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Editor's Note: The Elder Scrolls Online is an extremely vast experience. It'll be a few more days before we can write a review that will truly justify this lengthy endeavor. The full review will be up on Wednesday, April 9. Until then, you can read our initial thoughts below.
If you're an Elder Scrolls fan, then you've probably anticipated The Elder Scrolls Online for a long time, maybe even before the game's official reveal. For many, the MMO element felt like the only absent component from some of the franchises previous entries, the most recent being The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Skyrim was a fantastic experience and the thought of the inclusion of online personas made players tremble with excitement. However, though ESO quenches that long awaited Elder Scrolls MMO thirst, it hasn't exactly reached our expectations, at least not yet.
It's funny, the time we spent playing this game for our preview would normally be enough to complete a full review -- about 16-20 hours or so. But in ESO, or any Elder Scrolls game for that matter, 16-20 hours is just the beginning. We've barely scratched the surface on what this game has to offer and yet we have enough material to write a few pages of thoughts, though for your sake, we'll keep it short and to the point.
First off, ESO looks great, well, sometimes. We were impressed with how the dungeons look, especially at the initial start of the game, however we soon became disappointed after entering the first city, Davon's Watch, which looked a bit outdated, to say the least.
For this reason, the visuals might take some getting used to. It's also unfortunate that some of the cities' designs are sort of a hit or miss; they're not very impressive and lack the sense of realism Skyrim exhibited. Keep in mind though that we've only visited a short number of cities and are not talking about the entire ESO world as a whole. There's still much exploration to be done.
Speaking of exploration, ESO will encourage you to do a ton of it. Each city, road, forest, cave, et cetera is filled with NPCs and online players to interact with, enemies and wildlife to battle, and chests and other containers to loot. There's so much diversity and variety in ESO it makes it tough to decide your next move… and we mean that in the best possible way.
If you're wondering where you should start, then you've obviously never played an Elder Scrolls game before; another way to distinguish noobs is to see who heads for the main story missions first. Elder Scrolls is a franchise that creates some of its best experiences from random encounters with strangers just around the corner. There's almost no initial plan, just find an NPC in need of some assistance and help them out, in an instant you may find yourself in the middle of a war against clans. Who knew?
Our biggest complaint so far is we're not entirely convinced that ESO needs to be an MMO at all. While 16-20 hours is not much, we still haven't felt the need to interact with other players, in fact, they sometimes just get in the way.
One mission actually proved to be a tedious experience with the addition of other players. We were tasked with freeing three trapped souls, which at first glance seemed simple enough, until every time we spotted a soul and attempted to free it, another player would swoop in for the rescue leaving us in search of another.
Still, we're sure the need for player interaction will arise and whether it does or doesn't you'll be able to read all about it in our full review.
Like we said, we still have much to experience in The Elder Scrolls Online. Saying the game hasn't yet met our expectations within 16-20 hours means very little. We'll need about 100 more hours to really explore the game and decide on a final rating. For now, all we can say is that it's fun, it learns a lot from its predecessors in terms of exploration and mission variety (goodbye, fetch quests) and stays true to the Elder Scrolls roots while feeling very much like an MMO. By the way, we purposely omitted any mention of the game's combat, but no worries, we'll have a detailed analysis on the battle system included in our review, so stay tuned.
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The amount of time U.S. consumers spend shopping on the web or via mobile applications has increased dramatically over the past few years. Fueled by steady growth in e-commerce, mobile applications, social networking sites and new on-line retail models, today's retail market offers consumers more ways than ever to shop. The proliferation of retail channels - combined with today's newly empowered retail shopper - have made it both more important and dramatically harder for retailers to understand who their customers are and how they interact with their brands.
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text: Dr. Edward L. Gillette, 74, of Fort Collins, passed away November 17, 2006. He passed away at home surrounded by his loved ones following a 10 year battle with cancer. A memorial serive will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 28, m 2006 at Allnutt Drake Road Chapel.Dr. Gillette was born May 21, 1932 to Harold and Laura Gillette in Coffeyville, Kansas. He graduated from the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1956 and subsequently served in the Army Veterinary Corp. He attended graduate school at Colorado State University and received a Master's degree in Radiology and a Ph.D in Physiology and Radiation Biology. He was a faculty member in the Department of Radiological Health Sciences at CSU for over 40 years. He was a Diplomate in the American College of Veterinary Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology and Radiation oncology) and the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Oncology). Dr. Gillette developed and directed the Comparative Oncology Unit at Colorado State University, publishing over 100 scientific papers and generating over 20 million dollars in research funding. He was the Chairman of the Department of Radiological Health Sciences from 1989-1998 and served as Associate Dean of Research in the College of Veterinary Medicine and biomedical sciences from 1997-1998. He received numerous awards including the American Animal Hospital Association Outstanding Service Award, the Ralston Purina Small Animal Research Award, and the Kansas State University Distinguished Alumnus Medallion Award. He was also a CSU honor alumnus. Of his professional accomplishments, Dr. Gillette was most proud of his numerous graduate students who have gone on to succeed in research and in veterinary medicine. For the last 10 years he lived with his wife Sharon Gillette on their small farm in northern Fort Collins where he enjoyed raising and racing horses. He enjoyed golfing and was a member of Eaton Country Club. He was an avid fan of the CSU athletic programs and the Denver Broncos. He was a charter member and past president of the Fort Collins Breakfast Rotary Club, where he enjoyed community service and many friends.He is survived by his wife, Sharon McChesney Gillette, his sister, Laurine Patterson of Ludlow Falls, Ohio, brothers Robert Gillette of Great Bend, Kansas, John Gillette of Fairfield Bay Arkansas, and Richard Gillette of Grapevine, Texas. He is also survived by his children William Gillette of Arvada, Jeffrey and Timothy Gillette of Fort Collins and Jennifer Gillette of Golden, and their mother, Carol Gillette of Fort Collins. He is also survived by 7 beloved grandchildren: Joseph, Erin, Heather, Lindsey, Steven, Thomas and Ian. Donations can be made to the Colorado State University Foundation Animal Cancer Center in care of Allnutt Funeral Service, 650 W. Drake Road, Fort Collins, CO 80526.Please make donations in memory of Dr. Gillette.


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Miami Dolphins: Try HARD To Ignore What You're Hearing
You know what they say about a multiple choice test when you don't know the answer?
Always stick with your first answer.
That was one of the final words of advice former Miami Dolphins czar Bill Parcells gave during his Draft Confidential about the NFL draft.
Always rely on your film word, and your impression, Parcells warned.
Here we are a day before the NFL draft's start and that's what I keep reminding myself about the draft process as we go through information overload.
Go with what your gut says. Go with what your own eyes tell you.
During today's WQAM interview with the Michael Irvin show I explain who will be the Miami Dolphins' pick at No. 8, talk about what we saw in minicamp on Tuesday, explain Jake Long's status, and explain as much as I can about the Dolphins moving forward.
I'll also be co-hosting the WQAM Dan Sileo show for the next two days, starting at 3 p.m, talking about the NFL draft and the Dolphins, and I hope you'll tune in.
We'll be doing the show live from Hooters in Pembroke Pines and I'd love to share a wing with you guys before the draft starts.


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Justin Bieber's "Boyfriend" video premieres in a few hours—we command you to prove your level of excitement!—and from what we've seen, the updated concept from Director X features a lot of cars, dancing and the reminder that the 18-year-0ld is spoken for. Bieber described new direction for the visuals and what fans can expect tonight: "The concept is really cool, it's basically lifestyle, you know, me, a bunch of cars, doing donuts in the parking lot." Questionable driving decisions and traffic violations do seem to be your style, Justin, so we give you points for gritty realism. "The video's just a cool video and it's just showing me having fun and I think people can relate to that," he added. Nein, Bieber! No fun is allowed in America, ever. It's why we subject ourselves to stuff like this.
