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FINE FETTLE: New York-based fine jewelry designer Wilfredo Rosado is aiming to build his made-to-measure activity, and as such has chosen to show his third collection in Paris, where he will be presenting a collection built around emeralds, diamonds and leather on Monday. "For the collections I'm creating, that type of customer likes a one-on-one meeting.
That's why I wanted to come to Paris," said Rosado, who is known for his quirky, urban interpretation of fine jewelry, and worked with Andy Warhol and Giorgio Armani before creating his jewelry business. For his custom clients, Rosado plans to open a studio in Manhattan, somewhere around Fifth Avenue, in the spring. Rosado has approximately 10 retail clients, including Bergdorf Goodman, Harrods and Lane Crawford.

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Our refrigerator door has a feature in which a tight seal is activated each time you close the door. Once you shut it, it takes a few seconds, maybe 3 or 4, for the seal to loosen enough to open the door again. So if you try immediately, it is difficult to pull. There is resistance.
It used to bug me this feature. I occasionally even exclaimed out loud a rather inappropriate epithet, followed by a frustrated sigh. To a refrigerator door. For a delay of possibly 2 seconds of time.
Then one day when all was calm and the seal had activated as I was putting away groceries, I just stood there, hand on the handle, and took a big deep belly breath. In, down, out. In the time it took to take that breath, the seal released its vulcan grip, and I easily, effortlessly opened the door. AND had the benefits that a deep breath can bring.
Simple as that. What was frustration, was now benefit. What was blood-pressure-raising, was now calming. And at the risk of sounding all spiritually haughty, what was resistance, was now empowerment.
All day I looked for more chances to turn frustration around. And I didn't have to look too far. Each time I came across the little things that aggravate like red lights and toothpaste on the counter and socks on the living room floor, I froze. And took a breath. The things that are so momentary and so minuscule really, but became monumental in the way I let them impact me. And all day I used those frustrations as a reminder to take a deep breath.
Now it's my sometimes mantra. FREEZE! Take a breath. Feel better.
Because really, though I long to remember these mantras of mine ALL the time, I am human and it is only sometimes I am wise.
I am grateful when I do remember, and even a tiny bit grateful for these little frustrations now that I know I can use them to my advantage.
Because believe me, living in a house with 4 other humans, those little frustrations aren't going anywhere and I am breathing deeply all day long. When I am not shouting inappropriate epithets that is.


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I've well and truly settled back into the "other" world in which I sometimes live. That is the world of editing and post processing images, staring at the computer for over 10 hours a day and generally not getting out much, except to walk my dog, to whom I'm thankful for giving me a reason to do at least that much.
Thankfully I will be hitting the road in a couple of weeks. A few twists and turns have led me to decide to travel to the Philippines. If all goes right, I'm supposed to do a seminar (or a few of them) on travel photography at one or maybe even a few photo clubs there. Originally I planned for this trip to last a couple of weeks en-route to India, but as I'm not easily satisfied with a short amount of time at a destination and love to "dig" deeper, as much below the surface as I can, I'll most likely end up spending about four months exploring the country on a motorcycle (again if everything goes right).
My recent trip to Vanuatu reminded me of just how exhilarating it is to explore "unchartered" territory. I hope the Philippines will provide more of this exhilaration. There's also a part of me which wants a new challenge, which wants to grow and to evolve as a photographer and though India certainly isn't short of opportunities for growth in that sense, I feel that over the years it's become too much of a comfort zone, it's time to see what else is out there, at least for now.
So, anyone in the Philippines who reads this blog, feel free to contact me here or via the email (on the website) and perhaps we can meet up, hang out and pick each other's brains.


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High school runner hit by car in Bentonville
A Bentonville teen is recovering after being hit by a car during cross-country practice Thursday morning.
Bentonville police said it happened at the intersection of Tiger Boulevard and Northeast Cub Circle near the Bentonville Trail System.
Officers said the 14-year-old teen was crossing Tiger Boulevard when a pickup truck hit her shortly before 7 a.m. The teen, a member of the Bentonville High School Cross Country team, was running westbound on the north side of the boulevard when she suddenly turned left, entering the crosswalk to run south, police said.
"(It's) just an unfortunate thing that occurred, where she was at the wrong place at the wrong time, and maybe she didn't keep a proper lookout," said Bentonville Police Chief Jon Simpson.
Police said the driver wasn't moving fast, but still could get out of the way in time. Police said the truck stopped, and then was hit by a second car.
"The driver's ability to see the threat and respond to it and make good decisions is going to be compromised just because, in this case, the young lady was moving very quickly," Simpson said.
Police said the girl was taken to a hospital after being treated by paramedics for non-life-threatening injuries.
Police said the driver will not be cited.
Police said the accident was the seventh case they handled before noon Thursday.
"It's been truly a day of accidents for us," Simpson said. "It's not uncommon to work six or seven accidents in the City of Bentonville in a day. It is uncommon to work them all within the same few hours and to have accidents that involve pedestrians and vehicles and to have them this close together."
Simpson said he couldn't point to one specific reason why there were so many accidents Thursday, but he noted that driver or pedestrian inattention was likely a factor in several of the accidents.


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Getting Your Skin Ready For Fall
09.30.2015, 9:57 CDT | Posted In: Acne & Blemishes, Lines & Wrinkles, Signs of Aging, Texture, Health & Beauty, Products
This is the time of year that many of us look forward to. The days progressively grow shorter, the sweaters are a little thicker, and everything in nature starts to prepare to go into a deep winter sleep. While you are going through your Fall preparations, it's important to take some time to also prepare your skin for the changing weather.
Here are 3 Simple Ways to Get Your Skin Ready for Fall:
- During the Summer months, you may have noticed some extra pigmentation in your skin (especially if you weren't totally diligent about using your sunscreen or taking other sun protection measures)*. The gold standard for treating these dark spots on the skin is hydroquinone1, which is a key ingredient in our Obagi Nu-Derm® System. Hydroquinone works by blocking the process in the skin that leads to discoloration.2 Please see Important Safety Information regarding the Nu-Derm System below and click here for prescribing information.
- The wind and cold can affect your skin, so be sure to use a moisturizer. Proper hydration will help create an optimal cover in order to provide the most benefit to your skin. Some moisturizers, including Obagi Hydrate®, work by helping the skin hold on to its own moisture by sealing it in3. Use Hydrate as part of your morning routine and Hydrate Luxe™ - which adds an even more luxurious moisturizing layer - at night.
- Don't step out of the house without first applying sunscreen. You may think that you don't need to wear sunscreen on cloudy Autumn days, but the UVB (think burning) rays and UVA (think tanning and premature aging) rays of the sun can damage your skin every day of the year, rain or shine. Choose a sunscreen with a broad spectrum SPF of at least 30 and apply it before your makeup every morning.
There you have it – 3 Simple Ways to Get Your Skin Ready for Fall. Do you have some advice you'd like to share with our communitiy? Comment below - we love to hear your feedback.
1. Ebanks JP, Wickett RR, Boissy RE. Mechanisms regulating skin pigmentation: the rise and fall of complexion coloration. Int J Mol Sci. 2009;10(9):4066-4087
2. Chandra M, Levitt J, Pensabene CA. Hydroquinone therapy for post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation secondary to acne: not just prescribable by dermatologists. Acta Derm Venereol. 2012;92(3):232-235.
3. Mayo Clinic. Moisturizers: options for softer skin. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/moisturizers/SN00042. Accessed February 14, 2013. (http://obagi.com/patients/blog/moisturizers-101)
*Using a broad spectrum sunscreen like Obagi® Sun Shield SPF 50 together with a comprehensive sun protection program including wearing sun protective clothing and sunglasses and avoiding the sun between the hours of 10am-2pm may help reduce the risk of premature skin aging.
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text: Craft Haven was established in 2003 and our showroom is located in One Utama Shopping Center, Petaling Jaya. We look forward to grow the craft scene and allow for art and craft to be accessible to all. We aim to share the love and satisfaction the arts can bring into your life. Get inspired, create and be happy!


