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Chronesthesia is known as 'mental time travel,' and it allows us to think about the past or the future. Although vital to everyday life, it's seldom been studied. What parts of the brain light up when you get nostalgic?
Many people are familiar with the term synesthesia, when the brain takes physical sensual reality and swaps it out for a different sensation — for example, seeing sounds as colors. Chronesthesia is its more common, but lesser known temporal equivalent. Instead of being stuck in time, the way we are physically, we can remember the past or plan for the future. It's not seen as a big deal, but it is taking the mind away from real stimulus and letting it see something else.
For a time, researchers thought of this as just any other part of a world building. Humans have the capacity for building mental pictures of scenes that don't exist in reality. We can plot, scheme, dream, and use our imaginations. Whether we were doing it while thinking of the past, the present, or the future was all the same. Or so people thought.
In fact, we use an entirely different part of the brain when we're thinking about a different time. People were asked to think about taking the same walk in the past, the present, or the future. They were asked to think about taking the walk in their real life, and in an imagined past, present or future. Using an MRI, researchers saw that a different section of the brain lights up when people think about the past or future than when they think about the present. People aren't just building a picture and thinking, "Oh, this happened five years ago." They're relegating times other than the present to different portions of the mind.
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Gary Moulton has been a loyal / dedicated supporter of SeniorNet for many years. Among his many responsibilities, he leads the Microsoft Virtual Aging Team - and was the catalyst for engaging SeniorNet and giving us the opportunity to present at Microsoft's Virtual Aging Team World Wide Meeting. A true friend of SeniorNet.

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Bill Fink, a California-based freelance writer, writes about his sailing honeymoon in the Caribbean on three boats over three weeks.
A young couple found any things to love about their maiden voyage as bareboat charters.
Michael Schulze recounts his experience learning to master the skills of coastal passage making on the waters off San Francisco.
Annette Thompson writes about serenity, adventure and her perfect vacation.
Boaters are catching the wave and diving into the App Store for everything from navigation & charting to basic communications apps for their iPads, and Apple says that they've sold over 100 million of them since they first hit the market.
How one couple set out for Europe and spent eight years exploring the Mediterranean.
Rudi's Mates, the Mark Rudiger Sailing Family Fund, provides emergency funding to anyone working full time in the sailing industry worldwide, who experience a personal tragedy, illness or injury within his/her family that causes great loss of income.
Whether you are a AC veteran or haven't yet tuned in, these races are regularly called "the most exciting sailing you have ever seen." Introduce new people to sailing, re-connect those that have strayed and energize today's sailors -- Follow the America's Cup.
Imagine that you find you need a twenty foot spring line to dock your boat in a stiff wind. And you have just a collection of shorter lengths of line left aboard. What is the solution? John Jamieson (Captain John) here offers an answer.
The 28th annual Gloucester Schooner festival held over Labor Day weekend brought 16 schooners to celebrate the city?s maritime heritage.


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Attorneys for Republican Tom Emmer have withdrawn the vast majority of challenges to ballots they made last week during the recount of votes in the governor's race.
The State Canvassing board now has just 181 ballots to review, 91 from Democrat Mark Dayton's side, 90 from Emmer's side.
The number dropped dramatically after Emmer withdrew 671 challenges and Dayton pulled back 88.
And there are fewer than 30 other ballots still contested by Emmer even though local officials called the challenges frivolous. The board has not yet decided whether it will look at those.
Even if Emmer won all of his challenges, including the ones ruled frivolous, he would remain more than 8,500 votes behind Dayton in unofficial results.
The canvassing board is set to begin ruling on ballot challenges tomorrow. It had set aside three days for the task, but likely won't need that much time, because so many ballot challenges have been withdrawn.
The board ruled on more than 1,300 challenges in four days during the 2008 Senate recount.


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With this Tucson model, Hyundai has got serious about the growing Qashqai-class family Crossover segment, delivering pretty much everything buyers are looking for in this kind of car in one smartly-styled reasonably spacious package. We're told it'll 'change the way you drive': it's certainly changed this brand's fortunes in this sector, now being the Korean maker's best selling car.
The Tucson is a huge car for Hyundai, with more than 600,000 units sold to date before the arrival of this facelifted version. This MK2 model replaced the old ix35 crossover in the Korean company's range back in 2015 and has sold much more strongly, thanks to higher quality, extra technology, greater standards of safety, more space and sharper driving dynamics too. Mind you, it's priced to reflect that level of prowess: Hyundai has long abandoned its bargain basement beginnings. Can what's on offer in this improved model - improved safety, media connectivity and the option of a mild hybrid diesel powertrain - really justify that? And offer a genuine alternative to established players from Nissan, Skoda and Peugeot in this sector? Time to find out.
Driving Experience
People have come to expect a lot when it comes to driving mid-sized SUVs. Although they want a lofty perch, they also want to feel like they could be driving a hatchback. The Tucson delivers exactly this blend of virtues, hence its very road-biased suspension setup - and the overwhelming emphasis on two wheel drive models across the range - though a 4WD set-up is available too. That 4WD system is fine for slippery surfaces but don't expect a great deal of mud plugging ability. And engines? Well the petrol range is made up of a normally aspirated 1.6-litre GDI 132PS unit and a much pokier T-GDI turbo 177PS powerplant. Go for the T-GDI variant and you get the option of the brand's seven-speed 7DCT dual-clutch automatic gearbox, also offered elsewhere in the range. Most Tucson buyers though, want a diesel. For buyers wanting to fuel from the black pump, the range starts with a 115PS 1.6-litre CRDi variant, which uses the brand's new 'U3'-series engine. The key news here though, lies with the 2.0-litre CRDi version, which now features Hyundai's first mild hybrid diesel powertrain. The system supplements acceleration with power from a compact 0.44 kWh 48-volt lithium-ion battery, and extends engine 'off time' with a new Mild-Hybrid Starter-Generator (MHSG) unit. The MHSG is connected by belt to the engine's crankshaft, and switches seamlessly between 'motor' and 'generator' modes. In 'motor' mode the battery is discharged under acceleration, providing power assistance to the engine, to reduce engine load and emissions. Under deceleration - when braking, or coasting towards a junction or downhill - the MHSG switches to 'generator' mode, recuperating energy from the crankshaft to recharge the battery on-the-go.
Design and Build
You'll need to be pretty familiar with this Hyundai to notice the exterior changes made to this revised model, but Hyundai insists that there are plenty if you look closely. The brand's signature 'Cascading Grille' makes an appearance at the front, along with restyling for the headlights, the fog lamps, the front bumper and the skid plates. The side profile features smarter wheel designs in 16, 17, 18 and 19-inch sizes. At the rear, this Tucson receives a sleeker tail light design, with a re-designed bumper and exhaust tailpipe. The overall look may not be as overt as you'd find with some rivals but you could never call it dull and the effect is especially nice with the 19" wheels fitted to Premium models. Inside, changes include a re-designed soft touch dashboard and central touchscreen display audio system, with a DAB tuner, plus 'Apple Car Play' and 'Android Auto' smartphone-mirroring now standard across the range. As before, there's 513-litres of seats-up boot space available (or slightly less if you go for 4WD), so in this regard, the Tucson continues to comfortably beat Nissan Qashqai and Renault Kadjar direct rivals. Fold the seats down and this capacity increases to 1503-litres (or 25-litres less for 4WD). Rear seat space is good, although the rear doors are a little on the small side.
