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Thursday, 10 January 2013
A few thoughts on (not) feeling pretty
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Guess who is going to see Teea soon! Aaah, bye-bye "jesus-hair"!!! And I know, I commented your hair when you were here... "hair of a politician from 1970's"... But still, I don't know anyone else who can look stunningly beautiful in 1970's politician hair!!!
Miss you,
- 10 January 2013 at 08:18
- Montsette said...
Thanks for this beautiful post. I have been reading you long before you move.
You are pretty, pretty girl and pretty person, and I am not only talking about appearance.
I understand that in times of changing or when we need to change something in our life, we take some time to insight what we're enough.
Hope you will soon be feeling pretty!
- 10 January 2013 at 10:58
I agree that "pretty" is a feeling, not an objective set of physical traits.
Clothes and grooming don't make me feel "pretty" though. For me it's about dignity : feeling self-respect and feeling strong enough to voice my opinion, to stand my ground in the world.
- 10 January 2013 at 13:49
- Robin said...
Waves, this is absolutely wonderful.
You know what I think is pretty? A badass woman who can use power tools, renovate a home with her own hands, and isn't afraid to sacrifice a little glamour to take care of business. That's downright beautiful. That's you.
- 10 January 2013 at 18:58
- anne b. said...
'prettiness' is such an interesting notion! to me, it is a subtly different notion than beauty. being a badass, capable woman is beautiful, yes! but I can understand the need to dress in clothes that you didn't just pick because of their usefullness or warmth, the need to do your hair... to take care of yourself, to prettify yourself, just for its own sake.
- 11 January 2013 at 08:14
Yes, how we feel will definitely reflect on how we see ourselves, and also how we actually look! If you're busy and affected by a major lifechange for example, you will be tired and will look tired and not as pretty as when you're in better condition. That all right! I've gone through some really serious shit and at the same time worried about my looks. You could tell that I was ill by my looks. That's ok - I think we should have empathy for ourselves when we noticed that. "Oh I look like shit...but that's because I'm really exhausted/ill/depressed. Poor me! I'll be better soon!"
Then there is the thing with not feeling pretty and feminine when contantly wearing practical clothing. It's frustrating to never be able to dress up and make yourself look nice...but there is also those feelings that are influenced by society, that a woman must look like this and that in order to be pretty and that pretty is so darn important.
Anyway, cheers and good luck with the house! Been following your blog with interest.
- 11 January 2013 at 10:12
- Madeline Quaint said...
I hope your renovations are getting along and you'll have running water soon! It really is difficult to feel relaxed in your skin when taking a shower is impossible or when you don't feel comfortable in the clothes you wear... However I do think that beauty isn't necessarily what everyone else thinks beautiful - one might rejoice in the most practical boots and jeans and coat that most women might think rough. It's just the feeling of being relaxed and confident that can make you feel OK about what you _need_ to wear, and see it as part of yourself - and thus love it all. I know it's not easy though. :)
- 12 January 2013 at 06:33
You know, when I was an aeroplane mechanic - which meant 12-18 hr very physical workdays, and having grease so deeply ingrained in the skin of my hands that a week off was not long enough to get rid of the black completely, and sometimes just being too utterly exhausted to take a shower despite the level of dirtiness, and occasionally when under pressure being addressed by my workmates in the male form - I used to find it helpful, sometimes, to paint my toenails a good strong pink colour. it was just a tiny little secret reminder, noticed for the short moment of changing one's socks before replacing one's workbooks, that not-prettiness is a temporary situation, that the pretty is still inside. Maybe it could he you too, a little perk?
- 16 January 2013 at 04:27
I know how you are feeling, dear...and I will say that you are always beautiful, and even now, despite our lack of access to running water. Love you Pie!!! CR
- 21 January 2013 at 04:13
- Dauphine said...
I've felt the same since I've moved in my new (and cold) apartment, but I couldn't have said it so well. When taking a shower is everything but a pleasure, when you wear 3 pairs of socks all the time, when your muscles are contracted because of the cold, it's difficult to feel pretty. But you, in any case, look as pretty as always!
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I got this recipe from a small book that I bought from India long before I started my cooking. I dint have a passion for potatoes and so something like a Urulakkizhangu thoran never even struck my mind. Thoran (vegetable Stir-fries) is regular accompaniment on lunch menu and some or the other thoran is a must. Long back, while preparing the lunch, I couldn't find anything in my refrigerator shelf for making thoran other than few potatoes. So I was forced to make thoran out of it and surprisingly it was a hit. Since then, Potato thoran is added to my thoran's list and has become one of the regular thorans at home.
2 medium size potatoes diced (2 cups)
½ cup onion chopped
¼ cup grated coconut
2 green chillies slit lengthwise
½ tsp mustard seeds
2 twigs curry leaves
3-4 tsp coconut oil/vegetable oil
Salt per taste
1. Peel and slice the potatoes into ½ cm thickness. Then dice them.
2. Heat a small sauce pan, add oil. When hot, crackle mustard seeds.
3. Gradually add in green chillies and curry leaves and sauté for few seconds.
4. Add in Chopped onions and sauté for a minute.
5. Add the potatoes and salt and mix well with a spoon and cook it covered until the potatoes are soft.
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Bill Keefer submits resignation to Council Monday night
At the conclusion of Monday night's City Council agenda and taking care of business items, Augusta Mayor Kristey Williams called for a 10 minute executive session concerning a non-elected personnel matter.
Following the executive session, City Manager Bill Keefer announced his resignation, "Please consider this as my resignation as the City Manager for the City of Augusta. With a heavy heart, I have accepted a position as City Manager in another community. My resignation will be effective Friday, May 17th, at 5 p.m. which honors the two month notification per my employment contract and allows time to work with staff and the City Council to begin transition to a new City Manager. At this time, I am unable to divulge the new community, but will do so later this week.
Augusta has been my home for over 16 1/2 years and I sincerely appreciate the opportunity that the City of Augusta has afforded me during this timeframe to serve our community. I would be remiss if I did not thank the many loyal and dedicated city employees who I have been blessed to work with over the years and their resolve to do their best to serve our citizens. Thank you."
Mayor Williams responded, "Bill, with a heavy heart we accept your resignation. I thank you so much for everything you have done for Augusta."
January meeting controversy
Keefer's letter did not include any specific reason for his decision, but at the Jan. 7th council meeting there was controversy concerning the renewal of his contract. After attempting unsuccessfully to negotiate the city manager's contract in a public meeting, the governing body finally agreed to extend Bill Keefer's contract for one year including a two percent merit pay increase.
Following two noisy executive sessions, Councilor Matt Childers made a motion to extend Keefer's contract for employment for two years including the two percent merit pay increase. Mike Rawlings seconded the motion that failed 2-5 with Mike Martin, Matt Malone, Mike Huddleston, Sue Jones, and Mike Wallace voting against renewing the contract.
At that point, Wallace made a motion that attempted to amend the contract between Keefer and the city.
"I would make a motion that we approve a one-year contract with the deletion of the twelve-month severance pay clause," Wallace said. Malone seconded that motion.
Childers interjected and asked for legal counsel from City Attorney David All. Childers was concerned about benefits being taken out of the contract.
All explained that the question was over a clause that protects the city manager from termination by paying his salary and medical insurance for a year should he be terminated or if his contract is not renewed. If Keefer chose to, he would be able to work as an "at will" employee.
After lengthy discussion Mayor Kristey Williams called for a vote on the motion to extend the contract. It passed 5-2 with Huddleston and Martin voting against renewing the contract.
Missing council members at Monday night's meeting were Mike Huddleston, Mike Wallace, and Matt Malone.