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Cheese and mushroom casserole with chicken
This casserole is simple and delicious, and makes a perfect snack during a picnic (bento anyone?)—you should use it as a basic idea for a casserole, since the pasta sauce is the stable and the most important piece of the meal. It's also a very tweak-able recipe! :-)
When you make your own pasta, you will always end up with some scraps, even more if you make ravioli. You can easily recycle this leftover pasta to make maltagliati, meaning "poorly cut" in Italian, which was traditionally meant as food for the poor. We are way past that, and today you can enjoy rich texture and amazing flavor of your pasta without the social stigma ;-)
Salami frittata
Hot, savory and full or aroma, that's literally an omelette on steroids that smashes my hunger during dark, cold autumn days :-) It's also extremely easy and pretty fast to cook!
Bonito-dashi ramen with egg
Ramen is a delightful soup served piping hot with wheat noodle and lots of vegetables — a perfect dish that you can prepare quickly for a healthy autumn dinner or a light lunch. You can customise it almost indefinitely with ingredients you like: eggs, meat, vegetables and rice cakes. I will show you how to prepare a simple, but very tasty ramen based on bonito fish stock (bonito dashi) and eggs.
Simple chicken teriyaki bento
This recipe is very easy and fast to cook, because it requires ready-made teriyaki sauce. Still, it's a really tasty alternative to sausages and pork, and chicken made in teriyaki style is juicy, tender and full of aroma! It also takes just few minutes, because the meat is first fried quickly, and then glazed with sauce. Fast food like a boss ;-)


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We have some unfortunate news to share. We're shutting down Vamos on Thursday May 24th after six exciting years. We always tried to provide the best event discovery experience to people around the globe.
But now it's the time to leave the stage and say thank you for your support and the fantastic response we received throughout the whole journey.
For you this means that the website as well as the mobile apps for iOS and Android won't be available after that date.
Sincerely yours,
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After the inspection process is complete, and you are ready to move forward, there are a few pre-closing responsibilities that you will need to keep in mind:
- Stay in control of your credit and finances – Don't make any large purchases before closing.
- Stay in constant communication with us and your Lender. Be sure to complete and turn in all required documentation as requested and in a timely manner.
- Do a final walk-through inspection of the property with your Realtor.
- Confirm you have received a copy of the closing statement prior to closing.
- Bring a cashier's check for all the closing costs and the balance of the down payment to the closing.


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5 Easy Tips to Hand-Feed Hummingbirds
Learn how to hand-feed hummingbirds from a hummingbird whisperer.
Have you ever seen those jaw-dropping videos of a hand holding a tiny sugar-water feeder and brightly colored hummingbirds swarming around to take a drink? Well, in some of those videos, that hand is mine! I've had hummingbirds perch on my fingertips, arms, shoulders, and even my toes! I'm about 99.9% sure this is what it feels like to be a Disney Princess. There's really no faster way to experience some hummingbird magic than to hand-feed one of these tiny flying rainbows. The good news is that it's easy to learn how to do! All it takes is a little bit of time, patience, and a couple of tools. Here are a few tips that worked for me when I first started to hand-feed hummingbirds.
1. Buy a Closed-Top Hand-Feeder
I bought mine from hum-fi.com, but Amazon and other online vendors are also great resources. The closed top is important because it prevents any sugar-water form accidentally getting on feathers. Sugar-water on feathers can make it difficult or even impossible for the bird to fly, and it will prevent the hummingbird from being able to fluff up its feathers to enter torpor. (Torpor is a sleep-like state that birds need to enter to stay warm overnight and not starve to death.) Mix 1 part white table sugar with 4 parts hot water. Allow to cool to room temperature, then fill your feeders with it. (Read more: Hummingbird Sugar Water 101)
2. Set the Scene
Grab a large hummingbird feeder and a tiny handheld one, then head outside. Set everything down on a table in your yard or on your patio. Sit next to the table and wait, calmly and quietly. Channel your inner tree! (Don't move and don't speak.) After you've spent at least 20 minutes sitting next to the feeders, put the large feeder back up and bring the little feeder inside. Repeat each day for as long as it takes to get the birds to visit the feeders while you are sitting there.
3. Be Extremely Cautious with Outdoor Pets
Please keep your indoor/outdoor pets inside while you're hand-feeding. Hunting is instinctual for dogs and cats, so they will do what's natural to them. Your furry friends may not necessarily intend to harm your backyard hummingbirds, but they will definitely chase and try to catch them. If you truly want to make hummingbird safety your top priority, you may want to completely refrain from encouraging your hummingbirds to hand-feed.
(Read more: 5 Ways to Create a Bird-Safe Backyard)
4. Earn Their Trust
Once they trust you enough that they will come to sit and drink while you're sitting next to the large feeder, pick up a handheld feeder and lay your arm across the table close to the large feeder. Again, channel your inner tree by keeping perfectly still and quiet. You basically want to them to see you as a harmless, gigantic, never-emptying flower. And flowers don't talk or make sudden movements! Over time, the hummingbirds will get closer and closer until finally they're feeding from the feeder in your hand. And if you're really lucky, one may perch on your finger!
Some hand-feeder companies suggest taking your large feeder down, covering it with a towel, and only offering the birds the hand-feeder. Personally, I don't like to stress out my birds, so I always offer them a choice between drinking from my hand-feeder or from the large feeder. But if you really can't wait to hand-feeder and are losing sleep over it, feel free to try covering the large feeder the first couple of times. Just keep in mind that you don't get to claim the title of "hummingbird whisperer" until the birds choose your hand-feeder over the large one!
(Read more: How to Start Hand-Feeding Hummingbirds)


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Learning is a never ending process. This is what a friend realized when she thought of enrolling in a cosmetology school last summer. All the way she thought that her life has become too boring when someone suggested trying a different career path. That was when she decided to try a career in cosmetology. How surprised she was when she realized she can still learn something new each day.
She did not regret enrolling in Regency because her instructors were the best. It was kind of expected because this school the the fastest growing beauty institute across the country. Anyway, my friend is going to open her salon soon and I can't wait to the pictures of the new place.
This blog post was based on information provided by Blogitive. For more information, please visit Blogitive.com or contact Regency Beauty Institute – 3583 Alpine Avenue NW – Walker, MI 49544


