney we spent a good proporttion of the day doing boring admin. We have had a bit of a screw up with our visa, our travel agent did not tell us we had to get a longer one so we were about 3 weeks awy from eing in the country illegally. So we had the wonderful job of filling out government forms, they are no simplier in Australia. Earlier in the day alex set off to register the car in his name and then i paid our toll fee. The toll road starts about 50km outside of Sydney so its quite hard to miss!! In the Afternoon we headed up the Sydney Sky Tower which was good fun, it allowed us to have a birdseye view of the city and we both enjoyed the view of several landmark sites.
Australia day!! Me and Laura set off into the city with all the guys from the campsite, Wes, Bryan, Jo, Al, Meriem, Tommy and Katy. We are all either English or Irish (Tommy) and we made our way to Darling Harbour. Eventually the group thinned out with people deciding to do different things but we stayed with Tommy and Katy. We firstly watched the Police band in action and then headed to the rocks to watch some more music. In the rocks there was a range of food stalls and the area was really busy and had a great vibe. We then headed back to Darling Harbour because thats where all the big celebrations occur.
We arrived about 3 hours before the fireworks and go the best seats in the house, side on to the fireworks and yet on the front row with our feet in the water!! There was plenty of great live music and several big Australian acts to see although that means they could be in a pub near you soon!! The fireworks started at 8 ish and they were co-ordinated with lights and music and all i can say is that there are up there with the best fireworks either of us have ever seen. The fireworks were preceded by lots of the maritime boats that serve the harbour doing a lap infront of the crowd and this was really nice to see along with the winners of the Australians of the year award, one of which was a soilder who won the VC during his service in Afghanistan.
All in all an amazing day which we all really enjoyed the company was great and the organisation of the whole thing was good especially as the massive crowd all got onto trains which as always were on time, clean and and we all got a seat. The little things count!
After yesterdays full on day out we had a chilled day where we did the food shopping, laundry and bought a Billabong bikini for Laura and Quiksilver walk shorts for me and for $55 in total!! The weather was a bit crap today which meant we could get the little bits done. (Laura gets the bits done i dont do much).
The next day we went to Manly on the ferry which was a good day out. Manly is a nice place with good shops and a couple of nice beaches including Shell Beach. The area is nice and the ferry ride leaves from circular quays and allows you to see both the opera house and harbour bridge from the sea. Once we got back from Manly we had a walk around the Botanical gardens which was nice, they have large bats called silverbacks and we walked to Macquaries point and got Lauras dream photo of the Opera House and Bridge in one really nice photo! Tonight and as over the last 2 months chef Boyle did a vegetable curry . . . . and as always it was amazing.
Finally the sun came out and we went to Bondi for the day. We both thought that it would be a bit tacky but it was really nice and the beach was nice even with the seaweed and mix of extroverts. We played bat and ball as always which was good although me and laura disagreed over some of the rules to say the least, the main thing is that i won and that Laura lost. Ha! The highlight of the day came when Coke were running a promotion whereby they gave away free coke so we made hay while the sun was shinning and got 4 cans of coke and a beach ball!
Our last day in Sydney and we went and booked our trips for the east coast. We managed to get a bargain and this made us both happy as we got the van for New Zealand at a great price and got all our trips and levy fees thrown in for a good price. We then tried to make our way to the Sydney Cricket Ground but the dummy at the train station sent us the wrong way so i could not go! Oh well it made Lauras day not to watch even more cricket but what she does not know is that we are going to the ground in Brisbane and hopefully there will be a game on! This has been my first entry into the blog and i hope you enjoyed it as much as Lauras entries, dont comment on the grammer, im hardly J.K Rowling when it comes to words.


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► Journal MenuSpecial Issue "Free Radicals and Antioxidants in Neuroinflammation"
A special issue of Antioxidants (ISSN 2076-3921).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2014)
Special Issue Editors
Guest Editor
Prof. Dr. Jack van Horssen
Department of Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology, VU University Medical Center Amsterdam, Van der Boechorststraat 7, 1081 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Website | E-Mail Phone: 0031204448078 Fax: +31 204448081 Interests: immunohistochemistry; neuropathology; neuroinflammation; mitochondrial dysfunction; Nrf2; antioxidant enzymes; multiple sclerosis |
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Dr. Maarten E. Witte
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Dear Colleagues,
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are continuously produced in the central nervous system (CNS) by ROS-generating enzymes, such as NADPH oxidases, and by mitochondria. Importantly, ROS are efficiently detoxified by endogenous cytosolic and mitochondrial antioxidant enzymes in order to prevent oxidative injury to vulnerable CNS cells. However, in neuroinflammatory diseases, ROS production exceeds the antioxidant capacity. This results in irreversible oxidative damage to essential cellular structures, and eventually leads to neuronal loss. The aim of this special issue is to provide a comprehensive overview on the involvement of oxidative stress in neuroinflammatory conditions. Specific topics include:
1. Elucidation of the (sub)cellular origin of ROS during a neuroinflammatory attack and the molecular processes that are involved in this process.
