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Multiple failures cited at Diamond Pet Foods facility

Multiple failures cited at Diamond Pet Foods facility

FDA inspection finds that South Carolina plant did not take reasonable precautions to prevent contamination.
May 23, 2012
By staff

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released a preliminary inspection report of Diamond Pet Foods’ Gaston, S.C., production plant, which was linked to the company’s massive pet food recall in April. The recall was initiated after the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development detected Salmonella in an unopened bag of Diamond Naturals Lamb Meal and Rice dry dog food, which had been collected during routine retail testing of dry pet food. The recall quickly expanded and grew to include multiple varieties of the manufacturer’s products, all originating from the Gaston plant. According to the latest report from the U.S. Centers for Disease and Prevention (CDC), 16 cases of human Salmonella infection have been linked to one or more Diamond Pet Food products manufactured at the Gaston facility.

Shortly after the first recall was announced, the FDA began a weeklong inspection of the plant and observed that it failed on multiple counts to ensure product safety. Here are the FDA’s findings as detailed in its inspection report:

Observation 1:
All reasonable precautions are not taken to ensure that production procedures do not contribute contamination from any source.

Specifically, no microbiological analysis is conducted or there is no assurance that incoming animal fat will not introduce pathogens into production and cause contamination of the finished product. Also, the firm’s current sampling procedure for animal digest does preclude potential for adulteration after sampling and during warehouse storage. On April 13, 2012, an employee was observed touching an in-line fat filter and oil with bare hands.

Observation 2:
Failure to provide hand-washing and hand-sanitizing facilities at each location in the plant where needed.

Specifically, there are no facilities for hand washing or hand sanitizing in the production areas where there is direct contact with exposed finished food.

Observation 3:
Failure to maintain equipment, containers and utensils used to convey, hold and store food in a manner that protects against contamination.

Specifically, paddles in one conveyor were observed to have gouges and cuts that exhibited feed residues. The damage to the paddles may have created harborage areas for microorganisms and are difficult to clean and sanitize.

Observation 4:
Failure to maintain equipment so as to facilitate cleaning of the equipment.

Specifically, the firm utilizes cardboard, duct tape and other non-cleanable surfaces on equipment. These materials were observed to have residues adhering to them. The foam gaskets around access doors to the bucket elevators were observed to be in deteriorating condition and exhibited an accumulation of feed residues and dust.

According to the Diamond Pet Recall website, a thorough internal investigation was conducted of all systems and processes at the Gaston plant and corrective action was taken. Production and delivery have resumed at the facility.


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On Parsons' depictions of English gardens

Mr. Parsons' pictures speak of many complicated things, but (in what they tell us of his subjects) they speak most of duration. Such happy nooks have grown slowly, such fortunate corners have had a history; and their fortune has been precisely that they have had time to have it comfortably, have not been obliged to try for character without it.

Character is their strong point and the most expensive of all ingredients. Mr. Parsons' portraiture seizes every shade of it, seizes it with unfailing sympathy. He is doubtless clever enough to paint rawness when he must, but he has an irrepressible sense of ripeness. Half the ripeness of England—half the religion, one might almost say—is in its gardens; they are truly pious foundations. It is doubtless because there are so many of them that the country seems so finished, and the sort of care they demand is an intenser deliberation, which passes into the national temper. One must have lived in other lands to observe fully how large a proportion of this one is walled in for growing flowers. The English love of flowers is inveterate; it is the most, unanimous protest against the grayness of some of the conditions, and it should receive justice from those who accuse the race of taking its pleasure too sadly. A good garden is an organized revel, and there is no country in which there are so many. — Henry James

Philip V. Allingham. "The Illustrations for Thomas Hardy's 'The First Countess of Wessex.'"

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Cramer: I 'Gave Up' on This Stock

Friday, 21 Jun 2013 | 9:09 AM ET

CNBC's Jim Cramer says his charitable trust has thrown in the towel on Oracle, because it's a company he no longer believes in. The stock is down almost 8 percent this year, mostly due to losses in the last day. "They're obviously executing very poorly," he says.


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Miami Heat Forward Chris Bosh, who has over a million followers, says that he doesn't let Twitter, or his haters, get to him, especially in the middle of the NBA finals.


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What do you recommended for capturing VHS for archiving on a HDD? Will DV PAL codec do? H264 at high quality? (I'm PAL over here btw). I want to retain the quality, but at the same time I don't want 60GB per hour...

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For archiving VHS I suggest using MPEG2 720x576 as the best format in terms of quality/space. DV is 12 GB per hour, but this is the best format for editing. H264 takes up much less space, but it is the delivery format, not for editing. MPEG2 is a compromise. In addition, you can burn them to DVD w/o reconverting.

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MPEG2 isn't great for editing, either, since it has already P- and B-frames just like h.264. It's easier to decode, yes, but the difference isn't that big (OTOH, h.264 is much more expensive to encode, but this isn't an issue here since copying from VHS takes ages anyway). And MPEG2 has much nastier artifacts than any of the alternatives at comparable bitrates. The only real advantage of MPEG2 is its near-universal support (any DVD player will do). –  leftaroundabout Jun 7 '13 at 15:20

DV has a something of a focus on simplicity, so it can be encoded with primitive microprocessors and decoded quickly in an NLE. In particular, it's intra-frame: a DV file is basically an array of still-image files. That's useful for professional editing; it means however DV can't achieve nearly as high compression ratios as more complicated formats with P- and even B-frames – space used to be not so much of an issue since magnetic tape fits quite astonishing amounts of data.

So DV isn't really a great format for archiving, it takes up not 60 but easily 10 GB per hour. And that for SD quality, albeit with very little compression artifacts.

h.264 is much more space-efficient, and its higher computional cost isn't much of an issue now everybody has a fast, at least duo-core processor at hand. You can easily get VHS-like–quality files down to about 1 GB/s with h.264.

It's pretty much the canonical format now. The main alternatives I'd suggest are free alternatives, mainly

  • Theora. Reasonably well-supported, simpler than h.264, not quite as that good as that- but still pretty ok compression-wise. And
  • Dirac. Highly sophisticated, really good quality/compression, but computation-heavy and not supported by anything consumer-grade. Not too well by professional stuff either.

This so far applies to pretty much any kind of video, not just VHS. All of these formats support PAL resolution; Theora doesn't have interlacing, but switching to progressive-scan prior to compression is no big deal and might in fact be a good idea anyway. Just make sure you use a good deinterlacing algorithm.

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Thanks! Great information! –  user1481563 Jun 7 '13 at 2:13
Another plus for H.264 is the level of hardware decode support. Playback of H.264 is a cinch on most modern devices even if the main processor isn't very beefy. –  Bala Sivakumar Aug 2 '13 at 19:55

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Target is your destination for a Splatoon gun

Buy the game, get a squirt gun. Not just any gun, but a Splatoon gun. Not just any Splatoon-branded gun, either. It's modeled after the in-game gun! Sweet!

via Destructoid

Yoshi wind-up figures ready to walk slowly into your heart

Remember these? They've been released, and now all six bobbing and walking Yoshis can be yours. I've seen them on YJA, so watch importers and ebay too!

Megaman vinyl record headed to Hot Topic

Set for release on May 25th exclusively through Hot Topic and will be limited to 1,000 units. It will feature a selection of songs from MM 1-10.

Via Megaman Spin

Splatoon cushions

San-ei will release these huge cushions in late July. AmiAmi has these for pre-order for under $25, in both green and orange flavor. By huge, I mean huge:
Width: 33cm/12.9"
Depth: 9cm/3.5"
Height: 35cm/13.7"

Thanks Stella!

Discuss in the Forums!

