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If you care: I'm wearing a vest as a top and bag both from a thrift store, spike necklace from a fetish shop, AA skirt that I probably should have ironed, and Gareth Pugh shoes. I was going for a Versus Spring 2011 silhouette (drapes n' pleats, BRILLIANT), except with mall goth vibes. Because mall goth will never stop being hilarious to me.
i just want to be a unique special snowflake.
If you care: I'm wearing a vest as a top and bag both from a thrift store, spike necklace from a fetish shop, AA skirt that I probably should have ironed, and Gareth Pugh shoes. I was going for a Versus Spring 2011 silhouette (drapes n' pleats, BRILLIANT), except with mall goth vibes. Because mall goth will never stop being hilarious to me.
18 comments:
- Cara said...
you look AMAZING <3 <3 <3
- July 15, 2011 at 8:47 PM
- Kat said...
I really do like your blog, Meagan. You deserve it.
And i was that kid too. Still am sometimes.
- July 16, 2011 at 12:04 AM
- Magnet said...
I just discovered your blog and I really like your style. AAAh, you had to eat lunch alone!! That made me so sad because the same thing happened to me for a whole year in high school, I used to go home and cry everyday... but hey, I think it's people like us who are forced to be creative and end up with mad style. Anyway, congratulations.
- July 16, 2011 at 1:41 AM
- Julia M said...
You look great! Teenage goth styles that were SO IMPORTANT AND LIKE SERIOUS WHY DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND ME?!?!?! back then are such a great inspiration for today's outfit choices.
- July 16, 2011 at 2:30 AM
- Tammi said...
I have been following your blog for a month, and I really enjoy coming to it to see an update. I am always inspired by head to toe black ensembles.
- July 16, 2011 at 5:13 PM
- wobblinbetty said...
his post is just perfect
...and yes.I'm drooling over your shoes ;)
- July 16, 2011 at 6:11 PM
- nina said...
LOVE love your glasses! makes me wish i was blessed with imperfect eyesight (-:
just stumbled upon your blog, & its awesome btw.
- July 17, 2011 at 12:42 AM
- Ria said...
This is definitely so mall goth, takes me back to my high school goth days haha. Love those shoes forever and ever.
- July 17, 2011 at 2:51 AM
- Roma said...
Congratts! You are cooler then you give yourself credit for. I really like your gareth pugh shoes, they are beyond amazing. Also I love your title, it sounds like something from a kids tv show
- July 17, 2011 at 7:56 AM
- Sabina said...
How cool about being featured in Refinery 29! Congrats.
Also I think it's cool that you dress in a way that amuses YOU. Fashion without humor is just dull.
- July 17, 2011 at 12:27 PM
- Brandon said...
Mall Goth vibrations will always be a good part of life. Thank you for being my injection of it!
How did you get those infamous pugh shoes I do not know. I only have seen them once before on a girl that works at Seven NY.
I really appreciate that you don't take it seriously and that you really have fun with everything despite the lack of colour. You are the monochrome jester :)
- July 17, 2011 at 11:52 PM
- Amy Creyer said...
@Sabina I was talking about this with my friend Rhianna (of Breakfast at Barneys) today. People who take fashion SUPER seriously are missing the point. It's frivolity at the core, so humor is a necessary element. Otherwise it falls flat!
@Meagan - YES YOU, really :)
- July 18, 2011 at 12:33 AM
- Mat said...
that's well good news, damn right about the school. i can relate to that. pugh shoes, i'd be sweating at the price of them
- July 18, 2011 at 3:01 PM
- Lindsay With An "A" said...
The shape of this outfit, upon first look, looks like a dress! A great vintage one, that is! I love how you look something and made it not how it was supposed to be but how it could be." Loved your quote in the previous post!
- July 19, 2011 at 4:03 PM
- Prutha Raithatha said...
congrats on the refinery thing. loving ur outfit especially the shoes.
- July 20, 2011 at 10:11 AM
- little moon lover said...
awesome awesome awesome shoes!
- July 29, 2011 at 10:06 AM
- Ms. Fitz said...
Congratulations on the write up, I love your style..
- August 18, 2011 at 11:42 PM
- romwe said...
Wow,if there were snowflakes,wow,can't imagine how cool how marvelous you will be,Thanks for your inspirations....
- August 23, 2011 at 5:03 AM


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Definition of orthography in English:
noun (plural orthographies)
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Example sentences
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- Those orthographies made it possible to write Chinese phonetically and to write spoken Japanese terms that had no equivalent Chinese characters.
1.1The study of spelling and how letters combine to represent sounds and form words.
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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Officials on Thursday determined improper ash disposal to be the cause of a fire severely damaged a pair of condos near Lake Tahoe's North Shore.
