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The traditional Japanese dish shabu-shabu translates to "swish-swish" after the sound of thinly sliced meat or seafood cooking in a pot of broth populated with cabbage, shiitake mushrooms, and other vegetables. Tokyo Shabu Shabu specializes in this edible onomatopoeia, giving diners the opportunity to customize every part of their meals as they cook each bite themselves. Beginning with the broth, guests can build their pot around a savory miso, spicy kimchi, or 12 other liquid bases. Certified-Angus beef, delicately marbled Kurobuta Berkshire pork, or unique Japanese seafood selections such as fish cake cook swiftly in the flavorful broths. Patrons can pair their bowls with eight different styles of sake and Japanese bottled drinks such as Kirin tea or melon soda.
From the bustling streets of Times Square to the equally vivacious streets of Hong Kong, people walk around with smiles after enjoying the japanese barbecue cuisine at Gyu-Kaku. The restaurant has more than 700 locations worldwide, each rooted in the belief that some of the strongest bonds between friends are forged at the dinner table. Groups dine on a huge variety of Japanese dishes, from popular meat and veggie dishes such as Harami Skirt Steak, Kalbi Short Rib, and Mushroom Medley - to unique Japanese-American appetizers such as the Spicy Tuna Volcano, Pork Gyoza Dumplings, and Chicken Karaage. The real excitement takes place around individual grills, however, where diners can barbecue their own slabs of filet mignon, grilled ahi tuna, or chicken with basil sauce until they are ideally tender or encircled by on-duty firemen.
Fresh, flavorful sushi is only half of the story at Japon Bistro. The other? Carefully paired pours from an artisan assortment of sake, stocked by owner and sake expert Clarence Wong, also known as Koji. His seasonal selections complement unique rolls, such as the spicy, jalapeno and-salmon-filled Southwest, or the New Age, featuring tuna, salmon, and albacore topped with a secret-recipe sauce. A selection of noodles and teriyaki entrees satisfy diners who prefer their raw food cooked. The drinks and dishes unite to create a dining experience that has won a recommendation from the Michelin Guide, and been named amongst the area's best by Citysearch.com and Pasadena Magazine.
Culture 22 stocks its carnivore-pleasing menu with porterhouses, bacon-topped burgers, and seafood. Peppercorn-crusted 12-ounce new york steak au poivre bathes in a cognac sauce, and a dozen oysters paired with inventive dipping sauces from the raw bar set taste buds out to sea. The signature New Mexican–style green-chile burger imbues a half-pound of beef with piquant Southwestern flavors, accompanied by french fries that, like wooden boards in a martial-arts studio, are hand-cut. As diners divvy up jumbo cocktail shrimp, servers ferry cocktails and beer to ebony four-top tables set aglow by chandelier and candle lighting.
White is the traditional color of an artist's canvas. At Zushi Restaurant, however, the canvases come in shades of aquamarine, cobalt, watermelon, and lemon yellow. It's onto this colorful collection of dinnerware that chefs plate sushi in startling shades and variations, with garnishes such as orchids, orange slices, and wasabi "leaves" completing each still life. The rolls themselves range from simple to elaborate. The standard list includes sushi with a single element, such as quail egg, scallops, or sweet shrimp. By nature a minimalist art form, Zushi's sashimi nevertheless demonstrates inventiveness with the lemon tako—alternating layers of octopus and lemon, accompanied by a blossom-shaped dish of sesame oil for dipping.
It's with the more complex rolls that Zushi's chefs really flex their creative muscles. The addition of heat to the preparation of baked and tempura maki adds contrasting textures and temperatures to the table. The deep-fried california roll sports a cloak of crispy batter. The warm outer layers of the baked barbecue beef roll mask the cool fresh tuna at its core. Heat is also prominent, twice, in the spicy barbecue pork, or once in the shrimp teppan yaki. House saki—served hot or cold—can extinguish or augment the fire in one's mouth, accordingly.
From the deep-fried popcorn lobster to the banana tempura dessert, A'Float Sushi's menu is a ripe with Japanese dishes prepared with creative flair. But sushi rolls are where the chefs really excel, from classic California or spicy tuna rolls, to green mussel rolls and rolls made with honey walnut shrimp tempura. Entrees, meanwhile, are a bit more traditional, featuring choices such as deep-fried pork tonkatsu served with salad, rice, and soup.


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We shout today,
For your messenger of justice
is on his way.
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Dressed like a prince,
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His spirit aglow
on this sacred night.
Young and vibrant,
All sickness now gone;
No more
Suffering or pain,
As he rose to move on.
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But you're warrior for justice
will be back home today
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It's an honor to moderate today's discussion of Rick Perlstein's new book, The Invisible Bridge: The Fall of Nixon and the Rise of Reagan. For American history buffs and scholars alike, Rick's work needs little introduction. He's the acclaimed author of three major works on the rise of conservatism in the postwar United States (Before the Storm, Nixonland, and now The Invisible Bridge), whose journalism, criticism and writings on history have appeared in The Nation, Rolling Stone and countless other publications.
Not just do his books hit the best-seller lists and make the end-of-year best-book roundups, they have become part of the canon, required reading for aspiring American political historians—appearing on the syllabi for graduate seminars, a necessary part of the rite-of-passage hazing ritual for graduate students known as the comprehensive exam, and thus filtering down into the undergraduate lecture courses that introduce the college students of this country to twentieth-century American history.


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Breakfast Topic: Have you played those other games?
I have to say, if anything, that I probably enjoyed it too much. Not only did I catch onto the rules pretty quickly, but I was transported back to the old magic days, and I'm halfway tempted now to perfect a good solid deck and go out to my local gaming store in a couple weekends to see if anyone else plays. On the other hand, I'm trying to avoid that temptation, because I just know it'll eat up my life like Magic did back in the day.
I had actually hoped to head back and get in some play time on the minis game as well, but unfortunately, I just couldn't squeeze it into my schedule. Of course, once we finished up the Podcast on the second night, Kevin Kelly broke out the World of Warcraft Adventure game, and while I didn't actually play, I laid drowsily on my hotel bed and listened to everyone else figure it out. It actually seemed like it might be alright once you figured out the rules.
There's probably a stigma with the board and card games that have come out of WoW, just because some people probably figure they're just a way to make a quick buck off a popular product. Why play a game in meat space when you can log on to the MMO anyway? My answer, having finally played one, is that they're a hell of a lot of fun. The atmosphere and storyline of WoW work well for me, so taking that sense of style and structure into other mediums leads to enjoyment too.
Anyway, here's my question: What's been your experience with all the extra card and board game spinoffs of WoW? Have you tried them? If so, did you like them? If you haven't tried them yet, why not?
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It may have been the Raptors' first of two matchups against a solid Rockets squad this season on Tuesday, but the script seemed to be a familiar one.
One letdown quarter — this time being the first — just proved too costly for a team with a near microscopic margin of error. To the Raptors' credit, they battled incredibly hard down the stretch (with several starters on the bench) and had a shot to tie it down 86-83 with 11 seconds to play, but they couldn't get a good look out of a timeout and the end result was loss number 24 on the season.
Our #RTZ Tweet of the Night from @kuyaBRIAN_ shared that sentiment, while also showing some respect for Kyle Lowry — the tough as nails lead guard that finished a big night with a game-high 26 points and five assists for Houston.
The Raptors have little time to reflect on the loss as they now travel to New Orleans for a date with the Hornets on Wednesday. Until then, here's the very best of what you had to say about tonight's game on Twitter.
