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One of the screwy things in the early "jet turbine" arena designs was the way that the south end of the Mariners' parking garage was going to be accessed, via a tunnel cut out of the building and masked behind a "green wall." This would be an ~20 ft notch cut into the base of the arena. March 2013 Vacation Petition
More recent documents show the access tunnel was no longer a tunnel, instead being a roadway external to the building but still west of the single set of railroad tracks along the west end of BNSF's property (here is a google street view of the area with tracks). April 19, 2016 presentation (note that earlier 2016 presentations to the council's sustainability and transportation committee have similar sketches)
At some point, should the council be concerned about the original street vacation petition (long delayed by Hansen's own actions) not being consistent with the current arena design? Is the access road, as unobstructed as presented here, a defined requirement of the vacation (I don't see any bullets suggesting that) ?
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POLISH director Krzysztof Kieslowski prefers not to make one movie at a time. Although he has made many stand-alone films, including ``The Double Life of Veronique'' two years ago, his most celebrated work is the ``Decalogue,'' a series of 10 movies on issues suggested to Kieslowski by the Ten Commandments.
His newest picture, ``Blue,'' is the first part of a trilogy inspired by the colors of the French flag - blue, white, and red, standing for liberty, equality, and fraternity. Blue symbolizes freedom to Kieslowski, but his film is no simple celebration of the satisfactions and challenges of liberty. Like most of his finest works, such as ``No End'' and the ``Decalogue'' spinoff called ``A Short Film About Killing,'' it probes the mysteries of its subject on physical, psychological, and even spiritual levels.
Lending further resonance to the story is the fact that it doesn't deal with freedom in a comforting form but focuses on unwanted freedom, which confers independence at the expense of familiar limits and boundaries.
The picture is not wholly successful, and some reviewers find its delicately crafted images too arty and artificial. It was received enthusiastically by many spectators at the recent New York Film Festival, though, and has won prizes at the Venice and Chicago filmfests; so it's now heading to commercial screens with a fair amount of momentum.
The main character, played with exquisite grace by Juliette Binoche, is a young woman who has just suffered a devastating tragedy: the death of her husband and daughter in a car accident. Since her spouse was a renowned composer - whose latest work, an orchestral piece meant to encourage global peace, was incomplete when he died - the artistic world takes a strong interest in her, and in her plans for sharing the composer's musical legacy with his former colleagues and admirers.
She wants nothing to do with the media-bred sympathy that comes her way in the aftermath of her enormous loss. Her new freedom is something she never asked for or wanted, and her only desire is to return some kind of order to her life.
But this is complicated by a couple of unexpected factors. One is the startling realization that her husband had a lover who meant a great deal to him during the last part of his life. Another is the music world's discovery that she secretly helped her husband compose his music, hiding her assistance, and allowing him to receive all the credit.
Besieged by these developments, she attempts to forge a new life away from the public eye - and to reconcile her own needs with increasingly urgent moral obligations.
``Blue'' is at its best when Kieslowski uses cinematic means to express the inner life of its heroine, whose tentative but growing awareness of her right place in the world - no longer dependent on fame, possessions, professional secrets, or even family relations -
is reflected in the delicate forms and sensuous colors of Kieslowski's impressionistic images, photographed by Slawomir Idziak.
This effect is enhanced by Zbigniew Preisner's beautiful score, which plays an even more important role in ``Blue'' than in ``The Double Life of Veronique,'' also about a woman whose personal growth is intertwined with musical activity.
In the end, ``Blue'' is not as satisfying as Kieslowski's best movies, largely because its finale - optimistic and uplifting, but superficial and a bit arbitrary - doesn't live up to the richly evocative events that precede it. Kieslowski shouldn't be criticized too harshly for falling short of the unusually high expectations he builds, but the ending of ``Blue'' suggests that he hasn't yet plumbed the depths of the vast philosophical questions that fascinate him so much.
* ``Blue'' does not have an MPAA rating. It contains sexual activity and scenes of death and mourning.

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Considering fungicide applications to corn? Worried about other crop diseases? Having weeds escape through your herbicide program? Purdue Extension will host a Crop Diagnostic Workshop with two Purdue specialists on Friday, July 9, at two locations in West Central Indiana. Farmers from throughout the area are invited to attend at either location.
The morning session at 9:30 a.m. will be held at the Parke County Extension Office, on the Fairgrounds, on U. S. 41 north of Rockville. An afternoon session at 1:30 p.m. will be hosted at Ivy Tech's Ag program Crop Plots, located one mile west of U.S. 41 on Harlan Road, south of Terre Haute.
Purdue Extension Specialists Kiersten Wise and Glenn Nice, plant disease and weed control specialists in the Botany and Plant Pathology Department, will lead discussions, demonstrate field scouting, and answer questions. Farmers and ag industry personnel are invited to bring samples for the specialists to look at for individual concerns. Ivy Tech Ag Chair John Rosene will also discuss using crop plots to plan for 2011 seeding decisions at the afternoon session.
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In a previous excerpt, Knapp stated that there are four features of "impressions" from God. These are Scriptural; Right (consistent with good morals); Providential (in harmony with God's will); and Reasonable. His discussion of "Impressions from Above" continues:
Humility. The proud, self-willed man seeks not to know God's voice. Voices from below with him drown out all others. Not the haughty but "the meek will he guide in judgment, and the meek will He teach His way." From the wise and prudent and self-sufficient, God's guidance is hid, but "revealed unto babes," the teachable, humble, Christlike.
Dependence on God. It is fatal to divine guidance to trust unduly in self, or friends, or books. "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding."
Human understanding is finite and errs. God's is infinite and can not err. Hence the "whole heart" of him who would be divinely led must go out to God for the knowledge of His perfect will.
Guidance Must be Claimed. Jesus says of this as of all His priceless gifts: "Ask, and ye shall receive."
Must be Sought with Pure Motives. Of those who seek for selfish ends it is written: "Ye ask and receive not, because ye ask amiss."
Be Prepared for Surprises. God very probably will not decide as you expect.
"You must remember," writes the author of The Christian's Secret of a Happy Life, "that our God has all knowledge and all wisdom, and that, therefore, it is very possible He may guide you into paths wherein He knows great blessings are awaiting you, but which to the short-sighted human eyes around you seem sure to result in confusion and loss. You must recognize the fact that God's thoughts are not as man's thoughts, nor his ways as man's ways; and that He who knows the end of things from the beginning, alone can judge of what the results of any course of action may be."
When Saul of Tarsus cried out: "Lord, what wilt Thou have me to do?" the answer was doubtless as surprising to him as a stroke of lightning from a clear sky; but he was ready for the surprise and welcomed it.
When I asked God to reveal His will to me concerning my life-work, I had no more idea of many things that have since been revealed than a heathen has of holiness or heaven.
Excerpted from Impressions, by Martin Wells Knapp. Original publication date, 1892. Public domain. My source is here. The previous post in the series is here.
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God speaks to us through the Bible and the findings of science, and we should listen to both types of revelation.
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"American Idol" is reportedly going to enable online voting through Facebook this season, marking the latest change made to the hit FOX singing contest program as part of a recent series shake-up.
