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As part of Elk Fest, tour buses take guides and passengers out to view herds of elk to see and learn about our magnificent animals, experience the rut first hand, and hear a bull elk bugle.
Last year however, the elk were quite elusive and committee members were frantically driving around town, trying to find herds of elk to take the tour groups to see. This year, we're asking for your help. If you happen to be in and around town this weekend, clip this article with the phone numbers at the bottom and keep it with you. If you see a herd of elk we could take the tour busses to, call either number here and let us know the location of the herd. You will have the satisfaction of knowing you helped give our tour participants a wonderful elk viewing experience.
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Accustomed to roaming alone in the mountains, John Muir once wrote in his journal that "oftentimes we are nearest our friends when furthest from them." Even mortality, he insisted, could not separate true lovers. Eighty-seven years after his own death, the devotion of Muir's fans has proven his words prophetic--although the Sierra Club's founder might be surprised by the lengths to which some will go to honor his legacy. There are said to be more places named after John Muir in California, including some three dozen schools and libraries, than for any other person. A national monument and a wilderness area in that state, as well as a glacier and a mountain in Alaska, pay tribute to the nature-defender. Three plants (including Muir's fleabane), a rabbitlike pika in Yosemite, a butterfly, and a mineral (muirite) have been named after him. Two U.S. stamps have been issued in his honor. The bow of a World War II "liberty ship" bore the bearded muser's moniker. (While hundreds of these cargo ships sank under enemy fire, the Muir, appropriately enough, refused to become ocean garbage and was eventually recycled for scrap in 1966.) California has designated April 21 John Muir Day, and its official state tartan is fashioned after that worn by the Muir clan. The Sierra Club's highest honor is the John Muir Award.
Exploitative adoptions of Muir's name are refreshingly few and far between: There's the unfortunately named John Muir Parkway, a four-lane freeway in Martinez, California, that gives you easy access to the Best Western John Muir Inn, the John Muir Apartments, and the John Muir Executive Center. (The Martinez home where Muir lived from 1890 until his death in 1914 is now preserved as the John Muir National Historic Site.) Not far from Muir's Scottish birthplace in Dunbar, you'll find the John Muir putting green at Winterfield Golf Course. An "audio-animatronic" Muir greets visitors at Disney World's Epcot, even though a living, breathing Muir probably couldn't have survived a minute in this den of plasticity. And while you can buy a Muir polo shirt from the John Muir Memorial Association, it's actually tasteful, as commemorative polo shirts go.
What's most impressive about Muir's legacy is its vibrancy so long after his death. Last year, hundreds of people joined the Canadian Friends of John Muir in a walk guided by botanists, zoologists, and historians along a road Muir trod in 1864. In Scotland, a 1999 exhibit on Muir entitled An Infinite Storm of Beauty attracted thousands to an Edinburgh museum and moved on last year to his childhood home in Dunbar. (Plans to convert part of the home into a "virtual reality" museum have caused a storm of protest.)
Dozens of songs and several CDs are devoted to the conservationist, as well as almost a hundred books about Muir's efforts and impacts. Nearly two dozen books (including a downloadable "e-book") are available to readers interested in absorbing Muir's writings firsthand, including the timeless My First Summer in the Sierra from 1911 and Travels in Alaska from 1915.
Muir inspired two recent stage dramas. Lee Stetson, who has been performing as Muir for 18 years, opened a new show in 2000 (with fellow actor Doug Brennan) called The Roughrider and the Tramp, which focuses on Muir's 1903 Yosemite camping trip with Teddy Roosevelt. Stetson's show was dwarfed by a musical mounted by the Willows Theatre Company in Concord, California. The four original performances of Mountain Days required a cast of 80, a chorus of 50, an orchestra of 28, and a revolving stage, all under the unlikely sponsorship of AT&T, Chevron, and PG&E. After its successful opening last year, it has become an annual event in Martinez.
If the self-effacing Muir were to visit our times, he might be impatient with all the fuss over his own life, preferring the efforts of activists to save the wildlands he loved. No doubt, though, Muir would have been pleased to hear then-president Bill Clinton quote him last year while unveiling Giant Sequoia National Monument in California. "These majestic trees will continue to 'preach God's forestry fresh from heaven,'" Clinton proclaimed.
Last year the National Park Service purchased the Martinez meadow in which Muir is buried. It's not yet open to the public, but you can hike on the John Muir Nature Trail on nearby Mount Wanda, named after one of his daughters, where the family took walks. You could look for some of the 74 wildflower species that enchanted Muir nearly a century ago, and take to heart his enthusiasm for "places to play in and pray in, where Nature may heal and cheer and give strength to body and soul alike."
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How do we define myth? How do myths shape human beings and culture? Why are they so important in our lives? We will begin by exploring the meaning of myths and their relevance in a variety of cultures around the world (Maya, African, and Native American). Then we will examine how Greek and Roman mythology is fundamental for understanding our Western culture today through contemporary texts and films such as Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion, Camus's Black Orpheus, among others. We will include in our discussion approaches from anthropology, semiotics, psychology, cinema, literature, art history, and religion to further understand the power of myth.