Market and Model
The range may start at around £22,000 but it's very easy to spend an awful lot more. That price gets you entry level 'S Connect' trim with the non-turbo 1.6 petrol engine. Spend another £2,000 or so and you can opt for the 1.6 CRDi diesel. The top petrol unit, the 177PS 1.6 T-GDi turbo unit, prices from just over £25,000. There are 'S Copnnect', 'SE Nav', 'Premium' and 'Premium SE' trim options on offer. The bigger 2.0-litre diesel now comes only with the top 'Premium' trim levels, 4WD, 7DCT auto transmission and the brand's 48V mild hybrid technology, hence prices starting from around £33,000. Across the range, this improved Tucson gets an increased number of safety features, with Autonomous Emergency Braking and Lane Keep Assist standardised across all trim levels, as well as Driver Attention Alert - which is standard on 'SE Nav' trim and upwards. As for the general kit tally, well even the base 'S Connect' variants get quite a lot. Expect a 7" display audio including a DAB tuner along with 'Apple Car Play' and 'Android Auto' smartphone-mirroring. Plus a rear view camera, climate control, Bluetooth connectivity with steering wheel controls and a leather steering wheel and gear knob. Exterior enhancements include 16" alloy wheels, front fog lamps and automatic headlamps.
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The Tucson can't quite match some of its rivals when it comes to running costs but it gets close. The engine line-up now conforms to Euro 6d TEMP emissions standard and the Gamma direct injection 1.6-litre petrol engine (offered in normally aspirated or turbo forms) now has an updated particulate filter. The old 1.7-litre CRDi diesel has been replaced by a new 'U3' 1.6-litre diesel that delivers 57.6mpg on the combined cycle and 130g/km. Which is a useful step up from the figures you get with the base 1.6-litre GDi petrol normally aspirated unit (39.8mpg and 162g/km). The big news with this facelifted Tucson though, is the introduction of an electrified 'mild hybrid' powertrain for the 2.0-litre CRDi diesel model. Here, the engine is assisted by a compact starter-generator unit belt-connected to the crankshaft. Power for the 48V system comes from a small lithium ion battery mounted beneath the boot floor and the 13bhp electrical boost it facilitates takes the Tucson's total output to 195bhp. When you lift off the throttle to coast, or use the brakes, the starter becomes a generator, recharging the battery with energy that you'd otherwise lose in the form of heat. Hyundai claims that this technology improves efficiency by up to 4%. All Tucson models, like all Hyundais, get the brand's impressive 5-year unlimited mileage warranty.
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Liberty Ross' Divorce From Rupert Sanders — Kristen Stewart Caused Split
Although Liberty tried to make her marriage work, her husband's cheating shattered any trust she had in him. HollywoodLife.com has the all of the EXCLUSIVE details behind their split.
Liberty Ross filed for divorce from Rupert Sanders on Jan. 25, and although her marriage has been in shambles since his July 2012 affair with Kristen Stewart, we now know the REAL reason why she thought divorce was the ONLY option.
Liberty Ross' Marriage Was In Shambles
Liberty, 34, couldn't look past 41-year-old Rupert's shocking affair with 22-year-old Kristen, and decided that ending the marriage was the only possible option.
"Liberty did all she could to try and save the marriage, but in the end she thought it would be best to walk away," a friend of Liberty tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY. "They just couldn't see eye to eye. Of course she is heartbroken, but the trust between them was completely destroyed and Liberty was humiliated. Liberty is a strong woman and will be just fine. Rupert is not taking it well at all. I can only imagine how Kristen feels — that her actions contributed to the break-up of a family."
Liberty Ross Showed Signs That The Marriage Was Over
Although Liberty and Rupert had reportedly attending marriage counseling sessions in order to try to rehabilitate their relationship, it soon became clear that she was preparing for a life without him. Liberty began taking over the parenting duties of their two kids — Skyla and Tennyson — without the help of her husband.
She was also becoming more of a fixture on Hollywood dating scenes, reportedly forming a bond with music executive Jimmy Iovine.
Furthermore, her career was skyrocketing — she even released a topless photo spread on the same day that she filed!
Are YOU Shocked That Liberty Ross Asked For A Divorce?
Do YOU think Liberty should have tried harder to make things work with Rupert, HollywoodLifers?
WATCH: Liberty Ross Reacts To Kristen Stewart Affair
— Reporting By Sandra Clark, Written By William Earl
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- Liberty Ross Is 'In No Rush' To Take Rupert Sanders Back
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The catastrophic global decline of biodiversity is widely recognized as among the most pressing problems we face as a society.
The biological, economic and social consequences of depauperate oceans, tundras, savannas and forests remain unclear and in desperate need of study. Our research in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management at UC Berkeley attempts to understand how the consumption of wild animals and conversion of natural habitats affects the dynamics of animal communities and the persistence of populations.
Work in our group extends beyond traditional ecology and conservation to consider the economic, political and cultural factors that drive and, in turn, are driven by, changes in wildlife abundance and diversity. Through these efforts, we strive to propose empirically-based, interdisciplinary strategies for biodiversity conservation.


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It was playing Treasure Island Dizzy recently that became the basis for this list. The excitement of an unchartedisland to explore may not have changed over the years, but its execution certainly has. Where we used to play on islands of treasure or rainbows,we now face convicts, pimps and ninjas. Both kinds have their merits, but which is best? Let's find out...
7. Isla Nublar
Jurassic Park - 1993
Why is it so great?
Michael Crichton's vision of a prehistoric theme park may as well have been designed as the setting for a videogame. It's a shame, really, that the film (and book) came out during gaming's relative infancy. Still, it gave us two of gaming's best-ever 'wow' moments.
Above: The painful realisation that these graphics were still ten years off
The first was a pre-rendered first-person area in the Mega-CD version. Sadly, these visuals cost far too much money to last for an entire game, so the visitor centre was the only place that looked genuinely amazing. Like this, in fact.
'One day', we thought, 'all games will look this good'. But we were brought crashing back to earth with the SNES version of JP, which gave our first proper first person shooting action on a home console:
Quite a come-down, looking at it with today's eyes, but back then, it was one of the most impressive things anyone had ever seen, ever.
Other coolness of note
Almost every console's version of Isla Nublar had something impressive to offer. On Game Gear it was running aroundin frontof a massive diplodocus. On Mega Drive it was the overkill of using the heaviest Tranq rocket on a compy and watching the poor thing disintegrate on impact. Even the Game Boy version had decent egg-collecting gameplay and amazing music.
Above: Aww, it's looking at you! Best shoot it in the face with a rocket
Anything wrong?
Only really on the Mega Drive version. There's one section where you slide down jungle tree trunks until you realise it's just repeating and jump off. However, if you stay on it for enough repetitions, all the sprites besides Dr Grant disappear, leaving you with no ammo and no enemies. And subsequently 'no fun'.
6. Zack Island
Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball - 2003
As islands go, this is right up there with the best of them. Just look at this list of awesomeness: There's a swimming pool to laze around in, cycle paths, shops, a casino, several sweet hotels, a water slide, jet-ski races around the bay, an on-site radio station, several volleyball courts, a coral reef to swim around and even a beach-side swing for those sunset moments. Seriously, that's one heck of an island Zack's got there.
Above: There it is, in all its glory. But that's a funny-looking mountain...
Other coolness of note:
Oh yeah, the island is full of supremely fit martial arts babes, who like nothing better than doing exercises in front of cameras in their beachwear and trying to knock each other into the pool using nought but their bikini-clad bums.
Above: Zack Island - where it's always Spring Break
Anything wrong?
Alas, it had to be too good to be true. That 'funny looking mountain' is an active volcano, which has been known to erupt and destroy all of the above. Oh.
