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Network Rail will lose control over Britain's train tracks as power is handed to private operators in a major shake-up of the railway system, the Government is reportedly to announce next week. The move, which would mark the biggest change to the running of the rail network in decades, would see British rail companies such as Virgin Trains and Southern becoming responsible for repairs and maintenance for the first time, ending state-owned Network Rail's monopoly. Transport minister Chris Grayling will announce the plans in a speech to the Conservative think tank Policy Exchange on Tuesday, according to The Daily Telegraph. The Government hopes this shift of control will incentivise train companies to carry out repairs more quickly and possibly bring in cheaper fares, . READ MORE Train fares set to rise by average of 2.3% Train fares are going up again and here's what you're paying for Network Rail pulls human rights advert for being 'too political' Network Rail fined £4 million after actress dies at level crossing Easter weekend: Record number of engineering works on UK railways It comes as the rail industry announced train fares would go up by an average of 2.3 per cent – more than double the rate of inflation – from 2 January 2017, with some unregulated fares likely to result in fares rise of considerably more. Currently Britain's train tracks are owned by Network Rail while trains are controlled by completely separate companies. Mr Grayling has spoken previously of his lack of confidence in the railway system and his desire to give train operators more control. As the Conservatives' front-bench transport spokesman 10 years ago, he said: "We think, with hindsight, that the complete separation of track and train into separate businesses at the time of privatisation was not right for our railways. "The separation has helped push up the cost of running the railways – and hence fares – and has slowed decisions about capacity improvements. "Too many people and organisations are now involved in getting things done – so nothing happens." In publicity material sent out ahead of the speech, Policy Exchange reportedly said Mr Grayling's vision will "put the passenger at its heart, ensuring that journeys are safe, quick, and provide value for money". For Labour, shadow transport secretary Andy McDonald said that "privatising" the rail infrastructure would be an "irresponsible move". "The last thing our railways need is another layer of fragmentation and complexity. Train operating companies will only engage with this if they can extract more profit from taxpayers and fare-payers," he said. "It's remarkable that operators such as Southern who display a cavalier attitude towards cost-cutting and safety might be invited to take responsibility for the repair and maintenance of the tracks. Since his election last month, they have struggled to understand who is advising Donald Trump on Asia and what his China policy will look like. This move will turn concern into alarm and anger. Beijing sees Taiwan as a province. Denying it any of the trappings of an independent state is one of the key priorities of Chinese foreign policy. Read more from Carrie: The Trump phone call that will stun Beijing Mild reaction - Cindy Sui, BBC, Taipei China's reaction is relatively mild. It doesn't want to get off on the wrong foot with Mr Trump. And it sees Mr Trump as an inexperienced politician, so for now it's willing to forgive him and not play this up. It may also be somewhat reassured by statements from the US that its policy on China and Taiwan has not changed. But behind the scenes it's safe to say China is working hard to "educate" the Trump team on not repeating such diplomatic faux pas. This move by Taiwan's President Tsai will further infuriate Beijing and make it distrust her even more and see her as favouring Taiwan's formal independence from China. World-changing ideas summit With our powers of reasoning, rich memories and the ability to imagine what the future might hold, human intelligence is unequalled in the animal kingdom. Our closest relatives, chimpanzees, are adept problem solvers, making their own tools to reach food, for example. They use sophisticated gestures and facial expressions to communicate. Yet, they fall a long way short of our own ability to think and plan for the future. Thomas Suddendorf, a psychologist at the University of Queensland, describes this as the gap – the cognitive gulf that separates us from animals. But it was not always so wide, he says in the video above. Our species once shared the planet with other hominins with intelligence that may have rivaled our own. Their extinction was at least partly due to the actions of our own ancestors, according to many anthropologists. We need to be careful not to make the same mistakes again and widen the gap between the species even further in our pursuit of progress, warns Suddendorf, who spoke to BBC Future at the World-Changing Ideas Summit in Sydney on 15 November. Read more: We've got human intelligence all wrong Jason G Goldman's column Uniquely Human, about the similarities and differences between us and the animal kingdom Join 700,000+ Future fans by liking us on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn and Instagram If you liked this story, sign up for the weekly bbc.com features newsletter, called "If You Only Read 6 Things This Week". A handpicked selection of stories from BBC Future, Earth, Culture, Capital, Travel and Autos, delivered to your inbox every Friday. The minibus crosses the vast plateau on a newly paved road. Cracked fields stretch away towards the Moroccan desert to the south. Yet the barren landscape is no longer quite as desolate as it once was. This year it became home to one of the world's biggest solar power plants. Welcome to Future Now Your essential guide to a world in flux Change happens quickly these days and it can be hard to keep up. That's why