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I think Die Hard might be a fairy tale.
Let me back up and offer context. At Boskone this weekend, which was amazing by the way, had a great time and thanks to everyone who came out and said hello, I participated in a panel about fairy tales with Theodora Goss, Miriam Weinberg, and Craig Shaw Gardener, and was thrillingly outclassed in academic knowledge and depth of study. My brain's been firing in unaccustomed directions in the aftermath.
Tolkien says myths and legends are about superhuman figures (gods and demigods respectively), while fairy stories tell of human beings who encounter magic. A few weeks ago, I wrote about kingship, psychology, and the Wolf of Wall Street—and debate in the comments expanded to the question of how the psychological and narrative symbol of monarchy was endorsed by, and endorsed in turn, actual monarchy. To carry forward a thread from that discussion: the hero of the standard Campbell myth is privileged. His job—his hereditary job—is to repair the world. He is safe when he descends into the underworld to reclaim fire, because that's what he's supposed to do. It's almost as if fire was stolen in the first place so the hero would have something to descend and reclaim! Rising from the grave, fire in hand, the hero fixes the problems of his world, and ushers in a New Order.
But the fairy tales I know don't tend to have such explicitly "positive" endings (if we want to call the ascension of the Year King and inauguration of a New Order positive—depends on the king, I guess). You can turn Hansel and Gretel into an Underworld Journey story, but the kids bring nothing out of the forest save one another. Little Red Riding Hood straight up dies in many old versions of her tale. The bride in Mr Fox escapes with her life. One of the early Goldilocks versions ends with Goldilocks impaled on the steeple of St Paul's, which, ow.
Contact with magic in an initiation myth may be terrifying and bloody, but it leads to power, grace, and a cool new sword. Level up! Contact with magic in fairy tales, on the other hand, does not necessarily ennoble. There are Cinderellas, sure, but just as often survivors escape with nothing but their own skin and the knowledge they almost lost it. To use a framework I've employed earlier—myths are badass. Fairy tales are hard core.
Or to put it another way: in our modern understanding, Campbellian myths are about knowledge, while fairy tales are about metis.
I'm stealing this word, which is Greek for 'cunning,' from James C Scott's book Seeing Like a State. In the book Scott discusses how a certain kind of "high modernist" knowledge can lead to policy that optimizes for one easily-defined and desirable metric while ignoring the broader consequences of this optimization. Easy example: when thinking about your career, it's easy to optimize for 'highest salary' without realizing until too late that you've become a nervous wreck, deeply depressed, morally bankrupt, substance addicted, etc. (Wolf of Wall Street, again. Maybe Breaking Bad too?) Scott's examples are more societal, for example discussing how 19th century scientific forestry optimized short-term lumber yields at the price of creating forests that did not work as forests (and as a result collapsed after two harvests, taking the market with them). High modernist knowledge, then, is a specific way of knowing that assumes the ability to manipulate independent variables. Metis, by contrast, is a way of knowing that's sensitive to specificity and on-the-ground reality. Metis is the infantry commander's situation awareness, vs. the general's view of units on a map.
These two ways of knowing are linked to distinctions of class and political power, in much the same way as are myths and fairy tales. To the king-mythic hero, the world can be manipulated, transformed, and saved by using or gaining knowledge / power (mystic power in stories, political power in actuality). To the fairy tale hero, or often heroine (much more often a heroine in fairy tales than in initiation myths, unless I'm forgetting something), power (mystic or political) is beyond our control. Sometimes (say, in Cinderella) those who possess power want to help us; sometimes (Hansel and Gretel, Mr. Fox) they want to hurt us. Sometimes even ostensibly benign uses of power —for example the fairy who curses the prince in Beauty and the Beast—turn out to be the source of the protagonist's problems. The fairy tale protagonist must learn to survive in a world shaped by others' whims. The initiation-mythic protagonist must learn to exercise unknowable power to control (or save) the world. Whatever else is going on in myths and fairy stories (and I think there's a lot more, it'd be foolish to reduce them to just this aspect), these types of tales see power from either side of a class line.
I'm reminded here of John Connolly's The Book of Lost Things, which is beautifully written and haunting, though I think it has a problem with women. (That's another essay.) David (main character) wanders through a fairy tale world that has been (spoiler) perverted by the existence of a king. The regal initiation myth structure in BoLT is in fact a cruel trick played by the Bad Guy to distort the world of stories.
But if this is the case—if class dynamics are a key ingredient of fairy tales—then we have a wealth of unrecognized modern fairy stories:
80s underdog action movies. Story structure classes talk a lot about Campbell, sure, but really Die Hard is a fairy tale. Little John goes into the woods of LA looking for his lost wife, encounters a wicked nobleman who wants to do (bad stuff) and has to defeat him by being clever, strong, and sneaky. The whole movie opposes high modernist knowledge—Gruber's "plan" and the building's super-security—to metis, here in the form of John McClane's beat cop street smarts. The first Lethal Weapon also fits the bill—Murtaugh and Riggs wander into the woods, also of LA, and end up fighting rich and powerful noblemen in order to survive. Their opponents? A paramilitary conspiracy, complete with grand schemes, political authority, and all sorts of high-tech equipment. Basically any of the "fight the big boss" stories, including Enter the Dragon, can be thought of in this way. Oh! And let's not forget Alien and Terminator, both of which oppose a working class woman—a trucker in the first case, a waitress in the second—to sexual creepy-crawlies and the technocratic military-industrial complex. (Which sometimes doubles as a sexual creepy-crawly; Ash trying to choke Ripley with a rolled-up girly mag is one of the most skin-crawling scenes in Alien, at least to this viewer.)
