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I've been knitting lots of socks lately. I finally discovered why people knit socks - they're the Everywhere Project. They're so portable and mostly mindless, so you can knit them on the bus, while watching TV, whatever. I've been knitting in seminar and at conferences, which gets me weird looks, but keeps me awake. I went to a conference in Hawaii in November (yes, woe is me) and knitted about 3/4 of a sock while taking a workshop and listening to talks.
These are made from leftover yarn from a pair I made for my mom's birthday. The colorful yarn is hand-dyed from Happy Hands Yarns in Wisconsin and is striped with black. I did a short-row heel for the first time on these because I wanted that commercial contrast-heel look. It was a pain finding instructions, but I finally found them in the Nutkin sock pattern. It also took me 4 tries to get the heel right (mystery accidental yarnovers on my SSSPs! Ack!) but I was victorious eventually. That said, I don't think I'll be doing many short-row heels. They're kind of a pain, and the corners sit funny. We'll see, once I'm wearing them.
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- Christina Aguilera's husband Jordan Bratman raised his glass (at the rehersal dinner) and thanked his parents for "my good looks and large [bleep]." Duly noted. [R&M]
- Bratz dolls are the perfect gift for those hoping to turn their young daughters into popular sluts. [Lowdown]
- Britney Spears was with husband Kevin Federline at Marque Friday night getting quite boozy. Her drink of choice; vanilla run and orange juice. Ewww. [Page Six]
- Kirsten Dunst is now partying with Tara Reid. That woman is like the plague. Tara, that is. [Page Six]
- Mainstream media has finally picked up the Joe Francis videotaped anal rape blackmail attempt. That's a mouthful. [Defamer]
- George Clooney likes Matt Damon's ass. Don't we all? [The Scoop]
- The celebrity impostor thing is just getting way out of hand. First we had David Cross, then Jason Lewis, and now, Jude Law. [Page Six]
- Christina Aquilera and her husband still seem to be in love. [IDontLikeYouInThatWay]
- Big Pussy, Vincent Pastore copped a plea. In exchange for his admission of guilt, the small-screen henchman was sentenced to perform 70 hours of community service, attend six weeks of anger-management classes and pay a $190 fine. [E Online]
- Kate Moss has moved on from Barcelona to St. Barts, where she is shooting a commercial for David Yuman jewelry. Plus, she was getting a little R&R while sunbathing topless on the beach. [Page Six]
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FRANCE/THE NETHERLANDS. Air FranceKLM posted a -8.1% fall in passengers for May compared with the same month in 2008.
The airline said that the month was impacted by unfavourable calendar effects in France (three public holidays compared with only two in May 2008). As a result, the decline in traffic exceeded the reduction in capacity (-5.7%). The group carried 6.1 million passengers (-7.8%).
On the Americas network traffic declined -9.8% year-on-year, while Asian route traffic declined sharply by -11.1%. The Caribbean and Indian Ocean network posted a reductions in traffic of -6.5% while the European network saw passenger traffic decline by -7.4%.
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All,Thanks for the interest, which is really appreciated. I'd like to respond to three themes:1. Security of your money. All platforms should be equally secure for your investments, regardless of the parent organisation. All your investments are held in a nominee account which is equally protected with you as the beneficial owner. These nominees are used by all platforms and afford the same level of security (i.e. you are the owner of the shares or funds through the nominee and are unaffected by the financial position of the platform). Cash is slightly different as it is held – in our case – across 5 different banks at any one time (and not by us) and you are protected under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, as you would be elsewhere. All platforms are FCA authorised and have to abide by the same standards, so your money should be equally secure wherever you choose to house your investments.2. Site speed. The speed of the site has been variable for some but we expect it to improve over time as it is used more. Our technologists are watching carefully and should be able to further optimise site speed over the next few days.3. Costs – we have been consistent in our message that keeping fixed costs down to 0.25% (capped at £200 p.a. across all accounts – ISA, SIPP, General) is extremely competitive. To keep these fees so low, we have variable charges (SIPP administration and transaction fees) so that you are in control of your costs. You can choose to keep your costs low, rather than us charging you all a higher fixed amount, regardless of your trading activity. We think that is fair, particularly when many people like to buy and hold investments for the long-term and may not trade much. For example, a £200,000 portfolio at Trustnet Direct costs just £200 per annum, whereas a platform charging 0.45% would cost £900 per annum. There should be plenty of latitude to trade within this saving of £700 per annum."
Regarding Costs and using the same £200,000 portfolio value. It's true the likes of HL would charge 0.45% (£900). However, they will also rebate typically 0.75% (in a few cases even more) in loyalty bonuses (£1500) for the so-called 'dirty' share/unit class, leaving an investor a net £600 to the good. Assuming a decent spread of say 20 funds (which HL would NOT charge £10 for each trade), this would amount to 20x£10 = £200 plus the capped £200 annual fee making a total of £400 with Trustnet Direct. Any tweaking of the portfolio funds during the year which may be necessary would of course incur further £10 trading charges. £600 credit to my account with HL or £400 (minimum) to pay out with TD - I know which I'd prefer!
Yes, ironically HL doesn't come out too badly if one decides to retain the 'dirty' share/unit classes (since, as you say, their 'full' 0.75% rebate wipes out the 0.45% platform charge).But since TD is only offering 'clean' share classes [it seems], there is not the chance of any rebate subsidy from them.I think, though am not 100% sure, that HL will still offer the opportunity in future to buy the more expensive 'dirty' funds (for nil transaction fees), which offer the cashflow-friendly 0.75% rebate.If I'm wrong, and, like Trustnet Direct [and others], they'll only offer clean unit classes, then with periodical funds switches into the cheaper-charged funds, the useful subsidising rebate will gradually erode.Thus we'll eventually be out of short-term pocket - though hopefully benefiting from longer-term improved fund performance (as less dragged-down by higher charges).
I might be wrong but I would assume that even if you hold the dirty class you will still pay 0.45% fee for HL. Therefore I really can't see your point. You will not be better off owning the dirty share class over the next 2 years.
This is correct. HL's literature quite clearly shows that the 0.45% fee is payable on "Inclusive" (dirty) fund classes from 1 March 14. E.g. Cazenove UK Opps B - AMC is 1.5%, loyalty bonus is 0.75% and fee is 0.45%
Yes, but in terms of cashflow only, 0.75% cash rebate less 0.45% platform charge = net cash [and only cash] ADVANTAGE of 0.30% (cf. fireballx15's comment)True, not really better off overall [as higher 'dirty' charges will be a drag on fund performance], but easier in terms of 'cashflow', surely, as you won't need to sell units to pay for the 0.45% platform fee - you can just use the 0.75% cash rebate.Well, until the cash rebates are fully banned and then there'll be an equal playing field with the likes of Trustnet Direct etc.
