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Ashutosh Gowariker's first tryst with a story around a patriotic theme worked: Lagaan was at once riveting and moving.
The issue with Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Se, that tells the true story of the 1930 Chittagong uprising, is that it fails to grasp your attention or convince you to invest our emotions. Which is a shame considering the potential of this story that's unique in so many ways and encapsulates a range of developments.
The film is based on Manini Chatterjee's book Do and Die: The Chittagong Uprising 1930 - 1934.
Abhishek Bachchan plays Surjya Sen, a schoolteacher and revolutionary. Having kept the non-violence pact for a year under the instructions of Mahatma Gandhi, Sen is now thirsting for more direct means to drive the British out.
He has an idea and needs a small army of fearless soldiers. Enter a group of teenagers who want to enlist Sen's help in freeing their football ground that has been taken over by the British.
'You take the country, we'll take our playground,' they say innocently to Sen who is impressed by their jest.
This drive to free their football field spreads over to love for country, and Sen now has a dedicated team, some as young as 13. They find two new soldiers in the form of Kalpana Dutta (Deepika Padukone) and Pritilata (Vishakha Singh) who strive to impress Sen so he may include them in the plan.
They arrive at a strategy to attack several British outposts simultaneously; the film then trails how they go about executing this near-impossible plan.
It pains one to say this, but the film makes for a restless watch. Most of it is due to the languorous storytelling. Producer-writer-director Ashutosh Gowariker is known to spread out his film in a three-hour plus mould, and this one is perhaps a half-hour shorter. But it needed to be far more concise.
Take for example the scene where the team is requested for contributions; We have repeated and extended explanations of how they procured the money, how this one stole, and that one put in the jewels etcetera.
There are cliched portions that jar. The romance developing between Surjya and Kalpana is unnecessary (through hidden glances while a romantic song blares). Then there is the shot of the revolutionaries, all dressed in white, running toward the camera in slow-mo. Another has a female revolutionary taking the lead, with the camera panning to a goddess' photo for good measure.
The emotionally-manipulative strategies, like a couple discussing their future and the tragedy that follows is a put-off. Similarly, there�s the scene of a frightened teen who gets caught in a cross fire.
The courtroom scene with the judge talking in English and Abhishek replying in Hindi, translating the question in Hindi as well, is disappointing.
Gowariker has enthralled us with films like Lagaan, Swadesh and Jodhaa Akbar. Even last year�s What�s Your Raashee had its moments.
One misses Gowariker's ability of telling a relevant story without saddling the audience with a preachy or historical lesson.
Abhishek gives a restrained rendering of the freedom-fighter but doesn't entirely communicate the freedom fighter's fiery passion. Deepika Padukone has a restricted role, but shines within the limited screen time.
The supporting cast is superlative, including the teenagers. Art direction by Nitin Desai is flawless, transporting you to that era instantly.
The teens and the women, many belonging to wealthy families, shedding their sheltered lives to join the revolution is touching. You feel extremely emotional and patriotic as the end credits roll and you see the real faces of the revolutionaries.
The film inspires you to Google search the Chittagong Uprising and find out more about freedom fighters like Sujya Sen and Kalpana Dutta. You do feel a sense of awe at their zeal and commitment to the country, wondering how this generation would measure up if faced with such a challenge.
If only, the film was as moving as the story itself. Now, that would be a film one would wholeheartedly and unabashedly recommend.
Verdict: 2.5 stars
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I know fall color can be quite variable, but are there any Malus cultivars you'd suggest that typically have good reliable fall color?
Needs to have very good to excellent resistance to rust and scab. I hate those varieties that look crabby in late summer, pun intended. |
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I have found Prairiefire to be pretty good. This year, in particular, it turned a beautiful orange combined with the dark red fruit. No disease issues here in MN. |
- Posted by gardener365 5a (My Page) on Fri, Nov 20, 09 at 7:06
Malus 'Schmidtcutleaf' Golden Raindrops® Crabapple Might be worth considering. Dax |
- Posted by tree_oracle z6b MA (My Page) on Fri, Nov 20, 09 at 7:55
Another vote for Prairie Fire. I have one that turns a nice fluorescent orange every year and it looks great against the dark red fruit. The bloom color is dark pink and the new foliage is a dark reddish-purple that matures to a dark green. It's very resistant to most of the diseases that plague crabapples. It's a winner. |
I'll put Paririe Fire on the list. It must be readily planted in the area for a reason. How persistant is the fruit? Is it gone by December, earlier, later? So if there are any Malus experts out there...is there a variety that exists with these specs? Foilage - Light to mid-green foilage I believe Prairefire meets all these with the exception of the darker foilage and fruit (not sure about its persistance though) |
- Posted by gardengal48 PNW zone 8 (My Page) on Fri, Nov 20, 09 at 10:37
Not all crabs will color up equally as well in fall. 'Prairie Fire' is one of the better ones for that effect. If you prefer a white flowering selection with deep, glossy green summer foliage, then I'd suggest 'Donald Wyman' - rated very highly for disease resistance, very profuse bloomer, very persistent fruit and ambery-gold fall color. |
- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Fri, Nov 20, 09 at 11:55
thanks for adding locale .... leaf color change is short lived.. transitory ... IMHO... go with winter fruit color.. as the fruits hang there near all winter .... i have both yellow and red ones out there right now... much longer show than leaf change ... i think the birds wait until they ferment next spring.. so they can get a good buzz off them, to celebrate spring ... ken |
'Donald Wyman' was determined to be moderately suscepible (3.2 on a scale of 1 to 5) to scab in Skagit Co., WA. There are probably similar reports on the internet and/or in print of flowering crabapple trial results originating in your region. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Crabapples for Western Washington Landscapes - eb1809
- Posted by gardengal48 PNW zone 8 (My Page) on Fri, Nov 20, 09 at 13:27
