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While we might have some doubts about the Mac Mini's performance, its power efficiency is highly encouraging. We hooked both the Acer and the Mac Mini to a Watts Up power meter and tested both systems' consumption at idle with a few basic apps open, and under load while playing Quake 4. Happily, our results fell in line with Apple's claims: when the system is powered on but idle, the Mac Mini only used only 15.4 watts compared with Acer's demanding 70.9. The Mac Mini also saved a relative amount of energy under load, consuming only 28.3 watts during our Quake 4 session, as opposed to the Acer's 95.6. Needless to say, the savings are notable. We're still refining our power-consumption testing, and we have some concerns about accuracy at low wattages. But with such a large gap, we feel comfortable saying that compared with other low-cost systems, we expect you will save a few bucks on your yearly electric bill.
Even though we have questions about the Mac Mini's hardware value, Apple helps close the gap by including its iLife '09 application suite with every new Mac Mini. We're also glad to see the mini DVI-to-single-DVI dongle mentioned above, but as usual with the Mac Mini, there's no mouse or keyboard. We're also disappointed that Apple left off the tiny Apple Remote this time around. You can add an Apple keyboard and mouse set for $98, and the Remote for an extra $20. Other options from Apple for the Mac Mini include a faster 2.26GHz CPU for an extra $150, and more RAM and larger hard drives, both for reasonable prices.
Per usual, Apple supports the new Mac Mini with its standard coverage, including one year of parts-and-labor coverage and access to all of the extra goodies that come along with Apple Store Genius support. The Apple Web site also provides a portal for extra support, including rebate information and online-service assistance, but e-mail support is only available for iTunes store and Apple photo services only. We're also still disappointed by the diminutive 90-day technical support over the phone--most PCs allow for a year of free phone calls under the one-year umbrella, some even offering 24-7 service.
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System configurations:
Apple Mac Mini
Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard; 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo; 1GB 1067MHz DDR3 SDRAM; 128MB (shared) Nvidia GeForce 9400 integrated graphics chip; 120GB 5,400rpm hard drive.
Acer Aspire X1700-U3700A
64-bit Windows Vista Home Premium; 2.4GHz Intel Pentium Dual CPU E2220; 4GB 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM; 128MB (shared) NVIDIA GeForce G100 integrated graphics chip; 640GB 7,200rpm hard drive.
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Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard; 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo; 2GB 1067MHz DDR3 SDRAM; 256MB (shared) Nvidia GeForce 9400 integrated graphics chip; 320GB 5,400rpm hard drive.
Dell Inspiron I530-120B
64-bit Windows Vista Home Premium SP1; 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo E7400; 6GB 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM; 128MB (shared) Intel GMA 3100 integrated graphics chip; 750GB 7,200 rpm Seagate hard drive
Gateway DX4200-09
64-bit Windows Vista Home Premium; 1.8GHz AMD Phenom 9100e Quad-Core; 4GB DDR2 SDRAM; 256MB (shared) ATI Radeon HD 3200 integrated graphics chip; 640GB 7,200rpm hard drive.
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MUSIC Assistant-Director Beaudry Kock on the road: discussing research and the MUSIC program - June 2007
Beaudry Kock, Assistant-Director of MUSIC and PhD student at MIT, has been active in recent months presenting details of his own research and the MUSIC program.
In December 2006, he presented at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall meeting in San Francisco, in a special session exploring integrated social-biophysical modeling approaches for water resources management decision-support. His talk entitled Collaborative Multi-Agent Based Simulations: Stakeholder-Focused Innovation in Water Resources Management and Decision-Support Modeling described his ongoing doctoral research in southeast Colorado. There he is partnering with the US Geological Survey, Colorado State University and the US Bureau of Reclamation to design and implement a collaborative modeling process framework. He will work with stakeholders and policy makers in the region within this framework to develop an integrated social-biophysical model to address some of the major social, economic and environmental challenges facing the Lower Arkansas River Basin.
In March 2006, Beaudry represented MUSIC at the Numerical Modeling-Policy Interface (NMPI) workshop in Stuttgart, Germany. The NMPI is a growing network of modeling and simulation professionals, mostly in water resources fields, interested in bridging the gap between model development and model use. Through substantive research and cultivating links to practitioners, NMPI hopes to ensure numerical Earth systems models are better used. At this workshop Beaudry presented details of the MUSIC program. His talk entitled Seeking new ways to incorporate science into environmental decision making: the MIT-USGS Science Impact Collaborative emphasized MUSIC's relevance to the NMPI network as an educational program integrating both science and policy. Beaudry also participated in several workshop sessions which identified current challenges to improving the modeling/policy interface, and explored possible roles NMPI members could fulfil in enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of this interface.
In April 2006, Beaudry presented recent work at the Association of American Geographers annual meeting in San Francisco, in a special session devoted to research into the generation and evolution of water conflict in the western states of the US. In a talk co-authored with Dr. Herman Karl and entitled Addressing Value-Laden Water Conflicts Using Collaborative Process and Integrated Modeling, Beaudry presented preliminary results from modeling water conflict using agent-based approaches in Idaho and Colorado. Some of his early conclusions included the high degree of variability between conflict dynamics in different regional settings, the importance of institutional capacity for avoiding and mitigating conflict, and the sometimes overwhelming influence of macroscale climatic and economic factors on regional water conflict generation and evolution.
In June 2007, Beaudry will be participating along with MUSIC Co-Director Dr Herman Karl at a USGS workshop on Partnering and Collaboration. He will be part of a panel on the USGS experience of collaboration through structured decision-making mechanisms.
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Country Club Plaza
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Kansas City's Country Club Plaza
Location | Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
Coordinates | 39°02′29″N 94°35′31″W / 39.041323°N 94.591813°WCoordinates: 39°02′29″N 94°35′31″W / 39.041323°N 94.591813°W |
Opening date | 1922 (established); 1923 (opened) |
Developer | J.C. Nichols |
Owner | Highwoods Properties |
Website | countryclubplaza.com |
The Country Club Plaza (often referred to as The Plaza) is an American upscale shopping district and residential neighborhood in Kansas City, Missouri.
It was the first shopping center in the world designed to accommodate shoppers arriving by automobile.[1] The 55-acre (223,000 m²) site is about four miles (6.44 km) south of downtown, between 45th and 51st streets to the north and south and between Broadway and Madison Street to the east and west. The Kansas state line is one mile (1.6 km) to the west. Established in 1922 by J. C. Nichols and designed architecturally after Seville, Spain, the Plaza comprises high-end retail establishments, restaurants, and entertainment venues, as well as offices.[2] The neighborhoods surrounding the Plaza consist of apartment buildings and upscale houses, especially those of the Country Club District built along Ward Parkway on the Plaza's southern and southwestern side. The Country Club Plaza is named in the Project for Public Spaces' list 60 of the World's Great Places.
