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Before I'd ever been to Tokyo, I had the idea that it'd look like the most futuristic city, like something out of a Sci-fi movie, or Astroboy. My first impression was a huge letdown.
What I saw were drab, ugly apartment blocks that lacked any creative imagination whatsoever. And looking out from the train window it looked like it was repeated over and over as far as the eye could see.
One of the most interesting architectural ideas to come out of Japan was called Metabolism.
It has the idea of a building being a living thing that could grow and adapt like organisms. The most well-known example of this in Tokyo is the Nakagin Capsule Tower and Shizuoka Newspaper building in Shinbashi.
Today I went to see Metabolism : The City of the Future exhibition at the Mori Art Museum in Roppongi.
It was really fascinating. There were examples of works that still exist today, as well as ideas that sadly never reached fruition. It's definitely the largest exhibition that I've seen since I've been here.
They showed lots of videos, as well as many scale models. What blew my mind was that these ideas were thought of in the 70's and yet, still today they would still be ahead of our time now.
If you go there I recommend to check out the Tokyo City View observation floor. As an additional charge to your ticket, you can see a great view of Tokyo. While there we had an overpriced "slime" nikuman, but it looked so cute, it had to be done. We just made sure to eat the face last. Unfortunately because of rain, the outdoor Sky Deck on the roof was closed.
The exhibition is on till the 15th of January so if you're in Tokyo, it's one not to miss. On Roppongi-dori there is one of the Nakagin capsules on display outside, so if you're passing through keep a look out for that.
Not many chances to see what the "future" looks like.
Sunday, 30 October 2011
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Before I'd ever been to Tokyo, I had the idea that it'd look like the most futuristic city, like something out of a Sci-fi movie, or Astroboy. My first impression was a huge letdown.
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Saturday, 8 October 2011
Adachi Fireworks
After another long day's work in Kita Senju, I noticed a whole lot more people around than usual, and many places were setting up shop outside selling a lot of festival food.
My original idea was to do my usual drinking in Shibuya. My friends had other plans, so before I'd jump on the subway, I thought I'd satisfy my curiosity by following the crowd towards the river.
Along the way I saw a poster with some fireworks and then it hit me. Hanabi!
This year the only fireworks I'd seen were the Meiji Jingu fireworks viewed from far away close to where I live. I totally forgot the date of the Yokohama fireworks and missed Sumidagawa as well. Like the other fireworks, the Adachi fireworks had been delayed out of respect for the tsunami victims.
I bought some strong plum chu-hi and inarizushi and asked her to join me. The place was packed full of people. We set up camp on the slope and I got stuck into my chu-his.
Of all the fireworks I have seen in Tokyo since I've been here. These were the best. No obstruction of buildings like Sumidagawa, and much, much closer than all of the others.
There were hearts and smiley faces. I was a like a kid again, a drunk kid! lol
The chuhi was so strong that by the time I got home I was tired and fell asleep almost instantly.
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LAS VEGAS, Nov. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CloudStack Collaboration Conference -- Cloudian today announced that it has extended its industry-leading Cloudian Cloud Storage Platform for easy integration with Apache CloudStack. The Cloudian solution enables cloud service providers and enterprises to seamlessly deploy S3-compatible cloud storage quickly and cost-effectively along with a state-of-the-art cloud computing platform under a common user interface and single provisioning and sign on.
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SHERRILL -- Big things will be happening this holiday season in the smallest city in New York.
The season will officially kick off on Wednesday, Nov. 28 with the Sherrill tree lighting at Reilly-Mumford Park at 7 p.m. The event will feature carolers from McAllister Elementary School and refreshments will be available.
On Dec. 1, the annual craft show will be held at the Community Activity Center (CAC) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be free admission, and the CAC is now handicap accessible, said Steve Long of the CAC.
Also on that day, the Friends of the Library will be holding a gift wrapping service from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The proceeds will benefit the Sherrill-Kenwood Free Library.
The library is also hosting a gift basket raffle at noon on Dec. 1. Tickets are on sale now at the library.
The library is located at 543 Sherrill Road and can be reached by phone at 315-363-5980, or by visiting them online at:
On Dec. 2, Santa Claus will ride through town on a fire truck beginning at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments and a meet and greet with the jolly old elf will take place at the Sherrill Community Activity Center around 7 p.m.
The Sherrill CAC is located at 139 E. Hamilton Ave. and can be reached by phone at 315-363-6525. The CAC is owned by the City of Sherrill and has a gymnasium, youth center, bowling lanes, pool tables and a concession stand.
Wednesday, Dec. 26 to Friday, Dec. 28 from 10 a.m. to noon, the CAC will hold a winter playground event for children in Sherrill who are in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade.
Children will participate in sports activities and arts and crafts. Pre-registration is required and registration forms will be available in early December at the CAC or City Hall.
Long said other winter activities at the CAC include a winter bowling league and a Youth Center.
The Youth Center is a supervised program open to any children who attend Vernon-Verona-Sherrill School District. Those who attend may participate in activities in the gymnasium, use computers or watch television or other activities, said Long.
During the winter, the Youth Center will be open Monday and Tuesday from 6-9 p.m. for children in grades 4-6 and Friday and Saturday from 6:30-10 p.m. for children in grades 7-12.
The CAC is also offering a winter bowling league, open bowling and youth bowling, said Long.
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Elsewhere in Sherrill, Christ Church, United Methodist will hold its annual live outdoor Nativity pageant Saturday, Dec. 15 and Sunday, Dec. 16 at 6 p.m., followed by refreshments in Conde Hall. Anyone interested in helping with set up or other parts of the Nativity can contact the church office at 315-363-1061. The church is located at 417 Park St. in Sherrill.
The pageant will feature live music, a donkey and sheep.
The City of Sherrill Police Department would like to remind motorists that the "no parking" on city streets ordinance is in effect as of Nov. 1 and will be lifted on April 30. This ordinance applies to all streets between 2-7 a.m.
The Sherrill Kenwood Fire Department also notes that with cold weather approaching, city residents should remember to have woodstoves and fireplaces cleaned and inspected to prevent chimney fires.


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CHICAGO - July 02, 2011 -
The president of the National Education Association (NEA) urged educators to stand strong and speak up for students, the teaching profession, and the future of the nation.
Disheartened with badly designed evaluation systems, Dennis Van Roekel called on teachers to take responsibility for their profession. NEA's proposed Policy Statement on Teacher Evaluation and Accountability calls for an overhaul of teacher evaluation and accountability systems. It also calls for NEA members to take responsibility for ensuring the development, implementation and enforcement of these high quality systems.
