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Space-inspired garden takes top prize at UK's Chelsea Garden Show
Sarah Eberle, designer of "600 Days with Bradstone," consulted with ESA human spaceflight experts to perfect her award-winning garden.
Her garden, intended to realistically model what might be used in a future human habitation on Mars, won a Gold Medal last week at the Chelsea Flower Show, operated by the UK's Royal Horticultural Society.
"600 Days with Bradstone" was also named 'Best Show Garden' at the show, one of the UK's most prestigious gardening events.
The terrestrial space garden, situated within a domed habitat as part of an imagined future human mission on Mars, is intended to provide astronauts with edible products, medicinal remedies, regenerated air and water, and vital psychological support during an assumed 600-day mission.
Sarah Eberle, a long-time garden and landscape designer, started thinking about a possible space garden in the late 1990s.
She considered diverse factors ranging from physical size, layout and climate within a possible doomed, Kevlar habitat to providing food, water and a sense of well-being and support to humans living for extended periods away from Earth.
"You have to consider colour, water and plant longevity. Also, how would someone feel for 600 days in space? I thought the feeling of seeing something growing would be most important," she Sarah.
ESA experts provide science validation
Over several years around 2000, Sarah consulted with several ESA experts working in research and development for human spaceflight to better understand the actual and foreseen scientific and environmental factors affecting a mission to Mars. "We had to make many assumptions, but everything in the garden is based on real science," says Sarah.
Initiating such development far ahead of the real space mission needs is the most cost-efficient way to give European science and industry the necessary competence and experience.
Dr Roger Binot, a bio-scientist in the Science & Applications Division of ESA's Directorate of Human Spaceflight, Microgravity and Exploration at ESTEC, provided expertise to Sarah based on his pioneering work in regenerative systems. She also consulted with other ESA scientists working in bio-research and application development.
Traditional systems that provide air, water and other life support for astronauts in space are based on chemical and mechanical technologies, which are complex, require regular maintenance and ultimately cannot operate at peak efficiency for very long durations.
"Regenerative systems that adapt, evolve and that are self-sustaining are necessary for future habitats. We need real, living systems," he says.
Together with partners at universities, private industry and various research institutes, Dr Binot and his ESA colleagues have initiated work on a range of innovative technologies in areas such as reverse osmosis water purification, closed ecological systems, and biological air filtration.
"Initiating such development far ahead of the real space mission needs, but with ground applications in mind, is by far the most cost-efficient way to give European science and industry the necessary competence and experience for responding to the needs of future space programmes," says Dr Binot.
ESA conducts ongoing life-science experiments
In preparation for future European space exploration missions, ESA is actively conducting a range of activities.
These range from experiments onboard the International Space Station, which will see the arrival of Europe's Columbus Laboratory in 2007, to confinement studies on the ground, such as the 'Mars500' study. ESA is now planning a 2013 robotic exploration mission to Mars, called ExoMars, which will search for life - extinct or extant - by drilling up to 2m below the Red Planet's surface.
Space garden dream comes true
The garden is partially dug into the 'planet' surface and is intended to have rigid vertical sides and a Kevlar canopy.
Specific plant varieties were chosen for their multiple beneficial properties, such as coffee, wheat and calendula - for colour, nutrition and medicinal effects - and carob - as a chocolate substitute.
The stones in the garden were selected and specially quarried in Scotland based on their similarity to the colours and textures of Mars rock.
The garden is sub-divided into two interlocking spaces. The front incorporates a spring where water forms a fine mist as it emerges from the ground and most of this area is dedicated to growing luxury food items such as pistachios and olives, as well as plants with healing properties such as arnica and opium poppy.
The rear provides an area of relaxation, with a hanging chair and a rest pod where astronauts can retire in order to maintain a natural 24-hour cycle. Familiar plants that evoke memories of life back home on Earth were chosen for the garden as these are psychologically important to the astronaut, according to the garden's website.
I tell my daughters never to stop dreaming, because sometimes your dreams really do come true.
After some eight years researching the concept, consulting with experts at ESA and the British Science Museum, and securing a sponsor, Bradstone, part of Aggregate Industries UK, the garden was built in a fortnight of frenzied activity overseen by Sarah, who herself worked 15-hour days.
"It brings it all home why I go through this torture and pain, for such a sweet moment as this," she says. "I tell my daughters never to stop dreaming, because sometimes your dreams really do come true."


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Thursday, June 10, 2010
Gluten Free Cupcakes
Look who finally decides to update, but it's only with a cupcake recipe! I must be hungry!!
Gluten-Free Goodness Cupcakes
- 2 cups rice flour
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 4 Tbs unsalted butter, softened
- 6 Tbs sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup low-fat milk
- 2 large egg whites
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 Tbs light corn syrup
- 3 Tbs water
- 1/4 tsp cream of tarter
- 1 jar (1.25 oz) Cake Mate Decors nonpareils
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners. Combine rice flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl and set aside. In a separate bowl, beat the butter and sugar with a mixer until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs, beating well after each addition. Mix in vanilla extract, then add flour mixture alternately with milk until just blended.
2. Divide batter among prepared liners. bake in the center of the oven 13 to 17 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely.
3. To Decorate: Combine egg whites, sugar, corn syrup, the water, and cream of tartar in a deep bowl. Place bowl over a saucepan filled with 1" of summering water. (The bowl should not touch the water.) Beat with a hand mixer for 10 minutes, so that egg whites are heated to a safe temperature. Spoon into pastry bag with a plain 1/2" tip and pipe onto cupcakes. Sprinkle nonpareils around the rim.
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Archbishop Listecki performs Ash Wednesday Mass for high school students
Milwaukee's archbishop shared a message of positivity and discipline with area students on Ash Wednesday, the start of the Holy Season of Lent.
Archbishop Jerome Listecki drew crosses of ashes on students, parents and teachers at Pius XI High School in Milwaukee on Wednesday morning.
One prayer on the minds of some Catholics is for a new pope, because for the first in centuries, Lent begins with uncertainty.
"They're going to be looking for the best person to reflect the church at this time, so it's up to the Holy Spirit whether it will be short, a few days, a week or it's going to be literally months," Listecki said.
Still, Listecki said the focus of this season doesn't change.
"What I encourage people to do is do something positive. Every day, do something intentionally out of love for Christ, and it could be something very small," Listecki said.
The archbishop has made a tradition of saying Mass on Ash Wednesday at Pius is a tradition. This is the fourth year, and it's something students say they really look forward to.
Chris McAttee is a Pius senior and said the archbishop's visits have been enlightening.
"It's really nice to be able to center yourself for lent and having him there kind of this hierarchy of the church," McAtee said.
Pam Williams is an eighth-grader next door at St. Vincent Pallotti and said she's putting her needs aside.
"I'm going to increase my prayer life, and I'm going to try to help people more," Williams said.
Pius XI was the only school the archbishop attended Wednesday. He also said he's giving up some junk food during Lent.


