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The second TV season of "Mr. Selfridge" (PBS) will begin Sunday evening March 30, 2014 at 9/8 p.m. It is part of the popular "Masterpiece Classics" segment. The show was renewed for its' second TV season last July 2013. It had averaged 4 million TV viewers an episode & 15 million over the full 8 episodes of the first season.
"Masterpiece" executive producer Rebecca Eaton said after PBS picked up "Mr. Selfridge" for the second season, "It is clear from our audience's reaction that they want more of Harry Selfridge, his family and department store shopping."
PBS ordered 10 episodes of "Mr. Selfridge" for its' second TV season. It adds two episodes more than the 8 after the first TV season. Polly Walker & Cal Macaninch are the new cast members added to the ensemble.
According to the official website of "Mr. Selfridge" the synopsis is right here - "At the unfashionable end of Oxford Street in 1909 London - an American retail tycoon arrives to jettison fusty British tradition and open one of the finest department stores the world has ever seen - Selfridges. Jeremy Piven stars as Harry Gordon Selfridge - the flamboyant entrepreneur and showman seeking to provide London's shoppers with the ultimate merchandise and the ultimate thrill."
There is an ensemble cast of 18 characters in "Mr. Selfridge." Here are five, Jeremy Piven, (Harry Selfridge), Frances O'Connor (Rose Selfridge), Zoe Tapper (Ellen Love), Tom Goodman-Hill (Mr. Grove) & Katherine Kelly (Lady Mae Loxley).
Last year's season finale episode had Mrs. Rose Selfridge leave her husband Harry & return to Chicago with the kids. They attended a theatre play that had characters which resembled them closely. It was a comedy ripped from London's gossip surrounding Selfridge, his wife & Lady Mae Loxley. It portrayed Rose as having an affair with a painter.
In real life, Rose knew about her husband's affairs. She was lonely & let herself kiss a handsome painter named Roderick Temple. He later fell in love with her. Harry was jealous & threw Roderick out of one of his parties. Lady Mae didn't care about the play or how she was portrayed because her life is an open book. She has money & power in society who had helped Harry Selfridge with his department store.
Harry was embarrassed after the play because it was darn near the truth. He realized that London watched him, his affairs, the gambling, business deals & the growing success of his department store "Selfridges." - You can get full information on "Mr. Selfridge" at the official PBS website.


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Introduction to Poetry
by Billy Collins
Stanza 1 Summary
Get out the microscope, because we're going through this poem line-by-line.
Line 1
I ask them to take a poem
- This first line gives us an "I," a "them," and a "poem." These are basically the three key components of the whole poem.
- "I" is the speaker of the poem. A good place to start when trying to figure out the speaker is to put on one of those funny little hats that Sherlock Holmes wore and do a little detective work. Ask a few basic questions: Who is this guy? Why is he asking "them" to take a "poem"?
- The answer, dear Shmoopers, is elementary. Who asks you to look at poems? Okay, maybe your girlfriend/boyfriend if they happen to be particular mix of the literary and romantic.
- But really we're betting that's not what he's going for here. The best answer, when coupled with that academic feel of the title, is a teacher.
- Speaker solved. That makes the "them" a pretty clear choice as students and the poem is, well, a poem.
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and hold it up to the light
- Hold up y'all. Our speaker, the teacher, doesn't ask the students to read the poem, he asks them to "hold it up to the light." Not a traditional approach. "Class, please open your text books to page twenty-five and hold them up to the light." Not what you usually hear, right?
- The speaker is asking the students to look at, to read, the poem in a different way, not the way you would read a typical academic text.
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like a color slide
- NB: The "color slide" in line three does not refer to brightly colored playground equipment. (Bummer.) A color slide, for those of you born in the age of PowerPoint, is a 2 x 2 inch square of cardboard with a smaller square of film in the middle. Slides are put in a slide projector and the images are shown large on a screen. The slides can also be held up to the light to reveal the images.
- That said, why would the speaker ask the students to hold a poem up to the light like a color slide? Well, to see the picture, the images—who is in the picture, what they are doing, where they are, etc.
- Another nifty thing about line 3 is that, coupled with line 2, it gives us a simile. Collins is comparing the poem to a color slide, something that holds images, holds information, but can also seem dark, difficult to see without light.
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Chapter 2
Silverpaw lifted her head up to find herself in the middle of the woods; she sniffed and could not pick up a single scent. Then this sweet scent filled her nostrils and she looked in the direction that it was coming from, to find this strong muscled tom standing there.
"Who are you? Where am I?" Silverpaw asked.
"You are in Starclan's hunting ground. I brought you here to welcome you to my clan. Well now Brightstar's, but I have a prophecy for you to give to Mudpelt." said the strange tom.
"Prophecy?" asked Silverpaw.
"Yes, now listen. Before I tell you what it is tell Mudpelt that Mousestar visited you in your dream and he will listen to my prophecy next time we meet." finished Mousestar before fading into the night.
"Wait! Tell me more!" she shouted, then the scent finally vanished. Then she felt a paw prodding her in the side. She lifted her head and saw Graypaw. "What's going on? Is Spiderpelt alright?"
"He is fine, but Stormkit is ready to become an apprentice and you can't be sleeping in like that!" explained Graypaw.
"Alright, I am coming." Silverpaw said while shaking away her tiredness and putting her dream to the back of her mind. "
"Clan cats that are old enough to catch their own prey, gather under the highstone for a clan meeting." yowled Brightstar. "We have a new apprentice today. Stormkit is old enough to be an apprentice." Then she beckoned Stormkit forward. "Stormkit, will you uphold and stay to the warrior code? Will you protect your clan even at the cost of your life?"
"I will." said Stormkit.
"Good, I say this in front of Starclan, Stormkit until you get your warrior name you will be known as Stormpaw." Brightstar jumped down.
"Stormpaw!" chanted the clan. Silverpaw joined into the chanting, it was really nice to experience a ceremony. Dawnflower stood near Stormpaw and looked proudly at her son.
"Now Mistypelt step forward. It is time for you to have an apprentice. Stormpaw from now on Mistypelt will be your mentor. Stormpaw touched noses with his mentor and everyone started to cheer for him and his mentor. "Now go back to your duties."
"Wow! I am finally an apprentice!" meowed Stormpaw excitedly. He looked around for his father, Spiderpelt. He spotted him trying to escape from Mudpelt and come over to him. Stormpaw ran over to Spiderpelt, "I wish you could have been my mentor Spiderpelt."
Silverpaw stopped listening to Stormpaw and started to head over to the Highstone to talk to Brightstar. "Can I have a word with you Brightstar? I need Mudpelt and Spottedpaw to come too." Brightstar nodded.
"Sure. Go get them and I will be waiting in my den." Brightstar told her. Silverpaw bounded over to Mudpelt. "Will you and Spottedpaw come with me to the leader's den?"
"Yes, is it important?" asked Mudpelt.
"Yes, you will find out when we get there." Silverpaw told him. Silverpaw headed to the leader's den and was trailed by the medicine cat and his apprentice. Yes I finally can tell him of my dream with Mousestar! Though Brightstar will be there. Silverpaw went over to the mouth of the den and asked "May I come in now?"
"Yes, come in." Brightstar said and beckoned all the cats to lay around Silverpaw. "Now tell me what you want to say."
"Well when I went to bed last night I had a strange dream." Silverpaw started with her breath caught in her throat.
Brightstar's eyes opened wide with concern and she looked at Mudpelt, but he showed no emotion. "What kind of dream?"
"I was in the middle of the woods and there was not a trace of any prey scent. Then this sweet scent came around me and then this tom came out of nowhere." Silverpaw explained.
"A tom?" asked Mudpelt, now looking curious.
Silverpaw nodded "He had broad shoulders. I asked him who he was and where I was."
Brightstar interrupted, "Mudpelt, could it be?"
"I don't know. Let her finish." Mudpelt said. "Continue."
"Before he will tell me what it is, he told me to tell Mudpelt that Mousestar visited me in my dream. I yelled for him to wait, I wanted to know more. Then his scent vanished." Silverpaw finished. "Who is Mousestar anyways?"
"He was the leader of Thunderclan before me. He is the father of Graypaw, Firepaw, and Spottedpaw. Their mother was Springpelt. She died with the leader. They saved the clan by sacrificing their own lives. It was the only thing to do. We were hunted by a pack of dogs." explained Brightstar.
