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With the newly restored Henry Miller's Theatre, the Roundabout has another Broadway house under its wing. But with the launch of the venue's inaugural production, a bumbling, badly cast version of "Bye Bye Birdie," it also has egg on its face.
Director/choreographer Robert Longbottom ("Side Show," "Flower Drum Song") has staged the sweet, hit-filled 1960 classic like an exaggerated comic book. In the process, many of the charms have been smothered and characters emerge as plastic as the scenery.
The musical has been away from Broadway since 1961, but it's been running everywhere else. "Birdie" is a famous film and TV tale, and it's a staple for high schools, community players and regional theaters. The songs (by Charles Strouse and Lee Adams) and story (by Michael Stewart) are deeply ingrained in pop culture.
A quick recap: When Elvis-like teen idol Conrad Birdie (an entertaining Nolan Gerard Funk) gets drafted in the late 1950s, his manager Albert (John Stamos) and his long-suffering secretary, Rose (Gina Gershon), hatch a PR stunt to send him off on a high note so all will benefit.
Before he goes to Uncle Sam, Conrad hits small-town Ohio to smooch his No. 1 fan, Kim (Allie Trimm), on "The Ed Sullivan Show." The fun is that everyone's best-laid plans go awry. While some jokes have grown musty and there's a non-finale, the show is loaded with snappy songs, which in the right pipes sound great.
Stamos and Gershon have done musicals, including "Cabaret," but they're limited singers and dancers. Both are surprisingly robotic. It's painful watching them execute Longbottom's lame moves and hack through roles Dick Van Dyke and Chita Rivera made famous. The former "Showgirls" stripper wobbles as she warbles. The ex-"ER" doc looks uneasy in his big numbers, "Put on a Happy Face" and "Rosie." Sparks or a connection between them? MIA.
As Albert's co-dependent mother, Jayne Houdyshell stirs up only a couple of laughs from a part that can be a side-splitter. The typically topnotch Bill Irwin plays Kim's uptight dad, who gets the plum song "Kids," yet acts like a nut off his meds. What's more distracting: Irwin's outlandish outbursts or the garish, color-coded costumes that look like a Skittles nightmare? Call it a draw.
Forty-nine years ago, "Birdie" put teen subculture in the spotlight. This production is at its best when the kids are center stage, especially in "A Lot of Livin' to Do," led by the hip-swiveling Funk, plus the pretty-voiced Trimm and the young ensemble. It's got the right restless energy and exuberant optimism. Shame it's only a rare moment when Broadway's new "Birdie" takes flight.
If you get a chance, send a few dozen get-well cards to Henry Miller's Theater, the new, handsomely renovated outpost of the Roundabout Theater Company empire. Flu season has arrived, and an especially mean virus appears to have attacked the cast of the revival of "Bye Bye Birdie," which opened Thursday night.
I don't think it's the swine flu that has flattened Robert Longbottom's production of this popular 1960 musical about rebel rock 'n' roll versus small-town America wholesomeness. The symptoms in this case include tin ear, loss of comic timing, uncontrollable jitters and a prickly disorientation that screams, "Where am I?" and "What am I doing?" Theatergoers may feel an empathetic urge to rush home and bury their heads in their pillows.
Clearly this is the sort of bug that could jeopardize the health of any red-blooded musical. For the silly, hokey "Bye Bye Birdie," a show that just wants to have fun and be tuneful, it proves close to fatal. Directed and choreographed by Mr. Longbottom ("Side Show") — with a cast led by John Stamos, Gina Gershon and Bill Irwin — "Bye Bye Birdie" may be the most painful example of misapplied talent on Broadway since the Roundabout's production of "Hedda Gabler," starring Mary-Louise Parker, last season.
Though long a favorite of high school theaters and summer stock, "Bye Bye Birdie" hasn't been revived on Broadway since its first production, which starred Dick Van Dyke and Chita Rivera. (A 1963 film featured Mr. Van Dyke and a sexually overcharged Ann-Margret as its teenage heroine.) Despite a catchy score by Charles Strouse, with blithely jokey lyrics by Lee Adams and a book to match by Michael Stewart, the show seemed square even when it first opened.
Its title character, Conrad Birdie (played here by Nolan Gerard Funk), may have been inspired by Elvis Presley and the clamor surrounding his being drafted into the Army.
But the show introduced Birdie and the electrified music he embodied only to renounce them. "Bye Bye Birdie" was always proudly old-fashioned at heart, promising that it was the happy book musical — and not rock 'n' roll — that was here to stay.
This makes "Birdie" a particular challenge for those hoping to sell it to New York theatergoers who have since embraced "Hair," "Rent," "Spring Awakening" and even "Billy Elliot." Send up "Birdie," and you kill its melodic friendliness; play it straight, and it just looks quaint.
Mr. Longbottom — who did admirably by "Side Show," the daring and difficult 1997 musical about Siamese twins — has lost his sense of direction in trying to chart a path between those extremes. Designed by Andrew Jackness (sets), Gregg Barnes (costumes) and Ken Billington (lighting), the show's shiny pastel (and willfully synthetic) appearance may be meant to capitalize on the currency of the hypnotically slick "Mad Men," the multi-award-winning television series set in the same era. (Incidentally, the film version of "Birdie" figures in this season of "Mad Men." What a hall of mirrors is American nostalgia.)
But the look and attitude of this "Birdie" — which follows the messy public-relations appearance of Conrad in a tidy little town called Sweet Apple, Ohio, just before he goes into the Army — are more evocative of an old Old Navy or Nick at Nite ad, the kind in which visual clichés of the late Eisenhower years were presented in stylistic quotation marks that rechilled yesteryear's cool. This sensibility is (or was) tasty enough in 30-second spots. But stretched over two hours it does not create a world that actors, trying to create even semi-real characters, can inhabit comfortably.
Consider, for example, that the different families of Sweet Apple are color-coded, dressed in largely identical styles with a different bright hue per clan. Is this a statement on the conformity of the period? Or a means of distinguishing largely interchangeable cast members? Or just campy interior decorating?
Whatever the reasons behind these aesthetic choices, the show also betrays them. Black-and-white photographic projections (by Howard Werner) of frenzied teenagers (like those seen in the Life magazine coverage of the first Beatles concerts in the United States) offer a jolting contrast to the willfully artificial whimsy onstage. And the show's leading performers are equally inconsistent in their approaches.
It's true that many of them present themselves as cartoons, animated by physical slapstick, but they're all from different comic books. As the mother-smothered Albert Peterson, the showbiz agent who manages Birdie's career, Mr. Stamos affects an adenoidal speaking voice and a clownish body language (perhaps meant to recall Mr. Van Dyke's) that make him seem the same age as Conrad's fans. (Jayne Houdyshell, an immensely likable actress, seems out of her element as Albert's dragon mom.)
This Albert, pencil-thin and skittish, is no match for his fed-up secretary and girlfriend, Rose Alvarez, played by the luscious Ms. Gershon. Bringing to mind the physical ripeness of Ava Gardner at her peak, Ms. Gershon also seems to share the lack of confidence in her part that Gardner often projected on screen.
Of course it's unfortunate that Mr. Stamos and Ms. Gershon, who carry the burden of some of the show's most hummable songs ("Put On a Happy Face," "An English Teacher," "Rosie"), tend to slide distractingly off key — not violently, but just enough to make you want to hit your ear.
They have more passable singing voices than Mr. Irwin, a dazzlingly talented big-time mime who in recent years has shifted successfully to serious dramatic parts (including last season's "Waiting for Godot"). Mr. Irwin plays Harry MacAfee, a Sweet Apple paterfamilias whose daughter, Kim (Allie Trimm), a Conrad Birdie Fan Club member, is selected to be kissed by her idol on "The Ed Sullivan Show."
This means that Mr. Irwin leads Kim and the rest of his family (Dee Hoty as his wife and Jake Evan Schwencke as his son) in the peerless satiric tribute to television worship, "Hymn for a Sunday Evening." This requires four-part harmony, and with Mr. Irwin participating, the results are not pretty. Perhaps to compensate, Mr. Irwin lapses into his familiar neo-vaudevillian shtick, trying on disconnected funny postures and voices that make you wonder if Dad hasn't gone psycho. (Watch out, Kim!)
