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Carrie Anne Tollefson (born January 18, 1977 in Dawson, Minnesota)[1] is an American middle distance runner who was on the US 2004 Summer Olympic team.
Tollefson ran collegiately at Villanova University where she won the 1997 NCAA Cross Country Championships and the 1999 NCAA Outdoor and Indoor 3000 meters and Outdoor 5000 meters. She graduated from Villanova with a communications degree in 1999. At the US Olympic Trials in 2004, she won the 1500 meters. She competed in the 2004 Olympic Summer Games, making it to the semis in the 1500 meters. In 2004, she was ranked #1 nationally by Track and Field News.
In 2006, she won the 4K race at the USA Cross Country Championships, took the 3000 meters US Indoor National Championships and was ranked #5 nationally at the end of the season. She now holds a summer distance camp at St.Kates, for teens. Carrie is currently the Global Reebok Running Ambassador and hosts a weekly online show, C Tolle Run (ctollerun.com).
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Drawing on a significantly updated version co-authored by Reynolds and the originator of Critical Systems Heuristics (CSH), Werner Ulrich, CSH is regarded as part of a 'systems thinking in practice' framework for evaluating complex situations from different stakeholder perspectives. The situation under evaluation (e.g. a purposeful activity like a report, programme or project etc.) is framed as a reference system in CSH by a toolbox comprising four sets of questions evaluating (1) built-in values, (2) power structures, (3) expert assumptions, and (4) the moral basis on which an intervention operates as considered from the perspective of both intended beneficiaries and victims. This paper describes how CSH and the underpinning methodological process of boundary critique makes a contribution to Michael Patton's ideas on developmental evaluation. The focus here is on stakeholding development. CSH addresses three evaluation questions. It maps out (i) what's at stake in relation to (ii) who the stakeholders are - including intended beneficiaries, decision makers, experts, and 'victims' (those affected by but not involved with what is being evaluated). CSH further addresses questions of (iii) stakeholding issues as key problems anticipated for each stakeholder group. The metaphor of 'conversation' is used to describe how boundary critique helps the process of stakeholding development as against stakeholding entrenchment.
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Auckland Transport has been working with Thales to develop the technology that will be required to implement the system. This includes the back-end system, retail and top-up devices and the tag-on/off devices for rail, ferry, and bus.
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In 2009, Thales was awarded the contract for creating a fully-integrated smartcard system across all of Auckland's modes of public transport. AT HOP is similar to London's Oyster system and Hong Kong's Octopus. It's benchmarked against some of the best systems in the world.
In December 2010, Auckland Transport signed an agreement with NZ Bus and Snapper for the introduction of the purple HOP and its use on NZ Bus services in December 2010. Auckland Transport's approach was to start offering core functions and then to phase in additional functionality.
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The AT HOP card was launched in October 2012 for gradual use on trains from 27 October 2012, ferries in November 2012, and buses in 2013.
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what they mean new dudes Lupe is better than the old heads too Lupe is in another league, Lupe is mentionable in conversation when talking about the greatest. And no one is tryi to be Lupe, music industry doesn't want anymore lupes he is too influential positive and eye opening. I wish nov 25 was tommorrow.
ReplyDeleteactually naledge's viewpoint is what can be wrong with rap....rap isnt about one type of style or sound or topic....its not just about bragging and boasting...hip hop is an art and just like all the other genres its a platform to express emotion...and artist like cudi, drake, or j.cole are all more popular and have more buzz than KITH because listeners identify with the real emotions they put towards the music....
ReplyDeletelisten to drake in slakah the beathchild's album or the track fear....that's the best stuff he's done....the rest is pretty flakey.
naledge is a bit of a dipshit from this tbh,it's like he doesn't want any diversity.he's right in saying there is a lot of bull overshadowing the good music...it's why rap get's really boring,it's so difficult to hear any good shit.


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Charles Townes - the Maser and the LaserResources with Additional Information · Awards and Honors Charles Hard Townes was educated at Furman University (B.A. in Modern Languages and B.S. in Physics in 1935), at Duke University (M.A. in Physics in 1937), and at the California Institute of Technology (Ph.D. in Physics in 1939). ' Townes was a member of the technical staff of the Bell Telephone Laboratories from 1939 to 1947. He worked extensively during World War II on the design of radar bombing systems. From this he turned to the field of the microwave spectroscope which he foresaw both as a powerful new tool for the study of the structure of atoms and molecules and as a potential new basis for controlling electromagnetic waves. … Having joined the faculty at Columbia University as Associate Professor of Physics in 1948, Townes was appointed Professor in 1950. He served as Executive Director of the Columbia Radiation Laboratory from 1950 to 1952 and was Chairman of the Physics Department from 1952 to 1955.'1 'He was provost and institute professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology [MIT] from 1961 to 1965 and university professor at the University of California [at Berkeley] from 1967 to the present. In July 1986 he became university professor emeritus and in 1994 professor in the graduate school. Townes' principal scientific work is in microwave spectroscopy, nuclear and molecular structure, quantum electronics, radio astronomy and infrared astronomy. He holds the original patent for the maser [microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation] and with Arthur Schawlow the original laser [light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation] patent. He received the Nobel Prize in 1964 "for fundamental work in quantum electronics which has led to the construction of oscillators and amplifiers based on the maser-laser principle." At the University of California, Townes returned to full-time research and teaching and pursued new interests in astrophysics. His work there in radio astronomy resulted in the first detection of polyatomic molecules in interstellar clouds and the use of molecular spectra to characterize these dark clouds, now an important astronomical field. In the infrared region, he has worked primarily on high spectral and spatial resolution for astronomical observations. Much of this work has been directed toward understanding the galactic center. Since 1988, Townes has been using a pair of moveable telescopes for obtaining very high angular resolution of astronomical objects at infrared wavelengths by spatial interferometry. A third telescope for this system has now been installed and provides phase closure.'2 Resources with Additional InformationAdditional information about Charles H. Townes, the maser, and the laser is available in electronic documents and on the Web. Documents:
Nuclear Quadrupole Moments and Nuclear Shell Structure, DOE Technical Report, 1950
Hyperfine Structure and Exchange Narrowing of Paramagnetic Resonance, DOE Technical Report, 1950 The Effect of Electronic Paramagnetism on Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Frequencies in Metals, DOE Technical Report, 1950 Research Investigation Directed Toward Extending the Useful Range of the Electromagnetic Spectrum [Special Technical Report]: Further Aspects of the Theory of the Maser, DOE Technical Report, 1956 Additional Web Pages:
Marvelous Masers: Charles Townes, INNOVATIVElives, Smithsonian
Charles Townes, Nobel Voices Video History Project, 2000-2001, Smithsonian Focus: Invention of the Maser and Laser, American Physical Society (APS) Interstellar and Interplanetary Communication by Optical Masers Creating the Light Fantastic Charles Townes Honored During Celebration of Laser's 50th Birthday, University of California, Berkeley Lasers: Charles H. Townes Charles Townes: The Laser Laser Pioneer Reflects on Making Einstein's Idea Real, ScienceNews, May 8th, 2010; Vol. 177 #10 Charles H. Townes Research Interests, physics@berkeley Awards and Honors:
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2006 Vannevar Bush Award 2010 Gold Medal of SPIE (international society of optics and photonics -- founded as the Society of Photographic Instrumentation Engineers) in Video Interview with Charles Townes: The Early Days of Laser and Maser Research Clemson Honors Nobel Laureate Charles H. Townes with Optical Science Laboratories Dedication Townes Fellowships, Space Sciences Laboratory, University of California at Berkeley The Townes Laser Institute, University of Central Florida Videos:Interview with Charles H. Townes, Nobelprize.org
Adventures of a Scientist, Conversation with Charles H. Townes, Nobel Laureate Charles H. Townes: Quantum Electronics Re-Inventing Inventing, springboard, PBS.org
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Don't worry. All you need is love, according to the Beatles. And all I need is one of Rogi's exhibition checks and I'd be able to open up my dream tennis-karaoke bar, where one is free to belt out his favorite Celine Dion ballads while watching a French Open final.
