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What would the animation industry be without the animators & animation companies who work hard to bring beautiful stories to the big screen? Animators are responsible for bringing characters to life. Even though freelancing is an option available most of the animators work with high end production houses. The important thing for them is job satisfaction, work appreciation, along with the money coming in. Animators are the life-line of the industry. We take a look at the top animation companies who create magic with their work.
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) (http://www.ilm.com/)
Popularly known as ILM it was started by George Lucas in 1975. Apparently he was not satisfied with the skill level in technology and started this company and took on the first project of Star Wars. And the rest is history. Even when 2D and 3D animation was still being explored ILM took animation to another level and was successful in it. Terminator 2, Jurassic park etc would have been the same without their special effects and animation. In a way ILM is the pioneer in animation and still continues to explore new avenue to enrich the industry.
Walt Disney Animation Studios (http://www.disneyanimation.com/)
The name is worth its weight in gold in the animation world. For decades, this company has influenced the industry & charmed the audience with its work. It has been a leading company to take 2D animation to a new level. Now it's setting standards in the 3D segment as well. There seems to be no sign of them slowing down as they continue to make animation movies, which entertain & influence the lives & thinking of many around. Undoubtedly, the development of the animation industry will always be linked with the Walt Disney Animation Studios.
Pixar (http://www.pixar.com/
When talking about animation, Pixar cannot be left out of the conversation. With a growing list of 3D films & numerous Academy Awards in its pocket, Pixar has changed the way we look at 3D animation. With a massive inflow of work from Pixar, it is hard to imagine that 3D animation is relatively new in animation film history. Their works have been appreciated & have been a source of inspiration for many & continues to do so.
Nippon Animation (http://www.nipponanimation.com/)
Japan is the country of Anime & Manga stories. Nippon Animation is a leading animation studio in Japan, which has brought a new lease of life to Japanese animation. They have created their own versions of Alice in Wonderland, Aladdin, Jungle Book & Pinocchio. They ran their own TV series – World Masterpiece Theater – for three decades & continue to fill up the animation void in the country. Such has been the influence of this company that for generations Japanese people have been entertained by them.
Nickelodeon Animation Studios (http://nickanimationstudio.com/)
Owned & operated by the popular television network, Nickelodeon, animation studio started in 1990. Since then it has successfully produced popular creations like The Fairly Odd Parents, SpongeBob SquarePants &, the recent, The Penguins of Madagascar. But their work is not limited to entertainment. They are known to include life lessons in their stories that have influenced generations.
Warner Bro's Animation (http://www.warnerbros.com/)
They have been one of the major contributors to the golden age of American animation. With characters like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck & Porky Pig, they revolutionised the way entertainment was seen. They competed with Walt Disney Studios on many fronts. And this competition provided much entertainment & enrichment to audience & the animation world alike. Their successful franchisees like Looney Tunes & Merry Melodies are synonymous with generations that grew up watching them & continue to be a big hit.
Hanna- Barbera Productions
Animators William Hanna & Joseph Barbera started their animation studio in 1957. They created many successful shows like The Flintstones, The Jetsons, The Yogi Bear Show, Scooby Doo, The Addams Family & The Smurfs. But their most memorable work remains Tom & Jerry that continues to rule the entertainment industry till date. They enriched the animation world with their techniques. They encouraged more animators to try unique storylines. Still one of the best production companies, they keep trying new things & working wonders in the industry.
Madhouse (http://www.madhouse.co.jp/)
This is another animation studio from Japan, which has entertained people globally with shows like Death Note, Cardcaptor Sakura & Claymore. They competed with noted companies & upheld quality animated work with stories & experiments on animation styles. They are still a major force in the industry & continue to raise the level.
Pacific Data Images/ DreamWorks Animation
Pacific Data Images forms a part of DreamWorks Animation, as the latter owns 40% shares in the company & hence, is known as PDI/DreamWorks. They have done most of the 2D & 3D animation for DreamWorks. With Shrek, Bee Movie, Over the Hedge & Kung Fu Panda, they carved a niche for themselves in the market. Shrek became one of their highest grossing franchises & with the How to Train Your Dragon movies they reached immeasurable heights in the animation industry. Their animation has been appreciated & they continue with their work independently and for DreamWorks as well.
Toei Animation (http://www.toei-animation.com/en)
Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT & the Digimon Series are just a few names that highlight the level of quality from this company. They have been successful in creating a global fan following & franchise for its shows & characters. One Piece, one of the longest running shows in the country, has all their episodes created by this firm. This Japanese firm continues to lead the way in animation & attract competition while raising the level at the same time.
Toon City (http://www.tooncityanimation.com/)
An animation company situated in the Philippines, they are keeping up with global competition & making quality films. They have made 2D & 3D animation look easy & provide cost-saving measures to other big production houses. The work outsourced to them includes the Aladdin Series, The Lost Empire, The Looney Toons Show & 101 Dalmatians. They have also been responsible for a lot of other Disney Studio productions.
Sony Pictures Imageworks (http://www.imageworks.com/)
A part of Sony Animation, they have done some groundbreaking work in movies like Surf's Up & Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. They have Created Arnold Renderer; One of the most Influential global Illumination and shading software creation in 3D. They have worked on other projects as well which include Godzilla, Narnia, Polar Express, etc. They would always be competing in the vast industry and coming up with acts and creations of their own.
They have been the only competitor to Hanna-Barbera Productions & have been able to match the style of their shows in the 50's & the 60's. They made television shows like Aquaman, Superman/Batman, Tarzan & He-Man. Currently they work as independent contractors & continue to influence the animation scenario.
Cartoon Network Studios (http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/)
No list is complete unless we mention the Cartoon Network. They have been an integral part of every generation's childhood. Their work is unparalleled with quality animation & story. Dexter's Laboratory, Ed, Edd n Eddie, Samurai Jack & Ben 10 are just a few names that are still watched world over.


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The taxi pulled up a few hundred metres before a petrol station down a road that curved and bent to the centre of the estate. It glowed amber, was burnt up, chewed up. A man in a dark hooded jacket stood by a parked car, away from the lights pouring out of the petrol station, a man inside behind the counter, head rested in his hands, aching down the length of the shop. The area was dead.
—Is this it? Kerin asked.
—Yeah, it'll be on this side.
Both sat in the back of a taxi, the passenger seat remaining. The driver sat in silence. Kerin pushed his hand into his pocket, raised and stretched his body and pushed his arm into his trousers to get his wallet. He removed a note and held it in the air behind the headrest of the driver. The two boys sat in silence. —Here you go. Kerin pushed the money forward into the driver's line of sight, retrieving it the note scraped against his face. Sam got out, Kerin waited, leant forward in his seat. The rear of the car was almost completely black, stripped of even shadow. Kerin sat silhouetted against the purple and orange of the rear windshield. The driver's cheeks wrapped around his head like a helmet, his head partly bald, he counted the coins in his hand. Kerin watched the transaction. —Cheers mate.
Onto the clear road, the door swung shut behind. The taxi gone Kerin and Sam stood side by side, their silk like nightgowns held tight to their thighs by the wind buffed by rough denim jeans. The boys eyes wore black, makeup absorbing all the light, their cheekbones high. Each with a patent leather jacket, short and zipped, that roughly matched the colour of their nightgowns, Kerin and Sam pink and blue respectively.
—We're going to get twatted aren't we?
—Yeah, probably. No one comes here though, it'll be fine.
Both boys walked at pace towards the light of the petrol station. Kerin asked if he thought it was cold.
—It's just here.
—Just around the little corner thing.
—We have to go down another street I think.
—No, here, where the road bends a little, it's just after that bit.
Kerin and Sam took the bend straight into an open gate and up a footpath to the front door of the house.
Sam stepped up and leaned into a knock then let his body swing back down a few feet from the door.—They better be in.
—The lights are on. You can hear the fucking music.
Kerin was stood with his arms wrapped around him, looking at the floor. Sam expecting.
—Who are you guys?
Stood at the door was a brunette girl of about five feet, dressed all in black, tight clothes with little plastic cat ears on her head, her nose painted black, whiskers also.
—We're here for Leah's thing. Sam said.
—Yeah yeah, yeah come in.
The house felt yellow at first. The air and the light was warm.
—Should we just…
—Yeah, wherever. We're upstairs in Leah's bedroom- it's right at the top if you wanna come up? The girl asked.
—Yeah yeah. Kerin said.
—Should we take these jackets off?
—I'm alright with mine.
—I might take mine off.
The stairway was exposed in the hallway, all lights on in the house. Sam pushed on a door to his left, the carpet and something on the other side of it grinding it to a stop, about a foot of space to lean in. Inside a large grey/silver monitor, blue images. The monitor playing quietly, Sam stepped back against the wall when he noticed a boy with dyed hair sat watching.
