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Canadian Copyright Reform Authors Know The Law Outlaws Circumvention Even If No Infringement... But Don't Seem To Care
from the have-they-learned-nothing dept
Of course, as Michael Geist has discovered, by obtaining last year's clause-by-clause document that explains the bill to Canadian Ministers, that those behind the bill seem to recognize that it goes way beyond copyright law in the arena of digital locks. That is, it's against the law to circumvent digital locks even for non-infringing works and the common defenses against infringement are not allowed for the digital locks/anti-circumvention rules. This is not unlike the US, but it's still quite troubling. Remember, this is from the Canadian government itself:
The Bill introduces new causes of action (such as those relating to TPMs and RMIs) that could be used in civil lawsuits regardless of whether or not there has been an infringement of copyright.As Geist notes, this might make the bill unconstitutional:
Generally, an owner of copyright in a work or other subject matter for which this prohibition has been contrevened has the same remedies as if this were an infringement of copyright (proposed s.41(2)). However, a contravention of this prohibition is not an infringement of copyright and the efences to infringement of copyright are not defences to these prohibitions.
The constitution grants jurisdiction over copyright to the federal government, but jurisdiction over property rights is a provincial matter. Digital lock legislation that is consistent with existing copyright law - ie. one that factors in existing exceptions - is more clearly a matter of copyright. The C-32 provisions are arguably far more about property rights since the provisions may be contained in the Copyright Act, but they are focused primarily on the rights associated with personal property and expressly exclude copyright defences.What amazes me is that this remains such a big issue. I can't believe anyone can credibly claim that it makes sense to block all circumvention of digital locks even in the cases of non-infringement. I know we have some supporters of such laws who read this site, and I'd like to see an honest explanation for why an anti-circumvention provision cannot include a clear exception for cases of non-infringement, and why standard defenses to copyright infringement can't apply to breaking digital locks?

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I have just opened 8 boxes and 4 of them were model 70001 and 4 were model 70009. All of the boxes were labeled Model 294 SL-294-V2.0-UK. It could indicate that in a transition phase old card board boxes are used for the 70009 model. -- PeterLoje 19:08, August 9, 2007
- Ugh! How maddening. Thanks for the info update Peter. --CityK 18:09, 10 August 2007 (CEST)
My stick is a 70009 device, and on the box is labeled "modelo 1157 SL-1157-V2.1-SP". --cescp 00:28, 29 August 2007 (CEST)
I have just bought a 70009 and got it working tonight thanks to the linux tv tutorials tonight. The tuning is not perfect since only 6 TV channels are picked up, but I think it can definitely be argued that the sick works under opensuse 10.2. Cheers! --Domini1000 21:16 12 October 2007
I just bought a brand new WinTV Nova-T USB-Stick in Germany. It seems to be a new model, because the hardware-information shows model 7070. The complete info string is:
info.udi string /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_2040_7070_4030943411_if0
I do not find any way to get it work, following all the hints available on the net. I am afraid that a new version of the firmware is needed. Even the Windows-files seem to be changed, because the file hcwusdtl.sys mentioned on http://www.wi-bw.tfh-wildau.de/~pboettch/home/index.php?site=dvb-usb-firmware is not on the installation-CD or on a windows system.
Is there anything, I could do to help getting this model to work? --Det345 28 November 2007
- See Hauppauge WinTV-NOVA-T-CE-Stick. --D.s 15:12, 6 January 2008 (CET)


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At their home recording studio in Laurel Canyon, California, David Crosby and Graham Nash discuss song writing and harmonizing. Stephen Stills sings Black Queen and spats with David. (Explicit Language)
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Ancient jars found in Judea reveal Earth's magnetic field is fluctuating, not diminishing
Albert Einstein considered the origin of Earth's magnetic field one of the five most important unsolved problems in physics. The weakening of the geomagnetic field, which extends from the planet's core into outer space and was first recorded 180 years ago, has raised concern by some for the welfare of the biosphere.
|Stamped handle from Ramat Rahel [Credit: Oded Lipschits]
"The field strength of the 8th century BCE corroborates previous observations of our group, first published in 2009, of an unusually strong field in the early Iron Age. We call it the 'Iron Age Spike,' and it is the strongest field recorded in the last 100,000 years," says Dr. Erez Ben-Yosef of TAU's Institute of Archaeology, the study's lead investigator. "This new finding puts the recent decline in the field's strength into context. Apparently, this is not a unique phenomenon -- the field has often weakened and recovered over the last millennia."
Additional researchers included Prof. Oded Lipschits and Michael Millman of TAU, Dr. Ron Shaar of Hebrew University, and Prof. Lisa Tauxe of UC San Diego.
Delving into the inner structure of the planet
"We can gain a clearer picture of the planet and its inner structure by better understanding proxies like the magnetic field, which reaches more than 1,800 miles deep into the liquid part of Earth's outer core," Dr. Ben-Yosef observes.
|Jar from Ramat Rahel with stamp impressions on two different handles [Credit: Oded Lipschits]
"The period spanned by the jars allowed us to procure data on Earth's magnetic field during that time -- the Iron Age through the Hellenistic Period in Judea," says Dr. Ben-Yosef. "The typology of the stamp impressions, which correspond to changes in the political entities ruling this area, provides excellent age estimates for the firing of these artifacts."
To accurately measure the geomagnetic intensity, the researchers conducted experiments at the Paleomagnetic Laboratory of Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO), University of California San Diego, using laboratory-built paleomagnetic ovens and a superconducting magnetometer.
"Ceramics, baked clay, burned mud bricks, copper slag -- almost anything that was heated and then cooled can become a recorder of the components of the magnetic field at the time of the event," said Dr. Ben-Yosef. "Ceramics have tiny minerals -- magnetic 'recorders' -- that save information about the magnetic field of the time the clay was in the kiln. The behavior of the magnetic field in the past can be studied by examining archaeological artifacts or geological material that were heated then cooled, such as lava."
|Concentric incision on jar handle from Ramat Rahel [Credit: Oded Lipschits]
Observed changes in the geomagnetic field can, in turn, be used as an advanced dating method complementary to the radiocarbon dating, according to Dr. Ben-Yosef. "The improved Levantine archaeomagnetic record can be used to date pottery and other heat-impacted archaeological materials whose date is unknown.
"Both archaeologists and Earth scientists benefit from this. The new data can improve geophysical models -- core-mantle interactions, cosmogenic processes and more -- as well as provide an excellent, accurate dating reference for archaeological artefacts," says Dr. Ben-Yosef.
The researchers are currently working on enhancing the archaeomagnetic database for the Levant, one of the most archaeologically-rich regions on the planet, to better understand the geomagnetic field and establish a robust dating reference.
Source: American Friends of Tel Aviv University [February 14, 2017]
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New Varieties! Wholly Salsa - The folks behind Wholly Guacamole have given their salsa line a makeover and added fun new flavors! Joining the Classic varieties are Pineapple, Red Pepper Mango, Roasted Tomato, Avocado Verde, and Guacamole & Spicy Pico dips. (The guac dip is essentially this favorite repackaged.) Each 2-tbsp. serving has 10 - 35 calories, 0 - 2.5g fat, 25 - 135mg sodium, 2 - 6g carbs, 0 - 1g fiber, 0 - 5g sugars, and 0g protein (PointsPlus® value 0 - 1*). Find them ASAP! New Flavors! Everybody's Nuts Pistachios - These two flavored pistachio offerings from our buddy Stach -- Garlic & Onion and Sweet Chili -- rock like crazy! A 1/2-cup serving has 160 calories, 13 - 15g fat, 270 - 300mg sodium, 8g carbs, 2 - 4g fiber, 2 - 3g sugars, and 6g protein (PointsPlus® value 4 - 5*). The Garlic & Onion nuts aren't brand-new, but we had to mention them -- they're so good you may actually start to cry when you taste 'em. Click to locate! Coffee-mate Sugar Free Creamy Chocolate Powdered Creamer - Whoa. If you're someone who wishes everything tasted more like chocolate, your fantasyland just got a bit closer. This new no-sugar powder from our favorite creamer company is perfect for adding a little chocolate creaminess to almost anything. Each 2-tsp. serving has 30 calories, 2.5g fat, 30mg sodium, 2g carbs, 0g fiber, 0g sugars, and 0g protein (PointsPlus® value 1*). Excuse us while we powder our... coffee.
We are THRILLED to announce that 7-Eleven is sucking calories out of its most popular beverage... The Slurpee Lite has arrived! This will actually be the first time in Slurpee history that sugar-free varieties will be available nationwide. YES! Flavored by Fanta and sweetened with Splenda, each 8-oz. serving has just 20 calories. New flavors will be rotating all summer long. First up is Sugar-Free Mango! In July, look for Sugar-Free Strawberry Banana; in August, Sugar-Free Cherry Limeade. Even better? To launch these lightened-up slushes, this Wednesday (5/23) has been declared SlurpFREE Day! Participating 7-Eleven locations across the U.S. will be giving a free 7.11-oz. Slurpee to everyone who stops in from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. (while supplies last). We find this news VERY refreshing, and we can't wait to claim our freebie!
