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CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK; Stocking the Stream With New Composers
By ANNE MIDGETTE
Published: April 11, 2002
The new-music festival called Music at the Anthology is now in its fifth season. This week it is presenting six days of programming at the Angel Orensanz Foundation Center for the Arts, the wonderful old former synagogue on the Lower East Side, culminating in a concert tomorrow with the Canadian group Nouvel Ensemble Moderne.
The festival's budget, a mere $35,000 at its inception, has grown to $200,000, and its executive producer, Philip Glass, observed the other day, ''I didn't think it would become so welcomed so quickly.''
But new music is almost by definition a niche market. A ''crowd'' at the festival, which is commonly known as MATA, amounts to a couple of hundred people.
The festival, which is actually run by two composers, Eleanor Sandresky and Lisa Bielawa, is devoted to young composers, often unknown, generally in their 20's and 30's.
Ms. Sandresky cited John Fitz Rogers as an example. ''He was one of the hot young composers on the orchestra circuit,'' she said. ''He won every award. But he said, 'It doesn't mean anything.' So he spent two years writing a 45-minute piece for electric guitar.''
The result, ''Transit,'' opened this year's festival on Sunday, although it was anything but a conventional warm-up piece. Rather than priming listeners for pleasures to come, it plunged them into an impassioned, intense manifesto that used the guitar and a wide palette of electronic sounds to comment on, it seemed, the whole of music history. Ranging from New Agey pipes from the synthesizer to meditative thoughtful twangs from the guitar (expertly played by Michael Nicolella) to some rock-band-style flourishes, amplified to rock-band volume, it made for a long if heartfelt journey.
''MATA has honed to its idealism,'' Mr. Glass said.
The festival seeks less to be different than to be catholic in its tastes, inclusive in its approach and supportive of its artists in all the wacky manifestations of their creativity. ''It doesn't matter so much if we like a piece,'' Ms. Bielawa said. ''It's not about our aesthetic. We ask, 'Is it a good representative of a particular direction?' Even if that doesn't happen to be our direction.''
This philosophy extends to commissions of new works. This year the festival is offering four new pieces it commissioned based purely on the merits (rather than the connections) of the applicants.
''I saw an announcement, and I just innocently sent in something,'' said Moritz Eggert, a German composer whose ''There Was a Building,'' to texts by Ben Katchor, was on Wednesday night's program, performed by the baritone Theo Bleckmann. Mr. Eggert is familiar on the German scene, but he had no connections to the Anthology festival. ''It's especially nice for a composer when it happens like that,'' he said.
The festival organizers are vehement about putting as much of their budget as possible into actually making art. Commissions are $2,500, respectable in a world where young composers are sometimes asked to contribute money toward their own performances.
The idea for the festival was hatched on road tours of Mr. Glass's touring ensemble; Ms. Sandresky, a pianist, and Ms. Bielawa, a singer, both members, had plenty of time to talk to Mr. Glass and to each other. The idea was to create an outlet for some of the scores that Mr. Glass continually receives, and the first plan was a series of individual concerts.
Once these concerts began, the high cost of arranging them prompted the organizers to think in a different direction. ''At some point,'' Ms. Sandresky recalled, ''as we were moving the piano up the stairs once again, we realized, hey, we could pay all this money to do this once, rather than for each concert, and use the rest of the money for other things.''
While they troll for undiscovered composers, the organizers also draw on a base of well-known names in the new-music world. Mr. Glass casts himself as a mentor rather than in an active role. ''I'm not a bystander,'' he said, ''but I try to be.''
Todd Reynolds, a violinist with Ethel, the contemporary string quartet, and Kathleen Supové, the downtown pianist, are among the performers on this year's roster.
Ms. Supové was a highlight of the opening concert, appearing in a virtuosic piece called ''The Same Sky,'' by Carolyn Yarnell. Ceaselessly active, building to thunderous climaxes, the piece also moves with a flowing constancy that evokes the tangled shimmering surfaces of minimalism. As Ms. Supové played, a video projector shone images of moving clouds on to the piano's open lid, creating a duet of image and music that managed to be impressively lovely without slipping into triteness.
Although Ms. Supové had done the piece before, this was the first time that she'd done it with video, as the composer intended. ''The way the composer envisioned it was to have it inside the lid like one of those old-fashioned harpsichords,'' she explained a couple of days after the concert. ''MATA went to the trouble to get the projector. Their production values are really high.''
''And they really are discoverers,'' she added. ''No other festival has so many people I've never heard of.''


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Where does Dave Bolland fit in?
Please give a warm welcome to Taylor Wright, the newest member of the MLHS writing team. Be sure to follow him @taylor_wright.
On Sunday at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, Toronto Maple Leafs GM Dave Nonis acquired centre Dave Bolland from the Stanley Cup-winning Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for picks 51, 117 and a fourth round pick in 2014.
You knew that already, I'm guessing. So let's take a look at how Bolland was used in Chicago, how well he performed in his role and what we can expect from him as a Leaf.
This past season Bolland spent his time on the ice with Patricks Kane and Sharp, and ranked 6th in TOI/G among Hawks forwards (excluding Brandon Pirri and Ben Smith who combined for 2 games played). Bolland's 12:58 of even strength TOI/G ranked him 7th among Chicago forwards (excluding Smith and Hayes who combined for 11 games played). Bolland did however benefit from the fifth most power play time per game among Chicago forwards, a whopping 2:28 per game. Bolland's power play time was spent mostly with Kane, Stalberg, Leddy, and Sharp. Bolland played an average of 0:52 on the penalty kill a game, good for 7th among Chicago forwards (excluding Smith's one game).
Bolland played against some pretty tough competition this season, ranking first among Hawks forwards if we exclude the 10 games of Jimmy Hayes. Bolland also had the third-lowest offensive zone start numbers of the Hawks forwards at 49.6%, a testament to how dominant Chicago is in terms of possession.
What does all of this tell us about how Bolland was used this season? Well, his even strength line mates were two highly skilled, top-six players and he saw over twice as much time on the power play as he did on the penalty kill. He faced the toughest competition of any regular Blackhawk forward and his zone usage was similarly tough (but not McClement or Grabovski tough).
In terms of production, Bolland had 7 goals, 7 assists and 14 points. He earned 10 of his points (70%) at 5v5 and 3 points (21%) on the power play. For context, Bolland spent about 79% of his time on the ice at even strength and about 15% of his time on the power play.
In looking the always-useful behindthenet.ca, we can see the rate of production for Bolland per 60 minutes of 5v5 time (0.69G, 0.41A1, 0.14A2, 1.24P). That point rate is 14th best among Hawks forwards (11th if you remove Morin's 3 games, Smith's 1 and Hayes' 10). If we compare that to his most common line mates, we see that Kane's production is 1.02G, 1.26A1, 0.39A2, 2.67P and Sharp's is 0.76G, 0.76A1, 0.30A2, 1.82P. So Bolland's even strength scoring pace is drastically lower than that of his highly-skilled 2013 linemates.
Considering that the seemingly outgoing Bozak was a king on the dot, how does our newest centre fare? Well, Bolland's faceoff rate was a pretty dismal 46.1%, though a quick look at how he fared in the defensive zone tells a slightly different story. In the defensive zone (at even strength), Bolland was on the ice for 140 and 74 of those face-offs were won for a 52.8% win rate. Because of the data we can only look at the wins while he was on the ice, but considering he played with Sharp and Kane mostly it makes sense to assume that he was the one taking them (if that's not the case then please correct me). Also of interest is the difference between Bolland's home and away face-off performance: at home Bolland won 51.4% of his face-offs but just 39.9% while on the road.
