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Vegas Nite 2 2018-05-12 and overall Review
I attended both nites Vegas 1 and Vegas 2. Songs played on the setlist from nite 1 to nite 2 was almost identical. This is disappointing if you go to both shows. However, this didnt really impact my overall experience. Its like asking me if I would not go to Disneyland and enjoy it, if I rode the exact same rides again. As long as money and time permitted, of course I would go, and have an amazing time
This is focused on Vegas 2, so I will try leave out what I have already stated elsewhere for Vegas 1
The sound in GA for Vegas 2 was almost perfect. This was a relief as I has noticed sound issues, and also seen other people comment on the sound mix for nite 1. On the second nite it was crisp and clear throughout the show in GA.
The fact that the setlist was a near copy of the nite before lends to a more clear and easy comparison. Vegas 1 showed some amazing highlights, and how well the new songs were not only performed, but well received. Sing-alongs for both shows are much stronger for older songs, this is obvious and expected - they are played every tour and audiences have had years to not only play the recordings, but theyve experienced them live many times already. There were sing-alongs for the newer material, but you could really hear reception in the cheering afterwards. Almost all the recordings online cut off the audience reactions, or reduce audience noise as much as possible. But songs like Love is Bigger received HUGE reactions.
For both rides, I attended with 1 casual-listener friend. Each of the people (a different one on each nite) I have attended many other concerts with. Neither listen to U2 much. One is my age, in early 40s, the other is younger mid 20s. In both cases, each person was in awe during the concert, and kept mouthing WOW throughout the performance. This was happening when we still had many songs to go before intermission. When intermission did come and she was breathless, thinking it was over, I had to tell her Girl, you just at halftime
All the areas from nite 1 that I thought could use some work or adjusting, worked really well and flowed well on the second nite. The transition into Ocean worked much better. Iris into Cedarwood Road was much improved and Acrobat going into Youre the Best Thing About Me did not pull me out of the momentum, thinking does this work? like it did on nite 1 (even if that moment was brief). It just flowed well
Stepping away from the visuals and production every song was performed at a higher level on nite 2. The band were not only tighter, but there was a palpable energy that brought this show higher. Perhaps nite 1 felt more like a show that had its script and all the pieces are great and you can see and feel all of that. Nite 2 felt and flowed like a whole experience, it was almost seamless. The best example of this was Desire going into Acrobat. On the second nite, they did a snippet of Sympathy for the Devil (also done in San Jose), and it worked brilliantly, as if it was always meant to be part of the show (and should be). I am not the biggest fan of the Ocean/Iris portion, but again, this performance was far superior. Get Out of Your Own Way also feels more natural coming out of Pride.
The new songs are really powerful live. They get better from night to night. At this point some feel like they have been playing them for years: Lights of Home, Blackout and American Soul are powerful. On nite 2 the Acoustic version of Youre the Best Thing was majestic. With the sound mix right, the song floated out beautifully. Love is Bigger was another amazing performance. The only issue I had was the crowd started to sing the Oh oh oh oh ooooooooohs after the end of the song, but Bono started to go right into 13. Even though these new songs are great now, there is a feeling about them, that the band haven't even gotten to the point where they feel really loose and in full command of them yet, and they will take off even more as the tour progresses.
The entire bstage portion gelled so well - My friend and I got the chills during Staring at the Sun and Pride. There is a moment where the screen explicitly makes a point of Bono wiping off his makeup (I think its after Acrobat and before Best Thing) and even my casual listener friend understood the symbolism without knowing any background on Macphisto.
Older songs that may have lost their shine are powerhouses now - These may be the most rapturous performances of One and Pride in several tours. These songs have both been soaring and epic before, but here it more than anthemic. There is a majestic power to what they are creating in these songs now.
Both casual-listener friends were in awe during the show and really enjoyed themselves. At least one may have drunk the Kool Aide and joined the Cult. The other may as well. Both left with a sense of wonder, amazed, with their minds blown, but also not just wanting to hear more, but thinking about what they experienced. I hope I can experience this tour some more down the road. It is not just a great visual spectacle. It is not only a personal narrative it truly is a musical journey We are still feeling the impact of the experience days later.
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Brilliant! Thanks for the review!
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Great review. Thanks for putting it together. Seems the new songs are working well live and great points re how footage of them cuts off before you see the crowd reaction at the end of the songs.
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Thanks all, for taking time to read it.
The performance has so much going on. I forgot to mention that there are big bold statements and moments in the show, most of which have been discussed and covered. However there are also many smaller subtler elements, perhaps more than any other tour. Articles/posts have already been written about Bono's MRI in the show, and other sounds of an ER or hospital.
It has also been written that the silhouettes in Blackout may represent try to break free from the state/realm they are in - we see their silhouettes seemingly press against the screen during the song, then at the end the screen rises to finally reveal the band members. They could have chosen to appear in the next song, but it is a conscious decision to come out of the Blackout. After, during Lights of Home, Bono sings it on the catwalk, raised just above the audience. He is still elevated, with lights below him, not quite back down to earth... home, yet. He comes down to the lowest level, BStage, and the lights below him go out, right as the song reaches the "Free yourself..." part. He is now grounded
When the band all come together on the stage later in the show, the stage below them lights up and essentially becomes a screen. At one point(I forget which song, but believe occurs on one of the songs before Staring at the Sun), I am pretty sure the moon is displayed on the stage they are standing on. Then, quite on-the-nose, the sun is displayed on the screen they are standing on, during Staring at the Sun. But it doesn't stop there, towards the end of the song, as Bono sings extra repeats of the "Happy to go blind" lyric, the screen at their feet shows an eclipse of the sun, while the the large main screen over the catwalk displays the images of modern day hate groups. In the same moment they slap you in the face with a purposeful no-nonsense full-throttle visual attack, while, also displaying subtle nuance simultaneously.
