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|2011-05-27, 07:34
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|2011-05-27, 07:46
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this episode feels a bit slow, but it's an emotional moment when Jinta and Menma both realise how much they care for each other (so bad that Menma is already dead).
the episode is entitled "Real Wish", so does that mean Menma's real wish is really the firework? or is it (as she said she feels great when watching him feeling alive) that her real wish is just to see Jinta?
|2011-05-27, 07:52
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That might show how broken she really is, because my untrained self heard her last line as 'You're f***ing kidding me, right?' (in a very monotone, serial killer manner )
I wonder how guys who know Japanese would translate that line?
|2011-05-27, 08:23
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I've rewatched the last minutes, and the transition between the scene where the guys are told that the responsible is Honma-san and the scene at Menma's house is almost seamless, as to precisely indicate who's who. Although even Jintan's words aren't clear about it. He says "Menma`chi no..." , Menma`chi means Menma's family (as in house, household).
So it would be "The .... (?mother-father?) of Menma's household".
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|2011-05-27, 09:32
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Pretty good episode, liked it better than the last few..
|2011-05-27, 09:38
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This has been sitting in my mind since ep 5, but I'm really bothered about it right now.
Does Yukaitsu still not believe that Jintan can see Menma? I mean, (s)he said sorry about the hair clip thing right? No way that Jintan could know about that so...
EDIT: And "Honma-san" who talked to the fireworks guy... I assumed it was Menma's mother since they cut to her scene immediately, but was it her father??
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|2011-05-27, 09:51
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Wow, my favorite ep so far.
Like how Jintan was lecturing Anaru about not going to school. He actually knows first hand about how missing days can harm someone. I don't think Anaru was wrong to say that he cares about other people because when he was younger he lead the pack and looked out for everyone. I think this ep showed how if Jintan puts his mind to something he can do it and lead others, making him look cool to them.
Best scene was when Anaru fell on top on Jintan and Poppo walked and and out in a heart beat. For some reason i felt bad when they were reading Menma's diary, just because Jinatn said something about memories he never had because they were hers only. Obviously they need to use it to somehow find her wish out.
Nice to see everyone some together again and try and work out a plan. I liked how Anaru still had their plan when they were kids, such a beautiful memory. I don't know if i believe Yukiatsu yet that Menma called them together but to not tell Jintan. Just because he holds a grudge still. Yukiatsu seemed stunned by Jintan's acknowledgement of being scared to ask her. I think that would be the easiest, but i don't think Menma remembers her wish yet. I think he was stunned because maybe he feels the same way in that he could not face her if he did saw her too because he feels responsible. So also it's a shock of being similar to Jintan.
Enjoyed them all working to save money. Nice to see Anaru and Jintan getting along again. Nice save by Jintan when those guys were talking about rumors about Anaru. Menma was so cute when not worrying about jIntan, but got so angry when she heard he was skipping school for work. When she realized that he was doing it all for her she was so happy again. I wonder if her wish really is the firworks because she remembered when overhearing Anaru and was touched. Liked how she moved the lights to illuminate his path so he wouldn't fall, i wonder if he realized it was her.
Wow so all that work just to be stopped by the head guy, who happens to be Menma's father. No way he would listen to them since he's past his daughter's death. Interesting how the Mom knew that they were all doing something for her. I didn't understand why she said it ws time to stop playing. I thought the mother would be really happy that they were doing something for her daughter whom she misses so much.?
|2011-05-27, 10:08
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Just chiming in to reiterate that getting confirmation from a native Japanese speaker on that last line would be greatly appreciated.
I heard it two ways. The first I'm pretty sure is wrong (but would appreciate confirmation), and was "fusageteru wa ne" (塞げてるはね). The meaning of the verb (塞ぐ/fusagu, block/obstruct) fits really well with the "Menma's mom is evil/scary" theory, but if that grammar's not just outright wrong the meaning would be pretty weird (and I can't remember having ever seen it).
Second time I heard it as "ふざけてるはね" (fuzaketeru wa ne), like everyone else (well almost like everyone else, I keep hearing "wa ne" not "yo ne"). That seems right, and I do have a tendency to mishear voiced as unvoiced and vice-versa.
But if that's right: it seems like she's saying that affectionately to Menma, and not about Jinta's friends? Like the dialog is essentially "Menma, it seems like Jinta and his friends sure are doing all kinds of things on your behalf. *Pause*. You're goofing around, right?", with the same affection as when she described Menma as a bit of an airhead.
roankun: I think Yukiatsu might actually be the one who believes the most for the reason you said; all the rest seem to be just going along with it for various reasons. But, b/c Tsuruko somehow had that old hairclip she would've probably seen what happened with Menma and Yukiatsu, so it's very possible that when she gave Jinta his "mission" she also told Jinta about the hairclip (and what to tell Yukiatsu).
|2011-05-27, 10:23
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I could do without the cliche moments between Anaru and Jitan, yeah yeah we get it you two are gonna hook up, whatever, theres no need for "falling unto each other whist someone walks in and gets the wrong idea" scenes in an anime like this, it felt out of place, or moreso, unnecessary.
And looks like Menma's mom (and possible dad) are through.playing.GAMES. Those kids are snooping around a bit too much and they need to be stopped. Next episode will be quite a battle.
|2011-05-27, 10:33
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On a related note, UTW subs are out and translate that line as "What a joke". Previously though, the whole discussion between the three and the fireworks' man has been translated as if they were talking of a female (she, her).
|2011-05-27, 10:42
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It wouldn't be out of the question for the mother to be an "official", but it seems a lot more natural for the story progression for it to be the father (and it fits with how he was presented in ep1, and it'd be a little unusual to have a naturalized foreigner like the mom be some kind of official).
|2011-05-27, 11:35
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I had joked to a couple fellow anime fans almost a week ago that I wished that we could somehow "trade" 10% of Anohana's drama to HanaSaku Iroha for 10% of HanaSaku Iroha's lightheartedness, as I felt that would make both shows even better.
Well, judging by the last episode of each show, maybe such a trade actually happened, lol.
The overall balance for both shows improved markedly over this past week, in my opinion.
The thing with Menma is that, ghost or hallucination, she is dead, and she's not coming back to life (I hope not, anyway, as a twist of that magnitude would probably be more than I could swallow, lol).
Since she's not coming back to life, I'm more interested in how the story ends for the rest of the Super Peace Busters, as I hope that they all achieve at least somewhat happy endings.
The two (potential) romances in particular (Jintan/Anaru, and Yukiatsu/Tsukurou) are the subplots that interest me the most.
Anal Retentive.
... I'll be here all days, folks!
So, yeah, based on that I agree with you. Her wish is likely something else. But I do think that the fireworks thing will bring them closer to whatever it actually is.
But knowing what Tsuruko actually meant there, I'm fully onboard with Yukiatsu/Tsuruko myself now.
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|2011-05-27, 11:55
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Nice, that sounds a lot more natural than the subs I have. I'm switching carriers!
|2011-05-27, 12:04
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I liked what they did with this episode, but the fact that there is little likelihood that the fireworks were Menma's real wish still grates on me. They just jumped on the first thing they saw in the diary, rather than reading the whole thing. I know it's all to set up the drama, but it seems so artificial. In a fairly realistic show like this, lack of realism in the details matters.
I think it's a possibility that Menma's dad misses her even more than the mum, so he can't even bear to have her stuff around. And whether or not he was Menma's dad, it would have been hard for him to approve of illegally involving under-18s in making fireworks.
|2011-05-27, 12:26
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|2011-05-27, 13:53
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|2011-05-27, 14:03
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Interesting how the possible plot line of the fireworks that Kanon suggested above also works. It also makes the story sad, but does not add as much "raw" drama to the possible story like my speculation of a possible abusive family environment in Menma's home did. Actually, part of me is glad the latter seems to not be the case....
Three cheers for Jintan and Anaru getting closer too!
Things still are not clear, though, and the series is doing a masterful job at telling the story!
