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Brussels, 12 November 2008
"This marks a new dawn for the curvy cucumber and the knobbly carrot," said Mariann Fischer Boel, Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development. "It's a concrete example of our drive to cut unnecessary red tape. We simply don't need to regulate this sort of thing at EU level. It is far better to leave it to market operators. And in these days of high food prices and general economic difficulties, consumers should be able to choose from the widest range of products possible. It makes no sense to throw perfectly good products away, just because they are the 'wrong' shape."
During last year's negotiations on the reform of the Common Market Organisation for fruit and vegetables, the Commission committed itself to reduce unnecessary bureaucracy by getting rid of a number of marketing standards for fruit and vegetables. Today's vote means that these standards will be repealed for 26 products: apricots, artichokes, asparagus, aubergines, avocadoes, beans, Brussels sprouts, carrots, cauliflowers, cherries, courgettes, cucumbers, cultivated mushrooms, garlic, hazelnuts in shell, headed cabbage, leeks, melons, onions, peas, plums, ribbed celery, spinach, walnuts in shell, water melons, and witloof/chicory.
The proposals would maintain specific marketing standards for 10 products which account for 75 percent of the value of EU trade: apples, citrus fruit, kiwi fruit, lettuces, peaches and nectarines, pears, strawberries, sweet peppers, table grapes and tomatoes. However, Member States could also exempt these from the standards if they were sold in the shops with an appropriate label. In practical terms, this means that an apple which does not meet the standard could still be sold in the shop, as long as it were labelled "product intended for processing" or equivalent wording.
The Commission will now formally adopt the changes which, for practical reasons, will be implemented from 1 July 2009.
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The Mommy Rants: Play turns into a day out for mom...and others
Sometimes having a kid can slow down a parent's social life. Christine Winn ran into this problem when she became a mom, and she decided to do something about it. She wrote a play directed not just to mommies, but is accessible to everyone: The Mommy Rants.
Winn is not just a mother, but a playwright and elementary school teacher. She spent some time doing theater in Chicago before moving back to Denver to be closer to her family, and soon after had a daughter. "All of a sudden my theater world was cut off because I had this baby," she recalls. "I couldn't go to shows, I couldn't go to plays, I couldn't act in plays, I couldn't direct plays. I was completely cut off from the world. That's about the time I met Connie."
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Connie is Connie Findley. The pair met when Findley wrote a short monologue for a magazine, and Winn ended up performing it. That gave Winn the idea of turning the monologue into a play, adding characters and dialogue. Soon the pair had an entire show ready to go, but it was hard to get their play produced, so they did something about that, too.
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"Let's write more than a show," Findley recalls thinking. "Let's create this ultimate day- out for mom. So there will be free massages and free food and shopping, and childcare, so anyone can come and there will be this really funny and touching show that moms can watch."
Winn ended up pairing up with Angela Astle to form the Athena Project, which is a nonprofit that promotes and expands women's artistic contributions in Denver. And The Mommy Rants became one of them.
"Seventeen percent of all plays produced in regional theater, Broadway and off-Broadway are written by women, and I thought that was a shockingly low number in this day and age," says Astle. "So Athena Project is on a mission to bring more female voices to the forefront."
Athena Project's main focus is the Athena Arts Festival it hosts annually in March. That includes a world premiere of a play by a female playwright, workshops of other plays and additional arts events. But year-round, Athena also hosts fundraisers funds for the festival, like Writing with Wine and The Mommy Rants.
The Mommy Rants takes place at a baby shower for Samantha, a character who never shows up, so the six moms and one stay-at-home dad start chit-chatting with each other, trading parenting stories. "The audience is right next to the actors, there's no fourth wall," says Findley. "Our actors are trained in improv, and we allow moms with babies under a year to come and sit them on their lap. So if the baby starts crying in the middle of the show, the actors roll with it, they can interact with the audience. It's kind of a non-traditional show."
And even though the play focuses on moms, it's really for everyone. "It was funny to see the sixty-year-old men who never had children say, 'That was a really good play,'" says Winn. "You don't have to be a mom to like it. It's a great show. I'm really proud of it."
The Mommy Rants will premiere Saturday, November 2, at 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., with shows throughout the month at the Rocky Mountain Collage of Art + Design, 1600 Pierce Street in Lakewood. Food and massages are included in the $15-to-$18 ticket price, and daycare is available for $5 by calling ahead at 303-219-0882. For more tickets and a full schedule of performances, visit the athena website.
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I took a trip to Oxford yesterday. It was the first tourist activity I've done since I arrived in England. Except, of course, for the tourist activity I like the most: finding out what it's like to live in some place, especially what the people who live there are like. At the standard tourist spots, that is not what happens: they are filled with other tourists, not the residents. That bothered me when I stayed in old Quebec City: the entire old city area is a giant tourist attraction. After a few days, I realized I wasn't in a real city at all, but in something equivalent to Colonial Williamsburg on a larger scale.
The countryside the London-Oxford train passes through, once one gets perhaps 25 minutes out of London, is lovely. Autumn is fully setting in here, and the trees lining the green fields are muted tones of green and gold and brown, much quieter than a New England fall, but with their own charm. The English rivers are enchanting, full and slow and lazy, their banks studded with trees and shrubs.
Oxford itself is also very nice, filled with majestic old buildings. I walked down New Road, whose name probably means it was built only about five or six centuries ago -- New College was built in 1379. Crossing Hythe Street Bridge, I saw a sign that read, "Hump -- 75 Yards." I went there and waited for a while, but nothing happened.
I visited the Ashmolean, a wonderful museum. In the Ancient Egypt exhibit I pondered the explosion in human technical ability that started around 10,000 years ago. Egypt had been occupied by humans for roughly 1,000,000 years, over the first 990,000 of which the exhibit showed small changes in stone tool technology. Then, suddenly, there is pottery, farming, copper needles and fishhooks, and so on.
The night before my trip, I had wound up sleeping on a friend's couch, from where I went straight to Oxford. I hadn't planned to do so, and, therefore, I hadn't brought a change of clothes. By late afternoon my feet were feeling, shall we say, "not so fresh." I wanted to rinse them off, so I walked along a canal. A life preserver bobbed in the water, caught up in some branches. Someone throw it a human!
There I saw canal boats for the first time -- long, thin, low affairs, most of them emitting streams of smoke that smelled like a peat fire, but apparently were the result of burning some material that comes in plastic bags, which the boat owners stacked by the dozen across their roofs.
I finally found a place where I could reach the water with my feet, and rinsed them off. I walked barefoot back along the path. Two small, black birds -- ducks? -- with white heads fought the current to stare at me, perhaps hoping for food. As I took out my notebook to jot down their appearance, a couple strolled toward me up the walk. They gave me a very wide berth. Well, I suppose, standing on the asphalt path in dress slacks and a buttondown shirt, but barefeet, in 50 degree weather, my shoes, socks, and a notepad in one hand, while I scribbled on the pad with a pen held in the other, that I might have looked a wee bit odd.
I did not see Morse or Lewis during my stay.
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After that, we walked back towards the Residencia along Calle San Luis through the Macarena district. It really is a charming neighborhood and well off the beaten tourist path. I'd definitely recommend it to anyone who wants to see what a true Sevillian neighborhood is like. On the way back, we ducked into several other churches in Macarena, most of which I do not know the names. They were impressive and of the Gothic-Mudejar style (the style of churches that were built in the gothic era after the Christian reconquest of the city, ca. 1300-1500 but still had strong Moorish artistic elements, either due to the fact that many craftsmen were of Moorish origin or because people simply preferred the former artistic style).
That evening, some of us went to check out what we'd heard was the best Mexican restaurant in town (hey, can you blame a girl for craving Mexican food? There's hardly any of it in Spain, somewhat surprisingly). It was about a 45 minute walk from the Residencia, in a neighborhood across the river and south of Triana, Los Remedios. It was interesting to see another neighborhood well out of the way of most tourists. On the way there, I got some pretty good pictures of the river and the Triana Bridge at dusk.


