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Danzon...and John Shaft
Shut Your Mouth! And Enter the Wondrous World of Daniel Larrieu
By Paul Ben-Itzak
Copyright 2001 The Dance Insider
PARIS -- I thought I'd seen it all
after a performer at PS 122 made her naked breasts into puppet faces. But that
was before last night at the Theatre de la Ville - Sarah Bernhardt, where Daniel
Larrieu offered, among other wonders, a white skeleton, maneuvered by three black-garbed
puppeteers, essaying a perfect pimp walk to a French-Arabic-Techno trance cover
of the Theme from Shaft. Imagine a dream, where the various people and things
you were thinking about before you nodded off converge in seeming non sequiturs,
but you readily sacrifice sense to marvel, and you have the mystery of Larrieu's
"Cenizas," which received its Paris premiere last night.
"Cenizas" was actually worked out
in residencies earlier this year in Mexico and Georgia, the country. In the former,
Larrieu honed in on the danzon, the classic social dance. In the latter, in Tbilisi,
he hooked up with puppet master Rezo Gabriadze. The result is neither a campy
send-up of danzon, nor a superficial dip into another culture, nor an ironic juxtaposition
in which modern dancers essay staid-faced isolations, with no apparent connection
to the music. Rather, after a more, er, classically post-modern beginning in which
two women only occasionally slip in a danzon-y flick of the ankle, or pivot of
the hips, he gives us a series of, well, almost routines, in the best sense of
that word. I don't know the form well enough to say to what degree Larrieu and
his dancers replicated the original, and to what degree they departed from it.
But it is apparent that, regardless of how much is natively his and how much the
natives', for this piece he developed strict ways of arraying the bodies -- often
in lines, moving as one, angled, with backs to the audience, or as two lines passing
bodies between them. Sometimes in a sort of danzon mambo line -- more specific
and contemplative. It's also apparent that Larrieu and the other 14 dancers drilled
in the elegant, deceptively simple raising and lowering of heels and circling
of ankles that makes the danzon so eloquent.
And the atmospherics, ooh-lah-lah!
Pendants are strung over the proscenium, but after the house lights dim, all is
illuminated by colored Christmas-like bulbs. Costumes, by Marthe Desmoulins for
Absinthe (now seeing this piece on that might have been a nightmare indeed!),
are festive -- pink and orange and yellow and white dresses for the women, often
with shawls, and for the men, even better, Sunday dress-up in the barrio: bright
pastel button-down shirts, polyester pants, patent leather shoes -- even two-tones.
The music, most of the time, is that Latin music of the late thirties which, whether
from Argentina, Cuba, Mexico or Puerto Rico, harkens another age. It rocks --
some of the horn and drum-driven tunes are even called Fanfares -- but it's also
hopelessly romantic. The type of music that might start playing in your mind if
you spent Sunday afternoon in your grandmother's attic, rummaging through her
old photos and dusty fiesta gowns from when she was a girl.
What's post-modern in all this might
be seen in the hands, often weaving alone or with their arms following, torsos
more subtly. Larger -- and at times too jarring of a non sequitur -- are the few,
but notably different, entirely post-modernish sections. A woman in a cream-colored
pantsuit lies down, her head to us, her knees up and pressed together, and strips
to the buff, the lights dimming at the end as she rises and walks off. It's maybe
a Pina Bauschian moment, and the dancer indeed has a charismatic, pretty but takes
no bullshit Bauschian dancer's presence (she could love you but she could also
eat you alive, depending on her mood), but, unlike Bausch I think, and winningly,
it's all understated. I think there may have even been other things going on on
the stage simultaneously (hey, I'm a critic, but I'm also a man!).
That segment blends, but not so much,
for me, a section where suddenly the dancers' folkloric garb is replaced by modern,
even jazzy black. They wander around in a mishmash of post-mod tilting and kicking
and thrusting and jutting and releasing, not quite blending -- dramatically at
least -- with a film on the upstage wall of a puppet head made up of geometrical
shapes, with something like a road coursing in the background.
What did blend, however -- and, again,
because Larrieu didn't press the point, but used the device pointedly -- was the
segments where puppet principles were employed. The killer one here was one where,
to solely that Leonard Cohen song that starts "It's four in the morning," and
really getting the slow measured musicality of Cohen, several dancers manipulated
two others, a man and a woman, puppet like. Maybe I was projecting from the words
of the Cohen song, but they seemed to be negotiating -- the man and woman -- like
a couple who had been through it, and were testing how close they could again
safely get to each other. Finally, they have manipulated her so an arm is outstretched
to him, pointing, and his are more or less open to her -- if not for an embrace,
than at least a return.
By the end of the play -- for that
it seemed -- the stage has been covered in pink confetti, gracefully and orderly
strewn about by the dancers. A large fern is upstage right. Center-stage, approximately,
lies the crumpled skeleton, spent, perhaps, after being twirled around by his
controllers, a la Travolta in the white suit in "Saturday Night Fever." Downstage
center, a woman has constructed an altar with bottles of potions and a Madonna
on a cloth bag illuminated by a votive candle, the last light on the stage after,
refreshingly, all 15 dancers have marched it slowly, in silence, after the last
fanfare ends, giving us time, as it were, to slowly wake up.
I think Larrieu's admirable risk
in "Cenizas" -- and it's substantive -- is that he has hued to one dreamlike tone.
While the evening is leavened with humorous interstices -- like the disco skeleton,
and a woman who picks away the petals of a flower declaring, "'He loves me, he
loves me not, he loves me not in Spanish, he loves me not in French...." -- there
is no over-the-top in-your-face Bauschian shouting. I suspect that rather than
construct a traditional story, his goal was to take us into a dream-world, as
conjured with elements he and the dancers picked up in their travels -- heck,
they even burn incense, at which point I became a goner! And it's a world augmented
because these are trained dancers describing the danzon form to us, and playing
with it, and trained dancers (well, I'm not so sure about the skeleton) playing
the puppets. Those dancers: Trisha Bauman, Fanny de Chaille, Agnes Coutard, Guillaume
Cuvilliez, Sylvie Drieu, Dery Fazio, Christophe Ives, Anne Laurent, Joel Luecht,
Bettina Masson, Gabriela Montes, Maxime Rigobert, Roberto Videl, Pascaline Verrier,
and Larrieu.