8/10 vote from me....
|2011-05-27, 15:36
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Aside from that last line of dialog, this episode did have what for me is the saddest scene for me in this series so far: the scene where Jinta comes back and Menma's made him the raisin steamed bread. While they're eating Menma and Jinta both more-or-less lie to each other, more-or-less know the other is telling a lie, and more-or-less decide to go along with it to keep the other happy.
Saddest thing I've seen so far in this show, and it it makes me think Jinta's not going to wind up apologizing to Menma until it's "too late" (eg: right as or just after Menma's vanished / gone-to-heaven). Instead, he'll just get wrapped up in trying to grant her her wish and avoid making her sad and won't remember.
At least there's a balance, b/c seeing the contents of Menma's diary were by far the funniest thing for me so far. Such a comically anticlimactic revelation. It's easy to see why Menma's mom thought she was a bit of an airhead.
Also: is anyone else getting the sense this show's been "cut down" from an original story outline that was longer (eg: 13 episodes, or even a full 2-cour)? It's not a complaint, just a feeling.
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|2011-05-27, 15:49
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You might infer that the fireworks isn't Menma's wish in the end, but they don't. It seems pretty obvious in their point of view, since they even went out of their way to design the fireworks, and it had a clear purpose: the fireworks was supposed to cheer up Jinta's mother. It's a more plausible wish than catching Nokemon at any rate. If you really want to blame the writers, blame the fact that Jinta is reluctant to discuss with Menma about her wish.
PS. The amount of Tsuruko x Yukiatsu fans in here is disturbing my inner fangirl. Anaru x Jinta for eva!
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I would like to discuss the school-wide email chain dilemma. On Saturday two emails were sent to a school-wide chain advertising sporting event. The hockey team was in the semi-finals of the NESCAC championships and the basketball team was in the first round of NCAAs. Matt Fernald '13 responded in a very provocative manner ultimately stating that this "spamming" was not only an inconvenience for him, but it also caused him to lose respect for those who sent it. In response, several other students sent emails that were extremely negative and even offensive. This then sparked administration to warn against sending out emails to the whole school and stating that disciplinary action could be taken for those using this privilege.
I understand why the administration took the steps they did because the responses to the original email were offensive and needed to be condemned. However, all of the emails leading up to the original provocative statement were a very positive, inclusive part of Amherst College. They encouraged school spirit and camaraderie between students. It is one of the few all-inclusive aspects of the Amherst social life.
Last year, these same emails invited other students to these same social events and went to the same 150 students. While some of these emails may have implied consumption of alcohol, those who choose not to partake in these activities or attend sporting events, can easily just delete the email or even mark it as spam. They will never have to deal with this type of invite again.
While the direction the thread has gone in because of the original email has turned very negative, I still believe that access to a school wide email list for students was a positive resource and could be restored to its once inclusive, constructive position. Though some of the emails sent on this chain were about sporting events or lost electronics, it has also been used positively, such as an email from the Student Health Educators encouraging positive body image.
This conflict has caused stereotypes and drawn lines between Amherst social groups. Now it has become almost a feud against athletes, regardless of the fact that none of the aggressive responses to the original email were even from athletes. We all know that Amherst is a top tier school, being an athlete is not mutually exclusive with intelligence, just as going to parties is not mutually exclusive with being friendly and open to others. I personally am a three-season athlete. I am also a tour guide, and on my tours I tell people that my favorite part of Amherst College is the feeling of camaraderie and openness of the students. I work in a neuroscience lab, tutor other students and am part of a bible study, and I also consider myself friendly with Fernald, who wrote the original incendiary email. I have friends who are varsity athletes who also sing in A capella groups, participate in community service and even know of several varsity athletes who graduated phi beta kappa. The point is, Amherst is a small school with a lot to offer; we have just as strong extracurricular activities in music, acting, dancing, religion, community service and many other categories as we do in athletics.
The administration, in sending such a generic condemnation of the email chain has really sold itself short. One of the greatest aspects of Amherst is that the administration not only encourages camaraderie between students, but it also tries to engage students from different social groups to come together.
By denouncing the usage of the email chain, students cannot advertise their extracurricular endeavors and achievements to the entire student body. The actions of the very few members of the student body who responded in a negative manner resulted in the punishment of everyone. We are adults and the actions of a few should not penalize the future of the whole student body.
In conclusion, while I do not agree with any of the confrontational emails that were sent, I believe that overall use of the all school email chain is an advantageous resource that can and should be used in many positive ways.
"By denouncing the usage of the email chain, students cannot advertise their extracurricular endeavors and achievements to the entire student body."
In my 3.5 years at the college, I do not recall ever having received a mass e-mail from students for this purpose. The only mass e-mails I have received are from people advertising parties or sporting events, and doing so rather unprofessionally. The fact of the matter is that I, like all the other students on campus, get many e-mails everyday. Many of these e-mails are irrelevant and I delete them immediately, but I have to waste time in doing so, so you can imagine why I, like others, might not particularly like getting spam mail from students who feel the need to tell me, someone who they likely don't know, about a party I don't care about. For the record, I agree 100% with Mr. Fernald - he did not say anything wrong. I don't think his e-mail was at all "provocative" - it merely expressed something that many of us feel.
I agree that Fernald's e-mail was unnecessarily harsh, but I also think that if you're going to tout athletes' intelligence, you should make sure your letter to the editor is grammatically correct.
As a senior, I am shocked by the level of vitriol in nearly all campus debates this year. I don't know if this is a product of Amherst admissions letting in more opinionated people, or if the underlying tensions between groups on the Amherst campus has just boiled over. But I do know that now, for nearly all debates, campus dialogue hits a tone that was previously reserved for Hillel-SJP spats. The disrespectfulness on the part of Fernald AND his attackers in an all-school chain is all too reflective of that. The all-school e-mals were not a big deal. They were maybe 3 or 4 each week, and they were reserved for important events. Most of all, they were cheerful, and all it took to get rid of them was one click of a button. It is sad that because people who decided to show the entire school their jerkitude (is that a word?) and intolerance, we have now lost this great resource. Shame on those who bring Amherst down to the combative, competitive atmosphere of a high-pressure Ivy.
I personally found nothing wrong with Fernald's email. He tried to strike a humorous note while making clear how hundreds of students feel about the mass emails: they are, for the most part, self-serving spam and do nothing to endear us to the various sports teams advertising their games. I completely agree with Matt's sentiment that those emails actually made me lose respect for the sports teams in question. In fact, had I been able to reply to more than 500 recipients on Gmail, I would have asked that people cease using the mass emailing list myself.
"By denouncing the usage of the email chain, students cannot advertise their extracurricular endeavors and achievements to the entire student body."
This is completely untrue. Somehow, I have managed to go through 7 semesters here finding out about the events I want to go to through reading posters in public areas, reading the weekly e-digest, checking Facebook events, and checking schedules on the Amherst website. I have been a member of 4 music groups and a few other student groups and never have I felt the need to send an email to every person in the school, even when attendance was below expectation. There is nothing 'inclusive' about mass emailing the school and turning people off.
"none of the aggressive responses to the original email were even from athletes"
I'm sorry but that is a complete lie. In fact, I looked up those individuals and 4 of the 5 emails were from people on the rosters of varsity sports teams at Amherst. I understand that you don't want the athlete vs non athlete gap to continue to grow, but lying certainly does not help you cause and insults our intelligence.
You claim to have all of these friends in different groups: Can you imagine how many emails you would get if every student group sent out an email advertising their event? Case in point, a couple weekends ago, there were 4 performing arts events on the same evening within the same 3 hour time frame. Add in other student groups, sports teams, etc--you get the idea. I, for one, do not want to get an additional 5-10 emails a day and I'm sure anyone who uses the default email program would not want to have to delete those emails as well.
Again, I understand that you don't want further stereotyping to occur. But let's be realistic: nothing quite reinforces stereotypes like advertising for "fan appreciation" and mass emails that begin with "that shit was cray."
oh god forbid you all have to delete a couple extra emails from your inbox. we all know how much of a premium email storage comes at
maybe you should embrace the fact that people are inviting you to have fun, i don't know. i can't even imagine being so petty that a few extra emails i have to delete would actually bother me. i'm not even on campus this semester and i don't care
what is wrong with you people
This really doesn't merit any debate. I can't believe there were any, let alone two articles about this. We have a right not to be spammed. Facebook's latest widgets make advertising for things like this easier than ever. Matt's email was hillarious. What is there left to be discussed?
