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Posted by Huw,I've just made some changes to the site today.
- In the user survey I ran last year, one criticism was that the simple 'out of 5' score for reviews did not allow for reviewers to adequately rate the set. I have therefore added four new attributes so you can now rate the set 'overall', 'building experience', 'parts', 'playability' and 'value for money'. At the moment nothing more is done with the scores, other than showing them when reading the reviews but once there's a few hundred reviews in the new format in the database I'll be able to generate lists of 'sets rated best value for money' etc.
- While working on reviews, I thought I'd implement a HTML editor to let you use bulleted lists, headings, bold and italic etc. I'm hoping this is a success but if it becomes apparent that people aren't using it properly I'll have to remove it. (Update: at the moment this only works in IE and FireFox, sorry!)
- I've also improved the display and filtering of reviews on the main reviews page, on the 'reviews written by xxx' lists and also the reviews for a specific set which are now on their own page like this one. You'll also notice in the search results table that there are links to the set review pages in the rating column.
- The set details pages now feature a live data feed from eBay showing the lots available on your local eBay site. I hope you find this useful: my goal is to make it easier to find specific sets on eBay at Brickset than on eBay itself.
I'm sure you won't hold back on letting me know what you think of these changes... :)
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WOW! All these features! I have to get used to this new "layout"! BTW, "helpful reviews" are reviews that doesn't have single "not helpful" rating, right? Hmm... I'll do a review using the HTML thingy... BTW, you said there would be more old set images! When will they come? Hey, here's a new feature you could implement: EDIT reviews! Another feature: Can't you display the sets for sale from BRICKLINK? For example, you could display the sets for sale of Rally Truck available at Bricklink!
BTW, found a bug: When you press "Enter" in the reviewing page, the page goes at the start, as if I pressed "Space"!
"helpful reviews" are those that have something like 75% helpful ratings.
The old set images will come: they take a while to process and bluemoose is better at that than I, so they'll come as and when he has time.
I will implement editing of reviews to enable you to go back and rate sets on the 4 new attributes soon.
Unfortunately BrickLink does not provide a data feed showing availability of sets there and it doesn't pay referral fees like eBay does so it's not in my interest to show them anyway.
@Huw: What I meant by "editing" reviews is to go back, change the 4 attributes, and change the text itself! BTW, In my review, Brickset WANTED me to insert a value for the "value for money" attribute, but I'm NO expert! You should make it optional!
Darn, too late: chavez has beaten me to the first review with the "HTML editor"... :P
Hang on... eBay PAYS you to show the "liva data feed"? If so, how much, if possible? Woah... my posted review looks EVEN better than in the editor... LOL, bricks as bullet points... love it...
Chavez's review has appeared a single block of text, I don't know if that was intentional or a bug somewhere. I've asked him.
I may allow review text to be changed although they'd need to be moderated again which would be a nuisance.
I'm not sure I understood your bug report, if it's still a problem could you elaborate?
eBay doesn't pay me to show it: only when someone clicks through on a link and then buys something which is the same with the other eBay links and sidebar thingy.
@Huw: Hmm... Ok, it works like this: I press the "Enter" button on my keyboard, and it takes me at the TOP of the page. Anyway, the key DOES work, just with that bug.
BTW, let's just say that I was the first to post a review with bullet points and heading...
>I press the "Enter" button on my keyboard, and it takes me at the TOP of the page
That's because the submit key has focus and if you press enter without entering a review it will re-load the page and tell you to fill the form in properly. So not a bug, expected behaviour.
@Huw: It doesn't reload the page, it takes me at the top of the page, no reloading! You could try it!
sounds like a nice set of new features! just a quick question: is the html editor cross-browser compatible? it seems not. i'm using chrome on mac, and not seeing the toolbar that is mentioned in the suggestions above the main text box. can we use straight html in the case that the editor doesn't work? if it's not cross-browser, i'd suggest using CKEditor - it's pretty robust, and works on everything. i love the idea of the categorized ratings system, though. one thing, though, regarding the ratings - shouldn't the 'overall rating' just be a compiled average of the categorized ratings? it seems like you could still rate something a '5' overall, while rating build experience, parts, playability and value all '1' for instance, which wouldn't make sense.
@vysane, it is FCKEditor which is what CKEditor was called until a year or so ago.
I've tested in IE8, FF 3.5.7, Chrome and Safari 4.0.4 on PC and it does seem as if it only works on IE8 and FF which is a nuisance.
FCKEditor integrates nicely with asp.net: I'm not so sure about CKEditor, and from what I can tell it now needs to be licenced, and it's not cheap.
You can try entering HTML, although as you don't get a preview before you submit it won't be easy to do so.
@Huw: HELP... That... CKEditor predecessor... did they change the name because people thought the name had swearing in it? It sounds too close to... you know...
@Alemas, quite possibly, but FCK are the author's initials...
@Huw: One reason not to name something after your initials: People might think you wanted to swear... Oh well...
Also, another feature: To check if a person's review is in English. I noted one user posted a review in... French. And most people here are English. How can a review be helpful if people don't speak the language?
I miss that reviews don't appear any more in the main page of a set. I think at least the top 3 most helpful reviews (or random ones in case there are no helpful reviews) should appear... At least cut down or something.
For this matter, the ebay list gets too long for some sets, perhaps limit it to five entries and add a more... link?
@vexorian: Same for me...
@Alemas, the site's users come from all over the world. The French review will be useful, I am sure you can guess, to French visitors...
@Huw: Oh well... all right... in other words, Brickset's a global site, right? :)
Thanks for all of these changes Huw, however one thing is bugging me that you seem to have replaced the reviews section with Ebay ads instead, I can still find the reviews but what made you do this change? I liked the old way of having the Ebay ads in the sidebar and the reviews in the center.