BBC Future has launched a new section called Future Now to bring you in-depth stories about the people, events and trends that are shaping our world. We will be publishing regular stories from all over the world about technology, energy, economics, society and much more – you can find them here. We hope you will join us as we explore the changes that matter. Hundreds of curved mirrors, each as big as a bus, are ranked in rows covering 1,400,000 sq m (15m sq ft) of desert, an area the size of 200 football fields. The massive complex sits on a sun-blasted site at the foot of the High Atlas mountains, 10km (6 miles) from Ouarzazate – a city nicknamed the door to the desert. With around 330 days of sunshine a year, it's an ideal location. As well as meeting domestic needs, Morocco hopes one day to export solar energy to Europe. This is a plant that could help define Africa's – and the world's – energy future. (Credit: Getty Images) Hundreds of curved mirrors, each as big as a bus, are ranked in rows covering 1,400,000 square metres of desert, an area the size of 200 football fields (Credit: Getty Images) Of course, on the day I visit the sky is covered in clouds. "No electricity will be produced today," says Rachid Bayed at the Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy (Masen), which is responsible for implementing the flagship project. An occasional off day is not a concern, however. After many years of false starts, solar power is coming of age as countries in the sun finally embrace their most abundant source of clean energy. The Moroccan site is one of several across Africa and similar plants are being built in the Middle East – in Jordan, Dubai and Saudi Arabia. The falling cost of solar power has made it a viable alternative to oil even in the most oil-rich parts of the world. As well as meeting domestic needs, Morocco hopes one day to export solar energy to Europe. Noor 1, the first phase of the Moroccan plant, has already surpassed expectations in terms of the amount of energy it has produced. It is an encouraging result in line with Morocco's goal to reduce its fossil fuel bill by focusing on renewables while still meeting growing energy needs that are increasing by about 7% per year. Morocco's stable government and economy has helped it secure funding: the European Union contributed 60% of the cost for the Ouarzazate project, for example. (Credit: Sandrine Ceurstemont) With around 330 days of sunshine a year, the region around Ouarzazate - a city nicknamed the door to the desert - is an ideal location (Credit: Sandrine Ceurstemont) The country plans to generate 14% of its energy from solar by 2020 and by adding other renewable sources like wind and water into the mix, it is aiming to produce 52% of its own energy by 2030. This puts Morocco more or less in line with countries like the UK, which wants to generate 30% of its electricity from renewables by the end of the decade, and the US, where President Obama set a target of 20% by 2030. (Trump has threatened to dump renewables, but his actions may not have a huge impact. Many policies are controlled by individual states and big companies have already started to switch to cleaner and cheaper alternatives.) Due to the lack sun on the day I visit, the hundreds of mirrors stand still and silent. The team keeps a close eye on weather forecasts to predict output for the following day, allowing other sources of energy to take over when it is overcast. The reflectors can be heard as they move together to follow the sun like a giant field of sunflowers But normally the reflectors can be heard as they move together to follow the Sun like a giant field of sunflowers. The mirrors focus the Sun's energy onto a synthetic oil that flows through a network of pipes. Reaching temperatures up to 350C (662F), the hot oil is used to produce high-pressure water vapour that drives a turbine-powered generator. "It's the same classic process used with fossil fuels, except that we are using the Sun's heat as the source," says Bayed. The plant keeps generating energy after sunset, when electricity demands peak. Some of the day's energy is stored in reservoirs of superhot molten salts made of sodium and potassium nitrates, which keeps production going for up to three hours. In the next phase of the plant, production will continue for up to eight hours after sunset. (Credit: Sandrine Ceurstemont) "The last time the Tories privatised the tracks resulted in a series of fatal accidents that led to the creation of Network Rail in the first place. We don't want to see a return to the bad old days of Railtrack." Response to the reported plans on social media has been widely of concern and anger. One Twitter user said: "Government idea to turn Network Rail back into rail track in private hands to save money risks safety. Not a good idea!" Another tweet was more blunt, saying: "Government hands track repairs to profiteering Virgin and Southern. Deaths will result." More about: Network RailtrainsRailwayVirginSouthernChris Graylingprivatisation "Whisky is all about education, understanding and driving flavour exploration," says Greg Dillon, spirits connoisseur and editor of the Great Drams blog. "The depth of flavour, the variety and the intrigue of whisky is what is driving the trend towards whisky being a great accompaniment to meals." Clearly, wine isn't the only drink capable of being the perfect match for food. Whisky is gaining in popularity as the ideal partner for a range of dishes, from light starters to desserts. The many flavour descriptions vary from light to full-bodied; from a touch of sweetness and fruit, to more complex and bold with strong peat, earthy and smoky notes. Whisky is a great match for seafood, cheese, smoked and roasted meats, and desserts. The lighter styles fare better with smoked salmon and sushi, while medium-bodied whiskies work with smoked fish such as mackerel. Very few of us can claim to never tell a lie, but what if there was a