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We are sorry to announce... freak postponementsJo Carter October 19, 2012
In a nod to England's rescheduled World Cup qualifying clash against Poland due to a waterlogged pitch, we've picked out ten instances where sporting events were forced to be postponed. Of course, there are plenty of occasions where rain has stopped play in cricket or tennis, so we've challenged ourselves to find slightly more unusual circumstances.
Aintree on alert
Due to be held on April 5 1997, the 150th Grand National was called off following IRA bomb threats. Less than an hour before the race was scheduled to take place, police received a telephone call claiming that an explosive device had been planted at the racecourse. Initially racegoers were moved from the stands onto the course, but after consulting with the police, clerk of the course Charles Barnett evacuated the grounds completely before police carried out two controlled explosions. Stranded racegoers were put up in homes around Liverpool, while many of the horses were moved to nearby Haydock. More than 20,000 people returned to Aintree two days later (Monday) to watch Lord Gyllene romp to a 25-length victory.
It's a knockout
When the 'Louisville Lip', Cassius Clay, stripped Sonny Liston of his heavyweight titles in February 1964 after Liston suffered a shoulder injury, a rematch was scheduled for November later that year in Boston. However, three days before the fight Clay, now known as Muhammad Ali, was rushed to hospital requiring emergency surgery for a strangulated hernia. The bout was rescheduled for May 1965, but the fight nearly didn't go ahead after an attempted injunction to stop the bout - only for the tiny town of Lewiston, Maine to step in to host the event. In the aftermath of Malcolm X's murder, security was tight over fears for both boxers' lives, with a bomb squad brought in from New York to screen the building. Only 2,434 fans watched the fight, and many had not even settled in their seats when Ali knocked out Liston with the renowned 'Phantom Punch' in the first round.
Ryder reschedule
A bitter taste may still have been in the mouths of the Europeans after the exuberant celebrations of the Americans following their Ryder Cup victory at Brookline two years before, but any sense of injustice was quickly dispelled by the events of September 11, 2001. Sport around the globe took a back seat following the terrorist attacks on New York. Fearing for their safety and traumatised by the tragic events, the American team voiced their concerns at flying to England for the biennial three-day event due to take place at the Belfry a little over a fortnight later, and the European Ryder Cup Board agreed to a request sent by the PGA of America to reschedule the event for 12 months later. "What happened in America last week has put the Ryder Cup and everything else into perspective," European captain Sam Torrance said. "I am desperately heartbroken for all the people involved in this terrible tragedy... all I can feel at the moment is an immense sadness."
Wembley woe
England's friendly against the Dutch was called off after rioting in London last summer. Parts of London had been left devastated after three nights of violence across the capital, and police struggling to contain the rebels. After consulting with the police, government and local authority, the Football Association made the decision to cancel the fixture. "We have received clear advice that due to the sporadic and widespread nature of the unrest, there were concerns over the available emergency service resource to safely police this fixture," FA chairman David Bernstein said. "In light of these concerns, the authorities have advised us under the terms of our safety certificate that we are unable to host the fixture of guarantee the safety of visiting supporters or the teams. For these reasons the game cannot go ahead." A managerless England (in the wake of Fabio Capello's resignation) were denied by Arjen Robben's injury-time strike as the Dutch claimed a 3-2 victory during the rearranged fixture in February.
Frozen out
The weather may have been below zero but the atmosphere was red-hot inside the Stade de France as fans prepared for kick-off in Paris, with the Six Nations crown set to be decided as France hosted Ireland. But the roars soon changed to jeers as despite passing an earlier pitch inspection, the match was called off just ten minutes before the scheduled start time. A marching band was in position, ready to play the national anthems, but the teams failed to take to the pitch. France captain Thierry Dusautoir's address to the fans did little to soften the blow: "Thanks to everyone for coming to encourage us tonight, unfortunately the game has been called off," he said over the stadium's PA system. "I hope you will all come and support us next time. The decision has been taken, and now we will prepare for the next time."
Distress in the desert
In February 2011, organisers of the Bahrain Grand Prix announced the inevitable - that the opening race of the F1 calendar had been postponed due to ongoing unrest in the area. Despite widespread calls for the event to be cancelled, F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone refused to buckle, saying that it remained the call of the organisers. "After the events of the past week, our nation's priority is on overcoming tragedy, healing divisions and rediscovering the fabric that draws this country together; reminding the world of the very best that Bahrain is capable of as a nation once again united," Bahrain's Crown Prince said. Michael Schumacher supported the call, saying: "The people there right now have more important issues than Formula One, and those of course have priority."
A matter of life and death
Bill Shankly famously said that football was more important than a matter of life and death, but the events of March 17, 2012 swiftly put sporting matters firmly into perspective. Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba was left fighting for his life after suffering a heart attack on the pitch during the Trotters' FA Cup quarter-final against Tottenham at White Hart Lane. The former England Under-21 international was taken to hospital after paramedics attempted to resuscitate him. With many of the players clearly traumatised by what they had witnessed, referee Howard Webb took the players off and it was later confirmed the game would not continue. Muamba made a full recovery, although he was forced to hang up his boots. Tottenham went on to reach the semi-finals after winning the rearranged fixture 3-1.
Snow go
We've heard of plenty of sporting fixtures falling foul of wintry weather, but how about an event cancelled because of not enough snow? Historically a skier's paradise, Kirkwood in California was unable to host the North Face Masters snowboarding contest in March this year because, despite a base of around 70 inches, the snow coverage was "not up to the standards" of the event's organisers.
