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Jason Haver: Blue-Chip Equities -- Reasons for Caution as the Market Awaits the Fed
Jason Haver
Equities still haven't given bulls the all-clear signal.
Monday's update noted that the market had reached an inflection zone and could bottom in short order. The 1858 downside target was captured (and exceeded, as I suspected it would be) during an ugly whipsaw session -- and as of Tuesday, the
(INDEXSP:.INX) was again testing the 1880-85 resistance zone.
The Fed wraps up a two-day meeting today and will announce its decision on interest rates. The consensus expectation is that the Fed will also reduce QE asset purchases by another $10 billion. Any surprise deviations from that number could generate directional fireworks. ADP releases its monthly report on hiring today, and the government's Bureau of Made-Up Statistics (BOMUS) will release its initial estimate of first-quarter GDP (this number will later be revised approximately 347 times, but no one will pay any attention whatsoever to the revisions, regardless of how dramatic they are).
Looking at the price charts in equities, I'm inclined to simply say that upside potential presently appears fairly limited. There are two things that could change that:
1. A sustained breakout over key resistance.
2. A positive surprise from the Federal Reserve.
The Fed is the ever-present market-moving wildcard, and it's simply going to do whatever it's going to do -- so I'll wait for the announcement and leave it to the economists to speculate in that regard. Chartwise, I've broken down the intermediate wave structure in the
Dow Jones Industrial Average
(INDEXDJX:.DJI) to illustrate why I'm not terribly bullish with prices at current levels.
I should clarify that I'm not exactly full-on bearish here, either, because I do respect the fact that the market is in a long-term uptrend, and betting against the trend is always risky business. I'm not screaming "top" here, because there's nothing screaming "top" in the charts yet -- it's more like there are whispers of the potential for a top, and I'm respecting that.
By way of further clarification: The blue chips have been stuck in a trading range for months now, so that doesn't give us much to work with there -- yet beta indices have been in intermediate down trends, and that's a shift from the way things have been for the majority of the bull market. I've also talked about the long bond in prior updates, and I'm still inclined to think the bond rally has farther to run.
On the long-term INDU chart, we can see that five rally waves may been complete or nearly complete. The x-factor is still the potential of a subdividing fifth wave extension, which is entirely possible but difficult to anticipate. Until INDU sustains a breakout over resistance, it's a moot point, and obviously I can only draw from what's in the charts as of this moment.
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At near-term degree, INDU appears to be in the process of completing five rally waves. There are already enough waves present in the structure for the rally to be entirely complete, but there's potential for an expanded flat (shown as the blue (A)/(B)/(C)) for one more push up to a marginal new high.
Since it's a Fed day, one option is an early drop in red (4), followed by an "announcement pop" toward red (5), followed by a reversal (the first directional move out of the Fed announcement is often a fake). Again, though, there are already enough waves for a complete structure, so there may be no "pop" forthcoming.
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So that's the long term and the near term. Now we'll look at the SPX chart for a middle view:
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In conclusion, the equities market faces substantial resistance near current levels, and high-beta indices and the long bond are both still warning that caution is warranted in blue chips. If SPX and INDU can sustain a breakout through resistance, I will, of course, respect that development accordingly -- but until then, this is a "show me" market. So while I'm not full-on bearish here, I'm presently inclined to think bears probably have better prospects. Trade safe.
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There is a lot of information that people need to sift and poke through to analyze, explore, or find something specific that they're looking for.
Enable people to change filters on a large set of information and see the results actively update as they do so.
Ideally, you need to be able to represent the information in a graphical visualization. While you can apply this pattern to table or list-based results, it will be more successful for users to see the results visualized in a graphical way.
The information involved needs to have at least one, preferably more than one, aspect that you can supply controls to filter with. Usually these aspects are ranges (e.g., numbers/dates), Boolean values, and known values that users can effortlessly constrain through controls like sliders, checkboxes, toggle buttons, and drop-downs/list boxes. Plain-text input for keyword-based constraint is less common.
The most common scenarios are for analysis and exploration; finding something specific would be a secondary concern.
Originally called dynamic queries in an early paper (see pattern examples), the key findings were that presenting results in graphical format is the "most important part of dynamic queries, but that sliders direct manipulation of the query are also important." The immediate or near-immediate visual feedback is crucial for success, and the visual controls make it easier to modify the filters. Remember, the key scenarios are analysis and exploration, so the user will be using active filtering to help them perceive patterns and find interesting correlations in the information set. You could almost think of it as active multivariate charting, if that helps.
Part and parcel in this pattern is having controls that are readily understandable and easy to use and don't require switching from pointing device to key input. In fact, you probably should shy away from key input entirely. Imagine the users using it on a Surface, Tablet PC, regular touch screen, or even mobile devices—you don't want them having to switch to key input to do the exploration.
This pattern is much better than presenting an up-front criteria form to execute a query or using some sort of query language because of these two things—immediate feedback and no key input.
While you can use this pattern for finding specific things, a more likely candidate for that would be Faceted Navigation, which is similar but geared more towards finding than exploring and analyzing. And if the criteria are mapped 1-1 with aspects being displayed in a table/grid format, you might consider using Table Filter, as it is easier to implement and also readily understandable.
You'll divide the display into two basic areas: results and filters. Results can be visual (such as using a chart, tree map, etc.) or even simply list- or table/grid-based. Whatever is the most appropriate visualization for your information is what you should choose, but a graphic visualization should usually be preferred as those lend themselves more towards analysis and exploration.
The filters section should be in an obvious location and be clearly identified as such. It should be clearly associated with the results so there is not even a split second confusion as to what the filters apply to. This is usually best achieved through visual proximity--put it right next to or above the results. Below is usually not a good option unless the filters and results still fit together on one screen.
The controls used should be, as noted in the rationale, ones that can be controlled by pointing devices. For range-based aspects, consider a dual-button slider. For single-value numeric and time values, you can still use a slider. If the aspect can be meaningfully represented visually, you could use image-based selectors, but keep these to a minimum due to space constraints. Users shouldn't have to scroll to tweak the filters. For set-based filters, go with the usual suspects—drop-downs, list boxes, and the like.
The ideal is that the result set is refreshed as soon as a filter changes. For instance, a slider should modify the results as it is being dragged. If the queries take too long for this to feel right, the next best would be immediate filtering based on releasing a control or a second lag time, i.e., the user stops tweaking a filter for a second so you update the results then. The least desirable option would be forcing a user to press some sort of execute button, but if the query takes more than two seconds, you may want to do that to communicate the relative effort required by the system to perform the query. At that point, however, the value of active filtering comes into question.
Infragistics has some tools that can jumpstart your efforts to implement this pattern. Broken down by technology, they are as follows.
The example below from the ASP.NET Samples Browser/Grid/ Defining Layouts/Client-Side Filtering (Advanced) shows the Infragistics.WebUI.UltraWebGrid.UltraWebGrid control:
You can use the following controls to implement the Active Filtering pattern: WinGrid, WinComboEditor, WinOptionSet, WinCheckedListbox. If you download the NetAdvantage for Win Client bundle, you can find a sample in the WinForms sample browser called MyFinances and [WinEditors] AutoCompleteModeto see it in action.
You can implement the Active Filtering Pattern in the following controls: XamDataGrid, XamCheckEditor, and XamComboEditor. If you download the NetAdvantage for Win Client bundle, you can find a sample in the xamFeatureBrowser called Enabling Record Filtering to see it in action.
Active Filtering can be built into a JSF app easily using context appropriate components from the core libraries and NetAdvantage for JSF.An example of applying a filter to a data grid is available here.
Kayak is an airline booking engine that allows the user to interactively adjust various options to get the best price vs. schedule. vs airline preference and more. The sliders on the left adjust the takeoff / landing times. Other checkboxes are used to filter based on airline or day of the week. All results are updated dynamically.
