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Everyone knows what it's like to be French. It's like being in Flight of the Conchords.
Around these parts (and by parts I mean at 1UP), everyone's known I
would be going to Paris for quite some time. Why? Because I wouldn't
shut up about it. Hell, when you've been at this company as long as I
have (with Jeff Green having recently departed, it makes Sam Kennedy
and I the old-school veterans, with around 9 years under our belts
each) you really look forward to the rare moments when you can take a
long-enough break in between magazine deadlines and online
responsibilities that keep you hustlin' all year 'round. But this
vacation would be something special; something I'd been planning for
over a year, and most specifically over the last four or five months.
You see, I was planning to propose to my girlfriend, Joy, during our
vacation in Paris for her birthday. What you need to know about me, in
case you haven't gleaned this from the work I put into 1UP and EGM, is
that I don't do anything half-assed. If I'm going to propose to my
girlfriend, I'm going to propose like a champ. Here's the lengths to
which I went to make this event the most incredible one ever.
Before I get too far ahead of myself, keep in mind that I do have a set of epic photoblogs from Paris coming up (epic, compared to my previously epic photoblogs), but I'll keep those events -- including my birthday dinner for Joy -- separate, so as not to dilute my retelling of this grand proposal. Knowing that I would want the disparate elements in the proposal to all be unique and as special as possible, I recruited two friends' help in creating two truly memorable items. The first was a melody, which I would somehow play for Joy when I popped the question. For this, I recruited...
Nobuo Uematsu.
Yeah, you read that right. Nobuo Uematsu, aka "The man behind the bulk of the most important Final Fantasy soundtracks." During my last visit to his house in Tokyo, I sidestepped the casual interview we were conducting -- which was mostly catching up with him to see what he was up to -- to ask if he could spontaneously jam out a short little ditty that I could record on to tape and play "Say Anything" style to Joy as a backdrop for when I asked her 'the question.' I didn't know at the time where I'd do it, specifically, so I wasn't looking for anything concrete. I figured anything from Uematsu would do. Naturally, he took it much more seriously than I did, but agreed to do this for me, with the caveat that I didn't pay attention to the fact that his piano was out of tune. I said "An out of tune piano has more charm than a tuned-up piano," and with that he sat down in front of his Yamaha, in his basement studio in Tokyo, and composed, on the spot, after a few rehearsal tries, a 30 second melody (which you can hear in the video) that he then dubbed "The Milky Way."
Jason Betrand caught the whole thing on film, in particular the
part where Uematsu laughs "The camera is making me nervous"
which made Jason put the thing down at the end of his piano to record
sound, but not put added pressure on the composer. While I have done
crazy things and made bold requests of developers in the past, whether
it be to draw something specific for me, or EGM or 1UP (say hello,
Shigeru Miyamoto, Keiji Inafune, and others), I felt like I might be
pushing it this time, since I don't know Uematsu-san as well as, say,
I do Yoshitaka Amano. But Uematsu bust this jingle out like a champ. I
could imagine a lengthier orchestral version accompanying some tender
CG cinema featuring Tetsuya Nomura's zippered characters embracing in
the moonlight to this. Or something. But speaking of Amano-san.
Yoshitaka Amano.
I've known him well for around 10 years or so. Some people hate the fact that I bring this sort of thing up, but it's just the facts. I've worked with him on two specially-commissioned EGM covers over the last eight years, and we've gone to dinner to have long talks about everything outside of videogames, and we share a passion for good food and fine wine, and every time I'm in Tokyo, I bring him some good, local Californian stuff, which he and his manager, Mariko, always appreciate. So, literally right after I met with Uematsu (who is still good friends with Amano, and Final Fantasy creator, Hironobu Sakaguchi, by the way), I went over to Amano's Tokyo studio to see how he was doing. After he took time out of his busy work schedule (he was working on a large number of equally large metallic paintings of his Gatchaman characters for an exhibition in Hong Kong) to show us a bunch of the latest stuff he's been painting, we sat down to have tea with him, his manager Mariko, and his production assistant, Yoshi.
While we were chatting, I brought up the melody Uematsu had composed for me, and asked if he would be willing to contribute to this special occassion and draw a ring for me to give to Joy along with the real ring. Amano went one step better and said if I gave him some key words as inspiration for him to draw from, that he'd design the ring for me, and that I should go and actually have it made, which I immediately agreed to. It brought me back to my second interview with him, when I was working on the Final Fantasy X cover for EGM, when I asked him why he agreed to paint the limtied-edition cover for the magazine, when he had much better, more lucrative projects he could be doing. His answer was simply "Because it was you who asked me to do it." I have since taken far more liberties in asking him to sign my Amano collection than I probably should have, because Amano doesn't merely sign anything -- he draws pictures in everything, and THEN signs it -- but he's always seem enthused to sketch in whatever I brought his way, to the point where I now have a wild jungle of signed Amano stuff. But this, this was more significant than anything he's ever done for me.
Assembling the goods.