Led by Ms. Trimm's Kim (more Hannah Montana than Sandra Dee), the chorus of high school students sing shrilly and dance anxiously. Strangely enough, Mr. Funk, who missed several previews because of tonsillitis, seems more at ease onstage than anybody else. Closer to a Back Street Boys alumnus than Elvis, he's not really right for the part. But he sings on key and appears to be enjoying himself. It's nice to think that somebody is.
Warmed-over apple pie and flat soda pop, anyone? That's the all-American snack being served in less-than-optimum form in "Bye Bye Birdie." The first Broadway revival of the 1960 musical ought to be a lot more fun. But Robert Longbottom's miscast, over-designed production rarely musters the energy or effervescence its riot of candy color and teenage hormones might suggest. The show retains its corny charms and a bunch of tuneful songs, which might be enough for undiscerning family audiences; others will struggle to identify much authentic flavor in its aggressive blandness.
The revival got a free plug when "Mad Men" this season featured a story arc fetishizing Ann-Margret's performance of the title song written for the 1963 movie. So what if A-M, then 22, was more sex kitten than blushing virgin as she scampered up and down an invisible treadmill against a blue screen? The sequence was, and is, a cool jolt of kinetic pop art in an otherwise pedestrian film.
That song has been added as the revival's closing number, and pop-art influences are all over Andrew Jackness' suffocating set. But Longbottom has made little effort to refresh the material beyond smirking at it, which makes "Bye Bye Birdie" now seem hokey and tame. Catchy as the score still is, the cute progenitor has been eclipsed by its way sassier 2002 descendant, "Hairspray."
On one hand, the schizophrenic 1960 show is the conventional bumpy love story of mama's boy music manager Albert Peterson (John Stamos) and his secretary, Rose (Gina Gershon), who's getting antsy waiting for him to untie the apron strings and tie the knot. On the other, it's a tale of teen hysteria and family values under siege, as Albert's client Conrad Birdie (Nolan Gerard Funk) descends on Sweet Apple, Ohio, to plant a farewell kiss on fan club member Kim MacAfee (Allie Trimm) before the drafted rock star gets packed off to the Army.
Longbottom has cast kids who look like kids in the teen roles, which adds some bounce. But the plotline about the hip-swiveling menace threatening to shred the fabric of conservative small-town life never had any teeth to begin with. They might puff on cigarettes and even talk about an orgy, but there's no doubt these cartoon teens will be happily back behind their picket fences before long.
Casting Funk, who's closer to Zac Efron/Jonas Brothers wholesomeness than the original Elvis model, doesn't do much to amp up the sense of subversive danger. But the performer and his pelvis at least are having a good time, and his infectious rockabilly intro, "Honestly Sincere," is one of the few numbers cooking on more than a low flame.
The center of the show, however, is the stuttering romance between Albert and Rose. Stamos and Gershon give it their best shot, and both are extremely likable performers, but they have minimal chemistry. Neither sings or dances with much confidence, and the effort shows, giving the musical a feeble heart.
Stamos looks sharp in Gregg Barnes' nerdy-chic skinny suits, sprinkling his performance with a little Dick Van Dyke, a little Jerry Lewis. But he's not quite there. Gershon looks sensational in everything but is too naturally sultry to fit the part. Smoldering "Spanish Rose" from the get-go, she seems like she would sooner eat Albert alive than sit around waiting for him to become "An English Teacher" and marry her.
Longbottom doubles as director-choreographer, but the populous production is light on big dance numbers, with only act two's "A Lot of Livin' to Do" mobilizing the ensemble to reasonable effect. In "The Telephone Hour," he tries a variation on the iconic original staging, swapping the Mondrian-like maze of stacked cubes and rectangles for movable booths in eye-popping shades, with garish color-coordinated costumes; the result is busy but lacks precision. Likewise Conrad's "One Last Kiss" on "The Ed Sullivan Show," which sticks with the over-complicated concept of presenting the MacAfees as an American family through history. It's a mess that pretty much kills a good song.
The director shows a firmer hand in more intimate numbers. Trimm makes sweet work of "How Lovely to Be a Woman" -- watching this kid with braces assume the airs of sophisticated womanhood is charming and funny. Also winning is "One Boy," with Trimm alongside Matt Doyle as her briefly forsaken steady, Hugo.
Though many in the preview crowd lapped up his mugging, Bill Irwin is a miss as Kim's uptight dad, Harry. Irwin appears to be performing in an unrelated production, layering on Buster Keaton clown tics, rubber-legged Donald O'Connor moves and fussy vocal affectations. Plus, he should never be encouraged to sing in public again. Ever. As Mrs. MacAfee, Dee Hoty is fine, if not required to do much except assume Donna Reed mode.
The show's bright spot is the invaluable Jayne Houdyshell as Albert's monstrous mother, an unapologetic bigot and champion of maternal martyrdom. Swooping around in a voluminous matronly fur and fretfully clutching at her handbag or handkerchief, she's the one person who hits the satirical mark and fully inhabits her comic characterization.


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It's easy to make any dish vegetarian at Roy Thai. Chefs reimagine almost every entree around veggies, such as bamboo shoots, eggplant, or kaffir lime leaves. This includes numerous curries and spicy-sweet stir fries. But that doesn't mean they leave meat-lovers in the lurch?plenty of their Thai staples come loaded with beef, pork, chicken, or seafood. There are even two sections of the menu devoted to duck (try it deep-fried or roasted) and seafood (including crispy whole fish and a hot pot of shrimp).
Tom Yum's seasoned Thai chefs create authentic Thai dishes using trademark Thailand spices. The ingredient roster also extends to such flavor-enhancers as ginger, basil, and coconut milk, the kind of milk least likely to come out of a cantaloupe. Along with traditional rice, curry, and noodle dishes, they flame-grill and saut? exotic specialties, including a lobster pad thai and barbecue chicken with papaya salad.
Chef Ben sharpened his knives at the French Culinary Institute before slicing and chopping his way through meals at Siam Thai Restaurant. Each day, he builds platefuls of fried rice flavored with chili peppers, onions, and sweet basil. In other dishes, black-bean sauce coats rice noodles and marinated beef skewers dunk into a peanut sauce. A selection of imported Thai beer completes meals, served in a dining room decorated with Buddha statues and a pair of purple carved swans.
As its name suggests, two halves create Full Moon Asian Thai Restaurant. On one hand is a vibrant, bustling dining room that would not feel out of place in Manhattan. The sounds of lively chatter pervade the open space, hanging over rows of wooden tables where napkins stand upright on plates like swans engaged in staring contests. This electric atmosphere juxtaposes neatly with the quieter corners of the restaurant, where eyes are drawn to elaborate woodcarvings and ears perk up at the sound of water burbling across bricks and sandstones imported from Thailand.
This fusion between West and East—between fast-paced and meditative—carries over to the Zagat -rated restaurant's menu. Sweat-inducing spices strike a balance with the sweet flavors of papaya in colorful curries. Similarly, crushed peanuts and handpicked bean sprouts lend a pleasant crunch to the rice noodles of a traditional pad thai dish. Purple- and orange-tinged lamps dangle above guests as they sample the spread of Thai cuisine, giving them the appearance of tigers at a black-light rave.
Geranium red walls and a seemingly endless supply of fresh Thai orchids contribute to the serene ambiance at Reka's Thai Restaurant, where the kitchen staffers create classics of royal-style cuisine. With a focus on subtlety of flavors, they fuse both imported ingredients as well as those from local merchants when creating dishes like Escargot Thai Style, Green Papaya Salad, Crispy Duck with Crispy Kale, and Wild Boar Jungle Style, all of which are plated with an artful flair. To complement the leisurely dining style, chords from a classical guitarist permeate the dining room on every Friday and Saturday evening.
Named for one of Malaysia's states, Penang Malaysian & Thai Cuisine reflects the diverse history of that region in its eclectic bill of fare. The menu sates appetites with a selection of more than 100 dishes, all showcasing a blend of Chinese, Malaysian, and Thai spices and cooking techniques. Appetizers of roti canai—crispy Indian-style pancakes served with curry-chicken dipping sauce—might share table space with Malay beef satay, marinated in spicy peanut sauce and skewered on bamboo sticks. The house special, Thai basil chicken, serves up chicken with bell peppers, onion, and chili in a tasty Thai basil sauce.

