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Selection-Dependent Inputs
Published: February 20, 2007
In a previous Communication Design column, "Refining Data Tables," I alluded to the importance of Web forms in online commerce, communities, and creation. As arbitrators of checkout, registration, and data entry, forms are often the linchpins of successful Web applications.
But successful Web applications tend to grow—both in terms of capability and complexity. And this increasing complexity is often passed on to and absorbed by a Web application's forms. In addition to needing more input fields, labels, and Help text, forms with a growing number of options may also require selection-dependent inputs.
Selection-dependent inputs are, in essence, a pretty simple concept: Once a user initially makes a selection from one or more options in a form, the user must provide additional input related to the selected option before submitting the form. Figure 1 illustrates this behavior by showing two steps from the eBay Create a Download Request form. After an eBay seller selects the Sold option in the Listings and records drop-down list, the form presents additional input fields for selecting a date range. Were the user to select a different option in the Listings and records list, completing the form would require a different set of additional options.
Figure 1—An example of selection-dependent inputs
It's worth pointing out that, in most cases, users cannot submit a form with selection-dependent inputs until they fill in the additional fields. In other words, selection-dependent inputs introduce additional requirements to forms.
While selection-dependent inputs may seem like a basic user interface design problem, the myriad solutions to this problem on the Web indicate there's more to this interaction than one might initially assume. The problem becomes particularly interesting when a form requires many additional inputs of varying types once a user makes a simple initial selection.
To illustrate just how interesting, here are a number of user interface design solutions for the selection-dependent input problem that I've seen work—and not work. Of course, I encourage others to share their unique approaches to tackling this issue.
Page-Level Selection
Perhaps the simplest way to address selection-dependent input within a form is to divide the process into two clearly defined steps. On the Web, this most often translates to two separate pages. The first page—or step in the process—shown in Figure 2 presents users with an initial set of options. Once they select one of the options, the appropriate set of selection-dependent inputs replaces their initial selection.
While the relationship between their initial selection and the dependent inputs is clear to most users, the two-step model removes valuable context once users make an initial selection and is likely to be slower than inline solutions. As a result, page-level selection is often not a viable option.
Figure 2—Page-level selection
Section Tabs
To avoid additional pages within key workflows, designers have explored several inline approaches to exposing selection-dependent inputs. In one approach, section tabs arrayed across the top of a panel, as shown in Figure 3, let users navigate to a section of the form that contains selection-dependent inputs. The tabs present not only the initial set of options, but also provide a strong indicator of the current selection.
While most users are familiar with the concept of navigation tabs on the Web, the manner in which they fill in Web forms frequently impairs the effectiveness of the section tabs approach. When completing a form, many users move from top to bottom and, as a result, often ignore horizontal options. There is also a lack of clarity about whether section tabs are mutually exclusive. Will I submit my selections on all three tabs with the form—or only the selections I made on the active tab?
Figure 3—Section tabs
Finger Tabs
To compensate for the lack of visibility of left-to-right section tabs within Web forms, using top-to-bottom finger tabs can better align with common patterns of form usage. When users move from top to bottom through a form, vertically stacked finger tabs, as seen in Figure 4, are consistently more noticeable.
To address the mutual exclusivity question inherent in the use of both section and finger tabs, you can include radio buttons to the left of the finger-tab labels to clearly communicate that they are mutually exclusive options.
Figure 4—Finger tabs
Section Selectors
Both the section and finger tab methods maintain a unique interface element—in this case, a tab—for each initial option. This keeps all the initial options visible, but requires considerable screen real estate to do so. When the number of initial options grows, these methods tend not to scale very well.
The section selector method shown in Figure 5 utilizes a drop-down list and group box to confine all selection-dependent inputs to a specific area of the form. Though this method obscures most of the initial options—as only one option is visible in the drop-down list at a time—using a single control better communicates the scope and impact of the initial selection.
Figure 5—Section selectors
Expose Below Radio Buttons
Another inline method of selection-dependent inputs involves vertically separating the user's initial options from any exposed additional inputs. This approach, shown in Figure 6, has the advantage of always keeping all the initial options—and a user's selection among those options—visible. However, in usability testing, I've seen considerable confusion about the relationship between the initial selection and additional inputs.
Since, by default, one of the initial options is selected, it is not immediately clear that a dependency exists between the two sections. Also, the jumping effect that occurs when users change their selections and the screen updates to show a revised set of additional inputs can disorientate users.
A strong visual indication of the dependency between the initial selection and its additional inputs can help communicate their relationship more clearly, but isn't likely to resolve all of the issues with this approach.
Figure 6—Expose dependent inputs below, following an initial selection
Expose Within Radio Buttons
Similar to the expose below approach, the expose within method reveals additional inputs within a set of initial options, as shown in Figure 7. When the set of additional inputs is quite small—one to two additional inputs—this method can maintain the context of a user's initial selection while introducing the required selection-dependent inputs where they are most relevant.
If the number of selection-dependent inputs is substantial, however, this method breaks down quickly. The combination of page jumping and the movement of the initial set of options—as the elements between them are revealed and hidden—makes for a disorientating interaction that frequently has users questioning which user interface element triggers which set of options.
Figure 7—Expose dependent inputs within, following an initial selection
Exposed Inactive
To address the disorientation caused by movement of the initial options when a user selects a different option—because of the page jumping that results from revealing and hiding selection-dependent inputs—the exposed, but inactive method shown in Figure 8 keeps all additional inputs visible, but makes only one set of options available. The other selection-dependent inputs are unavailable and most commonly appear dimmed, or grayed out.
While this method keeps all additional inputs visible and within the context of an initial selection, the sheer volume of inputs that are visible can quickly overwhelm users. Also, when there are many additional inputs for each initial option, the association between the user's selection and the other initial options can get lost. Adding to this effect is the fact that the visible difference between inactive and active elements is frequently too subtle.
Figure 8—Expose inactive dependent inputs
Exposed Groups
To compensate for the disassociation between the set of initial options in the exposed inactive method, Figure 9 uses visual groupings to bound each set of selection-dependent inputs beneath an initial selection.
In this method, however, the visual weight of the many additional inputs can quickly reduce the visibility of the initial set of options.
Figure 9—Expose dependent inputs in groups
In Conclusion
Each of the aforementioned solutions for selection-dependent inputs within Web forms has both advantages and disadvantages. As with all design decisions, it's best to consider which solution is right within the context of the problem being addressed. If you've found success tackling the issue of selection-dependent inputs in other ways, let me know!
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Great article! Thanks for such a thorough overview of the approaches. A few other things that figure into choice of options:
- Form UI conventions may be imposed by COTS (commercial off-the-shelf) software, which may limit some of the options and require us to be more creative with allowed options—maybe combining elements of some approaches.
Again, thanks for a great piece.
+1 on using radio buttons instead of tab imagery to resolve the mutual exclusiveness ambiguity. If the tab pages comprise all the controls for input, you can also resolve the ambiguity by putting the action button on each tab page rather than outside the tab control, thereby implying only the controls on the current page are related to the action.