A few extra seconds (embedded below) reveal the impending video looks even more like 'N Sync's "Girlfriend," a comparison that's already been made based on vocals, than we ever imagined, thanks to casual group choreography at dusk by dancers clad in denim and leather, glistening pavement shots and muscle cars suggesting the protagonist spends a lot of time in the streets. We're waiting on pins and needles for Bieber to hop atop the hood of his car and break out the Cat Daddy, along with the likes of Gomez, Carlos Pena, Ashley Tisdale and Carly Rae Jepsen. While additional reports from an early listening suggest Believe won't necessarily be a Justified, or even a Celebrity rip-off, it's hard not to spot the similarities between the upcoming video and its predecessor—particularly if you have boy band nostalgia on the brain. The 2002 clip is even preceded by YouTube ads for Bieber's video! Would you do a reunion if Justin Bieber was involved, JC? With everyone else teaming up with him these days, it's only fair to ask. As we await tonight's premiere, it's time to debate whether Bieber was subconsciously or directly influenced by JT and the gang, and deal with the fact that the (awesome) "Girlfriend" video debuted 10 years ago.


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Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom to Speak at COM Commencement
Kentfield, CA—May 13, 2013—Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom, former mayor of San Francisco, will be the honored speaker at College of Marin's 86th annual commencement ceremony.
Friday, May 24, 2013
Gavin Newsom was elected as the 49th Lieutenant Governor of California on November 2, 2010. His top priorities are economic development and job creation, improving access to higher education, and maintaining California's environmental leadership. His background includes the start-up of 15 small businesses, creating more than 1,000 jobs in the private sector, and serving as a County Supervisor and the Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco. He has recently published the book "Citizenville" that challenges ordinary citizens to use digital tools to dissolve political gridlock and transform American democracy. He also has hosted the "Gavin Newsom Show" on Current TV and is a regularly featured guest on Meet the Press, Bill Maher and CNN.
COM's 86th annual commencement exercises will take place on Friday, May 24, 2013, at 6 p.m. at the Diamond Physical Education Center, 700 College Ave., Kentfield, CA. The ceremony will be followed by a reception for students and their families.


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Study: Lung Cancer Patients Blame Themselves; Doctors Say Knock That Attitude
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"If you have lungs, you can get lung cancer. It's not just a smoker's disease," said cancer survivor Don Stranathan.
While that's the truth, about 85% of lung cancer patients are smokers or had been in the past.
"Half of lung cancer patients are former smokers. They've already quit. So, they've done the right thing," said Dr. Joan Schiller, Professor and Chief of Hematology and Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern.
A new study shows there's still a negative connotation that floats around these type of cancer patients.
"About 2/3 of all participants felt lung cancer patients should be ashamed of their disease," said Dr. Schiller.
She said that's the exact opposite of how patients should act.
"If somebody's ashamed of their disease and embarrassed to talk about it or guilty about it, they are not going to go out there and advocate well for themselves like they should," she explained.
One cancer survivor learned that lesson soon after he was diagnosed in 2009.
"I Googled, you know, Stage 4 Lung Cancer, it said eight months to a year survival rate. I'm 40 months into Stage 4 Lung Cancer, I'm still stable. I mountain bike, I hike and I think the key is just to not get the best treatment out there, believe you're getting the best treatment," said Stranathan.
"We're improving the treatments for lung cancer. A good percentage are treatable and curable. So try to focus on the positive aspects of getting through the treatments," said Dr. Paul Brager, Director of the Cecil B. Highland, Jr. & Barbara B. Highland Cancer Center at United Hospital Center.
Stranathan said along with going through your treatments, the key to recovery is keeping a positive attitude, eating well and exercising.
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- Recruit, enroll, retain and graduate a diverse, high-quality student population
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Luke Rockhold made his professional MMA debut in July 2007. On that night, the 23-year-old won via first-round submission. However, just months later Rockhold would lose in his second pro fight, and in the process would take away one of the most important lessons any fighter can learn: it's not how you lose, it's what you do after you lose that matters.
"First loss, that was scary. This was my dream coming into the sport. Losing right off the bat was a reality check on how real the sport is," said Rockhold to Examiner.com as a guest on Majority Draw Radio. "Anything can happen. It made me focus more -- train harder. I learned from it."
Rockhold isn't kidding.
After losing on that night in October 2007, the Santa Cruz, Calif., native rattled off nine wins in a row over some of the toughest competition the middleweight division had to offer, with seven of those nine wins coming via first-round stoppage.
In Sept. 2011, Rockhold won the Strikeforce Middleweight Championship when he defeated perennial top-ten BJJ wizard, Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza in a unanimous decision, in what was largely considered Rockhold's coming out party. It was a beautifully executed display that highlighted just how well rounded and dangerous the American Kickboxing Academy standout had become. He followed the Jacare win with a first-round annihilation of Keith Jardine, and concluded his Strikeforce career with a five-round decision victory over Tim Kennedy, solidifying his place as the last Strikeforce Middleweight Champion.
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When Strikeforce was absorbed by the UFC, Rockhold was brought over to the bright lights of the Octagon, and was given a lofty test in his promotional debut when he met MMA legend and surefire future UFC Hall-of-Famer, 'The Phenom' Vitor Belfort at a UFC Fight Night in Jaraguá do Su, Brazil in May 2013.
The fight against Belfort was an opportunity to show the MMA world why he had become one of the most highly touted young prospects in the sport today.
Unfortunately for the then-28-year-old, Belfort had plans of his own, and he dispatched of Rockhold in the first-round with a devastating spinning back-kick that left the UFC newcomer deflated and looking for answers.
"I'm fighting the best guy in the world -- the no. 1 contender -- the guy put himself in a title shot," stated Rockhold. "Anything can happen at this level in the game but I'm training harder, training smarter, I'm going to bounce back and be a better fighter because of it."
So what went wrong in the Vitor fight?
"I think, if anything, I let my emotions come into play too much in that fight," recalled the 29-year-old. "Going to Brazil, fighting Vitor, everything that was surrounding that fight -- I took it upon myself too much to go out there and try to handle business. I took it personally.
"I was so worked up on Vitor Belfort -- hand speed and everything -- I didn't even take into consideration the kicking game. I don't think many people did to tell you the truth. My game plan was to come forward. I started seeing his punches -- realizing they weren't as fast as I thought -- I sat back and I got caught. Stay focused, stay on my game plan, [and] stay calm."
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After the Belfort setback, Rockhold was scheduled to fight Tim Boetsch at UFC 166 in Oct., but suffered a knee injury and was forced to withdraw. Now, fully recovered, both mentally and physically, Rockhold sets his sights on top-ranked middleweight Costas Philippou when the two meet Jan. 15 as the main event of UFC Fight Night 35.
For Rockhold, this main event slot highlights the confidence that the UFC has in their blossoming star, and it puts the California-native right back in the contender-rich pecking order of the 185-pound division.
"It's an awesome opportunity. That's why I've trained so hard. I'm going to take advantage of it," he said. "I'm not going to let this one slip through my fingers. I promise you that. I'm focused to go in there and whoop his ass."
Coming off the loss to Belfort in his UFC debut, this fight against Philippou is a chance at a fresh start – a career rewind of sorts – and for Rockhold, the typically laid back surfing connoisseur, this fight has him more motivated and focused than perhaps ever before.
"I've got nothing against Costas, he's a good guy, but he's stepping in the cage with the wrong guy at the wrong time. I'm ready to go in there and just do what I do. As long as I go out there and fight like I should, I don't see him being able to stay around long with me."
