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I'll admit, I was wary to the expectations for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, but I've learned to turn a deaf ear onto the popular critiques of current films. It was beautiful, heart wrenching, enthralling, everything a Star Wars movie is defined as. It challenged expectancies from the past, present, and future of the franchise, and I'm liking the fresh direction it's taking.
First, I was sure that Rey was a Skywalker. The directors and writers knew this, they knew the audience expected the Skywalker or Obi-Wan lineage, a familiar tie that has taken over the franchise, but hinting that Rey is a nobody sold by "filthy junk traders" according to Kylo Ren changes dynamics. This nugget of information ties into the final scene, where we see a slave boy exhibit Jedi force that gives hope to a new future of Jedi's from all walks of life. Hope is a strong theme within this film and the others before it. We hear a constant line of a "spark of hope" that's all that's needed to fuel the rebellion, and this hope transitions from a legend Luke Skywalker to a new hope (no pun intended) that anyone can join and remain fortitudinous in the cause.
Rey's hero's journey reaches its climax when she finally gets the answers she craved. While keeping in mind the symbolism of hair with the Jedi, her hair is worn down in this film to show her growth. She's able to fulfill her destiny. This idea of a "nobody" becoming a "somebody" reflects back to young Anakin Skywalker, who was a slave boy before becoming the most feared and naturally gifted Jedi-turned-Sith. While Rey deals with conflicting thoughts about her place in the rebellion and grasp of power, so does her counterpart: Kylo Ren. He's totally prequel-Anakin in terms of angsty tantrums, but I enjoyed Adam Driver's portrayal of him a bit more in this film compared to Force Awakens. The mask was awesome, but his decision to destroy it represents an identification of self rather than hiding behind the symbol of Darth Vader, like Snoke chides him for.
I thought that the connection between Kylo and Rey was hinting at another incestuous Luke and Leia situation, but discovering that Snoke linked them together and that she has different parents opens up the floodgates to an intense, almost unbelievable relationship. Although I can't seem to picture them romantically involved, there was that split second after he killed Snoke where I thought something incredible would happen between them, but his Anakin-like notion to take over the world ruined it. Rey's not that kind of girl.
The lightsaber duel between Rey and Kylo and the Elite Praetorian guards was one of the highlights of the film, where they worked in tandem for the most bad ass, stunning work of choreography and cinematic art with the dynamic color backdrop and clean visuals. Seeing it in Imax took my breathe away. The use of red and black for the throne room and guards was a win. Snoke was showing some serious Sith skills with the lightning, but I was a bit disappointed he wasn't as engaged in battle. We still don't know who he is, but seeing as he got killed Darth Maul style, it doesn't matter.
I don't want to say it, but there was some very "Disney" humor in a few segments. While Star Wars isn't known for brilliant dialogue, there were some lines that made me think of Disney's influence, just as they input corny, juvenile lines in Marvel films. Humor definitely helped cut back from the dark nature of the film, but come on… "Need a lift?" Other forms of humor were greatly appreciated: Luke tossing his lightsaber casually in the expected moment of Rey's arrival, General Hux almost drawing his gun on unconscious Kylo, the Porgs were not annoying at all and incredibly adorable, especially funny when Chewbacca was roasting some avian amigos in front of them, and the amphibian-looking "housekeepers" of the island were hilarious as well.
Besides the humor, I believe that The Last Jedi haters were hesitant in loving the film mainly because of the subplot between Finn and Rose, which made some sense for the plot action, but was an overall failure either way. Some scenes were tedious between them, somewhat unnecessary besides offering a change of scenery and perspective, but in the end Finn finally "grows up" and takes some responsibility instead of running away as he's prone to.
Despite some forceful humor and subplot, I honestly cried throughout 90% of the film thanks to many allusions to the previous films. The "Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi, you're my only hope," Leia hologram had me bawling, Han's golden dice, YODA!!! his appearance shocking and ever-so welcome, the wise and eccentric Yoda of the first films was a perfect addition to a film who says goodbye to the past in order to move on to the future.
P.S. Let's also thank The Last Jedi for disposing the "midichlorians" explanation of the Force, back to the naturalistic, Eastern ideology that it was always meant to be!
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Fabrication – Assembly
Each design document has directions on which components are soldered where. SMA connectors are soldered directly on 50 Ohm transmission lines.
The following we review basic soldering techniques for surface mount devices (SMD) and a few tricks for the difficulty SMD components included in the kit, such as the inductors and baluns, which only have pads on the bottom of the part.
SMA Connectors
The SMA connectors are soldered directly onto the 50 Ohm transmission lines you added to each design. Due to the size of our connectors, it is difficult to space the ground pins away from the transmission line. We therefore recommend removing them.
Please wear eye protection and be aware of anyone around you without eye projection – move to a location without other people or have others put on eye protection also.
Using the tip of a needle-nose plier or wire cutter, gently break-off the top feed of the SMA connector. The top pins are aligned with the center conductor. The bottom pins will be soldered to the back of the PCB.
Soldering is simply the use of a low-temperature metal to connect two electrical terminals. The key to a quality connection is: cleanliness (no oil or oxide) and appropriate temperature on all terminals. The PCBs that have just been etched are very clean. It is therefore only needed that you heat all parts to be soldered.
Set the soldering iron to 350 degrees.
Below is an example of an SMA connector (top pins removed) being soldered onto a board. Note that the soldering iron on the top side and the solder is on the bottom. The iron is used to heat the trace and pin fully, until the solder melts. By doing this, both the pin and trace will be at the correct temperature.
Often, an inexperienced person will place the solder on the iron to melt it and then will try to touch the terminals with the melted solder. This approach sometimes works, but does not ensure all terminals/traces are at the correct temperature (the only method to see that the temperature is correct is to see the solder melt on the terminal directly). When both terminals/traces are not at the correct temperature, a "cold" solder joint will occur. This when the solder adheres to one piece, but not the other since it is not hot enough. This is very common on the ground plane of PCBs.
Below is a picture where solder was heated by the tip and then placed on the PCB ground. Note it does not "wick" out or did not "flow" out on the PCB. This is because the PCB is too cold and the solder does not adhere. On the right is the same solder after the board is heated by the soldering iron more. You can see that is "flows" out and "wicks" to the terminal of the SMA.
The SMA ground plane connection is the #1 cause of non-functional parts in the workshop as the large area of copper requires significant heat, and many new participants do not heat the board enough.
Make sure your solder joints are not "cold"!
Our simple fabrication process does not have a through via to connect the top copper to the ground plane, so we use a simple wire.
Drill the via hole with a 1/16" or 1.5mm drill bit. Place the PCB on a firm structure. table.
Make sure:
- The underside of the via is off the table – make sure not to drill into the table!
- The board is held securely – the weight/pressure of the drill should not tip the PCB
- Your hand is not underneath the via hole!!
- Wear eye-protection.
The via is made by taking a small piece of stripped (no insulation) solid 22 AWG wire and placing it in the hole and soldering the top and bottom (make sure there are cold solder joints on the bottom).
Soldering SMD Components
We will demonstrate a quick and easy way to solder SMD components using the SMD inductor as an example. The Inductor is challenging as it only has a pad on the bottom of the part, there is nothing to touch the soldering iron to on the side. This is OK, as in a good soldering technique, we should be heating the copper trace not the part (the solder will heat the part, as it has a very small thermal mass).