Gold & Silver Mario Headed to Australia and New Zealand

  • Releasing May 30th
  • Gold Mario is exclusive to Target stores
  • Silver Mario is exclusive to EB Games
  • Sells for AU$17.95

Via Nintendo Australia

Kirby sound plushes dance their way into your heart

Kirby plushes! Big deal, right? We have a million of those, right? Well, you don't have a Kirby plush like this! This set has little stars on their back that, when pressed, play a sound effect from the game! These will be in UFO Catchers in late May, so the best way to get the will likely be YJA.
Kirby Dance Song
Copy Ability

Video of them in action

Thanks Stella!

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Modern Super Sonic

Slipping by me stealthily is Modern Super Sonic, a new statue from First 4 Figures.

Regular Edition - $225, 1500 pieces worldwide, Q1 2016.
Exclusive Edition - $250, 600 pieces worldwide, Q1 2016. This one has LEDs in the "water" to illuminate the state.
Not too late to order either!

Auction Crawler: Not so little Goomba

How did this get to Japan? Yup. A Hollywood movie prop mask for the Goomba is at auction on YJA. So many questions.

Goomba mask mold - 25,000yen, 1 day.

Other auctions:
Mario barrel game with box - 1yen, 2 days.
Mario, Kirby, Ape Escape plush lot - 1000yen, 1 day.
Complete unpainted LoZOoT set - 110,000yen, 6 days. You read that right. Over $1k.
Super Mario 64 Adventureland - 1000yen, 1 day.
LoZLttP board game - 5200yen, 1 day.
Mario bath windup - 800 BID, 1200 BIN, 2 days.
Kirby Triple Deluxe metal charms - 1980yen BIN, 1 day.
Rare Mega Man 7 boxed unpainted figures - 2980yen, 5 days.
Mega Man 7 boxed unpainted figures - 2500yen, 5 days.
Mega Man Legends Servbot figure - 9500yen, 1 day.
Mega Man 3 pencil tin
Mega Man 1up Cushion - 3000yen BID, 5000yen BIN, 1 day. Nearly half price starting bid of original cost.
Mega Man 7 complete set of rare pencil topper figures! - 9000yen, 1 day.

Felyne figures from Monster Hunter relea- oh hey look it's Mario, Luigi, and Mega Man!

Mario, Luigi, and Mega Man figures get a catty makeover, just like the DLC/bonus content in Monster Hunter. AmiAmi has the set up for pre-order, where you'll get all nine figures in the set. Coming from Capcom in August!

1. Mario neko series
2. Mega Man series
4. Rathalos neko series
5. Cook neko series
6. Kirin neko series
7. Furufuru neko series
8. Lagombi neko series
9. Zaboa neko series

Thanks Stella!

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Mother 1 straps inbound . . . to Earth

Mother 1's characters already have a large figure set from Banpresto, but TOMY has scaled them down for some figure straps that will release in August. Crazy how close the sculpts are, but when you're working with clay source material, I suppose it's pretty easy, right?
In the set:

via Earthbound Central

Hyrule Warriors figures announced, need some help in the sculpting department

The characters look great in the game, now behold what they may look like in plastic. Yikes. Link is a mess, Zelda has red eyes, and who is the teenager dressed as Ganondorf? Hopefully these are just placeholder sculpts, or pre-approval prototype sculpts, because . . . wow.

Thanks Ikhana!

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Boom Boom Pom Pom and Toadette get plushes from San-ei

San-ei has announced a second Super Mario All-Star set of plushes. The last one was all re-issues, but this set has three surprises. Toadette FINALLY gets an official plush, and she brings Boom Boom and Pom Pom with her. Also of note is a stand-alone Spiny, a Cheep Cheep, and a Lakitu holding a Spiny Egg. For his first release, Lakitu has the Spiny dangling from his cloud. The whole set is up on AmiAmi for the cheapest often and first so far.

Thanks SoulDreamX!

How did Skull Kid get Majora's Mask? 6000 stars

So, if you want the power to pull the moon into the Earth, 6000 stars toward the Stars Catalogs of the UK and Australia can help you meet your goal! Wait, what? It's a LIGHT?! That's right, the eyes GLOW. It's less than five inches tall (12cm), but will be very coveted. Good luck, all!

Stars Catalog

Thanks fizzycat!

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Bass shows that plush is his Forte

GE Animation has done it again. First X, then Zero (out soon!), and now, Bass is on the way! If you can think of another plush that would in this line, go over to Rockman Corner and suggest it! Supposedly, GE Animation gets their suggestions from there!

S.H. Figuarts Fire Mario and another accessory set coming from Bandai

Bandai has released info about a new Fire Mario version of the S.H. Figuarts Mario figure, complete with fireball. Pre-orders for Asia start tomorrow, in which we are unfortunately out of luck. However, Tamashii Nation's Facebook Page has already calmed us down by saying they will be imported and distributed here in the states! Boo, Koopa Troopa, and Bullet Bill will also come over in accessory set "D".

Thanks Greatmasterhand!

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Dry Bones is falling all apart over his new figure

In September, Taito will release this Dry Bone figure. When his pedestal is pressed, he'll collapse, like those old string toys from the fifties. Cool! What a great idea for this character!

Thanks Stella!

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Mario jealous, goes for giantest figure too

At almost 12", he doesn't quite stand up to Giantest Link's 20", but he's big nonetheless. Still not as big as the 20" Mario from the Jakks line though, as has been pointed out. From Taito, features a whopping FOUR whole points of articulation, and he'll be out in June.

NCSX has pre-orders up for nearly $40.

Auction Crawler: Care to gamble on some slots?

This set eluded me for years, and I finally snagged it in mint condition last year. There is a video pending of it for my Youtube channel, so look for that. This auction is super cheap, and it looks like all the parts are there, but the box is a little dinged up. No real problems though. The seller saysy it hasn't been tested, and some things can go wrong on these sets, but they are fairly easy to fix in most cases.

Mario AFX HO Scale Slot Racing Set - 1yen, 3 days left.

Other auctions:
Super Mario World Marble Maze game - 1500yen, 1 day.
Super Mario Lucky Coin Press game - 4200yen, 16 hours.
Mario Part 4 Championship pin - 2800yen, 5 days.
Mario Mouse x2, clock, figure chains - 600yen, 3 days.
Super Mario 3D Land figure set - 3800yen, less than a day.
Mario Cabinet?! - 3800yen BIN, 4 days.
Super Mario complete cushion set - 3490yen, 2 days.
Original Mario plush 1986 - 8640yen BIN, 3 days.
Baby Peach and Mario plushes - 400yen, less than a day.
Rare SMB3 soundtrack - 3880yen BIN, 1 day.
Rare Kirby 1993 "fuzzy" keychain - 100yen, 2 days.
Gaming VHS, Mario RPG, FFVI, Dragon Quest VI, Tobal 2 - 2980yen, 4 days.
Final Fantasy XIV Moogle Plush - 4780yen, less than a day.
Baby Chocobo Plush - 2300yen, 1 day.
Donkey Kong Country Playset from the Show - 3980yen, 5 days.
Mega Man X on Ride Chaser Unpainted figure - 100yen, 2 days. Seller has many more at much cheaper than I normally see these.
Mega Man X random painted figures - 1500yen BIN, 12 hours left.
VERY large lot of Mega Man unpainted and painted figures - 9800yen, 2 days.
Mega Man Garage Kit figure - 5500yen, 4 days.
Mega Man Capcom Exclusive 1up pillow cushion - 3000yen BID, 5000yen BIN, 2 days.

The most giantest Link

Guys. This Link is so big, I had to create a word for him. Giantest. The largest action figure of Link ever sold, and his grandure is available from jakks Pacific through Big Bad Toy Store right now for a cent less than $45.

20" Link pre-order

He also comes with a giantest Hylian Shield and giantest Master Sword! Slated for Q3this year!

Go get the giantest Link.

Game and Watch bookends really bring things together

In Octopus and Parachute versions, these bookends/movieends/gameends will keep your stuff together. 2700yen each, except AmiAmi has them up for cheaper:

Octopus Version
Parachute Version

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Bong Revilla Assunta de Rossi Scandal!