Above: You gotta feel sorry for poor Zack. This happens twice


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Leading up to Christmas, we were trying to keep it healthy and light (when it came to meal time) - so there were a lot of soup & salad dinners. This was a uniquely interesting salad, inspired by something I found online, with fresh spinach, grapes, toasted hazelnuts, millet, and romesco broccoli. I always forget about putting grains and cooked veggies in salads, but I really like how it makes the whole thing feel so much substantial. If you have any favorite salad recipes with grains &/or cooked veggies in them - please let me know! I need some help with salad innovation.
Also, as you can see - I was going to stage this salad all nicely, but I decided it would be more authentic to leave it on the coffee table complete with stamps and gift tags and my Superman address book (for sending late Christmas cards)... this really captures the pre-holiday spirit!
As always, I was in charge of a veggie entree. This year I decided to make Spinach & Mushroom Stuffed Shells. They came out perfectly (and I made a TON, as you can see). I made a double batch of tofu ricotta, browned 2 lbs of sliced mushrooms with white wine, steamed and chopped 2 lbs of spinach, and super caramelized a couple of onions. Then I mixed all that together to make the filling, and topped it all off with some homemade pasta sauce and some cashew/pine nut cream. They were super delicious, and luckily there were tons left over (which was all part of my evil plan). Now I have a freezer full of stuffed shells for whenever I want a quick and pre-made dinner. Yay!
I was also in charge of dessert - and for the first thing, I made a repeat of the same galette that I made at Thanksgiving: apples, bosc pears, and spiced quince - with a dash of rum. Soooooo good.
Also, check out my awesome new Christmas table cloth that I got on Vintage Etsy. I love it so much. It's from Sweden. Those Swedish people really know how to do Christmas right.
The other dessert I made was Hannah Kaminsky's Pecan Pie Truffles (with Bourbon!). Hot damn, these are some tasty little numbers!!! I made them last year for xmas, and now I pretty much just wish I could live off of them. They are so super, super delicious. The only thing I did slightly differently was that instead of graham cracker crumbs I used Windmill Cookie crumbs instead. Super yums!
this broccotree going around on the net, I knew just what to make him for Christmas! I brought it to him for our Christmas Eve family dinner, so that he could start eating it right away. It was really easy and fun and he was pretty stoked on it.
Here's my one piece of advice if you are ever going to make yourself a Broccotree: This used up about 3.5 lbs of broccoli! You need a lot of broccoli!


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The American Union is in full decline as it moves from a crocap service economy to a more profitable madcap system. Stalwart ad agency and propaganda mill MurQor Engineering maintains high standards of cronyism under outgoing president Ron Bipotus.
Despite his impeccable upbringing, Ron's son Barry is a self-doubting anomic. His many siblings, from multiple marriages, are successful, career-hopping rainmakers of madcap entrepreneurial bilking. Barry's attitude relegates him to the presidency of MurQor—the onerous long-term appointment is gifted him on his twenty-fifth birthday.
Barry disappoints his father on day one by entering the building through the nearest service door instead of the executive foyer. There he meets beautiful Elena Mendez, a brilliant, fast-tracked young professional who helps design strategic marketing campaigns for such key products as wars and psychiatric drugs.
Spiritual and kindhearted, Elena outclasses her clamoring proletarian peers. Barry immediately decides he will sleep with her. His outlook on life improves epiphanously; his initial job performance is outstanding.
Elena's terminal cancer, a commonplace of the poisoned biosphere, provides good reason for refusing his advances. Barry casually transfers millions of ameros and a commensurate social status to her RFID chip. Although he claims to have arranged for her rapid and painless cure, Elena discovers that he has afforded her only a remission.
While his frat-brat lecherousness tilts toward true love, Elena manipulates Barry's conscience and other character flaws to her own ends. Soon he has made MurQor into a madcap shop with disastrous consequences for the AU.
Yet another one for my pal Satan.
Very funny.
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Or she could just sleep with him and write some good porn. Yeah. Do that.
- 12/16/2006
Has the "design of a key marketing campaign such as war..." become cliche yet?
Please tell me it has.
The American Union, indeed, is in full decline. On this we both agree, but for differing reasons.
- 12/16/2006
Congratulations! Very funny and intriguing.
- 12/16/2006
This one is very confusing to me. I must be tired or something cause I've read it twice and I'm still scratching my head over it. Help?
- 12/16/2006
Elena Mendez, a brilliant, fast-tracked young professional who helps design strategic marketing campaigns for such key products as .
A 'Spiritual and kindhearted' marketing pro for 'wars and psychiatric drugs'????
- 12/16/2006
I'm with you ello, lost me with some of the words, and I thought I was well read. Maybe we're both tired?
- 12/16/2006
ello: supposed to be social satire set in a dystopic near future. crocap = crony capitalism. POTUS = president of the US = George Bush 1 & 2. Reading this back, the humor is way too cleverish and droll. And it's basically just a synopsis of chapters 1-4. My writing style, to use the term loosely, seems to allow either contrived humor or boring melancholia. Sorry to annoy and confuse, didn't mean to!
- 12/16/2006
- HawkOwl said...
I want this. I want it now. Now now now now now!
Yum yum yum. Can I be on your ARC list?
- 12/16/2006
- Sonarbabe said...
Eh? Very complex and like a couple of others said, it left me scratching my head. Maybe I'm just a nitwit. *shrugs* Good luck to you, regardless!
- 12/16/2006
crocap madcap cronyism anomic career-hopping rainmakers of madcap entrepreneurial bilking
Huh? I missed most of the humor because I was too busy being baffled by the vocabulary. (What's a rainmaker got to do with businesses? Sounds like a tribal weatherman.) Finally clued into the funny stuff near the bottom, but my head hurts from trying to deciper this stuff.
crocap = crony capitalism
Is this something you made up, or a term that's actually used in certain (not mine) circles?
- 12/16/2006
Aww thanks hawkowl. If it were done I'd certainly give it to you. I have 30,000 words that would probably be about as mind-bending as this if you tried to slog through it. Well, the dialog makes sense I suppose and it's not so condensed as this, so maybe it's not total garbage. Thanks for being more enthusiastic than me, though, I'll be more likely to work on it! What's an ARC list? I just found this blog a few weeks ago.
Definitely not a nitwit, sonar. The unforeseen need to decipher kinda defeats the purpose of trying to get someone interested, come to think of it, which would make me the nitwit. I prefer half-wit though.
Crocap is made up, like Orwell made up Ingsoc; but I'm no Orwell. Rainmaker I didn't make up: it's an entrepreneur who makes deals happen, mostly by connections rather than competence. Based on the tribal weatherman sense of course. Idea inspired by the careers of George W. and his sibs.
Sorry again, you're not supposed to need a glossary for these. Alls I'm sayin is that I was not being INTENTIONALLY absurd or opaque.
- 12/16/2006
- HawkOwl said...
An ARC is an Advanced Reading Copy. It's a bound copy of the book that's still subject to changes. Usually it's sent to people who might blurb it, libraries, purchasers, anybody that you want to see the book in advance to pay the way for your massive sales. But you can also give some of them to your dear friends and faithful fans, so they get to read it before anybody else.
- 12/16/2006
Crocap is made up, like Orwell made up Ingsoc; but I'm no Orwell.
Internet. Is. Amazing. On Amazon.com, someone's posted a picture of the back of a 1950 copy of 1984. (It was published in 1949.) Guess what? 'Ingsoc' isn't mentioned anywhere on there. Instead, it lists four different social classes in 1984's world, and asks the reader which one they would fit into. The last line talks about "...forbidden love and terror in a world many of us may live to see!"