Scotland submit
With Britain mourning the tragic death of Princess Diana in August 1999, the nation came to a standstill as 'The People's Princess' was laid to rest. Sports fixtures across the country were postponed, and the NatWest Cricket Trophy final between Essex and Warwickshire was switched to the Sunday. Scotland's World Cup qualifier against Belarus was scheduled to go ahead as planned, only for it to be postponed after protests from indignant fans and pressure from Prime Minister Tony Blair and Scottish Secretary Donald Dewer, prompting calls for SFA chief executive Jim Farry's resignation. A number of Scottish players, including Ally McCoist, had made themselves unavailable for selection if the match went ahead. "I don't think I could do myself justice, the team justice or the fans justice if I was involved on Saturday," McCoist said. "I would have to qualify it by saying that if the game does go ahead Scotland won't have a bigger supporter than me and it's nothing against any of the other lads or anything to do with the Scottish team. It's just from a personal point of view that I don't think I could focus 100 per cent."
It's a lockout
In October 2011, the National Basketball Association (NBA) was forced to cancel the first two weeks of the season after team owners and players entered a pay dispute. After months of wrangling and a lockout, the two parties failed to agree terms after the old collective bargaining agreement had expired, with negotiations stalling. "I'm sorry to report, particularly for the thousands of people that depend on our industry for their livelihood, that the first two weeks of the season have been cancelled," NBA commissioner David Stern said. "We spent two days here in New York City, I think it's fair to say that we established the positions of the parties with complete certainty of where each stood and we remain really very, very far apart." Those two weeks turned into over two months, and after fears that the whole season would be cancelled, the new collective bargaining agreement was ratified on December 8 with the regular season - reduced from 82 to 66 games - finally getting underway on Christmas Day.


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I really wanted to reply to the 50 BEST Robots thread, but I dont see a way to do that quite yet, so I'll post my response here.
Let me first state the my views expressed here are of my own only, but… Dont even get me started on DARPAs Grand Challenge this past year. While I respect those who participated, Im just so disappointed with how 'dumb down' the game challenge had to become to get people to actually finish the race. Take the spread two years ago. Let's call them 1 st Gen Teams. The best team (CMUs team) made it like 7 miles and their Hummer ultimately caught fire after it high centered. Everyone else embarrassed the robotics world as they, collectively, barley made it off the starting line. Where was this super high tech robotics community that is so syndicated? Fast forward to last years teams, appropriately we'll call them 2 nd Gen Teams. Five teams finished the 130 some odd mile trek and four finished under the 10 hour time limit. What???Huh? What massive developments in technology allowed these miraculous changes for people to finish? One might argue that the added year of testing is enough to justify the better finishes. I'm not here to downplay the value of testing. Trust me, I understand testing and the benefits therein, but let's be realistic. The total miles completed by all the 1 st Gen teams, and let's be liberal, totaled prolly less than 10 miles. Total miles completed by 2nd Gen teams, and let's be conservative, was probably around 1000 miles. One year's worth of testing accounted for 100x in the amount of miles collectively completed by the teams? In the spirit of the season, 'Bah-Humbug.' I don't think so. Enter media pressure to the show. The media had hyped up the DARPA Grand Challenge so much that after an abysmal showing of robotic contestants, the game was alternated to have more success stories. Let's look at a little known fact. The day of the race, teams were literally allowed to download a waypoint map (over 3000 points I might add) from the starting location to the final destination. So now the only thing 2 nd Gen teams had to do was automate a truck (pah-leeze) and close a position loop around a GPS signal and have it avoid some obstacles for 60 meters at a time. Effin lame if you ask me. And now this is worth recognition as one of the greatest robotic achievements of the 21 st century? Since when does DARPA sell out to get good press? Since when does DARPA reduce the scope of a challenge to make it easier for people to do? DARPA prides themselves on never taking on a task if there is a higher than 10% success rate. They only attempt the really, really hard problems? Give me an effin break. What surprises me is that everyone didn't finish. That just reinforces how freakin lame most of the robotic community actually is when it comes to mobile navigation. If Im not mistaken, 1st Gen Teams weren't given much data and only told to head 'That-away.' And, as empirical evidence showed, teams could hardly automate a truck let alone head 'that-away'. What is more depressing is this is being hailed in the media as such a novel achievement. Has it always been this way? Have most of our amazing achievements only been a shred of what they were hyped to be? I mean, I think we landed on the moon. What I'm really tired of is reading technology magazines, and now having some insight into the projects they write about, knowing how 'off' they actually are. When are we gonna fess up and say we ain't really as advanced in robotics as we think we are and start owning up to it. These habitual oversights and denials will continue to push us further and further behind real roboticists, like say the Japanese.
I dont want to sound like I dont respect the work that went into finishing the DARPAs challenge, believe me I do. I just dont want to shy away from the really hard problems that we face today in robotics, like true autonomous mobile navigation. Ask me to get from Calitown, USA to Vegas and I can sure as hell bet you I wouldnt require a GPS point every 60 meters.


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Grant Awards Announcement: Native American Library Services Enhancement Program
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Washington, DC—The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced today 15 awards totaling $2,010,695 matched with $965,369 of non-federal funds for Native American Library Services Enhancement Program Grants. IMLS received 45 applications requesting $5,588,368 in funds.
"Tribal libraries across Indian Country have supported literacy, workforce development, lifelong learning, and the love of reading for many years," said Susan Hildreth, IMLS Director. "As demonstrated by the Enhancement Grant projects announced today, they are now transforming themselves into important centers for the preservation and dissemination of Native language, history, and culture from their own perspective."
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On https://www.instagram.com/instagram/ for example, clicking on images opens links that look like: https://www.instagram.com/p/BRtAed3gusO ... =instagram
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After some testing, this happens only when I am logged in, and only on one account, if I log in with different account popup with image works fine. Same thing happens in Opera browser (only difference is that in Opera loading icon is animated), so I am taking this to Instagram support.