Attention, HGers of the legal drinking age! New and unique adult drinks are here....
Michelob Ultra Light Cider - Get crisp apple taste without excess calories! Light beers have been around forever, and now there's a cider equivalent. Each 12-oz. bottle has 120 calories -- that's one-third fewer calories than the average regular hard cider -- and only 6 grams of sugar. Ex-CIDE-ing!
Lola's Libations Pomegranate and Sweet Texas Tea Smartinis - We've tried these two stevia-sweetened, just-add-alcohol mixers, and we have to say... they're AMAZING. Only 5 calories or less per 4-oz. serving -- totally worth tracking down or ordering online. And check out the full lineup; there are nine varieties available, from Caliente Texas-Tini to a basic Simple Syrup Base. Fun!
Michelob Ultra 19th Hole Light Tea & Lemonade - Pay attention, Arnold Palmer fans: It's another hole-in-one concept from Michelob! The limited-time-only malt alcohol beverage sounds SUPER-REFRESHING. Each 16-oz. can has about 185 calories -- not bad for an oversized can. As they say on the golf course... Gimme!
We've got good news -- there's now ANOTHER place you can get access to HG videos, and there are a SLEW of new clips to view! Click here to visit Sharecare and check out Lisa (a.k.a. HG herself) answering questions about guilt-free eating. So cool! ***Several new sandwiches at Quiznos are stamped with "Under 500 Calories," but that doesn't mean they're all good picks. The various sliders come two per order, but the "Under 500 Calories" claim appears to be for ONE slider. That's a little sneaky, if you ask us! We suggest a small grilled flatbread (any variety except Little Italy) without dressing/sauce -- you still get meat 'n cheese, and for only 300 - 350 calories and 8 - 12g fat. ***Remember that AMAZING frozen kefir we mentioned recently? It's like fro yo, only it packs a bigger probiotic punch. Well, Lifeway, the brand behind the freezy treat, is testing out a soft-serve version at a Whole Foods in the Boston area. Um, we want this offered everywhere! ***One of the easiest ways to make sure you eat more fruits and veggies? Keep 'em close. A recent study among college students found when healthy produce was placed closer to participants, more of the good stuff was eaten. And when fruit was kept nearby in a clear open bowl, more of it was chomped on than when placed in an opaque covered bowl. Out of sight, out of mouth... ***Speaking of increased visibility, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced a four-year plan that, among other things, would modernize the nutrition facts labels on foods. The way serving size info and nutrient daily values are listed will be updated, and calorie amounts may become more prominent. Way to go, FDA! ***Last but not least, some positive news from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: A recent report shows that people in the U.S. are generally getting good amounts of vitamins A and D and folate in their diets. Yay! Certain population groups are still low in vitamin D, iodine, and iron -- click here for more info. And that's all we've got. HG out!
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While many obsess over gun control laws, the more pressing question is what we can do to better "influence" the souls that may eventually use them. On Meet The Press (NBC, July 22, 2012), NY Times political and cultural commentator David Brooks was asked by host David Gregory if the Colorado shootings may cause "some kind of national moment" to occur. Brook's response framed the issue clearly and poignantly. He said:
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" Let's start with Vista. Fine, so it got delayed by a few months. No big deal. If people can wait for a year, they can definitely wait for a few more months. But with Vista, Microsoft is definitely taking a big leap forward. Right about now, all you Mac fans are clamoring to be heard claiming that Mac OS had all these features for years. True. But with 2-3 percent marketshare in the desktop area, I really don't think Microsoft is all that worried about the Macintosh platform. And with Vista, most Mac enthusiasts wouldn't be able to point fingers at Windows users about how sleek (appearance and functionality) their OS looks, because Vista definitely looks comparable. I agree it feels quite raw, but it's still in Beta, so I'm willing to give Microsoft the benefit of the doubt here."
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Savoy Brown's lineup has changes over the years, but Kim Simmonds has been with the band since its founding.
It's been hard to keep track of the lineup of The Savoy Brown Blues Band - together in one form or another since 1966 – because the musicians have changed about as many times as the number of years the group has been performing.
But it's always been fronted by guitarist-singer-composer Kim Simmonds, who will take center stage with a trio-sized Savoy Brown at the Center for Arts in Natick on Saturday, Aug. 17.
Simmonds, 65, speaking by phone from a tour stop in New York, suggests it all started because he was a lonely lad growing up in South Wales, then England.
"I bought my first guitar when I was 13," he said. "I had no idea at the time that I was meant to be an artist of some sort. I remember taking the guitar to school and thinking that I could make some friends with it. I think that was the advertisement that led me to buy the guitar: 'Make friends at school!' But what I didn't realize was that for the next three years, I would lock myself in my bedroom, teach myself to play the guitar by playing along with records, and make no friends whatsoever."
There were dividends, though. Simmonds would bring the guitar along to school outings, where he would pluck away at the simple things he was learning.
"And people were impressed," he said, then added modestly, "But it was a lot more passionate drive and will than talent."
Simmonds now admits that, just like so many other kids who started to get good on their instruments, he had a dream of playing guitar as a career. More of a pipedream, really, so he covered his bases by getting a government job as a clerk.
"But I was still playing," he said. "I put the band together and before I knew it I was playing five nights a week and falling asleep at work, and earning more money with the music than with the job. I was around 17, and I gave my job up to become a musician."
The newly named Savoy Brown Blues Band found a place to rehearse – in a small room above a London pub – but instead of just jamming on songs, they put together set lists and played them all the way through. They literally turned rehearsal time into the exact shows they were going to play.
"Then we rented the place," said Simmonds. "We decided to call it Kilroy's, and we put posters on lampposts around London. Monday was blues night, and the first night about six people showed up. And then next Monday it started to build, and before long it was packed. Then other people came in to play the room, and it became a venue. But then we started traveling, and we realized we could gig all over the place and make a living."
Simmonds remembers the band's first American tour in 1969.
"We played the Boston Tea Party with Santana," he said. "But it wasn't that we felt like we had made it. Prior to that tour I felt that we had two years left and that would be the end of it. But we came over and it was fantastic. It was like every other English musician at that time; we realized we were in the place where blues and rock 'n' roll started, so we had that feeling of absolute excitement. But we were kids. We were 19 or 20 years old. It was a fantastic feeling. I'm not sure that I get those feelings anymore, but it had to be some of the most exciting feelings you ever have in your life."
Though the band never reached superstardom status, constant touring and many albums followed, including the late-'60s and early-'70s gems "Blue Matter," "Looking In," and "Hellbound Train." The song that probably got the most local radio play was "She's Got a Ring in His Nose and a Ring on Her Hand." Because of so many personnel changes, Simmonds found himself moving from just playing guitar to also taking over the vocals.
"I've always sung a little bit, but I never really had the confidence. Also, I've had great singers in the band," he said. "The big thing was I wanted to make the best music. So if I had I great singer, I would plan the music around the singer. So after [longtime singer] Chris Youlden left and Lonesome Dave [Peverett] took over singing, I tailored the songs around Lonesome Dave. But I did sing a bit over the years, and what led me to taking the reins over was when Nathaniel Peterson, who was singing in the '90s, left to do his own solo thing. I started auditioning for new singers, but then I realized that I probably didn't have the energy for that anymore. My second guitar player said why don't you start singing. So I did."
And he still does. He's also still writing new songs and recording new albums. One with a program of Chicago blues titled "Going to the Delta" is scheduled for release in January. But first there's that current tour.
"The band is me, along with Pat DeSalvo on bass and Garnet Grimm on drums," said Simmonds. "We'll be doing an electric-acoustic set, and I can tailor it to the room. It'll be all the Savoy Brown stuff, but played a little differently. We'll play the Savoy Brown classics, for sure."
Savoy Brown
WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 17, 8 p.m.
WHERE: The Center for Arts in Natick, 14 Summer St.
INFO: 508-647-0097; www.natickarts.org


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Lady Gaga Fragrance Fame, Man Repeller Wedding Dress
The Man Repeller's Wedding Dress, Cat Marnell's XOJane Departure, and Lady Gaga's Fragrance
Everything you need to know now — here, in our daily news roundup.
