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The Buzz, 3-17: Americans
Springtime for Fungi and Germany; a Choreographer Hangs up his Spikes
(for now); Forsythe Returns (& Pontificates); American Spoken (just
not Danced) in St. Denis
By Paul
Copyright 2005 The Dance Insider
Fungus Amongus
PARIS -- Bonjour, dance
insider, from the City of Spring, which I celebrated this morning
by running from the rue de Paradis to the rues of Paradise and the
Butte Montmartre, pausing only at the endroit where Gene
Kelly's American in Paris hung his paintings for sale, before running
back down the hill and past the homes or studios of Eric Satie,
Vincent Van Gogh, Toulouse-Lautrec, and Jean Renoir, past "Amelie"'s
cafe, the Moulin Rouge, and the Chat Noir, down the rue des Martyrs,
over the rue Lamartine and past the former home of Baudelaire (and
moi), all so I could say, Speaking of jocks and artists,
while you were sleeping, a veritable Pilobolus dream team sneaked
onto the continent, alumni fungi Otis Cook, Josie Coyoc, Matt Kent,
Matthew Thornton, Ras Mikey C and former Dance Insider cover girl
Rebecca Anderson taking Loerrich, Germany by storm last night before
heading to Budapest for the week-end.
Internally, Pilobolus
co-director Robby Barnett tells us, the company refers to this new
all-star fungus growth as "the Satellite Company. It is an awesomely
good group, and it's also a real experiment for us. The purpose
is to see if we can cover a little more ground and maybe open up
some rehearsal time for new work with P6." (That's the full-time
Pilobolus team to you bub.) Since this particular satellite comprises
four original cast members of the Pils-Maurice Sendak collaboration
Selection," an ambiguous treatment of the Holocaust,
the Buzz naturally asked Barnett if this profound work will be on
the program. "Well, it could happen," he dangled. "It sort of depends
on how much work we can develop and whether we can keep a group
like that on board."
The Choreographer Who Took a Break
Speaking of developments,
here's another intriguing one from El Barnett: Realizing a lack
of choreographic inspiration, guess what he decided to do? Stop
making dances. For a while, anyway. "I thought it would be good
to take a break. Pilobolus has plenty of good choreographers, so
there's no dearth of first-rate new work. Plus, I was sort of interested
to see what I'd start thinking about if I let a little pressure
build up under the wellhead. I've been making dances without a break
since 1971, and it didn't seem to make much sense just to keep
doing it out of habit." (Emphasis added; explanation to follow!)
"The company as a whole is continuing to grow, planning is more
complex and, frankly, way more time-consuming, so I figured I should
apply myself where I could be most helpful and that didn't seem
like the studio right now. (Executive director) Itamar (Kubovy)'s
an extremely interesting guy, I've enjoyed working with him a lot,
and I think we're getting some great stuff accomplished."
Make no mistake; we'll
miss Barnett's contribution -- with and outside of Pilobolus, he's
created or co-created some stunning work. (A personal favorite:
His collaboration with the National Theater of the Deaf on Ibsen's
"Peer Gynt.") But the example he's setting by stepping out because
the muse isn't moving him is no less stunning. Oh, that more choreographers
would follow this example! Instead, we have legendary dancemakers
who continue to make dances long after the muse has deserted them,
simply because the box, the board, the marketing department, and
perhaps the media expect it. I for one would rather see a classic
from Paul Taylor than a new dance. (I don't mean to pick on PT --
the example stands out because he's got such a treasure trove of
old work which could be seen more.) Here in France, the outstanding
example is Angelin Preljocaj, as spent a choreographer as you're
likely to find on this side of the ocean. Instead of pressing him
to make new work, why not ask him to select some favorites from
his past -- when the muse was truly with him? (Speaking of Satie,
did you know Preljocaj has a "Parade" in his repertoire?)
That we don't devote
more programming to the EXISTING dance oeuvre also reflects the
lack of esteem we have for our field. We put our classics in the
closet, endorsing the notion that dance is just ephemeral, in favor
of new work that, well -- is just that!
Forsythe Saga, the Next Chapter
....Which is not to
say there aren't old works by masters which should be left in the
closet. Take William Forsythe's 2000 "Kammer/Kammer," a droning
talk-fest on a theme of Catherine Deneuve. On the work's Paris premiere
in 2002, I I
ranted: "In the evolving world of William Forsythe, dance
steps seem to be retreating into the background, or at least isolated
nooks of the stage, as Forsythe becomes more and more fascinated
with text. For a company with 'ballet' in its name -- in this case
the Ballett Frankfurt -- text is fine insofar as it lends texture
and provides a vehicle to dance, or even as an equal partner. But
in "Kammer/Kammer...," the text, the three television screens arrayed
across the front of the stage, the bombastic sound, and a stage
partitioned so that it is harder to see than to hear combine to
diminish the dance to insignificant proportions."
Well, Forsythe's now
lost the 'ballet' in his company's name -- Ballett Frankfurt having
last July -- and guess what work the Forsythe Ballet's chosen to
mark its June 29-30 debut in France, as part of the Montpellier
Dance Festival? :( :(
For new Forsythe, you'll
have to check the company's debut debut, April 21 at its longtime
Frankfurt home the Bockenheimer Depot, a christening marked by an
evening-length work, the company announced this week at a Berlin
press conference.
At the press conference,
leaders of the German states of Saxony and Hesse confirmed their
commitment to invest (along with the cities of Frankfurt and Dresden)
3 million Euros per year through 2009 to a bi-city residence --
in Dresden as well as Frankfurt -- which will require the company
to come up with 1 million Euros annually from box office and private
contributions to make its budget. (The cities will also contribute
theater space.) The cooperation between the two cities in the two
states is "probably unique in Germany," Hesse's minister president,
Roland Koch, said. "The fact that both the State of Saxony and the
State of Hesse were instrumental in facilitating this makes me especially
Pointing out that Saxony
"not only draws on the creative heritage and cultural treasures
of the past" but is inspired by "contemporary art" as well, that
state's minister-president Georg Milbradt said Dresden's Festspielhaus
Hellerau -- the company's eventual home in that rebuilt city --
"represents this, as does William Forsythe."
What the company is
calling a "new public-private partnership between the Forsythe Company
and the States of Hesse and Saxony, the Cities of Frankfurt and
Dresden and a growing number of private sponsors" will also presumably
count on the Council of the Friends of the Forsythe Company for
the private part of that. As yet, the company has no commitments
from the private sector to report, said a spokesperson.
In addition to Frankfurt,
Dresden, and Montpellier, the company will also perform in Brussels
in the coming months. 17 dancers, most of whom performed with the
Ballett Frankfurt, are on the payroll, along with 13 administrative
staff. The dancers are Yoko Ando, Francesca Caroti, Dana Caspersen,
Marthe Krummenacher, Vanessa Le Mat, Roberta Mosca, Jone San Martin,
Heidi Vierthaler, Elizabeth Waterhouse, Cyril Baldy, Amancio Gonzalez,
Ayman Harper, Sang Jijia, David Kern, Ionnis Mantafounis, Fabrice
Mazliah, Georg Reischl, and Ander Zabala.