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Boeing plane crashes in Russia, 50 on board killed
MOSCOW -- A passenger airliner crashed and caught fire Sunday night while trying to land at the airport in the Russian city of Kazan, killing all 50 people aboard, officials said.
The Boeing 737 belonging to Tatarstan Airlines was trying to make a second landing attempt when it touched the surface of the runway near the control tower, and was "destroyed and caught fire," said Sergei Izvolky, the spokesman for the Russian aviation agency.
A spokeswoman for the Emergencies Ministry, Irina Rossius, said there were 44 passengers and six crew members aboard the flight from Moscow and all had been killed.
The ministry released a list of the dead, which included Irek Minnikhanov, the son of Tatarstan's governor, and Alexander Antonov, who headed the Tatarstan branch of the Federal Security Service, the main successor agency to the Soviet-era KGB.
Kazan, a city of about 1.1 million and the capital of the Tatarstan republic, is about 720 kilometers (450 miles) east of Moscow. The republic is one of the wealthier regions of Russia because of its large deposits of oil. It is also is a major manufacturing center, producing trucks, helicopters and planes. About half of the people who live in the republic are ethnic Tatars, most of whom are Muslims.
The ministry released photographs from the nighttime crash scene showing parts of the aircraft and debris scattered across the ground.
A journalist who said she had flown on the same aircraft from Kazan to Moscow's Domodedovo airport earlier in the day told Channel One state television that the landing in Moscow had been frightening because of a strong vibration during the final minutes of the flight.
"When we were landing it was not clear whether there was a strong wind, although in Moscow the weather was fine, or some kind of technical trouble or problem with the flight," said Lenara Kashafutdinova. "We were blown in different directions, the plane was tossed around. The man sitting next to me was white as a sheet."
Russia has seen a string of deadly crashes in recent years. Some have been blamed on the use of aging aircraft, but industry experts point to a number of other problems, including poor crew training, crumbling airports, lax government controls and widespread neglect of safety in the pursuit of profits.
The last fatal airliner crash was in December, when a Russian-made Tupolev belonging to Red Wings airline careered off the runway at Moscow's Vnukovo airport, rolled across a snowy field and slammed into the slope of a nearby highway, breaking into pieces and catching fire. Investigators say equipment failure caused the crash, which killed five people.
A 2011 crash in Yaroslavl that killed 44 people including a professional hockey team was blamed on pilot error. And Russian investigators found that the pilots in two crashes that killed 10 and 47 people in recent years were intoxicated.
Associated Press writer Lynn Berry contributed to this report.


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Fitz Roy Horizons Trucker Hat – White/Sage Khaki
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The Fitz Roy Horizons Trucker Hat features a traditional, structured-front ball-cap fit in a trucker setup: organic cotton bill, crown and headband; polyester mesh back for increased ventilation. The six-panel design with front stitching, mid-crown profile and pliable, precurved bill provides all-day comfort. Snaps in back make sure you're well-adjusted. Artwork by Neil Hubert. Fair Trade Certified™ sewn.
Patagonia pay a premium for every Fair Trade Certified item that carries our label. That extra money goes directly to the workers at the factory, and they decide how to spend it. The program also promotes worker health and safety and social and environmental compliance, and encourages dialog between workers and management.
In 1996, with an increased awareness of the dangers of pesticide use and synthetic fertilizers in growing conventional cotton, Patagonia began the exclusive use of organically grown cotton in all of our cotton products. The quality of organic cotton is equal to or better than conventionally grown cotton, yet organically grown methods support biodiversity and healthy ecosystems, improve the quality of soil and often use less water. Growing organically takes more time, requires more knowledge and skill, and, for now, costs more. But it's worth it.
To ensure they are buying cotton that is organic as defined by the USDA's National Organic Program, Patagonia require numerous certificates issued by an accredited third-party certification body for every step of the supply chain, from farm to factories.


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Hey, new assignment. This time my program needs to read in a width of a line and then format a sentence to create margins.
For example,
This is an example
of text that will
have straight left
and right margins
after formatting
needs to become:
(In java this looks straight)
The spaces also need to be replaced with .'s (which the program does already) to show it works correctly.
class Main { static public void main (String args[]){ System.out.print("#Width: "); int width = 20; System.out.println( width ); System.out.print("#Enter Text: "); String text = BIO.getString(); text = text.replace( " ", "."); char ch = '.'; char letters[] = text.toCharArray(); int amtofchr = text.length(); int add = count( text, ch) / amtofchr; while ( ! text.equals ( "END" )){ System.out.println(); System.out.printf( "Amount Of Spaces: %d", count( text, ch )); System.out.println(); System.out.printf( "Amount Of Letters: %d", amtofchr ); System.out.println(); System.out.printf( "Amount of Spaces To Add: %d", add ); System.out.println(); System.out.println(); System.out.println(); for ( int i = 0; i<=width; ){ for ( int z = 0; z<=width; ){ while ( i < text.length() ){ System.out.print(letters[i]); i++; z++; if ( z == width ){ System.out.println(); z = 0; } } } } break; } } public static int count( String s, char c ) { String str = s.toLowerCase(); int count = 0; for ( int i = 0; i < str.length(); i++ ) { if ( str.charAt(i) == c ) count++; } return count; } }
heres my code atm, ive managed to get the program to basically print out the char array of the string.
I have a theory on how it could work:
input string
replace spaces with .'s
convert string into string array split at .
calculate how many spaces the sentence has.
calculate how many characters are left to add till the text.length = 20 (i.e. add= width - text.length)
calculate how many spaces to add to each word in the array. (i.e. add / howmanyspaces)
somehow add a space to each word in the array :S
Print the array out.
Is this how you would go about it?
Also tbh you can ignore most of my code, mainly using it to calculate things for the sentence, most of the Amount of spaces stuff will deleted in the final program.
Thanks for any help
somehow add the spaces to the word in the array.


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Charlie Sheen is going to have more to say in the coming days.
ABC's "20/20" program will air an interview with the actor on Tuesday, The Associated Press reported. The interview was taped after Sheen's tirade that caused production of his sitcom series "Two and a Half Men" to shut down
As previously reported, Sheen--who started his rehabilitation following his emergency trip to the hospital last month --was recently on Alex Jones' radio program and criticized "Two and a Half Men"'s executive producer, Chuck Lorre.
Local news from across Southern California
"I've spent next to the last decade effortlessly and magically converting your tin can into pure gold, " Sheen said. "And the gratitude I get is this charlatan chose not to do his job, which is to write."
On Jones' show, Sheen also criticized Alcoholics Anonymous: "This bootleg cult, arrogantly referred to as Alcoholics Anonymous, reports a 5% success rate. My success rate is 100%. Do the math. ... "
CBS, the network that airs the TV show, and Warner Bros. Television halted production of "Two and a Half Men" shortly after Sheen's appearance on Jones' program, citing the actor's "statements, conduct and condition," in a joint statement.
"20/20"'s interview with Sheen airs this Tuesday at 10 p.m.
Selected Readings: The Associated Press, CNN, "Show Canceled, But Sheen Vows to Report to Work"


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Protesters swarm City Hall, courthouse over Zimmerman verdict
Dozens of protesters marched on the U.S. Federal Courthouse and Houston City Hall Tuesday to protest a Florida jury's Saturday acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.
City Council was forced to recess at about 2:40 p.m. when several dozen protesters who had been watching the proceedings gathered outside the chamber, then flooded the room shouting "No justice, no peace!" and "Trayvon Martin!"
Two of the protesters were detained by police after being cleared from the chamber. No one was arrested at the courthouse.
"Don't get arrested for no reason: Go down the stairs, guys," an officer told the restless crowd as it was pushed toward the stairwell to the first floor.
"No reason?" one protester responded. "We're getting shot in the streets!"
Asked why the group had interrupted the meeting, protester Kofi Taharka said, "We didn't disrupt the meeting, we just asked to speak to our elected representatives, none of whom have made a statement about this national travesty, tragedy. They should have spoken before today. If we can't get no justice, we can't have business as usual."
Protesters carried signs, wore T-shirts bearing the Florida teen's likeness, or carried bags of Skittles and bottles of iced tea, the items Martin purchased before his death.
Pastor James Dixon spoke before council after the meeting resumed, inviting city officials to a Saturday event honoring Martin.
"Any American should be able to walk down any street in America. The laws in Florida are different than the laws in Texas, but this incident was a terrible tragedy," Mayor Annise Parker said to Dixon. "I appreciate your sentiment that is important for all of us to express ourselves and to do it in a peaceful and appropriate manner."
More than a dozen members of the Houston Police Department's Mounted Patrol Unit monitored the protest as it moved from the courthouse to City Hall.
"We're here because we hope this will bring some attention to the plight of young black men in this country with regard to police brutality, with regard to shooting, and especially with regard to 'Stand My Ground,'" said protester Valerie Michaud, 57. The verdict, she said, "says we are fair game. It doesn't matter the value of our life. We have no value as far as the larger majority is concerned. That's what that acquittal means."
Protester Nota Koerber echoed that sentiment.
"This is endemic of a whole climate that's been created over the last couple of years, it's endemic of the political climate that goes along with the 'stand your ground' laws, the attacks on the Voting Rights Act, kind of like a clamp down on minorities, where we don't feel comfortable walking freely in our own country," she said.
Tuesday's demonstrations followed a Monday march that, for a time, blocked traffic on the South Freeway.