- Cat Marnell has quit her job as beauty and health director of XO Jane, reportedly over her refusal to stop using drugs. "I couldn't spend another summer meeting deadlines behind a computer at night when I could be on the rooftop of Le Bain looking for shooting stars and smoking angel dust with my friends and writing a book, which is what I'm doing next," Marnell said. [Page Six]
- Leandra Medine, also known as The Man Repeller, married in a private ceremony in New York on Thursday. While Medine had floated the possibility of wearing custom Prabal Gurung, she instead walked down the aisle in off-the-rack Marchesa. "Prabal and I were going to try and work together but it just didn't work out," she said. [Racked]
- Lady Gaga's upcoming fragrance Fame is billed as the first black-colored eau de parfum. It becomes clear when the wearer sprays it on, and it contains notes of honey, apricots nectar, and tiger orchids. The scent will debut around the same time as Gaga's September issue cover of Vogue. [The Cut]
- President Obama caused a stir in New York City's West Village Thursday night when he attended the fundraising dinner hosted by Anna Wintour at Sarah Jessica Parker's home. While guests — including Michael Kors — broke bread inside Parker's brownstone, some neighbors were prevented from going into their apartments or relaxing on their rooftops. [Daily Intel]
- Christian Louboutin would like to make one thing clear: even though a French judge has allowed Zara to sell a red-soled shoe that infringes on Louboutin's trademark on red soles, the company definitely "continues to own valid and enforceable trademark rights in its Red Sole Trademark, including in France itself as well as throughout the world." The company is still battling a red-sole trademark case against Yves Saint Laurent in the United States. [The Daily Telegraph]
- Zac Posen — who has quickly amassed upward of 90,000 followers on Twitter — says that while he doesn't type his own tweets, he does directly oversee the woman on his staff who does. "I tell her exactly what to say — every word," Posen said. [WWD]
- With a week left to go in the campaign to fund his documentary Advanced Style — which, like the blog, depicts stylish women aged 60 to 100 — Ari Seth Cohen has already surpassed his goal of raising $35,000. [On the Runway]
- Singer Iggy Azalea has signed with Wilhelmina International, the same model and celebrity management agency that has counted Iman, Coco Rocha, Carol Alt, and Theodora Richards among its talent over the years. [Rap Up]
- Daisy Lowe says her most memorable modeling moment so far was "mud-wrestling for the Pirelli calendar in the middle of the street in Porto Seguro, Brazil." The most embarrassing? "Getting rushed to the hospital after my hair was dyed blue for a job!" [Vogue]
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It ain't all romance and ribbons at Drowsy Water
I like to portray the ranch life as one full of adventure and romance. And, honestly, there is a lot of that happening around here. There are colorful sunrises during morning roundups--horses neighing and snorting as they charge back to the ranch for their morning feed. There are country songs by campfires on cool summer evenings. There are blooming flowers, falling snowflakes, and singing birds.
But it's not all romance and ribbons around here. Take, for example, the end result of our countless hours of work in the hayfields. After hours, days, weeks, and months slaving away to mow, rake, and bail our hay we save it for the cows and horses to eat in the winter. Then every single day each winter we take the tractor out and feed the hay. Can't miss a day. It's the definition of dedication.
Well, as my aunt always said about hay and the haying process, "You have to remember, it just becomes a turd."
This time of year, that saying has never been so apparent. The cows have been cooped up in the same pasture most of the winter. The hay has been eaten in the same few spots and, well, it has to go somewhere.
We had a friend up last weekend that commented "It's like they have a method to it. It looks like they never poop in the same spot twice." Maybe that's true.
As spring warms the ground and melts the snow, the cows will be moved and we'll drag the pasture. "Draging" is a method to smooth fields and break up chunks of dirt, manure, etc. We connect a screen of chains and metal to the back of the tractor then drive the tractor back and forth and to and fro until the ground is level and the chunks of gunk are pulverized. Then when the hay starts growing again, it has even ground and great fertilizer.
And the hay process begins again. . .
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U.S. EPA Awards over $100,000 to Pacific Territories for Clean Diesel Projects
Release Date: 10/15/2012
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(10/15/12) SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently awarded over $100,000 in grants for clean diesel projects in the Pacific Territories. This is part of the agency's ongoing national campaign with $30 million being awarded to reduce harmful diesel exhaust that can lead to asthma attacks and premature deaths.
The West Coast Collaborative administers the Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) program in the Pacific Territories. The DERA program is designed to help owners and operators replace, retrofit or repower older medium- and heavy-duty diesel-powered engines like those that operate in marine vessels, port equipment, locomotives, construction and agriculture equipment, trucks and buses.
"Awarding these important diesel emission reduction projects is another example of how collaboration amongst public and private partners can benefit everyone – most importantly the communities in which these projects are located" said Jared Blumenfeld, U.S.EPA's Regional Administrator for the Pacific Southwest Region. "Residents, employees and visitors to the Pacific Territories will be able to breathe cleaner, healthier air."
-Guam Environmental Protection Agency received $29,060 to reduce diesel emission from school buses through diesel oxidation catalyst retrofits.
-American Samoa Power Authority received $28,494 to offsetting the cost differential to purchase Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) to power island generators.
-Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands Division of Environmental Quality $42,756 to work on retrofitting power generation plants to enable the use of cleaner ULSD.
Over the life of these three projects combined, emission will be reduced by approximately 7,545 tons of nitrogen oxides (NOx), 650 tons of particulate matter (PM), 165 tons of hydrocarbons (HC), and 12 tons of carbon monoxide (CO).
Diesel engines are durable, fuel-efficient workhorses in the American economy. However, older diesel engines that predate newer, cleaner standards emit large amounts of air pollutants, such as NOx and PM. These pollutants are linked to health problems, including asthma, lung and heart disease and premature death. The clean diesel projects funded through these grants will work to address the more than 11 million older diesel engines that continue to emit higher levels of pollution.
DERA was enacted in 2005 and since it was first funded in fiscal year 2008, EPA has awarded over 500 grants nationwide. These projects have reduced hundreds of thousands of tons of air pollution and saved millions of gallons of fuel. More on the grants and the National Clean Diesel Campaign may be found at: https://www.epa.gov/cleandiesel .
These projects are part of the West Coast Collaborative which is part of the U.S. EPA National Clean Diesel Campaign. The Collaborative is a an ambitious partnership between leaders from federal, state, and local government, the private sector and environmental groups committed to reducing diesel emissions. Partners come from all over the Western North America, including Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and the Pacific Island Territories of American Samoa, the Common Wealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, and Guam, Canada and Mexico.
More information about the West Coast Collaborative may be found at: http://www.westcoastcollaborative.org .
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The main objective of NORDICCS is to boost the deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) in the Nordic countries by creating durable networks, boost innovation, and develop joint actions and processes to increase industry-driven innovation within CCS. The purpose is to demonstrate how this can contribute to the Nordic portfolio of climate change mitigation options and enable the Nordic countries to join forces to become pioneers in a large scale implementation of CCS.
A call for proposal was launched in spring 2011 with the aim of establishing a virtual centre for realization of carbon capture and storage (CCS). SINTEF and a strong Nordic consortium of NORDICCS responded to the call, and were selected to receive funding. The head of the centre is Nils A. Røkke from SINTEF Energy.
The competence centre, which is operating under the Top-level Research Initiative, will develop a Nordic CCS platform for joint industry-research cooperation by involving major Nordic CCS stakeholders. Industry needs will in particular be addressed and dialogues with industry partners will continue through the project in order to include more companies.
- Norwegian Statoil, Gassco, Norcem and Icelandic Orkuveita Reykjavikur are currently onboard together with 17 other associated industry and institutional members, and we aim at including more partners, especially from the industry, Nils A. Røkke says.
Ivar Kristensen, Managing Director at Nordic Innovation, has high expectations to NORDICCS and emphasizes the importance of industry contribution to the centre.
- We look forward to the development of the centre which will constitute a Nordic model for a user driven competence centre where industry and research can interact on a joint platform, he says.
NORDICCS provides Nordic industry-driven leadership within CCS innovation and realization, and shall strengthen the competitiveness of the region. Building international networks and international cooperation will therefore be crucial in order to tap into global knowledge and innovation value chains.
NORDICCS partners
SINTEF Energy, SINTEF Petroleumsforskning, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Tel-Tek, Oslo University, Gassco, Norcem and Statoil.
Finland: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland.
Sweden: Chalmers University of Technology, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute and SGU Geological Survey of Sweden.
Denmark: GEUS Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland.
Iceland: University of Iceland and Reykjavik Energy.
About the Top-level Research Initiative
The Top-level Research Initiative's sub-program on CCS will facilitate cooperation between industry, researchers and policymakers. A closer cooperation between the Nordic countries will strengthen position of the region as a CCS expert within the EU and globally. Coordination and dialogue between various national players is vital for the successful development of Nordic competence.
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Graduates celebrate in style with farewell gala
Loyola press release - April 30, 2012
The Office of Co-Curricular Programs, in partnership with the Office of Student Affairs, invites all graduating seniors to the Marquette horseshoe for a farewell graduation party under the stars on Thursday, May 10 from 8-11 p.m.
