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J2 Global has taken its $15-per-share offer for Carbonite off the table for now, but is keeping its hand in Carbonite's future with a move to nominate three of its directors to the Carbonite board.
Q4 Server Sales Rise As Massive Market Leader Shift Takes PlaceServer shipments and sales rose slightly according to both IDC and Gartner, but the real news was in the big changes in the list of market-leading server vendors.
Arrow Points VARs To The Cloud With New ProgramArrow Electronics plans to roll out a new program to help bring solution providers into the cloud through education and demand generation.
What's Next For Nutanix, Darling Of The Red-Hot Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Market?Nutanix, the swashbuckling startup that's promising to eat server and storage vendors' lunches, looks poised to finally IPO this year after a long wait, according to some of its partners.
NetApp Gets Closer To AWS S3NetApp has expanded its SteelStore and StorageGrid solutions to take advantage of Amazon Web Services Simple Storage Service and other public clouds.
IBM Partners See Growth In Big Blue's $4 Billion Cloud, Mobile, Analytics InvestmentBig Blue partners cheered IBM CEO Ginni Rometty's $4 billion pledge to bolster its cloud, mobile and analytics business.
SolidFire: Intros Element X, Guarantees Flash Array Upgrades, EnduranceSolidFire used this week's annual analyst conference to unveil SolidFire Element X, a program that allows certain hyper-scale and service provider companies to build their own all-flash arrays, and to guarantee the upgradability and flash endurance of its arrays.
Dell Expands Nutanix-Based Hyper-Converged Infrastructure LineDell is combining the Nutanix software stack with its soon-to-be-released 13th-generation server platform in its next hyper-converged infrastructure offering.
IBM Lays Out New Storage Strategy: Software-Defined, All-FlashIBM's investments in the storage industry are paying off as the company unveils advanced all-flash storage arrays along with software-defined storage based on the company's XIV hardware.
Springpath Exits Stealth Mode With VMware-Focused Hyper-Converged Infrastructure SoftwareSpringpath's software provides scale-up and scale-out compute and storage capabilities using industry-standard servers, and is available on a subscription basis.
Box, Carahsoft To Pay $5 Million For Patent InfringementOpenText won a small patent victory Wednesday with a federal court jury awarding the enterprise information company $5 million in patent infringements from Box and Carahsoft Technology Corporation.
Hyper-Converged Startup NIMBOXX Branches Out By Acquiring Virtual Bridges' VDI BusinessNIMBOXX says its plans to combine Virtual Bridges' VDI technology with its own hyper-converged infrastructure to go after virtual desktop opportunties.
The Anti-Valentine: CommVault Mocks Veeam's Marketing Slogan In Bid To Lure Away Its CustomersVeeam and solution providers said they are not sure how effective a recent CommVault promotion playing with the Veeam tagline "VEEAM IT JUST WORKS!" might be.
Quantum Intros Q-Cloud: Seamless Expansion From On-Prem Storage To CloudQuantum's new Q-Cloud solutions add archiving, data vaulting, and virtual data protection as an extension to customers' on-premise storage based on the company's StorNext file system.
Hitachi Data Systems To Buy Big Data, IoT Developer PentahoThe acquisition's impact will be widespread as Pentaho's technology is expected to permeate throughout all of Hitachi, including its industrial business.
NetApp Fiscal Q3: Disappointing, But Services, Software Show Path ForwardNetApp will be counting on partners to engage in more professional services as a key part of its ability to grow its business in the face of weak growth in storage product sales.
HP Enterprise Group Reorganization: Blades, Converged Infrastructure Businesses CombinedCRN has learned that HP will combine its server and its converged infrastructure business units into a single Converged Data Center Infrastructure organization to be headed by a longtime HP server executive.
Two Top 3PAR Storage Execs Leaving HP, According To Leaked MemoTwo of HP's top storage executives, the driving forces behind the company's red hot 3Par product, are retiring, according to an internal HP memo obtained by CRN.
Dell Ratchets Up Channel Perks In Market-Share OffensiveDell unleashes a channel incentive blitz around storage, server and networking in a major campaign to win market share against its rivals.
ExaGrid CEO Making Big Investments In 100 Percent Channel ModelExaGrid Systems CEO Bill Andrews says the deduplication backup appliance company is launching a channel offensive as it moves to disrupt large competitors such as EMC, HP and Symantec.


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Princeton Will Celebrate N.J. Wrestling, State Champs, During Rutgers Match
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Check back later this week for more on Saturday's "Celebration Of New Jersey Wrestling, including a TigerCast interview with Garrett Frey and a feature on Princeton's own New Jersey state champions, Joe Dubuque and Ryan Callahan.
A rivalry that dates back to the 1920s and a competition that dates back to the 1930s will both be celebrated Saturday in a building that can stand with any in the state in terms of tradition within the great sport of wrestling.
Princeton (3-0, 2-0 EIWA) will host Rutgers (5-2, 2-0 EIWA) Saturday at 5 pm in the highlight of a "Celebration of New Jersey Wrestling." It will serve as the main event in a day filled with activities to honor both high school wrestling and those who have done it best in the state of New Jersey.
"The tradition of wrestling in New Jersey has no equal," Princeton head coach Chris Ayres said. "We are excited to celebrate the history of wrestling in this state, and we're looking forward to renewing our rivalry with Rutgers. This is a very big day for our program, and our guys are ready."
The Tigers are moving out of their normal confines of Dillon Gym and returning the Orange and Black mat to Jadwin Gym for the first time since the 2012 EIWA Championships. Jadwin may seem like an unlikely place to hold a wrestling match, but this is a building that has crowned both state and NCAA champions.
On Saturday, it will welcome back several of those champions.
Thirty-five former state champions (as of Tuesday afternoon) will be honored during halftime of Saturday's match between the state's top two collegiate programs. Those champions will span a range of nearly 70 years, including Lawrence Mackey, the 1941 175-pound state champion from Somerville High.
According to several publications, the first set of New Jersey state champions were crowned in 1934; more than two decades' worth of those titles were won in Jadwin Gym, which hosted the championship weekend until 1991. That same building has hosted five EIWA Championships, as well as the 1975 and 1981 NCAA Championships.
Possibly the only tradition related to New Jersey wrestling that predates the state championships is the rivalry between Princeton and Rutgers. The first meeting was held during the 1927-28 season, and Princeton was the dominant power in the early years.
Rutgers has controlled the rivalry recently, winning 16 straight dual matches to take over the series lead 37-35-5. The last time Princeton won this match was a 19-15 victory during the 1989-90 season.
While the Princeton coaching staff, including two-time New Jersey state champion Joe Dubuque (Glen Ridge), has made sure Saturday will serve as a tribute to the tradition of New Jersey wrestling, it also wants to continue developing the excitement surrounding both the present and future of the Tiger program.
Princeton comes into Saturday with a perfect 3-0 record, including two league wins during the Grapple at the Garden in Madison Square Garden. Last weekend, with a lineup that featured eight underclassmen, Princeton earned its first team win over Binghamton in dominant fashion. The 27-5 Tiger win included nine individual Princeton victories, including four from sophomores and three from freshmen.
The two Tiger upperclassmen who earned wins are both former NCAA qualifiers who are making their Princeton returns. Senior Garrett Frey (125) is a three-time NCAA qualifier and two-time EIWA finalist, while Adam Krop (141) is ranked 16th nationally by InterMat and qualified for the 2012 NCAA Championships.
Ironically, the last time both wrestled at Princeton, it was at Jadwin Gym. Frey reached the 2012 EIWA final, while Krop picked up a victory before defaulting with a knee injury that ultimately kept him out for the 2012-13 season.
Rutgers has been led by Billy Smith, currently ranked 18th by InterMat, and two-time state champion Vincent Dellefave (Toms River East), who qualified for the NCAA Championships last year.
The Princeton-Rutgers match will be the highlight of a day filled with wrestling activities.
The Tiger Classic will open the day at 11:30. The match will feature the Princeton Amateur Wrestling Society (PAWS) against the Flemington Elks.
At 2:30, a pair of former state champions will host a free clinic. Princeton assistant coach Joe Dubuque (2000, 2001 state champion; 2005, 2006 NCAA champion) and Rutgers assistant coach Frank Molinaro (2005-2007 state champion; 2012 NCAA champion).
All high school wrestling programs in attendance will be recognized prior to the start of the match, and the state champions will be honored at halftime of the match.
Saturday will also be Alumni Day for the Princeton Wrestling program, and there will be a social afterwards.