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PC connections with a USB cable
Learn to connect your device to a PC with a USB cable in USB connection modes.
Transferring music, photos and videos using the USB mass storage mode
1 Connect your phone to a PC using a USB cable.
2 If you haven't installed the LG Android Platform Driver on your PC, you will need to manually change the settings. Choose System settings > General tab > PC
connection > Select USB connection method, then select Media sync (MTP).
3 You can now view the mass storage content on your PC and transfer the files.
Synchronize with Windows Media Player
Ensure that Windows Media Player is installed on your PC.
1 Use the USB cable to connect the phone to a PC on which Windows Media Player has been installed.
2 Select the Media sync (MTP) option. When connected, a pop-up window will appear on the PC.
3 Open Windows Media Player to synchronize music files.
4 Edit or enter your device's name in the pop-up window (if necessary).
5 Select and drag the music files you want to the sync list.
6 Start synchronization.
• The following requirements must be satisfied to synchronize with Windows Media Player.
• If the Windows Media Player version is lower than 10, install version 10 or higher.


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The Basic flizz® System guides cables safely along the primary clarifier on 53 metres. The energy chain in the housing is suitable for long travels and ensures a long service life of the cables. They are guided with a defined bend radius and the energy chain absorbs developing tensile forces. That way, cable-related downtimes are avoided.


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Chocolate Sorbet
A rich tasting low-fat chocolate sorbet made with a good quality cocoa powder and fresh brewed espresso.
My freezer is starting to look like a colorful sorbet shop, which is not necessarily a bad thing! I mean, what can be more impressive than whipping out containers of homemade sorbet when you have your friends over for dinner? Something you just whipped up?? And it really couldn't be easier to make!
Chocolate was a must for me since that is my favorite flavor, I did some research and played around with some ingredients and what I ended up with was a rich tasting, low fat chocolate sorbet. A warning, if you are sensitive to caffeine (like me) you may want to use decaffeinated espresso.
Chocolate Sorbet
- 2 1/4 cups water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup freshly brewed espresso
- In a saucepan, combine half the water, sugar, salt, and cocoa powder, and warm over medium heat.
- Bring to a full boil while whisking, then reduce heat to low, and simmer for thirty seconds.
- Remove from the heat, and add the vanilla and espresso, and stir.
- Stir in the remaining water.
- Transfer the mixture to a bowl, and chill in the refrigerator until cold, about an hour.
- When chilled, freeze in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions.


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We paid a little visit to the Freedlyville Quarry, an abandoned marble quarry located north of Manchester, VT. Opened in 1790, it measures an impressive 200 by 600 feet (60 by 180 meters). Flooded portions freeze during the winter, forming a natural ice rink until early summer. Or, as we call it around here, the new winter. ... Continue Reading


