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To create the scenes, Dingilian collects empty liquor bottles of varying size, shape and color. He finds the bottles just about anywhere, by the side of the road, in trash cans, or littered in parking lots. Dingilian sees each discarded bottle as an "artifact of consumption, delight, or dread," a theme which also carries into his imagery. Detailed tableaus of these places can be found in his pieces. He often shows scenes of overgrown yards, burned out cars under bridges, or other places of desolation on the fringes of suburbia, that can be associated with the bottles' past lives.
The make the dark renderings, the artist lights a candle, and lets the flame burn the inside of the bottle, coating it with a layer of smokey soot. The scenes are then slowing etched away by using the subtractive process of removing black to reveal white(or clear glass). With an unbelievably steady hand, Dingilian slowly brushes the soot away with a tiny paint brush attached to a dowel rod, that he suspends into the center of the bottle. By using different pressure, and incredible wrist control, the soft layers are pulled away, leaving the dark ash as the "positive" of the scenes inside.
Dingilian's bottles are like artistic hourglasses, capturing a moment in time within their confines. His work can be seen in galleries across the Unites States, as well as the Museum of Art and Design in New York.
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It's official: Jenny McCarthy will join 'The View'
Jenny McCarthy will officially be joining "The View" as co-host, Barbara Walters confirmed Monday on the ABC talk show.
"We love her because she's fun and uninhibited and opinionated enough to help us begin the latest chapter in 'The View' history," Walters said of McCarthy, who has made 17 appearances on the show, including eight as guest co-host.
The former Playboy model, who rose to fame on the '90s dating show "Singled Out," will join the show in September, when its new season officially kicks off. She will be replacing Joy Behar, the longtime co-host who bids farewell next month. "The View" has yet to name a replacement for Elisabeth Hasselbeck, who abruptly left last week for Fox News.
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Though she launched her own little-watched talk show on VH1 earlier this year, McCarthy has remained in the spotlight in recent years mostly due to her support for the discredited theory that childhood vaccines cause autism, which could prove more controversial than the heated political arguments that have come to define "The View" in recent years.
Last week, as reports surfaced that McCarthy was in talks with "The View," Slate science columnist Phil Plait urged readers to write to ABC denouncing her. While their pleas seem to have fallen on deaf ears, on Twitter on Monday morning, the backlash against McCarthy was swift and furious.
"Congrats ABC for hiring vaccine crank Jenny McCarthy for her 'outrageous... fresh POV,' [because] actual medical science is so stale and dull," read a typical tweet from Time television critic James Poniewozik.
"Wow! Congratulations to Jenny McCarthy and Measles/Mumps/Rubella for spreading its reach," wrote comedian and author Julie Klausner.
ABC declined to comment on the issue.
Report: Jenny McCarthy in talks to join 'The View'
Elisabeth Hasselbeck gives emotional farewell to 'The View'
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The 2M Mono features an improved engine, which provides a high level of sonic accuracy. The stylus' tip features a R 18µm Nude Spherical diamond that is an optimal solution for playing mono microgroove LP vinyl records. The cartridge body is manufactured from Hopelex, which ensures high rigidity while eliminating unwanted resonances.
The 2M Mono uses a strapped output to deliver the same output signal from both sets of pole pins. This effectively eliminates the need for mono-specific equipment, making it possible to enjoy true mono reproduction on any stereo playback system.
The 2M Series provides excellent compatibility when used in an assortment of playback systems and with a wide variety of phono preamps.
Output voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec. - 4 mV
Frequency response - 20-20.000 Hz + 3 / - 1 dB
Tracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force - 70 µm
Compliance, dynamic, lateral - 18 µm/mN
Stylus type - Nude Spherical
Stylus tip radius - R18 µm
Tracking force range - 1.6-2.0 g (16-20 mN)
Tracking force, recommended - 1.8 g (18 mN)
Tracking angle - 20°
Internal impedance, DC resistance - 700 Ohm
Internal inductance - 350 mH
Recommended load resistance - 47 kOhm
Recommended load capacitance - 150-300 pF
Cartridge colour, body/stylus - Black/White
Cartridge weight without screws - 7.2 g
Premounted cartridge weight - 16.7 g
Replacement stylus unit - 2M Mono (interchangeable with 2M 78)
Stylus lifetime: with proper care we find that up to 1000 hours is possible without degradation of performance. Please read about stylus care on our FAQ.
2M Series styli interchangeability:
The 2M Series' engines, coils and magnets configurations are not identical: Red and Blue are identical, so are the Bronze and Black and so are the true mono variants 2M Mono and 2M 78. Likewise, 2M series styli are interchangeable within the below combinations:
- 2M Red, 2M Blue and 2M Silver
- 2M Bronze and 2M Black
- 2M Mono and 2M 78
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REGA brand cartridges' height from stylus tip to the top cartridge mounting surface is lower than standard. Therefore you would need spacers to ensure the correct set-up of the Ortofon cartridge. Please read about cartridge set-up and alignment on tonearm on our FAQ.
Adjusting the height of your Rega tonearm is easy with Acoustic Signature's Spacer Set. It allows you to adjust the height from 0.5 mm to 3.5 mm in precise steps of 0.5 mm - without removing the tone arm. Simply loosen the screws, insert the AS-spacer, then lock the screws back down, and you're tonearm is ready to play.
3.2 - 4 mm spacers should be enough for 2M cartridge.
"... Again, the overall sound is more cohesive. There was a sense of depth in the low end that was missing with a stereo cart, and the top end was less washy, and much more focused. There is something quite magical about a mono recording like this, where everything needs its own space across the frequency spectrum to find space in the mix...
...The 2M Mono is your ticket to unleashing the phenomenal potential of mono. Start exploring today."
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Yes, stereo has won the 'battle' of recordings. It's rare these days a label releases a mono version. However, the mono recordings have something interesting: in competing for space in a one channel sound, the various instruments create the ambiance of stillness, a hypnotic moment where all is there, the intensity of the moment in its full capacity. And here is where we can make the case that the 2M Mono from Ortofon gets you authentic and superior mono sound."
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...I would say that the 2M Mono has an up-front, somewhat forward quality in it's presentation of the music; the images are sharply detailed, but never etched—and the music is never fatiguing to listen to. This cartridge comes with my highest recommendation...
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"...I found this cartridge to be a very well thought out design, that complements the sonic presentation of the conventional 2M Series with an ability to play older, and sometimes more worn records, in an exemplary manner..."
- Last, quite punchy sound
- Very low surface noise
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... The nude, spherical, 18 micrometer radius stylus is claimed by the manufacturers to be the optimum size for tracking the wider grooves of mono era records. It rides correctly in the groove, avoiding dirt at the bottom, unlike a smal/er microgroove stylus that rides too low..."
The 2M Premounted is a practical and elegant solution for our customers who wish direct and easy mounting and replacement on their S-shaped tonearm. The quality of the SH-4 headshell is sturdy and rigid, yet the design emphasizes a slim and delicate form factor. The strong, lightweight headshell has an ergonomic design with a long finger lift that is easy to pick up.
- Premounted on our popular SH-4 Black headshell.
- Easy and direct mount on S-shaped tonearms with universal mount.
- Correct Baerwald alignment with tonearms with universal mount.
