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2007 Nissan Murano SUV - Consumer Review
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Vehicle2007 Nissan Murano SL 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
ReviewI must admit I have been pleasantly surprised by Nissan's build quality and reliability. This was my first Nissan and I can say with some confidence that I would purchase another at this point. The gas mileage has been averaging around 21, with city getting around 18 and highway about 23. The AWD comes in handy for Tahoe trips and the cargo space is plenty for most hauls. The only thing that I just never liked is the CVT. I cant get used to the way it feels when pressing on the gas. Other than that, the sucker is fast for a SUV. And it handles surprisingly well and is very comfy on long trips. Wear and tear has been minimal.
Best FeaturesThe heated seats, quiet and smooth at highway speed, gas mileage not that bad for a SUV, massive cargo capacity, XM radio, quick and corners well.
Worst FeaturesCVT. Paint could be better too.
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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|Jan 30, 2007
|Filing date
|Jul 27, 2004
|Priority date
|Aug 13, 2003
|Fee status
|Also published as
|Publication number
|Tuan Minh Nguyen
|Original Assignee
|Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc.
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (29), Non-Patent Citations (7), Referenced by (14), Classifications (28), Legal Events (8)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This application is based on U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/494,716, filed on Aug. 13, 2003 and U.S. Provisional No. 60/494,715, filed on Aug. 13, 2003, and claims the benefit from these provisional applications for priority purposes.
In the electronic manufacturing domain today, many companies spend a significant amount of money and effort to collect mountains of historical performance, condition, and usage data from production machine or equipment. The data collection method is partially semi-automatic and still relies heavily on manual entries by operators and maintenance or process technicians. Despite the fact that most production equipment is embedded in the factory network, due to different proprietary equipment interfaces (Ethernet, Serial RS232, etc.) and networking protocols, it is difficult to automate the data gathering process. In addition, the collected data is only valuable if it can be further processed, analyzed and the result can be turn into something conclusive for the entire business systems. Until now, system integrators always have to apply the "adapter technique" to integrate production equipment with all other enterprise applications. Each production machine requires a special adapter. This leads to a configuration management and maintenance nightmare, since every time a software version of the machine changes, the adapter might need to be changed as well.
"Web Services" is an emerging Internet technology concept to enable full collaboration between business functions and systems connected over the Web. Web Services allow business functions to be loosely integrated between enterprises and within enterprises. They provide a unifying programming model so that application integration inside and outside the enterprise can be done with a common approach, leveraging a common infrastructure. Thus, applications can be integrated more rapidly, easily and less expensively than ever before. Interoperability or the capacity of disparate systems to communicate and to share data seamlessly is the goal of Web Services.
Hence, there is a need to employ Web Services technology in electronic production equipment to deliver real-time operating data and production information to users.
An object of the invention is to fulfill the need referred to above. In accordance with the principles of the present invention, this objective is obtained by providing a method of communicating with electronics assembly equipment of a manufacturing process. The method provides web services, on computer readable medium, in the electronics assembly equipment. The web services include information relating to the equipment. The method ensures that the web services are accessible via Internet Protocol by a subscriber.
In accordance with another aspect of the invention, electronics assembly equipment includes a controller including computer readable medium having stored thereon, executable instructions defining at least one web service. The web service includes information relating to the equipment. The equipment also includes a web service interface associated with the controller so that the web service is accessible via Internet Protocol by a subscriber.
Other objects, features and characteristics of the present invention, as well as the methods of operation and the functions of the related elements of the structure, the combination of parts and economics of manufacture will become more apparent upon consideration of the following detailed description and appended claims with reference to the accompanying drawings, all of which form a part of this specification.
The invention will be better understood from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments thereof, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to like parts, in which:
The embodiment discloses electronic production equipment having embedded therein, "Web Services" technology to provide real-time operating data and production information to other subscribers.
A Web Service is a programmable application logic (e.g., executable code stored on computer readable medium) accessible using standard Internet protocols, or to put it another way, the implementation of Web-supported standards for transparent machine-to-machine, machine-to-application and application-to-application communication. Thus, the use of web services let businesses bridge communications gaps between software written in different programming languages, developed by different vendors or running on different operating systems. The computer readable medium can be, for example, a hard disk drive, a floppy drive, a random access memory, a read only memory, an EPROM, a compact disc, etc.
With reference to
The following five requirements have been defined for service-based development:
XML is a good choice for a standard way to represent data. Most Web Service-related specifications use XML for data representation, as well as XML Schemas to describe data types. SOAP defines a lightweight protocol for information exchange. Part of the SOAP specification defines a set of rules for how to use XML to represent data. Other parts of the SOAP specification define an extensible message format, conventions for representing remote procedure calls using the SOAP message format, and bindings to the HTTP protocol.
There is a standard way to document what messages the Web Service 10 accepts and generates, that is, to document the Web Service contract. The Web Services Description Language (WSDL) is an XML-based contract language, which is a standard mechanism for developers and developer tools to create and interpret contracts. A Web Service is described using an XML-based service description. The service description covers all the details necessary to interact with the service, including message formats, transport protocols and location. The description hides the implementation details of the service. To communicate with other partners (e.g., enterprise applications 14) in the collaborative network, a Web Service interface is defined strictly in terms of the messages the Web Service accepts and generates. Consumers of the Web Service can be implemented on any platform in any programming language, as long as they can create and consume the messages defined for the Web Service interface.
The Web Services architecture is based upon the interactions between three roles: service provider, service registry and service requester, and three operations: publish, find, and bind. In a typical scenario, a service provider hosts a network-accessible software module (an implementation of a Web Service). The service provider defines a service description for the Web Service and "publishes" it to a service requestor or service registry. The service requestor uses a "find" operation to retrieve the service description and uses the service description to "bind" and interact with the Web Service implementation.
In accordance with the embodiment, Production Information Web Services Manager (PIWSM) 10′ is an addition to the main architecture. The PIWSM 10′ reduces the core function of the traditional network/interface sub-module to a minimum, which is merely the control of hardware interface. All communication contents are delivered via Web Services. As shown, the PIWSM 10′ includes Web Services 24, 26, 28 30 and 32, the function of which will be explained below. The PIWSM 10′ also includes a number of databases accessible via the interface 16. For example, databases such as Consumable Database 34, Product Database 36, Production/Process Database 38, Configuration Database 40 and Documentation/Manuals Database 42 are provided. These databases are exemplary and other databases can be provided. Although the PIWSM 10′ is shown as an add-on to the conventional architecture, it can be appreciated that the PIWSM 10′ can be considered to be part of the controller 13 architecture. The PIWSM 10′ is accessible via web services interface 16 to the enterprise applications 18, 20 and 22. In addition, the PWISM 10′ is accessible via Graphical User Interfaces 44 (GUI) or portals.
