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Interview: Trolltech's President Eirik Eng
Philippe Fremy has conducted the
Trolltech Questions
Philippe Fremy (Q). We are very curious about Trolltech's business model.
Eirik Eng (A). We typically generate 50% of our income from Duo
Q. How are things financially with the economy
A. Things are fine. We have continued to grow at more
Q. Do you feel you are losing money because of
A. We had the same rate of growth before the change
So, as soon as we felt that we could outrun anyone trying to make a
Q. How many employees do you have
A. We currently have around 65 employees (I think--I am losing track now).
Q. Did the creation of the KDE project change
A. We don't generate income from KDE directly, but KDE has certainly been
Q. Do you have any relations with
A. We don't have any formal relationships with the
We do work closely with several key embedded Linux distributors, with
As for theKompany, we work with them, although we don't
Q. How many partnerships do you have?
A. We have several goals when it comes to partnering.
With Qt/Embedded, we immediately found that in the embedded space,
Q. Do you have any big deals?
A. We do have several big deals, many
At the recent LinuxWorld in San Francisco, we were told
Q. What inspired Trolltech to start building Qt,
A. Haavard Nord, Trolltech's CEO,
The features that Qt 1.0 came with were pretty limited.
Q. Just curious, how did your company
A. Haavard and I were thinking about what to call
As to being referred to as "Trolls", we don't
Q. Who owns Trolltech AS?
A. We do. That is to say, the employees own 70%
Q. Is Trolltech planning to go public,
A. While we don't have a specific timeline,
Q. How does one go about getting a job at TT?
A. We hire based on one thing--how well you can code.
We only hire the best, and I mean the best. Our engineers do
When it comes to hiring non-technical people, we usually make them do a
Technical questions
Q. What makes Qt so good?
A. Three things:
Q. What OS/distro/desktop do the Qt developers use?
A. There are a variety of environments in the office.
Q. There are many Qt advocates here, but, when
A. We do have several arguments for each.
Q. What is Trolltech's position on the full C++
A. There are still some compiler and memory
Q. Further to this, are there plans to get the
A. We are not working actively to make this happen,
Q. Displays are getting bigger, and screen elements
A. No, we currently do not have plans
Q. When Qt comes to Mac will Linux and Windows
A. No, they will not be able to. Apple is very
Q. What will be in Qt4?
A. We don't know yet. We have a few really cool
When ?
By Krame at Mon, 2001/09/24 - 5:00am
Re: Crossplatform component model
When you go download the QT3 beta.
By not me at Mon, 2001/09/24 - 5:00am
QT and Via Voice
What is happening with integrating speech recognition engine Via Voice with QT?
By John Kintree at Mon, 2001/09/24 - 5:00am
Re: QT and Via Voice
Via Voice is closed. Sooo, no-one used it, as far as I know. The idea was, i think, people making closed source KDE apps could license and use that.
By Carbon at Mon, 2001/09/24 - 5:00am
GPL version of QT for MacOS X?
Will there be a GPL version of the QT port to MacOS X, that would enable a user to run any GPL-ed pure-QT app on MacOS X as native?
By Pedro Ziviani at Mon, 2001/09/24 - 5:00am
Re: GPL version of QT for MacOS X?
take a wild guess !
my guess is NO
if you want to run GPL software on darwin why dont you run X ?
search for XonX
john jones
By john jones at Tue, 2001/09/25 - 5:00am
Re: GPL version of QT for MacOS X?
Though I don't know anything about porting QT for X Windows to Mac, there are some planning to do this for Windows. Check out:
Currently kde-cygwin requires X Windows, but as you can see from the FAQ they are planning to port to native windows.
By Ian M at Fri, 2001/09/28 - 5:00am
Re: GPL version of QT for MacOS X?
My guess is no. I believe Qt/Mac will be treated exactly like Qt/Windows. Here's my detective work as to why:
1) Check out this link: http://www.trolltech.com/company/announce/edumac.html
2) See the Non-commercial Qt FAQ: http://www.trolltech.com/developer/faq/noncomm.html
3) The Aqua look is heavily guarded by Apple. If Qt/Mac was GPL, then the Aqua QStyle would be too. This would go against Apple policy.
There you have it.
We might see a "non-commercial" version, like they did with Qt/Windows.
By Justin at Tue, 2001/09/25 - 5:00am
qt free for windows
Why are there no free qt3 beta snapshots for use with MS Visual C++ and why doesn't the qt free 2.3 version work with the author's edition of MSVC++? Is this a limitation from ms or trolltech?
By me at Mon, 2001/09/24 - 5:00am
Re: qt free for windows
Because, unfortunately, Qt for windows is ruined by greed.
New, poor developers like me are stuck with mfc or java on windows. It is pure torture. I want out, but I want my windows friends to be able to use my programs. I hate this economy.
By Shiloh at Sat, 2004/01/10 - 6:00am
Re: qt free for windows
Why can't we just assume that a developer under Windows already paid a lot for the Windows license and the license for whatever IDE he uses, and why should he then still be too "poor" to do just the same with Qt?
By Datschge at Sat, 2004/01/10 - 6:00am
Re: qt free for windows
I didn't pay for a Windows licence and I didn't pay for a MS Visual Studio Licence - they are free for me as I have access to MSDN Academic Alliance. I want to develop free Windows software and share it with other students of my university, but I can't afford to pay thousands of dollars to Trolltech. Why don't the rules of GPL make sense for Trolltech in the Windows environment?
And even if I had to pay for the licences, WindowsXP costs me about $100, VC++ is about $150 - how does Trolltech justify ten times this amount just for a GUI?
By Markus Erlacher at Sat, 2004/07/31 - 5:00am
Re: qt free for windows
Microsoft let users pay per system, Trolltech let developers pay per supported platform. If you want a development platform without paying any license costs you can easily settle with an all GPL'ed system. MSDN Academic Alliance with its annual cost of US$799 per faculty/department per year isn't that cheap, even more so considering that their EULA excludes any use except educational course offered by the participating institute and related non-commercial research projects.
If your concern is all the academic area anyway why don't you just use the GPL'ed Qt? Efforts to port it to Windows are there, you could just support them if you think that's what you really need. You could also ask directly at Trolltech if they would be willing to just carbon copy that MSDN Academic Alliance thing including their EULA if that's what is needed to make you happy.
By Datschge at Sat, 2004/07/31 - 5:00am
Re: qt free for windows
This is exactly what we do: non-commercial research in our institute, but based on a Windows platform.
Trolltech does not provide a GPL'ed Qt for Windows if I see this correctly. And we don't have the time and the money to invest in another platform or port it ourselves.
By Markus Erlacher at Sat, 2004/07/31 - 5:00am
Re: qt free for windows
Trolltech has a "Qt Educational License Request Form" at http://www.trolltech.com/forms/eduprogram.html stating "The educational license is to be used on school hardware and premises for educational purposes. If you are a professor/teacher and want to let your students use Qt/Windows in your class or course, just fill in the application form below." I guess this is what you were looking for?
Other than that there's also a more recent non-commercial version of Qt/Win, version 3.2, is included on the book "C++ GUI Programming with Qt 3", see http://www.trolltech.com/download/qt/noncomm.html
By Datschge at Sat, 2004/07/31 - 5:00am
Re: qt free for windows
If you have link free download qt you can share it for me,ok?