An alternative between finger tabs/radio buttons and a drop-down section selector is to use a scrolling list box for the section selector. It takes no more space than finger tabs/radio buttons and keeps many options visible at a time while scaling to a large number of items. It also eliminates the click that a drop-down needs to open the list to make a selection.
How about a bridge between the first and second example: a wizard-style multi-page treatment with step indicators—Step 1 of 4—and a summary of each steps' fields and/or purpose above or to the side of the form fields?
Nice overview of the usability implications. I was wondering if you had any insights on the accessibility of the options, since most of them seem to require some form of client-side scripting, which may not be supported by assistive technology.
Good article, Luke.
One other technique you can use here is to rephrase the question. As developers, we tend to pose questions to the user in computer logic. For instance:
A) Do you want to meet in the conference room?
B) Do you want to meet in a cubicle?
If you want to meet in a cubicle (B):
1) Do you want to meet at your cubicle?
2) Do you want to meet at my cubicle?
This would commonly be presented as a selection-dependent input using any of the above techniques. But really, this could be represented as:
A) Do you want to meet in the conference room?
B) Do you want to meet at your cubicle?
C) Do you want to meet at my cubicle?
This kind of simplification may not always be possible, but it is definitely the first thing to look for when requirements call for selection-dependent inputs.
My experience, from 3 years of usability tests, is that it's better split it up into two or more steps. Dependencies between fields are hardly ever understood by users.
Love articles like this. Thanks.
Roman, great reminder!
Tabs—either conventional or finger tabs embedded within a page as your scenario utilizes—are generally not suitable for this purpose.
Why? Because tabs are usually assumed by users to represent various content, for which only one is shown at a time, for layout purposes. Generally, the frontmost tab has no special meaning or rights; data shown or entered into other tabs is equally valid. This is true for all tab implementations on all GUI platforms.
The Sun Web Application Design Guidelines actually forbid applications from taking any special meaning from the currently visible tab at the time actions are taken on the page—that is, data is saved.
The exception is when the actions—that is, buttons—appear within the tabs, so that the action is clearly local to the tab's content and not global to the whole page. In that case, however, what your tabs are implementing is a lot of little pages or forms that happen to appear on a single physical page.
I agree with Jaime that it's best to steer clear of tabs—top or side—for conditional inputs, because users expect them to represent completely different steps in a process.
I design lengthy data-entry forms that often include a lot of demographic information—client responses to survey questions, etcetera. I have found some success using fieldsets and labels to organize each group of related questions, then revealing additional form elements within the fieldset for conditional responses—more or less like the first example in this article.
When I tried a similar layout using tabs—that is, 5 tabs/5 pages rather than 5 fieldsets on one page—I found that some users didn't see the tabs and expected to be finished with the whole form when they reached the bottom of the first tab.
Of course, the drawback of using fieldsets is that the page can become terribly long. Plus, as Luke points out, the page jumps when the user's choice reveals an additional field.
Thanks for the new ideas!
Hi all, Thanks for the comments and the additional ideas. I'm curious if the folks that steer away from tabs have tried finger tab solutions. In the studies I have seen, top-aligned tabs caused exactly the issues you've described, but finger tabs—especially those with radio buttons in them along with labels—performed much better. I'm interested if anyone else has experienced the same? thanks~
It seems to me that the "Page level selection" is being somewhat unfairly evaluated when you say, "… the two-step model removes valuable context once users make an initial selection and is likely to be slower than inline solutions."
There is no reason why it would automatically remove context, is there? It could be argued that the clarity of the approach would make providing such context more confusing, not less.
I also think your assertion that it would be slower is a little weak, in order to cast this approach as presenting a problem for users. It may well not be slower at all, and some users may appreciate a slight lag in the context of choosing an important option. I know I've observed dissatisfaction quite often when screen elements change state immediately.
Unless you copied everything over from the previous page, you wouldn't see all the additional options you didn't choose. That's the context of your choice—all your options.
In terms of slower, I can't see how a full-page reload would be faster than a partial page update. Can you clarify what you mean there? Are you saying people might be slower to get their bearing when a portion of a page changes versus a full page?
What if you don't select a radio button by default in Figure 6? That's the approach described in the example used by Jennifer Tidwell, and it looks to work well.
Hi Luke
Great summary of the different approaches.
I, like Zephyr, would be interested in your take about the need for client-side scripting for a number of these approaches. In a number of cases, I have recommended the first approach (separate pages), because clients needed their forms to be accessible.
I'd also like to comment on your statement that this approach is not often suitable, because of the loss of context. I agree that in some cases this argument applies, but in many other cases, there are distinct steps that are more internally than externally contextual.
Breaking the form into these steps would, as I think Jonathan argues, improve rather than worsen the user experience, because tasks are being put into more manageable and focused chunks. You also often have the option of providing backward as well as forward movement, allowing the user to access previously entered information if they want to.
Cheers Jessica
Hi Jessica, The right answer is, of course, "it depends". Sometimes it is appropriate to divide form questions across multiple pages. Sometimes it is more appropriate to utilize a dynamic in-page UI. For situations where selection-dependent inputs are short and seeing them may cause people to revisit their initial selection, a page-level option may be sub-optimal.
In my new book, Web Form Design, I've dedicated an entire chapter to selection-dependent inputs, and some eyetracking and usability testing we did on the options listed here. In our testing, page-level selection performed averagely. It achieved average satisfaction scores, a relatively low number of errors, and faired well on eyetracking measures like number of eye fixations, total length of fixations, and average fixation length. However, this solution had the second longest completion time of all the options we tested. So if you are looking for a safe solution with average performance, and quick completion times are not a concern, page-level, selection-dependent inputs might be a good match.
Hi, I am currently evaluating my company's intranet and giving them a specific UI Guideline manual. I actually thought about all of these options and found that none of these would probably be the best.
I have another solution. It's pretty much mentioned here, but kind of overlooked.
The idea of using Radio Buttons is good for listing, because it lets the user know the possibilities right on without clicking any drop-down list.
And the idea of Finger Tabs is good, because it gives a clear distinction to what an option encapsulates. But it also gives the impression that we need to click each tab to finish the process.
In my opinion, putting Radio Buttons in front of tabs is so much better, but is also kind of confusing.
So why not change the look and feel of the tabs? Keep the radio buttons, then on click, just open an animated window box within the page? Something like this: On a radio button selection, a line starts from the end of the radio button text, then a box opens up under it with the context-sensitive content. This does not make it look like a tab and gives the user feedback about what is going on.
I also like the idea of changing the text of radio buttons to questions. This highlights the mutual exclusivity further.
Let me know what you guys think…
Thanks for the article. I have been working with software for 20 years now and have implemented almost all of those methods in both win32 and Web environments. The other side to the coin that I think is the most difficult is when you need to go in reverse. Meaning, you have a returning user that has existing data and you need to populate the form based on existing input as well as allow them to edit it. So the order in which you do this is critical, because you can't populate a list with values that do not match what this user selected.
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Twice a year, I so wish that women had a suit equivalent (you know, something that fits any woman, works for every occasion and requires no more effort than a visit to a tailor): when I have to attend some third cousin's wedding and when the photo of the WTA YEC field comes out.ReplyDelete
*Sigh* Most men don't know how lucky they are.