Top 10 #RTZ tweets – Raptors @ Rockets
@jason_leite: 33 games to go. All about evaluating and developing talent, with a few hard fought wins thrown in there so the youngins learn to win.
@AjayWho: Time for the Raptor to show primal instinct is no match for rocket science
@ramialsayegh: raps down by 10 in the early going. i honestly hope we can turn things around.. we had a good week rest now lets get it
@MitchMatch24: With @Raptors wearing home white jerseys in Houston they need to start playing with home team mentality, protect house.
@loveofthegame10: 2 bright spot for the Raps in this half have been the great effort on the glass by Davis off the bench, and the consistent play of JJ.
@ReeZen: I'm not a basketball genius or a chef but 6 asts and 11 turnovers is not the recipe for a W.
@terenizzay: That Derozan dunk was better than any dunk in the Dunk competition.
@Steeebo: The raptors MVP this season has been their zone defense.
@joshpacee: The second unit is playing pretty good down the stretch.
@EsxBee: Another loss, but incredibly impressed with their efforts in the second half. James Johnson with a solid game and Ed Davis with 15 rbs!
– Tweets complied by Natasha Alibhai (@rtzfans)
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It has become a tradition that with the increased numbers of high school prospects looking to make the jump to the NBA, whether directly, or with the current restrictions, every time such players are hyped up they recall the 2001 draft, and thus they exclaim 'Remember Kwame Brown!'
The young man who was once a 'future NBA superstar' is now the epitome of an NBA 'bust'. The player who the NBA was in awe for one off season at the least, is now often the butt of jokes.
The path that Kwame Brown has taken is as follows.
-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.The young man who was once a 'future NBA superstar' is now the epitome of an NBA 'bust'. The player who the NBA was in awe for one off season at the least, is now often the butt of jokes.
The path that Kwame Brown has taken is as follows.
Kwame Brown was born March 10, 1982 in Charleston, South Carolina to Joyce and Willie Brown. When Kwame was a child he would endure the physical and psychological abuse his father, Willie, would put his family through.
"He would tell us," says Kwame, "'I gave my life to the devil.' We couldn't say anything about God, about church—nothing. He would pick up whatever he could find and beat you or spank you. The next day he would come home from work with a gift for you. I don't know why. I guess that was how he would try to buy your friendship."
Joyce tried to leave Willie, she says, "almost every year. I'd get away, and he'd get me right back." She would flee to Brunswick, and he would come after her, and tell her, "These are my children. They belong to me. You might leave, but you aren't taking them."
When Kwame was 7 years old, Willie Brown was convicted of murder and sentenced to life without parole. In search of a new beginning, Joyce Brown, Kwame, and her seven other children moved to the small town of Brunswick, Ga.
In his early teen years, Kwame was a full foot shorter at 5'11, flaunting the nickname 'Bobo'. He often hung out at Howard Coffin Park, right across the street from the Days Inn his mother, Joyce, worked at before injuries forced her to go on disability. Then playing point guard, he possessed superior quickness and ball-handling skills that would later help him earn the luxury of going straight from high school to the NBA.
Kwame then attended Glynn Academy High School. There he received national attention for his size, outstanding athletic abilities, and stand-out performances. Brown led his team to an 81-21 record from 1997-2000. His senior year Brown averaged 20.1 points, 13.3 rebounds, 5.8 blocked shots, 3.0 assists, and 2.0 steals and was honored as Georgia's Player of the Year. Also in his senior season, he was named to the McDonald's All-American squad, joining future NBA colleagues David Lee, Tyson Chandler, Eddy Curry, TJ Ford, DeSagana Diop, and Josh Childress. He is still to this day, the school's all-time leading rebounder with total of 1,235 rebounds and the school's all-time leading shot-blocker with 605 blocks. He's also the school's second all-time leader in scoring.
"He's got the potential to be a special player," said Eric Musselman, then assistant coach with the Atlanta Hawks, recently the former Sacramento Kings head coach. "He has a great combination of strength and speed. You can see he will able to play multiple positions. He's got a pro body, and he was impressive in interviews. For his age, he is extremely mature."
Kwame molded himself into the player executives would dream about. He said the right things, did the right things, and acted in the right manner.
Outside of basketball; however, Kwame was an immature, troubled teen in need of guidance. Local Pastor John Williams, or as Kwame calls him, 'Mr. John', mentored Kwame Brown throughout high school. Reverend Williams was the father figure Kwame needed and that he had lacked during his childhood. Williams emphasized the need to do well in school and as a result Brown made the honor roll the last four semesters of his high school career. "I don't treat Kwame any different from any other kids I mentor, and he can't fire me, because he never hired me," Minister Williams said, "Our relationship is based on telling each other the truth."
Nearing graduation, Kwame Brown decided to leave a University of Florida scholarship behind and declare for the 2001 NBA draft. The basketball world was eager to let the 6'11, 250-pound Kwame in.
In the following weeks, Kwame flirted with the possibility of being the 1st overall pick. In a particular workout with the Wizards, Kwame Brown left an impression upon NBA legend Michael Jordan by outplaying another highly-ranked high school prospect, Tyson Chandler. To his idol, Michael Jordan, he vowed, "If you draft me first, I'll never disappoint you."
Jordan was intrigued by Brown's confidence, 'maturity', and potential. Also impressed by Brown's promise, Jordan decided to take a chance on Kwame. Passively, Jordan commented "we have to try to make sure that this kid has a chance to mature as a person not just as a basketball player."
Finally, draft day came and the announcement came... "With the 1st pick of the 2001 NBA draft the Washington Wizards select Kwame Brown out of Glynn Academy High School."
Brown was the first high school player ever selected 1st overall. The mere title was an honor to Brown. An honor with some added pressure.
"I guess I just made history," said the 19-year-old Brown. "It's great. I've never been so overwhelmed and nervous in my life. I'm now the representative of all high school seniors, and I have to show it wasn't a mistake."
The next week, Brunswick held a 'Kwame Brown Day ceremony'. He was presented with a proclamation from the City Commission. Mayor Pro Tem Doris Atkinson Davis handed over a key to the city.
"Please touch me," she told Kwame Brown, as her granddaughter had requested.
Kwame Brown was a class act. He impressed the crowd with his humor, and poise. Parents would admire him as he advised the children to stay in school and work hard.
Referencing his own mentor, John Williams, he urged youth to find a true mentor to guide their lives.
"You've got to find somebody that's true ... not out for what they can get," Brown said. "It takes people like that in your life."
The media, the fans, the Wizards, the sport, set expectations so high...so high. Chosen by the man acclimated as the greatest basketball player ever, Kwame had expectations that no other player had ever experienced in their entry to the NBA.
In the street, Bullets' fans were asking Brown to be the savior of their team. At the grocery store, fans would observe as Kwame would sift through the several brands of cereal... they would await as to what his choice would be. Regis Philbin invited Kwame to his show, as an eager audience would await in awe.
And thus number 5 snatched his multi-million-dollar contract.
Once the season commenced, Kwame was ready to suit up and play the forward position for the Washington Wizards. Before the season kicked off, Michael Jordan offered a word of advice: ''All eyes will be on you, but just have fun. Play like you know how to play.''
Throughout Kwame's run in Washington the Wizards brought in a number of mentors. His rookie season, veterans Popeye Jones and Duane Ferrell were given the assignment. Then through a couple of seasons, Patrick Ewing and Charles Oakley were brought in to mentor the young forward. The most significant; however, was his relationship with Michael Jordan.
Jordan built a comfortable relationship with Kwame as a mentor on and off the court. In a sense, Jordan became a friend of Kwame. When asked about his relationship with his airness, Kwame responded, "I'm sorry but I have to say, I hate all these people asking me about Michael Jordan -- 'What's Michael like, what's it like to play with Michael?' " he said. "I mean, he's not Jesus Christ, he's just a regular dude."
