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Is reading the comic free?
Yes, completely, at least online! If you'd like your very own print edition, it's available for purchase in the store, and includes the first two chapters plus notes. 168 pages of story in an oversized 8.5×11 format with a glossy cardstock cover! If you'd like to support this comic without burdening your bookshelf, I also offer some nice prints.
How can I follow this comic?
An RSS feed is built into this website so you can have new pages sent directly to any aggregator. You can also subscribe to my journal on WordPress, the Facebook page, my Tumblr account, or Livejournal if you'd like to see announcements for each page along with other news from me. Or, to be old-fashioned, you can just visit this website as often as you like.
How can I support it?
This comic is posted free of advertising, and I don't produce a ton of merchandise, either. I very much appreciate small donations (hit "Donate" at the top of this page) and I even more appreciate it when people buy the print book. The more money I make from the comic, the more time I can devote to it!
Who are you?
I'm a lady named Dylan Meconis. I live in Portland, OR, and graduated in 2005 from Wesleyan University with a plucky little combined degree in literature, history, and philosophy (with a side of French, which should explain the German errors early on in the web version of this story). I'm a cartoonist, writer, and illustrator.
I do most of my work at Periscope Studio, one of the largest collective studios of comics artists in North America, where I've been a member since 2007. It's an honor to work with some of the industry's most seasoned professionals. They know a lot of dirty jokes.
You can find out more about me at my primary website, or follow me on Twitter.
What is this?
Family Man is a graphic novel – which is fancy talk for "long comic book with pretensions" – and is historical fiction (with a twist or two). It's published weekly on the internet, where I'm free from the constraints of print, and coincidentally, from the constraints of getting paid. This means I get to do whatever I darn well please, and if you like it, I'm more than a little happy.
This comic is for mature readers, so if you know yourself to be queasy or impressionable about the usual Bad Things, best look away.
Is this a prequel to your other comic, Bite Me?
No, not really. You'll recognize a character or two, but the events of Family Man won't particularly anticipate or reference the events of Bite Me, and even the crossover characters are different in some rather important ways.
It's meant to stand completely on its own, and present a considerably less cartoony world. Any rules or facts established in one work do not in any way apply to the other. I apparently enjoy confusing and alienating my readers.
Bite Me is available in a handsome print edition and is also available for free reading online! Go on, it's silly.
What's with that crazy noses? Do they have a point? (No pun intended…)
When I originally designed Luther for "Bite Me!", prior to Family Man, it was in a much crazier art style which allowed for some extravagances. Since he was a sarcastic werewolf in that story, the nose was a fun way to reference both his ability to sniff out B.S., and to suddenly grow a snout. Also I just liked drawing it.
Obviously Family Man has a much more realistic art style, and the Luther depicted here is quite a different person, so why keep such a crazy design element? Rest assured that there IS a reason – and that if it bothers or distracts you, it's doing its job (and if it gradually stops bothering or distracting you, even better). Keep reading and see if you can figure anything out.
Werewolves? What?
Again, wait on it. God, I'm awful, aren't I?
Is Ariana actually taller than Luther, or is she just wearing heels?
She's a few inches taller than he is. And they're both wearing heels.
What are you using to create these pages?
I've produced pages of this comic in different ways over the years.
Currently, I create a panel layout for the page in MangaStudio 5. I do all the initial drawing in that program as well. I drop in digital lettering guides in Photoshop and turn everything a very light blue. Then I print it out on nice heavy Bristol paper (at print size; unlike many comics people, for this project I don't draw much bigger than you see in the print edition).
I ink and letter over the blue printout, using a combination of cheapo India Ink Faber-Castell PITT Artist pens for lettering and boring lines, Micron tech .01 pens for fine details, and a rotating cast of Kuretake and Zebra brand pens for all the lines that require a little romance.
I scan everything at 600 dpi and, using Photoshop, drop out the blue lines peeking out from behind the inks. I drag everything back into MangaStudio 5. Then I haul out my most useful weapon – a Wacom Cintiq. This is a footwide, pressure-sensitive digital stylus pad and pen, which allows me to draw and "paint" directly onto a digital display. I tidy up and make any corrections (messy lettering) or replacements (a poorly drawn face) to the linework.
Sometimes, if the page has lots of complicated things I'm using reference for (like, say, architecture), I'll skip all that real-world stuff above and make those lines digitally.
Then I create all the shading and texture in MangaStudio and Photoshop. That part is generally quite time intensive and technical, but in the end it hopefully lends a depth and atmosphere to the pages that would be lacking otherwise. All you need to know is that I listen to a lot of weird TV while doing it so my brain doesn't go crazy from neglect.
Like all comic book artists, my technique is horribly flawed and backwards and nobody should try to replicate it.
What about all the lettering and character handwriting?
Most of the dialogue (in word balloons) is hand-lettered by me, on the original paper, as part of the art. If I need to correct dialogue after I've scanned in the physical page, I'll replace the original with a font created from my handwriting by Jenn Manley Lee.
For instances where characters have written something, I have a small library of professionally created typefaces.
Luther's handwriting is LaDanse, designed by Gábor Kóthay. Ariana's handwriting is P22 Declaration Script (several designers). Other incidental typefaces I've used include Aunt Mildred, Porcelain, and a bunch of obscure blackletter/fraktur typefaces provided to me by historical typography nerds lurking around the corners of the internet. Thanks, type nerds!
What else have you done?
Tons of stuff, too much to list here! You can visit my main website to see my portfolio and find all of my other projects: DYLANMECONIS.COM
What kind of research have you done for this?
A fair amount. I refer you to the Library on this website, which has a good starting bibliography (minus some things that might be spoilers). You can also see what kinds of nonsense I dig up in the Notes page. For more answers to still more questions, you can also refer to episodes of the podcast, where I answer reader questions to the best of my abilities.


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Apparently he is fighting Kampmann in March, I hope he can win. Brown belt in BJJ with slick Muay Thai, he can do it.
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Monday, September 30, 2013
Age of Internet Empires
Stefano De Sabbata and I have recently put the finishing touches on our map of the 'age of internet empires.'
You can read more about the the map and the broader 'atlas of information' that it will belong to over at our OII Information Geographies site.
2 comments:
- Everton said...
Great work!
- October 1, 2013 at 1:32 PM
Dear Mr. Graham and Mr. De Sabbata: Baidu is a search engine only availble in Chinese language. It is not possible that this would be the most visited website in South Korea, where Korean is spoken. I am quite surprised that an institution like Oxford publishes without checking basic information such as this. Could you kindly correct the information? The most visited website in South Korea, in fact, is most likely to be Naver (www.naver.com). Thank you.
- October 30, 2013 at 11:59 PM
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Originally posted by Trauma
Wow that has got to be the most awkward interview I've ever seen.. It's like he's lost all personality and sense of humor. Something is definitely wrong with Joaquin Pheonix.
Originally posted by nobodysavedme
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i like joni mitchell.
i thought celebrities and rich folk were invincible to death,disease and suffering.
can't these celebrities afford a microscope?
why do celebrities always have to be thick and stupid.
because that would make that look like nerds.right?
image is so important to them.
can't these celebrities afford to hire a medical researcher/team with their vast billions in the bank?
i mean these celebrities desperately hang on to every nickel and dime until their 6 foot under and their spoilt brat kids fight over every last million while snorting every drug.
i have no sympathy for them.edit on 15-9-2012 by nobodysavedme because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by nobodysavedme
reply to post by prevenge
it is the truth.look at muhammed ali,micheal j fox,christopher reeves,et al.all begging for money for their "charity" foundations,even though they billionaires themselves.
that is how tight fisted they are.they just can't let go of the money that does not give instant gratification or some possession they can grab on to and display to their like minded "clebrity friends" with their grubby little claws.
look at morgellons disease.
all you need is a microscope connected to a digital camera and you can scan your EVIDENCE to a pc and record it and have it checked by the internet.
under a thousand dollars or the price of a single bottle of champagne which these celebrities drink for breakfast or a pair of stupid designer panties.
in fact less than $500 as most people have a computer already and all you need is a microscope and a digital camera costing less than $300.a tenth of the cost for a night out in a fancy restaurant.
look at joni mithell.rich and famous and and yet acting helpless and acting poor and freeloading by getting people to do research for her.