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What is Quick Snacks, you ask? Why, it's a feature that encompasses all of the Reviews that Slipped through the Cracks. I've known for a while that I've wanted to do such a feature; the hardest part, honestly, was naming it! I was so torn between Quick Snacks and Bite-Size Portions...but clearly, I decided to go with the former (it helps that Quick Snacks rhymes with its subheading, the Reviews that Slipped through the Cracks!).
So here's how things will go: every so often I'll feature one (or more!) previously read but unreviewed title(s) and include its jacket summary, a few candid sentences with my thoughts, a rating, and nothing more. Basically, it'll be like the title says, a really quick snack!
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Here is another quick and easy meal idea for all you people out there who don't have much time to prepare dinner, and you people who are sick of chicken (me, me!!). This recipe was created by my friend Jen, and shared on her blog. I have been making this spicy tilapia since she posted it last year because we all love it. It is super easy to make, and cooks very quickly. Perfect for the days I work and come home exhausted to a hungry family. Tilapia is also a very versatile fish to work with because it has a mild flavor and doesn't fall apart as much as other white fleshed fish. Don't be scared of fish people! Remember, buy it fresh (the day you are making it) and ask to smell it at the fish counter. If it smells fishy - run! Well, maybe not run, but say no thank you and change your dinner plans. If it is fresh it should not smell fishy at all. Kapeesh?
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1 to 1 1/2 pounds tilapia fillets
juice of a lemon
Cajun spice seasoning
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
Rinse and pat dry your tilapia fillets.
Squeeze lemon juice over one side of the fillets.
Sprinkle with your choice of Cajun seasoning. Go lightly, especially if your seasoning has a high salt content. I have tried a few different brands and they all tend to be a bit salty so next time I am going to make my own Cajun seasoning blend and try it out. I'll keep ya posted on that.
Heat a large skillet (I like to use my cast iron skillet) over medium high heat. Add the olive oil and butter.
Once the butter is melted and hot, add your fillets - seasoned side DOWN in the pan. Now you can season the other side of the fish with the lemon juice and Cajun seasoning. Cook for about 5 minutes until you see the fish is starting to cook up the sides and the underside is browned. Flip it over carefully and cook on the other side for another 3-4 minutes, until the fish is opaque and flakes easily.
Remove from pan and squeeze a little more lemon juice over the cooked fish if desired.
Super easy and very tasty.
Serve with rice and veggies and now you have another quick and easy meal to add to the list.
Thanks Jen for an awesome recipe! Check out Jen's cooking blog here for more great dinner ideas and recipes.
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Sat Dec 08, 2012 3:00 pm
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December 8, 2012
Next Saturday, Egypt is set to finally transition out of its long, post-Mubarak hangover with a national referendum to approve a new, permanent constitution. It will formally herald a new beginning for the fledgling Muslim nation, and officially end over a year-and-a-half of protracted legal and political limbo.
That's presuming, of course, everything goes as according to plan. And that's a pretty big "if" these days.
It's been a while since we've checked in on Egypt, so let's try to get up to speed with a quick summary.
Longtime tyrant Hosni Mubarak, we may recall, was formally deposed amid massive public protest in the winter of 2010-2011, in what most Egyptians now refer to as a "revolution" but technically speaking was simply an old-fashioned military coup. On
February 11, 2011
, Mubarak was disposed not by the masses themselves, after all, but rather something called the "Armed Forces Supreme Council," Egypt's highest military body. The new head of state, Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, proceded to assert his power by disbanding the Egyptian legislature, but also agreed to institute multi-party elections for a new one, as well as a replacement president
a "constitutional assembly" to approve a new, long-term form of government. In the meantime, everyone would just play along with the ramshackle remnants of the Mubarak system. Frustration has been the inevitable result, as a public promised radical change continues to clash with an anachronistic political establishment that remains, for the most part, still 90% pre-revolutionary.
As the Marshal promised, on January of 2012 the country held its first free and fair parliamentary election, with the results yielding an
unsurprising sweep for the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood
, a popular Mubarak-era opposition movement banned under the old regime. In March, that new Islamist-dominant parliament, in turn, appointed half the members of a 100-member ad-hoc committee known as the Constituent Assembly, tasked with drafting a new post-revolutionary constitution.
Now, the country's secular liberals and Christians were not pleased with either of these two outcomes, viewing the Islamist-appointed majority in the Constituent Assembly in particular as a sign that their country was now steadily marching towards a theocratic future. They appealed to the judiciary, and in
April the Assembly was suspended with a court
order citing its "lack of diversity." A new one was appointed by parliament in June, only for the exact same deadlock to unfold. Again the elected Islamists legislators demanded a right to control the majority of members, and again the
secularist minority walked out
, leaving what one critic described as "
a discredited rump
" to determine the nation's highest law.
Things only got worse for the secularists when presidential elections were held in June, and Muslim Brotherhood candidate
Mohamed Morsi emerged victorious
. His allegiances firmly with the Assembly's Islamist majority, Morsi feared a second court-ordered dissolution, and on November 22 issued a decree banning the judiciary from any further oversight of the constitutional process. This provoked a
judicial strike
, but a week later, the constitutional assembly still
approved its final draft anyway
, and it's this draft that Egyptians will supposedly vote on come December 15.
For a document that's supposed to provide a sense of national unity and legal legitimacy to the turmoil-plagued republic, it's hard to imagine a more tainted implementation process. Regardless of whether the Assembly's draft is eventually approved by majority vote, it's clear large segments of Egyptian society — particularly some of its most educated, secular, and powerful sectors — consider the proposed constitution flawed to the point of illegitimacy, and will almost certainly undermine it even if it becomes the law of the land.
For those of us in the West, it's certainly easy to sympathize with the liberals. Critics both domestic and foreign, after all, have made much of the new charter's ambiguity on
various human rights issues
— particular the rights of women — as well as its broadly authoritarian and religious character. To be sure, no one is proposing Egypt become the next Iran, but for those always squeamish about the possibility General Mubarak could be replaced by something "worse" in the long term, well, there's definitely lots to work with.
On the other hand, there's something decidedly troubling about a democratic process that is constantly subjected to the elitist veto of a bossy minority. A large part of the populist appeal of Islamist politicians like President Morsi, after all, is the fact that they are true revolutionary figures with great democratic bona fides, while the anti-Islamist critics are largely unelected judges, lawyers, academics, bureaucrats, and generals who were either appointed directly by the deposed Mubarak dictatorship, or enjoyed prosperous and powerful careers by actively collaborating with it. At what point are the liberals willing to concede that their vision of Egypt — secular and progressive though it may be — is simply not the preference of the vast bulk of the citizenry who would, if ever allowed to state a preference, much rather live in a society far more Islamic and traditional than the elites would prefer.
In any case, it seems increasingly obvious that a rushed approval of a contested constitution isn't really in either side's interests; even from an Islamist perspective, it would be a decidedly pyrrhic victory to ram through a constitution only to find it ignored by the very people — chiefly the military and judiciary — whose powers will be most needed to uphold it. As I write this, advance voting in the constitutional referendum
has already been delayed
, and it remains possible the Supreme Court could issue a last minute decree invalidating the entire process and sparking a standoff with the President — presuming, that is, that the judges manage
to find a way to enter their own building
I often talk with Canadians and Americans about the need to reform our own constitutions in some dramatic way, and one of the most common reactions is a sense of depressed despair at how impossible such a task would be in the modern era. North American ideologies are simply too extreme and polarized for that sort of grand, national project to work, they say, and I think they're mostly right. Just try to imagine an American "constitutional assembly" in the era of the Tea Party without crippling, intractable deadlock — to say nothing of a Canadian one with a large Quebec delegation.
The question thus becomes whether Egypt, a society even more hopelessly polarized than our own, is facing a truly impossible task. Can a universally respected constitution be made in the 21st century from the bottom-up, or is the very goal a dated fantasy of simpler and less democratic times? (Let's not forget how many western democracies have constitutions that predate female suffrage).
Is the best we can hope for, in the words of
Time's Ayman Mohyeldin
a flawed constitution with a healthy amending formula? Or is that too cynical?
What advice would you give the Egyptians?
