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Hello Space Cadets,
Please listen to the in-depth RADIO INTERVIEW taped yesterday (September 16, 2014) on the Jefferson Exchange, Jefferson Public Radio, with me about the life and times of science fiction editor/paranormal impresario Ray Palmer. This 40-minute interview celebrates the paperback release of my book, The Man from Mars: Ray Palmer's Amazing Pulp Journey. Thanks to interviewer Geoffrey Riley, for some great questions.
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Dr. Fred Nadis's Cabinet of Curiosities
A compendium of startling visions of the world, shocking new scientific theories, amusing devices, unusual perspectives, puzzling cases of deception and bedazzlement, along with moral encouragement, and ample buffoonery.
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Today's Exhibit at Vanity Fair Online: "What Happens When Society Decides That Nerds Are Dangerous?"
In Sam Peckinpah's 1971 movie Straw Dogs, Dustin Hoffman plays an ineffectual intellectual, a mathematician, indeed, a nerd, who moves with his alluring wife to her hometown, in England. Local rowdies continually harass them, until Hoffman's character executes a violent revenge.
The words "nerd" and "violent" do not usually go hand in hand, but the harmlessness of nerds is hardly a settled formula.
[To read full article please visit: Vanity Fair online.]
The words "nerd" and "violent" do not usually go hand in hand, but the harmlessness of nerds is hardly a settled formula.
[To read full article please visit: Vanity Fair online.]
Friday, May 9, 2014
"Man from Mars" is 2014 Locus Award Finalist
I'm pleased to announce that my book, The Man from Mars: Ray Palmer's Amazing Pulp Journey (Tarcher/Penguin, 2013) has been named a Finalist for the 2014 Locus Award in nonfiction. You can find some great books on the list of finalists. My book on Ray Palmer, an overlooked editor from early SF who was at the helm of Amazing Stories from 1938 until 1949, gets to take a place close to books about Margaret Brundage (the Weird Tales cover artist who enjoyed envisioning damsels in peril) and another stellar SF&F artist Hannes Bok, one of Ray Palmer's pals. Thanks to all who participated in the voting!
Friday, April 25, 2014
Good Cop, Bad Cop
I dislike the frequent ironic use of the word "porn" when referring to other mediums; for example "food porn" or "home toiletries porn." And yet, I'm guilty, of late, of becoming addicted to "cop porn." More specifically the Michael Connelly novels that feature LAPD detective, Harry Bosch, aka Hieronymous Bosch. I have a prejudice against paperbacks from the 1990s that come with shiny covers, and dismiss most popular police procedural books as likely the work of a hack. Connelly, however, who began writing the Bosch books in 1992, and has not yet ended the series, has won me over. I've been gobbling up his books, one after another, with titles such as The Drop, Trunk Music, The Concrete Blonde, The Closers, The Last Coyote and Black Ice. He's the best L.A. crime novelist since Raymond Chandler. You'll notice I'm avoiding the usual champion, James Ellroy, whose writing, however "gritty" and "incandescent" in its energy, is overwrought and self-congratulatory.
Connelly's books aren't perfect. The prose is not particularly lyrical. (I suspect Connelly is not as popular in France as was David Goodis.) The plots are overly-dramatic, and Bosch, on occasion, losing his understated cool, revels in his own macho doings. Connelly offers up too many books that involve serial killers. And his hero, Bosch, also sometimes is unsympathetic. Yet he is just about perfect as the reincarnation of Philip Marlowe, Chandler's private eye. Like Marlowe he loves his sordid city, Los Angeles. He screws up and bends the rules. He nevertheless has a "code" and the respect of others. He does not "get the girl" or, at least, not for long. He is, as Pee Wee Herman once memorably said, "A loner, Dottie." And while Chandler's novels were full of racist and homophobic allusions, Bosch, as is appropriate to our times, is culturally aware, and somewhat politically correct. Bosch works with African-American partners, is not judgmental about homosexuality, and has sympathy for the poor and downtrodden. "Everyone counts, or no one counts," is his repeated mantra. He, also, though, can be brutal. Willing to trick and coerce confessions, illegally break and enter, and so on. As the back covers say, Bosch walks a tightrope between heroism and villainy.
It is almost impossible to write a detective novel these days that involves a private investigator. That romance is over. Everyone knows private detectives don't get the good cases or have the muscle to solve them. So, if you are not going to focus on the criminals, as did Elmore Leonard, then "embedding" your hero or antihero into a police force makes sense. I fear Bosch, after a long career, has no choice but to soon retire, and I only have fifteen more novels (so far Bosch has appeared in twenty-one) to plow through. I ran into the same wall when reading my other favorite police procedural series, Henning Mankell's books about Kurt Wallander. Perhaps an even greater creation, Wallander is a sullen, forlorn antihero—overwrought in his angst, inner turmoil, and drunkenness, yet a good if plodding detective, capable of insight, and content working in a provincial town. The last of that (seven novel) series ended with Mankell coolly announcing Wallander's retirement, slow plunge into the darkness of dementia, and death. I'll be sad to see Bosch go. It's hard to find a hero these days.
I believe I've discovered a pun hidden in the Bosch series: the full name of his mother, a whore, was MARjorie PHILLIPs LOWE. Coincidence?
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Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Big Hands
I once saw a blurred black and white photograph of an Amerindian tribal dance, I believe of the Northwest—the dancers, depicting spirits, were dressed in masks and wore big hands, hands that reduced the dancers to puppet size. The big hands represent the enormous reach required to contact the spirits—or was it the great power of those spirits? I can't say. It's possible the caption writer made it all up. Maybe for that dance someone came by and said, "Try it with big hands." "Why? Last week you wanted us to wear false eyelashes." "I don't know. Just try." It should be obvious—I have big hands on my mind. They have a nightmare aspect. An apocalyptic element. Like the Oscar Mayer weiner mobile, say.
|Keep away from this truck, they're up to no good, believe me.
(Why am I always disturbed and disgusted by the Bread and Puppet Theater and their solemn promenades? Is it their frozen display of virtue? Those puppets definitely have big hands.) Then consider, if you will, the guys on corners holding up foam hands, orange or green, to encourage us, usually, to look at real estate—a whole new subdivision or small crop of townhouses. Are these guys, perhaps, agents of a hearth goddess? If I went into street advertising and had a choice, I'd prefer waving big hands to that other attention-getter, the gigantic foam sombrero. Imagine, if you will, this scenario: you are a young pop singer in search of a media moment – why not use a foam hand to make lewd gestures in a micro-outfit while singing on an awards show? That'll grab 'em. Said pop singer would be on to something. Thanks to their presence in the media's illusion apparatus, celebrities are granted big hands, but they usually don't have a clue how to use them.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Manifesto 117B, The Starmaker in Shmoo-ville
1. Seek out weird cosmologies, wherever they lurk: a treasured tome of natural philosophy, the small advertisements in comic books, or a worn blue velvet Cutty Sark sack.
2. Reread at least a few panels of 'Lil Abner the daily strip that intrigued me most of my childhood--and which I far preferred to the overly-subtle Pogo. "He [Al Capp] was a very angry man" -- rough quote from a Capp biography.
|Too many subtexts, not enough time, just enjoy the cereal.
3. Do something with the etched ribs I bought on a whim at a temple flea market in Kyoto. At least find out if they are genuine Edo-period erotica or just crass imitations of delicate yet crass originals. (I don't currently have a den in which to bring my guests--male or cigar-smoking new women of the 1920s--pour tumblers of scotch, and say, 'ah yes, something I picked up whilst in the Orient.')
4. Uphold my vow never to learn a single magic trick, particularly one involving playing cards or small tongue depressors.
5. Continue to "enjoy my publishing journey" as one children's books agent suggested in a brush-off line.
6. Never purchase a shrunken head—even if Walmart starts to stock them at discount in its 'weird yet lively accessories' aisle.
7. Sign daily at least three on-line petitions that are at cross purposes.
8. Never trouble over ways to conclude an essay involving a list as structuring device.
9. Someday finish one of Ursula K. LeGuin's novels (not the kids' books, I've read those), and, while I'm at it, one of Olaf Stapledon's idea heavy yet narrative light essay-novels (I've made it at least halfway through one). It is about time we all learn who the Starmaker is.
