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"A totally real, genuine, authentic book about why you shouldn't believe any of those words. And it's genuinely good."
— Gregg Easterbrook, author of Sonic Boom
Exploring a number of trends in our popular culture—from Sarah Palin to Antiques Roadshow, organic food to the indignation over James Frey's memoir—Andrew Potter follows his successful Nation of Rebels with a new book that argues that our pursuit of the authentic is fraught with irony and self-defeat. Readers of The Paradox of Choice or Bowling Alone will find many enlightening insights in The Authenticity Hoax, which is, in the words of Tom de Zengotita (Mediated), "the kind of criticism that changes minds."
What does it mean to be authentic?
The demand for authenticity—the honest or the real—is one of the most powerful movements in contempo-rary life, influencing our moral outlook, political views, and consumer behavior. Yet according to Andrew Potter, when examined closely, our fetish for "authentic" lifestyles or experiences is actually a form of exclusionary status seeking. The result, he argues, is modernity's malaise: a competitive, self-absorbed individualism that ultimately erodes genuine relationships and true community.
Weaving together threads of pop culture, history, and philosophy, The Authenticity Hoax reveals how our misguided pursuit of the authentic merely exacerbates the artificiality of contemporary life that we decry. In his defiant, brilliant critique, Andrew Potter offers a way forward to a meaningful individualism that makes peace with the modern world.
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"There are excellent arguments here to steal for the next time some bearded hipster at a party enthuses about brining his own beets or vacationing in an eco-tent." — Newsweek
"Potter's broad-ranging survey makes a good case that the authenticist fantasy is deeply embedded in the culture." — Wall Street Journal
"[Andrew Potter] offers a shrewd and lively discussion peppered with pop culture references and a stimulating reappraisal of the romantic strain in modern life." — Publishers Weekly
"A totally real, genuine, authentic book about why you shouldn't believe any of those words. And it's genuinely good." — Gregg Easterbrook, author of Sonic Boom
"Unique insights on every page and breathtaking in scope... We're not quite certain what is authentic but we know what it is not. Andrew Potter helps us sift through the confusion." — John Zogby, Chairman of Zogby International and author of The Way We'll Be
"The kind of criticism that changes minds." — Thomas De Zengotita, author of Mediated
"The author writes with authority about the ways in which today's men and women seek authenticity, or meaning, in their lives … A provocative meditation on the way we live now." — Kirkus Reviews
"The Authenticity Hoax has the estimable virtue of bringing the profound down to scale while keeping the big picture in hi-def clarity. It's as lively, funny and easy to read as one would want a book on epidemic spiritual malaise to be." — Toronto Star
"Potter weaves elements of history, philosophy and pop culture together in a book that will leave an impression even if it doesn't necessarily show us the path. Is Andrew Potter one of the great thinkers of our age? He may well be: this is great stuff." — January Magazine
"Potter's book is very smart." — National Post
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Margaret "Marjorie" Byers Dom, formerly of Greensburg; Ligonier; and Marietta, Ohio, died Friday (Sept. 7, 2012) in the Houston Hospice, Houston, Texas.
She was born June 18, 1920, a daughter of the late George E. and Margaret M. Byers. Margaret was a graduate of Greensburg High School and Hood College, Frederick, MD. She was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church, Friday Club, Meals On Wheels volunteer, and Pike Run Country Club.
Surviving are two sons, William T. Dom IV of Houston, TX, and George B. Dom of Napa, CA, and their wives, Lynne Whitworth and Rian Dom respectively; and four grandchildren, Henry, Isabelle, Olivia, and Denna.
She was predeceased by her husband, William T. Dom, III; and one son, Denna O. Dom.
A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday (Sept. 22) at First Presbyterian Church, 300 S. Main St., Greensburg. The Rev. Martin R. Ankrum will officiate.
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Published: Thursday, December 6, 2012 at 4:30 a.m.
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An Evening with Jim Lauderdale which was to take place on Thursday, Dec. 6 has been canceled due to schedule conflicts, according to a Flat Rock Playhouse news release. The event will be rescheduled for a later date.
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I had the pleasure of conducting a two-part interview with Sun software engineering manager Masood Mortazavi on java.sun.com. I found him to be quite a wonderful and interesting person.
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I am shocked and annoyed. Our three elected county commissioners seen fit to get into the tit for tat and the 5th Judicial District Attorneys race.
As elected officials they should have stayed silent! One of the duties of the Board of County Commissioners is to set Summit County's portion of the DA's budget!
How now can you be un-biased in approving the budget for your "darling" you supported. As a taxpayer for them to be spending our money in this manner is outrageous. As a constituent I would hope they could have remained neutral in the local elections and hope "we, the people" can make up our own minds, with out their political bias. Thomas, Dan and Karn, you represent all of the people in Summit County, not just your Democratic Party.


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The Way of Boys by renowned psychologist Dr. Anthony Rao is an important wake-up call to the dangers of over-medicating our male children and our current tendency to treat their active boyhood as an illness. Dr. Rao raises a much-needed alarm in this essential volume that belongs in every parent's collection alongside Raising Cain by Michael Thompson. In these time when many parents, concerned about ADHD, Asperger's Syndrome, and bipolar disorder, may be dangerously misinterpreting their young sons' healthy, normal development process, The Way of Boys is must reading.
The problem isn't with boys, it's with our expectations of them
In a book that's part advice and part exposé, psychologist and expert on boyhood development Dr. Anthony Rao challenges some of the potentially harmful assumptions, attitudes, and behaviors we've developed toward young boyhood over the last few decades. This is not an indictment of medication therapies—in some important instances, Dr. Rao argues that medication is appropriate and necessary. Rather, The Way of Boys is a celebration of natural, constructive boyhood development and an expert, definitive handbook on what to look for and expect in normal growth. Ask yourself these questions:
Is his behavior serious enough to interfere with functioning? Does it keep him from sleeping, eating, attending school, or staying safe?
Does it persist over a few weeks or more? Does it show itself more than a few isolated times per day?
Does it happen in different settings? Has it been reported by different people?
If your answer is yes to any of these, your son may have symptoms that need further assessment by a pediatrician or other qualified developmental specialist. But a yes answer doesn't mean your son has a lifelong disorder or that the first line of defense is medication.
Boys are being bombarded with a slew of diagnoses—ADHD, Asperger's, bipolar disorder—at an alarming rate and at younger ages. The Way of Boys urges parents, educators, pediatricians, psychologists, and other developmental experts to reevaluate and significantly change how we deal with our youngest boys.
It's time we stopped trying to "fix" young boys. When parents understand the wide spectrum for normal boy development, they can successfully communicate with their son—and everyone in their son's life—and help him grow into a healthy, smart, strong man.
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"Rao deftly admonishes quick fix psychiatrists and anxious parents to more patiently deal with children's growth and problems even if their youngsters are not developing at the speed of light...Rao's practical book...is filled with case by case examples of children trying to find their way." — Global Province: The Martketplace of Ideas
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Michael Fassbender is having a banner year. The Irish actor, whose breakout role as Bobby Sands in Hunger first catapulted him to fame, will soon be seen in the sure fire summer blockbuster X-Men: First Class. Meanwhile he's starring in Jane Eyre, an accomplished new period drama that will settle his status as a romantic Hollywood leading man. CAHIR O'DOHERTY talks to the actor whose mother is a descendant of Michael Collins and who, for all his fame, always remembers his Irish origins.