Maybe the attached link will help you with your decision :-) It rates some of the huge number of popular cultivars on appearance, fruit retention and disease resistance. Fall color is not specifically noted unless it stands out -- most don't. Like Ken, I'd be selecting a flowering crab based primarily on flowering attributes, in-season appearance of foliage/disease resistance and fruit retention - any fall color would just be an added bonus. |
Here is a link that might be useful: crab apples rated
Excellent links, thank you. Yeah I just took a walk and noticed some really nice bright red fruits on several CAs. Some had dark red fruits, which were very blah. At this point fall color will be a bonus. |
While we're at it, we might as well add this link. It's a study of pest & disease resistance for many varieties: |
Here is a link that might be useful: University of KY study of Flowering Crabapples
After 40 years Donald Wyman is still looking good at this point. Other suggestions still welcomed, can't get the tree till spring. |
My Prairiefire usually gets picked clean by Christmas, but the fruit would persist otherwise. Agree the dark red fruit, such as on Prairiefire, is not the showiest. |
Well I thought I was set with the Donald Wyman...but I want to get a crabapple closer to the patio to enjoy the winter fruit. New Specs... Excellent disease resistance |
- Posted by viburnumvalley z5/6 KY (My Page) on Sun, Nov 22, 09 at 20:43
Though you've often commented that WI/IL nurserymen don't know anything (you're wrong, but who's counting) - you should really consult what the fine tried and true growers right in your neighborhood are growing. That would be folks like Johnson's Nursery and Beaver Creek Nursery. They have good selections out in their fields, and one could take a stroll through there and see just how the plants are performing. Additional sites to peruse would include the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, IL and the Chicago Botanic Garden. A little further afield, but close to you anyway, are the collections at the Boerner Botanic Garden in Milwaukee and the arboretum at the University of Wisconsin in Madison (Langenecker or some such). The newest arb up that way (that I haven't had the pleasure to visit) is the arboretum in Rockford IL. The reports from widely different climates are only generally useful in a specific locale. You should tap into your local Cooperative Extension Service reports on crabapples, and up the ante by what you see with your own eyes at sites such as listed. With thousands of crabapples hybridized, and the extreme variations in local climates (western WA reports really mean nothing in southeast WI), information and experience from nearby should trump the rest. Now - my real opinion: you can't go wrong with almost any of the Father Fiala selections, many of which are being produced by Beaver Creek Nursery. I have about 15 of these selections that I'm trialing down here in central KY. An exuberant enthusiast would invest in Fiala's fine tome, Flowering Crabapples: The Genus Malus, and while away Wisconsin wintry weather with this wisdom... I really like these offerings: *'Cardinal's Robe' There are so many more... |
Here is a link that might be useful: Flowering Crabapples: The Genus Malus
Good suggestions on visiting the Botanic gardens. I go to the Chicago one 2x a year. Its where I get my ideas. I just haven't looked at the crabapples closely. Beaver Creek is a wholesale grower. Retail customers have to go through Kelm mail order...their prices are OUT OF CONTROL. Unless its a very hard to find plant, its probably on par with other mail order. Johnsons Nursery is one of my favorite nurseries. Right down the road. Unfortunately they push whatever they have high inventories of, which is typically the generic overplanted plants. OR they push their introductions...which makes sense, higher margins. As far as your cultivar suggestions I found a couple promising choices...ie Cardinal's Robe. |
- Posted by tsugajunkie 5a SE_WI (My Page) on Mon, Nov 23, 09 at 19:33
Sage advice from many above, but viburnumvalley's alliteration was pure poetry. "...while away Wisconsin wintry weather with this wisdom..." tj |
Viburnumvalley, Few of the selections you suggest seem to have been extensively trialed. Only bits and pieces of information on their performance appear readily available. A few seem not to even have complete physical descriptions available online. Do you know more about them than what I can find online. I've found this thread very educational and it's lead me to further research crabapples, but I'm not satisfied with what I find regarding the selections you mentioned. |
P.S. ... I'm also interested in the disease resistance of each of these cultivars. In my area, we have to deal with all four of the major Malus disease issues (FB, CAR, Scab, & PM) as well as those ravenous Japanese Beetles. |
Check out the link that Viburnumvalley posted. Sign into amazon, you can view the book and get info on the cultivars. Its not totally complete, but none the less good info. Viburnumvalley, I do have the same questions as brandon7. I plan to touchbase with Johnsons to get some info as well. They have a few of those cultivars growing in their fields, available for spring. Brandon7, we have all the same issues in WI. PM and FB might not be "as" previlant. I should mention that I have a Coralburst. Flowered wonderfully the last 2 years. Foilage is clean and dense. Fruit set is minimal...but its only a 3ft tree at this point. Fruit set may improve. |
Already checked the book at the link out. It gives some info, but not nearly enough for me to base a purchasing decision on. I'm wondering how VV chose these particular varieties. |
Brandon, you've gotta have faith. |
I like to see backup on just about any opinion. This thread has convinced me it is time to add to the crabapple collection, but I think I am going to stick mostly to the ones with proven track records. I will be adding for show and not so much trial/study. |
- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Wed, Nov 25, 09 at 11:53
check out golden harvest brilliant yellow fruit for most of the winter ... ken |
Here is a link that might be useful: link
Anyone growing Professor Sprenger? I planted one last year, but would be interested to hear how it has performed for others. Here's one gracing the entrance at the U of Minnesota arb. |
- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Wed, Nov 25, 09 at 12:57
hidden lakes.. in tipton MI .. has an incredible collection... in bloom on mothers day ... 30 to 50 varieties [total guess] .... ken |
I stumbled upon another comparison chart that has some varieties (including 'Amberina' and 'Sinai Fire') that weren't in the first chart I linked above. Here is the other info sheet: |
Here is a link that might be useful: The Morton Arboretum's Guide to Crabapples for the Home Landscape
I think Ken's 'Golden Harvest' may actually be 'Harvest Gold'. If so, it's also included on the sheets I linked above. |
- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Wed, Nov 25, 09 at 15:17
you are correct brandon.. shouldnt type while drinking coffee ken |
- Posted by viburnumvalley z5/6 KY (My Page) on Thu, Nov 26, 09 at 23:15