"The Maroon and Gold party is always one of the most popular graduation activities, and the event seems to create a great memory for the graduates to take with them as their college careers come to a close," said Heather Roundtree, director of co-curricular programs.
The dress code for the event is semi-formal, which requires a suit and tie for men and cocktail attire for women. The evening will feature music, dancing and a toast to the graduates from University President Kevin Wm. Wildes, S.J., Ph.D.
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15 Fresh, Simple Cocktails for Spring
It's springtime, the air is fresh, the sun is out. Time to sit out on the balcony (or patio, or fire escape...) with a glass of something cold in hand. This is the time of year when we like to begin dinner parties with an easy, crowd-friendly drink — perhaps a pitcher of strawberry-basil margaritas, or a simple whiskey sour. Here are a few more drinks in that line: Cucumber-rosemary gin and tonics, Pimm's Cup for the gardener, a blueberry rum smash, and three Champagne cocktails inspired by the lovely ladies of Downton Abbey.
Each of the cocktails in this roundup is relatively easy and quick — no fancy infusions or too many types of liquor. Just simple, refreshing spring sipping, with flavors of herbs and fruit. Cheers to spring!
• 1 Strawberry Basil Margaritas - A crowd-pleasing favorite! And so easy — just stir up a pitcher-full.
• 2 Pimm's Cup - The classic gardener's cocktail, light and refreshing and very British.
• 3 Lady Mary Lillet-Champagne Cocktail - Inspired by the first lady of Downton Abbey, sweet with Lillet and bracing with basil.
• 4 Lady Edith Ruby Red & Rosé Champagne Cocktail - Ruby bright, and refreshing.
• 5 Lady Sybil St. Germain & Champagne Cocktail - A beautifully simple and sweet cocktail for spring.
• 6 Icy Cold Green Tea Mojitos - Iced green tea and white rum — so thirst-quenching!
• 7 Spicy-Cool Blood Orange-Jalapeño Margaritas - A sweet margarita with a spicy kick.
• 8 Watermelon-Cucumber Refresher - Watermelon isn't quite in season, but the watery, hothouse melons that are trickling into markets actually do quite well for this juicy, refreshing cocktail.
• 9 The Blueberry Rum Smash - Blueberries, rum, ginger ale. Simple!
• 10 The El Diablo Cockail - Limeade, creme de cassis, tequila. A gorgeous color.
• 11 The Original Hurricane - Mardi Gras is over, but the classic Hurricane makes great sipping all summer long.
• 12 Whisky Sour - Four takes on the classic whiskey sour, an easy and delicious drink for parties.
• 13 Kachumber Cooler - A garden cocktail, with cucumber, gin, cilantro and lime.
• 14 Cucumber-Rosemary Gin and Tonic - A refreshing twist on a classic.
• 15 The Americano - A juicy Italian classic, just Campari and vermouth with a splash of seltzer.
What are your favorite cocktails and mocktails for spring?
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11 Grown Up Cocktails Without the Alcohol
25 Cocktails & Mocktails for Sparkling Celebrations
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• Whiskey vs. Whisky: What's the Difference?
• Does Liquor Ever Expire?
• Buying Liquor: State vs. Private Stores
• Bar Basics: 12 Bottles Any Bar Should Have
(Images: See linked recipes for full image credits)


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Too bad for the Canucks that they can't cause #DanEllisProblems tonight.
Instead they have to try to give Pekka Rinne fits.
(Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images North America)
Game Day Recon #77 – Canucks @ Predators
The Vancouver Canucks wrap up their four-game road trip tonight with a visit to Music City to face the Nashville Predators.
With the Northwest Division long since under their belt and the Western title essentially theirs, they have little for which to play tonight. If they need a little inspiration, here's something for them: a single point guarantees them the Western Conference. And Nashville is the only rink in the West where the Canucks haven't won this year.
Broadcast Info
Game Time: 5:00 PM PT
The Intel
Unfortunately for Dan Hamhuis, he'll miss both games this year in his former home arena. That's the less serious part of the story, of course, as Hamhuis is out with his second concussion this season and already the fourth of his career. While the play that caused his injury looked innocent enough, it's his reaction after his previous concussion that has people talking. Hamhuis stated that, if he suffered more concussions, he would possibly consider retirement in order to avoid the long term consequences of head injuries. Dan Hamhuis is taking his health seriously, as well he should. He is thinking about his family and himself well before his love for hockey. The good news for Hamhuis and the Canucks is that he flew with the team to Nashville, watched the team practice and made dinner plans. All good news, as it means he's not squirreled away in a dark room, and he's not nauseous – both signs that his concussion would have been serious. That said, if he and the Canucks are being smart and extra cautious, Hamhuis shouldn't play again in the regular season. They have very little on the line now and, apart from Nashville tonight, they have a pretty easy schedule. Why risk anything when there's nothing at stake?
As for the game tonight, it has to be all about offense. The Canucks have proved all year that they can hold teams defensively. And Nashville scores, but they don't score a ton of goals. The M.O. for the Canucks tonight has to be "Put Pucks Past Pekka". The Canucks have had trouble this season when teams lock down against them defensively. Today is a good test for them to prove that they can exert their force offensively and overcome an opposition's game plan, especially against a strong defensive opponent in Nashville.
Tonight cannot just be about the Sedins, either. Actually tonight should have nothing to do with the Sedins, really. While the Preds defense keys on the twins, it's up to the rest of the Canucks forwards to generate points. The other 10 forwards need to put on their hardhats and WORK. They need to get every puck in every little dirty area. They need to get completely under Rinne's skin. They need to be in his space, causing mayhem for a full 60 minutes.
Nashville wins close, low-scoring games. They score just enough to win. The Canucks have proved they can hold the Preds to 3 goals or less, and that's usually a key to victory. But the Canucks have to score. Don't worry about holding the Preds to 3 goals. Worry about scoring 5 or 6 goals.
The Canucks need to be thorny, tenacious and relentless tonight. If they do that, they could set a new franchise record for consecutive victories on the road with their ninth straight tonight. In a year where this team is setting all sorts of franchise firsts, it would be yet another feather in their collective cap.
The Three Keys
Here are the three keys for the Vancouver Canucks tonight:
1. Secondary offense. The Preds will focus on the Sedins. Tonight, players like Kesler, Higgins, Lapierre, Hansen and Torres have to get into every dark crevice, separate Preds D from the puck and go straight at the net.
2. Forecheck. Hem the Predators in their own zone as much as possible and force turnovers. The Canucks can't let the agile Preds D to set up and control the puck. The Canucks forecheckers have to take the control away from them.
3. Go for a full 60. Nobody will blame the Canucks for coasting through the last 5 games after tonight. But tonight provides an actual challenge. They need to come out skating hard from the opening faceoff right to the final horn. They need to prove that they can beat a team like Nashville, on the eve of the playoffs. Prove to the league that they'll go balls-out to score 6 goals. Go extra-hard tonight, boys.
The Links
Here are your top 5 links for today's game:
1. Tale of the Tape: Canucks @ Predators (Canucks.com)
2. Canucks go for record road streak (CBC Sports)
3. Pekka Rinne has gone from backup to Vezina prospect (The Province)
4. Predators/Canucks Preview (Yahoo! Sports)
5. Canucks @ Predators Preview: Playoff Preview? (On the Forecheck) << SEE WHAT THE ENEMY HAS TO SAY!


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|System: Xbox 360, PS3
|Dev: Platinum Games
|Release: January 8, 2013
|Players: 1-16
|Screen Resolution: 480p-1080p
|Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Partial Nudity, Sexual Themes, Strong Language
There is a level-up system, which mirrors the sorts of progression you see in multiplayer shooters, but it's decently balanced, preventing higher level players from immediately overpowering lower level players. Unfortunately, it may be overbalanced. The perks and bonuses you unlock aren't all that powerful, and you level up quite slowly. It does a lot to keep the game even but doesn't do much to make you feel like you are earning a reward.
Still, that sounds good right? Evenly balanced battles filled with awesome anime-style brawling with up to sixteen players? What could be wrong with that?
Well, it turns out that this formula isn't particularly compatible with human behavior. You see, shooters work out well with sixteen-player matches, because you can kill your enemies at long distance. Taking cover and noticing your enemy before he sees you is the name of the game, and confrontations end with a kill—or with both parties running away—in mere seconds. Action games, on the other hand, work on a different set of rules. Kills have to be earned at close range as you're slugging it out through combos and grapples. Confrontations can last for a while, with blocks and blows being exchanged several times. Of course, when a player sees others slugging it out, he will want to jump in to start wailing away at the side that is most unprotected, which quickly turns a one-on-one fight into a three-person free-for-all. This, in turn, becomes a four-person free-for-all when another player finds the battle, and so on, until the entire group is clustered in one little area, flailing for their lives.
