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Kerala is one of the most
popular striking tourist destinations known as God's own country. It is a small
state located in the south west of Malabar Coast of India well known for its
rich culture and heritage. It has a good name in every field and is one of the
most incredible beauty enthralled state. The land is benchmarked for its multi
facilities rendered with excellent hospitality to every tourist visiting in it.
The state outstand in
tourism for its unmatchable attractions like the backwaters and its exciting
cruises, the well defined tea pristine hill stations and the mystic wonder
filled romantic beaches are the main attractions that top list the whole of
tourist attractions in India.
The uniqueness and
specially does not end with charming attraction of the places instead if you
look into the inner core of the state you will find immense of valuable
excitements pulsating it the above mention sites. Some of which are Ayurvedic
effective treatment famous all over the world, the yoga facilities quite
effective for rejuvenating life and curing various ailments and its unlimited
thrill and excitements rendered by Kerala carnivals.
best of Kerala worth experiencing are as follows:
emerald backwater and its cruise
The backwaters of Kerala
are the jewel necklace of the state. The still spread of lake like backwater
offers immense of services and possibilities in the field of tourism. One of
the most popular rolling excitements pulsating is the boat race or snake boat
race held every year during Onam festival. Tourist purposely visit to
experience the thrill of this famous Kerala boat race festival and relished
unlimited fun and amusement from it.
boat race
It is the one of the
famous events taking place every year during the month of August or September
in different places of Kerala. Some of the popular boat races are Aranmula Boat
Race, Payippad Boat Race, Nehru Trophy Boat Race, Champakulam Boat Race and
Rajiv Gandhi Trophy Boat Race etc are the popular Trophy races held for
entertainment and fun. Experience the famous unique attractions of backwater
once in a life time and enjoying the soaking amusement and fun.
pristine wonders of the hill stations of Kerala
The state has an appealing
well known name as the green paradise one earth credited for its unmatchable
beauty of the tea estate forming wonderful picturesque tourist hill stations.
The alluring captivating sites of Munnar hill station, Wayanad hill station,
Vagamon and Idukki can drench millions of attention to its peaceful tranquility
filled marvels giving satisfaction to all the nature seekers.
inflorescent beaches
The beaches of Kerala are
now blooming into fame for its incredible nature peacefulness and tranquility
which are solicited by many of the lonely seekers. The beaches are meant for
relaxation and leisure spending and the place is rushed by couples and lovers
and few of the lonely seekers.
Apart from the above
mention attractions there are also the thrilling wildlife abode in Wayanad,
Periyar, Thekkady and Idukki are the popular wildlife sanctuaries sought out by
the tourist. It is one of the main attractions in Kerala Tourism and Kerala Hill
Stations which will shake the trip of your tour. So
make sure you explore all the excitements pulsating and rock them to the brim.
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- Oct 10, 2012, 06:00 AM IST
Bhopal/Jabalpur:The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday directed the central government, union human resources development ministry, state higher education department and Barkatullah university to file detailed affidavits on the applicable laws governing running of foreign universities in the country and value of degrees these universities confer on the students.
The respondents have been given three weeks time to file the replies. The bench of justices K K Lahoti and Vimal Jain passed the interim order after hearing petitions filed by some students of Leeds Met India, Bhopal.
According to the petitions, UK-based Leeds Metropolitan University had opened its branch and off shore campus in collaboration with Jagran social welfare society in the state capital in August 2009. The students said that at the time of admission, the institute had told them that it was an AICTE recognised institution following which nearly 150 of them took admission in different professional courses there.
However, in February, they were informed that the institute did not possess any permission from any authority.
The students then filed various writ petitions before the High Court in March, 2012, following which notices were served on the respondents concerned.
The students demanded refund of entire fees of nearly Rs 15 lakh, compensation of Rs 30 lakh each, and initiation of cases of fraud and cheating against the management as well as office bearers of the JSW society. The court took a serious note of the working of the institution without mandatory approval, despite the plea on the part of "Leeds Met India" that it being an offshore branch of a foreign university never required any approval.
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In the world of Esperia the Dementioria a race of demons that consume the very soul of the earth and make it die are now making there move only the last living Decendent of the Civilation of Lena. bring the light of the wings of eternity and finally bring rebirth over this already dying planet? or will the darkness of the Dementioria consume the corpes of the dead world. Only Leath the hero of the tale can bring the angels bless to this forsaken world
The castle wall has long since crummbled away after the great war 10 years ago, it seemed like it was only yesterday. A young angelic voice echoed through the empty dead halls of Yuso Fort.
"Leath are we going or what?". The young man was in a cloak his hood down his youthful features looking back at the young boy. Leath was a tall man his spiked Brown hair pricked up at the sides of his head and the top pressed gently down. He wore a strange sword that seemed to shimmer like an angels wing. He let out a slow gentle sigh and looked on to the child. He smiled back. The boy was young about 10 or 12 looking on his flat blond hair covering his eyes, yet some how he could still very much see. The boy walked next to Leath's side and looked up, he yelped and shouted loud
"He he alright Leath were Divinities and we need to get our mitts on that relic.. right?..." Leath looked on into the daunting corridor then looked at the boy.