I can't believe you crabapple-ophiles haven't already purchased Fiala's book, and anything at all that Tom Green has written on the subject. Maybe you really don't care that much after all...the IOCS should start a dossier on you. More proof? Visit any arboretum, garden, or university that has trialed crabapples (especially as part of the late Dr. Lester Nichols' supreme effort to categorize performance and disease susceptibility). I'll add links here, but most of you probably have a lot faster computer than me. Search not only by clonal name, but by names like Fiala, Falconskeape, IOCS, and other crabapple related terminology. I am growing these clones because I've personally seen them while walking the fields of the nurseries I mentioned above, and from devouring the words of John Fiala. He didn't select and name these plants for folly. He spent a lifetime separating the wheat from the chaff, and these are fine trees. Bernheim Arboretum has many of these in their exceptional collection - you should come visit there in case you haven't already. Here is the list of crabapple clones I'm growing here. Trialing is an aspect of what almost any gardener does in growing plants, whether admitted to or not. Putting a plant in the ground and expecting success is the supreme act of hope. 'Ballerina' Additional crabapples from this Fiala flock that I've known, grown, and loved in other endeavors include 'Amberina', 'Luwick', 'Molten Lava', and 'Red Swan'. I'd not be afraid to try any of the others. http://www.holdenarb.org/resources/documents/Flowering_Crabapples.pdf You gotta love a plantsman that's truly a Freek... |
I, for one, am not and don't claim to be a crabapple-ophile. VV, from what little you've said here, I'm sure you probably know much more about crabapples than I do, and that's exactly why I wondered (above) if you knew and could share more about the selections you mentioned. I do purchase a fair amount of books about plants, horticulture, and arboriculture, but, if I purchased a book about every plant I was interested in, I wouldn't be able to afford any plants and wouldn't have the room for all the books. I have a large bookcase full of books, but you just can't have them all. I think I can speak for pretty much everyone involved in this thread when I say, "if we didn't care, we wouldn't be here asking questions and sharing information." |
- Posted by viburnumvalley z5/6 KY (My Page) on Fri, Nov 27, 09 at 21:18
Easy, big B. Some sarcasm doesn't always ooze through the text. |
And Flowering Crabapples: The Genus Malus is $1,000.00 on Amazon! lol! Any thoughts on Sugar Tyme? I see the disease resistance rating anywhere from good to excellent. How consistent and persistant is the fruit? brandon, good find on the Morton Arb...I cruised through there mid-October. I'll probably have to take another trip in Spring. |
- Posted by gardengal48 PNW zone 8 (My Page) on Sat, Nov 28, 09 at 11:52
'Sugar Tyme' is one of my favorites and a very popular selection of flowering crab in this area. I have seen very little indication of disease issues with this selection, at least in this area. Offers a nice two-toned flowering display with dark pink buds opening to a mass of white flowers. Fruit is on the smaller side, profuse, dark red and persistent through winter. Birds and other wildlife will finally do away with it. |
Even though there may be better cultivars, I'm leaning towards the Sugar Tyme. Seems to have consistent/presistant profuse flowers and fruit. Meets my size requirments...only negative is that it has "slight" suseptiabilty to S,FB,PM and R...although its still consider good resistance. The kicker is that there is availability in my area for 2"-2.5" caliper for $110.00. |
- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Sat, Nov 28, 09 at 14:51
i planted mail order 3 foot sticks.. which the second year.. started growing about 3 feet per year ... YA KNOW ... you dont have to buy everything big ... for $110 .. you could get about 10 crabs in the mail ... IMHO.. you would be better off with 4 crabs ... a dark purple leafed with dark fruit... a white flowered with lime leaves and yellow fall color ... a green leaf with white flower ... and green with pink flower .... in each corner of your yard... full month of spring flower.. since they usually dont all bloom precisely at the same moment .... and it will be spectacular ... one crab... hmmmmm ... dull ...lol just a thought.. i know you are going your own way.. and good luck with all that ... no matter which one you get.. bone up on sucker removal.. it can be maddening ... ken |
I'd probably be all over that suggestion...except I have poor soil on just over a 1/3 acre. Things grow slowly in my compacted clay soil...when I purchased the house (built in 95', again poor soil) it came with (2)Native hawthorns, (1) Black Cherry, (1) Silver Maple and (1) Freemani Maple. Only the Freemani Maple remains, because of its shape and location. Since then I've planted several trees but only have a few premium spots left...reasons for all the posts looking for suggestions. Getting the larger plants is critical for privacy, shade and structure...given that no else plants anything, those lazy SOBs, lol. You'd think after living in a house for 15 years you'd plant more than 2 shrubs and 1 tree. |
One year later and I'm still in the same boat! I actually planted a Homestead Buckeye in lieu of the crabapple but now that I'm in the new place I'll be planting one this time. I've narrowed it down to three disease resistant cultivars. Beyond that I think the most important aspect is persistant fruit. I actually went through all the links above and some sources say different things (regarding fruit persistance). So with that said what would you opt for? Sugar Tyme I'd opt for PF but I'm not seeing enough consistency for abundant persistant fruit. Otherwise the fall color is a nice added bonus...same thing with GR. |
- Posted by farmeranne 5a, Iowa (My Page) on Wed, Dec 15, 10 at 11:54
Don't know anything about the others Whaas is considering, but highly recommend Sugar Tyme. I planted a smaller, 4-foot Sugar Tyme in Fall '08 and it has established beautifully- proportionate and well branched. You can't tell from the pic, but it is now 9 feet tall. The leaves are glossy green and stay healthy looking during the time when other varieties start looking sickly. No defoliation thus far. I can't speak to the fruit as mine is not yet established. I am also enjoying this thread- thanks for contributing! |
I think the shape and size of the Sugar Tyme are quite desirable for my placement. More research shows that Sugar Tyme is an "alternate" bearer of abundant fruit and flowers. Although they are not noted for their fruit (color, size and qty), my Coralburst took 2 years before it set fruit. |
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TUCSON - We are less than three weeks from Thanksgiving and donations to The Salvation Army in Tucson are nowhere near what they should be. This time of year, turkeys are usually flying through door, but so far The Salvation Army only has one.