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I'm sorry to report that the Boston Web Co-founder Mixer I isn't going to happen.
Too few people signed up to have a unique and useful event. I originally planned to have a group that was a mix of technical people and non-technical, with projects and without. However, of the people who signed up most are technical with projects. There are plenty of events in Boston where you can meet that group already.
I think there's still a need for this sort of event, but it probably needs to be held in Kendall and better publicized. I may give this another go in a week or two.
My sincere thanks to everyone who helped to publicize this event and to the folks who did sign up.


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Apparently the sexy gift was designed by the 30-year-old model, who has expressed interest at starting her own underwear line after stepping down from her Victoria's Secret Angel role.
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Jen, 44, has apparently given close gal pals a sneak preview of the outfit she plans to wear on her wedding night with husband-to-be Justin Theroux.
"Jen loves it so much that she's going to wear it on her wedding night," added the source in an interview with contactmusic.com.
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When your stormwater bill arrives — don't pay it
Sometime in August, Fayette County will be sending out bills, to all non-city residents, to raise money for the new Stormwater Utility. Thousands of us will be paying $25, or more, in the form of a "fee" and the county will raise about $575,000.
But our incumbent commissioners will insist that this is not a tax. They have been trying to convince you that they are keeping the tax levels low so we will vote for them. By calling this a fee they will take five employees off the General Fund and pay their costs from a utility. This is smoke and mirrors if I have ever heard of it.
The worst part of this new utility is that it does not serve the citizens equally nor does it differentiate between those who really impact stormwater from those who have zero impact. Therefore this "fee" does not treat Fayette County citizens equally.
There are variations on the definition of a fee as opposed to a tax, but the easiest to understand is this: A fee is a charge for a service. If you pay a fee, you get something for it.
Many thousands of Fayette County residents will receive ZERO in return for paying this fee and we have the incumbent commissioners to thank.
Neither the Stormwater Department staff nor the expensive consultant could figure out how to set up an equitable stormwater utility. Their simpleton answer is to charge every property owner the same rate. It doesn't matter to them that circumstances prove that many properties have virtually no impact on stormwater runoff, nor on the quality of our water.
I have over 40 years of experience dealing with the Clean Water Act, which requires something in the way of stormwater management programs. I can tell you that what Fayette County is about to impose on us is absolutely wrong and a misuse of this federal statute.
When your bill arrives, refuse to pay.
Everyone who receives a bill for utility should challenge the validity of the purposes, the basis and overall appropriateness of this nonsense and especially their proposal for how services will be applied throughout the county. You should also be angry that they will be taking several thousand dollars to pay for a separate billing process. Why, you might ask, was this "fee" not included on the normal tax bill?
When the bill arrives, call and demand a written statement of how they arrived at your fee. Also, demand an on-site meeting with these so-called experts to have them prove how the runoff from your roof will degrade the water quality in your nearby stream. Demand that the commissioners provide a report, specific to your property, which shows how the stormwater utility will be benefitting you in any way. If they can do all of these things then pay the bill. If not, tell them to take it to the judge to prove what they can not prove.
This is one more item that the new Board of Commissioners will need to address. If the current county staff could not figure this out, then find someone with a little competence to fill the jobs. Also, find a consultant that can handle a complex planning need, because it is obvious that the one under contract can not do so.
[Dennis Chase, now retired, was a fish and wildlife biologist with the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service for more than 26 years. Since retiring, he has worked as a consultant for Fayette County on environmental concerns, is a volunteer with the Line Creek Association of Fayette County, and has published numerous newspaper columns.]
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October 5, 2006 — Last Saturday, Kelly and I and some friends drove from our home near Lake Chapala into the greater Guadalajara area, to the city of Tonala (population about half a million) on the southeastern edge of the urban area.
We were on a mission: dishes. Tonala is famous throughout Mexico and beyond for the fine ceramics and many other crafts that come from this creative city. Many of the items made are sold in nearby Tlaquepaque, at considerably higher prices.
Kelly and I had been there a couple of times before, but the last time had been over twenty years ago. We remembered a rather rural town. No more! It's very much a city now.
I remembered going to the pottery factory and workshop of an American, Ken Edwards, who lived and worked in the area. Edwards is now living and doing pottery in Guatemala, but the workshop continues in Tonala:
We spent the morning looking in other stores. There's a wonderful store with all sorts of Mexican crafts right on the plaza in Tonala, La Mexicania, and we lingered in there a good while. Both the other woman and I emerged with lovely nativity sets.
We had delicious chicken fajitas or enchiladas for lunch at Restaurant El Rincon del Sol, a couple of blocks south of the plaza. Here's the entryway to the restaurant. Unfortunately you can't see the empty tequila bottle in the dummy's hand!
After lunch it was time for the main course of the day: those dishes we'd come for. The Ken Edwards workshop is north of the plaza and a little east, at Morelos 184.
The dishes we selected were much like these. Ours were seconds, but it was easy to find ones with very minor flaws. We walked out of there with a huge, well-packed box of dishes for which we had spent barely over a hundred dollars. We're having so much fun with them that Kelly is going to get some more when he goes into Guadalajara soon for a dental appointment!
Comments from the old blog are below… please note that my answer to practically every question is "I don't know." This is not a place to ask Ken Edwards questions! He stopped in once but he has never been back.
- Longo saidquestion : HOW CAN YOU DATE HIS WORKS FROM OLDER TO NEWER PIECES? iS THERE A DIFFERENCE IN THE MARKS OR SIGNATURE? THANKS
- I saidSorry, Longo, I don't know. You could contact the store and ask them, or do a google search on "ken edwards pottery" with the quotes.
- Ken Edwards said…Hi Rosana, There is no real way to date my stuff. The Palomer Stoneware is much older. The stoneware we are doing in Guatemala since 1997 is whiter and is signed KE Guatemala.
There are subtle, stylistic changes though and the newest line has reds and yellows and much finer workmanship.
Ken Edwards
- I said…Thanks, Ken! Now we know!
- Italia said…question: I am staying in Taos, NM and the place where I am staying has a lot of your pieces. My mother and I have been admiring them for days. Is there a way to order direct?
-Italia - millieandjake said…If you are looking for a good deal and a good selection of Ken Edwards stoneware go to "delsolstores.com" or visit their stores in El Paso, Tx, Mesilla, NM, Tularosa, NM, or Tucson, Az. They have the regular style and the collection series which is quite a bit more expensive. These stores are the only places I've seen KE outside of Mexico.
- PK Gromm said…I'd like to get in touch with Ken Edwards: Hey Ken, I'm looking to do and article/biography foucs on your wares/career and wish to speak with you. Please write. Thanks, PK
- Anonymous said…We just got back from that wonderful shop in Tonala. We spent the day walking through the market and checking out shops and i have to Say that Ken Edwards stuff was by far the most beautiful.
Keep up the great work! - I said…Anonymous (most recent) or anyone else — look at my blog posts for November 2007, and there are 3 more about meeting Ken and becoming friends. UPDATE: EASIEST WAY TO FIND THESE ON THE NEW SITE IS TO CLICK ON TAGS AT THE TOP OF ANY PAGE, AND THEN CLICK ON KEN EDWARDS.
- Susan said…Hi-
Was there ever a Tucan statue made by Mr Edwards in only brown tones? - I said…Sorry, I am not an expert and have no idea. Google "Ken Edwards stoneware" and you should find some ways to reach him. I know he did answer once on this blog but he doesn't normally check it.
- Zora said…Ken Edwards' pottery is also available at a shop in Albuquerque called Que Chula, on Central in the Nob Hill district. I just picked up a beautiful piece there.
- Anonymous said…Ken Edwards pottary is available in San Diego at Paseo del Sol in the Plaza del Pasado, in Old Town on Juan Street. Prices are extremely reasonable and special pieces can be ordered.
- Natalie said…I'm a long time fan of Ken Edwards pottery, and enjoy the different styles. My favorite ; some plates I just happened on in EBay, signed Turqueza, Ken Edwards, Mexico. Interesting that he is now working in Guatemala. I learned about him when I fell for some coffee cups signed, maybe, Xochiquetzal – hard to read. That potter has ceased production, but I think that is the style Ken taught to potters in Tonalá as he's doing now in Guatemala.