"Right Pautz i think it's just down this hallway remember always be vigilant". It took a while for the small boy to respond but he spoke clear replying.
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Missing Wheelchair
A Chilliwack family is appealing to the public for assistance in locating a stolen powered wheelchair used by their 6 year old daughter who was born with cerebral palsy. Charlene Kew says Monday morning the family awoke to the shock of their specially-equipped Honda Odyssey stolen from the drive-way
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Simon Gervais – The Thin Black Line
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Are You Distracted? (10 of 13) by Jeff Lynn
This content is part of a series.Are You Distracted? (10 of 13)
Lessons From a Church on the Move
Series: Unleashed
Jeff Lynn
Acts 6:1-7
July 26, 2010
Have you ever heard of sports teams that couldn't win because they had a "distraction" in the clubhouse?
There's no need for the Rangers to sign Sammy Sosa. They don't need him to contend in the American League West or take spring training at-bats away from young players such as Jason Botts, Victor Diaz and Nelson Cruz. They certainly don't need the distraction he will create.
January 2007
Bill Hall wants to play every day, he wants to work out his differences with the front office, and he wants to avoid becoming a distraction in the Milwaukee Brewers clubhouse.
June 2008
Palmeiro, who reached the 3,000-hit plateau July 15, served a 10-day suspension for a positive steroid test from Aug. 1-10, clouding his legacy and causing a major distraction in the clubhouse
September 2005
How many of you have been thwarted in some pursuit because you were distracted?
How many of you have been unable to enjoy some type of vacation because of a distraction back home?
How many churches and Christians have been thwarted in their mission because of distractions?
This morning we are going to see how the early church dealt with a potential distraction.
They were a church on the move.
We've already read in several verses over the last few weeks phrases like,
There were added that day about three thousand souls.
Acts 2:41
And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.
Acts 2:47
But many of those who had heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to about five thousand.
Acts 4:4
And more than ever believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women.
Acts 5:14
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Galveston Arts Center, which organizes the event, is holding an opening reception today for a new exhibit of photographs of the Gulf Coast taken in the 1980s by chemical engineer John C. Dyes; the center will also be showing works by painter Kelli Scott Kelley which whimsically comment on mans treatment of animals. Other exhibits include Gaedge Erikssens satirical political commentary at Allure Gallery, as well as handmade jewelry and music by Genese Tilts at Leslie Gallery. Altogether, there are some 40 sites where you can listen to music, grab a bite to eat or shop for art. Make sure to stop by Galveston Arts Center first to pick up a map listing where all the action is. 6 to 9 p.m. 2127 Strand in Galveston. For information, visit www.galvestonartscenter.org or call 409-763-2403. Free.
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China car maker BYD is set to provide 46 of its e6 electric vehicles (EVs) to Bogotá, Colombia's taxi fleet, making it the first South American all-EV fleet. according to Green Autoblog.
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[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HADOOP-8088?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel&focusedCommentId=13231583#comment-13231583 ] Jitendra Nath Pandey commented on HADOOP-8088: ---------------------------------------------- I agree with devaraj's proposal. Too many queries for a non-existent user should happen only in case of a security attack, but authentication should prevent any rogue user if security is enabled. > User-group mapping cache incorrectly does negative caching on transient failures > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Key: HADOOP-8088 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HADOOP-8088 > Project: Hadoop Common > Issue Type: Bug > Components: security > Affects Versions: 0.20.205.0, 0.24.0, 0.23.1, 1.0.0, 1.1.0 > Reporter: Kihwal Lee > Fix For: 0.24.0, 1.1.0, 0.23.2 > > Attachments: hadoop-8088-branch-1.patch, hadoop-8088-trunk.patch, hadoop-8088-trunk.patch > > > We've seen a case where some getGroups() calls fail when the ldap server or the network is having transient failures. Looking at the code, the shell-based and the JNI-based implementations swallow exceptions and return an empty or partial list. The caller, Groups#getGroups() adds this likely empty list into the mapping cache for the user. This will function as negative caching until the cache expires. I don't think we want negative caching here, but even if we do, it should be intelligent enough to distinguish transient failures from ENOENT. The log message in the jni-based impl also needs an improvement. It should print what exception it encountered instead of just saying one happened. -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. If you think it was sent incorrectly, please contact your JIRA administrators: https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ContactAdministrators!default.jspa For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira
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This year marks the centenary of the building's construction.
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Sep 12, 2012 at 9:44 am #1294000
Pushing this idea a bit further.
The thought is to have a area just big enough to sit in and heat water, that you can stick you legs out of into a bivy for just you legs … and have it bug proof.
Keep in mind the leg area would lay loose not stiff like it is in the model but the tarp would be staked at the hips so it would be taught at your side like it shows.
