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Arnold Schwarzenegar plays a Russian cop from the Soviet Union who is fanatically tracking down a Georgian drug dealer that killed his partner.
Jim Belushi is the Chicago cop that's caught up in the pursuit, as the fugitive kills Belushi's partner as well.
Lawrence Fishburne plays their American police supervisor.
The film has a lot of good shoot-out scenes, plenty of naked girls, but stands out most for a high speed chase between passenger busses. There was some other movie, I never saw it actually, famous for a speeding bus (actually wasn't it called Speed?), but this was certainly a memorable chase with one bus eventually getting hit by a train. The smash-up chase was the best part, as "The Fugitive" did a better train vs bus collision with the size and scope of that train wreck.
But Red Heat is more than exciting with all its gunplay.
Like most of his films, Arnold plays the stoic, tough silent type of hero. But hey, he does it well.
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Average Home Sale Price: £652,082 ($1,178,115)This area on Britain's south coast is a sailing enthusiast's dream; it has the second largest natural harbor after Sydney, Australia. Celebrity spotters would do well to check out the golden beach of Sunbanks, Britain's "Monte Carlo," which is lined by some of the country's priciest properties and home to Harry Redknapp, the manager of Portsmouth soccer club.

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In its earliest days, Boone County prospered largely because of the Ohio River that forms its northern and western boundaries. At one time there were six major ferry crossings to the opposite shores of Ohio and Indiana, and at least as many shipping points with warehouses. Nineteenth century agricultural activity in Boone County was dominated by largely subsistence farming but a surplus of goods produced and easy access to river shipping routes provided the opportunity for extra income.
The early farms had ready access to the Ohio River and its river markets, and most appear to have thrived in nineteenth century Boone County. The towns along the river, such as Constance, Taylorsport, Petersburg, Belleview and Rabbit Hash, however, failed to develop as trade centers for the interior of the state. They instead became specialized centers for cross-river ferry traffic, post offices, general stores and businesses that served the needs of the surrounding rural population. The fertile floodplain along the Ohio River in Boone County seems to have attracted those settlers who were more interested in agriculture than in commerce, but there are other reasons, including geography and the nearby development of Cincinnati, for the lack of commercial growth in Boone County.
Early county industrial activity included distilleries at Petersburg and Hamilton, and the building of steamboats at Big Bone and Belleview. Inland, the waters of Gunpowder Creek, Woolper Creek, Middle Creek, Mud Lick Creek and other creeks were harnessed by the development of grist mills, grinding corn to meal and wheat to flour.


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I am looking at a Miller Bobcat 250 Diesel 907213 with less than 60 hours on machine. What is the difference between this one & the new one 907565001? Are there any known problems with these machines? They are asking what I can purchase a new 250 efi for. This machine will sit unused for months at a time so i thought the diesel might give less trouble. What do y'all think?
No announcement yet.
Miller Bobcat 250 Diesel 907213 Should I buy it?
6 of one half dozen of the other. The Diesel will be fine, and the gasser will be fine with a stabilizer in the fuel. I'm not a great lover of the high rev diesels, and diesel fuel itself cost more. but for your purposes as long as its tuned correct will last quite a while, but so does the gasser.
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Oh, he becomes better again, finally a remix which doesn't sound so similar to his other ones. And I like it more than the original mix! : )
Having seen his somewhat monotone signature drops fuel his name to regularly appear in the live sets of electronic dance music aristocrats like Swedish House Mafia and Tiësto among others throughout 2011, the new year has thus far shown this Aussie's true versatility and so it seems to continue as Thomas Olsen, professionally known as Tommy Trash, unveils his new remix for Steve Aoki. With significantly more visible influences from the Progressive house scene, this top-notch take on the hard-lined original of Ladi Dadi, featuring Wynter Gordon on the vocal duty, holds a considerably more gentle appeal as opposed to his fierce predecessors yet with a tad of that robust Trash sound and some heavy-stepping kicks still in the equation.
The Tommy Trash remix of 'Ladi Dadi' is released January 31st via Ultra Records.
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I usually eeat quick cooking rolled oats, mainly to save time but the steel cut oats taste better. Banana cinnamon and splenda pre workout or breakfast. A lot of good info here.
I usually eeat quick cooking rolled oats, mainly to save time but the steel cut oats taste better. Banana cinnamon and splenda pre workout or breakfast. A lot of good info here.
To save time, I made a big batch of steel cut oatmeal sweetened with a bit of brown sugar or maple syrup and a pinch of salt (but no milk), cool it down, store it in the fridge and microwave a bowl as needed adding some milk then. It will easily last 2 weeks in the fridge.
I buy President's Choice steel-cut oats, for about half the price per weight compared to McCann's. I think they are about the same price as Bob's Red Mill -- in the States; at Loblaws, Bob's is more expensive.
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I use Bob's mill for my quinoa. Seems to taste better. Bob's mill or Alpen for my muesli, but I am sure there are other good muesli brands.
I use the President's Choice Blue Menu steel cut oatmeal too, a real bargain at $2.99 a tin!
Yup. One of my favo(u)rite PC items, the others being the imported Italian pastas (dried as well as filled).
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@Shinob1: have a look at other fishes, too. Most decent supermarkets have a better selection of healthy fish than you'd expect, and some of it isn't even very expensive. My local supermarket's fish counter guy is very experienced, having spent years at one of the city's better fishmongers. While he doesn't have carte-blanche to order anything he wants, he can usually source pretty good items and knows enough to recommend certain buys while dissuading others.
Tasty fishy-fishes we've had recently include black cod and fresh halibut, along with steak fishes like salmon, swordfish and shark. Less-fishy-tasting fishes we've tried include tilapia, haddock, arctic char and the ultra-cheap pangasius (basa, aka Mekong Delta catfish). Many of these are very versatile, too.
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I found my last batch of museli and steel cut oats at Big Lots 1/3 to half off. Bob's Mill and McCanns.
And remember, Bob's Red Mill oats won the Golden Spurtle !
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LOL My sister gave me a spurtle for Xmas a few years ago and i honestly couldn't think why I'd need one instead of just using a wooden spoon. It's somewhere in a box in the basement.
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Renée Zellweger, who wore the prettiest shade of gray to the 29th annual Fashion Group International Night of Stars Thursday night in New York. The off-the-shoulder sheath is from Zellweger's frequent red carpet couturier, Carolina Herrera, who was being honored at the event. The intricate ruching across the bodice means there's no need for extra sparkle along the neckline. The actress's one adornment? A bodacious bauble on her finger.
It was the 43-year-old Bridget Jones' Baby star's first red carpet appearance since May's Costume Institute Gala.
Back in 2007, Herrera told The New York Times: "The red carpet is very important. You have to be very careful to have the right person dressed in right way. For me it has to be a perfect look. I love to dress Renée Zellweger."


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Maybe the United Nations should take down the 2012 Mayan calendar that hangs in their transnational talking shop. The top UN global warming climate change negotiator Christina Figueres, who is in charge of arm-twisting industrialized countries to fight greenhouse gas emissions, framed her real agenda in plain language that everybody can easily understand.
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Wednesday, February 6, 2013
COLUSA, Calif. (AP) -- Gov. Jerry Brown waded into potentially hostile territory as he pitched his plan to reshape California's water-delivery system with a $14 billion tunneling project below the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
The governor on Wednesday spoke during the annual breakfast of the Colusa Farm Show, one of the biggest such events on the West Coast.
He acknowledged that many people in the region north of the state capital have a different political philosophy than he does, noting that he has never won Colusa County in any of his statewide races. Yet he told hundreds of attendees that he would promise to protect their water.
After his speech, several farmers said they were wary of the tunnel project, fearing it would siphon more Northern California water to farms and cities to the south.