CKA Uber
Sat Dec 08, 2012 7:20 pm
The military will give them the answer. Like Turkey, Egypt's military has no interest in a theocracy, even one that is elected. Unlike most of the general populace, who support the Muslim Brotherhood, the officer corp are educated...often western educated. They are defenders of secularism.
CKA Uber
Sat Dec 08, 2012 10:53 pm
What advice would you give the Egyptians?
Turn that sumbitch sideways and stick it straight up your candy asses, Gyppos!
Forum Super Elite
Sat Dec 08, 2012 11:11 pm
Without personal respect, equal rights, private property ownership, good work ethic and a demand for product you can put out all the democracy you want and still end up with a bad country.
We always like to think that democracy is why the west is so good. It isn't. It's our values that truly define who we are as a people IMHO.
CKA Uber
Sun Dec 09, 2012 12:02 am
It was our preexisting cultural values that allowed democracy to take root and actually grow. it's taken 800 years and we've had bumps and setbacks along the way. The process is still ongoing. It's going to tick Jeff off, but that's just an added bonus...but the predominant religions also played an important role. Christianity, and especially Protestant Christianity really promoted individualism, freedom of conscience and choice. Then there is the entire Protestant work ethic and capitalism/free market.
Forum Super Elite
Sun Dec 09, 2012 3:42 am
Was it our values that caused democracy or did we perchance create a system to reflect the values.
Placing democracy in a society will always simply reflect the values of that society. That's the nature of democracy.
Also why would historical fact make me upset? When 99% of people in a society are followers of a group it makes sense members of that group take credit for ideas brought forward under their watch.
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1 - IV. Reflections of Reality (Revisited)
2 - V. Release
03. Endless Sacrifice
04. Honor Thy Father
05. Vacant
06. Stream Of Consciousness
07. In The Name Of God
02. This Dying Soul
1 - IV. Reflections of Reality (Revisited)
2 - V. Release
03. Endless Sacrifice
04. Honor Thy Father
05. Vacant
06. Stream Of Consciousness
07. In The Name Of God
James LaBrie - vocals
Jordan Rudess - keyboards
John Petrucci - guitars, backing vocals
Mike Portnoy - drums, backing vocals
John Myung - bass
Guest musicians
Eugene Friesen - cello
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In my opinion, 2003 seems to have brought many albums with awful titles and covers. This release is just one of those. The gray eye at the end of tunnel might have been the ideal subject for Evergrey, but not for Dream Theater. The sticker on the cover quotes "The new progressive metal masterpiece", but it's hard to call it a masterpiece. But let's push play. Read more ›› |
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You know, I fail to see what the problem is that everyone has with this album. Most people say that it is bad for one reason or other. For example, some might say that the fact they took two weeks to write all the music and lyrics somehow impacted on the sound. While under normal circumstances I might agree, however this is Dream Theater, they can do things like that and actually make it work. For the god's sake, the first track on Liquid Tension Experiment was just a huge improvised jam. Some might also say that Dream Theater don't do the whole angry/heavy thing well. Once more, I disagree, this album does well with both aspects. Read more ›› |
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The 1955 occasional table by Isamu Noguchi, left, made of maple and laminate, features a base and top joined by thin metal rods. This month, the table, expected to fetch $3,500, was sold at auction for $4,250 at Wright in Chicago. Inspired by Isamu Noguchi, Leland Internationals Marquette MLDB table, $719 as shown, has a spun-steel base, chrome supports and a plastic laminate top with a PVC edge. Its available through the Scheffey Group in the Pacific Design Center, (310) 657-8922.
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Music paints pictures.
The Microphones' The Glow, Pt. 2 paints in watercolor. Broad strokes, every other devoid of pigment—just water. The paper warps and bloats, and colors run together... but you can still make out enough detail to tell.....
Greenland... ice and fire, volcanos and glaciers, steam and smoke... or the primeval forging of Washington's Olympic and Cascade range ranges. The fires cool, the glaciers recede, and Phil Elvrum comes into being in the small town of Anacortes, Washington, on the shore of Puget Sound.
"Everything Phil Elvrum creates just...radiates humanity." ...I didn't say that, and haven't even heard anything else he has created, but I know that, for this album at least, it's very true. Phil Elvrum is the heart and soul of the Microphones, and he has crafted a lo-fidelity masterpiece in 2001's The Glow, Pt. 2.
Instruments used in The Glow, Pt. 2 range from saxophones to an organ to steel drums, but Pacific Northwest indie acoustic guitar is the main focus of most songs. Folky strumming and beautifully drunken rhytmic pizzicato combine behind Elvrum's delicate vocals, which rarely raise above the range of a quiet lullaby, even when the music enters the realm of white noise rock freakout. Fuzz is a main ingredient—colors running together and paper warping—as Elvrum exercizes his lo-fi mastery. Cymbals and percussion often sound more like a shimmering heat wave... but paradoxically, give a sense of crystal clearness, like snowfall in the Sahara.
Elvrum's lyrics often explore emotion and relationships using natural metaphor. Flesh, blood, fire, smoke, ice, snow, wind, rain, the sky, sun, moon, dawn and nightfall, warmth and cold. His singing is naturalistic, not always following the rhythm or melody of the song, but always seeming to fit right into the scheme of things.
I just noticed: when you scroll on a laptop screen, the LCD fades relatively slowly: letters and words merge together as one pixel's color changes to admit another. This is possibly another similie that could be used to describe this album. And when you stop scrolling, it all makes crystal clear sense,
Track Descriptions and Interpretation
The Glow, Pt. 2 opens with "I Want Wind to Blow My Clothes Off Me"—the sound of a guitar rhythmically strummed: "The thunderclouds broke up / and the rain dried up / the lightning let up / the clacking shutters just shut up / there's no black or white / no change in the light / no night, no golden sun..." spoke-sung over the lonely guitar. Eventually the song morphs into a driving, forward-leaning piece, accelerated by thumping bass drum and hypnotic guitar picking. Fully fuzzed-out cymbals pick the action up even more, but it's a shock...
... and one of the album's best moments, as the song "The Glow, Pt. 2" kicks in. Hairy guitars lunge out and then fade into another delicate poem backed by more rythmic guitar and piano. "I cannot get through September without a battle / I face death, I went in with my arms swinging..." ...now transcendant organ music and the loudest vocals on the album (just passionate, not angry).
These two songs set the tone for the album, covering ground from spoken lyrics to angry fuzzout. Time for some interpretation: loosely, The Glow, Pt. 2 is the story of a relationship's ups and downs, translated into dense metaphor often depicting naturalistic imagery. "I Want Wind to Blow" is the anticipation of relationship, a longing for something to happen, for the wind to bring change. The blast that begins "The Glow, Pt. 2" is simultaneously that "something" happening and a jump forward in time to a low point in the ensuing relationship—the "battle."
"The Moon" begins with sublimely crisp guitar, pulling the listener back to the wonderful beginning: "we discovered that our skin is soft," the first wonders of love.
"I got hit hard I'm on the ground / and if you swing again I'll duck / I wish you the best of luck / You deserve yourself / and I'll return from my trip to hell / a headless horseman. / O, what a loss / I went back to get my stuff / it was tangled up and tossed / I stood there and stared you down / and I walked aimlessly around..." The song "Headless Horseman" seems to depict the aftermath of a breakup, the repeated lines "O, what a loss" and "I miss my closest friend ... it's a precious thing we lost" depict the sorrow of love lost.
"My Roots Are Strong and Deep" is a song of simultaneous declaration of strength and submission, perhaps an exploration of the interplays of power within a relationship.
An instrumental interlude precedes "The Mansion," a melancholy yet beautiful song that is possibly a depiction of the feeling of "lostness" and uncertainty that follows a breakup or loss, suggesting labyrinthine expanses and dazzling the listner as music flows from the left to the right ear. Listen to The Glow, Pt. 2 on headphones as often as you can. There is no substitute.
Two instrumental tracks entitled "(something)" follow, exploring sometimes menacing soundscapes and reinforcing the feeling of uncertainty that "The Mansion" expressed. The hymn-like promise of "I'll Not Contain You" reminds me of an idea expressed by existentialist thinker Jean-Paul Sartre: that all love relationships are essentially power relationships, with each person simultaneously wanting to "own" the other and hating themself for feeling this way about someone they are supposed to love.