It is of course important to point out that Bolland was injured this season and missed 13 regular season games and 5 playoff games with a variety of injuries: leg, upper-body, foot, and groin. If Bolland is going to contribute significantly to the Maple Leafs next season he'll need to stay healthy: in the last five season's he's played just 292 of 376 games.
And finally, if we look at the possession numbers we see that Bolland has some of the worst numbers on the Hawks. In fact his numbers look quite similar to Jay McClement's numbers in a similar context of usage (though McClement's zone starts appeared much tougher).
The big question is how this season stacks up to previous seasons of Dave Bolland? The production at even strength is roughly what we can expect from Dave Bolland, similar to last season's production and down a bit from two seasons prior. But his possession numbers this year are a dramatic departure from what he's been accomplishing in the past, and it would probably be a safe bet to say that he'll be better next season in that regard.
So, where does Dave Bolland fit on a roster headed in to next season with Kadri, Grabovski and McClement as the other centres?
In an interview after the trade, Nonis said, "Randy won't pigeonhole him as a third line centre," and that he "may be put in a more prominent role than he had in Chicago." It's hard to decipher what Nonis is specifically envisioning here, but the comments do concern me a little.
Bolland's even strength production, despite being on a line with two very talented players, doesn't appear to be enough to make him a strong fit for a top-six role. With Bozak apparently leaving the Leafs organization, Leafs fans can rejoice knowing that a third liner will no longer be centering Phil Kessel. But if Bolland is being offered an expanded role, then the same problem may rear its ugly head.
The success of this trade seems to hinge on Bolland's ability to play tough minutes and free up the more offensively-inclined Grabovski, who was stuck with the checking role this season. In Bolland the Leafs are also adding a player that until this season was a mainstay on the Chicago penalty kill, an area hurt by the departures of Komarov and (likely) Bozak. Bolland's power play production is another area that he has excelled in the past, though this season was disappointing in that respect, and the Leafs could certainly use an upgrade on Bozak in that area.
The good news is that Nonis called Bolland "the type of player that thrives" under Randy Carlyle's coaching style. Hopefully Carlyle sees Bolland as his Sammy Pahlsson and not another Tyler Bozak.
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I'm excited for next season. I like what we have down the middle and don't think Vinny will be worth it. Seems a lot of folk are writing Grabo off after one bad season where he was miscast
Per @TheFourthPeriod the Red Wings are now out of the Lecavalier sweepstakes. #Vinnywatch
So, those speculating it was the Bozak camp and not the leafs that wanted 8 years were right.
@bruce_arthur. I didn't say Leafs are offering. I've heard that's the proposal on the table. I believe, a response from Newport.
I thought we were buying out Komi
komi to the isles for a 7th makes sense for both teams
I like the look of Bozak, Kadri, Boland, McClement over Kadri, Grabovski, Boland McClement.
@LN-093 I have a sinking feeling he will be wearing a toilet seat on his chest come october.
@LN-093 NoNo is from the Burke school ... no one is getting an seven year contract, let alone eight, particularly not Bozak.
@Ensign but if we can trade him instead --- woot woot lol
@Black_Hawk why, will they have trouble making league minimum for salaries? And if so, why Komisarek and not another fat contract from around the NHL?
@Black_Hawk I'm sure they could find someone who can play in the NHL to eat salary.
@Black_Hawk Works for me.
@Yaknowwhat what are they married now? is that official?
@ConnorCrisp @LN-093 Gargamel amongst the Smurfs.
@ConnorCrisp @LN-093 Because his heart is a piece of poop.
What is Bozak thinking even asking for that
Getting tight for making a trade no?
@PeterZeroOne @Black_Hawk The point is the Isles have just shelled out $$$ to make Dipietro go away. The Isles need to get to the floor. Komi's cap hit is greater than actual salary.
@PeterZeroOne @Black_Hawk they can get who ever they want. But if they want a hometime boy for nothing give us a call.
@Cameron19 @Black_Hawk komi is from there so there is a connection
@lister @Black_Hawk I'll take a 7th in 2020.
@JMAC17 Apparently thier camp tabled a 8 yr less than 5 mill per season. See where it goes from here
@ConnorCrisp @Yaknowwhat What's Bert without Ernie?
@lister @Marlies Man @Ensign No, I agree. It is, and it likely is a negotiating tactic from Bozak. I'm willing to bet he wants to stay with the team, but is also looking to get a deal at least close to what he might get on the open market. Where else would he be has high profile a player, has a close buddy in Kessel who has his back and other longtime teammates now and a team on (hopefully) the rise. Toronto is a good situation for Bozie.
@Marlies Man @lister @Ensign That's different. The owners were out for more blood.
@Ensign The first offer is always ridiculous. Judging seriousness starts with the second offer from the player.
@Ensign lol right, Nonis and the boys in management have a bunch of blank stares after seeing that come in.
But you can't start so high that nobody takes you seriously
@Ensign I dunno, unless leafs were looking three or four, so he's going high, hoping they can meet in the middle.
@Ensign It's called negotiation. Player starts high, team starts low. Maybe meet somewhere in the middle.
@lister @PeterZeroOne @Black_Hawk thats true too
@leafmealone @Black_Hawk @Cameron19 yeah that helps our case
@Black_Hawk @Cameron19 The only attraction would be saving a million bucks on cap hit vs. salary for a team that always comes in just at the salary floor.
@Marlies Man @canuckintheuk @lister @Black_Hawk Ill take the bag of pucks thank you very much
@canuckintheuk @Marlies Man @lister @Black_Hawk If he beats Milan Lucic in a fight between now and 2020, we get a sixth rounder.
@Marlies Man @lister @Black_Hawk lol straight up
@Marlies Man @ConnorCrisp @Yaknowwhat Bozak was trying to mack on Kate Upton on twitter. Jeez dude, I know you're a pro hockey player, but buddy there's a league that even you can't realistically shoot for.
@ConnorCrisp @Marlies Man @Yaknowwhat Bozie was trying to hookup with a model or someone on Twitter, lol. But that Bert and Ernie reference came from Komisarek, I do believe.
@Marlies Man @ConnorCrisp @Yaknowwhat I have suspected this for some time--- neither strike me much of a ladies man...
@PeterZeroOne @ConnorCrisp @Yaknowwhat LOL if only RC called on Riemer to take a shot during that insane 21421 round shootout.
@ConnorCrisp @Yaknowwhat hah, I tried to see if Bolland was any help in that regard. Nope. No attempts this past season,
1 goal on 5 shootout attempts in 2011-12
0 for 1 in 2010-11
0 for 1 in 2009-10
0 for 3 in 2008-09
So... one shootout goal in the last 5 years. Bozak's got him beat, yeah.
@Yaknowwhat @ConnorCrisp for sure.. lets not forget that he is the only leaf that can make a penalty shot too lol.
@Yaknowwhat @ConnorCrisp We certainly have issues in the faceoff dot without bozie..

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Where to buy Garden Way Cart tires?
Hi all,
I hope this is the right place to ask this.
Our Garden Way Cart is in need of new tires and inner tubes. I can't seem to find them locally. Where do you think I could find these kind of tires? Thanks.