Up until this point, very few have been able to.
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By Carla Kelly, 1989 (reissued with Miss Libby's London Merchant 2001), Regency Romance
Signet, $3.99, ISBN #0-451-16060-6
A young woman, left at the altar by her vanished fiancť, is forced to become a teacher when her family suffers a major financial loss. Years later, while traveling to another position, she meets up with her ex-betrothed, now a nobleman. Does this sound like any number of Regency romances you've read? Well, when the author is Carla Kelly and the book is Miss Chartley's Guided Tour, the book is not the expected regency romp.
Miss Omega Chartley is touring the Cotswolds before starting a new job at St. Elizabeth's Academy for Young Ladies in Durham when she helps runaway Jamie Clevenden and finds herself on the wrong end of the law. Jamie is escaping a Bow Street Runner hired to bring him back to his abusive guardian, and he and Omega join forces with Hugh Owen and Angela. Hugh is a former Army sergeant who lost his hand at Waterloo, and Angela is the Spanish war orphan Hugh's Army unit had collectively adopted. The four eventually reach the home of Jamie's uncle, who turns out to be Matthew Bering, the man who jilted Omega eight years before and left London without a word of explanation. All this by page 68 of a 223-page novel.
By the end of the novel, of course, the lovers have been reunited, justice has been served, Jamie is settled in a new home, and everyone (except the villain) ends up happier and more prosperous. But the ins and outs of a complex, well-crafted plot are only part of what makes Carla Kelly's works such a joy to read.
We first meet Matthew Bering traveling, belatedly, in a rented hack to his own wedding. He is obviously distraught over events from the previous night, and when he sees his bride leave the church in tears, he can't "leave London fast enough." It is not until the middle of the book that we learn the two reasons - "one terrible and the other no better" - for his behavior. Matthew's grief and shame are palpable, yet Kelly doesn't hit us over the head with them. Instead, they are reflected in subtle nuances - the smell of his cologne haunting the room in which Omega stays, the years of letters started but never finished that she finds in his office.
Omega Chartley, self-described "spinster educationist," holds her own with the best of Carla Kelly's heroines. She is clear-eyed about her life, having made her own way in circumstances far different from the ones she expected at eighteen. She expresses her righteous anger when she meets up with Matthew after all those years, then allows herself to fall in love with him again, despite her belief that nothing will come of it. It's a genuine pleasure to see these two characters get their happy ending.
All of Kelly's characters shine, from her hero and heroine down to the smallest child. In this case, that's the ever-resourceful Angela, whose traveling sack holds salt, soap, needle and thread, fishing line, and "Napoleon's prayer book," which at one point is bartered away for dinner. Her traveling companion, Hugh Owen, would have made a fine hero himself. In fact, he's an early prototype of David Wiggins, the bailiff hero of Kelly's The Lady's Companion.
Another of Kelly's strengths is her honest portrayal of the totality of Regency English society. The Bow Street Runner, Timothy Platter, is enlisted by our heroes to help solve the appalling crime that was at the heart of Matthew's disappearance from Omega's life. The descriptions of his family and their London neighborhood speak volumes about lower class life of the time. Likewise, Hugh's predicament as a disabled and unemployed former soldier reflects a truth that is rarely found in the balls and routs of a typical Regency romance.
This book, like most of Carla Kelly's works, has been out of print for years and is extremely hard to find. I was thrilled to hear that Signet will be publishing a new novel by Kelly, as well as re-releasing both this book and the equally phenomenal Libby's London Merchant, at the end of 2001. In the meantime, if you can't wait until November to read Omega and Matthew's story, get thee to a library.
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Based on Le Voyage Dans La Lune (A Trip To The Moon), the classic silent film by Georges Méliès in 1902, French duo AIR have created a full album inspired by the film. The result is a stunning body of cinematic instrumentals, adding an eerie, otherworldly life to Méliès' work, which is already full of so much character, color, and peculiarity.
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Chocolate can be the number one indulgence for most of us—especially on Valentine's Day. But this indulgence comes at a price, right? After all, isn't chocolate bad for us, full of caffeine and saturated fat? Not so fast. New research has shown that chocolate can be a part of a healthy diet after all.
Some common truth's or rather mis truths about our beloved Chocolate-
Chocolate is high in caffeine- While eating chocolate may perk you up, chocolate is actually not very high in caffeine. A 1.4-ounce chocolate bar or an 8-ounce glass of chocolate milk both contain 6 mg of caffeine, the same amount as a cup of decaffeinated coffee.
Chocolate is loaded with saturated fat and is bad for your cholesterol- Stearic acid, the main saturated fat found in milk chocolate, is unique. Research has shown that it doesn't raise cholesterol levels the same way that other types of saturated fats do. In fact, eating a 1.4 ounce chocolate bar instead of a carbohydrate-rich snack has been shown to increase HDL (good) cholesterol levels.
Chocolate lacks any nutritional value- Chocolate is a good source of magnesium, copper, iron and zinc. It also contains polyphenols (an antioxidant also found in tea and red wine) that have been associated with a decreased risk of coronary disease. An average chocolate bar contains about the same amount of antioxidants as a 5-ounce glass of red wine.
Chocolate causes acne- Regardless of what your parents or grandparents may still say, studies in the past twenty years have eliminated chocolate as a cause of acne. In fact, many dermatologists doubt that diet plays any significant role in the development of acne. Acne is now believed to be caused by a combination of high bacterial levels and oil on the skin. For more information about the causes and treatment of acne
Last but not least,Chocolate causes weight gain- Any food can be part of a healthy diet if consumed in moderation. An average chocolate bar contains 220 calories, which is low enough to be a part of a weight control diet if other high-calorie foods are eliminated. Enjoying the occasional piece of chocolate may reduce the risk of severe bingeing, which can occur when you feel deprived of your favorite foods.
If you keep your portion sizes small and select dark chocolate whenever possible, the occasional treat can be a guilt-free part of your diet.


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Bellperre launches new "affordable" ultra slim luxury phone
Luxury phone maker Bellperre has announced it's launching a new handset that has a price level meeting "sincerely wider audience compared to current luxury phone brand offerings" – and I assume it's referring to Mobiado and Vertu.
The phone is an "ultra slim", highly customizable candybar: you can choose from brushed steel, polished silver, 24K yellow gold, or 18K rose gold finishes. Also, 125 genuine leather options are available (including black buffalo, brown lizard, red shark and pink crocodile).
Some specs:
- Quad-band GSM and tri-band HSPA (900/1900/2100) connectivity
- 2.2 inch QVGA display with 16 million colors (protected with sapphire crystal)
- Accelerometer
- GPS navigation
- Stereo Bluetooth
- FM radio
- Noise cancellation
- Email, Web browser, Outlook synchronization
- 5MP autofocus camera with LED flash, VGA video recording
- 111 x 45 x 11.2 mm
Judging by what we're seeing in the press photos, Bellperre hopes to sell its new phone to businessmen and businesswomen. I wouldn't buy the handset – even though Bellperre says it's "affordable" – but then again, I'm not a businessman.
Customers can find out more about the new phone at Bellperre's official website.
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Caroline Raymond Named UMass Athlete of the Week
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AMHERST, Mass. - The UMass Sports Luncheon Committee named junior softball pitcher Caroline Raymond the UMass Athlete of the Week, Monday afternoon, rewarding her stupendous performance in three road games.
Raymond had an outstanding week for UMass softball. She went undefeated, winning three games, completing each of them. Batters were frustrated by her all week as she struck out eight hitters and held the opposition to a .209 batting average. She has been on fire lately, winning all five of her last starts and lowering her earned run average by 0.45 to 4.24 over that sample. That's her lowest earned run average since the second week of the season.