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text: 5 problems with iOS 7, and how to fix themBy Doug Gross, CNNUpdated 1142 GMT (1842 HKT) October 3, 2013Just WatchedApple's iOS 7 making some users sickreplayMore Videos ...Apple's iOS 7 making some users sick 01:14Story highlightsiMessage not working for some users of Apple's new mobile systemSome also say they get motion sickness from animation on their iPads and iPhonesApple has already fixed a Lock screen bypassFixes or workarounds exist for most glitchesThe new version of Apple's mobile operating system, iOS 7, was released September 18 to mostly positive reviews.It was the biggest change to iOS since it was introduced six years ago, overhauled to add a slate of new features and a more streamlined, flat, abstract look.But nobody's perfect, right?It's not unusual for new operating systems to have some glitches in their earliest days. Nobody's talking about anything cataclysmic this time, like the Apple Maps fiasco on iOS 6 that led CEO Tim Cook to issue a rare apology -- and which some say led to the ouster of Apple senior vice president Scott Forstall.But a couple of weeks into its existence, iOS 7 has prompted a handful of complaints from users. Here are five of the most frequently heard, along with tips for how to fix, or at least bypass, them.An introduction to iOS7 9 photosAn introduction to iOS7 9 photosIntroduction to iOS 7 – Apple updated the entire look and feel of iOS 7's layout and basic apps with a flatter design, more transparency and animations, and sleek new typefaces. Hide Caption 1 of 9An introduction to iOS7 9 photosNotification Center – Swiping down from the top of the screen brings up the new Notification Center. It shows your day at a glance, including weather, and a list of all your app notifications. Hide Caption 2 of 9An introduction to iOS7 9 photosControl Center – A swipe up from the bottom of the screen shows the Control Center. It has shortcuts to the most used settings, including Airplane Mode, Wi-Fi and Do Not Disturb. It has brightness and audio controls, and one-button access for the flashlight, alarms, calculator and camera. Hide Caption 3 of 9An introduction to iOS7 9 photosSiri out of beta – The updated Siri can adjust iPhone settings, do Bing searches and look through Twitter. It also has an optional male voice.Hide Caption 4 of 9An introduction to iOS7 9 photosMultitasking – The multitasking shortcut is the same -- you double click the home button -- but the look is all new. A carousel of recent apps shows their latest screens. Swipe up on an app to close it.Hide Caption 5 of 9An introduction to iOS7 9 photosAirDrop – iOS users can transfer images and files to other Apple devices using AirDrop. Hide Caption 6 of 9An introduction to iOS7 9 photosCamera and Photos apps – The Camera and Photos apps have new features. There is an option to capture a square image and add filters in the Camera app. Photos can be sorted by year and location. Hide Caption 7 of 9An introduction to iOS7 9 photosCommunication tools – The major communication tools work the same on iOS 7 as before, but with a new look. Hide Caption 8 of 9An introduction to iOS7 9 photosNew calendar look – The calendar underwent one of the more radical redesigns in iOS 7. It no longer looks like a paper calendar.Hide Caption 9 of 9EXPAND GALLERYJust WatchedA look at Apple's new operating systemreplayMore Videos ...A look at Apple's new operating system 01:50PLAY VIDEOiMessage failingApple says it's aware of an issue that's causing texts sent through its iMessage app not to go through for some users.On various Apple-oriented message boards, iOS 7 users were complaining that they'd send a message which appeared to work fine, only to later see the dreaded red exclamation point that means it wasn't actually sent."We are aware of an issue that affects a fraction of a percent of our iMessage users, and we will have a fix available in an upcoming software update," Apple said in a statement e-mailed to media outlets. "In the meantime, we encourage any users having problems to reference our troubleshooting documents or contact AppleCare to help resolve their issue. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes impacted users."The fix? Until the update rolls out, some users say they've been able to get rid of the problem by turning their phone off and back on.Animation fluSome folks say they're already sick of iOS 7. Literally.iPhone and iPad users, or at least a few of them, say they're getting symptoms similar to motion sickness while looking at iOS 7 animations. On the new system, images zoom in and out when users switch between apps.As TIME explains, the brain gets unsettled when the eyes try to focus on images that don't match up -- for example, when you're on a rocking ship or moving car and trying to read a stationary item, like a book.The fix? iOS 7 users can go to "Settings," then "General" and then "Accessibility." Click on "Reduce Motion" to make the zooming go away.Battery drainThis one has been mostly reported by users of older phones like the iPhone 4S. 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But if you're still having problems, you can go to "Settings," "General" and "Background App Refresh" again. Turn off any apps you're having problems with.Lock screen bypassThis one has already been addressed in an iOS 7 update from Apple just days after the new operating system rolled out.For the first few days, iPhones and iPads apparently were vulnerable in one particular instance. If users were running the Camera app and had Control Center activated on their Lock screens, there were a few steps someone could take to unlock their phones.But the iOS 7.0.2 update, released on September 26, "fixes bugs that could allow someone to bypass the Lock screen passcode," according to Apple.Are you encountering issues with iOS 7? If so, have you found a way to fix them? Let us know in the comments.More from techLaser procedure can turn brown eyes blueThe balloons that could fly tourists to the edge of spaceWill.i.am launches sustainable fashionPowered by Livefyre


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Summary: A joint University of Michigan (U-M) and City of Ann Arbor food waste collection and composting pilot project began in July 1997. The pilot project will allow the U-M to explore the collection of source-separated food wastes and allow the City to test the addition of food wastes to their municipal yard waste composting operation. |
Applicable Regulations State of Michigan Act 451 Part 115. Overview of Procedure The U-M will be responsible for collection, including: training kitchen staff, procuring suitable collection carts, testing different collection methods, types of vehicles (i.e., rear load; flat bed), and recording qualitative and quantitative information about food waste and delivering waste to the composting site. The City will handle composting operations at the site of the Ann Arbor landfill, including: managing windrows (compost is placed in long piles known as "windrows" and periodically mixed using mobile equipment), turning piles, providing appropriate bulking agents (i.e., wood chips), testing the mix of food waste and bulking agents, monitoring windrow conditions, moisture, temperature, and odor, and testing the final product. Waste
