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Fantastic Keith!!! Fabulous ship too – looks perfect in this setting :-)
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you've completely transformered that dredger!
Thank you Irina!! After mostly cutting it out on its own layer, I duplicated it, flipped it, warped it, flood filter, match color with background layer(fade 50%). Then I worked on masking out and repainting railings, etc.!! :)
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The American Jewish Committee Colorado regional office has launched a new program called, "Israel for 30-Somethings." In partnership with DU's Center for Judaic Studies, this new program has been developed to strengthen the bond between young American Jews and Israel. AJC and its partners recognize that the 30-something age group is not so strongly connected to Israel as other generations.Israel for 30-Somethings offers a new approach to thinking, learning and conversing about Israel in a non-adversarial, non-ideological, non-partisan environment.AJC Associate Regional Director Matthew Leebove says, "My generation is craving a way to learn and talk about Israel and the wonderful things that are being developed there."The new program aims to fill that desire by offering a series of discussions and cultural performances that are not advocacy-oriented, and do not presume to dictate the way in which the participants should align themselves with a pre-determined outcome. Through introducing this age group to living room salon meetings and conversation, the goal is to do more than hold a series of events. AJC aims to build a sense of community and friendship among salon participants.At the recent inaugural event, group members enjoyed an evening of conversations surrounding the theme, "Birth of the Jewish State."The salon was led by DU Professors Dr. Adam Rovner, Dr. Jonathan Sciarcon and visiting Israeli Professor Dr. Menecham Mor. At their most recent event, group members attended a screening and conversation with Israeli award-winning director, Ari Folman at the Denver Film Society.Following a meet and greet dinner with the director, the group along with participants from the university screened Saint Clara, Folman's first film.
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And I do mean in the city, as I don't have a car (even though I am seriously thinking about riding public transportation for an hour and a half to get some). I can't even find the pre-packaged kind in the asian grocery stores, and that would even work for me. Help me please!!!
I think your best bet would be at Ittou Sushi.
I don't think there is any on the menu, but they might be accommodating. At least they would know what onigiri is, which is half the battle.
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in the city i would say naniwa. katsu if you have a car. mitsuwa doesn't have made-to-order onigiri, and it's in arlington heights. if you want "toro," many places don't carry it at all times. the one place i've had good luck finding toro recently is "nippon kan" in hoffman estates.
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yea, naniwa has an a la carte sushi menu, from which you can order in the form of sashimi or nigiri. bob-san in wicker park basically has the same menu, but it's farther from the city.
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Are we talking about the same thing? Onigiri are rice balls that are usually shaped in triangular or round form, may or may not be wrapped in nori, and has some kind of filling inside. It is eaten as a snack. It is different from nigiri, which is sushi.
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sorry i i misunderstood the word. gosh i feel stupid now XD
okay naniwa doesn't have it. and yea mitsuwa has it. murasaki sake lounge has a small, crispy version without nori. i think i'v seen it on the menu at kurumaya in schaumburg, but i'm not 100% sure.
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Elizabeth Durand Streisand at Yahoo Celebrity 1 hr agoLive long and prosper — and your legacy will continue after you're gone. Star Trek legend Leonard Nimoy was laid to rest during a private ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday. The actor died Friday, Feb. 27, at the age of 83 from end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Details of the Jewish service were kept intentionally under wraps in order to prevent the Westboro Baptist Church from picketing the event. (Westboro Baptist is a relatively small but extremely vocal group that hosts aggressive protests outside the funerals of servicemen and women and celebs who hold beliefs counter to its own.) The efforts were successful, as the church called off its plans after admitting it couldn't track down the funeral's location. Fortunately, the memorial proved to be peaceful and truly touching for the family and friends who attended.