According to a North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District press release, crews responded to a report at about 2:30 a.m. Thursday of a structure fire at 978 Glenrock Court; they eventually extinguished the flames.
While no one was hurt, units No. 52 and 53 within the condo complex saw extensive damage, according to the district. Five occupants were displaced and are working with Red Cross for temporary housing.
After an investigation, the district determined improper ash disposal caused the blaze.
"Improper ash disposal is a common cause of structure as well as wildland fires," officials said in the press release. "Whether fireplace or barbecue ashes, it is important to understand that embers in an insulating bed of ash can remain hot up to a week or more."
Officials with the North Tahoe Fire Protection District, Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District and Sierra Fire Protection District, as well as Washoe County Sheriff's Office, offered mutual aid.
NLTFPD offers the following safety tips to remember when discarding fireplace or barbecue ashes:
• Please do not put ashes in a paper bag or cardboard box or place ashes on your deck, in the bushes or next to the house. Also please do not discard ashes in a Dumpster where there are other combustible materials as there is the chance that the ashes are not completely extinguished and such disposal can lead to an unnecessary fire.
• Thoroughly douse the ashes with water or simply place the ashes in a non-combustible metal container used solely for ash storage and wait a couple of weeks before throwing them away.
• It is necessary to wait until the embers are completely extinguished and cold (at least 7 days) before placing them into a garbage receptacle or Dumpster.


text: ELEKTRO is turning 75...at his home in Mansfield, Ohio.<>>His first appearance was in 1939.It is told that ELEKTRO has some bad habits. He is a shameless flirt and is a smoker. He was built by the Mansfield based Westinghouse Electric Corp. and was created to transform American homes. He is a walking, talking, cigarette smoking robot that made his debut at the 1939 New York's World's Fair.He is made of aluminum and it was anticipated by Westinghouse that he would help homemakers with their daily chores by taking over the laundry, cooking and cleaning.ELEKTRO was actually his nick name as Moto-Man was his given name. He amazed audiences with his joke telling, counting on his fingers and identifying colors. He spoke in a monotone and told audiences that he was "a smart fellow" with a "very fine brain".He blew them away when he smoked cigarettes and blew up a balloon. He was a funny guy when he thought he could get a few laughs by calling his handler "Toots" and would talk about the "good members of the audience."He spent his younger years, in the 1940's and 50's performing at appliance stores across the country. He also was located at an amusement park in California.ELEKTRO became a star when Hollywood called for him to play a role in the 1960 movie "Sex Kittens Go to College."He was Thinko the robot and acted alongside Mamie Van Doren and Tuesday Weld.After that appearance ELEKTRO disappeared. Scott Schaut Director of the Mansfield Memorial Museum teamed up the son of one of the creators of the robot with a mission to find and restore the smoking robot. Now ELEKTRO is found at the museum surrounded by Westinghouse memorabilia and mementos from his younger days. He was one in a series of robots built by the company prior to WWII. The company did not continue the production during the war and never restored the robot program after WWII.The museum is known as the oldest in Richland County, founded in 1889. The roaming robot is just part of the unique collections the museum displays. When visiting Mansfield you will find many things to do. Visit the working farm where Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall were married or spend the night in the haunted prison where movies were made such as Shawshank Redemption. You will find auto racing, skiing, and plenty of other outdoor activities.The museum is located at 34 Park Ave. West in Mansfield, Oh, 419-525-2491, www.themansfieldmuseum.com.Visit these blog posts for other things in Mansfieldhttp://writetravels.blogspot.com/2011/08/if-you-are-shawshank-redemption-fan.html,http://writetravels.blogspot.com/2012/10/it-is-time-to-get-your-scare-on.html


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As medical tourism for elective procedures gains momentum, could going global provide a cure for ailing American health institutions? A corporate strategy article by Thunderbird students.
Like many vibrant, athletic men, retired U.S. Air Force General Steve Dotson has a bum knee. Seventy years old, and an avid skier, Steve is simply not ready to sit in the lodge. Nor does he like the sound of a knee replacement's long and painful recovery period, even though his insurance policy would cover the cost. Lucky for him there is a third option: travel to the Cayman Islands for a quasi-experimental (and non-FDA approved) stem cell procedure. A sophisticated marketing effort from a Colorado-based group of doctors operating an offshore clinic has convinced Steve that a simple procedure might negate the need for a surgical knee replacement, while accomplishing the same objective of keeping him active. All said, the procedure will cost Steve around $20,000 cash—a cost he believes is worth it if the results are positive. Steve is far from unique.


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BarCamp Munich 2008 - Enterprise 2.0, Open Source and the Future of Technology
By user13366078 on Oct 12, 2008
I'm astonished to see that I haven't blogged for so long. Sorry to my readers, it's been some very busy times lately, and I hope I can write more in the coming weeks. I also owe an apology to the people that pointed out a bug with my ZFS replicator script and cron(1M), I'll look into it and make it my next post.