- Zinniasoup said…Hello,
This is a question for Ken.
My daughter lives in Guatemala; I visit her occasionally. I was wondering where your studio was located and whether or not you allow guests to visit. Also – do you have a website? I would like to see pictures of your current pottery. Thanks so much. - Natalie said…Here is a mention of Ken Edwards in Guatemala, found by googling Ken Edwards Guatemala! Not what you'd like, or me too, but a clue.
- I said…Zinniasoup, sorry, I don't know. Ken stopped by once but he doesn't hang out here. Do google him and the word guatemala and you should find him. I think he's near Lake Atitlan.
- Virginia said…I bought a 12 " ceramic bird and flower vase about 30 years ago, marked KE with a bird marking. It is triangular in shape and is painted differently on both sides. Any ideas on values.
Virginia in Canada - I said…Virginia, sorry, I don't know. You might look on eBay, for one idea.
- Robin said…This is really a question for Ken. Hi Ken I have some piece from the 70's with artists pictographs. When was this practice stopped? Thanks
- I said…KEN DOES NOT MONITOR THIS WEBSITE.
Read my posts above for comments on how you could try to reach him.
- I said…My wife and I were married in 1972 and received eight full place settings of Ken Edwards dinnerware as a wedding gift (from my uncle who was living in Guadalajara at the time with his family). We have recently moved and several pieces were broken. Can anyone share the best way/process to replace them. We LOVE them and have collected several other pieces over the years.
Greg Butler
- I said…There are several ideas in the comments to this post, Greg.


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Edwin Grimsley joined the Innocence Project in December 2006. As a Case Analyst, Edwin corresponds with defendants and reviews investigative, trial, appellate and laboratory documents to determine if postconviction DNA testing could prove innocence. He researches whether a case has a viable claim of innocence and probative biological evidence.
Prior to joining the Innocence Project, Edwin worked as a paralegal for a small law firm devoted to labor unions and employment discrimination civil rights lawsuits. He also worked for four years on post-September 11th arrests and detentions as a paralegal for the American Civil Liberties Union. During his time at the ACLU, he became heavily involved in prison conditions and worked on prisoner abuse issues at Riker's Island correctional facilities as Advocacy Chair for the Human Rights Watch Young Advocates. Edwin received his B.A. in Biology from Wesleyan University in 2001.


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The Top Tier:
The Giants do not have any "Top Tier" fantasy players.
The Second Tier:
Barry Bonds (LF): After many years of easily being a "Top Tier" fantasy player, Barry Bonds drops down a notch this season. Even though he played great in 2006 when he was on the field, Bonds plays less-and-less as the years pass and if he's on your team it will be a daily routine to check if he's starting or taking an all-to-common day off because of his balky knees. In all actuality, in a traditional 5x5 league Bonds was nothing special last season with his .270 AVG, 26 HR, 77 RBI, 74 Runs, and 3 SB's. What makes him a second tier player though, since the afforementioned stats clearly aren't "second tier-worthy," is that in leagues that use more "sophisticated" stats, such as OBP and SLG, Bonds is still a star. (.454 OBP, .545 SLG in 2006).
Barry Zito (SP): Everybody seems to think that AT&T Park in San Francisco is going to make Zito a better pitcher in 2006 than he'd previously been, but that's just not true. Both the Giants home ballpark, and Zito's old home ballpark, McAfee Coliseum in Oakland, are very similar in terms of park factors for runs scored and allowed. But while his new home ballpark won't help him, the switching of leagues clearly will. Moving to the National League will pretty much help any pitcher; so look for Zito to still be an effective pitcher. The reason he is classified as a "second tier" pitcher ,though, is because a 3.83 ERA and a 151/99 K/BB in 221 IP (Zito's stats last season) are not even close to what you'd expect from true "top tier" pitchers like Johan Santana or Roy Halladay...even after improvement.
Ray Durham (2B): The offense that Ray Durham provided from the keystone position last year actually made him a "Top Tier" fantasy player since second baseman with those kinds of numbers are few and far between. But, for these rankings, Durham stays on the "second tier"--where he's been ever since he stopped stealing bases in 2003. Last season was a definitely a career year for Durham. He set career-highs in HR's (26), SLG (.538) and OPS (.898), and decline is inevitable. But, as a second baseman, his career 162 game average of .281/.354/.443 with 17 HR, and 72 RBI is more than you'd expect from almost any second baseman, and makes him a very valuable fantasy player (average NL second baseman hit .272/.336/.422).
The Third Tier:
Dave Roberts (CF): I'm not going to lie, it is only the amount of bases that Roberts has the potential to steal that gets him in the "third tier." Even though last year was his age-34 season, Roberts still stole 49 bags and is capable of posting a league-average OBP or higher; which a player needs to continuing stealing a good amount of bases. Other than that, though, Roberts posted a disgusting .393 SLG last season, and only hit 2 HR. He's the guy you draft in the 4th or 5th round when you realize you have no stolen bases on your team yet.
Omar Vizquel (SS): Very similar, in terms of profile, to Dave Roberts--but with less stolen bases. He has absolutey no power as demonstrated by his .389 SLG last season (.360 career mark) and 4 HR--but he can post a decent OBP and AVG, and as mentioned earlier, can steal a base (24 in each of his last two seasons). That gets him in the "third tier," because other than that, he's really nothing special since fantasy leagues don't consider defense.
Bengie Molina (C): He's old, and he's slow, but he does have some pop in his bat. Last season he hit 19 HR's as a Toronto Blue Jay...though in a park that is far, far more condusive to right handers than AT&T Park...so look for that number to fall. When that power goes, Molina becomes nothing more than a hitter who relies too much on basehits to get on base (small difference between OBP and AVG), and is too slow to take advantage of the extensive alleys in the Giants home ballpark. But, he is a starting catcher whose isn't an offensive black hole like Brad Ausmus, or his brother Yadier...so he stays on the "third tier."
Matt Cain (SP): Cain gets a ton of attention as being an up-and-coming arm, and deserves this as his minor league numbers were great, and last season--13-12, 4.15 ERA, 179/87 K/BB ratio in 190.7 IP--he was amazing considering he was only 21 years old. If he builds on that season he will be sure to be in the "second tier" of these rankings next season (maybe higher), but until he does he's stays on the "third tier." Usually, in a young pitcher's second year the league either "gets the book" on him, or he builds on his dominance. Since this is yet to be determined, drafting Cain is still risky.
Noah Lowry (SP): Last year was a disappointment for Lowry and all his fantasy owners. His 4.74 ERA was almost a full run higher than his 2005 output (3.78) and his K/BB ratio (1.5:1) was also much worse than it was in that same season (2.26:1). But, he did have an excuse in that he was injured for part of the year. Good news for fantasy owners is that Lowry will be 26 years old next season and he does keep the walks down (3.15 BB/9 in his major league career, 3.16 in his minor league career) so he's not a horrible pick for a third or fourth starter...with the potential to be a number two.
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Randy Winn (RF): If appears as if Randy Winn has gone through his "peak" years and is starting to decline--he will be 33 years old this season. With that in mind, though, he is not as bad as the .262/.324/.396 batting line he posted last season; but is he worthy of a starting OF spot on any fantasy team, even if he improves? I wouldn't bet on it. While you may say that it was only two years ago that Winn posted a .306/.360/.499 line to go along with 20 HR and 19 SB's with San Francisco and Seattle, I will say that his career 162-game average is .284/.343/.421 with 11 HR's and 22 SB's which is not bad, but starting outfilder worthy? Maybe, but not after the season he just had.
Rich Aurilia (1B): When healthy, Rich Aurilia has consistently been a better than average offensive player throughout his career, but last season was a little "too good" as he posted his best numbers (.300/.349/.518, 23 HR, 70 RBI) since his infamous 2001 campaign when he had a .941 OPS to go along with 37 HR. He will be 35 years old next season, and a drop in his HR total should be expected as AT&T park is not friendly to power-hitting righties...the exact opposite of his home ballpark last season in Cincinnati. It seems last season was a "blip" on the radar for a player that is nothing more than a slightly above average offensive player.
