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Up-and-Comers Who Are Breaking Down a Digital Divide
By Kim Hart
Monday, July 27, 2009
Around town, I often hear people referring to a tech start-up as just "two guys in a garage." But that phrase excludes a gender that, some say, is too often overlooked in the technology industry. In Washington, a number of women are leaving their mark as entrepreneurs, social media enthusiasts and policy experts. And they're trying to make room for more girl geeks. Here are five women who have established themselves as influential figures in the region's tech circles and are worth keeping an eye on.
-- Shireen Mitchell's interest in technology began when she became addicted to Atari video games as a teenager. When she came to Washington for college at Howard University and graduate school at the University of the District of Columbia, she began to notice that she was one of the few women who frequented tech events and got involved in "geeky" projects.
"I was never encouraged to be interested in technology," said Mitchell, 39. "Even my mother thought I was going to the arcade room to hang around boys -- not because I actually loved the games . . . There just aren't a lot of women who feel comfortable in the field."
In 2000, she started Digital Sisters, a nonprofit that provides training for women and others who traditionally have not been part of the tech community. Nine years later, she said she still sees a huge digital divide that adversely affects women, especially minority women.
She's tried to bridge that gap by helping communities and neighborhoods take advantage of tools such as blogs, Facebook and Twitter to organize events, respond to issues and spread information.
"Social media is the one tech industry that seems natural for women to be part of," she said. "It's all about communicating, and women's communication skills are great assets."
-- Larissa Fair, 26, has been president of the Washington chapter of the Social Media Club for two years, since shortly after it formed. Under her charge, the group now has more than 900 members (by Facebook's count, anyway) and meets every month to network and discuss trends ranging from cloud computing to mobile media campaigns. She's done public relations work for local firms such as Platinum Solutions and Livingston Communications, and now manages Web communications for a nonprofit.
Fair's main passion is expanding the reach of social networks among associations, educational institutions and government groups.
"The idea of it has gone much more mainstream," she said. "People are going to be online anyway, so you need to find the way to reach them."
-- After stints as a professional dancer and labor union worker, Alexis Rodich, 28, changed directions and went to American University's business school to study finance. Her interest in venture capitalists and angel investors helped her land a job as an associate for LaunchBox Digital, which has a 12-week incubator program in the District that invests in and advises eight start-up companies. She helps the entrepreneurs craft revenue models, define their markets and develop social media strategies.
Rodich plans to continue to work with a couple of the start-ups at the end of the summer and launch her own company related to yoga.
She also writes a regular column about entrepreneurship for Women Grow Business, a community blog hosted by Herndon-based Network Solutions and edited by Jill Foster, who co-founded DC Media Makers, an organization that focuses on digital media.
There's something very optimistic about what's going on right now," she said.
-- Kady Chiu, 37, had been working as a sales and marketing manager for Hewlett-Packard for more than 10 years when she started to feel a bit bored. So she launched her own consulting firm, called Kadidid, and helped companies such as Booz Allen Hamilton integrate social media tools into its management system.
She then met Paul Worsham, who works for the Transportation Security Administration, and wanted to learn more about Web 2.0 technologies. The duo teamed to form a group on social network site Meetup to find other like-minded techies in Washington. The first event attracted only two people, but has since grown to have about 1,250 followers. Chiu said she is working to make the group -- newly branded as 1 Piazza -- a nonprofit organization that helps start-ups.
She organizes two types of events: Social Rockstar events are designed to help people network with other social media friends, and Startup Rockstar events have become a popular venue for start-ups to demo their products and business plans. "I knew nothing about Twitter and didn't really care, until I came to one of the events and I was so surprised by the energy and the type of people who were into it," Chiu said.
-- A veteran of the D.C. tech scene, Shana Glickfield, 33, got her start as a consumer issues lobbyist. She spent four years at Amplify Public Affairs developing online strategies for telecommunications clients and this year started her own consulting firm. She's currently working on a project for the trade association USTelecom called NextGenWeb, an online community that promotes the use of Internet networks as a backbone for social media, health information technology and smart-grid initiatives.
"We're trying to connect these great goals back to networks, which kind of gets lost in all the excitement about broadband," she said.
She also recently put together a series of workshops for Capitol Hill staffers to help them learn about using social networks, online video, Twitter and blogs.
Glickfield has a second identity as the author of her blog, the DC Concierge, where she parlays her knowledge of the city's hotspots to give tips on where to get the best burger or most exotic martini. In that capacity, she's gotten to know the local start-up community.
"I don't consider myself a lobbyist, but I do consider myself a connector to bridge all these different D.C. worlds," she said.
I have enjoyed connecting the dots between these worlds for the past year. I will continue to watch with great interest as Washington's technology community evolves, but I will not be writing about it in this column. This will be my last Download column as I pursue a new career opportunity. I have enjoyed getting to know the spirited entrepreneurs, eternally optimistic investors and seasoned technology gurus that make this area's tech scene so unique. Even in the worst economy in decades, start-ups have been formed and jobs have been found -- largely due, I believe, to the camaraderie and enthusiasm of this community.


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Georges St-Pierre has a new opponent and it isn't anyone in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. His new opponent will be Captain America. St-Pierre was just cast in "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," which is the sequel to "Captain America: The First Avenger." The first film grossed more than $176 million to date.
The news of St-Pierre's movie casting was first reported by Latino Review.
The UFC Welterweight Champion, who last defended his belt against Nick Diaz on March 16, will be playing villain French kickboxing master Georges Batroc, also known as Batroc the Leaper.
Although St-Pierre appeared in other movies that went straight to DVD, this will be his biggest movie gig. The film is set for release on April 2014 and will begin production soon. He will join Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson among others in the movie.
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no way.
that's actually kind of cool.
The first movie was terribly awful, but its cool that he gets to work with Sam L. Jackson.
and for Sam L. Jackson to work with Georges.
win win.
WTF? The first movie was awesome!!! This should be good. I think a French Canadian with an evil squeaky voice makes a great villain. I always thought America should invade Canada and take that country over. Who's in?
Lately I have been thinking that America should mind it's own business and fix it's own country. That will never happen you you speak for the masses.
…you tried. google war of 1812 lol
Maybe you should google the war of 1812 jackass. Pretty sure it was between USA and the Brits!
the natives of CANADA burned the White house not once but twice!, then the Americans made it white as if nothing happened…the war of 1812 was the brits,natives of canada and canadians under britain against America..I guess they dont teach that in the states…get your facts straight
LOL…listen "get your facts straight" bitch…our first nations, along with the brits that colonized CANADA took care of this…we weren't called Canada yet, but it was Canada don't fool yourself.
If you're going to tell someone "get the facts straight," it helps your argument when THEY are wrong.
Most regions alter history to reflect more favorably upon themselves. For instance the American Civil War is(or at least was) called "the war of northern aggression" in school text books 30 years ago when my parents were in school.
Interesting fact, 201 years of peace between the US & Canada. Possibly the longest between any 2 neighboring states in the world. Pretty good aye?
Neat; will affect his fighting schedule at one point, though this has never been a problem in the past (and he's been in a few flicks before; granted none of this magnitude).
Movie will probably suck though…
And Van Damm will be his fight/stunt double.
