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In 2050 A.D., the alien invaded the earth. In order to guard the earth, Fire and Ice Elves must eat off the alien creatures. Note Ice Baby can only eat ice attribute of aliens, Fire Boy can only eat the fire attribute of alien
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Nuts.com Review
Yes, this is going to be a review of Nuts.com and some products I ordered from there. But first, the backstory:
I'm just going to come right out and say it, I eat a lot of nuts. Almonds, Pistachios, Macadamia nuts, Pecans, you name it. Because I eat pretty low carb generally, almonds are my go to quasi-cheat food.
Nuts are not exactly the most economical snack food, let's face it. A Blue Diamond 12 oz bag of raw almonds at the grocery store costs $12. Probably the best deal I've found so far on buying nuts is at my local farmer's market. There's an almond farmer that has a stand there and I can get a pound of tasty fresh organic almonds for $14. Those are pretty good but my favorite nut brand, because of consistency and quality, is Blue Diamond.
Now that I've exposed my passion for snacking on nuts and my prejudices, let's talk about ordering nuts online. My go to is Amazon (is everyone's go to Amazon? duh). I read some bad reviews though, about the nuts arriving moldy. This instantly became my worst fear and I ran in terror.
I took my search to google, and there found Nuts.com.
Glorious! I thought to myself and then fantasized for a while about owning an awesome ecommerce property like Nuts.com. It sells itself! Just have a great product, good customer service, and you are crushing it. Snap back to reality, I ordered three bags of salted nuts: pistachio (shelled because I'm lazy and I think this is one of the great luxuries of living in the 21st century – shelled pistachios), almonds, and macadamia.
They were not cheap, the almonds were $17 per pound. Macadamia $18 and Pistachios $20. Whatever, as long as they are really good I'm sure I can buy in bulk later or whatever. Let's go! But wait, they also charged for shipping. The cheapest option was Fedex Ground at $6. So I'm $60.96 in for three pounds of nuts. I didn't think this through at the time but now that I am sitting here typing it, that seems rather expensive.
So six days later, my nuts arrive. I had completely forgotten about them by then, but I was ecstatic to find the package notice in my UPS box. Salted nuts at last!
So as I mentioned above, I'm super biased. I love salted nuts, so there's really no losing here. I'm going to break it down nut by nut:
- Pistachios: These were about average. Good consistency, no bad nuts, but not salty enough for me. Good Pistachio flavor.
- Almonds: These were inedible. The nuts had simply gone bad, I don't know if I got a bad batch or what. Bit into a couple to see and it was about 50/50 bad to ok. Enough to make me not want to risk it.
- Macadamias: These were good. No bad ones, and good flavor. Again not salty enough for me.
So overall, I liked the pistachios and the macadamias even though neither was salty enough for me. To put that in context, even the low sodium Blue Diamond almonds are salty enough for me. Maybe I'm a salt freak, don't judge me. Personal preference perhaps.
The almonds were really bad, the pricing was steep, the shipping was expensive and took six days. I get it, quantities of nuts are heavy and bulky. Probably very expensive to ship and therefore takes time, however none of that is my responsibility as a consumer. For me, I'm either just going to keep going to the grocery store or the farmer's market.
My next online nut purchase is going to be this 3lb bag from Happy Belly for $20. With Amazon Prime it's free one day shipping. Assuming these nuts don't kill me, they are already a much better deal than Nuts.com.

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But in other fabulous new, I finally fixed my hair! Bye-bye nasty roots: hello brown perfection! I've been stuck on dying my hair a darker shade for a while now, and I've been extremely indecisive on whether or not to just dye it all black or spare my hair with a near-black shade of brown. Needless-to-say, I went with the latter. I'm obviously heavily basing it on Bettie's hair since hers was so dark, many said she simply had thick, black curls, when it was really just deep, dark brown. And so I went with a shade actually closer to my mum's natural hair colour. Thankfully, my brow pencil is just dark enough to fit the part! C:
So I've been keeping busy working on two art pieces for my ISU (final assignment that's usually orth 5-15% of the final mark). I chose to do a portrait of Bettie and one of Poison Ivy (Ivy Rorschach). See below for more!
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Okay, now about the art pieces.
So recently I've been extremely busy with blogging, visiting my mom, seeing the Hobbit!, and, of course, the real killer: school. I just finished all my ISUs (final projects worth 15-20% of our final mark) and I'm onto my second exam tomorrow. So I won't be so busy after exams, but this week has been stressful as fuck. Despite that, this semester has been seriously rewarding personally. I may have put photography aside a little bit but I've picked it up again recently and have lots of photos to work on.
But anyway, here's Bettie. For a long time I've wanted to complete a portrait of Bettie for myself. I wanted to choose a photo that compelled me the most, and this one is definitely it. This is half of my 200 mark ISU for year 11 art. We had to choose a theme and create two large pieces in any media, at least one being graphite, and provide a paragraph for each piece and one for the topic (an Artists Statement).
I can sum mine up really quickly - Subculture. Subculture is, and always has been, a huge part of my life. In the recent 3-4 years, rockabilly, Bettie, the 30s-60s, the list is endless, have inspired me intensely on absolutely everything I do. My hair, clothes, vocabulary, attitude, ambitions and goals, my entire lifestyle. So I decided to complete three things while doing this topic; 1 - create my large piece of Bettie, 2 - create my large piece of Poison Ivy and 3 - Reflect how important subculture is to my artwork and lifestyle. Just the aesthetics of it all is greatly compelling.
Okay, so this is the first time in a very long, long time I've had this much to say about a piece I've posted online, so I think I'll stop it here and just provide technical information while I sit back and quietly enjoy. xo
30.5 x 45.7 cm / 12 x 17
in Pure graphite - 8b, 4b, 2b, F, graphite pencil and graphite powder.
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30.5 x 45.7 cm / 12 x 17
in Pure graphite - 8b, 4b, 2b, F, 6h, graphite pencil and graphite powder.
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NES Nintendo Game Lot Rad 48 Cart Classic closed at $93 only to be canceled due to confusion.
Dear *commodities*,
Can you please cancel this transaction? I thought I was bidding on games, not a photo. Please sell to the next highest bidder and cancel this. Thanks
Why are you selling a photo anyways?
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We can cancel the sale. I will open a case with the resolution center. You will be contacted and can consent to mutually cancel.
This photograph is part of an ongoing art project called Commodities. The intent of the project is to raise questions about value, originality, commodification, and art production/distribution. You can read more about the project at thecommodities.blogspot.com and at erikdalzen.com.
As a buyer who bid in error, what was it that lead to your confusion and when did you realize the mistake? I would prefer to avoid this type of confusion in the future and any insight into your thoughts would be appreciated.
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I'm talking tears, sniffles, and yes…snot. The lights were off in our home. Our boys were asleep, and I'm not sure what my guy said, but whatever it was triggered a frantic outburst of panic from me in a high-octave, Minnie Mouse pitch of fear.
Simply put, I cracked.
Our soft open is supposed to be tomorrow, a full week behind schedule, and nothing is exactly how I wanted it to be. Right now, everything is just "okay", or "fine" or "not bad," but it's so UNFINISHED! I am officially in full-fledged panic mode. Did I mention that we soft open tomorrow?!
The pedicure area has been built and is in working order, but she doesn't look exactly like I wanted her to look. She's missing something(s). The wall art still isn't up. I've been having trouble finding large pieces, or someone to custom make what I've been envisioning at a low, low, low price. And while, my Posh'aah is pretty, she just isn't perfect.
I feel horrible, my stomach is twisted up into knots, and I feel like needles are being pierced into my temples. I've always admired business owners, but I am realizing for the first time how heavy the load of business ownership can become. In a word or two, I'm terrified.