Kwame went on to say that Jordan would also offer encouragement.
''When I got a little discouraged, he said: 'Keep your head up. Don't lose confidence. Remember, this is a marathon, it's not a race.' I've got a lot to learn, and I'm looking forward to trying to learn it.''
The perfect prospect had made it's way to the perfect situation in Washington. The sky was the limit, winning was the goal, and patience was the key. To the Wizards though, the psychological aspects of this mission were not taken into consideration. The young man's effort was not clear, and the Wizards had plans the kid was naively unaware of.
Somewhere down the line, Kwame's relationship with Michael Jordan drastically changed. As Jordan made his second return to professional basketball, Jordan's patience and attitude with the younger players on the squad changed. During practice sessions, Jordan started embarrassing them more on the court, stopped helping them up off the floor when they fell. He started taunting Kwame. He stressed the importance of work ethic, urged the young player to work hard. Of course, he did it in his own manner.
As the season progressed, coach Doug Collins realized the Wizards' plans were not realistic. This young kid, straight out of high school, was not ready to be the cornerstone of a franchise. Soon they realized they hadn't done all of their homework, instead the short-sighted management became enamored with the kid's imposing physical frame and remarkable athleticism. While Jordan had claimed he understood the job at hand, I don't think he realized the importance of the process and the difficulty. But hey, the team still had a job to do... and that was to prepare this high-schooler to become a dominating force in the NBA.
Since being drafted, Brown gained 20 pounds credited to the strenuous weight training program the Wizards had implemented. The added bulk would not translate into improved basketball skills on the floor; however, as Kwame only averaged 4.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and only 14 minutes per game his rookie season.
The media was quick to label Brown a bust, even this early in his career. There were concerns about his maturity and his work ethic already. The frustration was becoming evident.
"I know God wouldn't have given me all this pressure and attention if I couldn't handle it, but sometimes I second-guess him, say 'What are you doing, man?' Then I think about Michael," he says. "He's been through all of this, but a hundred times. Hopefully, he'll show me the way."
At the end of the season, Kwame would go on to describe his rookie year as 'public humiliation'.
"There's a part of me that questions, when your confidence drops like mine did, are you a good ballplayer and do you deserve to be here, or what?" he says. "You're just scared. Scared to do anything."
The media is harsh, that's a given. Throughout his rookie season and thereafter; however, the man Kwame idolized struck Kwame with a barrage of verbal abuse. In one particular instance, during a scrimmage, Kwame was complaining about fellow veterans Christian Laettner and Jaihidi White being a little too agressive. Jordan, apparently not amused, walked toward the rookie. "You f-cking flaming f-ggot," Jordan exclaimed. "You don't get a foul call on a g-ddamn little touch foul, you f-cking f-ggot. You don't bring that f-ggoty shit here. Get your g-ddamn ass back on the floor and play. I don't want to hear that f-cking sh-t out of you again. Get your ass back and play, you f-ggot."
One has to believe that brought back old memories. Later, Kwame recalled the incident. "It was pretty rough," he says, "But that's Michael Jordan. You deal with it. You learn you're a rookie and you're not going to get calls.... But sometimes I felt all alone out there, like I was surrounded by sharks."
In some ways, Jordan took on the traits Kwame's father, Willie Brown, had expressed. One moment, he would attack him. Attack him. The next, with the smallest of gestures, with the bits of advice, he would try to comfort Brown.
The 2002-2003 season showed flashes of hope for Kwame Brown. Yet despite increased playing time, he only averaged 7.4 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. Still, Brown continued to show off some solid performances. He recorded a total of five double-doubles and had career highs both in rebounds and points.
His third season (2003-2004), he continued to improve. As Jordan made his final retirement, Brown began to feel less pressure. Although his work ethic and commitment was still questionable, he had career year in both points (10.9 ppg) and rebounds (7.4 rpg). Brown also recorded career highs, scoring 30 points and snatching 19 rebounds against the Sacramento Kings.
The 04-05 season was the turning point in Kwame Brown's career. Kwame rejected a five-year, 30 million contract offer by the Wizards, instead electing to become a free agent after his rookie contract expired. His season was less than stellar, playing only 42 out of 82 games due to a serious knee injury and only averaging 7 ppg and 5 rpg. He not only had trouble on the floor, reports indicated he had feuds on the sidelines with new coach Eddie Jordan, and future all-star Gilbert Arenas. As the Wizards made the playoffs for the first time since the '96 season, Kwame Brown seemed disinterested. As a result of misconduct, Kwame Brown was suspended for the entire post season.
During the '05 offseason, in a move that would later be cherished by Washington fans, the Los Angeles Lakers traded Caron Butler and Chucky Atkins for Kwame Brown and LaRon Profit.
The following season, Kwame did nothing to prove critics wrong, as he averaged a mere 6 ppg/6rpg his first season as a Laker. On his first game back in Washington, the crowd showed no remorse, and Brown was booed throughout the game. After the game, Brown stated that "they should be cheering that I'm gone."
For the 2nd half of the season, Chris Mihm would go down to injury leaving Kwame Brown to jump onto the starting five. He would go on to average 12 ppg, 9 rpg, maintaining an integral role in the playoffs.
During the Lakers' first round playoff series, Kwame was accused of sexual assault. To the relief of Laker fans, charges were later dropped.
The next season, Kwame was out with an injury for the beginning of the season and veteran center Chris Mihm was still out with an injury, leaving the inexperienced Andrew Bynum to take over the starting position. The next couple of seasons, critics would continue to call Kwame an 'under-achiever' and knock on his poor ball-handling skills. Even the Lakers coach, Phil Jackson, would join in.
"We're going to feed him Butterfingers on the flight home just so he can feel the effects of it. There was certainly some disappointment in the ability, or non-ability, of Kwame to complete plays that we thought were big plays for us. His teammates are disappointed. He just has to accept the fact that the next time he gets that chance, he doesn't [fumble]."
On January 13, 2007 the 'cake incident' occurred. Kwame was accused of throwing a cake at a man. Out celebrating Laker teammate Ronny Turiaf's birthday, Kwame asked Ronny to pose with him in a photograph. The cake-owner later caught up with Brown and Brown threw the cake at the man. Later, Kwame explained that he had thought the cake was Turiaf's and his intent was to throw it at Turiaf. He was not prosecuted, and to compensate the incident, he bought the gentleman dinner.
As claims Phil, Kwame became the team joker. In one instance, reporters recall Kwame shooting 3's with the guards instead of practicing on his post moves, as Phil Jackson had ordered. As opposed to his earlier teams, in this younger team he seemed to fit right in.
The fans, they weren't too helpful. After the promising Andrew Bynum went down to injury, Kwame Brown again took over the starting center position, to the dismay of Laker fans. Spoiled Laker fans booed Brown's performance in one particular game against the Suns, where his teammates kept feeding him the ball after unsuccessful field goal attempts.
Phil Jackson explained.
"I think that there's always performance pressure on a guy who has been looked at as the first pick in the draft and has not fulfilled that," coach Jackson said. "Those things, I'm sure, weigh. Those are things that we want him to get over. ... That happened, that's done."
Later that year, Kwame would again have a run-in with the law. His cousin was caught by police driving on the opposite path of a one-way street. Brown tried to explain that the car was his but he was not in the car during the incident. Though as a result of his aggressiveness, he was charged with disorderly conduct and interfering with police investigation.