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Monday, June 16, 2008
Common Java unchecked exception types
NullPointerException - multiple schools of thought on this one. Of course, it's thrown automatically by the runtime when you try to dereference null. Many say that you should never rely on this behavior, and should always check for null explicitly. Many also believe that when you find a null reference, you should throw IllegalArgumentException instead of NPE. This way, a thrown NPE always indicates some programming error in the implementation of the method, not a failure of the caller to pass valid parameters. I'm not taking a stand on this issue right now.
IllegalArgumentException - throwing this exception implies that there exists at least one other value for this parameter that would have caused the check in question to pass. If the caller can't remedy this exception by substituting another value for the argument in question, it's the wrong exception to throw. Note that in some of these cases IndexOutOfBoundsException is more appropriate (and strangely, IOOBE doesn't extend IAE).
IllegalStateException - this exception implies that there are no argument values that could have caused the check to succeed, yet, there does exist at least one alternate state that the instance in question could have been in, which would have passed the check. Note that this type almost never makes sense for a static method, unless you rely heavily on static state (shame on you). Note also that this exception is appropriate whether or not it is possible to actually mutate this aspect of the instance's state, or it's already too late.
UnsupportedOperationException - this means that the method invoked will always fail for an instance of this class (concrete type), regardless of how the instance was constructed.
AssertionError - this is the right exception to use whenever a statement should by rights be impossible to reach.
I hope this helps. Any points you want to argue?
22 comments:
- Boris Bokowski said...
Thanks, this is almost worth linking to... why are you not taking a stand on the issue whether or not to throw NPEs?
- Kevin Bourrillion said...
Only because I wanted to spend only five minutes making this post. :)
- Unknown said...
Hi all,
Sorry for my poor english.
It's more interesting topic I used to think about it.
I feel kinda embarrassed a little, because (sometimes) I've used UnsupportedOperationexception to mark a method which could not perform such as operation;
class SomeService {
void doSomeStuff(OperationCode opcode) throws UnsupportedOperationexception, ServiceException
I think I should dig into javadocs alittle bit more. But, at the first moment it seems natural.
For example: we are talking about Integer.parse(String s) or smth.. It assumes we want to process that parameter and get the result. If we are passing "a", so no result could be obtained and we throw IllegalArgumntException, because we can not proceed and it does make sence here - because we are working with well-known ("predefined" ..hmm. bad word) objects( which even could be runtime generated).
But that about some kind of dynamic/runtime construsted/assembl ed operations (as in my example). If we throw IllegalArgumenException - we explicitely say - we do not support this argument. But if throw UnsupportedOperationException - then we explicitely say - we could not perform an operation like that.
So// my 2 cents. I feel like I need to dig into javadocs and read more (what's the intent of these exception?..). I just tried to explain, what was my assumption and stumbling block (me at least).
- Buddy Casino said...
And of course, you never throw AssertionError yourself, since its name says that it is an error and not an exception. Therefore, it should only be caused by a failed assert statement, and the JVM will be happy to throw this one on your behalf.
- Kevin Bourrillion said...
Buddy: no, I don't agree. If you have a statement that Can't Possibly Be Reached, you can and should "throw new AssertionError()" explicitly.
- jed said...
the NullPointer/IllegalArgument exception is long and boring... we eventually standardised on a NullArgumentException (extending IllegalArg) basically because of one dev who flatly refused to use the libraries if they explicitly threw NPE - crazy!
- Foodberg said...
1. First a nit: regarding NPE / IAE, you don't distinguish between throwing an exception when an argument is null versus throwing an exception when an assignment or value returned from a method is null.
2. Regarding AssertionError, I also strongly disagree with the use case. Consider these two statements:
* An exception that can never be thrown will never be thrown.
* An exception that can never be thrown will never be thrown. except when it's thrown.
My point is that people more often than not consider 1 than 2. People also use AssertionError for case statements where the default case results in an AssertionError. Consider this fragment someone might have written when getting a hold of Java 5, possibly because someone insisted they handle default cases:
TimeUnit timeUnit = ...
switch(timeUnit) {
case SECONDS: ...; break;
case MILLISECONDS: ...; break;
case MICROSECONDS: ...; break;
case NANOSECONDS: ...; break;
default: throw new AssertionError(...);
When testing with the Java 6 VM, the engineer will get a nasty shock when the application (or, admittedly, merely a thread) when timeUnit is one of the expanded set of enumerated types.
Perhaps my use case is manageable enough: don't throw AssertionErrors in switch statements for enums, or even simpler: prepare for expanded lists of enums. Either way, AssertionErrors loom around the corner.
3. The sixth exception type that is common, based on a per-project basis is the domain-specific exception. In some cases throwing NPE means losing useful domain-specific knowledge that can be used for defect analysis.
- Buddy Casino said...
Kevin: putting "assert false" in the place that should never be reached should do the job and is more elegant. I might be wrong, but isn't the point of assertions that they can be enabled/disabled upon program launch using command-line flags? I used to think that throwing AssertionError yourself circumvents that, or am I wrong here?
- Casper Bang said...
UnsupportedOperationException is often used as a NotYetImplementedException (which many a library defines themselves).
- gigitrix said...
Am in a noob in extending the Exception class myself when neccessary to throw stuff? I always use "normal" exceptions as "programmer oversights" and my own custom exceptions for my own stuff, where the situation is "normal" (invalid input, wierd workaround needed, or whatever)
- Unknown said...
You wrote,
"Kevin: putting 'assert false' in the place that should never be reached should do the job and is more elegant. I might be wrong, but isn't the point of assertions that they can be enabled/disabled upon program launch using command-line flags? I used to think that throwing AssertionError yourself circumvents that, or am I wrong here?"
You are not wrong. Putting "throw new AssertionError()" will circumvent the lack of -ea flag. However, it seems like you've answered your own question. And the answer is, "Don't use assert false"
IMHO, assertions are one of the most misused features of Java 1.5. If a line of code cannot be reached according to your assumptions, why would you EVER want to "optimize out" a call to "assert false"? You save *nothing*, and you lose *everything* -- you lose any indication that anything is wrong. For example, consider the following code:
for (item : items) {
result = null;
ret = processItem(item);
switch (ret) {
case 0: result = op1(item);
case 1: result = op2(item);
// only two valid return values; this code should never be reached
assert false;
return result;
Now, when this code is run in 'production', your assertion will be optimized out, and now, all of a sudden, this method starts returning null instead of failing. The "assert false" is clearly making asserting an assumption whose violation indicates a programmer error -- an inability for the programmer to update this method in light of the addition of a new return value for processItem. Yet, thanks to the fact that assertions get optimized out, this never gets known in the 'production' environment; this method happily chugs along, reporting nothing. And all for what? CPU time savings? Ugh...
Since the code I work on is not performance-critical, I have made it a rule in my development to boycott assertions. Instead, I provide a static class called "AssertThat" where I have static methods for various kinds of assertions, most of which result in AssertionError. For example:
AssertThat.isEqual(obj1, obj2);
One of the scariest things I have seen is a new developer who used the assert keyword in Unit Tests. Since the test runner wasn't run with -ea, the unit tests reported success, even though assertions were failing. Argh!
- Buddy Casino said...
I mostly agree with your reasoning, and performance was never one of my arguments.
I just looked up the topic in the SCJP study guide again, and basically it says you should
- use assertions during testing and development (that's why I'm surprised that JUnit doesn't enable them by default, good to know)
- don't use it to validate method arguments
- don't use them in a manner that cause side-effects, since they are not guaranteed to run
Throwing AssertionError manually is of course always guaranteed to run and as such is basically ok, but that wasn't my point.
My objection is that Errors (and AssertionError extends Error, not Exception) should never be thrown in non-jvm code. There is lots of code out there that relies on the assumption that it is sufficient to catch 'Exception' in order to handle errors thrown by ordinary Java code.
In your case, I'd use IllegalStateException. Doesn't fit as well as AssertionError, but then you can always roll your own, e.g. UnreachableBlockException or something like that.
- Adi said...
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During this exclusive interview with Collider, actress Katee Sackhoff talked about how this show came about and how it came down to either Longmire or the ABC fantasy series Once Upon A Time (she was up for Jennifer Morrison's role), how she identifies with her character, and what she enjoys about working with this cast. She also talked about what appealed to her about doing the next Riddick film with Vin Diesel, her crazy audition process for the role, her feelings about the Battlestar Galactica finale, and her dream of playing a country singer who falls in love with a rodeo cowboy (for the film Paper Wings). Check out what she had to say after the jump:
Collider: How did Longmire come about for you? Had you been looking to do another TV show?
KATEE SACKHOFF: I hadn't. I actually opted out of pilot season and said I wasn't going to do it again, and that I was going to focus on film. My manager has been my manager since I was 17, and he says that he's supposed to be smart for me when I can't do it for myself. He would slide the good ones across my desk, and there were two that I loved. One was Once Upon A Time, and one was Longmire. I went in five times on Once Upon A Time. I took one meeting on Longmire, and I met Greer Shephard and I said, "I want this job because of that woman. I love this woman." So, I walked away from Once Upon A Time and focused on Longmire. It was just those two jobs. Those were the only two pilots I loved that year.
I loved the idea that Wyoming is a world that's a bubble for these people. I found that so interesting. Something about Battlestar, that I didn't realize when I took the job, was this whole bubble aspect of closing people in and seeing what they do. This is the opposite of that. It's about giving everybody wide open space and seeing what they do. I enjoy that idea of this show. I like the fact that there is nobody around. As people, right now, we're so over-stimulated in this world that I don't know what I'd do in Wyoming. I really don't know what I'd do. I would probably have a heart attack because I'd be so lonely and I'd actually have to listen to myself think. That's a terrifying prospect for myself, and I'm sure many other people, as well. We leave TVs on in our house. I listen to my record player, constantly, to just hear music. I'm really intrigued by this idea of solitude. I'm excited about that, especially because we get to live in it. It's kind of cool.
Which character were you auditioning for, with Once Upon A Time?
SACKHOFF: It was Jennifer Morrison's role. They really wanted her, though. I could tell, from the very beginning, that they really wanted her. She and I go up against each other quite a bit. We're very similar. That was her job, and this was my job. Just the way that it turned out and the way that we've played the roles, it's obvious. I'm happy with the way that things turned out.
What was it about this character, in particular, that you were able to identify with?
SACKHOFF: In the books, what you realize is that Victoria actually moves out to Wyoming with her husband. She is a very successful homicide detective in Philadelphia. Her whole family is there. She's from a long line of police officers and detectives. She moves because she follows her husband someplace, and then he leaves because he's working, and she's there. I think a lot of women can relate to that moment where you're like, "I gave you everything I have, and you're gone. What do I do?" So, she said, "Okay, I've got to do something." She goes down and, after a lot of wrangling, she says, "I'll take the bottom. I'll do whatever you want me to do." And she finds this family that is very similar to her family. Not that it's a family like her family in Philadelphia, but it's this feeling of, "I've got your back. I'll do anything for you. This is our core family." She finds that with this group of people, and not her husband.
When you were cast, what were you told about your character's journey this season?
SACKHOFF: I wasn't told anything, which is what excited me about this. I had so many preconceived notions because I've read the book and I have all the books at home, but I'm excited to see where they change it. They're going to have to change it, and I'm really excited to see where they go. Part of what I love about television is that my imagination gets to keep going. It doesn't stop. I go ahead and take another TV show, and then, all of a sudden, I've got six movies and I'm like, "Oh, my god, I'm too tired now!" So, be careful what you wish for because you get it all at once. These movies are so fast. You've got to do so much work, so fast, and really figure these characters out and figure out what makes them tick, quickly. In television, it's a long process. It's a love affair with these characters, so it's fun.
How has it been to work with Robert Taylor and develop the dynamic between your characters?
SACKHOFF: Part of the reason I took this job was because I wasn't the lead. I've been the lead, and it's not fun. It's a lot of work. Robert was the one I saw the least, on the show, because he worked so much. The rest of us got along like pigs in shit. We were going to spa treatments, every day. I think Bailey [Chase] and I went to a spa. We just hung out, every day, and Robert worked his ass off. It was definitely my validation, in not wanting to be a lead in a series, and it also gave me an opportunity to really bond with the rest of the cast. With Robert, we bonded on set when we had the opportunity to talk to each other, and I absolutely adore him, along with every single person in this cast and every single person in our crew, and all the producers and writers. The similarity between Battlestar Galactica and this, is that. There's not one bad egg. Every single person is a beautiful human being, and we're lucky. That's what gives you longevity. You have to love the people that you work with, and we do, so it's really great.
Along with the opportunity to develop a character over a longer period of time on a TV show, do you also enjoy the opportunity of constantly working with different directors?
SACKHOFF: Of course! I think that's what's interesting about having my base in television. What it allows me to do now is that I go into movies and I can take anything you throw at me. If you want me to memorize 15 new pages, I can do that in 10 minutes. If you want me to work with a first-time director, I can do that. In television, you learn to fly by the seat of your pants and give your best, on take one. And so, when I work with people that don't do that, it's really frustrating for me. I'm like, "You should go do TV for awhile, sweetheart, because this is not going to work. You're cute in your 20's, so it might work now, but wait until you're 30. They're going to hire someone else." It really teaches you to work your ass off.
What was the appeal of the next Riddick movie for you? Was there a specific draw for you?
SACKHOFF: The draw there is selfish. I grew up watching science fiction and action movies. I love it. I absolutely love it! I'm a huge fan of Vin [Diesel]. I'm a huge fan of the first two movies. I don't even know how much I can say. They're so buried in secrecy, over there at the David Twohy camp. But, selfishly, it's what makes me tick. It's what I enjoy doing. It's fun. I've been all over the map with my films, in the last year, and the next three or four that I have planned, so I'm excited to go blow some shit up.
Was that a role that was offered to you, or did you have to audition for it?
SACKHOFF: I did audition for it. It's actually a crazy story. I went in once, and then didn't hear anything. When I went in for the first time, I just met with David. And then, the next time, they were like, "Okay, it's down to you and four girls." I was like, "All right." And they were like, "Vin's in town, so you're gonna have to jump. When they say jump, you've gotta jump." I was like, "Okay," thinking that it could be 5 pm one night, or 8 pm one night. I got a phone call at 11 o'clock at night, from all the producers and the casting director, which thank god the casting director is a woman because I would have been like, "You want me to come where?" So, at midnight, I got out of bed, I took off my face mask and I drove to Vin's house with my mother on the phone going, "If I don't call you in an hour, this is the address I'm at." And she was like, "Katee, nothing is going to happen." I was like, "I know, but this is so weird!" And, I got the job because I showed up. I truly believe that. When I was driving home that night, at 2 o'clock in the morning, I called my mom and said, "I do believe I just got that job because I showed up." As far as acting goes, you get to a certain point where I think everyone can do the job and it comes down to a level of commitment. I think sometimes all you have to do is show up.
When you know you're going to be working with someone like Vin Diesel, do you work extra hard to be ready to kick some ass?
SACKHOFF: It's funny, the last movie I did, I got severely hurt on. I hurt both my shoulders and my back, so much so that I couldn't move for three months. When I say couldn't move, that's being over-dramatic, but I could do nothing but walk. I couldn't push off with my shoulders because my shoulders were bad. It was very weird, and it hurt like hell. I went and had ozone injections into my spine, and all this crazy stuff done, because I was so worried I wasn't going to be able to get physically ready for this movie. And then, I just started working out a month ago, and I've packed on nine pounds of muscle, which I hate. It's like Starbuck (from Battlestar Galactica), all over again. It's not where my body sits. My body sits in the 130's, and then, when I start playing these characters, I pop up to the 140's, and I'm like, "God, my pants don't fit anymore!" I was putting on my pants this morning and I'm like, "They're the same size and they fit, but my ass looks weird now." It's very different. But, that is intimidating. I do know Vin, and I do know how professional he is, and I do know how much of a work-horse he is. He's so committed to making a phenomenal project. To show up less than perfect for he and David would be a million dollar mistake.
How do you balance your film and television work, and the training you have to do? Does it just get crazy?
SACKHOFF: It does! But, I signed up for this and it's not going to last forever. This business is very finite. You can do anything for a month, so you just keep going. You surround yourself with amazing people that will hold your head when you cry 'cause you get tired. That's pretty much it. I don't even have a one-day break until November. I do have my weekends, thank god, but it's a lot. But, when it rains it pours, and you take the opportunities that you have and ride the wave 'cause it will stop.
Have you intentionally looked to balance bigger action films with smaller and quieter projects?
SACKHOFF: It's a blessing in disguise. I didn't search out these opportunities, but it's a blessing that it's happened this way. Santa Fe is my vacation. I'm renting one of my dear friend's manager's house there, and it's in the middle of nowhere. It's an opportunity for me to go through what Vic is going through, in that quiet, 'cause I don't think I've ever had that, in my life. I haven't stopped working since I was 17. To have quiet is very interesting for me.
When you look back at how your career has played out, is it the direction that you wanted to go in, or is it surprising for you?
SACKHOFF: What's funny is that every job after my first one is just icing. I always believed that I could do this, but I never dreamed that I would be given the opportunity. I wake up every day and pinch myself, but at the same time, I work my ass off. Did I plan every move? No. Has every move since taking Battlestar been planned? Yes. Every single one. I was given the opportunity, and now I can form it. I started working when I was 17, and I got Battlestar when I was 23. Battlestar was my fourth series. Before then, it was just, "Take anything that comes your way. As long as it doesn't have nudity, take it." I took work that my friends didn't take. One of my best girlfriends turned down Halloween: Resurrection, but I took it because that's what you do. You have to. When you don't have the choice, you take every opportunity that comes your way because every job begets another job. So, up until Battlestar, everything was a necessity, and after Battlestar, everything was a choice. It's been nice, and it's fun to navigate. Where I am right now is definitely planned.
When you end a series like Battlestar Galactica, that so many people love, there's no way that you can make everyone happy, but were you at least happy with how it ended?
SACKHOFF: Yeah, I love how it ended. I've always said this, and people think that it's rude for saying it, but I do think that the writers wrote themselves into a corner. That's not a negative thing. That's not a bad thing. It happens. With Battlestar, there were so many characters on that show to try to wrap up, and it happened so fast, that for Starbuck to not answer what or who or why, left it ambiguous and beautiful, and it gave it that bit of question. It's like The Sopranos. You leave them guessing. I was just happier, the way that it ended. I loved it! You also don't want to go right, if everyone thinks you're going to go right. You go left, on purpose. Sometimes you can't explain why, and you can't explain what left looks like, but you just do it.
Throughout your career, you've played a lot of really strong characters, who often get to kick some ass. Does that come from the kind of person you are, or is it more about living out a fantasy because you're not that way yourself?
SACKHOFF: You know, I like to think that I'm a really strong, tough person, but I'm not. I'm a very, very needy person. I'm very insecure. I'm very impressionable. But, there is a side of me that is very put-together, very strong, very capable and very opinionated. It's the two sides of myself that I get to play. I've been trying to find that balance, in my own life, and it's fun to play characters that have the same things. It's just a matter of which one is more dominant, I guess.
Do you have a dream role that you'd love to do, if given the opportunity?
SACKHOFF: There is a script called Paper Wings that's with Will Smith's company now. It's had many different production companies and actors attached. It is my dream role. I've been trying to get it for eight years. I'm not a big enough star for them yet. Hopefully, after this year, I will be. It's about a country singer that falls in love with a rodeo cowboy. It's pretty awesome. It's my dream role. People don't realize that I started in musical theater. That's where my roots are. They're shocked and are like, "I'm sorry, you sing?!" Yes, honey, I sing! That would be awesome. Hopefully, it works.
Longmire will air on Sunday nights on A&E, starting June 3rd.