I'd just assumed they were more like trailer tires.
If they're just bike tires (looks like 20"), just go to any xmart, krogers etc.
There should be a size listed on the side like 20x2.1 or 20x1.75. Could be also listed metric like 57-406 or 45-406.
As long as the new tire has the 406 part, it'll fit.
My experience with bike tires from these places are although they aren't the very best tires, they are a GOOD buy for the money. Typically $6-10 ea. and a Kevlar belt for thorn resistance. Tubes run about $3-4 ea. Slime filled for about $2 more.
I know this is an old thread but found it in my search for replacement tires. My cart is an old Garden Way 26 with Carlisle 26" x 2.25" Jet Flyte bike tires with tubes. Bike tires in those days were thicker and harder rubber. Today they are foldable and come in a box. I got a bright idea and went to a local bike and outfitter shop asking for "pull-offs" in that size range. Results were two free tires, one a 26" x 2.3" (which I installed" and the other a 26" x 2.1". I didn't readily spot any problems with the tires, it may have been a handling problem that doesn't show up at cart speed.
"Bike tires in those days were thicker and harder rubber"
You can find a vast array or bike tires from thin, supple slicks to gawd awful knobbies that are appropriate for a tractor.
You can even get studded tires.
Click the link to see what's available from just one dealer-
Here is a link that might be useful: Click me
This post was edited by bill_kapaun on Fri, Dec 13, 13 at 14:39
"Bike tires in those days were thicker and harder rubber"
Yes, I wasn't talking about the knob thickness. Maybe a better word would have been stiffer rubber as tires are more pliant now. The Tioga I picked up for free didn't require tools (only thumbs) except for the last 3" or so. It did have deep knobs though the carcass was thin and pliant.
The Tioga looked like new and free sure beat the advertised price. Cyclists tend to have money to spend and may have just wanted the latest and best reviewed tire. Whatever the reason, my gain and no new tires in my future for a garden cart.
Check out Schwalbe Marathons. Thick & hard!
I wrench on bikes and ride a couple (70 miles last July 31st on my hybrid)
As I said, tires come in a LOT of different types.
50+ years ago they had hard ones, soft ones.....Just not as many styles as today. Remember gum walls on your "English racers"?
Were those gum walls the first attempt at a flexible side wall? They were not very ozone or UV friendly. Wards Riversides were common tires in my day and a bear for a kid to put on with spoon handles and screwdrivers as tire tools.
Mountain bikes only came into the picture around 1980. Prior to that fat tire bikes pretty much wore simple tires didn't they? The same plies for sidewall and tread as with the Carlisle which Garden Way chose.
We kind of hi-jacked the thread with trivia. My point is that free pull-offs are a good source for cart tires if your cart uses tubed bicycle tires.
This post was edited by Eddie_T on Mon, Dec 16, 13 at 12:03
Well, it was a 6-1/2 year old thread....
Back in the late 50's-early 60's, my tires came out of the Sears & Roebuck catalog or Western Auto.
We had mostly gravel streets, so "cruiser" tires were out. Mostly because kids skid rear wheels and they didn't have a thick enough tread to last before the sharp, pointy gravel started puncturing things.
We usually ended up with some Heavy Duty Sears tires that lasted forever, but must have weighed 4 lbs. ea.
Since we lived at the top of a hill, it was always exhausting to get back home, pushing the bike the last 3 blocks. I gave up the bike when I was about 12 because it was easier to walk.
I got back into riding about 10? years ago.
I started wrenching on them shortly after and started flipping them on Craigslist about 5-6 years ago for a little extra income. When I quit buying $3 worth of tools for every $1 I make.....
I had to replace the tires on one of my carts (I have 3) and I could only find a limited selection. The ones I bought were able to be folded up and put into a shot glass. And they look bad after one year.
The carts are built to carry 450# and my other two units still have tires on from 1980. I use them constantly for wood, all year long.
I'll have to keep this thread in case I need some more.
There are high quality folding tires and "lesser" quality such as found in the box stores. Ditto with wire bead tires.
You get the tire that's appropriate for your needs.
I use folders on my hybrid (622-26mm) & wire on my "grocery getter" converted mountain bike. (26x1.25" tires)
The folding tires weigh a bit under 8oz. each. It makes the bike much easier to accelerate, than using a much heavier, flat resistant tire. IF I was riding that bike in an area with goat head thorns or lots of broken glass, my tire choice would be different.
If I was getting tires for a yard cart, my choice would probably be different again.
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French Induction Range?
I am looking for an French (like Lacanche) style range that has an induction top. I just called and found Lacanche does not make an induction-style range for the US market. Are there any range manufacturers with a similar styling that makes a range with an induction top for the US market?
You might want to find out why they don't sell their induction in the U.S. If it's U.L. approval, you might be able to direct import it. You'd have to get clearance from your local zoning and your insurance, but it can be done sometimes. If it's wiring, you could talk to them. The difference in frequency (50 vs. 60 Hz.) shouldn't affect the inductors, just the timers. There may be other issues entirely, however.
Darn, I was hoping someone might know of something similar with an induction cooktop. Thanks for the suggestion plllog, but that sounds like too much hassle to go through to try to get approval for a European model Lacanche. I'll just have to figure something else out.
Wy would you want an induction range? Is gas not a possibility? Having grown up on a standard electric range and having used induction and gas , I would never have anything but gas. The control and speed of adjustment are vastly superior.
If you have never used gas and are afraid of using it, the learning curve is short and very much worth it. We all went through it once too - LOL!
mainedr, while you are dragging up old threads, you should drag up the ones that show you are way in the minority as far as preferring gas over induction. Some do prefer gas, but the only advantages I can see are no learning curve (less that even resistive electric), the few items that require direct flame, and the better wok cooking. Some would also like the cosmetics of the gas range. Saying goodbye to the Viking gas, getting induction -- faster to heat, faster response to decreased power, 60% less heat dumped into the kitchen, much easier to clean, "low" power levels that few gas ranges can reach.
The best restaurants in the world do not use gas anymore, especially any new construction like Dinner in London.
Your insurance carrier will give a written OK for a CE(European equivalent) certified appliance with a licensed electrician doing the installation. You would save quite a bit doing your own Lacanche importation. It would require some extra steps. I wouldn't go with the Viking induction range.
Better money wise to install a Lacanche gas burners range by itself.Then later on buy a US sold separate induction cooktop and install on the counter nearby if you have enough room. That gives you two salable items in the future if they start importing the configuration you prefer. Also removes servicing complications when some work might be needed on either one.
This post was edited by laat2 on Thu, Nov 29, 12 at 0:34
I don't think this is exactly what you're looking for, but I'm in love with it and thought you might want to take a look. It's La Cornue W induction table.
> The best restaurants in the world do not use gas anymore
Sorry, but that simply is not true. Some of the world's best restaurants use induction as part of their cooking equipment.
Dinner does not use 100% induction - it has a gas rotisserie, a charcoal oven/broiler, electric french tops and salamander, etc. The commercial induction cooktops at Dinner are also vastly different from what you can get at home - 6KW per element.
As to importing an induction cooktop or range, that sounds great right up to the point where something fails and you need service.