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Wow, this is incredible stuff, wonderful that you're so attuned to it, thanks for sharing. And if you think of other details feel free to come back and share, even if it's a minor detail.
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In addition to helping me pick up on things that I'd yet to notice from the videos I've seen, I'm glad to hear that you were able to spot them from GA. I've only bought tickets to a show for anywhere other than the floor once, but with the I+E/E+I stage I've worried about the tradeoff between catching the stage and being close to the band. (I chose close both nights of I+E, if you know who to look for you can spot me in someone's video of Cedarwood Road in Chicago.) Thanks for giving me another reason to count down the days to GA in DC!
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Wow; great review! So excited to see this show! Glad to hear about the new songs gaining steam as they go along.
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reading other people accounts/reviews and seeing 2 shows helped. If you are in GA, Id keep my eyes on the band mostly, while occasionally looking up at the screen. For the most part the screen will make itself known when you need to focus on it. Also other audience members will either point to where to focus, or you'll see them focus somewhere.
There are other moments, esp in GA, where not knowing exactly where to focus seems to be intentional. This is my thought, as the show is very good and directing focus, but during key moments there are multiple separate elements to grab your attention, and it feels intentional immersive and for lack of a better word, chaotic (but not negative).
I mostly remained along the catwalk, slightly closer to the stage.
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For the first time in a long time, I feel excited. That all the work on have put into letting of the rubbish is now bringing new and wonderful adventures.


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A thirty-something woman's dour, alcohol-soaked, quasi-creative solitude in a Midwestern city—the dodging of editors on low-prestige assignments, the temptation of television and the Internet, laptop work sessions on park benches and in cafés, the self-abuse of drunken sex, the retreat to memories of youth's better days as a high-school queen bee—obviously matters greatly to Diablo Cody, the screenwriter of "Young Adult." But her inspiration sits like a dead weight behind the button-pushing, coded direction of Jason Reitman, who turns it into a Mr. Potato Head movie: he sticks traits on typecast bodies to fabricate characters to his needs, and he shoots the movie to match, with short clip-like scenes or shots that insert and highlight these traits. The result is a movie with an almost complete absence of mystery, of any implication of beneath-the-surface complexity—except when someone blurts out a line of dialogue that reveals, out of nowhere, crucial aspects of the story that had to that point been hidden from viewers (though clearly known to the speaker).
The story, as everyone knows by now, concerns Mavis (Charlize Theron), a troubled, reckless ghostwriter on a failing Y.A. series, who suddenly decides, upon seeing an e-mailed picture of the baby born to Buddy (Patrick Wilson), her high-school ex, and his wife, to return to her small hometown (Mercury, Minnesota) in order to break up his marriage and win him back. There she encounters another former classmate, Matt (Patton Oswalt), who was the victim of a vicious attack by other students (he was assumed—wrongly—to be gay), which left him grievously, permanently, intimately wounded. And the more drastically Mavis tries to wreck Buddy's home, the more flaying a humiliation she brings upon herself—and the closer she grows to Matt, who has long seen through her veneer of glamour to its inner ugliness.
Throughout, Mavis spews contempt at the regular folks who never left Mercury—those who work in local businesses (General Mills, where Buddy works in ad sales, seems to be a major employer), who frequent local bars and patronize the malls. Their seemingly simple pleasures at folksy events are contrasted with her miserable life as a writer (and her need to build up a false front of her achievements). She's exceptional and emotionally damaged, and she uses writing to fulfill cheap fantasies—which is why she's a cheap, unfulfilled, and unsuccessful writer. The glamorous life she dreamed of is unrealized; she's cut off from her past and increasingly distant from her dreamed-of future, and the best she can hope for is simply to finish her work and move on.
"Young Adult" is of a piece with Reitman's 2009 movie, "Up in the Air," in which George Clooney plays an arrogant executive whose job involves indifference to the fate of others (specifically, of those who are less prosperous, less powerful, less attractive). At the time of its release, I wrote that
"Up in the Air" divides the world into two classes: the beautiful people, such as Clooney's and Farmiga's characters, who do the firing, and the regular, unglamorous ranks of humanity, who get fired. It may be a bit of a spoiler to say so, but the free-spirited, libertine high-flyer at the center of the movie finds himself in the grip of a machine of power that won't let go. He has no way out, whereas, paradoxically, the folks who get kicked around and kicked out by Ryan Bingham (who feeds them a line of bull about the opportunities that await them) actually have, as a result of the ostensibly bland ordinariness of their personal lives, greater resources to fall back on and greater possibilities of happiness awaiting them.
Reitman is a condescending democrat; he treats burdened, dull, unglamorous, everyday people as a species apart, but grants that they have the benefit of a wholesome emotional life, of warm-hearted sentimental bonds to the others in their leaky boats. This is the consolation prize that he deigns to offer the rank and file in the audience, a reason to be contented and satisfied with being themselves—members of the audience—rather than members of the tormented creative class who are making the stories they watch and read or among the accursed corporate class who supervise that process.
And how would Reitman himself fit into this schema? By distinguishing himself from Mavis, who becomes a mediocre, stunted, unfulfilled writer by way of misusing her talent for wish-fulfillment and self-justification. By contrast, Reitman—making a film that depicts a moral wreck and a physical wreck—seems to be congratulating himself for looking life squarely in the face, warts and all.
Yet there's one moment in the film that gets past attitude to make a discovery: in a pair of matched shots, Reitman shows similar mottling and freckling on Mavis's and Matt's backs, as if suggesting that the wild-life artist and the local man share an essential, common humanity and heritage and, indeed, the way of all flesh. Breaking through the lockstep of the screenplay and the rigor of the schema, the brief sequence suggests a more intimate, bracing, documentary-like look at the people onscreen. It's the one moment in which Reitman conveys surprise at what he finds by way of the camera; it's the moment when the film comes to life.


