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Hello Giants Fans,Panthers PSL holder here. I just wanted to stop in and wish your squad good luck Thursday Night - I'll be there cheering on Carolina in what I think will be a pretty hotly contested matchup. Big Blue gets plenty of respect down here in Carolina.
What I like:
If the Panthers can establish the run game, Cam has 7 or 8 guys to toss the ball to.
Greg Olsen - You can either shut him down or shut Smitty down - you can't do both.
Improved Panthers D Line - can get pressure on Eli, I believe. Especially at home.
All the points the Giants D have given up so far.. What is it... 58?
Ya'll barely beat Tampa - Yeah, they beat us, but we are definitely a better football team than the Bucs, period.
What I Don't like
:Manning in the 4th quarter scares me. Plus,the Panthers are not a come from behind team.
The Panthers secondary. If we lose this game, its more than likely because of this.
At any rate, its too close for this Panthers fan to call. Good luck, guys.


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Cozy Cottage in Gran Canaria (GC0042)
Maximální počet hostů3
Počet místností2
Velikost75 m²
Floor No.
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Accommodation summary
|Calle Zamora, 35340 Valleseco, Španělsko
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|Rekreační dům
|Ident. objektu
|Acceptance rate
|Response time
|A few hours
|Calendar updated
This house offers the following services: Distribution is on two floors, being in the attic floor or the master bedroom and in the low, a single bedroom, bathroom, a fully equipped galley, a spacious dining room and a nice lounge TV has a 32 "with Freeview and satellite, internet connection and an iron stove capable of heating the whole house.
Outside has a covered terrace to enjoy the tranquility and views of the place, like the sun terrace with sun loungers on the roof.
Also available: Satellite TV, stereo with CD player, safe, washing machine, iron, ironing board, microwave with grill, toaster, kettle and coffee maker. Bathroom with shower. (With Internet connection).
Located in the municipality of Valleseco it falls into the province of Las Palmas. Located in the north of the island of Gran Canaria, in the midlands, above the town of Teror. Among its monuments is the church of San Vicente Ferrer. Contrary to its name, Valleseco is one of the wettest places on the island: an abundant vegetation exhibits that highlight the fayalbrezal and pine forest. The recreational area of La Laguna is one of its most valuable natural spaces.
Domovní řádThe price of accommodation per night will be busy. The price includes the cost of water, electricity, gas, bed linen and towels. The rent shall be a minimum of 7 nights.
All users without exception, must have in order his personal and family documents for either a passport or ID card, according to the nationality of the visitor.
We also offer the possibility to rent a car with different models and prices. Contact us for more information.
Irregularities and / or deficiencies that the customer can find in the rented property must be communicated as soon as possible and during the stay to the owner. This will solve in the near future any defect or failure and even proceed to change the property if so deemed, provided that the reasons given are proven to be true. Any claim made after leaving the property will not be addressed because they lack the most basic criteria that could process the claim.
It is your responsibility to leave the property in the same state it found it, held responsible for all damages and impairments caused by the negligent action. It is also your responsibility at all times conform to the exact number of occupants who made the reservation. Under no circumstances will the maximum number of people booked, this will enable the owner or manager implementation of relevant measures (supplementary charge or eviction).
|Monthly rate for up to 2 guests
|1842 €
|Cena za více než 2 ubytované(ých)
|7 € Cena za osobu/noc navíc
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A sweet little house up in the hills on the island. The owners were lovely - they gave us wood for the fire which was fabulous on winter evenings. Nothing was too much trouble. We had a lovely holiday.
Wir fanden das Haus tatsächlich gemütlich - und dank des gusseisernen Ofens und des von den sehr freundlichen Vermietern bereit gestellten Brennholzes waren auch die sehr kühlen Februar-Nächte im hoch gelegenen Valleseco erträglich. Vor allem die Empore erwies sich als kuschelig warmer Platz. Das Haus (eines von 2 vermieteten Appartements auf dem Grundstück), ruhig auf halber Höhe des kleinen Tales von Zamora gelegen, bietet einen schönen Ausblick; es ist gut ausgestattet, wir haben uns dort sehr wohlgefühlt. Zum Grundstück gehört ein großer Parkplatz. Die auf dem Grundstück wohnende Eigentümerfamilie ist sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Zur Begrüßung fanden wir eine Flasche des in Valleseco gekelterten Apfelweins vor. Sehr gerne haben wir auch das Angebot von Juan genutzt, uns jeden Morgen mit frischen Brötchen zu versorgen.In Valleseco, ca. 5 Min. Fahrt mit dem Auto, findet sich ein gut ausgestatteter Lebensmittelmarkt. Die Touristeninformation von Valleseco (im ethnografischen Museum) war ebenfalls sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Es gibt Beschreibungen über die Wanderrouten in der Gegend. Wir hatten allerdings Schwierigkeiten, uns damit zurecht zu finden - schade. Dank Rother Wanderführer und Google Maps erwanderten wir jedoch täglich die direkte oder weitere Umgebung (mit dem Auto gut zu erreichen). Im Frühling bot die Bergwelt ein üppiges Bild von Blüten und Düften.
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Beautiful situated after a ruff road. Inconvinient with kitchens location in the house and no heating, very cold!
Not enough heating in the rest of the house. Woods for the fireplace was brought to us the last evening.
Nice poolarea!
Very nice Cotage, terass and garden. Well equipped. Good location. Clean and a lot of space. Also nice to pick fresh oranges for the breakfast juice in the garden.
Sleeping rooms uppstairs and the stairs are a little bit tricky ! One week was not enough.
Everything was okay, except for adress. In advertisment and in message from owners there are two diffirent adresses, and we couldn't find the house at first.
The owner (Antonio) was very pleasant and brought for us some fresh oranges and lemons :)
Our family spent one week during christmas at this beautiful place. We arrived late at night. The housekeeper met us at a nearby restaurant and showed us the way to the house and the facilities. The temperature in the saltwater pool was quite low but fortunately we had nice weather during the whole week and it was no mayor problem. The pool is shared by two houses, we were lucky to have it for ourselves since the other house was not occupied during our stay. There are generous facilities in the pool area including fridge, dishwasher, barbecue. The standard in the house is above average, it is well equipped with laundry, TV and so on, comfortable beds and very clean. The house i situated at the end of a road, surrounded by palm trees and cactus, very calm (despite the sound of the barking dogs in the village), far away from the mainstream tourist villages. The nearest supermarket is at Agaete, a 20-25 min ride on a VERY curvy road.
A pretty, cosy house in very peaceful and quiet surroundings. Lots of good walking paths in the vicinity. Beautiful mountain scenery. Modest food shops and restaurants in the village a couple of kilometres away. A perfect place if you are looking for peace and quiet and nature experiences.