The Country Club Plaza was named for the associated Country Club District, the neighborhood developed by J.C. Nichols which surrounded the Kansas City Country Club (now Loose Park). It is situated at the northern terminus of Ward Parkway, a boulevard known for its wide, manicured median lined with fountains and statuary that traverses the Country Club District. J.C. Nichols selected the location carefully to provide residents with a direct route to the Plaza along Ward Parkway.
Nichols began acquiring the land for the Plaza in 1907, in an area of Kansas City that was then known as Brush Creek Valley. When his plans were first announced, the project was dubbed 'Nichols' Folly' because of the then seemingly undesirable location; at the time, the only developed land in the valley belonged to the Country Day School (now the Pembroke Hill School), and the rest was known for pig farming.[citation needed] Nichols employed architect Edward Buehler Delk to design the new shopping center. The Plaza opened in 1923 to immediate success, and it has lasted with little interruption since that year. New Urbanist land developer Andres Duany noted in Community Builder: The Life & Legacy of J.C. Nichols that the Country Club Plaza has had the longest life of any planned shopping center in the history of the world. One of the oldest stores on the plaza is the Jack Henry Clothing company, which was founded in 1931.
For its first four decades, the Plaza combined some higher-end shops, such as Harzfeld's, with a mix of more mainstream retailers such as Sears and Woolworth's, as well such quotidian enterprises as a bowling alley, movie theater, and a grocery store to serve the daily needs of residents of the district.[citation needed] From around 1970, competition from newer suburban shopping malls led management to reposition the Plaza with luxury hotels such as the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, higher end restaurants, and upscale retailers including Gucci, Polo Ralph Lauren, FAO Schwarz, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bally and Halls. On September 12, 1977, a major flood of Brush Creek caused severe damage to the Plaza and resulted in a number of deaths.[3] The flood prompted a vast renovation and revitalization of the area that has allowed it not only to survive but to thrive.
In 1998, the J.C. Nichols Company merged with Raleigh, North Carolina-based real-estate investment trust Highwoods Properties, who now runs the Country Club Plaza.[4]
A 2010 proposal by the law firm Polsinelli-Shughart to construct an eight-story building was abandoned in April 2011 following strong community resistance objecting to changing the low-rise character of the Plaza and the fact that it would be a modern tower as opposed to keeping the Spanish architecture character.[5] It would have been located at 47th and Broadway.[6]
On February 19, 2013 a large explosion destroyed JJ's Restaurant on the Plaza. Believed to be caused by a gas leak, the blast left at least one person dead, and sixteen injured. According to a statement from Missouri Gas Energy, a contractor doing underground work struck a gas line. Witnesses had reported a strong smell of natural gas in the area most of the afternoon. The initial explosion happened shortly after 6 p.m. and led to a four-alarm fire that caused the restaurants complete destruction as well as damage to surrounding buildings.[7]
Layout and use[edit]
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The basic design of the Country Club Plaza reflects classic European influences, especially those of Seville, Spain, yet it curiously does not include a traditional open plaza. There are more than thirty statues, murals, and tile mosaics on display in the area, as well as major architectural reproductions, such as a half-sized Giralda Tower of Seville (the tallest building in the Plaza). The Plaza also includes reproductions of San Francisco's Path of Gold streetlights. Other works of art celebrate the classics, nature, and historical American themes such as westward expansion.
Although the Plaza was designed and built to accommodate visitors arriving by automobile, it is unlike modern shopping malls with sprawling parking lots: parking is concealed in multilevel parking garages beneath and behind the shops, or hidden on the rooftops of buildings.
The Plaza was also the first shopping center to use the percentage lease, where rents are based on a percentage of the gross receipts of tenants.[citation needed] This concept was novel when Nichols invented it, but it is now a standard practice in commercial leases. The fountain contains four equestrian statues, designed by Henri-Léon Gréber.[citation needed]
Several companies are based in the Country Club Plaza area, including American Century Investments, Russell Stover Candies, Inergy and Gates Bar-B-Q. The Kansas City Board of Trade is also located in the district.
Plaza Lights[edit]
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In 1925, a tradition began with a single strand of 16 colored lights placed above a doorway in the Country Club Plaza to celebrate Christmas.[8] Through the years, the number of lights have increased annually. The first official Plaza Lighting Ceremony took place in 1930. On Thanksgiving night, tens of thousands of people visit the Country Club to enjoy the local entertainment/performances (including celebrities) and to watch the electric lights (including fireworks and concerts) to initiate the Christmas season.[9][10] A special guest or celebrity "flips the switch" each year.[11] In its 84th year (as of 2013),[5] the Country Club Plaza's "Season of Lights" is a Kansas City winter trademark and one of the city's longest/oldest traditions.[12] It's considered the most spectacular Christmas lighting display in the nation (The Plaza: Kansas City's World Famous Shopping District).[13] More than 80 miles of Christmas lights accentuate every dome, tower and window of the Plaza's Spanish-influenced entertainment district, featuring more than 150 shops and restaurants.[14] The lights shine twenty-four hours a day into mid-January of the following year.[15] The one to two-hour ceremony is free and broadcast live on location television station KCTV. A century-old tradition of Christmas lights and seasonal attractions also extends into neighboring Crown Center.
The song "Christmas In Kansas City", sung by Brad Millison and recorded in 1985, received considerable airplay on KC radio (KUDL) during the holiday season. It expresses the sights-and-sounds of the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City during Christmastime.[16]
Competing claims[edit]
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The Country Club Plaza is generally credited as the first regional shopping center designed for automobile use. Other shopping centers, however, have been the subject of competing claims often based on different definitions. Roland Park Shopping Center (1907) in Baltimore, a small six-store strip, has been credited as the "world's first shopping center" by Guinness World Records. Suburban Square (1928) in the Philadelphia area was previously credited by Guinness as first, though clearly predated by Country Club Plaza. Market Square (1916) in Illinois was a planned central retail district in an already developed area. And Highland Park Village (1931) in Texas is generally credited as the first "self-contained" shopping center, i.e., where the stores were turned inward instead of along planned cross streets.