There you have it, uncut, I'm feeling worrisome, bogged down, afraid, and incomplete. So, I have to lock this thing up in prayer, let go of my feelings, and let God handle the rest. Otherwise, I'll get lost inside my head, and I really don't have time for that.
Don't cry for me, Argentina {smile} Stumbling blocks make the journey more interesting.
Anyway, that's me in the past 24 hours, but the day before was A-MA-ZING! {If you've been following, you know I can't end a post on a sour note. There's always something to celebrate.}
I attended my first American Beauty Show here in Chicago. It was great! Nicole (a nail care specialist at Posh'aah Nail Spa) and I spent most of our time learning new Shellac techniques and trying our hands at nail art. We attended the CND Runway presentation and the nails were just as stunning as the gowns that traipsed down the runway. Then, we attended the Realway workshop. It was a great instructional session and Nicole and I learned some simple techniques for creating stunning nails with Shellac. We're looking forward to offering amped up Shellac services at Posh'aah.
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Steampunk, It's Complicated
When I began working on Steamcon, a lot of people asked me questions like what should they wear at the convention, and what should they read to prepare. It seemed like there was a lack of good information. As I began to do some research I ran into a lot of instances of things being called steampunk that made no sense. There was no common thread. I began to work out a definition of steampunk for myself. I, like a lot of people, made some miss-steps at first, adopting fashion that was years too late and weaponry that was much too early. As I observed more, my perception of what steampunk was began to coalesce. Okay, so Victorian science fiction at it's core, but generally written by modern people looking back and trying to figure out what the Victorians might have envisioned the future to be, so a type of retro-futurism based in the age of steam essentially. Verne and Wells are the fore bearers, but technically not "steampunk". I did a lot of this simply for my own edification. I wanted to understand so I could costume well, create appropriately and help others to do so. I began to work with steampunk archetypes as a way to help folks figure out how to costume without simply copying others and I eventually created a book about it. A friend said it was very scholarly of me, and I was amused. I am far from scholarly, but I do have a need to dissect things sometimes, in my own clumsy way.
The more I delved, the more I encountered things that simply didn't fit my template being labeled "steampunk". At first I chalked this up to a lack of understanding. In some cases, it was obvious that if the term had cache then some people would try to capitalize on it. This was sad to me, but inevitable. I also encountered the "steampunk is anything you want it to be" argument, and was dumbfounded. How can a genre be "anything"? This argument meant essentially that the term was meaningless. In time, I have come to think that there are three basic but vastly different ways in which the term "steampunk" was being used.
First there is the genre of steampunk, which although fairly quantifiable, is still in some debate, but generally is accepted as science fiction/fantasy in the age of steam. Many people want to put the label on books that are more properly the next genre in chronological progression:"dieselpunk", because steampunk is the more popular term. I even had a publisher admit that he knew that a certain book was rightly dieselpunk but billed it as steampunk, because it would sell better. "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" and "Rocketeer" are definitely dieselpunk, but again are often lumped into steampunk as if steampunk means retro-futurism, its parent genre. I often find people with no comprehension of science fiction at all lumping things like the film "Brazil" and "Flash Gordon" into the steampunk category, so it's obvious that the science fiction aspect is apparent to them, but understanding tropes from different eras can really help. To the non-science fiction fan, Buck Rodgers and Flash Gordon might seem as steampunk as Mad Max or Tank Girl. In reality, none of them qualify. They are all to a degree science fiction characters, but they are not from the appropriate era or level of technology. So steampunk to the mundane eye has come to be equated marginally with science fiction, but not always the right timeframe.
The amount of people adding steampunk elements to things to try and make them steampunk is staggering. Just adding goggles or airships to something rarely makes it steampunk. Several online series feel to me like they worked up this alternate world, with a medieval/post-apocalyptic story and someone said "hey, steampunk is hot, you should make it steampunk!" So they added a few cosmetic steampunk elements which really didn't add to the already muddled stories. A friends theory states that if you have a vampire story that still works if you take the vampire out of the story, then it isn't really a vampire story. It's the same with steampunk. Just adding goggles and airships doesn't make it steampunk, you need to start with a base of science fiction/fantasy in the steam age.
The second way the term steampunk is being used is as a subculture. Way back in 2008, I first heard that there were people who considered themselves steampunks 24/7. They dressed steampunk all the time. They lived a "steampunk lifestyle". To my way of thinking, they must have time machines and aether discombobulators, because if you don't have science fiction then it's just Neo-Victorianism and that's already been done. Don't get me wrong, if you are a steampunk maker, that's very cool. I just think that would be a "maker" lifestyle. So perhaps the disconnect here is that they are referring to the subculture not the genre. The subculture of steampunk is still in its infancy really, still growing and changing but I dare say that it has as little to do with steampunk the literary genre as the goth subculture has to do with things gothic. There is overlap, but it is not expected or required. As Captain Robert likes to say "Steampunk used to be Victorian science fiction, but now it's what steampunks do". I believe that he was attempting to define the subculture and as sloppy as it is, it does rather work as a definition. The steampunk subculture tends to be a movement of creativity, DIY, recycling, and making our slick mass produced world more beautiful. Much like the airship pirates of the band Abney Park, it steals from all time periods and doesn't worry about historical accuracy or definition.
Thirdly, there is steampunk as an "aesthetic", for which I have never seen a satisfactory definition. People will look at an object and say it looks "steampunk" and I am at a loss to tell you what that object has in common with other objects that are also called steampunk. The primary characteristic is usually that it is not modern; usually older than the 1950s, but not limited to a particular time period. It is often worn or dirty and will often be mechanical or at least made of metal. The fact that it can be a car or coffee maker that actually existed and has not a smidge of science fiction or fantasy seems not to matter a whit. So as to "steampunkishness"? Not sure what the proper term should be, it usually has very little to do with the Victorian era or science fiction at all, but is simply old, dirty, and possibly mechanical. Try to explain that to someone who wants to understand steampunk. This may be where the maddening phrase "I know it when I see it" actually works, but for me as an educator it is a nearly impossible characteristic to explain fully.
I certainly admire all the lovely modded or steampunked computers and other such devices, but in those particular cases the maker was going for a steampunk aesthetic, adding ornamentation and brass bits to make something look like the whimsical invention of a Victorian tinkerer. While it is all very fascinating, it is still a bit difficult to quantify, but more obvious.
In part the reason that I prefer the genre as a basis for the definition is that it is definable. For the most part, there can be a consensus. It is also why I believe that there is so much dissension. If you are trying to discuss any of the three terms comparatively, I am certain you are doomed to fail. Perhaps these three things need to adopt new names? Maybe the genre could be steamfic? Or Vernean steampunk?
The other day a friend was confused by the term "steampunkesque", but if the author meant something had the aesthetic of steampunk but wasn't within the genre, it makes some sense. Language, especially English often gets tangled up like this and leaves me wishing for more clarity. Steampunk is an awkward and inelegant term for a genre that celebrates ornamentation and creativity, but it is the term that we have. As someone undertaking to help other understand just what "steampunk" is, these are the conclusions that I have come to and you may feel differently. As I stated, it certainly isn't cut and dried. At the very least I hope that this helps you see my point of view.


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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — As if cutting off the Boston Red Sox' last gasps of air in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series on Sunday night was not enough, and being the pitcher two dozen Tampa Bay Rays flattened in celebration afterward, David Price found himself on perhaps an even bigger stage Monday afternoon.
At Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, the Yankees' spring-training home, the Democratic presidential nominee, Barack Obama, was holding a rally. Price, a 23-year-old rookie with just eight major league appearances, was chosen by his teammates to introduce Obama.
"That was pretty cool," Price said afterward.