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Treating Headaches in the Youngest Patients
Date: October 22, 2013
Chris Oakley uses a multi-tiered approach to treat headaches in children.
For Madison Burkhardt, now 16, the headaches started two years ago. Without warning, and seemingly without cause, the high school student would be debilitated with pain up to five days every week. Lying in bed in a dark room or taking ibuprofen or acetaminophen sometimes helped. But when these measures didn't work, says her mother, Sara, Madison would sometimes vomit.
Nearly a year later, Madison's sister, Camden, also developed unbearable migraines.
"My husband and I knew that nobody, especially a child, should have a headache every day," Sara says. "We thought, what are we doing wrong?"
For answers, they turned to Johns Hopkins, where both Madison and Camden came Funder the care of Chris Oakley, director of Johns Hopkins' Pediatric Headache Clinic. The clinic is one of the few centers in the country that specifically treats headaches in children.
Most patients of Oakley and his physician assistant, Candie Marchand, have nearly daily, primary headaches, with no known etiology of tumor, infection, trauma or other causes. For the vast majority, Oakley says, the most important part of his workup is taking a detailed history.
"I spend about 45 minutes talking with each patient," he says. "If I had my say, I'd probably be spending hours. It's critical to truly understand each patient and family and build a relationship."
It's that solid relationship that makes patients more likely to follow his treatment recommendations on the sometimes-long road to easing chronic headaches, Oakley explains. While researchers are working toward gaining a better understanding of headaches, it's still unclear what causes them, and there is no cure—only ways to manage the pain and prevent onset.
Working toward that goal, Oakley and Marchand use a three-pronged approach. The team first helps patients attain a healthy lifestyle, complete with maintaining good hydration, getting enough exercise, not skipping meals, eating a healthy diet, getting enough rest, and minimizing stress and anxiety. Establishing good habits can help prevent headaches before they start, Oakley says.
Next, based on each patient's lifestyle, they suggest some alternative approaches, such as physical therapy, meditation, biofeedback and behavioral therapy.
Finally, if these don't significantly reduce the number and severity of a patient's headaches, Oakley and Marchand prescribe preventive drugs for daily use and abortive drugs for acute headaches.
"I stress to patients and their families that medicines are not a cure. Our goal is to decrease the headache frequency and severity by as much as possible," he says. "If we decrease their headaches by 50 percent, that's a success from a medication perspective. We try to do much better than that and are often successful."
At the new clinic, Oakley and Marchand see patients together for the initial visit, and Marchand sees them for follow-up visits.
"I tell families up front that I don't focus on how many headaches kids have and what they feel like. I focus on disability and dysfunction," Oakley says. "I want kids to get back to themselves and feel normal again."
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Although I do not do a lot of writing, I have on ocasion done some. Enjoy the works I have done below. I would ask that you not place them on other sites without asking first.
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ExistingPhantom : A Poem written for me by my good friend Quelonzia Storm Dancer.
The Vlad Shanty : A sea shanty telling of the great deads of the dread pirate Vladimir Reese. By EP
A Silly Poem: Thunder and lightning, very, very frightening..... Beware what hides upon the winds. Dragons of shadows and crux. : By EP
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Dragons, Dragons: an on going irc topic poem. : By EP
Dragons Fly Orcas Swim : This poem has an accompanying drawing and was created for Qulonzia. I don't recall if I created the poem first or the drawing first. The full versed poem is based of a shorter poem called Thunderbird. Both Poems are included here. By EP
Dragon's Remembrance : By EP
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Flight Of Dragons : One of my favorite songs. I transcribed it from the video of the same name. By Don McLean
For Betty : I wrote this for a co-worker as a going away gift. By EP
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Little Sorrow : This is an unfinished epic I started. As a poem with such a simple style, its probably one of the most difficult poems I've worked on. I've added comments to the (current) end of the poem so that readers will not be left without and ending. By EP
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Being a man: Heart's Blood: Here's something that is in part dragon related. This is an essay I wrote about the theme of Jane Yolen's book, Heart's Blood. Don't let this exciting thriller pass you by! Essay by EP.
Conversion Program Concept to Convert (or save) Line Art into Text Art : By EP
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Dragon Theme Teaching Plan : A teaching plan for activities for sutdents of years one to four in a multiage grouping. The plan encompasses several afternoons of two parts. This plan was made for around 55 students, with three teachers involved. The Author is unknown.
Methods of 3D Art : An explmation of different methods of viewing media in 3D. By EP
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This is part of a problem in Ahlfors, in the chapter on series and product developments.
$\eta(z) = 1^{-z} - 2^{-z} + 3^{-z} +\dots$ It is clear that the alternating series is convergent for positive reals. I am trying to prove convergence for the complex case for $z | Re(z) > 0$.
If $\eta_{m} = \sum_{l=1}^{m}\frac{(-1)^{l+1}}{l^z}$, I come to $\eta_{m}-\eta_n=\sum_{l=n+1}^{m}\frac{(-1)^{l+1}}{l^{\sigma}}e^{-it\log(l)}$ where in I substituted $z=\sigma+it$. Is it true that $$\left|\sum_{l=n+1}^{m}\frac{(-1)^{l+1}}{l^{\sigma}}e^{-it\log(l)}\right| \leqslant \left|\sum_{l=n+1}^{m}\frac{(-1)^{l+1}}{l^{\sigma}}\,\right|?$$ For if it were then the complex sum would be a contraction of the real sum for $\sigma > 0$ and convergence would be proved. Or are there better approaches?
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One of the cool things about Fun., aside from their superfluous stylistic period, is that they blend elements of so many seemingly disparate musical genres into a final product that is solely their own. Rooted in a theatrical rock passed down from the likes of Fall Out Boy and My Chemical Romance, Fun. also borrow a good deal from Top 40 songcraft and hip-hop production (right down to the preponderance of auto-tune on the vocals). It's why "We Are Young" could quickly become so omnipresent—because despite its general weirdness, because of its wide pop reach, it sounds equally at home on alt-rock radio, in TV commercials and in episodes of Glee.
Anyway, one of the genres that we had previously neglected to compute in our formula of Fun. was country, but after the group's recent visit to the Sirius studio, maybe we should start including that as well. The trio gave an acoustic performance of Nashville superpowers Lady Antebellum's country chart-topper "We Owned the Night," with lead singer Nathan Ruess impressing with his pitch-perfect reading of the song's vocals—making it sound like an anthem not all that dissimilar to the group's recently announced second single, "Some Nights." It's a low-key and unassuming production, but one that proves that Fun. can get the job done even without all the studio bells and whistles.
It's hard to remember a crossover rock band with pop sensibilities this acute since Fall Out Boy. That group's Top 40 ambitions ultimately did them in, though, so here's hoping Fun. can shoot for the stars without becoming totally un-rooted (dis-rooted? Rootless?) in the process.


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2015-2017 Biennium
10.1 Shift Premium.
RNs assigned to work the second (3:00 pm - 11:00 pm) shift shall be paid a shift premium of $2.50 over the hourly contract rates of pay. RNs assigned to work the third shift (11:00 pm - 7:00 am) shall be paid a shift differential of $4.25 over the regular rate of pay. RNs shall be paid shift differential on second or third shift if the majority of hours are worked during the designated shift.
A RN permanently assigned to second (evening) or third (night) shift will receive the shift premium assigned to that shift. A RN who is temporarily assigned, within the RN's FTE, to another shift with a lower shift rate will receive the higher shift rate if the temporary assignment is not greater than five (5) consecutive working days.
A RN who is on paid leave will receive the shift premium assigned to the RN's permanent schedule.
10.2 Charge Nurse Pay.
A RN2 who is assigned in writing Charge Nurse responsibility by the Nurse Manager or designee for an organized unit for a period of one (1) or more hours shall receive Charge Nurse premium pay for all such hours worked. Charge nurse premium shall be $2.50 per hour. "Organized unit" shall be defined by the Medical Center.
Upon successful completion of the probationary period, all RNs shall be eligible to ask for training as charge nurse. If a nurse is not granted training, the nurse will receive a written explanation. The Charge Nurse will receive appropriate orientation prior to being assigned Charge Nurse responsibilities. (The content of such orientation for each unit shall be reviewed through the Joint Conference Committee.)
RNs regularly assigned to a specific unit and who are qualified to act in charge will be placed in charge before a nurse floated to that unit is placed in charge. RNs floating to a unit shall then be assigned charge only by mutual consent.
10.2.1 Training for Charge Nurse Position.
The Employer will make a good faith effort to provide unit-based and house-wide charge nurse training prior to being assigned the role of charge nurse. The unit-based training shall include but is not limited to a written job description and disaster protocol for the specific unit. House-wide training shall also include disaster protocol for the entire medical center.