"I could have saved Springpelt, but she wanted to stay with Mousestar. So she had me give her a deathberry." Mudpelt added sadly, "I don't want to use a deathberry ever again."
"Wow is that why Graypaw is sad?" asked Silverpaw.
"Yes. Firepaw, when he found out that his parents where dead he didn't seem to care much about anything." Spottedpaw added. "I have never seen Graypaw so close to anyone."The leader broke into a purr "That is true. He always worries about you."
"When we go to the Silverpool tomorrow, I will try to talk to Mousestar. I need to know why he wouldn't tell me, he went to a kittypet instead. Let's get our sleep for tomorrow's journey to the Silverpool." Mudpelt said.
"I am coming with you, I need to talk to Starclan about Silverpaw. I need to make sure they have allowed her to stay in a clan. I will bring Silverpaw with me. So she will also go talk with Starclan. Mousestar might talk to her there." Brightstar told Mudpelt.
"But if she is not there Mousestar will tell Mudpelt, so leave her here. She is neither a medicine cat nor a leader. The Silverpool is for only leaders and medicine cats." Spottedpaw growled.
"Spottedpaw you do not control what the leader does." Mudpelt said in a hiss.
"Silverpaw I want you to have your mentor take you out hunting and take you around our border, so you can do your apprentice duties and then go straight to bed. Now go." Brightstar said before dismissing her.
Wow I get to go to the Silverpool. Well I guess that's where I can talk to Mousestar again. "Hey Lionclaw, Brightstar wants you to take me hunting and around the territory. Also we are going to the Silverpool tomorrow with the medicine cats."
"What!" hissed Foxfur when he overheard the conversation. "Only leaders and medicine cat may go there!"
"If that's what the leader said then don't fight about it Foxfur." Lionclaw told him in a calm tone. Foxfur turned away and stomped into the warriors den. "He will get over it. Now go and see if Stormpaw can join us. So go and hurry."
Silverpaw hurried over to the medicine den and poked her head in. She saw Spottedpaw putting ointment onto Spiderpelt. "Is Stormpaw here?"
"No, but he is in the apprentices den, is Lionclaw going to take him out?" Spiderpelt said with a glimmer of amusement in his eyes.
"Let's go Silverpaw!" Lionclaw yowled.
"Coming!" Silverpaw said before dipping her head and leaving the medicine den. Then she bounded over to Lionclaw. "He is in the apprentices den. Do you want me to fetch him?"
Lionclaw said "No, go find Mistypelt and tell her we are heading out and ask if she wants to join us."
Silverpaw headed over to the warriors den and saw Mistypelt climbing out of her nest. "Lionclaw wants to know if you want to join us, he is taking me out to explore the territory and to hunt."
"Uh, tell him I said I am on my way." stammered Mistypelt. Mistypelt got up and headed over to Stormpaw and said something and his eyes went bright with excitement. She turned away and headed back to Lionclaw.
"She said she is coming." as Silverpaw finished Mistypelt and Stormpaw walked up to them.
"Alright let's go." Lionclaw said with a wave of his tail. They headed out of camp and came to this very tall tree. "This is an old pine tree; it's been here since the beginning of the clans." Silverpaw couldn't believe how old this tree must be. Stormpaw's jaw dropped in amazement also. Then they headed farther into the territory with a road then moorland across from it. "This is Windclan's border. You never cross it. Unless we have permission.
Silverpaw sniffed the border and it smelled stale. Then this fresh scent hit her scent glands. "Windclan! Get down!" hissed Lionclaw.
"What are you doing so close to our territory Lionclaw?" sneered a black tom.
"I am not in your territory Blackfang. I came to show my apprentice and Mistypelt's apprentice our territory." Lionclaw said calmly.
"One of them looks like a kittypet!" sneered a Windclan apprentice.
Be quiet Lilypaw!" hissed Ashfur. Lilypaw snickered and mumbled under her breathe and got a warning glance from Blackfang, but Silverpaw didn't hear what Lilypaw mumbled. "Good you showed them our border. Now get away from it!" hissed Ashfur.
"Now settle down, we were just planning on showing them the border and nothing else." Lionclaw gave the Windclan warrior a warning glance. Ashfur's fur started to bristle and then she leaped at Lionclaw. "Silverpaw go get help!" hissed Lionclaw. Silverpaw froze and couldn't move she couldn't believe what she was seeing. "Now!" repeated Lionclaw. Lilypaw leaped at Silverpaw, but Silverpaw evaded it and ran for the camp. Lilypaw was hot on her heels. Silverpaw turned tail and continued to head for the camp. Silverpaw burst threw the gorse tunnel and halted, the cats in the clearing started to bristle and Lilypaw fell into the camp and stood a couple tail-lengths away. Silverpaw noticed she had a frightened look on her face. Fear-scent was coming off her in waves.
"What's going on!" yowled Brightstar, she was standing next to the nursery. "Why is there a Windclan cat here?" she said accusingly at Silverpaw.
"She chased me and I had to come. Lionclaw and the others are being attacked by two of their warriors and this apprentice chased me all the way here." Silverpaw said quickly. Brightstar's eyes looked worried.
"Hurry! Let's go and help them! Icetail and Foxfur! Come with me!" Brightstar said before disappearing threw the gorse tunnel. "Silverpaw let's go!" Silverpaw chased after Brightstar with Icetail and Foxfur beside her. When they reached the battle one of the Windclan cats was fleeing and Blackfang stayed and when he saw Brightstar and her patrol with the Windclan apprentice she grabbed Lionclaw by the throat with his jaws and bit hard and Lionclaw's body went limp, blood was oozing out of the gap in Lionclaw's throat. "No!" Brightstar hissed. Then she turned on Lilypaw "Get out!" Lilypaw hesitated and then fled, with Blackfang two-tail lengths ahead.
why was it you we lost." Icetail said with his head bowed. Foxfur, Stormpaw, and Mistypelt gathered around Lionclaw's body, while Brightstar stayed back with anger in her eyes.
Brightstar turned up on Silverpaw and said. "This is your fault! If you didn't run with your tail between you legs and come back to the camp Lionclaw would still be here! Why don't you just go back to your twolegs!"
Silverpaw's eyes grew wide with worry and said. "But I only did what he told me to
"Be quiet! I don't want to hear it!" Brightstar demanded.
"No, Silverpaw is right, we always teach our apprentices to do what they are told and Silverpaw did that. Lionclaw sent her to camp to get help. If she stayed then he wouldn't of have had help and everyone here would have been seriously wounded." reasoned Foxfur. "Now don't punish her for what Windclan did to him." he added in a growl and stood over Lionclaw's limp body.
Brightstar's gaze started to relax and she gazed at Lionclaw and said "Icetail, you and Foxfur carry Lionclaw into the camp so we can share tongues with him one last time. Stormpaw and Mistypelt go and see Mudpelt." They nodded and ran off to camp. Icetail and Foxfur took their position next to Lionclaw and started to drag him back to camp.
Warrior Cats Meeting The Clans by Izuri-Chan93Watch
©2011-2016 Izuri-Chan93
Oh noes!!!!!! I already had a character named Lionclaw.
What happened to her living with the foxes?
Her living with foxes is new and edited. The rest of the story is still being edited. So only chapter one is good, I still have more to write.
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Protesters demand plans to close A&E be scrapped
14:06 26 January 2013
Protesters today marched to demand that "crazy, ill-thought-out" plans to scrap Lewisham Hospital's A&E department and downgrade its maternity ward be rejected.
Save Lewisham Hospital estimates 25,000 turned out for today's protest march.
Under proposals being considered by the government, the south-east London hospital would see its emergency department replaced with an "urgent care" ward and its maternity services turned into a midwife-led unit.
A decision on the plans is due to be made by February 1 by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt.
The closures are part of a radical overhaul proposed by a special administrator in response to nearby South London Healthcare NHS Trust (SLHT) going into administration after it started losing around £1.3million a week.
But SLHT, which runs three hospitals in the capital and was the first NHS trust to collapse, does not have responsibility for Lewisham Hospital.
Campaigners say a "successful and well-run" hospital is in danger of being sacrificed due to the neighbouring trust's failure.