No cooler than Price himself 13 hours before, when he took the ball from Rays Manager Joe Maddon with the bases loaded in the eighth inning and his team clinging to a 3-1 lead, and struck out J. D. Drew to end the threat. He struck out another two in the ninth as well, and brought bedlam to Tropicana Field when he got a forceout to end the game.
Known mostly as a promising former No. 1 overall draft pick before that moment, Price has since catapulted himself into the national baseball consciousness — not just for the way he pitched, but for the what-me-worry sense of calm with which he did it.
Everyone knew he had the fastball. The slider was a given. But for him to have unleashed them under those conditions, 17 months after leaving Vanderbilt University, indicated that Price's immediate ability would be no secret when the World Series started here Wednesday night.
"Just playing catch in the backyard with my dad," he said Monday.
Watching Price so easily handle Boston was particularly satisfying for his Vanderbilt coach, Tim Corbin. Corbin has an annual routine in which he takes his incoming recruits and, just as they expect him to be Mr. Coach, he becomes Mr. Science.Continue reading the main story
Corbin takes a marshmallow, a jelly bean and a rock and, with puzzled eyes upon him, places them under a flame. The marshmallow melts from the heat; the jelly bean holds up briefly before disintegrating; and the rock — well, the rock is a rock.
Price is an admitted former marshmallow. He said Corbin and his assistant coaches turned him into the stone-faced presence he is today. "That's what my college coaches prepped me for — this moment, right here," he said. "This is why I went to college."
Soon after Price arrived in Nashville in 2004 from Murfreesboro, Tenn., about 35 miles down Interstate 24, he started getting hit around both on the mound and in the classroom. The next January, he walked into Corbin's office with what Corbin recalled as "puffy eyes."
"Basically, he told me that he was going to quit," Corbin said. "He looked at me and said, 'I can't do the schoolwork here, and I'm not good enough to pitch here.' I could tell he was coming unraveled mentally because of all of the things coming at him at once.
"I talked with him for an hour and was confirming to him that he was in the right place, and these things happen to many people, he was not alone. A lot of things were going to change, and this was just a proving ground in his development as a person and baseball player. After I was done, he gave me a hug like he wouldn't let go. That was the last time I ever had to talk to him about confidence."
Price's inner marshmallow fossilized over those three years, and he evolved into a baseball scout's dream — a 6-foot-6 left-hander with a mid-90s fastball with movement, a biting slider and, all but overnight, beyond-his-years poise. Descriptions of him as a young, left-handed John Smoltz were not unreasonable, and made Price Tampa Bay's easy choice with the No. 1 pick in 2007.
He breezed through three minor league stops this year in his professional debut, going 12-1 with a 2.30 earned run average as a starter — that is his future role — and made his major league debut in September with five and a third outstanding relief innings at Yankee Stadium.
Price was included on the Rays' postseason roster as a relative luxury: a third left-handed reliever, but one with top-notch pitches and no track record for opposing teams to scout. (Price remains so new to the Rays that he still occasionally refers to his team as "they.")
Price's save Sunday night in the first closing chance of his professional career could very well be his last; he will almost certainly be in the Rays' rotation next April. Maddon said on Monday that he did not expect Price to move up to the fireman role against Philadelphia. Maddon prefers to mix and match as necessary, and also did not see Price's arm as hearty enough yet to close two nights in a row.
But he will be used. And now, after Sunday night's performance, the baseball world knows what Price and Maddon have known all month: that the kid is ready, a rock.
"For him to have that confidence in me," Price said, "and to show everybody in the world that he's putting a 23-year-old lefty that's pitched in seven games in his major league career out there to try and stop a rally for the Red Sox with the bases loaded in the eighth inning, that was awesome."
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Last night the boys had an awesome time going to Monster Jam at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont. This was Chris's second time and as soon as he heard we were going to see Monster trucks he was so excited. He is 4 years old and remembers going to it last year and just how awesome it is. My husband went for the first time this year and he had an awesome time too. He claims he had more fun then the kids but I'm not so sure. Chris has been setting up a Monster truck stage with his cars and talking about it non stop.
If you ask Chris what he liked the best he will tell you when the giant T-Rex came out and started eating the cars. Um yeah trucks and dinosaurs you are talking about little boy heaven! If you ask my husband what he liked best he will say the dirt bikes, four wheelers, and the monster truck crashing! Yes they got to see a crash which was a first for everyone. So pretty cool.
Overall the show is a great experience for everyone young and old. I think it triggers the man gene in all the boys and gets their adrenaline going just hearing the motors revving their engines, and they are loud! I highly recommend if you are going to bring ear plugs and noise canceling headphones for everyone in your group.There are still awesome seats left. We sat pretty far back, row M in the second level, but had no problem seeing all the action. It was a great time and I can't wait to go again next year.
Allstate Arena, Feb 7-9, 2014 Approximately 12 feet tall and about 12 feet wide, monster trucks are custom-designed machines that sit atop 66-inch-tall tires and weigh a minimum of 10,000 pounds. Built for short, high-powered bursts of speed, monster trucks generate 1,500 to 2,000 horsepower and are capable of speeds of up to 100 miles per hour. Monster trucks can fly up to 125 to 130 feet (a distance greater than 14 cars side by side) and up to 35 feet in the air. Monster Jam, sanctioned by the United States Hot Rod Association, is the most popular monster truck tour, performing to over 4 million fans annually at the most prestigious arenas and stadiums throughout the world. Monster Jam shows consist of three main fan-favorite elements - the pit party, racing and freestyle.
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2552 LATVIA (Riga) - Freedom Monument in Riga
Located in the center of Riga, on Freedom Boulevard, near the old town of Riga, the Freedom Monument is a memorial honouring soldiers killed during the Latvian War of Independence (1918-1920). Unveiled in 1935, the 42m high monument of granite, travertine, and copper is considered an important symbol of the freedom, independence, and sovereignty of Latvia, and often serves as the focal point of public gatherings and official ceremonies.
The sculptures and bas-reliefs of the monument, arranged in thirteen groups, depict Latvian culture and history. The core of the monument is composed of tetragonal shapes on top of each other, decreasing in size towards the top, completed by a 19m high travertine column bearing the copper figure of Liberty lifting three gilded stars. The concept for the monument was based to the scheme "Shine like a star!" submitted by Latvian sculptor Kārlis Zāle. Construction works were financed by private donations.
Following the Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1940 Latvia was annexed by the Soviet Union and the Freedom Monument was considered for demolition, but no such move was carried out. On June 14, 1987, about 5,000 people gathered at the monument to commemorate the victims of the Soviet regime and to lay flowers. This rally renewed the national independence movement, which culminated three years later in the re-establishment of Latvian sovereignty after the fall of the Soviet regime.
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The stamp is part of the series Flowers, about which I wrote here.
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Nice shot Yuri. The lighting is always so good early in AM or late in day??
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Great panorama with wonderful light!
I simply like the composition including the frame and format and these awesome colors ! Very good taste !
That is very beautiful my friend
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The Failed Dreams of Battersea Power Station
A journalistic investigation into the past, present
and future of London's favourite ruin
The Failed Dreams of Battersea Power Station
A journalistic investigation into the past, present
and future of London's favourite ruin
It was going to be a theme park. A museum of science and industry. A super-sized cinema complex. A home for the Cirque du Soleil. A new stadium for Chelsea football club. Michael Jackson wanted to buy it. All the while, for over 30 years the building stood empty and derelict, a monumental ruin. Yet behind the scenes there was always plenty going on. The building changed hands multiple times as developers staked their fortunes on it, and invariably lost. Now it seems that Battersea may finally be saved but even that is not without controversy.
Up in Smoke: The Failed Dreams of Battersea Power Station explores the power station's history, from conception and construction, through use and obsolescence, into its long years of stagnation. Despite appearances, there was always drama behind the scenes at Battersea, as a parade of developers and architects fought to impose their grand visions on the building, and failed.