There will be more on Keefer's resignation in Thursday's Gazette


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Well I am back with some more cool looking tutorials and I figured I would fill up the tattoo section quite a bit. Since these four tutorials are going to be on tattoo art, there really isn't too much to say to fill up the description area. All I can tell you is that I wanted to draw some really cool designs that I see on people where I am from. And because I live in the city there is a lot of different types of tattoos that men and woman have on their bodies. This next lesson will show you how to draw a Native American Warrior head step by step. Now this is a pretty common design that I see on mostly men and there is usually some kind of meaning behind the art. As you know Native Americans where very spiritual people that that believed all living things are gifts from the mother land. I really do admire these people; they have such a distinctive innocence behind their faces. My father's great grandmother actually lived on a reservation which is pretty cool because that means I have some kind of Indian blood running through my heart. Anyways I hope you like this design I think it came out awesome. With this lesson you will see how easy it is to draw a Native American Warrior step by step. All you have to do is follow the instructions and steps, and you too will soon be on your way to a spiritual path. This tattoo design is sweet and I will be back with three more tutorials so stick around people there is more on the way.
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Who are your all time favourite male TVB actors??? I know there are so many narrowing it down to just 5 is hard but try
Who are your all time favourite male TVB actors??? I know there are so many narrowing it down to just 5 is hard but try
I would personally say
1. Louis Koo Tin Lok ~ Good look, can playing a variety of roles,. very good acting abilities.[ great in cool police roles] ^_^
2. Bobby Au Yeung ~ So funny, has great acting skills, has done countless tvb drama and most of which have been well recieved by the audience, just a delight to work.
3. Bowie Lam ~ Acting abilities are fab
4. Moses Chan ~ grown to like him over the years.
5. Raymond Lam ~ Great singing voice, very good acting
For me, my fav are those who can act really well, rather than those who are gd looking but without the skills.
1) Gallen Lo
2) Julian Cheung
3) Felix Wong
4) Damien Lau
5) Tony Leong
I love the golden 80s period of TVB!!!
Michael Miu + Barbara Yung = MOST FAV COUPLE
my favs are in no order because i can´t decide who´s actually better
Derek Kwok, Gallen Lo Roger Kwok, Raymond lam, Bosco wong
Beautiful and deadly, she is a true descendant of dragon. Fighting for the forces of right and justice, she leaves a series of broken bodies and broken hearts wherever she goes.
Louis Koo Tin Lok
Michael Miu Kiu Wai
Julian Cheung's always been my favorite favorite. Others I also especially like are Sunny Chan, Damian Lau, Lau Dan and Sammul Chan.
felix wong
michael miu
tony leung
kenneth tsang
louis koo (dunno who else to pick)
From the golden days to the present :
1. Andy Lau
2. Michael Miu
3. Julian Cheung
4. Bosco Wong
5. eh, just to fill the void..... Wong Hei?
Include all actors who have been or still are TVB employees right?
Mine (in no particular order):
1) Lau Ching Wan - acting, love him in Greed of Man and Grand Canal
2) Louis Koo - looks and I adore seeing him and Jessica Hester Hsuan together
3) Bobby - acting. Love Lau Ching Wan and him for their ability to act in comedies and serious shows.
Would have put Moses but I am getting bored seeing him these days. Really like Wong Hei, Derek Kwok, Kevin Cheng and Felix Wong but they aren't my fav.
1. Raymond Lam. I fell in love with him through the Charmaine pairings.
2. Roger Kwok. His cop roles are the best.
3. Steven Ma. Loved him in Perish in the Name., and further adored him in Safe Guards, despite the crappy pairing with Elaine Yiu.
4. Michael Miu. He was incredibly awesome in Dicey Business.
5. Bobby Au-Yeung. Bobby always picks the "right" series since they've gotten amazing ratings and has awesome storylines.
1. Andy Lau
2. Shek Sau
3. Adam Cheng
4. Alex Man
5. Kenneth Tsang
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There's so many picture of him. That's really awesome ^^
Mine favorites are:
Michael Miu
Moses Chan
Tony Leong
Roger Kwok
Kenneth Tsang
If you can watch revenge online just click here
In no particular order O:
Raymond Lam
Ruco Chan
Ron Ng
Moses Chan
Roger Kwok
I kinda wished this was a top 10 list -.- I can find a whole lot more I like, haha.
I'h only got one favourite male TVB actor
1) MichaelMiu- He freaking cool , handsome , and has the charmis... OMG I like him so much<3


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Sterilisation is a surgical procedure commonly used as a permanent method of birth control. Techniques exist for both men and women. It is used today to avoid the possibility of pregnancy, although the procedure has sinister associations. At times it has been forced on individuals as part of state-sponsored eugenics-inspired campaigns which prevented reproduction by those deemed 'defective'.
For men the technique most often performed is vasectomy, a simple operation that prevents sperm being ejaculated. It can occasionally be reversed. Women must undergo a more complex operation called tubal ligation, which closes the fallopian tubes to prevent fertilisation. Hysterectomy and castration are more drastic sterilisation operations. A hysterectomy removes a woman's uterus. Castration removes the male testicles, but the option is almost entirely reserved for animals.
Compulsory sterilisation was a notorious cornerstone of eugenic policies in Nazi Germany; tens of thousands had forcibly undergone the operation by 1945. However, other countries have eagerly pursued sterilisation programmes, including Sweden, India, China and Japan. One of the most 'effective' campaigns was in the United States, where eugenics gained support in the early 20th century. Several individual states became the first jurisdictions to introduce compulsory sterilisation based on regulations. These were open to abuse. In 1932 the American Supreme Court voted in favour of compulsory sterilisation in some cases. Over several decades more than 60,000 individuals were forcibly sterilised, including criminals and people described as 'mentally ill'.
Related links
Techniques and Technologies:
M Largent, Breeding Contempt: The History of Coerced Sterilization in the United States (New Jersey/London: Rutgers University Press, 2007)
I Dowbiggin, The Sterilization Movement and Global Fertility in the Twentieth Century (Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 2008)
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An amateur photographer from Northern Ireland has won a UK-wide competition to find the best depiction of the perfect summer's day.
Naomi McCloskey of Kilrea in Co Londonderry rose to our summertime challenge - called One Summer's Day - of capturing a scene that sums up what summer is all about.
Readers were invited to send in images taken only on one particular day – Saturday, July 21 - that capture the perfect moments of the season. They contributed hundreds of images of fabulous scenery, family days out, children having fun and everything that captures the glory of this one day in time.
Naomi's picture of her little daughter Jacie playing on beautiful Downhill Beach clinched the NI level of the competition - organised by Johnston Press, publishers of the News Letter, the Derry Journal and a series of weekly titles. She was recently presented with her prize of a £100 gift card to spend at competition sponsors, Gordons Chemist.
Naomi's photo then went forward to the UK-wide level of the competition, where it has now been judged the best out of all the entries right across the entire Johnston Press group.
Delighted mum-of-three Naomi said it was because of her adorable young children that she started to take an interest in photography.
"My favourite quote is 'A photograph is a pause button of life' and I really believe that is true. I take my camera with me everywhere and love taking photos every day," she said.
"I love landscapes as well as taking photos of the kids and entered this competition not thinking I could ever win. I took this photo on the beach with Jacie just ready for action with her little bucket – I think it sums up summer perfectly.
"I am delighted and overwhelmed to hear that I have. I am absolutely over the moon."
Johnston Press NI Head of Content, Valerie Martin, added: "We were delighted at the level of interest in our competition and it was quite a task to select a winner. Thank you to all those who took part and hopefully enjoyed seeing their photos in print. A selection also ran online.