Nearing the trade deadline last season, Kwame was traded in a blockbuster deal that would land the LA Lakers former all-star Pau Gasol. Stephen A. Smith would mock 'Kwa-mey' Brown as being the center piece of the deal.
The Grizzlies have already decided not to re-sign Kwame Brown this offseason, so he's off as a free agent. To the player that has been heckled more times than any other basketball player in the history of Western Civilization I say this... Thank the game, Kwame.
Sources: Leahy, Michael. (2004) When Nothing Else Matters, New York. Simon & Schuster
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/nba/01draft/stories/2001-06-29-wizards-brown-father.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwame_Brown
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1208/is_32_225/ai_77227872 http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A39978-2001Oct10?language=printer


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Brimir and Hulda are best friends who live on a small island on a beautiful blue planet where there are only children and no adults. Their planet is wild and at times dangerous, but everything is free, everyone is their friend, and each day is more exciting than the last.
One day a rocket ship piloted by a strange-looking adult named Gleesome Goodday crashes on the beach. His business card claims he is a "Dream.ComeTrueMaker and joybringer," and he promises to make life a hundred times more fun with sun-activated flying powder and magic-coated skin so that no one ever has to bathe again. Goodday even nails the sun in the sky and creates a giant wolf to chase away the clouds so it can be playtime all the time. In exchange for these wonderful things, Goodday asks only for a little bit of the children's youth—but what is youth compared to a lot more fun? The children are so enamored with their new games that they forget all the simple activities they used to love.
During Goodday's great flying competition, Hulda and Brimir fly too high to the sun and soar to the other side of planet, where they discover it is dark all the time and the children are sickly and pale. Hulda and Brimir know that without their help, the pale children will die, but first they need to get back to their island and convince their friends that Gleesome Goodday is not all that he seems.
A fantastical adventure, beautifully told, unfolds in a deceptively simple tale. The Story of the Blue Planet will delight and challenge readers of all ages.
About the Author
Andri Snær Magnason is one of Iceland's most celebrated young writers. He has written poetry, plays, fiction, and non-fiction, and in 2009 he co-directed the documentary Dreamland, which was based on his book Dreamland: A Self-Help Manual for a Frightened Nation. In 2002 LoveStar was named "Novel of the Year" by Icelandic booksellers and received the DV Literary Award and a nomination for the Icelandic Literary Prize. LoveStar was also shortlisted for the 2013 Philip K. Dick Award. His children's book, The Story of the Blue Planet—now published or performed in twenty-six countries—was the first children's book to receive the Icelandic Literary Prize, and was also the recipient of the Janusz Korczak Honorary Award and the West Nordic Children's Book Prize. Andri is the winner of the 2010 Kairos Award.
Áslaug Jónsdóttir is an illustrator, author of children's books, artist, and graphic designer. She has written and illustrated several books for children, amongst them The Egg (Eggið, 2003), I Want Fish! (Ég vil fisk! 2007), and the award-winning Good Evening (Gott kvöld, 2005), which received The Bookseller's Prize as the best children's book of 2005, The Icelandic Illustration Award, The Reykjavik Educational Council Children's Book Prize, and was nominated for The Nordic Children's Book Award.
Julian Meldon D'Arcy is Professor of English Literature at the University of Iceland. He has written books on Scottish literature and sports, and has translated novels, poetry, and films from Icelandic, including the children's books Flowers on the Roof and The Fisherman's Boy and the Seal.
Praise for The Story of the Blue Planet…
"Magnason's writing is lean, swift and often lyrical. . . immensely satisfying — a major contribution to the sparsely populated eco-lit genre, and one that could entice other authors to contribute."—The New York Times Book Review
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The University of Michigan An Encyclopedic Survey
What it is:
Despite its somewhat unusual title, The University of Michigan An Encyclopedic Survey is a rich and particularly detailed source for the history of the university from its origins in Detroit in 1817, through the first century of its operation in Ann Arbor with updates extending the history through 1975. The Encyclopedic Survey is made up of more than 400 individual histories about the administration, schools and colleges, departments, programs, units, organizations, and physical facilities that comprise the university. In its hard-copy version the Encyclopedic Survey consists of six volumes and a series of unbound articles intended for an unrealized update. The text of all of the volumes and articles is contained within this on-line resource.
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The Encyclopedic Survey was an outgrowth of the 1937 centennial celebration of the establishment of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. As part of the centennial observances it was determined that "a treatment, in encyclopedic form, of the University's past and present accomplishments ... would form a desirable and unique evidence of the progress of the University since its first establishment in 1817." (from the preface to Volume I). Authorship of the articles was assigned to individuals affiliated with the schools and colleges, departments, units, and organizations included in the survey, while broader articles on the university's relation with state education and prior presidential administrations, for example, were authored by committee members. The individual articles include attribution of authorship along with bibliographical references to sources consulted during research. The overall project was edited by Wilfred B. Shaw, director of the Alumni Association. Shaw also provided the etchings used to illustrate the volumes. Following Shaw's retirement, he was succeeded by Walter A. Donnelly, editor for the University Press. Ruth Gjelsness served as associate editor for the final two volumes of the initial publication.
Publication history:
The first of four hard-bound volumes of the Survey was published in 1942. Publication continued through 1958 when volume IV, with a complete index was published. In the late 1960s discussions took place regarding updating the Encyclopedic Survey. Although work began on the update, covering the period from 1940 to 1975, production difficulties and budget reductions resulted in the issuance of two spiral-bound volumes in 1977 and 1981. These latter two volumes are generally not as comprehensive as the first four volumes. Articles received too late for inclusion in the updates as well as articles intended for an unrealized third update volume exist as a separate series of unbound articles. The committee in charge of the updates was chaired by Howard Peckham, director of the William L. Clements Library. In 1974 the project was transferred to the Bentley Historical Library which issued the two updates. (See the preface to volume V.) The updates were edited by Ferol Brinkman.
Contents and coverage:
The first published volume focused on the history, administration, and organization of the university with individual articles on the early history of the University of Michigan, governance, and the administrations of the first eight university presidents. The initial volume also included histories of the university's service bureaus and organizations along with alumni organizations and faculty clubs. Volume II focused on the college of Literature, Science and the Arts; the Medical School; University Hospital; Homeopathic Medical College; and the Law School. Histories of departments and units within the schools and colleges were also included. Volume III contained articles on the remaining schools and colleges. Coverage in Volume IV included histories of the libraries, museums, institutes, broadcasting services, university buildings and lands, athletics, and student life and organizations.
The 1977 update dealt with two presidential administrations, three vice presidential areas (university relations, state relations, and research), and the majority of the schools, colleges, libraries and cultural units covering the period from 1940 to 1975. The College of Literature, Science and the Arts, and the Vice-President for Business and Finance comprised the second update volume.
About the articles:
Since the articles were written by numerous authors across wide periods of time, there is some unevenness in the articles and their perspectives. There is also considerable overlap, particularly as the authors trace the histories back to the early days of the university when a very small faculty taught a large number of courses across numerous fields. With the exception of presidents, executive officers, and some key figures, biographical information on faculty members is limited. A separate volume of biographies of faculty members was considered, but did not come to fruition. Overall, the histories are highly detailed and are considered a very accurate source of information. While the first four volumes included bibliographical references, the update volumes did not list sources consulted.


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Research Perspectives on Teaching and Learning English in Turkey
Policies and Practices
Year of Publication: 2012
Frankfurt am Main, Berlin, Bern, Bruxelles, New York, Oxford, Wien, 2012. 312 pp.