In this book, former workers, politicians, lords, architects, planners, entrepreneurs, urban explorers and makers of inflatable pigs tell the story of this brooding brick hulk. Ultimately, it's a story about London and the city we would like it to be.
Hardback, 272pp, 51 black & white illustrations
Peter Watts is a journalist who has worked in the UK national media since 1993, starting at the Sunday Times as a 17-year-old sportswriter. From 2005, he was the lead feature writer at Time Out. He writes about London and music, and his work has appeared in The Independent, The Independent on Sunday, The Times, The Observer, Uncut, Prospect and New Statesman. He blogs at www.greatwen.com.


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The "super rich" are getting richer and the middle class are poorer in Bridgeport, according to a national study of the widening wealth gap.
The Bloomberg news ranking found the change in the gap between the super rich to middle class widened in 98 of 100 U.S. metropolitan areas, led by Bridgeport.
The gap narrowed in Ogden, Utah and Colorado Springs, Colo., Bloomberg reported here. (The super rich to middle class gap was defined by those in the top 5 percent of income versus households in the middle 20 percent.) The average income gap widened by $59,000 nationwide. In Bridgeport, the average income gap was $132,000 between super rich and the middle class.
Bridgeport also has the dubious distinction of being ranked third behind San Jose, Calif., and San Francisco as suffering from the widest personal income gap between rich and poor nationwide, according to Bloomberg news in this April 19 report.
The rich-poor gap widened by $31,000 nationwide between 2011 and 2016. Meanwhile, the average income gap in Bridgeport widened by $59,000 over the same five-year period, according to Bloomberg's analysis of Census figures.
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SuperSport will dedicate seven of its channels on DStv to 24 hours Rio Olympics coverage with another three on GOTV showing the games, Multichoice Africa has announced.
Because Kenya is six hours ahead of Brazil, DStv will archive a lot of the action in its Catch Up service as well for viewers to recap the action as it happened.
Supersport has the widest global coverage of sports and this time it will be covering the Olympics on more channels than any other outlet except Sky Sports.
BBC is carrying the games on just three channels while ESPN is doing about 12-15 hours a day as network NBC carries the bulk of prime time coverage for the US market.
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The Good Humor Man now available as an eBook
The Good Humor Man by Andrew Fox is now out as an eBook! You can find it in all eBook formats (well, all of the ones we know about) at Barnes and Noble, Amazon, the iTunes store and other major online retailers. The novel, described by Kage Baker as "a Fahrenheit 451 for the post-millennium, told with Fox's magnificent evocation of place and twisted humor," goes a little something like this:
In 2041, a pound of real chocolate is worth more on the black market than a kilo of cocaine. The evil corporation MannaSantos controls the food supply with strange genetically-modified products. And a lone ex-plastic surgeon, whose father performed a secret liposuction surgery on Elvis Presley, holds the key to humanity's future.
In a mad dash to retrieve his family heirloom—the mortal remains of the King's belly fat—Dr. Louis Shmalzberg becomes entangled with a civil servant of questionable motives, an acquisitive assassin from a wealthy Caliphate, a power-mad preacher evangelizing anorexia, a beautiful young woman addicted to liposuction, and a homicidal clone from a MannaSantos experiment gone terribly wrong.
Can Elvis save the world sixty-four years after his death?
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The Matrix, while a great film, wasn't an entirely original one. The film had a decidedly Eastern flair, combining the rapid fire ballistics of Hong Kong action cinema with the zero gravity fighting style and apocalyptic sci-fi themes of Japanese animation. With The Animatrix, a collection of nine animated shorts set within the Matrix universe, the latter influence comes to the fore and the result is a must-have for Matrix and anime fans alike.
The set opens up with the CGI Final Flight of the Osiris, the only segment in the set that actually recieved a theatrical release. Directed by Andy Jones, who also worked on Final Fantasy; The Spirits Within, Final Flight serves as a prequel to Reloaded, and chronicles the last adventure of the crew of the Osiris as they discover that the Matrix is launching a full-on offensive against Zion. The CGI work looks fantastic and it's almost difficult to distinguish the CGI "actors" from their real world counterparts (they act as well as Keanu Reeves).
The set follows up with the two part The Second Renaissance, scripted by the Wachowski bros. and directed by Mahiro Maeda. These segments set the groundwork for the Matrix universe, documenting the gradual dependence of man on machine and it's cataclysmic outcome. The Wachowski's script packs in a lot of history into the segments (each run ten minutes) and Maeda's animators do a fantastic job of keeping the action rolling along at a brisk pace. The story of how the machines simply wanted to co-exist with man, but were denied this to the point of their persecution and destruction, is actually quite disturbing at times, and serves as a great primer for the original film.
The fourth chapter, Kid's Story, is hands down the best looking piece of animation I have ever seen. Cowboy Bebop director Shinchiro Watanabe chose a "hand drawn" approach that resembles rotoscoping and it's gorgeous and organic. The short centers around a young man (who actually turns up in Reloaded and is said to play a larger role in the upcoming Revolutions, so this is his introduction) as he becomes aware of the Matrix. The script by the Wachowski's is a simplistic one, but Watanabe's team's efforts make it seem positively epic in their execution. This is the highlight of the set.
Chapter five's Program, directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri, is the most traditional anime of the lot. A young woman trains in a program in which she's a warrior fighting samurai. When her prey turns out to be one of her commrades asking her to return to the Matrix with him, she is put to the ultimate test. While it's a decent entry, it's one of the weaker installments.
The weakest installment is Takeshi Koike's World Record which focuses on a runner's attempts to break his own speed trial record. During the race, he pushes himself so far that he "awakens" to the Matrix. I didn't particularly care for the animation style, nor did I see much of a point to the story other than serving as filler.
Koji Morimoto's beautifully realised Beyond is another diversion, similiar to Program. It's pretty to look at, but doesn't offer much insight into the Matrix universe. It's simply a tale of a girl who's search for her cat leads her to a "haunted house" that is actually a drop point for the agents of Zion. It's a touch better than Program, but still pales in comparison to the best of the series.
Watanabe returns for A Detective Story. Animated in a black and white noir style, this is the story of...well...a DETECTIVE, hired to track down Trinity. Watanabe's animation style from his Cowboy Bebop series shows up here, and it looks as good as always. The script, by Watanabe, is also a refreshing change of pace, with it's pulpy take on the Matrix universe.
Finally, we have Aeon Flux-creator Peter Chung's Matriculated which tells the tale of a group of humans in the wastelands who trap and "teach" machines in hopes that the machines will join their cause. I've never been a big fan of Chung's animation style, but it seems he's reigned in his trademark exagerrated expressions and body types for this one, and his script is actually quite cool.
The DVD from Warner Brothers features all nine shorts in an anamorphic widescreen transfer, with ball busting Dolby 5.1 audio, and your choice of languages (English/Japanese) and subtitles (English/French/Spanish) as well as a load of awesome extras. Scrolls to Screen is a very in-depth look at the history of anime, featuring interviews with several creators, critics, and filmmakers. It's one of the best pieces on the subject I've seen, and they pack a lot of history (including loads of clips from some of the genre's classics) into just under 25 minutes. There are also commentary tracks for four of the shorts (Renaissance 1&2, Program, and World Record) and extensive making of documentaries for all of them. Throw in some bios for the creators, and it's one of the more feature-packed discs on the market today.
Of the nine shorts here, there's not a total dog amongst them, but I'd have to single out World Record as my least favourite. Other than that, there's a solid 80 minutes of entertainment between the rest, and even more great stuff in the extras department. While I wasn't a big fan of Reloaded, I didn't really pick up this set for it's ties to that film. I've been jazzed about the compilation since it was announced, simply because it serves as a showcase for some of the finest animators in the business and let's them pay "tribute" to a film they themselves inspired. Matrix fans shouldn't think twice before picking this up, but anime fans? You NEED this.