So they're filming in Quebec then?? Since that's the only place GSP can do any work apparently…
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Oil seeps toward the Gulf Coast sand. A financial crisis threatens to alter the American way of life for generations, from the broadest federal level to the closest neighborhood. Political divisions produce more rancor than discussion. A leadership deficit creates a confused, restless populace. Unceasing waves of electronic media threaten to overwhelm those seeking education through information. The U.S. military fights terrorist threats on a number of international fronts, while U.S. citizens fight terrorist threats at airports, public spaces and domestic fronts.
These are not the sunniest days in the United States of America. And yet …
Is there anyplace else on Earth you would rather be? Anywhere else you would choose to raise your family and live your life?
I was struck by a recent essay by Seattle blogger Karl Swenson, "Is America Still Great?"
"For every person who speaks about how America has declined in greatness, their very words continue to prove we are still great," Swenson wrote. "All the journalists that write diatribes against America do so because America values the freedom of dissent.
"For those who protest our military, and slander them, the fact they can do such acts is a testimony to how well our military has preserved those freedoms.
"America is not just a nation, a collection of laws and people, it is also the debate on what constitutes greatness, and it is coil and churn of those ideas.
"America is not the boundaries of our states, it is the limitless, boundless world of our ideas and our beliefs.
"There are many reasons to love America and to be assured of her greatness. The free market; the free elections; the limitless opportunity for success and prosperity; the myriad cultures and faiths; the determination to be free in the face of all adversity: all of these speak to the greatness of America."
Swenson understands the engine that powers our relatively young nation: freedom. In the history of nations, it is a novel concept. And while America has been — is — far from perfect in implementing its greatest ideal for all of its people, no nation has so fearlessly tried to uphold and spread that concept.
On this July 4, as we stop to celebrate with cookouts and fireworks, let's take a moment to marvel that, while America is not flawless, it remains the greatest experiment in freedom that mankind has known, despite the temporary chaos and uncertainty.
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A few months ago, I had the pleasure of collaborating with a lovely new party planner, Heather Locker. Heather and I met after I commented on a discussion she posted on the
Children's Party Network. Heather was planning a baby shower for Taylor, the mother of her future niece, Charlotte Emily. Heather had picked an adorable theme but was struggling to find party décor. I offered to help and we were inspired to create…
Don't you love the theme? Adorable!
Heather is a fabulous baker and created a "Charlotte's Web" themed dessert and candy bar for the baby shower.
Charlotte's spiderweb was featured on the tablecloth and on the plates displaying the Chocolate Covered Strawberries.
Wilbur, the pig cake, is so cute! I love that he is covered in little pink marshmallows.
The sweet cupcakes were displayed on a silver tray atop a clear bowl filled with pastel marshmallows and topped with our Charlotte's Web Lil' Party Tags.
The candy bar featured Meltaway Mints, Strawberry Whoppers, Pink M&Ms, Gummy Worms, Hershey's Kisses and "Old Lady" Butter Mints. We created custom Charlotte's Web Party Cards for the candy bar using phrases from the book.
Heather made "Some Pig" Pops with pink marshmallows–yum!
Guests were asked to create a onesie or a bib for Baby Charlotte.
Baby food jars filled with kisses were the given as favors. Heather attached our Charlotte's Web Favor Tags with fun coordinating ribbons.
Heather created a sweet celebration for Taylor and her future little niece, Charlotte!
Thanks, Heather, for letting us be a small part of this baby shower and for inspiring our Charlotte's Web Collection!
The Charlotte's Web Collection features Wilbur, Charlotte and the famous web of words. The collection is available here and the invitations are available here, here and here.
The collection is perfect for a baby shower, birthday party or a book club event!
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ESSEX — Dan Berggren and Carl Heilman will present an evening of Adirondack sights and sounds for a fundraiser for the Essex Community Concert Series July 11 at 7:30 p.m.
"Having Dan and Carl perform a benefit program, we thought, would be a great way to invite people from all over the park to visit the Champlain Valley, get a glimpse of what it has to offer as well as sharing what our series has to offer: great music performed by both locally cherished and world famous artists at a low cost," said Peggy Staats, committee chairman of the Essex Community Concert Series.
"It's a good thing to support the people who book, organize and run a concert series in Essex for the good of the community at large," Berggren said. "I can't think of a better opportunity to get an evening of incredible Adirondack images by such a skilled photographer and teacher as Carl Heilman, combined with music and stories about the region."
The benefit concert will consist of Heilman's multimedia presentation "I Am the Adirondacks" and Berggren's blend of songs and stories that he himself wrote.
"I do [my works] with words and music so the audience members' imaginations are creating their own pictures," Berggren said.
Berggren said he won't know what songs he'll be singing until the day of the concert. However, he's certain he will be performing "Here's to You" and "Alice."
Berggren wrote "Here's to You" in 1992 to celebrate the centennial of the Adirondack Park. Its four versus take the region's history from the Native Americans to the present, with the second verse relevant to Essex and neighboring villages.
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Fall means back to the books for college students but this year may offer up a challenge more troubling than just midterms. Experts say H1N1 is set to make a comeback this Fall. Campus administrators say they're preparing for the worst. They're trying to get the word out about prevention. At the University of Texas at Austin, they have posters up in bathrooms encouraging people to wash their hands, not share food or drinks, and to cover their mouths when they sneeze or cough.
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Almost 7 years have passed with no news of Dilip Kumar-Rekha starrer 'Kalinga' which was being produced by Sudhakar Bokade.
But then Sudhakar entered a rough phase when due to a skirmish with Dilip Kumar and later when the films budget went overboard due to delay in its release. The financial mess Sudhakar went through was so bad that he spent the next seven years of his life sorting them out.
But now worst is over and Sudhakar has reinvented himself. Sudhakar Bokade is all set to bounce back with not one but three films, being directed by Parto Ghosh, Kundan Shah's chief assistant, Chinmai and Karan Razdan. In fact Bokade has already wrapped up the shooting of the film with Parto Ghosh, titled WHY… KYON, which stars Sanjay Kapoor, Jatin Grewal and Sanjay Singh in the lead. "It is a fast paced suspense thriller and has shaped up very well," Bokade informs, adding that the cast for the other two films is currently under consideration.
In addition Bokade is also looking at the release of his three long-awaited productions, the Saif Ali Khan starrer, YEH PYAR HI TO HAI (earlier titled SAMBANDH), KALINGA and KANYADAAN, which had been held back due to financial and distribution problems. "I have already worked out on a distribution network for the three films. In fact, YEH PYAR HI TO HAI has got a very encouraging response in the distribution market what with Saif being hot in the market," Bokade says.


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ON CAMPUS: Richmond hits championship-winning shot
It was the shot heard around the world, or at least seen around world, after showcasing on ESPN SportsCenter as Tuesday's top play of the day.
Akeem Richmond (Southern Lee) nailed a three-pointer as time expired to lift East Carolina to a 77-74 victory over Weber St. to win the CollegeInsider.com Tournament championship and cap the Pirates' best season in school history at 23-12.
"It's amazing," Richmond said of hitting the winner. "It wouldn't have happened without Miguel Paul. My guy had left me because Miguel had been torching them all night in the paint. They had to do something, had to guard him or leave me and they decided to leave me. I wasn't really shooting the ball as well. I guess they decided I wasn't going to make it."
