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Thanksgiving without Shelves and Organization
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Thanksgiving without Shelves and Organization
November 15, 2013
Anyone who has ever prepared the Thanksgiving feast knows that the days and hours leading up to dinner are nerve-racking. There is soooo much planning, shopping, measuring, chopping and cleaning and never enough time and what if something goes wrong???
Thankfully with a little organization and shelving you can get dinner on the table without a hitch. A just to show you how important they are, here are a few outcomes of Thanksgiving without shelves and organization.
Beware... the images you are about to see are your worst Thanksgiving nightmares and may invoke crying!!!
The flying turkey and kooky family
|There is nothing worse than a beautifully cooked turkey going sky-diving without a parachute. Not to mention the devious family member. A little organization would have come in handy here.
The burning turkey and botched oven
|I'm not sure if she is screaming or if her face always looks like that but either way a turkey on fire means no food on the table. Only if she had an oven with proper metal shelving!!!
The attack of the K-9
|They may be a man's best friend but the second you put an entire table full of food within 50 feet of their nose and you're in trouble. A 72" of taller wire shelving unit would certainly keep the food safe in this case.
An oven disaster
|This is a prime example of how ventilated shelving can backfire but having enough bake-ware could have made all the difference. Planning and organization is key for Thanksgiving.
When there's no shelf space left
|You never want to rest the turkey on your head, just ask Monica!!! Make sure you have planned and organized to have a place for the turkey.


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In Limited Connectivity, The Performance Collective (TPC) artists Brian Hicks, Larissa Kaul, Rachel Lewallen, and Peter Pendergrass join with collaborators David Broadway and Stephanie Russ to attempt to unpack some of the complexities of contemporary technology in our life experience. The exhibition, comprised of mixed media, collaborative work by Pendergrass, Russ, and Broadway, shows diverse visual approaches to identity, persona, desire, sexuality, and spirituality in the digital world. The performance, created and performed as an ensemble, incorporates the internet and mobile devices into the practice of physical performance. This piece draws attention to the contradictory nature of being online - at once problematic and entertaining, arousing and boring, etc. How do we structure, manage, and monitor ourselves and our interactions with the world around us via machines? What is our relationship to them, and how does that relationship affect the physical world relationships with have with ourselves and each other? TPC imagines these inquiries and more through their unique creative process and style of site-specific performance, including textual exploration, physical experimentation, audio-visual composition, as well as audience participation and interaction.
As with TPC's recent (YOU YOURSELF WE WE ARE ARE WE) EVEN HERE <? (The Lab, San Francisco, March 2013), this project is generally intended to generate more questions and discussion than it is expected to provide answers. Join us!
Friday, August 2nd – Exhibition opening from 5-10pm, free and open to the public.
Friday, August 9th – Performance at 8pm
Saturday, August 10th – Performances at 5pm and 8pm,
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Subject: Re: [DNA] Marker Mutation Rates
Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2003 19:48:20 -0500 (EST)
References: <firstname.lastname@example.com>
In-Reply-To: <email@example.com> (message fromRon Lindsay on Sat, 01 Nov 2003 11:32:55 -0800)
Ron wrote:
> continue to look for legitimate reasons to challenge the current thinking
> regarding the assumed Y-chromosome marker mutation rates.
> I would like to pose a question to the geneticists and mathematicians
> subscribing to this forum.
> Is it possible that a fallacy was introduced initially into the thinking
> regarding Y-chromosome marker mutation rates based in part on the fact that
> marker mutations can move back and forth (+1 or -1) over time and was not
> properly taken into consideration by geneticists also using "limited"
> database sizes??
Here is the short answer: NO.
> Unless someone can tell us that all this probability was indeed factored
> into the current "mutation rate equation",
Here is where you're going astray. You are presuming that extra mutations
will preferentially cancel each other out. There is no evidence that the
mutation process is non-random. Therefore, if the mutation rate is
higher than the nominal by some factor, then the extra mutations will
mostly show up as differences discernible in the measured haplotypes.
Indeed, the potential for cancellation is exactly why it is necessary
to add up the squares of the marker-by-marker differences when computing
the genetic distance between two people. (That is both necessary and
sufficient to account for possible cancellation.)
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The description of filthy conditions at the Wyoming County SPCA Animal Shelter, is heartbreaking.
"We needed to suit-up (in Tyvek chemical suits) to go in the shelter," says Gina Browning. Browning works for the Erie County Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and she helped supervise the State Police raid Wednesday on the Wyoming County shelter.
"The smell was horrific, the conditions were horrific; there were animals everywhere," said Browning. "There were some animals in cages, many animals free-roaming; some lived in cabinets, some lived in the walls."
The Wyoming County SPCA houses primarily cats, and over 250 were recovered Wednesday. Six were so injured and diseased, they had to be immediately euthanized.
More cats were still being found Thursday afternoon.
"They're coming out of the walls," Browning says.
The Wednesday morning State Police raid was a response to complaints received about the shelter. An unidentified complainant told police that diseased cats were crammed into small rooms, living in their own feces and being improperly treated with illegal medicines.
"Our search warrants confirmed that," said State Police Major Christopher Cummings at a Thursday morning news conference.
The complainant also alleged that shelter officials were misusing grant funding. Major Cummings says any records that were kept have been confiscated, and are being studied. The potential drug abuse is also being evaluated.
Much of the blame appears to be placed upon former SPCA director Susan DiVila, who has been removed from leadership in Wyoming County. State Police had not charged her as of Thursday, but others readily attribute the shelter's failings to DiVila.
Candee McConnell is a former volunteer and member on the Board of Directors. She resigned February 4th.
"She (DiVila) wants control and won't listen to anybody," says McConnell. "The by-laws weren't followed." McConnell declined any further comment and said she'll let the district attorney and troopers handle investigation.
But, she makes one thing very clear: she never thought any animals were being mistreated during her time at the shelter.
"I wasn't concerned with the animal care. I'm surprised to hear about the six cats that had to be euthanized," McConnell says. "Did I walk around and look at all the cats? No, I didn't."
McConnell was almost drawn to tears as reporters continued to question her about the care at the shelter.
"I've been trapping feral cats on my own for 35 years; this has been my life," she said Thursday. "When I found the SPCA, I thought I'd died and gone to Disneyworld.
"This (Wyoming County SPCA) is not a bad place!" she said. "It's lack of money and lack of people!"
State Police investigations continue, but neither troopers nor the Wyoming County district attorney will comment on possible charges in the case. District Attorney Donald O'Geen noted that no state or federal law restricts cat ownership, and no section of New York State criminal code deals with animal hoarding.
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Thanks be to the folks at Soul Jazz for offering the world a seemingly innumerable amount of sub-genre synopses via their commitment to the compilation. Their history is great, their contributions plentiful, and their collective soul… for sure, on its way to the brighter side of purgatory.
You're probably at least marginally familiar with Soul Jazz's New York Noise series, for instance, and a couple of years ago, I was personally grooving to the dynamic digital dancehall tunes of Invasion of the Mysteron Killer Sounds in 3-D, compiled by Kevin Martin (a.k.a. The Bug) and Soul Jazz founder, Stuart Baker. On April 8, the mysterons will formally continue their scorched earth campaign with the release of Acid - Mysterons Invade The Jackin' Zone: Chicago Acid and Experimental House 1986-1993.
Common sense would tell you that acid (both the techno and house varieties) wasn't a genre spontaneously coined by the likes of AFX and Rephlex, so I'm particularly excited to dive into this come April. The album will be released on both heavyweight 180g vinyl and as a double CD set, both of which will be accompanied by stickers, posters, and according to Resident Advisor, a graphic novel by Italian artist Paulo Parsi documenting the history of Chicago house.
All of the tracks on the album have been digitally remastered. Oh look! Here's a non-remastered version of "Slam" from Phuture, the group credited with popularizing both the "acid" name and its distinct *wiggity werp werp werp* sound — just so you know what you're getting into.