The film segment was created by Corinne
Mercadier and Philippe Guilhaume, the montage by Sophie Laly and Mercadier. Sets
were by Christophe Poux, and lighting by Franck Tortay.
Daniel Larrieu continues at the Theatre
de la Ville - Sarah Bernhardt through Saturday.
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PULLMAN, Wash. - Freshman Shana Lim once again won her speciality with a victory in the 100 backstroke in the University of Idaho's regular-season finale at Washington State. Her victory in 56.26 was one of a few highlights for the Vandals in the 157-48 loss to their border rival. Senior Elizabeth Jagusch turned in a strong race with her runner-up finish in the 100 breast with a time of 1:07.90 and Alyson O'Brien took second in the 50 free in 24.54. Taking third in their events were Si Jia Pang (200 free) and Lindsay Williams (200 IM). There wasn't a diving competition at the meet because WSU does not sponsor diving. Idaho wraps up the 2010-11 campaign at the Western Athletic Conference Championships at San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 23-26.

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XI. The chassis and suspension: In the service of dynamism
The chassis of the CLA features a McPherson front axle and an independent multilink rear suspension, featuring three control arms and one trailing arm per wheel. This means that longitudinal and lateral dynamics are virtually independent of one another. Direct Steer is standard for all versions.
A CLA-specific feature is the elastic decoupling of the rear axle carrier, which benefits ride comfort. The measures include rubber bearings vulcanised onto the anti-roll bar and the elastomer coating of the coil springs, which produces an effective noise de-coupling between the vehicle body and rear axle.
The connection of the damper to the vehicle body is via an aluminium bearing with a soft universal joint that contributes to reducing friction in the damper, and consequently helps responsiveness. Wheel carriers and spring links are made of aluminium, in order to reduce the unsprung masses.
Two suspension set-ups are available: the comfort suspension and the optional sports suspension for sporty yet comfortable handling. The latter entails lowering of the body by 15 mm (front) and 10 mm (rear).
Irrespective of the selected chassis, all CLA variants come with the Direct Steer system. This electromechanical power steering offers improved feedback to the driver in comparison to conventional systems and makes an important contribution towards overall efficiency, as the steering assist function only requires energy when the steering wheel is actually turned. Additionally it enables various steering assistance functions which are activated by the ESP® control unit. These include countersteering in case of oversteering, corrective steering when braking on road surfaces offering different levels of grip (split-friction braking), mitigation of the extent to which the front-wheel drive influences the steering and compensation for crosswind and road gradients.
With all engine variants, the CLA-Class comes with disc brakes on all wheels. The callipers on the rear axle and the brake boosters are made of aluminium. A particularly convenient feature is the HOLD function, which is familiar from the larger model series: when stopping, for example at traffic lights, the driver merely has to press the brake pedal slightly more firmly and the brake will remain engaged until they move off again. The brake is released automatically when the driver steps on the accelerator. On versions with manual transmission, the Hill Hold function automatically prevents the vehicle from rolling back unintentionally when moving off on a slope.
The CLA-Class is equipped with an electric parking brake, which operates by means of actuator motors acting on the callipers of the rear axle. The parking brake is activated via a button under the light switch on the left of the dashboard. This creates additional space in the centre console, as the handbrake lever is no longer required. When the button is pressed at speeds of over four km/h, the parking brake acts as an emergency brake, activating all four wheel brakes via the ESP®'s hydraulic unit.
In conjunction with the 7G-DCT automatic transmission, the parking brake offers a particularly convenient mode of functioning: when the driver accelerates sufficiently after fastening their seat belt, the parking brake is released automatically.
XII. The 4MATIC all-wheel drive system: Extraordinary agility and high traction reserves
The CLA from Mercedes-Benz is available with a new variant of the 4MATIC permanent all-wheel drive system featuring fully variable torque distribution. Similar to the other 4MATIC versions, this new development boasts high tractive power reserves and outstanding agility combined with superlative driving safety and energy efficiency.
The most innovative components of the new 4MATIC include the power take-off to the rear axle which is integrated in the 7G-DCT automated dual clutch transmission and the rear-axle gear unit with integrated, electrohydraulically controlled multi-disc clutch. This set-up enables fully variable distribution of the drive torque between front and rear axle. Additional benefits of this design are a lower system weight than is available from the competition and high efficiency. Similar to the front-wheel drive versions, all 4MATIC models also boast good energy efficiency.
The 4MATIC all-wheel drive system is a completely new development and was specifically adjusted to the requirements of the new front-wheel drive models.
Integrated power take-off unit (PTU) channels power to the rear axle
The new 4MATIC is combined with the 7G-DCT seven-speed automated dual clutch transmission. The power flow to the rear powertrain is provided by a compact power take-off unit (PTU) which is fully integrated into the main transmission and is supplied with lubricant from the latter's oil circuit. This configuration gives rise to substantial weight advantages of up to 25 percent over competitor systems which branch off power by means of an add-on component with its own oil circuit. Together with the friction-minimised tapered roller bearings, the PTU achieves an excellent level of efficiency.
Completely new development with torque-on-demand rear axle
The electrohydraulically actuated multi-disc clutch integrated into the rear-axle gear unit is responsible for fully variable torque distribution. Fundamental operating principle: when the multi-disc clutch is open, the car is driven almost exclusively by the front axle. When the clutch is closed, the rear axle comes into play. However, the drive torque can be shifted in fully variable mode between front and rear axle according to the given situation (torque on demand).
The system pressure to activate the rear axle is supplied in milliseconds by the rotor pump which is integrated into the rear-axle gear unit. The pump is activated automatically as soon as only minimal speed differences arise between front and rear axles. Pressure control is performed by a proportioning valve under the control of the ESP®.
Motoring enjoyment thanks to intelligent control systems
The 4MATIC is activated according to the basic principle of "as often as necessary, as rarely as possible". This means that when the underlying conditions allow, the all-wheel drive models run almost exclusively in particularly economical front-wheel drive mode. As soon as the driving situation requires, drive torque is channelled to the rear axle as appropriate. The reverse process takes place just as quickly: as soon as additional drive torque is no longer necessary at the rear axle – e.g. in case of heavy braking manoeuvres with ABS intervention – the rear powertrain is deactivated and torque is reduced to zero.
