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In Jessica Langley's artwork, the staid landscape genre is revivified through jokes, ha-has, and a reworking of the conceptual apparatus attached to depicting the environment. Langley, a adjunct associate professor of art at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, creates new avenues at the margins of "landscape," by interrogating its space in the human imagination rather than in its physical fact. For instance, in the series Outfitters, Langley explores the troubling conflation of killing nature with loving nature by using the brand names of hunting apparel companies like "Real Tree," "Open Country," and "Forever Wild" as edifying doses of black humor. In The Aww and Make CATopia Real (with Ben Kingsley) series, Langley uses kit-kats as a method to defuse all that modernist baggage that accompanies human quests for utopia. But what is CATopia? Extensive networks of imposing cat towers to play on? Free nip for all? It's unclear, but Langley compels us to consider it worth purrsuing.
Langley is the first artist participating in Skylab Gallery's new artist-in-residence program in downtown Columbus, Ohio. Her exhibition at Skylab opens at the end of May 2012. Until then, view more of her work after the jump.


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Ebby Highlights Companywide Customer Service Award Winners
Ebby Halliday Realtors was founded on three points of service: service to the client, service to the industry and service to the community. That emphasis on service is as apparent today as it was in 1945 when Ebby Halliday Realtors was a one-woman, one-office operation.
"As our company celebrates 73 years of service this year, we would like to announce, as we do each year, the companywide winners of our VIP Excellence in Service Award," says Mary Frances Burleson, president and CEO of Ebby Halliday Realtors. "This award recognizes a level of excellence that is truly above and beyond."
The Ebby Halliday Realtors' Companywide VIP Excellence in Service winners for 2017:
Top Companywide Office – 190-Richardson Office
Top Companywide Winner – Katherine Niesman of the McKinney Office
Top Companywide Runner-up – Kathy Lakatta of the Mansfield Office
VIP Excellence in Customer Service Award winners are determined by the total number of points received from questions pertaining specifically to service in buyer/seller surveys sent to Ebby clients. In 2017, 99 percent of respondents ranked Ebby Halliday and their sales associate as "Excellent" or "Good."
The 190-Richardson Office is located at 3621 Shire Blvd., Suite 100, in Richardson, near the corner of State Highway 190 and Jupiter Road. Managed by industry leader Malinda Howell, the office serves the real estate needs of Richardson, Garland, Rowlett, Sachse, Wylie, Murphy, Plano, Allen, Lucas, Lovejoy, Parker, North Dallas, and beyond.
"I'm proud to be affiliated with the No. 1 independent real estate company in Texas, and I'm thrilled to be part of the 190-Richardson Office, our VIP Excellence in Service award winning office for 2017," says Ms. Howell. "Ebby Associates throughout our company offer their clients exceptional service day in and day out."
Ms. Niesman is widely admired by clients and peers alike for exemplary customer service and her dedication to helping clients enjoy a smooth transition in one of the most important decisions of their lives.
"Katherine's stellar reputation has been built on treating her clients and fellow agents with respect, providing remarkable customer service, and doing the right thing," says Kathy Darrow, sales manager of Ebby's McKinney Office. "She goes to great lengths to ensure every client has an exceptional real estate experience."
Ms. Lakatta is well known for her honesty, integrity and extensive knowledge of the North Texas area.
"From the moment you meet Kathy, you know she has your best interests in mind," says Suzanne McCabe, sales manager of Ebby's Arlington and Mansfield offices. "She listens closely to her to clients and delivers extraordinary results."
To learn more about all of Ebby Halliday Realtors' offices, Associates and listings, visit the award-winning ebby.com.
PHOTO: Shown, front row, from left, are Companywide VIP Runner-up Kathy Lakatta, 190-Richardson Sales Manager Malinda Howell and Companywide VIP Excellence in Service winner Katherine Niesman. Back row, from left, are Arlington and Mansfield Sales Manager Suzanne McCabe, President and CEO Mary Frances Burleson, McKinney Sales Manager Kathy Darrow and Executive Vice President and Director of Sales Offices Betty Misko.

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The kids will have a wonderful time at Kidspace in Chermside. There's an undercover bike play area as well as an imaginative playground, fairy tower and rocket control tower. Plus, there's a half court basketball area, a skating, BMX bike and rollerblading area, a cricket net or pitch and a rebound wall. A great facility for the family!


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One thing I like to do is set up comment blocks so that adding or removing one character toggles whether the line is a comment.
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The challenge: Design a setup of comment markers around two lines of code such that adding or removing a single character will switch which line is commented. (Exactly one of the two must be commented.)
If this is impossible (prove it!), show how to do it with only two characters.
Now (just in case this is too easy), design a setup for THREE lines of code, such that inserting/removing a character at various positions or something - a change of only one character - switches between which line is activated. Repeat for four, five, etc until you get stuck.
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Duke's Cook, other ACC alumni finish Vegas Summer League on high note
Quinn Cook hasn't had the kind of tournament he'd have liked at the NBA's Las Vegas Summer League. But at least he left teams with a positive impression in hopes of landing a spot on a training camp roster. The former Duke star and last year's D-League Rookie of the Year finally found his shooting stroke Friday in the consolation round of the 10-day event. Cook scored 19 points on 6 of 15 shooting (including 4 of 9 from… Read More »


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ARIES Moon
Headstrong, Willful, Hot-Tempered, Brave, Energetic
Goddess - ARTEMIS Artemis/Diana Temple
The Fiery Aries Moon brings passion to our emotions, instant reactions, bravery in the face of adversity! Give in to the energy.... strive for new beginnings.
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TAURUS Moon
Relaxed, Practical, Sensual, Patient, Stubborn
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The Earthy Taurus Moon settles us down to practical matters, a search for comfort and security, musical sojourns and relaxing pleasures. Your feelings don't budge...
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GEMINI Moon
Friendly, Witty, Aware, Rational, Flighty
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The Airy Gemini Moon gives our hearts joy - we welcome friendly chats, neighborly visits, take an interest in community, and consider many points of view....
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CANCER Moon
Nurturing, Emotional, Sensitive, Imaginitive, Sentimental
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The Watery Cancer Moon .brings up memories of childhood, and encourages warm comforting hugs and tender touches for our loved ones. We may be more sensitive emotionally, and protective.... watch out for crabbiness!
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LEO Moon
Playful, Bold, Dramatic, Managerial, Organized
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The Fiery Leo Moon sets our hearts aflame, and we express with greater dramatic flare and a playful, royal attitude. Take joy in family and work responsibilities, and make a tasteful, if not flashy fashion statement.
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VIRGO Moon
Practical, Hard-working, Pure, Meticulous, Helpful
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The Earthy Virgo Moon brings awareness about all the little details and how we can help and serve others. Enjoy healthful foods, pure activities and a clean environment. Time to be real.
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LIBRA Moon
Charming, Attractive, Luxurious, Fair-Minded, Loving
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The Airy Libra Moon gets us looking at all that is beautiful... and perhaps wanting to take it home. Art and music call to our senses. Romance is in the air! Well thought-out decisions benefit all.
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SCORPIO Moon
Passionate, Intense, Magnetic, Sexual, Powerful
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The Watery Scorpio Moon brings passion, desire and perhaps some possessiveness. We may be more intuitive about the motives of others, and are likely to fight harder than usual if necessary.
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SAGITTARIUS Moon
Honest, Straight-forward, Energetic, Optimistic, Wise
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The Fiery Sagittarius Moon impels us to speak honestly and get straight to the heart of the matter. Trust is strong, small talk is out... big dreams and lofty plans take shape in our minds. Take a little trip... read a book.