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Ever since I made my first website as a teenager in the '90s, I've been in love with Web design. … Being a part of a new medium that is still growing up is hugely challenging and exciting.
Where do you see yourself professionally in 10 years?
I see myself as creative director of a small team, building projects for clients I'm really passionate about. I'll likely still be involved in design for government.
What's the best career advice you've ever been given?
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Posted September 6, 2007 The cast list is up for the company's season opening gala September 15 casting here It's one of those bits and pieces programs, but at least it means we see a lot of people. Share this post Link to post
Posted September 6, 2007 Peter Boal promised during last season's post-performance Q&A's that there would be a promotions announcement at the Gala, like last year, when Korbes and Herd were made Principal Dancers. Share this post Link to post
Posted September 8, 2007 I'm wondering what promotions he'll be making this year. It was a bit more obvious last year -- I'm not so sure this time around. Share this post Link to post
Posted September 8, 2007 I hope you all will be posting about this performance. Having seen -- and been puzzled by -- Jean-Christophe Maillot's strange La Belle (au Bois Dormant), I'm very interested in what you think of his take on Romeo and Juliette, and how the Seattle audience responds to it. Also, Wevers in the Parsons solo Caught, which coincidentally I'm seeing tonight with Parsons' company. Share this post Link to post
Posted September 16, 2007 The Seattle Post Intelligencer has a PNB gala rehearsal photo gallery by Grant M. Haller on its website, currently linked from the front page "Featured Galleries." http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/ Direct links aren't working, but there are some terrific photos; I hope I haven't made a mess of identifying the dancers: Caught Olivier Wevers and strobe effects, #2, #3 The Concert Looks like Maria Chapman's arches to me (white pocketbook). Maybe with Leslie Rausch? Fur Alina Carla Korbes and Batkhurel Bold, #5, #6 Ballet Imperial Miranda Weese and Casey Herd #10, #11 Mara Vinson, with Seth Orza (l) and Karel Cruz ® #12 Miranda Weese and Corps #14 Kara Zimmerman (l) and Kylee Kitchens ® Romeo and Juliet Lucien Postlewaite, #16 Postlewaite and Noelani Pantastico #19, #20 Did anyone go? I know it's only 6:15am in Seattle, but I'm jonesing on the other side of the globe for news. Share this post Link to post
Posted September 16, 2007 The ConcertLooks like Maria Chapman's arches to me (white pocketbook). Maybe with Leslie Rausch? Definitely Leslie Rausch. I'd also guess Maria Chapman for the other one. And the man must be Wevers. P.S. I didn't go. Previews sort of spoil anticipation for me, so I rarely go. I'll be there Thursday and Friday tho. Share this post Link to post
Posted September 16, 2007 A short report: The company has been placing more emphasis on these season opening events with Boal as AD -- more advertising, specific announcements (like promotions), a couple of notches up in swankiness. It's interesting to see how the environment of the company, and their perceived place in the larger cultural community, has shifted in the last couple of years. As a performance, it had the strengths and weaknesses of your usual 'bits and pieces' programming -- the curtain went up and down a lot. Still, we did see a couple of complete works, so it wasn't all Cliff Notes. Ballet Imperial really seems to reflect its time period to me -- the particular style of the virtuoso work and the mass of the corps feels like the 1940s. Mara Vinson looked very comfortable in the solo ballerina role, very sure of herself in the center of the stage. I was glad to see Miranda Weese in the main ballerina role -- between my schedule and her injuries last year I saw almost none of her performances. No surprise for the NYCB audience, but she gave a very sophisticated performance -- she's obviously thought through the role in a deep way, building her interpretation over the whole ballet. She uses stillness very effectively throughout, but particularly in the first extended sequence -- she made it very easy to see the structure of the work through the prism of her dancing. Casey Herd was a very capable partner, but I did wish that Christophe Maraval hadn't retired -- he had a very adult personae on stage that would have meshed well with Weese. We saw all of Edwaard Liang's Fur Alina and David Parsons' Caught. The Liang duet to Arvo Part solo piano is very well balanced with the delicate austerity of the score. It emphasizes the separation between the two dancers -- Korbes and Bold did very well. She's done lovely work in the classical rep, but she's really stretched herself in more contemporary roles, literally and figuratively. She's very specific with her gestures, and that serves well here. The Parsons' is 25 years old, and though it still does what it did when it premiered, it feels a bit dated to me. Audience response now is more amusement than the astonishment I remember from back then, but I suppose that works too. Olivier Wevers does a fine job with it, but he was more interesting in the Robbins later in the program. I'll be very interested in seeing how the PNB audience takes to the Maillot/Prokofiev Romeo later in the season, especially since it's only been a few years since we saw the Stowell/Tchaikovsky. We got the balcony pas de deux, which doesn't seem to have a balcony (even though we heard lots of banging and shoving from behind the curtain just before the duet). Since there's no ur-text for R&J, there isn't the instant 'but that's not how it's supposed to be' response to a new production, but from the snip we saw last night, Maillot has a very specific, almost non-romantic vision of the couple. Lots of gawky moments, without being forced, and passion that's more awkward than melodramatic. One moment that really stuck, though -- he's laying still on the floor and she has to thump on his chest to see if he'll respond -- in the context of the full work that has potential for major angst. Lucien Postlewaite and Noelani Pantastico were right inside the physicality of the characters -- I don't know who else is cast for the full work in February (the ubiquitous Valentine's Day programming) but it will be interesting to see if there are other interpretations that work this well. The show finished up with Robbins' The Concert, which made everyone happy. Louise Nadeau has a wafty streak that serves her really well here, in a big floppy hat, and Carrie Imler was drawing from the same place that she found her Princess Mother last year in Swan Lake -- she's like a variation on an Edith Wharton doyenne. As promised, Boal announced two promotions -- Mara Vinson to principal and Lucien Postlewaite to soloist. His is probably the most overdue -- since he stepped in at the last minute in Prodigal Son in 2004, he's been dancing far above his contract ranking. Vinson's development has been more gradual -- she made the performing transition from corps to soloist, from being part of the group to being in front of the pack, just as she got promoted, and I imagine that process will just keep unfolding now. Her dancing last night was certainly in line with that evolution. The regular season starts in two weeks, with the all-Balanchine program, so there's not a lot of time to speculate between now and then. Last night felt like the flourish at the top of the ski run, before you plunge down the side of the mountain. Share this post Link to post
Posted September 17, 2007 This is off topic, but I still fell a sense of loss and sadness that Peter Boal is no longer at NYCB and no longer teaching at SAB Share this post Link to post