In case of impending understeer or oversteer under load, the drive torque is first of all distributed such as to stabilise the vehicle. Only if these measures fail to have a stabilising effect do the control systems adapted to 4MATIC conditions, such as ESP® or 4ETS, intervene to keep the vehicle on course.
With this strategy, the developers have managed to combine two key requirements defined in the performance specifications: optimum energy efficiency coupled with maximum driving dynamics and driving safety.
Individual: transmission modes to suit personal driving styles
The torque distribution ratio is also dependent on the activated shift program of the 7G-DCT dual clutch transmission. The ECO mode results in torque distribution of a conservative nature. Less torque is channelled to the rear axle, resulting in gentler handling and supporting an economical driving style at lower revs. In SPORT or MANUAL mode, the activation times are shortened and more torque is distributed to the rear axle in the interests of a dynamic, sporty driving style.
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Feb. 23, 2004
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College Baseball Links:
Feb. 24 vs. Arizona, 7 p.m. MST
Arizona Baseball | Arizona Roster
ARIZ - Kevin Guyette, RHP (1-1, 9.60 ERA)
ASU - Brett Bordes, LHP (0-0, 27.00 ERA)
The All-Time Series:
All-Time Record vs. ARIZ: 184-219
All-Time Record (1959-P): 161-102
Last Year vs. ARIZ: May 23-25 in Tempe (ASU, 3-0 -- 5-2, 16-0, 15-2)
Arizona State has had a firm grasp on the rivalry series during the Pat Murphy era, winning 30 of the 45 games, including 12 of the last 15. Since ASU adopted varsity baseball in 1959, the Devils also lead the series 161-102, but trail the all-time series dating back to 1907, 184-219. The Devils swept the three-game Pac-10 series last year at Packard Stadium by a combined score of 36-4.
National Rankings:
National Polls (Feb. 23, 2004)
Arizona State (8-2) is ranked in all four national polls, including top-10 rankings in three of the four. ASU ranks as high as No. 7 by Collegiate Baseball and Sports Weekly. The Devisl also moved up four spots to No. 12 by Baseball America and remains No. 8 by NCBWA. The Sun Devils have now been ranked in the national polls for 82 consecutive polls. Arizona (5-3-1) is ranked No. 16 by Baseball America and No. 19 by Collegiate Baseball.
Media Exposure:
The first of five rivalry games between Arizona and ASU can be heard live in the Valley on KDUS 1060 AM with Tim Healey and Bob Eger calling all the action. The game is also available via Yahoo! webcast on www.TheSunDevils.com. ASU will also make its TV debut, with AZ-TV carrying the game locally. Doug Gerlach and George Allen will call the game from the Packard Stadium Press Box.
Did You Know?
Arizona State is currently 4-0 against ranked teams this year and will try to go for a fifth win Tuesday against Arizona. In ASU's four games against ranked opponents, the pitching has carried the load with a combined 3.75 ERA. Dustin Pedroia leads ASU hitting .353 in games against ranked opponents.
What's On Tap:
The Sun Devil Baseball team (8-2) begin a 25-game homestand Tuesday with a non-conference game against rival No. 16 Arizona. The Sun Devils and Wildcats will meet five times this year, with two non-conference games scheduled to be played in The Valley and three Pac-10 games to be played in Tucson May 21-23. ASU will continue its busy week with a three-game series against the University of Connecticut starting Friday at 7 p.m. at Packard Stadium.
Recapping Last Weekend:
The Sun Devils are coming off a successful trip to Texas in which they went 2-1 at the Coca-Cola Classic hosted by Rice University at Reckling Park in Houston. The Devils dropped a close 5-4 game to Lamar to open the tournament, then bounced back to beat Memphis (7-0) and No. 1 Rice (3-1). Lamar jumped into the national polls (No. 23) after the weekend tournament. ASU posted an impressive 2.08 team ERA during the three games and opened up the offense a bit with four home runs. Junior shortstop Dustin Pedroia led the game going 7-for-11 (.636) with three runs scored and three RBI in the tournament.
Quick Hits:
Sun Devils Picked To Finish Second in Pac-10:
Pac-10 Poll (Baseball America):
1. Stanford*
2. Arizona*
3. Arizona State*
4. California*
6. Washington*
8. Oregon State
9. Washington State
*predicted to make NCAA Tournament.
Pac-10 Poll (Collegiate Baseball):
1. Stanford
2. Arizona State
4. Arizona
5. Washington
7. California
8. Oregon State
9. Washington State
Pedroia Off To Torrid Start:
Urquidez Tames No. 1 Rice To Earn National Pitcher of the Week Honors:
Pitching To Perfection:
Tough Against Ranked Foes:
The Sun Devils enter the season as the preseason pick to finish second in the Pac-10 in a poll of the league coaches. Stanford was picked first, while Arizona, USC and Washington round out the top five. ASU was also picked to finish second by Collegiate Baseball and third by Baseball America. Here is a look at the three preseason Pac-10 baseball polls:
Pac-10 Poll (Coaches):
1. Stanford
2. Arizona State
3. Arizona
5. Washington
6. California
8. Oregon State
9. Washington State
A Clean Sweep of the Wildcats In 2003:
The Sun Devils continued their dominance over their rivals to the South, the Arizona Wildcats, by sweeping a three-game series to end the 2003 regular season. The Devils recorded the sweep in dominating fashion, outscoring Arizona 36-4 in the three games. The Devils opened the series with a 5-2 win on Friday night scoring three in the bottom of the eighth to break a 2-2 tie. ASU then pounded UA over the next two games, winning 16-0 on Saturday and completed the sweep with a 15-2 victory on Sunday. For the series the Sun Devils hit .380 with eight doubles, seven home runs and recorded 78 total bases. The pitching was just as dominant with a 1.33 team ERA and for the third time in Pac-10 play held an opponent to under four runs in a series. Andre Ethier earned Pac-10 Player of the Week after hitting .500 (6-for-12) with three home runs in the series. Jeff Larish also caught fire going 8-for-11 (.727) in the rivalry series to raise his season average from .358 to .377.