Barcamp at Sun in Munich
Yesterday, I attended Barcamp Munich 2008 which was sponsored by Sun (among other cool sponsors) and so it took place in the Sun Munich offices.
I was surprised to see that both sessions I proposed were accepted, plus one about Open Source Software at Sun that my colleague Stefan proposed with some support by me.
You can find a list of sessions for Saturday and Sunday on the web and it pays off to check back regularly, as the wiki is filling up with more and more collateral information around each track.
So, here's a roundup of session descriptions, slides and other links and materials for those of you who attended my sessions or could not attend, in chronological order.
Enterprise 2.0 - From Co-Workers to Co-Creators
This session was similar to the talk I did at Webkongress Erlangen a few months ago.
We had about 20 people in the room and quite a fruitful discussion on how to motivate employees to use new tools, how to guide employee behaviour and the challenges of opening up a company and making it more transparent.
Feel free to glance through my Enterprise 2.0 slides or read an earlier blog entry on a related subject. Also, check out Peter Reiser's blog, he has a number of great articles from behind the scenes of our SunSpace collaboration project.
Open Source Software at Sun
Stefan Schneider proposed a session about great software products that are available from Sun for free, as open source. We went through his list from least well-known to most popular.
Obviously, MySQL, StarOffice and OpenSolaris were at the end, but the more interesting software products were those that made the attendees go "Oh, I didn't know that!". One example of this category was Lightning, a rich calendar client.
Stefan recently posted his slides into the Sun Startups blog, thanks, Stefan!
The Future of Technology in 10, 20, 30 Years and More
This was a spontaneous talk that I offered after having seen the Barcamp Munich wishlist where people asked for a session on future technology developments, their effects on society and how one can cope with it.
I took some slides from a couple of earlier talks I did a while ago on similar topics and updated it for the occasion. The updated "Future of Technology" slidedeck is in German, but if enough people are interested, I can provide a translated version as well.
We started by looking at Moore's Law as an indicator of technology development. In "The Age of Spiritual Machines", Ray Kurzweil, a well-known futurist, pointed out that this law also holds for technology prior to integrated circuits, all the way down to Charles Babbage's difference engine of the 19th century.
With that in mind, we can confidently extend Moore's Law into the future, knowing that even if traditional chip technology ceases to deliver on Moore's Law, other technologies will pick up and help us achieve even higher amounts of computing power per amount of money/space/energy. Again, Kurzweil points out that if we compare the amount of computational power that one can purchase for $1000 for a given year with the complexity of all neurons of a brain and their connections to neighbouring neurons at their typical firing frequency, then the 2020s will be an interesting decade.
Key technologies of the future will be: Genetics and Biotechnology, Robotics and Nanotechnology.
We watched a fascinating video about Molecular Visualizations of DNA (here's a longer, more complete version) that made us witnesses of DNA being replicated, right before our eyes, at a molecular level. It's amazing to see how mechanical this process looks, almost like industrial robots grinding away on ribbons of DNA, cutting pieces, replicating them, then splicing them back in. In the near future, we will see personalized medicine, based on our own DNA, and optimized for our individual needs as well as novel applications of biotechnology for clean energy, new materials and the assembly of early molecular machines.
Robotics are another fascinating area of technology and we're seeing more and more robots enter our day to day life. Industrial and military robots may be an "old hat", but did you know that today, millions of households are already using robots to vacuum their floory, mow their lawns or perform other routine work? And we will see many more robots in the future, I'm sure. Meanwhile, I'm happy to say that my Roomba robot indeed saves a lot of precious time while fulfilling my natural geeky desire for cool gadgetry.
Finally, Nanotechnology will open up a new category of advanced technology that will affect all aspects of human life, the environment and the world. We watched a vision of a future nanofactory that fits onto a common desk and is capable of manufacturing an advanced laptop with 100 hours of battery life and a billion CPUs. But nanotechnology can do much more: Highly efficient solar cells, clean water, lightweight spacecrafts, nanobots that clean up your bloodstream, more advanced versions of your organs, brain implants and extensions, virtual reality that is indistinguishable from real reality and much more.
Check out the Foresight Institute's introduction to nanotechnology for more information about this fascinating topic, including a free PDF download of K. Eric Drexler's book "Engines of Creation". Real engineers will probably want to take a look at his textbook "Nanosystems Molecular Machinery Manufacturing and Computation"
One controversial topic when discussing the future is the Technological Singularity. This is the point in time, where artificial intelligence becomes powerful enough to create new technology on its own, thereby accelerating the advancement of technology without human intervention. A discussion of this topic can be found in Kurzweil's newest book "The Singularity is Near".