Typical external communication functions delivered by a traditional equipment controller 13 today are event notification and/or coverage. The Web Service "Event Notification" 24 replaces these functions. Basic informational Web Service for Documentations and Manuals 26 provide up-to-date documentation, and multi media support for operator training and qualification. More sophisticated Web Services have been also created to display the potential extension of the delivery scope of equipment information such as diagnostic, trouble-shooting, remote monitoring support 28, program (recipe) management 30 and even operational optimization support 32.
Thus, with reference to
Defects per
DPMO = Defects per million opportunities
DO = Number of defect opportunities
Defect = Number of defects found
Boards = Number of boards inspected
(The total number
of defects divided
DPMO = Defect/((Boards*DO)/1,000,000)
by the total
number of
opportunities for
If a product has 500 part positions and 3,000 joints, the
a defect
total defect opportunities are 3,500 per product
If there have been 40 defects after 100 products,
by 1,000,000)
then the DPMO is calculated as:
Cp is a simple process capability index that relates the
Capability (Cp)
allowable spread of the spec limits (spec range or the
difference between the upper spec limit, USL, and the
lower specification limit, LSL) to the measure of the
actual, or natural, variation of the process, represented
by 6 sigma, where sigma is the estimated process
standard deviation. Cp is often referred to as process
Capability index that considers centering of the process
variability with respect to the specification. While Cp
relates the spread of the process relative to the speci-
fication width, it does not address how well the
process average is centered to the target value. Cpk
measures not only the process variation with respect
to allowable specifications, it also considers the
location of the process average.
Other Web Services not shown in
From the architectural point-of-view, Web Services 10 are Interfaces that describe a collection of operations that are network-accessible through standardized XML/HTTP/SOAP messaging. To show the platform and language independence as well as the collaborative effect of the embodiment, the Web Services 10 and enterprise applications 18, 20 and 22 have been developed in different programming languages (VB, Java) and operating system platforms (Windows, Unix . . . ).
Thus, the PIWSM 10′ enable sophisticated communication and reporting capabilities that can extract the right information for the right user group and the ability to link to a variety of business applications. This is an important component in the era of collaborative manufacturing and real time performance management. Enterprise applications only deliver timely and accurate results as the data feeding them. The PIWSM 10′ provides simultaneous connections, turns data from equipment in the factory into information and delivers it directly to all different applications, such as field service automation; call center applications, and customer relationship management systems.
The PISWM 10′ is configured to facilitate predictive maintenance and accurate tracking of billable consumables and support services as well as monitor the usage of production and assembly equipment or devices. The embodiment also supports remote diagnostics and remote equipment monitoring, and can be implemented to scrutinize usage within the enterprise as well as establish real-time communications between the manufacturer and suppliers of repair and maintenance services for production equipment.
With focus on customer's manufacturing operations efficiency, an electronic capital equipment vendor (ECEV) realizes that maintenance is a strategic weapon and that by selling equipment they are also selling a range of services. The larger the installed base is, the better the service business can become. Maintenance is the kernel of the service package. With real-time information generated by the equipment, ECEV personnel can monitor the performance of their installed equipment in the field and take care of them before they fail. Furthermore, the scope of maintenance service can be extended toward predictive maintenance, which offers customer more flexibility at optimized cost than the traditional preventive practice. Thus, improved equipment reliability and reduce maintenance costs are realized with predictive technology, where current and historical equipment data can be used to model the performance of equipment to predict and prevent failures. This is a blend of service technology and field service execution capabilities.
This business model can help production equipment vendors differentiate themselves in the already mature marketplace.
The embodiment provides a methodology based on the implementation of Web Services 10 to generate accurate and timely (real-time) production information directly from the electronic production equipment 12, without having to use any type of adapter, interpreter or wrapper technique. The web hosted services 10 are accessible by subscribers locally or remotely via Internet protocol through a web service provider.
The foregoing preferred embodiments have been shown and described for the purposes of illustrating the structural and functional principles of the present invention, as well as illustrating the methods of employing the preferred embodiments and are subject to change without departing from such principles. Therefore, this invention includes all modifications encompassed within the spirit of the following claims.
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January: Saint John Paul the Great: His Five Loves by Jason Evert
This book was amazing. My parish gave them away for free sometime last year. It is a short biography of JPII and then it goes into his five loves: the Eucharist, young people, Mary, human love, and the cross. The stories are incredibly interesting and it hits on some of his main teachings. I highly recommend this one!
February: Something Other Than God by Jennifer Fulwiler
This is the conversion story of Jennifer Fulwiler. She was an atheist and then through quite an interesting journey became Catholic. I couldn't read this one fast enough! Her story is remarkable and I was constantly telling Drew every detail from the book. This has probably been the most enjoyable book I've read so far.
March: Brideshead Revisted by Evelyn Waugh
I bought this book on our honeymoon so it was about time I finally read it. I initially bought it after seeing Haley's book club read it and then a few really good friends also recommended it. It was good, but I had to force myself to get through this one.
April: The Mother of the Little Flower by Sister Genevieve (Celine Martin)
A good friend bought this book for me. It is about Zelie Martin, St. Therese's mother, written by St. Therese's sister. It was so inspiring and a great book to read right before I became a mother! Zelie was super holy and her and her husband, Louis, will be the first married couple canonized together. One of my favorite quotes: "In a word, always active, always devoted, constantly smiling, our mother never appeared to be doing anything extraordinary, but with remarkable simplicity and humility, she tirelessly spent herself for others, and lived always for the good God." I think I will need to read it again to pray and meditate over it more.
May: Hercule Poirot's Christmas by Agatha Christie
So... I am only about 30 pages in.. but hey I had a baby in May!
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June: My Sisters the Saints by Colleen Carroll Campbell
I just realized there is only one day left in June and I still need to finish May's book too... I have some catching up to do!
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Easy, I would travel.
If you could start life over, what would you do differently?
I don't believe in regretting past actions or decisions. Everything happens for a reason. But if I could redo anything, I would start saving money at a younger age.
Where would you like to live? Why haven't you moved?