—Hey Joe.
—Oh, hey. His voice was small, light. He didn't make eye contact. The room was long and thin.
—I was just maybe going to put my jacket somewhere.
—Yeah, you can put it down here if you want. No one's going to touch it. Mine's over there. Joe pointed towards a jacket that sat on a small stool by the window.
—Cool cool. Yeah. Well. I might keep it on. I've only just got in. Are people upstairs?
—Yeah, they're in Leah's room. His body didn't move, his mouth opened little.
—Cool, right. Well I might go up there now. Are you… going-
—I might in a little bit.
—Okay, right. Well, I'm just going to be upstairs.
Sam edged his way out of the room. —Do you wanna go up?
—Yeah, sure. Kerin said.
Sam led the way. Most doors of the landing were closed, some partially open letting into rooms that they had been in in different houses, all matching exposed wood with gold door knobs, heavy towels and room for families. One door hung open, the light on, almost white carpet, downy almost, marks smoothed over. The girl who greeted them was stood talking to someone out of sight, her eyes fixed. Her arms lifted, her armpits shaved and pale and grey, she played with the hair at the back of her head, the ponytail behind the cat ears. Sam kept his head down and walked up the second set of stairs to the loft.
—See even in this. A boy stretched out the fabric of Ellel's jeans. —There is so much space.
The boy was sat on a small sofa at the top of the stairs with one of Ellel's arms splayed across his shoulders. Two skylights were black reflecting the small lamps that lit the room, the room painted dark. There were a dozen or so people in the room, all in different costumes of varying quality. A boy with his face painted white sat crouched by a monitor into which two girls were singing karaoke.
—You alright guys? Asked a boy in shirt and tie sat beneath the skylight.
—Guys! A short girl in a cat costume and eye mask ran towards Kerin and Sam and hugged them both.
—Hey. How's things? Sam asked.
—Do you guys want a drink?
—We were just about to go to a shop or something. We saw that petrol station, is that any good? Kerin asked.
—Oh, no no no no, don't go out. Don't worry about it. We've got loads of stuff here. My dad had a big party for his birthday and there's loads of alcohol left over, just help yourself.
—Cool. Where is it?
—It should just be in the fridge.
The girl pointed behind Kerin and Sam to a mini fridge, the guy under the skylight almost draped across it, a few beers inside, some spirits.
—Just help yourself.
—Do you want to? Sam asked Kerin.
The boy on the small sofa was getting excited, gesticulating a lot and Ellel laughed, laughing hard from the chest and gut occasionally, paying almost revered attention.
—Fancy some Kahlua? Kerin held a bottle out to Sam.
—What the fuck is this?
—It's all the same, it's all the same. Okay. The boy begins to laugh. —so he says, do you see the bird in the tree, and you go yes, and then he goes no, go and meditate, and then you come back and he goes do you see the bird in the tree? And you see it and you go yes then he goes, go and meditate. The boy stumbles on his words and breaks out laughing. Ellel breaks, his whole body laughing, hands above head.
—What's your name mate? Sam asked, leant against the slanted wall, his neck crooked.
The boy calms down fairly quickly, Ellel slows his breathing and lowers his hands into his lap and looks across at the boy.
—You can call me Rocky.
—Really? Kerin asked. Rocky didn't pay much attention.
One girl left facing the monitor as the karaoke machine looped its menu. Most had focused their attention on Rocky, to grasp his English or words or something, for entertainment enough.
—You see this. There is so much space in it, in between all of it.
—Right, I'm going to have to go the toilet. Ellel stood and patted Rocky on the leg.
—It's alright. Rocky said.
Ellel picked up an empty bottle of beer from the top of the banister and made his way down the stairs.
—Where are you from? Asked the girl with the eye mask.

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Arborists in our North Bay office are committed to helping local residents and businesses maintain beautiful, healthy trees and shrubs. Our arborists are experts in diagnosing and treating tree and shrub problems specific to the North Bay area. Plus, with access to Bartlett's global resources and advanced scientific research facility, we can provide customers with benefits that just aren't available from other North Bay tree services.Learn More
Our office provides tree and shrub care services in Napa and Sonoma counties.
We are pleased to offer tree services in the following areas:
- Agua Caliente
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- Japanese Beetle
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What Our Customers Are Saying
We are very happy with the work done on our property. Your entire staff, Bud and the crew were professional and a pleasure to work with. We were very pleased with the clean-up performed after the tree removal and trimming. We would highly recommend Bartlett to our friends and family.
Gary B., Sonoma, CA
Your crew did a great job.
Nancy L., Sonoma, CA
Everything went fine, perfect job, done quickly, and expertly by two of your men.
Phil J., Sonoma, CA
We are very happy with the work. Bartlett got 100% of what we needed done with no mishaps. They chipped what they could, and my crew cleaned up all the small stuff, that is a good system going forward.
Drew I. , St. Helena, CA
I am very pleased with the work at Sunny Slope Vineyard. My contact with Scott was great, his help and prompt response was very appreciated. He kept in contact and informed me of progress, I will call him for any tree work I need.
Etta A., Glen Ellen, CA
I could not be more impressed with Bartlett. Bud was so professional and prompt. He told me his guys would come out to cut down the tree on a day that was expected to rain heavily. He warned me that if it rained too hard they may not come. It ended up being a day of horrendous rain and they still came out. I felt bad for the guys. Bud got everything done on time and very clean. Could not be more impressed and would use Bartlett for all future work.
Sandy C., Sonoma, CA
We have used Bartlett for eighteen years and have worked with Bud for many years. Our Oak Tree spreads out over three properties. Clean up can be very challenging. The crew did an exceptional job.
Rita B., Napa, CA
From Leslie in the office, to Bud Reeves the Arborist, to the fellows who came to prune, to the most recent employee who came to fertilize our numerous Carolina Laurels, we have been thoroughly impressed by the courtesy, professionalism, and skill of everyone at Bartlett Tree Experts. It is a pleasure to unconditionally recommend the Sonoma Bartlett Tree Experts to anyone who wants true expertise in caring for their trees and shrubs. This is our forever tree company.
Debbie M., Napa, CA
All of my experiences with Bartlett have been excellent.
David G., Santa Rosa, CA
It was a pleasure to work with Scott and a company which did what they said they would do, when they said they would do it, and have the crew do it in a very professional manner.
Mel F., Petaluma, CA
The crew who came out were very competent and really knew what they were doing.
Franklin E., Napa, CA
Courteous and friendly office staff as well as was Bud and his crew. Arrived on time and cleaned up all debris. Thanks.
Norma N., Napa, CA
Thank you for your expertise and for sending Jason and Ryan today. They did an excellent job on every tree and I appreciated their attention and skill. These trees have been pruned at least five times over the last eighteen years, though I am not an expert, I could tell they were not cut with precision, they were pruned for the purpose of becoming shorter. Clearly that is not enough. Also, I was not aware that the redwoods were any kind of threat and I am grateful you gave me the alert. Please share my appreciation with Jason and Ryan. If ever I am asked for a referral, I shall share, with confidence, Bartlett Tree Service.
Lynn W., Sonoma, CA
Scott Carothers is very knowledgable, professional, and helpful.
Joann F., Santa Rosa, CA
Bud was great and the crew who did the work had very impressive skill.
John K., Napa, CA
The service and workmanship was superb.
Gila F., Napa, CA
The trees are looking really good. We appreciate your ongoing assistance in taking care of them.
Jim H., Sonoma, CA
Scott Carothers was quite thorough with how the trees needed to be trimmed, although I was a bit lost on the professional wording he used. Ramon cleared that up when he came to do the job. What a change from the company I had do work on the same tree two years earlier. The guys really took pride in doing a good job, and going that extra mile. I will definitely call them again to do work on the other trees on the property.
Mark B., Sonoma County, CA
Everything was perfect, from my first call to the office, visit to check out the work needed on my huge Eucalyptus trees and the workers who trimmed and cut the trees. Friendly, professional, caring, ,informative, and knowledgeable. A great group of people to do business with.
Joyce B., Sonoma, CA
Thank you for sending your crew to prune our special tree. Rick and Ramon did an outstanding job, and the tree looks beautiful. We can now prepare to submit it to Parks and Recreation for consideration as a Significant Tree.
Gloria B., Sonoma, CA
I trust you, Bud and and look forward to seeing you on Apriil 26th, I also have two neighbors who will be taliking to you about work.
Dan G., Sonoma, CA
Hi Bud,
Bud the tree that Bartlett pruned yesterday, looks awesome. Thanks so much for getting it completed in such a timely manner. Looking forward to working with you in the future.