"The voice of teachers and educators must not be silenced and marginalized by people who don't have a clue what teaching is—folks who couldn't survive a day in your shoes," Van Roekel said.
Van Roekel issued a vigorous call to speak up for students crammed into classrooms and who struggle with the challenges of poverty. He highlighted NEA's Priority Schools Campaign and how NEA is using the effort to collaborate with parents, school administrators and the community to fulfill the promise of public education. "We are empowering our members to build communities of support around those students who need it most."
NEA's president was also critical of attempts to strip collective bargaining rights and weaken the voice of middle-class Americans. Van Roekel said the attacks seen in many states over the spring are about politics, not about closing budget deficits or helping students succeed.
Van Roekel decried the great divide in America and said that NEA members should embrace the vision they want for America by sending a message at the ballot box. "Our country is not for sale to the highest political donor or the wealthiest corporations. It belongs to the people who built Main Street, not the wheeler-dealers on Wall Street. It belongs to our children who expect us to safeguard its promise."
Van Roekel urged RA delegates to vote to recommend President Barack Obama for a second term in office. He pointed to funding for education, the push for Pell grants and the President's other accomplishments that benefit students and working families. "That doesn't mean we agree with all his education ideas, and I know we'll fight like hell to fix the things that are wrong. But that is a good fight to have – a fight over how to achieve a shared vision – rather than fighting for the very survival of public schools and the dignity of the middle class."
Van Roekel spoke to 9,000 educators gathered for NEA's Representative Assembly (RA) in Chicago. The RA is the highest decision-making body for NEA, the nation's largest union.
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Here is an easy, straightforward method good for oven roasting a perfect capon for the holidays, or anytime you want to serve this fabulous bird. The method works for birds whether or not stuffed with dressing. Truss the capon first, as it will make turning the bird easier and help prevent the skin from tearing at the joints in the process. It is also a good method for roasting other large chickens.
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For a 7- pound capon, this should take about 1-1/2 hours. Use a quick read meat thermometer to test the internal temperature for doneness. Transfer it immediately to a board to rest, tilting it first over the roasting pan to quickly drain any juices. The juices running from the vent should be clear yellow down to the last drop. Let the bird rest uncovered in a warm place for 20 minutes before carving. Remember it will retain heat just like any other roasted meat, and continue cooking during this time raising the internal temperature another 5 degrees or so. The ideal final internal temperature for cooked poultry is 165°F*.
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Experts in a position to know say the problem of financial exploitation of senior citizens is real, and getting worse.
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It is critical for advisors to be aware of their aging clients' cognitive difficulties. Failure to do so, especially if they are selling or advising on insurance, could leave them legally vulnerable.
The non-profit Investor Protection Trust (IPT) conducted the survey in the first 10 days of June, and released it Wednesday, one day before the White House hosts a full day symposium on elder abuse.
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We look to our pets to make us happy
WHEN Darren Hockey proposed to Amy Molloy, the whole family was there to watch.
In front of their two "fur babies" - boxer-cross-staffy Lennox and pure-bred boxer Memphis - the happy couple made their little family complete.
And anyone who thinks that's unusual mustn't have a pet in their life.
The Study of Pet Companionship, released yesterday, says Queenslanders without children are placing greatest emphasis on their pets as companions.
In fact, Ms Molloy is among the 70% of Queenslanders who believe that their pets make a significant contribution to their happiness.
"I love my dogs. I couldn't live without them. They always make my day," she said.
"They definitely make me a happier person, if I go out I can't wait to come home and see them."
La Trobe University School of Psychological Science Associate Professor Pauleen Bennett said pets provided reliable and unconditional companionship that improved the psychological and physical wellbeing of their owners.
"Our lives are so disconnected and we're busy doing different things, our pets give us a sense of who we are and how we fit into the world," Prof Bennett said.
"They constantly think you are the best person ever and give you that unconditional love no matter what."
The study found that almost 31% of respondents confided in their pets, while 47% relied on their pets for comfort.
"Lennox knows when I have a headache or when I feel sick and he will sit on the bed all day and won't leave me side," Ms Molloy said.
- Australia has 33 million pets
- 59% of younger Australians (16 to 34) rely on their pets for comfort
Dogs help their owners become "better" people by modelling character traits such as unconditional love and humour


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Apple released the iOS 4.3 update for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad earlier today and it includes a lot of new and exciting features (Read: What's new in iOS 5). Upgrading to iOS 5 is a easy task and you just need to connect your device to the PC and check for updates.
If you are unsure on how to update your device to iOS 5 here are the simple steps to update to the latest OS from Apple.
How To Update to iOS 5 Through iTunes
Step 1: Connect your device to iTunes using the USB cable.
Step 2: Once iTunes has detected your device, click on the device name in the left hand menu and click on the "Check for Update" in the device description box.
Step 3: Apple will show you a popup message as seen above if an update for your device is available. Click on the "Download and Update" button.
Step 4: Apple will download the iOS 5 update and install it on your device. It is important that you DO NOT disconnect the device from the computer during the process. It is also recommended to keep your computer plugged in to the power outlet during the process.
That's it. The process might take around 10-30 minutes depending on how long it takes to download the update to your computer and install it. Once iOS 5 is installed, iTunes will sync your device and you can use it again.
How To Update to iOS 5 Manually
In some cases, the iTunes update process might not work for you for several reasons. In those cases, you can also update your device to iOS 5 manually. Here are the steps to manually update your device to iOS 5.
Step 1: Download the iOS 5 IPSW file for your device using the iOS 5 IPSW direct download links.
Step 2: Connect your device to the computer using the USB cable and wait for iTunes to detect it.
Step 3: Once your device has been detected – follow the steps given below for different OS.
- For Windows – Hold the Shift key and then click on the "Check for Update/Update" button.
- For Mac OS X – Hold the Option key and then click on the "Check for Update/Update" button.
Step 4: In the next dialog browse to the file that you downloaded from Step 1 and select the IPSW file.
Step 5: iTunes will now use the IPSW file and update your device to iOS 5. The process should take around 10-20 minutes.
That's it. Your device will be updated to iOS 5 with ease. Please feel free to post your questions in the comments box below.


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Saturday, March 18, 2017
Saturday, March 18: Marisa Crawford, Kate Durbin, Rose Quezada & Elizabeth Hall
The Poetic Research Bureau presents...