Posted September 17, 2007 Thank you so much, sandik The Concert may be my favorite Jerome Robbins ballet. I'm very glad to see Nadeau challenged with interesting roles, especially with the retirement of her great partner, Christophe Maraval (A Month in the Country, A Month in the Country, A Month in the Country...). Imler is the finest actress among the women at PNB, in my opinion, although Maria Chapman can give her a run for her money. Did Wevers play the Grouncho Marx character? "Adult" is the perfect description of Maraval's presence. I keep looking at the rep and casting him in my head, alas. From your description, if I can take an evening of Maria Alexandrova shrieking and biting her Romeo, although I admit after a while this became tedious, Maillot's will fall somewhere in, rather than outside, the spectrum. My concern is that Kent Stowell's The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet will fade away. I think it is the best of Stowell's full-lengths, with a far more romantic take on the story than can be extracted from the Prokovief score of most other productions, and provides more room for subtle characterizations as a result. Having worked on this year's Calendar and having seen what companies across the world are actually producing, it could make the centerpiece of a company's season. However, it's not even a likely candidate to survive outside PNB -- for an orchestra to learn the the custom score instead of pulling out the Prokofiev alone would be prohibitive -- and it doesn't have the iconic status or financial pull of Stowell's Nutcracker, which I admire a great deal, to give it a right place here. That is fantastic news about the promotions. Postlewaite may have starred as Prodigal, but my favorite Principal performance of his was at one of the Theme and Variations's from a year or two ago. He's been quietly taking on great partnering roles like in Emeralds, for example, as well as the more visible ones, like Villella's role in Rubies in last season's "Stravinsky 125." My favorite performance of all of his, so far, has been as one of the four Dukes in Sleeping Beauty, a "nothing" role in which he was invested every second on stage. I look forward to seeing him in Square Dance, which was the first major role in which I remember seeing Peter Boal, whom I think Postlewaite more than a bit resembles. I think Mara Vinson has been doing a superb job taking on one or two performances of major roles, like in Emeralds and Aurora, in which she visibly grew, carrying a full length on the McCaw Hall stage for the first time, and in which she would be compared to more experienced Principals who gave ravishing performances. She's been quietly blossoming and has been stellar in secondary leads. I'm glad she's been recognized. Share this post Link to post
Posted September 17, 2007 Following the pianist, Olivier Wevers is the first character on stage - the music lover - in The Concert. Jonathan Porretta is the husband, the Groucho Marx character. PNB's regular season actually begins right away - this Thursday, Sept 20! Share this post Link to post
Posted September 17, 2007 PNB's regular season actually begins right away - this Thursday, Sept 20! My bad -- thanks so much for the correction! Share this post Link to post
Posted September 18, 2007 That is fantastic news about the promotions. It's always great to see promotions especially since in ballet, unlike many other fields, promotions are almost, if not always, well earned. Postlewaite may have starred as Prodigal, but.........Peter Boal, whom I think Postlewaite more than a bit resembles. Bingo on he and Boal. It's quite remarkable really. I've been imagining the coaching Boal likely has been giving Postlewaite on that role. I couldn't be happier that Lucien is now a solist....he's been dancing that way for a long time. I think Mara Vinson has been doing a superb job taking on one or two performances of major roles.........She's been quietly blossoming and has been stellar in secondary leads. I'm glad she's been recognized. Mara seems like a real pro to me. I don't have doubts that she deserves the promo to principal; however, (you knew it was coming ) for whatever reason Mara does not excite me -- never has. Too cool and precise for me perhaps. I hate to say it, but I actually avoid casts where she has a major part. Share this post Link to post


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More than 250 prestigious race cars will be on display in the 34th annual event at Portland International Raceway, 1940 N. Victory Blvd. It goes from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday, July 9 to 11. Admission is $10 July 9 and $25 each for July 10 and 11; children 12 and younger are free. For info, go to www.portlandhistorics.com.
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It celebrates 40 years of buckin' and ropin' Thursday, July 1 through Sunday, July 4 at Clark County Saddle Club, 10505 N.E. 117th Ave., Vancouver, Wash. (gates open at 5:30 p.m. July 1-3 and 11:30 a.m. July 4). You can purchase tickets online at www.vancouverrodeo.com.
Matt Lindland has put together another adrenaline-pumping night of mixed martial arts action, 7 p.m. Saturday, July 10, at Theater of the Clouds at the Rose Quarter. Tickets are $20, $35, $48 and $132 and can be purchased at www.comcasttix.com and by calling 1-877-789-7673.


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Zoe Saldana
Zoe Yadira Zaldaña Nazario (Zoe) is known for playing Anamaria in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and Uhura in the 2009 film Star Trek. Zoe Saldana is currently dating fellow actor Keith Britton. Pictures of Zoe Saldana and Zoe video clips at Gossip Center.
Taking time away from the production of her upcoming animated flick "The Book of Life," Zoe Saldana garnered herself a little added exposure by covering the February 2014 issue of Lucky magazine.
During her Q&A session with the publication, the "Star Trek" beauty dished about everything from her body image to her independent personality.
Honoring those who've stepped up in the fight against HIV/AIDS, some of Hollywood's most famous faces headed to the amfAR Inspiration Gala in Los Angeles on Thursday (December 12).
This year, host Chelsea Handler plays ringmaster as Aileen Getty, Goldie Hawn, and Hugo Boss are recognized for their contribution.
It's one of the biggest events of the year, and the Golden Globes Awards enlisted a trio of Tinseltown stars in Zoe Saldana, Aziz Ansari and Olivia Wilde to proclaim the distinguished list of nominees today (December 12).
The "House" hottie showed up at the Beverly Hilton Hotel sporting a Jason Wu dress with Dana Rebecca Designs jewels and YSL shoes as she charmed the press.
Stepping out for an exciting evening, some of our favorite Hollywood actresses were in the house for A Parker Party in Los Angeles last night (December 10).
"Parks and Recreation" babe Rashida Jones hammed it up with "Twilight" stunner Nikki Reed, "Avatar" starlet Zoe Saldana, and "House of Cards" chick Kate Mara during the fancy fete.
Kicking off award season, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced that Olivia Wilde, Aziz Ansari and Zoe Saldana will announce the 2014 Golden Globe nominations on Thursday morning (December 12).
Teaming up with Miss Golden Globe Sosie Bacon, the talented trio will arrive at the Beverly Hilton Hotel bright and early to announce the award hopefuls. It will air live on NBC's Today Show at 8:38 am EST (5:38 am PST) and stream live on Gloden Globes.com and HFPA.com.
Andy Cohen can never resist asking the questions everyone is dying to know. And he did so with a vengeance on Thursday's (December 5) episode of Bravo's "Watch What Happens Live," with Zoe Saldana as his target.
Instead of asking her about her major breakthroughs, such as "Avatar," or the "Star Trek" series, Andy said, "She has starred in some major blockbusters, but there's one film that stands out from the rest. My fave, that's right, "Crossroads," with Britney Spears."
Gearing up for more promotional duties, Zoe Saldana stepped out in New York City on Thursday (December 5).
Despite the gloomy weather, the"Star Trek" beauty was all-smiles as she walked out of an building office carrying a cup of coffee.
She's uber-careful about letting her personal life leak into the public realm, so it was interesting that Zoe Saldana chatted a bit about her wedding to Marco Perego during her interview on " Jimmy Kimmel Live."
The "Avatar" actress seemed to be in good spirits as she greeted Kimmel, who blurted out, "Congratulations! You got married since the last time I saw you."
With her new film "Out of the Furnace" nearing its anticipated premiere, Zoe Saldana amp'd up promotions by covering the January 2014 issue of Flare magazine.
While donning designer duds from Louis Vuitton and Joe Fresh for the James White-shot spread, the "Star Trek" babe opened up about never compromising herself in her career and making sure to have priorities outside of work.
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Passive House certification may currently be considered an outlier among green building standards in the United States, but could that change? In Europe, nearly 30,000 certified homes (under the Passivhaus standard) have already been built, and the City of Brussels is rewriting building codes to mirror these standards. So if this movement is taking Europe by storm, where is it stateside? Here is a taste of the Passive House landscape in the U.S., with a snapshot of recently completed certified projects. Consider it a teaser of what might be next.
This Builders' Choice Award winner impressed the jury for the 2013 competition with its ultra-insulated building shell, customary of Passive House designs. NK Architects' design defied the common belief that increased square footage is synonymous with energy waste, considering the 2,700 square foot home effortlessly maintains a 69 F interior temperature throughout the year while using 90 percent less energy for heating and cooling than a traditional home. Additionally, Passive House designs, on average, provide six additional inches of living space around the perimeter during winter months because of their airtight envelope. So even in the frigid and stormy winter months, the Seattle homeowners can enjoy every inch of their home in comfort. Click here to read more about Park Passive.
