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Why Coachella Is Still Worth It
Look out, you might get some Lana on you!
Timothy Norris
Like life, death and taxes, you can count on incessant whining after the Coachella lineup is released every year. The festival has jumped the shark! It's no longer about cutting-edge, underground music, but rather about ecstasy-ing to giant, mainstream acts. (That and offensive "fashion" statements.)
The trump card in recent years has been the expense. Tickets are now $375 (if you can get one), and that doesn't include transportation, coconut water or the Innovative Leisure-branded sweatshirt you buy when you remember it gets cold at night.
But Coachella is still worth it. Here's why.
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First, there's the lineup, which this year, like every year, is really, really good. The problem is that internet whiners focus on the negative. Boo hoo, you don't like Lana Del Rey. So don't see her. That attitude is kind of like going to see a show at the Echoplex and crying about the band playing upstairs at the Echo. Coachella has five six stages, six seven if you count the Do Lab, and more than 150 acts scheduled. I'm not saying the lineup is perfect; it's not at all. But even if you dislike, say, 80 percent of it, you can still find 30 acts on the bill that you want to see. (If you need more than 30 good bands at a festival, you need to lay off the greenies.)
But wait, what's that you say? You have super-obscure taste, are always craving something new, and are easily offended by sell-out artists who so much as sip a free Red Bull backstage? Good for you. Have you ever heard of the Internet? Because that's an easier way to find out about new music than driving 120 miles east through windstorms that may topple your car. (Or, once you arrive, your tent.)
Did you know some people go to festivals to hear bands they're familiar with performing songs they like? And when a bunch of said bands are all in the same place at the same time - and when some of them are your absolute favorites, reunited especially for this occasion - that tends to be a pretty cool experience.
Yes, we know you don't like this music. So go see some of the other music
Timothy Norris
As for the cost, well, I'm lucky enough to get a press pass, but you know what? I'd buy a ticket even if I didn't. (Hint: wait until the last minute and buy weekend two passes on the secondary market.) You can say Coachella is only for rich kids, and you wouldn't be wrong, but it's cheaper than many other "destination" concerts, like those cruise ships, or, I don't know, Mexico.
As for the inconvenience; yes, it is a pain to drive out to the Coachella Valley, though if you don't go during rush hour it's not that bad. And though there can be long lines to get in and out, they've gotten better and are still are nothing near the horrors of Electric Daisy Carnival. And though camping is a bummer for anyone who's not 19, with the immune system of a goat, there are other reasonable lodging options. A shit ton of part-time retirees rent their houses, for starters, which becomes cost-efficient when you cram in enough people. (Just don't wait until April to lock one down.)
Ok, fine, so it's a logistical pain in the ass, but that's part of the experience. You'll notice that the most Coachella haters are the ones who haven't actually been there; even the most cynical of attendees tend to have warm and fuzzy memories of the experience. Why? Because there are huge masses of people who are all, legitimately, simultaneously, psyched about the same thing. When you hear those first janky chords of "King of Carrot Flowers," your endorphins are going to go nuts, even if you've made as many jokes about Jeff Magnum's love for Bulgarian folk music as I have. And that's because it's a punishing, hot, inconvenient event to attend. It generates a high that's different from the kind you get after driving across town to the Bootleg. It's better.
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And when you combine that with another kind of high - the kind you get from drugs - then you're really onto something. Just make sure, I guess, that you don't end up making out with Skrillex.
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Emma Watson Defends Kristen Stewart
Looks like cheatin' Kristen Stewart has a friend in Emma Watson!
The Perks of Being a Wallflower star opened up to Vanity Fair Italia in a recent interview and defended her silver screen peer's actions, saying that Twilight fans (and the general public!) may have been unfairly harsh to Stewart when she admitted to being unfaithful to boyfriend Robert Pattinson.
Says Watson:
"Those who criticized her are the same people that think that being rich and famous is like being covered in some kind of magic powder that makes life perfect. Nothing can go wrong in your wonderful world," Watson, 22, told the magazine. "For these people, Kristen deserves all the bad things that have been thrown at her because she had an amazing life and she ruined it."
"Everyone makes mistakes, everyone," the Harry Potter star continued. "On one hand, I can understand why it happened: people felt really involved in her relationship with Robert Pattinson. But it's also true that they both have done everything in their power to keep their relationship as far from the public eye as possible."
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Wood three clear in Qatar
Doha: England's Chris Wood produced a spectacular display of golf to establish himself as a serious contender for the Qatar Masters at the Doha Golf Club on Friday.
Looking for his first victory since turning pro in 2008, the 25-year-old stroked a fluent 64 to carry a three-shot advantage over the trio of compatriot Simon Khan, Swede Alexander and New Zealander Michael Campbell into Saturday's final round.
In near-perfect conditions, Wood, best known for his challenges at the 2008 and 2009 British Open, shot past the front nine in 31, consolidating his position with an eight-foot eagle on the 548-yard 10th.
The 6ft 5in player then suffered a hiccup with a bogey at the 12th before picking up two more shots for a three-round aggregate of 13 under-par 201.
Khan also put himself in the mix with a bogey-free 64 after finding himself in 31st place at the halfway stage. The 2010 BMW PGA Championship winner at Wentworth held a two-shot lead by the time he was on the 13th hole but a string of five pars coupled with Wood's charge saw him end the day in joint-third place.
"It's been a tough couple years since winning Wentworth, so it's amazing," said Khan, who has had just one top-10 finish since then. The feelings start coming back pretty quickly in this game, which is good. Hopefully I can carry it on tomorrow.
"It was really good fun on the front nine and I had a good up and down out of the waste area on three, which is a real tough one. I managed to par that and that really kept me going.
"I'm pleased with the back nine. I played quite nicely — left a couple of putts short but haven't been up there for a while, so hopefully I can do that a little bit better tomorrow."
Sergio Garcia, who was part of a four-way tie with German Martin Kaymer, Australian Marcus Fraser and Portugal's Ricardo Santos, could only manage a 70 on Friday thanks to bogeys on the 15th and 18th.
His aggregate of 11-under par 205 leaves him joint-third with South African Brenden Grace, who stroked a 67.
Australian Fraser saw three bogeys ruin his round as he finished on 71 for an aggregate of 206.
Meanwhile, Santos, who had led after the first day, suffered a spectacular meltdown in the third round to blow his chances of winning for the second time on the European Tour. The 2012 Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year had four bogeys and two double bogeys as he finished the day on 76, which gave him an aggregate of 211, 10 shots off the pace.


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Council to talk about electing chief, nearly 30 cities already do
BATON ROUGE- City leaders will discuss the possibility of letting voters in the city of Baton Rouge elect the police chief.
"It is something that I want to discuss," Councilwoman C. Denise Marcelle said. Marcelle added the discussion to Wednesday's Metro Council agenda.