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Senior outfielder Josh Bolen blasted a walk-off home run in the bottom of the seventh to seal a 3-2 win and sweep of a doubleheader with Northern Illinois Saturday.
Feb. 22, 2003
LOUISVILLE, KY - The University of Louisville baseball team swept a dramatic season-opening doubleheader from Northern Illinois on blustery Saturday afternoon at Cardinal Stadium, picking up a pair of 3-2 wins. The Cardinals(2-0) tied the first game at two in the ninth and won it in the tenth, while Josh Bolen's walk off solo home run in the seventh vaulted the Cards to the win in game two.
The Huskie's (0-2) Mark Skrukrud and Louisville's Zach Jackson engaged in a left-handed pitching duel Saturday in the rain in game one, with neither pitcher picking up a decision.
Jackson tossed seven innings, allowing a run on three hits and one walk, while fanning five, and Skrukrud puzzled the Cards for seven and a third innings, giving up a single run on two hits and two walks while striking out nine.
Cardinal sophomore DH Curt Stewart picked up the first base hit of the ballgame when he smoked a double off the wall in right to lead off the U of L third inning, but was stranded at third.
Jackson tossed four and a third hitless innings before NIU first baseman Mike Hochhauser doubled down the left field line in the fifth.
A two-out double by Huskie DH Greg Larsen that scored third baseman Rob Marconi NIU up 1-0 in the top of the seventh inning.
The Cards tied things up in the eighth. Left fielder Josh Bolen walked to lead off the frame and was moved to third on a sharp single by Stewart and pinch hit sacrifice bunt by Nick Haley. Danny Plasencia plated Bolen on an RBI groundout for a 1-1 ledger.
Freshman Griffin Bailey walked two and struck out one in working a scorless eighth.
Cardinal shortstop J.T. LaFountain reached when he swung and missed on a pitch in the dirt that the catcher couldn't handle to lead off the ninth. The next two batters were retired, placing LaFountain at second. Catcher Ron Braun singled to left, scoring LaFountain on a head-first slide, just ahead of the tag to dramatically tie the game.
In the 10th, Haley was hit by the first pitch of the inning, and Skylar Meade reached when his sacrifice bunt was mishandled by Marconi. Center fielder Dave Williams Jr. bunted the runners over and LaFountain was intentionally walked, bringing up right fielder Mark Jurich with the bases loaded. Jurich punched a fielder's choice to the right side and Haley beat the throw, giving the Cards the win.
Carlos Fernandez (1-0) tossed the final two innings, allowing a run on two hits, while striking out three to pick up the win.
Nick Hall (0-1) lost in his college debut, walking one and allowing the run without giving up a hit in a third of an inning.
In the nightcap, Louisville took a 2-0 lead in the second. With one out, Plasencia reached on an infield single and advanced to second on a single by Haley. A walk to Dave Williams Jr. loaded the bases, and LaFountain hit a ground ball to short scoring Plasencia. Trying to turn two, the throw to first was wide of the bag, scoring Haley.
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Despite being developed by a multi-cultural team in four different countries, Ghost Recon Future Soldier feels like a patronizing advertisement for infallibility of the US Armed Forces. Depending on your out-look, this installment in the Ghost Recon franchise is either a fine example of bad modern day gaming, or a fun and shallow third person shooter experience with friends.
It has all the hallmarks: regenerating health, promotions, shoddy squad based combat, a short, linear campaign; it has blood splatter on the screen, too much glare, explosions everywhere; bad dialogue, shallow characters, a story that has literally been done 100 times before. On top of all that, which is where I really get angry, it is an almost unplayable console port, which left many PC gamers thus-far out of pocket. Some of you (myself included) are stuck with game-pad on-screen controls, unable to move our characters with the mouse. It runs poorly even on high-end machines, with very poor optimization. Multi-player matches are difficult and unstable, if you can find one at all. If you were unlucky enough to be born with a brain, you'd have updated the game to versions 1.1 and 1.2: unfortunately, this makes matters even worse. Don't just take my word for it, see here and here for details.
Would you like some information with your information?
I managed to get the game working, albeit with split-second input lag, but my experience was tarnished by even more annoying bugs: such as check-points that didn't register, scripted events that didn't start and audio looping from gunfire that wouldn't go away until the next loading screen.
Hey, let's take a step back though, shall we? All these things could potentially be patched in, but I'm not reviewing Ubisoft's 'what we want Ghost Recon Future Soldier to be', I'm reviewing the product that many of you purchased.
The product that was delayed by a couple of months to deliver PC gamers a better experience… bear with me, accusers of video-game snobbery, as I promise you I will explain to the best of my ability.
"He claims he didn't know what he was getting himself into… bla bla bla I don't care, he's a loose thread; time to pull."
The above dialogue is a fine example of where my tolerance for writing reaches its peak. It's not that I have anything against a little sass and attitude, so much as that the idea of a commanding officer giving a briefing, and ending it with that, takes this game out of a Michael Bayean action adventure into a land of pumped up redneck.
Right from the first stages, Future Soldier establishes itself as that kind of game. The kind of game that has picked its demographic, and surfaced itself from a text book. Indeed, Future Soldier feels as though it was created by a board of directors… nay, a board of your dads, in order to out-wit you, and give you something they think you'll find rad. In reality it comes across as a tedious, orchestrated mess that hasn't learned anything from its past mistakes, or the mistakes of others.
We have a lead: don't worry about being quiet, 'Ghost' is an ironic name. Like calling a big guy 'smalls'
The story of Future Soldier revolves around a team of Ghost Team vets code-named "Predator". You're deployed in Nicaragua to [there is actually a reason other than this one] kill everyone who runs into your gunfire. Once everyone is dead, you're sent to another part of Africa to emulate the same situation prior. Likewise, when everyone is dead in your latest location, you follow another lead to do the same in another location. Taking you through Zambia, Pakistan, Russia, Norway and Bolivia (not in that order) Future Soldier mimics Call of Duty in their efforts to bring you expensive and well rendered renditions of real cities. This I have no problem with admitting they do well; particularly in Pakistan and Moscow, where there is a sense of real authenticity about the map.
Needless to say, since the games plot was written by who I assume are the type of people who sit out-back Hollywood film sets from the 80's over-hearing aspiring B-movie directors, the plot features Russians, arms dealers, nuclear warheads and post-Soviet ideology. None of these are presented as excitingly as they sound, and all of them are as cliche as complaining about them.
A cover-based, clunky and sluggish third person action game, Future Soldier isn't easy to play. Your aiming reticle (presented in super modern HD ready – or 720p) is wide, and there's no dot in the middle for precision aiming. Although accuracy is fairly high, the size and circumference of the reticle is uncomfortable and clunky. That, with the obvious and tantamount to unplayable input lag I faced, made me feel as though I was playing a console shooter with one of those addons for the 360 or PS3 that tricks your console into thinking a mouse and keyboard is a game-pad.
You have the ability to play through the entire campaign with friends, otherwise the fairly competent AI will tail you the entire game. Although the AI isn't bad, they tend to lag about behind you making rushing forward incredibly difficult – and dangerous. If one of you is taken down, you can simply rush over and help him back on his feet.
