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Great moments in Trice Stadium
Cast your vote for the greatest moment in the 30-year history of Jack Trice Stadium. Fans' picks will be revealed at home football games.
ISU state fair exhibit features gardens
Iowa State University is bringing a Reiman Gardens-style oasis to the state fair this year. The university exhibit will be on the northeast end of the Varied Industries Building.
Search committee formed for selection of ag dean
A 21-member committee is beginning the search for the new dean of Iowa State University's College of Agriculture and director of the Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station. The search committee is chaired by Labh Hira, dean of the College of Business. Hira said the committee's goal is to name a new dean by the first of the year.
Solar car finishes third in its class
Iowa State's student-built solar car did Austin to Calgary in 71.5 hours, good for a third place finish in its class.
Geoffroy joins NCAA board of directors
ISU President Gregory Geoffroy has been named to the Division I board of directors of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as the representative of the Big 12 Conference.
Regents executive director to take new post
Gregory S. Nichols will resign his post as executive director of the Board of Regents, State of Iowa, to become a special assistant to Iowa State President Gregory Geoffroy and lecturer in a university department.
NASA grant promotes science, tech education
NASA has awarded $1.2 million to an Iowa State program with a record of increasing the number of minority and disadvantaged students studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Researchers paper in 'Nature' details genetic origins of corn on cob
Iowa State faculty member Erik Vollbrecht, along with lead researcher Robert Martienssen of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, have determined a genetic reason why modern corn's straight rows and compact ears evolved from corn's wild ancestor, teosinte.
Schnable appointed PSI associate director
Patrick Schnable has been appointed associate director of the Plant Sciences Institute. Schnable has been active in the Plant Sciences Institute since its establishment in 1999.
Summer school for science teachers
Summertime for Southeast Polk High School science teacher Kevin Schulte (right) means learning the 'tools of the trade' in plant biotechnology research. He's spending seven weeks in Pat Schnable's maize genomics lab under the mentorship of Lois Girton (left) as part of a National Science Foundation summer program for biology teachers. Schulte says the research experience has sparked his creativity, triggering ideas for class activities. Nine Iowa teachers are participating this summer at Iowa State.
Kan Wang
From Shanghai pencil factory to ISU lab
She had to study in secret during China's Cultural Revolution. Today, biologist Kan Wang is a biotech pioneer.
Knapp and Storms residence halls were imploded at 10 a.m. July 19. You can view streaming video of the implosion on RealPlayer
In the news
Too few vets work in crucial research
The Des Moines Register
A report by the National Academy of Sciences warns the U.S. faces a critical shortage of research veterinarians. Dr. James Roth says ISU's College of Veterinary Medicine is trying to address the shortage by encouraging undergraduates to work in research laboratories during the summer, with the hope they'll consider research as a career. Roth is Clarence Hartley Covault Distinguished Professor in Veterinary Medicine and director of the Center for Food Security and Public Health.
Fund-raising high
Athletic fund-raising has nearly doubled since last year.
Academic honors
Cyclone swimming and diving team is Academic All-American.


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Roberto Mancini's men are obviously determined not to finish the season empty handed, but with their neighbours flying high at the top of the league, perhaps their best chance of silverware lies in the FA Cup.
Having easily seen off Watford in the third round, the 2011 winners must now make a potentially tricky journey to Stoke, with Coral offering 4/5 (1.80) odds on them coming away with a victory.
The Potters' 4-1 extra time win over Crystal Palace in the previous round replay is their only victory in the last five games, and they are underdogs at 7/2 (4.50) to cause an upset in this tie.
Remarkably, the last five encounters between these two sides at the Britannia Stadium have resulted in a 1-1 draw after 90 minutes, and you can get odds of 5/2 (3.50) on them playing out another stalemate on Saturday and that looks a decent value play.
Tony Pulis will be aghast at his usually mean side's defensive performances over the past few games, particularly the 4-0 defeat to Chelsea in the last home Premier League game.
The embarrassment caused by that result will surely make Stoke even more determined to return to their more accustomed formidable home form, when they regularly frustrate big name visitors.
The hosts have not lost an FA Cup game at the Britannia in nine outings, so they are well placed to maintain their strong home record against Mancini's men in this one.
Expect normal service to be resumed and for Pulis' men to put in a solid performance at the Potteries, keeping the score-line to under 2.5 goals, which you can back at generous 4/5 (1.80) odds.
A strong display from the home side could well force City to settle for a share of the spoils, so odds of 5/2 (3.50) are not be missed on these opponents playing out their sixth consecutive draw at this venue.
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Author Notes: Swiss chard stems have the same mineral flavor as the leaves, but lack their gloss and buoyant texture. Chef Anna Klinger, faced with mountains of leftover stems, teases out their innate sweetness by blanching them in well-salted water, grilling them, then swaddling them in an anchovy vinaigrette. Adapted from Chef Anna Klinger of Al Di La restaurant in Park Slope, Brooklyn. —Genius Recipes
Serves: 4
Anchovy Vinaigrette
2 ounces anchovies (preferably salt-packed, cleaned, rinsed, and soaked in a few changes of milk -- see note)
1/2 ounce minced garlic (about 3 small cloves)
3/4 cup + 4 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon red chile flakes (or more to taste)
- Blend all ingredients in a blender or food processor until well combined but still a little chunky. This makes a large quantity. It keeps well and tastes good on everything.
- Note: To soak anchovy fillets, cover in milk by about an inch for 12-24 hours, changing the milk once or twice. Taste them periodically for saltiness. They're ready when they have the level of saltiness you like. If over-soaked, they could end up very bland.
Grilled Swiss Chard Stems
Stems from 1 large bunch Swiss chard (save greens for another use)
Extra virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper
Anchovy Vinaigrette (above)
Splash sherry vinegar
- Wash the chard stems, cut off any dark edges, and cut into 5 to 6-inch lengths.
- Blanch stems in salted boiling water in batches till just tender, about 2 minutes per batch, then transfer to an ice bath. It is very important to follow all the rules of blanching and not overcrowd the pot. Any shortcuts here results in the color turning black.
- Dry the blanched stems, toss them lightly with olive oil, salt, and pepper, and place them on the grill in a single layer. Grill long and slow until they become quite dark and charred but not burned.
- Toss with the Anchovy Vinaigrette and a splash of sherry vinegar. Serve warm.
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Brad Shimp likes to joke that great things happen after he leaves a job.
Brad Shimp likes to joke that great things happen after he leaves a job.
At the end of the month, his theory will be put to the test again, when he retires as president of the Community Capital Development Corp., where he has spent nearly two decades.
"I don't see it as retirement," he said. "Everybody says retirement. I see it as the next phase."
CCDC, founded in 1981, is a private, nonprofit institution that helps small businesses secure affordable financing. The certified development company, or CDC, helps mitigate the risk for banks and accounts for 40 percent or less of each loan.
"We make these deals happen," said Shimp, who lives in Liberty Township.