The Mayor's firing of Dewayne White, the police chief of nearly two years last week, prompted the discussion. Council members who were not happy White was fired suggest if the chief is elected, the person in charge of the department will be immune to the politics connected with the mayor's office.
White blames the police union for pushing Mayor Kip Holden to fire him because he made personnel changes inside the department. Union representatives did not welcome those changes.
Holden refused to comment on the matter, and said it was a personnel issue. The union released a statement chastising the chief and supporting the decision to fire White.
The union said White's tenure as chief resulted in "the most tumultuous era ever within the Baton Rouge Police Department."
At the meeting, set for Wednesday afternoon, council members will talk about if the position should be appointed by the mayor or elected by voters.
Collins said she wants to gauge what other members of the council think, and if talks should go further. The council would have to approve electing the chief, and then voters would have to approve changing the position.
According to research done by WBRZ News 2, nearly thirty area municipalities elect the chief of police. Including Baker, Central, Zachary, Ponchatoula, Port Allen, Brusly, and Gonzales.
Collins said Wednesday's meeting is open to the public, and she wants people to attend. Council meetings are at 4 o'clock at the government office building downtown.
White plans to meet with the Mayor over his firing at a meeting on February 18th.
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On February 7, 2013 the California Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, affirmed that backpay and reinstatement are not available remedies for a plaintiff under the Fair Employment and Housing Act ("FEHA") when an employer has proved by a preponderance of evidence that it would have made the same decision to terminate that individual for lawful reasons. The legal impact of the much-anticipated decision is far reaching. Wynona Harris v. City of Santa Monica.
Harris, a bus driver, alleged she was terminated because of her pregnancy. The City claimed Harris was fired for job performance. Specifically, within the first five months of her employment, Harris was involved in two preventable accidents, reported late to work twice and had been evaluated as needing "further development."
At trial, the City requested a mixed-motive defense jury instruction be read to the jury. The essential premise of this defense is that there was a legitimate reason for the termination and, standing alone, this legitimate reason would have caused the employer to make the same decision. The Superior Court refused to give the instruction and ultimately the jury awarded Harris $177,905 in damages, of which $150,000 were for non-economic damages.
On appeal, the Court of Appeal determined the requested jury instruction was an accurate account of California law and that it was prejudicial error for the Superior Court to refuse to give the instruction. On the other hand, Court of Appeal also determined there was substantial evidence supporting the jury's verdict that Harris had been terminated because of her pregnancy.
The Supreme Court held the Court of Appeal was correct in part. The Supreme Court summarized its holding as follows:
"In sum, we construe section 12940(a) as follows: When a plaintiff has shown by a preponderance of evidence that discrimination was a substantial factor motivating his or her termination, the employer is entitled to demonstrate that legitimate, nondiscriminatory reasons would have led it to make the same decision at the time. If the employer proves by a preponderance of evidence that it would have made the same decision for lawful reasons, then the plaintiff cannot be awarded damages, backpay or an order of restatement. However, where appropriate, the plaintiff may be entitled to declaratory or injunctive relief [and] … may be eligible for an award of reasonable attorneys' fees and costs …"
The Supreme Court emphasized that in a mixed motive case, although an employee may not be able to recover damages, FEHA's purpose of redressing, preventing or deterring discrimination is still being served because a plaintiff is eligible to seek reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.
The impact of this decision is favorable to employers as it may be a useful tool in cutting down some, if not all, damages in certain FEHA claims. However, because the decision will not prevent an employee from seeking reasonable attorneys' fees and costs, it is still important for employers to continue to develop strategies and preventive measures by conferring with legal counsel when deciding to terminate employees.
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Our Staff
Impact Bay Area staff are Certified Impact Self-Defense Instructors, who have each completed over 150 training hours in full-force self-defense techniques. Our instructors are versed in physical, verbal and sexual abuse/assault awareness and prevention. We are committed to ending violence by sharing Impact's empowerment and self-defense classes with as many people as possible.
Our full-force courses are team-taught by a "Whistle" Instructor and a "Suited" Instructor. They work together to provide a comprehensive experience for our students.
The Whistle Instructor demonstrates physical and verbal techniques, facilitates group discussions, models how to fight back against a mock assailant, and coaches students during their fights.
The Suited Instructor wears protective gear and plays the role of an assailant, allowing our students to practice techniques from verbal boundary-setting to full-force blows in realistic scenarios.
Click here to LEARN MORE about becoming a Certified Impact Instructor.
Admin Staff
Linda Leu, Executive Director
Linda comes to IMPACT with fifteen years of non-profit work in the Bay Area, a Master's Degree in Public Health, and extensive experience working with policy, advocacy and fundraising. Recently, Linda served as California Policy and Research Director for a national non-profit, which allowed her to develop her management and leadership skills. She also has more than five years of experience working directly helping individuals recover from trauma, teaching trauma-informed mindfulness and yoga to youth and adults in the juvenile justice system and other institutions. At IMPACT, she's excited to be able to combine her love for non-profit leadership, helping people empower themselves, and addressing trauma.
Katie Nulicek, Program Director
Katie is originally from the midwest, but came to California in 2010 to study fine art. In addition to painting, some of her hobbies include camping, cooking, helping out on her friend's strawberry farm, and taking thousands of pictures of her dog Ernie! Since taking Basics she felt very moved by the work of the IMPACT instructors and the bravery of the people in her class. She became an IMPACT assistant and began volunteering at Verity as a crisis line counselor for victims of sexual assault. She continues to feel inspired by everyone she meets at both of these organizations, and is incredibly excited to be a part of the IMPACT team!
Whistle Instructors
Nicole DeVito
A cowgirl, skier, dancer, and lover of coconut frosted cupcakes, Nicole is delighted to be part of the Impact team as a certified whistle instructor. In her own life, she relishes in the experiences of overcoming obstacles, doing things that she thought were impossible, and gently pushing herself out of her comfort zone.
Nicole is continuously inspired by the powerful and courageous Impact students who do these very things each and every class. Outside of her work as an Impact instructor, Nicole is a licensed mind-body oriented psychotherapist with a private practice in the East Bay, an avid horseback rider, person to one cool kitty named Snoop Dogg, and a huge fan of having fun.
Rachel Marcuse
Rachel took her first Impact Class in 2013. She was blown away, not just by the practical physical and verbal skills she learned, but by the sense of community and safety the instructors and courageous students provided. Rachel started volunteering immediately and eventually became a certified whistle instructor. Rachel also serves as the staff liaison to our Board of Directors - a role we are so grateful to have her play.
Rachel loves being able to bring her 15+ years of facilitation and group process together with her background in teaching dance and yoga. In her day job, she runs People Operations (HR plus!) for an organization focused on climate change and, in her free time, she enjoys eating weird/tasty food with her husband in San Francisco.