Another great way to think about the future is to read Stefan Pernar's sci-fi thriller "Jame5 - A Tale of Good and Evil". This book starts in the best Michael Crichton style and then becomes a deep and thoughtful discussion around the philosophy of the future, when mankind confronts the powers of strong AI. You can buy the book or just download the PDF for free. Highly recommended.
One of my favourite citations is said to be an old chinese curse: "May you live in interesting times."
Many thanks to all the people that I met during, or attended my sessions at, Barcamp Munich 2008, it was a most interesting event.
Edit (Oct., 13th): Meanwhile, a few blog reactions are rolling in: Dirk wrote a nice summary on the Enterprise 2.0 session (in German) while Ralph summarized the Future technology session (German as well). I found them through Markus' Barcamp Munich 2008 session meta entry. Thanks to all! Also, Stefan has posted his slides from the open source talk, see above.
Edit (Oct. 14th): Here are some more notes from Stefan Freimark (in German). Thank you!


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August 30, 2006
The chicken pox is back.
Even with the required vaccine, that pesky bug has 14 Columbia County elementary school students out sick.
Some medical professionals warn the vaccine for chicken pox might not be strong enough.
Doctors say with new vaccines, it takes time to find out how long your immunity will last.
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP, recently announced that if you don't get a second dose, there's a good chance you'll be home with a case of the chicken pox.
Kids these days don't have to worry about the chicken pox...or so we thought.
Two of Sheila Golston's three children have been through it.
"She just scratched all over, just kept scratching," Sheila recalled. "That's the worst really, just trying to keep them from scratching."
Sheila's kids and the 14 Blue Ridge Elementary School students who are currently out with the pox had the vaccine, which should prevent them from catching it.
Principal Joyce Long saw cases starting to pop up a year ago. It caught teachers off guard.
"When I looked at it, I said, 'I haven't seen this in years, but it looks like chicken pox,' and she never saw them, she was young enough to get a vaccine," Principal Long said.
Now that it seems to be spreading, the Health Department sent notices home to all the Blue Ridge parents.
The ACIP says the one dose schools started to require in 2000 isn't going to cut it. Now, they recommend a second dose at least 30 days later.
School nurse Belinda Watson says people who actually had the virus stand a better chance of avoiding a second round.
"You have the immunity in your system already," she explained. "They're having to put the immunity into your system."
The one vaccine might not be strong enough to make that immunity last.
"It was kind of a blast from the past, 'cause I thought they were things we don't have to worry about, but evidently we might have to worry about again," Principal Long said.
For students and parents like Sheila, it's time to head back to the doctor for round two...because the bug is back.
The chicken pox can spread through the air, and people who are infected can be contagious up to five days before their physical symptoms appear.
Parents should be also careful what type of medicine they give their kids. If the kids have a fever, parents should not give them aspirin. That can lead to Reye's Syndrome, which can be fatal within a few days.


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Week of April 10, 2008
Voters in Gypsum re-elected incumbents Tom Edwards and Gary Lebo and selected newcomer Kyle Hall to fill the vacancy created when Chris Estes decided not to run again.
A front-page story featured Tred Barta, star of the Versus channel television show "The Best and Worst of Tred Barta." His television show featured deep sea fishing and longbow hunting adventures.
The Western Eagle County Metropolitan Recreation District offered a curling class at the Eagle Ice Rink. Participants included Jenika Doberstien of Eagle and Sheryl Staten of Gypsum.
Hilary Elise Henry of Eagle was one of 53 high school seniors nationwide selected for the Robertson Scholars Class of 2012 at Duke University.
Week of April 10, 2003
Brad Kohrmann, a volunteer with the Greater Eagle Fire Department, returned to town after spending two weeks in east Texas searching for pieces of the space shuttle Columbia. The shuttle had broken apart during its re-entry flight.
The Eagle Town Board told residents of the Eby Creek Mesa subdivision that the community could not afford approval of their annexation request. Because they were charged out-of-town water rates, Eby Creek residents paid a total of $67,000 for water services from the town. In contrast, if their properties were annexed, the town would net $31,000 in property taxes, less than half the potential loss from the lower in-town water rates the subdivision would receive.
The Eagle Valley High School baseball team was off to a hot start with a 9-0 record. The young pitching corps included Chris Lopez, Steven Evancho, Evarito Para and Sean Bartlett.
Jon Stavney, Jared Biniecki and Jon Kedrowski were the top gunners in the WECMRD men's basketball league.
Week of April 8, 1993
In an effort to whittle down their annual subsidy for the Eagle County Airport, the county commissioners instituted a $3 per passenger facility fee for commercial flights. The commissioners hoped the fee would help offset the $30,000 to $100,000 annual county subsidy for airport operations.