Acid - Mysterons Invade The Jackin' Zone: Chicago Acid and Experimental House 1986-1993 tracklisting:
Disc 1
01. Acid Wash – Hallucinate
02. Risqué Rythum Team – The Jacking Zone
03. Armando – 151
04. A Black Man, A Black Man and Another Black Man (Farley 'Jackmaster' Funk) – I Believe
05. Phuture – Slam
06. Fingers – Can You Feel It
07. JM Silk – Music Is The Key (Basement mix)
08. Pleasure Zone – I Can't Understand
09. Jack Rabbit – Rabbit Trax
10. The Children – Freedom (Factory mix)
11. Fingers – Ecstasy
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01. Acid Wash – Love Trak
02. Devotion – Strength of Bass
03. Virgo – Go Wild Rhythm Trax No 3
04. The Housemaster Boyz – House Nation
05. Cool McCool – World Turns Around
06. Mr Fingers – Washing Machine
07. Rocky Jones – Choice of a New Generation (Choice of the Underground)
08. Adonis – No Way Back
09. The Unknown – Abstract Expressionism
10. Fingers – The Juice
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UCR Researchers Demonstrate Acoustic Phonon Confinement Effects - Nature Communications ReportNovember 18, 2016
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (www.ucr.edu) — Controlling the flow of heat through semiconductor materials is an important challenge in developing smaller and faster computer chips, high-performance solar panels, and better lasers and biomedical devices. For the first time, an international team of scientists led by a researcher at the University of California, Riverside has modified the energy spectrum of acoustic phonons— elemental excitations, also referred to as quasi-particles, that spread heat through crystalline materials like a wave—by confining them to nanometer-scale semiconductor structures. The results have important implications in the thermal management of electronic devices. Led by Alexander Balandin, Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and UC Presidential Chair Professor in UCR's Bourns College of Engineering, the research is described in a paper published Thursday, Nov. 10, in the journal Nature Communications. The paper is titled "Direct observation of confined acoustic phonon polarization branches in free-standing nanowires."
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Devon's Beat is Back and Ready to Fight SADS [INTERVIEW]
Devon Parrott, now 12 years old, was walking to class one day when he collapsed in the hallway. He woke up on his own -he was lucky to be alive. Last year, I had the chance to talk with Angela, Devon's Mom, about something I'd never really thought much about: SADS. Now we've all learned a little about it, and Mid Missouri has really worked to raise money and awareness about this terrible and silent killer.


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Fun? Frivolous? Fanatic? Fox News, ABC News and Good Morning America have all reported a bizarre new trend in cosmetic surgery: Elf Ears! The surgery is to make the patient's ears pointy. How did this happen? Among Geeks and Gamers it has apparently been a trend for a couple of years. Yep, it's called "elfing."
This is how the surgery is done. The cartilage on the top of the ear is cut, and then sewn together creating a point. The point can be subtle or more obvious, depending on what the person wants. Not an implant, the process of getting elf ears is irreversible. Don't change your mind! Another danger of getting elf ears is the danger of infection, which can have you lose an ear in a few days. Dangerous deformity of the ear is also possible.
People who get this surgery say they are expressing themselves. But why an elf? People into science fiction? Spock? The Elves from Lord of the Rings? The lovely Liv Tyler has influenced young women as the beautiful Elfin princess in Lord of the Rings movie. Elfin ears are all the rage among some fantasy and science fiction fans. Most of these procedures are being done by body modification artists, tattoo artists and piercers. However, there are also surgeons doing the procedure, and unlike the body modification artists, the surgeons are licensed to use anesthesia. One doctor claims the ear surgery enhances listening to music! Dr. Lajos Nagy, a Hungarian Doctor practicing in New York invented the surgery and made that claim. It seems there are "faun clubs" (you know Fauns? Like in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe movie? Those half goat, half human creatures?), where only pointy eared patronage are permitted. On his website, Dr. Nagy gives a short history of Elfin Ears pointing out that the " fauns have become abstract figures famous for their mystical, voluptuous and passionate character, enchanting anyone in their environment." I'm not sure the surgery can guarantee this type of personality change, however.
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Fox Sports Using N.Y. Setting In Pitch To Advertisers For Super Bowl XLVIII
Fox has begun "making early outreach to advertisers" about involvement in next year's Super Bowl XLVIII as part of "broader talks with marketers about supporting Fox sports-oriented media outlets," according to sources cited by Brian Steinberg of AD AGE. A source said that talks "also include Fox's coming NASCAR broadcasts as well as the tentatively named Fox Sports 1" national cable network. A source said that in these discussions, "Fox executives have cited the New York setting ... and the excitement the location will bring to the proceedings" held at MetLife Stadium. The source also suggested that Fox would seek to "secure an increase in the price of Super Bowl ad inventory." CBS saw ratings for Super Bowl XLVII "decline from the year-earlier broadcast on NBC." But those figures "don't mean the Super Bowl's TV power has dimmed," as the telecast remains a "marketer favorite precisely because it thwarts all of those ad-undermining behaviors." Fox' approach to Super Bowl sales "has typically centered around offering something new and intriguing to potential sponsors." The net in '07 "partnered with then-corporate sibling MySpace and the NFL to offer Super Bowl advertisers the chance to have an extended web presence around the event, suggesting a movie studio might use the various media to run extended trailers of movies previewed in Super Bowl TV ads" (ADAGE.com, 2/5).
TOPPING THE METER: TiVo on Monday released its top 10 most-engaging Super Bowl commercials and moments from this year, with Taco Bell's "Live Mas" commercial taking the top spot. TiVo's top 10 commercials from Super Bowl XLVII all aired in the first half. after Taco Bell was Doritos' "Goat For Sale" and the Hyundai Santa Fe "Pick Your Team" spot (TiVo). The Northwestern Univ. Kellogg School of Management's Super Bowl Advertising Review gave Tide top marks for its miracle stain spot. Other top-ranked ads included M&M's, Best Buy, Axe, Wonderful Pistachios and Jeep. BlackBerry and Lincoln ranked at the bottom (Northwestern). Meanwhile, Zimmerman Advertising's Z Super Poll found movie trailers aired during the game scored the highest this year. Disney's "Lone Ranger" (+19%) and "Oz The Great and Powerful," (+15%) along with Universal's "Fast & Furious 6" (+15%) all had the greatest change in purchase intent. In addition, got milk? had an 11% increase in purchase intent following the ad. The brands that dropped the most in purchase intent were Samsung (-15%), Calvin Klein (-13%) and Oreo (-10%) (Zimmerman).
NO TISSUES NEEDED: REEL CHICAGO's Lewis Lazare wrote viewers' "tear ducts most assuredly did not go into action" during Budweiser's Clydesdale spot, "perhaps because we sensed about 10 seconds into the spot that it was warmed over." The ad was a "rip-off of other, better, more emotion-laden spots from longtime Anheuser Busch roster agency DDB/Chicago that aired in previous Super Bowls" (REELCHICAGO.com, 2/5).
MLS Dynamo Will Opt For Blank Space On Jersey If No Shirt Sponsor Found For '13
If the MLS Dynamo do not have a new shirt sponsor when the '13 season begins in March, the club will opt to have a blank space across the chest. The jersey will have only adidas and Dynamo patches near each shoulder. "This gives us options," Dynamo President Chris Canetti said of the decision. "We hope to have a new sponsor soon enough." The Dynamo and Greenstar Recycling announced Friday that their three-year, $7.5M deal would end 11 months early after Greenstar was purchased by Waste Management. The Dynamo join the Rapids and Earthquakes as the only MLS franchises without a jersey sponsor. Primarily for retail reasons, MLS gave the Dynamo two choices: commit to a charitable partner to front the jersey for an entire season or leave the sponsor space blank at the start. Choosing the latter affords the Dynamo the ability to add a sponsor logo during the season. The move would not be unprecedented, as FC Dallas added AdvoCare during the middle of last season. Since the Dynamo was informed of Greenstar's impending sale months ago, it already has begun discussions with prospective shirt sponsors. Canetti hopes to have a valuation report completed in the coming weeks. The Dynamo could get a better deal than the $2.5M annually it received from Greenstar. "When Greenstar did its deal with us, few people knew what the company was," said Canetti. "We opened a new stadium this year and reached MLS Cup both years. Without a doubt, our metrics have increased."