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(-)Cons:-not much gameplay improvements from project diva 2,-some characters still have no damn songs!
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First off, I would like to complement the graphics. Altough they are very anime based and are much like the PSP counterparts, they are improved by a HUGE mile in the arcade version. The character models look sharp, and everything seems to be enhanced. Miku and the rest of the vocaloid cast from project diva 2 look great. While the MVs during gameplay are mostly recycled from the PSP games, seeing everything in HD really makes you feel how much effort was spent into making the graphics. As of now, there arent really any arcade games that rivals this in terms of graphics in my opinion, other than lets say....tekken 6 (which still looks to have amazing graphics 2 years later)?
Anyway, the gameplay is similar to that on the PSP, you press buttons that represent the symbols that appear on screen, as you see them float towards an empty black symbol that maches it. Except now, of course, you dont do it small PSP buttons, but on huge arcade buttons that look almost similar to the ones used in pop n music. Each buttons has respective square, triangle, circle and X buttons, and push them one by one. The buttons are pretty big and you probably will have quite the hard pushing all 4 together. It provides a different experience to those familiar with the PSP version.
|A new feature for the arcade version, the dual button presses and holds.
Unlike the PSP version, project diva arcade doesnt have arrow keys or a D-pad, thus, they changed the dual button presses. For the project diva 2, we had to press a button on the D-pad corresponding with the square, triangle, circle and X buttons. In project diva arcade, you press 2 or more buttons together, X with circle, square with X, so on and so forth. Something else thats new is the hold feature...which is quite similar to the project diva 2's long notes. But now, the holding only occurs when you push 2 buttons or more. Holding longer nets you more score, but you can let go as quickly as you can too, theres no penatly. There are also times where songs try to throw triple or quadriple button presses at you, where you push 3 or 4 buttons together.
This may sound intimidating, but since you aren't using thumbs to push buttons, its far easier. Also, another thing worth nothing in project diva arcade, is the fact that you can check your progress through the song more easily. Theres a notable bar below, stating how well you are doing, whats the target line and how much more you need to get to get a "clear" score. The songs in project diva arcade are also pretty good, while most are from previous project diva games (both 1 and 2), there are tons of new songs as well. And as if that isnt enough, the game is constantly upgraded with patches for costumes and songs. I have played till the recent patch that added magnet, and so far, the songs never fail to impress. Costumes are back of course, and they provide more motivation to keep playing and get VP to unlock them.
|Look at them costumes and characters!
Project diva arcade seems like a whole new game on its own, but really its just project diva 2 on the arcades. A little bit tweaks to make it work on the arcade and thats it. While its really great, theres really not much improvements in gameplay considering the jump they made from project diva to project diva 2. Another thing to note is that theres still no GOD DAMNED SONGS FOR HAKU, NERU AND SAKINE MEIKO. Come on sega, considering that you even did thier character models and put them in the game, how about adding some songs for them. Did you ever think of that? DID YA?
Well thats all for now folks. In conclusion, project diva arcade is a solid addition to the franchise, and is a great arcade standalone. But I cant help but think the token cost is abit too high, and that more improvements could have gone in here. I mean look at the improvements from project diva to project diva 2, theres an immense improvement there! I think sega could have done MUCH better for project diva arcade. Still, as said, project diva arcade is still a solid release that should more than please hatsune miku, or any vocaloid fans.
Happy gaming!


