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About the Journal
About the Journal
Copeia, the journal of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (ASIH), invites submissions of original work dealing with the biology of fishes, amphibians, or reptiles or using those organisms as models for testing hypotheses of broad significance. Appropriate topics include, but are not limited to, such areas as ecology, conservation, life history, evolution, systematics, paleontology, taxonomy, biogeography, phylogeography, and physiology. Principal criteria for acceptance of articles are quality and significance of research, breadth of interest, and clarity and conciseness of expression. The journal does not publish range extensions, listings of species inhabiting geographic areas, teratological notes, or unsolicited review articles. Final acceptance of a paper for publication requires compliance with the style and format of the journal. Manuscripts cannot have been published or submitted elsewhere. ASIH members receive a waiver of page charges and a subsidy toward figure costs. Membership can be obtained by visiting the membership page.
ASIH retains copyright to all materials and works published in Copeia. All authors must agree to transfer copyright (or equivalent rights) for their manuscript and images to ASIH. By submitting a manuscript, the authors agree that the copyright (except where excluded) for their article and images will be transferred to ASIH upon article acceptance. No portion of the contents may be reproduced elsewhere without the express consent of the ASIH Secretary. Manuscripts that contain non-original artwork must include an explicit statement of usage with permission of the copyright holder.
Manuscript submission
Authors are encouraged to contact the Editor at copeiaeditor [at] gmail.com with any questions or assistance needed. All aspects of manuscript processing in Copeia are electronic, including submission, review, and correspondence. Manuscripts must be submitted online via the "Submit manuscript" link located at the top of this page.
The Editorial Office will pre-screen each manuscript upon submittal. If deemed appropriate, the manuscript will then be reviewed by an Associate Editor and selected outside reviewers. Acceptance will be based upon the quality of the science and the appropriateness of the manuscript for the journal.
Online Submission Procedure
Before submitting a manuscript, please gather the following information:
- All Authors
- First Names, Middle Names/Initials, Last Names
- Postal Addresses
- Work Telephone Numbers
- Email Addresses
- Twitter handles (as desired)
- Title and running head (you can cut and paste this from your manuscript).
- Abstract (you can cut and paste this from your manuscript). This is for descriptive purposes only and does not stand for or replace the Abstract section of the article file.
- A decision on whether you want the manuscript open access (see OPEN ACCESS section below)
- Article file in MS Word (contact the Editor in advance regarding other formats).
- Tables/Data files in Word or Excel.
- Figures as separate files in TIF or PDF format (NOT embedded in article file).
- Figure that authors want associated with any social media posts. These can be manuscript files or a supplemental file added independently for social media purposes. This file will be shared with all official Copeia announcements, so ensure that an author holds the copyright or that Copeia has the permission of the copyright holder to use the image.
After pressing the "Continue" button, you will be presented with five screens that gather detailed information about your manuscript and allow you to upload the pertinent files. The sequence of screens is as follows:
(1) Form asking for author, title, abstract, and file quantities.
(2) Form asking for the actual file locations on your computer via an open file dialog. After completing this screen, select "Submit manuscript files," and the files will be uploaded to our server. Note: Figure file sizes larger than 20 MB each may not upload successfully. To ensure efficient uploading, be sure to restrict image dimensions to a maximum of 4,500 pixels in width and 5,400 pixels in height and use .lzw compression when possible.
(3) Form asking you to select the order in which the files should appear in the merged PDF created for the reviewers.
(4) Completion screen that will provide you with a manuscript tracking/identification number.
(5) Approval screen that will allow you to verify that your manuscript was uploaded and converted correctly. A red arrow will indicate the next step to be completed. Select "Check for Completion of File Conversion" to confirm that files have been converted. This step may be lengthy, depending on file sizes. You may need to continue to check for completion of conversion several times, or you may return at a later time to approve converted files. To complete your submission, you MUST EXAMINE AND APPROVE THE CONVERTED PDF files by selecting "Approve Converted Files." If you do not explicitly approve the PDF files, your manuscript will not be submitted for editorial review.
Manuscript Submission Categories
Research Articles are peer-reviewed reports of the results of empirical research.
Reviews are typically solicited by Editorial Staff and usually provide "state of the art" perspectives offered by ASIH members. These reviews are subjected to peer review. Those seeking to submit an unsolicited review should contact either the Editor or an appropriate Associate Editor.
Symposium Proceedings are also subjected to the peer review process. Symposium organizers must contact the Editor prior to submission.
Announcements are in subjects of interest to Copeia readers. These may be edited and are not peer reviewed.
Obituaries or Historical Perspectives are typically solicited by editorial staff or Society historians. These pieces may be edited and are not peer reviewed. Those seeking to submit an unsolicited historical account should contact either the Editor or the appropriate Society historian.
Manuscript Requirements
The format of the submitted manuscript must follow Copeia style and format. All pages must be numbered, double-spaced throughout, and all lines numbered continuously. Copeia generally follows The Chicago Manual of Style. Use of the Oxford or serial comma is required. All measurements must be in SI units and abbreviations (except for common ones pertaining to measurement, time, or statistical test) must be defined at first use. Footnotes (other than in tables) are not permitted. Generic and specific names are italicized; italics are not used for emphasis or for abbreviations such as "e.g.," "i.e.," or "et al." Scientific names may not be used as adjectives (e.g., use "populations of Aspidoscelis," not "Aspidoscelis populations"). Taxonomic authorship should appear only when nomenclatural issues or ambiguity are involved. Recognized common names of organisms specify unique singulars, are regarded as proper nouns, and must be capitalized. All fish common names that are included in the current edition of the American Fisheries Society and American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists Common and Scientific Names of Fishes from the United States, Canada, and Mexico must be used. Institutional abbreviations used in text and in Material Examined must follow the Standard Symbolic Codes for Institutional Resource Collections in Herpetology & Ichthyology (Sabaj, 2016) listed on the ASIH website (https://www.asih.org/standard-symbolic-codes). Authors using such abbreviations are encouraged to insert the following sentence in their Materials and Methods section: "Institutional abbreviations follow Sabaj (2016)."
All submissions must be in English and consist of cover letter, article file, tables, figures, and supplemental material (if any). Article files are arranged in the following order: cover page, abstract, body of text (including acknowledgments at end), literature cited, figure captions, author addresses, appendices (if any). Tables, figures, and supplemental files must be submitted as separate, independent files (one file per table or figure) and not included as part of the article file.
Cover Letter
All Copeia submissions should include a cover letter of 300 or fewer words that briefly states the significance of the research, agreement of authors for publication, and information regarding the preferred size (one column, one-and-a-half column, or two column width) and color publication (grayscale, color online only, or color in print and online) of figures. If an author has a preferred Associate Editor, please include that information in this letter. This file will only be seen by the editorial staff, and it will not be seen by the reviewers of the manuscript.
Article File
Cover Page is mandatory as the first page of the article file and must contain the following entries in order:
- Title of manuscript, using title capitalization. New taxonomic names may not appear in the title.
- Full names of all authors in the order of authorship; use trailing superscript Arabic numeral for institutional affiliation(s).
- Suggested running head of 140 characters or fewer.
- Six keywords not found in the title.
- Author address(es), to include department, institution, postal address, and email. For multiple authors, format individual entries separately and use leading superscript Arabic numeral to associate author with address entry. Author to receive reprint requests may be specified with "Send reprint requests to this address."
- Twitter handles may be provided for any author who wishes to be tagged or referenced in social media postings regarding the article.