You sound like you've figured this out, now, but people like me are much more forgiving of new vocab within a story than we are on the blurb. Yay, Miss Snark, for seeing past it!
Another interesting tidbit - I (belatedly) Googled 'rainmaker', and this is what I found:
# executive who is very successful in bringing in business to his company or firm
# American Indian medicine man who attempt to make it rain
Lol. We're both right! And I learned a new vocabulary word. :D
- 12/17/2006
- MWT said...
I managed to make it about halfway into the second paragraph before my eyes glazed over. It's very dense reading, as others have noted. Not really the best way to go in a hook.
Out of curiosity, are you either a news reporter or technical writer by trade? Because that's how this stuff reads to me.
- 12/17/2006
- Janette Rallison said...
My suggestion would be to make your main characters more likable. Right now they both seem rather unheroic. Give us someone to cheer for.
Good luck.
- 12/17/2006
- Virginia Miss said...
Although this looked amusing, there were too many long words for me to read. (Just too much work)
If I can't get through the hook, no way would I buy the book
- 12/17/2006
- Rei said...
Apparently I wasn't the only one who had trouble keeping their eyes from glazing over.
- 12/18/2006
Don't fix anything.
It ain't broke.
Love this.
- 12/18/2006
MWT said: Out of curiosity, are you either a news reporter or technical writer by trade? Because that's how this stuff reads to me.
Woah. Let's all remember that a news reporter and a technical writer are mutually exclusive people. A news reporter dumbs down the written material, whereas a tech writer jargons it up!
- 12/20/2006
I'm not a writer by trade. Don't think there will be bound copies but I'll probably post it online.
Thanks all, I get that it's confusing, awkward, show-offish, and silly. Glad some enjoyed, but it's probably more like seeing a political cartoon you agree with than hooking on a story. Amok capitalism comes through, but overwrought language can't hide flat characters and dull events.
- 12/20/2006


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My computer turns itself on when it is in my backpack. It used to do this only every once in a while (happened once the first year I owned it), then it started happening more frequently (once or twice a week) and now it happens every time I put it in my backpack.
It seems to turn on when I lift the pack, or lay it down, or otherwise cause the laptop to move position.
I already checked the BIOS to see if wake timers was turned on, but it isn't. None of the other troubleshooting tips I've found on the board have worked either...
Anyone else experiencing this? Or know what may be causing it?
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I usually put it to sleep by closing the laptop cover. I have tried also manually hibernating the computer and letting it completely hibernate before closing the lid, but it still turns back on in my bag.
You are right that something may be loose. Usually what happens is I hear the computer beep in my bag, then I open it up and see that it is on so I open it and it is on the login screen. I just close it again and it turns back off. But sometimes I will take the computer out of my bag and it will not be asleep it will just be OFF. When I turn it on again the battery isn't dead, but it goes to the 'PC did not shutdown properly' screen and asks if I want to boot in safe mode.
Weird, right? But it's getting worse and worse so i really want to fix it!
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"Auto-start up" caused by a physical damage is well known at the old R40 or T40-43 caused by flexing of the southbridge.
Annother reason for turning on while moving sometimes is the keyboard if it has a damage f.ex a few months after contact with liquids. If the keyboard had contact to liquids in the past, try to stop the symptom by replacing the keyboard.
If your computer will be carried daily at the same time i recommend to check the task scheduler. A couple of planed tasks can be allowed to turn on the computer to run these tasks. One of these f.ex. is the mediacenter to update the tv-guide.
Please also check the eventmanager (Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Event manager - Windows E vents - System resp. Application) for event entries at wak up time. Clicking an event will show details in the window below (double-click in XP).
I just had the keyboard replaced about 5 months ago so I'm going to assume its not a hardware issue.
In checking the event manager, I can see all the times I put my computer to sleep, and identify when it starts up on its own. I see an event before the computer starts on its own that just says "The Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) service entered the running state." This seems sto appear before an auto-start-up almost every time.
Here is an example of the list of system events at a time I know it happened yesterday:
All at 3:54:
The system is entering sleep.
The TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper service was successfully sent a stop control.
The TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper service entered the stopped state.
(two minutes later - when it auto-started)
All at 3:56:
The system time has changed to 2011-09-19T19:56:58.500000000Z from 2011-09-19T19:54:58.603639100Z.
The Windows Error Reporting Service service entered the stopped state.
Windows cannot store Bluetooth authentication codes (link keys) on the local adapter. Bluetooth keyboards might not work in the system BIOS during startup.
The Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) service entered the running state.
The system has resumed from sleep.
The TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper service entered the running state.
The Application Experience service entered the running state.
(13 minutes later, when I got somewhere I could sit down and try to turn off my computer again, and it had apparently crashed or something because there are no events after this and when I turned on the computer again I got the 'windows is recovering from an unexpected shutdown, start in safe mode?' boot screen)
All at 4:10:
The operating system started at system time 2011-09-19T20:10:02.375199700Z.
File System Filter 'FileInfo' (6.1, 2009-07-13T19:21:51.000000000Z) has successfully loaded and registered with Filter Manager.
The previous system shutdown at 4:01:02 PM on 9/19/2011 was unexpected.
Microsoft (R) Windows (R) 6.01. 7601 Service Pack 1 Multiprocessor Free.
The Event log service was started.
The system uptime is 26 seconds.
The system has rebooted without cleanly shutting down first. This error could be caused if the system stopped responding, crashed, or lost power unexpectedly.
Then a bunch more startup stuff, upon which I closed the lid again (still at 4:10) and the system stayed off till I started again.
Any thoughts/advice are appreciated.
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Try disabling wake timers in the advanced power management settings in Windows -- not just in the BIOS.
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If enabled, then disable the "hybride suspend/hibernation" in the power manager.
This feature works together with the BIOS setting "Config" - "Power" - "Timer wake with battery operation" - please set it on "disabled".
See this article to understand the background.
Thanks for all the responses.
"Allow hybrid sleep" is OFF and "Allow Wake Timers" is set to disable.
Currently when I close the lid the computer is supposed to go to sleep. I am trying to see if it will stay off if I change it to hibernate when I close the lid.
Ultimately I may have to go to the service desk, but even though my laptop is still under warranty I have NO expectation that getting the computer serviced will even be possible.
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Blizzard poster Bashiok broke the news of AVR's impending demise, citing its invasive nature and the fact that it takes away from the need for on-the-spot decision making:
Bashiok -- AVR Mod Broken in 3.3.5
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J.D. Haltigan
posted on Thursday, February 13, 2014 - 11:54 am
Is it possible to model count data in an IRT framework using a zip model? I would like to adopt an IRT/latent trait model for the count data to generate IRT graphics as are generated in the dichotomous case. The only way I have been able to do this so far is to recode zero-inflated data to presence/absence--the implications of which I am still not certain about.
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Friday, February 14, 2014 - 10:50 am
Yes. I think we have an example of that in the UG.
J.D. Haltigan
posted on Saturday, February 15, 2014 - 12:44 pm
Thank you. I also consulted short course Topic 2 notes re: IRT using NLSY data as an example. I have two remaining questions.
Is it possible to generate item characteristic curves when data are specified as count?
In a ZIP count model, would not estimates from the binary component approximate those obtained when data are treated as categorical in prototypical IRT models?
Many thanks.
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Sunday, February 16, 2014 - 11:13 am
We don't give ICC's for count variables.
These should be similar.