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CAPRICORN Moon
Ambitious, Serious, Determined, Practical, Capricious
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The Earthy Capricorn Moon helps us set our sights and goals higher, and brings real life challenges closer to our hearts. We may work harder through challenges, and take love more seriously, too.
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AQUARIUS Moon
Rebellious, Wild, Rational, Friendly, Unpredictable
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The Airy Aquarius Moon is rational, sure-minded, scientific, rebellious and ingenious. Wild happenings are all too possible! You never know who you may meet, or what you might do. Be Careful...
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PISCES Moon
Sensitive, Imaginative, Psychic, Empathetic, Creative
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Jon Daniels: I 'can't eliminate' that Nolan Ryan is thinking about leaving
Rangers General Manager Jon Daniels joined host Norm Hitzges on KTCK-AM 1310 The Ticket on Friday. Here are some highlights from the interview.
On if Nolan Ryan is considering leaving the Rangers:
"I have not heard that from him. Until I do, it's kind of speculation. That being said, it's out there. It's written about, spoken about so I can't eliminate it that he's thinking about it at this point. I hope he doesn't leave. I think we've got a good thing going. I think we work really well together and not just he and I, I'm talking about 150 or so people. I'm speaking for the baseball side of the organization. I'm sure you could say the same about the business side. We have a really good thing going where everyone kind of pulls on the end of the rope. Do we disagree at times? Sure. I think that's healthy. You want that. You don't want a bunch of yes men. You don't want a bunch of people that all think the same thing. If that was the case then you'd only need one person. But I certainly hope that's not the case. I, personally, don't see why that would be necessary. But again, I can't really speak for him."
On the state of the club amidst the Nolan Ryan situation:
"I think you just hit on a big part of it when you touched on some of the accomplishments that this organization has had. I appreciate it that you put some of that on me but in reality, it's been an organizational effort top to bottom. Ownership, front office, scouts, coaches, players, business side, baseball side, you can't accomplish those things with just a couple of people. It's truly an organizational deal. I think that's what ownership wanted to do was to recognize both sides for the increased revenue, the performance on the field, the connection with the fans, maintain our leadership group top to bottom and move forward. Some of the controversy, what's out there is opinion outside of the organization. I think Nolan is taking some time to before he speaks to gather his thoughts on what exactly he wants to say so it's created an opportunity for people to weigh in, which is the nature of the beast, the nature of the business, to weigh in with opinions, but that's really what you're getting out there. It's not necessarily coming from the organization. As far as I'm concerned, we're trying to move forward with the business of putting together the team."
On if he's spoken to Nolan Ryan this week:
"I've spoken a number of times to Nolan but about the club, about baseball, about different decision that we've got short, medium, and long-term. I have not visited with him about that meeting. No, I have not."


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May 2, 2007
Complete AVCA All-America list
Santa Barbara, Calif. - UC Santa Barbara men's volleyball players Theo Brunner and Evan Patak were named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-America First Team as it announced its 17th annual teams Wednesday.
Brunner, a junior middle blocker, ranks fourth in the nation in hitting percentage at .531, a UCSB single season record. A 2007 All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) First Team pick, Brunner hit over .600 in 11 matches and surpassed .700 on six occasions. The Ridgefield, Conn. native was second in the MPSF in hitting (.531) and led the Gauchos in blocks (120). This season, Brunner moved into the top-ten on UCSB's all-time blocks list and recorded his 800th career kill. He is a first time AVCA All-American.
A senior opposite hitter, Patak leads the country in kills (5.78/game), service aces (.948/game), and points (7.09/game). The 2007 All-MPSF First Team selection led the league in kills (5.98/game), aces (1.02/game), and points (7.40/game) in conference matches. The Pleasanton, Calif. native put down 30 or more kills seven times this season and set a new school single season record with an amazing 110 aces. He finished his illustrious career with 2,112 kills, second in program history, and is UCSB's all-time leader in aces with 255. Patak is the lone 2007 AVCA All-American making a second appearance on the first team. He was named to the first team in 2005 and garnered second team accolades in 2004.
Pepperdine setter Jonathan Winder was named the 2007 AVCA National Player of the Year, while BYU setter Yamil Perez was named the Newcomer of the Year, an award won by Patak in 2003.
UC Irvine placed four players on AVCA All-America teams, while three BYU Cougars were honored. Pepperdine and UCLA joined UCSB with two players gaining all-America status.
The 2007 selections were made by the AVCA Men's Volleyball All-America Committee: chairperson Sean Byron (Rutgers-Newark); Jeff Campbell (Cal State Northridge); Fred Chao (George Mason); Shane Davis (Loyola-Chicago); Pete Hanson (Ohio State); Mark Pavlik (Penn State); John Speraw (UC Irvine); Joel Walton (Ball State), and Joe Wortmann (Pacific).
It is the first time that UCSB has placed a pair of players on an all-America first team in the same season. A total of 18 Gauchos have been named to all-America teams since 1977.
UCSB finished the season with a 20-12 record to become the first Gaucho squad since 1989 to amass 20 wins. After advancing to the MPSF Tournament, UCSB defeated UCLA in the quarterfinals and lost against top-ranked Pepperdine in the semis.


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SOCORRO - Nearly 300 people will receive academic degrees from New Mexico Tech at the university's commencement on Saturday, May 17, including one longtime atmospheric researcher who will be presented with a Ph.D. in physics.
Charles B. Moore, emeritus professor of physics, who became one of the world's leading atmospheric researchers with just a bachelor's degree to his name, will be presented with a Ph.D. in physics, in recognition of his illustrious record of work in the field. Moore, who nominally retired from Tech in 1985, has continued to conduct research and to publish ever since. He received Tech's first Distinguished Research Award in 1984, and is the author or co-author of two books and numerous scientific papers.
In addition, New Mexico Tech will honor Dr. Carl Popp, retiring professor of chemistry, as Distinguished Teacher. Popp, who also served as Vice President of Academic Affairs for many years, taught over 10,000 students during his time at Tech and was nominated for this award by an array of current students and alumni.
For the first time, Tech will give its Distinguished Research Award to a professor in the humanities. Dr. Rafael Lara-Martinez, who teaches classes in the Spanish language and Hispanic literature and culture, will be honored for his extensive publication record. Lara-Martinez is regarded as an expert on Salvadoran poet Roque Dalton and is author of a critical, annotated anthology of Dalton's poetry.
In addition, awards will be presented to top students, who will be chosen at a secret faculty meeting shortly before commencement. The Class of 1953, holding its Golden Reunion, will also be recognized.
Commencement runs from 11 a.m. to approximately 12:30 p.m. on May 17. Following the conclusion of commencement, Skeen Library invites the public to view the exhibit "Joe Skeen: A Congressional Retrospective." Reflecting retired Rep. Joseph R. Skeen's 22 years in Congress, the exhibit consists of memorabilia and photos from the archival collection Skeen donated to the library after his retirement. The archival work area will be open immediately after commencement around noon until 1:30 p.m. Skeen and his wife Mary are expected to be present.
Selected items from Tech's institutional archives will also be on display in the library.


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Time and money are scarce in our household right now. Oh, we have plenty of money to buy groceries, heat our house, pay the bills. We are surely blessed. But there's not a lot of excess. We're not scheduling any jet-setting to Paris in the near future.
So, you can imagine our excitement when we were invited over to our friends' house in Trenton, New Jersey to experience a homemade meal. My friend Shannon is an excellent cook … always. But she was trying out recipes from a new cookbook (which is now on my Christmas wish list, by the way). It's Around My French Table by Dorie Greenspan.
I'd heard an interview about the cookbook on NPR, which had already piqued my curiosity. And Shannon had thoroughly planned our menu–planning is one of Shannon's specialties–course by course.