I would love to live in a few countries. New York, Los Angeles and London would be my top three. But as of recently, I would love to live on an island in the Bahama's and live a simple life. Reason why I haven't moved anywhere yet is simply because my time is Toronto is not over. We'll see what the future has in store.
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Free E-Book: Adam Taylor's MicroZed Chronicles
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This free e-book teaches all about working with the Zynq SoC FPGA, all the way from the "Hello World" basics to asymmetric multiprocessing and the addition of several real-time operating systems (RTOSs).
I'm constantly amazed how time manifests its "wibbly-wobbly" nature, as Doctor Who would say. For example, I feel as though I've known Adam Taylor for decades -- in reality, however, we first came into contact just a couple of years ago... (Cue fuzzy visual effect along with a "going back in time" snippet of music).
This all came about shortly after I'd assumed the mantle of "Editor in Chief" at the All Programmable Planet website. Mike Santarini, the editor of Xcell Journal, contacted me to say that a UK engineer called Adam Taylor had written a very interesting article on designing mission-critical state machines, and would I be interested in re-purposing it anywhere.
I took a look at the article in Xcell Journal, and it was really good, so I reached out to Adam to ask him if he would care to become a blogger on All Programmable Planet. While we were chatting, we discovered that we had both attended Sheffield Hallam University in England, and we'd even shared some of the same lecturers, although Adam came through 20 years after yours truly. Furthermore, both Adam and I hail from the county of Yorkshire, which is blessed by both Monty Python and the gods.
Even though it's only been a couple of years, Adam and I have become firm friends. Adam ended up writing many blogs for All Programmable Planet before the site transmogrified over to Programmable Logic Designline. Adam also helped me with some information on safety-critical systems for a course on Industrial Control I was working on. We finally met in person at Design West 2013, where I was one of the track chairs and we were both presenting papers. We met again at EELive! 2014, at which time Adam was one of the track chairs and, once again, we were both presenting papers.
Recently, I was delighted to hear that Adam has been asked to give the keynote presentation at the FPGA Forum 2015 in Norway (in fact, I snagged the following pic of Adam from their bios page).
Today, Adam is head of engineering systems within High Performance Imaging Solutions division of e2v, where -- as he says -- he gets to work on "really cool space and astronomy stuff." In fact, Adam's group is working on a replacement for the Hubble Telescope and on creating the first color 3D survey of the universe.
But that's not what I wanted to tell you about (LOL).
For the past year Adam has been writing a column on the Zynq System on Chip for the Xilinx Xcell blog. It seems that this week represents the first year's anniversary of this endeavor. To celebrate, Adam has compiled all of these articles into this free e-book, which teaches you all about working with the Zynq, all the way from the "Hello World" basics to asymmetric multiprocessing and the addition of several real-time operating systems (RTOSs).
Well, you can call me "old-fashioned" if you will, but I always feel that a free e-book that is written by an expert is nothing to be sniffed at (I've already downloaded my copy).
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About the Owner
John D. Hanson, Sr.
John D. Hanson Sr.
Solar and Wind Energy Consultants LLC
Contractor's License CA-379618 C-46
One of first licenses issued in USA - August 1979.
After First "Arab Oil Crisis", received Masters Degree from San Jose State University, 1975: Alternative Energy — Environmental Science — Educational Leadership
Lived "Off the Land/Off the Utility Grid" in the Santa Cruz mountains of Northern California: Bought photovoltaic panel for electricity, built solar hot water panels for hot water and heating, CB radio thru phone patch for communication.
Community College Instructor - Alternative Energy: Santa Clara County, CA 1976-1983 (until President Reagan eliminated tax incentives and industry collapsed and most energy training programs were eliminated).
Listed in "Who's Who" in Education 1980 for Training Program development
PG&E Electric Utility Design Award and $1,000 prize awarded for "95% Solar Powered Home Design House" built in 1981, San Martin, CA "Sun Therm" Program.
Designed dozens of "solar homes", most still functioning as well as their first day of operation. Installed Hundreds of Solar and Wind Projects in California from 1975 to 2004.
Dozens of Wind and Solar Projects in Dakotas & Minn. 2005- Present 31 Wind Turbines and over a dozen Solar Photovoltaic Projects
Testified at the White House September 29, 2009 as early implementor of alternative energy and spoke to the necessity of Government to do more to encourage development and training necessary to create jobs for the future.
Joined Enterprise Sales - Wind and Solar Division in 2009 as Technical Advisor and System Designer.
Most recent notable projects:
• Research study proving that photovoltaic* panels on single axis trackers are more cost effective in North Dakota then systems in
Arizona, and better than small wind turbines.
• Developing cost-effective solar building heating systems and solar-powered electric vehicles; with the aim to reduce or
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I call it the artist and the jock paradox. Artists, from all different fields, are stereotyped as disdainful of jocks – as though the athletic endeavor were some subhuman Neanderthal activity. Meanwhile, jocks are stereotyped as smirking at artists as out of touch nutcases. Of course this stereotype does not necessarily hold for those who are actually doing art and athletics -- it may be based more on the behavior of art lovers and athletic fans. In any case, we can see it in nascent form in the cliquish realm of high school and college: a mutual disdain.
In the church, we live with the reality of I Corinthians 12 – that God has given us all each to the other. This implies that God has given artists to the jocks and jocks to the artists. We each belong to the other. Indeed artists and jocks probably have the most to give to each other in terms of learning about discipleship in their wrestling with
* how to remain faithful in a subculture that glories in excess and indulgence
* how to have a Christlike humility while glory and accolades are being showered upon you for your accomplishments
* how to maintain the rigorous discipline each endeavor takes while still maintaining a spiritual discipline to nourish the soul
* how to push up to the very edge of competitiveness or artistic boundaries without going over the line.
* how to honor Christ in a way that doesn't seem contrived or cheesy.
Indeed, the artist and the jock might find that there are great similarities in their field. Particularly around the concept of glory. There is a moment, a sensation when one is lost in the work – when the elements of the craft or trade seem to come together and for a few shining seconds, everything seems effortless. It might even feel transcendent or mystical, as though this moment might last for eternity – or at least wishing that it could. I know performing artists feel this moment – when all the rehearsal is forgotten and the movements are fresh in the moment – there's a palpable connection with the other performers on stage. There's an electricity that seems to emanate from the audience as you feel them with you and instinct kicks subtly directing every move, every gesture, every tone and inflection in your voice. Every pause becomes significant because of that moment. And that is a taste of glory. Athletes feel this too – when they sense their teammates and sense the position of the other team – when the shout of the crowd is drowned out, but the energy of there presence is there with you. The movements all click, you run on instinct and time crawls to a standstill. You would not choose to be any other place – it is though you are treading upon the center of the universe. That is a taste of glory. I anticipate that other artists feel this too in their own thrill of composition or applying paint to canvas or shaping materials or letting words flow forth. That hard to define moment, when everything is flowing – that moment often called the zone – that moment is a fleeting touch with glory. The rays of glory beam through in the creative process as something really good is happening. But for us humans it is only fleeting.