Matt Morris (SP): Morris was a large disappointment in 2006--his first as a Giant--and it wasn't just because of his "near 5" ERA (4.98), it was because he actually "pitched" worse. What I mean by this is that in terms of the events that Morris, and only Morris control, like strikeouts and walks allowed, Morris was the worst he's ever been. His K/BB ratio was 1.86:1--he hadn't been below 2.00:1 since 1998! Is this a sign of a pitcher "losing it?" Normally it is. But, maybe he was "adjusting" to his new team. After all, his career K/BB is 2.50:1 his career ERA is 3.79, and he's not horribly old (32 this season) so improvement isn't out of the question. To boot, he's a workhorse that has started less than 30 games only once since 2001. But, even after improvment, is he really worth a slot in your starting rotation?


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I did some more computer maintenance for Betty Z last weekend, and as part of that, I told her I would get one of her computers running again. I brought it home with me with that in mind.
I hooked it up and first thing was to open it and clean it out. Compressed air works great for that. This computer has 5 fans, 5 hard drives, two ROM drives and a dual processor motherboard with 3 fans on it, so it took a while to clean all the fans. After cleaning, I checked the cables. Everything seemed to be fine, so I turned it on.
The machine just sat there. I checked the keyboard, and it acted like it wasn't connected. I checked the mouse, and the optics were turned off. As I was sitting there scratching my head, the keyboard flashed on, the mouse optics turned on, the display started up and the computer booted up. Nothing wrong that a good cleaning didn't fix.
I guess the moral to this is: give your hardware plenty of time to make up its mind whether or not it wants to work. I'll be taking the machine back this coming weekend.
I have ordered a new brake master cylinder and windshield wipers for the '52 Plymouth. Thank you, Internet, for providing great places to order parts I could never purchase locally.
I have managed to pick up six of the missing Shadow stories from 1944 to 1946. that leaves only one story I was unable to find, out of 321.I have added those to the web site. That leaves just six more stories to convert and I'll be done.
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- DVB broadcast flag will require government support, but may not get it
- Where did the music industry go so wrong?
- Democrats Question FCC's 'Credibility'
- BSA begins international auction crackdown
- RIAA: The music mafia
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- Viacom, YouTube, and Privacy
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A major U.S. airlift of South Vietnamese orphans begins with disaster when an Air Force cargo jet crashes shortly after departing from Tan Son Nhut airbase in Saigon. More than 138 passengers, mostly children, were killed. Operation Baby Lift was designed to bring 2,000 South Vietnamese orphans to the United States for adoption by American parents. Baby Lift lasted for 10 days and was carried out during the final, desperate phase of the war, as North Vietnamese forces closed in on Saigon. Although this first flight ended in tragedy, all subsequent flights were completed safely, and Baby Lift aircraft brought orphans across the Pacific until the mission's conclusion on April 14, only 16 days before the fall of Saigon and the end of the war.
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- Lead Story
- Dr. King is assassinated, 1968
- American Revolution
- Washington begins march to New York, 1776
- Automotive
- Man who took NASCAR mainstream is born, 1933
- Civil War
- President Lincoln tours Richmond, 1865
- Cold War
- NATO pact signed, 1949
- Crime
- Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated, 1968
- Disaster
- Dirigible crash kills 73, 1933
- General Interest
- President Harrison dies after one month in office, 1841
- Second Battle of the Somme ends, 1918
- NATO established, 1949
- Hollywood
- Ben-Hur wins 11 Academy Awards, 1960
- Legendary movie critic Roger Ebert dies, 2013
- Literary
- Maya Angelou is born, 1928
- Music
- Muddy Waters is born, 1913
- Old West
- Yellowstone photographer William Jackson is born, 1843
- Presidential
- Harrison dies of pneumonia, 1841
- Lincoln dreams about a presidential assassination, 1865
- Sports
- Gretzky finishes season with 212 points, 1982
- Vietnam War
- Martin Luther King, Jr., speaks out against the war, 1967
- Operation Baby Lift aircraft crashes, 1975
- World War I
- Germans and Allies step up operations near Somme, 1918
- World War II
- Yamamoto Isoroku, Japan's mastermind of the Pearl Harbor attack, is born, 1884
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This Week in History, Apr 4 - Apr 10
- Apr 04, 1967
- Martin Luther King, Jr., speaks out against the war
- Apr 04, 1975
- Operation Baby Lift aircraft crashes
- Apr 05, 1969
- Antiwar demonstrations held across United States
- Apr 05, 1972
- North Vietnamese launch second front of Nguyen Hue Offensive
- Apr 06, 1965
- U.S. ground combat troops to take offensive measures
- Apr 06, 1972
- U.S. forces respond to North Vietnamese offensive
- Apr 07, 1975
- North Vietnamese forces begin preparations for final offensive
- Apr 08, 1972
- North Vietnamese forces open a third front
- Apr 08, 1975
- Weyand reports to Congress
- Apr 09, 1969
- "Chicago Eight" plead not guilty
- Apr 10, 1970
- Poll reveals that public approval of Vietnam policy is down
- Apr 10, 1972
- B-52s begin bombing North Vietnam
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Things have been so busy lately what with another move, and job related things. In the midst of packing and figuring out the best ways to get my blog fixed up, I was able to get some outfit pictures.
It was getting cold out so I pulled out my favorite sleeveless peplum top, and wore it with a thin gray Gap cardigan and military green peplum outerwear. I tend to be very picky with purchasing fashion necklaces, but I couldn't resist getting this beautiful reptile print collar (which goes with just abouteverything).
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San Diego Century Bicycle Tour — See May A 102-, 65- and 37-mile bike ride options are included in this year's Encinitas Sports and Fitness Festival. Bicyclists make their way up Dos Pico Peak on the century ride for a 30-mile descent to the finish. Sponsored by city of Encinitas.
Ride Ataxia NorCal — See May Options of 15, 30 or 50 miles or a metric century leaving Memorial Stadium in Davis. Benefits the Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance, which is researching a cure for the debilitating, life-shortening neuro-muscular disorder. Outback Steakhouse provides post-ride food.
Ojai Valley Century — See May Four route options include the Double Metric Century and the Hammerhead Century (featuring a morning hillclimb). All rides leave from Libby Park in Ojai.
Auburn Century — See May Calling itself the wildest ride in the West, the bike ride features five bike ride options: 40, 60, 80, 106 and 126 miles. The century has 11,000 feet of climbing. Cyclists in the 80- and 106-mile routes can ride the Iowa Hill Time Trial, a timed-course up the 13.5% average grade, 1.75-mile climb. Organized by Auburn Endurance Events.
America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride – Lake Tahoe — June 1, 2014 A 72-mile bike ride around Lake Tahoe is the featured bike ride, although there is a 100-mile option that heads out to Truckee and back before circumnavigating the lake. A shorter route comprises a boat ride across the lake. Presented by Bike the West. (Registration opens Jan. 1, 2013)
Sequoia Century — June 1, 2014 Western Wheelers Bicycle Club of Palo Alto presents three fully supported challenging routes through the Santa Cruz Mountains of 56, 71 and 113 miles.
Fiesta Metric Century — June 7, 2014 This San Diego-based bike ride has 3 options — 20, 45 and 62 miles. Presented by Scripps Health.
Los Angeles River Ridge — June 22, 2014 Four bike ride options — 36, 50, 70 and 100 miles — as well as family and kid ride options start at Shoreline Aquatic Park in Long Beach. Offered by Los Angeles Bicycle Coalition.
Tour de Cure – Silicon Valley — June 8, 2014 Starts at Hewlett Packard. Fund-raiser for American Diabetes Association.
Mendocino Monster — June 8, 2014 Two bike rides — the Scary Monster (100 miles) and Hairy Monster (62 miles) — leave from Mendocino Community College in Ukiah. Barbecue dinner at the end. Fund-raiser for Rotary Club.
Santa Clarita Century — June 14, 2014 Three options include100-, 50-, and 25-mile bike rides as well as a family-friendly ride. Begins at Valencia Town Center. Proceeds to the Santa Clarita Child and Family Center. Presented by Santa Clarita Velo Club.