This is the first time that Raymond has been honored as the UMass Athlete of the Week.
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June 18th, 2010
Utah's on quite a roll. (SL Tribune)
Summit County has snagged the No. 6 spot on a growing list of Utah cities and counties that protect gay and transgender residents from discrimination.
This week, the Summit County Council voted unanimously, with two members absent but supportive, to pass two ordinances that forbid housing and employment discrimination based on a person's sexual orientation or gender identity.
June 3rd, 2010
Following in the footsteps of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County (unincorporated areas), Park City, and Logan, Utah's second largest city, West Valley, has now voted to ban discrimination in housing and employment based on sexual orientation. (SL Trib)
The West Valley City Council, in a 5-1 vote, approved Tuesday an anti-discrimination ordinance similar to those recently passed in other Utah cities.
About 60 people attended the meeting at City Hall. Rep. Janice Fisher, D-West Valley City, and about seven others spoke in favor of the proposal to protect gay and transgender residents from housing and employment discrimination. No one spoke publicly against it.
It does appear that opposition to employment and housing discrimination against LGBT people may be becoming part of Mormon values.
May 26th, 2010
ExxonMobil really, really, doesn't appreciate its gay employees or customers.
Before 1999, Mobil Corporation had a non-discrimination policy which included sexual orientation. They also provided benefits to domestic partners of employees. But that all changed on November 30, 1999 when Mobil merged with Exxon Corporation to become the world's largest oil company.
Generally, merging companies adopt the more progressive and customer/employee friendly of corporate policies. But though Mobil had reported no problems with their non-discrimination policies nor any concern that employee benefits were cost prohibitive, the merged company did not choose to continue Mobil's policies.
Instead, ExxonMobil removed "sexual orientation" from their non-discrimination list, earning the dubious distinction of being the only major corporation ever to reauthorize discrimination against gay people. And lest there be any confusion about their intent or attitude, they restricted partner benefits to those already in the policy, refusing to allow new employees to register their partners.
ExxonMobil claims that it doesn't need to protect gay employees from discrimination because it bans discrimination against "everyone". In fact, on their website they claim:
Any form of discrimination by or toward employees, contractors, suppliers, and customers in any ExxonMobil workplace is strictly prohibited. Our global, zero-tolerance policy applies to all forms of discrimination, including discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
But that simply doesn't ring true. And, in fact, their very next statement clarifies that this is nothing but nonsense and word games.
We provide all employees with a competitive package of benefits and programs, which varies based on the legal requirements and culture of countries. Benefit coverage for spouses is based on legally recognized spousal relationships in the individual countries where we operate. In the United States, we have adopted the definition of spouse used in federal law, which provides benefits to heterosexual couples. Employees in countries where national law recognizes same-sex relationships are provided spousal benefits under the ExxonMobil programs.
Ah. I see. In the US you "provide provide benefits to heterosexual couples based on legally recognized spousal relationships", but you oppose "any form of discrimination". Un-huh. Did you have Mat Staver write that up for you?
And the "we cover everyone" excuse does not seem to extend to other groups historically subject to employment discrimination. Their Standards of Business Conduct (which serve as their non-discrimination policies) state:
It is the policy of Exxon Mobil Corporation to provide equal employment opportunity in conformance with all applicable laws and regulations to individuals who are qualified to perform job requirements regardless of their race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or other legally protected status.
But gay folk… well, they don't need inclusive language. Sorry, but that just sounds like nastiness wrapped up in pretty shiny paper.
Now, it's not like I'm picking out ExxonMobil for special criticism and ignoring other major corporation. Because most other major corporations do provide real and legitimate non-discrimination policies. All of the other major oil companies, along with 93% of Fortune 100 and 84% of Fortune 500 have not found any reason to tell their gay employees that they are not valued. And the vast majority also offer partner benefits.
But ExxonMobil is determined. Year after year the shareholders (mostly by management-controlled proxy) vote to deny dignity to gay employees. This year, the vote was 78% against equality.
May 19th, 2010
Congratulations to residents of Logan, Utah, whose city council on Tuesday night banned employers and landlords from discriminating against gays, lesbians or transgender people (SL Tribune)
Modeled after anti-discrimination laws recently adopted in Salt Lake City, Logan's housing and employment ordinances passed with four votes and one abstention, by Councilman Dean Quayle. A crowd, which filled the City Council Chambers halls and an overflow room, was mostly subdued throughout a one-hour public hearing. Following the tally though, the crowd erupted in applause and rewarded the council with a standing ovation.
On Tuesday night, Monson defended his support of the ordinances and clarified the stance of the area's largest church after calling the LDS headquarters in Salt Lake City on Monday.
"The [LDS] church supports nondiscrimination ordinances, period. Certainly, I was told that this applies to Logan as much as any other place in the world," Monson said Tuesday before calling for the vote. "They do and I do and I agree that this is not the answer for everything … But it is a step in the right direction and it is long overdue in my thinking."
It looks like the church may be on a "see, we don't hate you" campaign. And if so… I welcome it.
March 11th, 2010
One week after Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli (R) ordered state universities to drop sexual orientation from their nondiscrimination policies, and nearly a month after Gov. Robert F. McDonnell signed an executive order dropping sexual orientation from the state's anti-discrimination policies, Gov. McDonnell has now reversed his position, but not his executive order.
Gov. McDonnell's new directive states:
We will not tolerate discrimination based on sexual orientation or any other basis that's outlawed under state or federal law or the Constitution, and if it is reported, then I will take action, from reprimand to termination, to make sure that does not occur. I believe this properly takes care of it and assures the good people of Virginia that we will absolutely not have discrimination in this state."
Gov. McDonnell's executive order last month dropping sexual orientation from the state's nondiscrimination policies has the effect of law among state employees, including state universities. But Gov. McDonnell's new directive does not. It merely states the formal position of the governor himself. This gives the Attorney General all the legal maneuvering room he needs to issue this statement "applauding" the governor's directive:
"I will remain in contact with the Governor and continue to work with him on issues important to Virginians," Cuccinelli's statement continued. "I expect Virginia's state employees to follow all state and federal anti-discrimination laws and will enforce Virginia's laws to the fullest extent."
In other words, Cuccinelli recognizes that the governor's latest statement does not have the force of law, but merely "sets the tone." As Delegate Robert G. Marshall (R-Prince William) said, McDonnell's directive carries no force and is no more than a "press release with fluff around it."
There is some speculation that this fig leaf was put in place to try to impress the defense giant Northrop Grumman, which is considering moving its headquarters from Los Angeles to the Washington, D.C. area. Maryland, Virginia and the District are actively competing to win the company's favor. Northrop Grumman enjoys a 100% rating in the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index. Among the many considerations that Northrop is facing is that Maryland's policies are more in line with the company's own policies. Says Maryland State Sen. Richard S. Madaleno Jr. (D-Montgomery):
Here in Maryland, we value our gay and lesbian citizens as part of a diverse population that makes the state strong. Virginia is doing the opposite and letting its LGBT citizens — and those considering whether to move and work there — know that they and their families are unwelcome second-class citizens. And they are counting on corporations like yours not to care.
Indeed, while there are efforts in Virginia's legislature to pass a nonbinding resolution expressing the opinion that Virginia "maintains an ecumenical atmosphere in its sexual orientation hiring policies in the private and public workforce," that resolution would not have an effect on Virginia's nondiscrimination law. And even that nonbinding statement, which passed in Virginia's Senate as part of a package of incentives intended to lure Northrop and other employers, is being stymied in Virginia's lower House.