With an original Uematsu 'score' in my possession, and an Amano illustration on the way (his assistant, Yoshi, joked with me, "Do you know how much something like this would cost?"), I would now have to make something unique happen with each one. For the "Milky Way" melody, I quickly decided that looping it on a cassette (deliberately on a cassette, I thought, to take it back to my mixed tape days) wouldn't be cool enough. Enter Kenji Eno. During a stop-by at his studio in Tokyo, I told him what Uematsu-san had done for me, and he said "You should make it into a music box." You know, the old wind-up kind that makes the tinkly little noise, from the spindles on the drum that slowly rotates after you wind it? Yeah, that kind of music box. So, I had to find someone to make this. Let me tell you something, to all of you who have not had music boxes made before: It's not easy. What sort of criteria would I need to determine who was good and who wasn't? What was a good price, etc.? Well, I found a music box maker all the way across the country, who had a detailed enough website to know it wasn't some scam or some noobs who cranked out a cheap product. After much back and forth (sourcing just the right, rose-inlaid box from Italy being one issue) and approval of the conversion of the song into music box form, I eventually got the box after about a two-month process, which was lengthy, but well worth the effort. It's something that will stay in this family -- I hope -- for generations, and it's absolutely unique.
Not a dry eye in the house.
The ring was even tougher. The key words I gave to Amano-san were
"joy," "harmony," and "forever."
"Joy," because that's her name, and it's appropriate for all
kinds of obvious reasons that don't need explaining.
"Harmony," because when I asked Joy what words best
describes our relationship, that's what she came up with. And
"forever," because that's how I view this relationship, and
it's an important word that neither of us should ever forget. With
these words in mind, Amano drew not one, but three different rings,
each with different interpretations, but the one I selected, which
I've posted here, was 1) the one that I knew was going to be the most
symbolically appropriate, and 2) the most practical to make. The two
designs I didn't pick were a little too complex to function as an
engagement ring, and/or requiring stones that probably don't exist on
the planet Earth. Finding someone to make this ring was an altogether
different matter, though.
I mean, how often do you have someone hand-make a custom platinum ring for you? You probably didn't have one made last week, and therefore probably couldn't give me any pointers in finding someone who had. So, I had to do the legwork the old-fashioned way. Eventually I found a jewelry maker who had a comprehensive website and was fantastic at communicating the nuances of jewelry making over the phone and in e-mail. The design, as you can see features two 'arms' that wrap around the gemstone, which Amano indicated should be a ruby. It's symbolic of protecting someone's heart ("mamoru" is protect in Japanese), with the ruby being the heart.
Amano's ring design, and yes, I will show you guys the finished ring once it's completed (due to arrive sometime in mid-December).
Yeah, diamonds are forever and stuff, but believe me, rubies aren't
cheap, at least not the good, conflict-free rubies, let's put it that
way. Neither is having a ring cast in platinum to your specifications.
Fortunately, I was able to save a lot of time in the ring-making
process since I already knew Joy's ring-finger size (which I learned
on a sightseeing trip with her to Tiffany's), and the company was able
to get working on the ring right away. However, since I didn't receive
the ring design from Amano until Tokyo Game Show (in October), I
wasn't able to get the custom ring made in time for my Paris trip, but
the company making the ring, sent me a temporary proposal ring with
the actual ruby mounted within it, for the sake of the proposal. It's
like a loaner car, but of engagement rings.
So once I had all this stuff basically in-hand, I had to make sure the various components were properly presented and that the proposal took place somewhere memorable, special, and unique. Yeah, OK, we were gonna be in Paris; special enough, right? Not for me.
As some of you know, I've been studying Japanese for a while, and in one, slightly out of the way trip to Santa Cruz (for the sake of taking a nice drive and to get out of the house), Joy and I stopped by a Border's bookstore/cafe to get a drink and sit down and study. Well, on the shelf on the DVD floor was " An American in Paris," that old Gene Kelly classic that ranks as one of the best, and most innovative musicals to this day. I understand that most of you will not have the slightest clue what I'm talking about, which is partially why I posted the box cover here, but trust me when I say it stands the test of time. This and "Singin' In the Rain" are Gene Kelly's greatest films, but "An American in Paris" featured the lovely Leslie Caron, a talented French actress and dancer, as his co-star. As with most movies I watch, I tend to go on a Wikipedia binge after I see a film, looking up the past works or whatever of whomever I'm not already familiar with. When I looked up Leslie Caron, to see what other movies she'd been in besides "Gigi" that I might know, I learned that not only was she still alive, but that she owns a bed and breakfast in the Burgundy region of France, some 70km south of Paris, in a small town that doesn't even register on the train schedule's map, called Villeneuve-sur-Yonne.
You make me feel like dancin'.
Although it was off-season, I was lucky enough to get a room for the night of November 19th (two days after Joy's birthday). I wanted to get it the day after her birthday, but the B&B wasn't open on Mondays and Tuesdays due to it being the slow season, and took the first available date, which was this past Wednesday. This I booked in advance over a few months ago. As it turns out, this would probably be the most significant element of this whole trip.
