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Priests for Life, a Catholic anti-choice group, and EWTN (Global Catholic Network) have teamed up to challenge women's daytime talk shows with a show of their own, "The Catholic View for Women." Tired of talk shows that don't represent traditional Catholic values? Vatican II ruin your faith? Think "Madonna of the Kitchen" might change the tenor of your dinner conversation — and your need for a career? Want to tell your story about how women's liberation stole you away from Christ? Let those spiritually advised by Father Frank Pavone teach you New Feminism.
The new show, hosted by Janet Morana (Executive director of Priests for Life and founder of the anti-choice group Silent No More), Teresa Tomeo (radio show host and "pro-life" speaker), Astrid Bennett Gutierrez (founder of Los Angeles Pregnancy Services) sounds decidedly Evangelical. The women give their testimonials of falling away from the church and finally returning ("reverts"), they encourage listening women to be in the world but not of it, and encourage women who go to mass but don't embrace the faith to strengthen their relationship with Jesus Christ.
What are some of the encouraging interviewees on the first show saying about the need for this show: "I'm a Catholic woman, I don't use birth control, and I'm not made valid by whatever career I have." "How can you leave the Catholic church? It's so rich! You leave because you don't get it. Jesus wants all of us."


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I get asked this question all the time, and I don't know why it's taken me so long to write a post about it:
Why is it taking so long to hear back after your interview?! What the hell are they doing? Are they freezing you out? Has your interviewer died? For the love of god, why haven't you heard anything?
Over at U.S. News & World Report today, I offer you some answers. Check it out here.

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Javier López Botella and winemaker Victor Gallego, from Cellars Melis, of Prioriat, Spain, recently presented a selection of their wines at Graziano's Restaurant in Coral Gables. The tasting featured a selection of vintages of their Obrador, Elix, and Melis wines, together with three wines from Sea Smoke (Gallego was the director of winemaking at that vineyard).
Melis was founded in 1999 by Victor Gallegos and Javier López Botella, on 19 hectares of land in Priorat, Spain, near the town of Torroja. Over the next several years they worked on restoring the existing 60-year old Cariñena (Carignane) vines, and planting Garnacha, Cariñena, Syrah, and Cabernet Sauvignon. Their first harvest was in October, 2004. According to the winery, their philosophy is that "…that the wine should honor and reflect the wild, earthy richness of Priorat's traditional varietals and terroir, while achieving a world-class balance and elegance."
The first wine tasted was a 2008 Obrador, a blend of 50% Grenache, 24% Syrah, and Cabernet Sauvignon/Carignane. The wine retails for about $28.00. The aroma is of dark fruits, blueberries, licorice, and a hint of cigar box. The wine had a medium body, with flavors that were spicy, with soft tannins, blueberries, strawberries, and milk chocolate. The wine had a medium finish that was soft, slightly bitter, with hints of plums and apple skins.
We next tasted three vintages of their Elix wines – 2004, 2005, and 2007. The Elix line retails for $35-$40.
Elix 2004: The blend was not provided, but was at least Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Carignane. The aromas were eucalyptus, spice, licorice, dark fruits, black raspberries, with flavors of dark cherries, licorice, and faint vegetal notes. The wine had a medium body, and a medium finish with strong hints of blueberries. We felt that this wine was a little past its peak, but still delicious.
Elix 2005: Composed of 45% Grenache, 31% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Carignane, 6% Merlot, 3% Syrah, aged for 16 months in 100% Burgundian French Oak. On the nose, this wine was spicy, with white pepper, licorice, dark cherries, and a hint of espresso. It had a medium body with soft tannins, and flavors of dried fruits, licorice, and a touch of leather. The finish was medium, with blueberries, cedar, and a hint of tobacco.
Elix 2007: Composed of Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignane, Syrah (percentages were not given). The wine was barrel aged 16 months, 100% Burgundian French Oak . The nose was blueberries, smoke, and macerated cherries. The flavors were strawberry, milk chocolate, menthol, and spice. This wine had a lighter body and softer tannins than the '04 and '05. The finish was medium, with hints of blueberries and tobacco.
Melis is the winery's premium line, retailing for $80-$100. Both Melis and Elix are grown in the same vineyards, and use the same grapes. The separation comes at the time the wines are blended; the better juice is used for the Melis line, while the lesser is assigned to Elix.
2004 Melis: 63% Grenache, 16% Carignane, 14% Syrah, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon. Barrel aged 15% in 100% Burgundian French Oak. The wines are not filtered or fined. The aromas were of menthol, licorice, floral, white pepper, and some milk chocolate. The flavors were of blueberries, earth, dark fruits, and a slight herbaceous note. The body was a bit thin, and the wine had a medium, mild finish. The tannins were light.
2006 Melis: 62% Grenache, 19% Carignane, 6% Syrah, 3% Cabernet Sauvignon. Barrel aged 16 months in 100% Burgundian French Oak. The wine is not filtered or fined. On the nose, this wine was earthy, spicy, with a pleasant baked apple tone, along with blueberries, strawberries, and smoke. The flavors were cedar, earth, dark fruits, mild tannins, and a nice body. The wine had a long finish that was slightly mouth-drying, and notes of smoke and dried cherries.
Overall, those present at the tasting preferred the 2005 and 2007 Elix, mainly due to maturity of the wine – both examples were ready to drink. However, it was equally obvious that the 2006 Melis had quite a bit of potential bottled up, and given a few years, would certainly show its strength. Both Robert Parker and Wine Spectator have given the wines of Melis strong, positive reviews, indicating the potential of the wines and vineyards.


text: CHICAGO — Have you received your economic stimulus check yet? More importantly, have you decided what to do with the money? Laundry owners seem to be taking a conservative route with the money. Slightly more than half of the respondents (53.%) have firm spending plans for their economic stimulus check, according to the latest Wire survey. However, the majority of respondents don't plan on any leisure-type spending. Thirty-seven percent of respondents plan to pay personal bills with the money, while 30% will put the money in the bank. Twenty-two percent say the money will go toward their laundry.Only 7% say the money is targeted at themselves, their family or their vacation fund.While 22% say the whole check will go toward their laundry, 30% say a portion of their check will be used for their store. Most respondents (81.5%) also believe that small-business owners should receive some type of stimulus check. Eleven percent oppose this idea, and 8% are undecided about the need for a separate small-business stimulus check.If operators can dream a bit about an additional check, we certainly shouldn't deny them the opportunity to spend this extra money. What would you do with money that could only be spent on your laundry? Thirty-seven percent say they would spruce up their store (painting, lighting, new floor, etc.). Twenty-six percent would add a piece of equipment to their store, and 15% would take care of some repairs.One person had an interesting suggestion: "Compensate the owner of the business for all the thankless, hard work that he does to keep the business in operation."Since operators were asked whether the government should offer additional checks, we also gave them the chance to offer some more advice to the government. Thirty-seven percent of respondents believe their taxes should be a bit lower. What's surprising is that the three other choices ("My taxes are fair," "My taxes should be a lot lower," and "My taxes are totally unfair") all garnered about the same number of responses (18%).