Minimization Procedure Start up: U-M Grounds & Waste Management Services staff will prepare and conduct training sessions for staff in the U-M dining area facilities. Waste Management staff will meet regularly with Dining Services personnel to monitor the impact of the program on their daily operations. Several styles of wheeled collection carts will be utilized. Each kitchen will be visited to determine the location of carts, temporary storage, and a collection schedule. At the composting site, the City will be testing the water quality of the adjacent pond, which currently collects runoff from the composting site. Voluntary before and after testing will take place to monitor compost site runoff to ensure that the composting operation does not have an adverse impact on the pond. Collection: As kitchen personnel prepare meals, food scraps such as fruit, vegetable peelings, lettuce leaves and egg shells will be placed in carts. U-M Grounds & Waste Management Services will collect food waste three times per week, swapping empty carts for full ones using a flatbed truck. Regular monitoring and feedback regarding quality control will take place. Any contaminants found will be reported back to kitchen operations. Composting Operations: The food waste will be delivered to the Ann Arbor composting site. The truck will be weighed prior to tipping. Windrows will be formed, starting with a layer of 6 - 8" of wood chips. Site personnel will use front-end loaders to arrange windrows. If deemed necessary, all food waste will first be ground in a tub grinder and mixed with wood chips or other yard waste. Windrows will be frequently turned to maintain aerobic conditions. On a daily basis, readings of temperature, moisture, oxygen, etc., will be taken and recorded. Closure: When the composting cycle is complete, the finished product will be tested for quality and growth trials will be conducted. Photo, video, and written documentation will be compiled and presented in a final summary report. Known
Limitations Only vegetative food wastes separated at the source will be included, although soiled napkin waste may be added later. Meat and meat products, dairy foods, fats, oils, and grease do not readily break down in composting piles and may cause undesirable odors and increased chance of disease carrying organisms. Training of kitchen staff in this area is very important to avoid contamination. Safety
& Health Precautions/Personal Protective Equipment Benefits In addition to the benefit of diverting waste from the landfill, the project will produce a usable, finished product: compost. Disadvantages Project
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The remaining $10,000 in project costs would be absorbed by the City of Ann Arbor for:
In 1996, the unit cost of solid waste (collection and disposal) was $98/ton. If the projected 12 tons (May - August) and 52 tons (September -December) of food waste are diverted from the waste stream, the U-M will save between $1,176 and $5,096 in solid waste disposal costs during the pilot project. The cost of continuing the program, if successful, would decrease in subsequent years as collection efficiency increases. Also, many of the start-up costs such as personnel time involved for training of employees, purchase of tip carts, training materials, and signs would be a one-time expenditure. |


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Deep brain stimulation has been used for over a decade to relieve the symptoms of Parkinson's disease, although its mechanism of action remains poorly understood. To better understand the direct effects of DBS on central neurons, a computational model of a myelinated axon has been constructed which includes the effects of K(+) accumulation within the peri-axonal space. Using best estimates of anatomic and electrogenic model parameters for in vivo STN axons, the model predicts a functional block along the axon due to K(+) accumulation in the submyelin space. The functional block occurs for a range of model parameters: high stimulation frequencies (>130 Hz); high extracellular K(+) concentrations (>3 x 10(-3) M); low maximum Na(+)/K(+) ATPase current densities (<0.026 A m(-2)); low diffusion coefficients for K(+) diffusion out of the submyelin space (<2.4 x 10(-9) m(2) s(-1)); small periaxonal space widths of the myelin attachment sections (<2.7 x 10(-9) m) and perinodal/internodal sections (<8.4 x 10(-9) m). These results suggest that therapeutic DBS of the STN likely results in a functional block for many STN axons, although a subset of STN axons may also be activated at the stimulating frequency.
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"Twilight" star Kellan Lutz probably doesn't have too much trouble meeting women, but even for steel-eyed vampires finding love can be a challenge. But Kellan's discovered a shocking secret way to win a woman's heart…honesty.
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Mr. Lutz who's in a year-long relationship with Sharni Vinson of "Step Up 3D" fame, admits he used to rely on lying to impress ladies, but says: "I've become more mature. My M.O. now is to be who I really am and not be fake in order for a girl to like me back. Because at the end of the day I have to be with somebody that loves me for who I really am."
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British forces are detaining dozens in Afghanistan, Philip Hammond confirms
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Philip Hammond, the defence secretary, has confirmed that dozens of people are being detained by British forces at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan following allegations that the army is running a secret detention facility at the base.
Hammond said 80 or 90 people were being held at the site. He said many of them posed a danger to British troops, and reiterated that they could not yet be handed over to Afghan authorities because of concerns that they would be mistreated.
UK lawyers acting for eight of the men, some of whom they say have been held for up to 14 months without charge, have launched habeas corpus applications in the UK high court in a bid to free them, raising comparisons with the outrage over the Guantánamo Bay prison camp.
Many of the prisoners have not been able to see a lawyer after months in prison, a basic right offered to anyone arrested in the UK. Access to a lawyer was among the first rights that Guantánamo detainees won off the US government. The Afghan detainees have also not been given any kind of trial date, or prospect of one.