Thanks for the hacks, lads
Future Soldier unapologetically kicks Call of Duty in the balls in one arena. Gadgets. Again, this ties into the whole rad dad creation feel of the game. Do you know what kids today love, Sam? Kids love gizmo's! Gizmo's and gadgets! (cue George Carlin rant).
lol no PunkBuster I hope my account doesn't get banned
Wall hacks on the house. Paying for trainers is so last year. Ubisoft may hate piracy, but they love cheating. How can we better regenerating health? Well: seeing through walls, seeing everyone on the map with a UAV, throwing a scanning probe which shows the location and weaponry of all targets, shooting through walls, and, at one stage, a massive fucking robot that fires AA missiles and mortars and does your job for you. In fact, one of the basic core mechanics is the ability to mark 4 targets and have your men kill everyone so you don't have to. Some call it options, I call it dumb.
That isn't even the icing on the cake, my gadget loving friends, because there's also the ability to be invisible. Literally invisible. And although it's imperfect (if you move too fast you'll uncloak) you can virtually traverse anywhere you want without being seen. Get into the right spot, throw a globule of nonsensical science and then hey, sit back, let the AI do everything – whilst you twiddle your thumbs and watch through all the walls within 100 meters or so.
What were they thinking? I wouldn't be complaining if the game compensated for this in some way, although I don't know how they could, but since the game follows the same linearity of other games in the genre, all you're faced with is the same generic enemies (with a few who have their own cloaking devices) as they run at you with AK's, SMG's and the usual tech. They haven't even bothered balancing their own implementations.
The only way in which they've tried to slow you down… which slows the entire game down… is…
Wave upon wave upon wave of cheap filler
The primary objective of each area of each mission in Future Soldier: sit there and hold off waves of enemies. In videogaming, this is known as 'filler'. Most games have it, some more than others. A recent example of a game with not too much filler (that is, swiftly moving from area to area) was the underrated Syndicate, which only had a little in the old streets of New York. Future Soldier however relies on filler as the main mechanic of the game-play. Basically, the game is this: look through walls, kill everyone that comes your way.
By throwing a lot of enemies at you and giving you relatively low health, I guess Ubisoft can claim they made at least some effort to balance out your advantage, but to that I say: I killed a Hind and a BMP-2 with bullets. Not just once.
The enemy variations are tantamount to zero, with the most problematic being invisible Spetznaz and a couple of guys with shields.
Other than full frontal assault, there are a few chases and vehicular moments that do help to break up the dynamic a little, but not nearly enough.
If I see "No Alert Allowed" one more time in my life, I'm going to set off a fire-alarm and dance naked in the water sprinklers
The other side of the coin features sneaking areas where I suppose Ubi have tried to legitimize the frankly laughable use of "Ghost". During these segments, you've to use your suddenly now very fallible invisibility cloak and down enemies/infiltrate without being seen. Not only can't you be seen, but they must not be seen being killed, or their bodies noticed at all. Even having completed the game, I'm left perplexed as to how exactly these mechanics worked. There's no real way to know who can see what, or who will go where. Other than waiting for 30 minutes at the highest point and noting down enemy movement, you're going to have to resort to trial an error: another filler tactic used by companies who're still stuck in the 1980's.
Anyone got some lens cleaning fluid and a microfiber cloth?
Using the 4-tag method, you slowly work your way up the map downing everyone around you. The problem occurs when you're supposed to down a group larger than four: since for some reason your team can only shoot one person with a silencer before an entire complex hears a mans lifeless husk touch-down. I found that I could kill maybe 3 guys after I had given the order to shoot, but your men will only shoot one each. This means that not being seen is entirely in your hands. More often than not, I got the message "Body Detected" every time one of us killed someone. I don't know who saw it, I don't know how. Often, they were very far away. The problem is, there's no way to tell who can see what from where, or at what distance you've to be careful. Eventually you'll find yourself taking out groups and memorizing which way worked, repeating it up to 28 times.
These segments should have been enjoyable, but they weren't. I wanted to throw my computer out of the window. Have you ever tried to snipe with input lag?
The good
All things considered, there are genuinely parts of Future Soldier that are great. Often, the game looks beautiful; sometimes, the game looks terrible (picture on the right). The cities and countries are rendered beautifully, and some of the shading/shadowing and lighting effects are wonderful. I really loved the softness of some of the areas, and the rural parts in particular looked very nice indeed. Although they've gone from blinding glare in Advanced Warfighter to constant impenetrable dust in Future Soldier, the game holds up really well. Although this comes at a price, since it is caked in effects and optimized with about as much foresight as the guy who invented the chocolate teapot. I see we're heading into negative territory again.
The action sequences are cool, with an over-exaggerated blast of dust and mud flying up on bullet impacts. The experience is enriched by playing with friends, but there's a danger that taking your mind out of the game and into the voice-chat dampens an already shallow experience, and turns it into a blend of colours and noise with no real context.
It's hard to find good things to say about Future Soldier, not because I didn't enjoy some things, but because the things I did enjoy were too few and far between.
Let's talk about Gunsmith and multiplayer
Gunsmith is a stupid, convoluted, verbose and clunky marketing ploy to ruin GUI's forever. I'm sure it's impressive for gun enthusiasts to see their favourite weapons taken apart realistically, allowing them to choose their all time in real life favourite triggers (I kid you not), but it's hard to get excited about, knowing that whatever minute changes you made are negated by the fact that the game runs about as well as a paraplegic in a swamp.
Indeed, when racing games went from racing to 'building your own car', many noted the decline in quality of racing games: an idea that may have, perhaps, carried across here.
You can unlock advanced parts by completing single player.
Multiplayer is hard to review, since I honestly didn't play much of it. Whatever match I could find was plagued with disconnects, lag, input lag and frame-spikes. The competitive modes are tacked on, as you'd expect. To access these wonderful tacked on game modes, console gamers with a second hand copy will have to purchase a code in order to do so.
I don't feel as though we're missing out on much multiplayer analysis on the PC, though, since it is unsubstantial and the cover system faces the same problems as in SpecOps The Line: namely cover-camping.
The game also features an ironic 'wave-based' mode which, surprisingly, doesn't refer to the main campaign.
There are two ironies in the title
If you think of Ghosts as massive, gun touting psychopathic poltergeists, then Ghost is certainly a met criteria. The second irony is with the use of the word 'future' for a game that relies on trial and error, wave-filler and an over-abundance of cheap-gadgetry to extend a relatively short campaign in terms of size to 10 hours of sitting on your back-side waiting for whoever the hell flies the chopper to pick you up and take you to the next God forsaken place.
We should make them bro-fist! People still bro-fist right?
A buggy, out-dated and shoddily thrown together port (which is still broken as of date of publication) Future Soldier is only to be played by those of you who are dying for more Call of Duty style action game-play. This is a sub-standard military shooter with very high production values, and although the cost really shines with some nice visuals in some areas, we don't buy a game because we want a pretty slide-show. There's nothing substantial here: it is gimmicky mimicry of the most alarmingly unapologetic type, and I'm sorry Ubi, but I hope that whatever text-book you read to create this game has an addendum with instructions on how to fix it.
Is it impossible to have fun in Future Soldier? No. But any game can be fun: that doesn't make it an objectively good game. Do I think the bug-fixes will turn this game around? Best case scenario: Future Soldier is a night of laughs with a group of friends on Skype. You might think that 2.5 stars is a little harsh, but half a star more would have made Ghost Recon Future Soldier 'good' – and then I'd be lying to myself, and to you.


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The Strictly Old Skool brand is dedicated to providing quality, innovative and safe events for clubbers worldwide. We cater for those who are passionate for Old Skool music be it Techno, D&B, Jungle, Breaks or Old Skool Hardcore.
Strictly Old Skool is a fresh and young brand, however the combined experience and knowledge of its founders ensure our events run smoothly and clubbers have the most amount of enjoyment whilst remaining safe and satisfied. Our team members have been in the industry since its birth and have exposure to Events Management, Artist Representation and many other aspects of the music industry.
