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Based on the short story by…
Everything Must Go, starring Will Ferrell, is based on the story "Why Don't You Dance" by Raymond Carver. It comes out this month.
Often, when movies are based on short stories, it reminds me of the use of samples in hip-hop. The screenwriter take a memorable nugget, the hook of the story, and builds up around it.
In honor of Short Story Month, here are some more movies based on short stories:

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"Made it While I waited"
"Product of 3 Lessons"
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In his critically acclaimed Rain Fall, Barry Eisler introduced half Japanese-half American freelance hit man John Rain, a "dashing and dangerous hero...as likable as he is lethal." Now Eisler's back. So is Rain, the master of death by "natural causes" whose new target threatens the fragile political balance of an entire country.
Amazon.com Review Barry Eisler's half-breed freelance assassin John Rain returns to Tokyo for a second outing in Hard Rain, the sequel to Eisler's stunning 2002 debut, Rain Fall. Once again Rain is working with, or at least parallel to, Tatsu, a wily veteran of Japan's FBI equivalent, who aims to cleanse the Japanese government of its systemic corruption. To further this goal, he's persuaded the ever-cautious Rain to take out Murakami, a brutal gangster and hitman who specializes in making his killings look like suicide, a specialty Rain thought was his alone. Liquidating the dangerous and elusive Murakami proves to be a difficult task, however, one that leads to personal loss for Rain, and sets the plot on course for a climax that hits with the power of a well-delivered roundhouse kick.
Eisler builds on Rain's self-enforced isolation and loneliness as he expertly shows the reader Tokyo as channeled by Chandler, transforming the burgeoning metropolis into a noir catacomb of dimly lit hostess bars, scheming bureaucrats, shadowy intelligence agents, and outlaw martial arts dojos where thugged-up yakuza train for illicit death matches.
While the plot becomes complicated toward the novel's conclusion, Rain is a refreshing and complex character whom readers will want to see return for another installment. If you've a yen for a thriller that mixes suspense, intrigue, and action with a Japanese flavor and a hardboiled American attitude, Eisler's Hard Rain is an excellent choice. --Benjamin Reese


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PUBLISHED: 21 Feb 2012 00:32:00 | UPDATED: 21 Feb 2012 07:28:38PUBLISHED: 21 Feb 2012 PRINT EDITION: 21 Feb 2012Ayesha de Kretser
There were finally some reasons to be positive yesterday as BlueScope Steel unveiled its third consecutive interim loss.
First, there was the better than expected efforts to sell steel inventories and release working capital, which earned the company $357 million in the final three months of 2011.
Management said it was sticking to its forecast for a further $150 million release by the end of this year but admitted the figure was conservative and could grow.
Second, the company is pushing through price increases and not losing market share in the severely challenged distribution market.
And thirdly, management is confident that stripping out costs – rather than an improvement in market conditions or for the Aussie dollar to fall from its current levels – will restore profitability in its Australian operations by the fourth quarter.
But none of this necessarily means investors will be racing to buy shares in the embattled steelmaker before then.
A Sydney-based fund manager said yesterday that he was running the numbers to see if the stock – which has plunged from $1.20 since last June – represents value at the current level of 36.5¢.
While analysts and investors were pleased that BlueScope held on to profits in Asia, the fund manager remained wary: "The real problem is Australia."
There was an ominous note in the timetable for returning to profitability, however well received it might have been, given BlueScope said in August that it would have been profitable in Australia if it had closed its export-geared No 6 blast furnace at Port Kembla in 2011.
Management didn't say it, but the market had the impression that the second half, when exports fell from three million to 300,000 tonnes, would be profitable. That date has now been pushed out to the fourth quarter because of "a material deterioration in market conditions compared with 2011".
BlueScope has moved to build operations offshore, although chief executive Paul O'Malley admits the process in Asia has been slow and wasn't always a great success. But he now believes the company's innovation and technology impetus, particularly as it relates to its $100 million investment in the next generation of ColorBond and ZincAlume (or painted and metal coated steels in layman's terms) leave it better positioned to capitalise on the uptick in emerging market demand.
Asia returned a $47 million earnings before interest and tax contribution to the overall business this half, which helped offset the underlying $76 million loss from Australia.
But whichever way BlueScope spins it, Asia represents only 18 per cent of overall revenues at present compared with 71 per cent from Australia.
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Mondolithic Studios creates oil portraits of virtual world characters
Interesting. There's only a few samples there at the moment, but they'll probably have more when and if business picks up. The style is quite interesting -- it certainly is oil paint, but rather than going realistic, it seems like it's designed more to mimic the actual look of the game, with a few weird polygon angles and designs.
Unfortunately, there's no mention of price at all (you have to email them for estimates), but odds are it isn't cheap. Then again, if you're in search of a one-of-a-kind oil portrait of the character you've sunk so much time into, this just might be worth the money you put into it.
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Plans are underway for Lenoir Community College's 17th annual
Broadway and Beyond
to be presented at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 4, in the Waller Building Auditorium. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. with pre-concert entertainment provided by LCC Music faculty Timothy Maddox. Admission at the door is $7. The show is produced and directed by LCC Music Faculty
Carolyn Crossland. Crossland and Rick Vernon
will co-host the event.
Anna Fields of Beaufort is an 18-year-old high school senior. She has been dancing since the age of 3, started competing at age 8, and has been awarded countless awards at various competitions. She has attended New York City Dance Alliance (NYCDA) workshops, where she has worked with choreographers Jason Parsons, Joe Lanteri and Dana Wilson.
She has been to Atlanta for The Pulse dance intensive with renowned choreographers, Mia Michaels and Laurieann Gibson who have choreographed for the television show, So You Think You Can Dance. She has been cast in some of the lead roles of Tchaikovsky¹s
. Her roles include Clara, Spanish, Russian, Ballerina Doll, Lead Arabian, and Shepherdess. She has received Platinum, High Platinum and Diamond awards for solos, duos and group dances that she has entered in regional competitions held by companies such as Star Systems, DTI, Dance Machine and World Class Talent Experience.
In 2012, she won first overall in her senior solo division and was awarded a trophy for her outstanding performance. She was a finalist for the title of "America's Miss Dance 2014" at a national competition. Fields has traveled to Atlanta, Washington D.C. and New York City, where she performed her solo at the Statue of Liberty and took classes at Broadway Dance Center. Two of the instructors were Thayne Jasperson, a finalist
on So You Think You Can Dance and Ashley Fife who danced as a Rockette for seven years and was a cast member in the Broadway musical,
This will be her first appearance in
Broadway and Beyond.
A gifted actor and singer, Antuan Hawkins currently lives in Kinston. He received a Bachelor of Science in Music with an emphasis in vocal performance from Chowan College in 1998. After graduation, he taught middle school and private music classes. Though dedicated to education, he missed the exhilaration of live performances and then began balancing performances around work in corporate America.
In November of 2002 during Luciano Pavarotti's concert tour, Hawkins serenaded Pavarotti at a private dinner in his honor singing a rewrite of Pavarotti's encore piece, "Libiamo" from the opera,
La Traviata.