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Each week on Monday we will be offering a FREE game of your choice!!! The winner will be picked each Friday! All you have to do is add a comment!
Here's one of the newer games we just posted.
There are twists and turns and loads of fun!
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Tinsel Curtain
Tinsel Curtain Comes in lots of colors. Great as back drop and a great way to cover that wall and adds glitz to any party. Also great to create a photo booth
1 tinsel curtain in each pack 90 x 200cm
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I've been conducting a highly technical and scientific experiment where I try to make anything and everything look cute by putting a face on it. I am proud to announce that preliminary findings have been very encouraging. Experiment No. 1: "Pea on a Fork" is definitely cuter with a face.
So cute in fact that I decided to crochet him and his pod mates.
|Little charlie has managed to escape!
They are super easy to make so perfect as a fun project for a beginner. If you sew the peas into their pod you'll just need to add a strap on the end to make them into an uber cute keyring.
You will need:
- Green yarn - super fine or 3 ply gauge suitable for a 3mm hook;
- 2.5 or 3mm hook (depending on the yarn, using a slightly smaller hook will give you tighter stitches that'll look nicer on a small project);
- Green and pink felt;
- Tapestry needle;
- Black embroidery and green sewing thread;
- Polyester filling; and
- Craft glue.
Middle Pea:
Make a magic ring and work in rows.
Row 1: 6sc into the ring - (6st)
Row 2: 6inc* - (12st)
Row 3: (1sc, 1inc) 6 times - (18st)
Row 4: (2sc, 1inc) 6 times - (24st)
Row 5: 24sc - (24st)
Row 6: (2sc, 1dec**) 6 times - (18st)
Row 7: (1sc, 1dec) 6 times - (12st)
Row 8: 6dec - (6st)
* Inc = 2sc in each st ** Dec = sc2tog in next st *** Finish by weaving the yarn tail into the last row to give a tighter finish.
Side Peas (make two of these):
Make a magic ring and work in rows.
Row 1: 6sc into the ring - (6st)
Row 2: 6inc - (12st)
Row 3: (1sc, 1inc) 6 times - (18st)
Row 4: 18sc - (18st)
Row 5: (2sc, 1dec) 4 times, 2sc - (14st)
Row 6: (1sc, 1dec) 4 times, 2sc - (10st)
Row 6: 5dec - (5st)
Pea Faces:
Thread your tapestry needle with the black embroidery thread and off you go! Let your imagination be your guide. I decided that two of them should have pained expressions (because I'm evil) and one happy. Feel free to make them happy/ suffering/ angry/ depressed/ wasted as you wish. I've cut tiny pieces of pink felt and glued them on as tongue, cheeks and mouth. If I make another set, you'll bet there'll be a pink bow too somewhere...
Pea Pod:
The size of your peas may vary depending on your choice of yarn and the amount of stuffing you've put into them. So to ensure your pod fits your peas nice and snug, measure the length of your 3 peas side by side then double it to get the length of felt you'll need (e.g. my peas measure 7cm together so I needed a piece of felt 14cm long). Then measure the depth of the largest pea and add 2cm to get the width for your felt (e.g. my middle pea measures 3cm deep so my felt ended up measuring 14cm by 5cm).
Once you've cut out your felt, fold it in half and sew the ends together as close to the edge as you can. If you want to make this into a dangly decoration for your bag/ phone/ keyring etc - you should put a piece of ribbon in between the felt at this stage before you sew the ends together. Remember though to put the long end of the ribbon inside the felt piece and have the short end near the seam because the pod will be turned inside out when it is finished.
Now you'll need to sew a slightly curved line to form the back of the pod (so it'll end up looking kinda like a boat). Put the peas into the pod leaving their faces showing. Once you're happy with their position, use a pin to note where the lowest point of the pod should be. Remove the peas and sew a slightly curved line, higher towards each end and lower in the middle to form the pod seam:
|Kinda like a boat
Felt is very forgiving when it comes to hand stitching so don't worry if your line is wonky (like mine!).
Almost done. Just cut off the excess felt below the curved line leaving a small seam allowance, turn the pod inside out and pop in the little peas.
Et voila, you're done! You can sew or glue the peas to the pod if you're making these as a keyring decoration. I've left them loose because my kid likes to pop them in and out of the pod for fun.
Hope you've enjoyed the tutorial! As per usual if you'd like to share this pattern feel free to link but please don't copy and paste. Limitless gratitude will be offered to anyone who spots typos, errors, or possible improvements. Please like me on facebook and instagram if you're into cuteness overload.
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Myths and Reality: An Exclusive Gods & Heroes Q&A with Perpetual Studios' John Danza
Not to be confused with the "Who's The Boss?" star (he probably hates that), John Danza is the boss of the quest design team behind Perpetual Entertainment's Gods and Heroes: Rome Rising, a title that's won our E3 Best of Show award two years running. John recently took some time to talk about the game's mythological backing and gameplay details with us at Ten Ton Hammer.
"Ten Ton Hammer: In mythology, adherents to one god often paid dearly when the relations between different gods changed - Jupiter knocks boots with an unsuspecting farmgirl and gets turned into a goat by a cuckolded Juno, for example. Will players be impacted by shifting favor among the gods, or will things stay fairly calm up there on Mt. Olympus?
John Danza, Gods & Heroes Quest Lead: It is possible that the player characters might do something to offend the gods, thus creating some adverse conditions to overcome, but in general, the player will witness these adversities placed upon many of the NPCs in the world. Thematically, we play on these classic themes and craft quests around them."
Keep reading to learn more about Gods and Heroes: Rome Rising. Don't forget to share your impressions with us in the forums right here at Ten Ton Hammer.
To read the latest guides, news, and features you can visit our Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising Game Page.


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Museum Shops
AsiaStore725 Park Ave., at 70th St.; 212-327-9217; asiastore.org
Located on the first floor of the Asia Society, Asia-Store carries a wealth of gift items, including jewelry from emerging Asian designers, hand-painted tea sets, and men's and women's apparel inspired by the museum collection. The selection changes with the exhibits, but it always includes books on Asian arts and culture.$$
Brooklyn Museum Gift Shop200 Eastern Pkwy., at Washington Ave., Prospect Heights; 718-501-6258; shop.brooklynmuseum.org
What began as a humble gift stand in the 1930s has morphed into a spacious shop off the museum's lobby. Find items by local designers and artisans; Brooklyn-themed souvenirs and textiles; prints; and other wares from around the world. $$ (made in N.Y.)