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Marisa Crawford is the author of the poetry collections Reversible (2017) and The Haunted House (2010) from Switchback Books, as well as two chapbooks. Her poems, essays, and articles have appeared in publications including Hyperallergic, BUST, Bitch, The Hairpin, and Fanzine, and are forthcoming in Electric Gurlesque (Saturnalia Books, 2017). Marisa is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of the feminist literary/pop culture website Weird Sister. She lives in Brooklyn, NY.
Kate Durbin is a Los Angeles based writer and artist whose work deals with pop culture and digital media. She is the author of The Ravenous Audience, E! Entertainment, and the interactive poetry app ABRA. She was the 2015 Arts Queensland Poet-in-Residence.
Rose Quezada is a native Los Angeles writer, reader, and translator. She's managing editor of DUM DUM Zine and lover of all things mystical. Her work has been featured in DUM DUM Zine and Selfish Magazine.
Elizabeth Hall is a writer & musician based in LA. Her first book I HAVE DEVOTED MY LIFE TO THE CLITORIS is recently out from Tarpaulin Sky Press.
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As part of our initial diagnosis with new coaching members at Peak Advisor Alliance, we ask many questions including, "Do you have an Advisory Council?" The responses to that question often include phrases like, "Yes, I tried one; but it did not work," which would seem to affirm Angie Herbers' assertion (AdvisorOne blog, Sept. 3) that "I'd predict that sooner or later, you'll regret starting the council."
What we uncover in failed advisory councils is that poor execution of a great concept resulted in a bad outcome. Even great thinking, if poorly applied, will lead to poor results. The partial list of advisor execution errors include:
- Lack of ground rules
- Failure to set clear expectations
- Failure to ask questions in the right tone or manner
- Asking the wrong clients or centers of influence
- Lack of an outside facilitator or skilled internal facilitator
- Poorly set agendas and no evolution in quality of agendas
- Poorly chosen meeting date and location
- Failure to really listen to what was being said—both the literal and sub-textual elements.
So how do you properly execute a client Avisory Council to make it your single best source of new business? You start by understanding your two main objectives:
- You want to create ambassadors to go out and tell your story
- You want constructive feedback on how you can develop and implement the best client experience possible.
To find helpful qualified and additive council members, you need clients who are centers of influence (COI) and think constructively. In most cases, these are small business owners (like you), executives and successful retirees. You communicate your expectations to these clients that you selected them because you 'need their help' and 'want their insights.' You want this to be a critical discussion… it is not meant to be a love fest.
The next step is your agenda. Your first meeting is critical. You need to exert effort here. I suggest your first agenda have only three topics (and the third is optional):
1) A discussion of your vision, mission statement and value proposition. A huge amount of preparation occurs here. You will be sharing a compelling vision; defining the client experience you want to deliver; and describing how you want to grow, but in a thoughtful, measured way.
2) You complete a classic SWOT analysis. What are our firm's Strengths and Weaknesses? And, although less critical, what are some Opportunities and Threats? Here is where a great facilitator earns their money and where you, the advisor, listens and learns!
3) Optional: you may have an additional item you really wanted to discuss. If so include it; but, it can likely wait.
The result from your first session should be 6-10 clients and centers of influence who now have a great understanding of why they like you so much, feel excited by your compelling vision, have a clear understanding of the type of new clients you desire, and, if you have executed properly, feel a certain level of ownership for your results.
I routinely receive comments from Peak Advisor Alliance members about client comments that occurred during the meeting. Their clients respond with statements like, "Why didn't you just tell us you wanted to grow? I know several people to introduce to you," and "Wow, I didn't understand and appreciate all of the value and services we receive. I want to help some friends by introducing them to you, because they are not getting this type of thinking from their advisors!"
The beauty of the second topic is that you have now fleshed out the agenda for your next meeting! The SWOT analysis will produce several 'strategic initiatives' for you to start addressing. It is critical that you and your team dedicate time and energy to addressing the opportunities and issues learned from the SWOT analysis. You may update your Advisory Council members between meetings as progress is made on those initiatives. These items will then be discussed at your next meeting. Break it down simply: here is what we implemented; here is our progress report; and we want your thinking on these last issues from the meeting. Now, your council becomes a group that can help you with both various tactical and strategic issues for the practice. Your council should now be up and running well.
I agree with Ms. Herbers' premise that Advisory Councils can have a downside, but it is a downside you can choose to avoid entirely with the proper commitment. This response only begins to address the thinking and preparation needed to properly execute the single most impactful way to grow your business. The benefits of having a vibrant Advisory Council are too great to ignore.
I stress some simple themes to members every single day. Acknowledging good thinking and executing it well gets you a long way to a successful practice. Implementing an Advisory Council is good thinking. Use your confidence to execute it well. Make it a goal to have your Advisory Council established by February 2013, and, if you have executed everything we've outlined above and you are disappointed with the results, call one of our coaches (800-514-9116) for a free consultation to discuss your specific situation. Tell them Ron sent you. If I wasn't 100% certain that this works, I wouldn't continue to implement it and learn from it 25+ years running.


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A recent investigation by a security group has found out that a new virus called Flashback has been infecting nearly 600,000 Macs globally. The latest variation of this virus has been targeting an unpatched Java vulnerability in Mac based PCs. The OSX Flashback Trojan connects to a remote server and downloads instructions and payload. Once the payload has been downloaded the malware will modify webpages in the web browser and try to collect personal and other information and send it back to their servers.
If you are a Mac user, the first thing you should do is apply the new patch supplied by Apple that patches this vulnerability. However, there is a chance that you might have been already infected by the Trojan.
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The detection and removal instructions are targeted towards advanced users so you might want to have someone familiar with Terminal taking a look at it for you.
Also, don't forget to apply the latest update patch supplied by Apple. To do that, open the main system menu on your Mac by clicking on the "Apple icon" and click on the item "Software update". Once the software update has checked for updates, apply any new patch/Java update that is available for your system.
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1. Write a program that prompts the user to input an integer between 0 and 35. If the number is less then or equal to 9, the program should output the number; otherwise, it should output A for 10, B for 11, C for 12, ..., and Z for 35. (Hint: Us the cast operator, (char)(), for numbers >=10.
Sample output:
The value entered is 12 and the output is C
The valus entered is 5 and the output is 5
2) Write a program to compute gross pay. The inputs to your algorithm are the hours worked per week and the hourly pay rate. The rule for determining gross pay is to pay the regular pay rate for all hours worked up to 40, time-and-half for all hours worked over 40 up to 54, and double time forall hours over 54. Compute and display the value for gross pay using this rule. Your program should output hours worked, pay rate, and gross pay. Format your output to display two decimal places.