Monday, August 26, 2013
Brain Eating Zombies
I recently read John Scalzi's Ghost Brigades (2006) and Gene Wolfe's Home Fires (2010)— two works from science fiction wizards that feature a trendy science fiction premise: the uploaded mind. The futurist website "Lifeboat Foundation" explains, "Mind uploading, sometimes referred to as nonbiological intelligence, centers around the controversial proposition that cognitive processing can be implemented on substrates other than our current neurons." The reward is immortality—as a digitized mind leapfrogs from form to accessorized form through the centuries. The concept traces back, in part, to roboticist Hans Moravec's Mind Children (1988) and colleague Ray Kurzweil's books The Age of Intelligent Machines (1990) and The Age of Spiritual Machines (1999). These books predict artificial intelligence far surpassing that of the human mind. The uploaded mind, just one element in the coming revolution, makes human participation possible in what these technologists foresee as a posthuman or at best cyborgian (i.e. "transhuman") future.
|My Mind Upload - (Before and After). Definite phrenological improvement!
Science fiction provides a stable home for the uploaded mind premise. The concept of an immortalized mind has long been a part of the genre—with brains in boxes or consulting heads in jars popular—as in the Captain Future series of the 1940s and Orson Scott Card's Wyrms (1987), while Victor Frankenstein and his assistant were plugging in brains and channeling animal magnetism in the early nineteenth century. Our more recent technologists, along with science fiction writers, have added digitization to Mary Shelley's re-animation scenario.
In Wolfe's book, the mind scan of a dead woman—the protagonist's mother-in-law—is downloaded into a live woman's brain; the protagonist pays for this luxury service to please his fiancée at her homecoming from a deployment fighting aliens in the stars. In Scalzi's "Old Man's War" trilogy—(the book I read was the second) soldiers are vat-grown and upgraded in various ways to form a deadly special forces shunned by the "realborn" as monstrous. The hero, a vat-grown soldier with the downloaded brain of a rogue scientist, struggles with a massive identity crisis.
Many futurists believe the upload idea will soon escape from science fiction. Participants at the Global Futures 2045 International Congress this summer in New York gleefully discussed the day when silicon encoded mindware will replace the wetware of the central nervous system. Their optimism is based on impressive achievements in artificial intelligence and robotics. Even better, Big Science appears to be accommodating this radical vision. In February 2013, President Obama proposed a new initiative, akin to the cracking of the human genome—to map the entire neural network of an active human brain—that is, construct a "connectome."
Participants at the Global Futures Congress were also cheered to learn that researchers with the European Human Brain Project had just completed an atlas of a 65-year-old woman's brain. Dubbed rather prosaically, BigBrain, the atlas offers a three-dimensional neural map fifty times more precise than its predecessors, based on thousands of microscopically thin slices of this woman's (obviously no longer active) brain. The fine-grain "connectome" that uploaders seek, however, requires immense computing power not yet available.
Most biologists and neuroscientists are not kind to the uploader dream. MIT neurobiologist Sebastian Seung, involved in connectome research, argues that the process of deconstructing the human brain does not automatically guarantee knowledge of how to construct an artificial brain. Other critics note that futurists might not only be confusing the map with the territory, but refusing to accept that aspects of the territory may always remain elusive. Roger Penrose rejected the possibility of machines ever harboring consciousness, simply because there must be some non-computable characteristics of mind that designers cannot encode as algorithms.
True believers know better—and await the Singularity. Relying on Moore's law of steadily increasing computing power, transhumanists project 2045 as the year when superintelligence emerges from its silicon matrix to transform all of Being. Bloggers describe the Singularity much as fundamentalist Christians might the Rapture, Norse pagans Ragnarok, or Cubs fans the World Series. The approaching Singularity has its crass side. An internet search on the name Ray Kurzweil leads to an advertisement, "The Singularity is Near, stay healthy the Kurzweil way." We are then treated to a host of products that Ray Kurweil and physician Terry Grossman assure will keep up in shape for the Singularity.
Fast forward to 2045. You have been staying healthy. You know your vitamins and supplements. The Singularity has arrived. You're ready for the upload, and a zombie-like machine is prepared to eat your brain. Will you become immortal? That depends. Will the marooned neural pattern feel like a self, and if a self, like "you"? Will living as information result in a crushing existential crisis? Might thousands of copies of "you" invent infinite futures—each of them clearly no greater in significance than a performance of a flea circus? Or, having finally cheated death, are you feeling healthy enough to conquer a solar system?
When perplexed about mad science, I turn to science fiction. Reading the recent books by Wolfe and Scalzi finally clarified for me why the "zombie" idea has been so popular this past decade: artificial intelligence's leading lights are guiding us directly to zombieland. Victor Frankenstein—who really didn't pay enough attention to his fiancée—had an agenda. Moravec, Hayworth, and Kurzweil have their own. Yes, immortality might have its positive side—like living forever—but it is as easy to imagine the many new hells that might ensue. Consider this: you are rude to a technician at the upload company. They inject your mind into a virtual environment with companions that include Dick Clark constantly celebrating the New Year; one former celebrity from Hollywood Squares (Zsa Zsa Gabor?); the reality TV star of the month, and one or two serial killers. Add eternity and no exit. The digital afterlife may not be an "upgrade." But what can zombies expect?
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CEDAR RAPIDS, IowaOverflowing rivers in Iowa and other Midwest U.S. states forced evacuations and disrupted the region's economy on Friday with fears of worse to come from fragile levees and more rain.
A Cedar Rapids hospital was flooded and evacuated its patients after a levee break on the Cedar River turned the downtown area into a shallow lake. Thousands were forced to leave their homes in the worst Midwest flooding in 15 years.
"I don't know how much damage is done," said Latrina Walker, huddled at a shelter with her four children. "I'm just really scared right now."
Floodwaters inundated about 100 city blocks of Cedar Rapids, Iowa's second-largest city with 200,000 residents. Rescuers in boats picked up people who were stranded or had had ignored warnings to leave.
Officials in Des Moines city urged residents living near the rising Des Moines River to evacuate.
"We think that the levels are going to be at or very close to levee height," Mayor Frank Cownie said. "We're working like crazy to protect our property."
Iowa Gov. Chet Culver said the damage to his state could cost billions of dollars. Scores of bridges spanning nine overflowing rivers have been swept away or weakened.
"I have real concerns about our agricultural sector. I have toured the state and seen the devastation to our crops," Culver said.
Iowa is usually the top U.S. corn and soybeans growing state and is a major producer of hogs and cattle.
Crop losses could spur price rises for everything from food to fuels, like corn-based ethanol, and play into growing fears of inflation threatening the already battered U.S. economy.
The flooding led authorities to close the upper Mississippi River to barge traffic, and commerce on a 300-mile (480 km) stretch of the most important U.S. waterway may be shut down for weeks.
An epic 1993 Midwest flood swamped several cities in Iowa, Missouri and neighboring states, killing 48 people and caused $21 billion in losses.
Along with torrential rains, the Midwest has been struck by several tornadoes, adding to the highest U.S. death toll from twisters in a decade. A tornado on Wednesday killed four teenage boys at a scout camp in western Iowa.
Other States Swamped
Flooding has also swamped parts of Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, Kansas and Indiana. Officials in Indiana have reported three flood-related deaths.
Three deaths have been reported in Iowa.
"We've been in a flood fight pretty consistently for 10 days now," said Bret Voorhees, a spokesperson for Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
National Guard troops and prisoners have joined residents in Iowa to pile up millions of sandbags to raise or buttress weakened levees.
The Cedar River's anticipated crest was at least a dozen feet higher than the level reached in 1993 and had broken a 157-year-old record.
Power outages affected 27,000 Iowa homes and businesses, with several grain and meat processing plants shut down.
The Mississippi was expected to crest in St. Louis in eight days at a level below the peak seen in the 1993 flood, which prompted buy-outs of many riverfront properties and the construction of higher levees and more secure flood walls.
Scores of highways across the region were closed by flooding, turning short trips into lengthy detours.