Rabbi John L. Rosove, who is also the first cousin to Nimoy's wife, Susan, provided a eulogy in which he talked about the actor's love for his other half:
Meryl Streep's 3 Daughters Stun in Fashion Shoot
Mallory Schlossberg at Yahoo Celebrity 4 hrs agoMeryl Streep's gene pool is unsurprisingly a mighty one. Look no further than the new campaign for the H&M-owned store & Other Stories, which features Streep's three radiant daughters with husband Don Gummer — Mamie Gummer, 31, Grace Gummer, 28, and Louisa Gummer, 23 — together modeling the items from the new collaborationbetween Clare Vivierand & Other Stories.
But chic bags aside, let us pause to acknowledge the most critical thing here: they look Just. Like. Meryl . Seriously! They're spitting images of Streep circa Kramer vs. Kramer .
Which, yeah, means they are freaking stunning.
Needless to say, the three gorgeous Gummer girls each have their own things going on. They're more than just the daughters of one of the most talented actresses to ever step foot onto a movie set. They're all talented and accomplished in their own rights.
Mamie is an actress who starred on Emily Owens, M.D. as the title character. She's also made appearances on The Good Wife and The Big C .
Justin Bieber Celebrates His 21st Birthday by Trying Alcohol for the First Time
Robert Kessler at Yahoo Celebrity 4 hrs agoOver the weekend, Canadian everteen Justin Bieber turned 21 years of age. He celebrated by renting out an entire Caribbean island and dancing around to 50 Cent's "In Da Club" while chugging champagne. He also apparently forgot to pack any shirts for his big birthday getaway. :(
The whole specatcle looks like a nightmare, but then again were you doing anything more interesting when you turned 21?
According to TMZ, the island Bieber rented out for the party is located near Granada.
Among the guests invited to Bieber's private island birthday getaway was Hailey Baldwin, who is either his close friend or his girlfriend. Then again, the line between friend and girlfriend is a very thin one at that age, blurred by alcohol and hormones. She did post this picture of the two from the party so go ahead speculate away.
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Taylor Swift, Pop Star Queen of Goodness and Godmother to Jaime King's Baby
Mallory Schlossberg at Yahoo Celebrity 5 hrs agoTaylor Swift is many things. She's a wildly successful pop star, New York City's Welcome Ambassador for Tourism, and the personification of a human sunbeam. (You heard about how she donated $50K to New York City public schools, but did you ever hear about the time she doled out cash to a fan to buy Chipotle? Well... she did.) And now, the "Blank Space" singer, 25, has announced that she will be adding another title to her slate of perennial goodness: godmother of Jaime King's unborn baby.
" Guess who just got named Godmother of this little one..... ," she wrote on Instagram. "(ME) @jaime_king @kyle_newman."
See Justin Bieber Transform from 'Baby' Boy to Mustached Man
Raechal Leone Shewfelt at Yahoo Celebrity 1 day agoRemember when the world first caught Bieber fever? Some Canadian 14-year-old named Justin Bieber, with an angelic voice and a full head of hair — which would soon be styled in his famous swoopy 'do — entered the scene in 2007, after his YouTube videos went viral.
Millions of records sales; a high-profile romance with Selena Gomez; legal troubles (thanks to egg pranks and car races); a lot of tattoos; and some wacky outfits later, Bieber is still doing his thing. Although, now he's usually shirtless and wearing facial hair.
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As the crooner turns 21 on March 1, check out this GIF that shows Bieber's transformation from cutie-pie teen to swaggy, car-lovin' grown man, in seconds.
Alicia Keys Debuts Son Genesis Ali Dean
Taryn Ryder at Yahoo Celebrity 2 days agoAlicia Keys introduced her 2-month-old son, Genesis Ali Dean, to the world on Facebook on Friday. "Blessings and love!! #GenesisAliDean" the Grammy-winning singer captioned the pic. Keys, along with husband Swizz Beatz, their other son, Egypt, and Kasseem Jr. — Swizz's son from a previous relationship — all posed in black tie attire for the family portrait.