(Sidebar: This notion of power disparity also may explain why Steven Moffat's vision of Doctor Who as a fairy tale has never quite convinced me, since New Who mythology sets the Doctor up as a being of unknowable power himself, which makes it hard to evoke that fairy tale aesthetic.)
Our mainstream, tentpole movies have turned to myth rather than fairy tale recently—Captain Kirk becomes a Destined Hero rather than a guy trying to do his best against impossible odds. That's not a priori a bad thing, stories and life both change after all, but when everyone's a damn Destined Hero the pendulum might have swung too far. I wonder how we could recapture this older dynamic. Maybe I should slink off and write an 80s action movie for a while.
Some unrelated current-eventsy notes:
1. SFWA stuff: I agree with Nora Jemisin, John Chu, et. al. about this petition fiasco. The SFF community, and SFWA in specific, should be a place of support, friendship, cooperation, understanding, and action. We should be stretching our imaginations, and applauding and supporting others who stretch theirs. To the extent those two sentences don't describe the community or SFWA, we have more work to do. Doing this work, and talking about how to do it, may hurt. Most work does. But that's not the same as oppressing and censoring people. So, count me in with the insect army.
2. If you have any interest in Star Trek whatsoever for the love of god run don't walk and download John M Ford's The Final Reflection. It's bloody brilliant. A Boskone panel convinced me I should read Ford's work; the Star Trek novels are most widely available due to some rights and will-related madness which if I wrote about it here I'd just write a scream for the next few thousand lines. I'm reading How Much for Just the Planet soon. Whenever I find a new author I like this much, I feel like I've discovered a whole new universe, and not in the Species 8472 way.
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The Blues Brothers are perhaps a hybrid case, then. Their tactics include a magic car and spray glue, but their divine mission is about returning the sacred fire to a kingdom gone astray.
This explains not only why I loved DIe Hard so much, but also why there's so much in Terminator that was totally missing in Terminator 2
1) The treatment of Ms. Jemisin in particular and women in general by certain Grand Old Farts in the SFWA was disgraceful. I have dropped a bunch of writers from all future book buys because of it. Sadly, this includes everyone who signed the first draft of that abysmal "freezed peach" letter. So no more Wolfe, Rusch, Cherryh or Silverberg. This is sad.
2) It's possible to take Campbell WAY too seriously. Not every story is a Hero's Journey. And not every story with a heroic character follows his formula. And many stories should not have happy endings. Cautionary tales should act as cautions. The lessons of LRRH – The Deep Dark Woods are dangerous. Strangers can be dangerous. Wolves are dangerous. – were important ones when the stories were created. Lessons that important need some impact to get the point across to the kidlets.
3) Tragedy is more powerful (and has more staying power than) comedy. Unfortunately American audiences hate tragedy which is why, say, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein laid an egg even though it was an incredible movie on just about every level.
4) "The Final Reflection" and "How Much for Just the Planet" are probably the two best Star Trek books ever written. You, Max Gladstone, need to trot over Amazon and download the second one and read it tonight.
Damn it, you're making me long to go back to school for that phd in folklore again…
Another thing about fairytales – often success or failure depends entirely on how much empathy the heroine has. If she helps the three animals in peril on her journey, when she reaches the end and is given three impossible tasks they help her to achieve them and win. Another aspirant may be too self-centered to help anybody else, and thus fails.
[…] And my perennial favorite, Max Gladstone, has an essay on the structure of fairy tales, viewed through the lens of… Die Hard. […]
If you enjoy Mike Ford's Star Trek novels, I highly recommend The Dragon Waiting by the same author. It's out of print, but the internet doth provide. It even has its own concordance, being packed with historical and literary references: http://www.eblong.com/draconc/
For an interesting discussion of both fairy tales and forests, I wonder if you've read "From the Forest: A Search for the Hidden Roots of Our Fairy Tales" by Sara Maitland. Her retold-takes on classic fairy tales are pretty good (usually they are "what happened next") but the book also explores the social and economic relationships between people and forests over the centuries, and how that affected the fairy tales they told. Interesting stuff.
Fascinating! I've never read the book you mention, but it sounds very much up my alley. I'll add it to the file.


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Marlon Brown caught a nine-yard touchdown pass from Joe Flacco with four seconds left to lift the Ravens over the Vikings 29-26 from a snow covered M&T Bank Stadium. Cordarrelle Patterson had a 79-yard TD …09 Dec 13
Matt Cassel will start at quarterback on Sunday as the Vikings take on the defending Super Bowl champion Ravens in Baltimore. Christian Ponder hasn't passed the concussion protocol and continues to have some symptoms. Minnesota …05 Dec 13
Ground will be broken today for the new billion-dollar home of the Vikings. It will take about two and a half years to build the 65-thousand seat stadium, which will replace the Metrodome. The Minnesota …03 Dec 13
Minnesota kicker Blair Walsh nailed a game-winning 34-yard field goal with 1:47 left in overtime to lift the Vikings to a 23-20 win over the Bears at the Metrodome. Walsh, who missed a 57-yarder earlier …02 Dec 13
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Everett E. Willey
BANGOR - Everett E. Willey, 80, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2013, at a Bangor long term health care facility. He was born March 14, 1933, in Bangor, son of Henry Eugene Willey and Ruth (Robertson) Willey Sutton.