"It's great that Naomi's fabulous shot has now gone on to win the overall competition right across the entire Johnston Press group," she said.
As well as winning Amazon vouchers, Naomi will be able to see her photograph published in the i newspaper, the national title owned by Johnston Press.


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Dirty Pretty Things frontman Carl Barât has a brilliant album in him. He's not written or recorded it yet, but the songwriting powerhouse behind the success of The Libertines, where he shared the spotlight with since-hogged-it celebrity smackface Pete Doherty, is capable of penning affecting paeans to modernity's various minutia, vignettes focusing on aspects of the everyday that connect with their audience at angles that aren't at all contrived or clichéd.
Romance At Short Notice half impresses, reassuring the likes of this critic that yes, Barât can be brilliant when the mood takes hold, when inspiration truly strikes. That's not inspiration in any instrumental sense – Dirty Pretty Things can be celebrated elsewhere for a selection of selling points, but arrangements beyond the purely bog-standard verse-chorus-verse dynamic are beyond this four-piece – but of a lyrical nature. Here, on his band's second long-player, Barât sets his sights on dissecting the fickleness of the scene he's played a part in the establishment of, the fashion-over-feelings hysterics of flailing musical youths spilling onto the streets of east London. And this is the opener, the boisterous 'Buzzards and Crows'. Stall, set.
'Kicks of Consumption' examines the fleeting nature of relationships birthed and mourned within the music industry and its satellite concerns – "After a month our friendship waned, as you're ambitious to a fault" – setting its tales of fallings out to a punchy and jaunty beat from drummer Gary Powell; also a former Libertine, Powell must be praised for his consistently accomplished contributions across Romance At Short Notice. 'Chinese Dogs' seems throwaway at first, but given a second time around its braggadocio-spilling attitude and swagger seems rather tongue-in-cheek: "What'd it take for me to be your man?" asks Barât with a rasp in his tongue, part Rotten, part Strummer. Two idols, no doubt, whose work Barât would love bands of his own to emulate – not commercially, but certainly critically.
Unfortunately, and despite a handful of enjoyable numbers amongst its 12-track whole, Romance At Short Notice doesn't entirely deliver; Barât can charm, but sometimes his delivery resonates with a cockiness too cloying, and for every delightful surprise – 'The North' is a delicately realised treasure of subtle strings and whispered vocals – there's an ill-advised blast of amplification over ability. Lead single 'Tired Of England' is the sort of nostalgia-informed dross that would have been laughed at had it appeared as a Libertines b-side – "From Clerkenwell into the city," sings our tour guide, really expanding his exploration into the boroughs – and 'Hippy's Son' finds Barât's angry-man persona ranting to deaf ears.
Fans of Dirty Pretty Things' debut, Waterloo To Anywhere (review), may feel that their indie-pop combo of choice have developed in the past two years, and to an extent they'd be correct: Barât is gradually laying the ghost of his influential past to bed, grinding out a groove of his own without that cerub-faced addict spoiling the party. Enough signs are pointing in the right direction, but Romance At Short Notice isn't brave enough to follow each road to its end. If the highs of its preceding pair are analysed and absorbed again, and left to mature, album three could be brilliant. Until then, the band's fanbase rests placated but undernourished.
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Seeing that graphic at the top of the page really takes me back to my college days. Next month will be 8 years out of college for me. (I started back in 1998 getting my B.S. and M.S.) I remember distinctly sitting in my dorm room downloading songs from napster and listening to them on that player. That was just what you did back then. Now I am 33 with my first child turning 1 next month. Man, time flies.
Winamp Is No More
Initially developed as an .mp3 player in 1997 by Justin Frankel and Dmitry Boldyrev, two former students at the University of Utah, Winamp quickly transformed into the player of choice for many eager .mp3 downloaders, who hoarded files from Napster, Kazaa or any other free source they could find. This does not mean that Frankel and Boldyrev were patrons to the world of illegal downloading. In January of 1999, a partnership was formed between Nullsoft, Frankel and Boldyrev's development company, and Audio Explosion to create a secure, trackable, and profitable MP3 download service: Mjuice. The memory of Mjuice is hazy. As an add-on to the Winamp download, Mjuice utilized the .mja filetype, encrypted and secure, but as an add-on, it was just an additional step to getting your music into your awesome Winamp playermusic which had to be paid for at that (gasp!). Despite the clunky MJuice add-on, users continued to opt for Winamp. In June of 2000, the program had over 25 million registrants. MJuice disappeared.
While I haven't used Winamp in years, I was still sad to read about the media player's end. As a sixth grader, I loved the multitude of skins available, but once I got bored with that and illegally downloaded files starting coming with buckets of embedded spyware, I focused on buying CDs and ripping music to the very slow Sony SonicStage, the accompanying program for my Minidisc player. Though I left, Winamp kept growing. They added playback for .flac, availability in sixteen different languages, video playback, and developed a version for Android.
Sony ended production on all MiniDisc players and now goes Winamp. Like all real-life and professional decisions, one must weigh the time put in and the benefit received. Constantly supporting and updating Winamp probably was not worth it for AOL, Winamp's current owner. Maybe Winamp will move back into the domain of freeware, where it first began? That would be cool.
So long, good friend.
I stopped using WinAmp when it was sold to AOL, but it was the first file player program I used, back in the day when you could download MP3s from mp3.com and it looked as if every Grateful Dead bootleg would become available.
John Atkinson
Editor, Stereophile
check out https://archive.org/details/audio at the Internet Archive, they even have their own tab!
WinAmp was my introduction to MP3, a thanks to all involved.
When I started ripping all my CD's to the Hard Drive on my work PC, to have music in the office (played via a rather decent set of Altec Lansing branded computer speakers plus Sub), well before Y2K I seem to remember (I remember playing a lot of "It's the end of the world as we know it" kind of songs while working on Y2K contingency planning), I used EAC as ripper, Monekys Audio as lossless Codec and Winamp as player.
A little later my Winamp acquired the Ochatan ASIO Plugin from Japan and together with "ASIO4ALL" from Germany I had lossless, bitperfect PC Playback in the early oughties. And with a "virtual" high end hifi skin with virtual VU Meters and Virtual tubes running permanent on one side of the 2nd monitorof my PC I had a truely 'bichin' Office Music Setup. Winamp stayed for a long while.
Some of my fondest memories of WInamp are demoing the whole AMR system (with prototype speakers that were handcarried to each show, including on flights) in Fall 2006 and Spring 2007. The system was fronted by a laptop, running a fully tweaked up Winamp setup fullscreen(but a sombre skin), playing monekys audio lossless files via the USB input on the AMR CD-77 CD-Player.
It sounded really as good, if not better than CD. And for the icing on the cake, I had Wifi based remote control from my fullmetal jacket 5" Touchscreen Windows Mobile Smartphone (the Apple iPhone was yet the better part of a year away from release) with a coverart based browser for music.
I still remember the blank stares and occasional outright hostility to this sort of way of playing music from Visitors, so we played mostly from CD. I guess we where, like the proverbial Jubjub Bird, ages ahead of the fashion.
Winamp kinda went out of fashion around that time, I seem to remember. Now I cannot remember when I last saw a .ape file (all my several Terabyte music library is in FLAC), when I last fired up Winamp (I use Mediportal/PureAudio Plugin or J-River or Audirvana depening on platform) or used EAC to rip a CD (any rare rips go via dBPoweramp, downloads are now so quick, who wants to sit and rip?) or indeed installed ASIO4ALL on a PC (our products now support ASIO native, so do most others).
Yet these programmes like Winamp laid the groundwork for the high quality Audio Playback on PC's, the way we now take for granted. Without them, who knows, we may still be stuck with Windows Media Player and iTunes and MP3.