way of spotting a liar without a lie-detector test? A new study has discovered which of us are actually most likely to be liars, and it's bad news for young, single men. The study of 3,349 Americans of "all major ethnic, incomes, and geographic regions" by Curtin University, Australia, sought to discover whether there's a link between socio-economic status and lying, and it drew some very specific conclusions. READ MORE 10 uncomfortable truths no one wants to admit All the lies and mistruths Trump told during the US election campaign Strict parenting turns children into liars, experts claim Bernie Sanders says Donald Trump is a pathological liar The researchers found that the most likely liars are young, unmarried men prone to road rage and with low levels of education - as well as asking about lying, respondents were asked questions such as "have you ever given someone the finger in traffic?" Lead study author Arch Woodside explained to the Huffington Post that a young male with low education isn't enough to determine how prolific a liar he is, "but a young male with low education who engages in antisocial behaviour such as road rage, well by now you can be pretty sure he is." However the second most likely group of liars is female - specifically, young, married women with low levels of education who've attained a high income. Woodside suggested these could be "women who have married into money." Presumably they could also simply be women who have earned their own fortunes despite low levels of education. The world's most notorious liars 10 (CNN)The next possible US secretary of defense went by the military call sign "Chaos." Revered by his troops as a "warrior monk" with a knack for hard-edged quips, retired Marine Gen. James Mattis led troops in Afghanistan in 2001, won laurels for leadership in one of the bloodiest battles of the Iraq War and most recently headed US Central Command, perhaps the military's most complicated and challenging post. Now, Mattis faces an entirely different kind of fight. As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to formally nominate the former four-star to head the Pentagon, some Democrats are signaling his confirmation might not be entirely easy. Some observers question whether Mattis' battlefield experience prepares him for the very different task of running an enormous bureaucracy, while senior lawmakers worry about what the 66-year-old's nomination means for maintaining civilian control of the military. Republicans issued glowing testimonials to Mattis and his career. California Rep. Devin Nunes, who heads the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, said he could think of "no better candidate to lead America's military in our long fight against jihadism and countering other pressing threats." Noting that Mattis hasn't been out of uniform long enough to lead the Pentagon without a congressional waiver, California Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff said that while he "would make an excellent Secretary of Defense, we must also bear in mind the precedent we would be setting and the impact it would have on the principle of civilian leadership of our nation's military." Donald Trump speaks with Taiwan's President Kirsten Gillibrand, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee subcommittee on personnel, was more definitive. "Civilian control of our military is a fundamental principle of American democracy," Gillibrand said in a statement Thursday, "and I will not vote for an exception to this rule." Just one senator can demand that the waiver for Mattis meet a 60-vote threshold, meaning he would need to get the support of all Republicans and eight Democrats to move toward confirmation next year. If he's approved, Mattis would be the highest-ranking former officer to serve as defense secretary. The Washington State native and history major led troops through the conflicts in the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan and Iraq. From 2010 to 2013, he led Central Command, which oversees the Middle East and Southeast Asia, until the Obama administration let him go over disagreements on Iran. The White House was pushing for a nuclear deal with Tehran in 2013, the same year Mattis was telling the Aspen Security Forum that his top concern as Centcom commander was "Iran, Iran, Iran." Obama to sign Iran sanctions bill Mattis has since been critical of the deal and of the Obama administration's refusal to engage more aggressively in the Middle East, saying it has fueled extremism in the region. In 2015, he told a congressional panel that the US needed to come out of its "reactive crouch" in the Middle East and defend its values. Indeed, Mattis has not been known to mince words. He's affectionately known as "Mad Dog" by troops who trade his quips like prized baseball cards. On the news of his nomination, many of those sayings instantly became memes on Twitter. Among them: "a good soldier follows orders, but a true warrior wears his enemy's skin like a poncho," and "be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet." Human Rights Watch called on Congress to fully examine his views on a number of issues. "Media accounts suggest that Gen. Mattis doesn't agree with President-elect Trump's more outrageous campaign proposals, such as bringing back waterboarding, targeting terrorist suspects' family members, or tampering with anti-torture laws," said Washington director Sarah Margon. She urged that during the confirmation process "senators make sure Mattis unreservedly repudiates these proposals, acknowledges that they are illegal, and confirms that they are not up for future consideration." Mattis is one of a slew of generals Trump has been considering for other Cabinet-level jobs, including Gen. David Petraeus for the State Department, Gen. John Kelly to head Homeland Security and Adm. Mike Rogers as the director of national intelligence. Erin Simpson, a national security consultant and senior editor at