He was brought into the organization in 1993 as a Small Business Association microloan officer. He ascended to president, at the time called executive director, in 2001 when Mark Barbash left the job to become economic development director for Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman.
Cathy Garland, vice president of the CCDC, will take over Shimp's position.
Garland, 60, said Shimp's management style allowed people to flourish in their jobs.
"They would take responsibility and do things on their own and grow," she said.
The Community Capital Development Corp., which employs eight, is among the largest 17 certified development companies in the state, lending roughly $20 million annually. Local clients include Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, Katzinger's, Cheryl's Cookies, Snowville Creamery and PharmaForce Inc.
Garland, of Powell, said the federal government is trying to centralize CDCs into a one-size-fits-all model, "and that's been a challenge."
In the early 1980s, Shimp started the storefront improvement program in Ohio City, one of the emerging neighborhoods in Cleveland that includes some of the city's top-rated restaurants, Great Lakes Brewing Co. and many boutique shops.
He moved to Columbus in 1985 to take over the fledgling University Community Business Association, which was formed to address economic development and sustainability concerns facing businesses in the University District.
Since then, the area has undergone some dramatic changes.
Upon retirement, Shimp will help build a crowd-funding website for the Ann Sherry Foundation, which awards small grants for innovation in education, and hone his comedy skills with his improve troupe, Not From Concentrate.
Among his accomplishments at the CCDC, Shimp cited streamlining operations, significantly reducing expenses, eliminating underperforming programs and opening an office in Dayton.
"And, finally, I think I hired and facilitated some of the most talented people in the industry," he said.
"I am very proud of that," Shimp said. "I also had some fun along the way. It has been a good ride."


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- a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface: a line down the middle of the page.
- a continuous extent of length, straight or curved, without breadth or thickness;
the trace of a moving point.
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a row or series: a line of trees.
- a number of persons standing one behind the other and waiting their turns at or for something;
- something resembling a traced line, as a band of color, a seam, or a furrow: lines of stratification in rock.
- a furrow or wrinkle on the face, neck, etc.: lines around the eyes.
- an indication of demarcation;
limit: the county line; a fine line between right and wrong.
- a row of written or printed letters, words, etc.: a page of 30 lines.
- a verse of poetry: A line in iambic pentameter contains five feet.
- Usually, lines. the words of an actor's part in a drama, musical comedy, etc.: to rehearse one's lines.
- a short written message: Drop me a line when you're on vacation.
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- a transportation or conveyance company: a steamship line.
- a course of direction;
route: the line of march down Main Street.
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occupation or business: What line are you in?
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- lines:
- the outer form or proportions of a ship, building, etc.: a ship of fine lines.
- a general form, as of an event or something that is made, which may be the basis of comparison, imitation, etc.: two books written along the same lines.
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- [Chiefly Brit.]a certificate of marriage.
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- banner (def. 7).
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- the edge of a shape.
- [Television.]one scanning line.
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the outline or boundary of a piece of real estate.
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- a series of fortifications: the Maginot line.
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- the body of personnel constituting the combatant forces of an army, as distinguished from the supply services and staff corps.
- an arrangement of troops of an army or of ships of a fleet as drawn up for battle: line of battle.
- a body or formation of troops or ships drawn up abreast (distinguished from column).
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- the regular forces of an army or navy.
- that part of an administrative organization consisting of persons actively engaged on a given project. Cf. staff1 (def. 4).
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- a clothesline: the wash hanging on the line.
- a cord, wire, or the like, used for measuring or as a guide.
- [Naut.]
- a pipe or hose: a steam line.
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- Also, ligne. a unit, &fracnumer;
inch (0.635 millimeter), for measuring the diameter of buttons.
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- [Football.]
- either of the two front rows of opposing players lined up opposite each other on the line of scrimmage: a four-man line.
- See line of scrimmage.
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- the longer and preferred flax or hemp fibers. Cf. tow2 (def. 2).
- [Fox Hunting.]the trail of scent left by a fox.
- a unit of length equivalent to &fracnumer;
inch (2.12 millimeters).
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- a class or type of insurance: casualty line.
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fully: It's a fine house right down the line—well-built, roomy, attractive.
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limit: They might exaggerate but would draw the line at outright lying.
- go up in one's lines, [U.S.]Theat. to forget one's part during a performance. Also,[Brit.,] go up on one's lines.
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- lay it on the line:
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speak directly or frankly: I'm going to stop being polite and lay it on the line.
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- not in operation;
not functioning.
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- on line:
- on or part of an assembly line: Production will be improved when the new welding equipment is on line.
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- [Computers.]actively linked to a computer: The printer is not yet on line.
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- being risked or put in jeopardy;
in a vulnerable position: Our prestige and honor are on the line.
- immediately;
readily: paid cash on the line.
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- not in a straight line.
- in disagreement with what is accepted or practiced.
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presumptuous: That last remark was out of line.
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do one's duty: He tried hard to toe the line on the new job.
- to take a position in a line;
range (often fol. by up): to line up before the start of a parade.
- [Baseball.]
- to hit a line drive.
- to line out.
lin′a•ble, line′a•ble, adj.
- to bring into a line, or into line with others (often fol. by up): to line up troops.
- to mark with a line or lines: to line paper for writing.
- to sketch verbally or in writing;
outline (often fol. by out): We followed the plan he had lined out.
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draw: to line the silhouette of a person's head.
- [Archaic.]to measure or test with a line.
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- line up, to secure;
make available: to line up support; to line up a speaker for the banquet.
line′less, adj.
line′like′, adj.
Weddingwed•ding (wed′ing),USA pronunciation n.
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- the anniversary of a marriage, or its celebration: They invited guests to their silver wedding.
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garb: The dress of the 18th century was colorful.
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adorn: to dress a store window; to dress a Christmas tree.
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bring (troops) into line: to dress ranks.
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dress relatively formally: They were dressed up for the Easter parade.
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The Coldest Winter Ever by Sister Souljah. I'm having a hard time putting it down.
Now reading the final book in the Infernal Devices trilogy, Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare. I love how she writes. When you read it feels like you're watching a movie. At times, it feels like an anime. Either way, very visual.
The reviews for this on Good Reads are hilarious.
I'm diving into Red (the second of the Circle trilogy by Ted Dekker). I've read them before and loved them but wanted to re-read before going into the newest release (Green) which is supposed to complete the circle.
Also been reading a lot of Stuart McLean again lately, just finished Secrets from the Vinyl Cafe last night. And I have the third Derrick Storm novel on my phone from the library. Those are super short though, so it should be easy. :)
Currently reading Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. Such a good book I highly recommend it.
I really enjoyed that one, though sadly I didn't catch all the references. I was born slightly too late for some of them, but still thought it was a great read.
I'm a 90's baby so I'm in the same boat as you but some I catch and others I search online. Now I have a list of movies I need to watch because of this book!
If you havn't, check out Cory Doctorow's Pirate Cinema, the lead character has the same teen rebel feel as Wade, and it's futuristic/semi dystopic. Havn't read any other of Doctorow's stuff but will soon.