Everett was an amazing person who astounded many with his ability to make friends with anybody and his strong willed nature. As a young boy he lost a leg in an accident and was forced to wear a prosthetic for the remainder of his life. This in no way darkened his spirits and he surged through life with no thought of what he lost but only what lay ahead of him. He loved fishing, riding on any old road, hunting and playing cards. Everett worked for many years at Moore Business Forms, Dover, N.H., was a member of the 24 Hour Club, and the
Elks Club
In addition to his parents he was predeceased by his wife, Joyce N. (Murray) Willey; and three sisters, Margaret Daigle, Anna Mishio and Rita Weitzel. He is survived by two children, Kellie Willey of Bangor and Dan Willey and wife, Barbara, of Anchorage, Alaska; brother, Richard Willey and wife, Mary, of Sun City, Ariz.; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews, including a special nephew, Dickie Mishio and wife, Penny, of Hudson. The family would like to extend a thank you to the staff at Kindred Westgate Manor, especially to Randy Drake.
A celebration of life will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, at 298 Hudson Hill Road, Hudson. Gifts in Everett's memory may be made to Westgate Manor, 750 Union St., Attn: Sandy Inman. A service of Brookings-Smith, 133 Center St., Bangor. Condolences to the family may be expressed at
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I'm looking for a solution for the following workflow: Let's say I have 4 dedicated users on my CentOS box dedicated for QA purposes. This box has a hypervisor running 4 separate VMs concurrently, their cores/memory split evenly between them. When a user ssh's into the box, the hypervisor gives them their own personal VM. If another user logs into the box at the same time, it serves their VM to them as well.
I've been looking at Xen as a possible hypervisor, but I'm not sure where to start. If someone could point me in the right direction, it would be much appreciated.


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Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow: Laser Hair Removal Coming to Cruise Ships?
October 24, 2011 | By Dan Askin | 6 Comments
6 Responses to "Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow: Laser Hair Removal Coming to Cruise Ships?"
October 24th, 2011 @ 11:18 am
This is the dumbest idea I have ever seen. Laser hair removal takes up to 9 treatments to effectively keep hair from growing back and 3 to start seeing any results, you can't do treatments closer than 3 days apart and you need a licensed medical professional to do this (RN minimum). In a clinical environment they provide a numbing gel, s it should not be painful. I think this is a REALLY bad idea!
October 24th, 2011 @ 11:55 am
I can thing of a 1,000…no, make that 2,000….better things to do at sea!
October 24th, 2011 @ 12:36 pm
I would rather see chiropractic treatments offered on board. Or how about this: Offer a program called "Man Spa," including an old-fashioned shave, skin treatments, massage, and whatever else would be good for guys.
Mary Louk
October 24th, 2011 @ 2:28 pm
Unfortunately it will be a waste of money because laser takes a number of treatments to be effective. Also, it is containdicated with sun exposure or tanning.
I have been providing laser services for 8 years and the best results come with the treatments being at least 3 weeks apart for facial hair, 3-6 weeks apart for body hair. Also the skin should be at it's lightest for safety reasons (burning)
Jane Whittaker
December 5th, 2011 @ 10:56 am
This is a really bad idea. To be effective laser hair removal needs on average around 8 treatments. Also one of the main things people to on cruises is sunbath which is highly recommended you don't do if you have laser hair removal treatment.
shawna johnson
August 24th, 2013 @ 9:10 am
This is not as dumb of an idea as you think. I've been doing laser for years. This can be done if the individual does not want to deal with shaving for their entire cruise. What happens if the individual will not be aroung to get their next treatment and they have the option of getting on the cruise. My patients have seen results after the first treatment. Have not had to shave for about 4 weeks, the cruises are usually 6-9 days. Now it's up to the individual when they return to their port to continue with the treatments or not. I know I saved myself days of shaving when I did my laser removal right before I went on my cruise. So there are always different ways to look at something. No straight tunnel vision here.
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Everyone we know is raving about the famous Pinterest Sock Bun, but when we tried it, we couldn't get the darn thing to stay in place! Luckily, this genius little contraption makes it easy to have effortless-looking top knots, French twists, and other updos. No old socks or hairpins required.
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So I am having a hard time trying to pick out a gift for my sons teacher and teachers helper. I have a lot of teacher friends who work for public schools and they said gift cards to Staples, since they spend a lot of their own money on supplies. BUT my son goes to a private school that we pay a hefty amount per month for. His teachers dont spend money to make copies or any of that because its all supplied by the school. I also wanted to give something to the other staff in the school (total 13).
What are you giving or have you gave?
my friends say Best- gift cards, bank cards. Worst- Homemade "food" stuff (because they dont know who is touching it), lotions, perfumes.