Julie C., Napa, CA
Scott was good to work with and had the crew complete the job fast and on time.
Greg F., Petaluma, CA
Really appreciate Bud's customer service. He always responds quickly and Bartlett is lucky to have him on their staff. Trees always look fabulous when they do the work. We have tried a few other companies and they are always lacking, will not be trying any other service in the future. Thank you!
Carol N. , Napa, CA
Your guys were great. They did a fabulous job. The tree was huge, right next to the house and a hillside. It was raining cats and dogs and they had it done before noon.
Beth M., Santa Rosa, CA
The crew always does an excellent job. They are always courteous and respectful. The trees and property have benefited from their work here the last few years. Bud is knowledgeable and has provided invaluable input for the care of our trees.
Curtis S., Rutherford
Crew was wonderful. They were gentle, introduced himself, and was careful especially with our dogs.
Betsy C., Healdsburg CA
The crew did a great job on Friday. Thanks so much.
Julie C., Napa, CA
As usual your crew did a great job. My wife was totally impressed with the new view. She says we need to do this on a regular basis.
Gerson B., Rutherford
Bud is responsive and his team is terrific. Ramon went above and beyond, and Kenny is learning rapidly and has a great attitude.
Marcia L., Sonoma, CA
I seldom see the crewmen but Bud is very helpful and knowledgeable.
Howell B., Napa
We appreciate all the help we have had, including Leslie in the office and Bud who advises us and comes to our garden. The men who have done the planting and spraying have all been very efficient.
Connie W., Sonoma, CA
Your crew did a good job and on top of that they were a couple of nice guys.
Randy C., Sonoma, CA
Thank you for a great job.
Paul G., Yountville, CA
Everything was great, very professional and hard-working. Easy to talk and to ask questions.
Darcy M., Monte Rio
I found the work that was completed on my property was great. I have no complaints.
Shelia H., Santa Rosa, CA
The Sonoma County Master Gardeners really enjoyed the pruning demonstration. We all learned a lot and appreciate your talk (at the Luther Burbank Center, Santa Rosa October 21, 2015).
Kate H., Santa Rosa, CA
Since you did such a great job on Vineyard View around my burnt down house, I wondered if you did any work in Tiburon where I am currently living.
I have a couple deodar cedar that need removing and a couple oaks that need pruning, but possibly removing.
Alice A., Yountville, CA
The two young men who trimmed my trees were professional, knowledgeable, and friendly. They did an excellent job on my trees and the clean up was perfect. They even dealt pleasantly with my grumpy neighbor.
Leslie R., Napa, CA
Scott and his crew have always been very helpful and have always made it a point to get here as soon as possible when I have a problem.
Lanna C., Santa Rosa, CA
Scott Carothers is my Bartlett Arborist. He has worked with us for about three years and we are happy to have him "on the team" for us. He is knowledgeable, conscientious, and courteous, and I hope he can save our mimosa tree.
Mel D., Santa Rosa, CA
I'm a little crazed about maintaining/saving my trees and Bud Reeves has been very helpful in explaining the treatments necessary. Tony and Chad recently pruned two of my trees and were very patient with me while I watched their every move! They were both very personable and pleasant.
Suzi K., Sonoma, CA
Good job, Scott! As far as I can see, I'm happy with the finished work.
Mike F., Petaluma, CA
Great job!
John S., Sonoma, CA
Scott Carothers has been very helpful. We had several trees that seemed ill and he was able to diagnose and recommend treatment-- which his crew did.
Francine R., Santa Rosa, CA
Scott is great and the crews are always pleasant and courteous. I never worry about leaving them on our property alone! Elsie R., Petaluma, CA
Excellent work, thank you! Mike & Mileva M., Sonoma, CA
Very helpful and knowledgeable. Donna M., Sonoma, CA
The service person who was here is awesome. Courteous, thorough, and customer-oriented. Yvonne B., Sonoma, CA
Bud was very professional and accommodated our special requests. John R., Sonoma, CA
Your staff did a great job, and were very professional and friendly. Judith W., Sonoma, CA
The gentlemen just left our property and they did an amazing job! I wanted to be sure to let you know that the crews that were out here this week we professional, helpful, polite, respectful, and considerate and left the property cleaner than when they got here. Two big thumbs up! The trees look so beautiful and I feel a lot better knowing that they are well taken care of by you and your team. Alison K., Sonoma, CA
This is our second time using Bartlett. Everyone was very professional and pleasant to work with. My trees look great! Bruce and Diane P., Santa Rosa, CA
Excellent personnel with good application suggestions. Bob M., Santa Rosa, CA
Bud Reeves and his people are friendly and knowledgeable and have always been very responsive to our tree needs. Bartlett has kept our trees beautiful and healthy for many years. We have recommended them to many others. Ed G., Napa, CA
Your staff was very friendly and responsive to direction and my questions. I thought they did a great job and were very professional. Much appreciated! Janet R., Sonoma, CA
Scott is very knowledgeable and very helpful along with the person who does the spraying. I would always always recommend them. Lanna C., Santa Rosa, CA
All staff that came on to our property worked super hard and quickly. The entire job, five 30+ feet Redwoods and a smaller tree, including grinding of the stumps, was completed in two days - over a one-week period - and we are very happy with the results. Much thanks to all involved! Mark T., Sonoma, CA
Could not be happier with the job and how well I was treated. David P., Napa, CA
I have used Bartlett's services several times and have referred several people [to Bartlett Tree Experts]. It has been a good association and I plan to continue using your service. Bartlett's staff have been courteous, professional, and have completed work to my satisfaction. Hans B., Sonoma, CA
Bud and his team are always on time, courteous, professional, and operate with safety first mentality. This is the second time I have used Bartlett and the service is impeccable and i will use them again. Leif L. Napa, CA
Scott Carothers and his team are superlative. We had interviewed two other companies before selecting Bartlett. Scott's expertise and willingness to work within our budget were exemplary. We look forward to working with him again. Tricia C., Healdsburg, CA
Scott made more than one trip to our property and offered recommendations before we ever hired him for a job. Once we decided to follow his recommendations, everything went as agreed. We gained confidence with each step, so a good relationship was established. Daniel B., Petaluma, CA
Excellent! William and Carol E., Santa Rosa, CA
Thanks for taking such good care of my trees! I love my trees! Beth D., Petaluma, CA
We appreciate the care given by Bartlett Tree Experts to our Olive trees. They were an investment and thanks to you they're living up to our dreams. Amy B., Napa, CA
Scott Carothers is our Bartlett Representative. We've worked with him for two seasons and expect to continue working with him in the future. He is professional and responsive and we appreciate his service. Mel D., Santa Rosa, CA
Scott Carothers has been very helpful in explaining conditions of our trees and what needs to be done to keep them healthy. We're in sudden-oak-death area, and this has been a concern. F. Rivers, Santa Rosa, CA
Well done, professional and fast! Bob L., Sonoma, CA
All [crew] were courteous and competent; they worked efficiently and obviously were having a good time as they worked. Charlotte A., Sonoma, CA
Bud and the crew he brought were just great and so helpful in restoration of our trees. Thorough and delivered the job as promised. Camilla S., Sonoma, CA
Very pleased to deal with knowledgeable, polite people. Everyone I have dealt with is a credit to the company. Bartlett is lucky to have such fine employees! Tricia J., Sebastopol, CA
My neighbors have been commenting on the trimming and are VERY happy they no longer have to walk AROUND the tree (into the street), but can continue down the sidewalk! You've helped us break into our new neighborhood on a positive note! Thanks! John P. & Linda M., Napa, CA
Please pass the word onto the crew that trimmed our property - they did a wonderful job!
I was very happy with the manner in which they thinned the tree, without any real damage to the crown, its shape, and its health. Likewise, they took our "bush" and turned it back into a tree! My thanks to Bud, as well. John P., Napa, CA
Scott did a great job coordinating the work and came by for a post-work inspection and called the crew back for a few minor things that were overlooked (that I would not have probably noticed anyway). Very pleased overall. Bill, Petaluma, CA
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Pierre Jardin is the proud uncle of Danesh "DJ" Walia, age 16. We spent a day at the beach looking for egg-shaped stones at the beach, and placed seven eggs in a little display. DJ then composed the stone-message (The Seven Eggs of/in Stone) and egg-shaped oval around the number 7 and wrote the following post. It is like Pierre Jardin and Yoda converged in one writer! Thank you DJ!
Eggs of stone inside nests found! Time of day,
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This is a log of what's going on across the street from my house in the woods. When I started this I was not aware that the land is part of Prince William National Forest Park. I have since made sure to make a donation to help keep the park running. The area below is the general location of my wanderings.