American Welcome, Just not American Dance
....Speaking of Forsythe,
his solo performance -- camouflaged by a shoulder-length, eye-covering
blonde wig -- was the only redeeming feature of the worse evening
I've ever spent at the theater, Wanda Golonka's three-hour "An Antigone,"
an allegedly dance indulge-o-thon which opened the allegedly international
Rencontres Choregraphiques (?) de Seine-Saint-Denis last year. This
year's edition, set to open May 13, includes plenty of American/English,
with works titled "Holding Hands -- Without You, I'm Nothing," "How
Heavy are My Thoughts," "Your Body is the Shoreline," "Once Upon
a Time," "We Failed to Hold this Reality in Mind," and, my favorite
for its unintended comment on the state of dance at the Rencontres
Choregraphique, "Confessions -- the Autopsy of a Performance." In
all, two-thirds of the titles are in English! I know you'll be shocked!
shocked! to hear that, once again, none of the choreographers selected
come from the land that INVENTED modern dance. Directrice Anita
Mathieu's explanation is that American choreographers never write,
they never call (I'm paraphrasing), but I think this is because
they know when and where they're not wanted. So do I, so I'll close
by quoting another title from the festival: "Cut!"


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Consumer Sentiment Cools During September
U.S. consumers toned down slightly their upbeat feelings about the economy at the end of September compared with earlier in the month, but they are hopeful about hiring in the future, according to data released Friday.
The Thomson-Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index slipped to 78.3 in the final September reading from 79.2 early this month, but was up from the 74.3 final reading for August, according to an economist who has seen the report. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones Newswires had expected the final September reading to come in at 79.5.
Despite the decline, the end-September index is the highest reading in four months.
The report noted consumers expect the economy to create more jobs in the year ahead. Confidence was also helped by rising asset prices.
"Consumers reported some small gains in their financial situation. The improvement was due to a reduction in their debt levels and an increase in the value of their assets, primarily because of rising stock prices and home values," said Richard Curtin, chief economist at the University of Michigan's Survey of Consumers.
The report also noted consumers have a better view on the housing market. Low mortgage rates and home prices have ignited home buying while sellers are less reluctant to put their own homes on the market.
"While those same low prices were seen as a disadvantage for home sellers, that disadvantage has shrunk to its lowest level in the past five years," the report said. However, any housing recovery will be "slow and halting."
The current conditions index's end-September reading fell to 85.7 from 88.3 earlier in the month, while the expectations index edged up to 73.5–the highest since May–from 73.4 which had been a big gain from 65.1 at the end of August.
Two other reports on consumer spirits, the Royal Bank of Canada and the Conference Board, also showed consumers turned more optimistic this month.
The lift in confidence could push consumers to spend more during the last months in the year. On Friday, the Commerce Department reported consumer spending rose 0.5% in August, but most of the gain reflected higher prices, especially for gasoline. Real spending increased just 0.1% for the month.
Within the Michigan survey, the one-year inflation expectations reading fell to 3.3% from 3.5% in early September. The inflation expectations covering the next five to 10 years remained at 2.8%.

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Another post-season award has come University of Idaho freshman punter Austin Rehkow's way with his selection to the Sporting News All-Freshman team.
Rehkow, who is the punter for the Walter Camp team, led the nation in punting in 2013 and set an Idaho single-season record with his average of 47.8 yards per kick. He had a career long of 65 yards among his seven kicks in excess of 60 yards. Additionally, he had 27 punts from 50-59 yards.
In 2013, he was recognized as the FBS Independents Special Teams Player of the Week three times; was the Ray Guy Award Punter of the Week once, and was the CollegeFootballPerformanceAwards Special Teams Player of the Week three times.
In addition to being just one of two FBS players who both kicks and punts for his team, Rehkow has joined the Vandal basketball team.


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Council members will discuss the issue with City Attorney Raul Casso at a closed session of City Council on Monday night.
LAREDO, TEXAS (KGNS) - A city task force raids several bars incorrectly zoned as restaurants.
Monday's city council meeting discussed plans to take legal action against them.
City attorney Raul Casso said some of the places calling themselves restaurants did not have working kitchens.
The raid done by the city found seven places selling alcohol and operating in the wrong zone.
Three of those places were also unregistered businesses.
And seven had minors in possession of alcohol.
All problems, they say, come when establishments function without a proper permit or set up in the wrong zone.
The most recent online zoning rules says restaurants can sell alcohol in some zones like B4.
A local bar operator explains.
In total 13 bars were raided.
The council is looking for a court order to get those places accused of selling alcohol into compliance with local zoning and code ordinances.
On Monday's meeting, Councilmen Vela mentioned new measures the city has already taken for future zoning will eventually do away with this problem.
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Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them; While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain: In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened, And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of musick shall be brought low; Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets: Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern. Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it. Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity. (Ecclesiastes 12:1-8)
Why should we serve God? Why obey the obviously stringent and consistent moral and ethical requirements of Christian faith? Without it life could be simpler and—purely from the human perspective—easier. Does this sentiment sound a bit strange coming from a Christian? Perhaps, but the answer to these questions will serve to deepen and strengthen your faith, as well as your Christian ethic. Sadly, too many professing Christians say all the right words, but in fact their personal conduct and ethics barely reflect any significant influence from their supposed faith. They react to problems and pressures far more like a non-Christian than like a robust Christian. A superficial pretense that is barely noticeable to other people seems quite satisfactory to them. I suggest that they would become far more authentic in their profession of faith if they spent more time with such questions, particularly if they investigated Scripture for answers. Solomon's thesis in Ecclesiastes could have been written last week! Its relevance to our contemporary culture is astounding. First he explored the incredible variety of lifestyles and moral options. With admirable honesty he acknowledged that he had personally explored and experienced many of them. The typical contemporary pride that spoils so many professing Christians' credible testimony is conspicuously missing—thank God! Never does he point the blaming finger at others for his choices. He confesses to his conduct with openness, but, true to the honest confession of sin, he discovers a better way to live and shares it with us insightfully and convincingly. "I have sinned" are the three most painful and difficult words to utter for someone whose mind is clouded with sinful pride, but they flow like a mountain stream from the heart that has felt the hand of God and the conviction of sin from the Holy Spirit. We either yield to the "pricks" of the Holy Spirit, or we rationalize our sins with pride. Despite the amazing complexity of life choices that ignore God, Solomon in the end