Richmond finished with six points, three rebounds and one assist in 24 minutes of play but most importantly, he hit the one that mattered.
"We don't have anybody on our team that's better at shooting the basketball than Akeem Richmond," East Carolina coach Jeff Lebo said.
"He has over 100 threes on the season, and makes tough ones in tough environments. He nailed it," Lebo said.
ECU advanced to the championship game by defeating Evansville earlier in the week, 81-58, in the semifinals.
In his first season with the Pirates, Richmond caps his junior season by leading ECU in all three-pointer categories going 103-for-245 from behind the arc with a .420 shooting percentage. He was the team's third-leading scorer finishing with 376 points averaging 11.1 points per game and third-leading free throw shooter netting 41-for-49 for a .837 shooting percentage. He was fifth in steals with 25 and fifth in assists with 40.
Nick Durazo (0-2) (Lee County) and East Carolina (14-15, 0-3) split games last week finishing 3-2. William and Mary defeated the Pirates 10-4 but the purple and gold bounced back to collect victories over Elon, 11-4, and sweep a two-game series with North Carolina Central, 3-0 and 5-1, before falling to N.C. State 6-1 Tuesday. Durazo took the mound against Elon pitching 4.2 innings, facing 20 batters and giving up four hits, four earned runs and striking out two in the Pirates' 11-4 victory over the Phoenix. ECU will finish out the week with a three-game series this weekend against Rice.
Justin Cox (SLHS) and Ferrum (11-20, 6-18) continue to struggle as the Panthers were swept in a three-game series last week by North Carolina Wesleyan, 14-18, 1-3 and 7-8. Cox finished the series going 4-for-16 with a double, two runs and a RBI. He accounted for 11 outs from his centerfield position. Ferrum will wrap up their regular season this week as they host Southern Virginia on Friday for their final home game and then travel to face Bridgewater on Monday.
Dillon Frye (LCHS) and 25th-ranked N.C. State (16-9, 3-6) finished strong last week going 4-1. The Pack defeated UNC Wilmington 10-6 before winning a three-game series with Maryland. N.C. State won game one 3-2. The Terps won game two 3-2. The Pack won the rubber game 9-4. State topped ECU 6-1 on Tuesday. State will host Virginia Tech this weekend for a three-game series.
Russell Clark (LCHS) and Campbell (24-5, 6-3) split games this week downing Duke 6-3 before losing two of three in a Big South series against Radford. The Camels beat the Highlanders 11-3 before falling 5-2 and 3-2. The Fighting Camels bounced back to pick up a win over North Carolina A&T, 10-2, on Tuesday. Campbell will travel this weekend to Presbyterian for a three-game series.
Carson Wilson (LCHS) and Pitt CC (15-12, 4-10) finished 1-3 last weekend in their four-game series with USC-Sumter. The Bulldogs lost the first game 0-2, won the second 4-2 but then dropped the last two 2-1 and 9-2. Pitt will face Guilford Tech for a four-game series this weekend.
Bkaye Smith (SLHS) and 19th-ranked Virginia Tech (18-6, 1-2) won one of three games with North Carolina last weekend. The Lady Hokies fell 3-2 to open the series before splitting a Saturday doubleheader, winning 7-6, then losing 5-1. On Tuesday, the Lady Hokies had a clean sweep of UNC Greensboro, 8-1 and 10-9. In the Carolina series, Smith finished 1-for-10 from the plate and accounted for five outs and four assists from shortstop. Against UNCG, her bat got hot as she went 4-for-7 from the plate scoring two runs and one RBI while notching three outs and four assists defensively. VT will host Georgia Tech this weekend for a three-game series.
Katie Chapman (LCHS) and Guilford (12-12, 0-8) split a doubleheader with N.C. Wesleyan last week, winning the first game 6-3 but dropping the second game 4-0. The Lady Quakers will host Sweet Briar for a doubleheader on Saturday.
Micah Lawrence (LCHS) and 20th-ranked Barton finished fifth out of 18 teams in the Bearcat Golf Classic last week at Greenwood Country Club in Greenwood, S.C. Lawrence finished the tournament tied for 44th with rounds of 83-76-71-230. Lawrence holed four birdies in the third round to card Barton's best score of the day, a one-under 71. The Bulldogs will tee off Monday in the Mount Olive Spring Invitational at Walnut Creek GC in Goldsboro.
Karli Heimbecker (SLHS) and South Florida finished 16th out of 18 teams in the Briar Creek Intercollegiate last week in Charleston, S.C. Heimbecker finished 95th carding a 86-86-84-256. The Lady Bulls will now prepare for the Big East Championships to be held in Celebration, Fla. April 21-23.
Girls Lacrosse
Hailee Lilly (LCHS) played this past spring for the Lindenwood-Belleville University in their school's inaugural women's lacrosse season. The Lady Lynx finished their season 0-5. Earlier this year, Lilly competed on Lindenwood-Belleville's women's wrestling team making a trip to the WCWA National Tournament in Allen, Tex.


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The Weekly Blab
The Weekly Blab
Volume 6, Issue 17—January 16, 2012
Home and Away…
It's now late January, but beloved Chelsea is still in 4th place in the Premier League, not having made any headway (nor lost any ground) over the holiday break. Meanwhile, I bit the bullet and bought a new computer for home. The new computer (mac mini Intel core I5) is an updated version of the old one (mac mini 2.1 Intel core duo), with much more RAM (8GB vs. 1 GB) and a faster processer. What could go wrong? Item 1: It occurred to me while still in the store to see if my old monitor would plug into the new mac. Nope—I needed an adapter. Item 2: When I got home, the first task was to transfer the data from the old mac to the new one, which took about four hours (the countdown clock read 2 minutes for about 40 minutes, which was really annoying). Item 3: I then tried to open a document that I was working on, and ran into another problem—the version of Microsoft office I was using wasn't compatible with the new Lion operating system on the mac. So, I had to rehook up my old mac and finish the work on it. I'm now totally updated with Office 2011, so there's no stopping me now—I hope.
Baby Update
Loyal readers of the Blab will be glad to know that Cassie Howley-Wood, who I spoke of in last week's issue is the proud mom of an extremely cute baby boy, named Dean. His weight is now up to 5 lbs, 1 oz., and mama notes (on Facebook) "Can't believe how much he's changing already…it's going too fast!!!"
Family History…
My grandfather on my mother's side was a well-known musician in Romania in the 1930's. He went by the professional name of Bela Chitaristul (Romanian for Bela the guitarist), and had a great career until World War II hit, and as a Jew, wasn't allowed to perform any longer (and in fact, was forced to do slave labor). After the war, my mother's family left Romania for Israel, where he resumed up his career, and lived a long life. We have a phonograph record of his songs that was released in Israel (all scratched up from the many plays over the years), but I've always wondered what his singing was like in his heyday.