Placing solder on bare copper is called "tinning". It is generally done on the ends of wires, but we will re-use the term here for our PCB. "Tin" one side of the pad where you wish to place your part. Place the soldering iron on the copper trace, then place the solder on the trace direction (not on the iron). This ensures good adhesion of the solder. There should be a small "pool" or extra amount of solder.
Now using a pair of tweezers, place the inductor on top of the tinned pad. Using the soldering iron, heat the copper next the inductor. The solder on the trace will melt and will "wick" to the underside pad of the inductor. Due to the small size of the inductor, the solder will heat the pad enough to make a good solder joint. This will not only solder one terminal of the inductor but physically hold the SMD part in place as you solder the other side.
You can now repeat the other pad, heating the trace then applying the solder until it wicks under the part. You should go back to the original pad and re-heat it to make sure the solder joint is good, adding additional solder if needed.
It is a good idea for parts that does not have visible pads (inductors and baluns) to check the connection with an Ohm meter (many meters also measure diodes, which is convenient for diode and BJT connections). The inductors should measure 0.5 Ohms; other components should measure according to their value.
Soldering Baluns
The baluns for the mixer are one of the most difficult parts to solder as they have 5 non-visable pads on the bottom. Using the technique above for the inductor, you can solder the baluns easily.
The following images show the process. Note that the balun has 6 pads, one side has all three connected to wires (center tap) and the other has only two connections (center pad is not connected to a wire). By using the circuit schematic and the layout, it should be clear which side of the balun is to be soldered (3 traces means the three wire side).
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I absolutely adore Amanda Hocking's books so don't get me wrong, but I'm sure that the love triangle is the center of the story and I haven't seen much in the way of progress or evolution. There's a slip up between Jack and Alice, but I don't understand the taboo or the allure to Peter and there doesn't seem to be much in the way of answers on the horizon. I'm continuing on for my thirst to see where this series goes and I'll report back when I can. Moving to book #3 Flutter. Happy Reading!


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I had one great big fucked up shit-burger of a weekend.
(I believe in a cooling off period before griping, bitching and kvetching hence the delay in posting these thoughts.)
Now before I start talking about that, I have to cover my bases or hedge my bets or do whatever people do when they ain't too certain of their intellectual footing. and since I am always wary of contracting foot in mouth disease, I will progress at a pace that allows me to type correctly and construe thoughts that not only make sense, but also entertain and inform.
If you roll down the calendar of my life and peek into the past you will see an arrogant young man who didn't give a good goddamn about what other people thought about him. Don't get me wrong; I have always believed in behaving properly toward others, etiquette and good manners do count for a lot. I just didn't allow the opinions of other folks to enter in or affect the path I chose for myself.
These days I spend a lot of time making sure that people don't see the real me.They see the person I want to present to the world and I am pretty sure you can relate to that. It's mostly about business. I live and work in a fairly small city and I am not positive that my students and fellow teachers are prepared to deal with the unadulterated , so I give them the Gerber version.
Here in this place; this blog, I thought I would be able to return to the ways of old and do and say whatever the hell I wanted without worrying about the repercussions or opinions of others and their possible condemnation. Yet I find that I am concerned with the way folks see me. I also know that there are many people who know about this place and read what is written here.
All this has been said before and by better than I.
If you are willing and able then you may just want to continue to read on. I don't know how long the post will be, but I am pretty certain that there will be something of interest or at the very least entertaining for you to deliberate upon.
No matter who you are, if you have ever been involved with another person than I am positive that you have been chafed by the rough patches that every couple experiences.
Those moments are necessary to provide growth and to avoid the ever creeping malaise or stagnation that every relationship sustains. I cannot say anything about what is going on in my life at the moment for that would be unfair and equivocal to back stabbing unless I provide a forum for rebuttal.
In order for a partnership, any partnership not just marital or romantic ones, to be strong, succeed, flourish and prosper a number of important conditions must exist. I spent most of last weekend considering two of these factors.
I understand that people and relationships change over time and a fair amount of flexibility and compassion are needed to avert utter failure, but the principals governing all relationships never change.
What do you do when there is conflict?
We all, or at least many of us, want to lead harmonious lives. Yet there are times when telling the truth leads to a situation that is diametrically opposed to just that. So, which is most important?
I often wonder if I can trust my feelings and emotions when I am considering how I am being treated. Emotions are often notoriously blown way out of proportion to the perceived offence and interfere with attempts to find a resolution. I find it quite difficult to distance myself to evaluate whether things are unfair or unbalanced. I am also very selfish and occasionally find it troublesome to look at the situation from another person's viewpoint.
If a person chooses absolute truth over harmony, aren't they being somewhat childish?
There are some situations where a lie might just do some kind of good.
Isn't it a sign of maturity to be able to make personal sacrifices in order to ensure stability and peace?
The world, even though it often feels like it does, doesn't revolve around us.
I find myself caught between the yearning for happiness and acceptance with the satiety of being loved and the fulfillment of vows that reinforce the foundation of my marriage.
The right path is a hard thing to follow. Not unlike walking upon the razor's edge. Yet before you get to that particular predicament you must realize that there is an edge; and a dangerous one at that. Recognizing that you are going to change your world for better or worse is as much an important thing as coming to the decision itself.
I am married and I chose to be that way. Do I do what is good for me or what is good for my wife (What I believe to be good. I don't really know anymore.) or do I keep swimming against the tide to discover a way for the both of us to find contentment, respect and happiness?
I know what the lonely spermatazoa felt like. Dumb, Dumb, Dumb.
Stay tuned for future blathering.
September 10, 2008
Out of Whack-Truth and Harmony
I had one great big fucked up shit-burger of a weekend.
Labels: Crispy, Family, Friendship, Love, Marriage, Me being me, NYD, Thinking out loud
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You're not thinking there is a simple answer to this are you? I sure don't know it. I think you have to try to keep as balances as possible, taking both your needs/wants and those of the toerh's into consideration. Too far in either direction isn't fair. But that may be more about where I am right now than you.
- September 11, 2008
- Kurt said...
In my case, we keep everything very surfacey and so there is little to disagree about. This involves giving up, and I don't recommend it for everyone.
- September 11, 2008
- Beth said...
"Little" lies in order to achieve and sustain harmony? Okay.
Big ones - no.
(Just my 2 cents - you have to do what's right for you, for all concerned.)
- September 11, 2008
- Megan said...
I don't know much about relationships except by observation, but it seems to me from what I have observed that when the phrase "You lied to me!" starts getting tossed about, bad things happen.
That's what always happens in the movies, anyway. :)
I guess it just depends. From what I have read of you, I would back you to figure out the best solution! I'll put some luck in a bottle and toss it in the ocean this weekend, maybe it will find its way over there...
- September 11, 2008
- padraig said...
Anyone who chooses absolute truth over harmonious living on principle is a jackass, and probably a lonely one at that (unless they have money).
Anyone who chooses harmonious living in the short run over truth in the long run is heading down a road past a sign that says, "Bridge Out Ahead".
When in a relationship, you have a number of obligations. Most of them are to the relationship, *not* to the person with whom you are currently entangled.
To the relationship, you have an obligation of effort. Relationships aren't easy, taking them for granted or simply not putting forth effort is reneging on that obligation.