I like how Li Na looks. It is over the top, but she accentuates Chinese glamor, she's pretty and looks different. Definitely a memorable outfit, in a good way.ReplyDelete
But I agree, the overall look of all players just cracks you up! :)
You know if they all actually came out looking hot I might be disappointed. I LIVE for these photos. LIVE.ReplyDelete
- PokeyLokeyOctober 24, 2011 at 11:48 AM
I didn't even recognize Li Na. And you can usually count on Maria to elevate things but not this time...her dress is so matronly!!ReplyDelete
RiCH, I absolutely understand you. :) I think Caro is the absolute miss this time. Others, the more I look at them, the more sense their dresses make.ReplyDelete
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Mercurys next good observation date
Posted 19 January 2013 - 12:04 PM
above will be a great time to try an view this elusive planet as an evening pinkish star with an unaided eye or with binocs just after sundown in the east.of course you will want to try a week ahead of that date an best time is about 15 deg away from the sun heading to that 18.1 deg on 2/16 as noted. but its much much better to catch it in broad daylite as high in the sky as possible and thru less atmosphere then near horizon at dusk.most of the good amatuers an astronomers did that an i do as well.markings can be seen in at least a good 6 " refractor an above an an 8" sct is the least i say for good readings. of course you can follow its changing phases from day to day, but remember its invisible 90%of the time in even a 10X finder unlike brilliant venus, cause of the suns glare an its tiny disk.so a polar aligned scope with setting circles or auto scope(nextstar or eqiuv) is a must.plus a good almanac for the positions of sun an planets.(Geocentric Ephemeris for the the Sun : 2013) great and free. once you think you got it all down,offsetting from the suns position on the date your looking is all you need to do.then in the lowest power ep(focused night before on a star or planet) use it to sweep very slowly in ra an dec the planet will pop into view.sky must be clear an no wispy clouds which will obscure the small disk,but once you find it you will be thrilled.then pump up the power an use the clock drive.this helps bigtime,but of course you dont need it.the phases change almost daily like our moon.till then CLEAR SKIES
Posted 19 January 2013 - 04:58 PM
While this will be a highly favorable evening apparition for northern hemisphere observers, the one in May-June will be even better. The morning apparition in between will be great for those in the southern hemisphere, but almost worthless for us.
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That's a really fine post, Robert. Earlier I created graphics and an article related to this apparition, but did not plan to mention them here until later this month. Here is a link to my Mercury webpage: www.CurtRenz.com/mercury
While this will be a highly favorable evening apparition for northern hemisphere observers, the one in May-June will be even better. The morning apparition in between will be great for those in the southern hemisphere, but almost worthless for us.
Thanks once again for the alerting me to another apparition of Mercury. It's a great way to begin an evening.
Posted 20 January 2013 - 09:24 AM
Mr. Free, I envy your seeing down there on Floridas west coast and I've pondered the same move for that reason among others but Im a northerner. Doesn't mean I love winter one bit but at 51 I've got so much history here and Im still discovering more of what's here to be had particularly on the water. At anyrate - thank you for the Venus and mercury updates!!! Two planets I have t seen telescopicaly in years - particularly Mercury. Last time I looked at Venus was a few summers ago... Mars at this point was 6" diameter and I got use to the tiny orb as I tried picking out the polar cap with my 70mm. Swinging over to Venus that same evening and it was its small version of the whole disc which normally is quite small at 10" but now seemed whopping huge as Id accustomed myself to the receding g Mars and its dwindling size. Good times - and a good apparition that summer.
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Thanks once again for the alerting me to another apparition of Mercury. It's a great way to begin an evening.
You're welcome, Jon, but we must give credit to Robert for providing the heads-up this time, unless you first went to my website. I'm glad that you two and Pete are having fun with this.
This is the coldest time of the year for Chicagland. It's been a decent winter so far with moderate temperatures and almost no snow. But we've entered a patch of slightly below zero temperatures for a few days. So I'm not doing much observing. In 1954 my family moved to the west coast of Florida. My mother quickly became homesick and we returned to Chicago. It might have been nice if we had stayed. In any event, at age 67 I've essentially seen it all astronomically. But I still enjoy anticipating nature's repetitive cycles.
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Posted 28 January 2013 - 10:43 AM
Point is, a scope out in direct sunlight will have heat currents created on the tube and lens shade (dew cap) that will negatively effect the view. Also, a large enough source of shade will also put the immediate surrounds of the scope in shadow and thus reduce close-by thermal problems. It's also best to be set up on a grassy surface. My observatory is surrounded by a nice lawn and it's floor is simply wood--- no carpeting to retain heat, and it's not built on a concrete slab which can also cause thermal problems.
And if a shade is used--- don't rely on it to keep you safe from accidently pointing the scope the Sun. Always be aware of the Sun's position and maintain safe observing practices!
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Posted 28 January 2013 - 01:24 PM
mercury now 7deg east of the sun an moving out rapidly.still to close to the sun to even see at all in scope..a few more days ill try.its now moving to be visible at sundown in a week or so.look for it just after sundown,a pinkisk star preety bright low in the west without a telescope.feb 10 an on.
Indeed, Robert, it's peeking its head over the western horizon after sunset. Unlike Venus, Mercury is at its most brilliant during the days near its superior conjunction.
Beginning this evening it appears on my diagram of the western sky at 30 minutes after sunset as seen from Chicagoland. That chart depicts its altitude through March 1. It can be seen at www.CurtRenz.com/mercury
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Posted 29 January 2013 - 11:06 AM
that chart is excellent an gives one the info to get a better understanding of its position,awesome centaur,gonna try again this am here in crystal blue skies in fla,usa at 10.20 est 3.20 ut.temp 67% degrees.
Glad you're appreciative, Robert. Believe it or not, the temperature here in Chicago is expected to reach 66° F early this evening. Who says there is no such thing as global warming?
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well,im very skeptical about global warming,however the sahara dessert has been growing at about 1/4 of an inch per year since like the 80ties or nineties but id have to check on that cause its been years since i read that in scientific american.
My friend Tom Skilling, long-time popular weatherman on WGN-TV here in Chicago, used to be skeptical of anthropogenic global warming. Then his friend Don Wuebbles, professor of atmospheric physics at the University of Illinois, convinced him otherwise.
Tom gave me this link to a 19-minute video of one of Don's lectures on the subject: http://www.youtube.c...h?v=c78JmupgjAo
I'd advise ignoring supposedly scientific information from faux "news" outlets that are actually propagandists for the oil industry.
Posted 29 January 2013 - 01:28 PM
john,i could not agree more.i use a light carboard black shield,painted white,an im in florida so i get a 10deg higher ecliptic which helps a lot an not to mention very clear skies.yes an your right about those thermal currents,i got venus in scope now an i see those at times rising up.im on grass so it helps.been looking at merc an venus in daylite since that seventies.thx for the info .btw though i find a c-11 for mercury an venus gets more of those abberations thats why i stick with a c-8.let me know yoir findings an stay in touch john.