J.D. Haltigan
posted on Sunday, February 16, 2014 - 11:59 pm
Thank you. I just noticed in the Topic 2 notes for the NLSY example, the estimator used was MLR rather than the default estimator of WLMSV for categorical indicators. Was this decision made to better deal with the non-normality of the data?
The reason I ask is that I get some different item discriminatory results depending on the estimator I choose. Incidentally, the ones most impacted are those which when treated as count data have the narrowest range of values.
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Monday, February 17, 2014 - 2:03 pm
Which slide are you looking at>
I am not aware of any estimator choice for a count outcome other than maximum likelihood.
J.D. Haltigan
posted on Monday, February 17, 2014 - 2:10 pm
Slide 98 for NLSY example with categorical indicators.
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Monday, February 17, 2014 - 2:18 pm
We use MLR because we are doing a logistic IRT. WLSMV provides probit regression only.
J.D. Haltigan
posted on Monday, February 17, 2014 - 10:52 pm
Thank you. Estimates from the IRT model where I treat outcomes as binary (0/1) categorical and from the zero-inflated part of the model where I treat data as count are indeed similar (both using MLR of course).
Loading estimate magnitudes for the binary IRT model using MLR are somewhat different than loading estimate magnitudes for the binary IRT model when WLMSV is used (as are associated p-values, most of which are NS using MLR). My best guess is that this is due to how MLR handles non-normality...are there any other likely reasons why the loading estimates would differ somewhat between the two estimator methods?
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 - 6:07 am
WLSMV is probit. MLR is logistic. Missing data handling differs between the two estimators. Normality of the observed variables is not an issue with categorical data methodology.
J.D. Haltigan
posted on Saturday, March 29, 2014 - 11:10 pm
I wanted to follow-up on this thread as I am following Wang (2010) in attempting to understand results from the IRT-ZIP model described above. More specifically, in the binary portion of the IRT-ZIP model, would parameter estimates (discrimination/location) be essentially describing the items' ability to predict the structural zero group (where p(u#=1)) whereas in the count portion they would be describing the items' ability to predict the estimated frequency/count given that the subject is in the Poisson process?
Also, would the intercepts in the CFA count model be analagous to the item difficulties/location parameters when data are treated as categorical (rather than count)? I ask as I am attempting to compare results from a 2PLM where I treated data as binary so as to generate ICCs to the ZIP-IRT approach.
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Sunday, March 30, 2014 - 4:31 pm
In a factor analysis model such as UG ex 5.4, the latent binary u# variables are not related to the factor, but only their means are estimated. So the loadings/discriminations refer to the count part of the variable.
The intercepts for counts play the role of negative thresholds for binary items.
J.D. Haltigan
posted on Sunday, March 30, 2014 - 9:04 pm
Thanks Dr. Muthen. So if I am understanding correctly, the factor loadings are, in a sense, 'controlling' for that part of the model that is captured by the perfect zero state? Said differently, I am trying to better understand how this model (zip) differs from the same CFA of count data using a plain Poisson process.
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Monday, March 31, 2014 - 8:22 am
The factor loadings and intercepts are better estimated when ZIP is used due to a need to handle the excess number of zeros.
Emily Lowthian
posted on Tuesday, April 09, 2019 - 5:31 am
Hi there,
I have conducted a CFA (n=9557) with seven count variables, using a negative binomial regression and MLR estimator (default).
I have not used STD (or any derivative) as you mention that count variables cannot be standardized. The chi2 suggests good model fit (X=45494.7, df=77826, p=1.00). The factor loading's look fine (.54-.95) however, the variance for the latent variable is 3.106. It usually is 1.00 when I have previously done CFA with categorical variables, do you know why the variance for the latent variable is so large? Is this normal for CFA with count variables?
Many thanks,
Emily Lowthian
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Tuesday, April 09, 2019 - 5:36 pm
You can use STD which standardized wrt the factors. I would not necessarily worry about these large factor loadings.
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- "Harry wished he had eight more eyes... There were shops selling robes, shops selling telescopes and strange silver instruments Harry had never seen before, windows stacked with barrels of bat spleens and eels' eyes, tottering piles of spell books, quills, and rolls of parchment, potion bottles, globes of the moon [...] "
- —Description of Diagon Alley.[src]
Diagon Alley is a cobbled wizarding alley and shopping area located in London, England behind a pub called the Leaky Cauldron.[1]
Inside the alley is an assortment of restaurants, shops, and other sights. All items on the Hogwarts supply list can be bought at Diagon Alley. The alley is completely hidden from the Muggle world which is right outside of its boundaries. It is very large in area and essentially the centre of wizarding London.
It is a popular historical theory that the oldest building in Diagon Alley is Gringotts Wizarding Bank and that the other shops grew up around it.[2] However, there is a possibility that Ollivanders is the oldest building, records dating back to the late fourth century B.C.[1]
Harry Potter's 1991 visit
Harry Potter's first visit to Diagon Alley with Rubeus Hagrid marked his re-introduction to the wizarding world. Harry's first stop was Gringotts Wizarding Bank, where he encountered Goblins for the first time. After obtaining money from the bank Hagrid helped Harry shop for his school supplies and purchased Harry's eleventh birthday present, the snowy owl Hedwig, from Eeylops Owl Emporium. Harry also purchased his wand from Ollivanders. When visiting Diagon Alley Harry remarked that he wished he had more than one set of eyes to be able to take in all the sights the alley has to offer.
Return of the Dark Lord
- "The colourful, glittering window displays of spellbooks, potion ingredients, and cauldrons were lost to view, hidden behind the large Ministry of Magic posters that had been pasted over them. Most of these somber purple posters carried blown-up versions of the security advice on the Ministry pamphlets that had been sent out over the summer, but others bore moving black-and-white photographs of Death Eaters known to be on the loose. […] A few windows were boarded up, including those of Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlour. On the other hand, a number of shabby-looking stalls had sprung up along the street."
- —Description.[src]
In 1996, the return of Voldemort affected the appearance of Diagon Alley dramatically. Wizards and witches no longer felt safe wandering out in public. The once-crowded streets stood virtually empty, the few shoppers staying together in groups; "Wanted" posters with the faces of Death Eaters plastered the fronts of once-bright shops and street stalls popped up, hawking "protective" amulets and charms.[3]
Ollivanders and Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlour were closed following the Death Eater attack, in which Garrick Ollivander was kidnapped and Florean Fortescue was kidnapped and later murdered. Several other shops, like Scribbulus Writing Instruments, appeared to have been boarded up as well.[3]
In comparison, the shopfront of Fred and George Weasley's joke shop, Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes, "hit the eye like a firework display". The windows were full of colourful assortments of goods that "revolved, popped, flashed, bounced, and shrieked." Passers-by seemed to be stunned and transfixed by this.[3]
When the Death Eaters took over the Ministry, the Alley was patrolled by Snatchers.
Diagon Alley is accessible from Muggle London through the Leaky Cauldron, which is on Charing Cross Road, set between a bookshop and a record shop. The Muggles who pass by the inn seem to be "quite unconscious" of its existence. Knockturn Alley, a dark artifacts area, is an off shoot of Diagon Alley.[1]
- "Welcome, Harry, to Diagon Alley."
- —Rubeus Hagrid to Harry Potter in 1991[src]
The entrance is behind the Leaky Cauldron in a small, walled courtyard with a dustbin. Diagon Alley can be accessed by tapping the correct brick in the wall behind the Leaky Cauldron (from the trash can, three up and two across). The wall goes in a small hole first but forms a large archway.[1] It can also be accessed by Floo powder[4] and Apparition. There may be other entrances as well.