For the proposal, I removed the ring from the cushioned ring box it shipped to me in, and placed it in the velvet enclosure within the lovely, rose-covered music box. For the picture that Amano drew for me, I had mounting board (pink) cut especially for it, with a backing board to mount the drawing on, and that I kept wrapped in the plain brown wrapper the mounting board itself came in. THEN, I went to the Apple Store in San Francisco, and bought a program called "Wedding Planner," and wrapped that up in gold tissue wrapping paper. The only thing I had to do now was make sure Joy didn't accidentally find this stuff, or have it spoiled for her by anyone (you'd be surprised how frequently this kind of thing happens in our relationship) between when I got everything assembled and when we got to the bed and breakfast in Villeneuve-sur-Yonne. Oh, at this point I should mention that the video I've embedded in this blog was made for me by my homey Jason Bertrand in his spare time (you'd be surprised what a guy will do for a red Xbox controller -- he's like a happy puppy who happens to have a copy of Final Cut Pro), which I then had him burn to a DVD and also in iPod Touch format. I then designed a cover for each, in a full-sized DVD and regular CD case, featuring pictures of everyone involved to give to Joy as the final surprise.
The Owl's Nest at Villeneuve-sur-Yonne.
Two days after her birthday, we wake up in the morning, and I say "Pack a day's worth of clothes" without bothering to mention why. Knowing I had something planned, Joy simply set aside a few things in her travel bag, and we soon made our way to the Pyramides metro stop by our hotel, which we then took to the major train station known as Gare De Lyon. From there, we bought our tickets to Villeneuve-sur-Yonne, and after some slight mishaps trying to figure out how the hell to get off of French trains (protip: Push the button on the door really hard), finally made our way to Auberge La Lucarne Aux Chouettes (aka "The Owl's Nest"). Traveling takes a lot out of a person, so when the wonderful manager, Dominique, showed us up to our room, which was about six to eight times bigger -- at least -- than our uber-cramped hotel room in Paris, we just relaxed and enjoyed the quiet, small-town ambience of the area, which we viewed from our "loft" room, which was essentially this bed and breakfast's equivalent of a penthouse suite. When we started to get hungry, we put on our dinner clothes and made our way downstairs, with me making sure to slip the goods I had worked so long and hard to assemble into my little black Porter bag, which I take everywhere (which made it inconspicuous). As we walked out of our room, and down the stairs towards the dining room, I said "Oh, I forgot to bring my wallet," and made the excuse to slip back into the room, to place the DVD and CD on Joy's Mac laptop.
Once downstairs, the manager asked if either of us spoke Japanese, to which we said yes, which prompted her to bring out her husband, who is not only Japanese, but the chef at the hotel. Now, this I didn't know. I knew someone at the hotel was Japanese, due to the correspondance being signed "Mme Inagaki" but I didn't know it's because the manager's husband was the chef, who was also Japanese. SO. This led to a lengthy conversation with Chef Inagaki, who I'm sure doesn't get to speak in his native tongue all that often, but during the course of the chat we learned that he was the first Japanese chef/restaurant owner to ever receive a Michelin star rating (the highest culinary accolade you can receive in Europe), among many other career highlights, like cooking for Queen Elizabeth and Frank Sinatra. The food he cooked for us was amazing: Quail salade, beef filets, scallops, desserts, all hand-made by the chef. Although I was in no rush to speed dinner up, I was looking forward to the break in between dinner and dessert, as that is when I planned to make my move.
Moment of truth.
And so, when our dinner plates were rounded up, I waited until there was the right pause in the conversation. The only other patrons at this hour (and on this day in general) at the place was this lovely quartet of older, English folks (two couples) who hailed from Sussex, but more on that in my next blog. Sensing the time was right, I told Joy I had another surprise for her -- I had kept telling her I didn't have any more surprises this trip -- and asked her to close her eyes. With her eyes closed, I reached into my Porter bag and pulled out the Amano drawing. Then I got down on one knee. I told her she could open her eyes now and handed her the brown paper, which combined with me being on my knee slightly confused her (it's not the expected combination, I know), but when I said to her "You're my best friend, and I think we're really great together, will you marry me?" the tears started flowing, and not entirely from her either -- I got choked up too. Between sniffles and a crinkly face, she asked "Is this the real thing?" perhaps hoping I wasn't playing a joke, and then said "Yes!" as she opened Amano's drawing. She asked me "Who's signature is this? It's not yours is it?" knowing that I also have an art background. I said "No, it's Amano-san's" (Amano, who Joy just recently met at TGS) and her jaw dropped open. "Amano drew this?" she exclaimed, because while she's hardly what I'd call a hardcore gamer, she definitely understood the significance of this." I said "Yes, and it's being made into an actual ring as we speak, but I don't have it to give to you, but there's something else" and with that I reached into my bag and pulled out the music box.
She took the music box from me and opened it up, and Uematsu's song began to play. "Where did you get this music box?" she asked. "I had it made," I said, "and Uematsu-san composed the melody." At this point it was almost too much for Joy to digest. But when she saw the ring sitting on the blue velvet, the waterworks flowed even stronger as she slipped the ring on her finger. "That's the actual ruby that will be in the final ring," I told her. As I filled in the blanks for her, the waitress came over with our desserts, smiled at me (still on my damn knee, mind you) and left them on the table. As I returned to my chair, I spent the next half hour telling her the stories of how all this came together, even telling the chef how I found out about the hotel, and taking pictures to commemorate the moment, including a picture of the table we had to ourselves, in the corner, by the fireplace. When we finally took our last sips of tea, we retired to our room at the top of the establishment and prepared for a good night's sleep. While I brushed my teeth, I asked her if she could put on some music, from the collection of classic French songs from the 50s and 60s ("La Vie En Rose" being one of them) I had bought earlier, knowing it would send her towards her Mac. That's when she saw the DVD and CD wrapped in gold paper.
