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Gawd 'elp us...
Just so you're aware. They already do. It's called the "Evoque".
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Land Rover's DC100 concept hinted at a baby model
The company has now applied to trademark the name 'Landy'
The name could be used to identify a new urban SUV
That model would likely be part based on the DC100 concept
Jaguar Land Rover has applied to trademark the name 'Landy', which could be used on a future urban SUV.
The application was made last month and is intended to cover everything from vehicles and associated accessories to clothing, scale models and franchising for vehicle dealerships.
There have been persistent rumours that Land Rover is seriously considering building a fashionable urban SUV based on the Evoque platform and with similar styling to the DC100 concept.
Officials admitted that such a car was being considered but that no business case had been made. The arrival of the Mk3 Mini family and the prospect of a new front-wheel-drive BMW X1 and an Audi Q1 crossover could have combined to reignite the Land Rover project.
Admirable marketing ability to milk - what is techincally an antique now - for all its worth and maximising those profit margins.
Shame integrity and innovation goes out of the window hand in hand with it.
So they are going to recycle the Mondeo platform again and redress it to be what the Evoque was originally intended to be before the bean counters got greedy and went shopping for a lot of leather.
Admirable marketing ability to milk - what is techincally an antique now - for all its worth and maximising those profit margins.
Shame integrity and innovation goes out of the window hand in hand with it.
The Range Rover Evoque is a heavily modified version of the LR2. Both platforms are loosely based on Ford's EUCD platform. The Evoque is such a technically old car that it's won over 100 awards.
Those bean counters have helped create a profitable car which has helped boost JLR profits to £1.6 billion last year.
That guy (and the story) were swiftly never heard from again and it has since evolved to 'without the Freelander, there could be no Evoque' and then onto being 'loosely based on'.
Marketing & PR is such a marvelous thing. especially if you buy into it.
You'll also recall (or perhaps not if you're choosing to follow the revisionist view of it) that at it's inception – what today is the Evoque, was designed and developed to be a sub Freelander compact Land Rover product based heavily on the Freelander 1. Two years into the development project it was announced that it was to be rebranded as baby Range Rover.
It is ludicrous to suppose that the whole project then went back to the drawing board to start from scratch rather than what actually happened where the changes were almost entirely cosmetic and trim related with the fundamentals remaining as the development work already done.
and as per usual when a JLR piece is done, the negative comments come out, yadda yadda yadda, troll troll troll, why cant you lot, that dont like JLR just not bother and go and post negative stuff about ugly BMW or MB cars, Oh no you wouldn't do that because your too busy creaming yourself over them..... **shakes head**
Despite the fact that JLR has posted half year profit of over a one and half billion pounds these trolls still think they know best. It's even coming down to making racist and prejudice comments about Indian business practices. (Hmm. If that's the case I wonder what they will call those western banks and cooperation who literally brought the world to it's knees not so long ago? Or is it just business and the word corruption is left to those with darker skin?)
I think for now I will put my faith on Ian Callum and Gerry McGovern as well as the highly experience team of directors they've put together over at JLR. They seem to know what they are doing. See you guys over at the new Jaguar XK special edition section!


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Spartanburg, S.C. – With more than 65 years of combined service, Spartanburg Community College retirees Mr. Tommy Bulman and Ms. Myra Smith were recently inducted into the college's Wall of Fame during a ceremony on the college's central campus.
Established in 1998 to recognize SCC employees and community leaders who have provided outstanding service and contributions to the college, Bulman and Smith were selected for the Wall of Fame by the Spartanburg County Commission for Technical and Community Education. To date 19 individuals have been inducted.
Smith, who retired from the college earlier this year, earned an associate degree in business administration from the college in 1973. She served as a college work-study from 1971-1973 while earning her degree and began her career at SCC after graduation as an accounting clerk. She retired after 36 years of service as SCC's director of finance.
"When I stepped on this campus 38 years ago as a student I loved this college," said Smith. "When I first came here, we only had one campus with just two buildings — now look at us!"
Smith was a founding member of the SCC Alumni Association and was nominated as the South Carolina Technical Education Association's Educator of the Year for the administrative category for 2004-2005. In 2009, she completed the South Carolina Certified Public Manger program.
"Myra quickly became recognized for her leadership on task forces that led to significant improvements in the college's accounting department and processes." said Henry Giles, SCC's executive vice president of business affairs. "I have had the privilege of working with Myra for 18 years, and I know that her influence at this college will continue to be felt for many years to come."
Bulman, who retired from SCC in 2005, earned a diploma in air conditioning in 1965 from SCC (then called the South Carolina Commission for Technical Education, Technical Education Center) and joined the college in 1974 as the maintenance supervisor. During his time at the college, Bulman obtained a diploma in industrial electronics, an associate degree in general technology and a general contractor's license. He supervised the renovation and construction of multiple facilities on SCC's central campus and the construction of the college's two facilities on the Cherokee County Campus in Gaffney. He retired as SCC's physical plant director after 31 years of service
"The icing on my cake was the chance to convert a 60-acre farm in Gaffney into one of the most beautiful campuses you have ever seen," said Bulman. "I still take ownership in these campuses. I drive by and think, 'there's my tree' or 'that's my yard'."
In 2005 he was nominated for the A. Wade Martin "Innovator of the Year" award, the highest annual award presented by the South Carolina Technical College System.
Highlighting Bulman's successes in obtaining grant funds for several campus-wide, energy management projects, Giles, said, "Tommy's service will continue to positively impact this college for many years to come. The energy management renovations that he helped to implement save SCC, literally, tens of thousands of dollars every year."
Dr. Dan L. Terhune, SCC president, formally presented Bulman and Smith with plaques honoring their years of outstanding service to the college and its students.
"Whenever there was a sacrifice to be made on behalf of the college, they made it," said Terhune. "And I cannot recall in my 13 years of serving at SCC of ever asking one single thing of either person that they did not complete to the highest standards."

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Come to the stage and beyour cartoonish self,says the dream,says the tiny impressionistin the cerebellum,says the frontal lobe,or whatever gray nooksets out a fewchaise loungesfor the gone.There is a feelinglike snapping a sheetout over a bed.There is a silenceof a sheet settling.And if you haven'tfelt it, you will—says the aneurysm,say the rebel cells,says the lightning strikeand its proud father,the thunder, which says,good boy, now again.When I dreamof my dead, I wakein a sweat and sitin the kitchenand listen to the lowradio while the milkwarms. And sitting there,I have wished it were lawthat each personbefore they dierecord one song, just one— [End Page 121] and if they couldn't singthey could blowa terrible trumpetor kazoo, it wouldn'tmatter since suchclamor could be hummedalong to—a littlelast whistle and testament,maybe, a little dittyinfusing the dark roomswhich are too quietwithout them.And if you're waitingfor the momentthis poem pivotsinto joy, I'm sorry,it's not coming this time,I thought it mighthere in this quiet kitchen,but it didn'tand that's alright.All I want is to hearthem hum a tune—my dead which populatethe dream like a mutechorus of horses,for which I unlatchthe barn gate,and point to the openfield, and clickmy tongue, but whichonly stand therestaring at the grass. [End Page 122]
Keith Leonard is the author of the chapbook Still, the Shore (YesYes Books). He has held scholarships from the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, the Sewanee Writers' Conference, and Indiana University, where he received his MFA. Keith's poems appear or are forthcoming in Gulf Coast, The Journal, Memorious, and Mid-American Review, among other journals.