Michael Fassbender, 33, is pouring himself a cup of coffee in the penthouse of the Waldorf Hotel on Saturday morning. Wearing a simple grey designer t-shirt, jeans and sneakers, he looks more like a typical New Yorker than a Hollywood clotheshorse.
But when he turns slightly to say hello and flashes a megawatt smile there's no denying his charisma or his good looks, because this man is a movie star after all.
"Would you like cup yourself?" he asks, in the Irish way, and for a moment one of the hottest male actors in the world is a Starbucks barista.
Meeting him isn't like meeting other international celebrities, in other words -- possibly because he's brighter, more charismatic and, I suppose, Irish. You'll wait a long time for a Hollywood type to offer to make you coffee.
Fassbender has starred opposite Brad Pitt in Inglourious Basterds, he'll play the lead in this summer's highly anticipated X-Men: First Class, and he'll also do the honors in the reboot of director Ridley Scott's Aliens franchise, this time titled Prometheus.
Add to that his turn as psychologist Karl Jung opposite Keira Knightley in A Dangerous Method and a new version of Excalibur directed by Madonna's ex-husband Guy Ritchie, and you'll notice his dance card is quite full.
Quietly, without much fanfare, the softly spoken Co. Kerry resident has become a sought-after star, but it's his award-winning role as Bobby Sands in Hunger that still gets him most animated.
"That job is still one of the closest to my heart and I'm actually reunited with the director Steve McQueen here in New York," Fassbender tells the Irish Voice. "We're doing his new film, we've done one week already and we're back in tomorrow again. It's called Shame and I can't really say anything other than that."
It's an interesting inheritance, being both Irish and German, and he's the first one to laugh at it himself.
"It's totally schizophrenic isn't it? Irish and German is such an odd mix. It's discipline and something else isn't it?
"I do think I have the German discipline in my work but I don't have it in any other aspect of my life! I do my homework; I'm very serious about preparing my roles. And the Irish part is that we're steeped in such cultural riches, for such a small island."
Although Fassbender speaks fluent German there's no doubt where his loyalties lie. Pride in his country comes out in discussion.
"I remember getting into a discussion with some German actors who sort of snootily asked me what writers have you got in Ireland? I answered, 'Are you serious? James Joyce, Oscar Wilde, Samuel Beckett, Brendan Behan – do you want me to go on?'"
Fassbender's mother comes from Larne, Co. Antrim and his father from Germany. "We moved to Ireland when I was two and we settled in Killarney, Co Kerry. Where we were living in Germany is very industrial and very grey and my parents wanted to have countryside around for my sister and I to grow up in."
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To my surprise, although I don't know why this should be, I notice that Fassbender has a clear Killarney accent. And sitting there listening to him talking about the subjects he took in the leaving certificate, I have to admit he's as Irish as I am, especially when he's telling me he thinks mandatory Irish in high school (which he took) is a good thing and it should be continued.
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NEWARK -- Police have begun investigating a high school teacher whose profanity-laced Twitter messages expressed violent thoughts toward students, a police spokesman said Friday.
The probe will center on Krista Hodges, a Newark Memorial High School teacher whose tweets said she wanted to "stab some kids," wished two students "would get hit by a car," and that some pupils "make my trigger finger feel itchy," among other online messages.
"The investigating officer is trying to coordinate an interview with her and her attorney," said police Cmdr. Mike Carroll. "We want to talk to her to find out what she was thinking."
What the police are looking into is whether the tweets are a criminal violation, which might depend on what the teacher intended.
"That's why they need to talk to her. The tweets in and of themselves ... without knowing her intent, I'm not sure they rise to the level of 'criminal threats,'" he said.
Newark police expects to present their findings to the Alameda County District Attorney's Office by next week.
"The D.A. then will decide whether or not to charge the teacher," Carroll said. "Given the publicity of this case, we'll investigate and let them make it their call."
Carroll said police learned of the tweeting teacher only when they read this newspaper's story, but whether the district was required by state law to report her depended on a judgment.
"It depends on ... whether they felt the students were legitimately threatened by the tweets," he said Friday. "In this particular case, the answer was no so they didn't."
The case attracted national attention this week when this newspaper reported Hodges' tweets. Newark Unified School District leaders said they have received countless media inquiries.
Hodges said she received a written reprimand from district leaders but has kept her job.
Tim Erwin, Newark Unified's interim superintendent, said the district investigated the teacher's online messages but would not detail the discipline.
"A thorough investigation was conducted but because this situation involves a personnel matter, the district can only provide limited information," Erwin said in a written statement.
"The district consulted California education law, district board policies and the teacher's union contract throughout its investigation and in determining the appropriate disciplinary steps to take."
Erwin, who was promoted Aug. 19, leads a school community that has been in upheaval since ex-Superintendent Dave Marken resigned in late May amid public accusations that board members' micromanagement chased him away.
"I have been told by seasoned superintendents that this is a baptism by fire for a new superintendent," Erwin said. "But I am committed to the district, our students, parents and teachers and in continuing to move the district forward."
Contact Chris De Benedetti at 510-293-2480. Follow him at Twitter.com/cdebenedetti.


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Discover striking architecture and delightful nooks and crannies on the Town Trail. Boroughgate stands out, the impressive main street linking the Church of St. Lawrence with the Norman castle, restored by Lady Anne Clifford. She spent much time caring for neglected properties and also built the St. Anne's Hospital Almshouses - view her tomb in the churchyard. Also look out for 'The Primrose Stone' sculpted with St. Bees' sandstone, one of the ten Eden Benchmarks.
Browse craft shops and galleries, showcasing all kinds of local works. Enjoy the banter of the indoor market and find goodies for your Appleby cottage. Stroll along the riverside path or follow the Dowpitts Wood Nature Trail from the town centre.
The town is famous for the Appleby Horse Fair, held every June and established some 300 years ago, gathering gypsies and travellers from near and far to trade horses - the atmosphere is one of a kind! July, meanwhile, brings a more melodious mood at the Jazz Festival.
Daytrips from your Appleby cottage
Book a trip on the Settle-Carlisle Railway. Visit the waterfall of Rutter Force. Explore the Moor House National Nature Reserve, with blanket bogs, limestone outcrops and rare alpine plants. For springtime bluebells, follow the tails of Dufton Ghyll Wood. Our Appleby cottages are also the gateway to the Cumbria Cycle Way, the Westmoreland Way, the Pennine Way and the Coast to Coast Path.
Lots to see and do when you book an Appleby cottage!


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Ann Romney Takes Over Campaigning Duties Ahead of Debate
LITTLETON, Colo. – While Mitt Romney prepared for the first presidential debate, his wife, Ann, took over campaigning duties Tuesday, telling supporters in a Denver suburb that her husband succeeds at every task he tackles.
"One thing I know about Mitt: He doesn't fail," Mrs. Romney said.
The wife of the Republican presidential nominee appeared with three of the Romneys' 18 grandchildren, offering amusing anecdotes about family dynamics in a speech that was focused more on personal stories than on policy proposals. Mrs. Romney recounted 8-year-old granddaughter Mia's concerns that she wouldn't see her grandparents as often if Mr. Romney were elected.
With that worry in mind, Mrs. Romney said Mia wasn't so sure she wanted her grandfather to win. But after thinking it over, Mia said, "You know, I think that Papa needs to be president."