The primary example for this pattern is from The Hive Group and shows six filters for a Treemap. The panel in the right lets the user filter with two checkboxes and then uses sliders for additional filters. Each time a control's value changes, the Treemap is refreshed.
The example above comes from an early paper presented at the Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems called "Dynamic Queries for Information Exploration: An Implementation and Evaluation" by Christopher Ahlberg et al, 1992. You can see it presents the periodic table and uses the sliders at the bottom to filter elements based on various aspects.
Spotfire is a visualization program that uses Closable Panels on the right, to let the user modify the filters. In this case, several charts are displayed. The underlying chart data is filtered by the demographic variables specified on the filter panel.
Mint.com has a well executed implementation to help people find credit cards that match their criteria. You can adjust the sliders and other options on the left, and the result set is immediately filtered.
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement's Silverlight 3 application - Improvement Map - allows users to filter an extensive catalog of processes by selecting from 11 different filters. As soon as a value is selected, the list is refiltered to reflect the current criteria allowing the user to find items that meet their needs.
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Narrator - "Hello everyone, and welcome to my very own 'Tale Of Tenchi'. To insure that you understand this story, I am carrying off from exactly where the 'Tenchi Universe' left off. After there long adventure through space and there battles on Jurai, Tenchi and the girls have finally returned home. Kiyone and Mihoshi, being low on income, wound up moving into the household as well, thanks to Washu turning another of the closets into a portal to there very own room that is. Not much has changed between the girls, even though they did work together to save Jurai in the first place, the minute they were back home it was back to just who it would be who would win the love of their prince. As you already know, this story will be the answer to that very question. Full of comedy, action, adventure, romance, drama, and plenty of surprises, 'Tenchi Muyo - Get's married!' will sure to please any true Tenchi fan. And now, we go to the stories beginning, as Tenchi wakes up after a long rest and does his morning stretches, with a surprise soon to follow..."
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Narrator - "Tenchi grumbles as he grabs his clothes for the day and walks to the door."
Tenchi - "Please Ryoko. Nobody ever sneaks in at night except you. And you only do it to watch me change! At least the others give me a 'little' privacy!"
Narrator - "Tenchi slams the door shut and walks to the bathroom to prepare for the day leaving Ryoko sitting in the middle of his room."
Ryoko - "Oh Tenchi... I can't help myself. Your just way too cute!!
Narrator - "And with that she stands and grins with a wicked look."
Ryoko - "Heh heh heh... Although you really don't have a bad body either my dear Tenchi! And don't worry, sooner or later you'll be glad to have me in here..."
Narrator - "Ryoko then disappears from the room and show's up back in her own."
Ryoko - "Now then, a few more hours of beauty sleep couldn't hurt."
Narrator - "Ryoko lays on her bed and is shortly out like a light once again. Back in the bathroom Tenchi is finishing preparing himself for the day as he dries his hair and heads for the kitchen."
Tenchi - "Good morning Sasami! So what's on the menu today?"
Sasami - "Oh hi Tenchi! Your finally up! I have some egg's with rice and some juicy bacon, some nice warm tea and bread rolls, and I even made some morning Ramen just for you! Enjoy."
Narrator - "Sasami cheerfully lays out Tenchi's meal in front of him as she returns to cooking for the others."
Tenchi - "Thanks Sasami. You know, I really wouldn't mind it if the others would learn a thing or two from you. Always hard working, never trying to pick fights... Too bad that's just a dream though."
Narrator - "Tenchi finishes his food as Sasami blushes and giggles after what Tenchi had told her."
Sasami - "Still, if they were like me, then we wouldn't have much to do around here. It's thanks to them being the way they are that we don't die of boredom you know."
Narrator - "She laughs and washes Tenchi's dishes as he walks out to the yard."
Tenchi - "Hey Sasami!! I'll see ya later okay? I'm headin' to the fields now!"
Narrator - "Tenchi walks off to the fields with his trusty tools as he whistles a tune he once heard from one of Mihoshi's tv shows."
Tenchi - "Gah... Man is it just me or are those cartoon songs addictive now days?"
Narrator - "Tenchi reaches his fields and begins to plow and work away as the morning fog surrounds him as the sun rises over the mountains. Back at the house however, the others are slowly starting to awake themselves hoping to give a morning greeting to Tenchi before he head's to the fields.
Ayeka - "Um... Lord Tenchi? Are you awake yet?.."
Narrator - "She slowly opens Tenchis bedroom door and creeps in, only to find that he's already left his room."
Ayeka - "Well, seems he's already got an early start on his day. Perhaps he's with Sasami eating still."
Narrator - "She walks out of his room, making sure to close the door of course, and walks her way into the dining room as she see's Sasami arranging the breakfast for everyone."
Ayeka - "Oh, hello there Sasami. Tell me, have you seen Lord Tenchi? I looked in his room and it seems he's already left..."
Sasami - "Yep! He left about half an hour ago to start work in the fields. I guess today was just another one of his early day's. I'm sorry you didn't get a chance to say bye though."
Ayeka - "Sigh... Yes, so am I. I'm sure a proper morning greeting would have made his day a tad better though."
Narrator - "She sits at the table with a sad look and slowly eats her share of the meal as Sasami does the same."
Ayeka - "You always out do yourself you know, These are just the most delicious egg's I have ever tasted."
Narrator - "The two continue eating as we head into the lab where Washu is just waking up from a past day of new inventions."
Washu - "Mmm, boy what a nap! And what great progress i've made so far! With these new devices, keeping an eye on Tenchi and the others will be a breeze! I've always wondered what kind of trouble those girls get into while i'm working."
Narrator - "She hold's the tiny re-makes of her mini spy bots in her hands as she inspects them one by one."
Washu - "You fellas may have failed me when Tenchi was back in Tokyo, but this time i've made sure you will be able to get the job done! And since you'll be covering a much smaller distance, it'll make your signals that much stronger between each other! And this time their shall be no interference with your communications now that I can keep a better eye on you."
Narrator - "She programs one of the spy bots to search for Tenchi an it immediately set's course for the fields as it give's Washu a video image."
Washu - "So Tenchi's began work early eh? It's surprising considering it's a Saturday morning. Usually it's today that he starts work late. Wonder what's up?"
Narrator - "Washu walks out of the lab and head's for the dining room to be with the others."
Ayeka And Sasami - "Good morning Washu! Sleep well?"
Washu - "Hey there you two. It wasn't bad. What about yourselves and Tenchi?"
Narrator - "The two look at each other and sigh."
Ayeka - "Well, we slept fairly well, but it seems Lord Tenchi got up early today for some reason and went..."
Narrator - "Washu raises her hand and cut's them off."
Washu - "Off to the fields to start his work early, am I right? I already know about that."
Narrator - "They look at each other confused."
Ayeka - "How did you know Miss. Washu?"
Sasami - "Yeah I didn't see you anywhere when he left..."
Narrator - "Washu grins and brings out her laptop."
Washu - "It's all thanks to my spy-bots. Remember the one's I used to watch Tenchi with when he was in Tokyo? I made some minor improvements and this time they are guaranteed not to fail. See for yourself! I have one of them watching Tenchi for me now."
Narrator - "She turns the laptop to let the others have a peek."
Ayeka - "My my... Tenchi sure is a hard worker isn't he? Just look at him plow that soil so strong and smoothly... And the way he gently cares for each of his crops..."
Narrator - "Ayeka starts to smile and blush as she watches Tenchi plow and plant."
Sasami - "Earth to Ayeka? Hellooo?.."
Narrator - "She waves her hand in front of her sister as Ayeka jumps with a startle."
Ayeka - "Uh, what is it? I was just watching Tenchi to make sure we wasn't over doing himself is all. Is that so wrong?.."
Narrator - "Sasami and Washu look at each other with a smile and they both laugh a little."