10.3 Stand-by Premium.
Off-duty standby assignments shall be posted with regular schedules and determined in advance by supervision. Volunteers will be used for standby assignment when practicable. RNs placed on standby status off the Medical Center premises shall be compensated at the rate of $4.00 per hour.
When called in from standby status, the nurse shall receive premium pay (time and one-half the nurse's regular rate) for a minimum work period of three (3) hours. If a nurse is called from stand by status to work within eight hours of the nurse's next scheduled shift, the nurse will be permitted a minimum of the next eight hours off duty. The nurse may use leave without pay or benefit time other than sick leave except where the use of sick leave is otherwise appropriate.
10.4 Call Back.
Any time actually worked in call back shall be compensated at the rate of time and one-half the regular rate of the nurse concerned. When called back, the nurse shall receive bonus pay and premium pay (time and one-half the nurse's regular rate) for a minimum work period of three (3) hours. When a scheduled work period employee has left the institution grounds and is called to return to the work station outside of regularly scheduled hours to handle emergency situations which could not be anticipated, he/she shall receive two hours bonus pay plus time actually worked. The bonus pay shall be compensated at the regular rate; time worked shall be compensated at time and one-half. Time worked immediately preceding the regular shift does not constitute call back, provided time worked does not exceed two hours or notice of at least eight hours has been given. An employee on standby status called to return to the work-station does not qualify for call back pay.
10.5 Temporary Assignment to a Higher Position.
Whenever a nurse is temporarily assigned in writing by the Employer to regularly perform the principal duties of a higher-level nursing position for a period of five or more scheduled working days within the nurse's standard work period as specified in Article 7, Section 2, he/she shall be compensated at a salary which represents a two-step increase beyond the nurse's current step for such period of assignment. Said increase shall be paid beginning with the first day and to include the days working such assignment. Such assignments must be by mutual agreement.
10.6 Preceptor Premium Pay.
An experienced RN2 who is assigned in writing by the Manager or designee as a Preceptor shall receive Preceptor Premium Pay at the rate of $1.50 per hour.
A Preceptor is defined as an experienced RN2 specifically responsible for planning, organizing and evaluating the new skill development of an employee according to the unit's plan for orientation. They are responsible for specific, criteria based and goal directed education and training for a specific period. They function as a role model, teacher, evaluator and resource person.
Preceptor pay is generally not paid to RNs who, as stated in the job description, participate in the general orientation and teaching of health care professionals and personnel including, but not limited to RN's temporarily assigned as supplemental staff to the unit on a shift by shift basis, RN's orienting to the Charge Nurse role, and non-RN personnel.
10.7 Float Premium.
The Medical Center recognizes a value to patient care when a registered nurse floats from one unit/clinic to another to meet staffing/patient care needs such as the additional RN staff required to meet the acuity of the patients of the unit, the census/volume and to cover vacations, unscheduled absences, and continuing education. Registered Nurses assigned to work outside the unit(s) for which they were hired as a part of that unit's matrix staff for a defined shift of at least four (4) hours will be compensated with a float premium of $1.50 per hour for every hour worked. Registered Nurses employed solely in the Resource Team/Float Pool (excluding Stat and PICC/Vascular Access Program registered nurses) will receive a float premium of $4.00 per hour for all hours.
10.7.1 New Nurse Float Pay.
Registered Nurses hired after the effective date of this agreement who are new graduates shall not receive the float premium until they work independently clinically, or for one year, whichever is earlier (for the purposes of this section, "new graduate" is defined as a nurse who has graduated in the past 9 months). For the purposes of this section, "independently clinically" is defined as the Registered Nurse being counted for the purpose of the staffing matrix.
10.8 Certification Premium.
The medical center recognizes a value to patient care when RNs are certified in their area of specialty practice. Eligible registered nurse will be compensated by an hourly certification premium of $1.25 for all hours paid. All bargaining unit RNs who obtain and maintain a current, nationally recognized renewable certification in a specialty that is representative of the patient population to which they are primarily assigned, based upon management approved Nursing Specialty Certification List, will be eligible. Float RNs must be certified in a specialty to which they would reasonably be expected to consistently float to be eligible for the certification premium. Certified RNs will only be eligible for one certification premium regardless of other certifications the nurse may have.
10.9 STAT/ECLS/Resource Vascular Access Team Nurse Premium.
Nurses designated as STAT nurses who are reclassified as RN3's will be paid the four dollars ($4.00) per hour STAT nurse premium.
Nurses designated as STAT nurses who are not reclassified as RN3's will receive the four dollars ($4.00) per hour STAT nurse premium for every hour worked as a STAT nurse and in addition, will receive the Charge nurse premium of two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) per hour for every hour worked as a STAT nurse.
Nurses designated as Extra-Corporeal Life Support ("ECLS") nurses will be paid the six dollars and fifty cents ($6.50) per hour ECLS nurse premium.
Nurses designated as members of the Resource Vascular Access Team ("RVAT") will be paid the four dollar ($4.00) per hour RVAT premium.
10.10 Clinical Advisor.
A RN assigned by the Nurse Manager to act as a Clinical Advisor as defined in section 11.14 will receive a premium of $1.50 per hour for all hours worked.
10.11 Parking.
The Association agrees that during the life of this Agreement, the University may apply changes in transportation policy, including adjusting parking and U-Pass fees and criteria for assigning parking spots, to the bargaining unit without the obligation to bargain with the Association. The Conference Committee will meet and resolve the issues of nurses receiving parking tickets as a result of working overtime, as well as safe parking for on-call nurses coming in at off-hours. In addition, the Association (by and through its designee) shall have a seat on the University of Washington Transportation Committee.
10.12 Weekend Premium.
When an RN works a weekend as defined in section 7.5 he/she will receive a premium of $4.00 per hour.
10.13 BSN Premium.
A RN who holds a BSN or higher degree in nursing shall receive $1.00 per hour premium pay.
10.14 MSN/MN Premium.
A RN who attains a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or a Master of Nursing (MN) degree shall receive a one step pay increase with proof of the degree.
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Jean Symson Dorcena, Kirby Lynn Chastine: Two Walmart employees in Port St. Lucie charged with theft
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Police in Port St. Lucie arrested two Walmart employees who were recorded on store surveillance cameras taking laptop computers, tablets, cellphone cases and headphones from a store.
Investigators said the incident occurred on July 18 at a store located at 1850 SW Gatlin Blvd.
According to police, loss prevention officers observed the employees, Jean Symson Dorcena, 20, of Port St. Lucie and Kirby Lynn Chastine, 23, of Pahokee, take computer laptops off a conveyor belt, put them on a pallet then cover them with other merchandise.
Investigators said Dorcena and Kirby would then move the pallet to the sales floor, remove the laptops and then place the merchandise in the stock room by the exit doors before taking the merchandise.
During the investigation, seven laptops were recovered. Police said the stolen items totaled upwards of $3,000.
Dorcena and Chastine were arrested on Sunday and taken to the St. Lucie County Jail for booking. Police said the two confessed to stealing the merchandise during an interview with investigators.


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A Journey to the Island in the Sky:
It is in Cape Maclear that I first hear about the Island in the Sky. We are sitting on the deck of the guesthouse watching the sun setting over Lake Malawi when a girl at my table starts describing her hike up Malawi's biggest mountain.
While the fishermen bring in their boats and local boys sing to passers-by I focus on her story. On a round-the-world trip she describes Mount Mulanje as better than Machu Pichu. Her giddy descriptions of the walks and views of her three-day experience are so impassioned I change my plans. With a short amount of time left in my trip and a hankering for a broader experience I set off the next day for Mount Mulanje.
The Lake of Stars
My journey started ten days before in Malawi's capital Lilongwe and I immediately aimed for the lake and Nkhata Bay. As a land-locked country Malawi's huge source of income and pride is the massive Lake Malawi. Often referred to as the 'Lake of Stars', a name so delightfully coined by David Livingstone, it is the third largest lake in Africa. With one thousand different fish species, hippos, crocodiles and fish eagles calling the lake home the nature alone is a serious attraction but really it is the people that make a stay in Malawi so unique.
Despite the poor living standards in Malawi and high HIV-infection rates, Malawians are undeniably upbeat. The people of Malawi are one of the happiest in the world and everyone seems to be smiling and eager to chat and interact. This omnipotent joy is contagious and the highlight of almost any trip to Malawi. The cheerfulness seems to affect each traveler with a genuine bliss which makes it that much easier to savour the beauty of the lake.