By Nhoc at Wed, 2005/11/23 - 6:00am
Re: qt free for windows
The obvious location is the download section of Trolltech, the maker of Qt:
Make sure you read the page before downloading.
By cm at Wed, 2005/11/23 - 6:00am
what are the compiler issues ?
the title says it all
I am aware that gcc 3.0 wont compile KDE but what are the problems ?
have anyone tried 3.01 ?
john jones
By john jones at Tue, 2001/09/25 - 5:00am
Re: what are the compiler issues ?
IIRC the problems are in the handling of virtual inheritence and are not addressed by 3.01.
By Richard Moore at Tue, 2001/09/25 - 5:00am
Re: what are the compiler issues ?
I compiled kdesupport, kdelibs and kdebase and it worked, except for artsd (no sound).
By Evandro at Tue, 2001/09/25 - 5:00am
Re: what are the compiler issues ?
Yes, aRts is the part of KDE that won't compile. I think there are subtle bugs in other programs that will cause them to crash, though (KNode?).
By not me at Wed, 2001/09/26 - 5:00am
qt3.x and binary compatability
is it true that after the move to qt3.0 there will be no more binary breakage from 3-> 4-> x.y?
By Jeremy Petzold at Tue, 2001/09/25 - 5:00am
Re: qt3.x and binary compatability
4.0 will break binary compatibility with 3.x. Many things can be done in a binary-compatible way, but over time the pressure builds and we really have to break binary compatibility. This is a non-issue with major releases since the linker ensures the right libraries are used (like libc5 and libc6 on your Linux machine).
Source compatibility is something else. The 1.x to 2.0 change broken a lot of code (but in easy-to-fix ways). The 2.x to 3.0 change will break very little code. So you can expect that between 3.x and 4.0, source compatibility will be even higher.
But hey, let's worry about 3.0 for now, not 4.0!!
By Warwick Allison at Thu, 2001/09/27 - 5:00am
MS VC++ requirement
I would like to know: Why does the Microsoft Windows version of Qt state that it requires Microsoft Visual C++ 6? Is this a technological reason or a market driven reason? Perhaps am I missing something here?
Do the trolls have any plans to move toward other compilers for the windows platform? What about gcc and cygwin? I could convince my employer to pay $400 more for Qt instead of VC++/ATL/MFC but not on top of the price of Visual Studio. They say, "If we have to buy VC anyways, just write it in MFC or ATL."
By pos at Wed, 2001/09/26 - 5:00am
Re: MS VC++ requirement
Borland C++ is also supported (http://www.trolltech.com/products/platforms/bcpp.html)
As to Microsoft bundling scams, try to convince your boss that she'll save far more than $2000 worth of your development time in just a few weeks of using Qt.
Trolltech had a cool pamphlet at LinuxWorld that showed the different amount of code required with each platform. It should be on trolltech.com somewhere.
By Warwick Allison at Thu, 2001/09/27 - 5:00am
Re: MS VC++ requirement
I have 1.6 years experience. I am looking for good job for VC++.
thanking you.
By Indrajeet raval at Sat, 2002/01/12 - 6:00am
Re: MS VC++ requirement
Hi ,
We have a position for senior vc++ Software Engineer with 2/3 yrs experience.
With VC++/Matlab/COM/ATL with good database knowledge of Sql Server.
kindly mail me your resume with expectation on [email protected].
Note: Position is in banglore.
Abhay Kapale
By Abhay Kapale at Tue, 2002/04/02 - 6:00am
Re: MS VC++ requirement
I am a trainee in indian institute of remote sensing, dehradun.I have completed my B.Tech in computer science and PGDiploma in Remote Sensing and GIS.
Yours sincerely,
Sankarsan padhy.
By sankarsan padhy at Thu, 2003/06/05 - 5:00am
questions asked by?
Were all the questions asked by philippe fremy?
By Rob at Fri, 2001/09/28 - 5:00am


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nice looking rifle.
i had moses do 4 fal barrels for me 2=18" and 2= 16". all were done perfect.
Max - looks great! Almost makes me want to get another FAL (only thing stopping me from trying to aquire another is the price of Ammo).
Looks like Moses did some nice work on the barrel. I had mine shortened by Rich at CGW. The century FCG's work great if they are polished/cleaned up some.
"To show you how radical I am, I want carjackers dead. I want rapists dead. I want burglars dead. I want child molesters dead. I want the bad guys dead. No court case. No parole. No early release. I want 'em dead. Get a gun and when they attack you, shoot 'em."
Ted Nugent - speaking at the NRA convention April 17, 2005
nice looking rifle.
i had moses do 4 fal barrels for me 2=18" and 2= 16". all were done perfect.
Thats a nice looking FAL. I'd love to be able to get one of those before the impending AWB =(
Just saw this today and also wanted to say "nice work" to you Max. Very nice looking rifle. I am seriously thinking about purchasing a kit but am worried that I don't have the skills to build one (nicely), not to mention the funds for all of the tooling needed (not even sure yet of what tools I will need). Like most, funds are pretty tight! However I want one so bad that I was thinking of offering up my retro AR build in trade (and I LOVE my AR!). WHY, WHY, WHY do I have to have firearms as my hobby?!?! My neighbor collects neon beer signs and his wife collects wind chimes, maybe I can get into one of those hobbies...
It takes a nation of millions to hold us all back!
If you can build an AK you can build a FAL.
Tooling isnt that expensive, Ive got less than $100 in my tooling, but my barrel vise and receiver wrench are 2nd hand, but they kit dont care.
Neon signs? WIND CHIMES? Open up your windows and get out of your house. You must have a gas leak because you're not making sence. The hardest part of a fal build is installing the barrel. If you have a file,hacksaw and a drill press you can make your own receiver wrench and barrel vise. As far as headspacing you will need a set of headspace guages. I lucked out and got a locking shoulder that was too tight. I cut a diamond hone the same width as the bolt lockup relief cut in the locking shoulder and mounted it to a small board. Then honed the locking shoulder until it it would just close on the go guage. They're slightly harder than an M1 build, but not as hard as an AK build.
It takes a nation of millions to hold us all back!
AHHHH! vicodine, makes you goofy and you don't even realize it. I was on it for about a year and a half before my back surgery. The fal receiver is a forging or a casting. I used a 100% receiver from imbel for my imbel kit. No welding, just screw in the barrel and headspace. Some have had timing issues but that can also be fixed with either a shim or removing some of the barrel shoulder. They sure are sweet guns and I miss mine. I sold it when I was first off of work with the back injury.
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Gabriel Gomez will call them as he sees them.
But how he sees them is still hard to explain. That makes it hard to figure what the Republican candidate for US Senate would do in Washington and why Massachusetts should send him there.
"I'm not in love with the idea of being a senator . . . I want to go down there and serve," said Gomez during an interview yesterday at the Globe.
Humility has its appeal. A businessman, former Navy SEAL, and first-time candidate, Gomez is telling voters he's not a career politician and won't become one. He will only serve two terms, he promises. In contrast, Gomez portrays Representative Edward Markey, his Democratic opponent, as a creature of Washington. Given Markey's nearly 40-year tenure in Congress, he isn't wrong.
His problem: Massachusetts voters like creatures of Washington, especially if they are incumbent Democrats.
