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The most important man in American motocross, for the next three weeks, is Eli Tomac.
Do you think that Ryan Dungey is on a roll? Do you think that Ken Roczen is fading in the heat of the American summer? It's nice that you are still thinking, but your brain power would be better utilized to solving how to get off a concrete starting line without spinning. Why? Because one man holds the key to the Ken Roczen versus Ryan Dungey showdown — and that man is Eli Tomac.
It doesn't matter what Roczen and Dungey do as much as it matters what Eli does. First, you have to assume, based on current evidence, that the big three (Roczen, Dungey and Tomac) are going to be standing on the podium at the next three rounds. Thus, they will take the lion share of the points (with Trey Canard getting a sniff and James Stewart playing a wild card).
Trey can play a deciding role —if he can get back on the podium.
Second, with 25 points for first, 22 for second and 20 for third, the biggest swing in points possible in a single day is 10 points (assuming one rider goes 1-1 and the other goes 3-3, which is what happened between Dungey and Roczen at Washougal). First place pays three more points per moto than second and five more than third. That doesn't allow for very many mathematical possibilities—especially given that there are several score combinations that could result in a tie on points on any given day (which would make that round a draw and draws work in Ken Roczen's favor because he has the points lead).
James Stewart has lost his chance at the title, but maybe that will take the pressure off.
Third, Dungey is 14 points behind Roczen. Dungey could get get those 14 points back by winning one moto — if Roczen finishes 10th or worse. But let's assume that none of these three riders will have a disastrous moto over the next three races (Unadilla, Indiana and Utah). Gaining and losing points works both ways—and if Dungey has a 10th place moto, then Kenny can cruise to the title because he will have a 25 point lead. But, if nobody falls and they finish in the top three, gaining 14 points won't be as easy as a miscue or a gift. For arguments sake, if Dungey won the next three motos and Roczen finished third in the next three motos — Dungey would have a 1-point lead…with three motos left.
However, the most important man in this picture is Eli Tomac. Here are Tomac's scenarios.
Ryan Dungey has to win to win. He can't win by finishing second or third.
If Eli Tomac wins the next three Nationals in 1-1 sweeps, he will take the majority of the points. By winning motos, he gets the 25 points, but more importantly he takes away the 3-point buffer that goes with being first instead of second. And by winning, Eli insures that the most points that Roczen or Dungey can earn (per moto) against each other is only 2 points (which is the difference between second and third place). With six motos left, the math is simple, 2×6=12 . If Tomac wins the remaining six motos it doesn't matter whether Ryan Dungey finishes second in front of Ken Roczen because he willl lose the title to Kenny by 2 points (14–2=12).
Tomac is the spoiler (although Canard or Stewart could play the same role). If Tomac finishes second (between Ken and Ryan) he insures a 5-point gain for whoever wins. Thus, if Ryan Dungey wins and Tomac is second, Dungey gains 5 points (and would cut his 14-point deficit to 9 points in one moto). Conversely, if Roczen wins and Dungey is third, the gap between the two would grow to 19 points in Roczen's favor. As you can tell, Dungey has to win motos to narrow the gap—because as Scenario 1 proved, Ryan can't win by finishing second to Eli and he definitely can't win by following Roczen across the line.
If your bad day at an AMA National was a 3-3, would you think you were falling apart. Ken Roczen isn't faltering.
Okay, this isn't going to happen. Tomac wants to win, not just to prove that he could have been the Champion if he'd been healthy, but for the $100,000 win bonus that goes with each National victory. So, even though starry-eyed fans might think that Eli Tomac should let Kenny and Ryan engage in their own personal duel for the title it isn't going to happen. There are lots of riders on the track who should get out of their way, but Eli, Bubba and Trey aren't among them.
But, let's just say that this is the AMA Fairy Tale Nationals and Eli plays Prince Charming and let's the two combatants go on their merry way. In this scenario, the man who wins gains three points on his competition. And mathematically that means that the maximum number of points for a rider that sweeps the next six motos is 18 points (3×6=18). If Dungey wins all six motos he wins the crown by 4 points. If he wins 5 motos he wins by 1 point (3×5=15), but if wins less than 5 motos he loses by 2 points (3×4=12). All of this is contingent on Roczen not finishing in front of Dungey in any of the six remaining motos (because when he does, he changes the math equation). But enough from Story Book Land.
The final outcome of the 2014 450 Nationals rests in the talented hands of Ken Roczen and Ryan Dungey. To win the title they have to win the races. But the linchpin to victory is Eli Tomac — because he can steal all the valuable points by winning, make the gap bigger by splitting the two contenders and generally make the math equation too hard for the home schooled. It is going to be exciting — get your calculator ready.
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(Corrects year CEO search started in second paragraph; participation cancer-charity events remains strong, not up, in paragraph 12)
By Lisa Maria Garza
DALLAS, Texas, June 17 (Reuters) - The Susan G. Komen foundation named a new chief executive to replace Nancy Brinker, founder of the breast cancer charity, which suffered a major loss of donations last year after withdrawing funding for Planned Parenthood to perform breast cancer screenings.
The foundation said on Monday Judy Salerno is stepping in as chief executive following a search that began in August 2012, when Brinker announced she would vacate the CEO position.
That decision to sever ties with Planned Parenthood was quickly reversed after the backlash, which is still hurting the organization's fundraising efforts. Brinker will take on a new role focusing on global mission and development, the foundation said.
Abortion opponents across the United States have been seeking to cut off government and other funding for Planned Parenthood, because it performs surgical abortions.
Salerno is the executive director of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences in Washington D.C,. a non-profit organization that advises government and private sectors with original health and science research.
"I am very much looking forward to joining this great organization and working with our staff, affiliate network, advisory boards and supporters in this mission to end breast cancer," Salerno said in a statement.
A Komen spokesperson did not respond to questions regarding Salerno's salary. Brinker earned $684,000 a year, a 64 percent increase from what she made in the year ended March 2011, the Dallas News reported.
Komen, named for Brinker's sister, is the largest breast-cancer charity in the country, with 120 affiliates.
Salerno's appointment comes during a sharp drop in Komen fundraising and supporters.
Half of the organization's three-day walk events in major cities, its most high-profile fundraisers, were canceled for next year due to declining participation rates, spokeswoman Andrea Rader said in an email.
Rader acknowledged that the Planned Parenthood controversy contributed to lower turnouts but said economic conditions also resulted in less cash from individuals. The minimum donation required for participation in the three-day events is $2,300.
The drop comes as other cancer-fighting charities are seeing strong participation continue.
The Avon Foundation, which sponsors similar events across the country, has experienced "strong levels of participation that are comparable to the past couple of years," spokeswoman Karyn Margolis said. The donation requirement for the Avon Walks for Breast Cancer is $1,800.
Andrea Applegate who raised money for Komen with public service announcements and a team for the Race for the Cure events even before she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000, said she became unhappy with the direction of the organization.
"I went from feeling this was very personal and being so passionate to deciding there are other places that I can put my money and support," Applegate said. (Editing by Karen Brooks and Steve Orlofsky)

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Ah, what the hell. I decided to join in with Katy and the gang over at The Grass Isn't Greener for SPF – aka Self Portrait Friday. 🙂
This week's theme is "what do you do to relax" so here are some of the things I like to do to relax.