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expired PS4 500GB Console with Call of Duty $329, XB1/PS4 Prey $64, PS4 Uncharted 4 $37, PS4 No Man's Sky $25 + More @ Target 12/4
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Some good gaming deals starting this Wednesday:
PS4 500GB console with COD Infinite Warfare (not game token) - $329
PS4 Uncharted 4 - $37
PS4 No Man's Sky - $25
PS4 The Last Guardian - $27
PS4 Ratchet and Clank - $29
PS4 Gravity Rush 2 - $49
PS4 Uncharted Nathan Drake Collection - $29
PS4/XB1 Prey - $64 each (out 5/5)
Switch Mario Kart - $62 (out 29/4)
There are other PS4 titles going on promotion (just not advertised):
PS4 VR Worlds - $29
PS4 Eve Valkyrie/Rigs/Battlezone - $40 each
XB1 Halo Wars 2 - $55 (this is active now)
Finally - there will be some other console promotions starting Thursday - will post these later in the week.
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However, I see ur in Melbourne, the Epping plaza store has up to 10 animal crossing new 3ds bundles for $179.
OMG! thank you!
I'm not in Melb right now (work overseas), but Ill definitely ask someone to get it.
Is that the Target store?
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hey don't know if you'll read this - but I just got a new 3DS from Epping. THANKS for the tip!
Damn, just bought a PS4 Pro from the JB HiFi deal because I didn't really like any of the games that came with it. Will the games be different for the bundle then the precious pro bundle deal? Or literally just add one game (still good deal though).
Will the deal be available online or just instore as per the current bundle?
And here I am thinking I'm ahead of the game waiting for price drop on the last Guardian. Just got the pro bundle with 3 games. U can't win!
is there an online catalogue for the items above? since the link to picture is not really to see.
Ozgameshop has some good prices still:
Hoping that E3 price reveal of Scorpio leads to Sony dropping price of PS4 Pro to soak up as much of the market as they can. However, Sony does have a plethora of exclusives keeping it solid regardless. Ehh.. My GTX 980 Ti still works.. But damn is there some exclusives on that PS4 I want to play!!
Friends, does anyone know what firmware these specific slims are on?
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I'm an Uncharted fan. Played 1-3 through on the PS3 and loved them. Ended up with an impromptu XB1 purchase last year and loving that (massive backlog of titles in the drawer) but still needing my Nathan Drake fix.
This seems to be a decent price for the PS4 console. Already have COD:IW though. Could sell it I guess…
So, wondering whether to make an impromptu vanilla PS4 purchase this week… and grab a Scorpio next time for the power machine. Or… hold out for a PS4 pro somewhere down the road. No urgency.
Damn these console variations!
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Keen on the PS4. But not so keen on CoD:IW. If I grab that bundle, would I be able to change the game for something else at Target or anywhere else (like EB?)
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Yes, Especially the Slim 1TB.
I bought a 500GB PS4 Slim for $300 at Ebgames stupidly enough for me and price matched Horizon for $78. No extra controller BUUUT Target NOW has a 1TB PS4 Slim WITH 2 Controllers AND a Horizon Game. It's fantastic for it's price.
Horizon - $79
DS4 v2 - $89
PS4 Slim - $469 @ 1TB
now Target has all three for $369
Over here - https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/301744 Same exact poster as well.
Any idea of the extra game with the ps4 pro bundle yet? Keen to pick up that bundle providing my local target gets stock.
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Prepare to rage:
Anyone know what the deal is with Prey? The game releases well after this catalogue is finished
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My local target was out of The Last Guardian, but I was able to get EBGames to pricematch.
Same here. My copy from EB wasn't sealed though. Does it come with any sort of manual or control config leaflet like most other PS4 games? I just got the case and game disc.
I know you posted this ages ago, but I can answer your question if you're still wondering.
My copy was sealed and it did not come with any kind of insert or leaflet inside the box, just the game disc inside. But they did give me a cardboard sleeve that went over the top of the box which has some different artwork on it.
Grabbed Uncharted collection at Perth Target (last copy), thanks OP!
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text: Thanks a lot again! :) The transmission problems are a part of the "deal".. ;) I believe the problem is mostly in the electronics. I'm not sure if it's possible to pull the codes on the transmission with the blinking light on a '92, but if so, I suspect a TCU problem too, as the TCU won't respond either on fault code reading or output tests. Can anyone confirm that the light and jumper lead should be connected to the same connectors as when pulling the engine codes, as www.sjmautotechnik.com says? Or is a '92 too "new" to work without diagnostics equipment like Vag-Com or 1551? I find that strange, as both the engine and instrument cluster is readable by blinking codes.. I think the rattling is something loose on or around the transmission, as it goes away when the engine is not at idle and will vary somewhat. If it came from inside the transmission, I don't think it would work at all.. Again, thanks a lot for your help in narrowing down the problems! Other than the transmission problem and the need of a timing belt change, the car is one of the best V8s I've seen.. :) -- Regards, E. Spangen