Very nice house in a small beatiful village in a vally surounded by mountains. If you want to get away from alle the tourist resorts, this is the perfect place. Do visit Rock Nublo, but be aware that you have to do a lot of mountain driving :-)
The house, with it's own garden, a small garage and a sun terrace (with barbicue) is a gem. Getting in/out of the garage takes some learning but do-able in a small car. There is street parking about 150m away. The house is large, a very relaxing house with a vally view to the sea from from the terrace. It was a pleasure to stay there. It is on a hill so keeps you fit. There is a small supermarket (but very good) within walking distance. Unlike may proerties, this house has enough space for 6 without being cramped or using temporary beds - it has three good bedrooms, a TV lounge, a large sitting room and a reasonable kitchen - perhaps a bit cramped for 6 in the kitchen, but it works. I have given 4 stars, the only reason not to give five is the hill acces for a car.If you use a big car - then you would need to park 150m away. Conclusion:- It is a lovely house and garden, well worth the effort of climbing the hill, secluded, not overlooked, a real gem.
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Bright Apartment in Great Location
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침실 수1
면적47 m²
Floor No.3
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Accommodation summary
|En Bou, 46001 Valencia, 스페인
|Acceptance rate
|Response time
|A few hours
|Calendar updated
|2 days ago
Wake up each morning in a comfortable double bedroom with an attached balcony. The other 2 balconies are part of an open plan living room/kitchen and are a nice place to go with a cup of coffee. Guests can use the cooking appliances and utensils provided to prepare home cooked meals.
The renowned neighbourhood of Barrio del Carmen is where many of the old houses and palaces have been rebuilt and adapted as bars, cafes and restaurants. Six minutes away on foot are the Teatro Rialto and the Teatro Principal Theatres.
Various public transportation lives serve the area. Make the most of the sun relaxing in the nearby Jardín del Turia Park which is an impressive 10 kilometers long.
숙소규정Please note that the building does not have an elevator (and the apartment is located on the 3rd floor).
|Weekly rate for up to 2 guests
|42245443 ₩
|Monthly rate for up to 2 guests
|147865652 ₩
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Fantastic location in the heart of the city, especially in festival time (we stayed during Fallas). Valero was a charming host and went out of the way to help, most notably when we left a mobile phone in the apartment after leaving at the end of our stay. Valero immediately drove for 30 minutes to let us in to retrieve the phone. The apartment itself is fine for a short stay, clean and quite well appointed with all basic needs. One downside - the stairs pose a challenge - 51 narrow steps !
The apartment was just perfect!
The situation in the city is ideal.
Valero is a very sympathetic host and gave us valuable tips.
We liked it all very much and we want to return someday.
Many thanks!
Valero responded very quickly to our request and answered all our questions before we booked his apartment on En Bou street.
Valero met us despite the late arrival, told everything we were interested in and also was helping during our vacation.
The apartment has convenient location, clean and well equipped. There are a lot of nice restaurants and cafes nearby. And you can see good view on the roof :)
We highly recommend Valero and his apartment!
Apartamento muy céntrico en el centro de valencia,bien equipado, y limpio.
Valero un buen anfitrión,atento y cordial. Habrá que repetir!!!!!
Contact met Valero uitstekend, goeie ontvangst.Mooi appartement. Nadeel is veel geluidsoverlast van omgeving(in ochtend heel vroeg) Wil je rust dan is dit geen goede keuze. Qua ligging wel. Middenin centrum, alles op loopafstand. Bakker en central market op nog geen 150 m. Volop restaurants waaronder pizzaria onder het appartement die erg goed is. Fohn aanwezig, vier handdoekken per verblijf, magnetron, koelkast,wasmach.kookplaatje, geen koffiezetapp.of filterhouder.Koffie zetten op Spaanse manier.:)
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Location, location, location...
That's great about this appartment. You can walk to all the great places. Musea, terraces, shops, churches, restaurants. (The best restaurant we went to was in the street of the appartment.) The appartment it self has everyting you need and we slept like a baby. What's special is the communication with Valero. He welcomed us in person and gave us many tips. During our stay we kept in touch via email with questions and every time he responded within an hour. If we we ever go to Valencia in the future, and we will, we want to stay in this appartment.
Marco & Annet
An excellent apartment, that is fantastic value for money. A great location in the old town, it is in walking distance to all major attractions, and a short tram journey to the beach. The apartment is exactly as shown in the photos. Valero is a very helpful host. I would recommend visiting "Karak" resturant, which offers an amazing €12 menu! If I returned to Valencia I would definitely stay here again.
We had a wonderful stay in Valencia at Valero's appartment! Valero was very helpful recommending some lovely restaurants and things to do!
I would highly recommend a stay here
The Appartement has everything you Need for a comfortable stay in Valencia! It is very central and we had a great time in Valencia - everytime again! Valero is very nice and we got a lot of great Insider Information about where to go in Valencia! :-9 Thank you very much! It was very nice to meet you!
the same as said before ;)
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thats funny i dont remember us lighting up philly??? there is no shame in admiring him admitting the kids good, tip our caps and move on.
gruden even acknowledged as well as pretty much any fair analyst (altho it seems they hate to admit it) that rg3 is running a 1 read offense. a 1 read pass offense and 1 read option run offense.
he does throw virtually nothing but high % throws, those quick up tempo swing passes to the wrs behind the los, the slant, and that seam pass 7-10 yds upfield. he throws a good longball, but with Safeties being paralyzed by that damn PA, its not as if his arm accuracy is whats the source for it. his success is based n that option pistol, and right now its wrking. im telling u guys, teams r gonna stop caring about the option and just level rg3 any time the option is presented, even when he hands it off. and washington will either ruin his career with injuries by not adapting, or they'll change to a real nfl offense and we'll see how rg3 is making 3 and 5 step drops...kinda confused as to why they dont do that at all, im not gonna lie, part of me thinks its bc shannahan is trying to hide a flaw...theres no reason to believe rg3 could handle what luck runs in indy while i could maintain luck could easily run what they do in washington
its hard to unlearn bad habits. i think this whole running a wildcat/spread option offense could end up being dentrimental to rg3 in the long run i really do
RG3 mediocre game? You must be a fantasy football nut. Fantasy football nuts like the original poster don't have a great understanding of what it takes to be a good QB. The stats did not show how effective he was. RG3 was able to make solid reads in the read option and gave Morris running lanes and Garcon the passing lanes when they needed to. Also RG3 was on the bench for damn near the whole 1st half. Please keep that dumb fantasy football insight out of real football forums....move this thread to entertainment please.
You can look at numbers or you can look at the fact that RGIII did what he wanted to. The best defensive performance was the long drives by the O. If they **** the bed just a little less by turning one of those fg's to 6 we win.


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Palmetto lowers are fine. I have several. Their "blems" are currently on sale.
A guy at work is thinking about piecing together an AR and wants to know what companies make quality lowers.
So what do you AR gurus recommend? I don't know enough to try and help him
"Government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem" Ronald Reagan
Palmetto lowers are fine. I have several. Their "blems" are currently on sale.
Bill as posted above would know, also j4 and the other AR guys..
I have not touched one of them in 40+ plus years until recently..
Forged, molded, whatever, I do not know one from the other..
But. With major major receiver manufacturing companies near me.. One I stop in at makes and sells either 5 thousand a week or a month?