Chloé Moire
Chloé has worked in the field of women's health for over 30 years. She took her first Impact class in 1998 and immediately experienced profound changes in her personal and professional life.
Chloé became an Impact instructor in 2000 and is dedicated to supporting women and girls in experiencing their strength, the power of their voice and their right to say No!
Dani Villalobos
Jenny Williams
Jenny is a martial artist who took her first Impact class in 2001. She was impressed at the sense of empowerment and the healing that she gained from that class. It offered so much more than any other self-defense class or seminar she had experienced. This class had such a positive influence on how she lived her day to day life that decided to become an assistant.
Jenny became a certified Impact Bay Area instructor in 2008. With every class she teaches, Jenny feels honored to witness the courage and power that each student brings onto the mat.
Amanda Wagner
Amanda took her first Impact class in 2011. The experience was so empowering she immediately signed up to become an assistant and is now a certified whistle instructor and also served as Program Director for Impact Bay Area. She has a passion for working with teens and young adults and sees great value in empowering them.
Amanda is grateful to be part of the self-defense and healing work that Impact does and continues to be inspired by the courage and strength that the students bring to every class.
Heather took her first Impact class in September of 2008. She had such an empowering and transformative experience that she became an instructor assistant a few months later. She served as the Coordinator of Assistants for three years, helping to ensure that all of our classes had volunteer assistants to support our instructors and our students.
Heather has logged more hours volunteering for Impact than any other individual, and we're deeply grateful. She was certified as an instructor in 2012.
Suited Instructors
Tim Kinney
Tim has studied a variety of martial arts for over twenty years, earning three black belts and numerous full-contact fighting awards. He has been working with Impact since 2007 and has previously served on Impact's Board of Directors.
Tim became involved with Impact after seeing a friend's public celebration. His passion for teaching is sustained by the courage, commitment, and spirit he sees displayed in Impact classes. He enjoys teaching Impact classes because they are practical and healing, and is sustained by the courage, passion, and commitment that Impact students demonstrate in class.When Tim isn't running around in a big padded suit, he and his wife are walking their three dogs.
Dan Waters
Dan earned a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the California State University at Sacramento in 2006. He has been an engineer for a California utility since 2006. In 2010 he became a licensed Professional Engineer.
He began his training to be a suited IMPACT instructor soon after attending his Aunt's Basics class public celebration/graduation and witnessing the power, courage, transformation and healing of each person in the class. He completed his instructor certification in December 2008. Dan lives in the Monterey Bay area with his partner Naomi, two black cats (Metaphor and Magenta), and a chocolate Lab (Sandy).
Rudy Trejo
Rudy teaches at Impact because he has a 20 year old daughter and nieces of similar ages. He feels women and men of all ages have the right to be safe! He holds a second degree black belt and is certified in Executive Protection through the International training commission.
He is a Tactical Master Instructor in the CDT Non- Deadly Force Training Commission. He currently works in corporate security. Rudy enjoys spending his free time in the great outdoors, if he's not fishing or gold prospecting you can find him on the firing line at the range.
Robert Oryall
Robert has spent 30 years practicing various forms of martial arts. He taught hundreds of Self Defense courses to law enforcement, military personnel, bodyguards, as well as civilian men, women and children.
He has instructed martial arts in the Bay Area since 1985, but it wasn't until he witnessed his first Bay Area Impact class that he said, "this is how self-defense should be taught; scenario based, full impact, and with guidance to students throughout the process in real time." He took his first Bay Area Impact class in January 2011 with the intention to become a suited instructor.
Robert Graduated from Notre Dame de Namur University and majored in Clinical Counseling and Administration of Non-Profits. After spending 20-years working in the Information Technology industry, Robert went to work for an LA based Private Protection firm where he doubles as a Defensive Tactics instructor for body guards. He is married with two children whom he mentors in horseback-riding, martial arts and soccer. He enjoys traveling, camping, hiking, and golfing. He is studying Japanese as a hobby and one of his goals this year is to compete in his first Triathlon.
Mariko Sturgess
Drew Wheeler
Drew was drawn to Impact because of his long-standing interest in practical self-defense. He has over 10 years of martial arts experience, and a variety of colorful belts from several different disciplines. One of those belts is black.
Ed Kressy
Ed grew up feeling victimized by schoolyard bullies and cliques of popular kids. This led to his self-victimization as an adult, as he allowed himself to succumb to decades of drug addiction. Self-defense training helped him stay drug-free since 2007, as well as to transcend the work done on the mats, into becoming a person who strives to bring value to the world around him.
Ed became certified to instruct Krav Maga and founded of Access Self-Defense, Inc. He was drawn to IMPACT as a student of Rory Miller. Ed believes that the more we free ourselves from fear of physical and emotional harm, the greater are our abilities to bring joy and our heart's desires into our own lives and the lives of others.
Ed participates in Defy Ventures, a non-profit that delivers entrepreneurial training to currently and formerly incarcerated men and women. He is a volunteer self-defense instructor for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Prior to joining IMPACT, Ed spent 12+ years as a biotechnology professional for organizations such as Genentech, Stanford University and the University of California, San Francisco. He earned a Bachelor's Degree in psychology from the University of San Francisco.
In his spare time, Ed is a writer, having published work in Vox, the San Francisco City Star, and the SoMa Literary Review.
Class Assistants
Our volunteer assistants provide core support for our teaching team and model Impact techniques for our students. These wonderful Impact grads volunteer their time to assist our classes because they are committed to sharing the empowerment that they experienced with new students.
If you are interested in becoming an Impact Instructor Assistant, please click here for more information.
Our Board
The Impact Bay Area Board of Directors is responsible for our fiscal health and programmatic quality. We are always looking for qualified individuals to join Impact Bay Area's Board of Directors. Please visit the Join our Board page and fill out the form. Then email a short statement of interest and/or your resume to vanessa AT impactbayarea DOT org.
Vanessa Baker, Board Chair
Kathleen Bennett, Fund Development Chair
Kathleen insisted that both of her daughters take IMPACT's 22-hour Basics course as teens before heading off to college. Their training set Kathleen's mind at ease for their safety as they have travelled the world and grown into successful adult women with families of their own. After twenty-three years as a donor, Kathleen joined the board of IMPACT Bay Area in 2016 because she's determined to see IMPACT grow and sustain its good work, which is needed today more than ever.
She brings to the board deep expertise in fundraising and non-profit management. As founder and head of The Girls' Middle School (GMS), Kathleen raised eight million dollars in seven years starting from scratch with no funders or angel donors. Before founding GMS, Kathleen taught middle school and worked as a technical writer in Silicon Valley. She lives in Portola Valley, CA, with her husband, Tom Malloy, loves hiking and is an avid organic gardener.