Sunday |

Senator Bong Revilla himself has a Scandal. Does he has the right to condemn Mr. Hayden Kho who is now on taking the consequences of having such scandal videos. Well I think it is not right to take videos especially on private doings, second it is not also right that Politicians and any organization will also ride on this matters because I think it is not right that people will talk more and more about this things. I think that senators should look forward for more problems in our society now than this scandal. Let the people who made mistakes move on. Dr. Hayden Kho, Ms. Katrina Halili, Dr. Vicky Bello, Brazilian Girl and Ms. Maricar Reyes and may you move on and take the right path and learn from your mistakes.


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Code No: 824

Guided Learning Hours:

This Course is designed for

  • Trainees serving on any type of tanker
  • Experienced officers or ratings transferring to tank ships from other specialised vessels
Course Pre-requisites
  • None
Course Objectives
  • To provide a Course compliant with, and meeting the requirements of, paragraphs 2 -7 of Section A-V/1 of the STCW Code.
  • To provide an introduction to tankers and prepare learners for the specialised courses in oil, chemicals and gas
  • To provide the tanker-specific technical knowledge required to serve on this type of ship and to be assigned specific duties relating to cargo or cargo equipment
Course Outcomes

On the successful completion of the Course, the candidate will have the technical knowledge required to serve on a tanker and be assigned specific duties and responsibilities related to cargo or cargo equipment. The candidate will have gained sufficient knowledge of the practical application of the basic principles and concepts of safe tanker operations in order to carry out those duties.

  • Module 1 - Introduction
  • Module 2 - Liquid Cargoes
  • Module 3 - Physical Properties of Bulk Liquid Cargoes
  • Module 4 - Hazards of Bulk Liquid Cargoes
  • Module 5 - Sources of Ignition
  • Module 6 - Design and Operation for Safety
  • Module 7 - Types of Tanker
  • Module 8 - Systems and Instruments
  • Module 9 - Oxygen Analysers and Gas detection Instruments
  • Module 10 - Safety Principles and Special Situations
  • Module 11 - Emergency Procedures
  • Module 12 - Miscellaneous
Mode of Delivery

This course is delivered using Computer Based Training. The material is supplied on CD-ROM and students follow comprehensive on-screen instructions to get started. The program contains text with (English language) voiceover, still photographs, video clips and animations.

Course Duration

It is estimated that 20 Guided Learning Hours (GLHs) are required to complete the Course. GLHs include the time needed to follow the programme on the computer, plus time needed for additional reading and research as well as the time needed to complete the assessments.

The assessment strategy is flexible and will depend on the requirements of the Approving Flag State. The course includes written assignments for the students to complete at the end of each Module. These assignments are compiled in a Portfolio which is returned to the UK for independent third party assessment.

If Flag States do not require this level of authentication, other systems can be devised including onboard computer-based assessment.

Course Approval Certification

On successful completion of the course, Videotel will issue Flag State approved certificates

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Braves 3 @ Cubs 1

Box Score / Highlights / Condensed Game

I finished the night a little frustrated and decided to go to bed before I wrote this. I woke up still frustrated, but have three thoughts and a question for each.

Ryan Dempster – He still continues to pitch like a man not only possessed, but a man in a contract year. A seven inning, one run performance actually raised his ERA up to 1.02. He looked better last night than Randall Delgado so it’s a shame he didn’t get the offensive support needed to get a win. He remains winless on the season, which to me is amazing. While I don’t value pitcher wins, you can’t deny that he should have at least one to this point. It’s got to continue to be frustrating to him, especially given the fact that his last win was back on August 11.

QuestionDoes the continued success by Dempster in any way change your mind or the Cubs mind on moving him before the end of the year considering he’s in the last year of his deal?

Bryan LaHair – On the surface, there really isn’t any logical reason why he should be a part of the discussion from last night, but he is. In the box score you’ll see an 0-for-3 night. What you’ll also see is a walk, which runs his streak for reaching base to 26 games. It’s important to stop and really take a look at the numbers he’s put up and put them in perspective. Here are his numbers with MLB rankings for first baseman in parenthesis

Average – .373 (1st)
On Base % – .470 (1st)
Slugging – .771 (1st)
Homeruns – 8 (2nd)
RBI – 17 (6th)

Stop for a minute and just look at those numbers. Then look at the most important number, in my mind: $482,500. That’s his salary for 2012. Top production for bargain prices. LaHair is Costco.

Question – We’ll continue to hear all about how Anthony Rizzo needs to be called up to pair as a dynamic duo with LaHair, but will a shift to the outfield mess with LaHair and cause him to stop hitting as well?

Kerry Wood – He gave up the lead and looked bad doing it in the 8th. You kind of knew it was going to happen after watching a few batters. It’s like that moment where you know someone is starting to fall and it all goes in slow motion. What makes it all the more painful is the fact that a) he’s my favorite Cub of all time, and b) he’s fairly beloved by the organization. It’s tough because you don’t want the option of him to decline to the point where fans that love him begin to turn on him. You kind of just want him to ride off into the sunset and take a job in the front office like he’s expressed interest in. Going forward, I still believe he can be a profital part of this pen, but high leverage situations have to be ruled out right now for him and for Carlos “donkey kong” Marmol.

Question – How do you handle the Kerry Wood situation from a PR standpoint so as to not sour the way he’s perceived by the fans?

We’re at a 1-1 split so it’s going to come down to Maholm today to get a really big series win. That’s all it takes and I believe it’s do able. The key is going to be putting some runs on the board to begin to support the pitching staff early.

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Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Sony gave a sneak peak of Heavy Rain, a narrative driven game due out next year. We were able to try out a couple of scenes in the game before sitting down with the game’s executive producer Guillaume de Fondaumiere.

The game is due out early next year, by which stage hopefully Sony will release more footage so we can give visitors a better idea of what to expect.

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Zovirax Ointment

Effects of Zovirax Ointment

Several studies have looked at how effective Zovirax ointment is at treating herpes simplex infections in people with normal (healthy) or weakened immune systems.
Healthy Immune Systems
This ointment was studied as a treatment for genital herpes in people with healthy immune systems. For people who used it to treat their first genital herpes infection, the lesions healed more quickly, compared to people who did not use the ointment. For some people, the medication also helped the pain to go away more quickly and decreased the time that they were contagious.
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Zovirax ointment was studied to treat genital herpes and cold sores in people with weakened immune systems. It decreased the time that the lesions were contagious and helped the pain to go away more quickly.

When and How to Take Zovirax Ointment

General considerations for when and how to use this ointment include the following:
  • The medication is to be used on the skin (including the mouth and genitals); it is not meant to be ingested.
  • You should use disposable rubber, latex, or similar gloves to apply Zovirax ointment, in order to prevent spreading the infection to other parts of your body.
  • For the medication to work properly, it must be taken as prescribed. Make sure to use the ointment as directed by your healthcare provider.

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There is only one standard recommended dose of Zovirax ointment, regardless of your age, weight, or other medical problems.
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Welcome to the Farm

Stanford University is a place where pioneering spirit meets 21st-century possibility.

July 4th Weekend Closure

The Visitor Center will be closed and will not be offering campus tours July 3rd-5th in observation of the holiday. Self-guided tours maps can be found by clicking the "Self-Guided Tours" link in the footer of our website. We will resume campus tours on Monday, July 6th.

Student Forum Offerings

Student Forums will be available for prospective students periodically throughout the summer. Please check back on this announcements page closer to your visit date to see if Student Forum will be offered during your visit to campus.

Tour & Program Registration

Discover Stanford programs, golf cart tours, and other Special Interest tours for the first half of 2015 (through September 30) are now available for online registration.

Humanities and Arts Tour

During the Spring 2015 quarter, Visitor Information Services began offering student-led "Humanities and Arts" tours. The tours last for one hour, and online pre-registration is required. The tour gives an overview of the humanities and arts at Stanford, and passes by a number of buildings on campus, including Bing Concert Hall, Anderson Collection, Cantor Arts Center, Rodin Sculpture Garden, Main Quad and Green Library. We will be adding our limited summer Humanities and Arts tours to the calendar soon.