OK, I will post what I have after I get off work, also so that its clear Im not asking you to do it for me, just for pointers, hints or even and explanation
Could someone explain the cast operator and how to use it please?


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You know that very first journal page? The one where I told you about my friend Tanya Herrold and asked you to pray for her dad, who was waiting on a liver transplant? Well, read on my friends! Tanya has provided us with an update AND with a new journal page… I have told this [...]
You know that very first journal page? The one where I told you about my friend Tanya Herrold and asked you to pray for her dad, who was waiting on a liver transplant? Well, read on my friends! Tanya has provided us with an update AND with a new journal page…
I have told this story at least 1000 times to anyone who would listen yet this is the first time I am putting it on �paper.� Papa contracted Hepatitis C but was never diagnosed until he donated blood for the first time. Within a couple of months of the diagnosis, he was in end stage liver failure. SCARY!!! Well, none of us were sure what that meant so when they asked him if he wanted to be put on the transplant list, he said �no.� He got really sick one time and decided he wanted to live and wanted an opportunity to receive a new liver so he asked to be placed on the list.
I am going to spare you the details of how the list works. It can be tedious and I realize not everyone is as interested as I am in the details. To give you perspective, this was all in 2008. At times we thought a call may never come. One very snowy day in 2012 he called and said �They�re transplanting me!� (I love the way he said it!) So we rushed around, called everyone and spent the day at the hospital about 15 hours after the initial call, we were told the liver was not good for transplant. This was tough on everyone. We ran the gamut of emotions that day. We were really shocked when about two months later there was another offer made to him. We tried to contain our excitement this time. That was until the anesthesiologists came in and said �We are 15 minutes away, we are just waiting on the last biopsy result.� We were full of hope! Thirty minutes later a Resident came in and explained the liver was not good for transplant. Our hopes were squashed! Papa said �There will never be a liver.� I encouraged him and prayed that there would be. We lived our lives waiting for phone calls � whether it was to say there was a liver or for my mom to call to say he was not well and she needed help getting him to the hospital � every time the phone rang our hearts stopped.
Well on February 15 at 5 p.m. we received another call, there was a liver. We kept our emotions intact. That is not an easy thing to do for 12 hours. The anesthesiologists came in and said �we are waiting on the final biopsy results, we should know in 15 minutes.� My heart sank. I willed the phone to ring, I paced, I cried a bit and then I gave it to God. I did the same thing three days earlier, I told God I could no longer handle the worry, stress or frustration and I asked Him to handle it. I sat in a chair in a hospital room full of family all feeling the same way � knowing this may be our last few minutes of hope � and I relaxed knowing God�s timing is perfect. The doctors came in and explained it was a go! More than 12 hours after receiving the initial call, he was going into the O.R. I was so full of joy it was coming out of my eyes. I was able to pray with everyone and I asked the doctors if they wanted to join us � they did!
I prayed for the family of the donor. See, organ donation is a personal choice and I respect your decision regardless. However, this family will always be heroes in my eyes. They made the decision to donate the organs of their 20 year old family member. They provided hope and joy for nearly 50 people all in the midst of their mourning. I cannot imagine what that took. You see, I am an organ donor, my family knows and they do not have to make that decision when I pass but I don�t know this persons story and I pray for their family regularly.
My daughter hugged one of the surgeons and told them �Please take care of my papa.� She was able to thank that same surgeon 13.5 hours later when he came to tell us the surgery was a success. She then told the surgeon �No one should ever have to wait this long.�
Papa is doing well since his transplant. The liver was working and making bile before he left the O.R. He has had some setbacks which is to be expected but overall he is making progress and we are thankful for each and every step forward. He is still in the hospital and we do not know when he will be ready to come home but they are making sure he is on the right path. We could not be more thankful to our heroes, for without them we would not have the hope of many more years with Papa.
I won�t bore you with statistics and how organ donations work but please know the need is real. If you are interested in learning more, looking at how many people await organs or if you want to sign up to be an organ donor � please consider visiting one of the websites below. I believe it is about education and conversation. I do not believe this decision should have to be made at the DMV, ICU or the Emergency Room.Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network � donorrecovery.org Donate Life NYS � donatelifeny.org U.S. Department of Health & Human Services � organdonor.gov
�but those who hope�in the�Lord�will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.� Isaiah 40:31 � The verse that got me through.
To download today's free journal page, just click here.
P.S. Dear readers, Tanya's dad came home from the hospital yesterday! So thankful!


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Academy Description:
Harris Academy Peckham is an 11-18 co-educational school for 1,000 students. The Academy is located in state-of-the-art purpose built premises. Harris Peckham offers a broad, balanced and rigorous curriculum. The Academy is judged by Ofsted to be a Good School with student progress in the top 10% nationally.
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Harris Academy Peckham is a place where all flourish, all feel valued and where achievement is the key to success. We combine the traditional values of discipline, respect and good manners with contemporary best practice in teaching and technology. With these core values in place, we aim to send out into the world students that are happy and educated with the drive and ambition to be successful.


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Job Description:
Brand:Einstein Bros. Bagels
At Coffee & Bagel Brands, our team has a common set of values that we call our Purpose & Heart. These are the behaviors that guide how we work, how we treat each other and how we treat our guests. Our goal is to create Bright Spots for each other and our guests every day. A Bright Spot is all about making someone's day and putting a smile on their face!
About the Baker:
- Rise and Shine! This role is the lynchpin to our team – rising (like our amazing bagels) while much of the world is still asleep to begin preparing our delicious bagels and bakery treats!
- The Baker is responsible for overall product inventory and baking processes in the store.
- Maintains consistent inventory and flow of bagels while supporting daily catering goals.
- This position works with team members to understand the expectations of bagel products, proper handling, new directives, and customer orders.
What we are looking for:
- Early risers! We can't stress the importance here. If getting up at 2am scares you, this may not be the right position for you…and that's okay!
- High school diploma or GED preferred.
- At least one year of restaurant, retail or customer service experience required preferred.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
The physical demands for this position are sits, stands, bends, lifts, and moves intermittently during working hours. These physical requirements may be accomplished with or without reasonable accommodations.
The duties of this position may change from time to time. Coffee & Bagel Brands reserve the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at the discretion of the company or its managers. This job description is intended to describe the general level of work being performed. It is not intended to be all-inclusive.