Fanfiction. Lots and lots of fanfiction. Types and fandoms available upon request.
whooo hooo!
Meh, what I've written is crap. And all unfinished. I do love to read it though.
me too, i don't write but i like to read it. it's a guilty pleasure.
sherlock, hobbit, batman universe, wallander, supernatural, dr who, smallville/arrow, yadda yadda yadda…i said hobbit already right?
+1 for this. XD
I don't seem to go a day without reading a fic or 6 eventually. Hobbit mostly since I'm in that 'stage' at the moment, but I dabble in so many others depending on my mood. Lol!
i started this thread so as not to annoy, shock, or disturb non fan fic readers with our possible mentionings of mpreg, alpha/beta/omega, songfic, RPS, kidfic, tentacle p0rn, or bizzare crossovers.
thank you for playing!
Omg…tentacle porn….I have a facination with that stuff. Heh.
I recently finished a few books I was poking through simultaneously:
"The Encyclopedia of Bad Taste"
"An Edible History of Humanity"
"Obscene, Indecent, Immoral, & Offensive: 100 Years of Cinema"
The Edible History one sounds good. :)
i'm TOTALLY buying the 100 Years of Cinema one for my boyfriend.
All 3 were good :-)
Kafka's "Die Verwandlung." (English: The Metamorphoses). Assigned reading for a class. Could probably finish it in a single day if I wasn't reading it in German. lol. In between homework and assigned reading I'm also reading Austen's "Pride and Prejudice." The problem with tea and books, I find, is that I sometimes forget to drink the tea while I am reading (^o^)
Right now I'm in the last 1/3 of Magic Slays (Ilona Andrews) that's been traveling with me to work at the moment, A Tiger in the Kitchen (Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan) and/or whatever tea book I happen to grab from my pile (currently A Taste of Tea by Brian Glover)to read after work/before bed.
After I finish Magic Slays I'm hoping to get my hands on Patricia Briggs' newest Mercy Thompson book Frost Burned, or maybe I'll read the Hobbit again….Too many books to choose from and I really should pick something I haven't yet read from my rather overstuffed shelves. Lol.
Love the Mercy Thompson books! I've got the new one on the way. Can't wait to have time to read it.
They're great, though I don't care too much for Briggs' Alpha & Omega stuff. Dunno why since I love her writing….I really should start the Mercy series from the beginning before reading the newest one. Which I can actually do since I couldn't put down Magic Slays last night and finished it at 4 in the morning. Lol!
Yeah. Alpha & Omega were a little less gripping for me. I still enjoyed them, but they didn't really stick with me.
Right now I am working through the beast that is Under the Dome by Stephen King. I am trying to finish it before the TV series starts in June. I just started it so no opinions on it yet. Also reading Drop Dead Healthy by AJ Jacobs a very entertaining read so far hearing him trying out all the crazy health fads and finding out which ones actually work.
Haven't read any of A.J. Jacobs' books, but he does a monthly column for Mental Floss that's always snicker-worthy.
His books are the same way. I never thought I would be laughing at a book about health. But he loves being a human guinea pig lol
I like AJ Jacobs' stuff. I think I have read all his books now though I preferred his earlier ones. Somehow he got a bit too smug/self-referential for me. I think I liked the Guinea Pig Diaries the best, dipping in and out of the different things he has done. Funny stuff though!
Still nursing Downton Abbey withdrawal by working my way (slightly out of order) through a WWI-based series by Anne Perry. About halfway through the first one, No Graves As Yet. Mystery with a little international intrigue, and, of course, adequate references to tea, even in the trenches of Ypres.


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How should I respond to my family and relatives when they wish me "Merry Christmas?"
How should I respond to my family and relatives when they wish me "Merry Christmas?"
I come from a Catholic family that sent me to private Catholic school for about eight years of my life. I started to become skeptical of religion approximately one to two years ago, and finally, about two or three months ago, I finally broke free from religion and officially declared myself an atheist.
I still have yet to come out to my family, and I plan on taking it slowly since I am unsure of how they might react to my atheistic views. I am planning on telling them before Christmas rolls around, since I would rather be honest with them throughout the season instead of just going through the motions and lying the entire time.
As I have been thinking about things that I should prepare for before then, the greeting of "Merry Christmas" crossed my mind almost immediately. I don't think I would have much trouble responding to a stranger or even a friend with "Happy Winter Solstice" or simply "Happy Holidays," but what should I do when my family wishes me "Merry Christmas," especially other relatives. I am worried that if my being an atheist somehow gets out to my relatives, it may have an adverse effect on the mood of things. Not only that, but what really worries me is the negative effects it could have on my elderly grandparents. I don't know if something like that could give them a heart attack or what.
Thanks for your advice. Any other tips about this situation I am in would be greatly appreciated.
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Merry Christmas? What is wrong with that again? Its not like you are saying you believe in Jesus or something. Its just a holiday! It has no more to do with Jesus than Halloween does with the dead or Thanksgiving with the pilgrims and Indians.
I guess if you are die hard against it the accepted norm is happy holidays.
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How should I respond to my family and relatives when they wish me "Merry Christmas?"
Happy Holidays, and the best New Year ever.
Insufferable know-it-all. It is objectively immoral to kill innocent babies. Please stick to the guilty babies.
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RE: How should I respond to my family and relatives
What's wrong with Merry Christmas? It's a national holiday....and the holiday is called Christmas. What is the problem with telling someone to be merry on this holiday? Even though it has Christian meaning and origins, those aren't the only things that make this holiday significant. It's about spending time with family, giving from the heart, and loving unconditionally. I am a fellow atheist but I still celebrate this holiday, because the memories made during this time of year are well worth it to me.
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"Merry Christmas?"
Nothing wrong with someone telling you Merry Christmas.
Last I checked .. the calendar on my wall says the name of the holiday is Christmas ... so go to your family and have a MERRY CHRISTMAS! Collect your presents.. thank them.. eat their food.. thank them again .... and if they are serving the alcohol .. DRINK IT~!
Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. -- Voltaire
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12-11-2012, 02:29 AM (This post was last modified: 12-11-2012 02:34 AM by Vera.)
RE: How should I respond to my family
How about our tradition over here - on Easter people greet you with "Christ has risen" and you must answer "Indeed he has" (and all this - in a kinda archaic form of our language). I still manage to get it out of my mouth, cause I'm good at pretending and it's just words, albeit - rather dumb words. Whatever makes others happy and gives me some peace.
Personally, I haven't much cared for Xmas for years, even before I became an atheist, but I still go through the motions.
My two cents - if your grandparents are really old, I wouldn't tell them. Can't really see any need to upset them so much and it won't really affect your integrity or anything. Not everybody needs to know everything abouts us (actually, the less they know, the better, but that's just me). Also - if giving pain to others can be avoided relatively easily, I always go for not causing it.
This being said, if people around you are overly religious and keep saying stupid stuff, it might be more difficult to control yourself.
"E se non passa la tristezza con altri occhi la guarderò."
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RE: How should I respond to "Merry Christmas?"