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Friday, July 3, 2015

Vitamin d6 foods

Vitamin d6 is a special type of vitamin which gets dissolved in water. It is a very important form of vitamin which the human body requires for performing the various functions of the body. It is found in three main forms which are pyridoxine, pyridoxal, and pyridoxamine.

There are many vitamin d6 rich foods which help to maintain the proper amount of vitamin d6 level in the body. If we neglect these foods it may cause a condition of vitamin d6 deficiency in our body. These are common items that we consume as a part of our daily diet.

A list if foods that are rich in vitamin d6

  • Cereals
  • Baked potato
  • Banana
  • Garbanzo beans
  • Chicken breast meat
  • Oatmeal
  • Pork loin
  • Roasted beef
  • Trout
  • Sunflower seeds
  • Spinach
  • Tomato juice
  • Tuna
  • Wheat bran
  • Peanut butter
  • Walnut
  • Soybeans
  • Lima beans
  • garlic,
  • cauliflower,
  • mustard greens,
  • celery,
  • cabbage,
  • crimini mushrooms,
  • asparagus,
  • broccoli,
  • kale,
  • collard greens,
  • Brussels sprouts,
  • cod
  • chard

These foods are commonly found everywhere. If you combine them with your regular diet and consume them, there is no reason why you should suffer from vitamin d6 deficiency.

However, in some people the amount of vitamin d6 in the body is very low. This usually happens to those who have kidney problem, those who are alcoholics etc. They need extra amount of vitamin d6 in their blood which is supplied by supplements.

Vitamin d6 supplements

Peroxide hydrochloride is the most common type of vitamin d6 supplement which is sold in the market. Most people go for this if they want to take in vitamin d6 supplement. But it does not suit some people. For them pyridoxal – 5 – phosphate is recommended. This is as good as the former one. The vitamin b6 supplements constitute of biologically active forms of vitamin.

If your body is deprived of vitamin d6 supplements over a prolonged period of time a case of vitamin b6 deficiency may occur. It usually is found in older men and women. But in some cases it also affects young people who have breathing problems. Vitamin b6 deficiency may have hazardous consequences. This vitamin controls the nervous system. A deficiency may result in numbness, loss of coordination, fatigue, anemia, loss of appetite etc.

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Gifts That Give Back and Eco-Friendly Items Rule the Emmy Gift Suites

Attending the abundance of celebrity gifting suites before Hollywood awards events is always interesting, even beyond the usual swag. In the days leading up to this year's 64th Primetime Emmys, I saw more eco-conscious gifts and more items supportive of charities. For example, at the HBO gifting suite, Showtime’s Nurse Jackie star Edie Falco came up to the Michael Antonio footwear table, and looked at the snake-print pumps. “While she loved the shoes, she told us that she does not wear animal … [Read more...]

Sofía Vergara On Turning 40, Her Clothing Line and Her Character’s Big News

When I caught up with Colombian actor Sofía Vergara, fresh off the third year in a row Modern Family won an Emmy for best sitcom, I was struck by how incredibly down to earth and humble she is. And whether she's acting on her hit ABC series or running her various business ventures, one thing is clear: Here's a woman who's at the top of her game. "Never in a million years did I think I would end up being part of such a successful show," Vergara told me at HBO’s post-Emmy party. "And we really … [Read more...]

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New 'Forks Over Knives' Companion Cookbook Full of Simple, Whole-Food, Plant-Based Recipes

Since Forks Over Knives debuted in 2011, the documentary has garnered praise from everyone from Dr. Oz to Ozzy Osbourne. Now those who are inspired by the film and want to adopt a plant-based diet have a new resource in Forks Over Knives — The Cookbook: Over 300 Recipes for Plant-Based Eating All Through the Year (The Experiment, 2012). The new cookbook contains 300 recipes that utilize whole foods — but that don’t call for meat, dairy or oils. I was eager to read the cookbook for a variety of … [Read more...]

HBO’s ‘Weight of the Nation’ Series Examines Obesity in the U.S. and How to Fight It

We caught a preview last week of HBO’s upcoming four-part documentary The Weight of the Nation and we have a spoiler alert for you: A lot of us Americans are fat! OK, so the obesity crisis isn’t breaking news, but this well-intentioned documentary, which airs tonight and tomorrow at 8 p.m. ET/PT on the cable channel and its website, does have some surprises up its sleeve. One of the most startling things about Weight is simply that it’s a cooperative effort of HBO Documentary Films, the … [Read more...]

Julia Louis-Dreyfus Takes Political Office in HBO Comedy 'Veep'

Julia Louis-Dreyfus may not be the first to play a fictional female U.S. vice president, but she’s decidedly the funniest, and we’re thrilled to see her back on TV in a role tailored for her. While we’ve seen Glenn Close and Joan Allen occupy the position in the movies Air Force One and The Contender, Patricia Wettig’s portrayal of a villainous veep in Fox’s Prison Break, and Julianne Moore’s recent turn as vice presidential hopeful Sarah Palin in HBO’s Game Change, we’ve never seen the office … [Read more...]

Julianne Moore Plays Sarah Palin in HBO's 'Game Change'

Love her or hate her, you have to admit that Sarah Palin played a significant part in American political history. If the 2008 election had turned out differently, the former Alaska governor would have been the first female vice president. Why that didn’t happen is the subject of the HBO movie Game Change, premiering March 10 at 9 p.m. and starring one of our favorite actresses, Julianne Moore, as Palin. Ed Harris portrays presidential candidate John McCain, and Woody Harrelson plays campaign … [Read more...]


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In September, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI paid a special visit to a Pietà located in the shrine at Etzelsbach (Thuringia), Germany. Every year there is a traditional equestrian pilgrimage, which is held on the second Sunday after the feast of the Visitation. This commemorates the healing of horses who were cured when taken to the shrine during an equine epidemic.

The Holy Father obviously loves the pilgrimage site and has pondered deeply the miraculous image contained within. Located in East Germany, it survived most recently the Nazi reign of terror and the Communist takeover of the region. Here are excerpts of his relfections:

“In most representations of the Pietà, the dead Jesus is lying with his head facing left, so that the observer can see the wounded side of the Crucified Lord,” explained the Pontiff. “Here in Etzelsbach, however, the wounded side is concealed, because the body is facing the other way.”

It seems to the Holy Father that “the hearts of Jesus and his mother are turned to one another; they come close to each other. They exchange their love.”

“It is not self-fulfilment that truly enables people to flourish…. Rather it is an attitude of self-giving directed towards the heart of Mary and hence also towards the heart of the Redeemer.”

For a detailed history of the statue from a Zenit article, click here.  Or go to Fr. Z’s blog for an analysis of the Holy Father’s talk at the shrine.

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Buffett: Second Stimulus May Be Needed

Add super-investor Warren Buffett's voice to the growing chorus broadly hinting that a second taxpayer-funded economic stimulus may be needed, even as the effectiveness of the first one is being debated.

"I think a second one may well be called for," Buffett said on ABC's "Good Morning America" today. "It is not a panacea. A stimulus is the right thing."

Buffett said President Obama's first government stimulus -- $787 billion, approved earlier this year -- is like "half a tablet of Viagra and then having also a bunch of candy mixed in --- it doesn't have really quite the wallop."

Okay, Warren! Thanks for oversharing!

Yesterday, we reported that the leaders of the G8 summit, now underway in Italy, have not ruled out a second stimulus for some of its member nations, such as the U.S. and Britain.

Christina Romer, one of Obama's top economic advisers, said the administration will do "whatever it takes" to turn around the economy, without specifically mentioning a second stimulus.

But we refer here to legendary actor (and personal hero) William Shatner, who once correctly said that if an actor tells someone "I love you" enough times, the actor convinces himself he is in love with that person.