Rough Coordinates: 38°37'58" N 77°26'9″ W
February 21st, 2017 @ 1410 EST
- Weather: Sunny with a high of 57*, light breeze and low humidity. (Source)
My initial visit to the spot was on the first solidly warm day of February. Even with the warmer temperatures there was very little vegetation and very little buffer from the road noise. (The intersection I live at might as well be an Indy car starting line.) I sat for about 15 minutes and there was no visible wildlife, or audible signals of wildlife. The panorama above is the view from the dead tree stump I was sitting on. I got up and walked around quite a bit, the first thing I noticed was the garbage in the area:
These are just the most interesting pieces. By the time I was done I had a huge trash bag (that I also found) full of garbage. Based on the number of glass jars I picked up, I surmise this spot of land once had a home on it and I found their dumps. Glass doesn't bio-degrade. It simply gets broken into smaller pieces and will eventually be washed to the ocean or consumed by the land. The jar in the middle was home to a decent moss chunk, kept alive in the winter freeze thanks to its pollution greenhouse. The species of this moss is unknown to me, I tried researching it and ended up more confused than I was before.
The watershed for this area is the Quantico Creek, which then flows to Potomac. Back in colonial days this creek was much deeper and has since silted in. Originally the creek met the Potomac in what is now the Town of Dumfries, which was once the Port of Dumfries. The creek itself flows mostly through Prince William National Forest Park and Quantico Marine Corps Base.
Possum Point Power Plant sits at the base of the creek and uses water from the creek to keep itself cool. The creek's condition has vastly improved since the mid-1800s when the area was mined for gold and pyrite. As a native to this area I am very familiar with its history, and as a Girl Scout we would hike back to the mine. You can verify this information and learn much more at Prince William National Forest Park's website, just follow this link.
One plant I identified peaking up is the Spotted Wintergreen – it was the only plant that was large enough for me to easily identify. Its scientific name is Chimaphila maculata and it is native to the eastern United States. It gets a small white flower which will then turn into a deep red berry.
Additionally, I located some fungi growing on a rotting tree:
I did not see any wildlife until I put my foot through a rotting stump, at which point I found what I can only assume were termites. My favorite tree stump on this visit was:
March 19th, 2017 @ 1900 EST
- Weather was almost 50* and it was cloudy outside with a light breeze.
What you see above is the view from my house, my area of study is pictured in the dark, right portion. At one point this entire area was farmland. Per my step-father (who works for the county), the area I have been walking around was once property he wanted to buy, but the owners sold it to the park service. I walked around the woods for about 30 minutes after sitting for a bit. It was too cold for me to wander too far, and my phone died almost immediately after taking this picture. So, much to my chagrin, I have no photos from this wandering.
While out I spotted a bit of sedge growing around the lower lying areas. I did manage to catch a squirrel, most likely a Delmarva Fox Squirrel, Sciurus niger cinereus, per The Chesapeake Bay program. He was high up in the trees and bolted the moment he saw me. The road noise was a bit less irritating this time, since I went out later in the evening. I was hoping to catch other wildlife but did not.
One local food chain I see more in the winter is the bug to hawk chain. In this area, we have Cooper Hawks which feed on smaller mammals and birds. These smaller birds eat various caterpillars and spiders endemic to the area (I personally enjoy it when they eat horn-worms.) Many caterpillars eat the foliage on trees.
April 8th, 2017 @ 1040 EST
- Weather: High 50*, sunny with a light breeze. (Source)
I have found I don't sit still well in nature. After about five minutes I started to wander again. Today was much nicer than my previous visits. It also helps that I visited in the morning. Still not a whole lot of tree activity, but plenty of smaller growth going on. I wandered deeper into the woods this time, spotted another squirrel, and disturbed numerous termite nests. I probably walked through a dozen spiderwebs. I apologized to every last spider. I knit, so I know how much it stinks to have your hard work messed up.
Wild Viola, Sugar Maple, American Wintergreen berry, American Wintergreen, Quaker Ladies
The location I've been wandering is mostly safe from development, provided that the National Park Service continues to exist. However there is lingering evidence of human destruction present. Below is a circular picture of glass shards around a tree. The best I can guess is that the previous land owners enjoyed throwing bottles at this poor tree.
Additionally through out the forest there is evidence of road garbage that has blown in, more glass jars, and evidence of vehicles in the woods still remain.
While I witnessed no wildlife first hand on this walkabout, I did find evidence of woodpeckers on one of the older trees in the area. I know that we have Red-Headed Woodpeckers in the area, because they enjoyed my bird feeders over the winter.
I also found a new favorite tree that I have named "The Honey Pot" for it's rotted out root base that holds water in it after a rain.I imagine the mosquitoes will love this once it warms up some.
Additionally there was a tree that appears to have fallen over and grew two additional crowns. This is somewhat odd, but shows mother nature will pretty much overcome whatever is thrown at her.
April 15th, 2017 @ 0959 EST
It was mostly-cloudy out there today, not a whole lot of sun to take nice pictures with. After sitting for a bit and getting harassed by mosquitoes, I started walking around. The trees are starting to flower and leave now, and my immune system is definitely on high-alert. There is a lot more insect activity on the ground with ants and in the air with gnats and mosquitoes. But still no major wildlife to be seen, I make it a point to stand in an area for a few minutes to see if anything rustles, but there is nothing.
The trees in this area are pretty thin as a product of being secondary growth, I brought my measuring tape and none of the hardwoods were more than a foot in diameter until I got about 700 yards from the road. Even then the increase in size wasn't that much. Additionally, there is a lot of leaf litter on the ground. Hopefully there is never a forest fire here because if so these woods would go up quickly. Prince William National Forest Park does not engage in fire control through controlled burns.
It's been raining off and on for the last few days so I've noticed a few wet spots. Specifically, near Honey Pot Tree. There are a few lower areas that water seems to collect or run through when it rains. In these areas is perhaps where I am seeing the most change. They have lots of Quaker Ladies growing as well as thicker moss, grasses and various other lichens. Unfortunately, my camera does not show depth changes very well so there aren't any pictures, but the change in depth is no more than six inches in this area, but it is still enough to collect water and stay damp for a longer period. Mosses and lichens need this moisture to thrive.
Mr. Honey Pot has become my favorite tree. A rather impressively tall Black Gum tree, Nyssa sylvatica, the diameter of the tree is only 13″. It has remains of either a second trunk or another tree jetting from it's base. The deceased trunk is full of woodpecker and termite damage. It is so tall I can't see if it is starting to sprout leaves or not. If I had to guess the tree is well over fifty feet tall. You can click the picture below to see a larger version.
Numerous smaller trees are beginning to sprout their leaves. I also finally found a cedar seedling, something that up until today I had not seen. It's entirely possible the thick forest floor keeps them from growing. There is also a tiny maple and hickory shooting off leaves.
My favorite find so far in the woods has to be this deer skull, upon which I also found my wildlife for this walkabout! Or at least evidence of wildlife, both of the White-Tailed Deer and Glass Snail shells!
April 27th, 2017 @ 1630 EST
It was pretty warm today and I decided to take another walkabout. The last three weeks have been nothing but rain it seems, so it was nice to finally have a break. I could finally see evidence of Spring, the tree cover was much thicker than it had been. Mr. Honey Pot Tree was still holding onto water.
In the wetter areas of the woods I finally spotted a few ferns, some fan clubmoss, and even some lichens!
I think the thing I like the most about my little slice of the Piedmont is the diversity. What grows in one 100 square feet may not in the next. I walked myself down to a creek, it had lovely flowing water and a small waterfall.
On my way back from the creek, I laid eyes upon this Eastern Rat Snake basking in the sun. Who looks like it is getting ready to shed. While harmless, I made sure no to disturb it's slumber.
While headed back to the house I discovered some gorgeous terrariums crafted by mother nature herself.
It's safe to say at this point I've probably hauled 20 pounds of glass out of the woods. Most of it has been broken and I have sent to recycling. Some I have kept for myself, there is something amusing about old glass bottles. Maybe one day I'll build a wall out of them.


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Every now and then I'm asked whether climate change is an opportunity or a threat for UPM. It is self-evident that global warming with unpredictable effects is a big challenge for mankind and that we need to monitor and control industrial development. It is equally self-evident that the only way to reach remarkable results is to mobilise as many nations as possible. Otherwise we don't have any chance of reaching the targets. This is the main objective of the United Nations conference on climate change (COP21) in Paris.
But what exactly is the impact of climate change and policies on UPM's strategy and operations?