Coffee & Bagel Brands are committed to providing equal employment opportunity and equal treatment in employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender/gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, military status or any other basis in protected by applicable federal, state and local law. Coffee & Bagel Brands makes employment decisions based solely on the basis of qualifications for the job.


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Internet radio is very cool. It allows you to listen to both traditional radio stations from all over the globe, as streamed through Web sites, and to stations that exist only on the Net. The variety of music and talk these stations offer is staggering, but there's a problem: To listen to them, you have to be sitting in front of a computer.
Many folks would rather listen to Internet radio in rooms where their computers don't live, or where they'd rather not lug a laptop. To do so today, you have to buy a device that transmits music from a computer to remote speakers. These include the Squeezebox from Slim Devices Inc., Netgear's MP101 Wireless Digital Music Player and Roku's SoundBridge M1000.
None of these devices includes its own built-in speakers. You have to attach them to your audio system, and some require you to manage software on the computer that allows them to work over your network, a tricky process.
But, this week, we tested a new Internet radio product that's totally self-contained and requires almost no setup. It doesn't depend on a computer to bring in Internet radio, but does the job itself, wirelessly connecting to your broadband service, just like a computer does. And it doesn't require an external audio system. It has its own built-in subwoofer and speakers, just like a traditional radio. It even looks like a traditional radio, but it does much more.
This new product is called the SoundBridge Radio, and comes from Roku LLC. It's due to hit store shelves in a few weeks at around $400, which includes a remote control.
By including speakers, Roku eliminates the intimidating extra step of fiddling with wires to attach the device to a separate sound system. With its own sound system, the SoundBridge Radio can also function as an alarm clock, and it can receive your local AM and FM stations over the air, in addition to Internet radio.
Roku's SoundBridge Radio, priced at $400, includes a remote, built-in speakers and a subwoofer.
And, even though it doesn't require a computer for radio, the SoundBridge can pull music off your computers wirelessly and play it. It can even play music stored on a SecureDigital memory card.
We rocked out all week, listening to all different types of radio stations, and concluded that the SoundBridge Radio is a decent product, but its user interface could stand some improvement.
In addition to playing roughly 100 preprogrammed Internet radio stations, the SoundBridge Radio also detects and plays music from all libraries within range of your wireless network — without having to install any special software on your Windows or Mac computer. These libraries can include content running on Apple's iTunes, Real Networks' Rhapsody, Windows Media Connect and Windows Media 10, as well as services like MusicMatch, Napster, MSN Music and Walmart.com.
To add your own Internet radio stations onto the SoundBridge Radio, you must use a convoluted method involving iTunes. This summer, Roku plans to upgrade its software so as to include many more preprogrammed stations on each device.
The SoundBridge Radio is black and measures 11 inches wide, 6 inches high and 6½ inches deep. Two speakers are built into its front panel, and a subwoofer is built into its rear. A horizontal display with blue-green lettering runs across the front panel, and 13 buttons are built into the top ledge, including a hard-to-miss sleep button and six numbered preset buttons. A headphone jack and SD card slot are positioned on the player's right side.
We had no trouble setting up the SoundBridge Radio. We plugged it in, and its display screen immediately came to life, asking us a few simple questions, which we answered by pressing the Select button on an included remote. After a few seconds of waiting, we were on our way.
This text in the display screen can be adjusted to one of six different fonts; we chose the average-size type. While the smallest enabled us to see more text, it was impossible to see across the room, and the largest font had to constantly scroll to display song information. Unlike on some other devices, the remote has no built-in little screen of its own.
Navigating through the SoundBridge Radio was confusing at times. A Source menu listed the six sections of the player, including each of our share-enabled iTunes music collections, and read: Play Walt's iMac, Play Katie's Music, Play AM Radio, Play FM Radio, Play Internet Radio and System Configuration. The radio itself had a Source button on it that, when pressed, easily retrieved this menu, but the remote had no such button.
The remote does have a Home button (represented by a house icon), but this goes only to the main menu within the current source, not to the useful Source menu itself.
After selecting each of our music libraries, options for how to play the music appeared on the screen, such as by selecting premade playlists or by browsing through and choosing a specific artist. We played a few songs from each of our iTunes libraries, including Billy Joel and Coldplay, and were impressed by the sound.
Music bought on Apple's iTunes Music Store will not play on the SoundBridge Radio because of Apple's refusal to license its digital rights management software. Instead, the title of that purchased tune shows up in the display line with a tiny padlock icon next to it; playable music is distinguished with a music note.
But backing out of a song while it played wasn't as easy as we had hoped — pressing the Back button didn't do anything. We pressed the Home button, which took us two steps further back than we wanted to navigate.
AM, FM and Internet radio each had its own list of stations. We attached two separate antennas to the SoundBridge so the AM and FM radios could be received, then used seek buttons on the remote and radio itself to find stations. About 100 Internet stations were preloaded on the SoundBridge Radio, but these could be sorted by various categories like name, genre or language.
We listened to various Internet radio stations, including Beatles Radio, Swiss Radio, Smooth Beats, Southern California Public Radio and CNN Radio. But we had trouble with a few stations — like ESPN and Pacifica Radio — that failed to stream content to our radio after five tries. Roku said that this might have been because the stations' servers were busy.
Without the remote, the Roku SoundBridge Radio functions — but not completely. The six numbered preset buttons are categorized into A, B and C, so there are really 18 places to save a station from AM, FM or Internet radio. You can also use the preset buttons to save specific playlists, as well as lists of search results, by holding down a preset while listening to a song or station in that category. For example, while listening to music from Walt's iMac, we held down the number six button, and a new label was placed on that button, smartly titled "All songs on Walt's iMac."
If the Radio is in standby mode, the time, or the time and full date, can be displayed. Pressing any of the preset buttons will turn on the device and start playing music saved under that preset. Another button brings the Source menu to the screen, but Roku didn't think to add a select button to the Radio, so we couldn't navigate far enough to listen to music from the Katie's Music or Walt's iMac libraries.
Overall, the Roku SoundBridge Radio is a smart device that needs a little tweaking. If the company really wants to market it as an alarm, it has to understand that users will want to play all of its available music, including computer libraries, without a remote. And navigating with the remote itself needs to be improved so that users don't feel like they can't back up out of a menu.
But by designing this receiver with built-in speakers, Roku made it less confusing for average users — a move that might encourage more people to step away from their computers, while still enjoying great music.