WarontheRocks.com, said the incoming administration may be trying to capitalize on public respect for the military by considering so many generals. But "where there are really weak civilian institutions and an inexperienced president, it just doesn't sit right by me," said Simpson. The silver lining, she adds, is that many military and security professionals wary of Trump may be convinced to serve under Mattis. "It provides some top-cover for other qualified folks to come in who might not have otherwise," Simpson said. "There are a lot of jobs to fill at the Pentagon, this could bring in some talent and that's a net gain." show all And if you want to have an honest conversation with someone, go to an unmarried woman over the age of 70 as they were found to lie the least. The study categorised "big liars" as those of us who tell 12 significant lies per year, and it found that just 13 per cent of people tell 58 per cent of all lies. In contrast, 21 per cent of us try to live our lives without lying. Woodside explained to Broadly that although most of us think we know ourselves well, we really don't, and "such thinking may be the biggest lie of all." big computer companies aren't happy about it! Is your computer painfully slow? Have you considered buying a new 'faster' computer but the price of even a basic one makes you cringe? Do you wish there was a cheaper, more affordable way to get a new computer? (Hint: there is – keep reading.) It's incredibly frustrating when computers slow down or stop working for seemingly no reason at all. And even after all the diagnostics, upgrades, and money spent, the amount of time waiting for that spinning wheel or hourglass to disappear never seems to get any shorter. Your once new, lightning-fast, computer just keeps getting slower as each day passes. Well, fortunately, there's a new device that has recently hit the market and it's literally giving old, slow computers lightning fast speed again. And to say it's extremely affordable is grossly understated! What is It? It's called Xtra-PC and if you have an old, slow computer, it is exactly what you've been waiting for. Xtra-PC is a small thumb drive you simply plug into your computer's USB port and it instantly transforms your old computer to like new. It works with any computer (Mac or Windows) laptop, desktop, and netbooks made in 2004 or later. It is hands down the fastest, easiest solution to getting yourself a new computer without spending $400, $500, $800 or more – guaranteed. No more staring at spinning wheels or hourglasses ever again! How Does it Work? Super easy! 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With Xtra-PC, there's simply no need to spend hundreds of dollars on a new computer – only to have it peter out on you in another year or two. It makes no sense. But getting Xtra-PC does (which is why the big computer companies are so against this incredibly powerful little device). With Xtra-PC you'll be able to do the things you normally do... Heck, you can even add other programs to your computer if you wanted to. Want to download Skype? No problem, with Xtra-PC, you can. How Much Is This Going To Cost Me? This is not a joke. Xtra-PC is only $24.99! That's right – ONLY 25 bucks! And they offer a 30-Day money back guarantee. There honestly is no good reason not to try Xtra-PC. You can get Xtra-PC direct from the company's website here. Make sure to buy it from the official site as there are many knockoffs on the market today. Want to win at job-hunting and being a student? It can be done. "Seizing the opportunities available at university is a valuable way for students to boost their career prospects, as well as giving them a richer university experience," says Maggie Westgarth, head of employability and enterprise at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol). Here are some suggestions for how to do it: Work placements "They enable students to apply their skills in a real-world environment and see the impact their skills can have on an organisation or industry," says Westgarth. "Employers value this level of work experience and it gives students a significant advantage in the jobs market." Volunteer, work or study overseas "The number of new experiences that come from living in a different country and culture is extraordinary and can make a CV stand out from the crowd," says Westgarth. "Someone who has spent time abroad during their studies will be able to talk about experiences and skills that will be unlike any other candidate." 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#208797 - 01/07/13 04:09 PM Re: t'was on the good ship... [Re: maverick]
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Yessiree, Maverick, you sure gave us two jolly words to play with. I'm all smiles...
#208805 - 01/07/13 10:01 PM Re: t'was on the good ship... [Re: jenny jenny]
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ok, how about an alternate pair if you want to go on:
revivify --- rhesus
#208822 - 01/08/13 12:27 PM Intro-copular activities [Re: maverick]
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Endogamy isnt a sin
But the problem with marrying in
The self-same gene pool
Is that many a fool
Will endogenously rise from within
I'm immortal until proven otherwise
#208826 - 01/08/13 12:40 PM Re: Intro-copular activities [Re: Jackie]
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formerly known as etaoin...
#208829 - 01/08/13 05:05 PM the gauntlet thrown... [Re: Rhubarb Commando]
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Oh, dear. Now I'm never going to be able to come to this page without thinking of Gilbert and Sullivan.
I'm not up to it, but someone among us ought to be able to craft a new verse on MARKET/MARRIAGE and make it relate to The Sorcerer. The theme fits perfectly, and the music already exists:
"My name is John Wellington Wells,
I'm a dealer in Magic and Spells,
In blessings and curses,
And ever-fill'd purses,
In prophecies, witches and knells!