Spokespeople for FOX and the show's production companies have not commented on the report by Entertainment Weekly, which said that starting on Thursday, March 1, viewers will be able to vote for their favorite contestants up to 50 times during a voting period by using their Facebook accounts.
Fans were previously only able to cast their votes through toll-free telephone calls and text messages. Under the new system, they can still do so, the magazine reported.
The current 10th season of "American Idol" features newcomers Jennifer Lopez and Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler, who replaced outgoing judges Simon Cowell, Ellen DeGeneres and Kara DioGuardi, who left the show last year amid declining ratings. The series also brought back executive producer Nigel Lythgoe and lowered the minimum contestant age to 15, as part of its program revamp.
The news regarding the show's reported Facebook plans comes days after Atlanta Journal-Constitution newspaper quoted Lythgoe as saying "American Idol" will introduce online voting this season and after People magazine said Cowell's new talent contest series, "The X Factor," will enable Facebook voting as well. The new series debuts on FOX in the fall and will offer its winner a $5 million record deal.
Meanwhile, "American Idol" fans have another event to look forward to - Lopez, an actress and singer, plans to debut the music video for her new single "On the Floor" during the show on March 3, FOX said in a statement.


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October 15, 2018
Sponsored Walk 2018
Our 8 mile sponsored walk takes place on Wednesday 17th October, with Brightwell Primary School…
October 09, 2018
Remembrance Concert at Birmingham Symphony Hall
Sunday 11th November 2018, 2.30pm Tickets: £10-£28 Students from Wallingford School will be joining schools…
September 27, 2018
1000 Heads to Westminster - #stillnotlistening
A message from Mr Willis and Mrs Lewis: On Friday 28 September we and 34…
September 25, 2018
Sixth Form Open Evening
Wallingford School invites you to the Sixth Form Open Evening on Wednesday 10th October. External…
September 12, 2018
Open Evening 2018
Wallingford School invites you to Open Evening, Thursday 4th October 2018, 6.30-8.30 pm. Headteacher's address…
September 09, 2018
Welcome Back
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August 23, 2018
Wallingford School GCSE Results 2018
Having delivered great results, year on year, for the first year in a long time…
August 21, 2018
IRONMAN Europe
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August 16, 2018
Wallingford School A Level Results
This year we entered our largest cohort of students ever for A levels and managed…
July 25, 2018
Sports Awards 2018
Well done to all Wallingford School sports students - a big thank you to the…
July 24, 2018
Year 9 Residential Reports
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July 09, 2018
Dieppe 2018
C'était fantastique!! In fact, those words don't even sum up how amazing our trip to…
July 04, 2018
Year 9 Residential 2018
This week, many Year 9 students are spending the week at Kilvrough, Yenworthy and Woodlands…
June 19, 2018
Win for Wallingford Rowing Club
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May 17, 2018
U19 League and County Cup Winners
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May 17, 2018
SEND Residential 2018
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May 16, 2018
Lake District 2018
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May 01, 2018
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At the beginning of term, our Year 10 students completed their work experience: they each…
May 01, 2018
Ice Maidens
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April 24, 2018
Term-Time Holidays
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March 28, 2018
Little Princess Trust
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March 26, 2018
Year 13 Textiles
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March 21, 2018
Non-Uniform Day - 29th March
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March 16, 2018
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March 09, 2018
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March 02, 2018
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March 02, 2018
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March 01, 2018
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February 19, 2018
Memories of Blackstone School
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February 09, 2018
Christie Pancake Race 2018
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February 02, 2018
French Exchange - Grenoble 2018
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January 26, 2018
MFL Trip to Oxford University
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January 26, 2018
Holocaust Memorial Day
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January 04, 2018
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Secret Knowledge in Oxford
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December 15, 2017
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December 11, 2017
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Fantastic author and fellow member of the Yosemite Romance Writers of America, Cora Ramos, sent out a blog tour challenge to the group. The week of November 17 is my week to pick up the gauntlet and share information about my first book, "Julia's Star" which was published in August 2014.
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Bonnie hit it here in her novel... with the kind of characters I like in a Romance novel...strong, capable woman who can also show her vulnerable side and ultimately let love conquer her resolve. A man who knows how to cultivate his lady's talents and also treat her like a Queen, never giving up on his vision of the two of them becoming a lifelong couple. Throw in a ranch and horses and you have me hooked! A fast read. Love her phrases! She knows how to use the English language! Couldn't put it down and the characters stay with you for days. Definitely recommend it! I Want more! Hopefully she repeats some of the supporting characters and we learn more about them! Can't wait for her next book!
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- What is the teaser description for your book's story?
- What is the main conflict that each of your characters faces?
- Why did I want to write this story?
- What is my writing process?
What is the teaser description for your book's story?
You chug along life's highway, minding your own business, and all of a sudden - wham - something smacks you upside the head. For smart and sassy widow, Julia Marlowe, it was something as simple as a flat tire that landed her squarely in the path of swashbuckling film star, Jason MacKenzie, who slams into her life with the force of an 18-wheeler.
She doesn't want to like the guy. The lifestyle he represents stands contrary to everything she believes in. He has that Hollywood 'love-them-and-leave-them' attitude written all over him – but despite her best intentions, he has a way of getting under her skin. Besides, her kids like him and so far he hasn't flinched at tarantulas, errant goats, space aliens and the chaos an active household creates.
Then again, there is the little matter of his ex-wife, Barbara, who clings to Jason like plastic wrap on steroids. Further complicating the situation is the 200 mile distance between the places they call home. She has no desire to live in his world but can he possibly live the country life after the bright lights of the big city? Can she trust a man who only has to smile to make millions of women's hearts go pitter-pat to give her the happily ever after ending she seeks?
What is the main conflict each of your characters faces?
Julia met the man who would be her husband while she was still in elementary school – the brother of her best friend. They grew up together in a small California town and eventually headed off to the same college. Brian was really her only boyfriend – good, sweet, dependable Brian. Until he was tragically killed in an automobile accident, she didn't understand how much she counted on his guidance and steadying influence. Sure she had her own career as a successful writer but Brian had always been there to help make those big decisions. Now, the responsibility for the well-being of their young family, was all hers. Enter film star, Jason MacKenzie, so different from any man she had ever known. The attraction is definitely there but she has to decide if she can trust him with her heart and if they can mesh their two very different lifestyles.
Jason married the wrong woman for the wrong reason in his first marriage and was devastated by the experience. He wants love and wants what his parents and sisters have found in their relationships. He also knows that people are drawn to him for what they think he can do for them or to give their careers a boost. He eventually realizes that Julia is the life partner he has been looking for but now he needs to convince her that he is not the person she thinks he is.
Why did I want to write this story?
I love to explore the human condition and why we make the choices we do. Most of us are much more comfortable dealing with the familiar. When faced with new situations and personalities, it's not unusual for us to question ourselves and look for options that will take us back to what we know. Julia has to decide if she has the courage and strength to venture into – at least for her – uncharted territory.
Jason is rightly suspicious of people's motives for wanting to get to know him. He wants to find a lasting love but his first foray into matrimony didn't end well. He needs to learn to trust what his heart is telling him again.
