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Judge Puts JPEG Patent On Ice
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However, that's not the case here. Last week, the judge ruled that it made sense to stay the case until the re-exam was complete. GPH protested this move, noting that the patent had already been re-examined before, and that process took many years during which GPH couldn't enforce the patent. However, the court reasonably responded on a few different points. First, it noted that while the length of the re-exam last time was quite long, with only one claim it shouldn't take as long this time. Second, it pointed out that while it's true the patent was re-examined once before, since this claim is a new claim, it was not re-examined -- only examined. Finally, and most importantly, the court noted that if the courts had not waited, a bad decision likely would have resulted, as they would have had to assume the later rejected claims were valid.
"a significant amount of time and effort in claim construction and other litigation would have been wasted if we had forged ahead without the benefit of the PTO's examination (and subsequent rejection) of those claims."This should, effectively, keep GPH from filing any more suits on this patent until the USPTO has a chance to review the remaining claim. While other lawsuits can be filed, a quick pointer to this ruling should hopefully keep those cases from going anywhere until the USPTO has reviewed the patent. Oh, and by the way, the judge appears to not have been even remotely swayed by the totally unrelated fact that the original inventors of the patent were old and feeble, which GPH had used in trying to get a sympathy vote. It was so inconsequential the judge doesn't even mention it in the ruling.


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Big Bang! Business Competition Kickoff 2014
Wednesday, October 9 @ UC Davis
Buehler Alumni Center, UC Davis
Join us for the Big Bang! Business Competition kickoff with keynote speaker Andrew Barkett, Big Bang! supporter and chief technology officer for the Republican National Committee, followed by 2013 1st Place and People's Choice Award winners ViVita Technologies.
Andrew Barkett left his post as senior engineer at Facebook to bring his decade of experience in Silicon Valley to become the first-ever chief technology officer for the Republican National Committee in June 2013.
Andrew has long been involved in—and passionate about—innovation and entrepreneurship. The Big Bang! embodies that spirit. As a GSM alumnus, Andy is dedicated to helping the competition become the premier vehicle through which all members of the UC Davis community can take an idea, refine it, find collaborators, and ultimately get the help needed to realize their idea in the form of a successful business.
This is the first formal Big Bang! networking event of the year, providing you the opportunity to meet with other members of the Big Bang! community and to begin to share ideas and formulate teams.

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Race for the Future! Design it, build it, race it!
Attention all hackers and hackerspace members! Do you like creating with atoms instead of bits? Would you like to win fame and fortune? The Alternate Power Initiative wants YOU to design and build an alternative energy vehicle! Their second annual "Race for the Future" will be held in August, 2011 in Whiting, Indiana.
This race challenges you to:
Build a vehicle that can travel five miles powered by an alternate power source and race it through the streets of Whiting Indiana.
Here's a subset of the rules:
- Vehicle may not be powered solar energy or fuel cells
- Vehicle may not be powered by a device based on existing conventional automotive or truck technology. Piston engines, rotary engines or turbines powered by detonated combustion gasses are not allowed. Piston engines, rotary engines or turbines powered by other sources will be allowed. These gasses would include but not be limited to those created by using gasoline, diesel, natural gas, propane methane or alcohol as fuel.
- Vehicle must be self propelled (no pedal power)
- Vehicle may not be powered by battery or capacitor stored electricity, (brake lights and turn signals may be powered by electricity).
- Vehicle may be charged, (fueled or energized) before 5 mile trial but may not be charged, (fueled or energized) during run.
For full details, visit their website at http://alternatepowerinitiative.com!
Here are the rules and the entry form.
Better hurry! There are only 20 entries, and hackerspace Pumping Station: One has already claimed two of them! Who will be next?
If you sign up, please post in the comments!


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I think Chad will be fine on the relay challenge. He is a runner. Scout? Not unless she crawls over again. They did win the first challenge by her crawling while Chris kept falling. Is that a tear on Rory's face? I think they are at the relay frame thingys. Losing yet another challenge would make me cry at that point also. They will all feel better when Rory wins IC for them. I wonder if the rest of the reward is a trip to watch them make coffee. Sort of a day off from just work and boredom. I wouldn't give a flip about a newspaper from home unless my family were in it. That's just me though. I would want sugar and cream but, that would still be sustenance.
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Vaporware refers to tools that have been promised by a vendor for release on a specific date but were never released. For the purposes of this wiki, no tool will be listed as vaporware until at least one month following its promised release date. Updates and upgrades can be vaporware, but this term is generally reserved for new products.
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Boy, Linus really does know how to kick up a storm. The founder of the world's most secure operating system recently demonstrated his expertise in starting flame wars by calling GNOME 3 an 'unholy mess'. Furthermore, he announced that he has switched to Xfce now and wants someone to fork GNOME 2 just to bring sanity back to the penguinian masses.
Today, we'll take a look at how the less popular lightweight desktop environment stacks up against the somewhat contentious GNOME 3 desktop.
It was on our favorite social network Google Plus that the whole shebang began. On a post by Dave Jones, Linus Torvalds chimed in, complaining how much he missed GNOME 2 and that GNOME 3 was an unholy mess. Here's what he said:
"While you are at it, could you also fork gnome, and support a gnome-2 environment? I want my sane interfaces back. I have yet to meet anybody who likes the unholy mess that is gnome-3."
Then, he went on to explain what was it about GNOME 3 that really ticked him off:
"Here's an example of "the crazy": you want a new terminal window. So you go to "activities" and press the "terminal" thing that you've made part of your normal desktop thing (but why can't I just have it on the desktop, instead of in that insane "activities" mode?). What happens? Nothing. It brings your existing terminal to the forefront."
"I'm using Xfce. I think it's a step down from gnome2, but it's a huge step up from gnome3. Really."
Wow, that's quite a bold statement to make, but if you're not a GNOME developer or a fanboy, these statements merely echo the frustration normal users face while adapting themselves to these 'modern' interfaces. So, how is Xfce better than GNOME 3? Well, the most appealing thing about Xfce is that it just works.
As ludicrously obvious that assertion might seem, the truth is that GNOME 3, as of now, is far from being a usable desktop on a mass scale. Though it has all the modern features, it doesn't work with all graphic cards, despite some of them being quite powerful. The relative complexity of the revamped user interface makes it difficult for new users to get used to. For example, the absence of minimize behavior makes things harder for migrating users who've used nothing but Windows XP or Mac OSX in the past.
Xfce on the other hand is quite easy to get used to, even for new users. Nautilus 3 looks good and streamlined but nothing works as fast as Thunar, which is Xfce's default file manager. Even GNOME 2 and KDE users will find Thunar to be easy to use.
GNOME 3 and Xfce both use the GTK+ toolkit but differ quite a lot in basic features. When installed, Xfce will take up less than 100MB of your hard disk space, which makes it incredibly lightweight. X Window manager for GNOME 3 is the contentious and buggy Mutter, while Xfce relies on the mature Xfwm4.
While GNOME 3 does boast of popular set of default applications, Xfce sticks with their simple-yet-functional alternatives. Here's a comparison of the default applications in GNOME 3 and Xfce 4:
As you can see, Xfce's default set of applications is not as popular as its GNOME counterpart. However, that doesn't in any way mean that those applications are of lower quality. In fact, Midori is gaining quite a lot of popularity among many Linux users. The important thing is that all of Xfce's applications are quite stable and mature that makes the desktop ready to use once installed. On the downside, the lack of modern features like shiny desktop effects and application search might turn off a few users. Also, Xfce's applications are not as feature-loaded as GNOME 3's applications are.
So, is Xfce better than GNOME 3? Yes, at the moment it is much better than GNOME 3. But again, it's not something that new users would love to try. If you're a new user, there's nothing better than sticking to GNOME 2. If you are bored with it and are looking for something that is more modern and funky, then KDE 4 is all you want. In my opinion, the recent version of KDE – that is KDE 4.7 – is more stable than both Unity and GNOME 3 combined.
If you're a longtime Linux user, then Xfce will give you the snappiest desktop experience you can dream of. For users stuck with low-spec computers, we've already written articles about lightweight Linux distributions and some of the fastest X window managers for Linux that you should check out.
Do let us know what you think of Xfce 4 via comment. Is it better than GNOME 3 or worse?
Written by: Abhishek, a regular TechSource contributor and a long-time FOSS advocate.