Until then, I have some songs to dedicate. They're not about tennis per se, but then the indie pop band Tennis really wasn't either. So ...
To Rogi, upon the occasion of his retirement (10 years hence): A very emotional, nostalgic, tear-adorned Bette Midler-ific "Wind Beneath My Wings" (I can fly higher than a Golden Eagle ...). It's too bad I have to take such a Dude-in-"Big Lebowski" hard line against the Eagles because of the titular possibilities, but I simply must for the sake of musical propriety.
To Monfils, upon his next loss: "Tears of a Clown," Smokey Robinson
To Nadal and Djokovic, upon their next six-hour final: "Wasted Hours," Arcade Fire (Or, if the knees are busted up, "Sunday Bloody Sunday." Sure, it wouldn't work for the U.S. Open final because "Monday Bloody Monday" is a terrible idea, but "how long must we sing this song?" is quite apt at the five-hour mark.)
To Venus and Serena, upon their next doubles pairing: "Sister of Mercy," Leonard Cohen (ironically)
To Isner and Raonic, upon their next hitting session: Medley of "Gotta Serve Somebody," Bob Dylan, "No Return," The Kinks and "8 Miles High," The Byrds
To Vera Zvonera, upon facing her next break point: "19th Nervous Breakdown," The Rolling Stones (though I may be underselling her)
To Maria and Vika, upon their next meeting: "Shout," Tears for Fears (These are the things we can do without!) followed by Sonic Youth's "Wh*res Moaning" EP
To Tipsy, upon his next match retirement (any day now): "I Started Something I Couldn't Finish," The Smiths and "Bigmouth Strikes Again" any time he tries to pseudo-philosophize (speaking of which ...)
To Caroline Wozniacki, upon her next press conference: "Don't Speak," No Doubt, followed by theme to "Kangaroo Jack" for her memorable faux-marsupial attack
To Verdasco, upon his next match or underwear-modeling session: "Just Lose It," Eminem
To Rogi, upon his next tournament indoors: "The Way I Feel Inside," The Zombies
To Rafa, upon the long-awaited arrival of the clay season: "Dirty Mind," Prince
To Andy Murray, upon his next didn't-bother-to-shave-or-shower court appearance: "Come as You Are," Nirvana ("And I swear that I don't have a razor")
To Djokovic, upon his next impression: "The Joker," Steve Miller Band, but if it's his scary reminiscent-of-the-mother-in-"Psycho" take on Sharapova, I'd have to go with Smiths again and "That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore"
Hell, I might just have to do a whole Smiths night: "What Difference Does it Make" (Ferrer tries to beat Federer), "Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before" (Ferrer tries to beat Rafa on clay), "Panic" (lineswoman calls a foot fault on Serena) and "Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me" (Andy Murray, unfortunately it was Judy).
BONUS: To the organizers of a Middle East invitational, upon the next occasion you badmouth/exclude a legend and have your star pull out with a faked virus: "Atrocity Exhibition," Joy Division
I just wanted to recognize the fact that Colin's post took a lot of effort and creativity. Salute!
I was playing/traveling when Morrissey's hit
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was popular. Had it on a mixtape. Literally an actual mixtape. I took it as telling me even a match in the qualys is like a final.
Oh, and anyone remember
Fly Monica Fly
, a hit right around this time of year in Oz about 15 years ago.
The Kind That Could
by a band called .rod laver. I don't really like that kind of music, I kind of just want a concert tee, though. Maybe green with a white adidas trefoil and the band's name under it.
Mack The Knife
, by various artists in the 60s (Ella Fitzgerald, Satch, Sinatra, Bobby Darin, guys like that). I always felt they ought to change the spelling to Mac the knife in honor of the man's netgame.
Love Removal Machine
by the Cult, in honor of what every tennis player wants to remove from the score on the first serve of every game.
Oh, and the song for when people wuz writing Andre Agassi off those last couple of years he was lightin' up the Oz Open:
Forgot About Dre
by Dr. Dre.
Insane in the Brain by Cypress Hll
Public Enemy Number 1 by Public Enemy
The Jean Genie by David Bowie
Rebirth of Slick by Digable Planets
People are Strange by the Doors
The above five songs are about Marcelo Rios and Ilie Nastase.
Beastie Boys,
She's Crafty
, in honor of Martina Hingis and Maria Bueno.
Kinky Afro
by Happy Mondays, in honor of Serena's best hairdo back when she kep' it real.
KRS - One,
I'm Still #1
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A police officer saw Massie riding his bicycle in Rantoul at about 1 a.m. Wednesday and pulled him over. When police searched Massie, they found a little over 0.07 ounces (2 grams) of suspected methamphetamine in his pocket, arrested him and took him to the Champaign County Jail.
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GARDINER — "Latke, latke, latke," 6-year-old Yana Montell said as she waited — almost patiently — with a row of other young girls sipping hot cocoa on their stools Sunday afternoon at the A1 Diner's counter, waiting for the gathering's star attraction.
That would be the latke — potato pancakes which are a traditional Hanukkah meal for many Jewish families, Montell's included. And the most popular dish at the fourth annual latke party, in downtown Gardiner.
"When you're Jewish, there is not exactly a lot going on in this area this time of year," said Yana's mother, Susan Montell, of Gardiner, organizer of the latke party. "I wanted something local we can go to, to have latkes and connect with family and friends. I'm pleased it has caught on."
You don't have to be Jewish to enjoy, or make, a latke — or come to the latke party.
Montell, whose other children — Juliana and Renata, both 8, and Aaron, 13 — also attended, said the party is open to anyone.
Mike Giberson and Neil Anderson, longtime owners of the A1 Diner, quickly cranked out latkes — some with salmon, apple sauce and other traditional additions — from the diner's kitchen Sunday afternoon, a time when the diner would usually be closed. They agreed to open the diner for the event, which has been held elsewhere in the city in previous years.
Giberson, who is not Jewish, said latkes occasionally appear on the diner's menu, especially for brunch.
"They're pretty simple to make, just grated potatoes, egg whites, corn starch, salt and pepper, pretty much," Giberson said while manning the diner's flat-top grill. "Patrick (Wright) from Gardiner Main Street asked if we'd have it here. Why not? It's the holidays."
