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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 29/12/2012 (1698 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
I always think it a valuable exercise to take a good, honest look at the past 12 months during the week between Christmas and New Year's. I believe an understanding of context is required to truly appreciate both the present and the future and that taking a section of the past, spreading it out on a plain and examining it is a helpful practice in life as well as in sports.
Soccer, which is always being played somewhere in the world at any given time, provides a better opportunity for this than other seasonal sports, which take up only a portion of the calendar. There is always something happening in soccer. Rest your eyes for a second and you'll be certain to miss something -- another reason why end-of-the-year reflection is important.
The 2012 calendar year began as it would eventually end, with Lionel Messi putting the ball into the back of the net. On Jan. 4, in a Copa del Rey match against Osasuna, the then-24-year-old came off the bench in the 59th minute and scored twice as Barcelona romped to a 4-0 win. He'd tally another 89 times before Christmas in one of the most memorable individual seasons in soccer history.
Messi, with his exceptional skill and boyish demeanour, was a feel-good story that seemed ever-present in 2012. And it's a good thing, because all too often the game would serve up a narrative that left its fans scratching their heads in disbelief, if not downright disheartened.
On Feb. 3 John Terry was sacked as England captain over allegations he had racially abused an opponent. Although the incident had occurred late in 2011 a lack of decisive action led to a nasty courtroom battle followed by a suspension, although full closure to the matter wasn't provided until nearly a year later.
At the same time Liverpool Football Club were badly mishandling a race row of their own. Striker Luis Suarez, suspended for a racial attack on Manchester United left-back Patrice Evra, was astonishingly supported by his club, and his refusal to shake Evra's hand on Feb. 11 provoked outrage among good folks who had assumed this sort of thing had been purged from English soccer a generation ago.
But even amidst the disillusionment, a moment of pure, big-hearted joy.
Barely 24 hours after Suarez had done his best to defile the sport, Zambia won the Africa Cup of Nations in Libreville, Gabon, just a stone's throw away from a shore where, 19 years before, the waves had turned red following a plane crash that killed nearly the entire national team. They beat heavily-favoured Ivory Coast on penalties to win it, and their players sang traditional songs in three-part harmony as they prepared to take their spot kicks.
There were other team accomplishments, too: Manchester City winning the Premier League title in stoppage time during the final match of the season; Chelsea ousting Barcelona in improbable fashion to reach the Champions League final, where they just as improbably beat Bayern Munich to win their first European Cup; Corinthians defeating Boca Juniors to claim a first Copa Libertadores, and then edging Chelsea 1-0 to win the Club World Cup in Japan.
Spain's victory at Euro 2012 was hardly as surprising. After a 1-1 draw with Italy to open the tournament the reigning world and European champions beat their next five opponents by a combined score of 11-0, all the while playing the sort of high-pressing, quick-passing, unemotional soccer that left the outcome in little doubt.
We in Canada also experienced the thrills and devastations of international soccer. Our women's team, led by captain Christine Sinclair, knocked hosts Great Britain out of the London Olympics in August before losing to the United States in heartbreaking fashion. The cocky Americans, given a hand by the referee, prevailed in a match they didn't deserve to win -- Sinclair's hat trick proving insufficient to take her side to the gold-medal game.
Our men's side wasn't quite as successful. Needing only a draw against Honduras to progress to the next round of World Cup qualifying, Canada was shellacked 8-1 in one of the most embarrassing performances in the long and mostly depressing history of the national team. Manager Stephen Hart resigned his position a few days later, and a generation of players who were supposed to do so much better will never represent their country at the highest level of the sport.
A level best embodied in the person of Messi. On Dec. 22, in his final match of 2012, the Argentine virtuoso ran onto a Xavi back-heel and drilled a low, hard shot off the post and into the net against Valladolid for his 91st goal of the year. It came in the 59th minute -- the exact juncture at which he began his record-setting run nearly 12 months prior.
Soccer is funny like that sometimes.
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Spain is home to some of the most fabulous wine regions in Europe (including La Rioja, Ribera del Duero, Penedès, Priorat, Sherry, Toro, Navarra, Somontano, Rias Baixas, Ribera Sacra, Rueda and many other appellations) and more and more the concept of a wine hotel (either a working winery with accommodation or a hotel set amid the vineyards) is taking off. A list of some of the best wine hotels in Spain to help you plan your next wine tasting vacation in Spain-
Hacienda Zorita, Salamanca
The Hacienda Zorita is a romantic and relaxing estate (part of the Haciendas de España wine hotel chain, leaders in wine tourism in Spain) to enjoy a weekend break near the beautiful city of Salamanca. More info on hotel here.
More info on Salamanca
Hacienda Abascal – Ribera del Duero
Also belonging to Haciendas de España, the Abascal estate is located right on the "Golden Mile" in Ribera del Duero, home to such famed wine estates as Vega Sicilia, Arzuaga and Viña Mayor. The stunning Abadia Retuerta estate is around the corner, too, so this is a great based to explore some wineries for a few days. the Abascal has stylish rooms, a new and exciting restaurant called The Durius Café, run by mythical Spanish chef Sergi Arola. The views from nearly every point in this hotel are of vineyards and in autumn, it is simply gorgeous with the flaming red and orange leaves blanketing the plains. More info on the hotel here.
Hacienda Unamuno, Arribes del Duero
The smallest of the Haciendas de España group, and most intimate located in the dramatic Arribes del Duero wine country near the Portuguese border. This area is a protected nature reserve and pristine, and for a romantic and revitalizing weekend or even week long stay, this could be a fantastic base to explore the nearby wine country (Toro and Ribera del Duero are not far, and you can easily do day trips into Portugal as well as the historic city of Zamora). The "hotelito" is located inside a beautiful historic farmhouse, and is named after the philosopher Miguel de Unamuno. The vibe is very artsy and plenty of stressed out professionals from big cities come here to relax. Apart from winetasting onsite you can also do cheese tastings and olive oil tastings from their collection of properties. The hotel can arrange romantic picnics and private dinners for two as well. More info on the Haciendas de España website.
Can Bonastre in Penedès, close to Barcelona
This luxurious wine resort has extensive manicured grounds, views of the Montserrat mountains, an in-house beautiful winery, fashionable bedrooms, and a gourmet hotspot restaurant (called Tribia, this is the best restaurant in the region at present and you can expect goodies like exquisite Arbequina olive oil, and Rosé Cava from the Can Bonastre estate). What more could you ask for? Oh, and they have helipads for VIPs as well! The perfect base to use while exploring the Penedès wine country taking in visits to big names like Torres and Codorniu and boutique cellars like Albet i Noia and Jean Leon. Highly highly recommended hotel! More info on Can Bonastre here.
More info on Penedès wine region
More info on wineries in the Penedès
Profile of Barcelona
Marqués de Riscal, El Ciego, La Rioja
The "ultimate" luxury wine hotel in Spain, here is our newsletter review of this stunning property designed by Frank Gehry (who also designed the Guggenheim museum in Bilbao, among numerous other high profile projects around the world).
More info on La Rioja wine region
City profile of Laguardia, located about 5 minutes from the hotel
Parador Monasterio de Santo Estevo, close to Ribera Sacra, Galicia
This newly inaugurated Parador hotel is FABULOUS and we used it as a base to discover the wine country of Ribera Sacra, Galicia´s most beautiful and undiscovered wine region. The hotel is located in a historic Benedictine monastery that has been revamped with elegant and innovative decoration and the views from our room over the lush grounds are stunning. More info on hotel here.
Info on Santiago de Compostela, Galicia´s most beautiful town
Info on Rias Baixas, the most prominent Galician wine region
Pago de Cirsus, Navarra
Navarra is one of the least explored wine regions in Spain and yet one of the most interesting. You have stunning medieval towns like Olite with its spectacular castle, and miles upon miles of unspoiled wine country. The exclusive Pago de Cirsus hotel is for lovers of the "buena vida". There is a 16th century fortress, a high-end winery and an excellent restaurant (with a gastronomic focus on the best products of Navarra, especially vegetables). Expect beautiful grounds, luxurious rooms and a lovely garden. More info here.
Palacio de Garvey, Jerez (Sherry Country)
Jerez is unique in Spain in that the bodegas (wineries) are located right in the historic center, whereas the vineyards are spread out throughout various provinces. So you can go wine tasting right downtown, by foot! We love the Palacio Garvey hotel as it is in a prime, central location and it merges its palatial architecture with contemporary and ultra stylish decor. The restaurant is EXCELLENT with good wine service. Apart from Sherry wines you can also taste an array of superb red wines from beautiful Ronda, also in Andalusia. The Palacio Garvey has many special touches from complimentary wine upon arrival, clawfoot romantic bathtubs, and four poster beds with sublime sheets. Highly recommended if you are visiting Jerez.