condenses our options to two simple alternatives. One will lead to vanity, to a sense that everything in life, including the personal details of one's own life, is empty and bitter. The other will enrich the life with wisdom that transcends our human perspective and leads to a profound sense of peace and joy that is both obvious and contagious. We may not always know the details of another person's conduct, but this "peace of God" that surpasses understanding is both obvious and contagious. We cannot "fake it" with any credibility whatever. Solomon confronts our mortality in rather painful but honest details that will get in our face, regardless of our present age. As you read through the roadmap that age imprints on your physical body, not to mention your mind, take the time to look in the mirror. Solomon shows us the vivid reality of our two ultimate choices in "living color." We can focus our life and emphasis on the visible, but in the end the most personal and visible thing in our life, our own body, will reveal the frailty of the visible and the self-centric lifestyle. Solomon's description of the alternative is simple and refreshing, "Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth." A time will come when a person who has lived with too much emphasis on the material will be forced to look in the mirror, face personal mortality, and say, "I'm useless. There is no purpose left for my continued living." Interestingly the word translated "pleasure" in this passage is the same word that is translated "purpose" in Ecclesiastes 3:1. Consider the impact of age on our body as outlined by Solomon in these verses. Given this glaring reality, why would anyone who truly believes in God want to choose the material over the spiritual? 1. The "keepers of the house," the hands, develop tremors. 2. The "strong men," the legs, bow themselves, are bent with arthritis. 3. The "grinders" cease because they are few. The teeth either lose their ability to chew, or they fall out—you have few of them left. 4. Those that "look out of the windows" are darkened; eyesight fades. Cataracts and other vision problems leave the impression that everything is too dark to see clearly. "I need more light." 5. The "doors" are shut; the mouth can't function as it once did, either in speaking or eating. You can't remember the names and details of people and past events or knowledge. 6. The "sound of grinding" is low. You can no longer eat hard food; you are confined to soft food.7. You "rise up at the sound of a bird;" you sleep lightly and are awakened at the slightest noise. 8. All the "daughters of music" are low. You lose your hearing; you can't hear all the nuances of music clearly as you once could. 9. You are afraid of "that which is high." You develop a fear of falling or of "the way," of stumbling and falling when you walk. 10. The "almond tree flourishes." When an almond tree blooms, it is covered with white blossoms; your hair turns white with age. 11. The "grasshopper" becomes a burden. A crippled grasshopper drags itself along—can no longer leap and fly. You are crippled with age-related arthritis or other similar diseases. 12. "Desire shall fail." You'd like to do a lot of things that you can't do; your body no longer cooperates. 13. "Man goes to his long home"—he dies—and those who mourn his death remain. 14. The "silver cord" is loosed. The spinal cord that connects the brain to the whole body, perhaps the whole central nervous system, breaks down. 15. The "golden bowl" is broken; the brain, the control center of the central nervous system, degenerates and fails. 16. The "pitcher" is broken at the fountain. The heart that gathers and circulates the blood breaks down.17. The "wheel is broken at the cistern." The circulatory system that moves blood through the body breaks down and no longer functions as it should. 18. Death occurs. The physical body returns to the dust as it was (Genesis 2:7). The spirit, the immaterial part of man, returns to God who gave it.
While Solomon forces us to look face-to-face and personal at our own mortality, Paul will teach us the same lesson in the New Testament, "Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord." (1 Corinthians 15:58) Solomon introduces the final day following these verses; Paul teaches the resurrection prior to his conclusion, but both men lead us to look beyond our mortality and to live life with the constant realization of God and His way to live. "The just shall live by his faith" is the Biblical conclusion that leads us above the sun and into a full and joyful live rather than the life of futility and vanity. May we study Solomon intensely and learn his lesson well.
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'Halo Wars' Preview
Our old friend Jose 'Fubar' Sanchez talks with Dave Pottinger, lead designer at Ensemble Studios, about the upcoming addition to the Halo-verse, 'Halo Wars.'
X-Play's 2009 Preview Show: H-I
X-Play previews the games that should be on your "must get" list for 2009, from A to Z(ombie). This segment features 'Halo: ODST', 'Halo Wars', and 'Infamous.'
All Access Preview: Halo Wars
Writer Graeme Divine gives us a glimpse of the upcoming 'Halo Wars' for the Xbox 360, including story details, the Covenant backstory and building an RTS in the 'Halo' Universe.
Face Time: The Legendary Todd McFarlane
Geek legend Todd McFarlane stops by the X-Play studios to talk to Morgan about his different video game inspired action figure lines, including 'Halo', 'Call of Duty' and 'Guitar Hero'.
X-Play Gaming Update 11.07.08
Morgan Webb reveals details on the Halo Wars Limited Edition goodies, the Watchmen videogame has been confirmed, Xbox Live Arcade could have a new Killer Instinct and Atari confirmed Ghostbusters...
X-Play Gaming Update 11.05.08
In the world of games today: Halo Wars reveals The Flood and Cryobomb, EA wants a slew of sequels and we take a look at one of the greatest user-designed levels for LittleBigPlanet.
Halo Wars Gameplay Walkthrough
Ensemble Studios' game designing legend Graeme Devine takes us through the gameplay of their sci-fi RTS Halo Wars for the Xbox 360.
Microsoft Tokyo Game Show 2008 Keynote Speech
John Schappert delivers the keynote speech for Microsoft at the 2008 Tokyo Game Show, and we have the whole event.
Tokyo Game Show 2008 Halo Wars Presentation (Cam)
Graeme Devine, Lead Writer for Halo Wars at Ensemble Studios, takes us through a campaign mission in their new Xbox 360 RTS.
Halo Wars "Field Trip to Harvest" Cinematic
The UNSC descends on the planet of Harvest to find the Convenant on the verge of a discovery that could decide the entire war in Ensemble Studios' Halo Wars for the Xbox 360.
Sessler's Soapbox: R.I.P. Ensemble Studios
In this week's Sessler's Soapbox, Adam bids a fond farewell to one of the greatest RTS development houses of all time, Ensemble Studios, home of Halo Wars and, more importantly, the Age of Empires...
X-Play Gaming Update 09.10.08
Today, Morgan brings you the latest gaming news, including Ensemble Studios closing shop, Madden's mega success, and Fallout 3 will be altered in all versions to eliminate drug references.
Halo Wars: All Access
Adam Sessler is at PAX, talking with lead writer Graeme Devin about Microsoft Game Studios' upcoming RTS, Halo Wars for the 360.
Halo Wars Game Preview
David Pottinger, Lead Designer of Halo Wars, gives us the story on the new RTS in the epic Halo franchise from Ensemble Studios and Microsoft Games Studios.
Hands On: Halo Wars
Kevin and Olivia get a hands on demo of the highly anticipated RTS title, 'Halo Wars' from Lead Designer of Ensemble Studios, Dave Pottinger.
Halo Waypoint Part Of Halo's Story
Halo Waypoint Launches Nov. 5
Bungie Vets Form Moonshot Games
Sessler's Soapbox: The Halo Effect
What Did Bungie Think Of District 9?
How Halo Became "Combat Evolved"
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Given the PDE, $\Delta u=x$ in the region $x^2+y^2<1$. And $\frac{\partial u}{\partial r}=y$ on $x^2+y^2=1$. I am supposed to find all solutions.
The only machinery I know for finding solutions on bounded domains is separation of variables. But I only know how to do separation of variables for homogeneous problems. So I found the solution to $\Delta u=0$ is $u(x,y)=y$. But it is unclear how to extend this to inhomogeneous case. (It amounts to solving $\Delta u=x$ with $\frac{\partial u}{\partial r}=0$)
Maybe there some transform that turns $\Delta u=x$ into Laplace's equation? Thank-you.