Hi Robert,
A few years ago I installed an aluminum tube with large cutouts on my C11. To cool it, I simply use a pedestal fan aimed towards the primary for a few minutes--- seldom longer than 15 minutes. After that if there are still any boundary layer problems with the primary I set the fan a foot or so away from the tube, pointing away to draw air away from the tube. Once the scope is working at or near ambient temperature, I install a Velcro-secured tube cover made of Tyvek.
Usually morning observations are the easiest to set up for, as since the scope is in an observatory it's already near ambient conditions. But before the tube modification I really had to plan hours ahead for afternoon observations--- I used to remove the C11 from the observatory and for a few hours leave it in an air conditioned room set at the predicted afternoon temperatures. That at least got it close, and it would stabilize fairly quickly if kept shaded.
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Valentine's Day will be a special one for a Washington couple after an innovative heart procedure saved one of their lives.
85-year-old Joe Hofmann of Washington underwent the new procedure on January 30th at the East Carolina Heart Institute at Vidant Medical Center after doctors found two blockages in his heart.
The treatment, known as transcatheter aortic valve replacement, is a first for the Carolinas. It has now been performed three times in Greenville since January 23rd.
The procedure allows for aortic valve replacement without the need to perform open heart surgery.
Just ten days after being released, Hofmann is back on his feet and says he's feeling much better. He and his wife Doris credit the new procedure with saving his life. Joe says, "It's a new life. Really. Absolutely. I mean, if you had seen me before and now, they just gave me a new life." Doris says, "He would have died. There's little doubt about that. Because open heart surgery was not an option for him."
The Hofmann's say that thanks to the procedure they look forward to celebrating their 64th wedding anniversary this April.


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The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) was established on 10 November 1999. Its mission is to promote and coordinate the fight against doping in sport internationally.
Thanks to this independent agency, the Olympic Movement and public authorities worldwide are able to intensify their efforts to banish drugs from sport. During the last 30 years there has been a generalised increase in awareness of the social phenomenon of doping in sport. Given the scope of the problem and the danger this scourge constitutes for the health and well-being of athletes and young people generally, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was instrumental in the creation of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
The WADA Foundation Board is jointly composed of representatives of the Olympic Movement (the IOC, National Olympic Committees, International Sports Federations and athletes) and representatives of governments from all five continents. The headquarters of WADA are in Montreal (Canada). Regional offices have been established on other continents.
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Northern Kentucky's largest multidisciplinary arts venue opens a new season with Five New Exhibitions, showcasing a unique palette of work across five of The Carnegie galleries:
National Financial Services Main Gallery/Duveneck Gallery: Angels
Angels is a group exhibition that examines the depiction of angels in popular media, exploring the intention and implication of their inclusion.
Hutson Gallery: Stanka Kordic - Ambiguity
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Kordic creates an exhibit that pushes the definition of portrait work, creating figure paintings through the combined elements of abstraction and realism.
Reivschl Gallery: Jack Girard
Gerard employs a fitting medium of collage to create work that pieces together a conversation on a wide range of social issues.
Semmens Gallery: Michael Nichols
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Coastal Cleanup Day
Looking for a great way to teach your children about environmental stewardship? Does your family love the beach and want to help take care of it? Here's your chance! Sign up to take part in Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday, September 17th from 9am to noon.
Pitch In!
According to the California Coastal Commission, "California Coastal Cleanup Day, an annual beach and inland waterway cleanup, is the state's largest volunteer event. In 2010, over 82,500 volunteers removed more than 1.2 million pounds of trash and recyclables from our beaches, lakes, and waterways." Taking place on the same day as the Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup, it is part of the largest volunteer event in the world. With sites on the coast, on the bay, and along streams and other waterways, the chances are good that there will be a cleanup project at a site that is special to your family.
Easy to Sign Up
Want more information? Head over to the Coastal Cleanup Day page of the California Coastal Commission's website, contact your local organizer, and pick your favorite local waterway.
If you live in San Mateo County, your local organizer is the San Mateo Countywide Water Pollution Prevention Program. All the information you need is on their site. They will provide you with cleanup supplies, but they encourage you to bring your own reusable bag or bucket for collecting trash to cut down on plastic bag waste.
Taking it a Step Further
Can't get enough Coastal Cleanup? Do you already have plans for September 17th? Never fear. You can take part in further cleanup projects in the COASTWEEKS program, taking place September 17th through October 9th. In addition, if you are a teacher or youth leader, your group can sign up to volunteer as part of the effort on September 16th or 17th. Your group can also Adopt-a-Beach and commit to keep it clean all year.
We are lucky to live in a beautiful area with bountiful natural resources. Coastal Cleanup Day is our chance to join an international effort to take care of our beaches and bayshore and the animals that live there. There's nothing like a hands-on experience to make a lesson memorable. Let's show our kids that we value our beaches and waterways enough to take care of them!
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Ellie Anderson is the Youth Services Librarian at Belmont Library. She lives in Half Moon Bay and will be cleaning up her beach on September 17th.


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Bruce Jenner, the Olympic champion and estranged husband of reality TV star Kris Kardashian, is reportedly considering "shaving" away his Adam's apple.
The 64-year-old was spotted leaving a plastic surgeon's office this week and later told celebrity gossip website TMZ that he "just never liked" his trachea.
The procedure – known as a laryngeal shave – is done by shaving away the cartilage that makes up a man's Adam's apple, and is often done in patients seeking a gender-change operation.
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Unanswered: Resetting store's Proxy from localStorage to AjaxProxy
I wanted to check the saved record from the local storage and authenticate the record with the server. I tried to change the store proxy using the function setProxy. First time when i call setProxy on the store it works fine however when i call it second time with a different Proxy, it throws error "Cannot call method 'getRecords' of undefined". Below is the logic.
localProxy = this.local = Ext.create('Ext.data.proxy.LocalStorage', {id:'credentials'});
serverProxy = Ext.create('Ext.data.proxy.Ajax', { url: 'xxx',
on executing this statement, it throws error "Cannot call method 'getRecords' of undefined"
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This is absolutely a problem with setProxy when switching between local and ajax proxies.
Ext.apply.factory checks
if (instance && instance !== config) {
Where instance is your old proxy (the one your switching out of) and config is your new one (the one your requesting set in the setProxy call).
If they're not equal (they aren't), it runs
The destroy method
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var records = operation.getRecords(),
Attempts to immediately initialize records via operation.getRecords(), however there is no operation passed to the destroy function.
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I believe the problem may be user error.
I was seeing this error when doing
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//Restoring the original proxy
Though this appears correct/straightforward, the last line should actually read
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This eliminated the error above.