(I just noticed that there are several recipes available on NPR's website, if you'd like to try them out: we had this, but this cake is different than the one we devoured.)
We also got to visit their new third-floor apartment in a huge, old house in Trenton. They'd done a great job working with the space. (We'd last seen it filled with boxes on their rainy move-in day.) Their decor, along with the unique molding over the doors and the lovely wood floors, only added to the appeal of the whole dinner.
We started with drinks and homemade cheese crackers. Delicious.
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Next came a salad. I can't remember exactly, but I believe there were mixed greens, a vinaigrette, goat cheese, and roasted beets (yum!). I loved the salad. How can you go wrong with beets and goat cheese? I wager that you can't.
We had a soup course, too, which was deliciously warm and rich. I think it was cauliflower. My recollection is imprecise. I think I had a haze of food-joy going on! Aren't the table linens great, too? 🙂
Look at that! Was the soup garnished with bacon? I think so. No wonder I blissed out.
Shannon served lentils with the stuffed pumpkin dish. The pumpkin was rich, but you felt justified in downing massive amounts of cheese because the pumpkin was a healthy, piping hot medium for the cheese.
I was so glad I had a backstage pass, though, because the pumpkin was cool to see fresh from the oven. It actually deflated a little bit after sitting out, but rest assured: the deliciousness was unabated.
Did I mention that we were entertained all the while by THIS character?
Next came the cheese course. I felt transported back to my only trip to Paris back in 2001. I was in college and had never before heard of a cheese course. Ahh, but I learned quickly to appreciate it.
Finally, we had the dessert course and coffee. Can you believe we still had room? The dessert was a delicious apple cake. It was rustic and so French. I can't quite explain why. It reminded me of something you'd buy in a French bakery. (Or a German bakery, like many I've been to, that has many, many French items.) You'd cherish its moist density, alternating bites and swigs of dark, bitter coffee. Shannon served the cake with vanilla ice cream from Halo Farm (another Trenton treasure).
The dinner was delicious. The company was wonderful and fun. The dog was adorable (I'll close with a picture of him). And I was reminded that my mouth and senses can travel a long way … without booking a plane ticket. A fabulous cookbook, a well-selected menu, and an adventurous (and skilled, in Shannon's case) cook can really transport you to another world! I know that the menu was a splurge. But the cost pales in comparison to a trip to France. And although we definitely hope to visit there (among a host of other places), this tastebud-trip was wonderful in and of itself.
Cooking at home isn't a consolation prize, it makes travel a real, thoroughgoing lifestyle. It's even more fun to share the food journey with friends. Weren't we lucky? I loved this meal. Merci, Shannon and Kevin. C'est magnifique!


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Transfer news: Emanuele Giaccherini leaves Juventus for Sunderland on four-year deal
Sunderland have completed the signing of Italy international Emanuele Giaccherini from Juventus on a four-year contract.
Last Updated: 16/07/13 5:08pm
The Italy international, who can play on the wing or as an attacking midfielder, arrives from Juventus on a four-year contract.
Giaccherini is Paolo Di Canio's ninth close-season signing and arguably the most eye-catching yet having won successive Serie A titles with Juve.
The 28-year-old has 14 international caps and was on target against Brazil in the recent Confederations Cup.
He joins the likes of Jozy Altidore, Cabral, Vito Mannone and Modibo Diakite in Sunderland's new-look squad for the forthcoming season.
Giaccherini joined Juventus from Cesena in August 2011, and he made 40 league appearances for the Turin club, scoring four goals.
During his time with Cesena, he had loan spells with Forli, Bellaria Igea and Pavia.
He is the ninth player to be recruited in a busy summer for Sunderland manager Di Canio, the Italian appointed in March as successor to the sacked Martin O'Neill.
After keeping the Black Cats in the Premier League - they finished 17th - Di Canio has embarked upon a major overhaul of his squad and it is expected that more new signings will follow.
Goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, Titus Bramble, Matt Kilgallon and Ahmed Elmohamady are among those to have left the Wearside club.


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A short time ago, while letting me off by my doorstep in Rome, a taxi driver said to me, "I know this place. Years ago I used to bring a beautiful woman here." That woman was my mother, Audrey Hepburn, but with the strange grace Romans can so unexpectedly display, he refrained from naming her. During the nearly 20 years in which Mother lived here, many people in Rome knew her the way that taxi driver did: as a woman who was fond of taking her children to school and of going on long walks with her dogs. Sometimes these private moments were captured when a photographer happened upon her as she stood on a side street near Campo de' Fiori with her husband, waiting for her mother-in-law to buzz them in for Sunday lunch.
Her life wasn't always like this—quite the opposite. My mother's fame began with her role in Roman Holiday (1953), made only a short time after World War II, when people were still recovering from the loss and deprivation it had caused. With that film, my mother became almost a second Colosseum: an icon of the city, an icon of a different, free-and-easy Roman spirit that was symbolized by a girl who traveled the world on a Vespa. In 1955 she came to Rome again to film the colossal War and Peace at Cinecittà. When she stepped off the airplane at Ciampino Airport, she was welcomed as a foreign star (at the time mistaken for an American), but by then she was Roman by adoption.
These were the years of Rome as "Hollywood on the Tiber," a nickname that dated back to Quo Vadis (1951), when the city was transformed into a giant film set. The major film companies sent their stars to Rome, from Montgomery Clift to Orson Welles to Anthony Perkins (photographed chatting with my mother during a flight to Taormina), from Shelley Winters to Ava Gardner. The Italians didn't just stand there looking. With investments from producers such as Carlo Ponti and Dino De Laurentiis, Italian cinema proved itself capable of giving lessons and collecting awards, even from America's Hollywood—La Strada (1954) and Le Notti di Cabiria (1957), both directed by Federico Fellini. Along with these giant producers came meticulous craftsmen who were inspired to create epic films; their efforts were made public by cunning press agents. The Romans experienced the real-life dream of seeing foreign stars descend from the silver screen to stroll the streets of their city, pursued by hordes of photographers eager to immortalize them.
In this environment, three years after King Vidor's War and Peace, my mother began filming The Nun's Story (1959) with director Fred Zinnemann. She confided to friends that she felt that this role was deeply hers—closer to the personal aspirations that would later lead her back to Africa as a UNICEF ambassador. She began to spend more time in Rome both on set and off, and her image evolved to include characteristics of the Roman spirit. This would not have been possible without the eye of costume designer Piero Tosi or the artistry of the De Rossis, the hairdresser Grazia and her husband, Alberto, a makeup artist and inventor of "the mascara look" and the "wing" eyebrows that forever framed my mother's look. She met them on set, but they remained close friends throughout her life.
In Rome, my mother inevitably became a protagonist of the snapshots taken by roaming freelance photographers, later dubbed "paparazzi," after Walter Santesso's character, Paparazzo, in Fellini's La Dolce Vita.
Mamma was never caught off guard by them, at least not while doing anything worse than wearing a sleepy expression late at night in a club. Aided by her training in classical ballet, she naturally displayed impeccable composure on every occasion. Even so, she can't be given full credit for her dignified appearance. In those days, actors and photographers often developed friendships. My mother had her favorites, to whom she gave exclusive shots in exchange for flattering images. Her favorite shots were those taken by Pierluigi Praturlon. He was an omnipresent photographer of the "Hollywood on the Tiber" scene, and he was often requested to take photographs for William Wyler, King Vidor, Vittorio De Sica, and Federico Fellini. Pierluigi inspired the climactic scene in La Dolce Vita, having portrayed his friend Anita Ekberg illuminated by his car's headlights as she waded across the Trevi Fountain at the end of an evening of clubgoing. Actresses loved even his off-set photographs, because, while his photos celebrated the diva aspect of their personalities, Pierluigi was also able to capture something deeper.