It is sad to see winamp go the way of the Llama. Who knows, it would be nice if the source code could be released into the community. If so, who knows, we may see the second comming of Winamp. And coming to think of it, it still whips the Llama's booty!
A fond farewell! Here's to absent friends and here's twice to absent enemies.


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Earlier this year, Status Quo announced that 2016 would see their last full-on electric shows.
Now the band are unveiling the dates. The Last Night Of The Electrics tour will begin in October with a high profile stint across Europe, visiting the UK and heading north of the border for a spectacular send-off – and the band's only Scottish date – in Glasgow in December. Afterwards, the Telecasters will finally be unplugged and amps turned off.
It's safe to say that the world of music will not be the same once the dust has settled from the tour.
"We've talked about it for some time and have decided that it's time for us to hang up the electrics," Francis said. "It's getting harder and harder for us to play those shows. It's 30 years since we last said we were stopping but this is a final decision.
"It doesn't mean we won't do other things, perhaps the odd special, but we're agreed that the moment has arrived. There's more to come from us in the years ahead, but we won't tour the electric set ever again."
Since first charting in 1967 the band have become a truly iconic and massively influential rock act. With iconic hits including 'Whatever You Want' and 'Rockin' All Over The World' it is estimated that Status Quo have played over 6,000 live shows in their 49 year career, and are known for their high octane, energetic sets.
Life won't be the same for us or many of the fans
Rick said: "We always thought we'd see a red light when it was time to stop. The show hurts now, physically. It's hard to maintain that level of energy and without that it's not really a Quo show. So we don't feel we should continue. This is definitely the end of our lives on the road with the electric set, life won't be the same for us – or many of the fans – but we can't go on at this pace any more."
The band will be joined on this run of dates by very special guests REO Speedwagon and comedy music trio, The Lounge Kittens.
REO Speedwagon has sold 40 million albums around the globe, with the group's landmark album, 'Hi Infidelity', now approaching ten times platinum status in the states.
After nearly five decades since forming, front man Kevin Cronin and band mates Bruce Hall (bass), Neal Doughty (keyboards), Dave Amato (guitar) and Bryan Hitt (drums) are still electrifying audiences worldwide with concerts featuring their two US number one singles 'Keep on Loving You' and 'Can't Fight This Feeling', along with hits including, 'Take It on the Run', 'Time for Me to Fly', 'Don't Let Him Go', and more.
Kevin said: "I remember hearing 'Pictures of Matchstick Men' (the Quo's first single released in 1968) on underground radio and being totally blown away.
"All our early influences were British rock groups, so we are psyched to be going on tour with Status Quo. I have a feeling both our bands and our fans will find we all have a lot in common and that this tour will be big fun for everyone."
This tour will truly be the end of an era as Status Quo turn their back on constantly touring their fabled electric live set.
If you love Status Quo, you need to be there; if you've never seen them play a full-throttle no-nonsense electric set, you need to be there.
Status Quo play Glasgow SSE Hydro December 20.
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Pastoria Energy Facility Expansion Project
Docket Number:
05-AFC-01 (Application For Certification)
05-AFC-1C (Compliance Proceeding)
Project Status: Not Built, License Expired.
The California Energy Commission approved this project's Application for Certification on December 18, 2006. The Commission monitors the power plant's construction, operation and eventual decommissioning through a compliance proceeding.
Committee that oversaw Original Licensing Proceeding:
James D. Boyd, Commissioner, Presiding Member
Hearing Officer: Susan Gefter
Key Dates
- April 29, 2005 - Application for certification filed
- July 13, 2005 - Application deemed data adequate at Commission business meeting
- September 20, 2005 - Preliminary Staff Assessment released
- November 29, 2005 - Final Staff Assessment released
- June 8, 2006 - Presiding Member's Proposed Decision released
- December 18, 2006 - Final Commission Decision released
- December 18, 2011 - License Expired
On April 29, 2005, Pastoria Energy LLC filed an Application for Certification (AFC) for the 160 megawatt (MW) expansion of the Pastoria Energy Facility. This expansion (PEFE) project, seeks approval from the Energy Commission to construct and operate an additional 160 MW unit at its existing power plant site. The previously approved 750 MW Pastoria Energy Facility (PEF) was analyzed and licensed December 20, 2000, as part of the Energy Commission's facility licensing proceeding, Docket # 99-AFC-7. The first unit of the original project is scheduled to go on line in May 2005.
The expansion project is proposed to be located on existing 30 acre site at the Tejon Ranch in Kern County. The site is about 30 miles south of Bakersfield and about 6.5 miles east of Interstate 5 near the base of the Tehachapi Mountains, in Township 10 North, Range 18 West, and is approximately 0.85 mile north of the California Aqueduct and about 1.3 miles north of the Edmonston Pumping Plant (California Department of Water Resources). The facility address is 39789 Edmonston Pumping Plant Road, Lebec, CA.
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Girls, it's been a while since I've done a screw you post so here it is, completely unrelated to beauty but there you go.
I purchased a toy (chocolate lolly maker) from these idiots called Buy For Less Online (catchy name) on eBay for my little cousin's Birthday. I won the item early and made sure there was a few days for the item to arrive in time for her party.
A few days later it arrived…well, something arrived and it was an entirely different toy altogether – some kind of weird disgusting science kit (goo and all that) along with someone else's invoice (nice breach of security there). Anyway, a science kit is the TOTAL OPPOSITE of what a 4 year old chocoholic girl wants and needs!
It was a Thursday late afternoon, the party was on a Monday so I do a little FOR FECKS SAKE and quickly get in touch with the company explaining they had made a mistake and I'd return the toy but they needed to get one to me asap and there was a chance I'd get it on time on Saturday.
But no…they told me there was no way they'd send a replacement despite their mistake unless I returned the first toy. I admit, this does rely on trust and I'd also understand if it was an individual why they couldn't send out a replacement but this was a company with lots of stock. I guess I am too used to the way Amazon work and how they send out a replacement right way if there's a problem with your order.
I knew there was no way I'd have enough time to get a replacement item from them so I forked out more dosh and bought the item from Amazon instead (which is what I should've done in the first place).
So all I had to do was return the toy and get my money back. Here's the thing, the toy comes in a relatively big box. Royal Mail prices are pretty steep these days, especially for bulky items so I ask for a returns label, and they tell me they will email it to me.
Nothing arrives for days and days. I decide to open a dispute on the resolution centre to make sure they keep to their side of the bargain – I write in the description exactly what's happened so far and that once the return label is received I'll happily return it.
But no – the nice people at Buy for less online tell me that because I opened a dispute I was not eligible for a returns label! Cue a few weeks of exchanges where I ask them to explain why opening a dispute on eBay (dispute makes it sound worse than it is, as far as I am concerned it's the official channel to handle problems if the buyer/seller isn't being very helpful) means that I now have to fork out to return an item which I never ordered in the first place!
Guess what? They have no explanation other than, that's what they do. No apology at any point for sending the wrong item out either!
Note: You have 45 days from the day of payment to open a dispute as a buyer. This may sound like a long time but it isn't especially if you end up waiting for weeks or an item. If in doubt and say a seller keeps asking you to wait and wait don't be afraid to open a dispute before the 45 days is up, otherwise you may end up losing your money.
At the moment we are in deadlock. They don't give a damn quite frankly. I paid around £13 for the product so I don't see why I should lose around £4 on postage to return something they wrongly sent out to me; if you send the wrong thing out you should always cover the return postage to get it back, no?
I am going to see what eBay will do about this – I don't want their damn item but I refuse to cover the cost of sending it back! Argh!