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In Sunday's Arts Section of The Hartford Courant, I write about Jerry Adler, who is featured as an actor in the premiere of the Mike Reiss comedy "I'm Connecticut" at the Harriet Jorgensen Theatre on the UConn campus, a production of Connecticut Repertory Theatre.
But I was just as interested in his career as a stage manager, producer and director. I could have talked to him for hours and I hope he writes his memoirs some day about his life in the theater, which began in 1950 as assistant stage manager to "Gentleman Prefer Blondes."


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Jenny & Collin's "Work With What You Got" Balcony
One of our favorite house tours in recent memory is the Austin home of cute couple Jenny and Collin, who, despite living in one of those beige, cookie-cutter apartment complexes managed to create a bold, colorful and personality-filled home. To say we were surprised to learn their miniscule outdoor areas were given equally thoughtful design treatment would be a lie; we knew they'd be adorable.
And we were right. Jenny and Collin have continued their awesome habit of making the most out of what they have with their teeny balcony and even their front stoop. You can see they haven't done anything terribly drastic or expensive: they've just slowly accumulated plants and pieces that resonate with them, and then thoughtfully arranged all the elements in a smart, space-maximizing way to create a spot they use nearly every day.
We were ultra impressed to see that the balcony was arranged to fit storage for gardening tools and supplies, extra seating, a cute little eating area, food-producing plants (they've had quite a great year with their pepper plant) and even hanging space for a bike. Jenny really summed it up best when we were marveling at how much she and Collin managed to fit on their balcony: "You can always find a way to create more space."
What makes your outside space unique? It's a green lung in an oasis of apartment complex concrete.
How do you use the space? First and foremost, we use it as a potager for culinary herbs, but we discovered that we also love to have breakfast or dinner out on the porch, and we have extra folding chairs stowed away in case anyone wants to join us! Every so often we'll swivel our living room TV to face the balcony and catch up on the Daily Show while sitting outside too. Recently I've taken to lounging out there on a sleeping bag in the afternoons, as springtime in Austin is perfect weather for outdoor reading.
Do you use the space year-round? Weather permitting, we use the space year-round.
What's your outdoor space style? We let the plants do most of the visual work in the space, and supplement that with eclectic items in a simple color scheme. We wanted to have a plethora of green things around us to offset the stucco sprawl of our cookie-cutter apartment complex.
Your outdoor space inspiration? Intimate dinner parties in tiny gardens behind rowhouses in France, and herb-filled terraces we've seen behind London townhomes.
Special problems that you had to overcome in your outside space? With a building and trees right next to our porch, we have very little direct sunlight, and our apartment also faces north, which is particularly challenging for growing things. We had to pay close attention to how the sun strikes the porch at different times of the day — it's sort of like a sundial — in order to position our plants for optimum exposure.
Plants in the area: "Provence" lavender, ornamental cabbage, barrel cactus, aloe vera, jalapeño plant, parsley, cypress, lemon basil and sweet basil, echeveria succulents, Rieger begonias, dwarf improved meyer lemon, strawberry plant, chocolate mint, orange mint, Italian oregano, thyme, creeping rosemary, onion chives, vincas.
Some of the furniture resources: The table and chairs are from Ikea, the utility shelf and repurposed kitchen cart were bought from Target years ago, and the plant shelf on the wall and some of the stands are from Crate and Barrel. We also picked up the outdoor rug by Mad Mats at The Natural Gardener in Austin.
How much time did it take to put this together? About two years on this balcony, though the furniture itself is much older.
How much money did it take? About $100 for the bistro set and rug, plus $200 for the various plants, pots, and plant stands we've accumulated.
Plans for the future? We're about to replace our LED lights with loosely-strung filament-bulb café lights, and I'm thinking of adding some cushions for the chairs. Beyond that, there's always room for a few more plants on the porch.
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Erik Huggers Talks Up Intel's Web TV Service
The chip giant wants you to tune in to its service. Is it worth it? Erik Huggers joined Peter Kafka and Walt Mossberg onstage today at the D: Dive Into Media conference.
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Europe right key part of the consuming of all of their video ... aam over the top didn't run into these camps pretty quickly ... can you ... make this war without something to guarantee the trail ... I think we are analysis says that with the service that we are building with the quantity that than ... the amounts of its that we will come into people's living rooms ... we think that we can live with in this caps but longer term we're certainly betting that those caps are actually gonna rise I mean ... if you talk to ... for sample people like Cisco ... they will tell you that over the next two or three or four years ... broadband access speeds will go up ... three full ... with that you know ... technologies like docs just to read the world technologies like factoring being were allowed to sell world ... to my expectation is that this is the long-term expectations ... that the caps will either go up significantly or alternately go away ... but that takes a pretty job makes a pretty generous assumption that the highest fees ... are willing to play the role of dumb pipes ... not necessarily because if you think about it today ... ISP is actually their most profitable if you look of the people providing Internet access country and ... the most profitable line of business ... is actually their broadband high speed data services and so I think that that is an incredible ... in a lucrative business and is in an exciting business and it's not just relevant for a service like the Intel media circus it's frankly for the entirety ... of of services out there on the web ... you talk about this or teamwork this mystery ... Intel devise a we haven't said anything about this or this ... bull type of former world that we live and where we have eye pads and Android app let sin ... connected TV is ... um can you ... talk will the Tiger plans for reaching all those devices and it's a name ... other than that why you bother with ... in Intel defiance ... mean teachers have chips flying around the need to use or a a a ... you know you've got all these connected devices already why does ... my matches build ... apps for them ... so in the air and when we started the discussion we talked about the fact that I built this thing called life player ... in the UK ... and we made that service available to over six hundred and fifty different devices everything from phones and tablets to game consoles a smart Eebee's two Blu ray but ... we literally anything that plays back audience video as I lay on it ... I think it's fair to say that with the experience that we've had over there in the UK ... that this is the family of direction that we're going to follow this is well ... know why why bill the divine summing it's an excellent question ... I happen to believe that if you ... walk ... if we want to deliver ... the experience that we have in mind for the living room ... that there is no platform out there today ... where we can do that ... and in order to deliver on our vision ... of that new experience ... you need to control everything you need to control the chip ... the need to control the operating system you need to control the app players ... you need to control the sensors etc that separates after ... now ... that sort of ... the reason why were there and ... if there were platforms out there where we could deliver exactly what we have in mind there would be a need to do it but there ... isn't ... the ...