Under Armour Signs Three-Year Deal To Be Presenting Sponsor Of Rivals.com Camps
Yahoo's Rivals.com has signed a three-year marketing deal with Under Armour in which the brand will become the presenting sponsor of its prep sports camp series and its college football recruiting rankings. The "Rivals Camp Series presented by Under Armour" is a new, invitation-only set of regional and national football camps for elite high school football players. Rivals' Five-Star Challenge, also now carrying a presenting sponsorship from Under Armour, serves a similar purpose. Under Armour now becomes the first presenting sponsor of the Rivals 100 and Rivals 250 recruiting rankings. "We've gone all-in with Under Armour in a very strategic way," said Rivals.com Head Eric Winter. "This brand meaningfully resonates with our audience." Rivals.com in the deal also becomes an official selection partner for the annual Under Armour All-America Game. "We helped validate Rivals with this audience and they've given us valuable bandwidth and platforms to help reach consumers," said Under Armour Sports Marketing, NCAA & Grassroots Senior Dir Walker Jones. "There's meaningful lift both ways here."
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Slovenia -- 2003 Article IV Consultation Discussions, Preliminary Conclusions of the IMF Mission
December 18, 2002
Preliminary Conclusions of the Mission
1. The Slovene economy continued to show considerable resilience to a further weakening of the economic environment in the European Union (EU) in 2002. Real GDP is estimated to have increased by 3 percent, similar to the performance in 2001. This owed much to a recovery in private investment spending and a further expansion of exports to the markets of southeastern Europe. This diversification of trade bears the hallmarks of a permanent shift rather than a temporary phenomenon, and testifies to the strength and dynamism of Slovene firms. With terms of trade also improving, the external current account recorded a sizeable surplus. There were large inflows of foreign direct investment, but the Bank of Slovenia (BoS) skillfully sterilized them, with cooperation from the government. However, employment growth slowed down. Real wage increases also slowed, monetary conditions became tighter, and the fiscal outturn implied a small discretionary withdrawal. Nevertheless, inflation remained sticky at around 7 percent.
2. There are major challenges to be overcome in the period ahead. Inflation needs to be brought down to 3-4 percent while ensuring ERM2 entry at a viable exchange rate. Also, the general government expenditure to GDP ratio should be put on a sustainable downward path based on a clear medium-term expenditure framework. Meeting these challenges will require addressing the institutional factors contributing to inflation, a more aggressive use of monetary and exchange rate policy, and fiscal structural reforms. These tasks have to be undertaken in an environment where real GDP growth is set to rise gradually and the macroeconomic outlook is subject to downside risks.
The growth outlook
3. The mission's assessment of the growth outlook is somewhat less optimistic than the scenario envisaged in the rolling two-year budget for 2003-04. Private consumption is likely to pick up slowly, given the neutral outlook of the business community on employment and a projected temporary slowdown in the increase of pension expenditure in 2003. Expectations indicators also point to a modest recovery of private investment. In addition, the increasing tendency of Slovene firms to invest abroad implies lower availability of funds for domestic investment. Assuming a recovery in EU economies, export growth should remain strong. On this basis, the mission's central projection is for real GDP to grow by 3.3 percent in 2003 and 3.7 percent in 2004, with downside risks from uncertainties about the strength of the EU's expected recovery and the outlook for international oil prices. The external current account surplus is projected to narrow slightly. Imports should pick up as domestic demand recovers, but its growth is likely to be below export growth.
Fiscal policy
4. The rolling two year budget for 2003-04 has been formulated consistent with Slovenia's medium-term goal of attaining close to structural balance before adopting the euro. The budget targets a modest reduction of the general government underlying deficit to 1.2 percent of GDP in 2003 and 0.9 percent of GDP in 2004. This would imply a small negative structural impulse in both years. The mission supports the proposed stance for 2003. As for the budget for 2004, it may have to be recast to address the possible negative fiscal effects of EU accession and other risks (see¶6 below).
5. There is downside risk on the tax revenue front. The budget projections do not take into account the revenue shortfalls in 2002 and, as noted before, the assumptions for growth of GDP and domestic demand for 2003-04 may be optimistic. With the medium-term expenditure consolidation objective in mind (see ¶6 below), the mission would recommend that the government focus on revising downward revenue estimates and identifying spending cuts accordingly at an early stage, and that it utilize as little as possible the room for an additional SIT 15 billion (¼ percent of GDP) borrowing authorized in the 2003 budget.
6. Against the background of the carry-over effects of revenue shortfall in the previous year as well as the EU-related implications, the question is whether achievement of the current deficit target for 2004 would be feasible without upsetting the inflation objective. The potential revenue shortfall is difficult to assess with certainty at this stage. As for the fiscal effects of EU accession, the latest assessment of the Ministry of Finance shows that the budget could face additional pressures equivalent to about 0.5 percent of GDP annually during 2004-06. The priority should be to meet the additional pressures through resource reallocation. However, if there are insurmountable difficulties to fully readjust expenditures in the short run, consideration could be given to a temporary increase in the fiscal deficit (i.e., a partial accommodation). In the mission's view, the SIT 15 billion (¼ percent of GDP) room for additional borrowing built into the 2004 budget could be utilized toward this end. Given the openness of the economy, the impact of a higher fiscal deficit on inflation would be smaller than if expenditure pressures were covered through higher indirect taxes. While a higher deficit could raise questions about the government's commitment to the fiscal objectives elaborated in the Pre-Accession Economic Programme (PEP), the concerns would likely be allayed if the government set out a clear medium-term expenditure consolidation plan.
7. Intentions of expenditure consolidation are apparent in the rolling two-year budget and are very much welcome, but more needs to be done to cope with the additional pressures on account of EU accession and other risks. The main initiatives are to cut expenditure on goods and services in 2003 and maintain it constant in real terms thereafter (except for the Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Interior), moderate real wage increases and change the public sector wage-setting system, and avoid additional entitlements for social transfers beginning in 2004. In all these areas, it would be important to ensure that the enforcement mechanisms are in place to achieve the desired results and that political will does not falter. In particular, a breaching of the budgeted wage bill for 2004 should be avoided during the forthcoming collective bargaining agreements. For subsequent years, if necessary, consideration should be given to specifying a wage bill ceiling consistent with making room for new spending priorities, instead of having a prior target for public sector wage growth in relation to economy-wide wage growth. Further reform of the pension system is a medium-term priority, given the demographic challenges facing Slovenia. The savings in pension expenditure in 2003 are temporary, the result of a one-time gain from the change in the indexation formula. To begin with, savings could be achieved by switching indexation of pensions to inflation instead of wages. Also, efforts should be directed toward improving the efficiency and targeting of other social transfers, and addressing the rapid increase in expenditure and the rising deficit of the health fund.
8. The mission welcomes the steps being taken in the area of public debt management. The shifts toward borrowing in the domestic market and a longer maturity structure should help in the development of the domestic primary and secondary markets for government securities. We look forward to receiving from the authorities a fully-fleshed out fiscal and public debt sustainability analysis by mid-January 2003, with the aim of incorporating it in the staff report to be considered by the IMF Executive Board.
Wage policy
9. Securing lower wage increases in the public sector is a priority, not only for budgetary reasons but also because of its demonstration effect on the private sector. Data provided by the Statistical Office indicate that, during 1999-2002, average wages in the public sector increased at a faster pace than average wages for the economy as a whole and outstripped productivity gains. The mission, therefore, welcomes the government's decision to restrict extraordinary promotions in the public sector, and to introduce a new wage setting system in 2004 under which collective agreements for the public sector would be centralized and bonus payments would be performance-based and subject to an upper limit.