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Houston's Bay Area connects the Gulf Coast's treasured beaches of Galveston Island with the city streets of Houston, creating a corridor along I-45 south of neighborhoods and communities throughout the nine cities and two counties, with access to the bay's 35 miles of shoreline activity.
The Bay Area, often referred to as the Clear Lake area, includes both Harris and Galveston counties, and parts of the cities of Houston and Pasadena. There are nine distinct communities that distinguish the area, which covers the same geographical area as the top-rated Clear Creek Independent School District. The communities include Clear Lake City, Clear Lake Shores, El Lago, Kemah, League City, Nassau Bay, Seabrook, Taylor Lake Village and Webster.
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Annexed by Houston more than 20 years ago, Clear Lake City has an estimated population of 63,500, making it the third-largest master-planned community in Houston. With a healthy balance of shopping, dining, lodging, business and residential areas, Clear Lake City shares its economic vitality and "Space Center" roots with its neighboring bayside communities. Clear Lake City is subdivided into various neighborhoods including Bay Forest, Bay Glen, Bay Knoll, Bay Oaks, Bay Pointe, Brook Forest, Brookwood, Clear Lake Forest, Camino South, Meadowgreen, Middlebrook; and Northfork, Oakbrook, Oakbrook West and Pinebrook.
With about 1,400 citizens, Clear Lake Shores is an island community on the southeastern side of Clear Lake at the entrance to Jarboe Bayou. Clear Lake Shores offers a peaceful, small-town atmosphere amid big-city conveniences. It is home to four major marinas, one of which, with 1,300 boat slips, is one of the largest privately owned marinas in the country. Some say Clear Lake Shores has more boat slips than people. Area residents typically travel around by golf cart. The island has many community events throughout the year including Jammin' on Jarboe, Children's Fishing Derbies, parades, holiday functions, community dinners and sunsets at either one of the community's beautiful parks.
It is believed El Lago – on the west bank of Taylor Lake to the northern shore of Clear Lake – is the former home of Jean Lafitte's pirates. This residential community of about 3,400 citizens experienced a major growth spurt when NASA arrived in 1961 and is proud to be the home of several astronauts.
Kemah is named for the Native American word meaning "wind in my face." This seaside community is home to about 1,525 residents and unique area shops, galleries and restaurants that create a unique waterfront district known as the Kemah Boardwalk. Known as the "gateway to the bay," shrimpers sail into Galveston Bay from Kemah daily. It is home to one of the largest pleasure boat fleets in the United States, hosts the annual blessing of the fleet, the Grand Boat Parade – Yachty Gras and numerous music festivals, runs and community events for families.
Located on the south shore of Clear Lake, League City is one of the largest and fastest-growing cities in the area with a population of about 55,000. League City offers residents many amenities including Historic League City with shopping amid huge oak trees and its celebrated 1898 restored West Bay Common School, restored homes and park. The city hosts numerous events throughout the year including Holiday Magic, the annual Oak Tree Festival, Texas Music Festival and Village Fair and the Bay Area Bluegrass Festival.
Directly across from the Johnson Space Center, Nassau Bay is home to 4,500 residents. Nassau Bay is also the home of several hotels and motels, Christus-St. John Hospital, the Arts Alliance of Clear Lake, and Clear Creek Country Theatre. Nassau Bay hosts the popular "Partners in Space," (formerly the Russian Festival), each year in March.
Once known as a summer home locale, Seabrook is now a zoned community of just more than 9,500 year-round residents fronting Galveston Bay and Clear Lake. Seabrook is also known for its yacht clubs and marinas. Residents enjoy a collection of antiques and specialty shops in "Old Seabrook."
With about 4,200 residents, Taylor Lake Village lays across Taylor Lake from its sister city, El Lago. The two communities share a police department as well as the desire to maintain an image as primarily a residential community. With that in mind, the village has a 40-acre park that includes a jogging track, fishing pier, playgrounds, picnic pavilion and sports fields.
Located at the gateway to the NASA/Bay Area, this community of about 8,225 residents is known for its variety of quaint retail businesses, family recreational opportunities and dozens of popular restaurants. It was first settled by English immigrants who turned its soils into a rich basin for fruit and vegetable farms. By the turn of the 20th century, locals turned their attention to cultivating rice. With the assistance of Japanese immigrants who sought to further settle the Texas community, the area aided the growth of the Texas rice industry with improved strains of rice and agricultural techniques.
The area is deeply rooted in the space program and related industries connected to NASA's Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center. Cities that make up the Bay Area were built to provide housing for aerospace administrators, engineers, support staff and astronauts.The area's most important employment sector is aerospace, with companies such as Boeing and Lockheed-Martin. Related businesses have congregated to create a range of high-tech development enterprises and one of the highest concentrations of aerospace businesses and expertise in the nation. JSC manages more than $4 billion in aerospace contracts annually.
In addition to the aerospace and tech industries, tourism is a large part of the Bay Area economy. Millions of visitors each year visit Space Center Houston, the official visitors center JSC and operated by the nonprofit Manned Spaceflight Educational Foundation Inc. with design input from Walt Disney Imagineering. Space Center Houston is home to space artifacts and hardware including Mercury 9, Gemini 5 capsule, Apollo 17 command module, a Lunar Rover Vehicle trainer, Skylab trainer mock-up and the space shuttle Explorer mockup, in addition to numerous education exhibitions, both permanent and traveling, and space-related experiences.
Others seek the connection to the Gulf Coast's ecotourism options. The Armand Bayou Nature Center, one of the largest urban wilderness preserves in the nation, is home to more than 370 species of birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians. More than 220 species of birds live in or rely on the center as a safe resting place during migrations. Armand Bayou Nature Center is along the Central Flyway, the largest migratory bird route in North America. The center is part of the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail and one the coastal preserves designated under the Texas Coastal Preserve Program of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
The Bay Area's economy also is supported by a small but growing biotechnology sector, employing nearly 3,000, and one of the older area industries, commercial fishing, is still going strong.
All communities in the Bay Area are served by the Clear Creek Independent School District, with students eventually attending Clear Lake High School, Clear Brook High School, Clear Springs High School, Clear Falls High School or Clear Creek High School.Clear Creek ISD, with 26 elementary, 10 intermediate and seven high schools serving more than 39,000 students, has earned a recognized rating by the Texas Education Agency.


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It's been nearly a year since Hilary Duff first filed for divorce from Mike Comrie, and this week the decree has been finalized.
Back in 2014, the "Younger" actress and her hockey-playing beau separated and a year later she submitted her petition for divorce, citing "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for the split.
She's enjoying a career resurgence as of late, but with the upswing in work Hilary Duff has also experienced an increase in inner-conflict.
Taking some time for herself, Hilary Duff engaged in a spot of shopping in a few top Los Angeles boutiques on Wednesday (August 26).
The "Younger" actress dressed in dark tones, punctuated with a light brown Chanel handbag as she carried her iced coffee beverage up the sidewalk while paparazzi looked on.
Taking care of her to-do list, Hilary Duff hopped in her white Mercedes-Benz SUV and drove into Los Angeles on Tuesday morning (July 21).
The "So Yesterday" songstress, who just released her new music video for "My Kind" last week, wore two different outfits throughout the day, including pink trousers and a black top as well as a pair of jeans and a pullover.
Her life is filled with awesomeness and Hilary Duff gave fans a look at her daily routine in her new music video for "My Kind."
The 27-year-old kicks off the morning with some vocal training followed by a rigorous dance rehearsal and a bottle of Kombucha tea.
Taking care of her to-do list, Hilary Duff ran errands around the Los Angeles area on Thursday afternoon (July 2).
The "Lizzie McGuire" lady recently stated that she's closed her Tinder account- "I'm not still using it. It was really fun for me for a minute; I wanted to experience something totally normal and also shock people. No one thought I was really on it – and I was really on it!"
Following her divorce from Mike Comrie, Hilary Duff has been playing the field with the help of the Tinder iPhone dating app.
Earlier this week, the "Cheaper By the Dozen" dame called in to the Kyle and Jackie O show to play a blind phone date game with eight potential suitors, though the hosts withheld her name.
Capitalizing on her 'single-and-ready-to-mingle' status, Hilary Duff is a dating machine in her new music video for her single "Sparks."
The just-released clip finds the "So Yesterday" songstress getting interviewed on the radio about her Tinder membership as well as chatting with her gal pals about potential dates.


