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The Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus was a bubblegum "supergroup" created by record producers Jerry Kasenetz and Jeff Katz, consisting of various Super K Production groups.
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For the first album, the fictitious concept was to take eight Kasenetz-Katz produced groups and bring them together for a "live" performance at Carnegie Hall on 7 June 1968. The roster included:
According to the inner gatefold cover's liner notes, the "supergroup" consisted of 46 members. However, the album cover itself only shows 33 members (plus Kasenetz and Katz in tuxedos) while the individual inner cover photos total 37 (excluding the non-existent St. Louis Invisible Marching Band, whose photo is represented by a white block).
Of the 10 studio tracks used for this LP (not including the dialogue tracks), live audiences were dubbed into two: "Little Bit Of Soul" and "Simon Says".
To add to the confusion of the actual number of participants, the LP package came with a page of stamps with each member of the "supergroup", including their names and the individual group he or she represents. The members of The Teri Nelson Group (except Teri Nelson herself) are shown as INVISIBLE BAND on the stamps.
Side 2 opens up with Music Explosion leader Jamie Lyons announcing the individual members of the newer or lesser-known groups. Some of the names mentioned do not coincide with the members shown on the stamps.
For Super K's second effort (renamed "Kasenetz-Katz Super Circus"), the roster was reduced to five groups. Remaining were The 1910 Fruitgum Company, Ohio Express and Music Explosion, with the other groups replaced by Shadows Of Knight (who had just been acquired by Super K and signed to Buddah's Team label) and White Whale label group Professor Morrison's Lollipop. Despite these representations, the tracks were actually recorded by studio musicians with lead vocals by Ohio Express lead vocalist Joey Levine.
Unlike the first album, this was more of a straightforward studio album without the "concept" theme. It yielded the Top 25 hit "Quick Joey Small (Run Joey Run)". Also included were the Shadows Of Knight's minor hit "Shake", but with Levine's vocals replacing Jim Sohns' original vocal track.
After a failed attempt to combine bubblegum music with the likes of composers Beethoven, Mozart and others with the album Classical Smoke (as "Kasenetz-Katz Orchestral Circus"), the K-K concept popped up occasionally in the 1970s but came to an end with a final single in 1977.
Kasenetz and Katz are releasing their brand new album in 2009, calling themselves Kasenetz and Katz Allstarz Band, featuring Jaymee Lynn Frankel, Lianne Frankel, Lisa Ganz, Kiirstin Calister-Kuhi, Donna & Laura Macaluso, Don Chaffin and more.


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Microsoft Research recognizes these outstanding graduate students, who represent a selection of the best and the brightest in their fields.
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2015 Graduate Women Scholars
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Hannah Gommerstadt |
Carnegie Mellon University |
Jane E |
Stanford University |
Jiaqi Mu |
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign |
Kaitlyn Becker |
Harvard University |
Kellie Ottoboni |
University of California, Berkeley |
Lisa Gai |
University of California, Los Angeles |
Olga Zamaraeva |
University of Washington, Seattle |
Sulekha Kulkarni |
Georgia Institute of Technology |
Wenjie Xiong |
Yale University |
Xanda Schofield |
Cornell University |
2014 Graduate Women Scholars
Angelica Ruszkowski
Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Research area interest: surgical robotics
Long-term research goal: The focus of my research will be concentrated on augmenting the sensory perception of a surgeon performing telesurgery with robotic surgical systems. Incorporating haptic feedback or enhanced visual perception will provide information useful for surgical guidance, allowing the surgeon to complete the operation more knowledgably, with greater efficiency, and with fewer complications. My goal is to make surgical tools more effective to offer greater benefit to patients.
Anne Holladay
Robot Manipulation
Carnegie Mellon University
Research area interest: robotics, manipulation, machine learning
Long-term research goal: The goal of my research is to enable robots to effectively use their environment as a whole to accomplish complex manipulation tasks. I aim to expand a robotic manipulator's dexterity allowing robots to interact with objects in new and useful ways.
Brooke Fugate
Systems, Architectures, Mobility, and Networking
University of Pennsylvania
Research area interest: I am interested in utilizing hardware mechanisms to address current computer system vulnerabilities in a multi-core processor environment.
Long-term research goal: I would like to demonstrate how computer hardware designs can provide an environment that is both secure for the user, as well as efficient in both chip area and execution time.
Claire Chow
Statistics and Data Science
University of Notre Dame
Research area interest: statistical disclosure limitation, missing data sets, clinical trial design and analysis
Long-term research goal: As the era of information and technology continues to dominate, big data offers tremendous benefits for education, medical research, national security, and other areas through data-driven decision making, discovery and process optimization. However, one of the crucial concerns is the extreme risk of exposing personal information of individuals who contribute to the data when sharing it among collaborators or releasing it publically. My solution involves statistical disclosure limitation (SDL), or methods of data privacy and confidentiality. This will preserve participant privacy without altering the integrity of the original data by creating multiple, synthetic data from predicted values using Bayesian Statistics.
Elizabeth Mamantov
Machine Learning, Adaptation, and Intelligence
University of Michigan
Research area interest: embodied cognition, robotics, cognitive architecture
Long-term research goal: The goal of my research is to equip robots with the cognitive skills they need to handle real-world environments in an intelligent, human-like fashion. It is fascinating that, despite years of AI research, robots are consistently confounded when confronted with the complexities of the real world. I am interested in leveraging the reasoning powers of a cognitive architecture to improve the way an embodied agent interacts with its environment.
Ghazal Fazelnia
Large-scale distributed computing
Columbia University
Research area interest: optimization, parallel computing, cloud computing, and machine learning
Long-term research goal: I am very interested in conducting fundamental research on interdisciplinary problems at the intersection of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Electrical Engineering. On the application side, my current focus is on communication systems, energy networks, and large-scale dynamical systems. I primarily work on the computational aspects of these systems, such as resource allocation using distributed algorithms, compressed sensing, and optimal decentralized controller design. This research has a strong engineering component and as a solid mathematical element that relies on algebraic graph theory, nonlinear optimization, and control theory, among others.
Nan-Chen Chen
Human Centered Design and Engineering
University of Washington
Research area interest: human-computer interaction, visualization
Long-term research goal: My research is focused on human-computer interaction. I am interested in building visual analytics tools to help people better understand data. In addition, I am passionate on developing technologies to support collaboration. My long-term goal is to bridge the gaps between disciplines so that people from different fields could easier work together to solve problems in the world.
Sruthi Polali
Hardware Devices
Rice University
Research area interest: nanoelectronics and nanoscale device fabrication
Long-term research goal: My main research focus is to characterize, modify, and enhance the properties of two-dimensional nanostructures based on grapheme, in order to make them more suitable for applications in the field of electronics and solar cells. For this purpose, I propose to use atomic scale imaging techniques such as the scanning tunneling microscope. My work will provide insight into the physical and electronic structure of the grapheme based materials upon modification at a local scale with atomic precision.