However, in that moment of glory lies the greatest temptation – for the temptation is to consider the glory a work of our hands, rather than a reflection of what has been given us. The temptation is to think of the glory as something we manufacture rather than a gracious gift as a reward for our hard work. Why is it, after all, that Homer and the ancients call out to the muses? For there is something that must be given – something intangible that when it shows up lends fire to the work of our hands. This intangible is God's glory. God graciously lends his glory through what theologians call common grace (this is the idea that God's truth, beauty, and goodness resound all through the universe – even to and through those who don't recognize Him). Thus, an atheistic pagan creating a work of art will still not be able to completely shut out the possibility of God's glory resounding through it.
On the field of athletics, the glory seems to come from the athlete himself – on stage from the performer – on canvas from the artist. In all these cases, the misidentification of the glory leads to idolatry and arrogance. The athlete becomes a "star" and indulges himself in many different things. The artist thinks himself "brilliant" and begins to break all kinds of taboos because he can. Thus, the seductive allure of glory – intensified because the athlete and the artist perform their works for audiences – threaten to undo both the artist and the jock. Is it any wonder why God might have said that the parts of the body cannot do without each other. We need the wisdom of others to promote the proper sense of humility and proportion as we deal with glory.
We were not made to do discipleship in isolation – we were made to do discipleship in community – in that way we can have identified for us sins to which we are blind – and we can learn to see God's glory in whole new ways. All creation resounds with His glory – artists simply have one venue of calling our attention to that glory.
Soli Deo Gloria


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A SERVICE for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community is giving out advice on 'coming out'.
Hart Gables, in York Road, Hartlepool, has put together an online audio blog to coincide with International Coming Out Day today.
And anyone who would like any advice on revealing that they are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered can go along to the centre to pick up a copy of the podcast.
Sarah Lewis, a hate crime worker for Hart Gables, said: "We wanted to do this as part of International Coming Out Day.
"We have put together a podcast of a group of individuals from the service who spoke about their experiences and the hardship of coming out and telling family and friends and partners.
"There are some positive experiences and some negative, but we thought it was a good way of supporting people through a big step in their lives.
"Sometimes parents don't understand and see it as a taboo subject. They find it difficult to accept, and will have questions about marriage and children."
She added: "We thought we would launch it as part of International Coming Out Day to get the maximum impact and, hopefully, help as many people as we can."
Anyone who would like a podcast copy can pop along to Hart Gables at 220 York Road, open Monday to Friday from 9.30am.


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BEN Te'o is set to be named in the Queensland side tomorrow night despite being at the centre of an NRL integrity-unit probe into allegations the Maroons back-rower physically assaulted a woman.
The Sunday Mail can reveal Te'o is set to retain his Maroons jumper for Origin I if he comes through unscathed in South Sydney's clash with Cronulla tomorrow night.
It is understood the Maroons will field a four-forward bench rotation, with Roosters prop Martin Kennedy tipped to oust Broncos rival Josh McGuire and celebrate his Origin debut at ANZ Stadium on June 5.
Despite the off-field machinations, Te'o is expected to take his place on the Maroons bench alongside Broncos duo Corey Parker and Matt Gillett.
Mal Meninga: Brute force key to stopping Blues
Kennedy's Origin debut would be due reward for the 24-year-old Lismore product, who was at the centre of an eligibility tug-of-war before declaring his loyalty to Queensland.
Souths back rower Chris McQueen will miss the cut, but is likely to get a taste of camp life as 18th man.
Maroons coach Mal Meninga is keen to blood Daly Cherry-Evans this year, possibly in Game Two, in the bench utility role.
Comment: Te'o a gamble not worth taking
But Queensland are bracing for a battle of attrition in the series opener in Sydney and believe an extra forward on the bench provides insurance during the anticipated slugfest.
Queensland enforcer Sam Thaiday supported Maroons selectors' penchant for a four-forward rotation in Origin I.
"I think Cherry-Evans would be a fantastic addition for us on the bench but I'm not sure where Mal is going to go with this first game," he said.
Form concerns for Maroons stars
"Whether he goes with four forwards on the bench ... because I know it will be a tough physical battle and a tough game to win down there for the first one.
"We will have to wait for Monday and see what Mal does. Because of the physicality of the first game, it would be a pretty wise move (to play four forwards).
"Usually the first game is won in the middle of the field with that brute force."
The selection of Te'o is sure to spark fierce debate. Maroons greats Steve Renouf and Greg Dowling believe Te'o should be stood down pending the result of an NRL investigation, but Queensland hierarchy argue he is entitled to be chosen given his availability at NRL level.
Te'o has refuted allegations he acted "improperly" and is not currently subject to a Queensland police investigation as the alleged victim, Katie Lewis, has yet to lodge a formal complaint.
Barba pulls out stops for Origin selectors
Lewis told Channel 9 on Thursday night she intended to press charges within the week.
That leaves the Maroons confronting a selection risk with Te'o.
Any formal charge against Te'o would be a PR disaster for the QRL, which is awaiting the outcome of an integrity-unit investigation that NRL boss Dave Smith insists will not be rushed.
Originally published as Te'o set for Maroons bench spot


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A Child in Eden - That Which We Already Know
Hello everyone. I hope you enjoyed the introduction of That Which We Already Know. I'm presently envisioning a three part book with three chapters in each part. As you will see, remembrances of childhood will become vehicles for the fleshing out of the book's main thesis. I hope you enjoy this journey through childhood, yours as well as mine. In doing so I hope we will realize together the exquisite nature of that which we already know.
Part I, Chapter 1 - A Child in Eden
We were enjoying one of those periods of autumn weather when the mornings and evenings are crisp and cool and the afternoons are summery warm. Indian Summer is what we used to call such a pleasant string of days, harkening back in some barely understood way to a time when the onset of winter – whether harshly abrupt or blessedly gradual – determined what life in the coming months would be like. Would there be ample time to augment the winter food stores, or must haste be made instead to prepare for deprivation?