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Ted de Corsia Movies and Career Information
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Ted de Corsia was an American radio, film, and television actor best remembered for his role as a gangster who turned state's evidence in the 1951 film, The Enforcer. In radio, he voiced roles on The March of Time, The Shadow, and Mike Hammer. De Corsia was born in Brooklyn, New York. He made his movie debut in Orson Welles' The Lady from Shanghai and went on to make a career playing villains and gangsters in 1940s and 1950s films including The Naked City,The Big Combo, The Killing, Baby Face Nelson, and Slightly Scarlet, The Joker is Wild. In the late 1950s and 1960s, he appeared in a number of television series, mostly westerns. He was featured on three episodes of the CBS courtroom drama series Perry Mason, including the 1964 episode "The Case of the Drifting Dropout" when he played murder victim Mort Lynch, and "The Case of the Positive Negative" in 1966 when he played murder victim George Emory.
- Ted de Corsia Movies before 2015
- It's Only Money 1962
- Spartacus 1960
- Gunfight at the OK Corral (1957) 1957
- Joker is Wild (1957) 1957
- The Killing 1956
- 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) 1954
- Man in the Dark 1953
- Vengeance Valley (1951) 1951
- Neptune's Daughter (1949) 1949
- Killing
- Slightly Scarlet (1956)
- Crime Wave
- Nevada Smith
- Mr. Soft Touch
- Enforcer (1951)
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"Good evidence is now available to support the use of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion in the appropriate patient. It is essential to consider adverse events, late complications of diabetes, mortality and cost when deciding whether [a pump] is appropriate for the patient," Misso said.
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The Israeli government has done it again. It has confused friends and opponents, and botched a day that was supposed to be about new beginnings and better relations. As far as I can tell, this is not malice, and not an attempt to harm anyone, just the usual lack of apt coordination and proper planning. It is, as we call it here, just plain government "balagan".
Yesterday, I first revealed the new "platform plan" for the Kotel. This platform was built in haste, and is standing ready for those who wish to have prayers that are egalitarian, open to all, and non-Orthodox not far from the Western Wall. As you can see in the photo, the platform is big – even a little bigger than what I said yesterday. The Diaspora Affairs Ministry says that it can accommodate 450 worshipers, while I wrote yesterday that it was around 300. So, an additional 150 people will be able to "pray freely at the Kotel", if you choose to believe the Diaspora Ministry.
And why wouldn't you believe the Ministry? One reason might be, that it speaks in two voices- one in English and the other one in Hebrew. And alarmingly, what one gets in the two very different press releases issued by the office of Minister Naftali Bennett are two very different messages. In English, the new platform is "an interim but primary place of worship for Jewish egalitarian and pluralistic prayer services". In Hebrew it is "the Bennett compromise for Women of the Wall" and the ultimate solution to a solved problem. In other words: In English one gets the impression that this will be a temporary remedy until a better solution can be found to the problem (the need for a place for progressive and egalitarian prayer), but in Hebrew the Minister gives the impression that this is it. This is the "solution" to another problem (Women of the Wall).
Why the difference between the two releases? That is an easy question to answer: the English release is meant for naïve American Jews, while the Hebrew one, signed by the spokesperson of Bennett's Orthodox party (Habait Hayehudi) is meant for the minister's constituency. Apparently, no one thought about the possibility of someone, anyone, reading the two messages and wondering about the differences. But let me tell you this: I can't even take the credit for being the first one to have noticed these differences in tone and content. Several Americans also noticed it, and they expect clarification. The Prime Minister's office is also issuing a denial. The problem is that some American leaders no longer know who to believe- Bennet A or Bennet B? The original release, or the later correction?
Now, let's put some things in order, for those who are unfamiliar with the story:
The Israeli government has been busy in recent months trying to find a respectable way of turning the Western Wall into a more inclusive place. The original task was shouldered by Jewish Agency chairman, Natan Sharansky, and his plan is the basis for everything that followed it. Sharansky proposed a good plan – at least in my opinion – but one that with time proved hard to implement for many reasons. The PM appointed the Secretary of the Cabinet to propose an executable plan instead, and the platform we see today is one element of this process that isn't yet complete. Diaspora Affairs Minister Bennett is part of the process since he is, well, in charge of Diaspora affairs, and also because he is the one tasked with writing new legal directives for managing the Kotel. New directives are needed because of a court ruling that essentially ordered the government to let Women of the Wall pray at the site without interruption.
Complicated? Comical? That's not the end of it. Women of the Wall weren't able to get what the court ordered they should get because of police feet dragging. Haredi opponents of WOW sent seminary girls to the Wall whenever a WOW prayer was supposed to take place. The girls would fill the women's plaza and the police would claim that there's no more room for WOW to pray in. Bennett, both in Hebrew and English, explains that from now on the "existing prayer plaza at the Kotel (north of the Mughrabi Bridge) will receive official recognition as a prayer site to be used solely for Orthodox services". So obviously, the new platform is where the police are going to send WOW now. No less obviously, WoW reject this arrangement.
All this creates some confusion even among those Jewish leaders that tended to be supportive of the plan. Some, such as WOW leader Anat Hoffman, were quick to reject the new measures. Some, like conservative rabbi Julie Schonfeld, see the "significant steps forward that have been taken" and are waiting with the final verdict for further information to come our way and for the full government plan to be revealed. Schonfeld told me today that there are three areas of equality that needed government attention: physical equality, equality in recognition, and equality in funding. The new platform is an improvement of the "physical space" and should be welcomed as long as it is clear that this is a "temporary improvement" to be followed by more improvements.
Yesterday, like writers often do, I divided the Jewish world into two camps, of supporters and opponents of the new platform. But reality is more complicated than articles. Reform leaders seem to be unenthusiastic about the platform, but are still taking part in the process of looking for compromise. The Conservatives are trying to look at the bright side, but are hardly blind to the downsides of recent developments. The Israeli Conservative movement announced today that it treats the platform as a "trust building measure". The reasoning for a more positive outlook can't be easily dismissed: better half than nothing; the government did show seriousness; and – most importantly – even the current plan is a breakthrough. Progressive Jews are getting an official place near the Kotel in which they can start building a much more visible presence in this area.
Of course, trusting the Israeli government can be challenging at times, and trusting Bennett will be even more so following his two press releases. But those involved in the dialogue with Cabinet Secretary Avichai Mandelblit were impressed with his honesty and seriousness, and are also impressed with the fact that the PM's office didn't hesitate to pour cold water on Bennet's unintended fire. In fact, many of the participants in the dialogue with the government believed until yesterday that Bennett himself also wants to be pragmatic about the Wall and to look for a solution that works for everyone. So they are waiting for the talks to continue and for a plan to be finalized.
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Stephen King says he'll pay more in taxes and other rich people should too.
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BlackBerry Pearl 3G to be offered by Telstra in Australia
Following up on the announcement made about two weeks ago, RIM's BlackBerry Pearl 3G (9100) smartphone is finally coming to Australia via Telstra either today or tomorrow (depending on where in the world you are reading this right now). The actual launch date is May 24th, and the retail prices have finally been revealed.
The BlackBerry Pearl 3G boasts rather simple yet useful features: a full QWERTY SureType keyboard, 360 x 400 pixel color screen, built-in 3G, Wi-Fi b/g/n, GPS, and a 3.2-megapixel camera right around the back. It's the smallest full-featured BlackBerry device ever made and that should make it a real joy to use for those who like carrying their phones in their pockets.