Junior shortstop Dustin Pedroia is off to a good start, leading the team hitting .524 (22-for-42) with 16 runs scored, eight doubles, one home run and nine RBI. He has hits in nine of ASU's 10 games, including seveng multi-hit affairs and three games with two or more doubles. He combined to hit .688 (11-for-16) in ASU's four games last week, including his first homer of the year to lead off the Lamar game. As a sophomore, Pedroia hit .404 (120-for-297) and was named the Pac-10 Co-Player of the Year. He led the NCAA with 34 doubles, setting the ASU and Pac-10 single-season record and tied for third in the NCAA record books. With eight doubles, he now has 55 in his career, tying for eighth in the ASU career record books. A career .390 (224-for-575) hitter, Pedroia ranks fourth in the ASU career record books. He has played and started all 136 games of his Sun Devil career and has recorded at least one hit in 116 games (85%). Additionally, the 2003 Collegiate Baseball Defensive Player of the Year has made only 15 errors in 582 total chances in the field for a career. 974 fielding percentage. He was a two-year starter for the USA Baseball National Team and was named to the all-tournament team in the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Junior starting pitcher Jason Urquidez was named the Collegiate Baseball National Pitcher of the Week after his complete-game three-hitter against No. 1 and defending national champion Rice on Sunday. Urquidez, a junior college transfer from Central Arizona, limited the top-ranked Owls to only one run on three hits, while striking out seven and walking only one. He gave up his only run in his 138-pitch effort with a two-out single in the bottom of the ninth inning. With his third victory of the year, Urquidez went head-to-head with and beat the nation's top pitching prospect in Rice ace Jeff Niemann. Niemann recorded his first loss since late in the 2002 season after going 17-0 as a sophomore in 2003. For the season, the Simi Valley, Calif., native is 3-0 with a 0.90 ERA. He has allowed only 12 hits and struck out a team-leading 23 in 20.0 IP.
The Sun Devil pitching staff has been a big reason behind ASU's solid 8-2 start to the season. Returning only two pitchers from last year's staff that ranked first in the Pac-10 and eighth in the nation with a 3.32 ERA, ASU has relied primarily on its younger pitchers to build a solid 3.24 ERA. Junior Jason Urquidez leads the team with a 3-0 record and a 0.90 ERA. He has struck out 23 batters in 20.0 IP and opponents are hitting only .174 off him. ASU received several stellar pitching performances over the weekend in the Coca-Cola Classic, including a complete-game, three-hit gem by Urquidez against No. 1 Rice. Freshman lefty Pat Cassa added six scoreless innings while giving up only one hit against Memphis to pick up his first win as a Sun Devil. As a staff, the Devils had a combined 2.08 ERA in the Coca-Cola Classic, giving up only six runs and 14 hits in 26.0 innings.
With the 3-1 win over No. 1 Rice on Sunday, ASU improved to a perfect 4-0 on the season against ranked opponents. The Devils opened the season with a three-game sweep of preseason No. 18 Florida State and then handed the defending national champion Owls only their second loss of the year. The Devils will face a ranked opponent in four of their next 10 games.
Sun Devils Picked To Finish Second in Pac-10:
Pac-10 Poll (Baseball America): 1. Stanford* 2. Arizona* 3. Arizona State* 4. California* 5. USC* 6. Washington* 7. UCLA 8. Oregon State 9. Washington State *predicted to make NCAA Tournament.
Pac-10 Poll (Collegiate Baseball): 1. Stanford 2. Arizona State 3. USC 4. Arizona 5. Washington 6. UCLA 7. California 8. Oregon State 9. Washington State
Pedroia Off To Torrid Start:
Urquidez Tames No. 1 Rice To Earn National Pitcher of the Week Honors:
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As I stood in the winner's circle with a red rose wreath around my neck. I looked out at the race track where I just raced, and knowing that I did it, and all the years it took to be here. It made me look back a long time ago when I was born.
I was a dark bay with a white star on my forehead. We lived on a breeding farm where our kind owner bred horses for the track. I was a filly, so my master left me out with my mom longer, but when it came time to say goodbye it was a goodbye I hadn't expected.
That day is so clear in my mind she had just won her race, when she came back she was so exhausted. We were eating our dinner in the barn, when a black truck drove to our barn and a black figure stepped out. He unusually and quietly strode to our stall, thus pulling out a white bag, poured out the contents into my mom's bucket. I tried to ask him ask him what it was, he only ignored. There's like this funny thing about humans, no matter what I say, if I whisper it or shout it, they always ignore me!!
The next day it was clear that my mom was not feeling good. I started to yell for help! And run around in my stall, and scream! Finally, after what seamed forever, my Mother's groom came over to our stall. He started running and shouting "Mister. Smith!! Something's wrong with your horse!!!"
Everything happened in a blur. Grooms were running here and there, trying to make my Mom as comfortable as possible. Then a white van drove into the barn and a man in a white over suit walked up and started poking and touching my Mom! I started to charge
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Free Healing Service at Park City Community Church
The Park City Community Church offer a Healing Service open to the community, which will provide a quiet, contemplative service for those seeking healing from any kind of distress or difficulties. These services will be offered at various times during the year, with the first one being Sunday, June 22, at 6 p,m. For more information, visit www.parkcitychurch.org.
Historic Main Street Walking Tour
The Park City Museum will offer Historic Main Street walking tours Mondays through Saturdays from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. Weather-permitting, the tours leave the Park City Museum, 528 Main St. The cost is $5 per person. The tour lasts for about one hour. For more information, call 435-649-7457 or www.parkcityhistory.org .
Owl Prowl at the Swaner Preserve
The Swaner EcoCenter, 1258 Center Dr. at Kimball Junction, will offer an Owl Prowl on Tuesday, June 17, from 7 p.
History Speaks Lecture: Railroad Tie Cutting in the Uintas
The Park City Museum, 528 Main St., will present Christopher Merritt, archaeologist working for the Utah Division of State History, for its ongoing History Speaks lecture series on Wednesday, June 18, at 6 p.m. Merritt's topic will be railroad tie cutting in the Uintas. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.parkcityhistory.org/events.