Netting around bottom and up to arched tarp edges
An all cuben design.
The only concern is getting airflow for moisture.Sep 12, 2012 at 10:19 am #1911589
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This reminds me of the "Pocket Hotel" by Early Winters.Sep 12, 2012 at 10:24 am #1911591
Exactly what I have in mind but think around 7 ounces total weight.Sep 12, 2012 at 10:51 am #1911602
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I too have thought about this type of design, but the reality is that when I experimented with it the complications and weight savings diminished it's value. Your design has the pole straight up, which greatly reduces it's utility…I'd want to be able to sit up to change clothes, etc. Now you're dealing with offsetting the pole or using two poles to free up the room. I have been using a 10 oz similar shelter this year but it's only for sleeping (I wrote an article under "multiuse gear" earlier). Once you get into the 10 oz range and beyond then a cuben tent like a ZPacks starts to make more sense. I found that trying to stake out a slanted pole (to create interior room) became such a complicated hassle that I pitched that idea and ended up with using a flexible delrin rod instead to keep fabric off my face.
http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=58916&skip_to_post=502989#502989Sep 12, 2012 at 11:03 am #1911611
Stephen – Your input is much appreciated.
I had two poles in mind to free up the center as I hike with poles.Sep 12, 2012 at 11:09 am #1911613
Brad WalkerMember
@brawaLocale: SoCal
If you want the modularity to be able to separate the bivy that's one thing, but I don't know what this saves in function or weight over just making a ShangriLa/Mid style shelter out of cuben.
http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=39259Sep 12, 2012 at 11:25 am #1911621
I am trying to do two things
1) come up with an enclosed shelter that is the lightest possible usable space.
2) make use of scrap materialSep 13, 2012 at 9:47 am #1911953
Your design is moving closer to an old one, the Bivvy Bug Niche.
[this is an observation, not criticism…]
I do like the SketchUp models.Sep 13, 2012 at 10:07 am #1911961
If you use walking poles, then they can obviously be used to support the shelter. Some other examples can be found here.
The crossed poles idea I've thought of using means that they sort of self-supporting, i.e. they don't need some other means to hold them apart.Sep 13, 2012 at 2:07 pm #1912034
This image made me rethink everything … LOL!
I can only imagine what my hiking buddies would do to me at night if I was in this : )
I think I am going the hexamid rout!Sep 14, 2012 at 7:44 am #1912187
> This image made me rethink everything … LOL!
Ah, you found R_Mac's blog, then…Sep 14, 2012 at 1:30 pm #1912258
I am going this direction now : )
I know there nothing new to these but it's fun to morph designs together.
I like the idea of offsetting the poles and having guy lines squared off them for stability.
The thought was to have small pockets on the floor for the hiking pole handles to sit in and a plastic pyramid cup at the top for the pole tips to sit in.Sep 14, 2012 at 3:16 pm #1912286
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It is starting to look like an SMD Gatewood or Wild Oasis– what I call a "stealth fighter" look. I think it is natural design progression when trying to surround a human body outline and have one peak.
Keep thinkin' and tweakin' and thanks for sharing.
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Running time: 126 minutes
Though perhaps falling short of being a classic, Hayao Miyazaki's latest film, perhaps his swan song, is a return to form for the old master as he weaves a complex tale of childhood dreams, engineering marvels, solemn loves, and killing machines.
A bespectacled boy wakes in his ordinary house and climbs onto the roof, to which is attached something most unordinary – a plane. He climbs in and sails into the clouds as the townsfolk celebrate his flight, before organic, living bombs destroy his aircraft and he falls through the sky and back into himself, waking from the dream.
The opening scenes of Hayao Miyazaki's latest film, The Wind Rises, reflect the structure of the film. In most ways, it is his most realistic movie for Studio Ghibli, the company he co-founded. A fictionalized account of the life of Jiro Horikoshi, the lead designer of Japanese World War II fighter aircraft, the movie is reminiscent of the more grounded films from his Studio Ghibli contemporaries. But Miyazaki beautifully weaves his noted fantastical elements into the film through dream sequences and other events that transpire in Horikoshi's head. Especially early in the film, the director did something to me he has never done in his previous films – he appealed to the boy in me, the one who dreamed big and wanted to be the hero.
But though the fantasy portions are a highlight of the film, bringing to mind soaring sequences from Castle in the Sky and Porco Rosso, perhaps even more enthralling is the animation in the more earthy parts of The Wind Rises– shadows on a face, writing on a piece of paper, grass and parasols blowing in the wind, and in what is surprisingly the most breathtaking and heart-pounding scene of the movie, Horikoshi and his love interest, Naoko, passing paper airplanes to one another. Though not the rich visual feast Ponyo was, The Wind Rises is nonetheless stunning in its subtlety.