Tesca Fitzgerald
Machine Learning, Adaptation, and Intelligence
Georgia Institute of Technology
Research area interest: artificial intelligence, cognitive science, human-robot interaction
Long-term research goal: In the endeavor to improve robots to a point where they can behave and think as humans do, it is increasingly important to discover how humans reason and acquire skills. I am exploring how advances in cognitive science can impact how we interact with robots to develop innovative, intelligent systems. In particular, I aspire to develop analogical reasoning in the robotics research field, thus expanding the effectiveness of learning from human-robot interactions.
Yunmeng Ban
Data Management and Data Mining
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Research area interest: big data analytics, database systems, distributed systems
Long-term research goal: I plan to continue working on big data analytics in distributed systems and in cloud environments. Motivated by the needs of low-latency analytics and scalability of cluster computing, I plan to focus on the development of new platforms and techniques that can scale analytics to large data sizes while at the same time being able to return new results and insights with low latency. I hope that such scalable, low-latency analytics will benefit many users ranging from traditional data-intensive applications to new data-driven scientific disciplines such as social science and genomics.
2013 Graduate Women Scholars
Danqi Chen
Computer Science
Stanford University
Research area interest: machine learning, data mining
Long-term research goal: I would like to aim my future research in the field of machine learning and its applications to a range of domains including language processing, information retrieval, and social networks.
Lilian de Greef
Computer Science and Engineering
University of Washington, Seattle
Research area interest: ubiquitous computing
Long-term research goal: I want to work at the intersection of multiple disciplines to develop technologies that beneficially impact people's lives. For example, I am currently working with computer vision, HCI, machine learning, and medicine to use smartphones to detect dangerous levels of jaundice, or yellowing of the skin, in newborns.
Dongjing He
Computer Science Department
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Research area interest: compute security; mobility and networking
Long-term research goal: My research aims to provide the general population with affordable and convenient access to the healthcare systems. I will focus on defining an open sensor system for mHealth in order to help users secure their medical data. This scholarship will help me focus on research that I hope will generate significant outcomes and impact the future of healthcare.
Jennifer Iglesias
Carnegie Mellon University
Research area interest: algorithms, combinatorics, and optimization
Long-term research goal: I would like to continue working in areas relating to graph theory and algorithms, in particular, I would like to improve on current approximation algorithms for NP-Hard problems.
Jing Wang
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Northwestern University
Research area interest: perceptually based image processing
Long-term research goal: I plan to work on image analysis techniques based on models of human perception. The human visual system is amazingly good at analyzing images and extracting useful information, and thus provides inspiration, feasibility clues, and performance goals. In particular, I am interested in developing statistical techniques for visual texture analysis and the extraction of material properties.
Support via the Graduate Women Scholarship will allow me to devote all my time to my research at what I expect to be a critical point in my graduate career. The scholarship support for attending academic conferences will also contribute to advancing my academic development by enabling me to learn about cutting-edge techniques in my field.
Meghan Clark
Computer Science and Engineering
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Research area interest: embedded systems, ubiquitous computing, security
Long-term research goal: I would like to explore the potential for embedded systems to enable major advancements in quality of life and environmental interactions. In particular, I see opportunities for impact in remote health and science in developing regions, responsive and energy-efficient buildings, and networks that are quick and cheap to deploy in areas with limited Internet connectivity. Additionally, as sensor-based applications become more and more integrated with our lives, I would like to investigate ways of providing useful sensor-based services while preserving privacy.
Morgan Vigil
Computer Science
University of California, Santa Barbara
Research area interest: wireless networks, information and communication technologies for development (ICT4D)
Long-term research goal: I want to develop holistic connectivity solutions for under-resourced communities with limited connections to the Internet. My chief goal is to develop wireless networks that promote information contribution and production in addition to information consumption. In particular, I am interested in making last mile connections as effective as possible for knowledge sharing and educational purposes.
Natasha Jaques
Computer Science Department
University of British Columbia
Research area interest: artificial intelligence, human computer interaction, machine learning
Long-term research goal: For a truly advanced artificial intelligence to interact with a human, it must be able to perceive information from the many implicit communication channels used in everyday conversation. I would like to make use of methods for reasoning in the face of uncertainty, as well as machine learning, to build an emotionally perceptive artificial intelligence that can interact in a manner similar to a human. I believe this could have many beneficial applications, from Intelligent Tutoring Systems, to assistive technologies, to helping individuals suffering from autism spectrum disorders.
Parisa Khanipour Roshan
Interactive Computing
Georgia Institute of Technology
Research area interest: online communities, social support, social change
Long-term research goal: I am interested in studying how we can use online tools to support disconnected individuals who are part of the same community, whether it is a pre-existing community, like the survivors of abuse, or an emerging one, such as social media spontaneous volunteers during a crisis.
Radhika Mittal
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
University of California, Berkeley
Research area interest: computer networks, machine learning
Long-term research goal: I am interested in Internet research. What excites me about this research area is that the Internet was developed in a rather ad-hoc manner, where people kept iterating over existing solutions as demands changed. Now, with ever-increasing traffic and evolving technologies, there is a tremendous scope of improvement and I would like to make a significant contribution to it.
2012 Graduate Women Scholars
Danielle Bragg
Computer Science Department
Princeton University
Research area interest: human-computer interaction
Long-term research goal: I am particularly interested in interactive systems involving music and machine learning. I aim to develop systems that improve people's lives in meaningful ways.
Elizabeth Murname
Information Science Department
Cornell University
Research area interest: human-computer interaction
Long-term research goal: I want to help people remember, find, understand, and create information via personalized and adaptive interfaces. My principle goal is to study how systems can be made more aware of a user's attributes, task context, and social connections in order to generate and refine long-term semantic models about an individual's abilities, interests, and intentions that can be applied to intelligent systems. I am particularly interested in applications in the domains of recommender systems and example-centric problem solving.
Emily Leven
Mathematics Department
University of California, San Diego
Research area interest: algebraic dombinatorics
Long-term research goal: I would like to build bridges between algebra and combinatorics by making use of results in both fields to solve questions in areas of common interest, such as in the theory of symmetric functions.
Jennifer Townsend
Algorithms, Combinatorics, and Optimization (Mathematics)
Georgia Institute of Technology
Research area interest: theory and complexity applications in social choice/preference theory
Long-term research goal: I want to aim my research towards a field where I can do more computation work while simultaneously studying fascinating theoretical mathematical puzzles. I'd love to end up working in preference prediction and network theory.
Joanna Drummond
Computer Science Department
University of Toronto
Research area interest: decision making under uncertainty, computational economics
Long-term research goal: My overall research goal is to develop models and algorithms that allow people and organizations to make optimal decisions with partial information (for example, uncertainty about the environment or incomplete preference information) in real-world settings. I am particularly interested in bringing together insights from economics, machine learning, and algorithm design to solve these types of problems.