Dude, Christmas was a pagan holiday before the christos adopted it.
In some parts of the world, they even protested against it because of its pagan roots.
In Asia, I get "Merry Christmas" all the time (well, in December, anyway) because it's assumed that I'm Christian.
I reply with: I'm not a Christian but thank you anyway. I hope you have one too.
Interestingly, if the conversation continues, there is an immediate assumption that I'm a free-thinker (the term 'atheist' isn't used much here).
Given that the subject is bound to be preying on your mind as you go through this transition, I can see why it would bother you.
Can I recommend that you let it go as much as possible or at least smile politely as you reject the offer of merriment.
Not easy, I know.
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Christmas? *googles*
... Oh, you mean Giftmas!
Say "Thanks for the sentiment, you have a good one."
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(12-11-2012 03:08 AM)Free Thought Wrote: Christmas? *googles*Don't mock giftmas...
l2p the game!
Its all about coming out ahead.
Net gain - Net expenditure = positive
Sometimes you win, sometimes some asshole doesn't give you a gift, and sometimes they give you a pile of shit. If you get piles of shit the key is to repackage them, and give them to people in the next Christmas party.
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Skip to comments.Netanyahu Urges Kerry to Reject Deal with Iran (utterly rejects and will defend itself)
Posted on 11/08/2013 5:59:33 AM PST by xzins
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged the United States to reject a deal which, according to reports, would ease sanctions on Iran if it limits uranium enrichment to 3.5 percent purity.
Netanyahu said Israel utterly rejects the deal and is not obliged to abide by it.
Israel is not obliged by this agreement and will do everything it needs to defend itself, to defend the security of its people, he said prior to a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.
Kerry announced last minute that he would fly to Geneva from Israel, where he is attempting to salvage Israel-Palestinian talks, in a bid to narrow the difference in negotiations between the major powers and Iran.
The deal would mean that Iran would stop enriching uranium to the 20 percent level that is close to weapons-grade and turn its existing stockpile of this material into harmless oxide but continue to enrich to 3.5 percent purity needed for nuclear power stations, according to a report Thursday in The Telegraph.
An agreement on what is being called a first-step deal is expected by Friday, when the current round of negotiations in Geneva between the major powers and Iran is scheduled to end.
Under the reported Western proposal, Iran would receive limited sanctions relief in exchange for an agreement to curtail nuclear enrichment activities.
Netanyahu said in a statement Friday that he told Kerry during a meeting in Israel that day that no deal is better than a bad one ahead of Kerrys departure from Israeli to Geneva, Switzerland, where the United States, Britain, France, China and Russia and Germany are negotiating with Iran.
The deal being discussed in Geneva is a bad one, a very bad deal, Netanyahu said. Under the deal Iran is not required to dismantle even a single centrifuge, yet the international community is easing sanctions for the first time in many years. Iran is getting everything it wanted at this stage but is giving nothing in return at a time when it is under heavy pressure, Netanyahu added.
I call on Secretary Kerry not to rush and sign but wait and re-evaluate to get a better deal, Netanyahu also said.
An unnamed U.S. Senate aide, citing briefings from the White House, the State Department and sources in Geneva, told the Telegraph that in addition to the 3.5-percent limit, Iran would agree to limit the number of centrifuges being used for this purpose.
Iran would also agree not to use its more advanced IR-2 centrifuges, which can enrich uranium between three and five times faster than the older model, but would be under no requirement to remove or disable any other centrifuges.
Additionally, under the deal Iran would agree for a six-month freeze in some activities at its plutonium reactor at Arak, which could provide another route to a nuclear weapons-capability. Iran may, however, continue working on the facility.
What I would like to understand is why do the vast majority of the US Jewish voters keep voting for Democrats, who are no friends of Israel.
Geneva fallout: Iran becomes a nuclear power, followed by Saudis. Israel loses trust in Obama
EXCERPT: "Israels most painful lesson from the two-day Geneva conference on Irans nuclear program is that the man who guaranteed to defend Israels security, President Barack Obama, is now marching hand in hand with Tehran towards a nuclear-armed Iran.
This is the reality behind the fuss and excitement surrounding the signing ceremony in Geneva Friday, Nov. 8, and the slick words gushing forth to put a convincing face on the interim deal put together between Iran and the Six Powers Thursday and Friday. "
Hey Iran, don't believe the administration's typical negotiation stance, "If you like your centrifuges you get to keep your centrifuges."
Its getting late in his presidency so Obama is desperate for an international accord. He wants this as a legacy "trophy". In this case, he is clearly selling out Israel which was his intention all along.
In election after election you see this time and again. US Jewish voters seem to be programmed to vote for Democrats.
Bibi tells Kerry to GFY.
"If you like your centrifuges you get to keep your centrifuges."
Now that's a great post!!!
If I were Kerry and B.O. I would have to think mighty hard before I said or did anything against Israel at any time...I don't think this is a wise idea at any cost....but they don't believe in God the way I do, so lets hope that God will see that most of the American people are against anything or anyone that tries to hurt Israel and its people....(imho)
I agree. Don't mess with Israel.
I wasn't surprised to see a thread yesterday about some kind of deal Obama is cooking up regarding Jerusalem.
Keep Watch.
Part of it is fear of Christians who are connected to the GOP, IMO. Jews I have known have a seem to think Christians are going to conduct pogroms any minute.
The deal is in the Bag,, The O started easing the sanctions 5 months ago ... See Drudge
Benjamin, where does our help help come from? It appears you are spending a lot of time, looking in the wrong places. USA is not your savior it is a danger to you.
He that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
No surprise here. Seems as though Obama is trying to force Netanyahu's hand? I hate to think of Obama at the wheel if this happens.
because alot of american jewish voters are not friends of Israel either
I'm betting that Netanyahu will huff and puff, but won't attack Iran. Obama's proxies have probably directly threated Israel with dire consequences should it do anything conclusive with Iran. Obama is setting the stage for the destruction of Israel either over time or by Iranian attack, but Netanyahu will believe that he and Israel will live to fight tomorrow vs. what Obama will do to them today if he refuses to defer to Dear Leader.
Notice this is another surprise The Obama Regime sprung on the world after the re-election.
"What I would like to understand is why do the vast majority of the US Jewish voters keep voting for Democrats"
Liberalism is their religion.
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Attorney-Client Privilege: Pitfalls and Pointers for Transactional Attorneys
Attorney-client privilege is not just for litigators. Many clients and their lawyers would like to cloak their transactional deals in confidentiality, and the attorney-client privilege appears to be a ready-made vehicle for doing so. But simply having a lawyer involved in a transaction does not automatically confer the right to suppress all communications about the deal on the grounds of privilege.
The key question in determining whether the privilege will apply in the transactional setting is whether the transactional lawyer later will be deemed by a court to be functioning solely or primarily as a business negotiator rather than a legal advisor. The courts often will look to what they consider the "dominant purpose" of the communication to determine whether the attorney-client privilege applies. If the predominant purpose is to provide nonlegal advice, then the privilege may not apply.