But it's also these quieter elements that sometimes drag on for far too long. The movie clocks in at two hours, and half that time has the protagonist wandering – in Germany, in Japan – and not doing a whole lot, at least not in terms of anything dynamic. I guess engineering can only be so interesting when animated. The film does pick up after this soporific middle portion, however, as a lovely romance story unfolds, one which I didn't expect to see in a Miyazaki film. That was a pleasant surprise.
Less pleasant was the elephant in the room – the fact that the main character, celebrated in the movie, was responsible for designing airplanes which helped Japan in their wartime activities. Miyazaki, a known pacifist, hammers home his themes that we must go on and follow our heart and that the common people of Japan, many of whom didn't agree with the country's actions, did their best without being responsible for the war effort. Unfortunately, Miyazaki tries too hard with his dialogue, beautiful as it is, emphasizing points which are more morally difficult to grasp than he tries to make them.
What is Horikoshi's complicity in the killing of so many in the war? More importantly, what was the average Japanese person's complicity in the war? The answer to both is "far more" than Miyazaki implies, though he deserves a modicum of respect for bringing up such difficult issues in his home country.
Ultimately, while the movie suffers because of the slow plotting and the moral unease of the tale, it shines to an extent that hasn't been seen in a Miyazaki film since Spirited Away. As if to say that he has more to animate than Shinto spirits and magical stories, Miyazaki proves that he can tell most any story with graceful and sometimes astounding artistic strokes. If not a masterpiece, The Wind Rises comes close, and if it is his last film, Miyazaki has left us with a marvel to remember.
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I don't think I will watch this film, no matter how brilliant it is. 3 of my grandma's siblings died during the war, and so many other relatives,not to mention the fact the Philippines was the second most devastated country during WW2. ( second to Warsaw.) Graveyard of the Fireflies is a more meaningful movie.
I have heard many people complain that Japan was shown as being a victim and that this movie contains revisionist history. I have heard that the Japanese did at one time acknowledge their war crimes but switched to covering them up during the late 20th century, which was why a particular scene in Ghost Hunt, where Mai admits that Japan did horrible things in WWII, shocked me.
But, I'm glad to hear that the movie is enjoyable for all that. How can one miss Hayao Miyazaki's swan song?


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Hajo Seppelt, of German network ARD, teamed up with Britain's Sunday Times newspaper to produce a damning report accusing the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) of failing to investigate hundreds of what they called "suspicious" drug tests between 2001 and 2012.
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Star anise, star aniseed, badiane or Chinese star anise, (Chinese: 八角, pinyin: bājiǎo, lit. "eight-horn"; Malayalam: തക്കോലം) or hoa hồi (Vietnamese) is a spice that closely resembles anise in flavor, obtained from the star-shaped pericarp of Illicium verum, a small native evergreen tree of southwest China.
The star shaped fruits are harvested just before ripening. It is widely used in Chinese cuisine, in Indian cuisine where it is a major component of garam masala, and in Malay–Indonesian cuisine. It is widely grown for commercial use in China, India, and most other countries in Asia.
Star anise is an ingredient of the traditional five-spice powder of Chinese cooking. It is also a major ingredient in the making of phở, a Vietnamese noodle soup. It is used as a spice in preparation of Biryani in Andhra Pradesh, a state of southern India. In Marathi, it is called BarDan (बारदान) which literally means "spice with twelve(बारा) seeds (दाणे)".
Culinary uses
Star anise contains anethole, the same ingredient which gives the unrelated anise its flavor. Recently, star anise has come into use in the West as a less expensive substitute for anise in baking as well as in liquor production, most distinctively in the production of the liquor Galliano. It is also used in the production of Sambuca, pastis, and many types of absinthe.
Medicinal uses
Star anise has been used in a tea as a remedy for rheumatism, and the seeds are sometimes chewed after meals to aid digestion. As a warm and moving herb, Ba Jiao is used to assist in relieving cold-stagnation in the middle jiao, according to TCM.
Shikimic acid, a primary feedstock used to create the anti-flu drug Tamiflu, is produced by most autotrophic organisms, but star anise is the industrial source. In 2005, there was a temporary shortage of star anise due to its use in making Tamiflu. Late in that year, a way was found of making shikimic acid artificially. Roche now derives some of the raw material it needs from fermenting E. coli bacteria. The 2009 swine flu outbreak led to another series of shortages as stocks of Tamiflu were built up around the world, sending prices soaring.[Louisa Lim, "Swine Flu Bumps Up Price Of Chinese Spice", NPR, 18 May 2009]
Star anise is grown in four provinces in China and harvested between March and May. Its also found in the south of New South Wales. The shikimic acid is extracted from the seeds in a ten-stage manufacturing process which takes a year. Reports say 90% of the harvest is already used by the Swiss pharmaceutical manufacturer Roche in making Tamiflu, but other reports say there is an abundance of the spice in the main regions – Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi and Yunnan.