Super top quality from solid blocks. Place is as clean as a surgical operating room, with huge computer operating machines..
Now do some companies make their own? I am sure they do..
But if you want your own "Coils receivers" stamped on it. Hell they will sell you a thousand or 10 thousand..
Now are their different qualities of receivers out there, I am sure their are.
But when two guys are arguing which is the best, they may have receivers with different names on them, made by the same company..
"Man needs but two things to survive alone in the woods. A blow up female doll and his trusty old AK-47" - Thomas Jefferson 1781
As long as it's mil-spec it doesn't much matter who mfg it. In fact until recently if it did not say colt or bushmaster on the side it was probably made by continental machine tool no matter who's name was on it. They were privately labeling lowers for just about everybody. They market their own under the stag name. I have built two AR's on stag lowers, two on olympic and one on a bushmaster. No difference in any of them in my experience.
every lower i have used turned out fine. i don't think it matters much what roll mark any of them have as far as function goes --provided their in spec -- and so far they all have been.
my favorites are the LMT made lowers --there is something super tough about how they make their forgings. they don't appear to fit any better than any of the others though.
these would be DSA, armalite and LMT branded and a few others.
that said any lower made by LAR, CMT, mega machine ect will provide excellent results. these are sold by a multitude of well known brands.
people argue all the time about this lower is better than that lower-- i haven't seen much variation myself in about a dozen brands -- a few have had tight roll pin holes and minor things. but they all built fine rifles. i thought one DPMS had a tight mag well--turned out my old P-mags were slightly over-sized--LOL
JSE has some CMMG blems for $80-- now i would be tempted to get one of their 6.5 grendel AA lowers cause their made by mega machine -- i think they are about $20 more--
only thing wrong with DSA is they are a bit slow to ship--last time i ordered lowers it was a few weeks before they shipped them-- other than that DSA is the best bang for $$ out there.
i think the thing to do is ask if they guy wants a "brand" name --to some that is worth an extra $20 or two.
an armalite lower is like $150 a DSA goes for about half that --same damn thing minus the roll mark--
In small talk with the manufacturing company over here... Problem their having is their machines sitting idle. Their ready to roll. With the weapons buy rush on, they can not get the materials to make the receivers..
Guess all manufactures are pulling strings and begging for the materials needed.
Once again Nappy will get "Gun Salesman of the Year." Thank you Nappy..
"Man needs but two things to survive alone in the woods. A blow up female doll and his trusty old AK-47" - Thomas Jefferson 1781
LOLcheck the time stamp
I thank you all for your two cents.
Maybe I should have asked "Are there any AR lowers to stay away from?", does that make it easier to answer?
Thanks again, I'll pass on the info
"Government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem" Ronald Reagan
carbon fiber and high impact plastic are generally avoided with any name brand.
vulcan,hesse and whatever name they are going by this week are a dice roll--and the plastic ones--don't get me started--
some of the very cheap forging lowers may have some fitting required i have heard this about some of the Surplus arms lowers --and i think the DH or was it deleware machine? --i haven't used either --so it is all scuttlebutt to me.
since lowers don't cost much to start with i don't think it is a good idea to go all "bottom feeder" on a lower.
generally a good stripped lower is going to run around $100, with a big name "tier 1" as the mall ninjas the colts, LMTs noveskis , saber and so on going for more and the lesser known ones going for less.
the only plastic lowers that don't suck are the cav-arms.saber ones with the built in a1 stock . i only do these when i trying to go ultra light weight as they only use carbine buffers and springs and that can be limiting.
one good one i forgot to add is "double-star" their generally very good and sell for reasonable--
it is tough to get a lemmon in an AR-15 lower ,
i have seen a few lemmon's but the guys who bought them had to really work to find one.
the good lowers are 99% of the market--
there was a fellow the other day asking if he should swap out his Century ar-15 lower for a "bigger" name one--
we asked --how does it shoot?
he said wonderful!
we said "why bother?" besides that Century probably has a Olympic lower that was made by MEGA so unless that "century" roll mark really bothers you just shoot it and have fun!--


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Hi - I have a hive that had gone queenless that is located at a vacation home a couple of hours away. A couple of weeks ago I added a frame of eggs/brood to the hive. I have not been able to check on it since. Here at home I started a nuc on 6/3 using a frame with a queen cell from a swarmed hive and today for the first time I saw the queen in the nuc (no visible eggs or larvae yet).
I am going to the other home for the holiday and am wondering if it's worth taking the nuc up there with me in case the other hive hasn't yet made their own queen. Even if it did, she should just have hatched and would be a couple of weeks behind the queen in the nuc. I do have another hive up there so I can add another frame of eggs if they didn't make a queen from the first one. What is the best approach?
If I do want to introduce the nuc's queen, what is the best way to do it? I don't have any spare queen cages, nor am I familiar with how to handle a queen. I do have some of the screening for SBBs, so could make a press-in cage.


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I'd say none. I would also say that your best bet is going to be an ambidextrious pistol.
HK USP, Walther P99, SW M&P's and probably a few others either come ambi or can be switched (mag release) to ambi. You probably won't find a pistol that has a slide release on the other side of the pistol, I can't think of any, but that can be mitigated by using the often referred to "slingshot" method to drop the slide.
Sorry bud, it'll be a compromise of sorts for you no matter what pistol you choose.


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How something is said may be as important as what is said
Teenie Matlock
Grammar is something we learned in elementary school. We learned that sentences have a subject, a verb and, in some cases, an object. We learned about irregular verbs, such as "went" and "flew." We learned about parts of speech, including nouns, verbs and adjectives. We learned about active versus passive sentences. We learned that tense signals when events happened in time: past, present or future. And more. What we did not learn is that grammar has meaning, and that it is linked to mental experience and physical interactions with the world. Although grammar is poorly understood and uninteresting to folks other than linguists and grammar teachers, it plays a critical role in our everyday reasoning.
Grammatical aspect occurs in English and many other languages. Its main purpose in a language is to express how events unfold in time. Grammatical aspect works with tense, modality and other systems in a language to provide the reader or listener with information about whether an event has started, whether it has finished, whether it has continued over a significant period of time and more. In English, a person can describe past events in a variety of ways. For instance, you see your friend Maria cycling one evening across campus, and the next morning you report, "Maria was riding her bike last night" or "Maria rode her bike last night." Both statements are perfectly acceptable English, and express the same event. However, there is a slight difference in how the action is construed. With the former, which uses the past progressive grammatical form (was VERB+ing), the event is conceptualized as ongoing. With the latter, which uses the simple past grammatical form (VERB+ed), the event is conceptualized as an entire, completed event. This distinction is common across languages, even though it is realized in different ways. For instance, Russian has a more complex, nuanced aspectual system than English does.