Farmers across the region hoped for a break in the parade of storms that have swamped thousands of acres of planted fields or prevented them from planting anything.
Corn rose to record highs for the seventh session in a row at the Chicago Board of Trade, and soybean meal prices soared to a 35-year high on concerns of processing plant shutdowns.
In Wisconsin, overnight storms caused rivers to rise further, forcing evacuations and rescuessome by World War Two-era amphibious vehicles, called "Ducks," that were diverted to rescue work from carrying tourists.

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Washington (Vocus/PRWEB) January 26, 2011
The National Defense Industrial Association(NDIA)is holding its 22nd Annual Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict (SO/LIC) Symposium and Exhibition (http://www.ndia.org/meetings/1880) at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C., Feb. 8-9, 2011. The event will address the theme: "Defense, Diplomacy, and Development: Translating Policy into Operational Capability."
The two-day event features members and representatives of the military, government and defense industries who will lead attendees through a comprehensive series of discussions and presentations based on a whole-of-government approach to national security.
Speakers and Panel Members will address the challenging demands of today's complex environment and how Special Operations Forces can use multidimensional tactics to accomplish national security directives. Slated topics related to the "Lessons From the Field" theme include interagency integration and roles in information operations.
Confirmed Keynote Speakers (in order of appearance) are:
The R. Lynn Rylander Award and the DeProspero Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented at the Awards Banquet on Feb. 8, 2011:
Individual Achievement Awards, as well as the 6th Annual SO/LIC Essay Contest Awards, will also be presented at the Awards Banquet.
The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) is America's leading Defense Industry association promoting national security. NDIA is proud to provide a legal and ethical forum for the exchange of information between Industry and Government on National Security issues. Our members foster the development of the most innovative and superior equipment, training, and support for the warfighters and first responders represented by our Divisions.
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Baseball Picks: Cincinnati Reds vs. Philadelphia Phillies Preview 5/25/11
- Updated: May 25, 2011
Runs have been flying on the board left and right in the first two games of this MLB betting battle, and there's no reason to think that Wednesday night will be much of an exception, as the Cincinnati Reds pay a visit to the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Reds really haven't played all that well offensively on this road trip, but they did come out of their shell to account for six runs yesterday in the 6-3 win. The team is still averaging just 3.60 runs per game on this roadie, and the situation is only going to get worse tonight in all likelihood. That's going to put a heck of a lot of pressure on young Travis Wood, who is just barely 24 years old. We feel bad for this youngster, because last season, in this exact same spot in the City of Brotherly Love going up against Mr. Halladay, he threw the game of his life, allowing just one hit and no runs in nine innings of work… and he got a no decision and the Phillies won the game 1-0… This year, Wood nearly hasn't been as effective, as he is just 3-3 with a 5.17 ERA. We're not overly crazy about a 1.40 WHIP or a .289 batting average against, and we know that this youngster still has a heck of a lot of work to do to become the ace at the top of any rotation.
And then there's Roy Halladay, who is arguably one of the best right handed pitchers of our time. He has 175 wins for his career, six of which have come this season, and he just turned 34 years old two weeks ago. Halladay really has the stuff to be 9-1 this year, but his offense just hasn't helped him out. He has pitched through at least seven full innings in all but one start since his first of the year, and in all of those starts in which he went at least seven full frames, he has allowed two runs or fewer in seven of the eight, and in the ninth game, he allowed just three runs. The offense though, hasn't given him more than three runs of support but once since April 7th against the New York Mets. All told, the man they call "Doc" is 6-3 with four complete games this year, and he has a 2.21 ERA, a 0.98 WHIP, and a whopping 80/12 K/BB ratio in 77.1 innings of work. Batters are only hitting .224 against him as well.
Cincinnati Reds vs. Philadelphia Phillies Pick: Sure, we know that we have a really, really hard time laying nearly one to two in this game, especially knowing that the offense really hasn't helped out Halladay all that much in the recent past. Still, Wood is just overmatched in this one, and if he can end up leading his team to a loss in what basically should've been a complete game one hitter, he probably isn't getting the job done in Philly on Wednesday night against Doc and the gang either. Go with the Phillies -195 on the MLB lines.
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Spyder Karting
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Edited by novadose71, 16 July 2011 - 02:52 PM.
Posted 16 July 2011 - 04:44 PM
I do think I've seen the kart before...mostly scratch built?
Posted 16 July 2011 - 04:52 PM
Love the truck but where'd that kart come from?
You can get a kart kit from Replicas & Miniatures of Maryland and they advertise in Model Cars magazine of course as well as the "other" mag.
Posted 16 July 2011 - 06:14 PM
I didn't do a WIP on the kart, but I did post some pics and info in the Under Glass section a while back. With the exception of the seat which came out of the the AMT competition parts pack, the kart is all scratch built from raw materials (styrene, brass, aluminum, steel and rubber). Here's a link to the original post.
Here;s a couple of pics showing the slide-in rack which is also scratch built from styrene rod and sheet.
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I looked at a bunch of karts on line before starting this build and had definately decided to have a tank mounted in front of the steering mount upright. I'm not sure how or when that step tip-toed out of my brain, but it did. I've recently pulled the kart off the shelf to add a brake line and possibly a throttle cable. The tank will be added to the list for sure.
thanks for checking it out.
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Jim, if you are interested in building a kart, here's a pic of the frame in the early stages of construction. It may give you an idea of how to get one started.
Sam, I built a gas tank tonight and a platform to go between the frame rails to hold it. I've been taking pics so I' ll be able to pull this back into the WIP section for the tank and other miscellaneous details. Keep an eye out if your interested.
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Keep-up the great works.
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The Kansas City Chiefs are 1-5, have been blown out four times, turned the ball over 21 times, and have yet to lead for a single second this season.If this isn't rock bottom for the team, then I'm not sure what is.After another disgusting loss back in Week 6 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers - one of the worst teams in the league - there seems to be no hope for this inept team.I am not sure they even qualify to be called a team. Maybe a group of dysfunctional men is a better term for it.The defense is bad, the offense is worse, and the coach has no idea how to fix the problem, nonetheless what the problem actually is.One thing is for certain: it is more than just the quarterback. After four weeks of terrible performance by Matt Cassel, a concussion in Week 5 gave Brady Quinn the chance to turn things around- something the fans have been vying for since the beginning of the season. He didn't.Clearly, this team has not found the right formula to make things click on both sides of the ball, ...
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An analysis of how cells in a tumour cooperate has provided a unique insight into the evolution of cancer, and may lead to new treatments.
It makes use of "game theory" - the mix of mathematics and economics theory that has been invaluable in understanding how cooperation can evolve in animal societies, even when individuals are selfish.
Robert Axelrod, a political scientist at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, US, a leader in applying game theory to evolutionary biology, has now turned his attention to cancer.
Since every cancer cell within a tumour is different, with different mutations and needs, each of these cells can be thought of as a "player" in a game theory sense, Axelrod says.
Independently malignant
The "game" - to grow a successful tumour - proceeds more efficiently for all players if they cooperate, and this can occur without requiring the players to make conscious strategies.
"It's well established that tumour cells grow by diffusing growth factors into the neighbouring tissue," says Axelrod. Some cells lack the "full deck" of mutations necessary to produce all the growth factors, overcome host defences and become independently malignant.
But cells can aid each other by complementing the missing growth signals. A cell that promotes blood vessel growth to the tumour will also benefit other pre-cancerous cells.
"It's Adam Smith's old idea that if people cooperate it's easier to get the job done," Axelrod says, referring to the 18th-century philosopher. "Cooperation is thought of as a good thing, and cancer bad. It may be the reason why no one has thought of putting the two together."
Diffusion chemicals
Recognising that tumour cells grow and recruit others through cooperation in this way has implications for understanding how cancer develops, and may lead to new approaches to therapy, Axelrod suggests.
"For example, you could change the micro-environment of a tumour so that the diffusion chemicals don't travel so far," he says.
Laura-Jane Armstrong, at Cancer Research UK, says it is "very plausible" that different subtypes of cancer cells may cooperate to support each other's growth. "This could also explain some of the differences seen within cells from the same tumour, and even how tumours can acquire resistance to treatments."