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An increasing number of universities either provide seminars regarding the uses of English in international contexts, or on how effective methodologies can be developed for teaching English and what can be done to train future English language teachers. There are, however, very few edited volumes about English language teaching in countries like Turkey. In this respect, Research Perspectives on Teaching and Learning English in Turkey: Policies and Practices offers a broad picture of English language teaching in the Turkish EFL context. It examines the development of English language teaching and learning in Turkey and illustrates current practices through empirical studies. The sixteen chapters in the book are divided into four thematic sections: Teacher Education in Turkey, English Language Learning in Turkey, Instructional Technologies in English Language Teaching and Learning in Turkey, and English Language Education in the Turkish Socio-Cultural Context.
Contents: Yasemin Bayyurt/Yeşim Bektaş-Çetinkaya: Introduction – Ayşe S. Akyel: Preservice English Language Teacher Education in Turkey – Belma Haznedar: Perspectives on Preservice Education of English Language Teachers in Turkish Primary Schools – Derin Atay: Changing Preservice Teachers' Epistemological Beliefs about Teaching – Zübeyde Sinem Genç: Professional Development and Turkish EFL Teachers. Building Context-Sensitive Pedagogical Knowledge – Derya Altınmakas: The Influence of Feedback on Students Teachers' Professional Development – Yeşim Bektaş-Çetinkaya/Bengü Börkan: Intercultural Communicative Competence of Preservice Language Teachers in Turkey – Çiler Hatipoğlu: British Culture in the Eyes of Future English Language Teachers in Turkey – Demet Yaylı: An Overview of Research on Skills Instruction in Turkey – Reyhan Salatacı: Possible Effects of Strategy Instruction on L1 and L2 Reading – Arif Bakla/Arda Arıkan: Perceived Text Difficulty, Cultural Familiarity, and Lexical Retention of Turkish EFL Learners – Şebnem Yalçın: Content-Based Instruction at the Tertiary Level in Turkey – Burcu Varol/Sumru Akcan: EFL Teachers' Beliefs and Practices Concerning Reading Strategy Instruction – Senem Yıldız/Sibel Tatar: The Use of Multimedia Computers in Turkish Classrooms: Perceptions of Foreign Language Teachers – Zeynep Koçoğlu: Turkish EFL Teachers' Beliefs about the Use of ICT in English Language Teaching – Eray Sevingil: E-Mail Exchanges for Language Learning – Yasemin Bayyurt: Proposing a Model for English Language Education in the Turkish Socio-cultural Context.
About the author(s)/editor(s)
Yasemin Bayyurt is a professor in the Department of Foreign Language Education at Boğaziçi University in Istanbul (Turkey). Her research interests include teaching English as an International Language, World Englishes, English as a Lingua Franca, content and language integrated learning (CLIL), and cultural aspects of foreign language teaching. Her publications include articles in various refereed journals, book chapters, and books.
Yeşim Bektaş-Çetinkaya has an MA and PhD in Foreign Language Education from Ohio State University (USA). Her research interests include intercultural communication, affective variables in foreign language education, and second language literacy. She has published several articles in international journals. She teaches at Dokuz Eylul University in Izmir.


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Nov 29th 2011 10:22PM My turning point was the Operation Gnomeregan event way back in Wrath. I had always had a fascination with Warcraft's lore and characters, but roleplaying just seemed to be... not for me. I spent most of my time on WoW raiding with my guild.
However, when wow.com made that event, I decided I'd give it a go. I made a gnome, joined the guild, and found I really love roleplaying. I still raid every now and then, but roleplaying's become my focus whenever I log into the game.
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Nov 26th 2011 7:53PM I myself have three warriors.
My first is Gozzix Goldgear, a gnome, though he is not what most would call a warrior. He is a self proclaimed "Self-protection warrior", using his thick armour and sturdy shield to keep himself safe from danger. Others may just refer to him as a coward, but he shrugs it off and/or runs away from them if they seem intimidating.
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noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Privately owned vessel commissioned by a state at war to attack enemy ships, usually merchant vessels. All nations engaged in privateering from the earliest times until the 19th century. Crews were not paid by the government but were entitled to receive portions of the value of any cargo they seized. Limiting privateers to the activities laid down in their commissions was difficult, and the line between privateering and piracy was often blurred. In 1856, by the Declaration of Paris, Britain and other major European countries (except Spain) declared privateering illegal; the U.S. finally repudiated it at the end of the 19th century, and Spain agreed to the ban in 1908. See also buccaneer, Francis Drake, William Kidd, Jean Laffite.
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BOZEMAN – Montana Republican Party Chairman Will Deschamps of Missoula won a third consecutive term Saturday, defeating two challengers who said they could do a better job of helping GOP candidates win elections.
Deschamps, 67, a semi-retired property manager who's led the party since 2009, said he's dedicated to having a party that is unified but that does not pick and choose who should be a Republican.
"Unity is not promoted …. by requiring one's allegiance by asking for a signed oath," he said, referring to talk by some of creating a list of principles that would rate Republican office-holders. "We must honor and respect our diversity."
Deschamps turned away a challenge from Gary Carlson of Victor, a former Reagan appointee and retired U.S. Marine Corps officer, and Don Hart of Bozeman, a retired Air Force officer.
While the party didn't release the exact vote count, it said Deschamps won the votes of more than 50 percent of the delegates, which were local Republican Party officers and holders of state elected offices.
Saturday's vote comes in the wake of a 2013 Montana Legislature that saw a cadre of Republicans joining minority Democrats on many key votes on budget and tax issues.
Even on Saturday morning, Republican Senate leaders held a session where they outlined how other Republicans voted with Democrats to, as they said, betray Republican party principles.
However, the chairman candidates have said their contest had little to do with the intra-party disputes during the Legislature.
In speeches Saturday, Hart and Carlson emphasized that they could do a better job leading the party to victory in elections in 2014 and 2016.
Deschamps said it's time for the party to patch up its differences and get ready to do battle the next election, and have a party that "treats everyone equally."
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QU-BD team launched the 'Open Source Universal 3D Printer Extruder' campaign last year and managed to secure $73,361 based on a $5,000 goal. The team hopes that adoption of the new hardware will lower the price of 3D printers worldwide. This week, the company announced their newest product: open source QU-BD One Up, a production ready 3D printer kit that breaks the $200 barrier.
The QU-BD One Up features Melamine coated MDF frame, which is rigid and low cost. The Arduino based electronics used on the QU-BD One Up are referenced off the Open Source Printrboard electronics and they include 4 integrated Allegro 4983 stepper drivers. The extruder is called the Anubis and is based off an industry standard PEEK barrel with a groove mount with a PTFE liner which is used as a lubricious insulator. The extruded filament exits through a machined brass nozzle with a .40mm orifice. The extruder is designed for printing only in PLA to keep the cost low. There is also an SD card slot to allow computer free printing.
- Minimum Layer Height: 50 Microns (Lower is Better)
- Frame Material: Black Melamine MDF
- Max Travel: Approximately 100x100x125mm (One Up) / 175x175x125mm (Two Up)
- Maximum Travel Speed: 150mm/s
- Maximum Print Speed: 100mm/s
- Bed Material: Acrylic
- Heated Bed: No, electronics support it so it can be added later
- Linear Motion Type: X/Y Belts and Linear Bearings | Z Precision ACME Screws / Linear Bearings
- X-Motor: NEMA 17 Motors w/ Up To 16x Microstepping
- Y-Motor: NEMA 17 Motors w/ Up To 16x Microstepping
- Z-Motor: NEMA 17 Motors w/ Up To 16x Microstepping
- Electronics: Printrboard Style Electronics
- Firmware: Marlin
- Extruder: anUBIS w/ PTFE Liner for Reliable Printing
- Filament: 1.75mm PLA Only (for now)
QU-BD team has also released a QU-BD Two Up, the difference is that the Two Up has larger build area than the One Up, they are identical in every other way.