@Huw - I was using FCKEditor for a long time in CMS implementations, though in PHP, not .NET, so don't know about the compatibilities there. According to the site, CKEditor can be used and distributed for free if you're using it in an open-source project. If it's a closed-source project, and only used on your personal site, then yes - it looks like it's $375. CKFinder (the file browser), on the other hand is not at all distributed with an open source free license.
@Alemas - The issue of the initials was brought up on the discussion boards a while ago, and I believe it was changed both to separate the new version from the old version and clear those cultural language hurdles. I believe Fred C. Knabben is Polish.
I could see adding a spot for the most recent review for each set, or maybe a truncated excerpt with a link to the whole thing, as well as limiting the results for the eBay listings, or containing it in a fixed height div with a scroll bar.
I love it Huw. This is one of the best updates ever made. I just hope non-owners wont abuse this system either. ;)
BTW, would it be against the rules to rereview sets just to utilize the new attribute rating?
This is awesome, Huw! I can't wait to write a review! :)
I really like the ebay links at the bottom I've already found them to be very useful. As for the reviews, well I don't write them only read them, but I'd say that it's good you can rate sets on a number of criteria. However, in my opinion the new layout of the reviews themselves doesn't work as well, the ratings take up too much vertical space and I don't like the indented review text, so I guess I like the functionality but not the layout.
Hurray! I must get writing some now!
I'm sure there's further improvements I can make to the display of reviews etc. As you know nothing here at Brickset is set in stone and I'm always keen to hear your comments and suggestions. Let me consider what you've said and see what I can do...
However in defence of having so many eBay listings at the bottom, they do often show alternative images of the set: the box or minifigs, for example, which is effectively cool content for free :-)
All good i'm sure, but I still can't update my collection :(
Personally I like the ebay links. As I have a couple of sets for sale I think it's quite cool to see them at the bottom of the page, and if it helps me sell them, all the better!
Thats great! Now reviews will be abit more cooler! (not that they weren't cool back then! :))
@Paul, email me and tell me why...
THIS IS THE BEST SITE EVER (and getting better)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)
Can we get a feature to search in bricklists? There are so many now I need to look through all pages finding lists that are interesting.
The new features are super by the way!
@darnolds, I am planning on improving bricklists later in the year.
awesome improvments huw! oh by the way alemas gave me an idea by what he said about the french reveiw, would it be possable to have a bottun for the reveiws where they are translated into another language? cuz its kinda unfair how other lego fans who dont speek english cant read the reveiws. just an idea.
p.s. i'm new here so i dont know if a bottun already exists.
@Huw - I like the eBay links at the bottom so no need to defend them from me, I use eBay a lot so find it very useful. It's only the new review layout I think could do with some more thought. Keep up the good work, this must take up an extraordinary amount of your time & we all very much appreciate it :-)
suggestion on searching bricklists:
type into google '{search criteria} site:brickset.com/bricklists'
(replace {search criteria} with what you're looking for. it won't be perfect, but it's better than nothing.)
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Its all good, but I liked being able to scroll down and see all the reviews. Now they are on a separate page. Also, I noticed that someone said that when pressing enter it took them to the top of the page, and you said that was normal. However, when writing a review, you have to press enter to make bullets, and yes, its does bring you to the top of the page every time, which is irritating. So if pressing enter is trying to post the review, that's a problem, cause we can't use paragraphs or bullets without pressing it. Pretty sure that's *not* expected behavior. Thanks.
@atkinsar, email me your ideas, or a screenshot: I'm sure you must be seeing something different as the review format seems fine to me!
@mars4life, thanks, that's not how it should work. What browser are you using? I'll have a play and see if I can replicate the problem.
@huw, aw yes, the old browser ctrl-F5 caching monster rears its ugly head again! Checked this morning and it all looks a lot better, previously I was seeing all of the ratings above the review text with quite a lot of space between each rating, followed by indented review text. The ratings now appear to the left-hand side of the review text and it all looks great.
Huw, regarding the eBay links, I have an additional suggestion. I don't know if this suggestion would dog down the site, but I would find it helpful to see a count of the number of eBay listings from the lists view. That is, in the "Buy" column where it currently says "eBay" and "Amazon," maybe it could instead be "eBay (3)" if there are three lots available. This way, I could scan my wanted list for sets available without having to click on each set to go to its detail page.
@Huw: I'm curious about one thing: What programming language do you use for this site? And... how many lines of code are there for this whole site?
Any chance of having an option (user prefs?) that reverts back to the old way, of having Reviews immediately below the main Set article?
Another small option, to improve usability, if you're not going to go back.. is to put a number in brackets, next to the "Reviews" link..
so you can see that there ARE some reviews..
For some reason my settings have changed from UK to USA. It now says I live in the USA not the UK and so everything is now in dollars and it links to ebay.com not ebay.co.uk, what has gone wrong?
@atkinsar, glad it sorted!
@markwell, that is a great idea but quite difficult to do. The data is read from the eBay RSS feed when you load the details page. It does cache the data and it could remember the number of matches, but it only gathers that data when someone loads the page. There's nothing in place that periodically goes off and checks eBay for matches of every set. And don't forget there's eBay.com, .co.uk. .com.au, .at, .de, .ch, .ie and so on to check as well!
@Alemas, it's coded in Microsoft ASP.net with a SQL Server database back end. There's also a splattering of javascript using the jQuery library.
@RohanBeckett, The number is actually already shown under the score: 'n reviews'. Ideally the 'read reviews' link wouldn't be there if there aren't any so I'll see if I can remove it.
Alemas had a good point earlier. There are a few reviews in other languages that we English speakers might find very interesting. Perhaps you could integrate an online translator (i.e. Google Translator) into Brickset. This is obviously not a top priority, but it would be a nice addition if you have some spare time. (That is, with all the countless hours you already spend working on the site! :)
Also, I think the new eBay links are a GIANT asset. However, to me, the reviews are much more important and should be displayed underneath the sets as they were. I am not saying that the eBay links are a hinderence by any means, but it would be nice if the focus went back to the reviews. Perhaps a link to eBay results for a set could be posted in another, individual window as the reviews are now.