Axelrod and colleagues propose several methods to test the theory, and Armstrong says that if it is confirmed experimentally it could have major implications for how we treat cancer: "If there are sub-populations of different cancer cells within a single tumour, it could mean multiple drugs are needed to target all the different types of cell that contribute to the cancer."
Journal reference: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (vol 103, p 13474)
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Puff Pastry on a sheet
A good friend of ours has been rolling out puff pastry on a sheet pan and then topping it with a variety of things....basically you can use your favorite vegetables, and/or meats, and/or cheeses, and/or spices.
It makes a large and tasty appetizer and I'm sure it will work in the WFO so I'll post my pictures later.
Maybe a nice twist on the Baked Brie I posted.
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I tried puff pasty last night and the bottoms burnt...any suggestions?
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WE use puff pastry regularly. My particular favourite is 1/4 of a sheet with two apricot halves placed along the centre, then fold two opposite corners into the middle, place onto a buttered baking dish (this will stop the bottom from burning) sprinkle with sugar. Cook at around 200 C Serve with icecream, cream or custard. They look so professional.
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May 29, 2010
Box Score
CORPUS CHRISTI - Lamar University's players made big splashes throughout the 2010 Southland Conference Baseball Championships and they made even more after it ended Saturday night.
A few minutes after the Cardinals concluded their four-game march to the tournament title with a resounding 17-7 victory over regular-season league champion, at least half of the excited team members sprinted across the Whataburger Field outfield, scaled the right field wall and began plunging into the swimming pool just beyond it.
Indeed, the Cardinals had plenty to celebrate, including their climb from the tournament's lowly No. 7 seed to their third SLC Tournament title and to earning the school's 13th NCAA Tournament berth.
Once the Cardinals put up a big five-run second inning to overcome a 4-1 deficit, the stunned Bobcats, who beat Lamar three times during the regular season, never really had a chance. They batted around twice - in the second and fifth innings - and they accumulated a season-high 22 hits.
Making their 35th victory of the season a true team effort, every Cardinal position player rapped out at least one hit and scored at least one run. Shortstop Aaron Buchanan and right fielder Quentin Luquette led the way with four hits each, and the tiny Buchanan flexed his muscles by blasting the first home run of his collegiate career - a solo shot over the right field fence in the seventh inning.
Brightest star for the Cardinals during their improbable four-game sweep over No. 2 seed Northwestern State, sixth-seeded McNeese State (twice) and the highly-favored Bobcats was centerfielder Anthony Moore. Media members covering the tournament confirmed it by voting the senior from Cedar Hill the tournament's Most Valuable Player.
Junior catcher Joey Latulippe and freshman pitcher Jonathan Dziedzic joined Moore on the 11-member all-tournament team. Latulippe went 2-for-4, scored two runs and drove in two in the championship game, while Dziedzic picked up a save in the Cardinals' 4-3 tournament-opening win over Northwestern State and struck out 10 batters in their 9-3 semifinal triumph over McNeese State.
Matison Smith, who earned his 10th victory of the season in the Northwestern State game, started again Saturday night but wasn't as sharp this time around. When the Bobcats, who had unleashed a 20-hit attack in a 15-10 win over UT Arlington earlier in the day, pulled to within 8-7 in the fifth inning, coach Jim Gilligan summoned Blake Ford from the bullpen.
Ford, a lanky junior right-hander, held the Bobcats scoreless over the final 4.1 innings to notch his third victory in seven decisions.
"Obviously, our season has been a grind, but we're a different club now," said Gilligan. "They guys continued to get better. Anthony Moore has found himself at the plate, and Ryan has been coming on of late. They're two the reasons we're an improved team now.
"I could go position-by-position and say this guy and then that guy are all why we're where we are now."
When a media member asked him about his championship game homer, Moore responded, "I was looking to drive the ball to the gap. The ball has been carrying to left field. I just got the ball up, and it went out of the park."
Of his late-season turnaround, Moore, "With coach Gilligan's help, I've learned to keep things slow at the plate and not swing at bad pitches. This week I've been really relaxed, and I tried to do the best I could in each at-bat."
The Cardinals will learn of their first-round NCAA Tournament pairing and regional site during ESPN's Selection Monday show to air at 11:30 a.m. Monday. The Cardinal coaches and players will view the show during a Watch Party to be held in The Major League Grill in the Crossroads Shopping Center.


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Swing shift | 2013 Spring Sports Preview
Photo: Shortstop Trever Heinle saves the ball from going into the outfield on a high throw while a Yorville player steals second during Kaneland's home game against Yorkville last season. File Photo
Kaneland nine ready to reach previous heights
by Mike Slodki
KANELAND—If Kaneland baseball has its way, the past stands to serve as the prologue to something bigger and better.
After a thrilling 3A title win at Silver Cross Field in Joliet, Ill., to end 2011, the Knights were upended in the regional semifinal by Northern Illinois Big XII rival DeKalb to conclude 2012.
All the varsity crew from the championship victory have departed, but the imprint from that amazing moment is still felt by current call-ups to the varsity crew.
"All of those players from the state team have graduated now," seventh-year KHS coach Brian Aversa said. "It means a lot to these juniors and seniors who were in the stands watching how special that run was to State; something they strived to support. They know what it takes without being able to call themselves champs, yet."
Returning to the varsity ranks from a 24-11 season are Kyle Pollastrini, Matt Limbrunner, Zach Martinelli, Joe Pollastrini, Ty Bellock, Matt Kucera, John Hopkins, Josh Cohrs, Dan Miller, Lane David and Clarke University-bound Blake Sowell.
Newly donning a varsity jersey in 2013 are seniors Austen Davis, Nick Albano, Jake Parry and Josh Sitterly. Juniors are Joe Komel, Tyler Carlson, Curtis Thorson, Lucas Wolski, Nate Hopkins, Nick Henne and Nick Stahl.
It's up to the new varsity group to strike out the bad taste left by last year's earlier-than-preferred exit.
"The DeKalb loss was exactly what happens when you think you are owed something that you haven't gone out and earned," Aversa said. "We have used that as an early coaching point, but we are now well past that, and those problems from last year are long gone. We are now back to business as usual, focusing on our fourth conference championship in a row."
Despite the field being covered in snow, which can result in cabin fever, the players are getting their cuts in whenever they can, including evening practices.
"I haven't seen another group work as much and soak up as much as these kids have. You can just see the burning desire that they all have. Not having to talk about the intangibles of hustle, heart, desire and will makes all the difference in this group," Aversa said.
With the start of the campaign looming, Aversa's current projections have an outfield three of Kyle Pollastrini, Martinelli and Miller. Bellock, Kucera, Nate Hopkins and Lucas Wolski would bring depth.
The infield would look like John Hopkins at the hot corner, Joe Pollastrini at shortstop, a platoon of Sowell, Carlson, Davis and Sitterly at second base, and Limbrunner at first. Komel will see time at first and designated hitter, with Carlson seeing time at third along with Parry.
The arms for Kaneland prove to be one of the major strengths of the club with John Hopkins, Limbrunner and Sowell as the top three. Komel will look to shut down late-inning threats in relief. Kyle Pollastrini, Thorson and Stahl also provide depth out of the bullpen. Sitterly, Albano, Joe Pollastrini, Bellock, Nate Hopkins, Davis and Henne could also see key mound-time before the year is out.
Threats hit the NIB-12 landscape with all eyes on KHS, and Aversa is aware of the talent from the area.
"Sycamore and Yorkville are the two who I think are loaded this year, with DeKalb close behind. Morris is always tough, and Rochelle has some talent coming up," Aversa said. "We will be ready, and the road for conference has to go through Maple Park. It has for the past three years, and until we don't finish in first, we will continue to think that way," Aversa said.
The season kicks off in Maple Park on Monday, March 18, against Machesney Park's Harlem High School. The first NIB-12 East Division matchup is set for Monday, April 8, at Rochelle.