Keys, 34, gave birth to her second child in December. She and Swizz, 36, are parents to Egypt, 4 while Swizz (real name Kasseem Dean) has three other children from earlier relationships. The hip-hop producer shared a sweet photo from the shoot of him with his boys: "Blessings #GenesisAliDean … #Deanboyz."
Alicia and Swizz seem to have mastered the art of cute social media announcements. They revealed they were expecting their second child on Instagram in July.
And many many more adorable pics.
Kelly Osbourne Quits 'Fashion Police' After Zendaya Controversy
Taryn Ryder at Yahoo Celebrity 2 days agoSorry wasn't good enough for Kelly Osbourne.
Following this week's Giuliana Rancic-Zendaya fiasco, Osbourne has quit Fashion Police .
"Kelly Osbourne is departing E!s Fashion Police to pursue other opportunities, and we would like to thank her for her many contributions to the series over the past five years, during which time the show became a hit with viewers," the network says in a statement. "No decisions have been made on her replacement."
Despite the shakeup, the network says its show will return as scheduled on March 30.
On Monday's post-Oscars show, Rancic drew flak after critiquing Zendaya Coleman's Academy Awards hairstyle, saying the young actress probably smelled "like patchouli oil... and weed" because of her dreadlocks.
you guys do realize that @Zendaya is my friend right?
Apparently he was right.
Rosie O'Donnell Files for Divorce Three Weeks After 'View' Exit
Marcus Errico at Yahoo Celebrity 2 days agoRosie O'Donnell's marriage is beyond saving.
Calling her relationship with wife Michelle Rounds "irretrievably broken," the entertainer submitted divorce papers Friday in a Manhattan court, Yahoo has confirmed. The divorce will not be contested, indicating O'Donnell and Rounds will abide by their prenup and work out an amicable settlement. News of the filing was first reported by People .
There was no immediate comment from either side, but today's announcement was hardly a surprise. Just three weeks ago, O'Donnell, 52, cited the demise of her relationship as one of the reasons she was quitting The View .
"I can confirm that Rosie and her wife Michelle split in November, O'Donnell's publicist, Cindi Berger, said in a statement on Feb. 6. "Rosie has teens and an infant at home that need her attention. This has been a very stressful situation. She is putting her personal health and family first. ABC has been wonderfully understanding and supportive of her personal decision to leave The View ."
Zendaya 'Over' Giuliana Rancic's Comments About Her hair
Taryn Ryder at Yahoo Celebrity 2 days agoZendaya Coleman is putting the Giuliana-dreadlocks drama behind her.
The 18-year-old actress looked carefree and happy while out in Hollywood with her father (who you'll notice has dreads) on Thursday night. This is the first time Zendaya has been spotted since Giuliana Rancic made controversial comments about the singer's Oscars hairstyle on E!'s Fashion Police .
Coleman told paparazzi last night that she thinks the whole thing is "over" and to "let it go, let's make it positive."
While Us Weekly claims Rancic could have avoided the whole fiasco if she listened to her co-star Kelly Osbourne and didn't say the joke (which was reportedly taped three times), Access Hollywood says that's not the case.
Naturally, papa Osbourne caught wind of that.
Read Leonard Nimoy's 1968 Words of Wisdom to a Mixed-Race Teen
Robert Kessler at Yahoo Celebrity 3 days agoLeonard Nimoy, who passed away Friday at the age of 83, was best known for his portrayal of Spock on Star Trek . In addition to the legions of Star Trek fans who revered him, Spock and, by extension Nimoy, was considered a hero by many people who'd ever felt different.
In 1968, one of those people, a teenaged girl whose mother was black and whose father was white, wrote to Fave magazine asking Spock, who was half-human, half-Vulcan, how he'd handled the rejection of not fitting in. Nimoy was so moved by the letter that he penned a response, which Fave then published the following month. Nimoy's letter is both touching and inspiring.