Sasami - "More like getting an attraction from his working body! He he he!"
Narrator - "She teases Ayeka as Washu puts the laptop away."
Washu - "Alright now, that's enough from you two. At least save it until i've finished my meal."
Narrator - "She smile's and eats with the other two while we go and check on Mihoshi and Kiyone."
Kiyone - "Bwaahhh.... Wow, it's much easier to sleep here than it was in that stuffy apartment! Wouldn't you say Mihsoshi?"
Narrator - "She watches her sleeping partner than opens the windows to look outside and she see's a tiny figure up the hills."
Mihoshi - "Wow! Tenchi sure is working early today isn't he Kiyone!?"
Narrator - "Kiyone jumps and shouts surprised from the sudden burst of Mihoshis voice."
Kiyone - "What the hell Mihoshi!? I thought you were still asleep!? Is it really necessary to surprise me like that!?"
Mihoshi - "Oh, i'm sorry Kiyone... I just thought it'd be a little funny is all."
Narrator - "Mihoshi smiles and get's herself dressed as Kiyone does the same."
Kiyone - "Whatever. C'mon it's time for breakfast. You know how Sasami always likes for everyone to eat together. And besides it's our job to help with the chores too as payment for being able to stay here like this."
Narrator - "The two walk down into the dining room and sit with the others."
Kiyone And Mihoshi - "Morning everyone!"
All - "Morning you two."
Kiyone - "So, it seems Tenchi's gone off early again today huh? You know, since it's our job to help with the chores we were going to go off and help him today. Would you girls care to join us?"
Mihoshi - "Oh my! That's a great idea! Then we can all spend lot's of time together!"
Narrator - "The two eat and wait for a response from the others."
Ayeka - "Well I have nothing to do today, so why not?
Sasami - "And I already have my chores done, so i'll come too!
Washu - "Meh, I guess i'll tag along. Since i've finished my inventions for the week already, I guess I could use some outside time."
Kiyone - "Then it's settled. We'll eat then head on out! Dig in everyone."
Narrator - "They finish eating there meal and walk out towards the fields, leaving a certain someone back at the house..."
Ryoko - "Yaawwwnnn... Whew, guess I couldn't slept longer than I though."
Narrator - "She looks at the clock and see's shes been asleep for over an hour then hovers her way down to the dining room."
Ryoko - "Hey Sasami, where's the grub? Everything's been forked down already."
Narrator - "Ryoko heats herself up a box of ramen and wanders through the house looking for the others."
Ryoko - "Yo Sasami! Ayeka? Mihoshi? Hellooo!.."
Narrator - "She tosses her empty box away and goes into the back yard."
Ryoko - "Alright then so where the hell is everyone? I was only out for an hour and the whole house goes empty on me..."
Narrator - "She hovers her way over the woods to look for the others and finds them working with Tenchi."
Ryoko - "Ahah! So that's where you bastards went."
Narrator - "She lowers herself down and lands behind Ayeka."
Ryoko - "You little tramp... Trying to score brownie points with Tenchi behind my back! All of you were!!"
Narrator - "She glares at everyone angrily."
Tenchi - "Now now Ryoko, just calm down. Kiyone invited the girls to come here and help me with the fields is all. If you wanna help we have some spare tools. I'd appreciate the extra hand you know."
Narrator - "He hands her some seeds and a hoe."
Ryoko - "Rmmph.... Alright then. Guess I owe ya' for last night anyways. Hand em' here, lover boy."
Narrator - "She grabs the seeds and tool and get's to work grumbling as Ayeka walks up behind her with a serious face."
Ayeka - "Miss Ryoko, may I imply on just what you meant by 'owing him for last night?
Narrator - "Ryoko get's a deceitful grin and turns to Ayeka."
Ryoko - "Well if you must know Tenchi finally decided to let me sleep with him in bed last night. We didn't do anything serious mind you, we only made out for about half the night. Kissing and snuggling. It was so romantic really. I fell asleep right in his arms you know, my head on his strong,sturdy chest. He has such a gentle heartbeat..."
Narrator - "Ryoko hug's herself playing out her imaginative scene."
Ryoko - "And there you have it. No biggie.... Princess..."
Narrator - "Ryoko turns from her and goes back to work still smiling."
Ayeka - "You... You liar! Tenchi would never do such a thing with you! At least not so easily!"
Narrator - "She summons her powers and she starts to surround Ryoko with electricity."
Ayeka - "Everything was all fine and dandy until you showed up with your filthy, deceitful mouth! Why don't you just go back to the house and leave us to work!"
Ryoko - "Wish I could princess but like I said, I owe Tenchi, and there's nothing you can do about that now, is there?"
Narrator - "Ryoko summons dozens of glowing red spears around them."
Tenchi - "Now come on you two! Not here in the field! Ayeka, we didn't do anything! She was just in my closet watching me all night! That's all! I didn;t even know until she fell out of it this morning!! Please take it somewhere else! I worked really hard to get these crops up and growing! Ryoko, tell her the truth!!"
Narrator - "Tenchi stands between them as they glare at each other and growl with hatred."
Ayeka - "That's just as bad! Invading a mans privacy, stalking him at all hours of the night, you need to be punished you..you foul demon! You wicked temptress!"
Ryoko - "Like your one to talk you spoiled, over pampered poodle! Your nothing but an A class whore, faking your little goody goody tricks just to try and get Tenchi in the sack. How about I just teach you a little something huh?!"
Narrator - "And with that they toss Tenchi out of the way and begin to blast each other furiously."
Kiyone - "I am so sorry Tenchi! I had no idea about Ryoko in your room this morning! If I had known it would have led up to this I would never had offered!
Washu - "This... Is not going to be pretty when it's over."
Sasami - "Stop it you two! These crops are to feed us all for the rest of the season!"
Mihoshi - "Waahh!!! Were so sorry Tenchi!! Your beautiful crops are being blown to smithereens!!
Narrator - "Tenchi stands and watches in fury as the two blast at themselves and destroy the land around them."
Tenchi - "That... That's... THAT IS ENOUGH YOU TWO! QUIT THE CRAP!!!"
Narrator - "The two stop fighting at once and stand in shock looking at Tenchi."
Tenchi - "Ryoko, Ayeka... You two are nothing but a huge pain in the ass!! You can't go one day without fighting over the stupidest things!! Look at the others, they hardly ever fight! Even Kiyone and Mihoshi keep their fights at a safe degree!! But you two just blast away and destroy everything in sight! Look at all my crops! It took me forever to get them planted and growing! That's why I hate letting any of you help me!! This is over the third time my field has been destroyed! To hell with it! Just go back to the house you two and think about what you've done!!"
Narrator - "Tenchi point's angrily down to the house as the two stand with tears in their eyes."
Ayeka - "Very well Lord Tenchi. I'm sorry for being a bother. I'll control myself better in the future..."
Ryoko - "T...Tenchi?...I was just..."
Narrator - "Ayeka goes to the house while Ryoko walks up to him in tears."
Ryoko - "I was just fighting for you! I can't help it if I lie about us! That's just how much I want you... And if that's a sin then excuse me for loving you!!!"
Narrator - "Ryoko dashes off to the house tears streaming in the air and fades through the roof."
Sasami - "Tenchi.... That may have been a little too much y'know..."
Kiyone - "True. They were just fighting over you, and it's not like we can't fix this...
Washu - "Yeah, with my technology I can have this entire area repaired with the crops back to normal by tomorrow."
Mihoshi - "Tenchi, that was way too mean!"
Narrator - "The girls stand looking at Tenchi a little worried."
Tenchi - "Sigh... I don't know. I am sorry for saying what I did, but at the same time they really need to control their fighting. I don't know what else to do about those two."
Narrator - "Tenchi stands rubbing the back of his head while he thinks."
Tenchi - "Well... I guess i'll talk to them. Can you girls really get the field back to normal in the meantime?"