See also[edit]
- List of largest shopping malls in the United States
- List of neighborhoods in Kansas City, Missouri
- List of shopping malls in the United States
- ^ "'Nichols' Folly'". Retailtrafficmag.com. May 1, 1999. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
- ^ "Art & History". Country Club Plaza. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
- ^ "One Mans Vision". County Club Plaza official website. 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ^ Staff (undated). "Kansas City Office & Retail Space – Highwoods Properties – Kansas City, Missouri". Highwoods Properties. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
- ^ "Keeping Law Firm in KC May Prove Costly". KMBC-TV. April 5, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
- ^ Vaughn, Beth (September 4, 2010). "Historic Kansas City Foundation Protests a Building Proposed for the Plaza". KSHB-TV. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
- ^ "Plaza explosion leaves one dead, up to 16 injured". WAVE-TV website. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ^ "Plaza Lights Kansas City - Plaza Lights Ceremony - Plaza Lights". Kansascity.about.com. November 9, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
- ^ Kaut, Steve (November 5, 2010). "Chiefs Top Running Backs Will Flip the Switch Thanksgiving Night at the Plaza Lighting Ceremony – Thomas Jones and Jamaal Charles To Share the Honor". KSHB-TV. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
- ^ Staff (undated). "2010 Season of Lights Presented by KCP&L". Kansas City Power and Light Company. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
- ^ [1]. The Kansas City Star.[dead link]
- ^ [2]. The Kansas City Star.[dead link]
- ^ "The Plaza Lights". VisitKC.com. April 16, 2010. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
- ^ "Experience Kansas City - Shopping, Plaza, Malls". Experiencekc.com. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
- ^ [4].
External links[edit]
- countryclubplaza.com, the shopping center's official website
- Country Club Plaza from Project for Public Spaces (PPS)
- 1922 establishments in the United States
- Buildings and structures completed in 1923
- Buildings and structures in Kansas City, Missouri
- Neighborhoods in Kansas City, Missouri
- Shopping districts and streets in the United States
- Shopping malls in Missouri
- Visitor attractions in Kansas City, Missouri
- Mixed-use developments in Missouri


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Cardamon Orange Flourless Chocolate Cake
Author Notes: A recipe for an easy flourless chocolate cake which is lightly scented with orange zest and cardamon. - ChezUs
Serves 8
- 1/2 cup Good quality unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 10 ounces Good quality bittersweet chocolate, melted and cooled
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cardamon
- 1 whole orange, zested
- 4 eggs, prefer organic free range
- 1/2 cup sugar
- Preheat oven to 350. Melt chocolate in a double boiler and then set aside to cool.
- Creme room temperature butter until light and fluffy.
- Add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time until well blended.
- Mix in the chocolate, cardamon and orange zest, just until combined.
- Pour into a lightly buttered 8" pan, I like to use a tart pan to give it a bit of an elegant look.
- Bake for 25 - 30 minutes, until set, it will not giggle at all.
- Let cool for about 10 minutes before removing from pan.
- I like to serve a sliver of the cake with fresh berries and either sour cream or creme fraiche that has been sweetened with brown sugar. Serve. Eat
- This recipe is a Community Pick!
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Chocolate Cake
Tags: chocolate, Desserts, flourless, gluten-free, sweet
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22 days ago DocdMomDeb
I love when cakes giggle!! Will be making this later today...yum!
9 months ago za'atar
Minimal time between thinking "I want chocolate cake" and actually putting in your mouth is a huge plus in my book, and this recipe definitely delivers in that regard. Moist without being too dense, and I love the addition of cardamon. As easy as brownies and fancy enough for company.
11 months ago Chelsea Robinson
This cake is amazing. I made two, one test one for dinner with family and one for a friend's birthday party. We ate the entire test one between 5 people at family dinner. We'll see how it goes at the birthday dinner tomorrow. I'm pretty sure swimmingly might be how it will go.
about 1 year ago abbyarnold
Warning: before you make this cake, make sure you like the taste of cardamon. The cake bakes up nicely (I made it 1.5x the recipe in an 11 inch tart pan) but the cardamon did not appeal to me with the chocolate.
over 1 year ago latte
To make this recipe dairy-free, what do you suggest to replace the butter?
Please no margarine. What kind and how much oil would do the trick? Thx.
about 2 years ago zoomorphic
What size tart pan should I use?
about 2 years ago ChezUs
HI - I use a 8" tart pan. Just made a change to the recipe. Hope you enjoy it!
almost 3 years ago Renee & Ari's Kitchen Conundrum
We made this about a month ago and it was delicious! We are making it again for Passover!
almost 3 years ago ChezUs
Happy Passover. I am happy to hear that you love this recipe. I do as well. Have you played with flavors at all? Sometimes I like to mix it up by using orange, chili, lime, etc... have fun with it. Let me know how your Passover turns out!
almost 3 years ago Renee & Ari's Kitchen Conundrum
Thank you Denise! We did not try any other flavor for this as of yet. I love the idea of adding chili to it though! We just love the orange and cardamom and how it hints at those flavors without being overpowering. It's simply divine! We are actually making it again this weekend for other guests. It's a huge hit!
about 3 years ago Woody Wood
I added a new photo because the cake in fact isn't red in its finished form -- I'd like to add that it took me 4 failed tries to get this right as I tried to shortcut it - a mistake. If the butter is slightly too cold or you don't add the eggs one at a time they don't blend right and it doesn't work. I should also add that even a heavily buttered pan will have a hard time turning the cake out - once I floured the pan it came out fine.
I also tried it minus the orange zest and it was equally good, though less original.
about 3 years ago ChezUs
Hi Woody (Wood or Woodward); if it is Woodward, that is the same as my last name. I am sorry to hear that you have some many failed attempts on this recipe. It is a stand-by, that I have made more times then my hips would like to remember. There are a few factors that could have failed the recipe for you; oven temps not being even (I keep 4 gauges in 4 corners of our oven to monitor), weather (humid, rainy, too cold) or even ingredients will cause a recipe not to work. Do keep in mind if you flour the pan, it is no longer gluten free, unless you use GF flours. Don't give up; try it again.
Thanks for the photo, much nicer then the one I took. I need to remake this cake just to take the photo over. ;)
about 4 years ago nymangosteen
This is an amazing recipe -- we LOVED the results. One question - why is the cake in the photo red-ish? Ours didn't look anything like the photo...
about 4 years ago TheWimpyVegetarian
I love cardamom and have been looking for a great chocolate cake/torte with it. I recently put together a chocolate tasting and taught a chocolate class and have literally 4 very large containers full of chocolate to be experimented with! Such a problem. I look forward to trying this one with some of my stash.Thanks for posting!
about 4 years ago
AntoniaJames is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
As my wise mother would say, "The rest of the world should have your problems, dear!!" ;o)
about 4 years ago gabrielaskitchen
cardomom + orange = delight! Maybe pair this with my sangria de noche buena (also flavored with cardemom and orange)...or would that be overload?
about 4 years ago
AntoniaJames is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
That sounds heavenly!
about 4 years ago
AntoniaJames is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
Orange and cardamom are such a lovely combination together. I bet this is heavenly! Love the photo, too. I'd have no problem whatsoever with Step 9 (Serve. Eat.) ;o)
about 4 years ago ChezUs
This is a very elegant but easy dessert. I bring it to all of the dinner parties we get invited too - bit hit!


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[possible spoiler I guess] While much of the novel drug for me as well, I found the last chapter or so fascinating.