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The goods: It's been a while since Miami welcomed a new steakhouse to the fold, but never underestimate this city's need for red meat - 1500° just opened at the Eden Roc. And this temple of beef features local talent – chef Paula Da Silva, veteran of Ft. Lauderdale's 3030 Ocean and one-time contestant on TV's Hell's Kitchen. The restaurant sources as much local product as possible, including wagyu from Loxahatchee farms, cheese from the Redlands and greens from Homestead.
Ambience: The sophisticated spot mixes rustic elegance with the deco hotel's Rat Pack-era vibe. During the day, floor-to-ceiling windows flood the space. At night, the lights dim for a cozy atmosphere. A flaming rotisserie chicken oven glows in the rear of the dining room, flanked a by long communal tables outfitted in picnic benches. Oversized Alice in Wonderland white leather chairs also nod to the South Beach influence.
The goods: American cuisine with an emphasis on farm-to-table ingredients. Portions are generous and the pricing is moderate given the hotel setting: starters average $9, mains under $30 and sides $7. And there is a perennial three-course chef's menu for $35. Dinner starts with sourdough country bread and butter. Small plates include a petite plate of roasted beets with goat cheese or a small bowl of roasted shisito peppers. The local tomato salad comes with burrata mozzarella made in Pompano Beach while the tuna tartar is tempered by Homestead avocados. If fish is your thing go, for the whole fried snapper – a one-pound fish served on the bone with wilted bok choy and a coconut dipping sauce. The Florida wagyu isn't quite up to Midwestern beef standards but it's a noble effort. You can pair steak with sauces like a cave aged blue cheese and a piquillo pepper chutney. Sides like duck fat fries and creamy polenta are luxury comfort food. Don't miss desserts that include homemade pumpkin and hazelnut ice cream and an espresso crème brulee.
Verdict: Kitchen warrior Paula Da Silva's farmhouse cooking gives locals a reason to visit the Eden Roc.
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Mt Vernon Alternative School serves 49 students in grades 6-12.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the IL average of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 50%.
Mt Vernon Alternative School operates within the Hamilton/jefferson Roe School District.
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The student population of 49 students has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The teacher population of 4 teachers has grown by 33% over five years.
School Type | Alternative school |
Grades Offered | Grades 6-12 |
Total Students | 49 students |
Gender % | 53% Male / 47%Female |
Total Classroom Teachers | 4 teachers |
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The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.48 is more than the state average of 0.30. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
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The district's student population of 55 students has stayed relatively flat over five years.
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Number of Students Managed | 55 | 949 |
District Total Revenue | n/a | $10 MM |
District Spending | n/a | $10 MM |
District Revenue / Student | n/a | $10,546 |
District Spending / Student | n/a | $10,416 |
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The nearest middle school is Zadok Casey Middle School (0.1 miles away)
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I'm tommaso, I'm 30 years old and I'm born and leave in Florence.
In the spring/summer I work in the amazing Camping Falterona, in the mountain near Florence, that I manage with some friends.
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Chio. Gabriele I had a good remember in your place. Grazie! 1. Location is very perfect, very near bus and train station for traveling toscana. 2. Mercato is very nice! I had a fresh food in the moning everday. 3. Apartment is very simple and fowerful functions! Good Choice!
Fantastic central location near San Lorenzo markets and only a 5 minute walk from the station and into the centre of Florence. Be aware that because of it's brilliant central location it can be a little bit noisy. Well laid out apartment and good wifi. Only problem was the shower, which had terrible drainage so the bathroom flooded. Fantastic host to communicate with.
We were met by a friend of the host, she was very welcoming & provided us with most of the information we needed. We loved the location for getting around the city, but it is in a very noisy spot. The 53 stairs were a bit of a workout when carrying heavy suitcases, but we managed it ok. The apartment is quite well laid out & suitable for a short stay. The bed was quite comfortable though only 2 thin, lumpy pillows were provided. We also found the bathroom to be a problem, a very leaky sink & a shower that flooded the bathroom each time it was used & very little hot water. The wifi worked well & allowed us to stay in touch with family, information on various tours & places were provided too which was great. Quite close to the train station too. We loved our time in Florence.