Kiyone - "Leave it to us Tenchi. With the universes greatest scientist by our side we'll have this place looking tip top in no time flat.
Washu - "Now that's what I call flattery. At least someone remembers my title!"
Narrator - "They give Tenchi a thumbs up and shoos him away. Not soon after Tenchi show's up back at the house and see's Ayeka sitting at the table with her head down."
Tenchi - "Uhh... Hey Ayeka. Listen um... I'm sorry about what I said earlier. It's just, I really did work hard on those crops, and that was our main source of ingredients too ya' know... you gonna be okay?.."
Narrator - "He sit's beside her and hug's her."
Ayeka - "I... I'll be fine. Don't worry about me. I do feel bad about the crops though."
Tenchi - "Don't worry, the others are taking care of that while I talk to you two. Where's Ryoko?"
Ayeka - "Right. Her. In her room I think... Tenchi... What did you two really do?.."
Tenchi - "I told you, she just snuck in my room and stayed in my closet all night. IT was just her usual spy on me thing. So don't worry about that alright?"
Narrator - "Tenchi stands up and walks to the stairs."
Tenchi - "I'll talk to you later Ayeka. I need to have a word with Ryoko now. You just do as you like okay?"
Narrator - "Tenchi walks up the stairs and slowly into Ryoko's dark room."
Tenchi - "Psst... Hey... You in here Ryoko? I need to talk to ya'..."
Narrator - "Tenchi walks in and closes the door behind him and turns on the lights."
Tenchi - "Uhh, Ryoko? You okay?"
Narrator - "He see's her laying down and walks to her bed and sits beside her hearing her cry."
Tenchi - "Aww c'mon Ryoko. I'm sorry about what I said. I just care about the crops is all. They are our main source of ingredients for Sasamis food and such, and not to mention it's also Ryo's source of food with all the carrots I bring in."
Narrator - "He nudges her shoulder and she sit's up looking away."
Ryoko - "Tenchi, you've never talked to us like that before. The anger you displayed, the words you said, it was just... Too much."
Narrator - "She stands still looking away and walks towards the door."
Tenchi - "But... Well uh... Maybe I did go a little over board. It's just, i've had a lot on my mind lately. And having you girls fighting all the time, especially in the fields, it just got on my nerves a little too much this time. I just have too much stress at the moment, after all i'm only human Ryoko."
Ryoko - "Stress? You have stress? Ha!! That's a laugh Tenchi!! What do you do everyday? Go to school, come home and work in the fields and at the shrine, then what? Go to bed? Oh yeah, that's 'extremely' stressful! Do you even realize what a pain in my ass it is to sit around here, everyday, with absolutely nothing to do but listen to Ayeka and the others?! Mihoshi and Kiyone are always bickering with each other, Ayeka always want's to mess with me and get on my bad side, and I have to put up with it! Hours on end! Then theirs Washu always wanting help with her lame experiments, when all I want to do each day is be with you!! That's why I stay here Tenchi, so I can spend what little time your here with you! And when you are around, you always treat me like some kind of burden! What happened to all that happiness you had when we first came back huh?! I thought thing's would be different this time! But no!! You acted so happy to see me back here, and now you act like you can't even stand to look at me. All just because I fight with Ayeka! For god's sake Tenchi, what am I supposed to do? Sit and watch as she get's closer and closer to you!? All I want is for you to love me Tenchi, but no, all you ever do is act like i'm nothing more than trash! You even give Ryo-ohki more attention than me!"
Narrator - "Ryoko turns back towards the door sobbing and gritting her teeth as Tenchi stands shocked."
Tenchi - "R....Ryoko? I just...I can't help hating it when you two fight. That's just how I am! All I want for you girls is to learn to get along! And i'm sorry if you think I hate you, I really don't! I don't hate any of you girls! It's not that I don't love you, it's just I prefer you more as a family to me rather than lovers. At least for the time being! If I chose one of you, then the others would want to leave, and that's the last thing I want! Don't you see, how deep down, everyone is happy to be here? To be honest Ryoko, even Ayeka is glad to be here with you. She may want to fight a lot, but you give her life at least a little action. Otherwise she'd just be your average princess. The only time she can act like a regular person is when she messes around with you, so she can't help treating you like she does. Even if it is also to fight over me. Please don't think I hate you Ryoko! I AM happy to have you here, really! I just, forget that sometimes when I lose control of myself. I didn't mean those things I said, I was already in a bad mood anyways. So c'mon, please forgive me?"
Narrator - "Tenchi walks up to Ryoko nervously and put's his shivering hand on her shoulder."
Ryoko - "...You see Tenchi?... Even now, after you said all that, you still act like your afraid of me. You can't even touch me without shaking..."
Narrator - "She slowly pushes his hand off her shoulder and turns to him looking him in the eyes."
Ryoko - "Your a good man Tenchi. And I really do love you, that's the only reason I stay, like I said. But when you can't even get near me without being terrified, even when your trying to be nice to me, then there's no point in apologizing, because you show me how you really feel anyways. You should know by now that no mater how upset I am, i'd never hurt you Tenchi. Not purposely at least. But you still can't even realize that... So just go, okay? I'll... Talk to you later."
Narrator - "She gently pushes him out the door and closes it behind him as she lay's back in bed, leaving Tenchi feeling very guilty yet again for his mistake."
Tenchi - "Sigh... Now what am I gonna' do? I've never seen Ryoko like this before..."
Narrator - "Feeling more confused about Ryoko than usual, Tenchi slowly walks away form the door and retreats to his bedroom scratching his head as he thinks of a way to solve his mistake. However back at Ryoko's door Sasami peek's from the corner with a worried face."
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I urge you to join the fun too.
May is Bike to Work Month throughout the United States. Communities far and wide have a plethora of activities planned for the month, and everyone is encouraged to ride. Ride to work. Ride for fun. Ride to the park on Sunday afternoon. Ride to the YMCA for your daily workout. Ride, ride, ride. Check out what's happening in your city – and get out on your bike!
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Clark County's economic recovery maintained its trudging pace in December, an analysis released Wednesday showed, adding 400 jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis from November.
The county's construction, retail trade and professional services sectors "all trended above the seasonal norm" last month, Scott Bailey, regional labor economist for the state Employment Security Department, wrote in his "Southwest Washington Labor Market News" report.
Although December's job growth was solid — and followed decent employment gains in November — year-ago figures illustrate the plodding nature of the county's recovery.
In the 12 months ending in December, Clark County added a net 1,600 jobs, an increase of 1.2 percent over the year. By contrast, when the county's economy is healthy it typically posts an annualized growth rate of 2.5 to 3 percent. "Most sectors have added jobs over the year," according to Bailey, "just not very enthusiastically."
An explanation for the lack of enthusiasm isn't easy. But the U.S. and global economies remain weak. And, as experts have pointed out before, Clark County lacks an ace-in-the-hole of employment growth, such as the Seattle area's Microsoft Corp. and Boeing Co.
Annual revision coming
Meanwhile, Clark County's preliminary unemployment rate of 8 percent in November was revised upward to 8.1 percent — an increase of only a tenth of a point.
The upward revision is usually higher, to account for unemployed county residents who previously worked in Oregon.
It's not yet clear why the revision was so low this time around, Bailey said Wednesday. But a planned revision this spring of payroll and unemployment figures for all of 2012 will clear things up, he said.
"The November (jobless) rate was not revised up like it usually is, but that will likely happen during the annual revision process," Bailey said.
Clark County's preliminary December unemployment rate came in at 8.4 percent. In December 2011, it was 9.3 percent.
Unemployment in the county peaked at 15 percent in late 2009.
Although the county's jobless rate has dropped, it remains too high to declare any victories. In pre-recessionary times, when the area's labor market flexed muscle, the county carried a normal jobless rate in the range of about 5 percent, according to Bailey.