Col. Allensworth Century – See October 2012
Sierra Century — See May The event offers 3 routes that take cyclists through Meadow Vista and the foothill towns of Colfax, Applegate, and Newcastle. Homebased at Amador County Fairgrounds in Plymouth (camp at fairgrounds Friday night). Full rider support includes continental breakfast, unique cuisine at rest stops and complimentary post-ride pasta dinner; sponsored by Sacramento Wheelmen. (Limited to 1,500 cyclists.)
Mile High Century — June 14, 2014 This ride has a ride history of more than 30 years. The Lake Almanor Basin Indian Valley bike ride meets at Chester Park. Three options — 108, 56 and 33 miles — are available. All riders get an Elks Lodge spaghetti feed.
Sierra to the Sea Bicycle Tour — June 14-21, 2014 Covers some 420 miles from the Mother Lode in the Sierra Nevada, through the Sacramento and Napa Valleys to the Pacific Coast, ending at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. The eight-day ride is designed for experienced cyclists and is limited to 130 riders. (A two-day Lake Tahoe option add two days of cycling before the main event). Contact the Almaden Cycle Touring Club's website for information and registration.
Best of the Bay — June 21, 2014 This mountainous super-century's includes options with or without the killer Sierra Road climb. Starts at Orinda Community Park. Sponsored by Cherry City Cyclists of San Leandro.
Palomar Challenge — June Three distance options (24, 35, or 64 miles) from Lake Henshaw to the summit of Mount Palomar; also, a timed climb to the summit is offered.
Cycle the Sierras — June 21-25, 2014 The Sierra Nevada in Northern California is the locale for this fully supported annual bike ride. About 300 miles of bicycling with dinner, refreshments and camping at night. Registration limited to first 150 cyclists.
Climb to Kaiser — June 28, 2014 The bike ride has been rated as one of the 10 toughest by Bicycling magazine. The main ride climbs 13,000 feet in 155 miles; there's also the Tollhouse Century and the Millerton Metric Century. Sponsored by the Fresno Cycling Club.
Giro Bello — June 28, 2014 Three bike route options through Sonoma County wine country and geysers; 102, 68.2 and 29.2 miles. Presented by the Rotary Club of Santa Rosa to benefit their charitable projects. Starts at O'Reilly Media Campus in Sebastopol.
Riding the Wild Sierra — June 28, 2014 Four tough ride options: Wild Sierra Metric, Wild Sierra Century, 5 Pass Challenge, and 8 Pass Challenge Double Century. The bike rides take advantage of the many mountain passes in the Sierra that lead to the Turtle Rock Park starting point near Markleeville. Sag support and rest stops. Presented by Alta Pina Cycling Club.
Pasadena Marathon – June This running event also features a 26.2-mile bike tour. Watch website for registration.
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Kayak Fishing
While kayak fishing is a literal definition, the growing sport of kayak fishing is so much more than simply fishing from a kayak. The kayak is used as a means of transportation and as a means of accessing fishing areas. The use of a kayak will allow an angler to cross over deeper areas and to drift fish over beds of sea grass. Often times an angler will disembark from the kayak and wade fish, while other anglers will remain seated to fish.


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After a BIOS flash we're greeted with the 3D BIOS being the first screen. If you're in the BIOS the chances are that you'll be heading out of here into the advanced section. While quite cool, anyone familiar with messing round in the BIOS will find the advanced area quicker to move around in.
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Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Information Technology
Course summary for local students
Award granted | Bachelor of Engineering / Bachelor of Information Technology |
Length | 5.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
Faculty contacts | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment |
CRICOS course code | 075867F |
Deakin course code | D375 |
Course sub-headings
Course overview
The Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Information Technology course takes five and a half years to complete on a full-time basis or part time equivalent (unless trimesters are fully utilised by students).
You may combine one of the engineering major sequences - civil, electrical and electronics, mechanical or mechatronics and robotics engineering - with a major in Information Technology.
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This combined course comprises a total of 44 credit points which must include the following:
Engineering component:
- 30 credit points of core engineering units
- One approved Engineering major:
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- Combined Engineering students are exempt from Engineering elective requirements.
- See course entry for the Bachelor of Engineering (S367) for details of core units.
Information Technology component:
- 16 credit points of Information Technology units including:
- 8 credit points of core IT units
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Sat, Apr 6, 13 at 16:38
Obviously common sense should tell a person (me) that this is not a good idea. So today I went to remove a sweet cherry growing in a whisky barrel so I could give it away (don't need it)... The bottom was more or less rotted away (roots had grown INTO the wood) ..i. was able to peel everything off by hand. All the wood touching soil was rotted away and i could snap them in half with my hands (these things are oak i believe)... So yeah...this was 4 years of use and its dead now. I have 2 other trees in them that will be getting new homes soon. Stick with plastic. |
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- Posted by melikeeatplants 9b (San Jose) (My Page) on Sat, Apr 6, 13 at 17:25
There are longer lasting woods like redwood & cedar... |
A lot if plastics used for pots and planters also get brittle and crack or break in 4-5 years. There isn't a perfect answer. |
- Posted by franktank232 z5 WI (My Page) on Sat, Apr 6, 13 at 20:42
Dennis- I have bought the nursery plastic containers from greenhouse supply or one of those places (15 gallon) and they are treated for UV protection. Obviously they aren't going to last forever, but i have a few as old as that whisky barrel that i'm still using...but i agree, no perfect answer, everything is throw away at some point..at least that wood will decompose. The problem with plastic, at least for me is its so brittle in cold weather that you really have to be careful moving them around...but i still to prefer plastic (polyethylene)...plus its lite weight...these whisky barrels are pigs. |
- Posted by canadianplant (My Page) on Sun, Apr 7, 13 at 7:36
You could also eliminate the rotting problem (to a point), by replacing the bottom of the barrel with thick window screen (the pot will also drain way better this way) Up where I am wood lasts longer then plastics outside. IT just depends on how well you take care if it, and whether its a rot resitant type (locust, ceader or old redwood barrels) |
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Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Publications and Public Affairs |
December 1998 | June 1998 | February 1998 | July 1997 | March 1997 | February 1995 | March 1994 The CfA Almanac PLASMA PASTA--Like wisps of glowing angel hair, thin ropes of broiling plasma shoot out of magnetic hot spots on the surface of the Sun and loop through the lower atmosphere before crashing back onto the surface. This high-resolution extreme- ultraviolet image is typical of the extraordinary fine- scale features seen in the Sun's inner corona by the TRACE spacecraft. (Image from Leon Golub and the SAO TRACE team) TRACE PRODUCES NEW IMAGES--AND UNDERSTANDING-- OF SUN'S CORONA "I think they may tell theorists that all their models of coronal heating could be wrong," says the CfA's Leon Golub, speaking of the flood of remarkable high-resolution images of the Sun's inner atmosphere returned by his experiment aboard the TRACE spacecraft. "We are watching things develop and change on time scales that just don't correspond to anything we have ever seen before." NASA's Transition Region and Coronal Explorer (TRACE) mission, was launched exactly on schedule, at 18:40 PST April 1, aboard a Pegasus-XL rocket dropped from the belly of huge L1011 jet aircraft from Vandenberg Air Force Base, on a mission to improve the understanding of events in the narrow "transition region" of the Sun's atmosphere, between the relatively cool surface where temperatures are about 3,000 degrees Celsius, and the extremely hot upper atmosphere, or corona, where temperatures may reach 8 million degrees Celsius. Using instruments sensitive to extreme-ultraviolet wavelengths of light, TRACE is studying the detailed connections between surface features and the overlying, changing atmospheric layers of hot, ionized gas, called plasma. The surface features and atmospheric structures are linked by fine-scale solar magnetic fields. TRACE's telescope--incorporating unusual "normal incidence" mirrors developed at SAO--is unique in its ability to resolve these fine details and to combine rapidly taken images into mini-movies of turbulent activity in the seething plasma just above the solar surface. "The TRACE telescope has roughly ten times the temporal resolution and five times the spatial resolution of previously launched solar spacecraft," says Alan Title of the Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Center, TRACE principal investigator.