El piso es cómodo para dos personas, y tiene todo lo necesario en la cocina y el comedor. La cama es muy cónfortable, y la limpieza en general del apartamento es de lo mejor. La ubicación también es de destacar ya que está a pocas calles de la Catedral, del centro de Florencia y de la estación central del Tren. Es muy soleado por las mañanas.
Nice and basic apartment close to the railway station. We had no complaints! Do mind that it is on the top floor of the building.
Great location and great apartment. About 10-15mins from the train station. Gabriele is flexible and very helpful. Apartment is clean, and well equipped. My parents had minor problem bringing the luggage up the stairs, since it is the rooftop, but we managed it well! :) Will definitely recommend this place to friends.
A great apartment located a few blocks from the train station in Florence. This is a very central location and all of Florence's main sights are within 10 minutes-20 minutes walking distance. The apartment has all the amenities we desired. Gabriele provided us with some great maps to help us get around the city!
We had a wonderful time in Florence. Great location and great apartment! Gabrielle was so welcoming to us! I would definitely recommend this apartment.
We had a wonderful stay in Gabrieles apartment. It is perfectly located in a quiet street in the center of Firenze. It is friendly and clean with great views from the windows - and has all you need for an easy stay in the city ! Gabriele, the host is friendly - and we could use all his advises and suggestions along our stay ! We would like to come back !
Gabriele did a great job keeping communication during the entire process and was able to meet us at the apartment at an agreed upon time. The apartment was clean and within walking distance to everything we wanted to see in Florence. Our stay was short but nice. Thanks again Gabriele.


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ConocoPhillips's quarterly gross PPE increased from Mar. 2014 ($140,915 Mil) to Jun. 2014 ($144,935 Mil) and increased from Jun. 2014 ($144,935 Mil) to Sep. 2014 ($145,907 Mil).
ConocoPhillips's annual gross PPE declined from Dec. 2011 ($149,209 Mil) to Dec. 2012 ($126,179 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2012 ($126,179 Mil) to Dec. 2013 ($138,148 Mil).
Property, Plant and Equipment (PPE) are the fixed assets of the company. Fixed assets are also known as non-current assets.
Property, plant, and equipment includes assets that will - in the normal course of business - neither be used up in the next year nor will become a part of any product sold to customers.
Some of the most common parts of property, plant, and equipment are:
Companies with lots of property, plant, and equipment often have special categories. For example, railroad property includes:
There is often a note in the financial statements - found in a companys 10-K - that will explain the different categories of property a company owns.
The market value of property, plant, and equipment can differ tremendously from the book value of property, plant, and equipment.
For example, when Berkshire Hathaway liquidated its textile mills, it had to pay the buyers of the companys manufacturing equipment to haul the equipment away. That property, plant, and equipment was literally worth less than zero. On the other hand, some companies own thousands of acres of land.
All property, plant, and equipment other than land is depreciated. Land is never depreciated. However, land is not marked up to market value either. Under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), land is shown on the balance sheet at cost.
The property, plant, and equipment line shown on the balance sheet is usually net property, plant, and equipment. This means it is the cost of the property, plant, and equipment less accumulated depreciation.
A company with durable competitive advantage doesnt need to constantly upgrade its equipment to stay competitive. The company replaces when it wears out. On the other hand, a company without any advantages must replace to keep pace.
Difference between a company with a moat and one without is that the company with the competitive advantage finances new equipment through internal cash flows, whereas the no advantage company requires debt to finance.
Producing a consistent product that doesnt change equates to consistent profits. There is no need to upgrade plants which frees up cash for other ventures. Think Coca Cola, Johnson & Johnson etc.
Total Assets, Accumulated Depreciation, Property, Plant and Equipment
* All numbers are in millions except for per share data and ratio. All numbers are in their own currency.