To find the recommended Ortofon replacement cartridge for your turmtable/tonearm please check out our Replacement Cartridges selector »
1. Remove the stylus with the stylus protection guard from the cartridge body to avoid any damage to the diamond.
2. Using Torx 8 key, unscrew the black screw from the Verso top plate.
3. Remove the top plate from the cartridge body by pulling the screws off.
4. Remove the two countersunk screws from the top plate.
5. Insert the two M2,0 mm screws in the top plate.
6. Mount the top plate on the cartridge body. Hold the top plate with screw-threads hanging down and turn the cartridge body 180 degrees. Mount from above.
7. Mount the black screw in the top plate and tighten with appropriate force.
8. Mount the cartridge on the tonearm using the enclosed tool.
9. Mount the stylus with the stylus protection guard on the cartridge body.
2M Mono accessories included the package:
2M Mono Premounted accessories included the package:
2M Mono Verso accessories included the package:
The 2M Series is developed in conjunction with the Danish Industrial designer Møller Jensen Design – the same designer who designed the award winning MC Jubilee and Kontrapunkt series. Inspired by the facets of a diamond, whose contours gracefully trace the grooves on a record's surface, the 2M's handsome elegance establishes a great combination of form and functionality.
The name 2M was selected from among several ideas. We wanted a modern name that would be easy to pronounce and remember, and therefore an alphanumerical name was chosen. 2M means MM, which is the abbreviation for moving magnet.
Of course the 2M isn't just another pretty face. It has been engineered to the highest standards and is congruent with Ortofon's unrelenting commitment to providing the most precise and accurate reproduction possible without coloration.
The 2M series of cartridges features Ortofon's trademark split pole pins, an invention that enables moving magnet cartridges to have a flat frequency response, as with a moving coil cartridge. Split pole pins were invented by Ortofon, and were originally presented in the 500 series and OM Super series.
We have optimized the design for ease of mounting the cartridge, and the weight and size to fit the most common turntables on the market today. The 2M Series provides excellent compatibility when used in an assortment of playback systems and with a wide variety of phono preamps.
Reflecting our extensive experience in industrial design and technological know-how, we have become the global leader in the manufacture and supply of phono cartridges.
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MOSCOW (AP) — Russian social media users are voicing their outrage at Twitter's decision to suspend popular accounts parodying President Vladimir Putin and other officials.
Several Twitter accounts, such as @DarthPutinKGB which parodies Putin and @SovietSergey, which mocks Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, have been unavailable since Tuesday.
The parody Putin account had attracted more than 50,000 followers before it was shut down. The link to the account said it was suspended. Lavrov's parody account along with two others mocking the Russian embassy in London and the Russian ambassador were restored and available to users after a reported suspension on Tuesday.
Social media users launched the #NoGulagForDarthPutinKGB hashtag on Twitter in protest.
Estonian Toomas Hendrik Ilves, an avid social media user, condemned the suspension calling it "one of the funniest parody accounts around."


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|Hompen, eller En resa dit och tillbaksigen
|J.R.R. Tolkien
|Tore Zetterholm
|Stockholm: Kooperativa Förbundets Bokförlag
Hompen, eller En resa dit och tillbaksigen ("The Hobbit, or A journey there and back again"), translated to Swedish by Tore Zetterholm, was the first non-English edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit (and thus the first published translation of any work by Tolkien).[1] The book was illustrated by Torbjörn Zetterholm (interior illustrations) and Charles Sjöblom (cover and maps).[2]
Tolkien on Hompen[edit | edit source]
Concerning the translation work of The Hobbit to Swedish, Tolkien himself was not involved. Writing to Allen & Unwin in 1956 on the Dutch translation of The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien says:
- "I wish to avoid a repetition of my experience with the Swedish translation of The Hobbit. I discovered that this had taken unwarranted liberties with the text and other details, without consultation or approval; it was also unfavourably criticized in general by a Swedish expert, familiar with the original, to whom I submitted it."
- ― J.R.R. Tolkien[3]
Later in the same year and writing on the same subject, Tolkien more specifically points out a source of dislike with Hompen to Rayner Unwin:
- "May I say now at once that I will not tolerate any similar tinkering with the personal nomenclature. Nor with the name/word Hobbit. I will not have any more Hompen (in which I was not consulted), nor any Hobbel or what not."
- ― J.R.R. Tolkien[4]
The translation of the name 'Hobbit' to 'Hompe'[note 1] was not the only thing that annoyed Tolkien about this edition. Already in 1948, he wrote to Rosemary, a young fan, that "the picture of Gollum in the Swedish edition of The Hobbit makes him look huge."[5]
Some other curiosities about Zetterholm's translation are his renderings of 'Bilbo' to 'Bimbo' (!), 'elf' to 'älva' (disregarding the etymological connection, 'älva' carries connotations in Swedish which would rather translate it to 'fairy'), and 'goblin' to 'svartalf' ("darkelf").[2]
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En oväntad bjudning
I ett hål i jorden bodde en hompe.
Det var inget smutsigt, otrevligt och vått hål, fullt med maskar och gyttjelukt,
och heller inget torrt, sandigt, naket hål utan något att sitta på eller att äta.
Nej, det var ett hompehål, och det betyder att det var hemtrevligt.
Chapter 1, An Unexpected Party
In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.
Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell,
nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat;
it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort.
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- ↑ The name 'Hompen' is the definite form (as in The Hobbit) of 'Hompe'.
- ↑ Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond (2006), The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: II. Reader's Guide, p. 1026
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Stentröm, Anders, "Tolkien in Swedish Translation: from Hompen to Ringarnas herre", in Translating Tolkien: Text and Film (Thomas Honegger, ed.)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien; Humphrey Carpenter, Christopher Tolkien (eds.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 188, (dated 3 April 1956)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien; Humphrey Carpenter, Christopher Tolkien (eds.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 190, (dated 3 July 1956)
- ↑ Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond (2006), The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: I. Chronology, p. 328


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For Immediate Release
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May 24, 2005
Mrs. Bush's Remarks at a Reception for Egyptian Women Leaders
Ambassador's Residence
Cairo, Egypt
8:57 A.M (Local)
MRS. BUSH: Thank you, Gordon. Thank you very much. Thanks so much to Gordon, and thank you all for coming out. I read the guest list, I know how distinguished this group is, and I'm sort of actually embarrassed to be giving you a speech. I'm going to just give a few remarks about my trip and then I hope I have a chance to come out and speak to everyone. I think you all should be speaking to me, instead of the other way around.
I want to introduce my Chief of Staff, Anita McBride, who also wants to come out and meet you all. And I know you probably -- many of you know Liz Cheney from the State Department, who some of you have already talked to and she wants to also talk to you when we come out.
I also want to pass on President Bush's best regards. Egypt is a very, very important friend of the United States. We have a longtime friendship, and Egypt has been a leader in peacemaking. And I appreciate that very much. I know that President Bush appreciates that, as well. I know that Egypt is! actively involved in the peace between the Palestinians and the Israelis, and both the President and I appreciate that.
I'm very happy to be here. This is my second visit to Egypt. I know you can't come enough or spend long enough to get to see all of the magnificent sites that your country is blessed with. I came in 1998 with my mother-in-law on a women's trip. She brought all of her daughters-in-law and her daughter and we had a wonderful Nile cruise and got to have lunch with Mrs. Mubarak at the end of the cruise before we went back home.