Defining attorney-client privilege. The classic definition of the attorney-client privilege was articulated by John Henry Wigmore: "Where legal advice of any kind is sought from a professional legal advisor in his capacity as such, the communications relating to that purpose, made in confidence by the client, are at his instance permanently protected from disclosure by himself or by the legal adviser, except the protection may be waived." While Wigmore's formulation specifically relates to communications made by the client to the lawyer, the modern approach in most U.S. jurisdictions protects communications from the lawyer as well.
In applying the attorney-client privilege, courts have decided that the privilege does not apply to communications made to or by a lawyer who is transacting business that might have been transacted by another agent who is not a lawyer. The concern is that the privilege is seen as obstructing the search for the truth and depriving the fact finders of relevant evidence. Further, there are obviously clients who may try to cloak non-privileged communications by hiring legal counsel to conduct business negotiations, even though legal advice, strictly speaking, is not actually needed or sought. Courts also have raised the concern that if all communications between lawyers and clients are deemed privileged, regardless of whether legal advice is involved, clients able to hire lawyers to negotiate on their behalf would have an advantage over those who use lay negotiators. Such an outcome could be seen as inherently unfair to clients who cannot afford to hire a lawyer to negotiate on their behalf.
Lawyer serving solely as negotiator. Generally, if a transactional lawyer or in-house counsel serves purely as a negotiator, then the client risks losing the attorney-client privilege. In the seminal case of Georgia-Pacific Corp. v. GAF Roofing Mfg. Corp., in-house counsel for defendant GAF served as the negotiator for various environmental provisions in a contract related to an acquisition. The deal fell apart. Georgia-Pacific filed suit and sought to compel the lawyer's testimony regarding his recommendations and other communications about the negotiations. The court held that the attorney-client privilege did not apply because the lawyer was not exercising a lawyer's traditional function, but rather, was acting as a negotiator on behalf of management in a business capacity. Conversations regarding the status and development of the negotiations, the trade-offs that the lawyers perceived Georgia-Pacific was willing to make, and GAF's options all involved business judgments of environmental risks. Such reporting of developments in negotiations was sufficiently divorced from legal advice and not protected by the attorney-client privilege.
Dual-purpose communications. In today's legal marketplace, lawyers frequently claim that they can "add value" by bringing both legal knowledge and business acumen to work for the benefit of the client. A transactional lawyer's communications thus quite often serve a dual purpose, incorporating both legal and business advice. In Note Funding Corp. v. Bobian Investment Co., the court recognized that commercial entities that engage in large and complex financial transactions are inclined to engage the services of lawyers who have the training and experience to handle sophisticated legal and business issues. In Note Funding, there was a demand to Bobian Investment to produce several hundred documents related to business negotiations. The court determined that the majority of the documents were protected by the attorney-client privilege. The fact that Bobian's attorneys' advice encompassed business as well as legal considerations did not strip the documents of their privilege. The court stated that in cases where the attorney's advice rests "predominantly" on an assessment of legal issues, the privilege should be recognized. In contrast, in cases where the lawyer is consulted solely for business advice based on commercial rather than legal expertise, the lawyer's communications are not protected.
Whether you face a court more persuaded by the Georgia-Pacific or the Note Funding reasoning, there is clearly no blanket protection available simply because an attorney is involved.
Work product protection. A related issue to keep in mind is the possible loss of work product protection. This protection, strictly speaking, is not a privilege and belongs to the lawyer rather than the client. The work product doctrine protects the notes, mental impressions, and legal analyses and conclusions prepared by a lawyer during the course of and in anticipation of litigation, whether or not communicated to the client. A determination that the dominant purpose of the services provided by a lawyer is nonlegal may affect the lawyer's ability to assert work product protection.
Watts Industries, Inc. v. Superior Court involved a suit for rescission of the sale of a condominium on the grounds that the buyers made fraudulent representations about their intentions to live in the condominium in order to close the deal. During the negotiations prior to the sale, an officer of Watts Industries had a telephone conversation with the buyers' attorney. Watts later claimed that it agreed to sell on the basis of representations made by the buyers' attorney during this conversation. In discovery, Watts sought to compel the lawyer's answers and notes about the contents of the phone conversation. The court held that where the lawyer acts "merely as a business agent" by conveying the client's bargaining position to a contracting party, the attorney's notes of the conversation should not be protected. It concluded that the work product protection applies to documents related to legal work performed for a client, "not to notes memorializing acts performed as a mere agent." The appellate court ordered the trial court to compel production of the attorney's notes of the telephone conversation.
Conclusion. Lawyers who serve a dual role as both legal advisors and business consultants should carefully consider whether communications with clients may be protected by the attorney-client privilege. The following pointers may be helpful in avoiding an unintended outcome later on: Become familiar with your state's approach to the attorney-client privilege; watch the choice of law and forum selection provisions in the contract; warn the client of the possibility that the privilege may not apply to some communications if litigation were to ensue; document the purposes of your engagement and representation with a clear emphasis on the legal aspects; consider thoroughly before mixing legal advice with business advice, and consider whether doing so will better serve to protect both or may well expose both; avoid the use of blanket privilege legends on every document because they could not only be ignored but may actually come back to harm you and your client; and consider having a business person present at negotiations to advise the client and report on the business issues.
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QED Classic 42 Strand Speaker Cable Black
The only cable ever to win the prestigious Federation of British Audio "Test Of Time" award 42 superior copper grade strands - 1.25mm cross section Available in two colours, black or white Clearer bass response Clearer high frequency response Available on 100m reels, great for larger install jobs
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Available in two colours, black or white Clearer bass response Clearer high frequency response Available on 100m reels, great for larger install jobs
Dali Zensor 1 5.1 Speaker Package
Ideal for use with a home cinema system Oxygen free copper conductors Polyethylene insulation
Audioquest FLX/SLiP in Wall Speaker Cable Per Metre 14/2
Semi-Solid Concentric Packed Long-Grain Copper Conductors Use fewer, larger strands that do not change position down the length of the cable LGC Conductors avoid many of the distortion mechanisms of stranded conductors Most slippery cable possible SWG 14/2
QED Classic 42 Strand Speaker Cable White
Our Price: £1.10
The only cable ever to win the prestigious Federation of British Audio "Test Of Time" award 42 superior copper grade strands - 1.25mm cross section Available in two colours, black or white Clearer bass response Clearer high frequency response Available on 100m reels, great for larger install jobs
QED Classic 79 Strand Speaker Cable White
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Available in two colours, black or white Clearer bass response Clearer high frequency response Available on 100m reels, great for larger install jobs
Atacama Nexus i Speaker Stands 500mm Pair
Our Price: £72.25
All models are available in Satin Black, Silver Metallic or Diamond White. Nexus 5i height = 500 mm (19.7")
Audioquest Tower 3.5mm Jack to Phono
Air-filled foamed polyethylene insulation Proven double-Balanced designs Cold-welded, gold-plated plugs Solid-core conductors
Dali Spektor 6 5.1 Speaker Package
This package combines the Dali Spektor 6 Floorstanding Speakers, the Dali Spektor 1 Bookshelf Speakers, the Dali Spektor Vokal Centre Speaker and the Dali E-9F Subwoofer to create the perfect home cinema surround sound system. These speakers will deliver the clearest sound reproduction possible and turn your movies or TV shows into an experience.