He has also shared the stage with celebrity entertainers including Jeff Foxworthy at the Duke University Children Miracle Network Benefit Concert featuring national country music singer, Jo Dee Messina, and national jazz recording artist Branford Marsalis. Most notably, he created the role for Bailey in the world premier of Samm-Art Williams' "Conversations on a Dirt Road."
Hawkins has performed in New York City in several off-Broadway productions, co-starred in several independent movie projects, and co-starred in the world premiere of F.I.S.H., the musical. His most recent
performances included "Ain't Misbehavin' " and as a featured vocalist at Smokie's Jazz and Blues Dinner Show, both in New Bern Civic Theatre.
He is the director and producer of "The Golden Oldies Radio Show" and recently appeared in "Reflections: A Tribute to Motown."
This will be Hawkins' fourth appearance in
Broadway and Beyond
. He will be performing "You'll Never Walk Alone" from
. He will also sing baritone in
, a men's trio performing "You've Got the Magic Touch," and "Sherry" from
Jersey Boys.
A native of Lenoir County and graduate of Lenoir Community College, Chris Raines began performing on stage at the age 8. For the past 27 years he has been starring in, producing, and directing shows in and around the community. "I always wanted to be on a stage somewhere, doing something. It didn't matter if it was the lead role, or character parts, as long as I was in front of a crowd, doing what I love," Raines said.
He started performing on the stages of the Airport Theatre and the Grainger Hill Performing Arts Center. His most memorable stage credits include: Rooster in
, Melvin P. Thorpe in
The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas
, Sky Masterson in
Guys and Dolls,
and the Beast in
Beauty and The Beast.
A graduate of South Lenoir High School, he was a featured performer in the South Lenoir Singers, under the direction of Karen Dale. In 1991, he joined the Lenoir Community College Troubadours, directed by Kenneth Ginn, and was the featured soloist for five years until the group disbanded in 1996. In 1997, he joined forces with Max Blizzard and Sheri Brinson to create the Max Blizzard Singers. The group performed all over the state in hundreds of productions and benefit concerts. In 1999, Raines and Blizzard co-wrote "Dreamsong," which became the unofficial theme song for Relay for Life. The trio recorded the song and toured the state singing it at numerous opening ceremonies in areas conducting Relay for Life fundraisers.
That same year he starred in "Country Memories," a show that raised more than $3,500 for the hurricane relief fund in the county. In 2003 the trio opened for Alan Jackson at the WRNS Music Festival. The trio performed for 10 years together until the untimely passing of Max Blizzard. Since then Raines and Brinson have continued to carry the torch producing, directing and starring in shows to help raise money for various charities in and around North Carolina. While serving on several performing arts committees and boards of directors, he continues to perform, produce, and direct shows in the area including the "Christmas Extravaganza," a fundraiser for the Grainger Hill Performing Arts Center every Christmas. " As long as there is music, that is where you will find me," Raines said.
Broadway and Beyond,
Raines will be performing "The Impossible Dream" from
Man of La Mancha.
He will join Shanda Maddox in the duet "Suddenly Seymour" from
Little Shop of Horrors
. He will also perform as the bass in the men's trio, Noteworthy, singing "You've Got the Magic Touch," and "Sherry" from
Jersey Boys.
In the spring of 2013, three professional musicians Antuan Hawkins, Chris Raines, and Clay Raines were preparing for their individual spots in Lenoir Community College's annual
Broadway and Beyond,
when producer, Carolyn Crossland decided to combine their talent to perform a classic "oldie, " "Unchained Melody."
The result was astounding and a second selection, "Book of Love" was added to the show. The trio was a hit with the
Broadway and Beyond
audience and since then has performed for other area venues.
In this year's show, Noteworthy will sing "You've Got The Magic Touch," and "Sherry" from
Jersey Boys
, a tribute to the music of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons.
Kimberly Scott is a graduate of Marywood University in Scranton, Pennsylvania. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education with a concentration in Music, studying voice with Ellen Rutkowsi and piano with Sr. Joan Paskert, IHM.
During her studies, she was a frequent soloist with the University Choir and Orchestra, performing the soprano recitatives in
by Handel; "Domine Deus" from
by Vivaldi; "The Heavens Are Telling" from
The Creation
by Haydn; and
by John Rutter.
Scott is a National Board Certified Teacher in Early and Middle Childhood Music, and is a General Music Teacher at Trent Park Elementary in New Bern. She was named a Craven County Teacher of the Year Finalist in 2011 and 2013. She is currently a student at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington in the MSA –School Administration program.
She is very active in the New Bern Civic Theater, the Rivertowne Players, and The Carteret Community Theater. Current roles are as Pit Singer in
, and Lady of the Lake in
Past roles and positions include: Music Director for
The Little Mermaid, Jr.,
Bugsy Malone, Jr.,
. She appeared as Gloria Thorpe in
Damn Yankees,
Mayor of Munchkin City/Ensemble in
The Wizard of Oz
, Sr. Margaretta in
The Sound of Music
, Lady Larken in
Once Upon a Mattress
, Gertrude McFuzz in
Tuptim in
The King and I
, Enid Hoopes in
Legally Blonde, The Musical
, and Carrie Pipperidge (understudy)/Ensemble in
This will be Scott's debut performance in
Broadway and Beyond.
She will perform "The Girl in 14G."
Micah Fields, a bass-baritone from Beaufort, is a senior Vocal Performance major at Campbell University where he is a student of Dr. Sally Thomas, Director of Vocal Studies. He has performed with various ensemble groups such as the Carteret Chorale, Campbell University Choir, and Campbell Voices in many locations including North Carolina, Virginia, Washington D.C., Maryland, South Carolina, Florida, and also on concert tour in Ireland.
In addition to his vocal training at Campbell University, he has studied with Professor Wolfgang Fuchsberger from the Mozarteum Conservatory in Salzburg, Austria. During his recent summer appointment in Salzburg, Fields performed the role of "Papageno" from Mozart's opera
Die Zauberflote
(The Magic Flute) in several concerts.
Since 2012, he has been a voice and piano instructor at the Dunn School of Music, where he teaches elementary, middle and high school students. Fields has a passion for performing both classical, German lieder and musical theatre. He has performed a variety of roles in community theaters in New Bern and Morehead City including the Baker in
Into the Woods
, Indio (and understudy Chino) in
West Side Story
, the Nutcracker in Tchaikovsky's
The Nutcracker
, Patrick in
Auntie Mame
, and chorus roles in
Fields is excited to bring his talents to the stage at
Broadway and Beyond
in his debut performance. He will perform "Wall Lovin' " and "Empty Chairs at Empty Tables" from
Les Miserables.
Matthew Clay Raines is a graduate of East Carolina University where he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre degree, and Concordia University where he earned his Master of Education degree. During his years at ECU, he performed in a number of Mainstage Productions with the Department of Theatre including
The Music Man
He was member of the Greenville Chamber Choir and performed with that organization at the White House in 2000. He was a past member of the Lenoir Community College Troubadours.