Pulsing, quiet menace exudes from "The Gleam, Pt. 2." Silence sets in until "Map" rattles suddenly into your headphones, a mournful boy/girl duo sings, "O, the sound / O, the spark / ...the swelling dark... / O, the lack / O, my bending back..." suggesting that the relationship we are following has lost its direction—its map.
"You'll Be in the Air" literally depicts a airplane ride, but the singer is left behind: "and can you tell that I'm down here?" Isolation and anticipation seem to be the theme, but the return will be a happy one, this time.
The thrashy white noise of "I Want to Be Cold" almost drowns out Elvrum's still quiet vocals, and its lyrics seem to depict perverse enjoyment of ones own pain and self-pity. "You tore a hole so deep my leak poured out torrentially / but now I'm bored." "I Am Bored" perhaps tells of the end of mourning, with "I Want to Be Cold's" self-pity replaced by a wish for things to return to as they were during the previous relationship.
"I Felt My Size" might depict a rebirth, realization that one has a place within the world of humanity, that one needs company to truly be human. "I'm not a planet at all," sings Elvrum. Another beautiful instrumental precedes "I Felt Your Shape," an upbeat, folky love song that warns against holding too tight and does absolutely nothing to prepare you for the most dangerous song on the album, "Samurai Sword." Telling the tale of stalking and battling a deadly polar bear, the outright rawk of "Samurai Sword" is belied by the album's quietest vocals, nearly impossible to hear, in fact whispered in places. A cathartic expression of the battle between the sexes, perhaps? The final song, "My Warm Blood" is very much an ending, "O, I'm alone / except for the sound / of insects flying"—even a surrendur. Alone, but still alive: "My red blood is warm still," are Elvrum's last words. He will live to fight and love another day. Long minutes of near silence punctuated by heartbeats and soft noise lull you into sleep.
A joyfully experimental tracklisting:
3. N THE MOON 12.GLOW ISLAND W * E S 20._ _____ /#%##\_/#14.#\______o__ /#/v\###TUNDRA###.##\ \ ###### #######o## \ \ ffff o | S 1. \ ff5.f oo / D U / fff o / A 11. N &--> >----_ ffffff o / W S \ -------oo \ N E 13. | __ oo / T / / \ o / ?8.?9. 6.17. 2. \_ / \_oo__/ \_C_/ o 7. KEY: 4. HELL 15. # - ice 10. % /v\ - volcano 16. LOVE 18. C - civilization f - forestry o - mountain range ...sleep 20. & - annotation
A less ambitious, less confusing, and more useful tracklist:
Total time: 66:12
One always risks carrying interpretation too far... so just buy and listen to this album, please. Modern music doesn't get much better than this.
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M23 rebels pressed ahead with their seizure of territory and towns in eastern Congo yesterday and said they intend to topple the government of President Joseph Kabila.
The rebels took control of the town of Sake in a bid to move towards the provincial capital of Bukavu. "We want our country back," M23 Colonel Vianney Kazarama said to cheers from thousands in Goma, which was seized by the rebels on Tuesday; 3,000 soldiers and police defected to the rebels there yesterday.
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MARCA.com can reveal that the FIA has sent a statement to the television channels covering the Formula 1 World Championship stating that they will be allowed to station one reporter and one camera in the pit lanes during each free practice session.
This signals an end to the outright ban that was instated following the accident suffered by FOM cameraman Paul Allen, who was struck by a loose wheel from the vehicle of Mark Webber at the German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring three weeks ago.
The blanket ban on anyone other than marshals and team personnel is believed to have provoked widespread protests from several channels, who pointed to the provision in their contracts giving them the right to be present during practice sessions. The FIA, it appears, has bowed to the pressure.
It is worth remembering, in any case, that the accident in Germany happened during the actual race, when only staff from F1's official broadcaster (the FOM) is permitted in the pits. The TV channels, which pay millions of euros for their coverage rights, had expressed their dismay at having been forced to take the flak for a mistake made by Red Bull.
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This morning I was listening to John Kabat-Zinn being interviewed on Speaking of Faith. He was giving an articulate argument for mindfulness but my curiosity was peaked when he was asked to address the fact that his father had been a scientist and his mother an artist.
These are my roots too.
The mixing of these two opposites play out in my life each day.
Kabat-Zinn was asked to explain.
He declined a "cognitive" reply and chose instead a poem saying, "it's not very long, but it really hinges around just this issue of who we are and how much we split ourselves apart."
Love After Love
The time will come
when, with elation
you will greet yourself arriving
at your own door, in your own mirror
and each will smile at the other's welcome,
and say, sit here. Eat.
You will love again the stranger who was your self.
Give wine. Give bread. Give back your heart
to itself, to the stranger who has loved you
all your life, whom you ignored
for another, who knows you by heart.
Take down the love letters from the bookshelf,
the photographs, the desperate notes,
peel your own image from the mirror.
Sit. Feast on your life.
Derek Walcott
Sunday, April 19, 2009
1 comment:
- Pincushion said...
Love after love after..such a profound and fundamental truth and yet sadly we live our modern lives expending so much of our energy fighting it..denying it...
Anjali/Pincushion - 1:59 PM
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Radical Political Economy: Critique and ReformulationISBN: 978-0-631-19375-3
288 pages
August 1995, Wiley-Blackwell
The author argues that Marxist theories of capitalism must learn both from the problems of socialism and, more controversially, from liberalism. In a major critique of Marxist and post-Marxist political economy he argues that one of its central problems may be traced to its treatment of the apparently innocuous concept of division of labor. This has led, he shows, to a confusion of the effects of markets and property relations. In consequence explanations of uneven development and of the distribution of power in advanced economies are flawed.
The author illustrates the argument by reference to the study of uneven spatial development. He concludes by outlining the constructive potential for a dialoge between radical political economy and liberal thought, and between critical social science and normative political philosophy.
Written in the author's characteristically direct and accessible style, this book will be widely read by students of contemporary capitalism and political economy in many disciplines.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction.
2. Questions of Method: Abstract Theory, Counterfactuals and Critical Standpoints.
3. Division of Labour and Economic Power: A Reconceptualisation.
4. Markets and Other Modes of Coordination.
5. Markets: Key Theoretical Debates and Evaluations.
6. Ownership and Control.
7. Non-Capitalist Economic Systems Compared.
8. The Critique Applied: Explanations of Uneven Development.
9. Implications.
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"Sayer's latest work deserves to reach the widest audience because its real drama lies in its exacting contribution to clear thinking over false impression." Times Higher Education Supplement
"Radical Political Economy is an important scholarly and political intervention, further reinforcing Andrew Sayer's reputation beyond a strictly geographical audience." Transactions of the IBG


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- Extension tubes. These cost effective little gems allow you to use an already existing lens to shoot macro. Extension tubes by allowing you to focus closer on your subject. Cheap extension tubes don't have any mechanical or electronic parts; they are basically just plastic tubes. You won't be able to use any auto features of your camera.
- Tripod. Getting a tripod helps you to remove any unwanted camera shake. You can also use a monopod.
- Remote control. As we want to eliminate any camera shake from our shot, a way of remote shooting increase these chances. A simple wireless or cable remote is all that is needed. Of course we could just use the camera timer function as well.
- Reversing Ring. A reversing ring fits between the camera and lens allowing you to mount the lens backwards. Again you won't be able to use any of the auto functions of your camera. One advantage of this is you can reverse mount any brand lens that fits the reversing ring.
- Bean bag. OK so you don't want a tripod then get a bean bag, use this to steady your camera. Simple.