ConocoPhillips Annual Data
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GrossPPE | 76,332 | 113,272 | 125,361 | 126,444 | 141,242 | 143,225 | 149,209 | 126,179 | 138,148 | 0 |
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Sep12 | Dec12 | Mar13 | Jun13 | Sep13 | Dec13 | Mar14 | Jun14 | Sep14 | Dec14 | |
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Prediction: My heart cries out "Juno! Juno! Juno!," but my brain dashes a pail of cold water and sternly corrects me: "No Country for Old Men." To be sure, "There Will Be Blood" cleaned up a lot of the year-end critics' prizes, but is a little too dark and odd for the academy. "Atonement" and "Michael Clayton" are excellent, but don't have the buzz.
Dark horse: "Juno," because the Academy may go for an upbeat audience pleaser. Besides, according to me, it really is the best film of the year.
Winner: "No Country for Old Men"
Prediction: Here I cannot see the odds for predicting anyone but Daniel Day-Lewis, period, for "There Will Be Blood." It's a powerful performance, almost in disguise, with that greasy, oily voice, and it's a way to honor an ambitious, respected film. My vote might go to Tommy Lee Jones, who was so fine in "In the Valley of Elah," but I'm pleased enough he at least got a nomination; pleased, too, by Viggo Mortensen, George Clooney and Johnny Depp, in a strong field. But don't bet against Day-Lewis. In this race, I don't think there is a dark horse.
Winner: Daniel Day-Lewis
Prediction: Ellen Page for "Juno." OK, here's where my heart takes over. My brain says Julie Christie will win, both for her career achievement and for the quality of her work. But my heart says Ellen Page made me want to hug Juno in a performance that was much more difficult than it might have appeared. To deliver Diablo Cody's high-voltage dialogue with such breezy authority and to make the character loveable and three-dimensional was a genuine achievement.
Dark horse: Marion Cotillard in "La Vie en Rose."
Winner: Marion Cotillard
Prediction: Javier Bardem in "No Country for Old Men," don't you think? His weirdo killer with the unpronounceable name and the compressed-air cow stunner made an indelible impression. And it wasn't just for the heartless violence, but for the droll timing of scenes like his exchange with the gas station owner. The other four nominees seem sort of overshadowed, wonderful as they were.
Dark horse: Philip Seymour Hoffman for "Charlie Wilson's War."
Winner: Javier Bardem
Prediction: Ruby Dee for "American Gangster." I think the race is between Cate Blanchett, playing Bob Dylan in "I'm Not There," and the beloved veteran Ruby Dee," the mom of the "American Gangster." The supporting actress has a way of throwing a curveball some years. Does that mean Dee will win? Or maybe Amy Ryan?
Dark horse: Amy Ryan in "Gone Baby Gone."
Winner: Tilda Swinton, "Michael Clayton"
Prediction: Joel and Ethan Coen for "No County for Old Men," and a lot of other great films. The other nominees are all in one sense or another not Hollywood insiders. Well, neither are the Coens, for that matter, but they're better known. Plus, the Coens won the Directors Guild Award last month, and that winner automatically becomes the Oscar front-runner.
Dark horse: Paul Thomas Anderson for "There Will Be Blood."
Winner: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
Prediction: Diablo Cody for "Juno." She looks like a sure thing. The film benefits so mightily from its screenplay, which is so unconventional in its dialogue that we hardly notice how sure it is in its construction. Here again, I don't see a dark horse.
Winner: Diablo Cody
Prediction: "Ratatouille," hands-down. Period. Case closed. Despite the charm and originality of "Persepolis."
Winner: "Ratatouille"
Prediction: The powerful, irrefutable "No End in Sight," which does some real reporting and obtains useful interviews with insiders who discuss what went wrong with the Iraq invasion.
Dark horse: "War/Dance," kids in an African war zone, being kids.
Winner: Taxi to the Dark Side
The following categories are not on the Outguess Ebert ballot, but here are my fearless picks, anyway.