Here are some sample prints made on QU-BD One Up and Two Up:
Make Torture Test @ 60mm/s / .1mm Layer Height in Fandango PLA
Twist Gear Vase @ 60mm/s / .1mm Layer Height in Natural PLA
Owl Feet Closeup @ 60mm/s / .1mm Layer Height in Fandango PLA
20mm Calibration Cube @ 60mm/s / .1mm Layer Height in Inferno PLA
All the machined components, motors, belts, ball bearings etc. are already machined in house, and the team has launched the QU-BD One Up and Two Up 3D printers on Kickstarter in order to purchase in sufficient quantities to bring the price down. The QU-BD One Up 3D printer kit is priced at $199, and for $279 you can back a QU-BD Two Up with larger build area. The estimated delivery time is Dec. 2013.
According to the QU-BD team, the source files will be released a couple days before the Kickstarter campaign ends. Check out more here on Kickstarter. Watch below QU-BD One Up's Kickstarter promo video:
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don't buy there 3d printers. no support and 6 month or more on delivery. lots of problems
Zeek_911 wrote at 9/22/2014 1:49:51 PM:
Ordered my two up on July 8th, received sept. 8th without heated bed. A few issues with missing washers and belts too small, but it managed to get it up and running in 2 days. Requires lots of tinkering, but otherwise a great product for the price. My brother also ordered on July 8th, with heated bed, he IPAs a tracking number but it hasn't shipped yet!
pissed of Person wrote at 7/27/2014 1:00:02 PM:
What's the deal man. I am waiting months for a printer from these jerks. Now the website says August delivery? Is anyone actually getting their kits? Looks like the company is just taking order and not actually sending out products.
Irritated Techy wrote at 6/27/2014 10:59:57 PM:
Now the website says July delivery. What is with this company. Can't they get their sh!t together? This is no longer a Kickstarter campaign. They need to do business at the same standards as any other company. Get the products shipped or stop taking orders!
corthew wrote at 6/9/2014 10:26:09 AM:
I ordered mine in April. Perhaps some didn't notice the bold letters on the one up/two up pages that informed us that orders for those machines placed at that time would ship in June. I didn't until I went back later to recheck the specks and show them to my son. Of course, its June now and it still says "Pre-order for June delivery" so I'm less certain of that...certainty. ;) I am aware though of the conditions they are working under, having watched several videos and read several blogs on the subject. I'll be patient. I've waited my entire life for something this awesome. I can wait another few weeks or months. I just hope the one I get won't have faults to be dealt with. Even at that though, this is cutting edge tech at bargain prices. Anyone who expects no problems is a moron. Even Makerbots have issues. Hell...Even my computer has issues from time to time. if you can't handle tech problems you need to go live in a cave.
Dave wrote at 6/5/2014 4:39:17 AM:
Not acceptable delays. I am waiting since just after Maker Faire in May. I was told they were in stock and normally ship within 24 hours. Here it is June 4 and still nothing received. That is now over two weeks for something that should have been a week, 10 days tops. This is no longer a kickstarter, and customers should not be having to put up with these kinds of delays. If it is not ready to ship within 24 hours, DON'T SAY IT ON YOUR WEBSITE!
Brad wrote at 6/4/2014 10:15:56 PM:
Bull. I can completely understand them being a small company, being behind, having trouble with this and that. But this is much worse than any of that. If they've been this behind for this long, they should have adjusted their shipping dates for new orders accordingly. I ordered mine in March because the site said, "Shipping in April" When you know you're behind, and you put an obviously unrealistic advertised shipping date, that is a blatant lie. That's selling a product with full well knowing that putting the realistic shipping date on the site would turn away customers/money. Plop on top of that the lack of customer support/correspondence. I know people have been waiting much longer than me, and good for them for being able to, but I'm a much less tolerant person when I'm being lied to, and ignored, about a product that I paid over 300 dollars for. Then I read about the runaround people are getting from even trying to get refunds. Nope. We'll see what they say to Chase.
Johnnie Taylor wrote at 5/23/2014 12:58:52 AM:
I am still waiting for mine and though I have not had any communication I believe that they have not forgotten about me. Running a small business is tough and considering it was a start up that means that they prolly have two guys assembling it, one guys building a website, one answering phones, one shipping and one guy as an investor/monies. Take the time you need guys I can not wait till i get mine.
Doug wrote at 5/18/2014 9:00:55 PM:
I got mine in my mail yesterday. Time to start assembling it. I don't know about their past business, but keep in mind, this was a kickstarter campaign. They didn't have a bunch in stock that they could start shipping as soon as the campaign ended. Kickstarter is NOT a store. Too many people seem to forget that. Yes, they needed more frequent communication and they were too optimistic on delivery times. Mistakes most companies make.
chris wrote at 5/12/2014 5:40:41 PM:
Agree with everyone above. Ordered a printer, didn't get it. Didn't get any email or correspondence regarding where it went. If you use their unadvertised ticket system on the website, you can get Paula to eventually answer your question. Paula is an inept customer service person, though, so expect issue resolution to go slowly and to be left in the dark. Paula told me after I complained that the printers weren't being shipped because some of them broke in transit. Would have been nice to hear that prior to the estimated delivery window elapsed, right? Duh? I asked for a refund and she said "I'll forward this to our accounting department" and closed the ticket. o_O I guess it goes without saying that I haven't heard from them in over two weeks. Don't buy stuff from this company.
RAN wrote at 5/11/2014 3:03:47 PM:
Forget it this company is a scam I ordered mine in January 2014. QU BD SHAME ON YOU
ran wrote at 5/11/2014 5:14:45 AM:
this company is a scam I ordered my qu bd two up in January I was supposed to receive it in April 2014 they don't answer to my emails nothing SHAME ON YOU
Ran wrote at 5/11/2014 4:54:29 AM:
cette compagnie est une arnaque j'attends la mienne depuis Janvier 2014
CHRISTOPHER S. wrote at 5/4/2014 6:54:52 PM:
J wrote at 3/16/2014 6:28:29 AM:
still waiting for mine from these a**holes. ordered it from kickstarter in November and now its March and still nothing
jasonatepaint wrote at 1/3/2014 11:45:51 PM:
Avoid these guys at all costs. After MONTHS of lies and broken promises to send my RXL printer, it finally arrived.... broken. After weeks of trying to get answers/replacement parts. Those parts arrived in a faulty state. I asked for an RMA. The printer was sent back via Fedex and signed for by them. That was a month ago. I haven written them several times and they are aggressively ignoring me. You have been warned.
Daryl wrote at 11/18/2013 4:28:05 PM:
inb4 christmas shitstorm qu-bd has been churning out bad product after bad product. and an even cheaper product from them? don't expect a bang for your buck, i would think the end product to perform so badly theuser would have to end up salvaging half of the parts to build their own 3d printer, ending up with a reprap project since they have too many complaints to answer to.
rambo wrote at 10/31/2013 5:24:30 AM:
Customer service is very bad. Just try to find their phone number if you can... I try solve an issue with them since weeks and they didn't even answer their emails once.
Proteus wrote at 10/23/2013 1:52:31 AM:
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The new rules will allow gay couples to file federal joint tax returns even if the state where they live does not recognize their union.
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As Fall arrives, maple flavors just seem to fit. NoExcusesBBQ.com brings a simple pork loin roast to life with Autumn flavors alongside twice baked potatoes.