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Taravao , Tahiti
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Located off the beaten track in the Taravao district, at the isthmus connecting Tahiti Nui to Tahiti Iti, this small, cash-only restaurant is part of a humble four-bungalow pension. The French–Vietnamese owner, Jeannine Letivier, specializes in shellfish prepared in Vietnamese-fusion style; you can get fish or shrimp prepared at least seven different ways, from mild to spicy to mouth-in-flames. Call ahead to reserve a table, which can require a bit of finessing; flattery about the cooking seems to be the best way to go.
Amanahune , Bora Bora
French Polynesia
Tel: 689 675 063
This exclusive restaurant—well-off the beaten path, and housed in a yellow Mediterranean-style private villa—is harder to get into than French Laundry. There are just six tables (one is located on the upper floor—try to snag it if you can), so reserve at least a month in advance or hope your concierge has a hookup. Once you're in, chef Damien Rinaldi Dovio's French cuisines—inflected with Asian and tropical flavors—doesn't disappoint. He likes to change the menu frequently (don't count on what the website says), but typical dishes include mahimahi with curried bananas, mashed potatoes with coconut cream, and roasted beef tenderloin in red wine–vanilla sauce. This is likely to be your most memorable meal in French Polynesia—especially once you get the bill. A meal for two with wine here can easily set you back $400.
Les Relais de Joséphine
French Polynesia
Tel: 689 960 200
This Mediterranean villa set among the bungalows of Les Relais de Joséphine becomes an intimate restaurant at night. It has been called pretentiousand some meals are a bit fussybut Rangiroa's expat French community likes choices such as green-papaya gratin, curry of pearl oysters (locally called korori), and Parmentier of fish with sweet potatoes. If you're not a guest at the hotel, you'll need to make your dinner reservation before noon.
Boulevard Pomare at Vaiate Square
Papeete , Tahiti
French Polynesia
More than 30 food vans (or roulottes) selling fresh crepes, Chinese stir-fry, and all-American burgers and pizza draw the crowds to Vaiete Square, a spot along the waterfront esplanade. The throngs and neon signs might make you feel you've been beamed to the streets of Bangkok, but worry not—the food is fresh and hygienically prepared. Live music, both Western and Tahitian, is played in the bandstand area on evenings and weekends. As you sit at picnic tables nibbling on your budget savories, you can listen in and watch the real show: Papeete's population at play.
Motu Moea , Moorea
French Polynesia
Tel: 689 565 537
A modest, open-sided motu beach kiosk, La Plage is famous for its poisson cru —raw tuna marinated in coconut and lime juice. Open for lunch only, it's a lovely place to linger and enjoy the views across the lagoon to Moorea. Though packed on weekends with locals in swim trunks, the place is off the radar for most tourists—possibly because it's only reachable by boat. Unless you're game to paddle over yourself, hop on one of the launches that leave regularly from the dock at the InterContinental Resort on the northwestern coast.
Rue des Ecoles
Papeete , Tahiti
French Polynesia
Tel: 689 820 808
Young fashion-forward Tahitians flock to this trendy Pan-Asian spot to perch in the saffron silk booths and spend their hard-earned francs on cuisine de Chinoise raffinée. (There are also some more local-type specialties, like "Tahitian-style" fish, prepared raw with onions in coconut milk.) There are a number of noodle soups, and a standout dish known as Chinese Fondue: assorted meats cooked on hot stones and served with 20 dipping sauces, from sesame to prune to ginger.
Matira Beach , Bora Bora
French Polynesia
French Polynesia is littered with little huts serving fast food—all with names beginning with "Snack"—that offer hearty open-air meals on the go. Snack Matira, little more than a set of whitewashed gates with a roof (you'll spot it right away with its border of red Coca-Cola flags), is conveniently located on the beach between the Hotel Bora Bora and Matira Point, and serves up especially fresh and tasty regional staples, including chop suey, rare steak, grilled fish with vanilla sauce, and ice cream.
Hotel Hibiscus
Hauru Point , Moorea
French Polynesia
Tel: 689 561 220
The family-owned Hotel Hibiscus is a bit worn around the edges, but its café is well worth a visit. At lunchtime, you can grab a seat at a rubber treeshaded picnic table overlooking the lagoon and dig into simple salads and entrées inspired by the cuisines of Tahiti, France, and Italy. The standout choice is the pizza, served fresh out of a wood-fired oven.
The Esplanade
Fare , Huahine
French Polynesia
Known locally as Edna'seven though former owner Mme. Edna Flohr sold the property in 2004this unassuming, ramshackle building at the end of a wharf serves up some of the best gourmet treats in South Polynesia. The house specialties include a tangy and rich poisson cru and small island lobsters (langoustines) in a chili-coconut curry.


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Cosplay Friday 41
By Matt Cohen on August 16, 2013
With all this talk about meteor showers and asteroids, you'd think the whole world has gone star-crazy. You see, I'm crazy for stars, but not the kind in the sky; I'm talking about the stars of cosplay, of course!
It's with that in mind that we proudly present this week's edition of Cosplay Friday, all the best, brightest and most bizarre cosplays from the around the web, compiled into one nifty post. You don't even need a telescope (take that, outer-space!).
This Cat-Woman cosplay is so fantastic, that I'm not sure if this is actually a cosplay, or just a still of Michelle Pfeiffer circa '89.
"So you don't play League of Legends? That's cool. Did you know it came with BABY LIONS???"
With Sephiroth defeated, Tifa could focus on her true passion: aerobics instruction.
This Evangelion group shot is one of my favorite cosplays ever. SO SHINY!