One of the things I wouldn't tell her during dinner were the key words I gave to Amano to design the ring from. But those words were now clearly laid out on the DVD cover: Joy, harmony, forever. She yelled at me "I thought you said no more surprises!" I said to put in the DVD. As you can see by simply watching the video I've embedded here, she saw the same thing you're seeing, except on an obviously much more personal level. She knows how long I've been planning for this, she knows how calculated and precise every move I've made for the last half a year has been, and now you know just how worth it that it has all been. How many times do you get to practice a moment like this? How many chances do you have to get it right the first time? I wanted to make sure I left no stone unturned in my quest to make this the most special moment possible for my best friend, who I'll be with until the last breath leaves my body.
When Nobuo Uematsu and Yoshitaka Amano join forces, only good things can happen.


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When President Obama delivered his State of the Union Address last month, no doubt every estate-planning attorney in the country sat up and took notice when he proposed ending the "step up" provision in the capital gains tax. If Congress agrees (a big "if"), it could mean sweeping changes in how inheritances are taxed—and how estate attorneys help their clients deal with that.
The president's proposal would eliminate a significant tax benefit in the treatment of inheritances. The plan would tax capital gains on the decedent's basis, instead of the current system that allows a step-up in basis for assets passed on to heirs. The change, if enacted, would have wide-ranging effects on many families—making it much harder to shield assets from taxes. To do so would require a great deal more planning and a lot of help from estate-planning attorneys and accountants.
Trust-Fund Loophole
The president says that his proposal closes what he calls "the trust-fund loophole" and will ensure that the wealthiest Americans pay their fair share on inherited assets. But, in reality, this term is a misnomer (in fact, it would result in more assets being funneled to trusts—but more on that later). And the proposal would impact more than just the rich. To put it simply, it's essentially a brand new tax on inheritances that would take money out of the pockets of beneficiaries and result in a host of unintended consequences. For example, heirs would need to determine the original cost basis for all of the assets they inherit. Think about that. That means every share of stock, every piece of property and every valuable would need to be traced back to the original cost. That would be a nightmare.
Current Step-Up Rules
But before we get into the details about what the proposal would mean, let's look at an example of how the current step-up rules work. Say your client bought shares of GE stock 15 years ago for $500. At the time of his death, that stock is worth $2,500. That represents a gain of $2,000 that your client has paid no taxes on. If your client had left those shares of GE stock to one of his children, his child's cost basis would be $2,500. That means that whenever his child sells the stock, she'll only owe tax on capital gains that accrue over the $2,500 cost basis. However, under President Obama's proposal, any capital gains, if not exempt, over the original $500 he paid would be taxed.
Investment Assets
The president's plan does allow married couples to bequeath investment assets with capital gains up to $200,000 tax-free. Further, a couple can bequeath a home to a child, and $500,000 in capital gains wouldn't be taxed. (The amount that can pass without tax is half for individuals.) However, even with these exemptions, the elimination of the step-up" can put a large financial burden on some heirs. Though the proposal isn't clear on how the tax would be implemented, the bill may be due on the death of the parents, reducing what transfers to the children and potentially putting a significant economic burden on a transferred business. This impacts estates and families that may have far fewer assets than the current federal estate exemption of $5.43 million, because it significantly broadens the tax base and the type of tax applied.

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Personal information
[X] Male / [ ] Female
Age: 18
[ ] Employed
[X] Student
[ ] Other ___________
Country of residence: Belgium
1.What types of consoles have you played games with before?
[X] Playstation 2
[ ] Nintendo Gamecube
[X] Wii
[X] XBOX 360 (Only a couple of minutes)
[ ] Playstation 3
[X] Other PlayStation 1, Super NES, Nintendo 64, Sega Megadrive (Only a couple of hours)
2.How long do you game per week? (please circle or underline)
< 2 hours / 2~5 hours / 5~15 hours / 15 hours or more
3.Where have you tried Nintendo Wii?
[ ] Demo Machine
[X] Friends and relatives own console
[X] Own one yourself
[ ] Other __________
4.How many different Wii games have you tried?
< 5 games / 5~10 games / 10 games or more
5.Are you happy with the variety of games Wii offers?
Yes / No
If Not, why? __________________________________
6.If you own your Wii console, did you think you received value for the price it was sold for?
Yes / No
If Not, why? __________________________________
7.Do you think Wii is an easy console to learn to play?
[X] Yes, and why: It's as easy as any other modern console.
[ ] No, and why ______________________________
8.What is your opinion on the motion-sensitive Wii Controllers (Numchucks)?
It's a fun innovation. I enjoy it a lot and think it's better than classic controllers. I do think that third party developers have problems programming for the controller making gameplay on some games bad. The Nunchuck is necessary for the optimal gaming experience.
9.Does the controller and sensor live up to your expectations?
[X] Yes, and why: It makes playing more fun as I expected.
[ ] No, and why ______________________________
10.Do you think Wii is very playable? (eg. You can play it for a long time? Or does it feel too shallow or is it easy to be bored compared to other console offerings)
[X] Yes, and why: Wii is as playable as any other console.
[ ] No, and why ______________________________
11.What do you think about each of the 3 consoles out on the market today?
Wii: Very fun, nice new innovations, great exclusive games.
