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On June 27th, the Mingus Dynasty performed at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (click for link) for the screening of Manny Kirchheimer's 1981 film "Stations of the Elevated".
The film hasn't been seen much since, except by generations of graffiti fans and writers who watched it on VHS tapes. Now it's being re-released on the big screen, with a showing Friday at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. It will hit screens around the country this fall.
Stations of the Elevated is not a documentary in the usual sense. It's only 45 minutes long; there's no narrative and hardly any dialogue. The camera follows subway cars painted from top to bottom with vibrant graffiti compositions over a soundtrack of jazz by Charles Mingus.
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About the city:Beautiful palm fringed beaches, Portuguese architecture, a happening nightlife and peace and tranquility- that's Goa for you. One of India's most popular holiday destinations, Goa has something for everyone.
Airports and Railways: The Dabolim Airport lies 29 kilometers away from the state capital of Panaji. The airport is well connected by regular flights from Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kochi. The two main railway stations in Goa are the Madhgaon Junction (39 kilometres from Panjim), Vasco- Da- Gama Railway Station (28 kilometres from Panjim) and Dabolim Railway station (25 kilometres from Panjim). All these stations are well connected by trains from the rest of the country.
There are various public as well as private bus operators in Goa that provide inter-state and intra-state connections. KSRTC, MSRTC and KTC are some of the government transport corporations that operate from Panaji, Madgaon and Vasco Da Gama. There are also many private bus operators such as Neeta Tour and Travels, Paulo Travels and Naik Tours and Travels that operate bus services to and from cities like Mumbai and Pune.
Hotels and Restaurants: Some of Goa's finest hotels include Estrela Do Mar Beach Resort, Deltin Suites, Neelam's The Grand and Resort De Alturas. All these hotels provide comfortable accommodations along with scenic views.Goa is a food lovers' paradise and is particularly famed for its fresh and delicious seafood. Some of Goa's most popular restaurants include Mum's Kitchen, Fiesta, Britto's and Alfama to name a few. Some of the dishes you must try in Goa include Pork Vindaloo, Crab Xacuti, Kingfish Curry, Goan Prawn Curry and Bebinca.
Markets: Goa has many interesting options for shopping and some of Goa's popular shopping haunts include Mapusa Market (for spices, fruits and homemade pickles), Anjuna Flea Market (for clothes, footwear, beachwear and local handicrafts), Arpora Saturday Night Bazaar (for spices, carpets and embroidered textiles) and Calangute Market Square (for sarongs, trinkets, metal, leather and clay items).
City Transportation: Taxis are a great way of getting around the city. You can either hire a cab in advance, or book one directly from the airport, or railway station. Another popular way of getting around Goa is by hiring bikes, scooters, or cars. Vehicles for hire are easily available all through Goa and all you need is an ID proof to hire one.
Must-See Places: Some of the places you must visit on your Goa trip are Baga Beach, Anjuna Beach, Basilica of Bom Jesus, Fort Aguada and Chapora Fort.
Climate of Goa: Mid-November to Mid-February are the winter months in Goa and is the most pleasant time to visit. March to May are the hotter months and not many tourists visit during this time. June to October are predominately the monsoon months.
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Good Morning America co-host George Stephanopoulos on Monday talked to the authors of a new book on the 2008 presidential campaign and appeared unsurprised that journalists knew about the affair John Edwards was having, but ignored it. Stephanopoulos blithely acknowledged, "And a lot of Edwards insiders, Mark, and you even say reporters covering the campaign, knew something about this."
Co-author Mark Halperin appeared to see journalists ignoring the relationship, and Edwards likely fathering a child with his mistress, as something almost admirable. He mused, "Well, reporters stayed away from it. It's an interesting case. We think in this day and age where there's so much out there, so much media, the standards are so low, that everything gets reported."
Continuing to spin the spiking of bad news about a Democrat, the Time political analyst added, "In fact, in the case of John Edwards and some of the other stories we wrote about in the book, even though reporters had an inkling, even though a lot of insiders had inklings, a lot of that stuff stayed secret, didn't impact the campaign." Stephanopoulos failed to ask the obvious question, why reveal damaging information now, when John Edwards' career is over, but not when it would be politically damaging to the Democrat?
Stephanopoulos also prompted co-author John Heilemann to talk about the "love story between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton." Heilemann proceeded to assert that Clinton always liked the then-senator: "We didn't know how much Hillary Clinton had been enamored of Barack Obama back in 2004. You know, she'd held fund-raisers for him. She'd gone to Chicago. She'd said, you know, there was a superstar in a candidate. He was the kind of candidate that, if she had not been running she and her husband would have loved to have supported in 2008." The author acknowledged a "falling out" during the presidential campaign, but claimed everything is fine now.
Regarding the book's bombshell revelation that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid asserted that Obama had "no Negro dialect unless he wanted to have one," Stephanopoulos worried about the appropriateness of the authors using the remark: "A lot of Senator Reid's supporters have claimed that these were off-the-record comments, never intending for publication, suggesting you all broke your word for the senator."
Considering the fact that Stephanopoulos and Halperin are friends and have had a cozy relationship, this interview seems, once again, like one that should have been conducted by co-host Robin Roberts. She has mostly been shut out from such segments since Stephanopoulos arrived.
A transcript of the January 11 segment, which aired at 7:04am EST, follows:
GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS: The book is called Game Change. The authors are here with us here live this morning, John Heilemann, political correspondent for New York magazine, Mark Halperin, senior political analyst for Time magazine. Welcome to you both. And why don't you begin by weighing in on the controversy you kicked up. Mark, start with you. Harry Reid's comments, no big deal or a firing offense?