This is either a fun Loki cosplay, or a very confused and lost extreme sports enthusiast.
Denmark is such a drama queen. (Hetalia cosplay)
Sure, the Final Fantasy series of games are groundbreaking and legendary, but maybe their best long lasting legacy is all this wonderful cosplay!
I always knew qualifying for the Olympics was tough, but jeez, Lara… take a break.
I have no idea what this is but I THINK it's my favorite thing I've seen in forever.
"Merida, come back! I didn't say Brave was THAT bad!"
Dig my choices? Got a cool cosplay you want to show off with the world?Kindly leave a comment, email me , check out my YouTube channel, or hit me up on the Twitter machine.
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Decent post, (I rank it a 4)
Even I'm at a loss figuring out what/who the snakeskin character is supposed to be.
Awesome 'Lightning' though.
If CH ever decides to take a trip to Japan, you'll have to be sure he stops by a Con there. Or at least sends one of the sister-wives, to get some pics for 'Cosplay Friday'. Just tell them to stay "outside" where the Cosplayers gather specifically for photo-shoots. Trust me on this.
This week cosplay collections are really amazing. Especially this one "I have no idea what this is but I THINK it's my favorite thing I've seen in forever."


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This post is brought to you by iGet.it. Growing up in North Carolina, Frederick McSwain was immersed in an environment of arts and crafts. Through parents who invigorated small town life with ventures ranging from taxidermy to bail bonding, he was taught to explore the colorful possibilities hidden within the mundane.
McSwain went on to study Fine Arts and Design at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. After years of private commissions and collaborations, he launched McSwain in 2010, a multi-disciplinary studio exploring the overlaps between art, design, and popular culture. He currently lives in New York City where he is employed under the umbrella of the Poltrona Frau Group.
How did you discover Tobias Wong's work?
I first came across Tobias Wong's work during ICFF 2002. An On/Off switch had been mounted on the exterior window of Modern Age, Cappellini's NY dealer at the time. Although it's footprint was barely 4″ x 6″, when noticed, it induced an insurmountable curiosity in strolling pedestrians. Disproving my panic button theory, I was delighted to discover that it controlled a giant floor lamp inside the showroom...24 hours a day, 7 days a week...on...off.
Could you please tell us about his work?
In my opinion, Tobias Wong was to design what Alexander McQueen was to fashion. He functioned as a conceptual artist with design as his platform/medium. Many times, he blurred the lines between the two disciplines. He challenged consumer mentality by questioning the idea of luxury, commonly repurposing and transforming existing industrial products in the process. His work is a vehicle for emotion and a catalyst for incorporeal thought, always communicating on multiple levels.
"Die" - A tribute to Tobias Wong
What defined him among the designers?
For Tobi, his work always came first. When passionate about a project, he would take the necessary steps to execute his ideas, many times funding them directly from his own pocket. Any commercial success garnered during his lifetime was simply a by-product of his inability to compromise. Instead of designing tables and chairs, he enlivened our world with wit and honesty. I feel his collective output conveys a truth and beauty that is rarely encountered in design.
Could you tell us the story behind this unique piece, the On/Off Light Switch?
I don't recall the story behind the On/Off per se. Originally produced by the now defunct Conduit Group, it was deemed as the clapper for the design aficionado. It was a continuation of his Readydesigned series, utilizing off-the-shelf components. Something about the iconic switch plate trapped inside a clear acrylic box just captivated people, it had this Whodini quality to it. When Tobias and I first met, I was working in the buying department of the Terence Conran Shop. We retailed a few of his early products but the On/Off in particular, flew off the shelves. Over the years, I incorporated this piece into numerous environments. It was in constant rotation as a tabletop accessory in Cappellini's Soho showroom. At the time of his passing, we were collaborating on a Disney inspired version of the light switch.
Upon the passing of Wong, was there a piece that was produced in his memory?
For ICFF 2011, nine New York based designers including myself organized Brokenoff Brokenoff, an exhibition based on the life and work of Tobias Wong. One of the pieces I contributed is called "Die". The wall description read as follows;
On a New York City sidewalk, a stranger approached the chain-smoking Tobias Wong and asked if he may bum a cigarette. Wong's sassy reply was, "well I don't know...what do you have for me?" After rejecting a crumbled single and then engaging in a brief barter, Tobi agreed to trade a Marlboro for a cheap six-sided die which emerged from the pedestrian's pocket. This narrative became the catalyst for "Die".
The title, borrowed from Tony Smith's 1962 sculpture, alludes not only to the composition of plastic cubes but also to ideas of uncertainty, risk taking, and ultimately, life and death. The mosaic format references Wong's early installation work, which commonly incorporated a large number of the same industrial product, transforming and questioning the individual element within a larger context.
Through his work and life, Tobias Wong left a lasting impression on everyone and everything in his path. He lived for 13,138 days.
Composition contains 13,138 dice.
Please share with us the special link between you and Wong's work?
Above all, Tobi and I shared a similar sense of humor that translated into my appreciation for work. Although he is deeply missed, the objects he created always put a smile my face. They will always fill an empty spot in my heart and a special place in my home.
On/Off switch by Tobias Wong is being presented on iGet.it this week.


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Long before there was Internet dating, there might just have been secret notes tucked into wine bottles and tossed asea.
That's what's been surmised from what has been translated from a two-page note Steve Johnson of Brookings found while walking near Pistol River Tuesday.
"You usually don't find that much garbage on that beach," he said of the long stretch of mostly log-strewn sand. "I picked it up, saw the message inside; I just put it in my sack of garbage, and sorted through it and pulled it out when I got home."