The start of my bus journey to Nkhata Bay was delayed as we waited hours for the bus to fill up. 'This is Africa', as my Dad (or any other person who has watched Blood Diamond) would say. Most of the first few hours were spent with every toddler on the bus screaming in horror at the sight of me and my pale face. They would innocently peer my way and immediately break out into dreadful crying sobs. I was initially alarmed by my effect on the kids but the laughter of the other passengers soothed any anxiety I had.
"Every day is Christmas here"
Twelve hours later I arrived in the enchanting Nkhata Bay. I liked the place, a small ramshackle dusty street village, and loved the lake. Surrounded by African jungle the lake was warm, wonderful to swim in and full of tasty fish. Local fishermen in dugouts paddled around while I took in the view from my balcony.
There was a fantastic carefree feeling in the town, almost like an island vibe. As one local so gladly put it, "every day is Christmas here". It is one of those places where you dream of starting your own backpackers one day, a sublime paradise one could spend every day but I had to keep moving.
s the size of melons. My third stop was the popular Cape Maclear, where I went on boat tours to the islands and quickly developed a snorkeling obsession.
The Island in the Sky
Now, I am in a banana-packed mini-bus on the way to Mulanje. This tiny village is at the base of the mountain that shares the same name and is the access point of the hike. It is late afternoon as we approach along a dirt road through well-ordered tea plantations and dusty soccer fields.
Emerging from the grove of bananas that is my mini-bus I am greeted by John, a local mountain guide. He walks with me up to my accommodation at the base of the mountain. As we walk he tells me about the hike and the supplies we will need which he will organize. He is a quiet and intense young man and seems as excited as I am to do the hike.
For the third time in my trip I spend the night as the single guest in a lodge (I have unknowingly gone in the rainy season, the downfall of a spontaneously booked trip) and go to bed early in anticipation for the next day.
We meet in the early morning mist at the base of the mountain, a fittingly mysterious rendezvous and start our ascent briskly.
We set off through a sparse wood, crossing a river and passing women and children collecting firewood. Blue monkeys play in the trees above us as the wood thickens and becomes a lush jungle.
We tramp through the dense vegetation and shortly come upon steeper terrain.
For a few hours it is strenuous work as we scramble up on our hands and knees. While I huff away John tells me about the mountain, his life, his village and how he needs more money if he wants to marry his girlfriend who is still in high school.
While still on the steepest paths we pass poachers carrying off timber. John tells me how they sleep in the caves and take many days to find the trees, cut them down and then carry them out. I criticize their crime and then move on to berating the society where they are forced into such a way of life. John explains that many of the men simply do not have any choice and we leave it at that.
The hills have eyes
Eventually we push through the challenging terrain and reach the plateau. As we trek the last few kilometres to the hut the mist lifts and by the time we reach our destination it is a bright sunny day. The hut is a simple house run by an old warden who speaks no English but every now and then breaks into a delightful cackling laugh.
Despite being a rather old man he has a young family and invites us to join them for lunch. It is a warm gesture but a strange experience. The warden's one-eyed wife impassively stirs the ntsima, the very popular and cheap local porridge, in a big black pot while staring at me with her good eye.
Their two young sons sit opposite me, also staring, nonchalantly
A geological surprise
After lunch John takes me to the viewpoint. We walk for half an hour and then suddenly the panorama appears quickly, almost surprisingly. We turn a corner and there it is. The shock of the view washes over me as I slow down, stop and take it all in. The drop to the tea plantations far below is severe and straight allowing an unhindered view of the surrounding area.
All of Africa seems to stretch out before us. Through the vastness I pretend to see Mount Kilimanjaro on one side and Victoria Falls on the other. The horizon is flat and complete and feels impossibly far away. Out of this plain Mulanje rises up with no warning, a geological surprise, like an African Uluru, staggering and magnificent.
Sitting Atop the Island in the Sky
We are silent as we take in the sweeping vista. While sitting on top of the Island in the Sky and staring out over the land I think that this is a perfect finish to a memorable and refreshing two weeks in Malawi.
Eventually, we turn and start back to the hut.
Matthew Sterne is a freelance writer from Cape Town, South Africa. He has worked in an ice cream factory in Norway, a camel safari in India and a pub crawl in Amsterdam. He has been a door-to-door salesman in Australia, a club bouncer in America and a kayak sea guide in Greece. His family says he lacks direction but he knows exactly where he is going. Everywhere.
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First I would like to point that I don't like this word, Cougar; yet another way to denigrate women, as a man came up with it. Do we call older men with younger women elephants? Warthogs? Apes? No. We just assume they have money and men call them lucky.
Something odd has happened in my life. When I was 32 or so, my boyfriend was 23. We had a blast. I knew it wasn't going anywhere; I'd just survived a rather ugly divorce from a husband who constantly told me I wasn't sexy. This young man simply thought I was a goddess. I could live with that. It healed me, until too many emotions got in the way and I saw I was not doing the best thing. This boy had fallen in love with me. Wanted children! But in a way, I treated him like my child and that part was quite fun, making him lunches for work, sewing his jeans, paying for his car repairs.
Now, years later, I have my own 21-year-old, quite an intelligent, charming and handsome chap. And, oddly, he likes older women. He feels girls his own age are not up to par. So recently he brought home a 32-year old woman, though she looked 19. She was adorable, but had no aspirations, no life really. But he adored her and she him.
After we all had a few laughs, she left for some audition and he told me her age. I have to say I was shocked. After that passed I felt my own hypocrisy rising up in me like a Cobra slithering out of a basket. I may have even heard the flute made from a gourd.
"Honey, you can't date that girl... you can't be serious? Right?"
"Mom, of all these girls I am dating, I like her the best, and she is totally into me. We have the same interests and she's hot."
We sat at the kitchen table. I tried to act peppy, and fun. That would be my trademark, and the reason all of his friends like me. Because I truly like them and treat his friends like adults, all the way back since they are, say 5. This has always been my approach to young people. But moving along.
"Mom, can I confess something?"
Oh, God, here it comes. She's pregnant. NO! He has his whole life laid out in front of him and I am not going to be a grandmother. I already have 7 year-old twins!
I acted casual, poured more coffee and sat down.
"Sure, honey."
"Well, I really like this one girl, you know, the older one."
A week passed and no sign of her. Relief. Then, suddenly my son rushed out of his cave.
"Mom, that girl, the one I like, hasn't called me back. In almost a week! Or answered my texts, emails or IM's! We had a real connection!"
I slumped in my chair. The work has been done for me.
"Honey, she is 32. Typically girls at that age start thinking they want babies. A family. Security. You are a college student, so while you are darling, I can see how she may have to nip this in the bud before she falls for you."
This made him feel a little better, but did not stop him from checking his phone every 10 seconds.
"It's not personal," I said. "She started to feel something, shared it with her girlfriends and, well, look, I have been there. In the end, someone will get hurt."
"I don't care about that!"
"But she does."
"Why don't you guys just be friends? You share so many interests, let it play out."
"Thanks, Mom." My six-foot son hugged me, returned to his room and all the electrical devices that it stores.