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10 units
3000 level
Course handbook
This course explores the ways through which social movements (SMs), especially solidarity networks, community activist groups, and non-state actors such as pressure groups, lobbyists, and social advocacies may influence social change; while these actors are themselves conditioned or influenced by existing social conditions. Although the course focuses on the context of Australian society, it will also provide a broader and comparative perspective by looking at the international context. A significant range of social movements and advocacy groups/networks will be studied including the women's movements, environmentalist, lesbian and gay, indigenous rights, welfare activism, the anti-capitalist and global justice, and the human/civil rights movement etc.
Not currently offered.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Critically evaluate various approaches to theorising social movements, civil society, and community activism;
2. Examine the history and ideologies of a range of influential Australian and transnational social movements;
3. Assess the practical and intellectual dilemmas of various social movement through analysing their ideas, goals, strategies, experiences, and tactics;
4. Analyse the influence that social movements have had on major social changes and processes;
5. Develop and justify an informed opinion about the legitimacy, or otherwise, of social movements as non-state actors;
6. Develop an appreciation of the complexity and disorder that characterises social movements studies;
7. Develop independent thought and rigorous research in the area of social movement studies
The courses will explore concepts such as frames, ideologies, opportunities and constraints, institutionalisation and networks within a framework of social movement theory. It asks whether social movements and community/civil activists can still be considered as legitimate actors in shaping the future and whether they can influence the ways through which we can deal with major problems.
The course is structured around a number of major practical and ideological dilemmas that social movements usually face in dealing with political and social issues and changes. Social activism and civil societies can be analysed in terms of their implicit or explicit orientations towards a number of common paradoxes such as: reforming the pre-established institutions vs. creating new institutions, focusing on rights vs. stressing responsibilities, defining secularist causes vs. spiritualist causes, acting/thinking locally vs. acting/thinking globally, adopting violence vs. non-violence strategies, and advocating redistributionist justice vs. recognitionist justice. The course introduces these axes of intellectual-practical controversies which are common between social movements and civil societal actors. It aims to question our general assumptions and raise as many as questions as it answers. Topics are likely to include:
- Introduction: Social Movements as architectures of social change, key concepts: Social Movements, civil society, collective action, a short global and Australian history of activism;
- Theories of Social movements and civil society: American approach vs. European approach? theoretical approaches to the study of social movements and collective actions; culture, ideology, structure, identity and agency;
- Civil society and activism: common paradoxes? Today's major challenges of civil societal community activism;
- Activism and political change: reform vs. revolution? Labour & Green Pragmatism, Unionism and Socialism;
- Activism and welfare: market vs. polis, individual vs. communal? Cases of Anti-capitalist/Anti-Neoliberal oppositions;
- Activism and democracy: liberty vs. security? Anti-War, Anti-nuclear and Peace movements;
- Activism and environment: social vs. ecological? Case of Environmental Justice Movement;
- Activism and Justice: redistribution vs. recognition? Cases of Feminist movements;
- Activism and faith: secular vs. sacred? Cases of Islamist Movements and Muslim Diaspora in the West; Christian Fundamentalism;
- Activism and the Otherness: rights vs. responsibility? Human/Civil Rights and Aboriginal Movements; Refugee support movement in Australia, homosexual movements;
- Activism and Territoriality: global vs. local? Beyond Practical Dilemmas and Conceptual Reductionism;
Assumed knowledge
40 units of study at 1000 level.
Assessment items
Written Assignment: Two or more written assignments


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LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- NBC has renewed its Thursday comedy "Community" for a fourth season.
The pickup - confirmed by the network this afternoon - is for 13 episodes.
"Community" joins "30 Rock," which was also renewed earlier today.
The cast and creators respond via Twitter:
[4:55 PM] @GoldmanNeil - "Cool cool cool"
[4:56 PM] @AlisonBrie - "We're comin back!! Tune in tonight!"
[4:59 PM] @YvetteNBrown - "Best way to celebrate our season four pick-up? Why not WATCH an ALL NEW #Community right now (East Coast). @hodgman will be there! #ClipShow"
[5:01 PM] @GillianJacobs - "East coast and central- Celebrate our season four renewal by watching an new episode right now starring @hodgman."
[5:02 PM] @JoelMcHale - "Dear #Community fans, You are the best people in the world. We're renewed for 13 eps. Couldn't have done it without you"
[5:03 PM] @RashisTVUgly - "Breathe easy as u watch an ALL NEW #Community 2nite! More 2 come in SEASON FOUR!"
[5:10 PM] @DannyPudi - "Thank you fans. Thank you NBC/Sony. Season 4. Holla!"


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Dr. Diana Sylvestre is not an alarmist. But when it comes to the hepatitis C virus (HCV) — the country's number one blood-borne pathogen — she says we are in the midst of a grave public health crisis with Oakland as an epicenter. And that's inexcusable, she believes, because hepatitis C can be beaten through treatment. Many of the infected experience no symptoms, and those requiring care have a good chance of clearing the virus with medication. But even as awareness of the problem has grown, the already-scant resources devoted to it have been slashed.
More than four million Americans have been exposed to the virus and nearly 3 million are thought to be chronically infected. Hepatitis C is the country's leading cause of liver failure and liver transplantation, accounting for about 12,000 deaths a year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Liver transplant lists are accumulating names at a startling rate, and donors can't keep up.
And yet, hepatitis C is growing in scope. "It's something that can lead to death and debility, and it's not being addressed," said Sylvestre, who encounters the virus on a regular basis at her Oakland-based OASIS clinic, which has detected more than 3,500 cases of hepatitis C since it began screening for it ten years ago.
In fact, hep C is several times more common than HIV, but awareness by health care professionals and citizens is strikingly low. Why? For one thing, a majority of hep C sufferers use intravenous drugs. Then again, about half the people infected don't even know they have it. Even among the afflicted, there is often a lack of urgency. "The word is on the street, you know, 'Everyone's got that shit; I don't have to do anything about it,'" Sylvestre lamented. "The truth is it can kill you, but it doesn't have to."
Interferon and ribavirin combination treatment, a form of chemotherapy, has proven successful in eliminating the virus in about half of those who take it. But getting patients to that stage is a huge obstacle. Inadequate access to health care is partly to blame, but so is the failure of doctors to recognize the need for testing. Highland Hospital, the default hospital for the poor and uninsured in Alameda County, hasn't offered treatment in several years. When the doctor running the internal clinic left, the hospital never hired someone else. Instead, doctors there refer patients sick with hep C to specialists like those connected with Sylvestre's clinic.