Dr Louise Irvine, a local GP and chairman of the Save Lewisham Hospital campaign, said: "This decision is crazy and ill thought out.
"It is a big mistake and carries huge clinical risks of things going wrong for patients but also political risk.
"If Jeremy Hunt can close a good local hospital here, he can do it anywhere in the country - nowhere is safe.
"This is very much a national issue, there are 60 hospital trusts across the country under threat of bankruptcy, many of them very good hospitals.
"We are saying 'look at Lewisham, if we can win then you can win'.
"And even if we lose, we will keep on fighting, that is the most important thing."
The campaign group collected signitures for a petition which will be presented to the government on Wednesday.
Organisers said that between 25,000 and 30,000 protesters from all over the country had marched against the closure of the A&E ward, which recently completed a £12 million revamp.
Campaigners carried placards which read 'Save our hospital' and sang 'No ifs, no buts, no NHS cuts' as they filed past the hospital before attending speeches in nearby Mountsfield Park.
Dr Helen Tattersfield, a local GP and chairwoman of Lewisham's Clinical Commissioning Group, said the whole of the south-east London had got behind the protest.
Local football club Millwall FC brought forward their FA Cup fourth round tie against Aston Villa to Friday night so the game would not clash with today's protest.
Dr Tattersfield said: "Millwall moved their kick-off especially so people could come on the march and they won, which is great.
"Closing Lewisham Hospital would be detrimental to Lewisham residents in a big way.
"Every single GP in Lewisham is against the closure and thinks it is the wrong decision.
"It is just bad luck that Lewisham Hospital is in the wrong place at the wrong time.
"The whole problem is next door in Bromley, Bexley and Greenwich, with South London Healthcare Trust.
"Taking resources from a really good hospital to prop up hospitals that are not performing well does not seem a logical solution to the problem."
Speaking at the march, Heidi Alexander, Labour MP for Lewisham East, said: "It is insane that people are going to be forced to go to other hospitals which are already very, very busy.
"There is not capacity to be dealing with the people displaced from Lewisham at other hospitals nearby.
"I have a simple message for Jeremy Hunt and that is that he should listen to local GPs, he should listen to hospital doctors, he should listen to the people of Lewisham and he should do what it says in his own manifesto, which is to stop the forced closures of A&E and maternity departments."
The reorganisation proposed by special administrator Matthew Kershaw to deal with SLHT's collapse is intended to save around £42m from the staff pay budget.
Previous estimates suggested those savings would include cutting 140 medical staff across the trust's three hospitals.
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Gift of Life motorcycle poker run Aug 25th Plymouth, Wisconsin
While there are lots of events happening in Plymouth, Wisconsin that week, you can certainly make time to help out this great cause by riding in their motorcycle poker run on August 25th.
If you do ride or participate in any of the Gift of Life events you will be helping:
Sophia Tracy, daughter of Tony and Kimberly Tracy of Plymouth, is 4-1/2 years old who is legally blind and has been diagnosed with microcephaly (small brain) and lissencephaly (smooth brain).
Michelle Paul, who resides in rural Glenbeulah with her husband, Robert and two children was first diagnosed with cancer in 1996, then again in 2001 and 2004, which she is still battling today.
The last beneficiary is John Gosse, along with his wife, Penny and two children who reside in rural Plymouth. John was involved in a truck accident and while being examined at the hospital it was discovered that he had an aortic aneurysm and needed open heart surgery, which he is continuing to recover from.
All three of these people sound like they could use any helping hand that you can provide at the poker run.
The poker run will be $15 for a single rider and $20 for a couple; registration is from 9-10 a.m. Saturday morning.
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Adding users:
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-u uid user id
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-e date account expiry date
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-G grp1,grp2 additional groups
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-M mode home directory permissions
-s shell name of login shell
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-L class user class
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Setting defaults:
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-D set user defaults
-b dir default home root dir
-e period default expiry period
-p period default password change period
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-M mode home directory permissions
-u min,max set min,max uids
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Airports are busy places, but most of what goes on is outside the view of passengers and the public. Where are the airplanes going that are taking off right in front of you and where are the airplanes that are going to arrive soon? Aviation fans and those picking up and dropping off passengers gather at airport observation decks to watch airplanes take off and land on the runways in front of them, but they only see a small part of the air traffic control pattern and identifying individual aircraft is nearly impossible. And most of the people working to ensure that planes take off and land safely and on time work out of sight of the public.
To give the public an appreciation of where the air traffic is at any given moment and what it takes to keep the flights safe and on time, Kansai International Airport in Osaka, Japan wanted to provide a service that used 3D graphics to show observers in real time the location and status of airplanes heading to and taking off from the airport and a service that gave the public an appreciation of those who worked at the airport.
The 4,000 meter-long, No. 2 runway at Kansai International entered into service on August 2, 2007, making Kansai International the first airport in Japan to provide full, 24-hour-a-day operations. In conjunction with the startup of services on the No. 2 runway, the airport also began offering the two new services, one in the observation hall that used 3D graphics to show airplane takeoffs and landings and one that was a simulation game of airport occupations.
The company responsible for developing these systems was TechnoBrain Co., Ltd. TechnoBrain also develops and markets the I Am an Air Traffic Controller series of 3D games that simulate air traffic control operations. The company has strong ties with the airline industry and the 40 airlines that take off and land at Kansai International on a regular basis. Based on this know-how, TechnoBrain embarked on the development of systems that would display the locations and status of arriving and departing flights and that would entertain and educate the public on what it was like to work in an airport.
In the development of the systems, TechnoBrain obtained permission from of Japan's Civil Aviation Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to use air traffic control radars to feed the system data. Aircraft within a 90 km range around Kansai International are precisely plotted on a 3D map. The 3D renderer used to create the graphics is Pegasus 3D, a tool developed by TechnoBrain. This renderer, which is also used in the I Am an Air Traffic Controller series, renders a map of the area around the airplane using up to 60,000 polygons and displays information such as the flight numbers of the targeted airplane and the departure and destination airports.
The system uses NVIDIA Quadro graphic boards. "The high reliability of the Quadro Series was essential for this system because stopping is unacceptable", says TechnoBrain's Director Tsuyoshi Adachi Since going online, the system has displayed takeoff and landing status nonstop, 24-hours-a-day.
TechnoBrain also used Quadro GPUs in the second, amusement system. The games simulate what it is like to work for an airline. The games act as a bridge between the airline industry and society.
This air traffic system, which uses 3D graphics to show airplanes taking off and landing at the airport, is extremely popular among those waiting to greet arrivals. They can see exactly where the approaching plane is at any given moment.
And the amusement system that simulates the occupations that support the airline industry is similarly popular. During holidays and other busy travel periods, people form long lines to play the games, having fun and learning about the airline industry at the same time. This 3D graphic entertainment system acts as a bridge between the airline industry and society.
Both systems rely on NVIDIA Quadro GPUs for stunning graphics and reliable operation.


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It's hard to think that it has been over four years since Heroes ended, but NBC has announced that it is bringing back the superhero TV show next year for a 13-episode miniseries run.
Heroes creator Tim Kring is back, but there's currently no details on what to expect in terms of plot. NBC Entertainment president, Jennifer Salke, said in a statement: "Shows with that kind of resonance don't come around often, and we thought it was time for another installment. Until we get closer to air in 2015, the show will be appropriately shrouded in secrecy, but we won't rule out the possibility of some of the show's original cast members popping back in".


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- Tuesday, May 3, 2016 End of Classes - last day of service.
The Day in the Life Program was established in 2002 in response to concerns about the academic progress of students in the Albemarle and Charlottesville communities. Since its inception, the program has reached thousands of students in schools and community agencies. To date, more than 5,500 U.Va. students have provided over 90,000 hours of tutoring and mentoring assistance to nearly 20,000 area youth.
Effective January 1, 2014, the Day in the Life Program (DITL) transitioned from the University Communications Office to the Curry School of Education. The change in venue allows Curry to increase levels of student engagement and opportunities to support young people in K-12 settings
The Curry School is committed to expanding the reach of Day in the Life. We will do so by aligning service learning experiences with education course requirements in curriculum and instruction, human services and education leadership courses. Thus young people in schools and community agencies will interact with U.Va. students studying to become community workers, classroom teachers, and administrators in schools while also benefiting from support from U.Va. student groups committed to helping K-12 students.