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Sunday, May 6, 2012
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- AnonymousMay 6, 2012 at 9:55 PM
Vraiment, mon ami, tu me facines ... tu es franophone? Si non, tu es francophone au coeur (désolé, les ligatures ne se font pas sur mon clavier).ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 7, 2012 at 4:03 AM
A short story: The year 2012 will be remembered as the starting point of the wave of obesity among gay men. The Slabber, a onetime superhero turned archfiend, decided to reduce the competition for the attentions of well-built trim young men. On his popular blog, he began inserting images of calorie-laden foods among the pictures of the delicacies for which his site is justly famous. This caused his legions of fans to associate desire with food. Every time they saw a handsome young man they had an urge to eat, preferably gooey desserts. The resulting expansion in waistlines made them less appealing to the objects of their desires, causing them to eat even more to compensate for their disappointment. Having thus cut down on the numbers of competitors for the attentions of handsome young men, the diabolical Slabber was even more sexually successful.ReplyDelete
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This package is a collection of ten maps for Battlefield 2.
Included Maps:
Urban Jungle
Imtheheadhunter has released another fantastic map, this time a city battle between China and MEC forces dubbed "Urban Jungle". Featuring bot support by PC_Load_Letter this map comes loaded for both offline and online play.
The Ukraine Army has moved a mobile missile launcher into a old farm on the outskirts of a small village. German Intelligence has uncovered this and rushes in to stop any plans for a launch. They have taken over the small lakeside village. The UKR army though will defned its land and the missile at all costs. They have some defensive trenchs built near the fishing camp. The smell of fear and the winds of war are upon us.
Map created by Dan9of9.
Creekbed Standoff
BF2 Map Created by =DaM=4nihilat3r.This is a Map that Author modeled after an old Ghost Recon Map Called Creekbed.
This map is a BETA version made from input from the trainers in the 1MC|7|. This will enable you to
take part in the 1st Marine Corps. Regiment Boot Camp and Kit Training.
This map is authory first official map. It has been tested a lot of times but there might still be some glitches.
"BeachHead" BF2 64 player island siege map.
64 player Multiplayer only Elevator/Lift and doors below you'll find at center map. Let the Mole Mania Begin Battle the enemy to control the city and what lies beneath it.
Jammed - Final
A map by Ray Clovis made for the Mercenaries mod by Hayabusa.
This map also play in the vanilla mod, Hard Justice, and Infantry mods. Ray created three separate maps covering a large city scape. This is one of the best city maps I've laid. The only thing that lets lt down is the lack of any perimeter. The city just ends in oblivion.
Operation Bash
This conquest map titled "Operation Bash" is a map with an oceanic atmosphere. There are many islands spread out among the ocean, some with flags on them.


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Dress Up Your Style with Trendy Bracelets
This entry was posted on August 10, 2011.
Indian bangles and jewelry are stunning this season and are a great asset to your new hair extensions. One particular bracelet that you might of heard of is the bangle bracelet. An interesting fact is that in the past bangles mainly were made out of glass, but today are made out of plastic and metal. Now they also come in a variety of shapes including a heart, triangle, square and star. In addition to different shapes, bangle bracelets have transformed into multiple bracelets styles for different occasions such as cuff, rope, and vintage styles. Not to mention sports' bracelets and charm bracelets as well, which have also joined the bracelet family.
Whether you are into wearing jeans and a tee or an elegant dress, Indian bangles can transform a drab outfit into something fabulous. Due to their color and pizazz, pairing these brightly colored bracelets with black slacks or a black dress is appropriate so you don't overwhelm your outfit with too many bright colors. When adding these bracelets to your outfit, they will brilliantly shine, putting emphasis on their color and attitude.
Another bracelet trend that is worth investing in is wearing a rope inspired bracelet. This look can come across very nautical, but can easily be paired with a contemporary look, depending on the style you are looking for a certain event. The rope bracelets you are viewing to the right also have a tie dyed effect, allowing the buyer to choose from multiple colors to go with their targeted style.
Charm bracelets are yet another hot fashion trend in the jewelry industry. Depending on your likes and interests, you can find charm bracelets that sport charms related to your favorite hobby, beauty interests, best music artists, and more. Charm bracelets sound magical as the sweet charms clang against one another, creating a harmonious noise.
There are countless of other bracelet styles that may fit your wardrobe and your new hair do, however this gives you a wonderful glimpse into the bracelet fashion world. Depending on the look you are going for, there are many bracelets to choose from to go with your fabulous new hair extensions. We hope you love embracing your new jewelry as much as your fabulous hair extensions!


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South East Asia is becoming an important and competitive regional market for Halal products, with a vast consumer market of 225 million Muslims, fast developing Halal food production and progress on Halal certification.
The presence of Halal products within THAIFEX – World of Food Asia has been growing across various segments of the show. More than 50% of our food & beverage exhibitors supplies Halal certified products.
In view of the growing market for Halal products and to make it easier for buyers to source for these products, Halal-certified producers will be presented by ways of:
1) A specially designated Halal product zone in Hall 1.
2) Standees to highlight that Halal products are available at the booth.
3) Products from Halal-certified exhibitors at THAIFEX – World of Food Asia will be showcased prominently outside the hall. Buyers will be able to see all Halal-certified food and beverage products available at one glance.
4) The World of Halal seminar remains a key event at THAIFEX, to address the challenges and key issues of the Halal food industry in this region.