Some days you just get it right. Tonight was one of those days, and on the grill was a maple-glazed pork loin roast. And twice baked potatoes. Circle the wagons…
The pork loin was the end cut of one of those monster pork loins you get at the warehouse stores. Most of this one had already been used as pork chops, so it was time to cook one as a roast. It was sprinkled with Simply Marvelous Season All, put on the smoker (indirect, at about 325°F), and left to cook while the maple glaze was prepared. This one warrants recording the recipe.
Maple Glaze for Pork
◦ 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
◦ 1 tbs. dijon mustard
◦ 1 tbs. Worcestershire sauce
◦ 1 cup maple syrup
◦ 1/4 cup bourbon (optional)
Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Heat on low until simmering. Spoon over pork while cooking and at table.
Tonight I used a new toy to heat the glaze on the grill. I scored a small cast iron melting pot while out and about and put it to use heating the glaze on the smoker. Worked well, although I eventually had to take it off so that the glaze wouldn't boil away. Once the glaze was warm, it was spooned over the pork about every 10-15 minutes during the cook. Here's a close up of the roast right before being removed from the grill to rest.
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South London start-up Sampha has penetrated music working alongside notable artists across genres like SBTRKT and Drake but has kept a low profile despite such co-signs. In a recent interview with Spin, the British music man talks Drizzy already being familiar with his work when they met, initially making hip-hop beats and more. Peep some pull quotes below.
Finding His Niche: "At first I was trying to make grime beats and hip-hop beats for rappers who weren't really feeing it," he says, laughing. "Eventually I started including my vocals into my productions, and I found a community of like-minded musicians via Myspace." As for his distinctive falsetto, he says that also came naturally. "I almost had to be told that's what it was I was doing. That's just the way I sing, really — I've had like one singing lesson and that was it."
Meeting Drake: "He said that he really liked my music and where I was going, and that's kind of how the relationship started," says Sampha, who later flew back to Toronto for a few days of Nothing Was the Same studio sessions. "It was a great experience because he gave me so much confidence," marvels Sampha. "He would say, 'Why don't you put some drums there, why don't you add something else here?' He asked me what I thought a lot of the time, which was cool. Very empathetic. Him and 40 were quite hospitable — just nice people, which was cool to see. Because just to watch him write, you realize that he's actually very talented."
Future Plans: "I've actually been doing a lot of writing for other people," he says, "but I don't know if I want to let any cats out of the bag—they're not finished, and I don't know if everything's going to see the light of day. But now that I've got a little more me-time, I'm just trying to find my groove and really get into trying to write a body of work." But he also admits that "me-time" doesn't always come easy. "I've been helping out some friends from around my area as well. I kind of make music where and when I can, and I guess that's why I collaborate so much. Like, 'Yeah, I'll be up for doing that!'"
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City Palace: The City Palace is a historic landmark. The carved arches are supported by grey-white marble columns studded with floral motifs in gold and coloured stones. Two elephants carved in marble guard the entrance, where retainers whose families have served generations of rulers are at hand to serve as guides. The palace interior houses a Museum containing select collection of various types of Rajasthani dresses, a fascinating armoury of Mughal and Rajput weapons; swords of all shapes and sizes, with chased handles, some of them inlaid, enamelled, encrusted with jewels and encased in bold and magnificent scabbards. It also has an art gallery with a fine collection of paintings, carpets, royal paraphernalia and rare astronomical works in Arabic, Persian, Latin and Sanskrit, acquired by Sawai Jai Singh-II for his study of planets and their movements. |
Jantar Mantar: Jantar mantar is one of Jai Singh's five remarkable observatories. Constructed with stone and marble its complex instruments whose settings and shapes are precisely and scientifically designed represent the high points of Medieval Indian astronomy. The Ram Yantras used for gauging altitudes are unique in their isolation. This is the largest of the five observatories founded by Sawai Jai Singh-II in various parts of the country. It has been listed in UNESCO world heritage sites Major Yantras or instruments that you can watch moving clockwise are: Small 'Samrat', 'Dhruva', 'Narivalya', The Observer's Seat, Small 'Kranti', 'Raj' 'Unnathamsa', 'Disha', 'Dakshina', Large 'Samrat', 'Rashivalayas', 'Jai Prakash', Small 'Ram', Large 'Ram Yantra', 'Diganta', Large 'Kranti' |
Hawa Mahal: Built by the poet king Sawai Pratap Singh, the Hawa Mahal is the most strikingly designed monument in Jaipur. What is seen from the Sireh Deorhi Bazaar is the multiniched five storey high backside of the complex ( see it in photo gallery ). It was conceived to provide adequate vantage position behind delicate stone carved jali screens to the palace women for watching the royal processions passing through the bazaar below. |
Albert Hall: It is situated in the beautiful garden of Jaipur city, Ram Niwas Bagh. It was constructed by Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh in the year 1886 under the drought relief work of Rs 4 Lacs. The design of the building was done by Sir Swinton Jaicob. Presently the hall is used for museum purpose. |
Jal Mahal: A tiny palace romantically located in the middle of a small lake, this was supposed to be a hunting lodge for the royal family. It can only be viewed from the banks of the lake. |
Amer Fort: For seven long centuries before Jaipur was built, Amer served as the capital for Kachhwaha rulers of the old state of Dhundhar. Amer Fort is the complex of palaces, halls, pavilions, gardens and temples, which were built by Raja Man Singh, Mirza Raja Jai Singh and Sawai Jai Singh over a period of about two centuries. The palace complex rising from the placid waters of the Mootha lake is approached through a steep path, now often traversed by tourists on elephant-back, to Singh palace and Jaleb Chowk. Two flights of stairs rise from one end to the chowk, one leading to the elegant temple of Shila Mata and other to the palace complex. The image of the Mother Goddess worshipped with reverence by thousands of devotees every day was brought from Jessore in East Bengal ( now in Bangladesh ) by raja Man Singh and installed here. |
The front courtyard of the palace complex is dominated by the spectacular pillared hall of the Diwan-e-Aam and the double storeyed painted gateway Ganesh Pole. Beyond the corridors and galleries on the either side of a small elegant Charbagh style garden are Sukh Niwas to its right and Jas Mandir to its left. The Jas Mandir in the upper floor combines the finest elements of mughal architecture and interior decoration in a Rajput setting with intricately carved jali screens, delicate mirror and stucco works and painted and carved dado panels. The older and simpler structures at the far end were built by Raja Man Singh in the later year of the 16th century.