To the relationship, you have an obligation of truth. If it comes to pass that a truth demands the dissolution of the relationship, you are obligated to dissolve it. To do so otherwise is to be untrue either to yourself or to your partner, but these are both secondary to your untruth to the relationship.
To the relationship, you have an obligation of sacrifice. This does not always mean sacrificing your personal needs for your partner; sometimes it means sacrificing their personal needs for yours, or sacrificing your paired needs for the needs of the relationship (see the work clause, above).
To your partner, directly, you have an obligation of harmoniousness that does not conflict with the above.
To yourself, you have an obligation of harmoniousness that does not conflict with the above. If everything else is equal, for God's sake do something that makes you happy.
If you find yourself in a state of irreconcilability between your true self and the needs of the relationship, you should first determine if this irreconcilability is in fact real, or manufactured. People are very good at lying to themselves, or choosing paths that are ultimately not going to make them any happier for reasons that are at least partially artificial. This is why therapy is a good idea, even if you only go by yourself.
But that's just my $0.02.
- September 11, 2008
- moi said...
What Padraig said, especially the last paragraph. I don't have much more to add because I'm not much of a believer in long term, monogamous relationships. I just happened to have lucked out in finding someone who challenges that belief and with whom I am willing to do the "work." Until I can't do it any more. Hang in there and hope all works out for the best for you.
- September 11, 2008
- Mona said...
Padriag has spoken it all I guess!
I have very 'exclusive' views about the institution called marriage & I will not reiterate them here as they will not help this situation!
- September 11, 2008
- leelee said...
As I am reading this post...Sly and the Family Stone are singing:
Thank You For Letting me...Be Myself...a\Again!
How apropos!
As far as your essay goes. I think all those feelings are natural, why, I have felt them myself at one time or another. Must say that after 20 years of marriage...not so much anymore. I have found that balance we all seem to strive for. Took some doing..and some learning to let go..
This was a great and insightful post. I know it feels good to get it out...doesn't it?
- September 12, 2008
- The Troll said...
I'd have to know some specifics before offering sage advice that will solve all your problems for a nominal fee.
I lean towards truth on the truth versus harmony balancing act.
How many couples do you know where one of them bent-over-backward towards harmony and the relationship still imploded?
- September 12, 2008
- Allan said...
"I have to cover my bases or hedge my bets or do whatever people do when they ain't too certain of their intellectual footing"
Here in America we'd either run for elected office or get a daytime talk show, whichever is more profitable.
As far as truth-telling goes, I'll have to check with Dr. Phil and Oprah before I can decide what I think.
- September 12, 2008
- moi said...
Oh, I read this at lunch today. A pretty enlightening article on "Zombie Marriages" (no, they're a potentially good thing). Don't know if this is what you're struggling with, but I liked the read: http://men.style.com/details
- September 12, 2008
- NYD said...
Citizen~ Ah, balance. It is the one thing that sems to always be just beyond my grasp. And how does one judge which persons needs are to take precedence?
Kurt~ I find it hard to believe that you are shallow. After all you already realize that Other People Exist, ya?
Beth~ The little lies seem to be the building blocks of this house of cards. Which one one will send it toppling.
Megan~ I will keep a look out for the bottle.
I am pretty certain you know plenty about relationships. Anytime we interact with people that is a relationship. My thoughts are directed towards my problem yet the ideas are applicable to everyone's life.
Padraig~ Wow! This is one heckuva introduction. I'm glad you dropped by and even happier that you commented. I hope this will not be a one hit wonder.
I have thought about what you have written very carefully and I believe that your first two statements are right on the money. Then when you start describing a persons obligations to a relationship. Isn't that like putting the cart before the horse?
It is the interaction with a person or people that create the relationship. Shouldn't we consider the object of the conundrum rather than the thing which binds us to it/them? If I feel any obligation I believe that it is directed by my sense of ethics (which is why I do not lie to or cheat people) and pride (The cause of my stubborness to fight for what I believe in.)rather than a need to maintain a relationship.
Is it possible to remove the bias when determining irreconcilability? How does one know whether the relationship is salvageable or not? Futhermore, unless all the parties concerned are adhering to the same set of guidelines regardless of their particular point of view, then all of our talk of obligation and ethics are futile. An interesting discussion, yet ineffectual just the same.
Moi~ I have a bad habit of just cuttting my losses and hitting the road. I'd like to try something different for a change and see if it works. But, damn if this dance looked a lot easier than it actually is.
Mona~ You could turn it into a 55.
Leelee~ Getting it all out is actually whatthis place is for. Don't really have much opportunity to talk about personal stuff with people here. Thanks for the hug.
Troll~ People don't usually bend over backward for truth. It's more like a wall they run into.
Allan~ I can't see myself as a politition and if I had a talk show it would probably end up being similar to Jerry Springer. I think maybe I should go along with you and ask Oprah what to do.
- September 12, 2008
- NYD said...
Thanks, Moi. I'm off to read it now.
- September 12, 2008
- Serena Joy said...
I care about appearances to a certain extent, but when push comes to shove I find that what's most important to me is harmony. If harmony and balance are lacking, happiness is fleeting -- and bystanders aren't going to be very happy, either. I think that in the end, one must be true to oneself before one can be a positive influence on anyone else. I'm the last person anybody in their right mind would ask about the intricacies of marriage, though, so don't mind me. I have no idea what I'm doing right now in that regard.:)
- September 12, 2008
- The Mighty Beluga said...
get back to me when you find an answer, or I'll get back to you when I do, but I sure do hope you're not looking for an easy answer here. From what I've learned from my short years, it's all about balancing everything out. But shouldn't some things get more weight than others? that's what I'm still trying to feel out.
- September 12, 2008
- Megan said...
(Padraig - I love you like a brother.)
NYD - He'll be back...I'll see him tomorrow night and tell him so...
- September 12, 2008
- NYD said...
SJ~ I am starting to think that when we speak of harmony we, in one way or another, are talking about being appreciated. Even if you are true to yourself, much of the rancor in a relationship possibly stems from either being taken for granted or being ignored.
Mighty Beluga~ The amount of time we have spent upon the big blue marble makes no difference. From birth we all have been dealing with the delicate dance of co-dependance.
Giving things their correct measure at the appropriate time is something you just might spend the rest of your life doing. At least that's what it's been for me.
Megan~ No rush, dear. I am not going anywhere.
- September 12, 2008
- Mona said...
hey Misplaced!
55ve I did write, But THIS one I shall have to postpone I guess!
The one I wrote right now though, pertains to your comment...
- September 12, 2008
- lime said...
i'm right there is much the same spot of pondering and looking for the balance. wouldn't it be nice to ask the hughes' their thoughts?
- September 12, 2008
- The Troll said...
"What if the family turned to Jesus and stopped asking Oprah, what to do?"
Lyric line from "What if His People Prayed?" by Casting Crowns.
They're rebels.
- September 13, 2008
- The Big Shamu said...
Uh oh.
- September 13, 2008
- Corn Dog said...
The truth is what I care about. I can do with a little disharmony. I mean you fix that but you can't take back a lie. Communication is important too. Talking it all out, even if you might feel your emotion is betraying you somehow. It's your emotion and it doesn't make it any less real in a relationship.
- September 13, 2008
- padraig said...
> Then when you start describing a persons
> obligations to a relationship. Isn't that
> like putting the cart before the horse?