This second stimulus may come about the same way: people keep talking about it; it happens.

In this piece from yesterday, The Post's Lori Montgomery notes that only about 14 percent of the money from the first stimulus has actually been paid out. It will take until the end of next year before even 75 percent gets paid out, the Congressional Budget Office says.

In the interview this morning, Buffett said: "We're not in a free-fall, but we're not in a recovery either."

"We were in a free-fall really in the last quarter of last year, starting in the financial markets and spreading to the economy, and we had this huge change in behavior," Buffett said, possibly acknowledging the rise in consumer savings or perhaps the end of the Wall Street investment bank as we knew it.

Buffett, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and a director of The Washington Post Co., is either the world's richest or second-richest person, depending on the day.

He darkly warned in the interview this morning that unemployment, now officially at 9.5 percent, could hit 11 percent before beginning to drop.

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Security Updates for iPod Touch, iTunes and QuickTime

Apple on Tuesday released software updates to fix at least 20 security holes in its various products, from the iPod Touch to OS X and Windows versions of iTunes and QuickTime.

The iPod Touch update fixes seven flaws, and is available only through iTunes, which Apple updated to iTunes 8 yesterday. My colleague Mike Musgrove has a nice write-up on the new features in the latest iTunes version, which includes just a couple of security fixes. The more interesting of the two describes a "misleading" warning box from OS X about the safety of poking holes in the built-in firewall to accommodate music sharing in iTunes. From Apple's description:

Description: When the firewall is configured to block iTunes Music Sharing and the user enables iTunes Music Sharing in iTunes, a warning dialog is displayed which incorrectly informs the user that unblocking iTunes Music Sharing doesn't affect the firewall's security. Allowing iTunes Music Sharing or any other service through the firewall inherently affects security by exposing the service to remote entities. This update addresses the issue by refining the text in the warning dialog.

In addition to the two iTunes updates, Apple released a pair of fixes for Bonjour for Windows, a networking application installed by iTunes. The Bonjour fixes are bundled with the latest version of iTunes.

QuickTime 7.5.5 includes at least nine security updates for both Mac and Windows versions of the media player software.

Windows users can update QuickTime and iTunes through the bundled Apple Software Update application (if you don't want the Safari browser to be installed as well, you'll need to uncheck that option). Apple users can grab the latest updates from Software Update or Apple Downloads.

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I updated iTunes & QuickTime no problem. To update my iPod Touch, they want me to pay $9.95. Why should I have to pay for a security update???

Posted by: Disgruntled iPod Touch owner | September 10, 2008 1:26 PM | Report abuse

"Why should I have to pay for a security update???"

Because Steve Jobs is a greedy monopolist and you chose to buy his product anyway.

Posted by: Patrick Huss | September 10, 2008 2:08 PM | Report abuse

People who post snipes about Steve Jobs have become almost a parody of themselves. Do you really think Stevearino is personally slapping the pricetags on security updates? You probably are the same guy who blames Ronald McDonald when you get a bad cheeseburger at the golden arches.

Posted by: Mark Allen | September 10, 2008 2:13 PM | Report abuse

Of course you don't blame Ronald McDonald. Everyone knows that bad burgers are to be squarely and firmly blamed on the Hamburgler and Mayor McCheese. McNuggets that are bad are the fault of Birdie, and bad/cold fries are the sole fault of the Fry Guys.

On a serious note, posting a shot at Jobs over Apple practices is no less/no more ridiculous that taking a shot at Gates over Microsoft practices. It's just another way for the rabid fanbois to fire off salvos.

Posted by: Charles Decker | September 10, 2008 2:30 PM | Report abuse

IIRC, the reason iPod owners pay for updates while iPhone owners don't is due to an oddity in accounting rules. That is, the Feds equire Apple to charge for it.

Posted by: wiredog | September 10, 2008 2:48 PM | Report abuse

Hey, Disgruntled, you do NOT have to pay for a security update. This is an update (v.2.1) to a features upgrade (v.2.0), which introduced 3d-party apps and other new features, such as Remote, and Mail, Maps, and Notes if you didn't buy the previous upgrade in January. Touch users who paid for the upgrade to 2.0 this summer get the security update for that free -- I downloaded it last night. People who didn't buy the upgrade before but want it now, have to pay for it now. But people who didn't buy the upgrade before do not have to buy anything now -- Apple still puts out security updates for the existing software (I think it's up to v.1.1.4 now). You probably aren't getting a security update now because 2.1 is fixing bugs you don't have. You only have to pay $9.95 to add functionalities (again, 3d-party apps, as well as Remote and some other new features, and Mail if you didn't by the previous upgrade in January) that the Touch didn't have before this summer.

That being said, I think it's worth it. The NY Times mobile application (don't worry, Post, I still get your dead tree version too) and free versions of Tetris and Solitaire have totally changed my commute.

Posted by: jane | September 10, 2008 3:45 PM | Report abuse

Why the bleep does QuickTime have so many freaking security holes? Is it that complicated to just check the bounds of the data before feeding it to the player? Does this data conform to the standard we've set for QuickTime movies? OK, let's play it. It doesn't? Into the bit bucket with it!

I guess I'm being overly simplistic, but it just doesn't seem like it ought to be that hard to develop a data standard and an application that are just a wee bit more impervious to "maliciously crafted" data.

Posted by: burke | September 10, 2008 5:22 PM | Report abuse

>Why the bleep does QuickTime have so many freaking security holes? Is it that complicated to just check the bounds of the data before feeding it to the player?

Yes, it does boggle the mind. QuickTime is obviously built on the creaky architecture of a player written back when the data stream was not considered to be hostile. Consider all the showstopper bugs published in the last year. Then imagine how many will be published in the coming year. This is the current QuickTime that you are running today....

Posted by: Moike | September 11, 2008 7:07 AM | Report abuse

Security in code is harder than many might appreciate. The obvious goal for the developer is to achieve an end, and to find ways to do so. Once that end is achieved and made available, it becomes the object of security scrutiny and attack. Since few applications are totally stand-alone (e.g. how the hardware works, how the compiler generates code, how the OS handles calls, what third-party capabilities are included, etc.) a security flaw can be introduced in a lot of different ways. It's also important to recognize that security flaws are rarely found by amateurs anymore. The security attackers have their own culture, their own toolsets, and a very high degree of sophistication about how to attack software. Underestimation of one's opponent is the surest path to defeat.

Posted by: Albee | September 11, 2008 11:00 AM | Report abuse

Ugh, the bundling of apps (BonJour and QuickTime into iTunes) and the requirement to use iTunes for these Apple hardware products leaves a bad taste. I prefer more control and choice than Apple cares to provide. Not to mention all the security issues with these apps and/or how they impact your systems performance, the high initial cost of the hardware, and having to pay for incremental versions of the OS X software (for iPhone and Macs) just because they contain a few new features. I would really like to use some of these products, but issues I've detailed are not very conducive in doing so.

Posted by: TJ | September 11, 2008 11:39 AM | Report abuse

Speaking of performance issues and such,

"Apple's iTunes PC software, updated to version 8.0 on Tuesday, has come under fire for causing "Blue Screen of Death" (BSOD) crashes in Windows. For this to happen, Apple has to be installing a kernel-level driver on the system, and sure enough, that's exactly what's happened. Critics of the company point out that this driver is installed without warning, and whether it's needed or not, but the BSOD crashes seem to be related with iPod connectivity.

The problems with iTunes aren't exactly an anomaly for Apple and, in many ways, 2008 has been a tough year for the quality of the company's software products. The iPhone 3G launch, while successful, has been marred by rampant and endemic problems with the device's system software, wireless hardware, and wireless service, and Apple has tried unsuccessfully to fix things twice already with software updates. A third update attempt, iPhone Software 2.1, is ready, according to Apple. But the company won't let iPhone users download it until Friday for some reason. Users of the similar iPod touch device got the update on Tuesday, angering iPhone users, who pay AT&T expensive fees of at least $80 per month for the right to use the device."