Finally, this story gave me the opportunity to explore how we all deal with our pre-conceived notions about other people. We all have our biases but it's whether or not we let them hold us back or whether we move forward in spite of them.
What is my writing process?
I start with a very brief story concept and then spend a good deal of time getting to know my characters. I have a very detailed characterization worksheet that helps me visualize what my characters look like, where they grew up, what their childhood was like, what are their favorite foods, where did they go to school, what are their hobbies, what their education was like and the chance to delve deeply into their personalities. Thanks to the internet and all the fantastic images from around the world, I also put together an image board of places that my characters will visit or live in as the story unfolds. Of course, if possible, I love to visit the places I write about so I can bring more realism to the journey they take as they become a couple. Research is another important component of my process as I strive to make the situations and choices my character make genuine.


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Nicole Kidman: Early Morning Workout
Nicole Kidman looks like she's had a great workout early Sunday morning (March 4) in West Hollywood, Calif.
The 44-year-old Australian actress cooled down after exercising with her trainer.
Last week, Nicole caught a flight from Australia with husband Keith Urban and daughters Sunday and Faith.
Nicole is also getting involved with a Sesame Street Healthy Teeth program! The initiative encourages kids between the ages of 2 and 5 to start good dental habits. Other celebrities involved in the project include Bruno Mars, David Hyde Pierce, Amy Ryan, Wendy Williams, Jay Sean, Naomi Watts, and Liev Schreiber.


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5 Fish You Should Eat More Of
Our oceans are in a perilous state. Rampant abuse and rapacity has led us down a dangerous path; stories of overfishing, toxic contamination, and ocean acidification put consumers in a state of confusion and fear at the seafood counter. Luckily, all is not lost -- by making informed choices, we can enjoy healthy, delicious seafood while supporting fishermen that are doing their utmost to work in harmony with the planet. Here are five examples of sustainable, restorative seafood options that merit our support:
1. Sardines
First of all, I'm not talking about the unidentifiable, semi-fossilized fish paste that you find covered in oil or mustard sauce when you open up a sardine tin -- fresh sardines are a totally different animal. They are inexpensive, delectable indulgences that carry fabulous flavors, perform marvelously on a grill, and are used by top-level sushi chefs to make mouth-watering nigiri and sashimi dishes. Even better, these tiny delights are packed full of Omega-3 fatty acids while their short lifecycle keeps them relatively mercury-free. Unfortunately, we're using them in the worst possible way.
There's no excuse for the way we're treating our amazing sardine resource in this country. The vast majority of our sardines are sold to foreign bluefin tuna ranches, where they are used to fatten up juveniles that have been purloined from wild stocks. This is a problem on many levels: bluefin tuna are severely endangered, have little Omega-3 content, can be extremely high in mercury, and are exorbitantly expensive. We're using our sardines -- healthy, delicious fish that most Americans can afford -- to fuel a foreign industry that is harming the ocean in order to create a luxury good with dubious health benefits that is only available to the very wealthy.
Buying sardines from your local fish market helps to create a reward system for sardine fishermen. If the demand for these fish in the US marketplace continues to grow, our fishermen won't need to sell their entire catch (at a ridiculously low price, I might add) to a foreign bluefin ranch.
2. Wild Salmon
There are four reasons to eat wild Alaskan salmon. One -- it tastes fantastic. Two -- it's a high-Omega-3, low-mercury fish. Three -- it's a relatively sustainable industry that merits our support. And four -- the alternative, conventional farmed salmon, sucks.
Farmed salmon tends to be raised in the open-net pens situated in sheltered bays and coves. There are no controls to mitigate the flow of ocean water in and out of these pens. As such, there are tremendous problems with the transmission of diseases, parasites, genetic material, and waste from these pens to the ecosystems around them. Links between salmon farms and the degradation of wild salmon populations in places like Canada and Norway are well-established.
Also, the salmon farming industry has a real problem with antibiotic abuse. Chile, once the world's largest producer of farmed salmon, was using antibiotics at levels 300 to 400 times prescription levels. And what happens to these fish that are quite literally stuffed to the gills with antibiotics? Well... we eat them.
Wild Alaskan salmon provides a delicious alternative to all this nonsense. Thanks to progressive fishery management, we have access to a domestic product that is comparatively sustainable and healthy. To make matters even better, recent marketing efforts for previously underappreciated species like keta (chum) and sockeye have helped to make wild Alaskan salmon available at price points that are competitive with farmed products.
4. Dungeness Crab
For shellfish lovers, it is difficult to find a better option than Dungeness crab. These fisheries are extremely well-managed and have been so for decades. The crabs are caught in non-lethal traps which keep bycatch at negligible levels and allow female and juvenile crabs to be returned unharmed to the seabed. This process, whereby only mature males are taken, helps to keep Dungeness crab populations resilient and robust. Additionally, the number of crabs that can be landed during a given season is carefully measured and kept to levels that will keep populations thriving.
With such precise targeting on top of strong science-based quotas, our Dungeness crab fisheries provide excellent examples of progressive resource management. And the kicker? Dungeness crab is among the best-tasting shellfish in the world. Grab a cracker and go to town.
4. Farmed Mussels
I personally believe that the often-quoted adage "farmed fish is bad" is a myth. Fish farming is a tool, and as with any tool, it can be applied in both constructive and destructive ways. While many types of aquaculture are detrimental to the health of our oceans -- bluefin ranches and conventional shrimp farms come immediately to mind -- other types can be relatively benign, and may even have positive effects on their local ecosystems. One of the best examples of this latter type of aquaculture is mussel farming.
Farmed mussels are raised on ropes or in bags and cages that have no contact with the seabed, so there is no impact to the benthos (seafloor ecosystem) when they are harvested. Also, as filter feeders, mussels don't require any feed; they simply strain nutrients from the waters around them. Some have even made the assertion that this de-nutrification process actually helps to restore ocean health by cleaning the water to a degree. I think the jury's still out on this claim, but there's no doubt that mussel farming is a much better way to cultivate ocean protein than many other aquaculture systems.
5. Pole-caught Skipjack Tuna
Canned tuna is a hugely popular seafood item, and also a tremendous problem. The species that's most often used for this purpose is a small, quickly growing tuna species called skipjack. Due to its physiology and life history, skipjack has the potential to be a strong sustainable seafood option; unfortunately, the tuna industry that feed our appetite for ersatz, steam-cooked tuna meat is wreaking havoc on our oceans. Skipjack boats generally fish with purse seine nets and fish aggregating devices (free-floating rafts that attract many different types of fish), also known as FADs. The use of FADs ensures that these boats take far more creatures than just mature skipjack -- billfish, sharks, juvenile bigeye and yellowfin tunas, and even turtles are attracted by the FADs and subsequently ensnared by the seine nets. Our appetite for cheap tuna is wiping out any number of other species, merely because they happen to by in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Thankfully, a new industry is beginning to develop -- skipjack tuna caught on a pole-and-line. It's the same fish, but the use of a pole rather than a FAD and purse seine allows fishermen to be much more precise about what they do and do not catch. Next time you're shopping for canned tuna, look for the words "pole caught" on the can to support companies that are trying to do right by our oceans.