I've had a very, very nice visit with Mrs. Mubarak. She is really a leader. She's a role model for women around the world. Yesterday we visited the Girl Friendly School, which is such a terrific idea. It's an idea that is a role model, especially for Afghanistan. It's so important in Afghanistan to be able to educate girls as quickly as they can because girls were left out for so many years. And also, the idea of a one-room schoolhouse, you can have a six-year-old who's learning to read and you can have a 14-year-old who's learning to read in the same building without embarrassing girls who are 14 and who haven't had the opportunity to learn to read.
So I want to spread this idea to Afghanistan. I think they actually have already started to try to put these women's centers in every little town where girls and women can come and mothers and daughters can be educated at the same time.
Everyone in America knows about your wonderful country. And girls especially when they first start reading about Cleopatra and all of the very, very exotic-sounding places -- the Pyramids, the tombs in Egypt -- beccome fascinated with your country. I think girls and boys around the world do. And in fact, that's what happened to Liz Cheney. When she was 12, she read a book about Egypt, and she was so fascinated that she made! the Middle East her career and her lifetime interest. I know you know that, I mean, I'm sure you hear that from so many people who visit your country, women and men, about it.
I want to just tell you again how important Egypt and our relationship with Egypt is, how strong our friendship is and longstanding our friendship is, and how much we appreciate everything President Mubarak and Egypt does in promoting peace, and Mrs. Mubarak, in fact, who started the women's peace movement here that includes a number of countries.
Women in Egypt have always been educated, they've always had a strong role to play, they've always been role models. But as we look around the world, we want that for women in other countries. And we were delighted when the Parliament in Kuwait just a week ago voted, at the urging of the Amir, to give women's suffrage. Women have only had the right to vote in the United States for less than a hundred years, even though our Constitutio! n, as you know, said all men are created equal. That didn't leave women in the group -- (laughter) -- or slaves. We started with the perfect Constitution but it took us a very longg time, and of course, we still work on it.
Democracy is a long time coming. You take a few steps forward and a few steps back, and certainly in our country, we still do that. It requires vigilance, it requires work on the part of everyone, which is what Vaclav Havel told me in the Czech Republic, Vaclav Havel -- intellectual playwright, prisoner, political prisoner, and then President of the Czech Republic -- said to me, he said, "You know, democracy is hard, because it requires the participation of everyone."
It's easier to just let the government do it sometimes than to step up, for everyone to step up and take their own responsibility for building their country. And I know from visiting women around the world, from visiting with Palestinian women this week and Israeli women this week that women want to be involved in civil society, that women want to be able to contribute to their countries, just like men do, and that women want peace. And I know that from visiting with the Israeli and the Palestinian women who both told me, both groups said we want peace, we want to live free from terror, we want to be able to live with each other like they had before at other times over the -- in the past.
And so I think women are -- bring a very -- especially mothers, bring a very important idea or contribution to the table when you're talking about peace, when you're talking about children and the rights of children and how children should be able to live free from poverty and free from violence.
And that's what we all want. And I just want to finish so I can come out and visit with all of you and speak to each one of you, and I know that Liz and Anita also want to meet you and talk to you. So thank you so much for your hospitality while we're in your beautiful country. We appreciate it very, very much. Thanks a lot. (Applause.) I see the two men on the front row and so I had to have some gender equality and say thank you all also for being here. (Laughter.)
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Chaos in Myrtle Beach: More wilding and black mob robbery.
And reminder: time to get your reservations for Black Bike Week on Memorial Day.
About the Author
Colin Flaherty is an award winning reporter and author of the #1 best selling book Don't Make the Black Kids Angry: The hoax of black victimization and those who enable it.
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Bill Cunningham: "Amazing."
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His work has appeared in more than 1000 news sites around the world, including the New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Time Magazine. His story about how a black man was unjustly convicted of trying to kill his white girlfriend resulted in his release from state prison and was featured on Court TV, NPR, The Los Angeles Times and San Diego Union-Tribune.
He is also the author of White Girl Bleed a Lot: The Return of Racial Violence to America and How the Media Ignore it.
Both books are about black mob violence, black on white crime and the Knockout Game — and how public officials, reporters and activists deny, excuse, condone and encourage them.
Thomas Sowell: "Reading Colin Flaherty's book made painfully clear to me that the magnitude of this problem is greater than I had discovered from my own research. He documents both the race riots and the media and political evasions in dozens of cities." – National Review.
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|Lamborghini has never built a production sedan. The Estoque was revealed in Geneva in 2008 and looked like it was intended to be a production model.
The Estoque had all the makings of a top-end sedan, including a powerful 5.2-liter V10 engine.
|The Renault DeZir Concept. Though it was only powered by a 150 hp electric motor, its sexy sheet metal stole the show at the 2010 Paris Motor Show.
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|BMW M1 Hommage Concept. The M1 Hommage was unveiled at the Concorso d'Eleganza at Villa d'Este in Italy in 2008.
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Trying to feed adults and an almost toddler can be a challenge for us, but gives me a nice excuse to push me a little bit. I LOVE quinoa and especially love that it is a complete protein without any additional help. Forming it into patties seems like a no brainer and makes for a perfect finger food for my 11 month old Max. What?! Don't believe me that an 11 month old would like to chomp on quinoa cakes? Ok, see for yourself then!
QUINOA CAKES RECIPE - This recipe is adapted from Whole Foods
1 cup quinoa, rinsed and drained
2 cups water
1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
1/2 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
2 Cups left over veggies – I used broccoli, kale, and green zucchini I had leftover
5 basil leaves finely chopped
Zest of 1 large lemon
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons flax seed bran
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
1 1/2 cups plain nonfat yogurt
2 teaspoons lemon juice
Bring quinoa and water to a boil in a medium pot. Reduce heat to medium low, cover and simmer until liquid is absorbed, 20 to 30 minutes. Set aside off of the heat for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork and set aside to let cool. Preheat oven to 400°F. In a large bowl, combine cooked quinoa with onion, garlic, veggies, basil, zest, flour, baking powder, egg, and pepper. Form mixture into eight (4- to 5-inch) patties and arrange on a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat. Bake, flipping halfway through, until lightly browned and just crisp, about 25 minutes. Stir together dill, yogurt and lemon juice in small bowl, then spoon over warm quinoa cakes.
Before I start with the recipe, I must address my tardiness in posting to my beloved food blog. "Was it something we did?" you might ask yourself. I will respond we a resounding NO!!! It isn't you, it's me. It was a much needed break, and I have returned feeling rested, recouped, revived, and reinvigorated! My fingers are ready to type and my mind is tripping over itself with tantalizing recipe ideas.
While I was gone, we had a baby! Yep, a bouncing baby boy that is nearly 9 months old. He is happy, healthy, and just a joy to be around. While I spend a good deal of time pureeing, I am cooking a few 'solids' for his dad and I to enjoy. I'm back, and I hope you will be too!
Back to the post at hand…I was trying to come up with a salad dressing that is both homemade, and quick to prepare (my priorities have changed a bit). This salad dressing recipe fits the bill! Enjoy this three ingredient salad dressing.
3 parts extra virgin olive oil
1 part meyer lemon juice
As many herbs as you have handy – I used thyme, rosemary and some chives from my balcony garden
Salt and pepper to taste
In a small covered dish combine the olive oil, lemon juice, and herbs. Let steep for an hour or two at room temperature before using. Strain, and enjoy over any greens of your choosing.