"Sometimes it takes months, even years, of data reduction and analysis to know if a space mission has been successful," SAO's Jonathan McDowell noted as he showed a TRACE image to the crowd at May's Observatory Night. "And sometimes you just have to see one photograph!" McDowell's assessment is shared by the scientific community. TRACE was launched into a polar orbit to enable virtually continuous observations of the Sun, uninterrupted by the Earth's shadow, for months at a time. This orbit gives the mission the greatest chance of observing the random processes which lead to flares and massive eruptions in the Sun's atmosphere. TRACE also joins a fleet of spacecraft studying the Sun during a critical period when solar activity is beginning its rise to a peak after the current quiescent phase of its 11-year cycle. The coming months should provide solar scientists with periods of strong solar activity interspersed with periods when the Sun is relatively passive and quiet. TRACE, which cost $49 million, is the third in NASA's Small Explorer series of small, quickly developed, relatively low-cost missions. (The CfA's SWAS is another in that series and also will be launched by the same Pegasus-jet combo in January 1999.) It is also the first space science mission with an open data policy. All data obtained by TRACE will be available to other scientists, students, and the general public shortly after the information becomes available to the primary science team. The team at SAO that that helped make TRACE successful, includes, in addition to Golub, Bob Bond, Jay Bookbinder, David Caldwell, Peter Cheimets, Kathy Daigle, William Davis, Edward DeLuca, Leslie Frazier, Jim Grenier, Larry Knowles, Mike Maresco, Warren Martell, Rebecca McMullen, Dale Noll, and Janice Wilson. Of course, as Jay Bookbinder points out, "The full listing would be quite long, since lots of people made significant contributions to TRACE--engineers, QA support folks, fiscal, and administrators--it was truly a team effort!" CfA ASTRONOMERS DISCOVER POSSIBLE PLANET-FORMING DISK Two teams of astronomers searching for signs of other solar systems with telescopes in Chile and Hawaii have independently discovered a disk around a nearby star that may be forming--or may have already formed--planets. The disk of dust, about three times the diameter of Pluto's orbit around the Sun, surrounds a star roughly 220 light-years from Earth, which, according to some theories, has the right age to be forming planets now. Like the majority of stars in our galaxy, this object is a member of a binary system, suggesting that the presence of a companion star does not necessarily disrupt a disk before it has had enough time to form planets. The joint discovery was made by one team comprised of Ray Jayawardhana, Lee Hartmann, and Giovanni Fazio of the CfA and Scott Fisher, Charles Telesco, and Robert Pina of the University of Florida in Gainesville, which used the National Science Foundation's 4-meter Blanco Telescope at the Cerro Tololo InterAmerican Observatory in La Serena, Chile; and, by a second team comprised of David Koerner of the University of Pennsylvania, Michael Ressler and Michael Werner of CalTech/Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Dana Backman of Franklin & Marshall College, which used the 10-meter Keck II Telescope on Mauna Kea, Hawaii. The newly-discovered disk surrounds a star known to astronomers as HR4796A in the southern constellation Centaurus. HR4796A is roughly 20 times more luminous than the Sun and a few times more massive. It is separated from its faint companion, dubbed HR4796B, by about 500 Astronomical Units. (An Astronomical Unit, or AU, is the average distance between the Sun and the Earth, roughly 150,000,000 kilometers, or 93,000,000 miles.) The disk itself appears to be roughly 250 AU across, and is seen nearly edge-on in images taken at wavelengths in the mid-infrared part of the spectrum. "What's most exciting is that we are looking at a disk just at the time it is forming planets or has recently done so," says Jayawardhana, a Harvard graduate student, who found the disk while making observations for his PhD thesis. PLANETARY WOMB--A false color image of the disk around star HR4796A. The position of the star A and its companion B are indicated by crosses. The disk is seen at the mid-infrared wavelength of 19.2 micrometers. The emission arises from small solid particles, resembling dust, that are heated by star A's visible and ultraviolet light. The elongated shape of the emission indicates that the disk is seen nearly edge-on. In addition, the disk appears to lie in the orbital plane of the binary star system, since the emission is nearly parallel to the imaginary line connecting A and B. The dust may be in the process of clumping together in the early stages of planet formation. (University of Florida/CfA/NOAO) This disk may be a close cousin of the disk around the star Beta Pictoris that astronomers have known about for 14 years. Beta Pictoris is estimated to be about 200 million years old whereas the HR4796 pair is only about 10 million years in age. "Unlike the case of Beta Pictoris, we know the age of this star pretty well, and it seems perfect for planets to be forming in its disk," Jayawardhana explains. "From previous work by Michael Jura at UCLA and colleagues, it was known that the primary star was surrounded by a dust cloud with a hole in it," according to Hartmann. "Our images show that the cloud is indeed a disk, so that the hole could be cleared out by the gravity of one or more inner planets." Hartmann, author of a soon-to-be-released textbook on star formation, adds: "This discovery could also tell us about how binary companions affect disks. Perhaps this disk is truncated on the outside at a radius of about 125 AU because of the companion star's gravity. A true test of this idea will require better measurements of the companion's orbit." The HR4796A disk was first seen in images taken at 20 micrometers, a wavelength in the mid- infrared part of the spectrum. (20 micrometers is about 40 times the wavelength of visible light.) The images were obtained with a state-of-the-art mid-infrared array camera, known as OSCIR, built at the University of Florida. "The new generation of mid-infrared detectors is what made this discovery possible," says Telesco, who built the camera. Advanced detector chips, like the one used in OSCIR, are a recent innovation that has made it possible for astronomers to make observations in this relatively unexplored part of the spectrum. "These sensitive cameras, when used on the world's best telescopes, will lead to an explosion of new results as exciting as the HR4796A disk," Telesco predicts. The research of both teams was supported in large part by the NASA Origins Program, with additional support to the CfA/Florida team from NSF, NOAO, and the Smithsonian Institution. Next Page |


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PrivCo Responds to Criticisms of Its Tumblr Report By Slinging Twitter Insults at Fred Wilson, Everyone Else [UPDATED]
Yesterday, Crain's reported on some eye-popping Tumblr numbers from PrivCo, suggesting VCs reaped huge rewards, including a 5,000 percent return of $253 million for Union Square Ventures, $154 million for Spark Capital, and $77 million for Spark partner Bijan Sabet.
Almost immediately, Bijan Sabet and Fred Wilson fired back, calling the report "garbage" and refuting the specifics (without coughing up what they actually made). Dan Primack (who's tangled with PrivCo before) calls the report "a load of Yahoo." He says USV and Spark actually put $13 million each into the company ($350,000 of it seed funding) and got around $192 million each. Not too shabby, but not the jackpot PrivCo alleges, either.
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(10-05-2012 04:31 PM)nineof Wrote: Holy hell those are some big time pickups. Thank the Lord that the site is running better so you can show those off. The Inception Martin 1/1 is freaking EPIC.
(10-05-2012 04:34 PM)mcleodfive Wrote: Hah thanks nine! I've held off some other things. This is just a lot of the stuff I have with me right now since I am on the way to Tallahassee. The Martin is my first nonplate 1/1, so Ian really happy to get it. Especially at $80!
(10-05-2012 04:54 PM)nineof Wrote: Congratulations on your first non-plate 1/1. You sure picked a good one to be your first. Now stop messing around and get the other letters so we can see the full nameplate!!! Lol.
(10-05-2012 05:01 PM)mcleodfive Wrote: Lol not my first just my first of him. I doubt I'll be buying anymore of them though. Would rather have a variety for 1/1's, rather than just these. If I get a lot of pocket change and others aren't out there I may pick them up (not paying the $180 though most are asking)...
(10-05-2012 05:27 PM)nineof Wrote: I figured that's what you meant. Still a big deal to me. Yeah, I hear you about the 1/1's. Understandable you don't want to get bogged down on one particular set and miss out on others. Especially, considering all the great stuff out there for 1/1's alone.
(10-05-2012 05:32 PM)mcleodfive Wrote: Haha yeah worded it wrong. Yeah it's a big deal to me to lol. I have one card I have been eying down with a ridiculous patch and I hope the guy lowers his price soon. I normally buy in spurts missing a lot of really nice stuff at great prices.
(10-05-2012 05:45 PM)nineof Wrote: Oh good I'm not the only one then. Lol. I hate when I spend my limit and then start seeing really awesome cards go for bargains. Happens way too often for me.