Thanks for listening to my rant... :)
how about a tabbed format, showing the reviews or ebay lots depending on which tab is clicked? best of both worlds ;)
Thanks huw! Could we have minifig bricklists?
washen- yeah i agree too, the ebay links are nice, but the reveiws are more importent.
p.s. to replay to you last sentnce. your welcome LOL.
@Huw: Ah, no Linux or C++, eh?
@Alemas: .NET is coded in either VB or C# which is then compiled into native .NET code. It can only be hosted on a Windows server platform, so yes, no Linux.
I'm still deciding whether I like the new rating system for the sets. I think I like it.
I have something for you to consider. I was wondering if you could make it so we could choose a color for our words in our review. I think that would be awesome.
mokey-they already have pics of the 2010 advent calender? wow, christmas is in like 11 months.
republic commando sev- that would be cool. good idea!
huw, could you have a list of catagories for bricklists so its easeir to search for bricklists. like if you wanted to read all the,''worst sets of each year,'' bricklists. oh and would it be possable to make it where you can comment on the bricklists?
p.s. yes i like bricklists.
huw, I am using Firefox.
@itsaturkey: Thanks! I got the idea from BZPower. I've been a member on their for a couple years, and you can choose the color of what you post in. I thought it would be cool to do it here.
republic commando sev-yeah i've heard of BZPower but i dont know what it is, besides that its bionicle.
p.s. my fav commando is sev too :D
I've now sent in two reviews, I think they have been approved...
Just FYI, the editor function works in Firefox on Mac. I did get a strange error message the first time I tried to submit my most recent review - it specified that I needed to 'Enter a review', which I had, of course. I submitted a second time and it worked.
Thanks for all the new features you've added the last months, Huw.
Personally I like it more to see and read the reviews below the item description.
That's the main reason why most people come here to visit this great site.
I don't need the ebay-auctions right below.
Thank you all for your comments and suggestions. I recognise that you'd prefer to see reviews than the eBay links, I will see whether it's possible to show both, either side-by-side or via a tabbed interface.
I'm not sure if anyone asked yet, but wouldnt it be better to put the overall rating at the bottom of the list?
Cool Upgrades Huw!
I miss seeing the reviews after I click on the set. I always read them.
@Huw, I know you already said that you're looking into putting reviews back on the main set page in some way - but wanted to add that it does greatly reduce the visibility of the reviews, which is one thing that generates repeat traffic.
Hey Huw, you should do something like this: Right now, when you're logged in, you can rate even your own reviews! It shouldn't be this way! Could you do something?
@Alemas, that's always been the case. Why shouldn't you have the opportunity to rate your own review: you can give it a head-start to being regarded as 'helpful' :-)
@Huw: Well... I was thinking of LEGO.com's system, so I thought you could "adopt" it... This was just to make the site "fairer"!
Noticed a change: You now split the eBay links into lots where you can BUY and lots where you BID!
This glitch appeared since a few months: For a few minutes, the eBay links come from the AMERICAN site! It still happens now! Why does that happen?
Alemas, can you send me a screenshot? It all appears to be working properly here. What do you mean by 'For a few minutes' ?
@Huw: Um... can't send emails to people... but I'll explain: Sometimes, it looks like Brickset connects to the AMERICAN eBay, not the English one, and displays all the auctions/stuff to buy from the AMERICAN eBay! The giveaway is the price in dollars! It happens for... I don't know, 20 minutes? It's as if Brickset thinks I'm in the US! Also, when this happens, the sets in the "New at LEGOshop.com" bar mysteriously disappear!
What does it say in the footer? e.g. "Your IP address is 127.0.0.1 and Brickset thinks you are in United Kingdom"
@Huw: Uuhh... problem is, it happens for a few minutes, and it disappears for several days! And the glitch has disappeared now; everything's normal! So you got to wait a few days to tell... Sorry...
@Huw: THE GLITCH IS HAPPENING NOW!!! Brickset says I'm in... nowhere. There's an empty space where there should be the country name! It's as if Brickset forgets where I am...
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I wasn't saying anything at all about that picture and the signing event. I was merely stating a fact about those pictures of Bush provided as 'counter evidence'.
Okay. But those pictures weren't shown to imply the kids were just grabbed out of a crowd for a bill that had nothing to do with kids. The discussion was about Chance claiming it's an absolute outrage to have kids at the signing of the bill. None of us really knows why... even now, really.
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Memorandum NEW YORK, 13 September 1949
Dr Palar, the Indonesian representative in New York, called on the Mission this morning and discussed the question of Dutch New Guinea in a friendly and very frank way. The points he made however have some most disturbing aspects as regards our relations with South East Asia and I feel that I should report in detail this conversation at once.
2. As the Department knows, the question of Dutch New Guinea is causing considerable difficulty at the round table conference in The Hague. For the first time the Dutch are admitting the possibility that the inhabitants of Dutch New Guinea have some political consciousness and are capable of expressing a useful opinion on the form of government which they desire. This admission has been made because the Dutch have persuaded representatives of the people in Dutch New Guinea, who are Papuans, to support a government by the Dutch rather than by the United States of Indonesia. The East Indonesian representatives are strongly opposed to this Dutch manoeuvre and desire the incorporation of Dutch New Guinea in the United States of Indonesia as part, probably, of East Indonesia. The Republic is supporting East Indonesia in this matter.
3. Palar claims that the political development of these peoples has, in fact, been very rapid over the last few years and that the existence of western political ideas is much more widespread than usually known. The Republicans could not, under any circumstances, support the setting-up in Dutch New Guinea of what would amount to no more than a new Dutch colony in South East Asia. Should the Dutch succeed at The Hague with their present proposals for Dutch New Guinea, the Republic would support a freedom movement which, in Palar's view, would be inevitable amongst the people. This support, Palar frankly stated, would amount to more than moral support and would comprise the sending of Republic agents to Dutch New Guinea even if the Republican Government did not admit officially that it had taken any such action.