Passive Houses from a production builder? Yes, says Brookfield Residential, a land developer and production builder of single family homes. The developer recently completed a Passive House in north Denver, which the company says is the first in Colorado. With no visible difference in aesthetic or square footage–and a difference in price that the developer says is easily absorbed by energy savings–the Passive House design from KGA Studio Architects defies the stigma that "sustainable" must be expensive and custom built. Brookfield representatives say that the company plans to integrate Passive House design into more of its communities if the design in Midtown at Clear Creek is well received. Click here to read more about Brookfield Residential's Passive House.
Speaking of building Passive Houses at scale, here's a possibility to chew on. As mentioned earlier, Germany seems to be ahead of the curve when it comes to Passive House, and this particular project really shows off the country's gusto for green. Bahnstadt is a sustainable urban development that incorporates dwellings, businesses, and education on one centrally located campus – and all of which are Passive House certified. The campus takes up almost 290 acres, but maintains an open landscape and easy accessibility to public transportation. Increased efficiency in the buildings is derived from smart metering for more intelligent power consumption as well as district heating. Though Passive House standards strictly consider building efficiency, the Heidelberg city council has meticulously incorporated community connectivity into its design to better suit citizens' needs. Click here to read more about Bahnstadt.


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CARLTON president Stephen Kernahan said the Blues hierarchy would meet the AFL on Tuesday but was confident the club had the right anti-doping measures in place and had no concerns over the drug issues preoccupying Australian sport.
''I'd like to assure everyone … that Carlton are confident we've had the right governance controls in place,'' Kernahan said.
''We've had excellent chains of command, to not have any issues with the supplements saga.''
Meanwhile, ruckman Robbie Warnock has denied he suffered a serious knee injury in an intra-club practice match.
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The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference recently announced the post-season award winners for the 2013-14 men's tennis season and four Lakers have earned the honors of being named All-GLIAC.
Three GVSU student-athletes, Francis Bertrand, Andrew Darrell and Billy Heckman, were named to the All-GLIAC Second Team, while Andrew Bole was named All-GLIAC Honorable Mention.
Bertrand played the entire season at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles, tallying a 16-18 overall record in singles and a 19-19 overall record in doubles, including a 6-5 record in the GLIAC. It is the second straight season that Bertrand has earned All-GLIAC Second Team honors.
3 GVSU baseball players honored
ALLENDALE - Three Grand Valley State baseball players have been named to the CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-District teams, as Giancarlo Brugnoni, Mike Nadratowski and Kevin Zak were all bestowed with the honors.
Brugnoni, a senior biology and pre-dental major with a business minor, carries a 3.38 grade point average and is one of the most proficient hitters in all of Division II baseball. So far this year, Brugnoni is batting .390 with 40 runs, 10 doubles, 13 home runs, 54 RBI, an .805 slugging percentage and a .524 on-base percentage. His 45 career home runs is a GVSU all-time record and second all-time in the GLIAC.
Nadratowski, a junior business economics major with a 3.60 grade point average and is batting .264 with 35 runs, two home runs, 23 RBI and 16 stolen bases on 18 attempts.
Zak, a junior accounting major with a 3.35 grade point average, is hitting .371 this season.
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Trump's protectionism will help Taiwan manufacturers
Quanta rubs its palms with glee
One of the ironic spin offs of US President-elect Donald "Prince of Orange" Trump's protectionism plans are they will help the very companies he is trying to shut out of the US.
Quanta vies for least secure router title
Has 20 flaws
Quanta appears to be hoping to win the title for creating the world's least secure routers.
Quanta profits hurting
Lowest in nine years
Quanta has reported that its net profits declined 5.6 per cent on year to US$538.91 million for 2015, the lowest level in nine years.
5th generation Apple TV trialed
In the shops in first quarter
The Fruity cargo cult Apple so loved the way its Apple TV took off this year without requiring much of the way of new features, that it is planning to do the same thing again early next year.
Acer planning new Gaming notebooks next year
Asking for quotes
Notebook maker Acer has been asking suppliers in the Far East for quotes for a new range of gaming notebooks which it is planning for 2016.
Quanta and Wistron doing well out of servers
Succeeding at Dell and HP's expense
Quanta and Wistron say they are landing more cloud server orders from their clients in 2016 as Internet service providers see HP and Dell as too pricy.
Apple orders only 4 million more iWatches
Expecting lower sales
Fruity cargo cult Apple does not have any high expectations that iWatch will sell much more.
Huawei and Xiaomi launch fewer notebooks
Not the big bang expected
Chinese vendors Huawei and Xiaomi appear to be holding back from a big push on the notebook market.
EU fines Quanta for cartel involvement
$7.93 million fine
The European Union has fined optical maker Quanta Storage $7.93 million for participating in a cartel of eight ODD vendors, ODMs and OEMs.
Quanta shows that notebooks ain't dead yet
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Jolanta Aritz specializes in intercultural business communication, small-group decision-making, and leadership communication. Professor Aritz is co-author (with Robyn Walker) of the book Leadership Talk: A Discourse Approach to Leader Emergence and co-editor of the Discourse Perspectives on Organizational Communication book which received the 2012 Distinguished Publication on Business Communication award from the Association of Business Communication. She received awards from the USC Fund for Innovative Undergraduate Teaching (2008), the USC Mellon Mentoring Grant (2006), the USC Advancing Scholarship in the Humanities and Social Sciences Initiative (2007), CIBER International Research Fund (2010), and the C.R. Anderson Research Foundation for Innovative Research in Business Communication (2011). Professor Aritz is a former Fulbright scholar and serves on the USC Advisory Committee on National and International Graduate Fellowships.