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Tom Tomorrow Archives - Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources
Cartoonists gang up on illegal guns
Cartoonist Ruben Bolling, creator of Tom the Dancing Bug, rounded up 23 cartoonists to contribute their work to an animated ad for Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a coalition of mayors, led by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, that is advocating for "common-sense measures that will close deadly gaps in our gun laws."
The Mayors Against Illegal Guns ads eschew detailed discussion of the issues in favor of a simple images of people making an emotional appeal. This particular ad follows that format with cartoon characters, some familiar (the teenagers from Zits, the Family Circus family, Jason and his dad from FoxTrot), some more generic.
Comics A.M. | Tom Tomorrow wins Herblock Prize
Awards | Dan Perkins, better known to his readers as Tom Tomorrow, is the winner of this year's Herblock Prize for excellence in editorial cartooning. Panelist Matt Bors cited his "consistently hilarious takedowns of women-bashers, gun culture and the president's abuse of executive power." The finalist was Sacramento Bee editorial cartoonist Jack Ohman. The award includes cash prizes of $15,000 (after taxes!) for the winner and $5,000 for the finalist. [The Daily Cartoonist]
Publishing | Dark Horse founder Mike Richardson explains how the company develops licensed properties, specifically "expanded universes" that build on the world of a movie or video game: "So we came up with the idea that we could approach these licensed properties as sequels, particularly in the early days when we focused primarily on film. We'd sit down like fanboys and say 'Okay, that was great, what can we do next?'" [Forbes]
Tom Tomorrow to launch new political cartoon section for progressive powerhouse Daily Kos
They're two Left tastes that'll taste Left together: This Modern World cartoonist Tom Tomorrow and progressive pundit and activist Markos Moulitsas Zúniga have announced that Tomorrow is leaving his slot at the online magazine Salon to become the first-ever Comics Editor for Moulitsas's popular liberal blog and political community, Daily Kos. Tomorrow's final Salon comic ran today.
Straight for the art: Tomorrow's 'Back Spacer'
The ever acerbic political cartoonist Tom Tomorrow was picked by Pearl Jam to create the cover for upcoming album, Back Spacer. To promote the release, the band is doing an "Internet Easter Egg hunt." Find images from the album that have been scattered across the Net, and win a free downloadable mp3 of a track from the album.
Back Spacer hits stores on Sept. 20.


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Help Your Fresno State Bulldogs Give Back
Sept. 25, 2012 FRESNO, Calif. ---In an effort to give back to the community, Fresno State student-athletes are taking action. The Fresno State Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is putting on a canned food drive this weekend at all of the home athletic events to help support the Poverello House. The first event for fans to donate at will be Fresno State's volleyball match this Thursday, Sept. 27, at 7 p.m. against New Mexico. Student-athletes will be collecting canned food donations at stations located inside the Save Mart Center entrances. SAAC members will be back in action on Saturday, Sept. 29, accepting donations at the football game as the 'Dogs take on San Diego State in the first-ever Mountain West game. The Red Wave can make donations while entering Bulldog Stadium at the North, South and East gates. The last opportunity to donate will come on Sunday, Sept. 30, at the Fresno State soccer game in Bulldog Stadium at 1 p.m., as the 'Dogs begin Mountain West play against Air Force. All fans who make a canned food donation will receive a coupon for free tacos at Jack in the Box restaurants. About SAAC Moving into the Mountain West, SAAC has recently decided to bring an emphasis towards collecting for those in need, specifically collecting canned foods for the Poverello House. "Discover Fresno State Athletics" - Please help support Fresno State student-athletes in their efforts to give back. |


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adjective \ˈwil-fəl\: refusing to change your ideas or opinions or to stop doing something
: done deliberately
Full Definition of WILLFUL
: obstinately and often perversely self-willed <a stubborn and willful child>
: done deliberately : intentional <willful disobedience>
— will·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb
— will·ful·ness noun
Variants of WILLFUL
will·ful or wil·ful \ˈwil-fəl\
Examples of WILLFUL
- a stubborn and willful child
- He has shown a willful disregard for other people's feelings.
First Known Use of WILLFUL
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- balky, contrary, contumacious, defiant, froward, incompliant, insubordinate, intractable, obstreperous, rebel, rebellious, recalcitrant, recusant, refractory, restive, ungovernable, unruly, untoward, wayward, disobedient (or wilful)
- Antonyms
- amenable, biddable, compliant, conformable, docile, obedient, ruly, submissive, tractable
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Majesty of the Seas |
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The Majesty of the Seas was introduced into service in 1992 and can carry approximately 2,350 passengers and 812 crew members. In 2007, she underwent a multi-million dollar refurbishment to improve and update her and changes were made to the pool decks, all public areas, restaurants, shops (like the picture of the Centrum below), and cabins. Other additions include Johnny Rockets, the Compass Deli, Seattle's Best Coffee, Freeze ice cream, and Boleros (as seen in this picture). Having a basketball court, rock climbing wall, two pools and two hot tubs doesn't hurt either as my family likes to stay active while on vacation. I also liked the Compass Deli because it is tucked in above the Windjammer and most people don't know it exists. They offer salads and sandwiches, but also crepes! My friend likes Sorrentos, also above the Windjammer, because she can get her kids pizza any time, especially in between meals after they have been swimming or running around all day.
The Centrum |
Inside cabins are 119 square feet; ocean view cabins are 122 square feet; superior ocean view cabins are 157 square feet; Junior Suites are 263 square feet with a 74 square foot balcony; Grand Suites are 382 square feet with a 90 square foot balcony; and the Royal Suite is 371 square feet with a 155 square foot balcony. However, if you are looking for a quick getaway and can get past the small cabin, especially if you don't anticipate spending much time in your cabin, you can't beat the price on a short Bahamas cruise on Majesty of the Seas.
Pool area on Majesty |
Dining Options/Food: Royal Caribbean utilizes the same menu on all of its ships in the main dining and does change it up every few months. You can expect some of the cruise line's same offerings such as their steak, escargot, and French onion soup, but I like that they offer an Indian vegetarian option as well. I asked for special meals on my last cruise including tofu and steamed vegetables and they were extremely accommodating. Their food is pretty basic and you can get a decent meal, although I would never claim it to be gourmet. You can find lots of basic cruise-type food in the Windjammer from salads to hamburgers, etc. and more formal meals in the evening.
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What Type of Client Would I Recommend for the Majesty of the Seas? Short 3- and 4-night Bahamas cruises are great for first time cruisers, but also fantastic for quick weekend getaways when you just need to get out of town and go somewhere warm. Sometimes we find great last minute airfare and what better way to take advantage of a sale price then to go on a cruise? Singles, couples, families, extended families, and groups will all have fun on a short Bahamas cruise, but for a true vacation you might want to opt for a 7-night or longer cruise.
Sample Itinerary: As the Majesty of the Seas alternates between 3- and 4-night cruises, here are both:
3-Night Bahamas Cruise
Friday: Set sail from Miami, FL
Saturday: Coco Cay - the cruise line's private island
Sunday: Nassau, Bahamas
Monday: Return to Miami, FL
For the sailing on 3/21/2014, inside cabins start at only $339/per person plus taxes/fees. Cruise fares are subject to change.
4-night Bahamas Cruise
Monday: Set sail from Miami, FL
Tuesday: Nassau, Bahamas
Wednesday: Coco Cay - the cruise line's private island
Thursday: Key West, FL
Friday: Return to Miami, FL
For the sailing on 3/24/14, inside cabins start at only $379/per person plus taxes/fees. Cruise fares are subject to change.
Where are you headed to in May? Want to get away for the weekend or for a few days? Then consider a quick getaway on the Majesty of the Seas!
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ENG 233 The Italian Renaissance
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This introduction to the literature and history of the Renaissance combines study abroad in Florence and Rome with pre-departure classroom lectures and discussions. The course offers a close examination of the literature of the period as both product of and critical commentary on the culture, art, and political turmoil in the Renaissance capitals from 1250-1527. Students will study the emergence of the Renaissance—artistically, historically, philosophically, and politically—from the Middle Ages, and also examine its ancient roots. Travel to Florence and Rome allows students to enhance their academic foundation and to place their reading into context as they visit the museums, churches, and public buildings that both house the art and stand as the architectural monuments of the age.
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