A few years ago, I began exploring the idea of grammatical framing. In an article with Caitlin Fausey, "Can Grammar Win Elections?" published in Political Psychology, we explored the consequences of tweaking grammatical information in political messages. We discovered that altering nothing more than grammatical aspect in a message about a political candidate could affect impressions of that candidate's past actions, and ultimately influence attitudes about whether he would be re-elected. Participants in our study read a passage about a fictitious politician named Mark Johnson. Mark was a Senator who was seeking reelection. The passage described Mark's educational background, and reported some things he did while he was in office, including an affair with an assistant and hush money from a prominent constituent. Some participants read a sentence about actions framed with past progressive (was VERB+ing): "Last year, Mark was having an affair with his assistant and was taking money from a prominent constituent." Others read a sentence about actions framed with simple past (VERB+ed): "Last year, Mark had an affair with his assistant and took money from a prominent constituent." Everything else was the same. After the participants read the passage about Mark Johnson, they answered questions. In analyzing their responses, we discovered differences. Those who read the phrases "having an affair" and "accepting hush money" were quite confident that the Senator would not be reelected. In contrast, people who read the phrases "had an affair," and "accepted hush money" were less confident. What's more, when queried about how much hush money they thought could be involved, those who read about "accepting hush money" gave reliably higher dollar estimates than people who read that Mark "accepted hush money." From these results, we concluded that information framed with past progressive caused people to reflect more on the action details in a given time period than did information framed with simple past.
This effect of grammatical aspect is consistent with other research done in my lab, including a study with student collaborators on how people describe car accidents. In this study, to appear in Studies in Language, participants watched six videos of vehicle collisions on a computer screen. For example, in one video, a police car pursues a truck that swerves off the road and crashes into an overpass, and in another, a car sideswipes a van, which then smashes into a truck. After each video, one group of participants was presented with the prompt "Tell what was happening," and another was presented with the prompt "Tell what happened." Participants' descriptions were recorded and analyzed. Those who read the past progressive prompt included proportionally more motion verbs in their descriptions, such as "drive," as in "There's a guy driving a truck," and "come," as in "Another car came," than did participants who read the simple past prompt. These same individuals also mentioned more reckless driving phrases, such as "cut off," as in "He tried to cut off the car next to him," and "swerve," as in "She was swerving." The results suggest that tweaking grammatical aspect in an open-ended question or prompt can lead to differences in thinking and talking about events.
Using grammatical aspect to frame campaign information, positive or negative, appears to be an effective tool for influencing how people perceive candidates' past actions. It may also be tweaked to invite inferences about what candidates will do in the future because it influences inferences about how events transpire.
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#1 Mon 12 Mar 07 10:06pm
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Tomato and Nut Prawns with Sticky Rice
Tomato and Nut Prawns with Sticky Rice
20 tiger prawns
2 beef tomatoes
3 plum tomatoes
1 small handful pecan nuts
1 small handful pine nuts
1/2 cup rice (that can be cooked to sticky rice)
1 lime
1 small handful walnuts
1 glass rose wine
A drizzle of double cream
Sundried tomato olive oil
Roast the tomatoes on top heat in the oven until the skins can be easily removed. Remove the skins and place in a medium saucepan
Crush the pinenuts and pecan nuts and add to the tomatoes
Combine the rice with a cup of water and bring to the boil
Heat up the tomatoes and nuts, crushing the tomatoes with a wooden spatula.
When the rice is boiling, reduce the heat, cover and leave to simmer for ten minutes
Add the wine and cream to the tomatoes and mix in thoroughly
Turn the tomato sauce down to simmer
When the rice has absorbed the water, add the walnuts and the zest and juice of the lime and stir in
Fry the prawns in the tomato oil
Spoon the rice into 2 bowls, add the sauce then top with the prawns.
#2 Tue 13 Mar 07 3:16pm
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Re: Tomato and Nut Prawns with Sticky Rice
Recipe sounds wonderful, Beast. Will try it next weekend.
As for your aim to do an MA in Philosophy, good luck.
I have two post-grad degrees majouring in Philosophy. Wish there was some way I could help you.
With Philosophy, you either love it or hate it or stand ambivalent.
My pg degrees left me loving the subject. Wished that my daughter had chosen Philosophy in her degree. It is relevant, to my thinking, to all aspects of daily life/living.
Let me know if I can be of help- even as a sounding board.
#3 Tue 13 Mar 07 4:32pm
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Re: Tomato and Nut Prawns with Sticky Rice
Ah, excellent. It's always good to find someone who doesn't think a degree (let alone philosophy) is a complete waste of time.
I think that, two or three years ago, when I was doing the degree solely to have something to put on my cv, the prospect of a postgrad would not have appealed to me. Now, though, I'm quite happy to do the course simply for the sake of doing philosophy.
In Leeds (where I did my BA) I was initially interested in Philosophy of Religion, and developed a deep interest in Metaphysics (particularly time and space. I'm most intrigued by four dimensionalism and the B-theory, especially their relation to our perception of time 'as flowing' and free will).
The OU course concentrates on political and social philosophy, which I'm sure will be great, as I'm always willing to try out new things (hence the cooking).
Anyway, beans thoroughly spilled, I'll submit the post now.
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David Rawnsley
Monday, April 05, 2010
It was a beautiful spring day for baseball in Atlantic, Iowa, on Saturday for the second weekend of the Iowa Spring Wood Bat League, with temperatures in the mid 50's and unfortunately just enough wind to cancel out most of the sunshine and remind you it was still early April in the Upper Midwest. On the one-hour drive over from Omaha on the back farm roads it looked like the fields were just starting to dry up enough for the farmers to start getting into the fields to turn the dirt over.
Players come from literally all over the state to play in the Spring League, and one of the things Perfect Game tries to do every year is move the games around to different parts of the state each weekend so players and their parents have different "commutes" each game. It wouldn't be good for the league or any of the players if every game was in Cedar Rapids or Des Moines, so the games are spread out. Atlantic is a small farming town in Southwest Iowa and its high school baseball coach, Trace Peterson, does a great job hosting the league every year.
The next two weekends will be played in Waterloo and Carroll.
Both of the first two weekends have brought out about 20 scouts to watch the games, mostly area scouts with a smattering of cross checkers thrown into the mix. The number of cross checkers will increase later in the spring as they start to move north like migrating birds, and the top-prospect pitchers and players get some games under their belts. Many of those cross checkers likely will have circled the Perfect Game Spring Top Showcase the weekend of April 24-25 as a must-see event.
The main scouting game this past Saturday was the 1 p.m. matchup between the Black and Red teams, but plenty of the scouts, along with a couple of junior college coaches, showed up early for the first two games. It was a good time to find a few follows and to catch up on the scouting gossip, of which there is always plenty.
The most impressive performer for me the first two games was LHP Andrew Hedrick, a 2011 southpaw from Ankeny High School in the Des Moines area. I saw Hedrick pitch at the Pitcher/Catcher Indoor Showcase and he was impressive then, getting a PG 9 grade. He was better outdoors, especially in keeping his delivery directional to the plate. Hedrick pitched under control and pounded the strike zone with an 84-87 mph fastball that seemed to jump on hitters, a hard-spinning mid 70's curveball and a nice changeup. He struck out 8 hitters in 3 innings of work.