Aritz, J. M., Cardon, P., and Walker, R. C. (2016) "Coordination and Media Use in Virtual Teams," Quarterly Journal of Business and Professional Communication.Aritz, J. M., Walker, R. C., Cardon, P., and , L. Z. (2016) "Discourse of leadership: The power of questions in organizational decision making," International Journal of Business Communication.Cardon, P., Walker, R. C., Aritz, J. M., and Loggeman, M. (2016) "A project management approach to developing virtual team skills," International Journal of Case Method Research & Application , 28 (2).Aritz, J. M., and Brower, K. (2015) "From Electronic Engagement to Cultural Competence: Utilizing Online Emergent Practices to Develop a Hybrid Training Program for USA Pavilion Student Ambassadors Program," Association for Business Communication.Walker, R. C., and Aritz, J. M. (2015) "Women Doing Leadership: Leadership Styles and Organizational Culture," International Journal of Business Communication, 52 (4), 452-478.Aritz, J. M., and Walker, R. C., "Leadership in Intercultural Dialogue: A Discursive Approach," in Haydari, N., and Holmes, P., eds., Case Studies in Intercultural Dialogue , Kendall Hunt Publishing 2014.Aritz, J. M., and Walker, R. C. (2014) "Women doing leadership: The double bind and leadership styles," Proceedings of EURAM 2014 (European Academy of Management).Aritz, J. M., and Walker, R. C. (2014) "Doing leadership: The double bind.," Proceedings of the 15th conference of the National Business and Economics Society.Walker, R. C., and Aritz, J. M., Leadership Talk: A Discourse Approach to Leader Emergence., Business Expert Press, LLC, New York, NY 2014.Aritz, J. M., and Bargiela-Chiappini, F. (2014) "Introduction," Journal of Business Communication.Aritz, J. M., and Walker, R. C. (2014) "Leadership Styles in Multicultural Groups: Americans and East Asians Working Together," International Journal of Business Communication..Aritz, J. M., and Walker, R. C. (2012) "Three Leadership Communication Styles,".Aritz, J. M. (2012) "Anatomy of an Undergraduate Business Study Tour Revisited: An Integrated Approach,".Aritz, J. M. (2012) "," Journal of Business Communication, 49 (1), 95-101.Aritz, J. M., and Walker, R. C., "The effects of leadership style on intercultural group communication in decision-making meetings," in Heynderickx, P., Dieltjens, S., Jacobs, G., Gillaerts, P., and de Groot, E., eds., The Language Factor in International Business: New Perspectives on Research, Teaching and Practice, Linguistic Insights series. Bern: Peter Lang 2012.Aritz, J. M., and Walker, R. C., Aritz, J., and Walker, R., eds. Discourse Perspectives on Organizational Communication, Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, Lanham, Maryland 2012.Aritz, J. M., and Walker, R. C., "Introduction," in Aritz, J., and Walker, R., eds., Discourse Perspectives on Organizational Communication, Fairleigh Dickinson University Press 2012.Aritz, J. M., "chapter 2.C. Management Communication," in Bhatia, V., and Bremner, S., eds., Handbook of Professional Communication, Routledge 2011.Aritz, J. M., Aritz, J., Walker, R., and Bargiela Ciappini, F., eds. , Routledge Publishing 2011.Aritz, J. M., and Walker, R. C. (2010) "Cross-cultural leadership styles," The Global Business and Technology Association.Aritz, J. M. (2010) "Multicultural groups in decision-making meetings: Language proficiency and group performance.," Journal of Asian Pacific Communication, 20 (2), 307-321.Aritz, J. M., and Walker, R. C. (2010) "Cognitive organization and identity maintenance in cross-cultural teams: A discourse analysis of decision-making meetings," Journal of Business Communication, 47 (1), 20-42.Aritz, J. M., and Walker, R. C. (2009) "Cognitive organization and identity maintenance in cross-cultural teams: A discourse analysis of decision-making meetings," Journal of Business Communication , 47 (1), 20-42.Aritz, J. M., and Walker, R. C. (2007) "The Effects of Team Composition on Multicultural Group Performance," The International Journal of Diversity in Organizations, Communities and Nations, 7 (2), 225-230.Aritz, J. M., and Walker, R. C. (2007) "The Effects of Team Composition on the Performance in Decision-making Meetings.," 2007 Hawaii International Conference on Business Proceedings.Aritz, J. M., and Walker, R. C. (2007) "Multicultural Team Dynamics and Attitudes about Group Work," Southwest Academy of Management Proceedings 614-632.Walker, R. C., and Aritz, J. M. (2006) "A Videotaped Interaction Analysis of Member Contribution in Multicultural Groups," The International Journal of Knowledge, Culture and Change Management, 6 (4), 141-150.Aritz, J. M. (2002) "Language Loss or Linguistic Innovation: Controversial Evidence from American Lithuanian Discourse," Lituanus Foundation, Inc. .Aritz, J. M. (2001) "Evidence Against Monostylism in Language Loss Situations: Subject Focus Constructions in American Lithuanian," Vilnius University Press pp. 83-90.Aritz, J. M. (2001) "The Beginnings of Language Loss in Discourse: A case study of referentiality in American Lithuanian.,".Aritz, J. M. (2001) "The Effects of the Primarily Oral Function of American Lithuanian on Writing," Applied Linguistics, 12:2, pp. 149-171.Aritz, J. M. (2001) ""Self," "Familiar," and "Others" in the Narrative Structure of American Lithuanian," Lituanus Foundation Inc. pp. 65-80.Aritz, J. M. (1999) "The Problem of Identity in Emigre and Full Language," Stockholm University Press.


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13.62: Female Reproductive Development
What changes happen during puberty?
A lot changes during this time. Girls may become interested in many new things, including the art of makeup.
Sexual Development in Females
Female reproductive organs form before birth. However, as in males, the organs do not mature until puberty.
Development Before Birth
Unlike males, females are not influenced by the male sex hormone testosterone during embryonic development. This is because they lack a Y chromosome. As a result, females do not develop male reproductive organs. By the third month of fetal development, most of the internal female organs have formed. Immature eggs also form in the ovary before birth. Whereas a mature male produces sperm throughout his life, a female produces all the eggs she will ever make before birth.
Changes of Puberty
Like baby boys, baby girls are born with all their reproductive organs present but immature and unable to function. Female reproductive organs also grow very little until puberty. Girls begin puberty a year or two earlier than boys, at an average age of 10 years. Girls also complete puberty sooner than boys, in about 4 years instead of 6. Puberty in girls starts when the hypothalamus "tells" the pituitary gland to secrete hormones that target the ovaries. Two pituitary hormones are involved: luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). These hormones stimulate the ovary to produce estrogen. Estrogen, in turn, promotes growth and other physical changes of puberty. It stimulates growth and development of the internal reproductive organs, breasts, and pubic hair (see Figure below). You can watch an animation of these and other changes that girls experience during puberty at this link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/interactives/lifecycle/teenagers/.
Changes in Females During Puberty. Two obvious changes of puberty in girls are growth and development of the breasts and pubic hair. The stages begin around age 10 and are completed by about age 14.
Adolescent Growth Spurt
Like boys, girls also go through an adolescent growth spurt. However, girls typically start their growth spurt a year or two earlier than boys (and therefore a couple of centimeters shorter, on average). Girls also have a shorter growth spurt. For example, they typically reach their adult height by about age 15. In addition, girls generally do not grow as fast as boys do during the growth spurt, even at their peak rate of growth. As a result, females are about 10 centimeters (about 4 inches) shorter, on average, than males by the time they reach their final height.
One of the most significant changes in females during puberty is menarche. Menarche is the beginning of menstruation, or monthly periods. In U.S. girls, the average age of menarche is 12.5 years, although there is a lot of variation in this age. The variation may be due to a combination of genetic factors and environmental factors, such as diet.
- Female reproductive organs form before birth. However, they do not mature until puberty.
Use this resource to answer the questions that follow.
- Interactive Body at http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/interactives/lifecycle/teenagers/.
- What triggers puberty in girls?
- How does a girl's face change during puberty?
- Describe changes in the breasts during puberty.
- Describe changes to the hips and thighs during puberty.
1. State two ways that puberty differs in girls and boys.
2. Define menstruation. What is the first menstrual period called?
3. Males and females are quite similar in height when they begin the adolescent growth spurt. Why are females about 10 centimeters shorter than males by adulthood?