The result is just a chaotic mess of button mashing and kill-stealing that is nearly impossible to navigate. Attacks fly every which way, sometimes killing people you weren't even aiming for in the first place. You can never take an opportunity to stop and block as someone will just run up and throw you, and then someone else will attack them. It nearly renders kills meaningless, as you are never guaranteed to earn credit for all the wailing you did. Only the final blow counts. Of course, you would expect this gigantic mosh pit of arms and blades and chainsaws to thin as people die, but everyone will remember where the battle is after they die, and when they respawn they will just run right back into the fray.
So it's not so much that the game's multiplayer is bad, but rather that people tend to be reduced to chaotically flailing monkeys whenever they see a battle going on. When paired up one-on-one with an opponent, there actually is a pretty deep battle system that can produce some suitably epic confrontations. Unfortunately, it gets boring having to search out your one enemy on the game's multiplayer maps, not to mention that limiting the game to 1v1 duels essentially defeats the purpose of an online multiplayer brawler in the first place.
Anarchy Reigns simply doesn't live up to its hype. It's not the big multiplayer brawler that finally brings action games into the online world, but it is a pretty solid action game nonetheless. You probably won't be spending much time in the game's multiplayer, but the single-player campaign makes it arguably worth a purchase, especially at its budget price. If you are the kind of person that loves bloody action schlock, then this may be the game for you.
Angelo M. D'Argenio
Lead Contributor
Date: January 9, 2013
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Made of Honour (UK - DVD R2)
Marcus Doidge braves the latest Grey's Anatomy star's rom-com on Sony DVD...
Rich man-whore Tom (Patrick Dempsey) has been best friends with Hannah (Michelle Monaghan) since they met at University. They go together like peas and carrots but they never became a couple despite the fact that Hannah obviously has a thing for McDreamy... Sorry, Tom.
Hannah goes away to Scotland for six weeks and surprise, surprise, Tom realises that he 'has feelings for her' and he's going to 'tell her when she comes back'. I probably don't have to write much more of an overview as I'm pretty sure you all know what's coming next but for the sake of catering to the crowd that buy into all this dross, she reveals that she met someone while away and they are going to get married in two weeks time. Oh my god, the drama!
To make things worse and to explain the movie's title, Hannah asks Tom to be her Maid of Honour (or Honor depending on where you're watching this). Tom sets in motion a plan to win over Hannah by being the best Maid of Honour he can be… yeah I know, it makes loads of sense doesn't it.
Watching movies like this makes we wonder how the hell they still get away with making them. Romantic comedies aren't the only genre that can be accused of recycling scenarios and having characters follow the same routes, but it's certainly one that does it without remorse. As an audience we just seem to accept this constant barrage of nonsense. The rich guys without a care in the world, the girls who just don't seem to have enough self respect to get on with their lives, or the constant evolution of the silly unrealistic situations that are neither romantic nor comedic for the most part.
Made of Honour has all of the above and it sails along at a pace that enables you to question just how easy this could have sorted itself out if our lead male had told our lead female how he felt rather than it all getting ridiculous, which it does—a hell of a lot. It all begins okay with both Dempsey and the cute as a button Monaghan making for quite a realistic should-be couple with a nice bit of chemistry but as soon as the bombshell of the wedding drops all the good work that they'd set up is napalmed. In fact it could be argued they no longer feel like friends at all. They don't talk about anything, they don't know how each other would react and Monaghan's character doesn't even tell her best friend in the world that she's moving to Scotland permanently until the day before she is about to leave. Why do filmmakers assume we will buy into this sort of crap?
Alongside the main romantic thread, we're also forced to swallow the usual slew of unrealistic guy talk, shoddy caricature sub characters, main characters' being stupidly mean for no real reason, yet we're still meant to like them and the uber cliché 'This isn't what it looks like' moment. All of this for the sake of the big kiss we all wait for in a rom-com, which while totally rewarding here, was glanced over for the sake of even more weak situation comedy.
It goes from nuisance to offensive pretty fast once we get to Scotland. With more than enough gags involving Scottish traditions and having the characters dressing up for the future in-laws traditional highland games to prove the groom is strong enough to claim his bride, is just the final straw. I just find myself getting embarrassed watching these actors slumming it so badly. Michelle Monaghan is better than this, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and MI:3 have proven this and even Dempsey seems to have more charisma than this movie deserves.
It's not that I'm being the typical 'bloke' here. I'm up for a good romantic comedy, honestly I am but Made of Honour is so mind numbingly generic and what's worse is studios know that if they sell it hard enough by polishing it up all brightly and putting it in a nice pretty pink case on release, they'll make all the ladies out there think this is what girls want from a movie. Frankly it just annoys me that this large section of movie audiences are being so woefully manipulated to get excited about this stuff whilst genuinely great movies that do this sort of thing with class, get ignored because they are low budget or without big names.
Oh and to add even more insult to injury, I think the message they want you to take from the movie is 'Treat you woman like you'd treat a dog'—nice!
Made of Honour has a pretty great transfer in all honesty. It's bright, well lit and is obviously made to look nice and glossy for its rom-com audience. There's a bit of an issue with colours blocking together on close ups and it sometimes suffers from those slightly bizarre greenish shadows that crop up on skin tones but these are very minor qualms in what is a nice colourful looking film.
Good if you like listening to the movie's flaccid soundtrack of chick-pop but all in all it's a pretty standard affair. No real use of the 5.1 system with most of the action in the front speakers and only one real use of bass which is for one of the films huge array of unfunny gags. Basically the audio is solid and sounds like every other big studio romantic comedy out there.
The commentary by the film's director Paul Weiland is largely a technical affair with lots of stories about the film's locations and techniques. It's interesting enough but gets pretty dull as most one man commentaries do. Next up is 'Save the Date' (12:22), which is pure making of gloss, as is 'Three Weddings and a Skyline" (6:32), which is the production designer working on the different styles of wedding in the movie (yawn).
There are also two deleted scenes (3:16), which add nothing and a selection of trailers for a bunch of other Sony movies.
Made of Honour is as typical as they come and as per usual, I'm not its audience. It's got a couple of good leads to make it watchable but even these guys can't save it from feeling like another half-assed attempt to spark a bit of life into a genre that's bubble must be on the verge of popping by now.
The video is good, which hints that the Blu-ray would be a better option for those that want to suffer this in HD, but I for one am pretty much over the cast of Grey's Anatomy sailing through their season breaks with these easy pay check movies and allowing studios to take advantage of their built-in audience.
Review by Marcus Doidge
cinemaniac26 Member Join Date: September 2007 Location: United States Posts: 132
I just happened to watch this last night. Agree with everything said in this review.
Intergalactic Ponce Member Join Date: April 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,164
Isn't this the alternate universe version of My Best Friends Wedding?
Suitable only for persons of 12 years and over
Disc Details
Release Date: 29th September 2008
Discs: 0
Disc Type: Single side, dual layer
RCE: No
Video: PAL
Aspect: 2.40:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 English, Audio Description Track
Subtitles: English, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
Extras: Directors Commentary, Making of's, Trailers
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Paul Weiland
Cast: Patrick Dempsey, Michelle Monaghan, Sydney Pollack
Genre: Comedy, Drama and Romance
Length: 97 minutes
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I know, I know. At this point, while you are slaving away in your respective kitchens for tomorrow, this is probably the last thing you want to talk about.
Or maybe you can't wait to share the bounty?
We've been invited to spend Thanksgiving with Costa Rican friends, so I am hoping for some non-traditional stuff. Oh, there will be turkey (otherwise I'd be rather disappointed), but apart from that -- pork roast, and lots and lots of huge question marks! Mmmmmm question marks....
I'm bringing over a Brussels sprouts gratin sorta based on my potato gratin, my man is making chocolate pie. Guess I'm the bad cop in this scenario.
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These vintage postcards and photos depict the passenger ships that carried my Polish ancestors to America. Pictured against a rosy sunset is the Russian American Line's SS Lituania, on which my maternal grandfather, Aleksandr Prokopowicz, sailed from Libau (now Liepaja), Latvia, to New York in March 1910. Launched in 1889 as the Lancashire, the vessel was originally intended as a cargo ship with accommodations for only 12 passengers; it was converted in 1892 to carry 70 passengers.
My maternal grandmother, Stefania Ruscik Prokopowicz made the crossing aboard the White Star Line's SS Arabic with her sister-in-law, Maria Prokopowicz, in February 1913. Stefania brought her daughter Pauline, 5, and son Joseph, 2, with her; Maria traveled with her youngest child, another 2-year-old named Joseph. They were among a thousand passengers traveling in steerage (third-class accommodations). In August 1915, the Arabic was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine off the coast of Ireland.