Abstract is required of all submissions and must present a concise summary of the investigation—what was done, observed—and interpretations/significance of the findings and not simply list the topics discussed or preface the Introduction. The abstract is untitled in the text and must be limited to a single paragraph. A non-English translation of the English version is permitted. Literature citations in the abstract are not permitted.
Body of Text may employ named sections at three levels (i.e., primary, secondary, and tertiary) and cannot be lettered or numbered. Primary sections are all caps, bold font, left justified, and employ the following heads: MATERIALS AND METHODS, RESULTS, DISCUSSION, DATA ACCESSIBILITY, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, LITERATURE CITED, and figure captions. Note that the Introduction is not titled in the article file text. If appropriate, MATERIAL EXAMINED follows DISCUSSION, and appendices follow figure captions.
If only two heading levels are used, follow this format:
Study site.—
If three heading levels are used, follow this format:
Study sites
Study site a.—
Study site b.—
Taxonomic Accounts: Papers that include taxonomic accounts, such as taxonomic reviews and new species descriptions, may substitute the following standard presentation for the RESULTS section: (1) taxonomic name in bold font, common name(s), table and figure appearances of new name (these left justified and each appears on separate line); (2) holotype, paratype(s), non-type material; (3) diagnosis (Copeia requires diagnosis by demonstration—a true differential diagnosis that specifies the features that serve to differentiate the new taxon from all others at rank, along with the taxa that share the alternative state(s) is preferred); (4) description; (5) supplementary notes, such as coloration, ecology, distribution, comparisons, etc. as appropriate; (6) etymology. Items 2–6 are formatted as second-level sections. Listing of specimen material must follow standard style and order of presentation; see a recent issue for examples. Please note that all uses of new taxonomic names that appear before the formal description (i.e., RESULTS section [1]), should include the phrase ", new species" after the scientific name (e.g., Homo sapiens, new species). Also note that Copeia exclusively uses "new species" and not "n. sp." or "sp. nov.".
All new taxa must include ZooBank identifiers. Authors should consult the ZooBank website (http://www.zoobank.org) to find the information needed to register new names. The site includes several video tutorials (http://www.zoobank.org/VideoGuide) that familiarize you with the website, show you how to create an account, and show you how to register a publication and a new name. After registration, please include the nomenclatural act identifier (e.g., urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:B792CF27-E709-4BFE-8318-0C5CCBC7C0C5) on the line below the new name in the manuscript. The Copeia editorial office will register new names with ZooBank if these are not included in the accepted manuscript.
All manuscripts that include newly published or altered phylogenetic trees must include the tree file(s) for submission to the Open Tree of Life project (https://tree.opentreeoflife.org). We request that you provide the final Newick tree file(s) with all of the terminals properly labeled to match the scientific names in your paper. These tree files will be made available on the Copeia supplemental website and will be uploaded to the Open Tree of Life website by the Copeia editorial office.
Supplemental Information: Copeia provides a platform (https://www.copeiajournal.org/supplemental) for supplemental files that are not essential to a reader's understanding of the research (e.g., tables, figures, video or audio files, programming scripts, spreadsheets, databases, Newick trees, or alignments). Supporting information should submitted in .doc, .pdf, .txt, or .xls formats for most files. We will also accept specialized file types for media (.aiff, .mpeg, .mov, .mp4, or .wav) and discipline-specific file types (e.g., .nex or .tre for phylogenetic studies). Supplemental data files will not be edited and should conform to Copeia style. Editors and reviewers will view the files during peer review, but the editorial office will not copyedit, typeset, or format supplemental data. Please note that each individual file is limited to 20 MB, so large videos may need to be broken into smaller videos or have their resolution decreased. Each file should be submitted as a separate file on Allen Track and given a title that indicates its supplemental status (e.g., Supplemental Figure A). To cite supplemental material within the manuscript, use in text citations such as "(Supplemental Table A)." Alternatively, authors may choose to deposit supplemental material in another digital repository, such as Dryad, as long as it is a permanent, stable repository.
With any use of supplemental material, a primary section with the heading DATA ACCESSIBILITY should be included following the Discussion and before the Acknowledgments. This section should include the DOI of the supplemental material and any other identifying information.
For a Dryad submission, follow this format:
Data are available from the Dryad Digital Repository: https://doi.org/11.5160/dryad.594q43.
When using the Copeia supplemental site, follow this format:
Supplemental information is available at https://www.copeiajournal.org/supplemental.
The correct URL will be added by the editorial office prior to publication.
Acknowledgments identify individuals by name and do not list professional titles. Institutional affiliation may be provided where acknowledging institutional (rather than personal) support. It is Copeia policy that neither ASIH editors nor reviewers, in the conduct of their duties, be acknowledged for improvement of manuscripts. Collecting permits, institutional animal care protocols, and accession numbers for molecular data and voucher specimens (if not listed elsewhere) must be cited in Acknowledgments.
Literature Cited is double-spaced and formatted identically for all manuscripts. Titles of journals are provided in full without terminal punctuation. Names of authors use bold, standard font. References are listed alphabetically by author surname. When there is more than one article with the same first author, organize references alphabetically by second (then third, or fourth, etc.) author surname. If there are more than 15 authors, list the first 14 authors, add an ellipsis (…), and add the last author name. See examples of formatting below.
More than 15 authors
Alföldi, J., F. Di Palma, M. Grabherr, C. Williams, L. Kong, E. Mauceli, P. Russell, C. B. Lowe, R. E. Glor, J. D. Jaffe, D. A. Ray, S. Boissinot, A. M. Shedlock, C. Botka…K. Lindblad-Toh.2011. The genome of the green anole lizard and a comparative analysis with birds and mammals. Nature 477:587–591.
Journal article
Taylor, R., and C. C. Van Dyke. 1985. Revised procedures for staining and clearing small fishes and other vertebrates for bone and cartilage study. Cybium 9:107–119.
Chapter in an edited book
Bevier, C. R. 2016. Physiological and biochemical correlates of calling behavior in anurans with different calling strategies, p. 63–79. In: Amphibian and Reptile Adaptations to the Environment: Interplay between Physiology and Behavior. D. V. de Andrade, C. R. Bevier, and J. E. de Carvalho (eds.). CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida.
Authored book
Nelson, J. S., T. C. Grande, and M. V. H. Wilson. 2016. Fishes of the World. Fifth edition. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Edited book
Caira, J. N., and K. Jensen (Eds.). 2017. Planetary Biodiversity Inventory (2008–2017): Tapeworms from Vertebrate Bowels of the Earth. University of Kansas, Natural History Museum, Special Publication No. 25, Lawrence, Kansas.
Unpublished dissertation
Baldwin, C. R. 1992. Larvae and relationships of epinepheline serranids (Teleostei: Percoidei). Unpubl. Ph.D. diss., College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia.
IUCN. 2017. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2017-3. https://www.iucnredlist.org (accessed 5 December 2017).
Manuscripts submitted, abstracts, in-house or intra-agency reports, and any works not readily obtainable through normal channels may not be placed in Literature Cited, but must instead be cited in text as unpublished work ("unpubl.") or personal communication ("pers. comm."). Commercial and readily available software cited in the text must specify the version and source (author/publisher) and conform to the following guidelines:
(1) when the software is identified by author name(s) and where there exists a published reference or an unpublished online reference to the software, the author/date is cited in text as for a standard text citation (e.g., "Bouckaert et al., 2014"; "R Core Team, 2016") and a corresponding full citation is entered in the Literature Cited section using standard Copeia style. For example:
Bouckaert, R., J. Heled, D. Kühnert, T. Vaughan, C-H. Wu, D. Xie, M. A. Suchard, A. Rambaut, and A. J. Drummond. 2014. BEAST 2: a software platform for Bayesian evolutionary analysis. PLoS Computational Biology 10:e1003537.