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2015-16 Trias Writer-In-Residence: Mary Ruefle
Poet, essayist, and erasure artist Mary Ruefle joins the Hobart and William Smith Colleges community as the 2015-16 Trias Writer-in-Residence, leading workshops and mentoring the Colleges' most dedicated and driven student writers.
"Mary Ruefle is an extraordinarily talented poet, artist, and teacher," says Kathryn Cowles, assistant professor of English and Comparative Literature and director of ...
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Hiser '15 Awarded Berkeley Fellowship
Loren Hiser '15 recently began a year-long fellowship with the Berkeley Repertory Theater, a national leader in innovative theatre. Upon completion of the fellowship, Hiser will begin working towards her master's degree in arts management at the Carnegie Mellon Heinz School of Public Policy.
"Getting the fellowship with Berkeley Repertory was the dream," says Hiser, an English and comparative lit...
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Trias Welcomes Brenda Sieczkowski
Noted poet and writer Brenda Sieczkowski will join the Trias Residency for Writers on Thursday, April 30, as the final reader of the spring Trias-in-Residency Reading Series. Sieczkowski will read at 7:30 p.m. in the Blackwell Room in Demarest Hall.
Sieczkowski arrives at HWS from Omaha, Neb., where she lives, works and writes. She has written for numerous print and online journals, including The...
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Dezago '15 Awarded Fulbright to Ecuador
Jordyn Dezago '15 has been selected for the prestigious 2015-16 Fulbright U.S. Student Award to Ecuador, giving her a coveted once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to follow her passion for teaching while advancing her connection with Ecuadorian culture. Through the program, Dezago will work in higher education as an English teaching assistant at an institution where she will instruct and mentor student...
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Seneca Review Releases Lyric Essay Anthology
The Hobart and William Smith Colleges literary journal, Seneca Review, recently released a special anthology, We Might As Well Call It The Lyric Essay, edited by John D'Agata '95, associate professor of English at the University of Iowa.
The double issue was initially envisioned as a compilation of D'Agata's favorite essays from Seneca Review, in celebration of his 15th year as the magazine's lyr...
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"Glee" has been one of the biggest shows for the FOX network. Viewers of all ages tuned in to watch the series. Lea Michele and Cory Monteith were rising to stardom from their roles, and fans couldn't get enough. When the announcement came that Season 6 would be the final one, there was a mixed reaction. According to a July 20 report from E! Online, "Glee" will air only 13 episodes for the sixth and final season. Producers felt like a straight run of 13 good episodes was a better tribute for fans instead of 22 episodes with breaks.
Fans have loving named themselves "Gleeks" in honor of "Glee." Several of them have weighed in on their thoughts about the series ending, and most of them will be sad. Some fans believe the show burned out after the third season, with Season 1 and 2 being the best part of the series. There are several changes that have happened since the beginning, including some bad calls. Naya Rivera has been moved to casual status for Season 6, which has angered some fans.
The "Teen Choice Awards" nominations were announced earlier this week, and "Glee" was nominated in several different categories. Jane Lynch, Darren Criss, and Naya Rivera were nominated. The show has been up for several different awards since it began airing in 2009.
Season 6 of "Glee" will begin airing on FOX after the mid-season break. Fans will be able to see all 13 episodes without any breaks. Rumors have been circulating about old cast members returning, and Ryan Murphy has suggested all are welcome. This is exciting news for fans who have voiced wanting certain things to happen during the final season. With Murphy at the helm, there is no telling what surprises will happen during Season 6.
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Risk Assessment
Dear Colleagues,
Today's IT environment is changing more rapidly than at any time before. In fact many of the technologies that we now take for granted were not in existence even 5 years ago. Consider the iPad and the wireless device
onslaught of these years since we installed wireless across campus. We built a high capacity infrastructure that is now crippled by BYOD. Everyone has more than one wireless device and they are all "on" at the same time. We have over 100,000 devices that connect to our network and that is rather troublesome. It affects not only our performance but is a significant security risk. This brings me to a point for consideration because not only has our IT infrastructure become more taxed but our security responsibilities have become much broader.
In order to address the security concerns OIT, last fall, hired Paco Diaz who came to us with an extensive IT auditing background. We immediately began the process of evaluation of our IT security risks through a process of Risk Management and Assessment. This represents a strategy to detect and prevent, or at least minimize the effects of serious risks associated with the management of information assets, proprietary information and intellectual property. The process is rather detailed and involves assessing and evaluating risks, implementing risk mitigation based upon severity, and measuring the results of the mitigation. It is a process that becomes an on-going part of the development of a critical security tool within our organization.
It is important for all of us to understand the value of this risk assessment. Failure of any institution to perform a thorough and honest risk assessment or to act appropriately on the findings of an assessment represents a breach of responsibility for the executive leadership of OIT as well as UA. One of the most critical elements of an assessment such as this is that it does not represent a direct cost but rather an indirect one; i.e. at least for UA. We have heavily invested in security and networking jointly as well as in our data centers. As an indirect cost it will weigh heavily on you, the staff of OIT. Documentation of processes, the development of policies and
procedures, and the implementation of these means a change in the culture and an added mandate from the Executive Team.
We have completed a first phase draft of the Risk Assessment tool and populated it with 302 risk scenarios that map into NIST (the National Institute of Standards) and CCA (Consortium for Cyber Security Action) critical control elements. These are the control elements defined by NSA, CIA, FBI, and SANS. We have also identified contributing and mitigating risk factors and the estimated mitigation efforts for the scenarios.
An estimate of residual risk is used to indicate how effective the mitigation is expected to be. The distribution of risks is indicated below and is based on the Risk Management process.
Notice that the security, compliance, and operational risks are predominate and that many of these relate to the need for the establishment of enforceable policies and procedures.
Our assessment will be presented to the Property and Causalities Committee of The Board of Trustees for the February meeting. It is an exciting and demanding time and I know we are willing to be at the forefront on IT Security!
Known Issues
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Tudor Fieldhouse (map it)
6100 S Main
Houston, TX 77005
Year Opened: 1950
Capacity: 5,208
There are no tickets available at this time.
Official Review by Paul Derrick, Stadium Journey Regional Correspondent
On the south side of Houston is the fairly newly renovated Tudor Fieldhouse, which is home to the Rice University basketball team. Rice has never been known as a basketball powerhouse and you probably haven't heard of any players that have made the NBA from Rice, but don't let that fool you because a trip to Tudor Fieldhouse is a must if you're in the area.
Tudor Fieldhouse was originally built back in 1960 and was then called Rice Gymnasium, but former Rice alum Bobby Tudor made a multi-million dollar donation to renovate the arena and the university renamed it in 2008 after the renovations.
The Fieldhouse can currently seat just over 5,200 fans and it does so with not only plenty of comfort but also great sightlines to the court. The court is called Autry court after a descendant of Micajah Autry, a hero of the Battle of the Alamo, who donated money for the building fund of Tudor Fieldhouse.
The student section, which is surprisingly one of the craziest sections in college basketball, is called the Autry Army and attends every home college basketball game. Coach John Calipari called this student section the "Blue Army of Death" during his coaching days at Conference USA rival Memphis.
The FANFARE scale is our metric device for rating each stadium experience. It covers the following:
Each area is rated from 0 to 5 stars with 5 being the best. The overall composite score is the "FANFARE Score".
The Owls don't offer a whole lot outside of the usual at the concession stands. You can plan to get nachos, popcorn, candy, burgers or chicken sandwiches as well as Coca-Cola products. The prices are a tad bit below arena averages, but I would definitely like to see more available selections.
I would advise grabbing any food or drinks you want before the game at the first level concession stands as there isn't a concession stand on the 2nd level.