Mrs. Romney also spoke about how her husband befriended a 14-year-old boy who had cancer. Mr. Romney visited him in the hospital, helping the boy write his will on a yellow legal pad and eventually honoring his request to give the eulogy at the boy's funeral.
"That is where Mitt is when someone's in trouble. He's there. He's by the bedside," Mrs. Romney said. "Right now, the country's in trouble. We need someone that cares, that truly understands what's going on."
Mrs. Romney has struck out on her own more lately, holding separate campaign events and appearing at fundraisers. Kevin Madden, an adviser to the Romney campaign, said Mrs. Romney has been an asset on the trail, inspiring voters with the fact that she's passionate about her husband and his candidacy.
That's "something that people respond pretty well to. They do recognize that she cares greatly about him," Mr. Madden said.
In Mrs. Romney's 14-minute speech in Littleton, she nibbled around the edges of campaign issues, making no mention of the five-point plan for strengthening the middle class that anchors most of Mr. Romney's remarks. She spoke, though, about the struggles of the middle class and offered assurances that a Romney administration would bring down the nation's debt.
She didn't attack President Barack Obama directly but suggested that the country's promise is dimming.
"We understand for the first time in generations, probably since the founding of this nation, that we will say to our children, 'You will probably not be better off than we were,'" Mrs. Romney said. "That is not the American way…. I am so thrilled to know that I have a guy that I'm married to that's going to step forward, and he's going to change that."


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Formulations for preclinical safety assessment studies are often prescreened by formulation scientists in vitroprior to use in animal models. By simulating the precipitation characteristics of a formulation in biorelevant media, the performance of a formulation can be predicted. The predictability depends on the sensitivity of detection and simulation of the mixing of the vehicle and biorelevant media. The authors describe the miniaturization of these types of experiments using a microfluidic chip system, combined with detection by optical microscopy. The results show the potential of microfluidics as a tool to help reduce compound requirements, time, and costs in formulation development.
Dispersion experiments are heavily used in the pharmaceutical industry to screen potential oral formulations in vitro. The studies are run to rank how several formulations will perform prior to dosing new chemical entities in vivo. The experiment intends to mimic what occurs as the formulations are dosed orally and traverse through the gastrointestinal tract (1, 2). This experiment also is used to understand the mechanism of variability upon oral dosing. As a result, compound and animal resources can be spared when failed formulations are not pursued in actual animal studies. This experiment is particularly useful in drug discovery and development by saving time and resources while still advancing drug candidates.
Microfluidic systemsMicrofluidic systems are evolving as useful tools for miniaturizing a variety of standard laboratory experiments (3). Many industries are using such systems, and more recently, the pharmaceutical industry is taking note (4). There are applications for microfluidics across the pharmaceutical industry ranging from scaling down the synthesis of challenging molecules to evaluating the effects of new chemical entities on biological systems (5).
Microfluidic systems are of particular interest to the pharmaceutical sciences as tools for formulation development. Emulsion-based formulations are highly prevalent in the industry. Okushima et al. demonstrated that monodispersed double emulsions could successfully be generated with tunable control over the size and number of internal droplets produced (6). In this example, a specialized chip with hydrophobic and hydrophillic junctions was used to generate the various double emulsions.
Liposomes also have been of interest to formulation scientists for several decades (7). Jahn et al. demonstrated the successful generation of liposomes on a microfluidics device (8). The liposomes generated were monodispersed, and the size of the particles was controlled by varying the flow rate. The mixing capabilities of the chip allowed liposomes to self-assemble in the channel, which would also allow for drug encapsulation and ultimately liposomal formulation preparation.
Both of these studies used droplet-based microfluidics. The liposome-generation example used the microfluidic technique of hydrodynamic focusing, and the double-emulsion example used T-junction droplet generation (9). With respect to droplet microfluidics, the methods are complementary. In general, droplet-based microfluidic systems have the advantage of creating separated droplets that distinguish small amounts of reagents (10). T-junction droplet-generation systems are particularly flexible as several T-junctions can be placed in tandem, thereby allowing sequential reactions or mixing opportunities to occur.
This article describes the use of a T-junction droplet microfluidics system to evaluate oral formulations of select model compounds by executing a simulated gastric fluid (SGF) redispersibility experiment directly on a microfluidics chip. This article describes preliminary proof-of-concept experiments. Morever, the results show the potential to save significant amounts of compound, animal resources, time, and cost in developing formulations for new chemical entities.


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Hannah Harvey laced up her hockey skates and took to the ice when she was about 10 years old.
Today, she still plays.
That's a feat Summit Youth Hockey hopes to achieve during its upcoming free skate days, which are designed to expose young, potential players to the sport.
"Hockey isn't the easiest thing to just try," said Jessica Johns, Summit Youth Hockey's marketing coordinator. The free skate days offer everything needed, from skates to pads, for kids as young as four to adolescents to give the sport a shot.
The first free skate day is Sunday, from 10:15-11:30 a.m. The second is designed specifically for girls. It's labeled USA Hockey's girls' hockey weekend, and is designed for young ladies interested in trying the sport. It's slated for Oct. 15 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. The biggest free skate day will be on Nov. 3. All events are at the Stephen C. West Ice Arena in Breckenridge.
Harvey remembers learning a lot during her time in Summit Youth Hockey, from respect for a coach to camaraderie with teammates.
"Hockey really laid down that foundation for who I am," said Harvey, who now attends Metro State University and plays for a women's team, the Mavericks, and Rocky Mountain Select. She also coaches a U14 traveling team based in Arvada. Previously, she left Summit Youth Hockey to play for Colorado Select at the end of high school, and was recruited to Trinity College in Connecticut on a Division 3 hockey ticket.
"It teaches you a lot. You learn a lot of life lessons through it, like dedication, teamwork - and the camaraderie of the team is basically why it's fun," Harvey said. "I have a connection to the game. It's a way that you can get away for a little bit and play and have fun. (Summit Youth Hockey) inspired me to go forward with the game."
She said the coaches also contributed to her love of the game, and she always felt welcome at the ice arena.
"It was a place where I felt like I belonged. The people at the rink were always super nice. I really enjoyed going to practices and games. I learned a lot," she said.
Harvey said she learned the fundamentals in the hockey league, and was able to build off them as she progressed.
Those are precisely the reasons Johns promotes the program, and the free skate days.
"This is a good program. You can build your skills here," Johns said. The program is currently 150 members strong, but Johns and others want to see it grow. Roughly 30 percent of that is girls, and as the girls' coach, she'd like to see that grow.
Johns pointed out that Harvey isn't the only one to go on to play Division 3 hockey. Evan Street is currently at University of Colorado - Boulder, playing the sport.


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Today, my friends, I have crossed the canned tuna barrier and you will now see another recipe using fish on my blog. Mind you, it's one of those baby steps things, because I used smoked salmon, but still it was a baby step forward from Star-Kist. I'm so proud of myself, I could just spawn.
Pasta Salad With Smoked Salmon And Asparagus (adapted from JBug's Kitchen Antics)
2 cups whole wheat pasta (I used gemelli)
1 bunch asparagus, woody ends removed, cut into one inch pieces
1/2 sweet onion, diced
4 ounces smoked salmon, diced
1/2 red bell pepper, seeded, diced
1/3 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
1 1/2 TBSP dijon mustard
1 1/2 TBSP fat free sour cream
1 tsp dried tarragon (June, aren't you proud of me? I'm using tarragon!)