4. Clearly a serious problem of Australian-Indonesian relations would, in these circumstances, immediately arise. A freedom movement in Dutch New Guinea having a nationalist racial basis would inevitably spread to areas at present under Australian control. Palar went so far as to hint that any such freedom movement would indeed take the form of independence for the whole of New Guinea from the outset.
5. Palar, who has nothing but the friendliest feelings for Australia, was obviously anxious to give us the earliest possible warning of the emergence of this serious problem even although I imagine it would have serious personal repercussions for him if it became known that he was trying to assist us in this way. He frankly discussed the racial aspects of the matter including the problem of White Australia which he claims is well comprehended by Indonesian politicians but totally misunderstood by the Indonesian people as a whole. While our policy in Indonesia has made many friends for us in South East Asia it is also true that we still have very many enemies.
6. It is Palar's view that our policy as regards South East Asia to date has done more than that of any other country in the world to enable East and West to meet on a basis of reasonableness rather than on a basis of instinctive antagonism. Much as he would personally desire it Palar feels that the racial aspects cannot possibly be divorced from any problem of East-West relations. It is interesting that he suggested Israel in the Middle East as the other country having a role similar to that of Australia in bringing widely differing peoples to some common understanding. He also said that New Zealand would be forced by the pressure of circumstances to face up to this problem in the near future.
7. He suggests that the problem of New Guinea would only become the more explosive if the Dutch proposals succeed at the moment as in those circumstances a repressed nationalist group probably with ambitions in relation to the whole of New Guinea, would inevitably secure the full support of the Republic of Indonesia and would present the most complex problems for ourselves. It is Palar's view that Australia must face this problem and tackle it as soon as possible.
8. While expressing the greatest interest in what he had to say I expressed no opinions on this matter. It seems to me fairly clear that Palar found, when he returned to Indonesia, considerable and unexpected hostility towards us on racial grounds and that any gratitude which the Republic may feel, as it certainly does, for our policy in relation to their struggle with the Dutch might very soon be forgotten in any conflict of interests arising in Dutch New Guinea. It is my own view that a great deal of subsequent trouble and misunderstanding might be overcome at a later stage (also the time may not be far off) if it were possible for Australia to make her policy and intentions in relation to Australia and New Guinea perfectly clear at this time.


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In 2011, I graduated with a PhD in physics from the University of North Dakota. My research interests are in the field of materials science.
During my five years at the University of North Dakota, I served as a teaching assistant and tutor. The cornerstone of my teaching and mentoring philosophies is to maintain myself in good standing in terms of subject matter and work discipline - and to build a strong working relationship with students based on sincerity, honesty and trust.
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Tom Stoppard's The Coast of Utopia was the big winner at the 2007 Outer Critics Circle Awards in the US, presented annually by critics for newspapers, radio and television stations and theatrical publications in America and abroad.
Utopia took home six awards, the most of any show, winning in the categories of Outstanding New Broadway Play, Director of a Play (Jack O'Brien), Set Design (Bob Crowley and Scott Pask), Costume Design (Catherine Zuber), Lighting Design (Brian MacDevitt/Kenneth Posner/Natasha Katz) and for Featured Actress in a Play (Martha Plimpton).
Utopia was also nominated in three other categories: Billy Crudup for Outstanding Featured Actor, Brian F O'Byrne for Lead Actor and Jennifer Ehle for Lead Actress. Crudup lost out to Boyd Gaines in the revival of RC Sherriff's World War I drama, Journey's End (which also won Outstanding Revival of a Play), while O'Byrne lost to Frank Langella in Frost/Nixon and Eve Best in A Moon for the Misbegotten triumphed over Ehle.
Utopia's closest competition was from the musical Spring Awakening, which won three awards – Outstanding New Musical, Outstanding Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway) and Outstanding Director of a Musical (Michael Mayer). Awakening beat such shows as Mary Poppins, which received 11 nominations but was shut out when the winners were announced.
In winning the director category, Mayer edged out John Doyle (for Company – which did win Outstanding Revival of a Musical) and Richard Eyre & Matthew Bourne (Mary Poppins). Also going home empty-handed were Coram Boy, which received four nominations, and The Pirate Queen (two nominations).
The awards will be presented at a ceremony on May 24 at Sardi's Restaurant in New York.
The full winners are as follows:
- Outstanding New Broadway Play – The Coast of Utopia
- Outstanding New Broadway Musical – Spring Awakening
- Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play – Indian Blood
- Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical – In the Heights
- Outstanding New Score (Broadway or Off Broadway) – Spring Awakening
- Outstanding Revival of a Play – Journey's End
- Outstanding Revival of a Musical – Company
- Outstanding Director of a Play (Lucille Lortel Award) – Jack O'Brien (The Coast of Utopia)
- Outstanding Director of a Musical – Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening)
- Outstanding Choreography – Andy Blankenbuehler (In the Heights)
- Outstanding Set Design – Bob Crowley & Scott Pask (The Coast of Utopia)
- Outstanding Costume Design – Catherine Zuber (The Coast of Utopia)
- Outstanding Lighting Design – Brian MacDevitt/Kenneth Posner/Natasha Katz (The Coast of Utopia)
- Outstanding Actor in a Play – Frank Langella (Frost/Nixon)
- Outstanding Actress in a Play – Eve Best (A Moon for the Misbegotten)
- Outstanding Actor in a Musical – Raúl Esparza (Company)
- Outstanding Actress in a Musical – Donna Murphy (LoveMusik)
- Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play – Boyd Gaines (Journey's End)
- Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play – Martha Plimpton (The Coast of Utopia)
- Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical – David Pittu (LoveMusik)
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"We are hopeful that this funding will be included in the final version of the 2013 Farm Bill and support the expansion of these incentives to thousands of low-income families," said DiSogra.