Diagon Alley connects to a second, less reputable shopping district, Knockturn Alley.[4]
- "Best thing about the shopkeepers here is that they're all honest."
- —A female patron expresses her opinion of Diagon Alley.[src]
Inside the Alley is an assortment of restaurants, shops, and other sights; some even have tables out front with coloured umbrellas.[5] Particularly during the days or weeks before school starts at Hogwarts, the location is packed with witches and wizards, though shops are open year-round as witches and wizards travel to the location for various goods. While the shops include many school-supply locations, there are also many locations important to the wizarding world, such as Gringotts Wizarding Bank and Ollivanders. Diagon Alley is also the location of Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes, established by Fred and George Weasley shortly after leaving Hogwarts.[3]
Known Locations
- "There's only one place we're going to get all this. Diagon Alley."
- —Molly Weasley on buying her children's school supplies.[src]
- 2nd Hand Brooms - A shop that sells used broomsticks.[6][7]
- Amanuensis Quills - A shop in Diagon Alley that sells quills. It is next to Madam Malkin's Robes For All Occasions shop.[8]
- Broomstix - A shop that sells broomsticks.[9][10][11]
- Eeylops Owl Emporium - A pet shop located in Diagon Alley that sells owls and various other things needed for the care of owls, like Owl Treats. It sells a variety of breeds, including Screech, Barn, Tawny, Brown, and Snowy.[1][3][12]
- Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlour - It was owned and operated by Florean Fortescue, and was located at Diagon Alley.[3][5]
- Flourish and Blotts - A popular bookshop in Diagon Alley where most Hogwarts students purchase their schoolbooks.[1][3][4][5][12]
- Gambol and Japes Wizarding Joke Shop - Gambol and Japes Wizarding Joke Shop is located in Diagon Alley. Fred and George, and Lee Jordan stocked up on Dr. Filibuster's Fabulous Wet-Start, No-Heat Fireworks.[4]
- Gringotts Wizarding Bank - Gringotts is the only known bank of the wizarding world. It was created by the goblin Gringott. It is located in Diagon Alley and is owned and run by Goblins. In addition to storing money and valuables for wizards, one can go there to exchange Muggle money for wizarding money.[1][4][5][12]
- Junk shop - A shop that sells secondhand items such as broken wands, lopsided scales, etc.[4][12][13]
- The Leaky Cauldron - A popular Wizarding pub in London. It is the entrance to Diagon Alley.[1][3][4][5][12][14]
- Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions - Sometimes simply referred to as Madam Malkin's, it is a shop in Diagon Alley. Students get their Hogwarts school uniforms there, and also dress robes, traveling cloaks, and the like.[1][3][5][12]
- Madam Primpernelle's Beautifying Potions - Located at 275 Diagon Alley, this shop helps witches getting rid of "warts and worse".[15]
- Magical Menagerie - One of the shops where students buy their pets and supplies.[5][12]
- Obscurus Books - Located at 18a Diagon Alley, Obscurus is a Wizarding book publisher. Its range of titles include the popular Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.[16]
- Ollivanders - Ollivander's Wand Shop is the sole wand shop of Diagon Alley. Peeling gold letters over the door of the shop read: Ollivanders: Makers of Fine Wands since 382 B.C.. The shop's display consists of a solitary wand laying on a faded purple cushion in the dusty window. The shop is tiny, empty except for a single, spindly chair in the corner. Thousands of narrow boxes containing wands are piled right up to the ceiling of the tiny shop, and the whole place has a thin layer of dust about it.[1][3][12][17]
- Potage's Cauldron Shop - A shop that sells cauldrons.[1]
- Quality Quidditch Supplies - A shop in Diagon Alley. Its main products are things having to do with Quidditch such as Quaffles, Bludgers, and broomsticks.[5]
- Rosa Lee Teabag - A teashop located in Diagon Alley as well as in Hogsmeade.[6][7]
- Scribbulus Writing Instruments - A shop that sells ink and presumably other stationary items (quills, parchment).
- Secondhand robe shop - A shop that sells secondhand robes.
- Slug & Jiggers Apothecary - This is where students buy their potion ingredients.[1][3][4]
- Sugarplum's Sweets Shop - A shop that sells confections.[10][11][18][19]
- TerrorTours - Located at 59 Diagon Alley, TerrorTours is presumably a travel agency for wizards and witches.
- The Ministry Press - A publishing house affiliated to the Ministry of Magic.
- The Daily Prophet's main office - Presumably where the Daily Prophet newspapers are printed.
- Twilfitt and Tatting's - Twilfitt and Tatting's is a wizarding clothing shop located in Diagon Alley. Given that it is favoured by elitist pure-blood witch Narcissa Malfoy, it is probably an upmarket shop.[3]
- Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes - Located at 93 Diagon Alley, it is a joke shop owned by Fred and George Weasley. It sells practical joke objects, such as Extendable Ears, a Reusable Hangman, and Fred and George's special WonderWitch products, such as love potions and ten-second pimple remover. There is also a section of Muggle magic tricks in honour of their father Arthur. They're not big sellers, but they do fairly well.[3]
- Whizz Hard Books - Located at 129B Diagon Alley. Whizz Hard Books is a Wizarding book publisher. Its range of titles include the popular Quidditch Through the Ages and Hairy Snout, Human Heart.[20]
- Wiseacre's Wizarding Equipment - A miscellaneous equipment shop.[10][11][19][21]
- Various Stalls and Peddlers - There are a variety of street peddlers who take up space in between shops out on the main thoroughfare of Diagon Alley. Included are a flower vendor, a vendor who is selling roasted chestnuts, and a jewellery vendor.
The words "Diagon" and "Alley" when pronounced together, produce the word "diagonally" which is most probably the origin of the name "Diagon Alley". When Harry mispronounced the name due to inhaling a mouthful of ash, he landed in a fireplace in nearby Knockturn Alley.
Behind the scenes
- In the United States, there is a shop which is a remake of Diagon Alley in Los Angeles, California called Whimsic Alley (which is a play on the word "whimsically"). The store features false store fronts inside the shop which mimic those of the "real" Diagon Alley, where many Harry Potter and wizard themed items can be purchased.[22]
- In the film Eat, Pray, Love there is a set that looks very much like the set used for Diagon Alley.
- In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Hagrid taps a series of bricks to enter Diagon Alley instead of one brick (three up two across).
- The 2-disc DVD edition of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets includes an interactive tour of Diagon Alley, including non-interactive interior views of several shops, and an interactive exploration of Flourish and Blotts.
- As depicted in the films, Diagon Alley and Knockturn Alley are strictly pedestrian precincts, as the streets are too narrow to accommodate either vehicular or carriage traffic. Presumably magical means are exercised for stocking the shops, eliminating the need for standard transportation corridors.
- As depicted in the films, Diagon Alley was inspired by the look of London in the early 1800s, but with fantastical touches, such as buildlings leaning at such sharp angles that they would surely fall if not supported by magic.[23]
- There is a LEGO version which was released on 1 January, 2011. It has three main buildings. It includes mini-figures which have appeared in several of the Harry Potter films.
- Though Muggles are unable to view the Leaky Cauldron and thus reach the entrance to Diagon Alley, Hermione Granger's parents accompanied her on her trip in her second year. It is possible alternative arrangements are available for such cases, such as a temporary connection to the Floo Network.
- Universal Studios in Orlando is making a Diagon Alley in their park. It is coming in 2014.