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It's late at night, I'm behind deadline, and I'm wrestling with a problem that seems very, very strange to me. Maybe it's something obvious I'm missing 'cause I'm tired, but I dunno... anyway here's my test case:
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<script type="text/javascript">
function NoEsc(e)
e = e||window.event;
var k = e.keyCode||e.which;
if (k!=27) return true;
var s = e.target||e.srcElement;
s.value = "ESCAPE PRESSED!";
//alert("It works when this alert is shown!");
return false;
<body onload="document.getElementById('in1').onkeydown=NoEsc;">
<input type="text" id="in1" value="ORIGINAL VALUE">
The idea is that on my page, pressing ESC doesn't reset the whole form, just the element that has focus. For the test case above, I just make ESC manually set the text in the input element to "ESCAPE PRESSED!", then cancel the keydown event.
In IE (v9) this works perfectly. In Firefox (v14.0.1), however, nothing happens when ESC is pressed inside the input. But if I uncomment the
alert line, or if I set a breakpoint in FireBug before the
s.value = "ESCAPE PRESSED!" statement, then it works perfectly.
I've been working on this for an hour or two, and at this point I'm throwing up my hands in disgust and posting the problem here. I've no idea why it doesn't work.
Can someone help me out? Have I missed something obvious? Thanks.


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Building a global network with local knowledge
"Japanese companies looking for growth outside of their domestic market need technical support," says Yoshihiko Nakatani, Assurance Partner and Global Japan Business Services (JBS) Leader, "whether that's advising on the tax implications of a cross-border acquisition, or filing company accounts according to different, local requirements.
"But there are added complications when you have people from different countries and cultures, speaking different languages, working together on one project. These differences can lead to misunderstanding and miscommunication. This is where JBS can help."
JBS is a group of Japanese-speaking professionals — 500 people in 50 countries — who, working with EY teams around the world, help Japanese clients manage their international audit, accounting conversion, taxation and transaction challenges.
Because JBS is made up of bi-lingual subject matter professionals who understand local and Japanese business rules and culture, an important part of JBS's role is communicating and coordinating between all of the teams supporting a particular client.
Nakatani concludes, "EY's technical capabilities and industry knowledge are important factors for our clients, but it's when we combine this with the capabilities of our entire global network that we're at our most powerful."


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Shortly after Google moved to Enhanced Campaigns, Bing Ads released several new features aimed at helping advertisers optimize performance by device, including its own version of device bid modifiers. While advertisers may sometimes overlook Bing, choosing instead to focus optimization efforts on volume-heavy Google, RKG clients have seen great results by implementing Bing's new device-specific features.
The Yahoo Bing Network is Gaining Traffic Share
In terms of volume, Google continues to dwarf the Yahoo Bing Network (YBN). However, ad spend on Bing Ads grew by an average of 47% throughout 2013, while ROI was consistent and CPCs were flat year-over-year. Non-brand click traffic grew by an average of 46% for the year, fueled largely by a change in Bing's matching algorithm.
Recent ComScore data shows that the Bing network also gained search traffic share at a steady rate throughout 2013, culminating in over 18% share at the end of the year. Combined with Yahoo sites, the YBN comprises almost 30% of the total search market.
Google's Enhanced Campaigns Introduced a New Approach to Device Segmentation
With the advent of Enhanced Campaigns midway through 2013, Google changed the way advertisers approach device segmentation. Advertisers no longer have to split campaigns out by device; instead, they have the opportunity to assign a mobile bid modifier down to the ad group level. However, Google's new campaign structure also combined desktops and tablets into one device type, thereby preventing advertisers from adjusting bids between these segments.
While smartphone performance has improved as a result of Enhanced Campaigns, advertisers could better optimize their accounts if they had the ability to set separate bids for tablets. Bing noticed advertisers' disappointment and quickly worked to release its own notion of device bid modifiers, with one important enhancement – Bing currently allows separate device bid modifiers to be set for both smartphones and tablets.
Bing's Device Segmentation Capabilities Have Yielded Strong Results
With this in mind, RKG tested Bing's new device features and set separate bid modifiers for desktops, tablets, and smartphones. To set the initial modifiers for each campaign, we compared the sales per click for each device to the overall sales per click for that campaign, and set each device bid modifier to be the percentage difference between the two.
The results have proved quite promising. For one RKG client, for the three months before adding the device bid modifiers, non-brand YoY growth was 78%. In the three months since adding the modifiers, YoY growth has increased to 167%. More specifically, click through rate and sales between the two weeks before implementation and the two weeks after increased 44% and 162%, respectively. For this particular client, data suggested that tablets had a 70% higher SPC than computers, and the ability to bid higher on this device segment resulted in increased overall account sales at an improved ROI.
Bing Offers Additional Device Controls
In addition to device bid modifiers, Bing now provides the ability to use device-specific ad copy, allowing us to tailor copy messaging to users depending on their device. More targeted ad copy results in a higher CTR, as seen by RKG clients utilizing this feature.
Bing also supports the use of {ifmobile} parameters in URLs, which allow advertisers to set a different destination URL for mobile devices. If you do not have a responsive mobile site, or if certain category pages are not built out on your mobile site, this feature will give you the ability to control a visitor's user experience while maintaining one campaign for all devices.
Implementing Bing's Device Features Is Straightforward
Bing makes implementation of these features fairly easy. Advertisers can append a dynamic {device} parameter to URLs, through which Bing passes the specific user device group. Using this data, advertisers can calculate the value associated with each device group and adjust modifiers accordingly.
Bing allows settings to be adjusted at the adgroup-level, so if advertisers see device performance vary by category or other segment, different modifiers can be set. Advertisers should also update their bid modifiers regularly, as performance can change over time.
Within a given ad group or campaign, the option to adjust device modifiers lives in the user interface under Settings -> Advanced Targeting Options -> Device. Not only can advertisers increase or decrease bids per device by certain percentages, but they can also apply these changes to specific operating systems.
These options are also available in AdWords Editor under Data -> Device.
Given the potential for high returns along with the relative ease in setup, setting device bid modifiers should be a priority for anyone looking to further develop and enrich their Bing Ads program. And although a portion of Bing Ads mobile traffic will move to Yahoo Gemini, Yahoo plans to provide the same mobile features that we currently see on Bing.
Recent data published in RKG's Q1 DMR shows that over one-third of all paid search click traffic is now coming from smartphones and tablets, which highlights the growing importance of optimizing programs by device. Bing's recent growth trends should give advertisers cause to invest more time in their Bing programs, especially if Bing continues to go a step beyond Google in terms of providing "enhanced" device targeting features.