The Global Halal Market
There are 1.6 billion Muslims in over 112 countries (2006), creating substantial marketing opportunities for halal food products. While developed countries are seeing declining populations with shrinking families, Muslim nations are seeing rapid growth and large families. Islam is the second-largest religion in the world (after Christianity) and the fastest-growing. As of 2006, about 25% of the world population was Muslim; this is expected to climb to 30% by 2025.
The global market for halal products is estimated at US$580 billion a year. Global halal trade is approximately US$80 billion or 5% of total trade of agri-food products. In accordance with religious requirements, all Muslims must eat, drink and take medicines that are halal, which is fuelling a large and growing demand for halal products. Considering population growth rates and increasing incomes, it is estimated that in the future, halal food may account for 20% of world trade in food products.
Key Markets
Increasing demand for halal products is being seen in a number of Muslim countries, with strong economic growth fuelling demand. Rising income levels in these key markets have led to higher consumption rates and more opportunities for halal food producers. The largest of these markets are located in South East Asia and West Asia. There is also strong demand for halal products in a number of non-Muslim countries. These markets include India (140 million Muslims), China (40 million Muslims), United States (8 million Muslims), Philippines (6 million Muslims), France (6 million Muslims), Thailand (3.2 million Muslims), Germany (3 million Muslims) and the United Kingdom (1.5 million Muslims).
Today Thailand is the sixth largest halal food exporter in the world. The domestic halal food market in Thailand grows around 20 percent a year. Out of 30,000 food factories in Thailand now, 8,000 are involved in halal food production.
Thailand has encouraged production and export of halal products and foods to Muslim consumers around the world. The current global market value of halal products and foods is around 100 billion dollars a year. There is potential for Thailand to export more halal food products – and have a greater share of the world food market – considering the country's strengths in the agricultural sector. Thailand is also developing Pattani, one of the southern border provinces, into a halal industrial center.
Apart from food, other products and services with halal certification have also experienced higher growth. For instance, many people from the Middle East have sought healthcare services in Thailand. Tourism and hotel industries have also benefited from the halal growth.


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At the library Monday, October 18 New England folklorist John Horrigan will provide an amusing historical overview of paranormal events, places and sightings of odd creatures in Massachusetts. The lore of these Bay State Phantoms dates as far back as 1630; other sightings are as recent as the beginning of the twenty-first century.
One of the Bay State Phantoms, for example, is the Bridgewater Triangle which Wikipedia defines as an area of about 200 square miles within southeastern Massachusetts. Since colonial times the area has been a site of alleged paranormal phenomena, ranging from UFO and black helicopter sightings (including many with multiple points of corroboration including police and a local news team), to poltergeists and orbs, balls of fire and other spectral phenomena, various "bigfoot" sightings, giant snakes and thunderbirds. www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranormal_phenomena.
Another phantom is the Red Headed Hitchhiker, who supposedly haunts Route 44 and who is said to have been been seen by many drivers on that road. www.newenglandfolklore.blogspot.com.
The fun begins at 6:30 pm. It promises to be a scintillating evening.
Call Susan at the library, 617-242-1248 for more information.


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Tonglu Jinxin Hotel
- Location:
- Address: No. 528 Fuchun Road, Tonglu
- Tel: 64637788 (Book this hotel, call 800-2682918)
- Hotel Name in Chinese: Tonglu Jinxin Hotel
- Lowest Price: $90
The Jinxin Hotel is a three-star tourist hotel in Tonglu city, around 80 km from Hangzhou and next door to Qiandao Lake.
Conference rooms of different sizes are suitable for a variety of onferences and events. The restaurants seats 600 guests and the banquet hall accommodates up to 300.
In addition, the hotel's facilities include over 40 luxury KTV rooms, a disco, a bar, a hot spring spa, foot massage service, chess/card rooms and a beauty salon.
Opened in 1997, Decorated in 2007.
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- Triple/quad occupancy may require an extra bed at extra cost.
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Temple Run 2 has 'hot' written all over it. So just grab your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch and download the free game from the App Store now!
I downloaded and installed the 45.7 MB game on my Globe iPhone 5 last night and up to this moment, I still can't help but be amazed by the stunning new visuals. It's a stellar, stellar sequel to one of my favorite games for iOS devices.
If you're thinking that Imangi Studios merely added a few trees or made the lake move in this much-anticipated follow-up, you're in a for a big, big surpise. The Washington DC based developer team reworked the entire game, giving fans not just previously unseen maneuvers like riding a mine cart or hang gliding on rope but a whole new temple altogether -- one that's literally hidden in the clouds!
But don't take my word for it, here's my quick demo video of Temple Run 2 on my Globe iPhone 5:
Currently, Temple Run 2 is exclusively available for iOS devices via App Store. Here's to hoping Imangi Studios would likewise make the game available to Android (just like the original version) and Windows Phone devices soon.
*whispers* Just between us, what I really love about Temple Run 2 is that through it, Imangi Studios proved that their company is not just a one hit wonder. Gee, I wonder what kind of temple they'll give us in Temple Run 3. Hmm.


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In too many countries, parents must immigrate to find work. Unfortunately, when the mother is (apparently) the only one willing to work, and the children are left with the crazy deadbeat control-freak dad, this is what happens....