I once described it to someone as like a whirlpool, in that the spiral into oblivion started slowly, but then rapidly accelerated at the end to surreal proportions.
I tried to read "Love in the Time of Cholera" and gave up after about 20 pages. Which I realize isn't a lot, and I keep telling myself I'm going to try again, but I suspect it's going to sit on my shelf for many years to come.
I'm with you on this Pat. My ex-girl friend tried to get me to read it. I think I got about 50-60 pages into it before putting it down. Maybe I've gotten used to stories with plot and characters written in the "modern" form that I just can't take his wandering prose. Oh well. Other people can enjoy it, I'll stick with GRRM and his ilk.
I really disliked 100 Years of Solitude as well. While I can appreciate everything that Marquez does in the work (Macondo as metaphor for Latin American History), I found it excessively longwinded, and almost impossible to keep the characters straight as Marquez basically uses the same 3 names for everyone.
My Master's Degree is in Spanish - more speficially Latin American Literature. I know that this book is "canon" and it's supposedly one of the best books ever. I beg to differ. Marquez could have easily achieved the same effect and impact with a novella, instead of this bloated monster. Of course, I also hated Don Quixote ... yet another overhyped boring longwinded piece of drivel. I guess I'm a strange one in that I love Latin American (and Spanish) lit, but I have no use for 2 of the best "exemplars" of it.
Finally, if you disliked 100 Years, you're probably not going to like Cholera. I've read it and found it creepy. It's supposedly the tale of one man's undying love for a woman whom he's fated never to be with. Instead of coming of as romantic, it reads as a double standard of an obsessed stalker tale (i.e., he sees no problem calling himself pure and utterly devoted to his ladylove, but he has strings of affairs, even with a minor, yet he's kind of put off that his ladylove isn't as pure as he would like her to be.) I say skip it and throw it in the trash. Marquez is mostly horrible as a novelist, but excels in short stories. Finally, for the record, I recommend Hopscotch by Julio Cortazar.
I felt the same and could not finish it as well.
The short stories are excellent though.
Story of a shipwrecked sailor
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They are quick, easy to follow and all are top notch reads
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I whole heartedly agree; this book wasn't for me either.
It's good to see someone's honest opinion/review of a critically acclaimed novel.
Literature is not intended for all audiences. Just because critics and the pseudo-sophisticaes rave about something, doesn't necessarily mean it's good or will appeal to everyone. It seems most will go with the herd rather than admit they didn't understand or hated an acclaimed work.
Agreed. How many pseudo-sophisticates bought a copy of A Brief History of Time? How many actually read it? How many had a clue what Hawking was talking about? Very few I suspect.
"How many pseudo-sophisticates bought a copy of A Brief History of Time? How many actually read it?"
Brought it, tried to read it and agreed, I didn't have the foggiest clue what he was going on about half the time, the other half was spent sleeping and having nightmares of being sucked into black holes and getting chased by red dwarfs.
I had the exact same feeling when I read Love in the Time of Cholera by Marquez. I had intended to dive right into One Hundred Years of Solitude, but I think I'm forever done with Mr. Marquez. He is definitely a talented writer, but he is not a master storyteller.
It is a very hard book to read and enjoy, if you are expecting a story to keep you involved.
But not all books are about a great story and that is where you missed the point.
What this book tries to do is:
a) present the way of life in Columbia at that time.
b) present and communicate the feeling of solitude.
I dont really know about point a, but, for me, it had great success on passing point b.
I still remember how alone i felt, without even liking the characters or identifying with them.
"Finally, if you disliked 100 Years, you're probably not going to like Cholera. I've read it and found it creepy."
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However, an in-depth look at his numbers shows that despite his improved offensive performance this season, his weaknesses still remain. As Henry Abbott stated this morning, that weakness is his outside shot. Rondo is an abysmal 23 for 85 on shots away from the rim. Because of this deficiency, the Knicks decided to leave Rondo completely open in favor of packing the paint and covering the Celtics good outside shooters. Here's a great video breakdown of the strategy in action:
Looks like the Knicks gave the Celtics a dose of their own medicine (minus the clutching, the grabbing and all of the other chippy tactics they like to employ). Basically they packed the paint, doubled the Celtics' best players and challenged the Celtics worse outside shooter to hit an outside shot. This is the strategy the Celtics successfully employed against the Lakers in the 2008 NBA Finals. I'm just surprised more teams haven't been trying to do this to the Celtics and their obvious Rondo weak link. As Ray Allen put it, this is the blueprint for beating the men in green.
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We managed to film our project working today in all it's glory, and I was pretty impressed with the results. Give it a watch (fullscreen) and see what you think…
Realtime Project - Branding
Luke and myself having been "unofficially calling our project 'Ferroseismic' which is a combination of Ferrofluid & Seismic Activity, which are the two main concepts behind our project so it is very fitting. So today we decided to christian the project and come up with a logo.
We wanted something clean and simple, that echoed the project itself. The whole project is housed in a clean white structure with 4 jet black puddles on top. So a black & white logo seemed the logical choice.
We decided to add the logo as a watermark over the top of the promo video, so hopefully our logo will start to become synonymous with the word Ferroseismic!
Realtime Project - Ferroseismic
Today was the first time in a long time everything has actually gone right!
Firstly we managed to get some new glass vials, that are a lot deeper, meaning that the ferrofluid never touches the surface of the water, and you are able to see the reaction of the ferrofluid with the magnets a lot clearer.
So now that we had everything working, it was time to start filming. We filmed the project working so that we had some evidence to show during our presentation, incase (heaven forbid) something happened to our project between now and Tuesday. The end result of the video i thought was very impressive and I'm looking forward to seeing peoples reactions towards our project!
As the project is now over I guess this would be a good a time as any to mention what we would change about this project given another chance to do it…
1) Use a Motor Shield
With a a motor shield we would have been able to control the motors with a higher degree of accuracy, and would have spent about 100% less on batteries. Which is ironic as we thought by not using the motor shield would save money!?
2) Use a Saw
When it came to cutting the acrylic for the project housing, we had to use a stanley knife and brute strength as mentioned in previous posts, but this didn't have the most professional finish to it. So given another chance we would like to use the Brunnel labs and some power tools!!
3) Use reactive Ferrofluid
The Ferrofluid we have reacts brilliantly to the magnets, but the sample of Ferrofluid we had at the beginning (from Lee Nutbean), that initially sparked our interest in using Ferrofluid in the project was about 50% more reactive than ours. So given the chance we'd like to use more reactive Ferrofluid.
But despite all problems, I'm am infinetley happy with out results and cannot wait to present this project to Hannah on Tuesday.
P.S. Special Thanks must go out to:
Pete Smithers for providing the glassware.
Jon Sigworth for giving us permission to use his track in our presentation video.