Kaitlin Speer
Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics Department
Northwestern University
Research area interest: mathematical biology, climate modeling
Long-term research goal: I hope to apply analytical and computational methods to analyzing models concerning the Earth's cryosphere, in particular, the effects of the varied reflectivity of the ice and water. In doing so, as well as in further research, I hope to shed light on the mathematical and physical properties of tipping points present in many complex systems.
Valkyrie Savage
Computer Science
University of California, Berkeley
Research area interest: human-computer interaction
Long-term research goal: I am hoping to explore 3-D printing and how it can be made more accessible and useful: for example, through the design of printable electronics and re-imagining of user interfaces for 3-D modeling. That manufacturing and design knowledge gain a new foothold among hobbyists and youth is critically important for keeping jobs in the country and encouraging personal learning and growth.
Vanessa Sochat
Biomedical Informatics Program
Stanford University
Research area interest: using machine learning and computational methods for neuroimaging analysis
Long-term research goal: I aspire to work on data-driven methods that combine multi-modal neuroimaging data to provide insight to the structure and function of the human brain. My long-term goal is to develop infrastructure to allow for semantic accessibility of imaging data, and tools that might be utilized to identify biomarkers of neurological disease.
Veronica Catete
Computer Science Department
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Research area interest: educational video games, games for learning
Long-term research goal: I hope to develop polished and engaging video games that facilitate learning. I have a particular interest in developing games that teach programming and other creative problem solving skills to middle school students in order to increase interest in computer science among underrepresented groups with hopes of strengthening the computer science and STEM [science, technology, engineering, and mathematics] pipeline. I also want to see my current middle school programs expanded to the high school level via an AP Computer Science course that we are developing at UNC Charlotte. I think it would be cool to see my work/research being used in real classrooms, helping the teachers make learning fun.
Yubin Kim
Language Technologies Institute, School of Computer Science
Carnegie Mellon University
Research area interest: information retrieval
Long-term research goal: I would like contribute to a better search experience for users everywhere by developing better search techniques suited for different domains, such as microblogs, and exploring novel ways to present the results of a search.
2011 Graduate Women Scholars
Lacey Best-Rowden
Computer Science Department
Michigan State University
Research area interest: algorithms and networking
Long-term research goal: I would like to aim my future research towards discovering solutions to challenging problems that are important to society and about which I am passionate. I also see myself contributing to computer science education research, particularly with regards to new and better methods for integrating computer science into core curriculum for high school students.
Vivienne Groves
Economics Department
Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford University
Research area interest: market design
Long-term research goal: I hope to use tools in stochastic process and operations research to develop models in efficient market design. In particular, I am interested in how theoretical models in microeconomics can be used to explain human behavior, help solve social welfare problems, improve political institutions, and design more efficient methods for raising government revenue.
Tingting Jiang
Computer Science Department
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Research area interest: cyber security, network anomaly detection, and forensics
Long-term research goal: The goal of my research is to develop a novel security framework for networked computers that provides robust defense against malware attacks and is difficult for malware to circumvent. Specifically, my research will focus on modeling and characterization of human-user behaviors, developing protocols for fine-grained traffic-input analysis, and preventing forgeries and attacks by malware.
Farah Juma
Computer Science Department
University of Toronto
Research area interest: artificial intelligence—knowledge representation and reasoning
Long-term research goal: My long-term objective is to pursue a career in research in the field of artificial intelligence, where my research can be applied to challenging real-world problems. I find artificial intelligence to be an exciting field because of its interdisciplinary nature. Application areas where I would like to have an impact include electronic commerce and medicine. I am especially inspired by collaboration between researchers in the field of artificial intelligence and the field of computational biology that aims to tackle problems that profoundly affect people's lives.
Ann Lee
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Research area interest: speech and natural language processing
Long-term research goal: I would like to dedicate my work to improving machines' abilities in understanding humans. Making machines easier to communicate with and behave more like humans are my research goals.
Mengmeng Li
Computer Science Department
University of Pittsburgh
Research area interest: computer/information security
Long-term research goal: I would like to pursue research in the IT field, and contribute to the development of communication security.
Jamie Morgenstern
Computer Science Department
Carnegie Mellon University
Research area interest: game theory and logic
Long-term research goal: I hope to use techniques from logic and programming languages to develop general frameworks in which to describe and prove properties of games and mechanisms.
Justine Sherry
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
University of California, Berkeley
Research area interest: computer networks
Long-term research goal: I have a broad interest in networking, specifically in inter-domain, wide area settings. I am particularly excited about Internet measurement, network architecture, and network security.
Kateryna Kuksenok
Computer Science and Engineering Department
University of Washington, Seattle
Research area interest: human-computer interaction; natural language processing
Long-term research goal: I am interested in studying how Human Computer Interaction techniques can improve Natural Language Processing applications. In the domain of machine translation, for example, NLP algorithms can be very effective at translating literal meanings, but struggle with interpreting cultural cues that are embedded in text. Feedback from end-user communities with appropriate domain knowledge can augment the results of machine translation in such situations. By exploring visualization techniques and support for active learning in NLP applications, I hope to find novel ways of enabling people to engage with information.
Sonal Verma
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Research area interest: wireless, embedded, and networked systems
Long-term research goal: At the University of Michigan, our team is working to create an ecosystem of phone-centric, square-inch footprint sensors that will be useful in both mobile health care and as reference designs for a broader community. We aim to demonstrate the possibility of parasitically powering external peripherals and transferring data to and from a mobile device, such as a Windows smartphone using only its audio headset port. This work will marry low-power sensing with the mobile phone's computation, communications, and display technologies focused on transforming mobile phones into leading-edge data collection devices. We hope that our effort will make headway for the integration of other sensing peripherals for monitoring blood pressure, blood glucose, and body temperature with the mobile phone. It may be a small but important step towards enabling mobile healthcare technology for delivering accurate medical information anytime anywhere.
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New York University
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Renaults Fernando Alonso on his engine woes in the morning and his blistering lap in the afternoon; Williams Kazuki Nakajima on struggling to find grip in the FW30; and Sebastian Vettel on making it into the top five for Toro Rosso. All 20 drivers report back on their early progress at Magny-Cours (note - positions and times refer to practice two)
Fernando Alonso, Renault (1st, 1m 15.778s):
We had a small engine problem at the end of the morning session but my mechanics did a remarkable job to fix the car and we were able to continue our free practice programme this afternoon without any problems. We tried several new elements that we ran in the test last week and everything went well and we completed our programme. Looking ahead to qualifying tomorrow, I think that our level of performance is rather encouraging.
Felipe Massa, Ferrari (2nd, +0.076):
"It was a good day, apart from a slightly tight neck which I began to feel this morning: so as not to take any risks, I chose to avoid doing too many runs of several laps. I therefore concentrated on the car's set-up, working with both types of tyre. On the softer ones, it seems to be a little bit harder to find the right balance, but we must take into account that today, as usual on a Friday, the track is still dirty. Everyone suffered a bit with graining on the front tyres, but tomorrow the situation should improve. We must study all the data we have gathered to prepare as well as possible for qualifying and the race."
Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari (3rd, +0.221s):
"I am happy with the way things went during these two free practice sessions. We got through all our usual Friday job list, working mainly towards the race. Of course we don't know how much fuel our main rivals were running, but I get the impression we are very competitive. Maybe I did not get the most out of the first lap, but I am happy with the balance of the car. We tried out this new system for a Safety Car period and I think it could be a good solution because it puts everyone in the same situation and that way,you can't be penalized just by unfortunate circumstances."
Lewis Hamilton, McLaren (4th, +0.454s):
We made a great deal of progress this morning and seemed to get the car dialled in nicely to the circuit. This afternoon, I unfortunately had a twitchy moment at the exit of Turn Three and ran wide into the gravel. It cut short my run with no major damage and slightly disturbed our run programme. At the end of the session, we tried out a new Safety Car timing system, which still needs a little more work at the moment. But today has shown were looking quick this weekend.
Sebastian Vettel, Toro Rosso (5th, +0.520s):
I am very happy with the work we did today. I had a good pace since the beginning of the morning session and we made changes that seemed to improve the car. Fifth looks very good, but you never know what fuel loads the others were running, but its better than being twentieth! The new aero package is a good step forward and should show its value on this track with lots of fast corners and quick changes of direction.
Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber (6th, +0.539s):
This was a quite difficult Friday and we lost some running time in the second practice session due to technical problems. The balance of the car was a bit strange and, therefore, it was quite difficult to drive. We now have to analyse the data and see what we can do for tomorrow.
Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren (7th, +0.562s):
This is a circuit Ive always enjoyed - the sweeping corners and fast chicanes really suit my style and I quickly felt at home. Its been a pretty straightforward day: during the afternoon, we worked on the set-up and tyre comparison runs without any problems. Im happy with the balance of the car in both the slow and fast corners and Im looking forward to tomorrow.
Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber (8th, +0.680s):
It is too early to say how we will perform here, but today my free practice was trouble free. We did everything that is on the usual Friday programme, including the tyre comparison and evaluation. At the very end of the second session the car bottomed out heavily at the exit of turn three after I ran over the kerbs. I could feel something come loose and went back to the pits one or two minutes before the flag.
Nelson Piquet Jr, Renault (9th, +0.765s):
The day has gone well. We have been able to do a lot of running and as a result collected lots of data, which I hope will allow us to continue improving after we have been through it this evening. We still need to make some small changes to improve the behaviour of the car, but overall I am satisfied with this first day. Its certainly a good start to the weekend.
David Coulthard, Red Bull (10th, +0.794s):
There was some initial graining on the tyres early in the session, but it improved as the track rubbered in. It was a pretty normal Friday practice for us, we managed to work through all of our programme and now well look at the data to see what we can do for tomorrow.
Nico Rosberg, Williams (11th, +0.904s):
We made a lot of progress today which is satisfying. We made quite a few changes to the car over the course of this mornings session because I had some slight oversteer but, once wed made those adjustments, things started to improve and we were fairly competitive in the afternoon. Performance-wise, we can be pretty happy with where we are at the moment. Obviously, my race strategy is a lot more important here than normal, so I might have to compromise my pace in tomorrows qualifying to account for that.
Jarno Trulli, Toyota (12th, +0.965s):
"Today we made it through a lot of work on tyres and set-up and the car felt good in general. It has been hot so the track conditions were changing a lot over the course of the two sessions. We still have to solve some set-up issues in order to find more speed as the car's handling is crucial here. The track surface is very dark and it is quickly affected by the sun so it can suddenly become very slippery. You have to prevent that and figure out what balance you might end up with in the race. But Toyota has generally been competitive here so I hope we can do well this weekend."
Sebastien Bourdais, Toro Rosso (13th, +0.980s):
Its an enjoyable feeling to be taking part in my first home Grand Prix and to be close to the fans and I have a lot of good memories of this circuit. I got off on the wrong foot this morning, struggling to find the right balance on the car. The new aero package speaks for itself in that I think we are a bit more competitive, but we will have to see what happens in qualifying to see what the real improvement is. Today, I was not on the same programme as Sebastian and when earlier we were on the same set of tyres, the times were quite close between us. Therefore, given the difficult start this morning the day has ended up not so bad.
Kazuki Nakajima, Williams (14th, +1.224s):
It was a bit of a difficult day for me. We struggled a little with the grip levels but we tried many different set-up options to solve the problem and it finally started to go our way towards the end of the sessions. I think track conditions will be better tomorrow so hopefully qualifying will go ok for us.
Timo Glock, Toyota (15th, +1.314s):
"That was a difficult start to the weekend. The tyres are just not working for me at the moment and that makes the car very difficult to drive. I can't get the peak out of the tyres for the first lap so I am not getting the lap time, then I get massive graining and a big drop-off. So we have work to do but I remain hopeful. After our good result in Montreal, we had a positive test last week in Barcelona and collected data in all areas aimed at improving the car both mechanically and aerodynamically. We'll have to see how much progress the other teams have made but we should aim to score points."
Mark Webber, Red Bull (16th, +1.328s):
It wasnt one of our better Fridays, its a good thing it wasnt Saturday today! At least we have a chance to work through everything tonight and understand how we can get more performance from the car. After a very encouraging Barcelona test, its suddenly a bit of a mystery here how to get comfortable with the car. But, well work tonight and try to get a better set-up ahead of qualifying tomorrow.
Jenson Button, Honda (17th, +1.466s):
"It was a productive day today and we were able to achieve good mileage over the two sessions. We made progress during the course of the day and I felt happier with the car this afternoon. Unfortunately we were still lacking pace, which was a surprise as we were hoping to be challenging the top ten here in France."
Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India (18th, +1.616s):
We went through the scheduled programme today and made some steps forward, but we are still relatively far away from the others and have some work to do. The grip level was quite poor in both sessions and we had some understeer in the high speed corners. We also compared the tyres and the softer compound works okay, but it will still be a difficult weekend.
Rubens Barrichello, Honda (19th, +1.813s):
"It was a busy day as we had a number of items to evaluate on the car to find the best set-up for this track. Although the track conditions improved in the afternoon, we were not able to make as much progress as we hoped over the course of the day. We were expecting the car to perform better around this circuit, however it is evident that we have some work to do to get the balance right. Although we may have been running a different programme to our competitors, I think today reflects that we will be competing in the midfield pack this weekend."
Adrian Sutil, Force India (20th, +2.090s):
Overall it was such not a great day as we had a few small technical problems today. The main issue was with the brakes and then the tyres overheating. I was struggling under braking, and this morning I lost a lot of the session. In the afternoon the track was slower as the temperature increased and it was difficult to get the tyres to work well again, but now we have found the problem and can get it fixed for tomorrow.