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It was bound to happen. On paper, my escape from Lanthandelns Espresso was quite interesting. With my personal health cracking up, and a hard time matching my working hours with parenthood, I had to find something else to do. My friend who worked as a chef at Lanthandeln, had recently landed a job at a place with health focus, but with a desire to get the nights working with a fresh menu and interesting drinks. My job would be Front of House, and my friend would set the kitchen straight in the back, and we'd work together with a third person who'd act as the bridge between us and have full responsibility towards the owner.
I've had my ups and downs with coffee the past years, and I was looking forward to not take on coffee as my big task to start with, but get a good beer and wine concept going together with the kitchen.
As time went, frustration grew. People working with us couldn't see the forest because of all the trees. How about this: you get a massive complaint that you haven't refilled straws for the next morning, but they leave you with dirty wine glasses for the night. One day apparently, the chef had enough and a massive fight broke out. I was called in, and since we were considered a packaged deal, I was out too. I won't lie; I was seriously relieved. Still, unemployed and soon without a home, things look dire. On the other hand, I am sober and feel better than ever.
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Thursday, December 31, 2009
Happy Birthday Alex!
We had a little party for Alex at our house. I made him a train cake, and also made a clown smash cake. Quite a big project I tell ya, making your own cakes. But I still remember how much I loved it when my mom made my birthday cakes, so I want my kids to be able to look back at all their cakes fondly too.
Okay, enough with the chatter, here are the pics!
Alex is stoked about his new present!
Sister teaching little bro a thing or two about driving....
Alex clapping with excitement
Sister doesn't quite get the fact that these presents were for her bro....
Alex and his presents...
The adorable birthday boy....
I love this sequence of pictures....
Alex's very first kiss....
"Hey man, our hair kinda looks the same."
The girls
My loves
My little man has a thing for this woman, Nina, on "The Goodnight Show" on Sprout. When he sees her, he starts laughing, smiling, clapping and his 4th word was, "Nina." He just goes crazy for her, it's hilarious. The funniest thing was Christmas eve I stopped by my work to wish my employees a Merry Christmas and I had Alex. I was explaining to a couple of the guys that Alex loves this girl Nina, and I said, "Right Alex...Nina." He immediately starts smiling and screaming, clapping and saying her name, it was hilarious. Silly silly boy. Here's an excited Alex over Nina.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
The kiddos
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Halloween 2009
The kids had a blast, as did the parents and grandparents. A little rainy but still quite a bit of fun trick or treating.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
I am blessed
Sydney has become quite the social butterfly. We've had four birthday parties the last three weekends, and she is so adorable with her friends. They always have an arm around each other and give each other hugs. Yesterday one of her friends referred to her as "Pretty Sydney." So cute.
It's definitely been an adjustment to go to work every day and "bring home the bacon"
while Anthony is home with the kids. I am sure he is still adjusting! It's most difficult when Sydney asks me why I have to go to work, or tells Anthony that she likes it when I am home. So yes, that is hard. I feel fortunate to not only have a job, but to go to a job that I enjoy (well most of the time, ha.) And my favorite part of the day is when I come home and Sydney runs to me with open arms yelling, "Mommy, mommy" and Alex is smiling and happy to see me. I am so blessed to have such a good man that is a fantastic dad and willing to put his career on hold for a while to raise the kids. And I count my blessings every day for these two wonderful kidlets we call Sydney and Alex who are just beyond amazing in my book. Check these two out....
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Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Happy 11 months Alex!!
My little man is 11 months old already-how did that happen? I can't believe we will be celebrating his 1st birthday in less than a month. Which reminds me I have some planning to do...
Alex is close to walking, into everything, and just a pretty awesome little guy. We are so blessed to have such great kids. He is pretty much the exact opposite of Sydney-from how much he eats (he eats more than Syd) to how loud he is. He is ALL boy.
And don't worry-no Alex's were harmed in the shooting of the picture posted above. Sydney was standing off to the side, ready to catch him if he made a nose dive. It's all about safety people.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Ocean Shores
A few weeks ago we took a trip to Ocean Shores with our friends. We had so much fun! The weather was terrific-it was low 60's and sunny-a bit windy but no rain so that is always a plus. September is always still pretty nice around here and it was great not having to fight the crowds at the beach.
We went with our friends Kristin and Mark (Cole and Brady) and Lisa and Dan (Samantha and Jake.) We left early to have a day to ourselves, and the rest of the group joined us on Saturday. We spent our time playing on the beach, swimming in the hotel pool, and more playing on the beach. The kids had a blast! They flew kites, played in the sand, rode bikes (kinda), drove the Barbie Jeep around (kinda) and just had a blast together. It's pretty awesome to have such great friends with kids that all get along!
The moms even hit up the casino on Saturday night. Definitely a nice getaway and we'll be making this a yearly trip for sure.
Coffee stop!
Sydney looks so grown up here...
The kidlets
Sydney has this thing about wind-she can't stand it. So we have to bundle her up and she's fine. Silly kid.
Flying kites!
Playing in the sand
The little boys had a great time
More kite flying! And yes, you can drive your cars on Washington beaches.
Anthony and Cole flying a kite Alex taking a snooze.
Not surprisingly, the Jeep didn't go too fast
Dinner at the Pizza place
Me and my girls-I love Samantha. The girl can inch her way into any picture. One day I'll have to compile all the pics that she has scooted into. Hilarious!
My fave little man
And again-the shirt is really for daddy
Alex had a great time in Brady's tent. It was loaded up with a ton of toys, had great ventilation and kept him sand free for a bit
The Barbie Jeep on top of the Xterra still cracks me up
No luck with the fishing
These girls are such good friends
Sydney looks like a little old lady here-all bundled up, crossed legs, eating snacks and chit chatting away to nobody in particular.
Nothing cuter than a baby laughing....
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Hey Bumblebeas!
If you are as lazy, weak and as unmotivated as me, you may find it difficult to commit to exercising which can put you in to this continuous cycle of feeling bad about your body.
I HATE exercise, anyone who knows me would tell you that, so when I discovered the 30 Day Squat Challenge I was pleasantly surprised. In addition I also have scoliosis (a curved spine) along with very poor back and stomach muscle. This means that I am much weaker than I should be and my muscles do not support me very well therefore leading me to really struggle with exercise. However none of these problems were affected by this challenge which I was grateful for!
This is a plan you can follow for an entire month. It's easier to begin at the beginning of the month so then you can easily keep track of what day you're on. It starts off easy and slowly builds you up to do more.
The good thing about this challenge is that it doesn't take too much effort. I did my squats just before I went to bed whilst I watched TV so it didn't take any sacrifices or commitment. I also never worked up a sweat which was nice.
If I can commit myself to a month of this, then trust me so can you. This has been the only form of exercise apart from my dancing that I have ever stuck to and didn't give up on!
By the end of the month I felt really proud of myself for sticking to it and I was so pleased that at first I could barely do 10 squats but now I can push through! I noticed my legs and bum looked more toned and my muscles were getting stronger.
This has been a real confidence boost for me and I highly recommend it, from one lazy and weak person to another!
Have you tried this 30 day challenge? What do you think of it? Will you do it? Let me know!
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30 Day Squat Challenge: My Experience!
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There's a particular feeling you get when you finish an excellent book. You know the one I mean. Anyone who loves reading–actually, anyone who has even read just one book that they connected with–knows this feeling. It's like your mind is whirling, yet it's at peace. You're deliriously happy yet screaming despairingly because the book is over. You're about to burst from emotion but can only stare at a wall trying to comprehend what's happening to you.
That feeling.
Somehow, I lost that feeling over the last few years. I'm not sure how; looking back, I think I was just too preoccupied with life, with pursuing other feelings, with the go-go-go that success seems to require these days. I was taken over by trying to figure my life out. And that was okay. More than that, it was necessary.
Now, though, I find myself in an odd place. Two years ago, I thought the go-go-go would never end, that I was on a rise to the top and nothing was going to stop me. I was wrong. Lots of things have stopped me. And I now find myself at a standstill of sorts, in a melancholy, slow part of life in which I'm not quite sure if I'm happy but I do have more free time to read. And, of course, I have time to rediscover that feeling.
That feeling is what's getting me through my days right now. Sort of a depressing thought, but it's true. I have other things going for me, of course, but letting myself get lost in a good book for a few hours a day is what I most look forward to and what I can't stop myself from doing. One of my unofficial resolutions for the year was to start reading more, and boy, have I accomplished that resolution and then some. I've read at least a little almost every day of the year so far, and I've rediscovered my love for books, which may or may not be my one true love and calling. (Still trying to figure all that out.)
Most recently, I finished the Mistborn trilogy by Brandon Sanderson. Each one of them gave me that feeling and then some. Shoot, I could keep reading this series for days (and well, *ahem*, that's exactly what I seem to be doing, but that's beside the point). Reading these books, I was transported to a new world, made some new friends, loved and lost and learned and triumphed. The experience was wonderful.
I consider myself really quite lucky that reading the Mistborn trilogy wasn't the first time this year that I've gotten that feeling. I've been able to catch up on so many books I missed out on over the past few years, and I've made plans to continue reading even more. I have rediscovered this passion of mine, and I don't see myself letting it go very easily ever again.
That's what brings me here, I guess. I need a place where I can gush about books that make me feel that type of way, or critique books that didn't quite hit the mark. And maybe more, who knows? I used to fancy myself a writer once upon a time, so maybe I'll use this blog to tap back into that. Maybe I'll be inspired to revisit old writing projects. Or maybe I'll just share pictures of all my knitting and crochet projects like the little homebody I truly am.
Either way, I'm here and giving this thing a shot. I promise I'm friendly, so don't hesitate to say hello should the desire arise. We'll see where this thing takes us.