As recent political history shows, Bay Staters elect new representatives only when forced — in the case of death (Ted Kennedy), ascension to a White House cabinet position (John Kerry), or voluntary retirement (Barney Frank). Last November, Republican challenger Richard Tisei believed US Representative John Tierney was vulnerable because of a gambling ring scandal that involved Tierney's wife and brother-in-law. Yet Tierney was reelected, because voters cared more about where he stood on issues.
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During their 2012 showdown, Democrat Elizabeth Warren skillfully connected Brown to the national Republican agenda. A vote for Brown was a vote for Republican control of the Senate, she said. She criticized him for signing a no-taxes pledge, and put an ideological spotlight on his stance against President Obama's jobs bill; against equal pay for women; and against mandated insurance coverage for birth control.
Markey is following the same template. He's hammering Gomez on his opposition to Obamacare and an assault weapons ban, and tying him to the national GOP agenda on tax breaks for the rich and resistance to all Obama initiatives.
In response, Gomez insists that he's nonpartisan and bipartisan, will talk to anyone and everyone in Washington, and won't be part of any specific voting bloc. The result is a confusing blur of statements and positions that make it difficult to understand who Gomez is and where he stands. Some of the confusion lies in Gomez's effort to dodge labels; but some of it also sounds like an unfamiliarity with issues.
While Gomez calls himself personally pro-life, he also said he doesn't believe in litmus tests for judges; he could vote for a pro-choice or pro-life Supreme Court justice. He doesn't believe in "preconditions" for deficit reduction plans, and would throw "everything in the bucket" for discussion — including elimination of the home mortgage interest deduction.
He believes the government has a role in regulating business — just don't press him on what it is. He's against the Wall Street bailout, but, surely, a Harvard Business School graduate should be able to explain his reservations beyond saying, "We can't be bailing out banks that are too big to fail." He's environmentally "green," but also supports the Keystone pipeline. Gomez welcomed to Massachusetts on Wednesday, even though the president was leading a Markey rally.
The confusion over the true Gomez identity began with the letter he wrote to Governor Deval Patrick, asking to be appointed interim senator and saying that he supported the Obama agenda. When Patrick took a pass, Gomez ran for Senate and won a three-way primary.
From the start, he counted on narrative to make his case — military man, businessman, family man, and Spanish-speaking man. It has curb appeal, but lacks a strong foundation.
It also overlooks the main reason why Massachusetts voters return Democrats to Washington. They know how they will vote.
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Hyatt Union Square (aka 132 Fourth Ave) Eyes November 15th Opening
|132 Fourth on the right, 1924 (NYC Municipal Archive)
|looking north up Fourth Ave (A. Fine)
|Relief work (A. Fine)
|nearly finished product, 9/2012 (A. Fine)
What a long, strange trip it has been for 132 Fourth Avenue. A Fine Blog picked up on this McSam later Hersha Hospitality/Hyatt hotel effort years ago. In 2009, we highlighted the project as a "lot line folly" as it became obvious that numerous neighbors at 77 East 12th were going to say goodbye forever to a wall of windows facing north. Those folks were none too amused, and the project was delayed on and off for a couple of years thanks to constant anonymous complaints to the DOB. Well, the time has nearly come, and according to multiple sources the Hyatt Union Square is targeting November 15th as opening day! While the Gene Kaufman architecture is much maligned, I'll try not to look above the well restored classic base. It is still a mystery to me what the base was (pictured, at top, 1924), though I have figured out that it was once a bowling alley from at least the 1940's-1960's. (I know, pretty fancy looking bowling alley). Anyway, details on the Hyatt Union Square:
-178 Rooms
- Ground Floor "American Brasserie" with "barn decor".
- Ground Floor "European espresso bar".
- Cellar restaurant with "South American theme".
- Lounge and rooftop restaurant.
- Rates expected between $300-$500/night.
- Thumping music a good possibility.
Two of the restaurateurs have been named- Jo-Ann Makovitzky and Marco Moreira, both of 15 East and Tocqueville fame. Now let's see if we can finally put this project in the books! They are hiring, by the way, as evidenced by this Craigslist ad.
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Last year's Season 1 finale of HBO's "Girls" ended with the surprise shabby-chic wedding of cynical, yet free-spirited Jessa and manipulative, yet sensitive Wall Streeter Thomas-John, whose greatest pre-marriage moment was watching her and her pal Marnie smooch for his entertainment.
The episode showcased both the appeal – and grating aspects – of creator and star Lena Dunham's comic rendering of over-privileged and underemployed twentysomethings in New York. We saw plenty of the usual rampant self-obsession, impulsive bad decision-making and low-grade depressive whining from characters generally free of regular-folk worries. Still, Dunham's undeniable wit and a glimmer of hope for love and the future peeked through the mopey morass of self-pity-fueled disillusionment.
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The Golden Globe-nominated comedy returns Sunday as the show – like its confused characters – tries to seek its place in the world. We're still trying to sort out our feelings, too – and we're not quite ready to kiss off "Girls."
The program has drawn comparisons to HBO's previous girl-talk trendsetter, "Sex and the City." Journalist Carrie Bradshaw's world of "Sex" wielded a charm that was, by parts, aspirational, escapist and vicarious. The world of 26-year-old Dunham's TV stand-in, wannabe writer Hannah Horvath, is smaller and bleaker, especially in the relationships realm.
It says much about "Girls" that the character who showed the greatest development during Season 1 was the most honest and repellent of the bunch: Adam, who went from being Hannah's distant, creepy friend-with-benefits to her devoted, creepy boyfriend. The couple split in the season finale, and unlike with the Carrie-Mr. Big courtship, we can't imagine anyone is rooting for Adam and Hannah to reunite and live happily ever after.
Give Dunham this: she's not afraid to parade her characters' foibles as they wallow in moneyed, post-collegiate malaise and delusion (as Hannah declared in the series' first episode, "I may be the voice of my generation – or at least a voice, of a generation). Also give Dunham credit for not being afraid to squeeze the glamour of out sex scenes, especially the ones in which she stars.
Dunham, like her or not, excels at overexposure. Her topless cameo in last year's Emmys opening skit, displayed a sense of humor about whatever place she's trying to carve out in the popular culture. She recently notched a reported $3.7 million book deal that no doubt demoralized legions of aspiring writers and perhaps inspired some of her acolytes.
Not that it likely matters, but the Dunham buzz machine generates less good (as the program returns Sunday on HBO, it's up for two Golden Globes across the dial on NBC) than bad (criticism of the lack of diversity on "Girls"). There are signs, though, that Dunham is expanding her white-bred, rich-kid TV universe: Donald Glover, a strong young comedy writer ("30 Rock") and performer ("Community") reportedly appears in "Girls" this season.
That talent infusion – which includes old-school New Yorker Colin Quinn, another of our favorite comics – offers an excuse to give "Girls" a chance. In the meantime, check out a preview below:
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For those, like myself, who frequently make fun of what Kerry Jackson, of X96's Radio from Hell, calls celebutards, it is diffilcult to admit that our deep-seated skepticism is sometimes shown for the sham that it sometimes is. In other words, it is all too easy, in a jaded and fallen world, to become completely jaded. On this note, I want to draw some attention to Brad Pitt, who, despite being a pretty boy, is a very fine actor. I am reminded of this inconvenient fact every time I watch one of his films. Unlike many so-called actors of his generation, Pitt is a consummate actor. Of course, we all love Fight Club, but for my money Pitt turns in no better performance than his role in Guy Richie's (Madonna's hubbie) film Snatch, in which he plays the unforegttable tough, Mickey O'Neil. Richie is also responsible for the film gem Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels.