March 9th, 2010
Tonight the West Valley City Council will discuss (and likely pass) employment and housing protections for their gay and lesbian residents. (Salt Lake Tribune)
Freshman Mayor Mike Winder urged the council, during a planning retreat in January, to take up the issue in 2010. On Monday, he said, residents have shared with him their experiences of being "evicted or fired" because of their sexual orientations.
"I'm a proud Republican and a proud American," Winder said. "When I recite the Pledge of Allegiance and say 'with liberty and justice for all,' I mean what I say."
Let's hope that Winder continues to listen closely, and is joined by many more Christian Republicans who will listen closely to the words they pledge with their hand over their heart.
March 5th, 2010
Several colleges and universities in Virginia have policies against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. But Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II has a unique interpretation of law: unless you are specifically instructed by the legislature to avoid discrimination against a group, you cannot voluntarily choose to do so (Washington Post):
"It is my advice that the law and public policy of the Commonwealth of Virginia prohibit a college or university from including 'sexual orientation,' 'gender identity,' 'gender expression,' or like classification as a protected class within its non-discrimination policy absent specific authorization from the General Assembly," he wrote.
But is this the same as, "you must allow discrimination against gays?" In Virginia, yes.
Currently the political and cultural attitude of this state are extremely hostile to gay residents and visitors. And even in the most encouraging of states, there will be administrators or teachers who believe that their own personal religious beliefs entitle them to mistreat others.
There is no question whatsoever that there will either be deans who make or deny promotions based on sexual orientation, teachers who will assign work that is intended to advance an anti-gay viewpoint, or other school based preferences and punishments that are doled out based on anti-gay animus. It is almost a certainty that administrators will deny housing, funded organizations will deny membership, and fraternal organizations will throw parties with themes that mock gay students.
And this will increase. Because statements like those of Cuccinelli not only give permission for anti-gay discrimination, they encourage such behavior and provide it with the imprimatur of the state. And the educational institutions will be powerless to oppose such actions.
This decision of Cuccinelli does not stand alone.
Last month, newly elected Governor Bob McDonnell (R) signed an executive order that removed non-discrimination policies for gay state employees. He argued, similarly to Cuccinelli, that unless gay folk were specifically protected by the legislature then he had no "authority" to include them.
These arguments are specious. Protections are not always limited to those itemized, but can be (and have been for decades) administered where they were needed.
These acts are not based on principle, but prejudice. I have little hesitation in asserting that McDonnell and Cuccinelli oppose non-discrimination policies against gay people primarily because their sympathies lie with those who wish to to discriminate.
Virginia is a very hostile state, at present. Gay people, and their friends, family, coworkers, and those who love them, should avoid setting foot in the state whenever possible.
February 18th, 2010
On Tuesday, Mrs. Jones told her pupils, "Hello class, I've noticed that you've been picking on a few of the children. It must stop, so I will not tolerate any abuse towards Alice, Bobby, or Carlos."
The Washington Post is reporting on a change in state hiring policy enacted by new Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell.
Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell has signed an executive order barring discrimination in the state workforce on grounds that include race, sex, religion and age, but not sexual orientation.
Previous governors included sexual orientation.
There really is no way to translate this action other than that McDonnell believes that sexual orientation, in and of itself, can and should be used as a sole cause for firing state employees or denying promotion. This action by their governor is an open invitation for supervisors or managers to fire or demote employees. And it is likely to happen.
But what is even more likely to occur is abuse, harassment, and antagonizing of gay people. If a coworker calls someone a "damn pervert", that's not going to be punished. If the morning meeting is started by a daily f*ggot joke, there's no recourse. If a state employee shares how they lost the paperwork of the "flaming queen in my line" to gales of laughter, that will not be illegal discrimination. And posting big signs quoting Leviticus or "protecting marriage" will not be an indication of a hostile workplace.
How can there be any respect or consideration, any objection to abuse, if the official state policy is "it's OK to fire the queers!!"
February 5th, 2010
Last July we reported that Albania, a secular Muslim Balkan nation, was considering legalizing same-sex marriage. The Prime Minister announced his party will propose a law making the change.
Sadly, this did not come to be. However, a law was passed which outlawed discrimination. (PinkNews)
A gay rights law passed in Albania yesterday will outlaw homophobic discrimination but will not allow same-sex marriage.
The law gives protection to citizens against discrimination on grounds of gender, race, colour, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation.
This change, though disappointing, was welcomed. (Reuters)
'This law is not simply a fulfilment of requirements that Albania has undertaken for European Union integration and visa liberalisation. Above all, it is a victory for democracy and for human rights for all Albanians,' the LGBT community said. The group hoped that Berisha would eventually keep his promise to legalise same-sex marriage.
Altin Azizaj, who runs the Children Rights Centre and had fought with parliamentarians over the role of a commissioner to monitor the law, said public and, most importantly, private institutions were now bound to respect human rights.
December 23rd, 2009
Last week we informed you of three churches in Kalamazoo who chose to stop participating in an ecumenical effort to care for the homeless due to other participating churches having supported non-discrimination against gay people.
In the spirit of Christmas, the three churches who are disassociating with Martha's Table delayed their exodus until after the annual Christmas feast, hosted by the United Methodist Church in Edison and First Congregational United Church of Christ in downtown. (Mlive.com)
The two locations combined drew more than 2,000 people.
Joanie Burke, a coordinator of the event at Stockbridge Avenue United Methodist Church, said it is true that more people than ever are in need of a warm meal and new clothes.
There is, however, a feel-good spin to the story.
"The need may be unprecedented, but the upbeat is the amount of donations for this event has increased amazingly … we have so many new toys that were donated, it looks like Santa\'s workshop around here," Burke said.
Burke said more than 150 people volunteered at each location to help serve meals, clear tables, oversee the distribution of clothes and toys "and basically direct traffic through our narrow halls."
Burke said the meal and distribution of clothes, blankets and toys draws parishioners from more than 15 churches in Southwest Michigan.
While it is sad that three churches have chosen to value their anti-gay animus over their charitable instinct, the good news is that others are stepping in to fill the gap. (WWMT)
The four new members of Martha\'s Table, Laney said, are: People\'s Church, Unitarian Universalist, in Oshtemo Township; United Campus Ministry/Kalamazoo, a nondenominational service-learning program for higher-education students; Disciples Christian Church, on Winchell Avenue; and Chapel Hill United Methodist Church, on Oakland Drive.
"And several others are leaning toward coming aboard," said the Rev. Matt Laney, of First Congregational United Church of Christ, whose support of civil rights for gay and transgender people prompted Centerpoint Church, Word for Life Church of God and Agape Christian Church to leave Martha\'s Table.
There is no word yet on whether the three disassociating churches plan to start their own charitable effort of if they are so strongly opposed to gay people being able to work and have housing that they've given up entirely on caring for the needy.
The churches who stayed in Martha's Table are:
First Congregational Church of Christ
Third Christian Reformed
St. Luke\'s Episcopal Church
First Presbyterian Church
First United Methodist Church
Those who left are:
Centerpoint Church
Word for Life Church of God
Agape Christian Church
Those joining are:
People\'s Church, Unitarian Universalist
United Campus Ministry/Kalamazoo
Disciples Christian Church
Chapel Hill United Methodist Church
December 23rd, 2009
Gay people in Russia are subject to significant discrimination via both social and governmental oppression. Thinking of their country as a "Christian nation", Russian leaders pride themselves in their opposition to the "satanic" practice of homosexuality.
But an important voice has now spoken out against discrimination. (Ria Novosti)
The Russian Orthodox Church condemns discrimination against sexual minorities, but treats homosexuality as a sin, Patriarch Kirill said on Wednesday.