Info on Jerez
Info on Sherry
List of wine producers to visit
Pago del Vicario, La Mancha
In the vast plains of La Mancha, land of Don Quixote, a vinous Renaissance is taking place with countless new winery projects (many whose investments are in the multi-millions of euros) and things are-a- shaking regards to wine tourism. One of the most interesting winery cum hotels is Paco del Vicario, whose rosé is one of the most exciting rosés in Spain. The hotel is decorated extremely tastefully with rich colors (burgundy, cream, eggplant, beige, gold, so forth) and modern flourishes (there are a few zebra stripes here). You can visit the winery of course while staying here, dine in the excellent restaurant and visit other wineries in the area. The beautiful town of Almagro, known for its wonderful classical theatre festival, is only 30 km from here and an easy half day excursion.
More info on Pago Vicario wine hotel
Palacio Canedo, Prada a tope Winery, Bierzo
Bierzo is the new "it" region in Spain, extremely exciting for wine lovers. It is also an unspoiled and very picturesque region located southeast of Galicia. The Prada a Tope winery is one of the oldest and most famous and they have an entire working farm making everything from wines to candied chestnuts to marinated peppers and much more. Whereas the other hotels in this list are quite luxurious and contemporary, the Palacio Canedo (the name of this winery´s rustic inn) is romantically rustic. The ideal time to come would be autumn, after harvest when the vineyards are at their most beautiful and when it is cold enough to light the onsite fireplaces.
More info on Palacio Canedo
More info on the Bierzo wine region
More info on Leon, a nearby Spanish city on the Saint James pilgrimage route
General information on Spanish Wine Regions
Coming next year- Abadia Retuerta Luxury Wine Hotel in Ribera del Duero, this will be fantastic! More info here.

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Public works program to create jobs
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A Green Technology Referendum That
Should Be Added To The List Of Demands
by cleanelectric 9/29/2011
One of the "Occupy Official Demands" should be an Environmental and Economic Stimulus Directive to install solar panels and (cylindrical) wind turbines along every interstate highway, roadway, parking lot, warehouse roof, tall building and home in the country.
We need an electric car initiative and an electric farm equipment initiative (tractors, harvesters etc.)
We need a world-wide directive that states that oil is more valuable and will last longer as a manufacturing ingredient and not as a fuel. It should not be used as a fuel.
There are 925 Million People going hungry on the planet every day out of 7 billion people total, that is 1/7th of earths population going hungry. Food prices are forecast to double in 18 years meaning that 4/7th of earths population will go hungry. Growing crops for Bio Fuels is a waste of badly needed food crops. Bio Fuels are still burned and still pollute and should not be used.
The U.S. still gets half it's electricity from coal. It is the dirtiest, most polluting fossil fuel of all. The Canadian Tar Sands are the dirtiest source of all other sources. The damage coal causes to the environment means that it is a false economy and is really of no value to the community. It should not be used.
Natural Gas burns cleaner than coal, but it still burns and it still pollutes. Extracting natural gas pollutes ground water permanently. fracturing rock a mile under earths surface to get the natural gas is like shattering earths ribs and could cause earthquakes and other irreversable damage. It should not be used.
Nuclear Power is only clean until there is a leak. Dozens of America's largest cities are within the 50 mile "fatal zone" of nuclear reactors. They should be mothballed as their usefull life expires.
Green Technology as in Solar, Wind, and Tidal Energy Generation: electric vehicles, and "intermittent source" power storage and "load leveling" are in their infancy as the Model T Ford was once the infancy of automobiles.
Nuclear Power and ALL fossil fuels will only continue to get more and more expensive and contribute to corporate and government corruption, and contribute to the instability of global politics,economics and every countries food supply as time goes on.
A Green Technology Economy will provide more security to each countries agriculture system and environment, energy independence, and a new profitable economy for all. It will become more and more efficient as it is installed and develops.
These directives should become global and not just American.
Green energy is not economically viable or the free market would be all over it. The only green jobs Obama has created are all of the unemployed people I see mowing their lawns. The government has wasted millions of dollars that could have been put to better use training people for green jobs that don't exist.


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Staub Cast-Iron Grill Pan & Press, 12"
- Summary
Staub's innovative enamel coating takes cast-iron cooking to the next level with improved performance, style and durability. This ridged grill and press cooks both sides at once. Simply preheat the press, and then place atop the food for stunning results.
- 12" sq., 1 3/4" high.
- Heavyweight enameled cast iron transfers and retains heat evenly.
- Multicoat enameling creates a glossy, vibrantly colored "majolique" finish that resembles fine ceramics.
- The specially formulated black matte interior enamel contains traces of quartz for added durability and a textured surface that results in better browning.
- Resistant to rust, chipping and cracking, the pan requires no additional seasoning.
- Spout on pan's side facilitates draining liquids.
- Dishwasher safe.
- Made in France.
- Dimensions & More Info
- Grill Pan: 12" sq., 1 3/4" high; 11 lb. 4 oz.
- Grill Press: 10 1/2" sq.; 5 lb. 12 oz.
Additional Information
- Smooth enameled exterior compatible with all cooktops, including induction.
- Press weighs down food for even browning and searing – great for sandwiches, steaks, burgers and chicken breasts.
- High ridges leave attractive grill marks while elevating food from drippings.
- Made in France.
- Use & Care
- Ideal for use on any cooktop, including induction.
- Oven and broiler safe up to 500°F.
- For best results use low to medium heat; when using high heat, bring the pan slowly to a high temperature.
- Heat press in a pan or on a burner, then place it on top of food in the pan.
- Use plastic, wood or nylon utensils only; Metal utensils may damage the enamel.
- Enamel may chip or crack if banged against a hard surface.
- Handles and knobs can become very hot. Always use a potholder or glove when handling.
- Allow pan to cool before washing.
- Dishwasher safe.
- Stubborn stains can be removed by soaking your pot for a few minutes in hot soapy water.
- Completely dry pan before storing.
- Avoid using steel wool, steel scouring pads, harsh detergents, bleach or abrasive cleaners.
- Shipping
Shipping Information
UPS can deliver most in-stock items within 4-5 business days. UPS is unable to deliver to P.O. boxes.
Shipping Rates
The shipping rate varies depending on your order total and shipping destination. View Shipping Options and Charges.
Next Day Delivery
For an additional charge of $17.50 per address, we can expedite delivery to most destinations. This service is not available for some oversize items, items shipped directly from the supplier (including perishable and custom-manufactured items), out-of-stock items and items to be shipped outside the contiguous 48 states.
Orders received by 9:00 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Thursday will arrive the next business day; orders placed Friday through Sunday will arrive on the following Tuesday.
Return Policy
At Williams Sonoma, we take great pride in the quality and craftsmanship of our products. Attention to design, materials, safety and construction are our priority. Upon receipt, please inspect your purchase and notify us of any damage; we will arrange for a prompt replacement.
If within 30 days, you are dissatisfied for any reason, you may return your purchase for a refund of the merchandise value. An original receipt or gift receipt is required for all returns and exchanges. Returns with a gift receipt will be refunded in the form of a Merchandise Credit for the amount indicated on the gift receipt. Returns with original receipt will be refunded in the original form of payment, cash and check refunds over $100 will be issued as a company check (may take 14 business days from time of request).
For all cutlery returns (knife sets, single knives, cutting boards, knife sharpeners, and knife storage) please contact us at 888.922.4108 to initiate the return.
We cannot accept returns on monogrammed, personalized, special-order items, custom upholstery, food, items shipped direct from the vendor, or on items damaged through normal wear and tear. Final sale items ending in .97 or .99 cannot be returned.
Made to Order and Final Sale Furniture items are non-returnable, and cannot be cancelled once the order is placed.
For returns of items purchased from your Williams Sonoma Gift Registry, we will gladly provide a refund or exchange for the merchandise within 90 days of your event or within 90 days of purchase, whichever date is later. View Full Returns Policy.