Playstation 3: Don't know much about PS3. Graphics look great but the gameplay is still the same as on my older consoles which is why I don't want one.
XBOX 360: Good graphics. Also lack of innovation. Looks better than the PS3.
12.In your opinion, is there anything that can be done to improve the Wii console? Or is there anything that it is lacking so far?
I don't like wireless controllers because they require batteries. I would prefer the possibility of wired wiimotes that don't require batteries. Voice chat in online games would be a great improvement.


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To the editor of THE EAGLE:
With all the grim events going on in the world today we all need some positive energy. I suggest you take a few hours out of your busy schedule and go see The Berkshire Theatre Group's performance of "Seussical" at the Colonial Theatre.
The cast is superb and their voices sublime. They will transport you to a fantastical magical world. You will be thrilled and delighted by our local talent and once again appreciate why we live in the Berkshires.
As Horton the elephant sings, "Oh the world would be something new if they noticed a thing or two."


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Whether you want to volunteer at a school, church, hospital, soup kitchen, shelters, scouting troop, children's sports team, prison, library, museum, hospice or nonprofit organization, health benefits are sure to follow.
Researchers keep finding that volunteers who seek no personal gain for their contributions often reap the greatest rewards in terms of better health and overall well-being. Just this month, a study released by Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh found older adults who volunteer at least 200 hours a year decrease their chance of high blood pressure by 40 percent.
To find out about volunteer opportunities in your area, go to www.volunteer.gov
According to researchers, the volunteering:
- Gives you a sense of purpose
- Gives structure to your day and week
- Gives you a reason to get up and go every morning
- Gives you less reason to focus on yourself and can help put your own challenges in perspective, especially if you are helping the ill, the underprivileged and the disabled
- Helps you stay socially connected, which is important for physical and emotional health.
- Breaks the monotony of a daily routine and gives inspiration
- Provides you with career skills
- Gives you professional contacts
- Improves your communication, conflict resolution, managerial and leadership skills
- Improves your cardiovascular health
- Extends your life span


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Sunset over the rice fields of Ubud
Face of a young long-tailed macaque
Turquoise waters below dramatic cliffs of Uluwatu temple in Bali
Tokay Gecko (Gekko gecko)
Christmas beetle in Bali
Rice terraces at Gunung Kawi
Rice field in Bali
Bearded Macaque and baby
Long-tailed macaque
Male heron of Petulu. Kokokan is the local name for the white herons of Bali
Balinese Kecack Dance
Christmas beetle in Bali
Green rice paddy of Ubud
Ubud's sacred monkey forest
Tokay Gecko (Gekko gecko)
Long-tailed macaque
Orange and brown butterfly
Clouds seen in a rice field in Ubud, Bali
Stone face at Puri Saren Agung
Demon with its long-tongue on a maiden (statue)
Rice Fields
Red, yellow, white, and brown toad on grassy lawn in Bali.
Terraced rice fields
Terraced rice fields
Doorway at Puri Saren Agung
House gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus)
Moustached Parakeet (Psittacula alexandri)
Rice terraces at Gunung Kawi
Balinese Kecack Dance
White Heron of Putulu, Ubud
Black and yellow dragonfly with green eyes
Pregnant long-tailed macaque eating a pineapple at Uluwatu
Long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis)
Balinese Kecack Dance
Rice paddy in the early evening
Terraced rice fields at Gunung Kawi
Balinese Kecack Dance
Breaking waves below cliffs of Uluwatu
Stone face at Puri Saren Agung
Turquoise waters below cliffs of Uluwatu
Baskets of colorful flower petals and chilis
Statue at Puri Saren Agung
Balinese Kecack Dance
Farmer near Gunung Kawi
Rice Fields
Courtyard at Puri Saren Agung palace in Ubud
Mama macaque monkey with breast-feeding baby
Rice terraces of Tegallantang
Rice Fields Close Up
Macaque showing its tongue at Uluwatu
Long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis)
Green rice field of Ubud
Hindu statue of a woman endowed with a generous tongue
Grains of rice growing in a paddy in Bali
Rice paddies in Ubud
Rice Fields
Tokay Gecko (Gekko gecko)
Rice stalks
Pregnant long-tailed macaque at Uluwatu, with breaking surf in the background
Sunset over a Balinese rice field
Stone Carving in Ubud
Balinese rice field
Baby macaque monkey
Brown frog on leaf in Ubud.
Close-up of pregnant long-tailed macaque at Uluwatu
Balinese Kecack Dance-Rama and Sita
Balinese Kecack Dance
People making an offering in Bali
Canyon in Monkey Forest
Crab-eating monkeys (Macaca fascicularis) grooming
Skink with yellow flanks
Red, yellow, white, and brown toad in Bali.