Meeting with the secretary general of the Council of Europe, a pan-European human rights body, in his office in the Christ the Savior Cathedral in central Moscow, the Russian church leader said: "We respect the person's free choice, including in sex relations."
But Kirill said "the religious tradition of almost all nations has treated homosexuality as a sin."
"Those who commit a sin must not be punished… And we have repeatedly spoken out against discriminating people for their nontraditional sexual orientation," Patriarch Kirill told Thorbjorn Jagland.
The Russian Orthodox Church is the dominant religion in Russia. And even non-believers defer to her as a cultural voice of the nation.
It would have been greatly surprising had the Patriarch discussed sexual orientation as other than sinful. However, his call against criminalization or discrimination is helpful and encouraging.
But Kirill's announcement should be seen in a greater context than just the plight of gay Russians. The Orthodox Church, of which Russian Orthodox is a branch, is influential in much of Eastern Europe and even Africa.
For example, the Uganda Orthodox Church, as part of the Uganda Joint Christian Council, is influential in Ugandan politics. And while Russia is a part of Europe, the voice of the Patriarch may be seen less in term of being the "decadent West".
This commentary is the opinion of the author and does not necessarily reflect those of other authors at Box Turtle Bulletin
December 19th, 2009
In February 2008, Elane Photography was brought before the New Mexico Human Rights Commission because it refused to photograph the commitment ceremony of Vanessa Willock and her partner. Elane Photography, which consists of Elaine Huguenin and her husband, was found by the commission to have discriminated against Willock on the basis of sexual orientation, and was ordered to pay $6,637 for Willock\'s attorney\'s fees and costs.
Elane appealed. But this week a District Court Judge upheld that decision.
My sympathies are with Elaine Huguenin. I've read the correspondence between the two, and I've heard her interviewed. Huguenin is not a hater or a Culture Warrior. She's just some woman who didn't feel comfortable photographing an event that clashed with her belief system.
Where some might see Elaine, her views, and her opinions as an enemy that must be vanquished, I just see some woman being forced by the government to work where and when she doesn't want to work. And I find that deeply troubling.
Some may see a distinction between Elaine, the person, and Elane, the business. But as one who works in the business world, I know that the distinction is only one of form and not of function. Bankruptcy law, tort, insurance, and practicality are such that those who offer their services for a living, even sole practitioners, need to have a corporate structure. People like Elaine Huguenin are, for all practical purposes, indistinguishable from their business and any restrictions placed on their company serve only as restrictions on them individually.
Most readers know that I am not wedded to non-discrimination policies to begin with. While I recognize that they were a valuable tool at breaking through institutionalized bigotries, especially racial bigotries, I am sympathetic to the notion that racists, homophobes, xenophobes, and bigots of all stripes have a right to their own beliefs, however abhorrent I may find them to be. And while I insist that any non-discrimination policies must include my community if they include any affected communities, I wonder if social pressure could not at this time play a stronger and more principled role than governmental coercion.
But whether or not you believe that non-discrimination policies should be in place, surely you'll agree that this was never what we intended?
Americans cherish individuality above almost all else. And gay people know more than anyone that coercion to conform to the expectations of government is by its nature oppressive and prone to abuse. Surely it has never been our desire to force those who don't like us to perform like puppets on a string?
The court has spoken. The law was broken. Elane Photography is not entitled to refuse to photograph same-sex commitment ceremonies.
And that is a tragedy.
I believe it is time for New Mexico to change its law. A decent and reasonable compromise would be to follow the lead of
many other states – and, indeed, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 – the exceptions for for employment and limit the non-discrimination requirements to businesses with 15 or more employees.
Let Elane Photography limit its services to only heterosexual weddings, or only Catholic Weddings, or only weddings between persons of the same race. This is no hardship on us. Elaine Huguenin is not solely responsible for our happiness. Even in Albuquerque there are plenty of other choices.
And ultimately what kind of freedom will we have won to live our lives as we see best if it costs the freedom of others to do the same?
November 11th, 2009
Ft. Worth City Council last night expanded the city's non-discrimination ordinance to include transgender people by a 6-3 vote. City council also discussed a broader range of issues important to the LGBT community, including offering domestic-partner benefits and expanding the city health insurance plan to cover gender reassignment procedures, including sex changes. Discussions were contentious, both inside the packed hall and outside, where protesters from both sides had gathered. The Dallas Voice reports:
There were no arrests or major physical altercations, but there was plenty of taunting and some heated verbal exchanges. Participants from both sides later accused the other of elbowing and pushing, and one of the counterprotesters admitted to ripping a gay Pride flag.
November 11th, 2009
Yes, you read that right:
Hours after the LDS Church announced its support Tuesday night of proposed Salt Lake City ordinances aimed at protecting gay and transgender residents from discrimination in housing and employment, the City Council unanimously approved the measures.
"The church supports these ordinances," spokesman Michael Otterson told the council, "because they are fair and reasonable and do not do violence to the institution of marriage."
The Mormon church has come under withering criticism over its overwhelming support in passing California's Proposition 8, which stripped LGBT couples in that state the right to marry. The LDS's massive efforts have led some to dub Prop 8 "The Mormon Amendment." In addition to overall criticism, that campaign also proved to be highly divisive within the church itself.
Last year in the wake of that criticism, LDS leaders said that they had no problem with non-marriage related protections for LGBT people. In August 2008, the church issued a statement titled "The Divine Institution of Marriage" in which church leaders claimed to support "rights regarding hospitalization and medical care, fair housing and employment rights, or probate rights." That spawned the "Common Ground" initiative, which consisted of a set of LGBT protections based on the LDS statement. But the LDS church turned around and blocked every single proposal in the state legislature which they had earlier said they could support.
LGBT leaders in Salt Lake City hail last night's vote as a historic step, and the result of several months of quiet, behind-the-scenes meetings with church leaders. But noting that four-fifths of Utah's LGBT citizens live outside the city, they vow to reintroduce the Common Ground proposals in the state legislature again this year.
Why the sudden turnaround after the Common Ground initiative failed to even make it out of committee in the state legislature last year? There are a couple of possibilities. First, Salt Lake City is not a Mormon bastion as the rest of the state is. Many former LDS people who wrote in to BTB this morning believe that this ordinance would have passed without LDS support. After all, this is the same city that has already instituted a domestic partnership registry. So by coming out in support of this ordinance, the reasoning goes, the church is able to turn what would have been seen as a defeat into positive publicity.
Meanwhile, others speculate that Senate Majority Leader Harry Ried (D-NV) and former presidential candidate Mitt Romney, both Mormons, may have played a hand. At any rate, the real test will be when the Common Ground initiative is brought back to the state legislature again next year.
According to the Salt Lake Tribune, the ordinances passed last night would:
November 3rd, 2009
One Kalamazoo, which has been facing a bruising election fight to retain that city's anti-discrimination ordinance against a blistering attack by the religious right, is claiming victory (no link yet):
With only absentee ballots outstanding, 65 percent of Kalamazoo voters have approved Ordinance 1856 by a vote of 6,463 to 3,527, adding protections for gay and transgender people to the city\'s nondiscrimination ordinance. This margin is larger than the number of outstanding absentee ballots that are currently being counted.
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Scrabble word: MUTANT
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Definitions of MUTANT in dictionaries:
- noun - (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
- noun - an animal that has undergone mutation
- adj - tending to undergo or resulting from mutation
- An individual, an organism, or a new genetic character arising or resulting from mutation.
- One that is suggestive of a genetic mutant, as in bizarre appearance, inaptitude, or genesis in an unhealthy environment: "These... remakes are neither dreams nor recognizable reality.
- Resulting from or undergoing mutation: a mutant strain of bacteria.
- Suggestive of a genetic mutant, as in appearance, inaptitude, or genesis in an unhealthy environment: gangs of disaffected mutant teenagers.