What I particularly want to draw attention to is Pitt's New Orleans endeavor. He and Angela Jolie, along with their assorted children, moved to 'Nawlins a year or so ago to show solidarity with those who were abandoned in so many ways after Hurricane Katrina. His interview on this evening's All Things Considered with NPR's Melissa Block is well worth listening to, not to mention inspiring.
While I am on Things Contemporary, Todd Nuke 'Em's hair is pink. I also want to publicly thank KRAD for providing me with the comprehensive Joy Division library. Thanks, man! I owe you, maybe a movie and beer at Brewvies, where ten years ago we would sometimes hold RCIA. Hey, it was a young group, mostly U students, we met in the pub and talked theology with garlic burgers, which helped to determine commitment. It was around the time the lovely film Antonia's Line was released in this country.


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DanieuBleau @ skills ---JR is said to go around removing plaques himself, and Denise, knowing that James already has both HII's says something about Jean-Robert not playing with a full deck, and calls him a joker. Ha! I hope they show that too, because it's pretty funny!
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Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Feeling the Passion
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Getting Back into The Swing
Oh Lordy, I know, I know. It has been F-O-R-E-V-E-R since I have written a post. I don't know what it is, but it just seemed so hard to make the time to pull everything together over the holidays. Unlike some of my fellow blogger peeps who are either in the outdoor industry and blog for their job or they are making their blog a full-time pursuit, I am just an average Joe working five days a week, 10 hours a day, and have a wife, two kids, two dogs, and a cat.
Sunday, November 29, 2009
A Fowl Feast
Last year I turned the big 4-0 and wrote this post about the incredible birthday present that my dear wife gave me. Since this year would be the much less climactic 41, I was prepared to just ease into and out of the day without much fanfare. The last 10 weeks at work have been very busy, so honestly I was looking forward to just downshifting and taking it easy.
But my wife, being the amazing, wonderful person she is, had other plans. A month ago she had attended a client function and met Jeffery Pooler, the owner of Pearl on the River, a new localrestaurant in Sacramento. They got to chatting and my wife learned that Jeff had opened Pearl earlier this year and was really making his culinary footprint on the city. According to Jeff, Pearl on the River is committed to featuring the freshest, most flavorful dishes from local farms. Their 'live menu' means that the menu may change daily to accent the best of the local region.
Pearl's other specialty is that their executive chef, Matthew Jones, loves to work with wild game! After learning this little gem, my wife decided that an evening at Pearl on the River with 16 close friends and fellow hunters would be the perfect birthday present.
We decided that we would bring Chef Matthew a trio of fowl including ducks, geese, and pheasants to work his magic. The mallards and pintails as well as Canada geese and specks were some of those we had harvested a couple months ago in Saskatchewan, which I wrote about here. We had fewer pheasants than I would have liked because the season was barely two weeks old. But they were whole birds so I hoped Chef would have enough to do something interesting.
I have to admit, I was a little nervous because I knew nothing about Pearl or Chef Matthew. There are a couple of other nice restaurants in Sacramento that have become known for their wild game feasts, but because my wife had met Jeff and arranged everything (including dropping off the meat), I just quietly hoped that these guys knew how to prepare wild game – which is very different from domestic, farm-raised meats.
Arriving at Pearl we learned that the restaurant had reserved the upstairs kitchen for our group, which can seat about 25 guests around a horseshoe-shaped open kitchen where Chef Matthew, his sous chefs and assistants cook, entertain, and talk with their guests all evening. They thought of everything to give their guests an interactive experience, including mounted cameras inside the kitchen that had a live feed to flat screens on the walls so you could get a birds-eye view of the chefs at work.
As Chef Matthew began plating the first course in front of us, I drew hopeful that the dish was going to taste as good as it looked. And did it ever! The evening would provide seven courses overall, and started with an amazing paired appetizer of goose breast pate' on crostini with applewood smoked bacon and lemon dressed micro arugula, and duck breast pate' on crostini with truffle oil and micro arugula.
The subtle smoky flavor of the bacon with the pate' was a tremendous combination!
The second dish was comprised of duck confit won tons with an asian-style cranberry dipping sauce. The richness of the duck with the spark of the dipping sauce was the perfect combination of strong and sharp flavors put together in one amazing dish.
The evening was off to an incredible start, and any anxiety I had about this chef's ability to create spectacular food with wild game were quickly vanished.
Next was a very interesting dish - duck confit ravioli with rich duck stock and parmesan cheese. The duck stock made this dish. It was a very light broth that really allowed the flavor of the ravioli to shine.
At this point we moved from the starter wine into the main red with an amazing bottle of Roth Estate cabernet. I really love Roth Estate wine. My wife bought a bottle a year or so ago simply because she thought it was cool that there was a wine with our last name. Turned out that Roth winery is a small family owned vintner located about 50 miles of my house in the heart of the world famous Napa Valley. The cab is deep and oaky with just the right richness for the next dish, which was grilled rare duck breast marinated in orange juice with spicy orange glaze and potato parsnip puree. Although it doesn't sound like the wine would go with this dish, it actually paired very well. The orange flavor was very 'behind-the-scenes', which didn't conflict with the wine in the least bit.
On to dish number five! Frisse and spinach salad with blue cheese, apples, roasted goose breast tossed with sherry vinaigrette accompanied with a fried duck leg. Of the seven courses, this was my third favorite dish of the night. I am a sucker for blue cheese and apples in spinach salad so you throw on some goose breast and it's near perfection. The little duck leg on the side might as well been just for looks, but I appreciated that Chef Matthew tried using every part of the game we had given him.
Next was a dish that I felt was the best dish of the evening. Roasted pheasant with baby green beans, butternut squash bread pudding and cranberry sauce. OMG! This was a like our own little sneak peak of Thanksgiving dinner, but kicked up about ten thousand notches. The pheasant was pulled (think pulled pork) and accompanied the butternut squash bread pudding perfectly! Get that combination on your fork, add a touch of cranberry sauce and this one really knocked it out of the ballpark.
At this point all of our guests were buzzing with how wonderful each new dish had been better than the last one. But honestly we were starting to run out of room to taste much more. Even though each of the dishes had been small, six plates equal a lot of food. So when Chef Matthew announced that we would be moving on to dessert, we were glad to know that we would be rounding out this incredible meal with a palate-cleansing finishing dish.
What we didn't expect was that Chef Matthew had one more trick up his sleeve – house made chocolate dipped duck confit vanilla ice cream. What's that you say, 'chocolate dipped duck confit' in vanilla ice cream. Why yes, that is what I said! This one you will just have to take my word, it was incredible! It was the perfect combination of sweet vanilla with a touch of chocolate saltiness in between when you found a small piece of duck confit. It was the most interesting and one of the most fun desserts I've ever experienced. If the pheasant wasn't so amazing, this would have been my favorite dish of the night.
Between all of the incredible food were a lot of laughs, good fellowship, and a good-natured ribbing from seasons gone-by. I would like to thank owner Jeffery Pooler, executive Chef Matthew Jones, the sous chefs and helpers for putting on an incredible event. If you are ever in Sacramento and want a fantastic wild game meal, look up Pearl on the River for a truly amazing experience. From the live cooking in front of your group, to the bantering with the guests, it was a wonderful night that accentuated how great it is to hunt, eat, and live.