Raines has also performed in LCC's productions of the
Messiah, Broadway and Beyond,
and in countless performances through the Community Council for the Arts and with the Max Blizzard Singers. Since 2006, he has served as Theatre Arts Instructor at Kinston High School. He has produced and directed "A Tribute to Michael Jackson," "Clue," and "Reflections: A Tribute to Motown."
This year Raines will perform an off-Broadway solo, "What Do I Do?" from
Barely Legal Showtune Extravaganza
and will sing lead tenor in the men's trio, Noteworthy, singing "You've Got the Magic Touch" and "Sherry" from
The Jersey Boys
, a tribute to the music of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.
Susan Leigh began performing with The National Opera Company at the age of 12. She is a native of Williamston, where she attended high school and was a member of band and chorus. She later attended and graduated from East Carolina University. She is an English as a Second Language teacher at Spring Creek Elementary School in Goldsboro.
She has been in many musical and theatrical productions throughout her career. A few of her favorite roles have been Julie in
, M'Lynn in
Steel Magnolias
, and she is currently preparing the role of Narrator in the upcoming production of
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat
for Center Stage Theatre in Goldsboro. She is also a member of the Praise and Worship Team at Bethel Church in Kinston.
This will be Leigh's debut performance in
Broadway and Beyond
. She will be performing "I'm Not That Girl" from
Shanda Maddox began performing solos in church at the age of 5, and has continued singing gospel music throughout her life. In high school she was introduced to the theater and fell in love with a stage and all things musical. In high school she performed in
Annie Get Your Gun
. After high school, she continued to follow her gospel roots, and joined a group performing in many venues up and down the east coast.
Maddox has performed in many shows and concerts, including
Broadway and Beyond
, as sister Robert Anne in
, and as Rennabelle in
Radio Gals.
While living in New Bern, she starred as Auntie 'Em in
The Wizard of Oz
, and directed the production of
Blithe Spirit.
Maddox currently lives in Asheville with her husband Jim Maddox, where they manage the Bella Vista Retirement Community. They have five children and three grandchildren.
She will be performing "I Get a Kick Out Of You" from
Anything Goes
, and will sing the duet "Suddenly Seymour" from
Little Shop of Horrors
with Chris Raines in
Broadway and Beyond.
In May 2012, Joshua Allen, a native of Hickory, completed his Bachelor of Music degree with majors in both Vocal Performance and Music Education. While at East Carolina University, he was consistently cast in leading roles for ECU Opera Theatre productions, and was a member of the critically acclaimed ECU Chamber Singers, performing on the group's CD's. Allen performs regularly as a tenor soloist across North Carolina. In 2013, he debuted as tenor soloist in LCC's annual performance of
The son of ministers Steve and Jane Allen, he worked for several churches as a singer throughout college, and as both an Assistant Music Director and Music Director. In 2012 he was the Assistant Director for the musical
for the Farmville Arts Council. He currently serves as Interim Music Director at Immanuel Baptist Church in Greenville, directing the Chancel Choir, and also as organist and pianist.
Allen is also a faculty member of the Music Academy of Eastern Carolina in Greenville, where he teaches voice, piano, and music theory to students of all ages. He is pursuing graduate studies in vocal performance beginning fall 2014.
This will be Allen's debut performance in
Broadway and Beyond.
He will sing, "Lullaby of Broadway," and "I'm Not That Smart" from
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.


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Online, I am finding some variation about where to put carbon monoxide detectors.
Any opinions? |
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Where required by the applicable building code or local ordinance, they are usually required to be located on each story of the dwelling including basements but not crawl spaces or uninhabitable attics. The CO detectors may or may not be required to be interconnected, combined with smoke detectors, or have battery backup. Don't rely on the internet; find out what code and/or ordinance applies and read it or ask your building department. |
I always locate mine near furnace vents, CO2 is heavier than air. |
CO2 is heavier than air but CO is not. Because CO quickly diffuses throughout a room, a CO detector should be placed where it won't be accidentally damaged or provide false alarms. CO2 is an indoor pollutant and greenhouse gas. CO will combine with hemoglobin in your blood and kill you. |
NFPA 720 "Standard for the Installation of Carbon Monoxide(CO) Detection and Warning Equipment" says: "A carbon monoxide alarm or detector should be centrally located outside of each separated sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms. Where bedrooms are separated and the audibility of the alarm or detector to occupants within the bedroom area could be seriously impaired, more than one unit could be needed." |
Mixing up CO and CO2 was rather silly. I stand corrected. I still mount a CO detector close to the closest heating register to the furnace, preferably as close to above it as possible. Then another in the vicinity of the bedrooms. I had a situation where the detector nearest the vent went off. It was during the day and I did the necessary checking before the bedroom mounted one triggered. It is one of those better than recommended things in my mind. |
CO leaks can occur at a heating appliance or anywhere along a vent flue/chimney. Rather than trying to predict where the leak will occur it is best to locate CO detectors near the occupants especially where they sleep and where they are more likely to hear and/or be awakened by the alarm. To provide greater protection the CO detectors can be located inside as well as outside a bedroom and/or be linked together and/or be combined with the smoke detectors. |
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, 6/9/08)
AILA Doc. No. 08071875.
CA3 Discusses "Concealing," "Harboring," and "Shielding" Under INA §274(a)(1)(A)(iii)
The court held that "concealing," "harboring" and "shielding" under INA §274 encompass conduct tending to substantially facilitate an alien's remaining in the U.S illegally. (
U.S. v. Ozcelik
, 5/27/08)
AILA Doc. No. 08071861.
CA3 Finds Administrative Closure Does Not Re-Start Physical Presence for Suspension
The court held that the continuous physical presence clock did not begin anew upon administrative closure of Petitioner's proceedings because such proceedings were temporarily removed from the IJ's calendar, not terminated. (
Arca-Pineda v. Att'y Gen of the U.S.
, 5/28/08)
AILA Doc. No. 08071464.
CA3 Rejects
Approach in Determining Amount of Loss in Fraud Conviction
The court held that for purposes of the amount of loss under INA §101(a)(43)(M)(i), where a petitioner has not admitted to an amount in a plea, nor has a jury found an amount as part of a conviction, a court may inquire outside the record of conviction. (
Nijhawan v. AG of the U.S.
, 5/2/08)
AILA Doc. No. 08070261.
CA3 Remands Colombian Social Group Asylum Claim
The court held that Petitioner established that she is a member of the social group of "women who have escaped involuntary servitude after being abducted and confined by the FARC" and showed a well-founded fear of persecution. (
Gomez-Zuluaga v. Att'y Gen. of the U.S.
, 5/30/08)
AILA Doc. No. 08062376.
CA3 Remands Sierra Leonean Withholding Claim
The court reversed the adverse credibility determination finding that Petitioner's omissions with respect to dates did not go to the heart of her claim and that the few inconsistencies were the result of translation problems or the IJ's interruptions. (
Kaita v. Att'y Gen. of the U.S.
, 4/3/08)
AILA Doc. No. 08050764.
CA3 Finds Error in Application of National Security Bar
The court found that the AG ignored clear congressional intent by inquiring whether an applicant "may pose" a danger to the security of the U.S. instead of asking whether he "is" a danger in considering the national security bar. (
Yusupov v. Att'y Gen. of U.S.