Snow depths at McKenzie Gulch south of Eagle measured 27.3 inches, 118 percent of average. Record snow accumulations and a late spring thaw were causing problems in some Eagle neighborhoods.
Gypsum Town Manager Cletus Burgess resigned to accept another position in Texas.
Thirteen-year-old Chad Eaton had a great game souvenir - a baseball that Rockies outfielder Alex Cole tossed to him during a spring training game in Tucson.
Week of April 7, 1983
The Eagle County Commissioners petitioned the state to conduct an in-depth study of pollution sources along the Eagle River in the Gilman/Red Cliff area.
The U.S. Postal Service was looking for a new post office site in Eagle.
The county was considering spending $468,000 for a temporary, modular jail while the new justice center was under construction.
Eagle Valley High School trackster Tim Vaughn placed second in the 50-yard high hurdles at a meet in Leadville. Sophomore Lenny Roundtree placed second in the 50-yard dash and third in the 160-yard dash.
The Soil Conservation Service reported 22.2 inches of snow at the McKenzie Gulch course south of Eagle.
Week of April 5, 1973
In an effort to be democratic, the Eagle County School Board offered students the chance to submit name suggestions for the new elementary school located at Dowd Junction. The kids overwhelmingly supported the name "Whiskey Creek Primary School" with the name "Cool School" coming in second. The board overruled these choices and selected the name "Meadow Mountain Elementary School."
Barbara Black, daughter of Warren and Virginia Black of Eagle, was awarded the Climax Molybdenum Company Scholarship.
Terry Nunn resigned his seat on the Eagle Town Board and Miguel Encinas was appointed to fill the vacancy.
Colorado Rep. Jim Johnson introduced a bill to establish the Flat Tops Wilderness Area spanning the Routt and White River National Forests. His bill called for wilderness designation for 212,716 acres.
Week of April 11, 1963
Eagle and Gypsum voters were both set to go to the polls to vote on sewer treatment construction bond issues. Both towns were discharging raw, untreated sewage into the Eagle River.
The Colorado Highway Department was taking bids to pave Highway 131 between Wolcott and State Bridge.
Eagle County announced some ambitious new paving plans, including a proposal to blacktop the Colorado River Road to the mouth of Sweetwater Creek, pave Brush Creek Road to the forks and pave Valley Road to the mouth of Gypsum Canyon.
Local businessman Harold Koonce delivered a speech about Eagle County's economy for members of the U.S. Foreign Service Institute.
Week of April 9, 1953
The Eagle County Commissioners scheduled a meeting with Brush Creek Valley ranchers to discuss oiling the roadway through the area.
Rancher Stanley Haracek of Sheephorn Creek reported the birth of a calf with three eyes, two noses and two upper jaws. The Enterprise reported the animal appeared to be healthy.
Meanwhile, Spraule Ranch manager Joe Worely reported that one of the hens at the Brush Creek operation had laid a five-ounce egg. The egg measured eight inches in girth. "Biddy is still alive," the Enterprise reported.
Week of April 8, 1943
Bishop Wilber E. Hammaker of Denver was headed to Eagle for the dedication of the newly remodeled Eagle Community Methodist Church. Church members were busy installing hymnal racks and cleaning the church windows in anticipation of the event. The remodel project cost $8,000
Banker J.D. Allen of Eagle was heading up the Second Loan War Drive. The county's designated fund-raising goal was $96,800.
Gore Creek Rancher D.D. Kellogg and his son, Col. Arlo Kellogg, sold their ranch to the Frank Hass family.
Former Deputy County Clerk Tommy McBreem was serving with the U.S. Army in the Pacific. Thomas Edward Shue of Bond was a new Navy recruit.
The town of Eagle marked its 38th anniversary. Enterprise publisher Adrien Reynolds described Eagle as "a community that promises to keep growing."
Week of April 7, 1933
Suspected bootlegger Walter S. Kennedy burned to death inside his cabin at Deep Creek Canyon. His body was found by two potential customers, who found Kennedy next to a barrel of mash and a crude still inside the cabin. Sheriff Murray Wilson determined that the fire likely started when a very inebriated Kennedy lit a pipe and threw the match near a three gallon jug of gasoline.
Dots Theater opened in Dotsero with a showing of "American Madness" starring Walter Houston. Admission was 15 cents and live music was performed by the Goldolians.


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Association of Internet Researchers Conference
By Richard Eriksson on May 9, 2007 - 10:17am
Oct 17 2007 - 9:00am
Oct 20 2007 - 5:00pm
From the AoIR wiki:
October 17 (Wednesday) is the pre-conference workshop and tour day, the conference itself gets going on the 18th and runs through the 20th (Saturday). We have over 200 papers in over 80 sessions during the three days. Three keynote speakers will inspire and challenge your thinking about the internet. A welcome reception and a Friday evening banquet promise to entertain as well as inform you.