@ fireballx15Hi. Please note that all rebates will be banned from 6 April.All platforms will have to charge a clean share class fee and an explicit platform fee.You will not be able to buy the dirty share classes with the "rebates" as you describe.
Is that 6th April this year, Thomas?I thought the total ban didn't come in until 6th April 2016.
@ dlp666Yes, the commenter Michael below is correct. Charges have to be explicitly stated from this April. For example, a "rebate" on a charge of 1.5% of 0.75% is a charge of 0.75% to be added to the platform fee (0.45% in his example).There is a lot of confusion around this area which, in my view, shows that the FCA were entirely correct to make the clarifying rule changes they are.We will look into doing an article on this as the deadline draws near.
More competition between platform providers is good. But what institutions are backing this platform? How safe would my investment be in the event of another global financial collapse?
£10 a time to buy funds! Even H-L wouldn't try tat on!
You tend to find that where the annual charge is a maximum of £200, or in the case of Interactive Investor £80, there are £10 dealing charges.HL has free dealing charges for funds but higher annual charges. The Trustnet terms are interesting, if they can provide the level of service.
I've been a long term fan of Trustnet but I echo dlp6666 - the Web Site is oh so slow and it more than anything else is definitely putting me off changing my provider. It will be interesting to compare Fees with other providers - assuming I can manage to do it that is!!!!I particularly like the mention of a CAP to Fees.
User-friendly presentation of portfolio anaylsis tools etc. looks very impressive, probably well worth paying for.My main concern at present, though, is that the web pages do seem to be loading so very s l o w l y - I believe the IT team is working on this, but it's very offputting and discouraging.
It sounds reasonable, but what is the charge for switching and for transferring/closing the a/c?
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Frank joined McMahon Group, Inc. in 1988 and has more than thirty years of experience in the management and development of hospitality properties including private clubs, athletic clubs, resorts and restaurants. He is a former partner in Concord Sports Club, an 1,800 member family sports and recreation club in St. Louis County.
Frank is a Past President of The Country Club of St. Albans, a full service country club with 800 members and two golf courses that is included on the list of the Platinum Clubs of America. During Frank's term in office, the club opened the Tavern Creek Course, later recognized by Golf Digest as the #1 course in Missouri (2005). The club also completed a $4.5 million clubhouse expansion during this time.
Frank is a native of Philadelphia and a graduate of Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He is a featured speaker at regional chapter meetings of club managers and at college hotel/restaraunt management departments. He has written numerous articles that have been published in Club Management and Club Director magazines. Since its inception in 1991, Frank has researched and produced McMahon Club Trends®, a recognized industry benchmark on the trends and issues affecting private clubs.


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Gina Carano Talks Return To MMA, Ronda Rousey And Haywire Film
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MangyMongoose January 3, 2012
Shy girl, sweet personality.
Grape Soda January 3, 2012
I hope I don't get in trouble for rubbing one out at work……….
schab January 3, 2012
mirfan January 3, 2012
ariel needs to jump on that. i think she had a little helwani crush….how? i have NO clue
BamBam January 3, 2012
nice tatas! ( . ) ( . )
T January 3, 2012
she is such an adorable person…
doesnt seem she is in to fighting anymore…
Death Grip January 3, 2012
Still smoking hawt.
She was really upset on the Cyborg loss and was searching for what she could have done differently. The only thing she could have done better is to take a few cycles of steroids.
If you watch the fight… she did pretty damn awesome until she slipped and then got caught. She actually took Cyborg down, got in some nice shots, but in the end she did not take juice and was fighting with a handicap.
CRO_GUY January 3, 2012
God damn I love this skwo! The bitch rules! Thanks Bruno!
Happy New FCNG Year man!!
Bruno: back at you.
tonysnow January 3, 2012
she was deflecting a lot of Ariel's questions well….im sure she is all trained on how to interiew and answer media
ibunn January 3, 2012
couple facts about Gina
She's hot
She gave cyborg a more competitive fight than any other challenger
She would have beat cyborg if the fight was fair (meaning if Gina also juiced to the point that she looked like a man)
all facts checked and certified by ibunn
mmt January 3, 2012
Love watching you, Gina with all my heart,wish you succeed.
Danby January 3, 2012
She was a bully. She loved fighting smaller weaker opponents, then the one time she fought someone who was stronger then her she quit. Give me a break.
Good luck on the film career, fighting ain't your thing anymore.
alexandro_420 January 3, 2012
She is so sweet! I almost melted in my chair.
zagor January 3, 2012
She is so cute.
rob January 3, 2012
ariel gettin some love
jasonfn22 January 3, 2012
She is so not relevant to MMA anymore and that ****ing hat looks about as stupid as Brock Lesnar's Tattoo……Ok not near that ****in stupid but its clear she has the Dick Tracey maybe I don't know what it is but I do know she left and in my opinion needs to keep doing what she is doing and I don't blame her a bit because if u can make money doing something beside gettting hurt all the time then go for but don't mix the 2 your either one or the other.I guess its I loved watching her scrap and when she fell off the radar it pissed me off.I know that now Zuffa is in control she won't be coming and going it will be one or the other and it should be she has people wanting to see her fight.
Relik86 January 3, 2012
Man, people get so angry about the choices fighters make…
SEAN_VANCE January 3, 2012
Monica Lewinski! We love u! And ur boobs are falling off! Surgery time!
luis el monstruo January 4, 2012
I just came! ok, now I´ll rewatch it and try to pay attention to the interview.
ditchpigii January 4, 2012
@ibunn @death grip
Totally agree. I am 100% convinced Cyborg — as good as she is — is on the juice. Gina needed an extra year at Couture's or Jackson's and about 5 cycles of juice to clock Cristiane.
A bully? WFT. She fought everyone they asked her. She's a big women. Walks around 160. Not her fault she was forced to fight (naturally) smaller opponents.
Alas, I think we've seen the last of her. Carano was an athletic talent that started the sport too late to have had a lasting competitive impact. Nonetheless, her charisma as well as her muay thai based action fighting style helped open the door towards mainstream acceptance of womens' mma.
Thank you and Good luck, Gina.