One could certainly argue that, it depends on how you look at a relationship. I generally consider "relationship" to be more than "friends plus benefits"; that is to say you want something significant out of it, itself. In this case, the cart and the horse analogy is a little off base -> if you can discount the inherent negative connotation... one person is the cart, one is the horse, and the relationship is the "cart plus horse" -> it is something that exists because of the two participants, but it is of a completely different nature than either of the two components.
> Shouldn't we consider the object of the conundrum
> rather than the thing which binds us to it/them?
Well, that's sort of my point. To continue with the stretched analogy, if the welfare of the horse is your primary concern, you're contextualizing things one way. If the soundness of the cart is your primary concern, you're contextualizing them another. But if you're considering the overall worth of the "horse plus cart", you're much less likely to have an unequal result.
> If I feel any obligation I believe that it
> is directed by my sense of ethics and pride
> rather than a need to maintain a relationship.
Right, you're focused on the horse (or the cart, whichever part you want to play in the game). Your ethics. Your pride. This isn't a bad thing, but it's constantly requiring you to examine the tradeoffs between you and your partner.
> Is it possible to remove the bias when
> determining irreconcilability?
This is one open for debate by cognitive psychologists. My personal belief is "no, but you can lessen it to the point where you can be objective enough for the required decision".
> How does one know whether the relationship is
> salvageable or not?
If you're at this stage, in my limited experience the answer is "it probably isn't" - at least for the quality of relationship that I want, but my ideas may be completely irrelevant to yours; but you'll notice that you're now talking about the relationship as its own entity :)
Again, this is one of those times when therapy is a damn good idea. Talking with friends is of limited use; they have a bias towards you. Talking with the partner seems to not be getting you anywhere. Since you're in a very emotionally charged decision making space, going it alone is always tricky, because the likelihood is high you're bullshitting yourself about *something*.
> Futhermore, unless all the parties concerned
> are adhering to the same set of guidelines regardless
> of their particular point of view, then all of
> our talk of obligation and ethics are futile.
Yep! But for me, that's one of those requirements for a long-term relationship... if my potential partner can't put the "cart and horse" ahead of the cart or the horse (note that sometimes you're the cart and sometimes you're the horse), then I wasn't getting involved.
- September 14, 2008
- padraig said...
> This isn't a bad thing, but it's constantly requiring
> you to examine the tradeoffs between you and your partner.
Missed the end part of this thought...
This isn't a bad thing, but it's constantly requiring you to examine the tradeoffs between you and your partner. "Is this better for me? Is it better for them?" instead of "What's better for us?"
- September 14, 2008
- ThursdayNext said...
My prince is brutally honest sometimes, and allows me to be the same with him. The key here is that we are both self-aware of our faults and dont try to cover that up. I love him more for his faults than his perfections, so he never need lie to me about anything. The real key is trust...because without that there is no harmony.
- September 14, 2008
- The Grunt said...
I have The Who's "Can You See the Real Me?" playing in my head right now. Hell, the whole Quadrophenia album, in fact. But why in the hell is there James Taylor and Carly Simon background noise messing it all up?
- September 15, 2008
- Kurt said...
No, I'm not shallow. I just keep it all to myself. No one wants to hear it, anyway.
For long term companionship, a good surfacey relationship is just the ticket.
- September 15, 2008
- Corn Dog said...
So few words Thursdaynext and so spot on. Wisdom doesn't always come in a plethora of words and weird analogies.
- September 15, 2008
- Carla said...
Was it not you who said that walking on the edge allows us to see both sides at once? Although I suppose that it isn't always a pretty sight. Don't imagine there are any easy answers, but if you find the magic bullet, let me know.
- September 16, 2008
- Mona said...
hey! still out of harmony I see!
- September 16, 2008
- NYD said...
Mona, my dear I am not lost. In fact, I am right where I always am.
Lime~ I am currently looking for a spot not all that dissimilar to where the Hughs provide you with insight and calm.
Troll~ Can always count on you for a sardonic twist to things.
The Big Shamu~ Welcome and Uh huh.
CornDog~ I have always liked your no-nonsense aproach to things. It's always good to cut to the chase.
Padraig~ I truly enjoyed reading your analysis of my response. It is extremely erudite, but I believe you slipped up on the cart and horse analogy. the "cart" and "horse" are not my wife and I, but rather the description I chose to distinguish between the proponents of the relationship and the relationship itself. That being said, I do want to thank you for the effort and concern. I really appreciate it.
Thursdaynext~ Doesn't the honesty hurt sometimes? You two are still at the start of a relationship, right?
We on the other hand, have had years to build a litany of complaints and unfulfilled dreams.
Grunt~ I did that at my other blog, but I had the good sense to kick Carly Simon off the stage.
Kurt~ If you keep it all inside don't you become emotionally constipated?
Carla~ Being able to see both sides of situation does not make it any easier to come to a descision. In fact ther are times when a bit of imbalance makes the commitment to a course of action somewhat easier.
But as many of you have commented upon, There is no simple course of action. Yes, I knew that well before I wrote this post, but it is in the writing that I allow my thoghts to run free and give myself enough space for contemplation.
To all~ There are far more forces and intricacies at work here then I am able to delve into. I sincerely thank you all for the comments, advice and concern.
- September 17, 2008
- padraig said...
> the "cart" and "horse" are not my wife and I,
> but rather the description I chose to distinguish
> between the proponents of the relationship
> and the relationship itself.
Oh, I got that. What I was trying to say was that I thought it was more apropos to consider the relationship as the sum of two different elements, instead of looking at the relationship as being something an individual participates in.
But I'm too damn wordy for my own good :)
- September 17, 2008
- whimsical brainpan said...
I find (for me anyway) that for there to be harmony there has to be truth. I also find that I have to tepmer it however. But if I don't have truth I find it impossible to have harmony.
- September 17, 2008
- Envoy-ette said...
Damn..after reading this post, I'm glad my husband and I don't have those feelings after 19 years of marriage. Usually, I blow up and then it's all over & forgiven within 3 minutes. He says he's sorry-even when it's not his fault and then I realize I'm the one being unfair. We make up- with him losing nothing since I came to my senses (in my own time) and ME having so much more respect and trust for him when it comes to our relationship. Over the years, I have come to realize that the man loves me and it's not his desire to control or hurt me in anyway. How did I come to that conclusion? Because of HOW he handled it years earlier. (being the one willing to wait me out & guide me to his way of thinking) Good luck!
- October 16, 2008


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For my birthday this year, I ran the Standard Chartered Half Marathon as a gift for myself. My dear hubby made the run more special by book us into the Fullerton Hotel for two nights. He is the sweetest. Runs like this usually start very early in the morning, it is hard to get to the city at 5.30 a.m. in the morning because public transport only starts at 6 a.m. on Sundays. The start point is very near Fullerton and thus I could sleep a little longer and not worry about transport.They have this Time for Two package and I get the nicest bouquet of roses, in addition to that we received 2 sets of bathrobes. The view is amazing, I get to see the start line from the balcony. I got up earlier to catch the elite marathon runners starting off for their full marathon. I get thrills seeing the Kenyan runners sprint off. So amazing to see how fast they run considering they run at that speed for the full 42.2 km.