I already spoke with one of the guys on the chain and he apologized. They weren't ill-willing - they just wanted to invite people to their party. The method by which they did so was just unprofessional. They have since stopped using the chain. What is the problem?
The problem is that other people are trying to revive this chain. There should not be an unauthorized campus-wide listserv.
1. Amherst email accounts have limited storage space. Yes, one could forward emails to other accounts, like Gmail. However, sending messages from multiple email addresses can be confusing to recipients, which should be avoided when applying to internships or jobs. If one's mailbox goes over the limit, even over the course of a few hours, someone might miss important messages (class assignments, on-campus jobs, internship or job interviews, etc.).
2. The abuse of the email list is not limited to sports teams. For example, a group of first year RC's used the list to advertise an instance of community service. While it's great to have people attend both sporting and service events, no one should have used that chain, including the author of this article when she misplaced her belongings.
3. As the author points out, there are a large number of teams, clubs, organizations, and events on campus. To receive frequent emails about all of these happenings would not amount to a few emails per day. If there was an invite and a reminder for every occurrence, there would be hundreds of emails each week. Unlike Val and, for the most part, Facebook, many students use their email accounts for predominantly academic and professional purposes. (Additionally, students advertising events are not equivalent to department coordinators or other staff members, who have authorization to send campus-wide emails.) Receiving emails about every event would be more than annoying and a show of disrespect for the privacy of others. It would fill up people's mailboxes to a level that could be very detrimental if they miss other emails.
4. The tone of Matt's email was unnecessarily sarcastic. Yet, if someone asks to stop receiving emails, others should oblige. One might consider his complaint to be unwarranted, but one should remove his name regardless. Both the people who sent campus-wide emails and those who continue to defend the listserv's existence should respect the requests of others, particularly while the school's current policy remains on the books.
petty is the right word for fernald's e-mail and dan's sentiments. there are maybe a couple e-mails a week and I was happy to get them. sports games aren't always well-adverstised and i think there was a direct correlation from the e-mails to the great crowds at a few basketball games. go whine about something more important than having to delete e-mails. or get g-mail where it threads them all together


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DualCamPhoto is one of the more interesting Windows Phone 8 camera apps in that you capture photos using both the front and rear cameras with a single press of the shutter. DualCamPhoto was recently updated to version 2 and adds a nice set of features to the mix to give users a little more control over the end product.
You now have post editing capabilities with DualCamPhoto to allow users a choice in how their dual photos are presented. You have the traditional side-by-side plus picture-in-picture and a split image view.
Along with post editing features, the version 2.0 update also gives DualCamPhoto lens support to allow you to launch the app from within the Windows Phone 8 camera app. You can also open previously saved images from your Pictures Hub and edit the orientation.
It also appears that some of the stability issues we experienced during DualCamPhoto's review has been addressed in this update. In just tinkering with the app around the house, DualCamPhoto didn't lock up when transitioning between the two cameras. The transition seemed to be a lot smoother.
All totaled, the update gives DualCamPhoto a little more flexibility with the ability to edit the layout and easier access now being a Lens app.
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My trusty 2010 11.5m Kahoona is starting to perform badly when over-powered in big gusts. I (200 lbs, intermediate kiter) ride in variable mountain wind so I love to hang on to my bigger kite to survive the lulls. Starting this past winter, and getting worse every session, the Kahoona 'freaks out' while depowered surviving the biggest gusts. In the center of the kite, the canopy just behind the LE luffs a LOT, and the LE tries to fold in. I had the kite invert twice, so I try to keep some amount of rear line pressure to prevent excessive luffing and just survive the gust. I make sure inflation is up to spec to avoid the under-inflation cause. I feel like this didn't happen last year in similar wind?? So my question to you experts is: Is this an inherent part of the v2 Kahoona design, is the canopy and/or bridle stretched, or something else I've not considered? Anything you'd recommend to give it a tune-up? I'm an engineer/tinkerer sort...
Thanks. I'm too heavy to make my 9m Waroo work in these winds. (That kite will behave in any wind, no issues!)


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Woman's Claims About Being Held Hostage Three Days With Children, 'Not Quite as Reported,' Says Sheriff's Department
According to Samantha Karges, spokesperson for the Humboldt County Sheriff's Department, just after 10:20 this morning, a female called and informed law enforcement that she had been held hostage with her children for three days by her husband in the Orick area.
She reported that she managed to escape, Karges said.
Law enforcement was told that the woman's husband was possibly armed and responded to the scene.
"When we arrived, we made contact," Karges explained and deputies are still investigating. However, Karges said, the situation is "not quite as reported."
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New Country Music Releases – October 2012
October is the biggest month for new country music yet, with eight different albums from the biggest superstars in Nashville scheduled to hit stores. Included in the new country music releases section for October 2012 are projects from Jason Aldean, Taylor Swift and Jerrod Niemann.
Three big holiday albums will be made available in October as well, with Scotty McCreery, Blake Shelton and Lady Antebellum all turning on the Christmas cheer before Halloween even hits the calendar. Jamey Johnson returns with a highly-anticipated album of covers, and Billy Ray Cyrus releases his first studio album in more than a year.
If nothing else, this list of new country music releases for October 2012 could serve as your Christmas gift list as friends and family heading into shopping season.
New Country Music Releases for October 2012:
October 2
Blake Shelton, 'Cheers It's Christmas'
Jerrod Niemann, 'Free the Music'
October 16
Jamey Johnson, 'Livin' for a Song: A Tribute to Hank Cochran'
Jason Aldean, 'Night Train'
Scotty McCreery, 'Christmas With Scotty McCreery'
October 22
Lady Antebellum, 'On This Winter's Night'
Taylor Swift, 'Red'
October 23
Billy Ray Cyrus, 'Change My Mind'
October 30
Toby Keith, 'Hope on the Rocks'


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We present you a new Noobeek video. Remember Noobeek is OpenXava for citize developers, that is for advanced users, not for programmers. In this video we develop an Invoicing application in 10 minutes, without programming, as always. However, this example shows new things about Noobeek, such as the use of formula fields. In the invoice line the user can define a formula to calculate the amount from the product price and the quantity. Also, you can see how to use formula fields as totals in the invoice lines, so you can calculate the vat and the total with your own formulas.


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There's no other season of the year that carries with it more opportunity for stress than the four weeks leading up to Christmas. The pressure to decorate, bake, shop, wrap gifts, entertain and maintain a cheerful holiday spirit can leave you feeling totally overwhelmed.
Then there's the added worry about how you'll pay the bills when they arrive in January and February.
It's not unusual for people to suffer from stress-related headaches, muscle tension, overeating, stomach upsets, disrupted sleep, exhaustion and anxiety during the Advent season, which begins Dec. 2.
But the cruelest aspect of holiday stress is the spiritual depletion you feel on Christmas Day, when you long for a sense of peace, joy and love, but instead feel a kind of hollow emptiness inside.
It doesn't have to be that way.
Here are 30 tips on how to take the stress out of Advent and Christmas. Keep in mind that these helpful hints are just suggestions. Not everything on this list will work for everyone. You might want to circle the tips that sound good to you, and forget about the rest. No pressure! No stress!
Lorene Hanley Duquin writes from New York.
30 ways to make Advent, Christmas stress-free
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We are often our own worst enemy when it comes to Christmas. We put unrealistic expectations on ourselves with the distorted idea that everything must be "perfect." But what if you gave up on perfectionist thinking this year? What if you told yourself that no matter what happens this Christmas, it will be OK?
When we are stressed we often overreact and make small problems seem monumental. Promise yourself that whenever something upsetting happens, you will think about whether it is really that horrible. It may be something that can be easily fixed. Or it may be something that will result in an even better outcome than you had originally anticipated!
As you move through your day make a mental note of all the good things that happen. At the end of the day, look back with a sense of appreciation and thankfulness.