10. In the context of ERM2 entry and the eventual adoption of the euro, real wage flexibility would be essential. Currently, the indexation of basic wages to inflation gives rise to real wage resistance. The government should set an example through eliminating indexation in public sector wage setting. Although from 2004 individual-level indexation would not apply across the board during the four-year transition to a new wage structure, the indexation principle has been applied for establishing the overall wage bill for the 2004 budget. Nevertheless, it would be important to ensure that provision for indexation is not formalized in the forthcoming collective agreements for the public sector. The mission would recommend that the government make every effort toward the social partners achieving a full understanding of the need for this measure, so that negotiations based on nominal increases of wages are introduced not only in the public sector but also in the private sector. Understandably, for securing cooperation from the social partners, it will be essential to demonstrate the authorities' commitment to sustainable and rapid disinflation.
Monetary, exchange rate, and price policies
11. A greater effort is required to bring inflation down. The original objective of 4 percent inflation by end-2003 will not be met. However, the expectation of the BoS is that continuation of the present stance of monetary policy and addressing the problem of changes in administered prices and indirect taxes will bring inflation down to this level before entry into ERM2, now planned for end-2004. The mission agrees that disinflation can be achieved without changes to the existing monetary framework, but believes that consideration should be given to a more aggressive use of monetary and exchange rate policy, even supposing that public sector wage and price policies were better behaved.
12. The mission recognizes that a more aggressive disinflation effort entails risks of speculative capital inflows and of a consumption boom that could lead to external imbalances as well as undermine the disinflation efforts. However, so far speculative inflows have not posed a threat, and the mission's assessment is that there is scope for "testing the waters" without unduly exposing the economy to risks. Should signs of speculative flows emerge, the BoS should allow variability in the exchange rate to introduce uncertainty and possibly inflict losses and deter other speculative inflows.
13. The BoS should give greater credibility and accountability to its inflation objectives. Given the importance of exogenous price shocks, the mission would suggest that the BoS also forecast and monitor a measure of inflation that excludes administrative prices and indirect taxes, to help it better assess underlying price pressures and shape public expectations. It would be important to ensure that the first round effects of price shocks do not spill over into second-round price increases, to the detriment of core inflation expectations. Also, in the period ahead, with growth projected to pick up, the BoS should remain vigilant and act to forestall incipient price pressures.
14. The mission welcomes the enhanced cooperation between the government ministries and the BoS on the plans for adjustments of administered prices in 2003. The orientation of policies to the eventual adoption of the euro as well as the need to eliminate uncertainties require that administered price adjustments be approached from a medium-term perspective and that a multi-year path be prepared and agreed between the relevant parties. The authorities need to be cautious that capping administered price increases at the projected inflation rate does not disguise latent inflationary pressures or contribute to losses for the service providers. Of course, it would be important to fend off monopolistic pricing through a stronger regulatory framework, and to keep pressure on enterprises to generate greater internal savings through efficiency gains and restructuring.
15. According to the representatives of the banking community, the initial fears surrounding the de-indexation of short-term financial contracts undertaken in July 2002 proved to be unfounded. Buoyed by this experience, from November, the leading commercial bank began to offer long-term deposits and loans at nominal interest rates linked to the 60-day Bank of Slovenia tolar bills, and other banks have followed suit. With the banking sector taking this initiative, it would only seem appropriate to formally terminate indexation of all financial contracts, even though conditions for a first-best reference rate are not yet in place. The mission would encourage the authorities to repeal the relevant law at an early date.
Structural reforms
16. With the entry of foreign investors in the banking sector, competition in the retail banking market has increased, prompting banks to lower costs and introduce new products. The mission, therefore, welcomes the completion of partial privatization of the NLB. It is unfortunate that no offer for the privatization of the NKB met the guidelines. Although the current performance of NKB may be adequate, injection of private capital would seem desirable for the bank to remain competitive in the new environment. The mission believes that consideration is being given to merge the NKB with the postal bank, with the aim of making the enlarged bank more attractive to private investors.
17. The rapid increase in foreign-currency denominated loans could pose a risk for banks if borrowers are not hedged against currency risk. The mission understands that banks are required to take into account the foreign exchange exposure of their clients in risk classification, and that the bulk of these loans are to exporters who are trying to hedge their balance sheets. Nevertheless, currency risk could be a problem in the case of foreign currency borrowing by large public companies which operate primarily in the domestic market. It is important that the supervisory boards of these companies and the Treasury are aware of the possible risks of foreign-currency denominated loans, and ensure that their exposure is appropriately hedged.
18. Steps have also been taken in other areas on the structural front. The mission welcomes the initiatives underway to reduce the role of the state in the steel companies and the energy distribution system. The mission is also pleased to learn that the implementation of the authorities' Financial Sector Action Plan is expected to be completed by Spring 2003.
19. Slovenia is today among the most successful transition economies. Real convergence and economic integration with the EU are well advanced; well-executed policies have helped the country avoid the macroeconomic imbalances experienced elsewhere; and the strong competitive position and global orientation of Slovene firms have enabled them to gain a solid foothold in foreign markets. The remaining structural reform agenda must now be tackled and attention given to engineering a smooth landing of the economy on the way to the eventual adoption of the euro. The challenge ahead will be to move courageously, recognizing that policy choices may imply some short-term costs, and build a broad-based consensus. We wish Slovenia success in its endeavors.
We would like to express our thanks to the Slovene authorities for the close cooperation with the mission, their generous hospitality, and for the stimulating discussions.
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One way of approaching creation myths is to outline some of the themes that commonly occur in them. It should be noted at the outset however, that these themes or motifs are the creation of modern scholars of myths and mythology, not the people who created the myths in the first place. While they are useful and can provide us with a great deal of insight, individual creation myths cannot be expected to conform rigidly to a single modern stereotype. Rather, any one creation myth will have several thematic features to a greater or lesser degree. This is the rule rather than the exception. This article will attempt to deal with some of the main themes occurring in creation myths.
One myth that may be used to illustrate several themes is the traditional Chinese creation myth. This is the myth of Pan-gu (also known as P'an-ku). There are written texts of this myth going back to the 6th century CE and there are parts of Southern China where the cult of P'an Ku still persists. The most common form of the myth is as follows :-
The first living thing was P'an Ku. He evolved inside a gigantic cosmic egg, which contained all the elements of the universe totally intermixed together. P'an Ku grew by about 10 feet each day. As he grew he separated the earth and the Sky within the egg. At the same time he gradually separated the many opposites in nature male and female, wet and dry, light and dark, wet and dry, Yin and Yang. These were all originally totally commingled in the egg. While he grew he also created the first humans. After 18,000 years the egg hatched and P'an Ku died from the effort of creation. From his eyes the sun and moon appeared, from his sweat, rain and dew, from his voice, thunder, and from his body all the natural features of the earth arose.
The formless chaotic egg which was the birthplace of P'an Ku is an example of the idea of a primitive chaos, or featureless, undifferentiated universe. This is the most frequently found primordial stuff of the universe in creation myths. The Greeks referred to this initial formless state of the universe as chaos and this is the origin of the term. One very common variation on this idea describes the primordial universe as a great featureless body of water. For example this idea was used by the ancient Babylonians in their creation myth. The story of the Japanese gods Izanagi and Izanami stirring the waters of the earth to produce the island of Okonoro is another example of this theme of a primordial sea. In this case the ocean is the precursor of the earth rather than the whole universe.
In contrast to a primordial universe consisting of a some undifferentiated matter, there are some creation myths that describe a creation of the universe from nothing or ex nihilo. A god who exists in a void performs some action which results in the universe coming into being, sometimes in an undifferentiated state. The Egyptian creation myth as related in the Pyramid Texts is one example of creation from nothing. Atum is the first god who creates his brother and sister Shu and Tefnut. Another case of creation from nothing occurs in the most common of the Samoan creation myths. Tangaroa, who is the supreme god in Samoan mythology, but usually only the god of the ocean for other Polynesians created the world by thinking of it. A further examples of ex nihilo creation is the creation myth of the Kalahari Bushmen of Africa. Monotheistic religions also usually envisage an ex nihilo creation. Numerous other instances of ex nihilo creation myths exist.