Japanese star anise (Illicium anisatum), a similar tree, is not edible because it is highly toxic (due to containing sikimitoxin); instead, it has been burned as incense in Japan. Cases of illness, including "serious neurological effects, such as seizures", reported after using star anise tea may be a result of using this species. Japanese star anise contains anisatin, which causes severe inflammation of the kidneys, urinary tract and digestive organs.
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By JON PARELES
Published: September 6, 1991
"I go against the grain, sing against the melody, swim against the tide," Caetano Veloso sang in "Branquinha" ("Little White One") on his brilliant 1989 album, "Estrangeiro" ("Foreigner"). In fact, he makes every melody he sings sound luminous and newly discovered. But in following his own path, Mr. Veloso has become one of the world's most visionary songwriters.
Although he has been known in Brazil since the 1960's, Mr. Veloso released his first United States album, "Caetano Veloso," just five years ago. It was a selection of his songs from the two previous decades, yet it was a detour from the music that had made him a superstar in Brazil.
He didn't use the electric guitars and drums of his regular band; instead, he was backed only by his own acoustic guitar, an occasional second guitar and the quiet pattering of hand percussion. His voice, tender but sure, had the sound of a poet ruminating over his past, examining it with affection and curiosity. The music's delicacy reconnected the 49-year-old Mr. Veloso with the bossa nova that he had grown up on; at the same time, it showed how much he had personalized Brazilian music.
Tomorrow night at Town Hall, Mr. Veloso will be playing songs from that album and others, using the same backdrop of acoustic guitars and percussion. And next Tuesday through Sunday at the Ballroom, he will bring the small group into the intimacy of a cabaret. Musical Revolutionary
In Brazil, Mr. Veloso has been a musical revolutionary. At the end of the 1960's, he and other musicians from the state of Bahia (including Gilberto Gil and Gal Costa) decided to experiment with both words and music, adding electric guitars to their bands and using the fragmentation and imagery of modern poetry. "All the songwriters of my generation were influenced by modern Brazilian poetry," Mr. Veloso said by telephone recently from Rio de Janeiro. "Poets like Vinicius de Moraes, who started as a poet and became a pop lyricist, and Carlos Drummond de Andrade and Joao Cabral, who writes with a sharp knife. Fernando Pessoa, a Portuguese modernist, was also important, and the prose of Guimaraes Rosa. And there was Oswald de Andrade, a pioneer of modernism in Brazil. His poems are short, funny and very aggressive. He invented the idea of cultural anthropophagy, cannibalism. He said Brazil's history began when the Bishop of Sardinia was eaten by the Indians of the Amazon.
"When the Beatles started to interest us, I was already in love with the bossa nova, and with this Brazilian and Portuguese literature. I heard Bob Dylan after this, and he began to influence me when I couldn't understand one word of English."
A song Mr. Veloso wrote in 1967, "Tropicalia," gave its name to the songwriters' movement, but the excitement was short-lived; Brazil's military Government considered the new music a threat. Late in 1968, Mr. Veloso and Mr. Gil were detained by federal police, and after a period of house arrest they exiled themselves to London in 1969. There, they soaked up the era's psychedelic rock while sending songs back to Brazil to be recorded by singers like Miss Costa and Mr. Veloso's sister, Maria Bethania. When Mr. Gil and Mr. Veloso returned to Brazil in 1972, their reputations were intact and their audiences continued to grow. No Lectures
Mr. Veloso didn't turn into a finger-pointing protest singer. "Sometimes I love it when a very open political statment is in the middle of a song and it sounds like a political statement as a color added to other colors," he said. "But I don't like when a song is supposed to be a political speech or a politically useful thing, when it becomes a lecture and it's not beautiful. First, it must be beautiful."
During the 1970's and 80's, his music reasserted its sinuous, harmonically sophisticated tunefulness after its flirtation with blunt rock-and-roll, while his lyrics grew more associative and imagistic, blending an embracing Romanticism ("My vagabond heart wants to hold the world inside me") with glimpses of stark clarity ("the blah blah blah of economics on television"). Mr. Veloso's music has long since swallowed his influences.
His performances here follow a Brazilian and European tour that accompanied the belated Brazilian release of "Caetano Veloso." Once again, Mr. Veloso has re-examined his past. "Putting together a show, it seems to be casual, but it has to have a line inside from beginning to end, as if I was making a film," he said. "When you see a Jean-Luc Godard film, it doesn't have a story, but it has a wholeness." A Little More Anger
While he is performing with his lightest touch, Mr. Veloso is in the middle of recording a new album, working with Arto Lindsay, who co-produced "Estrangeiro." Part of it was completed in Rio de Janeiro, and Mr. Veloso will stay in New York to finish the final songs. "In this new material I am more somber, darker, more pessimistic, because things are very difficult in Brazil now," he said. "I am an optimist, basically, but things are very bad. In this moment we are not respecting ourselves as a country, as a nation, as a people.
"Bahia is incredibly dirty, there are lots of people unemployed in the streets, and nobody is trying to think of the possibility of becoming a real citizen. Lots of children in the streets are getting killed. This is the bottom of the well. So I think my songs are a little more angry."