, 3/27/08)
AILA Doc. No. 08050761.
CA3 Refuses to Impute Parent's Continuous Residence to Minor
The court held that the BIA did not err in refusing to impute to a person who entered the U.S. as a minor, the parent's prior years of continuous residence for purposes of cancellation of removal. (
Augustin v. Att'y Gen. of the U.S.
, 3/20/08)
AILA Doc. No. 08050537.
CA3 Upholds BIA Prohibition on Adopted Children Petitioning for Biological Siblings
The court held that because INA §203(a)(4) is silent with regard to the meaning of "brother" and "sister," the BIA's decision that adopted children may not invoke visa preference in favor of their biological siblings is a permissible construction of the statute. (
Kosak v. Aguirre
, 3/6/08)
AILA Doc. No. 08040264.
CA3 Remands Cases Involving Claimed Nonreceipt of BIA Decisions
The court found jurisdiction to review the denial of Petitioners' motions to reissue and remanded the cases to the BIA to determine what weight to accord to Petitioners' affidavits of nonreceipt. (
Jahjaga v. Att'y Gen. of the U.S.
, 1/4/08)
AILA Doc. No. 08020764.
CA3 Overturns Negative Credibility Finding in Burmese Asylum Case
The court held that the IJ failed to elaborate on her reasons for finding that Petitioner's political activities in Japan and in Burma were not enough to meet the well-founded fear standard. (
Thu v. Att'y Gen. of U.S.
, 12/18/07)
AILA Doc. No. 08011770.


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Eiffel Tower - Paris, France
The Little Mermaid - Copenhagen, Denmark but it also commemorates Aarhus
El Toro - Alicante, Spain
Blue Swarovski Crystal Heart - Luzern, Switzerland (While I know Swarovski crystal is from Austria, the blue was just the shade of Luzern's lake.)
Violin & Bow - Vienna, Austria (bought in the UK)
Blue enamled dutch clog - Amserdam, The Netherlands
On the train from Milan to Venice, an American asked to buy the bracelet for €200 as a gift for this girlfriend. I was disgusted he even asked. Memories can't be bought.
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Our kitchen is being completely remodled. It has been gutted to the studs. Our plan is to use 3.5 in oak (not sure if it will be red or white). Cabinets are maple pained BM Acadia White.
Looking at pictures on the forum, Minwax English Chestnut looked perfect. A nice reddish medium brown in the photos. Tried it on a strip of oak and...just brown. No red tones at all. It looks unlike every picture I've seen of it. Am I missing something? Tried Red Oak...also straight brown. Gunstock was completely red. None look as they should. I'm at a loss. Existing hardwood in the hall, living and dining rooms is a yellowish butterscotch we hate. We also do not want anything that looks like a dark brown - walnut color. Red Mahogany might be too dark, but seems like the right color. Any thoughts or suggestions? |
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- Posted by lazydaisynot (My Page) on Sun, Nov 6, 11 at 21:05
We just had our floors refinished (to get rid of the old, very worn, butterscotch look) so I understand your challenge. i wanted a warm medium-brown that wasn't orange-y. The look I was aiming for is the larger photo when you scroll down in the link below, which reads "This is more what our floors look like today" or something similar. Studying the photo I decided I wanted to highlight the grain but to also allow the individual colors of the boards to show through. I liked the life in this floor. It took me a while to realize that I was looking for a less opaque stain (hence the natural). I have NO idea what stains were used on the floor in the photo (and cannot give credit since I don't know the origin of the photo), but I feel we achieved something really close using a mix of 1 provincial: 1 jacobean : 2 natural. This was on red oak, using a different brand of stain (Bona), with solvent-based Swedish finish over it. I think using 2 parts natural allow the red tint of the red oak to show on some boards, which makes it warm. I am crazy about our new floors. Good luck. |
Here is a link that might be useful: similar look to our floors
Thanks. Last night, frustrated with my sample, I thought, "why not put actual Mahogany down"? Looked at pictures of Santos Mahogany and it looks gorgeous. We already planned to keep the entry and other rooms lighter, so why match the wood? Anyone try Mahogany in the kitchen? |
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Well, you can file this under "awesome costumes I should have thought of before." Brad Goreski and a friend went to Lanvin's Halloween party (um, jealous much?) dressed as America's most loved fashion bloggers: Tavi and Jane Aldridge. If you're playing Jane, all you need is a red wig and a super designer outfit (an easy cop-out if you just want to look cute). For Tavi: a couple weird layers of clothing, a crazy hair color, and a big-ass bow. [Show Ponies and Pretty People] Keep reading »
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The weekend before the closing, a considerable sum of money was stolen from the bar--the third theft of this type in a distressingly brief period. But while Dick confirms that the situation, which he calls "an inside job," accelerated his decision to put the bar on the block, he insists that it was only a minor factor in his decision to sell. "I'm no spring chicken anymore, and when you get to my age, you should curtail certain activities," he says. "It's a young man's game, and that's the kind of person who should be running a place like this--not someone old and happily married like me."
Dick denies that the bar has suffered a decline in business of late, as has been rumored. "This isn't a distress sale," he says. But he admits that his increased involvement in real-estate development in the Fort Collins-Windsor area has prevented him from keeping as close an eye on Soapy Smith's as he should have. "Whenever we put a concentrated effort into any program, whether it was live music or whatever, it has always been successful. Unfortunately, I haven't always been around to help--but if someone's committed to the property, there's a lot of opportunity here."
Rather than simply slapping a "for sale" sign on the front window, the Bacons have taken a more ambitious tack. Woltz and Associates, a firm in Roanoke, Virginia, is already hyping the bar over the Internet at www.woltz.com, and advertisements for it will soon appear in the Wall Street Journal and various national trade journals. A tour for real-estate agents will also be offered on July 9, followed by a July 28 session at which time the land, the building and its contents will be auctioned off to the highest bidder. Dick estimates the appraisal value of the whole shebang at $1.4 million, but he won't necessarily turn up his nose at anything less. The minimum bid has been set at $695,000, and if that's all he's offered, that's what he'll take.
Tidying up the club in anticipation of the sale hasn't been easy, but the Bacons are accustomed to the chore. Beth remembers one night when a bandmember climbed onto the room's balcony and dumped a bag of feathers all over the rowdies below--and when the cleaning crew discovered the mess early the next morning, "they totally freaked out, because they thought somebody had been doing some kind of weird ritual. And on another night, we had a customer who'd decided he was a wild and crazy guy urinate on all the credit-card machines. He had to buy all new machines and pay the bookkeeper and the manager who cleaned it all up."
"The clientele, which started out being mainly preppy students from across the street, has, shall we say, evolved over the years," Bacon points out with a laugh. "But I think the spirit of the place has really remained quite consistent. This is a fun, outrageous drinking establishment, and we've loved presenting it to the town of Denver."