text: We're halfway through the school year, and too many adults are still exhibiting the most incredibly juvenile behavior.Case in point: the continued assault against the Education Achievement Authority, the collection of the 15 worst-performing schools in Detroit carved out separately to try new methods and technology to help the most disadvantaged children make big gains in learning. Teachers in EAA schools are not unionized. Hence, teachers' unions hate the EAA. Union leaders have pressured the authority's sole higher-education partner, Eastern Michigan University, to drop its affiliation, a call seconded by EMU's faculty union. Late last year, Ann Arbor teachers announced they would not work with student teachers from EMU. Kind of the adult equivalent of when things don't go your way, you take your marbles and go home. Here's a lesson for future teachers attending EMU: Education is really a political game, and a hardball game at that. It's all about adults, not kids. The EAA isn't perfect, its outgoing chair, Carol Goss, concedes. But in less than two years, it is showing promising gains in academic achievement. "It presents a huge opportunity to change results for kids," said Goss, the recently retired CEO of the Skillman Foundation. In the beginning, about 11,000 students attended those 15 poor-performing schools. That shrank to about 9,000; some parents didn't like the "state takeover" aspect, some high school students didn't like a year-round school year, others don't like the EAA's structure (traditional grades 1-8 are replaced by achievement "levels" in specific subjects). But because of the erosion from the original 11,000, rumors abound that the EAA is trying to recruit new students from the traditional city schools, which is not what was intended when Gov. Snyder signed on to support the authority. Today, if you looked at education in Detroit like automakers think of selling cars, traditional Detroit Public Schools have 42 percent market share and the EAA has 7 percent. And charter schools now dominate at 51 percent. But not all charters are alike. Many are terrible — as bad as or worse than the traditional public schools. Check out the website excellentschoolsdetroit.org. Twelve of the 20 top-performing K-8 schools on its scorecard are traditional DPS schools. It seems like there should be plenty of room to try new things because the majority of children in Detroit are at the bottom academically. What future can children have if they are ill-prepared for college or technical schools?


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New Orleans is built upon layer after layer of strata, and its population followed suit. The current Pontchartrain Expressway, running from Pontchartrain Boulevard to the Union Passenger terminal, located at Loyola Avenue, was built along the route formerly known as New Basin Canal. In 1831, the New Orleans Canal and Banking Company was formed to begin construction of the canal, which was to connect Lake Pontchartrain through the "swamp" to the Uptown section of the city. By 1838, after an expense of $1million, the 60-foot wide, three- mile long canal was complete enough to be opened to small vessels. It took seven years to build, and countless lives of the Irish immigrants who were coming to the city in hordes back then. Yellow fever in the 19th century was a ruthless killer. Estimates range from 4,000 to 30,000 deaths of immigrant Irish workers digging the canal. Today, the canal has long since been closed For more information, see www.irishchannelno.org/ NOLA is as much Irish in its heritage as it is French or Spanish. It's not just about green beer. New Orleans grew physically to accommodate new residents, making it the second largest population of Irish immigrants, only to New York City."The Irish were the catalyst for making New Orleans a metropolitan city," says Fitzmorris. According to Tulane historian Terrence Fitzmorris, "The city's vibrant economy based on trade drew immigrants like the Irish. They were part of the powerful regional and Atlantic economy that made New Orleans a global city."
The Irish thrived here. They have contributed, among other things, the distinctive New Orleans accent that has been likened to a Brooklyn accent. St. Patrick's Church, the gorgeous Gothic Catholic church in the Central Business District, was built to serve the Irish immigrant population in 1833 and is the oldest building in the Central Business District. www.oldstpatricks.org According to Terrence Fitzmorris, the Irish brought their strong sense of parish life to the area and left as their legacy the powerful devotion that characterizes New Orleans Catholicism.
The Irish really changed the face of the city. The famous local architect, James Gallier, who built the old City Hall building now known as Gallier Hall, was actually James Gallagher, and French-ified his name to fit in better with the prevailing French Creole culture he found in the early 19th century. The Irish Channel, an old neighborhood abutting the river, was home to many Irish dock workers and is still the site of the St. Patrick's Day celebrations and the parade sponsored by the Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day Club, coming up this Saturday. Get your Irish on!


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text: The dream of flying to space is close to the heart of every kid – and even many adults. Such visions make possible ideas like the Intergalactic Travel Bureau. As part of an art festival on Governors Island in New York running June 9 and 10, the travel bureau asks visitors to imagine their dream space vacation. Want to see the rings of Saturn? How about the ice caps of Mars? The exhibit will allow participants to connect with actors and space scientists and come up with the best ways to learn and explore the solar system and beyond. While such flights of fancy are great to imagine, within a few years it will actually be possible to launch into space without first becoming an astronaut. Space travel may never be as easy and safe as taking a plane from Los Angeles to New York, but ordinary citizens (with a lot of money) can already start putting some cash down on a ticket to space. The current market is small, with only seven actual space tourists flying over the last decade, but many people dream of the day it grows. Elon Musk, who plans to fly space tourists through his company SpaceX, envisions a ticket to Mars costing a mere $500,000 – though enormous obstacles remain before such a endeavor could become a reality. Here, Wired takes a look at the history, present, and future of space tourism and the ways to get your hands on a space ticket. Above: Interplanetary Tours Reservation Desk The Intergalactic Travel Bureau has its precedents. Back in 1950, the American Museum of Natural History promoted its new space exhibit by asking visitors to imagine becoming a tourist in space. Soon, the museum was receiving letters requesting reservations from around the world, and they pledged to pass their list on to whichever entity headed to each destination first. The letters – many of them from children – show the eager hopefulness from an earlier era of spaceflight. Image: Copyright American Museum of Natural HistoryPan Am's First Moon Flights People have been dreaming about spaceflight affordable to the common man for longer than you might think. Back in the 1920s, a space craze swept Russia, with ordinary citizens imagining that routine spaceflight was just around the corner. During the height of Apollo-era moon fever, the U.S. flight company Pan American World Airways was predicting that lunar flights would soon be commonplace. In 1968 — a year before Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon — the company launched a lunar reservations desk, insisting it was not just a publicity stunt. Use of the company's fictional Orion III spaceplane in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey probably lent credence to their idea. By simply writing to Pan Am and requesting a "First Moon Flight" club ticket, the airline would give you a numbered card, putting you in line for a moon trip. After 30 years, the company had handed out more than 100,000 reservations. Though Pan Am collapsed in 1991, the tickets are still floating around and are now valuable collectors' items. Image: Movie still from 2001: A Space OdysseyFirst Space Tourists Space tourism didn't take off in earnest until 2001 when multimillionaire Dennis Tito boarded the International Space Station for a seven-day sojourn. Tito paid more than $20 million