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14 Most Important Motorcycle Developments of the Century
Lists, Technology, HFL
Whether or not the impending debut of the Kawasaki Ninja H2 (we're talking about the street version, the H2-R has already been ... Read more >>
Whether or not the impending debut of the Kawasaki Ninja H2 (we're talking about the street version, the H2-R has already been ... Read more >>
This week, MotoCzysz captured its 4th consecutive victory at the Isle of Man's TT Zero, narrowly beating the $4.5 million Mugen ... Read more >>
The wraps officially came off the 2013 MotoCzysz E1pc at the Isle of Man yesterday. Gone are much of the traits that made the bike ... Read more >>
UPDATE : More photos and details. The first photo of the 2013 MotoCzysz E1pc has been revealed on Twitter . Gone are last year's zany ... Read more >>
Last week, I went over the 2012 Motoczysz E1pc with Michael Czysz himself. I met him in Boston at the launch of SolidWorks 2013, ... Read more >>
Riding the 2012 MotoCzysz E1pc , Michael Rutter has shattered the electric motorcycle lap record at the Isle of Man TT. Rutter lapped ... Read more >>
Let it never be said that Michael Czysz doesn't value HFL's community. Yesterday, in our interview with Mission Motors racer Steve ... Read more >>
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Riding the 2011 MotoCzysz E1pc , Michael Rutter has won the Isle of Man's TT Zero electric motorcycle race. But, even though teammate ... Read more >>
Our buddy Frank Schuengel from Amadeus Photography is experimenting with shooting this year's Isle of Man TT in 3D. These shots of ... Read more >>
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An explosive, heartbreaking memoir from the widow of Mark Madoff and daughter-in-law of Bernard Madoff, the first genuine inside story from a family member who has lived through - and survived - both the public crisis and her own deeply personal tragedy.
When the news of Bernard Madoff 's Ponzi scheme broke, Americans were shocked and outraged, perhaps none more so than the unsuspecting members of his own family. After learning that their father's legendarily successful wealth management company was "all just one big lie", Mark and Andrew Madoff turned their father in and cut off all communication with both parents.
Mark and his wife, Stephanie, strove to make a fresh start for the sake of their two young children, but Mark could not overcome his sense of betrayal and shame - he and other family members were sued for $200 million in October of 2009. He hung himself on the two-year anniversary of his father's arrest. Left to raise her children as a single mother, Stephanie wrote this memoir to give them a sense of who their father really was, defend his innocence, and put her personal statement on record once and for all.
In this candid insider account, she talks about her idyllic wedding to Mark on Nantucket, what it was really like to be a part of the Madoff family, the build-up to Bernard's confession, and the media frenzy that followed. It is about the loss of the fairytale life she knew, adjusting to life with a man she hardly recognized anymore, and the tragic and final loss of her husband.
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"Somewhat interesting, but dreadful narration"
Unfortunately, the author chose to narrate the book. Her voice is nasal and annoying.
I will give the author credit for not making herself a heroine. She comes across as a very difficult person who behaves selfishly many times.
The book presents a skewed view on the exposure of Bernie Madoff. This author flatly says that the two sons exposed their father, but other accounts I have read of the affair have described the investigation differently.
One does develop a sympathy for Mark Madoff and the sad end to his life, but other than gaining insight into the what propelled him to take his own life, the book does not add much information to what is already known. Most everyone in it, including the author, appear to be rather shallow, mean, and materialistic.
"Everything is disturbing about this book..."
...the story, the authors point of view and behavior,(the previous reviews :) -- and yet, I still listened to the entire book and found it interesting.
"literally... don't judge a book by it's cover"
Didn't expect this...
I loved the book and fell in love with Stephanie. I felt like she could be one of my friends and was sharing her story girlfriend to girlfriend. I actually looked forward to walking my dog, so I could hear more. Her story is brutally honest and raw. My heart aches for her and for the journey ahead.
I had my preconceived notions and judgments about the family, which I feel badly about now. The media twists things and distorts them, without proof, quite frequently. (Especially in our sensationalized 24/7 news ticker/ diarrhea blogosphere world.) Why did I buy into their opinion of the Madoff brothers? Regardless of your opinion about innocence and guilt... her story as a wife and mother deserves to be heard. Mark's story deserves to be heard.
"What a tragedy"
When your very name becomes a swear word.
When this crime came to light, it was very easy to relate to the victims, but I never even thought about the family as victims. This book serves it's author's purpose as a eulogy
to her husband, Mark Madoff. It is a little uneven and some sections are repetitive. But in grief things do tend to go around and around.
For the most part the story is well written, giving details of a very charmed life. Just a beautiful happy family, good jobs, precious children, lovely homes, the American dream, until the day it was just torn apart. Stephanie has written from the heart (and not always to her own credit) about how one begins to cope or not when the the worst has happened and then continues to happen, in public and there is nothing you can control at all. Stephanie does an incredible job reading her own story.
Well worth the listen.
"Madoff's family values"
I was disgusted most of the time listening to this story, yet it was so engaging and such a good testimony to the Madoff's family values. Son reporting his father's crime to the authorities and cutting off all the ties with his mother when she is in distress... Is not family all about unconditional love and support, no matter how bad the crime is or how devastating the impact? The attempt to convince the readers/listeners that the sons had no idea is laughable. Of course they knew, or suspected but chose not to admit to themselves. Being a part of the family and the business for 20+ years and not suspecting that numbers don't add up - impossible. The complains about the hardship of the life afterwards are ridiculous - how many Americans can pay several thousands to be able to run the marathon? Or hire a team of lawyers? Nothing in this story made me sympathetic, but it was very interesting to hear another side of the story, from a family member.
"Incredibly revealing!"
I couldn't stop listening. When I hear news story's I always wonder what the reports don't show. This audio show's part of what the media didn't show us. Good Luck to you Stephanie Madoff Mack.
Say something about yourself!
"Haunting, At Best"
I have recommended the book to a friend but with a huge caveat.
The ending was already well known, so there were not any surprises. It was sad, of course. In most cases, loss of life is not a victory.
I believe that narrating her book was therapeutic for Stephanie. As for me, I didn't need the co-therapy and would have enjoyed a professional narrator.
No. I personally would not purchase a follow up book. I'm through. Too much therapy for my liking.
Stephanie's attempt to portray herself as a penniless Cinderella is not believable and collides with her admission that an attorney was hired to protect her assets. If she didn't have any assets in the beginning of the marriage and her husband/father-in-law did not funnel dirty money to her during the marriage, what assets were in need of protection? She was quite angry toward Ruth as she did not immediately sever ties to her husband of 50+ years. According to Stephanie's perspective, Ruth was blinded by denial surrounding Bernie, the crook. However, Stephanie exhibits the same characteristics in her relationship with her husband, whom she claims was a mere innocent bystander, as well as victim, of the tragedy caused by his father. It was hard for me to conjure up sympathy for the poor rich kids who had become adults. There are too many unacknowledged questions which Stephanie chose to leave alone. I will add that I appreciate the review by another reader who said the story was troubling on many levels. It is and that is very accurate. I continue to be bothered by what I learned -- and did not learn -- through this book.
"Insight into the Madoff Family"
Although it is really voyeuristic on my part, I have remained very curious about the Madoff affair, wondering how family members of Bernie could not have known. After listening to this book (and reading The Wizard of Lies), I now believe that family members did not know, and I could see how it all could happen.
I think Stephanie Mack does a really good job of setting it out in a believable, truthful way, and gives the reader insight into the Madoff family. It's hard not to feel bad for her - her life has been very difficult, and full of tragedy in the last 5 or so years.
If you are interested to understand more about how the Madoff fraud was pulled off so successfully, then listen to this book.