- More about Staub
Staub traces its origin to the Alsace region of France, where founder Francis Staub designed his first enameled pot while working in an old French artillery factory in 1974. With the goal of creating the perfect pot for cooking the region's traditional hearty soups, stews and braises, he combined cast iron, the most popular material of the time, with the latest enameling technology available. Today, Staub still makes its cookware at a traditional atelier in France, casting each pot in an individual sand mold, which is heated to 800°F and destroyed after use. The exterior enamel coating is made with glass powder and mineral pigments, applied in two or three coats to generate brilliant glossy colors.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Trinipeggy from Great pan I don't understand the negative reviews here. This pan is best for ANY grilling. For easy cleanup, I heat pan then I spray coconut spray NOT olive oil. When done cooking and while pan is still on the stove I pour water and bring it to a boil, turn it off and pour some Dawn in it. When cooled, use the appropriate brush to remove any food. Wipe some oil inside and heat again, cool and store pan. This last step does not have to be done with every meal cooked but I like to wipe with oil before storing AND I never put them in the dishwasher. I don't care what any directction say. No dishwasher. when it comes to cast iron, STAUB IS IT. NOone paid me for my honest reviewDate published: 2017-04-30Rated 5 out of 5 by honeyfitz from great tool WOW! This pan delivers a whole lot of function and is really easy to use. Clean up is a bit of work but well worth the effort. Watch the youtube video and follow the video; the pan works perfectly. The negative comments are from folks who do not know how to use the item.Date published: 2016-04-01Rated 5 out of 5 by msfondu from Cooks More Food- Fewer Batches-Delicious! This is large enough to cook several chops, or 2 large steak strips. You can cook them on the stove top, but now I just heat the oven to high heat (with the grill inside), put the meat in and cook a few minutes on each side. (See Mark Bittman's easy steak recipe on You Tube.) Food prepared in this pan is always delicious. I don't have a problem with cleanup as others have stated. I just soak it in warm soapy water and later clean with a nylon scrubbie. As for storage, I wrap it in a heavy kitchen towel and stack with other wrapped pans. It won't scratch if stored that way. I also have a Le Creuset grill, but it is small & you can only cook for 2. The extra space on the 12 in. Staub helps me cook for more people. The next time I make chicken fajitas, I'll be able to grill at higher volume, with fewer batches than my LC. I just love this pan. PS Yes, it's heavy-- but worth it!Date published: 2015-03-29Rated 5 out of 5 by TrapperJoe from Grilling indoors? Yes! I use my outdoor grill all year long, even in the snow. My purchase of a Staub Grill Pan & Press, 12" gives me perfectly grilled steaks right on my kitchen gas range. I was pleasantly surprised at the results the first time I grilled Strip Steaks indoors, grilled to perfectly rare perfection! I've since had the same results with Filet Mignon and Rib Eye steaks. Am VERY pleased with my purchaseDate published: 2013-09-11Rated 2 out of 5 by LeTune from Great apperance doesn't equal great function Have used twice with marginal results - chicken breasts and Italian sausages (large links). The grill pan must be heated super hot as the food contacts only the ridges. When cooking semi-fatty food (sausages above) the dripping fat starts burning and creates a smelly, smoking mess. I heated the press in the oven at 400 degrees for 20 minutes prior to use with the grill. Marginal searing from the top press. Cleanup of the grill is more time-consuming than indicated. Make sure you thoroughly clean to the bottom of the ridges - burned grease is really tenacious. I have other Staub casseroles and many Le Crueset pieces that I am quite pleased with but, for the price, this grill and press is not worth it.Date published: 2013-01-16Rated 1 out of 5 by Gerty from disappointed Love to cook. I have 7 Staub pots and french ovens of different sizes and shapes and love them all, and use them a lot. This pan is a disappointment. The square shape makes it more difficult to store among majority of round pans, but I have a stainless square pan of the same size and was expecting that. The grill pan has a classy look, but: it is not balanced well, feels much heavier than even my huge Staub pots, I cannot pick it up by the handle with one hand. The food sticks to it and It was difficult to clean (I used it only once, to grill fish). I prefer my All-Clad non-stick grill pan.Date published: 2013-01-02Rated 5 out of 5 by artemisrrs from Great cooks tool Love the pan! Wanted it for over a year, but had a hard time justifying the cost, finally bought it....should done it sooner! Great for all kinds of meat!Date published: 2012-10-02Rated 5 out of 5 by Syndi from Perfectly Grilled / Seared Food I love my 12' Staub Grill Pan, but I especially LOVE my Staub Press. It's the heaviest I've found. It works great even on my outdoor grill. The Grill Pan cooks evenly and perfectly each and every time. Clean up is simple. This is my 1st Staub product, it will not be my last. A great investment and addition to my kitchen.Date published: 2012-06-27


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FTSE 100 what are you waiting for?
January 14, 2013
I was surprised to read in the Financial Times (subscription required) recently that "two-thirds of companies in the FTSE 100 have websites that are difficult to use on smartphones". The recent study found 69 of the companies haven't yet optimised their websites for mobiles, with many "wasting millions of pounds" on sending visitors to sites that do not meet their expectations.
Another interesting point that caught my attention in the piece was made by Sam Roddick from Deloitte Digital that if big companies don't move quickly to adapt their websites for mobile, they risk losing business to more nimble start-ups. It's clear that big brands can no longer ignore mobile.
But what is it that's holding them back? We're now in an era where the tools and technology to implement, update and optimise web presence across channels and platforms is quicker and easier than ever before.
With the start of the New Year, now is as good a time as any for big companies to take a good look at their web infrastructure and think seriously about re-platforming. Just having a website and assuming most people will view it on a PC doesn't cut it anymore, consumers expect to be able to shop, browse, research, engage with brands via smartphones, tablets, PCs, laptops, even their TVs. Whenever they want and wherever they are. This experience should be tailored to each customer, depending on what device they are on.
It's clear that companies need to look for a platform that can deliver consistent web experiences no matter the screen size, browser or operating system and that can be managed centrally so updates can be made quickly. Crucially they should also look for one that can examine and feedback on how customers are engaging so that web strategies can be refined according to where successes are achieved.
At Adobe, we've been working hard to address these needs and have developed tools which meet the dynamic needs of marketers today. Using Adobe Experience Manager, marketers can create, manage, and optimise customer experiences to build brand, drive demand and extend reach into the digital world.
Specialist bank and asset manager Investec invested in web content management tool Adobe Experience Manager to help it manage global website content. The impact has been striking: since going live Investec has more than doubled its online traffic, vastly increased the volume of both global and local content published, and laid the foundation for multichannel communication, notably mobile. Externally – Investec saw a 130% increase in website traffic, as the new service increased website reliability for all the countries with quick load times, ensuring a seamless customer experience across all platforms and devices, be that an iPad, smartphone or laptop, to ultimately fit in with their core customer's dynamic lifestyles. Now wherever Investec's clients go, and wherever its business takes it, it is able to deliver a rich mobile experience that meets its highly valued client expectations.
In 2012 Ofcom reported that 39% of people in the UK use their mobiles to access the internet, this is clearly a big opportunity for brands and one that Carphone Warehouse was quick to take advantage of. The UK retailer of mobile phones and other consumer technology products used data to change its mobile strategy after research revealed that 23% of internet visitors were accessing websites through mobile channels, and that 22% of all retail purchases were browsed on a smartphone prior to purchase. Seeing this channel as key to its online marketplace, it decided to prioritise its mobile experience. Using solutions from Adobe Marketing Cloud, Carphone Warehouse developed a tailored mobile experience and using the analytics function were also then able to gain deeper insights into its mobile audiences to further refine its mobile strategy and marketing programmes.
Based on these examples – my question to those 69 FTSE 100 companies is, what are they waiting for?
Tresilian Segal, Head of Marketing, Northern Europe
Digital Marketing Business Unit, Adobe


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Currently, in the library, we're displaying the first books in series. If you like SF or fantasy, here are some complete series available for checkout. Most are in print, although we may have digital download copies of some titles.
The Dresden Files
Jim Butcher's wildly popular stories of Chicago private investigator and wizard, Harry Dresden. Start with Storm Front. The latest book in the series is Cold Days.
The Black Company
The story of some 40 years in the life of an elite military company. The library owns the 10 books in this epic dark fantasy series complete in 4 omnibus volumes.
The Mars Trilogy
A classic of hard science fiction, Kim Stanley Robinson's trilogy combines superbly believable science and great storytelling to chronicle the first human settlements and terraforming of Mars.
The Void Trilogy
A far future space opera, set in Hamilton's Commonwealth universe. A compelling story of advanced humanity and its all too familiar need to find meaning in existence.
Malazan Book of the Fallen
Gritty, superb dark fantasy by Steven Erikson. Book 1 is Gardens of the Moon. The 10th and final volume is The Crippled God. For a quick entry into the Malazan landscape, try the non-series novel Crack'd Pot Trail.


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♦ In Turkey, Gulenists have burnt their bridges with Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his party, while Mr Erdogan makes no bones about his desire to purge the bureacracy of his former allies. It is, according to one of Turkey's old secular elite, "like Alien vs Predator".
♦ Edward Luce points out that the Indian politicians expressing outrage over the strip search of diplomat Devyani Khobragade are suffering from a hypocrisy problem: "So far, no Indian leader has expressed a scintilla of concern about the rights of the Indian domestic servant whom Ms Khobragade had allegedly mistreated."
♦ Ben Bernanke announced the taper, but minimised market discomfort.
♦ David Pilling considers which events shook Asia in 2013.
♦ James Carroll, a former priest, looks back at the first year of a radical pope.