Keynote speakers are Henry Jenkins from MIT and Cory Ondrejka, CTO at Linden Labs, the makers of Second Life.


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A Canadian-French genealogist is leading three programs next week about the history of the Chiasson family and its descendents.
Pierre Vagneux of Quebec will hold a program from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday at the North Terrebonne Library, 4130 W. Park Ave., Gray, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday in Pointe-aux-Chenes and at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center, 314 St. Mary St., Thibodaux.
For information, call Kevin Allemand at 446-2383 or Audrey George at 879-3285.
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Jeff McCreary, Ducks Unlimited biologist
With the biggest, wettest, and windiest storm of the season rolling through northern California last week, excitement was in the air for a few great days of duck hunting.
I hunt a rice blind east of the Sutter National Wildlife Refuge and I was anticipating a great hunt all week. I chose Saturday as my hunting day as it would be between two torrential rain storms, but still have good wind. Well, the forecast was wrong. We got wet sure enough, saw only high-flying specks and white geese, and didn't fire a shot. Not even at the one wigeon that snuck in and flew off before we saw it through the driving rain. My hunting partner didn't fare much better the day before, he and his son got absolutely soaked by three inches of rain and had only one bird to show for it.
Sitting in the blind that morning while feeling the rain creep in around my hood, I wondered what was going on with the birds. They should have been all over us. With all the excitement I had forgotten that it is fall and relatively early in the season.
Waterfowl surveys consistently show that bird numbers in the Central Valley do not peak until late December. So, while the "Pineapple Express" brought ample wind and drenching rain, it didn't bring the cold temperatures of winter storms that force the birds further south.
Waterfowl habitat overall is looking great in the Central Valley. Lots of water means an abundance of shallow flooded areas, even rice ground that was not intentionally flooded is now providing decent habitat. This availability is spreading the already low bird numbers out, causing mixed results for hunters. This usually happens much later in the season when the rains typically increase. So, having this happen this early is different than what we've seen in almost a decade, if not longer.
Nevertheless, the worst day in the blind is better than no day in the blind.
Jeff McCreary is the Ducks Unlimited Director of Conservation Programs in California's Central Valley. The Central Valley is a historical waterfowling region and is listed as a priority area for the organization's conservation efforts.
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Over the years, bluegrass has evolved into a multi-faceted genre, encompassing folk, new-grass and jam band and bits of gospel, jazz and even electric rock 'n' roll. Traditional roots bluegrass has begun to get lost in the sea of its contemporary derivatives.Back in the mid-'90s, some fans of the old ways came together and started the Durango Bluegrass Meltdown, a celebration of traditional 'grass with few, if any, of its modern bells and whistles. "One of the main things that makes our festival special is that we're a traditional bluegrass festival," said Steve Williams, Meltdown board president. "We haven't gone the way of folk festivals. We try to stay as traditional as possible, rooted in traditional bluegrass. We don't allow drum sets on stage at all; we hesitate to allow base guitars. We try to keep it as true to the bluegrass vein as possible."The festival began as a way to bring business to downtown Durango during the slow season, and though the event has grown by leaps and bounds, the shows remain intimate."All of the events are held indoors," Williams said. "Our venues top out at 250 to 280 people per venue, so we have three going simultaneously."
Tommy Frederico, a member of the board of directors for the Meltdown, said the national acts the festival has been pulling in for the past 19 years are impressive, but the regional bands and the 16 local combos can hold their own with anyone on the stage.National acts for this year's Meltdown include the New Reeltime Travelers, Larry Gillis and Hard Drivin' Swampgrass and James Reams and the Barnstormers with Blaine Sprouse."Larry Gilles and Swampgrass I haven't seen before, but he's got kind of the Ralph Stanley in his younger years sound," Frederico said. "He plays great banjo. He's all about catching rattlesnakes and making banjo straps out of them. I read that on his website, and I was sold."The New Reeltime Travelers feature two members of the original Reeltime Travelers, Roy Andrade (banjo) and Thomas Sneed (mandolin)."They are bringing with them Betse Ellis," Frederico said. "She was in The Wilders; she can belt them out and sing, and she plays a mean, mean fiddle."The festival also partners with the Colorado College Bluegrass Ensemble, directed by performance faculty member and banjo player Keith Reed."It's the only program we know of where we bring a college class to a festival," Frederico said. "They get to perform with a high-quality sound and good music environment."In addition to his work with Colorado College, Reed will perform with Bluegrass 101, a throw-together band that has done a couple of gigs together, Frederico said. The band features Chris Henry (mandolin), Reed (banjo), Brad Folk (guitar), Mike Bub (bass) and Shad Cobb (fiddle)."I'm really excited about that band," Frederico said. "Those are some well-known national pickers."