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I have a lot of thoughts on this episode. The biggest being that it is the second to last episode, what??? It's like this season has been the fat kid trying to make the ice cream last but then says screw it and eats the whole thing so fast he gets a headache.
Have I mentioned how much I like the opening sequence? It's beautifully done, I'm shocked that it was done for such a bad show.
The girls are talking about the next challenge when Patrick, the guy who loves to remind you that he is the VP of Marketing at Mandalay Bay. That has nothing to do with anything, except now they are in two teams and doing commercials for the beach club. The teams are Jassmine, Shannone, and Sonja (JSS) together, and Alexis, Johanna, and Shah (JAS) are on the other team. They have 3 hours to make a 30 second commercial, an extremely tall order.
Shah takes over for her team and starts over-thinking. Johanna and Alexis are concerned. Johanna says "If you (Shah) are smart why are you modeling? I don't plan on using my brain until I'm wrinkly." I laughed so hard at this. I think Mandalay Bay is crazy not to want to keep her around, she's a freaking riot.
The JSS team are doing well and decide to run with a tourist/resortist theme. Patrick said that this idea was used a month ago internally, as if they had stolen the idea or something. Yes, the idea is basic, but if you have 3 hours you have to go with the first idea that sticks.
When finding out that the JSS team won't be speaking on camera, Jimmy Smith goes off on who is going to be a spokesmodel. You MADE them wear all the hats for this. if you wanted to see them as a spokesmodel, then PUT them in a situation where they are a spokesmodel. Don't go the reality show route. Shut up and let them do the stupid commercial.
Shah is busying still taking over and moving the slot machine over two inches. She then goes looking for her lines and finds them in the water. She thinks that Johanna threw them in the water, but clearly she's not from Vegas. The wind came up and blew that away. If you didn't put a rock on it, it's leaving you.
Later Johanna comes in while they are doing Shah's scene and says it looks ugly, which is a little jarring. Saying "it doesn't look right" would be more diplomatic, but then that wouldn't be Johanna either. She is my favorite, but she was already told last time not to do stuff like this, so I feel like her number is up. I'm sad, even through Jimmy talking about the whole spokesmodel thing again. We get it! Why is no one making fun of him for this the way they made fun of Johanna last week for saying her dad was a chef more than one time?
Shah starts filming, but she's doing the whole crazy eyes things, and she interviews that the other girls are making her feel insecure while she is filming. The judges talk about Johanna while she films her scene, about how awesome she looks on camera, and it is off camera they have a problem with.
Back at the suite, Shah wants to throw Johanna under the bus and talks about getting people on her side. She sort of ends up alone in her cause. Basically they say they are her friend and will come to her defense if attacked, but they don't have a personal vendetta against Johanna.
Deliberation Room time! All six girls come out nervous but determined. They talk about last weeks MVP award a little. They tell Jassmine to step it up, and the Orbitz girl takes feminism back about 50 damn years with her comments. She tells her she is in a bikini for a reason, and she needs to flirt more with the men in the audience. Now I'm voting her off the show. Seriously, that was the most offensive thing that has happened on the show. Yes, they are spokesmodels. Yes, they are beautiful. But you just jumped the line to asking her to prostitute herself, and that was sick.
The JAS commercial is up first, and it looks like it was edited in a back room with a machete. Alexis looks way off camera during her part, despite what was going on Shah looked pretty good. Johanna was as little stiff, but good. The judges don't like it, but Jimmy takes this opportunity to say AGAIN they are spokesmodels. Shah brings up that the DP was upset when his shot was called ugly. The judges ask who offended him, and Johanna steps up and says it was her. By being herself and stepping up, I really respect her in that moment. When they come back from commercial it is a little strange because they replay the moment, but I'm not sure if they are actually watching it in the deliberation room, or they are just thinking we have bad short term memory and don't recall what actually happened.
The judges move on to JSS team's commercial. It has a story, it's fluid, it's great. But they don't speak on camera, oh no Jimmy, tell us ALL about it for the FOURTH DAMN TIME. Please. Remind me what I'm watching Jimmy. I'm sure it's just the way that it was edited, but then DAMN YOU EDITOR. STFU. They apologize for it, but please just see my earlier rant. Again. JSS wins this round. They basically tell the losing team to fight for their lives. Alexis says she has shown them that she is the face of Mandalay Bay, and she's not wrong. Shah fights for herself, but then interrupts Johanna's time. Alexis is asked to weight in, and she does state that it's hard to have a model like Johanna fly off the handle.
Shah is eliminated, and she interviews after that she knew if she attacked Johanna then she'd be going home. Then why did you? Sadly, Johanna is also eliminated. They tell her she is a great model and amazing in front of the camera. Shah is told she really knows the brand. Johanna leaves a note for everyone saying to stay strong, and she leaves being herself, which is why she is my favorite.
Next week they are back to dirty jobs and cleaning up hotel rooms. Eww.
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Happy New Year, BTA Readers!
Sorry I've been so slack on my updating over Winter Break. Between getting ready to go abroad, setting up my new room at home, and trying to cram in as much family/friend time as possible, it's been tough to get a moment to myself and my blog in edgewise.
I hope you all had a wonderful New Year's Eve filled with Family, Friends, and other happy things and that your New Year's Resolutions are ones you can stick to and are happy with.
As for me? Only 6.5 more days until I leave for Barcelona for a 4-month Study Abroad adventure! I'm excited and extremely nervous – but it will be an amazing experience I'll never be able to get back, and I am definately going to miss it when it's done.
keep up with my european adventures on my Study Abroad blog – Becka In Barcelona.
in 2009, I began my 20's, I realized DC was really my new home, and I became closer to my friends than ever before. In 2010, I hope to have a fabulous time Studying in Europe, get an AWESOME internship this summer (on my list are Bust magazine, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, The Daily Show, and the Women's Media Center, as well as a few government agencies – wish me luck!), and have a great beginning to my SENIOR (yikes) year at American.
Happy 2010, y'all!


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Hi! I am...
- Engineer: Electrical engineer (automation & electronics) + Master Degree in R&D. Currently: R&D engineer in mobile and collaborative robotics in a Technology Centre.
- Entrepeneur: Formerly founder, co-owner and CTO of a company called "Anubía, soluciones en la nube", based in a paradise called Galicia, in the rainy, mystical northwest of Spain. Currently, freelance deisigner for punctual works.
- Artist: Love to draw, mixing traditional pencil with computer colouring/grading, while dreaming in amazing 'mud&blood middle age' or 'cyberpunk sci-fi' scenarios.
- Designer: Feel the need to create clean logos, paperwork, book covers, whatever feels challenging and inspiring.