On a related note, New York City also introduced a fruit and vegetable "prescription" program yesterday.
In time, these incentive programs should be expanded to all SNAP participants. Given the option of either the carrot or the stick approach to increase consumption and improve public health, the carrot is to be preferred.


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Want to build an amusement park? Sure! First, we'll approve a bond issue to cover millions in infrastructure costs, then we'll provide more financial assistance through our urban renewal authority, and then, hell, you can even erect a spindly, gas-station-sponsored tower that hovers over the skyline like a science project made out of Tinkertoys.
Want to build a new basketball arena in the Platte Valley? No problem! First, we'll let you take over not only the old basketball stadium, but also another city facility, the Denver Coliseum. Then we'll exempt the new arena from property taxes (if the Colorado Supreme Court lets us) and, after you pay the city the amount it collected during a fairly mediocre year at McNichols, we'll let you keep the rest of the profits, because at the end of thirty years you'll graciously give us the new arena you've built--although you'll continue to own all the land around it. Still, we'll pay to build the roads right up to your property, sacrificing a strip of park along Speer Boulevard that's home turf for all the downtown dog-walkers, those people we keep swearing we want to attract to core-city housing.
And although the city's planning department spent years studying the Platte Valley in an attempt to keep things in scale and historic context, sometimes an offer comes along that seems too good to refuse.
The city rolls over. Again. It isn't a very pretty picture.
Kip Ferris's mural was. Almost twenty years ago, when the area near Confluence Park was truly the artistic oasis that LoDo claimed to be for about a minute, local artist/sculptor Ferris covered the back of an 1890 warehouse at 1553 Platte with a trompe l'oeil painting of viaducts and mountains. Tucked alongside the original 16th Street Viaduct, Ferris's several-story work was an amusing surprise for alert drivers who happened by along I-25.
Enter Mike Stemple, a 25-year-old artist from Aurora with big ideas--and just the right city to sell them to. Stemple got the notion of replacing Ferris's work with another mural about six months ago, after suffering head injuries in a car accident. "I decided not to be so stingy with my art," he says. "I decided to share it with the people of Denver."
Thanks. We think.
Before that, Stemple had been taking his time going through school, teaching in-line skating and doing some private artwork for "people who could afford it," mostly corporations that sprang for sports-related murals to adorn their office walls. But he'd never done anything as big as he had in mind for 1553 Platte. "I sat down with my family," Stemple says, "and they were supportive. Then I contacted the building owner and got permission."
What owner Dr. Joel Karlin agreed to was a gigantic painting of three athletes looking toward their home fields. Stemple's proposal did a few things, Karlin says. First, the Ferris wall was in very poor condition, and something had to be done, anyway. And second, developers aren't the only people interested in the Platte Valley: It's a hotspot for graffiti artists, too, and Karlin had resorted to painting the bottom of the building brown. And then came the clincher: Stemple had a fundraising plan that would raise money, potentially lots of money, for the Kempe Foundation for Children, which Karlin and his wife have long supported.
The plan is this: Stemple will paint, from right to left, Dikembe Mutombo (already in progress), looking off to his left--presumably in the direction of the Pepsi Center, if the city agrees to that deal; John Elway, in full Broncos regalia, gazing toward Mile High (but also with an eye to that new stadium that Pat Bowlen keeps yapping about); and then Andres Galarraga, focusing off to his right on that next home run out of Coors Field. Having the three figures looking away from each other may not be good composition, but it's good marketing: The Rockies, Nuggets and Broncos each have approved Stemple's project; and all three athletes have agreed to sign 500 posters of the painting for charity.
Now all Stemple has to do is get those non-athletic supporters to sign off on the piece. Karlin has heard a few complaints about the mural's theme from some of his tenants, an aesthetically pleasing mix of architectural firms, a theater, designers and artists. "It's going to be different," he admits. "It fits in the sports motif that now fits this part of town."
That's just the problem, say nearby residents who were appalled to see an even-larger-than-life Mutombo suddenly taking shape on a wall that had previously been occupied by undeniable art. Although no one involved in the project is making money off of it, it sure looks like a commercial project--a billboard, a sign, a Nike ad. Anything but art.


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The committee's findings are summarized for the following areas:
data continuity;
geospatial and temporal resolution;
data quality;
format interoperability;
unused data;
data latency;
data on physical characteristics of the environment;
the Applications Implementation Working Group website; and
benchmark reports.
All findings in this section point to the general need for enhanced user feedback mechanisms and processes for considering user needs.
The user community is particularly concerned about data continuity. Older satellite systems and instruments, such as Landsat, offer familiarity to users. Landsat has provided continuous global coverage since 1972 and AVHRR since 1979. While the Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992 identifies a privately funded and managed system as the preferred option for a successor to Landsat, commercial data providers indicate that there is an insufficient market to justify the private investment that would be required to fly a commercial Landsat-like system. Users are reluctant to build practical applications based on NASA remote sensing data streams that may not exist in the near future or that are considered experimental. Operationally it is difficult to take data from Landsat and substitute that for other data and get equivalent results. Because the licensing provisions for commercial companies restrict sharing of information in its original form with other users, commercial vendors are reluctant to build software that will accommodate new instruments that are considered experimental. The issue of continuity transcends the Landsat and AVHRR datasets in that commercial applications depend on reliable data delivery over the long term. If a dataset is not available at a crucial time or is not scheduled for operational delivery, the cost of developing products for these research-level data products is not justified economically.


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European Bistro
European Bistro
Make plans to dine at European Bistro restaurant located in Austin, Texas. Reviews, menus, maps, pictures. Make restaurant reservations, schedule an event or catering.