Rob Tenney, of Augusta, has come to the event each of its four years. He's not Jewish, either.
"I come because these are my friends and I enjoy it" said Tenney, adding that the first time he had latkes was four years ago, at the first Gardiner latke party. "They're good. One thing I like about them, they're a bit different every time you have them."
Rabbi Susan Bulba Carvutto, of Augusta's Temple Beth El, where a Hanukkah party is planned for Friday, said the Gardiner latke party is fast becoming "a great new tradition."
"In central Maine, there aren't a lot of Jews here," she said. "Most of our temple's families are pretty much alone in their neighborhoods. This is a great way to get together."
She said the latkes at the diner were delicious.
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The Hanukkah and latke connection:
It is the oil that the latkes are fried in that is part of Hanukkah. On Hanukkah, Jews celebrate the open miracle of a one-day supply of consecrated temple oil burning for eight days. The main commemoration of that is lighting the Hanukkah candles. However, it is also customary to eat food fried in oil. Thus, it has become a tradition of many to eat latkes fried in oil.
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When compared with the largest optical telescope on Earth, the telescope at Morrison Observatory in Fayette City Park might seem tiny. Its lens size of 12 ¼ inches pales in comparison to the 32-foot lens on a telescope in Hawaii. However, the telescope at Morrison Observatory was built in 1875 and was once the seventh largest in the U.S. On Thursday nights during the month of October the observatory will be open to the public.


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Christopher Hann, at Entrepreneur, writes about the value of failure in life and in entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurs should not ignore the possibility of failure, but should learn to "fail early and often." They can then identify their failures through trial and error in the beginning stages of a venture and have time to adapt and improve their business.
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The Walking Dead Season 4 : Emily Kinney on Beth's Evolution — "She's a Lot Tougher Than She Looks"
Fans first met Beth Greene (Emily Kinney) back on The Walking Dead Season 2, and even though she's had a fairly small role since then, she's changed a lot and will continue to do so. Season 2 Beth didn't do much — until the barn opened up, her mom died (again), and she decided she wanted to kill herself. In Season 3, she was seen with a gun when the group took over the prison; after baby Judith was born, she was mostly on nanny duty, occasionally going full Mary Poppins, but with darker song choices. Now it's Season 4 and Beth will have a major role in the second half — including on this Sunday's Episode 10, "Inmates," which will show her urging Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus) to get up and search for any other survivors of the Governor vs. prison battle. Beth is still a teenager, but she's played by 28-year-old Emily Kinney, who talked to Creative Loafing Atlanta about her character's evolution. "In Season 2, she was thinking about opting out of this whole world. Once she made that decision to stick with it, she became a lot stronger mentally," Emily said. "I think what you see from that point on is Beth trying to figure out what her role is in the group, how she can help, where she's needed. [...] [B]ut now that they're all scattered I think that's going to change and I think that rather than trying to find where she fits in and how she can help, it's more of an immediate 'live or die,' you know? So I think you're going to see her grow in a really great way. And you're going to see her mourn the loss of her father." (RIP Hershel!) Promos have shown Beth crying, while on the road with Daryl, so the stoic Beth of the Season 4 premiere may be well in the past. Beth's thoughts of suicide are also in the past, and not likely to return. "She pulled herself out of that and you don't see her go back to that; it's not a conversation she keeps having," Emily continued. "I feel like she went through all this trauma — losing a lot of her family, her mother, and the barn thing — but it doesn't keep coming up as an option. It came up once and then she was like, 'This is the world we live in and I'm going to figure out how to deal.' So I think that they set up Beth that way. She is a mentally stable person and she can take a lot. She's a lot tougher than she looks." She's certainly a lot tougher than the girl we first met, but she's still a teen trying to find herself. And she still loves to sing, so we'll hear more Beth tunes in the second half. Are you curious to see Beth's further evolution on Season 4? She's all over the promos, so anyone who wanted more screen time for Beth should be very happy with the next few episodes! The Walking Dead Season 4 airs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET on AMC.
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For Martha Stewart, prison meant "rehabilitation." Her image of a steely bitch has been replaced by that of a humble person who did her time. Her stock has gone through the roof. She is the star of a new reality TV show.
But some 1.5 million convicted felons are still denied the right to vote after completing their prison sentences. There are 14 states in which disenfranchisement can last for a lifetime. A study by the Sentencing Project finds that in 11 of these states, fewer than 3 percent of the disenfranchised people have had their rights restored in recent years. In all 14 states, some or all persons convicted of a felony lose their voting rights even after completion of their sentence, and often for life.
In Southern states, where felony convictions are often just a device to keep blacks off the voting rolls, the situation is the worst. In Kentucky, the governor requires a felon to submit three character references, along with an application to regain the right to vote. In Florida, felons are required to undergo a hearing with the governor and his cabinet before they get to vote. The unfair and cumbersome Florida system has blocked all but 48,000 felons out of the state's total of 613,514 between 1998 and 2004. In Mississippi, only 107 ex-felons regained voting privileges out of 82,002 felons who had completed their sentences.
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Over the past couple of months the news has been full of reports of phony journalism, people being paid by Bush to write puff columns for the Bush administration programs. Now the world of virtual journalism has gone over the top.
Journalists writing fictitious stories as if they were reports on real events, and journalists writing articles on subjects they were paid to cover by the people involvedthat's one thing. But journalists pretending to be journalists making fictitious reports on fictitious events might be stretching matters, even for the most liberal-minded in the journalistic community.
Last month The Hill reported that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is looking for "reporters to participate in TOPOFF 3, a biennial exercise directed by Congress that simulates a terrorist attack on the United States." Ogilvy PR was enlisted by DHS to recruit six real journalists not currently employed by a news outlet "to help department officials better understand how the media would respond to a weapon-of-mass-destruction attack." They will be reporting for something called the Virtual News Network, according to PR Watch, the group that keeps an eye on the public relations business.
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Among the most thoroughly documented environmental health dangers is breathing diesel fumes. An excellent article in the Garden State EnviroNews, on which the following item is based, follows the trail of just how the government rationalized doing barely anything about this hazard for more than 20 years.
A recent report by the Clean Air Task Force estimates that 21,000 people are killed each year in the U.S. by those particular bad fumes. In addition, diesel fumes cause 27,000 nonfatal heart attacks, 410,000 asthma attacks in American adults annually, plus 12,000 cases of chronic bronchitis, 15,000 hospital admissions, 2.4 million lost workdays, and 14 million restricted-activity days.
But these figures just scratch the surface, apparently. Research has found, according to some experts, that diesel fumes degrade the immune system and interfere with hormones, reducing sperm production, masculinizing female rats, and changing the development of baby rats.
The fumes cause serious permanent impairment of the nervous systems of railroad workers. Allergic reactions to the fumes cause thousands of kids to miss thousands of school days.


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J.M. Coetzee (left), Nobel laureate in literature in 2003, Chinese writer Mo Yan (center) and Chinese translator Li Yao talk on Tuesday at the Second China-Australia Literary Forum held in Beijing. (China Daily/Feng Yongbin) |
Tourists swarmed to the hometown of Mo Yan, winner of the 2012 Nobel Prize for Literature, over the holidays seeking inspiration from the famous author.