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28 Years in Prison for Death of 5-Year-Old
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Minneapolis teenager has been sentenced to 28 years in prison for the death of a 5-year-old boy who was struck by a stray bullet during a gang-related shooting.
Seventeen-year-old Stephon Shannon heard his sentence in Hennepin County District Court Tuesday. The teen earlier pleaded guilty to second-degree intentional murder for the benefit of a gang.
Nizzel George was sleeping on his grandmother's couch last June when bullets tore through the front wall, striking Nizzel in the back.
President Barack Obama talked about the boy's death Monday during a visit to a police station blocks from where George was killed.
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One of the really good benefits from attending a large genealogical conference is the ability to see old friends and make new ones. Usually this is called networking, but I think networking has such a commercial connotation. I prefer to call it seeing old friends and making new ones. I visualize myself leisurely discussing the topics of the day but unfortunately the reality falls far short of the dream. RootsTech is pretty intense. It is especially intense if you are as involved in so many different projects as I am.
The Exhibit floor is
fabulous this year. There are literally so many vendors, I cannot
possibly visit all of the people and products I would like. For example,
my friend Geoff Rasmussen of Legacy Family Tree has been here the whole
time, both of us are here on the Exhibit Floor and I haven't seen him
yet at all. There are so many vendors and now there seems to be so
little time. I did spend a little bit of time at the FamilySearch
TechTips booth. The FamilySearch staff have been giving
mini-presentations non-stop. One of the Wiki programmers, Jimmy
Zimmerman got first prize in the software developers contest. I have yet
to talk to him about the program.
I have had the privilege of interviewing/meeting with five of the
FamilySearch officials, including both the outgoing CEO Jay Verkler and
today, the new CEO Dennis Brimhall.
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We are thrilled to announce that we will be welcoming chefs from some of the area's best restaurants for the 2013 Fresh Thoughts Sustainable Seafood Dining Series! This is the fifth year we're hosting the series celebrating sustainable seafood, recently named one of the National Restaurant Association's Top 10 Trends for 2013.
Chefs from Laurrapin Grille, The Oregon Grille and Bagby's Fleet Street Kitchen will headline the 2013 series in Baltimore, themed around sustainable seafood choices that are available in the Mid-Atlantic region. The Fresh Thoughts dining series is not only a great way for people to enjoy an intimate dining experience with a fantastic local chef, but also a unique opportunity to learn about the importance of sustainability!
Each dinner features a cocktail reception of regional wines and cooking demonstration led by the guest chef, followed by a fine dining experience that includes a four-course menu created solely for the event, all while overlooking the Baltimore Harbor. The event concludes with a stroll through the Aquarium.
Tickets for each dinner are priced at $79 for National Aquarium members and $99 for non-members, or all three dinners can be purchased as a package with a discount of $10 per dinner. Fresh Thoughts Sustainable Seafood Dining Series dinners take place at 6:30 p.m. at National Aquarium, Baltimore located at 501 E. Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202. The dates of the dinners are February 5, March 19 and May 22, 2013.
Visit aqua.org or call 410-576-3869 to reserve your seat today!
Laurrapin Grille, located in historic downtown Havre de Grace in Harford County, serves seasonally inspired American cuisine with a commitment to using local and sustainable food. Dishes prepared by Chef Bruce Clarke reflect the true flavor of the food and honor the bounty of Maryland the Chesapeake Bay region. Chef Clarke will host a dinner on February 5, 2013.
Click here to buy tickets to Fresh Thoughts with Laurrapin Grille on February 5.
The Oregon Grille is the area's premiere steak house serving the finest prime dry-aged steaks, large lobsters and seafood. The restaurant has been recognized by Baltimore magazine as one of the area's "Best Restaurants" and has received accolades from Zagat, Wine Spectator, and OpenTable. The Oregon Grille will host a dinner on March 19, 2013.
Click here to buy tickets to Fresh Thoughts with The Oregon Grille on March 19.
Chef Chris Becker of Fleet Street Kitchen returns to the Fresh Thoughts series after a great showing in 2012. Locally owned and operated, Fleet Street Kitchen features contemporary American cuisine and has received praises from critics at The Baltimore Sun and Baltimore Magazine. The menu is an ever-changing collection of seasonally inspired selections with a strong emphasis on locally sourced, ethically raised, sustainable ingredients. Chef Becker will host a dinner on May 21, 2013.
Click here to buy tickets for Fresh Thoughts with Fleet Street Kitchen on May 21.
Click here to buy tickets for all three Fresh Thoughts events.
National Aquarium is proud to partner with Classic Catering for the Fresh Thoughts Sustainable Seafood Dining Series.


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For occasions when only 'wow' will do, this is your dress. Cut from our silken luxe jersey, it features clever front panels that fit and flatter you at every stage of pregnancy. The soft drape of the design coupled with the added stretch of the fabric makes it at once goddess-like and comfortable. A low heel (or glam flats) and minimal jewellery are all the outfitting extras you need.
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Added Oct 11, 2013
by Sabra Gubler
Stp, United States
Look I put together super last minute for www.projectsewn.com Fashion Era Challenge. It started as a dare and a joke t-shirt, and then quickly spiraled out of control with me adding a corseted blazer (McCall's 3949 c.1974) and floral jeans (Jalie 2908). The tee is Sew Much Ado's Seafarer pattern, with shortened cuffs and the added graphic with Transfer Artist Paper. The corset was added to the blazer by inserting belt loops into the back fish-eye darts. The jeans are out of upholstery fabric, cut on the bias. I kind of really love all of it, a lot. full details and more pictures on my blog HERE
Material Notes
Tee: super soft, super thin jersey knit, graphic added with Transfer Artist Paper (coolest stuff ever)
Jacket: lightweight denim and leather lacing
Jeans: upholstery fabric, cut on the bias (feels like a thick linen)
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Oct 23, 2013, 07.20 PMby Bbtiny
Love all of it! suits you perfectly!
Oct 12, 2013, 07.55 AMby Brittaasp
Me too! I love the jeans and the print on the t-shirt is really cool. I need to check out your blog.
Oct 12, 2013, 06.17 AMby sewing fanatic
love the jeans =o)
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DailyDirt: Better (Bigger) Batteries
from the urls-we-dig-up dept
- One of the world's largest lithium manganese batteries will be tested in the UK. This 6 megawatt battery installation should be ready to produce electricity in 2016, and it'll help make renewable energy more compatible with conventional electricity infrastructure. [url]
- IBM has been working on lithium-air batteries for its Battery 500 project that aims to make an electric car battery capable of driving 500 miles. However, the researchers predict that we won't see a commercial battery based on this technology until after 2020. [url]
- Grid scale batteries are already in use, but newer battery technologies could make it much more economical to use renewable energy sources in existing power stations. Still, it will be a few more years before these new battery designs prove their safety and reliability. [url]


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Alex Okafor, DE, Texas: The risky (and ridiculed) selection of undersized pass rusher Bruce Irvin paid off for as the former West Virginia standout led all rookies with 8.5 sacks in 2012. His speed off the edge could be complemented with a more refined pass rusher like Okafor, whose greater length, strength and hand technique could make him a suitable complement as the team adjusts for life with top pass-rusher Chris Clemons recovering with a torn ACL.
Dane Brugler http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/nfldraftscout-DaneBrugler
Jesse Williams, DT, Alabama: The Seahawks have one of the better defensive fronts in the NFC, but it wouldn't be surprising to see them add some depth, especially with Alan Branch slated to hit free agency in the winter. Williams lined up at nose tackle for the Tide, but has the ability to be productive in either and even or odd front.