As for pricing, Telstra is giving customers the option to get the BlackBerry Pearl 3G either for free (by subscribing to the $59 Cap Plan and a new 2-year contract) or for $679 without a contract. It will be available in two different colors: royal purple and piano black.
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Tammy Rivera was attacked by Joseline Hernandez during the "Love & Hip Hop Atlanta" reunion show taping. While on set, Joseline flew into a rage and attacked Althea first, then turned on Tammy and pulled out her ponytail. After Joseline was asked to leave and everyone calmed down, Tammy talked about how it was a good thing her husband Waka Flocka Flame wasn't there for the altercation. On Thursday, Mstarz reported that a photo posted to Tammy's Instagram has sparked a federal investigation and it might be considered a threat to Joseline.
The photo in question has since been deleted but in it were Tammy Rivera and her husband Waka Flocka Flame. In the picture, Waka Flocka is holding a gun and it is captioned "Daddy's home now #MeetTheFlockas Loveandhiphopatl."
The Instagram post has received quite a bit of attention and has allegedly set off a federal investigation for a couple of reasons. It seems that the picture was a message for Joseline Hernandez, who attacked Tammy Rivera at the reunion show unprovoked. It is also serious because Waka Flocka is on probation and is not allowed to possess firearms. A photo of him holding the gun is pretty hard evidence that he was in possession and may get in some trouble for that.
Since the taping of the reunion show, Tammy has been very vocal about her beef with Joseline. At one point there was even a fake Tammy Rivera Facebook page where an apology was posted for Joseline. Tammy was quick to take to Twitter to set the record straight. Not only does she not have a Facebook page but also that she had never apologized to Hernandez.
There are rumors that Tammy Rivera, Waka Flocka, Joseline Hernandez and Stevie J are all coming back for the next season of "Love & Hip Hop Atlanta." It could get pretty explosive if they all end up filming together. In the meantime, let's just hope Waka Flocka doesn't get in trouble for the picture on Instagram.
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Jeff and Hillary Whittington are what every parent should aspire to be; according to a May 30 article in Hollywood Life. The Whittington's are being praised for their unwavering love for their child Ryland. Ryland is transgender.
There are a number of misconceptions surrounding gender. According to Wikipedia, transgender is when the mental sexual orientation does not match the physical one. It is someone who has defined who they are in terms of gender; but the physical alignment is not there. They may identify with one of many titles (e.g. Heterosexual; bisexual); or none at all.
Some studies have shown that people who are transgender identify who they are at a very young age. According to an article in the LA Times, 41% of all people who identified themselves as transgender have attempted suicide at least once.
Christians interviewed for this article and on this subject struggled to articulate a Biblical argument to support their position. According to the Bible, there was period of time when Angels gave up their place in heaven to take for themselves earthly women. Some Christians believe that these scriptures support the belief that people can be born gay or transgender.
Other Christians were not convinced that the answers and explanations offered were correct or believable. "We fall back on the scripture that says we were born in sin and shaped in iniquity. The same Bible says we were born in His image, and fearfully and wonderfully made. Is it so easy to believe that anything outside of our own norms is a function of sin? Didn't Jesus heal a man blind from birth and state that the blindness was an opportunity to praise God? If I were born with 9 toes; would we be talking about sin?
More and more things are being attributed to science, and not training. Do you believe that transgenderism is a learned behavior or a taught one?
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Actress and comedienne, Jennifer Saunders, is one of a growing number of women re-kindling their childhood passion for riding and getting back in the saddle.
Not someone content with half measures, Jennifer, who's never ridden very competitively, intends to train towards one day competing in eventing – and she's not alone.
Whilst many women returning to riding might be content to hack sedately around the leafy lanes and bridle-paths of rural Britain, British Eventing has seen a rise in the number of women who want to compete in this most challenging equestrian sport.53-year-old Jennifer is currently making a documentary about her love of horses (two parts to air in August) and will follow British hopefuls such as Eventers Piggy French and Lauren Shannon.She's admitted that she's keen to return to competitive riding and will attend the Mitsubishi Motors Grassroots Championships at Badminton Horse Trials in Gloucestershire in May this year.
In a society where age is often seen as a barrier to success, the sport of eventing is proof that age, experience, horsemanship and teamwork are assets to be highly valued and that women of all ages: from schoolgirls, right through to grandmothers, can compete on equal terms with their male counterparts in a sport where every event is pro-am.Proving that age is no barrier in this sport, one event rider hoping to compete in her sixth Olympic games is 50-year-old Mary King. Born in 1961, just nine years after women first participated in Olympic Eventing at the 1952 Helsinki Games, Mary is likely to be one of the oldest competitors at London 2012 but would still have some way to go to catch-up with the oldest female Olympic athlete: Lorna Johnstone of Great Britain was 70 years old when she competed in individual dressage at the 1972 Games in Munich. She finished 12th and was the leading rider on the British team."Many women want to challenge the perception that growing older means you have to slow down; the sport of Eventing allows them to do just that," says British Eventing's Chief Executive and International cross country course designer, Mike Etherington-Smith.
"It also means that lots of younger women in the sport who are perhaps juggling their passion for Eventing with a full-time job or motherhood have some really positive role models. Female riders can continue their competitive career well into their 60's and even their 70's and that is an attractive prospect for many women."Horse riding can be a relaxing hobby or a challenging sport. Not only is it a way of keeping active but it is also a highly sociable pastime. Whichever way you view it, riding can be enjoyed by women of all ages and we have a mixture of women who are involved in the sport of Eventing: from a Corporate Financier with six children right through to television personalities like Jennifer Saunders."
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After an impressive win Friday night (24-0) where 13 players collected multiple hits and the pitching staff tossed its second-straight shutout, East Carolina (32-17) will play host to Delaware State (24-25) in game two of the three-game non-conference series today at 1 p.m. (EDT).
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Jennifer Lopez is set to star in the micro-budget thriller "The Boy Next Door" from Blumhouse Productions and Universal Pictures.
Lopez plays a recently separated mother who strikes up an affair with a male teenager who recently arrived in the neighborhood.
When her own son befriends the teen, the mother tries to abruptly end the relationship - things take a turn for the creepy.
Rob Cohen ("xXx," "The Fast and the Furious") is in talks to direct the $3-4 million budget film from a script by Barbara Curry.
Jason Blum ("Paranormal Activity," "The Purge") is producing and filming begins this fall ahead of Lopez's "American Idol" commitments in January.
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Pre-Market Primer: Consumer Spending and Income Mark Tepid Rise
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Now with a government, Italy's borrowing costs are markedly lower.
Gold and stocks rallied this morning as the dollar weakened and consumer spending figures came in slightly better than expected.
Consumer spending, the heartbeat of the American economy, grew by 0.2% in March. Personal income rose 0.2%. The savings rate remained steady at 2.7%. Economists forecast that the growth of consumer spending slowed to 0.1% in March after rising 0.7% in February. A 0.4% rise in incomes was predicted for March.