In September 1913, Stefania's 18-year-old sister, Stanislawa Ruscik, sailed from Liverpool to Boston on the Cunard Line's SS Franconia with Aleksandr and Stefania's oldest son, Adolf, 14. He had apparently been ill and unable to make the trip with his mother and siblings earlier that year. He fared better aboard ship than his aunt, who was seasick most of the trip. Throughout her life, Stanislawa spoke of how well Adolf tended to her during the voyage. The Franconia was a relatively new ship, having made its maiden voyage in 1911. Of its 2,850 passengers, 2,200 traveled in steerage.
The Cunard Line's SS Caronia is represented here in two images: a postcard depicting a crowd at the landing stage in Liverpool, and a black-and-white photo of the ship at sea. The Caronia and the nearly identical Carmania were dubbed "the pretty sisters" of the North Atlantic route when they were launched in 1905. My paternal grandmother, Anna Blaszko, then 20 and single, sailed from Liverpool to New York aboard the Caronia in October 1913.
The North German (aka Norddeutscher) Lloyd Line operated the SS Koln, launched in 1899. My paternal grandfather, Julian Prokopowicz, 19 and single, sailed on its Bremen to Boston route, March 25-April 9, 1914. The German shipping company maintained that the Koln and its six sister ships were a significant improvement over earlier models in having portholes installed to afford better light and ventilation in steerage. The Koln could carry 1,850 third-class passengers.
Monday, August 24, 2009
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Hello Basia,ReplyDelete
This post would make a fabulous addition to the next Festival of Postcards for which the theme is "white".
If you're interested please leave a message at my blog and I'll include it in the next edition!
Evelyn Yvonne Theriault
Hi Evelyn, I'm sorry I missed the festival. I haven't yet gotten involved in any gen blogging types of events, so I'm not really up on what they're all about. I look forward to exploring your Canadian Family site. Coincidentally, though my family is 100% Polish, I'm also researching my children's paternal French Canadian roots.ReplyDelete
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Obviously there are the recipes, but I've found that I've benefited from these sites in rather unexpected ways. Particularly now the forums are up and running. By answering others, and checking the accuracy of those answers, I've come across valuable information I didn't know.
- There was a recent post on Kimchi. When scrabbling around for some suitable links I discovered that New Malden (a small town on the outskirts of London) is the most densely populated area of Koreans outside of the Korean peninsula (over 30,000).
I feel really stupid for remaining unaware of this (although I'm comforted by the fact that this is a recent phenomenon, the Korean population there only increased significantly this century) but if I hadn't attempted to answer the question I would still be unaware.
I love Korean food, so, as soon as I receive my next paypacket, I'm going to do my shopping there. I feel nearly as excited about this as I would about going to South Korea itself!
- I found an economic supply of Nagaimo because Maki hooked me onto okonomiyaki (SeeWoo on Lisle Street, although supplies are erratic). There's more to it than this sentence probably suggests, my okonomiyaki saga was a long one, threaded with disappointment, and the Just Hungry site brought it to a very satisfying worthwhile conclusion.
- Another fond discovery through these sites was umekaka as an onigiri filling - I hadn't come across this before and it's unlikely I would have hit upon this combination by myself.
- The recommendation for Tokiko Suzuki's books have been invaluable as was the rec for Ikuko Hisamatsu's tsukemono recipes. These needed to be ordered so I would never have owned these books otherwise
But mostly, I feel like I've gained a family member to help me in the kitchen. Not only do I feel 'safe' making the recipes on these sites (so much work has gone into making them 'foolproof') but I feel much more confident about trying out new things and incorporating them into my repertoire, as well as knowing more about what those things were (like finding out that Zunda doesn't have tofu in it like I'd supposed :D ). If I'm not sure now, all I need to do is ask.
So thanks to Maki and to everyone else who has posted their comments and advice and questions in these sites and forums. I owe a lot to all of you!
I've learnt a lot of recipes and discovered that even i have to wake up early to prepare the bentos, i love to do it and i'm developing a taste in cooking :)
My bento blog: http://justbento.com/blog/1305
My art blog: http://jizaacaso.deviantart.com
And here's a post I never expected to make.
In keeping with the 'help others - help yourself' outcome I often get from posting (it's easy to get into a rut by yourself), it looks like this forum has helped me avoid a hospital stay.
I'm currently suffering from Hyperemesis Gravidarum (excessive 'morning sickness') but am able to eat small portions and keep most of that down. The problematic part is with drinking (apparently this is a bit unusual). It's been getting so bad my Doctor warned me that I probably had to be admitted to Hospital to go on a drip.
And then I made a stab at answering this question: http://www.justbento.com/forum/recipes-avoid-spoilage . Writing out the recipe made me really want some Gazpacho, a food I don't usually think about in the winter months. As it's so easy to do, I made up a batch. I've been able to drink pints of the stuff AND keep it all down. I was getting SO worried and anxious about not being able to take in liquids, and I'm sure I'd never have considered this option by myself. I can't tell you how relieved I am right now or how good it felt to be able to gulp down a whole half pint and FINALLY sate my thirst a little without my body resisting the delivery.
That's wonderful. I'm so glad your morning sickness is improving. Or at least you've found something to make it appear to improve! Which is just as good.
My blog is Food and Shoes
I'm so glad you are resisting it! :D
I'm glad you've found something to help you with this problem, it sounds horrible. I think you're right; coming on here makes you see things/recipes, even those you already knew, in a new light, which in your case has been obviously really helpful.
Yes, that is fantastic news! Keeping hydrated is so important, plus that Gazpacho is full of yummy vitamins and minerals that are good for you too!
I've learned that good Japanese food is so much more than sushi! LOL! And that it's good and fun and not hard to make. I appreciate the extra tips that Maki includes, things that most cookbooks just forget to include.
I've enjoyed learning how to make a good bento lunch and that it can have all kinds of interesting foods in it. I make some for myself, but mostly for my 15yr old daughter. She is on the thin side, and will not eat if it takes too long to stand in the lunch line, plus the food choices there are expensive and not very nutritious. So I make her a bento lunch every morning. It's funny, her high school is about 80% Asian but hardly anyone takes lunch to school and not bentos for sure. The kids were mostly born here but most parents weren't, plus the percent of Japanese is fairly low compared to other Asians like Korean, Chinese and Indian. Actually quite amusingly, her Asian friends tell her your mom is so Asian, which is funny because I only make an Asian type bento maybe two times a week. The rest of the time it's a sandwich or stew in a thermos. But the sandwiches are in a box, mostly so they don't get squished in her backpack.
I've really improved my rice cooking so much! And I do love my rice!
I've found all kinds of links that I'd have never found before, on the sites themselves and through all the great members on the forum. I've learned about all kinds of interesting foods and recipes, that I'd have never discovered on a regular cooking site with just recipes listed. I love the discussions about various ways to cook things. Like the recent one on kidney. Who knew there were so many ways to prepare them?
So thank you Maki for bringing us all together!
I agree with everything Barbj has said.
Pretty much Maki has opened my eyes to a whole side of Japanese cuisine that I had no idea how to dive into.
I've learned about Furikake (which i recently bought a bottle of, just to try as generally I can't find it around here) - and various other seasonings - Han-dashi stock, Sesame oil, Sesame seeds, and many other items I never would've even thought to try - or not that I wouldn't have tried it, i didn't know HOW to try it.
Reading this forum has even helped even more. Even short little tips (as i generally only cook for myself, my husband is a meat/pasta/potatoe only guy, and well, you know what happens to hips when that's all you eat!), they help me a ton!
So not only Maki, thank you to everyone who is a contributor to this forum, no matter how big or small.
I am very new on this site but I am sure that I can find a lot of nice people on this site and of course I will learn more about Bento and the Japanese kitchen.
I think it is also a great idea to have a froum like this one because so you can search help when u have questions and aftre a while it is a bit like havin friends around. I like the feeling beeing a part of a community :)
"And so the lion felt in love with the lamb" - Twilight
I am very new on this site but I am sure that I can find a lot of nice people on this site and of course I will learn more about Bento and the Japanese kitchen.
I think it is also a great idea to have a froum like this one because so you can search help when u have questions and aftre a while it is a bit like havin friends around. I like the feeling beeing a part of a community :)
I'm so pleased you already feel this way. I hope this only intensifies as you become more confident in your cooking and start asking (and answering!) more questions.
Hmmm that's easy... tons of ideas and a love affair with bentos in a short time.
This is a great topic, long overdue! From the sites I have opened my eyes to how important cookery, and especially Japanese cuisine really is to me. It's something that I really didn't factor into my daily life until I started frequenting the sites daily (I know they don't get updated daily, but hey!) Like Lorreta, I feel like I have a trusted cookbook, a friend and a source of a wealth of information in Just Bento/Hungry. So, thank you for that Maki!