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- carbs30g
- sugars12g
- fibre5g
- protein11g
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- 2 each of onions and carrots, chopped
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- 4 sticks celery, chopped
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- 1 tbsp olive oil
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- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 tbsp tomato purée
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Tales of the Cocktail drew crowds to the Crescent City yet again for five days of exploring all things cocktail, July 8 – 12. The event was both exhilarating and exhausting, and highlighted some emerging trends in the cocktail business. Among the product trends:
Vodka is back. After years of disparaging the spirit, top mixologists and bar mavens were singing a different tune. During the Cocktail Trends 2009 session at the Professional Series at Tales of the Cocktail, sponsored by Nightclub & Bar (shameless plug), Jim Meehan of Manhattan's famed PDT declared: "We needed to 'kill' vodka, to move vodka aside to make room for other spirits like gin, tequila and rum on the back bar and in the guest's mind. Now, there truly is a range of vodka's out there…and I am happy to dust it off, pick it up and get it back on its feet again." Meehan referenced three emerging vodkas – eau de vie-style such as Karlsson's Gold, value-priced Polish rye Sobieski and Belvedere IX, which he says offers hints of juniper – and noted that vodka is much more interesting today. For its part, Van Gogh launched two new vodkas: Caramel and Triple Wheat Blue.
Green is in vogue. Organic, natural and earth-friendly spirits were also in abundance. Square One debuted its latest bottle at the event: Square One Botanical, a botanical-infused organic rye spirit. Eco-conscious 360 Vodka launched a recycling and composting program for the five-day event, collecting all the waste from the considerable amount of produce used during Tales of the Cocktail and donating it to local soil-building efforts. For its part, Veev Acai Spirit co-founder Carter Reum shared details if the word-of-mouth marketing effort that built the brand in recent years, which includes $1 donated to the Brazilian rainforest preservation effort for every bottle sold.
Absinthe is abundant. Just two years after being legalized in the U.S., absinthe was front-and-center at the event. At the Green Hour exhibit and tasting room, numerous styles of absinthe were on display, with drips and unique cocktails available for sampling. At least a dozen brands participated, including the classic Pernod and eclectic selections such as Kubler. According to Lucas Bonchick, national sales manager for Lucid Absinthe, a similar event last year was barely half the size.
One the bartending and bar operations front, several trends were in evidence:
Burgeoning cocktail bars. A Professional Series session entitled "The Bittersweet Truth of Starting a Bar" was packed with current and would-be start-up artists. Led by H. Joseph Ehrmann of San Francisco's Elixir, the session explored the good, the bad and the ugly of morphing from bartender to bar owner for a rapt audience. Apparently, the explosion of cocktail bars opening across the country will continue.
The Internet is influential. Bloggers were out in full force, not only participating in a competition but also in a panel session that examined ways to use blogging and the Internet to grow business for a bar or spirit brand. Presenter Bobby Heugel spoke openly about the role of his cocktail blog, Drink Dogma, in the development of his Houston cocktail lounge, Anvil, and its role in growing a loyal customer base for the hot spot.
Everyone is or wants to be a brand ambassador or bar consultant. One fellow attendee mused that more brand ambassadors and consultants were at Tales than actual working bartenders. A session addressing ways to get the most out of brand ambassadors and consultants underlined that the relationship is a two-way street: operators need to be prepared to share info about their business, shoulder much of the workload and give a consulting project or new brand time to be successful, while brand ambassadors and consultants need to learn the ins and outs of the particular business, train/teach effectively and commit to follow-up. The session was punctuated with glimpses into the life of a brand ambassador – working with varied venues often in exciting locales with generous T&E budgets -- and when moderator Philip Duff queried the audience as to how many wanted to be a brand ambassador, numerous hands shot up.
Fresh is profitable. King Cocktail Dale DeGroff and Modern Mixologist Tony Abou-Ganim handily demonstrated that with proper training and technique, using fresh produce instead of prepared mixers and juices results in better cocktails and better profit margins for most types of venues. They did, however, give a nod to the high-quality purees on the market, saying that packaged purees might be the best way to go to guarantee flavor and consistency, due to the complicated process required to make purees.