KHS Baseball Roster
Name Projected positions
Nick Albano P
Ty Bellock OF/P
Tyler Carlson IF
Josh Cohrs
Lane David
Austen Davis IF/P
Nick Henne P
John Hopkins IF/P
Nate Hopkins OF/P
Joe Komel IF/DH/P
Matt Kucera OF
Matt Limbrunner IF/P
Zach Martinelli OF
Dan Miller OF
Jake Parry IF
Joe Pollastrini IF/P
Kyle Pollastrini OF/P
Josh Sitterly IF/P
Blake Sowell IF/P
Nick Stahl P
Curtis Thorson P
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Ollantaytambo: House of the Dawn; an Underestimated Inca Monument
A Brief History of the Incas
This is part 4 of researcher and writer Brien Foerster's regular column here at Grahamhancock.com. Briens study and insight into the Incas ancient origins shed a new light on that famous South American culture. The implications are both startling and far reaching suggesting a connection to a pan Pacific civilization reaching back to mankinds most distant past. Join Brien on the GrahamHancock.com Mysteries Message Board where he will be conducting a continuing discussion surrounding his research and regular contributions to these pages. Please check in for the next installment from Brien.
A Brief History Of The Incas; From Rise, Through Reign, To Ruin by Brien Foerster, 20 August 2010
The Disappearance Of The Children Of Viracocha by Brien Foerster, 6 December 2010
The Disappearance Of The Children Of Viracocha, Part 2: Inca Epilogue, Chachapoyas, Rapanui, Aotearoa And Hawaii by Brien Foerster, 9 December 2010
The Disappearance Of The Children Of Viracocha, Part 3: Cuzco: The City Which The Inca Found, Not Founded by Brien Foerster, 7 February 2011
The vast majority of visitor trips to Peru go something like this; land in Lima, the capital, tour around the city for a day, and then fly to Cusco. Once there, while adjusting to the 12,000 foot plus altitude, a walk through the historic city center is a must, and then, the next day, take in Sachsayhuaman, the "fortress" of the Inca perched on a hill overlooking the city.
But the main attraction still awaits; a fabled "lost city" abandoned by the Inca in the 16th century, its location outwitting the Spanish Conquistadors lusting after any gold they could snatch, and then found by a lanky American scholar, Hiram Bingham III, in 1911.
Do I even need to name the place? Okay, Machu Picchu, Quechua words that mean "old bird" or "old peak" and a name that Mr. Bingham used casually at first, because he had been told by Natives of the area that Inca remains could be found in the vicinity of Machu Picchu, the name of the mountain upon which much of the site rests. The name stuck, and has been used ever since by the 2000 plus tourists that visit it every day, 365 days of the year.
So, after perhaps a visit to other Inca centers such as Pisaq, mainly to cruise through its famous "Indian market", back on the tour bus or into the taxi one goes, destination Machu Picchu, or more correctly, the train station that links Machu Picchu to the outside world.
This place is called Ollantaytambo, and there happen to be major Inca stone works there, so why not have a visit, for say an hour or two, before catching the train?
Unfortunately, this is the most common scenario that I witness; and not that I blame the visitor, because the tourism business model of Cusco is to hype Machu Picchu to the maximum, while all of the other great Inca works sit in the shadows. Oh, by the way, are you aware of the fact that the real name of the "lost city" is Yllampu, meaning "resting place of the gods?"
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Lara Thompson -- October 2004 -- Walt Disney World (Offsite)
The Cast
Pre-Trip Planning:
We have been to Disney World twice this year already, but not with Kaitlin. She was very jealous. Our first trip was part of a time-share sell that my parents had to sit through, but we got a good deal. The second trip was a quick weekend to the Braves Spring Training - a trip that I won, so we got to stay onsite at the Caribbean Beach Resort - loved it.
We found out in Kaitlin's school schedule that she had a Friday and a Monday off in October, so we started planning. Me being the person who actually works in research, and is a Disney addict, I pretty much planned the whole trip.
We found a good rate on a hotel (was supposed to be brand new, we found out when we got there that their idea of brand new and mine were WAY DIFFERENT) through the AARP website - you only have to be 50 to join!
Our plans were set each day based on what I had learned about park crowdedness and the special events that would be going on at the time. I tried to schedule a break in each day without trying to plan out our entire days.
The trip was a surprise to the girls, we told them on Kaitlin's b-day as I gave her a box with "Disney World for Kids by Kids" book, a book on Hidden Mickey's and $20 in Disney Dollars. Man, I have never heard such squealing and yelling as that night. After saving her money, K ended up with $80 in Disney dollars to spend on her trip.
I prepared bags for each of them - Mom and I made autograph books with spiral-bound note cards of various colors (perforated, perfect!), they each had some big sharpies and a disposable camera. I also made a notebook for each of them with lots of pages to color, games to play, word searches, as well as a journal to fill out for each day of the trip!
A lot of reading and a lot of planning and a lot of dad rolling his eyes at me as I mentioned something else new I had read about in someone's trip report. Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party was going to be happening the Friday we were there, so we bought tickets for that as well.
My co-workers were getting annoyed with my daily countdown and finally the day had arrived!
Actual Trip:
Thursday, October 7
The day: Well, we left the house about 10:30, not too bad…except…da da da, Atlanta traffic. Yup, stupid tractor-trailer, and we were stuck for nearly an hour. So we were an hour and a half behind schedule. The other group was planning to leave Atlanta around 1. By this time, they wouldn't be too far behind us. The rest of the trip was uneventful and we checked into the hotel around 7:30pm. Not a great hotel, but it would do since we were only planning to sleep and shower there - this was Disney, COMMANDO style! We dropped our stuff and headed to City Walk, by the time we got there, the wait for Margaritaville was 1 hour and 45 minutes. Enough time for the other half of our group to catch up and have dinner with us. Good cheeseburger in paradise for dinner, the band was good, but man, they were LOUD for the dinner we were having - no talking amongst the table. Heading straight back to the hotel, we had to get some rest - Magic Kingdom tomorrow and Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party!!!
Friday, October 8
The day:
From there, we headed straight to Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, got our FastPasses and the kids and grandfather's and my aunt went onto Splash Mountain - now, I don't do water rides, so this was a good time for me and mom to take a break in the shade. We pressed some pennies and watched the people exit the ride wringing out their shirts and shorts. Then it was BTMR!!! K was all for it, but Jamie was a little frightened - everyone rode this one! After which we headed to Tom Sawyers Island, we wanted the group to take a break and get a snack at Aunt Polly's. Well, Aunt Polly was CLOSED! Total bummer as we were all hungry. Back to the mainland and into Pecos Bill Café - man it was crowded in here! Ended up with another cheeseburger, but my parents shared a chicken wrap, said it was very good.
After lunch, we headed to the Haunted Mansion - the ghost who hitch hiked with us sat on Jamie's lap! While we tried to get through stroller territory to head to Tomorrowland, we were all getting hot and cranky. We went to see Mickey's PhilharMagic - it was awesome. The girls were reaching out to touch everything, it was cute. The girls and I then rode the teacups. They spun as fast as they could and I got in my own cup and attempted to take pictures of them. Yup, it was now time for Buzz Lightyear!!! I rode by myself as we had an odd number of people in our group. My suggestion to you, don't try to use both guns if you ride alone - my score was HORRIBLE! Everyone loved the ride. Time for one quick ride on the Tomorrowland Transit Authority (TTA) and we head to the front of the park. The line to get our pictures was way long; we decide to do that when we got back.
We drove to the Animal Kingdom (man that place empties out fast) and had a wonderful dinner. Uncle Mike picked up the tab - I have no idea how much it was. We wanted to get the VOLCANO to hear the waiters yell, but we didn't have time and we were all full. We all changed into our costumes - I was Smee, K was Wendy and my dad was a pirate. Mom changed into a Tinkerbell shirt and stated that was as close as she would get to a costume. Danna, Mike and Jamie were 3 Blind Mice.
We got back to the Magic Kingdom and the Monorail was PACKED - this was a sign of the night to come. The signs out front state that the night was SOLD OUT. The lines just to get in were OUTRAGEOUS. We went straight to pick up our pictures. Why did I have people asking me if I was an elf? - know your Disney characters people!!!