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Italian Albuquerque Restaurants
Torino's @ Home
7600 Jefferson St NE
Albuquerque NM
Monday- Saturday 11am- 9pm Closed Sunday (hours can change without notice)
Cuisine: Italian
$$ • Booze Served • Wine Bar • Catering • Take Out / To-Go • Outdoor Patio
Albuquerque - Downtown
Aldo's Pizzeria
Mon-Fri 11am-12:00am Sat-Sun 12pm-12:00am (hours can change without notice)
Espresso Fino
(505) 268-1858cafegiuseppe.com
Cuisine: Coffee/Tea/Espresso, Italian
Espresso FinoThis cute, Italian-styled café is tucked between Gold Street Caffé and Le Troquet in one of Downtown's most desirable dining districts. The rest of the place follows suit with bello hand-pressed espresso (tea, too), paninis and other Euro-centric treats. (Alibi Staff, July 12, 2011)
Firenze Pizzeria
Full review: Firenze serves up a mean pie if you can find it (3/3/2016)
Firenze PizzeriaThis hidden, Downtown gem serves up simple, delicious pizza. Additionally, they have a few salads and deserts avaliable for consumption. Ther cater and are able to drag around a wood burning stove with them where ever they go so you never have to worry about lost quality if you see them around town. They now offer delievery for those who are within a 1.5 mile radius of their location! (Alibi Staff, June 25, 2014)
Albuquerque - Far Northeast Heights
Chez Bob
7610 Carmel Ave NEFar Northeast Heights)
Albuquerque NM 87122
(505) 872-9097chezbob.com
Tue-Thu- 5pm-8:30 Fri-Sat5pm-9pm Closed Sunday-Monday (hours can change without notice)
Cuisine: French, Italian, Organic/Locally Grown
Read more: Locovore: Chez Bob is worth the encore (1/5/2012)
Chez BobThis French/Italian restaurant occupies the end of a strip mall in La Cueva Town Center at Paseo and Wyoming. Surprisingly, organic beef, free-range chicken and wild-caught salmon from the Fish Hugger are standard. The lunch menu is a pared-down version of the dinner menu in smaller, cheaper portions, while dinner includes European classics like beef Wellington and sole meunière. We still get happy thinking about a plate of immense diver scallops in a clarified beurre blanc, flanked with a rainbow of perfectly roasted yellow and purple potatoes. Have a soft spot for crepes? Chez Bob's, both sweet and savory, could hold their own on the streets of Paris. Seriously. (Alibi Staff, March 29, 2012)
5500 Academy NEFar Northeast Heights)
Albuquerque NM
(505) 821-1885www.scarpaspizza.com
Sun-Thu: 11am-9pm Fri-Sat: 11am-10pm (hours can change without notice)
Cuisine: Pizza, Italian, Deli/Sandwiches
Scarpa'sBrick-oven pizza may have come to us from California, but they do it pretty well here in New Mexico. Well, at Scarpa's, anyway. The Caesar chicken pizza is genius, with white cream sauce and a salad right on top of the pie. And if the pizzas don't get you going, there's homemade pasta and yummy minestrone. Perhaps the best thing on the menu is the torta dessert—a mountain of puff pastry, baked apples and cinnamon ice cream. Dive in with a demitasse of fresh espresso. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010)
Tomato Cafe
5920 Holly Ave NEFar Northeast Heights)
Albuquerque NM
(505) 821-9300www.tomatocafe.com
Cuisine: Italian, Buffet/All-You-Can-Eat, Pizza
Tomato CafeOne of you wants pizza, another insists on soup and salad, the third won't eat anything but pasta. Don't waste time fighting; just get on over to Tomato Cafe. It's quick, inexpensive and all-you-can-eat. Those aren't usually words you'd use to describe genuinely good food but the pizza here is. Super-thin-crusted and topped with things like feta, basil, barbecued chicken and artichoke hearts, it's a dream come true (except for Chicago-style fans). (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010)
Trombino's Bistro Italiano
5415 Academy Rd NEFar Northeast Heights)
Albuquerque NM
(505) 821-5974www.bistroitaliano.com
Mon-Thurs: 11am-10pm Fri: 11am-10:30pm Sat: 3-10:30pm Sun: 3-9pm (hours can change without notice)
Cuisine: Italian
$$$ • Vegetarian Available • Booze Served • Full Bar • Wine Bar • Craft Beer • NM Beer • Catering
Trombino's Bistro ItalianoTrombino's Bistro Italiano has been an institution of family-style Italian dining in the Heights for more than 30 years. It houses an impressively fat menu that includes a full bar, espresso drinks and an ample wine list. The service is quicker than a Hollywood marriage, and the waitstaff seems particularly knowledgeable about the food and wines. Gravitate to the more rustic Italian fare—lemon-basil chicken salad, grilled homemade Italian sausage or meatballs, prosciutto-wrapped asparagus and manicotti are amply portioned and tasty. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010)
Albuquerque - I-25 Corridor
Torinos' @ Home
7600 Jefferson St NE Ste 21I-25 Corridor)
Albuquerque NM 87109
(505) 797-4491www.torinosfoods.com
Mon- Sat: 11 am- 9 pm Closed Sunday (hours can change without notice)
Cuisine: Italian, Coffee/Tea/Espresso, French, Fine Dining, Fusion
Read more: Locovore: A flawless meal @ Torinos' @ Home (8/18/2011)
Torinos' @ HomeTorinos' is owned by Maxime and Daniela Bouneou (a husband-and-wife team from Nice, France, and Torino, Italy, respectively), and their Northern Italian restaurant is the next best thing to a plane ticket to Occitania's northeast corner. Everything is made from scratch and ingredients are sourced as locally as possible. The pappardelle all'Amatriciana— fresh, house-made wide linguine tossed in a light tomato sauce with pecorino, chile, olives and guanciale bacon—is a glorious bowl of pasta. In the guilty pleasures department, the foie gras would satisfy the itch of the most jaded addicts. Don't pass up the spezzatino, a slowly braised beef brisket served with seared polenta cubes. There's also half-melted mallard duck confit served with cranberry rhubarb compote. Drop in for à la carte breakfast and lunch, or book a table for dinner service—a $36, six-course set menu. Vegetarians and other food restrictions can be accommodated, Maxime says, but it's best if they call ahead. "Then we can make something special." (Alibi Staff, February 2, 2011)
Albuquerque - Midtown
Gino's Pizzeria
Sun-Thurs: 11am-9pm Fri-Sat: 11am-10pm (hours can change without notice)
J.J.'s Pizza
Mon-Thu 11am-8pm Fri-Sat 11am-9pm Sun 12pm-8pm (hours can change without notice)
Full review: It's all about the toppings (4/1/2010)
J.J.'s PizzaIn addition to some of the best NY-style crust, sauce and toppings in town, this family-run pizza joint houses arcade classics Joust, Pong and Frogger. J.J.'s also boasts hot, New Mexico-grown green chile (as it should), jumbo cheese ravioli for about six bucks, calzones, hot subs and buffalo wings that are enormous and juicy. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010)
Saratori's di Tully
(505) 255-5370www.tullysitaliandeli.com/P…
Mon-Fri 9am-5:30 Sat 9am-5pm Sun Closed (hours can change without notice)
Cuisine: Bakery/Sweets, Italian, Specialty Food Store
Full review: Just desserts from two new bakeries (3/6/2008)
Saratori's di TullyCombining his daughters' names—Sara and Tori—Tully's owner Johnny Camuglia came up with Saratori's, then put to use a wealth of family Italian baking recipes. Limone farfalla (crumbly lemon bows), buccellati biscotto (rolled cookies filled with figs), buttery, shell-shaped sfogliatelle with hundreds of flaky ripples and an orange rind-and-ricotta cheese center, and albicocca biscotti (apricot-stuffed biscuits) are just some of the goodies to be found in Camuglia's cases. All are delicious. Closed Sundays and Mondays. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010)
Tully's Italian Deli
(505) 255-5370www.tullysitaliandelishop.com
Mon-Fri 9 am-5:30 pm Sat 9 am-5 pm Closed Sunday (hours can change without notice)
Cuisine: Deli/Sandwiches, Italian, Specialty Food Store
Tully's Italian DeliThis small Italian delicatessen is jam-packed with enough imported and domestic meats, cheeses and specialty items to turn any kitchen into an authentic cucina Italiana. At the meat counter you'll find fresh prosciutto, salami, house-made sausage, and a variety of veal, beef and pork cuts. Cheeses run the gamut from humble staples like Parmesan, Pecorino Romano and fresh Mozzarella to fancier formaggio like Fontina, Gorgonzola and Locatelli. Step over to the lunch counter for a quick Italian snack made with ingredients you know are top-notch. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010)
Albuquerque - Nob Hill
Tues-Sat: 5pm-10:30pm (hours can change without notice)
Meals Served: Dinner
Cuisine: French, Italian, Fine Dining
Full review: Elaine's is the real deal (1/30/2014)
Elaine'sFirst off, you might want to dress up a little so you don't feel like a total boob in Elaine's intimate, hip/luxe dining room. Secondly, make sure you've got a full wallet before going in—we're talking $55 a person minimum. And finally, ready your palate for some spectacular food. We recommend the filet mignon or the Scottish salmon, but really, it's hard to go wrong at a place like this. Be sure to check out the extensive wine list as well. (Alibi Staff, January 28, 2014)
Il Vicino
(505) 266-7855www.ilvicino.com
Sun-Thu: 11am-11pm Fri- Sat: 11am-midnight (hours can change without notice)
Cuisine: Pizza, Deli/Sandwiches, Brewery, Italian
$$ • Vegetarian Available • Booze Served • Craft Beer • NM Beer • Catering • Take Out / To-Go • Outdoor Patio
Read more: Dining Out: A Beginner's Guide to Veg-Life (1/21/2016)