Mamma trusted him. He caught her perfectly on the terrace of the Hotel Hassler when she opened the telegram announcing her New York Film Critics Circle best-actress award for The Nun's Story. Pierluigi became a member of the family, one among the few invited to my parents' wedding, in Morges, Vaud, Switzerland, in 1969. In the short movie of the event filmed by my uncle Luca, Pierluigi can be seen kissing my brother, Sean, on the forehead.
Over the years, I've met several people who claim to have introduced my parents. It is a fact that in 1961 my mother went to the Rome premiere of Breakfast at Tiffany's with Olimpia Torlonia, my father's best friend, but seven years passed before my mother actually met my father.
At the time of her marriage to my father and my birth, in 1970, my mother's public life as an actress and the days of paparazzi photographs came to an end, by her choice. She slowly withdrew from the spotlight, and her priorities began to change. And Rome made it possible.
Since the beginning of the 1960s, the busy star who joked at openings with Alberto Sordi and danced with Renato Rascel had been assembling a Roman circle of friends and making a home in the city. Henry Fonda, who performed with my mother and Mel Ferrer in War and Peace, met and married an Italian, Afdera Franchetti, in Rome. The couples saw each other frequently, and through Afdera and her sister Lorian, Mamma began to live the life of a true Roman. Perhaps in part because of its indolence, Rome always protected my mother, giving her time and space.
Although relatively brief, my mother's career was extremely intense, constructed using the discipline she had applied to her life since her childhood, a period painfully marked by World War II. At 13, she wanted to become a ballerina and began working hard toward achieving that goal. At 16, in Nazi-occupied Holland, she suffered from hunger. She survived by eating turnips and boiled tulip bulbs until the liberation, when she was saved by the newly formed United Nations.
Not even 10 years passed before she became a star. But my mother had none of the tantrums we often associate with celebrity. Throughout her life she rose at dawn, a habit formed when she had to arrive on time to a set looking perfect and knowing her lines by heart. I believe she still holds the record for magazine covers—she appeared on 650 of them. Without a doubt, this exposure meant a great deal of fame and a lot of glamour, but shooting that many magazine covers also meant she spent a total of nearly two years of her life doing only that. At a certain point, she decided she wanted to do something else. She made that decision not once but twice: first to be a full-time mother, then to be a UNICEF goodwill ambassador. During both of those times in her life, public images of my mother grew increasingly rare and finally came to an end. After her impromptu comeback in Robin and Marian (1976), directed by Richard Lester, she made few other films. She made her last appearance on-screen in the role of an angel named Hap in Always (1989), directed by Steven Spielberg.
I've preserved the snapshots of those private years of the 1970s in my own albums, which are not unlike those kept by many other Italian families. In those photos Mamma takes me to the park or to swimming lessons. She meets with my teachers. She takes the dogs for walks. She learns her way around the small local grocery stores, Rome's famous pizzicagnoli. She cooks for herself and for friends, especially spaghetti al pomodoro, her favorite dish. By the time she left Rome, in the mid-1980s, I was grown.
My mother's house in the Swiss countryside became the home base she returned to in order to rest and recharge before setting off once again for Africa, Latin America, or Asia to perform the humanitarian missions to which she dedicated the last period of her life. She sought to give other children the help she had received when she was a child; she sought to repay the good fortune she'd had. Those images are not included in Audrey in Rome, but Audrey Hepburn the star, the mother, and the UNICEF ambassador coexist happily in the person who appears in each photograph, whether public or private; she was always true to herself. A woman who loved to care for flowers, she cultivated her life with grace and dedication.


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Bangkok-based economist and author Richard Duncan says a chorus of economists pointing to a rebound in China may well be proven wrong, as he believes the nation is headed into a serious crisis.
Since the darkest hours of the 2008 global economic meltdown, China has made little progress in shifting its reliance away from exports, said Duncan, who is well known in Asia for his economic forecasting.
As a result, the Chinese economy is dangerously exposed to a renewed downturn in global trade, which Duncan sees as very likely despite a consensus that China is headed for sunnier times.
"I think China is in very big trouble," Duncan told MarketWatch in a telephone interview, saying those focused on improvement in select data points such as manufacturing and retail sales are missing bigger trends in the global economy.
Global trade has contracted in each of last three months on an annual basis, according to the CPB Netherlands Bureau of Economic Policy, signaling what Duncan says is the sputtering out of the "recovery phase" that got underway in 2010.
"The rebound in global trade is beginning to fizzle out to the point now where we are hitting the zero line on growth in terms of trade, if not negative," Duncan said. "China's imports and exports are grinding to a halt as well."
It's only a matter of time before the weaker export environment results in Chinese newspaper headlines "about big job losses and pay cuts," he said.
In fact, some signs backing up Duncan's view are beginning to surface. China's Vice Minister of Human Resources and Social Security Yang Zhiming, for example, told the state-run Xinhua news agency Monday that weakness in the job market is "starting to emerge."
Duncan said his own visits to Shanghai and Beijing in April this year brought further confirmation of brewing trouble. While strolling in the nation's capital, he counted a single construction crane, an unusual sight for a skyline normally cluttered with building activity.
"They have reached the stage where they realize there is no point in building skyscrapers that no one can move into, at least in these large cities, so the construction boom is rapidly fading out," Duncan said.
On the financial side, Duncan believes that China's banks are starting to feel the ill-effects from ramping up total system lending by 60% during the two years following the outbreak of the global crisis.
And while official figures suggest non-performing loans at China's biggest banks as a percentage of total portfolio remain in single digits, Duncan thinks the ratio is more likely around 40%.
A third issue, according to Duncan, is that China's push to transition to domestic-driven growth hasn't gone according to plan, with little evidence of progress in boosting internal consumption.
Beijing appears to have the missed the window of opportunity to introduce a nationwide minimum wage that would have led to a meaningful rise in the spending power, he said.
"Now that the stimulus is fading, I reckon that the upward pressure on wages is also fading," Duncan said.
And without strong demand at home, China's fate remains very much tied to what U.S. consumers end up doing.
"My view has been that China's miracle is driven by one thing and one thing only: its trade surplus with the U.S., which went from zero in 1990 up to now more than $300 billion a year," Duncan said.
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Lucille Ball took Robert Osborne under her wing more than 50 years ago when the Turner Classic Movies host was a fledgling young actor in Hollywood. The legendary "I Love Lucy'" star ended up changing the course of Osborne's life.
Osborne's acting career was slowly building in the late 1950s. He was under contract to Ball and Desi Arnaz's Desilu Productions and had guest-star roles on TV series. He even appeared on the pilot episode of "The Beverly Hillbillies."
But one day, Ball took the native of Colfax, Wash., aside and told him, "you could be an actor, and I think you could be a success at it," recalled Osborne, 81. "But it's not going to make you happy."
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"She said to me, 'What you should do is write,'" he said. "'You were a journalism major at the University of Washington. You love to do research. You love old films. Nobody is writing about films. We have enough actors, but we don't have enough writers.' She is the one who kind of got me away from acting."
And the rest, as they say, is film history.
Osborne penned his first book, "Academy Awards Illustrated," with a foreward by Bette Davis no less, in 1965. And since 1989 he has been the official "biographer" of the Academy Awards. The sixth edition of his exhaustive history, "85 Years of the Oscar," has just been published. Osborne joined the staff of the Hollywood Reporter in 1977; five years later he began writing the "Rambling Reporter" column, which he continued to do until 2009.
The silver-haired Osborne was the on-air host for the Movie Channel from 1986 to '93 and has been the primary host of TCM since the nostalgia cable network began in 1994. Ben Mankiewicz came on board as the second host in 2003.