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In Solidarity with All Muslims
On Monday 6 July, along with Aiman Mazyek, General Secretary of the Central Council of Muslims in Germany, the Egyptian ambassador Ramzi Ezzeldin Ramzi, Chief Constable Bernd Merbitz and the Justice Minister for Saxony, Geert Mackenroth, I visited Elwi Ali Okaz in hospital in Dresden.
His wife, Marwa al-Sherbini, was stabbed to death by a fanatical Muslim-hater, and this in a German court of law. Her unborn child died at the same time. Her three-year-old son was forced to watch the murder in the courtroom. Her husband, who attempted to protect her, was also critically injured.
In making this hospital visit we wanted to offer moral support to Elwi Ali Okaz – who, in a ghastly misunderstanding, was also shot at by a policeman believing him to be the attacker – and to make public our solidarity, not only with the victims of this attack, but with all Muslims in Germany.
Smug, patronising satisfaction
Our visit received unexpectedly broad media coverage. The annoying thing about this was that some editors seemed to find the visit to Dresden by representatives of two different religions more significant than the racist murder itself. Apparently some editors found the murder of a Muslim woman much less notable than the joint appearance of two general secretaries, one Muslim the other Jewish.
In some editorials an almost smug, patronising satisfaction could be detected, as they described an "alliance of minorities" who had finally shown themselves capable of learning and discovered how to work together.
Attack on the democratic society as a whole
This situation calls for a few words of clarification. I did not travel to Dresden because as a Jew I belong to a minority. I made the journey because as a Jew I know that anyone who attacks a person because of their race, nationality or religion is not only attacking the minority, they are attacking democratic society as a whole.
The relevant question is therefore not why a representative of the Jewish community paid his condolences and showed solidarity with Elwi Ali Okaz, but why there was not a steady stream of visitors or statements of solidarity from representatives of the social majority in Germany.
Why did reactions to the murder from the media and politicians come so late? This is being remedied, not least due to international public pressure. Concern is not convincing, however, if you have been forced to show it.
The wider significance of the Dresden attack
It appears that German society has not recognised the wider significance of the Dresden attack. It has failed to see that the murder of Marwa al-Sherbini is clearly the consequence of largely unchecked hate propaganda against Muslims spread by everyone from marginal extremists right through to people at the centre of society.
The far-right scene above all has ensured a climate of discrimination, demonization and fear of people with other beliefs, of foreigners and members of minorities.
There is also a lack of awareness however, that society's inadequate resistance to racism threatens to encourage further acts of terrorism – the word is wholly appropriate – such as this cowardly murder in Dresden.
No alternative to extensive dialogue
For this reason Germany needs to be tough with itself. It is not only important to isolate the agitators and punish them, but also to raise awareness long-term and disseminate knowledge about the Muslim population, its culture, religion and customs.
Our aim has to be not just tolerance, but respect in our dealings with each other. Nothing can replace extensive dialogue – not only between theologians and officials, but involving as many citizens as possible: groundwork in the best sense of the word.
I know that the shock and uncertainty amongst Muslims is particularly great at the moment. This is understandable.
Despite this they should not abandon their efforts to take their rightful place in German society. For some – and the experience of other minorities including Jews shows this – this means a balancing act between maintaining one's own identity and merging with the societal environment. In resolving this dilemma too, an open dialogue between the minority and the majority is also indispensible.
Integration does not mean assimilation. If there is mutual respect, being different is no barrier to living together.
Stephan J. Kramer
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Stephan J. Kramer is General Secretary of the Central Council of Jews in Germany.
Egyptian Reactions to the Murder of Marwa al-Sherbini
Pent-up Rage
For over a week one issue has dominated the Egyptian media, an issue which has provoked rage, despair and profound shock amongst the population: the murder of the thirty-two-year-old Marwa al-Sherbini at the beginning of July in the regional courtrooms of Dresden, Germany
Debate on New Mosque Buildings
Too Weak to Bear outside Influence?
The frequent resistance against the construction of mosques in Germany derives from many sources: an instable German identity, cultural and religious insecurity, and fear of Islam, perceived as a threat. An essay by Salomon Korn
Islam and Modernity
Countering the Rise of Mistrust
Only when fighting words like Islamophobia and Islamofascism are avoided can the issue of Islam and modernity be studied and debated in an unbiased way, argues Claus Leggewie


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Last May – Adobe, Hearst Corporation and Missouri School of Journalism announced winners of a student interaction design competition to produce interactive applications that solve real-world needs in the advertising / news-gathering sides of the journalism industry.
The winning teams and students from Shanghai came to Adobe San Francisco to present their projects and meet the team behind Adobe Flash Catalyst CS5 – the software at the center of their projects. Visit the Flash Catalyst product managers' blog (FlashCats) and learn more about these students, the competition and watch the video.


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BOX AS CONTAINER; CELEBRATING THE BOX, Angels Gate Cultural Center, San Pedro California
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"GONE BOWLING, A Show of Bowls", Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester Massachusetts
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REFUSE, Center For The Fine Arts, Miami Florida, museum exhibition of designs made from recycled materials traveling throughout the US, Europe and Japan
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ART FROM DETRITUS: RECYCLING WITH IMAGINATION, AIA Gallery, Pittsburgh PA
INSIDE STORY, Galeria Mesa, Mesa Arts Center, Mesa Arizona
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CRAFT AMERICA '95; New Canaan, Connecticut
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CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN CONTAINERS, Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando Florida
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Originally published May 2, 2013 at 06:07p.m., updated May 3, 2013 at 12:17a.m.
A neutral-floor game against Duke, road battles vs. Florida and Colorado, home contests versus Georgetown, San Diego State and New Mexico as well as an appearance in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas highlight Kansas University's Kansas University's nonconference schedule released Thursday.
It is a schedule that, on paper, "will rival any we've ever played ... especially when you are replacing five starters," KU coach Bill Self said. "This is probably not the brightest thing I've done since I've been here, but it is a schedule that will force us to get ready at an accelerated pace."
KU will play exhibitions against Pittsburg State (Oct. 29) and Fort Hays State (Nov. 5), then open the regular season against Louisiana Monroe on Nov. 8, all in Allen Fieldhouse.
KU then will meet Duke on Nov. 12 in Chicago's United Center, return home to face Iona (Nov. 19) and Towson (Nov. 22) before heading to the Bahamas for games Nov. 28-30. The Battle 4 Atlantis field consists of KU, Iowa, Villanova, Tennessee, UTEP, Xavier, USC and Wake Forest. Pairings have not been announced.
After the trip to the Bahamas, KU plays at Colorado (Dec. 7) and Florida (Dec. 10), followed by a Dec. 14 game against New Mexico in KC's Sprint Center, which is on KU's season-ticket package. KU also plays home games against Georgetown (Dec. 21), Toledo (Dec. 30) and San Diego State (Jan. 5) before starting conference play.
Self said, "no, no, it really wasn't" when asked if it was intentional to load up with such difficult opponents. The schedule includes 2013 NCAA Tournament teams Colorado, Duke, Georgetown, Florida, Iona, New Mexico, San Diego State and possibly Villanova. Iowa and Tennessee played in the 2013 NIT.
"We knew we were going to play Georgetown and Duke, and I thought New Mexico would be a great game in Sprint Center. Colorado is a return game. San Diego State wanted to play a game here, and (at that point), I'm going, 'So far, so good,'" Self said.
"That right there is plenty. When you throw in Atlantis ... the Big 12/SEC Challenge came into play, and we lucked out and drew a team that arguably has the personnel to make a run at a national championship (Florida). It's going to be hard, no question about it.