Combating climate change creates business opportunities for the pioneering companies that are able to produce sustainable products. At the same time, climate change policies can require extra investments that do not necessarily promote the desired emission reductions or that are not equal for all. In terms of the negotiation results, creating global policies and setting the same requirements for all is essential to ensure fair competition.
UPM uses renewable wood as a raw material, which is then further processed into different bio-based products. These products are often re-useable and recyclable. At the same time, we are passionately developing new wood-based materials and products that can replace fossil-oil-based ones. We believe that, as the global demand for natural resources grows, renewable resources are increasingly preferred over fossil-based resources. Unlike fossil-based resources, the sustainable use of renewable resources adds no new CO2 into the atmosphere.
Each and every one of us as a consumer can also mitigate the effects of climate change. We can, by our own choices, affect how successful new products are on the markets. Through conscious choices, consumers can create demand for sustainable and climate-friendly products.
For example, to mitigate the effects of climate change by decreasing greenhouse gas emissions from traffic, UPM has developed a renewable diesel, UPM BioVerno, out of a residue from UPM's own pulp production process. UPM BioVerno is suitable for all diesel engines and its greenhouse gas emissions are 80% lower than those of fossil-based diesel fuel. Another great example of the results achieved by our R&D teams are wood-based chemicals that can replace chemicals with a fossil origin.
An opportunity or a threat? My conclusion is that climate change mitigation offers business opportunities for responsible forerunners — especially when the policies are equal and fair and aimed at real global action to decrease emissions.
Stefan Sundman's blog post is originally published in Finnish on "Lastuja" blog by the Finnish Forest Industries Federation.


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An emergency backup generator provides you with interrupted safety, security and convenience whether you are home or away. In the event of a power outage, the generator kicks in simultaneously to supply power to your home's circuit breaker box until municipal power is repaired. Once municipal power is restored, the generator shuts off automatically.
If you've ever experienced a power outage lasting more than a couple hours you understand the inconvenience and expenses associated with a loss of power. Not only does installing an emergency back-up generator protect your home from power outages, but did you know that it can also add resale value? A home with an emergency backup generator stands out to potential home buyers as a well-equipped home that can weather the storm against a power outage without interruption.
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If you want to put art and the outdoors together, contemporary art and medieval architecture, street art in Florence and gardens, this tour is for you. We cross the Arno River and we go to the San Niccolò district, a little area full of nice restaurants, artisans' workshops and art studios. We can visit two of them. Abraham Clet is one of the most eclectic contemporary artists of Florence. Have you ever seen strange stickers on street signs? Another very interesting example of street art in Florence is Blub-Art knows how to swim. I'm sure you've noticed the posters pasted on the walls reproducing iconic paintings with snorkeling masks. We see a completely different form of contemporary art at the atelier-museum of contemporary goldsmith Alessandro Dari.
Then we go up to the Bardini Garden. This garden was named after its founder the antiquarian Stefano Bardini. He used it as his antiquities' showroom. It's nicknamed "the garden of the three gardens", due to its English-style wood, baroque staircase and wooded area. Today it houses a huge collection of ancient statues and a 'belvedere', a spectacular view of Florence. It has a beautiful collection of irises, roses and hydrangeas. From here we will make our way to the Rose Garden, with its fantastic panorama and variety of roses, as well as the sculptures by the Belgian modern artist Jean-Michel Folon. The cherry on top will be the breath-taking view of Florence from Michelangelo Square, a magnificent panoramic terrace where you can take the most amazing pictures.
San Miniato al Monte is really one of the most scenic churches in Florence. It's on top of a hill that overlooks the valley where Florence is located. St. Miniato was beheaded in the presence of the Roman Emperor Decius, he is alleged to have picked up his head, crossed the river and walked up the hill where he wanted to be buried. A chapel there was erected by the 8th century. The church is a unique Romanesque style building of the 13th century, sponsored by the Florentine merchants to show off their economic supremacy on the other guilds. Right behind the church, we reach the Cimitero delle Porte Sante, the cemetery of the Holy Doors. Maybe you didn't think about going to a churchyard while on vacation, but this one is certainly worthy of your time. This monumental cemetery was opened in 1847 and is the final resting place of many famous Florentines (amongst them Carlo Collodi, writer of Pinocchio). When you are inside it's like leaving the rest of the world behind.
How long? 3 hours
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My Travels – MLB Stadiums: AT&T Park, San Francisco Giants (April 24, 2013)
The next stop on our Cali tour was AT&T Park in the city by the Bay. After our one-night stay in LA, Kara and I took the 70 minute morning flight up the coast to San Francisco for a three day stay in one of the most romantic and naturally beautiful cities in the entire country. With AT&T located right on the bay, the view from the the park is breathtaking in itself.
The Giants are also one of the hottest teams in baseball over the past five years and it's translated to an incredible home-field atmosphere. We enjoyed a post-lunch first pitch from the 300 level along the 1st base side of the field as we tried to focus on a great game between the Giants and Diamondbacks while a world-class backdrop stretched beyond the ballpark.
I can safely say that AT&T Park ranks in the top five, or higher, of my favorite ballparks in MLB. If you're planning on a trip to San Fran, here are a few things we saw:
- Parking is very expensive ($35+) within half a mile or more of AT&T Park. I'd recommend navigating the BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) when it comes to game day. The difference in cost and convenience is well worth the schedule. BART runs right by the ballpark and drops off on the west side of the stadium.
- The designers of AT&T Park did an incredible job with the main entrance. Be sure to get a picture outside the main entrance.
- Find the Say Hey Kid display with Golden Gloves, silver slugger bats, and signed balls by Willie Mays, a legend of Giants history.
- When it comes to food, you'd be hard pressed to find a more diverse, exceptional, and reasonably priced selection of food than at AT&T Park. We bought garlic fries and patty melts that were stupid good to my taste buds. There's also the McCovey Carvery, the Ghiradelli's Chocolate Corner with uniformed wait staff (left corner outfield), and seafood shacks all around the park.
- The view from along the outfield wall is a puzzle picture waiting to happen. We watched what looked to be a large-scale ferry dock just outside the outfield wall and people disembarked right to the ticket gates. That's not something you'd see most places… say Kansas City, as an example.
- Since the park is right on the bay, it's wise to bring a hoodie or some sort of jacket with you in case the wind picks up off the water. Third base gets sun, first base gets none.
We couldn't have chosen a better time to visit San Francisco on our 30 before 30 MLB tour. Seventeen down, only thirteen to go! AT&T Park is a gorgeous venue for catching a game and I would definitely return in a heartbeat. Well done, San Fran. I can see why people leave their hearts in your care.
As far as tourism goes, take the time to walk along Fisherman's Wharf before it gets too late. We ate at Alioto's, which is a great dining choice if you like seafood. If you have a free morning, take the tour of Alcatraz. The Rock is a fantastic tour to experience. We went with my buddy Steve, who looks like Matt Damon, and is pretentious enough to want a shout-out for our visit there. This pretty much sums up our friendship. I would say more, but we ran out of time. My apologies.


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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Hump Day Review
We forgot to take very many pictures of Reed today, so you will all just have to forgive us. I can't believe that this week is already almost gone, because I have been so busy at work this week and have not gotten nearly enough done.
Reed and Abbey have had a busy week too. Reed didn't have MDO yesterday, so they have had a lot of time together. When I came home today, Abbey was busy cleaning the house with the assistance of Reed. Reed's birthday party is this Saturday. So, we've got lots of family coming into town. Can you believe that our baby is going to be two?
Tomorrow, Abbey and I are going to have our Valentine's date. Since we are having Reed's party on Saturday and grandparents, aunts, and uncles will be in town, we are going to forgo a normal Valentine's date, which is really not that big of a deal because the restaurants are too buys on Valentine's anyway.
We have a Cheesecake Factory giftcard, so we are going to dine well! I am excited about getting to spend time with Abbey and just chill out.