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Handling Confrontation Part 1 - Conditional Yes/
The following is part 1 in a series about ways to handle confrontation that I hope to add to from time to time. A client asked me the other day about a situation he found himself in. He went out on a date with a girl. They shared a couple beers. Things seemed to be going well but then when the bill arrived they got into a discussion about who would pay for the drinks.
Subsequently, the girl announced, "You're going to pay for the drinks or I'm going to leave now."
My client paid up.
Later the two of them ended up making out.
I was surprised when I heard that. "Really?" I said. "I'm surprised. I thought that exchange would have killed the vibe. Well good for you."
"Yeah," he said, "But I felt gross about the whole thing - as if I paid for her physical attention."
"That makes sense. Most people would feel the same way."
"What would you have done?"
"Well, it's always easier for me to come up with solutions after the fact in the comfort of my own slippers. In America we call that 'Monday morning quarterbacking.' But this is actually an easy one. I would have bought the drinks too."
"Sure. I just would have made it conditional."
In a situation such as this, spending a little money is not the issue. Most of us are fine throwing around a few dollars, or Euros in this case, in an act of nonreciprocal generosity. It's just that we don't want to be seen giving into extortion or threats.
I would have said, "I'd love to pay for the drinks. It will be my pleasure. However just so you know, I'm doing so because I'm nice and I don't want to make a scene, not because you're threatening to leave."
That would have delivered the proper message. If my client did something similar he could then continue the interaction having avoided a possibly embarrassing scene and saved face for both of them. "She probably just had different expectations and felt backed into a conversational corner." I later said to Erika about the case. A Conditional Yes is great for those moments when you're agreeable to a suggested course of action but don't want to be seen doing so based on the bullying conversational tactics of other people.
I'll give you another example from my own life.
I was parking my Vespa in a space in front of a coffee shop recently here in Los Angeles (the city of road rage) when a truck pulled into my space behind me. I love the two wheel lifestyle and living in LA without a car is a badge of honor for me, but having cars make aggressive moves when I'm riding a scooter is scary.
The driver jumps out and says to me, "What the fuck is going on? Can't you see I've been waiting for this spot?"
He picked on the wrong conversational master. Not to brag, but I used to make a living street performing. I know how to use my words to make men cry. I'm a fucking Killer. Frankly, I can enjoy confrontation and belittling an opponent way too much. Like the Terminator, my options roll down my internal screen. My brain began to key up into verbal spanking mode. It started to catalogue my opponents physical imperfections - fitting them into familiar quip-formats and sending that to my verbal buffer. This guy was about to be in for a bad day. Oh well, he probably deserved it. He probably beats his kids and doesn't recycle.
But wisdom got the best of me. In this situation as much as I would like to bomb on my opponent about his age, his hair, his accent, his obvious lack of good breeding and possible lineage from women of bad repute - as much as I would like to do that, using a Conditional Yes is the wiser move in this case. The guy was right. I had made a mistake. I had thought his truck was backing out of another spot. Looking back and remembering the position of his vehicle he obviously was waiting for the spot - albeit in an unconventional orientation. And also, let's face it, I drive a scooter - I can park almost anywhere. It was the right thing to do to give the guy the space. I just didn't want to give in to bullying tactics.
So I said, "Sure, I'm happy to give you the space. Not because you're acting like such an asshole but because I can see now that you were waiting for it."
I moved out of the space and parked in another spot nearby. I walked into the coffee shop and bought the bag Christmas Blend coffee for Erika that she liked. Then I walked out the door, on the way to my scooter. The guy from my confrontation was waiting for me.
He walked up to me and said, "Sorry I was such a jerk."
"No worries," I said. "LA makes the worst of us sometimes." We smiled and parted as friends.
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Bye bye 2016, what a year! Thankfully in our beautiful corner of Brittany, we have to say we felt very privileged to escape the madness. Stepping out into wondrous nature, walking the coastal paths and appreciating some of the simpler things in life sure does bring everything into perspective. On top of which, we had one of the best summers ever, with beautiful weather following us right through into late October. We have once again enjoyed a year filled with friends both old and new as we welcome them to our stylish holiday homes. Of course, it makes it even more worthwhile when we receive reviews such as these – all our hard work and attention to detail pays off eventually!
We are busy at the moment, obsessing, maintaining and updating; painting and replacing. Like a mature wine, our houses are becoming ever more refined and hopefully more comfortable and welcoming than ever. The winter solstice has passed and we are now impatient for longer days, spring and our first guests of 2017 to arrive.
Getting here has never been so easy. For those driving across the continent you can avoid the peak Saturday traffic by choosing to stay at Ty Traez or Ty Bili which have a Friday changeover. There are new airlines services from London Luton to Brest with Fly Kiss, Easyjet from Gatwick to Brest and the popular British Airways flight from London City to Quimper. The ferry is very handy if you wish to bring your car, again the roads from the ports of Roscoff and St Malo are usually quiet and hardly ever crowded. Indeed, you can even take advantage of our Brittany Ferries booking offer which gives a 20 per cent discount on crossings.
One of the things which people don't realise is that even though our coastal holiday homes are beautifully remote and quiet, it is only a short drive to civilisation and to Michelin starred restaurants serving up world-class cuisine! Thanks in no small part to gloriously hot summers sprinkled with rain spells to satiate the land, chefs and foodies alike revel in the bounty of amazingly fresh seasonal produce on offer here in Brittany. This in turn makes the whole region a hotbed of creative gastronomic talent and there are many great places to eat nearby. Being surrounded by those highly-sought after stars (indeed the Finistere region has the most Michelin stars!), when you holiday with Frenchberry the only difficulty will be choosing which Michelin-starred restaurant in Brittany to visit first!