"As you can see we are a little bleak this Thanksgiving season," said Tamara McElwee, Public Relations Director at The Salvation Army, showing News 4 their empty freezer.
Several of the shelves in The Salvation Army freezer should be lined with turkeys.
"Right now, it's kind of just a big sliver box," McElwee said.
It's unusual and disheartening, especially because The Salvation Army has little time before they will start preparing for their big Thanksgiving feast.
"People kind of wait until after Halloween, and we always kind of know that, but the gates, the doors never really opened on November 1st and we just have not seen anything come in yet. We have no pies, no fruit," McElwee said.
Hoping to continue the Thanksgiving tradition, they have had one call from a donor who promised to deliver a large batch of birds in time for Turkey Day. But they will need 500, and so far, others have not stepped up.
"We just haven't seen those folks yet. They're out there and they always come through for us, but we're hoping sooner rather than later," McElwee said.
The Community Food Bank has already packed most of their November food boxes. However, they are hoping for monetary donations to make up for the hams they had to go out and purchase.
"We spent a couple of hundred thousand dollars on having hams to make sure that we had something available for everyone. It's not a traditional turkey but we couldn't afford turkeys," said Bill Carnegie, President and CEO of the Community Food Bank.
It is a reminder that things get tough during the holidays and there is always a need.
"People are truly hungry in this community. We have lines outside our door every morning. It's people from every walk of life," Carnegie said.
If you want to make a holiday donation, here are some ways you can donate:
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Donate by phone: (520) 795 - 9671
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Donate by mail: P.O. Box 26727, Tucson, AZ 85726
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TUCSON - A quiet Saturday morning in Tucson turns into a massive rampage in a northwest shopping center parking lot. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords shot in the head, 6 killed, including a 9-year-old girl and a federal judge.
A 22-year-old Tucson man taken into custody, accused in the mass shooting, we're learning more about him as details unfold - authorities have confirmed a suspicious person was, in fact, the cab driver that brought Loughner to the scene, unaware of the carnage that was to unfold.
The outpouring of support and prayers continues across the community for all the victims of this senseless tragedy; and for peace admidst the political turmoil gripping this nation.
Gabrielle Giffords, shot in the head Saturday, January 8 - University Medical Center doctors say the bullet went completely through her head, hitting the brain. She underwent surgery at UMC and is still in critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit. Doctors are "cautiously optimistic" about her chances of recovery.
U.S. District Court Judge John Roll was shot and killed at the political event. Roll was appointed to the federal bench in 1991 by President George H.W. Bush. He was friends with Giffords, and when he heard she was going to be at the event, he decided to stop by and say hello.
Gabe Zimmerman, 30, was shot and killed - he was one of three of Giffords' aides that was shot. He was Giffords' director of community outreach.
Christina Taylor Green was shot and killed at the event. She was 9 years old, born on September 11, 2001, and was at the event because of her interest in politics, her family says. Greene attended Mesa Verde Elementary School.
Dorwan Stoddard, 76, an active parishioner Mountain Ave. Church of Christ. Reports indicate he shielded his wife during the shooting - she sustained non-life threatening injuries.
Phyllis Schneck, a 79-year-old native of Rutherford, N.J., is survived by her three children, seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Dorothy Morris, 76, was fatally wounded Saturday. Her husband George, a retired airline pilot, remains in the hospital, suffering a gunshot wound.
Jared Lee Loughner, 22, is in custody for the brutal slaying of 6 people at the Giffords political event. Officials say he walked up to Giffords and opened fire with a pistol with an extended magazine, hitting Giffords in the head and injuring or killing 18 others.
He was tackled by two people attending the event, and was taken into custody by Pima County Sheriff's Officials. He has since been turned over to federal investigators.
Pima County Sheriff's officers surrounded his northwest-side home earlier today. Neighbors say he lives in a home with his parents. Another classmate who stopped by also went to school with him at Pima Community College.
Officials say that they do know the identity of a person of interest in the shooting, but have not released this person's identity or what role they may have played in the tragedy.
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TUCSON - Some event details were released Tuesday for the second anniversary of the January 8 shootings in Tucson. Groups formed after the tragedy hope Southern Arizonans will spend January 5 outside with friends and family as a way to honor those who were killed that day. "We all... Read Story ›
Jan 22, 2012 2:32 PM
TUCSON - U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will step down from Congress this week to continue her recovery from a gunshot wound inflicted a year ago this month. Giffords will submit her letter of resignation later this week to House Speaker John Boehner and Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer. The governor... Read Story ›
Dec 28, 2011 10:13 AM
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - The former aide who rushed to help U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords after she was shot last January is supporting the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. Daniel Hernandez appears in one of the group's posters and pledged to light a candle in remembrance of victims of... Read Story ›
Dec 8, 2011 1:05 PM
TUCSON - Arizona Congresswoman, Gabrielle Giffords has been named Time Magazine's #1 Comeback of 2011. The article credits the fact that Giffords is walking and talking today, after being shot in the head on January 8th, "is nothing short of miraculous." 23-year-old Jared Lee Loughner has pleaded not guilty... Read Story ›
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Hi all, While I was hiking two weeks ago I came across a littering of Chestnut seeds on the ground up on a ridge in Harriman State Park. Not knowing much about chestnuts except that there are some saplings that grow from old root systems, we bemoaned that their aren't more of these trees, marveled at their crazy thorny seed pods and went on our way (taking only the attached picture of the tree). I expect that the tree is nothing out of the ordinary, but I wanted to ask some experts what I should seek to observe in order to confirm that fact. The reason I wonder is because most sites seem to say that the remaining Chestnuts seem to be saplings that grow from old stumps/root systems and die before getting too tall/sexual maturity, and this tree doesn't seem to fit that description. I'll be hiking the same trail this weekend; any thing in particular that I should look for? |
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Looking like a chunk of Krypton rising from the sea or a Transformer mid-transformation, the sculpture is actually a three-dimensional interpretation of Caspar David Friedrich's painting Das Eismeer (1823-1824). The oil painting depicts "a shipwreck in the middle of a broken ice-sheet, whose shards have piled up after the impact. The ice has become like a monolithic tomb whose edges jut into the sky."