I was very nervous walking to the start point. I worried about so many issues. But once he horn sounded and I began running, it didn't matter anymore. As I was running, I kept telling myself I was fulfilling my goal and that kept me going. The last few kilometers were truly excruciating. My toes and soles were sore. It was really better to run. I did a run walk strategy. For every 18 minutes of run and walked for about 2 minutes. The last two kilometers were electrifying. Supporters lined up along the barriers screaming and clapping away. It felt so good seeing the finish line. I almost burst into tears, I felt so proud of myself. I finished 21.2 km in about 2 hours and 47 minutes.
That is me with my finisher's medal.
After finishing my run and having a truly well deserved breakfast, I went to bath and change. Runners were still coming in. They also had a Kids Dash where kids from ages of 4 to 12 could race for 750 m. Very cute! I saw some mommies and daddies carrying reluctant runners.
This is my lucky bib number.
And this is my hard earned finishers medal.
I did promise myself I would complete a full marathon. I intend to run a few more half marathons and train on stamina before I attempt it.
I think marathons are for everyone. It doesn't matter if you run it or plod through it, so long as you have put in the effort to train and prepare yourself. Marathon running shouldn't be elitist. (Some views are that if you can't run it within a certain time you shouldn't run it at all) We all start out slow and we improve as we go on.
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My heart is passionate about eternity, and I strive daily to instill within my children that our lives were made by God for eternity. The temporal is a mere vapor, here today and gone tomorrow, but scriptures reminds, persuades, and calls us to live in light of eternity.
Our culture does not see life this way. Rather, the temptation is set before us to live merely for the present, and to live in such a way as to amass the most glory and riches for ourselves. It can be subtle at times, but no matter how it is presented, it is always a wicked lie that doesn't deliver. In fact, it cannot deliver-- not in light of eternity, and not even in light of temporal personal satisfaction. We were made for so much more than this, lovingly created with a unique purpose by Almightly God.
There are many implications to this, but one of them has to do with biblical femininity. I want my daughter to grasp more fully that womanly strength and beauty delights the Lord when we understand our purpose and role. I want her to understand the grandeur of it's potential, even unto eternity. Not only is it a way to please our God, and to lay up treasures in heaven, but it has a trickle affect on those we influence. There is power in our created purpose that the world cannot comprehend, and therefore it cannot emulate.
We live in a contaminate world, and as a consequence we breathe in contaminants. I pray we are in the business of building up our immune system against our culture's disease-causing lies. I pray that our hearts and minds are solidly equipped with life-giving truth which will attack the deception we face all around.
I don't know what the Lord has planned for this girl of mine, but I am sure she is on the cusp of something exquisite if her life is lived for the glory of God! Like one who is blind folded or with hands over the eyes being lead to a surprise, I pray she follows with expectant hope and trust that he will lead her to wonderful and glorious things.
Trust the Lord with your whole heart and lean not on your own understanding.
Your worth is in him alone;
He alone can satisfy you with good for all of your days.
Follow Him with your whole being:
You will shine bright in a dark world as
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"Bless the Lord, O my soul...
...who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,
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Fortunately I tripped and fell heavily upon Bristol and Wales Cat Rescue. They work out of people's homes which could a) mean they're big-hearted animal lovers doing their best on the cheap, b) a scam. However they have cat macros on the site! This substantially enhances their credibility. Also they have a cute rollerskating chick. A girl that is, not a baby chicken, though that would be MOST amusing.
I was planning on picking up a little princess but experience must be sinking in at last as I've decided an elder statesman will suit my lifestyle much better. Maestro the 14 year old, barrel chested and fit as a fiddle. Well, barrel shaped somewhere as he is 6kg. And possibly only fit as a very well-loved fiddle considering his heart murmur and the dental work he's just had done. I shall be purchasing insurance for the wee beastie.
On which topic - FOR SCIENCE! At least, a spirited inquiry. Animal Friends insurance is dirt cheap which reviews say translates directly to being treated like dirt. Sainsbury's allegedly double your premium after a year even if you don't claim, and do not necessarily inform you of this despite the terms of the direct debate mandate. Some others are also full of shit. More Than appear to possess something of a monopoly position in the market for "insurance wot pays up" so with their good selves I shall entrust the care of my feline companion.
Gosh I'm long-winded. Brevity may be the soul of wit, but verbosity is the full English breakfast. And so to vittels. Cats are naturally carnivorous in contrast to my addled self. I appear to be pursuing an oxygenarian or at least breadhead diet. Anyway while I'm not about to start force-feeding the poor creature spinach, I'd rather it didn't eat a) anything which hopes to be fois gras in its next lifetime, b) total crap. Item A rules out pretty much anything from Tesco. Item B is a slippery slope which begins with eliminating bacon flavour lard balls and ends with me preparing chicken sushi garnished with intestine and liver pate. Damned if my pet is eating better than me.
Suddenly! Bristol! It turns out one of the better kibbles is available from Roxford's which is about 25mins walk from my house. I'll probably drive since I'll be carrying about 10kg of used animal tissue home. Here's a picture.
So it looks like the scragball will cost about £22 in insurance and £18 in food (70g/day @ £21/2.5kg) per month. Ouch. He may have to subsist on Whiskas or some other proletarian gruel for a little while. On the plus side I may save on hot water bottles.
Go ducky gogogo!
Took about an hour. I made those clouds by hand then just as I'm finishing off I discover GIMP has cloud filters! Oh well, next time. I used some HSV noise and blur filters for the road, which was nice because drawing all those little dots would have taken FOREVER! The skate wheels have some DIY noise on them courtesy of an elliptical mask and the Galaxy brush, but noise filters are so much better.
It's time for bed. Tonight I have researched cat insurance, researched cat food, written a blog post about researching cats and drawn a ducky. Who says you go crazy when you live alone?!


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On May 10, 2009, my son graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Syracuse University. We were so proud of him. So what if it cost $180,000, it was worth it. After all, he came away with a valuable skill, one that can be used by any business in the world…marketing.
Marketing is a profession that takes years to develop. Top executives at huge corporations, from Coca Cola to Ford, know that while they are adept at making soda and automobiles, they had better leave the selling of their products to people who know how to do it. So they outsource their marketing. They never, ever, EVER do it themselves.
Social media is perceived by amateurs as "free marketing" and even mid-size businesses are tempted to take a whack at it, because they make two erroneous assumptions. The first is that social media costs nothing. It takes endless man-hours to do it right. And if you do it wrong, the damage – to your brand and your business — can be irreparable. Does that cost nothing?
The second erroneous assumption is this: I filled a page with text and images, I must be marketing!
It appears business professionals of all stripes now believe marketing no longer requires talent or money, creativity or experience. Just build a Facebook page and viola!, you're social media marketing!
Problem is, you're not. The advent of Facebook has not made you a better marketer. Do a quick survey. Pick an industry and check out the Facebook or Twitter pages from companies within that vertical. We all know what you'll find… point & shoot images (or worse – Microsoft clip art!), tortured prose, grammatical disasters. Courtesy of doctors, lawyers and indian chiefs who think that typing equals writing. Facebook has become a vanity press for wannabe scribes.
Meaningless posts, low fan numbers or followers (or artificially created, computer generated numbers), near total lack of engagement, widely sporadic posts, the list goes on. Rarely is there evidence of a strategy, a plan, a goal. Or a scintilla of creativity.
Then comes the inevitable conclusion…social media marketing doesn't work. But the reality is the conclusion came before any serious attempt at actually doing it.