Jennifer Crutchfield, At-Large Board Member
Jen was so moved by Impact and the Impact Public Celebration that she joined the Board before ever taking an Impact class. She loved how Impact allowed women to see the power in themselves, as well as the strength and determination that shone in the students' eyes. Jen joined the board in spring of 2015 and cannot wait to help spread this feeling of empowerment to people all over the Bay Area.
Jen graduated from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, earning her B.A. in Psychology. While at LMU, Ms. Crutchfield studied abroad at Oxford University and was President of a Service Organization, the Marians, which is where her interest in women's empowerment began. She also attended the University of Arizona School of Law. While there she volunteered as the Student Coordinator for the Volunteer Lawyers Program, and served on the Student Bar Associate, the Law Women's Association, and the Community Service Board. She obtained her L.LM from the Université Lyon III with an emphasis in Business Law. In her free time, Jen enjoys running, traveling, reading, and eating with friends.
Emily Donaldson, Board Treasurer
Emily joined the Impact board as Treasurer in November, 2015, motivated by a passion for both community service and women's issues. Emily graduated from Loyola Marymount University in 2008 with a BS in Accounting. She also served as the president of the Marians Service Organization during her senior year, an organization whose main focus is service to women and children. After college she took a position as an associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where she worked in non-public tax and audit. After three years at PwC Emily joined the not-for-profit field as a senior accountant with Green Dot Public Schools, a CMO based in Los Angeles. She quickly moved up to become the Special Program and Accountability Specialist. In this position she worked exclusively with restricted state, federal and personal grants for the district.
After over three years with Green Dot Public Schools, her husband was transferred to Northern California and they moved in May of 2014. Emily took a temporary position helping to open the East Bay Innovation Charter School in Oakland. Once the school was up and running she accepted a permanent position at Kaiser Permanente as a project manager working with IT Compliance metrics and reporting within the healthcare industry. She and her husband currently live in Pleasant Hill California and had the pleasure of welcoming our first child into the world in February of 2016.
Monica Stone, At-Large Board Member
Monica joined the board in November 2016, motivated by her passion for empowering women and the LGBT population. She wants all people to be able to defend themselves verbally and/or physically. Monica and her two adult daughters have felt empowered by their IMPACT training and want to make the training available to everyone across the Bay Area.
Monica works as a marriage and family therapist with couples and individuals suffering from sexual difficulties as well as depression, PTSD, and anxiety. She mentors younger therapists and is active in her neighborhood organizing for carbon reduction and emergency preparedness. Monica loves bringing together her large extended family with her husband of 35 years as well as hiking, body surfing and reading about the world.
Ruby Reid, Past Board Chair
Ruby took her first IMPACT class when she was 19 years old. In the decades since then, the skills she learned saved her life several times. After taking the Basics Course, Ruby immediately began volunteering for Impact to give back to this amazing organization that had given her so much. Over the years, Ruby volunteered in many different roles, including assisting classes, video-taping public celebrations, coordinating fundraisers, and stuffing lots of envelopes. She served on Impact Bay Area's Board of Directors beginning in 2009. Ruby was IMPACT Bay Area's tireless advocate and passionate leader as Board Chair beginning in April of 2012 and concluding in May 2016. She concluded her board service in November, 2016 and continues to support IMPACT from afar.
Ruby is a professional social worker. She is the Member Engagement Manager for Democracy for America, a people-powered grassroots political organization. Ruby lives in Oregon with two furry felines, Roscoe and Dexter, and number of chickens. She enjoys reading, knitting, playing in the great outdoors, and organic vegetable gardening.


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What did the first crust look like?
These ancient greenstones are metamophosed pillow lavas from much earlier in Earth history. These rocks are found in eastern Canada and similar rocks are found in cratons around the world.
Early Continents
The first crust was made of basaltic rock, like the current ocean crust. Partial melting of the lower portion of the basaltic crust began more than 4 billion years ago. This created the silica-rich crust that became the felsic continents.
The earliest felsic continental crust is now found in the ancient cores of continents, called the cratons. Rapid plate motions meant that cratons experienced many continental collisions. Little is known about the paleogeography, or the ancient geography, of the early planet, although smaller continents could have come together and broken up.
Geologists can learn many things about the Pre-Archean by studying the rocks of the cratons.
- Cratons also contain felsic igneous rocks, which are remnants of the first continents.
- Cratonic rocks contain rounded sedimentary grains. Of what importance is this fact? Rounded grains indicate that the minerals eroded from an earlier rock type and that rivers or seas also existed.
- One common rock type in the cratons is greenstone, a metamorphosed volcanic rock (Figure below). Since greenstones are found today in oceanic trenches, what does the presence of greenstones mean? These ancient greenstones indicate the presence of subduction zones.
Ice age glaciers scraped the Canadian Shield down to the 4.28 billion year old greenstone in Northwestern Quebec.
Places the craton crops out at the surface is known as a shield. Cratons date from the Precambrian and are called Precambrian shields. Many Precambrian shields are about 570 million years old (Figure below).
The Canadian Shield is the ancient flat part of Canada that lies around Hudson Bay, the northern parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan and much of Greenland.
In most places the cratons were covered by younger rocks, which together are called a platform. Sometimes the younger rocks eroded away to expose the Precambrian craton (Figure below).
The Precambrian craton is exposed in the Grand Canyon where the Colorado River has cut through the younger sedimentary rocks.
Early Convection
During the Pre-Archean and Archean, Earth's interior was warmer than today. Mantle convection was faster and plate tectonics processes were more vigorous. Since subduction zones were more common, the early crustal plates were relatively small.
Since the time that it was completely molten, Earth has been cooling. Still, about half the internal heat that was generated when Earth formed remains in the planet and is the source of the heat in the core and mantle today.
- The ancient core of a continent, at and beneath the surface, is its craton.
- The cratonic rock that is seen at the surface is called the shield. Where the shield is covered by younger sediments is the platform.
- Convection on early Earth was faster and so plate tectonics was faster. Since then, Earth has been cooling.
- Why is it that the felsic continental crust could not be Earth's first crust?
- What are greenstones and why are they important in understanding early Earth history?
- Why was plate tectonics more vigorous in the early Earth? What would plate tectonics have been like?


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The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. Matthew 13:24-25
God sows good seed in the world. We see the Lord's good seed all around us: churches, ministries, hospitals, orphanages, families and individuals that love and obey Christ. Law abiding citizens, honest taxpayers, hard workers, generous givers and studious students all sprout from the good seed of our Savior Jesus Christ. Moreover, the sowing of God's good seed never ceases. He will grow up preachers, missionaries, church planters, diplomats and executives for His glory.
However, while God is sowing good seed around you, Satan is sowing bad seed. He is creating evil influences that seek to thwart the plans for good. Evil will mingle with the righteous until Christ comes to separate the wheat from the tares. Thus, psychotic and/or demon possessed people rampage among innocent children with rapid and murderous gun fire. The sons and daughters of disobedience look for ways to steal, kill and destroy. Bad seed grows among good.