Kill em All January 4, 2012
@ Death Grip
I agree 100%, Cyborg has a huge advantage because of steroids…I like her as a person, but she looks like a man
Common Sense! January 4, 2012
I get the vibe that Ariel could definitely hit that if he tried. On another note, sorry to break this to every one but I'd be willing to bet that Gina will not fight again! She's older, taken a 2 year vacation, started acting, etc. I just don't see her coming back after a two year lay off while other girls have been training and getting better. She also hinted that she may have some other projects lined up after the movie comes out. Sorry guys…
EM January 4, 2012
She can arm bar me Beavis huuuugh huugh.
srebrnjak January 4, 2012
ariel could never hit that, she's looking aat him like a kid brother, or some kind of house pet.. she's super hot
milos January 4, 2012
what an ******* 2.5 years of trying to find her?!? from where???his office over skype and ONLY UFC events that he covers…and then he meets her in a lobby i mean please what a douche,and reem got his ipad after 2 years from ufc cause ariel was just ditching him all the time even though he promised him…
casyboy January 4, 2012
the hottest outa the three fo sure but im still crushin on Rousey! thats my girl!
kaution35 January 5, 2012
I can see UFC doing just that woman's MMA superfight…Cyborg/Carano rematch or Rousey/Carano fight. Its gotta happen and its gonna happen simply becuz it would bring in maybe as much money as Brock's fights was(if not more)and since he's retired….
FedorFailsAgain January 6, 2012
If this movie bombs we will see her in an issue of Playboy before we see her in the cage! Mark my words….


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Lynn Schwantes and his wife Pat are volunteer preserve monitors and also own land as conservation buyers in the Kentucky River Palisades area.
A few years ago, a member of Lynn Schwantes' church congregation re-gifted a lathe they weren't using. Recently retired, Lynn began tinkering with the tool with wood recovered from the nature preserves surrounding his house in Kentucky's Palisades area.
That wasn't the first time a friend from church drew Lynn into something new. Several years prior, while living in Illinois, such a friend invited him to volunteer with The Nature Conservancy. Over time, he became involved in creating prairies and even assisting with the occasional prescribed burn.
His involvement with the Conservancy endured after he and his wife, Pat, moved to Lexington in 1991. A decade later, they began looking towards central Kentucky as a place to retire. That's when their involvement with the Conservancy took on new meaning.
"We had learned about the Conservancy's conservation buyer program and wondered whether it might be a good fit for us," says Schwantes.
They set their sights on the Palisades area, eventually purchasing part of a 50-acre parcel from The Nature Conservancy. The property came with a legally binding conservation easement agreement limiting certain uses. Since changing hands, Lynne and Pat, and two other couples including Ken and Vicki Brooks, established an individual residence on the property while keeping an eye on the Conservancy's nearby Sally Brown, Crutcher and Jim Beam nature preserves. The addition of the new Dupree Preserve adjacent to his property has meant a new level of involvement with the Conservancy as he has helped with the development of the preserve and is now the Preserve Steward.
When not monitoring the preserves, Schwantes keeps the lathe in a building on his property. Since receiving the gift, he has honed his craft, even attending a one-week workshop on wood turning.
"I became addicted to it," says Schwantes. "And with our property and surrounding Conservancy preserves, I have access to a variety of wood from fallen trees which I recycle into the bowls." Schwantes sells the bowls at a local gallery and also donates them to the Conservancy and the University of Kentucky arboretum to use as gifts and auction items.
"I've been hooked on nature ever since camping with my family as a kid," adds Schwantes. "It's rewarding to have stayed connected with it during every stage of my life."


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Lately when I ride, I have been having elbow pain. I dont think I lock my elbos because there is a slight bend to them so I am not sure the reason behind this.
I got home tonight with a little light left outside so I went riding. Felt great except for my elbows. Only after four miles, they hurt. It hurt to bend my elbow to touch my lips and also to straighten my arm completely. Also, it hurt to squeeze the water bottle too.
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Tight security planned at World Series (VIDEO)
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Fans planning to attend World Series games in St. Louis should expect tight security.
St. Louis police chief Sam Dotson met Monday with state and federal law enforcement officials, government leaders and others. Representatives from the Cardinals and Major League Baseball were also there.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that while there are no known terrorist threats targeting St. Louis or Boston, Dotson said agencies are preparing for all hazards.
"This isn't our first trip to the World Series. We've done it before," Dotson said. "We know how to go through this and to do it in a way to keep people safe. But fans have to realize you might have to wait in line a little bit longer while you walk through" a metal detector.
As Boston prepares for Game 1 on Wednesday, bars and vendors around Fenway Park were asked to clear up outside by the end of the fifth inning. Barricades were put in place. Security includes police dogs.
The series moves to St. Louis on Saturday, and Dotson said fans attending games at Busch Stadium should give themselves more time to make it through the gates. Bags will be subject to search, and some fans will be subject to random wand checks with metal detectors. Some gates may be outfitted with walk-through metal detectors.
Dotson said air monitors will check for "foreign substances in the air." Radiation detectors will also be in place. Bomb-sniffing dogs will work in and around the ballpark. Dotson would not say how many extra patrols will be deployed.
"We're doing everything we can to make sure that there is no stone left unturned, and that the resources are there," Dotson said.
The Transportation Security Administration will take some measures at the airports and on public transportation.
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COVE From introspective to wildly exuberant, the Cove Arts Festival opening Wednesday morning is sure to draw out the creativity in children and adults.
For the next three days and into the weekend, the Ascension School and Camp grounds at the edge of Cove will be transformed by artists and students exploring graphic arts, visual arts and the art of sound.
The festival, free to participants thanks to an Oregon Arts Commission grant sought by the Cove Community Association, will feature morning, afternoon and some special evening presentations by artists. Some of the sessions are designed for certain ages, while others are open to anyone. Lunch will be provided free at the camp Wednesday through Friday
Among the artists who will be working with those attending the arts festival will be singer-songwriters Shelley Hines and her husband, Steve Hines. The two have played at the Yakima Folk Festival, the Northeast Oregon Folklore Society Concerts, Seattle Folklife, the Three Rivers Folk Society and several other festivals.
Barbara Temple Ayres, who lives on the northern Oregon coast, will be showing budding bookmakers how to make paper and put together books. She has an art degree from Scripps College and a masters degree from Reed College. Her work has been shown in galleries along the coast and in Portland and Seattle.
Movement is Patricia Sandlin-Tweits art. She will be offering classes in creative dance mixing an eclectic blend of jazz, hip hop, and modern dance. Her work this summer includes new movement qualities from a hip hop dance training under the leadership of Bill Evans. No prior dance experience is needed, and Sandlin is planning a special festival production for the last day.
Printmaker Kathelene Kat Calloway will be returning to the festival as the artist-in-residence. This week, she will be explaining the technique of polyester plate lithography, which involves using two presses.
Bringing a new sound and rhythm to the festival this year will be Michael Breez, who for the past 23 years has studied African Shona music using marimba instruments. He and his wife, Osha, have founded the Rufaro School of Marimba, and have recorded two popular CDs.