I must have been wondering then what life would have in store for me in the coming months and years. Gone were those not too distant days when I could wake of my own accord and enjoy my childhood paradise as weather and whim and the availability of companionship might dictate. Life had begun to make demands. School was still a brand new experience for me and, while I might have enjoyed it, I also sensed that it was but a precursor to a dangerous new season of life. I'd already caught glimpses on the evening news of the endless summer of jungle warfare that followed the spring of youth for so many young men, whether they chose to take part or not. Yes, the grownup world was a troubled and troubling one, and my time was marching inexorably toward it.
Perhaps sweet respite from those concerns and encroaching demands was what I sought as I closed the back gate behind me and headed straight for the Nursery's interior. Eschewing the trail through the darkened wood, I veered right instead and then quickly left, past the thicket of white cedars on one side and the stand of birch trees on the other. The birch grove was always a pleasant enough place to while away the hours, with its undergrowth of Mayapples and wood lilies and wild ginger and such stretching clear from the trail's edge to the drainage ditch meandering along its southern edge. On this day, however, it was light rather than shadow that captivated my eye. It pulled my gaze in between the birches and across the drainage ditch and through the understory of the double row of climbing oaks to where the sunlight set aglow the clearing just beyond. Yes, it was sunlight that I needed, and solitude; and I knew precisely where I would find them both.
Just past the birch grove the trail skirted the broad sinkhole and angled across a grassy clearing. The sounds of home and neighborhood were far behind me now, replaced by the croaking of frogs pulsing from the collection of ponds on the clearing's far side – less insistent, to be sure, than during the height of summer, but insistent nonetheless. I continued on, though, across the dirt road heading south from the Gerhardt mansion, down into a shallow swale and up the other side to the middle of the meadow rolling down from the ball field.
The ravine was invisible to anyone approaching from the west, hidden by the tangle of wasting wildflowers spilling over its edge; and the fact that there were only businesses off to the east made it unlikely that I'd have any company for as long as I chose to stay there. I scrambled down the earthen wall and settled into a cupped space along the opposite bank. The bare earth felt warm on my back, having soaked up the sun for at least a few hours prior to my arrival. It cushioned me, and supported me, and surrounded me – even as the sky above remained as deep and open as ever. The sun felt warm on my body, and the air was still. It was quiet, too, for the stirrings of what few insects remained up above in the dry meadow were directed skyward, away from my ears. Only occasionally was a red-winged blackbird loud enough to make itself known, its sharp trill piercing my awareness quickly before easing me back into silence as its subsequent elongated cry trailed away.
I studied the earthen bank, and felt the moist coolness below the surface as I dug my fingers into it. Occasionally an ant or some other crawling bug would make itself known and I'd study it for a time as it went about its business seemingly unaware of my presence. I studied the sky – milky blue, with wisps of clouds that seemed to barely move. And when my eyes grew tired of studying what was going on around me I simply took to studying the way the sun shone through the red flesh of my eyelids. No, nothing much was going on at the bottom of that ravine, which was good, for too much was going on back in the world from whence I came. That world wanted something from me and I wasn't sure what. My beloved realm, on the other hand, wanted nothing from me but my ability to observe.
The passage of time becomes interesting when there's nothing much going on. It becomes difficult to measure. Everything that is has a certain rhythm and duration to it that we make use of in order to gauge how long it has been from then until now. The call of a bird, the chirrup of a cricket, the wriggling of an earthworm – each measures time in its own way. But when there's nothing much going on our experience of time becomes more subtle. The pace of our thinking slows down and likewise ceases to be an accurate measure. In the absence of anything else our very own breath creates our minutes, and the beat of our heart ticks off our seconds. Time ceases to be something that we move through and instead becomes something that we create. And so it was that I sat there creating time for almost the entire afternoon.
At some point I looked up and noticed perhaps for the very first time a little bulb midway up a dried goldenrod stalk angling over the edge of the ravine. How odd, it occurred to me. Why would such a thing come to exist? I climbed up and snapped the bulbous formation off of its stem and returned to my place. I tapped it on a nearby rock to determine its density and firmness. I rolled it around in my fingers and scratched it with my fingernail. It was a widening of the stem – almost woody, yet fairly light. But even though I could readily ascertain the what of its existence, I couldn't for the life of me fathom the why. Why did such a thing form in the first place?
Notwithstanding this great mystery, I took to creating time by filing off the little nubs on either side where the thin part of the stem entered and exited the bulb. I rubbed them against a flat rock that happened to be beside me in the ravine until what remained was perfectly spherical – like a large wooden bead. And when I was finished I sat with it in the palm of my hand, watching the clouds drifting slowly past and watching my own being creating time from moment to moment.
I spent the afternoon that way – at times merely watching, at other times meticulously crafting another wooden bead from one of the odd stems that I'd come to realize were much more common than I'd thought. I had four of them in my pocket by the time I finally climbed out of the ravine for the walk back home. It was growing cooler by then, and I was getting hungry. Back home my mother would be fixing dinner, and then I'd be able to watch a little television. No, the circumstances that had prompted me to take leave of civilization and go off to be alone weren't any different, but at least a little bit of the stillness that I'd known out there in the ravine came back home with me.
I don't know what ever became of those beads that I carried with me as I left the ravine behind all those many years ago. I kept them in a little bowl on a shelf in my room for a time, and then I lost track of them somehow. Nonetheless, I carry them with me to this day. They represent the great mystery that we carry with us day in and day out – the mystery of our very existence. Perhaps we keep it tucked away, only occasionally to pull it out to ponder and appreciate before tucking it away again. Perhaps we think we've lost it altogether, but it never loses us. It's still here, and it will remain forever that which we already know.
By the way, I did finally learn the origin of those strange bulbous formations growing on the stems of some of the goldenrod. They're called galls and they're created by the goldenrod fly laying its eggs inside the stem. As the hatched larvae begin eating of the plant, the plant responds by creating a woody formation around them. If the larvae are fortunate, they'll eventually make their way out into the daylight as fully grown flies. Without such good fortune they become a meal for a woodpecker or a chickadee. Curiously, however, even the luckiest of goldenrod flies don't live very long. The fully mature adult doesn't even have the ability to eat! Indeed, no matter how much we learn the inherent mystery of life remains.