One day after Soapy Smith's gave up the ghost, the Gothic Theatre, at 3263 S. Broadway in Englewood, returned from the dead. Its Thursday, June 24, bow had been scheduled to take place the previous Monday, but construction delays had nixed that, and on the big night itself, a few tasks remained incomplete--for instance, the floor in front of the stage was still bare, unpainted concrete. But for anyone who recalls dodging rats at the venue during the early Nineties, when it was overseen by nobody in particular presents head Doug Kauffman, the renovation executed by current owner Steve Schalk and his partners will come as a very pleasant surprise.
Schalk has a background in film-set design, as is clear from the Gothic's new look. Wavy curves turn up on the ceiling, the walls, the bars and the railings, and when they're juxtaposed with the antique light fixtures and bluish hues that are sprinkled about, they gave the interior the feel of an art-deco aquarium. The ornate filigree and multiple tiers on the balconies sometimes impinge on sight lines; the views are fine for those front and center but can be tricky for anyone behind them. However, wings built along the sides of the room provide patrons the opportunity to look down on the musicians from only a few feet away. As I sat above them, two members of Chris Daniels and the Kings, who provided the swinging sounds at the soiree, kept eyeballing me in an effort to remember who the hell I was. Luckily for me, I'd left my Westword name tag at home.


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Kaitlin Kenney: Search scaled back for musician who vanished at Grand Canyon
Update: Yesterday, we told you about the continuing search for 21-year-old Denver-area musician Kaitlin Kenney after she disappeared in the Grand Canyon, and her mom's sense that she lost her life; see our earlier post below.Big photo below.
Now, the National Park Service has announced that the search for Kenney is being scaled back.
The most recent NPS release features the following photo of Kenney, the 2011 young-adult winner at the Colorado Fiddle Championships, as well as a person who is said to have brightened the lives of everyone she encountered:
According to the NPS, Kenney was last seen on Friday "at a river camp located near Tapeats Creek, on the north side of the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park."Kaitlin Kenney.
After she was reported missing by the party with whom she was traveling on what was supposed to be a thirty-day trek through the park's abundant natural wonders, rangers deployed helicopters to search for any sign of her along the river corridor and trails in the vicinity -- an effort that spanned a couple of days. Additionally, search-and-rescue-team personnel working on the ground combed "accessible trails, beaches, drainages and backcountry areas in the vicinity."
Unfortunately, no hints about Kenney's whereabouts were found. So, the updated release continues, "the decision was made to scale the search back to a continuous but limited mode in which rangers and pilots will continue to search for clues when in the area."
Posters featuring Kenney's photo and description are also up at rafting launch sites and other areas where visitors and park staffers gather. Folks with information about Kenney are encouraged to photo the park's tip line, 928-638-7767. The NPS stresses that "any additional clues collected will guide future search efforts."
In the meantime, Linnea Kenney, Kaitlin's mom, has not posted anything on her Facebook page since Monday, when she wrote, "Please say a prayer for our family. Our sweet Kaitlin is with the angels. She was our balloon let loose in a room and lived life to it's fullest, always with a smile. We were blessed to have her in our lives."
Continue to read our previous coverage about the disappearance of Kaitlin Kenney, including photos and videos.
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Cool. Luck... skill... fortunately, only the photog knows for sure. (And I'll never tell) ;) |
- Posted by solstice98 (My Page) on Mon, Jul 27, 09 at 14:15
Here's two that sort of qualify as silhouettes. . . |
This one reminds me of solstice's first post on the Tree thread. It's about all I've got, I think. And I just took it this weekend. :) |
- Posted by solstice98 (My Page) on Mon, Jul 27, 09 at 15:49
Hey, was that you in my front yard taking a picture of my palm tree?!? LOL - it does look very similar. There's just something so striking about palms against the sky. And that color is beautiful, shading from purple to blue. Nice job! |
"Hey, was that you in my front yard taking a picture of my palm tree?!?" Shhh. Don't tell her we were all there, she might get a little paranoid. |
Not the best, but, I don't have a lot in the sihlouette department. RC will make up for my me. My brother and me in the Bighorns a year ago. Ron |
Nice silhouettes, everyone! |
- Posted by solstice98 (My Page) on Mon, Jul 27, 09 at 20:23
I think it's time to install some security cameras! |
- Posted by carol_in_california (My Page) on Mon, Jul 27, 09 at 20:26
The beautiful central coast of California near Ragged Point, Hwy. 1. |
LOL solstice and rc. :) Carol in california.....breathtaking. You can see almost forever. |
The Bighorns, beautiful. Jefferson, sobering. California coast, majestic. I'm pretty sure this thread would make a great backdrop for American the Beautiful. Great pics. Here are a few more of mine |
- Posted by msmitoagain (My Page) on Tue, Jul 28, 09 at 11:58
shrimp boat in gulf and sun rising over marshes - Empire, La. |
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- Posted by solstice98 (My Page) on Tue, Jul 28, 09 at 13:16
Oooo, I love the transparent flag! Great shot! These are all beautiful pictures! |
Thanks. I have always enjoyed that one. It looks like it has been photoshopped or fixed up with edits, but, its pretty close to what was out there that morning. |
rc...I like all your silhouettes, especially your windmill...but the horse knocks me out. |
Beautiful, RC. I've always liked windmill pictures. We have one on the farm here, but, it's not used anymore. Yours looks like a Chicago Aermotor if I'm not mistaken. Ron |
- Posted by konrad___far_north (My Page) on Thu, Jul 30, 09 at 12:02
Lovely Silhouettes! I also have a soft heart for windmills,....lovely RC!...also birds! Konrad |
Thanks Pam. And, Ron, your windmill knowledge obviously exceeds mine, even though we're surrounded by them out here. I'll have to check out what that one says next time I'm out that way. Great hummer, Konrad. I can never get bird shots that detailed. Did I tell ya I have a million of these? Maybe its 2. ha |
Keep on posting them, rc! :) |
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Have you ever wanted to witness the rise to power of a very cunning but evil man? You can in October with the combination of magic, theatre, food, the USQ Alumni Network and Shakespeare in the Park. The 2012 USQ Alumni in the Park performance is Richard III by USQ's theatre students and alumni.
