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Emmanuel's Head Men's Basketball Coach Jamahl Jackson and team newcomer, Armani Gill '13, participated in the Boston Scholar Athlete program held at Wheelock College, on September 19th. The new initiative, made possible by a private partnership between the city of Boston and Roxbury-based Suffolk Construction Co.'s Red & Blue Foundation, calls on a consortium of professional sports teams, colleges and universities, and corporations to enhance opportunities for Boston student-athletes and to promote academic achievement through athletic success.
The event brought together all of the coaches, athletes and parents who are current members of the girls and boys soccer programs in the Boston Public Schools to learn about topics such as academic success strategies, getting on a college-bound track, the resources available in the city for academic support, the college recruitment process, parenting the student-athlete and nutrition.
The event included three separate presentations; one for the student-athletes, one for high school coaches, and one for parents. The presentation to student-athletes included a college student-athlete panel, of which Gill, a former Boston Public Schools student, was a member, sharing tips with high school students about managing academics and athletics in college and being recruited for college.
Jackson was invited to sit on the panel of college coaches, answering questions from the audience regarding academics, athletics or college life in general and to serve as an inspirational role model for the student-athletes.
"The parents and coaches absolutely raved about the professionalism and strong values of Coach Jackson," said Diana Cutaia, Director of Athletics and Sports-Based Initiatives at Wheelock. "As the moderator for the student-athlete panel, Armani also represented Emmanuel in a positive and articulate manner. We were grateful for Emmanuel's participation and truly valued the strong collaborative relationship among our athletic departments."
The Boston Scholar Athlete Program aims to add one men's/women's varsity sport per season for three years, as well as provide academic and athletic support to inner-city athletes. The program also plans to raise funds, form partnerships with academic institutions, athletic organizations, and local businesses and improve coaching resources.
"I felt the cause was fantastic, encouraging our inner-city Boston youth to look at college as a real option for themselves," said Jackson. "I believe we opened the eyes of many students who never thought college could happen for them. Continuing to educate these students and give examples of people who have stood against odds and succeeded is so important because they can identify and relate."


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Apply as a transfer student and submit your college transcripts* to the University of Houston-Main campus Office of Admissions. You will be asked to select a preferred major – select "Business" or "Pre-business". If you qualify to be a business major (Scroll to view "Special Major Requirements"), you will be admitted as "Pre-Business". Keep in mind that every transfer student starts out as Pre-business their first semester here, regardless of their major declaration at their previous school(s).
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Hotel Saravana Bhavan was synonymous with delicious food, good quality and service. Over time all of this has changed. Food is terrible, it is served cold most of the time and the quality is abysmal. No value for money.
Hotel Saravana Bhavan was synonymous with delicious food, good quality and service. Over time all of this has changed. Food is terrible, it is served cold most of the time and the quality is abysmal. No value for money.
Started to target the middle class, but now only for the rich. Very expensive and the quantity is too less. Opening a number of restaurants by squeezing money. Known for taste once upon a time. Service is good and the desserts are fine. Was way better years back.
This taste might not be the best for every one. It is too much ghee based and though it is good for health, few might not like it. The best part is their varieties and hygiene as well as service (Except during peak hours and the one at T Nagar. It will never have non veg or quality north indian... More
I am a resident of chennai and have visited saravana bhavan occasionally. recently i have been to the KK nagar and pondy bazar brances. c'mon guys, the food is very expensive for vegetarian cuisine and they just inflate the price because they have got a name. the ridiculous price they charge is absolutely not worth anything. one has to accept... More
Whenever I've visited Saravana Bhavan, I've always found it crowded. So one should consider himself lucky if he gets a place to sit in anything less than 10 minutes. South Indian food is what its famous for and it definitely is wonderful. Everytime I've come here, I've tried something new and it turns out to be great (the last I... More
Worst Sambar I have ever had and expensive affair not valuable Thali meal with rude service. This hotel was there for decades and the owner has restaurants in all I have been there 5 years ago and recently I went with a trip regarding business with Australian friends. Do not ever buy Thali meal and just stick on with Poori... More
I am a resident of K.K. Nagar and have been dining at HSB from my childhood. Should be more than a decade, so I have seen HSB being remodeled, reconstructed, expanded through branches, etc. I am rating HSB excellent for the sake of maintaining their authentic South Indian taste (esp. idli, sambar) over so many years and 'very good' for... More
We stayed for a couple of days at my uncle's place in K.K Nagar before flying back to Atlanta - there is a Saravana Bhavan in KK Nagar which is a stone throw distance away from my uncle's apartment - so we went there for breakfast on 2 consecutive days. The food is fabulous. I could drink their sambhar by... More
Closeness to the Marina beach makes its more impressive. All snacks (variety of dosas, idlis etc.), meal and filter coffee are excellent. Service is fast. Huge hall to cater for group of people. Stand and eat Tiffin centre type facility available. Fast-food joint and sweet shop and yummy chaat facilities are available inside the compound. Hospitality is excellent. Little expensive... More
This place is great bang for the buck (literally one dollars/50 rupees)! Dosas cost less than a dollar, but they also have very yummy chaats. They have a variety of dosas, and some Punjabi (North Indian) classics as well. They operate from early in the morning until late at night - which cannot be said of many Chennai restaurants. We... More
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At UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School UMDNJ Researcher Develops "Scale" To Help Gauge Erectile Dysfunction
A researcher at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ), in conjunction with Eli Lilly Pharmaceutical Company, has developed a new scale for measuring the psychological impact of erectile dysfunction on partner relationships.
