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Wilmette Junior High students present 'The Bully Plays'
For 14-year-old Graham Rodes, stepping into multiple roles in a recent theatrical production at Wilmette Junior High School required far more than merely memorizing lines, juggling costume changes and conquering opening night jitters.
"I like playing the part of the rumor, which are words that get passed around, but are not true," said Graham, an enthusiastic member of the Encore Drama Club at this Wilmette District 39 school, which recently performed "The Bully Plays."
The anthology, which includes a total of 24, ten-minute plays, was commissioned in response to the bullying epidemic and its often tragic results.
"We've all heard that kids bully others because they feel bad about themselves," Graham said. "Some of the bullies in these plays do it for fun and seem to enjoy themselves, but then one of their victims takes his own life."
Drama teacher Dinah Barthelmess is well aware that the dark and sensitive subject matter inherent to "The Bully Plays," including suicide, demands a far different approach than is required when directing students in more traditional and light-hearted dramatic fare.
"For many years, we've done a spring musical, which is wonderful, and the kids really enjoy all the singing and dancing," Barthelmess said. "But 'The Bully Plays' has been such a great project, and it's given our cast the chance to discuss the characters and their reactions to them."
For example, Barthelmess said cast members spent one rehearsal writing notes to the characters they were portraying in the production, be it a bully, a bystander, a victim, or even a non-human element, like a rumor.
And with 5th and 6th grade students from nearby Highcrest Middle School joining forces with the 7th and 8th graders in the December production, Barthelmess said the elder cast members served as mentors to the younger counterparts.
The anti-bullying message, which District 39 officials said is conveyed to students at all its schools, was also evident at the production's cast party, where Barthelmess said students were honored for admirable character traits, for example, winning an award for most "helpful."
Indeed, the Wilmette school district's decision to stage a student production proclaiming an anti-bullying message is reflected at many campuses nationwide, said Karen Ruskin, the author of "The 9 Key Techniques to Raising Respectful Children Who Make Responsible Choices."
"It's happening all over, with schools taking on this very important topic that also makes for great theater for the student actors, as well as those students in the audience," said Ruskin, a Sharon, Mass.-based family therapist.
"These kinds of plays are helpful because they provide education on bullying to kids and teachers, too," Ruskin added. "What we're talking about in these plays is really psychological torture, but what we refer to as bullying. And it helps kids to understand that this behavior is not OK."
Parent volunteer Julie Johnson said she was excited that her daughter, Haley Johnson, 13, had the opportunity to be a cast member in the Wilmette school's recent production of "The Bully Plays," not just for the theatrical experience, but for the connection it forged with her day-to-day experiences as a teenager.
"The play really addressed the various definitions of 'bully,' which until a few years ago, was always thought of as the kid who'd physically punch another kid for no reason," said Johnson. "But 'The Bully Plays' really addresses all types of bullying, not just the physical abuse, but the hurtful verbal exchanges and cyberbullying."
"The Encore Club uses the studio model, but anyone can join, and everyone is given a chance to be on stage, or they can choose not to be, and participate another way, " added parent volunteer Sara Kurensky.
"The key is to show our kids that there is no 'us' and 'them,' " Kurensky said. "We've all been one of these roles - either the bully, the bystander or the bullied."Copyright © 2014, Chicago Tribune


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That is really pretty gross. Did she not notice that standing in front of a mirror? (And, like always, her feet look like they'd be sticky.)
Gee... I guess nobody at TMZ has ever worn ankle socks while out in the sun.
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The Obama-Biden Democrats and their liberal, allied interest groups are spending more than $1 billion to defeat the republican ticket in critical races across the country. They're flooding the airwaves and stuffing mailboxes with misleading information, and in some cases flat out lies about them.
The truth is that far-left groups in this country will do anything to help the Obama-Biden Democrats win the White House and maintain their majorities in Congress. And last week, they're going even further to win.