It should be noted that creation myths may involve one or several stages of creation. In the latter case a primordial god typically creates part of the universe and has offspring who then further differentiate the primitive universe. They too have offspring who do further things. Often there is conflict between different generations of gods for mastery of the universe. Also at some stage, human beings and the world as we know it come into being. The creation myth of classical Greek mythology is a good example of a multi stage creation of the universe. The creation myth of P'an-ku is likewise a good example of a single stage creation myth.
A second theme of creation myths that occurs in the story of P'an-ku is the idea of the earth and the sky forming by the separation of the original matter of the universe. Most often, the earth and sky are primordial deities of different sexes. In most cases the earth is female and the sky male. The Maori and Polynesian creation myth of Rangi and Papa is a good example of this. In this creation myth the primordial universe is the bodies of the two gods Papa and Rangi. Their separation by their offspring is the act which creates the universe as we know it. A similar idea is embodied in the Egyptian creation myth of Nut and Geb. In contrast to most earth and sky deities, Nut, the sky god, is female. However, like Rangi and Papa, Nut and Geb are separated by their offspring.
Another theme that occurs in the P'an Ku creation myth is the idea that the earth or the world or even the entire universe is the bodily remains of a primordial being or deity. This also occurs in the Norse creation myth where the primordial giant Ymir is killed by Odin, Vili and Ve. The earth is formed from the dead body of Ymir. His flesh becomes the land, his blood becomes the sea, his bones become the mountains and his hair becomes the trees. His skull becomes the vault of the heavens. A similar story occurs in the Babylonian creation myth related in the Babylonian epic Enuma elish written around 1100 BCE. The Babylonian god Marduk fights and kills Tiamat, the primordial goddess of the ocean. He cuts her body in two. One half becomes the sky, the other half the earth. The Norse and Babylonian creation myths also involve the notion whereby the creation of the universe involves a struggle between primordial gods and/or beings. This idea is also a common theme in many other creation myths. Classical Greek mythology, for example, has several struggles. There is the original one between Uranus and his offspring, ending in the death of Uranus at the hands of Cronus. Later on there is the struggle between Zeus and the Titans.
The final general aspect of creation myths shown in the P'an Ku myth is that they always involve the creation of human beings at some stage by gods or other supernatural entities. By doing this, a connection is established between the everyday world of human beings and the supernatural world of the god or gods who created the universe. It also establishes the place of human beings in the hierarchy of life inhabiting the universe. Man is placed below gods and other supernatural beings but above animals and plants. This aspect shows us the aetiological or explanatory function of creation myths.


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ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH -- A gentle slope of trees and vegetation has been the only shield against businesses encroaching on the neighborhood known as Casa de Contera.
Nestled behind a dune and the traffic moving along State Road A1A, residents living in Casa de Contera say they have lost all right to privacy to the progress of business growth.
"We're just sick about it," said resident Tom Force after the latest business, a coffee shop with a drivethru window, was given ground behind his home. "I was going to go to the meeting, but just gave up."
Residents protested the business selling coffee from early in the morning to late at night at a St. Augustine Beach City Commission meeting.
John Lester, general partner of Promised Land Limited, said the dune would be a buffer from the headlights turning into the business. He agreed the owner of the business would have no amplifier system for ordering and said the sound of car doors slamming and engines starting would be avoided with a drive-through window.
The residents of Casa de Contera left the meeting in defeat after the City Commission agreed the drive-through could be built, but must only operate from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. and may not have an amplification system for ordering.
Lester said expanding businesses has been a controversial idea to beach residents since the beginning. In addition to the 800-square-foot coffee house, provisions have been set for three future buildings to be used for office retail, he said.
In 1982, Promised Land bought nine acres of commercial land rolling back off S.R. A1A. Lester said at that time S.R. A1A was known as State Road 3. He called it "a sleepy little back way to the beach that only local people used."
With a doctor's office being the only business in the area, Promised Land discussed building a residential community off Old Beach Road. The homes would sit on about seven acres set off S.R. 3 from 140 to 170 feet. The first part of Casa de Contera had been built in 1984 when a storm hit the beach in November.
A northeaster "washed out" S.R. A1A, which then ran along the coast, Lester said. Plans were made to convert S.R. 3 into a new S.R. A1A that would be the main roadway running through the beach community.
The road is now a four-lane, divided highway edging commercial land. Over the dune from Casa de Contera are a Wendy's restaurant, Amoco gas station, and Prosperity Bank. Promised Land sold the land to Prosperity Bank, but did not own the property that holds Wendy's and Amoco.
Slowly, the dune has receded in the development, though residents said Lester made a promise never to touch it during development.
"I always felt that the agreement should have been honored," said Commissioner Al Holmberg. "It's been pecked away at over the years."
Lester said he spoke at a zoning meeting in 1987 to assure that Promised Land would not build on the "eastern side of the dune."
That didn't stop some residents from using the vacant commercial land bordering their backyards, he said. One family set up a birdbath, stepping stones and a swing 35 feet onto the commercial zone, Lester said.
The land that makes up the dune has been for sale all along, Lester said, but Promised Land received no offers from residents who have land along the commercial zone.
Looking up at the dune rising from his backyard, Force pointed to some trees standing atop the dunes. Red ribbons are tied around their trunks, marking those that could come down during future development, Force said.
Lester said he has not marked trees with red ribbons. Nevertheless, he agreed some might fall.
"Some of them may be lost in the development and paving process if they are over the middle of the dune, but not on the east side of the dune," Lester said.
As for the shade cast down by the trees in Force's backyard, Lester said there has always been the potential that it would be lost.
"He's been enjoying the shade while we've been paying the taxes over the years," Lester said.
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On January 1, 2008, O-Tex Pumping opened its doors for business. The philosophy and focus for the newly started company was to bring quality "customer service" back to the customer experience. Led by employees who had left some major service companies, O-Tex started their operations in the Permian Basin and rapidly grew to include numerous other basins. O-Tex quickly became the largest independent cementing service company in the lower 48 by investing heavily in advanced technologies, dual-fuel fleets and customized cement programs for primary and secondary applications.
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XBMC for Linux VDPAU - NVIDIA GPU video decoding support (now in the mainline SVN) - Printable Version
+- Kodi Community Forum (https://forum.kodi.tv)
+-- Forum: Support (https://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=33)
+--- Forum: General Support (https://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=111)
+---- Forum: Linux and Live support (https://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=52)
+---- Thread: XBMC for Linux VDPAU - NVIDIA GPU video decoding support (now in the mainline SVN) (/showthread.php?tid=45525)
- Darkjasper - 2009-05-07
Alright I am having a problem with full screen mode. If I have xbmc in full screen and attempt to open a movie it crashes, yet if i open it in windowed mode THEN switch to full screen it works fine. Any ideas onto why this is going on?
Thx in advance.
- motd2k - 2009-05-07
Not without a logfile and backtrace
- Darkjasper - 2009-05-07
theres my log, im looking at how to do a backtrace now
Edit, Well I have no clue what the core location is so until I can find that info out on the web some were, ill keep looking though.
- SpaceMonkey - 2009-05-07
In order to produce the core file, you need to launch XBMC from the terminal. At least i had to.
It'll most likely create it to the root of your home directory.
- motd2k - 2009-05-07
Did you compile this build yourself? There's been a few fixes made to this is the last few days. Either svn update, or use babylon 9.04 final.
Supported Cards - renatoriolino - 2009-05-07
The announce sad that by now only 8xxx cards work with VDPAU. I have a GeForce 6200 PCI (my HTPC doesn't have AGP or PCI-E), but this card does have support for PureVideo. Does it means that it will work with VDPAU or there is another "limitation" on my card?
- tslayer - 2009-05-07
Pretty sure wikipedia has a good section on vdpau supported cards. Head on over there to see.
Pretty sure your card is NOT supported.
- motd2k - 2009-05-07
renatoriolino Wrote:The announce sad that by now only 8xxx cards work with VDPAU. I have a GeForce 6200 PCI (my HTPC doesn't have AGP or PCI-E), but this card does have support for PureVideo. Does it means that it will work with VDPAU or there is another "limitation" on my card?
