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The 5 Worst Things People Do When Trying to 'Help'
In general, humans kind of suck at helping each other. Most of the people reading this would find it about a hundred times easier to diagnose and fix a computer problem than to help a friend in crisis (if only you could just wipe people and reinstall their OS without the cops freaking out about it). I know, because every time I write an article like this, I'm buried in messages that begin with "I'm really worried about a friend ..."
Well, here's something I'm an expert in: fucking up in the face of difficult problems. So while I can't give you expert advice on how to help your friend/sibling/boyfriend through the disaster that is their personal life, I can give you some great tips on what not to do, because I've been on the other end of this shit a lot. In fact, you can help me with my "I don't have a gold-plated house" problem right now by buying my new book for a dollar. I think you'll be better at this than 90 percent of the people on Earth if you can just avoid ...
#5. Making It All About You (Instead of Just Listening)
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The single worst response to a cry for help that I've ever seen (and I see it constantly) is the "one-up." Everybody knows this jackoff. It's the person who listens to your story before blowing it off because he's been through worse, in many cases interrupting to do so. "You think that's bad? Wait until you hear what happened to me today!" Fuck you with a thousand dicks. There is nothing more infuriating to a person who's ass deep in a personal crisis than someone who just erases the whole thing with a single sentence. Doing that is the same as telling their friend, "Your problems don't mean jack shit. I couldn't care less about how you feel. You are only here as my personal dumping ground for my own problems. Here I go."
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"No, that's fine, I only told my story to trigger yours, because you are interesting and totally not a piece of shit."
That person has fallen into an extremely common trap: forgetting that everyone handles stress and problems differently. "Your dog has a broken leg, and you feel bad? My dog died four weeks ago. You don't see me crying about it." "Awww, you only got a B on your test, and it ruined your 4.0 GPA? Poor baby -- I've been fighting for a high D all year. But do you hear me complaining?"
It's for that exact reason that it is physically impossible for me to feel sympathy for the rich. It's how we treat strangers. They aren't people; they're chunks of meat floating around, far outside the boundaries of our Monkeysphere. We cannot let ourselves do this with friends. Knowing how you react to your own problems does not have any bearing whatsoever on the way your friends feel about their own, and it is so goddamn vital that we keep that in mind when speaking to them about things that they consider important. Even if it seems as insignificant as a popcorn fart to you.
In these situations, listening is the most basic thing you can do to show your support. It's perfectly fine to have exchanges -- you don't have to sit there in total silence while they spill their guts about how sad Justin Bieber's new pants made them. That would be, quite frankly, unsettling. But for many of us, it's just a natural reflex to jump in with our own related stories when a friend is telling theirs.
We think what we're saying is "See, we're all in the same boat!" but all they're hearing is "Sorry, I can't hear you over the sound of my own, much more enthralling life."
#4. Giving Meaningless Advice Just to Be Saying Something
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Regular readers know I have a hard-on for bitch slapping bad advice right in its stupid goddamn word hole. Most people who give it really are just trying to help (although some get off on the sense of power and moral superiority that comes with hearing themselves say something wise). Unfortunately, it's extremely easy to interject some flowery piece of philosophy into a situation that in no way benefits from it, just because it seems like the sort of thing you should say. "I know you miss your boyfriend, but just remember, if you really love someone, let him go. If you were truly meant to be tog-" Oh, go fuck yourself.
So try this: Stop and ask yourself, "Do I actually have any idea what I'm fucking talking about? Or am I just quoting something I heard a wise character say in a movie?" That doesn't mean that (for instance) someone who's never drank can't be an immense help to a struggling alcoholic, but there has to be some sort of connection or experience behind the advice for it to have any weight. Maybe your dad drank. Maybe you've had friends in the exact same position, showing the same patterns of behavior. Maybe you've been doing a blind research project on them for 10 years, attempting to turn them into alcoholics for science purposes.
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"Good job, ladies. Now just pour this into his tea and watch him break."
Yes, I know my car has an engine problem, because it won't start. But since I know exactly nothing about fixing a car, I can't walk up to a stumped mechanic and say, "I saw this show once where a guy's car wouldn't start, and when they opened the hood, they found a severed head in there. Did you find a severed head in there?" I'll sound like I'm talking out of my ass, because I am. Not only will you not be taken seriously at that point, but there's a good chance that the person you're trying to help will take offense at the fact that you just pretended to understand a problem that is obviously beyond you.
That's the precise moment where you go from "concerned friend trying to help out" to "annoying douchebag who's just getting in the way." You become a hurdle. Now, don't let that idea prevent you from stepping in if you have some honest words of wisdom to pass along. Even if you're saying something they already know, sometimes we need reminders. For instance, it's hard to remember in the throes of depression that your actions are affecting more people than just you. That the longer you go without treatment, the more your friends, family, and kids suffer right along with you. That reminder could be the simple nudge that triggers a recovery. You'll know you've made the right choice of words by the rainbow that instantly shoots out of their asshole.
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Like this happy fish.
But when you really examine the advice that you're about to whip out like a homeless guy's dick, you're going to find occasional times where you're just talking for the sake of talking. Because repeating those old sayings feels like help, doesn't it? But that's the problem -- you're not worried about your friend; you're worried about patting yourself on the back for being awesome.
#3. Forcing Your Help on Them (or Giving the Wrong Kind of Help)
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Are you sure your friend even wants help? That seems like a weird question -- someone is struggling, so obviously they want help, right? Unlike what most movies present, if someone doesn't want your help, it's not because they're just too darned feisty and full of pride to accept it. I remember plenty of times growing up where the only things left in the fridge were half a pitcher of Kool-Aid, a jar of mustard, and stink. But I promise you that in those situations, asking for help wasn't so much about pride as it was about depression and feeling like a total failure.
No, it doesn't mean that pride is completely removed as a factor. We're human, and humans are prideful animals. I've been meaning to get a penis reduction for years now, but my pride won't allow me to accept the countless invitations from limping, bow-legged women to pay for the procedure. And yes, for my mother, there was a certain level of pride at work when she refused to ask for help with groceries. But lording over all of that was a black hole, sucking up every last ounce of hope and motivation to get up and get that shit fixed.
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Mom could never accept that her dreams of being a minor league hockey star just plain couldn't put food on the table.
From the opposite end of that friendship, our first reaction in those cases (for those of us who have the means to fix it with money) is to fill their fridge. Their problem was that they had no food. Now they have food. Problem solved. But as someone who's been there can tell you, that can actually make the situation worse.
The depression worsens because they had to take "charity" from you in order to feed their kids or themselves. In turn, their stress levels shoot through the roof while they lie in bed under two tons of embarrassment and guilt. Instead of using that time to improve their financial situation by getting a better job (or in my family's case, any job at all), they're walking through life, turning down even the idea of prostitution because life has already dicked them into exhaustion.