"Hun ligger (She lies)," created by Monica Bonvicini, is an open steel construction, partly covered with reflective, semi-transparent diagonal panels. The parts of the sculpture that are not covered by these panels will reveal the construction, allowing the viewer to see straight through.
Weather and lighting conditions will change the sculpture, and simultaneously become part of it. With sunlight peering through the clouds, I took the above photos from across the Oslo Fjord opposite the Opera House.
Anchored within the harbour basin, "Hun ligger (She lies)" completes the eight art projects for the Norwegian Opera House. The projects differ widely – some are completely integrated into the structure of the building, some are partly integrated into the building, and others are completely autonomous artworks. Some of the 17 artists were engaged directly by the Art Committee for the New Opera House, while others were chosen via international pre-qualifying selection processes and competitions. Monica Bonvicini's sculpture "Hun ligger (She lies)" was announced competition winner in October 2007.
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Written for Oregon Tilth by Marian Hammond
Here at Oregon Tilth, we frequently hear from gardeners who are looking for new and better ways to save water while keeping their gardens green and healthy during the dry summer months.
And we have good news: the Regional Water Providers Consortium—a group of 20+ local water providers plus the regional government Metro—has some great, no-cost resources to help you do just that.
The Consortium provides a "Weekly Watering Number" on their website (www.conserveh2o.org) -- which you can sign up to have delivered straight to your e-mail inbox. Based on the weather in your zip code area, the Weekly Watering number advises how many inches of water your lawn and or garden will need for the upcoming week.
Also, you can reduce outdoor water use by selecting low-water and native plants, and use smart watering techniques. RWPC offers plant guides, information about lawn alternatives and how-to videos on its website: http://www.conserveh2o.org/using-water-efficiently-outdoors
Finally, here are the Consortium's "Top Five" waterwise tips for your garden:
- Water lawns and gardens early in the morning (before 10 am) or later in the evening (after 6 pm) when temperatures are cooler and evaporation is minimized.
- Adjust your sprinklers so that they are watering your lawn and garden, and not the street.
- Water in several short sessions rather than one long session to allow for better absorption and to prevent run-off.
- Adjust your mower to a higher setting. A taller lawn provides shade to the roots and helps retain soil moisture, so your lawn requires less water.
- Group plants with similar watering needs together, as different plants require different amounts of water.


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12 Jul
(Drum roll, please . . . ) In fifth place, we have Bambo Nature Eco-friendly Diapers.
Tushies Diapers come in strong in fourth place.
Nature Babycare Eco-friendly Chlorine-free Diapers take the bronze medal in the chlorine-free diaper Olympics.
In second place, we have Earth's Best Tender Care Chlorine Free Diapers.
And, in first place–not much of a surprise here–Seventh Generation Free and Clear Baby Diapers.
What an exciting countdown that was! Now, if you want to learn more about chlorine free disposables (what's the big deal about chlorine-free diapers? Are chlorine-free diapers better for the environment than cloth? Which eco-disposables do we recommend? Which are the best deal?), you're going to want to get your hands on The Eco-nomical Baby Guide.
Until then, happy diapering!
11 Jul
Any woman who has been through labor knows that this is a weak comparison at best. Childbirth is humbling, agonizing, magical and miraculous. Moving is… just horrible.
Maybe. But beyond the actual contractions and the loading of the moving trucks, both of these events are entries into huge life transitions. In both cases, there is usually time to prepare for the event and life beyond it.
We wrote The Eco-nomical Baby Guide because our pregnancies were riddled with pressures to stock up on supplies that claimed to make parenthood easier. We faced huge baby registries and "must have" lists and decided that we'd rather buy less and buy used in order to keep the planet and our pocketbooks in mind. Each of our families ended up saving about six thousand dollars in our tots' first year alone by going secondhand, cloth diapering, and making homemade baby food. Far from being a hardship, we found budget-friendly, eco-friendly living to be a grand adventure and actually started this blog to share our successes (and frequent failures) on our green journey.
Now, as my family is on the brink of moving, it all feels so familiar. It's tempting to go out and buy new furnishings to fill the empty space, using money to make the shift easier. Instead, we shall be living in our new house with lawn chairs and beanbags as furniture for awhile. We'll patiently hit garage sales and shop craigslist until we slowly stock our house with secondhand pieces we love.
Whether we're preparing for baby or moving into a new home, making huge changes with an eco-friendly, budget-friendly mindset requires patience, a bit of self-control, and the humility to realize that we're not defined by our stuff. I hope that as we continue to face transition with our reduce, reuse, recycle mantra, our kids will learn those same skills for themselves. It's a glorious way to live a rich life without consuming (or spending) nearly as much.
Green and Clean Mom Has a great post on How to Buy Organic Food Cheap. It's great practical advice that you can put into action on your next trip to the grocery store.