The scale was conducted by Dr. Raymond C. Rosen, professor of psychiatry and director of the Human Sexuality Program at the UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick. Dr. Rosen conducted this research in collaboration with Dr. Ralph Swindle of the Eli Lilly Co. in Indianapolis, Indiana. He will present his research at a meeting of the International Society for Sexual and Impotence Research meeting on Monday, September 23, in Montreal, Canada.
Called Psychological and Interpersonal Relationship Scales (PAIRS), the scale is a comprehensive questionnaire covering four categories-time pressure, romance, misread intentions and sexual self-confidence--and 29 questions related to psychological and couples' reactions to erectile dysfunction (ED). More than 500 individuals participated in the research that led to the scale.
"Other instruments have been developed to measure the physical or 'mechanical' aspects of erections," Dr. Rosen said. "As treatments for this condition have evolved, we decided that a scale also was needed to assess the psychological and relationship elements associated with ED."
Erectile dysfunction, defined as the consistent inability to attain and maintain an erection sufficient for sexual intercourse. More than 152 million men worldwide, including more than 30 million in the United States, experience this disorder. "Up to 80 percent of ED cases are caused by physiological conditions, including cardiovascular disease and diabetes, with psychological factors accounting for the remaining 20 percent," Dr. Rosen said, "but in many cases, both psychological and physiological factors contribute to the condition."
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eBook Category: Mystery/Crime/Suspense/Thriller eBook Description: Ripped from the pages of the Fall, 1949 issue of "The Phantom Detective" magazine, here is the complete lead novel--The Black Ball of Death! Marked for murder, the Phantom tackles the puzzling "eight-ball" mystery--in which a sinister clue at the feet of slain Arthur Arden is a harbinger of further violence! Exciting pulp action! eBook Publisher: Wildside Press, Published: USA, 1949 Fictionwise Release Date: July 2008
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STEVE HUSTON, ace reporter for the Clarion, heard the Cadillac's powerful engine choke and miss. Twice, on the way back from the newspaper convention in Baltimore, the car had acted up. Now, close to midnight, again it sounded as if about ready to stop entirely.
Frank Havens, wealthy owner of the Clarion and a string of coast-to coast newspapers, roused himself. His gray eyes turned in Steve's direction. "Same thing?"
Huston, small, redheaded, and wiry, nodded. "I guess so. I'm no mechanic, but I've got a hunch the timing's wrong, or the generator isn't working."
"Where are we?"
Steve glanced out of the open window beside him. The road they were on was some alternate route back to New York. Havens, who didn't like traffic, had told him to take it. In the moonlight it stretched away between open farm fields, woods, and general desertion.
"We're somewhere in lower Jersey."
The motor caught, pulsing rhythmically, and Havens relaxed on the upholstered seat. But Steve wasn't deceived. Twice since they bad left Baltimore the car had performed in that same manner.
Figuratively he kept his fingers crossed while he glanced at the electric clock on the dash.
In fifteen minutes it would be midnight. Havens wanted to get back to Manhattan in a hurry. The two-day convention in Maryland had kept him from his desk in the Clarion Building. Steve knew a terrific amount of work demanding his attention had piled up there.