But change the phrasing and the terms of the offer, and you'll be shocked at how much difference it makes in their lives. "Hey, I've got some stuff I could really use some help with. Mostly lawn work and painting flames down the side of my private jet. Why don't you let me hire you? I get the help I desperately need, and you get some extra cash -- everybody wins." Now they're not taking charity, they're helping you out in an employment sense. Even more importantly, they're not taking a solution from someone else -- they're actively solving their own problems while helping you with your rich asshole problems in return.
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"When you're finished painting, let me know. I'll fire it up and we can throw kittens into the engine. It pays $15 an hour."
I understand that the scenario I laid out was a specific circumstance, but the point is that if you walk into their lives like you're a prince on a white stallion, throwing out magical cures for the helpless, you're going to make them feel like they are helpless, and the ensuing emotional shitstorm is going to adversely affect the way they handle the actual core of their problem.


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Was the earthquake in Colorado and Virginia Linked to Nukes blowing up underground Highspeed tunnel train sytems? It could Very well be... and if this is SO.. lets hope It got some very Important People that is keeping this LIE going

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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — A 55-foot catamaran glided across the shimmering navy blue waters of Lake Tahoe, carrying nearly 30 seniors along the North Shore where views of the beaches, forests and distant tree-covered mountains could be seen.
It was Sunday morning, shortly after 10 a.m., as the Sierra Cloud made its fourth senior cruise voyage of the year.
Gary Scott, co-owner of Action Water Sports of Incline Village, said he started the senior cruise last year with his mother in mind.
"My mom came to live with me about a year and a half ago, and I said, 'Let's take you out sailing for fresh air,'" Scott said. "She loves to boat, and we thought of taking others out, so she could meet other people her age."
According to Incline resident Bea Epstein, who helps facilitate the senior cruise, both "young seniors" as well as "super seniors" make up the passengers on the cruise, which averages between 27 to 28 people per voyage.
As the Sierra Cloud glided along, passengers Sunday morning could be seen sitting and conversing with one another while enjoying baked goods and coffee along with fruit, orange juice and alcoholic beverages.
Fran Schwartz, who has spent the past 13 summers in the area, described the atmosphere on the boat as "friendly," "warm" and "comfortable."
Margaret Ann Monnier, of Incline Village, added that it was "peaceful" without the roar of an engine, for most of the trip the boat was powered by wind and sails.
"It's very quiet, very nice," said Dick Monnier, Margaret's husband. "It's gorgeous out here. It's very pleasant to see the scenery and not be in a hurry to be any place."
Dick broke out his binoculars from time-to-time to get a better look at the scenery of the North Shore.
"We live in a beautiful place, but sometimes you get so involved in your life that you forget the beauty," said Denise Azzara, of Incline Village, a passenger on the Sierra Cloud. "Some days you go by the lake and don't even look at it.
"People may take this as a tourist activity, but it's not. It's a chance to appreciate the beauty of where we live."
Schwartz was definitely appreciating her surrounds while on the boat.
"I love it," she said. "I love every piece of the mountain, every inch of the water.
She later added: "I think it's a beautiful way to see the houses, the beach, the mountains. We would take pictures, but it wouldn't do (it justice.)"
But that didn't stop others from snapping shots while on the lake.
"Anytime you can be on the water, it's heaven," said Jeff Meston, of Incline Village.
After nearly two hours of sailing, the Sierra Cloud docked back at the Hyatt Pier around 11:40 a.m., ushered in by the applause and thank yous of the passengers toward the captain and crew.
"It's amazing that we get this opportunity," Margaret Monnier said.
Gene Brockman, of Incline Village, who was also a passenger on the boat Sunday morning, echoed that sentiment.
"I think it's a very generous thing the owner has done, and it recognizes the significant place seniors have in this community," he said.
Scott said he is only too happy to do it.
"It's very uplifting to do this because they are very thankful," he said. "It's a nice feeling to give back to these folks."
Meston said he would "love" to take the senior cruise again.
"If the weather is nice, we'll do one more (this year)," Scott said.
Otherwise, the senior cruise will resume next summer.


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STEUBENVILLE — From tense moments with local law enforcement to emotional testimonials by women who said they'd been the victims of sexual assault, Saturday's Occupy Steubenville rally centered......
He clearly states that he witnessed things. Because this was an illegal act, he could be an accessory. "An accessory must generally have knowledge that a crime is being, or will be committed. A person with such knowledge may become an accessory by helping or encouraging the criminal in some way, or simply by failing to report the crime to proper authorityhings. That could be an accessory. "
You are correct there should be no legal consequences for his words. Sick as the words are, he does have freedom of speech. But we also have the right to free speech to state our opinion of his free speech.
You can also clearly hear a couple boys saying they were going to try to help her. I don't know that they did, but that alludes to the fact that this may have been going on at that time still.
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If someone watched someone murder a person, did nothing except laugh about it, would you still say there is nothing wrong with that? Just because it's a rape, the principle, and the law is still there.
And corruption will always be there. But something can only be corrupt as long as you let it. You of all people should know this watchdog. How often to you speak out against wrongs you see being commited in public offices or in your neighborhood? Should we all just sit silent and let whatever happens happen?
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The video can also be used as evidence because of the things he saw being done. This could help in the prosecution of those already arrested.
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And it wasn't obtained illegaly. Once you post something on line, you have no idea where it will end up.
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sunshine72, like I said, that video was disgusting and very disturbing. That kid has a real twisted mind. In fact that ingrate should be grateful to God that I was not his parent because I would end up in jail. But that is just me. That boy would be begging for mercy.
But he committed no crime, whether or not he seen it happen he did not commit a crime, God only knows how many kids from that school at those different parties wittinessed it happening too. That is what I said in my first comment. The only way he could be charged for accessory is if he knew prior to the crime being committed, had that knowledge or participated in it. Witnessing a crime is not a crime.
Seriously sunshine, do you really believe that those cops after viewing that video, the same video they probably had long before this group put it out that if there was anyway to connect him to that rape they would have already had him in custody. You can bet that not everyone of those kids were little scumbags,
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all have cellphones and you can bet that there were some that captured it on video and turned it over to the police. They probably have tons of witnesses that came forward and plenty of video as evidence.
And believe me that part about the corruption. You know my temperament when it comes to it. Between that school board, these parents involved and those coaches, that is alone enough to make you sick to your gut with their actions. But you know what? That is our society today. People like me with that no nonsense to this stuff are very few. Look how many times I open my mouth and voice my opinions against this stuff...
This group wants action taken on this kid in the video but there is nothing the police can do about it.
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Oops didn't finish that sentence.
Look how many times I open my mouth and voice my opinions against this stuff...do you see all the disagrees I get?
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"If someone watched someone murder a person, did nothing except laugh about it, would you still say there is nothing wrong with that?"
I am confused about that because first I never once said there is nothing wrong with what happened, I am just saying there is nothing to charge him with. Doesn't make me happy about it.