R Core Team. 2016. R: a language and environment for statistical computing. R Foundation for Statistical Computing, Vienna, Austria. https://www.R-project.org/
(2) when the software is identified by product name only (e.g., SigmaPlot, version 14.0), the commercial source with URL (when available) is specified in parentheses (e.g., Systat Software, Inc., San Jose, CA; https://www.systatsoftware.com), and there is no corresponding entry in the Literature Cited section.
Citations should be in chronological order, with a comma separating author and year, and a semicolon between citations (e.g., "Smith, 2005; Johnson et al., 2017"). When citing more than one publication by an author in the same year, use "a" and "b" designations (e.g., "Smith, 2005a, 2005b"). Please note that the "a" reference must be cited first in the body of text. Text citations must agree with the Literature Cited. Citation strings should be limited to the minimum necessary to support the given statement; over-citation for the appearance of scholarship is not permitted.
Tables (numbered in Arabic) must each appear with a short heading beginning "Table x" and be double-spaced, use bold font and sentence capitalization, and have no associated graphics or vertical lines. Tables must be numbered consecutively in the order of their reference in the text; citation style is "(Table 1)". Tables must not be submitted as images. Word or Excel files are preferred.
Figures must be submitted as separate files, not embedded in text files or as a single PDF. Figure captions are listed sequentially beginning with "Fig. x." and are included in the article file following the Literature Cited. Figures are numbered consecutively in the order of their reference in the text; citation style is "(Fig. 1)".
Only digital files can be used for publication. We highly recommend that all non-vector based images (e.g., color, grayscale, or black and white images/photographs prepared with software such as Adobe Photoshop) be submitted as TIF files. These images should be submitted at desired publication size with a resolution of at least 300 dpi, although 600 dpi is preferred for optimal results. We recommend that vector-based images (e.g., cladograms or files prepared with software such as Adobe Illustrator) be submitted as PDF files. We strongly discourage the use of Microsoft PowerPoint for the creation of figures.
Labels on figures should be sufficiently large (at least 3.0 mm high after reduction) to guarantee optimal results. Lettering within figures (e.g., axis titles, labels, etc.) should be in lowercase type with the first letter capitalized, without full stop, and using a sans serif font (e.g., Gill Sans, Helvetica). Parts of figures should be indicated by bold, upright (not italic), uppercase letters in a sans serif font without periods or parentheses. When several drawings or photographs are grouped as a single "plate," they must be arranged as one unit on a single page and each lettered with an uppercase block letter. Do not include titles such as "Figure 1" in the figure itself. Genus and species names must be in italics. Measures should have a single space between the number and the unit and follow SI nomenclature or the nomenclature common to a particular field. Unusual units or abbreviations must be defined in the figure caption. Scale bars rather than magnification factors should be used, with the length of the bar defined in the caption, rather than on the bar itself. We suggest using a color vision deficiency-friendly palette (e.g., blue-orange rather than red-green).
Figures will be published at either one-column (~87 mm, 3.43 in), one-and-a-half-column (~135 mm, 5.32 in), or two-column (~183 mm, 7.2 in) widths at the discretion of the Editor. Maximum column length is 245 mm. Because the relationship between image resolution, file size, and dimensions can be confusing with non-vector based images, it is perhaps helpful to think about the number of pixels required across the image at a given resolution as guide for preparing figures:
- one-column width, 3.43 inches X 400 dpi = approx. 1370 pixels across
- one-column width, 3.43 inches X 600 dpi = approx. 2060 pixels across
- two-column width, 7.2 inches X 400 dpi = approx. 2880 pixels across
- two-column width, 7.2 inches X 600 dpi = approx. 4320 pixels across
Authors of papers having one or more color illustrations will have the option of publishing color illustrations in the online version of Copeia when electing to publish those same figures in grayscale in the paper journal. Artwork is subject to the same criteria for acceptance via peer review as applied to illustrations appearing in the paper version.
Editorial Policies
The American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists endorses the principle that experimental use of live animals should only be for the purpose of advancing knowledge and must conform with National Institutes of Health (NIH) animal care guidelines. If organisms are maintained in the laboratory, or if experimental procedures are performed in the field, then requisite Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) protocol numbers must be cited in Acknowledgments. Reports involving sampling or removal of organisms from natural populations must indicate, in text, the depository and catalog numbers or other identifier of voucher specimens and, in Acknowledgments, the numbers of requisite permits and licenses. Analyses based on molecular sequence data must cite the relevant GenBank accession numbers (or similar) in the text. Holotypes of taxa described in Copeia as new to science must be deposited in large collections and secondary types of these taxa should be distributed among several museums.
Authorship implies responsibility. All authors should have played a significant role in designing and performing the research and in writing the manuscript. Those whose roles were limited solely to providing materials (to include financial support), collecting data, or reviewing the manuscript should be recognized in Acknowledgments. Honorary authorship must be avoided.
Page charges are billed to the corresponding author upon initial distribution of page proofs and are assessed at $110 per printed page, $150 for color-online images, and $800 for color-print images. Page charges are waived and figure charges are subsidized when one or more authors are current ASIH members. Contact the ASIH Business Office (https://asih.allenpress.com/ebusASIH/MEMBERSHIP/JOINORRENEW.aspx) for membership rates and payment procedures.
Figure production continues to be one of the most expensive parts of journal production. In the past, Copeia subsidized all grayscale images and some of the costs associated with color images for Society members. To encourage publication of color images where beneficial and to more accurately reflect the relative cost of figure production, we have transitioned to an explicit cost structure for authors wishing to include figures in their manuscripts.
The charge for each figure is as follows for Society members:
- Grayscale online/print: $100
- Color online/grayscale print: $150
- Color online/print: $300
Manuscripts that include an ASIH member as an author receive a subsidy of $1500. Manuscripts that include an ASIH student member as lead author receive a subsidy of $2000. The subsidy can be applied to any combination of color or grayscale figures, with authors being responsible for any balance.
Contributors are not charged for images chosen for the cover of each issue. Non-members of ASIH receive no subsidy. Color figures intended for online publication only must be included in the original submission even when opting for grayscale in the paper version. The accompanying cover letter to the Editor must clearly specify the author intentions for color reproduction. Contact the Editor for further details.
Symposium Special Editors receive a subsidy of $3500 to distribute to contributing authors at their discretion (this is in addition to the normal subsidy offered to each author). Reviewers for Copeiareceive a $500 figure subsidy credit for each review they submit within 20 days. Authors should note this service subsidy in the cover letter when submitting a manuscript that will use this subsidy.
Open Access
Beginning in 2019, Copeia has several new open-access policies ranging from a comparatively inexpensive full "Gold Open Access" option for members to formal permission for "Green Open Access" for the deposition of submitted manuscripts into non-commercial preprint servers such as bioRxiv and post-acceptance digital repositories.
Gold Open Access: Authors can now pay to make their research freely available to all interested parties from both the BioOne (https://bioone.org/journals/copeia) and membership-based (https://www.asihcopeiaonline.org) journal websites upon publication of their article. Members of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists can make their article fully open access for $500, and non-members can make their article fully open access for $2500.