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Trend Watch: Foxes, Owls & Hedgehogs, Oh My!
Woodland animals are on the rise and taking the decor world by storm. They are popping up in everything from pillows to plates, clocks to night lights. Come check out some of the adorable items these cute little creatures are inhabiting these days…
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- Owls of the British Isles Wallpaper by Abigail Edwards.
- Whimsical Fox Print by Honey Cup.
- Hedgehog Nightlight from Land of Nod.
- Heart Shaped Fox Tracks Mug by Kokoko Shop.
- Sleepy Hedgehog Plush Toys from Riley Construction.
- Owl and Chevron Pillow from Festive Home Decor.
- Handmade Fox Pillow by Gingiber.
- Modern Baby Hedgehog Clock from Bobby Berk Home.
- Vintage Owl Figurines from the Squirrel Cottage.
- Stuffed Dots and Stripes Owl at Wanelo.
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Never one for banality, the dreamboat pro who brought you four-figure griptape continues to fuse together skateboarding and high fashion. Much like how girls and the companies that sell them things re-appropriated the headscarves of observant Muslim women into an overpriced luxury item, Alex Olson adopted a traditional Tom Penny t-shirt head wrap into something for fashion-forward skaters in warm climates (note the intricacies of how it is tied.) Though your average non-triangular skater #trend evades the female eye (e.g. girls only like camo on themselves, on other girls, and in theory), Liv Tyler, star of the documentary film, Armageddon, took notice and offered her compliments via a Max B adlib.
While Penny may have intended utilitarian purposes with his creation, Alex's astute fashion sense couldn't let this pass as a mere summertime cool-off device. Expect his pro model skater turban and signature griptape to debut at this upcoming New York Fashion Week in Chanel's F/W 2013 Ready-To-Skate collection. Owwwwww!!!
Other #trends worth keeping an eye on:
– The phrase "*insert video here* is better than Pretty Sweet," even when the video in question is quite obviously not better than Pretty Sweet. Analysts estimate that this phrase has been used to hyperbolically describe every single video released since mid-November, however inappropriate it may at times be.
– Very gay French montages. Not that there's anything wrong with that…
Happy week before Fashion Week, everybody!


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Three months after Sir Terence Conran aimed his ire at Grant Shapps' slow progress on housing, the topic is hotting up, with George Osborne calling for 'imaginative thinking' around green belt development, and a general consensus that the housing shortfall has become a housing crisis.
Tag Archives: Housing crisis
Yes in my back yard
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Moving day at Green Man Lane
Green Man Lane is a Conran and Partners-designed housing development in Ealing, that will eventually consist of over 700 new homes, including 338 affordable rentals, as well as parks and community facilities. (More info here.)
A few weeks ago, Phase 2a of the project was completed, and the first families picked up the keys to their new homes, ate some cake, and cut the ribbon! Continue reading
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Conran: Debating our housing crisis
Given the current housing crisis in the UK, it's useful to look back to the great decade of housing around 50 years ago.
In the book "A Decade of British Housing 1963-1973" the period is reviewed, lessons are learnt and the future of housing is debated.
At that stage only 6% of housing stock was made up of the output of the new voluntary housing groups (now called housing associations or RSLs) and by the end of the period architects were starting to look at a numbers of issues including reducing car use, shared surfaces, the end of fossil fuels, prefabrication, off-site timber frame construction and lack of land – so in many ways very little has changed!
The big opportunity that we are currently exploring is really about putting right some of those mistakes made 50 years ago.
When estates like Green Man Lane in Ealing were built they were the great hope for the future: optimistic 1960s living, with all the facilities you needed – shops, GP surgeries, nurseries, and a post office.
But a mixture of bad design, bad management and poor construction meant that many of these estates had a limited lifespan. At the time they met a need – slums were cleared away and bright airy new flats in the sky were the solution!
They in turn now offer a new solution. Estate regeneration allows us to take a fresh look at these places. Sometimes they need total demolition, with a complex plan for "decanting" residents, buying out or doing deals with leaseholders.
And sometimes all or part of the estate can be refurbished. Good buildings should be restored and re-used, despite their problems. Alison and Peter Smithson's Robin Hood Gardens in East London is iconic and should be cherished. Look at the wonderful Park Hill in Sheffield saved by Tom Bloxham's Urban Splash.
The result, if it works, can be high quality high-density urban living with multi-tenure housing serving diverse communities.
When working with residents on an estate I always tell them that my hope is that, when complete, their estate effectively disappears and is replaced instead by streets, squares and courtyards that are part of the city and part of the community.
I think we're getting this right but we need to sort the issues around densification – we need schools, surgeries, shops, workplaces within easy reach, or ideally within these developments.
But the architecture has to be the best possible too – and that's where "tenure-blind" architecture comes in to its own. If you need to sell flats and houses then the whole development must be good. No more affordable housing in the worst part of the site!
We are producing good affordable housing and we are providing some of the greenest housing in the UK, with better space standards than many private developers, though we still build some of the smallest flats in Europe.
We looked at this issue of density over two decades ago at Butlers Wharf. It's now a new city quarter with houses, flats, shops, restaurants, offices, a nursery and a museum. It set new standards for urban living.
And now we are doing it again at a similar scale in Ealing, Walthamstow and other sites around London.
These developments, when they are large enough and have a critical mass, can change our city for the better, and we can show that we have learned from history and can make places that work!
Paul Zara, Director, Conran & Partners
Read more about our work on regenerating London's housing estates here: www.conranandpartners.com
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Apple has announced that it will be holding a one day holiday shopping event on Black Friday which just happens to be this Friday November 25th.
Mark your calendar now, and come back to the Apple Online Store for the special one-day event. You'll discover amazing iPad, iPod and Mac gifts for everyone on your list.
The banners have appeared in the UK and a few other Apple online stores but nothing as of yet in the US store. If you are planning on purchasing any iPad, iPod or Mac products, it may be worthwhile holding off until Friday. It looks like Apple may have some bargains to entice you to part with some of your hard earned money!
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Create a bookmark with an array of colors! Decorate your Color Explosion Spinner™ art to make a multi-hued bookmark for
Quinceañera guests will be thrilled with these handmade favors! Create these glittery mementoes for your special 15-year
Kids' original art finds an original home in this homemade scrap book. Using recycled paper for the cover design makes
Light a fire under your kids by encouraging them to create imaginary creatures with recycled boxes. Pretend playtime wil
Celebrate Earth Day with recycled art! Gather cardboard tubes from around your home and transform them into colourful fl
Everyone loves Clifford! Paint your own lovable red pooch doing a big-hearted doggy dance.
From the Arctic to the Atlantic, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police are on patrol and parade. Create a stand-up Mountie a
The winter season comes to life with these reindeer ornaments. Children see things in new ways and gain spatial skills a
Rein in the whole family to help make this dashing holiday craft. Round up art projects to store or wrap large gifts in
Recycle a water bottle into your own retro room decoration! Crayola® Twistables make it easy to create a distinctive bat
Psychedelic designs from the 1960s are back—and they're BIG! Create vibrant retro designs with Crayola® Twistables®.
Zoom into the fast lane with a project that takes kids places. Decorating this car AUTO-matically gets their creative wh
Follow this Ribbon Roadway to green pastures, your last vacation, or anywhere your kids' imaginations take them. The mor
Hold on for a thrilling ride through your children's inventive minds. Kids observe details, evaluate processes, and make
Everyone wins with hand-made awards that celebrate personal accomplishments. This art idea really goes the distance!
These easy napkin holders run rings around most decorating crafts. Encourage your kids to bring their talents to the tab
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Men and women have been wearing "gems" like these bracelet/wristbands for centuries. Body ornaments and jewelry were as
Ring in the holiday season with this pretty Christmas bell garland. Family crafts bring resounding joy to one and all!
Start with crayon rubbings, then make rings with the paper strips. Decorate a room, count down to the first day of schoo
Make a unique textural collage for someone special.
Kids plan ahead as they carefully carve their corrugated cardboard printing plate. They'll dive into this project to cre
Children dive into this easy but fun ripple project without splashing a drop of water. They create an eye-catching pictu
Warm chilly hearts with this friendly snow figure. Kids can create a winter wonderland of Ripply Snow Sculptures.
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Bob Dylan, Defender Of Strong Copyrights, Once Again Caught Copying Others
from the sing-a-song-of-hypocrisy dept
Now, to be clear, I actually don't see anything wrong with Dylan making such paintings. Painting from a source photograph is a good way for many to learn how to paint. On top of that, the paintings don't take away anything from the photos, and may actually create more attention for the photos. It does feel sleazy, though, to not credit the source. But the bigger issue is the hypocrisy of it all -- of arguing that others can't appropriate his works, while regularly and directly appropriating the works of others... and then refusing to admit to it.