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text: Tell California not to tax veterinary services — here's how Posted on Feb 13 , 2009 by Joan, staff writer Print Home > Blog > Pet care > Tell California not to tax veterinary services — here's how Tags: california tax, california tax veterinary care, california vet tax Wow! California legislators have been looking at adding a tax of about 9% on veterinary services to fix their budgetary crisis. That would make veterinary care for pets even further out of reach for a lot of people. It's hard enough for them to scrape together money for vaccinations with the way the economy is. The budget puts veterinary care for our pet companions in the same category as playing golf or getting a piece of furniture repaired, services to which they're also proposing a sales and use tax. You can call the Governor's office at 916-445-2841 to protest it. When you call, select your language choice, then press 5, which will take you right to hot topics. Next press 1 to select the issue of extending the sales tax to veterinary services, and then press 2 to oppose this proposal. For more information about the measure and how to take action to oppose it, visit the California Veterinary Medical Association's Web site. Share this Article: Print


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During Hurricane Sandy, a Chevy Express loaded up with free cell phone chargers taught old friends what it really means to be connected
By Stephanie Georgopulos
On October 29, 2012, the largest Atlantic storm on record struck New York City. Suffice to say that despite all the warnings, I wasn't prepared for the extent to which it would affect my life for the next month.
What came after Hurricane Sandy's initial landfall in New York was chaotic and frightening. Areas that I grew up in were without power for weeks on end. One friend saw a neighbor's house simply float out to sea. Necessities taken for granted—heat, clean water, shelter—were no longer a given. For a brief moment, no one knew what was going to happen next.
I've lived in Southern New York for most of my life, so it seemed everyone I grew up with was affected by the storm in some way. There was no shortage of friends in need. And suddenly, I couldn't get in contact with them anymore. Cut off from power, many of the victims were virtually unreachable. At a time when I needed social media and technology the most, Sandy made communication impossible.
But that's when my friend B., who lives in San Francisco, got in touch with me. He's a natural-born entrepreneur and small-business owner who I was drawn to in college for his crazy ideas and willingness to take risks.
I got a text from him: "Hey Steph. U ok? Checking in." I quickly texted back that I was fine, and that, luckily, I was living in an area of Brooklyn that wasn't significantly affected by the storm. Then, to my surprise, he called me.
"I just started this company," he began, "and I think I can do something to help you guys out over there." Big surprise it was not—since I've known B., he must've started at least ten companies.
B.'s latest venture specialized in manufacturing solar-powered cell phone chargers, which he wanted to deliver to the areas hit hardest by the hurricane. Problem was, the relief organizations he'd contacted to distribute the chargers were overwhelmed with their own operations. It wasn't within their capacity to take on another project.
Never one to take no for an answer, B. told me that he'd decided to do what any logical man would do—fill his Chevy Express to the brim with solar-powered cell phone chargers and drive across the country to New York and New Jersey to distribute them himself.
"Just one thing," he said, "Do you know your way around Brooklyn and Jersey?"
A few days later, B. showed up at my doorstep, ready for business.
We hopped in the Express and drove from Brooklyn to Staten Island. The devastation was incomprehensible—the mood in the car became somber immediately after we crossed over the bridge to Staten Island. Thick trees blocked the roads, wires hung loosely from their poles, broken furniture littered front yards. It was much worse than any photograph could depict.
After surveying the area, we pulled over in one of the most hard-hit neighborhoods, opened up the back doors of the cargo van, and put out a sign B. had made: "Friends, charge your cell phones here"
The response was immediate. Mothers, fathers and children came by, all so grateful that it brought tears to my eyes. And it seemed that most didn't even come for the chargers—they lingered around the van well after picking them up, asking B. about his business, talking to their neighbors.
For all that we gave that day, we got multitudes back in return. We not only helped a great number of people get in touch with their loved ones, but we learned a good deal about community as well. Who knew something as seemingly insignificant as a phone charger could bring so many people together? I guess it really is the little things that count.
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Stephen Matthew (Matt, "Frosty") Randolph, 41, formerly of Wadsworth, passed away Thursday, January 3, 2013. He was born January 6, 1971 in Wadsworth.
Matt was a 1989 graduate of Wadsworth High School and a 1994 graduate of Heidleburg University, where he was a two-time All-American wrestler and a member of the Excelsior Men's Society. He was a former employee of the Medina County Sheriff's office.
Matt was preceded in death by three infant children, Aubrey, Lucas and Brock; and his father, Robert "Tex" Randolph.
He is survived by Angela Randolph and daughters, Makayla, Kendall and Karsyn; his mother and step father, Sandy and Jim Bauer; brothers, Tim Randolph, Bart (Becky) Randolph and Rex (Holly) Randolph; he is also survived by his nephews, Bart II, Brandon, Tyler, Brett, Brody; his paternal grandmother, Mildred Randolph; and aunts and uncles, Tom (Donna) Noe, James (Nancy) Noe and Pam Lawson.
The family will receive friends 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 P.M., Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at the Hilliard-Rospert Funeral Home, 174 N. Lyman St., Wadsworth, where funeral services will be conducted at 11 A.M., Wednesday, January 9, 2013.
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As few as 15 to 20 extra pounds can contribute to flattening of the arches and inflammation of the growth plate in the heel, according to Haycock, who says he used to only see this type of foot pain in very active children, but is seeing it increasingly in overweight kids.
It's difficult to determine whether children are obese because they have foot problems in the first place, which make it painful for them to be active, or whether the obesity is causing the changes in foot structure, Dr. Darryl Haycock, a foot and ankle surgeon in private practice in Lima, Ohio added.


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Described as "Friday the 13th" meets "Waiting for Guffman," the show is set in the 1980s as eccentric director Steve Velour conducts callbacks for his latest production. As his production staff gets killed off one-by-one, he quickly realizes there are worse problems than high-strung divas and cranky critics.Showtimes: October 11-12, 17-19, 24-26, 2013 at 8:00pm. Matinee October 20, 2013 at 2:00pm.
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In separate incidents this weekend, Carnival Cruise Line's Imagination and Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas both participated in rescuing potential asylum seekers fleeing Cuba.
The U.S. Coast Guard reports that Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas was some 74 miles south of Key West late Saturday night when passengers and officers noticed that a small raft of four migrants appeared to be sinking. They were transferred to the ship and later picked up by a U.S. Coast Guard cutter.
Carnival's Imagination picked up nine Cuban refugees in the Florida Strait – 20 miles north of Havana -- on Sunday; after spending two hours on board, they were transferred at sea to a U.S. Coast Guard vessel. The ship, on its way back to its home port of Miami, was returning from regularly scheduled stops at Key West and Cozumel.
According to the U.S. Coast Guard, all migrants who are rescued are provided with medical attention, food and water while they await a "determination of their status by homeland security immigration officials." However, in most cases, Cubans who are rescued at sea are returned to Cuba unless they can prove they would be targeted for persecution (those who make it to land can stay). The rafts, alas, are considered navigational hazards and are destroyed.
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Solaris and drinks in NYC
By Liane Praza-Oracle on Jun 06, 2005
Seems a few folks are interested, so I'm posting an update here as promised. In addition to catching us at the Developer Days I mentioned, we will be meeting up for drinks at the Roosevelt Hotel's main lounge, Tuesday 6/7/2005 at 8:00pm. Look for us near the bar, I've currently got two-tone brown and pink hair.
I know the hotel bar is lame, so be warned we may switch locations around 8:45pm. Call me at 650-274-8576 if you can't find us or you're running late. I'll likely pick up the first round, but don't know if I can fund much after that. Hope to see a few of you there!


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Just another race at the Boulder Reservoir? Hardly. Recess at the Rez had a little of everything. The course was very different from last weekends Colorado Cross Classic but very interesting with lots of sand, off camber grass turns and some natural obstacles. The race also offered 3 different warm-up options and the ACA was very clear about when the course was open for warm-up. Oh yeah there was also Sumo Porker, a book drive and lots of prizes for racers. The weather wasn't real cyclocross weather but this is Colorado so 70+ degrees in November is really not all that strange.