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The girl sighed, closing her eyes with a frustrated frown on her face.
"I like this. I like that. I would never really say it, but I like those things. Everything you do for me is nice, you don't speak a wrong word about me, but I would never say that."
She felt like slamming a door as hard as she could and throwing a tantrum.
"It's so stupid. You say that I don't like this and I don't like that. I do like those things, but I would never say it to you. I'm stupid, and I keep things to myself. It frustrates you, and then it frustrates me because I regret it later. But it's okay, it's okay
She wanted to let tears spill out and just scream, let the words pour from her mouth.
"Just be quiet. You think you know, but you don't know. What you know isn't the real whole truth. I would never say it to you, but I like those things. I like what you do for me. I like how you act, the way that you are. I wouldn't say it to anybody
but I think I like everything."
She's stupid for not making things simple.
I like stupid."
She sighed again, this time in defeat.
"I could never say those things out loud, though."
"That would obviously be the most stupid thing I could do."
The girl thought for a moment about her words.
"I'm so stupid."
"I've been stupid for a long, long time."
She smiled for a moment.
"I'm stupid."
She sat there, and just smiled.
"I'm stupid, but you don't care."
"You like stupid, too, don't you."
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I felt stupid earlier, and I wrote this. But I feel better now.
Just felt like I would post it because I liked the way the grammar looked. It was pretty.
Just felt like I would post it because I liked the way the grammar looked. It was pretty.
It's so beautiful, the meaning is great as well. Well you know, I being Ali, decided to analyze it and I like it (:
lol of course. Love you too <3
I'm sort of brain-dead to even find the meaning atm, but...I like it
LOL XD Thanks anyway ahhaha. You don't have to get it.
This wouldn't happen to be about me by any chance, would it? :3
I finished and for a few seconds I was like "...." but then I lol'd and I liked it :3


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It Doesn't Even Beep!: R2-D2 Themed Rolling Suitcase
Because in the not so distant future there will come a time where EVERY product is available in a Star Wars variety, here's a 76€ (~$97) R2-D2 themed hard suitcase from Salvador Bachiller. Except it's not officially licensed so you expect George Lucas to be on top of removing them from the market in...3...2...actually his people have probably already been on it since yesterday. Me? I've been on a bender since yesterday. Jk jk -- July. What month is it now anyways -- 10?
Thanks to Krechan, who uses black garbage bags for suitcases because people are less likely to bother you at the airport if you look homeless. Except security. Security will still put their fingers in your ass.


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Paul M. Gignac, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Anatomy
Education | Professional Experience | Professional Societies
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Dr. Gignac is an evolutionary biomechanist and vertebrate paleontologist. His focus is on how highly integrated phenotypes, which must work together to execute their function, are capable of evolutionary changes without compromising that function. To address this longstanding issue, he studies the musculoskeletal and dental function of the diverse feeding systems of reptiles in developmental and evolutionary contexts.
Crocodilians are the largest reptilian predators alive today with some undergoing up to a 15,000-fold increase in body mass during their development. In addition, many taxa can generate thousands of pounds of bite force as adults, far eclipsing the known capacities of other living predators. How they accomplish this anatomically is not well understood. Dr. Gignac's research addresses the musculoskeletal biomechanics of force generation, jaw kinematics, and muscle physiology among crocodilians through anatomical dissection, mathematical modeling, comparative methods, and histochemical techniques to better understand how these systems change during feeding niche shifts and at cladogenic events. He pairs these data with studies of crocodilian dental anatomy using geometric morphometrics and finite element analyses to understand how the major anatomical modules of the vertebrate feeding system (cranial skeleton, jaw musculature, and dentition) interact to facilitate prey capture and subjugation. Understanding how these components function in living systems, Dr. Gignac then turns to the fossil record with living crocodilians as a model system to address the paleobiology and feeding biomechanics of their fossil relatives as well as their evolutionary cousins, non-avian theropod dinosaurs.
Ph.D. (Biological Science)
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
B.S. (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology)
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT
Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences (OSU-CHS), Tulsa, OK
Affiliated Research Associate in Vertebrate Paleontology, Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, Norman, OK
Research Associate in Vertebrate Paleontology, American Museum of Natural History, New York, New York
Research Associate in Geology, Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, Illinois
Instructor of Research for Anatomical Sciences, Department of Anatomy, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
2009–present Sigma Xi, The Research Society
2004–present Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology
2003–present Society of Vertebrate Paleontology
2004–present American Association for the Advancement of Science
Balanoff, A. M., G. S. Bever, M. W. Colbert, S. Walsh, R. Ridgely, D. Field, D. Ksepka, B. S. Bhullar, C. Torres, N. A. Smith, P. M. Gignac, and L. Witmer. In press. "Best practices for digitally constructing endocranial casts: Examples from birds and their dinosaurian relatives." Journal of Anatomy (special Brain Edition).
Gignac, P. M. and G. M. Erickson. 2015. "The ontogeny of dental form and tooth pressures in the American Alligator facilitate developmental niche shifts with increasing body size." Journal of Zoology, 295: 132–142.
Erickson, G. M., P. M. Gignac, A. K. Lappin, K. A. Vliet, G. J. W. Webb. 2014. "A comparative analysis of ontogenetic bite-force scaling among Crocodylia." Journal of Zoology, 292(1):48–55.
Gignac, P. M. and N. J. Kley. 2014. "Iodine-enhanced micro-CT imaging: methodological refinements for the study of soft-tissue anatomy of post-embryonic vertebrates. Journal of Experimental Zoology (Mol. Dev. Evol.), 322B: 166–176.
Erickson, G. M., P. M. Gignac, S. A. Steppan, A. K. Lappin, B. D. Inouye, K. A. Vliet, J. A. Brueggen, G. J. W. Webb. 2012. Comparative bite forces and tooth pressures of crocodilians: insights into the feeding biomechanics and evolutionary ecology of the most successful predatory reptiles. PLoS ONE 7, e31781.