Russ Fish brings the art of silence to the festival, returning as a teaching and performing mime in the tradition of Marcel Marceau. Fish has studied in Europe and works with numerous school programs, as well as appearing on television and on stage.
Breez and Fish will be be presenting evening performances for the public during the festival.
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Talking Head Club moves into Sonar
Saw this on the City Paper's blog last night, and confirmed it with promoter Adam Savage this morning.
Effective immediately, the Talking Head Club is moving into Sonar's lounge space. ...
Savage is keeping the old name, staff and some of the old decor and building a new stage at Sonar.
In the near future, he also hopes to build a separate entrance through the alley next to Sonar.
There are a few reasons Savage decided to move. Most of them involve the Talking Head Club's run down digs.
"We can't really deal with that building any more," Savage said.
But the move to the new space will be bittersweet for Savage, and a lot of local music fans. The old address, 203 Davis St., has been home to live music for 20 or 25 years.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM (terrmor)!!!! Today is going to ROCK. :D
You're the best Mom in the whole wide world. You're the only person in the world who truly loved me for me... Read more
Saturday, March 21, 2009
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I came across Angel's Gate (www.angelsgate.org). They take in animals of all kinds who would otherwise be shunned from the general population. These animals were either injured "on the job" (sometimes illegal), brought in after being accidentall... Read more
Friday, September 26, 2008
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So I was shocked when I realized I haven't written a blog entry since August, that's insane! I don't know where my head's been. Ok, that's a lie, it's been on school and work. Both are going great! Well, I'm plodding along in school, anyway.... Read more
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
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So I've settled into the job somewhat and I love it. I really do. This new job is definitely something I love to do. It's not something I want to do the rest of my life (it's not an actual, actual teaching job, more of a caretaking sort of th... Read more
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
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So I applied for an afternoon position with with a church that runs a daycare. It would be me taking care of school-aged children (K-6) from 3 to 5:30/6:00. The pay is good, no more or less than I've made before but I'm in LOVE with the hours.... Read more
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
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I totally rocked it! OMG. It was just, wow. It was the interview to get into my the teaching program in my school. I'm totally one step closer to being a TEACHER!!! *excited squeal* I'm so proud of myself. I went off a little today but I'... Read more
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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OHMYGOSH, I have an interview tomorrow (not to mention a test!) and I'm super nervous. Meep.
Anyway, I thought since I was down on myself yesterday I'd find something positive to blog about today! I went to the gym after an eight hour s... Read more
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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So...I ate a whole box of Cheez-Its. WTF, self? Seriously? You weren't hungry, why'd you let yourself do that? Obviously I'm not eating anymore tonight, no duh.
Tomorrow I've planned out ever... Read more
Saturday, July 19, 2008
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On Tuesday I worked 2:30 to 10:30 and I totally did it! I went to the gym that morning at 10AM and worked out for two hours then came home to get ready. I was so proud!!! Though I'm disappointed b/c I didn't get to go to the gym too much this... Read more
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
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Ok, so my page is COMPLETELY revamped and new. I want to start all over without actually starting over. I want to be honest now. I want you guys to feel like I'm invested in everything. I *want* to be invested because everyone has been so am... Read more
Sunday, June 22, 2008
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Yes, that's right, you guys wanted to see 'em and I finally posted. :) Here are the wedding pictures with my new medium sized dress, w00t! That's me and my brother, I think we sorta look alike. ;) Finally, right Juleen? There are a few mor... Read more
Sunday, June 15, 2008
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Okay! Thank you Dorfmunder and Flowerdale for the motivating comments on my last blog. It really helped. You two are two of the best.
I weighed myself this morning *cue drum roll* and I gained six pounds. Not too terrible for me. I c... Read more
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
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I saw GMcNeil at the gym today, yay! She was HAWT ladies (and gents), she was totally working those machines. Total inspiration, that one. :)
I want to give all of you a FANTASTIC THANK YOU! You've all been great and stuck with me despi... Read more
Friday, May 16, 2008
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So I've been steadily gaining for the past two weeks. Mostly it was overeating during my birthday (dinners and whatnot) which was terrible. Then my relatives came down this week and WE EAT. Not just eat but EAT. On a good note I have been go... Read more
Saturday, May 03, 2008
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I lost 1.8! I am down to my birthday goal of 155...well, ok 155.4 but still. Wow. I'm just literally shocked and so excited. It was HARD this week, too. I mean with the gym I knew I was getting my exercise in and I did okay on food. I mean... Read more


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November 21st, 2010 (11:05 PM). Edited November 22nd, 2010 by AmayaTakahashi.
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Hey guys!!! Amaya here (But you can call me May, lol)
I'm working on a new FanFic (Prologue is up in fanfic section), But I need some help.
Plot Idea:
Takes place in an imaginary region called Morea
The main character's (Maria's) mom gets kidnapped, and her father dissapears. This takes place a week after one of her long-time childhood friends is kidnapped. She quickly deduces that Team Luna(ris( is optional, but is part of teams whole name)) has taken them because of their trademark "Lunar Beam" Beacon. (Kinda like the Dark Mark, lol. Didn't realise that until now!) She teams up with her friend Jonathan to go save Akira and her parents. But is that exactly what Team Luna had expected?
lol gotta love the drama. This isn't going to be a big Journey-Fic, but I might expnd it over a couple of regions. Tops two plus Morea. Keyword here is TOPS.
Anyway Maria doesn't like being a trainer, but in the Morea region every child has to have at least one year of experience. Her Eevee has become quite bonded to her, and saves her from danger more than once. Her Eevee has almost a psychic nature(hint-hint nudge-nudge on Eeveelution.). In the first chapter (which I have written, but not posted) she and her friend Jonathan are talking to Professor Willow and the radio comes on. But halfway through the announcement Team Luna pre-empts it and gives a threatening warning.
I'm also working on some new Pokemon superstitions(kind of like animal superstitions).
If anyone wants to see the first chapter, or even wants to help me edit, let me know. I don't want to post it until I have at least 99.9% of the kinks out
EDIT: About to be posted! lol! =3
Thanks in advance!!!
P.S. I my use of parentheses bothers you, let me know. I tend to overuse them a little bit.
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ebab - enjoy bed & breakfast - is the world's leading agency for private and commerical accommodations in the gay community.
Goals | Our Vision
Our goal is to bring people together. A global network of accommodations for gays, lesbians and their friends is the basis for an intercultural communication. With our work and commitment, we want to postulate and promote tolerance, acceptance and self-fulfillment.
The Task | Our Motivation
We have taken the task upon ourselves to provide affordable accommodations of suitable quality and in a safe environment to people of any age and from any nation.