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Razer Unveils 'Switchblade' Concept Portable Gaming PC With Dynamic Keyboard
Peripheral manufacturer Razer has unveiled a concept design for a portable gaming PC ca
Switchblade is built upon an Intel Atom processor and packs a seven-inch multi-touch screen but the real star certainly is surely that pretty little keyboard, which Razer explains would reconfigure its layout and appearance "based on game content and user requirements."
While this is only a concept and will never be released as seen here, Razer notes that it "will be working with selected partners to design and launch products based off the Razer Switchblade concept design."
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|Plenty of bacon, plenty of eggs required.
If you're like some mothers out there, you may think "ooohhh a pie. Let's put in some parsley, milk, carrots, onion, chives and some fucking peas".
If you're a MAN, you KNOW bacon and egg pie only has bacon and egg and no fucking peas!
Here's Jimmy Jangles' Bacon and Egg Pie Recipie, Man Style.
The first thing to acknowledge is that as a man, I know you're not going to read these instructions properly. Cos you're a man! I'm way ahead of you buddy, I'm not writing this recipe properly!
Also, wikipedia says New Zealand is famous for its bloody bacon and egg pies, so by making one, you are doing your bit for the country! (of course, if you are not a Kiwi, I humbly thank you for trying a NZ pie, Man Style!). This pie gets you easy Man Points added to your Man Points card.
What you need for a Man's Bacon and Egg Pie
- Flaky Pastry*
- Heaps of bacon.
- 9 eggs or more. Maybe 10. 8 eggs are for pussies.
- A clean dish.
- Some more bacon.
How to make the pie
- Turn the oven on to any hot temperature. Set to bake.
- Layer some flaky pastry over the dish, covering the sides.
- Cook the bacon - microwave is the man's easy way out here. Cut that shit up and throw into dish.
- Eggs. Crack 'em open over the bacon. Don't stir, whisk, add milk or any of that shit your girlfriend or wife does. Remember 8 eggs are for pussies, 9 is the minimum for men.
- Cover your pie with more pastry. There will be left over pastry. Make your initials out of it and put them on the top of your pie. Feed the rest to the dog.
- Poke some holes in the top with a fork so it breathes and doesn't get all sweaty like your fat ex did.
How to cook your pie
You turned on the oven right? That's apparently called preheating. Who knew? Put your Man's Version of a Bacon and Egg Pie in the oven. Let it cook for 25 minutes. Don't let it burn OK? That means don't go and play Halo for an hour and then come back and check on it! Bring your TV and Xbox 360 into the kitchen if necessary ok?
Your pie is ready when you say it's ready. Only then. Don't listen to anyone else.
Serve your pie with a cold home brew beer or two beers and maybe a bit of Wattie's Sauce**. Put the game on, or some Star Wars and don't share it with your girlfriend. Maybe give a bit to the dog.
* If in doubt over what pastry to get, ring your dear mother, it's win win as you get the advice you need and she gets a call and thinks you're ace for thinking of her in a time of need. Be wary though, this could cost you some Man Points if any one hears the call, but these are automatically redeemed back when you pie turns out awesome.
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Companion birds are one of the preferred pets in the USA. Not all pets receive good care and a loving home. Established in 2001, ARC has expanded to rescuing and providing a sanctuary for all types of birds. Thousand of birds are abandoned or lost annually; ARC provides care and rehabilitation until ARC can find them a new and caring home. Domesticated birds have little to no chance of survival in the wild.
ARC has helped hundreds of birds by picking them up from animal shelters and individuals that can no longer provide a good home for their birds. At any one time, there are over 200 birds in the ARC system. For more information, please email us:
To see some of ARC's birds, please continue to scroll down. Click on any picture to enlarge it and bring up the title and any notes.
ARC is a Non-Profit, Public Benefit Corporation with IRS 501(c)(3) Tax Exemption status. Funding comes from donations, adoption fees, or grants. 100% of all donations go to food, medical expenses, and the care and rehabilitation of our birds. ARC is a no kill facility.
ARC is approved for court ordered Community Service in Contra Costa, Sacramento and Solano counties, as well as approved as a participant in the California State Employee's Charitable Campaign, the Local Independent Charities of America (LICA), and the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC #64924). ARC has been granted the "Best In America Seal of Excellence".
ARC has collection points in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Washington with our main facility in Concord, CA. We are looking to expand collection points and/or facilities throughout the US and are in the planning stage for construction of a large avian facility with separate housing for various bird species in central-eastern California.
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Halloween Parade II
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Halloween Parade
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Pumpkin Carving
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Saturday, October 27, 2012
Cy's First ER Visit
Cy had his first ER visit this afternoon. His temp kept getting higher and higher so we decided that it was better to be safe and get him checked out. I am so glad that I took him in and had him checked, they did some chest x-rays and it turned out that he has pneumonia. One breathing treatment, one shot and some prescriptions later and we are home. Lucky for me even though Cy was not feeling great he was still in a wonderful mood, well unless some one tried to touch him other than me, then he freaked out! I have a major mommy's boy on my hands. Love him so much
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NKY school closed by flea infestation
Classes will resume Monday after treatments
Students at Southgate Independent Schools have a four-day weekend due to a bug infestation.
The campus shut down Thursday and will be closed Friday, because fleas were discovered in the building.
Superintendent Jim Palm said the fleas were spotted first in a work area of the administrative offices.
"We tried treating it with over-the-counter remedies (but) they did not work; they multiplied," Palm said.
After fleas were spotted in other areas of the building Wednesday, Palm made the decision to close the school.
Southgate is a small district of about 200 students and 30 staff members. All students attend class on one campus that's made up of five interconnected buildings, necessitating the closure.
The district called in an exterminator, who said the campus could be treated but the building would need to be empty for 48 hours.
Rather than waiting for the weekend, administrators canceled classes to allow for extra time to treat the building, air it out and double-check. Staff and students will return to class on Monday.
The superintendent said there were no reports of students being bitten, and they notified almost all of the 200 Southgate families Wednesday night through an automated phone call that classes were canceled.
Not everyone got the message, thought, and a few students showed up Thursday morning only to be sent home. Palm said parents have been understanding and supportive.
"I was walking my daughter to school and a girl stopped me and told me they were closed today and tomorrow because of fleas," parent Janet Brown said.
It's not clear at this point how the fleas traveled into the building. It's possible students or staff carried them in on their clothing, only to see the fleas multiply inside the building.
"The parents I've spoken to this morning who stopped by school have been very supportive and they appreciate us being proactive, rather than reactive," Palm said.
Northern Kentucky Health Department officials said they will have someone inspect the school before classes restart on Monday morning, to make sure the problem has been solved.