The left-wing activist group, ACORN, is now under investigation for voter registration fraud in a number of battleground states. ACORN's political action committee has endorsed Barack Obama and Senator Obama himself has said, "I have been fighting alongside ACORN on issues you care about my entire career." The Obama Campaign even paid more than $800,000 to an ACORN affiliate for "get out the vote activity." And now we find out that ACORN is suspected of voter registration fraud.
America, we can't allow leftist groups like ACORN to steal this election! dn't vote for them
To newsflash: Keep your political B.S. to yourself or go find a political blog. People surfing TMZ are not looking to hear your crap.... we want tons of mindless entertainment in the form of celebrity scandal... that's all.... we don't give a shinizzle about you or your views!
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I had a Birthday Friday and not a soul on here acknowledged.I think she is still a hottie even at my age.
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text: United States Patent: 4559445 ( 1 of 1 ) United States Patent 4,559,445 Hedin , et al. December 17, 1985 Wide angle optical transmitter/receiver Abstract A novel optical transmitter/receiver device is described which comprises a source of radiation providing a collimated coherent light beam, such as a laser beam, along a first optical axis; a magneto-optic light deflector device controllably deflecting the beam off the first optical axis in the direction of a target; optical beam expander and collimating lenses transmitting the expanded beam toward the target and receiving the expanded and reflected beam from the target; the reflected beam then being deflected back along the first optical axis to a scraper mirror which optically turns the reflected beam along a viewing axis toward a photo detector. Inventors: Hedin; Raymond C. (Apple Valley, MN), Hewitt; Fred G. (Eagan, MN) Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air (Washington, DC) Appl. No.: 06/538,879 Filed: October 4, 1983 Current U.S. Class: 250/203.1 ; 356/4.01 Current International Class: G01S 7/481 (20060101); G01J 001/20 () Field of Search: 250/23R,23CT 356/5,152,28 244/3.16,3.17 References Cited [Referenced By] U.S. Patent Documents 3849742 November 1974 Hughes et al. 3939342 February 1976 Bezerie et al. 4025194 May 1977 Teppo 4143263 March 1979 Eichweber 4148584 April 1979 Roelants 4168908 September 1979 Cubalchini 4270862 June 1981 Hewitt Primary Examiner: Nelms; David C. Assistant Examiner: Brophy; J. Jon Attorney, Agent or Firm: Singer; Donald J. Scearce; Bobby D. Government Interests RIGHTS OF THE GOVERNMENT The invention described herein may be manufactured and used by or for the Government of the United States for all governmental purposes without the payment of any royalty. Claims We claim: 1. An optical system for directing a transmitted light beam toward a target and receiving a reflected beam therefrom, comprising: a. a source of radiation providing a coherent collimated light beam directed along a first optical axis; b. a scraper mirror, magneto-optic light deflector means, optical beam expander, and collimating lens disposed along said first optical axis intermediate said source and target; c. said scraper mirror having a central hole concentric with said first optical axis for transmission of said light beam toward said deflector means, beam expander, lens and target, said mirror being inclined relative to said first optical axis to reflect said reflected beam along a second optical axis intersecting said first optical axis at said hole; d. said deflector means comprising a thin ferromagnetic film having a plurality of parallel stripe domains therein forming a light diffraction grating, said deflector means being responsive to an applied magnetic field for controllably deflecting said light beam off said first optical axis in the direction of said target; e. said optical beam expander disposed near said deflector means for expanding said deflected light beam to a predetermined beam size; f. said collimating lens disposed in predetermined spaced relationship to said beam expander for collimating said expanded light beam, transmitting said beam in the direction of said target, and receiving said reflected beam from said target; g. said beam expander and deflector means deflecting said return beam along said first optical axis to said scraper mirror; and h. detector means, disposed along said optical second axis for detecting said reflected beam. 2. The optical system as recited in claim 1 further comprising an optical filter disposed along said second optical axis, intermediate said mirror and said detector, for filtering from said return beam extraneous light received by said collimating lens and beam expander. 3. The optical system as recited in claim 2 further comprising a focusing lens intermediate said filter and said detector for focusing said return beam onto said detector. 