With the strong student section known as the Autry Army and a vast amount of faculty and prior alumni at the game you can expect to see the type of college basketball experience that is known throughout Texas college basketball. Being in the Conference USA you will not see the grand atmosphere that you may see at Texas, Texas A&M or Baylor but I did think the atmosphere was better than what I saw at Rice's conference rival university of Houston. With the new renovations and upgrades you really can't tell that Tudor Fieldhouse is over 50 years old. After seeing the outside I was a tad bit worried but once I walked in I noticed this is definitely a book that can't be judged by the cover.
Rice University is located in the Midtown/Medical Center area of Houston. There are plenty of things to do and eat in that area of Houston; I would strongly recommend a visit to the Houston Zoo right down the road which is one of the best in the country.
There are a couple of eateries that I would like to suggest in the area. My first recommendation is Mardi Gras Grill on Durham Drive. Like most Houston residents I am a fan of Cajun and spicy food, and if you are too, then the Mardi Gras Grill is the place for you. The Mardi Gras Grill shows the spirit of New Orleans with an abundance of awesome food and drink, always available in a festive atmosphere. They offer a variety of Cajun dishes such as crawfish, etouffee, chicken and sausage jambalaya, crab boulettes, and seafood gumbo. If you are ever in the area during the spring, this is a must stop shop for boiled crawfish as the Mardi Gras Grill is an annual Houston winner in this department.
The other restaurant in the area that I highly recommend is El Tiempo off Montrose Blvd. El Tiempo is a great mom and pop type Mexican restaurant that serves some of the best margaritas in the area. Not only is El Tiempo known for its great food and margaritas, but they have some of the friendliest wait staff that I have found in the Houston area. I highly recommend trying one of the many flavored top shelf margaritas as well as either their beef or chicken fajitas.
It is probably a surprise to most that Rice has a wonderful student section following and I do believe that this following and craziness carries over to some of the other fans in attendance. The Autry Army is on their feet throughout the game and makes life for the opposing team a living nightmare throughout the game with their continual chants and heckles. This was really a great surprise for me to see such a strong student section from a team that hasn't made the tourney since 1970.
I did find Tudor Fieldhouse a little pain to find once I got on campus at Rice, but I will chalk that up to poor research before heading out. Parking is free which is always a plus for me and can be found at the football stadium parking lot which is only about a 100 yard walk to Tudor Fieldhouse. The concourses are more than wide enough to make your way around the fieldhouse without any troubles and the bathrooms were part of the new renovation so are pretty top of the line.
Seating I did find to be a tad difficult, the end court seats are on the second level and I had to get assistance from an usher to actually find where the stairwell is to get to the 2nd level.
It seems as if the university is trying to pay for all the recent renovations in one season with ticket prices ranging anywhere from $15 for end court seats to $30 for mid court seats. I think these prices are a tad bit over average especially for a team that hasn't made the tournament in over 40 years. Tudor Fieldhouse is one of the better college arenas I have visited. I'm just not sure it is worth the $15-$30 price tag.
One point goes to the Autry Army, these guys and girls are a must see. I really didn't expect this from a team like Rice.
My second point goes to free parking. I really can't emphasize enough on how nice this is in today's time and society.
My third and last point goes to the university for the amount of work they put into making Tudor Fieldhouse the place it is today. It is definitely not the most beautiful arena on the outside, but once you walk through the doors you will be pleasantly surprised.
My take
It looks like it is a little improved since I was there in 2006. On one end there was a big grey curtain and there were some students playing basketball or soccer on the other side. Every so often during the game, some one would fall into the curtain and fans would be treated to an arm or leg sticking out from under during the basketball game. It looks like that has been replaced by seating.
I really liked the Chick-Fil-A sandwiches they served and C-USA basketball is pretty darn good too. Much better than the atmosphere across town at University of Houston.
by CigarBoy | Dec 21, 2011 01:37 PM
No More Curtain
I enjoyed my visit to Tudor Fieldhouse, and the renovation job is a pleasant site from what it was during the Autry Court days. Namely, there is no more ugly curtain on one side of the court. Next, this is a cool little arena to watch a game. If Rice can become competitive, Tudor can be a strong home court advantage for them.
by Astro | Mar 07, 2015 10:41 PM
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On Thursday, a 19-year-old man was arrested in St. George, UT. for an array of charges after destroying two television remote controls and doing an estimated $25k worth of damage to a $40k Harley-Davidson. The cause for all this damage was the result of the young man's Xbox being turned off by his stepfather.
David McDaniel of the St. George police was dispatched on a domestic violence call on Alec Young. The stepfather told law enforcement that he had returned home and found Young playing games when he was asked to turn off the TV while he went out to collect the mail. Upon his return a few moments later, he found Young was still playing Xbox so he opted to turn the game and TV off.
Young did not react well to the game being turned off and began screaming at his stepfather and emphasized his anger by throwing two remotes at him and thereby destroying them. At this time, the stepfather left the home to go to a neighbors to call police and Young followed him out of the house when he then directed his anger toward the innocent 2009 customized Harley-Davidson.
The motorcycle put up no defense as it was repeatedly stabbed with a knife by Young until the handle broke and then began punching the bike as it toppled onto its side. Unfortunately, the damage wasn't ample enough for Young so he then fired up his 2000 Nissan Maxima and rammed the car into the helpless Harley and pushed it until it was embedded it in the garage wall.
Before police arrived, Young went to a friend's house where he was arrested. He admitted that he "acted out" and was "enraged". He admitted that he got into his car when his physical pummeling of the motorcycle didn't cause enough damage to it. In essence, the young man admitted to police that "he had done everything on purpose".
Upon being transported to jail, Young volunteered that he had skipped his recent doses of anti-depression and anti-anxiety medications; he suspected that the skipped doses might have attributed to his rash outburst.
According to the report filed by McDaniel, the bike sustained damage everywhere including the following: "…front forks, fender, frame, and gas tank were all bent." When the police added up the damage to the motorcycle and the two destroyed remotes, the total damages exceeded $25,000.
Young, meanwhile, has been charged with two class B misdemeanors for domestic violence, leaving the scene of an accident, and second-degree felony domestic violence criminal mischief. His bail is currently at $13,110; there's no word on whether his stepfather will be bailing him out.


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Let $\alpha: \mathfrak g_A \to T_{A/k}$ be a Lie algebroid over a $k$-algebra $A$. Numerous facts about and its universal enveloping algebra comes from the theory of ring differential operators on $A$. A generalization of theory of D-modules has been used to characterize modules over $\mathfrak g_A$ (eg. Sophi Chemla paper on Inverse image functor for Lie algebroids). But I couldn't find is a good reference for the notion itself. What is a $\mathfrak g_A$-module?
A $\mathfrak{g}_A$-module $M$ is a $k$-module endowed with structures of $A$-module and $\mathfrak{g}_A$-module satisfying the compatibility equations $(ax)m = a(xm)$ and $x(am) = x(a)m + a(xm)$ for any $a\in A$, $x\in\mathfrak{g}_A$, and $m\in M$. Here $x(a)$ denotes the action of $\mathfrak{g}_A$ in $A$, while the three other actions are denoted by $ax$, $am$, and $xm$.
A $\mathfrak{g}_A$-module is the same that a module over the enveloping algebra $U_A(\mathfrak{g}_A)$.
Since Leonid already gave the definition, let me give a reference: Beilinson and Bernstein's A Proof of the Jantzen Conjectures.


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While surfing over at AMDZone I noticed a link to an article at Digit Life comparing the new processor speed kings - the XP 2600+ and Pentium 4 2.8GHz. If you deciding whether to go AMD or Intel for your new system, this is an article you should take time to read.
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Kate Kelly, the founder of Ordain Women, a Mormon organization that wants equal standing for women in Mormon Church, was formally excommunicated Monday, June 23, 2014. USA Today reports a trial was held Sunday by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where Kelly was convicted of apostasy for publicly advocating policies contrary to the Church's teachings. The all-male panel of judges said she would be able to return, but only if she abandons her cause.