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Luckily, The Dude was able to tough it out and so he played in the water with the boys for a while. We forgot to take their lifejackets (oops) so we had to be even more cautious than usual but they still had a ball!
Daniel did get tired before Alex (no surprise there) and came up and hung out on the blanket with me for a while - and almost fell asleep. Alex stayed in the water and played with The Dude until they were both worn out.
And a couple of videos. I know the quality sucks - I need to play around with the camera and see if there's a way to correct that. But even if you can't see much, you can at least hear the wind.
It really was a good day. The Dude and I got some time to just sit and talk while the boys played in the sand, and we had a great time just hanging out with each other. I'm really looking forward to the kids getting out of school for the summer so that we can go to the lake (and go camping) more.
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Ahead of our annual conference last month, we held a short course titled "Conserving $$ and Soil." Often the conservation of farm production input costs and soil might be considered at odds with one another. Soil conservation efforts are thought to cost money to implement and/or they might involve producing less which would in turn lose […]
February 1, 2017
Since 1987, the Cooperators' Program has been Practical Farmers of Iowa's vehicle for conducting on-farm research on the issues and concerns deemed most important by our members. The Cooperators' Program is the epitome of what PFI is all about: Farmer-led investigation and information sharing. In 2015, 63 farmers took part in 35 research projects on […]
December 17, 2015
Delaying cover crop termination until soybean planting would allow for more biomass production by the cover crop in the spring presenting the opportunity for more environmental benefit. A newly released research report profiles the findings of farmer-cooperators who seeded soybeans 10-14 days after terminating a cereal rye cover crop and within 1 day of terminating the cover crop. The objective of this […]
November 30, 2015
Dave Schmidt, who runs Troublesome Creek Cattle Co. with his wife Meg near Exira in Audubon County, shared with me over email a small project they were trying on their farm involving rolling a cereal rye cover crop ahead of a summer grazing mix. I asked Dave to write a couple guest pieces for our […]
September 10, 2015
Jack and Marion Boyer welcomed people to their farm in northern Tama County on July 8 to learn about the what, how and when of cover crops. Jack has been using cover crops for several years on ground they raise corn, seed corn and soybeans and is convinced of the benefits to their soil. As […]
July 14, 2015
Fruit and Vegetable farmers use cover
crops to improve nutrient cycling
and control weeds for increased
production efficiency.
• Summer cover crops can be challenge
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nitrogen produced, effects on
subsequent cash crop germination
and effects on subsequent weed seed
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between 192 and 14,157 lb of
biomass per acre across the farms.
Species selection, location and days
of cover crop growth tended to dictate
biomass production.
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contained more N than nonlegumes,
though buckwheat also
tended to contain a large amount
of N.
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May 13, 2017
Emma Watson BTS of 'Beauty and the Beast'
23 comments:
- Anonymous said...
This is how they get the beast look. I remember the same process being shown in the creation of Gollum played by Andy Serkis: absolutely fascinating.
Just an aside. I watched the last two HP movies, and was stunned how well the trio acted in the film. The next day, I watched Fantastic Beasts and was disappointed. The HP film, especially the first two (Chris Columbus created the world on film) and the last three films of the story line. Fantastic Beast's story line is very weak, stuffed with characters where in the first take one did not know how they participated in the concept of the story. I think it would have been so much better if they began with the mirror of book 1 where Harry saw his parents any many other people. The film would have had more coherence if the author had delved into the HP past and led the story with the grandparents of the main characters. One always wondered what happened to the Potter family other than Lilly and James being murdered by Riddle. In my opinion, the storyline would have been more solid. Now there are all new characters, which have no connection to the main tale- other than the Beasts textbook.
The effects were astonishing and Eddie Redmayne gave a great performance as a whole when he didn't mumble. That mumbling reminds me when old people's false teeth loosen and their speech is affected. Now Newt and the Beasts will be flying around Paris, whoopey dooo.
- 5/13/2017 07:29:00 pm
- Anonymous said...
Ok, I have seen "The Circle" and I will give my opinion, but it is only my opinion, of course :) the movie is quite mediocre, it has no substance, auqnue the subject of social networks is very good, they have not been able to do A good movie, barely gets hooked, is quite boring.
The performance of Emma, very bland and boring, as it happens in all the movies I've seen, including the beautiful and the beast no matter how much they have given a prize, their performance is very mediocre, does not act, it seems to have the script In front and is reading, does not express any emotion.
So, personally, it's not a movie that I would recommend, and as far as Emma would say, please go to a school of interpretation or stop being an actress apra always, because she really needs a training, fame is not everything To be an actress, you have to know how to act.
- 5/13/2017 10:53:00 pm
- Dj Anubis said...
Last i saw on RT its still scoring pretty low. According to Box Office Mojo its budget was about 18 million but it has yet to make that after being out for a few weeks.
For those that have seen the film i have read that the script was poorly executed so do you think that the director and script writer didnt push enough boundaries? Or was it just to convoluted with too much going on?
As to Emma's acting i dont think she is quite as bad as people have made her out to be. I thought she was excellent in BATB compared to some of the other work ive seen outside of HP. But, as pointed out above its just an opinion and everyone's differs.
Will be interesting to see where she goes from here.
- 5/14/2017 03:12:00 pm
- Anonymous said...
I agree, she needs training. I thought she wonderful as Hermoine, but she has not developed her skills. She was quite good in Colonia, but interpretation is a problem. Like in The Circle she screams when she is told that she got a job at the circle. That reaction was so contrived. I just rolled my eyes. I think Emma has potential, but she is skipping in place. I do not think she realizes that she lacks the acting skills (interpretation skills) for adult roles at this point. Sometimes I think she is acting an adult Hermoine. The other two always took other roles that varied their acting skills, but Emma played Hermoine for over 10 years with no other roles except for the Cartoon Despereaux, in which I thought they carved the princess out to meet Hermoine half way. She also played in The Ballet Shoes; I felt she did a good job for a teen. But that is no longer enough, she is an adult.
- 5/14/2017 04:43:00 pm
- Anonymous said...
When it comes to acting, I think that Emma has great potential, but she never lets herself 'go'. She seems so nervous and anxious. I even see it in most interviews and red carpet appearances.
I think that's something she developed after the first 2 HP movies, because back then it was all new, and she probably wasn't confident as she herself said, but when you're a kid letting 'go' without getting too worked/overthinking and becoming a nervous wreck is much easier.
I remember David Yates said something similiar about the deleted Malfoy Manor scenes; he said that Emma let go and unlocked something within herself that would make her a great actress. I dunno if it's just me, but in certain scenes, when I only look at Emma,I can see this emotion building up but then this sudden barrier comes on and she sort of breathes hard and/or crinkles her nose or eyebrows, and looks a little unsure & nervous- which looks like anxiety to me. Its just something I noticed in her acting; but I couldn't put my finger on it immediately.
- 5/14/2017 05:56:00 pm
- Holly said...