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A Phase 1 / 2 Dose Escalation Study of Locally-Administered OncoGel™ in Subjects With Recurrent Glioma
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OncoGel™ is a new, experimental drug delivery system that allows the slow continuous release of paclitaxel (an approved intravenous anticancer drug), from a gel (ReGel™) over a long period of time. The gel will disappear in 4 to 6 weeks as it releases the paclitaxel.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of OncoGel when placed into the tumor resection cavity in the brain following surgical removal of the tumor. Dose escalation is conducted by gradually increasing the amount of OncoGel placed in the resection cavity in small groups of patients, and watching the patients closely for side effects before moving to the next dose level. The study will also test whether OncoGel helps to prevent or delay the tumor from regrowing.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
Glioblastoma Multiforme Brain Neoplasms |
Drug: OncoGel (ReGel/Paclitaxel) |
Phase 1 Phase 2 |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Allocation: Non-Randomized Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase 1 / 2 Dose Escalation Study of Locally-Administered OncoGel™ in Subjects With Recurrent Glioma |
- Occurence of Dose-limiting Toxicities (DLTs) [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ]any evidence or sign of a dose-limiting toxicity after administration to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD)
Enrollment: | 4 |
Study Start Date: | March 2007 |
Study Completion Date: | October 2009 |
Primary Completion Date: | October 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
Experimental: 1
OncoGel administered into remaining cavity after surgical resection. Each dose cohort will receive a different volume of OncoGel
Drug: OncoGel (ReGel/Paclitaxel)
OncoGel administered into cavity after surgical resection of recurrent glioma. Each subject will receive one dose of OncoGel on the day of surgical resection.
Detailed Description:
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 70 Years (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- At least 18 to less than 70 years of age
- Radiological evidence on MRI of progressive recurrent malignant glioma that is unilateral, unifocal, supratentorial and of the minimum tumor volume as required per dose level assignment
- Tumor must have a solid contrast enhancing component
- Gross total resection >95% of the recurrence must be planned
- Must have received prior conventional radiation therapy completed >4 weeks before Study Day 1 (ie, day of craniotomy and OncoGel administration)
- Previous cytoreductive surgery or biopsy with pathologic diagnosis of glioblastoma multiforme
- Diagnosis of glioma at the time of debulking surgery for recurrence (by frozen section or squash preparation)
- Life expectancy > 2 months
- KPS greater than or equal to 70
- Using appropriate birth control, if female of child-bearing potential;
- Able and willing to participate in the study by signing the informed consent document
Exclusion Criteria:
- Contrast-enhancing tumor crossing the midline
- Multifocal or non-contiguous tumor resulting in multiple resection cavities
- Evidence of tumor dissemination (ependymal, leptomeningeal)
- Tumors that result in a lobectomy or after resection leave an insufficient residual cavity to receive the expected OncoGel volume
- Expected communication between the ventricle and resection cavity that cannot be repaired
- Involvement of primary sensorimotor cortex in the dominant hemisphere or within 1.5 cm of the optic chiasm, either optic nerve or any other cranial nerve
- Significantly increased intracranial pressure
- Received any type of stereotactic radiosurgery or brachytherapy with the exception of a stereotactic radiosurgery boost as part of the initial radiation therapy
- History of seizures refractory to two or more anticonvulsant medications co-administered at therapeutic levels
- Impaired organ function as evidenced by clinically significant laboratory parameters including but not limited to the following: Hepatic Status: Bilirubin >2.0 mg/dL; Aspartate transaminase (AST) >2.5 times the normal limit; Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) >2.5 times the normal limit. Hematopoietic Status: Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) <1500mm3; Platelet count <100,000/mm3; Hemoglobin < 10 g/dL. Hemostatic: Prothrombin Time (PT) or INR above normal range; Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT) above normal range; Bleeding Time outside normal range (if performed by hospital). Renal Status: Serum creatinine >2 mg/dL.
- Contraindication to MRI
- Receipt any chemotherapeutic agent within 28 days of Study Day 1 or nitrosourea within 6 weeks of Study Day 1
- Received any intracerebral investigational agent
- Receipt of another investigational drug or device within 28 days of the planned surgery
- Known history of allergy to paclitaxel or any other component of OncoGel
- Pregnant or lactating
- Concurrent life-threatening disease
- Any medical condition or other circumstance that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would make the subject unlikely or unable to successfully complete the study, or would interfere with analysis of study results
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00479765
United States, Illinois | |
The University of Chicago Brain Tumor Center | |
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637 | |
United States, Maryland | |
The Johns Hopkins University | |
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21231 | |
United States, New York | |
University of Rochester Medical Center | |
Rochester, New York, United States, 14642 | |
United States, North Carolina | |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599 | |
United States, Tennessee | |
Vanderbilt University Medical Center | |
Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37212 |
Principal Investigator: | Maciej S Lesniak, MD | University of Chicago |
Responsible Party: | Claire Daugherty, Clinical Project Manager, Protherics |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00479765 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
PR016-CLN-pro002 OGL-109 |
Study First Received: | May 24, 2007 |
Results First Received: | April 17, 2014 |
Last Updated: | April 17, 2014 |
Keywords provided by BTG International Inc.:
glioblastoma multiforme recurrent Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase I Phase II brain cancer paclitaxel |
intracranial tumor local chemotherapy brain tumor brain cancer glioma OncoGel |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Glioblastoma Glioma Brain Neoplasms Astrocytoma Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial Neuroectodermal Tumors Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue Central Nervous System Neoplasms Nervous System Neoplasms |
Neoplasms by Site Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases Paclitaxel Albumin-Bound Paclitaxel Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic Antineoplastic Agents Tubulin Modulators Antimitotic Agents Mitosis Modulators Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action |
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Two Tocks before Midnight the Audiobook — Almost There
Wayne Farrell is the perfect voice for the story and I just approved the first fifteen minutes. Wayne is incredibly responsive and a pleasure to work with. I can't wait until I am able to post an excerpt.
Tanaka and the Yakuza's Daughter 7,500 word short story is already up as an audiobook on iTunes (see link here) and Amazon / Audible.com (see Link here). I'm more than pleased with the results. I'm getting about a sale a day from that one story. Not bad for my first audiobook and especially for a short audiobook (only 45 minutes).


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Several of my fellow bloggers are doing, or have done, their top ten posts of 2013. Well, seeing that 2013 was a slow year for All That Splatters, I thought I would come up with the all-time top ten favorite posts of ATS (or what I thought were the top ten favorite posts of ATS). If you disagree with my list, let me know! In no particular order, here we go:
General Tso's Chicken
This delicious chicken dish seems to be a popular dish among Pinteresters. All the ingredients can be found with a trip to your local grocery store. Easy enough to make, a batch of rice rounds out this meal. If you haven't tried it yet, do so. You're going to love it!
Jalapeno-Cheese Bread
Many people shy away from yeast breads. A little flour, a little yeast, a little water, a touch of salt, and a little time is basically all breads need. Need. Hmm. Okay, maybe a little kneading. If you have a heavy-duty stand mixer (like a Kitchenaid), that machine will do most of your kneading. Now, if you are so moved, add something that makes your mouth water. You can add nuts, or dried fruit, or cheese and/or chopped jalapenos. Yum. You've got the makings of the best toast ever. Seriously. Ever. You'll see.
Oven-Roasted Cauliflower, Onions & Garlic
I learned a few years ago that if you roast a vegetable, the end-product was like candy. Put a little caramelization on Brussels sprouts, asparagus, eggplant, and I'm a happy girl. Roast some cauliflower with onions and garlic and then finish it off with a tangy little dressing, and I'm in heaven. You will be, too. Trust me on this.
Vanilla Bean Butter-Rum Poundcakes
While my chocoholic sisters and brethren enjoy their addiction to the cacao bean, my craving goes towards the other end of the spectrum. I find the aroma of vanilla heady and intoxicating. And if the dessert menu suggests anything with vanilla bean added to it, I'm done. My decision is cemented. With vanilla bean added to the cake and the sauce, these little cakelets are luscious. Absolutely luscious.
Pulled Pork Sandwich
One would think that pulled pork always needs to start in a smoker. Or a barbeque grill of some sort. Not so. My trusty crockpot came out of retirement for this version and was I ever glad to give this version a shot. The meat comes out juicy and tender and delicious. Top the meat with a little cole slaw, and you've got a memorable sandwich. I'm telling you - get out your crockpot. You won't be sorry.
Scallops with Chili and Honey
Here's an appetizer that's easy and decadent. How often is a recipe described that way? Crispy little wontons, blanketed with sliced green onions (scallions), then layered with juicy scallops that have been caramelized with a bit of a saute and glazed with a sauce of honey and chili. Is your mouth watering yet?