Father stabbed 12-year-old daughter to death in front of wife on SKYPE because he thought she was cheating on him while working abroad
The man, 64, is accused of killing the schoolgirl in a fit of jealous rage
Trial in Czech Republic hears she had pleaded for him to stop
Court heard wife watched in horror online as attack took place
By Sam Adams
PUBLISHED:10:28 EST, 19 April 2013| UPDATED: 10:32 EST, 19 April 2013
A man who believed his wife was cheating on him while she was working abroad stabbed their 12-year-old daughter to death in a jealous rage live on Skype, a court has heard.
The trial in Liberec, Czech Republic, has shocked the entire country after it was revealed the terrified girl had been heard pleading for her life and saying 'daddy, stop please.'
But the 64-year-old man, who has not been named for legal reasons, continued to stab the schoolgirl with the 12-inch kitchen knife while her horrified mother watched online.
She had pleaded with him to stop throughout the Skype video call, the court heard.
Prosecutors say the man was well aware of what he was doing and rejected any suggestion that he was suffering from diminished responsibility.
They said it was a brutal act of jealousy and revenge against his wife who had been working overseas to raise money for her family at the time.
Psychological tests showed the father is fit to stand trial although he has refused to speak since the incident.
The case continues.


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on the newest version middle mouse...
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Whole Foods' Salud! cooking school is hosting a gluten-free baking class Saturday, May 17 from 9:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. at their Alpharetta location. This hands-on class will be taught by Courtney Lee, founder of Southern Table Provisions, and it will cost $55 per person to attend.
Courtney is gluten intolerant and she has poured her passion for baking delicious gluten-free foods into everything that is created at Southern Table Provisions. Courtney will teach students that preparing gluten-free brunch doesn't mean sacrificing flavor, or missing out on family favorites. The menu includes: Blueberry Muffins, Biscuits, Brunch Casserole, and Banana Bread.
To me, brunch is the most enjoyable meal to share with family and friends, so I am always interested to try out new recipes. If you are interested in attending this cooking class, you can register here. They are expecting a large crowd, so register early.
Salud! Cooking School
1180 Upper Hembree Road
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Press Release: Download HEMsavall.090210.FINAL
P. O. Box 271193
Houston, TX 77277-1193
Media contact:
Susan Love Fitts, 936-597-8825
Houston Early Music and Da Camera of Houston present Jordi Savall in
The Route to the New World: Spain to Mexico
HOUSTON, TX – September 7, 2010 – Houston Early Music and Da Camera of Houston join forces in a magnificent season opener, as they launch the long-awaited Houston debut of Jordi Savall, world-recognized icon of early music. In a brilliant and significant collaboration, Savall and long-time music partner and wife, soprano Montserrat Figueras, integrate their own renowned Hespèrion XXI and La Capella Reial de Catalunya with Mexico's Tembembe Ensamble Continuo.
On Saturday, October 2nd at 7:30 p.m., the Cullen Theater stage at Wortham Theater Center comes alive with a dramatic and historical tale reflecting African, Spanish and native influences on Mexican music. This event showcases a celebratory masterpiece honoring the 200th year of Mexican Independence.
As described by Savall, The Route to the New World: Spain to Mexico is a culmination of many years of research, providing authenticity to the traditional songs in their native languages. "This project we are presenting is a musical project reflecting the very nice result of the meeting of the two cultures – Spain and the New World. It is especially interesting because we combine the Spanish group and Mexican group. It's very beautiful to see how, combined together, we are celebrating one of the best results of this discovering of the New World. Music is one of the best things we have going in melting of the cultures."
Audiences will glean from this historical performance its beauty and "to be open to new things and surprised at how beautiful things exist in the music world," said Savall.
Houston Early Music supports its Hispanic Heritage Series as it joins Da Camera of Houston with this magnificent celebratory concert on Saturday, October 2, 7:30 p.m. at Cullen Theater in Wortham Theater Center.
Individual Tickets
For information about individual tickets and student prices, please contact Da Camera of Houston at www.dacamera.com.
Houston Early Music Season Subscriptions
A Houston Early Music season subscription provides tickets to all four concerts, including the specially priced Jordi Savall concert co-produced with Da Camera of Houston. Rates are $130 for general admission and $100 for seniors. To purchase season tickets, please visit
www.HoustonEarlyMusic.org for a subscription form.
For more information about Houston Early Music, please visit www.HoustonEarlyMusic.org, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com or call 713-432-1744.
Saturday, October 2, 2010, 7:30 p.m.
200th Anniversary of Mexican Independence
In collaboration with Da Camera of Houston
JORDI SAVALL – The Route to the New World: Spain to Mexico
Cullen Theater, Wortham Center
501 Texas Ave
Houston, Texas 77002
Jordi Savall brings the viola da gamba to life in performance, films, and recordings, having received two Grammy nominations and numerous distinguished awards. The remarkable musicians of Hespèrion XXI and La Capella Reial de Catalunya are all multiple award winners, recognized for historical relevance but, most importantly, for efforts to unite cultures through early music. Savall was recently awarded the 2010 Lower Saxony Praetorius Music Prize for "charisma of his exceptional artistic personality to highlight a message of peace and understanding between different cultures."