Your card lacks the necessary hardware. There is a 8400GS PCI version available which should work.
- Smart79 - 2009-05-07
Dear motd2k,
first of all I wanted to say "THANK YOU" for the great work on VDPAU support. I have being following this thread from the first days you wrote it.
Now I finally got my new MacMini (just Ubunut 9.04 64 bit on it) and I was wondering why VDPAU was not working for me. What I can think of: at the moment I only have 1 GB of RAM installed. Could this be it?
So the problem is: When playing HD content I do not get a picture, just artifacts. I can hear the sound though. :confused2:
Heere the xbmc.log: http://pastebin.com/m4761b333
My specs are:
- XBMC 9.04 r19954 installed via PPA "http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc-svn/ppa/ubuntu"
- Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty 64 bit
- Mac Mini 3.1 (2009 Model)
- 1 GB RAM (will upgrade to 4 GB next week), GeForce 9400 (Linux says 512 MB RAM)
- NVidia 180.51 Driver
Thank you for the help!!!
- xanadu1979 - 2009-05-07
Why 64 bit?
- motd2k - 2009-05-07
Your logfile contains this ominous line...
PHP Code:
22:24:46 T:2821126480 M:457232384 ERROR: (VDPAU) Error: The system does not have enough resources to complete the requested operation at this time.(23) at VDPAU.cpp:687
How much memory does your system report (you can find this in for example the 'top' command at the terminal)? You could try the latest beta driver (185.18.08 currently - (check here) iirc this does some fancy trick to steal system memory if the GPU assigned memory runs low. Can you play 720p WMV content okay?
- boba23 - 2009-05-07
motd2k Wrote:marshalleq: the crash on stop issue (when xrandr is enabled) is fixed on SVN, however there was a separate unrelated commit that broke seeking in VDPAU files. I've tracked the issue down so that will be fixed very soon.
Doesn't seem fixed in 9.04 final though, at least I still get crash to desktop when stopping a 1080p VDPAU rendered movie with auto refresh rate enabled. Just did a fresh compile from svn with the 9.04 tag.
Here is my xbmc.log:
Will try svn linuxbranch later with latest revision.
Can't post backtrace since I can't see any core file.
- Smart79 - 2009-05-08
motd2k Wrote:Your logfile contains this ominous line...
Thank you for the fast reply....
top says:
Mem: 853480k total, 696316k used, 157164k free, 24828k buffers
I will try the latest beta NVidia dirvers and also to play the 720p WMV content. None of my existing files are WMV.
- Smart79 - 2009-05-08
motd2k Wrote:You could try the latest beta driver (185.18.08 currently - (check here) iirc this does some fancy trick to steal system memory if the GPU assigned memory runs low.
You were right Motd2k. The driver NVidia Update to Beta 185.18.08 did the magic. Now 720p works just fine.
Update: The Demo samples artbeats_m1080p20080210.mov and killa.sampla.x264.mkv still do NOT work. Just a messed up screen.
The only thing now is that I can not see if frames are dropped as my "o" button crashes XBMC. See here: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=50522
Thanx again
- tslayer - 2009-05-08
Do not try the killa sample. Your card is only 256mb I believe right? If so, you will not have enough memory for that clip or other planet earth clips.
I had the same issue with my 8600GT (256mb). I have since then upgraded to a 9500GT 1gb and no problems.
Check your xbmc.log for errors. You should see resource issues.


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Sir Paul Coleridge's intervention in today's Times (£) on gay marriage has ensured the debate won't go quiet after various angry Christmas Day sermons. The High Court Judge tells the paper that introducing weddings for same-sex couples is the 'wrong policy', adding:
'So much energy and time has been put into this debate for 0.1 per cent of the population, when we have a crisis of family breakdown.
'It's gratifying that marriage in any context is centre stage… but it [gay marriage] is a minority issue. We need a much more focused position by the Government on the importance of marriage.'
Coleridge does have a point that while the government can't introduce a law to make relationships stronger, it can help make it easier to access counselling and advice before a marriage reaches crisis point. But those in favour of the legislation introducing same-sex marriage will argue that permitting gay marriage doesn't stop the government from also trying to strengthen all marriages. Former Tory minister Nick Herbert also believes interventions of this kind compromise judicial independence. He has tweeted the following this morning:
'Since when in the eyes of the judiciary did a proposed law become unnecessary because it only affects a minority of the population?'
'And a judge who intervenes in political debate damages judicial independence – whether you agree with him or not.'
Some in the Tory party who oppose the legislation believe Cameron could cheer his party up a little by introducing a tax break for married couples, and this intervention could well encourage them to make their case with greater force in the New Year.
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The Phantom of the Opera: Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, based on the novel by Gaston LeRoux, stars Rick Hilsabeck as the title spook, aspiteful composer who haunts the catacombs beneath the Paris Opera House and loves young soprano Christine (Sarah Pfisterer). Broadway vet Harold Prince directed the touring production, which continues with performances at 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at Gammage Auditorium, Mill and Apache in Tempe. Phantom continues through January 27. Tickets range from $15 to $65, available at Gammage and Dillard's. Call 965-3434 or 678-2222.
Windham Hill's Winter Solstice Tour: The label's seventh annual winter carnival of contemporary classical (read: new age) music is a perennial highlight--a hushed celebration amid the season's prattle. Celtic chamber ensemble Nightnoise anchors the bill, which includes bassist Michael Manring and singer-songwriter Patty Larkin. Shows are scheduled at 8p.m. Thursday and Friday at Scottsdale Center for the Arts, 7380 East Second Street. Tickets are $19 and $24, available at the center and Ticketmaster. Call 994-2787 or 784-4444.
APS Fiesta of Light and Downtown Holiday Tree Tour: City of Phoenix's free holiday Fiesta features a 194-foot-tall tree and a bright new display. The scene is Phoenix Civic Plaza, Second Street and Adams. The free, self-guided Tree Tour includes stops at Arizona Center (see "City Lights" in Events listing), Bank One Center, Orpheum Theatre and Heritage Square. The display and the tour continue nightly, through January 1. For details or a free tour brochure, call 534-3378 or 254-8696.
A Christmas Carol: Actors Theatre of Phoenix's traditional production of Charles Dickens' ghost story, adapted by Richard Hellesen and featuring music by David de Barry, continues in Center Stage at Herberger Theater Center, 222 East Monroe. Final performances are at 8p.m. Thursday and 2 and 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Tickets range from $10 to $23.50, available at Herberger and Dillard's; call 252-8497 or 678-2222. Friday's early show is a "priceless matinee," in which patrons pay what they can afford; call 253-6701 for reservations.
Arizona Biltmore Celebrity Bake Sale: Desperately seeking the recipe for Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Christmas cow-pie cookies? Look no further. The benefit for Biltmore Children's Charities, scheduled for noon to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday at the resort's conference center, 24th Street and Missouri, also includes baked goods whipped up by Charles Barkley, Julia Child, Barry Goldwater, Glen Campbell, Martha Stewart, Skip Rimsza, Bill Frieder and many local-media talking heads. Every item is priced at $12, and all proceeds benefit the nonprofit organization. For details call 955-6600.
"Baroque Christmas": Phoenix Symphony Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Clotilde Otranto, joins Phoenix Bach Choir in holiday performances at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church of Phoenix, 7000 North Central, and at the same time Friday at Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 North Arizona Avenue. The program includes Vivaldi's "Gloria" and J.S. Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048. Tickets to Thursday's show are $16, available at symphony and Dillard's box offices (call 264-6363 or 678-2222). Tickets to Friday's performance are $12, $15 and $18, available at the scene and Ticketmaster (call 786-3954 or 784-4444).
ZooLights: Phoenix Zoo, 455 North Galvin Parkway, in Papago Park, is garbed in its usual Technicolor dreamcoat of lights--600,000 strong--during this glorious annual event. The after-hours fun continues from 6 to 9 nightly (except Sunday), through January 27. New this year: "The Enchanted Forest," including the Santalike "Mountain Father," costumed characters and nature workshops. Special admission is $4, $3.50 for members, free for kids age 3 and under; discount tickets are available at Fry's stores. For details call 273-1341, extension 7810.