Stock futures advanced this morning amidst light trading volume.
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Precious metal futures rose after Friday's GDP report came in worse than expected and sent the dollar lower, making gold and other commodities cheaper for investors outside of the United States. Before the market open gold futures were selling for $1,474.40, up 1.43%
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(NYSE:HLF) could see heavy trading today before it reports earnings after the closing bell. The multi-level marketing has served as a battlefield between activist investors Bill Ackman and Carl Icahn. Ackman revealed a massive short on the company late last year, with a price target of zero as he sees it as an illegal pyramid scheme. The company is expected to report $1.07 per share in earnings for the first quarter.
Italian stocks rose today as Italy's center-left/center-right coalition government was sworn in over the weekend. The country's borrowing costs fell as investors welcome the new government. Yields on Italian 10-year bonds fell to 3.94% at an auction today, 72 basis points lower the last similar auction. Continental European stocks followed Italy upward, despite a report from the European Commission which showed that consumer confidence in the region fell 1.5 points to 88.6 in April. The eurozone business climate indicator dropped to -0.93 from -0.75 in March.
Asian stocks were mixed as Chinese industrial profits rose only 5.3% on a yearly basis in March, down from the 17.2% pace over January and February.
This week will see major news from central banks. The US Federal Reserve will release the minutes of its Federal Open Market Committee meeting on Wednesday afternoon. While several members have suggested scaling back the bank's $85 billion monthly asset purchases, the lackluster growth in the first quarter might discourage the Fed from making any changes. The European Central Bank is expected to announce an interest rate cut for the first time since July 2012 at a press conference on Thursday.
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To say nail art has taken over the beauty scene is putting it lightly. We are not really sure how and where art for nails became the "it" accessory, but between decals, wraps, nail tattoos and magnetic nail polish, we bid adieu to the solid color.
A new generation of manicurist has also come to life with this trend, allowing them to unleash their inner artist. Ford Chicago Manicurist, Andrea Fulerton, is one of these talented individuals, spending the past 15 years as a passionate and super sought after nail guru.
She's painted the nails of celebs such as Sienna Miller, Kiera Knightly and even HRH Princess Beatrice, was the Revlon Nail Care Expert for over two years heading up their monthly nail bar in Central London, has judged the British Professional Beauty awards, is the nail care expert for Elle and has hand-picked and trained nail teams creating nail looks for Versace and Alexander McQueen.
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This could be one of those games. Not a momentum game, since that's a term that attempts to describe mass and velocity of an object, not something that happens in the standings. No, it's more like one of those games you remember when the season is over and your team has won the division title or reached the playoffs. One of those games that sticks out in your memory, like a first kiss or, if you're a Reds fan, a flat tire.
Allen Craig hit a big grand slam in the seventh inning as the St. Louis Cardinals rallied to beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-6, moving the Cardinals a half-game past the idle Pittsburgh Pirates and back into first place in the NL Central for the first time since July 29. Put this game in your back pocket and check back in five weeks.
The Reds were in command, leading 5-3 heading into the bottom of the seventh. Teams that lead entering the seventh have won 86 percent of the time this season; the Reds were 57-7, an 89 percent success rate. The Cardinals were 7-38 when trailing in the seventh. Odds of them pulling this one out? About 1-in-10.
Craig delivered that one. With one run already in, J.J. Hoover had entered with runners on second and third and two outs to face Matt Holliday. He fired six four-seam fastballs to Holliday, who finally drew the walk on a 3-2 pitch that was low and outside. That brought up Craig with the bases juiced and Craig loves to hit in that situation. He was 6-for-9 this year with two sacrifice flies and a .433 average in his relatively brief career.
He'd never hit a grand slam, though.
Hoover reared back and threw another four-seam fastball. The radar guns would clock it at 95 mph.
This is one of those moments that make baseball so great. Craig is one of the best fastball hitters in the game. In fact, his .404 average against fastballs leads the majors. When putting the first pitch in play, he's hitting .453 -- 14th in the majors -- because, again, he's a good fastball hitter. Get ahead in the count and you can put him away with offspeed stuff. If you get ahead.
Hoover is a fastball pitcher. He has thrown 971 pitches this season, 726 of them fastballs. His second pitch is a curveball. But Hoover is a fastball guy -- a high fastball guy. Fastball hitter versus fastball pitcher.
Probably would have been a good time for Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco to call for a curveball on the first pitch. Maybe a more veteran catcher -- say, Yadier Molina or Ryan Hanigan -- calls for a breaking ball there, knowing Craig's killer instinct against fastballs.
Mesoraco set up low and away, but Hoover caught the middle of the plate. Craig lined it over the wall in right, drawing a curtain call from the home fans after the high-fives and smiles in the dugout. A first-pitch fastball to Allen Craig with the bases loaded, the smiles seemed to say, are you kidding?
Craig is kind of the unsung hero of the Cardinals, at least outside of St. Louis. He hasn't matched his power numbers of a year ago -- in just 21 more at-bats he has nine fewer home runs -- but he's still been a big run producer, hitting in the cleanup spot most of the season. Manager Mike Matheny kept him there despite Craig not homering until May 4. He has rewarded his manager with 95 RBIs, tied for second in the NL with Brandon Phillips behind Paul Goldschmidt's 101.
Yes, Craig has had guys getting on base in front of him in the deep St. Louis lineup, including leadoff batter Matt Carpenter, who leads the NL in runs scored. But he has also done his best hitting with men on base. Craig is hitting .317 overall, but .452 with runners in scoring position. While he strikes out 17 percent of the time overall, he cuts that down to 10 percent with RISP -- an approach that suggests he's cutting down on his swing, looking to put the ball in play more than looking for the home run.
Just as importantly, he has stayed healthy all season after playing 119 games last year and 75 in 2011, when he was a key bench player who hit three home runs in the World Series.
Craig is no longer a bench guy. He's an All-Star and maybe the toughest out in the St. Louis lineup.
Especially if you try to sneak a fast one past him.


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Gorie has accumulated over 3300 hours in more than 30 aircraft and has over 600 carrier landings.
Birth Place: Lake Charles, Louisiana.
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Born: 1957.05.02.
Spaceflights: 4 .
Total time in space: 48.64 days.
Mission Specialists: Bachelor's degree in engineering, biological science, physical science or mathematics and minimum three years of related experience or an advanced degree. Vision minimum 20/150 uncorrected, correctable to 20/20. Maximum sitting blood pressure of 140/90. Height between 150 and 193 cm.. 10 pilots and 9 mission specialists, 6 civilians and 13 military officers, chosen from 2,962 applicants, of which 122 screened in June-August 1994. 4 additional international astronauts.