MARK HALPERIN (Time): Well, look, that's not for us to say. What we've done is try to write a book of history, Harry Reid played a huge role in this campaign. A lot of focus on the comments he made about race. The bigger story, as far as we're concerned, is the fact that the reason he was talking about Barack Obama so early is because he wanted to stop Hillary Clinton. Publicly, he was neutral. The inside story of what happened in the campaign was Harry Reid, other big Democrats, wanted to stop Hillary Clinton and said they were for Barack Obama. That's why he called Barack Obama down to his office.
STEPHANOPOULOS: That is one of the surprising things you all point out. A lot of senior Democratic senators who are publicly supporting Hillary Clinton, actually privately promoting Barack Obama. But one more controversy on this, John. A lot of Senator Reid's supporters have claimed that these were off-the-record comments, never intending for publication, suggesting you all broke your word for the senator.
JOHN HEILEMANN (New York magazine): George, we did over 300 interviews for the book. More than 200 people. All the interviews we conducted were on deep background. We did no off-the-record interviews and we have burned no sources in this book.
STEPHANOPOULOS: So absolutely not?
HEILEMANN: Absolutely not.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Let's move on then to some other revelations in the book. One of the themes of the book is that the disconnect between the public image of a lot of candidates and their spouses and their actual private behavior. And it's most inflammatory in the case of Elizabeth Edwards. I want to show a little bit of an excerpt here of the book. You say, "What the world saw in Elizabeth: a valiant, determined, heroic, every woman. What the Edwards insiders saw: an abusive, intrusive, paranoid, condescending crazy woman." You call it the lie of Saint Elizabeth.
HEILEMANN: You know, it was one of the most striking things. There were so many things throughout the book, that we were shocked, even given our knowledge of politics, we were surprised what we learned in the course of reporting the book. And this is one of the biggest things. It's a striking, as you say, a striking variance between her public image and the private reality. But, I would say it was very much the consensus opinion, among everyone in the Edwards' orbit, even people who were incredibly sensitive to Elizabeth had this point of view about her.
STEPHANOPOULOS: And even before she was stricken with recurrence of the breast cancer. One of the other things you point out in the whole Edwards story, of course, we've now learned that Senator Edwards was conducting an affair basically throughout the entire campaign, probably fathered a child. And a lot of Edwards insiders, Mark, and you even say reporters covering the campaign, knew something about this.
HALPERIN: Well, reporters stayed away from it. It's an interesting case. We think in this day and age where there's so much out there, so much media, the standards are so low, that everything gets reported. In fact, in the case of John Edwards and some of the other stories we wrote about in the book, even though reporters had an inkling, even though a lot of insiders had inklings, a lot of that stuff stayed secret, didn't impact the campaign. And now it's just coming out in our book.
STEPHANOPOULOS: So you all didn't sit on anything you could have reported in the campaign?
HALPERIN: Absolutely not.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Let's talk about something else between Vice President Biden and Barack Obama. A fair amount of tension late in the campaign that hasn't been reported before. You talk about in September, Joe Biden being on the bus, hanging out around with reporters. Here's what it says: "Biden had been hanging around with the reporters, running his mouth about how he was more qualified to be president than Barack Obama." And you say that this created a real chill between Barack Obama and Joe Biden that took weeks, if not months, to solve?
HEILEMANN: Yeah, word got back from the plane that Biden had said this thing, got back to Chicago. And there was always a concern that Biden would talk too much, would say the wrong things. As soon as that happened, that was the moment where they cut back Biden's access to the press. And it was beginning of the rift that opened up to the point where, when Biden said the thing in Seattle about how he would be tested like- at some point early in his administration, he'd be tested this young president would be tested- that was the thing that blew the rift wide open with Obama saying, "How many times is Biden going to say something stupid?"
STEPHANOPOULOS: The Biden office said you didn't even check with him on these quotes and that the relationship is as strong as it could be.
HALPERIN: Well, the relationship now is good. In part, because after this blowup, as we report in the book, they did have kind of a coming back together. Biden didn't realize initially why Obama was so angry at him. He was told by some of his staffers, "You know what, you better make this right." They came together and they started to build towards what we see in the White House. In terms of challenging- of, of not checking with them, believe me, we talked to plenty of people around Joe Biden about the facts in the book. Those facts, those stories, are accurate just like everything else. They didn't challenge anything specific.
STEPHANOPOULOS: One more on that point, lot of revelations about Sarah Palin. I asked Liz Cheney about one of them yesterday. You write that Vice President Cheney thought this was a reckless choice. I asked her about that yesterday. [Cut to clip from This Week] Liz, there's one other revelation in this book, there are many, but one of them is that your father, former Vice President Cheney, when he heard about Sarah Palin being picked thought it was a reckless act by John McCain, is that true?
LIZ CHENEY: No, that's not accurate.
STEPHANOPOULOS: It's not accurate?
CHENEY: No.
[Clip ends.]
HALPERIN: It is accurate. You know, it's great to have really interesting stories. From our point of view, the best thing is to have really interesting stories that are also true. That's another thing like everything else in the book-
STEPHANOPOULOS: So, you stand behind everything so far?
HALPERIN: Absolutely.
STEPHANOPOULOS: One final question. The love story between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.
HALPERIN: It's a beautiful thing.
HEILEMANN: Look, it was astonishing to us. We didn't know how much Hillary Clinton had been enamored of Barack Obama back in 2004. You know, she'd held fund-raisers for him. She'd gone to Chicago. She'd said, you know, there was a superstar in a candidate. He was the kind of candidate that, if she had not been running she and her husband would have loved to have supported in 2008. They then obviously fell out in a profound and deep and bitter way through the course of the campaign. But, in the end, they came back together and make a partnership that has worked incredibly well over the last year.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Okay, John Heilemann, Mark Halperin. Thanks so much. Did you plan for the book to come out on your birthday?
HALPERIN: Yes. Part of the entire master plan is the release of the book because I like to get presents.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Well, Happy birthday. To read an excerpt of Game Change by Mark Halperin and John Heilemann, you can go to ABCNews.com/books. Robin?