Tonight and next week, Mr. Veloso will intersperse his older songs with material he has written for others. "When I write for Maria Bethania, she tells me exactly what she wants," he said. "She'll tell me she wants a song that has this word in it and that kind of feeling. One time she told me she wanted a song with the word 'baby,' in English, and the line, in Portuguese, 'Read it on my T-shirt.' So I do it. Writing for myself, I do the same thing. I kind of hire myself to write about some images or subjects, and sometimes I am able to respond. Other times, I don't know why I write a song. Some idea pops in my mind, even though I'm not preparing to write a song, so I do it. But most of the time, it is a question of will."
Mr. Veloso is to perform tomorrow at 8 P.M. at Town Hall, 123 West 43d Street, Manhattan. Tickets are $22.50. Information: (212) 840-2824. At the Ballroom, 253 West 28th Street, Manhattan, sets begin at 9 and 11 P.M. Tuesday through next Sunday; there is a $35 or $40 cover and a two-drink minimum. Information: (212) 244-3005.
Photo: Caetano Veloso (Livio Campos)


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May 19, 2012 at 8:14 am #1290081
nathan matthewsMember
@nathanmLocale: Bay Area
It's been at least six months or so since we had an altimeter question (I think), and it appears that the models have changed since last time people discussed High gear, at least. I'm looking at getting an altimeter (watch or clip), and it seems that the most popular choices are Suunto and Highgear. Highgear seems to have changed its models around, so now the choices are an Axio mini or Axio max. I'm a little more overwhelmed by the Suunto choices, but I've seen both the Vector and Core mentioned positively on BPL.
All I'm looking for is accurate altitude readings and reliability–I carry a magnetic compass when I need one and don't need other bells or whistles, and I've seen some reliability complaints on BPL about both the Highgear and Suunto watches (in particular, it seems important to keep watches above 20° F). Are the Suuntos worth the extra money? Is there a reason to get the Axio max instead of the mini?
NathanMay 19, 2012 at 8:31 am #1879219
Craig RowlandBPL Member
@craigrLocale: Pacific NW
I use a Casio Pathfinder pag-240 solar watch. The altimeter is accurate and has other features like electronic compass, barometer graphing, sunset/sunrise times plus record keeping. Plus the solar feature means no dead batteries ever.May 19, 2012 at 12:50 pm #1879273
Colin KrusorBPL Member
@ckrusorLocale: Northwest US
There are others on this forum with a lot more watch/altimeter expertise than myself, but I recently did a lot of searching and reading of reviews. My reading supports Craig's (implicit) suggestion: consider a Casio.
The Suunto, HighGear, and Silva Tech4O watches have persistent problems with reliability and waterproofness. Often they work fine, and there are positive reviews, but also many reports of failures and experiences like hearing from a customer service rep that, despite the "10 meter" or "30 meter" water resistance rating, "getting it wet is not recommended."
Casio seems to be the exception. There are good and bad reviews, of course, but the overall pattern suggests that Casios are far more waterproof, more reliable, and have better battery lives than any other brand of altimeter watches. Casios have crowded displays and aesthetically haven't changed much from the early 1990s (they aren't sleek like a Suunto), but they are much more likely to work than any other brand.May 19, 2012 at 3:19 pm #1879301
Franco DarioliBPL Member
@francoLocale: Tarptent
I use a Casio too, have been for 10 years or so. (solar powered )
Checking against several Suunto models most of the time my Casio and their Suunto are within 10m however they are not necessarily accurate but close enough (for me…)
My Kestrel 2500 seems to be closer but again not spot on.
BTW, the one built in the Garmin CSX 60 (GPS) isn't any better.
FrancoMay 19, 2012 at 3:31 pm #1879305
Craig RowlandBPL Member
@craigrLocale: Pacific NW
I agree the Casio display is a little crowded compared to the Suunto. But I have no complaints on waterproofness and durability. It has been a very reliable watch and the altimeter is often within 20 ft. of my GPS. This is pretty good when you consider the display resolution is only 20 ft. for the altimeter. And again the no need for batteries is a huge plus because the compass altimeter functions are power hogs and chew batteries otherwise.May 19, 2012 at 3:50 pm #1879312
Roger CaffinModerator
@rcaffinLocale: Wollemi & Kosciusko NPs, Europe
Altimeter watches are useful, but …
'Water resistant' does NOT mean waterproof. There is an industry agreement to use this term without challenge, but it only means splash-resistent. Do NOT expect the watch to take immersion. Yes, I got suckered in too some years ago.
Try to avoid any watch with a built-in compass. The electronics for the compass chew power at a great rate, AND the compass is usually only a 2-axis unit, not a 3-axis one. That means that if you tilt the watch slightly the reading will change – significantly. This is due to the watch not being able to compensate for the tilt in the Earth's magnetic field. You can get errors of 20 degrees (from memory) quite easily. There may still be some of my gear reviews with extensive scientific testing at BGT on this painful subject, along with my rant on 'water resistant'.