Whatever the season, we love the dramatic and unspoilt coastline on our doorstep and feel truly blessed by the fact that we live so close to the best beaches in Brittany. As well as walking adventures around the Cap Sizun, and along the GR34 which gives access to hundreds of kilometres of stunning coastline; stand-up paddle boarding and using the ocean as a playground for sailing, kayaking or surfing are yet more reasons why guests tell us they love to visit our Brittany holiday homes.
So now all that remains is to send you our greetings for a sensational New Year. We hope to welcome you to one of our unique holiday houses in beautiful Brittany soon.
Warmest wishes, Claire and Andrew


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Move On – Michelle Obama is trying to funnel federal money into urban areas so they can get access to fresh foods. Michelle refers to urban areas as "food deserts". This is nonsense; urban areas do have access to fresh foods.
Federal Debt - Although he has served less than a term, Obama is now the first American president to see the federal government's debt increase by more than $5 trillion during his time in office. Former President Bush accumulated over 4 trillion in debt over 8 years.
Taxpayer Research - Taxpayers may feel angry when they discover their dollars went to fund a study to determine rats like to bop to the music of Miles Davis while hopped up on cocaine.
Secret Service – Reports have surfaced the secret service planned the Columbian prostitute party in advance to departing for the trip.
Business Taxes - Republicans passed a $46 billion tax cut for most of America's employers through the House this past week. The measure will more than likely die in the Senate.
Youth Vote – Will Obama be able to count on the youth vote in 2012? Youth unemployment is at 17.4 percent - one of the highest levels since World War II. Average graduating student debt has reached a record-breaking $26,300. National debt per capita is $46,900 - the highest ever. Add it up, and the Youth Misery Index comes out to 90.6. Because of this Obama's support among the youth has dropped 18%. Hence, Obama has been taking his campaign to universities in an attempt to blame Republicans for student loan interest rate increases from 3.4% to 6.8%.
Gun Sales – Gun sales are up 12 billion dollars (66%) in 2011 compared to 2008 (remember this is during a recession). Some in the industry attribute the jump in sales to fears the Obama administration will tighten gun control laws in a possible second term.
Fast and Furious – Head of the House Oversight Committee, Darrell Issa, says he will move forward with contempt charges against Attorney General, Eric Holder for withholding 74,000 documents on the failed guns program. In fact, the Department of Justice is using the liberal "watchdog" group Media Matters for America to deflect questions about the Fast and Furious scandal, including those regarding a gun that might have been used in the murder of a U.S. Border Patrol agent.
Keystone Pipeline – The latest House proposal to build the oil pipeline passed 293-127 with 69 Democrats on board.
IRS – A new bill, MAP-21, allows the IRS to confiscate passports of individuals who owe 50,000 dollars in taxes and allows the IRS to mandate all passenger cars have data recorders by 2015.
Gitmo - Two Uighur detainees were released from Guantanamo Bay to El Salvador.
Elizabeth Warren – It was confirmed Senate candidate (who is worth 15 million dollars) did not elect to pay the higher tax rate in Massachusetts. How is that for hypocrisy?


text: Here's an old episode of the Fishing Insider Network with Roger in front of the camera. A few good tips in here as well, for those wishing to come up and try some of our great Lake Superior Smallmouth Fishing. Hard to believe right now, but it won't be long until we're running the skiffs on the open water! Check out our video page for a few other good clips of Chequamegon Bay Smallmouth Bass fishing.


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We used to spend time welding booms and sticks, but with Volvo,
we get to spend our time differently - up and running.
That's our Ex Factor.
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22 of the best snowdrop walks
For that first glimpse of spring, there's nothing better than seeing drifts of snowdrops. The dainty white flowers transform woodland and garden floors in February and are one of the first signs of life after the long winter months. We've rounded up the top National Trust spots to see them!
South West
1. Kingston Lacy, Dorset
Open daily, 10am – 4pm
Kingston Lacy welcomes a dazzling blanket of snowdrops each year. Millions of flowers burst through the soil, transforming areas of the garden into a sea of white. Special snowdrop openings have long been a tradition at Kingston Lacy so visitors can wander through the displays and salute this first welcome sign of spring. Keep an eye out for the estate's fine herd of Red Ruby Devon cattle and explore the Japanese Garden which is sure to look even better with a dusting of frost.
Price: Normal admission charges apply
2. Newark Park, Gloucestershire
Spectacular Snowdrop Weekend, 4 – 5 February, 11am – 4pm
At Newark Park there are snowdrop drifts throughout the garden and they mingle with aconites and cyclamen to give an impressive show. Blow away the winter cobwebs and enjoy the fresh air and stunning views of the Gloucestershire countryside on a walk around the estate. Explore the incredible landscape of Newark Park, located deep within Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Price: Free event (normal admission charges apply)
3. Saltram, Devon
A winter walk amongst the snowdrops until 28 February, 10am – 4pm
Standing high above the River Plym with magnificent views across the estuary, Saltram's 500 acres of rolling parkland and woodland provide the perfect setting for a stunning snowdrop display. As the snowdrops frame the pathways take a stroll and explore the tranquil garden, 18th-century orangery and magnificent lime avenue. Bring the family in February to plant your own snowdrops with the garden team.
Price: Free event (normal admission charges apply)
London and South East
4. Ham House and Garden, Surrey
Open daily 10am – 4pm
Take a stroll around the formal gardens at Ham House where snowdrops can be found under the old Acacia trees. Afterwards, explore the maze-like wilderness with 16 garden compartments to discover, then head over to the kitchen garden to see which herbs are around at this time of year.
Price: Normal admission charges apply
5. Nymans, West Sussex
Open daily, 10am – 4pm
This 20th-century garden is famed for its collection of rare and important plants. At the start of spring, spot wonderful displays of snowdrops followed by camellias and magnolias underplanted with grape hyacinths. The bulb meadow in the walled garden is full of snowdrops and early narcissus and there are rare hellebores all around the garden. By Valentine's Day, over 150 different types of plant are flowering at Nymans and the snowdrop drifts offer cool contrasts to fiery witch hazel oranges and the rich red stems of dogwoods.