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Nope, this is not an April Fools' joke … just a May Day launch of The Longboat Observer's newly updated Web site, YourObserver.com.
Starting Friday, the new
YourObserver.com will offer viewers daily news and information on our redesigned Web site. We think you'll find it clean, attractive and easy to navigate.
Of course, The Longboat Observer will still produce its print edition each week, but we are moving into daily and breaking news reporting on our Web site. Readers will have immediate access to news from all three Observer coverage areas — Longboat Key, Sarasota and East County.
Readers essentially get three Web sites in one, because each newspaper is represented with its own distinct "front page" and features unique to each publication. In addition to daily and breaking news, viewers will have access to daily and weekly blogs, expanded information and many more photos of your favorite neighborhood events.
You'll still be able to keep up with what's going on in society circles with the expanded Black Tie section on the Web site. Photos of your friends at these social events will still be available for viewing, sharing and for purchase. Plus, keep your calendar up to date with the Black Tie Social Calendar — submit your own event and upload dates to your Outlook calendar.
YourObserver.com has also entered the social-media world with new Facebook pages. Each Observer newspaper has its own Facebook page, so be sure to add us as your friend. You can also follow us on Twitter to get up-to-the-minute news coverage and links to breaking stories.
As we move into providing daily content to our Web-site viewers, our objectives remain the same — to provide our readers in print and online with news and information that is local, trustworthy and relevant — for and about you, your neighbors and your neighborhood.
Spearheading The Observers' ventures into multimedia are Emily Walsh as associate publisher/multimedia ([email protected]) and Tim Epperson as Web editor ([email protected]). If you have comments or suggestions, please give them your feedback.
They'd love to hear from you.
Check out the new YourObserver.com May 1. For tips on navigating and accessing the Web site, please turn to pages 14A and 15A.
We hope you enjoy your new source for local, daily news.
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In recent weeks, citizens and policymakers alike have turned their attention to the porous Mexican-American border. Fears of terrorist attacks have led to a bipartisan call for heightened vigilance at America's southern entry points. Meanwhile, lawmakers are puzzling over how to handle the millions of illegal Mexican immigrants already living and working in this country. A selection of Atlantic articles lends a human dimension to these debates, moving beyond the realm of political jargon and highlighting the ongoing struggle of many Mexicans to gain entry to what they see as the Promised Land.
In the first installment of his two-part story "The Border" (May 1992), William Langewiesche offered a firsthand account of the conditions in two towns on either side of the divide: El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. He met Narendra Gunaji, a sixty-one year old man who, with a Mexican counterpart, essentially managed the borderlands along the Rio Grande. Gunaji, an Indian-born civil engineer appointed by the Reagan administration, had a group of 270 men working below him. Their impossible task was to secure a section of the border by monitoring the 1951-mile tract of the Rio Grande that flows from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico.
Physically, Langewiesche explained, crossing the Rio Grande is easy—at times immigrants even use large truck tires as flotation devices and stepping-stones across the river. Along one 500-mile stretch, villagers living in adobe houses move freely from one side to another, and no one pays them any mind unless they wander too far into the modern world.
Langewiesche also surveyed a section of the border in San Diego marked by a fence that, though it was intended to keep illegals out, clearly posed very little obstacle:
In places the fence is new, and reinforced. Not everyone is athletic enough to go over the top. Enterprising Mexicans dig holes underneath it, and charge a dollar for each passage. Along older sections they also hack right through the steel. I watched a woman squeeze through a gap, careful not to tear her dress.
The region, Langewiesche emphasized, is difficult and unappealing:
It is grimy, hot, and hostile. In most places it is ugly. The U.S. side is depressed by the filth and poverty in Mexico. On the Mexican side the towns have become ungovernable cities, overrun by destitute peasants, roiled by American values. The border is transient. The border is dangerous. The border is crass. The food is bad, the prices are high, and there are no good bookstores. It is not the place to visit on your next vacation.
But the border is also, he noted, a powerful symbol—no longer one of division but, ironically, one of inextricable entanglement:
The border is no longer remote and no longer a buffer against our chaotic southern neighbor. Quite the opposite: growth on both sides of the border has physically bound the countries. Mexico's problems inevitably become ours.
In "A Bold Proposal on Immigration" (June 1994), Jack Miles looked at the question of California polling in light of the influx of Mexican immigrants. He considered a proposal by Jorge G. Castaneda, a noted Mexican intellectual, that illegal Mexican immigrants should be given voting rights in California. Castaneda's argument rested on the notion that taxation without representation is fundamentally undemocratic. Miles quoted from one of Castaneda's writings:
[B]y the end of the twentieth century, the richest state in the world will have a terribly skewed political system, with a foreign plurality that works, consumes, and pays taxes, but does not vote, run for office, organize, or carry much political clout.
Castaneda's argument is a powerful one, Miles conceded, and has many merits, but allowing illegal residents to vote, he argued, would be antithetical to American ideals: "if California were to accept his proposal," he wrote, "the state would be saying, in effect, that on so crucial a matter as the prerogatives of citizenship its relationship to Mexico counts for more than its relationship to the United States."
Perhaps more important than figuring out what to do about illegals once they have arrived, he suggested, is figuring out how to seal the border more effectively. Immigration advocates, he noted, rely on the assumption that the border simply cannot be sealed and then argue that the many aliens living in America's midst deserve citizenship and rights. But a mass amnesty for illegals like that enacted in 1986 will never happen, Miles posited, unless Americans feel they have regained some control over their borders.
Until Americans have some assurance that a new mass legalization will not function as an incentive, they will never vote for it... What is required is ... that control be so firmly and clearly re-established that decisions on admittance to the country—and admittance to the voting booth—will be at the discretion of the American host and not of the foreign guest.
A more intimate portrait of Mexican migrant workers can be found in Eric Schlosser's award-winning 1995 article about strawberry workers in the fields of Southern California. He described both the hardships the workers face and the strength of their will to overcome those hardships—aspects of their story that are sometimes overlooked in political discussions.
Schlosser also outlined some of the cold, hard facts. Agriculture, he observed, is the largest industry in California. And its most profitable sector is what are referred to as "high-value" farm crops: those obtained through cheap labor made possible by the covert exploitation of millions of illegal immigrants. After visiting some of the farms and speaking with owners, managers, and migrant workers, Schlosser expressed serious concern about the implications:
Driving back to my motel, I thought about the people of Orange County, one of the richest counties in the nation—big on family values, now bankrupt from financial speculation, unwilling to raise taxes to pay for their own children's education, unwilling to pay off their debts, whining about the injustice of it, and blaming all their problems on illegal immigrants. And I thought about Francisco [a migrant worker], working ten hours a day at one of the hardest jobs imaginable, honest work, and sleeping on the ground every night for months so that he could save money and send it home to his parents.
We have been told for more than a decade to bow down before "the market." We have placed our faith in the laws of supply and demand. What has been forgotten, or ignored, is that the market rewards only efficiency. Every other human value gets in its way. The market will drive wages down like water, until they reach the lowest possible level. Today that level is being set not in Washington or New York or Sacramento but in the fields of Baja California.
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Hello, I'm looking to trade some tickets game for game if possible.
The Run-down:
I bought 2 tickets to the September 22 game against the Jags, (section 300, row t, seat 14/15) for $66.10 each.
Turns out I have a wedding to go to September 14 and there's no way for me to get work off two weekends in a row.
So, I'm trying to just go to the Seahawks game on the 15th against the *spit* digits and just make a full weekend out of it since I'll have that weekend off anyways.
What I'm looking for:
Hopefully someone out there can't make the digits game but could for the game against the Jags and would like to swap.
I'd be willing to trade 2 for 2, 2 for 2 and I pay some cash to make up for the game demand disparity, my 2 for 1, or even my 2 for 1 plus I pay some cash still. Currently the cheapest tickets for section 300 against the Jags are going for about $106 making mine worth $212. The cheapest I see for actual seats (not standing room only) for the game against the digits is $260.
I don't want to sell mine on Stubhub because I don't know who'd be buying them, and I want to keep them within the Seahawks brotherhood.
I'm open to hear any deals or negotiations.