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The river was also important to prehistoric cultures. Two cultural sites, the Murray Springs Clovis Site and Lehner Mammoth-Kill Site, have been designated as National Historic Landmarks; these represent the remains of human occupation from 13,000 years ago. Petroglyphs and pictographs are scattered throughout the area. The Presidio Santa Cruz de Terrenate is the ruins of a Spanish fortress that was occupied between 1776 and 1780, but some soldiers continued to live there until 1788. Numerous mining towns and mills represent the heyday of silver mining in the Southwest. These cultural resources, combined with the diversity of wildlife, provide locations for walks and hikes. Other recreation activities with the SPRNCA include picnicking, primitive camping, hunting, fishing, biking, horseback riding, and organized tours and children's programs. The San Pedro House, a 1930s-era ranch house and the 1920s-era Fairbank Schoolhouse, serve as visitor centers and bookstores. The Planning Process The planning process follows requirements of the National Environmental Protection Act of 1969 (NEPA): scoping, draft RMP/EIS, proposed RMP/Final EIS, and a Record of Decision for the Approved RMP/EIS. Each step includes opportunities for public involvement. Preliminary issues have been identified by BLM personnel; Federal, State and local agencies; and other stakeholders while incorporating management direction mandated by Public Law 100-696 which established the SPRNCA. These include:
The public will have numerous opportunities for involvement via meetings, working groups, and public comment periods. Through the SPRNCA RMP/EIS process, specific decisions will be made to:
The RMP/EIS process will end with a Record of Decision (ROD) being signed by the Arizona State Director. The Approved RMP/Final EIS will set land use planning-level decisions for management of the SPRNCA for the next 15 years or longer. This RMP will replace decisions made in the Safford District RMP/EIS RODs in1992 and 1994 for the BLM public land within the SPRNCA planning area. Land Use Plans The Tucson Field Office currently manages public lands covered by three land use plans (LUPs), one of which applies to the SPRNCA:
Eight amendments apply to that plan:
The new RMP will replace the management guidance for the SPRNCA within the Safford District RMP and these eight amendments. It will also replace the original San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement (9M) that was approved in 1989. Get involved in the future of the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area Tucson Field Office |


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the greenhouse effect and the principle of re-radiation
August 11, 2011 in climate change
Quote from Wikipedia (on the interpretation of the greenhouse effect);
"The Earth's surface and the clouds absorb visible and invisible radiation from the sun and re-emit much of the energy as infrared back to the atmosphere. Certain substances in the atmosphere, chiefly cloud droplets and water vapor, but also carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, sulfur hexafluoride, and chlorofluorocarbons, absorb this infrared, and re-radiate it in all directions including back to Earth."
I am watching with some amusement a lot of scholar discussions on the green house effect as I realised again that the people that I encounter on most scientific blogs don't understand the chemistry principle of absorption and subsequent re-radiation. In fact very few people do understand it because if they did they would have raised the alarm bells ringing long time ago. But they all got stuck at Tyndall and Svante Arrhenius. … They know that CO2 (carbon dioxide) "absorbs" in the 14-16 um region. Most people think that what it means is that the molecules absorbs photons here which then subsequently get transferred as heat to neighbouring molecules. Then it absorbs again, and so on, and so on…and all the absorbed light is continuously transferred to heat…Although this may happen up to a certain saturation point as soon as the light or radiation hits on the gas, that is in fact not what is causing the heat entrapment.
I happen to be familiar with spectrophotometry. You have to understand what actually happens when we put a beam of light of certain wavelength on a sample of liquid or gas. We have various spectrophotometers that can measure the various ranges of UV-visible -IR etc. Usually you have the option to vary the wavelength of the beam of light, either manually or automatically. If the gas or liquid is completely transparent, we will measure 100% of the light that we put through the sample coming through on the other side. If there is "absorption" of light at that specific wavelength that we put through the sample, we only measure a certain % on the other side. The term "extinction" was originally used but later "absorption" was used to describe this phenomenon, meaning the light that we put on was somehow "absorbed". I think this was a rather unfortunate description as it has caused a lot of confusion since. Many people think that what it means is that the light of that wavelength is continually "absorbed" by the molecules in the sample and converted to heat. If that were true, you would not be able to stop the meter at a certain wavelength without over-heating the sample, and eventually it should explode, if the sample is contained in a sealed container. Of the many measurements that I performed, this has never ever happened. Note that in the case of CO2, when measuring concentrations, we leave the wavelength always at 4.26 um. Because the "absorption" is so strong here, we can use it to compare and evaluate concentrations of CO2.
The best way to experience re-radiation for yourself is to stand in a dark forest just before dawn on a cloudless night. Humidity must be high. Note that water vapour also absorbs in the visible region of the spectrum. So as the first light of sun hits on the water vapour you can see the light coming from every direction. Left, right, bottom up, top down. You can see this for yourself until of course the sun's light becomes too bright in the darkness for you to observe the re-radiated light from the water vapour. This is also the reason why you will quickly grab for your sun glasses when humidity is high, because even with the sun shining for you from your back and driving in your car, you can feel on your eyes that the light from the sun is re-radiated by the water vapor in the atmosphere.A third way to experience how re-radiation works is to measure the humidity in the air and the temperature on a certain exposed plate, again on a cloudless day, at a certain time of day for a certain amount of time. Note that as the humidity goes up, and all else is being kept equal, the temperature effected by the sun on the plate is lower. This is because, like carbon dioxide, water vapour has absorption in the infra red part of the spectrum.
We can conclude from all these experiments that what actually happens is this:
in the wavelength areas where absorption takes place, the molecule starts acting like a little spherical mirror, the strength of which depends on the amount of absorption taking place inside the molecule. We may assume that at least 50% of a certain amount of radiation is sent back in a radius of 180 degrees in the direction where it came from. (However, because the molecule is very small and therefore might behave more or less like a sphere, it could be up to ca. 62,5% ). This re-radiation in the sun's spectrum and in the earth's spectrum is the cooling effect, or warming effect, respectively, of a gas hit by radiation. An effect that is very similar to this, is also observed when car lights are put on bright in humid, moist and misty conditions: your light is returned to you!!
Unfortunately, in their time, Tyndall and Arrhenius could not see the whole picture of the spectrum of a gas which is why they got stuck on seeing only the warming properties of a gas (i.e. the closed box experiments). If people would understand this principle, they would not singularly identify green house gases (GHG's) by pointing at the areas in the 5-20 um region (where earth emits pre-dominantly) but they would also look in the area 0-5 um (where the sun emits pre-dominantly) for possible cooling effects. If you really want to understand what happens in the atmosphere, this rough graph / representation (on a cloudless day) is very important:
-never mind the fact that the amounts of radiation heat from the sun's 5525K and 210-310K from earth displayed, are completely out of proportion -
just see how the absorptions that are apparent in the spectra of the individual components of the atmosphere affect the outgoing radiation of earth and see how they affect the incoming radiation. For example, let us look at the absorption of ozone at between 9-10 um? It makes a dent in earth's outgoing radiation at 9-10. In other words what happens: Radiation from earth of 9-10 goes up, hits on the ozone, most of which is high up in the sky and which is already absorbed to capacity, and therefore a great percentage (at least 50%, probably more) is sent back to earth, leading to entrapment of heat, leading to delay in cooling, leading to a warming effect. Also look at water vapor and CO2 around 2 um and see how that makes a dent in the incoming solar radiation. Notice that the ozone shields us from a lot of sunlight by absorbing and re-radiating in the UV region. In fact, if you really grasp what you are seeing in this graph/ representation (from a cloudless day), you would realize that without the ozone and CO2 and H2O and other GHG's you will get a lot more radiation on your head. In fact, you would probably fry.
For comprehensive proof that CO2 is (also) cooling the atmosphere by re-radiating sunshine, see here:
They measured this re-radiation from CO2 as it bounced back to earth from the moon. So the direction was sun-earth (day)-moon(unlit by sun) -earth (night). Follow the green line in fig. 6, bottom. Note that it already starts at 1.2 um, then one peak at 1.4 um, then various peaks at 1.6 um and 3 big peaks at 2 um. You can see that it all comes back to us via the moon in fig. 6 top & fig. 7. Note that even methane cools the atmosphere by re-radiating in the 2.2 to 2.4 um range.