One of the best things about the 6-0, 165 lb Hedrick is that there's little question he's going to get better over the next couple of years. He is very young in the face and hasn't started to physically mature much yet. He shows his athleticism in the way he repeats his delivery and moves around the field, and it was instructive to find out that both his parents were college athletes (dad in baseball, mom in basketball), so he has athleticism in his background as well.
The 1 p.m. game between the Black and Red teams featured numerous prospects, all of whom were able to show their tools and skills. Here are some of the highlights.
LHP Jordan Shipers
I have seen Shipers pitch four times now and he's been outstanding every time out. I am told he looked rusty in his debut the previous weekend, which is understandable, but he was in great form this time out, striking out the first 8 hitters before tiring a bit and allowing a couple of walks and a ground out. Adding up Shipers' performances at the Area Code Games, Jupiter and Saturday, I've seen him throw 10 innings without allowing a hit while striking out 23 batters. I don't know how much more dominating you can be.
Shipers pitched at the 89-91 mph range with his fastball and showed the ability to both sink it and cut it down in the strike zone. But by far his best pitch, one that had the scouts uttering "wow" just about every time he threw it, was a 78 mph changeup with excellent arm speed at release and hard-diving life at the plate. It was a plus big league pitch and a good lesson for young pitchers: No matter how hard you throw in high school, a good changeup is still going to overmatch hitters. Shipers' 81 mph slider was his third-best pitch, which is an impressive statement right there.
The only issue that scouts have with Shipers, and it was much discussed, is that he is 5-11, 160 lbs with a fairly non-descript build. But his left arm and pitching ability are anything but non-descript.
RHP Jon Keller
This was Keller's first outing of the spring and he didn't pitch at the Pitcher/Catcher Indoor due to a sprained ankle, so a bit of rustiness was understandable. Keller pitched to 11 hitters before reaching his pitch count; he struck out 5 of them and walked the other 6. He threw about 95% fastballs and about 50% strikes and pretty much just reared back and fired. Interestingly, Keller almost never missed in and out, it was always up or down with the fastball.
There was no problem with the velocity, as Keller touched 94 mph and was consistently 92 mph, although the pitch was very straight. He threw a couple of 81 mph sliders that he's been working on back in Cedar Rapids and a couple of mid 80's sinkers that could have been an effort at a changeup.
Just as with Shipers last week to this week, it will be telling to watch how Keller throws his second time on the mound and what kind of adjustments he's able to make with his command and secondary pitches.
SS Kellen Sweeney
Sweeney's August elbow surgery is quickly becoming a dead issue, as he shows no real signs that it's held him back in any way. In fact, the only visible effect from the surgery is the 15 lbs of very positive strength that Sweeney has added while focusing on recovery instead of baseball repetitions.
The three most telling moments in Sweeney's afternoon were:
a) When he went into the hole at shortstop during the first game, backhanded the ball, planted and without hesitation made a strong and accurate throw across the diamond for the out at first. The elbow looked sound, both physically and mentally.
b) When he hit a laser-shot home run off the YMCA beyond the right-field fence off an upper 80's fastball from 2011 RHP prospect Dakota Freese. That certainly reminded everyone of what Sweeney's big future tool is going to be.
c) When he hit a line-drive single over the shortstop's head, sprinted out of the box and never hesitated going around first base, narrowly beating the throw at second for a double. That's the way Sweeney plays the game, all out, even in an early-season spring league game without a scoreboard on a team named after his jersey color.
RHP Jonathan Musser
It will be interesting watching the development of Musser and Keller over the next few years. Both are signed with Nebraska, so there is a strong chance that the comparison will be easy to watch unless pro ball steps in this summer and takes one of them.
But while Keller has thus far received more prospect attention for his abilities than the 6-4, 180 lb Musser, the difference between the two right handers is growing less and less. Musser had his second straight strong outing on Saturday and it's easy to plot a steady improvement curve for him over the last few years. He was 88-90 mph over three smooth innings Saturday with good feel for his change up and less feel for his big breaking curveball, understandable at this point in the spring.
As one scout put it, "Yes, Keller throws 4 mph harder now and he could throw steady mid 90's in the future. But Musser does throw 90 and has a better breaking ball, a better changeup, a better delivery and better command. And he's going to keep improving as well. Don't sell Musser short that he might not be the better pitcher in a couple of years."
C Spencer Navin
Navin has signed with SEC Vanderbilt and there is no question in my mind that he has the defensive skills and tools to do very well at that Top 20 school. He was quick and fundamentally sound behind the plate on Saturday and showed excellent arm strength. Navin has the strength and bat speed to hit at that level and was very comfortable in the box against Shipers and Keller. He's going to have to make some swing adjustments to shorten his swing and that will go a long way in determining how quickly he will earn his playing time.
Vanderbilt has two outstanding veteran catchers right now in senior Andrew Giobbi and junior Curt Casali, but with Giobbi graduating and Casali being a highly regarded prospect, they could be very well need Navin right away next spring. In RHPs Sonny Gray and Jack Armstrong, Vanderbilt has two 2011 draft-eligible pitchers who are potential first-round picks, a challenge for any young catcher to handle.
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This is a name to definitely store away for the future. The 6-4, 185 lb Rash is a 2012 prospect from a small town just west of Des Moines named Adel. I saw him at the PG Midwest Underclass Showcase last September when he was listed at 6-2, 165 lbs, and he threw 83-86 mph at that event from a raw delivery and had obvious potential.
A bigger and stronger Rash sat at 88-89 mph on Saturday and his delivery mechanics and over-the-top release point were smoother and more consistent. He threw only fastballs and changeups this outing, although he did cut some fastballs with what seemed like intent. He showed nice spin on his curveball in September, so that ability is there.
Rash is also a standout basketball player and both his parents were college athletes (see Andrew Hedrick comments above, this is good background scouting information to have) so he has the requisite athletic ability to keep improving. Don't be surprised when Rash becomes a national-level prospect over the next year and perhaps the state of Iowa's top 2012 prospect as well.
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Mar 4, 2013 at 5:48 am #1299974
So my exped synmat UL7 exploded. Sent it to exped for repairs, but I'm doubtful. It was a big explosion.
So that means I'm probably in the market for a new pad. I move around too much to deal with the crinkly thermarests, I'm terribly disappointed in the new BA reports of being too skinny, so I'm thinking of the exped downmat for the additional warmth (if I have to spend that kind of money, might as well just up it a notch, right?)
If I'm going for extra R value, does it make sense to get a short one? So many of you like the shorter pads, but I can't imagine that a 2.5 inch drop off would be easy to deal with using my pack or whatever else I can find. The sit pad of my pack would help, but is it enough??
Anyway, what's the general consensus about short inflatables?
I'm – ahem – in my 40s (a bit creaky in the am), use a quilt, and my dog is worthless for added warmth in the tent.Mar 4, 2013 at 5:54 am #1961150
Kevin SchneringerBPL Member
@slammerLocale: Oklahoma Flat Lands
First How did you Xplode the pad that way??? Wow
I have several Exped products and have never Failed one like that.