Much like a former boss of mine, Facebook is a tool. It is not a strategy. In and of itself, it can't get you where you want to go.
America watched Chaz Bono, who thought he could dance. While we admire Chaz's spirit, his footwork was embarrassing.
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An Easy Jambalaya Recipe
An Easy Jambalaya Recipe
A nice Jambalaya recipe to try !
Jambalaya recipe Ingredients
* 8 tbsp olive oil
* 4 cloves of garlic
* 1 onion
* 3 peppers
* a good handful of chorizo, chopped
* 450g/1 lb chicken pieces, on or off the bone
* 2 chopped Scotch Bonnet or other chilli peppers, 1 red, 1 yellow
* 500g/1 lb 1oz long grain rice
* 2 tbsp Cajun spices
* 2 pints chicken stock
* 1 tsp chilli powder
* 2 tbsp turmeric
* mixed vegetables, e.g. carrots, peas, green beans, sprouts, courgettes. I often just buy the mixed frozen ones to keep it cheap!
* 450g/1 lb king prawns
* salt and ground black pepper
Jambalaya recipe INSTRUCTIONS 1. Heat the oil in a large pan and add onion, chopped peppers, garlic, chorizo and chicken pieces then cook for around 8 minutes.
2. Add the chillis.
3. Add the rice and stir. Add the chilli powder, turmeric and Cajun spices and mix in well.
4. Add the chicken stock and bring to a simmer.
5. Add the mixed vegetables and bring to the boil then turn the heat down to a simmer.
6. Once the rice has swollen and is part-cooked, add the prawns or crayfish.
7. Simmer for about 45 minutes to an hour and then season with salt and pepper to taste. The Jambalaya recipe is ready to serve...enjoy it !
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Aaron + Tricia Sneak Peeks | Excelsior, Minnesota Engagement
Last night I walked around the adorable town of Excelsior getting to know Aaron + Tricia a bit during their engagement session! A cute main street with boutiques + restaurants (I finally got to see The Golden Rule off of Instagram!), a lake with all sorts of boats, + trees with the most gorgeous falls tones. Tricia's a photographer herself, so it was so much fun talking to someone who gets the little things!
Excited for their wedding next year! Here are a few sneak peeks from their session. :)


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Before you read on, I feel I should give you the 'Audio Geek' alert, as this post has some techno babble :) It is an experimental idea that I have for removing traffic noise from nature sounds. The UK has some great natural landscapes to explore. As an auditory person I find nature sounds amazing, but our brain is brilliant at blocking sounds from our conscious awareness … [Read more...]
Video Soundtracks on a Budget – Blog Series Roundup
Are you new to creating videos? Having trouble with audio clarity, background noise or loudness? If so, you will find this 9 part series invaluable for learning the basics of creating great video soundtracks. Part 1 - Introduction When clients use one of our audio services for their video production, whether that be a voice over, royalty free music or sound effects, it is … [Read more...]
Video Soundtracks on a Budget – Part 9: Listen to the difference
To demonstrate the techniques covered in this blog series Russ of naturetalksandwalks has let me use some of his footage. This video production has been created on a budget with the following equipment. Two low cost video cameras Two tripods Zoom digital recorder – as covered in Part 4: Recording Devices Clip-on mic – covered in Part 2: Lapel … [Read more...]
Video Soundtracks on a Budget – Part 6: Recording and Syncing Your Video and Audio
The budget conscious way of recording the audio to a high standard is to use a clip-on lapel mic plugged into a Zoom H1 that you conceal by putting it in your pocket. As covered previously, the problem with most camcorder microphones is that they are designed to record everything in front of the camera, which includes background noise and traffic. By clipping a lapel mic to … [Read more...]
Use a Professional Voice Over Service or Narrate Your Own Book?
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Old Burfordian Events
The Old Burfordians' Second Reunion
Saturday 22 September 2018
The Old Burfordians held their second reunion on Saturday 22 September and what a lovely afternoon it was despite the inclement weather. Ex students and staff from a number of decades attended and a good catch up was had by all over a delicious afternoon tea.
An opportunity to have a wander around the school site and have a nose into different departments to see how they have changed over the years, was welcomed by those who were happy to brave the weather.
There was much fun and laughter as guests searched for themselves or friends in the fantastic photo display running from the 1930s up to the present day.
We look forward to the next Old Burfordians' event; Quiz & Curry Night on Friday 18 January 2019.
Our First Alumni Reunion – 2017
The Burford School Alumni held their first reunion on Saturday 23 September and what a huge success it was. Ex-students and staff from a number of decades travelled from far and wide (including Australia and Romania) to come and reminisce.
After a brief introduction to the day's proceedings by our Chairman, Stuart Norridge, and the Headteacher, Kathy Haig, our guests headed down to the West Dining Room for afternoon tea. The tea and cakes prepared by our school chef, Carlene Black, were absolutely superb and thoroughly enjoyed by all.
An opportunity to wander around the school, explore different departments to see how they have changed over the years, visit the Acre and see our current residents, Matilda, Womble and, of course Mr Fuddles, was welcomed by everyone. The Boarding Bus – lent to us for a few days by the Boarding School's Association – was on display giving former boarders a sense of how much more homely boarding has become over the years.
There was much fun and laughter as guests searched for themselves or friends in the fantastic photo display running from the 1930s up to the present day.
During the day guests enjoyed music from one of our string quartets and the school jazz band played three stunning sets of music throughout the evening while guests tucked into the delicious BBQ, chatted with old friends and made use of the PTA bar!
We look forward to the next reunion!
Photographic Evening – 19 October 2016
On the 19 October 2016 we played host to a number of ex–Burfordians who came in to look at an eclectic collection of photographs ranging from the late 1800s to the 2000s. There were lots of images on view, showcasing the whole school and different year groups, as well as photos from boarding, musicals, drama, trips, sports and general school life. All of the photos form a small number that are housed in the school archives, and Mr and Mrs Norridge are currently hard at work collating and attempting to name each and every student and event – surely a mammoth task! It was great, therefore, to have so many students from the 1950s to recent leavers and current and ex-members of staff turning up to help us with this enormous identification task. We would welcome any copies of photos that you would like to have added to the Archives. Though please remember to name the people if you can!
Please send any images to Catherine Bishop our Alumni Officer (email@example.com)
Launch Event
On 2 July we held our first alumni event inviting past students and staff who had signed up to join the newly established Burford School Association. We combined this event with the opening of our newly refurbished and re-thatched pavilion and the annual match between our 1st XI and the visiting MCC team.
The weather held and it was lovely to have some very recent alumni together with a number who had left us many years ago.
Mr Luke Ryan, Captain of the Oxfordshire Minor Counties Team, very kindly cut the ribbon on the pavilion and Mr Richard Martin, one of our Governors who has been instrumental in launching the alumni group, gave a short speech. After a tough match the MCC triumphed but everyone agreed that it had been a wonderful afternoon and we look forward to many more alumni events in the coming years.


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A series of conversations about how cities, both as infrastructure and embodiments of ideals, might promote or hinder civic agency. While cooking jaffles around a fire in the middle of the city…
What are we allowed to do in public space? How do we comply, challenge or break these rules? How do we even know the rules? Is there a permit for this fire? Who approved this?