You're forgetting "The Bling Ring". That was a big departure from what we'd seen from her. I'm also tempted to throw "Perks" in there, but I haven't seen the movie.
- 5/14/2017 07:06:00 pm
- Anonymous said...
You're forgetting "The Bling Ring". That was a big departure from what we'd seen from her. I'm also tempted to throw "Perks" in there, but I have not seen the movie.
Yes, Holly, I have not forgotten these movies, I have seen all their movies, all, and I have to say that I just liked something else in Cologne, and it was not a performance of 10 either.
As I always say this is just my opinion.
In The Bling Ring, the movie looked pretty bad to me, and all performances including Emma's, very mediocre. It was a totally different role to Hermione, and I was looking forward to a totally different performance, but what it encintre, was a very overacted act, not natural, it seemed Emma tried to be a "bad girl" and Perks, I happened the same, Many people say that it has been their best role, but to me I was disappointed enough, very overacted and their American accent rather mediocre.
In all his films I have seen it very overacted and with lack of emotion, without feeling, it seems that he is always thinking that he has to say, that face put, it is like that is tense.
Do not misunderstand me, I do not hate Emma, I like a hard-working and responsible chcia, but as an actress is not the best of her generation, there are actresses much better than them, and that unfortunately is not so popular.
- 5/14/2017 07:53:00 pm
- Anonymous said...
She was very good in perks, but Logan Lerman stole the show as Charley. Ezra Miller was also excellent. She has a lot of talent, but she needs training in interpretating a role. Her excitement in roles always rises to a hysteria, and at times inappropriate.
- 5/14/2017 07:54:00 pm
- Anonymous said...
I wish she would do something to help herself to be able to uncoil into a natural performance.
- 5/14/2017 07:55:00 pm
- Anonymous said...
In The Bling Ring, his performance was quite bad, in fact the whole movie was quite pathetic. In the discussion of the MTV has said that the action is the ability to get into the character, to be another person, because I'm afraid Emma, you do not get it, because it's always Emma trying to be Belle, Emma trying to be Mae, Emma Trying to be Nikki ..... never gets to merge with her characters, not even with Belle, who has a personality very similar.
- 5/14/2017 07:56:00 pm
- Anonymous said...
I gotta say I agree with a couple of Anons up here. I love the girl since her HP years, I am a big superfan or whatever you want to call me but I honestly think she needs to do more than what she does. Aside from 5-6 times I always thought she was ok in the HP saga, very good if I may. But after that, nothing more. It's like she's stopped developing her acting skills, blocked in a stage where she can only portray young adults or teens (something I'm not even sure considering how bad her perfomance was in Bling Ring and Regression, though I gotta admit that those two movies were mediocre to begin with).
In agreement with the Anon up here, I don't think she's totally bad though: honestly, aside Hermione, I really appreciated her in "Colonia" acknowledging that, after all, there is still potential within her. And there's another reason: just look at her when she's not filming, so in interviews or things like that, and you'll see lots of different faces, expressions, so she know how to espress herself. Paradoxically, when she's filming, she become blocked and stuck on same faces or with espressions too accentuated/stressed on which wipes away any credibility she would have.
It's like she feels a lot of anxiety (I'm convinced that this is mainly because she genuinely does everything she can to be perfect not knowing that, another paradox, this makes her feel not credible at all). She needs to relax, and she should train more, like doing more theatre or television.
I know she's waybetter than she is now, she only needs to believe that herself and be opened to a lot more training :)
- 5/14/2017 08:30:00 pm
- Holly said...
Sorry, I must have misunderstood your initial comment, I thought you said that in every role she's played so far since "HP", she was just playing another Hermione or something. That's why I mentioned her character in "The Bling Ring", because the role was different.
Although I disagree with you here, as far as her acting is concerned (I thought she was good in "The Bling Ring", maybe because that was a character that allowed her to express a more superficial side, which can be fun for an actor, I guess), I do agree when you say she can't seem to be able to let go and immerge herself into the characters she plays in general. She seems to be too self conscious. I don't blame her though, maybe it comes from the fact that she grew up in the public eye, has been scrutinized from an early age, and don't feel comfortable enough to let go.
- 5/14/2017 08:30:00 pm
- Daff said...
I agree with almost every comment here, except for The Bling Ring, I think she was really good in the movie, she just acted exactly like the girl she was portraying in real life, it's a shame the movie was so bad, I feel that her performance would be much more apreciated in a better film, I think she´s a good actress with a lot of potential but sometimes it seems like she lacks of confidence.
Now speaking of the Circle, I read the script and is a complete mess, no character development, lots of plot holes and you never know what happened to Mae's friend, it's like the script was cut multiple times and left out all the little details that makes a movie into a good one, it also seems that they changed the end, that's why they made re-shoots in January, I don't know what happened, I blame the studio, seems like they didn't trust in their director and on top of that they put Dave Eggers as screenwriter.
- 5/15/2017 04:26:00 am
- Anonymous said...
Well having the author as screenwriter can be a perfect move. Look at Chbosky with Perks of being a Wallflower. He is author, acted as screenwriter and director. The film was rated in the high 7+ or 8.
The book, the Circle was intertaining but adolescent. The book you really do not know what happened to her friend other than she is in some kind of coma.
Emma really needs to be better in recognizing a good script. Alicia Vikander left the role. She mentioned once that her father read the script to The Danish Girl, and told her she should take the role. I do not think Emma as yet has the skill to differentiate between a good script and bad script.
- 5/15/2017 02:09:00 pm
- Daff said...
Anon, I mentioned Dave Eggers as a bad thing for the movie, because his book is not the better source material to begin with. The topic of the book is really interesting but the book itself is bad, I always thought James Pondsolt was going to improve it, but that didn't happen, and as a result it seems now that the book is better than the movie (because the script for the movie is even worse than the book).
- 5/16/2017 04:48:00 am
- Anonymous said...
I agree, Harry Potter stories are much better than Fantastic beasts. It doesn't build on anything other than the creatures in Hagrid's hut.
- 5/16/2017 01:47:00 pm
- Anonymous said...
" The performance of Emma, very bland and boring, as it happens in all the movies I've seen, including the beautiful and the beast no matter how much they have given a prize, their performance is very mediocre, does not act, it seems to have the script In front and is reading, does not express any emotion.
So, personally, it's not a movie that I would recommend, and as far as Emma would say, please go to a school of interpretation or stop being an actress apra always, because she really needs a training, fame is not everything To be an actress, you have to know how to act".
Holy fuck get some taste and stop being a broken record emma watson did a good job with what little she was given she gave a very good performance and has done so in prettymuch everything, what shit actors do you like why the fuck are you even here?
And yea Hp was much better than fantastic beasts
- 5/23/2017 03:27:00 am
- Anonymous said...
Emma is one of the only actresses her age that actually can act and acts different,try actually watching films, you guys think Emma Stone can act because she got an award like Jlaw? lmfao they act the exact same in everything. Emma was amazing in HP and was very good in Noah, BATB, Perks and Colonia. Plus she killed it in the bling ring. Shes not just good shes very good, of course she can improve but you guys are either blind or women she can act around most actresses her age without even trying.