Then, we were off to Tomorrowland, unfortunately, we had to make it down Main Street while the parade was going on, we did see the Headless Horseman ride by. Space Mountain had a 20 minute wait - well, that 20 minutes was really just the time it took you to walk up to the top - what a GREAT ride that was!! Next we watched some party thing that had Chip & Dale, Buzz and Stitch. Kinda cute, but in my opinion a waste of time. During that time, Buzz Lightyear shut down with problems. We "trick or treated" some (wow, 1 piece of hard candy, gee thanks!) and then we were off to Fantasyland. I still couldn't find the places where you could have your family pictures taken. The map was not labeled well and I was having a hard time figuring out where things were.
We rode Dumbo with about a 20 minute wait and watched the fireworks from there. What a view, it seemed we were surrounded by fireworks! Once again, I rode by myself and attempted to take pictures of the girls. They had Cinderella's carriage out and princesses were out to have your picture with - that line was SO LONG!!! I bet people were standing there until midnight - we moved on. Tried to get a good view for the later parade, after hearing that people would leave after the first one - boy were they ever WRONG! That is about all we got done that night. We were all tired, cranky and disappointed that the park was more crowded during this special even than it was all day long! We got to bed about 1am.
Saturday, October 9
The Actual:
After our great adventure in Africa, most of the group decided to walk the Pangani Trail - Mom, K and I headed to Camp Minnie Mickey to save us a place for the Festival of the Lion King. Stopped on the way to get some water and ice cream - man I love those premium Mickey bars, but they can be messy and rich. The group finally caught up with us inside the Lion King show - we were in the Wart Hog section, snort snort! Next we met the man himself, Mickey Mouse in all his safari gear (yes, I had to get my picture with him too). The line was too long to see my favorite - Goofy - but the line for Koda (say it with me, Ko….Da) and Kenai was not bad, we stood in line to meet them too - they are SO CUTE!!
We then headed to the Tree of Life to see It's Tough to be a Bug! I love this show, but didn't tell the girls anything about it. After standing in the queue for awhile, I started to think about Jamie and bugs - SHE HATED THEM! I decided to ask Aunt Danna if I should warn her about the big bug interaction during this - she said no, she would be ok - and she was.
Danna and Mike then headed to see the Tigers on the Maharajah Jungle Trek. The rest of us headed to DinoLand USA!!! We first stopped for more water (did I mention how warm it was today?) then on to Dinosaur. Man, this ride is pretty cool. Not long of a wait, and we were heading 'back in time'. Dad and I were in the front of the car and Mom, K and J were in the 2nd seat. The picture was so darn funny, I almost bought it. You couldn't tell K was in the seat between mom and Jamie at all; she was entirely bent over to get away from the dinosaurs! Next, that whirl roller coaster, I always get the name wrong. Wow! K and J on one side and me on the other, I was whipped around so much on this thing, I don't need to see the chiropractor for awhile - the girls LOVED it. Then on our way to the front of the park to meet Mike and Danna, my Dad and I argued about the cut through out of DinoLand - I give up, you are always right. We met up with the relatives, headed out the park and made it to MGM just in time for our PS at Prime Time. Uncle Mike got in trouble right away, as he didn't ask for permission to get up from the table. The girls got quite a laugh at his expense during the whole meal. Our waiter, Cousin Mickey (no relation to the mouse) was funny, but didn't make anyone stand with their noses on the wall like the girl we saw on our way in. The girls both ordered a drink with the glowing ice cubes - Dad got one too - lots of banging them on the table to turn off and on. I got in trouble for not eating all my vegetables, Mom and K helped me with the green beans and Dad ate a piece of my chicken - I can't eat 3 pieces of chicken, are you kidding me!? He still let me order desert, I got the s'mores! Oh my, were they good. Mom picked up the check on this one, I never saw the bill, but it couldn't have been cheap!
We waddled our way out of Prime Time and headed towards Star Tours where we picked up a FastPass and headed to Muppet Vision 3-D; we were hoping to catch the parade, but we ended up missing it all together. We did, however, meet Kermit and Miss Piggy!!!! I love the Muppets! Took the time to show that yes, there is a key under the mat; my family thinks I am crazy now. Enjoyed the show, avoided the exploding building, and then headed to Star Tours. We had FastPasses, but you couldn't tell - the line was long! We finally boarded our ship and helped the other Jedi in a fight against the dark forces.
So now we crossed the park to go to…. TOWER OF TERROR! Mike ended up making a stop and since the wait was posted at 15 minutes, K, J and I went on into the hotel, thinking he could catch up - he never did. It was practically a walk on. J started to chicken out and K wouldn't let her. Once we were up and then dropping, K grabbed my arm and started yelling that she didn't want to be on this ride anymore. She totally freaked! I felt so bad - will never ride ToT with her again. I took a break with the folks while Mike rode by himself. Danna, Mom and the girls headed into the Beauty and the Beast show while Dad went to the line for Fantasmic! I met Mike at the exit of the hotel and we headed to the Rock'n' Roller Coaster where the wait time was listed at 45 minutes (there were no more FastPasses available when we checked earlier). They weren't kidding, at 45 minutes later Mike and I were in the front seat of the stretch limo heading through LA to the concert. What a great ride that is!
We then met the rest of the family at Fantasmic. I just love this show, and the girls loved it too - with the princesses and Mickey on the mountain, fireworks, fire on the water….oh, I don't want to give too much away, but you know who our hero is!!!! We left and were back at the hotel around 10ish - iced the feet, some took showers and we were all in bed before midnight.
Sunday, October 10
The Actual:
Then the argument came, where would we be going next? My Dad loves The Living Seas, I wanted to hit The Land - mainly because they have counter food there and we had not had any breakfast. The guys went to The Living Seas; the girls went to The Land. The guys ended up meeting up with us at The Land since The Living Seas was so packed, you couldn't move. Do rice krispie treats count as a breakfast item? - it is made out of a breakfast cereal! Afterwards we rode Living with the Land, K got to sit up front with our guide and point out all the things he was talking about. He asked how old her Mom was (he meant me, we get that all the time, I need a button that says "No, I am her Aunt") and she said 23, got the whole boat laughing. Remember to point with 2 or 4 fingers, Kaitlin. We had a great trip and saw the pumpkins growing like Mickey heads. Next up, that environment movie with characters from the Lion King - this always makes my Mom cry.
It was now time to head back over for our FastPasses to Test Track. Jamie chickened out about ½ way through the line and Mike had to take her out to the Grandmothers. He ran back in and caught up with us. Man, K loved this ride; she was giggling and laughing all the way through, jumping up and down when we got off yelling "again, let's go on it again". We checked the FastPass return time and it was for 6:30pm ALREADY! No way, we would be way into the World Showcase by that time.
Mike and Danna headed into Mexico, I went to the store in the middle to pick up the Kid's Passports for them. They had a GREAT time with these and really made them willing to travel from country to country. That, along with the Kidcots really filled their day with stuff to do. Met everyone in Mexico where the girls did their first passport stamp and Kidcot project. The guy there was so nice, I wish I had gotten his name (ed: Mom thinks it was Gilberto, we have cousins named Gilbert) Mike and Danna went off to find some food and wine to taste and Mom, K, J and I went on El Rio de Tiempo, so cute! I think D & M got a wet burrito, I wanted something, but being a picky eater, they couldn't find anything I would eat.
Then to Norway! The girls had to have their picture in front of the large Troll, very difficult to do in a busy shop. We then split up so that they could ride Maelstrom or whatever it is called. Remember, I don't do water rides. Mom, Dad and I headed to the UK for some fish and chips. Stopped at the tasting for Greece for some spinnakopita and baklava (we had missed the Greek Festival at home this weekend, my cousin got a Greek Pastry sampler for us when she went - yeah!), can you believe it, the tasting was SOLD OUT of baklava...