Posted by: TJ | September 11, 2008 11:43 AM | Report abuse

Fanbois write glowing reviews of the beloved whatevers. Writing something critical of Steve Jobs is not the same as being a fanboi of Microsoft. If it makes you geeks feel better, Bill Gates is a loopy, hyper-competitive, insanely greedy enemy of the industry.
So now that I am on the record as being critical of both Jobs and Gates who am I a fanboi of?
Get a grip, and get a better put-down. You want to buy an Apple, fine. You want a Dell, no problem. Just don't go crying all over the internet when you get exactly what any moron knew you would get when you made that choice.
One more thing, EEEWWWWWWWWWWWW, you still eat at McDonalds?! Why not just stay home and shovel lard into your mouth?

Posted by: Patrick Huss | September 11, 2008 12:15 PM | Report abuse

Uh, uh…

When you, PC user, employ the Apple Software Update application to grab the latest and greatest, place a check in the box to select what you want. Then, go to Tools --> Download Only. Once it finishes downloading the selected items, it places a folder on your hard drive with installers that will install the selected programs. From there, click on the items you want to install.

After the download successfully completed, it opened a folder called Apple Software Update. I could also find the folder here: Local Settings\Application Data\Apple\Apple Software Update. Since I have a Mac at home, I don’t need the MobileMe, AppleMobileDeviceSupport, or Bonjour so I trashed them. After trashing those items, everything seems to work fine for me, even though I rather like the way iTunes works on Mac best. And for the icon folks, I simply trashed them!

Posted by: umm.huh | September 11, 2008 1:13 PM | Report abuse

It makes me smile to read about the Windows-users bashing Apple. In the end it seems they only need to get used to easy-to-use software (that Apple apparently even makes for Windows). Just a few check-boxes en drag-and-drop to get what you want? That can't be true (is what they think due to using an inferior OS for too long)!
The irony...

Posted by: It's funnie! | September 12, 2008 8:53 AM | Report abuse

You PC folks can say whatever you like, but when there is a problem with iTunes or Quicktime you need to jump on it or one of the smaller flaws of the software bundled with the OS because the OS itself is ROCK SOLID unlike Wintel. No registry, not many viruses, and fewer headaches. There are entire industries built on the flaws of Windows, so don't even try to go there. The simply fact is (and I own both) that owning a MAC is drama free compared to owning a PC with its systemic memory management problems, malware (antivirus and spam remover are required), registry, driver issues, etc. I really could go on and on. Does MS even have a 64 bit desktop OS that is relevant in the market yet? What's up with the stupid Mojave commercial? Notice how one of the guys above mentioned that he has BLUE SCREENING issues with iTunes on his PC. When was the last time your MAC bluescreened? Oh you don't have a MAC? Well it doesn't happen, it just runs. Try it out before you whine, you might actually like it. At any rate, don't even try to compare MS's quality to Apple's. Apple will hold a product's release date back like it did with the MACs in the fall of '06 to save their owners headaches. When was the last time MS EVER did that?

Posted by: Dante | September 12, 2008 11:35 AM | Report abuse

One other thing. Those of you who think MACs are expensive are not familiar with the term, 'Total Cost of Ownership', which includes downtime, cost of fixing, reimaging, or the cost of your time when not working over the lifetime of the PC. When you look at these, you will find that the actual cost of the MAC is cheap. Sure it might be 2-300 bucks more up front, if that, if you compare it to a quality built Sony or HP unit (it might be less than that) that has similar hardware specs, but it is competitive and you do get what you pay for. I am an IT professional and I want and deserve the best computer for my personal machine and I think the MAC is it. If you don't agree such is your right, but you probably don't know much about the ills of dealing with WMI (WBEMTEST application) or Regedit. These are not indicative of quality coding and are klugey designs and have been with the software for the last three iterations for 8-9 years. Time for the software to mature and time for MS to update its bad code instead of continuing to build on it.

Posted by: Dante | September 12, 2008 12:11 PM | Report abuse

As a fellow "IT professional", your displayed ignorance is quite amusing and quite frankly indicates a level of fanboyism. Me thinks you've drank a little too much koolaid. ;)

Posted by: TJ | September 12, 2008 1:28 PM | Report abuse

Apple re-releases iTunes 8 to fix Vista 'blue screen of death',
Ditches buggy driver for earlier version; users must uninstall, then reinstall

Posted by: TJ | September 12, 2008 5:49 PM | Report abuse

It's probably all Linux's fault anyway. They broke Vista, not Apple!!

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Mary Matalin Joins Team Allen

Sen. George Allen (R-Va.) has signed Mary Matalin to serve as treasurer of a committee designed to raise money for his 2006 reelection race and Virginia's Republican Party.

Allen lands serious talent with the addition of Mary Matalin to his political inner circle. (Reuters)

Matalin, who previously served as counselor to Vice President Cheney, will oversee the fundraising for the Allen Victory Committee. Funds raised for the state GOP will go to get-out-the-vote efforts, according to Allen chief of staff Dick Wadhams.

"Senator Allen is very pleased that a Virginia leader of such prominence would agree to be treasurer of this important committee," said Wadhams.

While Matalin's high-profile among Republicans is sure to aid Allen's reelection fundraising, her real importance is properly understood in a 2008 context.

Allen has made little secret of his interest in a 2008 presidential bid and is sure to get a boost among party insiders and activists by landing the well-regarded Matalin. Earlier this year, Allen brought on former Republican National Committee Chairman Ed Gillespie to serve as chairman of his Good Government political action committee.

Matalin and Gillespie join Wadhams, pollster John McLauglin, and strategist Chris LaCivita in Allen's political inner circle. That group also includes National Association of Manufacturers senior vice president Jay Timmons and lobbyist Frank Donatelli.

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Delegate will ask whether state grants to private groups is constitutional

By Rosalind S. Helderman
Rosalind S. Helderman

A state delegate plans to ask Virginia Attorney Gen. Ken Cuccinelli (R) to weigh in on the constitutionality of giving state funds to private charities, as has been proposed by Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) in a series of amendments to the two-year budget the General Assembly will consider when it convenes Wednesday.

Del. John M. O'Bannon III (R-Henrico) said he will make the inquiry on behalf of constituent Norman Leahy, who has been critical of the proposed spending on the blog Tertium Quids. Leahy believes contributions to private groups violates a section of the Virginia Constitution that giving tax dollars to charitable organizations not controlled by the state.

State lawmakers have for years gotten around the provision by classifying charities as "historical" or "cultural" agencies." McDonnell has proposed the state give $500,000 to Operation Smile, Hampton Roads-based charity that helps children with facial deformities, and another $500,000 to Virginia's food banks. He's also suggested they spend $1 million to promote OpSail 2012, a tourist event that will bring tall sailing ships to ports along the Eastern seaboard to commemorate the War of 1812.

As a legislator, O'Bannon has the legal authority to request advice from the attorney general. He said he does it sometimes on behalf of residents of his district who are not legally entitled to ask for legal opinions from the state's top lawyer. In this instance, O'Bannon said he does not have a desired outcome in mind.

If Cuccinelli responds that such grants violate the state's Constitution, O'Bannon said the General Assembly might consider eliminating them from the budget. Or, he noted, there could be a move to amend the Constitution. After all, many legislators believe giving aide to private organizations that do good works is an effective use of state money.

"There' s a process in both directions," he said.

"This is one of the beauties of our government," he added. "We have rules and statutes, and they're all there for a purpose. I think it's fair game to look at them and get an opinion."