For centuries Catholics have lit the Advent wreath as part of their spiritual preparation for Christmas. The evergreen branches represent everlasting life. The candles remind us that Jesus came into the world to dispel darkness. Place the wreath in a prominent place in your home and light it every evening before dinner.
Imagine what Christmas would be like if you cut everything in half — instead of six batches of cookies, bake three. Instead of using all your decorations, use half. Instead of sending 50 Christmas cards, send 25 to people you won't see during the holidays.
Make a list of the people you usually buy gifts for at Christmas time. Where can you cut? At work or among friends, suggest eliminating gifts this year and instead give a group donation to a charity. It's also a good idea to revamp extended family gift giving. Start by putting a dollar amount on what each gift can cost. Or limit gifts to children under a certain age. Or suggest that everyone draw names and buy only one gift. Or suggest that everyone give "future fun" gifts that might include three nights of free baby-sitting, going to the movies, taking all the cousins to the zoo or a fun afternoon of ice skating, sledding, etc.
Once you've decided on the amount of money that you will spend, don't go over it. Make a list before you shop. Leave credit cards at home and pay cash for as many things as possible.
Talk with family members about what Christmas traditions are important to keep. Then find ways to simplify your celebrations and make them more meaningful.
Dec. 6 is the feast of St. Nicholas, a third-century bishop, who was known as a miracle worker and a giver of secret gifts. Celebrate with surprise candies for people you love, a surprise gift for someone who is lonely, or a surprise donation to a favorite charity. On Dec. 8 we honor Our Lady who was conceived without sin. It's a holy day of obligation, so plan to attend Mass. On Dec. 12, we commemorate Our Lady of Guadalupe. It's a great day to have a Mexican dinner. On Dec. 13, we celebrate the feast of St. Lucy, a fourth century martyr, whose name and feast day are associated with light. It's a great day to light candles and ask St. Lucy to pray for your special intentions.
Advent is a great time to help people who are less fortunate. Clean out closets and donate gently used items to local outreach centers. Buy a Christmas gift for a needy child. Bring food to your parish food pantry. Visit relatives in a nursing home. Bring cookies to a homebound neighbor.
Concentrate on eating everything slowly. Savor every bite. It's also wise to pay attention to what you eat. Too much sugar or fatty foods will make you feel sluggish. Too much caffeine increases the stress hormones in your system. Drink plenty of water to prevent dehydration.
Exercise releases endorphins that lift your spirits. At the very least, get outside every day for a brisk walk. Fill your lungs with fresh air. Appreciate the beauty of nature.
When people are stressed, they tend to hold their breath or hyperventilate. The best way to regulate your breathing is to turn it into a prayer. Take a few deep breaths throughout the day and imagine that God's love is flowing through you to every part of your body. As you exhale, let go of tension and worry.
The idea of waiting is not popular in our modern-day culture, but waiting creates in us a new kind of self-discipline that helps us to appreciate the present moment and look to the future with peaceful anticipation. Make it a habit of silently praying, "Come, Lord Jesus." Or sing the verses of "O Come, O Come Emmanuel." Or set aside time to join Our Lady in praying the Canticle of Mary (Lk 1:46-55).
One of the best ways to reduce your stress level and prepare spiritually for Christmas is to read the Gospel accounts of the Birth of Jesus. You can find them in Matthew 1:18-23 and Luke 2:1-20.
Talk to the older members of your family about what Christmas was like in the olden days. Then think about how you can make this year's celebration an "old-fashioned" Christmas. It might mean replacing outdoor decorations that use electricity with simpler decorations such as red bows, evergreen branches and strings of popcorn. Or make homemade fudge instead of buying chocolates. Or knit a scarf for a gift instead of buying one. Or collect grandma's favorite recipes into a family cookbook.
It might be an encouraging word, a phone call, a note of appreciation, or a little act of kindness. It offers you the opportunity to move outside of yourself. Reaching out to others is so important to our spiritual lives that Jesus assures us that anything we do for someone else, we do for him (Mt 25:40).
Forgiveness relieves stress. It means that you make a conscious decision to let go of anger, resentment and desire for revenge. It does not mean you condone what happened, it just means you're ready to let all the negative emotions stop gnawing at you. Make forgiveness your special gift to yourself this year. You'll find a lot of stress will melt away.
Attend a penance service or go to confession and take advantage of the opportunity to cleanse your soul in preparation for the coming the Lord. The sacrament helps you let go of whatever guilt, doubts, sinfulness or stress you are carrying.
If you find yourself becoming anxious or upset, ask the Lord for the gift of patience. Then make a conscious effort to be a more patient person.
The best way to transform trials and tensions is to turn them into a prayer by saying, "Lord, I'm giving you this stressful situation with the hope that you will give me the courage, the strength and the peace to move through it.
Fill the house with the sounds of the season. Select traditional carols that celebrate the true meaning of Christmas.
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A prayer nap is a lot like a cat nap. The difference is that you imagine that you are resting in the arms of the Lord. Just find a quiet place and take 10 or 15 minute prayer nap. You'll notice the difference right away!
Imagine yourself in the crèche with Jesus and Mary. Picture yourself holding the Christ Child.
Look for the humor in things that happen. Even if you have to fake it, make yourself laugh. Studies show that laughter reduces stress hormones and elevates your mood.
Set aside 10 minutes a day for quiet prayer. As you move through Advent you will begin to relish these quiet moments that will restore your spirit.
Imagine that you are writing a letter to God. Record the ways you experienced God during the day, and jot down the names of people who need prayers.
Cultivate an attitude of gratitude. Be thankful for all the good things that God has given you!
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Edward "Eddie" Plesa, Jr. (born April 25, 1949 in Seattle, Washington) is a Thoroughbred racehorse trainer and owner. The son of jockey and trainer Edward Plesa, Sr., he is married to Laurie and has three children: Luke, Kyle, and Kelsey. The couple currently reside in South Florida. Eddie Plesa is the brother-in-law to trainer, John Servis.
Eddie Plesa is the son of Italian immigrants and also shares Romanian lineage. His Plesa Racing Stables, is based out of Miami, Florida at Calder Race Course. He also has horses in Ocala, Florida, New York, New Jersey, and Maryland. Plesa's most successful horses include Three Ring, Hey Byrn, and Gottcha Gold, among others.
Among Plesa's famous clientele, one includes Barry K. Schwartz, former CEO of Calvin Klein and Chairman of the NYRA. Plesa is the brother-in-law to trainer, John Servis.


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Although they put up a tough fight, the Bisons came up just short of victory, losing to the Governors 4-3.
Lipscomb made a good showing in all three doubles matches, but, unfortunately, they were only able to secure one win, allowing Austin Peay to clinch the doubles point.
Daniel Hangstefer and Joe McArdle competed at No. 1. The duo fell to Bailey and Norriato in a close match, losing 8-6.
The Bisons picked up their doubles win at the No. 2 position. Sophomore Chad Pierron and Freshman Tanner Brown defeated Subasic and Rezerra 8-6.
At No. 3, Mario Hernandez and Colby Shaw fell to Locatelli and Story 8-4.
The Bisons lost the doubles point, setting the match score to 0-1, but were ready for singles play.
Pierron was defeated at No. 1 by Bailey 6-4, 6-1, sending the Bisons into a 0-2 deficit.
Lipscomb fought back with a win at the No. 2 position. Hangstefer earned a win over Locatelli in a three setter prevailing 7-5, 1-6, 6-3. With this win, the Bisons improved the match score to 1-2.
Unforunately, losses at No. 3 and No. 4 singles allowed Austin Peay to clinch the match, giving them their final two victories. Murrell lost at No. 3 to Norbiato 7-5, 6-2, while McArdle fell to Subasic in an extremely close three set match at No. 4, losing 6-4,5-7,7-6 (1).
However, the Bisons took two wins at No. 5 and No. 6 singles to bring the final match score to 4-3, with the Governors taking home the victory.
Shaw continues to stay consistent at No. 5, picking up another win. Shaw defeated Bezerra 6-2, 6-1.