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text: Romeo's Tickle Torture Wake up Tactic Posted on May 27 , 2014 by Caroline Golon, guest contributor Print Home > Blog > Humor > Romeo's Tickle Torture Wake up Tactic Tags: cat, cats I recognize I have an unfair advantage when it comes to waking up the staff each morning. I am smarter, more strategic and much, much hungrier. Seems absolutely ridiculous that I even have to rely on them to get my food. These whiskers were made for ticklin'Today, I totally used my whiskers this morning. I got superclose to female staff member's sleeping face (mouth open, love it) and lightly brushed my whiskers against her cheek and lips. She licked her lips in response, but didn't budge. I did it again. She scratched her cheek. Finally, I just took my paw and pushed on her chin, making sure some of my paw fur got on her lips. Aaaaand, that did the trick! BAM! BREAKFAST was served. Want more Romeo wake up tactics? Visit my blog for all kinds of ways cats wake up their people! Share this Article: Print


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LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Is Ray J's new song about Kim Kardashian? Ray J's cover art uses Kim Kardashian's photo pixelated, claims a news site today. The lyrics from the report Ray J track also reference Kanye West, while the pixelation approach also bids reference to a prior cover by West himself.
On Friday, Ray J released via Instagram a copy of his upcoming cover art. Thereafter, Global Grind claimed that the Ray J cover art derives from a bikini picture of Kim Kardashian before a blue ocean. In the original image (right), Kardashian is walking around in the beach in a dark blue bikini swimsuit. Her black hair is pulled back and falling onto the viewer's right side.
In the pixelated Ray J cover, the blue water remains while Kim's body, hair, torso are swimsuit are pixelated. The final comparison (above) clearly seems to suggests that the cover may have derived from the image on the right, with some manipulation.
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After getting hooked on their chophouse seasoning (love the grinder too), this is my new favourite, it really goes with everything. Last week I made veggie soup with it, I love it with sliced avocado (+ squeezed lemon). Very versatile.
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Symptoms: ulcers, low iron, achey joints, whooshing sound in ears, fatigued
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Dull stomach ache and nausea, back ache
Colonoscopy, polyops, after care (what can I eat?)
only distilled/water without sodium doesn't upset my stomach. Any ideas why?
anal irritation and small amts of blood on toilet paper
weird abdominal symptoms
BM issues with my 1 year old
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constipation / burning feeling in throat?
Systemic fungal infection? Celiac disease?
Chunky Stool
Vice-like Stomach Pain
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Have you been where I am and gotten better?
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Abdominal swelling, tenderness on left side under ribcage, persistent pain
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Green stool?
Stomach pains, diarrhea, nausea
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heart or GERD?
pain in the liver and an enlarged spleen
what's the best test to diagnose stomach and GI issues?
Polyps found on my colon & pain in my pelvic area and lower back
Abdominal Pain/Rectal Bleeding
Answers for a 2 year mystery
Tailbone pain after colonoscopy
Pain relief after ruptured appendix
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chronic lower right abdominal pain
celiac disease - minus most of the painful symptoms
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Severe Stomach ache, no roughage and hunger
Frustated waiting for drs--and test results---weird blood levels
Dry coughs due to GERD?
Single small external hemmorhoid won't go away!
Nissen fundoplication - extreme pain then no pain and acid reflux again
Sharp pain in belly accompanied by extreme gas
May have H pylori but also have body pain ( back, neck and Headache)
gastroparesis and thyroid problems: linked?
Heartburn and Fresh squeezed lemon
Benign intrinsic stenosis in UES?
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Nissen Fundo procedure
Imitrex and ischemic colitis
Stomach and stool problems for about 2 yrs
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Antacids & Aggrenox
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stool in white little pieces
Squish right under left rib cage...
Anal Fissure...any solutions?
Something coming out of my behind,help???
complex cystic mass on liver of 12 yr. old nephew
What could this be?
Stomach and body aches - I'm Better!!
elevated biliruben, jaundice, itching
colon/colorectal cancer
Epigastric and RUQ pain
hpylori and lesions in the small intestine
inflamed small intestine??
Problems swallowing
Possible parasites
Weird Labs and Bowel Movements
intense sternum pain radiating into both sides of face
Could it just be IBS
Bad Breath/Body Odor Problems elated?
pain under ribs-gerd?? please help
abdominal pain felt in chest
wormy sensation
right quadrant abdominal pain and tenderness
Worried to death!!
What's the normal color of a liver?
I'm at my wit's end - and so is my husband
wingly/wormy sensation
Long history of symptoms similar to gall bladder but no stones - should this be treated and when
Can't burp - Severe Stomach Pains
chinese medecine and gastic reflux
Morning nausea, Not pregnant
Feeling Ill for 4 Months Elevated ALT Level
Liver panel results go up and down, and liver biopsy is recamended.
Wondering if I might have gastroparesis?
Aortic Aneurysm? PLease read
stomach problems! please help...
Possible bacterial infection?
severe epigastric pain bloating mid back pain
Poll Please EVERYONE Answer! ;)
Worried Stomach Problems Could be Heart Problems
Stomach Pressure, Excessive Burping, Numbness
burning pains in stomach and frequent urinating thats been going on for a long time
Chronc Vomiting
Lower Left Abdominal Pain Please Help!!!
Alcoholic Liver Disease
Refluxamine okay to take?
what is it
Regular BM's, dull headache, no appetite. Relief comes next day after very dark stool (green or gray)
Any help with a gerd ??/
Chronic stomach discomfort - anxiety, environment, what else?
Can I use diosmectite to treat flatulence?
Ever since moving to another country, I have constant flatulence?
Lower left abdominal pain
Tired of doctors
abdominal quivers with tingling sensations
Severe, nuclear gas!
Candida and the use of LSD
Hernia surgery
Occasional upper abdominal discomfort
Recent Lap Band despratly needs help!
Constipation after Galbladder Removal
Pale/yellowish stools for a few days now....
severe burnning in my stomach, chest, throat, mouth and even rectal
Bloating, Distention, Intestinal Gas
Stomach Problems Any Have Any Idea What It Could Be
IBS and stress
Protonix Side Effects
IBS or SOD following lap chol
Lap Band Procedure
light headed and nauseas after eating
Chronic Cough for 4 years now - desperately looking for help please -
lower left swelling following bowel movement
Gallbladder Gone
Wrong Forum?
Abdominal cramps and stomach pains
Nausea won't go away. Have had it for months!
inflammation in appendix
bloody stool
paraesophageal hernia
Acid Reflex/ Heart burn???
Prevacid and headaches with other nervous system effects
gastroparalis and anxiety
Severe abdominal pain, gas, constipation
2nd Time Having Having Diarhea In 1 Month
diarrhea for 3mnths and no answers
Hiatal Hernia
Abdominal pain and vomiting
After Gallbladder Removal
chest discomfort
midgut carcinoid tumor
Inactive Chronic Gastritis - Huh?
Reflux, Duodenal Erosions, non-responsive to meds
Very Large Hiatus Hernia
incomplete bowel movement problems
Smelling bad even after visiting restroom.
Worried.. Please help. Abdominal Mass growing
Pain under left rib
Pain in lower left abdomin
Upper quadrant pain with nausea and diarrhea?
Norvasc for stomach problem
multiple GI symptoms and other symptoms too... someone ...anyone have any ideas what this is?
stomach upset constantly
celiac question
excreting blood in feces
Chest pain/Anxiety
rancid smelling burp and stomache pain
contracting spasms under left ribcage
Mucus & Blood in stool
GERD & problems with diarrea X5+ years
abdominal Issues
Blood in stools
Morning nausea(not pregnant) fatigue,loss of appetite
Pain that goes back and forth from sharp pains under right rib to nagging constant dull pain in stomach.
Let Us Know What You Think!
pain where the liver is
Ulcerative Colitis... Need help
knot in left lower abdomen,
Sickness in the abdomen and back that results from eating (especially fatty food
Indigestion driving me nuts!
Diarrhea after colonoscopy
Stomach distention after an atrial ablation
Not sure what part of the body this is?
Acid reflux/Heartburn wont go away after Nexuim
left side abdominal pain
Orange Oily Discharge From Rectum???
Anyone tried Refluxamine ?
Problems swallowing and 'choking' at night
Strange shape of stool
Is This an Ulcer?