As the dust settles on the Strictly Old Skool Ibiza launch party, and we nurse our Ibiza blues whilst looking back through pictures and reading the comments, we reminisce over what turned out to be an amazing experience had by us the organisers, the artists and most importantly the SOS faithful, the Strictly Old Skool ravers!
At the end of last year we had an idea, a dream to bring Old Skool music to the island of Ibiza, an event where like-minded people could celebrate the music they love and cherish so much, on the island that is the party capital of the world. What we created in fact completely out did our expectations.
From day one at the Hospital Bar opening party it was obvious we were going to have the time of our lives. As the people introduced themselves at our organisers desk it wasn't long before we felt a sense of community and started dancing and enjoying ourselves in the sunshine.
By day two our fellow ravers had stepped it up a notch and were on form at the infamous Bora Bora beach party. The good vibes, laughter and dancing continued throughout the next few days as we missioned on to Raindance at Gatecrasher, the crazy boat party, Dreamscape at Es Paradis and Zoo Party;
"My best DJ experience ever……..My best holiday ever" Billy Bunter
"This week has been amazing so far...Old skool lovers you need to experience this" Slipmatt
"Great from start to finish, one of them ones for the memory books Already counting down till next year which I'm sure will be double the success" Uncle Dugs
"A couple of amazing days at Strictly Old Skool in Ibiza. The SOS team did an outstanding job putting the event together, met so many fantastic people" Dan Rewind
"3 words sum up SOS (Strictly Old Skool) in Ibiza.... Fucking Fun Tastic" Sonya Steele
The amount of planning and logistics that goes into planning an event like this is biblical, the sweat, tears and sleepless nights leading up to the event…….it's all worth it though when you guys land and start enjoying yourselves. The feedback from SOS 2014 has been unreal, both the artists and the ravers have overwhelmed us with their comments and at the end of the day that's what it's all about! It's evident that Old Skool music has its rightful place in Ibiza and its thanks to you lot! SOS will continue to fly the flag for Old Skool music on the white isle and we have already started to plan for Ibiza 2015. If you felt left out this time around with seeing all the hype on our social media make sure you get booked up for next year, be apart of something special.
In the meantime though, it would be rude not to bring you something closer to home.
Spread the word, share the vibe……… We are here to stay!!


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Enron? Bear Stearns? Bernie Madoff? They're all big stories about big losses and have hurt a lot of employees and investors. But none come close to getting my vote for the decade's most dastardly deception…
First came Enron, with $65.5 billion in assets, going belly-up and becoming the largest bankruptcy in US history at that time. The stock went from a high of $84.63 in December 2000 to a whopping 26¢ one year later. And what had we been told by the media? Fortune magazine dubbed Enron "America's Most Innovative Company" for six consecutive years.
Next came WorldCom filing for bankruptcy in 2002, their assets of $103.9 billion dwarfing Enron's. Tyco, Adelphia, Peregrine Systems…also made headlines for their acts of fraud and mismanagement.
A few years later, Bear Stearns set us all up for the Big Meltdown of 2008. It was B.S. (no, I mean Bear Stearns) that pioneered the asset-backed securities markets, and we all know how that turned out. Later we learned that as losses mounted in 2006 and 2007, the company was actually adding to its exposure of mortgage-backed assets. With net equity of $11.1 billion supporting $395 billion in assets, Bear leveraged itself up to an astonishing 35-to-1.
And during it all, Bear Stearns was recognized as the "Most Admired" securities firm in a survey by Fortune magazine (there's that Lower Manhattan tabloid darling again). Frequent sightings of company executives on country club fairways assured the public that all was well. And CEO Alan Schwartz told us there was "no liquidity crisis for the firm" and insisted he "had the numbers to back it up." His company was sold four days later to JPMorgan Chase at $10 per share, a 92% loss from its $133.20 high.
Lehman Brothers, the 158-year-old investment bank, was next and still today holds the title as the largest bankruptcy in US history. L.B. succumbed to 2007's Word of the Year, "subprime," and its $600 billion in assets all went poof! In just the first half of 2008, before the meltdown, Lehman's stock slid 73%.
And what did CEO Dick Fuld tell us in April of that year? "I will hurt the shorts, and that is my goal." He must have been referring to the attire of his tennis club buddies, because the ones who actually got hurt were numerous other banks, money market funds, institutions, hedge funds, REITs, brokers, private and public trusts, foundations, government agencies, foreign governments, employees, and investors.
Moving on to the largest US government bailout recipient by far, AIG's troubles spawned my favorite placard of the decade: seen outside their Manhattan offices stood a sign that simply read, "Jump!" Maybe its creator heard what I did from AIG's financial products head Joseph Cassano: "It is hard for us, without being flippant, to even see a scenario within any kind of realm of reason that would see us losing one dollar in any of these [credit default swap] transactions."
Topping off our list of the infamous debacles of the decade is Bernie Made-off (er, Madoff), who scammed $65 billion over 20 years from unsuspecting institutions and wealthy investors…
By now you are probably wondering… What's bigger than all these debacles? He's covered the major frauds and scams of the past decade – what could possibly be left?
To quote my favorite sleuth, Hercule Poirot, "When all the facts are laid before me, the solution becomes inevitable."
Here are a few clues…
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on July 16, 2008, that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are "adequately capitalized" and "in no danger of failing." Then-Secretary Treasurer Henry Paulson declared on August 10, 2008, "We have no plans to insert money into either of those two institutions."
– Both Fannie and Freddie were nationalized 28 days later, on September 8, 2008.
Ben Bernanke claimed on February 28, 2008, "Among the largest banks, the capital ratios remain good and I don't expect any serious problems of that sort among the large, internationally active banks…" Henry Paulson added on July 20, 2008, that "It's a safe banking system, a sound banking system. Our regulators are on top of it. This is a very manageable situation."
– Since the recession started in December, 2008, 144 banks have failed.
Paulson informed us on April 20, 2007, that "All the signs I look at show the housing market is at or near the bottom."
– The number of foreclosures skyrocketed shortly thereafter and will now any day surpass those during the Great Depression.
Ben Bernanke announced on June 20, 2007, that "[The sub prime fallout] will not affect the economy overall."
– Less than one year later, the stock market crashed, losing 53% of its value, and is still down 25% despite one of the biggest bounces in history.
Those in charge of our country's finances not only failed to see the crises developing and then bungled the handling of the recovery, they've deliberately misled us about what they're doing to our currency. In spite of emphatic promises, flowery speeches, pat-on-the-back assurances, and continual reassurances, here's what they've actually done to the dollar:
We're bailing out corporations that should fail, making financial promises we can't keep, and adding layers of debt we can't possibly repay. And the real killer is, if we don't have the cash, we just print it. It is, by any reasonable account, the "blunder that will plunder" the next several generations. It is changing America permanently, and the problems will persist long after you and I are laid to rest.
Bottom line: after all the bailout programs, housing initiatives, rescue efforts, stimulus schemes, bank takeovers, wars, unemployment benefit extensions, and numerous other promises, the biggest financial deception of the decade is what the US government is doing to the dollar. Nothing else even comes close.
This reckless activity has spooked our foreign creditors, weakened our global standing, diluted our currency, is punishing savers and retirees, and ultimately sets us up for a level of inflation this country has never seen before.
Yet, what is the guardian of our economy and money telling us now?
"Will the Federal Reserve's actions to combat the crisis lead to higher inflation down the road? The answer is no; the Federal Reserve is committed to keeping inflation low and will be able to do so. In the near term, elevated unemployment and stable inflation expectations should keep inflation subdued, and indeed, inflation could move lower from here." (Ben Bernanke, December 7, 2009).
This is pure rubbish. If inflation could be controlled by just thinking stable inflation thoughts, then Ben should be able to grow a full head of hair by just thinking scalp follicle thoughts. This is so ridiculous, it's insulting.