Il VicinoIl Vicino's thin-crusted, gourmet-topped pizzas are perennial favorites among Alibi readers, but the big salads are equally popular. Order at the register, and a server brings the food to your table, making weekday lunches speedy. The open kitchen gives you something to stare at while you wait. Stop in for a quick lunch or a late afternoon microbrew at one of the sidewalk tables. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010)
The Last Call
Tues: 5:05pm-2:34am Wed-Thurs: 5:05pm- midnight Fri-Sat: 5:05pm- 2:34am Closed Sunday and Monday (hours can change without notice)
Cuisine: American, Greek/Mediterranean, Deli/Sandwiches, Caribbean/Cuban, Asian Fusion, Italian, French, Seafood, Pizza, Vegetarian/Health Foods
Read more: Dish Jockey: A Nob Hill snack shack stays up late with asada fries (7/5/2012)
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Read more: Dining Out: A Beginner's Guide to Veg-Life (1/21/2016)
The Last CallThe Last Call is one of the best late-night eateries in town. They consistently have excellent food with plenty of vegetarian options. While it's packed after midnight, if you go when they open (5:05pm), there's virtually no line. In other words, nothing standing between you and a taste of heaven. The Cali burrito with veggies is perfection, but we highly recommend the fish tacos and truffle grilled cheese. (Alibi Staff, October 4, 2012)
Limonata Italian Street Food Caffe
Mon-Fri: 7am-5pm Sat-Sun: 8am-5pm (hours can change without notice)
Cuisine: Italian, Coffee/Tea/Espresso, Bakery/Sweets
Full review: Limonata Italian Street Food Caffe (12/6/2012)
Limonata Italian Street Food CaffeThis sunny café occupies the sweet spot in The Village at Silver and Wellesley vacated by Café Giuseppe. Giuseppe regulars will be happy to know Limonata still offers killer espresso but we recommend the lavender lemonade to cool off during the afternoon heat. (Alibi Staff, December 10, 2012)
Scalo Northern Italian Grill
(505) 255-8781www.scalonobhill.com
Sun: 11am–2:30pm & 5pm–9pm Mon–Tues: 11:30am–2:30pm & 5pm–9pm Wed–Fri: 11:30am–2:30pm & 5pm–10pm Sat: 11am-2:30pm & 5pm-10pm (hours can change without notice)
Cuisine: Italian, Fine Dining
$$$ • Vegetarian Available • Gluten-free available • Booze Served • Full Bar • Wine Bar • Catering • Take Out / To-Go • Live Music • Outdoor Patio • Wireless Internet • Lounge
Full review: Scalo Northern Italian Grill (6/6/2013)
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Scalo Northern Italian GrillThe surprising thing about Scalo is that it's simultaneously more fancy and less expensive than you'd think. It's just as breezy and classy as ever in its high-ceilinged dining room. All of the bottles on the wine list are half-price on Monday nights, and there's free, live music in the bar. Try their Bloody Mary bar on the weekends, or their Sunday brunch. There's plenty of fresh-pressed espresso to sip with it. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010)
Albuquerque - North Valley
Fastino's Turbo Bistro
3723 4th St NWNorth Valley)
Albuquerque NM 87107
Itsa Italian Ice
215 Phoenix Ave NW (at Second Street) North Valley)
Albuquerque NM 87107
(505) 268-2560
Full review: A real treat, whatever the weather (12/4/2008)
Itsa Italian IceItsa Italian Ice is an old favorite for many Burqueños. Originally located on Lomas years ago, Itsa was—and is—for kids and grown-ups alike. Diners can choose from several fruity flavors like cantaloupe, lemon, cherry, watermelon, black raspberry, lime, grape or banana, as well as other flavors like chocolate or "blue moon" (cotton candy). (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010)
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Andrew: We're now joined by the illustrator of the U.S. Harry Potter books, Mary GrandPre. Mary, it's an honor to be talking with you. How are you doing?
Mary: I am doing just great today, thank you. How are you?
Andrew: Good, we're doing good.
Laura: We're great. We - we heard you're in Florida right now. So we have to wonder if you've been to Universal Studios by chance and caught any glimpses of the Harry Potter Theme Park they're building?
Mary: I have not. I'm waiting to do that. We have a little girl that we will take with us, and when she's old enough, we'll explore it.
Andrew: Aww.
Laura: Aww. [laughs]
Andrew: Well, let's - let's get into some questions about the books, because we do have a lot of them and, of course, all the fans know you for your amazing work with them. But let's start with the basics. Could you - could you explain to us the process of designing one of the Harry Potter covers? We know that you read the books first, and then what?
Mary: Yeah, I'll get the manuscript and then I'll just go through and highlight descriptions of characters, descriptions of places, or creatures, or whatever is something that I might end up drawing. And I kind of have a code system that I, you know, highlight things that might be good for a chapter heading or a different color for things that might be good ideas for covers. And then make all my notes and try and get a really good understanding of the story and emotionally and visually as well. And then I just start out with writing notes and making some little sketches, and then at that point, after I feel like I've got some ideas, I'll call David Sailor at Scholastic and we'll discuss what some of my cover ideas are, and he'll discuss with me what they've been talking about at Scholastic for cover ideas, and we'll kind of come to a decision about a couple of different approaches. And then I'll go back to the drawing board and sketch those. It's usually a scene - sketch those scenes out. And, you know, working with the type, all the covers have - are
handmade, or hand drawn - title in them, so I kind of have to design the cover with that in mind. After the cover is decided we'll go through and discuss what each chapter heading might be, and sometimes David will give me a list of his ideas, and sometimes I'll have a different idea so I'll shoot that to him, but I'll just then continue on with those sketches. I mean, everything's done in pencil first, pencil on tracing paper, and then it goes to pastel on paper after the pencils are approved.
Andrew: How long of a process do you think this is from, like, month-wise? It sounds like it must take a while.
Mary: It does, but there's not enough time. There's never enough time...
Andrew: Right.
Mary: ...because the, you know, the print deadline is really always looming, and since, like, the artist is the last one to get the... [laughs] ...to get the thing handed down...
Andrew: The book. [laughs]
[Laura laughs]
Mary: So, you know.
Andrew: Not fair.
Mary: But I would say from the time I get the manuscript to the time the final piece of art is due is probably about two and a half months or so. Two to three months, maybe...
Laura: Wow.
Mary: ...to get a cover done and then all the spots, yeah. And they've also been including frontist pieces, which is that colored piece at the beginning of the book, too, so...
Laura: Mhm. How...
Mary: And then there's also a separate cover for the special edition too.
Andrew: And is that done in that two and a half month period as well?
Mary: Yeah, I'd say maybe three months for that.
Andrew: Oh, okay.
Mary: Yeah.
Laura: How many ideas do you come up with per book? Is it ever hard for you to decide which scene you want to depict on the cover?
Mary: It is before I talk to David, but after I get some kind of validation and really knock some ideas around on the phone with him, we're pretty focused on a direction. I mean, it's hard to decide before that point because there's so many,
you know, exciting scenes to show, and J.K. Rowling really gives us a lot to work with visually. She's such a - her writing is very rich in that regard, so it is hard to pick, you know, what wonderful scene to show, but once I talk with David, there's a pretty good direction, and then my challenge is just to work within those
boundaries and make that scene shine the best way I can. Initially, I'll come up with maybe four different ideas for what a cover might be when I speak with David.
Micah: Was there any book in the series you had a particularly hard time designing? And, if so, what was that challenge?
Mary: I would say Book 5 was hardest for me because it was a very dark book. It was kind of a hard book for me to read. I mean, I think it was really good, but it seemed like that's when Harry was kind of coming into puberty and becoming this
young man, and it was emotionally really - it seemed really heavy and dark, and so - and there were a lot of dream scenes, and Harry running through hallways, opening doors, and as dramatic and interesting and rich as that is, it was hard to find a scene that was not depressing to show on the cover, and...
[Andrew and Laura laugh]
Mary: ...so that's why we went with the round spinning room with the candles, the blue lights. But, you know, I like to work with dark things too. I mean, it had that fun part about it, you know, dark is fun too, but it also can be kind of
overwhelming if you get caught up in it emotionally, so...
Andrew: Right. Now that was also the first cover that was - had a single, I guess - I don't know what the technical term is - but a color tone, it was all blue.
Mary: Yeah.
Andrew: What was the reason for doing that?
Mary: Well, I think when I looked back at the first - the first three books were kind
of jewel-toned, you know?
Andrew: Yeah.