Original Rustic Garden Gate on Riverside at Eynsford by Richard Croft via:
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Copyright 2014 by Mark Frank


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Press Releases
March Releases
In compliance with the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals' decision in Senne v. Village of Palatine, 695F3d597 (7th Circuit, 2012), and the Driver's Privacy Protection Act ("DPPA"), 18 U.S.C. §2721 et.seq., the Washington County Sheriff's Office is no longer releasing personal information under the DPPA unless it falls under a permissible use. Personal information obtained from the Department of Motor Vehicles, including an individual's date of birth, drivers license number, social security number, home address, telephone number, photograph and medical or disability information is prohibited from disclosure unless one of the permissible uses applies. Permissible uses are listed in 18 U.S.C. 2721 (b).
Date: MARCH 14TH 2017
Case: I-41 ROAD CLOSURES – MARCH 14th and 15th Authority: LIEUTENANT RYAN HERMAN
The Washington County Highway and Sheriff's Office wants to advice motorists of upcoming road closures on Interstate 41 between STH 60 and STH 145 starting today, March 14th and ending March 15th. These closures are to assist with removal of four semi-tractor trailers involved in the multi-unit crash on yesterday's date. The Wisconsin State Patrol will also be assisting with closures.
Interstate 41 southbound will be closed at STH 60 to all traffic starting at 7:00 pm and re-opening at approximately 12:00 am (midnight). NO southbound traffic will be allowed to enter onto Interstate 41 from STH 60. All southbound traffic will be routed off at STH 60. Southbound traffic should continue East on STH 60 to Hwy 45 southbound.
Interstate 41 northbound will have a lane closure near the accident scene starting at approximately 8:30 pm. Interstate 41 northbound traffic can continue north at this time but it is asked that motorists reduce speeds and use extra caution. There will be a period of time after 8:30 pm that Interstate 41 northbound will be closed to all traffic. When that happens northbound traffic will be routed onto Hwy 45 northbound at the split. The on-ramp to Interstate 41 from Hwy 145 will be closed at that time. When re-routed, northbound traffic should exit at STH 60 and continue WEST to Interstate 41 northbound. It is anticipated that the northbound closure will re-open during the morning hours of March 15th.
We urge all motorists to use caution if traveling near the road closures or to avoid the area.
Date: 03-13-2017
Subject: Multi-Vehicle Crash (2017-9522) Authority: Sergeant Randy Boudry
Washington County Sheriff's deputies responded to a chain reaction, multi-unit crash at 10:44 AM on Interstate 41 between Sherman Rd and Hillside Road in the Town of Polk. There were approximately 30 vehicles directly involved in the crash, which included eight semi-tractor trailer rigs, three heavy trucks such as dump trucks and box-cargo trucks and at least 12 passenger cars. In the immediate vicinity there were an additional 30 vehicles that wound up off the roadway in the ditch or median as a result of the multi-unit crash. These vehicles sustained no damage and were removed and allowed to continue. Southbound I 41 was shut down to thru traffic for over six hours to facilitate clean up and removal of vehicles. Officials feel it may take several weeks to conclude the investigation.
Remaining at the scene of the incident are four tractor trailer rigs for later removal when the weather and road conditions permit. All other units were removed with the collection of damaged vehicles being taken to a nearby truck stop for further investigation and collection of information.
There were five people transported to area hospitals, all with non-life threatening injuries.
This incident may have been a result of another multi-unit crash backup that was being handled by the State Patrol just south of this scene. Contributing to all of these incidents is driving too fast on the snow covered roads and white out conditions.
Sheriff's officials were assisted by Slinger, Hartford, Jackson and the Wisconsin State Patrol. Fire Departments that responded included Slinger, Hartford, Jackson, Richfield and Lifestar Ambulance.
Officials responded to 97 crash related calls involving an estimated 300 units between the hours of 8 AM and 5 PM.
Date: March 7th 2017
Subject: Pallet USA Fire
Authority: Lieutenant Ryan Herman
On Tuesday, March 7th, 2017 at 4:34 pm the Washington County Sheriff's Office was notified of a fire at Pallet USA, located at 5840 Hwy 60 in the Town of Hartford. An employee contacted the Sheriff's Office to notify us of a large container used to heat wooden pallets engulfed with flames. He advised further that the fire was near other buildings and numerous other pallets.
Personnel from Hartford, Slinger and St. Lawrence Fire Departments responded to assist as well as LifeStar Rescue. Upon deputy arrival the fire was mostly contained within the container. Shortly after fire equipment began to arrive and extinguished the fire quickly. There was minimal fire damage to near-by pallets however no other buildings were damaged.
To assist with fire clean up, equipment from Pallet USA was used to remove most of the burned pallets from within the container. As the material was removed Hartford Fire remained on scene with a water presence for further fire hazards.
Hartford Fire was able to say the fire originated inside the container in the area where wiring and heating equipment was located. They believed the cause of fire was related to the equipment. The burned container was used to heat treat the wooden pallets prior to shipment. This heating process eliminates any bug or other diseases from the wooden pallets to allow for safe shipping. The container reached a maximum of 180 degrees Fahrenheit. It was approximately 53' feet long by 10' feet wide and 10' feet high. Inside the container were approximately 500 pallets. The container and the wooden pallets are a total loss valued between $17,000 dollars and $20,000 dollars. There were no reported injuries. Hwy 60 traffic wasn't altered as the property is well off the highway.
Date: 03/04/2017
Subject: Structure Fire #17-8382
Authority: Sgt. Randy Boudry
Authorities were notified at 9:28 a.m. of a garage on fire at 4519 Stoney Creek Rd in the Town of Jackson. Upon deputy's arrival, the attached garage was fully involved. The single family home was occupied by family members at the time the fire was discovered and reported. The home was safely evacuated without injury to the occupants. The cause of the fire remains under investigation by Sheriff's officials with the area of origin likely inside the garage.
There were no reports of injuries to any of the firefighters that responded and fought the fire. Jackson Fire Department was assisted by West Bend, Newburg, Germantown, Slinger, Cedarburg, St. Lawrence and Fillmore fire departments. Fire fighters remained on scene for over three hours.
There is not yet an estimate of damages to the home available. The home is not inhabitable after the fire.
Date: March 7th, 2017
Subject: Town of Erin – St. Patrick's Day Parade
Authority: Sgt. Randy Boudry
The Town of Erin St. Patrick's Day parade will be held on Friday, March 17th. The parade will begin at 11:00 AM. The Sheriff's Office, in cooperation with the Town of Erin, has taken steps to ensure that the parade route and surrounding highways will be as safe as possible for motorists and pedestrians.