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I'm not disagreeing with you, it is just my opinion that they are showing this stuff to make people aware. I don't think they necessarily want charges. In the warning video all they said was they wanted a public apology. I know there is a fine line between exposing this kind of stuff, and violating privacy etc.. I'm only saying that I think it's a good thing that they did it. Even if is determined that nothing he did was illegal, perhaps this experience will make him think twice about being an idiot again.
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notsocialist, they are just following the plan that elected officials rely on...the fight isn't against them, the fight is between us and they continue to keep us divided. It isn't about the issue, it's which side you want to jump on, right or wrong and that is what is killing this country and growing these problems.
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sunshine72 that apology would change nothing. That just candy coats the problems. If this is the case and that is all this group is wanting...it's a wasted effort.
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quote: While true communism never existed, the bastardized version of the USSR has more in common with the far right wings of the US GOP on social and political issues (make homosexuality a crime, discrimated against, discrimated against minorities. dienfranchised the population).
quote: It did not help that California had Republican governor for almost 8 years that drove the state into its current fiscal crisis and then refused to fix it.
quote: Not really. The flavor of communism in the USSR was far closer to a dictatorship than anything else. It had little in common with conservative or liberal viewpoints in the USA.
quote: To say that either US party favors discrimination against minorities is the height of propaganda. Neither party supports such a notion and both have passed laws to prevent it over the years.
quote: California has been a financial clusterfuck for far longer than 8 years.
quote: I have no problem with you making the counter-argument that the democrats aren't the demons the previous poster claimed they were, but I do have a problem with you doing the exact opposite to the republicans. If you are going to lay blame, lay it where it belongs, on the heads of BOTH parties. Blindly following either party and their candidates is the reason our country is in the situation it is in.
quote: In Michigan, as well as states around the union, there is a concerted effort by Republican governors with Repulican lead state legislatures that are superceding the will of the people.
quote: This past November the citiizens of Michigan voted to repeal Public Act 4 as they felt it infringed on their liberty to elect their public officials.
quote: Well, the govenor convened a lame duck session and pushed through an almost identical law with appropriation monies attached, which under Michigan constitution prevents it from ever appearing on a ballot before the people.
quote: Of course, this endeavor will see this cash strapped state in federal court defending itself from it's citizens. Sounds like dictatorship to me.


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15th February 2013
It is, Blog Reader, a week of much activity as I'm currently in London to attend some of the shows and events surrounding London Fashion Week. Hence there is no lingerie focus today and instead I'm posting a few snapshots of the things I've been up to since I arrived. It is beautiful weather here in the city for the first day of LFW – Zoe Jordan opened with her autumn winter collection for 2013/14 in the Courtyard Space at Somerset House, a delightful mix of bold bright colours, structured separates and metallics which were my favourites. I particularly liked the bodice style tops, a little warrior princess, a little androgynous too.
I also had the opportunity to visit the new space within The Shop at Bluebird dedicated to Scandinavian clothing brand Wood Wood with my friend Anna from South Molton St Style, as well as previewing the new I.D. Sarrieri lingerie collection at Cafe Royal, a fitting location for this luxury brand to show their new designs. I.D Sarrieri's pieces seem so much more beautiful in reality than they appear in their lookbook, something I would have thought impossible yet the styles embellished with Swarovski elements really dazzle…!
A visit to the new Cambridge Satchel Company store in Covent Garden, a browse in one of my favourite high street retailers Reiss and previewing designs from Kzeniya, Christopher Waller and Muriee means I already have plenty to write about when this week is over. Waller in particular is a great new find for me.
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Retailers battle holiday shoppers' unconcious habits
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The Christmas season is wrapped in traditions as vibrant as the presents under the tree. But the way those presents are ending up under that tree is anything but traditional, and retailers are struggling to adjust to the radical changes in Christmas shopping habits posed by online retailers and mobile web access.
Even for retail companies accustomed to vicious battles for precious holiday shoppers, the onslaught from online competitors seems merciless and Darwinian. The downward pressure put on margins by Wal-Mart is mild in comparison to web-based retailers who avoid paying rent for prime real estate or hiring knowledgeable salespeople to provide "outstanding" customer service.
Some larger retailers have extensive online presences, but this just puts more pressure on their margins, as their store prices have to match those found online. And many of the customers who do actually step inside the store come armed with smartphones that instantaneously let them know if a desired product is cheaper somewhere else. If they are to survive, retailers must stop encouraging the online retail business model and instead figure out how to once again become their customers' habit.
"Most of the time what we do is what we do most of the time. Sometimes we try something new," note cognitive psychologists D.J. Townsend and T.G. Beaver. Unconscious habits guide most behavior, but those habits can be disrupted when customers try something new and that experience gets rewarded. Holiday gifts purchased online show up on time and have the added benefit of being shipped directly to the intended recipient. This positive feedback loop has changed the shopping habits of millions, and retailers must figure out how to change them back. Here are four necessary steps.
Step 1: Know Your Customers. Online retailers utilize search histories and prior purchases to customize offers and push items to customers. These capabilities are increasing as Google and others are integrating online and mobile search. Retailers must dramatically improve their customer knowledge through improved utilization of databases. The CMO and CIO should become best friends.
Step 2: Maximize Your Advantage. While online advantages will force margins down, retailers who simply try and price match will be sent into a death spiral (see Borders and Circuit City). Retailers must excel in areas where online is absent: building interpersonal relationships. Make your store a place where customers want to shop and where positive emotions occur.
Step 3: Embrace Technology, Don't Fight It. Certain habits are here to stay. Retail must evolve rapidly in its use of technology as well as enable its customers' use of technology. Combining high-touch and high-tech has never been more important for retailer's survival.
Step 4: Reinforce Profitable Behavior. Every action is training your customers to perform a certain way. Take the focus off your own reinforcement (a sale at the cash register) and focus on reinforcing the intermediate behaviors that lead to choice and purchase. If you don't know what those behaviors are, ethnography and other observational techniques generate insights you won't find in surveys.
Neale Martin, Ph.D., is Visiting Scholar at the Coles College of Business, Kennesaw State University, and the author of the book "Habit: the 95% of Behavior Marketers Ignore."
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November 29, 2013
LISBON — Columbiana County Treasurer Linda Bolon said $1 million in delinquent property taxes have either been paid this year or will be as part of her office's collection efforts....
EP voters who put our deadbeat taxpayer (high standing) slumlord/council/chamber fella back in should be ashamed of themselves. And Mr tax evader should be ashamed of himself enough to step down and let our village leaders that pay their taxes and do good for our village. Why on earth would our village want someone like this to represent this East Palestine?