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Lindsay Lohan opened up this week about substance abuse and family discord, saying she "hit rock bottom" and tried to "mask her problems" with booze and cocaine but has since moved on to a better lifestyle.
Lohan, whose personal ups and downs have been chronicled in the tabloids since she rocketed to stardom as a teenager, spent the better part of her young adult life dealing with feuding parents Dina and Michael Lohan.
The "Mean Girls" actress told the UK's The Sun that when her father Michael started spilling to the press about her, she spiraled out of control -- and "hit rock bottom."
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"When my father was going public, that's when I hit rock bottom. I abused substances way too much and it wasn't the answer to my problems," Lohan told the Sun.
"I've made some dreadful mistakes but learned from them -- that has probably saved my life," Lohan said.
The star also confessed that she had been to rehab three times, the first after she checked herself in because she had "taken Ambien," then "fallen asleep" while running a bath, only waking when the water overflowed.
"I was terrified, so I put myself in," Lohan said. "I was doing pop and making films. I was young and thought I could go out, have fun, then go on set and record. I ran myself down and I lost track of who I was."
She was first caught with cocaine in 2007 after a car crash, a drug the starlet said she only became aware of "because of [her] dad."
"I was terrified of it. But I tried it because I was stubborn, stupid, and wanted to see what it was like," Lohan said.
The 2007 arrest, a "stupid and childish" incident that she said was spurred by paparazzi whose "flashes were going off into the window," saw Lohan charged with driving under the influence and cocaine use after police searched her purse and found the drug.
But Lohan said she has turned a corner in her life -- and that her experiences with substances have only made her stronger.
"I've now learned my boundaries and I've been very good with cleaning house with people who I know didn't have my best intentions at heart," said Lohan, who was last in the public eye during her breakup with DJ Samantha Ronson.
"Partying so hard simply isn't worth it. Life is worth living and there is so much to do and experience, it's wonderful," she said.


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Cote d'Ivoire: Risk Assessment
Country Risk Rating
Business Climate Rating
- Diversity of resources: hydrocarbons, ores (gold, copper, iron, manganese, bauxite) and agricultural wealth (world's largest producer of cocoa, coffee, sugar, cashew nuts)
- Infrastructures undergoing modernization
- Improving the business climate and governance
- Strengthening political stability
- Economy dependent on weather-related hazards and cocoa price evolution, main export product
- Gaps yet to be filled in public financial, infrastructure, and the business environment management, despite the progress that has been made
- Slow progress on national reconciliation
Current Trends
Strong Growth Despite Some Turbulence
In 2017, growth, while strong, was less robust due to lower oil production and lower cocoa prices. In 2018, investments will continue to drive growth. In particular, public investment will continue to be driven by the continuation of major public infrastructure works under the second National Development Plan (2016-2020 NDP). The construction, transport and energy sectors will continue to drive Ivorian growth. These public investments, combined with the various reforms undertaken to improve the business climate, should also support increased private investment. Agriculture, agribusiness, mining, manufacturing, and services (telecommunication) will be the favored activities. Eager to develop the oil and gas industry, the government, on the other hand, had difficulties stirring the interest of investors after several setbacks in the exploration phase. Firmer oil prices in 2018 could nevertheless encourage new hydrocarbon projects. After suffering in 2017, cocoa-related export revenues are expected to grow slightly, in line with the trend in brown gold prices. The entry into production of the Sissingué gold mine in the first quarter of 2018 could, on the other hand, be a welcome addition to the export basket. With some 6 million Ivorians being dependent on the cocoa sector, household consumption could suffer from low prices for the fruit of their labor. Nevertheless, growth prospects for private consumption remain positive, thanks in particular to price stability.
Falling Brown Gold Prices Precipitate Fiscal Adjustment
Compounded in 2017 by the difficult socio-economic conditions (lower cocoa prices, bonus payments to meet social demands), the budget deficit should be reduced in 2018. Controlling current expenditure will free up margins for capital investment planned for the achievement of the 2016-2020 NDP. The rationalization of certain tax exemptions and the improvement of tax mobilization should allow revenues to progress over the next fiscal year. Reforms to the tax system will be supported by the IMF under the three-year programs of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and the Extended Credit Mechanism (MEDC), which has been in operation since the end of 2016. The level of public debt remains moderate, particularly below the WAEMU norm of 70%, and the sustainability and liquidity indicators show a measured risk of over-indebtedness. The accumulation of debt, particularly external debt, is framed by the debt management strategy in order to guarantee the sustainability of state financing.
The deterioration of the goods surplus, following the decline in export earnings, in the wake of cocoa prices, had the effect of deteriorating the current account deficit in 2017. In 2018, in a context of relatively weak cocoa prices, and despite vigorous production, the balance of goods is not expected to register significant improvement. The demand for imports will continue to thrive on rapid economic growth and the public investment program. As in recent years, service, transfer and income accounts will remain in deficit. Despite the deterioration in the current balance, foreign direct investment and external borrowing, especially concessional borrowing, will finance the deficit.
Political Stability Remains Fragile
The smooth re-election of Alassane Ouattara in 2015 made it possible to turn the page on the violence that followed the 2010 election. Nevertheless, despite the victory of the ruling bipartisan coalition (Rally of the Republicans - RDR) in the 2016 parliamentary elections, political stability remains fragile. A constitutional referendum boycotted by the opposition in the same year, in particular, recalled that the reconciliation among Ivorians is not yet complete. Mutinies in the armed forces in the first half of 2017 have also brought the subject of political stability back to the heart of the debate. The payment of the bonuses claimed by the mutineers to end the crisis could undermine the credibility of President Ouattara. Indeed, while the disconnect between the dynamism of growth and the stagnation of the standard of living fuels frustration, the agreement reached between the government and the mutineers, the details of which have not filtered, has not gone over well with a population that is still suffering from lack of work and the inadequate quality of public services. In addition, the grumblings of civil servants, which led to strikes in January 2017, could also resurface, since their representatives still believe that negotiations to obtain raises and the payment of wage arrears have not been successful. These sources of instability could be exacerbated, as the race for Alassane Ouattara's succession, who, according to the Constitution, must retire in 2020 after serving two consecutive terms, is intensifying.