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Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Spanish
Office Location(s): 4142 MLB 1275
Phone: 734.647.2336
Arthur F. Thurnau Professorship
My primary research interests are 20th-century Latin American literature, critical theory, comparative literature, and cultural studies. I am particularly interested in the points of contact between Latin American and Spanish literary and cultural traditions. My other research interests include: popular culture, postmodernism, historical fiction, biographical and testimonial narratives, and North and South American literary and cultural relations. After my recent experience as a US Fulbright Scholar at the Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá (2009-2010), Colombia has also become one of my areas of research and teaching.
My current book project The Colombian Condition: Global Violence as Cultural Commodity explores the transnational and inter-cultural forces that have resulted in the heterogeneity and fluidity characteristic of today's Latin America. I am interested in exploring Latin America as a cultural and intellectual space that expands beyond the American continent in response to the diminishment of nation-state powers. In this project, I examine mass-marketed media products (i.e., "dirty" best-sellers, film and art about violence, narco-stories) that perpetuate the "gritty side" of Latin America for the benefit of the culture industry and worldwide consumption under globalization.
In addition to my books Narrativas Híbridas (Verbum, 2000), and The Censorship Files: Latin American Writers and Franco' s Spain (SUNY Press, 2007), I have guest edited a special issue for Symposium on "New Latin American Narrative" (2007) and co-edited Market Matters, a special issue of the Arizona Journal of Hispanic Cultural Studies (2005). I am currently co-editing a volume on the Latin American Boom, and a cultural studies reader about Colombia.
Recent and Selected Publications
"Gabriel García Márquez Global: literatura latinoamericana e industria cultural." Literatura y Globalización (Special Issue). Revista de Crítica Literaria Latinoamericana Volume 69 (2009): 193-206.
"Crimen Sin Castigo: Narco-dramas para el mercado global." Literatura, Crimen y Control Social (edited volume). Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia. [forthcoming]
"Introduction: Market Matters" Special Issue (co-edited with Prof. Christine Henseler, Union College), Arizona Journal of Hispanic Cultural Studies 9 (2005): 1-6.
"Publishing Matters: The Latin American 'Boom' and the Rules of Censorship." Arizona Journal of Hispanic Cultural Studies 9 (2005): 51-63.
"Sujetos a la censura: Mario Vargas Llosa y el mercado literario de la España franquista." Journal of Interdisciplinary Literary Studies 9.1-2 (2003): 59-79.
"Publishing Matters: Francoist Censorship and the Latin American Book Market." Literary Research / Recherche Littéraire 19 (2002): 21-8.
"Writing Lives, Writing Lies: The Pursuit of Apocryphal Biographies." Mosaic: A Journal for the Interdisciplinary Study of Literature 35.3 (2002): 73-88.
Recent graduate courses taught:
Globalization, Latin America, and Cultural Consumption
All About Almodóvar: Camp, Melodrama, and Latin America
Reading the Trans-Atlantic
The Politics of Publishing: Censorship, Marketing, and Revolution in Latin American Fiction
The Novel of the "Boom"
Recent undergraduate courses taught:
Colombian Narco-Stories
The Latin American Best-Seller
Autores Super-estrella: Film Adaptations of Latin American Novels
Jorge Luis Borges as Genre
Manuel Puig's Moviehouse
Latin America's Narrativa Breve
Romance Languages and Literatures
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Ann Arbor, Michigan
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White Coke Cans Befuddle the American Consumer
Coke is changing them back, because we are dumb.
Coke is pulling its special white holiday cans from the shelves months earlier than originally planned because of a backlash from consumers. According to The Wall Street Journal, some felt that the Coke "tasted different in the white cans" — it doesn't — while others "have returned opened white cans ... after realizing, too late, that they weren't drinking Diet Coke," because actually reading the can was too much of an effort.


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- Official Site: a4www.igd.fraunhofer.de
- Specs: 59" x 35" touchscreen, VisionLib software
- Company: Fraunhofer-IGD
It's seems that the folks over at Fraunhofer-IGD have seen Tom Cruise's Minority Report at least once and developed a product with real-world potential. What they've created is a Multitouch Table for interaction in and with virtual environments. What this means is that suits and engineers will be able to easily present their drawings and ideas with easily manipulated 3-D images. And imagine the potential on the factory floor: not only will workers have access to clear schematics, but they'll also have a convenient spot to place their coffee.
With an interactive touch-table surface of 59" x 35", the Fraunhofer-IGD Multitouch Table is one of the largest products of its kind. The table uses high-resolution real-time data visualization for use with bulk exchanges and material handling machines, and the user interaction and navigation is handled by an optical camera that tracks the table's surface. VisionLib, a vision-based software, is used to recognize and track the user's fingers, which can rotate components to a near 360 degrees. The zoom feature also allows users to zoom to the other side of the image.
As with most technologies that enter the commercial sector, we're guessing that the Multitouch Table will be around for many years. Whether or not the Fraunhofer version will supplant the Microsoft Surface in the domestic market is another question and the answer is something that we are eagerly anticipating.


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doing dishes naked? why even say that, just let em do it, we don't need an explanation
She is naked washing dishes and he walks up to her naked also, just to ask "Is your dad home". Awesome script, should retire on that one I think, can't top it
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Bees are distinctive looking yellow and black insects that are largely feared by humans due to the fact that they can sting and cause pain. However, much of the fear about bees is unjustified: bees rarely sting people and only do so in the event of feeling very frightened or threatened. Bees are far more interested in flowers—and the nectar that they produce—than people. Bees are actually very helpful to humans. They are essential to the ecosystem, make honey, and create beeswax that can be used to make products such as candles. In fact, bees are the only insects that produce food for humans! Bees also live in complex and highly functioning colony systems. Most beehives are made up of three types of bees: the Queens, the Workers and the Drones. Their hives are intricate designs and studies have proven that bees can share knowledge among groups and seemingly make colony decisions about where to build their hives, find food, and alert others of danger. Although there are many different kinds of bees, all forms live in groups and are very important for the environment.
Below is a list of facts about bees:
• A queen bee can lay between 600-1,500 eggs every single day in her 3-4 year lifespan!
• Honeybees can fly at 15 miles per hour and will travel about 3 miles away from their hive at most.
• A honeybee's wings stroke 11,400 times per minute which is what creates the buzzing sound that people hear when a bee is nearby.
• Honeybees can communicate with each other via scents and movements (which sometimes resembles dancing).
• Honeybees never sleep.