♦ B.R. Myers, an expert on north Korea, explains exactly what happened to Kim Jong Un's uncle and why Kim doesn't look smart taking his wife around with him. Read more
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This weeks round-up of landscape news from around the web.
The new revolutionaries: Landscape architects reinvent urban parks | Rebecca Messner | Grist
The present generation of landscape architects is doing truly groundbreaking work, building parks like the High Line in places nobody expects them.
The Invention and Reinvention of the City: An Interview with Rem Koolhaas – World Policy Blog
"….creative flexibility allows us to design buildings that are more versatile, which can be successful in new economies and in new contexts."
Sustainability saves landscape architecture | Brad Kane | Hartford Business
"The whole idea of sustainability is out there," Tavella said. "Now it is cool to be green again."
Park among the trees: Pittsburgh should require parking lots to plant trees — lots of trees | Thomas Hylton | Post Gazette
Nearly all the new trees have been planted in parks and along streets, the traditional location for shade trees in densely populated cities. But there's another vitally important urban habitat for trees: parking lots.
Brooklyn Bridge Park Gets $40 Million Gift to Build Field House | Lisa W. Foderaro | NY Times
The field house is to be giant — 115,000 square feet near Pier 5, with a 200-meter inclined cycling track with up to 2,500 seats and a 22,000-square-foot infield that can accommodate other sports, including basketball, tennis, volleyball and gymnastics.
From LAND Reader (sister site to World Landscape Architecture)
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The documentary "No Place on Earth" doesn't seem like it should work quite as well as it does. A History Channel production, the tale of Ukrainian Jews who survived in underground caves for 511 days while hiding from the Nazis during World War II is structured around lengthy, foreign-language reenactments of the events featuring costumed performers.
Why not just commit to the undeniably thrilling theatricality of the story and make a fictionalized dramatic feature? Instead, Emmy-winning documentarian Janet Tobias ("Life 360") mixes dimly lit historical stagings with more traditional interviews with survivors. Narration by Chris Nicola, the American spelunker who accidentally found signs of habitation in the caves in 1993, opens the film.
It's a surprisingly effective and moving way of doing things. The reason probably has less to do with the power of the acting, which is more than serviceable, than with the mind-boggling nature of the feat itself. Living in a cave for a month, let alone for a year and a half, seems almost unendurable.
Factor in the fugitives' discovery by the Gestapo, and their subsequent relocation to a second cave after paying off the local police — who nevertheless shoot a couple of them — and you've got a real-life adventure to rival any scripted drama.
It also helps that "No Place on Earth" pulls a "Schindler's List" move at the end, bringing the actual survivors — who have been portrayed by actors throughout the film — back to visit the caves at the film's conclusion. Like Spielberg's fact-based drama, which ended with several of "Schindler's Jews" placing stones on Oskar Schindler's grave, "No Place on Earth" reunites the tormented with their savior.
In this case, it is not a person, but a hiding place. Or rather, as the name of the film suggests, the absence of place, in a world in which they suddenly were not welcome.
"No Place on Earth" stirs the emotions as we watch the survivors and their young descendants unearth and then rebury — almost literally — the memories they have kept hidden and the miracle that kept those memories alive.
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The event is a fantastic opportunity to learn about the latest tools and techniques for creating content for the modern web. You'll also find out how Adobe is helping shape the future of the web and get a sneak peak at new tools, technologies and services for web designers and developers. Topics covered will include HTML5, CSS3, motion graphics, web development and more.
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In the opening keynote, Adobe will layout its commitment to the web as the primary platform of the future, and will announce and demonstrate new tools and technologies that enable web designers and developers to create the experiences that push the boundaries of what is possible on the web.
10:30 – A Journey Through the Graphical Web
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This presentation will walk us through the quest towards a more graphical web with an immersive presentation of the key features (and characters) that are, have been or will be available to the create graphical content on the web. The goal of this playful presentation is to inspire and show the vision of a web with a wide graphical creative surface.
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HTML5 and CSS3 introduce new features that expand the creative capabilities of the web. In this session, you will get an introduction to some of the newest and most expressive features in HTML5 and CSS3, as well as an overview of what new features are coming in the future.
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Discover all the ways that animation is coming to the modern web. Hear about how to make use of CSS3 transitions and animation, JavaScript libraries that can help with animation, and suggestions for best practices around creating animations with web technologies.
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Every web developer needs to think about a mobile strategy when it comes to deploying content. This session will take a look at new APIs in HTML5 that make the most of mobile device features, how to test and debug content with tools like Adobe "Shadow", and workflows for creating mobile applications from web technologies with PhoneGap and PhoneGap Build.
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CreateJS is a suite of JavaScript libraries for building expressive content that targets HTML5 Canvas. Find out how to use libraries that let you easily manipulate content on top of HTML5 Canvas, manipulate sound, animate content, and manage loading of assets.
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AnandTech Guide to Better Photos: Compositionby Stephen Caston on 11/19/2004 12:05 AM EST
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SKC - Saturday, November 27, 2004 - linkGreat article. #5, thanks for the reminder that this shouldn't be the end-all book on photography, but it did renew/pique my interest. I also totally support the photography forum idea. Reply
rrezende - Monday, November 22, 2004 - linkGreat article! Very nice pics. Reply
CmdrFly - Monday, November 22, 2004 - linkI agree with the thought of adding a Photography forum. AT has always been the first place I would turn to for on-the-line fair reviews of hardware (unlike some biased ____hardwareguide .com's), plus the people are knowledgeable and for the most part friendly about their critique of your articles.
A place where we could discuss ideas, examples, and experiences with photography would be an excellent source of info. Reply
kcma - Friday, November 19, 2004 - link#21
I went to art school. You learn basic techniques, and then you have non-stop crits. You get feedbacks on what works and what doesnt work, you get crits on how 1 color looks and feels next to another, you get feedbacks on cropping, etc. But you never ever learn how to take better pictures or how to compose better, that you do on your own.
And yes, I am aware that's not how all art school work, there are art classes that teachs common techniques and themes in composition, etc. But that's such a bad bandaid solotion. It makes you feel a bit better and not care to try new things out. Many of you guys are gamers, and I will use an analogy that you all understand. I'm sure many of you know ppl who exploit bugs and flaws and unbalances to win in multiplayer games. well, that works, until they patch it right? How about overclocking your computer? Do you want to be informed on how each CPU, chipset, MB, RAM work with each other? or would you like to be told to buy CPU A, MB B, RAM C, and put it together without any understanding of why you just bought what you did?
Anyway, I'm not going to argue with you guys. You can't teach ppl who dont want to learn, and I think all the "idiot's guide" books, and watered down shortcut guides eventually do more disservice than they are helpful. same can be applied to cooking, working on cars, etc, etc, etc... If you care enough to learn something, learn it right. Reply
drwho9437 - Friday, November 19, 2004 - link#5
While you are correct that creativity cannot be taught, why do people take art classes, are not compositional techniquies taught in such classes. Many "fine artists" go to school not all are self taught. There are no rules of composition, but there are themes, some common composition discussed any by me that's fine. Reply
kcma - Friday, November 19, 2004 - linkI'll be happy to write up a guide for how aperature/shutter speed/iso/depth of field/filmsize (sensor area)/etc all work together. Things you learn in basic photo. It's a good place to start a journy of learning photography and the very basic tool to allow you to experiement and be creative on your own.
I think these basics are more useful than composition because once you learned it, you can constructively criticize yourself and try new things out. Taking cuse from lines, etc, might help you get a few good pictures but it doesn't inform you how to get there as much. And composition is one of those things that as you make more photographs, you will develop your distinct style that give your photos personality (give it time, it'll come).
seems like there are enough of you interested in photography, start a new forum? :) Reply
stephencaston - Friday, November 19, 2004 - linkJeff, thanks for the suggestions. We'll keep those ideas in mind. For a bit of information on F-stops and Shutter speeds, check out our glossary in the Digital Camera Review Guide.