for his brief stay, an exploit coordinated by the space-tourism company Space Adventures, Ltd. Over the last decade, Space Adventures has sent six more wealthy passengers to the ISS, creating a very tiny market for space tourism. Tito and other early vacationers paid roughly $20 million, though the current price has now risen to between $30 and $35 million. While the super-rich have comprised the bulk of its clientele, Space Adventures actually offers a variety of packages accessible to the merely rich. On their website you can book a simple zero-gravity experience in an airplane that will run you only $5,000. Future expected suborbital flights, using a rocket from the spaceflight startup Armadillo Aerospace, are estimated to be around $100,000. And if you've just got a huge pile of cash lying around, consider taking the company up on their plans to send people to circumnavigate the moon: Tickets start at a $100 million. Image: Matt Ross/Space AdventuresVirgin Galactic One of the only companies actively booking tickets in the modern day is Virgin Galactic. You can reserve a seat on a Virgin Galactic flight for about $200,000 dollars. The company will use SpaceShip Two, a rocket designed and built by Scaled Composites, to bring passengers to sub-orbital space. While more than 500 ticket holders have signed on — including celebrities such as Stephen Hawking and Ashton Kutcher — actual launches have yet to materialize. Back in 2004, the company was optimistically forecasting regular private flights in 2007, which have not materialized even five years later. One early adopter got so fed up with waiting that he asked for a refund (which he received). Earlier this year the company's founder, Richard Branson, stated that he expected to have the first Virgin Galactic flight by Christmas. Virgin's rockets will be leaving from the newly built Spaceport America in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Hopefully their TSA agents won't confiscate your water bottle and put you through a full-body scanner just to get six minutes of weightlessness. Image: Virgin GalacticXCOR Aerospace One more company offering spaceflight bookings is XCOR Aerospace. The private tourism startup will use their Lynx rocketplane to bring people to sub-orbital space. You can reserve a flight for $95,000 – a real steal compared to Virgin Galactic. On their website, the company asks for a $20,000 deposit to pay for a four-day orientation, medical screening, and G-Force training, with the final $75,000 getting you on board the Lynx. The company is still testing the vehicle and expects to have it operational later this year. Image: XCOR AerospaceI Dream of Space A company called "I Dream of Space" has a lottery-style approach to getting someone to space. The startup is selling 25,000 posters at $10 a piece, with one lucky purchaser getting a flight on either a Virgin Galactic or XCOR Aerospace flight, whenever they become available. Image: I Dream of Space, Ltd.One-Stop Shop Got too many spaceflight options? Looking for a deal? One website is already offering a one-stop shop for all your commercial space needs. Space.travel is sort of like the Travelocity of space, offering information on how to book tickets with the main spaceflight companies and a place for like-minded space enthusiasts to come together and share their experiences. Image: Movie still from 2001: A Space Odyssey


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Recovering List IdiotPosted May 22nd, 2009
I compulsively read all those articles that boast "Ten new foods that burn belly fat ." I guess lots of people do and that's why they make up so many new lists every month. Sometimes I think its the same bunch who fabricate the belly flab lists and the "101 new ways to turn him on" lists that sell Women's magazines. (As if the 101 ways offered in the last issue was just skimming the surface. Because, as anyone with a good sex life will tell you, you quickly run through hundreds and hundreds of new ways every time you make love. So there you are, one month later… hundreds of ways all used up, just hoping and praying that someone will suggest a few hundred more ways as quickly as possible.) I guess everyone, like me, thinks that the people who write these lists must have thought of at least one new way to turn him on or burn belly flab, simply to justify the list's (and their own) very existence. (And that it wont just be "take a hot bubble bath." or "Do some extra sit ups." again. )And we would all be wrong. Read more


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The new undergraduate science wing is now using mice and mazes to understand the psychology of learning, memory, and cognition. The straight lecture has been complemented with research projects that students engineer. "Why not bring them to life?" said Jaime Picañol, PsyD, in speaking about masters such as B. F. Skinner and Ivan Pavlov. "It's iconic, echoic, and kinesthetic; it's a multi-modal teaching system, and it's fun."
Dr. Picañol conducts a pre- and post-test, and students are expected to complete both written reports and PowerPoint presentations, and deliver the latter. They also design and build the mazes themselves, based on their proposed research question. Dr. Picañol is especially interested in ensuring that students understand research methodology because it will serve them as they further their psychology studies. "Labs motivate students, and we want what's best for them."
The labs are located in the new Title V Undergraduate Wing, complete with three state-of-the-art science labs, Smart classrooms, and language labs that surround a majestic two-story Fine Arts Atrium. Currently on exhibit is The Collection – paintings by Meme Ferré, Néstor Arenas, and Peyo Vázquez. Paintings are for sale, and a portion of the proceeds will be given to Carlos Albizu University to expand its permanent collection.
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Kinston Mayor B.J. Murphy has not yet announced his intention to run for a second term � although he is hosting an event today to raise funds for the Committee to Elect B.J. Murphy.
Kinston Mayor B.J. Murphy has not yet announced his intention to run for a second term � although he is hosting an event today to raise funds for the Committee to Elect B.J. Murphy.
�This is a very common fundraising event, as done by many other office holders throughout the state and country,� he said Tuesday.
�Merry Christmas with the Mayor 2012� will take place today at 6:30 p.m. in Chef & The Farmer. A reception for the guest of honor, N.C. House Speaker Thom Tillis, R-Mecklenburg, will begin at 5:30 p.m.
The cost to attend the fundraiser ranges from $250 for a host to $100 for a couple to $50 per individual, according to the webpage bjmurphy.org/mcm2012, set up on Murphy�s website to promote the event.
Proceeds benefit the Committee to Elect B.J. Murphy. Space is limited, and Murphy encouraged anyone who still wants to attend to visit the event webpage or email him at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The mayor said this year�s �Merry Christmas with the Mayor� will be the third such event he has hosted since being elected in 2009.
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ah i have so much hair envy! this is how i want my hair to turn out but as soon as i step out the front door it just goes crazy haha xReplyDelete
your lipstick and blush are lovely! love your outfit xoxReplyDelete
- AnonymousMonday, April 16, 2012 7:03:00 pm
Gorgeous jumper -such a good layering piece !ReplyDelete
I love how it contrasts to the blue nails (:
lovely outfit! The jumper is gorgeous!ReplyDelete
Your make up looks gorgeous here, i love your lipstick and blush! xReplyDelete
love the ring! xReplyDelete
i loooove your nail varnish! its such a gorgeous colour!!! :)ReplyDelete
Hair looks gorgeous Lily!ReplyDelete
Ashleigh x
Love your makeup!! Wish I wasn't so bloody pale so I could wear lip colour like this!xxxReplyDelete
- AnonymousMonday, April 16, 2012 7:30:00 pm
Lovely jumper, and that polish is gorgeous xReplyDelete
your little shoesies are so cute! love the jumper xReplyDelete
LOVE the jumper! how come I find all of those amazing jumpers, now that summers around the corner? where were they this winter? love the color!!ReplyDelete
nail polish is so awesome! love the outfit too xxReplyDelete
Such a cute jumper, it really suits your complexion Lily!ReplyDelete
I wish I was as motivated as you to go the gym frequently, I need a gym buddy! Do you just go on your own? I think i'd be quite scared to go on my own lol.