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Hwy 52 in Rochester (ROC 52)
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About the project
MnDOT - District 6 (Rochester/Owatonna/Winona)
State Project Number: 5502-67, 5507-45, and 5508-78
- The 11.8 mile project is located in Rochester, Minnesota and extends from the junction of 85th Street NW to south of the junction of Hwy 63 (Broadway).
- $232 million
- This project is MnDOT's first design-build, best value highway project.
- Six lanes from Hwy 63 to 75th Street NW
- New interchange at 75th Street NW (with ramps to and from Hwy 52)
- New overpass at 65th Street NW and 85th Street NW (no access to Hwy 52)
- New local connecting - frontage roads 65th Street NW to 85th Street NW
- New (reconstructed) interchanges at 6th Street SW, 2nd St. SW, Civic Center Drive, 19th Street NW
- New (reconstructed) frontage roads 37th Street NW to Hwy 14 East
- Intelligent Transportation System enhancements
- Aesthetic design features incorporated
- Hwy 52 reconstruction completed in five years or less once construction begins.
- Four lanes of traffic (two lanes in each direction) maintained during peak travel periods (6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday - Friday)
- Lane closures allowed during non-restricted hours (night and weekends)
- Access to residences and business maintained
- East-west connections across Hwy 52 maintained, except at 6th Street SW.
- Temporary pedestrian bridge constructed at 6th Street
- Construction minimized during November-December holiday shopping season.
- County Road 14 – 75th Street NW improvements letting date accelerated from February 2003 to October 2002
- Estimated $30 million savings in inflationary costs
- Millions in savings by avoiding future right of way acquisitions
- Better project coordination, communication, innovation
- Less construction inconvenience and stress
- Less project administrative costs to MnDOT, city and county
- Better opportunity to achieve best value in terms of cost, staging and timing
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- Open to traffic in 2005
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Aston Martin has released more official pictures of the definitive version of their V12 Zagato, which is due to enter the market by the end of this year. This new hand-built coupe, which was initially introduced as a concept car at the Concorso d'Eleganza in Villa D'Este, Italy, in May 2011, has already taken part at the Nurburgring 24 hours and will hit the showrooms with a price tag of 405.000 £ (roughly 485.000 €). The actual launch of the production model will be staged next week at the Kuwait's Concours d'Elegance, while the actual production of the scheduled 150 units will begin in September.
The Aston Martin V12 Zagato was born to celebrate the 50 years of collaboration between Aston Martin and renowned Italian designer Zagato, and is the brainchild of Aston Martin's main designer Marek Reichmann, who stresses out the fact that the model is pretty different from the other Astons: it has the 'double hump' on the roof (one of Zagato's trademark features) and a convex front grille that - in the words of Mr.Reichmann himself - 'makes it look like it is wearing a shirt that's just too tight to hide its muscles'.
The Aston Martin V12 Zagato is powered by the same 5.9-litre V12 engine equipping the V12 Vantage, which is credited with an output of 517 hp and 570 Nm of peak torque at 5,750 rpm. This unit is coupled with a 6-speed manual gearbox that uses a transaxle configuration to aid weight distribution. The V12 Zagato boasts a 0-100 km/h (62mph) sprint time of 4.2 seconds, with a top speed of 306 km/h (190 mph). To find out more about the model, you can check the official press release announcing its debut in Kuwait right after the jump.
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Gaydon (27 January 2012 ) — Aston Martin will debut the first production V12 Zagato at the Kuwait Concours d' Elegance on 15-18 February.
The Kuwait Concours d'Elegance, in its third successive year, is the only event of its type in the Middle East and plays host to some of the world's finest automotive art from over 19 countries. Having gone from strength to strength in the past two years, this event has become the earliest of its type in what is considered by car connoisseurs as 'the season'.
At the heart of such an established and important market for Aston Martin, the Kuwait Concours d'Elegance this year is supported by Premier International Motors Group, Aston Martin's dealer partner in Kuwait.
Dr Ulrich Bez, CEO of Aston Martin said "We are excited to show the new V12 Zagato for the first time in production form at the Kuwait Concours d'Elegance. Over 50 years since the introduction of the iconic DB4GT Zagato, Aston Martin and Zagato have collaborated to create this modern interpretation which remains true to the original focus of craftsmanship, performance and exclusivity."
The V12 Zagato, being built in strictly limited numbers of up to 150 cars, is due for first customer deliveries in late 2012. Carrying on the partnership between Aston Martin and Zagato that started over 50 years ago with the DB4 GT Zagato, the V12 Zagato, hand assembled at the company's global headquarters in Gaydon, England, is based on the highly acclaimed V12 Vantage and features a beautiful hand-crafted aluminium and carbon fibre body along with a bespoke interior. Combining traditional craftsmanship and high technology, the V12 Zagato also boasts Aston Martin's most dynamic bonded aluminium platform and the power of the company's acclaimed 6.0-litre V12 engine producing 510 bhp (380 kW / 517 PS), and 570 Nm (420 lb ft) of torque.
Launched successfully, in prototype form, in late May 2011 at the Villa D'Este Concours on Lake Como, Italy, the V12 Zagato saw off tough competition to be awarded the coveted Design Award for the concept and prototypes class. Just a week later, the V12 Zagato made its racing debut at the at the historic Nürburgring racetrack before the two prototypes were entered into the gruelling Nürburgring 24 Hour race - both taking the chequered flag to maintain the marque's 100% finish record in the race.
Being judged within the Kuwait Concours d'Elegance is a number of rare and historic Aston Martins from private owners across the world. One such car is an original DB4GT Zagato, one of the finest examples of the first partnership between Aston Martin and Zagato.
The spiritual inspiration for the contemporary V12 Zagato, the DB4GT Zagato came to fruition just over 50 years ago when Aston Martin sought to remove even more weight from the very special DB4GT. In the search of an ever lighter and higher performance version, Aston Martin approached Zagato, a company renowned for such projects. Managing Director, Elio Zagato and Technical Director Gianni Zagato along with a talented team managed to draft the main designs of the DB4GT Zagato in just one week. Of the original 19 DB4GT Zagato built, all still survive and are held in pride of place within some of the world's greatest car collections.
Following extremely positive initial customer reaction, the V12 Zagato is currently being offered for sale at £330,000 GBP (excluding local taxes).


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DMC Embroidery Floss ColorsWednesday, December 7, 2011
Greetings Stitchers! I received an awesome question after posting Monday's blog.
A reader asked about DMC discontinuing colors, and I thought it could use some clarification to help avoid any confusion.
DMC Embroidery Floss is available in 454 solid colors, 18 variegated colors and additional 36 soft, overdyed colors in the Color Variations line.
Solid colors of DMC Embroidery Floss here in the United States have never been discontinued, but some variated shades have been. See our FAQ Page on the main web site for additional information.
If you are looking for a color of DMC Embroidery Floss and are unable to locate it in your area, it could be because the local retail shops or chains only carry a partial line.
For example, a shop in my local area carries an assortment of 144 popular colors of DMC Embroidery Floss due to space limitations (it's a small but cozy store).
If you're having difficulty locating a color, look for a retailer or online supplier that carries the entire DMC Floss collection – they will be able to help you locate those elusive colors.
Herrschner's carries the entire line of embroidery floss, a Complete DMC Floss set (the set does not include the Color Variations floss colors), as well as other popular DMC Embroidery Threads.
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1954 · 1 hr 45 min · DCP · color · USA · d: Alfred Hitchcock · Warner Brothers
Warners demanded that Hitchcock make this film using the new 3D technology, which was all the rage in 1954. And Hitch did not disappoint with this masterpiece of double-cross and intrigue about a man who concocts a plan to kill his wife. When things go awry, he quickly improvises a second act of deceit. With Grace Kelly, Ray Milland, and Robert Cummings.
With an introduction by Candace Clarke, Deputy Director, James A. Michener Art Museum.
Presented by the County Theater in collaboration with the Michener Museum's exhibit "From Philadelphia to Monaco: Grace Kelly Beyond the Icon," which runs from October 28, 2013 to January 26, 2014. Our Grace Kelly & Hitch Series features the three collaborations between the famous director and his blond muse before she left stardom to become the Princess of Monaco.
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Missy Elliott Drops Video for 'WTF (Where They From)'The track is classic Missy Elliott and features her signature fast rapping over a rapid jungle beat.
Listen to Pharrell's remix of a Tribe Called Quest's 'Bonita Applebum'Williams got to put his spin on the 1990 classic "Bonita Applebum," for the first of three previously unreleased remixes.
Watch Pharrell Endorse Hillary Clinton: "It's Time For A Woman"From 'The Voice' judge who knows how to pick 'em.
Busta Rhymes & Pharrell Drop Surprise Track 'Master Race'There's no denying Busta Rhymes and Pharrell Williams have chemistry in the studio.
Pharrell Announces New N.E.R.D MusicNo date yet, but an encouraging sign.
Be In Pharrell's Next Music Video, We'll Tell You HowFind out how to be in Pharrell's next music video.
Adele Teams with Pharrell on Her New Album"She's kinda like, 'OK, guys, I'm gonna open my diary for 20 minutes.' "
GQ's Most Stylish Men Alive List Is Here & None of Them Will Surprise YouIt's literally the same guys who are on every best dressed list, because there are only so many well dressed men in the world.
Kim Kardashian's Dress Caught Fire at the CFDAs But Pharrell Came to the RescueAfter Kim literally set herself on fire, Kanye West did his best to attempt to set the room on fire figuratively.
Robin Thicke, Pharrell & 'Blurred Lines' Could Get a New TrialThe battle between the Marvin Gaye estate and "Blurred Lines" writers Robin Thicke and Pharrell is not over yet.
Meet 'Afro & Deziak,' Pharrell & Jimmy Fallon's '80s R&B Alter Egos: WatchOver lugubrious '80s production they trade hooks about lighting candles and asking girls to grab their "love handles."
Every Justin Timberlake Song, RankedThis ranking of all of Justin Timberlake's songs takes into consideration his frequent production partnerships with Timbaland and Pharrell, along with his important contributions to the genre of pop music.