This post was edited by PeterH2 on Thu, Nov 29, 12 at 16:29
You can buy commercial induction cooktops for 20k from Electrolux. Yes, if you want something that is not thhe simplest and most available mmore personal responsibility for its care will be necessary. A consideration part of all choices in life and a cost with benefits for some, like me.


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How to: Build a better sand castle
Geoscientist Matt Kuchta explains why wet sand makes a better castle than dry sand — and what you can do to make your sand fortress even more impenetrable. Hint: The secret ingredient is window screens.
Gloppy syrups gotta glop. Here's why.
Why do trains stay on the track as they go around a curve?
The other night, Joshua Foer posed this question was posed to a table full of science journalists. Most of us started talking about friction, and/or possibly something to do with the little flanges on either side of a train wheel.
We were all wrong.
This is a Richard Feynman video, yes, but it's more about mechanics than physics. Turns out, you can learn a lot about how trains stay on the track by looking under your own car.
What makes dry quicksand so deadly?
Dry quicksand was a mythical substance — normal-looking sand that could swallow you in a flash. That is, until 2004, when scientists made the stuff in a lab. (Mark told you about that development.)
In this video, geologist Matt Kuchta explains how dry quicksand is different from both wet quicksand and stable sand. Hint: Think "Jenga".
The physics of pull-ups
Penguins: Now with more color
There's a whole gallery of these eerie, psychedelic penguins at Wired, part of Nadia Drake's article about new research based on infrared thermal imaging. Strangely, researchers found that the exterior surface of the penguins was actually colder than the surrounding air. This, despite the fact that penguins maintain a fairly stable interior body temperature that's far warmer.
The researchers involved in the study think that discrepancy might be caused by an extreme form of radiative cooling. Basically, everything emits heat in the form of radiation. You, me, the Earth, penguins — we're all constantly losing heat as it radiates away from our surfaces. During the day, we get heat back from the Sun. At night, while there is some heat coming to us from space, it's much less. And on clear, windless nights — when there isn't a cloud clover to bounce our own heat back at us — we get even colder. As Drake points out, this theory doesn't totally work for the penguins. They were photographed on a pretty windy night. But it certainly produced some great images. Here's a link to the original paper, which you can read for free.
Impulse: At long last, a new Jumper novel from Steven Gould
After a delay of too many years, Steven Gould has penned another Jumper novel. Impulse picks up where the excellent Reflex left off, with Davy and Millie -- a couple who possess the power to teleport -- living in exile, hiding away from the sadistic, power-hungry plutocrats who would enslave them and use them to increase their corrupt power.
But now Davy and Millie have an adolescent daughter, Cent (short for Millicent), and she's not happy living in an isolated cabin in the Yukon with a pair of teleports who are her only means of getting to civilization. Though there are some perks: when Mom and Dad take her shopping, it's as apt to be in Tokyo or Sydney as at the local Sears.
Cent's parents are understandably (over)protective of her. They've been hunted like animals, tortured, gassed, shot, by the conspiracy of wealth and privilege that would turn them into property. The last thing they want is for their daughter to be hunted too -- especially since Cent can't teleport.
And then she does. Once Cent comes into the family gift, things change. Her demand to be put into a regular school, to have friends, and a semblance of a normal life, is finally taken seriously by her parents. After all, if Cent doesn't get what she wants, she might just jump away and take it.
What proceeds is a book with the twin geniuses of Steven C Gould novels: first, a plot that roars along at 150mph without a pause for breath (I read Impulse over the course of about three hours, without a break); second, a fantastic, fresh, thoroughgoing explanation of the untapped possibilities of a old science fictional idea made new by an imaginative approach. As with the other Jumper books, Gould plays out the possibilities of teleportation with a combination of physics tutorials and spycraft that is absolutely enthralling.
Watching Cent get into (and out of) trouble, fall in love, battle bullies, and even intervene in humanitarian disasters is a pure delight. Gould shows us that with the right mixture of creativity and rigor, any idea can be spun out in a thousand fascinating ways.
This is a marvellous, if long overdue, installment in a series that I love to pieces. Now, if only Gould would return to his (equally wonderful) Seventh Sigma world!
Marriage proposal in the form of a physics paper
Redditor bogus_wheel is a physicist in Sydney, Australia. Her boyfriend of seven years submitted a marriage proposal in the form of a physics paper that tracks their relationship (with a graph!). It is a beautiful piece of physics romance!
My boyfriend of 7 years and I are both physicists. Here's how he proposed to me. (imgur.com) (Thanks, Mark M!)
Drones toss and catch inverted pendulum
Ever see flying robots doing stuff that you never suspected flying robots could do? I have.
First, a state estimator was used to accurately predict the pendulum's motion while in flight. Unlike the ball used in the group's earlier demonstration of quadrocopter juggling, the pendulum's drag properties depend on its orientation. This means, among other things, that a pendulum in free fall will move sideways if oriented at an angle. Since experiments showed that this effect was quite large for the pendulum used, an estimator including a drag model of the pendulum was developed. This was important to accurately estimate the pendulum's catching position.
Another task of the estimator was to determine when the pendulum was in free flight and when it was in contact with a quadrocopter. This was important to switch the quadrocopter's behavior from hovering to balancing the pendulum.
Second, a fast trajectory generator was needed to quickly move the catching quadrocopter to the estimated catching position.
Third, a learning algorithm was implemented to correct for deviations from the theoretical models for two key events: A first correction term was learnt for the desired catching point of the pendulum. This allowed to capture systematic model errors of the throwing quadrocopter's trajectory and the pendulum's flight. A second correction term was learnt for the catching quadrocopter's position. This allowed to capture systematic model errors of the catching quadrocopter's rapid movement to the catching position.
Video: Throwing and catching an inverted pendulum – with quadrocopters | Robohub (Thanks, Kate!)
Inside a nuclear fusion research lab
Supersonic ping-pong-ball gun leaves cartoonish ball-shaped hole in hapless paddles
The finest moments in physics instruction always involves something going bang, blam, or boom, and this is no exception: Purdue's prof Mark French and grad students Craig Zehrung and Jim Stratton built a supersonic ping-pong-ball gun that attains supersonic muzzle velocity:
To demonstrate the conversion of subsonic to supersonic flow, Prof. French and his team designed the gun shown above. The end of the pressure vessel is sealed with laminating tape. Both the nozzle and the barrel are evacuated so the the gas flow is unobstructed. Overall, the gun is a bit less than 12 feet (3.65 m) in length.
To fire the gun, the pressure is increased in the pressure vessel until the tape breaks. French found that two layers of tape ruptured at about 60 psi (414 kPa), and three layers at about 90 psi (620 kPa). The speed of the ball was measured using a high-speed camera viewing the ball moving against a calibrated scale. A typical velocity was a bit over 1,448 km/h (900 mph) – nominally a velocity of Mach 1.23, which is about the top speed of the Soviet-era MIG-19 fighter.
The lead photo should convince the reader that this ping-pong gun is not a toy. The energy and momentum of the ping-pong ball is roughly the same as that of a .32 caliber ACP pistol – not the best choice for defense, to be sure, but quite lethal under the right circumstances.
Ping-pong gun fires balls at supersonic speeds [Gizmag/Brian Dodson]
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It's not a horror movie; it's physics
This creepy-looking image of U.S. swimmer Tyler Clary has its origin in the movement of water molecules. The Fuck Yeah Fluid Dynamics tumblr explains what's going on — and how physics can make a swimmer look like a shiny, face-melted ghoul.