- 5/23/2017 03:30:00 am
- Anonymous said...
i dont know why I even bother commenting but you guys clearly only watch oscarbait and crap. The danish girl was a shit script and vikander was shit in the role which she took because she gets naked, lol she acts like a robot in everything because she is one. Emma has picked honest scripts, there are barely any good films being made today, perks the bling ring and noah are some of the best recent films, let alone beauty and the beast which was refreshing.
- 5/23/2017 03:32:00 am
- Eden said...
Just would like to point out that it is possible to praise an actress without shitting on others.
- 5/23/2017 12:31:00 pm
- Anonymous said...
"Just would like to point out that it is possible to praise an actress without shitting on others."
Pretty much.
I still think "some" people are overly harsh on EW and im not entirely sure why. Its ok to be critical but some of the things that are said just comes across more as dire hatred than honest criticism. Is it some kind of envy or jealously? Who knows. But you dont really need to tear down other actors or actresses to make an assertion about Emma.
- 5/24/2017 11:58:00 am
- Anonymous said...
Vikander was excellent on The Danish Girl, and the script was excellent. The transgender topic of this artist was beautifully and sensitively protrayed. Vikander is an excellent actress; no Emma by far does not have Vikander's range, but I think few actresses of her age do. Vikander demonstrates a clear understanding of interpreting a character. Having a father who is a psychiatrist or psychologist helps.
Emma is good, but until now she has only shown teen characters or like Mae, characters who are arrested development.
- 5/24/2017 07:19:00 pm
- Anonymous said...
Why do you say that The Danish Girl was a 'shit script' when everyone knows that this film and script has gotten the highest honors in script, production, directing and acting. That film was so well done, the critics were pretty much awed. It got oscar nominations, and their are certain criteria that needs to be met in order for a film to be mature enough in every way to be in for oscar consideration.
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Spanning 4 generations from the lady who introduced me to her household and placed in the high traffic most-loved area in the dining hall, I have heard conversations, differences and whispers on world affairs to traditions to hand-me-down secret recipes. There are many tales to tell - for the benefit of her grand children and great grands.
20 August 2010
16 comments:
- Lucy the Cat said...
I've always wondered what congee is. This looks very healthy and easy to make. I'd like to make it but will have to wait for a time my hubby isn't eating with me. He's think I ws starving him. Thanks for sharing EJ's recipe!
- Friday, 20 August, 2010
- photojoy said...
It's very healthy for sure and it looks so familiar to me too.
- Friday, 20 August, 2010
- Boo-Bah said...
Sounds very good.
My daughter who is vegan would really like it.
- Friday, 20 August, 2010
- Jacqueline said...
I didn't know what it was, but your recipe sounds good and healthy...Happy Friday, sweet friends!...xo...J, Calle, Halle, Sukki
- Friday, 20 August, 2010
- Old Kitty said...
As a veggie I think this is a YUMMY DISH!!! I LOVE RICE AND TOFU!! I must find some seaweed!!! Maybe Charlie could get me some from next door - LOL!!
Awww it looks utterly yummy!!! I'm hungry!!
Take care
- Friday, 20 August, 2010
- Boom Nisanart said...
YUMMMM !!!! I love it. EJ, you made me hungry now : )
- Friday, 20 August, 2010
- Marg said...
That sounds good and very healthy. I will certainly have to try it. Thanks for the recipe. Have a great day.
- Friday, 20 August, 2010
- AL said...
Oh okay congee is easy to pronounce LOL! It looks tasty, sometimes we add saffron to congee.
- Friday, 20 August, 2010
- The Chair Speaks said...
Oops! Should have explained that Khichdi is Hindi for a simple gruel of rice with lentils or vegetables or meat. Very easy to cook -- just throw everything or whatever you have in. :)
- Friday, 20 August, 2010
- Sammy and Andy said...
Mama says it looks soooooooooooooo good.
- Friday, 20 August, 2010
- ABBY said...
YUM-- that looks deeee-licious!
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- Kilauea Poetry said...
Well this looks delicious!-my mom used to make a lot of soups and your post is putting me in the mood..besides, I'm hungry! There is a version for this here on the islands..or same idea (in the old days they used a big pot called a "Calabash" (not the only meaning) and made a big soup from it (usually Saimin, or a variation thereof)..I was after something more and like that header flower- it eludes me? I will get back on it- I think a nice meal spices up blogs nicely..hope you have a wonderful weekend!
- Saturday, 21 August, 2010
- Ashkarya said...
Actually, it looks yummier than congee.
- Tuesday, 24 August, 2010
- Ashkarya said...
Actually, it looks yummier than congee.
- Tuesday, 24 August, 2010
- lupie said...
Gosh ... I am hungry looking at you congee ..... yummy ..............
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EMI chief praises ISPs' piracy crackdown
Says content providers must find ways to innovateLONDON -- EMI Music CEO Elio Leoni-Sceti has spoken of his support for the U.K. government and others' attempts to get ISPs to tackle illegal file-sharing, while admitting the music industry failed to adapt to changes in consumer behavior.
Leoni-Sceti appeared at U.K. media/telecoms regulator Ofcom's Next Generation Net Generation conference in London. Vivendi CEO Jean-Bernard Levy was also among the business leaders at the conference.
The EMI Music CEO appeared on a panel, "Global Content Economy -- Challenges for Business," alongside executives including Telefonica Europe CEO Ronan Dunne, Nikesh Arora, president EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) operations, Google, and Roma Khanna, president, global networks & digital initiatives at NBC Universal.
Pledging to transform EMI into a "consumer-focused music company," Leoni-Sceti said: "The new EMI wants to be the most consumer-led, innovative music company in the world -- that means listening to our consumers and putting the consumer experience at the heart of our business strategy."
A consultation process was recently concluded by the U.K. government, following this summer's brokering of a memorandum of understanding between the music industry and ISPs. Part of the agreement includes a pledge by ISPs to write letters to customers who are involved in illegal peer-to-peer activity.
"We, the content providers, have clear responsibilities. We have to find ways to innovate and to make sure we are adding value for the price we ask consumers and business partners to pay," Leoni-Sceti said. "ISPs have responsibilities too, and they are beginning to act.
"EMI supports the efforts by a growing number of governments to help the content industry work with ISPs to reduce illegal file-sharing. The U.K. government has initiated a process, led by Ofcom, which should result in new codes of practice for ISPs, backed by legislation."
He admitted that the industry "didn't adapt fast enough" to changing consumer demand for digital, noting that music sales had declined 20% over three years while broadband subscriptions doubled.
Leoni-Sceti added that "we were one of the first content businesses to have to grapple with a business model that suddenly wasn't a business model at all. Suddenly it became common for consumers -- and businesses -- to use our music without paying for it.
"Today, for every legitimate paid download, there are more than 19 that aren't paid for. Think back to the value chain and consider who the beneficiaries are.
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The tradition in the Free-Ride family (passed down from my family) is that, on Christmas morning, no one gets to start opening presents until everyone is awake and ready to start opening presents. It doesn't matter how early the kids are awake. Until the last sleepy parent is ready, you just have to wait.