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Compared with cities like London or New York, changes come to Venice at the pace of a gondola. But 2010 will be a veritable speedboat ride for the somewhat stodgy destination. A spate of new hotels has already shaken up the hostelry scene, particularly the just-opened Palazzina Grassi, housed behind the Palazzo Grassi museum—itself one of Venice's most exciting new contemporary-art spaces. The hotel's 24 rooms are spread among two palazzi dating from the 16th and 19th centuries and mix classic Venetian decor with a more modern aesthetic. If it all looks vaguely familiar, that's because it was designed by Philippe Starck—surprisingly, it's his first project in Italy. That fact, and an intimate guests-only bar, promises to make the hotel a must-stay for status-conscious attendees of the Venice Film Festival and the Biennale.
Another new arrival, the Centurion Palace, on the Grand Canal, also brings more current design to a centuries-old landmark; steps from the Peggy Guggenheim Collection and the Accademia, it manages to feel secluded but still central. Even the grande dame hotels are getting into the act: The historic Hotel Danieli, for one, just received a style transfusion from French designer Jacques Garcia (see La Mamounia in Marrakesh). While in town, don't miss the recently opened Punta della Dogana (pictured), the second art museum built by François Pinault, the luxury goods magnate behind the Palazzo Grassi. Superstar minimalist architect Tadao Ando has transformed the magisterial former Customs Building into a series of grand, light-filled interiors—a gorgeously reimagined space that exemplifies the city's new vibe.


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Comics A.M. - "Naruto" Has 200 Million Copies in Print Worldwide
Masashi Kishimoto's hit ninja manga concludes today! Bill Watterson discusses his Angouleme poster and other projects! A look at superhero resurrections! More!
Watterson Reveals Angoulême Poster, Confirms He Won't Attend
"Calvin and Hobbes" creator Bill Watterson has debuted the poster he designed for the 2015 Angoulême Comics Festival, though he won't be attending the event.
SDCC: The Last Panel: Berkeley Breathed Sets the Record Straight.
"Bloom County" creator Berkeley Breathed shared his 'correspondence' with Bill Watterson in one of Comic-Con International's funniest panels.
Comics A.M. - Bill Watterson's Return to the Public Eye
Tracing the welcome return of the "Calvin and Hobbes" creator! The history of those "peeing Calvin" decals! A snapshot of the Michigan comics scene! Plus more!
Comics A.M. - Bill Watterson's "Pearls" Art to Be Sold For Charity
Cartoonist's "Pearls Before Swine" art will go up for auction in August! Tech news site abruptly fires Ted Rall! Editorial cartoonist Etta Hulme passes away. Plus more!
Bill Watterson Confirmed as Guest Artist on "Pearls Before Swine"
"Pearls Before Swine" creator Stephan Pastis confirms he collaborated with the reclusive creator of "Calvin & Hobbes" on three strips this week.
Richard Thompson Annotates "The Complete Cul de Sac"
The legendary cartoonist talks about the new collection of his comic strip, his art exhibition with Bill Waterson, and "The Art of Richard Thompson."
"STRIPPED" Directors Kellett & Schroeder Explore Comics
Directors Dave Kellett & Fred Schroeder spoke to CBR about their comic strip documentary, the decline of funny pages and the rise of webcomics.
Creators Of "The Oatmeal," "Cathy" & More Discuss Comics Documentary "STRIPPED"
Cartoonists Dan Piraro, Keith Knight, Cathy Guisewite and Matt Inman spoke at the premier of the comics documentary "STRIPPED."
Comics A.M. - Emerald City and the Future of "Geek Culture"
Emerald City Comicon as the model for the future of geek culture! Bill Watterson and Richard Thompson react to exhibit of their work! Plus much more!
Bill Watterson on Readership, Digital & More in New Interview
In a rare interview, "Calvin & Hobbes" creator Bill Watterson discusses the upcoming exhibit of the beloved strip, his process, digital & more.
Bill Watterson Wins Grand Prix at Angouleme
The "Calvin & Hobbes" creator takes home the biggest prize at the French comics festival, which honors his lifetime achievement.
Comics A.M. - British Library to Stage Largest Exhibit of UK Comics
"Comics Unmasked" debuts in May at British Library! Moore, Watterson and Otomo shortlisted for Angouleme's Grand Prix! Most-anticipated GNs of 2014! Plus more!
Comics A.M. - Rare Comic Goes On Display At Ohio Store
Shop to showcase first comic book to contain a single full-length story! Interviews with Bill Watterson, Mark Millar and John Porcellino! Plus much more!
"Dear Mr. Watterson" Demonstrates Resonance of "Calvin and Hobbes"
Joel Allen Schroeder's "Dear Mr. Watterson" is a love letter to "Calvin and Hobbes" and a chronicle of how deeply the comic strip has affected its fans.
"Dear Mr. Watterson" Director Discusses Cultural Impact of "Calvin and Hobbes"
Director Joel Allen Schroeder spoke with SPINOFF about his documentary "Dear Mr. Watterson" and if we'll ever see another comic strip like "Calvin and Hobbes."
Comics A.M. - Watterson & Thompson Discuss Their Art Exhibit
Bill Watterson and Richard Thompson chat about their upcoming art show! Chinese cartoonist arrested, released! Interviews with Jaime Hernandez, Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels, Enki Bilal, plus more!
Comics A.M. - Manga Sales Down, But Cons & Scanlation Sites Thrive
A look at the state of the North American manga market! Canadian comics collection sells for $200,000! Jeff Lemire talks "Green Arrow"! The reclusiveness of Bill Watterson! Plus much more!
Comics A.M. - Original "Calvin and Hobbes" Strip Sells For $203,000
Original "Calvin and Hobbes" art fetches $203,150 at auction! Best-of-the-year lists from The New York Times and The Washington Post! Brian Azzarello talks "Wonder Woman"! Howard Cruse on "The Other Side of Howard Cruse"! Plus more!
WHEN WE FIRST MET: The Cast of "Calvin and Hobbes"
This week, CSBG revisits the various debuts of the cast of Bill Watterson's classic comic strip, "Calvin and Hobbes." From Calvin to Hobbes to Calvin's parents to Suzie Derkins to Spaceman Spiff!
When Words Collide - 11/5/2012
In response to a reader question, Tim takes a step back from the crush of current comics to reflect on what would make his All-Time Top 10 comics list. Can Kirby, Moore and Giffen make the cut?
Comics A.M. - "Calvin and Hobbes" Watercolor Sells For $170,000
"Calvin and Hobbes" watercolor by Bill Watterson fetches $107,000 at auction! "2000AD" at 35! Are limited, high-value premiums the key to successful Kickstarter campaigns? Plus much more!
Fan-Made "Calvin & Hobbes" Holiday Tribute Video
Prepare for the holidays with a wonderful fan-made short film called "A Very Calvin & Hobbes Christmas" that pays homage to those fondly remembered strips and delivers a touching message to their creator.