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AMPICILLIN (am pi SILL in) is a penicillin antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
How should I use this medicine?
Take this medicine by mouth with a full glass of water. Follow the directions on the prescription label. Take this medicine on an empty stomach, at least 30 minutes before or 2 hours after food. Do not take with food. Take your medicine at regular intervals. Do not take your medicine more often than directed. Take all of your medicine as directed even if you think you are better. Do not skip doses or stop your medicine early.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed.
What side effects may I notice from receiving this medicine?
Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health care professional as soon as possible:
allergic reactions like skin rash, itching or hives, swelling of the face, lips, or tongue
breathing problems
dark urine
pain or difficulty passing urine
pain when swallowing
redness, blistering, peeling or loosening of the skin, including inside the mouth
unusual bleeding, bruising
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Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your doctor or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):
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nausea, vomiting
sore mouth, tongue
stomach upset
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birth control pills
some other antibiotics like erythromycin, tetracycline
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Store at room temperature between 20 and 25 degrees C (68 and 77 degrees F). Keep container tightly closed. Throw away any unused medicine after the expiration date.
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Summer is fluttering away
The daylilies are nearly finished
And the raspberries are nearing their end
I did really enjoy them this year though. I had an abundance so of course I was looking for recipes. I came across this one for Raspberry Bread Pudding that is to die for. I think Kneaders is a restaurant. If I made it again I would skip the cream sauce although it was really good. I think the pudding was awesome on its own.
Kneaders Raspberry Bread Pudding
In large bowl combine cream, sugar, egg and vanilla. Cut bread into 1 1/2″ cubes and add to cream mixture, coating bread well. Let stand 30 minutes stirring every 5 minutes to allow cream to absorb completely.
Fruit Filling
5 cups frozen or fresh raspberries
Combine raspberries, sugar and apple juice, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
Layer a 9×13 dark baking dish 3/4 full with bread mixture, pour fruit filling over bread mixture, spreading evenly, top with remaining bread. Bake 40 minutes at 375 degrees. Serve warm. Top with vanilla sauce.
Vanilla Sauce (Totally optional - it was almost overkill)
1 1/3 cup butter
Over medium heat melt butter, and add flour stir 10 minutes until it has a nutty aroma, do not brown. Add cream and sugar and boil till mixture is thick, remove from heat adding vanilla. Serve this wonderful sauce cold.
We met when we were both in 4th grade and have been close ever since. She is coming to visit me tomorrow for a week and I'm so excited. Kitchen Bouquet will be on vacation as well from now until after Labor Day. I may send some postcards in the interim, but will definitely have some fun things to share when Kitchen Bouquet is back in business.
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From Keestone Events: "Our goal was to have something that you don't usually see in Winter weddings. The Venue at North 400 Ervay was the perfect spot to try something like this because it is located in the heart of Downtown Dallas, and has a spectacular rooftop that could showcase the skyscrapers as a backdrop.
The colors of gold, silver, champagne and turquoise blue were utilized to evoke that sense of winter. However, we wanted the florals to be able to stand on their own and bring a cheerful pop to the setting as well. Bows and Arrows spared no expense and used peonies flown from New Zealand to make those arrangements. No one says a Winter wedding has to only be subdued!"
The Hospitality Sweet came up with some delicious treats for the shoot. They provided hot chocolate shooters dipped in sugar, macarons with snowflakes on them, cupcakes and a simple but elegant two tier wedding cake to tie everything together.
Those chocolate shooters did come in handy too! Dallas had a cold front come in that day and it was freezing especially on that roof which just added to the authenticity of it. Our models are newlyweds and huge troopers during this time."
So there you have it! Simply put, this was beyond gorgeous! I absolutely love how well these bright colors worked with these neutrals and metallics. It was the perfect mix of modern styling and elegance.
The blooms, that dress, this couple! Plus can we all just take a look at this chandelier? And I don't know about you, but I just can't get over what a gorgeous backdrop those buildings made! The reflection from the windows really added that something special. Thanks again to all the pros who came together to make this happen! It was a pleasure to share your extraordinary talent!


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are there any states that would? all that is needed is 1 state..esp. since this school has been approved by the state.
Since it uses a CA mailing address wouldn't that be standing to do file a claim in federal court ?
Quote from: LincolnLover on January 17, 2012, 07:32:46 AMSince it uses a CA mailing address wouldn't that be standing to do file a claim in federal court ?You mean jurisdiction not standing. Collecting the judgment has nothing to with either, it is how you get paid which one likely wouldn't under this hypothetical because the defendants would likely just be scofflaws who would set up shop the next day under another name.Many people are under the assumption that courts enforce civil judgments, they can be used to help collect, but we do not have debtors' prison and deadbeats, including a lot of people with credit card debt judgments, never pay.
What makes you think they bank in the RMI? Not likely, the corp. is just supposedly based there. The owners would likely default, pop up somewhere else, and you would have a worthless judgment for your efforts.Are you under the illusion that being incorporated and having a website makes one a legitimate business?
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Could The Vampire Diaries' mysterious hunter Connor actually have a heart somewhere in his hybrid head-ripping body? Todd Williams seems to think so.
"[Thursday's episode] ... actually humanizes him," Williams says in this week's Vampire Diaries Bite. "Up until now he's been a soldier and a killing machine, [but] 'The Killer' really explains why he's doing what he's doing. He's just a man with questions and needs them to be answered!"