"Italian Paintings From Burghley House" Lectures: The new installation at Phoenix Art Museum, 1625 North Central, features 60 16th- to 18th-century masterworks from the Elizabethan mansion of Brits John Cecil and Brownlow Cecil, the fifth and ninth earls of Exeter. Artists represented in the exhibition, which continues through February 25, include Dolci, Bassano, Calandrucci, Giordano, Recco and del Brescianino. The museum's associate curator, Karen Hodges, explores classical myths and imagery in the exhibit during a lecture titled "Gods, Goddesses and Mere Mortals: What Are They Doing?"; it starts at 12:15 p.m. Thursday. PAM docent Mary Bunyan speaks on "Burghley: The Life of a Great House" at 7 p.m. Wednesday and 12:15 p.m. December 28. Admission and viewing are free. For general information, see the Art Exhibits listing or call 257-1880.
International Christmas XV: The annual holiday show, held in conjunction with APS Fiesta of Light (see above), continues at Bank One Center Concourse, 201 North Central. The highlight of the free event is the display of live Eldarica pines decorated in the traditional styles of Japan, Iceland, Serbia, Sweden and 38 other nations. ICXV also features an exhibition of wooden Santa carvings by Joseph Cabeen, the Nativity collection of Bill Wilbur and a doll show by Arizona Doll and Toy Museum. Hours are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, through December 29. For more information, call 221-1005 or 534-3378.
Ballet Arizona's Nutcracker: The troupe continues its tenth season with this presentation of Tchaikovsky's classic, choreographed by the ballet's artistic director, Michael Uthoff. Phoenix Symphony, conducted by James Sedares, performs the score. This week's performances are at 7 p.m. Thursday, 2 and 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, 7p.m. Tuesday and 2 and 7 p.m. Wednesday at Symphony Hall, 225 East Adams. The show continues through December 29. Tickets are $18, $26 and $33, available at ballet and Dillard's box offices. For details call 381-1096 or 678-2222.
december 22
Ho Ho Ho: Four for the Road: Mesa's Unlikely Theater Company presents this greatest-hits compendium of irreverie from Christmas pageants past. Performances of the comedy, which includes the sketches "How the Klingons Stole Christmas," "Snowgirls" and "Pulp Fruitcake," are at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, through December 30, at the theatre, 2950 South Alma School, No. 4. Tickets are $5. Call 420-4404.
ASU Sun Devils Basketball: Bill Frieder's Arizona State University cagers host Northern Arizona University at 7p.m. Friday at ASU Activity Center in Tempe. Call 965-3434.
Ruby Christmas: Planet Earth Multi-Cultural Theatre, 909 North Third Street, continues its season with this offbeat holiday entry bySarah Dreher about a tradition-bound mother and her lesbian daughter trying to stake out a plot of common ground during aChristmas visit. Final performances are at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Tickets are $9, $7 for students and seniors. Call 241-1828.
APS Fiesta of Light and Downtown Holiday TreeTour: See Thursday.
Arizona Biltmore Celebrity Bake Sale: See Thursday.
Ballet Arizona's Nutcracker: (Score by Phoenix Symphony; performances at 2 and 7 p.m.) See Thursday.
"Baroque Christmas": (Phoenix Symphony Chamber Orchestra and Phoenix Bach Choir; at Chandler Center for the Arts.) SeeThursday.
A Christmas Carol: ("Priceless matinee" at 2 p.m.; evening performance at 8.) SeeThursday.
International Christmas XV: See Thursday.
The Phantom of the Opera: See Thursday.
Windham Hill's Winter Solstice Tour: SeeThursday.
ZooLights: See Thursday.
december 23
Joe Bethancourt's "40 Years With the Banjo": Phoenix musician Bethancourt's first banjo, a Montgomery Ward issue, was a Christmas gift from his grandfather when Joe was 9. Since then, the Carolina native, now 49, has amassed a miniature army of the narrow-necked wonders. Bethancourt brings his collection to the Ark Room, 539 East Glendale Avenue in Phoenix, for a special performance at 8 p.m. Saturday. Cover is $5. Call 266-7368.
Phoenix Roadrunners: The International Hockey Leaguers host the Las Vegas Thunder at 7p.m. Saturday and the Los Angeles Ice Dogs at the same time Tuesday at Veterans' Memorial Coliseum, 19th Avenue and McDowell. Tickets range from $10 to $19, available at the coliseum and Ticketmaster. Call 340-0001, 258-6711 or 784-4444.
APS Fiesta of Light and Downtown Holiday TreeTour: See Thursday.
Ballet Arizona's Nutcracker: (Score by Phoenix Symphony; performances at 2 and 7 p.m.) See Thursday.
A Christmas Carol: (Performances at 2 and 8 p.m.) See Thursday.
Ho Ho Ho: Four for the Road: See Friday.
International Christmas XV: See Thursday.
The Phantom of the Opera: (Performances at 2 and 8 p.m.) See Thursday.
Ruby Christmas: See Friday.
ZooLights: See Thursday.
december 24
Christmas Eve With Southwest Brass: The busy Brass plans four free holiday shows at three separate venues on Sunday. The first starts at 5 p.m. at All Saints Episcopal Church, 6300 North Central (call 279-5539). At 7, the group joins forces with Phoenix Boys Choir for a performance in the ballroom at Hyatt Regency Scottsdale at Gainey Ranch, 7500 East Doubletree Ranch Road (call 991-3388). The ensemble concludes the evening marathon with shows at 9 and 11at Valley Presbyterian Church, 6947 East McDonald in Paradise Valley (call 991-6424).
APS Fiesta of Light and Downtown Holiday TreeTour: See Thursday.
Ballet Arizona's Nutcracker: (Score by Phoenix Symphony; performance at 2 p.m.) See Thursday.
International Christmas XV: See Thursday.
december 25
Phoenix Suns: The Suns host the San Antonio Spurs at 1:30 p.m. Christmas Day at America West Arena, First Street and Jefferson; the game is televised nationally by NBC, and airs locally on KPNX, Channel 12. The Suns also play the Philadelphia 76ers this week at the arena; that match tips off at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Call 379-7867.
Salvation Army Christmas Dinner: The nonprofit's annual public get-together is slated for noon to 2 p.m. Monday in exhibit halls Aand B at Phoenix Civic Plaza, Second Street and Adams. There's no charge, and everyone's invited. For details call 267-4100.
Arizona Cardinals: The Cards play their final home game of the season, a sold-out match versus the Dallas Cowboys, at 7 p.m. Monday at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe. The Monday Night Football presentation is televised nationally on ABC, and it's carried locally by KNXV, Channel 15. Call 379-0102.
APS Fiesta of Light and Downtown Holiday TreeTour: See Thursday.
International Christmas XV: See Thursday.
ZooLights: See Thursday.
december 26
Super Bowl XXX Sand Sculpture: Bill Rounds, resident sand sculptor at Christown Mall, 19th Avenue and Bethany Home, begins work Tuesday on the official sculpture of the Valley's first Super Bowl. Rounds and partners continue to work on the project daily, during regular mall hours, through January 28. Viewing is free. Call 242-9074.
APS Fiesta of Light and Downtown Holiday TreeTour: See Thursday.
Ballet Arizona's Nutcracker: (Score by Phoenix Symphony; showtime is7 p.m.) See Thursday.
International Christmas XV: See Thursday.
The Phantom of the Opera: See Thursday.
Phoenix Roadrunners: (Versus Los Angeles Ice Dogs.) See Saturday.
ZooLights: See Thursday.
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december 27
Francine Reed: The singer performs those low-down, post-Yule blues Wednesday atthe Rhythm Room, 1019 East Indian School. Andy Gonzales All-Stars share the bill. Cover is $3.50; proceeds benefit American Cancer Society. Call 265-4842.
APS Fiesta of Light and Downtown Holiday TreeTour: See Thursday.