Mess around on the computer in my pjs:
Take a long hot shower (doesn't happen often with a toddler in the house):
Watch tv (uh, except it's usually on when I'm watching it):
Read (again, doesn't happen very often):
I'm not much of a drinker, but I don't mind kicking back with some ice cream to help me unwind, so…
Eat ice cream:
Be sure to check out the rest of the kids to see how everyone else likes to relax. 🙂


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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP)—The Lakers traded forward Lamar Odom and a second-round draft pick to the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night for a first-round pick and an $8.9 million trade exception, capping Los Angeles'stunning 72-hour breakup with last season's Sixth Man of the Year.
The Lakers and Mavericks reached a swift deal after Odom learned Thursday that Los Angeles was attempting to trade him in a megadeal for New Orleans superstar Chris Paul.
After the NBA blocked that trade, Odom declined to report to the Lakers'opening day of training camp on Friday. Odom then requested a trade in a meeting with general manager Mitch Kupchak, and the Lakers improbably swung a deal with the rival Mavericks, who swept Los Angeles out of the second round of last season's playoffs.
Kobe Bryant said he didn't "understand the criticism" of forward Lamar Odom's participation in a reality TV show. (AP)
"Lamar was a fine player for us in his seven years with the Lakers and was a key to helping us win two championships," Kupchak said in a statement. "In addition, he always conducted himself with class and professionalism, and we wish him well in the remainder of his career."
Neither team formally acknowledged the deal until Sunday night, but both teams knew all about the surprising transaction when they reported for training camp practices that morning.
"To be honest with you, I don't like it," Kobe Bryant said. "It's tough to lose Lamar. Pau (Gasol) is still here, and we're all thankful for that. It's hard when you've been through so many battles with players to just see them go somewhere else. It's tough."
Dallas coach Rick Carlisle and star Dirk Nowitzki spoke eagerly about adding Odom to the defending NBA champions' roster without losing a player in return. Odom will aid the Mavs' recovery from Tyson Chandler's departure, and Carlisle said Odom's partnership with Nowitzki and Shawn Marion would form the NBA's best frontcourt.
The Lakers used to have what was considered the NBA's best frontcourt—until they broke it up for reasons that are unclear to their players. Odom, a veteran team leader and a popular Hollywood celebrity, averaged 14.4 points, 8.7 rebounds and 3 assists while playing in all 82 games last season with his smooth, well-rounded game.
Bryant and Derek Fisher led a chorus of confused anger from the Lakers, who have no idea what their front office is planning just two weeks before the season opener. Los Angeles is thought to be working on a deal for Orlando centerDwight Howard, but the trade exception obtained from Dallas could be only a minor part of any potential deal.
"As a basketball player, it confuses you as to what your focus should be,"Fisher said. "I'm very disappointed and frustrated for (Odom and Gasol). If I had my choice, Lamar would be a Laker for life."
Bryant said he hated seeing Odom leave Los Angeles: "Especially to them. We were supposed to come back and get them back. It's tough. … Do I think we got too little? Who did we get? I don't think Mark Cuban is protesting this trade."
Although Odom was excited about the Lakers' prospects as recently as Wednesday, he never practiced with the Lakers in their first three workouts under new coach Mike Brown while the club attempted to move him to New Orleans. After that three-team deal fell through, the Lakers apparently changed their focus to Howard, who loves Los Angeles and has requested a trade from the Magic.
Gasol, the other main component in the squashed deal for Paul, has been at the Lakers' training complex for all three days of camp, working out the past two days. He remains hopeful he'll stay in Los Angeles, but the four-time All-Star no longer knows what to think about his near future.
"I understand this is a business, and it's become more of a business than a sport nowadays," Gasol said. "It hasn't been extremely easy to be calm and quiet and not think about the different possibilities. But I'm still here, and I'm thankful for that."
Although Bryant expressed his faith in Kupchak, he would prefer to have Odom in camp as the Lakers regroup from last season's failed attempt at a threepeat. Odom starred in a reality show last season with his wife, Khloe Kardashian, clearly enjoying his celebrity at the main intersection of sports and entertainment.
"You're talking about the sixth man of the year last year," Bryant said of Odom. "He played lights-out. I don't understand the criticism of reality shows and this. I don't get that. He had his best season last year, clearly wasn't a distraction, played his (rear) off. I don't get where that comes from."
Even Odom's contract is a good deal for his new employers: He will make $8.9 million this season in the third year of a four-year deal, which can be bought out next season for a modest amount. The Lakers' trade exception means they can acquire a player making Odom's salary or less without the usual complications, but it would be only one part of a hypothetical deal for Howard or another star.
With this chaos on top of the usual amount of drama surrounding the high-profile Lakers, Brown is attempting to plan for a season with no idea who will be in his lineup in two weeks when Los Angeles hosts the Chicago Bulls in their Christmas season opener. Gasol and fellow big man Andrew Bynum went through their third day of workouts on Sunday not knowing whether they would have a chance to use all this new information.
Lakers forward Matt Barnes has been in contact with Howard, his former teammate in Orlando. Barnes said he doesn't need to sell Howard on the Lakers—but this team now might have to sell its own players on their future in purple and gold.
"If I'm here, I'm looking forward to the season," said Bynum, who knows he's rumored to be the main component in any proposed deal for Howard. "If they were able to pull a move like that off, it would be great for the organization, and I'd be in Orlando hooping."
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Making of the hole in the wall– Here we are talking about the hole in the cabinet or the wall where the window AC will be installed. The measure of the hole should be of the size of the unit.
Leveling of the wall or window– The hole that was made for window AC installation services should be made to a plain surface by plastering it. Then the wooden frame needs to be constructed. The wooden frame should be heavy enough to support the whole weight of the window AC. If you are planning to install the unit in the window then you can fit the wooden frames directly on the mainframes of the window.
Proper fitting of cabinet cover– The whole window AC should fit inside the cabinet cover properly. If it's not done properly then it would fall off behind the wall and it would lead to the sudden destruction of human life and property. The window air conditioner case lies entirely outside the room and behind the walls or window where it needs to be installed. The window AC case needs to be fitted to the window frame which is connected to the wall or the window.
Perfect angle– One important thing which you should remember while installing the window AC is the perfect angle at which it has to be fitted. All you need to do is tilt the casing by an angle of about 2-3 degree backward so that all the water which is collected on the cooling coil is collected at the back. The drain pan is located at the back of the window AC where the water is drained out.
Gliding the window AC– Now next step is lifting the window AC with the help of few people and gliding it into the casing which is fitted in the wall. External grills need to be fitted on the end of the window AC and then connecting the AC to the electrical point.
Right Size– Make sure that your AC is of the right size. Window ACs come in varying sizes so it is very necessary to choose the one which fits your room. If you want the highest level of performance from your AC then always choose a correct size according to your room.