Under the gas pedal his foot rested on, the reporter felt the power begin to drop off again. They were near a crossroad. In the moonlight he had, a glimpse of signposts, white against the dark. He coaxed the engine, which had begun to miss and sputter, as far as the intersection.
He stopped there, Frank Havens sitting erect again.
"I don't think we're going to make it," Steve said. "It's getting worse instead of better. We haven't passed a garage or a gas station for miles."
"What do the road signs say?" The publisher opened the glove compartment and took out the flashlight he always carried there.
Huston opened the door, stepped to the signs. He used the flash briefly.
"Lake Candle is three miles straight ahead. Morristown is thirty-eight, and Bear Hill is twenty-five."
"Lake Candle?" Havens fingered his close-cropped gray mustache. "That sounds familiar."
He seemed to ponder while the reporter gingerly tried the gas treadle to see what would happen. The engine. was still running, but only on two or three of its eight cylinders. He let it idle, waiting for further instructions from the man beside him.
"Of course!" Havens spoke suddenly. "Lake Candle--that's where Matthew Arden has his lodge! I knew it had a familiar sound. I've been there several times. Arden is one of my oldest and best friends."
Steve Huston nodded silently. The name rang a bell in his memory. Matthew Arden, he recalled, had once been an important person in the legislative affairs of the country. He had held several diplomatic posts before becoming Attorney General in an administration two decades ago.
While he was linking Matthew Arden's name with the man's background, Havens had an inspiration.
"We'll try to make Lake Candle, Steve. If I remember correctly, Matt Arden spends a lot of time at the lodge at this time of the year. He may be there now. Even if he isn't, there'll be someone around who'll telephone a garage, see that we get fixed up."
Huston let the brake off and started again. The Cadillac rolled, protesting violently. The engine backfired and rattled, but the wheels went around. Limping along, they covered the distance at a pace that made three miles seem like a hundred.
Ahead, Steve caught the glimmer of a lake in the distance. A road to the left curved down to it. Havens supplied directions while Steve followed them, not sure which minute the big car would call it a night and quit cold.
Another road, going in between thick woods, crunched under their tires. For a quarter of a mile the Cadillac nosed along through walls of darkness. Frank Havens, peering through the windshield, said: "This is Arden's private road. The lodge can't be too far now."
Another few minutes and Huston heard the crackle of gravel. They were on a driveway lined with high banks of rhododendron. What little moonlight sifted through the interlaced branches of the trees gave the reporter a glimpse of the slate roof and tall chimneys of a building set sharply to the left of them.
He stopped the car, cutting the motor with a turn of the key and a sigh of relief. Havens switched on the flash and got out.
"Let's see what luck we have, Steve."
Beside him, Huston skirted the rhododendrons. In the faint glow of the moon they gave the place a sort of funereal touch. Coupled with the dense tree growth and thick underbrush, they gave Arden's lodge all the seclusion anyone could ask for. The trouble was, Steve told himself, a kind of melancholy gloom hung over the surroundings.
He could feel it settle over him like a pall. He didn't know why but his nerves seemed to react oddly. Usually, nothing somber affected him in his reportorial career he had become accustomed to varied settings and situations, some of which were not conducive to mirth and cheer.
But this place, Steve told himself, did things to his imagination. Or maybe the strain of keeping the Cadillac alive had jarred his nerves to a tension that had left him tightened up to an unusual pitch. But whatever it was, the sprawl of the lightless building he and Havens faced when they penetrated the green shrubbery's barrier, did nothing to ease his feelings.
It was a stoutly timbered, casement-windowed, two-storey affair. A terrace paralleled the south side, dropping away at its west end to allow a view of Lake Candle below the cliff on which the lodge had been built. Down there Steve saw a white boathouse, a dock jutting out into the water.
He moved his glance back to the lodge. Havens went briskly up the flagged walk that led to its beamed front door. The publisher used his flash to find the bell. He put his thumb over it; and, far inside, Steve heard its shrill, insistent ringing.
A MINUTE or more passed. No one came to open the door. Havens pressed the bell again. Still there was no reply. He reached for a heavy iron knocker. That awoke thunderous echoes, but failed to bring anyone to open the door.
With a shrug Havens stepped back from the broad, low step. "How are you at housebreaking, Steve?" he asked.
Huston stared. "I've never done any, but I've covered plenty of cases where it was accomplished. You mean--we're going in?"
"Exactly. There's nothing else to do. I'll explain to Matt when I see him. How about the windows?"