111 East Main Street
Pflugerville, TX 78660
Phone: 512-835-1919
European Bistro is located minutes from Austin in Historic downtown Pflugerville, TX. We are the only restaurant bringing Hungarian, Czech, German, French, and Russian cuisines under one roof. The Old World décor and atmosphere in this 100 plus year old bistro rejuvenates the splendor and tranquility of these cultures.While enjoying the award winning authentic old world cuisine and European pastries created by Chef Piroska Althauser relax and take pleasure in classical music or live entertainment.
Sample Dinner Menu
Executive Chef Piroska Althauser
Chef Piroska Althauser has been cooking essentially all of her life and there is none better than her. She attended Chef School in Hungary at age 14 through age 17. After completing her schooling, she was employed by Hungarn Hotels for 6 years and Annabella Hotel for 15 years. Because of her unique talents and abilities as a chef, she was invited by groups of hotels in Germany to come and share her culinary expertise and pastry chef experiences with their restaurants in Leipzig. Piroska also acquired knowledge about their food and culture and has incorporated the German cuisine techniques into her daily cooking repertoire.
From 1987 to 1992, Piroska owned and operated The Poni restaurant located in Lake Balatonfured in Hungary. In 1994, Piroska came to the United States to help Anna Zovek provide food service to Northridge Community College for 7 years. In 2002, this dynamic duo opened European Bistro located in historic downtown Pflugerville, TX. Piroska puts her "heart and soul" into each dish and array of European pastries that she prepares for the restaurant. There is no need to travel around the world to enjoy Old World European cuisine when Piroska uses authentic recipes that have been used for centuries to create the same quality and taste.
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Reviewed Winning Recipe Raspberry Cupcakes with Champagne Buttercream Frosting
Mar 31, 2013 in Food Network Community Toolbox on FoodNetwork.com
"I live at 9000' and used the following adjustments and they turned out to be the greatest looking cupcake I have ever made at this altitude! (The texture turned out like a cupcake, not a muffin - like other reviews state, and they are delicious, too! If you are in the mountains like me, use: 1 egg (not 2, 2 C.+ 2 T. flour, 3/4 T. baking SODA, 1 1/""
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NMDOT Discourages Driving Due to Low Visibility Roads
POSTED: Wednesday, December 19, 2012 - 2:00pm
UPDATED: Thursday, December 20, 2012 - 11:00am
Law enforcement is asking motorists to proceed with extreme caution as drivers travels through southern New Mexico due to high winds with blowing dust, which is creating very low visibility in various sections along our roadways.
Currently I-10 in Dona Ana county has reported visibility down to 10 yards between mm 115-116, which could pose dangerous driving conditions.
Roadway Advisories
• NM-11 Deming area: Northbound and southbound from mm 25 – 33 is reporting low visibility due to blowing dust. Traveling is discouraged at this time.
• US 180 Deming area: Is reporting blowing dust with low visibility from mm 157 – 164, proceed with caution. Traveling is discouraged at this time.
• NM-90 Lordsburg to Silver City: Wet roadway with slick condition are being reported between mm 10-25. Motorists traveling this area are encouraged to reduce speed and proceed with caution.
• NM-152 Hillsboro area: Roadway conditions are being reported with light snow between mm 28-35. Motorists are encouraged to proceed with caution as temperatures drop and icy conditions increase.
• NM-15 Silver City area: Roadway has icy patches between mm 35-14. Please proceed with caution.


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Green Flooring Guide
What to know about the impact of standard flooring and its environmentally-friendly alternatives
By Carla Jordan
Whether standing, sitting, or walking from room to room, we are in constant contact with our floors. They affect the look, feel, and function of our home and, as we have started to realize in recent years, our health and planet. Studies by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have shown that indoor pollutant levels can be two- to five-times higher than those outside. And the culprit for many of these pollutants is coming from the finishes, glues, and materials comprising our floors. But we havent surrendered to the toxic standard and environmental problems posed by the conventional options; instead weve sought out the greener alternatives! Flooring manufacturers are stepping it up, and eco options are filling the marketplace. Now the question to tackle is: what to look and ask for when shopping.
This guide covers the concerns for the major types of conventional flooring, the benefits of their green varieties and how to find the sustainable option thats right for you.
Nearly 70 percent of all flooring used in United States is carpet. Warm, soft, long-lasting, and low-maintenance, its easy to fall in love with this option, but there are a few factors to consider.
The Worrisome Standard
Conventional carpet is synthetic and made from petroleum-based fibers like nylon, polypropylene or polyester. These fibers off-gas (emit) VOCs (volatile organic compounds) that can cause a variety of health problems, short- and long-term. More importantly, it can take years for these VOCs to dissipate.
The Green Alternative
Look for carpet made with natural fibers like sisal, sea grass, jute, coir and wool. Wool carpet is soft and durable, has natural insulating properties and an inbuilt resistance to soiling, notes Judith Wilson, author of The Natural Home. Theres also biodegradable carpet that will eventually disintegrate, helping to lower landfills and deliver the ultimate Mother Earth pay back by returning nutrients to the soil.


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Royal Dutch Shell has caused some excitement with reports of a "huge" gas discovery off the coast of Norway.
The truth is, the field may be pretty big, but even if the most optimistic estimates are right, it will not come close to the top of the list of the world's biggest gas fields.
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate estimated the Gro (pronounced "grew") field could hold 10bn-100bn cubic metres of gas. As the NPD said itself, "the size of the discovery is currently very uncertain." Shell, which shares the field with StatoilHydro of Norway and GDF Suez of France, says there is a lot more appraisal and evaluation work to be done.
Commercialising the discovery will not be easy, either: it is 360km offshore, in 1,376 metres of water.
At the upper end of the estimated range, Gro would be a good-sized field: the biggest found in Norway since Ormen Lange in 1997. However, Ormen Lange is four times the size of that top estimate, at 400bcm.
Even at 100bcm, Gro would add only about 3 per cent to Norway's proved gas reserves. It could provide the whole of the UK's gas demand for just a single year. In barrels of oil equivalent, that would be about 600m barrels, and Shell's share, 50 per cent, would be less than 3 per cent of its reserves of 11.9bn boe at the end of last year. It is worth having, but Shell needs to keep finding more Gros.