Had the fish and chips - so yummy! I heard a rumor that Mary Poppins was to show up in the toy store soon. I adore this movie, and LOVE the penguins; they are not with her very often. We did get to see them on our trip to Disney last year - I got my picture with just them, and they were so happy about that! Met up with the group in Canada, could barely drag my Uncle away from the band performing, why can't I ever remember their name? (ed: Off Kilter) They ended up having fish and chips in the UK as well. While standing in line, a woman ahead of us was drinking one of those large multi-pint things of beer and letting her daughter - who couldn't have been 2 yet - run all over the place, crossing the street in front of people and playing in the trash can. The mother would just turn around and look at her and laugh and wave her back to her. Good grief, that girl could have been grabbed or caused an old person to fall or been run over by the electric wheelchairs. It continued for a long time, as it was a long line. My Aunt and I just couldn't believe our eyes. I know you have this feeling of being safe at the World, but this was beyond that.
Headed into the toy store where the girls did their Kidcots and we turned around - there was Mary Poppins herself! I had each girl armed with a question to ask her. K had to ask where the penguins and Bert were, J had to ask her to say supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (sp?) backwards. Boy, were they impressed when she could. Next up was Pooh and friends. Mom was so excited, Eeyore was there! He even came up and kissed my hand and hugged me. Mom got jealous so he got on one knee and kissed her hand too - should my Dad be worried? We all had to get our pictures taken and then it was off to France.
We passed the International Gateway and saw Aurora down the hill; the girls and I ran to meet her. This is where we ran into the rudest CM I have ever met! She didn't nicely explain to these 2 panting (I did say we ran) girls that she had to go in and would be back. She put up her hand and said, "This is the last family she will see". And that was it; we left and went to France, hoping that some pastries would make us feel better. You know what did make Kaitlin better? We saw Belle and the Beast in France!!!! Mike had come running into where we were eating pastries to yell "BEAUTY AND THE BEAST!" He had K with him when he left, he left her there, I panicked, but a nice CM was keeping an eye on here while he ran to get us, unfortunately, he didn't tell me to go into the perfumery and I ended up walking around France wondering where my niece was. Mike had to get his picture with them as well as Jamie. Awesome, we at least got to see one princess!!
Somehow in the crowd, we all were separated. K and I ended up heading into Morocco as I told her that this was the location of the story of Aladdin and Jasmine. We head into the building to find the Kidcot station and who do we run into with NO LINE? The Genie!!! He kidded with K about her not having her book out yet. I said to K, I told you this was the place; wish we could have met Aladdin and Jasmine. To which this kind lady turned around and whispered "If you go around to the back, they are there now". We TOOK OFF running. Saw my Dad and Aunt - told them we had a princess to see!!!
Jamie caught up with us in time to meet the royal couple. She had this issue with allowing other kids to cut in front of her at Kidcots and meeting the characters - it was driving me crazy. But cute picture, quick camera battery change and we were off to Japan. I just love this stop in Epcot, the stores, the buildings….LOVE IT! Kaitlin and I both got a fan with our names written on them in Japanese - my name is too short. We toured the toy museum as that was where the Kidcot was located, such interesting things they have there, don't miss it! Oh, we also got to see the candy lady, the one who makes the animal figures out of candy. She is fascinating to watch, but get there early if you would like one of her creations. A lady had obviously camped out in front of the booth with 6 of her kids and they all had to have one!!! Moving on.
Well, I went on to find the restrooms, the next ones were listed as being in Italy - yeah, they were really in Germany. The park was getting crowded and I told the group I would meet them in America. What was I thinking; the stop at the USofA is HUGE! Well, I did find them, they had decided to take in the show - Mickey Thomas from Starship was performing for the Food and Wine Festival. I grabbed some lobster corn chowder, a cheddar crab cake, some waters and honey lemonade for my Dad. Take note, when you get something from the F&W booths, they are just samples, very small servings. Of course, none of this is stuff I would eat and that fish and chips seemed like a long time ago.
Moving on, now K had to visit the restrooms - we will meet y'all in Germany. That done, K and I backtracked to Italy to finish her Kidcot and then went to the Germany Kidcot. At this time, K stated she was hungry, I got her a pretzel, but she couldn't stand in line with me as the smell from the sauerkraut was making her sick. The family all caught up, Mike, Danna and Jamie taking in some more F&W samples from Italy; we were all enjoying the music and ambience of the Germany pavilion. I love the Christmas store here; wish I could afford some of those Disney figurines.
And we were off. The girls were determined to finish their Kidcot projects as they saw some kids finish in USA and got some prizes. The small African stop was not a Kidcot stop, and we passed by heading to China - their last stop. It was kind of a let down. They finished to no flare - like the kids in USA received - got their picture of Goofy and that was it. They both asked me about some book, but because I had not seen the kids finishing in the USA pavilion, I had no idea what they were talking about.
We took our time exiting, as there were TONS of people. By this time, my feet hurt; my Mom's hip hurt and K had pulled some muscle in her leg. We all limped to the front of the park. Took some pictures of K in front of the globe, enjoyed the illuminated sidewalks and headed to the car. One CM saw all of us moving slow and stopped to ask if we were all right - we are fine, but thank you for asking. We headed back to the hotel and I think we were in bed by midnight. Tomorrow we leave for the real world, but we have a surprise for the girls before we do!
Monday, October 11
The Actual:
Well, some shopping done, the gang catches up with us and we check in at the podium. We are pushed along to the picture taking - where did Mike go? He had to run back for the camera - why didn't he bring it, who knows. We postpone the picture taking and head to the waiting area - man it was PACKED! Mike finally arrived and we had our picture (Mike bought the set since I was picking up the tab for breakfast). Hanging out in the lobby, we ended up with seats right next to where Goofy was holding court. It was so cute to see some of the kids interact with him! I got to where I was telling people not to walk through as other kids were having their picture taken. Goofy turned to me and "said" thank you. I said I got your back Goof, as I did the head up nod and pounded my fist to my chest - y'all know what I mean, right? After that, we were best pals. He asked if the girls were mine - kind of difficult to explain, but we got through. K and J would tug on his chef's jacket and he would turn around playing who did that? It was cute! FINALLY someone walked up to me and asked if we were ready - oh yeah. We were lead up into this room and I was almost disappointed that we were out of the way of all the action - boy was that thought proved to be wrong. First of all, we had a FABULOUS view of the Magic Kingdom and Cinderella's castle - amazing! I sat both of the girls on the outside of the table so they had better access to the characters. We also had a fabulous waitress, Deb. Every character came to our table, and J, K, Mike and I all got our pictures taken with each one. We waved our napkins in the air to the party music as Minnie or Mickey danced around our room! We all stuffed ourselves on the good food - it really was good. And we all very happy with our last official Disney experience. I got a present from M, D and J - some really nice Mickey Mouse earrings - I have already worn them to great compliment. They also gave Kaitlin a flag pin in the shape of Mickey - how nice of them.
K and I went to press pennies - we got all they had there. Mom went to buy some glasses for my cousin to thank her for taking care of our animals and then we were off. The other group decided to skip Downtown Disney and head home for Atlanta. We were not ready for it all to be over, and besides, K had some Disney Dollars left to spend! Unfortunately, it was still raining and it was going to get worse.
We hit Downtown Disney, parking on the Market Side. We went into World of Disney first. I could find NO Goofy earrings, what is up with that? Kaitlin found some clip-on earrings that looked like the Mickey ones I was wearing - she had to buy them! By this time, it was torrential rain! Dad ran to the car to get our ponchos, and he ended up soaked. We ran to the Basin store where K spent the last of her money - we even counted out change (um, do you accept pressed pennies?) to buy some bath salts that she REALLY WANTED!! Next, we ran to the toy store. I wanted to fill a box of Mr. Potato Head parts, but the crowd around the bins was awful. Not going to fight with that, we headed to the princess room in the back of the store. Kaitlin loved this and ended up making a princess charm bracelet while my mom picked out some Goofy charms for me to make earrings with. Love this store, and the CM that checked me out was so nice, I asked her to explain the difference between the green and the black lanyards. If a CM has a green lanyard, they will only do pin trading with kids. I think that is great! I think I said this earlier, I wish we brought the whole book of pins, if I had only known.