The Frick Collection Museum Shop1 E. 70th St., at Fifth Ave.; 212-547-6848; frick.org/shop
The goods for sale in this museum shop are as stately and traditional as the mansion that houses them, with items and patterns inspired by the decorative arts on display. There's also an extensive array of art reference books and exhibition catalogues. $$
Guggenheim Store1071 Fifth Ave., nr. 89th St.; 800-329-6109; guggenheimstore.org
Expect museum-inspired merchandise, including ties that reference Jackson Pollock and Vasily Kandinsky and tchotchkes echoing Frank Lloyd Wrights's iconic spiral. A wide selection of exhibition catalogs and photocentric tomes featuring New York imagery is also available. $$
Metropolitan Opera ShopMetropolitan Opera House, Lincoln Center 212-799-3100, ext. 2399; metoperashop.org
For a fun throwback, come here to score wall sconces from the Met's original 1966 opera house. A wide assortment of other home items and opera-themed gifts are also available. $$
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Store1000 Fifth Ave., at 82nd St.; 15 W. 49th St., at Fifth Ave., in Rockefeller Ave.; 212-570-3894; store.metmuseum.org
The original main shop located off the Great Hall spans two levels, selling everything from coffee-table books to reproductions of iconic works. If a trip to the Upper East Side isn't on your list, off-site stores, such as the one on Rockefeller Plaza, carry a pared-down selection of the popular inventory. $$
MoMA Design Store44 W. 53rd St., nr. Sixth Ave.; 81 Spring St., at Crosby St.; 212-767-1050; momastore.org
Sleek, utilitarian home furniture and décor inspired by design greats such as Harry Bertoia and Charles and Ray Eames are stocked alongside framed museum prints and books. The store doubles as a gift emporium and high-design Hall of Fame. $$
The Morgan Shop225 Madison Ave., nr. 36th St.. at the Morgan Library & Museum; 212-590-0390; themorgan.org/shop
After touring J.P. Morgan's personal collection of original Shakespeare folios and medieval manuscripts, you can start a library of your own with gift books (and gorgeous jewelry). $$
Shop of the Museum of the City of New York1220 Fifth Ave., nr. 103rd St.; 917-492-3330; shop.mcny.org
This shop has the usual selection of gifts based on the museum and its exhibits, but its real treasure is its collection of prints of the museum's unparalleled images of New York. $$
The Museum Shop at the Society of Illustrators128 E. 63rd St., nr. Lexington Ave.; 212-838-2560; societyillustrators.org
The shop contains an excellent assortment of books and hard-to-find magazines about illustration, including Juxtapoz, ILLO, and 3x3. Offbeat wares such as toy cars made of recycled pesticide cans and disappearing-dinosaur mugs are also available, as is a assortment of sketching supplies. $-$$ (ecofriendly)
Neue Galerie Design Shop1048 Fifth Ave., at 86th St.; 212-994-9496; neuegalerie.org
This is the place to go for reproductions of famous pieces from the Vienna Secession and Bauhaus schools by the likes of Josef Hoffmann, Adolf Loos, and Eva Zeisel. $$-$$$
New Museum Store235 Bowery, at Prince St.; 212-343-0460; newmuseumstore.org
The main attraction here is the eclectic collection of coffee-table books on figures both mainstream and niche, including tattooists and graffiti artists. You'll also find offbeat jewelry and glassware, like the porcelain mugs printed with an image of Jim Shaw's The Golden Age. $$
Noguchi Museum Shop9-01 33rd Rd., Long Island City; 718-721-2308; shop.noguchi.org
Isamu Noguchi is without a doubt one of the most renowned artists of the mid-20th century, and his entire line of furniture and lighting is available at the shop of the Noguchi Museum. To impress your design-savvy friends, pick up his paper-lantern light sculptures or famous free-form sofa. $$$$


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This is the third time I have done this challenge. I find it interesting to see how each person uses the same image! If you would like to join in this challenge, just rt. click the image and save the image to a file.
Now here are the wonderful cards the team have created.


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I'M working on a project at the moment that started out (some six months ago) as a happy, joyous project and something I hoped would be a family-building project. Recent events have turned this project into a heartbreaking race against the clock and I'm terrified I won't get it done in time…
In my family, my maternal grandparents are the glue that binds us. My grandmother is an extraordinary person who radiates nurturing love and caring. She is a grandmother to whom all others should look for guidance on how to be a wonderful grandmother.
My grandfather is a giant of a man, with a personality to match. He's carved a successful life out of the granite-laden paddocks of southeast South Australia, and at times it was only through the sheer grit of his determination that he succeeded – where others would have failed.
My grandmother was just 42 when I was born, the first of her seven grandchildren. She was young, by today's measure, to become a grandmother, but back in the day, women had children young. My grandmother, Maureen, was 19 when she had my mother and my mother was 21 when she had me. Normal for those times, very young for today.
So for 40 years I've had wonderful, plugged-in grandparents who have been very involved in their grandchildren's lives. Never a birthday passed by without a phone call and a gift in the post. Never, in my 40 years, has a Christmas day passed by without a call from her – even when I lived overseas.
Now, she is 80 and my grandfather is 87 and it's dawned on me that they won't be here forever. Even as I type these words, the thought of losing them fills me with dread and tears are sliding down my cheeks. It's unthinkable.
So I started my project to be their biographer. I create hardcover memory books in my spare time. These books are the digital version of scrapbooking, I guess. I journal the year with my family, place all the photos and send it off to the printer. It's a hobby very dear to my heart and I think the final products are beautiful, hard-wearing books that hopefully will be passed down through the generations.
I get my historian/family archivist tendencies from my grandmother, who is lovingly teased by everyone in the family for her happy-snap addiction. Never did a family visit pass without Maureen whipping out her camera and taking tons of photos. Now she has an enviable collection – hundreds and hundreds of photos, lovingly stored and captioned in dozens and dozens of family albums that are more precious than all the gold in Fort Knox.
In recent years she has started divesting herself of these photos, going through them and taking out photos of her grandchildren – from birth to their 18th or 21st birthday – and compiling them into a single album for each grandchild. She then presented the albums to us on our birthdays. It's a breathtaking collection of our lives, witnessed and documented by an adoring grandmother.
Back to my project, and about six months ago I talked to her about me creating a book about her and Pa. She agreed to it, even though she knew it would be tedious and time consuming. And so we began. We would have phone calls and emails (yes, my awesome grandmother, at 80 years of age, emails!) and talk about everything from their early courting days. I love hearing about the community hall dances they went to, the fun things they did before they were even married, with their young friends. I've stored all of my notes and the old photos she's sent me. And as with many things, work and family life got in the way and my project stalled. No progress was made for a couple of months.
And the universe gave me a nudge and pointed out that even though I wish it, I did not have all the time in the world.
My grandfather was unwell for a couple of days and tests revealed he was very sick. And just like that, my happy project has become a race against time. I need to get down to South Australia to spend some time with him so I can hear his memories and get everything I can from him before his mind starts to go. The very thought of it has paralysed me. Plus, Christmas is a busy family time and with three children and school holidays coming up, there are all kinds of pressures – financial pressures, time pressures and emotional pressure to make this holiday perfect. But I must find a way and push through.
The project, if done well, can bind a family that is fracturing. I would like all of Maureen's children and grandchildren to contribute to the book, so it can include memories of Maureen and Cliff that we can all share, and keep forever.
The generation of cousins, Maureen's grandchildren, have drifted apart and the squabbles that blight so many families have put an end to previously close and harmonious relationships. Divorces and family drama have taken on too great a prominence in recent years. I want this book to bring us closer and remind us of a happy childhood and the warm, caring and close extended family we once were. Maybe my hopes are too high, but I'm optimistic.
Really, the thing I'm mindful of as we head into this Christmas, is that time is fleeting. Whether it's watching your children grow up, or sharing precious time with your parents or grandparents – it's not permanent, and it doesn't last forever. Take a moment today and call someone you love, who you haven't called for a while. Or maybe send someone an email – or even a letter! Be mindful that nobody lives forever and things can change in an instant. And if you spend a few moments with loved ones now, hopefully you won't be living with regrets when they're gone.


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I was reading through the SQL Server 2005 SP3 release notes yesterday (sadly, it was enjoyable) and clicked through to the Bugs Fixed link. After reading through the KB articles that I felt had direct implications to my current environment, I kept scrolling.
Third fix from the bottom is one of the more useful functions of SQL 2000 that was removed in SQL 2005:
"The sp_altermessage stored procedure can now be used to enable or disable system messages to the Windows event log in SQL Server 2005"
My mental radio immediately switched to Handel's Hallelujah Chorus.
I remember my first time trying to send 229 errors to the event log on a SQL 2005 box. I had used this method extensively in the past to ferret out both legitimate and illegitimate permissions errors. When I ran the near instinctual statement:
sp_altermessage 229, with_log, true
I was greeted with an error message:Msg 15178, Level 16, State 1, Procedure sp_altermessage, Line 20
Cannot drop or alter a message with an ID less than 50,000.