The practice of groups establishing large party areas along the highway used for the parade route have caused traffic and pedestrian hazards and significant delays in reopening the highway following the parade. The Town of Erin receives a permit from the Washington County Highway Department to hold the parade on a closed portion of CTH K between CTH E (west) and Hwy 167, however that permit does not include closing the highway for unrestricted partying.
The presence of oversize vehicles, recreational vehicles, campers, trailers, and the temporary structures associated with these groups contribute to the hazards along the highway. These hazards significantly delay the clearing of the parade route and encourage excessive drinking both before and after the parade. To address these concerns and to ensure the safety of everyone wishing to attend the parade, the following steps have been taken to minimize these hazards:
Only passenger vehicles and trucks not exceeding one ton in capacity will be allowed to park along the parade route. Vehicles which are prohibited from parking on the parade route include recreational vehicles, towed or pickup campers, motor homes, buses, oversize vehicles and/or trailers of any kind.
No temporary structures or shelters will be permitted on the parade route. This includes pole tents, frame tents, lean-to's, awnings, canopies or similar structures regardless of size.
Use of private property along the parade route is at the discretion of the property owners. Vehicles will be permitted to enter the parade route for the purposes of accessing private property or discharging passengers, however they will not be permitted to remain parked along the route. Once the parade route is deemed full all vehicular traffic will be restricted on the parade route. Unauthorized persons, vehicles, and/or structures which are located on private property without the permission of the property owner constitutes trespassing. Violators will be cited. All other highways adjacent to the parade route are open highways and all applicable laws will apply.
In addition to the above steps the Sheriff's Office will be deploying extra Deputies on St. Patrick's Day dedicated to enforcing traffic laws to ensure vehicular safety, including detecting and arresting drivers for OWI violations.
The Sheriff's Office and the Town of Erin are taking these steps to ensure that the parade is an enjoyable and safe event for everyone.


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The German superstar will release his eighth album in November.
By now Kalkbrenner is possibly Germany's most famous electronic artist. With the 2008 film Berlin Calling (in which Kalkbrenner starred) and its platinum-selling soundtrack (which he produced), the melodic tech house artist shot to a new level of global popularity, leaving behind BPitch Control and Berlin's clubs for stadium tours and massive festival gigs. Guten Tag comes just a year and a half after his last LP, Icke Wieder. Like that record, it will come out on his own label, Paul Kalkbrenner Musik. You can the video for the first single, "Das Gezabel," below.
01. Schnurbi
02. Der Stabsvörnern
03. Kernspalte
04. Spitz-Auge
05. Globale Gehung
06. Das Gezabel
07. Vörnern-Anwärter
08. Hinrich Zur See
09. Der Buhold
10. Speiseberndchen
11. Fochleise-Kassette
12. Trümmerung
13. Datenzwerg
14. Schwer Verbindlich
15. Der Ast-Spink
16. Bieres Meuse
17. Das Gezabel De Luxe
Paul Kalkbrenner Musik will release Guten Tag on November 30th, 2012.


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spot zinc 0# was quoted at 14880-14940 rmbs per ton, unchanged with a back of
150-210 rmbs per ton; 1# zinc was quoted at 14820-14880 rmbs per ton, unchanged
from yesterday with a back of 90-150 rmbs per ton. The metals finished the week
on a high after a volatile trading that started from Monday. Zinc trading range
seen at 1833.5-1753.5 dollars and following yesterday's large increase in
cancellations in New Orleans, the spreads have tightened-cash/3 was last at
50b/50c Sep-3m last at 2b dollars. Other news lifting prices- Australian officials
threatened to close the giant McArthur River zinc mine owned by Glencore. LME
stocks and cancelled warrants were both down 2000 tonnes at 522875 tons and
149675 tons respectively. Today the downstream purchasing wills got slightly
stronger but their offers were low in general. Despite the buyers were a lot
but the trading volume increased little.
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In my younger years I wore whatever the fuck I wanted, for the most part. Unconcerned with whether or not an outfit was appropriate for the setting or palatable to others, I chose garments that declared, "Today's my day for no good reason!", and I would oblige, because that's what you do with declaring garments.
Don't get me wrong — I still appreciate and abide by the whispers of the fashion gods. But I've definitely toned it down a bit, and somehow in my recalibration, I lost a bit of my whimsy to wear unexpected vintage. Here are a few floor-length dresses currently at Pretty Penny that deserve an occasion created specially for them.
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Holy shit – if you were to wear this dress to prom in footloose, heads would explode. This dress begs for a wrist corsage, and feathered hair, but aside from prom in a no-can-dance-for-Jesus town, I'm at a bit of a loss for events that call for this sherbet green marvel, but who cares?! Wear it on a Monday morning, if you like — just 'cause you can.
These accordion pleats will float you through any situation with an uplifting breath of inspiration. The dress says, "I'm going to prom with an 80s icon metal pole swinging barn dancer. What?!"
Okay, I've got it. Here's where you should wear it — your next first date. It's a perfect way to gauge your date's sense of humor and conversational abilities. And if s/he can roll with your fancy, fuck-the-bible-thumpers—I'll-dance-if-I-want-to dress, you'll know they're a keeper.
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Now if you do spot someone wearing said print in your vicinity, go introduce yourself, for Pete's sake! It's pretty clear you're supposed to conspire with them about God knows what — global mood ring distribution or something.
Not just any adventure calls for a floor-length dress, but you'll work it out. A house party or a cool bar full of vintage-esque folks is probably your best bet for this retro getup — anyplace where you can sit and stand intermittently, so as to avoid the synthetic-fiber-on-skin-ass-cheek-itch.
Sleeveless Innocent Floral Print Chiffon Dress $38
This darling dress may seem an impractical choice for standing in a field of amber waves of grain, but you're gonna have to suck it up and take it, cause this dress wants to be worn at your next impromptu photo shoot. Sweet chiffon flowing gently against your legs, thin braids crowning your long, slightly mussed hair… somehow, there's a 'Little House On The Prairie' style horse-drawn wagon in the background, propped, horse-less on the ground… a shawl drips off your shoulders, and a soft-glow hints at the golden light you spew.
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"People are so amazing!" Debbie Patterson exclaims in her playwright's notes in the program for her solo show Sargent & Victor & Me, seeing its official premiere (after earlier drafts were presented elsewhere) with Theatre Projects Manitoba.
To be honest, that kind of "aw shucks" sentiment usually raises my cynic's hackles a bit. But Sargent & Victor & Me is a wrenching testament to just how amazing people can be - especially the people we might least consider to be so.