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Title: Meadow Impression
Location: Great Notley Country Park
Camera: Canon EOS 30D / 50mm EF f/1.8 + 12mm extension tube
Notes: I spent the afternoon wandering around the country park at Great Notley, whilst on the hunt for geocaches and butterflies. One part has an area set aside for meadow flowers, and getting down low, I caught this Six Spot Burnet moth feeding on a flower. I took some which were much more sharp and well defined, but I liked this soft shot the best – it is straight out of the camera – no cropping, levels or fancy filters. Who needs Photoshop when you have an f/1.8 aperture? 😉
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I just played minecraft and its awesome. I wanted to make game for years. I'm just not very interested in visual part and very interested in programming and making smart stuff. Mostly i make c/python/php programs with no interface at all. Now i think i found what i was looking for.
So my question is: how can i make simple but smart games like minecraft ? Cross-platform games with java seems like such a great idea. What technology is it using ? OpenGL ? Any 3d engines ? Can you help me please find the way to make smart games with minimal interface ? I'm interested in all platforms.
It doesn't have to be 3d. 2d is cool also. There is just so many different physics engines, proprietary engines. Please help find the way to make small, smart, free games. (java/iOS/android/linux/win32).
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Breville's sparkling glass kettle boils water in a hurry – and looks great doing it. A powerful 1800-watt heating element inside its 360º swivel base guarantees impressive efficiency, quickly boiling up to 7 cups of water. When the water is hot, the kettle lifts off the stainless-steel base for easy table service.
- Brilliantly clear German Schott glass kettle is as durable as it is beautiful.
- With the press of a button, the "soft-opening" lid opens slowly, allowing steam to escape gradually – not in a scalding puff.
- Extra-wide lid opening makes it easy to fill and clean the kettle.
- The lid-release button is conveniently built in to the comfortable, contoured handle.
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Rated 3 out of 5 by melijoh from Pops it's top! I bought this tea kettle a few years ago, and while it works, the top doesn't stay latched once the water starts boiling and after a couple of years of use it is anyone's guess as to if it will turn off by itself once it starts boiling.Date published: 2018-02-09Rated 2 out of 5 by ErinB from Works great, but doesn't last We really loved this electric kettle as soon as we purchased it. My kids love to make tea and this made the process a little safer than boiling a kettle on the stove. Unfortunately, this kettle did not survive very long. After only a few months, the top no longer pops up and I am filling the kettle by pouring water into the tiny spout. Kind of annoying.Date published: 2017-10-30Rated 5 out of 5 by Jaxx1949 from Hot Hot Water Sits on counter easily fillings with water easy to clean. But the best feature watch water boil and shuts off automatically. I'm a tea drinker could be best device ever.Date published: 2016-09-07Rated 3 out of 5 by tonytharae from Overall functional but lid pops open repeatedly The unit performs well and I like its overall appearance and function, but once the water comes to a boil the lid pops open consistently. This happens on both my unit and one I purchased at WIlliams Sonoman for a friend. Once the lid pops open, it will often deactivate the auto shutoff so the unit continues to sit and boil. Seems like a major design flaw... would love it if Breville had a solution.Date published: 2016-04-09Rated 2 out of 5 by suzy253 from Disappointed Having purchased several Breville products, we thought this would be good as well. It started out fine but it no longer shuts off automatically and the lid does not pop open to fill the kettle any longer. We have to fill it through the tiny spoutDate published: 2016-03-19Rated 4 out of 5 by LizCNZ from Good Looking and Efficient Love this good looking Tea Kettle. It boils water quickly and efficiently and pours well. My only problem is after several years of constant use the lid popped open at a full boil. This sometimes caused the kettle not to turn off and could boil dry. I did replace with a new glass Breville.Date published: 2016-03-15Rated 4 out of 5 by Lorencita from Great but large Overall this kettle is excellent - it is well-made, well-designed, and boils water quickly. One caveat to the clear glass is that while the kettle looks nice before and during boiling, afterwards it holds quite a bit of condensation, so requires a bit of swooshing to regain the clear glass aesthetic. Good to note but obviously not a deal breaker. Our biggest complaint with this kettle is that for two people it's really large. The minimum, two cups, is only 1" of water. In terms of size, it's better suited to a family, or those who boil water several times a day. (We've seen smaller glass kettles made by Breville but sadly not sold - yet! - in the US.) Regardless, a quality electric kettle, and recommended.Date published: 2016-02-05Rated 5 out of 5 by LilLiz from Best electric kettle yet We have deep roots in the British Isles where everyone uses an electric kettle. When we couldn't buy one in the US, we specially ordered a Russell Hobbs from the UK. Now we have Breville available here, and it's the best of the domestic brands we've tried so far. We've been using our Breville kettle at least ten times a day, not only for hot drinks, but to boil water to add to pots on the stove, as the kettle's much faster than a cook top. If we have a problem, we know we can take it back to Williams Sonoma.Date published: 2015-12-31
What is the best method for effective cleaning of the bottom of the interior pot? I've read you can only use vinegar. It would take gallons of vinegar and years of time to clean this way. Any ideas for truly effective cleaning of the inside bottom of pot?1. Fill the kettle until two-thirds full with 1 part white vinegar and 2 parts water. Boil and leave in the kettle overnight. 2. Empty the solution from the kettle. Fill the kettle with clean water, bring to boil and discard the water. Repeat and the kettle will be ready for use.Date published: 2019-12-20
I order this tea pot and after a year I discovered rustic dots inside on the Bottom. What to do with that ?Please contact Breville® directly for troubleshooting on your kettle.Date published: 2019-06-29


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Maslowski Takes Performance Flight
The Performance Flight saw some heated competition last week at the USDGC. Coming from behind, Taylor Maslowski demolished his projected 81 by 13 strokes on Saturday in a round that ended up being the best performance by anyone in the flight this week.