Also, be sure to read the part about Depth-of-Field. Hope that helps to clear up some things. Thanks again for the ideas! Reply
Jeff7181 - Friday, November 19, 2004 - linkStephen... I'd like to see more detailed explanations of how to shoot in "manual mode." For example... people have tried to explain it to me before, but I still don't know what f stops are, or when to change that setting and what to change it to. Also maybe some tips for editing photos once they're taken and transferred to a computer. Maybe some tips for using the flash effectively too. Reply
stephencaston - Friday, November 19, 2004 - linkThanks for all the great comments! Please let us know if there is anything in particular you would like us to cover in future additions to the guide ;-) Reply
Clay1039 - Friday, November 19, 2004 - linkJust want to say that I really liked this artice. Sure it is just touching on a lot of the basics, some of which I have read before elsewhere, but I benefit from being reminded of these things, and from hearing them presented in a new way, as I am a beginning photographer. I am looking forward to the rest of the articles in this series and will enjoy reading them. Keep them coming! Reply
Maverick2002 - Friday, November 19, 2004 - linkI have to agree with #5. It's a good beginner's guide, nothing more. Reply
Jeff7181 - Friday, November 19, 2004 - linkI found it very informative... like #10, I find my pictures are usually boring and I'm not creative at all. Most photography sites don't discuss the basics of composition. The pictures I take that turn out good are mostly by accident... I'm the type who centers whatever I'm taking a picture of and snaps the picture. Or if I'm taking a picture of something larger like a landscape, I just point and shoot without giving much thought to what's in the picture. I'm not REALLY into photography obviously, but when I do take pictures I'd like them to look nice. Reply
yelo333 - Friday, November 19, 2004 - linkVery nice pointers...do you happen to have higher res versions of the photos? I especially liked the ladybug&stop sign for some reason...
If you don't mind emailing them(I'd only use them for personal use, like wallpaper), my email is gmeena at gmail dot com. Reply
WooDaddy - Friday, November 19, 2004 - link#11 said it.
This is who the article was for. Not the rest of us camera jockeys who can go through a roll of 36 in 30 minutes.
CurtOien, if you really want to get into it, take a camera course at your local community college. Also, check out "Photography" by Barbara London. It's the photography student's textbook.
And remember, just keep on taking pictures and examining them. That's how you get good at it. Reply
CurtOien - Friday, November 19, 2004 - linkI'm not a professional photographer or even close to it. I very much appreciated the article. It makes me want to go out and buy a digital camera It costs too much money to click away and experiment with film. Reply
ChrisSwede - Friday, November 19, 2004 - linkI agree with #5 that this will not make you a professional photographer. But, for someone like me that struggle to take good pictures and do not have a single creative/artistic bone in me, it gives me some hints on how to improve picture quality and get a little excited about taking pictures.
/Chris Reply
Calin - Friday, November 19, 2004 - link#5, you are completely right. However, I am glad for this article as I didn't knew not even a single thing in it. Yes, I am not a photographer
Calin Reply
skunklet - Friday, November 19, 2004 - linki was hoping u guys gave up on these photography articles... Reply
kcma - Friday, November 19, 2004 - link#6
brilliant idea!! eat the mattress!! i like them BBQed. Reply
Dustswirl - Friday, November 19, 2004 - linkYou can't explain how to sleep to an insomniac but you can show him a bed. Reply
kcma - Friday, November 19, 2004 - linki'm a photographer, and i think articles and books like these are just silly... it's like, guide to become creative!! or shortcuts to becoming smart!!
you learn to compose by paying attention to your photos, and receive feedback from others. there are too many websites out there where you will get valid crits. follow a guide to compose creatively will only let you compose as creatively as the writer and everyone else who read it.
of course, no one will listen to me, and just think, "wow, bookmark the guide, my photo bible is here!!" have it your way, it's your photos, i'll do my job and you do yours :) Reply
Dustswirl - Friday, November 19, 2004 - linkVery good article! now i see opportunities to take pics that were all around me all the time!
I hope there will be hints on shadows/contrasts, their use and their problems in the next article! Reply
Calin - Friday, November 19, 2004 - linkI can hardly wait for the second article in the series. I've sent this to some people I know, it's certainly worth reading
Calin Reply
Seemann - Friday, November 19, 2004 - linkPretty good article. I'll remember when I take some photos. Reply
apriest - Friday, November 19, 2004 - linkSome VERY good pictures there Stephen! Good article too. I especially liked the three pictures on the last page. Great first article for this series.
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Did you catch last night's episode of Unique Eats? It was all about cupcakes! If you did tune in, you met Marlo Scott, the owner of Sweet Revenge. Sweet Revenge is New York City's only cupcake tavern. Scott lists a pairing or either wine or beer for each cupcake on her menu. How does she decide what pairs best with her sweet treats? Scott shares her rationale for her pairings after the jump. Follow her tips and you'll be able to create your own pairings at home.
Marlo's Behind-The-Scenes Rationale for Her Cupcake, Wine and Beer Pairings
When I'm determining a wine or beer pairing for one of my desserts, I look to the wine or beer to complement, enhance or counter the spices or other flavor elements in the cake or frosting. My goal is to let the flavors of the alcohol and the dessert play with each other in fun and unexpected ways.
My Signature Flavors of Cupcakes
The Cupcake: SWEET REVENGE
Peanut Butter Cake, Ganache Center with Peanut Butter Fudge Frosting
The Wine: Las Perdices Malbec, Argentina – This smooth, rich medium-body red wine, rounds out the sweetness of the peanut butter and chocolate.
The Beer: Weihenstephaner Hefe Weiss, Germany – This bold, refreshing beer from the world's oldest brewery counters the peanut butter sweetness while the nut tones in the beer complement the peanut-butter flavor in the cake and frosting.
The Cupcake: PURE
Mexican Vanilla Cake with Mexican Vanilla Buttercream
The Wine: Principato Pinot Noir, Italy – The fruity notes in this slightly dry red wine go beautifully with the nutty creamy essence of Mexican vanilla. The combination of fruit, nut, and cream flavors work fantastically together.
The Beer: Kwak, Belgium – The caramel and nut tones in the beer enhance and accentuate the nutty creamy essence of Mexican vanilla.
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The Wine: Marques de Solariego Rioja, Spain – The cherry notes in this spicy red wine make the dark chocolate experience even more decadent.
The Beer: Kopparberg Pear Cider, Sweden – Light and crisp, the pear flavors of the cider cut the intensity of the dark chocolate, giving it a sweeter finish. Simply fabulous!
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Raspberry Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting and Raspberry Drizzle
The Wine: Raspberry Bellini – If you're enjoying a bellini, life is great! This bubbly raspberry cocktail plays up the raspberries baked in the cake and the raspberry coulis drizzle.
The Beer: Belhaven, Scotland – This smooth and creamy golden ale with a slight spice complements the creaminess of the cream cheese frosting and its spices play on the cinnamon we dust over the frosting.
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"We are fortunate that Dr. Meystre will be leading PRL into the future," APS's Editor in Chief Gene Sprouse said in a statement. "His prior involvement with PRL and his strong editorial experience is very compelling. We look forward to Dr. Meystre following Jack Sandweiss as an inspirational leader for the journal."
Meystre is an APS Fellow and has been a referee for PRL for years. He is an optical physicist who specializes in quantum optics, atomic physics and the statistical properties of radiation.
In addition he is the director of the Biosphere2 Institute which addresses the "Grand Challenges whose solutions require the combined expertise of a broad range of scientific fields and diverse interdisciplinary talents." He is also the director of the Arizona Center for STEM Teachers.
Meystre received his PhD from the École Polytechnique Fédérale in Lausanne, Switzerland in 1974. He joined the University of Arizona as a professor of physics in 1986 and was head of the department from 2005 through 2007.
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It's a seal's life, soaking up the sun at Bronte Beach's ocean pool on a Thursday morning.
But swimmer Rob Hutcheon reckoned the seal had earned a rest.
"It looks like it's shattered," Mr Hutcheon said.
"It's just sleeping. It really looks tired."
Tourists and parents with children gathered around the pool to get a glimpse of the seal.
Even joggers paused and took out their earphones to have a proper gander.
"It's a bit of a bubble-breaker," Mr Hutcheon said.
He was told by officials the pool would be closed for at least the next 24 hours as the animal recuperates.
Seals have become a more common sight for Sydneysiders in recent years, with protections boosting the number of NSW fur seals by 19 per cent last year.


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@RyanStewart recently tweeted about using git on the command line. Ryan refers to a post by Railsdog, which offers a nice solution to see on which branch you are working in a given folder ( which contains a git repo ).
I took this approach one step further and added some nice colored icons that represent the status of the current git repo:
Continue reading Fancy Terminal.app with `git branch` name and `git status` icons


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Arroyo allows three runs in six as Votto, Hanigan, Phillips go yard
CINCINNATI -- Joey Votto started it; his teammates just finished the job.
With the Reds trailing the Cubs 3-0 in the bottom of the fourth on Friday night, Votto -- the National League's reigning Player of the Week -- hit a solo bomb to left field to put his team on the board. That home run opened the floodgates, as Cincinnati went on to score four more runs in the fourth inning on the way to a 7-4 win in the series opener against Chicago.
As they have done most of the season, Votto and Brandon Phillips set the tone for the Reds' offense, but it was the other guys in the lineup that made the big difference on Friday night. Manager Dusty Baker knew it was only a matter of time.
"It's a long race," Baker said. "It's a long year. They just can't panic."