Ballet Arizona's Nutcracker: (Score by Phoenix Symphony; performances at 2 and 7 p.m.) See Thursday.
International Christmas XV: See Thursday.
"Italian Paintings From Burghley House" Lectures: ("Burghley: The Life ofaGreatHouse" byMary Bunyan at 7p.m.) See Thursday.
The Phantom of the Opera: See Thursday.
Phoenix Suns: (Versus Philadelphia 76ers; tip-off at 7 p.m.) See Monday.
ZooLights: See Thursday.


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Saturday, October 10, 2009
Self-Editing One Step at a Time: Cleaning Up Those Dialogue Tags
When dialogue is carried on between two people, use the dialogue tag only as often as needed to let the reader know who is speaking.
"You know what I mean?" said Marjorie. She waited for her brother to answer.
"Don't be silly. Of course, you do."
When the dialogue involves more than two people, add a dialogue tag each time the speaker changes, or use a leading sentence before the dialogue to identify the speaker.
"I don't understand what you mean," Marjorie said.
Marjorie raised her eyebrows and tilted her head. "I don't understand what you mean."
Use "said" in your dialogue tags, with perhaps an occasional "asked" or "repeated." Other words that describe speech such as hollered, yelled, whispered, mumbled, yelled, and shrieked might be used once in a great while, but it is best if the dialogue and narrative show the speaker's behavior and tone, rather than the author telling us. Avoid verbs that introduce actions other than speech. Examples are coughed, spat, choked, and lied.
As in most other editing tasks, the aim is to avoid pulling the reader out the story with unusual phrasing or word choices. Using a dialogue tag to convey information the reader wouldn't otherwise know (the speaker is lying, for example), or that the reader already knows (the speaker is lying, for example), is distracting.
Patricia Stoltey is a mystery author, blogger, and critique group facilitator. Active in promoting Colorado authors, she also helps local unpublished writers learn the critical skills of manuscript revision and self-editing. For information about Patricia's Sylvia and Willie mystery series, visit her website and her blog. You can also find her on Facebook (Patricia Stoltey) and Twitter (@PStoltey).
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Great tips. I often suggest not to use "repeated" if the sentence is a word-for-word repetition, because the word repeated is then redundant.ReplyDelete
Cheers for that. Really useful.ReplyDelete
Bingo about sticking with "said" or "asked".ReplyDelete
It seems to be a sign of weakness on the part of the writer to "thesaurusize" words for "said" such as bellowed, queried, whispered, stated, asserted, boomed, and so on.
These terms also sound forced - in everyday real conversation, most people just say "said."
Cheers, Jill
Thanks. This is very helpful because I am in the middle of writing a lengthy dialog. Have a nice day.ReplyDelete
Nice one!ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing :)
Yup. Right on. I was grateful this was covered in the creative writing classes I took when I went back to complete my degree a few years ago.ReplyDelete
Thank you for the tips.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 11, 2009 at 12:31 PM
Good points here! Not only do you address dialog tags, but you zero in on "show and tell" usage. It's always better to show the reader what's happening rather than tell because the reader relates so much better to the scene.ReplyDelete
- Linda LaneOctober 11, 2009 at 12:33 PM
I didn't intend to be anonymous . . .ReplyDelete
I had an editor once whose bugbear was the use of "said" as a dialogue tag for questions. He insisted it always had to be "asked".ReplyDelete
Sorry to be wandering the country when my posts go up, but I'm in Illinois at the moment. I'll be moving on to Indiana (and Bouchercon) next week. Thanks to everyone who has dropped by The Blood-Red Pencil today.ReplyDelete
Thanks Patricia, I do find I get bored with using "said" from time to time.ReplyDelete
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This is fantastic. I love your blog. Thank you for the contribution you're making to the writing life. Please follow me as I am following you. Peace and all good things for you in creativity. Sincerely,ReplyDelete
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Today Sir Paul McCartney claimed again that he wasn't living in the past. 'Not a second time!', he said, 'let it be. I feel fine, and your mother should know that all I've got to do, when I'm sixty-four, is don't ever change', though he's actually sixty-six. 'Don't let me down', he added, 'I'm so tired.'
The former Beatle has been reticent about his life and career with the 4 moptops until recently, but today he surprisingly announced that he was going to release a previously unreleased Beatles song, and even more surprisingly that it would be one of his own ones, and even more amazingly surprisingly that he would be appearing on lots of chat shows to talk about The Beatles again. 'All I've got to do is wait', he said, 'and then when I get home and I've got a feeling, well, in spite of all the danger it won't be long, and I'll get you as long as there's no purple haze or smoke on the water in my life.'
At this point his estranged wife Heather Mills said: 'Now you see what I had to put up with!' But Sir Paul said: 'I've written a new song, and would like to take this latest binge of self-publicity to play it to you, so here it is:
- 'Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away
But now it looks as if they're here to stay
Oh, how I wish Heather was in Guantanamo Bay
Suddenly, I'm not half as rich as I used to be
There's a legal writ hanging over me
Oh, yesterday came suddenly
Why she wouldn't go earlier I don't know, I told her not to stay
I never said nothing wrong, going to call my attorn-ay
Yesterday, Monopoly was such an easy game to play
Now I need a place to hide my cash away
Oh I believe in yesterday.'
What d'ya think?' 'It's crap', came a voice from the grave, 'you still can't write songs as good as mine!'


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Best Coast Wines was founded by two old friends, a winemaker and a sommelier, with an insatiable passion for wine and desire to craft versatile, food friendly wines for the table.
We created our company when our co-founder and winemaker Grant Ebert had some great Zinfandel left over in the cellar, peacefully aging in oak barrels. Once we tasted the wine, we knew that this hand-crafted Zinfandel was something special and needed to be shared. Although Grant only had a small batch, we decided to bottle it and sell it to the world.
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We specialize in small lot wines that highlight the fruit grown in each unique area. Our passion continues to grow with each new vintage and each new story. We hope you share our wines with friends and family as we do.
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While pursuing a degree in agriculture at California Polytechnic University in San Luis Obispo, Grant was immersed in the vibrant Central Coast wine culture. Immediately upon turning 21 years old, he took a harvest job at a local winery in the Edna Valley. Grant fell in love with the land, the art of winemaking, and the people.
After graduation, Grant was blessed with the opportunity to work at small wineries with various winemakers all over California. Through his apprenticeships, he developed a deep understanding of distinctive California winemaking style.
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DOVER, Del.- Police in Delaware have scheduled DUI checkpoints in three different locations across the state.
According to the state Office of Highway Safety, the checkpoints will be held this weekend at the following locations:
Friday, Nov. 9
Saturday, Nov. 10
The checkpoints are part of the ongoing Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign, a regional sobriety campaign aimed at arrested DUI offenders. The OHS said that last weekend, one DUI checkpoint was conducted in New Castle County that resulted in the arrests of eight people for drunk driving. In addition to the DUI arrests, officers apprehended three wanted individuals, made four drug arrests, issued three seat belt citations, two child restraint citations and 33 citations for various other traffic violations.
There have been more than 4,100 DUI arrests statewide since January, according to the OHS.
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In 2005, ipayOne made a deal to pay $2.5 million over five years for San Diego Sports Arena naming rights. Last week, the venue reverted back to its original name and workers took down ipayOne signage.
The action somewhat confirmed a Pollstar magazine report that said the Carlsbad-based mortgage company stopped making payments for the naming rights last year. It's been confirmed that ipayOne is no longer accepting real estate listings and that it is liquidating its assets.
The Sports Arena sits on land owned by the City of San Diego. In addition to lease payments to the city amounting to nearly half a million dollars annually, Arena Group 2000 is expected to pay the city 10 percent of the money it gets from Sports Arena naming rights. Developer Ron Hahn, the owner of Arena Group 2000, allegedly has majority ownership of the ipayOne brokerage. The ramifications of the city losing out to the approximately $200,000 it was expecting to receive over the next three years are unknown.
Neither Ron Hahn nor his son Ernie (general manager of the Sports Arena) returned calls requesting comment.