Government actions make a mockery of their words; what they say and what they do are diametrically opposed. It's clear that inflation is not a question of "if," but "when."
Any level-headed individual has to conclude that there will be a steady – and likely accelerating – decline in the dollar's purchasing power. It's inevitable.
The great masses don't quite understand it yet, but they will. There will be no escape from the cold, hard slap in the face citizens will receive when a high level of inflation arrives. And when it does, it will make a mockery of any opposing viewpoint.
So the question before you is simple: Will you be a prepared survivor for what lies ahead, despite what our government leaders tell us, or will you be a complacent victim of the biggest financial deception of the decade?
For me, there's only one solution. Don't kid yourself into thinking a man-made asset will protect your purchasing power. This is the time to be overweight gold and silver. I advise letting them serve their purpose for you.
Jeff Clark
for The Daily Reckoning
Having worked on his family's gold claims in California and Arizona, as well as a mine in a place to remain nameless, Jeff's research and writing skills are utilized in his role as editor and one of the primary writers of Casey's Gold & Resource Report.
Whether it is researching new companies to recommend, analyzing the big trend in gold, or looking for other safe and profitable ways to capitalize on the bull market, Jeff is devoted to making Casey's Gold & Resource Report the best precious metals newsletter for the prudent investor. He coordinates the efforts among the research and writing team, ensuring that whatever is happening in the gold and silver market doesn't escape coverage.
When will the citizens say enough is enough? Washington D.C. should be nuked.
C'mon Mike, nuking D.C. is clearly excessive force and may take the good out with the bad. A guillotine is more personal and will send a lasting message to future leadership.
This very excellent article expresses my personal thoughts. Blood in the streets is inevitable–the trick is going to be CYA. Not enough room in this post to fully cover the subject of surviving the coming turmoil. Precious bullion will be handy until food becomes more critical than a medium of exchange. Good reading in the book, "The Road".
I'm looking forward to the New America that arises from the ashes, and I hope that I'm alive.
You can delete and the truth about hoarding will still be the same.
Well, that was the plan. If you want to remain as the only superpower in this world, at least you need to do the followings :
– keep the armada afloat.
– keep "peaceful" arm forces abroad
– keep the 4 Tigers in active form.
– keep sending abroad monetary aid
– keep absorbing foreign import
If you don't have a strong military, your subordinates view you as a "sick cat". If you don't pamper your 4 lovers, the 4 will say "goodbye my love". If you abolish monetary facilities, your subordinates will not take your instructions and point the fingers on you.
All in all; money..money..money…it is a richman's world !!!
Your domestic economy can never generate the huge sum. So, you have to go worldwide tapping fund and keep it rolling. That is economy of the 21st century.
Sadly, many a folk not in your camp, and, they have fallen prey to you scheme. They have missed and deprieved off everything that they were offered under the sky.
On the bright side, i've never been wealthier. Of course i don't live in america (or europe for that matter)
I totally agree with the writer…..I'm 80 and remember the life we did during the last "Great Depression."
Bottom line, you.."….can't but a slice of gold between two pieces of bread" and, gold is a finite resource.
We've been printing dollars 24/7 since the '87 crash; I thought we would have learned our lessons from the '91 banking crisis and left some of those corrupt banks go down the tubes of "restructuring."
But, alas, we haven't learned the lessons of the past; we did not; and we have left the coyotes already stuffed with the chickens (taxpayer money) deal with the aftermath of this mess.
Disregard history and you (we) shall pay dearly and we will…
Good article. You say:
Since September 1, 2008, the monetary base has ballooned from $908 billion to $2.0 trillion. The current monetary base is now equal to bailing out General Motors 23 times.
What's understood as monetary base here and how is it calculated?
It IS International businesses and not American bussiness! There is no such thing as these Corporations being American. Even the word American applys to nations/States from South America to Canada. Our President is only a pupit for their use. But so is all presidents in civilizations!
If the dollar goes ka-put how will the value of gold be determined and how would you spend it? As for me, give me paid for farmland to grow food for my family and extra food to trade! During the last recession farmers did not have much folding money but they had barter money and did not go hungry.
this was by far the most motivating article that i have ever read. i don't think that my eyes have ever been more open than what they are right now. its amazing how what we as a society hears, is not what is actually going on behind closed doors.
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Eric McCormack is waiting to hear a dozen furry footsteps come bounding into his L.A. home. They are the three rescue dogs – Molly and Katie, both 13, and Scruffy, 2 – that are about to return from a family vacation in Vancouver.
Molly, the diva, acts as the boss of McCormack's mutt mob. Katie? She's the nervous, peculiar one in the group. And then there's young Scruffy – she's the "party girl."
The actor is the much-adored master of this eclectic bunch, even though the youngest pup supposedly belongs to his 9-year-old son, and Katie is allegedly his wife's dog.
"Daddy does it all," McCormack says of doggie duty. "Occasionally, I get the kid to come out with me and he will take Scruffy and claim ownership. But I love it, I love that that's my domain."
So entrenched is he in the doggie realm that the former Will & Grace star can soon be heard as the voice of a dog on the Hub animated series Pound Puppies, which begins airing new episodes Aug. 13 at 9 a.m. ET. McCormack plays Lucky, the brave canine leader of a pack of dogs that help shelter puppies find loving homes.
The actor is also an informed animal rescuer. A self-proclaimed "pound person," he gave his oldest dogs a home 13 years ago when they were found tied to an L.A. parking meter and suffering from mange. His newest addition, "troublemaker" Scruffy, was found abandoned at a house in Watts, Calif.
Though the trio now lives a great life – traveling every summer by RV to the oceanside home the family built several years ago – they'll never lose their street-dog mentality. "If a houseguest has any kind of food in their purse or overnight bag," McCormack says, "Scruffy will find it."
Eric McCormack Is Raising a Party Girl
Courtesy Eric McCormack


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I'm a fan of the Russian street style icon / couture-buyer-turned-couturier, whose pieces tell their own story. Ulyana Sergeenko's latest collection looks like it was specially designed for a classic Hollywood movie, to be donned by the likes of Marlene Dietrich and Rita Hayworth. A movie I would totally watch.
Needless to say, it's another gorgeous, dreamy collection. Why isn't she featured more often on the red carpets already?
You can watch the full Spring/Summer 2014 show here:
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- Acute myeloid leukemia (1)
- Adult T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (1)
- BCL11b (1)
- Expression (1)
- Haploidentical stem cell transplantation (1)
- Minimal residual disease (1)
- No genetic evidence for involvement of Deltaretroviruses in adult patients with precursor and mature T-cell neoplasms (2007)
- Background The Deltaretrovirus genus comprises viruses that infect humans (HTLV), various simian species (STLV) and cattle (BLV). HTLV-I is the main causative agent in adult T-cell leukemia in endemic areas and some of the simian T-cell lymphotropic viruses have been implicated in the induction of malignant lymphomas in their hosts. BLV causes enzootic bovine leukosis in infected cattle or sheep. During the past few years several new Deltaretrovirus isolates have been described in various primate species. Two new HTLV-like viruses in humans have recently been identified and provisionally termed HTLV-III and HTLV-IV. In order to identify a broad spectrum of Deltaretroviruses by a single PCR approach we have established a novel consensus PCR based on nucleotide sequence data obtained from 42 complete virus isolates (HTLV-I/-II, STLV-I/-II/-III, BLV). The primer sequences were based on highly interspecies-conserved virus genome regions. We used this PCR to detect Deltaretroviruses in samples from adult patients with a variety of rare T-cell neoplasms in Germany. Results: The sensitivity of the consensus PCR was at least between 10-2 and 10-3 with 100% specificity as demonstrated by serial dilutions of cell lines infected with either HTLV-I, HTLV-II or BLV. Fifty acute T-cell lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) samples and 33 samples from patients with various rare mature T-cell neoplasms (T-PLL, Sezary syndrome and other T-NHL) were subsequently investigated. There were no cases with HTLV-I, HTLV-II or any other Deltaretroviruses. Conclusions: The results rule out a significant involvement of HTLV-I or HTLV-II in these disease entities and show that other related Deltaretroviruses are not likely to be involved. The newly established Deltaretrovirus PCR may be a useful tool for identifying new Deltaretroviruses.