Stop by later this week to check out our upcoming giveaway. It involves cloth diapers and some fabulous supplies so come back to get the details!
7 Jul
Summer doesn't really get started in the Pacific Northwest until after the 4th of July; that's what they say, anyway. As a result, I don't usually water my garden until the first week in July when the rain dries up and the temperatures rise. After experimenting with various methods for a few years, I finally buckled down and bought two products (keep in mind that I hate pouring money into my garden when it's supposed to be saving me money!): two soaker hoses and a simple electronic garden timer.
With the hoses wound around my plants and the garden timer, my vegetables receive the same amount of water every day. This seems to keep them happy. If you want to water every other day or on some other schedule, you'll need a digital garden timer. Ed (as I like to call him) from The Vegetable Gardener's Bible says that we can improve upon the way nature waters plants by directing the water right to the roots. This helps ward away mold, bugs, and disease—and of course it also saves quite a bit of water.
What I like the best about this system is that—once I've set everything up—I don't have to worry about it for the rest of the summer. If we go away for a trip, my garden still gets its daily dose of water.
How do you water your garden to conserve water and—another precious resource—your own time?
6 Jul
Two weeks ago I begged for your collective wisdom to help wean my two-year-old daughter. After implementing a few strategies from our readers, my daughter and I gently gave up nursing within just three days.
First I stopped the morning feedings, which did involve some screaming and sadness, but with a little distraction she quickly acclimated. The next day we nursed at nap again, but at bedtime we had a special discussion of how this would be her last time drinking my milk. We snuggled, talked and really enjoyed it. The next day, my husband put her down for nap and bedtime and she peacefully went to sleep. If I would have known it would be that easy, I might have started sooner!
For those of you still struggling with weaning, Kathleen Huggins' book, Nursing Mother's Guide to Weaning – Revised: How to Bring Breastfeeding to a Gentle Close, and How to Decide When the Time Is Right looks like an excellent choice. Does anyone else have a favorite resource to support weaning a toddler?
5 Jul
Over the years we've posted some of our favorite summer recipes–from vegetable popsicles to edible play-doh. Here's the complete list:
DIY Homemade Non-dairy Ice Cream
Disguise vegetables in fruity popsicles
Organic homemade popsicles (includes recipes for natural dripless popsicles and berry fudgcicles with silken tofu)
(Also–check out our recent BPA-free Popsicle Molds post.)
Infused water makes a beautiful, cheap summer beverage
Homemade lemonade without High Fructose Corn Syrup
15 cent, 15 minute dinner for two
What do I do with all these tomatoes? (includes a link to a great gazpacho recipe)
What are your favorite zucchini recipes?
For kids
Non-toxic homemade finger paints
Homemade non-toxic play dough (includes instructions for rubbery play-doh, edible play-doh, and nature's play-doh)
4 Jul
Happy Fourth of July! It's a great day to reflect on what independence means to our family. Making choices to reduce, reuse and recycle may make us feel good, but there are heaps of other benefits to consider.
This thrifty, green lifestyle leads brings financial freedom as we save by buying less and purchasing secondhand items. That allows for economic offsetting, or the ability to splurge on the things that really matter to us. Maybe for your crowd it's organic strawberries, an Ergo carrier, or a weekend camping trip, but making conscious choices about consumption opens up options. Buying less stuff also provides us the independence of extra space (with less to trip over!) as we tend to our babies.
My ultimate independence dream would be to live off the grid. Who knows? Maybe in a few decades (or less) it will be more possible than it seems right now. What are the aspects of green living that lead to independence in your household?


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So I was wondering if anyone who wasn't me had considered modding Only War so that players, rather than a tank crew, were the cockpit crew (and Tech-Priest) of a Titan? I've been trying to bash together some house rules and will be happy to share if there's interest, but I was wondering if any other players or GMs had considered this.
Posted 15 March 2013 - 05:57 PM
Posted 15 March 2013 - 11:41 PM
I've recently started GMing a small group (2-3) for an Armoured Regiment game. I'm planning on sending them up against Super-Heavies on occassion and eventually giving them the keys to a Baneblade once their Logistics has risen enough, so I certainly see the concept as workable, especially if a few more enemy Super Heavies can be created. Besides which, RT started us off at that sort of level anyway, so this could be a sort of land based, militant version.
I'd suggest using BC-style Horde rules for infantry, so companies of enemies can be a threat to the Titan without insta-gibbing any PC who has to step out for some repairs/scouting.
Posted 17 March 2013 - 11:43 PM
I don't know if hordes of infantry, of any sort, have ever been presented as threats to a Titan. I don't think they mechanically can be (using the Titan stats from Deathwatch), unless we are talking "hords of men with lascannons" or "a Magnitude 100 Horde of Bloodthirsters."
Posted 18 March 2013 - 12:26 AM
In the original Epic game a squad of Space Marines had a chance of causing hits to a Titan - climbing up legs and planting Meltabombs.
Scout Sergeant Talion does this in 'Eye of Vengence'. Obviously a normal human will have very little chance in pulling off such shunts. However, theoretically, if they got under the void shield somehow and used grapnels and Meltabombs… A lascutter might be able to cut through into the interior…
However, this is really Deathwatch style stuff (RT at a push) not OW.
Posted 18 March 2013 - 07:02 AM
about Role Play or idea, i suggest to read titanicus from dan abnett, good sources for what is titan war, interaction with infantry and vehicule and others titan
Posted 18 March 2013 - 05:09 PM
kumachan said:
about Role Play or idea, i suggest to read titanicus from dan abnett, good sources for what is titan war, interaction with infantry and vehicule and others titan
Yeah, Titanicus was a huge inspiration for my thinking, as was the old Titan comic also written by Dan Abnett- much pulpier and more along the lines of the old British war comics.