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Volvo C30 Electric production begins
* Deliveries in mainland Europe by autumn * 250 cars to built by end of 2012 * 93-mile range...
Volvo has started production of its C30 electric car, and the first deliveries will be made to customers in mainland Europe in the autumn.
Leasing customers, companies, authorities and government departments in Sweden, Belgium, the Netherlands and Norway will be the first to get hold of the pure electric C30.
The C30 Electric is made alongside normal C30s in Ghent, Belgium, but is then transported to Volvo's HQ in Gothenberg, Sweden for the installation of the batteries, motor and electronic systems. The batteries are located in place of the fuel tank and also in a compartment within the central tunnel - there is no change to the luggage compartment.
Volvo has no plans to bring the C30 Electric to the UK at the moment.


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I am in a jam. About 5 months ago I moved to NYC into an apartment sublet I hadn't seen. Putting it kindly it was a little less than desirable. Then a few days into this month my roommate informed me she was leaving the state. Which means I am now faced with the holidays and finding a new place.
I started to scour a few well known websites for a place. In only two days of searching I've already had a couple very unsavory experiences looking around for a new home.
Then I found New York Habitat. I am so glad I did. They truly make finding the perfect apartment easy. There are many such services. I found New York Habitat interface by far the easiest and most through to use. I am so excited by them I wanted to take a moment out of my apartment search to share this find with you.
I can't wait to give you further details of my home search using New York Habitat. I will fill you in as I progress on this journey to my wonderful new apartment.


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COLUMBUS, Ohio — On the day that one of his clubs earned set a new MLS mark for unbeaten road games at 10, the late Lamar Hunt was honored at Crew Stadium.
A statue of Hunt was dedicated at the stadium prior to the Crew's 0-0 tie with FC Dallas, who earned the unbeaten away record previously held by the Crew.
Hunt was a founder of Major League Soccer and the Crew in 1996, and his Dallas-based Hunt Sports Group acquired the Dallas franchise in 2002.
"It's very appropriate that we have a statue to remember his contributions toward Crew Stadium," said his son, Clark Hunt, chairman of Hunt Sports Group.
"He would no doubt be very unhappy with it," he joked. "He was such a humble man. It was never about him. He would be embarrassed we have a statue of him at Crew Stadium. From a family standpoint we felt it was the right thing to do."
The statue is of the same design as those at FCD's Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas, and Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, home of the Hunt's NFL Chiefs.


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FAL R1A1 Sporter 308 rifle by CAI, synthetic stock, 22in barrel w/ muzzlebrake.
Ok so I found these on J&G going up there this weekend and I thinking about getting one I have never own a FAL what do you experts know about them good price ? how well do they shoot ? should I save up for a better FAL ?
I would like to just buy one for now dont think I will get into building FAL's yet so what do you think should I get one?


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Often overlooked in the global warming debate is how little actual scientific evidence exists about the specific effects of increased levels of carbon in various regions of the world. Eco-Imperialism author Paul Driessen tackles this issue in his latest column:
Climate models do help scientists evaluate possible consequences of changing economic growth, emission, cloud cover and other variables. But they can't reproduce the actual climate of the past century. They cannot make accurate predictions, even one year in the future, much less fifty. They do not represent reality, and should not be relied on to guide public policy.
Models reflect the assumptions and hypotheses that go into them – and our still limited understanding of complex, turbulent climate processes that involve the sun, oceans, land masses and atmosphere. … When the US National Assessment compared the results of two top-tier computer models for various regions of the United States, the models frequently generated precisely opposite rainfall scenarios … Depending on which model was used, the Dakotas and Rio Grande valley would supposedly become complete deserts or huge swamps; the Southeastern US would become a jungle or semi-arid grassland.
Climate change is also about power. Power to control – and curtail – the power we rely on: to build, heat and cool our homes … produce raw materials, food and consumer products … transport people and products … and support modern living standards. … It's about who gets to decide: how much energy we will have … where that energy will come from … what it will cost … and whether there will be enough energy to lift more families out of poverty.


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Harvey Pekar, the Cleveland cartoon writer whose "American Splendor" inspired a film of the same name, died early Monday.
Pekar, who had battled cancer, was found dead just before 1 am by his wife, Joyce Brabner, in their Cleveland Heights home, Cleveland.com reported.
Powell Caesar, spokesman for Cuyahoga County Coroner Frank Miller, told Cleveland.com. Cleveland Heights police Capt. Michael Cannon says Pekar had been suffering from prostate cancer, asthma, high blood pressure and depression. An autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death.
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Pekar was diagnosed with lymphatic cancer in 1990 and underwent grueling treatment. Police officials said he had been suffering from prostate cancer and depression at the time of his death.
Pekar, who was played by Paul Giamatti in the movie about his life, was 70. His "American Splendor" comics, which he began publishing in 1976, chronicle his grousing about work, money and the monotony of life. A wide range of illustrators contributed to its pages, most famously cult cartoonist R. Crumb, who met Pekar in Cleveland in 1962 when he worked for American Greetings.
Pekar was a file clerk and part time jazz critic when he started the series, which portrayed working class folks making it through life's indignities with anger and wit. Although he kept his job at a Cleveland hospital until 2001, he was a frequent guest on "Late Night with David Letterman," and his work drew serious comparisons to Chekhov and Dostoevski.


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Classical music fans in Maine will be losing an on-air friend at the end of the summer. Popular MPBN radio personality Suzanne Nance, host of Morning Classical each weekday between 9 a.m. and noon, plans to leave the public radio station for another radio station, the commercial classical station WFMT in Chicago. Her last day on-air will be Aug. 30.
"Although we will miss Suzanne's enthusiasm and passion we also know that is she is leaving MPBN for a new adventure at a great institution in the third-largest media market with a national classical broadcasting presence, so we may very well still hear her on a regular basis down the line," said MBPN CEO and president Mark Vogelzang in a statement.
Nance is not just a radio talent, she's also an accomplished opera singer. The Philadelphia native studied vocal performance at Syracuse University and DePaul University, served as professor of voice on the faculty of the Cappelli Institute of Music in Chicago, and appeared in operas such as "Madame Butterfly" and "Cosi fan Tutte." She began working in radio at WHYY in Philadelphia, and later covered the Aspen Music Festival for a Colorado station, before joining MPBN in 2007.
As host of Morning Classical she quickly became a staple of the station's on-air staff, curating the music each morning, interviewing an array of guests, and entertaining and informing audiences with her wide knowledge of classical music and her engaging, funny personality. Performance wise, in Maine she has sung with the Bangor and Portland symphony orchestras, at Pops concerts and fundraising events, and has given chamber vocal recitals everywhere from Fort Kent to Stonington to Portland.
Nance will perform at 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 29 at the Maine State Music Theatre in Brunswick, with tenor John McVeigh and mezzo-soprano Andrea Graichen. Morning Classical will continue as usual after her departure; MPBN has offered classical music programming for more than five decades. The station will announce a replacement for Nance later on in the summer.