Mary: Reds, and blues, and purples, and golds, and then the fourth book became pretty green, and I started to kind of think in terms of, you know, let's do something different with the fourth book. And then by the time the fifth book rolled around,
and color seemed actually to be mentioned a lot in the fifth book, there was a lot of dark blues in the writing. And it just so happened that the next book, Book 6, The Half-Blood Prince, there's a lot of green. And so, I mean, it really made sense to kind of start making the books more poignant in their color...
Mary: ...themes.
Andrew: Now what about a character? Did you ever have a hard time coming up with the idea for a character? Because there are so many you have to illustrate when you're including the character in your pictures too. Were there any challenges with that?
Mary: Not so much, I think, because she really describes well...
Mary: ...how people look. I mean, it's not like I had to make them up, I really just had to pay attention to what she was saying and kind of envision the character in my head, and I really stayed away from watching the movies because - well, for one thing, they come out after the books, you know, and I didn't want to get caught up in the special effects and the "wow" factor of the, you know, laser beams or whatever you see on the T.V.
[Micah laughs]
Mary: But, I mean it's just - you know, I really wanted to make the books pure and simple and true to the writing, and - so I really just paid attention to the writing when it came to deciding how characters look, or places look. And so I don't think there was so much challenge. My biggest challenge was always the ticking clock to get everything done on time.
Andrew: Ah, right.
Laura: Kind of going off of that, have you ever received complaints from fans who may not have liked the characters as you depicted them in the cover art?
Mary: No. I mean, I think - I know that I can go online and look at websites where they kind of pull apart the art and criticize the art, and I choose not to do that because, really, what's the point? I get more positive feedback and that's really what moves me forward.
Andrew: Yeah. I think in general, the fans just - they really do love your work and they seem to - we know they tend to get critical about the actors playing the, you know, the roles, so we were wondering if maybe they had any problems with the characters, too, but I guess not.
Mary: Well, I'm guessing they do, I just don't know about them. [laughs]
[Laura laughs]
Mary: I don't want to know about them because, you know - I mean, I'll do some public appearances as far as going to schools and talking to them about the process and the experience and about making pictures for books, and not just Potter books, but all books that I do, and, you know, I'll always have a Q&A at the end and kids talk about - asking questions, why I do something this way or that way, or have comments, and it's that kind of feedback, you know, in a public forum that I enjoy. Getting complaints in the mail or something like that doesn't interest me... [laughs] ...too much.
Mary: And I don't. I don't really get them. I get some great letters, and there's some wonderful fans, and it's - and I - the encouragement is the biggest gift. So, you know, it's a funny thing because you can't really draw something in somebody else's mind. I mean, you can only draw from what - how you see it, that's how - the nature of art in any form, so that's that I guess.
Andrew: Okay. And you talked a little bit before about designing the covers, but we're wondering if you've had any involvement with the author, of course, J.K. Rowling? Do you talk with her at all when designing them? Or does she give you any feedback?
Mary: The way that it's set up, and it's this way with picture books as well, is it's usually the publisher is the go between. They kind of keep the author and illustrator separate so that they can each do their job, and of course they would send sketches to J.K. to get her approval, but I never dealt with her directly. I mean, I've met her and spoken with her, but I never - when we were working I never dealt with her directly. It's just not the way the agreement is set up. The relationship is set up. But if she wanted something changed, you know, or if she was concerned about something, she would relay that to the art director and the editor, and they would then speak to me about it. So far there's never been a complaint, really, I don't think, on her part about the covers.
Andrew: Cool.
Mary: She's quite agreeable.
Laura: [laughs] Do you work with the international illustrators at all?
Mary: No. I don't. I know there's a lot of different publishers around the world and some of my artwork shows up in different countries, like a lot of the Asian countries. But no, I don't speak with the others.
Laura: So there was never any concern about, maybe, like, the U.S. artwork and the U.K. artwork looking too similar? Or is that sort of a non-issue?
Mary: I think it's a non-issue, and I don't think they look similar at all, really, but...
Laura: Oh no, no, no, they definitely don't, but just in terms of scenes being used on the different editions.
Mary: Oh. No, I don't think there's ever really been a concern about it.
Micah: When you're designing the covers, do you have any other influences aside from the stories themselves that you may use?
Mary: That's a good question. You know, it's hard to say. I think so many of our influences are indirect and we don't really know what we're pulling from sometimes in creating something, but I guess I would really have to say my biggest and most tangible influence is the writing itself, the story, and the mood that it sets and, you know,
how this book cover differs from the last one, how it progresses, you know, how Harry's aged, and just to think in progressive terms as a series. That's - that's really where my focus goes in deciding, you know, how the books change from one to another.
Andrew: Now, some more specific cover questions about your work. What, in your mind, was the significance of the heavily worn curtains on the Book 7 cover compared to the Sorcerer's Stone cover. And I know you spoke - you did a small interview, I think, when - when that cover was revealed you said that every little detail on the cover mattered. So could you talk about the significance of that curtain, because that was particularly interesting.
Mary: Yeah, well, the last book we wanted to harken back to the first book and the curtains was one element of that, and, you know, the book really changed from - from one through seven, the look of it. I think it just got more mature and developed, as did Harry. And, you know, Harry's more of a grown young man on the last cover, and so the curtains are more worn and older too, and, you know, a lot has happened. So we just had fun
making this dramatic scene, and making the covers tie back to the first one. And also the outstretched arm, you know, it's a different - it's almost a different Harry even though it's the same Harry. He feels older, and more mature, and different, and he's in a totally different environment. So part of it was - the curtains was just this kind of staged, dramatic effect and - but most of it was to tie back to book number one, just visually and also, in a way to say, you know, this is the closing scene, almost like a stage.
Andrew: Yeah, yeah.
Laura: Mhm. Speaking of tying back to Book 1, how did you decide what to do for the Sorcerer's Stone 10th Anniversary Edition cover?
Mary: When David and I talked about that, we just both agreed on the idea that we would show Harry in a more emotional, up-close way, because we'd been showing scenes. And Books 1, 2, and 3 were really scenes of these little figures, you know? And I really don't like doing little figures very much. I like to get up close and do more of a portrait, more of an emotional connection with the characters, and so when it was time to do the anniversary cover, book - let's see - we wanted to just show him in a vulnerable place on a real human level, a side that we hadn't yet shown him on a cover that way, really, where he's just really in this reflective state, looking at his parents in the mirror. So - and the fact that we never really got to see his parents on a cover and parents were a big part of his
spirit, you know, his - his strength. So that just seemed like a really good scene for those reasons.
Micah: Speaking of the 10th anniversary, both Chamber of Secrets and Prisoner of Azkaban celebrate their 10-year anniversary this year. Have you thought about cover ideas for them? Have you even been approached about those books?
Mary: We've thought about them. I'm not sure what's happening right now with it. I really - I don't really think I can comment on that. I'm not sure...
[Laura and Micah laughs]
Mary: ...where we're at with it. I know it's - it's approaching and then - I'm not really quite sure about it.
Micah: Yeah, no comment, right? [laughs]
Mary: Yeah. No comment on that one. [laughs]
Andrew: Yeah, and one other future cover that's possible is J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter Encyclopedia. She says she
wants to do this down the road. She's basically giving the impression that she really wants to do it. Obviously,
everyone would be looking to you to do a cover for the encyclopedia for the American edition. Have you heard about
the encyclopedia? Have you given any thought to it? What you could possibly put on - on an all-encompassing cover, you know?
Mary: Yeah, I know, that would be a tough one. That's a tough - a tough cover to figure out because there's so much and that's going to be a really big encyclopedia.
[Andrew laughs]
Mary: And, you know, the cover should represent what's going on inside. So that's just - that would take a lot of thought. I don't know if I'm going to be doing it or not, I - but should I be approached about it I would have fun trying to figure that one out.
Andrew: Yeah. Yeah.
[Laura laughs]
Andrew: I think it would be cool if you drew, like, every character and every item ever, and just fit it all on...
[Laura and Micah laugh]
Mary: Okay, and the next ten years I'll be doing Potter. Yeah, there's so much. There's so much.
Mary: But I think, you know, a collection of portraits would be very cool.
Andrew: Oh yeah.
Laura: Mhm.
Mary: Colored portraits, yeah. Because so many times we only see a lot of the main characters in just a black and white form in a tiny little spot, you know, at the chapter headings.
Mary: But I think really getting to see them - their portraits - would be very cool.
Laura: Yeah. One of my favorite things about reading the books has always been the chapter art, because you always seem to be so good at not giving away too much with the drawings. Do you find the process of selecting a piece of work for each chapter challenging?