Hannah Drayson for continued advice and support.
Lee Nutbean for introducing us to Ferrofluid earlier in the year.
Realtime Project - Motors Working!!
This video is showing the motors now working with 2 AA batteries instead of one 6volt battery.
Realtime Project - Dancing Ferrofluid
Here's a quick video showing the Ferrofluid reacting with the motor underneath in what is a pretty impressive little dance.
Realtime Project - So Close
Today was meant to be the last day myself and Luke worked on this project until the presentation, unfortunately this was not the case…
At 9 o'clock this morning I went to Maplins to pick up our Miniature Potentiometer, which I was assured would solve our battery problems. This was not true as when I attached it to our circuit it burst into flames!! So i took it back where i was told "Well, of course its gonna blow up if you add it to THAT circuit" So after a little disccusion on customers service I was on my way back to the lab with 12 AA batteries and a 4 battery connectors. using weaker batteries did seem to do the trick, and seems so obvious now …so why didn't anyone mention it to us sooner!! I blame everyone but myself :)
Once the battery issue was sorted there was a host of other issues cropping up, including; Wires coming loose, Petri Dishes getting smashed and magnets flying around all over the place.
As I mentioned, we are now one petri dish short of a project, so we will be heading back to davy tomorrow (Sunday) to hunt for some more…
The last problem we encountered today was with adding Ferrofluid to the water. So far in this project we have been adding minuscule amounts of Ferrofluid to the test with, so today when we added a larger amount we were surprised to find that the fluid was less reactive and when in contact with the surface of the water, it bleeds across the surface. So we shall be using a lot smaller amounts in the future.
In Conclusion:
We encountered a lot of problems today and made a 8 hour session in university seem a lot longer. Hopefully with the arrival of the new petri dish everything should go smoothly tomorrow as every problem we have encountered we have solved, So here's hoping…
Realtime Project – Glass Cont…
Today Luke and I met up again in university to see if we could find some glass Petri dishes. Luke turned up a little later than we had arranged and I was ready to start shouting, but he had the biggest smile on his face, and he revealed 4 of the sexiest glass Petri dishes I have ever seen. All I can say is "God bless you Smithers!"
We instantly put some Ferrofluid into one of them as shown in the video, and as you can see there is minimal staining, this is brilliant news as it makes the visualisation so much clearer!!
Realtime Project – The Motor Moves The Fluid!
This video shows the Ferrofluid reacting to the magnet attached to one of our motors. I've got a feeling this is the first time we've tried to move the Ferrofluid without holding a magnet in our hands. Thank god it worked!!
Realtime Project – Glass
So the Ferrofluid turning the Petri dish brown got me thinking and I found my old vile of Ferrofluid still suspended in water, and it has no staining on the glass what so ever. I brought this into Uni to show Luke and we both decided it's one of two things, 1) because it's in glass, and not plastic like our Petri dishes, or 2) because our Ferrofluid was gone-off (really didn't want it to be this). So we filled another vile (empty absinthe shot container) with our Ferrofluid in the same amounts as the original we got from Lee to see what would happen.
Luckily as you can see in the video it worked in the same way as Lee's (a little less reactive) but no staining!! So we realised we needed glass petri dishes!!
So back to Smithers we will go!
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Saturday, October 10, 2009
Why Hasn't Obama Commented on the Death of Derrion Albert?
Excellent commentary from George Cook at www.letstalkhonestly.com as he questions President Obama on why he has not made a public comment on the death of honor student Derrion Albert.
Joe Scarborough Mocks Obama Getting Nobel Peace Prize, White House Calls Him A-Hole
Too funny. Of course when you dare to criticize The One, there will be consequences.
Friday, October 09, 2009
White Liberals Hand Obama Nobel Peace Award For Doing Nothing
They even admit that it's NOT what he's done in 9 months as President, it's what he MIGHT do. Consider too that Barack Obama was nominated for this prize just two weeks into his presidency. In other words, Barry won for the sole reason that he's not George W. Bush. And that's why the Nobel Prize committee has become a complete and utter joke:
President Barack Obama said Friday that he was humbled by the decision of the Norwegian Nobel Committee to award him the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize.Bottom line, 9 months into his presidency and Barack Obama hasn't accomplished anything, abroad or at home--his record so far speaks for itself. This is nothing but liberal treachery with a big 'F U' to the Bush administration. If Barry had any conscience he would've turned down the award. But he doesn't."I am both surprised and deeply humbled," Obama said at the White House.
"I do not view it as a recognition of my own accomplishments. But rather as an affirmation of American leadership. ... I will accept this award as a call to action."
Obama said he did not feel he deserves "to be in the company" of past winners, but would continue to push a broad range of international objectives, including nuclear non-proliferation, a reversal of the global economic downturn, and a resolution of the Arab-Israeli conflict.
He acknowledged the ongoing U.S. conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, noting that he is the "commander in chief of a country that is responsible for ending" one war and confronting a dangerous adversary in another.
"This award is not simply about my administration," he said. It "must be shared" with everyone who strives for "justice and dignity."
The Nobel Committee said it decided to honor Obama for his "extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples."
The president had not been mentioned as among front-runners for the prize, and the roomful of reporters in Oslo, Norway, gasped when Thorbjorn Jagland, chairman of the Nobel committee, uttered Obama's name.
Rush Limbaugh To Judge 2010 Miss America Pageant
In case you missed it, conservative talker Rush Limbaugh will be expanding his resume - long-time political commentator, potential NFL owner and now Miss America pageant judge.Clearly, someone behind the scenes at the Miss America pageant offices noticed a longstanding trend of Americans saying no to liberal programming, much less leftwing propaganda. No doubt with Rush on board there will be some payback for Carrie Prejean.On the Oct. 8 broadcast of Fox News "On the Record," host Greta Van Sustren revealed that Limbaugh would be one of the national judges for the 2010 Miss America Pageant, scheduled to be held in Las Vegas on Jan. 30, 2010.
"Rush Limbaugh, he's the King of talk radio," Van Sustren said. "He's trying to buy the St. Louis Rams. Well chalk up one more thing - Miss America judge. You heard that right - Rush Limbaugh has been named one of the national judges for the 2010 Miss America pageant. Limbaugh will be one of seven judges for the competition. Now that pageant is in Las Vegas now. It's coming this January at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino."
Corrupt Democrat Charles Rangel Now On Thin Ice
The House ethics committee on Thursday expanded its investigation of Rep. Charles Rangel to include his belated financial disclosure of hundreds of thousands of dollars in previously unreported assets and income.The expansion only increases the political burden that the Ways and Means Committee chairman from Harlem places on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who refuses to make him step down from his post.
Pelosi and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer have said they would take no action while the ethics investigation of the New York Democrat is under way, but the inquiry has dragged on for a year and expanded several times while it pushes closer to the 2010 election year.