Price: Garden admission charges apply
6. Stowe, Buckinghamshire
Stowedrop season, 1 January – 28 February, 10am – 4pm
Snowdrops are so cherished at Stowe that they even have their own season. The beginning of the year is 'Stowedrop' time as the delicate peeping blooms develop into white drifts in the Elysian Fields, Sleeping Wood and Lamport Garden. Take a walk amongst the snowdrops in this magical landscape of lakes and temples.
Price: Garden admission charges apply
East of England
7. Ickworth, Suffolk
Open daily, 9am – 5.30pm
Take a crisp winter walk through Ickworth to discover carpets of snowdrops along Lady Geraldine's walk, as well as The Albana Walk and Trim Trail. The pretty white flowers are perfectly complemented by the golden glow of aconites scattered throughout. After a chilly stroll, warm up in the West Wing restaurant with delicious food and drink (Friday to Tuesday).
Price: Garden admission charges apply
8. Oxburgh Hall, Norfolk
Snowdrop Walks until 5 March, 11.30am and 2pm
Feast your eyes on Oxburgh, a huge moated hall surrounded by 70 acres of gardens and woodlands. Join the team for a guided walk, or wander independently around the woodlands and take in the stunning carpets of snowdrops, aconites and other spring flowers.
Price: Garden admission charges apply
9. Peckover House & Garden, Cambridgeshire
Open weekends until 19 February, 12pm – 4pm
The garden gates open early in the year at Peckover so you can enjoy what's in season. Wrap up warm and head out to spot the snowdrops around this two acre town garden then head into the Orangery where the orange trees are at their best at this time of year.
Price: Normal admission charges apply
10. Sheringham Park, Norfolk
Open daily, dawn to dusk
Sheringham Park looks especially beautiful in February when displays of snowdrops brighten up dark days. The Upcher family left the Sheringham estate to the National Trust, so it's fitting that their namesake (Galanthus plicatus 'Upcher') still blooms around the park, among other varieties. Take a stroll to see if you can find an Upcher snowdrop and enjoy woodland walks, a bit of bird spotting and stunning coastal views.
Price: Normal admission charges apply
11. Attingham Park, Shropshire
Open daily, 8am – 5pm
Watch the woodland floor transform into a stunning carpet of snowdrops during Attingham's snowdrop season. The park holds an annual snowdrop watch to find the first flower, which can come as early as December. Take a stroll around this grand estate and discover over 200 years of history, acres of parkland and a beautiful walled garden.
Price: Normal admission charges apply
12. Belton House, Lincolnshire
Open daily, 9.30am – 4pm
With delightful gardens and lakeside walks, Belton is a pleasure to explore year round and never more so as the early signs of spring creep in. Don't miss the delicate displays of snowdrops that melt away all your thoughts of winter.
Price: Normal admission charges apply
13. Dudmaston Estate, Shropshire
Snowdrop weekends, 18 – 19, 25 – 26 February, 12pm – 4pm
This February walk through the Dingle where the snowdrops are out in full bloom. Thanks to the support of visitors, the National Trust gardeners who care for Dudmaston have been busy planting more snowdrops over the past few years, so the display just keeps getting better.
Price: Normal admission charges apply
14. Dunham Massey, Cheshire
Open daily, 11am – 4pm
The seven-acre winter garden at Dunham Massey is the largest of its kind in the UK. Since it opened in 2009 over 200,000 double and single snowdrops have been planted, which now create a shimmering white carpet until early February. Keep an eye out for other early spring flowers while you're there, including striking blue winter irises and bright daffodils.
Price: Garden admission charges apply
15. Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal, Yorkshire
Open daily 10am – 5pm
This World Heritage Site is a paradise for nature lovers. The picturesque abbey ruins look beautiful in February set alongside carpets of snowdrops. This is a stunning sight that dates back to the 19th century, when Earl de Grey planted snowdrops to spell out his name along the banks of the river Skell.
Price: Normal admission charges apply.
16, Wallington, Northumbria
Open daily 10am – 4pm from 13 February 10am – 6pm
Over the past two years visiting families have planted more than 200,000 snowdrops at Wallington, and a further 100,000 will be planted this February half-term. As well as the common variety, Wallington's snowdrop display includes a few specials. The less common varieties include the Northumbrian 'Sandersii' group which has sulphur-yellow markings instead of green, and the pretty 'Flore Pleno' with double the number of petals.
Price: Normal admission charges apply
17. Acorn Bank, Cumbria
Open on weekends from 18 February, 11am – 4pm
Take a wander through the swathes of snowdrops that carpet the woodland walks beside Crowdundle Beck. This tranquil spot is the ideal place for an invigorating walk on a crisp spring day.
Price: Normal admission charges apply
18. Chirk Castle, Wrexham
Open 10am – 4pm
Chase away the winter blues with a bracing walk through the grounds at Chirk Castle. Glimpses of snowdrops can be found throughout the garden, scattered between clipped yews, shrub and rock gardens, as well as drifting along the woodland floor. Take a moment in the Pleasure Ground Wood to enjoy more stunning snowdrop displays, warm up around the fire in the Woodsman's Hut and enjoy a mug of hot chocolate on weekends.
Price: Off-peak admission charges apply.
19. Bodnant Garden, Conwy
Snowdrop Planting, 19 – 26 February, 1pm – 2pm
Take a trip to Bodnant Garden's Old Park Meadow in February to see swathes of snowdrops out in full bloom. For several years National Trust gardeners, volunteers and visitors have been helping plant thousands of extra bulbs every year and they don't plan to stop there. Join the team again and help to plant an extra 20,000.
Price: Normal admission charges apply
Northern Ireland
20. Rowallane Garden, County Down
Garden open daily 10am - 4pm
Snowdrops are often seen as a symbol of hope as they herald the beginning of warmer, sunnier weather. Celebrate the imminent arrival of spring with a walk amongst these pretty white flowers at Rowallane. Drifts of the flowers peek up through the frost and snow throughout February.