The well proportioned Mohan Bari or Kesar Kyari in the centre of the Mootha lake and the Dilaram Bagh at its north end provide a spectacular view from the palaces above. |
B M Birla Planetarium: Equipped with modern computerized projection system, the planetarium offers unique audio-visual educational entertainment. A Science Museum is also a part of this one of the most modern planetarium in India. |
Galtaji: Beyond the gardens amidst the low hills guarding the city lies the old pilgrim centre of Galtaji. Temples, pavilions and holy kunds ( natural springs and reservoirs ) do the serene green landscape. The small temple of the Sun God, built by Diwan Kriparam on the top of the highest peak, is visible from all parts of the city. |
Laxmi Narayan Temple: In the southern horizon is a privately owned hilltop fort of Moti Doongari shaped like a scotish castle. At the foot of the hill, Laxmi Narayan Temple, beautifully built in sparking white marble, is located. |
Nahargarh Fort: Beyond the hills of Jaigarh stand the Fort of Nahargarh like a watchful sentinel guarding Sawai Jai Singh's beautiful city. Much of the original structures are now in ruins, but the lovely building added by sawai Ram Singh II and Sawai Madho Singh II still survive. |
Sargasuli: Also known as Isar Lat, this tower was erected in the mid-18th century by Maharaja Ishwari Singh to commemorate a battle victory. Ironically, Ishwari Singh was ostracized for his love of a common girl, and he is the only Kachchawaha maharaja who has not been commemorated at Gaitore.The tower dominating the skyline on the western side of Tripolia Bazaar is the highest structure in Jaipur. Govind Devji Temple: In the central pavilion of the sprawling Jai Niwas Garden to the north of the Chandra Mahal is the spire less temple of Lord Krishna. the image in the form of Govind Devji, originally installed in a temple of Vrindavan, was reinstalled here by Sawai Jai Singh-II as his family deity. this is the most famous and popular temple in Pink City attracting devotees from all over the country. Sisodia Rani Ka Bagh: Along the road to Agra through a narrow garge in the southern eastern corner of the walled city, several landscaped gardens were constructed by the Kings and important courtiers in the 18th and 19th centuries. The largest and the most famous ia a garden built by sawai jai Singh II for his Sisodia queen-the Sisodai Rani Ka Bagh. It consists of tiered multilevel gardens with fountains, watercourses and painted pavillions. Jaigarh Fort: The western skyline is dominated by the extensive parkotas (walls), watch-towers and gateways of jaigarh. It is one of the few military structures of the mediaeval India preserved almost intact containing palaces, gardens, open and covered reservoirs, a granary, an armoury, a well-planned cannon foundry, several temples, a tall tower and a giant mounted cannon-the Jai Ban - the largest in the country. Gaitore: Located off the Jaipur-Amber road, Gaitore is the final resting place for the maharajas of Jaipur. Set in a narrow valley, the cenotaphs of the former rulers consist of the somewhat typical chhatri or umbrella-shaped memorials. Of special mention is Jai Singh's chhatri because of the carvings that have been used to embellish it. Moti Doongri: A small palace, this is a replica of a Scottish castle, and perches on a hilltop. Once occupied by Maharaja Madho Singh's son who was confined here, it was also for a while home to Maharani Gayatri Devi. Ram Niwas Bagh: A garden planned by Maharaja Ram Singh in the 19th century as a famine relief project, this extensive park consists of a zoo, aviary, herbarium museum and sports complex. An added attraction is Albert Hall, designed by Sir Swinton Jacob, a British architect who created palaces for many of the rulers of Rajasthan, and whose experiments with Indo Saracenic architecture combined elements of English and north- Indian architecture. Albert Hall, the oldest museum of the state, is situated here. Vidyadharji ka Bagh: The exquisite, tiered garden laid for the private pleasure of the architect of the city, it has delicated pavilions bordered by water channels, and a larger pavilion overlooking the whole complex. Located at Ghat Ki Guni, it is now rented out for private gatherings. |
Excursions: |
Sanganer 12 km on Tonk Road. It has beautiful Jain temples and important craft industries besides the ruined palaces, broken city walls, triple gateway and a neglected Mughal garden. Large and small units of block and screen printers produce some of the finest hand printed textile in the country. Bagru 35 km south west on Ajmer road. The ground level fort is still in good shape. Its wooden block printing is considered unparalleled. The designs are simpler here, the techniques less complicated and the colours more of earthly shades. Ramgarh Lake 32 km north-east. It is famous for its huge artificial lake created by constructing a high bund amidst tree covered hills where the citizens throng in a large number for picnic during the rainy season. The temple of Jamwa Mata and the ruins of the old fort still reminds of its hoary antiquity. Samod 40 km north-west. The old palace renovated and rebuilt provides the most gorgeously decorated and painted examples of Rajput haveli architecture. It provides an ideal spot for outing. Bairath 86 km on the Shahpura-Alwar road. It contains the relics and structures of Mauryan, Mughal and Rajput periods. The excavated remains of a circular Buddhist temple, unique and the earliest structural temple in India, make it an important historical place. Akabar the great, constructed a mint and his son Jahangir a beautiful Mughal garden and a remarkable monument with painted chatris and walls. Abhaneri 128 km north-east off the Agra road near Bandikui. It is famous for the temple of Harshad Mata built in 7th-8th century and the stepwell Chanda Baodi. Two Jain temples were built at a later period. Sambhar 94 km west. It is famous for the country's largest inland salt lake. It is also known for holy Devayani tank, beautiful Shakambhari Devi temple, the palace and the nearby ancient town Naliasar. Sambhar lake is also famous for the illusion of water ( mirage ) during noon times. |
Fairs & Festivals
TEEJ: A festival dedicated to the worship of Shiva and Parvati. The married women pray for a long, happy marital life during the monsoon months of July-August. Though celebrations are held all over the state, they are particularly colorful in Jaipur where a procession wends its way through the heart of the old city. Women dress in their finery and spend time in groups at swings that are specially hung for the festival. |
Gangaur Fair: Idols of Issar and Gangaur, manifestations of Shiva and Parvati, are worshipped by women, particularly the unmarried ones pray for a consort of the like of Shiva. Celebrated all over Rajasthan, it has women taking out processions through the streets of towns, carrying images of the divine couple. The festival is especially colourful in Jaipur. |
Elephant Festival: On the occasion of Holi in Jaipur, this festival of pachyderms includes several interesting attractions including elephant polo. The caparisoned elephants, their bodies painted with floral decorations by the mahouts, are a sight to behold. |
Sitala Mata Fair: A large fair is held at Sheel Ki Doongri, Chaksu to propitiate the goddess whose wrath, it is believed, can lead to terrible scourge of smallpox. Consecrated food on this day consists of the food cooked on the previous day. | |


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Sun, Jul 1, 12 at 23:16
Hey all! This is our first year doing container plants and only our second time ever growing tomatoes so we are newbies. We are having temps in TN as high as 113 but have been having problems even before this. We just aren't getting any fruit. Our blooms seem to be drying out and dropping off. We are watering twice a day. Any idea what we are doing wrong. I'm sure there are probably a number of things. At one point we thought all three plants were gonners but they have somewhat made a comeback. New stems look good and healthy. Attached is a picture of a bloom gone bad. We think anyway. Any tips and suggestions would be greatly appreciated!! |
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How does the foliage look? When were the plants set out? What varieties? I would say that it's probably the heat. You should have had fruit by now. Without knowing anything else, suggest keep watering and you will eventually set fruit. |
too hot. get them some shade and watered. like ed said they will eventually set fruit. |
- Posted by meadowdreamer Z6 TN (My Page) on Mon, Jul 2, 12 at 9:30
Thanks for the replies! Some of the foilage looks great others not so great. I just trimmed off a couple of dead limbs yesterday. Some leaves are yellowish and curling. 2 of them are Bradleys and 1 Cherokee Purple. The Cherokee Purple has been having a hard time since the beginning. We set them out mid May I think?? Maybe the beginning.. We have picked 8 tomatoes this season and only 1 of them from the Cherokee. We are thinking it's the heat also. We moved them into the shade on Saturday and they do seem to be perking up. Between the three we currently have 5 or 6 growing at this moment so at least somthing is happening. We haven't done anything to them since we potted them either. Should we? Thanks again! |
I agree with the heat as well, but noticed you also said you haven't done anything with them since you potted them... What type of soil are they in, and are you fertilizing them?? |
- Posted by lathyrus_odoratus 5A-IL (My Page) on Wed, Jul 4, 12 at 23:21
Tomatoes (most varieties) will not set fruit when daytime temps are over 90 and nighttime temps are over 70 degrees. While could definitely be other things, too, this is a limiting factor even when everything else is fine. |
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