Prediction: The Coens, for "No Country for Old Men," with their laconic, subtly funny, economical yet quirky dialogue, with a big assist from Cormac McCarthy's original novel.
Dark horse: Paul Thomas Anderson for "There Will Be Blood."
Winner: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
Prediction: Roger Deakins for his elegant, measured vision and wide open spaces in "No Country for Old Men," commencing with the hypnotic opening shots.
Dark horse: Seamus McGarvey, for "Atonement" and its astonishing tracking shot (no special effects) in the Dunkirk scene.
Winner: Robert Elswit, "There Will Be Blood"
Prediction: Christopher Rouse for "The Bourne Ultimatum." Well, it sure had the most edits, didn't it? Even though the microscopic average shot length gave some viewers the heaves.
Dark horse: Roderick Jaynes for "No Country for Old Men." The award will be accepted on his behalf by the Coen brothers (in-joke).
Winner: "The Bourne Ultimatum"
Prediction: "Falling Slowly" from "Once," not just for the song but for the manner of its presentation. The three nominees from "Enchanted" will cancel one another out.
Dark horse: "Raise It Up" from "August Rush."
Winner: "Falling Slowly"
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Mt. Logan Expedition By Shawn Stratton
My expedition to Canada's Mt. Logan with fellow NOLS Instructors Andrea Blaikie and Nicole Blaser in May 2003 started with an incredible hour-long bush plane flight to a glaciated base camp at 9,000 ft. (10,500 ft. below the summit of Mt. Logan). Over the first five days we ferried loads of food and gear up the mountain to King Col, an area half way up at 14,000 feet, where most people rest for a couple days to acclimatize.
At 19, 850 feet, Mt. Logan reigns as Canada's highest peak and the second highest peak in North America. Measured by its base circumference, it is the most massive mountain in the world. It is 25 miles long and rises more than two miles above its surroundings. The mountain was named after Sir William Logan, founder of the Geological Survey of Canada.
Mount Logan is big, remote and beautiful beyond words. It is everything Denali is, but at the same time it remains a real and pristine climbing adventure. It is located six miles from the Alaska border in the southwest corner of the Yukon in the St. Elias Mountain Range. We climbed the King Trench Route. Last year, of about 25 teams on the mountain, only one made the summit.
There were four teams ahead of us when we arrived at the mountain. We passed two quickly and met two at King Col. One of teams at the Col was heading down (bailing on the climb) when we got there and the other one was thinking about it. The teams at King Col had been there over a week trying to find a safe route though a major icefall that had opened up because of the lack of snow this year.
We were warned about the icefall by the park wardens and knew getting through this 1,000-ft. icefall would be the technical crux of the climb. We were kind of hoping that the teams ahead of us would have already put a route through that we could follow. But the day after we got to the Col, the last team up there decided to call it quits.
Now we were all alone at the Col, surprised to be the lead team on the mountain but excited and eager to take on the icefall. The next day, after traveling for eight hours and being shut down by a maze of crevasses, ice walls and weak ice bridges, we found a small but strong bridge that would connect us to the next slope. Needless to say we were thrilled to find the route.
When we got back to the Col, we spent a couple of days ferrying loads through the icefall to our higher camps. We decided to try and go light and fast for our last three high camps, which meant leaving behind all our none essentials such as our entertainment (mini CD and speaker, books, and cards). We also stashed a bunch of extra food at the camp. Over the next nine days we spent the best part of six days in our tent, weathered in by storms, without our entertainment. We got so desperate that Nicole cut up about five pages of her journal to make a deck of cards. She decided to have "hot" themes on the cards so instead of the traditional spades, heart, clubs and diamonds we had surfboards, suns, bikinis and flowers.