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Gosh, just this time last week, I was gleeful about autumn's arrival, and then I remembered what that actually means. It's suddenly wet again in Portland, a way of life that's inevitable until late Spring, and apparently, something I'm still in denial about after a decade of raindrops. How do I pretend it's not all soaked hoodies and ducking into coffeeshops while you wait for an off-the-grid bus in yet another pair of cracked cowgirl rain boots? Toughen up, here are two words that help, every year: hot toddy. And this time, make that a warm & creamy (if you choose) coconut chai, black tea-steeped toddy, with touches of sweetness, cinnamon and vanilla-infused whiskey.
Who needs to stop into the mist when you have a hot toddy and a great read?
I can't encourage people enough to infuse their own liquor – especially if you're on a budget and/or looking to impress (especially yourself). One mere vanilla bean can take your meager bottle of whiskey to mid-shelf status – and that's within 24 hours – which will only improve from there. I also can't envision a hot toddy without some type of citrus element, and that coconut chai just calls for a bit of creamy-ness, so I included those options below. Of course, assemble as you wish – and enjoy.
Coconut Chai Hot Toddy with Vanilla-Infused Whiskey
Serves 1, increase accordingly
- 2 1/2 oz hot coconut chai tea – Zhena's Gypsy Tea is a favorite in my household
- 1 – 1 1/2 oz vanilla infused whiskey (use less for a milder drink)*
- 1/8 oz liquid sweetener, such as dark agave or maple syrup
- splash of vanilla soy milk or coconut creamer (keep stirring)
- pinch of cinnamon
- 1 cinnamon stick
- fresh lemon
what to do
Steep the tea as directed, and set aside (and use while warm). Pour the sweetener, cinnamon and whiskey into your glass of choices. Slowly add in the hot tea, and stir well. Add soy milk or creamer, if desired, and stir vigorously. Garnish as desired, and give a final stir with a cinnamon stick, if using. Sip and enjoy your book.
Future toddy experiments are set to include pumpkin, peanut butter, super spicy and peachy.


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After an insipid opening period, the Reds found themselves 2-0 down 10 minutes after the break as Nemanja Vidic doubled the lead given to United by Robin van Persie's 21st goal of the season. However, Sturridge, a half-time substitute, made an immediate impact and scored his second in as many matches since joining for £12million from Chelsea to spark a revival. Downing believes that gives them hope after giving United far too much respect in the early stages.
"We probably let them control it in the first half. We sat back too much and just let them have the ball too much," he told the Liverpool Echo.
"The manager stressed at half-time that we needed to push on and put them under pressure more when they had the ball.
"Sturridge coming on maybe pushed us a bit further forward.
"We got support for Luis (Suarez) up there, who was probably getting frustrated before that.
"That's what Sturridge gives you. He can get in behind people, and he's got pace and power - you saw that with the way he took his goal.
"I thought in the second half our performance was really good. Certainly for the last 20 minutes we had them pegged right back.
"You could sense that their fans were getting edgy and Alex Ferguson was shouting a lot of instructions.
"We had them rattled a bit and created plenty of chances."
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SAN BERNARDINO — A San Bernardino woman was arrested Friday morning after she allegedly hit her boyfriend over the head with a rock before allegedly trying to burn his house down, police said.
Police received a 9-1-1 call at 8:23 a.m. about a house fire in the 200 block of East 15th Street.
When they arrived they discovered a man who was suffering from head trauma after his girlfriend had allegedly struck him.
He explained to officers that she had reached into a window and lit a blanket that was covering the window on fire, police officials said.
"There was a 1-year-old baby and two adults inside the home when the fire was started," said Police Lt. Mike Madden. "Given the possibility of imminent threat to those inside she was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder."
The woman was arrested and booked on suspicion of arson, attempted murder and domestic violence. Her name was not immediately available at the time of this report.