"Casement, metal frames." The reporter shook his head. "Too tough. I'll look around and see if there is an easier way."
He found what he wanted on the north side of the lodge. There, a small conservatory with ordinary windows looked out over the edge of the cliff. Steve went back to the Cadillac and got a screwdriver. Using that on the latch that fastened the end window, he managed to pry the lock open and raise the sash.
Frank Havens followed him over the sill and onto a green, tiled floor. A door opened from the conservatory into a sitting room. The publisher, puffing slightly from his exertion in climbing in, found a switch, and turned on lights in several lamps.
As the electricity glowed, Steve grew familiar with the fact that, after all, while no one had come to answer the bell, the lodge wasn't deserted. It had the smell of occupancy. The faint aroma of tobacco hung on the listless air. A warmth that Steve traced to the embers of logs in a fireplace, was pleasant after the cool of the outside night.
He noticed a silver cocktail shaker with two glasses beside it on an end-table, while the luxury of the room began to impress itself upon him. Fine paintings were on the walls; the antique furniture, time-mellowed, was worth a fortune.
But he didn't have full opportunity to appraise the furnishings. Havens, impatient, had gone out of the room and into the main hall. Steve followed, while his employer snapped on lights en route.
"Must be a telephone around somewhere," he heard the publisher saying as he flicked on the electricity in the various rooms along the hallway.
Following, Huston tagged along until they reached a door at the end of the hall. Havens opened it, fumbled around for the switch, and Steve--coming up beside him--blinked in the sudden cold shine of lights in fixtures designed to throw their rays upon the green felt of two pool-tables, one on either side of the large, square, wainscoted room they peered into.
Havens's glance went around it in search of a telephone. He saw it at the same moment Huston did. A black, plastic instrument in a wall niche on the opposite side of the room. The publisher started toward it. He took several forward steps, froze to a stop, and gave a startled, strangled exclamation.
Steve Huston understood the next second. Following Havens's horrified stare, the little reporter saw what had stopped his boss.
A MAN lay on his back in the shadow of one of the pool tables. It was a tall, slimly built young man, wearing a tan linen coat and blue slacks. His posture was one of repose, as if he had slipped down to the floor and dozed off. But Steve, as his strained eyes moved over the recumbent figure, realized that the aspect of slumber was false.
It was sleep, but one from which the man would never awaken.
Proof of that was visible where the linen coat gaped at the chest. The white, open-throated sports shirt was splashed vividly with the same ominous, red stain that puddled the rugless floor beside the body. Huston needed only another quick glance to notice two things.
One, the fact the man they peered at had been shot through the chest and apparently had been dead for some time. Coming in on him as they had, brought a fantastic recollection of a hospital term to Steve's taut mind. That was the abbreviation for the expression 'Dead On Arrival' used in emergency ambulance calls. DOA, as they called it.
The other thing that held Huston's attention was a pool ball from one of the tables--a black ball with a number in a white circle. That, grotesquely, was placed beside the dead man's feet.
It took Steve a split second to realize the sardonic significance of the pool ball's position. The corpse was directly behind the eight ball!
"Arthur Arden, Matt's son!"--Frank Havens's smothered words came out of a silence that seemed to shriek in Steve's ears. "The telephone--get the police, Steve! This is--murder!"


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After a month of Geohot being MIA on the 'net, following his settlement with Sony and their lawsuit against him after releasing his famous Keys Open Doors. George Hotz seems to have surfaced on Facebook and is possibly working for them.
Hotz was originally sued over the release of the Playstation 3 master keys, cracking the console wide open much like he did with the iPhone that got him tons of press coverage.
But instead of one of big 3 gaming companies grabbing his brain to make their products more secure, he was all long being courted by Mark Zuckerberg, and today we find out the truth for sure, he is now one of the hired guns over at Facebook!
Fellow jailbreak hacker Joshua Hill (p0isixNinja to his chums) made the claim in an interview (reposted here). This lead a few folk to go rummaging about on the interwebs, digging up a post on Hotz's own Facebook page in which he apparently announced his new career direction to his chums. He seems to have said that 'Facebook is really an amazing place to work.'There is also now rumors he was originally hired by Facebook to work on their future ipad2 app, that they were not planning to do, but suddenly are now. So now the truth is out, he is just one of many people over at Facebook slaving away for a weekly paycheque. -- We all in the PS3 'scene', will still miss what he done for us, and sadly noone been able to fill his shoes yet, and most likely there will never be another Geohot, I just hope he loves what he doing for a regular job now.