Republicans have forced House votes three times, the latest this week, on removing Rangel from his tax-writing position. While Democrats easily defeated each attempt, the issue has allowed Republicans to ridicule Pelosi's refrain that Democrats would drain the swamp of ethical misconduct that previously plagued Republicans.
The committee said it would now investigate whether Rangel broke House rules "with respect to all financial disclosure statements and all amendments filed in calendar year 2009" as required under the Ethics In Government Act.
The law requires annual financial reports filed by all members of Congress showing ranges of assets and income.
Rangel's revisions showed assets and income from 2002 through 2006 that should have been reported in those earlier years.
The fact that liberals like Maxine Waters are so willing to go out of their way to defend a complete incompetent like Charles Rangel reminds you of how much change we really need come 2010.
Thursday, October 08, 2009
Obama To Speak On Gay "Rights"....AGAIN This Weekend, Still Silent On Killing Of Derrion Albert
This weekend, President Obama will become the first president in history to leave the White House to attend an awards ceremony and fundraiser held by a homosexual activist group.During his campaign to become President and now almost a year into his presidency, Barack Obama has made it clear that gay "rights" are much more of his concern than the needs of Blacks. Indeed, this weekend's speech is one of a handful Barry's made to a gay group since he became the Liar-in-Chief. This despite overwhelming support from liberal Blacks for Obama during last year's presidential election, as well as the mostly, white gay activist crowd having the nerve to complain recently that Obama hasn't done enough for them (despite plenty of evidence to the contrary).
Obama is slated to speak to members of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Saturday evening at the Washington Convention Center, where the group will hand out the first-ever Edward M. Kennedy National Leadership Award in honor of the late liberal senator's support for the gay agenda.
"We are honored to share this night with President Obama, who has called upon our nation to embrace LGBT (lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgendered) people as brothers and sisters," HRC President Joe Solomonese said in a statement.
Meanwhile, some two weeks after 16yo honor student Derrion Albert was beaten to death in a gang melee captured on video in Chicago, Obama's hometown no less--Obama and his administration have said little, other than for a call for "a national conversation on values to address youth violence". In other words, more talk, no action on the rising epidemic of youth violence that's taking the lives of our nation's youth, esp. minorites. This year alone 47 youngsters have been killed in Chicago, mostly by guns, since Barack Obama became president--an estimated 100,000 kids from Chi-town take part in gangs.
Inner-city families in Chicago and around the country thought they'd see some semblance of change when they helped to elect the first, Black president (despite his inexperience, despite his clear allegiance to the white, liberal agenda during his 4 years as senator, etc.), but so far Obama's only concern for Blacks has come when a personal friend and Harvard professor got into racial profiling incident with an idiot cop. Thus, while our nation's youth continue to suffer, Obama's off to talk to the gays--no doubt they know where our President's priorities are.
10-Year-Old Willie Doesn't Want Obamacare
Obama propaganda at its worst. But clearly, lil' Willie seems to be the only one in the bunch with a mind of his own, either that or he must be a....RACIST!!!
Nicole Eggert Is Back In Baywatch
I never used to watch "Baywatch", yet I do remember Nicole Eggert being kinda hot back in the day. But if the point of this is to remind us about our obsession with thin women, I think that it's the gay, white men who run the professional modeling industry that this skit would best serve. But then this bit of news is a good start too.
Wednesday, October 07, 2009
Harry Connick Jr. Does Nothing While Racist Group In Black Faces Performs Skit
Now THIS is straight up racist and Connick Jr. is an idiot for agreeing to participate in this blatant ignorance. The audience should be even more ashamed for clapping and booing when the group got gonged. Connick Jr's statement at the end there wasn't credible either. Unbelievable.HEY Hey It's Saturday's second reunion special has been marred by scathing criticism over a "racist" Red Faces performance.
A singing group called the Jackson Jive left guest judge Harry Connick Jr visibly upset and later prompted host Daryl Somers to issue a formal on-air apology.
The international crooner looked uncomfortable during the performance by the group of singers who dressed in suits with painted black faces. Connick Jr gave the troupe a score of zero and said the act wouldn't have gone down well in the United States. Later, in an on-air apology issued directly to the star by Somers, Connick Jr said he needed to "speak up as an American".
"If I knew that was going to be part of the show I definitely wouldn't have done it," he said.
Connick Jr was born and raised in New Orleans and learned to play music alongside African- American jazz musicians.
David Letterman And The Liberal Media's Double Standard
Normally the idea of a male boss having sexual relations with his staffers would not only be kind of sick, but svengali and pretty troublesome. But when it comes to David Letterman, not only does the liberal media give him a pass, but his fans adore him even more:
The president of a media watchdog organization is sounding off about the recent scandal involving talk-show host David Letterman.Last week, Letterman -- host of the long-running Late Show on CBS -- admitted on the air that he had had sexual relations with a number of female staffers. The admission was made in response to an alleged multimillion-dollar extortion attempt by a CBS news producer, who was arrested earlier that afternoon.
Most of the media coverage has centered on the extortion plot, with little on the illicit affairs. Bob Peters, president of Morality in Media, says there seems to be a double standard when it comes to the entertainment industry and inappropriate relationships.
"More than one high-profile CEO has lost his job because of having sex with a subordinate. [And] in many corporations there are rules against such things," he points out.
"But in the entertainment media -- whether it's having sex with an adult subordinate or a 13-year-old girl [a reference to fugitive film director Roman Polanski] -- it's pretty much okay with the industry," says Peters. "And it's okay with what I would describe as morally blinded fans," he adds.
Peters says the media coverage is a reflection of the state of the nation, which seems to be more interested in an extortion plot than multiple affairs involving a well-known comedian.
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Michele Bachmann: 'I'm Certainly Not Going To Fear The Likes Of Keith Olbermann'
Over the past two years, MSNBC - the so-called "place for politics" has had a fascination with the congresswoman from Minnesota's Sixth District.
And some of those attacks have been against her family, others borderline misogynistic. However, GOP Rep. Michelle Bachmann told a group of conservative bloggers at The Heritage Foundation on Oct. 6 she really wasn't concerned about MSNBC, and noted how poorly the network does in the ratings.
"Quite honestly, I don't even know anything about MSNBC," Bachmann said. "It's not a network that I watch and most of the American people agree with that assessment. They aren't watching it either. And that's why Fox's ratings - I mean it's like CNN, CNBC, MSNBC combined. I think Fox even exceeded one of the major networks last week. They're on the ascendency."
$95 'Homeless Doll' Stirs Controversy
It hurts me because he's such a prick, but I gotta agree with Rick Sanchez on this one. This company is making megabucks exploiting the homeless and they can't give a percentage to a homeless organization? For shame.