Here is the situation, starting over the weekend the DNR has begun slaughtering farmer's Heritage Pigs on their property in Michigan. Yes, the DNR. First, they shouldn't have a thing to do with farm livestock. Secondly, these poor pigs are being killed for the gain of the commercial pork producers. Killing off ones competition is apparently acceptable now? Farmers are killing their own animals so they will not be committing a "felony". That is a better alternative at this point. My stomach turns as I type. It is a terrible tragedy and other states are waiting in the wings to enact similar atrocities.
I can hardly believe this is happening in my home state. This isn't something that effects just tree hugging hippies in California. This is a fundamental issue that must be stopped immediately. I have yet to see any traditional media outlets cover this and I am outraged. Will we soon be told that raids on our vegetable gardens have begun because we can no longer grow our own tomatoes because that should be left to the commercial growers?
For more information please read this excellent article written by Mother Earth News Michigan Begins Heritage Hog Slaughter
Please respond in your own way but please do be responsive. If we could reach out to the media outlets and demand coverage and the politicians we voted for and elected with our ballots we might be able to stop this before it becomes even worse.
What can we do to help spread the word?
First, call, email or mail the offices of the politicians involved and tell them to rescind the ISO:Governor Rick SnyderState CapitolP.O. Box 30013 Lansing , MI 48909 email@example.com Phone: 517-335-7858
Rodney Stokes, DirectorMDNRP.O. Box 30028 Lansing , MI 48909 firstname.lastname@example.com Phone: 517-373-2329Secondly, let your media outlets know. Write on their Facebook Fan Pages, email them, try to get through to them and use your contacts to notify them that you would like coverage.
The addition of pear is very welcome for me in this cranberry sauce recipe. My family has been throwing homemade applesauce in our cranberry sauce for years, but never has a pear been met with the ruby red jewels of winter.
Pear this cranberry sauce with some great friends and family and have yourself a merry little Thanksgiving, and Christmas too!
This year I am thankful for food choices. We make choices with every dollar we spend on food. Whether conscience or not, each dollar spent makes a decision in the future of our food. I am grateful to now live in a place where farmers markets are abundant and supporting them makes me feel a part of a growing community of people who refuse to have decisions made for them.
CRANBERRY PEAR SAUCE (enough for a Thanksgiving side dish)
3 cups fresh cranberries
2 bosc pears - peeled, cored, and cubed
1/2 cup apple cider
3/4 cup turbindo sugar – or more to taste
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Place all ingredients in a medium sized saucepan, and cook over medium-low heat until cranberries pop, and it looks like....well sauce (about 20 minutes)!
Cool at room temperature and refrigerate until ready to serve.
I'm back! It has been months since I had a new blog post and for that I do apologize. However, there are no excuses. I simply wanted to take a break and so I did. There!
This summer was filled with a move to the west coast, and fantastic visits from family and friends! We are certainly adjusting back to being on the west coast with ease. We can be found kayaking, hiking, biking and enjoying the general beauty of the Central Coast of California.
Since I'm back to the land of milk and honey…er…land where farmers markets happen so often there is a daily mention of them in the newspaper. Yes, seriously! You can imagine how happy I was to see that! With bellies full stuffed with local produce I bring you…
1 large, ripe tomato (any old color, variety as long as it is ripe and ready to go)
4 basil leaves – finely chopped
1-2 cloves garlic – minced
drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil
salt & pepper to taste
Mix all ingredients and enjoy with toast, over a bed of lettuce, add raw goat cheese, or devour as is.
Click on Salad Recipes for some more scrumptious salad ideas.
Sweet Potato Baked Fries
We have been obsessed with Sweet Potato Fries as of late. We may be single handedly keeping the Sweet Potato farmers association afloat. Previously, I was not a Sweet Potato fan. I endured them. However, I have had a change of heart! These fries are delicious and so incredibly simple to make.
I recommend serving them with a little spicy barbeque to offset the sweet flavor that is inherent in these gorgeous little Sweet Potato Fries. BAKED SWEET POTATO FRIES (Serves 2)
2 organic sweet potatoes - cut into French fries
Olive oil
Sea salt, pepper and jalapeño powder to taste
Preheat oven to 350°. On a baking sheet lined with a non-stick baking mat toss fries and a drizzle of olive oil (use sparingly or they won't crisp up). Arrange fries in a single layer. Dust with salt, pepper and jalapeño powder. Bake for 20 minutes at 350°, flip once and continue to cook for up to 15 more minutes. Be careful not to let them burn….yes, learn from my mistake.
This particular rhubarb Crumble is special for two reasons. The first is, it also contains Marion Blackberries which are absolutely incredible with Rhubarb. Although I think Rhubarb is a standalone delicacy needing no additional accompaniments. You see I was a pretty fortunate kid. I had the opportunity to visit my grandmother (affectionately known as Raisin) in the Central Coast of California. What made me even more fortunate is that she has a fabulous Meyer Lemon tree and a patch of rhubarb that we would use to make sauce, rhubarb custard pie (family recipe that is divine), and other tasty treats. This brings me to the second reason that that rhubarb crumble is so special, today happens to be Mother's Day. While I am not fortunate to be with any of the women in my life that helped me become me, I can bake a tasty treat that will remind me of our good times together. Not only do I have a grandmother (Raisin) that I adore, but I have a wonderful mother, mother-in-law, aunts, sister-in-law, cousins, and numerous friends that have filled so many roles for me in my life. From these extraordinary women I have inherited my sense of humor, cooking skills, fashion sense, and resistance to being anything other than myself. (You will notice that athletic ability has been omitted from the list. This was intentional and not an oversight.) My life story could never be told without each and every one of my family, and friends that are just like family to me. My heart would never have been complete without each and every one of them. There are hardly enough words to express my gratitude for these incredible, powerful, strong, beautiful women. Happy Mother's Day to my mom and all the grandmas, mothers, aunts, sisters, cousins, and friends out there! This recipe was adapted from a recipe on the back of Stahlbush Island Farms frozen rhubarb. I have adapted the recipe a bit for my own personal preference and I encourage you to do the same. Crumbles are incredibly forgiving, and come together quickly. If you are looking for some more easy dessert ideas look no further! RHUBARB BLACKBERRY CRUMBLE (1-10" pie) 10 ounces rhubarb, frozen10 ounces blackberries, frozen (could use any kind of berry)1 stick (1/2 cup) pastured butter, slightly softened1 cup + 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour1 cup + 2 tablespoons raw cane sugar1 teaspoon flax seed powder½ teaspoon cinnamon1/2 cup old fashioned oats Preheat oven to 350°F. Pour frozen rhubarb and berries into 10" glass pie pan or 9" baking dish. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons flour and 2 tablespoons sugar over berries and rhubarb and toss together until slightly blended. For crumble topping: In separate mixing bowl, add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, falx seed powder, cinnamon and butter. Using a pastry cutter or fork, mash butter into flour and sugar until pea-size crumbs form. Stir in oats. Spread crumbly toppings over rhubarb and berries. Cover edge of the pan with a foil strip to prevent crust from becoming too dark. Bake for 50 minutes or until topping is golden brown and fruit is bubbling.
I'll never forget popcorn night as a child as the tiny kernels would magically transform into white fluffy goodness. As an adult a fantastic friend, who happened to be my boss at the time would make popcorn at work as a much needed respite to the day. She single handedly rekindled my love of popcorn. Let me make this clear, the stuff that comes in a little bag, and is stained with food coloring is not popcorn. Not even close. Popcorn is a whole grain too, and when you make it from scratch you can control what is put on it. The closer you are to the source of your food the better!