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Jedi Mind Tricks, anyone?
I can't be the only person here who listen to Jedi Mind Tricks. They are one of the best underground rap groups I've ever heard.
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I've got a couple of their albums on my shelf, but it's been a while since I listened to it...I should get on that.
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I don't. But it sounds kinda interesting.
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I've got about 8 or 9 of their tracks on my iPod, they're awesome. However, I've been listening to alot of Shing02 and Substantial.
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Awesome group really. Listened to all their stuff years ago.
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i never heard of them wat kind of music r they?is it good?is it star wars e?anyone ever heard of DragonForce?
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dragonforce is the complete opposite side of the spectrum. good though.
anyway moocow, you might need to dig a little for hip hop heads here, but there's a few about. do you dig on buck 65 at all? I haven't bumped into anyone who listens to his stuff, old or new, here.
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City of Alexandria Woos National Science Foundation
The City of Alexandria plans an aggressive courtship of the National Science Foundation, which currently calls Arlington home
Vice Mayor Kerry Donley let it be known Tuesday that the city is courting the National Science Foundation with intentions of a long, lucrative marriage.
The lease on the current NSF office in the Ballston neighborhood of Arlington County expires in 2015. The institution, which is one of the federal government's primary scientific research organizations, has begun the process of looking for a new office to lease.
"We're going to pursue them and we're going to pursue them aggressively," Donley said, comparing the city's pursuit to its successful courtship of the U.S. Patent and Trade Office a decade ago.
The belief is that bringing the NSF to Alexandria would signify an overwhelmingly positive addition to the city's tax base and produce positive economic spin-off.
The NSF has a budget of about $7 billion and is the funding source for approximately 20 percent for all federally supported basic research conducted by U.S. colleges and universities.
It has a workforce of about 2,100 at its Arlington office.
Arlington will likely make a huge push to keep the organization within its borders, but the council plans to do what it can to bring the NSF a few miles south.
The four sites within Alexandria identified as potential spots for the NSF include:
- Victory Center, 5001 Eisenhower Avenue
- Hoffman Town Center, 2401 Eisenhower Avenue
- Carlyle Plaza, John Carlyle Street
- Former ATA site, 2200 and 2250 Mill Road
Old Town Alexandria Patch Editor Sharon McLoone contributed to this report.
4:12 pm on Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Just what we need, more traffic. Some NSF workers will take the Metro, but there will still be a significant number who won't. Add to that the extra bike and pedestrian traffic and its only going to make things worse, especially when you combine this with the Mark Center fiasco.


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Chapter 13: UPA: Back To The Future
A gaudy cowboy, wearing a bejeweled 10-gallon white hat is riding a bucking bronco. Howdy is watching with admiration. If he only had that hat, he could ride a bronco too. Suddenly a gust of wind blows the hat off the cowboy's head. Howdy chases after it. The hat swirls off into a deep forest. It lands on a dejected eagle's head, and instantly, the eagle is transformed into our national symbol. Then the hat blows off again and lands on a sleepy lion's head, and he is transformed into a heraldic icon. Etc. The hat finally lands on Howdy's head, and he is now full of confidence. He rides the bronco, but again the wind blows away the hat. Can he do it without the Magic Hat? He does it.
The film surfaced once on UPA's pioneering color TV serial, The Boing-Boing Show, and then sank from sight forever. I would give hugs and kisses, and a good deal more substantial to anyone who could come up with a print of that one, my first entertainment cartoon! In 30 years of trying, I have been unable to track it down.
It is devastating to me, as I write this, that Bill Bernal, Grim Natwick, Bud Bazelon, Duane Crowther, Cliff Roberts, and others are gone. All of them did so much to make me look good.
Our TV commercials were the first ever shown at the New York Museum of Modern Art. I suppose that "MOMA" show was our greatest moment - actually a month-long-moment. It was in 1954 when the museum, just down the block from our Fifth Avenue and 53rd Street studio, presented the month-long series of screenings of our films. Steve of course showed up for the opening, and gave me a glorious introduction. So all was splendid.
Introducing each daily screening was a kinescope film of the nationwide CBS-TV show, "Let's Take a Trip," which was a visit to our UPA-NY studio. I was the "guide" on the show that featured Sonny Fox and two tykes name Pud & Ginger. That "kinnie" is another lost film I would love to see again. (MOMA has staged shows of my films twice more, the latest was in 1996, titled "A Tribute to Gene Deitch and Rembrandt Films," but of course the one in 1954 was the one that put us on the map.)