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Tropical Fish Keeping - Aquarium fish care and resources
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Help with diagnosis 1 Attachment(s) 1. Size of tank? 100L 2. Water parameters a. Ammonia? b. Nitrite? c. Nitrate? d. pH, KH and GH? e. Test kit? All measured as average, nothing unusual. 3. Temperature? 25-26oC 4. FW (fresh water) or BW (brackish)? FW 5. How long the aquarium has been set up? 1yr 6. What fish do you have? How many are in your tank? How big are they? How long have you had them? Pre-infection 1 Dwarf Gourami, 2 Honey Gourami, 1 Molly, 2 Corydoras, 4 Zebra Danio Post-infection The above, plus: 1 Moonlight Gourami, 3 Zebra Danio, 1 Balloon Molly, 2 Platys 7. Were the fish placed under quarantine period (minus the first batch from the point wherein the tank is ready to accommodate the inhabitants)? No, only at the pet store. 8. a. Any live plants? Fake plants? 3 live, 2 fake b. Sand, gravel, barebottom? gravel c. Rocks, woods, fancy decors? Any hollow decors? 2 bogwood 9. a. Filtration? Yes, built in b. Heater? Yes 10. a. Lighting schedule? What lights are used? None. b. Any sunlight exposure? How long? West-facing living room with lights on at night. 11. a. Water change schedule? b. Volume of water changed? 10 litres changed every weekend. c. Well water, tap water, RO water? Tap with conditioner d. Water conditioner used? Yes. e. Frequency of gravel/sand (if any) vacuumed? Vacuumed at the weekend prior to new fish. 12. Foods? How often are they fed? Twice daily 13. a. Any abnormal signs/symptoms? b. Appearance of poop? Stringy c. Appearance of gills? Ok 14. a. Have you treated your fish ahead of diagnosis? Yes - advised bacterial b. What meds were used? Pimafix 15. Insert photos of fish in question and full tank shot if necessary. See attached. This is a Zebra Danio with a curved spine sitting on the bottom of the tank looks like he's gasping for air. Also worth noting that I have already had the new Gourami die which had a white fungus on it's back. I bought him on Saturday, he was lethargic which I put down to stress, then he lost use of one of his fins and I thought he had damaged it. His tail was ragged and he eventually started laying against bogwood etc and gasping for air. This morning found him dead. Took him to pet store who had 'no idea' what it was but thought was bacterial (going from his fungus) and gave a refund together with free Pimafix. Any ideas whether it is bacterial and am proceeding correctly? The rest of the tank has been affected and are starting to be lethargic and showing little interest in food (which is saying something given how hungry my molly used to be...) Thanks Tom |
Symptoms sound like nitrate poisoning, fish gasping at the bottom of the tank, white patches, frayed fins. What is your nitrate reading? |
I think I'm having the same problem 3 of my new gouramis are having the same issues n one has died. What do you do for nitrate poisoning Posted via Mobile Device |
I did a 40% water change and vacuumed the gravel on Saturday morning in readiness for the new fish as thought levels could spike once new fish added. I took the water to Pets At home along with the dead Gouram yesterday eveningi, they tested it and said all ok, blamed everything on the bacterial infection and gave me the treatment. I'll get own kit today and test this afternoon, a further 2 Gourami (1 moonlight and 1 honey) are showing the same symptoms this morning so I'm going to do my best to save them. If not Nitrate, any other ideas what it could be? Tom |
We need your water parameters. "Average" is meaningless. |
Tomm if its not nitrate then maybe bacteria or lymphocytosis. Keep water clean, reduce stress, keep lights off for a couple days. Keep updating so we can see how progresses. Antibiotics work fast for bacteria so if no immediate improvement then I say its not bacteria. |
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I've been trying to get a testing kit, however there isn't a pet shop near where I work in Liverpool and work's been so manic I haven't been able to get to a Pets at Home after work this week. Anyway, in the absence of a testing kit I've been treating for Nitrate poisoning as advised. I've been doing daily water changes of 10-20%/day as well as adding treatment for bacteria as I previously said. My second (previously healthy) Gourami died yesterday, he was lying there on the floor for 3-4 days acting dead, but still breathing. I attach a photo of what he looked like. Yesterday morning he just wasn't breathing, at least he isn't suffering any more. Anyway, I just came home from work to find the Balloon Molly showing the same signs that the Gourami were showing in their early stages. I've taken a video to show what happens if I lift her to the top of the tank, it looks like she's trying to swim but can't get to the top of the tank. Once she gets to the bottom she just swims on one side along the bottom. I can't attach the video here but can send it to anyone if they want to see it. I'd be even more devastated if the balloon molly went. I think it's related to what went on before, unless everyone thinks something else? Perhaps swim bladder? All other fish are acting fine now, including the other molly. Tom |
just an update on this. I finally got a testing kit and saw the nitrate is still through the roof! I've replaced the filter sponges as think previous ones were defective. Will continue to make water changes and test it tomorrow, however given the nitrate hasn't fallen what I've been seeing has definitely been nitrate poisoning. :-( |
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Burns and Electric Shock - Prevention
Child safety
Teach children safety rules for matches, fires, electrical outlets, electrical cords, stoves, and chemicals. Keep in mind child safety considerations. Prevention tips for children include the following:
- Keep matches and flames, such as candles or lanterns, out of the reach of children. Keep small children away from stoves and ovens when you are cooking, and do not place pot handles where a child can reach them. Do not let children play with any small appliances such as curling irons, hair dryers, toasters, or heating pads.
- Never hold a child while smoking or drinking a hot liquid, because any sudden movement by the child could cause a burn.
- Never leave hot foods or liquids within reach of children, such as on the edges of tables or counters. Also, be cautious about leaving hot liquids on a table with a tablecloth that young children can reach and pull down.
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A sports blogger and aspiring sportscaster was among those killed in the shooting earlier Friday at a "Dark Knight Rises" screening in Aurora, Colo., prompting grief and outrage from her colleagues and other members of the media.
Jessica Ghawi -- who was in her early 20s, and also went by Jessica Redfield -- had recently moved from San Antonio to Denver, according to KSAT, and was interning at 104.3 The Fan. She also blogged about the National Hockey League for Busted Coverage and on her own WordPress site, the last entry of which describes being in a shopping mall in downtown Toronto last month "just seconds before someone opened fire in the food court."
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Denver radio sportscaster Peter Burns told CNN that Ghawi, who had interned for KVET 98.1 while living in San Antonio, moved to Denver about a year ago to pursue a career in sports journalism and "wanted to be involved in everything."
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He added that Brent Lowak, a mutual friend who was in the theater with her at the time, told him "that he took two rounds and that my sister took one round followed by an additional round which appeared to strike her in the head."
Jordan Ghawi -- whose Twitter bio reads "Student, Firefighter, Paramedic, Amateur Securities Trader, Adventurer, & Humanist with a penchant for knowledge" -- updated his blog later Friday to say he had visited Lowak in the hospital and was told what happened.
As shots rang out, Ghawi wrote, "Jessica advised multiple times for someone to call 911, which Brent immediately attempted to do. Brent then heard Jessica scream and noticed that she was struck by a round in the leg. Brent, began holding pressure on the wound and attempted to calm Jessica. It was at this time that Brent took a round to his lower extremities. While still administering first aid, Brent noticed that Jessica was no longer screaming. He advised that he looked over to Jessica and saw what appeared to be an entry wound to her head. He further stated that Jessica presented with agonal respirations."
Jessica Ghawi's death reverberated on Twitter on Friday.
"Devastated," Burns tweeted. "Lost a very close friend in the shooting last night. @JessicaRedfield came to Denver to pursue sports career. I'm shaking." The Republic is a member of the Politico network
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I don't really have a side deck for this, just cards that I took out and added into the deck, I originally took out the Malefic Cyber End Dragons for Granel and Kong, but decided to put the Malefic Cyber End Dragons back in, since 2 Granels and no Kong are dead draws in a way.
The funny thing is that I was updating this deck as I was making this post lol, give some thoughts about it.
I pulled off some mass swarming without Future Fusion with Limiter Removal for OTK. Then some mass swarming with Future Fusion for OTK, a few variations.