If anyone anything lacks,
He'll find it all ready in stacks
If he'll only look in
On the resident Djinn,
Number Seventy, Simmery Axe!"
(Here's the whole song; click on the "MIDI" button to hear the music and sing along yourself, if you like!)
#208831 - 01/08/13 06:24 PM Love mechanical [Re: wofahulicodoc]
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Bought a huge robot wife in the market,
Which provides ecstasy in the dark. It
Makes our marriage delightful,
But expenses are frightful:
I need a cheap place I can park it.
Not what you're looking for, wofa, I'm afraid, but what I have time for.
#208838 - 01/08/13 07:13 PM G & S [Re: wofahulicodoc]
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This isn't part of the game - it is purely for Wofa!
THE SORCERER by G & S
A marriage of choice we should be celebrating
Of Alexis and Aline, whore participating.
The market in Magic
Threatens to be tragic
But it all ends with general congratulating!_________________________
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#208839 - 01/08/13 07:15 PM Re: G & S [Re: Rhubarb Commando]
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Thinking on it, this verse, with suitably changed names, sums up most of G & S's output!_________________________
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#208843 - 01/08/13 08:14 PM Re: Intro-copular activities [Re: Rhubarb Commando]
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I bought two monkeys for reasons you might think specious
Monkey Marriage will curb Monkey Sex was my only thesis
I married them; put them in a small room
Filmed every act of a long honeymoon
The chimp smiled as the medics tried to revivify the rhesus
No new words. Jus' catching up.
#208848 - 01/08/13 10:41 PM Re: Love mechanical [Re: Tromboniator]
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loved that, Tromb
There once was a fiddler from Kent
Whose passion for music was bent;
He played for the girls
Fifty-fifty in curls
And a dress that his auntie had lent!
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Everything you need to know before Kenny Chesney's show at Miller Park
Yes, Milwaukee music fans, it's been a long, long time.
Miller Park hasn't hosted a full-blown music concert since Farm Aid in 2010, and memories of just how stadium shows operate may be fading. »Read Full Article(2)
Sister-fronted pop-rock act Vic & Gab a local favorite
WYMS-FM (88.9), a.k.a. RadioMilwaukee, regularly plays Milwaukee music. But practically no other local band gets as much air time as the pop band Vic and Gab, featuring sisters Victoriah and Hannah Gabriela Banuelos, and Jesus Nanez on drums. »Read Full Article
Beatles week: Watch 'And I Love Her' by Broken Bells, with Ringo
It's Beatles week on "Late Show with David Letterman," which tapes at the same studio where the Beatles performed on "The Ed Sullivan Show" 50-years ago Sunday.
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Friday fish fry and Sunday brunch resuming at Boerner Botanical Gardens
This weekend marks the return of the Friday fish fry and Sunday buffet brunch at Boerner Botanical Gardens in Hales Corners.
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The Steamboy showing at the New York International Children's Film Festival is the premiere of the English dub. Steamboy has already show in subtitled format in North America, with its premiere at the Hawaii International Film Festival, which screened it in October. Thanks to Jason S. Yadao for this item.
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Technology Tickets
49 comments:
- Tammy at Tattered and Timeless said...
Wow that may be what we need to do. My 1st grader would love to play the games all day. But he gets plain mean when he is on them for long periods. Kinda like he forgets how to interact with others. We have been only bringing the systems out when he has a break and then not at all while school is going on..but this may be the way to go...let me know how it works out please.
- January 18, 2010 at 9:57 AM
- Jill said...
Such a great idea! I love it.
- January 18, 2010 at 10:08 AM
- Leigh said...
Sounds like a great system. Hope it works!
- January 18, 2010 at 10:18 AM
- Kasey said...
What a great idea! I might have to use it! my son gets out of control sometimes when it comes to technology- I mean go play with your toys or ride your bike you just had to have for cryin' out loud!!!
- January 18, 2010 at 10:37 AM
- Centsational Girl said...
I love this system !!! I'm getting anxious just at the thought of all of that technology potentially entering the house someday. Thanks so much for sharing !
- January 18, 2010 at 11:04 AM
- Gray Matters said...
Great idea! Love the clipboard idea!
- January 18, 2010 at 11:40 AM
- Sarah said...
What a great system. Love the chalkboard paint and tags..too cute.
- January 18, 2010 at 11:50 AM
- PenelopeLovesLists said...
I think this is a great idea, both as part of good parenting and as decor. It looks as cute as it's clever!
- January 18, 2010 at 12:55 PM
- Kendall at Finesse Your Nest said...