Cloud Souffle
This is a pretty and delicious breakfast dish. It's gorgeous enough for guests, and surprisingly easy enough for treating yourself. Serve with asparagus or toast "soldiers". It's wonderful.
Union Square Cafe Bar Nuts
You're going to want to make these. And when you do, make sure you double the recipe. They are spicy and sweet, salty and slightly herbacious. One tip: when you add the rosemary, make sure you use fresh. A dear friend of mine used dried rosemary - the full amount called for in the recipe. She thought I had gone out of my mind for recommending this recipe. Use fresh rosemary. You will think you had temporarily lost your mind for not making these sooner. Promise.
Italian Open-Faced Sandwich
I came upon the recipe for this open-faced sandwich while watching a PBS cooking show many years ago, long before FoodTV or the Cooking Channel. As I mention in the post, the flavors meld together unbelievably well. You'll be surprised how delicious this is. It's an easy casual week-night, after-work, anytime meal.
Chicken with Garlic & Parsley
This is another dish that brings a lot of people to All That Splatters. The recipe calls for few ingredients, and the whole thing is done in less than 1/2 hour. With all that going for it, you'd think this recipe wouldn't have much flavor. But you'd be wrong. It's full of flavor and quite satisfying. Cook up a little rice or pasta as a side, and dinner is done.
BONUS: Apple Cake with Caramel Sauce
I love caramel. I think I could eat a shoe if it had caramel sauce drizzled over it. That's not to say that the apple cake isn't good. It's really moist and delicious. The caramel sauce, however, puts it over the top. My mother has been making this recipe since I was a kid. It is a winner.
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From SI "Now the bluffing game is on, and it could go all the way to the draft. We don't want to give up on getting a number one pick. It's very much on the front burner, and it hasn't subsided. The game is on now." -- San Diego GM A.J. Smith, commenting to the San Diego Union Tribune on the possibility of trading restricted free-agent running back Michael Turner before the draft. Smith says Buffalo, Tennessee and four teams he wouldn't name are interested in Turner. The Chargers have a choice. They retain the right to demand first- and third-round draft choices for Turner -- a deal even Smith knows is unrealistic for a backup running back -- or Smith can choose to make a lesser deal with an interested team before the draft. Smart money around the NFL thinks Smith will take a high second-round pick for Turner ... if the Chargers have a player in mind at the top of the second round they like more than Turner. If they don't deal Turner now, and then don't re-sign him before January, they're likely to lose him in free agency next offseason.
IMO the Chargers would be absoutely stupid to not take a deal with the Titans to swap 1st rounders and maybe our last 4th rounder. Turner is gone after this year, no doubt. Swapping first rounders is equal in points to trading a 2nd round pick so the value of the trade for SD would not be bad. From our perspective the deal is a good one. Turner might be as good as any running back in this draft maybe with the exception of Peterson. I would put his value closer to Lynch. Thus, getting Turner is like getting a first round pick at RB for our #19 pick (about where we would have to draft Lynch if he is even there), we still have a first rounder at #30, still have our 2nd round pick and only lose a 4th rounder (about what SD would get next year in compensation).
Soxcat, what if we do that whole swap deal and someone like Jamaal Anderson falls to #19? We'd be kicking ourselves, especially if he turns out to be a pro-bowl DE. Then, what if Turner turns out to be a dud? I mean, TJ Duckett looked real good with the Falcons behind Warrick Dunn, but absolutely sucked filling in as the #1 in Washington last year. Duckett even had more production and didn't cost the Redskins nearly what Turner is going to cost someone. I think we should stick to the draft and see who becomes available after cuts.


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The greatest changes to the otherwise flawless Contacts department concern two features we just take for granted on any other phone: (1) searching contacts via gradual typing in a search box and (2) importing contacts from the SIM card. Now seriously, how hard must it have been to add those in the first place?
There's a search field now you can also import contacts from the SIM card
Another new feature is that the Contact list is now accessible via its own icon on the Home screen - you now longer need to go through the Phone app for that purpose.
Notice the dedicated Contacts icon on the Home screen
We enjoyed flawless reception with the iPhone 3G, but we only used it in urban areas with nice signal. Having had no issues with the iPhone 1G either, we guess that was to be expected.
When it comes to call management however, we are really sorry Apple haven't added Smart Dialing to their virtual numpad - it's one of the greatest features of Windows Mobile and it's even making its way to feature phones lately, so it can't be that hard.
Now back to our lab to test another parameter that was touted by Steve Jobs as "dramatically improved audio" - probably meaning the iPhone 3G loudspeaker would not be as lame as the iPhone 1G's.
We tested a last-year's 1.1.1 iPhone 1G and this year's 1.1.4 iPhone 1G unit to compare them to the iPhone 3G. The 1G units performed equally in our test - they are still the quietest handsets we've tested so far.
It turned out that the iPhone 3G is an underdog too - it outperformed the iPhone 1G in almost all tests but it's still stuck in the Below Average category. When you play music through the loudspeaker for example (the pink noise test) the difference to the iPhone 1G is so small you would hardly notice it. And it's even quieter than the 1G units in the Human Voice test, which practically means you still won't get decent in-call loudspeaker performance.
But here are the results, so you can see for yourselves. You can find more information about the test itself and the whole list of tested devices here.
Speakerphone test | Voice, dB | Ringing | Overall score | |
Apple iPhone 1G | 67.2 | 60.2 | 66.6 | |
Apple iPhone 3G | 66.1 | 62.1 | 71.7 | Below Average |
Samsung Armani | 69.7 | 64.6 | 71.0 | Average |
Samsung F480 Tocco | 66.3 | 66.6 | 75.7 | Good |
LG KU990 Viewty | 72.0 | 68.8 | 77.8 | |
Nokia N95 | 77.3 | 66.6 | 78.0 | Very Good |
LG KF750 Secret | 75.6 | 72.7 | 82.8 | Excellent |
There are no upgrades to the SMS department - we still don't have a way to forward messages or delete individual ones from the conversations. MMS is nowhere to be seen too.
Apple however have put a lot of effort to email. You probably know that there's push email support now and MS Exchange support too. That's Apple's way of scratching the corporate itch, as well as an attempt to steal some market share from Blackberry. A strange prerequisite for using a MS Exchange account with the iPhone 3G is enabling your SIM card PIN prompt - we appreciate security, but that one we just don't understand.
Email client opening our inbox reading emails with embedded images
Now you can also mass delete and mass move emails around, but they still haven't found a way to search your emails or even sort them by any filter. You can save attached images straight to your Camera Album, but you still can't send full resolution images from your camera via email. Instead they get downsampled to 800 x 600 pixels. And there's still no support for ZIP or RAR files, so if you receive those, you won't be able to check their contents.
MS Exchange support is there Mass delete and mass move are available now Push email is also an option
Of course, DOC, PDF, XLS and PPT files which you receive as attachments can be previewed (no editing). When you open an office document, screen auto rotation kicks in and you can use multi-touch to zoom in/out.
Attached files opening XLS, DOC and PDF files
At least, landscape QWERTY mode is now available to messaging, and that feature is high on our list.
There are no changes to the Multimedia department on the iPhone 3G whatsoever. Exploring photos, music and videos goes just as it did on the iPhone 1G.
We were really curious however how the iPhone 3G fares in terms of audio quality. So we put it through its paces in our regular audio quality test.
It turned out that the audio quality of the iPhone 3G is just as expected - flawless. The iPod pedigree is enough to provide one of the best sonic experiences on the market. All of the readings are remarkable, so we have an excellent performer in all possible aspects.
As far as the difference to the iPhone 1G is concerned, the iPhone 3G performs almost the same as its predecessor. The differences are really insignificant and, as there was virtually nothing more to ask of the iPhone 1G, this spells great sound experience. Check out the comparative results.
More information about the meaning of the different numbers and the whole testing process can be found here.