Strong Walls– You need to be very sure that the wall on which window AC is installed is strong enough to bear the weight of AC and the wooden frame should be very stiff so that the AC don't vibrate. Even the window frame that is connected to the walls or the window should also be very strong enough in order to prevent the air conditioner from vibrating.
Rear end should be lower than the front end-Always keep the rear end of the window AC marginally lower than the front end so that the condensed water leaks from the rear end of the air conditioner and not from the front end.
Proper Height– Window AC should be installed at about 3-4 feet from the floor. This is required for proper cooling.
Proper ventilation-Always keep in mind to install window AC in an area where there is proper ventilation. Without proper ventilation impurity which gets generated indoor can lead to significant health problems.
Proper drainage-There should be easy drainage for condensed water dripping out of AC. Window AC is designed in such a way that the water drains from the back. If even a small amount of water is left inside the air conditioner then it will become a breeding ground of bacteria.
Location-Window AC should not be installed in an area which is exposed to direct sunlight or rain. It should be installed away from a heat source.
For window AC installation sometimes the client has to arrange for a wooden frame depending upon the requirement. A strong wooden frame is needed so that the window AC doesn't vibrate and create unnecessary disturbance in your house.
The perfect height for window AC installation is 3-4 feet from the floor as it is required for proper cooling. This will allow chilled air to flow within the room such that the maximum cooling effect is utilized by all the inhabitant in the room.
If the window air conditioner is not installed at a proper height then the cooling effect of the air will be utilized to cool the ceiling of the room.
Certain points need to be kept in mind during Window AC Installation Services:
Size– The most common problem is installing window AC of the wrong size. It is necessary to understand that the bigger is not always better. An over-sized window unit running in a small room will not cool better than the smaller unit. The size of the air conditioner should be installed according to the size of the room.
Weight distribution– While installing window AC unit, a strip of wood should be attached to the outside of the house just underneath the window so that the air conditioner's weight is supported and distributed. You can use L-brackets to install a shelf for it to sit on if the unit is very heavy.
Proper level– Window air conditioner is constructed with gutters and channels that operate the water where it needs to go when the unit is at the proper level so window AC should not be installed at an angle.
Air conditioner should be installed in an area with good ventilation.
Window air conditioner should be installed in an area which can sustain the weight and vibration of the unit.
The unit should be installed away from the heat source.
It should be installed in an area which provides easy drainage for condensed water.
Improper Air conditioner installation might bring following problems:
Less cooling
Improper or irregular cooling
Less cold air circulation
window air conditioner needs to be slightly tipped towards the outside so that it does not drain forward towards the house.
The surface where you will install the outdoor unit of the air conditioner should be rigid and strong, in order to avoid any kind of vibration. The vibration will lead to excessive noise which can cause the copper tube to break, refrigerant to leak and can also damage the condenser.
Outdoor unit should be placed at a height more than the height of the indoor unit. If an outdoor unit of an air conditioner is installed below the height of the indoor unit then the compressor power will be utilized for pulling up the refrigerant against the gravity which will then reduce the performance of the compressor.
Right installation space– Install split AC on a strong wall for accommodation of both indoor and outdoor unit. The distance for split ac installation should be 15cm above and sides of the indoor unit. A strong wall is necessary so that there are no vibrations lured into the wall.
Securing the mounting plates– The mounting plate should be held against the wall where the indoor unit needs to be installed. The level of the plates should be equal. Make holes on the wall for fixing the plates to the wall. Plastic anchors are inserted into the holes. For securing the plates to the wall use tapping screws. On the opening of the mounting brackets create a hole. The length of the pipe and the distance that it needs to travel to reach the outside unit need to be considered. Drill the hole on the wall. A hole of about 7-8cm should be drilled.
Mount the indoor AC unit– Next lift the AC towards the mounting plate after removing the front cover of the AC. Transmit the two copper wires, drainage pipe, and the wire through the hole drilled on the wall. After binding all the wires with the electrical tape AC unit can be mounted on the mounting plate. Put the front cover of the AC.
Installation spot– A right installation space should be selected preferably a distance of 30-35 cm for good performance.
Fix the bracket– After you select the installation spot make the holes for brackets. It should be horizontally aligned. Lift the outdoor unit and fix it on the brackets. It should be bolted up with the brackets firmly.
Connect the wires– The power cable to the outdoor unit then needs to be connected. Then the copper wires need to be connected to the equivalent pipe.
Read more about how to install split AC in detail.
During split AC installation certain factors need to be considered:
Strength of the wall-A strong wall is required to hold the unit's weight. Do not fix AC on to the false wall and also don't install it on uneven surface.
Spacing between AC unit and wall-An appropriate spacing between wall and AC unit is required which should be at least 15cm. To ensure proper airflow the indoor unit needs to be installed at minimum 15 cm away from the wall.
Proper height-Split AC indoor unit should be placed at the height of 7 to 8 feet above the floor for optimum cooling.
Perfect angle-Bracket should be given a slight tilt angle when you fix the aluminum bracket on the wall. To facilitate the unlimited flow of condensed water from the drainpipe the indoor unit of split AC is also fitted at the straight angle.
For optimum cooling the indoor and outdoor unit of the split AC should be mounted at a place which is away from direct sunlight and water. For proper heat dissipation from the condenser, the outdoor unit of split AC should be installed in an open space.
To avoid unnecessary noise which comes from the vibrating unit the outdoor unit of the split AC must be placed on a flat surface. The major parts of the AC such as fan motor, condenser are inside the outside unit of the AC, so it should be fixed properly to avoid the breakage and leakage of the coolant.
Split AC installation requires a Copper pipe and an electrical wire. This can be arranged by the client himself or Quotemykaam AC Professionals can also provide for the same, additional charges may apply. Approximately 2 meters is required for one split AC.
There should be a maximum distance of about 15 meters between an indoor and outdoor unit of split AC as through the copper tubes the coolant flows between the indoor and outdoor unit of the split AC at a very low temperature. To avoid the loss of cooling effect to the atmosphere when the refrigerant flows between the units the area or distance of the indoor and outdoor unit of the split AC should be as minimum as possible.
While selecting the position of split ac in the bedroom, keep the following points in mind:
The split AC indoor unit should be away from any heat source or steam.
Try to install the unit in the center position of the room for even airflow.
Always check there are continuous circulation and flow of cooling air without any obstacles.
Avoid installing the split AC indoor unit near the door in order to enjoy full cooling capacity.
It is always recommended to install the outdoor unit in a safe, dry and well-ventilated area. It is always advisable to locate the outdoor unit in an open space so that there is a proper airflow between the condenser and the compressor.
The outdoor unit is responsible for dismissing heat to the outside air. If the outdoor unit is kept in a closed space then it will eventually end up heating the closed space and the outdoor unit will stop working. Adequate airflow is required for it to function properly.
It takes around 2 hours to uninstall one air conditioner.
Atleast 2 technicians are required for the service.
It is always advisable to remove the coolant.
Put a big container or bucket in order to gather the water spill or coolant.
Here are the steps for uninstalling window AC:
Turn off the AC unit and unplug it from the power channel.
Insulation and foam padding are then removed.
Front cover of the air conditioner is removed.
Window AC's inner unit is removed from the outer case. The inner unit can be easily pulled out.