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Area college report/Postcard home - Jan. 31, 2013
St. Mary's baseball: The top-ranked Rattlers open their season with a three-game series against Newman, beginning at 3 p.m. Friday at Wolff Stadium.
Incarnate Word softball: Senior Briana Sanchez of Marshall was named Lone Star Conference Preseason Pitcher of the Year for the second straight time.
A year ago, Sanchez registered a 17-11 record with a 3.43 ERA and 196 strikeouts and helped the Cardinals to the LSC tournament title.
The Cardinals are picked fifth in the conference preseason poll.
Our Lady of the Lake women's basketball: A week after setting an NAIA record for most rebounds in a game (27), Treshenia Solomon became the Saints' first player to turn in a 20-20 outing after scoring 21 points with 22 rebounds in a 75-60 Red River Athletic Conference victory over Huston-Tillotson.
St. Mary's women's basketball: Although last week's 83-78 loss to provisional Heartland Conference member Oklahoma Christian ended St. Mary's' six-game winning streak, the first-place Rattlers (14-4, 6-0) remained perfect in league play. (OCU results do not count in conference because of its provisional status.) Jackie Woods had a career-high 32 points in the game.
Trinity diving: Defending NCAA Division III champion Ruth Hahn and Stuart Sproul shined at the UIW January Invitational last weekend.
Hahn won the women's high board with a score of 285.95 and placed second in the women's 1-meter (263.05). Sproul won the men's 3-meter board with a 233.55 and took third in the 1-meter (223.75).
Denzel Livingston: UIW men's basketball — Named LSC Offensive Player of the Week after leading the Cardinals to a sweep of Texas A&M-Kingsville. He came off the bench to score 26 points with eight rebounds in a 74-71 victory and followed with 10 points in the final 5:19 of the second game to rally UIW to a 75-67 win.
Ashlyn Green: UIW women's basketball — Earned LSC Defensive Player of the Week after averaging 16.5 points, while hitting 10 of 10 free throws with nine steals and 13 rebounds, in two victories over A&M-Kingsville.
Lilly Kimbell, Georgia tennis
Kimbell, a junior from New Braunfels, led the No. 6 Bulldogs to a spot in the final of the ITA National Indoor Championship on Saturday in Clemson, S.C.
She teamed with Maho Kowase to defeat Georgia State's Jocelyn Friend and Linn Timmermann in doubles. Kimbell topped Georgia State's Maryna Kozachecnko in singles.
Kimbell has won her singles match at each of the past four competitions and her doubles contest at the past five events.
Rebecca St. Germain: Texas A&M diving — Senior from Churchill was named the Southeastern Conference diver of the week after winning the 1- and 3-meter competitions against Incarnate Word and LSU. Her mark in the 3-meter (340.43) against UIW ranks second in the SEC.
Maliah Mathis: LSU gymnastics — Junior who attended BJU Press Home School was tabbed the SEC's Specialist of the Week for the first time after a second-place performance in the vault and floor exercise as the Tigers were second at the Metroplex Challenge in Fort Worth.
Lea Ross: Air Force track and field — Freshman from Trinity Christian Academy was third in the triple jump with a personal-best 38 feet, 9½ inches at the Air Force Invitational. The mark was seven inches better than her previous best and ranks fourth all time in school history.
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Woman Dies in Fire at South East Minnesota Trailer Park
CALEDONIA, Minn. (AP) - Authorities in southeastern Minnesota say a fire broke out in a rural trailer park early Christmas morning, leaving one woman dead and two homes destroyed.
The Caledonia volunteer fire department in Houston County was called to a trailer park Wednesday just after 1 a.m. Fire Chief Chuck Gavin says firefighters arrived to find one home fully engulfed, and the wind had blown the flames onto the second home.
Neighbors had already helped residents of the second home evacuate. The woman who died lived in the first home.
Gavin says the cause of the fire is still being determined, but investigators suspect a possible electrical issue in the woman's home
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If you love poetry and have somehow missed seeing Committing Poetry in Times of War, the documentary about Albuquerque teachers who were suspended and fired for supporting their students' rights to speak out on the war in Iraq, you've got another chance. On Thursday, Nov. 6, beginning at 7 p.m., Bill Nevins and Allen Cooper--teachers and peace activists featured in the film--will host a free public screening. The screening will take place at the Albuquerque Peace And Justice Center (202 Harvard SE). For more info, log on to abqpeaceandjustice.org.
While Judd Apatow has been building an unstoppable empire of hilarity over the last few years, David Wain and his pals have quietly assembled their own insular but dedicated cult of comedy. Shows like "Stella" and "Reno 911!" and movies like Wet Hot American Summer and The Ten have put Wain in regular contact with a stable of fine comedic performers. So far, though, mass appeal has eluded Wain and his chuckle pals.
The last we saw of beloved indie director Jonathan Demme, he was off investing his time in a string of personality-driven documentaries (The Agronomist, Neil Young: Heart of Gold, Jimmy Carter Man From Plains) ... oh, and that ill-advised remake of The Manchurian Candidate ... oh, and that even more ill-advised remake of Charade. So it is with a sense of comfort and relief that longtime fans find Mr. Demme returning to his low-budget indie film roots with the low-key dramedy Rachel Getting Married.
There was a time—a Golden Era, if you will—when syndicated television series ruled the land. Cheesy action shows like "Lightning Force," "Super Force," "TekWar," "War of the Worlds," "Renegade," "Sheena," "Thunder in Paradise," "Baywatch" and "Baywatch Nights" kept viewers tuning in to non-network stations during off-peak hours. The trend hit its high point when producers Rob Tapert and Sam Raimi created "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" and "Xena: Warrior Princess"—shows strong enough to inspire their own conventions. But as the '90s waned, networks like FOX, UPN, The WB and MyNetworkTV started gobbling up the independent stations, filling their primetime schedules and leaving no room for the likes of Pamela Anderson's "V.I.P."


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A NSW man who strangled his former lodger in self-defence but in "brutal circumstances" has been jailed for at least three-and-a-half years by a Supreme Court judge.
John Charles McCann, 67, from Springwood in the Blue Mountains, was given a maximum seven-year sentence by Acting Justice Graham Barr on Thursday for the manslaughter of Craig Alan Morgan on March 12, 2011.
A jury found McCann not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter after the court heard he believed he was going to die during a fight between the pair.
The court heard Mr Morgan, an alcoholic, was a former lodger of McCann's who returned for a few days in March 2011 and outstayed his welcome.
McCann eventually went to the police and had him evicted, but Mr Morgan returned later that day and - unknown to McCann - stayed in another lodger's room.
McCann said Mr Morgan approached him that night in the house, saying, "You didn't expect me to come back, did you John?
"I am here to kill you. Prepare to die. This is your last day on earth."
The pair then grappled, with McCann strangling Mr Morgan using an exercise rope that was hanging on the wall.
Acting Justice Barr found McCann had a cognitive impairment which made him fearful and likely to misinterpret the intentions of others.
He said he was satisfied McCann most likely acted in self-defence but it was "unreasonable for him to go so far".
"The act causing death was not only an unreasonable response to the threat he faced," Acting Justice Barr said.
"It was a particularly cruel thing to do."
"...It happened in particularly brutal circumstances."
He noted while the offence was not planned, McCann intended to kill and expressed no remorse.
Taking into account time already served, McCann will be eligible for parole in September 2014.


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It's Independence Day — time to celebrate the temerity of a disparate array of colonists who rebelled against the British Empire and formed the nation we have become.
That grass roots triumph laid the groundwork for our national character, part of which is a tradition of volunteerism that's virtually unique in the industrialized world. And this year a revival of San Jose's traditional Fourth of July fireworks — "bombs bursting in air," as our national anthem says — will be a gift of the city's consummate volunteer organization, the Rotary Club of San Jose.
Celebrating its 100th anniversary in downtown San Jose, the club is bringing back spectacular fireworks over Discovery Meadow on Friday after five years of darkness induced by city budget deficits.
San Jose and Santa Clara County are kicking in some cash, but it was Rotary leaders who got this started and raised much of the money to cover the cost.
Thinking big is part of this Rotary club's character, so we're not surprised it stepped up with the idea and saw it through. But those 13 colonies that rose up against Great Britain 238 years ago — now that was a shocker. At least to the clueless King George III.
The king took umbrage at the upstarts' declaration of independence and dispatched thousands of well-trained and well-equipped troops to "quickly" squelch the rebellion.
He wasn't the first world leader to think victory would be swift and clean, only to end up mired in a lengthy, bloody war. Or the last. (Memo: Check if George W. Bush might be a descendant.)
Before it was over, the conflict turned global. France, the Netherlands and Spain, all significant powers at the time, joined the U.S. in varying degrees to battle the mighty (and not very popular) British.
This holiday is set aside to celebrate the day in 1776 when the text of the Declaration of Independence officially was adopted. But the actual declaring of independence happened two days earlier, when the Second Continental Congress approved a resolution offered by Richard Henry Lee of Virginia.
John Adams was caught up in the excitement. He wrote on July 3, 1776, to his famously-beloved wife, Abigail: "The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival."
He was off by two days, but he nailed the festival part for sure.
As the rockets' red glare once again lights up San Jose's downtown, take a moment to remember that the wars it symbolizes took a high toll. The firing of real ordnance in this and later wars on American soil rained death.
The sacrifice we honor in our members and veterans of the military this Friday follows the tradition set in the revolution more than two centuries ago and reprised in wars through each of our centuries of nationhood.
Today, as we celebrate our independence and our ever-evolving national identity, let's put aside our differences, political and otherwise. Let's remember those who built the foundation on which we now enjoy the freedom to, among other things, argue passionately about politics.
Let's remember the visionaries who guided our future, the soldiers who defended our shores — and the legions of community volunteers in various incarnations through the centuries and from coast to coast. All of them converge as elements of American pride.
The volunteers and community leaders in the Rotary Club of San Jose probably never expected to be memorialized in the same sentence as the signers of the Declaration of Independence. But there you have it. This is America.