Green Open Access, Self-Archiving, Non-Commercial Preprint Servers, and Dissertation Chapter Deposition: Prior to acceptance for publication, Copeia allows authors to deposit manuscripts in non-commercial preprint servers such as bioRxiv. Upon publication of a paper in Copeia, it is important that authors update the article to the accepted version, provide a link from the preprint to their formal publication via its Digital Object Identifier (DOI), and add the following text to their preprint server manuscript: "This article has been accepted for publication in Copeia."
Following publication, Copeia allows authors to deposit their accepted manuscript in non-commercial digital repositories associated with their employers as long as the following conditions are met: 1) the manuscript, tables, figures, and supplemental material are included in manuscript form (i.e., not the type-set proof or final publication), 2) the copyright to the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists and year is noted, and 3) the full published citation and DOI are included.
Personalized Open Access for 50 Days for Free: ;All Copeia authors are given a personalized link to share that provides 50 days of free access to their article from the date of publication. This link will take readers directly to the final version of the article and does not require registration or login. This service is provided to help authors share Copeia research with the press and social media without any barriers to access.

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Working with SkyDrive in Office 2011 for Mac
Collaboration is built into Office 2011 for mac. You can save your documents directly to the cloud (like SkyDrive) by choosing File→Share. Choose your public cloud using Save to SkyDrive. SkyDrive offers the following in exchange for you being subjected to advertising and also to the terms of Windows Live (which may change from time to time):
You get 25GB of file storage (any kind of file is okay). You can set file sharing permissions and set passwords on file folders.
You can save files directly to SkyDrive and open files directly from SkyDrive from Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
You can share a Word or PowerPoint document in real time with a collaborator.
You get access to Office Web Applications.
You can synchronize folders from one computer to another and your cloud.
You get version control. Keep track of who modified a document and when. On the SkyDrive Web site, select a filename in a folder list and choose More→Version History to access this feature.
You can co-author documents. Within in the SkyDrive Web site, you can co-author documents with others.
SkyDrive has free, online limited feature versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote. These rudimentary Web applications are designed to compete against other simplified free Office applications, particularly Google Docs and OpenOffice. Office Web applications give you access to your content from any computer that's connected to the Internet. Also, it's expected that Microsoft will continue to evolve these Web applications to make them more useful.
If you need to share a file with someone who doesn't have Office or you want to open a file on a computer without Office (either Mac or PC), Web applications (SkyDrive or Google docs) can sometimes suffice for displaying or making simple edits to Office files. For example, Web applications are useful as free PowerPoint players.


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Sunday, July 28, 2013
Swine and Roses?
Shipping is actual from the USPS, plus the cost of the mailing tube. Other sizes can be accommodated, but may cost more. The ORIGINAL PAINTING is currently available for $500 + shipping costs. As always, email me at eric.sweetman(at)gmail.com if interested.
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Monday, April 1, 2013
What's up?
Here's the breakdown:
Shipping costs will be actual. I see no need to take advantage of people by charging way more than necessary to send what they've bought. At the same time, I don't want to set a price and find out that the USPS has raised their rates (again!) and end up losing money.
Remember, these prints are all giclee on canvas. I will ship them unstretched so you have more flexibility to display and a cheaper shipping cost. If you would like the art printed on paper, contact me for details.
"Muppetium Falcon"
8"x10" $35
11"x14" $60
16"x20" $100
"Muppet Who?"
9"x12" $50
"Posi-lutely Electro-fying!" (Electric Mayhem)
8"x10" $35
11"x14" $60
16"x20" $100
24"x30" $200
Thanks for looking. If you want to buy, just email me at email@example.com. I also enjoy hearing suggestions for future paintings. I may not get around to it very quickly, but if it's a good idea, I'll consider it. I'm also looking towards making more original paintings and prints available. Let me know what you like.
Thanks again.
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20 Cool New Things in Apple OS X Yosemite
Apple OS X Yosemite—the tenth version of the operating system already named OS Ten—is due to arrive in the fall as a free upgrade, usable on just about any Mac manufactured since mid-2007. It's a classic Apple-style upgrade: Despite dozens of changes and new features, you won't need to relearn anything to use it. But if you own an iPhone or iPad, you'll find that your Mac and iOS device will work together in ways you never imagined. When both Yosemite and the forthcoming iOS 8 are on your devices, you'll be able to answer your phone on your Mac, or start a mail message on your phone and finish typing it on your Mac.
With each previous version of OS X, Apple made minor tweaks in the interface. This time the whole system gets a visual makeover to bring it into the flat, non-skeuomorphic modern age, in the style most recently embraced by Windows 8 and iOS 7. As usual, Apple takes the prize for fit and finish. Yosemite looks spacious and relaxing in a way that no other OS can match, with unparalleled integration among its built-in apps and networked devices.
We explored an early preview version of Yosemite on a 15-inch MacBook Pro, with a Retina display that showed off Yosemite's clean, precise look. We weren't able to test the new features that connect OS X with an iOS device because Apple hasn't yet supplied test devices with iOS 8 installed, but you can expect a follow-up story on iOS 8/Yosemite integration before long. These integration features include an Instant Hotspot that lets you convert your phone into a wireless router that your Mac can use to connect to the Internet (just make sure you've got a generous data plan). Another feature lets SMS messages you receive on your phone also show up on your Mac. Stay tuned for more details.
For now, we're going to focus mostly on the Features we were able to at least get a peek at in the new Apple OS X Yosemite. Read on for 20 of our favorites. Keep in mind that there are still several months until the system is released this fall, so some of what we show here could change. That said, Yosemite already shows an impressive level of polish. For an early look at what the future holds for iOS 8, check out iOS 8: What We Wanted vs. What We Got and How to Get OS 8.
The first thing you notice about Yosemite is that it looks a lot like iOS 7, with its flat look and low-key toolbar buttons. The dock is now two-dimensional, and the only traces of three-dimensional effects are the subtle shadows under the windows. If you look closely, you'll see that some design elements are slightly translucent. The Finder sidebar is a good example. Also notice the redesigned icons for the standard apps. Does anyone else think the old Finder icon looked equally cheerful but a lot more intelligent?
OS X's Notification Center now packs a lot more information, including a Today panel linked to your Calendar. Notice the stock widget—one of a new breed of Notification Center widgets programmers can create for use on both iOS 8 and Yosemite. You can still use your old Dashboard widgets, but only in the Dashboard. The Dashboard will still be available on new systems, but if you upgrade to Yosemite from an earlier version, and the installer detects that you've never used the Dashboard at all, the OS will quietly delete it to save space.
Spotlight moves—you guessed it—into the spotlight, right in the center of the screen, instead of tucked away in the upper right corner. Previews appear in a separate panel instead of in the cramped little window of earlier versions. Notice that searches now report items from the iTunes store, too. One interface feature that's especially obvious here is the new system font, Helvetica Neue, which replaces the Lucida Grande font used in previous versions.
If you are in the habit of opening your browser and typing simple calculations in the Google search box, now you can simply press Cmd-Space to open Spotlight and type your calculations in the search field. Press Cmd-C to copy the result and Cmd-V to paste it into any app.


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Every year, I conceive and execute a new campaign for the MAGIC tradeshow held bi-annually in Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay and Las Vegas Convention Centers. (Check out my MAGIC 2016 campaign here). With 70,000+ attendees, over 1 million square feet of space, and 13 unique shows covering every price-point and trend, MAGIC is the largest and most important tradeshow in the fashion industry.