- Molecular monitoring of minimal residual disease in two patients with MLL-rearranged acute myeloid leukemia and haploidentical transplantation after relapse (2012)
- This report describes the clinical courses of two acute myeloid leukemia patients. Both had MLL translocations, the first a t(10;11)(p11.2;q23) with MLL-AF10 and the second a t(11;19)(q23;p13.1) with MLL-ELL fusion. They achieved a clinical remission under conventional chemotherapy but relapsed shortly after end of therapy. Both had a history of invasive mycoses (one had possible pulmonary mycosis, one systemic candidiasis). Because no HLA-identical donor was available, a haploidentical transplantation was performed in both cases. Using a specially designed PCR method for the assessment of minimal residual disease (MRD), based on the quantitative detection of the individual chromosomal breakpoint in the MLL gene, all patients achieved complete and persistent molecular remission after transplantation. The immune reconstitution after transplantation is described in terms of total CD3+/CD4+, CD3+/CD8+, CD19+, and CD16+/CD56+ cell numbers over time. The KIR and HLA genotypes of donors and recipients are reported and the possibility of a KIR-mediated alloreactivity is discussed. This report illustrates that haploidentical transplantation may offer a chance of cure without chronic graft-versus-host disease in situations where no suitable HLA-identical donor is available even in a high-risk setting and shows the value of MRD monitoring in the pre- and posttransplant setting.
- FLT3 mutations in Early T-Cell Precursor ALL characterize a stem cell like leukemia and imply the clinical use of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (2013)
- Early T-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ETP-ALL) has been identified as high-risk subgroup of acute T-lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) with a high rate of FLT3-mutations in adults. To unravel the underlying pathomechanisms and the clinical course we assessed molecular alterations and clinical characteristics in a large cohort of ETP-ALL (n = 68) in comparison to non-ETP T-ALL adult patients. Interestingly, we found a high rate of FLT3-mutations in ETP-ALL samples (n = 24, 35%). Furthermore, FLT3 mutated ETP-ALL was characterized by a specific immunophenotype (CD2+/CD5-/CD13+/CD33-), a distinct gene expression pattern (aberrant expression of IGFBP7, WT1, GATA3) and mutational status (absence of NOTCH1 mutations and a low frequency, 21%, of clonal TCR rearrangements). The observed low GATA3 expression and high WT1 expression in combination with lack of NOTCH1 mutations and a low rate of TCR rearrangements point to a leukemic transformation at the pluripotent prothymocyte stage in FLT3 mutated ETP-ALL. The clinical outcome in ETP-ALL patients was poor, but encouraging in those patients with allogeneic stem cell transplantation (3-year OS: 74%). To further explore the efficacy of targeted therapies, we demonstrate that T-ALL cell lines transfected with FLT3 expression constructs were particularly sensitive to tyrosine kinase inhibitors. In conclusion, FLT3 mutated ETP-ALL defines a molecular distinct stem cell like leukemic subtype. These data warrant clinical studies with the implementation of FLT3 inhibitors in addition to early allogeneic stem cell transplantation for this high risk subgroup.
- Low expression of T-cell transcription factor BCL11b predicts inferior survival in adult standard risk T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients (2014)
- Background: Risk stratification, detection of minimal residual disease (MRD), and implementation of novel therapeutic agents have improved outcome in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), but survival of adult patients with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) remains unsatisfactory. Thus, novel molecular insights and therapeutic approaches are urgently needed. Methods: We studied the impact of B-cell CLL/lymphoma 11b (BCL11b), a key regulator in normal T-cell development, in T-ALL patients enrolled into the German Multicenter Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Study Group trials (GMALL; n = 169). The mutational status (exon 4) of BCL11b was analyzed by Sanger sequencing and mRNA expression levels were determined by quantitative real-time PCR. In addition gene expression profiles generated on the Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 Array (affymetrix) were used to investigate BCL11b low and high expressing T-ALL patients. Results: We demonstrate that BCL11b is aberrantly expressed in T-ALL and gene expression profiles reveal an association of low BCL11b expression with up-regulation of immature markers. T-ALL patients characterized by low BCL11b expression exhibit an adverse prognosis [5-year overall survival (OS): low 35% (n = 40) vs. high 53% (n = 129), P = 0.02]. Within the standard risk group of thymic T-ALL (n = 102), low BCL11b expression identified patients with an unexpected poor outcome compared to those with high expression (5-year OS: 20%, n = 18 versus 62%, n = 84, P < 0.01). In addition, sequencing of exon 4 revealed a high mutation rate (14%) of BCL11b. Conclusions: In summary, our data of a large adult T-ALL patient cohort show that low BCL11b expression was associated with poor prognosis; particularly in the standard risk group of thymic T-ALL. These findings can be utilized for improved risk prediction in a significant proportion of adult T-ALL patients, which carry a high risk of standard therapy failure despite a favorable immunophenotype.
- Clinical and molecular characterization of early T-cell precursor leukemia : a high-risk subgroup in adult T-ALL with a high frequency of FLT3 mutations (2012)
- A subgroup of pediatric acute T-lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) was characterized by a gene expression profile comparable to that of early T-cell precursors (ETPs) with a highly unfavorable outcome. We have investigated clinical and molecular characteristics of the ETP-ALL subgroup in adult T-ALL. As ETP-ALL represents a subgroup of early T-ALL we particularly focused on this cohort and identified 178 adult patients enrolled in the German Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Multicenter studies (05/93–07/03). Of these, 32% (57/178) were classified as ETP-ALL based on their characteristic immunophenotype. The outcome of adults with ETP-ALL was poor with an overall survival of only 35% at 10 years, comparable to the inferior outcome of early T-ALL with 38%. The molecular characterization of adult ETP-ALL revealed distinct alterations with overexpression of stem cell-related genes (BAALC, IGFBP7, MN1, WT1). Interestingly, we found a low rate of NOTCH1 mutations and no FBXW7 mutations in adult ETP-ALL. In contrast, FLT3 mutations, rare in the overall cohort of T-ALL, were very frequent and nearly exclusively found in ETP-ALL characterized by a specific immunophenotype. These molecular characteristics provide biologic insights and implications with respect to innovative treatment strategies (for example, tyrosine kinase inhibitors) for this high-risk subgroup of adult ETP-ALL.


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By Gerry J. GilmoreAmerican Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2008 The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff departed for Pakistan today to discuss security issues with Pakistani military officials, a senior U.S. military officer told Pentagon reporters here. (Video)
Navy Adm. Michael G. Mullen also is slated to meet with U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Anne W. Patterson during his visit, Army Maj. Gen. Richard Sherlock, the Joint Staff's director of operational planning, said at a Pentagon news conference.
Mullen's mission in Pakistan will be "to build on relationships with his counterparts and to gain a better understanding of Pakistan's security challenges, which ultimately improve our vital cooperative efforts in fighting terrorists that threaten the stability of both Pakistan and Afghanistan," Sherlock explained.
The Senate Armed Services Committee yesterday requested Pentagon input regarding the effectiveness of U.S.-funded Pakistani military operations against reported Taliban, al Qaeda and other-insurgent activity along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Mullen were among several Pentagon senior officials who testified at yesterday's Senate hearing. Gates told legislators that U.S. military assistance has supported about 90 Pakistani army operations involving about 100,000 troops against insurgents operating in northwest Pakistan's federally administered tribal areas.