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A frozen egg
This happened in my friend's henhouse this morning.
My friend Kate Hastings, who took this photo, thinks this egg froze because the hen cracked it slightly. But it also looks like the kind of expansion cracking that you can get when eggs freeze and burst their own shells. When the water in the egg white and yolk freezes, it forms a crystalline structure — and that structure isn't very tightly packed. There's lots of space between the molecules, which means that solid ice takes up more space than the liquid it replaced. If the egg freezes solid enough, it's got nowhere left to expand except outside the shell.
Eggshells, as it turns out, are not a great insulator from the cold. Chicken butts are, but chickens also don't always sit on their eggs consistently enough to keep those eggs from freezing.
One side note: You can actually thaw and eat frozen eggs. But you shouldn't thaw and eat an egg like this. That's because the shell is actually a pretty good barrier against bacteria. If a fresh egg — the kind sitting under a hen — has cracked, there's a higher likelihood of bacterial infiltration.
Thanks to Kate and Grampaw!
Science proves that you should wear glittens
They're the mullet of cold-protective clothing. Half glove, half mitten — really, fingerless gloves with a handy mitten flip-top.
They are also fantastic.
Now, partly, this is a matter of personal opinion. But partly, it's just good science.
Before you spend your weekend outdoors, or take your next chilly commute, let's talk briefly about glittens — and the science that makes them superior hand covering.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson on pi and other constants
Cooking steak with freefall
In today's XKCD What If?, Randall Monroe answers the question, "From what height would you need to drop a steak for it to be cooked when it hit the ground?" posed by Alex Lahey:
At supersonic and hypersonic speeds, a shockwave forms around the steak which helps protect it from the faster and faster winds. The exact characteristics of this shock front—and thus the mechanical stress on the steak—depend on how an uncooked 8 oz. filet tumbles at hypersonic speeds. I searched the literature, but was unable to find anything to help me estimate this.
For the sake of this simulation, I assume that at lower speeds some type of vortex shedding creates a flipping tumble, while at hypersonic speeds it's squished into a semi-stable spheroid shape. However, this is little more than a wild guess. If anyone puts a steak in a hypersonic wind tunnel to get better data on this, please, send me the video.
If you drop the steak from 250 kilometers, things start to heat up. 250 kilometers puts us in the range of low earth orbit. However, the steak, since it's dropped from a standstill, isn't moving nearly as fast as an object re-entering from orbit.
Space shuttle left astronauts vulnerable to Reaver attacks
We (probably) found the Higgs Boson. Now what?
I got to join in on a great conversation this morning on Minnesota Public Radio's "The Daily Circuit", all about the Higgs Boson and what it means for the future of physics.
This is a fascinating issue. Finding the Higgs Boson (if that is, indeed, what scientists have done) means that all the particles predicted by the Standard Model of physics have now been found. But that's not necessarily good news for physicists. For one thing, it would have been a lot more interesting to break the Standard Model than to uphold it. For another, we're now left with a model for the Universe that mostly works but still has some awkward holes — holes that it might be hard to get the funding to fill.
Daily Circuit host Kerry Miller, Harvard physics chair Melissa Franklin, and I spent 45 minutes talking about what is simultaneously a beautiful dream and a waking nightmare for the physics world. And I got to make a "Half Baked" reference in a conversation about particle physics, so you know it's a good time, too.
Listen to the whole conversation at Minnesota Public Radio's website.
Great Moments in Pedantry: James and the Giant Peach needs moar seagulls
Children's literature is about the wonder of discovering new worlds, the power of imagination, and the all the little triumphs and defeats that make up a life.Read the rest
Kinetic energy, as illustrated by Disney
This is the difference between low kinetic energy (top) and high kinetic energy (bottom), as illustrated in the 1956 Disney book Our Friend the Atom. It may be useful in visualizing some of the ideas presented in my recent feature on space radiation.
From Fresh Photons, a fantastic blog chock full of science pictures.
Via David Ng
Colder than the coldest cold
Absolute zero is supposed to be the coldest cold — 0 Kelvin, the point where atoms stop moving.
But researchers at the University of Munich say it's possible to get colder than that, an idea they've demonstrated experimentally. But what does it mean to be colder than cold? Here's the scientists' totally unhelpful explanation:
another way to look at these negative temperatures is to consider them hotter than infinity, researchers added.
Cool. Thanks, guys. Luckily, journalist Charles Q. Choi makes this strange idea make a whole lot more sense. Read his explanation at LiveScience.
Image: Frozen Peas Corn Carrots IMG_1000, a Creative Commons Attribution (2.0) image from stevendepolo's photostream
What's entropy?
A toast to physics
Einstein audio
On Being has a nice little archive of rare audio clips from Albert Einstein, speaking on various subjects, including what it means to be American, E=MC^2, Gandhi, and "The common language of science."
Einstein: In His Own Voice (Thanks, Avi!)
((Photo: Einstein sitting on the front steps of his home in Princeton, wearing his fuzzy slippers. Photo courtesy of Gillett Griffin.) )


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Barefoot Resort Villa in North Myrtle Beach, SC. Come to the beach and relax at our 3 bedroom/2 bath ground floor villa. No stairs to climb or elevators to wait for. We have direct access into our villa through our private garage. This makes packing and unpacking a breeze. 3 bedrooms to accommodate 6 people in comfort await you. 2 of the bedrooms have king size beds and the 3rd BR has twin beds. Washer & dryer in unit for your convenience. We have WiFi so bring your laptop or use our computer that is in the great room. It's not too early to book your perfect vacation in our spacious luxury villa. We are already taking bookings for next spring and summer so call today for availability.
Sorry but motorcycles,boats & trailers are not allowed in Barefoot Resort.
Our Villa: Our villa is new and was just furnished over the 4th of July, 2008, so everything is brand new and waiting for your arrival.
This is a ground floor corner unit with lots of windows so that you can enjoy the view of the beautiful golf course. We also have a private entrance through our garage directly into our villa so that packing and unpacking is a breeze. No stairs to climb or elevators to wait for. A home office is already set up with a computer with broadband service, laser printer, fax machine and free long distance for those who find they must work a little while on vacation. There is also WIRELESS Broadband if you want to bring along your laptop. Both of the King bedrooms each have clock radios which will also play your IPods so don't forget to pack them.
All bedrooms have ceiling fans and TVs. The kitchen also has a flat screen TV which can be seen from the kitchen or dining area.
The kitchen is fully equipped and spacious enough for more than one cook.
More info on our Villa: The living room has a flat screen TV and DVD player. A ceiling fan will keep you cool while you entertain or watch your favorite movie. All furniture in the living room is comfortable leather you sink right into. The leather sofa also converts to a queen size bed.
Our screened veranda keeps the bugs away while the ceiling fan circulates the breezes. Seating for four on the veranda allows you to take your morning coffee and newspaper outside to watch the sunrise.
The master suite is equipped with a king size bed. There is also a sitting area with chair, ottoman and leather loveseat. The loveseat converts to a twin size bed. If you have a toddler and want to keep them close, this is the solution.
The master bath has a Jacuzzi tub, separate shower and double sinks for your convenience.
Pet Policy: We love our 2 dogs and would not go anywhere without them. Therefore, we will consider small well behaved dogs with a signed contract and a pet fee which is determined on an individual basis.
Sorry, but we cannot permit cats because owner is very allgeric to cat dander.