As for the forums and the Flickr pool, I think I have really gained confidence and determination. As I grew up, I was always playing to my talents, I found even in my adolescence (sp?) I would play it safe, and get frustrated with things I wasn't immediately good at! By posting in the Flickr pool, I have learned new skills, and learned to keep at things that take a little longer to bear fruit. Just looking back at my few posts so far has really helped me see my development, and I find the more you do...the more you want to do!
When it comes to posting on the forums, I feel that it has been a big part of learning to come out of my shell a bit after problems with depression. There was a time when I was too nervous to even post a Facebook message to friends, let alone answer the phone or see friends. Now I feel I can make contact with all sorts of people, which is fulfilling and fun - of course, I'm not just stuck on the 'net all day; I am trying to socialise more, too, but I think the lovely people on here have played a big part in me coming to terms with my limitations and my abilities. So, like, thanks. :) x
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Football season might be a months away, but it's never too early to start thinking about buying tickets to next season's Jaguars games.
The team has sent out renewal letters to season ticket holders and have unveiled some new seating options for the 2014 season.
Jaguars president Mark Lamping said the team knows the new options aren't going to be for everybody, but for those fans who do chose to buy one of the new options, the experience they'll get at EverBank Field on game day will be second to none in the league.
"It's important to everyone here in Jacksonville that we do whatever's necessary to make sure we have a stable franchise," Lamping said.
He said part of that stability is increased local revenue, which the new seating options will help provide. They'll also keep season ticket prices in the rest of the stadium from increasing.
That's why as renewal letters go out, the Jaguars are making a full effort to retain all season ticket holders.
"It is very, very important to us have a high renewal rate," Lamping said. "Again, we know that the most important thing is to put a better product on the field, and we are convinced we are heading in that direction. We've got a long way to go, but we are headed in the right direction."
The new options are as follows:
- Field seats on the east side of the stadium cost $3,150 for the nine home game season.
- Kickoff club tables, which are private four-person tables at the top of the 100 level between the 20 yard lines, cost $3,375 for the season.
- North end zone bar rail seats located at the front rail of the new platform cost $1,350 for the season.
- Four pool cabanas for groups of up to 300 with lounge furniture and TVs cost $2,250 for the season.
- Five north end zone cabanas for 20 to 140 people on the second level of the new platform with lounge furniture and TVs cost $1,350 for the season.
All of the options include food and beverage in the cost of the ticket package.
"The enhancements to the stadium are going to be a game-changer for everyone involved," Lamping said. "I don't think everyone really appreciates how big of a change this is going to be to EverBank Field."
Lamping said that change will make it an opportunity the people of Jacksonville won't want to pass up, especially with the new scoreboard construction underway and on schedule to be completed by mid-July.
"The fact that we have so much to work with, in terms of the scoreboard, is going to give us the ability for the first time to have the type of experience that you can have at home, and to not have to make a sacrifice when you come to the game," Lamping said.
He said that in addition to the renewal forms that went out to current season ticket holders Wednesday, the team is also accepting new season ticket requests for the 2014 season.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Akela Jones of Oklahoma Baptist has been named the NAIA National Women's Indoor Field Athlete of the Week and Brianna Woods of Indiana Tech has been selected as the NAIA National Women's Indoor Track Athlete of the Week, the national office announced Wednesday. Jones and Woods were selected based on their performances from Feb. 17 – 23. This is the final award of the 2014 indoor season.
Jones is recognized with her third national weekly award of 2014, with mentions on Jan. 22 and Feb. 5. The sophomore from St. Michael, Barbados, recorded the top height in the NAIA in the high jump this season, breaking her own personal best and previous NAIA high. Her leap of 1.87 meters at the NCAA Division I University of Nebraska Tune-Up on Feb. 21 defeated the other 14 athletes. She also holds the Barbados indoor high jump record. In the track category, Jones established the fastest time in the NAIA for the 60-meter hurdles (8.30) in the same meet.
Woods, a freshman from Huber Heights, Ohio, had an impressive Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) Championships debut as she was named WHAC Newcomer of the Year and took home outstanding women's performer honors on Feb. 22. Woods won the 200 meters in a WHAC-record time of 24.41, which is currently tops in the NAIA. As part of the medal-winning 4x400-meter relay team, Woods and her teammates finished in an automatic qualifying time (3:55.42), which is fifth best in the NAIA. Also, Woods ended the 60-meters (7.52) with a second-place finish and auto qualifying mark.
For the complete Athlete of the Week calendar, click here.
Track Nominees: Kristen Garwood, Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.); Michelle Snider, Northwest (Wash.); Christi Avery, Warner Pacific (Ore.); Ronieka Robinson, Eastern Oregon; Christa Collmer, Concordia (Ore.); Anna Bos, Trinity Christian (Ill.); Jo Boren, Grace (Ind.); Alyssa Foss, Indiana Wesleyan; Rhianna Grossman, Carroll (Mont.); Neeia Cooperwood, Morningside (Iowa); Kim Wood, Concordia (Neb.); Billi Pipes, Baker (Kan.); Dorothy Adams, Missouri Valley; 4x400 Relay Team, Southwestern (Kan.); Angie Vailas, Friends (Kan.); Amber Burgess, Sterling (Kan.); Danielle Hoop, Cumberlands (Ky.); Emmanuela Meneide, William Penn (Iowa); Austyn Thier, Clarke (Iowa); Christa Lysne, Jamestown (N.D.); Monica Madavi, Valley City State (N.D.); Hannah Helker, Oklahoma Baptist; Alexis Browner, Wayland Baptist (Texas); Jess Maggio, Southern Wesleyan (S.C.); Jessy Scarpone, SCAD Savannah (Ga.); Mariah Johnson, Northwood (Fla.); Halle Green-Anderson, Embry-Riddle (Fla.); Julie Oosterhouse, Cornerstone (Mich.); Kelsee VanderBaan, Davenport (Mich.).
Field Nominees: Madeline Emme , William Woods (Mo.); Jessica Mattos, Concordia (Ore.); Harley McBride, Eastern Oregon; Chelsea Rimington, St. Francis (Ill.); Allison Trevithick, Indiana Wesleyan; Kaytlyn Coleman, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho); Marisa Arneson, Carroll (Mont.); Courtney Mills, Hastings (Neb.); Neeia Cooperwood, Morningside (Iowa); Jamie Crouse, Concordia (Neb.); Samantha Garrison, Midland (Neb.); Erin DeVries, Doane (Neb.); Valerie Schirmer, Baker (Kan.); Brittany Brisco, Missouri Valley; Ashley Stanford, Sterling (Kan.); Connor Reh, Friends (Kan.); Sam Profitt, Cumberlands (Ky.); Meaghan Foster, William Penn (Iowa); Jena Krebs, Grand View (Iowa); Micki Glass, Jamestown (N.D.); Jessica Meland, Valley City State (N.D.); Caitlin McKnight, Wayland Baptist (Texas); Amber King, Southern Wesleyan (S.C.); Kehtura Merrick, Northwood (Fla.); Reta Woodard, Embry-Riddle (Fla.); Darcie Bowie, Indiana Tech; Brittany Green, Cornerstone (Mich.); Taylor Byron, Siena Heights (Mich.).
2014 Women's Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week (Field, Track)
Week 1 (Jan. 22): Akela Jones, Oklahoma Baptist; Hannah Helker, Oklahoma Baptist
Week 2 (Jan. 29): Brittany Green, Cornerstone (Mich.); Shani Adams, Wayland Baptist (Texas)
Week 3 (Feb. 5): Akela Jones, Oklahoma Baptist; Avante Newsome-Gunn, Bethel (Ind.)
Week 4 (Feb. 12): Kaytlyn Coleman, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho); Gabi Jenkins, Nebraska Wesleyan
Week 5 (Feb. 19): Val Veiock, Grand View (Iowa); Hillary Holt, College of Idaho
Week 6 (Feb. 26): Akela Jones, Oklahoma Baptist; Brianna Woods, Indiana Tech


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today announced that Zarouhie Abdalian, Josh Faught, Jonn Herschend, and David Wilson are the recipients of the 2012 SECA Art Award. Established in 1967, this biennial award honors individual achievements of Bay Area artists through an exhibition, an accompanying publication, and an honorarium.
The award is sponsored by the Society for the Encouragement of Contemporary Art (SECA), an SFMOMA art interest group, and is intended to support artists who are working at a high level but have not yet received substantial museum recognition. The SECA Art Award has been a cornerstone of SFMOMA's commitment to Bay Area artists, often introducing local talents to the museum's wide audience, and offering a focused look at contemporary art being made in the region.