Quality | Our Standards
The quality of our offer sets standards. With our understanding of reliable service and high-quality products as well as our customers' requirements, quality improvement is a continuous process.
Expertise | Our Advantage
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The Staff | Our Potential
Our staff does not only support our know-how, it also actively contributes to its continuous development as the entire team is included in decision-making processes and shares the responsibility for our work. Our staff is always eager to learn new things, leading to exceptionally high standards of performance. Their friendliness and dedication in day-to-day work are what make us so successful.
Hosts | Our Preconditions
We see our hosts as partners sharing our quality and reliability standards. Together we are responsible for maintaining and improving our competitive ability.
Customers | Our Guidelines
As our customers' trusted partner we build long-term relationships. Therefore, we believe in treating each other in an open, fair and respectful way - people are at the heart of our business.
Environmental and Social Issues | Our Responsibility
As our customers' trusted partner we build long-term relationships. Therefore, we believe in treating each other in an open, fair and respectful way - people are at the heart of our business.
Our customers are entitled to reliable and customer-oriented services. To live up to our standards of quality and our customers various expectations, one of ebab's earliest main goals was optimising its quality of service.<br />From the start in 1996, a quality management system was integrated into the company.
Quality in our agency work
For us as service providers, quality management means analysing our working systems constantly, thus creating a continuous improvement process. It is extremely important to us that our customers' requirements are respected in this process.
Quality of our accommodation
ebab.de offers accommodations all over the world. The differences in individual countries styles and standards of home furnishing become particularly apparent here. This especially applies to our private accommodation.
These differences typical of the individual countries make comparing different properties quite difficult. Because of this, we have developed regional entry standards based on the following criteria: accommodation size, price, location and amenities. Hereby we want to ensure that all our accommodation provides good quality consistently. Furthermore, we believe in long-term relationships with our future hosts and enter into a detailed contract with each of them. In addition to this, we have different quality rankings depending on the accommodation's cost-effectiveness which is mostly assessed with quality control tests.
In the case of non-private accommodation, we also adhere to internationally accepted guidelines as well as to our own quality standards.
Guest-rankings from guests who have previously booked the accommodation in question provide you with further information on our accommodation's quality.
We are delighted to have so much good and very good quality accommodation on offer. Our guests confirm this regularly via our ranking system!
Contacting the ebab.de quality assurance section
If you have any ideas, suggestions or requests to improve our website and our offer, we'd be happy to receive your e-mail at: firstname.lastname@example.com
Quality ranking of our offers:
You can see immediately how our offers rank by looking at the three green bars in the accommodation description.
We believe that in the future, only corporate concepts equally respectful of social, ecological and economic aspects will be viable in the long run.
This is why we as a company feel we have a special responsibility towards our customers, the lesbian-gay community, society as a whole as well as towards our planet.
ebab consequently is committed to meeting its responsibilities as best possible in many different ways. In doing so, we want to contribute to a juster society and a more sustainable use of natural resources. Each and every one of our customers supports us in this endeavour with their confidence!
Here are some concrete details on what sustainable corporate management really means to ebab :
Renewable Energy
In 2007, we changed our company's energy sources to 100% renewable sources because we believe that a little sunshine makes life much easier!
Energy Efficiency
Using electronic devices is an indispensable part of our job. Here, we also remain true to our principle of protecting resources. Energy-efficient technologies play a very important role in this context, as do energy-saving lighting and avoiding leaving electronic devices in standby-mode.
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As from the beginning of 2009, in order to neutralise CO
2-emissions produced by business trips and company car use, we have become involved in climate protection projects. Those we support are UN-accredited CDM Gold Standard projects. Our guiding principle is: Avoid CO 2-emissions, reduce the remaining emissions as much as possible and make up for what cannot be avoided!
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Having as environment-friendly office supplies as possible is very important to us. This applies to furnishings as much as to consumable items. We value maximum recycling rates and refrain from using pollutant materials whenever possible. Furthermore, we attach great importance to our sources of supply and routes of transport.
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Among other things we strive to optimise our software in order to reduce the amount of paper we use. We also carry out most of our business correspondence via e-mail and contribute to waste avoidance in smaller ways, too, e.g. using misprints as scrap paper.
Whenever possible, we recycle our waste as this protects resources effectively and consistently.
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Please, first briefly make yourself familiar with our application procedure.
How do I apply?
If you would like to apply for a job at ebab, please look up the respective job under -job vacancies-. This is also where you will find the requirements the applicant in question must meet with regard to the vacancy.
As a matter of principle, all applicants must have a good or very good command of English and be fluent in spoken and written English (and ideally in a further foreign language). Furthermore, we expect good communication skills, the ability to work in a team and a pleasant telephone voice.
Does this, as well as the requirements outlined in the job description, apply to you? Then send us your application!
We always require a complete application with a cover letter, CV and photo. This includes certificates confirming foreign language skills, job references/ school certificates, professional training certificates, etc. The more detailed your description of yourself and the more relevant information you add to your application, the bigger your chances will be of being employed at ebab. This way, we can judge better whether you are suitable for the vacancy in question.
You can either apply via e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com (please attach your documents as pdf files in an enclosure), or you can send your application to:
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As soon as we have received your application, we will send you an acknowledgement of receipt via e-mail. We will call you to inform you about the further proceedings of the selection process in due course.
Speculative Application
As a matter of principle, vacancies are advertised under job vacancies. However, if you should happen to send us an application of your own accord without a particular job being advertised, we will only consider your application if you have enclosed a stamped addressed envelope or if you send us your application via e-mail! When possible, your application will then be considered in the next application procedure.
As a rule, at the beginning of the year, we employ temporary student assistants for our customer service in Berlin. Speculative applications are welcome! For important information on speculative applications and application procedures, see on: How do I apply?
Job vacancies
Currently no vacancies are advertised!
Apprenticeships at ebab.de!
We make sure that beds become a real holiday experience! And what can you become?
We offer the following apprenticeship: management assistant in office communication.
Management assistants in office communication generally carry out internal secretarial as well as assistance work and are in charge of commercial and administrative tasks in specific areas.
At ebab this means you receive professional training in an internationally active company. You will gain an insight into all areas important to the company, enjoying working days full of variety with administrative work and direct customer contact.
The apprenticeship lasts three years and takes place in our company headquarters in Berlin. It includes regular classes at the Berufsschule (Training College), training projects within the company and loads of fun within the ebab team.
Beginning of the Apprenticeship: September
Application Period: January/ February
Preconditions and Application: School leaving qualifications equivalent to GCSE/high school diploma! For further information see: How do I apply?