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I can understand that some folks got in trouble financially and deserve a break for a year or two but there are some companies that haven't paid taxes for years. If the property tax is more than 2 years delinquent foreclose on the property and offer it at sheriffs sale. It's like kids, they will get away with as much as they can. A lot of these delinquencies are folks that can easily pay the taxes, but prefer to make interest off of the money instead. If they learned that foreclosure was going to occur they will pay up, and once foreclosed, they should have no option to stop it. Either get the property back on the tax roles or let the state take ownership. Go to the Auditors website and check out some of folks. It is public record who pay's and who doesn't. You would be surprised at who doesn't
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70% goes to fund schools!?! ONCE AGAIN, even the government breaks the law!!! It's been confirmed by the Ohio Supreme Court that funding schools through property taxes is ILLEGAL!!!
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Sources: NASA, Jean-Luc Lacour
quote: The chances of "life" in any form being on Mars are practically zero
quote: but what it might be able to find is fossilized evidence of life from long ago.
quote: I'm interested in the technical makeup of all these Martian locations. Can we adapt any to colonies? What about resource extraction and mining? It's exciting, as this is like prospecting on steroid, even if just of the surface and a limited area.
quote: But the whole "water means life" bit...ain't happening.
quote: It's also a fallacy to outright dismiss something based on previous conceptions which aren't all that solid yet.
quote: And proving there once was life on mars, however small, is pretty significant. Goes a long way to *proving* the universe is teeming with life. I mean there's a good chance the universe is filled with life but i'd like to see proof of that within my lifetime. It'd be very convenient if the planet next door is able to offer that.
quote: The chances of "life" in any form being on Mars are practically zero.


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|Note: The section from Preda to Bergün passes through the UNESCO world heritage site as well as the Parc Ela (548 km2), Switzerland's largest nature park.
This area has been awarded the status of World Heritage Site due to the Rhaetian Railway and the Albula line has been under UNESCO protection since 2008 due to the unique and dramatic layout of the line. As if begging to be filmed, the railway twists from Bergün up the steep slopes, disappearing into tunnels every now and then, just to emerge a short while later where you least expect it. Worth a visit is the model railway system on a scale of 1:87 in the regional museum in Bergün.
Fortunately the Historic Railway Trail, a two and a half hour hike, is there to answer the many questions about this most spectacular stretch of railway in the world.
It is after all located in the same unique high alpine environment. Because between Bergün and Preda you are not only in a World Heritage Site but also in the nature reserve of Parc Ela, whose 548 square km surface area makes it the biggest reserve in Switzerland.
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Fonterra Director of Research Elected President of IDF
Managing Director Fonterra Nutrition Sarah Kennedy today congratulated Jeremy Hill on his election to President of the International Dairy Federation (IDF), becoming the first New Zealander to do so in the Federation's 109-year history. "This reflects New Zealand's leadership on the international dairy stage and Jeremy's contribution to the industry," says Ms Kennedy. "Fonterra is a world-leader in dairy research and innovation and, since 1991, Jeremy has been at the forefront of that research at Fonterra and its legacy organisations."
Dr Hill was elected to the position at the IDF's General Assembly at the IDF World Dairy Summit in Cape Town this week and will take the seat on 9 November 2012. He replaces current President Richard Doyle, who has completed a four-year term. With a PhD in biochemistry, over 100 publications and four patents, Dr Hill has held senior research and development leadership roles throughout the value chain. These include stints as General Manager Research & Development at the Livestock Improvement Corporation, General Manager Fonterra Research Centre and General Manager Manufacturing Innovation. He has also served at Fonterra's Director Regulatory Affairs and Food Assurance.
Dr Hill is based at the Fonterra Research & Development Centre in Palmerston North, one of the leading dairy research facilities in the world. The Centre's innovative products include cheese starter technology, spreadable butter, Anlene, DR10™ and DR20™ probiotics, and 'instant mozzarella'. Founded in 1903, the IDF is a non-profit private sector organisation representing the interests of various stakeholders in dairying at the international level. The Federation is the leading source of scientific and technical expertise for all stakeholders of the dairy chain. Areas of work include sustainable development, nutrition, methods of analysis, farm management, hygiene and safety, and many more.
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Don't expect Adjehi Baru to dash into the far corners of TD Arena and demand the basketball Monday night against Miami. Two seasons and three games into his basketball stint at the College of Charleston, the 6-9, 225-pound junior still hasn't attempted a 3-point shot.
But watching the amiable big guy from the Ivory Coast was already entertaining, and now he's added expanded range to a steadily improving game.
How Baru spent his summer vacation: Taking classes to work toward a degree in International Business, lots of time in the gym for routine post-move refinement and extended hours of outside shooting.
"Last year, I didn't shoot a lot from in the outside," Baru said. "This year, I will have more opportunities to shoot, and I just have to make those shots. I'm beyond the stage of thinking too much about my shot, and I think I'll be really fine with it."
Goal: Play more like his favorite NBA player, Kevin Garnett, a 6-11 native of Mauldin.
Cougars head coach Doug Wojcik likes the idea of pairing Baru with David Wishon, a 7-2 transfer from Tulsa. He is all aboard with Baru's progress — with a few limitations.
"Coaching any player, the more I can expand their game, like the ability for (Baru) to step away from the basket and shoot it, I feel like I have to do that," Wojcik said. "They have to see that I want those skills for them. Now what's a good shot and what's not a good shot in a pick-up game and in a real game, you earn those shots. But the more he can do that, the better team we have."
Promising numbers
The sample size is small so far this season; the Cougars are 1-2. Baru, averaging 9.0 points per game, remains primarily a post player trying to block shots, get rebounds and limit foul trouble.
Mix in freshman guards Canyon Barry (18 points per game) and Joe Chealey (12 ppg), plus Wishon, and the College of Charleston has a lot of new moving parts and evolving talent.
It might get worse before it gets better.
It looks very promising.
Baru's numbers are encouraging.
His field goal percentage has improved each season: .483 as a freshman, .506 as a sophomore, .611 this season (including 4 for 4 in a season-opening loss at No. 3 Louisville).
Free throw percentage, too: .509 as a freshman, .647 as a sophomore, .833 this season (5 for 6).
'He never gives up'
"(Baru) has really improved as a shooter," junior point guard Anthony Stitt said. "That's going to help us out in the long run, when he's able to stretch the defense, especially when Wishon comes into the game to give us a bigger post presence when Adjehi is playing at the four position."
Garnett, 37 and with the Brooklyn Nets, has never been a long-range threat. He has attempted more than 25 3-point shots over only seven of his 18-plus seasons in the NBA. But it's the handy Garnett habit of stepping away from the basket, or making baskets in transition, that Baru admires.
"First of all, Kevin Garnett plays hard every day," Baru said. "He's always confident. He never gives up. And also, he can shoot from the outside. He has post moves and does all the little things, and that's what has made him great."
All the summer shooting emphasis doesn't mean Baru is about to turn into a long-range bomber.
It does mean the College of Charleston has a more valuable player, and adds a potentially lucrative dimension to Baru's NBA prospect profile.