Freshman Tanner Brown also secured a win for the Bisons at the No. 6 spot. Brown overpowered Austin Peay's Conaty 6-0, 6-2.
The Bisons face A-Sun powerhouse ETSU on Friday, March 26 at the Lipscomb Tennis Center. Match play will begin at 2 p.m.
1. Bailey/Norriato (APU) def. McArdle/Hangstefer (LU) 8-6
2. Brown/Pierron (LU) def. Subasic/Rezerra (APU) 8-6
3. Locatelli/Story (APU) def. Hernandez/Shaw (LU) 8-4
1. Bailey (APU) def. Pierron (LU) 6-4,6-1
2. Hangstefer (LU) def. Locatelli (APU) 7-5,1-6, 6-3
3. Norbiato (APU) def. Murrell (LU) 7-5,6-2
4. Subasic (APU) def. McArdle (LU) 6-4,5-7,7-6 (1)
5. Shaw (LU) def. Bezerra (APU) 6-2,6-1
6. Brown (LU) def. Conaty (APU) 6-0,6-2
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Nonsense was big business for Larry Sloan, who co-founded a Los Angeles publishing company in the 1960s to print books that were blueprints for silliness.
The series of word-game books, "Mad Libs," became absurdly popular and marked its 50th anniversary in 2008. More than 110 million of the slim paperbacks have reportedly been sold.
Sloan, the last survivor of the trio of founders of Price Stern Sloan publishing, died Sunday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after a brief illness, said his daughter, Claudia Sloan. He was 89.
He was looking for a career that was more "distinguished" than being a Hollywood press agent, Sloan told Publishers Weekly in 1973, when he was by contacted by two men who had come up with the idea for "Mad Libs" — TV writer Leonard Stern and television personality Roger Price.
"In the early '60s, Larry Sloan, a dear friend from high school who ... had always been a grammarian par excellence, joined us as a partner and CEO," Stern wrote in an official "Mad Libs" history, "and we became the publishing company Price Stern Sloan."
Sloan "eventually became the business man behind 'Mad Libs,' " Stern told the Washington Post in 1994.
Working from offices on La Cienega Boulevard in West Hollywood, Sloan directed the editing of manuscripts that often emphasized humor. As of 1973, the company had 150 titles — mainly original softcovers that sold for a dollar — and expected to gross about $1.6 million that year.
"The VIP Desk Diary" was one of Sloan's successful early titles, which his daughter said he thought up after asking himself, "What would somebody's desk diary look like if they were the richest man in the world?" The book included wacky comments in his hard-to-read handwriting that riffed on pop culture. He also personally edited a series of "World's Worst" joke books.
Of the books he published, "How to Be a Jewish Mother" (1965) was a favorite. It came about after humor writer Dan Greenburg said: "I have to go and meet my shrink. I really should be doing a book about Jewish mothers because that's why I'm going to a shrink," Sloan recalled in 1989 in Forbes magazine.
In the late 1970s, Sloan discovered a hand-made "Wee Sing" book that led to the firm's popular line of "Wee Sing" books, audiotapes and videos for children, his daughter said.
After selling Price Stern Sloan in 1993 to what is now the Penguin Group, Sloan and Stern co-founded Tallfellow Press, a Beverly Hills-based company that publishes many business titles. Until recently, Sloan worked at the firm, which is run by his daughter.
He was born Lloyd Lawrence Sloan in 1922 in New York City to a lawyer and his wife, who later started a clothing business.
When his only sibling, Grenna, moved west to pursue acting, Sloan and his parents followed. He attended UCLA but left to join the Army during World War II and was stationed in the U.S. He also studied Chinese at Stanford University.
Upon returning to Los Angeles after the war, he was soon writing what his family called a "name-dropping, table-hopping column" for the Hollywood Citizen News and reporting for Hollywood magazines. As a press agent, he represented Carol Channing and Mae West, Stern once recalled.
During the decades Sloan lived in Malibu, he "never walked on the sand or went in the ocean," his daughter said, but could be counted on "to pull out a joke."
The twice-divorced Sloan is survived by Eleanor, his wife of 39 years; Claudia, his daughter from a previous marriage; four other children, Bonnie Smigel-Dern; Liz Fallert, Amy Harrison and Scott Harrison; and six grandchildren.


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Rockies 3, Padres 0
Clayton Mortensen picked the perfect time to put up zeros.
Mortensen clawed his way through six innings and then handed it
over to the bullpen to lead the Colorado Rockies to a 3-0 win over
the San Diego Padres on Monday night.
After three straight sub-par outings, Mortensen's spot in the
rotation was becoming tenuous. But now with this performance,
Mortensen hopes his name stays in the mix.
"I sure hope so," Mortensen said. "It definitely wasn't
pretty. But to be able to keep them at zero runs and keep that one
run lead was big. It worked out really nice."
Mortensen (2-3) and five relievers shut down San Diego for its
10th shutout of the season, tops in the majors. It was also the
seventh time the Padres had been shut out at home, the most since
they moved into Petco Park in 2004.
The Rockies won for just the fifth time in 17 games, but
continued their success at Petco Park where they have won eight of
the last 10.
Mortensen allowed five hits in six innings. He struck out three
and walked two before he gave way to the relief corp. Huston Street
pitched a perfect ninth for his 16th save in 18 chances.
Matt Reynolds, the fourth Colorado reliever, escaped a
bases-loaded jam in the eighth inning. Rafael Betancourt started
the inning and gave up a single and walk with one out. After he
struck out Jorge Cantu for the second out, Reynolds came in and
walked pinch hitter Eric Patterson before he struck out Alberto
"A great pitching performance by our entire staff," Rockies
manager Jim Tracy said. "I thought Clayton Mortensen actually got
better as he went along. The location of his pitches improved as he
got into the game."
With Aaron Cook returning from injury to make his first start
this season on Wednesday, Colorado is facing a decision about its
starting rotation. In his previous three starts, Mortensen had a
5.94 ERA as he lost all three starts.
"If there is any type of adjustment that we have to make, all
he did was make a strong statement for himself that he wants his
name tabled when that conversation comes up," Tracy said.
San Diego stranded 11 base runners.
"We had some base runners but we just couldn't break through,"
Padres manager Bud Black said. "We couldn't get that big
Troy Tulowitzki drove in the first run in the first inning and
Seth Smith had an RBI triple. Chris Iannetta added a run-scoring
single off Ernesto Frieri in the ninth.
Colorado raised its June road record to 3-2, one road win more
than it had in May (2-11).
Clayton Richard (2-7) took the loss despite one of his better
starts this season. The left-hander gave up one run on five hits
over seven innings and struck out a season-high eight with three
"Most of my pitches felt good," Richard said. "In the first
inning, I felt like the stuff was good. We were just kind of
cruising getting quick outs. I was able to kind of pound the strike
The Rockies reached Richard for a run in the first inning after
Chris Nelson's one-out triple and Tulowitzki's ground ball that
caromed off Richard's foot for an infield single.
San Diego had runners on second and third with one out in the
first, but Mortensen struck out Ryan Ludwick and Brad Hawpe to end
the inning.
Chase Headley extended his career-high hitting streak to 16
games with a first-inning single.
NOTES: The Rockies have scored three runs or less in 12 of the
last 13 games. … Colorado reliever Rex Brothers made his
major-league debut in the seventh inning. … Colorado CF Dexter
Fowler (abdomen discomfort) sat out his second straight game after
playing in the first 57. … Rockies manager Jim Tracy moved
slumping OF Carlos Gonzalez into the leadoff slot from the No. 3
hole in the batting order. Tracy said the move was to jump start
the struggling Gonzalez, who struck out four times in Sunday's loss
at San Francisco. For the three-game series, Gonzalez was 2 for 11
with seven strikeouts. … Padres 1B Brad Hawpe played RF for the
first time this season. Hawpe, who played right field almost
exclusively for seven seasons with Colorado and Tampa Bay, had
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Teresa Palmer's Beauty Look
Teresa Palmer's beauty team nailed the sultry-meets-soft duality at the premiere of Warm Bodies. Their strategy? A mix of textured, high-shine hair alongside a smoky eye in an unexpected hue. The Aussie transplant, who's the global face of Artistry cosmetics and just launched a health and wellness website called Your Zen Life, is one of our favorite breakout stars of 2013.