4. The optical system as recited in claim 1 further comprising means for applying a magnetic field to said deflector means for controllably deflecting said light beam in the direction of said target. 5. The optical system as recited in claim 1 wherein said beam expander comprises a concave lens. Description BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to optical transmit/receive devices, and more particularly to a novel optical scanning/tracking system utilizing a laser. Specifically, the present invention comprises a wide-angle laser transmit/receive system particularly useful for target acquisition utilizing a directed laser beam. Existing optical transmit/receive systems utilizing a laser include a mechanical subsystem of moveable gimbal mounted mirrors to aim the laser beam at a target and to position the receiver optics for receiving feedback. The mechanical subsystems characterizing existing systems necessarily require close tolerance manufacture, assembly and alignment of component parts, and are susceptible to misalignment under the influence of the variable g forces induced by an accelerating coordinate system characteristic of, for example, an operating missile. The present invention provides an optical transmit/receive system utilizing a directed light beam, such as a low power laser beam, for use in a ranging device, missile guidance system, target recognition and identification system, tracking device or the like. The optical steering system comprising the present invention utilizes a magneto-optic stripe domain grating device to deflect a laser beam into a two-dimensional field of view. The system provides beam transmission over a wide field of view and includes a detector and associated receiver optics having a narrow effective field of view thereby limiting background noise while maintaining a wide overall field of view. The laser steering is accomplished electronically without the use of mechanical steering devices. It is, therefore, a principal object of the present invention to provide an improved opical transmitter/receiver device. It is a further object of the invention to provide an optical tracking device characterized in structure and operation by electronic steering of a directed laser beam and of the receiver optics without the use of mechanical steering devices. These and other objects of the present invention will become apparent as the detailed description of certain representative embodiments thereof proceeds. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In accordance with the foregoing principles and objects of the present invention, a novel optical transmitter/receiver device is described which comprises a source of radiation providing a collimated coherent light beam, such as a laser beam, along a first optical axis; a magneto-optic light deflector device controllably deflecting the beam off the first optical axis in the direction of a target; optical beam expander and collimating lenses transmitting the expanded beam toward the target and receiving the expanded and reflected beam from the target; the reflected beam then being deflected back along the first optical axis to a scraper mirror which optically turns the reflected beam along a viewing axis toward a photo detector. DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The present invention will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description of certain representative embodiments thereof read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein: FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of the laser transmit/receive system of the present invention. FIG. 2 schematically presents the receive optics. FIG. 3 schematically illustrates the receiver field of view. DETAILED DESCRIPTION Referring now to FIG. 1, shown therein is a schematic plan view of the novel transmitter/receiver system 10 of the present invention. A source of suitaly collimated coherent radiation may be provided to direct a light beam along an optical axis B. In the system 10 constructed in demonstration of the invention, a low power laser 11 of the helium-neon (HeNe) type was used, and provided a transmit laser beam 12 at about 0.05 watt and a wavelength of about 0.6328 micron along the beam axis B substantially as shown in FIG. 1. A scraper/folding mirror 13 was disposed along beam axis B and positioned at an angle thereto (e.g., 45.degree.) to define a viewing axis V intersecting beam axis B (preferably at a right angle thereto substantially as shown). Mirror 13 included a central hole 14 of suitably small size and concentric with beam axis B for passage therethrough of transmit beam 12. Mirror 13 included a substantially flat, totally reflective surface 15 for folding light reflected off a target and received by the system 10 along viewing axis V as shown in the figures and hereinafter described. A crystal deflector 16 was disposed along beam axis B as shown in FIG. 1 to deflect beam 12 in the direction of a target. Deflector 16 was in the form of a magneto-optic light diffraction grating of substantially conventional structure. Briefly, the deflector 16 comprises a diffraction grating which can be controlled, e.g., by controller 17 shown schematically, in both grating spacing and orientation (about the beam axis B) through the application external magnetic fields. Deflector 16 was thus capable of selectively steering a beam 12 over a two-dimensional angular field of view .theta. of about .