Commissioner discussions regarding the county's financial situation are all leading up to talks about the 2015-2016 budget, which might be dramatically different if voters reject Sheriff John Ward's proposed tax question on the May 19 ballot.
The tax question has yet to be approved by the state for inclusion on the ballot; it would ask voters to approve a property tax increase of $1.34 per $1,000 assessed valuation for those living in cities and $2.52 per $1,000 for those in unincorporated parts of the county.
Revenue would be used to fund law enforcement activity in the county, and would serve as the first step to give Ward and his citizen's committee three years to draw up a special law enforcement taxing district separate from county operations.


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WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced a partnership with Milicruit.com to sponsor a nationwide, virtual online job fair on Nov. 10, from 9:00 a.m. -2:00 p.m.
"As we work to help Veterans find good paying jobs, it is important that we take advantage of online resources that connect our Veterans with employers around the Nation who want to hire these highly qualified and experienced men and women," said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki.
To date, more than 60 military-friendly national employers from both the private and federal sectors and more than 36,000 Veterans have registered to participate in the all-day online event.
Veterans can pre-register at http://www.veteranscareerfair.com for this event. On the day of the event, Veterans can log in and visit employer booths, view job openings, apply for jobs, watch employer videos and presentations, chat live with recruiters, and complete on-the-spot video interviews.
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There'll be no posts from me for the next couple of wks as my boyfriend arrives today and I'll be busy spending time with him.
You may see the odd tweet from me now and then though - I can't stay away from Twitter for too long!! LOL
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I admire Pakistan and adore India and feel the partition was short sighted, however China is going to dam all of the Himalayan watershed and allow you to have some if you act the way China wants you to. Neither of you can defeat China but the United States can begin (only with your unwavering support) an economic embargo that could cripple China and make you both rich if you work together.
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Published October 12, 2011
This story is part of a National Geographic News series on global water issues.
Nearly 30 percent of the world's cotton supply comes from India and Pakistan, much of that from the Indus River Valley. On average, about 737 billion gallons are withdrawn from the Indus River annually to grow cotton—enough to provide Delhi residents with household water for more than two years. (See a map of the region.)
"Pakistan's entire economy is driven by the textile industry," said Michael Kugelman, a South Asia expert at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. "The problem with Pakistan's economy is that most of the major industries use a ton of water—textiles, sugar, wheat—and there's a tremendous amount of water that's not only used, but wasted," he added.
The same is true for India.
That impact is an important part of a complex water equation in countries already under strain from booming populations. More people means more demand for water to irrigate crops, cool machinery, and power cities. The Indus River, which begins in Indian-controlled Kashmir and flows through Pakistan on its way to the sea, is Pakistan's primary freshwater source—on which 90 percent of its agriculture depends—and a critical outlet of hydropower generation for both countries.
(Related: "See the Global Water Footprint of Key Crops")
Downstream provinces are already feeling the strain, with some dried-out areas being abandoned by fishermen and farmers forced to move to cities. That increases competition between urban and rural communities for water. "In areas where you used to have raging rivers, you have, essentially, streams or even puddles and not much else," said Kugelman.
In years past, the coastal districts that lost their shares of the Indus' flows have become "economically orphaned," the poorest districts in the country, according to Pakistani water activist Mustafa Talpur. Because Pakistani civil society is weak, he says, corruption and deteriorating water distribution tend to go hand in hand.
In the port city of Karachi, which depends for its water on the Indus, water theft—in which public water is stolen from the pipes and sold from tankers in slums and around the city—may be a $500-million annual industry.
In the balance is the fate not only of people, but important aquatic species like the Indus River dolphin, which is now threatened to extinction by agricultural pollution and dams, among other pressures. Scientists estimate that fewer than 100 individuals remain.
Threat to Peace?
One of the potentially catastrophic consequences of the region's fragile water balance is the effect on political tensions.
In India, competition for water has a history of provoking conflict between communities. In Pakistan, water shortages have triggered food and energy crises that ignited riots and protests in some cities. Most troubling, Islamabad's diversions of water to upstream communities with ties to the government are inflaming sectarian loyalties and stoking unrest in the lower downstream region of Sindh.
But the issue also threatens the fragile peace that holds between the nations of India and Pakistan, two nuclear-armed rivals. Water has long been seen as a core strategic interest in the dispute over the Kashmir region, home to the Indus' headwaters. Since 1960, a delicate political accord called the Indus Waters Treaty has governed the sharing of the river's resources. But dwindling river flows will be harder to share as the populations in both countries grow and the per-capita water supply plummets.
Some growth models predict that by 2025, India's population will grow to triple what it was—and Pakistan's population to six times what it was—when the Indus treaty was signed. Lurking in the background are fears that climate change is speeding up the melting of the glaciers that feed the river.
Mountain glaciers in Kashmir play a central role in regulating the river's flows, acting as a natural water storage tank that freezes precipitation in winter and releases it as meltwater in the summer. The Indus is dependent on glacial melting for as much as half of its flow. So its fate is uniquely tied to the health of the Himalayas. In the short term, higher glacial melt is expected to bring more intense flooding, like last year's devastating deluge.
Both countries are also racing to complete large hydroelectric dams along their respective stretches of the Kashmir river system, elevating tensions. India's projects are of a size and scope that many Pakistanis fear could be used to disrupt their hydropower efforts, as well as the timing of the flows on which Pakistani crops rely.