- noun - something that undergoes mutation
There are 6 letters in MUTANT: A M N T T U
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NEW KIDS ON THE BLACK BLOCK (pdf)
During debates about organization theory, I consistently cite this wonderful piece of ethnography: Chris Low's interview of London youth who tellingly describe their entry into the black bloc.
No academic studies, no political theory, just straight-up personal narrative.
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The 2013 LA Auto Show Design Challenge has been won by SAIC Motor Corp. The Chinese automaker's "Mobiliant" concept saw off competition from eight other contenders who where challenged to create forward-looking designs under the theme "Biomimicry & Mobility 2025 – Nature's Answer to Human Challenges."Read More
Subaru's SHARC (Subaru Highway Automated Response Concept) has taken out the 2012 LA Design Challenge. The futuristic concept car was chosen by the judges as the best embodiment of the "Highway Patrol Vehicle 2025." Read More
The California Highway Patrol could expect an influx in the number of hopeful applicants in the future if any of the entries in this year's LA Design Challenge were to enter service. This year's challenge asked automotive design studios from around the world to create "a highway patrol vehicle that meets the challenges of a specific region's transportation and societal conditions in 2025." Having already taken a look at the Ener-G-Force concept from Mercedes-Benz, we assemble a line up of the other entries.Read More
What will highway patrol vehicles look like in 2025? That's the question posed by this year's Los Angeles Design Challenge, and Mercedes-Benz has answered with the Ener-G-Force design concept. Despite the brief, the company's North American R&D team hasn't totally abandoned the past in looking to the future, conceiving a rugged, fuel-cell driven concept based on the existing G-Class that would produce its own hydrogen from water on the fly.Read More
Hollywood is not only famous for movies, but for showing us motor cars as they should be. James Bond's gadget-laden Aston Martin DB5, the magical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Bullitt's indestructible Ford Mustang, Marty McFly's time-traveling Delorean and all of the incarnations of the Batmobile - these are the cars we walk into the dealer's showroom hoping to see, but never do. They exist nowhere except on the screen or as movie props. So what will become "Hollywood's hottest new movie car"? That's the question posed to automotive designers in the 2011 L.A. Auto Show Design Challenge. Drawing on the latest technology, decades of design experience and a healthy dose of imagination, here's how designers from major car companies have met this cinematic challenge.Read More
If the horse is not humanity's favorite animal, it should be, as it has served us far better than any other domesticated animal. It has been the predominant form of personal transport for the last millennia, has done more work for us than any animal, and its mastery became the fundamental military technology which helped Genghis Khan build the biggest empire in history. The notion of using advanced technologies to replicate and extend the personality and functionality of the horse gave Honda a wonderful platform to explore in its latest design concept. Part sci-fi and part technology-crystal-ball-gazing, here's what a synthetic Horse V 2.0 might look like 200 years hence.Read More
We've been taking a closer look at some of the standout blue-sky concepts presented by the likes of Mercedes and Cadillac at the recent LA Design Challenge – here's Volvo's take on the lightweight car of the future. The clamshell-inspired Volvo Air Motion Concept Canyon Carver uses fewer and lighter components than in traditional cars and compressed air engines to achieve a weight estimated at under 1000 lbs (454 kg).Read More
Get ready to have your concept of how a car is manufactured flipped upside-down and turned inside-out. Picture a production process that has plenty in common with agar jelly (used to culture organic materials in laboratories) and little in common with what we would normally think of as production-line automotive manufacturing. You are starting to get close to what the people at Mercedes-Benz have spawned with the BIOME – one of the most outlandish and ambitious concepts in this year's Los Angeles Design Challenge. Read More
The 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show Design Challenge – which asked designers to come up with an efficient 1,000lb (454kg), four-passenger vehicle that maintained comfort, safety, driving-performance and style – has finished in a tie between GM's Cadillac Aera concept and the Smart 454 from Mercedes-Benz Advanced Design. Previously, the Design Challenge was restricted to major Southern California automotive design studios but this year saw the field widen to include studios from Germany and Japan, resulting in entries from Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Nissan, Toyota and Maybach. Read More
For the past six years, the Los Angeles Auto Show has invited automobile designers to participate in its Design Challenges. The challenge for this year's show was to come up with a design for "a 1,000lb [453.6kg], four-passenger vehicle that is both comfortable and safe, while delivering satisfactory driving performance without sacrificing the styling consumers' demand." Entries are being judged not only for meeting the weight constraint (no more than 1,500 pounds/680 kg with passengers), but also for artistic beauty, comfort, uniqueness of design, roadworthiness, sustainability, performance and user-friendliness. The winner will be announced at the show, on Nov. 18. Here's a look at some of the higher-profile entries... Read More
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REVIEW: Bitter Seeds by Ian Tregillis
BITTER SEEDS (Milkweed Triptych #1)
by Ian Tregillis
PUBLISHER: TOR Fantasy
RELEASE DATE: 24 April 2012
FORMAT: Paperback, 457 pages
GENRE: Fantasy, Science Fiction
It's 1939. The Nazis have supermen, the British have demons, and one perfectly normal man gets caught in between. Raybould Marsh is a British secret agent in the early days of the Second World War, haunted by something strange he saw on a mission during the Spanish Civil War: a German woman with wires going into her head who looked at him as if she knew him.
When the Nazis start running missions with people who have unnatural abilities—a woman who can turn invisible, a man who can walk through walls, and the woman Marsh saw in Spain who can use her knowledge of the future to twist the present—Marsh is the man who has to face them. He rallies the secret warlocks of Britain to hold the impending invasion at bay. But magic always exacts a price. Eventually, the sacrifice necessary to defeat the enemy will be as terrible as outright loss would be. Alan Furst meets Alan Moore in the opening of an epic of supernatural alternate history, Bitter Seeds by Ian Tregillis is a tale of a twentieth century like ours and also profoundly different. (Goodreads)
REVIEWER: Melanie
The tone of BITTER SEEDS was set in the opening pages when a German farmer sells two sick and orphaned children to a mad scientist in the early 1920's. We later learn that this scientist cruelly subjected these children and several others to a barrage of medical procedures to augment and enhance hidden magical talents. The story features heavily two of these children, the brother and sister Klaus and Gretel. All the children (adults for most of the story) have been surgically altered with wires running from plugs on their skull and battery packets to fuel their talents. Klaus is gifted with the ability to pass through buildings and matter while Gretel, the more psychologically damaged of the two can see and influence the future.
Back in England we meet the young Raybould Marsh and William Beauclerk who both come from very different backgrounds but meet in later life and eventually work for a covert operation called Milkweed during World War Two. William is a warlock and uses blood magic to gain favours from the demonic Eidolons in order to turn the tide of Nazi oppression in Europe. Britain is not faring well in the war against Germany who are using their surgically enhanced army to wipe out the Allied troupes. As a normal human with no powers Raybould is up against imposing odds as he works with his long time friend Will and other warlocks to turn the tide. Both characters have tough choices and the border being conscience and conflict is a thin one.
Needless to say due to the subject matter this was not a light, enjoyable read. The opening scenes really set the tone for the rest of the novel which was cruel and bleak in equal measure and almost dystopian. Scenes involving Gretel were predictably disturbing given her psychopathic tendencies coupled with the ability to see and influence the future. Raybould first runs into Gretel in Spain during the Spanish Civil War and this is where he first learns of the 'mega' army that Germany has engineered. His path crosses with her again and she influences his life to a devastating effect which makes him determined to see her demise.