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Hangzhou's West Lake is a little piece of heaven on earth, say the Chinese. Famous painters, poets and writers came here for inspiration and fell so in love with the gardens, pagodas and islands of the lake that they never left. Thanks in part to the travellers who later discovered the region, even more lakes and temples were added throughout the past century.
Today's West Lake is a cultural landscape. It has been transformed since the 9th century: temples, pagodas, pavilions, gardens and even complete islands have been constructed. To suggest a perfect harmony between nature and culture, some of the most attractive locations bear poetic names. Autumn Moon over the Calm Lake and Remnant Snow on the Bridge in Winter sound so dreamy and romantic. These fascinating places are best visited by bicycle or boat.
The people of Hangzhou are quite superstitious and this is shown by the story of the Buddhist Leifeng Pagoda. This pavilion at the edge of the lake was built in 975 at the order of King Qian Chu in honour of one of his concubines. During the Ming Dynasty, the Japanese set fire to the building; however it miraculously survived. Because visitors were superstitiously removing bricks as a talisman to ward against disease and other ailments, the pagoda collapsed in 1924. This may sound like a sad ending to a 1,000-year-old pagoda. However, there was cause for celebration. For the Chinese, the area around Hangzhou is interwoven with the popular legend of the white snake, one of China's best-known folk tales. Legend has it that a snake madam had been locked in the Leifeng Pagoda. When the building collapsed the locals hoped to find clues that the story was real, but they never did. The tower has been reconstructed and is open for visitation, just as the ruins of the bridge that led to the pavilion. A rental bike is the perfect way to explore the 2 dykes through the lake, the bridges and the parks. There are plenty of tea houses along the lake if you need a break, and should you pass the Broken Bridge on the way, remember to take in the spectacular view.
"Chinese proverb: "Above there is heaven, here on earth we have Suzhou and Hangzhou""
Every day at dusk, West Lake becomes the setting for an open-air show in which boats, lamps, drums, music and hundreds of dancers on a stage (beneath the water surface) provide a unique performance. Wisps of fog on the water enhance the mysterious ambiance. Although no words are spoken, the "Impressions of West Lake" tells the story of an impossible love. The show is directed by Zhang Yimou, the famous film maker who also directed the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics in 2008.


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Sasaram is a city in the Bhojpur region of Bihar.
Sasaram is an ancient city and is believed that a demon named 'Sahastrabahu' lived around here from the age of 'Ramayana'. Sahastrabahu was killed by Parsuram. Earlier the name of the city was Sahasram, initials of Sahasrabahu and Parsuram. it is also believed that the name of the city Sasaram came from his name Sahastrabahu to Sahasram (Sahastrabahu + Parsuram) to Sasaram. Some historian also believed that name from Nikulakashakabasu, an ancient king and Parsuram, the warrior sage.
Sasaram is famous for being the birthplace of Afghan king Sher Shah Suri who ruled in Delhi and much of Northern India and what is now Pakistan and eastern Afghanstan for five years, after defeating Humayun, the Mughal Emperor. Many of Sher Shah Suri's practices were adopted by the later Mughals and the British Raj including taxation, administration and the building of a paved Grand Trunk Road from Kabul to Bengal.
Sasaram has a 122 ft high red sandstone tomb of Sher Shah Suri built in the Indo-Afghan style which stands in the middle of an artificial lake. It is known as one of the finest examples of medieval Islamic funerary architecture in India.It borrows heavily from the Lodhi style and was once covered in blue and yellow glazed tiles indicating an Irani influence. The massive free standing dome also has an aesthetic aspect of the Bhuddhist stupa style of the Mauryan period. There is another tomb, which is the tomb of Sher Shah's father, in the middle of green field at Sherganj which is known as Sukha Rauza. These tombs were built by Sher Shah.
Sasaram also has a baulia (small pond/step well used by the emperor's consorts for bathing. The NH2 (Grand Trunk Road) passes through the city.
Sasaram district is also famous for its nearby majestic fort of Sher Shah Suri at Rohtasgarh. This fort has a long history trailing back to 7th century AD. The fort was built by Raja Harishchandra in the name of his son Rohitashwa. The fort houses churasan temple, ganesh temple, diwan-e khas, diwan-e-aam,and various other structures dating back to different centuries and to different styles of architecture.This fort also served as the headquarters of Raja Man Singh during his reign as the governor of bihar and bengal under the regime of Akbar. Rohtaas fort in Bihar should not be confused with Rohtaas fort near Jhelum,Punjab , in what is now Pakistan, which was also built by Sher shah suri during the period when Humyaun was exiled from Hindustan.
Sasaram is also famous for Maa Tara Chandi Temple (where a fantabulous crowd can be always observed in SHRAWAN month or in DUSSEHARA )and also for Kaimur mountain. The two waterfalls which add to sasaram's scenic beauty are the Manjhar Kund and Dhua Kund. A fair is organised at these places every year after a day of Raksha Bandhan. These two water falls has capacity to generate 50-100 MW of electricity if utilized properly. Sasaram is also famous for Stone Chips and Stone mining industries.Rohtas in south of Sasaram known to be the residence of Satyawadi Raja Harischandra. On the name of his son Rohitashwa the district is so called Rohtas. Sasaram is also famous for the Samrat Ashok pillar (1 of the 13 laghu shilalekh) situated in a small cave of Kaimur hill near Chandan Shaheed. Languages spoken in this region are Bhojpuri,Hindi and Urdu ; religions comprise of Islam , Buddhist,jain and Hindu.
Haji Begum who fought against British in 1857 belongs to muhalla pathantoli Sasaram is alone woman in Bihar kown as Jhansi ki rani of Bihar.She was a land lady at Sasaram having 52 villages near the town. Her family members still live at muhalla pathan toli of sasaram.The sword of Haji Begum is protected at the house of Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan muhalla pathan toli Sasaram.
Sasaram is also famous for Samadhi of Shree Shree 108 Swami Paramgayanand Puri Ji Maharaj. it is situated in Parampuri(raipurchoure)12 K.M from Sasaram. people come here from all over the world. This ashram also known as Navlakha Ashram.
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Sasaram is well connected both by Road and Railways by major metros like New Delhi and Kolkata. Sasaram has a railway station (junction) which is located in the centre of the city on the Grand Truck Road. The railway route through Sasaram is the Grand Chord line of the Indian Railways, connecting Calcutta and New Delhi, which has three railway tracks running in parallel (first in India) Patna Sasaram station is about 100 km (2.5 hours) from Varanasi & 100 km from Bodh Gaya.
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Tomb of Shershah Shuri:- This is the tomb of mighty ruler of India Sher Shah.It is situated in middle of a lake.The tomb is open for visitors round the year.And is managed by Archeological survey of India.
The temple of Maa Tara Chandi and tomb of Chandan Shaheed are both situated on the Chandan Shaheed Hill. The Maa Tara Chandi temple is famous for the idol of Tara-Chandi, while tomb of Chandan Shaheed is an old mosque that belongs to the reign of Jehangir. Along with Maa Tara Chandi temple, the Chaurasan Mandir is another popular temple of Sasaram and is dedicated to Lord Shiva. There is also a Ganesh temple situated around.
The Kaimur Hills also provide an access to many other attractions of Sasaram like Gupta Mahadev temple, Parvati temple, ancient caves, tomb of Malik Wishal Khan and Bhaluni Dam. Manjhar Kund and Dhua Kund are two waterfalls of this town that have the capacity of generating large amount of electricity.
The other attractions are tomb of Hasan Khan Sur, Samrat Ashok Pillar, Sukha Rauza and Ashokan Inscription and Rock-cut caves along with Diwan-E-Khas and Diwan-E-Aam. It also has a 'baulia', which used to be the bathing area of the kings who resided in the ancient time.
The village of Deo Markandeya provides an access to the popular temples of Lord Vishnu and Sun God, while the village of Dehri, situated at 17 km from Sasaram is home to several lesser known Muslim tombs.
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Litti is a snack food found in India's Bihar state; it consists of balls of wheat and sattu (powdered gram) formed into balls with spices, and then filled with ghee (clarified butter) via a hole. It may be eaten with yogurt, baigan bharta, alu bharta, and papad. The litti are traditionally baked over a cow-dung fire,but in the modern day a wok of boiling oil may be used.
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There are many internet cafes scattered throughout the town. All the hotels listed above have internet access. There are no any iways in the city. Internate using charges is very costly is this city (25-30/hour). Many Phone booth (PCO) are available for make national & internationals calls. Following Service provider provides there Mobile Services in this city.
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http://www.empiricalzeal.com/2012/06/05/the-crayola-fication-of-the-world-how-we-gave-colors-names-and-it-messed-with-our-brains-part-i/This makes for an interesting read.
Ray...you need to get out more? And dodge the men in white coats at your front door whilst exiting.
Don't blame me if you happen to be intellectually challenged, Stamper.
The Greeks would not talk about the sky being blue because it's always blue. If you live in England a blue sky is very rare and therefore a subject for comment. We rarely comment on green grass in England because we have plenty of it, and it's always green because of THE INCESSANT RAIN! There I feel better now. I should be photographing babes in a hot tub at a local holiday park, but the weather has conspired against me again.
You know, that's a good point. The last time the sky was blue in England was Wednesday afternoon at 3.46pm in 1960. I was there and made a note of it in my diary. A few years later, when hitchhiking through Greece, I had a lasting memory of blue skies, red poppies, Retsina wine, and wild parties involving the smashing of empty wine glasses into the fireplace, and picking up chairs with one's teeth.Unfortunately, I didn't have a camera with me, so you'll just have to believe what I write.
You pick up chairs with your teeth because of the effects of Retsina. You might also feel inclined to tear your hair out, but wait: there are better ways of winding down. I learned this the nice way in Cyprus after consuming my share (and most of my wife's share) of the aptly named Aphrodite white... it sure works, and I have often wished that it had been available in Mallorca. Who'd need a siesta and sleep?;-(Rob C
Actually, Rob, I should make it clear that I was not one of those who picked up chairs with their teeth. I'm far too sensible. I was just amazed to see the local farmers do this. However, I recall doing a bit of dancing, getting very drunk, and sleeping on the hard floor of the Inn. I recall being surprised that I didn't have a hangover the next morning and was feeling quite envigorated after a good night's sleep, despite the hard floor. In the morning, I recall the vivid experience again of a glorious blue sky, clean air, and lovely red poppies in the fields, as I set off on my way, in very high spirits.
I believe you; I'm assured that you are still over the legal driving levels of alcohol after a good night's sleep because it's very slow to leave the blood stream when you sleep. Best to stay riotously awake and sing (for example) the entire night away instead.8-)Rob C
Rob, I was hitch hiking. Being over the legal limit was not a concern. My exhiliration the following morning was not due to the alcohol still in my blood, but the wonderful countryside, the clear and clean air, the amazing blue (or kyanos) sky, and a complete sense of freedom and joy.
I think he's ascribing far too great a relationship between colour differentiation and language.