Makeup artist Melanie Inglessis started with Artistry's Tinted Moisturizer ($25), blending it into the actress' skin with a damp beautyblender sponge ($20). "I really wanted light coverage and a healthy, dewy glow," Inglessis says. She brushed the brand's 3D Face Powder ($30) in Shimmery Pink all over Palmer's face with a big, fluffy brush and smoothed on Laura Mercier's Cream Cheek Color ($22) in Rosebud on the apples of Palmer's cheeks.
Inglessis wanted to create a look that was "sweet but still daring," so she opted for a bronze and purple smoky eye, lining Palmer's top and bottom lash line with Artistry's Eyeliner Pencil ($13) in Bronzed Patina before reaching for the brand's Eye Colour ($12) in Eclipse. "I smudged the purple color into the crease for depth, and on the top and bottom lash line," she says. (For a similar look using a pencil Inglessis suggests Nars' Soft Touch Pencil ($24) in Trash.) Inglessis used Artistry's Eye Colour ($12) in Golden Pearl Water in the inner corners of the actress' eyes to make her eyes pop (try CoverGirl's Eye Enhancers ($4) in Champagne).
To keep the focus on Palmer's eyes, Inglessis chose a soft pink gloss. Try Laura Mercier's Lip Glace ($24) in Baby Doll or Maybelline's ColorSensational Lip Gloss ($8) in Almond Crush for this look.
"I wanted Teresa's hair to look like it'd been done before and then slept on--super smooth and shiny, but still textured," says hairstylist Mark Townsend. For the first part, he prepped the actress' damp hair with a generous amount of Dove's Nourishing Oil Care Anti-Frizz Serum ($7) before blowing it dry with a large round brush. "If you have fine hair, set the top sections in pin curls for volume while it cools," he says. Once dry, Townsend used a flat iron to create texture. "Take a four-inch section of hair, starting a few inches down from the root, and smooth the flat iron down the length for a few inches, then flick the iron to create a bend," he says. "Repeat every few inches, alternating the direction you twist and flick the iron." For volume he finished with the brand's Invigorating Dry Shampoo ($5). "This formula has starch instead of powder so it adds lots of volume," says Townsend. Volume, shine, and texture? We call that the perfect hairstyle.


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Motherboard is the foremost computer part that you should consider when assembling a PC. It is popularly called the heart of the computer since all components are connected to it. Basically, it relays information from and to all components. So when you assemble a PC, buy the motherboard first.
Buying a motherboard can be easy and convenient since they are already sold at a motherboard online store. All you have to do is list all your motherboard requirements and conveniently shop at a motherboard online store. If you're unsure of your motherboard requirements, below is a rundown of the usual requirements.
1. Size. A motherboard is available in different sizes. If you are buying a motherboard to replace an old defective one, then be sure that you buy the same size as your old one; your motherboard may not fit inside your existing computer case. But if you are buying a motherboard for a new assembly, then the size factor will depend on the components that you wish to install.
2. Processor Type and Socket. The motherboard socket is where the processor is plugged-in. It used to be that processors such as Intel and AMD were able to share the same socket. But now, after a few years of improving processors, each brand of processor has its own socket type determined by the number of pins on it. Basically, you won't be able to transfer from one brand of processor to another without replacing the motherboard as well. Even though replacing motherboard can be easy through a motherboard online store, the price tag can always cause a pinch. So if you want to avoid the unnecessary expenses of replacing a non-defective motherboard, carefully choose a processor that will match your CPU needs and use.
3. CPU components. The CPU components that should be specifically considered when buying a motherboard are: hard drive, memory and power supply. Memory cards are continually advancing and as they advance, their sockets advance drastically as well. The DDR for instance, the most commonly used memory card has 184 pins while the newly released DDR-2 has 240 pins. In the memory card market, the older version is usually phased out when a new version is released. So naturally, when your older version of memory card needs replacement, you may also need to replace the motherboard. This can be very frustrating especially if your motherboard does not have any defects. Therefore, to avoid being in this kind of situation, buy a motherboard that is compatible with the recent memory card versions.
The hard drive has more or less a similar story with memory cards. There are two types of hard drives available in the market: ATA and SATA, ATA being the older version and SATA the recent version. Recent versions of motherboards support both types but there are already quite a number that support only SATA. Manufacturers of the latter type may be anticipating an ATA phase out, so you may want to go with their anticipation. But just to be on the safe side, buy a motherboard that supports both HD types.
As CPU components advance, their power supply requirements advance as well. The typical motherboard power supply pins are in 20s and 24s. Moreover, newly launched processors, such as those from Intel and AMD, have separate power supply pins to support their high clock speed. So when you buy a motherboard for a new CPU assembly, consider the power supply requirements of your components.


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Today, while reviewing the Mortality Index for an older Mississippi county, I made an interesting discovery. Names that made up the mortality index prepared that year had been combined with census data for the persons included on the index that lists age, length of illness, and cause of death. The result is an invaluable document for a family researcher. Three doctors, whose names appeared on the transcription of the document, had provided the information that was likely submitted to the equivalent of the state department of health of that time period. Although I did not find the information for which I was searching, I did discover something that was surprising and rather alarming: one individual on this mortality index died of "morphine by mistake."
Now I don't know the circumstances that surrounded this particular individual's death, nor do I know what the climate of the medical society was in 1880. But what I do know is that in today's world, a death caused by "morphine by mistake," would be cause for alarm, and an investigation would be in order.
But times were different then, and in a remote, rural area in 1880, this incident may have just been called "an accident."


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This investigation was conducted by FairWarning (www.fairwarning.org) a Los Angeles-based nonprofit investigative news organization focused on public health and safety issues.
As factory farms take over more and more of the nation's livestock production, a major environmental threat has emerged: Pollution from the waste produced by the immense crush of animals.
The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that America's livestock create three times as much excreta as the human population. By the agency's reckoning, a dairy farm with 2,500 cows—which is large, but not exceptional—can generate as much waste as the people in a city the size of Miami.
Yet unlike human waste, which often receives sophisticated treatment, animal waste commonly goes untreated. It is typically held in underground pits or vast manure lagoons, and then spread on cropland as fertilizer. It's been this way for decades, but worries have grown along with the number and size of factory farms. When storms strike, the overflows can be huge, like a 1995 North Carolina swine manure spill that sent 25 million gallons of waste into a river. Just last month, a Minnesota dairy farm spilled up to 1 million gallons of manure, fouling two nearby trout streams. More routinely, as the U.S. Department of Agriculture has reported, large farms generate more manure than they can handle, so they spread too much on nearby fields. From there, the material—which the EPA says often contains hormones, pathogens and toxic metals—can run off and contaminate streams, rivers, and wells.
Under the Clean Water Act, industrial operations like factories and sewage treatment plants that discharge waste through pipes are considered "point sources" of pollution. They are required to get a permit that sets limits on pollution and, in many cases, imposes a water-testing regime.
For massive livestock farms—what the government calls concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs—it's a different story. Although they also are defined under the law as point sources, federal court rulings have frustrated the EPA's efforts to regulate them. Only 45 percent of the nation's CAFOs have discharge permits, even though the EPA estimates 75 percent of them are polluting. And even when CAFOs get permits, critics say, their performance in controlling pollution is hard to track and their permit restrictions are tough to enforce.
EPA officials, who declined to be interviewed for this story, have long worried about pollution problems from CAFOs and say they have stepped up enforcement in recent years. But the agency's plans to regulate more large livestock farms were shot down twice by federal courts over the last decade. Then last July—amid continuing industry opposition and while regulation was a sensitive topic during the presidential campaign—the agency quietly withdrew a proposal to collect information from large livestock farms. The result is that the EPA remains largely in the dark about such basic facts as which operations are potentially the biggest polluters and where they are located.