Looking for more snack ideas? Look no further!
Now I would like to share with you my recipe for…
HOT 'N SPICY POPCORN (Enough to share for 2 people…if you want)
1 tablespoon olive oil1 cup popcorn kernels (try to find no GMO labeled corn kernels)2 tablespoons melted pastured butter1 clove garlic – minced¼ teaspoon jalapeño powder – or some other hot goodnesssalt & pepper to taste
Over medium heat place the olive oil in a large sauce pan, that has a tight fitting lid (glass lid preferably). To the oil add 3 kernels of corn. Now sit back, relax and listen for those kernels to pop to perfection. When you hear one pop add the rest of the popcorn. As the kernels begin to do their thing, shake occasionally to prevent burning. You will know the popcorn is done when the pops have all but stopped.
In the meantime mix the butter, garlic, and jalapeño powder in a small bowl. When the popcorn is done, transfer it to a large enough bowl to hold all the popcorn goodness, and then drizzle the butter mixture over your popcorn. Eat quickly before someone else does.
Not being much of a breakfast food person I typically stick to cereal (hot or cold). The trouble here is that breakfast foods are my husband's absolute favorite. It is not that I'm overtly trying to avoid his favorite foods. I just don't typically think about sausage and eggs, pancakes etc. So, for two glorious days I cooked a nice big breakfast. Day 1 we had these wonderful little whole wheat pancakes. I was sure they were going to be dense, but to my dismay they were light and fluffy. Day 2 we served up some left over St. Patrick's Day favorites in the form of corned beef hash. Today I'll be sharing my recipe for these wonderful little whole wheat pancakes from scratch that are surprisingly good, if not great! I loved them! And I was pleasantly surprised how long it took for me to become hungry. I typically find myself crashing and burning with these sorts of breakfast treats (maybe it only tastes like a treat). Looking for more breakfast ideas? Look no further click here! FLAX BERRY POWER PANCAKES - WHOLE WHEAT PANCAKES (SERVES 2) DRY 1 cup whole wheat flour1 tablespoon raw sugar2 teaspoons baking powder½ teaspoon cinnamon½ teaspoon flax seed – ground (grinding it means that your body will receive the nutrients) WET 3/4 cup milk1/2 cup yogurt1 egg1 tablespoon oil1 teaspoon vanilla½ cup frozen berries + more to mix with syrup Mix all of your dry ingredients together and set aside. In a separate bowl mix all of your wet ingredients accept the frozen berries (they will come into play in a minute). Start to add the dry mixture to the wet until they are well combined. Add the frozen berries by gently folding them into the mixture, crushing them will turn you batter blue and pink. On a well oiled hot skillet add the batter in ¼ cup scoops. When the pancake bubbles and is done on the edges it is time to flip them. Allow them to cook for an additional 2-3 minutes or until they are golden brown. While the whole wheat pancakes are cooking I like to heat syrup with some berries in a small sauce pan. This will allow you to cut down on how much syrup you use and will give you some more berry goodness. Enjoy piping hot with some coffee and a good book.
Oh the doldrums of winter have been broken by this bright and flavorful salad. The ingredients were sourced locally from a grocer that maintains hoop houses throughout the winter. This allows us to have beautiful micro greens on which to place our gorgeous Chioggia Beets, and dug out of the ground that day Carrots (I watched them do this – so I know it's true!). According to my Baker Creek Heirloom Seed catalog the Chioggia beet is: A pre-1840 Italian heirloom beet, this variety arrived in the USA prior to 1865. They have light red skin and beautiful rings inside, like red and white candy stripes. The flesh is very tender, mild, and sweet. Named after a fishing town in Italy. I was lucky enough to spend a few days in San Diego where I was reminded how easy it use to be to find fantastic produce. I have to look a little further nowadays but it is truly worth the effort and cost. Our grocery budget is by far our biggest expense. That's ok. I'd rather spend more on real food than less on the fake stuff. WINTER MICRO GREEN SALAD (serves 2 as a side) DRESSING 2 tablespoons shallots – thinly sliced1 tablespoon local honey¼ teaspoon chili garlic sauce – this is the spicy part and is optional½ teaspoon sesame seeds – toasted½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar1 teaspoon oil – olive, veggie, etc SALAD 2 small handfuls micro greens1 small beet – julienne1 large carrot – julienne DIRECTIONS In a small bowl combine all dressing ingredients, stir, set aside. On two small plates equally divide micro greens, beets, and carrots. Then dress the salads to your liking and enjoy!


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Self-driving vehicle technology is not yet at a stage that it can be authorized for use by the public for general driving, according to a U.S. Department of Transportation recommendation to state governments.
If a state decides to permit operation of self-driving vehicles other than for testing, at a minimum it should require that a person licensed to drive self-driving vehicles should be seated in the driver's seat, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a preliminary statement of policy on automated vehicles released Thursday.
The licensed driver should "be available at all times in order to operate the vehicle in situations in which the automated technology is not able to safely control the vehicle," it said.
"As innovation in this area continues and the maturity of self-driving technology increases, we will reconsider our present position on this issue," the agency said. Any potential regulatory action must balance the need to ensure motor vehicle safety with the flexibility to innovate, it added.
The policy statement from the U.S. road safety agency comes at a time when Google and other companies are testing cars that drive themselves. The agency recognized the potential of new automation technologies for automotive travel, stating that its benefits could go beyond safety to also fuel-efficiency. Intelligent route selections based on weather and traffic data received by the vehicle in real time, and control systems that automatically accelerate and brake with the flow of traffic can help conserve fuel, it added.
"We are introducing autonomous vehicle technology to improve people's lives by making driving safer, more enjoyable, and more efficient. We have already driven over a half million miles and expect the technology to continue to progress rapidly," Google said in an emailed statement which did not directly comment on the NHTSA's recommendations.
The NHTSA has been asked by states and companies for recommendations on how to test safely the new automotive technologies on public highways. A number of states including Nevada, California and Florida have permitted testing of self-driving cars, but the NHTSA does not recommend that the states attempt to establish safety standards for self-driving vehicle technologies, which are in the early stages of development.
Until the NHTSA comes up with its own safety standards, the agency recommends that states insist that self-driving cars being tested have the capacity to warn the driver if the system malfunctions, and ensure a smooth and quick shift from self-driving mode to driver control. States are also asked to ensure that driverless cars do not disable safety systems and features required by the federal government.
The policy statement by the NHTSA is only a recommendation at this point.
It defines five levels of automation in vehicles, ranging from no automation at zero level through automation of specific functions at level one, combined function automation at level two, and limited self-driving automation where "the driver is expected to be available for occasional control, but with sufficiently comfortable transition time" at level three. In full self-driving automation at level four, the driver will provide destination or navigation input, but is not expected to be available for control.
The agency said it is not aware of any systems intended for wide scale deployment currently under development for use in motor vehicles that are capable of level four automation. "As we stated previously, very few Level 3 automated systems exist and the systems that do exist are still at the earlier stages of testing/development," it said.
NHTSA also outlined its research plan to establish standards for self-driving vehicles, should the vehicles become commercially available. The first phase of this research is expected to be completed within the next four years.