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Osborne's hosting gig on TCM has made him a superstar among classic film buffs. A delightful hybrid of Walt Disney and Walter Cronkite, Osborne is the most gracious of hosts. His introductions are clear-eyed, informative and respectful.
"Movies are his life," said TCM's Charlie Tabesh, senior vice president of programming. "People really connect with him. Over time he's become more than a TV host. He has come to personify the identity of TCM in a significant way. People just love him. There are people who watch TCM every single night. They feel like he's part of the family."
Besides introducing 35 hours of prime-time programming a week, Osborne also is the main host of the TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood. Next month, he sets sail on Disney Magic with Mankiewicz for the third annual TCM Film Cruise from Miami with stops in Nassau and Disney's private island, Castaway Cay.
"If I didn't have my little schedule book, I wouldn't get out of bed in the morning," Osborne said, laughing.
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Osborne believes the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences selected him to write the official Oscar history because in his previous books on the Academy Awards, "I didn't give opinions on things. That goes back to a book I read a long time ago about movie musicals. Whoever wrote it said 'Singin' in the Rain' was the best movie musical ever made. I thought it's great, but what if I like 'The Band Wagon' better? I found it insulting. I don't think a writer's opinion in this case is important."
Ironically, Osborne doesn't have much time to see contemporary films today. "That's something that's changed for me," he noted.
"When a movie opened — if you lived in New York you would see it at Radio City Music Hall, where it would play a couple of weeks and then you moved on to the next movie. Now you can see it the rest of your life — it's going to be on Netflix and DVD. I am a big James Bond fan, so when that opens I really have to see it. I did see 'Gravity,' but I don't have the enthusiasm to go see a movie as often as I used to go."
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Spoiler warning. Continuation of New Moon. Being a vampire comes with it's own problems: newfound bloodlust, untried strength, neverending fights between natural vampire will and human conscience. Edward and Bella's relationship takes a completely new turn as challenges fly their way. Namely, a pack of furious werewolves and a certain vampire named Victoria, who's still set on vengeance and, this time, gains some powerful followers determined to end Bella, vampire or not, and do as much damage to Forks as possible.
I just finished New Moon and I know I SHOULD wait until Eclipse comes out, but I had to do something to pass the time! Especially since I had about a million ideas running through my head, mainly around how much could happen once Bella IS a vampire. What happens with Victoria, werewolves, Volturi? What's her special ability, if she has one at all? How does she go about realizing her ability? How does she deal with vampire instincts? What about her parents? AHH, idea overflow! I've outlined this entire story and it's turning up to be pretty much novel long, which is exciting. I'm not new to writing, I've just never done this particular "fandom" before and I hope I do it justice.
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There was the pain. Icy fire running ever so slowly through my veins, burning its way from the inside out and all I could do was scream. It was agonizing, excruciating, and so unbearable that I cried out to Edward and begged him to stop it. It couldn't be worth it, this torture in my neck gripping at my throat.
I couldn't hear myself anymore, but I knew that I was screaming. My vision blurred and I could barely make out Carlisle's shape in the corner of the room or Edward, sitting next to me with an anguished look on his face.
"I'm sorry, Bella," he was saying, running a cool hand down my face. I couldn't hear what he was saying, exactly, but I craned my head up into his palm. Anything to put out the fire.
My hands thrashed against the ropes holding me down as the torture continued on to my shoulders.
It's not worth it! Make it stop! Put it out! Please…
Seconds felt like hours and hours felt like days. I had no sense of time, anymore. All I knew was the explosions everywhere in my body, ripping me open then sealing me closed. I was a fool to think I could take it. I really was.
Sleep was out of the question. I would've welcomed sleep. There was only pain, searing flames shooting everywhere. Horrific pain.
Charlie was absolutely livid.
"WHAT WERE YOU THINKING!" he shouted, louder than I've ever heard his voice go. Edward tightened his icy grip on my hand and I resisted the urge to hide behind him.
"OF ALL THE RECKLESS, STUPID, IRRESPONSIBLE THINGS TO DO! Driving a damn motorcycle without a license, jumping off cliffs, disappearing, HONESTLY! It's like you're begging to go to Jacksonville!"
He was pacing, wearing down the kitchen tiles. At this point, I didn't know who was speaking to me. Charlie the police chief or Charlie the father.
Charlie froze and glared at Edward.
"You," he snarled, pointing. Edward stiffened beside me. "Out! Out, now!"
I opened my mouth to protest until I felt his cool breath against my ear. He whispered, "I'll be in your room," too low for my father to hear, swiftly kissed my cheek, then disappeared behind me.
Being alone with my father was not good. The way he was glaring at me as if his eyeballs could make my head implode? ... not good either.
"I'm sorry?" I offered. "I'll never do it again. Promise."
"Bella…" his tone was controlled and very scary.
"It was a long time ago!"
"Just…go up to your room."
That was unexpected. Yelling, yes. Threatening, of course. Stripping away of all rights and freedoms, definitely. But this resigned tone as if he had completely and absolutely given up on me?
"Enough, Bella. I don't know what to do with you anymore. Just go. Now."
I felt the tears blurring up my vision as he turned away from me and moved to drop himself onto the couch. He looked tired and defeated. It didn't take me long to realize that this was the worst punishment. Before I disappeared up the stairs, I paused. "I really am sorry," I whispered, softly.
Edward was sitting on my bed and I flung myself at him. His cold body was reassuring and I buried my face in his chest, trying to keep the tears from falling.
I didn't call Jacob until two days later. Truthfully, I had no clue what I would say, but I dialed the number anyway. Billy picked up and it took all I had to not scream in frustration.
"I need to talk to Jacob."
I could practically see him rubbing his forehead and shaking his head. "I'm sorry, Bella. He's - "
"No!" I snapped, "I really need to talk to him!"
"He's not here, I'll tell him you - "
There were a few muffled voices and the distinct sound of the phone getting passed over. Hm. This was definitely promising.
"Bella?" I smiled at the familiar voice, then remembered I was supposed to be angry. I decided to get straight to the point.
"We need to talk."
"Do we?"
This standstill was more than nerve-wracking. I tightened my grip on the phone.
"Is he there with you?" Edward?
"Jake - "
"Is he?"
"No," I sighed. "But this has to do about us. Edward's not a part of this."
He laughed, bitterly, "Yes, he is. Him and all those blood-suckers. You just don't want to see it."
"You're my best friend, Jake," my voice cracked. "You promised…"
"I'm sorry. It's hard, you know. I always knew you'd end up choosing him if it came down to that, but it's different when it's just,… I'm sorry."
"I didn't - "
"Yeah, you did."
I didn't know what to say. Had it been cruel of me? To lead him on, string him along, then…
"We still need to talk," I insisted. I heard him inhale deeply and sigh.
"Okay," he finally agreed.
"I can't go down to La Push, so - "
"Just make sure your precious blood-sucker isn't there and I'll be around in a few hours."
I nodded before realizing he couldn't see me.
"Sure," I told him. Then, as an afterthought, "You know, Charlie hates me now."
He chuckled softly, "I am sorry about that. Deeply."
"You're forgiven. Don't make me wait long."
"Never," he promised then hung up.
Edward didn't look ready to leave anytime soon and I was getting frantic. Why did it have to be so hard? I understood there was history, myths, natural hate towards natural enemies, but still. It was selfish of me, I know, but I wanted it all. My vampire boyfriend, my werewolf best friend…
"Bella," his strained voice tore me away from my thoughts. "Whatever you're thinking, stop it. I'm serious."
I gave him the sharpest look I could, but all he did was raise his eyebrows. He was completely unrelenting, completely infuriating,… completely beautiful.