Bishop Mark Harrison explained in an email to Kelly that she was being excommunicated due to her persistent and aggressive attempts to persuade other Church members to accept her point of view on female ordination. The Church felt these actions were a threat to the faith of others and thus cause for excommunication. He stated the fact that she has questions about women entering the priesthood itself was not the concern.
In Mormon excommunication ties to a spouse and other family members "sealed together in temple rituals' are broken. Disciplinary hearings are considered loving correctives for bad behavior. All excommunicated members may return if they repent. Excommunication is rare and considered the harshest punishment.
Kate Kelly, an international human rights lawyer, she burst into tears when she received the Bishop's email, which informed her of the punishment for her gender-equality activism. She said, "I couldn't really read all the words because I was crying and sobbing, but my eyes focused on, 'We have chosen to excommunicate you.' I guess I'm a delusional optimist because to the end I thought they would do the right thing."
The Mormon Church reserves all top leadership positions for men and does not permit female lay clergy. Kelly was told in order to be considered for readmission to the Church she will need to show, over a period of time, that she has stopped teaching ideas that undermine the Church, the leaders, and their doctrine of priesthood.
Bishop Harrison's email said, "You must be truthful in your communications with others regarding matters that involve your priesthood leaders, including the administration of Church discipline, and you must stop trying to gain a following for yourself or your cause and taking actions that could lead others away from the Church."
Church leaders in Virginia notified her of their decision after contemplating overnight. Kelly did not attend the hearing Sunday. She was at a vigil with about 200 supporters in Salt Lake City. According to Ordain Women similar vigils were held in 17 countries. "I'm overwhelmed by the positive support, and I think it really demonstrates that this isn't just happening to one person. This isn't just happening to me, but it feels like the entire Mormon feminist community is being put on trial," Kelly said before the vigil started.
Kelly is one of two current Mormon excommunications. John Dehlin is an outspoken advocate for gays. He created a website which provides a forum for Church members questioning their faith. He is scheduled to meet with his stake president on June 29 to discuss his case. Kelly and Dehlin are considered to be the most high-profile examples of Mormon excommunication proceedings since 1993, when the church disciplined six Mormon writers who questioned church doctrine. Five were ousted and a sixth was kicked out temporarily.
The Church is using Kelly and Dehlin as examples to show people how far they can question church practices. Kelly said she will always be Mormon saying, "I don't feel like Mormonism is something that washes off. That identity is not something that they can take from me."
Kelly insists that she has not spoken out against church leaders or church doctrine and she stands behind everything she has done since forming the organization in 2013. Ordain Women advocates for gender equality within the Church. Their ultimate goal is allowing women in the lay clergy. "I have acted with complete candor and integrity at every step of the way," Kelly said.
Trouble first began for Kelly's group in April when they marched on Church property in downtown Salt Lake City's Temple Square and tried to get access to a meeting reserved for members of the priesthood, which includes males in the church who are 12 and older. Warned by Church leaders not to disturb the faith's biannual general conference that weekend, her group went anyway.
In the Mormon faith, women may hold some leadership positions in Church, but are not allowed to be Bishops of congregations or Presidents of Stakes. Stakes are groups of up to a dozen congregations, which are known as wards. The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles are the Church's highest leaders, they are all men.
Church officials aren't discussing Kate Kelly's case but released a statement, "In the Church, we want everyone to feel welcome, safe and valued, and of course, there is room to ask questions. But how we ask is just as important as what we ask. We should not try to dictate to God what is right for his Church."
Melissa Mayhew, 31, Kelly supporter traveled about 40 to attend Sunday's vigil. "We are, all of us, people who see things that we would love to improve about the church that we love deeply and dearly. And we want to be able to actually have these conversations, even with people with whom we disagree."
Mormons have lined up on both sides of this argument, viewing her as either a saint or savior. Kelly feels the church's treatment of her has energized Mormon feminists, even those not in support of female ordination. She sees the ecclesiastical abuse of women and the different ways men and women are treated in the church as having a galvanizing effect. Kelly said the entire process felt extremely abusive. She said, "The language of Church discipline is classic abuse...Abusive, manipulative and patriarchal."
Kelly responded to the tribunal, "Please keep in mind that if you choose to punish me today, you are not only punishing me. You are punishing hundreds of women and men who have questions about female ordination, and have publicly stated them. You are punishing thousands of Mormons who have questions and concerns with gender inequality in the church and want a place to voice those concerns in safety. You are punishing anyone with a question in their heart who wants to ask that question vocally, openly and publicly."


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Lisa Wagner-Carollo - Founding/Artistic Director
Lisa Wagner-Carollo is the Founding Director of Still Point Theatre Collective. She founded the company in 1993, motivated by a strong desire to combine ministry and theatre. Ever since, she has toured the country and overseas with Haunted by God: The Life of Dorothy Day. Among other productions, Wagner has also performed in and produced (for Still Point), the internationally toured Points of Arrival: A Jean Donovan Journey, a play that explores the life and commitment of one of the four North American church women killed in El Salvador in 1980. She is currently touring the United States and overseas with Strong Women, Haunted by God and Deep Listening (death and dying). Lisa also works as a facilitator in Still Point's outreach programs. Her education includes a B.S.E. from Emporia State University. Recently, she completed her certification as a spiritual director at Siena Center in Racine, Wisconsin and has recently begun a spiritual direction practice in the Chicago area.
Awards: Outstanding Recent Graduate, Emporia State University, 1997
Seeds of Hope Award, Wheatridge, 2009.
Ben Gray - Managing Director
Ben Gray has worked with Still Point Theatre since 2010. Ben has been involved in non-profit Arts Administration for many years as a fundraiser, producer and facilitator. He has worked for The Jazz Institute of Chicago, the Velvet Lounge and Experimental Sound Studios. He is also currently Development Director for ArtReach at Lillstreet.
Anita Dacanay - Administrative Support/Social Media Manager
Anita Dacanay graduated from Wright State University's Professional Actor Training Program in 1988. She moved to Chicago where she lived and worked as an actress, performance artist, and arts educator for 13 years. She is currently living in Shaker Heights, Ohio with her two children. She teaches Performing Arts classes for adults with developmental disabilities through the Cuyahoga County Board of D.D., and runs a martial arts program for children at Cleveland Aikikai. Anita is proud and happy to have worked with Still Point Theatre Collective in various capacities since 1993.
Steve Grossman - Director, Technical Theatre Support
Steve has an M.A. in Theater and Film, and has directed scores of amateur and professional productions. In 1966, he was founding director of the Creede Repertory Theatre in Creede, Colorado. He has been a Peace Corps volunteer and staffer, a screenwriter and journalist, and has taught at universities in Kansas and Missouri.
Outreach Facilitation
Laura Callahan-Hazard - Senior Facilitator
Laura Callahan-Hazard holds a degree in Directing from Barat College, and has a background in Chicago theater working as a designer, dramaturg, and director. She is the lead facilitator for the Ravenswood Players, and has also led other Imagination Workshop programs with Still Point, including partnerships with SEARCH Inc., L'Arche Chicago, and Orchard Village.
Mars A. Caulton - Program Facilitator
Mars A. Caulton is an Early Childhood Teacher and a Teaching Artist, specializing in Performance Art, Music, Poetry, and Literacy. She holds a B.A. in Child Studies and an Illinois Professional Educator's License, currently teaching preschool on Chicago's West Side. An animal lover and diligent citizen of the natural world, she lives with her 12 year old son and 3 rescued cats.
James Cornolo - Program Facilitator
James has been teaching music for over 15 years to a wide range of people including very young children, senior citizens, and persons with disabilities. He has studied jazz at the American Conservatory of Music and currently holds a B. A. in Classical Guitar Performance and Pedagogy from Northwestern Illinois University. James has a strong professional background in World Music including Latin and Caribbean styles in addition to rock, jazz, and classical. James uses his rich experience to find the best approach for each individual student's growth and enjoyment.