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) (Flashback in Disc 2)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game) (Cutscenes)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (video game)
- Harry Potter: A Pop-Up Book
- Harry Potter: Diagon Alley Board Game
- LEGO Harry Potter: Building the Magical World
- LEGO Harry Potter: Characters of the Magical World (Mentioned only)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
- Harry Potter LEGO Sets
- Pottermore
- Harry Potter Trading Card Game
- The Wizarding World of Harry Potter- Diagon Alley
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Chapter 5 (Diagon Alley)
- ↑ Third W.O.M.B.A.T. at J.K. Rowling's Official Site
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Chapter 6 (Draco's Detour)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Chapter 4 (At Flourish and Blotts)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Chapter 4 (The Leaky Cauldron)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 Pottermore
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Chapter 12 (Silver and Opals)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Chapter 32 (Out of the Fire)
- ↑ Daily Prophet Newsletters
- ↑ Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Chapter 18 (The Weighing of the Wands)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
- ↑ Quidditch Through the Ages (real)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (video game)
- ↑ www.whimsicalley.com
- ↑ Harry Potter: A Pop-Up Book, Diagon Alley


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I hope you are all really well, well a lot better than I am anyway. I can't wait to get back into the swing of things as I hate doing nothing. Im too much of a workaholic and need to doing stuff all the time or I start to feel super unproductive!
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I hope you are all really well, well a lot better than I am anyway. I can't wait to get back into the swing of things as I hate doing nothing. Im too much of a workaholic and need to doing stuff all the time or I start to feel super unproductive!
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Love the whole look the addition of the scarf looks lovely with the monochrome outfit!ReplyDelete
Love how simple this look is but the scarf adds something extra to it! :)ReplyDelete
Saadiya x
i have a huge plaid scarf from last year and im delighted that plaid is so in at the moment. Lovely combo xxReplyDelete
I need a primark spree! Love the scarf as well! XReplyDelete
Love this! That top is amazing!ReplyDelete
A bit obsessed with the scarf, so simple and gorgeous. Your day sounds perfect! xoReplyDelete
Love this look, the scarf adds just the right amount of colour and pattern!ReplyDelete
Laura x
I've been wearing my tartan scarf like this a lot. You look great Lily - get well soon!ReplyDelete
Love the outfit ! So cute !ReplyDelete
Great outfit hope you get well soon! :DReplyDelete
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love the splash of colour the scarf adds to the monochrome! :)ReplyDelete
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Love your scarf and skirt!ReplyDelete
I need a scarf like that, it looks so toasty! xReplyDelete
Such a lovely outfit, I'm desperate to get my hands on a tartan scarf! xxReplyDelete
Love plaid scarfs, a winter must-have.ReplyDelete
I'm absolutely loving tartan scarfs at the moment! They just look so great! xReplyDelete
Hope you feel better!! I bought my first tartan scarf last week - primark!!ReplyDelete
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In love with the tartan trend! Gorgeous Lily! xxxReplyDelete
Gorgeous :)ReplyDelete
I have a similar scarf which was a bargain for £5 in Select and I wear it all the time! Love it!ReplyDelete
It's really lovely and simple!ReplyDelete
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You look lovely.ReplyDelete
love the tartan scarf!ReplyDelete
Love the vagabond boots, really want to get a good pair of shoes for the winter and these look perfect! :)ReplyDelete
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I quite like the scarf... it's such a classic piece, you can never really go wrong with that!ReplyDelete
I can so relate to that video, except my voice was even worse - imagine! Love that plaid scarf, by the way :) xReplyDelete
love the texture on the topReplyDelete
This outfit is gorgeous!ReplyDelete
love the scarf, so pretty! xReplyDelete
Maddy from UNSTITCHEDD
that scarf is perfect! I really want one like that. sounds like you had a lovely day, hope you feel better soon!ReplyDelete
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Beautiful as always.ReplyDelete
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for those who don't want to commit fully to the trend (me)..such a perfect way to wear plaid... lovely scarf.ReplyDelete
I need to get to Primark and find that tee!ReplyDelete
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I love your scarf, it looks cosy. Your top is nice too. There is nothing better than drinking hot tea and chilling... well.. when I say nothing better, I mean it's up there in my list of favourite things to do :D xReplyDelete
Love the scarf, I've been looking for a nice plaid one everywhere!ReplyDelete
Oh yes, I remember when you used to wear a lot of looks like this but you still look beautiful in it today. Hope you feel better soon! xReplyDelete
AH! I love this outfit!ReplyDelete
I LOVE scarfs like this one, I'm currently wearing one from Zara haha :) xxReplyDelete
love this outfit, I definitely want to wear that! xxReplyDelete
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So so pretty! Just love the scarf and look! xReplyDelete
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I wish it was cold enough to start wearing proper coats and scarves here - I'm loving the look!ReplyDelete
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love your scarf, love tartan!ReplyDelete
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love this outfit! especially the scarf!ReplyDelete
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I absolutely love this outfit Lily! That scarf is gorgeous! x LauraReplyDelete
I must have this scarf :)ReplyDelete
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I'm on the hunt for a good thick scarf myself, so I might have a look at River Island tooReplyDelete
Loveeee tartan!!!ReplyDelete
I have 3 tartan scarves and I love them! I have a double sided one for Zara - its like a blanket!ReplyDelete
This scarf is so nice, i really really want one they're lovely! amazing outfit too, really niceReplyDelete
Loving the scarf, also missguided are so amazing right now!ReplyDelete
The scarf is amazing & looks too cosy for words!! Hope you feel better soon Lily <3ReplyDelete
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You look gorgeous again!ReplyDelete
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BERKELEY — Health officials are warning Bay Area residents about possible exposure to measles after a student diagnosed with the illness used BART to travel between the UC Berkeley campus and his home in Contra Costa County last week.
The measles virus can stay in the air for up to two hours after a person coughs or sneezes. The unidentified student rode between the El Cerrito del Norte BART station and the Berkeley station in the morning and the evening every day between Feb. 4 and 7.
People who are vaccinated or have already had measles are unlikely to catch the illness, even if they had contact with a contagious person, officials said. The two-part vaccination for measles, mumps and rubella is very common, though not universal, in childhood, officials said Thursday.
Public health officials confirmed that the student had not been vaccinated and was likely infected with measles during a recent trip to Asia. Before being diagnosed, the student spent time in Berkeley, attending classes and using BART on several days.
"Measles is a very serious viral illness and very contagious," said Erika Jenssen, communicable disease program chief for Contra Costa County Public Health.
The student is now recovering at home and not attending classes. His is the second case of measles diagnosed in Contra Costa County in the last five years.
Measles symptoms can begin one to three weeks after exposure and can include high fever, runny nose, coughing and watery red eyes. A rash may develop on the face and neck two to three days after the fever begins and can spread down the body. The rash usually lasts five or six days. An infected person is contagious for several days before and after the rash appears.
Serious but rare complications can include ear infections, pneumonia or encephalitis.
"Measles can progress to death, but that is very rare," said Janet Berreman, health officer for the city of Berkeley.
UC Berkeley health officials said they had contacted about 100 students who were in class with the infected student. University Health Services has ordered about 300 doses of the MMR vaccine from the state and will make them available for any students who have not been vaccinated.
The MMR vaccine is "strongly recommended" for students entering UC Berkeley but not required, according to Brad Buchman, medical director for University Health Services.
So far, the agencies have identified no other measles infections related to this case, according to Kate Fowlie of Contra Costa Health Services.
For more information about measles, visit cchealth.org/measles. Contra Costa County residents can also call 925-313-6740 or 211. City of Berkeley residents can call 510-981-5300. Additional information is available at cdc.gov/measles/index.html.