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text: Time to start planning our next Rally, most likely for 2 weeks time. I am all ears for any suggestions. Just to get the ball rolling, Cam and I had a brief chat over TS after this week's Rally, with a couple of possible things to consider for future events (just thought starters): 1. Finland defrosted, a full Rally at Finland using a gravel mod (or similar). Basically along the lines of the last Stage of this weeks Rally . 2. RSRBR2010 Update 04 has included many new stages eg. Ireland, Slovakia, Super Stages, and some extra BTB Tracks. Anyone tried them? 3. Maintain the WRC cars for another Rally (not necessarily A8W-09)? 4. The new Group B cars look "interesting" but maybe are too brutal for us at this stage :eek: . If anyone has any desired Rally ideas, let us know within the next few days. :rally:


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Cessna 401, VQ-TLG, 24 July 2009
Cessna 401, VQ-TLG
VQ-TLG took off from Grand Turk in the Turks and Caicos Islands for a flight to Salt Cay, which is approximately 8 nm to the south-west. The wind was from 110° at 10 kt, the visibility was over 10 km and there was no low level cloud. As the aircraft descended through approximately 1,000 ft on its approach to Runway 08 at Salt Cay, the left engine failed. The commander feathered the propeller and selected full power on the remaining engine but the aircraft was unable to maintain altitude. He tried to re-start the left engine but was unsuccessful. The commander judged that the aircraft would not reach the airfield and decided to ditch in a large shallow lake that lay beneath the base leg for the runway. The ditching was successful and all the occupants were able to leave the aircraft through the usual cabin door. At the time of writing, the engines had not been inspected and the cause of the engine failure was unknown.
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Molycorp Earnings: Revenue Strengthens, Loss Widens
Molycorp Inc. (NYSE:MCP) reported its results for the first quarter. Molycorp is a rare earth oxide producer in the Western Hemisphere. The company owns fully developed rare earth projects outside of China. It is a development stage company.
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Molycorp Earnings Cheat Sheet for the First Quarter
Results: Loss widened to $948,000 (7 cents per diluted share) from $909,000 (loss of 3 cents per share) in the same quarter a year earlier.
Revenue: Rose more than threefold to $84.5 million from the year-earlier quarter.
Quoting Management: "The start of 2012 has been tremendously productive as we continue to hit each of our major milestones on the path to completion of Project Phoenix," said Mark Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer.
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For the past five quarters, the company has seen double-digit year-over-year percentage revenue growth. Over that span, the company has averaged growth of 1673.2%, with the biggest boost coming in the second quarter of the last fiscal year when revenue rose 5299.2% from the year earlier quarter.
MCP's loss in the latest quarter breaks a three-quarter string of profits. The company reported a profit of $23.3 million in the fourth quarter of the last fiscal year, a profit of $48.7 million in the third quarter of the last fiscal year and $47.8 million in the second of the last fiscal year.
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South Jordan Elementary is located at 11205 South Black Cherry Way. The school operates on a year-round schedule and serves 1,070 students. The school also houses two Learning Disabled/ Communication Disorder academic support classes serving 30 students. School support services include one resource teacher, one guidance specialist, and two speech/language pathologist--one fulltime and one part-time.
We currently have 80 staff members, many of whom hold special endorsements and/or Master's Degrees. Our teachers are committed to learning and using models of learning based on best practices and scientific research. Staff members have been recipients of awards such as the Huntsman Outstanding Teacher, Jordan School District Outstanding Teacher, Five Star Award for YRE, and Jordan School District Outstanding Classified Employee. Many of our staff members have been recognized by civic and community groups as well.
South Jordan Elementary students maintain good behavior, work cooperatively with each other and their teachers, and strive to achieve academically. Student performance on standardized tests has traditionally been above district, state, and national averages.
South Jordan parents are highly involved in the school and there is a cooperative spirit between the school and community as all work together for children. Volunteers frequently visit the school to provide instructional assistance, teacher support, and student supervision. Over 1,500 volunteer hours are recorded each quarter. PTA provides many extracurricular activities, including field trips, for all students. Our School Community Council (SCC) works closely with administration and faculty.
Strong community involvement and high teacher quality are major reasons why South Jordan Elementary is regarded as an excellent elementary school.


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State Democratic Party leaders and politicos on Wednesday were still trying to figure out what the !@#$ happened Tuesday night, when an unknown candidate with no financial or political backing won the party's nomination for governor, handily dousing the assumed frontrunner.
They're also wondering what it means for the party — already flagging as the state turns more red — in the long term and for down-ticket candidates this year in the short term.
"I'm calling every political consultant, anthropologist and witch doctor in the Southeast to help me understand what happened yesterday," said Brandon Jones, director of the Mississippi Democratic Trust. "… Anybody who offers a clear-cut formula for yesterday is probably a little ahead of their skis right now."
Political science professor and longtime observer of state politics Marty Wiseman said, "It's the freakiest thing I've ever seen. … It's a low point for the Democratic Party, which doesn't need any more low points. You'd like to think it's a perfectly pulled off conspiracy by the Republicans, but that's too far a stretch."
Terry truck driver and first-time candidate Robert Gray, who goes by "Silent Knight" as his CB handle, carried 79 of 82 counties in the Democratic gubernatorial primary. He pulled more than 147,000 votes, or 51 percent, to presumed frontrunner Vicki Slater's 87,000 votes, or 30 percent, in a three-way race.
Slater, a politically active attorney, raised more than $235,000 for her campaign and pumped in thousands of her own money. Gray raised and spent zero. He bought no advertising. No yard signs. He made only a couple of public appearances. His own family didn't know he was running, and he didn't vote for himself.
Let me get the obvious joke out of the way and point out that Gray won having purchased no yard signs. It probably did not help Vicki Slater that the other woman in the race had a similarish name (Valerie Short) nor that Gray's name was listed first. Nor did it help that no one is expecting a Democrat to win the general election, although Slater was the best candidate they've had in years. From that perspective, this is a real shame. The Mississippi Democratic Party is never going to be able to improve its standing without some real national investment.
"You hear people talk about low-information voters or elections," Cole [Mississippi Democratic Party Chairman] said. "I think this may have been one of those."
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I started it way back in April, maybe March. I got this far and then I stalled out of ideas. I also became involved with a ton of other projects. I posted this picture and asked for suggestions. I got a great idea from Camilla who suggested the use of Gray solid. That idea got wedged into my quilting psyche and stuck there. When I picked up the quit to finish the border, the gray was the first thing to go on. Another suggestion I received, was to carry the diamonds into the border. At first I wasn't sure if this would work with the gray, that now I had to have, so I started to play around with it a little. I finally came up with this block.
I decided to add a white and gray border with a few scattered diamonds carried off onto the borders. The only problem this created was that I knew I would have to miter the corners. I have tried several times to miter the corners of other quilts, only to end up with puckered corners. This time I tried a new technique and it worked. Yahoo.
I have to decide on a backing and purchase some white batting and we will be ready to quilt.


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Nokia has announced the full specifications of its new £13 phone.
The telecommunications company hopes to "capture an important part of the market" with the low-priced Nokia 105, according to the company's CEO Stephen Elop – targeting those in developing countries, as well as Brits who may use the phone as a back-up device.
It may also be suitable for those who want to use the device just for the phone itself, say to call or to send text messages, rather than for other functions such as a gaining access to the internet.
Although the phone lacks a multipixel camera or touchscreen, Mr Elop claimed there are other benefits to the device, such as a battery life of up to 35 days in one charge. It also boasts a colour screen and an FM radio.
Speaking at the launch of the phone at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the CEO said the phone also wasn't just about its low cost price, saying: "We did this because regardless of what you spend on a mobile phone, you always want and you deserve the very best experience."
It is thought that the device could be in stores before the end of March.
Nokia was the the world's third biggest smartphone seller last year, according to businessweek.com, with new offerings from the company this year including two new Windows 8 smartphones, as well as the Lumia 520 and Lumia 720.


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High Performance Computing Networking
The Message Passing Interface in Layman's Terms
A few weeks ago, I gave a "What is MPI / What is Open MPI" talk at the Kentucky Open Source Society. The target audience was people who had never heard of MPI (or Open MPI) before.
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Sinn Féin: More needed
Sinn Féin councillors said they could not support the county council's draft revenue budget for 2012 unless there were "substantial improvement" in the council's allocation from central government.
Cllr. Mick Quinn said that without additional funding, "This budget cannot pass because it cannot deliver adequate frontline services to the people of the county."
He said Sinn Féin councillors were concerned about the impact of the cut in the council's Local Government Fund money, along with the anticipated additional €3 million in the council's 2012 pension bill, "and the impact the increase in Vat will have on the council's ability to raise revenue from rates".
At the annual council budget meeting, Fianna Fáil Cllr. Ciaran Brogan tabled a motion calling for the meeting to be adjourned until early January, to allow time for further discussion. Cllr. Quinn seconded.
"We welcome Fianna Fáil's support for Sinn Féin's position," Cllr. Quinn said. "And we hope that when we reconvene, that adequate funding will have been sourced, and if not, that Fianna Fáil's position will remain unchanged."
Speaking at the meeting, Cllr. Quinn said that adopting the budget as presented would be "like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic".


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|goeskaboom (goeskaboom) wrote,
@ 2014-12-12 16:49:00
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Quick Survey
1:Could you go the rest of your life without smoking a cigarette? : Yes, I haven't smoked in... holy crap, has it already been seven years?