In our 2017 campaign, I created an imaginative fashion landscape inclusive of all our various categories. The challenge was to create a concept that could work onsite for everything from children's clothing to high-end menswear, but it still had to be flexible enough to lend each show it's individual personality. I hand painted the elements with high-flow acrylic paint and used the technique to define the clothing on the models so as to invoke fashion without alluding to any particular brand. The effect is an otherworldy landscape that translated very well on the massive environmental scale of the tradeshow floor.
Selected winter and summer imagery are detailed on this page (14 unique art pieces were created in total for each season).


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Matthew 19:6
A little sneak peak of my very first wedding. (I'm still floating on my adrenaline cloud over here. It was so fun.)
God is amazing and so kind.
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Manny Ramirez didn't mind talking about his third-inning ejection on Monday, but he cut off questioning about his second-inning home run.
"I don't want to talk about that," he said. "I do that all the time."
What a comedian, that guy.
Conventional wisdom ranks Ramirez's power outage since returning from a 50-game drug suspension as the prime suspect for the team's recent offensive struggles. So the fact that Ramirez's homer was followed in back-to-back fashion by James Loney, triggering a 7-2 win over the D-backs, further fueled the theory that as Manny goes, so go the Dodgers.
After a lackluster series against the Padres, the Dodgers handed Arizona its fifth consecutive loss with a well-played game in which Ramirez's rapid ejection by plate umpire Doug Eddings was overcome by new arrivals Ronnie Belliard (who homered, doubled and singled) and starting pitcher Vicente Padilla (two runs allowed in six innings), who is 2-0 with a 2.76 ERA in three starts since being dumped by Texas and acquired for minimum wage by the Dodgers.
"Padilla was terrific and, obviously, it was an important game for us," said manager Joe Torre. "Padilla gave us six strong innings, and Belliard really gave us a shot in the arm."
Juan Pierre, who took over for Ramirez, played enough to go 2-for-3 with a pair of stolen bases, a run scored and one knocked in.
Despite the lopsided final score, George Sherrill turned it into a save situation by allowing a pair of baserunners with two outs in the eighth, bringing on Jonathan Broxton, who also allowed a pair of runners in the ninth before locking down his 33rd save.
Eddings became quite the focal point of the game. One inning after tossing Ramirez for tossing his helmet, he issued warnings when Arizona righty Max Scherzer drilled Russell Martin in the back with a pitch two batters after Belliard's home run.
By issuing warnings, Eddings determined that Scherzer's pitch was intentional and it would have meant an automatic ejection if Padilla retaliated, something he's been known to do in the past. Martin's initial reaction also was that Scherzer intended to hit him, as he exchanged words with Scherzer as he walked to first base and again at the end of the inning.
"With the pitcher on deck, I thought at the time, I felt it might be done on purpose," said Martin, who has been hit a career-high 10 times this year. "His body language after told me he wasn't. But it still hurt. After it was over, it was over."
"He went right at it and shut off any sort of momentum toward an ugly game, and that's his prerogative," said Arizona manager A.J. Hinch. "There's just no reason for us to throw at somebody. It was a situation that didn't make sense. There was no intent, no malice, no reason for it to escalate."
Scherzer said it was unintentional and added, "I didn't see any reason for a warning."
Padilla just kept to his task, facing the minimum hitters through four innings. He allowed a two-run homer in the fifth to Chris Young, who slugged three homers Sunday in Colorado.
"He was using his sinker and didn't make many mistakes with it," said Martin. "He was tremendous. He had great stuff."
Belliard, getting starting time at third base with the hamstring injury to Casey Blake, is 10-for-27 (.370) with two homers and six RBIs. He's made fast friends with the Dodgers' large group of Latin ballplayers.
"They welcome me good," he said. "I really like being here, with Manny and [Rafael] Furcal and Padilla, and I played with a couple other guys in the Dominican."
Belliard said he's better equipped for the adjustment necessary with a midseason trade, compared to 2006, when he struggled after Cleveland dealt him to the Cardinals.
"This is different. I put a lot of pressure on myself then because I was never traded before," he said. "Here, it's easier. I feel like I raised the level of my baseball."
Loney's bat appears to be awakening. He is 9-for-25 (.360) in his last seven games, and he has 10 home runs on the season, all on the road.
"We may have to put the gray [road] uniform on him at home, even if he wears it underneath," said Torre. "I don't know why that is, it's something weird."


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This unique pair of mason jar light fixtures are handcrafted using reclaimed wood. Each piece of wood is inspected and hand selected for each fixture we create. The vintage hardwood mounts, lights in mason jars, and black cords will add a personal unique warmth and charm to any space. All wood is sealed for long lasting life and protection.
These wall mounted fixtures would look terrific in a bathroom next to your mirrors, on the side of a piece of art; wall mounted next to doorway, virtually any flat wall space. With a lower watt bulb, they would even make an incredible night light.
These fixtures are set up to be hard wired into the wall and they come with three wires: white, green , and black.
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Podcast Ep. 4 TOME DESIGNER RAMON MARTIN, FASHION & FEMINISM
If you've listened to this Episode on iTunes already, welcome to the SHOW NOTES. If you haven't heard it yet, scroll down to LISTEN HERE:
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TOME is a New York-based fashion label. Designers Ramon Martin & Ryan Lobo are known for collaborating with, and taking inspiration from, female artists. This season they looked to the GUERRILLA GIRLS for a show inspired by the WOMEN'S MARCHES and the TRUMP administration's attacks on Planned Parenthood.
How can high fashion combine the pursuit of gorgeousness with serious messages about diversity and equality? What role does the runway have to play? In this Episode, we discuss fashion activism, sustainability, TOME's White Shirt Project and winning fans like Amal Clooney, EMMA WATSON and Sarah Jessica Parker.
Getting dressed every morning is a political act. What you wear makes a statement about who you want to be and how you wish to communicate with the world around you. What's your wardrobe saying?
"We underestimate the power of beauty and humour to help us connect," - Ramon Martin
It was inevitable that politics would trend at New York fashion week in February. As US Vogue editor Anna Wintour told the Wall Street Journal in the run up to the event, "Designers don't live in a vacuum; they are not blind to what's going on." Women's rights, and the Trump administration's views on them, provided inspiration for many of the Autumn '17 collections.
The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) doled out badges supporting Planned Parenthood, while the designers from Public School showed "Make New York Great Again" baseball caps. There were enough slogan tees on the runways to start a revolution. The fashion industry has made position clear: "the future is female".
"Women's bodies are under attack," says TOME co-designer Ryan Lobo. "It would be absurd for two men who impact on women's lives by dressing them to ignore what's going on with women's rights right now."
Headquartered in New York, Lobo and Martin launched their label in 2011, but met 13 years earlier while studying fashion at University of Technology Sydney. Today their loyal customers, or "muses", include actors Cate Blanchett, Rebecca Hall and Isabella Rossellini and a coterie of It-girls. Their collections have always taken inspiration from female artists, with the lives and work of Louise Bourgeois and Georgia O' Keeffe providing constant material. This time, it was the turn of Guerrilla Girls, the anonymous feminist art collective that marked its 30th anniversary last year.
"Their particular brand of sardonic political commentary and agitation is so timely," says Lobo. That sensibility combined with the designers' experience of attending the Women's March on Washington last month collided to form their vision for Autumn 2017, which they sum up as "feminist, political fun". That translated as jackets and dresses spliced with witty trompe l'oeil detailing of the female physique, punk tartans, banana embellishments and "guerrilla fur" alpaca sweaters hand-knitted by a Peruvian women's collective.