Smoking is NOT permitted in our villa.
We have set up this villa with every convenience in mind for both our family and yours and truly hope this will be a perfect vacation for you and your four legged friends. Please email your questions and dates for openings. All bookings are taken by telephone only.
We could not have been more at home or happier with the location, pools, shuttle to the beach, cleanliness of the villa, and commitment by you to our vacation plans! Your assistance with our stay was exemplary! We loved the fact that our four legged babies were able to enjoy their stay as well. Barefoot Landing was great for shopping as well as restaurants. We enjoyed the Flying Fish/Market for dinner and Fire Island Grille's pulled pork sandwich for lunch. Market Commons also had great restaurants like the Gordon's Bearsch Brewery for great seafood just to name a few. Your villa was a perfect place to stay in the middle of everything imaginable in Myrtle Beach! We can't wait to rent this villa again next year!
The rogers are great folks to deal with, Stop looking this rental is like anyones home, leather sofa, great sleeping in master room, all the kitchen untensils you could ask for if you cook while on vacation. So nice to be able to take our dog with us, great screened porch. We love it no stairs or elevator to deal with, She will respond quickly to any emails about the rental process. We will be back.
The Graves Family
From the moment you make contact with the owner (Vicky), you realize that she takes a special interest in helping her guests have a wonderful vacation. Once you arrive, you'll quickly realize this is not your average condo. We were pleasantly surprised by the decor, the cleanliness and spacious layout, which we still talk about.
Vicky is so considerate of her guests. She provides lots of detailed information and services for guests to use, from a computer and printer, to binders providing information about discounts and activities in the area.
The 1st floor, end unit location was very convenient to come and go, and the pool was close by. This by the way quickly became a favorite spot for our family. The pool was clean and never crowded and we met nice people every day. Even the security guard was a pleasure to talk to.
As annual visitors to Myrtle Beach, we've always felt that the Barefoot Landing area is one of the best and most convenient locations between MB and NMB. Vicky's condo in Barefoot Resort is a great option for those looking for cleaner, quieter and more spacious accommodations.
Thank you once again for allowing us the use of your condo. We look forward to our next visit!
Review #9159524 "Beautiful pet friendly condo"
We were looking to take our small dog with us to the beach - we stay in the Barefoot Resort every year and love the area and the amenities it provides. This condo was beautifully decorated and had everything you needed. It was very spacious and well taken care of. When making the arrangements I was very impressed that the owner wanted to speak in person (over the phone) regarding our needs and didn't just email. However, while the condo was very nice and we loved our stay, we had some big issues upon our departure. We made a few mistakes - missed emptying a trash can, forgot to run the dishwasher (even though it was loaded) and accidentally took the key home with us (which was mailed back immediately). We did have an issue with the shower head in the master bath - my teenage daughter used it and when she took the handle out of the holder, the top of the shower head broke off. I immediately texted the owner to let her know and we tried to fix it ourselves.
So, we had a few issues on our part. I was shocked when I received an email a week after we had been there accusing us of trashing the condo. We were told that we had left nut shells all over the floor, dishes in the sink and trash all over the floor. The owner stated that she was called by the cleaning crew and had to go to the condo for inspection. We were shocked as that is not how we left the condo. We did NOT eat any nuts that week and did not leave dishes in the sink. While we did forget to empty one trashcan we DID NOT leave trash on the floor. I was appalled at the accusations. We have been vacationing there for years and have never had a complaint.
It took over a month to get our deposit back - or what was left of it. I had to email and text several times - all of which were ignored until I emailed through this site. The owner kept a large part of our deposit- some of which was to replace the shower head (which we understood). She charged us a large amount because of the "mess" we left. I was so completely disappointed and hurt that someone would accuse us of trashing their condo. Even though we made our own mistakes which we rectified, I would not rent this condo again as I do not trust the owner or her cleaning crew.
Hannah's Cabana was a wonderful place to stay with everything you will need for your stay and more. The golf course makes it very quite and the view was great from the porch. Scarlett (our 4 pawed child) had a great time watching the baby ducks from the porch. The week went by to fast and we can't wait to return.
Can't wait to go back! We needed a pet friendly place to stay and you never know what you are going to get when a place accepts pets, but not here. This place is a true gem just like the pictures show. Clean, beautifully decorated and right next to the golf course. We loved every minute of our stay and so did our dog.
It was very close to anything we could have needed or wanted. We had a wonderful time just sitting out and watching golfers and in the evening after the golfers were gone just walking the golf course. It is very beautiful there.
Vicky was honest, helpful and provided a lot of help up front to help us plan our trip. We thank her for that and hope she will open her home up to us again.
I know this review is a little late in coming - better late than never. It isn't always easy finding a pet friendly place when your pet is an 85 pound Doberman. Upon first contact with Vicky I assured her that our dog was well behaved and that we could provide a reference if she wanted. She didn't and I could tell she was a pet lover herself and understood why we wanted to travel with our dog. As this was our first trip to Mrytle Beach, Vicky was extremely helpful, patient and supportive in answering our questions and guiding us to our unit the day of check in. The unit is perfectly described and pictured. We had never stayed in a golf community and found the golf course scenery to be beautiful and peaceful. Our dog loved lying on the grassy area just outside the patio and watching golf carts zoom around. He's not a barker so he didn't ruin anyone's attempt at a hole in one. His kennel easily set up in the dining room. The dining room and kitchen areas are roomy enough and allowed ample space for him and us to use. I loved the TV in the kitchen so much that I would like to have one in my own kitchen. Vicky had left us a wonderful beach themed welcome gift and even had dog treats and food bowls for him to use.
Getting to the grocery store, beach, and shopping/entertainment areas was an easy drive. You could be on the beach in no time at all and finding a parking spot wasn't difficult.
The three bedrooms were ideal for our teenage daughter and her friend to have their own comfortable sleeping spaces and bathroom while leaving us to enjoy the master suit. The vibe of the community was safe and relaxing with many happy vacationing families. We all enjoyed the pool. One of the other great things about the unit was having use of the washer and dryer, this is not the type of home where you hang your beach towels all over the place to dry.
We really enjoyed ourselves, the week went by quickly and we hated to leave. Hanna's Cabana is all it says it is and more!
PS: The place was clean as a whistle my compliments to the housekeeper.
4 World Class Golf Courses designed by Dye, Love, Norman, & Fazio. The Barefoot Resort is located next to Barefoot Landing, House of Blues, & Alabama Theatre. Barefoot Princess--Cruise along Intracoastal Waterway, Alligator Adventure--Reptile Zoo w/ over 700 Alligators & Crocs. Largest Pool in South Carolina at North Towers, Shuttle Service will take you to Beach in Summer Months. Swimming Pool only steps away from unit. 2 Grills in pool area. Your own Private Entrance through Garage. Your choice of 2 swimming pools for you enjoyment. Come to Barefoot Resort for Fun and Sun.
Other Activities: Jet skiing
Golf: If you are not familiar with Barefoot Resort, you are in store for a wonderful treat. Barefoot Resort is a 2300 acre planned resort and golf community with villas, townhomes and homes mingled throughout the 4 golf courses designed by Greg Norman, Tom Fazio, Pete Dye and Davis Love III. Our villa is on the 11th hole of the Greg Norman course.