Mary: I found it more fun than challenging. Yeah. Challenging in a fun way. Yeah. Because that's exactly what you have to do. You just have to entice - the writing, of course, entices you enough, but the chapter headings just really had to give you a little glimpse of what's about to come without telling you too much. And, like I said, those chapter headings are also opportunities for us to meet some of the characters and then when we read on we find out who they are and what place they have in the story. So, you know, those are, I'd say, as much fun for me to do as the actual covers, because they really kind of mark places in the story that are important without giving it away, and that is fun to do.
Micah: Now, you're one of the first people to read these books when they come out. I want to know, how difficult was it with knowing the end of Deathly Hallows and not being able to share it with anybody? And then, also, how did you feel once Harry's story was done, because obviously you played such a big role in series as well.
Mary: Mhm. As far as the difficulty level of not sharing it, it's kind of hard, but I've gotten used to just, you know, signing the confidentiality contracts and just being true to that. And my focus is always so much on, you know, the artwork and doing a good job and getting it in on time and just really being true to the writing that, you know, the other element of the social aspect of not sharing my work is just kind of not that important. My family doesn't really - they know enough to not even talk to me about it at that time, and...
[Everyone laughs]
Mary: ... my friends know. And they just know when I'm not coming out and socializing I must be working on a Potter piece.
Mary: So, you know, they know the program and it just has become a way of working when that rolls around.
Andrew: A couple people...
Mary: And the other - yeah, I'm sorry...
Andrew: Sorry.
Mary: ...the other part of your question was...?
Andrew: How'd you feel once Harry's story was done?
Mary: Oh! Sad. Sad, but also kind of happy. It's kind of like - I think I've said it before - like your eighteen year old is leaving for college...
Laura: Aw.
Mary: ...and they're going out on their own, and now you move on to other things too. But sad too, because he really has been a part - and of course I look back at the work and I wish I could redo parts of it and do it better, you know, but that's what artists do. And that's what anybody does when they look at their work. Yeah.
Andrew: Well, a couple of basic questions: what's your favorite character in the Harry Potter series? And what do you think your favorite book is too?
Mary: Well, Harry is my favorite character. But aside from Harry, I would say Hagrid.
Andrew: Oh, Hagrid.
Andrew: Why Hagrid? Did you have fun drawing him too? He looks like a lot of fun to draw.
Mary: Mostly I love Hagrid because I'm drawn to... [laughs] ...lovable, big, scruffy...
Mary: ...guys - people, characters, I guess. And he reminded me a lot of my best dog Chopper who was a big St. Bernard mix and he was there and loyal and protective, and that's what Hagrid was. And that, to me, is just really sweet. But I, you know, I also love Dumbledore and, you know, that, but I guess emotionally there's a little tug at the heart for Hagrid. But certainly Harry.
Laura: Out of all the cover art you've done for the Potter books, which one is your favorite?
Mary: I would say the last one is my favorite.
Mary: I think it's the best portrait of Harry, and I think, you know, I like the dramatic quality of it and the simplicity of the composition. I kind of like the curtain. I liked how it tied it up and it kind of related back to the first book.
Mary: So, yeah.
Andrew: And also, what is your favorite book?
Mary: My favorite book of the Potter series?
Andrew: Yeah, like the stories in general.
Mary: It's a draw between the first book and the third book.
Andrew: Now, why's that? Why - was there anything...
Mary: You know, I think the third book because of Harry - the first book certainly because we're just meeting this kid, and it's just an amazing story and the fact that he lives in this little cellar under the stairs and, you know, and the funny parts. It seemed to be a little more lighthearted, and there was some good humor, and I guess when you meet a character and you're finding out about their quirks, or their personality, it's kind of - it's kind of exciting in that way.
Mary: And just being drawn to Harry as this orphaned boy, and discovering in that first book that he has this power, is pretty exciting. And then Book 3, I think it was about him finding out who Sirius Black was, and that he had this connection with him, and that he wasn't alone, and there seemed be a real camaraderie between him and Ron and Hermione in that book, too. I mean, they are in all those books, but they really seem to come together physically and dramatically in Book 3.
Micah: Well, wrapping up, can you tell us a little bit about your exhibit that was recently held at Cedar Rapids?
Mary: Yeah, the exhibit was - it's a great museum, and, you know, I'm from the midwest. I'm from Minnesota, and so Cedar Rapids is just a couple hours south of where I'm originally from, and so I felt a kinship to go back to the midwest and have this pretty extensive show in a museum. And the curator Sean Ulmer is a great guy to work with. But I showed a variety of my illustration work from throughout the years from other children's books, and book covers, and posters, and opera, pieces I've done for the Cincinnati Opera, and also some sketches from the Potter series that I've got. I don't own any of the originals, but I do have a few of the sketches. So it was interesting because people were drawn to this show, I think initially, because the illustrator of Harry Potter was showing some of the sketches, but once they got there they saw that my work expands into other areas, and they ended up, I think, leaving with a bigger picture of, you know, what an illustrator does, or what certainly - what I did outside of the Potter books, and it was nice to be appreciated for the other work too, since I've been working in illustration for twenty-five years, and...
Andrew: Sure.
Mary: ...Harry's been around for ten, so...
Micah: [laughs] Yeah, definitely.
Mary: ...yeah, it was just a nice opportunity to show both sides of my work and to be appreciated on that level.
Andrew: Yeah, and we've received some reports from your exhibit from fans, and they sent in some pictures showing, you know, the galleries, how it was laid out, and really it was great, and we heard you went around and - I guess you probably didn't do this for every day, but I guess maybe the first couple of days, you were there and took everybody through with the exhibit.
Mary: They just had - I did a few things. I visited some schools, and had - there was a family day, and I helped kids with art, and so there was a lot of community involvement. But then on one day I did a gallery walk and walked through and just talked about different pieces in the show, and took questions from the audience. It was a good turnout, and then I think the curator - I think the curator might be on YouTube, you probably saw, Sean Ulmer. He goes through and talks about some of the pieces too.
Andrew: Oh, cool.
Andrew: Yeah, it sounded like a lot of fun too, just seeing you explain your work and all that.
Mary: Yeah, it was. It was a really nice opportunity, and it's really nice to see people interested in art, and in, you know, the art that goes with literature, and other kinds of illustration. Most people don't know what illustrators do and so when you get the opportunity to kind of support the craft and talk about it with them, it's fun. Just it feels almost educational.
Andrew: Before we let you go, just a quick question. Are you working on any other projects right now outside of Harry Potter? What's going on?
Mary: I'm working on some other picture books, and I'm working on a bunch of personal work for me. It's just, you know, painting and other kinds of medium. So, I'm experimenting with some of that, just trying to grow as an artist.
Andrew: And maybe you'll get a call from Scholastic about those two books.
Mary: Maybe I will. We don't know.
Andrew: Yeah, yeah.
[Mary laughs]
Andrew: All right, well, Mary, it was so great having you on with us. Thanks so much for...
Mary: Thanks.
Andrew: ...talking with us. We learned a lot today.
Mary: Well, thanks. Good questions, guys, and keep up the good work.
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Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) risk is elevated among persons infected with HIV (PHIV) and has been suggested to have increased in the era of combined antiretroviral therapy (cART). Among 14,606 PHIV followed more than 20 years in the Swiss HIV Cohort Study (SHCS), determinants of HL were investigated using 2 different approaches, namely, a cohort and nested case-control study, estimating hazard ratios (HRs) and matched odds ratios, respectively. Forty-seven incident HL cases occurred during 84,611 person-years of SHCS follow-up. HL risk was significantly higher among men having sex with men (HR vs intravenous drug users = 2.44, 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.13-5.24) but did not vary by calendar period (HR for 2002-2007 vs 1995 or earlier = 0.65, 95% CI, 0.29-1.44) or cART use (HR vs nonusers = 1.02, 95% CI, 0.53-1.94). HL risk tended to increase with declining CD4(+) cell counts, but these differences were not significant. A lower CD4(+)/CD8(+) ratio at SHCS enrollment or 1 to 2 years before HL diagnosis, however, was significantly associated with increased HL risk. In conclusion, HL risk does not appear to be increasing in recent years or among PHIV using cART in Switzerland, and there was no evidence that HL risk should be increased in the setting of improved immunity.
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|Journal Article, refereed, original work
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|04 Faculty of Medicine > University Hospital Zurich > Clinic for Infectious Diseases
|Dewey Decimal Classification:
|610 Medicine & health
|Deposited On:
|03 Feb 2010 10:49
|Last Modified:
|05 Apr 2016 13:50
|American Society of Hematology
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