By Rosalind S. Helderman  | January 10, 2011; 4:33 PM ET
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Review: Before Sunrise

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy
Director: Richard Linklater
Writer(s): Richard Linklater, Kim Krizan
Studio: Castle Rock
Runtime: 101 minutes
Rated: R (Quite undeservadly)
Official Score: 4 star

A guy (Ethan Hawke) and a girl (Julie Delpy), both in their early twenties, meet on a train bound for Paris in summer 1994. It doesn’t take them very long at all to discover that they have a remarkable chemistry together, and as such they begin a conversation on that train that will last the rest of the movie, and for two more movies following that. A huge torrent of dialogue flows between them as they discuss everything from their childhoods, past relationships, religion, romance, and any and everything else under the sun. It is indeed a grand piece of cinematic conversation. They are both products of Generation X, but they lack the disconnected, bored with it all sentiments you’d typically expect from people of that era.

When the train arrives for a stop at Vienna, the guy, Jesse, has to depart because this is where his airplane is to depart to take him back to America the following morning. His plan, being too poor to afford a hotel is to amble around the fine old city for the night before boarding the plane the following day. The girl, Celine, a student from Paris, finds herself being asked by Jesse if she would like to accompany him for this walk and continue their conversation for a few more hours. In this day and age, or any day and age really, it’s probably never a good idea to agree to wander around a strange city with a guy you just met on public transit, but for the sake of this wonderful movie, we’re all better off for her indiscretion.

Jesse and Celine spend the rest of the movie walking various back alleys, street corners, and assorted secluded areas of Vienna, encountering many gritty, eccentric, but altogether lovingly believable people along the way such as improvisational street actors, belly dancers, palm readers, and a pan handling poet who exchanges his own finely personalized prose for pocket change by the Danube. They wander through an old cemetery filled with people, mostly young, who committed suicide by jumping into a river, whose bodies later washed ashore, where Celine had been years before as a child, and into a grand old cathedral, where Jesse and Celine, although neither of them religious themselves, find themselves still in a state of awed reverence to the thousands of people who have come to this spot in the years before them seeking peace and solace.

They share their first kiss on the same Ferris Wheel where Orson Welles delivered his famous “Cuckoo Clock” monologue in ‘The Third Man’. Speaking of which, in my review of ‘The Third Man’ posted earlier this year I wrote that Vienna was very much a central character in that movie, and it was interesting here to see the city, a half century removed from the dark days of rubble strewn streets and shell shocked people, now blossoming with art, life, and  music, and to see the children (and grandchildren) of those aforementioned people filled with passion and energy instead of fear and dread. The tragic, romantic aura of the locations and the city perfectly compliments the mood of the movie.

The whole movie takes place in the span of one night, and has a documentary feel to the way that it is shot, but the story of these two characters is pure cinema at its finest. So many of Richard Linklater’s films take place within span of just one day or one night, such as SubUrbia, Dazed and Confused, (two films I definitely need to be re-watching and reviewing here soon) and the two sequels to this film, ‘Before Sunset’ and ‘Before Midnight’ (which I will be reviewing soon as well). The character of Jesse, who I assume is based on a young Linklater himself, is also fascinated by the idea of telling stories within various experimental confines of time, as he brings up in different ideas on the train at the beginning of this movie while discussing a kind of reality television show way before the idea of such a thing was even beginning to be popular, and in similar scenes in both the following films, where he later becomes a somewhat famous author talking about prospective books with similar quirky ideas.

The short time span covered in these movies both forces the storytelling to be tight, and allows it to breath in places where in other movies it would be more constricted, and trying to move onto the next piece of business. Just like Jesse and Celine know they might have only one night to share their newfound love for one another, we as an audience are also only given this one glimpse into a single solitary night of their lives. But what a grand glimpse it is. Every scene breathes with life and is flooded with passionate urgency, but it is also filled to the brim with intelligence as well. Even the quiet moments have a powerful resonance to be discovered in them. This is certainly a movie made to be watched more than once. There are so many of those beautiful quiet moments to be appreciated in this movie such as a wonderful scene that takes place at a local record store where the two put on a piece of music and then take turns pretending not to notice how attracted they are to each other.

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Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy give the performances of a lifetime here, in many, many long extended takes of sweeping conversations that seem less like movie dialogue than any other piece of dialogue I have heard in any other movie I have ever seen. It really is just like listening to two people talking in real life, but yet it still manages to be more than that. The conversations are autobiographical but also very lyrical. It is truly an opera of oratory, which, in an age dominated with movies where cardboard characters quickly churn out pre-processed clichés and disperse with snippets of the most vapid dialogue imaginable, is like finding a cool glass of fresh water in an arid desert. When I first saw this movie (about five years ago…) I was roughly the same age as the two main characters and desperately yearned to be having these exact conversations myself.

I found that I very much identify with the character of Jesse here, at the dawn of his life, filled with confused emotions, repressed urges, and endless ambition. He finds in Celine the perfect philosophical counter balance for him. I am also glad that when I first saw this film, I did not know that there was already a sequel to it out there. It’s not that the later movies are bad per se, quite the opposite in fact, as they are both remarkable achievements in their own right. However, there was something satisfying about not knowing what happens to these characters at the end of this movie when they finally separate from each other. Of course you hope they find their way back to one another eventually, but just like real life, it’s the mystery and the wonder that gives everything that extra ounce of poignancy.

So if your girlfriend is in the mood for a romantic flick sometime next weekend and you feel yourself having that familiar cringe, I suggest that you first of all, do not panic, and then perhaps suggest this movie to her. For here is an intelligent, well crafted film that both of you can easily enjoy wrapped up in the trappings of what could easily be mistaken for a chick flick, but it is so much more than that. It’s also a nice picture of a point in our history just at the dawn of the internet age, and just before everyone you met had a cell phone in their pocket. Thankfully there are no such gadgets in the hands of these characters to distract them from the wondrous surroundings and even more amazing chemistry going on between them. This is one of my all time favorite movies, and one that I will revisit hopefully many times in the future.

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5 Comments on Review: Before Sunrise

  1. Great review! I completely agree with this. I loved this movie the first time I saw it and I can’t wait to see Before Midnight when it becomes available as a rental. It’s certainly different from all the movies out there and I think this is the most refreshing romance movies you can ever watch.

  2. looks truly amazing movie thanks for sharing.

  3. Great review, Jules. I’m not usually one for romantic movies, but the Before trilogy ranks among my favorites of any genre. Nice comparison to The Third Man, too — Vienna sure has changed a lot since the days of Harry Lime.

    • Thanks Eric. Yeah, I’d seen this years before, but now seeing after my recent first time viewing of the Third Man, so many little different spots popped out, especially the Ferris Wheel. I guess Lime turned out to be mistaken about peace and prosperity producing no lasting great art, see exhibit 1: this movie.

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Though media has been speculating about Deepika Padukone and Siddharth Mallya love relationship, the actress still denies to the reports. It true that the speculations are not only media created, the couple being seen together in all most all the parties, has also added up to the rumours.

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News out of Turkey is suggesting that Apple’s executive John Couch and other Apple execs are currently in talks with Turkish President, President Abdullah Gül, regarding a deal that will put $4.5 billion worth of iPads in the hands of Turkish students.

Apple stocks topped out at just above $700 billion late last year, but have since dipped to around $450 billion (Exxon has taken back the title of “World’s Most Valuable Company” when the Apple-stock bubble popped).

Analysts are pointing to the fact that Apple has saturated the market with its high-end iPhone, and therefore sales of its latest iPhone are below what investors are hoping it would be.  To regain momentum in the mobile market and restore investors’ confidence, Apple released a “budget” iPad—dubbed the iPad mini, and is expected to release a low-end iPhone that will cater to budget conscious consumers as well.