(Related: "Seven Simple Ways to Save Water")
"Many in Pakistan are worried that, being in control of upstream waters, India can easily run Pakistan dry either by diverting the flow of water by building storage dams or using up all the water through hydroelectric power schemes," said Pakistani security analyst Rifaat Hussain.
For years, Pakistani politicians have claimed India is responsible for Pakistan's water troubles. More recently, militant groups have picked up their rhetoric. Hafiz Saeed, the founder of the Pakistani militant group allegedly responsible for the 2008 terror attack in Mumbai, even accused India of "water terrorism."
Hope for the Future
In the past few months, however, the situation has improved, according to Kugelman. "We've been hearing nearly unprecedented statements from very high-level Pakistani officials who have essentially acknowledged that India is not stealing Pakistan's water, and that Pakistan's water problems are essentially a function of internal mismanagement issues," he said. Militants are still griping, he said, "but not as shrilly."
This may be because the two countries are cooperating on water and other issues better than before, and because militants are now focusing less on their archenemy in India and more on coalition forces in Afghanistan.
"But I imagine this is momentary," said Kugelman. "The facts on the ground—the water constraints in both India and Pakistan—have not abated. They're both still very serious and getting worse."
What's needed, he says, is more conservation and adaptation—a smarter way of doing business.
William Wheeler's reporting in Pakistan was supported by a grant from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.
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Thanks Dale, it's an honour to get a "sweet" from such a super sweet illustrator :D I appreciate that!! ... and waiting to see your bird art!!!! :)
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The Mocean Worker project came about almost by accident, the results of a seris of half-serious recording sessions. After realizing the quality of the music he'd created, Dorn released his first Mocean Worker album Home Movies from the Brain Forest in 1998 on the punk label Conscience. Dorn moved to the Island subsidiary Palm Pictures for his second, Mixed Emotional Features in 1999. Aural & Hearty was issued the following year. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide


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I really don't mean to diminish Lydia Loveless as a singer or as an artist, but it's almost impossible for me to listen to her new record without thinking "wow, this sounds exactly like if Stevie Nicks made an alt-country album." The vocal similarity is striking, though she sings with a force that comes a bit closer to Neko Case or Miranda Lambert. This is all a very, very good thing, obviously – Loveless' performances are full of emotion and grit, and even if her voice resembles more famous singers, she comes off as a very vibrant and dynamic person. "To Love Somebody" leans more to the rock side of "country rock" with that big chunky riff at the center of it, but Loveless' voice bridges the gap – brassy, but incredibly plaintive.
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Dana Marchione majored in Italian at Rutgers, studied two semesters in Italy, and moved there after graduation to teach English and work as an au pair for an Italian family. Back home, she missed the food and the language tremendously. Then one day, on the street in Hoboken, she overheard a young man speaking her beloved language. She turned, their eyes met...and well, that man is now her fiance.
"I guess now I know," she says, "why I spent all those years studying."
They say Italian is the language of love, and the passions it arouses are as much gustatory as amorous. In fact, the line between one kind of pleasure and the other is easily blurred.
Which is why language teacher Marchione, 30. and culinary instructor Marla Mendelsohn, 59, both of Hoboken, are joining forces to create a six-part series of hands-on Italian cooking classes from January to June.
The classes will be held at Mendelsohn's in-home cooking school, part of her company, Cookease Catering. Each 2 ½-hour session costs $85 and will include an olive oil tasting, the preparation of three dishes and wine pairings.
The pair hit it off right away when Mendelsohn, who "can't get enough of everything Italian," enrolled in Marchione's Italian language class at her school, Learn Italian Hoboken. It wasn't long before they started planning the joint venture, which will focus on a different region of Italy in each class, along with instruction in the culinary vernacular.
"We set up the menus in Italian as though you were dining in Italy," says Marchione.
The virtual travel tour will work its way down the boot beginning on January 17th starting up north in Lombardy, home to Milan. Along the way there will be stops in Venice, Bologna, Florence, and Rome before finishing up on June 13th in the Neapolitan region of Campania.
Students will understand everything involved with 'da mangiare'-to eat, and 'da bere'- to drink, including the ins and outs of ordering. "There's one main verb that you use when ordering, it's the polite form of 'to want.' So you would say, 'vorrei,' meaning 'I would like…,'" explains Marchione.
Both women bring a world of experience to the subject. Mendelsohn, who grew up in Long Island and Wayne, NJ, has traveled extensively throughout Italy, bringing home inspiration and recipes, since she began teaching cooking classes thirty years ago.
"I've been to Rome, Venice, Florence, Sienna, Luca, Sorrento, Pompeii…I can't get enough," says Mendelsohn.
In 2008, Marchione, a native of Brooklawn, began teaching Italian in Madison and is now a teacher at Hoboken High School.
"It has always been my dream to have a language school," she says. This is apparently just the beginning. "Eventually I plan to have trips and classes on everything Italian."
Despite having grown up with Italian-American grandparents who served sauce and homemade pasta on Sunday's, none of her relatives ever spoke the language, and the family is still quite surprised by her passion for Italy.
In addition to pasta, of course, students will enjoy making and eating dishes like risotto with veal meatballs, baked zucchini and herbs, and strawberries with zabaglione, recipes that are sure to transport you to another world.
"L'appetito vien…cucinando," goes without saying. Translation: "The appetite comes with cooking."
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SUZANNE ZIMMER LOWERY is a food writer, pastry chef and culinary instructor at a number of New Jersey cooking schools. Find out more about her at suzannelowery.com.