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Jeremy Miles
posted on Thursday, July 05, 2007 - 11:21 am
I'm testing some nested models, using either the Wald test (using model test: ), or using the Satorra method described here:
However, I'm getting quite different results. With the Wald test, I get a chi-square difference of about 12 (with 4 df), with the chi-square difference test, I get 32.
(I just swap "model test:" for "model constraint:", to make sure the models are the same).
Is this because the constraint is fixing a correlation to 1.00, and therefore I'm having a boundary problem? Or is it something else? Which (if either) of these results should I trust?
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Thursday, July 05, 2007 - 11:56 am
I can't answer this without seeing exactly what you are doing. You should get the same results using the Wald test versus testing two nested models. I have seen examples where these are the same. So perhaps there are some defaults that change. If you send the inputs, data, outputs, and your license number to
, I can take a look at it.
Kihan Kim
posted on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 9:42 am
I was going to run Wald chi-square difference test with one degree of freedom by constrainting one path (i.e., cc on itv) to 0.
I used the following syntax, but I get the same chi-square value as the model without the MODEL TEST command.
Is there anything wrong in my syntax?
dv3 on dc cc;
dc on itv ts pd cent form12;
cc on itv(p1) ts pd cent form12;
dc with cc;
itv with ts cent form12 pd;
ts with cent form12 pd;
cent with form12 pd;
form12 with pd;
Model Test: p1 = 0;
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 11:18 am
The test of model fit does not change when MODEL TEST is used. What you are testing in MODEL FIT is the same test that is done using the z-test from the regular output.
The following statement
cc on itv(p1) ts pd cent form12;
should be
cc on itv(p1)
ts pd cent form12;
I think if you look at your output you will find everything after (p1) is ignored.
Marie-Helene Veronneau
posted on Friday, April 05, 2013 - 9:44 am
I would like to know if I can use the MODEL TEST command to compare the strength of two different path coefficients predicting the same outcome. I am worried that if the two predictors have a different scale of measurement, then constraining them to equality may not be meaningful, if the constraint applies to unstandardized path coefficients. But if the test allows to compare the strength of the standardized coefficients for the two paths, then this strategy seems OK.
Thanks for your help.
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Monday, April 08, 2013 - 7:01 am
You would need to compare the standardized coefficients in this case. You can use MODEL CONSTRAINT to define the standardized coefficients and then test their difference.
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Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Every Village Gave Up Their Idiot...
And they're multiplying and taking over every business I deal with, it seems.
Last week, we had a few days with no water. Which was not splendid. In fact, it was quite annoying. We also had no communication about what was going on.
I found out Saturday morning, because Kevin was in fire training, and he heard it on the radio. Yes, it had finally made the news. We're not very important here, being just technically, a village of 800-and-some-odd residents. So, Friday, we had no water. Until around 6 pm, when it came on for two hours, and then it went off again.
More of the same on Saturday.
What really annoyed me was finding out later what had happened. There's a drain* here that often overflows. Because, the village being cheap doesn't do some things properly but does a shitty job and then they have to redo it, or spend a bundle cleaning up messes, later. There might be a few of you who remember my rant about them moving the sidewalk in front of our house, which used to be a good five or six feet back from the very wide street. But they ripped it up, narrowed the street and, on top of that, moved the sidewalk right down beside the road, with a slope between sidewalk and road. So, months ago when I put my back out, it was from trying to shovel off the snow that had been dumped there by plows. Because the town bylaw requires you to clear your walks. In our case, all 230 feet of walk, and now that they moved the sidewalk, 235 feet of walk.
Plus whatever the snowplow dumps after I shovel it the first time.
So, there's a drain in town that overflows. What exactly does that mean? Well, sometimes, the fire department gets called out to pump it when it's rained too much, so that the water doesn't start to mix with the sewer system. Except last week, when it was pouring, they decided not to do that. Now, part of me says, Good, they shouldn't call the fire department. Why, you ask? Because my husband is on it, they don't get paid, it isn't a fire fighter's responsibility to clean up town messes and I'm not particularly happy when my sleep is interrupted at 1 am so he can go do a town job, for free.
That's bullshit. They know they have a problem with this drain, so they should fix it.
Last week, it rained and rained, and they didn't call the fire department. A couple guys working for the village gave it a good, old college try. Things went wrong, obviously. And they turned off the water because they were afraid the supply had been contaminated.
But then they turned it back on, didn't tell us anything, and - duh! - being dinner time, we used the water. We stocked up everything.
By Saturday afternoon we were on a "boil water" advisory. Now, it's been raining again, and guess what? Kevin called to tell me that we're still on a boil water advisory, and that the water might go off again.
I just stocked up the pots on the stove. The pressure in the pipes is already off the norm. In other words, I can hear the air coming. So, I know they've turned the water off.
I am not in a good mood.
Ever since the Walkerton tragedy people are extra cautious. But you'd think that, instead of paying out the back end and spending piles of money on overtime for town employees who have to deal with this - and some of them were out pumping all night Friday night - that they'd invest in fixing the problem.
Is that too much to ask?
And don't tell me that they likely can't afford it. The village came into a bit of a windfall with energy money because of a company drilling out here. I don't want to talk about it, because we're still in a legal "situation" with the energey company, because they've been thieving the natural gas out from under our property. We're an oddity - we own our mineral rights - so this is another headache we've been trying to deal with.