1 TBSP fresh lemon juice
1 TBSP poppy seeds (unless you're scheduled for drug testing)
1/4 cup of the water you've cooked your pasta in
salt and pepper to taste
Cook pasta per directions on package. Two minutes before pasta is finished, add asparagus. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup of the pasta water, then rinse with cold water to cool.
In large bowl, combine mayo, mustard, sour cream, tarragon, lemon juice, poppy seeds, onion, salmon, red pepper and reserved pasta water. Stir to combine. Add cooled, cooked pasta and asparagus. Stir again to combine. Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed. Chill for at least an hour before serving.


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Quest to display an S.F. Banksy tests value of street artJune 20, 2014 Updated: June 21, 2014 10:24pm
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Art restorers in Santa Barbara began work last week on an unusual canvas: 10 graffiti-covered redwood boards that were ripped from the side of a Victorian home on Haight Street.
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I am trying to resize an element of a library.
I would like to draw doors of 80 and 90 cm.
The tool "changing the scale" doesn't seem very appropriated for this use since I don't know what is the factor from the original to the new dimension.
It should be great to resize the element by selecting and moving one dot of it.
(for example I would move my door in the 90cm whole in the wall and I would then resizing the door by moving one node of it)
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An hour or so with Rick Smolan and Jennifer Erwitt's new coffee table book, "The Human Face of Big Data" confirmed what I have been thinking for a while. "Big data" can be both a blessing and a curse, but it's mostly a blessing.
The 233-page book is literally a weighty contribution to our understanding of big data. Lead author Smolan is a veteran photographer and book producer whose credits include the "A Day in the Life" book series. Published by Against All Odds, "The Human Face of Big Data" is available in print for $31.50 or as an iPad app for $2.99.
In his introduction to the book, contributor Dan Gardner points to Yevgeny Zamyatin's 1921 dystopian novel "We," where the author "imagines a future in which every building is made of glass so the authorities can see what citizens are doing at all times." Gardner wrote that some pessimists worry that it could, but he thinks "that the pessimists are too optimistic."
In documenting the extent to which every query we make, every status update we post and even every medical procedure we endure and how all that contributes to the oceans of data accumulated about each of us, book contributors paint a mostly positive picture of big data.
The book is full of inspiring and lavishly illustrated stories, like how police officers in New York are using modern mapping technology to plot and solve crimes or how Australia's Marine Observing System hopes to protect species and unlock the oceans' secrets by collecting and analyzing terabytes of data from undersea sensors.
The potential for medical breakthroughs are unending. Silicon Valley's Proteus Digital Health, for example, makes "ingestible event markers" about the size of a grain of sand that enter the human digestive system to measure the impact of medications and send back data to smartphones.
At October's International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners in Uruguay, Microsoft general counsel Brad Smith talked about how researchers were able to determine an adverse drug interaction between a popular antidepressant and another popular drug used to reduce cholesterol levels. When people included both drugs in a Bing search, "25 percent of the time they were also looking for information about how to deal with a headache or how to address fatigue or other symptoms associated with diabetes," he said. This discovery helped lead researches to conclude that these two drugs, when taken together, could lead to diabetes.
"The Human Face of Big Data" is a book that you probably won't read in one sitting but will want to keep around as a reminder of how our world is changing before our eyes. As the book points out, we generate 70 times the information contained in the Library of Congress every day-- and that number will grow with time.
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Artist Sean Murphy has revealed an initial sketch for the first black Robin, debuting in the oversized "Detective Comics" #27. UPDATED with comments from Scott Snyder.
"Gothtopia" creator writer John Layman spoke with CBR News about crafting a shinier, happier Gotham City in the January-launching Bat-book crossover.
DC Comics' January solicitations reveal "Gothtopia," a new Bat-book based story starting in John Layman & Jason Fabok's "Detective Comics" #27 story.
Batman group editor Mike Marts discusses plans for the upcoming "Detective Comics" issue #27 anthology issue, featuring stories from Batman luminaries Frank Miller, Scott Snyder, Paul Dini and more.
Brian Buccellato and Francis Manapul reveal their plans for their "Detective Comics" run, beginning next year, and their film noir inspired take on the World's Greatest Detective.
"Batman" writer Scott Snyder headlines the creative team for "Batman: Eternal" – a new weekly DC Comics series debuting in 2014, while joinign Frank Miller and others for "Detective Comics" #27.
Batman's final confrontation with The Wrath is nearly here. Check out an advance preview of "Detective Comics" #24 by John Layman and Jason Fabok courtesy of DC Comics, on sale Oct. 2!
Courtesy of DC Comics, CBR presents an exclusive preview of "Detective Comics: Harley Quinn" #23.2 by Matt Kindt & Neil Google. Witness Harleen Quinzel's first tango with the Joker on Sep. 11!
John Layman took a ride in the CBR Golf Cart at Comic-Con International to discuss recent and upcoming developments in "Chew," his approach to "Detective Comics" and more.
Summer means sun, vacation and in the comic book world -- annuals. This week ROBOT 6's J. Caleb Mozzocco looks at DC's recent annuals for "Animal Man," "Batman," "Superman" and more.
Writers John Layman and Greg Pak reveal their plans to tie "Detective" and "Action Comics" into Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's "Batman: Zero Year" in November, turning back the clock for Superman and Commissioner Gordon.
A face from a crime lord's past comes back to haunt him while the flying beast of Gotham City is unleashed in Frank Tieri's Villains Month stories starring Batman rogues Penguin and Man-Bat.
"Detective Comics" #23.1 writer Derek Fridolfs discusses shifting the title's focus to Poison Ivy for DC Comics' Villains Month , explaining how the femme fatale more than holds her own in her origin tale.
"Batman" family writers James Tynion, John Layman and Jimmy Palmiotti hit HeroesCon with a look at Batman's past and the future of the New 52.
John Layman ans Scot Eaton present a Harper Row guest-shot in "Detective Comics" #21 as the budding vigilante joins Batman on a case with ties to the Dark Knight's past. CBR has a preview of the June 6 issue.
With the finale of his "Emperor Penguin" arc, writer John Layman sets his sights on long term goals for "Detective Comics" including more Man Bat, more Gotham cops and the return of classic villain Wrath.
DC Comics' Superman/Batman 101 panel at C2E2 finds John Layman, James Tynion IV, Chris Burnham and more giving a crash course on the World's Finest heroes. CBR has LIVE updates throughout the hour.
CSBG asked its readers to vote for their favorite stories written by superstar writer Scott Snyder, and today they reveal the results!
Do you think DC Comics should have renumbered "Detective Comics" to #900 with this week's milestone issue?
Greg McElhatton gives "Detective Comics" #19 4 stars, calling the 900th consecutive issue of DC's flagship series by John Layman, James Tynion and a giant art team "a nice way to turn 900."
French cartoonist Fred passes away. John Layman on "Chew" and writing 900th issue of "Detective Comics"! PictureBox announces new manga titles! Lucy Knisley, on "Relish" and her love of comics! Plus more!
Courtesy of DC Comics, CBR presents a preview of tomorrow's "Detective Comics" #19, the series' 900th issues by John Layman, Jason Fabok, Andy Clarke, Mikel Janin & more.
The writer of "Chew" and "Detective Comics" recounts tales from his entire comics career as John Layman openly chews the fat with fans at WonderCon Anaheim.