The other day, I got an email from my uncle Ze'ev in Israel, who has now put up a bunch of videos of my grandfather singing on Youtube. Some are from the phonograph record mentioned above, and others are of my grandfather singing at age 83. Anyway, one of the songs he posted that I've heard a thousand times is a Romanian folk tune called "Sanie su Zurgalai" (Sled with Bells, click on the link to hear it). My uncle then wrote that it was my grandfather who popularized the song in the 1930's in Romania, and then in the 1950's, a Canadian heard him sing it, loved the tune, and wrote new English lyrics (having nothing to do with sleds or bells) to it. The English version of the song became a hit in 1953, and is called "Johnny is the Boy For Me", and was sung by Les Paul and Mary Ford. It turns out that in French, the song became an even bigger hit, known as "Johnny, Tu N'es Pas Une Ange" (Johnny, You're Not an Angel), and was sung by the fabulous Edith Piaf, the most famous French singer of all time. Other versions are in various other languages, and supposedly, this is one of the most sung melodies around the world. And if the story is true, I never knew that my grandfather started it all. Pretty cool.
SPSU in the News…
The U.S. News and World Report ratings for online programs were published last week, and the results contained good news for SPSU. Our graduate program in Information Technology was ranked #17 in student services and technology, and (drum roll please) #1 in the nation in student engagement and accreditation. How cool is that? Congratulations to our IT colleagues for their fine accomplishment.
Not to be outdone, the Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) student competition team from the Construction Management Department made the cut to participate in the national finals—they are one of four teams still remaining. The final competition will take place at the MCAA National Convention in Orlando on March 18-22. Members of the student team include Trent Anderson (Captain), Daniel Epps, Billy Hancock, Larnell Jewell, Brian Nelson, and Charles Wall. Other students who assisted include Sean Bardon, Eric Pagan, Tyrone Sheffield, and Phillip Young. The team is ably advised by Prof. Maureen Weidner (CM Dept.). Congratulations, and please congratulate the students when you see them.
Also not to be outdone, our colleagues in our brand new Education program are also the proud parents of a brand new grant. Governor Deal, last Wednesday, announced the recipients of Round 2 of "Race to the Top" federal funding. SPSU's and Kennesaw's Education programs will share $50,000 to work with Cobb County schools to create the "STEM Inventors Academy". Additional information can be found in an article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Some Organizational Changes
As most of you have probably read on SPSU's website (and more details appearing in the Hornet's Nest), the former Division of Engineering is now the School of Engineering, with Tom Currin as its Dean. Also, the Department of Civil Engineering Technology has moved over to the School of ETM, joining the other Engineering Technology departments. ACC will now be known as the School of Architecture and Construction Management (ACM).
It's Not Too Late
If you haven't volunteered yet to be a judge or timer or to help in some other way with Future Cities, it's not too late, and we can certainly use you. The big competition is this Saturday. To volunteer, please contact Dawn Ramsey.
Last Week's Issue
I know everyone was busy last week getting started with classes, but when you get a chance, take a look at the article on "Failure is an Option" in last week's issue, and definitely take a look at the video entitled "If You've Never Failed, You've Never Lived". It's only 1 minute 17 seconds in length, and well worth a look.
Last Week's Trivia Contest
Last week's contest focuses on that icon of America, Mickey Mouse. The winner was Stephanie McCartney (BCP), with a fabulous four correct. She's the proud winner of a set of DVD's called the "Boy Meets Girl Collection". Here are the correct answers:
- What is Mickey's girlfriend's name? Minnie
- In what movie did Mickey appear as "The Sorcerer's Apprentice"? Fantasia
- What was the name of the first cartoon released that Mickey appeared in? Steamboat Willie
- What are the names of Mickey's friends who look like a cow and like a horse? Clarabelle Cow and Horace Horsecollar
- What song, from the 1934 musical "Anything Goes", mentions Mickey Mouse? Quote the line where he's mentioned. The song is "You're the Top". The relevant lyric goes as follows: You're the Top, You're the Coliseum, You're the Top, You're the Louvre Museum, You're a melody from a symphony by Strauss, You're a Bendel Bonnet, A Shakespeare Sonnet, You're Mickey Mouse. You can hear Cole Porter himself singing the song by clicking here.
This Week's Contest
This week's contest focuses on another great icon, James Bond. First with the most gets the prize, which this week is a copy of Mel Brook's "Blazing Saddles".
- What is James Bond's assigned number, and what does he have a license to do?
- Which James Bond actor was knighted in 2003?
- What do Bernard Lee, Edward Fox, and Judi Dench have in common, Bond-wise?
- Name an actress that has appeared as a "Bond Girl" that has also won an Oscar.
- In "The Man with The Golden Gun", what was the name of Scaramanga's tiny assistant?


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As the figures below illustrate, the final fundraising results for the 2008-2009 fund year reflect the changed economic climate. However, we are encouraged by the year-to-date results from the first three months of the current fund year, 2009-2010.
Since July, we have added $6.6 million in commitments to Campaign for the Colleges. Our strategic outreach to alumni, alumnae, parents and friends early in this fund year has emphasized the critical flexibility that Annual Fund gifts provide in the Colleges' operating budget, particularly in terms of our financial aid response to our students. As a result, an increased number of donors, 1,115 compared to 719 year-to-date, have responded with gifts totaling slightly higher than the same time a year ago, when the first effects of the crumbling economy were realized. In the months ahead we will be unrelenting in our commitment to secure the resources that advance the institution and assure its continuing strength.


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Long ago, on a website far away, a man named dev/akm made a list called TOTO (The Oblivion Texture Overhaul); its intent was to be "a guide to a lot of great mods that improve the appearance of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion." Unfortunately, dev became busy with other things, and the site fell into disuse and gradually became outdated.
And that's where this site comes in. The Elder Scrolls Texture Guide (TESTG) will pick up where TOTO left off, but it will be much expanded - instead of just listing the texture mods *I* think are the best, I'm going to list them all and let *you* pick what you want. I'm not above giving my opinion, of course, but I'll try to keep my comments fair. :) That said, I'm only including serious mods here. I will not, for example, list a mod that changes Masser to look like the Death Star (yes, there are a couple of them). I'm sure some folks would find it amusing - and I'm certainly not bashing on it - but that wouldn't fit the tone of this site.
This site covers all the Elder Scrolls games - Morrowind, Oblivion, and Skyrim, to make it useful to past and future players as well as current ones. It's still under development. Each page on the side bar has a list of texture replacers, with links and a brief description. I hope to add more detailed descriptions, screenshots, and discussions as time goes on.The navigation bar is both to the left and across the top. Start with General Information to get an understanding of common terms and concepts (they can be trickier than you think), glance over the Utilities for some useful tools, and then proceed to the Oblivion game section where more specific information on each category topic is available. The Morrowind and Skyrim sections have similar pages with mods specific to those games, but without the subject matter discussion. Don't forget to check back later as your needs change.
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Due to repeated spamming, we've been forced to restrict 'edit access' to the site. If you're interested in contributing, you can 'Private Message' the administrator, WalkerInShadows, on the Bethsoft forums. Once you've gotten approval, click the "Join" button below and use the password provided with your approval notice to gain 'edit access'.
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Gillingham FanZoner Damian Buxton reflects on Martin Allen's sacking last weekend and says it was inevitable.
If the rumblings and rumours that have been emanating from Gillingham over the past few months are to be believed, then Allen's sacking has been inevitable for a while.