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|2003-11-21, 12:48
|Link #1
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: USA
Visiting Japan
Has anyone here ever been to Japan? Heck, I'm seriously thinking about doing a student-exchange thing or maybe like a trip there. How awesome would that be? Anyone know any good sites? Is it like a big necesity to speak Japanese? (Do they even have American tours?)
I've gone to virtualtourist.com, and that site is awesome.
Anywho, post your thoughts!
|2003-11-21, 12:52
|Link #2
Don't use animesuki now..
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: London, UK
Age: 29
ooo i plan on going as an exchange student when i finish skool!! ^__^ i really like japan and would love to live there for a while there is this thing called the JETT programme or summin and they deal with things like that im not to sure of their site but ive heard they are good ^_~
|2003-11-21, 12:55
|Link #3
Senior Member
You should take the effort to pick up a minimum of Japanese if you want to stay for more than a few weeks.
Doing student exchange is good, be sure to pick up a fair bit of Japanese even if your classes are in English. They may not be if you're attending anything less than College.
If you're going as a tourist, zero Japanese is necessary cause they're used to tourists babbling in a foreign language and will just point you where you need to go (or give you a menu and you point at what you want!)
|2003-11-21, 13:18
|Link #5
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Europe
I'm leaving to Osaka as exchange student next autumn.. still lot's of time left. The university I'm attendin in is international one, so teaching language is english. That's good, cause I wouldn't understand a thing spoken in full-japanese university.. I've been studied Japanese language about 2 years now, but it seems I'm still total beginner
Here's link to universitys homepage if someones interested: http://www.kansaigaidai.ac.jp/ -- Oh yeah, if someone has been in there I would love to hear opinions about that place. Of course also all other stuff related to being exchange student in Japan is very much welcome!
|2003-11-21, 13:29
|Link #6
Bubbly and super fun
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Doesn't look like Kansas
Some advice if you go in Japan
-If you know someone in Japan, you should live with him, or to make an exchange with a japanese student in your family for example, because the price of the hotels is incredibly expensive .
-don't eat in the restaurant for the foreigner it's extremely expensive too : forget the meat, bread and all the western food in general, on the other hand the fish, and all the regional food (noodles and sushis in the sushis's bars ^^), are really not expensive.
-Transport is also extremely expensive (more or less 150-155 $ for Tokyo-Kyoto-Tokyo for example).
-if you don't talk japanese very well take a map! (and if you speak japanese take a map too ), the name of the streets aren't indicated, if you didn't know the places, you will remain 3 days in the street ^^
-Don't spend all your money in the first manga store by seeing that they can cost less than one dollars
-Don't look the beautiful japanese girl too closely in the street people will think that you're a stalker
|2003-11-21, 13:34
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Animal Mafia Godfather
Ok dreamers. First things first, visit japan before you make up these grand plans.
Who knows, you might think it seriously sucks when you get there, yes it is possible. Your view of japan is a romanticised one (yah i spellt that wrong ).
Yes i admit i would like to do the same thing but first things first, check the place out. After i get my armymoney im thinking of going there, it probably wont happen though since i dont want to go there by myself and it costs hellishly much.
So, before you make up plans, visit there for like 2 weeks or so.
Otherwise you might end up being in japan for a year while thinking it suxxors big time :P
Remember kiddies, anime is not real.
Rant mode, off.
|2003-11-21, 13:37
|Link #8
Join Date: Nov 2003
i dont know if its true in japan as well, but in asia men will beat u up if u make one wrong move on a grl. They hate molesters u see. they sometimes make bad judgements. haha
|2003-11-21, 13:50
|Link #11
Bubbly and super fun
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Doesn't look like Kansas
The cop : *******Hentai*****Gajin******! *****keisatsusho*****?
You : HeEeeEey?
|2003-11-21, 14:31
|Link #12
Oscar winning black actor
Join Date: Nov 2003
If there is a study aboard program, go do it. Cuz the one that they offer at my college, it costs almost the same as summer session here. So you pay the same price as you would if you went to school for the summer here, but instead your chasing japanese girls instead!
And ive been to japan many times, you wont be dissapointed if you go. But of course you will get home sick for the first couple of weeks
|2003-11-21, 14:36
|Link #13
She's a man, baby!!!
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Daly City, CA
Age: 34
A really good site for foreign exchange programs is www.yfu.org . The name sounds kinda funny but its a really usefull site for people who want to get out of the country.
|2003-11-21, 21:36
|Link #14
Join Date: Nov 2003
hahaha. I heard even the police is very tolerant unless is something perverted.
well im not 100% sure, since ive only seen this on tv, but in korea they do that. If some grl crys for help, the nearby men walks up and beats the guy up. since molester and criminals were rare in asia. (until the 1990's then it started to rise) I heard my dad did that once, or was it my mom.... who cares, the molester got wat he deserved.
|2003-11-21, 22:28
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I refuse to die dammit!
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: UK
Age: 42
Hmm its been three years but here's some useful stuff I remember...
Tsurumaru's guide to visiting Japan - Part 1;
Ok, so three weeks accomodation and living expenses in Tokyo was equal to my entire 3 month budget in India....^^;
Try not to arrive on a late night flight into Narita airport (Tokyo), you might just find yourself stuck at the airport with an expensive overnight stay at a hotel!
If you do not already have a place to stay then try a gaijin house (Foreigner's house) usually found in the outer suburbs of Tokyo, beware though some of these places are run by extremely dubious types (ones with "Big" in the name ie Big apple etc), they also tend to attract a strange old crowd and are not recomended for the inexperienced traveller. Saying this though, they can be a great starting place to meet people both Japanese and foreign (usually also new to the country). About 3 years ago rent for a place in a dormitory was about 10-12,000 yen a week, with sometimes this being negotiable.