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Tax REVOLT Needed by April Or King George will take us down.Submitted by pinky33 on Wed, 12/26/2012 - 01:54
We need a NON VIOLENT TAX REVOLT and PROTESTS with the tea Party and freedom movement come APRIL. If we don't restist now. King GEORGE WILL KILL THE COUNTRY. I say the time is now and whoever doesn't agree will allow these mobs to take our country down, you know it, you all know it will come down, that's their plan. Impeachment petition at the whitehouse site as well? Your thoughts? I know the enemy is reading these posts but I don't care. Calling on the patriots. Your choice, will you allow them to continue? We dont have a choice??? NON VIOLENT TAX REVOLT AND PROTESTS COME APRIL??? YOU CHOOSE!
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how many times are we going to....
...put a date on the "official" collapse?
As many times as money-grubbing preachers have
predicted Christ's return?
Don't fight raising taxes
undergo them.
If people are hit in their wallet they pay attention.
Threatening to not pay will not help, it will get you in trouble as an individual.
"People" will not collectively revolt before it is too late.
They do that when it is too late.
So, here is hoping that taxes raise to incredible heights.
It might be the wakeup call that is needed.
Read it and weep....
"Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is argument of tyrants. It is the creed of slaves." William Pitt in the House of Commons November 18, 1783
"I know major allies who fund them" Gen. Dempsey referring to ISIS
I read somewhere...
about taxation without representation...
When Fascism goes to sleep, it checks under the bed for Ron Paul!
True if the constitution was
still the law of the land. It has been butchered and made useless by traitors and thieves. It is going to take more to get this country back to the way our founders established it and the more we wait the more difficult it is going to be....
"Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is argument of tyrants. It is the creed of slaves." William Pitt in the House of Commons November 18, 1783
"I know major allies who fund them" Gen. Dempsey referring to ISIS
I started
my tax revolt over 10 years ago...it sure would be nice to have some company! It has been admitted by the IRS that our income tax system is based on "voluntary compliance" (i.e...you make yourself liable by "voluntarily" signing your return swearing under the pains and penalty of perjury that you owe the tax)...I think it his high time that we stop volunteering!
I can't remember
the last return I signed...
When Fascism goes to sleep, it checks under the bed for Ron Paul!
I don't remember America
Being in a great depression when we were at the Bill Clinton or Ronald Reagan era tax rates. I think the media over hypes this kind of crap.
But really, the Bush tax cuts weren't paid for, and too many wars paid on the Fed Credit Card since then.
Raise taxes or cut spending. I'd look to the bloated defense budget for deep cuts. (No not the the troops, or military equipment directly related to support the troops currently) I mean the fat, lazy underbelly of the bureaucratic nightmare that is the defense department.
The government does not even have the capacity to audit the DD, so the estimates of spending are merely guesswork. Of course the Republican leadership removed any defense cuts since Boehner, Eric Cantor, Lindsay Graham and the other neo-con scum want to make sure Americans are ready for the next war should we make the mistake of putting them back in power.
"the Bush tax cuts weren't paid for"?
Do you even understand what your trying to say?! Or is that just what you learned from the Clinton era? 'Psycho Babel'...
Tax rates aren't the problem, income tax is! The 16th amendment!
Our constitution is a document to limit what the govt can do, not one that allows it to do what they want!
Ever heard of the Grace commission? Income tax was implemented to guarantee the interest on the debt that is created by the Federal reserve act!
Kill the beast by starving it to death!
When Fascism goes to sleep, it checks under the bed for Ron Paul!
Balancing the budget means
Balancing your income with your spending.
If your income becomes lower, you have to also match that by lowering your spending.
If you do not, then you cannot balance your budget.
Psychobabel? I thought it was plain common sense.
I was not talking the pure legality of income tax in general, that was not my point.
You only pointed to..
the symptom...
I merely tried to point out the source of the problem and solution.
Do you realistically think our Govt is interested in balancing the books?
To me it's obvious there is a conflict of interest!
When Fascism goes to sleep, it checks under the bed for Ron Paul!
im in who else?
Albert Camus — 'The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.'
Easy for me to be in now RP4Freedom
According to the criminal banksters own illegal "rules", I don't earn enough to even have to file. And I never will again. Having invested everything I've ever owned and earned into my current business, I will only have expense reimbursements for the rest of my life. No income, just expense reimbursements. :)
que es el plan
What is the plan
Was ist der plan!
When Fascism goes to sleep, it checks under the bed for Ron Paul!
It's up to us
What other measure could we take??? Nobody seems to have an idea how to stop them. I have thought about it over and over. I don't see another way without problems. We want it non violent. please think about it. Hopefully there is another way we can? Don't know.
Problem is...
I doubt you can convince enough people to go along with it.
Bu it is the only way to kill the beast... Starvation!
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According to elven cosmology, time moves in circles. The current world is built on layer upon layer of history, cycles of birth and death that each have left their mark upon the bones of the earth. Light wars with dark and night with day while the stars above remain unchanging; the underbrush is burned out to make way for new growth; and because the process of creation is cyclical and never ending, the "world ever begins to end and ends to begin."
Then, in the closing decades of what is already known to many as the Dark Age of Dhara, the cycle ends. The technological artifice of eons past collided with the power of nature to produce "the Change," the potential to destroy and reshape the foundations of the world itself.
As nature begins to teeter out of control, oracles go mad and prophecies spread about a broken future, filled with war and pestilence and falling stars. The gods seem to be turning their backs on this world in favor of others, and the powers that be in the mortal realms scramble to understand and take hold of the artifacts that control the fate of Dhara. Some have won and some failed.
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Spokane police searching for man involved in shooting on North Martin
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Guns found on houseboat
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Deadly shooting at The Hop music club nets two arrests
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Authorities looking for suspected shooter, 60
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This is one of my biggest forum peeves. People that cannot - for some inane, retarded reason - use punctuation or capitals when they post. Honestly, folks... it's not that hard! Now, I'm not trying to point fingers - as already most of the members of the Neo AO use it correctly - but if you can be bothered to put a period on the end of their sentences, then they should be back in elementary school! That's what it was there for!
Now, if this offends any of you, then I suggest you learn how to write and thencomplain about it.
To the others, sorry for the little outburst. The old grammar nazi in me is on a rampage.


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help picking a lamp post and a wall light
My husband and I are in the midst of renovating a 50s ranch. I'd like to be true to the era of the house.
lamp post
wall light
I'm leaning towards this light and post, but I'm not sure if the metal will work with all the black. What do you think?
lamp post
wall light
They also have it in a deep bronze finish. Any additional ideas will be appreciated.
Here is a link that might be useful: lamp post pic
It might help to see more of the front of the house, to see what other design elements are present.
I'd definitely stay with black to match the metal posts on the porch and the black shutters.
The proposed lamp is certainly handsome, but to me the style is too modern. I also think it conflicts with the curly porch supports. As I'm neither a designer nor an artist, that's the best I can articulate it.
I grew up in three 50s ranches in various parts of California, and for whatever reason -- probably a combination of bright street lighting and small yards -- none of those houses had post lamps. Obviously that doesn't mean much if you need a light source in that location! The 1961 ranch which is now my home also lacks a lamppost (though it's possible there was one before the house was added onto). There is a porch light above a glass panel in the porch roof; I assume it's original as there is no sign in the brick facade of any other light fixture.
Here's a site you might find helpful; apparently some of the designs are still available. [That "square recessed can light" is similar to what I have.]