"He's wont hurt me," I carried on, tearing my eyes from his face. It wouldn't do any good arguing with him when he looked the way he did. "Edward…"
"You can't know that. I know he wont want to hurt you, but you can't honestly know that he wont."
"You're impossible."
I felt his cold hands circle my wrist and let him pull me onto his lap. Not that I could have resisted, but I still liked to think that I had some say in how he handled me.
"Just an hour," I looked up at him, biting my lip and hoping he'd just relent. "That's all I want."
His topaz eyes hardened, glistening with annoyance and a hint of anger. I felt his arms tense around me, holding me even closer against his chest.
"I don't like it," he sighed into my hair, resting his chin at the top of my head. I smiled.
"I'm sorry you don't like it," I murmured, lightly following a white vein down his alabaster arm. He started to speak, but I stopped him. "But I'm not sorry for seeing my best friend."
He scowled down at me and clamped his mouth shut. I traced the angry set of his lips with a finger and rolled my eyes as he glared.
"And I thought you were the one that was a million years old…"
"Hey!" He protested, pulling back. Suddenly, his head shot up and his body was as rigid as an arrow. His eyes narrowed and his nostrils flared, breathing a scent that I realized was probably Jacob Black, pulling up in that Volkswagen of his...
Edward slowly turned and fixed me with a penetrating look. Ah, if looks could kill.
"When you said you wanted to see …" he exhaled sharply, still glaring, "You didn't happen to mean right now, did you?"
I managed to look sheepish. "Actually…"
He growled, making me want to cringe. Without a word, he dumped me onto the bed and disappeared out the bedroom window.
I answered the door before Jacob could ring the doorbell. He stood there with his hand in the air, finger pointed out, looking completely exhausted. "You're a mess," I stated, stepping aside so he could come in. He shot me a withering look and sniffed the air. I didn't have to be staring up at his face to see the resentment in it. "And I hate the way you smell. We're even."
I should have known this wouldn't be easy, but still. This was Jacob. Jake, best friend, werewolf be damned.
Jacob tensed and his nostrils flared. "He's outside," he glared, fisting his hands at his side.
"He wont interrupt."
He snorted and trudged toward the kitchen.
"You know, it doesn't change anything," I continued, staring at his back. "You're still my best friend."
"You're wrong. It changes everything. He's a vampire, Bella."
I frowned. "But the Cullens don't eat humans. I know them. They're good."
"You're so naïve," he said without looking at me as he poked his head into the refrigerator. "Just because they're not feeding on humans doesn't erase their nature. They're blood-suckers. It's what they do, it's what they need. You're just blinded by a pretty face and a few nice words."
"I thought you knew me better than that."
He slammed the fridge door shut. "They're predators, Bella! How can you not see that? It's what they ARE, it's what they'll always BE. They're the… damn string on a violin! It's only a matter of time before they snap and I wonder who's neck they'll be snapping on!"
"You want to talk about time? How's three hundred years of tightening that string. Seems like pretty strong string to me."
"Why did the Cullens leave in the first place, Bella?" his voice taunted me and I froze. How could he know that? I didn't tell him… He scoffed, not waiting for my answer. "And you want to become one of them?"
Time seemed to freeze and finally, he broke down. "Please don't," he pleaded, falling into a kitchen chair, "Don't do it, Bella. Promise me."
I turned away.
"I told you already. It's none of your business."
"The treaty - "
"That damned treaty."
"Bella - "
Suddenly, he froze and shifted his gaze to the door. Edward was standing there, arms folded firmly across his rigid chest, his face contorted into a deadly look.
Jacob bristled and rose to his feet, stretching to his full height. He looked from Edward to me then back again before shaking his head in disgust, pushing past me to stalk out of the house. Edward nimbly moved and was at my side in less than a second before Jacob slammed the door as he left.
Sometimes the memories haunted me in the midst of the fire in my body. But even as I watched the scenes float past my mind, I screamed.
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Since its debut in mid-2011, Samsung's revamped Galaxy Tab series has been one of the best Android alternatives to the iPad. It's been so good, in fact, that Apple has been suing Samsung for IP infringement and actively working to block sales of the tablet across the globe. Despite the lawsuits, Samsung seems undeterred. This week, at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the world's second-largest phone maker has unveiled its latest bids to become the world's largest tablet maker: the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0, Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, and the Galaxy Note 10.1, which headlines the new lineup.
The Note 10.1 combines the S-Pen concept of the 5.3-inch Galaxy Note phone with the big screen of a full-size 10-inch tablet. But is it worth the time?
It's been a couple months but Samsung's latest tablet is finally out, check out our full Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet review for more information.
Design deja vu
I've never had a problem with companies releasing clearly differentiated variations on a concept, but the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 and the Galaxy Note 10.1 are practically clones of one another. Save for a couple of Adobe apps, a glossy polish, and a packaged S-Pen, there is almost no difference between the two tablets. If Samsung intends to sell these in the same markets (countries), it needs to come up with a reason for them to both exist. Representatives told me that the Tab 2 10.1 is being positioned as a cheaper alternative to the Note 10.1, but for all practical purposes, it's nearly identical. The Note does have a slightly faster 1.4GHz dual-core processor compared to the 1GHz dual-core chip in the Tab 2. So that's something, right?
The problem with positioning the Note as the more premium device is that it feels and looks a bit cheaper than the Tab 2. Instead of the nice faux-aluminum brushed finish, Samsung has slapped on a sparkly, shiny plastic case. Much like the HP TouchPad's shiny shell, it's a magnet for fingerprints and looks a bit funky after just a few moments of use.
The Note does come with Adobe PhotoShop Touch and Adobe Ideas pre-loaded, which is nice as both apps normally cost a bit to purchase in the Android market, but any Tab 2 owner could download these apps. The Tab 2 even appears to come with the S-Memo software. Why anyone would pay more for the Note, I do not know.
A stylus without a home
Fingerprints aren't the only design flaw of the Note. Like the LG Optimus Vu, it's a device marketed around its stylus support, but it has no spot to put the stylus when you're not using it. It won't be a few hours before you begin to misplace or forget the stylus. What good is a stylus if you don't have it? Samsung reps told me that a special screen cover accessory may come with a spot to store your S-Pen, which means you'll likely have to shell out another $40 to $100 for a cover. Then again, those with a tight budget probably aren't opting for Samsung's premium tablet.
TouchWiz and Android 4.0
Griping aside, Samsung's implementation of Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) is a decent first attempt. There are still some issues with menu sizes that could be smoothed over, but Samsung has left in some of the nicer UI benefits of Google's newest OS including swiping active apps away to close them, making folders, and checking your monthly data usage. In addition, it has brought over the clean style of the Galaxy Tabs and some of the more helpful widgets.
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Without knowing the price of the Galaxy Note 10.1, when it will become available or some of its more detailed specs, it's difficult to say if you should look forward to the Note 10.1. As it stands, we wouldn't pay the extra money for a stylus without a home. While I have my issues with the 5.3-inch Note, at least it delivered on its promise. So far, using the S-Pen on the Note 10.1 has been disappointing. It feels like an afterthought. This is a decent tablet, but it's not the best integrated writing experience.


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Grow Up by Ben Brooks is a dirty, dirty book. It is a wonderfully filthy book.
I think I might have to buy it.
The only things the teenagers in this book know how to do are drink, do drugs, do each other and then wake up to do it all over again. My liver hurts just from reading how much alcohol they consume at a party (or on a Tuesday afternoon after school for that matter…if they went to school at all.) These are the kind of teens that surprise you when you hear they made it to 30.
I found a generation of charming slackers in Ben Brook's novel set in present day England. I didn't even know slackers could be charming. Here's what you need to know:
1) 17-year-old Jasper and his friends get high. Daily. Sometimes hourly.