I actually have no valuable advice on short/long pad since I use longs and disregard the the extra weight for comfort.Mar 4, 2013 at 6:00 am #1961151
Five StarBPL Member
@mammomanLocale: NE AL
If you use a quilt, I'd probably go with a longer pad….less draft potential IMO. But it seems to be a matter of personal style and preference. I have found as I approach age 50 and get creakier as well, I prefer a full-length 25" wide pad. It's the thing I allow the most luxury weight for.Mar 4, 2013 at 6:13 am #1961154
There's a joke there………
Yeah, I'd love a 25" wide one, but I certainly don't need it so long; I loathe not so much the weight but the volume. I can probably go with the S 64" long pad, but I am concerned about the drafts and whatnot – if I'm spending cash and weight and volume on a higher R value pad, am I erasing all that if I went with the really short one (the XS)Mar 4, 2013 at 6:18 am #1961157
I was working on my first DIY project of a quilt attachment system and went to show it off to a friend…
It was on carpet, nothing around, and the clips are those flat buckles. I clipped in, went to roll over on the fully inflated pad, when my dog decided he was going to go after the cat on the other side of the pad. He jumped and landed with his front paws on my chest…and boom! The nylon is NOT ripstop, so there you go. $150 down the drain.
It's a good thing dogs are cute.Mar 4, 2013 at 7:14 am #1961173
DougBPL Member
"It's a good thing dogs are cute."
Indeed! He's a doll. How old?Mar 4, 2013 at 7:17 am #1961174
DougBPL Member
"Anyway, what's the general consensus about short inflatables?"
C'mon, you've been on this site long enough. There is no general consensus about much of anything!
I like my Synmat UL 7 regular (got the downmat UL as well). I've always preferred the longer pads. I only wish they made the regular length with the 25" width! But, for me, the Synmats 'feel' wider than the Thermarests.
Go with regular length, you'll be happier.Mar 4, 2013 at 7:23 am #1961176
Travis LeannaBPL Member
@t-lLocale: Wisconsin
Well, the general consensus between me, myself, and I is that we prefer a full length pad. While Myself liked the idea of a shorter pad to save weight, Me liked less bulk, and I liked less inflation effort, we all agree that the comfort of a full length is worth it.
:)Mar 4, 2013 at 8:37 am #1961211
Nick LarsenMember
@stingray4540Locale: South Bay
Personally, I don't find the drop off a problem, if it is below my waist. I use the smallest neoair, and just pit my pack and any extra gear under my feet.
It might just be me, but as long as my torso is all level, I don't care if my legs are hanging off a cliff or floating in the air.
If you're concerned, try it at home first, or buy from REI.Mar 4, 2013 at 8:41 am #1961212
Mark RiesSpectator
@mtmnmarkLocale: IOWAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!
I've been playing around with short pads and to me it kinda matters how you sleep,side or back,how hard you like your pad and where the pad comes on your legs. You can experiment with a full length pad by varying the pressure and sliding down on the pad and trying whatever under your legs. I am a side sleeper. My latest combo is a three foot cut down synmat my head hangs over the end onto my stuff sack pillow which lays on the ground not the mat. Then I use a 3'× 22"×1/2" CCF pad that laps one foot under the syn mat and extends two feet out. I like the synmat just hard enough to keep the lowest part of me(my hip) off the ground. So my legs don't have a big drop off and I have two mats under my hip and thigh for warmth. I am totally on a pad or pillow. So now I have two baby synmats and it works for me. I really like having the CCF pad for a all around use sit pad, wind screen,fishing pole case etc and carried it even when I had one full length syn mat anyway. Also I use a bag not a quilt but think this would work OK for me with a quilt. If my inflatable ever goes flat I can use the CCF under my torso and pack under my legs. YMMV.Mar 4, 2013 at 8:55 am #1961216
Rob PBPL Member
I've heard of people altering the length of inflatable pads by cutting them and resealing the end with a hot iron. I've never done it before, it's just something I remember reading about a while ago. So conceivably you could alter one to make your own custom length downmat 25X64 pad. Maybe someone else knows if this kind of thing can work?Mar 4, 2013 at 9:10 am #1961221
Dale WambaughBPL Member
@dwambaughLocale: Pacific Northwest
Cutting a pad down is a risky effort. I've tried the exercise on use pads with damage to the lower section, so there was little to lose. Cutting a new one makes me wince.
I think a wide short pad makes sense, but evidently the marketing folk don't agree. I think the hammock crowd would be all over a wide short pad. Of course, CCF pads are easy and the leftovers are useful.
I use a short pad and carry a sit pad which I use together for sleep. Packs can work for lower legs and feet too.Mar 4, 2013 at 9:27 am #1961228
Greg FBPL Member
@gregfLocale: Canadian Rockies
I am comfortable with my feet sticking off a pad for about 6" or so. Any more than that and I am uncomfortable. I find that if my knees are off the pad I get a torque placed on my hips that is uncomfortable. And I find I need to have 6" below the knee on the pad or I get a torque placed on my knees. So I need to have most of my body on the pad.
So being over 6 feet tall the 72" pads work for me lenth wise with my head on the pad but I really like the width of a 25" pad so in the end I go with a neo air xlite large and just eat the extra ounces. For reference I am a side sleeping 6'3" 200lbs.
For your pad it might be fixable. since the nylon is heat sealable you might be able to get a pacth made out of heat sealable nylon at put both an inside and outside layer on. The big issue would be trying to isolate the layer and not seal the bottom to the top of the pad. There are some posts here about shortening wide neo airs that would be applicable. So if Exped says its a write off and you didnt buy it at back country or REI then it might be a fun fix it project.Mar 4, 2013 at 12:47 pm #1961309
Since I didn't get a whole lot of love for short pads, and since so many people commit the grave sin of actually – gasp – going a bit heavier for the wider pads, perhaps I should just spring for the LW downmat if the synmat is toast.
By the way, CharlieDog is 5 ish…a rescue. He's the best trail dog….I'm going to miss hiking with him on the jmt!!Mar 4, 2013 at 12:58 pm #1961319
Ike JutkowitzBPL Member
@ikeLocale: Central Michigan
I love my short inflatable xtherm. Incredible winter insulation at under 11 oz. I prop my feet on my backpack to keep them off the snow. This has provided adequate insulation down to -11F with a thinlight 1/8" foam pad. I hadn't commented originally because this is the sort of thing you'd have to try for yourself to see if it works for you. I'd second the recommendation of walking into a sporting goods store and testing it out. I did prefer the square shape of the old neoair over the tapered mummy shape as it made it easier to stay on the pad, but I make it work for me by tucking the "foot" end of the pad into the mouth of my backpad to keep them together.
IkeMar 4, 2013 at 1:42 pm #1961340
Walter CarringtonBPL Member
@snowleopardLocale: Mass.