Rumours of unrest behind the scenes, combined with the side's poor form over the last six months led to Allen losing his job amidst a flurry of internet outrage and surprise from fans of all clubs. A week on, and with the dust having settled on the departure, Saturday's match with Preston was played out in an atmosphere of ambivalence at Priestfield - with the ground and the team both distinctly flat until the final onslaught triggered by Danny Kedwell's late goal.
Chairman Paul Scally is rarely one to make a snap appointment - Iffy Onuora spent nine games in caretaker charge prior to Mark Stimson's appointment - and claimed to have received 45 applications by the middle of last week.
This means that the Gills are a side that find themselves very much in limbo. Under interim manager Peter Taylor for the next few weeks, the form needs to turn around quickly to give the new manager the best chance of staying in the division. When the new man does take over, he will need to hit the ground running. Here are three things that the new man, whether it is Taylor or someone else, must address.
The Style of play
Scally revealed to Radio Kent last week that, among others, a contributing reason for Allen's sacking was the style of football employed. Spun as backs to the wall grit last season, when the team were grinding out 1-0 victories and clean sheets, the robust nature of Allen's side was turgid to watch this season. Any new manager is likely to want to put their own twist on the style, but won't have time for widespread changes.
Taylor's attempt to put his stamp on the side was evident on Saturday, with goalkeeper Stuart Nelson looking for the short ball from the off, but it proved to be very much a work in progress.
In reality, the football is unlikely to change drastically. The squad is one built by Allen to reflect his game, and so is not going to become an Arsenal-esque exhibit of flowing football any time soon. Until the new man can make changes in the transfer market the team are likely to have to stay fairly direct, but improving the style of play will need to be high on the new manager's agenda.
The midfield
Martin Allen had his strengths as a coach and a manager, but creating a good midfield was definitely not one of them. The jewel in the crown of his predecessor Andy Hessenthaler, the Gills midfield now looks weaker than the one Allen inherited.
Former player of the year Danny Jackman was quickly moved on by Allen, as was Jack Payne. Whilst Payne was always likely to be leaving the club eventually, the manner of his exit - used sporadically before being farmed out on loan - leaves a bad taste in the mouth of many supporters, and has obviously weakened the midfield.
Directly linked to the point about the style of play, the midfield currently looks devoid of the creativity needed to play the ball on the floor. Hopefully this was tactics rather than personnel, but the new man needs to find a combination that works. Taylor played a five-man midfield with Steven Gregory, Charlie Lee and Danny Hollands in central areas on Saturday, but it proved too far in the workmanlike direction of the balance between solidity and creativity.
Hollands has yet to show that he adds anything to the side that Gregory or Lee don't, and this perhaps reflects the fact that he was probably signed as a replacement for them when they were both transfer listed.
The new manager will have options, Amine Linganzi, Charlie Allen and Bradley Dack could all come in, (personally I would play Weston and German wide with Whelpdale at the top of a midfield three) but he wontt have much time to experiment with them. Whichever combination he picks, sorting the midfield will be very much at the top of his in tray.
Cody McDonald
His summer return to the club was anticipated with an almost rabid excitement in Kent, but so far McDonald has yet to hit the heights of previous spells at the club.
In truth, expectations have probably been too high. Whilst he scored 25 goals in his initial loan spell at the club, he has done little since that spell, and the comparisons with his Gills predecessor Simeon Jackson have never been fair. McDonald has shown glimpses of his talent this season - scoring two goals, a disallowed wonder goal at Coventry, and winning two penalties against MK Dons - but has looked worryingly short of sharpness in some games.
The problem of McDonald would be compounded if Taylor gets the job. Playing on the right of a 451 did not suit McDonald on Saturday, but he is neither likely to dislodge Kedwell as the lone man in a 451, and may struggle in that formation if he did.
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Dear all, This group is intend to solve problems occurred while analyzing barcode sequences and using appropriate method of analysis.
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There is no specific kit for such isolation. But you can wash your samples with PBS with continuous shaking at slow speed and you can keep this for overnight also and then try to isolate DNA
Dear all, I am trying to isolate DNA from Borric acid/sodium borate preserved dried specimen. Is there any isolation Kit available for this type .
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This is regarding dendogram, you can concatenate sequence of both the locus and then generate dendogram using MEGA
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Presently I am using MEGA5 software for analyzing the data obtained from sequencing. But it generates one dendrogram for one locus. Is their any free software available for generating a combined dendrograms using more than one locus.
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I wanted to know the protocol used to make the master mix. I had obtained the amplicons using the Bamboo DNA and barcode primers. Now by using the components of Big dye Direct cycle sequencing kit how can I make the reaction mix to amplify for subjection to sequencing and what procedure must I follow
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Please elaborate the problems step wise, you are facing during sequencing.
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Achievement Description Value 180 Star! Hit ten 180s when playing darts (cumulative) 25 Ace Pitcher Use all pitching techniques and speeds when playing baseball 20 Ace-Tastic Hit your 1st 'Ace' serve when playing tennis 20 All... The... Way Score a touchdown on a kick return when playing Football 20 Balloon Buster Score more than 25 points in Pop Darts 25 Below Par Star! Play the full nine holes of Maple Lake and finish under par 25 Big Air Perform a perfect jump on any ski run when playing Skiing 20 Birds Eye View View a golf hole using the 'hole preview' gesture when playing golf 20 Bobble and Out Catch a bobbled ball when playing baseball 20 Bull's Eye Bonanza Hit the bull's eye three times in one turn (three darts) when playing darts 20 Bunker Beater Hit the ball into the hole straight out of a sand bunker when playing golf 20 Calling the Shot Complete a pass after calling an audible when playing Football 20 Challenge Challenger Send out your first challenge in Kinect Sports: Season Two 25 Challenge Squashed Beat your first challenge in Kinect Sports: Season Two 25 Crowd Control Avateer to work the crowd up into a frenzy in any sport 5 Far Out Field Goal Score a field goal with at least 40 yards to go when playing Football 20 Game Winning Field Goal Win a game of Football on a field goal 20 Go! Go! Go! Perform a perfect start out of the starting gate when playing Skiing 20 Grand Slam Hit a home run with the bases loaded when playing baseball 20 Home Runs for Fun Score 5 home runs in a single game when playing baseball 20 Kinect Sports-a-thon Play Kinect Sports: Season Two for more than 2 hours (cumulative time) 25 Let the games commence Play any sport on Kinect Sports: Season Two for the first time 5 Long Bomb Score a touchdown with a 60+ yard passing play when playing football 20 Maximum Checkout Score 170 (triple-20, triple-20, bull's eye) to end a game of darts 20 Maximum Velocity Go fast by holding the tuck position for at least 10 seconds when playing Skiing 20 Nine Darter Complete a game of darts with a nine-dart checkout. 