Some positive points to this are that if you're lucky enough, the district you are in will have a 100 yen shop, these places are essential to keeping yourself fed well without bankrupting yourself.
Think your Visa credit card is going to get you out of some sticky situations...? Think again, bizarrely enough in Japan most cash machines will only let you withdraw money with a "Magic" Japanese only visa card. Be aware any visa delta card you have too may be useless, although purchases hould be fine for both standard and Visa delta cards. Some good cards that are accepted at most cash points are mastercard and any cashcard with a "cirrus" symbol on.
Dont also get caught out by those incredibally useful ATM's that close overnight (kinda defeating the object) but don't worry of you couldn't get your cash out the Beer vending machines will have closed by now too (usually 11pm).
Japanese coins and notes are pretty easy to get the hang of, use the rough ready reckoner that 100 yen = 1 US $ if you're having trouble working out the value of an item.
It is possible as a gaijin to open a bank account in Japan but you'd have to be either masochistic, or employed to want to get through the red tape. watch with amusement as the staff try to convert your name into katakana...
Actually having a bank account is pretty essential if you are going to be working and by this I mean being properly employed, ie not basing yourself in Roppongi (A nightclub filled area where "cash in hand" work is possible).
Its can also be useful if you are going to be transferring monies to/from abroad a lot as you can usually set up a simple sort of account to transfer funds (this saves you from filling in the paperwork again and again).
Don't expect any sort of interest on any savings you have in Japan though as the interest rate has been close to 0% for many years now......
Travel.Pt 1
Like mentioned previously travelling within Japan is expensive here are a few tips;
JR -line railways.
Ah the joy of the JR lines,
Don't even try to travel peak time if you are claustrophobic, or have issues about getting friendly with complete strangers (ie having hundreds of Japanese business men crushed against you). People are actually employed to physically crush as many passengers on board some trains at the busiest stations.
Off peak though they are usually pleasant experiences, just ignore the staring.....remember it your fault for being such a Hen-na gaijin!
Each line of the JR is colour coded making it fairly easy to use. Feet marks on the platform aren't just for show, the train doors will actually stop at these points. When arranging meet someone at a station exit make sure you specify which exit! Some JR stations can have 8 or more exits...... !
Useful Japanese phrase:
Sumimasen.....Kono densha wa ......... ni ikimasu ka? - Excuse me.....is this train going to ...........? A classic for if your not sure if you've got on the right train.
Useless trivia:
Ever notice how upon getting on a train most Japanese people fall straight to sleep? Waking up seconds before they are due to get off, this one had me puzzled until I realised how,
A) punctual each journey is, each trip will vary usually only by a number of seconds from the last.
B) How some children have small ear pieces in (these can be set for a specific time period ( ie the length of the journey) and then emit small beeping noises at the end of the time period to wake up a sleeping person. This must take a long time to be subconciously absorbed but is the closest I have come to an answer to the above....
The Underground/Subway
Ok I have to admit to not even knowing about the Tokyo underground system until about a month into living there! This is not to say it is a bad system, rather that the JR lines and bus system's are remarkably prompt and cover an wide range of places efficiently and conveniently...
remember though the subway closes very close to midnight, its all to keep the below people in their jobs.....
Useful Japanese phrase:
chikatetsu wa doko ni arimasu ka? - Where is the the subway?
Just getting into a Taxi will cost you 600 odd yen (about 6 US $) and thats before you actually go anywhere make sure yuo know how to say the name of the place your going to and your drivers knows it too! Most taxi drivers I used understood (or claimed to understand) no English.
Therefore here are a few useful phrases:
... made onegaishimasu - Please go to ............
Mou sukoshi massugu ni itte kudasai - please go on a little further ahead.
(koko de/tsugi no kado de) Migi/hidari ni mawatte kudasai - (here/at the next corner)Please turn Right/Left
Koko de tomatte kudasai - Please stop here
Koko de ii desu - here is fine
Also dont try and open or close the taxi cab's door yourself as you will only suceed in annoying the driver (its all automatic) you will only reinforce his stereotype of the "baka gaijin").
Ok thats it for today, if you found this interesting or even midly amusing please let me know and I will go on to part two.......
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|2003-11-22, 00:27
|Link #17
Bubbly and super fun
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Doesn't look like Kansas
|2003-11-22, 00:32
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f0rum n00b
Join Date: Nov 2003
|2003-11-22, 01:43
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Join Date: Nov 2003
btw Hunter u mentioned mangas' being only about a dollar. how much is it in yen?(dont know the conversion ratio) and is it still that cheap over there? i mean 10 japanese manga is about one manga here in the US?? I remember the japanese manga being cheap in little tokyo, but it wasnt a dollar...
auto taxi door?? ive been in America too long....
|2003-11-22, 01:58
|Link #20
Oscar winning black actor
Join Date: Nov 2003
The conversion is about 120 yen to 1 dollar.
Dont worry about looking like an idoit, you're a dam tourist, you're suppose to look out of place.
You can either change your money here in america, or at the airport. If you go to a bank in japan, I think i had to show them some ID, and it took them like 10-20 mins just for them to make sure everything was in order and give me my yen back.
There was a money changing machine at the malls, dont know if it was at every mall, but it gave a lower rate like 115 or 118 yen to the dollar. But it just a diffrence in pennies and you don have to go to the bank and possibly pay a fee. And dont change your money at the airport either, cuz i think they charge a rather large fee.
And make sure you got like 50-80 bucks worth of yen for each person in your group, cuz when you leave japan, the airport charges your a fee for useing thier airport hub on your way out of the country (you dont have to pay a fee when you get off the plane into japan). I remember that we had too pay like a 15% exchange fee just too change our dollars into yen, so we could leave the dam airport. Ah, i forgot which hub this was, i think it was osaka.
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