For comparison, South Iolotan in Turkmenistan could be more 100 times the size of Gro. Now that's a huge gas field.


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I used Roundup to kill my lawn, tilled, topdressed and planted Sahara bermuda last year in mid to late August.
I am afraid it didn't take very well, as my lawn is about 60% clover and other weeds and is quite patchy. I have applied some 15-5-10 fertilizer this week to maybe get it going. Should it start to green up around this time of year? If I don't have good coverage by mid June, should I assume it didn't take? Can I mow everything down to the lowest setting with my reel mower, roundup and rake, and start over with a better variety of seed? |
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Well first there is nothing wrong with Sahara Bermuda grass. It is better to use a blend, but don't sweat it yet. When did you plant it last year? Did it come up and fill in? Right now is the perfect time in Dallas for the first application, so you did good there. I suspect you just have the normal winter annuals although a lot of clover can indicate low soil nitrogen. Bermuda is just now starting to good and green right now, wait a couple of weeks to give the fertilizer a chance and th etemps to warm up a bit. Everything is late this year with our very long and bitter cold winter we had. |
- Posted by botanicalbill 9b SWFlorida (My Page) on Mon, Apr 12, 10 at 23:20
I would hit it hard with some 2,4-d in a week or two, that should wipe out the clover. You can get 1 to 2.5 gallons of concentrated 2,4-d at tractor supply, twenty to fifty bucks, depending on the size. Then get a dial sprayer and apply. Use gloves, googles and protective equiptment (long sleves and pants, rubber boots). You dont want a heavy exposure of this stuff. This is the most common active ingredient of all weed killers, with a very few exceptions. |
Sounds like your planting was normal for that time of year. Planting Bermuda seed that late is not recommended. Bermuda planted late in the season does not survive as well as if it has been planted in the spring. Like TW said this has been a bad winter in your area and mine. My Sahara Bermuda is coming back but it is much slower than usual because of the cold. I like Sahara Bermuda and use it in my 3 acre yard. I have a friend/neighbor that recently built on 5 acres. Right now I have prepped about 2 acres of the yard and am close to planting Sahara Bermuda there. The temps are getting close to perfect and I hope rain continues to fall often enough to help germination along. botanicalbill is correct about the herbicide. I had to do this several years before I got rid of the undesirable weeds and grass. Additionally,if you have an invasion of Bahia grass you may need to spray with DuPont's Cimarron-plus. Correctly used herbicides will not hurt the Bermuda permanently even when just planted that season. Studies at several universities proved that myth to be wrong. Good luck. Remember a good lawn takes patience and consistent care. It is possible that you may need to overseed or start over as well but I'm thinking some of what you planted will come back soon. Planting now would yield better results than a late season planting. |
TW wrote: "Well first there is nothing wrong with Sahara Bermuda grass. It is better to use a blend, but don't sweat it yet." Just curious, buy what's the reasoning behind using a blend instead of one specific type of seed? Wouldn't you want the grass to match? Thanks. |
Because one of the blends will grow faster and dominate the the others. Presumably, it'll be the one that grows best for your area. It's a way of hedging your bets, so to speak. |
I planted in mid August. I mowed it 2x and then put down some fertilizer to get it going. It was very patchy and didn't fill in very much, but it seemed like it was growing vertically, but not spreading, as I had to cut it with my reel mower 2x per week. I have one spot that is probably 4 feet x 4 feet where nothing grew at all. The soil didn't seem compacted or anything, so I am not sure what the problem is there. Is it possible to overseed with a blend later in the year? |
Overseed now if you are planting Bermuda. Bermuda planting is not recommended in late season because the immature plant does not survive the winter cold as well as a more mature plant. |
- Posted by dchall_san_antonio 8 San Antonio (My Page) on Tue, Apr 13, 10 at 13:12
I would wait. I think that in 30 days you will be at least humored over your worries. You have until August to overseed bermuda. |
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We recommend you allow at least half an hour to dine before going upstairs to the cinema i.e. dinner booking betweeen 5:45-6:30pm for a 7:00 movie or 7:30-8:30 for a 9:00 - 9:30 movie.
Dinner is $19.80 and a further $10:00 for the movie/dinner package. Movie only tickets are $13.90. As Govindas is a very popular venue we recommend you book by phoning 9380-5155 or book online by clicking here.
For late afternoon or early evening screenings you have the option of dining after the movie.
The restaurant opens at 5:45pm each night and seats 120 people. A long table for 30 people is available in our party room. For private cinema hire & screenings phone Tony on 0425 333086.
The movie room is a boutique cinema which offers specially designed floor cushioning for optimum reclining comfort. Guests are encouraged to kick off their shoes, stretch out and really make themselves at home. Upright seating is also available in the form of couches and tub chairs. Due to the intimate nature of our cinema we regret we cannot allow children under the age of five.
Govindas famous international buffet
The menu changes nightly but always includes a delicious Indian dahl soup, vegetable curry, baked penne pasta, lentil pie or potato au gratin, cauliflower pakoras, potato wedges, rice, poppadums, bread & a variety of salads, sauces and side dishes.
We believe in giving value for money and encourage you to visit the buffet as many times as you like through out your evening with us.
You can order drinks and desserts from our friendly staff.
Our dessert menu consists of Govindas famous cheese cake, a creamy chocolate mouse, apple crumble and chocolate or strawberry sundaes.
We offer a large selection of both hot and cold drinks including the house specialty, our world famous mango and strawberry lassi ( a heavenly fruity yogurt drink)
Weather permitting, you have the option of dining on our balcony and take in the weird and wonderful sites of busy Darlinghurst Road.