Bob Harras and Bobbie Chase join CBR for a new installment of "B&B" where the two DC execs discuss the new "Green Lantern" creative teams, the recent death of Damian Wayne and more.
Writer John Layman and artist Jason Fabok talk to CBR about their sidestepping take on "Death of the Family" and their Penguin-paced plot which builds toward the landmark "Detective" #900.
Courtesy of DC Comics, CBR presents an exclusive preview of "Detective Comics" #17 by John Layman and Jason Fabok. Batman hunts down The Joker-worshipping League of Smiles February 6.
ComiXology signs digital-distribution deal with French publisher Delcourt! A copy of "Detective Comics" #27 hits auction block! "The Oatmeal" creator Matthew Inman profiled! A look at Viz's new "Shonen Jump" online! More!
This April, DC Comics is adding unexpected twists to its New 52 covers starting with a special "Detective Comics" #900 gatefold featuring a Manbat invasion known as "The 900."
Greg McElhatton gives "Detective Comics" #15 4 stars, saying John Layman and Jason Fabok "buck the trend" of "Death of the Family" tie-in issues "and go for an entirely different routine."
DC Comics EiC Bob Harras and Editorial Director Bobbie Chase debut B&B, an exclusive monthly talk with CBR. This month: New creative teams for "Constantine" and "Birds of Prey," 900 issues of "Detective" and more!
Courtesy of DC Comics, CBR presents an exclusive preview of "Detective Comics" #16, a "Death of the Family" tie-in by John Layman & Jason Fabok. Batman cuts a haunting deal with The Penguin January 9.
Doug Zawisza gives "Detective Comics" #15 by John Layman and Jason Fabok 4.5 stars, saying the creative team "hasn't made a misstep yet and continues to add some nice polish to Batman's world."
With his third issue now on stands, writer John Layman explains the long game for his "Detective Comics" run and how the book combines a major new villain, classic rogues, Bruce Wayne's personal drama and more of Batman's greatest hits.
For his part in the "Death of the Family" event story, newly minted "Detective Comics" writer John Layman shows off what happens to Gotham when Joker hits town as his longterm plans for Batman take shape with issue #15.
Doug Zawisza gives "Detective Comics" #14 4.5 stars, calling the issue by John Layman and Jason Fabok "masterfully balanced with action, intrigue, character development and some damn good art."
Greg McElhatton gives "Detective Comics" #13 4 stars, saying of John Layman and Jason Fabok's inaugural issue of the series, "if this first issue is any indication, we're in for some good times ahead."
Brett White comes clean about his past comic book bias and explains the effect that DC's New 52 has had on him since it launched twelve months ago.
DC Comics has revealed the final covers for the first week of its month of zero issues in September with a number of subtle changes from those shown after the initial announcement.
DC All Access Sunday at Fan Expo Canada covered various topics including "Justice League of America," "Death of the Family," and the possible return of several Batman characters.
The writer behind the latest run of David Finch's "Batman: The Dark Knight" explores the psychological side of Bruce Wayne and the Scarecrow while prepping origin #0 issues and his new novel "The Survivor."
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It's amazing how much we use our back. We never fully realize it until it's hurting. There is help, right here in our community, for sufferers of back pain.
St. Mary's Health Center is offering a free back-pain presentation to learn more about the causes and treatment for back pain.
The event will be held Thursday, Aug. 22, 6:30 p.m., at the St. Mary's Creektrail Clinics, 2511 W. Edgewood in Jefferson City.
This event is free and open to the public, but space is limited. Reserve your space by calling (573) 556-5770.
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QiDANCE: The "Key" to Move-It Motivation
When the editorial team at Gaiam got invited to go on a little field trip to try a new exercise class called QiDANCE, we were intrigued, excited and a little nervous. Truth be told, even with all the yoga we do, we aren't the most coordinated bunch. But we didn't let that stop us from lacing up our boogie shoes and giving it a try!


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It appears as if Mike & Diane [Rainman & Rainwoman] still have the original roadshow sets. I will try to contact them today and see if they have been sent to enerjade1.
In the meantime, erniejade1, could you please PM me your address as well as two phone numbers we can reach you at?
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Choose from 4 styles of boats for your sailing holiday in Croatia as well as fully guided or semi-independent tours of Croatia.
Explore old medieval towns, stunning national parks, pristine waters and plenty of sublime islands dotted around Croatia's beautiful coast.
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Seagate Freeagent Pro: hardware that comes with proprietary software
Getting an external hard drive for my laptop seemed like such a good idea when I first thought about it. Seagate have got a dinky little 750 GB affair, called the Freeagent Pro, with lights that go up and down when it's having a bit of a think to itself, so I got myself one of those. What I didn't know when I bought it was that the hard drive came with all sorts of issues related to proprietary software.


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Definition of copyright in English:
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1The exclusive and assignable legal right, given to the originator for a fixed number of years, to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material: he issued a writ for breach of copyright making an unauthorized copy would infringe copyright [count noun]: works whose copyrights had lapsed
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STOCKTON — Two police officers were placed on paid leave after shooting a man who was high on PCP when he fired a shotgun at them Saturday night in a north Stockton neighborhood, authorities said Sunday.
Police were called to the 600 block of Cimarron Avenue shortly before 9 p.m. on reports of a disturbance involving a man with a shotgun. When officers arrived, Jeremy Fleming, 20, ran into an open single-car garage, police said.
Fleming, who was later determined to be under the influence of PCP and alcohol, positioned himself behind a vehicle and fired at officers as they approached the garage, said Officer Joe Silva, a spokesman for the Stockton Police Department.
Sgt. Matthew Garlick and Officer Kyle Amant returned fire, wounding Fleming, who was taken to a hospital with multiple non-life threatening gunshot wounds and later transferred to Stanford Hospital for further treatment on a hand injury, police said.
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Patrick McMullan was born in New York and raised in Huntington, Long Island. Educated at New York University, McMullan majored in business and "minored in Studio 54."
The premiere nightlife photographer in New York City, McMullan's work appears regularly in his weekly New York Magazine column, "Party Lines". His other columns include: Allure, Interview, Hamptons, Ocean Drive andGotham among others. He is also a contributing editor at Vanity Fair. His photography has been featured in publications worldwide such as the New York Times Magazine and Vogue, and in international editions of Harper's, Bazaar, Details, Tatler and Out to name a few. Patrick McMullan's editorial works include recent stories in Details and Paper.


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SANFORD — Bluezberry Jam, a Portland-based band that plays an eclectic mix of blues, jazz, rhythm and jam, will perform at the Sanford Unitarian Universalist Church at 5 Lebanon Street on Saturday, Feb. 9, at 7 p.m. Admission will cost $10 per person or $25 per family. For more information, call 324-3191.
WELLS — Wells Public Library is displaying the works of Sanford photographer Eddie Hanson throughout February. The library, located at 1434 Post Road, is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, from 1 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays. For more information, call 646-8181.
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By Mary A. Sego
Title: Purdue Army Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) collection, 1876-2001
Predominant Dates:1970-1990
Primary Creator: Purdue Army Reserve Officers Training Corps
Extent: 17.0 Cubic feet. More info below.
The collection is organized into four series.
1. Purdue Army Reserve Officers Training Corps Trophies, 1926-1965 (8 cubic feet).
2. Photo Binders, Annual Reports, Historical Information, Photographs, Slides and
Miscellaneous Items, 1876-2001 (11 cubic feet).