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Tanada wrote:..... as I have myself pointed out elsewhere and has been shown a gazillion times around here
a) the weather in the midwest, floods and all, is not "unprecedented", we had worse spring weather when Clinton was in his first full year in office, just for one example.
b) This is a long term climate event mostly driven by the el Nino cycle with particularly intense events taking place every few decades. 1992-93, 1997-98, 2011-2012 and this year are all extremely warm wet summers driven by the cycle.
Tanada wrote:.The whole 'record number of tornadoes' thing is VERY deceptive because over the years almost all tornadoes had to be spotted and reported by a trusted observer to be recorded as a tornado. More recently a lot of weather People are using Doppler radar returns to identify every circular motion in a thunderstorm as a bonified tornado even though they do not meet the traditional meaning of the terminology.
Plantagenet wrote:Maybe Guy is onto something there.....time will tell.
derhundistlos wrote:AdamB-
Please provide a source for your three claims that McPherson predicted the end of civilization for dates already passed.
Revi wrote:Here's a talk by Guy McPherson.
A lot of what he says seems very possible.
Greenland, Antarctica, South America, the Himalayas—it's all going, the ice is leaving the Earth. This is a whirl-wind roundup of new science with Ottawa climate expert Paul Beckwith. We talk pollution (is it saving us?), vanishing glaciers, Tasmanian dry lightening fires, James Hansen's latest, tech to draw down carbon dioxide, and why this scientist made 500 videos to educate and warn the public via YouTube. Catch up quick, with this week's Radio Ecoshock.
Sea level rise is going to be wicked this century, and for centuries after that. We will redraw the maps, withdraw from our ports, lose the weather we need for agriculture, and maybe regroup into tribes that will survive. New revelations from climate science are coming in so fast, no single scientist or radio host can keep track of it all. It is like standing in front of a fire-hose.
When we think of global warming, we imagine hot days, way too hot days and fires. But Paul and I discuss what I call "The Winter of Climate Change". A while back we had pro meteorologist Judah Cohen on the air. He said the term "polar vortex" really only applies to events in the Stratosphere, but now it has been stolen and popularized by TV weather forecasters. What we are really describing is a blast of super-cold Arctic air escaping lower down to the mid-latitudes, partly due to a weak and wavering Jet Stream.
In Paul's YouTube videos, he often talks about whip-saw events where temperatures can shift as much as 70F (21C) within 24 hours. This is very hard on human infrastructure, but it's really toxic to plants. I worry we'll see tree die-off, and lost perennials from those sub-zero chills followed by spring-like warmth the next day.
A week ago photos in the Tasmanian highlands of Australia showed giant forest fires on the horizon, during record hot heat. Fast forward to Tuesday 12th, and you would see an unusual summer snow storm at the same spot! Whipsaw.
There is new science out, saying "Melting ice sheets may cause 'climate chaos' according to new modeling" and "Current international climate policies do not take into account full effects on global climate".
Professor Natalya Gomez, from the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at McGill modeled projected changes to water levels around the globe as ice melts into the ocean. The ice sheet simulations suggest that the fastest increase in the rise of sea levels is likely to occur between 2065 and 2075. Melting ice sheets will affect water temperatures and circulation patterns in the world's oceans, which will in turn affect air temperatures in a complex ice-ocean-atmosphere feedback loop.
"Water levels would not simply rise like a bathtub," says Gomez. "Some areas in the world, such as the island nations in the Pacific, would experience a large rise in sea level, while close to the ice sheets the sea level would actually fall."
The effects of ice sheet melt are far more widespread than simply leading to changes in sea levels. As warmer melt water enters the oceans, major currents such as the Gulf Stream will be significantly weakened. This will lead to warmer air temperatures in the high Arctic, Eastern Canada and Central America, and cooler temperatures over northwestern Europe."
People mistakenly think Tasmania is tropical, but it is the closest part of Australia to Antarctica. The weather should be very temperate if not cold and wet there, most of the year. Tasmania has world-class forests that have not burned in thousands of years, until the last few years. Like me in British Columbia, Tasmanians have felt the terror of wildfires that plague the rest of Australia, now that every year is a fire year. Nowhere is safe anymore.
"Our model-based analysis suggests that nearly half of the industrial-era increases in global OHC have occurred in recent decades, with over a third of the accumulated heat occurring below 700m and steadily rising."
AdamB wrote:Come on Revi, you aren't a 10 year old who with wide eyes believes any crap spoon fed them by the adults.
Do you have ANY information that his data leading to his proclamations of end of civilization are any more right today, then they were the other times when he was wrong?
Aerosol masking effect, global industry down a third, temperature rise of one degree Celcius in a week or so.The funny thing is that the thing that could save some of us is Peak Oil. If we can't get our hands on the stuff and burn it maybe we have a chance.
As above image shows, aerosols result from burning fuel in industrial processes and transport, and for purposes of heating or lighting buildings (such as with woodburners, furnaces, stoves, candles, oil lamps and open fireplaces) or for preparing food and boiling water. Aerosols can also be caused by open fires that can be lit to make charcoal, burn waste, turn forests into pasture, etc. Global warming increases the fire danger (i.e. in frequency, intensity, duration and size) and thus emissions from both forest fires and controlled open fires (backburning and reducing waste).
A 2008 study by Ramanathan et al. mentions figures from other studies for the radiative forcing (RF) of black carbon, i.e. figures ranging from 0.4 Watts per square meter (W/m²) to 1.2 W/m². A 2013 study by Bond et al. calculates that black carbon has a warming effect of about 1.1 W/m². Above image highlights this figure of 1.1 W/m² of radiative forcing (RF), while warning that RF could be as high as 2.1 W/m². In addition to black carbon, sulfur dioxide (SO₂) has an important impact, as discussed in the box below.
http://theconversation.com/masking-and-unmasking-of-global-warming-by-aerosols-19990A 2013 study by Levy et al. concludes that emission reductions by 35%–80% in anthropogenic aerosols and their precursors would result in some 1°C of additional warming. A 2016 paper by Zhang et al. calculates that from 1850 to 2010, anthropogenic aerosols brought about a decrease of about 2.53°C. Also see the study by Rosenberg et al. and the news release.
Anthropogenic aerosols are also suppressing the Pacific Decadal Oscillation, making that less heat gets transferred from oceans to the atmosphere. Recent research concludes that future reduction of anthropogenic aerosol emissions, particularly from China, would promote positive Pacific Decadal Oscillation, thus further speeding up warming over the coming years.
Dimethyl sulphide emissions from oceans constitute the largest natural source of atmospheric sulphur, and such emissions can decrease with ongoing ocean acidification and climate change. This could particularly impact specific regions such as Antarctica, speeding up warming and loss of sea ice there, as discussed at this paper.
Aside from carbon dioxide, another human influence on climate comes from aerosols, which exert a cooling effect. Aerosols (that is, atmospheric particles, not propellants used in spray cans) have masked some of the warming that is caused by increasing greenhouse gases.
Without the masking effect of aerosols, global temperatures would have increased more than they have since the 19th century.
I recently led a study that examined the effects of declining aerosols in 21st century climate projections. We found that global warming is likely to accelerate in the next few decades, if the cooling influence of human-generated aerosols declines as predicted.
[1] Using the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory's (GFDL's) fully coupled chemistry‐climate (ocean/atmosphere/land/sea ice) model (CM3) with an explicit physical representation of aerosol indirect effects (cloud‐water droplet activation), we find that the dramatic emission reductions (35%–80%) in anthropogenic aerosols and their precursors projected by Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP) 4.5 result in ~1 °C of additional warming and ~0.1 mm day−1 of additional precipitation, both globally averaged, by the end of the 21st century. The impact of these reductions in aerosol emissions on simulated global mean surface temperature and precipitation becomes apparent by mid‐21st century. Furthermore, we find that the aerosol emission reductions cause precipitation to increase in East and South Asia by ~1.0 mm day−1 through the second half of the 21st century. Both the temperature and the precipitation responses simulated by CM3 are significantly stronger than the responses previously simulated by our earlier climate model (CM2.1) that only considered direct radiative forcing by aerosols. We conclude that the indirect effects of sulfate aerosol greatly enhance the impacts of aerosols on surface temperature in CM3; both direct and indirect effects from sulfate aerosols dominate the strong precipitation response, possibly with a small contribution from carbonaceous aerosols. Just as we found with the previous GFDL model, CM3 produces surface warming patterns that are uncorrelated with the spatial distribution of 21st century changes in aerosol loading. However, the largest precipitation increases in CM3 are colocated with the region of greatest aerosol decrease, in and downwind of Asia.
The world's scientific community has known for a long time that global warming is caused by manmade emissions in the form of greenhouse gases, while global cooling is caused by air pollution in the form of aerosols.
In a new study published in the journal Science, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Prof. Daniel Rosenfeld argues that the degree to which aerosol particles cool the earth has been grossly underestimated.
The effective radiative forcing (ERF), as newly defined in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's Fifth Assessment Report (IPCC AR5), of three anthropogenic aerosols [sulphate (SF), black carbon (BC), and organic carbon (OC)] and their comprehensive climatic effects were simulated and discussed, using the updated aerosol‐climate online model of BCC_AGCM2.0.1_CUACE/Aero. From 1850 to 2010, the total ERF of these anthropogenic aerosols was −2.49 W m−2, of which the aerosol–radiation interactive ERF (ERFari) and aerosol–cloud interactive ERF (ERFaci) were ∼ −0.30 and −2.19 W m−2, respectively. SF was the largest contributor to the total ERF, with an ERF of −2.37 W m−2. The ERF of BC and OC were 0.12 and −0.31 W m−2, respectively. From 1850 to 2010, anthropogenic aerosols brought about a decrease of ∼2.53 K and ∼0.20 mm day−1 in global annual mean surface temperature and precipitation, respectively. Surface cooling was most obvious over mid‐ and high latitudes in the northern hemisphere (NH). Precipitation change was most pronounced near the equator, with decreased and increased rainfall to the north and south of the equator, respectively; this might be largely related to the enhanced Hadley Cell in the NH. Relative humidity near surface was increased, especially over land, due to surface cooling induced by anthropogenic aerosols. Cloud cover and water path were increased, especially in or near the source regions of anthropogenic aerosols. Experiments based on the Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP) 4.5 given in IPCC AR5 shows the dramatic decrease in three anthropogenic aerosols in 2100 will lead to an increase of ∼2.06 K and 0.16 mm day−1 in global annual mean surface temperature and precipitation, respectively, compared with those in 2010.
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Breaking the speed barrier of traditional flash memory, Intel and Micron Thursday announced a new flash memory architecture that increases the data transfer rates in consumer electronics by cutting the bottlenecks affecting conventional NAND flash memory.
IM Flash Technologies, a joint venture between Intel and Micron, has developed an 8G-bit SLC (single-level cell) high-speed NAND chip which can reach read speeds up to 200MB per second and write speeds of up to 100Mbps, which could mean faster data transfer between devices like solid-state drives and video cards.
"With the popularity of digital video cameras and video-on-demand services, high speed NAND can enable a high-definition movie to be transferred five times faster than conventional NAND," a spokeswoman for Micron, Kirstin Bordner, said.
Conventional NAND flash memory from Micron and other players currently transfer data at read rates of 40Mbps, with write rates of about 20Mbps.
The speed improvements resulted from changes made to the NAND architecture and improvements in the read-write circuitry, Bordner said.
This chip's architecture achieves the speed defined in the ONFI (Open NAND Flash Interface) 2.0 specification, according to Micron. Micron was one of the founders of the ONFI Working Group in 2006, and other member companies include Hynix Semiconductor, Intel, Phison Electronics, Sony and STMicroelectronics.
Micron is now sampling the high-speed NAND component, with mass production expected to commence in the second half of 2008, the company said.
Products based on the ONFI 2.0 specification have been under development and were expected, said Joseph Unsworth, a principal analyst at Gartner.
"It wasn't anything that wasn't expected. We knew that it was coming out," Unsworth said.
The technology could see an immediate future for use in video and high-end photography devices that require flash memory with quick transfer speeds and reliable data retention, Unsworth said. However, it will be priced at a premium and only multimedia enthusiasts looking for high-performance flash memory would be willing buyers, Unsworth said.
As prices stabilise, it will reach mainstream devices like MP3 players and digital cameras, but that could be a long time away, he said.
The new flash technology from Micron and Intel could also face competition from Samsung and Toshiba, the world's top flash vendors, who combined represent 60 per cent of products supplied in the NAND flash market. The two companies last year signed an agreement to share specifications to develop faster and more robust NAND interfaces, Unsworth said.
While both factions will ultimately deliver high-performance flash technology to consumers, they need to unite under one banner to ease the development of high-speed flash technology. The market is split in half, and it needs one standard voice to simplify the development of flash memory for manufacturers, Unsworth said.