"It's basically the Wild West out there when it comes to CAFOs," says Scott Edwards, an attorney for the advocacy group Food and Water Watch.
But industry groups say those who call for tighter regulation rely on outdated data and ignore evidence of the progress large livestock farms have made through improved technology and farming practices.
Michael Formica, chief environmental counsel for the National Pork Producers Council, says most of the waste in newer swine farms goes into deep pits that aren't vulnerable to overflow the way manure lagoons are. He added that few farms endanger waterways by applying too much manure on fields. "The value of the nutrients in the manure is worth way too much for people not to want to harness it and utilize it."
Jamie Jonker, vice president of scientific and regulatory affairs for the National Milk Producers Federation, says, "Dairy farms of all sizes strive to be as environmentally friendly as possible."
The Nose-Burning Smell
Federal estimates vary, but the EPA believes there now are 20,000 large U.S. farms that qualify as CAFOs. That would be up more than fivefold since 1982, when agriculture officials concluded that 3,600 farms were big enough to meet the federal definition of a CAFO. The EPA's definition of large CAFOs includes livestock operations that confine at least 700 dairy cows, 2,500 pigs weighing over 55 pounds, 125,000 meat chickens, 30,000 laying hens, or 1,000 beef cows.
Meanwhile, the EPA says, at least 29 states cite animal agriculture as a contributor to water quality problems. In February, the agency released a report that found 55 percent of U.S. streams and rivers were in "poor condition for aquatic life" and cited pollution from livestock and crop farms as a leading factor. Agricultural runoff is partly to blame for a so-called dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico that was the size of New Jersey in 2011, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
For people who live near big livestock farms, there's also the problem of stench. Lori Nelson grew up on a farm and still keeps some animals on her land in Bayard, Iowa, two rural acres that, when she bought them, were peaceful, surrounded by soy fields. But seven years ago, she got some unwelcome neighbors—two large hog farms housing a total of 5,000 animals. That many hogs produce as much waste as 15,000 people and on bad days, the nose-burning smell is enough to send Nelson and her husband running from their cars to the house. It was also enough to convert Nelson into an unlikely activist. She is working to halt the spread of industrial livestock farms in Iowa, the nation's top producer of pork and eggs and home to more large livestock farms than any other state.
Nelson no longer drinks from her well for fear of contamination. She says manure from the swine farms is often spread right to the edge of a tributary to the Raccoon River—a river whose levels of potentially harmful nitrates, which are found in fertilizers and manure runoff, hit record levels this month. Nelson figures that she has no hope of selling her own place—its value tanked when the hogs moved in and now she says she couldn't even get what she owes on the property. Even if she could move to another rural area, there's no guarantee a CAFO wouldn't move in next door. "There's no place to go. It seems like anywhere you go, you're eventually going to be surrounded by a factory farm," she says.
Many environmentalists say, and federal reviews have found, that some state authorities in charge of enforcing the Clean Water Act are doing a poor job, and that the EPA's oversight of these programs has fallen short. At the same time, industry groups and their lawmaker allies in a handful of states are pushing to insulate the livestock industry from scrutiny. Some are trying to enshrine "Right to Farm" provisions in state constitutions, even though similar laws are already on the books in every state. In other cases they are attempting to criminalize activists' undercover investigations at livestock farms.
"The industry obviously has a lot of money and [is] very important to the American economy and American people. Trying to regulate farms is a politically dangerous thing to do in the U.S." says Kathy Hessler, a law professor at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon.
Catch Me if You Can
In 2003 the EPA, responding to a lawsuit from environmental groups, issued a new rule intended to require all large livestock farms to get Clean Water Act permits unless they could demonstrate that they had no potential to pollute.
That plan, however, was quickly contested in court. Industry groups argued the agency could require permits only for factory farms that were actually discharging into waterways—meaning those that acknowledge polluting or have been found by inspectors to pollute. The EPA's authority, they argued, did not extend to potential polluters. In 2005, a federal judge ruled in the industry's favor.
EPA returned in 2008 with a dialed-back rule—the agency would not require all CAFOs to get permits, only those confirmed to be discharging into waterways or those that, as the agency put it, "proposed to discharge." Once again, industry groups filed suit and a federal court agreed with them, vacating in 2011 the section of the rule dealing with the second category of CAFOs.
The rulings, environmentalists say, left the EPA in what some called a "catch me if you can" situation—able to do little without proving, after the fact, that a farm has polluted.
A Bitter Defeat
Then, in 2011, the EPA, prodded by a lawsuit from environmental groups, unveiled a comparatively modest plan to learn more about the scope of the problem, proposing the collecting of basic information about large livestock farms. The move was intended to address a key weakness in the EPA's ability to regulate large livestock farms—there is no national database showing where these farms are located, who owns them and whether they are polluting. A 2008 Government Accountability Office report critical of the agency called the limited data the EPA has "inconsistent and inaccurate."
But by the time the agency released the proposal for comment in October 2011, it was reduced to two watered down options—one to require less information than originally suggested and the other to require reporting only by farmers in certain watersheds.
Talking points prepared by the EPA for a meeting between officials of the agency and the U.S. Department of Agriculture indicate that changes to the original proposal followed "concerns raised both by industry and USDA."
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) also played a role. Documents show that the OMB suggested that the EPA change some requirements, such as allowing an "authorized representative" of a farm to provide his or her name instead of a CAFO owner to protect the operation's privacy.
The meat industry and its Congressional allies argued that collecting and making the information publicly available would pose a security threat to farmers and the U.S. food supply. A letter signed by dozens of industry groups and sent to OMB cited allegedly illegal acts by animal rights groups, including incidents in which hens and turkeys were set free.
It is "absolutely incomprehensible that, while other parts of the federal government are trying to protect the security of our food supply, OMB would even consider allowing EPA to undermine these efforts by making public the locations of animal production facilities," the letter read.
On July 13—less than four months before the presidential election and while the Obama administration was being hammered as too zealous about regulation—the EPA quietly withdrew the proposal.
For environmental groups, it was a bitter defeat. The "information-gathering rule was supposed to lift the veil on CAFOs," said Edwards, of Food and Water Watch. "Instead the EPA just got up and walked away."
The administrations' inaction on large livestock farms was seen as a politically motivated betrayal by environmental groups.
Rena Steinzor, a University of Maryland law professor and president of the Center for Progressive Reform, is among those who believe the EPA was likely pressured by the White House to withdraw the rule: "You don't just write a rule and then say, 'Oops, we made a mistake,'" she says. The White House did not respond to repeated requests for comment.
In place of the rule, the EPA settled for collecting data from existing sources—a solution the agency earlier said wouldn't work. An EPA-commissioned assessment of state and federal resources available online showed large gaps in the available data.
But industry groups applauded the EPA's retreat. Formica of the Pork Producers says the rule would have simply burdened farmers with pointless paperwork. "You want your farmers focused on farming and running the farm, you don't want them worried about filling out one inane form after another."
Even though the proposed rule was withdrawn nine months ago, people are still fighting over it. The environmental groups that were party to the original settlement, including Earthjustice and the Natural Resources Defense Council, are weighing whether to sue the EPA.
To help make that decision, they filed a Freedom of Information request and got back government documents with names, addresses and other information about producers. The disclosure angered industry leaders, who argued it could leave farmers vulnerable to attacks from extremist groups.
But many reject the argument that disclosing the location of CAFOs poses a major security threat, arguing that information about far more critical sites—such as power plants and hospitals—is freely available. "And we're worried about a chicken farm?" says Edwards.
Chilling Effect
In the absence of strong federal or state oversight, citizen groups have tried to play a role by bringing lawsuits, passing local ordinances and protesting proposed CAFOs, says Patrick Parenteau, a professor at Vermont Law School. But their success has been mixed. For instance, Nelson's activist group, Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement, says it blocked the construction of 14 factory farms last year. On the other hand, an effort led by the Waterkeeper Alliance to crack down on alleged pollution by a chicken farm in Maryland backfired badly. Not only was their suit against the farm and poultry giant Perdue Farms dismissed, but now the erstwhile defendants are asking the judge to order the environmental groups to pay $3 million in legal fees.