We rode high in New York, but yet slid the financial slopes. Steve continuously siphoned our TV commercial profits to support the artistic efforts of the Hollywood studio, and we were entirely dependent on UPA-Hollywood for our rent and pay checks. We had to lock ourselves in the office every payday, hoping to God we'd receive the checks before the staff would beat the door down. What we did receive were almost daily pep-talks from Steve on the flexible Dictaphone belts which came in the mail. No e-mail in those days either, but we got lots of vocal advice from Steve on those belts!
Fred Crippen, who was brought in by Cliff, was a fabulously funny guy on paper, but had a difficult time expressing himself verbally. When he got excited about something, he became almost inarticulate. During one of the many frustrating long-distance phone calls to Steve Bosustow, Fred became increasingly agitated, flailing toward the telephone, blurting out syllables, and wanting me to let him get in his two-cents worth. It was so hilarious, that I attempted to jot down Fred's half of the exchange as closely as possible:
"Look, Steve... I mean you gotta....there's a... I mean, Man, how much?.... When are we?... Look, this place.... All of us.... I mean, we're all... It's gotta... Christ, Man... you know... Christ!....
Oh shit!" He hung up, still heatedly cursing under his breath. "I guess I told him!" he said.
Somehow, we survived. Of course, no one outside the studio knew anything except of our roaring success. We were at the corner of 53rd and Fifth, with a Fifth Avenue address. (The building went down a few years later, supplanted by the shiny 666 5th Avenue Building.)
The UPA idyll came to an end under the pressure of Senator Joe McCarthy. I had survived at JHO, but John Hubley was squeezed out of the Burbank studio. Steve did little to save him. In the studio I idolized, originally built on Left-wing camaraderie, there was less honor than at the JHO temple of the Right. I was depressed. My illusions about UPA faded. Hub went on to set up Storyboard, Inc. When my idol took me out to lunch and invited me to join him, I felt it was my greatest moment. He who had so easily let me go to "try my own wings," in 1949, was now calling me back to his nest in 1954. So I left UPA once again, this time for good. But six months later the dream was shattered again. Hub really didn't let me do anything. He did everything himself. I got the feeling that he had hired me away from UPA just to get revenge against Steve Bosustow, who he felt had fed him to the red-baiting wolves.
But there was no going back. I took up an offer from Robert Lawrence, who ran a large all around commercial studio in New York. It was good money, but it wasn't UPA. Then, after only a few weeks, the biggest door of all opened for me, and through it walked a man named Newt Schwin. He was sent by CBS television to find me and make the offer I could not refuse!
First a huge thanks for writing this book. You've got an incredibly unique perspective on the artform and life in general, and I'm so glad you're sharing all these fabulous stories. I'd love to hear more about UPA-New York. As I understand, UPA-NY was one of the most prolific commercial producers of the time, and I'm curious as to how involved the agencies were in the advertising process during the mid-'50s at a studio like UPA. It's always said that animation studios in the '50s had greater creative involvement in the commercial process, but then you say that a Y&R writer created the Bert & Harry campaign. Had the agencies already started providing boards at this time or were ad concepts still mostly thought up by the studios? I'd also be curious to hear what's your take on producing commercials as opposed to shorts and the other long-form animation you were producing later on. Was it more/less enjoyable? As fulfilling creatively? Completely different? That sort of thing.
Also I've heard that you created the original pilot of DUSTY OF THE CIRCUS at UPA-NY which turned into a series for THE GERALD MCBOING BOING SHOW. If that's true, I'd be interested in hearing details on how that came about, what it was originally intended for, etc, etc.
Gene, Fred Crippen is my father, and , I can go on record that his abilty to communicate visually was! and is! superior to his oratory skills,thanks for writing this history I had the pleasure to meet many of the people you've writen about, thanks for sharing your memories, sincerely Aaron Crippen
HI Gene, I'm enjoying reminiscing about the years you cover in animation. About the UPA staff photo, the caption requires editing. I don't know who everybody is, but I do know that the following names are improperly noted: Back Row: Grim Natwick on the left and Abe Liss in the center. Front row is Don McCormick on the left and Gene Deitch second from right. Wardell Gaynor is not in this photo although he was a super cameraman and should be there.