Hence my remark about the idiots multiplying and working for every business we have to deal with, because the bank lost our legal documents over the buy-out of the mineral rights.
Only 9 months after they got them.
So, we have to redo them.
And then I come to my office, turn on the internet and it's down. Okay, so it's back up now, which is a good thing, because I was thinking seriously about going back to bed, getting up tomorrow, and hoping for a better start!
And those cute kittens? They think my legs are climbing posts.
I'm going to try to find my happy place.
Once I clear out the 40 emails that are in my inbox.
I hope you're all having a better day. C'mon, tell me your village idiot horror story - some business you've dealt with that makes my annoyance with the town council look petty and ridiculous. Is it mean to ask you to make me feel better by telling me you have it worse?
Sounds mean, doesn't it?
Don't forget to check out the Killer Year blog! Brett Battles is posting today.
* I'm probably using the wrong word, but I can't remember the technical term for it.
24 comments:
- Tanginika-Simone said...
Those kittens should put you in a good mood just by looking at them. They put me in a good one, that's for sure. Hope you find your happy place soon and your heart smiles.
- 12:31 p.m.
- James Goodman said...
Think happy thoughts...
That sucks, I hope the day gets better.
- 12:44 p.m.
- Sandra Ruttan said...
Tanginika, thanks and yes, the kittens do help me smile! In answer to your other question, my book isn't out until November, so no sales yet! It isn't finished yet!
James, I'm thinking happy thoughts! And reading your jokes from yesterday when I'm very grumpy.
- 12:51 p.m.
- JT Ellison said...
What a few days you've had. It will all go up from here.
Dose kitties are so cwute... no typos, that's my version of babytalk...
- 12:51 p.m.
- DesLily said...
I can make you smile with a horror story and only do it in 3 little words:
(I saw a smile! yep! I'm sure of it!)
- 1:00 p.m.
Watch ROXANNE (again if you've seen it before).
Money quote: "I have a dream. It's not a big dream, it's just a little dream. My dream - and I hope you don't find this too crazy - is that I would like the people of this community to feel that if, God forbid, there were a fire, calling the fire department would actually be a wise thing to do. You can't have people, if their houses are burning down, saying, "Whatever you do, don't call the fire department!" That would be bad."
- 1:01 p.m.
- angie said...
Yikes! Not having water sucks. Knowing it was entirely preventable is doubly suckarific. Also a drag to hear that the mineral rights thing is still dragging on with snafu's on all sides. Wish I could lighten your mood with a horror story of my own, but I gotta admit you've got all of mine trumped! All I can say is it's gotta get better soon!
And the Killer Year blog is looking good, BTW. Very smart to pool resources & support each other with debuts. Should be interesting to see how that plays out.
- 1:06 p.m.
- Stephen Blackmoore said...
I'm thinking your happy place should be a medieval torture chamber with these asshats on the rack. I'm sure that'll make you feel better.
- 1:06 p.m.
- Sandra Ruttan said...
Sneaky JT. Way to get out of those not-typos!
deslily, I didn't just smile - I laughed out loud! I'm SO sorry for you!
Mary, I haven't seen Roxanne, but you know, that quote has really made me smile. Really!
Angie, it will be interesting. We had a lot of exciting things happen yesterday, er, that I'm not sure if I'm allowed to talk about yet. I'll have to ask! But it's been very cool! And for one thing, check MJ Rose's blog post from yesterday
Stephen, what a fantastic idea. I do love the way you think. You wouldn't happen to have a torture chamber I could borrow, would you?
- 2:09 p.m.
- JamesO said...
I could regale you with the story of how the Horse Doctor lost her horse - it was effectively given away by someone who was supposed to be a friend - but it's too complicated to go into the details here, and I think you win on the sucks scale.
We quite often lose water here. And sometimes it comes out of the taps fizzy, which would be nice if it didn't stink of chlorine too. My dad's place is on a private supply with its own borehole, so if the taps (faucets, for you American readers) stop running there, you have to go and pull the dead frogs out of the pipes. Mmmm. Crunchy Frog.
Killer Year's looking good. I just wish I had a book deal:(
- 2:19 p.m.
- Bill, the Wildcat said...
I suppose I have something of an idiot/horror story. In March, a State Trooper hit our car. No injuries, and the trooper was a nice guy who made no attempt to dodge the fact he was at fault. That was the only positive thing related to that accident.
The person with State PD who needed to notify the State's auto insurance company was out sick a week. Until the insurance company received that notification, no rental. I had to call people all over creation to find out what was going on and who needed to do what and wasn't doing it... and it still took nine days from that accident to get us into a rental. My son missed a week-and-a-half of pre-school because of that.
The idiots at the state's insurance company had the nerve to ask for a written statement on the accident... before State PD had notified them it had even happened. Couldn't put us in a rental, but they could insist on a statement from my wife. IDIOTS! You better believe that paperwork never got filled out.
Our car would have sat in the #$@! repair company's lot all that time if I hadn't gone through our insurance company. Took a month to fix the car. We had to shell out $500 for the deductible. I only got the call today that we're getting our refund for that money. Again... after scads of phone calls on my part. Going without that $500 has been killing us financially, too. Made life stressful beyond belief.
Still, going without water... That's no small deal, no matter the length of time. I'd be equally furious in your shoes, Sandra. Glad to hear you're taking steps to be ready for it before the water completely runs out. Hope it'll be enough!
- 3:00 p.m.
- Andrea at Lochthyme said...