The day we got to high camp at 18,000 ft. was blue bird and warm (for 18,000 ft.). We were almost sure the next day would be the same and we would have a great shot at the summit, 1,500 ft. and five kilometers away. But sometime in the middle of the night a storm moved in and I knew we wouldn't be going anywhere. The storm ragged for two and half days. At one point we were worried the tent would disintegrate around us with gale force winds so we had to get out and build a huge snow wall around the tent to protect us. You would not believe how out of breath you get after shoveling for just a couple minutes at these elevations. At this point in the expedition our tent was like a cocoon to us, a little safe haven. It's crazy to think how a thin piece of nylon can protect you from such inhospitable conditions—it's also crazy how much noise it can make. Picture your bed sheets outside on the close line on the windiest day of the year. That's the noise we had for hours and hours!
After our second full day in the tent we knew the next day would be our last chance at the summit because of time and food constraints. At this point we had been living off Raman noodles, soup and Cliff bars for several days. That evening the skies cleared up and the wind died. I was so excited that the next day we would have great weather for our summit attempts…I barley slept.
The next morning started off clear, calm and very cold (-30 in the tent), so the summit bid was a go. We were going to try to be the first people this year to stand on the summit. The climb to the top would be an agonizing (everything at this elevation is agonizing) 10 kilometer round trip, 3,000-ft. (you have to go up and down several other high peaks to get to the summit) climb. This was the day we had all been saving our chemical heaters for to save us from frostbite.
A couple hours after leaving camp clouds started forming and engulfing us, severely reducing our visibility but not enough to halt our progress. As the clouds moved in and out the wind increased rapidly and by 4 p.m. we were recording 40 mile an hour gusts. It had also been heavily snowing for the last hour. The visibility was deteriorating rapidly and it got to the point that we could not see each other as we climbed, roped together 20 meters apart. We decided to gather up and talk about the conditions, at this time I recorded a wind chill factor of -50 Ceclsius or -47 Fahrenheit.
As the first person on the rope team I was doing the route finding and officially couldn't see a thing. Physically we all felt good but we knew we would be risking our lives to continue on in these conditions. So, about 1.5 kilometers and 500 ft. below the summit, we called it, and turned back. Fortunately we had been placing wands (markers in the snow) every 60 meters from camp that allowed us to find our way back in the intense whiteout conditions. We all made it back to camp safe and sound, exhausted and bummed we didn't get the summit but thrilled we were healthy and had not trace of frostbite.
Fortunately the next day was clear for us to head down the mountain. This was going to be the fun part we had been working for...the ski decent! I quickly realized how difficult it was going to be to ski in challenging snow conditions with a 60-pound pack at 17,000 ft. Wanting to carve it up and make some beauty turns quickly turned into 'get me down in one piece'.
When we got to the top ice fall we were shocked to see about 10 tents and 25 people staring up at us from King Col. These people had all flown into base camp and moved up to the Col over the seven days we had been up high. Getting back down the icefall proved to be much more challenging than expected because, as the name would suggest, things are constantly changing in glacier "icefall". Not only were there bridges and cracks in new places, there was also three feet of fresh snow for us to wade through. This section was too steep and technical for skis so we had to carry them on our backpacks.
As we carefully made our way down the icefall, we noticed that just about all the climbers below had their eyes fixed on us. It was a strange feeling to be watched—it was like we were the evening show or something. For three hours we maintained our focus and tediously down climbed the slope to be greeted by about 15 people. They were all eager to know if we had made the summit. They were a little disappointed with our news but were full of congratulations on our nice work getting safely down through the icefall.
It was a little overwhelming and flattering to be swamped by these climbers (I kind of felt like a celebrity). They all seemed to know who we were and everything about us. Several of them talked about NOLS and others mentioned how great it was to see two females up there.
It was now about 10 p.m. and we were visibly exhausted. They immediately fed us soup, took our packs and offered to set up out tent. They were also full of questions about the route.
The next morning we got up early and headed down to base camp to meet our pilot to be flown back to the land of the living (nothing lives at these elevations besides snow, ice and a little bit of exposed rock). Our pilot treated us to another amazing flight, taking us up near the summit to see exactly how close we got.
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