Keep writing,
Howard Beckerman
Hello Gene,
There is a man in New York that has thousands of hours of early telivision collected in a warehouse. He rents footage for the commercila business. I'm sure he has the Howdy Doody film you're looking for. I'll see if I can dig up his name.
Thanz for the wonderful stories.
Reply from Gene: Reader Scott Galley asked me to tell more about what it was like to work with Grim Natwick. Good idea, but I've been trying to keep this book from running on and on - just outlining the key events as I recalled them. I'm hoping some of my old staff who are still around will remind me of important stuff I may have forgotten. About Grim, I have to smile from my 77th year, and say that my first impression of Grim, when I first saw him, (and I have to confess I'd never actually heard of him at the time), was, "My gosh, why did Steve send me this old man?" Grim may have been in his 60s then! It didn't take long for me to get the answer! Grim was always laconic, and never said much. He just drawled a bit in a Minnesota way. I had a hard time getting him to talk about himself, or much of anything at first. It took a while to develop a warm relationship. After all, I was just a kid, playing at being the master's boss! The main thing he did was to produce great animation, and made me look very good! The UPA-NY staff member who benefitted the most from working in the same room with Grim was Duane Crowther. They became close friends, and Duane and his wife Cathy helped care for Grim until the end.
Have been looking foward to this chapter most of all, and can honestly say, it was well worth the wait. Those years in New York sound facinating. It would be interesting to have a little more information on what it was like to work with animation legend, Grim Natwick, included.


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Richland Hills, Texas (Mumbles Prometheus, Web Content Team) -- This one was going to be completely different from the last one; that much was immediately clear. I pulled my small car up along the curb along a quiet backstreet not far from where highways 280 and 121 cross, a bit north-east of Fort Worth. Matt, my photographer, rode shotgun while his camera bag sat in back.
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Pyropolis, Texas (by Krahnik Blis, Art Area Facilitator, & Sharrianna Arkell, Parks Dept Lead) -- The Parks Department released a last minute call for art to be placed along the river walk, where several spaces are still available. They are also looking for theme camps to participate in their Open Camp Tours, musicians and others to perform on their three stages, and are hosting some exciting events this year.
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McKinney, Texas (by Mumbles Prometheus, Web Content Team) -- "It's too early in the day for this kind of inanity," I muttered to myself as I stood squinting in the harsh mid-day Texas sun. In front of me, like something out of a tortured childhood fever dream, loomed a Tyrannosaurus Rex. We were way out north of town in McKinney, next to a cemetery. We'd been sent out here to interview an artist, that much was incontestable, but beyond that I couldn't be sure what to expect. I had a suspicion there'd been some misfiring in the communication between my editor, the artist, and myself in the run up to the assignment. But I couldn't confirm or deny anything at this point.


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Thanks Elmer! We're glad you could come to Puebla! Looking forward to the next SW, you'll be very welcome and we'll send you an invitation for the co-working opening, probably late this year or with a SW early next year. Keep in touch,
After a Geeks on a Plane adventure through South America, we just had to revisit Mexico's emerging startup community. Especially after Claudio recommended we come check out Startup Weekend Puebla. I'm glad we did! Not only was the Startup Weekend a big success, I was able to check out the local startup/tech scene within the amazing historic backdrop of Puebla's culturally rich city.
Big thanks to Santiago López V., Jorge Carvajal and Cristian for their hospitality while I visited. First, I was treated to a tour of Angel Ventures Mexico and Endeavor Puebla, followed by a tour of the future site of Mexico's largest co-working space. I can't wait to check out the finished product. Then Christian gave me the obligitory tourist viewpoint into the city. Puebla is rich with history and culture, plus they have not one, but two volcanoes! Did I mention the tacos?
Pre-Startup Weekend, I was treated to a meal worthy of a Startup Weekend with the excellent company of co-organizers Gustavo, Santiago Zavala, Claudio and Santiago López V.
History was made the first day of the Startup Weekend with an outdoor pitching session, with a total of 20 pitches. While I only understood a fraction of what was said, one thing was clear, this community had passion! As per usual, in 54 short hours, new companies were born. There were a total of 12 final presentations! I did not envy the judges on this one. After some serious deliberations, the final winner was selected, Mil y un Vestidos.
SendGrid awarded the winners a well deserved iPod Touch. Take a moment to check out all the photos from the event and feel free to tag and comment. I hear wispers of the next Startup Weekend in Mexico coming up in Guadalajara. I'm sure it will be just as awesome.