Please note: We recommend doing a six month paid work placement in our company before starting your apprenticeship. This not only increases your chances of obtaining an apprenticeship position, it can also be deducted from the apprenticeship's normal duration!
If you have any further questions concerning our apprenticeships, please don't hesitate to contact us at: firstname.lastname@example.com
Here, journalists can find all important information to our company:
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Michelle Obama in recycled Prabal Gurung on Easter Sunday
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The up and down style of Best Actress nominee Jessica Chastain
Jessica Chastain has a rocky red carpet history. The "Zero Dark Thirty" Best Actress nominee never looks disastrous, but there's usually always something off about her looks, whether it's the silhouette or color or even her hairstyle. A notable exception … Continue reading
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Jessica Chastain, Marion Cotillard and other stars on the 2013 SAG Awards red carpet
Though it doesn't receive as much hype or even a network broadcast, the Screen Actors Guild Awards were held last night in Los Angeles. These awards are voted on by actors' colleagues, making them a little more inside baseball than … Continue reading
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text: Evapotranspiration In this group: 114 papers · 4 members Invite people to joinAsk to join this groupJoin this groupFollow this groupAsk to join this groupFollow this groupStop following Share Short URL Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Embed on other sites Mendeley Engineering Groups AArts and LiteratureAstronomy / Astrophysics / Space ScienceBBiological SciencesBusiness AdministrationCChemistryComputer and Information ScienceDDesignEEarth SciencesEconomicsEducationElectrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineeringEnvironmental SciencesHHumanitiesLLawLinguisticsMManagement Science / Operations ResearchMaterials ScienceMathematicsMedicinePPhilosophyPhysicsPsychologySSocial SciencesSports and Recreation OverviewPapers114Members4 A-Z Recently added Papers in this group 1 - 20 of 114 Prev 1 2 3 … 6 Next Estimating mass balance components of the Greenland ice sheet from a long-term GCM simulation I Smith in Global and Planetary Change (1999) Added 2011-03-30 13 readers Artificial neural network for modeling reference evapotranspiration complex process in Sudano-Sahelian zone Seydou Traore, Yu-Min Wang, Tienfuan Kerh in Agricultural Water Management (2010) Added 2011-03-30 21 readers Oncepts and Main Concepts in Irrigation and Drainage (1999) Added 2011-03-30 6 readers No Title Second Federal, Interagency Hydrologic, Modeling Conference, Las Vegas in Water (2002) Added 2011-03-30 Snowmelt modelling by combining air temperature and a distributed radiation index F Cazorzi, G Dallafontana in Journal of Hydrology (1996) Added 2011-03-30 75 readers Analysis of spatial distribution and temporal trend of reference evapotranspiration and pan evaporation in Changjiang (Yangtze River) catchment C Xu, L Gong, T Jiang, D Chen, V Singh in Journal of Hydrology (2006) Added 2011-03-30 61 readers Long-term snow depth simulations using a modified atmosphere–land exchange model C Kongoli in Agricultural and Forest Meteorology (2000) Added 2011-03-30 14 readers Use of a Precipitation-Runoff Model to Simulate Natural Streamflow Conditions in the Methow River Basin , Washington in Secretary Added 2011-03-30 9 readers Scaling of potential evapotranspiration with MODIS data reproduces flux observations and catchment water balance observations across Australia Juan Pablo Guerschman, Albert I.J.M. Van Dijk, Guillaume Mattersdorf, Jason Beringer, Lindsay B. Hutley, Ray Leuning, et al. in Journal of Hydrology (2009) Added 2011-03-30 124 readers Comparison of Evapotranspiration Estimation Approaches Considering Grass Reference Crop Chang-Soo Rim in Journal of Korea Water Resources Association (2008) Added 2011-03-30 1 reader Variation of evapotranspiration with stand age and climate in a small Japanese forested catchment S Murakami, Y Tsuboyama, T Shimizu, M Fujieda, S Noguchi in Journal of Hydrology (2000) Added 2011-03-30 33 readers Development of a Simple Remote Sensing EvapoTranspiration model (Sim-ReSET): Algorithm and model test Zhigang Sun, Qinxue Wang, Bunkei Matsushita, Takehiko Fukushima, Zhu Ouyang, Masataka Watanabe in Journal of Hydrology (2009) Added 2011-03-30 62 readers GIS-aided evaluation of evapotranspiration at multiple spatial and temporal climate patterns using geoindicators Nazzareno Diodato, Michele Ceccarelli, Gianni Bellocchi in Ecological Indicators (2010) Added 2011-03-30 38 readers Long-term simulation of global dust distribution with the GOCART model: correlation with North Atlantic Oscillation P Ginoux, J Prospero, O Torres, M Chin in Environmental Modelling & Software (2004) Added 2011-03-30 139 readers Utility of Penman–Monteith, Priestley–Taylor, reference evapotranspiration, and pan evaporation methods to estimate pasture evapotranspiration D Sumner, J Jacobs in Journal of Hydrology (2005) Added 2011-03-30 168 readers A TSAR model for daily evapotranspiration at broad spatial scales: A case study in Northern China Yunhao Chen, Xiaobing Li, Jing Li in Computers & Geosciences (2006) Added 2011-03-30 12 readers T RENDS I N R EGIONAL E VAPOTRANSPIRATION A CROSS T HE Jorge A Ramírez, Thomas C Brown in Civil Engineering (2001) Added 2011-03-30 4 readers Modelling urban snowmelt runoff C Valeo, C Ho in Journal of Hydrology (2004) Added 2011-03-30 13 readers The Priestley?Taylor parameter and the decoupling factor for estimating reference evapotranspiration a Pereira in Agricultural and Forest Meteorology (2004) Added 2011-03-30 83 readers Spatially distributed hydrotope‐based modelling of evapotranspiration and runoff in mountainous basins Joachim Gurtz, Andri Baltensweiler, Herbert Lang in Hydrological Processes (1999) Added 2011-03-30 70 readers Prev 1 2 3 … 6 Next Top tags in this group Apply tags to papers in My Library or Mendeley Desktop to filter papers in this group by their content


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Fundraisers set for Roseville woman with flesh-eating disease
Fundraisers for Kim Hole
What: Spaghetti feed, with silent auction, raffle and live music
When: 6-9 p.m. Monday, May 20
Where: Four Sisters Café, 9050 Fairway Drive in Roseville
Cost: $15 per adult, $10 per child
Info: Purchase tickets at the café or by contacting Rickell Romero at
What: Old Town Open Golf Tournament four-person scramble
When: Check-in at 6:30 a.m., with 8 a.m. shotgun start on Monday, June 24
Where: Sierra View Country Club, 105 Alta Vista Ave. in Roseville
Cost: $100 per player, $400 per foursome or $500 per foursome with business sponsorship
Info: For a sign up sheet, please visit www.facebook.com/TheKimAltenburgHoleFoundation and print your form
Friends and family of Roseville resident Kimberly Hole are hosting two fundraisers to help cover medical costs for the 39-year-old who was diagnosed in April with necrotizing fasciitis, a flesh-eating disease.