'The betrayal and decay of her own body mirrors the similar conditions she sees in the Sargent and Victor neighbourhood ' - Joff Schmidt
Patterson crafted the play by interviewing people who live and work in the area around Sargent and Victor - one of the city's poorest, and most maligned, neighbourhoods. She blends their stories with the story of Gillian, a fictionalized version of herself.
Like Patterson, Gillian lives with multiple sclerosis, which particularly affects her left leg (which she nicknames "Blanche" and berates as the "useless sister" of her good leg, "Stella"). "I don't have multiple sclerosis," she says. "It has me."
The betrayal and decay of her own body mirrors the similar conditions she sees in the Sargent and Victor neighbourhood - once a family-friendly area, and home to small family businesses and Icelandic immigrants, but now plagued by crime, despair, and poverty.
We see this in a range of characters from the neighbourhood, all played by Patterson. Among them are Gillian's brother Bob, who (like Patterson's real-life brother) lives just a few doors away from the intersection; the impossibly-cheerful minister of the church-run food bank where the play's action unfolds; a young gang member; and an elderly resident too poor to leave - despite the fact she'd like to, and has little good to say about her neighbours.
Patterson presents all the characters without judgment - and like the neighbourhood they live in, they aren't always pretty. There are stories of prostitution and rape, of police brutality, and of racism.
But there's also humour here - a surprising amount, in fact, although much of it is in a very dark vein. Patterson plays most of the characters broadly and for comic effect, an approach which takes some getting used to - but which provides some necessary comic relief.
Arne MacPherson's well-tuned production gets help in the design department from Hugh Conacher's striking lighting work, and gracefully understated music and sound design by Christine Fellows and John K. Samson.
But it's Patterson's writing that's really the star here. Her skill in blending the stories of Sargent and Victor with her own - and her bravery in putting her struggles, her fears, and her hopes onstage so nakedly - makes this an exquisitely, achingly beautiful piece.
The Sargent and Victor neighbourhood, like Patterson's own body, is decaying in many ways. But Sargent and Victor and Me shows us the unvarnished beauty that still lives and thrives under that decay.
Theatre Projects Manitoba's production of Sargent & Victor & Me runs at the University of Winnipeg's Asper Centre for Theatre and Film until March 9.


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Another weekend, another award show. This time, it's the British Film and Television Arts Awards, which is the British equivalent of the Oscars. It's also one of the last important stops before the Academy Awards.
And just like every award show before the Oscars, the results serve as a potential predictor for the big show. Once again, all eyes were on The King's Speech, which could be cemented as the Best Picture front-runner with another big victory at the BAFTAs.
So, what can we expect at the Oscars, according to the BAFTA crystal ball?
Nothing all that surprising. The King's Speech took home the top honor of Best Picture, bringing its BAFTA win total to seven. Colin Firth won Best Actor for the second consecutive year (last year for A Single Man) making him the first to get back-to-back BAFTA wins since Rod Steiger in 1968. The King's Speech swept almost all the major categories, including Best Original Screenplay.
The Social Network did get some BAFTA love, with Best Director going to David Fincher and Best Adapted Screenplay awarded to Aaron Sorkin. Natalie Portman continued her Black Swan domination with another Best Actress win, but wasn't at the ceremony to collect the award. The reason was bluntly stated by Darren Aronofsky as he accepted it on her behalf: "She's knocked up."
Inception was not forgotten at the BAFTAs, winning three awards: Sound, Special Visual Effects and Production Design.
For the wizard fans out there, you'll be happy to know that the Harry Potter Films were presented with an award for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema.
Here's the complete list of winners:
• Best Film: The King's Speech
• Leading Actor: Colin Firth, The King's Speech
• Leading Actress: Natalie Portman, Black Swan
• Supporting Actor: Geoffrey Rush, The King's Speech
• Supporting Actress: Helena Bonham Carter, The King's Speech
• Director: David Fincher, The Social Network
• Original Screenplay: David Seidler, The King's Speech
• Adapted Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin, The Social Network
• Film Not in the English Language: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
• Animated Film: Toy Story 3
• Outstanding British Film: The King's Speech
• Outstanding Debut By a British Writer, Director or Producer: Chris Morris, Four Lions
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• Editing: The Social Network
• Production Design: Inception
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Vintage watercolour of a water side scene, signed F (?) Simmons, pencil writing on right hand border. Border in poor condition, but painting itself is quite nice, I like the water. I will send between two pieces of card. The whole page measures approx 38cm x 28cm. From a smoke free home. Please check out my ebay shop, Ruby's Shed for all sorts of vintage and antique items, sewing items, buttons, jewellery, pictures, photographs, books and loads more! Happy to combine postage. Many thanks and !
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Quarter of Crufts dogs 'overweight'
One in four dogs at Crufts is overweight, according to veterinary experts.
Researchers said that with canine obesity now a common medical disorder, it is "disappointing" that a quarter of show dogs are overweight.
The team from the University of Liverpool School of Veterinary Science suggested that, as humans tend to do with their own weight, owners may underestimate the true body condition of their pet.
They said owners' perception of their dogs' body shape may reflect that of society as a whole, with the condition of overweight dogs assumed to be normal.
If this were true, then images of dogs in the media - such as at Crufts - might influence owners' perceptions of optimal body shape, running the risk of normalising canine obesity, they said.
They analysed 960 dogs that came in fifth place or higher in different classes at the famous competition between 2001 and 2013 and found none were underweight, 708 (74%) were of ideal weight and 252 (26%) were overweight.
Their comparison of 14 obesity-prone breeds with 14 non-obesity-prone breeds found that basset hounds, labradors and pugs were most likely to be overweight.
Border terriers, boxers, Dobermanns, Hungarian vizslas, standard poodles and Rhodesian ridgebacks were the least likely.
Researchers said fewer show dogs are overweight than in the general pet population, but the fact that the Crufts dogs that were overweight did not appear to have been marked down for it was "disappointing".
They said that, as with people, obesity in dogs has been linked to orthopaedic problems, diabetes, respiratory disease and certain types of cancer, and it can also affects the quality and length of a dog's life.
"These dogs showcase the ideal characteristics of the pedigree breed, and there is a danger that widespread media exposure might adversely influence owner perception of optimal body shape," researchers said.
"Further effort is now required to educate owners, breeders and show judges so that they can all better recognise overweight condition, thus helping to prevent the development of obesity."
They added that the Kennel Club has recently introduced changes in policy for judging criteria, to emphasise characteristics that promote good health in dogs.
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