Comic Book Legends Revealed! - Green Lantern, Calvin & Hobbes
What human Green Lantern did famed science fiction writer Larry Niven want to turn into an alien? Plus, discover the "lost" Calvin and Hobbes comic strip!
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I write in response to "Activists resort to equal opportunity scare tactics" by Keith Brann in the Sept. 7 edition of The Lancaster News.
U.S. Rep. Mick Mulvaney (District 5) cut the ribbon for the grand opening of the Lancaster County Republican Victory Center Headquarters at 699 Lancaster Bypass East on Saturday, Sept. 1. Several Republican candidates were there, as well as Taft Matney, chairman of the S.C. Republican Victory Centers. About 100 people attended the event. Normal business hours for the Republican headquarters are 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday to Friday and 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
In the era of insincere indignation and mislaid naivete concerning voting rights in this country, it is worth noting that the past is indeed prologue.
Bureaucrats are pushing a plan to raise taxes and increase spending on public schools. The districts spent $9.4 billion last year. Apparently $13,600 per student isn't enough. The plan will raise taxes across the state. Families and small business owners will be hardest hit. First, local taxes for public school operations would be eliminated and replaced with a new statewide property tax. Then the districts would get the chance to go back and (re)introduce "new" local taxes to supplement the state money.
Our state government's failed attempt at voter identity laws missed the mark anyway. If the government really wanted to stop voter fraud, our legislature should have begun ensuring that paper absentee ballots are truly filled out by the voter without any undue influence. Typically, when a person voter goes to the polls whether it's on election day or as an in-person absentee, he or she is allowed to go to the machine and mark his or her ballot without anyone else seeing how they vote – unless he or she asks for help.
It is a proven fact that children who are exposed to the arts perform at a higher level on standardized academic tests. Further, children and adults who have participated in, studied and/or enjoyed the arts in their lives become more creative thinkers and problemsolvers.
Music, in particular, affects performance. There are teachers who report that the responsiveness of their classes is greater when (intentionally selected) music is included in their learning environment.
Morgan doesn't look too happy in the photo. He's wearing a long-sleeve dress shirt and tie – and shorts. And Michael? He has sort of a why-do-I-have-to-do-this look on his face. They're sitting side-by-side, bookbags on their backs, on the front porch of our new home in Albemarle. It's our traditional "first day of school" photo. And it truly is a "first day" for both of them.
What a busy summer it's been at the S.C. Department of Agriculture. Plus, it's been a typical South Carolina summer, which can be unbearably hot, sometimes rainy, sometimes dry. We certainly feel sympathy for so many parts of the country that are absolutely parched.
An older gentleman sat in his room in a nursing home staring out the window. As he looked out, he reminisced of better days, and he wondered how his life could have changed so much. He recalled watching his son grow up and playing ball with him after work. He thought about the way he and his wife used to laugh and talk in the kitchen as they prepared Sunday dinner for their family. It seemed like only yesterday.
It is not often that a politician will stick his neck out and address a problem that, although 100 percent correct, is not popular with the masses. Sen. Greg Gregory, I salute you. You have taken a position as a true leader and shown your constituency that not only do you recognize a health problem, but you have the courage to bring it forward to the people of your district with facts and directness.


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FuelCell Energy Announces Operation Of World's Largest Carbon Neutral Fuel Cell Power Plant
"Setting new standards for environmental leadership with cost effective on-site power generation that is clean and renewable is a replicable model for California and other regions," said Arun Sharma, President, Anaergia Services. "Anaergia is pleased to be a part of Inland Empire Utilities Authority's renewable energy portfolio and contribute to their goal of energy self-sufficiency by 2020."
IEUA is prohibited from releasing the biogas generated by the wastewater treatment process directly into the atmosphere as it is a harmful greenhouse gas. Flaring the biogas emits pollutants and wastes a potential source of revenue. Using the biogas as a fuel source to generate power converts a waste disposal problem into a revenue stream. Due to the renewable nature of biogas, the power generated by the fuel cell is carbon-neutral.
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[PS Vita Review] Dragon's Crown
Posted by the_nmac in D, Featured, Media, PLAYSTATION Store, PS3, PS3 Reviews / Vita Reviews, PS3 software, PSN on November 26th, 2013
Dragon's Crown is a multiplayer hack and slash beat 'em up game with breathtaking visual style, a design built around cooperative play and epic boss fights, and the ability to discover a new adventure in every play session. With Dragon's Crown, developer Vanillaware deftly marries stunning hand-drawn and animated art work with deep, action-packed hardcore gameplay. Dragon's Crown allows up to four players to team up online to clear out monster-ridden dungeons, discover precious treasure, and destroy awe-inspiring bosses. Its unique, highly replayable design means that every time players can boot up and log on, they can expect a different experience and hours upon hours of satisfying adventuring. Unparalleled in their unique style, developer Vanillaware painstakingly hand-paints every detail, be it a blade of grass or the scales on the game's impressive dragons. The game becomes a lush, vibrant storybook come to life when everything starts to animate in gorgeous full HD.
Vanillaware Says Dragon's Crown is Delayed and Not Cancelled
Posted by Eddie in PlayStation Vita, QuickNews on March 29th, 2012
There have been some rumors about Dragon's Crown, Vanillaware's popular title that was due for release on the PS3 and Vita in "Spring". There should be an official update on the title any day but it looks like that it will at the very least, miss its Spring launch window.


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Swing voters and polls, while a far cry from cream-colored ponies and crisp apple streudels, are a few of lazy campaign reporters' favorite things.
In the past few days, "security moms" have become all the rage with the political press corps, who have promptly elevated these moms to the top of the swing voter heap — all based, we must say, on a smattering of recent (and often conflicting) polls. And the usual crowd of pundits and partisans have popped up to interpret those polls and confuse news consumers everywhere.
Thank you so much, ladies and gentlemen.
Today, the New York Times gives "security moms" A-1 billing, citing its own poll from last week showing Bush edging ahead of Kerry among women voters, and providing punditry from Democrat and Republican pollsters alike. The Times also offers a Webster's-like definition of "security moms" for its readers: they "tend to be white, married women who have children and who are fearful of another attack within the United States…an outgrowth [sounds like a tumor, doesn't it?] of 'soccer moms,'" those hopeless relics who were deemed the crucial swing voters of another election long ago and far away.
"Soccer moms" were pretty down-to-earth and grounded, as we recall, but if one anonymous Democrat that the Times' Katharine Q. Seelye dredged up can be believed, "security moms" are a little — well, frankly, more than a little — wifty. (Seelye's source actually opines that Kerry's failure to fight back when he was attacked by the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth led married women to worry "that he would not fight for them and their children.") How else can one tell a "soccer mom" from a "security mom"? "[S]occer moms tended to live mainly in the suburbs and could vote either way," Seeyle writes. "Security moms live everywhere and are leaning Republican."