3. Oversized Photographs, 1921-2002 (4 OVFF drawers).
4. Oversized Ledger, 1920's (1 cubic foot).
Date Acquired: 09/01/2006
Subjects: Purdue University. Army ROTC, United States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training Corps
Forms of Material: Black-and-white photographs, Clippings (Information artifacts), Color photographs, Letters (correspondence), Printed ephemera, Programs, Records (documents)
Languages: English
What is now ROTC started at Purdue University in 1888 as The Corp. It consisted of 92 men, 76 in the Infantry Company and 16 in a Field Artillery Platoon. Equipment at this time for the Corp consisted of 100 Springfield Rifles, 2 cannons, guns, bugles, etc.
In June of 1916, Battery B, from Purdue University mobilized under the call of President Woodrow Wilson. They Reported to Fort Benjamin Harrison on June 23rd with five officers and 139 men. They left Fort Benjamin Harrison for the Texas border on July 6th, and went into camp at Llano Grande, Texas. They were there until September 28th when they returned to Ft. Benjamin Harrison and were mustered out of Federal Service. Most of the men returned to Purdue University and continued their duties. The Armory also burned down in this year and was rebuilt and completed in 1918.
On March 3, 1919, under the provisions of the National Defense Act of 1916, a Field Artillery ROTC unit began enrollment at Purdue University. This unit started with 850 students. This unit consisted of a Headquarters Battery, Batteries A, B, C, D, E, and the Band. Equipment at this time included, three inch guns, one French 75mm gun, one British 75mm gun, one 155mm Howitzer and one 155mm gun.
On January 13, 1928, the Northeast corner of the Armory caught on fire, but was put out before it burned all the way down. The Armory was rebuilt once again, and the 1928 building stands to this day.
From the inception of ROTC at Purdue, until 1964, all male students were required to participate for their first two years of college. During these times, ROTC's enrollment ranged from 850cadets up to a high of 3275 in 1942-43. Because ROTC enrollment was so large, they were able to participate in many different events. There was a rifle team in which about 500cadets tried out for in 1931-32. The drill team was nationally recognized. ROTC has changed dramatically since the 1960's. It is no longer a requirement for every student to participate in ROTC for their first two years and it is no longer focused on Infantry or Field Artillery. Army ROTC now is focused on developing great officers who will be able to lead soldiers and make sound decisions. Purdue still has a rifle team and a drill team, along with a Ranger Challenge team and Ranger Club.
The Army has a long and proud presence at Purdue University that will no doubt continue for many more years to come.
For more information on Purdue Army ROTC History, see: http://www.purdue.edu/armyrotc/overview/history.php
Repository: Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections
Alternate Extent Statement: 16 cubic foot boxes, 4 OV FF drawers, 1 oversized ledger
Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research. Some items are stored offsite; 24 hours notice is required to access the collection.
Preferred Citation: UA 30.02, OV FF, Purdue Army Reserve Officers Training Corps collection, Archives and Special Collections, Purdue University Libraries
Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid revised 10/9/2012 EW
Other URL: http://collections.lib.purdue.edu/fa/pdf/purdue_army_rotc.pdf


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ATLANTA -- Tony Gonzalez sat in front of his locker in nearly full Falcons uniform long after many of his teammates already had put on their street clothes.
The record-setting tight end knew that his 16-year career was over, and he was having a hard time letting go.
"I didn't want to take it off," Gonzalez said of his uniform after finally getting undressed and taking his final NFL shower.
Tears of joy had followed the Falcons' comeback victory over Seattle a week earlier. Gonzalez's wet eyes were from the usual reason this time. His heartbreak was very real.
Even after getting dressed, the former Cal star needed a few extra minutes to compose himself before talking to the media.
Gonzalez had caught eight passes and scored a touchdown. But the Falcons, up 17-0 before the 49ers got their initial first down, had come up a win short of the Super Bowl, losing 28-24 on Sunday at the Georgia Dome.
"It's time," Gonzalez said of his retirement plans. "You can't keep chasing the Super Bowl."
Gonzalez had never even won a playoff game until last week, going 0-5 with the Chiefs and Falcons.
His teammates were already lobbying Gonzalez to come back for another season late Sunday. Gonzalez, though, seems determined to stay firm.
"They respect my plans," Gonzalez, 36, said. "They understand."
The Falcons might have been in position to send Gonzalez out with a Super Bowl ring if they had been able to sustain the first-half offense that produced 24 points, or stage another of the fourth-quarter comebacks that quarterback Matt Ryan has regularly produced.
Neither happened.
Ryan drove the Falcons to the 49ers' 10-yard line with less than two minutes remaining. But passes intended for wide receiver Roddy White on third and fourth down were incomplete, the first tipped and the last knocked away by linebacker NaVorro Bowman.
"The guy kinda jumped on my shoulder, but they're not going to call that," White said. "The game's too tight."
Gonzalez, who had caught a 10-yard TD pass from Ryan before halftime, had lined up on the right on the fourth-down play and drawn single coverage. But Ryan never looked his way, instead zeroing in on primary target White.
"They played a coverage we didn't think they were going to play," White said.
"The defense kind of fooled us there," Gonzalez added.
"We had two chances," said Ryan, who had banged up his left shoulder earlier. "On third down, they had the tipped ball, and then on fourth down we tried to make something happen and we just couldn't get it done."
After racking up 297 yards in the first half, the Falcons committed two costly turnovers and were limited to 180 yards in the second.
Ryan, who finished with 396 yards on 30-for-42 passing, threw an interception when White slipped and lost a fumble on a bobbled shotgun snap when he took his eye off the ball briefly.
"We stopped ourselves," White said. "That interception was on me."
Still, the Falcons, to a man, said they were confident they could score a touchdown when Ryan got the ball back after the 49ers had gone ahead with 8:23 to play.
"There wasn't a doubt in my mind," said wide receiver Harry Douglas, who caught a 22-yard pass down to the 49ers' 28.
The Falcons, who had lost running back Michael Turner to an ankle injury early in the third quarter, picked up a first down at the 16. But Jacquizz Rodgers gained just a yard on first down, and a short pass to Jason Snelling on second down gained only 5 yards.
Then came the two incomplete passes.
"I was very confident. Everyone was," Gonzalez said. "We were confident that we were going to get it in there, but we just came up short."
When the Falcons did, Gonzalez felt empty. But he refused to curse the end of the road.
"I'm disappointed, but you will not catch me complaining," the future Hall of Famer said. " I've had a great ride. ... It may not have culminated in a Super Bowl, but ... I can't complain. I can't complain, and I won't."