"Hard to listen to, so sad"
This is a difficult book to listen to. I feel so sorry for this poor family, all members of this family. My heart goes out to Stephanie's kids the most. Yes, Bernie Madoff abused all around him. There is no doubt. All suffered because of his greed. However, a worse abuse to children is having a father abandon them through the act of suicide. This is a far graver offense though I can not judge what emotional turmoil Stephanie's husband endured. Our public, our media is cruel. It's all so tragic. I can't imagine how Stephanie has endured. I hope she and her children find peace.
"The second Madoff ripoff"
Very few facts about Bernie & his scam: check. Self-obsessed artsy gadabout: check. Wicked ex-wife: check. Disfunctional wimpy husband: check. Most adorable children ever: check.
In this indulgent "memoir" Stephanie Whoever discovers "Mr. Right" complete with fishing gear just as she's about to pass the big 3-0. When her candycane world comes shattering down, blame Bernie & Ruth, but throw enough morsels to say you "tried" to understand. Try to draw sympathy by telling every agonizing moment you and your husband spent together---especially with the "wicked ex-wife witch & kids" interfering at every opportunity. Sorry, Steph, but plenty of people don't have $100 to spend, let alone have to ask permission. Well, I guess we'll see her & Oprah together next. Hey, maybe she'll score a car.
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Project Pink Panthers
The Pink Panthers group is behind armed robberies targeting high-end jewellery stores in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the United States.
This loosely-aligned network of criminals is believed to have carried out robberies worth in excess of EUR 334 million since 1999. Hundreds of suspects are linked to more than 383 robberies/aggravated thefts in 35 countries.
The Pink Panthers' methods are daring and quick. A case that made the headlines in 2007 saw gang members drive two cars into a shopping mall in Dubai and through the window of a jewellery store. The robbery took less than one minute and the gang made away with jewellery worth an estimated EUR 3 million.
Many gang members are known to originate from the former Yugoslavia, but they work across countries and continents, making the exchange of police information such as fingerprints, photographs and DNA essential.
INTERPOL's Pink Panthers project assists law enforcers in identifying, locating and apprehending perpetrators. It centralizes data on the crimes and criminals, analyses the information, and builds networks of investigators. Working groups bring together investigators from around the world to combine their input in specific cases and to help overcome differences in legal systems. This sharing of information and data enables investigators to make links between countries that might not otherwise be noticed.


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Harris Tweed is amongst the most iconic fabrics from any region. Featuring rich colours inspired by the Scottish landscape, it reflects a depth of history while being comfortable, warm and timeless in style. It is a fabric deeply entwined with the history of the Outer Hebrides as well as the wider Scottish Isles. Today, as well as the traditional country wardrobe options, Harris Tweed can feature on everything from duffle coats to handbags and soft furnishings.
Harris Tweed is the only fabric produced solely in the Outer Hebrides. It is hand spun, hand woven and hand dyed by the island craftsmen and has been for hundreds of years. Every individual stage of the production process takes place on the islands, making this a truly unique cloth with great Scottish heritage. All wools used in the weaving are local, with all dyes coming from natural pigments for the subtle colour palette that reflects all the hues of country life in Scotland.
The delicate colours of Harris Tweed stem from its dying process. The cloth starts life as pure Scottish virgin wool which is dyed before weaving, allowing an infinite number of hues to be spun into a single strand. This improves the depth of colour and adds to the character of the cloth. Each finished piece of cloth is then stamped with the official Orb seal of approval by the Harris Tweed Authority to guarantee its authenticity.
Each piece of Harris Tweed can be traced back to the individual weaver and date of crafting so by investing in clothing or items featuring this iconic cloth, you really are getting your own little piece of Scottish history. Tweed has long been a staple of country life, with jackets and hats in a variety of styles and cuts, but now the timeless nature of the fabric has made it into a true wardrobe investment. From quirkier pieces such as handbags right through to traditional blazers, the authenticity and Scottish heritage of this cloth never fails to shine through.


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Considering mailbox size around 6.5GB, I'm not able to explain this behaviour and complete my job.
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i've installed RHEL4 into a virtual machine (on a VMWare ESX Server), and then I installed ZCS 3.1 Net Edition.
I upgraded it to 3.1.3, and now, when I launch zimbra with "zmcontrol startup", my system freezes, and I get the screen to become black ... more, I've no other possibilities but to reboot my virtual machine ... I had a look into the log files, but I didn't find any info ... where to search ???
I think it freezes at the same moment it starts Mailbox ... have you any idea ???


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Holmes' attorney Jonathan Wolfe said Friday that the couple is divorcing, but called it a private matter for the family.
Cruise, 49, wed the 33-year-old Holmes in 2006 in an Italian castle after publicly declaring his love on Oprah Winfrey's television show, emphatically jumping on her couch. The couple has a 6-year-old daughter, Suri.
The plan to divorce was first reported by People magazine.
Cruise, currently starring in "Rock of Ages," was previously married to Mimi Rogers and Nicole Kidman, with whom he has two children.
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Tucked away within the verdant Lowcountry landscapes of Shipyard Plantation, Southwind II features lagoon, golf and forest views and is an easy walk to the beautiful wide, sand Island beach. Each unit has a private balcony and whirlpool tub and offers two bicycles to explore the miles of Island bike paths. A practice green, playground and large pool with hot tub, plus the proximity to shopping, dining and recreational activities make Southwind II perfect for golf outings or family vacations.Check-in Time: 17:00Check-out Time: 10:00Check-in Days: SaturdayImportant InformationPet Information: Animals are not permitted; could result in forfeiture of the unit and/or other penalties.Amenities and area attractions are seasonal.Resort cannot honor unit upgrades or moves.Resort is unable to honor requests for early check in.Security deposit required upon check-in at the resort.Occupancy limits are strictly enforced: could result in forfeiture of the unit and/or other penalties.Credit card imprint required upon check-in at the resort.Housekeeping fee: Housekeeping Fee for Reservations less than 7 Nights: There may be a 100.00 U.S. dollars for 3 Bedroom units, per stay. Housekeeping fee: Housekeeping Fee for Reservations less than 7 Nights: There may be a 75.00 U.S. dollars for 2 Bedroom units, per stay. Parking Restrictions: No RV parking, No motorcycles


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Director: Tim Caron
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Available within the University Honors Program are three alternatives designed to meet the varying needs of students.
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General Honors is a special approach to the General Education Requirements of the University to advise students in their academic planning to meet the University's General Education requirements through a cohesive and unified program of study. It is a program of carefully selected courses and specially designed, multi-disciplinary seminars from which a student chooses a minimum of 24 units (a minimum of 15 units in the case of upper division transfers or continuing CSULB students who enter the program), most of which are applied toward the 48 units of General Education courses required for graduation of all students. General Honors courses encourage student participation on an academic level not generally possible in the usual curricular offering and prepare students to write an Honors Thesis that demonstrates that the student has acquired the intellectual confidence and academic independence that are indicative of the maturely educated person.
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Qualified students may enter General Honors as late as the junior year. Where Honors transfer agreements have been negotiated with a community college (such as with Long Beach City College) up to 12 transfer units will be accepted as meeting the requirements of the CSULB University Honors Program. Otherwise a waiver of some of the required Honors credits (not more than 6) may be granted by the Director and the University Honors Program Advisory Board.