STS-108 cargo bay payload was dominated by the Raffaello (MPLM-2) logistics module with 4 RSP and 8 RSR resupply racks. Also in the cargo bay were the MACH-1 and LMC experiment trusses flown under the Goddard small payloads program. MACH-1 was an MPESS-type Hitchhiker bridge carrying the CAPL-3 capillary thermal control experiment on top. On its forward side was the Starshine-2 launch canister, the CAPL-3 avionics plate, the Hitchhiker avionics plate, and the SEM-15 canister. On the aft side was the G-761 canister containing experiments from Argentina, the PSRD synchrotron detector (a prototype for the AMS antimatter experiment which will fly on Station later), and the COLLIDE-2 and SEM-11 canisters. The SEM (Space Experiment Modules) are collections of high school experiments. LMC, the Lightweight MPESS Carrier carried four canisters with materials science and technology experiments: SEM-12, G-785, G-064 and G-730. In addition, an adapter beam on the starboard sidewall carried G-221 and G-775, with materials science and biology experiments.
Raffaello was transferred back to the Shuttle payload bay on December 14. Endeavour undocked from the Station at 17:28 UTC on December 15 and made a half loop around the station before making a small separation burn at 1822 UTC. The Starshine-2 reflector satellite was ejected from the MACH-1 bridge in Endeavour's payload bay at 1502 UTC on December 16. Endeavour landed on runway 15 at Kennedy Space Center at 1755 UTC on December 17. The Expedition 3 crew of Culbertson, Dezhurov and Tyurin returned to Earth aboard Endeavour, leaving the Expedition 4 crew of Onufrienko, Bursch and Walz in charge of the Station.
Whitson and Tani began the day with the daily reading of SLEEP (Sleep-Wake Actigraphy & Light Exposure during Spaceflight) experiment data accumulated during the night, for logging and filling in questionnaire entries in the experiment's session file on the HRF-1 laptop for downlink. (To monitor the crewmembers' sleep/wake patterns and light exposure, Dan and Peggy wear a special Actiwatch device which measures the light levels encountered by him as well as his patterns of sleep and activity throughout the Expedition. The log entries are done within 15 minutes of final awakening for seven consecutive days, as part of the crew's discretionary 'job jar' task list.) Additional Details: here....
The sampling kit was then stowed away. Leo's next NUTRITION/Repository activity will be his Flight Day 30 (FD30) session. (The current NUTRITION project is the most comprehensive in-flight study done by NASA to date of human physiologic changes during long-duration space flight. It includes measures of bone metabolism, oxidative damage, nutritional assessments, and hormonal changes, expanding the previous Clinical Nutritional Assessment profile (MR016L) testing in three ways: Addition of in-flight blood & urine collection (made possible by MELFI), normative markers of nutritional assessment, and a return session plus 30-day (R+30) session to allow evaluation of post-flight nutrition and implications for rehabilitation.) Additional Details: here....
Progress thrusters (DPO) were inhibited and not involved. (Crew activities focused on TORU activation, inputting commands via the RUO Rotational Hand Controller and close-out ops. TORU lets an SM-based crewmember perform the approach and docking of automated Progress vehicles in case of failure of the automated KURS system. Receiving a video image of the approaching ISS, as seen from a Progress-mounted docking television camera ('Klest'), on a color monitor ('Simvol-Ts', i.e. 'symbol center') which also displays an overlay of rendezvous data from the onboard digital computer, the crewmember steers the Progress to mechanical contact by means of two hand controllers, one for rotation (RUO), the other for translation (RUD), on adjustable armrests. The controller-generated commands are transmitted from the SM's TORU control panel to the Progress via VHF radio. In addition to the Simvol-Ts color monitor, range, range rate (approach velocity) and relative angular position data are displayed on the 'Klest-M' video monitor (VKU) which starts picking up signals from Progress when it is still approximately 7 km away. TORU is monitored in real time from TsUP over Russian ground sites (RGS) and via Ku-band from Houston, but its control cannot be taken over from the ground.) Additional Details: here....
CDR Whitson performed the periodic calibration of the two CSA-O2 (Compound Specific Analyzer-Oxygen sensor) instruments #1041 & #1052, using a calibration tank with accurately known pressure. (Partial Pressure Oxygen (ppO2) readings were 21.4% before and 21.3% after calibration on #1041, 23,3%/21.3% on #1052.)
Afterwards, Whitson took the periodic CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) measurements in the cabin atmosphere with the CDMK (CO2 Monitoring Kit, #1013). (Measured levels were 0.45% in the Lab, 0.43% in the SM (Service Module), 0.44% in the COL (Columbus Orbital Laboratory). 0.45% = 4,500 ppm (parts per million).) Additional Details: here....
STS-123/Endeavour (ISS-1J/A) lifted off spectacularly in darkness early this morning right on time (2:28am EDT) with all systems performing nominally, for rendezvous with ISS tomorrow (3/12, Wednesday) and docking at approximately 11:25pm EDT. The Orbiter is carrying the seven-member crew of Commander Dominic L. Gorie, Pilot Gregory H. Johnson and Mission Specialists Richard M. Linnehan, Robert L. Behnken, Michael J. Foreman, Takao Doi and Garrett E. Reisman. Reisman will replace L�(c)opold Eyharts as ISS Flight Engineer 2, who returns on 3/26 (nominal) with STS-123. STS-123 is the 122nd space shuttle flight, the 21st flight for Endeavour, the 25th flight to the station and the second of six Shuttle flights planned for 2008 (including the Hubble Service Mission 4). Its primary payloads are the 18,490-lbs Japanese Experiment Logistics Module-Pressurized Section (ELM-PS or JLP) and the 3,400-lbs Canadian Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (SPDM) 'Dextre'. We are off to another great mission! Additional Details: here....
STS-123/Endeavour docked smoothly last night at 11:49pm EDT at the PMA-2 (Pressurized Mating Adapter-2) port, 24 minutes behind schedule (due to loss of target lock by the CW {Continuous Wave} laser of the Shuttle's TCS {Trajectory Control Sensor} during the manual rendezvous phase, requiring manual lock re-acquisition). The RPM (R-Bar Pitch Maneuver) started at 10:26pm and was successfully completed at 10:34pm, with Whitson and Malenchenko taking 200-300 close-up photographs of Endeavour's bottom heatshield. The station now hosts ten occupants again as Mission 1J/A is underway. (At the point of docking, Peggy Whitson rang the traditional ship's bell and announced 'Endeavour landed!' The combined crew is comprised of ISS CDR Whitson, FE-1 Yuri Malenchenko, FE-2 L�(c)opold Eyharts, STS CDR Dominic Gorie, PLT Gregory Johnson, MS1 Robert Behnken, MS2 Mike Foreman, MS3 Takao Doi (Japan), MS4 Rick Linnehan, and MS5/FE-2-16 Garrett Reisman who replaces Eyharts as FE-2, as the latter returns on the Endeavour as MS-5.) Additional Details: here....
Crew sleep cycle today:sleep 8:00am-4:30pm; wake 4:30pm-7:00am tomorrow.
Mission 1J./A's EVA-1 was completed successfully by Rick Linnehan & Garrett Reisman in 7h 1m, accomplishing all its objectives (no get-aheads).