"We hacked the sleeves off some pieces at the last minute," says Lobo, "there was a sophisticated DIY punk thing going on."
"Very deliberately though," adds Martin. "In choosing where to cut the clothing, how we remove or add to it, we are very conscious. The jacket, for instance, that's cut across the breast line – that's about 'My body, my choice', that's 'Free the nipple'." Models, it goes without saying, were properly diverse, not just in terms of race but age and body shape too.
Asked if fashion should be political, Lobo says, "It's unavoidable. Whatever you put on your body makes a statement: [whether it's one] of defiance, apathy or practicality. Getting dressed every morning is a political act."
In 1986, a group of anonymous female artists sent a pink poster made to look like a hand-written letter to a bunch of famous art dealers. It read: "It has come to our attention that your collection, like most, does not contain enough art by women. We know that you feel terrible about this and will rectify the situation immediately, All our love, Guerrilla Girls."
Two years later, their famous poster, The Advantages of Being a Woman Artist, listed (unlucky) 13 "advantages". Yeah, right. Things like, "Working without the pressure of success." And, "Not being stuck in a tenured teaching position."
TOME emblazoned this wry message on the back of a jacket for Fall '17, after approaching the collective, and heaving back from … Frida Khalo and Kathe Kollwitz. Collective members adopt the names of famous female artists as pseudonyms.
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I was an attorney in New York at Cleary Gottlieb for 12 years, doing a mix of general litigation and bankruptcy. When the financial crisis started to percolate, I moved over almost exclusively to bankruptcy—both out of desire and necessity. I did that until I left the firm in July of 2014 and moved out to California, where I joined a bankruptcy boutique. Keller Benvenuti was founded by two former partners at Jones Day less than a year before I joined and I became their partner three months later.
We represent companies that are in financial difficulty or distress looking for high-quality legal advice but aren't large enough or have enough cash flow or assets to justify hiring a large firm, with all its attendant fees. Our clients are looking for a firm that is leaner and isn't going to throw a lot of people at the problem, but gets to the point giving high-level advice. Out here in the Bay Area, there are a lot of start-up-type companies that aren't well-established but have a lot of promise. Before bankruptcy, we work on bankruptcy prevention and contingency planning. Once a company is in bankruptcy, we'll represent the companies, creditors, counterparties and potential buyers.
It's very different than the work I did at Cleary. The issues are similar, and similarly complicated, but the money at issue is smaller. We try to do things leanly and efficiently.
What are your views on trends in litigation which are "leveling the playing field" through technology, funding alternatives, other innovations?
So many things that have made the world a smaller place have had practical effects in making it possible to replicate the quality traditionally associated with big firms at a small firm level: electronic service; the lessened need to appear in person for ministerial hearings and settlement conferences due to the availability of telephonic and video conferencing; the wide range of outsourcing options for administrative functions, such as accounting, marketing, IT, etc.; and the prevalence of legal resources online. That last point is particularly transforming—there are now so many relatively inexpensive sources of knowledge available online that the costly and space-consuming large law libraries that only large law firms could house are now largely obsolete.
Litigation funding helps potential litigants with meritorious claims or defenses realize the strength of that merit, rather than concede prematurely for no other reason than a lack of current funds. Moreover, litigation funding allows litigants to select the best counsel they can for the matter, rather than settle for counsel with less experience or expertise simply because they are more affordable.
For example, in retail bankruptcies, there may be a large group of customers who have strong legal claims to inventory that otherwise would get sold by the debtor, but individual customers likely don't have enough at stake to put up the expense of a lawyer. Similarly, there are often employees and retirees of companies in bankruptcy who are entitled to certain preferential treatment under the Bankruptcy Code, and the availability of litigation funding may allow them to find qualified counsel more easily to represent them through potentially arduous and complex negotiations.
Can you share with us account of a "David & Goliath" case, where a party was able to leverage new approaches to succeed against a seemingly better resourced opponent?
I've definitely been involved in situations where new approaches, and particularly litigation finance, would have helped to level the playing field against a well-resourced opponent. Without getting into specifics, our firm has represented bankruptcy estates where a major asset was a litigation against well-heeled defendants. A significant part of the defendants' litigation strategy was a scorched-earth tactic designed to prolong the litigation, with the knowledge that the bankruptcy estate had a finite and shrinking pool of funds, to pressure the bankruptcy estates and creditors to accept a less attractive settlement of meritorious claims. Litigation funding could certainly have helped to shift the leverage and not allow the costs of litigation to become a barrier to obtaining the right result.


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Le Parc at Brickell Building Details
Le Parc at Brickell is a 12-story eco-friendly condo building with 128 luxury condos and townhouses. Amazing location directly across the street from the 8-acre Simpson Park. Residence floor plans are available in studios, 1 - 3 bedrooms and two-story townhomes. Floor plans range in size from 545 to 2,198 square feet. Residents have the option to purchase Turn-Key Furniture Lifestyle Packages.
Interior designs are by Ligne Roset. There is a pool deck on the fourth floor and sky lounge on the roof. There is a kids room, a clubroom and a state-of-the-art gym.
Le Parc at Brickell Features & Amenities
- 8 acre Simpson Park is across the street
- Double-height lobby
- Private porte-cochere entrance
- Secured multilevel garage
- 24-hour security
- Keycard access throughout building
- Wi-Fi in common areas
- Clubroom
- Fourth floor pool deck
- Rooftop sky lounge
- State-of-the-art fitness center
- Business lounge
- Conference room
- Kids room
- Private storage available
- Pet-friendly
Le Parc at Brickell Residence Features
- 6-foot deep balconies with glass railings
- Optional furniture packages
- Panoramic views of Simpson Park, Biscayne Bay and the Miami skyline
- Finished floors
- High-impact hurricane windows
- Pre-wired for high speed internet
Le Parc at Brickell Kitchens/Baths
- Contemporary European cabinetry
- Stone countertops
- Stainless steel appliances
- Porcelain/glass-enclosed showers
Le Parc at Brickell Deposit Schedule
- 10% due at reservation
- 10% due at contract
- 20% due at groundbreaking
- 10% due at top off
- 50% due at closing
Le Parc at Brickell Map & Location
1600 SW 1st Avenue
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I wrote an article on CNA schools in Houston and decided it was only fair to write another one on CNA schools in Dallas TX. Dallas is the third largest city in Texas and is home to more than a million people. So if you are one of those million+ people and looking to become a CNA then here is a great list of courses you might be interested in.
Now Dallas doesn't have the vast amounts of CNA schools like Houston did but they still have over 25 programs[3857] throughout the city. If you tried to look at every single one of them it would probably take you at least a couple days if not a week. So I've gone through the schools and narrowed it down to a manageable list that should help you pick one and get started.
Alliance Career Institute
This is a 5 week course that takes 112 hours to complete. You'll end up spending 68 hours in the classroom, 12 hours in the lab and 32 hours doing hands-on clinical training. The hands-on training is done at a local nursing home under direct supervision. Once you are done with this course you will be given a certificate of completion and you'll be eligible to take the State exam.
Mountain View College
Their CNA program is broken up into two separate courses. The first one is 56 hours and includes all of the classroom training. The second one that you will enroll in is 24 hours and will include all the hands-on clinical training that you need. Once both classes are complete you will be eligible to take the state exam. If you have further questions about this program you can contact the coordinator at (214) 860-3630.