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Vancouver Whitecaps FC have enjoyed a much improved season in their sophomore year after struggling in their debut MLS campaign, but on Saturday, they experienced a rare blip, falling 3-0 to LA Galaxy.
"I think first off, you don't try to dwell on these types of performances too much, you look at the positives we've created this season, the goals we've created, the clean sheets we've had," captain Jay DeMerit told reporters after the match. "You take things in phases in these long seasons. I think our first phase has been good and now we just have to build, we have to learn and make sure that performances like tonight don't happen a lot."
Vancouver went into the game riding a five-match MLS unbeaten streak, so to crumple so in the result against the Galaxy put their relative success this season into perspective.
"We know that it's a really long way to be top and it's not just after three, four months even," midfielder Davide Chiumiento said. "If we did play well and get a lot of points, that doesn't mean we are the best team in the league. Tonight, we played against a team who is better today, and has a lot of experience and some great players. But sometimes when you lose like that, that's also good for the players, so we know we have to work a lot."
The good news for the club? The last time Whitecaps FC were on the end of a thrashing – a 4-1 loss to New England Revolution on May 12 – they bounced back with a five-game unbeaten run. A similar response will be just what their coach is looking for.
"We're coming quite a long way with this team and we're going to have days where we unfortunately get undone," head coach Martin Rennie said. "As I've always said, it's important how we react to that and learn from that. In the past, we have reacted well and learned well and I'm confident we'll do that again."
Martin MacMahon covers Vancouver Whitecaps FC for MLSsoccer.com.


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§3324. Critical area service agreements
(a) Terms of agreements
A critical area service agreement shall be an agreement between an Indian student who receives or who shall receive federally funded higher education assistance and an Indian tribe or tribal organization providing such assistance in which the student agrees-
(1) to undertake a course of study at an eligible institution (as that term is defined in section 1085(a) of title 20) in an area of critical need, as determined under section 3323 of this title, and to pursue that course of study to its completion; and
(2)(A) to perform, for each academic year for which the student receives federally funded higher education assistance under a critical area service agreement, one calendar year of service to the tribe or organization in an occupation that is in a critical area designated by the tribe pursuant to section 3323(b) 1 of this title, commencing not later than 6 months after the student ceases to carry at an institution of higher education at least one-half the normal full-time academic workload as determined by the institution; or
(B) to repay such assistance to the Secretary, together with interest thereon at a rate prescribed by the Secretary by regulation, in monthly or quarterly installments over not more than 5 years.
(b) Service limitations and conditions
The tribe or tribal organization shall agree that a student performing services under a critical area service agreement-
(1) shall be provided compensation, benefits, and working conditions at the same level and to the same extent as any other employee working a similar length of time and doing the same type of work;
(2) may be treated as providing services to the tribe or organization if the student provides services for members of the tribe or organization that are approved by the tribe or organization and agreed to by the student even though such services are performed while the student is employed by a Federal, State, or local agency or instrumentality or by a nonprofit or for-profit private institution or organization; and
(3) may obtain the benefits of a waiver or suspension in accordance with the requirements of subsection (c).
(c) Waiver and suspension of service agreement
(1) Waiver
An Indian tribe or tribal organization may, by formal action, waive the service agreement of an Indian student for just cause, as determined in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary. The tribe or organization shall notify the Secretary in writing of any waiver granted under this subsection.
(2) Suspension
The obligation of a student to perform services under a critical area service agreement-
(A) shall be suspended for not more than 18 months if, at the request of the student, the tribe or organization determines that there are no employment opportunities available in any critical service area; and
(B) shall be suspended if the student ceases to attend an institution of higher education as a consequence of an institutional determination of unsatisfactory performance.
If, at the end of a period of suspension under subparagraph (A), there are still no employment opportunities available in any critical service area, the student's obligations under the agreement shall terminate. A suspension under subparagraph (B) shall be reviewed by the tribe or organization annually, but may be continued indefinitely.
(d) Pro rata reduction for partial services
The Secretary shall, by regulation, provide for the pro rata reduction of repayment obligations under subsection (a)(2) in the case of any student who partially completes the service obligation of that student under subsection (a)(2)(A).
(e) Certification of service
An Indian tribe or tribal organization receiving services under a critical area service agreement-
(1) shall establish procedures for monitoring and evaluating the provisions of this subchapter, and provide a copy of such procedures to the Secretary and to each individual providing services under a critical area service agreement;
(2) shall annually certify to the Secretary the identities of the individuals performing service under such agreements; and
(3) shall annually certify to the Secretary the amount of service performed, and the amount remaining to be performed, by each such individual under such agreements.
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Section 3323(b) of this title, referred to in subsec. (a)(2)(A), was in the original a reference to "section 1322(b)", meaning section 1322(b) of


text: Based on Warren Ellis' Extremis storyline and following the box-office shattering events of Marvel's The Avengers, Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) has become the target of global terrorist The Mandarin (Sir Ben Kingsley) who has secretly been the mastermind behind most of the tragedies in Tony's life. Isolated from his fellow Avengers, Tony will have to devise his most advanced armor yet if he hopes to save the woman he loves, Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow). Standing beside Tony as he takes on Mandarin's villainous allies and Ten Rings subordinates will be War Machine James Rhodey (Don Cheadle) who was conspicuously absent during the Chituari invasion in New York. Based on a screenplay by Shane Black (Lethal Weapon, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang) and Drew Pearce (Godzilla, Sherlock Holmes 3).


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To the rest of the world: Hello.
I've missed you! I've missed writing for the sake of writing and being able to share my thoughts with (relatively) complete strangers. I've even missed the mixed feelings of freedom and anxiety when you realize that you have no idea what you're writing about. It's been a while so maybe we should take a moment to catch up.
There have been a few earth shattering moments since October 24th, such as:
- We performed Hairspray, the musical. I was Brenda, the slutty girl on the Corny Collins Show. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend you fill this gaping hole in your life with some fun-filled, racially insensitive joy ASAP.
- I went to India for three weeks! Whoa! My dad, brother and I spent Christmas drinking chai tea and being stared at wherever we went. It was brilliant, it was miserable, I'm happy to be home.
- Winter. Where did that come from? I love it, I love it, I love it. The snow is so beautiful, the trees look like they've been sprinkled with powdered sugar (the cold has also motivated me to do an unspeakable amount of baking), and it gives me an excuse to buy new wool socks.
Life is good. Life is really good.