George Will: Obama's Narcissism Turned Off Olympic Committee
Conservative commentator George Will on the real reason Michelle and Barry failed in their selfish quest to bring the 2016 Olympics to their hometown.
Monday, October 05, 2009
Michael Moore's 'Capitalism: A Love Story' Movie Flops
Michael Moore is destined to really hate capitalism, for his new movie "Capitalism: A Love Story" appears to have totally flopped at the box office.This comes despite all the gushing and fawning by Moore-loving media members prior to the film's October 2nd release.
Take heart, fellow capitalists, for according to Deadline Hollywood this could be a flop of epic proportions:
Michael Moore's purposefully controversial and politically polarizing documentary Capitalism: A Love Story was distributed by Overture Films and wound up in 7th place. It went wide into 962 theaters this weekend after opening on September 23rd in a limited release of 4 theaters. The pic about the financial crisis made $1.6M Friday and $2M Saturday (+33%) for a $5M weekend and $5.4M cume. Just for comparison purposes: Moore's most recent Sicko did $4.4 mil its opening weekend from only 441 theaters (and that was with him guesting on The Tonight Show and announcing he'd been subpoenaed by the Bush administration for the health care documentary). And his Fahrenheit 9/11 did $23.9M its opening weekend from 868 venues.) So, as much as the left loves Moore, and the right detests him, and he always uses the ensuing controversy to self-promote, the money angle is only what interests me. The fact is that Capitalism: A Love Story looks like its domestic total will fail to crack $20M and end up his worst performing film since his Oscar-winner Bowling For Columbine in 2002.
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Justice Sonia Sotomayor Makes Her Debut Today
Transition is the word that perhaps best describes the US Supreme Court's 2009-10 term set to begin Monday.The coming year offers an opportunity for court watchers to more clearly define the character of the emerging Roberts Court during Chief Justice John Roberts's fifth term on the bench. And it presents a chance far superior to the wishy-washy Senate confirmation hearings to finally learn something of the real Sonia Sotomayor, the high court's newest justice.
Will she be a liberal stalwart or a sometimes ally to the conservatives? If so, in which cases?
The term already includes potential blockbuster cases examining the applicability of Second Amendment gun rights to state and local governments, campaign-finance regulations, life sentences for juveniles, and whether Congress violated the separation of powers when it created an independent accounting oversight board.
The court's options will reveal more than just legal winners and losers. How these disputes are analyzed and decided by the justices will offer legal scholars important clues about the evolving dynamics within the nation's highest court.
In addition to the arrival of a new justice, Justice John Paul Stevens's decision to hire only one law clerk (instead of the usual four) for the 2010-11 term has sparked speculation that he intends to leave the court in June.
Among key trends to watch will be whether Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito decide to put an unabashedly conservative stamp on the high court by joining their conservative colleagues to boldly overturn liberal legal precedents despite earlier pledges of a preference for judicial minimalism.
Personally, I think that Sotomayor will play it down the line, 50/50, which will keep folks guessing while not leaning any particular way. Good chance that Obama will get at least more chances to make appointments to SCOTUS, what with Stevens likely retiring soon and Ginsburg being sick of late. But the key is Anthony Kennedy, he's the swing vote. If Barry gets to replace Kennedy, the court could then take on a dramatic shift that liberals would be drooling over.
Politiks As Usual: In The News 10/5/09
Obama's French Lesson: Sarkozy Could Not Conceal His Astonishment At Obama's Naivete
Rain, Landslides Threaten Indonesian Quake Victims
Out Of The 'Hood--A Derrion Albert Parable
Feds Sued To Keep Out Of State's Gun Affairs
Voters Seeing Red Over ACLU Attack
'Today's' Matt Lauer Discusses Positive Aspects Of Smoking Marijuana
Studies Conflict On Effects Of Homosexual Parenting
Hispanic Caucus Calls For Ending Program That Identified 100,000 Illegal Aliens
Americans Must Fight Growing Hostility To Christianity In U.S. Schools
Harry Reid Wants Answers On Military Gay Ban
Liberals Seek To Explain Why Obama's Agenda Is Stuck In The Mud
Sunday, October 04, 2009
SNL Takes Off The Kid Gloves, Slams Obama
Clearly, when it comes to The Liar-in-Chief, SNL has left the gravy train. And that's a good thing because that's what they're supposed to do--all the while keeping the funny.
Drew Barrymore's "Whip It" Flops At Box Office
Woody Harrelson scored the biggest opening of his career at the North American box office, as "Zombieland" stormed theaters with weekend ticket sales of $25 million, according to studio estimates issued on Sunday.Good. I can't think of a more annoying and overrated actress than Drew Barrymore. I've never liked her acting (much less the way she insists on incorporating standard leftist dogma in her roles and the flicks she now directs) or found her attractive. But yet thanks mostly to her notorious last name as well as a wild childhood based sex, money and drugs, not only has liberal Hollywood forever embraced her, but so too have the gossip-mongers and tabloids. Then too Drew's personal life hasn't suffered either, as a woman who is plain at best somehow manages to land boyfriend after boyfriend with Hollywood hunks who could do way better.The comedy ended the two-week reign of children's comedy "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs," which slipped to No. 2 with $16.7 million. Both films were released by Columbia Pictures, a unit of Sony Corp.
Four other new releases entered the top-10. A 3-D reissue of the Pixar cartoons, "Toy Story" and " Toy Story 2," opened at No. 3 with $12.5 million. The release was designed to stoke anticipation of the June 2010 arrival of " Toy Story 3."
British comedian Ricky Gervais' "The Invention of Lying" followed with a modest $7.4 million, slightly ahead of Bruce Willis' "Surrogates," which is in its second weekend. Rankings could change when final data are released on Monday.
Two entries tied at No. 7: Drew Barrymore's directing debut, "Whip It," and documentary filmmaker Michael Moore's "Capitalism: A Love Story" each reported about $4.9 million in ticket sales.
New Hero To The Left: Alan Grayson, Holocaust Denier
In a little less than a month, Rep Joe Wilson, R-S.C., went from virtual unknown to a man with real star power in the Republican Party. He's raised almost $2 million for his reelection campaign, been tapped for a fundraising appeal for the National Republican Congressional Committee and is now even heading out to stump for other candidates. And all it took for him to make that transition was a single moment, when he decided to interrupt President Obama's address to a joint session of Congress by shouting out "You lie!"
What Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., did on the House floor Tuesday night may not be directly comparable to what Wilson did -- he said that the Republican healthcare plan is "don't get sick," but if you do, "die quickly," but he didn't interrupt the president in front of Congress and a prime-time national audience. Still, the reactions the two men have gotten from their respective party's bases have been strikingly similar. Grayson, who's serving his first term, probably won't get the kind of campaign invitations from high-profile colleagues that Wilson has -- but he has taken in more than $115,000 from just one fundraising Web site, ActBlue.com.