Much to my chagrin, I soon realized this wonderful tool had been stripped from my toolbox.
Evidently, in SP3, this was changed. Being the over-analytical paranoid skeptic that I am, I installed SP3 on my local Developer instance. I ran the command and received the three words every DBA loves to see:
Command(s) completed successfully.
So, for any of you who don't think that the Connect website works, I'm pretty certain that Microsoft would have left this alone had it not been for the DBA warriors who kept this issue bubbling to the top.
As a side note, please forgive the pun regarding my least favorite soda drink.


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At a meeting some years ago a colleague, a gifted caricaturist, drew a sketch of Bent and entitled it "Bent Christiansen: a nice man". While saying nothing at the time, Bent told me later of his annoyance. "I am not a 'nice' man who smiles sweetly andagrees with everyone: I have a will of my own and will not be swayed." Appearances could be deceptive: Bent Christiansen was always kindly, gracious and a most agreeable companion. Yet his great integrity led him to be intolerant of injustice, of those who were rude, self-seeking, inefficient and not disposed to think, and of those who peddled simple solutions to complex problems. He himself was driven by two great aims: to remove social injustices and to give more students competence in, and an appreciation of, mathematics through improved teaching methods.
He was to achieve much in both these areas. Bent's "background" was that of the "old-style" mathematics educator: he taught and then progressed into teacher-- training. But in the 1960s mathematics education was entering into a new phase. He was greatly influenced through attendance at the Arlon (Belgian) seminars and contact with such educators as Lucienne Felix, Willy Servais and Georges Papy (whose rudeness, however, appalled him) and began to incorporate some of their ideas into his teaching and writing in Denmark. By 1969 his reputation was such that he was invited to be a plenary speaker at the First International Congress on Mathematics Education (Lyons).
The next fifteen or so years saw Bent's greatest contributions to mathematics education. Initially this was through the two international bodies UNESCO and ICMI. Bent became UNESCO's programme specialist in 1972, a time when UNESCO was a force in education. Already Bent had demonstrated his wish to serve the developing countries by acting as a UNESCO-expert in Liberia in the late 1950s. Particularly memorable initiatives in this period were the Conference on Language and Mathematics - a topic of crucial interest to developing countries (Nairobi 1974) and UNESCO's New Trends in School Mathematics (Volume 4) (1979), which was planned in conjunction with ICME 3 (Karlsruhe, 1976).
Bent was to join the Executive Committee of ICMI as its Vice-President in 1975 and served in that post for twelve years. By 1980 it appeared that Bent might well become ICMI's next President, the first mathematics educator to hold that post since ICMI had been a sub-commission of the International Mathematical Union, and only the second since the Commission was founded (following D.E. Smith 1928-31). But this was a period in which ICMI was in disarray and in the end it was the mathematician, Jean-Pierre Kahane, whom IMU asked to be President and to restore credence to ICMI. Bent was disappointed - and not only for personal reasons - but it was entirely in character that he continued as Vice-President under Kahane, working as assiduously as ever to enhance ICMI's standing and work, and speedily and readily acknowledged the outstanding qualities which Kahane brought to the post.
By this time, however, Bent had begun to be involved with other international activities. One, in which Michael Otte and I collaborated, was the BACOMET Project (Basic Components of Mathematics Education for Teachers, 1978-). An outcome of this work, Perspectives on Mathematics Education (1986), possibly helped make Bent's name better known to younger readers internationally. This initiative again provides evidence of Bent's keen interest always to apply the results of research to the one specific goal: the improvement of teaching and learning. This aim also led him to instigate the formation of an international group seeking "systematic co-operation between theory and practice in mathematics education". In this period his influence was exerted much more through leadership and his part in discussions rather than through his writings. He would not have been happy in a 1990s North American or English Education Department. Reading, thinking, discussing, and then translating the results into classroom practice were always rated more highly by him than churning out papers. Moreover, he never established a production line for Ph D students. But he was particularly, and rightly, proud of his association with Stieg Mellin-Olsen, Mogens Niss and Ole Skovsmose (who was Bent's research student). All three clearly show (or alas, showed, for Stieg was to predecease Bent) the imprint of Bent's guidance.
It is possible that many readers of this obituary will know little about Bent, for it is some years since he was at the peak of his powers. Even then, many outside Europe would not have had an opportunity to appreciate his impact on the thinking of others and on the way in which UNESCO and ICMI acted and developed. Yet there can be few mathematics educators who cannot have been affected in some way by Bent's industry, drive and thought and we must all be grateful for his legacy.
Geoffrey Howson,
As demonstrated above, nobody is better able to write an appreciation of Bent Christiansen and his work for mathematics education at an international level than Geoffrey Howson. In my capacity as a compatriot of Bent's, I shall, in what follows, add some words about Bent and his accomplishments in a Danish context.
Bent Christiansen was born on the 7th May 1921. After having completed, in 1944, his Candidate's (extended Master's) degree in mathematics at the University of Copenhagen, he became a teacher of mathematics at the upper secondary level ("gymnasium") in Holte, a northern suburb of Copenhagen, where he taught until 1957. Already in 1949 he was concurrently working at the Emdrupborg Teacher Training College where he stayed until 1960. At about that time the Royal Danish School of Education was being reconstituted, and Bent Christiansen was appointed its first Professor of Mathematics in 1960. He retired from his professorship, at the age of 70, in 1991.
Bent was a legend in mathematics education in Denmark and the Nordic countries. His impact on the development of the teaching and learning of mathematics in primary and lower secondary education and in teacher training can hardly be overestimated. He wrote text books and books on mathematics education, especially the very influential 'Goals and means in basic mathematics education' ('Maal og midler i den elementaere matematikundervisning', 1967). He gave inumerable in-service courses and invited lectures at meetings and conferences. Naturally, he also served on hosts of national committees, including the Danish National Sub-Commission of ICMI (1961-72). All this earned him a reputation as a charismatic, enthusiastic and extremely energetic mentor for generations of mathematics teachers, teacher trainers and colleagues. In addition to being a protagonist in curriculum development in Denmark, in particular in the 1960s and 1970s, Bent occupied equally significant positions in the Nordic scene. Thus he was a key member of the Nordic Committee for the Modernisation of Mathematics Education, 1960-67. These were the days of the so-called New Mathematics. Bent Christiansen was a leading figure in the introduction of some of the new ideas into Danish (and Nordic) mathematics education, but he always strived to put these ideas into a rich and varied context of mathematical meaning. He was very sad, therefore, to see how less visionary, derivative minds turned these ideas into sterile and stereotyped para-mathematical dry swimming, thus giving rise to (and cause for) skeptical reactions, not of all which were carried by what Bent would consider noble educational concerns. During the 1970s Bent was to develop different views of mathematics education from those of the modern movement, but nothing could make him more furious than representatives of later generations of mathematics educators who thoughtlessly misinterpreted or distrusted the intentions and serious endeavours of himself and his colleagues during the 'modern era'.
During the 1970s, Bent Christiansen transformed himself from a curriculum developer and a teacher trainer to a didactician of mathematics who took a serious interest in all aspects of mathematics education. This gave him ample opportunity to involve his rich and multi-faceted personality in his professional work to an even greater extent than was the case in the first stages of his career. He developed his intensive and extensive interest in human beings and their lives in (not alsways so) democratic society into a creative platform for his own research and development activities. He tirelessly emphasised that mathematics education should not degenerate into a technical discipline of narrow-minded 'know how'. Especially, he saw undue reduction of complexity as perhaps the most fatal trap for mathematics education. Instead, he insisted that we should never forget that mathematics education involves, in an intrinsic manner, human, cultural, social, and political values which have to be taken into account in everything we do in the field. At the same time, he never forgot to emphasise that mathematics as a discipline has hosts of important contributions to offer to human beings who are to master their private, professional and social lives in society.