The senators concurred with Gates' suggestion that Navy Adm. William J. Fallon, commander of U.S. Central Command, prepare a report on U.S. funding for Pakistani military operations targeting the insurgents. It's expected that Fallon would provide the report sometime in March. Mullen told legislators at the Senate hearing that he'd discussed U.S.-funded Pakistani army operations with the CENTCOM commander.
Pakistan is a key U.S. ally in the war against global terrorism, Sherlock said today at the Pentagon. The United States and Pakistan, he added, have maintained a "wide variety" of discussions.
The general noted that the United States has a senior defense representative in Pakistan. "We have a constant dialogue and work with their military and with their government officials every day to share information (and) to offer our assistance where necessary," he said.
Pakistan has yet to request U.S. military help, Sherlock said. However, he added, U.S. special operations forces could help Pakistan develop military capacities to confront insurgents operating in the country's northwest region bordering Afghanistan.
"At this point, our goal is to look at Pakistan to help them grow in capacity and to assist where they would request us to assist," Sherlock said.
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The Cleveland Browns Foundation will be hosting the inaugural Radiothon on September 9th starting at 9:00 AM. and ending September 10th at 1:00 PM! Cleveland Browns radio partner, ESPN850 will be taking over the Berea radio booth with broadcasting personalities from The Really Big Show, ESPN Cleveland Tonight and our very own Browns Daily Vic Carucci and Nathan Zegura for 28 CONSECUTIVE HOURS.
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Ted Sorensen Writes with Affection and Respect for the Kennedy Clan
Monday, December 31, 2012
When a "member of the opposition" said that he had read Ted Sorensen's new book, Kennedy, and that he didn't like it very much, Sorenson replied that he was surprised, because "I didn't know you could read." Thus the sharp-tongued attorney and political advisor begins his talk before a 1965 Book and Authors Luncheon.
Foreign Policy in Central America: Anastasio Somoza is Welcomed by Mayor Impellitteri
Friday, December 28, 2012
At this official 1952 ceremony on the steps of City Hall, the president of Nicaragua, Anastasio Somoza, is welcomed to New York by Mayor Vincent R. Impellitteri.
Monologist Cornelia Otis Skinner: Two Scintillating Performances
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
One of the few practitioners of monology, Cornelia Otis Skinner does not give a customary sales pitch at this 1951 Books and Authors Luncheon, instead reproducing "what goes on in the mind of the subscriber to the Friday symphony who goes to the concert by herself."
William L. Shirer on Nazi Germany After 'The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich'
Monday, December 24, 2012
Though it is already two decades after the start of World War II, the shadow of Nazi Germany still looms large over this 1960 talk given by journalist and historian William L. Shirer at a Books and Authors Luncheon.
Robert Sherwood Humanizes Wartime Efforts and Urges 'Enduring Peace'
Friday, December 21, 2012
Calling himself a "Broadway wise-cracker and a Hollywood hack," Robert Sherwood, author, soldier, pacifist, and speechwriter, gives a stirring account of his wartime work for the Roosevelt administration at this 1948 Books and Authors Luncheon.
Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. Defends His Account of JFK's Administration
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
In this speech at a Books and Authors Luncheon in 1965, the former special assistant to the president answers his critics and defends his insider's view of the Kennedy administration.
'Eleanor Roosevelt Remembered,' a Touching Tribute by Eight Women
Monday, December 17, 2012
This 1962 tribute to the former first lady features eight women reminiscing about their friend, and illuminating the many different areas of Eleanor Roosevelt's politically wide-ranging life.
Jackie Robinson and Dr. Sterling Wade Brown Celebrate Brotherhood Week, 1968
Friday, December 14, 2012
Jackie Robinson and Dr. Sterling Wade Brown, representing the National Conference of Christians and Jews, answer questions about the fight for civil rights in this 1968 interview.
Walter Reuther Takes the Long View: Community Good and Labor Issues
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
A vivid snapshot of the days when Labor reigned supreme in America, this 1963 meeting of the Overseas Press Club features United Auto Workers President Walter Reuther being introduced by his protégé and sidekick, the journalist Victor Riesel.
Peter Ustinov Showcases Masterful Storytelling
Monday, December 10, 2012
Peter Ustinov's appearance at this 1960 Books and Authors Luncheon showcases the multi-talented performer's skills as a raconteur and as a master of dialect, mimicry, and sound effects.
The Serious Stand-Up of S.J. Perelman
Friday, December 07, 2012
"Dehydrating in front of an audience," at this 1957 Books and Authors Luncheon, well-known dramatist and writer S. J. Perelman gives a chilling verbal portrait of the writer's life.
Beyond 'Eggheads': Vance Packard Pulls Back the Curtain on Advertising, 1958
Wednesday, December 05, 2012
At this Books and Authors Luncheon, Vance Packard tries to dispel the idea that his book, The Hidden Persuaders (1957), is merely about the quirks and absurdities of advertising's use of "motivational research."
There Are No Prophets in Science: The Vision and View of J. Robert Oppenheimer
Monday, December 03, 2012
In this 1954 talk, J. Robert Oppenheimer surmises that today's pressing questions "will be transmuted before they are answered" and that "the very process of discovery will shatter the concepts that we today use to describe our puzzlement."
It Worked in Theory: Richard Nixon on Strategy in South Vietnam, 1966
Friday, November 30, 2012
Richard M. Nixon chooses this 1966 appearance at the Overseas Press Club to lay out his position on Vietnam, but not before amiably ribbing Democrats and the press.
Poetifully, Youngerly, Ogden Nash's Poetry Begs an Encore, Wonderfully
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Promoting his collection Parents Keep Out, poems aimed primarily at teenagers, the poet Ogden Nash displays the well-known rhyming ability and whimsical attitude of his widely appreciated, inimitable light verse at this 1951 Books and Authors Luncheon.
Vladimir Nabokov's Passionate Reading of 'An Evening of Russian Poetry,' 1958
Monday, November 26, 2012
Before the controversy of the American publication of Lolita, Vladimir Nabokov cuts a different figure at this 1958 Books and Authors Luncheon.
The Decline of American Cities: Lewis Mumford's 'The City in History'
Friday, November 23, 2012
"Like a stopped clock," the author Lewis Mumford asserts in this 1961 appearance at a Books and Authors Luncheon, he has been exactly right twice.
A Conflicted Portrait of Robert Moses,'The Builder for Democracy'
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
"I'm not an author. I'm merely a victim" is the unwittingly prescient opening statement from Robert Moses at this 1952 Books and Authors Luncheon.
James Michener Speculates on Soviet Satellites, the U.S., and 'The Bridge at Andau'
Monday, November 19, 2012
Hungary's abortive 1956 revolution provides the subject for this talk given by the journalist and novelist James Michener at a 1957 New York Herald Tribune Books and Authors Luncheon.
W. Somerset Maugham Contemplates the Future of American Writers
Friday, November 16, 2012
In this 1950 speech given at a Books and Authors Luncheon, W. Somerset Maugham lays out his surprisingly detailed plan for a foreign academy to promote the growth of American literature.


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Oh.. Heeeeyyyy!!
I'm alive. Yes, I took a much needed break.
I honestly had too much going on and had to drop a few things, like blogging and running. And life has been SUPER busy, but I'll give you a quick run-down…
I had my 10 year high school reunion.
I'd love to say it went off without a hitch, but of course, we had some drama.
You hear me talk about this lady all the time, but have you actually seen her?! It's Becca!!
This is my oldest group of friends– starting from the left– Jana, Brooke, Mallory, Shannon, myself, Laura, and Becca.
This one lost her first tooth.. on the eve of her very first spend the night party… yep. I totally cried. How is she this big?!?!
The tooth fairy brought her 2 gold coins. She was pumped.
Oh. And this has happened.
A leak. in my kitchen.