The screw in the outer case is then taken out from the window unit with the help of screwdriver.
Here are the steps for uninstalling split AC:
Turn off the main power supply before uninstalling window AC. It is recommended to put a bucket below the unit
Unscrew the copper wires and all the wires that attach the inner unit of split AC.
Remove the coolant.
Place all the parts- uninstalled split AC, wires and the cables properly.
Use white cement to fill the holes in the wall after completing the split AC un-installation.
Not changing the air-filters– Changing air filters is one of the very basic things that should be done. Air filters should be cleaned regularly to get the best result. Though it is recommended to change the air filter once every three months you should change the air filters when you shift the unit in order to get the optimum result. Even if you have a new air filter in your air conditioner then also you should change it because shifting can create obstacles in the air conditioner filter and changing the filter can help you solve all those problems.
Ignoring proper maintenance– Proper maintenance is very important. If you shift your AC unit after having proper maintenance then you will not get any problem and will be able to use it in a comfortable manner.
Not taking the help of the experts– Many people assume that they can shift the air conditioner themselves without taking any help from the professional ac installer. It is strongly advised that when you shift your AC unit you should always take help of the experts as they carry proper tools for that and shift in a smart and highly effective manner.
Not cleaning the outside unit– When you shift your AC unit it is recommended that along with the internal unit clean the outside unit as well to avoid any kind of problem.
Not considering the room size– When you shift your AC unit to a new place it is recommended that you consider the room size to get proper cooling.


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With a flourish of political pomp and circumstance, Coit Tower threw open its doors Wednesday after being closed for six months of repairs to its water-damaged murals and leaking roof.
The $1.7 million restoration injected new life into the monument's historic fresco murals that depict the city during the Great Depression, and fixed the roof so it won't leak onto the works of art.
"History is delicate," Mayor Ed Lee said at the reopening ceremony, attended by 100 city officials and dignitaries and the requisite jumbo scissors to cut the red ribbon.
The effort by city commissions, politicians, community groups and private businesses to save the murals and protect the tower was important, Lee said.
"These are historical landmarks in the city," he added. "They mean something to generations of people."
For 81 years, Coit Tower has risen above the fray in San Francisco, as Herb Caen once said, offering the increasingly crowded city some breathing room, or "very much an exclamation point at the end of an unfinished sentence."
It was built in 1933 with money from Lillie Hitchcock Coit, who requested that the cash be used to beautify her city. Since she loved to chase fires and was a longtime friend of city firefighters, Coit Tower came to symbolize the sacrifice and dedication of those who battle blazes. Despite its appearance and contrary to urban legend, the landmark was not designed to resemble a fire-hose nozzle, according to tour guides from the nonprofit San Francisco City Guides.
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The murals were painted in 1934 as part of the New Deal Public Works of Art Project, and restored with money from the city's Recreation and Park Department, the San Francisco Arts Commission, and Bank of America.
Some of the painters had strong leftist or Marxist leanings, which are depicted in the murals. In one, a waitress has a Star of David on her cap. She is standing next to a person holding a newspaper that features a blurry image of Adolf Hitler. In another, a man reaches for a copy of "Das Kapital" on a library shelf.
Sitting atop Telegraph Hill, the tower is more skyline scenery than tourist attraction, with its relatively paltry 200,000 annual visitors - compared with the 12 million visitors to Fisherman's Wharf. Yet as historic as the tower is, for many in San Francisco it's sort of an intimate icon - a not-so-touristy spot to have a picnic or a place to propose to a loved one.
And, oh my, there's that view from the top.
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It's a $7, 66-second trip to the top of the tower in an antiquated, albeit up-to-code, elevator. But it's worth every penny and claustrophobic moment - unless it's too foggy.
On Wednesday, it wasn't. The sun shone down on Coit Tower as it offered sparkling views of the city and San Francisco Bay with boats and cars and the crammed-together buildings resembling miniatures against the rolling hills.
Down below on the cool first floor, a new concession stand offered an array of T-shirts, postcards, vintage-looking hats and ephemera for sale. The concessioner, Coit Tower LLC, provides services from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the summer season and until 5 p.m. in winter months. The company operates the elevator, museum shop, and docent and audio tours, with 1 percent of proceeds going toward ongoing maintenance.
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Next to the shop, 91-year-old Ruth Gottstein surveyed the scene, but was interrupted frequently by tour guides and TV reporters.
With a grin and a nod she would agree to stand in front of one of the murals, which featured her 12-year-old self wearing a blue parochial school uniform, painted by her father, Bernard Zakheim.
"I don't know why he did that," she said of the uniform. "I went to public school."
Gottstein remembers visiting as the 25 artists painted the murals over a few weeks.
"I used to come up here, saw the artists at work and smelled the wet plaster," she said of the centuries-old method of applying the fresco paint to wet plaster so the colors integrated into the wall as it dried. "If they didn't like what they did, they chipped it out."
In 1935, she didn't know how historic the murals would become, how important they and the tower would be to her city. The 12-year-old girl in a blue dress with a white bow didn't appreciate the significance of her father's work.
"Now, yes," she said, smiling. "You stick around long enough and you do."
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Watch a video of Coit Tower's reopening celebration at http://bit.ly/1hMryiF.
Towering statistics
210 feet tall
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200,000 visitors per year
400 stairs to the top, approximately
3,691 square feet of murals
25 muralists
4 female muralists
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Either an Arvada businesswoman or a former Top Gun instructor who has tried a run before for the Legislature will be selected by a GOP vacancy committee today to fill the seat of former state Rep. Libby Szabo, who resigned after being appointed to the Jefferson County board of commissioners.
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El Dorado 21 is produced near the equator in Guyana by Demerara distillery. The final product is a blend of rums, aged between 21 and 25 years and crafted using 100% locally sourced Demerara sugar. Traditional tools are used in the distilling processes including three unique wooden stills. The rums rest until maturity in 45 gallon oak casks.
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I must honestly say I thought I was going to love this rum...I don't. It has a nice bouquet. The taste is good but not my favorite. It is smoky and not too sweet and has some major oak. It almost taste like scotch.
I've been lucky enough to be able to taste this rum during the Paris RumFest 2014. It was in my wishlist for a long time, so that I was really happy to be able to discover it, knowing that its small brother, 15 years old, is my absolute reference as far as aged rums are concerned.
Hence my expectation was very high and I must admit that I was a bit disappointed ... Indeed this rum is excellent but it is much more acid than the 15 yo. So that the 15 yo will remain my absolute reference.
I didn't think I'd come across a bottle of this considering how limited the selections in the regional liquor stores are. However one store had this behind the counter on the top shelf and I had enough cash on hand to get a bottle.
After sitting unopened for a couple of months I decided to uncork it and have a sample. The aroma of this rum can be best described by the word "decadent". Definitely a vanilla aroma. The flavor is sweet with molasses, vanilla, caramel, and oak tones to it. Kind of spicy, too. A bit of a tongue-tingler as a result. It has a bit of a burn to it which fades rather rapidly. Definitely a sipping rum and one I recommend for special occasions. Like Saturday.