Low temperatures are a problem, but not so much for the watch as for the non-lithium battery. Apart from real lithium cells, most other batteries die below freezing point. The LCD display itself will die below (about) -30 C as well. That too is chemistry. Keep the watch on your arm or in bed with you.
I do wish 'they' would produce a good, splash-proof, slim light altimeter watch without any attempt at a compass and without the rest of the frills – and especially without those d a m n-awful macho bulky cases and heavy wrist-bands. We are not all hulking machos needing gimmicks to assert ourselves.
And some of those heavy wrist-bands restrict the circulation in my hand when I am skiing, giving me a freezing hand. I don't wear any watch on my wrist these days – I cut the band right off and carry the watch itself on a string in my pocket.
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CheersMay 19, 2012 at 4:58 pm #1879326
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delMay 19, 2012 at 6:16 pm #1879342
Dan DurstonBPL Member
@dandydanLocale: Cascadia
I'm very happy with my Casio PAW-1300. The sheer number of watches Casio makes can be a little overwhelming, but this watch is solar powered, altimeter works reliably, calibrates the time daily off the atomic clocks, compass seems a little wonky unless I've calibrated it recently. I like how it graphs the barometric pressure so I can look at the trend when I wake up in the morning. Very pleased for the ~$140 that it cost on eBay. The PAW-1300 and PAW-2000 are the 'slim' ones that aren't so huge and bulky.May 19, 2012 at 11:15 pm #1879386
Ken NguyenBPL Member
@ninjapuppetLocale: B-Town
I have a casio protrek titanium alti/baro/compass
Its not the solar version, so batteries required replacment after 3 years. first set of replacement was great and lasted another 3 years.
however My last set of replacement The watchmaker told me that to do pressure testing would cost $100 extra on top of the $80 to change my 4 batteries! (i can get a suunto core for $230) so I decided not to do the pressure testing. He said it should be water resistant but no guarantees.
off I go on a 3 day walk in intermittant rain, and came back with the watch waterlogged and it has now died. Lived an awesome life for its 10 years, but something to keep in mind when changing the batteries.May 20, 2012 at 12:48 am #1879394
Nathan HaysMember
@oroambulantLocale: San Francisco
I have a Brunton Nomad. Nice unit, but changes in altitude always register 10% shorter than the actual movement. Calibrate at 5000', go up to 6000' and it shows 5900', return to start and it's back to 5000'. Spec sheet says it's good to +/- 10%, so mine is worst case. I just do the math in my head to get it right.
Dunno if the newer version is better – it's all in the specs. REI reviews seem to indicate it is no better. The important thing for me is that it is consistent, which it is.May 20, 2012 at 3:02 am #1879400
Roger CaffinModerator
@rcaffinLocale: Wollemi & Kosciusko NPs, Europe
> came back with the watch waterlogged
There is usually a very thin shaped O-ring sealing the back cover. This MUST be repositioned very carefully when replacing batteries. It will help if you are a bit generous with silicone grease as well.
CheersMay 23, 2012 at 6:48 pm #1880560
Ben CrowellMember
@bcrowellLocale: Southern California
If you're also carrying a GPS, then it seems like a no-brainer to use a GPS that also includes an altimeter.
An altimeter that is not combined with GPS is a hassle to use. Over the course of a day's hiking (assuming a lot of altitude change), you have to be constantly correcting its calibration by hand.
Is an altimeter without a GPS really that much lighter than a lightweight GPS? Or is there a price issue?May 24, 2012 at 12:59 am #1880648
Inaki Diaz de EturaBPL Member
@inaki-1Locale: Iberia highlands
An altimeter is typically a tool that we use for navigation and we need to check constantly and on the go. Some people use the GPS that way too but then autonomy is very limited as batteries are over in a matter of hours. The batteries in the typical barometric altimeter last months or years. I usually take a GPS but keep it off and only use it as a last resort. The altimeter however is always on. In mountain terrain, it's super useful for navigation.
For that kind of use, it's a bad idea to combine in the same set too functions with such different energy needs.May 24, 2012 at 4:15 pm #1880873
Ben WMember
@bpwoodLocale: NW Center for Volcano-Aided Flight
Does anyone have first-hand experience with analog altimeters? I am also looking for an altimeter, but despite being a computer science phd student by day, I prefer low-tech non-electronic tools, even if they weigh a little more.
Liberty Mountain SB-500 Sport Altimeter
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R KSpectator
@oiboyroiLocale: South West US
Altimeters are super useful, especially in a watch cuz you can just glance at it. I have an older Suunto X6 that works well … the screen goes blank around 20 degrees or so but always comes back when it warms up a bit. Have had it for 7 years now and it's still going strong.