Colonoscopy okay, still symptomatic
Prevacid and Insomnia/Lucid Dreams
Lap nissen (gerd) 7 years ago, 1 incision site redone 4.5 years ago, Pain again
Sharp rectal pain-female questions
RU abdominal 'pain' READ pls , i need some help
Producing to much bile
esophagus pain
gastro intestinal bleeding and use of yasmine contraceptive pill
Constipation and bloated stomach
Ongoing, progressive abdominal pain
liver problems
Kidney related question
12 yr old has Pneumonia, Constant Stomach Pains, and now has ENT issues HELP!
Lower left abdominal pain. History of reflux, Too much acid in system?
please help
Floating Stools 100% of time, could it be caused by anxiety
Immunostaining after endoscopy
TB infection in the small intestine
Stomach Problems for Many Years
Need some advice
Pain after surgery for adhesions ???
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MEDINA — A Tallmadge man was sentenced to two years in prison after being convicted of stealing a revolver.
Jonathan A. Courtney, 35, pleaded guilty last month to firearm theft, a third-degree felony punishable by up to three years in prison.
The charge included a gun specification for committing the crime while armed, which boosted his sentence by a mandatory year in prison.
Medina County Common Pleas Judge James L. Kimbler said Courtney could apply for a transitional control program after 1½ years.
If accepted, he'd serve the rest of his sentence in a halfway house.
Kimbler said he'd grant Courtney's admittance to the program as long as he behaved himself in prison.
Courtney's attorney, Conrad Olson, said his client thought that was an acceptable deal.
"He's not liking wearing the orange jumpsuit," Olson said, "so he's indicated to me that he wants to turn his life around." [br]
Contact reporter Nick Glunt at (330) 721-4048 or email@example.com.


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I recently replaced my couple years old SuperTalent SSD with a newer Intel SSD 330 128GB. I got two of those same Intel SSDs, one is the OS disk for a fresh install of Windows 8 RTM and the other disk is for some data. The problem is that both of these disks seem to "lag".
- I open the "Open file..." dialog in Notepad / Visual Studio / Paint.net. I decide to cancel the dialog. The program hangs for 2-5 seconds. (Happens with all the programs).
- I create a new text file on the desktop. The file is hidden for 1-10 seconds before it appears.
- I create a new folder on the disk. I have to hit F5 in order to see the folder. I rename the folder and I again have to hit F5 to see the new name.
- I start a download in Chrome. The UI hangs for 3-5 seconds before the download appears in the bottom bar.
And so on. The loading times of apps are also way off, Visual Studio 2010 being the worst. With the old SSD the VS2010 was started in few seconds, now it's near a minute. I also have a mechanical drive on my system but it seems to be performing just fine. Actually I've started to use it more now because it feels snappier than my SSDs...
If I copy large files, everything seems to be working OK. It's just when the OS tries to access some file, there's this irritating lag.
I did some benchmarks with CrystalDiskMark 3.0.1:
- Seq Read: 440.1 MB/s
- Seq Write: 131.5 MB/s
- 4k Read: 18.61 MB/s
- 4k Write: 62.11 MB/s
These seem to indicate that the Seq Write is slow? I've made sure that the "Sleep hard disk" options are turned off from the Windows. Also I've tried the regular stuff like updating the bios of the motherboard. But as I mentioned, the previous SSD worked excellently with Windows 7.
Any ideas? Is there some test tool which I could run to really pinpoint the problem?
Info about the rest of the system:
- i7 2600K (default clocks)
- ASRock P67 Pro3 SE
Last week, for three days, the computer was "the fastest ever". The problem: I was out-of-office for those three days, and I had the computer with me. For those few days the computer was as snappy as it should be. When I brought the computer back to it's regular place, it started acting up again. It's bizarre and I'm now wondering if there's something in the network which is causing this. I've been monitoring the situation with Resource Monitor but haven't spotted anything out of ordinary.
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We had a great time playing a "barn-warming" party out in Texas on the weekend of October 20, 2012!
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Bright Angel Canyon -- original mountain dulcimer music
Here's our studio recording of Bright Angel Canyon, a new piece for the band that we've been playing live since this summer.
The "visual music" video here is the result of some heavy tampering with the actual footage we shot of the recording session performance. That footage was accidentally out of focus, but it responded well to treatment.
The dulcimers in this recording are tuned DAA, though I've switched to playing it in a GDD or DGD tuning at our live shows.
The title of the song is taken from of the major areas of the Grand Canyon up around the North Rim. To me, the way the music opens up into the bridge sections feels a bit like the way your mind opens up to the vista of the canyon when you emerge from a trail onto a view.
Monday, October 8, 2012
TV Twang
We performed one of our new songs, "Kyle Canyon Road," on the air for a Shreveport TV station this past Friday. You can watch the mountain dulcimer and harmonica performance online.


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Issue #35 (October 1, 1997)
Tortured Heroes:
I mentioned last time I'd be discussing tortured heroes in this column. I've heard from many of you about this type of hero. Some of you are like me - you go back and forth on this kind of archetype. Others adore the tortured hero. Still others want to shake him and yell, "Get over yourself!"
I must admit I was in that last category until a couple of months ago, when I finished some romances with wonderfully tortured heroes. They caused me to reflect upon my all-time favorite romances (a listing of these can be found by clicking here). Of my 35 Desert Isle Keepers, less than one-fourth qualify as truly tortured, and even then, my penchant for lighter romances is apparent. They are as follows:
While 25% doesn't seem like much, you've got to remember that my ratings are skewed somewhat as another 25% involve Julie Garwood romances, and her heroes are of the gamma variety. The other 50%? A combination of semi-tortured heroes and gamma heroes. When I move out of five-heart range and into four-heart range, there are many more tortured heroes to be found. In fact, the vast majority of books I've rated four hearts (approximately 100 between 4+ and 4-), star tortured heroes.
What really knocks me off tortured heroes for months at a time, however, are badly written ones, especially when they are involved in "I hate you, let's go to bed" romances. After having recently read some wonderfully written tortured heroes, however, I'm back on his side, at least for the time being.
As for readers, here's some of what you've written me:
According to Rebecca, she is annoyed when it takes a tortured hero the whole book to get over himself. She sees these heroes as "way too self-involved. At least tortured heroines can function in the world around them and care about people to a large extent." She prefers a hero with "a sense of joy of live, and a sense of humor. . . I don't mind if he is an Alpha male who is bossy and argumentative, or a beta male who is nurturing, but a tortured hero is a character who will make me put a book down faster than a hot potato."
Andrea is a reader who wrote me long ago that the combination of tortured hero and tormented heroine overwhelms her. She can handle tortured heroes if they have had horrible life experiences but are able to get on with their lives. She gives as an example the hero from Chase the Dawn by Jane Feather (hey, she always gives examples by Jane Feather, but that's quite okay!) Andrea writes, "He is of the Irish gentry who was involved in actions against the crown. He was caught and transported to the American colonies as an indentured servant and was treated very badly by his master and escaped. When the book opens he is involved in patriot activities during the American Revolution and ends up getting saddled with the daughter of a Tory. His experiences are a driving force in his life but he is still able to love and cherish the daughter of a Tory."
Cheryl likes variety in her romance reading, preferring a mixture of tortured heroes and those who aren't as well. She says it depends on the skill of the author. I couldn't agree more. It seems that authors of lesser skill often rely on a very hard touch with nary a nuance to be found while more talented authors give glimpses of humanity and the less dark side as well. Cheryl thinks it's very romantic for a woman to be strong "enough to help the hero try to come to grips with his past and help him move forward. In a sense, the heroine has many roles: wife, lover and counselor!" Cheryl, ironically, is currently getting her master's in psychology.
Marion has a love-hate relationship with tortured heroes. She can't help but imagine herself as the lead characters she reads about, which creates problems when she reads of overly-tortured heroes. She found she could not accept the heroes in Elizabeth Lowell's medieval trilogy because "the heroes were so tortured in the sense that they let personal enmity, pride, and misunderstanding get to them that they abuse the heroines both verbally and sometimes physically." While I agree that such heroes are not generally acceptable to me, I disagree about the heroes in this series, which I found wonderful, especially since the heroines were so wonderfully written - the ending of Untamed, for instance, is one of the most touching I've ever read.
Marion and I disagree about this series, and this book in particular. Again, while I find myself agreeing in general that "these heroes are, in a word, stupid", and that "any man who couldn't express their feelings to the woman he love until she is at the brink of dying at the last two chapter is to me, unworthy of anything but self-inflicted misery", and that, "the heroine is just masochistic and unsympathetic to put up with the idiot", I disagree about this being the case in Untamed. The fact that, in the end, the hero and heroine nearly gave their lives for one another proved to me that their love would survive.