A word of advice… don't build on a concrete slab.
The copper pipe was completely corroded. The plumbers were shocked!! Anyway.. I'm getting a new tile floor out of the deal. So that's nice. Hopefully, it'll go in next week. But until then.. my house is a disaster.
And Santa Claus was my plumber. Awesome.
Here is my Christian Grey… dang, Ian. Why are you such a HOTTIE?!
Anyway.. I'm putting my big toe back in the waters of blogging and exercising again…
I am so behind on reading y'alls blogs, it's not even funny.
But I have missed you and I hope the feeling is mutual!
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Are boys and girls equally prepared to enter kindergarten?
Overall, there is an ongoing debate as to whether it is more beneficial for boys and girls to be "redshirted" (a sports term in which college freshman are held back from participation to allow a year to gain strength).
Relatively younger children perform 4 to 12 percentiles less well in third and fourth grade and 2 to 9 percentile worse in seventh and eighth.
Relatively older students are 7.7 percent more likely to take the SAT or ACT, and are 11.6 percent more likely to enroll in four-year colleges or universities.
Relative age (how old the child is in comparison to his classmates) is more important that absolute age (how many days the child has been alive) in shaping performance academically.
The most recent 2008 national survey of preschool-aged children found that a higher percentage of boys than girls (9 percent vs. 4 percent) had parents who planned to delay their entry into kindgarten.
There is relatively little research that separates the academic achievement of boys and girls who are redshirted, but many experts speculate that the high rates of bored, disengaged, and ADHD-diagnosed boys may be related to the different patters of maturation for boys and girls.
Sources: K. Bedard (2006). "The persistence of early childhood maturity: International evidence of long-run age effects"; E. Weil (2007). "When should a kid start kindergarten"; National Center for Education Statistics (2007). "Parents' reports of the school readiness of young children from the National Household Education Surveys Program of 2007"; L. Sax (2008). "Boys and elementary school".


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Invisible population is not ignored
Often referred to as the "invisible population," the homeless are not limited to adults but also includes school-aged children who are often victims of circumstance.
Durham Public Schools works with displaced students by offering an anchor in education during an otherwise turbulent time.
Jackie Love, homeless liaison for DPS, said that, in many cases, the stigma of being homeless keeps families from seeking available services.
"You cannot look at a student and tell that they're homeless. The parents don't want the school district to know they're homeless," she said. "They're afraid of the Department of Social Services."
Michael Becketts, Durham County Department of Social Services director, explained that his agency works in partnership with DPS to prevent homelessness among families as much as possible by connecting people with services.
"They (DSS social workers) can work up to six weeks with a family to reduce the circumstances causing the family crisis," Becketts said.
There are 11 DSS social workers working in 22 public schools in Durham County, Becketts said, with a 12th social worker assisting with the district's homeless services.
Able to provide in-home services and preventative services, DSS social workers help make sure they know that they have "the resources of the agency at their disposal."
"They (DSS social workers) are bringing all of the services of the agency with them," he added.
Homeless students are referred to as "displaced." Their displacement can come to light in several ways, Love said.
"Sometimes the teacher tells us, they notice different signs; the student has increased absences, then we find out in truancy court that the student is displaced but a lot of times the parents call me," she said. "Sometimes we find out that students are catching four to five city buses across town so they can go to their school."
Addressing the needs of displaced students falls under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, legislation that requires school districts to remove all barriers to a homeless student's academic success.
As an example, in a situation of domestic violence, the fleeing parent may leave behind records that are normally required for enrollment in school. Under McKinney-Vento, the student can be immediately enrolled in school without those records.
Signed into law in 1987 by President Ronald Reagan, the McKinney-Vento Act is named after Reps. Stewart McKinney, the act's chief sponsor, and Bruce Vento, a lead supporter of the bill since its inception.
McKinney-Vento also mandates that displaced students be provided with transportation to their original school.
"Some families move five to six times a year and each time they may move into an area that would normally require the change schools," Love said. "We make sure that they go to their original school."
Love added that because of sometimes constant moving, students can be anywhere from four to six months behind in school. Tutors are provided for these students.
McKinney-Vento is funded through Title I dollars, covering the cost of tutors and running the after school program, summer camp and transportation for displaced students to help keep them on track.
A program called Backpack Buddies provides meals for displaced children over the weekend. Various community organizations fill backpacks with food that's given to students on Fridays. The students bring the empty backpacks back on Monday so they can be refilled for the next weekend.
"School is also important for eating," Love said. "Sometimes the meal they get at school is the only one they get that day."
During the 2011-12 school year, 829 students in DPS identified as displaced.
"This doesn't include the students we don't know about," Love said. "That number is actually low and the numbers rise every year.
Everything from personal hygiene items, clothing and school supplies to mental health services, glasses and referrals for shelter waiting lists are provided through Love and her colleagues.
Love said that there is a general misconception about what homelessness looks like.
"I'm reminded every day when I talk to a parent that anyone can become homeless," she said.
Parents become homeless for numerous reasons, Love said, including underemployment or the loss of a job, lack of affordable housing, a house fire, substance abuse, mental health issues or domestic violence.
Medical costs can be another often overlooked factor.
A good number of displaced students graduate and are promoted each year, Love said, but she was unable to give a specific number. She added that high school seniors who are displaced get help with applying for college.
Despite the continued successes of displaced students, student reactions to their displacement vary.
"Some are really angry; some children you'd never be able to tell," Love said. "The younger children don't understand, so they just see it as staying with a relative, or if they're in a shelter having a large sleepover every night.
"Some are withdrawn and some experience trauma because of their displacement."
Love explained that displaced high school students sometimes become couch surfers, staying with one friend after another until they secure more permanent housing. Some do this throughout their entire high school career, she added.
Middle school students tend to deal more so with the related self-image issues that accompany displacement. School bus pick-ups can alert a student's peers of their living situation.
"So before they even get to school they already have some anger built up because they were picked up at a shelter or hotel," Love said
Donations are accepted to help displaced students. General personal hygiene items and school supplies are readily accepted. For other items, Love asks that people call her office at 919-560-3927 first to ensure that needed items are donated.


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ARLINGTON, Texas - The operators of an exotic animals won't get back the 27,000 or so creatures seized by the city of Arlington.
A judge on Saturday affirmed a previous ruling against the company, U.S. Global Exotics.
The animals were taken in a Dec. 15 raid, but the company has disputed animal cruelty allegations. Arlington officials have said the raid turned up starving snakes, reptiles packed in shipping crates and rodents in cramped quarters that ate each other to survive.
The company has been closed since the raid. The owners have not
decided whether they will reopen, their attorney Lance Evans told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
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Williston State College will break ground for its new science wing at 2 pm on July 20. WSC Foundation Director Terry Olson will introduce North Dakota Lt. Governor Drew Wrigley. Other speakers scheduled included Mayor Ward Koeser, EAPC Architect Alan Dostert, and WSC President Dr. Raymond Nadolny. The public is invited to attend the groundbreaking ceremony, after which refreshments will be served.


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I was reading recently in an architectural magazine some comments that an architect was uttering about prefabricated construction, putting the whole industry in a single bag and qualifying the results as "ugly". As I find the comment to be out of touch with the reality, I believe that the esthetics of a prefabricated house lies in the skills of its designers and builders. A great example of fabulous prefab is this latest house by New York based Res4 Architecture. Overlooking the Great Peconic Bay in the south fork of Long Island, this compact house is sited beyond a wildlife buffer in a wooded enclave, steps from the bay.
Located in Kent New York, this gorgeous house by Resolution: 4 Architecture displays an intricate interplay of volumes that is well enhanced by a judicious selection of materials that helps it to delicately blend in its natural surrounding. The house reserves its visitors a delightful surprise at every corner and the richness of the external enclosure is nicely complemented with the richness of the internal spaces.
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