Hole, who has three sons with her husband and is an Army reservist, first felt a pain in her leg in early April. She thought she had pulled a muscle, but when the pain didn't go away, doctors at Sutter Roseville Medical Center diagnosed her with the disease. Hole underwent surgery to remove her gluteal muscle and left hamstring muscle. A week after this surgery, doctors had to amputate the remainder of Hole's left leg.
It remains unknown how Hole contracted the flesh-eating disease, according to her friend Rickell Romero, who is organizing the fundraisers.
Despite undergoing more than 20 surgeries, Hole isn't out of the woods yet. Her friends are holding the fundraisers to assist with medical bills and pay for a prosthetic leg.
To donate to Hole's account directly, visit any Chase bank and reference account No. 2952875028. The account name to reference is Larry Hole. To donate blood in her honor, contact any BloodSource and reference Donor Club No. 0626, under Kimberly Altenburg Hole.


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Triumphant Turalyon's Plate
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- Triumphant Turalyon's Plate
- 10,045 Armor.
+553 Strength.
+806 Stamina. [+36]
- Meta Socket
Red Socket x2.
Yellow Socket x2.
Blue Socket x3.
- Equip: Improves block value by 429.
Equip: Improves defense rating by 344.
Equip: Increases dodge by 230. [+4]
Equip: Improves parry rating by 116.
Equip: Improves expertise rating by 43.
Equip: Improves hit rating by 53.
- Triumphant Turalyon's Plate (5 pieces)
- [Turalyon's Breastplate of Triumph]
[Turalyon's Handguards of Triumph]
[Turalyon's Faceguard of Triumph]
[Turalyon's Legguards of Triumph]
[Turalyon's Shoulderguards of Triumph]
- (2) Set: Decreases the cooldown on your Hand of Reckoning ability by 2 sec and increases the damage done by your Hammer of the Righteous ability by 5%.
(4) Set: Decreases the cooldown on your Divine Protection ability and reduces the duration of Forbearance by 30 sec.
- Combined stats. Numbers in [brackets] indicate socket bonuses
Triumphant Turalyon's Plate is the middle paladin Tier 9 set. The lower set is Conqueror's Turalyon's Plate, the upper set is Triumphant Turalyon's Plate (heroic) and the Horde equivalent of this set is Triumphant Liadrin's Plate.
- See also: Turalyon's Garb or Liadrin's Garb for the healer (holy) set.
See also: Turalyon's Battlegear or Liadrin's Battlegear for the melee (retribution) set.
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Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan was once an enthusiastic supporter of short-term government stimulus—when it focused overwhelmingly on tax cuts, that is.
MSNBC's "Up with Chris Hayes" dug up a February 2002 clip of Ryan vocally supporting a stimulus package under President Bush, which was signed into law in March 2002 and included extended unemployment benefits along with tax cuts. "What we're trying to accomplish today with the passage of this third stimulus package is to create jobs and help the unemployed," Ryan said on the House floor.
Liberal media outlets have suggested that the revelation reeks of hypocrisy, given Ryan's vehement opposition to President Obama's 2009 stimulus. They rightly point out that the Wisconsin congressman has recently voted against extending unemployment insurance in the Obama years—benefits that were part of the 2002 Bush stimulus.
But most of the 2002 stimulus that Ryan supported, in fact, is largely in line with ideology today. The Bush stimulus was distinct from Obama's not only because it was far smaller, but also because it focused predominantly on tax cuts for businesses, as opposed to aid for states and ordinary households. And while Ryan recently has opposed extending unemployment insurance, he voted for earlier extensions of those benefits in October 2008 and September 2009.
Bush's 2002 stimulus bill cost $42 billion over 10 years, according to the Congressional Budget Office, and it was intended to help the economy recover in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Under pressure from Democrats, Bush and the Republicans agreed to include about $12 billion for an unemployment insurance extension, as well as $319 million in welfare benefits, the CBO's report says.
But the rest of Bush's 2002 stimulus—about 70 percent of the total—was dedicated to business tax breaks. The biggest piece temporarily raised the amount that businesses could write-off for buying new machines, equipment and other assets, known as "bonus depreciation." The 2002 stimulus also included a $5 billion tax credit for New York City businesses forced to relocate because of the terrorist attacks, and extended tax breaks for electric cars, welfare-to-work and other provisions.
By contrast, Obama's 2009 stimulus was an order of magnitude larger and it flipped the ratio of tax breaks to spending: About $290 billion, or 36 percent, of the $787 billion package was devoted to tax cuts, while the rest was spending. And the vast majority of the tax cuts in Obama's stimulus helped ordinary households and low-income Americans, rather than businesses.
The difference helps explain why Bush's 2002 stimulus wasn't as effective in boosting in the economy as Obama's stimulus package, which most economic studies agree has worked. According to the Tax Policy Center, Bush's plan's "bonus depreciation" for businesses "provid[ed] little incentive for uncertain companies to hasten purchases," as it was in place until summer 2004 and was then extended thereafter.
Economists from the University of Michigan agreed that the impact of Bush's 2002 tax stimulus was "modest" at best. "The recent tax cuts were well-timed, but poorly structured for short-term stimulus," added Brookings' William Gale and Peter Orszag, evaluating both the 2001 Bush tax cuts and the 2002 stimulus. "The tax cuts were mostly backloaded and did not channel funds towards groups with the highest marginal propensity to consume additional resources."
By contrast, numerous economic studies have shown that Obama's stimulus was successful in part because it focused so heavily on spending that the 2002 Bush stimulus didn't touch, like infrastructure spending, fiscal aid to states and tax cuts to low-income households.
So Ryan didn't completely contradict himself by supporting Bush's 2002 stimulus while rejecting Obama's 2009 package, which were strikingly different in size and substance. But that doesn't mean that Ryan's policy reasons for rejecting Obama's stimulus were 100 percent sound, either.


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By Ryder W. Miller
From the heights of San Francisco on the west side of the city, one can look far out over the Pacific and, like others who have been caught up by this muse and the night sky, dream. Having been shipwrecked here after moving from New York City, I had to learn a new ocean. Out there in the west were Hawaii, the Philippines, Japan, Russia, and Sri Lanka. Part of connecting with this new ocean was the knowledge that Arthur C. Clarke, also an oceanographer, lived out there somewhere. Luckily, I was to get the assignment at Mercury Magazine to write about him that would lead to a book about his correspondence with C. S. Lewis, which I edited, called From Narnia to a Space Odyssey. Clarke has since passed away. Having lived the high and low of the literary life, it is interesting to think about how he will be remembered.