"You know what? We've had hard schedules in the past, and our guys have usually rallied around it and accelerated our preparation a little bit."
Schedule notes: KU and Duke last met in the title game of the 2011 Maui Invitational, a 68-61 Duke win. ... Iona won the MAAC postseason title and reached the NCAAs for the second straight year. ... Towson went 18-13 after finishing 1-31 in 2011-12. ... KU has won 21 straight against Colorado dating to 2003, including a 90-54 win in Allen last season. CU has made the NCAAs the last two years under former KU guard Tad Boyle. ... KU last met Florida in the title game of the Las Vegas Invitational on Nov. 25, 2006. KU won, 82-80, in overtime. Florida has reached the Elite Eight the last three seasons. ... New Mexico has won the Mountain West four of the last five years. ... Georgetown won a share of the Big East. ... Toledo tied Western Michigan for first in the 2012-13 Mid-America Conference West Division. ... S.D. State reached the Sweet 16 last season after beating Oklahoma in the second round. KU will return the game to San Diego State in 2015-16.
2013-14 Kansas Men's Basketball Schedule (as of May 2, 2013)
Oct. 29 (Tuesday) – PITTSBURG STATE (Exhibition)
Nov. 5 (Tuesday) – FORT HAYS STATE (Exhibition)
Nov. 8 (Friday) – LOUISIANA MONROE
Nov. 12 (Tuesday) – Duke, Chicago, Ill. (Champions Classic, United Center)
Nov. 19 (Tuesday) – IONA
Nov. 22 (Friday) – TOWSON (Battle 4 Atlantis first round game)
Nov. 28 (Thursday) – TBD, Paradise Island, Bahamas (Battle 4 Atlantis)
Nov. 29 (Friday) – TBD, Paradise Island, Bahamas (Battle 4 Atlantis)
Nov. 30 (Saturday) – TBD, Paradise Island, Bahamas (Battle 4 Atlantis)
Dec. 7 (Saturday) – at Colorado, Boulder, Colo.
Dec. 10 (Tuesday) – at Florida, Gainesville, Fla.
Dec. 14 (Saturday) – NEW MEXICO, Kansas City, Mo. (Kansas City Shootout at Sprint Center)
Dec. 21 (Saturday) – GEORGETOWN
Dec. 30 (Monday) – TOLEDO
Jan. 5 (Sunday) – SAN DIEGO STATE
(Home games in CAPS)
What teams are in the battle for Atlantis? That field was loaded last year.
I don't remember who else but I"m 100% sure that I remembered seeing that Villanova was going to be in it.
7 of 8 determined - 1 "T.B.D."
Other 6 known so far are:
Tennessee (supposed to be good next season again), USC, Xavier, UTEP, Wake Forest & us.
They had thought at one time that the 8th might be Michigan State, but taht was a "no-go".
The last team to join was going to be Michigan State but now it will be Iowa rounding out the field. Solid tournament.
The field is KU, Iowa, Tennessee, Villanova, Xavier, Wake Forest, UTEP, and USC.
So my guess as to how they'd rank them going into next year & set-up the field:
1) Kansas 2) Tennessee 3) Iowa 4) Villanova 5) Xavier 6) Wake Forest 7) UTEP 8) USC
So opening round, you'd have USC vs. Kansas (Enfield gets matchup he was wanting to see in the Elite 8 albeit w/ a different team now), Villanova vs. Xavier and on the other 1/2 or side - Iowa vs. Wake Forest & Tennessee vs. UTEP.
Poor mans George Clooney...( note, I wish I was as poor as Jay in looks or moolah)
The line-up just changed over the past 24 hours, apparently.
KU coach Bill Self said. "This is probably not the brightest thing I've done since I've been here, but it is a schedule that will force us to get ready at an accelerated pace."
Wow, what is Coach smokin' these days?
anyone know when the tickets go on sale for the Florida game?
December 10 is a Tuesday, not a Saturday
Thanks. Should be fixed.
Will we play Florida again in Lawrence in 2014?
No. The pairings go in a rotation for these 'challenges' not home and home. So I would guess that SEC's Missouri, and Big 12's Kansas have a match up next year. And the home/away alternate. The whole thing actually makes for good BBall. We will be matched with Kentucky at some point as well, and on the southern side, Texas A&M gets matched with their old Big 12 rivals, Texas....
If you have the funds, I highly recommend going to the Battle For Atlantis tournament. I went there 2 years ago for a "work" assignment and it was awesome. It's a well run tournament, the people down there are great, they play the games in this ballroom which is converted into a basketball arena right inside the big fancy hotel there in the Bahamas. Oh, and you'll notice the beautiful scenery there too......just sayin' :)
Are tickets hard to get?
Wow. Thanks.
Resort itself is AMAZING... stopped there on a cruise a couple days b4 last year's Battle 4 Atlantis. Already trying to make the funds work (and use my iowa friends who actually have money) to get there!
I guess we get put to the test pretty early next year.hopefully the strong non conference schedule will get or guys ready for March could make or break such a young team.but I have faith we'll come together & fly high like only JAYHAWK'S can RCJH!!!
On paper that schedule looks mighty tuff. Especially for a team that will be young and replacing all starters.
But some of the marquee games will be against teams in similar positions. Florida will replace Murphy, Boynton, Rosario. San Diego st will replace Tapley, Franklin among others. Georgtown will replace porter who is simply going to leave a huge void for them. Colorado loses Roberson, duke 3 starters so a lot of these games will be winnable as long as the new guys gel and buy into the system.
I bet stupidmichael is still scared. J. Parker to Duke makes up for any loss.
Jason King on ESPN for next season has Duke #5, Colorado #22, Florida #7, and New Mexico #16. And sure a ranked team or two in Atlantis.
What's KU ranked?
Jeez Louise - I looked it up and we're picked at #21!
I think most have Tennessee ranked at least. Iowa was around 26th - 30th in expanded rankings.
Tennessee #17 and Iowa #25 per Jason King, but what's he know?
So we play in Boulder on Saturday, then Gainsville the following Tuesday? Yikes.
What, you think these D-1 athletes go to class or something?
I'm going to go out on a limb and say that no other major conference team is playing a tougher non-conference schedule next season.
Kentucky actually does have a pretty tough non-con schedule as well. They've got Louisville, Michigan State, North Carolina. All should be preseason top 10 teams. The only reason I know this is because it was a headline on CBSSports. Give me a freakin break CBS.
Kentucky's schedule is nowhere near the quality of KU's schedule.
We'll definitely have the top 5, if not the number 1 strength of schedule next year. Brutal non-con. I love it.
Note to LJW, is it possible to change captions on pictures? That caption is a bit dated. And it's a bit painful to read "1 seed".
I know. Was just wondering if it's possible to change the caption. No big deal either way.
The photographer writes the caption, and it becomes a part of the image. You literally write it into the file.
Wow, if I have counted right, we will only have 18 home games next season, usually 20. Only nine non-con home games, which includes two exhibitions, one at Sprint, and six at AFH. In fact we go nearly a month between games at AFH from Nov 22 to Dec 21. Add the nine conference games and that makes 18. If we get a high seed next year, they will have really earned it with this schedule! Rock Chalk!!
That gets me thinking. If we have 18 home games, lets say worst case, they go 16-2 at home, 2-1 in Bahamas, lose at CU and FLA. 5-4 on the road in conf play, 1-1 on neutral courts, 2-1 in Big 12 tourney. That's still about 26 wins, give or take a few games since I don't know the total neutral court games. Throw in the Bill Self factor in the regular season, as he's good for a few wins we don't think we will get and we could have close 30 wins again. Just thinking out loud, but 30 wins isn't too shabby. I'm thinking a 4 seed, and that would be awesome!