Santa does leave filled stockings on the foot of each bed, so there's something to keep you occupied, but that only keeps you satisfied for so long.
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The Free-Ride offspring are staying with the grandparents-who-lurk-but-seldom-comment and their cat in their house. The sleepy parents (I and my better half) are staying in the cabana in the back yard, since I have a cat allergy. This arrangement affords protection not only from allergens but also from noisy-children sounds.
My better half and I awoke at about 8 AM and decided that the offspring were probably jumping out of their skin with impatience. We trundled across the yard to the "big house", let ourselves in, and were stunned by the utter silence.
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Discussion in 'BlackHat Lounge' started by djedje70, Jul 11, 2009.
Arturo Gatti was found dead today.
That's all we hear on the radio here in his hometown.
Damn, another one bites the dust
Yup. He truly was the modern-day Rocky Balboa.
He would get a beating and a half and then still get up and knock-out the opponent.
Damn that sucks! He really was an awesome competitor/warrior.
I'm not even a huge boxing fan anymore (on mma bandwagon now), but Gatti v Ward is still one of my fave fights of all time (mma included).
RIP Arturo
I just watched round 9 of that fight on youtube again. Like you said, one of the best fight ever.
Man that's a shame to hear...thanks for the heads up about it though
Hated to hear that, very sad indeed. Win or lose, a Gatti fight was always spectacular.
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You want to gain weight, but you want this weight to be muscle and not fat. How do you do that? Fernando asked in reply to How to Lose Fat & Build Muscle At The Same Time:
I worked hard to be at 175 lbs. I have a lot of fat to lose, my body fat is 17%. I want to build muscle but I'm afraid I'll get fatter eating 18x of my weight kcal. If I lift weights without cardio will I be able to lose fat? My diet is the following:
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Eat Enough Calories. Fat is emergency storage for your body. If you don't eat enough, your body will hold the fat. Your body also needs food to build muscle & recover from your workouts. And you of course want to gain weight.
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Eat Clean. You will gain fat by gaining weight. However you can minimize the fat gain by eating as clean as possible. I like the 90/10 or 80/20 rule: 6 days clean food, 2-3 junk meals on Sunday. Try this.
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- Whole Grain Carbs. Avoid white carbs. Eat brown rice, pasta, oats, etc.
- Healthy Fats. Olive oil, flax seeds, fish oil, etc.
Watch out with milk. Eat most carbs post & post post workout.
Cardio. I don't like the idea of doing cardio to burn the fat: it's hard enough for skinny guys (girls) to gain weight in the first place. 30 mins moderate intensity cardio burns about 400kcal. You'd need 400 extra kcals to gain weight.
If you eat clean, train hard, Squat & don't increase your calorie intake too fast, you'll gain weight without gaining too much fat. And thus won't need cardio.
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At 7 a.m., I woke up and preordered an iPhone 4S. I got the 32GB version, but I'll admit I was tempted to get the 64GB one.
Apple has introduced a new price to the iPhone that hasn't been around for a long while: $399. In fact, there hasn't been an iPhone that expensive since the original 8GB iPhone after its price drop in 2007-2008.
The 64GB iPhone 4S sits atop the iPhone food chain like a threat to any consumer's sanity: is 32GB enough? Should you pay $100 for more storage? In that clever Apple math, you might reason, if you already considered paying $100 for a measly 16GB of extra storage, $100 on the next step up nets you 32GB. Double the extra storage for the same money.
Of course, locked-in flash memory has been the source of clever margins on Apple products for years. In fact, despite dropping prices for flash storage, iPhones haven't changed their storage capacities over the past couple of years. It's a debate iPad owners have had as well, except with the iPhone 4S, there's the important added consideration/concern of its improved camera: 8 megapixels for still photos, and bumped-up 1080p video recording. And, for the first time in the iPhone's history, there are three price/storage tiers (four, if you count the 8GB iPhone 4).
I actually enjoyed using a 60GB iPod years ago because it was the only size that fit my entire music library. No flash iPhone ever reached that same storage capacity. Now that one has, I am also wondering how much cloud music or iCloud services will result in needing less storage space. On the other hand, will the iPhone 4S' improved-graphics games eat up more app space, and will that camera--which I already tend to use a great deal for photos and videos of my kid--chew up increasing amounts of my free space?
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Speaking with Lori Grunin here about the possible file size of the iPhone 4S' photos, it's impossible to tell right now what the compression will be and what the true file sizes will end up being, but it's a certainty that they'll exceed the iPhone 4's. Anyone shooting video for a few hours will probably easily hit the wall on storage size, though we have no idea to what specific degree until we get our hands on the phones next week.
I stand by my 32GB selection, but it makes me uneasy. So does paying $400 for a subsidized phone with a two-year contract. Are you feeling any compunction to get the 64GB model, or am I alone? Have you learned, like many people I know, to live with a smaller amount of storage? And does media streaming--and music streaming in particular--make local file storage a nonconcern?
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A BLOKE who changed his name to Bacon Double Cheeseburger after a boozy night in the pub has been offered a special wedding present by Burger King.
The burger chain approached Mr Cheeseburger, 33, and his fiancee after reading how he had changed his name by deed poll.
A Burger King spokeswoman said: "It has been reported that Mr Cheeseburger is planning his upcoming nuptials; so Burger King has decided to reward this loyal fan by offering to customise the ultimate cheeseburger of his choice and serve this to his guests at his wedding.
"Burger King is contacting Mr Cheeseburger to invite him to share his ultimate cheeseburger recipe, which Burger King will create and serve to guests on his special day."
Mr Cheeseburger, an oil and gas consultant from Muswell Hill, north London, explained this week how he came to change his name from boring old Simon Smith.
"My fiancee is fairly reluctant about marrying a Cheeseburger"Bacon Double Cheeseburger
He said: "It was the culmination of probably too many drinks in the pub where there was a conversation about names.
"Bacon Double Cheeseburger was pretty much the first thing that came up. Everyone loves bacon don't they?
"It was largely the most ridiculous thing we could think of. My friends were quite supportive of anything that makes me look silly, as good friends are."
Asked how he thought about it after sobering up, he said: "I've got no regrets at all."
But will his fiancee, Isabella, feel the same.
Not only is she set to become Mrs Double Cheeseburger, but her elegant wedding is about to be hijacked by a fast food chain serving up greasy burgers.
Whether he will be signing the wedding register Mr B D Cheeseburger is not so sure.
He told the Evening Standard: "My fiancee is fairly reluctant about marrying a Cheeseburger. That's something we're discussing a lot. No girl ever dreams of spending her big day marrying a man called Bacon."
Mr Double Cheeseburger is believed to be one of around 85,000 people who change their name by deed poll every year.


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The Columbia Gorge "AAA" Hustlers split a doubleheader with the Capital City Select in Monday action at Quinton Street ballpark, dropping the opener 8-2 and winning the nightcap 12-4.
The Hustlers got out to an early lead when first baseman Zachary Keimig swatted a two-run single to left field, bringing home left fielder Colin Noonan and third baseman Nolan McCall for a 2-0 lead. Noonan had reached on a walk and McCall swatted a ground single to left to get on base.