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haha awh! i literally crawled there today, it was so hard! i go on my own, i try and go at the same time everyday so I don't have to worry about getting things done before/after. its just part of my routine nowadays! plus i really enjoy it!Delete
beautiful :)ReplyDelete
you look prettyyy, love the jumperReplyDelete
Gorgeous jumper, you look lovely in it and I want that nail varnish! Such a nice bright colour! Been wanting to get some blues recently xReplyDelete
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Did you get any good buys lovely? Love the jumper - you look great!ReplyDelete
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I bought these shoes a month or two back and wear them alll the time, no one would know they're not from Topshop!ReplyDelete
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I love that jumper! I have a similar (if not the same) H&M shirt and I always wish it was long enough on me to wear with tights - it looks great on you.ReplyDelete
Laila x
Lovely outfit, gorgeous colour on the nails! ♥ReplyDelete
Ohhh love this outfit and as ALWAYS, loveeee your hair! StunningReplyDelete
i adore the jumper and really like your nails here too, brighter than barry m's :)ReplyDelete
love your outfit - may have to make a cheeky purchase and try and find a similar jumper xReplyDelete
- AnonymousMonday, April 16, 2012 8:07:00 pm
Love the jumper/ shirt combo! At first glance I thought it was a really cool pattern on the shirt haha oops.ReplyDelete
Love the shirt under the jumper! Simple but gorgeous!ReplyDelete
Cara x
love the jumper! :)ReplyDelete
Don't worry, I have this jumper and I've washed it without disaster!ReplyDelete
I love your outfit, shoes are too cute! What are you wearing on your lips? It's a lovely colour xxReplyDelete
i love your clothes, i love your hair and your just gorgeous!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous nails and rings :-)ReplyDelete
hair envy haa! love your outfit, literally did the happy dance when I realised I have the same skirt haha:)ReplyDelete
Your so pretty! Major hair envy! the nails are amazing! :)XXXReplyDelete
Love this outfit and your nails!! XxReplyDelete
the shirt and jumper combo works so well on you :) xoReplyDelete
You look lovely - really like your jumper! And you always look so pretty, especially now and it must be your new lash extensions!ReplyDelete
Love the pop of colour with the nails and lips! Goes so well with the black and white outfit!ReplyDelete
-Elodie x
I hope you said something to the taxi man, hate it when they do that! xxReplyDelete
I love your jumper and that nail varnish is a gorgeous shade :)ReplyDelete
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Always thought white net with black is a no go. But you made it. Looks so cool!ReplyDelete
Adore how you dressed up the open knit with the skirt! Super cute.ReplyDelete
that nail colour is pretty amazing! xxReplyDelete
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Wow the blue on your nails is gorgeous!! I love going crazy in selfridges!!ReplyDelete
I am loving your nail color and your open knit jumper!ReplyDelete
Love the jumper lilly :)ReplyDelete
Josephine. xx
the jumper is great and the nail varnish colour is just perfect :) love it!ReplyDelete
such a pop of colour :D
and in btw i love your hair with those curls at the end. :))
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Love that jumper Lily! I remember stuff like that being in a few years ago and it's a trend I really miss - so glad to see a return of it!ReplyDelete
Morag x
Selfridges has everything I'll ever need! Pretty nail colour :) xReplyDelete
Love the jumper and nails xReplyDelete
Pretty nail colour xxReplyDelete
Why is it everything you wear i want!ReplyDelete
Love your style
your jumper is awesome and so is your jewellery like usual!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMonday, April 16, 2012 11:16:00 pm
Such a great outfit, it really suits you ! xxReplyDelete
This is such a cute outfit! I really love your sweater :)ReplyDelete
LOVE EVERYTHING!ReplyDelete
It looks perfect :)
ahh that sweater is perfect Lily! <3ReplyDelete
lovely sweater! so cool outfit <3ReplyDelete
This outfit is very very cool. Lovely jumper! I am always being played by taxi drivers too - I don't have the balls to tell them off! Although Geordie taxi drivers as a whole are pretty lovely, and I've had some very emotional chats at 4am!ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousTuesday, April 17, 2012 2:06:00 am
love it..:) i like the outfit.. :) Irene WibowoReplyDelete
I love the long skinny ring! It's very different and gorgeous.ReplyDelete
love ur jumper :) xReplyDelete
Simple, but lovely! I love it <3ReplyDelete
- AnonymousTuesday, April 17, 2012 12:16:00 pm
love the jumper xoxo louise from 'today and tomorrow'ReplyDelete
I literally love everything you wear, so simple but so well put togetherReplyDelete
You brightened up the whole outfit. You look amazing!ReplyDelete
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I love the layering of this outfit, I can never manage to layer things nice like this! Your hair looks really pretty, I love it curled xReplyDelete
I have this jumper and I love it! Love the rosy cheeks!ReplyDelete
Love love love this look! The jumper's gorgeous!ReplyDelete
LOVE this outfit!ReplyDelete
Hope you had a nice time shopping at Selfridges!
Love this jumper and your nails are so cute ;)ReplyDelete
This is such a cute top! Love it <3ReplyDelete
you hair is to bloody die for! really lovely postReplyDelete
- AnonymousTuesday, April 17, 2012 9:21:00 pm
Lots of people are afraid of blue nail polish, but that suits you perfectly!!! I love the simpleness of the watch! x lovely post xReplyDelete
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A House panel has advanced a bill designed to prevent people who have been declared mentally ill from buying guns.
The vote sends the bill to the Judiciary Committee. It ensures the names of those determined mentally insane by a South Carolina court are put into a federal database for purposes of background checks for gun purchases.
Democratic Rep. Leon Stavrinakis of Charleston says the safety reporting bill closes a glaring loophole.
It's already illegal to sell guns to someone who is mentally ill. But the lack of reporting means gun shops don't get that information when they run a check.
Last month, authorities charged a 28-year-old woman with trying to fire a handgun at a Charleston girls' school. No one was hurt because she had loaded the gun incorrectly.


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Air New Zealand takes off for downtown Tokyo
The new Haneda service will depart Auckland on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays from July - May, offering customers a second point of entry to the Japanese capital alongside the airline's daily flights to Narita Tokyo Airport.
Air New Zealand Chief Revenue Officer Cam Wallace says demand for travel between the two countries continues to soar and the new Auckland-Haneda direct route will boost annual capacity to Japan by 15%.
"Located just 20 kilometres from downtown Tokyo, Haneda Airport offers great convenience for Kiwis heading to the central city and for Japanese tourists travelling to New Zealand.
"With the 2019 Rugby Cup and 2020 Summer Olympics ahead, we look forward to building on our existing services and further growing demand for travel at both ends of the route."
Air New Zealand also operates a seasonal service between Auckland and the Japanese city of Osaka between October and March.
Japan is one of New Zealand's fastest growing outbound travel markets, with the number of Kiwis travelling to Japan up 25% to the year ending May 2017. Japan is New Zealand's sixth largest tourism market and the number of Japanese visiting New Zealand also grew over this period by 8.5% to 101,616.
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Observation report 2012/13 of the Hα- and He6678 monitoring of ζ Tau
Fig. 1 (above & middle): Hα-Profile
the central absorption core of the Hα-profile reached its max. depth on 10. Feb. 2013 (JD 2456334). It indicates the min. size (volume) of the gas disk around the primary. It´s the first time, that an EW (disk) minimum for ζ Tau have been observed at a certain date.
Fig. 1 (below): Hα-EW
EW reached its historical min. at the same time. Newest measurements do show a slow rise now.
Fig. 2: Hα-V/R
Corresponding the disk size minimum and the low EW level of Hα, very small V/R activities. We can expect a rise of it during the next visibility of the star.
Fig. 3: HeI6678
Fig. 3 shows the phase behavior of the well-known 132.9735d-period [1, 2, 3]. Observer of the campaign 2012/13: C. Sawicki, St. Charbonnel, B. Mauclaire, E. Pollmann.