Price: Normal admission charges apply
21. Castle Coole, County Fermanagh
Grounds open throughout February, 10am - 4pm
During the late winter months the Beech Walk at Castle Coole finds itself covered with a carpet of snowdrops. Delight in the signs of the not-too-distant spring with a walk amongst the flowers and admire views of the 18th-century mansion.
Price: Normal admission charges apply
22. Springhill, County Londonderry
Snowdrop walks, 11 – 12, 18 – 19, 25 - 26 February, 12pm – 5pm
Explore the grounds of this 17th-century family home where blooms of snowdrops herald the beginning of spring. Over the past 15 years Springhill's Head Gardener, John Boyle, and countless volunteers have worked hard to distribute these dainty white flowers around the grounds from a hidden corner of the woodland. Take a leisurely stroll to admire their work, and keep the kids entertained on the Natural Play Trail. Take home your very own snowdrop plant, lovingly cultivated at Springhill.
Price: £5.50
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text: This mural is a collaboration with ARTSConnect and the Shawnee County Extension Master Gardeners to enhance a container adjacent to a community garden just south of the Expocentre. Artist John Sebelius created the design and led more than 20 volunteers in painting the surface of the container. Funding for this mural was made possible through memorial contributions to ARTSConnect in honor of Rosemary Williamson, a proud master gardener and lover of the arts. A special thank you to Senne Company general contractors and Gray & Company for their support of this project - we couldn't have done it without you.


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The values of Professor Liu
LAST WEEK, Goodwin Liu recounted his young daughter's delight when told that the family would be returning to Washington for an unusual, second confirmation hearing for her father.
"She likes coming to these hearings," explained a jovial Mr. Liu. "I said, 'Good for you, Violet.' "
Members of the audience and the Senate Judiciary Committee broke out in laughter, sensing that Mr. Liu did not share his daughter's enthusiasm for the confirmation deja vu. And no wonder.
Mr. Liu, a law professor at the University of California at Berkeley, was nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit last year but unjustly failed to get a floor vote after squeaking by in committee on a party-line vote. President Obama, who has shown little appetite for judicial nomination battles, renominated Mr. Liu, who again went before the committee on Wednesday.
Republican senators used Mr. Liu's unabashedly liberal speeches and academic writings to make the case that he is not fit for a lifetime appointment to the bench. Mr. Liu, for example, has argued that judges may "legitimately foster evolution of welfare rights." He has urged courts to determine whether certain benefits and services have become so deeply ingrained in American life as to warrant constitutional protection.
Senators also confronted Mr. Liu with his acerbic critique of then-Judge Samuel A. Alito Jr., whose confirmation to the Supreme Court he opposed. Mr. Liu, among other things, argued that Judge Alito "envisions an America where police may shoot and kill an unarmed boy to stop him from running away with a stolen purse." At last week's hearing, he disavowed these words as "unduly harsh, provocative and unnecessary," although it was difficult to discern whether it was a sincere recantation or a preemptive strike against further Republican attacks.
Mr. Liu also vowed to "follow the instructions of the U.S. Supreme Court on matters of constitutional interpretation" rather than allow any particular judicial philosophy to guide his decision making. Mr. Liu is unlikely to shunt aside completely the ideas and approaches he has spent years developing. But the real problem, of course, is not that he adheres to a particular judicial philosophy, but that he - like so many others before him - feels the need to pretend not to have one. Senators of both parties share the blame for this infuriating shadowboxing by refusing to respect the president's prerogatives to choose nominees who share his values.
Most important, Mr. Liu has sterling credentials that earned him the highest rating from the American Bar Association. And there have been no allegations of impropriety to disqualify him from serving.
The brilliant professor, who turned just 40 in October, testified that he would not allow his academic musings to interfere with the duties of a lower-court judge to follow precedent. He should be confirmed and given the opportunity to demonstrate that he can do that.


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The Flowers We Love: Our Favorite Madison, Milwaukee, and Chicago Florists
If you've been around me or this blog for any length of time, you know how I feel about beautiful flowers. I tend to freak out a little when our brides invest into quality floral design and, if I'm honest, I'm creatively inspired to make really beautiful photos to compliment it (when I'm not staring and gushing about the arrangements!) There's just something inherently sexy about a lush bouquet filled with organic shapes and textures. I die over Dusty Miller. I pray for peonies. I love lavender. I.adore.great.florals. If you're jonesing for just the right florist, then step into my world, preferably with a cup of coffee in your favorite mug. I'm about to share my faves. These are the people that I've either worked with (and gasped in their ears about the fleurs...really Stephanie...) or would love to work with in the future. And if you book one of these lovelies, do let us know! We would love to find a way to thank you!
Madison Florists
Alluring Blooms
Amanda of Alluring Blooms has a keen eye for organic shapes and beautiful use of greens. She is extremely intuitive, creating some of the most evocative floral designs I've had the delight of shooting. She also happens to be the lovely lady we coined the term "sexy flowers" for.
Daffodil Parker
The ladies of Daffodil Parker make florals that make me weak in the knees. While they have a signature look filled with dreamy neutrals and pastels, they can pull of a dark and moody floral design just as well as their notable light palette.
Milwaukee Florists
Belle Fiori
We recently worked with the talented crew at Belle Fiori and were blown away! Not only were we excited to photograph the beautiful open-stemmed bouquets she brought our bride, Kendall, we admired how well she melded together the classic taste of the mother-of-the-bride with the bride's relaxed and bohemian flair.
Flower and Bee
Sometimes a really beautiful website says everything you need to know. Flower and Bee's site is filled with the type of organic elegance that leaves me delighted with each passing photo. And we're counting down the days until we work with them next summer!
Milwaukee Flower Co.