2) Jasper wants to finish his novel.
3) Jasper wants to make sure his best friend doesn't commit suicide.
4) Jasper wants to find out he's not a father because of a drunken (and very blurry) encounter with a school friend.
5) Jasper wants to have sex with a girl he knows is perfect for him.
Then there's Jonah, Tenaya and Ping, his best friends, who come with their own set of woes and whom Jasper guides through the big and small hurdles of being 17, even if it's a drug-addled 17.
Most of all, Jasper wants t the world to know his stepfather is a wife-killer:
I am certain Keith is a murderer. If you look at his history close enough, you can see that his ex-wife seems to just disappear, benefiting him in the process.
I'm from the Generation X era (although what a letter of the alphabet has to do with being a miserable teenager is beyond me) while Jasper's generation is known as Generation Facebook. They all may seem to be nothing but a bunch of aimless idiots, but they wonder what they're going to do with their lives once they graduate high school.
I'm 35 and am still asking myself what I want to do with my life. No seriously, I have no clue. At the end of this hilarious novel not one of the characters knows what they'll be doing in 5 years and I liked that fact. I didn't want a nice tidy ending because, let's face it, life is neither nice or tidy.
So if you find yourself meandering through life (at the age of 35 or 80) not knowing who you are or where you'll l be in the next five years, you'll love Grow Up. But I'd avoid the whole drugs and alcohol scene unless you don't mind having only two brain cells to rub together.


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Why PC?
April 15, 2014, 10:16:51 pm »
We've had all RVs but a class A, and are looking for a class C. Why a C? So the misses can put in
some driving time on those day-longs. I know, a class A is no harder, but it's a psych thing for her.
No way she'll drive a Greyhound.
PC looks to be the choice, unless you're a "1%" type and can spend $250k+ and then you're a
spectacle in those tiny towns we sleep in. So, we would have to travel to Elkhart to shop, or just
mosey up the the freeway to Poulsbo RV (western WA) and look over Coachmen and such.
Why you'ns like your PCs? Or not?
Re: Why PC?
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April 15, 2014, 10:24:41 pm »
For us, in a nutshell:
- Quality of the build and materials
- Built on a Ford chassis with a Ford engine
- Small enough to live in comfortably for months, with all the built-in equipment necessary to do that.
- Didn't want the bunk over the drivers and passengers seat (cab) like a class C.
- Great floor plan
- Amazing customer service
- Mike
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April 15, 2014, 11:51:12 pm »
We like our PC for all the reasons listed by Mike.
In addition we like that it is not quite as wide nor as tall as most other C's. Makes it easier to drive and maneuver.
Plus, we get many compliments from friends and other campers on the PC's looks--that's like frosting on the cake!
--Bruce and Sharon
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OwnPC: Yes
NewUsed: New
PurchDate: 10/17/11
Model: 2551
ModelYear: 2012
Slide: Yes
IntColor: Cherry
ExtColor: Classic Umber
Location: Michigan
Re: Why PC?
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April 16, 2014, 05:58:17 am »
Customer service was key to us before we bought and after we bought.
I think the best thing for us is that if you want something just ask. PC (Kermit) will go out of his way to accomodate your needs. He will also be honest with you if he thinks it will not work.
After the sale you will not find better customer service. Even if it is "pilot error" they will answer your questions and help you solve any issue.
Oh - and the quality of build is excellent!!!
And - they are the best looking rig out there!!!!
Barry and Sue
Current 2012 2551 w/Slide
Previous 2008 2350 w/Slide
OwnPC: No
NewUsed: New
PurchDate: May 5, 2012
Model: 3100
ModelYear: 2012
Slide: Yes
IntColor: cafe
ExtColor: cafe
Location: New Hampshire
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April 16, 2014, 11:41:36 am »
Not much more i can add for the above mentioned comments reflect my feelings 100%. Having owned several (7) other RV's from big to small and all from the "big boys" (Monaco in particular) none of them came close to the PC's for quality of construction. With both of my PC's I have had next to nothing in regards to issues and trust me I had many issues with other brands. Having the Ford chassis is a huge plus. As I am sure you are well aware many RV's can look very nice on the outside but structual make up leaves alot to desire, just check out PC's marine plywood floor vs's strand board in many. best of luck.
Ron Goodspeed
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Ron and Irene
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NewUsed: New
PurchDate: June 2007
Model: 2350 Ford
ModelYear: 2007
Slide: No
IntColor: Cherry Green&Gray
ExtColor: Full Body Gray
Location: Illinois
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April 16, 2014, 12:25:43 pm »
We special ordered our PC nearly seven years ago. We selected model 2350 primarily because the floor plan met our needs well, and the rig was one of a select few that actually fit inside our garage. It wasn't until after we had it home and I started getting into it that I realized how good of a rig we had bought. PCs are well thought out in design & engineering and in materials & workmanship. They are not the best of the best rig out there, but so much more considering the purchase price. They really are a good value for quality where it counts.
Another good point to make on the company and their products. If special ordering a particular model, if you want to deviate from a cookie-cutter order, they are very happy to work with you as long as it isn't technically challenging to implement. For example, if you wanted shelving where a cabinet is, carpet in certain areas, a 3rd captain seat in place of the euro-chair, things like that the company is quick to accommodate at cost. If it's cheaper, then they'll actually refund you accordingly. If you wanted to do something more challenging like rearranging the bathroom fixtures, that might not be possible due to the impact to the plumbing and their relationship to the tanks below. Get the idea?
Two new models, the 2552 and most recently the 2450 (not yet documented) were created by special request from customers with no price gouging to the customer to get it. If the company sees it a good idea for future offerings, you get one of the first off the assembly line, and your idea is then offered to the general public. You work with real people who care as much as you do. Not management that answers to a CEO who answers to stock holders who want to maximize profits at every opportunity.
Adding that as the years go by, when I have any questions, concerns, or a need for some hardware or seat cushions or battery tray or whatever, the factory takes exceptional care of me......and without gouging me on the price. That means so much to me. We too are not in the top 1% of world wealth.
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NewUsed: New
PurchDate: May 2013
Model: 2552
ModelYear: 2013
Slide: Yes
IntColor: Sunlit & Cherry
ExtColor: Sunlit
Location: On the road full time (prev. Maryland)
Re: Why PC?
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April 17, 2014, 08:02:27 pm »
We agree with all of the above and have one addition - just about everyone that has seen ours, wants one. People walk past at campgrounds, take pictures and stake out a spot near our campsite and wait for us. We've also been stopped at gas stations, restaurants, and shopping centers. The Phoenix is beautiful, extremely well outfitted, easy to drive and maneuver and generally "right-sized". When people come inside they are surprised at how much space we have and how livable it is. Some just don't want to leave and others don't want their spouses to see it. As our boss put it - "you've hit the sweet spot!" and we certainly feel that we did.
John and Holly
John, Holly, and sometimes Chloe.
Travel Blog: Spiritofthewoods.net
OwnPC: Yes
NewUsed: Used
PurchDate: 12/12
Model: 2350 Ford
ModelYear: 2008
Slide: No
Location: Houston, Texas
Re: Why PC?
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April 19, 2014, 09:10:17 am »
I try never to say anything about another manufacturer,,, but you get what u pay for,,, it is very easy to price the resale value of any RV,, so take any RV go back 3/4 years and see what it resales for. This will give you a very good reason to buy a PC. For what I paid for my unit I could have purchased a new unit, but I know 3 years from now could not get the same price. Bet I can sale mind now for what I paid for it... enough said.
OwnPC: Yes
NewUsed: Used
PurchDate: February, 2013
Model: 2350 Ford
ModelYear: 2013
Slide: Yes
IntColor: Maple
ExtColor: Brown
Location: Florida
Re: Why PC?