+-.19.degree. relative to beam axis B. Beam expander 18, which may be in the form of a double concave lens as shown, was provided to expand collimated beam 12 to a desired beam size and served to reduce beam 12 divergence for long range target acquisition applications. Objective lens 19 was provided to collimate the expanded, deflected beam 12' toward a target 20. Return beam 21, reflected from target 20, travels along the same axis as that along which beam 12' is transmitted, i.e., along a beam axis deflected by .theta. from beam axis B. The deflector 16, through the reciprocity principle, therefore bends return beam 21 back along beam axis B. Mirrored surface 15 of mirror 13 was positioned to reflect expanded return beam 21 along viewing axis V through a narrow band interference filter 22 to remove noise in the form of extraneous light received by the system. The beam 21 was then focused by lens 23 onto detector 24 which may preferably be in the form of an avalanche photodiode detector for desirably high sensitivity. The receiver optics, represented by filter 22 and lens 23, effectively cause light entering the system off the axis of transmit beam 12' and return beam 21 to be imaged off the detector 24 and therefore to be ignored. In the operation of the transmit/receive system 10 of the present invention deflector 16 is conditioned (through the imposition of a suitable magnetic field via controller 17) to deflect laser beam 12 in the direction of target 20. Laser 11 is then triggered, as by laser activation/controller means 25, to direct beam 12 toward target 20. Light reflecting off target 20 in the form of return beam 21 is detected by detector 24 as aforesaid. By providing suitable controls on deflector 16, as through controller 17, transmit beam 12' may be selectively controlled to "search" the effective field of view of system 10 (represented by the limits of .theta.). Accordingly, detector 24, laser controller 25 and deflector controller 17 may be suitably interconnected electronically (as through connecting/feedback means 26,27) to selectively search the field of view for a target 20. The characteristics of the optical transmit/receive system 10 of the present invention may be best understood through reference to simplified analytical models representative, respectively, of the transmit optics and receive optics comprising system 10. The first consideration for operation of system 10 is that the transmit beam 12 exit the system 10 as an expanded, coherent, collimated beam 12'. This condition will be satisfied for the transmit optics (represented by beam expander 18 and objective lens 19) by suitable selection of focal lengths and spacing between these two elements. Referring again to FIG. 1, representative transmit/receive optics may comprise an objective lens 19 having a focal length f.sub.1 and beam expander 18 having a focal length f.sub.2. The expression for the focal length f of the combined system consisting of elements 18,19 is as follows: where d is the spacing between expander 18 and lens 19 along axis B. For the transmit beam 12' to be collimated, the combined focal length f is infinite or 1/f is zero. Then, solving for d. This configuration for elements 18,19, essentially a Galilean telescope, is the most compact arrangement to provide the desired transmit beam 12', since the focal length f.sub.2 of beam expander 18 is negative. A second consideration of importance to the operation of the transmit/receive system 10 of FIG. 1 is the field of view defined by the transmit/receive optics comprising the system 10. The magneto-optic crystal deflector 16 determines from which direction (angle .theta.) a return beam 21 will be accepted, i.e., determines the receiver look angle (2.theta.). However, the instantaneous, or effective field of view of the receive optics (i.e., in combination, elements 16, 18, 19, 22 and 23) is limited by the size of the detector 24 aperture in combination with the focal length of lens 23. This is best illustrated by reference to FIG. 2 showing on somewhat enlarged scale detector 24 and associated lens 23 together with the parameters determinative of the effective field of view. Returning light rays comprising return beam 21 which are parallel to the beam axis B are reflected by turning mirror 13 along viewing axis V and are focused onto focal plane P near the center