As far as Hordes being threats to a Titan goes, I believe there's one part in Titan where a Warlord gets it's lower limbs snarled up with the bodies of the Tyranid creatures it's been striding through, which leaves it sluggish and unprepared to deal with an incoming Bio-Titan. There's another sequence where a boarding party does clamber up a Titan's legs to try and get inside to wreak havoc, and are repelled by the crew- but that's the kind of thing where the PCs would have to fight independently of their machine.
Rules-wise I was going to treat Titans as a vehicle using the same rules as, say, a Leman Russ, but with different armour and damage tracks for head, body, legs etc, but I didn't know that there are actual rules for Titans in Deathwatch- which book are those in?
Posted 18 March 2013 - 07:40 PM
Rules for the warhound class titan are in Rites of Battle. I don't think anything larger than that has been printed, though I have been out of the loop for a while.
Posted 19 March 2013 - 02:40 AM
YoritomoKatsage said:
Rules for the warhound class titan are in Rites of Battle. I don't think anything larger than that has been printed, though I have been out of the loop for a while.
Also any larger classes of titan simply won't ever get published as they are beyond the scope of player characters combatting it - it would have to be dealt with narratively.
Only the insane have strength enough to prosper.
Only those that prosper may truly judge what is sane.
Posted 24 March 2013 - 01:00 PM
Well, of course anybody can do as they please.
But in my world Titans do not care about Infantry for a reason. Infantry can do jack about them! (except for maybe the way smaller SCOUT Titans as e.g. Warhounds)
Titans are a thing for SpaceMarines entirely. And even those should not get near them if they are not especially prepared for them, either with a lot of Meltabombs or, as I would recommend, Thunderhammers.
At least Thunderhammers are the only real threat for a Titan in the Tabletop 40k. And there just because they cause the Crew to be stunned because of the massive impacts on the machine so it is rendered immobile for some time and thus vulnerable.
Apart from that: there are so little Titans left in the universe that the characters would have to be top of the line to even be allowed near one of these ancient relics.
Not even warmasters may order one of these monsters into the battlefield just like that, even given the opportunity to have one at hand.


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1989. Individual monthly means are computed as the average of all daily mean profiles in each month. Each annual mean is computed as the average of the available monthly means for each year. All years plotted in Figure 4a had at least one monthly mean for each of the four seasons. The vertical bars centered at each annual mean represent ± 1 standard error of the monthly means in each year about the annual mean.
There are two prominent features of this series. The first is the approximately decadal-scale oscillation of about 2°C magnitude, with peaks occurring in 1956, 1965, and 1979. The years for which we have both station data and MBT data indicate good agreement between these two different sets of measurements, and give us confidence in the accuracy and representativeness of annual mean MBT data that have been averaged as we have done. Although the accuracy of any individual MBT measurement is an order of magnitude less than that of a reversing thermometer measurement (0.2°C versus 0.02°C), the accuracy of monthly and annual mean values is increased by averaging many observations. Figure 4a clearly demonstrates that the signal-to-noise ratio
is small enough that averaged MBT data are adequate to define the observed signal (2°C peak-to-trough difference in annual mean temperature).
The monthly mean data used in Figure 4a was derived from both MBT and station daily means. The MBT data was available from 1946 through 1981. During the 1947-1954 period and again in 1960-1967, measurements were taken quite frequently, sometimes daily. During the 1970s relatively few observations were made, although a couple of times the annual frequency again reached 150 or higher (as it had been during 1955-1959). The station data, which covers 1964 through 1990, reflects reasonably frequent observations (again, about 150 per year) for the period 1967-1973, and then near-daily readings for 1976-1985. Both the MBT data and the station observations were scattered fairly evenly throughout the year.
Figure 4b shows the time series of annual mean sea surface temperature (SST) for OWS "C". The same features observed at 100 m occur at the sea surface. To provide further evidence of the existence of both the downward trend and the decadal-scale oscillation, Figure 5 presents


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Supporting Inquiry-Based Science in the Classroom
Young Researchers Collaborative is a nine-month program that takes place during the school year to support educators in making inquiry-based science a key component of classroom curriculum. The program focuses on animal behavior and ecology studies. It is conducted both at schools and on zoo grounds in an effort to teach students research skills. These include making observations, collecting and analyzing data, drawing conclusions and communicating results. Teachers may participate in the program with up to five class sections of middle-school students.
Program Goals
- Support teachers in conducting inquiry-based science activities aligned with classroom curriculum
- Support teachers in making connections between curriculum and research at Lincoln Park Zoo
- Support students in the development of independent research skills
- Provide students with inquiry-based, data collection experiences aligned with the work of zoo researchers
Program Components
Young Researchers Collaborative consists of five components, resulting in teachers leading their students through the process of an independent research project focused on animal behavior.
Component 1: Educator Professional Development
Conducted at Lincoln Park Zoo, teachers participate in two workshops to prepare them for helping students conduct research.
Component 2: School Site Visits
A zoo educator visits each class three times to work with students.
Component 3: Zoo Field Trips
All students visit the zoo twice in order to conduct behavior research on an animal of their choice or to conduct an ecological survey of the area near the zoo's Nature Boardwalk.
Component 4: Ongoing Student Research
Primarily conducted at school, all students complete a research project focusing on the behavior or ecology of local wildlife.
Component 5: Science Celebration
The culminating event, Science Celebration is held at Lincoln Park Zoo and is a showcase for projects completed by students.
iPad Apps
We've learned that technology is really the way to engage students, who can use our iPads while collecting data at the zoo. The zoo offers two specially created iPad applications that can be used by students to collect data on animals during zoo field trips, classroom visits and ongoing research at school. This technology allows students to share their work with peers and compare collected data in ways similar to those of professional field researchers.