The relatively large RV scatter could be caused by ultra-short-term variations, due to co-rotating clouds and/or non-radial pulsations of the primary.
[1] Ruzdjak, D., et al., A&A, 506, 1319-1333, 2009
[2] Harmanec, P. ,1984, Bull. Astron. Inst. Czech., 35, 164
[3] Pollmann, E., Mauclaire, B., Bücke, R., IBVS 6099
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I attended a course from Edward Tufte a few years ago on Data Visualization, and while I learned some neat things, I never was able to implement them well. I think part of it is a complete lack of an art gene in my person, but I do keep it in mind sometimes and would like to actually implement some of the ideas in his books.
Today someone at Red Gate posted a link to this very cool data visualization on wind. It shows the wind speeds on days for the entire US, but in a very visual way. This is what it looks like, but if you go to the site, you'll see it animated.
There's also a gallery of some days in the past to view.
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Cybercriminals Sniff Out Vulnerable Firms
With cybercriminals a greater threat to small businesses than ever before, more entrepreneurs like Lloyd Keilson are left asking themselves who is to blame for hacking attacks that drain their business accounts.
In May, Lifestyle Forms & Displays Inc., a mannequin maker and importer led by the 65-year-old Mr. Keilson, had $1.2 million wiped out of its bank accounts in just hours through online transactions. The theft from the Brooklyn, N.Y., company, which has about 100 employees, wasn't an isolated incident.
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Let the Hanky Wringing and "Oh, dear, noes!" continue. Things are going to get worse for the vast majority of Americans in 2011, there's no two ways about it. The question, as always, is what -- if anything -- Americans will do about it but take to their fainting couch and have another Take and Bake while watching the Game on their Big Screen.
As a rule, I'm not into Doom Blogging, one of the most popular genres in the field. The Aga Saga Woman can make me laugh uproariously when she goes off on one of her panics:
"Run for your lives, Children! We're all going to diiiiiiiiie!!!
And we see Doom Blogging everywhere; it was especially prevalent during the BP Gulf Oil Blowout, when it was just accepted as common knowledge that the Gulf was "dead" and could not be restored; there was no point in even considering an alternative.
Now that the Batshit Republicans are about to be restored to power in the House of Representatives, it is widely understood that we're doomed as a nation, as a people, as a self-governing society. That's as may be, but if it is true, the proximate cause of our doom is not the Restoration of the Batshit Party to to power in the House of Representatives. It's been in the cards for quite a while, in other words, and all the political factions have had a role to play.
Yet there is a sense of palpable dread that has been a-building relentlessly since the Impeachment Circus of 1998 and following. That's when the notion of Self-Government in the United States went off the rails, and it has never been restored. Without that mooring of promise and responsibility, the notion that at least some of us are doomed has a growing resonance.
The Impeachment Circus was followed by the casual, lawless intervention of the Supreme Court to install the Court majority's favorite on the White House Throne. This was recognized at the time as a serious breach of Constitutional authority by the Court, and yet, all the Powers That Be acceded to it. Those who were paying attention knew that the lawless installation of George Bush the Lesser and the submission of the entire Ruling Class to this usurpation would not work out well, and most were sure that it would lead to unprecedented levels of corruption, looting, and aggressive war. Sure enough. That's exactly what happened. But it happened on a scale and speed that surprised even the most gloomy doom-sayer at the time.
Now it almost seems as if Doom has been delayed. Repeatedly. And when Doom is delayed so often, one's expectations of Immanent Doom grow greater and greater.
The transition of Congressional power next year will have an influence on everyone's sense of well-being, and because the White House is not about to move off its Hooverite "Progressivism", most people's sense of well-being will go into a further tailspin. On the other hand, it wouldn't have been any better for most people if Democrats had stayed in charge of the House.
The question will be just how bad it will get.
As I've said before, we're likely to see the complete paralysis of regular government function and the substitution of something else again, which most people will welcome as better than what was going on before. In the Koch series, I suggest that we are already living in their future, with the semblance of institutions still functioning, but they don't actually work, and real rule occurring well behind the scenes involving a shrinking cadre of Owners and Stakeholders. But next year, I suspect, what's still somewhat hidden will come out of the shadows, and we will see clearly, perhaps for the first time, that Our Rulers simply have no interest in We the People, and do not intend to gain an interest.
What Americans ever do about it is anyone's guess. The only crypto-Revolutionary movement this country has seen in decades are the TeaBaggers, and they are going to be in power. So... if things get worse on their watch? They'll double down, of course. It's what they do.
For those who haven't seen it, I recommend (Astro)Turf Wars for an idea of who the TeaBaggers are and who runs them -- and what the intent is.
I recommend The Century of the Self to understand how Americans are so easily hoodwinked.


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A Massachusetts native who survived the Orlando nightclub shooting took his first steps Friday since getting shot in the leg in the June tragedy that claimed 49 lives.
Angel Colon, of Framingham, posted a video to his Facebook page, showing the 26-year-old taking his first steps "all by myself." [[390070771, C]]
"Ahhhh Took my first Steps all by Myself!!!!!! SO HAPPY!!! #OrlandoStrong #AngelStrong #LoveIsLove," he wrote.
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Colon was critically injured when the gunman, identified as 29-year-old Omar Mateen, opened fire at the gay nightclub Pulse near downtown Orlando on June 12. Mateen, who died in a shootout with police pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group during a call with police dispatchers during a three-hour standoff.
The massacre is the worst mass shooting in U.S. history. [[383392001, C]]


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What would happen to Earth's climate if all the carbon that's currently sequestered as fossil fuels were to be dug up and burned? In light of human efforts to continuously ignore signs that such a thing might be a bad idea, Hansen et al. present their model's findings on how much global warming human activity could cause.
Burning all fossil fuels would produce a different, practically uninhabitable, planet. Let us first consider a 12 W m−2 greenhouse forcing, which we simulated with 8×CO2. If non-CO2 GHGs such as N2O and CH4 increase with global warming at the same rate as in the palaeoclimate record and atmospheric chemistry simulations [122], these other gases provide approximately 25% of the greenhouse forcing. The remaining 9 W m−2 forcing requires approximately 4.8×CO2, corresponding to fossil fuel emissions as much as approximately 10,000 Gt C for a conservative assumption of a CO2 airborne fraction averaging one-third over the 1000 years following a peak emission [21,129].
Our calculated global warming in this case is 16°C, with warming at the poles approximately 30°C. Calculated warming over land areas averages approximately 20°C. Such temperatures would eliminate grain production in almost all agricultural regions in the world [130]. Increased stratospheric water vapour would diminish the stratospheric ozone layer [131].
It sounds pretty difficult to do but I think if we all put our minds to it we could make it happen.


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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin says she plans to step down next month after four years as "America's doctor."
In an email to staff Wednesday, Benjamin said she will remain involved in public health. As surgeon general, she promoted disease prevention, smoking cessation and healthy lifestyles, particularly among minorities. Benjamin oversaw a report that documented how smoking, even an occasional cigarette or secondhand smoke, can cause immediate damage to the human body.
A native of Alabama, Benjamin is widely respected for founding a rural health clinic in that state, which she kept going although it was wiped out three times by fire and hurricanes. She plans to volunteer seeing patients at the clinic. Health and Human Services spokeswoman Dori Salcido said the administration is grateful for Benjamin's service.
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