This paper here shows that there is absorption of CO2 at between 0.21 and 0.19 um (close to 202 nm):
There are other papers that I can look for again that will show that there are also absorptions of CO2 at between 0.18 and 0.135 um and between 0.125 and 0.12 um.
We already know from the normal IR spectra that CO2 has big absorption between 4 and 5 um.
So, to sum it up, we know that CO2 has absorption in the 14-16 um range causing some warming (by re-radiating earthshine) but as shown and proved above it also has a number of absorptions in the 0-5 um range causing cooling (by re-radiating sunshine). This cooling happens at all levels where the sunshine hits on the carbon dioxide same as the earthshine. The way from the bottom to the top is the same as from top to the bottom. So, my question is: how much cooling and how much warming is caused by the CO2? How was the experiment done to determine this and where are the test results? (I am afraid that simple heat retention testing might not work here, we have to use real sunshine and real earthshine to determine the effect in W/m2/m/ [0.03%- 0.06%]CO2/time period).
I am doubtful of the analysis of the spectral data. I have not seen any work that convinces me. In the case of CO2, I think the actual heat caused by the sun's IR at 4-5 could be underestimated, i.e. the radiation of the sun between 4 and 5 may be only 1% of its total energy output, but how many Watts per m2 does it cause on earth? Here in Africa you cannot stand in the sun for longer than 10 minutes, just because of the heat (infra-red) of the sun on your skin.
In all of this we are still looking at pure gases. The discussion on clouds and the deflection of incoming radiation by clouds is still a completely different subject.
CO2 also causes cooling by taking part in the life cycle. Plants and trees need warmth and CO2 to grow – which is why you don't see trees at high latitudes and – altitudes. It appears no one has any figures on how much this cooling effect might be. There is clear evidence that there has been a big increase in greenery on earth in the past 4 decades.
From all of this, you should have figured out by now that any study implying that the net effect of more CO2 in the atmosphere is that of warming, must exhibit a balance sheet in the right dimensions showing us exactly how much radiative warming and how much radiative cooling is caused by an increase of 0.01% of CO2 that occurred in the past 50 years in the atmosphere. It must also tell us the amount of cooling caused by the increase in photosynthesis that has occurred during the past 50 years.
There are no such results in any study, let alone in the right dimensions. For example, consider the fact that time must be in the dimensions.
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WASHINGTON, August 23, 2013 — Is it easier to for a single entertainer to present a new music project as a solo act or with a full band? Does a full band give him a clearer focus on a specific agenda? Is it important for a singer-songwriter to create a distinction between himself and his accompanists?
These are all questions being posed during the Love Language's recent show at the Rock and Roll Hotel. That's because, despite outward appearances, the Love Language is very much a solo act in the guise a fully formed band.
Backstory: Stuart McLamb formed the Love Language while he was recording several demos for an ex-girlfriend. It wasn't necessarily his intention to turn this session into a full time deal, as it was destined to be heard only by a few close friends. But, as in much of life, things never quite work out as initially planned. McLamb transformed these demos into an actual, ongoing project, which eventually included forming a band to realize his vision.
There's nothing that really screams solo project when seeing that band, the Love Language, live on stage, other than the fact that this band maintains its clear vision whether on stage or on recorded material. McLamb remains the driving force and possibly the only force behind the band, however. That's why, after three different albums, there's still enough connective tissue between the songs to make this group's sound absolutely seamless and distinctive.
McLamb and his band built up a sound that blends '60s era flowery pop/rock with a dollop of modern indie rock flavor tossed in for good measure. McLamb also manages to experiment with a quirky psychedelic vibe, especially on the later recordings like those on "Ruby Red."
One of the things he's kept on from those early demos – which made up his first album – is an indie lo-fi that has an authentic, stripped down appeal that avoids the sense that it's over-produced. This approach gets down to the basics of each song rather than attempting to give them a glossy polish. The end product serves to better emphasize McLamb as a musician and a creative force.
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The reason this is crucial is that it's relatively hard to replicate that lo-fi sound in a live setting or at least exactly the same. The Love Language, as they performed at the Rock and Roll Hotel, still managed to put out its basic, stripped-down sound. But given the live venue, it seemed to come across more along the lines of traditional pop/rock. Performing live with the Love Language, McLamb doesn't quite have the same slightly haunting echo he has on his recordings, with the result that the live performance tracks a bit differently than it does in the studio.
While this might seem to detract from the image the Love Language has built, though, it simply offers a different perspective on McLamb's work. On stage at the Rock and Roll Hotel, the ensemble gives a greater emphasis to the effortless and airy pop melodies McLamb has crafted. McLamb's vocals are still atmospheric, but slightly clearer in live performance and the guitar and keyboard work throughout gain a good bit more clarity and focus.
Ironically, this emphasizes McLamb's skill as a songwriter with greater clarity than the recordings, and makes his overall pop sheen much stronger and more addictive. One would think that this is the exact vision McLamb wanted out of the Love Language in the end, even if that might not have been his initial intention. In any case, that's what he and his band achieved during their show at the Rock and Roll Hotel.
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Heather Purcell Leja of Design OnScreen talks architecture and modernist preservation
Since 2007, Design OnScreen has worked to preserve modern architecture across America by producing and presenting films focusing on unheralded architects and designers, and also curating architecture-centered film festivals around the world. And it's fought this good fight from its headquarters in Denver, Colorado.
As Design OnScreen's Architecture + Design Film Series comes to a close this week, Executive Director Heather Purcell Leja took some time to speak to Westword about the foundation's origins and what's in store for the non-profit.
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Westword: Design OnScreen as a non-profit has been around for a while. Can you talk a little bit about go how it started, and your role in the organization?
Heather Purcell Leja: It was founded in 2007 by Kirk Brown and his wife, Jill Wiltse. They are terrific supporters of the arts in Denver -- as well as design and photography. They are all-around great people, who had the idea for a non-profit foundation that would just focus on making films about architecture and design. The idea was really to make films more on the "unsung heros" of architecture and design. Frank Lloyd Wright has a lot of films about him, but there are so many architects and designers who are making incredible contributions not just to their profession, but to their communities. Their ideas and designs really deserve a wider audience, and film is a terrific way to bring the experience of being an architect and their designs to people all over the world.
I am an attorney who specialized in entertainment and intellectual property law in the past, and I was working with [Brown and Wiltse] and heard about their idea and thought, wow, this sounds terrific, and I wanted to help. So we worked together to bring the organization into being and get the 501(c)3 status secured starting in 2008. I came on board in in August of 2008 and had that status granted in 2009. Since then, we have been making films -- we have produced six films since 2008 on both architects and designers.
We also began co-producing and participating in architecture and design film festivals and film series. First here in Denver, and then we started to spread to something we've done annually in Palm Springs, and then doing them around the world. We've been contacted by people in places like Moscow and Auckland, New Zealand and Venice, Italy, saying, "We see that you do this and we'd really like to do this in our local community." So that has become of tremendous part of fulfilling our mission, too.
And what is that mission?