That sucks Sandra. Beaurocracy gotta love it...NOT! I could tell you about how my credit card company has outsourced they consumer department to India and they don't speak English very well and they ended up issuing me three credit cards before everything was straightened out. Or an 18 wheeler truck ran over our fence and the hydrant on our street then took off. We needed a copy of the police report for the insurance. We kept being told the police officer hadn't filed it, he still hadn't filed it. We finally get in touch with him and he says we need to get the report filed by the arresting officer and not the accident reporting officer. Auuuugh! And then of course the only person we can talk to and who types up the reports only works two days a week due to budget cuts. This was in January and we are still chasing after the person trying to collect the remainder of our insurance money. Not looking good. Oh and when we received a partial payment from our insurance company my car immediatly broke down for just about the exact amount of the insurance check. So needless to say we don't have a new fence yet. :(
I hope you water situation works out soooooon! And those kitties are adorable.
- 3:31 p.m.
- Sandra Ruttan said...
Andrea, you've got me beat! Well, and so does Bill! I'm sorry guys, but you've made me feel better!
James, what spices do you use with crunchy frogs? I wish you had a deal too. Surely it's only a matter of time before someone realizes you're such a fantastic writer?!
- 3:50 p.m.
- JamesO said...
Lot's of people realise I'm a fantastic writer - they're just not publishers;}#
And crunchy frog is actually best served dipped in melted dark chocolate. Something above 70% cocoa solids is best, and if you can get a hold of single estate criollo beans, fermented rather than acid extracted, so much the better.
- 5:10 p.m.
- anne frasier said...
i'm the village idiot.
i used to live in the country and when the power went off so did the water. moved to the city and two weeks later we had a huge storm. power was off for three days. it was two and a half days before i realized we'd had water all along.
- 5:36 p.m.
- Boy Kim said...
"You wouldn't happen to have a torture chamber I could borrow, would you?"
If Stephen doesn't, I know of someone who has.
If I can just ratchet the Courage Factor up a few more notches I'll be able to tell you if it's any good.
- 5:44 p.m.
- Eileen said...
Water is overrated. Stick to beer. Worked for the Egyptians. At least things will feel like they matter less.
- 5:54 p.m.
- Sandra Ruttan said...
Hmmm. chocolate frogs. Here we like moose droppings...
Anne, I'm sorry, but that's pretty funny! It's not entirely your fault, but you must have felt pretty silly.
Kim, you? Short of courage? Buck up son! You only live once!
Eileen, ah where was that advice four days ago? THANK YOU! I'll even bathe in it for the next few days!
- 7:18 p.m.
- Amra Pajalic said...
Hope it all clears up soon and you're back to normal. Last year I didn't have a toilet for three days because it was blocked and a part was on order. We had to use the good old bombay toilet (plastic bag in the bowl). My skin crawls just thinking about it. I feel your pain.
- 7:22 p.m.
- Amra Pajalic said...
Hope it all clears up soon and you're back to normal. Last year I didn't have a toilet for three days because it was blocked and a part was on order. We had to use the good old bombay toilet (plastic bag in the bowl). My skin crawls just thinking about it. I feel your pain.
- 7:22 p.m.
- S. W. Vaughn said...
My town is so far away from my house that it doesn't much matter what our village idiots do. We're pretty much on our own when it comes to things like water, power, Internet access, and the like. We had to pester Time Warner for 18 months when we moved out here before they laid cable for Internet access.
However, the Resident Idiot (that's me) has had to go out and muck silt out of the well four or five times a year (even in winter; that was fun). It gets clogged. Getting a new one sunk would only be $3000 or so. :-)
Protect your poor legs, Sandra. The cuteness alone could do them in, and kitten claws are SHARP!
- 11:46 a.m.
- Sandra Ruttan said...
Well, it's Wednesday, we're still boiling water, but I'm surviving! What more can I say?
We have a well too, SW, but it isn't safe for drinking. We just use it for the grass.
- 11:58 a.m.
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We actors don't get a lot of ph reducer till we get "really" famous - but we live and breathe our ph reducer regardless. ph reducer
- 6:24 a.m.
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ForumsQuestionsOutlines feature requests
Outlines feature requests
Posted: Jun 12, 2013
Unable to delete item containing no visible text - should automatically be removed? (not sure how I created this "blank" line)
Ability to delete a single item - keeping other "checked" items
Allow longer lines (>150) of text with word-wrap
Shortcuts J and K seem backwards - J should be previous, K should be next (like arrow keys) (or i = previous(up), K = next(down))
Delete confirmation dialog (and other outlines dialogs) is "fullscreen" and inconsistent with other Toodledo dialogs
Thanks and keep up the great work!
Toodledo Founder
Thanks for the feedback. A little feedback of our own:
1) We are looking into preventing empty items from happening in the first place.
2) To delete a single item keeping others checked, click the item to enter edit mode and press the X button to delete it. Or highlight the item and press the delete key.
3) The J/K shortcuts are borrowed from gmail and other web apps that have copied gmail, so we are keeping them like this for familiarity.
The blank item comes about when you have a node in edit mode but empty, and then you drag another node somewhere. The node you had open for editing gets "closed" but the check for emptiness doesn't happen.
To delete one of these empty nodes, select the previous node then press j, the empty node should be active although there is no visual feedback for that. Then press backspace to delete it.
Alternatively, you can do the first part of that then press enter to go into edit mode, where you can add some text.
Ann M
I love the outlines, but it would be more functional if you could add multiple items at once like you can do with the tasks. Just wondering if you could add it to your feature list.
Thank you.
Toodledo Founder
You can add multiple items quickly by typing and pressing return and then typing and pressing return as many times as you need.
Ann M
Sorry but that is not that's not the same because it doesn't allow you to use cut and paste to enter multiple items all at once like you can with multiple tasks.
Toodledo Founder
I see the difference now. Thanks for the feedback. We will consider this.
Refresh me again why both Outlines and Lists do not incorporate the Folders abilities that are found in Tasks and Notes?