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The S.C. Sea Grant Consortium is funding a social-science research project developed by Annette Watson, Ph.D., assistant professor of human-environment geography in the College of Charleston's Department of Political Science. For this project, titled "Coastal Livelihoods and the Local Sense of Place," Watson and her colleagues are studying three different populations — commercial, subsistence and recreational fishermen — in rural McClellanville, suburbanizing Awendaw and urbanizing Mount Pleasant. The researchers will use innovative interviewing techniques and quantitative analysis to help long-time residents and newcomers identify special fishing places that they want to protect and find commonalities for land-use planning purposes.
Residents of these three rapidly changing communities in northern Charleston County share a respect for the health of local waterways. "We're trying to get a holistic picture of what people are thinking about the coast and its waterways and what they want for the coast," said Watson.
The project aims to determine the senses of place experienced by life-long residents; spatially measure access to coastal resources historically used by life-long residents; determine the relationship between long-term residents' economic practices and their environmental values; test whether different community identities can find commonalities in their values; and develop common indicators that community leaders can use to track changes through time.
Additional growth is predicted to occur along this corridor of Highway 17 known as the "Sewee to Santee" region, and this research will address similarities in social-ecological relationships to assist community leaders with land-use planning.
Watson and her colleagues are actively seeking long-time residents and newcomers who want to participate in the study. To learn more about the project or volunteer to participate, contact Watson at 843-953-5864 or email@example.com.
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Nonlinear Magnetostrictive Transducer
Application ID: 6063
Magnetostrictive transduction is used in sonars, acoustic devices, active vibration, and position control and fuel injection systems.
The transducer has a steel housing enclosing a drive coil. A magnetostrictive material is placed in the core, which works as an actuator when a magnetic field is produced by passing a current through the drive coil.
Magnetostrictive material exhibits free strain under the influence of magnetic field. In this 2D axisymmetric model, the nonlinear relationship between magnetostriction and magnetic field is implemented using a nonlinear constitutive relationship. A nonlinear B-H curve has also been used to reflect a realistic magnetic behavior. Interaction between the magnetostrictive material with a transducer made of magnetic steel is also modeled.
Magnetostriction also depends on the stress in the magnetostrictive material. This model considers the case when the material is sufficiently prestressed so as to obtain the maximum magnetostriction. This model can be used for the case when the material is under an isostress condition. For modeling the behavior under any particular stress state, an appropriate B-H curve for the material obtained under the given stress will have to be used.
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The group of youngsters who make up much of the Stetson baseball roster this spring are quickly getting a reputation as cardiac kids.
The Hatters pulled off another late-inning shocker on Tuesday night, scoring five times in the eighth inning to take a 7-2 victory over Bethune-Cookman at Melching Field. The victory pushed Stetson's record for the season (8-7) over the .500 mark for the first time all year.
Bethune-Cookman fell to 9-9 on the year with the loss.
Through the first six innings on Tuesday, the Hatters had managed just two singles through the infield against Wildcats starting pitcher Scott Garner (2-2). Stetson trailed 2-1 going to the seventh.
In that inning a one-out double by freshman Carlos Garmendia was followed by a two-out single off the bat of Robert Bruce to knot the score at 2-2. That one run seemed to give the Hatters all the momentum they would need going to the eighth inning.
"Everyone was so high and confident after we tied it up," sophomore catcher Garrett Russini said. "Coach just told us to keep swinging and we would be able to get some more."
The swinging for the Hatters didn't start in the eighth inning until after a couple of perfectly placed bunts, one for a hit by Kevin Fagan and the second for a sacrifice by Tanner Blackman. Those were followed by consecutive hit batters to load the bases.
Bethune-Cookman made a change on the mound there, bringing in senior Jordan Dailey, who has already earned a pair of victories in relief this year, in addition to piling up three saves.
Those credentials didn't help him on Tuesday.
Russini blasted a run-scoring single through the right-side of the infield that was misplayed in right, allowing a second Hatter to score. Garmendia followed with an RBI single as well and then Mitchel Brennan blasted a run-scoring double to the wall in right. Bruce followed with a ground ball to short to cap the Hatters' five-run inning.
"Our guys stayed patient," Stetson coach Pete Dunn said. "You have to give Garner credit because he did a great job and defensively, man they made some great plays. They played really well, but our guys stayed patient and we finally got Garner out of there."
Dunn said the Hatters had a pretty good scouting report on Dailey.
"We know Dailey pretty well and we knew he was going to throw a lot of breaking balls," Dunn said. "The guy who had a really big at bat in that big inning was James Rasmussen. He just kept fouling off pitches, and they kept throwing him breaking balls. He just kept fouling pitches off until they hit him, and that was huge because it brought Russini to the plate with one out."
The big inning gave Stetson freshman right-hander Josh Thorne (2-0) the victory in relief of starter Chad Rood. Thorne allowed just one hit in 4.2 innings of work, did not walk anyone and struck out four. Rood, who made his second start in the last five days, worked into the fourth inning, allowing two runs on three hits with four walks.
"We said going in that if Chad could give us three solid innings, we would take that," Dunn said. "We tried to get four out of him, but he hit the wall and Thorny came in and did a great job. He threw the ball over the plate and kept us in the game because we weren't doing anything offensively. When you aren't swinging it, you have to stay close and he did exactly what we needed."
The Wildcats scored their only runs in the night in the third inning in answer to Stetson's second inning run. Rood allowed a pair of walks and then an infield single to load the bases with one out. Eros Modena followed with a sacrifice fly to tie the game at 1-1. Rood then walked the next two batters to force in the second run.
Fagan moved from second base to the mound and pitched the ninth inning for Stetson.
Russini and Garmendia had two hits each to lead Stetson to the win. Shaun McCarty had two of the Wildcats' five hits in the game.
"We beat a good club tonight," Dunn said. "Garner threw well and kept us off balance. When we did square a ball up, they made some good defensive plays. I am just happy with our club because they showed some maturity that they haven't shown. We stayed patient and then we took advantage. That eighth inning was an inning we haven't shown this year."
The Hatters will wrap up their 19-game season-opening home stand this weekend with a four game series against Fairfield. Friday's series opener is set for 6:30 p.m.
The Hatters and Stags will play a day-night double-header on Saturday with a pair of special events. Prior to the 1 p.m. first game on Saturday Stetson will present championship rings to the 2007 Hatters team. That club was the regular season Atlantic Sun Conference champion, but was not awarded rings immediately because they did not capture the A-Sun Tournament title.
The nightcap game, which is scheduled for 7 p.m., will feature Stetson wearing special commemorative caps in recognition of breast cancer awareness.
The series finale is scheduled for Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m.
For tickets to these, and all, Stetson baseball games, contact the Stetson Athletics Ticket Office at 386-738-HATS or click on the Ticket Office link on GoHatters.com.


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Serves 2 |
Prep Time 5 minutes |
Cook Time 0 minutes
1/4 cup Eden Brown Rice Flakes
2 cups Edensoy Vanillaor Edensoy Extra Vanilla
1/2 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen
1/2 cup peaches, fresh or frozen
1 cup crushed ice, if using fresh fruit, otherwise omit
1 tsp organic maple syrup
1/4 cup fresh blueberries, for garnish
1/4 cup fresh peach slices, for garnish
Place rice flakes in a blender and grind several seconds. Add next five ingredients and pulse to blend several seconds. Pour into glasses and serve with a few fresh blueberries and peach slices on top of each glass.