Born in 1917 in Minehead Beach in Somerset, England, Clarke lived to the age of 90, dying in 2008 in Columbo, Sri Lanka, as a knight of England, even though he had left there half a century earlier. He can be remembered in many ways. He was an ocean aficionado who owned a diving company. He wrote that in an earlier age, he would have wanted to explore the ocean, but because space beckoned, his interest was "deflected" into space. He won awards for his writings in science. He was an academic administrator, as well as a television personality and commentator on developments in science and space exploration. From personal correspondence, he sought to communicate to me that he wished to be remembered first as a writer. He has left for posterity many books in both science and science fiction, many of which have been widely read, so that one can start a conversation with other fans.
Many have been his fans and followers, despite the literary controversy that plagued him towards the end of his life. Clarke would admit to being a gay man. His last years also plagued him with post-polio syndrome, which left him wheelchair-bound. He can be remembered as one of the most important literary men of the century. He was considered, with Isaac Asimov and Robert Heinlein, to be one of the top three science fiction writers of the century. The movie 2001: A Space Odessy is considered to be one of the best movies of the century, as well. I, personally, prefer 2010 and am saddened by the fact that there are not more movies in the works. We should be on our way for a Rendezvous with Rama, arguably his best book, a triple science fiction award winner, that has been optioned for a film, but there has been no commitment to make it yet.
Clarke was different from Heinlein, an impressive writer who would take the bull by the horns. Asimov was an encyclopedia who could impress the reader on a variety of subjects. His works were arguably the best of the "big three." Clarke, however, took the daring route of writing about the near-future rather than the far-future. He usually wrote about the exploration of the nearby solar system, rather than far distances of space and the future. Recent discoveries have dated some of his work, but Clarke helped guide us into the solar system. He also explored and investigated, rather than seeking conflict. One would not consider him naïve, but rather a sometimes-optimistic guide who hoped that we would encounter others who were motivated to learn. His fictional extraterrestrials were often scientists from the stars. The Monoliths explored intelligence. The Overlords in Childhood's End sought to prepare us for an evolutionary change and a communion with a vast cosmic mind. The Raman invited us to their home planet so they could study us.
There is some conflict in these works—Clarke having been a soldier in WW II. But if one was going to travel all the distances to meet other galactic societies, more could be gained from co-operation and mutual understanding. Unfortunately, this is not the kind of thing you see in a lot of the sci-fi summer blockbusters, which in their surly way, retell The War of the Worlds every summer—a point to be made, but there are also other possible scenarios that are believable. Clarke actually vouched for astronomers, pointing out before the middle of the last century that they would be idealistic.
From my somewhat limited correspondence with Clarke for From Narnia to a Space Odyssey, I remember him being upbeat, pithy, topical, and witty. Clarke was a big thinker who challenged the interviewer. He also started his fair share of contention. He was deeply saddened that things had not worked out better, maybe to the point of disillusionment [what things??]. Clarke did believe that there were worthwhile possibilities on the table. He seemed contradictory at times, but he was writing in different fields for different audiences.
It is sad to see, though, that he did not get the big send-off that he deserved. In some sense he was a victim of his own success. He was one of the few science fiction writers who could write for a living, whereas others needed side jobs. He had to contend with jealousy and competition. But a lack of a send-off may suggest that he is not really gone. He has played an historical role in the field and has left classics that will remain available.
There is also a new great anthology that includes writing by many of his friends, followers, colleagues, and contemporaries, which is worthwhile even though it is hard to obtain anywhere else than on the Internet.
Sentinels In Honor of Arthur C. Clarke, edited by Gregory Benford & George Zebrowski, may be the fitting tribute to a writer who helped to fill science fiction with success and ideas. Clarke will also be remembered for arguing that we could use solar winds rather than plutonium. One can find in Sentinels the acknowledgment of Clarke's depth of knowledge of science, his winning and entertaining personality, his friendships, and the admiration of his peers. There are also the words of his collaborators and some tales he helped inspired.
Maybe more effort was not necessary to remember him, because Clarke has not left us. Looking out over the sea at night, one can remember that Clarke is out there with us in the stars, as well as the deeps of the sea. He was there exploring before us and has left sentinels to guide us. Maybe he has already been contacted by the Ramans as well.
Ryder W. Miller is an environmental reporter, independent scholar, critic, and eco-critic who writes about Nature, Astronomy, the Sea, Academic books, Art, American Literature, and Genre Literature. He also writes short stories (usually genre stories) and poems. He is the editor of From Narnia to a Space Odyssey and co-writer of San Francisco: A Natural History. He is currently looking for a publisher for a book of Nature Writing/News Columns called An Ocean Beach Diary (published in The West Portal Monthly and Redwood Coast Review), and a collection of genre stories (many already published in Mythic Circle and The Lost Souls website). He has published on the web what could be a book collection of essays about science fiction and fantasy. He is also working on a anthology of Environmental stories called Green Visions. Following the dictum of C.S. Lewis he has come to believe that it is easier to criticize than understand, but not every book is worthwhile or a contribution.


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Each of the 43 dioramas in the stunningly restored Hall of North American Mammals offers a snapshot of North America's rich environmental heritage.
The hall, which first opened in 1942, focuses on 46 mammal species ranging from the nine-banded armadillo to white-tailed deer, and its dioramas are widely considered the finest in the world.
For more than a year, a team of artists, conservators, taxidermists, and designers worked to re-color faded fur, dust delicate leaves, and selectively restore the background paintings for the historic hall's reopening in October 2012. Text accompanying each diorama was updated to offer the latest scientific information about featured species.
The Hall of North American Mammals reopened together with the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial, New York State's official memorial to its 33rd Governor and the nation's 26th President—and a lasting tribute to Roosevelt's enduring conservation legacy. This conservation legacy is powerfully represented by many of the dioramas in the Hall of North American Mammals, which depict landscapes and species that have been preserved in large part due to conservation policies Roosevelt championed. Several of the dioramas re-create scenes from national parks Roosevelt signed into being or national monuments he declared, including Crater Lake National Park, part of Grand Canyon National Park (which Roosevelt set aside as Grand Canyon National Monument), and Devils Tower National Monument, among others. As an avid natural historian, Roosevelt greatly expanded the public understanding of North American fauna and worked for the protection of animals featured in the hall, including the bison.
Today, the Museum carries on the tradition of environmental stewardship through its own conservation work in the United States and around the world and through its exhibitions and educational programs.