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What filters/lens for beach photography?
I am an amateur going to Thailand in April and I would like some advice of what filters would be useful for beach/sunset photograhy? (Infrared R72, etc)
I have a 35mm 1.8f on D3200 (and a Hoya polarizing filter ), I am very happy with it, and I will obviously get my tripod with me.
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I am assuming that the questioner knows that the question is about either the surfaces or the 3-manifolds in question. A rigorous, yet diagrammatic proof is in our book Knotted Surfaces and Their Diagrams.
They are both homeomorphic to a sphere with one handle attached. This is quite clear for the coffee mug (where the handle is precisely the handle.....) and it is easily obtained for the donut (a.k.a. torus) by playing a bit with its representation as a square with opposite edges identified.


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A chat with serial imposter, Frédéric Bourdin, who assumed 500 false identities in his lifetime and became the subject of Bart Layton's documentary film, The Imposter.
Named by the press, 'The Chameleon', Bourdin began false impersonations as a child and is most well-known for stealing the identity of 13 year-old missing child Nicholas Barclay, lost to a family from San Antonio, Texas. You may have seen details of this case in the recently aired film The Imposter, which took cinemas by storm and earned a whole constellation of five star reviews. The documentary was interesting; it lead its viewer subtly through an intricate maze of memories, flicking seamlessly between various raw and often beautiful fragments of interview with those involved in this strange case.
To elaborate, Nicholas Barclay, aged 13, lived in San Antonio, Texas until his disappearance in June 1994. Three years later his family were contacted by our imposter, Frédéric Bourdin, masquerading as the carer of a frightened child he identified as the long lost Barclay. Bourdin, then aged 23, prepared to become the now 16 year-old child, dying his hair blonde and relying on horrifying stories of rape, torture and strange experiments to explain his change of eye colour, accent and stature. And it worked! As Bourdin settles in to the missing schoolboy's bedroom, immediately accepted as a son and brother by Barclay's family, the film continues artfully on towards its disturbing twist, dramatically changing the viewer's perspective on the case and the family's own integrity. It is suggested by a local detective and believed by Bourdin himself that the family accepted an imposter so readily and naively into their home to mask their sinister secret: the fact that they murdered Nicholas Barclay.
Layton effectively weaves together the climactic structure of a psychological thriller and the authenticity of a documentary, forming a window into an unresolved hurricane of raw emotions and underlying horror. However, the film's genre is difficult to decide. Most definitely a documentary but filmed in the style of a crime thriller, complete with its jaw-dropping twist. This dichotomy can certainly be said to compromise the film's integrity at times. The Imposter sits precariously on the line between documentary and artwork; the footage of San Antonio's scenery is often soulful and mysterious, edited in a way that aesthetically enhances the film. Bourdin acknowledges that many of his mischievous smiles or cunning glances have been cleverly placed by the producers at specific moments in the film so that his involvement in the case appears more chilling and his crime more calculated.
Having said this, the film does strive for an unbiased conclusion and definitely makes it clear that to actually believe Bourdin's disguise says more about the family than it does the imposter.
I had the incredible opportunity to chat with Monsieur Bourdin about the film, his life and opinions, and this fascinating dialogue can be read below. The Frédéric Bourdin that I encountered appeared charming, humorous and wise.
Bonjour Mr Bourdin, how did you feel about your representation in the film The Imposter?
I was glad to be able to express myself freely, as myself. They did a good job, even though they did not do it on purpose…
When I watched it, I found you very mesmerising. Your mannerisms and expressions were full of charm. Is this sparkle a result of your newfound happiness, or have you always been a little mischievous?
I've always been a little mischievous, but the expressions that you see in the film were not based in reaction to the scenes that you were watching, they edited the film so that it would look like my facial expressions or mimicry were reactions to what Carey, for example, would say, when in fact it was not.
How were you feeling back in 1997 when you adopted the identity of missing child Nicholas Barclay?
I was feeling lost but at the same time I was trying to fit into that new life of mine…
To what extent were your various identities 'false'? Did you feel like you had changed internally to become more like Nicholas Barclay or was it only an exterior change?
It was just an exterior change, I was not Nicholas and you can't possibly become someone that you don't know.
You strike me as a fascinating individual, who certainly isn't lacking in an original identity – have you always known who you are inside, or has it taken some time to truly find that person?
I've always known who I really am; I just did not know how to be happy and loved.
When you first entered Nicholas Barclay's home in Texas, did you feel like an imposter? How were you feeling?
I knew that I was not Nicholas Barclay and I was afraid that he would show up, today I wish he would have…
Ah, I see. So what do you think of the love and acceptance given so readily to you by Barclay's family? Do you believe their motives were more sinister?
Yes I believe their motives to be sinister, but I was glad at the time when I really thought at the start that they really were a loving family.
The film had a very ambiguous ending, what are your thoughts on the true whereabouts of Nicholas Barclay?
Nicholas is dead and I just want him to be found so that he can be put to rest.
And why did you vow never to steal another identity, in 2005? Was this a pivotal moment in your life?
Actually, I vowed not to do it again in 2005 after I adopted a cat. I knew that I would never abandon him, I called him "Jackson" – today he still is my baby.
Out of all of your 500 identities, which one came closest to providing the love that you desired? And which one was the most painful?
Michelangelo Martini is an Italian identity which made me very much loved by others in 1995. It was also the most painful when I realised that I couldn't stay in the shelter in Sicilia (Italy) where I was so happy…
In the film, you say you were always looking for love and acceptance from a family. What was your childhood like and why was it so deprived?
When I was young I was abused in every possible way by my family, a neighbour and later on in the children's home in which I stayed for four years; even today my family claim that I deserved all the abuse they inflicted on me when I was a little boy…
What was prison like?
A very great experience that I shall never regret!
As you know, people (including me) frequently contact you through various forms of social media to show their support and admiration for the person you are, and wish you well in the future. Do you feel that the world finally knows the real you?
I guess the world knows me better now than before, I believe that my heart touched the heart of the people who do have one and the brain that goes with it…
A few more abstract questions (since we're getting to know each other) – do you have a beloved piece of literature/art/music which resonates particularly with you?
I love Michael Jackson, Stephen King, Dean Koontz and every very good book. I love books, but I don't have much time to read anymore…
What do you think happens when we die?
I believe that when we die what's left travels, I don't know where though, maybe one day I'll find out, if I'm wrong I won't.
How do you spend your days now, and do you have any hobbies?
Today, I take care of my wife and kids, I give them the love that I never had, and I watch soccer games, I love soccer. I also work as a salesman…
Is there anything you'd like to say to the people over here in England, who know the events that happened with the Barclay family in Texas only through a camera lens?
I'd like to tell them that the only important thing in life is love, if they don't realise that, then they will never live…
And finally, Monsieur Bourdin, thank you for allowing me to ask you these questions!
You are welcome and I wish you the very best too!
Well it seems that the most defining aspect of this film, its resulting controversy and Bourdin himself, a collector of over 500 fake identities, is that the truth, like love, is far too complex to be accessed through a camera lens – it must be known, found, or felt.