Wood Fibre Cones
The low-loss drivers within the Spektors use a mixture of low-mass paper cones with wood fibre reinforcement. The wood fibres embedded within the mix allow for an uneven structure to the surface, dramatically reducing the surface resonance as a result, and thus creating the best possible reproduction of everyday detail within your music's audio signal.
Soft Dome Tweeter
Offering best-in-class resolution with an extended frequency response, wide dispersion and low coloration, these speakers will deliver a performance resonant of Dali's high-end series components. The tweeter has been based on an ultra-lightweight weaved fabric, weighing less than half of the market standard (0.056 mg/mm2), remaining deceptively light whilst delivering a powerful performance.
Amplifier Friendly
The Dali Spektor Speakers are amplifier friendly in their design, providing a perfect fit for nearly all amplifiers within the same price category. It does not matter what component you are using – whether it's compact hi-fi, stereo amplifiers or surround receivers – the Spektor 6s will provide an outstanding performance, bringing out the absolute best in your music and movies and allowing you to see just how good they can sound.
Low Signal Loss
Through the use of Dali designed custom-built drivers only, the Dali Spektor Speakers have eliminated the need or any frequency correction within the crossover. This has enabled the design team at Dali to incorporate an exact crossover that will ensure the signal loss is kept as close to zero as possible together with the use of carefully selected quality components.
Bringing Dali's sound design principles to this attractive new price bracket, the Spektor Speakers open up the possibility to experience new levels of true hi-fi to prospective music and movie lovers alike. The excellent performance that these speakers are able to offer has only been made possible through Dali's outstanding knowledge and experience in the production of hi-fi components, as well as hours upon hours of research and improvements to the drivers and crossover design.
These compact yet powerful speakers, like all loudspeakers, have been designed in accordance with Dali's fundamental acoustic and electro-acoustic principles. Dali believes that clarity and authenticity in their sound reproduction will allow you to get as close to a live music experience as can be possible within your own home.
Wide Dispersion
Both the driver materials and geometry that have been applied to these speakers have been incorporated with the sole intention of achieving a wide dispersion pattern. This will allow you to experience a well-integrated sound, even if you are listening significantly off-axis – a frequent occurrence when we listen to music, as we tend not to sit directly in front of our speakers. The Dali Spektors work to optimise the audio signal for off-axis distribution, meaning both the signal that reaches your ear directly, and the signal that is reflected off room surfaces balance each other coherently. All of this allows for more consistency in regards to high quality sound across a much wider listening area. All the while, this optimisation means that flexibility in positioning options has been made even greater.
Dali E-9F
The Dali E-9F Subwoofer will provide the bass notes and rumble that any movie or high octane TV show will usually require. With a 9" woofer that is capable of moving plenty of air with power and precision and a cone that has been constructed using pure aluminium in order to provide the maximum stiffness possible. This subwoofer will pair so perfectly with the Spektor speakers that you will not be able to tell that it is not part of the Spektor range.


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Institute of Arctic Biology Greenhouse
1995 Yukon Drive
The Institute of Arctic Biology Greenhouse provides a reliable, year-round environment for growing plants used in research and educational projects by faculty, graduate, undergraduate and area high school students. Other researchers from the Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, the chemistry department, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Geological Survey have used the greenhouse. Visiting scientists from Cornell University and scientists from Sweden and Norway have also conducted research projects within the greenhouse. It simulates summer conditions all year with computerized controls that manipulate air and soil temperatures and adjust lighting, window shades and humidity.


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Lately I've been taking time-travel trips to Asia.
Time travel isn't as difficult as physicists would have you believe. It only takes a good historical novel, and, for me, a pair of reading glasses.
I'm particular about the vehicle in which I travel. The book needs not only to tell a compelling story, but to be well researched.
One positive feature of reading a good historical novel is combining the fun of fiction with gaining knowledge. To give readers both, authors must get the history right or, if they deviate, give notes to the readers at book's end.
I'll excuse a plausible theory to fill in the blanks existing in historical records. Even historians surmise about what isn't documented.
Invention of characters minor to the deeds of the day is fine if the characters are true to the period and culture.
To write good historical fiction, writers almost always need to spend time in the places being written about.
Readers feel closer to the events and characters if the writer has walked the paths, seen the ruins and picked up the culture's remnants as well as put in library time.
Two creators of my time-travel vehicles to Asia who do those things well are Conn Iggulden and James Clavell.
In his Genghis Kahn series, Iggulden builds a sturdy first book around the childhood and teenage years of the future conqueror. He uses not just historical accounts, but his travels in Mongolia and research on its 13th-century customs.
That information along with his remarkable storytelling ability is what satisfies readers of historical fiction.
It's easy to feel the hunger and cold, smell the camps and envision the terrain in Iggulden's novels.
Clavell does similar things with his "Shogun" and "Gai-Jin" novels from Japan and his "Tai-Pan" and "Noble House" novels from China.
C.J. Sansom provides both mystery and great perspective on 16th-century England in his novels "Sovereign" and "Dissolution."
In "Pillars of the Earth," Ken Follett gives readers a feel for life in 12th-century England. He follows it with "World Without End," which takes place 157 years later.
For insightful historical novels about the United States, Gore Vidal's "1876" and "Lincoln" are hard to top.
As a reader, I know none of these novels is perfectly accurate in detailing all of the complexities that make up any historical character, but biographies and history texts share that shortcoming.
What I like to come away with from good historical fiction is a reasonably accurate account of the events and some understanding of the culture and politics of the period.
Often it drives me to more scholarly works to check interesting details, get a broader picture of the events or to find other perspectives.
What it also does is let me escape from today's world for a little while every night.


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This compact, low-noise drum set delivers that feel of acoustic drums and the flexibility of a great-sounding electronic drum-sound module. This complete electronic drum set fits into a fraction of the space of an acoustic drum set and comes with everything you need to get started playing. Pro Session Drums come with natural-feeling drum and cymbal pads, foot pedals for hi-hat and bass drum, all the cables you'll need, as well as a power adapter.
Pro Session Drums also feature a drum-sound module with over 100 different instruments in 15 drum sets. You can modify and save the drum sounds and drum set for totally custom setups! There are 41 play-along music patterns for practicing and jamming out. You can listen to the drum parts on the patterns to get ideas for what to play, then mute the drums and play your own part! There are lights that show you what to play in case you want some assistance. You can record your drum performance and listen back. There's also a metronome built in for learning to play with a steady beat.
Pro Session Drums have standard 1/8-inch stereo jack connections for headphones, connecting to your home stereo or amplifier, and a mix-in input for a CD or MP3 player.