American, Beverages, Breakfast, Edensoy, Good/High Protein, Low Sodium, Macrobiotic, Vegan, Whole Grain


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After the Jonas Brothers abruptly canceled their tour three weeks ago – and went silent as they contemplated the band's future – reports surfaced suggesting that Joe Jonas had a drug problem.
Now the singer, 24, wishes to set the record straight, telling PEOPLE: "It's ridiculous!"
"We're not saying anything for two or three weeks and I'm a drug addict!"
What upset him even more is that his girlfriend, Blanda Eggenschwiler, was also dragged into the rumors.
"It's obviously not true. I've never touched heroin in my life. Neither has my girlfriend," he said. "It's hilarious to me, but also frustrating as well. It pissed me off when it's about my girl and even about myself."
At one point, he said, people even approached him personally about it.
"I was walking down the street and people are asking me if they can give me a hug and how rehab is," says Joe. "I'm like, 'You tell me because I've never been.' "
So why didn't he speak out right away to correct the impression?
After Nick Jonas, 21, first confessed to older brothers Joe and Kevin that he had concerns about the band – they then unanimously decided to call it quits – Joe says: "We all had to deal with it in our own way. I needed time to clear my head."
Already, that is a thing of the past. Looking ahead, Joe says, "I'm genuinely excited."
For more on the Jonas Brothers' decision to call it quits, pick up this week's issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday.
Joe Jonas Says of Drug Rumors: 'It's Ridiculous'
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Nikon AF-S Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G ED VR
Further readings for the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G ED VR
To provide photographers with a broader perspective about mobiles, lenses and cameras, here are links to articles, reviews, and analyses of photographic equipment produced by DxOMark, renown websites, magazines or blogs.
A wide-angle is a must-have lens for landscape and architectural photographers, with a versatile wide-angle zoom often favored by those shooting press, weddings, events, or street photography. That there are different DSLR sensor sizes (35mm full-frame or cropped APS-C) means that it's important to buy a lens designed specifically for each format. This is especially true for wide-angle zoom lenses, because although a full-frame format wide-angle will still work on APS-C, the crop means it's not really wide-angle.
Tamron's popular 24-70mm f2.8 VC model, the maker has added a high-speed ultra-wide 15-30mm f2.8 version, complete with stabilization and a sonic-type AF motor. Read on to find out how well this new model performs.
In this second installment of lens recommendations for the Nikon D810, we've been analyzing the best performing models for landscape and wildlife photography. Admittedly when it comes to fast-paced photography there are better choices in Nikon's range but there's always a case for high-resolution imagery but the Nikon D810 also serves to highlight the best performing models, and particularly in the longer focal lengths where it's more common (and often more practical) to use cameras with lower pixel densities.
Aimed at professional studio and landscape photographers, the full-frame 36-Mpix D800E with its modified AA filter effectively increasing resolution over the standard D800 model is the closest 35mm full-frame camera yet to rival larger formats in rendering fine detail. If you're undecided over which of the two models to choose, we've analyzed the image quality of the Nikon D800E with over 100 different lenses to discover how well this groundbreaking camera performs.
Sigma's move away from the value-end of the market has resulted in some very high-quality yet sensitively priced lenses such as the full-frame 35mm f1.4 HSM A and this lens, the APS-C format 18-35mm f1.8 DC HSM. While we've previously reviewed the Canon mount version, Sigma has just released the lens in Nikon mount and we were curious to see if the performance could be repeated. Read on to find out.
Nikon Nikkor AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8G ED review: A very impressive ultra-wide performer on the Nikon D800?
Introduced in 2007 alongside the AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED and Nikon's first full-frame DSLR – the 12-megapixel Nikon D3 – this lens was a first of its kind and set new standards for image quality for ultra-wide angle lenses. How does this lens perform on demanding high-resolution bodies, such as the 36-MPix Nikon D800? DxOMark has the answer.
Very wide-angle lenses allow photographers to produce an image composed of a large number of objects and to frame very large subjects (such as buildings) at close proximity, and to photograph objects on different geometrical planes that can be very far apart. Such lenses also accentuate perspective, with the most noticeable result being the distortion of straight lines.
Launched in spring 2010, the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G ED VR was a very good surprise for Nikon enthusiasts who previously had only a choice between the very good but expensive (and heavy) AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED and the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8G ED.
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nikon 16-35 distortion
Hi friends
have you any seperate distortion chart in 16,20,24,28 and 35 for this lens,
0.5 is very General foundation.
best regards
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D600 and D610 scores
D600 + 16-35 score: 23
D610 + 16-35 score: 22
Any reason for the tiny lower score?
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Re: D600 and D610 scores
Hi Neal,
Thank you for your interest and support. There is a very slight difference in the measurement results for those two devices, but nothing noticeable on final images. Please note that we provide rounded scores, differences are sometimes thin.
Best regards


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The 5 People You Should Have to Face in Hell
I wanted to write an article called "The 5 People You Meet in Hell" even before I understood what it meant. Surely, it couldn't be a list like: 1) Hitler; 2) rapists; 3) serial killers; 4) Stalin; and 5) Cracked's Adam Tod Brown. Much like Adam's columns, that wouldn't be interesting to anyone. So I kept thinking about it, and after a while I realized that if these are the people you meet in Hell, then that means you must have done something to earn a place in Satan's minivan. (Or Lucifer's bread basket, whichever you prefer.)
Our judges would have also accepted Mephistopheles' toaster.
So, who do sinners meet in Hell? Well, as Cracked readers, I'm pretty sure three things are clear to you: 1) Batman is awesome; 2) Teddy Roosevelt was badass; and 3) French existentialist Jean-Paul Sartre wrote "Hell is other people." That sounds about right to me. Hell is about being confronted by all the people you've screwed over in life. It's an uncomfortable confrontation with your sins for eternity.
So, technically, these people I'm about to list aren't actually in Hell for their sins. Think of them more as guilt-inducing visions based on real people and designed to torment you forever. Lastly, I'm aware that this kind of Hell is only a punishment for people capable of feeling guilt. So for the sociopaths and all the other worst offenders I'm not listing here, Hell is actually a 350-pound gorilla sodomizing them 24/7 while singing Nicki Minaj songs.
"Bitch talkin' she the queen, when she looking like a lab rat."
But for the rest of us, here are some of the people we might expect to meet ...
#5. Any Woman You Ever Lied to for Sex
I doubt we go to Hell for each and every lie we tell, because that would create overcrowding even in a fictitious universe. Still, all lies are not created equal, and deceiving women for sex is one of the more repugnant ones out there. Specifically, dropping the "L" word. I don't mean "lesbian," although I guess women lying about being gay in order to sleep with other lesbians is bad thing, too.