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The Big Apple has taken too many bites out of Grimm.
The city planner (Bill Murray) is more than just tired of New York City. He wants out, badly. Fiji beckons. Grimm plans a bank heist to finance his very anticipated departure from the city that never sleeps. He'll do it dressed as a clown carrying a bunch of colorful balloons and sporting a pair of red oversized shoes.
Girlfriend Phyllis Potter (Geena Davis) and an old chum, Loomis (Randy Quaid), join him in the caper.
The robbery goes smoothly, but the trio's getaway gets bogged down by clueless municipal workers, jittery tenants, confused mobsters and by-the-book bus drivers. Their planned Quick Change from bank robbers to carefree tropical residents hits some serious snags including weary Police Chief Rotzinger (Jason Robards). He, like Grimm, is also tired of New York City, but realizes the major metropolitan centre could be his best ally in stopping the fugitives.
Not all the comedy in this 1990 effort from Howard Franklin and Murray (his only directing credit) has aged well. But there's still plenty of zingers that score big laughs. Quick Change is another welcome entry to Murray's film credits including Groundhog Day and Rushmore.
Bob Elliott, of Bob and Ray fame, gets one of the best early lines as an easily defeated bank security guard. "What the hell kind of clown are you?" he asks when Grimm pulls out a hand gun at the start of the heist.
Listen closely to the quick asides some of the characters toss out that make up for those jokes that fall flat. "The man owns pre-schools in this town," Grimm says about major mobster Lombino (Kurtwood Smith)."You don't even understand colours, do you?" Loomis notes of an English challenged cab driver who drives through a red light. Brian McConnachie, who penned work for Saturday Night Live and SCTV, is a hoot as the bank manager who calmly explains to Rotzinger how his company will use its public relations muscle to make him the scapegoat for the robbery.
Quick Change also conjures up scenes that are completely bizarre, bicyclists jousting and a mourning woman, and observational, hot dog vendors looking to cash in on public interest in the bank robbery.
Even better films would follow from Murray in the next decade, but Quick Change still offers a good investment for a viewer's time.
FUN FACTS: Quick Change came just before a powerful one-two punch for Davis, Thelma and Louise (1991) and A League of Their Own (1992). Howard Franklin wrote the screenplay for another Murray film, The Man Who Knew Too Little, in 1997. That effort is for diehard Murray fans only. Stuart Rudin, who makes a brief appearance in Quick Change, would show up again, for a moment, in Murray's What About Bob? Jay Cronley's novel, Hold-Up, inspired Quick Change. He also wrote works that prompted the filming of Funny Farm and Let It Ride.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Quick Change (1990)
Posted by Reel Popcorn Junkie at 6:53 AM
Labels: bill murray, bob elliott, geena davis, jason robards, kurtwood smith, randy quaid
Reel Popcorn Junkie is a reporter with a newspaper in the province of Ontario in Canada. He began writing film reviews when he was a student at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ont. Reel Popcorn Junkie continues to write entertainment copy for a daily newspaper, but not film reviews. Reel Popcorn Junkie always orders a regular popcorn, with no butter, when he attends the cinema.
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The Jones Family - Rufus, Rebecca, Laurie & Tim.
Our new adventure
Welcome to Château de la Ruche, our home on the edge of the Loire Valley in France. Over the next few years we will be restoring this beautiful 19th century petite château and turning it into a luxurious but homely chambres d'hôte.
Set in 15 acres of wild parkland complete with woodland, meadows and lake it's the perfect place to welcome old friends and meet new ones. We're leaving behind our lives in the UK to start this adventure together, learning French along the way and hoping to give the boys the kind of wild outdoorsy childhood we've always dreamed they'd have.
We're sure there'll be plenty of ups and downs as we take on this project and we hope you'll follow along as we start uncovering the history and secrets of our new home. And one day soon we hope to be able to welcome you in person.
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UpscaleHype delighted me this beautiful (but frigid) morning with these Comme des Garcon sneakers. They are very unique in a way that the detail of the sneaker is embossed gold sneakeskin leather (also available in bronze). It['s also available in "shoe" version, meaning no "sneaker soles."
It's priced at $385 for the gold and $340 for the bronze.


text: Hi, had 1st reocurrence Feb 13 after nearly 2 yrs remission. Had carbo/taxol this time and the taxol is the one that seems to be the worst. Responded well, bloods back to normal after 3 chemos and scan all clear in July. Panicked a bit in Oct with problems which turned out to be hiatus hernia and stress ( my husband was getting through chemo for bowel cancer, has heart problems and it was another stressful year for us) Onc did bloods and scan and all clear on 25th Nov! But at Christmas - just a month later I started getting night sweats, feet burning,right hip pain and anguish down leg. Plus rumblings in right side, and now around ribs on right side. Last night in bed it woke me up massive hot flush and rush of burning to my feet which took awhile to calm down -I thought I was going to explode. I went to my GP yesterday and she thinks its chemo side effects still but will do a CA125 in a couple of weeks too early yet from the last one. Problem is some of these effects I had with reoccurrence but some are also chemo effects. I have heard of some ladies being left with IBS after chemo. In all other respects I am very well and want to get on with life. So I would be interested to hear anyone's experience but I am expecting it to be back!!! Thank you


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This is the best picture of the day I could muster today. I stayed home from work today with a fever, chills, aches, nausea... all signs pointed to the flu. Fortunately, the fever broke pretty quickly and I felt better by the end of the day.
Jack acted like I had leprosy and wouldn't come near me since he has a tournament this weekend and doesn't want to get sick and miss it. He did, however, bring me popsicles, so I guess I can forgive him.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
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The place hasn't exactly been hopping. Only 8 people voted during the first hour.
Before my lunch break, we sorted the votes that were cast in advance. The way voting works here is you put the pre-printed sheet with the name of your chosen party in your envelope and since you only get to vote for one party, your envelope should only contain one sheet. The height of excitement so far has been spotting envelopes with two sheets.
Am done with lunch and will now have dessert before I head back.


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Camryn is staying at Grandma and Grandpa's house for a couple of days -- her first overnight stay without me (Sniff! Sniff!) Abi and Brandon went to "Kids' Day" today. So, I found myself without children for 5 1/2 hours today! A fact that was not lost on Brandon!
As I was fixing breakfast this morning, we had the following conversation:
B: Me and Abi are going to Kids' Day today.
Me: Yes, you are.
B: Missy Cami is at Grandma's house.
Me: Yes, she is.
B (in an absolutely panicked voice): Then, who will you take care of today, Mommy?!?!
Bless his little heart! At least I know I have some job security in his eyes.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
What Will I Ever Do?
Posted by Mischelle Coston at 8:33 PM
4 comments:
- Tonia Hobbs said...
Take a bath and a nap. Lots of naps. Have fun.
- April 14, 2009 at 10:44 PM
- Sherry said...
That's precious! So, now that it's a day later, what DID you do?
- April 15, 2009 at 2:09 PM
- Fryar Family said...
He is a sweetheart, isn't he? LOL
- April 15, 2009 at 4:49 PM
- Mischelle Coston said...
I ran errands and had lunch with Nick (at a place that you don't order by the number!)
- April 17, 2009 at 3:19 PM
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The life and times of @Cohoons_World ~¿Habla usted español? y si lo hace usted entenderá mi lema: pesca, cerveza fría y relajación .. ¿qué más hay?
We had a Blast catching up with old class mates at the Hideout restaurant, it had been 27 years since I had seen several of them! What a trip that was every conversation started with "remember when" HAHAHA Fun times LOL Me and the Nazi left /group of Class of 1982 attendies right!