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Howdy there! I'm so happy today because I get to give away the beautiful Camellia Background stamp from About Art Accents I used on this card (a brand new one though) and all you need to do is leave a comment on this post to have a chance at winning. I'll draw a name next Tuesday so be sure to sign up before then. Have you ever tried to heat emboss transparencies or vellum and ended up with a warped mess? Well, no more! I'll show you how to do it right today even with the thinnest materials!
I used ink-jet transparencies on my project because one side has a coating that will allow ink or watercolors to dry on it, just like it does with printer ink. If you are using regular overhead transparencies or un-coated acetate you can still do this but instead of painting the backside with watercolors use acrylic paint and let it dry naturally. Watch the video to learn this technique and complete the card!
My favorite part about this card is how it shines, shimmers and changes depending on how it catches the light, photos do not do it justice.
I hope you enjoyed this technique and give it a try! Thanks for stopping by and till next time happy crafting!
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Stretching from Mission Beach in the south to the Torres Strait in the north, Tropical North Queensland is a rugged and remarkable region where the rainforest meets the reef. Explore the lush Wet Tropics, visit the ancient Daintree Rainforest or discover the underwater wonders of the Great Barrier Reef.
Cairns is the region's hub, with the stylish resort town of Port Douglas to its north. The whole region is dotted with sleepy beachside enclaves, quirky hinterland villages and historic townships.
Cairns is the heart of Tropical North Queensland, a vibrant city that blends a laid-back tropical sensibility with a buzzing multicultural lifestyle. Hit the morning markets, have a drink in a hip small bar, swim in the sparkling Esplanade Lagoon or escape the heat in one of the city's shady parks and gardens. Cairns sits below Tropical North Queensland's two greatest natural treasures, the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Rainforest, so there's a new adventure to be had every day.
An hour north of Cairns is the village of Port Douglas, where iconic resorts and stylish apartments sprawl along untouched beaches. It's known for its sophisticated dining, excellent shopping and barefoot luxe vibe.
Whether you're looking to challenge yourself, cheer for your favourite team, indulge your inner gourmet or move to the beat, there's an event for you in Cairns. Take a look at the packed events calendar and discover your best time to visit.
From luxury resorts to cheap and cheerful caravan parks – and everything in between – there's a huge range of accommodation in Cairns and the surrounds.
There are hundreds of places to stay in Cairns, from backpacker hostels and comfortable motels to five-star resorts with a huge range of facilities. There are campgrounds and caravan sites on the city fringe, or larger self-catering holiday houses and apartments perfect for a family group.
Port Douglas has been the region's resort capital for 30 years: with everything from boutique luxury retreats to huge family-friendly resorts with kids' clubs and a full schedule of activities. Budget-conscious travellers can check into a hostel or go DIY in one of the many self-contained apartments.
Cairns Airport is the gateway to Tropical North Queensland, with 14 international and domestic airlines flying to destinations in Australia, Asia and New Zealand. It's a 10-minute drive to the centre of Cairns or an hour to Port Douglas.
It's easy to hop on a bus and travel around central Cairns, with stops close to the Esplanade, Botanic Gardens and shopping areas. You can also catch the bus to nearby beaches, including Yorkeys Knob, Kewarra and Palm Cove.
Taxis or ride-share services (such as Uber) are available all over the city. If you want to hire a car, the region is easy to navigate and it's the best way to explore the Daintree.


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For the Southern Women's Show last week, I came up with a 20-question quiz about what's in the food trends (and what isn't). Want to play along? Don't take it too seriously - trends are really anyone's guess.
And to make it more fun, here's the prize: A copy of the new book "From Our Grandmother's Kitchen," from the editors of Cook's Country magazine. It's the perfect trend anecdote, a collection of recipes "too good to forget." To enter the random drawing, send your name and mailing address to me at email@example.com. Deadline: Monday morning.
OK, here's the quiz, based on a variety of sources predicting the 2011 food trends.
1. True or false: Oprah Winfrey, Mario Batali and Rachael Ray celebrate Meatless Friday.
(False: They celebrate Meatless Monday. Meatless Friday has been a tradition in the Catholic church for hundreds of years.)
2. True or false: All the buzz is about Urban Bee Keeping as the latest trend.
(True. There are hives on the roof at the Ritz Carlton and the Dunhill uptown, and in yards in Myers Park.)
3. To save calories, people are getting dessert plates with with several forks for celebrate the trend of Dessert Sharing.
(False: Germophobia and foodborne illness outbreaks have made people cautious about sharing.)
4. The latest spin in cocktail culture is Smoking Your Drink.
(True: Smoked mint juleps and smoked bourbon have both made appearances this year.)
5. How about drinking your smoke?
(True: Hookah bars are catching on.)
6. What trend does this describe: Handing over $12 to $15 on a plate of food from the back of moving van.
7. Is chocolate-covered bacon a trend?
(Nope. In the food-trend world, chocolate bacon is considered over.)8. Cupcakes are the hottest thing in bite-size desserts.
(False. In 2011, Amazon.com listed eight books on macarons, the little French pastries, and only four on cupcakes. )
9. The hottest thing in fried chicken is Korean fried chicken.
(True. It's part of a trend toward ethnic comfort food.)
10. Moonshine is the latest thing in artisan liquors.
(Crazy, but true.)
11. Really tall wedding cakes are in fashion.
(False: Wedding cakes are getting simpler or they're getting replaced with interactive things like cheesecake bars, pie spreads or, yes, candy tables.)
12. Which is not a trend: Artisan hot dogs, artisan grits or artisan tofu.
(It's a trick question: They're all trends.)
13. Canning is back.
(True. As part of the movement toward local food, it's been big for the last several summers. )
14. The latest hot candy flavor is jalapeno M&Ms.
(False. We hope. But doesn't it sound real?)
15. The trend in baking is sweet and savory versions of . . .
(Pie. Pie is very big this year.)
16. "Hyper-local" is the new phrase for very excited small children growing their own food.
(False. Hyper-local actually means food with no middleman between the food and the plate, such as chef-owned farms or restaurants with gardens.)17. When pigs fly: The latest thing on appetizer menus is pig wings.
(True. They're a specialty cut, and you can get them at places like The Diamond in Charlotte.)
18. Vegetarians don't eat meat, pesco-ovo vegetarians eat fish and eggs, and flexitarians eat what?
(Anything: Flexitarians mix up vegan, vegetarian and carnivore eating styles, depending on the time of day, the day of the week or how they feel.)
19. It's the latest thing in getting really close to the table: Chefs are weaving their own tablecloths.
(False. Although I have seen this once, that's not enough to declare it a trend.)
20. As a backlash against cyber space and technology that is changing too quickly, people are subscribing to print newspapers.
(True. But only in my dreams.)


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State Livestock Judging & Skill-a-Thon Results & Recognition
View results from the annual 4-H state livestock judging and skill-a-thon competitions.
View results from the annual 4-H state livestock judging and skill-a-thon competitions.
The SDSU Extension 4-H Youth Development newsletter is your source for South Dakota 4-H events and deadlines, volunteer resources, youth development tools and updates from our great programs around the state.
Youth who have at least five years of active membership in South Dakota 4-H (current high school senior or accepted to college, technical institute, etc.) are eligible to apply for South Dakota 4-H Scholarships.
4-H members have the opportunity to showcase their horse project work at the annual South Dakota State 4-H Horse Show.
South Dakota 4-H dog project members exhibit their accomplishments during the 4-H State Dog Show, held annually in Huron, SD.
4-H members showcase their knowledge and skills during county achievement days and State Fair competitions.