Parenteau says the threat of legal fees could have a chilling effect, "It says to these groups: The price you may pay for bringing a suit that you lose may be your ruin."
That seems to be exactly what Perdue – the nation's third-largest chicken producer – is going for. "Simply put, awarding litigation fees is the most effective way to discourage the Waterkeeper Alliance from doing more of the same," a lawyer for Perdue said in a statement in February.
For the most part, the EPA delegates authority to enforce the Clean Water Act to states. But the states' willingness and ability to enforce the law can vary widely, and activists in some states have accused EPA of poor oversight. In Iowa, for example, environmental groups in 2007 first asked the EPA to revoke the state's authority to enforce the Clean Water Act. After four years of what they considered insufficient action by EPA, they gave notice of intent to sue the agency. Only then did the EPA investigate the state's regulation of CAFOs, leading to a scathing report that echoed many of the complaints environmental groups have made for years.
The agency's oversight of other states has also been criticized. In 2011, for example, the EPA's inspector general found "significant deficiencies" in the agency's oversight of Georgia's CAFO program.
Meanwhile, agribusiness and sympathetic lawmakers are trying to shield the industry from scrutiny from regulators and environmental groups. Over the last two years a dozen states have considered, and three states have passed, so-called "Ag-gag" bills. They would make it illegal for activists to shoot undercover video in livestock farms or apply for a job under false pretenses.
In addition, there is a push to beef up the "Right to Farm laws" in some of the 50 states that already have such legislation on the books. While varying from state-to-state, these provisions largely originated in the 1980s as a way to defend farmland against encroaching development and new neighbors who might object to the sounds and smells of agriculture. Lately there has been an effort to insert in state constitutions a right to farm—a right not spelled out for other occupations. North Dakota in November became the first state to amend its constitution to permanently guarantee the right to use "modern farming and ranching practices"—a term critics say is overly broad and could preclude stronger animal welfare and environmental rules.
Other states, like Wisconsin, have amended their Right to Farm laws to pre-empt local communities' ability to impose tougher rules on factory farms. The state is seeing a fast increase in the number of industrial dairies—in 1990, there were just two dairy CAFOs. Today, there are 216, according to the state's Department of Natural Resources, and Gov. Scott Walker is pushing for more expansion.
Some towns are finding the law may leave them with few options when a large farm wants to expand or move in. The township of Lincoln, for instance, is already surrounded by industrial dairies. And its water is polluted—38 percent of the wells had coliform bacteria levels, and 24 percent had nitrate levels that exceeded health standards, according to an analysis by the University of Wisconsin's Stevens Point. Both contaminants can be caused by manure, though there are other possible sources, such as leaking septic tanks.
Now one dairy, Kinnard Farms, plans to increase its herd from about 5,800 to 8,700 cows, a document from the state of Wisconsin shows. To do so, it will build three manure storage tanks that will hold a combined 76 million gallons of manure—as much as 120 Olympic-sized swimming pools. The tanks would sit 1,000 feet from the house where Dan and Ericka Routhieaux and their three kids live. A pond to collect runoff from the farm would be even closer – about 50 feet from their front yard and 260 feet from their well. Three other nearby families have already moved and the Routhieauxs recently abandoned their plans to stay and fight and are now trying to sell their land to the dairy.
They don't want to go. Ericka grew up in the town and the couple is raising three kids on 15 mostly wooded acres they bought two decades ago. But once the dairy expands, the Routhieauxs fear that their property values will drop and that the family may be exposed to hydrogen sulfide and ammonia or have their well contaminated with nitrates and bacteria. "Our health is our main concern. I just don't know how we're going to be able to live here," Ericka Routhieaux says.
All told, critics such as Parenteau wonder if there ever will be a way to bring CAFO pollution under control. The sheer scale of industrial livestock production might be unmanageable by definition, he says. "It's a bigger, cultural and economic question: Can we really afford the damage that these massive agricultural operations are doing?" But he acknowledges there's no real forum for that conversation: "Congress certainly isn't interested in having that discussion, so there we are," he says. "We're kind of stuck."
FairWarning (www.fairwarning.org) is a Los Angeles-based nonprofit investigative news organization focused on public health and safety issues.


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No one really knows how many grape varieties are planted throughout Italy today for the production of wine. There are at least 300, but the number could be as high as 1000 – or perhaps even higher. The reason that there is not fixed number is that growers are constantly finding a few rows of an obscure variety that they thought was extinct, yet there it is, mixed in amidst other varieties.
Of course, Italy has so-called international varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot and Chardonnay planted in various regions, but the numbers for these varieties are small compared to the total acreage of indigenous varieties found throughout the country. It's varieties such as Greco, Fiano and Aglianico in Campania, Sangiovese and Canaiolo in Tuscany and Dolcetto, Barbera, Nebbiolo and Arneis in Piemonte that are only a few of the distinct indigenous grapes that define the Italian wine world today.
I'll cover some of the more important indigenous varieties in the next four posts; this will be A-C, while I'll cover D-Z over the next few posts.
One of Italy's greatest red varieties, primarily found in the southern regions of Campania and Basilicata. The most famous red wines made from this variety are Aglianico del Vulture, the best red wine of Basilicata and Taurasi and Aglianico del Taburno, both from Campania. Taurasi is one of the country's most complex and longest-lived reds.
Popular thought has it that the word "aglianico" is a derivation of the word "hellenico", an adjective for Greece; thus a reference to the Greek colonists that first planted this variety over 2000 years ago. Other linguists disagree with this reasoning.
Red variety with very good acidity and flavors of cherry, currant and plum used for production of lightly sweet dessert wine in Tuscany and Puglia.
White variety grown in Piemonte, most famously in the Roero district, across the Tanaro River from the Langhe. Usually non oak aged, the flavors are of pear and pine. Arneis in local dialect means "rascal" or "crazy."
Grown in Piemonte, this is a red variety with light tannins and high acidity. Most famous examples are Barbera d'Asti and Barbera d'Alba (see post on Barbera).
A white variety with high acidity grown along the coastal zones of Campania, most famously in the Amalfi Coast and the island of Ischia. Many excellent whites from these areas have Biancolella as part of the blend.
There is both a Bombino Bianco and Bombino Nero. These varieties are found in Pugila – generally in the north (Castel del Monte DOC) – and are usually blending varieties.
A lovely red variety used most often to produce a charming lightly sparkling (frizzante) wine, especially Brachetto d'Acqui from Piemonte. Flavors of strawberry and raspberry. Some producers also make a passito version of Brachetto.
A traditional blending variety used in the Chianti zone. Light tannins with cherry fruit flavors. Many producers today in Chianti have gotten away from this variety in favor of better-known (and deeper-colored) international varieties.
Grown in Sardegna, this is known as Grenache in France. Produces light, earthy red wines with berry fruit and moderate tannins.
Also grown in Sardegna, this is known as Carignane in France (it is also grown in Spain). Deeply colored with raspberry and black cherry fruit, good acidity and rich, but not heavy tannins.
A white variety, found in the Etna district of Sicily. A few producers work with this variety and produce a long-lasting white with rich fruit (pear, lemon) and very good acidity. The name is translated as "constant."
A white variety from Sicily, this produces simple, clean citrusy and apple-tinged dry whites meant for consumption in their youth.
A synonym for Nebbiolo as used in the Valtellina district.
Literally "cherry," this is a red variety used in Tuscany, especially in the Maremma. Often used as a blending variety, there are a few examples of 100% Ciliegiolo that are quite full on the palate. Cherry flavors (naturally) and moderate tannins.
Another blending variety from Toscana, often used in Chianti. More deeply colored than Canaiolo.
The principal grape of Gavi (also known as Cortese di Gavi), a dry white from southeastern Piemonte. Flavors of pear with notes of almond.
One of the major red varieties used in the Valpolicella district (and in the production of Amarone). Rich tannins, plenty of spice and cherry fruit. This is the variety that gives the most intensity to a Valpolicella or Amarone.
Another variety used in the Valpolicella district. Similar characteristics to Corvina, but with fewer tannins and more forward fruit.
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