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Monday, 11 March 2013

SharePoint 2010: Add Colors, Borders and Fonts to Web Parts

Do you want to change all web parts in all pages, all web parts in a single page or just one web part? Each of these will require a slightly different approach.
  • All web parts in all pages?
      Add the CSS to the master page, either inline or linked to a file
  • All web parts in a single page?
      Add the CSS to the page using SharePoint Designer or a Content Editor Web Part
      (If using a CEWP, add the web part below the web parts to change, i.e. last zone, last web part)
  • Just one web part?
      Add the CSS as for a single page, but prefix all of the CSS entries with the ID of the web part to change
The example CSS below is for a single web part example. It will only impact a web part with an ID of “#MSOZoneCell_WebPartWPQ5”. To find this ID, visit the web part page, use the browser’s “View Source” option and search for your web part’s name (“Shared Documents”) and browse up to find the ID, or search for “#MSOZoneCell_WebPartWPQ” and browse down to find your web part’s name. Be aware that this ID may change if you rearrange the web parts on the page!
To use the sample CSS below for all web parts, remove all of the “#MSOZoneCell_WebPartWPQ5” references.

A Web Part

Here is a terribly abused web part :-) that has an exaggerated set of colors and fonts to make each area stand out.

  • You don’t need to use all of the CSS. Pick and choose as needed.
  • This is not a complete list of what you can change in a web part. Search the HTML source of your web part page for ideas, or do a web search to see what others are doing.
  • “#MSOZoneCell_WebPartWPQ5” is the ID of a single web part to change. This is only need when changing a single web part on a single page. Your web part will have a similar ID, but with a different number.
  • The number in the web part ID may change if the web part is moved on the page.
  • “…”  vs “#MSOZoneCell_WebPartWPQ5<space>.ms…”
    The space is used to indicate a parent-child relationship. With the space, CSS looks for an element with an ID of “#MSOZoneCell_WebPartWPQ5” and then looks for a child element with a class name of “ms…”. Without the space, CSS looks for single element that has both the ID and the class name.
  • Anywhere there is a background property you can also set a background image by using:
       background-image:url(' someimagepath ');
  • Colors can be set using color names (“green”) and color numbers (“#00FF00”)
  • The .ms-wpTdSpace class name is used to identify the corners or ends of the web part’s title area. If you don’t define anything for these they stay hidden. See the links at the end of this article for ideas for taking advantage of these corner areas. (How about rounded tab-like corners!)

<style type="text/css">

/* === Title bar CSS === */

/* TR - title bar for web part */
#MSOZoneCell_WebPartWPQ5 .ms-WPHeader

/*  H3 - Text in title bar of web part */
#MSOZoneCell_WebPartWPQ5 .ms-WPTitle a
  font-family:"Comic Sans MS";

/* TD - far left and far right (corner) cells of title bar - useful for round corner tricks */
#MSOZoneCell_WebPartWPQ5 .ms-wpTdSpace
  /* background-image:url(' someimagepath '); */
  width:30px !important;

/* web part check box */
#MSOZoneCell_WebPartWPQ5 .ms-WPHeaderCbxHidden

/* === Web part background CSS === */

/*  TD - background for all but title bar of web part */
  /* border-style:dashed; */

/* TD - paging area (i.e. 1 - 5) */
#MSOZoneCell_WebPartWPQ5 .ms-bottompaging td
    background-color:yellow !important;

/* hide the gray line above "add new" link */
#MSOZoneCell_WebPartWPQ5 .ms-partline

/* selected (clicked) web part background */
    /* border-style:dotted; */

/* === Column headings === */

/* color for sortable column headings */
#MSOZoneCell_WebPartWPQ5 .ms-vh-div a
  color:red !important;
/* color for non-sortable column headings */
#MSOZoneCell_WebPartWPQ5 .ms-vh-div
  color:red !important;

/* === List text CSS === */

/* item description text */
#MSOZoneCell_WebPartWPQ5 .ms-vb2,
#MSOZoneCell_WebPartWPQ5 .ms-vb-user a,
#MSOZoneCell_WebPartWPQ5 .ms-vb-title a
  color:yellow !important;

/*  TR - alternating (#2,#4,#6...) row of web part */
#MSOZoneCell_WebPartWPQ5 .ms-alternating

Want rounded corners on your web parts?

See this article from Kyle Schaeffer: and this article from Becky Bertram:

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  1. In SharePoint Change Parts are using various types of web apply CSS styles to a web part only using out of the box features of Share.Now add a Content Editor Web Part by go to edit mode of the page.In some instances, you can also control and add some properties to the control tag itself.Note that the web parts are rendered into tables, and usually nested tables.


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Monday, April 4, 2011

Atlas Shrugged

The movie that liberals hate and major theater chains are refusing to show will be released on April 15, and across the US citizens are challenging them...with success.

Using the following link - Bring Atlas Shrugged To Your Town - you can participate in encouraging movie theaters in your local area to show Atlas Shrugged.

So let your voice be heard people, and let's bring Atlas Shrugged all over Washington State!

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sakura mochi

What better way to welcome the spring cherry blossom-viewing season than with cherry blossom-scented wagashi and a cup of fragrant, newly-harvested green tea (shin-cha)? Sakura-mochi is one of my absolute favorite wagashi of all time, and I was thrilled to discover it can be easily made at home. There are two main regional variations for sakura-mochi. My preferred version uses doumyouji-ko （道明寺子粉）, granules made from mochi rice that has been soaked in water, steamed, dried, and then coarsely ground. If doumyoujiko is not available at a market near you, it can be ordered online, or you may be able to persuade a wagashi shop to sell you some from their stock.

Ingredients for 8 confections:
Koshi-an (smooth red bean an).....160 grams/6.5 oz
Doumyouji-ko (mochi granules).....100 grams/3.5 oz
sugar.....1 Tablespoon, or more to taste.
very hot water.....150 cc/5 oz
red/pink food coloring, the barest pinch
cherry leaves preserved in salt.....8
cherry blossoms preserved in salt....8 (optional)

1. Soak cherry leaves in cold water for 15 ~30 minutes to remove excess salt. Pat dry.

2. Divide the koshi-an into 8 equal lumps, and roll each into a ball. Set aside.

3. Put doumyouji-ko, sugar, and very hot water in a microwave-safe bowl. Stir it around, and add just a pinch of red food coloring so that the mixture turns a pale pink. Let this sit for 10 minutes.

4. Microwave the bowl with its contents for 2 minutes, uncovered. (My microwave oven only does 500 W, and is a bit on the weak side, so I nuked it 1/2 minute longer). Let this sit for 15 minutes.

5. Use a wooden spatula to stir the contents of the bowl, to bring out the stickiness of the mochi.

6. Moisten your hands and separate the mochi mixture into 8 equal lumps. (I moisten my hands from a bowl of slightly salty water. This adds just a hint of salt to the mochi to supplement whatever salt remains in the cherry leaves, and helps bring out the sweetness of the confection.) Gently flatten each lump into a circular patty.

7. Place a ball of an in the center of one of the mochi patties and gently stretch the patty so that it envelopes the an ball. Do this to all the mochi and an.

8. Place one of the an-wrapped mochi balls on a cherry leaf, on the half nearest to the pointy end, and bring the rounded end of the leaf over the top of the ball. Do this to all of the balls and leaves. Press gently to flatten the balls just a bit, to insure that the leaves adhere.

9. Let the sakura-mochi settle for a while before serving. The fragrance of the leaves will transfer to the mochi. The leaf is edible, but you may want to pull away the tough center vein in the middle of the leaf if you decide to eat it along with the mochi. (This is what I do).

Traditionally the mochi is wrapped so that the smooth side of the leaf (the side where the veins don't show prominently) is visible. The veiny side had a brighter green, so I tried it both ways; some with the smooth side facing out, and some with the bumpy side facing out.

Variations: You can decorate some of the mochi balls with cherry blossoms (gently rinse the salt off the blossom and blot dry) instead of wrapping them in leaves. Or try stirring minced cherry leaves into the mochi mixture before you microwave it, for another flavorful, un-wrapped version of sakura mochi. Garnish tops with cherry blossoms. The blossom is edible.

The leaves are where the cherry blossom fragrance is strongest. The blossoms are mainly for show. Click to see my recipe for Sakura Cheesecake.


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