Security moms do live everywhere, including page A1 of today's San Francisco Chronicle under the sub-headline, "Soccer Moms Are Now Security Moms." The Chronicle introduces readers to one Rochelle Bird, 35, "a working mom focused on the future of her 5-year-old daughter, Skylar" who considers herself — Chronicle sub-head and New York Times definitions notwithstanding — both a "soccer mom" and a "security mom." A September 21 Investor's Business Daily poll is cited (Kerry leads Bush 44 percent to 40 percent among women), and a GOP consultant and the head of Kerry's California campaign, among others, offer conflicting ideas of what's on the minds of these moms and how they can be wooed and won.
CNN, too, has been all over "security moms" of late. On Monday, anchor Bill Hemmer wondered what had become of "soccer moms," only to be told by his co-anchor, Kelly Wallace, that "they are now viewed as the 'security moms' of 2004, and right now they are siding with President Bush." Also on Monday, Anderson Cooper talked with his guest about "the security moms everyone is now talking about." Suzanne Malveaux, CNN's White House correspondent, on September 17 informed viewers that "there are essentially two groups [of women voters]: single women [and] not necessarily the soccer mom, but what they are calling the security mom." (Who "they" is, Malveaux doesn't say). But according to the latest CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll, Malveaux said, "Mr. Bush falls slightly behind Kerry when it comes to this group." CNN's Bill Schneider had a different outlook on September 12 and 13, when he held forth on how "soccer moms" "may be becoming" or are "beginning to look more like" "security moms," and noted that Bush "looks like the kind of father figure that a lot of women say will protect them and their families."
Cokie Roberts let NPR listeners know on Monday that "in the way that pollsters always identify people like soccer moms or angry white men or NASCAR dads, they're talking about security moms this year, and it does seem to be appropriate because the gender gap did disappear after September 11th, and then it eventually reappeared. Now it's gone again."
The New York Times' Maureen Dowd began her Sunday op-ed on one topic before veering into "security mom" territory. "The so-called security moms, who have replaced soccer moms as a desirable demographic, are now flocking to Bush over Kerry, believing he can better protect their kids from scary terrorists," Dowd wrote. "How did the president who has caused so much insecurity in the world become the hero of security moms?" she wondered.


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Hopefully Rice will be more candid with her counterparts than she has been with the american people. Then maybe some progress will be made towards an equitable aggreement that will end this carnage and forstall escalation of Bush's aggression.
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The Bush administration has reversed a long-standing policy and will sit down with representatives of Iran and Syria to discuss the future of Iraq.
The face-saving explanation is that the meetings will take place as part of a conference organized and run by Iraq with lots of other participants from the region, the U.N. Security Council and the G-8 group of industrialized democracies.
The Bush administration's policy had been that it wouldn't meet with either Iran or Syria until Tehran abandoned its uranium-enrichment program and Damascus ended its support for extremists in Lebanon and Iraq. And the administration says those strictures still apply to any bilateral, face-to-face talks on issues other than Iraq.
The first round of talks will be in March at the ambassadorial level, with top State Department envoys filling in. The United States hasn't had diplomatic relations with Iran since the Islamic revolution in 1979. And although we have diplomatic relations with Syria, there is no ambassador in Damascus, as a sign of displeasure with the regime.
In April, foreign ministers, including Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, are to meet. The dynamics of that second, higher-level gathering will tell much about Iraq's prospects.
It shouldn't have taken this long for a regional conference on stabilizing Iraq, ending the violence and getting its economy, especially the oil industry, rolling again. Doing so had been one of the key recommendations of the Iraq Study Group in December, but the White House had appeared to brush it off.
The conference won't succeed until the regional parties, including Russia, can be made to realize that a stable, prosperous Iraq is in their own best economic and diplomatic interests. In any case, it's worth a try, and it's not like there are a whole lot of other ideas out there.
Hopefully Rice will be more candid with her counterparts than she has been with the american people. Then maybe some progress will be made towards an equitable aggreement that will end this carnage and forstall escalation of Bush's aggression.
Many have urged President Bush to negotiate with Iran, he complies a little, and there is almost silence, and I found no praise.
In Fuluja in October 04, an Iraqi go-between arranged a cease fire with commandeers in the field. Iraqis cheered what they thought was the end of the war. John Kerry had a commercial about terrorists hiding in Fuluja and Bush demanded that al Sadr be turned over for arrest. Had the Western peace movement joined the Iraqi's in cheering maybe the cease-fire would have held.
It's like a Greek Tragedy with Bush assigned the role of ogre. When he urged people not to deface Muslim businesses, humbly visited a mosque, went out of his way to include Muslims in the face-based initiative no one noticed. No one even noticed that then Secretary of State Powell and the President were a helpful go-between, when nuclear India and Pakistan were slipping toward war.
As far a giant conspiracies we celebrate every 9/l1, that some passengers tried to seize the controls. Why don't we also celebrate that bin Laden didn't do nearly the economic damage to the country that he thought he would? Or that he didn't kill the top defense leaders he thought attacking the Pentagon would accomplish.. If that was really because the plane happened to strike mostly a small section that was being reconstructed for fortification that should also be celebrated. Otherwise there is no reason the government could not have returned sections of seized pictures suggested that the recipients get a court order if they wanted the parts revealing construction secrets. Rather than a world run by massive conspiracies, it's one bid Three Stooges flick except people really get hurt. I with there was some way of stopping Bush from being assigned the role of ogre.
I wrote numerous articles mostly published in local neighborhood papers. I wish the major papers would allow such an article.
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You wish there was some way to stop Bush from being assigned the role of ogre??? You must be kidding. Time to pinch yourself, you are day-dreaming. Bush is not just an orge, he is about the world's top radioactive substance. NOBODY with relf-respect will touch this monstrous nightmare. IMPEACH THE BUSH/CHENEY JUNTA. NOW.
Dale I agree that it shouldn't have taken this long but…
"The conference won't succeed until the regional parties, including Russia, can be made to realize that a stable, prosperous Iraq is in their own best economic and diplomatic interests"
Dale, I just have to ask you, DO YOU ACTUALLY THINK RUSSIA DOESN'T KNOW THIS?
When has Russia ever said it doesn't want a stable Iraq?
You state this as if Russia must have their head buried in the sand somewhere. I think ALL the surrounding countries realize this. It's BushCo that doesn't give a damn; they just want Iraq's oil and permanent military bases. Stability to them is secondary. The region was more stable BEFORE WE ATTACKED IRAQ!
This is absolutely a Greek tragedy in the making with Bush's own Greek Chorus of neoconservatives adding emotion to the drama.
We need to keep on top of this story and hope it can work for peace.
I don't know how the 'decider' managed to get over Himself long enough for this to happen, but it is about time! One saving grace – the 'decider' Himself will not be there in person to further evidence the denigration of education (or common sense) and the English language in the USA.
"I shall never forgive the Republican Party for foisting this arrogant imbecile upon the world." Paraphrased from unknown writer.


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Matt Brown knows what he's talking about, and he's someone you definitely don't want to mess with.