Stephanie Browning - Program Facilitator
Stephanie is an internationally known jazz vocalist who first made a name for herself as the Artist-in-residence of the world renowned Gold Star Sardine Bar, where she received critical praise for her vocal interpretive savvy of jazz standards. Stephanie has had the good fortune to play with incredible musicians in amazing venues around the world and has seen the joy that music can bring. That sharing of joy prompted Stephanie to volunteer to perform a sing-a-long at Garden Center Services. That one sing-a-long then turned into years of her teaching music weekly to persons with a wide range of disabilities.
Emmy Kreilkamp - Director, Program Facilitator
Emmy Kreilkamp has worked with Still Point since 1998, facilitating the first Persephone Project workshop at the Metropolitan Correctional Center. Most recently, she directed the the Athena Project's pilot performance, "I'm Going to Stand Here." Emmy teaches theatre and communications at City Colleges of Chicago and DePaul University. As a dramaturg and director, she has worked with Irish Theatre of Chicago (formerly Seanachai Theatre), the Strange Tree Group, and Famous Door Theatre. She received her M.A. in Theatre in Dance from Kent State University, and is ABD with her PhD in Theatre and Drama from Indiana University-Bloomington.
Lindsay Porter - Program Facilitator
Lindsay Porter has been acting, directing, teaching and writing plays in Chicago for over 20 years. At Still She has been a facilitator for the Persephone Project at Lake County Jail since 2008. She co-directed
Feeling Beautiful All Over
, performed by Sisters Rising. Lindsay has directed and performed at dozens of Chicago theatres and was a founding member of
Running With Scissors
where she appeared in
The Man Who Fell in Love with the Moon
and wrote and directed her adaptation of
. Lindsay recently forayed into Chicago's Live Lit and storytelling scene, where she's performed her own writing with
Story Sessions, True Story, Tellin' Tales and Loose Chicks
. Lindsay's plays and monologues have been performed at
Trap Door, Chicago Dramatists, Organic, Running with Scissors,
in Chicago and at
Live Girls
in Seattle and
Riverside Theatre
in Iowa. She also directed and performed in
The Conscience Monologues
, a project of the Eighth Day Center for Justice, with Still Point Founder Lisa Wagner. Lindsay lives in Chicago with her husband and 8 year old son, and is currently in negations about whether to add a lizard or puppy to the family.
Maria Vorhis - Program Facilitator
Maria Vorhis is a writer, actor, teaching artist, and human. She graduated from the University of Iowa with a B.A. in Theatre Arts where she was introduced to the wonderful world of clown, which she has been pursuing ever since. This summer she toured her one-woman show "Are You There, George?" through the living rooms of Iowa, and to the Minnesota Fringe Festival, where she was awarded "#1 Newbie of MN Fringe" by vita.mn. Maria is also an actor and producer with Working Group Pictures ("Sad Dad", "These Hopeless Savages"), for which she was awarded Best Supporting Actress by The Wild Rose Film Festival. A new resident of Chicago, Maria has become obsessed with the Live Lit scene, and can be found listening to podcasts or sharing her own stories. Maria has enjoyed teachnig students with varying abilities to create their own plays through movement and improvisation. She is grateful to be a part of the Still Point Theatre Collective, and is greatly looking forward to teaching Playmaking at El Valor.
Artistic Staff
Breon Arzell - Actor
Since moving to Chicago a year ago, Detroit native, Breon Arzell, has truly fallen for the theater scene here. After touring and performing in Europe for the past 5 and half years, he is happy to be re-starting his American career in Chicago. He has worked with Skokie Theatre, Jerry Miller Prod., eta Creative Arts Foundation, Muse of Fire, New Lincoln Theatre, The Plagirists, Fury Theatre, Theater Unspeakable, and The Hypocrites. His talent and ambitions have led to his performing throughout the U.S., Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, London, Wales, Italy, and Germany. "Truly humbled and sincerely grateful." Breon has performed in SPTC's
Living Water.
Andy Clifton - Actor
Andy is pleased to be playing the part of Fr. Doug Doussan in
Living Water
. Since retirement, he has been appearing in local Chicago area theaters. Some of his favorite productions are
Making God Laugh, Alone Together, Little Women, Twelve Angry Men,
The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey.
Additional credits include the Broadway style musical
South Pass
, premiered in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, as well as several locally produced films. Andy is most grateful to his wife, Susan, for her encouragement in his acting pursuits.
Gail Gallagher - Actor
Gail Gallagher graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a degree in theatre performance and theatre management in May of 2010. She has been involved in projects that combine theatre and social justice work since her freshman year of college. She performed the one woman show My Name is Rachel Corrie as her senior project. She enjoys working the the Imagination Workshop and acting in the Still Point production, Strong Women. She is also a composer and improv piano player and has performed with improv groups around the city.
Jyreika Guest - Actor
Jyreika holds a Master's Degree in Public History at Northern Kentucky University and a Bachelors of Fine Arts, concentration in Musical Theatre. She is an independent Performance Poet, who speaks with community groups, youth groups, churches, and many theatrical audiences. She leads and facilitates poetry workshops; and also develops pieces, activities, and projects for themed events and requests.
Nicole Michelle Haskins - Actor
Fostering a love for storefront theatre and congested public transit, Nicole Michelle Haskins packed up her cat and song book and carried her near 6ft frame to the steps of Chicago's Theatre community. With a set of pipes built in the Motor City and a sense of Humor fraying at the edges with unnecessary candor, she is proud to call herself a Chicago Actor. Nicole Michelle is beyond honored to play alongside the fearless Artists in 'Living Water'. Working with Still Point Theatre Collective has been life changing, to say the least. In between Acting, reading, and cruising the aisles of your local Sephora you can catch more of Nicole Michelle at
Sarah Knoke - Stage Manager
Sarah Knoke is excited to be joining the Still Point Theatre as a Stage Manager for Living Water. She is a 2012 graduate from Bowling Green State University with a major in Technical Theatre and a minor in Arts Management. Quickly after graduation, Sarah moved to New York City to pursue a career in theatre. While there, she worked on Broadway shows- Wicked and Peter and the Starcatcher. She received her Equity Card while doing the Off-Broadway production of Macbeth for Classic Stage Company. Currently, Sarah resides in Chicago.
Virginia Smith - Director
Virginia is the Head of Directing at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and until recently was the Artistic Director of Nebraska Repertory Theatre. She received the Mayor's Choice Award from Lincoln's Mayor Chris Beutler and the Lincoln Arts Council in 2015. She has been working with Lisa Wagner-Carollo and Still Point since the very beginning of the company, and directed
Haunted by God, Deep Listening,
Living Water
Randy Steinmeyer - Actor
Randy won a Joseph Jefferson Award for his portrayal of Denny Lombardo in the World Premiere of A Steady Rain. He's appeared on TV in The Playboy Club, Chicago PD, The Beast, Early Edition, Chicago Code, The Turks, and The Untouchables. He's appeared on the big screen in Public Enemies, The Babe, and Transformers 3.
Michael Turrentine - Actor
Michael graduated with a BFA in Acting from the University of Oklahoma. He recently relocated from Oklahoma to the city of Chicago and is loving every bit of "the Windy City". He is very excited to be playing multiple roles in Living Water. This is his first project with Still Point.
Holly Windingstad - Set and Costume Designer
Holly is a freelance designer whose work has been seen in Chicago, IL; Milwaukee, WI; Minneapolis, MN; Phoenix, AZ; Rockford, IL; New York, NY; and Lincoln, NE. Holly has been collaborating with Still Point since 20003, designing shows and assisting with prison programming. Holly received an MFA in set and costume design from Northwestern University.
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