Hundreds of tourists visited a village in Gaomi in east China's Shandong province during the recent tomb-sweeping holiday to visit the former residence of Mo Yan, who was born and raised in the village and became the first winner of the Nobel prize in literature who was born and is currently living in China, Xinhua News Agency reported.
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Guan Moxin, Mo's brother who still lives in Gaomi, helped show tourists the author's old home.
He told Xinhua news agency waves of tourists have been visiting the town ever since his brother received the prize.
Mo has previously said the sudden publicity has placed a lot of pressure on him and his family.
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An American comic book series published by Top Cow, from 1995 to present. It centers around Sara Pezzini, a detective and the current wielder of the Witchblade. This supernatural, sentient weapon has bonded to various women through history, such as Cleopatra and Joan of Arc. While Sara struggles to master the powerful weapon and fend off those who would use it for evil, she also tries to maintain a personal life. Pezzini and her weapon first appeared in the one-shot ''Cyblade/Shi'' #1 (1995), which featured a crossover between two previously established heroines.
The Witchblade itself is an [[EmpathicWeapon ancient, conscious, and intelligent weapon]] with supernatural origins. It is one of thirteen artifacts of such a type (of which five have been named so far), and the offspring of ''ComicBook/TheDarkness'' and the Angelus ([[CaptainObvious the darkness]] and the light, respectively). The Witchblade is a masculine aspect, designed to balance with a female wielder, but an unworthy user who tries to wield it will lose her arm. When a worthy host is found, it forms a symbiotic relationship with her, allowing her to hear it. When activated, it expands over the user's body, [[ClothingDamage shredding clothes and replacing them]] with [[BreastPlate armor]] [[{{Stripperiffic}} in direct proportion to the immediate threat]]. It can also form weapons, like swords, darts, and grapples, and it can be used in such diverse situations as picking locks or healing injuries. It can reanimate the dead, show the user scenes of great trauma, and allow the user to experience memories of past users.
In the ''First Born'' miniseries, the Witchblade split into two parts, one wielded by Sara and the other by her "understudy" Danielle Baptiste. This later turned out to be a really bad idea, and Sara is currently wielding the reunified Witchblade. Danielle went on to serve as the host of the [[ComicBook/TheDarkness Angelus]].
As of issue #150 of the series, following the general reorganization of her universe following the ''Artifacts'' plot, Sara quit the NYPD following a (frankly long overdue) investigation by Internal Affairs, and moved to Chicago to pursue a career as a private investigator. This followed a switch in writers, as Ron Marz left the book after several years and was replaced by ''Hack/Slash's'' Tim Seeley.
Marz has since returned to the monthly ''Witchblade'' book, in a new arc that finds Sara, [[TimeSkip two years later]], as the new sheriff of a small town in upstate New York.
In addition to the original comic, Witchblade has also been adapted [[Anime/{{Witchblade}} into an anime]], centering around Amaha Masane from the far future, and a [[Series/{{Witchblade}} live action television series]].
A new series, ''Teen Witchblade'' [[http://www.bleedingcool.com/2014/07/25/stejpan-sejic-brings-you-teen-witchblade-for-2015/ has been announced for 2015]]. (The book was originally called ''Comicbook/{{Twitch}}'' but the title was changed to prevent confusion with ''Comicbook/{{Spawn}}'' spin-off ''Sam and Twitch'') Created by Stjepan Sejic, long-running ''Witchblade'' artist who also created ''ComicBook/DeathVigil'' and ''Webcomic/{{Sunstone}}'', this alternate universe retelling casts Mary, a snarky nerd, as the next chosen Witchblade.
!!This Comic contains examples of:
* AmbiguouslyBi: Sara and ''Lara Croft'' of all people.
* AntiHero: Sara Pezzini is a Type III.
* BeethovenWasAnAlienSpy: Cleopatra and Joan of Arc, among others, also wielded the Witchblade.
* BreastPlate: ''Witchblade'' was the ultimate example of this trope throughout the 90s. Recent artists have made attempts at giving Sarah armor with more coverage.
** If you like to know, it now looks like a semi-form-fitting silver and gold bio-mess that fully covers everything, more like [[ComicBook/TheDarkness the Darkness's]] armor rather than a metal thong.
** Lampshaded in the new Artifacts arc: "What about you?" "I'm wearing ARMOR, not a bikini. What do YOU think?" Especially ironic coming from someone who essentially did wear a bikini for the better part of a decade (and still does on the occasional cover).
** There's also the fact that it is capable of shifting instantly to respond to threats. This includes being able to form a bullet-deflecting helmet in the time between the bullet being fired and it reaching Sara.
* BreakTheCutie: Lisa.
* ChurchOfHappyology: The Path of Prosperity.
* ClingyMacGuffin[=/=]ClingyCostume
* ClothesMakeTheSuperman
* ClothingDamage: Not entirely necessary, according to one retcon - the Witchblade is just a pervert.
* CoversAlwaysLie: In current issues of the series, Sara has enough control over the Witchblade's powers that it rarely shreds her clothing and usually manifests as a nearly-impenetrable second skin, as opposed to the chitinous bikini she's known for. The cover artists frequently do not take this into account, to the point where an uninformed observer could be forgiven for thinking ''Witchblade'' was an out-and-out adult comic.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive
* CrossOver: With many other Top Cow series, most notably ''ComicBook/TheDarkness'', for [[DistaffCounterpart obvious reasons]].
** Also with the ''Franchise/TombRaider'' comics, for [[{{Fanservice}} other sort of obvious reasons]].
** In issue #92, Sara goes on a vision quest through the lives of past wielders of the Witchblade. The final "wielder" she encounters is the goddess [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawn_%28comics%29 Dawn]], who claims to be Sara's mother ("I'm mother to you and so many others...").
** Unusually for comic book crossovers, the events of the Marvel crossover ''Unholy Union'' are apparently canon, at least in the Top Cow universe. (Dani refers to it in passing during ''First Born''.)
* CursedWithAwesome: Sara has never wanted anything other than to be a good cop, just like her father was. The Witchblade has saved her life multiple times, gives her healing powers and general bullet resistance, and has habitually put her into conflict with forces that she would be happier not knowing about, and which she struggled to have to explain to the rest of the NYPD.
* UsefulNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks: Pezzini was a typical early '90s "bad girl" archetype (despite being a LawfulGood cop) in the beginning.
* DarkAgeOfSupernames
* DatingCatwoman
* DarkIsNotEvil: Kinda. The Darkness user is a lot nicer nowadays (thanks to the game), but the Darkness itself is an ass.
** Subverted between "First Born" and "War of the Witchblades," where [[spoiler: Sarah reclaims half of the Witchblade from Dani after Hope is born. Only, it's the half tat is the Darkness-lite, and it starts to drive her literally crazy, leading to the aforementioned war]].
* EmpathicWeapon
* {{Excalibur}}: Excalibur shows up as a male counterpart to the Witchblade.