I don't think that gets you to 30 wins, depending on how you think we will do on the road in the conference. 30 wins probably also gets us higher than a 4 seed with that schedule. I understand your point, though. I am also thinking this team feels like about a 4 seed.
This non con schedule has "prepare us to win a tenth straight" written all over it. If we can hang in most of these games and even win a few our new guys will be battle tested for the big 12 season. This might be ugly early but I think the payoff is ten in a row.
That okie state team looks formidable but if we stay healthy and all of our talent gels...i can see it.
On an unrelated note...I hear Orlando really wants BMac. He and Coach Vaughn can crack jokes about how nasty the Towers were...while they sit poolside of one another's mansions. Ahhh the good life.
I could see it. SG's their biggest weakness.
PG: J. Nelson SG: ? SF: Tobias Harris (did REALLY good in that Reddick trade in getting him) PF: Gl. Davis C: Vucevic
Could possibly improve at PG too.....something tells me if they make it to Top 3 they'll get Mc. If they fall out of the top 3, then they might to the PG route & take Burke. Just a hunch on my part.
Once again, Bill Self is a genius. He knew that losing all 5 starters, he would be in danger of losing his conference title streak and consecutive NCAA tourney streak. By playing a schedule this difficult, we will have a leg up on the competition next year if (God forbid) we end up on the bubble. Self also knows that this schedule will prepare the team for the conference season and give us the best chance to ten-peat. Now, if can just get Wiggins...
So true. This is the best possible scenario for conference title preparation, and for tournament selection.
Still no Wichita State?
And yet, you never hear WSU fans complain about K-State not playing them. Inferiority complex.
You clearly don't pay attention.
Why do the WSU fans want to play us? Are they just up for an annual dose of humility?
We are KANSAS - we've played everyone (and won most of the time).
I'd like to play them for a while just to shut them up. Although, I am about ready to put an end to the KSU " rivalry " (snicker, snicker). It's getting harder and harder to get amped up about playing a team that we spank on a regular basis.
No Topeka YMCA? Leaving them off the schedule just gives our opponents a reason to diss us for not scheduling a local powerhouse. I can hear them now!
Purple Team: KU did not play at Topeka YMCA this year. A tough environment like their gym might have prepared the Jayhawks to play in our 3 Dimensional Stop Sign.
Black and Gold Team: How in the world could KU turn its back on such a great rivalry as Topeka YMCA? Maybe we can invite Topeka YMCA to Mizzou Arena seeing as KU won't come here anymore.
Some National Sports Network with an East Coast Bias: Okay, so KU is good but WHO HAVE THEY PLAYED? They need to play Topeka YMCA and join the ACC to gain our respect.
Ah well. Is it too late to schedule the Shockers?
If you look at it from a different perspective, this schedule might be the best case scenario for this uber-young Jayhawk Squad.
1] Very challenging opponents home, away and neutral, thus giving the kids exposure to home/away conference games and post season neutral site games.
2] Attractive match-ups will provide high exposure for the KU Program.
3] Because of the "Youth-Driven" pre-season ranking in the low 20's, there is less pressure from expectations [relatively speaking of course since Kansas Nation never lowers the bar very far].
4] As pointed out earlier, it's not like all of our opponeents have five starters returning either.
5] With Perry, Naadir, Jamari and AW3 we are adding the #2 ranked recruiting class of 2013.
6] Remember....the head coach is Bill Self.
Id love to see KU play Wichita St. In fact, Id love it if they'd join the Big 12. Purely from a Basketball perspective.
This would be a terrible addition to the Big 12.
I would love to see 1 game a year on the west coast! I think it would also really help recruiting in California. My .02
They played TOO MANY PAC-12 teams last year. I could see them have to play a return trip game at San Diego State in that arrangement. Then again it COULD help in recruiting S. Zimmerman too (for '15/'16) so.... :)
I'm now officially writing of any posibility for another 30 win season next year.
Too many tough opponents too early in the season for Self to get his freshmen playing at the level he'd need to beat them.
I see 5 Ls in that schedule
I think realistic would be 3.
Duke in Chicago, at Florida & Championship of the Battle 4 Atlantis.
MAYBE a loss at Colorado, but with Roberson leaving would seem less likely.
Georgetown? No Porter & at home.
New Mexico? Lost their coach & in K.C.
San Diego State? Lost 3 good to great players and game's in Lawrence.
KU may finish the Champions Classic 0-3.
That would be a bad loss, 1 game counts as 3 losses. In other words how do you go 0-3 in 1 game?
I think he meant overall we could finish 0-3. Lost to Kentucky (2011), lost to Mich. St. (2012), and possibly Duke (2013).
And there was talk of it being renewed with the same 4 teams.
I was a little surprised that they wouldn't just go with another 4 different traditionally good to great teams like Indiana, UCLA, North Carolina & Georgetown or something like that.
With maybe 3 new venues as well - say San Jose, Dallas & Minneapolis.
Why does Calipari's young bucks get a pass despite their tough schedule yet KU's young blood are going to be terrible and barely put together 20 wins? Its not like we have chop liver coming into the program. I guess maybe because we don't have as much coming back as Kentucky...
Let's say they don't get Wiggins. The really interesting battle in playing time will be for all but the "1" & "4" spots where An. Harrison & Ju. Randle would seem to have those easily nailed down.
"2" - Aar. Harrison or J. Young? "3" - J. Young or Poythress? "5" - Dakari Johnson or Cauley-Stein?
***In my opinioin I bet J. Young > Aar. Harrison. BUT I bet Harrison gets to start the year at the "2".
I'm betting their starting 5 would be:
An. Harrison
Aar. Harrison
Ju. Randle
Dak. Johnson
not much in the way of backup PG - some have said that Aaron might see some time there. James Young will be the primary backup at the "2" OR "3". Wiltjer could backup "3" or "4" - but in either case is 3rd-string at both. Marcus Lee will be the primary backup at the "4" w/ Cauley-Stein the backup at the "5".
Aaron Harrison will be the starting SG the day he sets foot in Lexington. Young has repeatedly stated he will bring a lot of enery and offense off of the bench which will be similar to the role Darius Miller played last year. Cauley-Stein will probably be starting at the beginning of the year because of his experience. Both will play equal minutes. Jarrod Polson has earned the backup point guard position and has been solid in his limited minutes.
Cauley-Stein was projected as a late lottery pick before he decide to come back. No way he stays unless he had an agreement with the squid to start and play major minutes to improve his draft stock.
Poythress' stock, on the other hand, had dropped considerably and was projected a late first to early second round; I am sure he did not get the same assurances, and I would be surprised if he starts over one of the young guns.
The only experienced player transferring is Harrow and he already did to Georgia St. (he also ties into being "uncoachable"). Wiltjer, Cauley-Stein, and Poythress will be back.
Since Kentucky talk is going on, read in a Time for Kids that this eleven year old phenom name Julian Newman plays on a varsity team for his dad in Orlando, Florida. Both mom and dad were point guards early in life. HIs video on YouTube has 3.3 million hits. Haven't seen it yet. But as you probably have already guessed......he was stated saying he wants to play at Kentucky for the slime Calipari.
Calipari mentioned only "coaching" at UK for 10 years. He may not be there when this kid is a Freshman in college.
Has anyone thought about the fact that with only 18 home games (part of the season ticket package), prices will go up. I am sure KU will advertise that the ticket prices will remain the same for 2013-14, but with 2 less games it is really a 11% increase in ticket costs. We'll see what the season ticket prices are when they get published, but I would bet anything that they aren't going down. So... at least an 11% increase for 2013-14. I like the schedule, but not the sneaky increase.