Elmer Thomas is a Developer Evangelist at SendGrid. He works with developers at hackdays and conferences to further simplify the process of integrating with SendGrid's APIs and to discover what new email challenges need to be conquered. When not on the road, he works on making life for developers using SendGrid frictionless.
Elmer Thomas on Twitter • Elmer Thomas on Google+Thanks Elmer! We're glad you could come to Puebla! Looking forward to the next SW, you'll be very welcome and we'll send you an invitation for the co-working opening, probably late this year or with a SW early next year. Keep in touch,


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Given: The cross-section of a water-cooled, refractory wall in a furnace is subjected to the conditions shown in the following figure. Assume that the cold face (outside face of the wall) remains at 125°F and the inside face is subjected to 1200°F heat of the furnace.
Find: The heat gained by the water per foot of pipe.
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Material | Wall (Part1) | Refractory (Part 2) | Pipe (Part 3) |
Conductivity (BTU/s in °F) | 6.254E-4 | 1.1E-5 | 6.254E-4 |
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This example only covers setting up and performing the analysis. For instructions on building the model, see Water-Cooled Wall with Radiation, Convection and Temperature Model. If you have not built the model, you can open the wcwall_input.ach file in the Models subfolder of the Autodesk Simulation installation directory.
Assume that each cross section is identical. Due to symmetry, only the cross-section around a single pipe is modeled, as shown in the following figure.
An archive of this model (wcwall.ach) with results is located in the Models subfolder of the Autodesk Simulation installation directory. To retrieve the file, use Archives Retrieve in the FEA Editor environment and then select the file.


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Soldiers or `Tankies` from the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment (2 RTR) currently delivering security in Afghanistan have traded in their old Viking vehicles and upgraded to the mighty Warthog.
2 RTR, who are now known as the 'Warthog Group', will use the armoured vehicles' outstanding manoeuvrability to bring firepower and armoured support wherever it's needed.
Warthog is a relatively light but robust tracked vehicle. It consists of two cabs, with the front cab housing the driver and commander and armed with a heavy weapons turret, and the rear cab used for carrying infantry.
The new vehicle has greater armour protection and more power than its predecessor, but still retains the superb cross-country performance for which the Viking was known.
Corporal Tristan 'Tiny' Cordery, aged 35, from Fowey in Cornwall, is a veteran of two tours of Iraq and one of Kosovo, and has also served in Afghanistan before. He has now returned to Afghanistan as a Warthog commander with 2 RTR.
Corporal Cordery said:
"I'm excited about using the new Warthog vehicle. We can use Warthog to get where other vehicles cannot go. We can move around the battlefield and provide protection to the infantry and engineers while they work."
Trooper Nick Dinsdale, 29, from Basildon, Essex, will be driving a Warthog in Helmand. He said:
"I joined the Royal Tank Regiment to drive big vehicles and Warthog really is a big boy's toy. It's great cross-country.
"I like the versatility of tracked vehicles - where you can go and what you can do is so much greater than with wheels. It does take some getting used to though. We've tested Warthog to the limit - I'm really impressed with it."
Warthog isn't just about mobility though; it's also about packing a punch and defeating the insurgents.
Corporal Cordery explained:
"We can choose between the heavy, grenade or general purpose machine guns. This gives me as the Warthog commander the flexibility to tailor my armament to the mission - and that's a vital capability in order to succeed in the complicated environment of Afghanistan.
"With this firepower comes good armour. The Warthog can take rocket-propelled grenade hits, machine gun fire and has better protection from IEDs.
"This combination of firepower and protection is what us Tankies are looking for in a vehicle. We're ready to go out with a RTR mentality and apply armoured tactics."
Lieutenant Andrew Maggs, 25, from Guildford, commands a troop of 2 RTR vehicles in the Warthog Group. His first missions are to protect development projects which are Afghan Government priorities. Under the watchful eye of the Warthog Group, roadworks connecting Sangin and Lashkar Gah will be able to proceed quicker and more safely.
Lieutenant Maggs said:
"I'm really keen to crack on with work. Warthog is a great bit of kit. As specialists at fighting on vehicles, we're looking forward to using it and showing what it can do."
This week Prime Minister David Cameron met soldiers from 2 RTR in Helmand and inspected the new vehicles while announcing a package of measures to boost the Afghan campaign - see Related News.
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