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April 29, 2014, 11:54:34 am »
Let me add that we purchased a used 2350 from the factory and the service and support we have we received for the few problems we have had has been beyond anything we have ever experienced from a company in the past. Everything we have asked about or needed has been responded to quickly, accurately and without any question. The RV has performed well, we find it suits our needs perfectly and we have the added confidence of knowing Kermit and his people are behind us 1000 percent. They don't just go the extra mile,they go an extra million miles or whatever it takes. They are just wonderful people to deal with.
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MIAMI — "The Shot Doctor," as some have deemed him, was drawing more attention than normal Wednesday.
Chip Engelland, the San Antonio Spurs assistant coach who has been working wonders with NBA players' jump shots since the late 1990s, found himself holding court with a half-dozen reporters at the NBA Finals off-day session at American Airlines Arena. There was no better source to go to for answers, what with the Spurs having set Finals records for first-quarter shooting (86.7%) and first-half shooting (75.8%) in their Game 3 win against the Miami Heat that gave them a 2-1 series lead.
Engelland, who came to the Spurs from the Denver Nuggets in 2005, has been the go-to guy on this front for quite some time.
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The San Antonio roster is full of players whose shots miraculously improved once they were under his care — from Tony Parker to Patty Mills to Kawhi Leonard, the Game 3 star who made 10 of 13 shots for 29 points. They all swear by the man with the salt-and-pepper hair who used to captain Mike Krzyzewski's Duke teams, the 53-year-old who has such a special way of persuading the most stubborn of athletes to trust in his ways.
Yet Leonard's development is the one most germane to the here and now, as the Spurs' quest to avenge their loss in the 2013 Finals might well have been lost if not for his breakout game. It was his three first-quarter three-pointers that helped spark the Spurs, but it was years worth of work and relationship building with Engelland that truly helped it happen.
"He has a great feel and understanding of what makes players tick and how to deal with them — especially Kawhi," Leonard's agent, Brian Elfus of Impact Sports, said of Engelland. "I just think it's one of those innate things he has, an ability to connect and get the most out of a guy."
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Elfus would know.
When Leonard was drafted 15th overall by the Indiana Pacers out of San Diego State in 2011 and immediately traded to the Spurs, there were only three days left for him to meet his new bosses. The NBA lockout was coming quickly that year, meaning players and coaches would have to part ways until there was resolution, so Leonard headed straight for San Antonio with Elfus and spent the little time he had left listening to the charismatic coach with the impressive track record.
Engelland asked for permission to change Leonard's shot, to perform a "tune-up," as he called it, on the player who shot 43.5% overall and 27.5% from three-point range in his final collegiate season but hit 52.2% of his shots overall and 37.5% of his threes this season.
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"We had worked with Richard Jefferson in San Antonio before, and we felt that there were some similarities," said Engelland, who also is renowned for his work with the likes of retired Grant Hill (while a shooting consultant for the Detroit Pistons) and the Heat's Shane Battier, both fellow Duke alumni. "So I had some pictures of Richard, and I had pictures of Kawhi, and showed them the difference and the similarities. Richard made a great adjustment, had some nice shooting years — Richard was 29 at the time.
"(Leonard) had respect for Richard's game (and said), 'Oh, Richard did that; I think I could do that.' With Kawhi it wasn't a makeover, it was more of a tune-up, changing the release point. He shot pretty far back behind his head, but he had good grip and he had some nice tools."
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Leonard — who averaged a career-high 12.8 points a game during the regular season but had never scored more than 26 points in an NBA preseason, regular-season or playoff game — was different from the rest of Engelland's pet projects. He is painfully quiet, a 22-year-old whose father was murdered in 2008 and who is extremely discerning about who he trusts. But Engelland planted a seed that sparked Leonard's summer workout plan, and the evolution had officially begun.
"It was kind of remarkable if you look back at it," Elfus said. "(Engelland) ingrained something in (Leonard's) head. The kid was shooting one way for his whole life, and then he changed it in that short period of time. Kawhi went back to San Diego and perfected it, really came back and was ready for training camp after the lockout.
"Watching him in San Diego, twice a day every day, taking hundreds of jump shots, made me realize that he bought in to it. He bought into it for sure. And then when he came back to San Antonio after the lockout, the coaching staff was really happy with his progress and where he was with his jump shot."
Their offseason training sessions have continued. For each of the past two summers, general manager R.C. Buford and coach Gregg Popovich have dispatched Engelland and fellow assistant coach Chad Forcier to spend two weeks training with Leonard in his hometown. The fine-tuning continues.
"I came in during the lockout year, so I really didn't know my teammates well or the head coach, so I was learning on the fly in games," Leonard said Wednesday. "I didn't really know the players until about the end of the year. So just trying to find my spots on the floor and see ... where I could fit in or where I could be aggressive at."
With Engelland's help at every shot along the way.
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Women's Basketball
Anna Maria 67, Pine Manor 64: Katie Pryor (15 points) hit a layup with 6 seconds left to break a 64-64 tie, giving the AmCats (9-9) a comeback victory in Chestnut Hill.
Traficcia Warburton had 19 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals for Anna Maria, which trailed, 36-29, at halftime before a 29-16 spurt.
Ari DeJesus scored 25 points for Pine Manor (14-3).
Bridgewater State 65, Fitchburg State 60: Amy Fahey had 19 points and 13 rebounds and Britney Payne added 16 points, 10 rebounds and 3 steals for the visiting Falcons (10-7, 4-2 MASCAC).
Fitchburg State trailed by 13 points at halftime and by as many as 24 in the second half before closing to within three in the final minute.
Elisha Homich led the Bears (10-9, 4-2) with 18 points.
Suffolk 56, Worcester State 47: Cheyenne Jennings scored 14 points, and Meaghan Burns had 12 points and nine rebounds as the Lancers (7-12) lost to the Rams (10-6) in Boston.
Kelli McPherson added 11 points for Worcester State.
Men's Basketball
Becker 78, Southern Vermont 72: Donovin Ford-Hayes poured in 23 points, hitting 8 of 12 from the field and 6 of 8 from 3-point range as the Hawks (10-8, 6-3 NECC) prevailed in Bennington, Vt.
David Maturah and Scott Dulaire each added 14 points for Becker and teammate Tyler Robison added 13.
Bridgewater State 87, Fitchburg State 60: Anthony Muccioli had 22 points and eight rebounds, and Lincoln Wright scored 12 points in 18 minutes, but their Falcons (1-15, 1-5 MASCAC) fell to the Bears (11-8, 5-1) in Bridgewater.
Men's Hockey
Nichols 6, Western New England 2: Senior captain Greg Strootman and junior Brett Jackson each scored twice at Smead Arena in Springfield as the Bison won their third straight.
Sophomore Sean Fleming added three assists, giving him 12 points in his last five games (4-8-12), for Nichols, which is 12-4-2, 5-1-1 for first place in the ECAC Northeast.
Sophomore Alex Larson stopped 34 shots to improve to 9-4-2.
The Golden Bears are 9-9, 3-4 in the conference.
Salem State 2, Fitchburg State 1: Max Lorenzen scored a power-play goal at 9:31 of the third period for the Falcons (8-10, 5-6 MASCAC), but they couldn't get the equalizer after pulling the goalie with 1:30 left.
Ryan Wysocki had 32 saves for Fitchburg State.
The Vikings improved to 10-7-1, 7-3-1 in the MASCAC.
Westfield State 5, Worcester State 1: Michael Dery scored late in the first period to tie the game for the Lancers (7-8-1, 3-7-1 MASCAC), but the Owls (8-10, 7-4) scored the next four unanswered in Westfield.
Drew Case had 22 saves for Worcester State.