"I'm just thankful. It went really well. I was able to put one together," said Maslowski, of Concord, Mass., who ended up beating his projected by a total of 28 strokes.
Others finishing well included Kevin Tritten, of Charlotte, who took second place when he beat his projected 82 by a total of 22 strokes. Taking 3rd was Tommy Arianoutsos, of Markham, Ill., beating his by 21 strokes. Nick Hanson, of Sioux Falls, S.D., and Phillip-Tyler Belt, of Dacula, Ga., both ended up beating their projections by 18 strokes.
The 921-rated Maslowski took a four on hole 3 then went on a tear, beating or meeting his projected on all of the next holes except 18.
"I didn't realize it until we were way out by '888' that, wow, things are going pretty good," said Maslowski.
He was also one of four players in the flight to shoot below projected for all four rounds. ForSaturday, Maslowski said his plan was to play the course wisely, take his opportunities and try to survive the long holes around the Coliseum.
For the second straight year, Tritten finished high on the Performance leaderboard. Finishing second, he bested his third place from last year.
Tritten had high praise for Maslowski's precision.
"He was throwing it exactly how he wanted to throw it," said Tritten.
Known as 'Oak' to many in Charlotte, Tritten achieved his main goal of another Performance Flight invite after another top 10 finish. And, he is ready for more.
"I'll do this every year they let me do it," Tritten said.
Leader for the first two rounds, Belt was impressed with his first USDGC experience.
"It's all been fun for me. There's never a bad moment, really," Belt said.
Look to Belt to continue improving on the pro scene. Who knows, next year he might qualify for the Open Flight.
Maslowski, who made the trip to Rock Hill solo, said he's going to tell his friends to mark their calendars for next year's USDGC when he returns home to Massachusetts.
"I get to come back. I'm pumped," said Maslowski.
For a complete listing of the final scores of the Performance Flight, click here.
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Federal prosecutors say former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell is not entitled to more details on what they say he did wrong in his public corruption case.
In papers filed Monday in U.S. District Court, the government urged a judge to reject McDonnell's request for a "bill of particulars'' supplementing the 14-count indictment against him and his wife, Maureen. The McDonnells have complained that the indictment is too vague, and that without more details it will be difficult to adequately prepare for their trial in late July.
The McDonnells are charged with accepting more than $165,000 in gifts and loans in exchange for helping the chief executive of a health supplements company promote his products. They have pleaded not guilty.
"The 43-page indictment in this case is more than sufficient, in and of itself, to fairly apprise the defendants of the charges, allow them to prepare their defense fully, and enable them to avoid undue surprise at trial,'' prosecutors wrote.
They said voluminous evidence provided to the defense in a searchable database also supplies plenty of details to help the McDonnells prepare for trial. The government also has supplied a list of all potential witnesses and has pledged to turn over information about interviews with investigators and grand jury testimony well before trial, they wrote.
Prosecutors also urged U.S. District Judge James Spencer to reject a defense request that they identify all documents they believe are likely to be relevant at trial, saying that is essentially a demand for the government's exhibit list almost five months before trial.
The case centers on whether the McDonnells performed official acts to help former Star Scientific CEO Jonnie Williams or merely extended courtesies that are routine in government and politics.
The McDonnells opened the Executive Mansion for a launch party for a Star Scientific product and arranged for a meeting between Williams and a state health official. Among the gifts Williams gave the McDonnells were a Rolex watch, designer clothes, golf outings and $15,000 for catering a daughter's wedding reception.
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Federal prosecutors say former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell is not entitled to more details on what they say he did wrong in his public corruption case.


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Eeee, yikes... I picked a couple Wookiee's up the other night at Target and Wal-Mart... Got cream and brown variants in the same night, and honestly I'm not impressed.He could be worse, but his goofy legs are just like Tarful's... Not to mention they're pre-posed and it makes standing the figure tough (damn "walking" sculpt to them). I much prefer the preview Wookiee, and I think Hasbro didn't do this figure justice like that one. Color me unimpressed.Not to mention that my cream wookiee's arms keep falling off. I'm really not pleased with these figures.I hope the film makes some mention why some Wookiees are absolutely HUGE while others are tiny by comparison as well... This species is all over the place in toy form, and I'm hoping this is not just a Hasbro flub and that they're all comparable in the movie.
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General News of Thursday, 6 December 2012
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The Chairman of the Electoral Commission, Dr Kwadwo Afari-Gyan has said the Commission will declare the results of Friday's election within 72 hours after the close of poll.
"We normally give ourselves 72 hours to deal completely with what has to be done but in 48 hours, we should know who is winning", he said.
That was Dr Afari-Gyan speaking at a news conference in Accra to highlight the preparedness of the EC for Friday's polls.
With just a few hours to go he said "we will not be limited by any timeline to announce the Presidential results, but will work within reasonable time to announce the results".
He announced that all materials needed for the elections were already on the field, "so we are ready to conduct the elections".
"From the exercise we did on Tuesday on the Early Voting, we can say we have robust machines for the job".
The EC chairman said very huge numbers of voters were processed for voting with the verification machines during the Early Voting, "so in our largest polling stations which has 1,100, even there people can be processed for voting".
Touching on the hiccups of the Early Voting where some security officials were not able to vote because their names were missing from the register, Dr Afari-Gyan said the problem was not with the commission but with the security agencies which failed to submit the particulars of their ID cards and polling stations during the compilation of the list of personnel for the Early Voting and in some cases provided wrong information.
"In the voters register, we do not distinguish between professionals so if we are doing an exercise like this, we rely on information from the various security agencies who compiled the list for us".
Based on the information provided for us we compiled a list of 29,914 members of the security services.