The exhibition for this year's awardees will take place beyond the walls of the museum in the fall of 2013, during the construction period for SFMOMA's major expansion project, which is slated for completion in 2016. For this unique iteration of the award, the museum will commission new work to be presented at various locations in the Bay Areaa first in the history of the award programas part of SFMOMA's extensive off-site programming. SFMOMA assistant curator of painting and sculpture Jenny Gheith and SFMOMA assistant curator of media arts Tanya Zimbardo considered more than 250 artists working in a broad range of media who were nominated by Bay Area art professionals, including curators, critics, professors, gallery owners, SECA members, and former recipients of the SECA Art Award.
Fifteen finalists received studio visits and were asked to submit a proposal for a solo commission that included a potential location. The four winners were selected by Gheith and Zimbardo; the projects will be on view as part of an exhibition at various locations to be announced at a later date. Documentation of the projects will be featured both on the museum's website and in an accompanying award exhibition catalogue.
"Each of the finalists offered a strong background of thought-provoking work and an inspired proposal to consider," says Zimbardo. "We feel honored to have had the opportunity to learn more about their practices through the process."
Gheith adds, "The four winning artists proposed commissions that further and expand upon ideas that they have already been investigating. We're thrilled to be able to foreground their work through the off-site solo presentations, which will make these projects available to an even broader audience."
While the award program has traditionally been focused on presenting work at the museum in a gallery setting, there have been key moments in the award history when recipients engaged the public sphere. From Bonnie Sherk and Howard Levine's Portable Parks I-III (1970 SECA Vernal Equinox Special Award) to Amy Franceschini's planting parties as part of Victory Gardens 2007+ (2006 SECA Art Award), off-site projects have been an important catalyst for SECA artists.
The finalists for the 2012 SECA Art Award were Zarouhie Abdalian, Elisheva Biernoff, Nate Boyce, Tammy Rae Carland, Anthony Discenza, Liam Everett, Josh Faught, Chris Fraser, Jonn Herschend, Cybele Lyle, Jonathan Runcio, Jesse Schlesinger, Chris Sollars, Lindsey White, and David Wilson.
Zarouhie Abdalian works with the specifics of a site to create subtle interventions into everyday perception. Often bordering on the edge of invisibility, her minimal installations alter understanding through small shifts in sight or sound. Through her research into the history and physical features of a location, she focuses on simple adjustments such as measuring the sonic vibrations of bass shakers in the walls of an exhibition space with a plumb bob, making a window flutter with mylar, or illuminating an abandoned building with lights set on timers. Her refined modifications transform a viewer's physical or emotional resonance of space. Abdalian explains, "A successful work might act a bit like a speed bump: It may not change your path, but it registers, and for a moment, you move differently."
The Oakland-based artist (born 1982, New Orleans, Louisiana) earned her BA at Tulane University in 2003 and her MFA from California College of the Arts in 2010. Abdalian's work has been included in numerous national and international exhibitions including the 9th Shanghai Biennial (2012), the 3rd Moscow International Biennale for Young Art (2012); and the 12th Istanbul Biennial (2011).
Josh Faught's work mines the rich histories of craft in sculptures that pair traditional textiles and homespun techniques such as loom-weaving, knitting, and crocheting with everyday objects that reference domesticity, political slogans, or kitsch. His assemblages typically start with raw fibers that are hand dyed with organic materials such as ground-up cochineal bugs or covered in spray paint or nail polish. Collaged together in a patchwork-like fashion, fabrics such as hemp or recreations of the AIDS quilt are situated next to shiny sequins or campy buttons. These labor-intensive sculptures draw on histories of gender and sexual politics and precariously balance an urgent sense of anxiety with a nostalgic view of the present. He explains, "These mythologized reconfigurations respond to ongoing interests surrounding possibilities in narrative between object, ornamentation, sexual difference, desire, and the site of domestic dysfunction."
San Franciscobased Faught (born 1979, St. Louis, Missouri) earned his BA at Oberlin College in 2001 and his MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2006. He has had solo exhibitions at Lisa Cooley Gallery, New York, and the Seattle Art Museum among others. In 2012 he won the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Award, and he received the Betty Bowen Award from the Seattle Art Museum in 2009.
Jonn Herschend is an interdisciplinary artist and filmmaker who investigates emotional truth, confusion, and absurdity in everyday life. His videos, installations, and performances humorously question how we interpret the validity of information by utilizing the formats of corporate messaging such as PowerPoint presentations, infomercials, and educational videos. A recurring theme in his work is the literary device of the unreliable narrator who turns Herschend's site-specific fictions into personal and confused dramas that implicate the viewer in seeking to find the reality of a situation. The artist explains, "I allow the messiness of reality to eventually collapse the whole piece." Raised in a midwestern amusement park, Herschend points to the fantasies and expectations placed around entertainment experiences, including art institutions. Several recently commissioned videos have taken the framework of institutional messaging and identity as the point of departure, while offering alternate museum experiences.
Herschend (born 1967, Branson, Missouri) lives and works in San Francisco. He received his MFA from the University of California at Berkeley in 2006 and his BA from Boston University in 1990. Recent short films have been produced for exhibitions at SITE Santa Fe, the Oakland Museum of California Art, and Den Frie Centre of Contemporary Art, Copenhagen, Denmark. His work has been included in numerous exhibitions and film screenings, including solo presentations at Steven Wolf Fine Arts, San Francisco; and Invisible Venue, Oakland, and in the group triennial Bay Area Now 5 (2008) at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. Since 2007, he has co-edited the object-based publication THE THING Quarterly with artist Will Rogan.
For the past seven years, David Wilson has been known for orchestrating large site-specific gatherings at locations such as Angel Island, Bolinas Beach, and the Marin Headlands. Under the moniker "Ribbons," he often announces these events through hand-delivered invitations that include folded maps with hand-written directions and elaborate sketches that are used to guide attendees to intimately composed situations and interventions. From his large-scale performance-based events to his one-on-one exchanges with readers/visitors, Wilson often synthesizes the talents of his wide community of musicians, filmmakers, and chefs. These collaborative and participatory actions achieve a certain resonance in the format of ceremonies or healing gestures. This performative and socially engaged aspect of his work stems from the long periods of his solitary and on-going explorations of "the many lost corners and in-between stretches of natural and developed space," reflected in his meticulously rendered plein air studies in drawing and watercolor on found paper.
Oakland-based Wilson (born 1982, Framingham, Massachusetts) received his BA in visual art from Wesleyan University, Connecticut, in 2005. Wilson was included in the 2010 California Biennial at the Orange County Museum of Art and has held solo exhibitions at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, Eleanor Harwood Gallery, San Francisco, and Hatch Gallery, Oakland.
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Needed: Bright Line Rule On Mass Infringement Lawsuits To Stop Copyright Troll Forum Shopping
from the improper-joinder dept
As with the Expendables case, USCG doesn't give a reason why they chose to voluntarily dismiss the case. However, since this case was also appointed to Judge Robert Wilkins it doesn't seem far-fetched that they anticipated running into similar jurisdiction issues as they did in the Expendables case.This follows a similar situation with another copyright troll, John Steele, who tried the same thing, after another case of his got assigned to a judge who scolded him for going on a "fishing expedition." Steele has since resorted to filing similar lawsuits in other jurisdictions.
The courts have had a few mixed rulings on this, with many, but certainly not all, rejecting the joining of thousands (or tens of thousands) of defendants for sharing the same content as being improper. However, a few judges have allowed the cases to "go forward," even though all the copyright trolls want is for subpoenas to go out so they can figure out who to send their "settlement" letters to.
There's a name for this filing and dropping of cases, with new filings in different districts: it's called forum shopping. And it's a sign of a problem.
With so many lawyers jumping into the copyright trolling game lately, using the same basic blueprint (if only they'd sue each other for infringement!), it would be nice if we could get a higher court to issue a bright line rule that said such a joining of totally unrelated parties is totally improper. That could cut off this whole shakedown game quickly. But until we get that, these copyright trolling operations will just continue forum shopping, hoping to find a judge who isn't hip to how they're just using the judicial system as a way to force people into paying money.


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Calvin Lynn Christopher, 41, of Catawba, died Monday, Sept. 24, 2012 at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory. Burke Mortuary in Maiden is serving the Christopher Family.
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Holly has never looked twice at rubber toys. She likes ropes and soft cuddly (preferably squeaky) animals. I obviously don't know yet about the pup's preferences, but I've a feeling she'll be more adventurous. With that in mind, I've bought a teething kong for small dogs. Now, it's not the usual curvy kong shape- it's more of a stick, and I find myself questioning how safe it is. I want something that I could leave her with if necessary- Holly's never been into playing or chewing when I'm not there, as far as I can see- so can anyone make any suggestions? What about those teething keys? I think I have nylabones too- but Holly has zero interest in them. What do other people find keeps young puppies occupied for a while?
Oh, and is that Kong-paste safe for pups, or is it laden with sugar and other yukky stuff?
so happy I finally worked out the atavar