Texas Career Institute
Their nurses aid program covers everything in order for you to pass the State exam. The class will teach basic first aid, vital sign, bed making, proper lifting and turning of bed ridden patients, CPR and much more. It also offers plenty of hands-on clinical experience so that you will feel more confident when you actually begin work as a CNA. For more information and to begin the registration process you can call (214) 275-9600.


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We have updated the website while keeping the old website design. The website is no longer using flash, and is now viewable on all platform. We will continue to update and improve the website to fix any problems.
The application form is now power by google. This allow us to easily update the application form to include scenarios that weren't address previously.


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Getting new and affordable cancer treatments to patients as quickly as possible.
Laura Kleiman is a relentless and dedicated warrior in the fight to expand treatment options for cancer patients. As the Founder and Executive Director of Cures Within Reach for Cancer, Laura brings her skills as a patient advocate and cancer researcher. Sadly, Laura lost her mom to multiple myeloma last year. She now wants to ensure that the millions of people battling cancer have access to all promising treatment options, regardless of their profitability.
Laura has devoted her professional life to bringing together scientists and physicians to solve challenging problems. She is currently Scientific Research Director of the cBio Center at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Prior to joining Dana-Farber, she worked at the non-profit GlobalCures. Laura earned a PhD in computational and systems biology from MIT and was an American Cancer Society Postdoctoral Fellow at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Laura is the proud mom of a 4-year-old daughter and aunt of two 1-year-old nephews, who fuel her determination to create a healthier world.
Cures Within Reach for Cancer uses drugs already in our medicine cabinet to more effectively treat cancer. We provide objective knowledge about affordable drugs with a potential for treating cancer, and seek rapid and innovative approaches to their clinical testing, to turn them into an everyday clinical reality.
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We have a few adjustments to make and a couple of improvements to incorporate on version 2, but we're happy to share what we have so far with version 1. In the YouTube video you can see the overall set-up:
- Feed hopper
- Feed auger (KitchenAid mixer with meat grinder attachment -- sans the metal grinding plates)
- Tubing to direct the auger output to the Y-tube feed tube
- Glass Y-tube winnower (version 1)
- Nib collection bucket
- Cone bottom husk collection tank
- Dust Deputy (to capture most of the fine dust before it gets to the vacuum
- Shop Vac
Version 2 of the Y-tube will be longer, dispensing with the plastic tube extension we found we needed on version 1 (in order to get a clean separation). It will also have an integral feed funnel, as well as a couple of ribs at the top to make mounting easier and more secure.
We still have to add a permanent (hinged) flap on the bottom of the cone bottom tank and cut the opening a little larger in order to get a faster/cleaner removal when we're done running).
We started off with a 6.5 peak HP shop vac that we already had, but found out that it is WAY too much for this system. We went down and picked up a 1.75 peak HP vac for $29, hooked it up and it's working great. I wouldn't go any lower than that, though -- we have to run the air adjustment valve almost fully closed to get the separation we're looking for.
We get the cleanest separation at a speed of 1-2 on the KitchenAid. I don't have numbers yet on the throughput, but will measure that sometime soon and will share it. For us it's not so much about the throughput as it is about being able to hit the start switch and go do something else. It can winnow a LOT more than we need right now. Down the road we can look at increasing the capacity by going to a larger diameter winnower with a bigger vacuum.
Other improvements we're looking at:
- Replacing the KitchenAid feeder with a dedicated system (variable speed drive motor and auger) that Clay is working on
- Integration this set-up with the grinder (eliminates one step)
- Possibly adding some ribs near the exit of the feed tube to even out the flow of ground nibs into the "Y"
It's 100% open-source, so any ideas you have for making it better and easy/easier for others to build are more than welcome. We're working with Clay to make the Y-tube available, but let us prove out version 2 (it should be in our hands by the end of March) before we call it 'production ready'.
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Last chance events: May 9-11
The Phantom of the Opera
Cameron Mackintosh and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group's new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's classic.
Details: 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aronoff Center, Procter & Gamble Hall, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. Presented by Broadway Across America. $28 and up, plus fees. 513-621-2787; www.cincinnatiarts.org.
Genius and Grace: Francois Boucher and the Generation of 1700
Drawings by group of artists responsible for unprecedented level of artistic and cultural production in France of Louis XV. Organized by Horvitz Collection in Boston.
Details: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Eden Park. Free. 513-721-2787; www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org.
Steel Magnolias
Written by Robert Harling and directed by Amy Hamilton.
Details: 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Fort Thomas Woman's Club, 8 N. Fort Thomas Ave. Presented by Village Players. $15. 859-392-0500; www.villageplayers.biz.
Handmade in China
University of Cincinnati professors of fine art Katie Parker and Guy Michael Davis and their ceramics students were in Jingdezhen, China, a city known worldwide for it's manufacturing of Chinese porcelain.
Details: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, noon-4 p.m. Saturday, Clay Street Press Gallery, 1312 Clay St., Over-the-Rhine. 513-241-3232.
Cliff Schwandner Paintings
First-ever exhibition of paintings by Schwandner.
Details: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Phyllis Weston Gallery, 2005 1/2 Madison Road,O'Bryonville. Through May 15. 513-321-5200.
Science Fiction Toys and Memorabilia from the '70s to the Present
Items from Star Wars, Star Trek, Dr. Who, Dune and more.
Details: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County Main Library, 800 Vine St., Downtown. Popular Library. Free. 513-369-6900; www.cincinnatilibrary.org.


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Express Tribune on Indian Payroll. Yesterday, Indian PM Modi tried to divert attention from Kashmir by mentioning Balochistan. Today, his paid writers in Pakistan dream up this headline: "Will become first female Baloch Olympian" We all know, with proof, that Pakistan media, especially English media, is paid by NGOs and other foreign interests to carry out their agenda. Just look at this headline and tell me if it makes any sense except to include 'Baloch' as a nationality. Please petition the government to cancel its license. Enough is enough.Read More »
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Yasu = Ibn Maryam == Isa
Every time an Ahmadi sees what MGAQ said about Yasu of Bible and Isa AS they run away by saying that he was talking about Yasu not Isa AS. Specially when research was presented regarding what Mirza Sahib said about Isa AS in http://ahmedi.org/general/guns-aimed-at-isa-asRead More »
Bashing the Case: Mirza G.A.Q Sahib vs Pigott & Alexander Dowie
This research works just like a mathematics formula, to prove Mirza G.A.Q sahib wrong in his prophecies for Pigott we will take the case of Dowie. Because the prophecy was ALMOST same for both of them, we can prove one with the other. Eg, if a=b, b=c means a=c. We will go through a thorough study of Mirza sahib vs. Pigott and Dowie. The reason is because the prophecy for both of them never got fulfilled and innocent Ahmadis have been kept under lies upon lies that both the prophecies were fulfilled, which in reality is completely opposite. Part1 will …Read More »
Letter to Prime Minister of Malta – Where are the Ahmadi Women?
The Ahmadiyya in Malta conducted a Women's Day seminar but there was NO Ahmadi woman at the head table, or none that was mentioned as having spoken at the 'seminar'. Since the first lady of Malta and the VP of the National Council of Women spoke at the occasion, we wrote to them: Your Excellency, It was very nice to see the First Lady of Malta, Catherine Gonzi, Michelle Muscat, wife of Opposition Leader Joseph Muscat and Nadya Anne Mangion, the vice president of the National Council of Women at this seminar. The rights of women and their celebration are …Read More »


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Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen began the Belgian Grand Prix weekend with a promising start but the feeling got difficult as the day went on.