After Votto's homer -- his eighth of the season and fourth in the last seven games -- started the big fourth inning, Phillips hit a crisp single to left field. With Jay Bruce at the plate, Phillips took off for second after a wild pitch from Scott Feldman and reached third on an errant throw from catcher Dioner Navarro. Following a Bruce strikeout and a Todd Frazier walk, left fielder Xavier Paul stepped to the plate and drove home Phillips.
The five-run fourth was capped by Ryan Hanigan's three-run homer, giving the Reds the lead and eventually the win. Hanigan's home run came on a 3-2 pitch with starter Bronson Arroyo due up next, and the Reds' catcher was surprised he got something to hit.
"They went at me, and I got a pitch to handle," Hanigan said. "I put us up there, and got Bronson a chance to get the win. That was a big, big turn in the game there, that five-run inning. Guys had good at-bats, getting on base, a couple hits. I popped one and gave us the cushion there."
Feldman said after the game that he regretted giving Hanigan the hanging curveball.
"It really was a bonehead pitch there," Feldman said. "We had the pitcher on deck, and the one thing that could hurt us right there was giving up a home run. That one stings a little bit. It did come down to that one pitch, and I wish I had it back."
The win was the Reds' fifth straight over the Cubs this season and the sixth in seven tries. It also marked the 15th victory in the last 17 games against Chicago, dating back to last season.
Early on, it was the Cubs who used a big inning to their advantage. Playing in front of the third sellout crowd at Great American Ball Park this season, Cincinnati fell behind in the second inning when a sacrifice fly off the bat of Darwin Barney ended Arroyo's season-high scoreless streak at 15 1/3 innings. The next batter, Feldman, connected on his first career home run to give the Cubs a 3-0 lead after two.
"That hurt a lot," Arroyo said of Feldman's home run. "I thought I was going to get out of the inning, give up one run and get right back on track, but I ended up giving up that homer to him."
Chicago threatened again in the fourth when Luis Valbuena reached on a fielder's choice and advanced to second thanks to a balk by Arroyo. The 36-year-old right-hander, who said he didn't agree with the call, rolled his right ankle on the play, but he said it didn't bother him.
"If that run would have come in, it would have bothered me more than my ankle," Arroyo joked. "But we got out with two pop-ups there, and that might have been a turning point for us to kind of keep it a 3-0 lead and give us an opportunity to come back."
Arroyo, coming off back-to-back scoreless outings, recovered after the second to throw four shutout innings, ending the night with six hits, two walks and two strikeouts in six innings of work. He moved to 5-4 on the year, despite the fact he didn't feel at his best beginning with warmups in the bullpen.
Following a scoreless seventh inning from Logan Ondrusek, Jonathan Broxton came on in the eighth and allowed the Cubs one more run on a Valbuena RBI single. He limited the damage, though, by striking out Navarro and inducing a lineout in foul territory from Barney.
In the bottom half of the inning, Phillips added a two-run homer. Aroldis Chapman entered in the ninth, and notched the save after surrendering a hit and a walk that made it interesting.
"Those were big runs we got from Brandon, because you see, they're always going to threaten one more time," Baker said. "That's why they call them insurance runs."
Jeremy Warnemuende is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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A MAN is ploughing length after length in his bid to swim the English Channel.
Alan Gale, of Nunnery Wood, Worcester, will swim the 21 miles from England to France to raise £10,000 for Acorns Children's Hospice, who cared for the 46-year-old's son Harry who died, aged just 10 months, in 2007.
With 12 weeks to go, Mr Gale's endurance effort has been boosted by his ability to hired a pilot and a boat to escort him across the stretch of water via the support of Kendall Wadley Chartered Accountants, who have offices in Worcester, Malvern and Hereford.
Kendall Wadley partner Jeremy Clarke-Morris said: "We have the utmost respect for Alan, and wanted to support him in a practical way, as well as via his fundraising.
"He will be swimming for at least 16 hours in water temperatures of around 16C, in one of the toughest physical and mental challenges he could set himself.
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As a companion piece to the marvellous Portal Proposal Video up on RPS the other day. I found this wondrous fan-film (to call it that is doing it something of a disservice, mind), more fan-trailer via William Gibson (yes, that one) on Twitter.
Normally I hate these things but this is pretty damn impressive.
(Reccomend clicking through to youtube and whacking the thing in 720p/1080p and full screen)
Edit; see I've been beaten to this already. Anyone know how to delete your own threads?!


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SAINT LEO, Fla. – Saint Leo University head coach Melissa Miller-Mangen has announced the signings of eight student-athletes to join the Lions' women's cross country program in the fall of 2012. The octet includes Oluwabukola Pereira, Ashleigh Coad, Katie Duffy, Kylie Fagan, Shelby Adams, Christine Hartley, Allison Knipe, and Anet Milian.
The eight recruits bring the Lions' roster to 15 women's runners, as they join seven returners.
"Adding a talented class of eight to an existing squad, which includes All-Sunshine State Conference runner Andrea Maxwell and three seniors, we are looking to make a dent in the rankings again in attempts to break into the top three of the SSC."
Oluwabukola Pereira
Freshman | Epetedo High School
Pereira is a standout runner hailing from Lagos Island, Africa where she competed in multiple track and field, as well as cross country events. Under the tutelage of Abass Ranfu, the incoming International Studies major contested in numerous African Championships, including the Athletics Federation of Nigeria National U-18 Championships, the ECOWAS West Africa Championships, and Junior World Championships.
At the Nigeria national event, Pereira paced the competition with times of 2:14.85 (800m) and 10:05.31 (3000m). Her most impressive accomplishment, however, came at the West Africa Championships as she concluded the national meet with a fourth place showing, clocking in with a time of 16:42.91 in the 5000m event. The race also qualified her for the Junior World Championships which will be held in Barcelona, Spain from July 10-15.
Miller-Mangen's Thoughts: "Oluwabukola just completed recent performances this spring of 2:14.85 in the 800m and 16:42.91 in the 5000m. She has a keen front running style and her fitness is sharp right now. She will be competing in the Junior World Championships in July, in Spain. In perspective, according to USA Mile Split rankings, there are only two seniors in the U.S with 5000m times under 17:00 minutes."
Ashleigh Coad
Freshman | Oak Grove High School
Coad joins Saint Leo via Oak Grove High School in Missouri. While at Oak Grove, the incoming Criminal Justice major was chosen the team MVP by both the athletes and the coaches. Earning Freshman of the Year honors, she set a personal record in the 5K posting a time of 20:18.
Miller-Mangen's Thoughts: "Ashleigh's personal best time of 5:36 in the 1600m and 20:18 for the 5K sharpens our top-five. We have a very important gap to close with our fourth and fifth runners and we are looking to Ashleigh and Kylie to race consistently at their best to make it happen."
Kylie Fagan
Freshman | Citrus High School
Lettering four years in track & field and soccer at Citrus High School, Fagan made the seamless transition to cross country during her senior year. The West Palm Beach, Fla. native excelled in the sport as she earned 'Most Improved', while posting a career-best time of 20:56. Her efforts on the course helped her earn the third-fastest time in the county, and a fifth-place district finish en route to a regional appearance.
Miller-Mangen's Thoughts: "Kylie is a hidden talent. She started cross country her senior year after a strong track background and holds a 20:56 PR. Her foot speed and potential will impact our top-five. Her dad was a star distance runner in college as well and it will be great to see the tradition to continue."
Christine Hartley
Freshman | East Ridge High School
Hartley joins the Lions from East Ridge High School in Clermont, Fla. Under the guidance of Amy Whittie, Hartley made an immediate impact on her squad as she contributed a personal best time of 20:50 in the 5K. She was also a member of the Breakaway Track Club.
Miller-Mangen Thoughts: "Christine also comes from a 5:39 1600m and 20:50 background, making the third freshmen who can potentially close the gap with points. She has more potential than she realizes."
Kathleen Duffy
Freshman | Countryside High School
Duffy excelled as a student-athlete at Countryside High School, earning her AA Degree before stepping foot on the Saint Leo campus. A psychology major, Duffy was admitted to the Early College Program, while also being named to the National Honor Society. Additionally, Duffy was inducted into the International Thespian Society as a freshman at Countryside.
Miller-Mangen's Thoughts: "Katie just added a recent personal record in the 5K to her resume. She is a go-getter and will definitely be a great asset to the team."
Shelby Adams
Freshman | New Smyrna Beach High School
Coming to Saint Leo via New Smyrna Beach High School, Adams earned multiple honors during her junior and senior years. As a junior, the incoming Mathematics major earned team captain honors, in addition to the Coaches Award. She also produced top-15 finishes at the Mount Dora and Volusia/Flagler County Invitational. She clocked-in with a personal 5K best time of 21:49 and topped-off her season with an All-County Second Team honor and a New Smyrna Beach All-Scholar Athlete. She equaled her team captain duties for her track and field team as a senior.