On another review I wrote:
"Personally speaking I cannot give any rum a 10 because I do not believe a perfect rum exists. The late great Vince Lombardi once said, "Gentlemen, we are going to relentlessly chase perfection, knowing full well we will not catch it, because nothing is perfect. But we are going to relentlessly chase it, because in the process we will catch excellence. I am not remotely interested in just being good.""
This is another rum that comes awfully close to a 10. I definitely put it on the same level as Vizcaya VXOP and Plantation XO 20th Anniversary. My personal "Three Amigos" if you will.
The El Dorado 21 has a nice oaky nose, with spice and a touch of honey. I really enjoy this rum, unless I drink it next to some of the other rums I've rated higher. I'm a bit of a sucker for sweet aged rums, and this one isn't as sweet as most of the others I've tried. Very good, but I think there are better at this price point. And I agree with others who said the El Dorado 15 is about equal to the 21 (at only half the price).
El Dorado 21 comes in the classical El Dorado bottle and the rum is delivered in a simple paper carton (picture). At this price I expect more from the presentation. In my opinion a lot of other rums in the same price range delivers better packings.
At the first smell you get some sticky alcohol but when you let the rum rest in the glass for a while you smell fruit, flowers, oak and vanilla. In a way I find the smell fresh.
In mouth you get some spice, oak and sweet flavours. Pretty strong but smoothe. There is a lot of things going on. The El Dorado 21 Year is smooth in the throat and has quite a long smoothe aftertaste with oak, spice and vanilla.
This is of course a sipper that should rest in the glass before sipping it neat. It is a very great rum but El Dorado 15 Year is almost as good and costs about half the price.
For what this rum costs (2 to 4x more than others), you are better suited to buy mire bottles if another type. El Dorado 12 is the best that they make, and they quickly go down hill with age, which is perplexing. If you prefer harsh, this is for you.
I love the El Dorado 21 and and keep it stocked!
This is one one of my favorite to enjoy my cigars with on the weekend. truly a fine rum, can't say enough great things about it.
If I could afford it, I'd drink this more regularly. Allthough the price point probably makes me savor it more as a rare treat. I taste caramel, tobacco, toffee, light citrus, and bananas enveloped in a rich smooth sweetness.
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I recently started with sipping rum to go with my cigar smoking. El Dorado 21 was recommended to me by a friend and it was a special order through the Pennsylvania Liquor Control website. I am a somewhat novice but it was so smooth and I thought it had a black cherry flavor. I was so impressed with this rum that I immediately ordered the only remaining bottle in PA.
In short this is bloody good. I find it to be the most "exotic" tasting of the entire El Dorado lineup. The taste profile of the other ED's has more similarities, even including the ED 25. The nose of ED 21 is dark, full and rounded with notes of oak. leather, liqourice and ripe fruits. The rounded, dark and full bodied palette offers a classic mineralised demerara character with notes of leather, liqourice, barrel, ripe banana and slightly underplayed, yet deep caramel sweetness. It's a real treat. This rum makes me think of a mellow version of the overproof and fantasticly explosive velier bottles from the same region, like Albion 1994 or port mourant 1997. In comparison this rum offers tremendous taste but wont knock your socks off either. Great.
Well it is a very very very good one. Some special one. But not perfect. I tried it in a small 5 cl bottle
El Dorado rums are classics, but the 21 years is distinguished by an exceptional taste that elevates the standards of rum to the best I've had the chance to taste. Unlike other rums, it is assembled with a minimum of 21 years old rums and not, as usual, containing at least the oldest at 21 years old (solera). From Guyana, it is aged in oak barrels and distilled in over 200 years old wooden stills. Knowing these technical details it is easier to understand the wealth behind this rum. Just the bronze color and even with the slowly running legs on the glass, we can guess the aging of more than two decades. Iin the mouth it is dry with oak aromas, spices (vanilla, cinnamon) and brown sugar. A small smoked aroma packs all, in a almost perfect harmony. In the final, vanilla dominates, but a little chocolate taste is also present. From beginning to end there is no burn, no tingling, just a balance flavor that gives this rum superb qualities. Enjoy it alone, without ice, without accompaniment. The 12 and the 15 years old are quite special rum, but with the 21, El Dorado is distinguished from others.
Les rhums El Dorado sont des classiques, mais le 21 ans se démarque par un gout exceptionnel qui élève les standards du rhum jusqu'aux meilleurs que j'ai eu la chance de gouter. Contrairement aux autres rhums, celui-ci est assemblé avec des rhums de minimum 21 ans et non, comme à l'habitude, contenant au plus vieux un rhum 21 ans (solera). De la Guyane, Il est vieilli dans des fûts de chêne et distillé dans des alambics de bois de plus de 200 ans. Il est plus facile en sachant ces détails techniques de comprendre la richesse derrière ce rhum. Juste à la couleur bronze et même à la lenteur que les jambes descendent sur le verre, on en devine le vieillissement de plus de deux décennies. Il est gras dans le verre, mais en bouche il est sec avec des arômes de chêne, d'épices (vanille, cannelle) et de sucre brun. Un petit côté fumé emballe le tout dans une harmonie presque parfaite. En finale, la vanille domine, mais un petit gout chocolaté est aussi présent. Du début à la fin il n'y a pas de brulure ni de picotement, juste un équilibre entre les arômes qui donne à ce rhum des qualités superbes. Il se déguste seul, sans glaces, sans accompagnement. Déjà le 12 et le 15 sont assez spécial comme rhum, mais avec le 21, El Dorado se distingue des autres.
I won't give it a 10, but I find myself going back to this bottle again and again. It's sublime the way the flavors are presented when sipping on this. I'm just starting the bottle so I may adjust my score up or down a star by the time I finish it, but it's certainly on my keep a bottle in the bar list now.
I was disappointed by this one. A smooth whiskey would have done the same trick for me. The dry taste of bourbon barrels caught me off guard. Not what I expected after the good 12 year old and wonderful 15 year old.
Harsh smokey rum, a bit like an single malt whiskey. Round, big bodied liquid for the advanced rumdrinkers with a big wallet. I don't want my rums to taste like whiskey. If I want whiskey I drink whiskey. Hope that the 12 yo is my cup of tea instead.
I tasted this rum 3 times and I still could not identify the aromas and flavors of this rum. My notebook was more like a literary and dramatic trial. But it's done. We start our last tasting (actually fourth) with this 21 year. Really more complex than 15 years with almond and walnut notes. fruit notes on the palate (banana), but also chocolate, coffee, expresso. very long finish. It was a real pleasure to finally taste this rum in optimal conditions.
Heavy, sweet, smooth... Rich and savory. Superb sipping rum.
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Inhoud: 70cl
Kleur: Bruine Rum
Aroma: citrus fruit, tabak, banaan, karamel en hout.
Smaak: droog fruit, gebakken banaan, karamel, hout, vanille en melasse.
Nasmaak: heel lang en zoetig, karamel, melasse.
De ED 21 heeft een complex aroma en smaak die blijft veranderen naar mate je je glas drinkt.
16-33 gr/liter suiker toegevoegd. Jammer, niet nodig, 1 punt minder.