The Durango Bluegrass Meltdown starts with a free show Friday at the Railroad Museum and wraps up Sunday with shows from Hard Drivin' Swampgrass and the New Reeltime Travelers, with a barn dance, a Celtic jam, live performances in local schools and more than 60 sets between.Williams said bluegrass comes from the deepest roots of United States music antiquity."It connects people, right down to the lowest rung of society, to the highest rung," he said. "It's a sort of thread of American music."


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- Warriors coach Mark Jackson calls Miami Dolphins' incident unacceptable
- 49ers are free of bullying, hazing issues, says Donte Whitner
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- NFL bullying: Why ex-Stanford star Jonathan Martin became a target
- Hochman: There's no reason to defend bullying in NFL
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- NFL players from elite colleges are bullying targets, ex-linebacker says
- NFL bullying case only gets worse for Miami Dolphins
- Kawakami: Stanford's Shaw proud of Jonathan Martin standing up to bullying
- Criminal case puts focus on bullying laws
NEW YORK — A degree from an elite academic school can make a player a magnet for bullying from teammates in the National Football League, according to a former Harvard University linebacker who spent seven seasons in the NFL.
Isaiah Kacyvenski, who last played in the NFL in 2006, said he wasn't surprised by the alleged harassment that led former Stanford University offensive lineman Jonathan Martin to leave the Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins two days ago suspended fellow lineman Richie Incognito for detrimental conduct as they and the NFL investigate the matter.
"I'm surprised it hasn't happened sooner," said Kacyvenski, who holds a master's degree in business administration from Harvard and now directs sports business at the biomedical technology company MC10 Inc. in Cambridge, Mass. "This is a wakeup call for a lot of people. I was made fun of for a lot of reasons. Only in the NFL can a Harvard degree have negative consequences."
Kacyvenski, 36, played six of his seven seasons with the Seattle Seahawks. He said some teammates thought he was a "rich, pampered kid" when he entered the NFL and that he did whatever he could to avoid confirming a "preconceived notion of what a Harvard grad was."
Even so, he didn't fit the NFL mold and would often anger teammates by raising his hand during team meetings to ask questions about the way things were being done and the reasoning behind them, he said in a telephone interview.
"In the NFL, if you don't do things the way other people do, you stick out, you make yourself a target for ridicule," Kacyvenski said. "Every day's the same, so it's, 'Let's find a way to entertain ourselves,' sometimes at the expense of others. Having someone be the butt of jokes has been around for a long time. It's like a cancer that eats away at your team."
The NFL Players Association said today in a statement that it expects the NFL and its clubs to "create a safe and professional workplace" for players.
"As the representative organization of all players, the NFLPA will insist on a fair investigation for all involved," the union said in the statement. "We will continue to remain in contact with the impacted players, their representatives and player leadership."
Former Green Bay Packers executive Andrew Brandt, who's now a business analyst for ESPN, said it's a myth that NFL teams are a united group of 60 players, and that "jocularity or hazing" happens in every locker room.
"It's really little pockets of guys who are tight and I would hesitate to say any pocket is more close than offensive linemen," Brandt said in a telephone interview. "It's as close to a fraternity as any component of the team, which is why this is more shocking to me."
Incognito, 30, asked Martin, 24, to contribute financially last summer to an unofficial team trip to Las Vegas, and in April left him an expletive-filled voice message that contained a racial slur and threats of physical violence, according to ESPN. Martin, who didn't go with his teammates to Las Vegas, gave Incognito $15,000, the report said, citing unidentified people familiar with the situation.
The 6-foot-5, 312-pound Martin left the team on Oct. 28 after the other offensive linemen stood up and walked away from the lunch table in the Dolphins' practice facility when Martin arrived and sat down with his food, NFL.com said.
Martin is in his second season with the Dolphins after being taken in the second round of the 2012 draft from Stanford, where he majored in Classical Studies. Martin's parents both graduated from Harvard.
The 6-foot-3, 315-pound Incognito is a nine-year NFL veteran from the University of Nebraska who was cut by the St. Louis Rams in 2009 after he twice head-butted opposing players in a game against the Tennessee Titans and got into a sideline confrontation with then-coach Steve Spagnuolo. Incognito that year was voted the NFL's "Dirtiest Player" in a player poll conducted by the Sporting News.
Dolphins coach Joe Philbin said Monday that the team decided to suspend Incognito indefinitely after being contacted by Martin's representatives with concerns about player misconduct. The Dolphins also asked the NFL to get involved and conduct a workplace review.
"It's going to be comprehensive, it's going to be objective, and we as an organization are going to give our full cooperation," Philbin said at a news conference. "If the review shows that this is not a safe atmosphere I will take whatever steps necessary to ensure that it is. I have that obligation to the players I coach on a daily basis."