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O.K., I said. I told them about a scenario I had often entertained as a kid, involving a Jules Verne-type submarine that would take me to the bottom of the Mariana Trench, where I would disembark, in a special suit, and enter a grotto then a tunnel down which I would spelunk for miles, overcoming, as I went, multiple traps and numerous multilimbed ferocious-toothed guards, then pick or force the lock on the small iron door behind which my father was supposed to be kept, only he wasn't there. This would mean I would have to find my father's captor, force him, through awful means, including chopping one of his legs off, to tell me where my father was. He would tell me that my father was now being held on an off-world colony whose location was the highest secret. He would die laughing in my face. I would spend the next several years conducting an investigation that would take me all over the world in search of the secret to my father's whereabouts. I would finally get the answer in a bar made out of a shipping container on one of Jupiter's nastier moons. When I found my father, in a detention tower near the Sea of Tranquility on the moon, he would put his hand on my cheek and say, I knew you would find me, boy. I would pick him up in my arms. At that moment, my father's captor, mysteriously resurrected, would spring the trap he had been waiting to spring for years, locking both my father and me up together in the tower's chamber. There we would sit together and wait with no hope of rescue for certain death. Some dark, end-of-the-galaxy sci-fi music would play in the background. We would be happy though. Together, with our arms wrapped around each other's shoulders or playing some game like Scrabble.Poets & Writers has posted a longer excerpt if you want more. And Bud Parr has read the book faster than I and posted his thoughts. My fear, as with any book I become fond of early on, is that the rest won't live up to the promise of the beginning, but I'm betting this one does, because what I've read up to now is so skilled and assured that even if the rest falls apart, it is likely to fall apart in interesting and surprising ways. It's a joy to read a novel that is full of weirdness and hints of philosophy and erudite allusions and still so pleasurable on the basic narrative level -- it's really a page-turner in its own bizarre way. (So far, so far. Mustn't get the hopes up too high...)
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- Anonymous8/30/2006 12:43 PM
That description reads like a slightly more pulpy version of Harlan Ellison's "Midnight in the Sunken Cathedral" - the same mis en scene: the Wall of andros and Mars instead of the Marianas Trench and Jupiter, all the stuff about being reunited with the father, just none of the evil adversary bwa-ha-ha stuff.ReplyDelete
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David Irving, Holocaust Denial, and his Connections to Right Wing Extremists and Neo-National Socialism (Neo-Nazism) in Germany: Electronic Edition, by Hajo FunkeTable of Contents
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2.4 Features and peculiarities of old and new RWE in Germany after 1945.
2.4.1.After 1945 the RWE world was inhibited for decades by the total political, moral and military defeat of NS. But despite the Allied repression of extremist attitudes in post-war west Germany the west-German population continued to display anti-Semitic prejudices in one way or another15 . According to first polls taken by the American occupying forces up to 40 % of the population identified with right-wing, anti-Semitic attitudes16 . In the late 1970s the well-known Sinus-study considered 13 % of the population as having a full scale RWE belief system17 . Similarly in the late 1990s according to different polls up to 30 % of the population identified with anti-foreigner sentiments or anti-Semitic beliefs.
2.4.2.Politically the FRG has experienced at least three waves of RWE:
- in the late1940s (resulting in a ban on the SRP).
- in the late 1960s (centred on the NPD and, after its 1969 election defeat, on Dr. Gerhard Frey's DVU).
- since the late 1980s with Franz Schönhuber's newly founded Republicans, the DVU, and NPD, coupled and with militant neo-Nazi activists, operating partially beyond the pale of the 'established' RWE18 .
2.4.3.According to Richard Stöss RWE secured 1.4 million votes in the 1949 election (that is 5.7 % of the population). During the second RWE-wave in the late 1960s RWE secured 1.4 million votes (that is 4.3 % of the votes). The NPD narrowly failed to get into parliament because of the 5 %- hurdle in the German voting system .19 In 1989 during the third RWE wave the Republicans, together with the DVU and NPD secured 2.5 million votes (that is 8.8 % of the votes in the European parliament's election).
2.4.4.Official membership of the 'organized' RWE went through ups and downs. First counts in 1954 registered 80,000 persons as members of organized RWE. By the early 1960s this membership had decreased to 20,000, before the numbers increasing again to 40,000, boosted by NPD memberships. The late 1960s saw an ebb back 20,000. In the early 1990s RWE membership was reckoned at some 40.000 again.20
15. Werner Bergmann and Rainer Erb, Antisemitismus in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Opladen, 1991)
16. Ibid
17. 5 Millionen Deutsche: "Wir sollten wieder einen Führer haben...".Die Sinus-studie über rechtsextremistiche Einstellungen bei den Deutschen, (Reinbek bei Hamburg, 1981).
18. Stöss, p. 23.
19. Ibid.
20. Ibid.
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TRUCKEE, Calif. — Jelly Bread is like its hometown, Reno: a little bit country, a little bit funky.
The four-year-old quartet plays Friday's Fire on the Mountain in Truckee, headlined by the 7 Walkers.
"It's hard not to love a band comprised of a bunch of legends," said bandleader Dave Berry. "We're getting to play with the Greatful Dead's drummer and George Porter, Jr. We were lucky enough to play at the Squaw Valley Funk Fest with George Porter. We're excited to be in the lineup. We love the Monophonics and have played with them a few times."
The full-time band released this summer its second album, "No Dress Code," which has 14 songs and a guest appearance by Reno's Whitney Myer, who starred this year on the televsion competition "The Voice."
Jelly Bread recently added Tahoe's most ubiquitious keyboardist, Erik Matlock, who has played with Mama's Cookin,' Headphone Union and Subject to Change. Cliff Porter plays drums and Brady Carthen the bass.
"I think we're kind of a swampy soul funk and with the slide guitar we get a little southern Bayou feel," Berry said. "Spent time in North Carolina and my family is from Oklahoma. My family is a bunch of hillbillies so you can't help but sound like one."
Jelly Bread played its third show in the Crystal Bay Casino Crown Room.
"If you can do well and build out of the Red Room and move on up to the Crown Room and pull the crowd and make old Brent Harding (the promoter) happy, you're doing real good."


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PUBLISHER: Bizarre Creations
DEVELOPER: Bizarre Creations
DATE RELEASED: November 22nd, 2005
XBOX SYSTEM LINK: no
XBOX LIVE COMPATIBLE: yes
HDTV Support: 1080i
5.1 Surround Sound: No
GENRE: Xbox Live Arcade/Action
PLATFORM: Xbox 360
ESRB: E (Everyone)
Retail Price: 400 MS Points (~$5 US)
WEBSITE: http://www.geometrywars.com/
Any Fan of The Project Gotham Racing series should be familiar with Geometry Wars. In Project Gotham Racing 2 Bizarre Creations added a mini game to the game's Showroom in the form of a classic arcade shooter you could walk up to and play. "Geometry Wars" was an instant classic. The game was so popular in fact that with Project Gotham Racing 3 Bizarre Creations has released a sequel to the original Geometry Wars (now dubbed "Geometry Wars: Retro"), "Geometry Wars: Evolved". If you have a copy of Project Gotham Racing 3 you can find both the "Retro" and "Evolved" versions of the arcade machines in any of the game's Garages. The Evolved version is only a demo however and will limit your play time to 4 minutes. The demo version also will not grant you any Achievement points outside of the "Arcade Player" Achievement in Project Gotham Racing 3. The demo can also be downloaded through the Xbox Live Marketplace and the full version can also be purchased the same way for a very cheap 400 MS Points (Approx: $5 US).
Even if you own Project Gotham Racing 3 and have no intent on purchasing the full version of Geometry Wars I would recommend downloading the demo as you will be able to play it off of your Xbox 360 Hard Drive or Memory Unit at any time. Though I was a bit disappointed that Project Gotham Racing 3 did not include the full version of Geometry Wars, I was further disappointed that it offered no way to "install" the demo to your console's storage device from the game disc; forcing you to download it. But those are really problems with Project Gotham Racing 3 rather then Geometry Wars. In the Xbox Live Marketplace it's listed as "Geometry Wars Retro Evolved" and that will give you both the Retro and the Evolved version of the game. The Retro version comes completely unlocked with the demo download.