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Lena Horne died on May 9, 2010. In tribute to Lena Horne Time online wrote about her as more than a very talented woman and incredible entertainer of her day.
She is one of the many Hollywood connections in our Family Forest® National Treasure.
As a Family Forest® Tribute to Lena Horne here is her hourglass chart.


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It should come as no surprise that my favourite film series is of course Godzilla. I don't know how many times I must have mentioned it to people I know, people passing by, or the number of posts I have written on the subject on this very blog that you are reading now (speaking of which, did you know this is my 500th post?). Yes, I love Godzilla movies! Ever since I was a young boy to right now and probably beyond, I have had a craving fascination for a film series starring a Giant Nuclear Irradiated Japanese Monster. While there are a lot of really great movies out there not including/starring Godzilla, it should come as no surprise that my Top 10 absolute favourite films are all Godzilla films. But which ones though? You see back in 2014, after the release of the 2014 Godzilla film, I thought I would finally work it out. What do I mean by that, well, you see the thing is that for many years I had always said which ones were likely and which ones would be high up but I never actually had a defined list of which were my top 10 favourites, just an idea. So with the 2014 film out of the way and to sort of celebrate I thought I would work it out.
To zone in and find for definite which ones are my favourite and then order them was always going to be trivial. How I actually did it was like this:
- I ordered the films in order of when they were released starting from the original 1954 film, to the 2014 film.
- I then picked out the ones I thought were terrible (and there are 3 I can think of) and deleted them off the sheet.
- Even after cycling through some bad ones, I still had near 25 to choose from, so I just worked through them from there, picking out ones I did not feel strongly for until I get to a more definitive list (between 15 and 20) to then think more carefully about.
- As the process continued, some of the remaining films became obvious as to being ones I absolutely loved, so I then began to order those ones around a little.
- From there it became a process of difficult elimination as I analysed the films in my head and said to myself; "Is that one better than that one?"
- In the end it came down to 12 films and a difficult choice to get to specifically 10, so I worked hard and finally whittled it down to just 10 films.
- I then repeated step 5 to put the surviving 10 in order from 10 to 1.
Making this list was actually rather fun and interesting experience, and one I look forward to doing again in the future, but to which series I do not know (probably Studio Ghibli once I get more head on into it). There is a little bit of an issue with the choosing process, and that is I have not actually seen Invasion of Astro-Monster or Son of Godzilla. Invasion of Astro-Monster is on my shelf, and just haven't got round to watching it yet, whilst I do remember seeing something of Son of Godzilla from when I was about 4 years old, but as I cannot currently get a copy of it, I am pretty much stuck. If anything, the only other one I have not seen is Godzilla Resurgence…..which has not been released yet. As this list goes though, there are still plenty of surprises…possibly. Some surprises for me as some films I was sure of being on here are not, and some surprises for you my wonderful readers as to where some films have been placed, however, being the Godzilla fan that I am, I will not have put it in that position unless I thought that it deserves to not only be on this list, but also in that position. Anyway, introduction's over, I hope you enjoy this post as much as I have enjoyed working it all out. So sit back, relax (not unless you are like me and have to lean in on a computer to read something), and find out what my Top 10 Favourite Godzilla films are.
10. Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla – An Ancient prophecy begins to come to fruition when a dark cloud in the shape of Mount Fuji appears in the sky. The prophecy states that a Giant Monster will come along to destroy the land. Things take a confusing turn however when the Monster that appears turns out to be Godzilla. Things take an even bigger twist when another monster, who also looks a lot like Godzilla appears also. With everyone by this point really confused, the first one decides to shed its skin and reveals itself to be a cybernetic clone.
The 1970's were not a great time for the Godzilla series. From the start of the decade the series was already beginning to slump with the mediocre release of Godzilla vs Hedorah. Things then got even worse as the two films that followed were mostly made up of Stock Footage and very little were actually filmed. This landslide from Great films to terrible films appeared to be unending, until veteran director Jun Fukuda returned. Having previously done three Godzilla films in the past, and being one of the most important directors in the series, it came down to him to turn Godzilla's fortune's around; which he did spectacularly. Out with the stock footage; back in with actual film making. This film in the series was also made up with a lot of firsts: While Godzilla and Anguirus make an appearance in the film, both King Caesar and the now legendary MechaGodzilla both made their debut in this film. The film manages to cram a lot of human story and character elements into it also, with the characters having to help the Monsters as best they can; because otherwise, the green-skinned ape aliens would win. With a very jazzy soundtrack from Masaru Sato and also showing how fun a night time chase around a ferry cruise could be, Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla remains one of the series most stand out and thoroughly enjoyable entries into the series.
9. Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla – In 1954, the monster simply called Godzilla attacked Japan and left Tokyo in ruins. Over the next 40+ years; several more Giant Monsters including Gaira, Mothra and a monster that looks a lot like Godzilla attack the nation. Having had enough, the country of Japan launches a new weapons program to build a machine specifically designed to defend themselves from these attacks. The machine code-named Kiryu is built on the fossilized skeleton of the original Godzilla. When Godzilla suddenly reappears, Kiryu is sent into action. After hardly any battle, Godzilla leaves, but Kiryu runs amok in Tokyo, but why?
Since the release of Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla, MechaGodzilla has been redeployed in a film sense on several occasions. But the 2 times between this and the original did not fare so well and did not impact all that greatly. By the Millennium, and with the new series in full swing, Toho brought MechaGodzilla back, and created one of the Millennium Series most stand out films. In comparison to the above mentioned film, this one is not crammed full of characters, with instead only 3 really appearing as leads; but in this instance they are worked on in a great deal. The story and setting produce an initially terrifying but also heart-warming story telling of the connection between man and machine while also creating an initial yet terrifying plot twist, with not Godzilla necessarily running amok, but the weapon. Still providing the best in monster mash-ups, and up to date special effects as well as terrific pieces by Michiru Oshima for an unforgettable main movie theme, Against is an absolutely superb film and is easily Mechagodzilla's best film appearance to date (not unless Legendary have plans).
8. Godzilla 2014 – In 1954; something is discovered by the American navy; this thing is quickly covered up and supposedly destroyed. Nearly 50 years later, a nuclear power plant is destroyed supposedly in an earthquake. Sometime later, the husband of a scientist who died in the power plant goes mad trying to prove it wasn't an accident, and he was right, as inside the power plant is a Giant Monster which escapes it's confines and goes on the rampage.
In 2010, Legendary Pictures announced it was going to make a brand new American Godzilla film, even though in the end we had to wait 4 years for it to be released. I went to see it on opening night, and absolutely loved it. It was near perfect, Godzilla himself was perfect, and the new MUTO's were amazing creatures, all combined into a very human story (that seemed strangely similar to Gamera: Guardian of the Universe) supported by a terrific selection of cast, special effects and heart pounding music (composed by Alexandre Desplat), all brought together by Director Gareth Edwards. I enjoyed it so much that I went to see it another two times at the cinema. But for me, the real proof of the pudding came the Saturday after it was released. I had the night off, and really wanted to watch a Godzilla film for some reason, so I watched Ghidorah, the Three Headed Monster, one of my favourite Showa films and one I have always enjoyed. But right there and then, I was struggling to enjoy it as much as I used to…..I wonder why?
7. Ebirah: Horror of the Deep – A young man who is looking for his brother lost at sea, finds a couple of people at a dance contest who take him to see some boats. They go aboard one, and the following morning the young man steals it, which ironically has already been stolen. After several days at sea, they get caught in a storm and the boat is destroyed by a giant claw. They all wash up on shore and discover that the giant claw belongs to a giant Lobster called Ebirah. Yet more nightmares are to be realised however as the island is the base for a terrorist group called the Red Bamboo, and the island boasts yet another secret.