Test | Frequency response | Noise level | Dynamic range | THD | IMD + Noise | Stereo crosstalk |
+0.34, -1.16 | -90.8 | 91.3 | 0.0050 | 0.016 | -91.4 | |
+0.52, -1.05 | -89.9 | 90.1 | 0.0033 | 0.016 | -93.1 | |
+0.41, -1.16 | -91.6 | 91.8 | 0.0043 | 0.015 | -83.6 | |
+0.39, -1.13 | -86.6 | 85.8 | 0.041 | 0.040 | -69.9 | |
+0.74, -0.76 | -90.8 | 86.9 | 0.0024 | 0.033 | -89.1 | |
+0.31, -1.25 | -86.0 | 89.4 | 0.037 | 0.828 | -86.3 |
Apple iPhone 3G vs iPhone 1G frequency response graphs are virtually identical


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Today Design Sponge published a post I wrote called How to Plan Ahead for Your Next Hire. If hiring help for your small business is a goal of yours – or perhaps something you've already done – this post is a must-read. Here's an excerpt:
Your business is growing to the point where it's time to hire help, but making one wrong move during the hiring process could set you back considerably.
A few years ago, this scenario happened to someone in my network — I'll call her Naomi. At the time, Naomi had built up a six-figure business selling children's accessories and was drowning in work. She knew she needed help — and fast. Without considering several important factors, she jumped right into hiring. After posting a message to fans and friends through her business network, she was ecstatic to receive interest from a successful marketing consultant looking to re-enter the workforce after years of freelancing.


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Loan Servicing Representative Salary
The average pay for a Loan Servicing Representative is $15.34 per hour. Most people move on to other jobs if they have more than 20 years' experience in this career.
Job Description for Loan Servicing Representative
A loan servicing representative provides customer service regarding loans and mortgages. They must have a high level of understanding of their institution's loans, mortgages, and accompanying documentation. Often, customers call an institution with questions about the terms of a loan or other requirements to remain in good standing with the institution; by being able to effectively navigate loan processes and documentation, the loan servicing representative can address many customer concerns. Additionally, a loan servicing representative must have excellent knowledge of banking regulations and institutional policies and procedures. Also, most institutions maintain a knowledge database related to loans and mortgages; loan servicing representatives must be able to navigate the institution's database quickly and efficiently to find answers to customer questions.
Read More...Loan Servicing Representative Tasks
- Ensure loan guidelines are followed and loans are underwritten properly in accordance with all company procedures
- Educate clients and assist them through the loan process.
- Document client interactions and accurately capture data using company loan processing systems.
- Ensure compliance with all federal and local rules, laws and regulations.
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Career Appropriate Watches
You Got The Job. Now You Need The Watch To Match.
Not only are doctors supposed to wear white lab coats to look serious, or actors all black, nondescript attire to look proficient — some professions seem to attract a certain type of dress. Just look at the way that architects often dress in the most minimal fashion inspired by a Jil Sander panache — or the opposite, where personal trainers wear sweats, hoodies and sneakers as a staple while they cruise the streets.
Sometimes these style choices are magically interesting and other times just downright practical. The whole range is considered, from the white collars of a litigator and lawyer double-team, to the blue shirts of the accounting firm guys down the Wall Street block, or even to the quirky Spanish-style shoes of the design crew.
For reasons aesthetic or pragmatic, pairing a watch with a career, profession or job has some interesting results:
The Nurse's Watch Type: Casio G-Shock GA110 GB 1AER
Specs: 40 mm, resin, analog and digital display
Features for a nurse: This watch is virtually unbreakable — so whether you're helping out in surgery or rushing patients around the ward, it's going to keep up with all your action. It also has a five-second countdown auto start, with a 24-hour countdown and 1/100-second stopwatch for all time-sensitive matters that come with the job.
$175 on Amazon
The Professional Athlete's Watch Type: Timex Ironman Run Trainer 2.0
Specs: 40 mm, resin, digital display
Features for a professional athlete: Not only can you save your workouts easily on the watch, it also connects to your computer, logging all your times, triumphs and stats. The handy hydration and nutrition reminders, night light, customizable alarm and interval timer are just functional enough that you never have to take it off. The heart rate strap is a bonus, of course.
The Working Actor's Watch Type: Tudor Fastrider Black Shield
Specs: 42mm, scratchproof injected ceramic and an automatic chronograph movement
Features for an actor: Bold and daring. The red details, the brand relationship with Ducati and the matte finish give off the aura of confidence and cool. Also, the watch is less try-hard and more swagger-sexy, so going to castings with this watch will send all the right messages.
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Ever since I was screwed like a new porn star by Circuit Fucking City earlier this week, I have turned into a royal asshole. Some may say..."Well gee Bob...hate to point this out...but you've ALWAYS been an asshole in my book." At which point, I will shove some in the chest and threaten to kick their ass. Maybe I've grown a third testicle or something. But I have definitely got some balls in the last week. Today the Chem Lawn guy shows up at my house. I've been using Chem Lawn for two years now. All the weeds I used to have are now gone. Ironically ... so is my grass. That's not entirely true. But there are two HUGE brown areas in my front yard that occupy about a third of the yard that are dead. The poor Chem Lawn guy shows up today to take care of the yard. I meet him at his truck. "Can you explain why my grass is dead in these spots," I quizzed him. He bent down and started raking his hand through the grass. He then tried to inform me I had three or four different types of grass in my front yard. Then he went on a long chemically-enhanced spiel about certain grasses and the chemicals used to keep them in control that made about as much sense as spending millions of tax dollars to make sure a little Cuban boy is happy. None of this mattered to me. I just want to know why the fuck my grass is dead when I'm paying these guys 30 bucks a month to make sure I have the best looking yard on the block. And I said that in so many words. "I don't see why I should keep paying you guys when you're killing my grass," I told him with a scowl on my face, waiting for him to throw the first punch. Honestly...I would not put up with my arrogant ass if I were some of the people who have had to deal with me lately. Had I been that lawn guy, I woulda just said "Fine, pal. I'm outta here." Then I woulda jumped in the truck, shot me a bird and peeled out down the street. But people put up with my ass. Why? I have no clue. He assured me that if I "scalped" the yard (i.e. cut it wayyyy short) that the grass would then grow. If it doesn't grow in two weeks, he'll come back out and treat it with another chemical thing free of charge until I was happy. Sooo...lesson of the day...the worse you treat someone, the better they will treat you. As long as they're on the clock and accepting a paycheck for being nice to you. Anyway...this new "badass" attitude I have where I don't take shit from any paid employee is really starting to grow on me. But...I can tell I'm abusing it as well. A lady called me at home today to ask me to come to this tourist attraction we have here...Jasmine Hill Gardens ...to do a story on some teacher who's going to be bringing her class to the Gardens tomorrow. Apparently, this teacher is a real "character" who has become sort of an institution to the Gardens. I told the lady no. She was curious as to why I said no and I explained that the teacher lived 60 miles away from this city, the school was 60 miles from the city and my newspaper only does stories on local people and interests. I have enough people clamoring to be in the paper each week without shining a spotlight on someone who isn't even from here. And the lady took it all in stride and told me to come up whenever I felt like it, free of charge. I was like..."Lady...I just dissed the shit outta you and you're STILL being nice to me???" I'll tell ya what...the kindly, sweet Uncle Bob is almost out the door and the new, mean, cantakerous Uncle Bob is moving in. Bah. As soon as I get a decent computer that works properly, I'll settle right back into Mr. Nice Guy. After all, I'm really just a big pussycat. Speaking of the computer...no call from Senor Shitbreath today. So ... according to C F'N C...my computer should be in tomorrow. And ohmigod...if it's not... Hehehehe.... No more Mr. Nice Guy.
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Western USA Family Adventure
Western USA is a land of stark contrasts: from the towering granite walls of Yosemite to the silent desert landscapes of Death Valley and Monument Valley to the deep canyons of Utah and the solitude of beautiful Zion National Park. On this journey we take in all the highlights with an emphasis on fun activities for all the family. In Utah's canyon country we spend two days at an adventure ranch where optional activities include rock climbing, horse riding and canyoneering. At night we stay in comfortable cowboy wagons for a unique and authentic experience. In Yosemite we explore the valley by bike and raft or swim in the Merced River. Other highlights include the giant Sequoia trees of California, Lake Powell and Monument Valley, and of course the Colorado Rocky Mountains, Grand Canyon and Bryce Canyon. Combined with sightseeing in San Francisco and time spent in vibrant Las Vegas, this trip promises to be a great family experience!