With his established record label, Alia Vox, Savall controls quality and authenticity in his recordings. Savall cites recent projects, including a book to be released this fall about the controversial family of Alexander VI, known for his patronage of the arts. He shares insight into the family, Alexander's son Cesare Borgia, and "the most beautiful composer, St. Francis Borgia". Other projects include The Forgotten Kingdom/Le Royaume Oublie; The Celtic Viol – An Hommage to Irish and Scottish Musical Traditions, Jerusalem: City of two Peaces – Heavenly Peace and Earthly Peace; Istanbul 1710; and a September recording of The Route to the New World: Spain to Mexico.
One of the nation's oldest early-music organizations, and as the city's only presenting organization dedicated to covering the large historical span of early music in all of its forms, Houston Early Music epitomizes a movement that has swept the world of classical music. Officially incorporated in 1969, the nonprofit provides performance opportunities for up-and-coming and major early music artists from around the world in an annual concert series. A successful and growing educational outreach program introduces a future generation to a broad range of music. Houston Early Music is funded in part by grants from the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance and by Texas Commission on the Arts and The National Endowment for the Arts.
HOUSTON EARLY MUSIC – Later in the Season:
Monday, December 13, 2010, 7:30 p.m.
CIARAMELLA – A Piper's Noël
Christ Church Cathedral
1117 Texas Ave.
Houston, Texas 77002
Monday, March 28, 2011, 7:30 p.m.
TRIO SONNERIE – The Harmony of Nations
Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church
6221 Main Street
Houston, Texas 77030
Monday, May 2, 2011, 7:30 p.m.
FLANDERS RECORDER QUARTET – The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Trinity Episcopal Church
1015 Holman @ Main
Houston, Texas 77004
Attached photo: Jordi Savall.
Photo credit: Vico Chamia
Media contact:
Susan Love Fitts, 936-597-8825


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Championship Productions would like to congratulate John Tauer on making a rare second trip to the Final Four! Few college basketball players ever reach the Final Four. John is in rare company reaching the Final Four as a player and for the first time as a coach. John was a squad member for the 93′-94′ St. Thomas Final Four team. This weekend he will join St. Thomas as an assistant coach as they match up against Middlebury College in the Final Four. Championship Productions is proud to say it has partnered with John Tauer on various Basketball DVD projects. Learn Tauer's time-tested series of `hierarchical' skill progressions that develop, challenge and reward every player.
A Hierarchy of Individual Skills for Youth Basketball
A Hierarchy of Advanced Skills for Youth Basketball
We have recently released two new youth basketball DVDs featuring Dr. John Tauer. Tauer is the Assistant Men's Basketball Coach/Offensive Coordinator and Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of St. Thomas. St. Thomas is the only NCAA team (out of 1,000+) to be in the top 10 in the nation for field goal percentage each of the past five years (2006-10). Dr. Tauer is also one of the country's only full-time psychology professors who also coaches college basketball. For the past 16 years, Dr. Tauer has directed his own summer basketball camps, working with thousands of young players during that time.
Below are the two new basketball DVDs Dr. Tauer has produced in conjunction with Championship Productions:
A Hierarchy of Individual Skills for Youth Basketball
A Hierarchy of Advanced Skills for Youth Basketball
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The Last Twentieth Century Book Club: The Making of a Moonie
This is the final installment of "The Last Twentieth Century Book Club," Don Jolly's monthly column exploring religious ephemera.
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The latest issue of Cultural Anthropology features an article by Revealer writer Yasmin Moll (read the entire issue here) titled, "Building the New Egypt: Islamic Televangelists, Revolutionary Ethics, and 'Productive' Citizenship." (You can read Yasmin's article and the entire issue here. You can read Yasmin's articles for The Revealer here.)
FOR SALE: The Washington Times, $35 Million
Rev. Sun Myung Moon's Unification Church has kept the in-the-red paper afloat by providing an annual funding subsidy, but no longer. Both staff and basic services at the paper have been drastically cut. Writes The Washington Post:
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Local writer Sherri Buerkle, who writes as Shea Berkley is teaching an online writing workshop for Writers Online Classes in April.
Buerkle, a former editor of Bridges magazine, will be sharing her personal method of layering the elements of a scene to enhance pace, reader emotion and plot strength. Using examples, Buerkle will show students how to layer in dialogue, action, thought, description and exposition.
Buerkle will be teaching the April workshop entirely by email, using a Yahoo email group to distribute messages, so that students can work at their own pace and time of day.
Her live face-to-face presentations include workshops for national RWA conferences, Barnes and Noble writing workshops, and the Albuquerque RWA chapter, Land of Enchantment.
Local author Louise Bergin, whose The Winter Duke was published by Signet, says "I have never seen another [workshop instructor] who uses such useful examples to explain what creates vivid writing."
Buerkle is herself a finalist for the Romance Writers of America (RWA) prestigious Golden Heart Award in 2006 and again in 2009.
The workshop begins April 1st, and late registrations will e accepted through April 5th for the month-long workshop..


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Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians
Loftis, Keith
Loftis, Keith, tenor and soprano saxophone; b. Dallas, TX, 9 February 1971.