20 Not so Ace! Score a return point from an incoming perfect serve when playing tennis 20 One and Done Score a touchdown on your 1st down when playing football 20 Out of the Park Score more than 2500 points in Home Run Hero 25 Peak Perfection Race a perfect race on all three hills at Sunny Peaks 20 Perfect Race Race a perfect race (don't miss any gates) on both ski runs when playing Skiing 20 Perfect Race Star! Complete six perfect races when playing skiing (cumulative score) 25 Pitching for Points Score more than 50 points in Ocean Driver 25 Putting Perfection Putt the ball in from over 40 yards on Lighthouse Bay when playing golf 20 Read the Signs Match the catcher's signal when pitching a ball when playing baseball 20 Return Master Score a point using the 'power' shot technique when playing tennis 20 Rickrolled Have your first motivational song play when playing Kinect Sports: Season Two 10 Running Star! Run 1000 yards when playing Football (cumulative score ) 25 Shanghai Hit a single, double and triple of the same number when playing darts 20 Slugger Star! Hit the ball 5000 feet when playing baseball (cumulative score) 25 Smash Shot Star! Win five points on smash shots when playing tennis (cumulative) 25 Smashing Service Score more than 90 points in Smash Alley 25 Spin And In Make the ball roll around the rim of the hole and in when playing golf 20 Tee and in Hit the ball in the hole from the tee off for a hole in one when playing golf 20 Ton 80 Score 180 (3 triple-20s) in one turn when playing darts 20 Victory! Win any sport on Kinect Sports: Season Two for the first time 5 What Obstacles? Score more than 50 points in Downhill Dodge 25 You cannot be serious Win your first "objection" scenario when playing tennis 20 You did it for the Fans! Earn your 1st group of Fans by playing Kinect Sports: Season Two 5 You're the judge, I'm the jury Hit a line judge with the tennis ball when playing tennis 20
Achievements: Basketball Challenge Pack DLC
Achievement Description Value 3-Point Perfection Score with four bonus balls within one single game of 3-Point Hero. 25 Disc-Throw Fever Clear two sets of music discs in 25 seconds when playing Shot Party. 25 Disco Diva Get a score multiplier x10 when playing Shot Party. 25 Double Nickel Score over 55 points when playing 3-Point Hero. 25 Dunky King Pass to the green Dino 5 times in one game of Alley-Oop Dreams. 25 Funky Dunkin' Score 50 points when playing Alley-Oop Dreams. 25 Party Animal Score 75 points when playing Shot Party. 25 Pass Master Complete 15 passes in a row when playing Alley-Oop Dreams. 25 Super Hooper Score 200 baskets when playing the new Basketball Challenge Pack. 25 Super Streak Score 15 consecutive baskets when playing 3-Point Hero. 25
Achievements: Maple Lakes Golf Pack DLC
Achievement Description Value Bluffin' Brilliant Hit a Hole-in-One on Whistling Bluff. A good tee-off will beat the rock (Pro & Champion difficulty) 20 Crater Expectations Hit a Hole-in-One on Crater Springs - The lay of the land may be helpful. (All difficulties) 20 Out for the day Play the full 18 holes of Golf on Kinect Sports: Season Two in one session. 45 Roller Coaster Hit a condor on Hopscotch Coast - Having wind on your side will help you with this (Pro difficulty) 20 Trident Tested Hit an albatross on Trident Harbour A wide tee off could help here? (All difficulties) 20
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Monthly Archive for July, 2012
SAMA offers OSHA CST seminar at SWBC
The San Antonio Manufacturers Association will have a safety seminar from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. tomorrow (July 19) at the SWBC Service Center, 5727 Farinon Drive. The seminar covers required certification safety training from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and will emphasize manufacturing. Part two of the seminar will be on July 20. […] [Read More]
Local communications shop gets recognition from Google
San Antonio-based esd and associates has become one of four Google AdWords Certified Partners in the Alamo City. The recognition allows the digital advertising and communications firm to manage AdWords accounts, according to a news release. To achieve the status, esd and associates had to pass advanced exams about AdWords and meet Google's financial qualification […] [Read More]
Realize this post
Business buzz words and phrases. There's no escaping them. In speeches, presentations, seminars, board rooms, cable business news and press releases, hipster corporate words dominate the lexicon. See there is one right there. And here are some more. Key learnings, core competencies, improve execution, incentivize, paradigm, actualize, operationalize and something about a box. Diane Stafford […] [Read More]
Don't panic, they're not coming here
France's wealthy have begun the process of fleeing France's new socialist government, which is determined to implement proposed tax rates of 75 percent on earnings of more than 1 million euros, or $1.2 million. The Telegraph is reporting that before the economic guillotines begin to fall, the super rich are selling property and seeking to pack […] [Read More]
Cavender Toyota to hold grand opening
Cavender Toyota, 5730 NW Loop 410, will hold a grand opening at its new 80,000-square-foot dealership on Wednesday from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The newly designed dealership has parking capacity for over 1,200 new and used vehicles. Its expanded service area includes 52 service bays and an automated high-speed car wash. The waiting area offers […] [Read More]
North chamber awards
The North San Antonio Chamber of Commerce presents its Small Business Leaders Awards from 11 a.m.-1:15 p.m. tomorrow (July 18) at Oak Hills Country Club, 5403 Fredericksburg Road. Awards will be given in the following eight categories: Small Business Leader of the Year, Small Business Advocate of the Year, Community Service, Career Achievement, Business Achievement, […] [Read More]
$50,000 in watered down hooch and lap dances
Florida is the state that just keeps on giving. After a visit to Bliss Cabaret, Lokesh Simon James discovered $50,000 was charged to his credit card for three hours of what must have been the greatest night ever at a strip club. So Either James bought a car there or it was $900 long neck […] [Read More]
Wal-Mart targeted by young vandals
Not the band nor the Germanic tribe from the first millennium, but rather it was the criminal variety vandal that struck a Jacksonville, Fla., Wal-Mart causing more than $1,500 in damages and reportedly stealing an unknown amount in merchandize. The "flash robbery," as one crime expert in this news report dubbed the act, began after […] [Read More]
If you're flying Delta, don't order the sandwiches
The Associated Press is reporting several sewing needles have been discovered inside turkey sandwiches on four Delta Air Lines flights to the U.S. from Amsterdam. The four flights were on Sunday, and one passenger reportedly was injured. Amsterdam catering company Gate Gourmet is contracted to make food for Delta, and these particular sandwiches were served […] [Read More]
Know who you're Skyping with? Are you sure?
There is a dirty little bug circulating the Skype ecosystem that is causing instant messages to be sent to unintended contacts. Microsoft said the nasty little fellow has infected a "small" number of users in its Skype-verse. Numbers were not released nor information on how the bug originated. An update is set to fix the […] [Read More]
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The tenth annual compilation of statistics regarding hospital service in the United States, presented this week in The Journal, brings fresh interest to a consideration of the magnitude of hospital service. Not long ago, hospital procedures were the business only of the few who worked within their walls. The change to modern methods has been so sweeping as to seem inevitable. A comparison of hospital service of ten or twenty years ago with that of today arouses pride in the mighty forces that have brought about such changes.
The service of hospitals in the teaching of medicine has become a matter of primary importance. A modern medical school can hardly be conceived of apart from hospitals. There are in the United States 76 acceptable medical schools, but there are 316 teaching hospitals. These teaching hospitals, with a total bed capacity of 135,548, are affiliated with the
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On "This Week," to some questions, Dr. Dean did not answer and deftly changed the subject. (For example: even if he's not a polarizing figure, how does he combat the perception by outsiders that he is one?) But he did bite his tongue before answering a specific policy question on Iraq, perhaps an indication of his willingness to leave policy-making to those who make policy. Except he did answer other questions. Count us confused!