* {{Fanservice}}: At an average rate of 3.8 panels per page.
* FusionDance: All three variants.
* GothicPunk: Played with. New York City is shiny on the surface, but with a chewy evil center.
* HeroicHost: Sara for the Witchblade.
* HybridPower: The Witchblade itself is a living weapon that has been used by females, and some males, over the generations. It was the offspring of the Darkness and Angelus. It has the power to create a blade, fire energy beams, create wings for flight, and can cover the host in body armor, most of the time. It also doesn't have any of its parents' weaknesses; The Darkness can't function in light, while the Angelus can't fight in the dark.
* {{Leprechaun}}: Encountered (and stomped on) in Medieval Spawn/Witchblade #2 (not one issue of each, a single crossover).
* LightIsNotGood: The Angelus. Lawful, yes. ''Nice'', no.
** Subverted in "War of the Witchblades" and its aftermath: [[spoiler: Dani's half of the Witchblade was the half spawned from the Angelus, while Sarah's "dark" half drove her mad and needed to be stopped; Dani also becomes the new Angelus, and seems to be aiming to try and keep subverting this trope]].
* MagicPants: Inexperienced users of the Witchblade tend to find their clothes shredded during a transformation (see ClothingDamage, above), while more experienced users can make it transform their own clothes instead. The result tends to be varying degrees of Stripperiffic regardless.
* MundaneUtility: Being a superstrong cosmic warrior comes in darn handy for moving furniture...
** Sara always has a corkscrew when she needs one.
* NewYorkCityCops
* NinetiesAntiHero
* NotWearingTights: Or much of anything at all, really...
* OffWithHisHead: In ''Tales of the Witchblade'' #6, Cecilia's lover Gerald gets beheaded. Samantha, the Witchblade of that era, was not fast enough to save him despite standing near him and the executioner.
* OnlyTheChosenMayWield: The Witchblade will eat your arm if you're not a worthy user ([[GenderRestrictedAbility or if you're a man unless you are Ian Nottingham or Gerald Irons who have both been wielders of the Witchblade]]).
* OutOfClothesExperience: Of course.
* ShapeshifterBaggage: Just where does the Witchblade get the extra mass to change from its bracelet configuration to a full suit of armour?
** FridgeBrilliance: the Witchblade is powered by both halves of ''Creation''.
* {{Stripperiffic}}: And how!
** The Magdalena deserves special mention. She's the distant granddaughter of Christ and Mary Magdaline, and is raised and commanded by the Catholic Church itself. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MagdalenaTPB.jpg She used to dress like this.]]
* UrbanFantasy
* WhamShot: [[spoiler:At the end of part two of Absolute Corruption it shows part of the Witchblade on the arm of Katarina Godliffe]].
* YinYangBomb: Witchblade has elements of both the Darkness and Angelus, therefore acting as a balance keeper between the two.
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My boys are aged 14, 10, 9, and 7. None of them is of driving age. But, just as I anticipate a significant increase in my grocery bill and household milk consumption over the next ten years, so do I also realize that my blood pressure and patience may be put to the test as each one gets behind the wheel.
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One of the most important things they'll ever learn.
We don't expect our children to grasp everything they need to know about college, dating, marriage, or business overnight. We talk for years about these things in anticipation of those stages when they move from child to adult and need to take on big responsibilities.
And quite honestly, driving, is in some ways, more dangerous than any of those life-altering decisions. When I think about it, though, many kids, myself included, probably don't think about driving until about a year before they take the test. And even then, some don't take it all that seriously. My husband still gloats that I only got an 82%.
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The habits we develop — and the gestures we use, ahem — are learned in some ways. We can do our children a favor by modeling patience and good manners wherever we are.
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Nov 10, 2012Overall, Ōkami HD is an experience that should not be missed. It's stylized graphics and engaging gameplay really show that this game was ahead of its time with its initial release. Old and new players alike owe it to themselves to download it and either relive the adventure, or experience it for the first time. With its updated visuals and awesome gameplay, this is one that should not be missed.
Nov 5, 2012Okami HD is an extraordinary, artistic and epic game that will absorb you entirely.
Dec 18, 2012Even more potent today than it was in 2006, Okami is Zelda's one and only match. [Jan 2013, p.81]
Oct 30, 2012The best choice if you want to enjoy this adventure. It's the very same game, but making the most of it. Adapted to the DualShock 3 and PlayStation Move controllers, Okami is still a game we recommend you to (re)discover.
Nov 10, 2012If you have played Okami before, or if you are interested in it now that the remake is here, there is no doubt in my mind, you really need to pick this game up. I usually don't say this, but this is more of an experience than it is a game. The story is charming, the visuals are beautiful, and the presentation makes me smile from ear to ear. This is one of the better HD upgrades and well worth the time and money. I can not suggest Okami enough.
Oct 31, 2012Okami HD is the same magnificent action-adventure game that many gamers enjoyed back in the PS2 days, with minor updates such PS Move compatibility, Trophies and HD graphics.
Nov 1, 2012One of the best adventure for Wii and Ps2, now in a glorious HD version. A must have.
Jan 3, 2013The HD-ification of Okami is a stunning success. The improved visuals alone make the cheap price of admission worth it. And if you missed this game in 2006, now's the perfect time to make up for it.
Dec 12, 2012This is Okami's third appearance. It began on Playstation 2, was ported to Wii, and now we have the high-definition version. If you missed out previously, there's really no reason why you couldn't drop $20 on Okami now. It was originally released back in 2006, but it's one of those games that is standing the test of time extremely well.
Nov 24, 2012Few minor gripes aside, Okami HD is the definitive version of one of the past decade's premier games and absolutely deserves to be played.
Jan 8, 2013You could just plow through the story and ignore a lot of the side stuff and be completely happy. In fact, you'll probably get a good 20 plus hours out of that. However, if you choose to feed all the animals, collect all the treasures, complete the bestiary and find all the beads you'll find it very rewarding without being too tedious.
Nov 13, 2012Okami HD is a masterpiece recommended to anyone who has not already played it on PS2 or Wii.
Nov 25, 2012Still haven't played it? Well you should now! Okami has now arrived in HD on PS3!
Feb 21, 2013Okami HD is the definite version of the classic adventure. It is an amazing feat for a six year old game to look better than most of its recent rivals. A true classic, filled with emotion, adventure and laughter. [Feb 2013]
Oct 30, 2012Okami HD is pure art, and now it's even better with the new, splendid HD graphic.
Oct 31, 2012The definitive version of one of the most beautiful video games ever created, not to mention the best Zelda game that never was.
Nov 2, 2012While the game's temple design is never quite as consistently expansive or ambitious as a Legend Of Zelda, Okami's art, sturdy combat and inventive noodle-teasers have aged as gracefully as Jeff Bridges distinguished chin fur.
Nov 16, 2012While Okami may never have sold the numbers it deserved, it was as worthy than, as it is now, of all the praise that was heaped on it. Upgraded visuals, and a stellar $19.99 price point added on to that already complete package makes this the version of Okami to own.