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- Record and listen to your drum performances
- Play-along music included
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Elmo, Abby and Grover Hang Out with Team USA in London
By Graydon Gordian
Playing is far more than fun and games: It helps children develop emotionally, socially and physically. That's why Elmo, Grover and Abby Cadabby headed to London last week to hang out with U.S. Olympians like Allison Schmitt, Reid Priddy and Dawn Harper. Check out their photos from London! From the look of it, everyone had a great time. Read More


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Large enterprises in increasing numbers are calling on professional services companies to help them move to and stay in the cloud, according to a comprehensive survey conducted by research firm Technology Business Research (TBR).
The research firm surveyed 1,300 enterprises with at least 500 employees and more than $250 million in revenue or budget. It focused on the market for companies providing cloud professional services, cloud consulting, system integration, application development/migration services, cloud operations, and managed services. Small and midsized cloud-based managed services companies did not appear in the survey because of its focus on large enterprises.
Continue on and see how professional services companies will fare in the cloud.


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COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) -- State officials are wrapping up a five-year project to improve the health of a northern Idaho aquifer by planting trees.
Idaho Department of Lands program planning specialist Mary Fritz told The Spokesman-Review (http://bit.ly/17ikl5V ) that the program, funded through a $300,000 federal grant and matching funds, was a unique opportunity for the region to improve the Spokane-Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer. The department completed an analysis of the tree canopy in Kootenai County and found that trees cover just 14 percent of Coeur d'Alene, and around 7 percent of other nearby cities. Spokane, Wash., by contrast, is nearly 22 percent covered by trees.
New trees have now been planted and a blueprint was created for future planting. Officials say the trees will filter out water and air pollutants and reduce runoff and erosion.


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Plug in your details. Back up: in case of loss…
Increase your storage plan: open out the back pocket.
Does preparing your diary for the year ahead take as long as installing the latest operating system?
There's no need for wires, wifi or waiting with a paper diary. Start planning your year ahead now by choosing a diary format that's right for you. Organize by day or week. Horizontally, vertically or turntable style. In full technicolor or classic black. With the cast of Peanuts, Le Petit Prince, Star Wars or LEGO bricks. With stickers, secret codes and little reminders.
And as the months go by, watch the progress bar: the bookmark ribbon moves further inwards with every day that passes. The elastic band stretches as the planner gets fuller. Your life, contained across its ivory-colored pages, with you wherever you go.
Tape your unwrapping moment as you prepare your Planner for 2014 and share the video with us on myMoleskine tagging it #unwrap2014.
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Beginning one degree north of the equator, the Maldives are a chain of twenty-six serene atolls running north-south through the Indian Ocean. A vision of sun-drenched indolence, they boast more than a thousand islands and islets, all steeped in white sand beaches, swaying palms, turquoise lagoons, and endless places to a sling a hammock and soak up the easiness.
Situated above a 960km underwater ridge, the atolls are composed of flat reefs and sand-bars, rising no higher than 2.4m above sea-level. Only two hundred of the chain's islands are inhabited, the nation supporting a total population of some 330,000 – the equivalent of a medium-sized city. Since the 1970s, tourism – almost entirely in the form of resorts – has come to dominate a third of the GDP of a country otherwise severely constrained by its limited natural resources. Diving and snorkelling in coral gardens – a kaleidoscopic swirl of brilliantly coloured marine life – remains the big draw for travellers, as do sailing, fishing, surfing, and other aquatic sports.
Culturally, the Maldives enjoyed a long history of Buddhism with many islands today concealing archaeological ruins like monasteries, temples, and monuments. The religion flourished for approximately 1400 years from the third century BC before Sunni Islam arrived with Arab tradesmen in the 12th century AD. Today, all other religions apart from Islam are outlawed, fuelling prejudices somewhat. In 2011, Muslim zealots destroyed numerous precious ancient Buddhist and Hindu artefacts. Maldivian society itself has been plagued by episodes of instability since declaring independence from Britain in 1965.
Owing to its status as a low-lying island chain, the Maldives have recently voiced concerns about the threat of changing weather patterns – specifically, the effects of rising sea levels, temperatures, and ocean acidification. In 1998, the island nation saw two thirds of its coral reefs destroyed by the El Niño effect, when sea temperatures rose, albeit briefly, as much as five degrees – a disturbing foretaste, some say, of global warming. The Maldives' inherent vulnerability to natural forces was again highlighted by the tsunami of 2004, when six islands were destroyed entirely, dozens more seriously damaged, and the national economy impacted to a tune of 400 million dollars. Anticipating the possible need for a permanent evacuation in the future, the Maldives are now maintaining a sovereign fund garnered from tax revenues, for the purposes of purchasing new land in mainland Asia.
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16 Celebrity Single Moms
Whether they're single moms by choice, divorce or heartbreaking loss, meet famous single parent families and find out how celebs like Madonna, Sandra Bullock and Reese Witherspoon juggle the single life with kids. (Hint: they have help!)
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Sandra Bullock
We already knew actress Sandra Bullock had three stepkids from her marriage to Jesse James. But things changed quickly this year: first she won the Oscar for her role in The Blind Side, then discovered that her husband was cheating and subsequently filed for divorce, and finally revealed that she'd secretly adopted a baby boy, Louis Bardo, from New Orleans. All new moms deal with change, but Bullock handled life's curveballs with grace—a trait that will make her a great mom.
Take a peek at our Dating Tips for Single Parents
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Halle Berry
Proof that beauty doesn't always bring happiness, actress Halle Barry has been through two rocky marriages, so we were thrilled to hear her announce some good news in 2007: that she was pregnant by equally gorgeous model boyfriend Gabriel Aubrey. The couple welcomed daughter Nahla in 2008, but split in 2010, promising to keep things amicable for their daughter.
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Kate Winslet
The Oscar-winning actress surprised everyone when she announced her separation from director husband Sam Mendes. Both called the split "extremely amicable" and it certainly looks that way since they since been seen together with the kids, Mia (Winslet's daughter from a previous marriage) and Joe.
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Kate Hudson
After splitting with rocker Chris Robinson in 2006, and dating hot bachelors like Alex Rodriguez, Lance Armstrong and Owen Wilson, the number one man in actress Kate Hudson's life has always been her son Ryder. Hudson and Robinson are still close; "For both Chris and me, our main focus is, and was, Ryder. And happy parents, happy baby," she told People magazine.
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Padma Lakshmi
The gorgeous Top Chef host (and Salman Rushdie ex) stayed quiet about the identity of her baby's daddy during pregnancy, which she considered a "medical miracle" since she struggles with endometriosis. Soon after the birth of daughter Krishna, the father was revealed to be venture capitalist Adam Dell. We think Lakshmi, author of two cookbooks that emphasize spice, is the mom least likely to have a picky eater.
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Michelle Williams
Single parenting is never easy, but it's got to be extra tough when your child's father passes away suddenly. Actress Michelle Williams handled the shocking death of her daughter Mathilda's father, actor Heath Ledger, with poise. She's tackling single motherhood in Brooklyn, and is often seen hanging around the nabe's coffee shops.