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We've had our share of severe weather this week and the outlook for Wednesday is for an even GREATER risk of strong to severe storms. In fact, both the National Weather Service in Indy and the Storm Prediction Center are suggesting the possibility of strong and long-lived tornadoes tomorrow. They will likely develop during the heat of the afternoon to our west in Missouri and Illinois, then track eastward into the Hoosier State. We'll keep you covered here at Channel 13 with updates from Chuck Lofton on Sunrise, Nicole Misencik at Noon, and Chief Meteorologist Chris Wright along with Nicole in the afternoon. Stay safe! -Meteorologist Chikage Windler
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I am scared to death of what will happen in the afternoon and evening. I live in a mobile home and my husband and i dont have any shelter. I will leave but my husband will not leave. I worry bout him. I will be praying alot tomorrow for everyone. God Bless.
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Fans of legendary singer Whitney Houston will soon see her story told in an upcoming biopic TV movie. Lifetime announced on Thursday that it will air a movie about the life of Houston and her relationship with Bobby Brown. Oscar nominated actress Angela Bassett will make her directorial debut in the movie slotted for a 2015 premiere.
According to Lifetime, the movie will follow the couple through their first meeting, the many ups and downs of their marriage as well as the late singer's rise to fame. Bassett, who co-starred with Houston in the movie "Waiting To Exhale", is excited to be apart of the project.
She said in a statement, "I have such regard for both Whitney's and Bobby's amazing talents and accomplishments and I feel a responsibility in the telling of their story. Their humanity and bond fascinates us all. I'm beyond excited to have this opportunity to go behind the camera and into their world."
Houston and Brown's rocky relationship came to an end before the Grammy Award-winning singer died in 2012. Their marriage came under much scrutiny, especially when rumors surfaced that Brown was cheating on Houston. Brown was also accused of leading Houston down a path of drug addiction. The highlight of their marriage was the birth of their daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown.
This will all be chronicled in the movie that will be executive produced by Larry Sanitsky and written by Shem Bitterman. No casting has been announced, but rumors are sure to start flying about who should play Houston. Whoever it is will receive great direction and advice from Bassett. The "What's Love Got To Do With It" actress received her Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Tina Turner.
Acting wise, Angela Bassett has had a recurring role in "American Horror Story: Coven" and is set to appear in "American Horror Story: Freak Show" when it debuts in October. As of now, the working title of the Whitney Houston biopic is "Whitney Houston."


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The first 3 months of 2014 has flown by and, while most of America has been frozen for much of it by the polar vortex, it's already been a hot year for Americana and roots music. Three months in, there are already a couple dozen amazing Americana albums vying for your attention and your disposable income. Narrowing it down to the 10 best was a difficult task and we can only imagine what trying to winnow down an end of the year list will look like if this pace keeps up.
Here are the 10 Americana albums we consider the most essential for the first quarter of 2014:
10. The Dirty Guv'nahs- Hearts on Fire
After years of being Knoxville's best kept secret, The Dirty Guv'nahs burst onto the national music scene with 2012's "Somewhere Beneath These Southern Skies." Their new release, "Hearts on Fire", sees the Guv'nahs pivoting away from the boozy Southern rock bombast of that album and into more soulful and introspective territory. While it doesn't come off as satisfying top to bottom as its predecessor, standout tracks like "Morning Light" and "Slow Down Easy" are still enough to make this one of the best albums of the year so far.
9. Jamestown Revival- Utah
Any doubts about the strength of Americana music goes out the window when you hear "Utah", the debut album from Los Angeles by way of Texas-based duo Jamestown Revival. Their close harmonies will remind some listeners of fellow West coasters Milk Carton Kids, but with a pop sensibility that shines through on rollicking songs like "Revival." We look forward to seeing what these youngsters have to offer in the future.
8. Blackie and the Rodeo Kings- South
Canadian songwriter supergroup Blackie and the Rodeo Kings made a big splash with 2011's ultra-collaborative "Kings and Queens." With this year's "South", they offer a more stripped down album that moves the focus back from the dazzling guest parade of "Kings and Queens" to the stellar musical skills of the band's principals, Stephen Fearing, Colin Linden, and Tom Wilson.
7. Lake Street Dive- Bad Self Portraits
One of the more uniquely creative Americana acts to come along in recent years, Lake Street Dive blends country, jazz, and R&B into a mix that sounds like nothing except Lake Street Dive. "Bad Self Portraits" is anchored by the old-school vocal sounds of Rachel Price. But don't mistake the retro hair and clothes and the Dusty Springfield meets Candi Staton vocals for a throwback band. Lake Street Dive takes all of these old elements and makes something brand new and absolutely fresh.
6. St. Paul & the Broken Bones- Half the City
If you're a fan of the more R&B and soul influenced corner of the Americana scene, 2014 is shaping up to be a very good year. One of the biggest breakout artists of the year so far looks to be St. Paul & the Broken Bones, who had built a significant cult following before the release of their full-length debut "Half the City." The Alabama-based band's Stax influenced sound, their high energy live theatrics, and the huge and soulful voice of Paul Janeway translated well to the studio environment, making "Half the City" one of the best party albums in a good while.
5. Parker Millsap- S/T
20 year old Parker Millsap is the latest in a long line of youngsters making a huge splash on the Americana scene. Millsap's raspy vocals give him a time-worn sound that belies his years. But it is his strong skills as a songwriter that reel you in. Millsap's songs are short stories about firebrand truck driving street preachers, broken lovers, and whiskey soaked losers, every character rendered with a loving realism.
4. Will Kimbrough- Sideshow Love
While Will Kimbrough spent much of 2013 and early 2014 recording and touring with Americana supergroup Willie Sugarcapps, he still found time to write and record a new album of solo material, "Sideshow Love." Lucky for us. If you're a fan of Kimbrough's work, "Sideshow Love" has everything you want from one of his albums. The dazzling guitar work that has garnered him multiple "Best Instrumentalist" nominations from the Americana Music Association, the self-deprecating humor that makes Kimbrough such a blast live, and the slightly askew world view that makes his lyrics so compelling. This is Kimbrough's best solo album since 2006's "Americanitis."
3. Hurray for the Riff Raff- Small Town Heroes
New Orleans-based Hurray for the Riff Raff were one of the biggest Americana breakout groups of 2013, riding a wave of highly reviewed festival appearances to a much increased audience. Now they're back in studio form with "Small Town Heroes", their 5th album. Alynda Segarra and crew serve up a surprisingly playful dose of Southern gothic music. From self-aware murder ballad "The Body Electric" to the weary road warriors' tale of "Crash on the Highway", this is an album that should propel Hurray for the Riff Raff even further into the public eye.
2. Hard Working Americans- S/T
What happens when you take the lovingly crafted poetry of songwriters like Will Kimbrough and Randy Newman and run them through the filter of jam band instrumental geniuses like Widespread Panic's Dave Schools and Chris Robinson Brotherhood's Neal Casal? You get Hard Working Americans, the brainchild of Schools and Americana madman Todd Snider. The success of Hard Working Americans comes not only from the strength of the songs and the players but also from Snider's decision to focus on covering artists' best songs, not necessarily their most popular. Add to that a strong thread of blue collar populism and you've got one of the most refreshing albums in a long while.
1. Rosanne Cash- The River and the Thread
When Rosanne Cash took the stage at the Americana Music Festival in September to do a front to back debut of her forthcoming album "The River and the Thread", every fan in attendance left knowing they'd just heard a 2014 album of the year candidate. Cash's first album of original music since 2006, "The River and the Thread" is a loose concept album, exploring the various threads of her family tree, from her father's childhood home in Arkansas to a Cash family ancestor who died in the Civil War. On the whole, it's Cash's most successful record in decades and a welcome return to original music for the daughter of one of Americana music's trailblazers.