In which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience. Ephesians 2:2, NKJV
Furthermore the bad seed resembles the good seed, its real nature is not revealed until it bears the fruit of its true intent. This is how two people can both attend church together, while one is going through the motions and the other is a dedicated disciple. You can be a church member, but not be a child of God. The good seed of salvation is sown along with the bad seed of hypocrisy. But we wait for Christ's judgment and pray God's grace has His transforming affect on the lost tares.
We are not the judge of someone's soul, He is, but we can model what it means to be an authentic follower of Jesus. For example, as we encounter conflict at church we can remain calm and express our concerns with a voice of reason and grace. Our role is to represent Christ in our conduct and conversion. It's the Holy Spirit's role is to examine motives and expose evil intent. So, celebrate God's sowing of good seed and prayerfully trust in Christ's judgment of the bad.
This will take place on the day when God judges people's secrets through Jesus Christ. Romans 2:16
Prayer: Heavenly Father thank You for Your good seed that grows and bears great fruit.
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There were a number of factors that came into play with the decision to move to June. Primarily it was due to the availability of a facility and hotel rooms. MHC has grown to the point where there is no single hotel can host us. So we are limited to the Columbus Convention Center and the surrounding hotels and their schedule is very busy during the summer.
When you combine the facility availability with the fact that 99% of the people we spoke with (vendors and attendees) said that June would be much better for them, the change just made sense.
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I was just curious. Running in the middle of July has always worked really well for me. I do the PA (sound) system for the Franklin County Fair and MWHC has always fallen on the opening weekend of the fair, which has always been a big bonus for me as I'm already in Columbus.
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The Dodgers confirmed Tuesday that they signed starting pitcher Chad Billingsley to a three-year contract extension with a club option for a fourth year, which will keep the right-hander with the team at least through 2014.
Terms weren't announced, but people familiar with the pact said Billingsley, 26, will be guaranteed $35 million from 2012 through 2014.
Billingsley will earn $9 million in 2012, $11 million in 2013 and $12 million in 2014. The contract also includes a $14-million club option for 2015; if the Dodgers decline the option, they would owe Billingsley a $3-million buyout.
If the option is picked up, the deal would be worth a total of $46 million.
The deal includes a limited no-trade clause that allows Billingsley to block trades to 10 teams. Billingsley already was under contract for the upcoming season for $6.275 million.
Billingsley's agent, Dave Stewart, said he initially told Billingsley that he thought he should wait until the end of the season to explore an extension but that his client told him he wanted to get a deal done as soon as possible.
"I enjoy being part of" the Dodgers "and I'm happy to be a part of it for a few more years," Billingsley said.
Billingsley, who is scheduled to start the Dodgers' second game of the season Friday against the San Francisco Giants, was the Dodgers' first-round draft pick in 2003. He was 12-11 with a 3.57 earned-run average last year in his fourth full season with the club and has a career mark of 59-41.
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When Holland America's ms Rotterdam pulls into San Diego Wednesday it will be docking at the Port's new cruise ship terminal. The ship will be the first to use the controversial new building.
SAN DIEGO When Holland America's ms Rotterdam pulls into San Diego Wednesday it will be docking at the Port's new cruise ship terminal. The ship will be the first to use the controversial new building.
A long glass and steel building now sits near the end of the Broadway Pier downtown. The $28 million greenish blue structure is meant to reflect the bay that surrounds it on three sides. Port officials say the terminal will supplement cruise operations at the neighboring B Street Pier, but the Port's Rita Vandergaw knows it's opening during a tough economic time.
"Right now our revenues are declining because the cruise industry is down," she said. "And I can not tell you that we expect to increase revenues because of this building."
But Vandergaw said the industry is cyclical and will recover. Port critics say the building is an eye-sore that blocks views to the bay and limits public access. Vandergaw said the building will also be used for civic events and she believes it will eventually be embraced by the community.
"We're proud of the building," she said. "I think as the citizens and the public see it with the art lit up, as they see it with the reflected colors and they see how it interacts with the bay and the sky, it will become a beloved fixture."
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Home > Tools You Can Use > Job Bank The Child Abuse Resource and Education (CARE) Program of Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas is seeking a full-time child abuse pediatrician and faculty member of the Department of Pediatrics at the new Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin. Successful candidates should be BC/BE in pediatrics and BC/BE in child abuse pediatrics. The Child Abuse Pediatrician will join a team that currently includes a medical director, 3 nurse practitioners, one social worker, and one clinic operations manager. This full-time position offers a busy and diverse inpatient and outpatient practice along with excellent opportunities for teaching, research, and community outreach and advocacy. The ideal candidate should possess outstanding clinical skills and experience in evidence-based child abuse pediatrics in a multi-disciplinary setting. Additional experience and expertise in clinical research is highly desired for the purpose of serving as a research mentor for trainees and team members. The overarching goal of the program is to achieve Center of Excellence status in child maltreatment and is actively planning for continued expansion. The program is a partner with the Center for Child Protection, which is the child advocacy center for Austin and Travis County. Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas, a member of the Seton Healthcare Family, is a 248-bed children's hospital with a level 1 pediatric trauma center and is the only freestanding pediatric facility in the region serving 46-counties. Austin has been designated by US News & World Report as one of the top ten "Best Places to Live" for several years. This growing metropolis is considered "the live music capital of the world," a high-tech growth hub, and home to one of the largest state universities in the country. Seton Healthcare Family is a member of Ascension Health, the largest not-for-profit health network in the nation. The Seton Healthcare Family is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer. Hiring is contingent upon obtaining medical licensure in the state of Texas. Interested applicants should submit a letter of interest and Curriculum Vitae to: Teresa Washington/Physician email@example.com. |


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Uris Lockers are Available for the Spring Semester
It is a cold, hard truth: Ithaca can be frigid deep into the spring semester. The cold walk from the Arts Quad to housing can seem to take forever in the grey of winter.
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New at Uris Library this semester: day lockers. This service is free of charge.
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The World is partnering with statewide civic engagement organization
One of the most important roles this newspaper can play is to foster and support civic engagement throughout North Central Washington.
We believe in the value of bringing people together around ideas and possibilities, a philosophy which led us to develop the Community Connections project. Community Connections allows individuals to help build community by writing about topics they are passionate about, such as recovering from addiction, building a culture of conservation, appreciating local food, and transforming classroom education with technology, to name just a few.
It has been intriguing to read what these community leaders have produced and the project has definitely resonated with readers who, I presume, are weary of the less-than-civil nature of what passes for public dialogue these days and are eager to connect in more constructive ways. In that same vein, we are launching another important endeavor — a partnership with CityCllub of Seattle, an organization dedicated to building civic engagement throughout the state. CityClub is doing impressive work. They have created a Living Voters Guide — an interactive web site that allows citizens to present their ideas about election topics as well as engage with the ideas others who have different perspectives.