U.S. troops have had to do without post-season Major League Baseball and NFL football coverage as the situation worsens and the president fails to negotiate on Obamacare.
When Brown was asked about the troops losing the coverage, he said:
"I have the highest respect for our soldiers and wish all the best for them. Apparently, Obama thinks differently. Our soldiers should be treated with respect and should not be subject to the downfalls of the American political system. It's very disheartening to hear that our soldiers are suffering even more than usual because our politicians can not agree on anything. The last people that should suffer is them. Again, Obama thinks differently. I wish the troops the best and hope I can make a difference in getting some entertainment back to them."
Brown had a message for Obama and his administration:
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That UFO hunters episode if you watch it again, you will see it was produced by this sites administrator, John Greenewald Jr. John traveled to New Mexico with a complete crew and filmed and produced all the segments you saw. This was part of John everyday job, not connected with the Blackvault.
I'll talk to John and ask him to look into this thread with what he can tell you. I know he had an amazing time, and made some new friends, one was the Gentleman who took them up the mountain. The ride up the mountain in the skicat(think thats what they call them) was pretty unbelievable ride.


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New Stream: Beck, "Chemtrails"
You won't recognize him at first, especially if, like me, your best Beck memories involve him on his knees, belting out Midnite Vultures' "Debra" like it's hipster karaoke night and he's drawn a James Brown tune. But as is the case with almost every Beck album, this first track from his still-untitled collaboration with Danger Mouse (set to emerge sometime this summer) "Chemtrails" is absolutely different than any Beck era you've come to know and love. Let's call it the Beta Beck for now. It's murky, dissonant, eerie, and wintry, in a my-British-town-is-gross-and-post-industrial sort of way. The crossfaded, Jonny Greenwood-style riffage at the end only adds to the Anglophile angle.
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Quantum Vibe: Nicole
- Posted by Johanna on September 9, 2013 at 8:11 am
- Category: Digital and Webcomics
- CREDITS: by Scott Bieser
- PUBLISHER: Big Head Press; $14.95 US
The first collection, Nicole, of the Quantum Vibe webcomic has a lot to recommend it, marred by an unfortunate plot turn late in the volume. The series launched in 2011, and this book collects the first 400 strips from the series (which updates every weekday).
Nicole won me over from the start. Although she looks a little panicked on the cover, most of the time, she's competent and spunky, a welcome choice for a space adventurer. (And it's refreshing to see a person of color as a lead without that being the point of the story or her only character trait.) At loose ends after being dumped by a loser boyfriend, she takes a new job as a technical assistant to Dr. Seamus O Murchada, an accomplished physicist and inventor. He's literally larger than life, the result of a rejuvenation procedure gone awry, and he visually and by attitude reminds me of Tom Baker's Doctor Who. He's working on a discovery that could change everything, which means various bad guys are out to stop him by any means possible.
This is solid old-school-style science fiction, with likable leads, new worlds, new types of people, and new gadgets. Author Scott Bieser pulls it all together both storywise and visually, with plenty of new discoveries as the two journey through the planets, dodging attempts on their lives. Nicole's first assignment is a deadly thrill ride, as she's sent alone to skim the sun's photosphere. Her determination and intelligence get her through, but that's just the first challenge in life with Seamus.
The serialized structure makes for consistent pacing, as we meet the characters, explore new galactic locales, and discover life in this future world. Imagination sparks as discoveries are referenced in passing; there are lots of throwaway mentions of techniques and technology that could spin out into future stories of their own. As I expected, given Bieser's expressed philosophies, there's a strong libertarian bent to the work. The corporations are evil, individuals are responsible for their own self-defense, and long-standing civilizations have too many laws.
Unfortunately, beyond Nicole, there's a lack of significant female characters. The few women seen are receptionists, courtesans, or Nicole's mother. The one exception is Buford, an ape-descended space-working humanoid who fell afoul of unfair laws and usurious legal fines. Her experience, an incident early in the book, unfortunately foreshadows a later turn for Nicole that I found not in keeping with the rest of the volume.
In the last quarter of the book, Nicole and Seamus visit the over-developed police state of Luna. She's picked up by a guy trying to find out more about Seamus' work, has drugs planted on her, is beaten up by cops, and winds up in prison. It's an overblown commentary on how terrible a land with too many laws is, but the plot twist is presented in such broad, rapid, exaggerated strokes that the point risks being lost on the reader. In my case, I was distracted wondering why the author suddenly decided to make Nicole such a punching bag.
Up until this part of the story, Nicole had been presented as someone who could take care of herself — to pile such miseries upon her without her able to do anything about them turns her from protagonist into plot device object. That's Bieser's point, I know, but in a fictional story, I found it too much of a tone change, an unpleasant decision to make heavy-handed political statements that overtake the story and character needs.
I liked enough of what happened before that that I'd like to read further in the series, to see if it got back on track. More women will also appear in significant roles, it seems.
(Update: I've since had a chance to read more, and I'm really enjoying the culture clash Bieser portrays in their next planet visit. Buford gets a bigger role, and the two also interact with a female android with an intriguing backstory. I'm hooked; it's good stuff.)
You can find out more and sample Quantum Vibe at its About page, or by starting right after this volume ends on the website. Bieser ran some background material about the series and setting before starting the next major storyline. (The publisher provided a review copy.)
2 Responses to "Quantum Vibe: Nicole"
- Rich Says:
September 10, 2013 at 7:14 AMA thoughtful review, I enjoyed it very much. While I think I understand the reason for your dislike of the Nicole in prison arc, I found it a bit refreshing. No matter how strong and competence she is (refreshingly so as you pointed out), I found the prison part grounded the story a bit. No matter how strong someone is, there are forces (govts in this case) that can make individuals feel very small. I didn't find it politically heavy-handed because doing a short stint in the local lockup is probably the most common experience people could have dealing with loss of control. I think I see it as that more than political. anyway, thanks for the review. Now I want to peek at the rest of your site… :)
- Johanna Says:
September 10, 2013 at 7:24 AMThanks for sharing your thoughts on the arc. Scott and I also had a valuable discussion about his intentions for that sequence, where I learned more about his perspective. It's not so much the setting that bothered me, as what it did to the character, who seemed like a different person afterwards. I know, that's the likely result of that experience, but that's seemed to me to be a different kind of story than the one we were reading up to that point. Anyway, reasonable opinions obviously differ, and I'm glad you provided an alternate.
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Deputy Director for Science Translation & Outreach, Institute of the Environment
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Adjunct Assistant Professor, Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research
Gregg Garfin works to bridge the science-society interface in order to accelerate the transfer of University of Arizona environmental and climate science findings and techniques to resource managers, planners, policy makers, and other decision-makers in the region. This involves fostering dialogues between scientists and stakeholders, garnering stakeholder input to research agendas and activities, developing sustained interactions between University of Arizona environmental scientists, environmental professionals, decision-makers and the public, disseminating research results and products, and conducting workshops on topics of interest to Southwest decision-makers.
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