What a GREAT idea! The video games are the source of all evil at our house too! I have 2 boys, 14 and 9, and they always want to play different games or the younger one gets upset if brother is beating him in a game. We started a new rule during the school week: 1 hour per day each and only after all homework and chores are done. Seems to be working well so far, but I'll be remembering this idea if I need a backup plan! Thanks for sharing!
- January 18, 2010 at 1:55 PM
- Your cool friend, Cheryl said...
I don't look forward to the days of bickering over TV, etc!!
- January 18, 2010 at 3:46 PM
- Kristen said...
BRILLIANT!!!! Graham and Greg are fighting over the Wii non-stop (2 different ability levels are to blame) and I am so tired of it already and we got it for Christmas! Ack! Going to try this - thanks so much for sharing!
- January 18, 2010 at 4:57 PM
- Jess @ Frugal with a Flourish said...
Love this!!! What a great idea!?
- January 18, 2010 at 8:18 PM
- HMichaelsen said...
Great idea! I'm always looking for a way to reign in the media time!
- January 18, 2010 at 9:01 PM
- jenjen said...
That is a great idea! I used to do that when my kids were younger. Of course my tickets were not cute. It seems like my older kids are so busy they don't have time for tv or video games. Your tickets are awesome! Do you mind if I put it with my Friday Favorites??
Love it!
- January 18, 2010 at 9:17 PM
- Laurel H. said...
GREAT idea; keep us posted on how it goes...
- January 18, 2010 at 10:41 PM
- Kelli said...
WONDERFUL idea. Thanks for sharing.
- January 19, 2010 at 6:06 AM
- The Harris Family said...
What a great idea! We might need something like this very soon.
- January 19, 2010 at 8:42 AM
- pk @ Room Remix said...
It's a great idea AND super cute!
- January 19, 2010 at 11:11 AM
- Jen said...
We keep circling back to having to manage tech time with the older two, this looks like a great idea. Let us know if it helps!
- January 19, 2010 at 12:22 PM
- Jamie said...
Reeeaaally cute!
- January 19, 2010 at 1:43 PM
- Sheri said...
That's a cute idea!
- January 19, 2010 at 2:37 PM
- Pam @ bibbidi-bobbidi-beautiful said...
What a cute idea- and so cute to boot! I definitely need to put something like this in place in my house.
- January 19, 2010 at 2:51 PM
- Kim -today's creative blog said...
great idea, keep us posted.
- January 19, 2010 at 3:57 PM
- Emily said...
Love this idea - and really love that chalkboard covered clipboard!
- January 19, 2010 at 6:47 PM
- Molly said...
This is such a great idea! Thanks for sharing!!!
- January 19, 2010 at 9:07 PM
- Gina said...
Amazing idea! We'll be implementing this for sure-there's way to much foot stomping and whining about the Wii at our house.
I had fun reading through your blog today!
- January 19, 2010 at 9:37 PM
- Amy@TheLemonCottage said...
That is a wonderful idea! I need to try this with my newly turned 4 year old!
Lots of foot stomping, fits happening these days!
- January 20, 2010 at 8:20 AM
- Ashley Ann said...
How fun! I loved that you tried it out, I hope it works for your cute family!
- January 20, 2010 at 9:40 AM
- Stacey @ Fun to Craft said...
Such a great idea!! I only have a 2 1/2 year old but I already want this! I just think it looks dang cute too and if it works, even better! Thanks so much for sharing it!
- January 20, 2010 at 1:35 PM
- Becca @ Blue Cricket Design said...
so featuring this!
- January 22, 2010 at 9:43 PM
- Freckles Chick said...
Only you can make a "system" look this CHIC. Only you. =]
I'm about to employ this idea for our grown up friends when it comes to Wii. Ha!
- January 23, 2010 at 11:13 AM
- Cherylene said...
So quick questions because I really want to implement this at our house.
Do they gain/lose tickets based on behavior? Is that the tickets they get for the entire week or do they just get to play on Sunday?
- January 23, 2010 at 2:07 PM
- manda said...
I am totally copying this!! LOVE IT!!!!
- January 23, 2010 at 4:35 PM
- The frazzled Wifey said...
I love this idea and as a homeschool mom we've been trying to figure out how to fix the battle of technology. It might just work. I look forward to reading more posts from you.
The Frazzled Wifey
- January 23, 2010 at 5:37 PM
- Karla said...
Just found this post through Becca from Blue Cricket Design...all I can say is...THANK YOU for posting this! It is exactly what my family needs. Well, more specifically, what my boys need. They will hate the new system, but I will love it! :) It's genius!
~Karla @ It's The Little Things...
- January 23, 2010 at 5:40 PM
- B.jane said...
GREAT idea!!!!!!
- January 23, 2010 at 7:36 PM
- Stephanie Lynn said...