We asked for ID cards and polling station numbers and if they did not provide us with them, we cannot allow them to vote. There were some cases in which the ID numbers were not correct", Dr Afari-Gyan said.
The EC chairman said they have held a meeting with the security agencies and it has been agreed that those who were unable to vote should go to their polling stations on Friday to vote.
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We are also developing suitable training solutions on business and human rights for the generality of our people, and for the future induction of those joining our firm. Specific training on modern slavery, including how to identify high risk areas and suppliers and how to flag and manage potential issues, will be developed for our central procurement team and for those with relevant procurement responsibilities outside the UK.
The DLA Piper Board approved this statement on behalf of the members on 25 October 2016.
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The Hobbit shuts down New Zealand
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At least, that's the impression the world premiere in Wellington yesterday gives. The red carpet was over 500 yards, running the length of several city blocks, and the crowd was estimated at 100,000. The cast arrived earlier in the week in a plane plastered with the faces of hobbits and dwarves, there was a "hobbit artisanal market" in downtown Wellington in the days before the premiere and thousands of people actually went there; the airport now has a giant Gollum sculpture Full Story
Hobbit hijacking
With the summer superheroes out of the way, the next of the "most anticipated movies of 2012" is queued up and ready to go—Peter Jackson's return to Middle Earth, The Hobbit. The film, subtitled An Unexpected Journey, is due in theaters in December. Part two, There and Back Again, is set for next December. Full Story
The Hobbit is probably cursed
Written by Sarah A cursed movie is a movie where any and everything goes wrong. Sometimes the results are a great movie (Jaws, Apocalypse Now) and sometimes they're disastrous (Terry Gilliam's The Man Who Killed Don Quixote). Full Story


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Verizon's been defending its ridiculous $350 smartphone early termination fee to the FCC, but those folks aren't having any of it. In fact, the five-person committee dealing with the issue thinks Verizon's answers are "unsatisfying and, in some cases, troubling."
Mignon Clyburn, a member of that FCC committee, wrote a letter with a laundry list of issues she has with Verizon's treatment of its customers and makes it a point to say that she looks "forward to exploring this issue in greater depth with [her] colleagues in the New Year." Yikes. Not such great news for Verizon, but it could lead to some good for consumers. [FCC via Engadget]


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FLEFF Intern Voices
The Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival from the interns' point of view
Friday, May 10, 2013
Blog posting written by Shawn Steiner, Film, Photography, and Visual Arts '13, FLEFF Intern, Elkridge, MD
It's been a good three years since I started college and I haven't missed a single Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival. I was a blogger my freshman year, a willing participant under Dr. Zimmermann's tutelage my sophomore year and yet again a blogger this year, my junior/senior...
Friday, April 5, 2013
Blog posting written by Shawn Steiner '13 & Andrew Ronald '15, Film, Photography, and Visual Arts, FLEFF Interns
New media and an experimental filmmaker? Be prepared for some very unique and inspired thoughts during this next hour of FLEFF Lab Friday. Make sure to stop by Park 220 sometime today as it will always have something exciting going on.
A very good start to the...
Friday, April 5, 2013
Blog posting written by Andrew Ronald '15 & Shawn Steiner '13, Film, Photography & Visual Arts, FLEFF Interns
What's the best part about Friday during FLEFF week? FLEFF Lab Friday of course! Shawn and Andrew are here live blogging the event for everyone who couldn't make it to Park 220 today in person.
We are starting with Ulises Mejias, author of Off the...
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Blog posting written by Shawn Steiner, Film, Photography, and Visual Arts '13, FLEFF Intern, Elkridge, MD
Imagine that before you leave for work your roommate says that he/she is going to make soup for dinner. You get excited wondering what kind and mentally prepare yourself for the meal. But, when you arrive at home you find a series of bowls on the counter. One has broth, one has...
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I had high hopes that Presidential candidate Mitt Romney might have a compelling plan to fix the U.S. economy.
After all, as Romney often observes, he has spent most of his life working in the private sector, buying and restructuring businesses.
And Mitt Romney's overall economic plan certainly does have some positive points, at least with respect to streamlining the economy over the long term.
But unfortunately, Romney's plan is not likely to help the economy out of its current funk.
Romney's plan, in fact, suggests that Romney does not actually understand what's wrong with the economy. The solution he is proposing--giving rich people and companies more cash to spend and invest--will not solve the problem the economy faces right now. So Romney's policies, if fully implemented, aren't likely to help anything.
(In fact, arguably, they will make things worse.)
Specifically, Romney's policies are designed to give more money to wealthy Americans and companies, on the theory that they will then use this cash to invest in other companies and create jobs.
This treatment plan ignores two important things:
- The wealthiest Americans and corporations already have plenty of cash to invest. The reason they are not investing it aggressively is not that they don't have it--it's that the investments won't produce a compelling return (because the customers of the companies they would be investing in, average Americans, are strapped).
- Contrary to common wisdom, rich people do not create the jobs in this country. Rich people (investors) help create jobs, but no sustainable job is created without the help of a healthy economic ecosystem--one that depends heavily on the financial health of hundreds of millions of American consumers.
The argument that "rich people create the jobs" is repeated so often that many people regard it as fact.
Specifically, the argument goes, entrepreneurs and investors, when incented by low taxes, build companies and create millions of jobs.
And these entrepreneurs and investors, therefore, the argument goes, can solve our nation's huge unemployment problem — if only we cut taxes and regulations so they can be incented to build more companies and create more jobs.
In other words, this thinking goes, by even considering raising taxes on "the 1%," we are considering destroying the very mechanism that makes our economy the strongest and biggest in the world: The incentive for entrepreneurs and investors to build companies in the hope of getting rich and, in the process, creating millions of jobs.