Shame on you.
I'm talking about pretending to love someone purely for the spoils of sex. The type of guy who does that is the same dude who's really good at going away. He takes off, hoping that your hurt and embarrassment will keep you from ever speaking to him again. He knows that the kind of woman who requires love for sex is precisely the type of person who will be devastated to know she's been fooled. Emotionally violated.
In Hell, however, he can't get away. He's surrounded by each and every victim of his crime forever. And unlike real life, where about half of these ladies would succumb to his puppy dog eyes, saying, "Oh, I can't stay mad at you," and falling for his lies again, these women simply aren't having it. Oh, and in Hell, their bones are made of adamantium, just like Wolverine's.
"Let me explain ... when I said I loved you ... well, I thought I did, because ... um, can I just take my chances with the rapey, Nicki Minaj-singing gorilla, please? Help!"
#4. Any Child You Neglected
Parenting is the most important job there is, and while being a dad has shown me that much of a child's personality seems genetically predetermined, certainly being an awful parent leaves its mark. And one of the biggest mark-leavers would have to be abandoning your child. Abandonment creates a hole that's hard to fill, even by the drunken, dirty old men of Internet comedy.
Not your daddy. (Also, he's mine. So help me, I'll scratch your eyes out, bitches.)
I think a good visitor for an absentee parent would be two versions of their adult child: one the way the child actually turned out, and the other the way he or she could have been. Also, we can totally lie. Whatever makes the best torment. I mean, it's Hell. You can do that. In fact, we'll probably have to, because if these parents were classy enough to skip town, then there's no reason to believe the kid would have been better off with them around.
So let's take that absentee dad who ran off with his secretary to the other side of the country and forgot his kids existed. He'll get to meet his daughter the astrophysicist, who developed a new way for quantifying energy, and his daughter the discount stripper, who developed a new way of giving handjobs for under five dollars.
When I won that first Nobel Prize, all I could think of was the nights you stayed up helping me with my math homework.
When my nose first fell off from syphilis, all I could think was I wish I had a dad to drive me to the free clinic.
#3. All the People You Never Held the Elevator Door For
I'm not trying to say you go to Hell for not holding the elevator door, but if you're one of those guys who pushes "door close" all the time and you happen to being going to Hell already, well then I'd like to believe part of your torment will be facing every single person you've ever screwed over.
And it would be a pretty effective punishment, too, because the whole idea of closing an elevator door on someone is that you don't have to see them ever again. The door goes whoosh and your shiny metal box takes you away like some magic TARDIS containing a distinctly more douchebaggy Doctor. If elevator doors were made of glass, almost no one would be so bold as to hit "door close."
Yeah, that was a Doctor Who reference. Yes, I've kissed a girl. SHUT UP!
In Hell, though, these folks are placed in a crowd, and suddenly a "ding" is heard. The sinners look to see a golden elevator with a heavenly blue arrow pointing up toward salvation. They push through the crowd, finding the elevator first and, of course, hitting the "door close" button. They smile their shitty little smiles as they see the golden doors close on a desperate face. And at the moment the doors close and that face disappears from view, they feel a tap on their shoulder. They turn in surprise, only to see ... THE PERSON THEY JUST SHUT THE DOOR ON. AAAAIGH!!!!!!
By the way, was that the plot of that M. Night Shyamalan movie Devil? I didn't see it. Oh, wait. Look who I'm asking. No one did.


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5 Facts About Colors That Will Change How You See the World
There's not a lot to think about when it comes to color. That's green, that's blue, that's red.
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That's infected.
So if you figured there's nothing really interesting going on with color, that's a reasonable opinion, and completely wrong.
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It turns out that "color" exists in the bizarrely complicated intersection of several different scientific areas, where trucks full of physics, biology, and psychology regularly smash into each other. You were a fool for thinking you understood even a bit of this and should be ashamed of everything you are.
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Loving father? Nope. You're just a color idiot.
So, in the interest of getting you back on track with a chance of living a useful life, here I present five surprising facts about color.
#5. Blue and Green Are the Same Color to Many Cultures
Here's a picture of a Japanese traffic light.
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Nothing weird about that.
And here's a different Japanese traffic light.
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What the holy Shinto Jesus?
Is that blue? Is that green light totally blue?
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It is blue! And not the sad kind of blue either. Although this is Japan, traffic lights aren't that advanced.
It turns out that the Japanese word "ao" is used to describe both blue and green shades, and that historically the Japanese haven't really distinguished between the colors. Indeed, the world is full of languages that don't have words to describe obvious colors, and without a word to describe those colors, they're much harder for speakers of those languages to distinguish when they encounter them.
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Sort of like how the Western world had no concept of love until the word "bae" appeared.
It wasn't until Japan was occupied by Americans following World War II that they began to differentiate between green and blue, and even to this day, the distinction might seem muddled to a non-native speaker.
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So if you're in Japan and someone comes sprinting by, screaming "Flee for your life from the horrible green
robot!" look out for blue ones, too.
#4. There's a Shade of Brown Made of People
We don't often consider where all our colors come from, how we came to live in a world that's so much brighter than the drab brown land our ancestors walked in.
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Brown Cheetos would not sell well.
Pigments are made from a variety of sources, including minerals, synthetically produced chemicals, plants, and even the crushed bodies of insects.
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"What'd the guidance counselor say?"
"Apparently my ideal career is 'pigment.'"
Which brings me to mummy brown, a once very popular shade of brown pigment that was made from ground-up mummies. Yes, those mummies.
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These ones.
This is part of a bizarre trade in mummies that occurred in the late Middle Ages, when mummies were exported from Egypt to Europe to be used for a variety of medicinal purposes. And once you've taken the step of grinding up human beings and eating them, it's not much more to start painting with them.
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This art is literally made of people. PEEEEEEEEOOPPPPPPLE!
Eventually the concept of morality was discovered in the early 20th century, and the practice of using mummies for painting faded away. There are even touching stories of artists burying their tubes of mummy-brown paint in the garden. When I asked them, art experts were uncertain whether there is any risk of these tubes of paint rising from the grave to avenge the crimes committed against them (most even refused to answer the question). So at this point I will state, with the bare minimum of rising panic in my voice, that you are a fool if you don't keep a gun trained on any garden you happen to set foot in.
#3. We Can See Colors That Don't Exist
Color exists in our brains, and our understanding of it is inevitably constrained by the limitations of the tools we have to observe it, namely our eyes.
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Our sexy, sexy eyes.
Our eyes don't just perceive the light as it actually exists; the three types of cones in our retinas respond to different ranges of wavelengths, and it's the combination of those cones' responses that causes our brains to perceive specific colors. How our brains combine these responses isn't completely understood, although we do have a good handle on the range of colors they can see.
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We can see a tongue of color, basically.