Nov 2, 2012Virtual & timeless beauty. That's what Clover Studios managed to bring the world six years ago. Okami not only has aged well in its core mechanics, it continues to be the masterpiece it was, and proof that a game can touch us like the music or the movies, directly to our hearts and souls. Amaterasu's epic journey is a must-have in this generation of games that look so cloned each other, that makes even more unique this unique tale of freedom, love and justice that will never look so better than now in High Definition.
Oct 30, 2012Okami is beautiful to witness and plays like a true classic.
Oct 24, 2013Seven years after its first appearance and Okami feels just as fresh now as it did back in 2006.
Nov 30, 2012The version that both fans and newcomers must own. [Issue#225, p.81]
Oct 30, 2012An unforgettable, beautiful experience.
Nov 12, 2012Capcom broke out their calligraphy brush and created a masterpiece that, while shows some signs of aging, remains an awe-inspiring experience like no other.
Nov 19, 2012An example of innovative interactive mastery.
Dec 23, 2012Unique and even more compelling with Move, this is a joyous excuse to lose yourself in a true PlayStation classic. [Jan 2013, p.104]
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It's a safe bet that more than a few rank-and-file Democrats in Congress are thinking it, but Rep. Ami Bera of Elk Grove is willing to say it publicly: President Barack Obama is hurting his own cause by not being more inclusive.
Bera points to two issues of major concern to Californians - health care and water - and he's absolutely right.
On water, Bera told The Sacramento Bee's editorial board on Tuesday that he was disappointed that Obama did not talk to a wider circle of leaders during his visit Friday to Fresno to see the drought's impact.
The president invited only Democrats along for his three-hour tour, even though the support of Republicans, including House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield, is crucial to getting any significant water legislation through Congress.
Moreover, Obama did not venture to the Delta or points north to hear from local officials who have very different views than big farmers in the Central Valley. Obama spent time with Gov. Jerry Brown, but Bera noted that Democrats like himself oppose Brown's plan for huge tunnels to help transfer water south.
On such a complicated issue as water, Bera said, the president must listen to all sides and to all parts of the state. While Obama acknowledged the competing interests and noted that California's agricultural production makes its water issues a national concern, he failed to back up his words with action. His time would have been better spent in the Delta than playing another round of golf at the Sunnylands estate near Palm Springs.
On health care, Bera said that Obama should have first come to Congress before unilaterally delaying key parts of the Affordable Care Act.
Last week, the administration announced that it had again given many companies more time to provide health coverage to their employees. Under the law passed by Congress in 2010, the employer mandate for those with 50 or more workers was supposed to take effect last month. Last July, the White House granted a one-year delay. The latest change lets businesses with fewer than 100 full-time workers off the hook until 2016 without a tax penalty, and also allows larger employers to phase in coverage through 2016. Facing a public outcry, Obama last November allowed individuals to renew for another year insurance policies that did not meet quality standards.
It's understandable that the president is wary of giving House Republican leaders the opportunity to meddle in Obamacare, since they're dead set on repealing it entirely. By not involving Congress, however, Obama only energizes the critics who say he is overstepping his authority by selectively changing the law through executive orders.
Bera, a physician by trade, agrees with slowing down health care reform to build on what's working and fix what isn't. He argues, however, that the White House should not be defensive and should be open to ideas for enrolling more young people and minority groups and adding primary care doctors and nurses to rural and other underserved areas.
You can't ignore the politics. Bera is seeking a second term this year in a very competitive district. Needing some votes from moderate Republicans, he will have to strategically distance himself from Obama.
Yet Bera is also right on the principle. Obama will get more done in what's left of his second term if he works more closely with Congress, especially his friends.


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Manning extends his franchise record with his 30th touchdown pass on the game's opening drive, becomes the fastest quarterback to reach 5,000 career completions and earns his NFL record 12th 10-win season as a starter. Running back Knowshon Moreno rushes for 199 yards and a touchdown to help the streaking Broncos win their eighth straight game — Denver's longest winning streak since starting the 1998 season with 13 victories. Dennis Allen coaches the Raiders two days after his father, Grady, passed away. Dennis Allen was away from the team for two days before returning Dec. 5. "I took my father off life support (voice cracking), and that's not easy to do," Allen tells reporters after the game. "So was it hard? Yeah, it was hard. But I know my father would want me to be here with this football team, and I wanted to be here with this football team. So I'm sure you guys can imagine it wasn't an easy situation." Carson Palmer throws for two touchdowns for Oakland, which drops its sixth straight game — equaling its longest losing streak since the 2007 season. PRIME-TIME PLAYERS:
RB Knowshon Moreno — Has 119 rushing yards on 32 carries and a TD.
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QB Carson Palmer — Throws for 273 yards and two touchdowns, but he stops a promising drive with an interception and coughs up a fumble at the Oakland 2 to set up a Denver TD.
WR Darrius Heyward-Bey — Contributes five catches for 82 yards and a TD. He scores on a 56-yard catch-and-run during the fourth quarter for Oakland's second touchdown.
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Raghuram, AC and Krishnan, RV and Rangaraju, R and Venkataswamy, MA (1989) Fracture Analysis of TGB Bolts, from A Helicopter. Project Report. National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore.
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"Senomyx is starting 2009 with significant new advances," Snyder stated. "We have initiated development activities in support of regulatory filings for S0812 and other promising bitter blockers that met the criteria established by our partner. The Company is also continuing regulatory-focused development activities for S6973, our highly effective enhancer of the natural sugar sucrose. In addition, we are excited to have begun taste tests to evaluate potential new enhancers of salty taste."
During the past year, Senomyx increased the number of granted patents in its intellectual property portfolio of proprietary taste receptor technologies. As of December 31, 2008, Senomyx is the owner or exclusive licensee of 152 issued patents and 392 pending patent applications in the U.S., Europe, and elsewhere.
"Senomyx is pleased to be continuing the significant steps forward made in our flavor programs during 2008 and to be entering 2009 with seven of the world's leading food, beverage, and ingredient supply companies as our development and commercialization partners," Snyder concluded.
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* Savory Enhancer Program: The primary applications of the Company's savory flavor ingredients are to reduce or replace monosodium glutamate (MSG) and to enhance the savory taste of foods by combining Senomyx's savory flavors with other ingredients to create unique new flavors. Nestle began marketing a small number of new bouillon and culinary aid food products that contain Senomyx's savory flavor ingredients in the Pacific Rim and Latin America in mid-2007. During 2008, the number of products being marketed increased and the commercialization activities were expanded in these regions. Additionally, Nestle has been conducting product development and consumer testing with bot
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I've tried pushing it since this is impacting me and my son now as we try hanging out together which is a new thing. His daughter has a phobia of crying. My son cried and she avoided us for the next 36 hours of our visit and couldn't wait for us to leave. My son and I were walking on eggshells after that.
We have another visit planned and I'm stressed out. We tried doing some homegrown CBT with my beau's daughter about it but I'm sure it's going to be a big issue. My son has said that he doesn't like my beau's daughter because of how it was last time we visited.
My boyfriend said that they (he and his ex) didn't want to have their daughter "labeled" even though a neurologist offered to give a diagnosis when she was like 4 or 5 years old. Are there some good sites or examples of Aspie's being glad they had the diagnosis to work with or being angry they did or didn't get the diagnosis?