Bent continued to maintain a vivid and concerned interest in his beloved field, far beyond the age of retirement. The last time I saw him was at a meeting at the end of March of the Danish 'Forum for the Didactics of Mathematics', of which he was, most maturally, an (the) honorary member. I was giving a (critical) lecture on constructivism and Bent attended, despite the frail and evidently very unpleasant condition his long lasting kidney disease had brought him into. Not only did he want to meet and talk to old friends, he was very eager to take part in the subsequent discussion with fresh, thought-provoking and, above all, deeply concerned comments that moved all of us who were present. Bent Christiansen died on the 3rd September 1996. Mathematics education, his family, friends, and colleagues have lost a great humanist.
Mogens Niss


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She nipped at his nose and laughed It felt...good to hear him say that. She didn't know the meanings behind his words, but at the moment she didn't mind. Nothing would have ot change, they could still be close to the others and be with each other, the way she wanted.
"I mean, we keep dancing around each other. I don't know if we're ready to take the leap, but I think that maybe we've already. Because it feels like we could be like this forever and wouldn't need anything else."
And now she was rambling, like she did when her emotions got too loose. "I love you Chaos. I love Brittle, and in a wierd, small little way I love Hellion as well. But with you, it's special, y'know? And I think, I mean, I don't know, it's been a long time since I've felt like this about anyone. I don't mind if you don't feel the same, really I don't, I just want you to trust me, and be happy, that's all I ask of you."
She danced away from Chaos and turned to face him. Her words were coming jumbled, like a pretty and horrible mess, but it just couldn't be held in any longer. She just wanted him to understand, and if anyone could understand her, it would be him. She smiled at him, not seductive, not teasing, just a smile.
(Hippie Web: "Free Love for All!" My crazy mare and her mood swings ^_^() Chaos and Frostbite, off to fight the spirits, what happens next? )


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You know that you're walking in a time of your life when God is really speaking to you when you get "revelations" from your deodorant names. Ok, so I know it might be a stretch, but I don't limit God to anything these days. I mean, let's be honest, it was said that rocks will praise Him if we don't and even donkeys have spoken, so go ahead and wipe that "this guy is crazy" look off of your face.
Back in February, God began to really do a major overhaul in my life and draw me back unto Himself. Or, another view of course is that I simply responded to that ongoing call by giving Him My everything. Either way, I realized that the deodorant that I had been using at that time (and until yesterday – I had a two pack, ok) was called CLEAN SLATE. When I noticed this, my spirit immediately thought of all that had happened throughout the last 10 weeks or so. I was washed clean and it was if I had a new beginning, a fresh start, a "clean slate".
It gets better. As inquisitive as I am, I let my mind take this simple thought down many roads as I thought about the new life and joy that I'd received in recent days. I then thought, "I have to see what the scent I'm using now is!". Did I get the same "Clean Slate" again? I was hoping not. I went straight to the medicine cabinet and reached in for the latest deodorant arrival. I turn it over in great anticipation and what do I find? It's called OCEAN BLAST. I was invigorated. You may be thinking, "Ocean Blast? What's so great about that?" Well, I was dirty, I was in need of a "clean slate" and God did that work in me. Now I'm longing to go to the great depths of His presence – into the deep waters of who He is. So an "Ocean Blast" is right up my alley.
So there you have it. An encouraging word of how God longs to speak to us…even through our deodorant.


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Well, after some heavy contemplation, I've decided to continue reading comics despite being driven to the edge by another appearance of Joker's Daughter.
- Batman #43: We finally get to meet Mr. Bloom.
- Catwoman #43: Catwoman finds the wrong Batman.
- Gotham Academy #9: Werewolves! Because why now?
I'm pretty sure none of these issues will have the Joker's Daughter in there, so we should be good!


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|Home for now!
1. What's your guilty pleasure in life?
Hmm this would be a toss up (because I have so many) between pop music and trash TV. Both incredibly embarrassing but yet completely amazing. I'd probably have to go with the trash 'reality' TV because pop is 'pop' for a reason. Admitting your a junkie for every 'Made in Jersey the only way is Honey Boo Boo' show however comes with a lot more of a red face!
2. If your house was on fire and you could only save one item what would it be and why?
Well presuming any visiting friends/family members were safe it would have to be my computer- sad I know but it's where all my photos, memories, work and pretty much anything important are locked away for safe keeping. Having said that I would have great trouble leaving my makeup collection.
3. What is your dream holiday destination?
Hawaii, it just looks so perfect I can't even say. Just remote enough, tropical, relaxed - PERFECT.
4. Funny story from your childhood?
Hmm my childhood was full of many stories but the funniest thing I can think of was actually when I was a teenager. I was on holiday in Kos and had been out for a boat ride. The boat driver (Right word?!) was a really beautiful greek guy so I was doing my best to look attractive and care free. At the end of the right we had to exit the boat by jumping off the bonnet into the sea. Unfortunately as I jumped the hook of my shorts got caught on the boat and I was left hanging off the front by my shorts. As if that wasn't bad enough, I hung there for a few seconds whilst everyone wet themselves laughing, then my shorts ripped and I fell head first into the sea... Leaving a scrap of my shorts on the front of the boat and me to waddle back to the hotel wearing what was now a very 'distressed' skirt. Sadly this is a true story.
5. What is your fave food?
Oh my god as a resident fatty I love this topic but ultimate weakness has got to be a good cake. I had an amazing one at a pub near my work recently that was a triple layered TWIX cake. Wow.
6. One product you could not live without?
That's hard to say as I've got quite attached to a lot of things recently. I'm guessing this means beauty product, in which case I'm going to say a good red lipstick. It just instantly makes me feel more sassy!
7. Are you a bath or a shower kind of person?
Both! I love a bath when I have time/hot water but showers are more useful!
8. If you could buy one designer item what would it be?
Without a doubt a pair of Louboutin heels, they're so gorgeous. I would literally sell my own Kidney for some (maybe).
9. Favorite perfume or scent?
I love perfume in general - especially really heavy musky ones. My favourite at the moment is Lancome La Vie Est Belle, but I also love YSL, Givenchy Very Irresistable and Armani Code. OH and J'adore by Dior. Expensive taste oops.
10. Who is your ideal celeb boyfriend/girlfriend?
Hmm, this would be a mix of Ed Westwick, DannyMcfly and Olly Murs. Love Olly is an Essex boy you can take home to mum. I love Danny's cheekiness and talent and I love Ed because he's so gorgeous and brooding and dresses to perfection. I can think Kristy and Becca for restarting my love for him!
11. Worst film you've ever seen?
Oh god that would be a hard one as I'm quite hard to please with films. Probably Rambo because in addition to it being completely gross and brutal it literally had no story. Give me a rom com any day.
So that was it! Like I said I'm not going to tag anyone, but if anybody feels like answering Claire's questions leave me a link I'd love to see it. I also want to say hello and thank you to all the lovely bloggers I've met since I've started doing this - it's such a fun world to be a part of!
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The main attraction for the ordinary visitor is the wine cellar with its high arched stone ceilings, is filled with oak casks of aging wine and brandy and adjoining shop, which is located a few hundred meters beyond the monastery building.
The headed Salesian Community wine producer since 1885, has been in the wine trade for over a century produced by the resident Italian Priests
As far as quality is concerned ,we are pleased to inform you that from vintage to sale ,all processing works are done in our convent at CREMISAN under the direct control of our expert and specialized Salesian Brothers. Our wines stand high in our Clients flavour for their natural, agreeable ,full-bodied relishing flavour .
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