There have long been many problems with this argument starting with
- Taxes on rich people (capital gains and income) are, relative to history, low, so raising them would only begin to bring them back in line with prior prosperous periods, and
- Dozens of rich entrepreneurs have already gone on record confirming that a modest hike in capital gains and income taxes would not have the slightest impact on their desire to create companies and jobs, given that tax rates are historically low.
So this argument, which many people regard as fact, is already flawed.
But last year, a super-rich and super-successful American explained the most important reason the theory is absurd, while calling for higher taxes on himself and people like him.
The most important reason the theory that "rich people create the jobs" is wrong, argued Nick Hanauer, the founder of online advertising company aQuantive, which Microsoft bought for $6.4 billion, is that rich people cannot single-handedly create sustainable jobs, even if they found and build companies that eventually employ thousands of people.
What creates the jobs, Hanauer astutely observes, is a healthy economic ecosystem surrounding the company, which starts with the company's customers.
The company's customers buy the company's products, which, in turn, creates the need for the employees to produce, sell, and service those products. If those customers go broke, the demand for the company's products will collapse. And the jobs will disappear, regardless of what the entrepreneur does.
Now, of course entrepreneurs are an important part of the company-creation process. And so are investors, who risk capital in the hope of earning returns. But, ultimately, whether a new company continues growing and creates self-sustaining jobs is a function of customers' ability and willingness to pay for the company's products, not the entrepreneur or the investor capital. Suggesting that "rich entrepreneurs and investors" create the jobs, therefore, Hanauer observes, is like suggesting that squirrels create evolution.
(Or, to put it even more simply, it's like saying that a seed creates a tree. The seed does not create the tree. The seed starts the tree. But what creates the tree is the combination of the DNA in the seed and the soil, sunshine, water, atmosphere, nutrients, and other factors that nurture it. If you don't believe this, try planting a seed in a desert, or on the moon. The seed won't create anything. It will die.)
So, then, if what creates the jobs in our economy is, in part, "customers," who are these customers? And what can government policy do to make sure these customers have more money to spend to create demand and, thus, jobs?
The customers of most companies, Hanauer points out, are ultimately the gigantic middle class — the hundreds of millions of Americans who currently take home a much smaller share of the national income than they did 30 years ago, before tax policy aimed at helping rich people get richer created an extreme of income and wealth inequality not seen since the 1920s.
The middle class has been pummeled, in part, by tax policies that reward "the 1%" at the expense of everyone else.
(It has also been pummeled by globalization and technology improvements, which are largely outside of any one country's control.)
But aren't the huge pots of gold taken home by "the 1%" supposed to "trickle down" to the middle class and thus benefit everyone? Isn't that the way it's supposed to work?
Yes, that's the way it's supposed to work.
Unfortunately, that's not the way it actually works.
And Hanauer explains why.
Hanauer himself takes home more than $10 million a year of income. On this income, he says, he pays an 11% tax rate. (Presumably, most of Hanauer's income is dividends and long-term capital gains, which carry a tax rate of 15%. And then he probably has some tax shelters that knock the rate down the rest of the way).
With the more than $9 million a year Hanauer keeps, he buys lots of stuff. But, importantly, he doesn't buy as much stuff as would be bought if that $9 million were instead earned by 9,000 middle-class Americans each taking home an extra $1,000 a year.
Why not?
Because, despite Hanauer's impressive lifestyle — his family owns a plane — most of the $9+ million just goes straight into the bank (where it either sits and earns interest or gets invested in companies that ultimately need strong demand to sell products and create jobs). For a specific example, Hanauer points out that his family owns 3 cars, not the 3,000 that might be bought if his $9+ million were taken home by a few thousand families.
If that $9+ million had gone to 9,000 families instead of Hanauer, it would almost certainly have been pumped right back into the economy via consumption (i.e., demand). And, in so doing, it would have created more jobs.
Hanauer estimates that, if most American families were taking home the same share of the national income that they were taking home 30 years ago, every family would have another $10,000 of disposable income to spend.
That, Hanauer points out, would have a huge impact on demand — and, thereby job creation.
It's time we stopped mouthing the fiction that "rich people create the jobs."
Rich people don't create the jobs.
Our economy creates jobs.
We're all in this together. And until we return to more reasonable tax policies that help the 99% instead of just the 1%, our economy is going to go nowhere.
Mitt Romney's plan to fix the economy would put more cash in the pockets of the wealthiest Americans and take cash and benefits out of the pockets of everyone else.
No one likes paying taxes, so it's no surprise that so many wealthy Americans support Mitt Romney. And there is also certainly an argument to be made that our government is too big and that one way to start curtailing the size of government is to cut taxes and deprive the government of revenue.
But that's a different issue than whether Mitt Romney's plan will help fix our ailing economy.
Unfortunately, given that the problem in the economy is not that wealthy investors and companies don't have enough cash but that the middle-class doesn't have enough cash, it probably won't.
PS: This argument usually strikes a nerve, especially among wealthy entrepreneurs and investors who have always been credited with "creating jobs." The two smartest arguments made by those who believe that rich people DO create the jobs are that 1) the success of Silicon Valley proves that entrepreneurs and investors create the jobs, and 2) the observation that brilliant entrepreneurs like Steve Jobs create demand out of thin air by inventing products people didn't know they wanted. These arguments sound seductive and persuasive, but they miss the key point. Click this follow-up to see why: No, Entrepreneurs Like Steve Jobs Do Not "Create Jobs" By Inventing Products Like The iPhone
SEE ALSO: The Truth About Tax Rates: Rich People Have Rarely Had It So Good


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Met Bachelor: Tim Tebow
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I don't give a sh-t about Tim Tebow and the Jets are a joke for signing him but I needed to report something and get it out of the way so this is why he's here. You know that new show The Choice? Click here for a refresher. I've been hearing rumours all over the place that he's one of the four bachelors. Full Story


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