CityClub also sponsors the statewide Jefferson Awards, honoring outstanding civic volunteers and last year initiated a youth civic initiative — the Colleen Willoughby Youth Civic Education Awards. That award shines the light on successful civic education programs and they're taking nominations until June 24. Perhaps there are some worthy candidates in North Central Washington that ought to be recognized. CityClub also sponsors a variety of forums and discussions to bring people together.
These constructive efforts fit right in line with our philosophy of seeking ways to build stronger, more resilient communities and be at the center of important conversations.
Diane Douglas, CityClub's executive director, told me she sees civic engagement as "not a one-shot deal" but an approach that requires constant nurturing. She talked about growing up in a household where "being part of the community was always part of our life. It's how we were raised." CityClub seeks makes is connections between different parts of the community, she explained, "whether it's across political lines, professional sectors, nonprofits, businesses, universities or the government."
When she first got involved with CityClub a dozen years ago, she discovered a group of people who cared about what they could accomplish by working together. It was a refreshing approach and she has not lost any enthusiasm for the possibilities of civic engagement.
We'll be working with the folks at CityClub and others in North Central who would like to bring a constructive approach to engaging the community in important civic issues. It's worth checking out the CityClub web site, seattlecityclub.org.
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International News Ireland: Rise in HIV Cases Among Gay MenJune 17, 2010 The number of new HIV diagnoses among Irish men who have sex with men (MSM) grew 42.3 percent between 2008 and 2009, from 97 to 138, health officials said this week. At the same time, the total number of new cases of HIV in Ireland declined 2.2 percent to 395, reported Ireland's Health Protection Surveillance Center (HPSC). Males accounted for 258 of the new cases diagnosed during 2009. Overall, 156 case were among heterosexuals and injecting drug users accounted for 30. "The epidemiology of HIV in Ireland is complex and due to the voluntary nature of the reporting system, it is likely that the number of case reports is an underestimate," said Dr. Aidan O'Hora, HPSC specialist in public health medicine. View Full Article
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iPad has been tested and meets applicable limits for radio frequency (RF) exposure.Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) refers to the rate at which the body absorbs RF energy. The SAR limit is 1.6 watts per kilogram in countries that set the limit averaged over 1 gram of tissue and 2.0 watts per kilogram in countries that set the limit averaged over 10 grams of tissue. During testing, iPad radios are set to their highest transmission levels and placed in positions that simulate use against the body.
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text: Michelle Obama Reveals the President Is Kind of Freaking Out About Malia DatingCassie Murdoch2/01/12 10:35pmFiled to: notable/quotableFirst Familymichelle obamaBarack Obamamalia obamaRachael Raytweet119EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalinkMichelle Obama is out promoting her Let's Move campaign, and it seems that with every media appearance she reveals yet another charming detail about the First Family. Today Rachael Ray asked her about whether Malia is dating yet. To her great credit, Michelle kept her lips sealed:AdvertisementYou know Rachael, one thing I've learned is that a 13-year-old wants nothing more than to not have her mother talk about her personal life on national TV. It's like, "You said what?"Smart. Very smart. But fortunately, when Ray asked her who would be harder on any potential dates Malia did bring home, Michelle was all too happy to reveal, with a bit of a laugh, that Barack is kind of already losing it:AdvertisementBarack pretends like he's going to handle this so well when it happens ... but it's going to be fun to watch. It's already fun to see him squirming when she puts on a dress and she's got her hair down, and he's trying to pretend like it's cool, but he's freaking out a little bit.He's quaking in his dorky dad sneakers!Michelle Obama On If Malia Is Dating And Her Husband's Discomfort On 'Rachael Ray' [HuffPo]Reply119 repliesLeave a reply


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Jeremy Shaw of Circlesquare makes music that has a lot in common with late '80s industrial pop, but like every other gay hovering around age 30, the Berlin-based Vancouverite really just wants to lay back, light a scented candle and channel that halcyon era of Janet Jackson music video choreography.
To wit: "Dancers", the video for the lead single off Circlesquare's new album Songs About Dancing and Drugs, in which Shaw is joined by two contestants from So You Think You Can Dance Canada. Visual art aficionados will noticed the concept is based on a series of Robert Longo drawings called "Men In Cities". Watch "Dancers" above and cop the song below.
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It was the dawn of the Space Age, and the man of the hour was Col. John Glenn. On Feb. 20, 1962, Glenn had piloted Friendship 7 on the first manned orbit around the Earth and landed safely despite worries that the capsule's heat shield might not hold.
Overnight, the astronaut became one of the most famous men in the world. The Star-Journal's reporters were among the crowd at LaGuardia Airport to welcome Glenn and his wife Anna when they arrived in New York March 1 for the celebratory ticker-tape parade.
"Gotham Goes Wild for Glenn," the headline read. Another Page 1 story informed readers that "Astoria Girl First to Greet Astronaut."
Connie Valis, 14, rushed through the crowd of 2,000 at LaGuardia and presented a bouquet of carnations to Mrs. Glenn, who first exited from the aircraft. Col. Glenn, following his wife off the plane, was so impressed that he stopped waving to the people, grabbed Connie's hand and warmly thanked her and her teacher, Anne M. O'Connor, assistant principal of JHS 10 in Astoria.
The colonel was described in the paper as smiling when a band on the tarmac struck up a march specially written for the occasion. It was called "A-OK, Go-Go," a reference to Glenn's words when told that Cape Canaveral was "Go" for his historic space flight. Just before liftoff, Glenn replied "Roger. Cape is "Go" and I am "Go."
As he reached zero gravity, more than 100 miles above the earth, Glenn said, "Capsule is turning around. Oh, that view is tremendous!"
It was estimated that thousands of people lined the motorcade's route from the airport to Manhattan. Along the East River, the astronaut was greeted by the whistling of tugboats and ships.
And the parade in the financial district, according to the Star-Journal, was the most uproarious since the tradition began with Lafayette's return to the United States in 1824, outshining even the welcome home given to Charles Lindbergh, the first man to fly across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927.
"Bone-chilling gusts of wind that swirled around Wall Street's skyscraper canyons did nothing to hold down the crowds," the reporter noted. "It wasn't March that came in like a lion but the Marine Lieutenant Colonel from New Concord, Ohio."
By March 6, the confetti was long gone. The Star-Journal, as an amusing coda, ran a follow-up interview with one Queens resident who had a close-up view of the festivities: "Glenn Day was just a day like any other to Harry Carter. Carter was the man behind the wheel of Glenn's limousine. He drove the much-feted space hero around town Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. But the 31-year-old Flushingite is a civil servant in a key position to whom parades are nothing special.