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text: "My race is just nothing": Some thoughts on the political psychology of women By Kevin MacDonald February 19, 2009 It seems that the signs of white dispossession are everywhere these days. Edmund Connelly describes how non-Jewish whites are being pushed out of elite institutions like Harvard. An article titled The end of white America catalogues the lack of cultural confidence of whites these days. It quotes a student who says To be white is to be culturally broke." Writing in vdare.com, David A. Yeagley quotes one of his female students saying Look ... I dont see anything about my culture to be proud of. Its all nothing. My race is just nothing. Yeagley notes the Cheyenne saying, A nation is never defeated until the hearts of its women are on the ground. And he places this in the context of the recent election in which 46% of white women voted for Obama compared to 41% of white men. These percentages are somewhat inflated because they include Jews and immigrants, such as South Asians, who are classified as white but do not identify with the European-American majority. Nevertheless, they do point to a significant gender gap. While it is certainly true that voting for McCain-Palin is not a sign of white consciousness even implicitly, it is also the case that voting for Obama is a good sign of a lack of racial consciousness for European Americans. The good news, of course, is that a majority of white women did not vote for Obama. And, as Steve Sailer has shown for the 2004 election, if one separated out women who are married and have children, the results would show an even greater tendency to vote against Obama. Nevertheless, there is a real problem. Those of us with some acquaintance with European-Americans who do have an explicit ethnic identity and a sense of their ethnic interests are quite aware that there is a very large sex ratio imbalance at gatherings of like-minded people. The attendees are almost all male an exception being the redoubtable Virginia Abernethy. And there are stories of men who have stopped attending meetings or who provide support only in the most furtive manner, mainly because their wives are afraid that the attitudes of their husbands could become public and ruin their social life. Making such things public is just the sort of thing that organizations like the SPLC and the ADL love to do. Judith Warner of the New York Times describes the result of an informal "email inquiry" on women's reactions to Obama. Some imagined having sex with Obama and replacing Michelle Obama as First Lady. Others imagined themselves at social engagements with Obama. All wanted deeply to have some of the Obama aura rub off on them. Warner's email contacts doubtless reflect her liberal readership, but I wouldn't be at all surprised if they are quite general, especially among white women who voted for Obama. What does an evolutionary psychologist say about all this? Parenthetically, I realize that the great majority of Americans do not believe in evolution. Nevertheless, evolutionary theory is a very powerful and scientifically credible way of looking at human behavior. It is no accident that one of the main strands of Jewish intellectual activism over the last century has been to oppose evolutionary theory as an explanatory tool in the social sciences. Darwin did indeed have a dangerous idea dangerous to Jews because it provides a rational grounding for the ethnic identity and interests of European-derived people. The evolutionary theory of sex is one of the bedrocks of evolutionary psychology probably accounting for half of all the research in the field. The basic idea is simple: Females invest a relatively large amount of time and energy in reproduction. In the world we evolved in, the only way for women to reproduce was to endure a 38-week pregnancy and then nurse the child for an even longer period. Even after nursing, child care was mainly a female responsibility. Because women are committed to this very large investment, they become very valuable in the mating game. And because they are valuable, they become discriminating maters: Just as a worker who puts in more time and energy is in a better bargaining position than one who puts in little time and energy, women become the choosers in the mating game. And what do women want? Women are expected to want men who have high social status. From an evolutionary perspective, such men are attractive because they may be willing to provide valuable resources that would help in supporting the mother and raising the children. (When men do contribute resources, they also become choosy, but that's another story.) And even if a wealthy man does not provide resources, he is likely to have good genes genes that predispose his children to be successful. In any case, women do indeed prefer wealthy, high-status men. For example, a recent study found that wealthy men give women more orgasms: "The pleasure women get from making love is directly linked to the size of their partners bank balance." Other research shows that women are likely to choose higher status men than their husbands when they have affairs, resulting in the possibility of a lower status male helping to raise the children of a higher-status male. What about the idea that evolutionary theory implies that people should be attracted to people who are genetically like themselves? Evolutionary theory predicts that women will be attracted to men who are genetically similar to themselves compared to men who are from a different race or ethnic group. For one thing, this makes them more closely related to their own children. The problem is that this attraction to genetically similar mates is only part of the story. It must compete with the tendency to be attracted to wealthy, powerful men. And quite clearly, the phenomenon where large numbers of white women fantasize about having a relationship with Obama reflects his power and social status, not attraction to a genetically similar person. The media is a major part of the hostile elite, so it is not surprising that it has played a leading role in the idolization of Obama the slobbering love affair between the mainstream media and Obama. It's the same role that Edmund Connelly has called attention to in his writing on the images of blacks created by Hollywood in recent decades. Black action heroes are now household names, and more than one commentator has pointed out that there were several black presidents in the movies and on television long before Obama was elected. These images from the media tap into women's psychological attraction to high-status males. It was probably fairly common for white women to fantasize about having sex with Will Smith or Denzel Washington or even the "wise and saintly" Morgan Freeman long before the world had ever heard of Barack Obama. Another sex difference that contributes to women's political behavior is that women are generally more nurturant, affectionate, empathic, and caring than men. This is another aspect of female psychology that can easily be derived from evolutionary thinking the vital importance of nurturing children and developing close family relationships in our evolutionary past. Thus it is not surprising that many of Judith Warner's women not only fantasize about having sex with Obama, they see themselves married to him and becoming first lady. They develop a close and caring relationship with him, or they see him as a good friend. I suppose this is also the reason why women are more likely than men to support social programs that promise to aid children and poor people. This relatively greater empathy and nurturance was certainly adaptive in a world of family groups and close relatives. But in the modern world, it can easily lead to maladaptive altruism and ignoring real dangers. For example, white women enamored of images of sexy, high-status black males are not informed by the mainstream media of the very large racial imbalance in crime, particularly black men raping white women. Another problem with women being relatively high in nurturance and empathy is that these traits are linked to greater compliance and greater inclination to seek the approval and affection of others. Again, these are very adaptive traits in the world of small groups and close relatives. But in a world dominated by elites that are hostile to the interests of whites, these traits can lead to mindless acceptance of anti-white cultural norms. Challenging social norms even ones that are obviously against one's interests carries a very high psychological cost to people who seek the approval and affection of others. This implies that once the intellectual and political movements described in The Culture of Critique had seized the intellectual and moral high ground, they became difficult indeed to dislodge. Challenging these norms brings accusations of moral turpitude ringing down from the most prestigious political, media and academic institutions of the society. People who seek the approval and affection of others are definitely not inclined to go there. This in turn may well be a large part of the explanation for why there are so few women at gatherings of European-Americans concerned about the future of their people and culture. This paints a fairly bleak picture. But there are some rays of hope. It is likely that at some point the gap between rhetoric and reality in American life will be so large that no one will believe what they are hearing from the hostile elites that dominate public discourse much like the Soviet Union in the decades before its fall. When that happens, the cultural icons promoted by the media will lose their credibility and allure as well. And because of the internet, the opportunity to hear divergent opinions and become aware of information that is suppressed by the mainstream media has never been better. All around us we can see the collapse and increasing irrelevance of the old media. The internet has already created communities where prestige and social approval can be obtained completely outside the norms created by our hostile elites. And at least some of these communities are dedicated to transforming America by asserting the legitimacy of white identities and interests. The dispossession of whites is already substantial, but it promises to be a whole lot more obvious as time goes on. As whites become a minority, it is difficult to imagine that they won't develop more of a group consciousness and challenge the prevailing anti-white norms. And that includes even the more nurturant and empathic among us. 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It's a den of thieves!