There will be four conversations that bring together fascinating guest speakers: artist and curator David Cross; curator and artist Lynda Roberts; creative producer Jedda Andrews and artist Ian Strange; live-art collective Field Theory.
July 7th: David Cross
Working across performance, installation, video and photography, Cross has focused on the relationship between pleasure, the grotesque and the phobic. His small to large-scale performance/installation work has sought to incorporate and extend contemporary thinking in relation to participation. Often using the body as a starting point, he employs a range of objects- many inflatable- to draw audiences in to unexpected situations and dialogues.
July 28th: Lynda Roberts
Lynda Roberts is principle of Public Assembly, a creative studio exploring the social dynamics of public space. An artist, curator and facilitator, Lynda's practice operates at the intersection of art, design and organisational systems. She has taught into the studio program at RMIT Architecture & Design and was Senior Public Art Program Manager at the City of Melbourne in 2014 - 2017. In this role, Lynda delivered Melbourne's Public Art Framework and a suite of new projects including Test Sites and the Biennial Lab.
August 18th: Field Theory
Field Theory is a collective of Australian artists committed to making and supporting projects that cross disciplines, shift contexts and seek new strategies for engaging with the public sphere. Their work is a combination of making, performing, curating and producing that responds to the unique conditions of specific times and places.They are passionate about collaborative processes and art that is embedded. They're excited by methods of communication, time, change and unpredictable content.We believe in making things happen.
August 25th: Jedda Andrews and Ian Strange
Jedda Andrews is a creative producer and project manager, based between Melbourne and NYC. Andrews has worked full-time with contemporary visual artist Ian Strange since 2011. Her achievements have facilitated the successful production, coordination and implementation of extremely complex and expansive public art installations at major international arts festivals, national institutions and galleries as well as overseeing and coordinating the production of internationally recognised artworks and projects by Strange. This includes major installations in Cockatoo Island's Turbine Hall and on the forecourt of the Art Gallery of South Australia, major film projects in Australia, USA and New Zealand and exhibitions at the National Gallery of Victoria and Canterbury Museum, New Zealand.


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At least it seems like yesterday,
when Mom took me shopping on my birthday -
to a quaint little nearby town,
in search of the perfect miniature tea set.
A little girl necessity.
But eleven years ago is probably more accurate.
I hosted a tea party at the kitchen table
about once a week after that,
complete with formal invitations and a mob cap.
I used it,
chipped it,
polished and re-arranged it.
It was my everyday girlhood luxury.
Until the day came when bigger tea cups suddenly
seemed much more practical.
The tea set has made its abode in a drawer ever since.
Until this morning,
when my four year old visiting niece asked:
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Giro d'Italia 2018: Chris Froome vows to 'keep fighting' in General Classification
Tour de France and Vuelta a Espana winner Chris Froome has vowed to keep on fighting at the Giro d'Italia in his hunt to complete his Grand Tour set.
Froome, 32, had been vocal about challenging for the pink jersey at this year's Giro as he bids to complete cycling's triple crown.
However things have not gone well for the Team Sky man, as he trails General Classification leader Simon Yates by well over three minutes, and there had been some speculation that Froome would leave the race early and focus on his fifth Tour de France title.
Speaking to Eurosport's Jonathan Edwards after Stage 11 however Froome rubbished those reports saying that he plans to stay.
"No, no, I'm going to keep fighting, it's good to get this racing in the legs." Froome said.
"I haven't done much racing this year so it's good to get the racing in and I certainly haven't given up hope. We saw yesterday with Esteban just how quickly this race can change for anyone of those GC riders so I'm going to keep plugging away, the team's motivated, I'm motivated and we're going to do the best we can."
Froome was quick to highlight the difficult of Stage 11 and how his crash ahead of the start of the race in Israel was still impacting him.
"It was a tough day, it wasn't as long but after yesterday's stage that was a pretty brutal little finish,
"I'm not going to lie it took a whack out of me that crash before the start over in Jerusalem, I've had a lot of pain down my right-hand side. In this game if you're not at your best there's nowhere to hide. I feel as if I've been progressing throughout the race and still just chipping away and trying to do the best I can."
He added he was delighted that to see compatriot Yates leading the race.
"He is flying and I'm genuinely happy for him. It's great to see another Brit in the pink jersey and he's got a really strong chance of winning it!"


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Christopher Nolan isn't mincing words when it comes to hyping up his latest feature, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES. Not necessarily known for boastful talk, Nolan is comparing his film to the massive productions of the silent age and calling it a "revolutionary epic" in a new interview with Empire Magazine (which was transcribed by The Playlist).
"I think this is the biggest one I've done," he tells Empire, "The biggest one anyone's done since the silent era, in technical terms. Shooting on IMAX, you wanna justify that we've put our resources more into what we were shooting on the day than computer graphics. It's not what you're used to seeing. I don't know when someone last did a film with 11,000 extras in a real environment. It is an escalation. You want things to be justifiably bigger and more extreme than what you've done in the last film. As long as the story supports that."
The silent era isn't the only thing on his mind, however. Inspirations as varied as Charles Dickens and Fritz Lang were cluttering up Nolan's brain while he worked on it.
"It's all about historical epics in conception. It's a war film. It's a revolutionary epic. It's looking back to the grand-scale epics of the past, really, and for me that goes as far back as silent films. I've been watching a lot of silent films with my kids on Blu-Ray. We've shot over a third of the movie on the IMAX format, and that naturally puts you more in the mode of staging very large events for the camera. It's my attempt to get as close to making a Fritz Lang film as I could. It's also more in the mould of 'Doctor Zhivago,' or 'A Tale Of Two Cities,' which is a historical epic with all kinds of great storytelling taking place during the French Revolution. There's an attempt to visualise certain things in this film on this large scale that are troubling and genuinely to the idea of an American city. Or, to put it another way: revolutions and the destabilising of society have happened everywhere in the world, so why not here?"
Here's a very intriguing SPOILER regarding the Joker's presence in the film; consider yourself warned...
"We're not addressing The Joker at all. That is something I felt very strongly about in terms of my relationship with Heath and the experience I went through with him on The Dark Knight. I didn't want to in any way try and account for a real-life tragedy. that seemed inappropriate to me. We just have a new set of characters and a continuation of Bruce Wayne's story. Not involving The Joker."
To read all of Nolan's quotes related to the finale of his Batman trilogy, head on over HERE. THE DARK KNIGHT RISES opens on JULY 20th.
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The present study examines the following claims: (1) nations with more versus less rules nurture growth in corruption, (2) nations with lighter versus heavier rules exhibit lower levels of corruption, (3) lighter versus heavier rules relates to larger formal economies. Using data from the Doing Business annual reports, Transparency International (TI), and national GDP per capita data, the study examines lagged relationships of the three claims. The first claim is bunk: no significant negative relationship occurs for the levels of rules for nations and the growth of corruption. The evidence supports the second claim: nations with the lightest regulations of business exhibit lower levels of corruption, though both the levels of regulation and corruption may be outcomes of GDP growth rather than changes in regulation influencing changes in corruption. The evidence supports the third claim: nations with lighter versus heavier rules have larger formal economies, but economic growth may be the cause of lighter rules rather than the reverse or both the weight of rules and the size of economies may co-vary due to configurations of other conditions. The study presents evidence that growing corruption versus little change in corruptions relates to increases in GDP for nations low in competitiveness. The key conclusion is that The Economist's claim "Bad rules breed corruption. Cutting them costs nothing" is inaccurate and misleading. Additional research is necessary that identifies bad rules and their impact; cutting government rules of business can be extremely costly sometimes, as the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission Report of the 2008-2009 financial meltdown indicates.