Miller-Mangen's Thoughts: "Shelby is full of energy and is determined to run a personal record during her freshmen year in college. She is currently at a training camp preparing for fall competition and we are excited that she is a part of our team in the fall."
Allison Knipe
Freshman | New Milford High School
Outside of Pereira, Knipe is the only signing to not have called Florida home at one point in their running careers. A native of Connecticut, Knipe asserted herself as a team runner who possesses a strong finishing kick. Posting solid times throughout her high school career, Knipe will be valuable member of the team.
Miller-Mangen Thoughts: "Allison is our east coast native this year. She is known for her finishing kick and will fit in well with our squad."
Anet Milian
Freshman | South Plantation High School
The sixth Florida signee, Milian joins the Lions from South Plantation High School in Ft. Lauderdale. Under the tutelage of Andre Henry, Milian was named Sun Sentinel All-County Honorable Mention in 2011. Her greatest honor, however, came as she selected South Plantation P.T.S.O. (Parent, Teacher, Student, Organization) Athlete Of The Year. She capped her collegiate career with the Scholar Athlete Award in 2012.
Miller-Mangen's Thoughts: "It would not surprise me if Anet ran a season of personal bests this fall."
The group will hit the course for the first time on August 31 when they travel to Tampa, Fla. to compete in the Early Bird Classic.
For more on the cross country program, visit SaintLeoLions.com.


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One day
in late spring, the lady carried a bucket down the front steps of the
people barn. This was not an unusual occurrence as each morning a biped
emerged from the front door with buckets filled either with fresh water
or taste treats. On this occasion, the lady wouldn't share the bucket
with the goat. She thwarted every single effort he made to sample the
contents. She did give him a peanut, but how can one peanut compare to a
full bucket?
Instead, the woman carried the bucket to a square
bit of earth, one that was surrounded by a fence. Bucket and lady went
inside the square. The goat found himself outside the fence, his peanut
consumed by a thieving chicken and his stomach wanting more…quite
probably a bucket more.
To add insult to injury, the cruel human
pulled a packet from her pocket, tore it open and spilled mouthwatering
seeds onto the ground, as well as cool water from the bucket. On the
ground! If the goat could have shared his thoughts at that moment in a
human tongue, his speech would quite likely have been censored in this
space, such was the level of his frustration with the seeming waste of a
good something or other.
As this goat was, well, a goat, he took
that frustration between his stubby teeth and transformed it into
adrenalin. The muscles in his hindquarters bunched, and with the
strength of, well, an adrenalized goat, he leapt high over the fence. As
fast as his prehensile lips could gather, he gobbled up every single
seed. With a satisfied belch and a turn of the hoof, he left the scene
of the crime to look for some dessert.
But these seeds weren't any
old peanut. These seeds were Ferry-Morse, "seeds guaranteed to grow",
"moon and stars "watermelon. And grow they did. First, the goat's trim
physique swelled. His slim belly became quite a melon itself, causing
him some discomfort during the night hours. By morning, his velvety
brown coat was speckled with tiny white spots and one big round one. And
there you have it.
The moral of this story? If you are a goat,
read the label on your food. You're a human, you say? Container gardens
on a second-floor balcony are where it's at, if there's a goat in the
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For the first time, Adobe Acrobat has a preconference lab at MAX and it's going to be a great one. Why? Because now Acrobat is even more fully embracing the Flash Platform, Flash Designers and Flash Builder Developers. The preconference lab takes place Sunday, October 24th 2010 – look for the preconference session below then keep reading for a description of what we'll cover.
Using Flash Builder 4 to Create Custom PDF Portfolio Layouts
Leverage your ActionScript or Flash design skills to build custom PDF Portfolio layouts. This hands-on lab will introduce you to a new set of tools for developing PDF Portfolio layouts in Flash Builder 4. The PDF Portfolio Layout SDK and Flash Builder plug-in support the process of creating, debugging, and packaging these layouts. Clients will be amazed by the rich user experience you can create for assembling content and communications as part of your brand or design services.
Hopefully you already know what a PDF Portfolio is but if not, you can watch this video on Adobe TV to get a good overview of this cool new capability in Acrobat 9.
Acrobat 9 comes with a default set of PDF Portfolio Layouts. These are great for bundling up a set of files and sending them around as a single PDF file. There are some basic features that allow you to customize headers and a welcome screen as well as the ability to apply different color palettes. But, with Acrobat 9.1, we introduced a rich ActionScript API that can be used to create interactive, highly branded custom PDF Portfolio layouts or "Navigators", as they are referred to in the API.
That was phase one.
Phase Two:
At MAX 2010, well be introducing a beta version of a new set of tools that plug into Flash Builder 4 to support the process of creating, debugging, and packaging PDF Portfolio Layouts that have even more capabilities than previously available. Users will be able to experience your new enhanced PDF Portfolio Layouts in a future release of Adobe Reader 9 that will be available when these tools are released.
The New Project Wizard:
The New Project Wizard is an extension that automates the process of creating a basic navigator project.
After running the wizard, you'll have a basic navigator with all the code and resources you need to compile, package and deploy for use in Acrobat, it's basically identical to one of the Layouts that we ship with Acrobat, so you know it's been tested and is ready to go.
The Debug Launcher:
The Debug Launcher is a Flash Builder launch configuration type that has been customized to support the running and debugging of navigator projects in a Previewer application.
The Previewer Application:
The Previewer Application is a simulation of the Acrobat and Reader PDF Portfolio runtime. It allows you to test your Layout in various flavors of Acrobat and in Reader with a virtual PDF that has different permission bits. It even lets you test your custom properties, metadata and localization strings, all without loading your Layout into Acrobat itself.
The Export Wizard:
The Export Wizard packages all of the needed navigator resources into a single .nav file.
Pushing the Envelope:
Finally, all of the custom components that we use in the Layouts that ship with Acrobat are available for you to either use as-is or extend. This opens up opportunities to customize a PDF Portfolio Layout if you are a Flash Builder expert or just getting started. The image below is a customized PDF Portfolio Layout running in the Preview Application.
What's in it for Flash Designers?
Because these tools are built on Flash Builder 4 and use the new skinning model, Flash Professional Designers can use their existing skills to create "Visual Themes" or skins for all of the skinnable components in the Acrobat Portfolio SDK. If you know how to skin a video player, you can skin these components – it's that easy.
Please join us and learn about these great new tools. See the Preconference page at the MAX web site.


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AN 84-YEAR-old former soldier who is the oldest person to graduate from Blackburn College's University Centre has given an insight into army life through his degree work.
And now former Regimental Sergeant Major James Alan Beet will have his pictures displayed at a military museum.
After decades away from education, James, from Burnley, joined the University Centre to study fine art.
And as part of a project to gain his BA (Hons) Fine Art (Integrated Media), James used photographs from his time in the army in India, Saudi Arabia, Palestine, Egypt, Germany and Hong Kong and Somalia for inspiration.
Following an exhibition of his screen print pieces of work at the college's annual art show, James have been offered a space to display his works at Military Museum, Preston, from September 10.
James, who returned to education aged 81 years after his wife Jennie died in 2006 aged 79, said: "I returned to education because I had needed to fill my time.
"I decided to study a Fine Art degree at the college as it is an integrated media course, which meant I was able to use my old photographs in an artistic way.
"I have led a very colourful life and been fortunate to travel the world ten times over.
"It is nice to express what I've seen and experienced in a emotive and practical way.
"In essence I wanted to create my own piece of art history.
"These past years have been extremely fun and a great accomplishment.
"I am now studying my post-graduate teaching qualification so I can hopefully teach art therapy in care homes."
James joined the Queen's Lancashire Regiment aged 17 as a Private and worked his way up through the ranks before leaving the army in 1966 as a Regimental Sergeant Major.
He was stationed in barracks in Blackburn as well as Fulwood during his army career.
Notably, James took down the British flag on top of Fort William in Calcutta in India to mark the end of the British Raj when the partition began.
And, as part of the Palestinian conflict, he successfully co-ordinated the transport of ammunitition on a train from Palestine to Egypt despite constant threats it would be derailed and robbed by bandits.
James developed an interest in photography and art in India and bought a Brownie camera to capture images on trip away from the army base.
After 1966 he joined the probation service before retiring.
But, after he retired, he enrolled into Nelson and Colne College where he completed a number of courses, including computing.
After the death of his wife and a hip replacement, he decided to fulfil an ambition and gain a degree.
After three years of study he gained a 2.2.
John Harrison, head of arts, humanities and social sciences, said: "When James came to study his degree we jumped at the chance to have him as a student at the college.
"His final year project is testament to the effort he has put into his work and we wish him all the very best in his teaching qualification."