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It would be different this time around. Way different.
Or so says Travis Browne (12-0-1 MMA, 3-0-1 UFC), who is chomping at the bit for a rematch with Cheick Kongo (17-6-2 MMA, 10-4-1 UFC) after watching the French heavyweight fight Matt Mitrione (5-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) a week ago at UFC 137.
"I wasn't impressed," Browne told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). "I wasn't impressed at all."
Kongo handed prospect Mitrione his first professional defeat in five fights. He cinched the win by taking the former NFL lineman down in the third round and punishing from up top to earn a unanimous-decision victory.
Browne said Kongo will have no such luck with him.
"He knows that he's not going to get me down like that, and I think he knows that it's going to be a standup fight," he said.
While Mitrione repeatedly chased down that kind of action against Kongo, he was never able to build any sort of momentum.
"The difference is I come forward," Browne said. "I'm not going to be like Matt and give him that much (space) and let him get into his rhythm. I'm ready to go forward for three rounds, just like Matt said he was going to do, but he only did it in the second. I'm willing and prepared to go all three rounds.
"I know I hit harder than Matt. When I hit Kongo, I put him on queer street a couple of times in the first round. I'm ready to go all three rounds, push the pace, and I'm going to be looking for the knockout."
When Browne and Kongo met more than a year ago at UFC 120, it was anything but a slugfest. Browne surged early and faded late, and Kongo surged ahead in later rounds, controlling the action against the cage. Kongo would have won the fight if not for a point deduction issued for grabbing Browne's shorts. Instead, it ended in a draw.
The experience bothered Browne so much that he's made a wardrobe change.
"I've taken the necessary steps in both my attire and my training to avoid all those instances," he said. "I've changed to vale tudo shorts, which you can't grab on to, and my conditioning is going to be way better, so he's not going to be able to pin me up against the cage no matter how long the fight goes."
More than that, though, Browne said he's matured as a fighter and is now equipped with the pressure that he maybe wasn't when he fought Kongo, which was only his second UFC fight.
"When the cage door closed, I was kind of like, 'Holy crap, that's Cheick Kongo,'" Browne said. "I've seen him knock people out when I was sitting my fat ass on the couch.' This time, it's a little bit different. I have more confidence in my abilities."
Now, it's getting the UFC to invest in those abilities, and perhaps, groom the next contender to the heavyweight title.
"He's right there in between me and breaking into the top 10," Browne said. "It would definitely propel me and my career at the right time this time."
Browne struggled to put away his most recent opponent, Rob Broughton, when the two faced off in mile-high Denver for UFC 135. The fight and a subsequent bout between Mark Hunt and Ben Rothwell drew critics who said the heavyweights never should have fought in a place where oxygen was so thin. But Browne believes he pushed past fatigue to dominate the Brit. If only the Brit weren't so tough-chinned, he might have earned a bonus as in his previous performance, a knockout of Stefan Struve at UFC 130 that put an extra $70,000 in his pocket.
If the UFC elects to pair Kongo with say, Roy Nelson, or another heavyweight, Browne will fight whomever is put in front of him. But he'd like a chance to straighten out the record.
"I feel like I'm a different fighter than when I first faced him," Browne said.
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The Marriage Ref: Bette Midler & Demi Moore To Guest Star
May 03, 2010 11:00 AM by Nancy Floyd
Tom Papa will soon be receiving wisdom on NBC's The Marriage Ref from future celebrity panelists, Demi Moore and Bette Midler. TV Guide confirmed that Moore and Midler are slated to appear on separate upcoming episodes. Keep reading for more details on their special appearances…
TV Guide reports that NBC's The Marriage Ref will soon be welcoming actress Demi Moore and singer Bette Midler to join the celebrity panel on upcoming episodes. Demi Moore will be joining talk show host, Kelly Ripa, and comedian Jim Breuer on the panel to help real-life married couples work through humorous and absurd disputes. The episode featuring the 47-year-old star is slated to air on NBC on May 20th. Moore can also be seen in the new movie, The Joneses.
Bette Midler will be featured on NBC's The Marriage Ref on May 13th. She will serve as a celebrity panelist alongside America's Got Talent judge and Deal or No Deal host, Howie Mandel.
Clearly NBC's The Marriage Ref is having no problems persuading big talent like Moore and Midler to the show, which bodes well for future seasons. The network recently announced plans to renew the comedic reality TV show for a second season, along with Who Do You Think You Are and Minute to Win It. "All of these new series have demonstrated increasing popularity and generated far-reaching interest among viewers," said Paul Telegdy, NBC's executive vice president of alternative programming. "Equally important, each has a compelling and innovative format, and a second season will allow these shows to grow creatively and attract an even wider audience."
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Former Drew Peterson lawyer sues current lawyer
CHICAGO (AP) -- One former and one current attorney for Drew Peterson are continuing their public feud over who's to blame for the suburban Chicago police officer's conviction last year of killing his third wife.
Peterson's one-time lead attorney Joel Brodsky has filed a 31-page lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court accusing current attorney Steve Greenberg of defaming him. It also names the Chicago Tribune and AOL's Patch news website. Brodsky and Greenberg began pointing fingers immediately after jurors convicted Peterson of drowning Kathleen Savio in her bathtub.
The lawsuit filed Wednesday says Greenberg circulated a letter accusing Brodsky of "single-handedly" losing Peterson's trial. Greenberg told the Chicago Sun-Times "truth is a defense" against the allegations.
The Tribune didn't have an immediate comment. And AOL Patch didn't return a message seeking comment.
CHICAGO (AP) -- The Chicago Tribune says it'll fight a defamation lawsuit filed against it and others by Drew Peterson's former lead attorney.
The lawsuit filed this week by Joel Brodsky stems from a public feud between him and an attorney still on the suburban Chicago police officer's legal team.
The two have argued for months about blame for Peterson's conviction for killing his third wife, Kathleen Savio.
Brodsky's lawsuit names the attorney, as well as the Tribune and AOL's Patch news website. Brodsky accuses them of disseminating his bitter rival's allegedly falsehoods without adequate fact checking.
In a Thursday statement, Tribune Editor Gerould Kern says the newspaper stands by its reporting. He adds the newspaper, in his words, intends "to defend this suit vigorously."
Patch says it doesn't comment on pending litigation.


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ASHBURN, Va. (AP) - Robert Griffin III says life throws curveballs sometimes and "you've just got to figure out which ones to try to hit."
Griffin reflected Wednesday on a trying Washington Redskins season. The team is 3-6 headed into Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Griffin had his best statistical game of the season last week at Minnesota. He has returned to the style of play that worked so well last year, using the zone read-option and play-action to create a threat with his legs and open up passing options downfield.
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Another solid offensive game last night for the Boys in Blue…Another multi-homer game…Another strong start from Gil Meche and the Royals rotation…Another shave of the head for John Buck…And another save for Joakim Soria who now owns the record for most saves in a single season by a Mexican born pitcher.
It all added up to another win for the Royals, their third in a row.
Tonight's lineup: Off day tomorrow, so we'll try to give you another Touch'em All on Friday. Don't miss our last Touch'em all interview with Hall of Fame broadcasters Denny Matthews and Dave Niehuas.