The "good" Doctor, asked about Rep. Marty Meehan's idea for a fixed withdrawal timetable, said: "That's a policy area tha the Congress people are going to be responsible for. If Marty Meehan just got back from Iraq, who am I to come of a Sunday talk show and disagree with his assessment?"
So perhaps Dean as DNC chair would speak in glittering generalities and allow members of Congress to fill in the specifics. Except when he wouldn't -- like when asked about how he would vote on Dr. Rice (against, he said) or if the Iraqi elections should be delayed (no, they shouldn't, he said).
Today, Dean is expected to pick up the endorsements of two senior DNC members: vice chair Gloria Molina and deputy chair Ben Johnson, according to a knowledgeable Democrat.
The San Francisco Chronicle's Carla Marunicci suggests an era of inevitability about Dean but Notes that many in the DNC Western Regional Forum audience thought Frost could win. LINK
The Los Angeles Times' Mark Barabak highlights Frost's critique of the "consultant culture" in Washington and Simon Rosenberg's vow to end the "monopoly of New Hampshire and Washington." LINK
Howard Fineman has newsmagazinely exclusive details of anti-Dean remarks at Clintonian parties, a bid by governors to recruit Jennifer Granholm, and more. By our count, the Clintons have (allegedly) pushed more candidates than Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi! LINK
George Will has a sophisticated analysis of the strengths Martin Frost and Howard Dean would bring to the job. Clintonism looms in the distance... LINK
Justin Sayfie points our attention to a Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel article on Florida Democrats strategizing about 2006. LINK
If you don't check out Justin's site every day, you're missing out. LINK
The AP reports that Asa Hutchinson has told the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette that he plans to resign today from his post with the Homeland Security Department, after he was passed over twice by the Bush Administration to be secretary of the department. Hutchinson said that he was disappointed that he wasn't selected to be secretary but is excited about other options, including a possible run for Arkansas governor in 2006. But he didn't give any definite political plans for the future.
Roll Call's Lauren Whittington looks at the role the issue of abortion may end up playing in the 2006 Senate races as Democrats examine their ranks who don't support abortion rights.
Roll Call's Chris Cillizza looks at the "talent primary" -- the race to line up big-gun consultants for the next presidential campaign. Clip and save!
The Wall Street Journal calls Sen. Bill Frist's "biggest failure of . . . leadership" his "inability to corral Republicans and stop the Democrats' unprecedented filibuster of 10 of President Bush's appeals-court nominees."
Sheryl Gay Stolberg's story about John Kerry's return to the limelight in Sunday's New York Times Week In Review is worth reading if only for the closing quote from Charlie Black. LINK


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Mo began his career as a writer and animator for television, garnering six Emmy Awards for his writing on Sesame Street, creating Nickelodeon's The Off-Beats, Cartoon Network's Sheep in the Big City and head-writing Codename: Kids Next Door.
Often called "the Dr. Seuss of his generation," Mo is among the most popular book author / illustrators of all time. He is a New York Times #1 Best Selling author and illustrator, and his work has garnered 3 Caldecott Honors, 2 Theodor (Seuss) Geisel Medals, 2 Carnegie Medals, and a Geisel Honor.
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I am hi-jacking your diary today to write a message to you. I hope that wherever you are now that you are a peace, happy and know that you are loved.
I am so sorry that I couldn't do more for you, I did the best that I could and at the end made the only decision that I thought I could for you.
I wish you could have been with me from a puppy, and that you never had to endure all that you did before you came to us, and that we could have had many long years together. Even though that was not to be, I will always treasure the time that we spent together. I remember your eager smile as you waited for me to throw your ball, your focused concentration as you learnt your lessons, your attacks of the 'zoomies' running around the garden full tilt, the way you would collapse at my feet for a belly rub and so many other things.
I remember your great courage and your great beauty. I miss you with all my heart, but console myself with knowing I did the best thing for you.
I want you to know how privileged I am to have known you and how proud I am to have been able to call myself your mom. Thank you for your love and for all that you have taught me. I will always love you.
Dear diary
I just had to get starting writing because I have something very important to write about, I feel so proud! I have managed to pass a beginner obedience class, and trust me, it wasn't easy for me, but I did it.
Mommy is very very pleased with me, she said it was our proudest moment so far. Now I also have a rosette like all the other dogs :-).
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Liz Smith: "Pan Am" Lifts Off In Swinging Sixties Style!
And more from our Gossip Girl: Relief for the "dis-invited" to the Fete de Swifty … three female authors join forces … and this year's Living Landmarks
"PRODUCER-creator Jack Orman takes you back to a time when air travel was an adventure. Flight destinations were exotic ports of call and your food, blanket and pillow were gratis. Welcome to the world of Pan Am … it's 1963 and a new generation is leading the way to the future…"
This is a promotion piece for the new series "PanAm," which bowed Sunday night on ABC. I hope you didn't miss it, or if you did, you can catch up with this phenomenon about what the high life was like back in the sixties, when everything seemed possible.
One imagines that this idea of the now defunct but still glamorous Pan Am was long a'borning in many creative minds. But there is no question that the raging success of the nostalgic "Mad Men" has benefited this idea of — not when knighthood was in flower — but when air travel was alluring beyond belief.
When I first began touting "Mad Men" back in early 2007, there was doubt that "nostalgia" programming could pay off. Now, "Pan Am" has happened and it has Thomas Schlamme as an executive producer. (Mr. S. is wed to my longtime actress friend Christine Lahti, so we already know this multi-award-winner is a genius.)
"Pan Am" is the greatest fun with its girdle-wearing beautiful girls — because in the sixties, Women's Liberation was brewing, and everybody working for airlines had to be physically gorgeous. (Check out actresses Christina Ricci, Kelli Garner, Margot Robbie, and Karine Vanasse offering you all that good food, exotic drinks and high-flying service as this series takes off with exotic accurate details and a lot of deft suspense.)
"Pan Am" brings back checkered taxi cabs … layovers in famous cities like Tahiti, Fiji and Auckland, New Zealand … stewardesses with Geneva Convention cards that gave access to discount retail and restaurant services in the world's greatest cities … James Bond claiming Pan Am as his favorite airline … Japanese-speaking flight attendants only in Hawaii … round-the-world flights for consumers … flights that broke every record … some first classes with double-decker sittings rooms and private staterooms … The Beatles on their first flight to the U.S.
The official lipstick of Pan Am was Revlon's Persian Melon. And I am still wearing this shade (#702) and accepting compliments on it, even in beleaguered 2011.
But was I smart enough or good-looking enough to become a Pan Am flight attendant and marry a wealthy business man? No, I was trying to make it in journalism and TV production. Let's hear it for the women of "Pan Am." At the very least they were the harbingers of true glamour and lots of fun. And you can nitpick all you like, but there is a world of authenticity in this TV series.
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I hope all the people who think they were not invited to the annual September "Fete de Swifty" event (it brought a lot of us together in a tent on East 73rd Street to raise dough for The Mayor's Fund to Advance New York") realize that they were not dis-invited, but that the Fete did not take place! (So many, too many people I meet ask me in a pained voice why they were not invited).