Brief Itinerary
DAY 1 | Join San Francisco |
DAY 2 | In San Francisco, sightseeing |
DAY 3 | To Yosemite National Park |
DAY 4 | In Yosemite, day walks and sightseeing |
DAY 5 | Visit giant Sequoia trees, cross Tioga Pass to Mono Lake |
DAY 6 | Death Valley sightseeing |
DAYS 7/8 | Zion National Park adventure ranch, optional activities |
DAY 9 | Bryce Canyon |
DAY 10 | Lake Powell |
DAY 11 | Antelope Canyon & Monument Valley |
DAYS 12/13 | Colorado River rafting and Grand Canyon |
DAY 14 | To Las Vegas |
DAY 15 | In Las Vegas, trip concludes |


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...his idea of porn, sucks.
seriously dude, youve gotta improve your taste.
the trouble with Locutus is......his idea of porn, sucks.
seriously dude, youve gotta improve your taste. wheres the masturbating penguin midgets? Those pictures were nice, but I really hate logging in to see them.
Locutus.. your link doesn't work; referer protection. Even cutting and pasting is no good.
You're just not having any luck at this. I think that site does some funky stuff with geographical mirroring.
This picture is sexy: http://mirror-us-ga1.gallery.hd.org/_exhibits/people/woman-on-bed-with-phone-AJHD.jpg http://gallery.hd.org/_virtual/ByCategory/medicine/?pg=soa -- it's the fourth one down.
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Twinkle Karate Sweate
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Nothing about Pitbulls there. Does mention rottweillers and chows though
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In all fairness, those charts list "pit bull" (in quotes), and I believe the numbers include what many consider pit-bull type dogs :mmm... a combination of dog breeds that includes the American pit bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Staffordshire bull terrier, American bulldog and any other pure bred or mixed breed dog that is a combination of these dogs. That's a pretty big grouping!
I love pits and also bulldog breeds, their loyalty is unmatched. The pits I've known and had as family pets have been nothing but big babies who think they are lap dogs. :lol But they've also been trained to submit, and they've been spoiled as housepets. So, I agree that the dog's behavior is a result of the owner's influence or lack thereof - and also any animal's behavior can be influenced by how another animal or human acts.
I have heard both sides with regard to the pit bull argument. There are ones that are trained and there are ones that aren't. And I wholeheartedly agree that the overwhelming problem is the owner, not the dog. I can't tell you how many macho men (sorry, but it does seem to be overwhelmingly men, at least in my experience) want the pit bull and want it to be aggressive for the fear it instills in others when they walk it down the street. I think those people are trash, and it does a real dis-service to the breed. Pits are a tough dog to own, and require vigilence and training. And yes, there are other dogs that can be vicious as well, and even a golden retriever can be violent and aggressive under certain circumstances. That being said, the point I have seen made a few times, and someone please correct me if I am wrong - but the true fear with pits surrounds the LEVEL of damage they can do. Most dogs will bite and some can tear a hole in your arm or leg. In contrast, a pit can and will maul you. I think that's the fear - not the initial attack, but how far the attack with a pit can go, if allowed to start.
Exactly. Yes, all dogs have the potential to bite, but a pit can kill and the statistics show that they DO kill more than any other breed. There was just a story on the news here last night about a little girl who was killed by the family dog - a pit bull.
Yes, I agree that the owner is often to blame, but it doesn't make a dog any less dangerous. Even dogs who are seemingly docile can kill. Like I said upthread, I've known some really sweet pits and I wasn't afraid of them, but I wasn't completely comfortable with them either and I wouldn't let one around other pets or children. I just couldn't take that chance.
Does anyone watch Pregnant in Heels? Last night was a couple that had a little terrier - like think those little 3 pound doggies. They loved their dog and said he was so sweet. Rosie came over with her doll baby in a bag and that little dog went to town! Grabbed the baby out of the bag by its head and dragged it across the room. Started growling and snapping when they tried to take it away! The dog reacted this way multiple times, even with the new baby's toys. They ended up having to take it to a behavior specialist and work with it. They had no idea it had these tendencies. I just kept thinking of this thread - even small dogs can be vicious in the right circumstances.
I was thinking about starting a thread for Pet Peeves but searched for an existing one first. I found one but it had been closed and said we were to use the Koffee Klatch thread for that kind of thing so I'm posting it here.
I absolutely hate it when I walk past a microwave and either the unset time is flashing or there is time left on it from the previous person who took something out before the cooking time ended and didn't press the cancel button. Twice today at work I passed by our microwave and had to cancel time left so that the clock was showing again.
It's not like I go by the microwave's clock so I'm not sure why it bothers me so much but it does! All I can guess is it's because when my family went on vacation, I slept on the kitchen table which could be folded down into a bed and if the time wasn't set on the microwave, it would flash and keep me awake. Maybe it's partly because I don't like people leaving tasks incomplete because they're too lazy to do them and leave them for the next person to do (like using all the paper in the copier and then not putting more paper in before you leave so the next person to use it has to do it).
Bugs me too.piakachu I thought I was alone.I hate that flashing .I always ask who used the MW last. I guess its that nobody person :lol
Same with my fax and or copier. lazy! hate it.
Your kitchen table folds down into a bed??? Maybe I am the unexposed one, but I find that bizarre. :lol And, no, I can't understand sleeping in the kitchen....but I'm sure somebody will enlighten me. A flashing light could never stop me from falling asleep, either. Almost nothing comes between me and my zzz's!
What does bug me more than most things is a twisted telephone receiver cord! I just MUST unwind it!! Office, house....it doesn't matter!! :cuss
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Tonight, Tonight: Hellogoodbye at the House of Blue's Cambridge Room , That 1 Guy at Dan's Silverleaf, Young Prisms at City Tavern and Playlister P at the Double Wide
Tuesday's not quite as busy as
last night, but there are still a few interesting events to take in this evening.
Hellogoodbye, Gold Motel, You Me and Everyone We Know and Now, Now Every Children at Cambridge Room at the House of Blues
A very wordy and grammatically confusing bill tonight at The Cambridge Room. Headlining is Hellogoodbye, a nice little power pop outfit from California. Led by Forrest Kline (great name), Hellogoodbye is capable of covering a song like John Lennon's "Happy Xmas (War is Over)" and not making a complete shambles of it. Such chutzpa speaks to what makes the band moderately great. Will It Kill You?, the band's 2010 effort, completely abandons the emo punk leanings of past efforts and instead centers on Kline's love of classic '60s pop. More often than not, it works, as songs like "Getting Old" and "When We First Met" sound like Big Star without all of the angst. Chicago's Gold Motel, D.C.'s You, Me and Everyone We Know and Minneapolis' Now, Now Every Children add girth to a bill that's almost too big for the flyer.
That 1 Guy at Dan's Silverleaf
Mark Silverman is That 1 Guy, and the Las Vegas native does one of the best one-man musical theater pieces anyone's ever likely to catch on a Tuesday night in Denton. Silverman is a classically trained bassist who assists himself on percussion by banging just about anything at hand -- most often something called The Magic Pipe, a seven-foot tall collection of steel plumbing equipment, with orchestral bass strings and various electronics. It's every bit as imposing as it sounds. Silverman's a heady and heavy dude with a lot to say and a damn crazy way of saying it. If Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart were still alive, I'm sure they would approve of this one guy.
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Young Prisms and Melted Toys at City Tavern
Young Prisms is an interesting shoegaze outfit from San Francisco that sounds pretty much like The Jesus and Mary Chain. Whether or not that is a good thing is a matter of opinion, but this particular critic doesn't mind another band aping a band that aped The Velvet Underground. Sometimes noise itself is music. Once in a while, it's even quite good.
Playlister P at the Double Wide
Our music editor, no longer running his monthly at The Libertine, will be popping over to the Double Wide tonight to play music of all varieties over the beloved Deep Ellum venue's sound system. It will be awesome. [Editor's Note: I may or may not have written this blurb.]
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