A truly great rum. So many things in it's aromas. I like the "thickness " in it. It is smooth, yet warm, it is dark in color it tastes fruity to me. It is expensive but you have to get a bottle once.
So much flavour!! Long lingering finish, super smooth and very complex it's close to being my favourite rum!!
Lets be very clear about the difference between aging rum vs whisky; Whisky is aged in very cool conditions creating a slow process with vary little evaporation and maturity comes very slowly. It cannot be aged too long in my opinion. Rum ages in very different conditions being very warm with a tremendous amount of evaporation further concentrating the flavours into the remaining fluid. Aging rum creates high loss for the distiller driving the cost even higher but I feel it is possible to age rum too long. Another aspect of rum is that there is no industry standard for the age designation; a 7 year rum may have aged fully fledged in a cask; be blended with other rums; be Solera aged in a pour through method; or be cooked up in a back room over donkey poo... 'they' really need to standardize it for the good of the industry (whoever 'they' are). I suggest to not read anything into age statements and judge the rum "as is" but you will likely pay according to the age. That being said, this is a fantastic aged rum and I guess it is largely made up of rums aged for 21 years in a dark cool Guyana warehouse; perhaps blended by the master to achieve the balance he is after. Fair enough! The dark complexities make it worth the price which ran ~CAD$90. As their premier product the bottle could carry a bit more elegance over the other El Dorados so that brought it down a notch to a 8.
Un des meilleurs de ma collection.
One the best, must have.
Superb, I like this rum the best of the the 12, 15 and 21. The thing that puts it in front of the 12 and 15 is the smoky finish and slightly drier body. I love cigars and this rum with a nice cigar is a match made in heaven. A very smooth and very well made rum. The only downside is the price.
Surprisingly quite strong, dark alcoholic kick. but it starts with a nice well-balanced body. give it time to breathe.
Found on sale for $71. bottled in 2015. It takes a while sipping to tease out the complexity. Traces of fig, honey, dark sugar (without being to sweet), spice, orange. Velvet in the mouth with a rich and long lasting finish. Not sure I would have forked over $100+ when first stared tasting, but after 30 minutes tasting and feeling the aromas and tastes it has grown on me.
'spice nose with hints of honey and dark sugar'
"El Dorado 21-Year rum review by The Ultimate RumGuide"


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The new analysis, from researchers at the University of Illinois, reveals that key regions of the ribosome differ between bacteria and archaea, microbes that the researchers say are genetically closer to eukarya, the domain of life that includes humans. The study appears this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
The findings confirm and extend the early work of Illinois microbiology professor Carl Woese, an author on the study. Woese was the first to look for signs of evolution in the ribosome, where genetic information is translated into proteins. In the mid-1970s, he and his colleagues found consistent differences in the sequence of nucleotides that spell out the RNA of the ribosome in bacteria and archaea. These "molecular signatures" were so pronounced that Woese concluded that the archaea comprised a separate domain of life, distinct from bacteria and eukarya (animals, plants, fungi and protists). His classification system is now widely accepted.
"Carl Woese and his colleagues years ago established that protein translation had to be well developed when the evolution of modern cells started," said Illinois chemistry professor Zaida Luthey-Schulten, an author on the new study. "So the evolution of cells and the evolution of translation are really linked to one another."
The ribosome has two subunits, each made up of RNA and proteins. It interacts with a host of other molecules to guide the assembly of new proteins.
The researchers analysed the sequence of nucleotides (the building blocks of RNA) and amino acids (the building blocks of proteins) that make up the ribosome.
They also looked at the three-dimensional structures of the ribosomal RNA and proteins and their proximity to each other.
Graduate student Elijah Roberts, lead author on the study, developed computer programs to analyse the ribosomal sequences of different organisms. Whenever he found a ribosomal RNA or protein sequence that differed between bacteria and archaea, he screened the database to determine whether a sequence was unique to a given domain.
"To be a molecular signature a sequence has to be common to all members of a single domain of life, but not another," Luthey-Schulten said.
Using the three-dimensional structures available for some bacterial and archaeal ribosomes, the researchers were also able to determine where in the ribosome these molecular signatures occurred.
"Until the 2000s, when these structures became available, you weren't able to correlate where these signatures were with what was touching them in 3-D space," Roberts said. "So nobody had ever done this sort of analysis before."
The researchers found that 50 percent of the signatures distinguishing the archaeal and bacterial ribosomes is located in five percent of the ribosomal RNA sequence. Most of these molecular signatures occur in regions that are critical to ribosomal function.
They also found correlations between some ribosomal protein and RNA signatures, which they say is evidence that the ribosomal RNA and proteins co-evolved.
"The ramifications of this work are it gives you a much better way to probe how this universal machinery changes from one organism to another," Luthey-Schulten said.
"In that the ribosome constitutes the core of the cellular translation mechanism, which is the sine qua non of gene expression, which is the essence of life as we know it, these findings constitute a major step in understanding the evolution of life, which is still a journey of a thousand miles," Woese said.
The new findings also have implications for human health, Luthey-Schulten said. Because the signatures that differentiate bacteria from other organisms often occur in regions that are essential to ribosomal functioning, they will likely be targets for the development of new antibiotic drugs, she said.


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Wahkeena Falls
Wahkeena Falls, in the Columbia River Gorge, Oregon. There's something enthralling about falling water...
Boston Skyline
The glittering skyline of Boston, Massachusetts with the partially frozen Charles River in the foreground.
Be Ye Clean
"What a wonderful thing it will be if someday you can stand before the Lord and say, 'I am clean.'" (President Gordon B. Hinckley, April 1996)
Renewed and Fortified
"As you and I go to the holy houses of God, as we remember the covenants we make within, we will be more able to bear every trial and to overcome each temptation. In this sacred sanctuary we will find peace; we will be renewed and fortified."
— President Thomas S. Monson
Latourell Falls
Latourell Falls - one of the many beautiful waterfalls in Oregon's Columbia River Gorge.
Recesses in the Rock
This landscape was so surreal to me. What a place! View it large if you can - there is quite a bit of detail here.
Canyonlands National Park, Utah.
Places of Ordinances and Edification
"Today temples dot the earth as sacred places of ordinances and covenants, of edification, and of refuge from the storm. In temples, we receive the most important, most significant, and holiest of all the ordinances in our Church. I testify that it is worth every effort to receive the blessings of the temple."
— David A. Bednar
The beautiful Provo City Center Temple and grounds from above on a summer evening.
Red, White, and Blue
Where Two Horses Live
What you are able to see depends upon your altitude. There is a lesson in this simple reality.
Safely Sealed
"The ultimate end of all activity in the Church is that a man and his wife and their children might be happy at home, protected by the principles and laws of the gospel, sealed safely in the covenants of the everlasting priesthood." —Boyd K. Packer
A Place of Peace
Beautiful hillside lawns surround the Provo Utah Temple.
Desert Road
An unearthly place, Canyonlands National Park, Utah, is a treat for the eyes. I want to go back.