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May 4, 2011
LOS ANGELES - The UCLA tennis teams had several players chosen as at-large selections to the 2011 NCAA Singles & Doubles Championships on Wednesday. The NCAA individual draws run from May 25-30 in Stanford, Calif.
UCLA's top two women's players, Noelle Hickey and McCall Jones, will compete in the 64-player singles draw. Hickey, who is currently ranked No. 41 nationally, reached the round of 16 at last year's tournament in Athens, Ga. Jones, who is ranked No. 57 in the country, competed in the singles draw last season as a sophomore at BYU.
Hickey and Jones will also be competing together in the 32-team doubles draw in Stanford. The duo, which is ranked No. 24 nationally, owns a 15-5 overall record this season. Courtney Dolehide and Andrea Remynse have also earned an at-large selection to compete in the doubles draw. The duo, which is currently the Bruins' top doubles team, is ranked No. 23 nationally with a 15-7 overall record.
The Bruin men have one player who will definitely be competing in Stanford, as Daniel Kosakowski was chosen to represent UCLA in the men's singles draw. He owns a 20-12 overall record and is currently ranked No. 37 nationally. Likely joining Kosakowski in the draw will be senior Amit Inbar, who is currently the first alternate.
The doubles team of Alex Brigham and Adrien Puget are listed as the fourth alternates to get into the men's doubles competition.


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Design by Carolina Melis
Entirely hand made in SardiniaWeaving technique: PibionesAvailable in Sardinian Wool or Cotton
Sizes: 190x230cm, 130x210cm Bespoke sizes and colours availableOrder to delivery time approximately 6 weeksDelivery worldwide
About this technique
The pibiones weaving technique is most commonly found in the central and eastern areas of Sardinia. This is a particular type of stitched relief, created from the countless grains that make up the design. These are made by twisting the yarn around a needle which is arranged in a horizontal position on the loom; the needle is then pulled away, thereby creating a raised effect (grains). Operated entirely by hand, including the slay mechanism, i.e. the working phase effected by a complicated mechanism moved by the hands and feet which tightens the weft yarns one against the other once they have passed over the pin.
The pibiones technique was used in antiquity only for the best hand-woven bed covers "sa faona" and for household articles such as curtains, fabrics, cushions and tablecloths.
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This collection of 5 rug designs available in the following standard sizes: 170x240cm, 200x200cm, 200x300. Runners measuring 65cm in width.
80%wool, 20%cotton
Hand made in Sardinia
Prato, available in 3 sizes and 3 colours variations
Prato, available in 3 sizes and 3 colours variations
Campo, available in 3 sizes and 3 colours variations
Fiume, available in 3 sizes and 3 colours variations
Fiume, detail yellow variation
Cushion available in cotton or wool
Fiume, detail - light gray variation
Fiume, detail - light blue variation
Fiume, detail - light pink variation
Installation by Studio LI.XI in Cagliari / Photography by Confini Visivi
The rug is designed by Carolina Melis and entirely hand woven by Sardinian artisans on a vertical loom, the most ancient technique currently still performed.
The piece comes as limited edition of six pieces.
sei/sei Carpet
By: Carolina MelisProducer: Weavers of Nule, ItalyEdition: Edition of 6Signature: Signed and NumberedMaterial: Hand Dyed Sardinian WoolDesign Date: 2013Production Date: 2013Dimensions: 0.1 x 200 x 300 cmSpecial Notes: Inquire with us if you wish to order a custom design.
Wall hanging / cotton, hand woven in pibiones /475x190 cm
(private commission)
Ucau is the Sardinian name for seagull.
Featuring the typical Sardinian graphics and realised using the traditional weaving technique 'a pibiones', this original piece takes inspiration from sky drawings made by sea birds.
The idea was to create a gentle yet remarked composition. Here a number of chore motifs that repeat, rotate and transform becoming almost like a choreographed piece, a score.
Strong features in an harmony reminiscent of a flock of seagulls: at time mechanic other like a natual flow.
I found inspiration in Merce Cunningham Beach Birds for Camera, a choreography that the reflects the sense of gentleness, sharpness and elegance I was after.
A Saint Leon's choreography from around 1850, suggested me some graphical motifs.
Further I extended my search into John Cage series of large painting, Steps, a collection of work created in collaboration with other artists. Particularly impressing the Merce Cunningham one: dynamic almost alive.
Segue an investigation into Laban's dance notation as a way of converting kinaestetic movement into graphical symbols. As a former choreographer I like to see dynamics behind pictures.
Entirely hand made in SardiniaWeaving technique: Vertical loomSardinian Wool
Sizes: 70x160cmBespoke sizes and colours availableOrder to delivery time approximately 4 weeksDelivery worldwide
The piece is entirely hand made is Sardinia in the village of Nule. Sardinia has a very ancient tradition in weaving and there are still hundreds of active looms throughout the island.
There is a huge variation of techniques and designs; this textile in particular was created on a vertical loom (mat weaving), a very laborious method that produces a smooth, uniform fabric. The final product is extremely compact and resistant. The wool used come from sheep from the same areas and most colours are naturally dyed.
This design is a reinterpretation of the typical motif from Nule called fiamma. The pieces are part of a series of 6 rugs, all woven in Nule between 2012 and 2013.
The first collection of large scale pieces was commissioned by the Institute of Ethnography of Sardinia (ISRE) and presented at the Italian Cultural Institute in London in 2011.
Wallhangings Fiamme
A collection of baskets hand made in Sinnai, Sardinia.
The raw materials used are rush and wheat straw collected after harvest. The most traditional shape is the upside down bell. The baskets are weaved by coiling straw in a spiral over a small bundle of rush or straw, using needlepoint to tie the resulting braid together. The black and white textile is a very typical from Sardinia.
Traditionally the main use of baskets was related to the domestic production of flour and bread, since the major economic activity of the region was agricultural.


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Ultimately, the "magic" that medicinal and recreational tokers seek in their buds is found in the resins produced by cannabis plants. The highest concentration of these resins, naturally, is found in the top buds that typically receiving the strongest light -- especially when growing indoors with artificial light sources.
There are tiny hair like structures found on a wide variety of plants called "trichomes," cannabis plants that have been selectively bred for higher resin contents tend to have a lot of them.
When you cultivate plants, there are two basic ways to define the characteristics genotype and phenotype. The genotype of the plant is dictated by the genetics inherited through breeding and selection -- this is foundational for growing success, especially indoors. Phenotype refers the physical expression of the gene's the plant has. Basically every chromosome carries a variety of genes that are activated or deactivated, like lights on a switchboard, as triggered by the growing environment.
Traits like resin production are largely genetic. This provides the basic platform of what growers can expect in their yield of buds. However, with modern knowledge of how plants produce resin it is possible to enhance resin qualities using growing style and technology, for example like one grow light over another.
After repeated tests using the same strains and a variety of controlled growing situations it was found that there is cause and effect when it comes to getting better qualities from their chosen medicinal cannabis genetics.
1. Bioactive substances that are naturally occurring can enhance resin content. In simple terms, there are 100 percent natural ingredients in crop nutrient supplements that can stimulate a higher concentration of resins in the buds harvested. This can help to increase dry weights as well as potency characteristics including terpene profiles and production. There is no "silver bullet," so beware of outrageous claims, but there are ingredients in nature that will increase trichome production and resin secretion in a variety of crops, including cannabis.
2. Lighting Wave Lengths or Grow Light Spectra can be altered, with the most advantage being in late bud or ripening, to create a kind of "light stress" that triggers plants to secrete a more resins; perhaps as a defense mechanism. For example, by incorporating specialized light sources that use far red LEDs to tickle the plants will produce resin levels beyond what plants of the same genetics could do without. Seeing is believing.
3. Environmental factors like carbon dioxide levels and temperature will also effect cannabis crop resin production; particularly during the ripening phase proceeding harvest. Lower CO2 levels will allow the plants to exhibit a higher ethylene level, the plant's self-produced hormone that assists in ripening and maturation, which includes resin glands. In some strains, lower temperatures during the final will create a stress that triggers plants to mature. Most cannabis plants, via genetics, take this as the "last lap" signal and give whatever they have left via their trichomes and resin secretion. It also stimulates the resins the maturation of the resin already produced, including aromatic characteristics.
How you handle the crop at and post harvesting will also effect the quality and characteristics of the resins your crop of medicinal buds produced, so handle with care.