Sally of Milwaukee Flower Co. specializes in unconventional, seasonal florals and her passion for well done florals shines in each piece. If you're a girl wanting something outside the box, Sally gets you!
Chicago Florists
I've long been crushing on the work of the ladies of Fleur. Recently named one of Martha Stewarts top 69 wedding florist in the nation, they are some of the most talented creative minds and have designed some of the most amazing floral art I've ever seen. If you are planning a wedding and have booked with the fleur ladies, our thanks will certainly be in order!
The Foxglove Studio
Caitlyn, the founder of The FoxGlove Studio is some kind of wonderful genius. Her work shows passion, adventure and romance in a distinct way. She is equal parts imaginative adventurer, caring friend, and, comic relief. You need a good dose of Caitlyn in your life (and her floral designs, of course). Just trust me.
(photos coming soon...I cannot wait to share what we get to photograph from her in a few weeks!)


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Appreciating Culture/
Written by Desiree Maas // Photos by Brian Wu & Ana Kamin
Traveling can commonly be an excuse to escape the normalcy of life or a reason to get away from the familiar to explore the unknown. What many seldom think about is the familiar lives that await us at every destination. It is important to feel the exhilarating feels of venturing a new land, but it is equally important to educate ones self on the culture, lifestyle and norm of the people in the place you are visiting. Just like there are manors that come when you are invited over to someone's home, there is a proper etiquette that comes when visiting a new country or city, because to the people living there, you are visiting their home.
There are countless joys in taking the time to experience a culture unfamiliar to you. As we learn together, remember to keep an open mind and use these tips when embarking to your adventure.
Culture is defined as, "the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group." Culture can be seen in the creativity, handy works, expressions, characteristics and personality of a people. The beauty of culture is a unique way of life that individuals live. To many these are the only ways of life that they know and to others this is a mere expression of the many diversities in the world. It can be represented through various mediums, forms of art and architecture, through politics and languages, through food and leisure time. Culture is an ever-present yet constantly evolving phenomenon that we have the privilege to learn.
The benefits. Not only are you taking the first step in befriending a cultured people, you are traveling to a place that is beyond seasonal change, you are entering an entirely different world. The rituals and laws of a culture is special to the people who live by them and when you take the time to learn their ways, you are telling them that the way they live is more then just a lifestyle, but an expression that makes the world we live in unique and you are willing student.
We learn a new way of doing things when we stop and observe our surroundings. You never know what new techniques will enhance your life entirely. It is just like learning from a new friend. There are so many important acts in culture from understanding the meaning of Taarof as an Iranian practice, the gesture of Pagmamano in the Philippians and Malaysia, the unspoken expectations of arrival time in South America, the proper etiquette of drinking in Russia, to the different traditions of the Tooth Fairy in Denmark, Greece, Jamaica and Mauritania. You never know when you may want to start or share in new traditions. Culture is a beautiful piece of life. Even if you never use the techniques that others do, you can be sure that your worldview will be broadened from the studies of a new place. So take the time to research the cultures in the world and make a point to interact with the people in other countries and show them how much their way of living is appreciated.
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On 7 Oct 2005 at 21:49, root wrote: > Changes > http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/210PamphletSupportOnMa > thAction/diff -- Actually, I continue to maintain the position that > documents should be available in SOURCE form, not pdf, not dvi, etc. > Only source allows you the ability to use the information in any way. Yes, of course, I was comparing pdf and dvi. However, I don't agree with you when you say source form, not dvi. In my opinion, it is necessary that documents be available in both forms, source _and_ dvi. Indeed, the source form is potentially ambiguous because it can be rendered differently on different installations (cf example below). This is a consequence of the fact that a source document in TeX is in fact a computer program. On the contrary, a dvi file is not a computer program, it is a sequence of instructions that describe how glyphs are placed on pages, It is the electronic equivalent of a set of sheets of paper. It is completely freed from any ambiguity that could arise from the programmatic nature of the source document, and it is rendered the same way on all machines. Once it has been checked by the author (as one does with galley proofs for paper articles) it is not necessary to check it anymore. It is unfalsifiable, as a printed article in a review. A simple example : some years ago, a buggy version of a TeX style file for French language, broke the rendering of fractions. As it is possible to include any set of TeX commands in a TeX format, this means that any French user who would have included this file into his formats (to accelerate compilations) would have an installation that could display incorrectly some results.Of course, this is a very extreme and improbable example, but nothing can rule it out, nor rule out more subtle differences between formats that could make a document rendered differently on different installations Another problem with source files : referencing equations is done not by numbers but by labels, so an author who would want to cite a result of an article could not use "Equation number 12 page 32". For users (i.e. not the author), source file + dvi file allows double checking. For authors, source files are the equivalent of the drafts that one writes when doing research work, and dvi files are the equivalent of published articles, for the outer world. Both are necessary, in my opinion. Best wishes, address@hidden http://www.univ-orleans.fr/EXT/ASTEX ftp://ftp.univ-orleans.fr/pub/tex/PC/AsTeX liste de discussion: address@hidden Abonnement à la liste: envoyer un message de contenu "sub astex Nom Prenom Etablissement" à address@hidden
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Hydroponic Systems, Common Systems Part 2
COMMON HYDROPONIC SYSTEMS This is Part 2 of our blog series in discussing common hydroponic systems used by commercial growers in producing vegetables. Every hydroponic system out there operates on the same principal of gardening without soil. Many commercial growers use various types of hydroponic systems and the following 3 systems are used regularly in growing vegetables.…Read More


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A Month before our Mexico city adventure, Sam and I went down to visit Andrew in Los Angeles for a few days. Here is a little preview of us in Hollywood. After we went home Max Gaertig showed up in L.A and filmed for the edit as well. Keep your Eyes peeled, It should be out soon.