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Several years' ago, me and my man visited America; starting at San Francisco before driving down the Pacific Highway to Los Angeles. We arrived at our hotel in the evening and decided to catch a tram down to the dock. There was standing room only on the tram, so my man and I stood. The tram pulled to a halt and a man squeezed between us, brushing his hand lightly across my man's bottom, saying seductively, 'my, you have a nice smile.' This was a bit of a shock to us both; being quite naively British and very 'straight'. My tall and macho man was wearing a pink denim shirt at the time and reflected that perhaps it was the pink shirt that 'did it' and he pondered on whether or not to wear it again. Yes, wear it, said I... real men wear pink... a colour does not denote your sexual orientation... (or does it)?
Now my new friend has just bought a pink polo shirt... he is a real man too! By 'real' I mean he is at ease with his sexuality and does not shy away from a colour that traditionally has not been seen as a man's colour.
For Me? I prefer blue!
Thursday, 20 May 2010
Real men wear pink
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Recovery is the seventh studio album by American rapper Eminem. Recovery was confirmed during a press release by Eminem's label on March 5, 2009 and was originally titled Relapse 2. It was slated to be the second Eminem album released in 2009, after Relapse, but was pushed back to 2010.
The album, voted the most anticipated album of fall 2009 by XXL, was announced on March 5, 2009 by Interscope Records when they announced the release date of Relapse and also revealed that a follow-up album, Relapse 2, would be released sometime in the second half of the year. In a press release, Eminem explained that he and Dr. Dre had recorded a considerable amount of music and thus, "Putting out Relapse 2 will let everyone get all of the best stuff." According to Angela Yee's Shade 45 interview with Eminem on April 23, 2009, Relapse 2 will be a continuation of Relapse. During the interview Eminem also confirmed "It's extremely close to being finished, it just depends on how many songs I want to put on it." On June 25, 2009 Eminem called into Shade 45 and said he was in the studio finishing up Relapse 2 and expected a release during the fourth quarter of 2009,[9] with Rolling Stone magazine slating the album for a November 2009 release date, but in November 2009, he stated that he would re-release Relapse, with extra songs, to hold fans over for the release of Relapse 2 in 2010.
In another Shade 45 interview, Eminem explained that the album was more "emotionally driven" than the first Relapse record, which was, as he explains "[just] rap records".
When premiering the debut single, Eminem also let listeners know that there weren't any skits on the album, so the album would contain more songs than his previous studio albums.
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Nicky Hilton attended the Animal Haven 50th Anniversary Gala on Wednesday (June 14) in New York City.
This Alberta Ferretti Spring 2017 fluttery, cold-shoulder dress had an aura of bohemian romance on the runway. However, that vibe didn't so much translate as clearly on Nicky like I would have hoped.
Perhaps much of the problem was tied up in her choice of a heavy-duty corset belt that dampened the effect.
Would you agree?
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Chinese prime minister addresses Japan's Diet
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
TOKYO: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao heralded warmer ties with Japan on Thursday, calling for a "win-win relationship" between the countries' economies even as he urged politicians to face up to Tokyo's wartime aggression.
But Wen's conciliatory note was dampened by an ongoing spat over undersea gas and oil deposits, with China's Foreign Ministry asserting exploration rights in disputed waters between the two neighbors.
Wen was on a three-day "ice-melting" trip to Japan as the two countries worked to reverse a deterioration in ties caused partly by disagreements between the former World War II enemies over their painful past.
In a speech to Japan's parliament — the first by a Chinese leader in 22 years — Wen said he did not want to "dwell on hard feelings" but urged politicians "to remember and learn from the past. He also told Japanese parliamentarians hoped Japan's apologies would be "turned into actions."
The two countries have long been at odds over Japan's invasions and occupation of China in the 1930s and '40s. China has accused Japan of not fully atoning for its aggression, while some Japanese feel their leaders have apologized enough and that accounts of Tokyo's wrongdoings have been exaggerated.
Still, much of Wen's remarks focused on cooperation between Asia's largest economies. China, including Hong Kong, is Japan's No. 1 trading partner, and Beijing is eager to boost Japanese technological assistance and investment in its booming economy.
"The Chinese and Japanese economies have a win-win relationship. Our economic development poses the other no threats, only opportunities," he said in a speech met with standing ovation from the floor.
Wen later had lunch with the heads of some of Japan's largest businesses, including Toyota Motor Corp. CEO Fujio Cho, where he recited a poem that ended "the winter has passed, and spring has come" in China-Japan relations.
At the lunch, he urged Japanese companies to invest in China, vowing to address vast imbalances in the Chinese economy, improve the natural environment, protect intellectual property rights, continue tax breaks for high-tech companies and remain committed to currency reform.
He then met Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to launch annual discussions between the countries' finance and economic ministers to further boost ties. The first meeting will take place in Beijing later this year.
Wu's visit comes amid an improvement in ties that began when Abe traveled to China in October on a fence-mending visit, after bilateral relations plunged during the 2001-06 term of his predecessor, Junichiro Koizumi.
Chinese leaders were especially irked by Koizumi's repeated pilgrimages to a Tokyo war shrine that honors Japan's war dead, including executed war criminals. Abe has so far stayed away from the shrine, though he was a regular visitor before he took office.
In a sign of warming relations, Wen's visit has involved a series of friendly gestures aimed at the Japanese public.
He promised to send two Chinese ibises to a Japanese bird reserve when he met Abe on Wednesday, and appeared for a jog at a Tokyo park early Thursday, even joining a group doing tai chi. On Friday, he was to throw pitches with college baseball players in western Japan.
Wen also met with Japanese Emperor Akihito on Thursdsay and invited him to the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Akihito, who last visited China in 1992, said he would consult with his government advisers, according to palace officials.
But even as Wen struck a friendly note, a dispute over undersea gas and oil deposits threatened to sour the fragile detente.
Tokyo expressed concern on Thursday over a report by China's state-controlled CNOOC Ltd. that said it began producing oil and gas from a disputed field between the two countries. Japanese officials have asked China for more details of the CNOOC report, a Foreign Ministry official said on customary condition of anonymity.
Japan has objected to China's exploitation of the gas, saying some belongs to Japan. China insists that the field lies in its territory.
"It is a natural exercise of our legitimate sovereign rights and interests," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said Thursday at a regular briefing. "We hope Japan will have a clear understanding of this point."


text: My friend and wine-writing colleague Chuck Byers thought earwigs might be gnawing their way through vine-leaf stems in my little vineyard. Whatever pest was actually responsible for the carnage, it hasn't come back. Just to be certain, I've sprinkled the plot with diatomaceous earth (silicon dioxide), which crawling critters don't like to walk through.