Fabulous idea! Love the concept and the clever way you have them displayed! Great job.
- January 24, 2010 at 5:12 PM
- Beth- the mama bee said...
Growing up, we had a similar system (not as cute though). At the end of the week, my mom would buy back unused ones. I think we probably only got $0.50 a 1/2 hour or something, but I prefered cash to time.
- January 24, 2010 at 7:25 PM
- Rachel said...
Just clicked over from Tatertots and Jello! THANK YOU!!! This is such a great idea and I will be stopping at Michael's and the Dollar Tree on my way home from the gym this evening to collect the supplies. We've been struggling with finding something that works for us and I can't wait to implement this idea.
- January 25, 2010 at 12:15 PM
- -Julie said...
That is an awesome idea, and you did a great job! It looks super cute!
- January 25, 2010 at 9:54 PM
- momcat133 said...
I like this idea! I even have some supplies to make it! Thanks for sharing!
- January 27, 2010 at 6:51 AM
- Lanie said...
Such a great idea. Our t.v. is on entirely too much! I linked to this in my Friday Favorites. Come and get an "I was featured" button if you like. ~Lanie
- January 29, 2010 at 10:52 AM
- Stacy said...
Love this idea! I may have missed it, but what did you use to put the tickets in? They look like paper bags, but smaller. I don't know if I have seen them or maybe they just look different in the picture. Thanks!
- October 17, 2011 at 9:32 PM
- The Pink Giraffe said...
Love this! What a great idea.
- January 29, 2012 at 11:32 AM
- The Heki Family said...
I love it! Where do you put the tickets when they are given to you? Also, why does it say the days of the weeks at the bottom? Please email me the details. Thanks!
- February 22, 2012 at 4:55 PM
- Jen said...
yes brilliant idea, my son drives me crazy asking me 20 times a day can he watch tv, play computer, etc... this will be great...I really limit how much time they have and might actually only give 5 tickets instead of 10...atleast to start and see how it goes. But LOVE This idea for sure! Maybe I need to implement the same concept for myself ;)
- March 16, 2012 at 5:43 PM
- Kat Curtis said...
Laurel - this is a great idea. I've been trying to figure out if we are going to try this or not since my kids aren't hugely into shows, but that is mostly because I don't let them. Are you still doing this? How has it worked out? I put this on my blog too - thepolkadottedturtle.com - and cited you as the source for the idea. Thanks! Also, after I posted it my sis-in-law said that she knew you from the Alameda ward. Small world!
- April 16, 2012 at 3:42 PM
- Susan and Lee said...
What a great ideas! i am going to do this. Where do you get those tickets?
- May 23, 2012 at 6:18 AM
- Greener Grass Academy said...
Such a great idea! I hope you don't mind if I link to this post in a blog entry!
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Without question, acclaimed actress Keira Knightley has been flexing her creative muscles this year, having starred over the summer in the brilliant, offbeat dramedy "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World" -- and in time for holiday and awards season, she's back with the title role in a new adaptation of the Leo Tolstoy classic romance drama "Anna Karenina."
Of course, the concept of mixing things up isn't exactly new to Knightley. After her breakthrough role in the rip-roaring "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" in 2003, she's done everything from romantic comedy with films like "Love, Actually" to sci-fi with the vastly under-appreciated mind-bender "The Jacket."
Still and all, Knightley is often associated with period dramas, thanks to her creative association with director Joe Wright on "Pride and Prejudice" (which earned her a Best Actress Oscar nomination) and the Best Picture Oscar nominee "Atonement." And while Knightley said she loves working on period films, she's always on the lookout for something new.
"If I keep doing the same thing, I get bored, so my tastes tend to go to something wildly quite opposite," Knightley told me in a recent interview. "Generally speaking, my heart is in the darker drama. That's what I really love watching and that's the sort of material that makes me incredibly excited. But once I've done that for a while, I end up yearning for something much lighter and modern. For me, the most exciting thing about my job is getting the opportunity to change and do different things."
Now playing in select theaters and opening nationwide Wednesday, "Anna Karenina" tells the tragic story of an aristocrat (Knightley) who daringly plunges herself into an affair with Count Vronsky (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) in late 19th century Russia. Despite the willingness of her powerful statesman husband, Imperial Minister Karenin (Jude Law), to forgive her, Anna can't shake her love for Vronsky -- even if it means separation from her young son and exclusion from society.
With "Anna Karenina," Knightley finds herself immersed in a period drama once again, but delivered with a different spin, creatively. Wright presents the film within the framework of stage play to tell the story from a whole new perspective.
"When Joe told me about the take he had on the story, I thought it was extraordinary," Knightley said. "I didn't necessarily know if it was going to work at the time, but it was definitely worth a try. I loved the fact that he was not wanting to make a traditional version of the story, and wanted instead to do something a bit more stylized."