of detector 24. Off axis rays 21' are focused at some other point in the focal plane P, dependent upon their angle of incidence relative to beam axis B, up to the limit of angle .alpha. beyond which the rays of return beam 21' are no longer focused onto detector 24 by lens 23 and are therefore not detected. The angle .alpha., the half angle of the effective field of view of detector 24, is determined by the focal length f.sub.3 of lens 23. The effective field of view .alpha. of the receive optics may be determined by considering a ray 21" passing through the center of lens 23 as suggested in FIG. 3. Ray 21" passes through the lens 20 unperturbed, and, therefore, the angle .alpha. characterizing the maximum degree to which ray 21" may deviate from axis B (or axis V) and be detected by detector 24, is given by the expression, or, where D is the effective width of the detector 24 aperture. Using a value for f.sub.3 of 30 mm and commercially available detectors, such as those incorporating photodiodes, D characteristically ranged from about 0.25 to 0.5 mm, and therefore .alpha. was about 4 to 8 milliradians and 2.alpha. ranged up to about 16 milliradians. The optical system 10 of the present invention, in the representative embodiment, just described, possesses several attributes distinguishing it from existing systems of similar function. The present invention is a wide-angle, large-aperture receiver with an effective narrow field of view. This is achieved by locating the detector 24 behind the magneto-optic deflector device 16. Placing the detector 24 behind the deflector 16 takes advantage of the reciprocity of the system 10, i.e., when a beam 12 is deflected in a specific direction by the system, a return beam 21 from that direction into the system will be deflected back along the original optical axis (B). System 10 in the configuration described collects only the light which is substantially parallel to the axis of the transmitted beam, and rejects light which is not, and therefore exhibits a very narrow effective field of view, greatly reducing background noise while maintaining a wide overall field of view. System 10 exhibits several advantages over existing systems. First, the receiving aperture is determined by the optics in front of the deflector 16, not by the deflector itself. Thus, a large aperture magneto-optic device 16 is not required in order to have a large receiver aperture. Second, light, though returning from a wide off-axis angle is bent back along axis B within a narrow angle, of the order of about 10 mr, so that a very narrow optical filter 22 can be used. A filter with a passband of 1 nm or less is acceptable, and the aperture requirement of this filter is also reduced. And third, the system provides a narrow effective field of view for the detector 16 while maintaining a wide "look" angle. The present invention, as hereinabove described, provides a novel optical transmit/receive system capable of steering a laser beam and the look angle of the receiving optics, without the use of mechanical steering devices, and of maintaining a narrow effective field of view for background noise suppression. It is understood that certain modifications to the invention as herein described may be made, as might occur to one with skill in the field of the invention, within the scope of the appended claims. For example, it may be desirable to utilize lens combinations in place of the single lens elements described and illustrated herein to allow for aberrations and distortions in the optical elements. Therefore, all embodiments contemplated hereunder have not been shown in complete detail. Other embodiments may be developed without departing from the spirit of this invention or from the scope of the appended claims. * * * * *


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As I drove around town last weekend it seemed like everyone was out grilling! Now that summer has arrived a lot of us will be cooking outdoors whenever possible. Here are a few unique items we bet you've never even considered trying to cook on the grill.
It's officially happened. Every single food imaginable can now be cooked on the grill. Have you ever heard of smoked eggs?
Barbecuing during the summer's one of the best parts of the whole season. It's also something that can go horribly wrong...
What the heck is that? It used to be the handle on my grill.
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As the days start to get a little longer, not to mention hotter, there is no doubt that summertime is just around the corner. It is an exciting and special time of year, one that is best shared with lots of family and friends while being complimented with a lot of great food.


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Perennial cable news guest and managing editor of "Time" magazine Rick Stengel joined Jason and Matt on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu today.