The Finn was third fastest in the morning practice session and 0.799 seconds off Nico Rosberg's benchmark time before the pace fell in Free Practice Two, ending the day in seventh place and 1.159 seconds adrift of Max Verstappen's best effort.
"In the morning the feeling was pretty good," Raikkonen said. "But then in the afternoon when I put the Super Softs on, I struggled to put a good lap together and I kept running off the circuit."
Raikkonen made a few adjustments to his SF16-H racer and still found the conditions tricky like his team-mate Sebastian Vettel but the Finn remains confident that they can find the right setup for qualifying and race day.
"For the long run we changed some things but I was still struggling," he continued. "It was one of those days when you start well and then the feeling is not right anymore, but I'm sure we can find the right setup."
"It will be tricky with the tyres, but it's the same for everybody." Raikkonen concluded.
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Unless you have gone to culinary school or love talking about food you are not familiar with the Maillard reaction coined after the French chemist Louis-Camille Maillard. It is this reaction that gives grilled meat and veggies it characteristic pigments and flavors. The reaction rearranges amino acids and simple sugars in the food to create complex flavors and smells that we have come to love.
Foods that are boiled, poached, or steamed do not go through the Maillard reaction because the temperatures are not high enough to dehydrate the surface of the food. Foods grilled, roasted, or otherwise cooked at temperatures above the boiling point of water create this complex and delicious flavor. Read More
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Over the weekend of 12th and 13th March I volunteered and checked out the World Science Festival Brisbane held in the cultural precinct at Southbank, Brsbane, Australia. Wow! An awesome experience!
My girl and I headed in to Southbank (the festival's main location and home to Brisbane's cultural precinct comprising museums, art galleries, the state library and performing arts centre) on the Saturday. As I was on my shift, my girl checked out Street Science (science shows, displays and demonstrations in the cultural forecourt near the Brisbane River).
My shift was at QAGoMA (the Queensland Art Gallery-Gallery of Modern Art) as part of the Art Conservation Apprentice Program – a behind the scenes and practical look at preservation and conservation of artworks. Participants put broken ceramics back together and learnt about mourning and preserving photographic works (testing the pH of mounting boards, microscopic examination to find out how the photograph was printed).
Fresh from my shift I met up with my girl for lunch Greek street food. Then it was on to see Dear Albert, a play written by Alan Alda based on Albert Einstein's personal letters. He had a tumultuous love life, and was a passionate scientist and comedian. Fascinating!
Next it was more Street Science – we saw Australian tarantulas and golden orb spiders being gently placed on willing kids' hands – such fascination and lack of fear! Kids sifting through piles of rock and bones experiencing palaeontology, 3D bioprinting, robotics, reef conservation and the science Olympiads.
Then to round out the day we saw Loggerhead turtles hatching from their eggs and earlier hatchlings swimming in tanks. Amazing! The hatchlings were to be released off the coast of Mooloolaba on the Sunshine Coast where it was hoped they would catch the current and evade predators.
On Sunday my shift was in the Whale Mall at the Queensland Museum. It was a kids activity – the Lego Tower Challenge – build a tower strong enough to hold a pile of text books. The kids has so much fun. So lovely to see kids of all ages, genders and background getting stuck into building. Fun but exhausting! After my shift I wandered around Street Science then caught up with my parents for a late lunch.
What a day! What an experience! Privileged to have been involved. Can't wait for next year. And no I didn't get to meet or see Alan Alda. Maybe next year?


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I've written here before that one of the many reasons that I became a Catholic was because of the Desert Fathers and Mothers. But the reason goes deeper than just this historical one-off.
You see, one of the reasons that I became a Catholic was because of monks and nuns who have given up everything to follow Christ and God and still do so to this day. I admit that I used to think folks who did this were nuts. But a close reading of scriptures show that it isn't.
Recently, I found a book written by a Paulist Father named Bertrand Louis Conway that helps explain the reasons why this practice isn't strange, but very Christian. Fr. Conway called his book Studies in Church History and he wrote it in response to questions from non-Catholics that came up all the time while he was conducting missions in the Paulist's missionary field. In case you didn't know, that field is here in the United States only.
The excerpt below is from the first chapter of the book. This will get you started,
from Studies in Church History
Christian Asceticism in the First Three Centuries
It is true that the ascetic teaching of Jesus does not hold the predominant place in the Gospels which our rationalistic critics think necessary for our defense of monasticism. But Our Lord did not come to establish a community of monks pledged to the highest degree of perfection, but to found a Church for all men. Our Lord's general moral teaching was undoubtedly most sublime. Christians are to be perfect as their Heavenly Father is perfect; they are all called upon to live a life of self-denial, sacrifice, renouncement, and suffering.
His words are: "I came not to send peace but the sword. … He that taketh not up his cross is not worthy of Me." "He that shall lose his life for My sake shall find it." "If any man come to Me and hate not his father and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple." Self-denial is an essential characteristic of the true follower of Jesus, and in times of persecution, such as He evidently had in mind in the above texts, this self-denial was to be heroic even unto death.
But there are other teachings of our Savior intended only for an elite few. They are in no sense commandments for the multitude, but counsels left to the free choice of those who were to follow Him more intimately in the way of perfection. Protestantism, cursed with the worldly taint of a merely human gospel, has ever ignored Our Lord's teaching on the counsels. That is the chief reason of its bitter hatred of monasticism and the religious life. That is why the liberal Protestants of today do their utmost to trace the origin of asceticism to a pagan philosophy or a pagan religion.Jesus mentioned the counsel of chastity in the nineteenth chapter of St. Matthew's Gospel. He was restoring marriage to its primitive purity, and prohibiting divorce even in the case of adultery. When, in view of this strict teaching, the disciples declared: "It is not expedient to marry," Jesus took occasion of their remonstrance to set forth clearly the practice of celibacy "for the kingdom of heaven." The prohibition of divorce is a commandment for all Christians;he practice of celibacy is a counsel for the elite few. "He that can take, let him take it."
Some nonCatholic scholars arbitrarily try to show that these last words of Our Lord refer to the indissolubility of marriage, while others think it strange that our Lord should recommend celibacy while extolling marriage. The first theory does violence to the context, while the second sees opposition where in reality none exists. It is unquestionably true that Our Lord's counsel of celibacy marks the beginnings of asceticism, for virginity is its basic and essential element. Asceticism is possible even when the other practices that generally accompany virginity are absent; but without virginity it does not and cannot exist.
Jesus counseled poverty even more explicitly. He said: "Do not possess gold, nor silver, nor money in your purses." "Take nothing for your journey, neither staff, nor scrip, nor bread, nor money." "Sell what you possess and give alms." "Every one that doth not renounce all that he possesseth cannot be My disciple." "If thou wilt be perfect, go sell what thou hast, and give to the poor."
He did not give a command to the rich young man, but clearly made an appeal to his generosity: "If thou wilt be perfect" are His words. Finally, Jesus asked His chosen ones to renounce their own wills, "to deny themselves and to take up their cross." Harnack ( a Protestant author) is wrong in declaring that the Catholic Church teaches two different moral codes, one for the multitude, and another for the monk who stands for a higher type of perfection. The difference between them is merely a difference of degree, or rather of means. Both have the same end in view, viz., the love of God and the love of the neighbor for God's sake.
Read the rest, with all the footnotes, at the YIMCatholic Bookshelf.