"Wiser heads" in the Mayor's office made the decision and I have never known why such was decided. It deprived the Fund — and the subsequent helping of battered women and children — of from $750,000 to almost a million bucks each year.
We raised this money for at least eight years, with the help of Nicole Kidman, Mariska Hargitay, Joe Torre and so many others.
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COMING TO a bookstore near you are three women who married over the age of 35, all pros and really good friends. So, I'd advise you to get Love for Grownups by Ann Blumenthal Jacobs, Patricia Ryan Lampl and Tish Rabe. It's a relationship guide for growing mature females, published by Harlequin's non-fiction division.
These three have interviewed women all over on everything from furniture to finance, and then some.
You can get these ladies from Barnes & Noble as well as Amazon.
There has been a terrific boost in Kirkus and the Library Review. Harlequin once only published romance novels, but decided to woo these ladies for hot, candid, brilliant advice to the married-who-waited-a-bit.
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If you care about saving New York parks, monuments, churches, famous buildings, historic lovely places and you don't want to be surrounded by unending ugly modernity, I do hope you will think about coming to the "Living Landmarks" gala of the New York Landmarks Conservancy, happening at The Plaza Hotel on Nov. 2. This year Angela Lansbury, Lewis B. Cullman, David Dinkins, Danny Meyer and Louise Kerz Hirschfeld will be inducted.
Last year, dancing around onstage, I fell backwards ass-over-tea kettle on a sound speaker. It didn't hurt anything but my dignity, which was already suspect. But I have to think of something to do this year with the help of Peter Duchin's orchestra that will be half that spectacular.
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Kupang. Police in the East Nusa Tenggara island district of Lembata are closely monitoring a group who have syncretized various religions and are suspected of spreading deviant religious teachings.
"We have reported this to the headquarters and we have been ordered to closely monitor this group," Lembata police chief Adj, Sr. Comr. Marthen Johannis said on Wednesday.
The group, which calls itself "Gafatar," has some 30 members and is active in Lewoleba in the Lembata district.
"They have sought a permit to be able to conduct their group activities but I have not given it to them," Johannis said.
Johannis said their initial surveillance showed that the group was aimed at unifying differences in the country while mixing up several religious teachings.
"We can take action against them, but will limit our self to [just] monitoring the activities of this group," he said, adding that the group had not yet been declared a banned organization.
Viktor Mado Wutun, the deputy district chief of Lembata, said that so far the authorities saw the group as a non-governmental organization, and not as an organization that was spreading any particular religion or deviant teachings.
He said that authorities were awaiting a fatwa, or decree, from the provincial chapter of the Indonesian Council of Ulemas (MUI), before acting.
"If the East Nusa Tenggara MUI does not recognize this group, this Gafatar group, then the government will ask law enforcers to disband the organization and take their leaders to justice," he said.
Mado added that the organization had not only confined themselves to Lembata but also to the Flores island.
Both Johannis and Mado could not provide any further details on the group.
Abdul Kadir Makarim, the chairman of the East Nusa Tenggara MUI, could not be reached for comment.
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The partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration will drag on until September because the House adjourned for its August recess without waiting for a bill to fund the agency from the Senate.
The Senate is preparing to pass a clean stopgap funding bill on Monday night, but it won't become law unless the House agrees to it, which will not happen until September at the earliest. The House has already passed an FAA stopgap, but it includes extra provisions on rural airport subsidies that are objectionable in the Senate.
On Monday evening, House GOP aides said the House doesn't intend to back down. The House adjourned on Monday night and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor's office announced on Monday night that the House will not return until September 7.
House leaders' position is that the Senate should pass a previously passed House extension, with provisions Senate Democrats rejected. "The House has passed a bill," said Michael Steel, a spokesman for House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio. A Democratic leadership aide said the Senate will not approve the House-passed bill.
The FAA was forced to go into partial shutdown 10 days ago because lawmakers couldn't agree on a short-term extension. Some 4,000 FAA employees have been furloughed and hundreds of airport construction projects are on hold. The impasse in Congress could mean a month without paychecks for some inspectors who are continuing to work to ensure that the safety of the flying public isn't compromised.
Speaking on the Senate floor Monday night, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Senate Commerce Chairman Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., said they did not expect resolution of the dispute before the August recess.
"We're going to be leaving town, leaving up to 80,000 people out of work," Reid said, citing lost construction jobs as a result of the partial FAA shutdown.
"If things follow their current course, as I believe they will," furloughed FAA workers "will go at least another month or more without pay," Rockefeller said. The West Virginia Democrat said House Transportation Committee Chairman John Mica, R-Fla., seemed willing to "shut down the FAA" over an "ideological issue," and called the dispute "a tragedy that never had to happen" that was ultimately about "bullying."
Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, said it was Democrats who were insisting on inserting pro-Labor "bullcrap" in the bill.


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We're introducing a new feature, starting this week: a Friday news roundup, with a summary of releases, events and happenings in the games world; and the best of the week's articles concerning intersectionality, social critique, and women in videogames. (Cuppycake: This one is being published today, on a Monday, because I completely messed up and didn't publish it last Friday! Oops!) Tell us what you think, and post links to what you were reading this week in the comments below!
This Week in Game News
This week's big game releases are Medal of Honor: Warfighter, and The Unfinished Swan. Preliminary reports of both games suggest definitely play the latter over the former….Nobody's favorite game company Zynga hoped we wouldn't notice that it fired over 100 employees and closed its Boston offices on Tuesday. But we did….PS3 owners take note: Hackers have reportedly gotten hold of the PS3's LV0 codes, which may mean the console has been irreversibly compromised….This week in sneak peeks, the newest BioShock: Infinite trailer is heavy on the Americana, and DragonAge III has released its first concept art….Kickstarter does it again–indie sci-fi revival Star Citizen looks like it's going to be a thing!…In games journalism, EuroGamer calls out the industry for being too cozy with industry PR, and tech news site The Verge's game news spinoff Polygon went live on Thursday…And for your weekly dose of game design theory, check out Raph Koster revisiting his ten-year-old Theory of Fun at GDC online, video footage of which is now live.
Border House Editors' Picks
- On The Mary Sue, Becky Chamberlain talks about how the oppressed women in Dishonored still manage to find a voice. And in case you missed it, The Border House's own Tami Baribeau responded with a critique of her own.
- At Gamasutra, Leigh Alexander wants to reframe the "as a woman in games" discussion that she and many other women in gaming so frequently encounter.
- This article about game designer Peter Molyneux and his relationship with his Twitter parody counterpart @PeterMolydeux is oddly touching! (via Wired)
- On Kotaku, Patricia Hernandez takes a hard look at "serious games" in her article "The Complicated Truth about Games that Want to Change the World." TL;DR: real life is complicated.
- Most of us can relate on some level to the short film Escape by Kennedy J. Baruch, about a girl who plays Twilight Princess to escape pressures at home and school. (Via Joystiq)
- ICYMI, Anna Anthropy called for more diverse voices in the videogame industry at Indiecade, saying "Token characters tend to distract media and press away from the people who are actually making games and telling their own stories." Preach, girl. (Via Gamasutra)