For those of you who aren't familiar with the game it feels and plays like finely tuned sequel to the arcade classic Asteroids. From the moment the game loads, the Bizarre Creations logo, the menu, and of course the actual games are all displayed as if on a classic vector arcade monitor. You play as a small geometric shape that can fly around and shoot other small geometric shapes. The arena is a finite sized rectangle which you can move around in using the left stick to determine the direction you move and using the right stick to shoot in a particular direction (similar to games like Robotron or Smash TV) pulling either of the triggers will release a "bomb" in the form of a circular ripple that emanates from your ship destroying anything in it's visible path.
Before I get too far into the review it's important to keep in mind that this game isn't trying to be a new and advanced title. The goals set by the developers are quite clearly to make a game in the CLASSIC arcade style. I feel it's always important to judge games for what they are, so keep that in mind as you read through this.
Being done in the classic arcade style Geometry Wars prides itself on a less is more mentality. The game is so simplistic that it becomes endless in game play and replay possibilities. Literally there is no end to the game (at least none that has been found) it simply continues on indefinitely until the player dies. Much like a classic arcade game there is no real goal outside of getting the highest score possible.
The graphics of the Evolved version of the game are a vast improvement over the Retro version. The Evolved version is simply put, beautiful. Even those who don't like this genre of game will find themselves mesmerized in awe watching others play. The Evolved version of the game also natively supports resolutions up to 1080i. The colors are vivid and the game plays incredibly smooth. Yet for all the graphical beauty it's done in a style as if the game was running on a classic vector based arcade machine. Little touches like the Bizarre Creations logo being re-done in simple green lines immerses you in the experience from the moment the game loads. Though I highly doubt the evolved version of the game could actually play through an old vector monitor it gives the game an old school arcade feel.
Sound in the Evolved version is fantastic as well. Each enemy has a unique spawn sound. Simple enough to have been potentially generated from a classic arcade game yet rich and full enough to not be as harsh on the ears as many of the beeps and clicks of actual classic arcade machines. Each spawn sound is unique enough that the player is instantly alerted that a specific enemy has entered the arena, even if the player can't yet see said enemy. Sounds of the explosions and projectiles are equally as distinct and classic in nature.
In terms of music the game has 2 songs: one very mellow song that plays while in the menu and another very intense song that plays during game play. While there is only one song it's very distinct and suiting for the game. If you don't enjoy it you have the option of using a custom soundtrack. While the music is a little too good to have been from a classic arcade game it is reminiscent of old MIDI based video game music.
The game doesn't support surround sound; actually, I believe all of the audio is possibly MONO, though I could be wrong. Considering the nature of the game I'm not quite sure if I'd consider that a downfall or a feature. Classic arcade machines certainly didn't have surround sound; then again they didn't have Hi-Definition graphics either.
The game play is where Geometry Wars Shines. Geometry Wars is the ultimate twitch arcade player's dream come true. The Analog sticks provide dead accurate control and the player receives immediate feedback through the smooth vector-esque graphics. Enemies "pop" assuredly when met with your projectiles and I've never once seen the game so much as flinch, it plays as rock solid as the graphics are smooth and simple. One key feature is that once the game has ended the player can quickly and easily jump right back into a new game with only a few button presses and no loading time. Also considering the immense amount of items on the screen at once the developers opted to disable the Achievement Unlocked notices, holding them until the end of the game so they that do not distract you while playing. Though there are still sound queues that alert you to achievements having been reached.
One thing that was added to the game mechanics since the Retro version is the size of the arena. In the Retro version the entire arena could be seen at all times. In the Evolved version the arena is slightly larger than the visible area. At first it would seem to make the game more difficult as you can no longer see everything on the screen at once however after playing for a while you will realize that you don't need to see the entire arena with the audio queues as distinct as they are. Actually it seems to make the game a bit easier, the larger arena coupled with HD graphics give a much more open feel to the game where the Retro version was almost claustrophobic. Also it makes the use of bombs more interesting as well as bombs only destroy the things visible to the player; meaning baddies in the arena, but off screen, will survive.
While the Retro version of Geometry Wars that came with Project Gotham Racing 2 was fun to play, seeing as the game had no end the only motivation was to get a higher score. How much of a higher score was almost arbitrary, you could compete against your own score or those on Xbox Live, but the scores on the Xbox Live Leaderboards were so lofty they were almost unobtainable for the typical gamer. This changes somewhat with the addition of Xbox 360 Achievements. Like most Xbox Live Arcade games Geometry Wars has a potential of 200 total points that can be earned to add to your Gamer Score. On par with Bizarre Creation's other Xbox 360 release the points are extremely difficult to actually earn. It does add some very important aspects to the game though. With only a Leaderboard you don't have any solid goals. Trying to progress in the game would be like running uphill against the entire human race. How do you judge your progress? The Achievements bring solid goals for the player to accomplish. Reach X level of points, Reach X level of points without using a life, etc. In addition to straight point based accomplishments the game has a few other interesting achievements. It has an achievement for collecting a certain number of lives, forcing the player to play as hard as possible without dying; it has an achievement for collecting a certain number of bombs, forcing the player to play as hard as possible without using a single bomb. Probably the most interesting is the "Pacifism" achievement which requires the player to survive for 60 seconds without firing a single shot. While these achievements are interesting I wish there were more of them. More than half of the achievements are score based. It would have been nice to see a few levels of the Pacifism achievement, perhaps additional achievements of 2 minutes and 3 minutes etc. I would have liked to see something like an immobility achievement where to earn it the player could shoot but not move for a certain period of time. And while there are goals to reach X multiplier or X number of lives or bombs There is only one for each of those and they are so difficult that I don't see very many actually accomplishing them. It would have been nice to see one or two easier variations of those as well.
While the game doesn't have any typical multiplayer modes at first glance you wouldn't expect it to. If this were an actual arcade game it would be turn based anyway. Even still they could have added a "pass the controller" type multiplayer to add to the classic arcade experience where it simply compares scores for that round. I'm also a bit disappointed that there was no addition of a timer. A simple timer could have added enormous amounts of game play elements and replay value along with time based achievements such as "survive for X amount of time" or "earn X points in under X time". It would have also lent itself to a time attack mode where the player simply attempted to reach the most amount of points within the time limit. I think this all could have been done without distracting from the games simplistic classic arcade nature. Especially when considering the Retro version stands as the solid classic version. How evolved is "Evolved" in terms of game play outside of a larger arena? Perhaps these things will be added in the next rendition of the game, sure to be released alongside Project Gotham Racing 4.
In a direct comparison of the Retro version and the Evolved version obvious improvements in graphics and sound have been made. The addition of the Xbox 360 Achievements and the larger playing area add a great deal of replay value and game play to Geometry Wars. But they could have added even a turn based multiplayer some more creative achievements or added some additional game play elements with the inclusion of a timer. Even still, the game stands tall as easily one of the best Xbox Live Arcade games available and at only $5 for both the Retro and Evolved versions it's definitely an enormous value for any classic arcade fan. If nothing else the Geometry Wars series reminds those classic arcade fans that the heart and soul of gaming is still alive and kicking; and that good games can still be made without being a 3D succubus or using every last function of a new controller.
Judging both versions as a single game I give Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved a 9.0/10
Edited by twistedsymphony, 29 December 2005 - 03:00 PM.