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Zoo educators created the Creating Young Researchers iPad application to facilitate ecological data collection and analysis. Available for free, the app provides animal descriptions and audio samples of vocalizations to help students identify species throughout the Chicago area. When data collection is finished, the app produces a summary that can be sent to a provided email for use in the classroom or at home. The app's design was based on tools and technology used by researchers at Lincoln Park Zoo.
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Arcadia Invitational
Who: Various teams from across the country, including 16 from Arizona. East Valley schools Chandler, Corona del Sol, Desert Vista, Gilbert, Hamilton, Mountain View, Queen Creek, Red Mountain, Saguaro, Tempe, Xavier and Brophy will have athletes competing.
When: Friday relays 4:30-10 p.m.; Saturday open session 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday Invitational session 4 p.m.-10 p.m. Complete schedule of events here.
Where: Arcadia High School, Arcadia, Calif.
Outlook: Brophy star sprinter/hurdler Devon Allen took this event by storm last year, winning five gold medals to earn the outstanding boys performer of the prestigious meet. Allen set Arizona state records in both the 110 hurdles (13.52 seconds) and the 300 hurdles (36.39) and won the 200-meter dash in 21.10 seconds. He had visions of improving on those times this year, but has been slowed by an ankle injury suffered during football season and aggravated in a postseason All-Star game. Allen said he plans on running the hurdles for the first time this season at Arcadia, although any chance at beating those times seems suspect as he works his way back into shape.
Chandler sprinter Ky Westbrook does have a shot at a state record. She ran the 200-meter dash in 23.64 seconds at the Chandler Rotary on March 23, within striking distance of the 23.60 mark set by Peoria's Jessica Onyepunka in 2004. Westbrook won the 100-meter dash in 11.47 seconds at the Chandler Rotary and could also inch closer to Onyepunka's mark in that race (11.31 seconds) with a good performance. Chandler hurdler Sherrelle Jordan will also be a main attraction after she set a meet record with a time of 13.76 seconds in the 100-meter hurdles at the Chandler Rotary. It is the third-fastest time in Arizona history, as she chases the record of 13.60 seconds set by Jacqueline Johnson in 2003.
Other standout East Valley athletes set to participate at the Arcadia Invitational include Hamilton's Ashlee Moore (high jump, long jump), Chandler's Makaila Flannigan (hurdles), Desert Vista's Dani Jones (distance), Xavier's Sarah Fakler (distance) and Red Mountain's Aeron Carr (long jump).
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The oscillation of neuronal circuits reflected in the EEG gamma frequency may be fundamental to the perceptual process referred to as binding (the integration of various thoughts and perceptions into a coherent picture). The aim of our study was to expand our knowledge of the developmental course ofEEG gamma in the auditory modality. 2 We investigated EEG 40 Hz gamma band responses (35.2 to 43.0 Hz) using an auditory novelty oddball paradigm alone and with a visual-number-series distracter task in 208 participants as a function of age (7 years to adult) at 9 sites across the sagital and lateral axes (F3, Fz, F4, C3, Cz, C4, P3, Pz, P4). Gamma responses were operationally defined as change in power or a change in phase synchrony level from baseline within two time windows. The evoked gamma response was defined as a significant change from baseline occurring between 0 to 150 ms after stimulus onset; the induced gamma response was measured from 250 to 750 ms after stimulus onset. A significant evoked gamma band response was found when measuring changes in both power and phase synchrony. The increase in both measures was maximal at frontal regions. Decreases in both measures were found when participants were distracted by a secondary task. For neither measure were developmental effects noted. However, evoked gamma power was significantly enhanced with the presentation of a novel stimulus, especially at the right frontal site (F4); frontal evoked gamma phase synchrony also showed enhancement for novel stimuli but only for our two oldest age groups (16-18 year olds and adults). Induced gamma band responses also varied with task-dependent cognitive stimulus properties. In the induced gamma power response in all age groups, target stimuli generated the highest power values at the parietal region, while the novel stimuli were always below baseline. Target stimuli increased induced synchrony in all regions for all participants, but the novel stimulus selectively affected participants dependent on their age and gender. Adult participants, for example, exhibited a reduction in gamma power, but an increase in synchrony to the novel stimulus within the same region. Induced gamma synchrony was more sensitive to the gender of the participant than was induced gamma power. While induced gamma power produced little effects of age, gamma synchrony did have age effects. These results confirm that the perceptual process which regulates gamma power is distinct from that which governs the synchronization for neuronal firing, and both gamma power and synchrony are important factors to be considered for the "binding" hypothesis. However, there is surprisingly little effect of age on the absolute levels of or distribution of EEG gamma in the age range investigated.
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Tokyo City Hall, Tower I
Tokyo City Hall, Tower I
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, 東京都庁第一本庁舎
Structure in General
composite structure
curtain wall
governmental office
- The two-towered design pays homage to Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris in Paris.
- During the conceptual stage it was suggested that the design looked like a microchip or an electronic circuit. From that point on, the expressionism of the design was geared towards the integration of circuits. The microchip imagery is found in the interior on the ceiling, the second floor, and other parts.
- 13,000 people work in the 400,000 square metres.
- Near the top of each tower is a free observation deck, with magnificent views of Mt. Fuji on a clear day.
- The elevators to the observation decks travel at 240 metres per minute, taking 55 seconds to go from the 1st to the 45th floor.
- The twin observatories have the same dimensions: 1000 square metres of floor area, 18.4 metres high and 18 metres wide.
- Special illumination is activated for the building the first Saturday and Sunday of every month.
- There are 1096 steps from the third basement to the 45th floor.
- The building has been built with special earthquake-resistant technology that would allow it to withstand an earthquake equal to that of the Great Earthquake of 1923.
- Steam and cold water from the Shinjuku District Heating and Cooling Center is used for hot water and air conditioning instead of gas.
- Wind forces are mitigated by one third due to the building's north-south lengthwise orientation, the rough texture and rounded shapes on the windward and leeward sides, and the tall trees in the surrounding area.
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