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|Cocoy's Christmas Tree in the Paco house.
The buying of the tree was an event that I looked forward to. I would tag along with my older brother, Tito, to go to a vacant lot in the corner of
Governor Forbes Street where a big open truck would be unloading cut branches of Baguio Pine to sell as fresh Christmas trees. We would select a medium sized one and one that would have the best conical shape. To get the best looking tree one had to go there early otherwise what would be left of the lot would be the scraggly ones and the ones whose branches were just nailed together. Bringing home the tree was also a pleasure. My brother would put on his shoulder the heavy lower part of the tree while I would hold on to the top part walking behind my brother to prevent the tree from swishing. I would proudly march in the tiny eskinita where we live and enjoying all the while the nice comments of our neighbors, especially the kids as we passed them on the way home.
|Angge's Christmas tree
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Born 1095 Zaragoza
Died 1138
Fes, Morocco
Nationality al-Andalus
Fields Astronomer, Philosopher, Physician, Physicist, Poet, Scientist
Abū-Bakr Muhammad ibn Yahya ibn al-Sāyigh (Arabic أبو بكر محمد بن يحيى بن الصائغ), known as Ibn Bājjah (Arabic: ابن باجة), was anAndalusian-Muslim polymath:[1] an astronomer, logician, musician, philosopher, physician, physicist, psychologist, poet and scientist.[2] He was known in the West by his Latinized name, Avempace. He was born in Zaragoza in what is today Spain and died in Fes, Morocco in 1138. Avempace worked as vizir for Abu Bakr ibn Ibrahim Ibn Tîfilwît, the Almoravid governor of Saragossa. Avempace also wrote poems (panegyrics and 'muwasshahat') for him, and they both enjoyed music and wine. Avempace joined in poetic competitions with the poet al-Tutili. He later worked, for some twenty years, as the vizir of Yahyà ibn Yûsuf Ibn Tashufin, another brother of the Almoravid Sultan Yusuf Ibn Tashufin (d. 1143) in Morocco.His philosophic ideas had a clear effect on Ibn Rushd and Albertus Magnus. Most of his writings and book were not completed (or well organized) because of his early death. He had a vast knowledge of Medicine, Mathematics and Astronomy. His main contribution to Islamic Philosophy is his idea on Soul Phenomenology, but unfortunately not completed.
His beloved expressions were Gharib غريب and Mutawahhid متوحد, two approved and popular expressions of Islamic Gnostics.
Ibn Bajjah was also a renowned poet. In his explanation of the Zajal E.G. Gomes writes: "There is some evidence for the belief that it was invented by the famous philosopher and musician known as Avempace. Its chief characteristic being that it is written entirely in the vernacular. " (Emilio Gracia Gomes in his essay "Moorish Spain")
Though many of his works have not survived, his theories on astronomy and physics were preserved by Maimonides and Averroes respectively, which had a subsequent influence on later astronomers and physicists in the Islamic civilization and Renaissance Europe, including Galileo Galilei.
In Islamic astronomy, Maimonides wrote the following on the planetary model proposed by Ibn Bajjah:
"I have heard that Abu Bakr [Ibn Bajja] discovered a system in which no epicycles occur, but eccentric spheres are not excluded by him. I have not heard it from his pupils; and even if it be correct that he discovered such a system, he has not gained much by it, for eccentricity is likewise contrary to the principles laid down by Aristotle.... I have explained to you that these difficulties do not concern the astronomer, for he does not profess to tell us the existing properties of the spheres, but to suggest, whether correctly or not, a theory in which the motion of the stars and planets is uniform and circular, and in agreement with observation.
In his commentary on Aristotle's Meteorology, Ibn Bajjah presented his own theory on the Milky Way galaxy. Aristotle believed the Milky Way to be caused by "the ignition of the fiery exhalation of some stars which were large, numerous and close together" and that the "ignition takes place in the upper part of the atmosphere, in the region of the world which is continuous with the heavenly motions." On the other hand, Aristotle's Arabic commentator Ibn al-Bitriq considered "the Milky Way to be a phenomenon exclusively of the heavenly spheres, not of the upper part of the atmosphere" and that the "light of those stars makes a visible patch because they are so close." IbnBajjah's view differed from both, as he considered "the Milky Way to be a phenomenon both of the spheres above the moon and of thesublunar region." The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy describes his theory and observation on the Milky Way as follows:
"The Milky Way is the light of many stars which almost touch one another. Their light forms a "continuous image" (khayâl muttasil) on the surface of the body which is like a "tent" (takhawwum) under the fierily element and over the air which it covers. Avempace defines the continuous image as the result of refraction (in'ikâs) and supports its explanation with an observation of a conjunction of two planets, Jupiter and Mars which took place in 500/1106-7. He watched the conjunction and "saw them having an elongate figure" although their figure is circular."
In Islamic physics, Ibn Bajjah's law of motion was equivalent to the principle that uniform motion implies absence of action by a force. This principle would later form the basis of modern mechanics and have a subsequent influence on the classical mechanics of physicists such as Galileo Galilei. Ibn Bajjah's definition of velocity was also equivalent to Galileo's definition of velocity:]
Velocity = Motive Power - Material Resistance
where the motive power is measured by the specific gravity of the mobile body and the material resistance is the resisting medium whose resistive power is measured by its specific gravity.
Ibn Bajjah was also the first to state that there is always a reaction force for every force exerted, a precursor to Gottfried Leibniz's idea of force which underlies Newton's third law of motion or law of reciprocal actions.
Ibn Bajjah also had an influence on Thomas Aquinas' analysis of motion. In his Systeme du Monde, the pioneering historian of medieval science, Pierre Duhem, stated:
"For the first time we have seen human reason distinguish two elements in a heavy body: the motive force, that is, in modern terms, the weight; and the moved thing, the corpus quantum, or as we say today, the mass. For the first time we have seen the notion of mass being introduced in mechanics, and being introduced as equivalent to what remains in a body when one has suppressed all forms in order to leave only the prime matter quantified by its determined dimensions. Saint Thomas Aquinas's analysis, completing Ibn Bajja's, came to distinguish three notions in a falling body: the weight, the mass, and the resistance of the medium, about which physics will reason during the modern era....This mass, this quantified body, resists the motor attempting to transport it from one place to another, stated Thomas Aquinas."
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Text 71 of Averroes' commentary on Aristotle's Physics contains a discussion on Ibn Bajjah's theory of motion, as well as the following quotation from the seventh book of Ibn Bajjah's lost work on physics:
"And this resistance which is between the plenum and the body which is moved in it, is that between which, and the potency of the void, Aristotle made the proportion in his fourth book; and what is believed to be his opinion, is not so. For the proportion of water to air in density is not as the proportion of the motion of the stone in water to its motion in air; but the proportion of the cohesive power of water to that of air is as the proportion of the retardation occurring to the moved body by reason of the medium in which it is moved, namely water, to the retardation occurring to it when it is moved in air."
"For, if what some people have believed were true, then natural motion would be violent; therefore, if there were no resistance present, how could there be any motion? For it would necessarily be instantaneous. What then shall be said concerning the circular motion? There is no resistance there, because there is no cleavage of a medium involved; the place of the circle is always the same, so that it does not leave one place and enter another; it is therefore necessary that the circular motion should be instantaneous. Yet we observe in it the greatest slowness, as in the case of the fixed stars, and also the greatest speed, as in the case of the diurnal rotation. And this is caused only by the difference in perfection between the mover and the moved. When therefore the mover is of greater perfection, that which is moved by it will be more rapid; and when the mover is of lesser perfection, it will be nearer (in perfection) to that which is moved, and the motion will be slower."
Averroes writes the following comments on Ibn Bajjah's theory of motion:
"Avempace, however, here raises a good question. For he says that it does not follow that the proportion of the motion of one and the same stone in water to its motion in air is as the proportion of the density of water to the density of air, except on the assumption that the motion of the stone takes time only because it is moved in a medium. And if this assumption were true, it would then be the case that no motion would require time except because of something resisting it for the medium seems to impede the thing moved. And if this were so, then the heavenly bodies, which encounter no resistant medium, would be moved instantaneously. And he says that the proportion of the rarity of water to the rarity of air is as the proportion of the retardation occurring to the moved body in water, to the retardation occurring to it in air."
"And if this which he has said be conceded, then Aristotle's demonstration will be false; because, if the proportion of the rarity of one medium to the rarity of the other is as the proportion of accidental retardation of the movement in one of them to the retardation occurring to it in the other, and is not as the proportion of the motion itself, it will not follow that what is moved in a void would be moved in an instant; because in that case there would be subtracted from the motion only the retardation affecting it by reason of the medium, and its natural motion would remain. And every motion involves time; therefore what is moved in a void is necessarily moved in time and with a divisible motion; and nothing impossible will follow. This, then, is Avempace's question.]
In Islamic psychology, Ibn Bajjah "based his psychological studies on physics." In his essay, Recognition of the Active Intelligence, he wrote that active intelligence is the most important ability of human beings, and he wrote many other essays on sensations and imaginations. He concluded that "knowledge cannot be acquired by senses alone but by Active Intelligence, which is the governing intelligence of nature." He begins his discussion of the soul with the definition that "bodies are composed of matter and form and intelligence is the most important part of man—sound knowledge is obtained through intelligence, which alone enables one to attain prosperity and build character." He viewed the unity of the rational soul as the principle of the individual identity, and that by its contact with the Active Intelligence, it "becomes one of those lights that gives glory to God." His definition of freedom is "that when one can think and act rationally". He also writes that "the aim of life should be to seek spiritual knowledge and make contact with Active Intelligence and thus with the Divine.
Information courtesy of Wikipedia Encyclopedia