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Katie Couric
Widowed in 1998 when her husband succumbed to colon cancer, TV journalist Katie Couric was left to raise daughters Ellie and Carrie, then ages 6 and 2, alone. Now, with two teenagers and a flourishing career as anchor for CBS Evening News, we think she's a stellar example for other single moms.
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Minnie Driver
Mom to Henry Story, actress Minnie Driver has likened becoming the first year of parenthood to an "insane earthquake." The actress and singer has kept mum on the identity and relationship of Henry's father, but she did reveal that she goes online to get parenting advice from other moms.
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Denise Richards
After a very public, very nasty divorce with Charlie Sheen, actress Denise Richards was granted full custody of daughters Sam and Lola in 2010, making her a single mom who calls all the shots. Richards seems to be a very hands-on mom, hanging with her kids at the playground and taking them to camp—a far cry from her days as a sexy Bond Girl.
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Liv Tyler
The Armageddon and Lord of the Rings star may not be racking up compliments from ex husband rocker Royston Langdon anymore, but she does have a special guy in her life to remind her how beautiful she is—her son Milo, born in December 2004. "He likes to call me his princess. He says, 'Oh, Mommy, you're so cute. You're my precious, precious mommy,'" she told People. Aw.
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Kate Moss
Supermodel Kate Moss may be known for her high-profile fashion lifestyle, but to daughter Lila Grace, she's just mom. The two live in a $19 million townhouse in London, and we're pretty sure Kate gets major "cool mom" points for the karaoke birthday party she planned for Lila's 7th birthday, as well as her killer wardrobe.
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Britney Spears
Brit's track record isn't great, but after hitting some major lows she's built herself back up. After losing guardianship of her boys Sean Preston and Jayden James to ex Kevin Federline, the pop princess cleaned up her act and now can be seen taking her boys to the zoo or karate class.
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Sheryl Crow
Looks like Sheryl Crow finally found someone strong enough to be her man - son Wyatt Steven Crow. Cyclist Lance Armstrong split with the singer/songwriter when she wanted to have kids and he didn't. After surviving a battle with breast cancer, Crow adopted son Wyatt, who goes on the road with her and already loves music, in May '07, and in June '10 announced that she adopted baby boy Levi James, born April 30.
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Mary Louise Parker
The Weeds star is mom to William, age 6, and Caroline, age 3, who she adopted from Africa. Parker has been mum on her break-up with Billy Crudup, whom she split with when she was 7 months pregnant - but is not afraid to open up about dating as a single mom. "Some men are daunted by it, some are really attracted. I had someone ask, 'Does this mean we can't go out anytime we want?' And I said, 'Yes, that's exactly what it means. It means you come fourth, 'cause it's my kids, my job, my family.' I don't ever want to come first to anyone. It's too much pressure," she told More.
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Kate Gosselin
Say what you will about reality TV star Kate Gosselin, but raising 8 kids without a live-in partner (even with a live-in partner) cannot be easy. Add in an ugly divorce, drama from her ex-husband and paparazzi following her every move—and it's easy to understand why the stress of it all gets to her.


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Bantam, Nov 2004, 384 pp. ISBN: 0553586599 A structure on the asteroid Mymercia starts to collapse while a rogue pherion causes a virus which is making people ill. Of the workforce only Fola Hanani survives, but she is quarrantined so that she can be tested to make sure she is not a carrier. The people who run the government use pherions to control what the masses feel and think so this unauthorized use worries them especially when another one ...


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Celebrating illustration, design, cartoon and comic art of the mid-20th century.
Friday, August 15, 2008
Robert Fawcett Q & A
Question for Robert Fawcett:
Is it necessary to hire professional models to get the best results in my work?
Answer: "Indeed not. I feel that intelligent friends are usually much better for modeling. They haven't been spoiled by acquiring that model's habit of mugging and grinning under all circumstances."
Q: Will an agent really help me sell my work?
A: "An agent is invaluable to the beginner. He has an entree to art directors that the beginning artist does not have, and he can help greatly to build the young artist's career. The difficulty, for the young artist, is to enlist the services of a good representative, for the best of them are beset by more artists than they can handle with integrity."
"The only way to engage the interest of a representative is, of course, to present him with a portfolio of work of promising caliber. After being assured of the agent's reputation and standing, the young artist would be well advised to put his work entirely into the agent's hands and to be guided by his advice. This does not rule out the artist's ambition to improve and change; drawings of the kind of work he wants to do should be constantly added to what he has already done."
"Only in this way do art directors see his latest output. Finding the right agent is an important step that should be discussed with art directors and other artists whose judgement may prove helpful."
Q: Are movie stills a reliable source of historical reference material?
A: "I am wary of accepting movie stills as the last word of authority after an incident which happened to me in Hollywood. During a visit to one of the larger studios I was talking to a woman who was in charge of all research. I told her of the great value we illustrators place in movie stills as sources of historical reference. We assumed, I said, that the research facilities of the movie industry were much greater than our own and we therefore relied heavily on this research for accuracy. She replied that, on the contrary, if a picture had appeared in a magazine such as The Saturday Evening Post, that constituted authority enough for them! I left her pondering uneasily on the extent to which the halt have been leading the blind these many years!"
Q: What is the greatest stumbling block in the path of the present-day commercial illustrator?
A: "The greatest danger in commercial illustration is repetition and the boredom and loss of interest that inevitably follow. The history of illustrative art is full of examples of illustrators who, on the strength of a big success, turned into super-mechanics, only to be shocked and surprised when public enthusiasm gave way to apathy."
"This is even truer when the origianl success was a production of some distinction. I know of no way better to avoid the stumbling block of repetition than to determine to wait for the particular solution to each problem rather than to repeat a recent successful idea."
My Robert Fawcett Flickr set.
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Estimado Leif Peng:ReplyDelete
¡Admirable dibujo el de Robert Fawcett! Gracias por compartir tantas ilustraciones.
Tema aparte: veo que tienes solamente una ilustración de Lyle Justis. Mira en mi blog:
he puesto una buena cantidad de dibujos de La Isla del Tesoro, de Lyle Justis, incluyendo uno con fecha y firma del autor.
Si te son útiles para ampliar tu carpeta, puedes copiarlos.
Un saludo cordial y hasta siempre.
Leif, gran semana. Fawcett es siempre una buena opción. Rotebor,ReplyDelete
gracias por compartir las ilustraciones de Lyle Justis. Usted tiene
gusto muy bueno. Puede ser aprendido mucho estudiar el trabajo de
Fawcett y de Justis. Si usted estudia solamente el mejor Rotebor, y
agrega su propia personalidad, usted continuará creciendo y mejorando
de una manera positiva.
Tom Watson
You can count on seeing more Q&A posts in the future! I couldn't believe my eyes when I first discovered this feature in the 1950 issues of AA. I don't know if it continued into 1951 since I have no issues from that year, but sadly it had ended by 1952. What a shame... the opportunity to hear directly from these illustration professionals on subjects related to the business is truly remarkable.ReplyDelete