Stone Carving in Ubud
Rice growing in a field at Petulu village
Pink skies over a Balinese rice paddy
Dry rice and a colorful home in Bali
Reddish-brown moth
Rice field in the early evening
Balinese Kecack Dance
Long-tailed macaque
Balinese rice paddy with tower in the background
Kokokan heron
Traditional Rice Harvesting
Green katydid blending with a leaf
Windmill among rice fields in Bali with Mount Batur Volcano in the background
Stone carving of a Komodo dragon
Balinese Kecack Dance
Macaque monkey eating a fruit in Ubud's sacred monkey forest
Roots of rainforest tree
Squat statue at Elephant Cave
Close up on the face of a long-tailed macaque
Monkey statue with a leaf on its head
Lime green and brown locust (grasshopper)
Lemon blossoms
Mossy monitor lizard statue in Monkey Forest
Rice stalks
Balinese Kecack Dance
Orange and brown butterfly
Crab-eating macaque consuming a banana
Rainbow metallic beetle in Bali
New rice emerging out of a paddy
Hundreds of herons nesting in trees at Petulu village
Petulu herons nesting in trees
Balinese Kecack Dance
Balinese Kecack Dance
Macaques walking
Long-tailed macaque, the monkey species found in Ubud's sacred monkey forest
Bali snake
Balinese Kecack Dance
Two girls in a rice paddy
Balinese Kecack Dance
Macaque closing its eyes while being groomed
Stone Carving in Ubud Temple Palace
Stone carving in Ubud
Rice Fields
Temple in Ubud's sacred monkey forest
Brown butterfly with white wing markings
Bali gecko
Spectacular red and green beetle in Bali
Terraced rice paddy fields of Bali
White heron wading in a rice field in Bali
Sunset at Uluwatu
Moustached Parakeet (Psittacula alexandri)
Carp in temple fountain at Monkey Forest
Yellow snail on tree trunk
Chickens crossing a rice paddy
Hindu Temple in Monkey Forest
Men praying at the tombs of Gunung Kawi
Long-tailed macaque at Uluwatu
Balinese Kecack Dance
Long-tailed macaques getting friendly
Tower at sunset near a Balinese rice field
Balinese Kecack Dance
Balinese Kecack Dance
Tokay Gecko (Gekko gecko)
Skink with a bright yellow flank
Tokay Gecko (Gekko gecko)
Juvenile macaque eating a fruit
Young macaque sitting on gravel
Balinese Kecack Dance
Java monkey at Uluwatu
Rice field in Bali
Terraced rice paddies at Gunung Kawi
Orange and brown butterfly
Terraced rice paddies of Tegallantang
Distant shot of Uluwatu
Men on their way to temple
Dragon bridge in Monkey Forest, Ubud
Temple at Goa Gajah
Stalks of rice
Balinese Kecack Dance
White-gray bird feeding on an apple core.
Roots of jungle tree
Javan Kingfisher (Halcyon cyanoventris)
Macaques grooming on a staircase
Balinese Hindu statue in Ubud's sacred monkey forest
Rice terraces at Gunung Kawi
The water maidens of the courtyard fountains at Goa Gajah
Balinese Kecack Dance
Warrior statue at Puri Saren Agung in Ubud
Brown frog on leaf in Bali.
Male Long-tailed macaque with baby, eating tubers
Courtyard at the Enchanted Monkey Forest
Java macaque
Stone Carving in Ubud Temple Palace
Bali snake
Komodo dragon stone carving
Long-tailed macaque eating a banana while having its head scatched by a tourist
Mother macaque spanking a juvenile monkey
Yellow and orange flowers
Orange and brown butterfly
Stone Carving of a Woman in Ubud
Mohawk macaque
Tegallantang Rice fields
Monkey statue in Monkey Forest
Balinese Kecack Dance
Macaque sitting next to a monkey statue
Coast below Uluwatu temple
White-gray bird in tree
Terraced rice fields
Statue at Puri Saren Agung palace; with offering
Stone carving in Ubud's monkey forest
Rice field in Bali
Balinese Kecack Dance
Balinese rice terraces
Group grooming among macaques
Rainbow metallic beetle in Bali
Balinese Kecack Dance
Rice in Bali
Small brown praying mantis
Long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis)
Strangler fig roots
Red and green metallic beetle in Bali
Mating toads
Small praying mantis on white cloth
Balinese rice field
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Now THAT is how every pretty actress should be spending her time, making scenes like these...:bow::bow::bow::droooo ol::droooool::droooool::bringi ton:ray::clapp::clapp::clapp:
I wonder if she's had her swallow on the right breast removed or it's just makeup though...
Life without meaning cannot be borne.
We find a mission to which we're sworn
- or answer the call of Death's dark horn.
Without a gleaning of purpose in life,
we have no vision, we live in strife,
- or let blood fall on a suicide knife.
Never interrupt your opponent while he's making a mistake.
Nice pics. Did she really have breast reduction?
In the 2nd group, row 9 (pics 3 & 4), there is either an appliance or hint of bush visible. It is slightly more defined when the complete scene is viewed. I may have a better/different opinion when the DVD comes out.
Great and thanks for this...she steam me on in this movie THANKS
btw I think the pic is of her. (because of the mole)
Never interrupt your opponent while he's making a mistake.
the most perfect breasts!!!
excellent work man
Why would she have a breast reduction?


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Gamify my walks!
I'm trying to get back into walking as a key form of exercise, but this time around my usual podcasts and audiobooks aren't cutting it. What do I need to help easily track how much walking I'm doing, and to motivate me to boost that amount? [more inside]
Shoes for walking on city streets
What shoes or insoles can I wear to help my feet when I do a lot of walking on city sidewalks? [more inside]
Are there any great, multi-day, non-wilderness walks in the U.S.?