"In the first game we couldn't get anything going after the first inning offensively," said coach J.R. Runyon. "They threw two good pitchers at us and we couldn't connect up to put the big inning together."
Right fielder Colton Walker had the only other hit of the game for the Hustlers, a single to right in the second inning.
That was all the Hustlers produced as the Select, although slow to start, scored regularly from the second through seventh innings.
Dakota Walker took the pitching loss, striking out two and giving up seven hits and three walks in two and two-thirds innings. Clayton Ringer pitched one and two thirds innings and gave up three hits. Shortstop Steven Bartells and Noonan each pitched for an inning of less and struck out one each.
Game 2 told a different story as the Hustlers got out to a rollicking nine-run first inning. Bartells got things rolling, reaching first off a shortstop error. Noonan singled to center. McCall was hit by a pitch. With the bases loaded, left fielder Clay Copper got a walk that put Bartells at the plate for the team's first run.
"I thought, offensively, we really responded well in the second game," Runyon said. "Players were squaring up pitches right from the start, scoring nine runs on seven hits in the first inning was a huge boost. I thought Wilson and Olsen did a great job of holding them to four runs, of which only two were earned."
Singles from Keimig and pitcher Austin Wilson brought Noonan and McCall home. Catcher Kellen Mathisen's double knocked in Copper and Keimig. Second baseman Bryson Caldwell advanced the action with a single, then Bartells doubled to bring home Mathisen. Noonan flew out to left field, but brought home Caldwell in the process, then McCall capped the inning with a double to plate Bartells for a 9-0 first inning lead.
The gorge team could have rested on its laurels at that point, but kept on plugging. Caldwell earned his second hit of the game, a single in the third inning, scoring later on a passed ball. Noonan walked, then scored on Copper's sacrifice fly, for an 11-2 lead.
The select picked up one run in each for the fourth and fifth innings, then Bartells scored the final Hustlers run in the bottom of the fifth inning, reaching on a walk and coming home two batters later on a sacrifice fly by Copper.
Wilson posted the pitching win for the Hustlers, striking out two, walking two and giving up six hits. Reliever Connor Olsen struck out two and gave up three hits.
The Hustlers play at Prosser High School on Thursday.
'A' Hustlers roll over Douglas
The Columbia Gorge Hustlers 'A' pulled together a 15-5 five-inning victory over David Douglas High School June 20 at home.
"Dylan Desrochers pitched four solid innings with five strikeouts," said coach Matt Eby. "Justin Sargeant closed the door on the Scots in the fifth inning, throwing only eight pitches."
The Hustlers racked up 11 hits with Matt Strizich's 2-for-2 hitting performance and three runs leading the way. Taylor Chamberlin added a 2-for-4 performance.
In Game 2, Kellen Mathisen battled through seven innings, giving up only five hits and striking out seven in a 10-9 nailbiter win.
Colton Walker hit 2-for-3, Colin Noonan went 2-for-5 and scored 3 runs.
The Hustlers brought out the bats again in the bottom of the seventh to overcome a 4-run deficit.
Colton Walker batted in 2 runs followed by Eli Holeman, knocking in the winning run, with a walk off hit. The Hustlers are 4-4 with a doubleheader tonight against Hermiston.
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The Celtics and Warriors have both been pretty bad on defense to start the season and they both have been playing as fast as almost any team in the league. The NBA Odds for the total on this one has been sailing upward, but there could still be betting value on the over.
The Celtics have been one of the more banged up teams to start the season and tonight they have a chance to get back some of their main offensive weapons. Al Horford looks close to making a return and Jae Crowder might be ready tonight as well.
Even if they aren't, this game is going to be one of the faster paced and higher scoring games of the night. The NBA Odds have the total of this one at 224 ½, with some shops moving up to 225.
After the betting odds opened at 221 ½, the sharps have been quickly moving these odds up for good reason. The C's have one of the worst defensive ratings of any team at 109.1 points allowed per 100 possessions. With both teams playing fast paces and the Warriors' defense not that great either, we could see both teams within 110-120 range.
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Anyone else having problems with Zen Nano Plus?
I am on my third Zen Nano Plus. Here is what seems to be wrong with all of them:
Fit and finish- You would think if a company, any company (including Apple)could make a techological wonder like an Mp3 player, that they would be able to put a finish on it that doesn't scratch when you breathe on it. Aso, the battery comparment door WILL eventually fail, due to a ridiculously flimsy piece of plastic that keps it intact.
On to the 'technological wonder' side of these players- In all three players, I have never gotten over 7 hours of battery time. I've downloaded a gig of wma's and played then continuously, and the best I've gotten is just under 7 hours; the worse was just about 6 hours. A far cry from the advertised 18 hrs.
Here is the really dumb problem these units seem to exhibit. After the battery dies, if you don't replace it, eventually, over a period of a few hours, all your files will disappear! Hey Creative! What the hell is up with that??? great flash drive guys!
I believe there is something inherently wrong with this model, and not that I was just unlucky to have gotten three bad ones. If true, this level of false advertising on capability and the level of inferior workmanship is just screaming for a class action lawsuit. I'd be interested in hearing from anyone else who has experienced similar problems.
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What is considered an "excellent" glycohemoglobin for a 14 year old boy, diagnosed two years ago? His doctors gave the number and then rated it either excellent, good, fair, needs improvement. Last time it was 7.9%, and rated "excellent" now it's 10% still rated "excellent", though it's above normal.
The following is an explanation of glycohemoglobin testing published in the Diabetes Monitor in July 1998:The glycohemoglobin test was developed in the late 1970s. Other names that have been used to describe the same test are glycosylated hemoglobin, and hemoglobin A1c. This test gives information about your average blood sugar level during the past two or three months. The normal values for this test vary depending upon the lab, and you must look at the "normal range" or "reference range" that the lab uses to make sense of your result. If your glycohemoglobin value is higher than the normal range, then we know that your average blood sugar has been elevated during the past two months. More importantly, if your recent glycohemoglobin is lower than your previous value, then we know that you are now doing better than before!
Check with your lab for your normal ranges, and review that with your diabetes team. They can instruct you in ways of lowering the glycohemoglobin to a normal range. Just as a footnote, I prefer to call it high or low glycohemoglobin rather than good and bad glycohemoglobin. All too often, kids will hear "bad" glycohemoglobin and think "bad" kid or "bad" diabetic--which is not anyone's intention.
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Yesterday, while watering plants with harvested rain water in my sprinkling can, while I held the container high above the plant to simulate rain, a black-chinned hummingbird came by. These are beautiful, dark, small hummingbirds with violet colored throats. He came to drink from the "rain" fountain. I held the can as steady as I could, as he drank. At one point, he looked at me to see if it was safe to come closer. It was wonderful to hold his powerful direct gaze. Then he showered as the rain supply ran out and landed a few inches from my hand on the can and stayed a minute or so. He drank further from the droplets on the leaves, showing me his long tongue. We had a beautiful time enjoying the garden together. Later he told me he visits every day, since I have so many flowers in my garden (lots of salvia, penstemon, and other hummingbird providers). A gardener's delight! What a special friend!
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