Occupy Wall Street protesters said yesterday that packs of brazen crooks within their ranks have been robbing their fellow demonstrators blind, making off with pricey cameras, phones and laptops — and even a hefty bundle of donated cash and food.
"Stealing is our biggest problem at the moment," said Nan Terrie, 18, a kitchen and legal-team volunteer from Fort Lauderdale.
"I had my Mac stolen — that was like $5,500. Every night, something else is gone. Last night, our entire [kitchen] budget for the day was stolen, so the first thing I had to do was . . . get the message out to our supporters that we needed food!"
Crafty cat burglars sneaked into the makeshift kitchen at Zuccotti Park overnight and swiped as much as $2,500 in donated greenbacks from right under the noses of volunteers who'd fallen asleep after a long day whipping up meals for the hundreds of hungry protesters, the volunteers said.
"The worst thing is there's people sleeping in the kitchen when they come, and they don't even know about it! There are some really smart and sneaky thieves here," Terrie said.
"I had umbrellas stolen, a fold-up bed I brought because my back is bad — they took that, too!"
Security volunteer Harry Wyman, 22, of Brooklyn was furious about the thievery — and vowed to get tough with the predatory perps.
"I'm not getting paid, but I'm not gonna stand for it. Why people got to come here and do stupid stuff? All it does is make people not wanna come here anymore," Wyman fumed.
At one point yesterday, Wyman and other volunteers briefly scuffled with a man who was standing near a park entrance with a pail calling out: "Donations! Donations!" — and pocketing the cash people tossed in the bucket.
Meanwhile, the Rev. Jesse Jackson was at Zuccotti late last night as he and about 50 protesters formed a human chain in front of a medical tent after police officers came over to ask about the tent, cops and protesters said.
"Jesse dropped in like a ninja," said Stephanie Perricone, 21. "He came out of nowhere and helped us all out."
The officers were asking about the size of the tent when the crowd of demonstrators — including Jackson — stood en masse in front of it.
The cops said didn't ask for it to be taken down and the issue was quickly resolved.


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August 24, 2010
Orkut Lets You Communicate with Groups of Friends
There are a lot of changes and it will be interesting to see if Google tests these features in Orkut before launching Google Me, a social network that will compete with Facebook.
One of the major changes in Orkut is the focus on groups. "You love your grandma and you're friends with your boss, but that doesn't mean you want them both seeing the conversation you're having with your friends the day after a party. With orkut, you can now build separate groups of your friends reflecting how you interact with them in real life." This is one of the ideas from "The Real Life Social Network", a presentation by Paul Adams, Senior User Experience Researcher at Google.
Google's Rahul Kulkarni mentioned last year that Orkut will change a lot. "The new Orkut adopts the latest Google Web Toolkit platform and includes features such as built-in simultaneous chat, photo tagging with automatic face detection and private sharing of photo albums including new safety features. This is the beginning of a new direction for Orkut, where users will be able to increasingly share and communicate with groups of friends from their lives."
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It sure looks pretty. Its a shame most of my friends have moved to Facebook.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 24, 2010 at 4:22 PM
Maybe Google is planning to make Orkut and the upcoming Google Me based on the same platform.ReplyDelete
OK, Google has been pretty busy with Orkut. These features tie directly into the Google presentation about the complexities of real life social circles. Many speculated that it was for the rumored Google Me, but I'm wondering if Google Me is really going to just be Orkut revamped and rebranded.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 24, 2010 at 10:16 PM
Orkut is total Bull shit , where is "SocialStream" Google's sponsored project at the Carnegie Mellon University's Human-Computer Interaction Institute,ReplyDelete
SocialStream's UI is much Kooler then any social network
Thanks for sharing this information.
Thanks Again
- AnonymousAugust 25, 2010 at 1:09 AM
why would google launch a facebook clone called googleme, seems a waste of time and no doubt will lead to massive ridicule from the web community who will laugh hard at google. And this is exactly what Eric Schmidt hinted at when he said Googleme will not be a clone of Facebook.ReplyDelete
The new groups function sounds great. This is the one area about facebook that I hate. I can't silo my friends and family.ReplyDelete
I look forward to switching to Google Me
Will Google consider making Googleme and/or Orkut interact with Diaspora* either just by allow exporting of your data (as many other Google products now allow similar things), or by being a full Diaspora* compatible server?ReplyDelete
Googlers on Buzz now often speak about federated social networks which use common protocols to interact with each other. I have some doubts that Facebook will agree on such cooperation, but yes - it would be interesting to see such in interaction between Google Me / Orkut and Diaspora.ReplyDelete


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Punishment and Forgiveness in Israel's Migratory Campaign
The Book of Numbers seems to have no readily discernible structure. On the surface at least, it looks like a collection of narratives, legal regulations, and assorted lists that are arranged in somewhat random fashion. In this volume Lee, an associate professor of Old Testament at Calvin College, seeks to bring order out of the apparent literary chaos. Employing a method he labels conceptual analysis, Lee examines the macrostructure of Numbers 10:11–36:13 and attempts to demonstrate that the material in this literary unit is strategically arranged. Conceptual analysis, he says, "views the nature of texts as conceptualized linguistic-semantic entities" and "pays attention to the information gained from both the surface of a text and the subsurface textual level." This method "stands alongside text-centered methodologies, such as text linguistics, rhetorical criticism, literary criticism, and structuralism" (p. 47).
In the first three chapters ("Organization of the Book of Numbers") Lee interacts with other major studies of the structure of Numbers (Gray, Noth, Budd, Olson, Milgrom, and Ashley). In chapter 2 ("Conceptual Analysis") he defines and describes his method. The bulk of the volume (210 pages) is then devoted to "The Macrostructure of Numbers 10:11–36:13" (the title of chapter 3).
Lee concludes that Numbers 10:11—36:13 is "the second literary block of the book of Numbers at the highest level" (p. 283). He explains that "10:11–12 contains chronological and geographical references indicating the radical transition" between the book's two major literary units. Within this literary block he finds "thirty-six units that are not situated on compositionally equivalent levels but are organized at different hierarchical levels within the totality of the text" (p. 284). He says, "The final and constitutive conceptual basis responsible for the extant existence and placement of these units . . . is the conceptuality of Israel's failure to conquer the promised land from the south" (ibid.).
This book is important for readers interested in the interpretation and theological message of the Book of Numbers. Lee's approach is another sign that a new era has dawned in biblical studies as more and more scholars focus on the biblical text in its extant form and leave behind shopworn diachronic approaches that do nothing more than carve the text into supposed sources. Hopefully others will follow Lee's lead and engage in conceptual analysis of the biblical text.


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Wealth is no longer based on manufacturing
The death of former President Reagan in June prompted the pundits to rehash the value of his economic policies. Did Reaganomics help or hurt the country? Were Republicans really practicing "voodoo economics", or does wealth unburdened really "trickle down" to benefit the less fortunate? In this MBA-driven business world, it's time to burst the bubble of economic mumbo-jumbo and stop reacting to every prediction of disaster by some self-appointed guru.
No one can control the economy
It's tough enough to influence the behavior of 300 million Americans. In a global economy, tariffs, trade agreements and euros don't guarantee anything. If you want a good scare, read about the Trilateral Commission, or rent the movie "Rollover" and watch Kris Kristofferson and Jane Fonda try to stop the bad guys from busting the world's money markets. Then forget about what Greenspan and the Federal Reservists are doing to interest rates and concentrate on running your business the way you always have.