The virus lives in the liver. It's not HCV that destroys the body, but the immune system's reaction to it. If the immune system declares war on the liver, it can lead to cirrhosis or liver cancer. Persons with HIV are now more likely to die from hep C-related liver disease than any other condition. And alcohol accelerates liver damage and makes treatment ineffective. "Alcohol and hep C are like gasoline and fire," Sylvestre said.
Intravenous drugs are closely linked to the disease. According to people on the front lines, if you use intravenous drugs in Alameda County, you have a 97 percent chance of being exposed to the virus. "In most places, if a test turns up positive for HCV they confirm it with another test," Sylvestre said. "Here, if I get a negative test I go to confirm it. That's how unusual a negative test is."
While drug use is responsible for the majority of new cases, it's not merely a junkie disease. "People who say, 'Well, I don't use needles so I don't need to worry about it' are kidding themselves," she said. About one third of the roughly three million Americans infected with hep C acquired it in some other manner. Failure to implement strategies to stop the illness can risk a serious outbreak, even for people who don't use IV drugs and aren't in prison — it can be passed on by sharing a toothbrush or razor, or having unprotected sex.
"It's ridiculous to call it an addiction disease," Sylvestre said. "Before screening began in 1992, one in ten units of blood were infected. There were 200,000 cases a year back then, so there are a lot of people cruising around with hep C who got it through a blood transfusion." Studies estimate that 15 percent of people with the virus contracted it sexually — a large number when you consider the millions currently infected.
Prison populations are dense with hep C and hard to monitor. "Drug use is rampant in prisons," Sylvestre noted. "Who knows? Tattoos, sex, lots of things." These populations leave prison and bring it back to the street. And in the days before HCV screening began, people incarcerated for drug offenses were sometimes offered sentence reduction for blood donations.
The relative ignorance about this epidemic highlights the health-care discrepancies in poor neighborhoods. Poverty and substance abuse are linked inextricably in this country, and when a virus also is linked to drugs, clinical trials and a national campaign to stop it tend to take longer. "Addiction doesn't elicit much sympathy from the public," noted Orlando Chavez, a coordinator of HepTev, the Berkeley Free Clinic's Hepatitis Testing, Education, and Vaccination program. "Once HIV crossed over to the mainstream people paid attention, but hep C hasn't yet had that 'crossover effect.'"


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Vancouverites have always known that Gastown is a trendy little area; now pop culture website complex.com has rated it fourth on a list of the 50 Most Stylish Neighbourhoods in the World.
"We've scoured the planet to identify the style hotbeds of the world," the site says in its intro to the piece. "Paris, New York and Tokyo may be the first places you think of when it comes to style, but it's time to think beyond."
The neighbourhoods' shops, bars, restaurants, galleries and museums, and architecture are cited as part of the criteria, as well as that "unidentifiable vibe" that's exuded.
According to complex.com: "Gastown has become a menswear hotbed as of late, with well-regarded shops like Haven, Inventory and Roden Gray holding down the scene. Established the same year Canada became a nation, Gaston is the oldest neighborhood in Vancouver. There's been a different vibe here, dating all the way back to the Gastown Riots of 1971 where police battled with hippies who had organized a smoke-in inside of the neighborhood. Gastown's blocks are full of gorgeous Victorian buildings that provide unique scenery for what's currently an emerging neighborhood. It also offers a mix of cool boutique fashion shops, interior design stores, restaurants, nightclubs, and real estate. Naturally, creative types are drawn to the neighborhood, but it's also become a prime location for law firms and new media. The neighborhood hosts the Vancouver International Jazz Festival and Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix. All in all, Gastown is home to numerous well-dressed people whose grassroots style reflects the community."
Gastown's inclusion in the Top 50 list drew scornful comments from some viewers to the site, including:
* "Gastown may have a few good shops and restaurants but it doesn't change the fact that there are far more crackheads, [prostitutes] and drunks roaming the streets than any one who can afford a half a million dollar condo. … You literally cannot walk a block without it reeking of urine, or seeing someone shoot up."
* "yes, to say soho is 3 and gastown 4 is fall down funny. please. i grew up in vancouver and have been to nyc numerous times and again, this is grab yer gut funny."
* "I have no problem with Gastown being on this list, but I DO have a problem with it being #4 if SoHo is #3. To put them side-by-side is significantly downplaying SoHo and artificially inflating Gastown's stock. There's absolutely no way you can compare Gastown's Water Street to SoHo's Broadway. You'd have to be familiar with both places to understand what I mean."
The story is written by Julian Kimble, described as complex.com's lead city guide writer.
The top 10 in complex.com's list of 50 Most Stylish Neighbourhoods in the World are:
10. Brera (Milan, Italy)
9. Central District (Hong Kong)
8. Ladbroke Grove (London)
7. Sodermalm (Stockholm)
6. Wynwood (Miami)
5. Kreuzberg-Friedrichshain (Berlin)
4. Gastown (Vancouver)
3. Soho (New York)
2. Harajuku (Tokyo)
1. 1st Arrondissement (Paris)


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makes it kinda sad
doesn't it I miss a lot of the joking interactions with folks...and the barbing with others
A pick axe?
.. I could pass out pick axes, and we could stick them all in Palmie :-D
-Tammy [_]3
Pick axes???`
The shovel has always been the tool of choice for Palmie abuse.
Pick shovel...
Now that makes for an interesting new abuse tool ;-) :-)
Nah, to abuse Palmie,
you just need to bop him upside the head with an air wrench
or jack from Nascar Sprint Cup Series, hehe!
How'd you like that Daytona 500 Palmie?
I hate restrictor plate races
If it was my call, I'd knock the banking down at Daytona and Talladega so the drivers can go back to actually racing, not running a 200mph parade.
Too bad it's not our call...
because I would like to see that as well. This years Daytona
500 seemed sort of just there...maybe it's the new cars, and
drivers/crews not being as accustomed to them, but it sure
seemed like there was not much passing going on. When
the most exciting "racing" is getting off of pit lane during a
yellow, something is just missing.
Coming from a country where Circuit
Racing means turning left and right I always saw Oval racing as Speedway which is a low end cheap motor sport that contributes nothing to the development of the breed.
When there was some New Developments the PTB stamped on them very quickly like the Gas Turbine Cars which all flamed out during a race and then had the rules changed to make then uncompetitive.