2. Therapeutic potential of endogenous antioxidants in neuroinflammation, including transcriptional regulation of antioxidant enzymes, such as the Nrf2 and PGC-1α pathway.
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It's been three years since Metric's 2005 album, Live It Out, and for all three of those years it's seemed like the group was about ready to release a follow up. It finally looks like they will, with the release of Help I'm Alive early next year. If this track is any indication of what the new Metric will sound like, it's styled pretty much the same as the old Metric, but Metric is one band with a ton of style to spare. The band is still occupying the same synth-filled pop landscape that they manicured on their previous albums. Let's hope the three years were spent making the one on Help I'm Alive as rich as possible.
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The Ashland Documentary Film & Discussion Series next Tuesday will present an entry focusing on the leading cause of death for adults in the U.S.
�Prevent & Reverse Heart Disease, a talk by Caldwell Esselstyn, MD,� will be shown from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Ashland Library Community Room. Admission is free.
The film focuses on Dr. Esselstyn�s attempts to find the cause of heart disease, a quest that eventually leads him to conclude that a change in diet can prevent and even reverse the risk of the illness.
Next Tuesday�s showing will be followed by a moderated discussion on the topic of the movie. For more information, call the library at 508-881-0134 or visit www.friendsoftheapl.com.
Documentary on heart disease at Ashland Library
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PEORIA — A 19-year-old Peoria man was sentenced to six years in prison for breaking into an elderly man's home and stealing a watch.
Quantae Brown of 613 W. Willcox Ave. pleaded guilty to the felony residential burglary charge and was sentenced Monday by Circuit Judge Steve Kouri in accordance with an agreement with the Peoria County state's attorney.
Brown admitted he broke into a home at 111 W. Corrington Ave. on Nov. 13, ransacked at least two rooms and stole a watch, before he was caught and arrested by police in the area.
The victim, a 72-year-old man, identified Brown as the man he saw flee from his backyard.
Brown faced a sentencing range of four to 30 years, an enhanced range because the victim was older than 60.
Brown will be eligible for day-for day "good time" credit.
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CHILHOWIE –– Grayson County scored six runs in the fifth inning to break open a close ballgame and defeated defending Division 2 state runner-up Chilhowie 10-6 in a nondistrict game Friday.
The Blue Devils (1-0) took a 3-0 lead in the top of the first but saw the Warriors (1-1) draw even in the third. After scoring a single run in the fourth, Grayson put together its six-run rally in the fifth, highlighted by Dylan Isom's two-run double.
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Sir Alex Ferguson is a man who has ever been aware that a football club must constantly move forward and improve in order to stay on top of their game. Over the years he has reinvented and reconfigured his Manchester United side to fit the needs of the modern game and maintain their supremacy in the Premier League.
But in the name of progress, some must fall by the wayside – it is the underlying law of the theory of evolution. So whom at Old Trafford needs to be moved on, for the sake of the club?
The summer transfer window is the perfect opportunity to bring in some fresh players, but also to get rid of the deadwood.
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Jackson's Doc to be Charged with Manslaughter
Michael Jackson's personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, will be charged with manslaughter in the investigation into the late singer's death, a source told Fox News.
The arrest is said to be expected in two weeks, after investigators obtain a search warrant and gather more evidence at a Los Angeles pharmacy.
Murray isn't the only doctor who could be charged; the source revealed that investigators are also building a medical malpractice case against Jackson's long-time dermatologist, Dr. Arnold Klein. (Fox News)


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Celebs Showing Skin
By Molly McGonigle
Just because we may be at the tail end of winter doesn't mean that celebs are keeping covered up. In fact, the red carpet has seen lots of skin via short hemlines, cutouts and even backless dresses. See which celebs aren't afraid to bare it all.
Stacy Keibler takes her role as George Clooney's eye candy quite seriously. At a party in Beverly Hills, she opted for a formfitting purple bandage dress that showed off her back and her toned arms.