You said:
"All I'm looking for is accurate altitude readings and reliability…"
Something to keep in mind is that an altimeter only measures air pressure. It's up to you to interpret the results. Changes in air pressure could be due to: changes in elevation, changes in weather, or your location (ex. leeward side of a windy pass will have lower air pressure, thus inaccurate elevation reading). So, just to manage expectations here, keep in mind that an altimeter might not be super-accurate, but will give you a good idea of what altitude you are at.
Also, a GPS's altitude readings may not match up exactly with your map, or trail marker etc. Depending where you are in the world, it could be off by a couple hundreds of feet. You can read why here. The point being, wilderness navigation isn't necessarily precise, but it will get you where you want to go.May 24, 2012 at 6:35 pm #1880912
Walter CarringtonBPL Member
@snowleopardLocale: Mass.
"Does anyone have first-hand experience with analog altimeters?"
Yes, I had a fairly cheap one years ago. It worked well.
I still have an old Casio watch with altimeter/barometer function and it also works well and has greater precision (number of digits) but not always greater accuracy than the analog one had.
These are all barometers calibrated to altitude. Barometric pressure changes with the weather, so the altitude reading also changes. If a low pressure area comes through overnight (i.e. storm) your altimeter will show that you have climbed hundreds of feet in your sleep in your tent :)May 24, 2012 at 8:09 pm #1880949
Yuri RBPL Member
I have had Casio pathfinder in the past (killed with my fat fingers while replacing battery) and have another one now – PAG240-1 (rated at 100m).
I also use a Citizen Eco-Drive watch BM6400-00E (rated at 200m). I swim, surf, snorkel, dive in them AND use them as my daily time pieces.
So the claim of them being only splashproof and not waterproof is unfounded.
The trick is to select a watch that no one would be opening – which is why i went with Ciziten (Eco-Drive) and Casio (ToughSolar). I don't need to replace the battery on an annual basis. It is the opening and closing the case that causes most water leaks. Not submerging them when they have never been opened.
As far as my PAG240-1 goes – is it perfect? No. For starters the strap is not the best and is something i may replace with a NATO Zulu one. But is it one hell of a tough and useful time piece? Absolutely!
On the subject of altimeters – one in PAG240-1 is decent, but not as accurate as a GPS based one from what i can tell. PAG's alti functions is based on barometric pressure and temperature, so during rapid changes in those two – altimeter may be off. But it is still pretty accurate for most of my needs.
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Silly picture, right? I'm not big on selfies, but I thought (And this is so not like me.) a little cup of virtual coffee might be a nice way to start today. Here's why…
According to social media, every single day is meant to be known for something. Doughnut day, siblings day, you name it, there is somehow newfound significance to a regular Wednesday. As of my Facebook feed this morning, I've been made aware one day too late that yesterday was National Best Friends Day. (C'mon, Facebook, you're better than that!) It was also National Name Your Poison Day… I'll let that one go.
I'm an introvert, and so I have a very small grouping of people I trust with my life. They are special to me and if the chips are down, I know where I can go. But guess what? Sometimes I don't. Often, because of my personality, I like to pretend I'm okay, put on a smile, and not let anyone see what's going on inside. I'm guessing there are many of you shaking heads in a resounding amen right about now. Am I right? Sometimes, this behavior is necessary. Other times, God is saying, "Step out of your box; my children need each other."
God in all His brilliance designed relationships. From our relationships with Him, to marriage, to friendship – we have examples all throughout the Bible of beauty right smack dab in the middle of difficulty. We're made to love, reach out, and steady another human. We are called to influence, share wisdom, be cheerleaders, counselors, cry partners, and crazy joy dancers with others. We are made for each other. We truly can be the hands and feet of Christ.
Maybe you don't have a group of girlfriends. Maybe you've been so apprehensive about putting your own needs and problems out in front that you've not even trusted your closest confidant with your heart's cry. If that's true of who you are, I want to encourage you to reach out to someone today. You don't have to share your deepest problems or most intimate secrets, you can just take this average Thursday to let someone else know you're there for them. In today's day, it's easy to make someone aware you're thinking of them. A simple phone call, text message, email, or social media post will do the job. And, if you're a super introvert like I tend to be, maybe you can open your Bible and pray a scripture over their lives. I can't think of a better way to support someone in this life than taking them to the throne in prayer.
I've often found that my deepest needs are met in the middle of serving someone else. (Tweet that.)
On this blog, I tend to get email and Facebook messages over comments. People usually like to share prayer requests privately. And let me tell you, I love hearing from you! Today, though, I thought maybe we can use the comments and encourage each other. Tell a story about a close friend, cheer for someone else, share a cup of virtual coffee together. Is that corny? I think so, but I like it anyway!
I'm not even sure if there's a way to post pictures in the comment section because my tech skills are lacking. (Shout out to my husband for keeping this blog running!)
Anyway, someone out there needs to hear from you, and you need to hear from them!
Iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.
-Proverbs 27:17
Happy belated National Best Friends Day!
PS: Last year, I wrote this post about belonging to community. You might want to give it a read.