It's not the president's fault
Financial experts agree that there is a lag time of as much as eight years between legislative or administrative policy making and its impact on unemployment levels and money markets. That means Clinton got the credit for Reagan's policies, and Bush is suffering from Clinton's. Only in a world where we can get food from McDonald's in less than two minutes would anyone blame a sitting president for next week's unemployment numbers. The pendulum doesn't swing that fast.
Gordon Gecko was right
Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal and Lyndon Johnson's Great Society made the United States a socialist democracy, while Republicans have always aided Democrats in extending the reach of government-sponsored programs. Socialism means subsidy of the receivers by the contributors, and government is just the conduit. In the movie "Wall Street," billionaire Gordon Gecko outlines an effective case for greed as the driver of economic wealth. He is right. Without the greedy capitalists, social systems cannot be funded. So keep making money, or your government can't help those who need it.
Your money is not in the bank
Your individual accounts may be insured by the FDIC for $100,000 each, but those guarantees are based on the solvency of the U.S. government, and your money is no longer backed, dollar for dollar, by a gold standard. In 1929, depositors seeking to withdraw their money created a disastrous run on banks, and prompted federal regulations that now require every bank to physically keep a percentage of the funds on deposit as cash in its vault. If there is another run on banks, that percentage is too low to help you unless you're one of the first in line. Your money is still on paper.
Property is still the best asset
In a service economy, our wealth is no longer based on manufacturing. Intangible costs rise as "service providers" make money on transactions rather than sales of goods. Dot- coms and other companies with fewer physical assets don't "feel" as secure to investors. The Founding Fathers believed that only landowners should have a vote, and the American dream is still anchored by home ownership. Most of the time, property increases in value. Figure it out, and make sure you own something other than paper assets.
What's your fair share?
As part of the wealthiest 1 percent of taxpayers, you are burdened by a regressive tax system. As your earnings increase, so does the percentage you pay in taxes. The wealthiest pay more, in actual dollars, than all other taxpayers combined, but are still accused of falling short of their "fair share." The real question is how few payers can fund an increasing number of nonpayers. No sensible person today expects to retire solely on Social Security benefits. The only way to support government social programs (including Social Security) is for more people to contribute and fewer people to collect.
What should you do?
Stop worrying about the Consumer Price Index, interest rates or daily shifts in the stock market. In every economy, someone is making money, someone is broke, and someone is just getting by. Remember that a dollar is only worth what it can buy, assets only provide security if they can be sold to generate dollars, and only your value to the marketplace gives you real security. In centuries past, every village had a tailor, a shoemaker and a baker. A global village is just a larger version of this codependent society. Supply something people need, and they will find a way to buy it. It doesn't matter what the economists say, as long as you have the skill to provide the power to your part of the village. EC
NORBERG-JOHNSON is a former subcontractor and past president of two national construction associations. She may be reached at [email protected].
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Denise Norberg-Johnson is a former subcontractor and past president of two national construction associations. She may be reached at [email protected].


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- International Waffle day originated in Sweden.
- Vårfrudagen, a Swedish name for "Our Lady's Day" sounds (in Swedish) like Våffel-dagen (waffle day).
- Waffles are descended from the flat cakes baked in ancient Greece. These cakes were prepared with cheese and herbs and cooked between two metal plates.
- The waffles we know today first appeared in the Middle Ages.
- Thomas Jefferson's Belgian cook brought one of the first waffle irons to the US.
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- 1775 Pecan Day. George Washington planted pecan trees (some of which still survive) at Mount Vernon. The trees were supposedly a gift to Washington from Thomas Jefferson.
- 1848 William Keith Brooks was born. An American zoologist, he was a champion for the conservation of the Chesapeake Bay oyster. Author of 'The Oyster' (1891).
- 1867 R.I.P. Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge. A German chemist who developed a method for obtaining sugar from beet juice.
- 1867 The 2 mile long, 5 foot diameter Chicago Lake Tunnel was activated. It was the first water supply tunnel for a U.S. city.
- 1914 Norman Ernest Borlaug was born. American agronomist, Nobel Peace Prize winner for efforts to overcome world hunger. Developed the wheat/rye hybrid called 'triticale' with higher yield and protein content.
- 1995 Pizza Hut introduced its Stuffed Crust Pizza.
- 2008 R.I.P. Herb Peterson, creator of McDonald's Egg McMuffin breakfast sandwich.
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In the latest post to the SitePoint PHP blog Bruno Skvorc proposes the idea that "legacy code is a cancer" that can influence decisions and technology choices that shy away from the new and possibly more functional alternatives.
This might come out controversial, but I firmly believe there is no room for legacy code in modern systems. Allow me to elaborate before you sharpen your pitchfork and light your torch. What I mean by that is: there should be absolutely zero reason to keep implementing the functions you're adding to the new version retroactively into the old version, just because some people are still using it, even if the people using it are a vast majority.
He talks about the "support everything for as long as we can" ideal and how it can come back to bite you in the end. He suggests that, at some point, the v1 users have to "be discarded" and dropped for the upgraded version of the application. He talks about failure potentially brining around success and compares applications versus libraries and components and the upgrade path for each. He ends the post with a suggested upgrade path to move the system itself away from legacy support and into the new, latest version.


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Faery Wintering Nests
I apologize for the long absence, dear readers. Business of a fairly mundane nature called me away from the city, but I have returned. The snows have begun and I am afraid I have captured little of interest since we last spoke. Instead, I have dug into my archives and found an image that represents a phenomenon that you will find scientifically stimulating.
Like the common gray squirrel of the 1st and 2nd worlds, many species of faery will build nests of leaves and other detritus in which to pass the time of the colder months, waiting for the world to grow warm again. Most faery species have no tolerance at all for the cold. It is my personal theory that the climate of the City Park has changed recently on a geologically recent time scale. We have evidence of the beginnings of many cold weather adaptations in the species I study, but most simply hibernate, which I suspect is a relatively easy trait selected for in cold-intolerant species.
The above photonic capture is a typical wintering nest, found in the shrubs near a small brook that bisects the eastern side of the Park. The bare limbs of trees and plants expose these nests everywhere, and they are a quite common site. I often wonder if owls or hawks, or even the mink sometimes seen near the banks of the stream make meals of the hibernating faeries. I have dissected a number of nests. The faeries within the nests will die when exposed to the cold, but if one brings a nest indoors and subjects to them to warming, the faery will, within 24 to 48 hours, leave torpor and behave as if the spring has arrived.
Who is Dr. Roundbottom?
Julius T. Roundbottom is a dedicated gentleman of science! Utilizing the latest in modern technologies, he currently researches the native flora and fauna of City Park with a particular interest in the interaction and conflict between native species and invasive species from alternate world models. If you are new to the Informatitron, may we suggest you start at the beginning?
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text: Grey Matters Inspired by Tom Wesselman's lips paintings, I went off on a tangent this year. It has been refreshing to minimize my palette and play with a macro format. Here are a few of the works from my "Grey Matters" series. I intend to continue the series for a couple of reasons. Not only is it a welcome reprieve from my regular obsessions, but it also resonates with me, because I live in the grey where nothing is either black nor white... well grey with lots and lots of colors on the side!