With the Godzilla film series now in full swing, directing duties were handed over to hot up and coming director Jun Fukuda. Most of his previous work involved comedy and mystery, but in all fairness, Ebirah wasn't any normal Godzilla film. It was originally intended to be made as a King Kong film, but Toho decided to make it a Godzilla film instead; such is why Godzilla does not smash-up a city, as well as show off several un-Godzilla like traits including attacking Mothra after supposedly now being friends. Any who; as a young boy, this one stood out for me a lot as for quite a while it was the only Godzilla film I had VHS access to, until the collection grew. As time has passed and other films have come that I prefer to it, this remains one of the films I have enjoyed the most. It's not just a connection to my youth, but also a film that I have come to love with a great deal of memory and passion with many scenes, quotes and a heart thrilling caper like soundtrack being many a highlight. It's place on this list always a guarantee; more than any other Godzilla film, it's possibly the most enduring and one that I have conceivably the most memories of just watching it over and over again, even remembering specific times and days of watching it.
6. The Return of Godzilla – In 1984, it's been 30 years since Godzilla attacked Japan, but has not been since. His presence has still cast a shadow over the nation even as it progresses into a modern high-tech future. Out at sea, a fishing boat is discovered where only one member of its crew survived. He talks about seeing a Monster and as time passes, more incidents get reported, and it's all revealed to be true, that Godzilla has indeed returned.
After nearly a decade since Godzilla's last movie appearance (Terror of Mechagodzilla), Toho finally decided to bring the monster back during the ever-growing tensions of the cold war. It was perfect, with the monster having lost his terrifying persona over 20 years of film making, they brought him back to his terrifying self in a movie that ignored all events of the films in between this and the original. This was also only the second time in the series that Godzilla attacked a city and did not fight another monster. Yes, while we all love a good fight, Toho showcased how terrifying, realistic and enjoyable a Godzilla film could be when he is not surrounded by other Monsters. This film would go on to kick-start the best era of Godzilla movies to date: the Heisei series; and while Godzilla the hero would come out to play a couple more times, the producers worked really hard to maintain Godzilla's terrifying position and persona throughout. More than any film, this one ensured Godzilla's long lasting cinema presence, one that is still being seen to this day.
5. Destroy All Monsters – The year is 1999 (hypothetically), and all the monsters of the world have been collected and made to live together on an island decidedly called Monster Land. All of a sudden communications with the control station nearby is lost, and the supposedly 'contained' monsters all start attacking the Major Cities of the world, all except Tokyo?
What was originally intended to be the final Godzilla film, and as such was given a much bigger budget, remains one of the most popular in the series. Having just done some research, I have discovered that this is one of only a few Japanese Godzilla films to have a fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. In fact, for about 11 years, this was my favourite film. What sets this film apart from others is its large cast of Monsters. Loads of Monsters appear in this film, some remaining real favourites and some of the most endearing monsters in the series. Plenty of city destruction takes place, with others than Tokyo being hit for once, all the while setting the early instigations into an alien conspiracy. Expect some of the most memorable pieces of music, and some of the best military vs monster scenes to date as Godzilla leads the charge of the Monsters (which includes but is not limited to: Gorosaurus, Rodan, Varan, Manda and Baragon).
4. Godzilla vs King Ghidorah – In 1992, over the sky of Tokyo, a UFO is spotted. It is eventually tracked, where it turns out not to be aliens, but people from the future. These people go on to talk about the future non-existence of Japan as a nation and that the country is to be finally destroyed by Godzilla. They send a team back in time to an island battlefield in World War Two, where the Dinosaur that would become Godzilla first appears; sending it to the bearing sea, preventing it from evolving into Godzilla. Returning to the present day, rumours of a new monster begin to circulate.
This film easily remains one of the most beloved films in the series by fans. After struggling to get Godzilla going with the release of Godzilla vs Biollante, it was decided that for their next film that Godzilla would fight his arch-nemesis for the first time in nearly 20 years: the three-headed golden dragon; King Ghidorah. This new film in essence is based on the popularity of the time travelling element in the recently released Back to the Future films while also combining it with a story that focusses on how Godzilla became Godzilla. Its story; while basic does achieve quite a bit, with the implication that with Godzilla removed from history, King Ghidorah takes his place and is under the control of people with vengeance on their mind, only for their plans to eventually backfire. Godzilla vs King Ghidorah in the process creates some terrific scenes of city destruction, as well as not one but two incredibly well fought battles as Godzilla goes one on one with his Greatest Nemesis, in a battle that leaves one monster horribly scarred for life.
3. Godzilla 1954 – Out at sea, several fishing boats are mysteriously destroyed. On a nearby island, the village is destroyed a few days later. A team is dispatched to investigate, and make a chilling discovery, one that will bring repercussions for the country of Japan for decades to come.
1954 was a big year for Japanese cinema, especially more so for Toho. A few months earlier they released the Akira Kurosawa masterpiece Seven Samurai, but on set; apparently everyone was talking about something called Gojira. After trying to produce a film in Jakarta which ultimately fell through, Toho producer Tomoyuki Tanaka took two pieces of inspiration: the Lucky Dragon 5 fishing boat incident and the Ray Harryhausen film; The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms and in the process created Japan's first movie Monster. Taking into account the destruction dealt upon Japan at the end of World War 2 by not one, but two Nuclear Bombs, Tanaka created a creature born of the forces of Nuclear Power and Nature's answer to humanities destructive attitude and set this new monster loose in Japan's Capital. Backed up with a terrifying soundtrack by composer Akira Ifukube, and the latest in Special Effects by Eiji Tsuburaya, all under the direction of Ishirō Honda; I believe they say: "The rest is History!"
2. Godzilla vs Mothra – Out in space, a meteor strikes earth, and a Typhoon ensues revealing a giant egg. A team is dispatched to investigate the island where they find the egg and are told a harrowing tale of how an ancient battle was fought between Earth's guardian Mothra, and another monster similar in design called Battra, who might have reawakened.
For over 11 years or so, Destroy all Monsters was my favourite film, until by chance I was able to get a copy of this film, and within one showing I knew this was my new favourite film. What is basically a film telling something of a lesson of the importance of keeping earth clean, and what is renowned as being rather rushed, is also a fantastically enjoyable film. It is rife with elements of tension; lots of city based destruction, and so far the only film in the series to contain one of the series best creations, the creature known as Battra. Containing some great acting, a fully thriving in-depth story and some amazing Monster Powers to create a full on power play of a Monster Battle climax, Godzilla vs Mothra in sense recreates the story of Mothra vs Godzilla, but ultra-charges it into the early to mid-nineties, and in the process creates one of the series best films to date.
1. Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All Out Attack – Across Japan, several incidents take place, in each one a Monster being spotted. It has been nearly 50 years since Godzilla attacked and has not been seen since, and his print on Japan's history is slowly being forgotten. Meanwhile a young Science Fiction TV Presenter goes on the trail of an ancient legend concerning the reawakening of several monsters, monsters determined to make sure Japan does not forget its history, but more importantly, make sure Japan is defended from the return of the King of the Monsters.
During Christmas 2007 (I think it was 2007), I received a couple of Godzilla DVD's from my parents. One of them was this, with the other being Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. I was certain that Tokyo S.O.S. was going to be the better of the two, boy was I wrong. I had no real clue as to what this film was going to be like, but boy did I enjoy it. Directed by the man behind the Gamera Heisei Trilogy: Shusuke Kaneko and including a mystical based soundtrack from Kow Otani, Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All Out Attack is a very different film to its predecessors. What we have here is less a modernistic take on Godzilla, but more one that relies on the myths and legends of Japan's history and combining it with the terror that Godzilla should stand for; and that's what we get. We get three Monsters teaming up to take on Godzilla which includes Baragon, while Godzilla himself shows off his real power. He has bare white eyes, and can create an atom bomb like explosion from the power of his atomic breath. The monsters are relatively smaller than before, but their power isn't by far. Its story of a Mystical history is addictive, its cast is effective, its soundtrack is enchanting, its effects are magical and its ending is terrifying. I watched this film many a time before I finally realised that this was my favourite film, and my favourite film it remains. To me at least (how long this will last is yet to be seen, but for now), of this I am certain; this is the best of the best, My Favourite Godzilla Film.


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