Whoo Hooo..... The CU/KU game in Boulder is on a Saturday!! You can get a season ticket for the Buffs in General Admission for $60! Lawrence West here I come!
Less than 5 months til late night!
Good non-con schedule, but very short of spectacular. CU, New Mexico, and SDSU are all over-rated because of playing weak schedules resulting in large number of wins, but none of these teams are top-tier. I only see 3 high quality teams: Duke, Georgetown, and Florida. Then KU gets its average schedule in Big12 play. Would really like to see Syracuse, Louisville, MSU, UNC or Kentucky on the schedule... to make the new boys into men (win or lose).
Run wild......good to see another bandwagon shocker fan coming out. When Marshall leaves, wsu will go back to being irrelevant.......as will your worthless comments
How do we keep getting stuck playing Towson?
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If Kevin Durant wins the NBA title – or, one could say, LeBron James loses it – it's actually a pretty awesome thing for the league. He's everything David Stern could want: a seemingly sweetheart of a mamma's boy, a three-time scoring champ hitting his stride and a guy who signed with a small-market and carried that team from the lottery to the Larry O'Brien trophy.
But today, let's commend Durant for what Denver fans know of so well – his viciousness in the fourth quarter, his ability to take over a game and bury a team when it matters most. Some stars just aren't wired that way. But Durant put on a spectacle last night, scoring 17 points in the decisive quarter, giving Oklahoma City a 1-0 lead against Miami, heading into Thursday's Game 2. Consider this stat, courtesy of ESPN – Durant scored 17 last night in the fourth. Last season in the entire NBA Finals, LeBron combined for 18 fourth-quarter points.
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The addictive topping, a potent mix of pork belly, mushrooms, and Chinese rock sugar, takes some time to cook, but you'll love the result.
- Yield
- Serves 12 (snack) or 6 (main course) servings
- Active Time
- 1 hr
- Total Time
- 2 1D4 hr
- For Pork topping
- 1 oz dried Chinese black mushrooms or dried shiitakes
- 1 lb boneless fatty pork belly (preferably with skin, partially frozen)
- 1/4 cup peanut oil
- 1/2 cup finely chopped shallots (2 medium)
- 2/3 cup dark soy sauce
- 2 1/2 tablespoons Chinese Shaoxing cooking wine or medium-dry Sherry
- 2 oz Chinese rock sugar (sometimes called rock candy), crushed with bottom of a heavy skillet
- 2 1/3 cups water
- 2 slices dried licorice root or 2 Turkish bay leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- For noodles and Accompaniment
- About 6 cups chicken stock (or 5 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth plus 1 cup water)
- 2 cups fresh mung bean sprouts
- 1 lb dried Chinese wheat noodles or rice vermicelli
- 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro (from 2 bunches)
- 1 tablespoon Chinese black vinegar (preferably Chinkiang)
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic (about 3 cloves), mashed to a paste with side of a large heavy knife
- 12 cooked peeled shrimp
- Special Equipment
- a well-seasoned 14-inch flat-bottomed wok; a 2-qt Chinese clay pot or heavy saucepan
- Make pork topping:
- Soak mushrooms in hot water to cover until tender, about 30 minutes. Drain well, discarding soaking liquid and stems, then finely chop caps.
- While mushrooms soak, finely chop pork belly (partially frozen meat will be easier to chop; return pork to freezer if it's too thawed to chop), then bring to room temperature.
- Heat wok over high heat until a bead of water dropped onto cooking surface evaporates immediately. Add peanut oil, swirling to coat wok evenly, and heat until just smoking. Reduce heat to moderate and stir-fry pork until no longer pink, about 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and shallots and stir-fry 2 minutes.
- Add soy sauce, wine, and rock sugar and cook, stirring, until sugar is dissolved. Add water, licorice root, and salt and bring to a boil. Transfer to clay pot and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until mixture has reduced and thickened to a sauce-like consistency, about 1 hour. Discard licorice root.
- Cook noodles and assemble dish:
- Bring stock to a simmer in a 3-quart saucepan.
- Blanch bean sprouts in 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling unsalted water 30 seconds, then transfer to individual serving bowls. Boil noodles in same water according to package instructions, then drain and divide among 12 bowls. Sprinkle with cilantro and spoon pork topping over noodles. Add enough stock to almost cover noodles, then add 1/4 teaspoon vinegar to each bowl and top with 1/4 teaspoon mashed garlic and 1 shrimp.
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Nutritional Info
- Calories471
- Carbohydrates40 g(13%)
- Fat28 g(43%)
- Protein15 g(29%)
- Saturated Fat9 g(45%)
- Sodium1009 mg(42%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat4 g
- Fiber2 g(8%)
- Monounsaturated Fat13 g
- Cholesterol70 mg(23%)


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When I buy an Android device, the first thing I usually do when I get home – sometimes before that – is root my device. I know that many people love Android for its openness (I know I do), and not being rooted makes me feel constrained or tied down. Not having some basic functions (taking screenshots, etc.) that many other devices have out-of-box really puts a damper on how I use the device, especially for work purposes.
It isn't so much about running custom operating systems all the time for me anymore, but adding functionality that should be there to begin with. Although, I will admit I love getting my hands on updates very early and checking out different ROMs every now and then to get my nerd fix.
As noted by Alex, Google tackled the subject of rooting on the Android Developers Blog and showed their dissatisfaction of how manufacturers are trying to lock down devices. They do hint at getting a Nexus device if rooting or development is your concern, but also that the manufacturers should make it just as easy to root their devices as it is a Nexus One or S. The operating system is open source and thus the power should be in the hands of a user.
One of the biggest concerns for users that arises with rooting is that the manufacturer warranty becoming void when the device is rooted (it can be undone though). This means the fate of the device is in the hands of the user, so what should it matter to the manufacturer anyway? If a person buys a computer what that person does with the computer is entirely up to them, not the manufacturer, and everyone is happy. Smartphones should be no different, seeing as they are basically tiny computers.
On the other hand, the biggest concern for manufacturers and carriers from rooting is security. Nick Kralevich, an engineer on the Android Security Team, explains that to achieve root access on any device save for a Nexus device, you must exploit a known security hole. This could lead to other security holes and concerns, but he also states that most Android applications are "sandboxed," meaning that one application cannot interfere with another without your permission. Kralevich goes on to say:
"It's possible to design unlocking techniques that protect the integrity of the mobile network, the rights of content providers, and the rights of application developers, while at the same time giving users choice."
Choice. That is the one word that goes hand in hand with open source. When a manufacturer ships out a device with eFuse or doesn't support users of their devices if they're running a custom build of an operating system, it's a slap in the face for those that were promised open source. Some like HTC, do support those users though, so I'm sure they will be happy to comply to Google's wants. I'm also sure they'll want to be on Goog's good side and be the manufacturer of choice for the next generation Nexus device too, don't you think? I just hope other manufacturers follow suit, but I'm not betting on it.
As far as rooting goes though, it isn't for everyone. It's for those adventurous ones who care enough to spend hours on end trying to fix something they've messed up or for people who understand what they're doing. Basic users will never need to root their device and you aren't sacrificing a lot of functionality without it, only beneath the surface tweaks and mods that have the capability of harming the stability of your device to begin with. I suggest that if you root, beware of the consequences, and know that if you create a nice paperweight out of your pretty new phone, you are to be mad at nobody but yourself. You have been warned.
With that being said, do you root your phone? Do you think manufacturers should make it easier to gain root access? I mean, Android is open source. Locking down a device is against the core principals the operating system was built on. What say you?