He began on alto sax age 10; bari and tenor in middle school, focused on tenor while at Arts Magnet High School at Booker T. Washington in Dallas. From 1989-1992, he studied at Weatherford College, Weatherford, TX. From 1992-1993, he studied in the Jazz Studies B.A. program under Alvin Batiste, Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA. From 1995-1997, he went for his Bachelor of Music (B.F.A), completed 1997, at The New School for Social Research/Jazz and Contemporary Music New York, NY.
During 1996-7, he performed with Benny Carter's big band and guest Joe Williams in Washington DC. Keith is a permanent member of the Frank Foster Loud Minority Big Band, which also had Joe Williams as a guest in Tampa in 1997, and was touring with the late Ray Charles during his last years. He played at Clark Terry's wedding, Rockwall, TX, in 1992 or 3.
When not on tour with Frank Foster Big Band, Keith travels the world performing with a variety of artists from Europe through the Orient. He toured with Roy Hargrove in 1996-7 and with Christian McBride in 2000. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife Brigitte Barnett-Loftis (married 2001) and also freelances around the NYC area. He's currently enrolled at NYU for his MFA in film scoring.
KRS-1 (1996 or 1997); Deborah Davis (2002); Roy Hargrove: RH Factor Hard Groove (2002); Frank Foster Big Band: Live Recording at Jazz Standard (2002)
International Association of Jazz Educators (IAJE) (1991)
Outstanding musicianship and soloist award Clark Terry Jazz Camp (Iowa) (1991)
Outstanding Musician and soloist awards, 21st Annual Wichita Jazz Fest (1992)
Presented by International Association of Jazz Educators (IAJE) (1992)
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The band Royal Teeth recently performed their song "Wild" on American Idol. The New Orleans-based band was invited by judge Harry Connick Jr. to perform on the show. The group started in 2010 and features members Gary Larsen, Nora Patterson, Joshua Wells, Josh Hefner, Stevie Billeaud and Andrew Poe.
After their debut EP "Act Naturally" was released in 2011, they continue to tour. They signed with Dangerbird Records, and released their debut album "Glow" last year.
LA Music Examiner spoke with the band backstage at American Idol. Click on the video link to hear what the band had to say about performing on the show, the music and touring plans.
The band will be touring all summer long playing festivals.
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A NORTH Hampshire children's activity farm refused to loan its reindeer to the infamous Lapland attraction in the New Forest.
The Family Adventure Farm, on the A339 in Headley, owns a herd of reindeer as a visitor attraction, which it also loans out.
But when organisers from Lapland New Forest, at Matchams Leisure Park, near Ringwood, contacted the north Hampshire park earlier this year, manager Oscar Darlington turned them down.
The New Forest attraction – on the Hampshire-Dorset border – opened on November 28 and closed a week later, on December 4, after Dorset trading standards officials received more than 2,000 complaints and claims that the site was a rip-off.
Mr Darlington said: "They contacted us quite late to loan several reindeer. If you are doing something like that, and need to book reindeer, you do it a year in advance, particularly if it's a major event."
He added: "It didn't seem right so we didn't loan them any reindeer."
The farm's own seasonal activities begin on Sunday. For more details, see www.familyadventurefarm.co.uk


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Carlton Hotel Kinsale
Twin Bedroom
Family Bedroom
Freshly cooked fish for dinner
Spa relaxation room
Oysterhaven Bay
Hotel Exterior Day
View from the Hotel
Swimming Pool
Aphrodite Hills by C Spa
Spa Treatment 3
Wedding Reception
Rockpool Restaurant & Bar at the Carlton HotelRathmore Road, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland.
Tel: 021 4706000 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
The Rockpool Bar & Restaurant at the Carlton Hotel Kinsale is situated on the 2nd floor with panoramic views of Oysterhaven Bay. The modern & bright design of the restaurant in this luxurious Kinsale hotel enables guests to relax and enjoy our delicious food, accompanied by a glass of wine from our extensive wine list.
The Rockpool Bar is perfect for an informal bite to eat with friends or for pre-dinner drinks. The Rockpool Bar allows guests to wind down and soak in the atmosphere in intimate surrounding with unspoilt views over Oysterhaven Bay. We specialise in fresh homemade produce, locally sourced and when it comes to cuisine we have big ambitions from our internationally trained chefs.
We offer breakfast every morning from 7.30am to 10.30am, with prices from €15 for a full Irish and Continental breakfast.
We also offer a delicious Brunch Menu from 11 am – 1 pm, Monday – Saturday (only during high season). Dishes start from €7.
Our Taste of Kinsale Gourmet menu starts from €27 for 2 courses and has all locally sourced ingredients and a selection of produce to leave your mouth watering. View our Taste of Kinsale Sample Menu here. For the seafood lover, what better way to enjoy fresh, locally caught fish and shellfish than with a nice glass of chilled white wine on our balcony overlooking Oysterhaven bay. Why not try our speciality dish West Cork 'Skeaghanore' Duck and so much more we have on offer..
The Rockpool Restaurant is open from 6.00pm to 9.00pm (last orders taken at 8.45pm).
For a lighter option in The Rockpool Bar call in anytime from 12pm to 8pm. View our Rockpool Bar Sample Menu here.
Carvery Lunch is served on Sundays from 12.30 pm – 3 pm with live Jazz music for your entertainment. Reserve a table in advance to avoid disappointment.