And knowing the limitations of what colors we can and cannot see made it all the more surprising when some of our bravest eye scientists reported back from one of their expeditions that they had found ways to trick our eyes into perceiving colors that can't possibly exist. Called "impossible colors," these are shades that should be impossible to perceive under normal lighting conditions, and include a color that exists between blue and yellow (hint: it's not green) and something that exists between green and red (Christmas maybe?). Then there's the family of so-called chimerical colors, which use the tendency our eyes have of forming negative afterimages to generate colors that cannot possibly exist. These include the impossibly bluish shade of black with the awesome name of Stygian blue, which you can see below.
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It might take a few seconds, and it will look like an impossibly dark blue circle on a black field. If you can't see it, just enjoy the sad little Charon clip art.


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From a press release issued by Federal Transit Administration
Deputy Federal Transit Administrator Therese McMillan was in Columbus today to announce that METRA will receive $1.7 million in federal funding for for an innovative transit project that will help our nation reduce its dependence on costly oil while creating a marketplace for valuable 21st Century 'green' jobs.
The project was among 46 that were selected nationwide through the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) competitive Fiscal Year 2011 Sustainability Initiative, which includes funding from two FTA programs: Clean Fuels Grant Program and Transit Investment in Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) III Grant Program.
"This grant and others like it will put thousands of Americans back to work building sustainable, energy-efficient transit vehicles and facilities across the country," said Secretary LaHood. "The Obama Administration is committed to investing in the cutting-edge transportation projects that will keep our economy moving forward."
The METRA Transit System in Columbus, Georgia, will use the funds to purchase four hybrid-electric buses to replace four 14-year old buses that have reached the end of their useful lives.
"The Federal Transit Administration is tapping into American innovation and ingenuity to promote leading edge energy efficient transportation technologies," said FTA Administrator Peter Rogoff. "These continued investments help combat the pain commuters feel at the gas pump and curb the harmful greenhouse gas emissions that pollute the air we breathe."
Clean Fuels grant recipients were chosen through a competitive selection process based on their ability to help communities achieve or maintain the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ozone and carbon monoxide, while supporting emerging clean fuel and advanced propulsion technologies for transit buses.
TIGGER III grants were competitively selected based on a project's ability to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions and provide a return on the investment. Since 2009, the TIGGER program has invested in numerous innovative transit projects that bring to market advanced fuel-cell and hydrogen-powered buses and allow for the development of sustainable transportation stations.
The Federal Transit Administration reviewed 266 project applications for both grant programs representing more than $1 billion in funding requests from transit providers across the country. A full list of successful proposals can be found at http://fta.dot.gov/grants/13094.htm.


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Yeah I am glad Javier took out the crotch grabbing in the opening. I guess it was part of the "exhibition" choreography.
Jeremy Ten CAN
grey short sleeved buttoned up shirt with white collar, purple vest with a little belt in the back, black pants.
Music: A Single Man soundtrack
Looks composed to start
puts on his angsty face and starts to skate
3A turnout
skates to other end of rink and back building speed
3Lz3t, the 3t a bit so so but good
nice spread eagle turns into camel spin with airplane arms
layover camel on other foot
straight line F/w completely pops his triple into a single
combo spin
f/w sliding on knees, staring into sky, holding hand to his ear,
much drama was had by all
into camel, sit arms over head, into shotgun spin.
OK except for the lapse on whatever was supposed to be the jump
out of steps.
He says it felt extremely good.
60.70 Season's Best
Paolo Bacchini ITA
Black pants, red suspenders, black and red wide striped jersey with sparklies
Music: Pinocchio ( the musical)
Starts in bent over puppet pose
my screen froze; back on
3lz3t looked good
OK 3flip I think? out of f/w
camel spin into donut
combo spin sit/sit with his hands clasped under his leg
f/w to quick music then it really slows
swooping moves into camel spin (vague merry go round music
sit spin with arms in air
pose to end
He seems happy. Coach is smily.
59.78 into second
Grant Hochstein USA
Brown pants, dark illusion long sleeve shirt with orange pseudo vest (with sparklies) with really deep v
neck edged in black. Truly an ugly shirt, I must say
Music: Suite 3 by Jules Massenet
classikal swoopy moves
3lz?/2 and the 2 was squeaky
3A and he falls (landed back on the blad)
flyng sit into a cannonballish spin. Good
camel spin / camel spin with a catchfoot
footwork spread eagle into 3F nice.
footwork with spread eagle in it
picking into fast combo spin (very nice)
He does not seem depressed
56.98 (with -1) into 3rd
Yasharu Nanri JPN
purple puffy sleeve shirt with black and purple ruffly bolero jacket
high waisted very dark purple pants
Music Rondo Capriciosso
Hand on heart to start
little one rev turn
swoopy tm classikal moves
3A maybe a touch 2 footed on the landing
(free foot ticked the ice in foot of the skating foot, I think)
skate to other end of rink
3f2t, I think
f/w into 3lz landed
footwork, faster into camel spin, change of edge spin
and done
Another camel spin the other way, hop over into sit.
skippy into footwork, lunge, twizzly move
very classical arms
ending in spin (sit, trussed turkey, other sit)
Very nice by and large
61.00 into first
Kristoffer Berntsson SWE
white satiny looking shirt that is reminiscent of a
food service uniform black gloves, pants
bent over
Music: Amelie?
Strange arm moves. Is there a problem with the music?
No just skating angst
3A, one hand nearly touched the ice
walley 3 something and he fell
fake running arms pumping into camel spin/out of control in camel
more running steps
footwork into 3Lp
flying sit into trussed turkey spin that didn't work and won't be
counted (travelling, not enough revs in last position)
footwork, arms over head, leaning back, running steps, twizzles
combo spin camel, high cannonball, sit, nearly headless spin.
He seems tired
Someone throws a stuffed Swedish flag pillow on the ice
57.49 (-1) into 4th place & he's not happy.
Javier Fernandez
Huge pink bow tie
Kelly green shirt
Ultramarine dinner jacket with white pocket square
Black pants
Hide your eyes children, it's too bright in here.
Music Histoire du un Amour
Kisses to the audience while skating
Very nice 3A!
swoopy arms skates length of rink
3lz/2t footwork
trussed turkey spin/extreme crossfoot spin
new spin combo complex
different music, clownish
back leans
Mammy pose with arms
faces and kisses to crowd
off on f/w again
camel/camel (2ft between the switch very obvious. Is that OK?)
Best so far IMO, but a lot of mugging done
Score: 66.74
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Go Patrick, Adam and Oda!
I dunno if I like Patrick's costume so much. From the front I feel like giving him a maitre d' napkin and from the back I feel like giving him golf clubs. Meh.
Oda's costume is kinda cool.
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Go Adam and PChiddy!!
Really enjoying Terry and Mike's commentary.
Wow Rachel's bro landed both his quads!
Two clean Quads. His score will be huge even with the mistake on the Triple Axel. It didn't look like anything will get downgraded but I'll have to check the replay.