The House of the Lord
Temples are About Families
Etched in Stone
Mount Rushmore - what a place! I captured a panorama of these gigantic sculptures last summer. Carved from the solid granite of the Black Hills of South Dakota, it's stunning to see in person. Unfortunately, the sky was pretty flat, so I replaced it with a sunset I shot in Utah. Much better. :)
House of Light
The House of the Lord in Payson, Utah. Jesus Christ said "I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life." —John 8:12
Reflected Boston
Light from Boston's financial district reflects on the frozen Charles River. This was a very cold and windy night. The wind made it hard to keep my tripod and camera still. Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Every Ending is a New Beginning
2015 was in many ways a hard year for my family and I. I feel much older, much more experienced, and somewhat wiser. In a way, this silhouetted horizon reminds me of the ups and downs of the past twelve months.
This makes sense to me, since I believe that I'm not here by accident, and sometimes the necessary experiences of life aren't easy.
As always, though, I have great hope. I feel grateful for my countless blessings and feel that the best is truly yet to come! Welcome 2016!
Trees on Rock
Rock eventually turns into dirt...but these trees are just a bit early. This is one of the first photos I took after entering Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, this past July.
Underneath the Glowing Sky
I live in this valley, surrounded by mountains, underneath the glowing sky. I shot this from my rooftop this week.


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Frans Le Roux sold his first comics to a local newspaper when he was fifteen years old. He went on to study graphics in Groningen, and got a job as a graphic designer. Around 1980, he picked up cartooning again and became a freelance comic artist and illustrator. He made several thousand comics, cartoons and illustrations for various employers, such as educational publishers, children's magazines and newspapers. He has made among others a juridical info comic/cartoon for VARA TV Magazine, and the comic strip 'Soetie' for Max Havelaar.
Le Roux was involved with animation for a while, and writes the scenarios for the comic series 'Arin', drawn by Roelof Wijtsma. He is also one of the initiators of the Stripmuseum in Groningen. He is specialized in large, crowded cartoons, with many details.


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17 August 2012 at 4.48pm | 8 Comments
From the city of Troy with its enormous fire-breathing horse (Les Troyens) to a fairytale fantasy land with magical rabbit holes (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland), the set is an integral part of any opera or ballet.
On the heels of Metamorphosis: Titian 2012, a trio of new ballets that included designs by leading visual artists Conrad Shawcross, Mark Wallinger and Chris Ofili, we take a look at a selection of other artists who have also turned their hand to set design.
Salvador Dalí, set and costume design for Salome, 1949.
In 1949, opera audiences were outraged by Peter Brook's production of Salome, which featured designs by the controversial surrealist painter Salvador Dalí. Brook, Director of Productions at the Royal Opera House, believed that Dalí was the only painter capable of capturing both the "erotic degeneracy of Strauss's [music] and the imagery of Oscar Wilde's [story]". However, Dalí's bold designs, which included surrealist costumes and freakish pomegranate and peacock-feather sets, were considered by some to reduce the opera to a farce - we can only wonder what the audience would have thought of the flying hippopotamus that Dalí had originally planned to include in the production!
Rex Whistler, set and costume design for The Rake's Progress, 1935.
The Rake's Progress, choreographed by founder of The Royal Ballet Ninette de Valois (distinct from the opera by Stravinsky), was inspired by a series of paintings by social satirist William Hogarth. Based in murky 18th-century London, they depict the fall from grace of a young man corrupted by wealth. English painter, designer and illustrator Rex Whistler designed the set and costumes for the 1935 production. His designs, which evoke the colours of Hogarth's London, are still used today – the ballet was last performed by The Royal Ballet in 2006. Whistler was also noted for his illustrations for books such as Gulliver's Travels and Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales.
Sidney Nolan, set and costume design for The Rite of Spring, 1962.
Sidney Nolan, one of the foremost modern artists of the 20th century, was known for his paintings based on folklore. In 1962, he designed the set for Kenneth MacMillan's The Rite of Spring. The ballet, defined by Stravinsky's dissonant score, angular choreography and a pagan storyline, is a milestone in the development of Modernism. Nolan set the ballet in a nightmarish vision of aboriginal Australia. The dancers wear unisex lycra unitards that are dyed the colour of Australia's red sand and, to mimic aboriginal body art, decorated with hand prints. The Rite of Spring was last performed at the Royal Opera House in June 2011.
David Hockney, set and costume design for The Rake's Progress, 1975, and Die Zauberflöte, 1978.
David Hockney, one of the most popular British artists of the 20th century, is known in particular for his iconic pop art of the 1960s. In the 70s, however, he began to develop operatic stage designs and created elaborate sets for productions in New York, France and Vienna. His stylized neoclassical set and costumes for Glyndebourne's production of The Rake's Progress in 1975 is widely considered to be a benchmark staging of the opera. Similarly, in 1978, his colourful set for Die Zauberflöte at Glyndebourne, which emphasised ancient Egyptian motifs and magical themes, received as much critical acclaim as the performance itself.
Jamie Hewitt, set and costume design for Monkey: Journey to the West, 2008.
Comic book artist Jamie Hewitt is best known for being one half of virtual-band Gorillaz. He made his first foray into opera in 2007 when he collaborated with Blur frontman Damon Albarn in Monkey: Journey to the West. A 90-minute rock 'n' roll circus, the production included stunning acrobatics, choreographed fights and distinctive comic-book-style animation. Though described by some as a cartoon opera, there can be no doubt that it packed an impressive visual punch.
Other artists who have been involved in set design include master of modernism Pablo Picasso, whose ballet set designs were recently exhibited at Tate Britain.
What did you think of the recent artistic involvement in Metamorphosis: Titian 2012, and aside from those examined here, are there any other designs you think have worked particularly well?


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In this thread, I plan to post my drafts of translations of Books 95 to 106 of the Zizhi Tongjian, which cover the middle period of the Sixteen Kingdoms era, not long after the end of the Three Kingdoms.
To start with Part 1, click here.
Or you can read about the Han dynasty years here.
Book 95 (332-337)
Book 96 (338-341)
Book 97 (342-347)
Book 98 (348-350)
Book 99 (351-354)
Book 100 (355-359)
Book 101 (360-368)
Book 102 (369-370)
Book 103 (371-375)
Book 104 (376-382)
Book 105 (383-384)
Book 106 (385-386)
Book 107 (387-391)
Book 108 (392-396)
Book 109 (397)
Book 110 (398)
Book 111 (399-400)
Book 112 (401-402)
Book 113 (403-404)
Book 114 (405-408)
Book 115 (409-410)
Book 116 (411-414)
Book 117 (415-416)
Book 118 (417-419)
Book 119 (420)
All translations are my own unless otherwise noted.