I use the Folders in Tasks as a way to group tasks per client i do work for and could possibly have hundreds of tasks created in the system spreadout amongst all the folders. So if I were to create Outlines or Lists in a similar fashion for each client the list of them down the left would become quite large with no structured organization or grouping.
I realize there are Tags available, which are great for their own purpose, but wouldn't it also be nice to be able to create a few outlines or lists and group them into a folder - and keep the functionality principles the same amongst all 4 of your core components?
Toodledo Founder
We may add folders in the future. We wanted to start with tags because we though it was flexible enough to allow people to use it for multiple purposes.
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Goombay Begins Today!
A reminder to all our readers that everyone's favorite Caribbean celebration, Goombay Festival, begins today! Head on over to Bahama Village (ask one of our Parrot Key front desk agents to direct you to Petronia St.) and start celebrating.
Every year thousands of people attend Goombay where they delight in the various offerings, including arts and crafts, delicacies from a variety of Caribbean countries, and live entertainment ranging from gospel to reggae. Start your weekend off right with a little Goombay flavor!
Walk on White
You might have noticed that our little Key West Hotel has a big art collection– we take a lot of pride in supporting local artists and always try to find time to visit the art events around town. Tonight we'll be heading over to the Walk on White, a fun and laid-back event celebrating all the fantastic works of art on White St.
Why not take a leisurely stroll down White Street to see what artists have been up to… and while you're at it, check out the open artist studios at the Armory & 610 White Street along with a special residency cottage open house at 607/609 Ashe Street! Enjoy free wine, light snacks and as much talk about "the painter's intentions" as you can possibly stand.
Have fun out there!
Laugh Till It Hurts
Like most Key West hotels, we at Parrot Key Resort like to think that we have a pretty great sense of humor. (Living on a tiny island that once tried to succeed from the United States, you're pretty much required to be able to laugh at yourself.) Which is why we're going to head down to Aqua Nightclub tonight for "Laugh Till It Hurts," a cavalcade of comedy presented by Standup4KeyWest, our favorite local comedy troupe. For a measly $20 donation at the door, audience members are all but guaranteed a seam-splitting, belly-busting night of laughter. The show starts at 6:30pm and runs until 8:00…that leaves you plenty of time to practice your own standup routine to impress those Standup4KeyWest members afterwards.
Aqua Nightclub is located at 711 Duval Street, right in the middle of downtown Key West. Get there early for the good seats up front!
Goombay Is Near!
Every year, our little island of Key West plays host to a number of exciting festivals– from pirates to speed boats, there's a celebration to fit everyone's taste. The biggest, and most popular, is of course our legendary Fantasy Fest– ten days of crazy costumed parading, partying and other debauched activities. But equally fun is the festival that marks the imminent opening of Fantasy Fest: Goombay Festival, a celebration of the tastes, sights and sounds of Caribbean culture. We impatiently await the opening of Goombay each year–a family-friendly festival that offers incredible food, music, dancing, performances and a true sense of community– and we're so excited that it's finally only a few more days away!
For two fabulous days beginning this Friday, October 19th, stroll down the length of Petronia St. and see how long your willpower lasts (ours usually gives in right around the time we see the first foodstall. Conch salad, anyone?) This festival, the end of which marks the official beginning of Fantasy Fest and all its crazy glory, is the perfect way to dip your toe into the Key West festival pool. We're certain you'll love it.
The festival runs all day and offers something for everyone. This Friday, be sure to head down to Petronia Street and learn all about Caribbean culture… we'll save some Conch salad for you, if you're lucky.
Pasta Party!
Love pasta as much as we do? Then you'll be sure to attend the "Pasta, Pasta, Pasta Party" being held tomorrow at the NY Pasta Garden on Duval Street, a local favorite. Just a short cab or bike ride from our Key West Hotel, the NY Pasta Garden serves some of the most rib-sticking, smile-making Italian dishes on this island– and their pasta party promises to feature quite the selection! From 6:00 to 8:30 this Saturday, October 13th, you'll get your fill of favorites like Chicken Alfredo, Stuffed Shells, Meatballs & Sausage, Meat Lasagna, Dolphin Manicotti, Chicken Marsala, Shrimp & Dolphin Caesar Salad, and more. With an open bar to boot, this event is not to be missed. Tickets are just $30.00 and are sure to sell out, so give the restaurant a call now to reserve yours.
Reservations: 305 292.1991
Honey Bee Bash at West Martello
Today at 6:30 pm the Florida Keys Audubon welcomes the public to view a free presentation by David Lewis, a beekeeper from Florida Keys Honey and Bees.
Global news has covered the devastating plight of the modern honey bee, whose numbers have dwindled to dangerously low proportions in recent years– all the more reason to stop by the West Martello Tower (home of the Key West Garden Club) and watch Lewis' presentation, which will discuss the work that Florida Keys Honey and Bees does here in the Keys. Featuring an observation hive and honey products unique to the Keys, this exciting exhibition is sure to delight adults and children alike.
The West Martello Tower is located on Atlantic Boulevard, next to Higgs beach.
The "Miss Never Say Never" Pageant at Aqua!
Here in Key West we sometimes feel that dressing in drag has become a competitive sport– the best of the best can routinely be seen strutting their stuff down Duval St, and local clubs like Aqua are always packed when their drag shows begin each night of the week. But how does a newcomer to the scene arrange their debut? What happens when a gentleman known to declare "Not me! You'll never see ME in a dress" for years finally decides that maybe he deserves a moment in the spotlight (and in a fabulous wig, perhaps?)
Enter the Aqua Nightclub's "Miss Never Say Never" Pageant, a night dedicated to the debut of those contestants who you never thought you'd see up on stage, happening tomorrow, October 10th, at Aqua from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Cheer your favorite as contestants are judged on pageant classics such as Beauty, Brains and a Q&A. You'll want to get there early for a seat up front!