In a time when magazines are struggling how has "Time" managed to increase circulation? Stengel talks about that and how one of the oldest of old media pubs incorporates new media, and the future of the brand. Think: full-color e-readers.
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2NE1 made their first comeback performance of their new song "I Love You" on Inkigayo today. The song was previously released on iTunes on July 5 as a digital single. According to YG, 2NE1 will be releasing its album one song at a time, similar to what they did last year with "Lonely," "I Am the Best," "Hate You" and "Ugly." In celebration of their comeback, we had a special look back ...+ more


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Having read the op-ed piece by John McClaughry in the June 14 Times Argus, I am compelled to write a first time letter. Whatever various organizations Mr. McClaughry may be president of, he lacks intelligence and even a modicum of common sense. Your readership deserves better. His denial of climate change doesnt accommodate the foot of snow we had recently here on our Chelsea hilltop or the total lack of any weather pattern here in much of the last 20 years. Frankly, it doesnt accommodate much except the unbridled greed and political aspirations that he and the neocons are getting rich on.
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I am starting to feel strongly that I do need to get kids in school/daycare so that I can work on my own career path. Whether I'm full time at the natural foods co-op or in school working toward a degree, I see it as my best option to be best prepared for whatever the future holds. I feel like I would be foolish to make so little money at a part time job working only when H can watch kids. This would leave me zero wiggle room for creating my own independence and security. I feel like I just have to accept what I've brought onto myself and work hard to make it all promising without expecting or relying on STBX for anything.
Yes - I would try to find quality childcare so that you don't feel dependent on him for childcare. You want him to be a parent, not a babysitter. And think of yourself too - do you want to be a full time teacher/homeschooler and spend your weekends working, while x gets to play and do all the fun weekend stuff? If you have a right of first refusal and share weekend custody, then he could still possibly have the kids on the weekends if he likes while you work (but I would never have it written as an access schedule order).
I'd really try to ensure you get your fair share of weekends. I just recently met a mom who is primary residence midweek parent....but her x has the kids EVERY weekend. Her kids are in school all day. I would hate that - moms can be just as fun and should have every right to have that role too. And the kids deserve to have their time off school shared equally too...so they can go away camping with mom sometimes too! (or whatever is fun weekend stuff...)
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This Story, with a wonderful headline, says due to lack of space and funding in UT, libraries are having to discard classic book collections to make room for current materials and access to electronic information. It could eventually boil down to whether they want to have a copy on hand of Homer\'s \"Odyssey\" or their Internet access.
\"Our core collection is a resource that, once lost, the state will never get back. Those books are either no longer available or are very expensive,\" Weber County Library Director Lynnda Wangsgard said. \"But those core works tie us together as communities and as a nation and to lose them would be a tragedy.\"
This One Says The Friends of the Marathon County [WI] Public Library wants to restrict businesses that buy books in bulk at the group\'s semiannual used book sale, but used book dealers say the proposal is unfair.
They say when businesses come in and buy books in bulk, they\'re taking away from the service provided to community members: the retired people, those with a limited income, home-schoolers, and the average Joe.
Stories like this always amuse me. Better late than never is on a copy of \"Miss Abby Fitch-Martin\", returned to the Gere Public Library, 13,668 days past its due date. In this case, the due-date card stamped Feb. 17, 1965, was still in the back pocket. But the card listing the borrower has long disappeared. Someone owes them $3,400.
One From Boston on how parents are trying to turn public libraries into makeshift day-care centers - and how librarians are dealing with the problem.
They say The problem is one shared by librarians nationwide. For example, in Bristol, Conn., the problem became so severe that the library posted a policy requiring all children age 8 and younger to be accompanied by an adult - and for police to be called if a child is left for more than 15 minutes after the library closes.
Good News from Cincinnati where a handful of Tristate political leaders want the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County to close the book on the possibility of shutting down five of its branches.