We were gonna try to make it to the other stores on my list, but the rain was just coming down and we were wet and tired and we just went back to the car. Unfortunately, our car was not happy, and would conk out every time you hit the brake pedal - we were STUCK at Downtown Disney in the rain. It would be 2 hours for the tow-truck driver and he could only take 2 of us. I told Mom and Dad that I would take Kaitlin to Planet Hollywood for some lunch (she was hungry again, I think she was too excited at breakfast to really eat much), they could stay in touch with us by cell phone. We ended up at McDonald's - man that place was busy and GROSS, the floors were covered in napkins and ketchup and mustard. I was afraid to touch anything. I have never seen a place on Disney grounds that were in such bad shape. Kate, and Mom and I sat and entertained her. Dad waited for the tow truck driver. When he finally got there, the car started. We drove around the parking lot to make sure - and it seemed fine. The driver said it was the weather, positive and negative ions or something. Yeah, I think we will still drive to the dealership in Orlando and have them check it out. Turns out it was a faulty throttle valve. They replaced it and we were finally on our way home.
We got home after midnight and got everything out of the car. Glad to be home, but looking forward to our next trip.
Wow, did you stay with me the whole time? I know it was long, especially for a short trip, but I wanted to get everything in - plus give you a chance to get to know us. I am hoping to make more trip reports in the future, because that means more Disney trips!!!
Lara Thompson
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If the new crop of conservatives wants the kind of national stage that Bachmann is ceding, they have to jump in the deep end of the nut bowl with a snorkel and a mouthful of garbled sound bytes.
Ron Paul is aiming his ire at the men and women who most of us felt were doing their absolute best to protect us as a couple of killers were on the loose in Boston. The government is never, under any circumstances, to be trusted, no matter how many local citizens it may be made up of.
By Dave Levinthal April 15, 2013...
God bless Ron Paul. Really. He's terribly worried about your kids. Worried that they'll complete their education and still not understand the biblical principle of self-government. Or know how to defend the free market. Start a home business. Operate their YouTube channel.
Non-interventionism is no longer a fringe position within the Republican Party. It may in fact become what it was for a generation prior to the Cold War: mainstream thinking in the Republican Party.
The inescapable fact is that Paul's victory in Kentucky, his image as a maverick politician, and basically his whole act revolves around being the anti-establishment senator, the enfant terrible of Washington. The moment he stops doing that, he will no longer be authentic.
This is not your grandfather's conservatism. But it is slowly looking more like it might become Hannity's -- and (much more importantly) your grandson's.
Next In Your Education Library: Ron Paul?? According to the Washington Post, former presidential candidate Ron Paul is working on an education tome called "New School Manifesto." The book will be out in September. Paul, as you might recall, campaigned on shutting down the U.S. Education Department. So it'll come as no surprise that the book will majorly boost home schooling.
If Paul and Rubio's speeches are any indication of where the Republican Party is heading, it looks like the 2016 nominating season will be more substantive than 2012.
There are many orthodoxies -- religious, political, philosophical and more. Like all other tyrannies, they seek conformity. Orthodoxy is to the mind as tyranny is to the person.
Over the course of decades, the Alaska Republican Party built itself a political powerhouse by erecting a big tent with room for a lot of divergent vi...
There will no doubt be people who take great pleasure from the latest fracas between Ron Paul and his grassroots activists. It just goes to show when money is involved out goes the concept of "liberty" and "grassroots" activism.
We learned this week that the Office of Management and Budget -- the largest office in the Executive Office of the President of the United States -- decided to make itself useful in eliminating government waste. And so it issued its Report on Useless Reports!
It's time for some new predictions! Anything could happen in 2013. Who knows? Maybe the SETI project's radio telescopes will receive an alien transmission and pinpoint the source to that UFO hovering over Donald Trump's head.
Why has the Libertarian Party -- and more importantly, the much broadly based new liberty movement -- failed to make a significant electoral impact, despite its recent tailwinds?
The Republican Party used to be the party of civil rights. This is the GOP that we long for, a party that welcomes everyone, grows the economy, balances the budget, leads on civil rights and provides for those who are not able to care for themselves.


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Nadia Habib and her mother Nazmin Habib are facing deportation on September 29th, come and rally in front of Federal Plaza and show the US government that we will not allow for any more of our neighbors, classmates, friends, and family members to be taken away!
Both Nadia and her mom were denied a motion to reopen their case after a mistake of the immigration judge. Nadia arrived in the United States, from Bangladesh, in her mother's arms as a one year old baby. Now as a 19 year old, Nadia has proven to be an outstanding student and her mother, Nazmin, is the wife of a green card holder and also the mother of three U.S. citizen children and a contributing member of her community. Despite living in the United States for most of Nadia's life, they both find themselves fighting their deportation to a country they no longer call their home.
In a recent announcement, Secretary Napolitano stated new guidelines for Prosecutorial Discretion. According to these guidelines, Nadia and her mother are not deemed a priority for removal by DHS and merit a favorable exercise of discretion. Both Nadia and her mother, Nazmin, exemplify what it means to be an American and should be allowed to stay in the U.S. to live their American Dream.
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When the spotlight is turned on them, some artistes turn shy while others deal with it with a smile, but my mother was her own act — she would soak up all the attention and let it rip. She enjoyed people noticing her. As her daughter, I often forgot this. Once, we went out and met a lot of my friends. When we came back, I said, "What a lovely time we had" and she shot back, "What was lovely about it? Mera toh kisi ne notice hi nahi liya (nobody took any notice of me)". This was in the 1990s, when she had just come back from England and nobody recognised her on the streets. She was Kiran Segal's mother and, knowing her, I am absolutely sure that she did not like it at all. She was happiest at the centre of attention.
I was the eldest child of Kameshwar and Zohra Segal. She was a Muslim and he, a Hindu. She was adventurous and he was eight years younger to her. What mattered was that they both had a great sense of humour that I got as a gift. Everybody knows that Zohra was great fun; what is less known is
that she was also a strict disciplinarian. She was a working mum; she didn't have time to stay at home and cook for us. So, my brother (Pavan Sehgal) and I were disciplined from an early age, be it about sleeping in the afternoon chahey neend aaye ya na aaye (whether you were sleepy or not) or toilet training, though she wasn't very concerned about studies. Looking back, I realise that my mother hit my brother when he was naughty but never raised a finger on me.
Ma's work and my life were divided between Bombay, where we grew up, and England, when she was trying to break into theatre and films when I was around 18 or 19. In Bombay, Prithvi Theatre was second home. My mother had trained in eurythmics in Dresden, Germany, and had worked extensively with Uday Shankar's dance troupe before becoming director of dance at Prithvi. My childhood was filled with singing and dancing. This was the time Ma started getting small acting roles and then main roles, though it was her sister Uzra Butt who was the lead actor at Prithvi. We travelled through the country with performances and I have acted in more than 100 productions as a child artiste, never realising that there was anything extraordinary about acting and dancing in front of people.
In England, we lived in a small apartment and Ma took up various odd jobs to see us through till — as actors say — the Big Break happened. She would repair curtains at a small shop, work as a manager at India Tea Centre on Oxford Street, choreograph small pieces and go on lecture-demonstrations. Many other Indian actors were doing the same, working backstage in theatre and washing dishes, among other things, and they would get together to share experiences and gossip. Never mind, how hard the times, Ma always looked …continued »


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Air Force Realignment Under Way
July 9, 2012
The Air Force-wide consolidation of Materiel Command centers from 12 to five took an important official step on Monday, with the activation of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio.
Eglin's own Air Armament Center is set to be disestablished July 18. Eglin's development missions and command will then report to the new management center at Wright-Patterson. Eglin's test missions will report to the Air Force Test Center at Edwards Air Force Base in California. In addition, Eglin's 46th Test Wing and 96th Air Base Wing will be consolidated into a single 96th Test Wing.
Despite widespread fears, these changes are not actually moving the missions themselves from Northwest Florida. All Eglin missions are staying at Eglin.


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This gallery contains photographs by Chris Usher, submitted to a "Call for West Wing Photographs" sponsored by the White House Historical Association to celebrate the 100th anniversary of this executive office building first constructed in 1902. From this group of images, selected photographs were placed in an exhibition entitled: The photographs presented on this page portray the work-a-day world of the West Wing of the Bill Clinton administration. These photographs are a small sample of the many Chris Usher photographs that Apix holds in its collections.
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