Marsh and Will are very different but neither is cast in the heroes role is almost to the detriment of the story. Marsh and Will acted as any 'normal' person would in the circumstances but with a super evil army of surgically, enhanced, magical bad guys you really want a hero to sweep in and try to save the day. Without a character to really empathise with I found that there was nothing to counter balance the austere plot. Saying that I thought BITTER SEEDS had a solid plot and it was evident that Tregillis did a lot research into war time England during the 1940's. I am curious as to what happens in the next book of the series but I can't say that I am looking forward to another depressing read. This is a definite 'time and place' novel so choose when you read it carefully.
BITTER SEEDS was not a comfortable read. It was quite harrowing in places and none of the characters were very likeable but that's not to say its not a good book. Trelligis created characters that were so ruthless and cruel that you had a hard time figuring out what side you were supposed to be cheering for and in a sense that was the most interesting aspect. The setting of World War Two really fit well with the theme and Trelligis didn't make it too science fiction as to alienate fantasy readers. This may sound a bit contradictory to say that I liked BITTER SEEDS but didn't enjoy reading it due to the plot, the characters and the choices they make. I am very much in two minds whether to read book two although super curious as to what happens. The plot was interesting but in stories involving war or conflict you really need characters that make you want to cheer one side on and sadly this was not the case in this novel. If you like science fiction and aren't afraid to read a book featuring a lot of death and destruction then try BITTER SEEDS…and let me know when you have as I have a couple of questions for something I couldn't figure out!
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Two Arrests in Boonton Shooting, Including Victim's Husband
By Pervaiz Shallwani and Sean Gardiner
Prosecutors said Friday that Kashif Parvaiz was among two people arrested in connection with the death of his wife, 27-year-old Nazish Noorani, who was shot Tuesday while the couple was walking through a small New Jersey town with their young child.
In a press conference, prosecutors in New Jersey said another woman, 26-year-old Antoinette Stephen, had also been arrested in Boston in connection with Noorani's murder.
"There is obviously a relationship" between Stephen and Parvaiz, said Robert Bianchi, the prosecutor in Morris County.
Parvaiz, 26, was shot four times in the attack that killed his wife, but the prosecutor said Friday that the husband's injuries were never life threatening. Their youngest son, who was in a stroller, was not injured.
The attack occurred around 11 p.m. Tuesday in Boonton, N.J., a small town outside of New York City, shortly after the couple left the home of Noorani's sister, with whom they had broken fast as part of Ramadan, family members said.
Police arrested Parvaiz hours after the shooting because he gave conflicting accounts of what happened in the incident, Bianchi said Friday.
The charges against Parvaiz include murder and conspiracy to commit murder. He is being held on $1 million bail.
As The Journal reported earlier, the young couple had been struggling with marital problems since moving to Boston last year, according to Noorani's relatives:
The couple lived in Brooklyn until last year, when Mr. Parvaiz told his family he was starting a doctoral program at Harvard University in architecture and engineering. About three months ago, his wife joined him with their two sons, ages 5 and 3, relatives said.
"As soon as he moved to Boston, after that there were problems," Ms. Noorani's brother, Kaleem Noorani, said Thursday. "Before that, it was all fine."
Harvard doesn't have a record of a student with Mr. Parvaiz's name, a spokesman said.
Parvaiz and Noorani were married six years ago, said his stepfather, Shafiq Hassan. Two years earlier, Noorani had moved from Karachi, Pakistan, to Boonton with her family.


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Florida Marlins: Helms signed, West scratched, Tankerlsey optioned, West DLed, Sanabia and Miller recalled
The Marlins did their part to fill up the transactions page following Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Pirates at PNC Park.
Let's start with Wes Helms, who the Marlins signed to a one-year, $1 million contract extension. Helms was in the final season of a two-year deal and would have become a free agent.
"I love it here," Helms said. "I have a good relationship with the front office, the staff and the players. It's one of those things where I felt comfortable here. I just didn't want to test the market this offseason and start over. I can come into spring training and know where I'm going to be. The front office has shown me nothing but respect. They brought me back here and showed me loyalty, and I wanted to repay them with that.
"After this year it'll be pretty much a year-to-year discussion with the family about what I want to do. Right now, it's come in here next year and do what I've done here since '06…I wanted to be here and be a leader for these young guys with [Mike] Stanton and Logan Morrison, and with [Chris] Coghlan coming back next year. For all these young guys, Gaby [Sanchez], just to keep helping them mature for another year. I think that will really benefit them a lot because they're on their way. They're on their way to be superstars and I want to be a part of that. I want to be a part of watching them grow and help them as much as I can."
Next transaction…the Marlins placed left-hander Sean West on the disabled list with right knee inflammation and recalled right-hander Alex Sanabia, who will start Thursday's series finale in Pittsburgh instead of West. Tuesday, West had ice on his knee for a second straight day. He said it was just preventative and came with being 6-foot-8.
Manager Edwin Rodriguez said West felt some discomfort after running a couple of days ago and the pain was worse Wednesday.
In the most head-scratching move of the night, the Marlins optioned left-hander Taylor Tankersley to New Orleans and recalled Andrew Miller from Double-A Jacksonville. Rodriguez said Miller will be used out of the bullpen. He was starting for the Suns. Not exactly sure what Miller did to merit the promotion.
In 18 starts at Double-A, he was 1-8 with a 6.01 ERA, 61 walks and 66 strikeouts in 85 1/3 innings. Miller had taken the loss in three of his four August outings, going 0-3 with an 8.84 ERA and .384 opponents' batting average in 19 1/3 innings.


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Joyce Giraud isn't surprised by what comes out of Brandi Glanville's mouth anymore. As reported by Celebuzz on Thursday, March 6, Joyce has said that her "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" co-star's emotional and mental maturity doesn't match her age.
"There's a lot of trash coming out of her mouth that fits her personality. You never know what she's going to say because I don't think she thinks," she recently told Celebuzz while at the QVC Red Carpet Style Party in L.A.
Joyce brought up how Brandi publicly trashed her ex-husband Eddie Cibrian for supposedly asking for child support for their two sons as evidence of how low she will go.
"The fact that she trash talks the father of her own children, for her to say something bad about me is nothing. She talks about everyone. She's a mean 12-year-old girl trapped in the body of a 45-year-old woman," she said.
Joyce isn't the only "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" housewife to slam Brandi for what comes out of her mouth. Her good friend-turned-enemy Lisa Vanderpump has said that lies usually come out of Brandi's mouth.
"It is just like every other false comment Brandi has made about me. Such as, I filed for bankruptcy, I live in the Valley, and that I got [houseguest] Cedric Martinez deported. Just because Brandi says it, doesn't make it true — and with her, it's usually the opposite," she told Star Magazine.
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Count Basie (featuring Lester Young): Oh, Lady Be Good
Oh, Lady Be Good
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The Essential Count Basie, Vol. 1 (Sony Jazz 4600612)
Count Basie (piano), Lester Young (tenor sax), Walter Page (bass), Jo Jones (drums),
Carl Smith (trumpet).
Composed by George & Ira Gershwin.
Recorded: Chicago, November 9, 1936
Rating: 96/100 (learn more)
Swing Era rhythm sections specialized in a monotonous thumping not unlike men with flyswatters beating determinedly on stacks of old newspapers. In this case, however, fortune intervened. First, the studio was too small to accommodate a bass drum. Second, no rhythm guitarist was present. These absences make the jazz lover's heart grow fonder, allowing for an uncommon buoyancy ideally suited to Lester Young's lighter-than-air excursions. Thus, after Basie tinkles his way through the melody, Pres glides atop the Gershwin tune for two glorious, untethered choruses, as effortlessly graceful as an eagle out for a Sunday cruise. Oh, Lester be good!
Reviewer: Alan Kurtz
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Jul 27, 2011 8:08 AM
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