Aqua is located at 711 Duval St. There is a $10 donation suggested at the door.
Classic Film Screening Tonight: Creature From the Black Lagoon
Start your week off right with a spooky screening presented by Key West's favorite independent movie theatre, the Tropic Cinema! Head down to the theatre tonight to catch a special, one-night-only screening of the 1954 classic horror film "Creature From the Black Lagoon."
This definitive monster movie is not to be missed– get there early for good seats and great snacks! Screening begins at 7:00pm.
The Tropic Cinema is located at 416 Eaton St. For more information, call 305-295-4393.
Dive In Movie: Harold and Maude
Here in Key West we're more likely to head to the "Dive In" than the "Drive In" movie theatre– and tonight they're showing one of our favorites! Head over to our neighbor, Ibis Bay, to catch "Harold and Maud," the 1971 cult classic that chronicles the relationship between an elderly woman and her friend, a young boy with some serious issues surrounding death. The movie begins at 8:00pm, we'll see you there!
Ibis Bay is located at 3101 N. Roosevelt Blvd, Key West, FL,33040, United States (Close enough to Parrot Key to walk!)
Special Olympics Fundraiser Tonight!
Want to drink with purpose this evening? Then head on over to the Lazy Gecko, located at 203 Duval St., and learn how the "fun" gets put into "fundraising." Watch as the Lazy Dog Paddle Team and staff members get behind the bar from 5 to 8 p.m for drinks, laughs, raffles, a silent auction and more! All proceeds from this fantastic event will benefit the Monroe County Special Olympic athletes.
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1952 Topps #5 Larry Jansen Color-Process Proof Cards (6)
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Matching set of six 1952 Topps color-process proofs for card #5 Larry Jansen. Each of these six cards is unique. These are the very first 1952 Topps #5 Larry Jansen cards ever printed. Each of these color-process proof cards represents a step toward the printing of the first final process sheet with all colors. These first-ever printed 1952 Topps proof examples of the #5 Larry Jansen card include the following color processes (missing only the final process, which could easily be represented by an issued card): 1) Red, yellow, and blue printing. 2) Yellow and red printing. 3) Yellow printing. 4) Red printing. 5) Blue printing. 6) Black printing. Each color-process proof card is in MINT condition and is encapsulated as "Authentic" by SGC. Total: 6 proof cards. Reserve $300. Estimate (open). SOLD FOR $830
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Sika Deer
(Cervus nippon)
Facts about this animal
The size of sika deer varies greatly depending of the subspecies. The head-body length ranges from 105 to 170 cm, the shoulder height- 65 to 110 cm, the tail length from 10 to 20 cm, and the body-weight from 25 to 120 kg and more. Also the colour of the coat is variable, from blackish to yellowish-brown, and mottled with more or less clearly visible white spots arranged in seven or eight rows on the upper sides of the back.
Based on molecular examination, it has been suggested to split the sika into a mainland species hortulorum, a Japanese species nippon, and a Taiwanese species taiouanus. Japanese sika have black antler velvet, tend to be dark and always have a pale facial chevron. There is a considerable difference in size between northern and southern forms, and the Japanese sika may even be further split into two different species. Mainland and Taiwan sikas have red velvet. The mainland sikas have eight-pointed antlers. The Taiwan sika is clearly spotted also in winter, strongly maned in the male, and with antlers rather weak but ten-pointed.
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that the sika deer is regarded as sacred in Japan? While some sika subspecies in other Asian countries are endangered, large numbers of sika deer in some Japanese parks are causing a lot of damage to vegetation.
|Name (Scientific)
|Cervus nippon
|Name (English)
|Sika Deer
|Name (French)
|Cerf sika
|Name (German)
|Name (Spanish)
|Ciervo Sika
|CITES Status
|Not listed
|CMS Status
|Not listed
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|China, Japan, Korea, Russland, Taiwan Introduced: Mongolia, New Zealand, Australia, USA, Ireland, united Kingdom, France, Germany and other European countries, Madagascar, Morocco
|Deciduous forests with dense undergrowth
|Wild population
|Unknown, but decreasing (Red List IUCN 2011)
|Zoo population
|1193 reported to ISIS (2005)
In the Zoo
How this animal should be transported
Hard antlers should be removed before transport under proper restraint and, where required, sedation. No deer with antlers in velvet at a stage of growth which could be damaged easily should be transported where there is a risk of injury.
For air transport, Container Note 73 of the IATA Live Animals Regulations, should be followed.
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Why do zoos keep this animal
As a species, the sika deer is currently not threatened. In several countries sika deer have been released as hunting game, and there are considerable numbers in deer farms for the production of meat, panten (antlers in velvet) and skins. However, most of these translocated or farmed deer are either of unknown genetic origin or are subspecific hybrids. On the other hand, several subspecies have become extinct in the wild or are critically endangered. The VietNam sika( C. n. pseudaxis ), and C. n. mandarinus and C. n. taiouanus in China, were probably extirpated as a result of hunting and habitat conversion for agriculture.
Zoos used to keep sika deer (and many still do) without taking into account the subspecies, the animals serving for educational purposes - the sika is a classic example of the Cervinae subfamily - or, because they are fairly small and become quite tame, allowing for close encounters with the visitors. In 1991, however, a Vietnamese Sika Breeding and Conservation Programme was initiated with a shipment of ten animals to Europe on breeding loan from VietNam. In 1993, an International Studbook kept by Tierpark Berlin, was established under the WAZA umbrella, and in Europe breeding is coordinated under an EEP.
Currently, the zoo population of VietNam sikas comprises some 400 animals. There are also self-sustained zoo populations of the subspecies taiouanus and mandarinus, as well as of the Manchurian sika and the Dybowski's deer.