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The Rev. Jesse Jackson addressed Occupy Cincinnati yesterday at Piatt Park. Later in the day 15 individuals were arrested for staying in the park past its 10 p.m. closing time, the first arrests in weeks, as protesters have challenged the legality of the park closing at all. Jackson was reportedly scheduled to return to the park at noon on Wednesday to again speak with Occupy Cincinnati.
Cincinnati Police arrested more than 20 Occupy Cincinnati protesters last night. Here's a recap of the events, which notes that a parade to honor local billionaire Carl Lindner was scheduled for this morning.
Here's an impressive collection of reports that back up nearly every grievance articulated in its first official press release. The research was done by a young woman in Boston who runs a Congressional watchdog website called C-SPAN geek. You can follow her on Twitter here.
Occupy Cincinnati protesters have asked a judge to throw all charges against them, arguing that the park rules are unconstitutional which means their punishments shouldn't exist. The cases are expected to be delayed until the constitutional argument is figured out.
Two county commissioners say they want to help the county's Job and Family Services agency after an Enquirer analysis detailed massive funding, technology and staffing shortages that might have contributed to the deaths of three toddlers during the last 10 months. Republican Greg Hartmann and Democrat Todd Portune have suggested the agency use money from a reserve set aside for an expected bookkeeping penalty while they vote on a budget that will stay the same as last year.
It's deadline day for the Congressional super-committee charged with reducing the federal budget by $1.2 trillion, and talks are not going so well. The defense and national security budgets are going to face the majority of automatic spending cuts if the two sides can't make a deal.
Disagreements have centered on whether tax increases should form part of the budget reduction measures, with Democrats in favor of such rises but Republicans opposed.
A last-minute proposal that included some new taxes raised hopes in the final week of negotiations, but could not muster enough support. …
Republicans had also demanded cuts in entitlement programs, such as social security, Medicare and Medicaid — something that Democrats had shown willingness to permit, but only in return for tax rises on the rich that were not forthcoming from the other side.
"It would be the height of irresponsibly to commit funds they knew were not there," Rhodes said. "I've long criticized various governments for living in dream world.
"This takes it to a whole new level," Rhodes said.
Guess there's a reason why Congress doesn't care much for the 99-percent movement: Eleven percent of Congress is part of the 1 percent. Fifty-eight members of Congress have $9 million or more in net worth, including Kentucky's own Mitch McConnell and John Yarmuth. Congress also includes 250 millionaires, so maybe they'll listen.
Occupy Wall Street celebrated its two-month mark by organizing a "day of action," beginning with a march to the New York Stock Exchange.
One week after a landmark settlement was signed, members of Occupy Cincinnati will gather this evening in downtown's Piatt Park to listen to music and discuss free speech issues.
The event, known as ReOccupy Free Speech Day, begins with a general assembly meeting at the park at 6 p.m. It will be followed by comments from various speakers at 8 p.m., and then a performance by "riot-folk" musician Ryan Harvey.
At 10 p.m., a soapbox session will be held for anyone to speak about issues that are important to him or her. Protestors are planning to stay in Piatt until 6 a.m. Tuesday.
If rain develops, the general assembly and other events will be moved to Occupy Cincinnati's community warehouse, located at 2023 Dunlap St. in Over-the-Rhine.
After months of negotiations, Occupy Cincinnati and attorneys with the City Solicitor's Office reached a deal drop all criminal trespassing charges against Occupy members in return for the withdrawal of a federal lawsuit filed by five protesters.
As part of the deal, about 100 square feet of Piatt Park as a 24-hour public space. The area is located on the park's far eastern edge, near the statue of President James Garfield, adjacent to Vine Street.
Uh oh, the owners of buildings adjacent to Piatt Park are angry and they're not going to take it anymore. They reportedly met with city officials yesterday led by Arn Bortz, former mayor and Towne Properties partner/Councilman Chris Bortz's super-rich uncle, to ask that they be removed. Bortz also accused protesters of defecating in the park and abusing people walking through, both well-known annoyances for neo-fascists.
Here's how The Enquirer describes an Ohio Supreme Court decision allowing Democrats to challenge a ridiculous Republican attempt to unfairly redraw Congressional districts: "Court ruling throws 2012 elections into chaos." Here's the same report by WLWT, minus the drama: "Ohio Supreme Court Allows Redistricting Challenge."
The Ohio Elections Committee dismissed a complaint against COAST for allegedly making false tweets about Issue 48, but it was only because the complaint, filed by pro-streetcar group Cincinnatians for Progress, improperly named a COAST political action as a defendant or something. Streetcar advocates say they'll refile the complaint, and COAST lawyer Chris Finney says he'll win again. ("HAHAHA!")
Youngstown Vindicator is a cool newspaper name. It reports that Ohio Democrats walked out of a vote on the new Republican redistricting map after Republicans failed to gain enough Democrat support to pass it. Lawmakers reportedly yelled at each other, too.


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Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Toronto FC announced Thursday that it has
acquired defender Gale Agbossoumonde through a weighted lottery conducted at
MLS headquarters.
The Canadian side was one of six teams to participate in Thursday's lottery,
coming in with a 57.3% chance of landing the highly-touted defender. Also
entering the lottery process were FC Dallas (25.9%), the Houston Dynamo
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What Mucha would have painted had he lived in a galaxy far, far away...
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great concept!
and the light saber is a nice touch
and the light saber is a nice touch
Beautiful! It reminds me of Prague!
Thank you everyone! I really loved doing this one. :)
I love it!
My French might be off, but wouldn't it be "Au" Alderaan? "Aux" is plural.
yes...I think MY french is off. I took it directly from the Mucha poster, so I am not sure if it is technically correct.
This is beautiful. Def going to get the x large.
Fell in love with this. Ordered. Bought. Waiting !!!
Yeah, I found the original. "du" (of/of the) I think is what you'd want there because it's a preposition for a place.
Whoops, I meant "de l'Alderaan".
No it's "D'Alderaan". Check this French Wikipedia page, second line. http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leia_Organa
Also would love/buy Art Nouveau style posters featuring famous SciFi female characters.
Also would love/buy Art Nouveau style posters featuring famous SciFi female characters.
Damn, I'll fix it. Gonna mess up the composition. :)
Sooo lovely.
Any chance you could make this a t-shirt????? THIS IS JUST RIDICULOUSLY AWESOME
Awesome desing Karen. You really have talent!
Keep up good works!
Keep up good works!
This shirt is going on sale at TeeFury.com on Sunday July 24th !
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Is this no longer being sold as an Iphone case? :(
trying to get a print - not available?
Is this still available as a print?
I am sorry, this is no longer available through Society 6. It may become available again soon.
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Fantastic! Would love to see this one overlayed on the text like a few other, but also looks very striking as is. Great work and inspiration!
nouveau in town, again :) awesome
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Really love your work. Ive seen the Dr. Who images around and just today saw that UrbanMuse shared them on Facebook. Keep it up!
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wow, this has got to be one of the best Leia fanarts I've ever seen!
reminds me Klimt :) like it very much...
Nice work!
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so stylish!
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