Pfaller, J. B., P. M. Gignac, and G. M. Erickson. 2011. Ontogenetic changes in jaw-muscle architecture facilitate durophagy in the turtle Sternotherus minor. Journal of Experimental Biology 214:1655–1667.
Gignac, P.M., P.J. Makovicky, G. M. Erickson, and R. P. Walsh. 2010. "A description of Deinonychus antirrhopus bite marks and estimates of bite force using tooth indentation simulations." Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 30(4):1169–1177.
Pfaller, J. B., N. D. Herrera, P. M. Gignac, and G. M. Erickson. 2010. "Ontogenetic scaling of cranial morphology and bite-force generation in the loggerhead musk turtle." Journal of Zoology, 280:280–289.
Listen to Dr. Gignac and his colleagues talk about the Anatomy and Vertebrate Paleontology track on Tulsa's KRMG, 102.3 FM.
Read about Dr. Gignac's Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Symposium (here) and its Scientific Conferences Opportunities Program (here)Visit the online home of Dr. Gignac's 3-D soft-tissue visualization initiative, diffusible iodine-based contrast enhanced computed tomography (diceCT): here
See Dr. Gignac in the field in, Expedition Alaska: Dinosaurs Film and Exhibit Preview
See Dr. Gignac in the news: here
See Dr. Gignac discuss his research on crocs on Science on Tap here and here. Read about it from the Center for Communicating Science here.
Link here for the New York Times article on Dr. Gignac's recent research.
Watch Dr. Gignac present on his research at the University of California at Berkeley.
See his interview as a JASON Project STEM Role Model here.
Follow the entire OSU-CHS Vertebrate Paleontology Research Group on Twitter.
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- Jar (a jam jar would also work)
- Aqua beads "Aqualinos" – a lot of good florists will stock these, but you can also buy them online
- Waterproof LED lights
- Jug of water
- Glitter
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Hayley xx
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2011 Conference for Law School Computing at Marquette University Law School, Milwaukee, WI
Hi folks,
Just got back from a visit to the amazing new building that Marquette
has built for their law school. I am delighted to announce that the
2011 Conference for Law School Computing - the 21st Annual "CALI
Conference" will be held at Marquette on Thursday-Saturday, June
23-25. 2011.
We are planning a special track that focuses specifically on
electronic casebooks/course materials and the Ignite Plenary that was
so well received at the 2010 conference will be back.
We have our sights set on a nearby hotel, but haven't signed the
contract just yet, so follow CALI on Twitter (@CALIorg), friend us on
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Dirk Nowitzki injures back in Mavericks' loss to Grizzlies
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The Memphis Grizzlies wanted to make sure they maintained the momentum they had before the All-Star break.
They did it by turning back the defending champion Mavericks on Wednesday night -- albeit with Dallas getting little production from Dirk Nowitzki, who left with a balky back.
Marc Gasol had 22 points and 11 rebounds, and Mike Conley added 20 points and 10 assists as the Grizzlies won 96-85 in their first game after the All-Star break.
"We all told each other before the break that when we came back, it was a sprint to the finish line," Conley said. "Each game is going to be big, especially starting off against the defending champions. I thought we showed we were hungry and wanted to get off to a good start."
Rudy Gay added 18 points for Memphis, despite hitting just eight of his 19 shots. Dante Cunningham was 5 of 6 from the field and scored 10 points as the Grizzlies won their fifth straight home game and their eighth in the last 10 overall.
Jason Terry led the Mavericks with 18 points, while Rodrigue Beaubois scored 16. Brendan Haywood had 10 points for Dallas, which lost its third straight.
The Mavericks played most of the game without Nowitzki, who averages 19.7 points a game. Nowitzki scored only one point before leaving early in the second quarter with lower back tightness. He did not return.
"He felt something in warmups and tried to play," Dallas coach Rick Carlisle said. "He clearly wasn't moving the way he needed to be moving, so we pulled the plug."
Nowitzki told ESPNDallas.com's Jeff Caplan he expects to play Friday at New Orleans.
"If I'm out there 50 percent, I'm not really helping much anyway, so (I) decided to take the night off, hopefully get some good treatment (Thursday) and have a big game on Friday," Nowitzki said. "We definitely need to stop the bleeding. ... Hopefully, I'll be 100 percent."
The Mavericks also were without Lamar Odom, who missed his third game for personal reasons, and Delonte West, who is out with a fractured right ring finger.
"I thought we had some good stretches," Carlisle said. "Our second quarter was great. The start of the third was OK. Then, in the third, we had some opportunities to score, but couldn't cash in. Then they made a run."
Memphis led by as many as 15 in the second half and maintained a nine- to 11-point lead most of the way down the stretch.
Beaubois gave the Mavericks good minutes off the bench in the first half scoring 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting from the field. He was part of the Mavericks hitting 13 of their 20 shots in the second quarter, taking a 49-47 lead into halftime.
Memphis built the lead to as many as 10 early in the second period, but Dallas outscored the Grizzlies 32-22 in the quarter.
"It was slippage," Memphis guard Tony Allen said of the second quarter. "Coach (Lionel Hollins) came to the sideline, threw that clipboard down, and I think guys looked at that as a time to respond."
Both teams shot well in the half, Dallas connecting on 54 percent of its shots, the Grizzlies hitting at a 50 percent clip. But the Mavericks were hampered by 10 turnovers.
Gasol led Memphis with 12 points in the half.
The Mavericks extended the lead with four points from Haywood to open the second half, but Conley sparked Memphis to retake the lead. The Grizzlies relied on their defense to compose an 18-2 run in the period.
"When you've got five guys out there focused on the defensive end, great things happen," Allen said. "We got deflections, steals, we kind of won the 50-50 balls."
The defensive stance and the rally weren't enough to hold Dallas completely at bay, however, as the Mavericks picked their way back. Still, Memphis led 74-67 entering the final quarter.
"The third quarter definitely put them in a great position to win the game," Haywood said. "They had a good run. In the second half of the third quarter, we were really on a tough drought where we couldn't really get good shots or just get a good offensive feel."
Memphis opened the fourth with four straight baskets, including a pair by Gasol, to reach its biggest lead at 82-67.