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Jeremiah Kirby leads the doughty scholars of Miskatonic University against the lunatics of Hastur. Rod returns with his Explorers deck, taking advantage of their self-reinforcing buffs to fend off the insanity and control effects Ray's Hastur deck, centered around the Deranged Diva and the Bedlam Boys.
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Wittgenstein On Philosophy
Sunday, May 18, 2014 at 7:35PM
... new set of lectures was posted today. It's on Wittgenstein and Philosophy. Will have the final set of lectures, called Wittgenstein on Intelligence, up tomorrow (hopefully).Moore & His Hands
Form of Life
False Problems
Example: Free Will
Senses of Knowledge
On Definitions
Gettier & Banality
Alternative Lexicons
On Contradiction
Calculating is Behavior
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"Paint is the cheapest, most transformative thing you can do to any room" says Abigail Ahern, an interiors entrepreneur and author whose blog I've followed religiously since embarking on Project Pebbledash. Her advice is of course spot on but the exception she fails to mention is if I'm involved. Then paint becomes bloody expensive and transforms rooms….and it turns out gardens…. in ways not intended.
You might remember me mulling over shed and fence colours…..a prolonged dilemma impinged by my notorious indecision which becomes, it would appear, particularly paralysing whenever colour enters the equation. This particular decision was made all the more complex when it became evident that obtaining the same colour for both masonry (the fence has concrete posts and baseboards) and wood was going to be more difficult than it might at first sound. Following my recent post lamenting this fact a kind reader suggested trying Next who include within their range an exterior paint which does indeed suit both applications. The paint had, she reassured, been tried and tested with much success in her own garden. The suggestion however, was met with trepidation from S. In his eyes the brand has yet to shrug off its estate-agent-weekend-wear image and the concept of buying paint….any kind…. from a clothes shop was met with a distinct lack of enthusiasm. All primed to fight its corner I backed down only when I discovered that it wasn't possible to buy tester pots. I might, I thought rationally, plunge head-expensively-first into a bad colour decision. Meanwhile indecision continued.
As oft happens with problems the solution (appeared) to come when I started to think differently. Lunch out with a friend where I was, to the bemusement of the waitress, inspired as much by the restaurant's fence as their food encouraged me to think about staying with wood for the fence and applying a stone colour to the masonry…..baseboards, posts and our earth retaining walls which form the terracing to our garden.
Google then revealed that Earthborn, a brand we used with varying success inside the house but whose green credentials we continue to aspire to, do a breathable silicate paint for masonry which might, considering that earth-retaining issue, serve us well. This combo would also give us an excuse to use Osmo oil another green product used within the interior to which we have become converts.
I ran my proposal past S. He readily agreed.
Without further ado samples of the paint (we opted for a cheaper version of the breathable paint from Mike Wye) were ordered, slathered onto the walls and Burnt Umber selected…a creamy white which I believed, based on two admittedly small tester patches, would tone with our stone. 10 litres promptly arrived and sat for a few days patiently waiting for one of us to gather the energy required to tackle the uninspiring job of painting concrete. This week, irritated that I couldn't work as planned thanks to a no-show internet connection I decided I would waste no more energy on losing battles and instead tackle one I might win. Grabbing the sun cream, painting gear and brushes I proceeded outside into blazing heat to give the masonry, and unwittingly a blueberry bush, its burnt umbered makeover.
I primed. I painted. I hydrated and then I painted some more. Six hours and three circuits of the garden later I put down my brush and stood back as the glare of the sun, disappearing behind the trees, faded gently.
I blinked.
I looked again.
Burnt Umber….in our garden and with our light and our shadows…..looks purple.
We are not unfamiliar with the hue. Recently next door painted the front of their house an unpalatable and chameleonic shade which looks white by day and glowing lilac by eve. S and I plus pretty much every other person who ever comes to our door comment on its repulsiveness.
Now we had a garden to match.
I cried.
Big. Fat. Tired. Tears.
Arriving home from work S tried to make light of it.
"It doesn't look like next door!" he attempted to reassure, "it looks….fine. I think its just your eyes."
I was inconsolable.
"But it looks almost orange here" I wailed pointing at the nearest wall, "purple there and neon on the back wall there!"
"It's just the shadows…."
But his words fell on deafly distraught ears.
The next day J, our gardener, arrived to fashion a bench from sleepers for the plot and attempt to fix next doors fence which appears to be lolling unnervingly our side of the boundary.
"What do you think?" I asked hesitantly. "Do the walls look purple? Or is it me?"
"They look ….bright" he said cheerily "but that's what you want. You want to lighten everything up!"
I chewed at my lip. Did I?
A little later our next door neighbour stopped by to assess the relaxed nature of his fence.
"I'm liking the garden" he said appreciatively. "You've done a great job."
"Does it look purple?" I asked.
"I like that….the front of my house is purple…."
And that was all the confirmation I needed.
The colour has to go. What will replace it I don't know. I'm tempted, once again, by AA who encouraged recently to go dark on fences and walls. Whether I'm brave enough and can convince anyone to believe someone like me who apparently understands so little about colour is another thing entirely.
So for now more samples are ordered and the indecision continues.
Meanwhile sunglasses are recommended.
Sample patch painted….burnt umber is the one on the left
So far so good….I whistled happily as I worked….
I kid you not….the lilac in this image is not much exaggerated by the camera
White at first glance…look again and you see purple. Or red…..as I contemplate painting the whole blimmin thing again….


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After Dave asked for correct my English diaries this morning, I realized that I have not written English diaries for many months. Dave is a good English teacher but I am a lazy student.
The oyster mushroom Helen and I planted was tasty. It is fun to observe something grown and taste what we planted.
Oyster mushroom is passed, now Helen and I are interested in hatching. Today is sixth day of hatching, I tried to take better pictures of the eggs and shared them on my wechat zone. We can see the embryo and blood vessels inside the eggs under the light in the darkness. It is awesome to know growth before it is born and the miracle of life. Helen and I see clearly into the eggs about new life and giving birth everyday. I explained to Helen ,why the eggs we bought in supermarket can not change into chicks, about sperm and egg, about the meaning of life.
I am making plans for trip this summer with Helen. We both want to visit the places with clean air , beautiful scenery and the starry night. I planned to go to Australia with my sister and Helen, but my sister has to go to Frence with her friends this summer and she wants to be with Helen and me on our first tour abroad. So it looks this summer I just travel in China with Helen. Anyway there are many places in China Helen and I have not been to.
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