Helen Mathers, dean of higher education, said: "We always encourage anyone who wants to get back into learning, whatever their age, to come and see us.
"Our flexible timetables mean that students can fit studying around their commitments and busy lives."


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Quote:Hasn't this thread crossed the line of being way too political yet...OLDMAN!!!!
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Quote:We cannot have Sustainable Development.
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Quote:Only agriculture-based societies that do physical work can be sustainable.
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I want you to know we're all sick. It is only summer league
Click on the link to see Bender
Artest Scores 23 but Pacers Lose
By Bobby Ciatti | Minneapolis, July 15, 2005
After trailing for all of the first three quarters, the Houston Rockets took their first lead of the game on Lonny Baxters short jump hook with 1:10 left in the the fourth quarter. Houstons fourth-quarter explosion for 32 points spoiled Indiana forward Ron Artests return to competitive play as the Rockets were victorious 72-64 over the Pacers in the Minnesota Summer League Friday in Target Center.
Artest started strong for the Pacers, scoring 11 of their first 18 points. Artest showed his offensive versatility by knocking down long jumpers and driving to the basket. Still showing some rust after his layoff, Artest committed sloppy turnovers in the second quarter and led the Pacers with five turnovers. Artest energized the crowd in the fourth quarter with a backcourt steal and an open dunk, which brought some of the fans to their feet.
"Ron played well," said assistant Dan Burke. "He played within the team framework and played hard. He made good decisions and tried to play the right way."
The Pacers controlled the game for most of the first three quarters, in large part to the play of center David Harrison in the middle. After Harrisons emphatic dunk with 2 minutes left in the game gave the Pacers a 63-58 lead, it looked like Indiana would coast to victory, but Harrison was called for a technical foul on the play.
"David Harrison played hard," said Burke, "but he's got to learn to play without fouling."
Houstons free throw shooting in the last 2 minutes was the difference as they paraded to the line. Houston scored their last eight points of the game at the line, while Indianas offense faltered late. After Artest missed a wild runner with 22 seconds left, Houstons Pat Carroll hit two free throws to make it 68-64. Another Indiana miss led to Harrison committing his seventh personal foul. Since there is no fouling out in summer league games, Harrisons seventh personal foul resulted in a technical foul and more free throws.
Jonathan Bender, who missed most of the last two seasons with knee injuries, made the first of two scheduled summer-league appearances and scored eight points in 26 minutes, but was 2-of-8 from the field.
"He looks like he hasn't been practicing with us," said Burke. "But he played freely and looks like he feels good. And he said he had no pain when the game was over."
Indiana will have a chance at redemption tomorrow afternoon when the play the Toronto Raptors at 3 p.m..
Bobby Ciatti is a special correspondent for Pacers.com.


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Lazy Sam the Journalist Part 6Letter Equations are well known phrases or facts where the key words have been replaced with the first letter of that word. These are often in the form of an equation, which contain a number, an = sign and the rest of the obscured phrase or fact.
Sam, a journalist, is now writing puzzle pages for his local newspaper. One of his puzzles reads as follows:
17 T and C in the US
However Sam was fired because he didn't print the answer. Do you know the answer?
Answer17 Territories and Commonwealths in the United States
Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
American Samoa
Northern Mariana Islands
Midway Islands
Wake Island
Johnston Atoll
Baker, Howland, and Jarvis Islands
Kingman Reef
Navassa Island
Palmyra Atoll
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Games Area
Welcome to the Wood Center Games Area and Polar Alley. The place where fun and games are found on campus! We offer an 8-lane bowling alley, five pool tables, two ping pong tables, and the latest and greatest video games, pinball machines, air hockey, dance machine (DDR), and foos ball. Consider reserving the bowling alley for your next resident hall function or for a private party. Our prices are reasonable!
The games area is available to students, faculty, staff, alumni and the Fairbanks community! Users must be at least 16 years of age or with an adult.
Various specials in the Games area and Polar Alley will be posted throughout the semester. You must have a current UAF Polar Express card to qualify for the specials.
For more information please call 474-7034.
Wood Center Sping 2016 Games Area Hours
January 11 - May 6, 2016
Monday - Thursday 7:00am - 9:00pm
Bowling Alley (11:00am - 9:00pm)
Saturdays: 9:00am - 10:00pm
Bowling Alley (9:00am - 10:00pm)
Sundays: 11:00am - 7:00pm
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A summertime happy hour is a love story. Your need for a midday escape joins together with your desire to eat and drink cheaply. Know where to explore this affair?
The wine bar at Andaz San Diego
600 F St. Gaslamp Quarter. (619) 849-1234 or sandiego.andaz.hyatt.com
Happy hour: From 5 to 8 p.m. Mondays through Fridays
A tremendous way to get sloshed, the Andaz team couldn't have named this San Diego signature cocktail better. The Hot Mess is mostly Champagne, some St. Germain Elderflower liqueur, with blueberries studding your glass. Bubbly, floral, fruity, crisp, let's have another. Eat chef Reese Hay's discounted bacon-wrapped dates to bring you back from the drunken beyond. Normally $15, premium cocktails like the Hot Mess go for $5; some wines by the glass and food are half off, too.
Dirty Birds
4656 Mission Blvd., Pacific Beach. (858) 274-2473 or dirtybirdspb.com
Happy Hour: 3 to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and all-day happy hour Tuesdays
Twenty-five flavors of chicken wings (honey mustard, habanero). And if that's not enough reason to conduct a wings-eating contest? It's half-off wings and domestic beer pitchers (Coors Light, PBR, Bud Light) at this beachside sports bar/finger-food hang. Open since 2008, Dirty Birds made a Top 10 Best Hot Wings in America list (Yahoo!'s ThePostGame.com).
Harney Sushi
Both Oceanside and Old Town locations; harneysushi.com
Happy Hour: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, drinks and oysters
Late Night Social Hour: 10 p.m. to close nightly, sushi and appetizers
DJs help the sushi-focused lounge-party get rowdy, get loose. (The Old Town location on Harney Street is considerably smaller, darker and more like a club than the roomy family-friendly Oceanside location.) Get a crispy salmon skin salad for $5 or inventive sushi rolls in the $3-to-$6 range.
El Callejon
20 Main St., Vista. (760) 758-5651 or el-callejon.com
Happy Hour: Every day from 3 to 7 p.m.
More than 500 tequilas here (there's another El Callejon stocked heavier with "to-kill-ya" in Encinitas). And this Vista restaurant is across from the Krikorian MetroPlex. Are you thinking what we're thinking? First, happy hour (specials on Mexican food, beer, house margaritas and flavored margaritas covering the mango-strawberry-lemon-banana spectrum). Then a movie!
Flavor Del Mar
Del Mar Plaza. (858) 755-3663 or flavordelmar.com
Happy hour: All day Sunday, all night Monday; 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays
Late night happy hour: 9 to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays
Simple sophistication shouldn't be pricey. Time it right and get your Del Mar discount on pickled fingerling potatoes ($5), salmon sashimi ($7) and other apps to compliment your $4 Bellinis and Prosecco. (Same goes for the happy hour over at its adjacent wine bar, Sip.) Whoop it up from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday nights to live jazz performed by the Bossa, when there's a $7 martini menu.
La V Happy Hour at La Valencia Hotel
1132 Prospect St., La Jolla. (858) 454-0771 or lavalencia.com
Happy hour: 4 to 7 p.m. Mondays through Fridays through the summer
A trio of Pink Lady — that's the nickname for La Valencia — venues participate: Happy hour happens in the La Sala Lounge, the Whaling Room and, for sunset-watchers, outside on the Oceanview Terrace. There are two-for-one cocktails like the Ballast Point Fizz (locally made Ballast Point Gin, lemongrass syrup, lemon and ginger ale). Use mixologist Scotty Moises' creations to wash down tapas (calamari fritto, braised kale).
Ye Olde Plank Inn
24 Palm Ave., Imperial Beach. (619) 423-5976
Happy hour: Technically none, but every day, there's a special all-day drink discount. Cash only.
Mondays are $2.50 margaritas. Tuesdays are $5 pitchers (Coors, Bud Light). So come any time. Sign a dollar bill and add it to the indoor thatched ceiling. (Last year's bills went to Japan's tsunami relief.) There's an outdoor patio — sit around the blond-wood bar inside and you'll have to tell your life history to a roomful of South County extroverts.
Check out: Arterra at the Del Mar Marriott ($9 flatbreads), The Pearl, Leroy's Kitchen + Lounge, Gaijin (late night happy hours on the weekends), Urban Mo's, Blind Lady Ale House, JSix ($6 small plates); Craft & Commerce (BoGo beer); Basic (with free pizza samples to wash down well drinks); Del Mar twins Davanti Enoteca and Mia Francesca; and Fresco's at the Hilton Resort on Mission Bay when it opens for summer service.