I found the site with a Google Images search for "porch lamp fifties."
Yeah you are the second person who has said that. Oh well maybe at the next house it will work. Our neighbor actually has a lamp post that incorporates the curly S. Would be cool if more of this stuff was still available
After checking out retrorenovation (I love that site although I think some of the folks on it get too caught up in making their houses look period---aka like sets from the show Madmen), I checked out a lighting company they recommended. I like this do you think this will work? There is also a lamp post to match.
Also we have these cylinder type lights in our carport. I think they were made by this company (Remcraft), which seems to be reissuing some of its styles from the 50s. What do you think? I like the downlight series.
Here is a link that might be useful: lamp post
"True to the period"--most people saying this are stuck on the idea that everyone in the 50s and 60s had Midcentury Modern houses. This isn't true. Many, many more houses were decorated and planted in the neocolonial than the midcentury modern style. It was more popular by 10:1. This was NOT a midcentury modern house. You have shutters and curly porch supports, for goodness sakes.
Maybe a bad example of midcentury mod,but mid mod nonetheless (I have the a frame open concept kitchen/living room/dining room, clerestory windows and brick fireplace to the ceiling to prove it ;)-i think some bad renos were done over the yrs to make it look like a "cranch" as my neighbor calls her house (renos to make a ranch look like a colonial). Now back to the question at hand what do you all think of the lamp post I picked out?
It's a fine looking lamp and would likely fit in with the bits of the house that you've shown. I do wonder if it would fit the scale of your house. It seems rather slim.
The parts of your house shown look similar to some of the details of my mom's house so I'm imagining it there and it would look fine except it would likely be too small.
Would your door lamp then be of a similar style?
Here's a pic of the front of the house
Here's the wall lamp:
And here's the lamp post:
Now after seeing this in my neighbor's yard I'm starting to get attached to this:
She has it in brown and lives far enough away from me that it wouldn't be too matchy matchy (I'd get it in black). She has an all brick ranch.
I've got a 1965 house (not a ranch) that was built by middle aged people with a STRONG 1950s modern aesthetic, but along with the modern architecture came 1940s lights and balustrade. I'm sure the porch supports were original, and the shutters likely were, too. Yours wasn't ever an "atomic mod" house. It was just a house house, with touches popular at the time. If you want MCM, that's fine, but it's disingenuous to pretend that you're bringing it back to roots it never had. Not 1 in 100 houses was actually truly MCM.
If you wanted MCM, you went entirely the wrong way with the flagstone path. It should have been angular, not curved, and the pattern square, not random. Oversized bluestone or cement "stepping stones" (at least 30" wide).
Wall lamp is fine. The lamp post doesn't work with the house as it is.


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When to pick shelling peas...
I have some Burpee shelling peas that are popping out everywhere (late, I know). They seem to be doing quite well, but I'm not sure when they are ripe to pick, and don't know how to cook/prepare/preserve them. Guess I should have thought about that before now... :)
Any suggestions?
If you hold the pods up to the light, you'll be able to see how large the peas are. What variety of shelling peas are you growing? There should be information online about how large the peas will be for optimal eating if you can't tell yourself.
Mine always get yellow leaves at the bottom, I think it is normal. The plants look healthy otherwise, so I don't worry about it. Pick you peas when they are completely filled out but before the husks get leathery or rough and discolor. They should still be bright green and fat, with a smooth texture. The peas get all crowded inside. Looking at them with a strong light is a good suggestion.
The ones that you missed and that get browner and with rough husks you can use for seed next year!


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So far, 2014 has turned into a banner year for CIOs that have invested the time and effort to plan for hybrid cloud services, while building strong strategic relationships with their Line of Business leadership. Their approved capital investment budget spend is on-track and operational expenses are contained, as planned.
Savvy senior executives across the globe continue to make selective investments in new business technology. In fact, there could be a moderate IT infrastructure spend over the next 12-18 months, which will likely increase the demand for open source software and professional services as new cloud service projects are approved.
Worldwide IT spending is now forecast to increase by 4.5 percent in 2014 at constant currency, that's according to updated projections from the latest market study by International Data Corporation (IDC). By and large, this enterprise growth is still being driven by smartphones, apps and the mobile cloud.
Aside from mobility related investment, the strongest IT growth will come from enterprise software, including rapidly expanding requirements -- such as cloud computing, Big Data analytics, data management, and collaborative applications.
IT Procurement Results and Regional Outlook
Meanwhile, although some emerging markets remain constrained, there is now significant pent-up demand for IT investment next year in higher-growth markets -- including India, Brazil, and Russia. Besides, demand has already driven a significant rebound of IT spending in China.
That being said, some IT market segments performed weaker than expected. In particular, the enterprise infrastructure refresh cycle was disrupted by declines in business confidence. However, strong underlying demand will drive improvements in the data center server, storage, and network infrastructure markets.
"The good news is that the U.S. economic outlook has already brightened and this will drive a period of moderate but long-awaited investment in mission-critical infrastructure over the next year," said Stephen Minton, vice president at IDC.
The commercial PC refresh has proven stronger than originally forecast. As a result, IDC now forecasts PC spending will increase by 3.5 percent in 2014. Western Europe has seen an improvemet, but PC spending in Europe will still be down by 1 percent due to average price declines.
There was a modest market upturn in Japan, where economic growth and upcoming tax increases drove a surge in capital spending in 2013. And while IDC estimates that PC spending in Japan increased by 6 percent last year, it will decline by -4.5 percent this year.
The U.S. media tablet market is now forecast to increase by just 2 percent this year, but will rebound to 7 percent growth in 2015. Worldwide tablet spending has slowed from 29 percent year-over-year growth in 2013 to 8 percent in 2014, but will accelerate back to double-digit growth in 2015 (by ~10 percent).
Overall IT spending growth in China decelerated to 8 percent last year, but is on course for 13 percent growth in constant currency during 2014. Excluding mobile phones, IT spending in China will increase by 5 percent this year -- that's up from growth of just 2 percent in 2013.
Data center server spending in China will increase by 7 percent, storage spending by 8 percent, and software by 9 percent, but the overall market growth outlook is still weighed down by the declining PC market.
IT spending in India will increase by 15 percent next year -- that's up from 8 percent in 2014. In Brazil, the market will accelerate from 10 percent growth this year to 13 percent next year. In Russia, the market is set to decline slightly in 2014 before rebounding to 7 percent growth in 2015.
IDC believes that mature economies have remained more stable since last year, with market growth often outpacing expectations. The U.S. IT market will increase by 4 percent this year, and Western Europe will maintain a 2 percent growth rate overall.
In summary, total worldwide IT spending will reach almost $2.1 trillion in 2014. Including telecommunications services, the worldwide combined ICT market will increase by 4 percent to $3.7 trillion, with telecom services growth of 4 percent driven by mobile data services and increasing broadband penetration.
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SYS-CON Events announced today that Akana, formerly SOA Software, has been named "Bronze Sponsor" of SYS-CON's 16th International Cloud Expo® New York, which will take place June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY. Akana's comprehensive suite of API Management, API Security, Integrated SOA Governance, and Cloud Integration solutions helps businesses accelerate digital transformation by securely extending their reach across multiple channels – mobile, cloud and Internet of Things. Akana enables enterprises to share data as APIs, connect and integrate applications, drive part...
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