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Edward O. Thorp: A Man For All Markets, by Nicholas G. Colon
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A few times in every generation a person comes along that makes a significant impact on the world. Rare or lucky are those that can do this. And then there are those that can impact the world in more than one field as if it was just another day at the office. Ed Thorp is one of those very special minds, and he has done this with ease, grace and a calm and confident demeanor for the better part of 60 years. For those that don't know, Professor Thorp was one of the original Wall Street Quants that got his start in a very atypical fashion–casino gambling. In his new book A Man For All Markets, released Jan 24, 2017, Thorp chronicles his whirlwind life and gives a full and complete answer to the question "How did you do it?".
Thorp's first book was published in 1962 and was titled Beat the Dealer. It was the first widely distributed publication that gave a purely mathematical derivation on how a player could beat the casino at the game of 21. This book started the revolution of Advantage Play–the practice where people reverse engineer games of chance for profit. As professor Thorp stated: "I dropped a pebble into the ocean, and it started a tidal wave."
Thorp's original thesis on beating blackjack paved the way for inquisitive minds to think of new and clever ways to attack casino games for profit. Every year professional gambling's most successful players converge on Las Vegas to attend Max Rubin's Blackjack Ball. The gala is hosted by long time organizer and advantage gaming legend Max Rubin. Every attendee has beaten the casinos at their own games, in most instances for several millions of dollars.
Every advantage player owes their start in one way or another to Professor Thorp. As long time player and gaming author Henry Tamburin puts it: "For me to say that I owe my successful blackjack playing career to Dr. Thorp would be an understatement. I'm not alone in forever being grateful to him for his intellect, research, and dedication to discover a mathematically-accurate way to beat the casinos at their own game." Henry is author of the Ultimate Blackjack Strategy Guide that he published at the 888casino website.
Blackjack lobbies all over the internet use the conclusions derived from Beat the Dealer to help players improve on their own gaming strategies. At the 888casino, a highly reputable online casino website, the aspiring player can view Thorp's original analysis in a modern framework using Tamburin's Ultimate Blackjack Strategy Guide, and see if they too can beat the casino. One of the most vital aspects of Thorps analysis is that it can only be applied to live dealt versions of 21. This is true for both online and land based casino games. Some land-based and online casinos have blackjack video gaming machines with programs that use random number generators to determine the outcome. Thorp's work only applies to games that are dealt in the live section of casinos (online and land based) where played cards have been placed into a discard tray.
This accomplishment would be the crowning achievement of any person's career. Yet, Ed Thorp had no intention of turning off his analytical mind after one achievement. Thorp and Noble Prize winner Claude Shannon developed what internet users have deemed the world's first wearable computer, which was used to beat the game of roulette. Thorp and Shannon developed the device while both were on faculty at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Thorp's early achievements in probability and predictive analytics provided the foundation for his equally earth shaking work in the stock market.
In the late 1960s Thorp took his understanding of probability and statistics to the biggest casino in the world, Wall Street. His main focus was identifying pricing anomalies in the securities market. Using his original research in the world of high finance, Thorp helped launched the first market neutral hedge fund in 1969. His concepts were also central to the creation of the derivatives market.
In his new book, Thorp puts forth a comparative analysis between casinos and Wall Street, where he concludes that gambling is a simplified version of investing, and explains how it's possible to apply the same logic to both. Perhaps the biggest difference is that when you excel at making money in the stock market the "house" can't ban you.
Thorp provides a thorough discussion of the risk involved in both endeavors. (He amazingly predicted the dangers of Long Term Capital Management, even foreseeing the Madoff debacle almost two decades before it happened. Where others saw opportunity for financial windfalls in the LTCM game, Thorp saw extreme risk, and the potential for fraud.)
Thorp's clients have been very happy over the years with his analytical approach to investing. In 1998 Thorp released a public statement stating that his personal investments have yielded in annualized 20% rate of return averaged over 28.5 years. A number which one can safely assume is in the neighborhood of his assets under management portfolio.
Ed Thorp was honored at the 2017 Blackjack Ball. There he gave a speech where he discussed his truly remarkable life, and how it started with a trip to Las Vegas in the 1950s. In a conversation with me, he elaborated on how remarkable his journey has been, and how supportive his wife Vivian was in all of his endeavors until her death in 2011.
His life has come full circle. It all started on an off chance visit to Las Vegas decades ago, and now his story, and the lessons that he has learned is available for all to enjoy, admire and perhaps to be used as a guide for those that are on their own path to induce change.
At its core, A Man For All Markets is a personal look at the predictability of chance and how to walk the tightrope between risk and return. It's a must read for anyone who wants a look into the mind of an out of the box thinker who has made a significant impact on the world in so many areas.
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April 12, 2017 9:18 am
"Perhaps the biggest difference is that when you excel at making money in the stock market the "house" can't ban you."
Try successfully scalping basis in the InterBank market and see if you don't get a lifetime ban.
Try spoofing dumb algos and see if the SEC/HFT lobbyists don't fine and jail you.
Try making net profitable trades with an OTC desk and see if they begins to refuse your orders.
thomas papapolyzos on
April 14, 2017 4:05 pm
Amazing guy, bigger than life and one of a kind. Should have won the Nobel prize instead of Black-Scholes (+Merton) for option - warrants pricing, but he was a maverick with a Physics PhD , an outsider to the usual Economics + academics establishment.
The book very entertaining & inspiring.
The Shannon story so incredible, especially if you know about Shannon's legacy.
Arch Crawford on
April 27, 2017 5:15 pm
I was fortunate to be able spend 15- 20 minutes chatting with him in Florida last winter. He's a very open, likeable guy, and incredibly spry and sharp for an 84 y.o.
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In a recent online interview with America Online utilizing Instant Messenger, actress Eva Mendes was asked about her character in the upcoming movie "Ghost Rider." During the interview we see a moment of brutal honesty about the reality of her world. The following from Eva (writing under the user ID RoxieLovesBlaze and complete with typos) just broke my heart:
MoviefoneKevin: that's cool. did you check out the comic books at all?
RoxieLovesBlaze: yes! comic book roxie looks different than i do, and i just hope that die hard fans embrace me in this role. also, i love the idea of selling ur soul to the devil since i work in hollywood and i sell my soul a little every day.........
At first I thought this was just another victim of the Hollywood lifestyle. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized Jesus came in contact with people just like Eva two thousand years ago.
Jesus addressed the crowd in Mark 8:36-37 and asked "For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? What will a man give in exchange for his soul?"
It appears that Eva has answered "a career in the limelight."
Such a fleeting, temporal endeavor in exchange for the most precious of all gifts. My heart breaks when I think of the day when Eva comes face to face with the reality of Luke 12:20 where Jesus says:
"But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your soul is required of you; and now who will own what you have prepared?'


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A young girl is sold into the red-light district Yoshiwara and is put under the care of the oiran (lead prostitute) of the Tamakiku house. The girl is rebellious, but the more experienced people in the household begin to think that she will be one day a great oiran, since an oiran needs not only beauty and talent, but she should also have the tenacity to maintain the position.
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