"As personal chauffeur to Commerce and Public Events Commissioner Richard C. Patterson, Jr., he has driven such other notables as Winston Churchill, Belgian King Baudoin, and the two princesses from the Netherlands who visited the metropolis last year.
"Even though mobilizing celebrities is old hat to Carter, he admits that Glenn's parade was terrific. Carter said he rarely chats with celebrities from the front seat. But he did exchange greetings with Glenn, whom he credits with a 'friendly attitude' and a 'terrific personality.'"
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... Terry Fox Memorial was beautiful and one of the highlights of this part of the journey. We stopped at Old Woman's cove - and Katherine's Cove - beautiful sand and a wonderful sunset. We spent a very short night at "Bates Motel" - for those of you that don't know what this means, is that the Howard Johnson Hotel was a very rugged and scary ...
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan - Day 2
... are docked, though it surely didn't look then as it looks today. Her aunt was born here as well and named after a popular bishop of the mid 1800's who lived here for a while. His house is now part of a row of historic homes just a few steps from Meander.
This evening we watched a ship transit the locks then went to dinner. Tomorrow we will meander down the river towards De Tour.
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César Milstein held his Nobel Lecture on 8 December 1984, at Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm. He was presented by Professor Hans Wigzell of the Karolinska Institutet.
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New Mobile Phone Recycling Website Launches as 50 Million "Old" Phones Look for a Home
Responsibly recycling the phones that iPhone5s are replacing could prevent the creation of 2 million tons of mining waste.
Oct 16, 2012, 10:00 ET from MPC
WASHINGTON and MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As millions of new iPhones appear in mailboxes around the country, Earthworks, the only U.S. environmental watchdog focusing exclusively on the impacts of resource extraction on communities and the environment, announces the launch of their new Recycle My Cell Phone website.
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Through the website, consumers can responsibly recycle their phones; reducing the demand for newly mined metals – including conflict minerals, and protecting groundwater by keeping hazardous metals out of landfills. For example, recovering the gold found in 50 million cell phones (iPhone5 sales are projected to reach 50 million by year's end) could prevent the creation of 2 million tons of mining waste.
"Recycling helps protect communities and the environment in the U.S. and around the world by keeping hazardous chemicals out of landfills and reducing the demand for conflict mineral mining," said Earthworks' Recycle My Cell Phone Manager Hilary Lewis. She continued, "We hope the public will embrace this easy option for recycling with the guarantee that their devices are being handled responsibly."
All cell phones collected through Recycle My Cell Phone are sent to MPC, a certified IT Asset Lifecycle Management (ITLM) company, where the phones are securely handled in accordance with the highest environmental and data security standards. All cell phones are either sanitized for reuse or physically destroyed and recycled in the United States.
MPC's Senior Vice President, Gregg Bjork says what Earthworks is doing is noteworthy, "We are proud to be able to support Earthworks' efforts to promote environmental awareness. MPC has always strived to use the highest environmentally sound practices for electronics reuse and recycling and we are happy to partner with environmental organizations like Earthworks who share our passion."
Earthworks encourages both individuals and groups to participate by visiting the program website at www.RecycleMyCellPhone.org.
"People with old mobile phones should ask themselves a simple question: 'Do I want to help the environment or hurt it?'", said Alan Septoff, Director of Strategic Communications. He continued, "If the answer is 'help', then go to RecycleMyCellPhone.org."
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Welcome to South Bay Cove Yacht Haven
We hope you will take a few moments and look around and see why South Bay Cove Yacht Haven is recognized as one of North America's premier marinas.
"When I die I hope they bury me with a view half as nice as the view from South Bay Cove's marina restaurant. The mix of Georgian Bay terrain and yachts with a view towards the sun setting is hard to beat."
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We are located just outside of Honey Harbour, on the southern tip of Georgian Bay, which is noted for having the best fresh water boating in the world. South Bay Cove Yacht Haven is only minutes away from great anchorages within the Thirty Thousand Islands.
Offering modern, state of the art, clean facilities in a sheltered and intimate setting, South Bay Cove Yacht Haven takes pride in its personal customer service and makes a great home port or a wonderful destination for an overnight visit.


text: Is Apple's Solution Better Than These Other Hardware Fixes?Mike Fahey7/16/10 1:34pmFiled to: the fixHardware issuesPSPDS LiteXbox 360WiiNintendoMicrosoftSonyHardwareOriginalTop7242EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink Free cases for all iPhone 4 users! How does Apple's fix compare to some of gaming's more recent hardware problem solutions? Let's take a look. Wii Remote Straps The Problem: Advertisement Advertisement The flimsy Wii remote straps that shipped with early versions of Nintendo's console weren't quite up to the task of securing the controllers to the wrists of players. The straps would snap, sending Wii remotes flying, causing property damage and, in some cases, physical injury.The Solution:Nintendo replaced the flimsy launch straps with thicker, stronger versions. Customers that had already purchased the console could call Nintendo for a free replacement. Eventually Nintendo added a non-slip rubber controller jacket to the Wii remote, again distributing them free to existing customers. The Red Ring of Death The Problem: Sponsored The initial batch of Xbox 360 consoles released by Microsoft were plagued with hardware issues. Failure rates were high, the most prevalent being the fabled red ring of death, three flashing red lights indicating a general hardware failure.The Solution:A year and a half after the console's release, Microsoft extended the warranty on the Xbox 360, giving customers experiencing the red ring of death three years from the date of purchase to get systems repaired for free. DS Lite Cracking Up The Problem: Advertisement North American versions of the Nintendo DS Lite proved prone to developing hairline cracks around the hinges.The Solution:Nintendo called the issue a minor problem, but still offered to repair DS Lite hinge cracks free of charge. Dead PSP Pixels The Problem: Advertisement When Sony first introduced the PlayStation Portable, a large number of users reported dead pixels on the handhelds' shiny new screens.The Solution:Though the company called dead pixels a common problem with LCD displays, Sony offered replacements for players plagued with the issue. Bad PSP Buttons The Problem: Advertisement Advertisement Dead pixels weren't the only problem plaguing the PSP. The handheld's square button was unresponsive and prone to sticking.The Solution:After a brief bout of denial, Sony again agreed to replace the defective handhelds for users.The Day The PlayStation 3 Died The Problem: Advertisement On March 1, 2010, PlayStation 3 consoles all over the world began having issues with getting online, as well as playing certain games offline, even when not connected to the internet.The Solution:Wait a day. 24 hours after the problem began, it went away. Sony blamed an issue with the PlayStation 3's clock functionality. The iPhone 4's Bad Reception The Problem: Advertisement Advertisement Apple's iPhone 4 featured more memory, a brighter, higher resolution screen, and reception issues that cause the phone to drop calls and lose signal when gripped a certain way.The Solution:Everybody gets a free bumper case, keeping them from touching the phone they spent so much money on, and solving the problem of fingers causing reception issues. If users have already purchased one, Apple will refund the cost. The company also plans to source other cases in order to handle demand, giving customers a selection to choose from. Advertisement So how's that for a solution? Free condoms for everyone![Apple press conference image courtesy of GDGT. Top image via Flickr.]Reply724 repliesLeave a reply


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Conceived by formidable UK dramatist Lynda La Plante and positioned to play both with and against the archetypes within the standard dramatic police procedural, Prime Suspect succeeds for numerous reasons. It's well scripted, expertly acted, plotted with one eye on the engaging elements of the mystery thriller and the other on a classy concurrent character study, and never once employs the false formulas of the typical TV cop show to win over the viewer. Instead, this is a show that settles in for the long haul, that has no problem taking one particular crime through several sensational episodes.