Monster (22 total)
x2 Ancient Gear Gadjiltron Dragon
x3 Cyber Dragon (Dark one is cool)
x2 Cyber Dragon Zwei
x3 Jinzo
x3 Jinzo - Returner
x1 Machina Cannon (used to be Machina Force)
x2 Machina Fortress
x2 Machina Gearframe
x2 Malefic Cyber End Dragon
x1 Meklord Emperor Granel
x1 Scrap Kong
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x1 Future Fusion
x2 Geartown
x1 Gold Sarcophagus
x1 Heavy Storm
x1 Limiter Removal
x1 Monster Reborn
x2 Mystical Space Typhoon
x1 Pot of Avarice
Trap (7)
x2 DNA Surgery
x2 Magic Cylinder
x1 Mirror Force
x1 Solemn Judgment
x1 Solemn Warning
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x1 Scrap Kong
x1 Gold Sarcophagus
x1 Overload Fusion
x1 Pot of Duality
x1 Power Bond
x1 Z-One (This was an interesting card, so I sided it, never used it though)
x1 Machina Force
x1 Hieratic Sun Dragon Overload of Heliopolis
x2 Number 39: Utopia
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- Fusions (7)
x3 Chimeratech Fortress Dragon
x2 Cyber End Dragon
x1 Cyber Twin Dragon
x1 Chimeratech Overdragon
- Exceeds (8)
x1 Hieratic Sun Dragon Overload of Heliopolis
x1 Inzektor Exa-Beetle
x1 Number 11: Big Eye
x1 Number 39: Utopia
x1 Constellar Ptolemys Messier 7
x1 Photon Strike Bounzer (just added)
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Hello, I seem to be having a problem accessing an awstats page on one of my virtual hosts. Any attempt to access the page returns a 403 (Forbidden). I have another virtual host with the same awstats settings (except for hostname) that is working perfectly fine. Any suggestions on what I should look for? Thanks, Thad
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It is in dynamic mode. And enable script is set to yes. (I verified the setting in the configuration file). Any other suggestions that I might try? Thanks
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Awstats CGI always run in setuid mode, as the owner of the document root. Change the owner of the document root to a normal user, it will work properly.
This is a new problem, but irelates to a problem with awstats. Since this post is from today i figured i would post here. I cannot get the awstats to update with pages in my awstats directory. I have it set to static so it will generate static pages. When i try to go to the awstats page i get the 404 not found error. I have checked in the awstats directory that i set for the virtual host but it is not creating any files. I have run the awstats install script that comes with lsws. What am i missing here. Please let me know whatever other info you need. Thanx
I think I solved the problem. It appears that it was the group that the doc root was assigned to that kept it from working. I first changed the owner of the doc root with no success; then I changed the group it belong to ans it started to work again. Thanks for your assistance.
Check your lsws/logs/stderr.log, I think the log format is not configured properly, with the default awstats log format, you have to enable "UserAgent" and "Referrer" logging in lsws's access log configuration, otherwise you need to customize awstats' log format configuration. Also, make sure the permission of awstats working directory is set properly.


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Posted October 29, 2003 Master Works October 28 Note: Interesting, yes?, that aside from the Raymonda GPC, all of the works on this program premiered between 1942-1948. Symphonic Variations: This cast has not yet found the key to SV. It generally looked pretty, but was bogged down by too many lifeless moments. Perhaps by default, Max Belotserkovsky (flanked by Craig Salstein and Carlos Lopez), was the standout in this cast, refined and unforced. With time, maybe the dancers will find the emotional key to this piece, because it fell far short of its reputation here. :shrug: The women were Ashley Tuttle, Marian Butler and Maria Riccetto. Diversion of Angels: I agree fully with NYSusan's post from last week regarding Sandra Brown. She is a wonderful dancer, and it is a shame that ABT does not have a substantial rep (especially in the Met seasons) that suits her. (There are many roles, though, that I would love to see her in, for another post.) Her abandoned (sometimes almost possessed) way of dancing is so exciting. She was partnered here by Isaac Stappas. As the couple in White, Stella Abrera (surprisingly) and Gennadi Saveliev lacked presence. I will chalk that up as an "off" night. The Cornejo siblings in Yellow were absolutely fabulous, dancing with infectious joy. I was amused that the women in this piece, more than the men, had a sense of Graham-esque weight. In the ensemble, Erica Fischbach held the eye. For ballet dancers, they gave a commendable, pretty credible reading. It was much improved over the state it was in last spring. Pillar of Fire: I loved Gillian Murphy's Hagar. For the first time, I realized that Hagar was really an adolescent. An older adolescent, perhaps, but certainly not yet an adult. Her ability to fuse the gesture and choreography is not surprising -- she has always done this with great subtlety in even her classical roles. I thought Xiomara's Younger sister was too overtly mean. The best YS's of my memory were more thoughtless than intentional in the pain they inflicted. Carlos Molina's Friend was touchingly tender and protective. Marcelo Gomes as the Man . . . Opposite, could have been more predatory, perhaps will be if he has an opportunity to develop the role. Raymonda (led by Paloma and Jose) was a real fizzle. :sleeping: No one seemed to understand the distinctive, charactertistic accents that make it more than a series of classroom exercises. I hope that time (and coaching) will bring us a vibrant, Hungarian Rmnda by the time it hits the Met in its entirety. But it was great fun watching Herman C (a soloist with Carlos Lopez) fly around the stage as easily and musically as he did. The female soloists were Renata Pavam and Misty Copeland. Share this post Link to post
Posted October 30, 2003 Thank you for your review. I'm 3,000 miles away, and living vicariously through it Share this post Link to post
Posted October 30, 2003 You're welcome, HF, but I wish I could have sent you better news. Share this post Link to post
Posted October 30, 2003 As the couple in White, Stella Abrera (surprisingly) and Gennadi Saveliev lacked presence. I will chalk that up as an "off" night. I've seen Diversion of Angels twice now and both times I've found Abrerra's performance to be the weakest of the 3 female roles. To be fair I think that in many ways the Woman in White may be the most difficult one to perform. The other roles may require more technique but they lend themselves to much flashier dancing. It must be difficult to project a strong, serene, mature persona within such "quiet" choreography. As in Alexandra's comments on lead female role in Symphonic Variations "It really needs a seasoned ballerina, a queen ballerina, the kind of quiet, take-charge ballerina that Fonteyn was..." I know that we're talking about Graham technique here, not ballet, but I think the role requires a similar ability to command the stage even when performing the quietest, most restrained movements. I do not consider this a good sign since Abrera is scheduled to take over the ballerina role in Symphonic Variations soon : Share this post Link to post
Posted October 30, 2003 You're welcome, HF, but I wish I could have sent you better news. Your news of Gillian Murphy's Hagar was good news I've been waiting for Hagar to re-emerge since I saw Sallie Wilson's performances, even if her interpretation is a different one. Especially if her interpretation is a different one! Share this post Link to post
Posted October 30, 2003 I really liked Gillian Murphy's Hagar as well. Though I had a slightly diferent read than Carbro. I found her to be almost insane. Like she had become trapped by her insecurities and could no longer function. Murphy's face looked almost frozen in despair and her shoulders were kept hunched, like she was afraid. I agree that Xiomara's interpretation came off as mean. You would think that she would have some degree of sympathy for her older sister, who was so clearly in pain. Share this post Link to post
Posted October 31, 2003 I'm glad they are doing this ballet. I think it is an important one and I think they should be returning to their "roots" more often. Maybe it will help revive them. Share this post Link to post
Posted November 1, 2003 Tobii Tobias has a piece on the ABT season so far in her Arts Journal blog. PATCH WORK She includes comments on the Contemporary Works program. Share this post Link to post
Posted November 3, 2003 There's a review of the Contemporary Works program by Gia Kourlas in this week's DanceView Times: Dorian--Not Quite Wilde Enough Share this post Link to post