"We've had thousands of new contributors to our campaign, we've received 6,000 e-mails in less than 24 hours," Grayson told Salon. "People are urging us to make sure that we go ahead and take care of America's business, and they're applauding the fact that a congressman had the guts to say the truth and speak the truth to power."
It comes down to this: Whether they want to believe it or not, the passionate people on both sides of the political divide are more alike than they realize. Both sides believe the party that represents them isn't forceful enough, that it rolls over for its opposition, no matter how malicious that opposition might be. And when they find someone who's willing to say what they think needs saying -- even if that thing isn't really true, even if it involves yelling at the president or accusing opponents of wanting people to die quickly -- they can be energized pretty quickly. If that person is, like Wilson and Grayson, unwilling to give in when the other side starts howling, well, that only adds to their new aura.


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As we contemplate the recent shot in the foot that the government of the People's Republic of China gave itself, it is useful to remember how the scourge of prejudice appears in nearly every culture under the sun. |
Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany has a positive relationship with President Vladimir Putin of Russia, and the Ukraine crisis makes that more important. Merkel, who speaks Russian, has telephoned Putin at least three times in recent days. Putin is not Adolf Hitler, but in other dimensions Germany's history regarding Russia is important. |
As ongoing fighting in South Sudan shatters any pretence of a ceasefire between government troops and rebels, analysts fear the conflict could engulf the region, as former foes fight old wars in a new country.
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Saturday, March 8, 2014
Less than a week after the spectacular closing ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics, Russian President Vladimir Putin decided for an encore and invaded the sovereignty of neighboring Ukraine. The chill winds of the Cold War have returned to Europe and the halls of diplomacy.
Germany has attracted more political asylum seekers than any other EU nation, but now the massive influx is straining the system, with crowded Berlin shelters sounding the alarm.
As world leaders scramble to shape events in Ukraine, China has stood by unable even to articulate its stance, exposing its muddled approach to foreign affairs despite its fast-growing global interests and stature, analysts say.
Two Nigerian men sentenced to have a hand amputated each for theft have had their convictions overturned, in the latest acquittals to raise questions about standards in the Islamic justice system.
No party was spared a lesson from Bangkok's gubernatorial election last Sunday, in which incumbent MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra of the Democrat Party managed a record win against Pheu Thai challenger Police General Pongsapat Pongcharoen in one of the most exciting polls for the capital.
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- (Marketwire) -- 10/05/12 -- According to the latest figures announced by Croatian tourism minister, Veljko Ostojic, 2012 looks set to be a record year for tourism for the Eastern European country, with over 9.82m visitors arriving in the first eight months of the year alone - an increase of 4.22% on the same period last year.
Ostojic has described it as the "best tourist season in Croatia's history", and has high hopes for the trend to continue. Whilst Croatia may not be the first destination that springs to mind for Brits when searching for sun, sea and sand, the country actually has plenty of attractions to offer for holidaymakers, including beautiful beaches and a fascinating history - making it a great choice if you're looking for fresh ideas for 2013 holidays.
The Dalmatian Coast, located in the east of Croatia on the Adriatic Sea, is home to some truly stunning beaches, and you can be sure that there won't be too much of a fight for a sun lounger. The historic Dubrovnik offers holidaymakers the perfect blend of city and coast, so families will be able to relax on the beach during the day and have a lively choice of restaurants and nightlife spots in the evening: ideal for those who have teenagers with itchy feet.
Romantic poet, Lord Byron, famously called Dubrovnik the "pearl of the Adriatic", and the city became a protected UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. The city centre offers a charming blend of cafes, museums and monasteries that will delight shoppers and sightseers alike, giving visitors the opportunity to see what drew so many to the city on the famous 'Grand Tour' of Europe, popular among 19th century aristocrats.
The Adriatic offers its own treasures for tourists, however: it's possible to go kayaking and snorkelling in Dubrovnik, and enjoy a unique view of the walled city. There are organised outings available, where an experienced instructor will take you out on the water towards a cave beach called Betina. Here, you'll be able to get up close with nature whilst snorkelling: a perfectly spent half-day for aquatic fanatics.
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A friend created this soup for an informal dinner party years ago, and I've been making it ever since. The albondigas (meatballs) can be prepared a day or two ahead and reheated.
Albondigas(chicken meatballs):
- 1 pound ground chicken or turkey
- ½ cup seasoned dry bread crumbs
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- ¼ cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
- Salt
- 2-3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- ½ cup white rice
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 celery stalks with leaves, coarsely chopped
- 2 large onions, coarsely chopped
- 6 Roma or Italian plum tomatoes (about ¾ pound), seeded, peeled, and pureed
- 2 large carrots, peeled and shredded
- Small cabbage (about 1 pound), cored and chopped
- 5 cups Basic Chicken Broth
- 1 cup Spicy V8 Juice or any spicy tomato-vegetable juice
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne
- Salt
- Crème Fraîche or sour cream
To make the albondigas, in a large bowl combine the chicken, bread crumbs, egg, cilantro, cumin, pepper, and a pinch of salt. Mix well with your hands. Lightly shape into 1-inch meatballs, packing lightly.
In a large, heavy skillet, heat the oil to sizzling. Sauté the meatballs in small batches until evenly browned. Drain on paper towels and reserve.
To make the soup, heat the oil in a large skillet until hot. Add the rice and sauté about 30 seconds, stirring to coat all the grains. Add the garlic, celery, and onion and sauté until the onion is translucent. Transfer to a Dutch oven or large pot. Add the tomatoes, carrots, cabbage, broth, juice, cumin, cayenne, and salt to taste. Simmer for 45 minutes, partially covered, or until the vegetables are cooked.
Add the albondigas a few at a time. Simmer an additional 5 minutes to heat through.
Adjust the salt, pepper, and cayenne to taste. Ladle into serving bowls and top with a dollop of Crème Fraîche or sour cream.
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Nutritional information is based on 6 servings, 1/8 teaspoon of added salt per serving, but does not include Basic Chicken Broth or Creme Fraiche. For nutritional information on Basic Chicken Broth or Creme Fraiche, please follow the links above.


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omehgawwsh!!! ITS A CITTIE! (yes i know i spelled it rong.) how awsomely vute!--oh, look im german.☻ 5♥'s
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Home / Store / Books / Henry at Home
Published by Soberscove Press
72p, full color, 6"x7.5"
A strange book with a strange premise, but very pretty and consistent:
"Henry at Home presents photographs of objects from Henry


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Shel Silverstein > Quotes > Quote > Michelle liked it
"Listen to the mustn'ts, child. Listen to the don'ts. Listen to the shouldn'ts, the impossibles, the won'ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me... Anything can happen, child. Anything can be."
― Shel Silverstein
― Shel Silverstein
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