In fact, the best thing about Prime Suspect is the density of it all, how we get beneath Jane Tennison's (Helen Mirren) skin to experience her desperation, her despair, and her desires. There is never a moment where the character goes unexplored, where the scribes or directors put her on autopilot to cruise through another whodunit. Mirren is exceptional, constantly finding ways to broaden the woman's walking wounded view between various levels of malaise. Some cause her to be curt and abrupt. At other times, she's as fragile as a pressed flower. Because of her own natural beauty and fetching physical attributes, Mirren can make Tennison into anything she wants: stern authority figure, bitter victim, stalwart survivor. Even better, the show know how to bring out the best in the actress. Even when cast in a wholly unflattering light, we never lose her innate strength.
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glad we r not monkeys!
what a busy first day, with not much sleep. Maccas for b'fast & lunch??? R u hiring a mini bus to get around with such a big group? As the tittle says...i'm really glad we're not monkeys, there's a limit to what a mum can really do (or eat as it were, ask Aunty Rob about her story) ;-)
Hope the trip continues to be lots of fun, and look forward to reading your blogs (as usual), well done Amy.
Hong Kong
The plane landed at 7:18am Hong Kong time (3 hours behind Melb time), and we got our bags and got onto the bus. We travelled on the bus for about half an hour, before we got to our station. At the station, our hotel was about 200m away. It was a pretty long 200m, I felt. We walked, all 10 of us with our 14 suitcases. We got some pretty interesting stares, as I'm sure that we looked like a dysfunctional Von Trapp family, with all of us, walking single file with our matching suitcases.
At the hotel, we re-fuelled with some food, before Dad called his Dental Rep, Karen who was in Hong Kong as well with her husband Arthur and her daughter Delaney for her birthday. We met at the lobby and went out. Where did we go to first on our first day in China? Somewhere that obviously exhibits all Chinese culture in one place-McDonalds! We then walked to the ferry, and took the ferry over to the other side of the island. We walked to the famous mid-levels escalators. We took a series of escalators up to the top, one after the other after the other. It was pretty fun as we took silly photos, using the escalator as a type of timer, the photos had to be over before we got to the top of the escalator. I don't think that the escalators are a type of tourist attraction, but we made it one, which humoured the locals. At the top of the escalators, we walked down to a free zoo. The zoo was pretty small, but it was nice. It's in the most unusual place, which means that it doesn't have many visitors, so we basically had the place to ourselves. We saw all the animals, they were mostly different species of monkeys, apes and lemurs. We saw this one monkey, breast feeding its young. It showed how closely humans and monkeys really are---until the baby threw up and the mother ate it.
We took a train to "The Peak". It was a train that was super, super steep. Think a rollercoaster as it goes up to the top just before a big drop. The view was beautiful though. We got a really good look at it as we expertly snared the best seats with army precision.
We ate McDonalds for lunch at the peak.
The view from the top of the Peak was amazing. Although it was foggy, it was still pretty easy to see all of Hong Kong. It was windy, also, which made it a tiny bit scary. If you put your head over the balcony, a huge rush of wind blew up from underneath. It was like a hairdryer, with the air just blowing so fast up. We stayed up there long enough to admire the view and take the appropriate number of photos.
We went back down and had a picture with a wax version of a Chinese superstar. I have no idea what his name is or what he does, but he must be pretty well-known to have a wax version of himself. I don't know, it's just a guess.
We took the bus down to the ferry pier and took the ferry back across. We said good-bye to Delaney, Karen and Arthur, but we would be meeting them for dinner.
At our hotel, we slept. It had been a pretty long day so far.
By the time we woke up, it was time to go out to dinner. We went to a nearby restaurant, and the food was really good. We ate and ate and ate until we were completely stuffed.
We left the restaurant and went to the night market. A few tired ones retired to the hotel; Liam, Robynne, Mum, Ash, Laura and Hayley.
We took the subway to the night market and walked the whole way down. There were some really funny things on sale, and some things that we weren't allowed to look at. We didn't really buy anything, but we got a feel for what we would want to buy when we came back tomorrow. After we walked through the whole night market, and out legs felt heavy, we got back on the train, said our final good-bye to Karen, Delaney and Arthur and went back to the hotel.
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Hi Amy, our dogs frequently eat each others vomit - gross I know but true! You all missed a Ho-hum win over the Demons - they tried hard for the first half, but then we clicked and ran away from them. I don't know what you lot are thinking - fancy taking overseas trips in the middle of the season -PLANNING people, that's what you need to concentrate on! In the meantime, you lot keep on having a great time, and we'll cheer extra loud for you. Harry says 'um - where's Hong Kong', Gordon says 'I wonder if they'll meet Campbell?' (a friend of his in Hong Kong). See you all in a few weeks. Enjoy the sights in China.
Hi all. What a fab game you missed. Must have been a fun second half for you - getting scores via SMS!!! Hope laptop OK. Did you only take the one laptop? Hope this doesn't mean the end of the travelpod. I guess I'll find out tomorrow. Have a fab trip either way. A Kate
Bruce Lee
Wax figure was Bruce Lee by the way.
Bruce Jun Fan Lee (ÀîÕñ·ª; pinyin: L¨« Zh¨¨nf¨¡n; 27 November 1940 ¨C 20 July 1973) was a Chinese-American martial artist, philosopher, instructor, martial arts actor and the founder of the Jeet Kune Do combat form. He is widely regarded as the most influential martial artist of the twentieth century and a cultural icon.[1] He was also the father of actor Brandon Lee and of actress Shannon Lee.


text: The Most Unhealthy/Awesome/Gross Desserts Money Can BuySadie Stein6/07/10 2:20pm262EditPromoteGo to permalinkThe Daily Beast presents a list of the 40 most unhealthy of all chain desserts: whether you take this as a prohibition or a handy map is up to you! We'll just say: #27's N/A on grounds of grossness. [TheDailyBeast]