Posted November 4, 2003 I went to the contemporary works 11/02, and unlike Gia Kourlas's article I just loved the Kylian. Petite Morte and Sechs Tanze seemed to me very effective as companion pieces, and I hardly thought the only funny part were the dresses on rollers, though they were rather funny. I asked about the Kylian I think months ago, and Estelle replied that she thought Sechs Tanze was the funniest ballet she had ever seen, and I think I agree with that. If nothing else, American Ballet Theatre's fall season proves that when critics declare that William Forsythe is the antichrist of ballet, they really mean Jiri Kylian. It's always better to try something and fail, as Forsythe is apt to do. Kylian, however, invents serviceable dances that include the same basic traits: Mickey Mousing the music note for note; the addition of props, however incongruous; Martha Graham contractions; and meaningless gesture as a way to jazz up classical vocabulary. I'm not sure when covering the eyes with the fingertips became accepted as a part of the ballet idiom, but judging by Kylian (and that of his adoring imitators, Nacho Duato and Stanton Welch) it is as crucial as the arabesque. I really cannot at all agree with this. Both ballets I thought were head and shoulders above the Duato and Welch I have seen (which is basically ABT's rep of these choreographers). I also hardly ever felt I was watching meaningless gesture, or something inexpressive. While I understand why she refers to "Mickey Mousing" the music, I thought these gestures were fairly rare and effective when used. In the final analysis I found Petite Morte very sexy, and Sechs Tanze very funny, also kind of sexy. Dorian I more or less agree with her about. What I liked least was the mish-mash of music, which seemed to distort the originals in a way that sapped them of any dramatic or expressive power. (That's another think I liked about the Kylian, I really heard the music in a new way). I also tend to agree it's too long; there's a lot of narrative that's mimed out, and I kind of felt it could all go - I didn't want to see the story acted out, as I wanted some sort of emotional commentary on the story. This I definitely got in Kent's solo as Sibyl and the duets between Dorian (Hallberg) and the portrait (Gomes), all of which were beautifully danced and choreographed. Basically, I think the ballet is good, it could be great if it were leaner and meaner, and with non-adulterated music. Maybe instead of Dorian I would have preferred something like Scenes from Dorian, If you know what I mean. Reservations aside, I think I would like to see more of Hill's choreography in the future. Share this post Link to post
Posted November 4, 2003 Thanks for your comments, Lee. I have several friends who HATED the Kylian and others who liked both pieces. (I can remember 15, 20 years ago, when Kylian was going to be The Next Great Choreographer. I never agreed with that, but I usually find his pieces easy to watch, at any rate.) I'm curious about Dorian. ABT hasn't brought any of Hill's ballets to Washington, so I don't have a sense of him as a choreographer. It sounds as though this ballet had some interesting parts, but there were problems with the whole. Anyone else see this program? Share this post Link to post
Posted November 5, 2003 I went to two family friendly matinees - on Sunday, October 26th, and Saturday, November 1st, so I decided to discuss them together. The family freindly program is a good program, but it bothers me that there was only one program for all 6 matinees. I live in Staten Island, and it's very hard for me to go to evening performances. If ABT had two different matinee programs, I would have gone to more performances. Anyway on to the ballets. "Theme and Variations" is a ballet I have always loved, and in the male lead Corella was as wonderful as always. But Ashley Tuttle was sadly miscast. Her footwork lacked the crispness and clarity the role calls for (imo anyway). I think Tuttle is much better in dramatic parts and romantic ballets. On November lst Gillian Murphy was the female lead in "Theme and Variations" and she was just perfect. As Michael has often said, Murphy is the best Balanchine ballerina at ABT. And David Hallberg was wonderful. There's a real elegance and natural flow to his dancing. I don't understand why he's not a soloist yet. He's been dancing soloist roles for a couple of years now. He's even done principal roles - not only "Themes and Variations" but "Symphony in C" and "Grand Pas Classique". It seems like Halberg is being groomed to become a principal. So I ask again why isn't he a soloist yet? I found "Le Grand Pas De Deux" to be very enjoyable both times I saw it. On October 26th I saw Irina Dvorovenko and Maxim B. (I don't have time to write out his name). Dvorovenko is a a natural comedienne, and Maxim B. is her perfect straight man. They had great timing, and pulled off all the mistakes effortlessly. Even the bows were humorous, especially with Irina doing her "Swan Lake" deep, deep curtsy and Maxim giving her a "I can't believe I'm with this woman" look. On November 1st, Herman Cornejo and Xiomara Reyes were also very funny. Cornejo was not so much a straight man as an equal partner in Reyes' mishaps. A really funny moment occurred when Cornejo was asking the statue of the cow where Reyes had gone. (I don't remember Maxim B. doing this.) And when Reyes and Cornejo took their bows, Reyes had great difficulty taking a flower from her bouquet to give to Cornejo. She ended up giving him just the flower - minus the stem. Cornejo and Reyes were great together - they have real chemisty, and she's just the perfect size for him. To me "Three Virigns and a Devil" was a very slight work, more a dance drama than the usual ballet. Therefore, acting ability is equally as important (if not more important than dancing ability. I wasn't overly impressed by the virgins in either cast. On October 26th it was Carlos Molina as the devil who stole the show. After seeing Molina dance the title role in "Onegin" in 2002 I knew he was a superb dramtic dancer. But his performance as the devil showed Molina to be equally as gifted in comic dancing. On November 1st, Carlos Lopez was not nearly as effective as the devil. In my opininon Lopez went way over the top. He turned the devil into a big crybaby. Molina's sly humor and devilish sense of fun was sadly lacking in Lopez's performance. I saw the same performers dance "Tschaikovsky Pas De Deux" at both performances, and I'm very happy I did. Anna Kisselgoff is right in saying that Paloma Herrera is dancing better than she has in a long time. Her speed, her musicality, her chemistry with Acosta, her quadruple fouettes - all were just wonderful. And Acosta. What an incredible dancer he is! Everything I could say about his performance has already been said better than I could ever say it by other posters. Let me add a few words about why I think his performance was so perfect - his double turns in the air, the incredible leaps where he seems suspended in the air, and especially those super soft landings. During the October 26th performance while he was doing his turns a la seconde, Acosta twice jumped from and landed on his supporting leg. It was pretty amazing to see. And Acosta is not just a superb technician - he's musical, he's extremely attentive to his partner - all in all a truly great dancer. I really really hope Acosta performs with ABT during their Spring season at the Met. And finally - "Fancy Free". The performances of Cornejo, Radetsky and Carreno have been described wonderfully by other posters. I have seen "Fancy Free" dozens of times, and this production is as fresh as though it were choreographed yesterday, not almost sixty years ago. Cornejo was all leaps and turns and boundless energy as the first sailor. Radetsky as the second sailor was the best I've ever seen him. But to me, Carreno just owns the part of the third rhumba dancing sailor. After seeing him in the part a few years ago, I didn't want to see anyone else dance the role. I've seen other dancers do the rhumba since first seeing Carreno in the part, and I've always been extremely disappointed. I was hoping to see Corella dance the role of the first sailor at the November lst matinee. I wanted to compare his performance with that of Cornejo's. I've always loved Corella as a dancer, but Cornejo impresses me more and more every time I see him. However, Corella was replaced by Craig Salstein. Salstein was very good. I was impressed with his performance, but he's not at Cornejo's level. Ethan Stiefel was good as the second sailor, but Radetsky was just as good. And I don't think that any sailor during World War II would have hair as long as Stiefel's. With regard to the girls, they did seem very one-dimensional. I thought Julie Kent and especially Sandra Brown were better than Stella Abrera and Gillian Murphy. Brown and Kent were more real, more natural. And, as I mentioned before, I've seen "Fancy Free" dozens of times. The pocketbook scene has never struck me as portraying anything violent. The guys just seemed like they were being playful. In the performances of "Fancy Free" I've seen the girl with the purse often seemed annoyed, but never scared. Share this post Link to post
Posted November 5, 2003 Hi, Colleen! Glad to see you posting -- I wondered where you'd been (now I know. On Staten Island!) Thanks for the review -- and thanks, too, for your point about programming. I think a lot of people prefer matinees for a variety of reasons, and it would be nice to have a choice of programming. Share this post Link to post