Where Marion and I are in agreement concerns books where the heroes deconstruct at the end, "groveling and begging the heroine's forgiveness and promising never to be overly macho again." We also agree about the hero who retains a modicum of "rational thought and respect for the heroine. And yes, at the end he kneels before her, tears in eyes, whimpering for her not to leave him. And she graciously allows him to retain his pride by agreeing and forgiving." Such is the power of woman.
Wendy takes a stronger stance than Marion. She says she hates tortured heroes, but of the bitter variety. She wrote, "Give me a hero who's been dumped on and yet manages to go forward, and I'm hooked, I'm in love!"
Yolanda wrote in about heroes who wear a hair shirt with pride - she doesn't like this type of tortured hero, although she does enjoy other types of tortured heroes. What she does find enjoyable is the depth of thought that accompanies the torture. "The ability to hate or torture oneself deeply should mean that they also have the ability to love deeply. However, overdone self-flagellation is a real turn-off - almost as much as a badly done 'big misunderstanding' plot line." So for Yolanda as well, it comes down to the "writer's skill in portraying the path to enlightenment".
Alecia too runs hot and cold regarding the tortured hero, depending on her mood. Sometimes she needs the more embattled and scarred heroes when she's in the mood for a dark romance. The line she sees too often crossed, however, is the "it's not my fault because" type of behavior of many tortured heroes who come across as weak and unable to "get over it". Again, I find myself in agreement, both with Yolanda and the hero who takes the world's problems too much to heart, and with Alecia who dislikes heroes who don't seem to be able to accept responsibility for anything.
Where do you fit into this little schematic? Please e-mail me with your comments and I'll report them at a later date.
Next time we'll be talking about the tormented heroine. Since I first mentioned her, Lisa Kleypas wrote in about her, in response to my discussing one of her heroines. If you haven't yet, I hope you'll read Lisa's Quickie. If you haven't weighed in on the tormented heroine yet, please do so by emailing me.
Torture & the English Hero:
In the last column I asked why we so love English heroes when there is this stereotype of English men as bad lovers and not terribly filled with romance. I wasn't really clear in my mind what the problem I have with our devotion to the English hero is, since I find appealing the romance where the heroine cracks the stone wall covering the hero's heart. After having heard from several readers, I was able to distill my thoughts. It seems to me that there are two types of tortured heroes - the closed off hero and the overly emotional one.
So the question becomes whether those English tortured heroes who are overly emotional are accurate. Emotional Irish and Scots heroes? Yes. Overly emotional English heroes? On this I'm less sure, and I'm speaking more of stereotypes than of reality. That is to say, the stereotype of the English man is of the stiff upper lip, not the loose cannon. But it took me a while to get to this, and here is how you helped me along the way:
Jen wrote that the whole idea of the English as "stuffy, aloof, and stoic didn't really come into fruition until the Victorian period. The Regency, for example, is a period filled with color, music, and lots of ribald sex. While I wouldn't go so far as to say that the Brits during that period were running about like randy Italians, I certainly think they were more motivated by passion than their predecessors in the Victorian Era. Most romance novels set in England tend to gravitate toward periods in which the English were much more lively and down to earth: the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the Georgian Era, the Regency."
I found Jen's answer very helpful, but I wonder about movies like Rob Roy, where the protagonist was a lusty Scots and the villain a foppish Brit, but I suppose the fop is a completely different animal, and one suited to a different column.
Christine wrote that beneath that stiff upper lip is simmering passion. She finds that stiff upper lip far more attractive than "spilling your guts to the world" and points to actors such as Adrian Paul, Pierce Brosnan, and Sean Connery, who portray reserved men capable of great emotion. Christine, you won't get any disagreement with me on that, although I would add that Sean Connery is not English and Adrian Paul portrays a Scots.
Of course, Blythe reminded me that romance is fantasy, especially historic romance, in her comments that "Historicals set in the regency period are my favorite type of romance. My theory on why they are so popular is because they are historicals. Somehow when I think of a regency Duke I think dashing and romantic, but Duke in 1997 seems to mean in-breeding and bad teeth. Maybe nobility itself seems rooted in the past; what sounds great in 1815 seems outdated now. I like these British historicals because of the whole ambience of the time. They make me think of dashing spies, beautiful gowns, and masquerade balls. Today nobility makes me think of polo matches and silly hats. . . I think you get the idea."
Rebecca rightly mentioned that Americans tend to Americanize everyone in literature. While she concedes that a passionate alpha male Lord is more problematic for her than the stiff upper lip Lord, she added that "maybe it is not accurate historically to have a strong passionate Lord but somehow it is fulfilling a need in us as readers, and maybe if these romances were more accurate, we wouldn't buy them." Rebecca, you're exactly right! She also pointed out, as did Christine, that perhaps underneath the non-emotional veneer is a deep passion for life and intense feelings.
Rebecca also asked, "Have you noticed that we loose our fascination with British society after the Regency period, at least as far as romance is concerned?"
She is not the only reader to mention this. Jen asked a similar question, and I know from my own personal reading experience that my least favorite historical setting is the Victorian era, but I'd always assumed it wasn't far enough removed for the fantasy to work. Of course, that doesn't explain my fascination for and love of movies set in that time, but I'd like to open this up for further discussion.
How many of you out there have a sort of "cut-off" date for historicals? Do you read only medievals? Do you enjoy the Victorian period? Is Judy Cuevas/Judith Ivory the only author you read who writes in the period she writes (turn of the century/pre-WWI)? Will you read American Victorian romances but not British ones? Please e-mail me with your comments.
The Cover Controversy:
Last time Teresa told us about Tess Mallory's A Circle in Time, which she enjoyed, but which had a back cover that didn't do justice to the book, portraying it as nothing more than sex, sex, sex. Tess wrote in to let me know that the actual title of her book was Circles in Time. She got a kick seeing her name in the column, especially in conjunction with bad back covers because, as we've discussed before, authors do not write back blurbs and do not control their content.
She added that when she received from her publisher (Leisure) advance covers on her book, she was not a happy camper, especially "when I read succulent succubus. I thought it didn't really set the right tone for the book, which was actually a serious love story set in the days of Robin Hood. . . as the old saying goes, 'You can't tell a book from its cover!' Authors get just as frustrated as the readers, believe me!" She ended up her note by stating that she thinks "Leisure books have the most beautiful covers around and I'm happy to be one of their authors."
Laurie's Picks & Pans:
The Wedding Raffle by Geralyn Dawson , 1996 - 3+ hearts
MacLaren's Bride by Debra Dier, current - 3+ hearts (for a better Dier, try Scoundrel)
Roses at Midnight by Alexa Smart, current - 2 hearts
Speaking of Roses at Midnight, I was reminded after reading this book of Peggy Hanchar's Scottish Bride, a book which offered up a severed head on a platter. Gruesome? Gory? Disgusting? Hell, yes! Roses at Midnight, which could have been a decent romantic suspense, ended up as a ludicrous mishmosh of Frankenstein meets Jack the Ripper. Do you suppose there are authors out there who think a good way to stretch the bounds of the genre is by out-grossing each other? Have you read books where the romance took a very far back seat to violence and gore? Please let me know by emailing me.
Letter from Spider:
Jo Beverley recently forwarded to me a letter Spider Robinson posted to an on-line listserv. He is a well-respected sci-fi writer. Apparently the same woes faced by mid-list authors in the romance genre are faced by authors in the sci-fi genre. Jo prefaced Spider's letter with these comments:
Readers are going to have to be aggressive if they want to preserve diversity in the books available, if they want their favorite non- bestselling authors to be able to keep writing and selling.
As Spider says, the key action is to order the books you want, so you'll get them out of that first, small print run, and so that the publisher will be likely to reprint. Or, to pick up the book immediately it appears. But as he says, many of these small print run books aren't appearing in many places. There just aren't enough of them, and mega-quantities of bestsellers are hogging the shelves. So, as readers, we can't just drift along wondering when the next book by so-and-so will appear. If we do that, it probably won't, ever again.
I think Spider's remarks are the most gripping elucidation of the situation I've read.