Commissioner Todd Portune, Cincinnati Mayor Charlie Luken and a handful of other elected officials Friday signed a declaration saying the library should not close five branches to help resolve a $4.3 million budget deficit.
Paul Coleman writes \"A reporter surveys the unexpected good news of library vitality (and ALA\'s PR office earns its keep!).
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They say rather than lead to the demise of libraries, the World Wide Web may have turned out to be a their saving grace. The Internet is fueling an increase in library use which, in turn, has led to a library-construction and renovation boom.
Word From South Gloucestershire that Bookworms are being urged to buy their own library books.
They are being asked to sponsor a title to solve the problem of empty library shelves across the district. They can choose from a list of books up for sponsorship in libraries from £5 up to £25.
The Cincy Post is reporting Throughout Greater Cincinnati, folks are trying to figure out what they can do to keep libraries open. They say if people volunteered to do library yard work, and take over other services, such as janitorial work, they could save money and prevent threatened branch closures.
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\"The library was instituted to provide access to materials free of charge,\" she said. \"This free of charge access is particularly important in neighborhoods that are not wealthy. If libraries have to be closed to save money, wouldn\'t it make more sense to take them away from people who already have a lot, instead of taking them away from people who don\'t have many resources?\"
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A soft science fiction graphic novel written by Alejandro Jodorowsky and illustrated by Fred Beltran. The book is published by French publisher Humanoids, set in the same universe as Jodorowsky's other science fiction comics, The Metabarons and The Incal. Megalex is a City Planet ruled by a royal family and an elite noble class. The common people are kept addicted to drugs and kept in line by police clones programmed to be loyal to the ruling class and implanted with control tabs that will kill them after four hundred days of life. The common folk can only live to forty, while the ruling class can hope for at least four hundred years, and the actual royal family will live for over four thousand.The entire surface of the planet except for the oceans and a small area of forest (known as the Chem Forest) is covered in urban sprawl with absolutely no organic matter. But beneath the city, the tunnel-like ruins of the old city lead to a series of massive, unfathomed caverns seven thousand feet below the surface, teeming with underground life. The rebels live in the caverns, occasionally venturing to the surface to raid the city.The first protagonist we are introduced to is the an anomalous police clone who is almost twice the size of the rest of his brethren, spared customary termination by an alien attack on the city that drew the cloning factory overseers away from their duties. He is rescued from the surface by the lovely freedom fighter Adam�, and brought down to the subterranean world. There, he meets a resistance leader named Zerain. Zerain is a mutant with a hunchback who also seems to be destined to lead an open rebellion on the surface. He also seems to be in love with the main antagonist, the princess Kavatah. Kavatah herself is a beautiful woman who hates everything about the Chem Forest and the underground rebels.Like all of Jodorowsky's work, Megalex features surreal science fiction technology including some that may or may not be magic. It's not as dark as The Metabarons, but still quite brutal and featuring plenty of gorgeously-drawn nudity and Scenery Porn. Beltran uses a hybrid hand-drawn and computer-generated style that gives the whole book a unique look. Three volumes have been released so far, only the first in English as of yet.
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Ever flown drunk? Yes.
Keep it cool and everything's gravy.
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No, but "brain dead" MAY be up for debate.
GLADLY....except for that last part. Not too keen on that, boyo. But the other two? SOLD!
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The Uncluded - Hokey Fright
Major Lazer - Free The Universe
Wavves - Afraid of Heights...
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Danny Brown - Old
Action Bronson - Saab Stories (EP), Blue Chips 2(Mixtape)
Kanye West...
Rap God is so great. 2013 has been a pretty banner year for hip hop IMHO with 7 of my favorite 10 albums released being from the genre.
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Beautiful spring weather has helped the Taranaki Garden Spectacular get off to a flying start.
Festival manager Lisa Ekdahl said there had been a record number of people going through garden gates in Taranaki.
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"The weather has definitely inspired people to get out and about and enjoy what Taranaki has to offer," she said.