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Anthrax report casts doubt on scientific evidence in FBI case against Bruce Ivins
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
For the FBI, the case of the anthrax killer is an investigation that never seems to end.
Agents thought they had solved the puzzle last year when they pinned the 2001 attacks on a deceased Fort Detrick scientist. But yet another wrinkle emerged Tuesday, with a panel of prominent scientists casting doubt on key FBI scientific evidence.
A report from the National Research Council questioned the strength of genetic testing that the government said had conclusively linked the anthrax-infested letters that killed five people to a flask of lethal bacteria belonging to Bruce E. Ivins. The Justice Department closed the probe last year after concluding that Ivins, an Army researcher who killed himself in 2008 as investigators closed in on him, had single-handedly prepared and mailed the anthrax spores, terrorizing the nation just after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
It was another turn in a tumultuous investigation that initially focused on the wrong man, then fingered Ivins even as some of his fellow scientists expressed doubts about his guilt. Those doubts were reignited Tuesday, with three members of Congress calling for a review of the FBI's investigation along the lines of that by the independent commission that probed Sept. 11.
"For years, the FBI has claimed scientific evidence for its conclusion that anthrax spores found in the letters were linked to the anthrax bacteria found in Dr. Ivins's lab," said Sen. Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa). The report "shows that the science is not necessarily a slam-dunk. There are no more excuses for avoiding an independent review."
For federal law enforcement officials, who conducted a global investigation that included testing a suspected al-Qaeda laboratory and the remains of some Sept. 11 hijackers for anthrax, the developments caused palpable frustration. The report makes no judgment about Ivins's guilt or innocence, and officials stood behind their contention that he was the anthrax killer, citing what they called overwhelming evidence.
And officials criticized what they characterized as the science-paper type approach of the report, which took aim at some FBI methods it said were "not optimal" and lacked scientific rigor. They said they balanced proper science with the demands of a fast-moving criminal investigation.
"It's somewhat disingenuous that they can use the word 'theoretical,' " said one investigator involved in the case, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to be candid about the report's findings. "They're talking about hypotheticals. We didn't have that luxury. We were trying to solve a crime, and we didn't know if the mailer would strike again."
The spore-laden letters sent to news media and two U.S. Senate offices in September and October 2001 sickened 17 people and triggered a massive FBI probe that has suffered missteps, including the public naming of a "person of interest" who was never charged.
In a report released last year, the Justice Department concluded that Ivins hatched the anthrax-by-mail scheme in hopes of creating a scare because he was concerned about the fate of an anthrax vaccine program he had helped create. On Tuesday, officials again pointed to evidence linking Ivins to the attacks, including e-mails and recorded conversations showing an increasingly agitated Ivins seeking to implicate colleagues while misleading investigators about his ability to make the powder.
But Tuesday's report questioned a critical piece of evidence: the link between the anthrax spores in a flask - labeled RMR-1029 - stored in Ivins's lab at Fort Detrick, Md., and the anthrax from the attacks. The Justice Department report concluded that Ivins's collection of anthrax spores, which he had called his "ultimate creation," was the "parent material" for the anthrax used in the mailings.
"The scientific link between the letter material and flask number RMR-1029 is not as conclusive as stated in the DOJ Investigative Summary," said the $1.1 million report, which was commissioned by the FBI. The document added, however, that the "genetic evidence is consistent with and supports an association between the RMR-1029 flask" and the anthrax used in the attacks.
The 190-page document by the research arm of the National Academy of Sciences praised the FBI's energetic pursuit of emerging science in the investigation. But it offered another possible explanation for the apparent link between the letters and the Ivins flask: that some of the mutations identified in the letters could have arisen independently, through a process known as "parallel evolution."
The report said this possibility "was not rigorously explored" by the FBI.
In a joint statement, the FBI and Justice Department said, "The FBI has long maintained that while science played a significant role, it was the totality of the investigative process that determined the outcome of the anthrax case. . . . Rarely does science alone solve an investigation.''
And a federal official involved in the investigation said the government was satisfied that its science would have met the standard of proof in federal court, which is to a reasonable degree of scientific certainty. "The standard is not beyond all doubt," the official said.
The report reignited a debate that has simmered among some scientists and others who have questioned the strength of the FBI's evidence against Ivins.
"This shows what we've been saying all along: that it was all supposition based on conjecture based on guesswork, without any proof whatsoever," said Paul Kemp, an attorney for Ivins.
Paul S. Keim, director of the Center for Microbial Genetics and Genomics at Northern Arizona University, who worked with the FBI on the investigation, called the report "a qualified endorsement of the FBI's approach.''
The report endorsed a key FBI conclusion: that the anthrax spores used in the mailings had not been altered, genetically or chemically. That appeared to rule out the possibility that the spores were "weaponized" or manipulated to make them more deadly. Some scientists have pointed to oddly elevated levels of silicon in the spores as an indication that the deadly powder was enhanced by someone with knowledge of advanced bioweapons techniques.
And the report reveals that the FBI and intelligence officers collected samples from an overseas site "because of information about efforts by al-Qaeda to develop an anthrax program.''
The report said that the tests turned out to be negative but that the evidence was inconsistent, and it called for further review. Federal law enforcement officials said they thoroughly investigated the possibility of terrorist involvement in the anthrax attacks and are certain there was none.
Staff writer Joby Warrick and staff researcher Julie Tate contributed to this report.


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Quadruple Expansion Engine Piston
A piston system from a quadruple expansion engine showing the movement of steam. Steam first enters the first piston, then expanded into the first intermediate piston. This pushes the piston down, then the steam enters the second intermediate to push the piston up. The steam then enters the low piston, where the steam exits the system.
Engineering, piston, piston and cylinder system, Quadruple Expansion Engine Piston, steam engine, thermo, thermodynamic Properties, thermodynamics, vapor Water phase
Derr, Louis Cyclopedia of Engineering (Chicago, IL: American Technical Society, 1911)