Are there any great mixed rural/small-town/semi-urban long walks in the U.S.? I'm searching for multi-day, maybe even multi-week routes that are not strict backpacking and would not require the carrying of a tent. More inside. [more inside]
new year's resolution fail
I went for a rather long, brisk walk yesterday after an extended period of holiday-season inactivity and didn't think to stretch first (stupid, I know). Now I've got lower leg pain along the front where the leg meets the ankle, and the balls of my feet are hurting. Can anyone recommend some stretches or something else that will make the pain go away for now? [more inside]
Walking a half marathon
I want to walk a half marathon. My city's marathon is next fall, so I have plenty of time to get ready. I found various training plans online that range from 12-16 weeks, but that's really not what my question is about. I'm wondering, since I have almost a year till then, what should I do be doing now? Does it matter? I'm in good health but haven't exercised consistently lately. Also, general walking-a-half advice is very welcome!
Where to stay each night after a day's walking in Cornwall?
I am trying to organize a solo, self-guided walking trip to bits of coastal Cornwall for late August and am having trouble planning a 6- to 8-day itinerary that has me end a day's walk where there's budget accommodation like hostels/backpackers/campsites. [more inside]
Simple and cheap run/walk tracking
I want to track my runs without expensive fancypants equipment, but how? [more inside]
The world needs my New York walking blog. I need you to name it.
I'm starting a project wherein I walk each and every block of every street in Manhattan, at least once, over the course of roughly 2-3 months. I want to chronicle this process of walking all of Manhattan in a daily blog, preferably with a daily picture and some text. What do I call this blog? (And should I use tumblr? And anything else to keep in mind?) [more inside]
Looking for a Fun/Interesting "Chart/Table of Distances"
I'm looking for a fun chart/table of distances (Heights, Lengths) to incorporate into a walking for wellness program. [more inside]
Is it possible to walk 1,000,000 miles in one's lifetime?
Is it hypothetically possible for a human to walk one million miles over the course of their lifetime? [more inside]
Please help me learn to run.
Please help me learn to run. [more inside]
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Sam Ficken, a kicker out of Valpariso (Ind.) High, committed to the Nittany Lions.
"They offered me a scholarship earlier today (Friday) and I decided I wanted to go to Penn State," Ficken told FightOnState.com's Cory James. "I am excited, to say the least."
He is the 11th player to commit to the Lions for the Class of 2011
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Your doctor will see your child four times for routine well visits during this period, at 12, 15, 18, and 24 months. If your toddler has missed any immunizations, or if a problem has been detected that needs special attention, additional visits may be scheduled.
The well-child visits during your child's second year are similar to those before, although discussions with your doctor about behavior and habits may become more detailed as your toddler gets older.
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Several years ago, Haley Boyds mother was cleaning out the basement when she found some of Haleys report cards from elementary and middle school.
Her math grades werent very good, said Boyd, a USC Aiken senior and psychology major.
I had math anxiety, and thats what led my interest in this study, she said with a smile on Thursday.
Sure enough, she and three other undergraduates have completed a project on math anxiety.
Led by Dr. Keri Weed, a psychology professor, the students used a variety of tests with volunteers to explore their physiological and emotional reactions.
At the university on Thursday, they presented their preliminary findings to a number of professors and other guests.
The intent, specifically, was to determine the role of peoples own perception of their math anxiety, Boyd said.
Indeed, the effort found a significant role.
A conclusion of the study indicates that perception of math anxiety is a greater predictor of math performance than actual physiological measure(s) of anxiety.
Another USCA student, nursing major Ifeoluwa Ekundayo, participated in the study with two University of Wisconsin-Stout students, Paige Lysne and Jake Achtemeier.
The universities had initiated a student swap; two USCA students traveled to UW-Stout to work with students from that campus on another project.
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Interestingly, Lysne said, the men reported slightly higher anxiety than they actually had experienced.
The women had slightly higher anxiety, but they didnt think they did, Lysne said. But this does debunk the belief that men are better at math than women.
Weed is delighted the students did the research and created their presentation posters in just two weeks.
There was a lot of hard work, and everybody contributed above and beyond, she said.
Undergraduate research is a tremendous opportunity for young students, said Dr. Ed Callen, the psychology department chairman.
The students poster presentations were on par with those at professional conferences, he said.
Senior writer Rob Novit is the Aiken Standards education reporter.
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Branch AGM (UNISON) – 25 February 2015
The AGM for the YSJU branch of UNISON will take place on Wednesday, 25 February 2015 at 11am in the De Grey lecture theatre (DG017).
We encourage as many members as possible to attend. Please note that the University allows ALL UNISON members to attend the AGM.
Please see the following documents for the AGM
nomination form 2015
branch annual report for 2014
H&S report
branch accounts for the AGM
There will be hard copies of these papers at the AGM – refreshments will also be available. If any of you fancy becoming a branch officer then please complete the nomination form and return to Dave Thompson, the Chair, by 23 February. Copies of the agenda and the nomination form are also available from Holgate Reception.
Please contact Jo Ripley (email@example.com) or Gelayol Holme (firstname.lastname@example.com) or telephone us on 01904 876670 or 01904 876923 if you have trouble accessing or printing these documents of help with attending the AGM.
Please note that the UNISON branch AGM will be held on Wednesday, 25 February 2015 at 11am in the De Grey Lecture Theatre (DG017).