Somehow choosing which plastic to use in a Window in no way improves the End Product which is what we all drive. If the current Nascar Rules where in place when they started we would still be hand cranking engines to start them and wondering what brakes where today.
I enjoy road course racing too.
But as a spectator, one thing to be said for ovals is that I can see the entire track from one spot.
I'm not a gearhead, so the technology level never mattered much to me. The goal of manufacturers participating in NASCAR was never to improve the consumer product anyway. It was to showcase their existing vehicles. True, the cars they field on the track nowadays have little in common with what's on the showroom floor; at least the body styles are closer this year, and they finally abandoned carbs for injection. But for some reason the old 'Win on Sunday, sell on Monday' still holds true.
That is because most people see the Badge
And believe that it represents the make of car when in actual fact there is very little of that brand involved.
Here the Bathurst 1000 for local Tin Tops Holden GM and Ford use a basic shape of the car for each brand and the engine but everything else is Special some being for safety like Fuel Cells which do not leak in a crash and others like Gearboxes which are Race Specials and where never fitted to any Road Car they where built for racing and the ability to easily change gear ratios quickly for different tracks or car setups.
The Old Ford Diff is still popular or at least was the last time I looked but that was a while ago now as I don't really follow that type of racing other than occasionally looking at some sort of failure and writing a report to prevent that happening again. Things like Fuel Rails for Injector Systems which leak come to mind but there is very little else that even comes close to what is supplied as Production Vehicles. Most do not even start with anything but a Body Shell and build their race cars from that after reworking the basic shell to suit their needs. Things like welding every metal joint get done which simply isn't in any Production Vehicle and all Engine, Transmission and Suspension Mount Points are changed to suit what is being used by that team.
However what really put me off Oval Racing was the crowds who attend as they seem to me to be more interested in the crashes than Motor Racing as to them there is no Motor Racing without big nasty looking crashes. Hence they want to see all of the track so that they miss none of the crashes and make sure that they get a better view of them when they occur.
Of course like the recent one where so many cars came together and mounted the walls a lot will complain that they got injured by bits of car entering the spectator areas. Ideally this should not happen but honestly it's what the majority of spectators want to see.


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An unlikely friendship indeed: it seems that Aaron Sorkin and Mindy Kaling have been buddies for a few years now, beginning when he sent her a bottle of champagne after he enjoyed an episode of The Office that she penned.
Kaling told Vulture:
I thought [The Social Network] was amazing and I sent him a note and then we just kind of met up and talked. We have very similar personalities even though we're very different. He's a great guy and he came to the table read and he gave great notes. I mean, it was a little distracting because he was there, but it was wonderful. He loves romantic comedies, too. The Newsroom is full-on romantic comedy. Two weeks ago, the episode was just about the different love lives of people on the show.
Actor Chris Messina stars on both shows, and Sorkin reportedly gave Kaling some tips on how to play to his strengths. And what did he think of the script, overall?
He was mostly positive.
Okay, but does Sorkin know that avid Twitterer Mindy is arguably a dreaded Internet Girl?!
'Aaron Sorkin Gave Mindy Kaling Notes On Her New Fox Show' [Vulture]


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Franco, Wilson and Alfonzo take part in ribbon-cutting ceremony
NEW YORK -- Mets greats Edgardo Alfonzo, John Franco and Mookie Wilson stood in front of the world's largest baseball, each with a hand on a large pair of scissors. They waited until the surrounding fans counted down from three, then cut the ceremonial ribbon in front of them.
Just like that, the T-Mobile All-Star FanFest was underway.
Hundreds watched the opening ceremonies at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on Friday morning, and thousands more will walk through the doors over the next five days. FanFest is the world's largest interactive baseball theme park, and there are 450,000 square feet filled with exhibits, informational booths and activities.
"Without you, none of this exists," MLB executive vice president of business Tim Brosnan said during the opening ceremonies. "Our wish for you, the Major League clubs' wish for you, the Commissioner's wish for you, is that you come into this interactive exhibit and everybody leaves the All-Star memory we hope you take with you."
The opening ceremonies featured remarks from Brosnan, Wilson, Mets chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon, New York department of education chancellor Dennis Walcott, and T-Mobile senior vice president of brand and advertising Peter DeLuca.
Students from local high schools formed the color guard, and a New Jersey high schooler sang the national anthem. There were also children at FanFest representing area Boys & Girls Clubs, as well as team mascots from the Red Sox, Twins, Rangers, A's and more.
"This is great," Franco said. "As a kid growing up, you always remember the Midsummer Classic. And now, being part of it and being one of the ambassadors, it's an honor for me."
Some of the booths inside include demo zones to try out baseball gear, a Hometown Heroes exhibit showcasing Mets history, a Hall of Fame exhibit with artifacts flown in from Cooperstown, N.Y., and a Collectors Showcase where fans can trade cards and memorabilia.
There are also multiple turf fields inside, where adults and children alike can participate in T-ball games, hitting, sliding, fielding and pitching clinics, a home run derby and more. Alfonzo, Franco and Dwight Gooden are serving as guest coaches for many of the clinics.
"It's very important for us to get the word out about baseball, especially here in the city to inner-city kids," Franco said. "We're trying to go out there and promote the game as best we can, and what better way is there than to have the All-Star Game here and promote it and get the kids out and enjoy themselves?"
For Wilson, Friday's festivities are all about the fans. Even if they can't make it to Citi Field next week, Wilson wants fans to know that the All-Star Game is not just a one-day event.
"In years past, the All-Star Game was just one day. Now it's a week[-long] event," Wilson said. "It's fan-friendly, people understand where the game is now and how it has evolved. … We have to promote all the game, not just the [All-Star] Game itself."
The final phase of All-Star Game voting will again have fans participating in the official voting for the Ted Williams All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award presented by Chevrolet. During the Midsummer Classic, fans will vote exclusively online at MLB.com via the 2013 All-Star Game MLB.com MVP Vote, and their voice will represent 20 percent of the official vote determining the recipient of the Arch Ward Trophy.
The 2013 All-Star Game will be played at Citi Field on Tuesday. Come to MLB.com for extensive online coverage of the All-Star Week festivities.
The 84th All-Star Game will be televised nationally by FOX Sports, in Canada by Rogers Sportsnet and RDS, and worldwide by partners in more than 200 countries via MLB International's independent feed. ESPN Radio and ESPN Radio Deportes will provide national radio coverage of the All-Star Game. MLB Network and SiriusXM also will also provide comprehensive All-Star Week coverage. For more information, please visit allstargame.com.