(During the spacewalk, Linnehan (EV1) & Reisman (EV2) -
Prepared the JAXA JLP (JEM Experiment Logistics Module Pressurized Section) for its transfer, i.e. -
opened and secured the protective flap over the Node-2 topside (zenith) hatch viewport for the internal CBCS (Centerline Berthing Camera System),
removed 8 PCBM (Passive Common Berthing Mechanism) contamination protection covers,
demated & stowed JLP LTA (Launch-to-Activation) connectors & installed protective caps on the LTA receptacles;
Performed Part 1 Assembly of the SPDM (Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator), i.e. -
released two OTCMs (ORU Tool Changeout Mechanisms) from the launch locations on the SLP (Spacelab Pallet),
installed the OTCMs on the SPDM,
released the OTP EDFs (ORU Temporary Platform Expandable Diameter Fasteners),
inspected the SLP PDGF (Power & Data Grapple Fixture) horseshoe connectors;
Took photographs of the SPDM, and
Installed a protective wire tie over the sharp edge divot discovered during Flight 1A on the Airlock (A/L) handrail.
Official start time of the spacewalk was 9:18pm EDT, about 5 min ahead of timeline, and it ended at 4:19am. Total EVA duration (PET = Phase Elapsed Time) was 7h 1min. It was the 105th spacewalk for ISS assembly & maintenance and the 77th from the station (55 from Quest, 22 from Pirs, 28 from Shuttle) totaling 472h 22min, and the 9th for Expedition 16 (totaling 64h 30min) and the 6th so far this year. After today's EVA, a total of 131 spacewalkers (99 NASA astronauts, 21 Russians, and 11 astronauts representing Japan-1, Canada-4, France-1, Germany-2 and Sweden-3) have logged a total of 660h 44min outside the station on building, outfitting and servicing. It was also the 127th spacewalk involving U.S. astronauts.) Additional Details: here....
Crew sleep cycle today: Sleep 5:00am -1:30pm; wake 1:30pm -5:00am tomorrow.
Three more major mission steps were accomplished:
SPDM (Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator) 'Dextre', with repositioned arms, was successfully stowed on the U.S. Lab PDGF (Power & Data Grapple Fixture) (and is looking very cool);
SLP (Spacelab Pallet) was returned to the Shuttle PLB (Payload Bay) for re-berthing; and
SSRMS (Space Station Remote Manipulator System) was 'walked off' the Node-2 PDGF onto MT/MBS (Mobile Transporter/Mobile Base System) PDGF-3 and maneuvered into position for today's MT translation from Worksite 6 (WS6) to WS4.
(During commanding of the SPDM's body ('waist') roll joint to stowage mode, it rotated in the opposite direction than expected, due to a sign mistake (polarity inversion, i.e., a plus-sign instead of a minus-sign) in the DMCS (Dexterous Manipulator Control Software) configuration file. Flight Controllers worked around this in real time, and the crew was able to maneuver the SPDM LEE (Latching End Effector) onto the LAB PDGF without further ado. Work is underway at CSA/MDA to write a corrective software patch.) Additional Details: here....
Underway: Week 23 of Increment 16. (Yesterday, 3/23, was the birthday of Wernher von Braun who would have turned 96.)
ISS crew sleep/wake cycle today: Sleep 3:15am -11:45am; wake 11:45am -11:00pm.
After wakeup yesterday, FE-2-16 Reisman had his third session with the biomed experiment INTEGRATED IMMUNE (Validating Procedures for Monitoring Crew member Immune Function), collecting dry saliva samples. (INTEGRATED IMMUNE protocol requires the collection to occur first thing post-sleep, before eating, drinking and brushing teeth, and all samples are stored at ambient temperature. Along with NUTRITION (Nutritional Status Assessment), IMMUNE samples & analyzes participant's blood, urine, and saliva before, during and after flight for changes related to functions like bone metabolism, oxidative damage and immune function to develop and validate an immune monitoring strategy consistent with operational flight requirements and constraints. The strategy uses both long and short duration crewmembers as study subjects. The saliva is collected in two forms, dry and liquid. The dry samples are collected at intervals during the collection day using a specialized book that contains filter paper, all stored at ambient temperature.) Additional Details: here....


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XYZ Company is a car Production Company. It has four factories and many distribution outlets spread across the country. The company keeps online records of the sales of its cars. It also creates batched production schedules on the basis of the sales of the car. The car production is done at a nearest factory so that the cost of transfer of cars to distribution center is minimized. Each factory also maintains its inventory. The company maintains a distributed database management system keeping all the above information. The following information may be stored in the Distribution and Inventory management system of the company: (Please note that the following description may lead to un-normalized relations, normalize them wherever required. You may also add more tables as per your analysis)
Data Store Name Description Distribution outlets It includes outlet code, outlet name, outlet address, list of car models, sales made for each model etc. Factory It may be keeping information about each car inventory items(Model Wise). It includes item code, item name, model in which this item is used in a single Car unit, and quantity in stock, time taken to produce a batch of 100 corset. This information is stored factory wise. Each factory will have separate minimum stock and reorder level based on its capacity.
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The Blista is a modern minivan in Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories. In both games, the vehicle is found on Staunton Island and Shoreside Vale.
The Blista is also featured in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, not as a minivan, but as a compact city car. Actually this rendition is more similar to the Blista Compact, found in other games of the series.
The Blista resembles a third generation Dodge Caravan in appearance, whilst its name, rather unpleasantly, sounds like a combination of the word 'blister' and possibly 'Honda' (probably referring to the Honda Odyssey, but it has a closer resemblance to the Dodge Caravan).
The Blista is considerably faster and more agile than its size and appearance would suggest. Its driven by a powerful engine, possibly a six-cylinder, channeled to the front wheels. This leads to a degree of understeer at higher speeds, but less than one would expect for a car of its size. Remarkably, its handling statistics are very similar to the Kuruma and Taxi, two small agile compact sedans. Despite the Blista's hefty size, it can only accommodate three passengers and one driver, the same as any GTA III Era sedan.
- Liberty City Memorial Stadium parking area in Belleville Park, Staunton Island.
- Asuka Kasen's Condo in Newport, Staunton Island.
- Garage behind a high rise apartment in Newport, Staunton Island.
- AMCo. Petroleum Company headquarters in Torrington, Staunton Island.
- Francis International Airport parking area in Shoreside Vale.
- Apartment parking area in Wichita Gardens, Shoreside Vale.
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- Liberty City Memorial Stadium Parking Area in Belleville Park, Staunton Island, Liberty City
- Apartment parking area in Wichita Gardens, Shoreside Vale, Liberty City
- Spawns frequently in Newport, Rockford, Fort Staunton and Cedar Grove
- The Blista is totally absent from Portland Island. They can either be spawned through Firefighter or Vigilante missions, or followed along the Callahan Bridge that connects Staunton Island and Portland Island.
- Due to a bug in GTA III, the Blista cannot be picked up by the car crusher in Harwood. The game replies "Crane cannot lift this vehicle.", however it has no trouble lifting a Coach into the crusher. In GTA Liberty City Stories, the bug is fixed, however the crane can not pick up large vehicles.
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A Blista in GTA III; rear view.
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A Blista in GTA Liberty City Stories.
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- Blista Compact, a hatchback featured in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Grand Theft Auto IV (where it is manufactured by Dinka). This vehicle is similar (and superior) to the Blista in its handling capabilities.
- The Vapid Minivan, a car that resembles the Dodge Caravan in Grand Theft Auto IV, filling for the absence the Blista van.