An agenda and further details will follow shortly.
Winter fuel grant application form for members
Worried about winter fuel bills?
The closing date for this scheme is 13 February and applications must be made on the winter fuel grant application form which can be accessed :
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13 January 2015
Dear Members
In response to queries from a couple of our members with regard to the change of the salary payment date, the UNISON branch Executive agreed to speak with the Head of HR to clarify how the change came about.
A couple of years ago the University had agreed to alter the January pay date following requests from a number of YSJ UNISON members who were finding it very difficult to manage their finances over the December/January period.
In early 2014 the idea of a set pay date was floated at senior leadership level and discussed with the HR and Finance departments who had no objections. In the meantime, a number of members contacted the branch asking for the possibility of a set date which was forwarded to HR. In addition, at feedback meetings from the staff survey, two groups of staff spoke to the Head of HR in favour of a set date. The matter was discussed further at a Staff Joint Consultative Committee liaison meeting where both UNISON and UCU were represented. UNISON agreed that some of its members had approached branch officers requesting the change.
Please note that the amount we get paid is a part of our contract of employment but the date on which we get paid is not and would not normally be up for consultation, although some consultation did take place. We believe that the majority of members think that the change is a positive move, particularly for those on lower incomes who have struggled to manage finances over a 5 week period. We understand that HR confirmed the 22nd of each month with payroll which is in line with the date that most companies pay staff (between 19th and 23rd of the month).
The decision to start the change in February was to alleviate the problem of another five week period.
Please contact the branch at firstname.lastname@example.com or Jo Thompson from HR if you need advice on changing your direct debits or have other financial issues due to the changed salary date.
Best wishes and Happy New Year
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Unison branch Christmas Party 2014
The Unison Christmas party will take place on Tuesday, 23 December 2014 in the Students' Union. Doors open at 12.30, food available from 14:00. There will also be a raffle and a quiz with cash prizes.
We hope to see you there.
Happy Christmas
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Yorkshire Wildlife Park trip
YSJ Unison branch invites Unison members and their families for a day out at Yorkshire Wildlife Park on Saturday 6 September 2014.
The ticket prices are: Adults £10.50, OAP/Students £8.50, Children between 3 and 15 years £7.50, Children between 2 and 3 years £1 and Children under 2 free entrance.
Places are limited so please hurry if you wish to book by contacting Jo Ripley (0910 876670) or Gelayol Holme (01904 876923). Payment to be made in cash to Jo or Gelayol by 15 August 2014. Coach travel is free and will leave from YSJ main campus at 9am and return around 5pm.
View the poster advertising the event UNISON YORKSHIRE WILDLIFE POSTER
Yorkshire Wildlife Park Web address: www.yorkshirewildlifepark.com
Results of the branch survey on industrial action
Thank you to all members who responded to the survey on industrial action on the 2013 pay offer. The results can be found at:
Results of the May 2014 Survey on strike action (for publication)
The results will be discussed at a forthcoming branch committee meeting and any actions resulting from it will be fed back to members.
Best wishes
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HE Pay – Branch Consultation Result
UNISON members have voted overwhelmingly to accept the Higher Education pay offer. Following a period of consultation, 89% of UNISON members voted to ACCEPT the offer, with 11% voting to reject.
UNISON's Higher Education Service Group Executive (HESGE) met on 30 May 2014 to consider the outcome of the branch consultation. The HESGE has agreed to accept the full and final settlement for 2014 – 15 and end the current dispute with the employers.
The HESGE thank UNISON members for their participation in 3 days of industrial action. Uniting together with other unions fighting against low pay has led to the Living Wage becoming a reality for some of the lowest paid staff in the sector, as well as a 2% salary increase for ALL staff across all pay points for 2014 /15.
The campaign for Fair Pay in Higher Education does not stop here. UNISON will continue its campaign for universities to become Living Wage accredited employers.
Members of staff delivering the student experience and supporting students in higher education deserve to share in the continuing success of the sector. UNISON will continue to campaign for future pay settlements to address the increasing costs of living for our members.
Work is also continuing to address important issues such as the gender pay gap and the growing casualisation in the sector as a result of this year's pay settlement.
Please see the Full and Final Settlement Offer 2014-15 – 20 May 2014doc
Result of branch consultation on the 2014 pay offer
Dear Unison Members
Thank you for responding to the branch consultation on the employers' 2014 pay offer. The result was that the branch accepted the pay offer by a large majority vote. The result was forwarded to Unison. We will confirm the national result with you once it is made public.
Thank you for responding.
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Legendary funk guitarist Garry Shider, whose work with Parliament-Funkadelic earned him a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, has died. He was 56.
Shider was known to millions of fans as "Starchild" or "Diaperman," the latter because of the loincloth he often wore onstage.
Shider's son, Garrett, says his father died Wednesday at his home in Upper Marlboro, Md. He had been diagnosed with brain and lung cancer in March.
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A Gem of Central Thailand's architecture
Wonderful temple and excellent photo!
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Very nice. A wonderful image. FAV&LIKE. Greetings.
Hi Pong.
With a wide angle lens, the Marble Temple looks different in a full front view.
My picture, taken in 2004, was with my old D70, was taken from the side.
Increíble arquitéctura, muy buena foto, saludos calurosos desde España. Germán
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