"I think our tempo was better in the second half," Conley said. "Defensively, we did a great job on them, running them off the 3-point line, getting out in transition, playing our style of defense. Getting steals and getting out and getting easy buckets.
"When we play in a comfortable zone like that, we're hard to beat."
Game notes
The Mavericks were playing the second game in a run of nine in 12 nights. ... Grizzlies G Josh Selby, recalled from Reno, after the All-Star break, was used as a backup to Conley at point guard, displacing Jeremy Pargo. ... The Mavericks' 17 points in the first quarter matched Dallas' season low for the opening period. ... Memphis F Quincy Pondexter had a career-high eight rebounds.
Information from The Associated Press and ESPNDallas.com's Jeff Caplan was used in this report.
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Google will be sponsoring completely free WiFi Internet service at two of Chicago's busiest parks: Garfield Park and South Shore Cultural Center. The new Wi-Fi network is projected to roll out at Garfield Park and South Shore Cultural Center by the end of the year, according to a press release.
The agreement is part of a broader city initiative called the Chicago Broadband Challenge, which envisions free Wi-Fi at public parks, beaches and other spaces.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Park District made the announcement today and that Google has a three-year agreement to allow park patrons to enjoy free wireless Internet service while visiting these facilities. This initiative underlines Mayor Emanuel's continuing pledge to boost free wireless service to parks and public spaces across Chicago.
The wireless access will be completely free to users as part of Google's sponsorship. Google will also fund the construction of the network and will finance monthly maintenance costs for up to three years.
"I will continue to work to ensure the entire City of Chicago is one of the most connected cities in the world," said Mayor Rahm Emanuel. "By increasing the access to high speed Internet in Chicago homes, businesses and public places, we are fortifying the City's force in the global economy.""
Jim Lecinski, Vice President of US Sales and Service and head of Google's Chicago Office, said "Google is excited to partner with Mayor Emanuel and the Chicago Park District to bring new, free connectivity for Chicago residents. This is core to our mission, to make the world's information universally accessible by enabling more people to get online."
"Wireless Internet service is a necessity in today's society and it is justified that the public spaces in a global city such as Chicago are connected," said Chicago Park District General Superintendent Michael Kelly. "The availability of Wi-Fi at these locations allows visitors to enjoy park amenities and the ability to remain connected."
Alderman Natashia Holmes, 7th Ward, whose ward encompasses the South Shore Cultural Center said, "Free Wi-Fi can only lead to good things such as expanding economic opportunities in the 7th ward and attracting businesses to the area. Considering also that Rainbow Beach is the only south side beach with free Wi-Fi, having free Wi-Fi now at the South Shore Cultural Center will only enhance upon the progress already made."
Alderman Jason Ervin, 28th Ward, whose ward encompasses Garfield Park said, "Wireless internet is a key resource in promoting education year around, and this addition will continue to make Garfield Park a growing neighborhood attraction for our West Side Community. Families, students, and visitors will appreciate Google bringing this resource to the West Garfield Park community."
Last July, Mayor Emanuel and the Chicago Park District announced that five city beaches would offer free Wi-Fi to visitors. Beachgoers are able to access free high-speed Wi-Fi at North Avenue, Osterman/Hollywood, Montrose, Foster and Rainbow beaches. Through a partnership with Cisco and Everywhere Wireless, which began in May, the Chicago Park District identified five beach locations with existing infrastructure that accommodates Wi-Fi connectivity.
Additionally, free wireless service has been available at Millennium Park since September 2012, through a partnership with Silver Communications.
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Deployment Rule Set by Example
By Erik Costlow-Oracle on May 01, 2014
Recently I encountered a situation whereby a System Administrator needed to adjust thieir systems to run a specific RIA on an older version of Java. By using Deployment Rule Sets, we were able to achieve the desired outcome. The specific RIA ran using the older version of Java with no prompts to the end users, while all other RIA applications used the latest, most secure version of Java.
This post is intended for System Administrators managing a white list within an organization.
Assessing the environment
In this particular case, the RIA itself was designed to run on Java 6 update 31 (released in February 2012, but public updates for Java SE 6 ended in February 2013). That also means that it does not adhere to the security requirements introduced in a recent Java SE 7 Critical Patch Update. Because this RIA was known to be safe and necessary for business operations, the goal was to be able to execute it with no prompts.
Installing multiple versions of Java
When delegating RIAs to use older Java versions, it is necessary to have at least two installations available:
- The latest Java version, which will be used by default except in cases where you configure it to delegate to the older version. We installed this as the default patch-in-place.
- The specific older versions needed by the RIA, which will only be accessible through your Deployment Rule Set. We installed this as a static installation to prevent any interference in case that a different Java SE 6 version had to be installed for something else.
- Although older versions are not updated with the latest security patches and not recommended for use in production, the Deployment Rule Set mitigates the definition of "in production" because the older JRE is only accessible from explicitly whitelisted areas.
Information about these installation types can be found within a previous post, Managing Multiple Java Versions. Comprehensive documentation is provided by Oracle about silent installation switches for package management as well as disabling third-party sponsors.
Once items were installed, we had two noteworthy locations on the Windows desktops (others may be available as well, but these are the important ones):
- C:\Program Files\Java\jre7
- C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_31
Creating the Deployment Rule Set
Instructions on creating a Deployment Rule Set are available in the post Introducing Deployment Rule Sets or in the complete Deployment Rule Set documentation.
The actual deployment rule set used looks like:
<!-- Example Deployment Rule Set that allow a desktop administrator to control end-user's execution of browser applets. See http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/jweb/security/deployment_rules.html --> <ruleset version="1.0+"> <rule> <id location="https://java.com/" /> <action permission="run" version="SECURE" /> </rule> <rule> <id location="http://internal.example.com/" /> <action permission="run" version="1.6.0_31" /> </rule> </ruleset>
In this example, we were able to identify and test each item. For example, the first rule checks that users could run the normal Java.com detection applet without any prompts. That demonstrated the correct setup of the DRS. Once successfully set up, the second rule allowed us to target their application.
Ensure the DeploymentRuleSet.jar is signed correctly for each Java installation
Most certificates from Certificate Authorities should work out of the box. The certificate used to sign your Deployment Rule Set must be trusted by each Java installation.