Northland couple Raymond Bradley and Dana Tomansino travelled 7 hours yesterday to attend the festival.
"Ray loves gardens and this is a belated birthday surprise for him," said Ms Tomansino, who moved to New Zealand from America two years ago.
The couple, who were visiting the Armstrong Garden in Waitara, said they were impressed with the beauty of the gardens in Taranaki.
"This one is lovely. The pastel, pinks, blues and whites flow seamlessly together and create a delightful cottage garden," Dr Bradley said.
The couple, who live on a 120hectare property in coastal Whananaki, said they were hoping to get ideas from the garden festival.
"We are planning to turn our property into a retreat, so hopefully we can get some inspiration while in Taranaki.
"We plan to see about 20 gardens before Friday," said Ms Tomansino, who was excited about her first visit to the region.
Ms Ekdahl said 75 per cent of visitors to the festival were from out of town.
"Hotels and motels are fully booked out at the moment. This brings as much money to the province as Womad," she said.
Ms Ekdahl encouraged people to head to see the Peranakan lights at the Brooklands Lawn in Pukekura Park, which were a part of the festival.
"Pack a picnic and go there at dusk. Watching the lights come in to themselves is wonderful," she said.
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Saturday, August 30, 2014 - 5:00 pm
Classical Music Concert by Young Polish Musicians
Roanoke Valley sister Cities and the Kosciuszko Foundation in Washington, D.C. are pleased to present a classical music concert, featuring students from the Frederick Chopin School of Music Level II in Opole, Poland. The concert will highlight Polish composers and music for the piano, violin, and flute. Roanoke Valley Sister Cities has partnered with Opole, Poland since 1995 with primary cultural exchanges in music and art.
The Artists:
Martyna Kaszkowiak - Violin
Mateusz Rozek (pictured) - Piano
Antoni Pikuta - Piano
Jagoda Krzeminska - Flute
Saturday, September 6, 2014 - 5:30 pm
Piano Recital of Krystian Tkaczewski
The KF is pleased to welcome award winning pianist Krystian Tkaczewski.
Mr. Tkaczewski is the founder of the Chopin International Piano Competition in Hartford, CT and has served as a judge for piano competitions from Budapest to Osaka.
Mr. Tkaczewski will be playing selections by Chopin and Tchaikovsky (detailed description of the program will follow).
Saturday, September 13, 2014 - 1:30 pm
Washington International Piano Art Council Fall Piano Concert Series #1
Featured Pianist:Mr. John Gardecki, WIPAC
Artist in Resident
A second generation Polish American, John was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. He studied harmony, music theory and formal analysis, during which time John won 7 "superior performance" ratings sponsored by the National Federation of Music for seven consecutive years. He performed with the Baltimore and Gettysburg Symphony Orchestras and at the Governor's Mansion in Annapolis.
Graduating with a BS major in Physics, John went to UCLA for a Master's Degree program in Systematic Musicology and studied harpsichord with Malcolm Hamilton, winning competitions; performed with the school's chamber orchestra; and managed UCLA's Electronic Music Studio. In 1992, he received an MA in Arts Administration at Columbia University, and has performed piano concerts in Warsaw, New Jersey, Washington, Virginia, and Maryland.MORE INFORMATION >> VIEW EVENT PHOTOS >>
Monday, September 15, 2014 - 6:30 pm
Fall Semester of Polish Language and Culture Classes will start on Monday, September 15th.
There will be 4 sections of Polish language instruction:
Beginners I will meet on Thursdays (09/18 - 12/18)
Beginners I continuation will meet on Wednesdays (09/17 - 12/17)
Beginners II will meet on Mondays (09/15 - 12/15)
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Sunday, September 28, 2014 - 5:00 pm
Book Promotion: Arthur Allen
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Sunday, November 2, 2014 - 4:30 pm
KF Fundraising Gala 2014
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