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Striped Tote Bag
Make a roomy and durable tote bag to go with any outfit using this free crochet tote bag pattern. Stylish and adorable yet also practical, this easy-to-crochet striped tote bag can be used to carry all of your essentials. This is a great bag for the fall, but you can easily make one for the summer months by using bright colored yarn. This Striped Tote Bag also makes a great gift for girls of all ages.
- 5 mm (U.S. H or 8) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
- 2 snap fasteners
1 ball Bernat® Super Value Harvest Colors (197 g / 7 oz) yarn in the following colors:
- Moss Heather (MC)
- Rustic Heather (A)
- Steel Blue Heather (B)
- Plum Heather (C)
- Taupe Heather (D)
- Teal Heather (E)
- Redwood Heather (F)
Gauge: 14 sc and 15 rows = 4" [10 cm].
Measures approx 12 x 10 x 4"
Stripe Pattern
- Work 2 rows of each color in the following sequence: A, B, C, D, E, F, MC.
- These 14 rows form Stripe Pat.
Base of Tote
With MC, ch 43.
1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of ch. Turn. 42 sc.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
- Rep last row until work from beg measures 4" [10 cm], ending with a WS row. Fasten off.
Front and Back (make alike)
To change color, work to last 2 loops on hook. Draw loop of next color through 2 loops on hook to complete st and proceed in next color.
With MC, ch 36.
1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of ch. Join A. Turn. 35 sc.
2nd row: With A, ch 3 (counts as dc). Working in back loops only, 1 dc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 1. Working in front loops only, 1 sc in each dc to end of row. Join B. Turn.
4th row: With B, ch 1. Working in back loops only, 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
5th row: Ch 3 (counts as dc). Working in front loops only, 1 dc in each sc to end of row. Join C. Turn.
6th row: With C, as 3rd row.
7th row: As 2nd row.
First 6 rows of Stripe Pat are complete.
Keeping cont of Stripe Pat, rep 2nd to 7th rows until work from beg measures 32" [81.5 cm], ending with a WS row. Join MC.
- Next row: With MC, as 2nd row. Fasten off.
Handles (make 2)
With MC, ch 80.
1st row: (RS). 1 dc in 4th ch from hook. 1 dc in each ch to end of ch. Turn. 78 dc.
- 2nd row: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in each dc to end of row. Turn. Fold piece in half lengthwise and working through both thicknesses, work 1 row of sc along side of Handle. Fasten off.
Sew Front and Back tog for Body. Sew Body to Base. Join MC with sl st to upper edge of Tote. Ch 1. Work 1 rnd of sc evenly around upper edge. Join with sl st to first sc.
2nd rnd: Working from left to right instead of right to left as usual, work 1 reverse sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.
- Sew snap fasteners to upper edge of Tote. Sew Handles to Tote 2" [5 cm] in from sides.
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Apr 03, 2011
It appears that is a typo, as the bag measurements indicate the finished bag is 12" wide.
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A question on size. In the pattern it asks for 2 pieces of 32". I can not figure out why so big in connection with the base. To me it seems it should be 1/2 that. Where am I going wrong?
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Since it is the entire circumference of the bag measured around. If you look at the measurements. 12 + 12 + 4 + 4 = 32 And that is the front and back lengths plus the width or thickness. I wonder if it would make a difference to just make it all in one piece rather than a front & back separately. It seems to be easier to continue working with one piece rather than two and you are joining them later anyway. Would there be an important design reason not to do it this way?
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Vintage mid-1950s into 1960s oval goldtone brooch does an impressive job of evoking Etruscan and Architectural Revival brooches from the Victorian era, and is a handsome, extremely well-made piece in its own right. Victorian Revival-style costume jewelry was widely manufactured in the mid-century period, with companies such as Florenza, Goldette and Freirich known for their beautiful examples; though this piece is unmarked, it is truly of "designer" quality.
Dimensional, 3-layered construction, with a mellow, antiqued gold finish to the metal (I've included pictures both with and without flash), as well as a "grained" texture to the reverse of the base oval which helps enhance the illusion of age. Safety clasp pin stem.
Measuring 2 ½" across by 2" high, this 1940s Victorian Revival brooch is in excellent condition.
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Caledon Hockley
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Caledon Hockley |
Biological Information | |
Full name |
Caledon Nathan Hockley |
Nicknames |
Cal |
Gender |
Male |
Born |
1882 |
Death |
1929 (age 47) |
Cause |
Committed suicide |
Background Information | |
Family |
Nathan Hockley (father) |
Romances |
Rose DeWitt Bukater |
Hometown |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Religion |
Christian |
Titanic Statistics | |
Boarded |
Southampton, England |
Destination |
New York, U.S.A. |
Occupation |
Passenger |
Class |
First class |
Fate |
Escapes on a collapsable lifeboat |
Production | |
Classification |
Fictional character |
Portrayal |
Caledon Nathan Hockley, often shortened to Cal, (1882–1929) was Rose's fiancé and the main antagonist of Titanic. He was supposed to have married 17 year old socialite Rose DeWitt Bukater in an arranged ceremony when they arrived in Philadelphia, yet her hatred for him due to his sociopathic, misogynistic ways and and her unexpected romance with Jack Dawson kept them from forming an intimate bond.
When boarding the Titanic, Cal was able to pay for the whole trip as first class passengers due to his high wealth and social position. He was however, physically, emotionally, and psychologically abusive towards Rose. This is due to the fact that women were considered a man's property rather than actual independent human beings during this time; they had no choice or freedom to choose whom they wished to marry, and men had complete dominance over them financially, spiritually and physically, as evidenced by the way he treats the women around him throughout the entire film.
He was also extremely arrogant and snobbish, and an attempted murderer when it became publicly obvious that Rose was in love with Jack and not him. He was 30 years old at the time of the sinking of the Titanic, surviving only by a means of cheating his way onto a lifeboat with a deserted child. Cal died after committing suicide by shooting himself through the mouth because of his financial disaster during the Wall Street Crash of 1929. He is portrayed by actor Billy Zane.
[show]Character HistoryEdit
Early LifeEdit
Caledon Nathan Hockley was born in 1882. He was from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is unknown who his mother was, but his father was Nathan Hockley, a successful American Pittsburgh steel tycoon who was very respected and powerful. He was tall, standing at 6'½" (1.84 m). He was known to have travelled to England where he met Rose and her mother Ruth DeWitt Bukater. Ruth arranged a marriage between Rose and Cal despite Rose's dislike towards him and they were to marry in Philadelphia after their voyage on Titanic. Not much else is known about his early life.