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Govindas has recently been voted the best vegetarian restaurant in NSW and the fourth best in all of Australia by the prestigious Lifestyle Food Guide
TNT Magazine "Like they say - if you're in LA. go to Disneyland. If you're in Sydney, go to Govindas." TNT Magazine
Sydney Morning Herald (Spectrum) August 31-September 6 2007: The story of Elly and Ian's first date at Govindas. "Govindas is a Sydney dating institution. For the past 28 years couples have been canoodling on the couches in the boutique cinema after gorging on vegetarian food filled with good karma in the restaurant below." " Ian and Elly begin their evening by attacking the vegetarian buffet in the cosy restaurant. Both happily call themselves carnivores and are hesitant to try the meat free dishes. "I'm quite surprised, " Ian admits later. "Usually vegetarian food has no flavour but Govinda's did really well."... "After desert it's time to head upstairs. Forget uncomfortable cinema seating; at Govinda's, shoes come off and patrons lie back on rows of long cushions that bear more resemblance to beds than seats. "You might want to have a coffee before you see a film at Govinda's," Elly sais".......Both agree that Govinda's is the perfect setting for a bit of romance...."
Sydney Morning Herald 1/1/2007: "The daily planner lists Govindas as Sydney's BEST CINEMA - Recover from your New Year celebrations with a low-key movie and dinner at Govindas restaurant & movie theatre. After filling up at the vegetarian buffet, head upstairs, kick off your shoes & settle back on the floor cushions to watch a flick...."
The Sun-Herald - Time Out: "Pillows galore set the scene at Govindas...one of Sydney's best- kept cinema secrets. But the price alone is not what makes Govindas special. The cinema is a couch potato's dream. Prime position is the deluxe seat at the back, which resembles a shortened double bed. The next rows are a combination of shorter & longer cushions(with extra pillows)to encourage moviegoers to stretch out & get comfortable for the upcoming flick. The vegetarian menu, ranging from Indian to Italian, includes the best baked potatoes imaginable."
The Sun-Herald 26/8/2001 "Big night out for little bucks" "Sharing a cushion in front of a big screen might not appeal to traditional movie-goers but Govindas..is far from average. For starters, instead of charging astronomical prices for popcorn & junk food, Govindas boasts an economical(and hearty) vegetarian buffet. Eat as much as you like, before watching a new release or art house film in the intimate cinema upstairs..with big pillows & mattresses provided for seating..."
TNT Magazine-issue 131 " Sydney rule no:4 eat at Govindas. You have to try this city institution at least once. For a paltry $15:90, you can tuck into the all-you-can-eat vegetarian curry, then chill out in the worlds most comfortable cinema upstairs. It is one of the best restaurants you will visit in Oz. Those who run a mile at the mention of vegetarian should be ready for a surprise, as the food at Govindas is fantastic, & the great staff & relaxed atmosphere make for a perfect dining experience. You're all set up to lie back on the plush cushions in the cinema & take in the latest releases.
Yahoo Travel: "This is the ultimate vegetarian meal deal. For a very reasonable amount you can dine and then watch the latest in cinema releases in a comfortable cushioned theatre. For years, this casual, well-fed establishment has been packing them in—locals and tourists in the know, for the endless, freshly prepared, vegetarian buffet and following movie. It is not licensed, has a small eating terrace and is a great place to unwind."
De Groots Media: Everyone has to go to Govindas at least once, the venue that combines restaurant, movie house and holistic centre into one. You can visit just for a buffet dinner (from $19:80) but for the full experience the dinner-and-movie package is highly recommended ($28:60). Start your evening on level one, the restaurant. Many of the choices are vegan, and the simple flavours can be enlivened with condiments like sunflower and sesame seeds, mango pickle and hot chutney....The food is tasty and filling... After dinner head upstairs to the cinema, replete with deep red chaises longues that you can sink into in extreme and utter comfort. It's amazing how luxurious wholesomeness can be.
Time out Sydney: Another vego icon is Govinda's. Load a plate with architectural configurations of pasta, bakes and other legume and carb-heavy buffet finds like dahl and chickpea curry then embrace your inner couch potato by watching the latest in film on dangerously comfy cushions.
10 best- trusted advice for travellers lists Govindas as one of the top 10 restaurants in Sydney. "The buffet at this restaurant is full of vegetarian options, like curries, pastas, soups, and lentil-based dishes. One of the most unique features of the restaurant is the cinema upstairs, where you can sit or lie on cushions while watching a flick. You can also enjoy the buffet in the balcony dining area and then head to a movie afterwards."
Your Restaurants: "Govinda's is a bohemian Sydney institution. The vegetarian buffet is piled high with dishes from around the world, so you can enjoy delicious curries, bakes and salads, and go back for more if you're still not full (or just want more!) Then head upstairs, kick off your shoes - house rule - and sit back and enjoy a film in the comfiest cinema in Sydney."
Sydney Morning Herald: Best Karma "If you like your food killed in a caring manner, Govindas restaurant & cinema in Darlinghurst will ease your conscience. There you will find cauliflowers non-violently subdued before deep frying, & wedges made from potatoes killed in their sleep. After gorging on a vegetarian meal you go upstairs, sprawl on cushions & watch movies."
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I have an existing wired 3-Way circuit with 2 switches controlling outdoor lights. Is there a wireless product that will allow me to add a 3rd switch to this circuit making it a 4-way circuit? Other than rewiring the circuit as a 4-way, is there any other solution for this? Thanks. |
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Adding a four way isn't hard. It's only the switch in the middle that's a four way, the wiring retains it's three (typical) conductors. But yes, there are home-automation style switches/dimmers that will allow a switch to control other switches without them being directly connected. |
Thanks ronnatalie, I should have mentioned that I do not have good access to the existing 3-way switch wiring so that's why I was asking about wireless solutions. Hopefully I can find something that will just replace one of the 3-way switches with a receiver/switch, but I haven't found anything yet. |
- Posted by ronnatalie (My Page) on Wed, Sep 25, 13 at 17:04
Leviton's Vizia line will do this. |
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