2:Are you single/taken/heartbroken/confused? : Single but there is someone who I care for. I don't think he thinks the same for me though.
3:What if I told you that you were pretty? : Uh, thanks?
4:Ever been told "it's not you, it's me"? : No.
5:Are you interested in anyone right now? : Yes, there is someone.
6:What are you looking forward to in the next week? : Sleeping! My last exam is on Monday so then I won't have anything to do until January.
7:Do you want to be single?: Not really, but I am.
8:Did you go out or stay in last night? : I went to get dinner, does that count?
9:How late did you stay up last night? : I think I went to bed at 11:30
10:Can you recall the last time you realized you liked someone a lot? : Yes, it wasn't that long ago really.
11:Last three things you had to drink?: Uh... iced tea, Diet Cranberry Sierra Mist, and water.
12:Have you pretended to like someone? : I don't think so?
13:Have you ever told somebody you loved them and not actually meant it? : Yes
14:Honestly, has anyone seen you in your underwear in the past 3 months? : Does the doctor count?
15:Is it hard for you to get over someone? : Not really.
16:Think back five months ago, were you single? : Yes
17:What were you doing at 12:30 this afternoon? : Making soup.
18:Hold hands with anyone this week? : No.
19:Could you go for the rest of your life without drinking alcohol? : No, I like wine too much.
20:What would you name your future daughter? : Well, I hope I have sons, but I always thought if I did have a daughter I would name her
21:Do you miss anyone? : I guess?
22:Have you kissed three or more people in one night? : HAHAHA. NO.
23:Did your last kiss take place in/on a bed? : No
24:Are you good at hiding your feelings? : Yes
25:Have you ever cried from being so mad? : Yes
26:Who did you last see in person? : My mother
27:Are you listening to music right now? : Yes
28:What is something you currently want right now? : A billion dollars!
29:What is the last thing you said out lot? : I think I asked my mother if she wanted to go to the next town with me.
30:How is your heart lately? : I think it's fine? I haven't had a heart attack, if that's what you're asking.
31:Do you wear the hood on your hoodie?: No, I hate wearing hoods and hats.
32:Are you wearing socks? : Yes
33:What do people call you? : My name?
34:Will you talk to the person you like tonight? : I don't think so.
35:Are there any stressful situations in your life? : I have an exam on Monday.
36:Who did you last share a bed with?: Oh sheesh, I have no idea. I think it was with one of my best friends about five or six years ago when
the place we went to only had one bed? I don't usually share a bed with anyone.
37:Did you do something bad today?: I spent some money I probably shouldn't have...
38:When was the last time a member of the opposite sex hugged you?: I can't remember unless you're counting relatives. My little nephew is very huggy.
39:Do you get stressed out easily? : Yes
40:Will you sing today? : No, I sound like a dying cat.
41:Have you ever wanted to tell someone something but didn't? : Yes
42:Who do you go to when you need to talk to someone? : I guess my friends?
43:Have you ever been taken to the emergency room in an ambulance? : Yes
44:What are you listening to right now? This
45:What is wrong with you right now?: I'm kind of sick
46:What is on your wrists right now?: Nothing
47:Where did you get the shirt/sweatshirt you're wearing?: Shirt came from PacSun, sweatshirt is from a touristy shop in Colorado.
48:What do you like better: hot chocolate or hot apple cider?: Eurgh, I don't really like either, but I guess hot chocolate.
49:Do you make wishes at 11:11? : Sometimes.
50:Are you a good artist?: HAHAHAHAHA, god no.
51:Love really is a beautiful thing huh? : Uh, sure.
52:Do you miss the way things were six months ago?: I guess, things weren't that different six months ago than they are now.
53:Ever been on a golf cart? : Yes
54:Do you have trust issues? : Yes
55:Ever stayed up all night on the phone, with who? : A friend of mine- it was a complicated situation.
56:Do you own something from Hot Topic? : Yes...
57:Do you use chap stick? : Yes
58:Have you ever slapped someone in the face? : Yes, it wasn't my proudest moment.
59:Do you have a little sister? : No.
60:Have you ever been to New York? : Haha, I just went there.
61:Think of the last person who said I love you, do you think they meant it? : I guess?
62:Have you hugged someone within the last week? : Yes
63:What were you doing at midnight last night? : Sleeping I think.
64:Have you ever regretted kissing someone? : Yes
65:Is there one person in your life that can always make you smile? : Yes
66:Were your last three kisses from the same person? : It's been a really long time, but I would say yes.
67:Have you kissed anyone in the last five days? : Ha, no. More like the last five years.
68:Would you rather sleep with someone else or alone? : Alone, I hate sharing a room with anyone.
69:Will next Friday be a good one?: I hope so!


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One to one lessons in the Alexander technique from registered teachers have long term benefits for patients with chronic or recurrent back pain.
Click above to read the paper as published on the British Medical Journal website or click here to download the paper in PDF format.
View the BMJ YouTube videos discussing the Alexander Technique.
Video 1
Video 2
Alexander Technique lessons, Acupuncture sessions or usual care for patients with chronic neck pain (ATLAS): A randomised controlled trial - 2015
Chronic neck pain is a common condition in the adult population.
Alexander Technique lessons led to significant reductions in neck pain and associated disability compared with usual care at 12 months.
Click here to download the study paper in PDF format.
Can the Alexander Technique improve balance and mobility in older adults with visual impairments? A randomized controlled trial.
Objective: To investigate the impact of Alexander Technique lessons on balance and mobility in older adults with visual impairments.
Click here to download the study paper in PDF format.
A short film about Alexander Technique in Education.
"All you need to know about: Alexander Technique" Guardian Weekend, 10th March 2007. Download PDF here.
"Mind over Matter" The Guardian, March 16th 2006. Download PDF here.
"Alexander The Great" The Metro, June 15th 2004. Download PDF here.
"The Power of Posture" Evening Standard, 18th May 2004. Download PDF here.
Alexander Technique Links:
STAT: The Society of Teachers of The Alexander Technique
ATI: Alexander Technique International
ATE: Alexander Technique Education
The Constructive Teaching Centre
The Complete Guide to The Alexander Technique


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I met Danny last night. This was unexpected because in all the years since I wrote the book I have never met him. I've always thought it was odd. He was in my head so much, for so many years, why had I never actually met him? I'd met John, even talked to him once or twice, but Danny was a cipher, as big a mystery as he was when I first set pen to paper.
My very first thought on meeting him was one of pleasant startlement. I even thought the words, "Oh, he's actually real." It was more elated than that banality would suggest: a piquant mix of surprise, sadness and delight. I did a double-take, unintentionally alerting him to my presence, the way you do when you see someone you know, or you are attracted to a stranger across a room. You don't want to stare, or be caught gazing for more than three seconds, or whatever it is, in case you reveal too much of yourself, but your brain has to catch up, yell at you loud enough, rummage through a mental filing cabinet trying to save you from yourself and get you moving again before you blurt out something inappropriate.
Not in this case. I knew him instantly, even although he didn't look exactly like I expected him to. But then they never do.
We were in an old disused shop in West Cumbria. That's West, the industrial side, not the pretty side that everyone knows. DANNY is set in the forgotten side, the abandoned side, the side of old open-topped mines and abandoned industrial ports and agri-farms that aren't big enough to cut it in the EEC. Only right we should all have been bundled into an old disused laundrette or dry-cleaners.
We'd all been in the same night club, and there had been a drugs raid and the police had simply rounded everybody up and shoved them in this shop until they could sort out who'd seen what and been where. It had soiled maroon carpeting and all the counters had been ripped up, with dangerous holes in the concrete floor and odd circles cut out the black-stained nylon where God-knows-what had passed through them.
Danny was sitting against one wall on a grey plastic stacking chair. Him and four other boys, and the first thing that struck me about him was "God, his hair really is that colour". Let me tell you, that boy's hair is dark. I am not at all surprised that people (annoyingly) always think it looks dyed when they meet him. To be honest, I always thought they were all suffering some kind of mass delusion brought on by lust and erotomania, but it's a real genuine ruby red. It would be rich chestnut if there was enough brown in it, but there isn't. The red on the book jackets isn't right at all, but there, book covers never do live up to your idea of someone.
Secondly, his hair is softer, the 'curls' more like ringlets/waves. I always thought his hair would be tightly curled, if chaotic, but it's not. If I had to pick any 'jacket boy', I'd say his hair looked most like the boy on the Hope House cover, although not in colour. We definitely got the colour wrong.