Boarding of the TitanicEdit
In 1912, Cal boarded the Titanic with Rose DeWitt Bukater, his fiancée, and her mother, Ruth. Cal, Rose, and Ruth were going to Philadelphia, PA, so Cal and Rose could be married. They set up in a luxury room where he made fun of Rose's taste in art, criticizing artist Monet's and Picasso's artwork. Despite his negative comments, Rose ignored him and continued talking to her maid/friend Trudy. However, he interrupted them and began to flirt with Rose (much to her disgust). Rose was oblivious to this, and at one point, Rose tried to commit suicide in order to avoid the arranged marriage. However, she was stopped by a 20 year old third class boy whom she saw earlier on the ship, Jack Dawson, who convinced her not to kill her self. Upon arriving at the scene, Cal thought that Jack tried to rape Rose, but she was able to make him believe that she had slipped and was saved by Jack (as she didn't want Cal to know that she had tried to kill herself). Cal prepared to take her back to his room, but another high-class man said that he should give something in return for Jack's good deeds. He was going to give him a $20 bill, but Rose was disgusted by this. To impress Rose, he invited Jack to dinner instead, which Jack agreed to. (In 1912, a $20 dollar bill would have been classed as being 'rich' to a Third Class Passenger.)Titanic DisasterEdit
Throughout the movie, as Jack and Rose fell in love, Cal remained oblivious, however his bodyguard, Spicer Lovejoy, began to suspect something going on between the two. Jack, Rose, Ruth along with Thomas Andrews and Cal went to dinner. However, after time he began to realize that Rose had in fact fallen in love with Jack rather than himself (despite their difference in social classes). Cal found a drawing of a nude Rose who left him a tormenting note along with the drawing. Cal arrested Jack for supposedly stealing the Heart of the Ocean (the expensive necklace Cal had given Rose as a gift) and had him chained to a pole to keep him away from Rose. Once Jack was carried away, Cal slapped Rose, but before he could continue, he was ordered to go to a lifeboat (as the iceberg had hit by this stage). When the lifeboat's were preparing to leave, Ruth said that she didn't want the lifeboat's to be too crowded to which Cal laughed. Cal also said that he should have kept Rose's drawing as it would be worth a lot more the next day. At that point Rose's hatred for Cal grew. When Ruth told Rose to get into the boat, she said "Goodbye, mother" and left. Cal stopped her and said "You would be a whore to a gutter rat?". Rose said "I'd rather be his whore than your wife". She spat on him to get away and managed to save Jack.When the Titanic began to sink, Cal was determined to help Rose escape. Jack tried to convince Rose get onto Lifeboat 2, but she was determined not to go. Despite her hatred for him, she took the jacket that Cal was wearing that he gave her, both of them forgetting about the necklace in its pocket. Cal convinced Rose to go by saying that he had made an arrangement, which he and Jack could board a boat. Rose goes onto the lifeboat. While bring lowered down, Cal tells Jack the arrangement is only for him and that he always wins. Rose soon realised that she couldn't go on without Jack, she jumps back onto the sinking Titanic in order to stay with him.
Cal became enraged by this, took Lovejoy's gun and chased the two throughout the ship in an effort to shoot them. The gun quickly ran out of bullets, and he gave up his pursuit. He tried to get back on a lifeboat after making a deal with William Murdoch, however Murdoch won't let him on. When he reminded him of the deal, Murdoch replied, "Your money can't save you any more than it could save me." He then threw the money back at Cal. He was then pushed back by Murdoch which made him angry. Murdoch unintentionally ended up shooting Thomas Ryan and an unknown passenger much to Cal's shock. Murdoch then killed himself with the gun. Cal then stole a child and was allowed to board a lifeboat after passing the child off as his own.The boat he was on became trapped, but was freed when Jack's friend, Fabrizio, cut it loose. A few minutes later Cal witnessed Fabrizio get crushed under a steam stack. After the event of trying to survive the sinking and getting on the lifeboat, while waiting for the RMS Carpathia to arrive he accepts a sip of whiskey from another passenger.
Afterwards, he desperately searched for Rose while on the RMS Carpathia but could not find her and believed she had died in the shipwreck, although she had actually escaped and was avoiding him, by hiding in a blanket. However, Jack had died of hypothermia at this point. Rose watched Cal as he searched for her and saw him walk away. It was the last time she ever saw him.
Later life and deathEdit
Later in life, Cal married someone else and inherited his family's millions. However, in the Stock Market Crash of 1929, Cal fell into financial ruin and committed suicide by shooting himself in the mouth. His children later fought over the scraps of his estate like hyenas as claimed by Rose.
Search for the diamondEdit
In 1993, treasure hunter, Brock Lovett began a hunt for the heart of the ocean but was unsuccessful for 3 years. In 1996, Hockley's room was discovered and his safe recovered but the diamond was not there. However, Brock found the drawing of Rose that Hockley put in the safe. Rose, at age 100, saw it on TV and went to the ship to discuss the events of the sinking.
After telling her story, Brock was still unsuccessful with finding the diamond and due to low funds it was time to pull out. Brock then said that he didn't care anymore because Rose's story had put him off. However, it was revealed that Rose actually had the diamond the whole time. It was put in the coat Hockley gave Rose by accident on the Titanic, and she kept it throughout her life which she then threw into the ocean.
In an alternate ending of the movie, Brock would've seen Rose and along with Lizzy (her grand daughter), they would come down to her but Rose would have threatened to drop the diamond if they came any closer. Rose revealed that she didn't sell it despite being so poor because she thought of Hockley and wanted to make it through life without his help so she kept it as a reminder of this mission. Brock would have been allowed to hold it for a few seconds before Rose threw it into the ocean.
- In a deleted scene, while using the rowing machine in the gymnastic room, Cal explains he went to Harvard University.
- Caledon and Hockley are two small towns near Orangeville, Ontario, Canada, where James Cameron's aunt and uncle live.


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After installed the Ldap in proxy server. The proxy service Not started. What should i do?
After installed the Ldap in proxy server. The proxy service Not started. What should i do?
Why have you installed the proxy and is this a single server? What errors are you seeing in the logs?
This is a single server installed the Zimbra-Proxy. Now we have added the service of Ldap Replica into it because of budget constraint to purchase another system.
During the installation we have put [Yes] for Proxy. After complete installation the proxy service not started.
Logs has been cleared or restored the OS.
A single Zimbra server installation should not have the proxy installed on it.
What we are doing now is...
Setup a system is Zimbra Mail Server
Another system is Zimbra Proxy Server
Thinking to add the LDAP Replica to either one of the server.
What is the consequences if we install the LDAP Replica in Zimbra Proxy Server or Zimbra Mail Server?


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Validating Graph Drawing AestheticsPurchase, Helen C. and Cohen, Robert F. and James, Murray (1996) Validating Graph Drawing Aesthetics. In: Symposium on Graph Drawing, GD 1995, September 20-22, 1995 , Passau, Germany , pp. 435-446 (Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BFb0021827). Full text not available from this repository. AbstractDesigners of graph drawing algorithms and systems claim to illuminate application data by producing layouts that optimize measurable aesthetic qualities. Examples of these aesthetics include symmetry (where possible, a symmetrical view of the graph should be displayed), minimize edge crossings (the number of edge crossings in the display should be minimized), and minimize bends (the total number of bends in polyline edges should be minimized). The aim of this paper is to describe our work to validate these claims by performing empirical studies of human understanding of graphs drawn using various layout aesthetics. This work is important since it helps indicate to algorithm and system designers what are the aesthetic qualities most important to aid understanding, and consequently to build more effective systems.
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