Brief Overview
China was united under the Han dynasty for four hundred years. However, after central authority crumbled, the last Han emperor was deposed and the empire was divided up into the Three Kingdoms of Wei, Wu, and Shu. This period ended by 280, when Wei became Jin and conquered Wu and Shu to reunite the realm. But Jin was unstable, plagued by both rival princes battling for influence and powerful tribal groups on the borders. This eventually resulted in several tribal groups invading; by 316, Jin lost all its northern territories, as well as Sichuan, and was pushed back to south of the Yangzi river. Having expelled Jin, the tribal groups formed their own states and battled for contention: this was the Sixteen Kingdoms period. By around 439, the rising state of Wei conquered all the other states and dominated the north for another century and a half. Meanwhile, what was left of Jin lingered on for a century in its truncated territory, until it suffered a series of coups that left the dynasty powerless to halt a northern invasion. Wei, having transformed into the Sui dynasty, invaded the last of the southern successor dynasties in 589 and conquered it, leading to Sui's brief unification of the land until it was replaced by the more glorious and long-lasting Tang dynasty, much as had been the fate of the Qin and Han dynasties almost eight hundred years earlier.
The entire historical age can be divided into three periods. The first was the period from the unification of the realm under Western Jin until the War of the Eight Princes caused Jin to become unstable and the tribal invasions pushed it south of the Yangzi. I mark this from Jin's conquest of Wu until the death of the former Zhao founding emperor Shi Le, when the north was mostly unified under Later Zhao, or the years 280-332.
The second is the period from Later Zhao's rule until its collapse as other kingdoms seized power during its succession crisis, the most famous of which was Former Qin. This period then continues through the rise of Former Qin and its conquest of the north, until it was poised to conquer Jin and reunite the realm. It concludes with Former Qin's unlikely defeat at Fei River and its subsequent rapid collapse. I mark this era as from the beginning of Shi Hu's rule over Later Zhao until the death of Fu Jian's son Fu Pi, or the years 333-386. This era is the one which these translations will be focused on.
The third is the period when many other kingdoms emerged from the ruin of Former Qin, with the most successful of these being Northern Wei. As Northern Wei conquered the north, Eastern Jin was usurped by the family of Liu Yu, and this marked the transition from the Sixteen Kingdoms to the Northern and Southern Dynasties period (represented by Northern Wei and its successor states, including Sui, and the successor states to Eastern Jin in the south.) This final period of the Sixteen Kingdoms ran from 387-439.
A remarkable fact about these Sixteen Kingdoms is that nearly all of them were ruled by non-Han rulers; that is, they came from the ethnic groups of tribes from Central Asia that had long been on the borders of China. These include what Chinese historians call the Five Hu: the Xiongnu, the Xianbei, the Qiang, the Di, and the Jie. Many of these groups were already present during the more familiar Three Kingdoms period, and the reader may recall references to them during various campaigns, but now they take center stage. One such state, Former Qin, came very close to being the first non-Han dynasty to unite China under one empire. Also notable is the widespread influence and adoption of Buddhism during this period, as many Buddhist monks arrived from India and Xinjiang to spread the faith throughout the Sixteen Kingdoms and Eastern Jin, and found an audience quite willing to study and adopt the new faith.
Translation Notes
The commentary of the Song scholar Hu Sanxing is in red. In some instances I add to it for clarification.
My commentary is in italics.
Sima Guang's major source for this period is the Book of Jin, a work of history that covers the course of the Jin dynasty from its rise in 265 until its fall in 420. Although primarily focused on Jin dynasty figures, it includes many biographies on Sixteen Kingdoms kings and captains. The Book of Jin in turn drew from the Annals of the Sixteen Kingdoms, a work composed immediately after the end of the Sixteen Kingdoms period, but most of which has since been lost.
Note that throughout the work, for the sake of clarification, I refer to all Jin emperors by their posthumous titles even while they are still alive (Emperor Cheng, Emperor Kang, etc.) They would not have been called this during their own lifetimes, but there are very few cases where the reader will see their actual names in use before they become Emperor, and to call all of them simply "the Emperor" invites confusion.
In the case of other rulers, I have consistently shortened their mentions in the next to simply their name (Fu Jian) rather than the usual ZZTJ format (eg, "the lord of Qin, Jian").


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Marketplace speed increase?
Since Direct Delivery is arrived in Second Life, I noticed that the SL Marketplace was very very slow. Other People did notice the same. I had the feeling that SL Marketplace was always somewhat slow but Direct Delivery did make it unusable for many People.
Today in the morning I logged in and now it everything seems to be very fast. Looks like the Rush of People who wanted to log in for the DD changes is away now or Linden Labs did change anything. What ever it is.. I just hope it stays like now. It´s pretty fast to load the Page now.


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Now that I've covered outer space exploration, why not look at space on Earth?
As an aspiring minimalist in a world of excess and extremes, I know that empty spaces represent both conscious choices and hard work. Without attention, empty spaces fill up fast.
Ask yourself: Why not make the Grand Canyon a landfill?
Like fractal geometry, at whatever scale, empty space has impact. I value the space I have reclaimed in our house by removing objects that are not useful enough to stay. And I'm quite frankly excited about our trash bin.
To our neighbours, on trash day
To you, the empty space in our trash bin is not worth a thought - except when you put your overflow into it.
Sometimes the empty space is our missing bin, because we only put our trash every other week. Even our recycling bin stays echoingly empty for long periods of time.
I'm proud of that empty space. It's no accident but a result of hundreds of individual choices we make.
Would you like to take out the trash less often?
- Vegan - you can buy vegan foods with a whole range of packaging options, but we don't have meat-contaminated plastic packaging to deal with. Or bones, which must be disposed of in even more packaging...or perhaps Photoshopped out.
- Natural foods - less processed foods have less packaging
- Home cooking - we do sometimes indulge in takeaway food and it excites the whole family, but for health and cost reasons, I keep a conscious tally of how often
- Bulk buying - several kilos of cashews or raisins come freshly packed in a large ziploc bag, and after we have used up the food, the ziploc bag can protect other foods (like bulk flour or oats) or even a kid's puzzle.
- Secondhand buying - the retail packaging is long gone and you often don't even need a bag to get it home.
- No buying - keep items like soda and bottled water off your shopping list entirely and you are already ahead of the game.
Waste not destined for the trash
- Composting - no food scraps go into our trash and almost none down the waste disposal. The Auckland City Council runs free composting classes and perhaps your area does too.
- Recycling - Auckland has made this trivial by providing bigger wheelie bins for recycling of all types than for trash. Again due to our purchasing choices, it is usually put out every other collection period.
- Burning - in the winter, we turn waste papers and paper packaging into heat. The ashes go into the compost.
Why worry? The council supplies these bins, and if we have space in ours, why not fill it with yours? Well, the Grand Canyon is still empty, I suppose, so fill 'er up!
Now is also a great time to protect the Grand Canyon from uranium mining.
A note on the Final Frontier
We've already made serious inroads into depositing unwanted junk in space:
"There is no federal restriction on the dumping of garbage into space. In the absence of this regulation, space missions will continue to risk their longevity to suddenly significant pieces of scrap as small as a centimeter in length. Based on the gathered evidence, dumping trash into space would, be and is, an unintelligent decision that causes many more problems than it could ever possibly solve. Before further contaminating Earth's orbit, more thought has to go into creating an efficient trash collection service or other means of improving the situation instead of continuing to add to it."
In other words, just like on Earth.
Yes, you make a difference!
Nobody would ask you to do all these things, all at once. It has taken me all my life to become this odd.
Is there just one waste habit you are not comfortable with today, that you could commit to change tomorrow?