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I'm writing this, because I've been meaning to journal for a while now and most especially because it's been weeks my loverboy and I have been long distancing, and things are holding steady.
But - yessss, always a 'but' in there. But, and we're talking about this tonight (Skype rules my life now), I feel like I keep freaking out over nothing, i.e. wondering if a joke I made or a non-100% happy, lovey-dovey parting means that he's not happy, or that he's mad, or worse - sad! At the moment I make a joke or anything, it's off the cuff and we laugh and whatever, but I only have his expressions to go on, and he'd tell me if something really hurt him (probably by responding with a weak comeback haha), but I really do flip over in my head and stress quite badly over if I've made him unhappy in any way because I love him so much.
I'm also kind of getting a tiny, horribly bit resentful of the fact that he is doing nothing for a month or more and I've got hellish exams, papers and books to read/work through, not to mention trying to find a real job for the first time in my life (the others were all faux enough) with the intent of the money going to visiting him. He's tried getting a job where he's at, but no dice, and I understand relaxation and told him he might as well if there's nothing else about, but I spend ages and ages talking with him (which I love, but as with this paragraph - am getting a TINY bit tired of with things I might otherwise be doing), and at least an hour writing an e-mail each day or every other day, and hourS writing a letter, and then actually bits and pieces and chunks of time writing him stuff for future gifts/letters!
I'm cooking for the first time ever really, and that has my time skewed (vs. just having food appear within 10 mins of my wanting it, basically) too, but with the studying I SHOULD be doing and the stuff I so want to do with him, and if I do manage to get a job... well it's kind of fucked, especially because since he has nothing to DO, I want to be there for him instead of him being bored/watching reruns of things, but I want to have time to do things for him for the future, rather than have to cram everything into the godforsaken school year ahead.
And the worst thing is I more often than not seem to be the one bringing UP problems I have, and again that makes me think warpedly that he loves me beyond all that and that I'm not in love enough or something! I hate bringing this stuff up with him although we both love our honesty and communication, but I don't want him to think I'm super demanding, I just want to clear up everything now that we've got about half a year to go long distance, rather than figure it out as we go along and maybe have it be worse.
I love him with every bit that I am, my head is just telling me to have him lay off though, otherwise my marks are going to drop (they already went down for the course I took LAST month, I did fine but I was expecting a grade higher and know I'd have had it if I wasn't spending time with him, not to blame him, but it's just ahhhhhh!).
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There is a lot of blogging buzz lately about authenticity. Are we being genuine and true to what life is really like when we share our world online? Or, are we presenting an unrealistic fairytale? Does it even matter? Today, I am teaming up with Ez from Creature Comforts and a host of other amazing bloggers to discuss this very topic, spurred to life from a few twitter conversations and this post from Jess over at Makeunder My Life.
I should start by telling you that I'm a peace keeper and avoider of all things confrontation and controversy. I don't like to be mean or strongly opinionated so I'm not really down with blog drama or judgment; we are all just trying to do the best we can, I'm sure. For me personally, my hope always is that I am always "myself" online, just as I am in real life and that people see and recognize that. Being honest and an over-sharer is in my nature (I am a horrible liar) and presenting a virtual life by any other vein doesn't contribute to the reasons I blog in the first place. That being said, there is such a thing as "selective editing of non-essential material". Just because I choose not to share every detail of life, does that make me "un-authentic"? How about if I only ever showcased the good and never mentioned the bad? All good things to ponder! What do you think?
The level at which people share their personal lives or daily struggles online runs the gamut and in my opinion, it's a personal choice and is probably dependent on a number of things such as the type of blog you write, your follower base, relationships with sponsors/brands, or your overall comfort level with the internet in general. I truly believe we attract what we put out into the universe. If you feel like a blog may be unauthentic or fake and you don't like it because it's not "real life", then don't read it. If you need that bit of fantasy to help you through your day, go for it. There's something for everyone, and there always will be.
Although I feel like this blog is pretty open, there are always things I fail to mention just because I feel like they aren't really that important or uplifting, or I just plain forget. For example:
- Josh and I have opposite work schedules and no similar days off together. Some days, we only see each other for a few minutes. It makes me sad and blah.
- I feel like I "need a drink" a lot more after having Sky. It's exhausting. Thinking about doing it all over again makes me even more exhausted. Sky will definitely have a sibling though….at some point.
- I pay someone to clean our house because I can't handle the stress that comes with things always being dirty or the resentment that builds up when I spend all nap/free time cleaning toilets and floors. I sometimes feel guilty because having a housecleaner was always something only "rich" people had, and I don't consider us rich at all.
- I am a typical first born, type A, paranoid/OCD, people pleaser.
- I think I'm probably deficient in a ton of vitamins because I'm so tired and worn out all the time. I kind of want to go to the doctor just to get all my levels checked, especially Vitamin D.
- The first thing that attracts me to read and stay with a blog is the design and layout. If a blog looks like it was created in a 1992 version of PAINT or is cluttered with so much junk that I can't find the content, I might bounce away….just because it hurts my eyes.
- I never really experienced "mom guilt" about returning to work after I had Sky. In fact, I actually wanted to go to work. It's very possible I might be in the loony bin if I stayed home full time. Although, as Sky has gotten older, I think I could handle stay at home life better now than I could when he was a baby.
Even more randomness can be found in this post.
Be sure to check out Ez's post as well as links to all the other wonderful bloggers who contributed to this project and were brave enough to share things they might otherwise delete before hitting "publish". I hope you enjoyed reading this today and take the time to see what other's have to say on this topic!