As an actor who loves performing in front of a live audience as much as a camera, being a part of a film and essentially part of a theatrical production, in one fell swoop, presented Knightley with the best of both worlds.
"I loved the fact that Joe was taking the story into this sort of fantasy, surreal world, where you are using the space of the theater," Knightley gushed. "It's such of a magical space, where people go in and are going to know that they're going to use their imagination, where in a way with cinema, you don't. Very often in films, the whole world is presented to the audience -- so combining that magical space of the theater and putting into the world of a film was a really interesting thing."
With about 25 film and television productions of "Anna Karenina" produced in the last century in the U.S. and the U.K., Knightley said she was quite well aware that she had her work cut out for her in bringing the iconic character to life. And while she admitted that diving into the role was intimidating at first, it wasn't as nerve-wracking as taking on the spirited lead in the adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel "Pride & Prejudice."
"In a strange way, Anna wasn't as terrifying as playing Elizabeth Bennet -- not because of the people who have played her before, but because the character is somebody people love and they see themselves as her," Knightley explained. "Anna is not that. Anna is a very curious creature that has fascinated people, but she's not somebody people want to be or fall in love with. So in that way, it was less daunting."
Knightley said her first exposure to "Anna Karenina" was with Tolstoy's novel -- and her perception of it has definitely changed over the years.
"When I first read the book at 19, I definitely saw Anna as innocent and a victim, and everybody else as being hideous. I saw her as almost being saint-like," Knightley, 27, recalled. "Then, when I re-read the book again before we made the film I suddenly went, 'Whoa. She is not what I remember her being. She is much darker.' So that's what we based this version on -- that perception of her being somebody who isn't necessarily the heroine, but is also the anti-heroine."
Knightley said what helps the guide that perception is Wright's inclusion of the parallel storyline of the romance of Kitty (Alicia Vickander) and Levin (Domhnall Gleeson) in the film. For those who haven't read the novel, Levin is a country landowner who desperately tries to win the heart of Kitty, who is the sister-in-law of Anna's older brother.
"A lot of adaptations have cut the whole Kitty and Levin story out, but Joe wanted to keep that in," Knightley explained. "Levin's story is the romance in the film. That's the hope. In a way the point of the story is the purity Levin is trying to attain. Anna's love is the destructive one."
"A lot of time, when the Kitty and Levin part has been taken out, people have turned Anna's story into their story and managed to make Anna the saint," Knightley added. "But if you're keeping that Kitty-Levin storyline in, then suddenly, the functions have to be different. It suddenly allows you to take Anna to that much, much darker place, which for me, was one of the thrills of playing her -- it is treading the line and holding her up and is saying she is morally questionable. I think you sympathize with her, understand her and sometimes love her, but you don't always like her."
Knightley said perhaps the biggest appeal of playing Anna was the chance to get inside the head of somebody who was willing to go to such extremes in her life -- and on the flip side, remain impartial about Anna's decisions.
"If you're talking about why I'm an actress, that's it -- that's what makes it so fascinating, trying to figure out how somebody else ticks and not to judge them," Knightley observed. "That's the most difficult thing to do -- to not bring judgment in, but to just try to understand them. It's fascinating, trying to do characters where there is fine line. Can you forgive her for leaving her son? I don't even have kids, and I don't know if I could forgive her, but, if I were her, would I behave any differently? I'd like to think that I would, but do I know that I would? No. I think that's what so fascinating and so terrifying about Anna."
No matter what side of the equation you think or know you land on, the fact that "Anna Karenina" gives opportunity for audiences to contemplate such a quandary is what satisfies Knightley the most. It's what she desires as a fan of movies, but doesn't always get.
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BURLINGTON The University of Vermont says it received a record number of undergraduate applications 22,378 for fall enrollment this year.
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The average cost for a Ball Joint Replacement - Upper is between $685 and $1081. Labor costs are estimated between $369 and $467 while parts are priced between $316 and $614. Get a personalized estimate based on your location and specific car. Estimate does not include taxes and fees.
Upper Ball Joint Replacement Cost for Mercedes-Benz R320 CDI
Ball Joint Replacement - Upper Estimate (National Average)
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Parts & Labor Breakdown
Labor: $369 - $467
Parts: $316 - $614
Estimate does not include taxes and fees.
Best Practices
The replacement of the ball joints will affect the alignment's settings, so we recommend a four-wheel alignment when the ball joints are replaced.
Common Symptoms
A "clunk" or "pop" when going over bumps or turning can indicate a problem with a ball joint.
Excessive inner or outer tire wear can sometimes be attributed to problems with the ball joints.
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