I'm 5'8" and have used short, 48", pads for years. My current pad is a short older neoair pad (48") and it's fine for me. Generally I use clothes, pack, etc., as a pillow with perhaps just my feet hanging over the bottom end. For winter I'd want a longer pad, or more likely, a full length foam pad underneath the air mattress.Mar 4, 2013 at 1:50 pm #1961345
Jeffs ElevenBPL Member
@woodenwizardLocale: NePo
+1 walter
Neo short and pack under legs works for me. Only problem is when your pack is soaked from rain.
(foam on TOP of pad in winter for me though. Its never cold to the touch since no air is in it)Mar 4, 2013 at 1:59 pm #1961350
Mark AndrewsMember
@buldoggeLocale: Midwest
There's also the Medium All Season or the Xlite Women's at 66". I find the Neo Air All Season less crinkly then the XLite (I have both in LW).
-Mark in St. LouisMar 4, 2013 at 2:30 pm #1961368
Richard LyonBPL Member
@richardglyonLocale: Bridger Mountains
For years I've used a short pad, primarily for less bulk, not less weight. Then last summer and fall I tested the BA Q Core, then available only in regular length. It spoiled me, really keeping me much warmer. So I'm no help on your question. I do have a handsome rescue dog, however.Mar 4, 2013 at 3:47 pm #1961409
Wow do I hate decisions.
So it's either a small 64" long version that will save quite a few ounces and a bit of bulk, or the LW and just live in the lap of luxury, but for about an 8 oz penalty.
My guess is that I'd probably be quite happy with the 64" (which is cheaper anyway…). I'm 67" tall, so should be just fine, right?? I'm seriously going to ask exped why they don't make a 64" wide. Now THAT would be an awesome pad. I really want the extra width, but just so don't need the extra length.
And in that note: Dave, BG, Doug…the rest of you chaffers, you know who you are…keep it clean. :)
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Greg FBPL Member
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Given your height I think you would be fine on the 64" pad. With your head on the pad just your feet would hang off. The extra width is where you need to make the decisionMar 5, 2013 at 4:07 pm #1961841
Steven McAllisterBPL Member
@brooklynkayakLocale: South West US
I personally love the torso length wide NeoAir Trekker.
It doesn't crinkle, it is wide enough that my whole upper body is on the pad. So no cold arms when I'm sleeping on my back. It is super comfy.
I supplement with a piece of closed cell foam for insulation under my legs. The closed cell foam also acts as my pack frame. I usually go with 1/8" to 3/8" thick depending on the climate.Mar 5, 2013 at 6:34 pm #1961901
Mike WBPL Member
@skopeoLocale: British Columbia
I use a NeoAir short pad and a sit pad for my feet. I used a Prolite short pad before that (both pads are 48" x 20").
I have never had an issue with my legs hanging off the end as the transition is pretty smooth (your legs sink down into the inflatable so it's not a 3" drop).
I also have a NeoAir large but I have rarely used it as the extra comfort of this large pad isn't significant enough to make me want to carry the extra weight and bulk.
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The female driver of a pickup truck that collided with a Brandon Transit bus yesterday has been charged with failing to yield the right of way, police say.
Officers were called to the crash at about 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday. The pickup was apparently travelling north on Park Street when it pulled out onto Victoria Avenue in front of the eastbound bus, causing the collision. Both vehicles ended up on the centre median, but no one was injured.
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Ezra Jack Keats published The Snowy Day in 1962 — around the time Freedom Riders were being beaten for trying to integrate bus travel in the South and James Meredith was being barred from the University of Mississippi.
The picture book — a civil-rights landmark in its own right — was a calm and beautiful and poetically simple tale, stylishly illustrated, of a little African-American boy named Peter, who is entranced when snow transforms his city neighborhood into a wonderland. It was one of the first times — and the most prominent occasion — that an African-American was the star of an American children's book. Previously, the most famous black children's book character was the racist caricature Little Black Sambo. The Snowy Day deservedly won the Caldecott Medal, which honors great picture books, the following year.
"The Snowy Day and the Art of Ezra Jack Keats" at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art (125 West Bay Road, Amherst, through October 14), organized by New York's Jewish Museum, marks the 50th anniversary of the book's publication with a survey of Keats's career (1916-1983). He grew up the son of poor Polish Jewish immigrants in Brooklyn. (The Snowy Day was a landmark for the integration of characters, but it would be years before children's publishing embraced black creators.)
SLIDESHOW: The Snowy Day and the Art of Ezra Jack Keats
The book is a masterpiece because of Keats's control. His expressionist brushwork animates watercolor rainclouds in 1968's A Letter to Amy, but his exuberant painting often got away from him. The eight spreads from Snowy Day here are pared-down compositions of big shapes and striking silhouettes in bright paint and collage.
Keats's other stories are often convoluted. Here the simple narrative — Peter making tracks in the snow, avoiding a snowball fight, returning home — is acutely attuned to childhood rhythms. Every page has words, except for one of Peter in his red snowsuit walking away from us, trailing purple footprints. Hear the snow's hush.
Most of our classic children's books are set in the country or magical foreign lands. Keats's work, instead, shows us urban America as we live it — but nudged toward an ideal: of tolerance as normal, of possibilities opened up, and of inklings of bigger adventures ahead.
When Disneyland was developing the 1967 Pirates of the Caribbean ride, Marc Davis — a Disney animator-turned-Imagineer — realized that there wasn't much historical imagery of pirates to draw on: "The artist who really invented pirates as we see them now was an illustrator by the name of H.C. Pyle."
"Howard Pyle: American Master Rediscovered" at the Norman Rockwell Museum (9 Route 183, Stockbridge, through October 28), organized by the Delaware Museum of Art, is a retrospective of the brilliant American painter of manly adventure.
SLIDESHOW: Howard Pyle: American Master Rediscovered
Through his teaching (students included N.C. Wyeth, Maxfield Parrish, Jessie Willcox Smith) and popular magazine and book illustrations of Robin Hood, the Arthurian legends, the American Revolution, and pirates, Pyle (1853-1911) deeply influenced American culture — particularly Hollywood.
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Author Lauren Oliver's new book, The Spindlers, is a fantasy about a young girl named Lisa whose brother's soul has been stolen by evil spiderlike beings called Spindlers. Lisa sets off on a dangerous journey to the world below to rescue it. Recently, TFK Kid Reporter Abhinav Piplani interviewed Lauren Oliver at a Barnes and Noble bookstore in Alpharetta, Georgia.
Yes, there was. I have always loved a story titled Outside Over There, written by Maurice Sendak, one of the great children's book authors. It's about a girl who is babysitting her younger brother, and when she turns away briefly, goblins creep in through the window, snatch the boy and replace him with a baby made of ice. This idea of a changeling—and suddenly sensing a change in a loved one—stayed with me throughout my adult life. Then my sister gave me an illustration that showed a bunch of creepy fairies sneaking into a baby's nursery. The picture reminded me of Outside Over There and that I've always wanted to write a book about what would happen if suddenly you woke up and a loved one had been replaced. That's exactly what happens in The Spindlers: Lisa wakes up and finds out that her beloved younger brother Patrick's soul had been stolen by evil spider people called the Spindlers, and he has been replaced by a changeling.