Because I've talked in the past about the mid-list (see Issue #10 of this column as well as Barbara Samuel's Write Byte), I wanted to excerpt some of Spider's posting. When I do industry-related topics, I know many of you tune out, but anyone who loves genre books should be concerned. Anyone who reads mid-list authors should be concerned. Anyone who read Nancy Block's Once Upon a Pirate in 1995 and wondered why that's been her only published book to date, or who's wondered about the demise of the Harper Monogram imprint should read on.
Here are some excerpts:
I'm interested in hearing from both authors and readers about the continuing mid-list crisis. Please email me with your thoughts.The horse I ride on - the publishing industry, never exactly a thoroughbred - has just begun to stumble and cough up blood. Suddenly I need your help too badly not to pull on your coat-tail.
Let me try and give you an idea of how worried I am: I have recently given serious thought to what else I might do for a living, besides write books.
No, really. I have even. . .God, this is hard. . .I have even contemplated honest work. Of some kind. There must be some trade you can pick up at age forty-eight. . .right?
As concise a statement of the problem as I can provide: The publishing business has, in slow stages over the twenty-five years I've been writing, essentially been captured by the same kind of vampires that ruined Hollywood. . .who want only to milk the industry for the maximum possible short-term return and don't mind at all if they bleed it dead in the process. . . .
They have the same swing-for-the-fences mentality that is screwing up cinema. All we want here are zillion-dollar superstar blockbusters. . .and a few "little" pictures in which to groom the superstars of tomorrow. Nothing in between; no second features.
In like manner, many of the people making decisions in publishing today would like to have a list consisting of nothing but Clancy's and Parker's. . .and a handful of talented newcomers who might be the next Clancy or Parker, but meanwhile are willing to work for first-novel prices. (I hasten to add that I mean no slightest disrespect to either Tom Clancy or Robert Parker; I picked them because I respect them both highly, and buy their new books on sight.)
This isn't the editors and publishers themselves I'm talking about, either. Many if not most of them love good books, even now. But their policies are being made for them by the conglomerates that swallowed them up in the last decade or so. . . The ultimate, industry-shaping decisions are being made, as in Hollywood, by people who don't give a toasted damn about the product, much less the producer-slaves. What they want is simple: huge profits, now. Blockbusters. . .and good first novels, or hacks who are willing to work real cheap.
What they don't much want anymore are mid-list writers. Quirky scribblers. Ones with faithful but not mammoth audiences. Ones difficult to sum up to a salesman in Paducah with a one-sentence soundbite. Ones People magazine isn't talking about. Ones whose books haven't been a sma-shit (no, that's not misspelled) movie yet. . . .
I suddenly became very interested in things I'd never paid any attention to, like my own sales figures and print runs. I was fairly cheered by what few numbers I could find, lurking under concealment on assorted "royalty statements"; my printruns were routinely well over 100,000 copies, always sold well enough to call for at least a second printing. . . .
Tor, citing "industry retrenchment," only printed up less than one quarter as many copies as usual of (my latest) paperback, Callahan's Legacy.
That's right, a book which carries in it printed acknowledgment of all 60,000+ of you Callahan's fans, was not printed in sufficient numbers for half of you to buy a copy, should you be so inclined.
They will only go back to press if most of those sell out. Those pitifully few copies, like all paperbacks, have a maximum shelf-life of about a month. Tops. In some venues, a week.
So here at last is what I'm saying: if you were by any chance thinking of picking up the new one by any author you care about who isn't already a blockbuster superstar - for the love of God, please don't put it off! This chance may not come again. If it's not on the shelf, order it. . .fast, before they pulp the returns and unshipped copies.
Times have changed. If you love books, you must now start to change your thinking, and come to see them as precious, evanescent fireflies, which flicker briefly and then are no more.
If you do not stay alert for them, and grab them on sight, they will probably never be reprinted: the concept of backlist is on its way to the ash-heap. All of us who put words in a row for your enjoyment are in serious no-shit danger, and we need your help and support. . . .
Thanks for listening. Please forward. Tell your friends. Haunt your bookstore regularly, especially your independent or specialty bookstore. Ask them to phone you when a new book by your favorite author comes out; they'll be glad to take a list. . . .
People Who Read Books. . .next on Geraldo - it's not funny.
Until We Meet Again:
I'm currently working with a few of you on a new Special Title Listings to go along with the other 24 lists I currently maintain. Over the last week, we began these five lists:
Again, I am planning to discuss tormented heroines next time, so please contact me with your comments on this type of heroine, whether pro or con, favorites or least-liked tormented heroines, by emailing me.
Coming later this week will be a Write Byte with author Paula Detmer Riggs. Upcoming Topics include those with Susan Wiggs and Linda Madl. These can be accessed here. Finally, I'm working on an interview with a new favorite author for me - Jane Ashford. That interview should be on-line in about a week. If you haven't read my interview with Nora Roberts, please click here.
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There have been leaked photos and information from the police report, but the first major details stemming from [artist id="1961441″]Chris Brown's[/artist] alleged assault of [artist id="1940303″]Rihanna[/artist] back in February may be made public for the first time Monday afternoon (June 22).
That's when Rihanna is scheduled to take the stand during Brown's preliminary hearing. Brown is facing felony charges of assault and making criminal threats. The charges are a result of an incident that allegedly happened on the eve of the Grammy Awards between Brown and Rihanna; the two were dating at the time, and Rihanna reportedly suffered injuries from the altercation.
So what will happen for the former couple at the hearing?
Brown is expected to invoke his Fifth amendment rights and not testify, according to legal experts who spoke to MTV News.
Rihanna, on the other hand, has been subpoenaed by the prosecution and is likely to be questioned about the events of that night.
A photo of Rihanna after the alleged altercation revealing multiple scratches and contusions on the singer's face was posted on TMZ.com shortly after the incident. A Los Angeles Police Department report revealed that Brown allegedly bit Rihanna and threatened to "kill her" after she made a phone call during the melee. And Rihanna's reported trip to the hospital following the incident led to speculation that the singer was punched by Brown during an attack.
All of that information could be used by the prosecution to make their case that there is enough evidence present to take Brown's case to trial, according to Peter T. Haven, a legal expert based in Los Angeles who worked on O.J. Simpson's controversial book "If I Did It."
"During the preliminary, which is significant, the prosecution puts the case in front of the judge to convince the judge that they have sufficient evidence to go forward with a criminal prosecution," Haven explained to MTV News. "The defense then tries to kill the case. [But] if there's enough evidence, the prosecution could then get a trial date."
Haven called the process a "speed bump," essentially. From what has reportedly been gathered, Haven said it "sounds like the prosecution thinks it has serious evidence for a fairly serious crime, and they aren't backing down." That could explain why a plea deal has yet to be reached between the two sides, he speculated.
Previously, it had been reported that Brown's legal team and the state were working furiously to reach an agreement . It's unlikely at this point that the two sides will reach a plea deal before Brown's preliminary hearing, according to Haven. After the hearing, however, there will still be time for a plea deal to be reached.
If the judge in the case, Patricia Schnegg, rules that the next step in the process is a trial by jury, then Brown will likely have 30 days before he will be arraigned again. During his second arraignment, some of the charges may be altered or dropped, Haven suggested. During that process, Brown will be "held to answer," meaning he would be required to enter a plea once more; Brown pleaded not guilty when he was first arraigned.
Barring any surprises, once Rihanna testifies Monday, Brown's attorney Mark Geragos may question the singer. It's more likely, though, that police will be called to testify. According to Haven, police may be asked questions by the prosecution to corroborate either Rihanna's testimony or information found in the police report.
Although Haven has not had access to the evidence, from what has been presented so far in the case, the lawyer said he predicts the prosecution's challenge will be a "fairly easy burden" to prove.
It was reported last week that Judge Schnegg has barred video cameras from the courtroom during the testimony. Media will still be allowed to attend the hearing, however. The hearing will be the third time Brown and Rihanna have reportedly been in the same building since the incident; the first was when they briefly reconciled at a Miami mansion owned by Diddy, then the two separately attended an NBA Finals game last week.
"There's an eagerness to see what's there," Haven said of the preliminary hearing. "It's the first chance for people to get a sense of what evidence the prosecution has. There will be some attention afterward. You have to expect it when someone suggests a violent crime has been committed."