After your Deployment Rule Set is in place (in the documented area), the easiest way to check is to look at the control panel. Instructions for checking this are in the previous post, Introducing Deployment Rule Sets, under the "Verify usage of your rule set on a client desktop."
Importing certificates into the older Java version
Although most administrators do not need this step, sometimes the older JRE does not contain the newer root certificate. In that case, it is necessary to locate the CA's root certificate and explicitly import it:
"C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_31\bin\keytool" -importcert -keystore "C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_31\lib\security\cacerts" -alias AuthNameNoSpaces -file TheRootTheyProvided.cer
Once we had the root's certificate inside both keystores, the RIA launched correctly on the older Java 6.
Verifying "is this working right"
Testing your Rule Set involves opening the RIA and verifying execution. Other system tools will help check and verify any assumptions. In addition to launching RIAs like the Java.com detection applet, the regular Task Manager will help understand which versions are getting launched.
Within the basic Task Manager, the Processes tab can show a command line column. In the case that you are launching a different version, you can show the Command Line column. In this screenshot, I've shrunk the view but it's easy to see what I am running.
There are other tools available to view a process chain as well, where you will see a chain that looks like:
- iexplorer.exe
- jp2launcher.exe
- java.exe (from the default JRE installation area)
- java.exe (from your targeted JRE usage area)
Automating Package Installation
Once the item was identified as working, we were able to integrate the previous silent installation switches to roll the installations out onto different computers.
Most users or members of staff can run basic installers or scripts as needed. Large enterprises with desktop management systems often combine silent installation switches and customization commands (like the keytool import) with MSI creators, and then roll a single file out for installation.
I will refrain from discussing package creation and roll-out in detail. Use the right mechanism that works within your organization.
Reminder about external distribution
The Deployment Rule Set feature is intended for organizations to manage their own configurations. It is not meant as a way to simply "whitelist everything just so warning dialogs go away," "force everyone to never update," or "external users please download this file onto your system to use this application." By default, specifying the version="SECURE" attribute is best unless you know specific reasons restricting compatibility to a specific JRE version.
Publicly distributed Deployment Rule Sets found to contain insecure "whitelist everything" configurations may have their signing certificate blacklisted from future use of Deployment Rule Sets.
Additional Helpful Information
Appendix: Debugging if things to not work as expected
System Administrators new to Java may find the Java console useful to understand what is happening. Most users neither turn on nor see this console.
By turning the console on in the Java control panel, we were able to see execution.
The first line in that file indicates the current version in use: JRE 1.8.0-b132. This is clearly not 1.6.0_31, meaning that it matches the first rule.
When we began using the Deployment Rule Set that delegated to Java 6 update 31, two major things happened:
- In the Task Manager process tree, two Java processes appeared. The first was the latest Java, the second was the older version connected to this process.
- Because we had the Java console turned on, two consoles appeared: one for each version.
If you press '5' on that console, it will output a significant amount of log information. I won't paste a sample log here because they can get long, but the really interesting parts look like:
| Sample from log
|What it tells us
|Using JRE version 1.8.0-b132 Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM
|At the top, this tells us which version is currently in use.
| Lines beginning with "ruleset:"
ruleset: RuleSetParser.parse() returning 2 rules:
|These tell what is happening with the DRS, isolated from other information.
| Lines that talk about "ruleset" and "location"
ruleset: finding Deployment Rule Set for
title: Java Uninstall Applet
location: https://java.com/applet/JavaRemovalTool/launch.jnlp
jar location: https://java.com/applet/JavaRemovalTool/JavaRemovalTool.jar
jar version: null
isArtifact: true
| The location information helps me understand if I told the ruleset to whitelist the right place.
Sometimes, though not often, the browser URL and actual application URL are different.
In the example to the left, both are on https://java.com
Although my browser visits an area, /en/download/installed.jsp the actual files are hosted in /applet.
That means copying from my browser's address bar would not have worked.
Appendix: Identifying applications by Certificate Hash or Location
The two primary ways of creating a deployment rule are by location or certificate hash.
- Certificate hashes help identify a publisher. For example I could automatically run Oracle RIAs by creating a rule to run RIAs whose certificate hash is 794F53C746E2AA77D84B843BE942CAB4309F258FD946D62A6C4CCEAB8E1DB2C6.
This rule would take effect regardless of where the RIA was hosted.
- Location identifies where the RIA (specifically its JAR files) is hosted. This is sometimes easier to copy from a browser's address bar and can be used in cases where the RIA publisher did not actually sign the RIA.
If the RIA uses LiveConnect (javascript integration), you must create a Location rule to whitelist the hosting domain and accept the LiveConnect calls.
Within the Java Console, there are also ways to locate both of those identifiers.
- security: SHA-256Certificate finger print: Long certificate hash
- basic: Plugin2ClassLoader.addURL parent called for http://url.example.com/path/someFile.jar
Those will help identify the items that the RIA plugin is seeing, so then you can look for one of the following messages:
- ruleset: Rule hash matches certificate hash (or a similar message about location)
- ruleset: no rule applies, returning Default Rule


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KathyChung, Tuesday March 16, 2010 - 1:23pm
Today's presenter is brand new to our SiWC family, and we're very pleased to have him with us.
Say hello to Jay Lake.
Jay lives in Portland, Oregon, where he works on numerous writing and editing projects. His 2010 books are Pinion from Tor Books, The Baby Killers from PS Publishing, and The Sky That Wraps from Subterranean Press. His short fiction appears regularly in literary and genre markets worldwide. Jay is a winner of the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, and a multiple nominee for the Hugo and World Fantasy Awards.
Jay maintains a regular blog on his website at www.jlake.com.
Welcome, Jay!
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Writer sharing experiences with Cancer
Jay is not only a talented and prolific writer but he is currently going through chemo for a reoccurance of metastatic colon cancer. Jay blogs openly about writing, work, life, parenting and of coursec, his experience with surgery and chemotherapy. He holds nothing back choosing to share his experience openly and with such honesty that is rarely seen anywhere.
In so doing, he's helped many other cancer patients, survivors, and their families.
Yay for selecting Jay lake this year.
Thank you.