Was there anything major in the book that you thought about changing, or did you have a set plan all along and did you stick to it?
I did have to make some substantial changes to The Spindlers, both as I was writing and in editing. One of the things that changed the most dramatically was based on a suggestion by my editor after the first draft had been written. She rightly suggested that the world below, where Lisa goes to try and save her brother, was too dark, it's geography needed to be expanded a little bit, [and it needed] more creatures, more special places. I spent a long time mapping out the geography of what this subterranean world would look like. Now I feel like I could write innumerable books set in the world below. But that was something that was really major, and something that I had not anticipated including in the book at first.
Well, first you have to have a basic idea for a plot, and along with that you have to have an idea for a narrator—the voice of someone who tells the story. I would define plot essentially as a conflict between what the main character wants, and the obstacles that are set up to ensure that the main character doesn't get what he or she wants. Of course, plot is more complex than that, there are usually increasing obstacles and increasing stakes, but you need to have all those things in place. You also need to have the discipline and patience to park your bum in a chair for about 2-3 hours a day and actually get those words on a page. Again, I say patience and I mean it. It takes a lot of patience, especially because often you feel like your writing is absolutely horrible.
Have you always had an interest in writing?
My interest in writing comes from a deep and life-long love of reading. My fiancé makes fun of me, because I read everyday; I always make time for it. He's always calling me a nerd, which I am proud of. I have been a lifelong nerd! After I finished books that I loved, such as The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe, A Wrinkle in Time, the Red-wall Series and Matilda, I wanted them to go on. I felt that something had been taken from me. So I started writing continuations of the [books]. It was basically fan fiction, even though at the time I didn't know the term.
Could you give some advice for writing fiction stories?
First I think, reading is very important. I've learned things from everything that I've ever read. Whether it's a book that inspired me, or a book that failed in certain places, they all make me think critically about my own work. I also think it's incredibly important to practice writing every day. You wouldn't expect to be a professional football player right away, or pick up the viola and play at Carnegie Hall the next day, you need to practice. You shouldn't expect that it's going to be good immediately, and don't get discouraged if it isn't. Also I think that writers are observers. They pay attention to how people behave. They pay attention to the types of things that motivate people. They pay attention to the world around them and on human behavior. So observing and focusing on the world outside of yourself is really important for a writer.
During you career as an author, what have you learned that you would like to share with kids who want to become writers?
You will have to develop a thick skin. There will be people who hate your books, there will be people who say mean things on the Internet, and there will be many rejections when you are trying to publish a book. I think it's really important to know when to accept criticism and when to decline it. Many people told me that it was impossible to make a living as an author. Very few people told me that I could do it. But I wanted to do it, and I loved it and I persisted. So it's really important to know when to block out the negative voices and to have faith. My favorite writing advice of all time is a saying: "Aim for beauty, and truth will not necessarily follow, but aim for truth, and beauty will follow." So always aim for truth.


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Stickbulb is a creation by internationally acclaimed architecture and product design firm RUX. RUX designers have recognized that it is every architects dream to "build with light". The Stickbulb collection takes this aspiration literally. Sleek wooden beams are available in one to six foot lengths and are designed to plug into and out of various steel hardware connectors, without tools. The result is an illuminated erector set with interchangeable components that allow for unlimited customization and creativity.
Inspired by a pile of long linear wooden cut-offs in their workshop, RUX designers challenged themselves to develop a truly sustainable lighting system. As a starting point, they only considered designs that could be manufactured locally and affordably within a five mile radius of their New York City office. They chose to use reclaimed and sustainably sourced woods as a primary building material and sourced efficient LED technologies and components. The collection was designed with the least number of parts possible and with connections that make them easy to separate for maintenance, recycling, or reuse.
Stickbulb was co-founded in 2012 by RUX Founder and Creative Director Russell Greenberg, and Partner Christopher Beardsley. RUX is a multidisciplinary design studio based in New York City that invents, designs, makes, and markets innovative products.


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Video: Iraqi ambassador tells CNN Marines killed his cousin in cold blood
posted at 10:31 pm on May 30, 2006 by Allahpundit
Also in Haditha — but in a separate incident, months before the alleged massacre on November 19th.
Here's the transcript. Meanwhile, the AP is reporting that the three officers who were relieved of command after the massacre are not a target of the investigation.
Update: Michelle e-mails with links to news reports of the killing of the ambassador's cousin from July 2005. The BBC and NPR both filed stories, but the one you'll want to read is Newsweek's. Note this well:
About 10 days after the shooting, a team of U.S. military investigators came to the house. They interviewed the family at length and took several pictures. One of the Americans, who appeared to be a commander, turned to Abdul Hadi, Mohammed's father and asked, "Are you happy we're here doing an investigation for the death of your son?" Abdul Hadi, who had tried to keep his anger in check, let loose. "Why would I be happy?" he screamed. "My son is dead. If it wasn't for the pressure from the U.N. you wouldn't be investigating my son's death. Hundreds of other Iraqis are being killed with no investigation." One of the translators accompanying the Americans tried to calm Abdul Hadi down and told him the American was a senior commander. Abdul Hadi remembers the Marines with a look of disgust. "People here call them the dirty troops," he says.
Another Iraqi from Haditha recently said something similar to Time magazine, referring to the local Marines as "the Dirty Force." I noted it here.
The Times has a new article tonight about the investigation into the masacre but it doesn't tell us much that we didn't already know.
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Flood threatens Manitou for 2nd time in 10 days
Some businesses ordered to close; others remain open
Wednesday's flash flood was a mixed blessing for Manitou Springs business owners who have dealt with the risk twice this month already.
Fortunately, the muddy water remained in Fountain Creek, which flows behind many shops. In the July 1 flood, much of that water spilled onto streets and sidewalks, and into many stores.
Alan Kerns, owner of the Penny Arcade on Manitou Avenue, cleaned the mess from his place after the earlier flood. On Wednesday, he said authorities began ordering his business, and others, to close and evacuate the area.
"I have my crew, which I'm paying right now, staying here in case we do reopen -- because during the last (flood), we did reopen," said Kerns. "This is our busiest time of the year. This could be my busiest week of the year, and it hurts not to have the income."
Erica, a manager at the nearby Safron clothing store, said she was glad that businesses were closed as a precaution, but frustrated that some shop owners apparently ignored the orders to close and remained open.
"Forty-five minutes after the first alarm went off, (authorities) started coming by, saying we had to evacuate across the street," she said. "So for the last 90 minutes (of the flood warning), we just sat and watched our business sit closed while others stayed open. I don't understand why."
Erica said she understands the need for safety, but questioned whether closures were necessary since the creek didn't flood.
"We were watching from a window and could see that the water in the creek was well below the window," she said. "It's frustrating to be told to close when there's no flood."
Kerns said he'd like for authorities to be more specific in telling business owners what to expect during a flood warning.
"If there's a 20-foot wall of water or trees coming down the creek, I definitely want to know that," he said. "But if it's less than that -- like today -- I need to know that, too.