We are a non-profit foundation dedicated to producing, promoting and preserving high-quality films on architecture and design. The promoting part is kind of the festival part. The preserving part -- we've also given grants to places like the Museum Of Modern Art in New York to digitize old design-related films so they can be preserved and featured in exhibitions. [Design OnScreen is also] using film to capture interviews with these great architects and designers, particularly from the mid-century period who they (themselves) are in their mid-eighties and -nineties -- so there's kind of an urgency about even getting certain people on film.
Did you have to step away from practicing law to become the Executive Director of Design OnScreen?
It's very helpful that I'm an attorney as well as executive director, because I end up doing the production legal work -- the image releases, production agreements, location releases, clearances for various images used in film and things like that. So I certainly use my law degree a lot in what I do, in addition to having a background in hotels -- which helps me put together events. It kind of brings together a lot of things that I enjoy doing. I'm very fortunate.
There is another organization in New York called Checkerboard Films, and they have been around for thirty years. They have a broader portfolio that includes films on art, architecture and design -- and have done several films on architecture and design as well. They have kind of been an encouraging older sibling for us -- they supported the idea of another foundation like us coming into the same space. They've given us a lot of advice and support along the way. Our mission is a bit more focused than what they are doing.
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Digging through the archives I found a bunch of imgs from my 2006 participation in the Outsides Project in Wuppertal Germany - http://www.outsides.de where along Os Gemeos, JR, Blu, Zeus and others we illegally installed art throughout this small town in Germany. The Wu StyleWriter is among one of my favorite works and has become a signature sculpture in my oeuvre.
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Overview of ActivitiesDisclaimer (of some sort) : Research can be very hard and demanding sometimes, but it is also fun and worth doing! It provides the opportunity to be creative, innovative and get your "Eureka" moments in the laboratory (even at 4.00am) :-) That's why I am doing it!
My PhD research focuses on designing a Unified Architecture that provides data and access Security, Privacy and AAA for Mobile Hosts and Mobile Networks. Mobile IP (either v4 or V6) and Network Mobility protocols (such as the NEMO Basic Support Protocol) have been developed for a few years now to facilitate host and network mobility. However, these protocols do not enjoy real-life deployment, because secure network access and secure transmission of data is not ensured. Being able to Authenticate, Authorize and Account (AAA) mobile nodes and mobile network nodes is nowadays a necessity, from both the access network and the mobile node's point of view. Requesting and granting network access to mobile nodes and networks where no prior trust has been defined is a complex task as users require seamless and unobtrusive roaming and data security, whereas access networks require Authentication, Authorization and Accounting of mobile nodes in an dynamic fashion Panos' (short of Panagiotis) other research interests include Location Awareness / Presence Management systems, Mobile Computing, LOC/ID routing and Wireless Sensor Networks. ProfilePanagiotis Georgopoulos is a PhD candidate in the Network Mobility Research Group (part of the Networked and Distributed Systems Research Theme) in the Computing Department at Lancaster University. He obtained a MSc Degree with Distinction in Critical Software Engineering from the same Department in 2007, having been awarded an EPSRC studentship. Before that (2006), he obtained a Computer Science and Telecommunications Engineer BSc Degree (graduated 1st of Class) from the homonym Department of ATEI of Larissa, Greece.
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[64] Conticabase: A Shared European Database and Virtual Tumor Bank Dedicated to Soft Tissue and Visceral Mesenchymal Tumors. A Project from CONTICANET Network of Excellence
JM Coindre, T Gaudin, D Meunier, JB Courreges, V Brouste, S Baconnier, JY Blay. Institut Bergonié, Bordeaux, France; Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
Background: Sarcomas are rare and heterogeneous with the need of developing joint research programmes based on common shared tumour banks. One main objective of CONTICANET, a European network of excellence with 12 clinical sarcomas Centers, is to set up a network wide, shared information system via Internet.
Design: Analysis of a questionnaire which has been circulated among partners has shown that main objectives of the database should be knowledge of tissue availability in order to initiate collaborative biologic / genomic studies and knowledge of histological, clinical, therapeutic and follow-up data in order to initiate pathological and prognostic studies; and that potential barriers could be difficulty to share data, to merge retrospective data and to collect prospective data. Users requirements were defined accordingly. The software has been developed with java and the database server is MySQL. The project has been designed according to current software engineering methodology using open source tools.
Results: Conticabase is now available (www.conticabase.org) with the following characteristics: security of the system with different rights of access, track for any access and change of data; description of data on primary tumour (clinical, pathology, treatment), follow-up, samples with paraffin embedded tissue and frozen tissue, molecular biology characteristics; possibility of import and export data from / to standard formats; query tool allowing to know the number and the list of patients corresponding to a defined category; possibility to add new parameters at the partners request; link to virtual slide repositories and genomic platforms and possibility to enter data directly from standardized reports.
Conclusions: Conticabase is a unique tool for cooperative studies and research. It is also a modern tool with link to specialised databases and it is particularly adapted to rare tumors such as sarcomas.
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Last weekend at SCaLE9x, I participated in the annual Weakest Geek competition, along with Pete Graner (Ubuntu kernel manager), Rob Spectre (Boxee developer), Don Marti (2010 Weakest Geek, defending his title), Kurt von Finck (Chief Community and Communications Officer at Monty Program), and Leigh Honeywell (SCaLE9x keynote speaker). Congratulations to Leigh Honeywell, the 2011 Weakest Geek! I also want to thank Leigh for giving me my only correct answer during the Weakest Geek competition. Thanks for the sisterly love!
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The cliffside trail along Kauai's northern shore is on the life list of most long-distance hikers and rewards them with views of steep jungle valleys and treks along the faces of sheer sea cliffs toward untouched Pacific beaches. The walk is best enjoyed slowly, especially in winter months when humpback whales breach in the surf below. Round-trip, it's a 22-mile outing; sightseeing helicopters overhead can make the return trip in little under an hour.
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Clur SA et al. – Prenatal diagnosis was accurate and the counselling appropriate in most cases; however, a few errors were made. The diagnosis of aortic coarctation remains challenging.
Methods- Single centre retrospective study of echocardiography referrals between April 1999 and December 2008.
- Authors compared the prenatal and postnatal cardiac diagnoses, the modified Aristotle and Wald scores.
- The final diagnosis Wald score was used to evaluate benefit.
- Six hundred fetuses were included. Diagnoses included: normal heart (312, 52%); congenital heart defect (CHD) (231, 38.5%); primary arrhythmia (39, 6.5%); or cardiomyopathy, myocarditis or cardiac tumor (18, 3%).
- The prenatal and postnatal Aristotle and Wald scores correlated in 81% and 86%, respectively, each with significant differences in 22 cases.
- Four significant CHDs were misdiagnosed, the surgical prediction was incorrect in 7 and 13 false positive diagnoses of aortic coarctation were made.
- In 76% (455/600) fetuses prenatal diagnosis was considered beneficial.
- The average CHD Aristotle score was 9.5±5.0. In babies with CHDs and normal karyotype the score was either 6.5±5.0, 12.9±3.1 or 13.2±2.9, in survivors, cases of postnatal demise and cases of pregnancy termination, respectively.


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