On the tail of that realisation, I thought, "He looks so young". I hadn't expected that, that he'd be so young, so not quite formed. He was more narrow-shouldered than I expected, although still as lean, slightly hollow. He was dressed in a black shirt and dark blue trousers. If I was forced to describe them, I'd call them midnight blue jeans – not denim, just cotton – kind of soft, brushed-looking and a brown leather belt.
He was sitting forward, hands dangling between his legs – with the other boys, but not of them. He looked like he'd been rounded up with strangers, like he'd been there on his own, like the proverbial lone wolf wandering about in the club, lonely or predatory. I'm not sure which.
To be honest, he didn't look like he could, or ever would, be with anyone. He sat back and looked up, caught me entranced, like a rabbit in headlights. His eyes narrowed, focussed, as if to say "Do I know you?" As if he was reaching far into his memory, trying to dig for someone he knew years ago. Trying to catch some tenuous connection that I was unwittingly handing out to him.
But I saw a glimpse, perhaps under it, perhaps running ahead of it, perhaps there all along – just disguised because it was the politic thing to do; I saw that inch of calculation – although that isn't fair; maybe resignation is a better word – that look of 'What does she want of me?' But by then I'd moved away, been shepherded into a back room where there was a perfectly round, deep, drilled hole in the floor filled with a mess of mixed coins. Drug money? Bloody strange drug money, but not for a hole in the wall town like this, I suppose. Kids buying ecstasy tablets with loose change. That was Maryport, at least at two in the morning in this surreal dream world.
I was half-interested in the weird hole in the floor, but more drawn to what was behind me. Danny, actually sitting there, like a real live person.
I turned round, saw him in profile, still sitting there on the end. He didn't look at me until he stood up some minutes later, being herded out again: the police were done with them, or they were being taken somewhere else. Who knows?
He looked up, as his body was turning away, looked directly at me, as if he'd known I was there all along and had merely wanted an excuse to look back, as if he was grabbing at a last chance. He looked as if he was in handcuffs – why, for God's sake?
He raised his head; that little upward tilt that men do with their chins. It's almost peculiarly Northern, working class, something of strong, silent types. It's a sort of "Ayup" of recognition, done without words. A thing that men generally do in salute to other men. It's an acknowledgment.
He'd acknowledged me. He knew who I was.
We couldn't speak, we couldn't talk. We'd never be allowed to actually meet, have any kind of remotely meaningful connection. We were ships passing in the night. Two people who had come so close, who knew of each other, but not each other. He was saying "I see you, I know who you are. You are not my enemy." No-one would ever be his friend. He was beyond that. Locked out forever. But I'd got close enough. I'd met Danny, in the flesh.
And the thing I felt about him most? The single strongest thing that struck me about him? It wasn't his beauty, or his allure or his captivating perfection. Sitting in that chair, resigned, separated somehow from everyone around him, the one thing that struck me above all else, when I got past him actually being there at all, was how very sad he was. Sadder than sad. Beyond all sad.
And I realise I never did him justice. I don't think I ever really captured him at all. And I'm more sorry than he'll ever know.
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A week ahead of its unveiling at Baselworld 2011, TAG Heuer has announced the details of the launch of what they are calling the "Apollo Project".
On 23 March at 18h45 CET, the launch of the 2011 Concept watch at Baselworld will be streamed live at the TH Facebook page– and here at Calibre 11- see the countdown clock and live feed below.
The photo to the right is the only image released, and although we can only see two lime-green digits, there are a few clues.
TAG Heuer will only say that the watch will feature a "ground-breaking innovation in high-frequency time piece technology" and notes that it will be a significant leap forward over the technology shown in the Heuer Carrera Mikrograph, claiming that:
"If the Carrera Mikrograph is to watchmaking what walking on the moon is to space history, then the top-secret Apollo Project is the equivalent of the first manned landing on Mars".
A bold statement!
My guess is that the watch will either offer a higher degree of accuracy that the Mikrograph (which would be an amazing feat and perhaps explain what looks like three digits on the dial) or that it will achieve the same accuracy as the Mikrograph, but using an innovative technology to deliver the high frequency.
Next week is the busiest and most exciting week of the year for watch-lovers, with almost every company launching their major new lines, all over the course of two weeks. Stay tuned to Calibre 11 for all the news of the launches- both in the lead-up to Basel and the first photos and reaction to the new models. There is a new "Basel 2011" label in the menu bar where you can read all the articles.
Update- 26 March 2011
For all the details about the Mikrotimer Flying 1000 Concept watch, take a look here


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i usually feel the same way. i don't really post outfits on my blog, mostly because of this same reason. i go to uni every day of the week, take classes really late at night and, in all honesty, who wants to wear heels when you have to go up four flights of stairs. as for something to watch, mad men and orange is the new black are two really good options!ReplyDelete
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Love your watch Ruby! Where's it from?ReplyDelete
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I like that you post outfits you actually wear in real life! Some famous bloggers' outfits are always quite out there, and I wonder if that's what they wear to run errands and go grocery shopping. I'd love to find a coat as comfy as yours!ReplyDelete
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Boots got my attention too. Love flat. Well, about a nice replacement I start listening to a Buddha Bar compilation. It is a nice music to hit and play. It makes me dream.ReplyDelete
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These days, everyone is agog over Finland's model for public education, which seemingly produces the brightest students in the world. Likewise, people swoon over the performance of Asian students, particularly in math and science.
Alberta students rank right up there with them, but there's a Canadian ethos that says anything foreign must be better. So in our eyes, the Finns and the Asians rule the world today.
Except when they don't. Red Deer educators have told me that Alberta's public school curriculum is the top-requested program among countries looking to improve their own education systems, and international test results.
Why? Because our students are consistently top-flight, and the curriculum that brings the knowledge to the students is delivered in English.
Both Finnish and Asian languages are difficult adapt to educational policies for most nations. Alberta's curriculum is far more adaptable to other cultures. As a result, I'm told that Alberta teachers with experience delivering our curriculum find the doors to international teaching opportunities open quickly.
That said, what are the commonalities between the programs in Finland, Asia and Alberta that a layperson can understand?
One that has been related to me — sometimes with pride and sometimes with despair — is that the role of the teacher is highly respected in top-flight programs. It takes a lot of training to become a public school teacher in these countries, both academically and in experience. When people suggest that a high proportion of public school teachers should have — or should work toward — a masters-level degree, that implies a high regard for the importance of the job.
So there is a disconnect, then, when teachers feel they need to resort to job action to achieve the working conditions (and, yes, pay) needed to make the job and the program work.
Today's example of that disconnect is the ongoing dispute between the government of British Columbia and its 41,000 teachers.
Rotating one-day strikes are set to begin this week in an all-too-public battle over negotiations for a new provincial contract. While individual schools will be closed for one day, the province has moved to dock everyone's pay by 10 per cent, call the teachers greedy and try to set them against other public sector unions.
The teachers rejected a $1,200 signing bonus for a new contract, saying they'd rather have rules instituted about class size caps, and a policy that enforces better supports in cases when classrooms exceed pre-set limits for special-needs children.
B.C. does have the second-lowest per-student funding regime in Canada. B.C.'s teachers have not seen a raise since 2010 and want to play catch-up.
But those are issues for the negotiating table.
What can be seen by outsiders here is that you can't build a top-flight public education system when you don't respect the professional opinions of teachers.
It must be noted that Premier Christy Clark was B.C.'s education minister when the government outlawed having classroom conditions as part of the collective bargaining process with teachers.
A decade of court battles that followed — in which the government lost every round — had its most recent round end in January with a B.C. Supreme Court ruling that you cannot separate the working conditions of the classroom from the contracts of teachers.
In the industrial world, the conditions of any job — workload, safety, physical workplace standards, etc. — all have a bearing on wage expectations and quality-of-product standards.
In education, you can't expect world-level quality of education in a system in which there are no limits to classroom size, or when a good portion of students who need special attention aren't getting support.
What those class sizes should be, and what levels of support there should be are well-documented in international studies: check Finland, Asia and Alberta, where these workplace standards have negotiated numbers attached.
In the working careers of pretty well all B.C. teachers, there have only been two contracts settled without some kind of job action or arbitration needed. Only once has this been achieved in the last 10 years.
Clearly, following B.C.'s old script isn't working. And it wouldn't work here, either.
Either you trust your teachers to know how to deliver one of the most envied curriculums in the world or you don't. Either you listen to their professional advice as experts on the ground, or you denigrate them as greedy and try to have the cheapest education system in the country.
A world-class public education system can't be delivered without collaboration, and without public investment.
Greg Neiman is a retired Advocate editor. Follow his blog at readersadvocate.blogspot.ca or email firstname.lastname@example.com.