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Detective Will Dormer is a decorated LAPD investigator who isn't easily rattled. When he and his partner, Hap Eckhart, fly to a small Alaskan town to assist local police with the brutal murder of a 17-year-old girl, he expects a routine case. He doesn't get what he expects. To begin with, he can't sleep because of the perpetual light in the Land of the Midnight Sun. And the LAPD's Internal Affairs (IA) department has discovered that Hap took bribes from drug dealers. Dormer knows that if Hap confesses, IA will soon come knocking on his door. Dormer might be a heroic cop, but he's not perfect and if IA turns over too many stones, they'll be able to prove it.
A stakeout of the murder scene (a shack) quickly turns ugly as the suspect, novelist Walter Finch, strides in two steps ahead of a heavy bank of fog. Through the mist, gunshots are exchanged and an easy arrest turns into a half-blind cat-and-mouse game. Dormer fires at a form in the gloom and hits … Hap. Dormer lies to cover up the shooting, insisting that Finch came up from the river and shot Hap—or was it from the tree line? Between Dormer and exoneration are the sharp eyes of Ellie Burr, an intelligent, yet naive local cop who worships the LA veteran but begins to suspect something's up. Then, just when Dormer thinks he has all of the loose ends tied, he gets a 4 a.m. phone call. "I saw." It's Finch. "I saw you shoot your partner. We're partners on this." But if Finch could recognize Hap in the fog, doesn't that mean Dormer could too? Burr isn't the only one with questions now.
positive elements: Director Christopher Nolan sets up an excellent contrast between Dormer and Ellie to illustrate issues of justice, integrity, corruption and guilt. Dormer is cocky, confident, savvy and Alpha male all the way. Ellie is tentative, green and an eager beaver, far too ready to please her idol. When Hap is killed (or murdered?), audiences see another side of Dormer: a man who will do anything to save his skin. A simple lie about Hap's death quickly spirals into fraud and forgery until he finds himself bargaining with Finch, trying to find a fall guy for the girl's murder so that Finch won't blackmail him. Ellie, on the other hand, is assigned to investigate Hap's shooting. And while she's completely convinced that Dormer's story is true, she does the leg work anyway, going over and over the scene, corroborating witnesses and asking the detective tough questions.
While the film teeters on a knife's edge up until the final moments (Dormer desperately wants "the end to justify the means"), a strong conclusion is reached in regard to ethical and moral judgments. Even Finch proffers tidbits of positive advice when he tells Dormer, "You don't get to pick when you tell the truth."
nudity and sexual content: Audiences briefly see the murder victim naked on an autopsy table and in crime scene photographs. Cops and suspects talk about how the victim was sleeping with her boyfriend and that she broke up with him because he began having sex with her best friend. That friend unsuccessfully attempts to seduce Dormer when questioned. Some squirm-inducing conversation transpires about sexualized homicide and child molestation. An Alaskan police officer cracks a crude joke about oral sex. Another makes an obscene gesture after Ellie urges him to be more thorough at a crime scene. Ellie squeezes Dormer's rear while hugging him (she may feeling for a gun).
violent content: Extreme close-up shots linger on the victim's bruised and battered body. Quick flashbacks, some almost subliminal in length, show her being beaten and her corpse cleaned by Finch. Dormer retrieves a slug from Finch's gun by firing it into an already dead dog and digging the bullet out with his penknife. Dormer and Finch chase each other across a churning log floe (the detective is almost crushed when he falls into the water). One character is knocked unconscious. Another is brutally beaten. Two people die from point-blank gunshot wounds.
crude or profane language: Nearly every character in Insomnia—from major to minor and in between—uses the f-word (around 40 uses in all, some sexual). The s-word crops up about 15 times along with approximately 10 other milder profanities. God and Jesus' names are abused about a half-dozen times. A handful of crudities include sexual references.
drug and alcohol content: Two teens smoke. The cops have a round of drinks at the bar after "solving" the murder.
conclusion: Amazing. Intense. Profane. Insomnia is all of these things. There's a reason why The New York Post calls the movie "a four-course gourmet alternative to summer popcorn flicks." The only problem is that this feast of a film offers as many rancid courses as it does tasty ones. No doubt about it, Insomnia is simultaneously a dark and stylishly compelling film, utilizing unique camera angles, aggressive cinematography and excellent acting. Its ultimate theme is that the end certainly doesn't justify the means—but it takes a long time to get there. Moviegoers could become more fascinated with the film's macabre window dressing than its ethical conundrums.


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A farewell for All Things Avs
After nearly nine years, we are shuttering our blog here at All Things Avs.
A number of factors went into this decision — the biggest of all being the relaunch of The Denver Post's website late last month. Many of our blogs, including All Things Avs, began in 2007, when the term "blogging" had been in the popular lexicon for a few years and we were dealing with outdated and cumbersome digital publishing systems.
The blog allowed writers to write more personal thoughts and publish quickly, often well past deadline, or when we had small but notable pieces of news that didn't warrant a whole story. Some were short posts, but many others were long analyses, player grades and post-game commentary that stepped outside traditional newspaper storytelling structures. We gave you behind-the-scenes looks at how we covered the team and delivered it with personal voice. It was more conversational, and in many ways, that's the kind of work that created such a powerful community here. The success of this blog has informed us of what kind of stories resonate with fans, and that style of writing will still very much be a part of our reporting; it just won't live in this space.
Social media has also played a significant role. Sports fans use social media to find the best and most interesting stories, and where those pieces live is far less important now than what they say and how they say them. Is the work insightful? Does it break significant news or help you understand an aspect of the team in a stronger way? Good storytelling is good storytelling.


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Four local governments ─ Charleston, S.C.; Nashville, Tenn.; San Diego/Port of San Diego, Calif.; and Arlington County, Va. ─ are taking on the Green Office Challenge, a program created by the City of Chicago and ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability USA.
ICLEI selected these pilot communities to develop the Challenge, a program that engages property managers and office tenants in a friendly competition to save money and reduce energy use in their buildings, as well as reduce waste, save water, and reach other environmental goals.
Due to its success in Chicago (where it was launched in 2009), many local governments have expressed interest in the Green Office Challenge. ICLEI is working to make the program replicable for local governments across the country; a first step is to develop the program in these four pilot communities, which will receive guidance and technical support from ICLEI.
"We are delighted to expand the program beyond Chicago to help these four communities build on the impressive initiatives they already have in place to grow a green economy and promote sustainability," said Amy Malick, program manager for ICLEI USA. "The Green Office Challenge will help them meet their existing long-term goals to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that are driving climate change, and at the same time empower businesses to save money and reduce energy use.
"We selected Charleston, San Diego, Nashville, and Arlington County because each local government demonstrated that they are already leaders on local climate, energy, and sustainability issues," added Malick. "They already have the staff expertise, resources, commitment, and political will from elected officials necessary to achieve success and maintain the program over the long term."
The four pilot communities will launch the Green Office Challenge to their business communities in fall 2010. Each local government has elicited support from local businesses; other organizations will play roles in the programs' development and promotion, including chambers of commerce, trade associations, local environmental committees, and utility companies.
Since many other local governments seek to start their own program (Westchester County, N.Y., and the St. Louis, Mo., area have already launched theirs) ICLEI is developing an implementation guidebook and creating a Green Office Challenge network for local government staff to share ideas, questions, and challenges through monthly conference calls.
To learn more about how the Challenge works, why ICLEI and City of Chicago created it, and which business have participated in the existing Chicago program, download ICLEI's Green Office Challenge FAQ.