NFL agent Eugene Lee said there's hazing, usually involving rookies, in all locker rooms.
"There are rituals like bad haircuts given by vets, some teams have rookies do water slides on the field, carry equipment, buy doughnuts," Lee said by phone. "This is normal. But as was seen and evidenced by some of the texts and voice mail text released on ESPN, this level of hazing goes above and beyond any acceptable norm."
During his first year with the Dallas Cowboys in 2010, wide receiver Dez Bryant refused to carry veteran receivers' pads off the practice field, a common rookie tradition.
When quarterback Tim Tebow was a rookie in Denver, older players shaved the top of his head during training camp, leaving a ring of hair that resembled a monk. Tebow, now out of the NFL, has said the exercise helped build team unity.
The NFL and the Dolphins have heard the voice message left for Martin in which Incognito used a racial epithet, ESPN said. There are also text messages that contain derogatory terms referring to sexual orientation, according to the network.
"It seems to me that we are talking about the degree here and crossing the line in severity," Brandt said, "And what's been reported has obviously crossed the line."
Incognito hasn't issued a public statement about his suspension. His agent, David Dunn, didn't return messages left at his office seeking comment. Martin's agent, Kenneth Zuckerman, also didn't respond to an email seeking comment.
Martin's former coach at Stanford, David Shaw, said he's proud of Martin for speaking out about bullying in the NFL.
Shaw also told the Bay Area News Group that he doesn't think there's any tension between Stanford-educated players and others in the NFL from different backgrounds. Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2012 draft out of Stanford and former Cardinal players Zach Ertz, Jeremy Stewart and Doug Baldwin were among those to score touchdowns in the NFL last week.
"We do a pretty good job of educating our guys on what that next level is like, both the locker room and on the field and in the world," Shaw was quoted as saying by the Bay Area News Group. "We're talking about something that, as more comes out, we're finding out this is not just Jon being oversensitive, this is Jonathan being the first person to speak out about what's been going on."
While Philbin said he was unaware of any alleged harassment until being contacted by Martin's representatives, Kacyvenski said it's his responsibility as Dolphins coach to be aware of the locker room environment.
Kacyvenski said when he was in Seattle, former Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren met with player representatives once or twice a week to hear about any concerns. On the first day of training camp each year, Holmgren would tell players hazing was unacceptable and that he didn't want rookies to worry about anything besides football, Kacyvenski said.
"There's enough stress in the everyday life of making a team and trying to stay on the team," Kacyvenski said. "The whole idea of hazing is outdated, it's gone. It's a Neanderthal way to have this rite of passage. The rite of passage is how you play on Sunday."
— With assistance from Eben Novy-Williams in New York and Curtis Eichelberger in Wilmington, Del.


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text: First Anders Frisk and now this. When are Chelsea's disgraceful fans going to stop? Have their club hierarchy no shame? Why haven't these ultras been eliminated/banned from your league yet? Full article below:Anton Ferdinand is believed to have been sent a bullet in the post ahead of Saturday's FA Cup tie between QPR and Chelsea.The incident happened less than 24 hours before the already highly charged fixture which kicks-off at midday on Saturday.A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "We are investigating an allegation of malicious communication received today at QPR football club. Officers from Hammersmith and Fulhamare investigating."The package is believed to have contained a shotgun cartridge and a death threat.The new development came on the same day Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas insisted QPR's Ferdinand should shake hands withJohn Terry before the FA Cup clash at Loftus Road.Villas-Boas said he hoped and expected Ferdinand not to snub Terry, despite allegations the Rangers defender was the victim of a racist slur from the England captain during October's Premier League game between the sides.The players square off for the first time since then, and just four days before the court case begins in which Terry stands accused of abusing Ferdinand.Ferdinand is reportedly agonising over whether to shake Terry's hand, amid fears it could be viewed as hypocritical. Asked if it was important he did so, Villas-Boas said: "Extremely important, extremely important."He added: "This game is based on good values more than anything else. These players should continue to promote these good values."Villas-Boas reiterated he would not consider leaving out Terry and said he had not felt the need to check on his frame of mind this week."No, not at all," he said. "I have to count on the player, and the player is fit and available for the game."He also revealed he had no plans to issue special instructions to his players reminding them to stay calm amid what is likely to be a hostile atmosphere.Admitting there were "extra responsibilities" to consider, he added: "I won't speak to the players specifically about that before the game, not at all."


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Eleanor Roosevelt was born October 11, 1884, in New York City. Mrs. Roosevelt was considered the eyes, ears, and feet for her partially paralyzed husband. She reported directly and in great detail to the President regarding her many trips inside and outside the country at his request and at her own behest. Mrs. Roosevelt was a delegate to the United Nations and was proud of her work on behalf of the state of Israel. She took many stands against injustice in the United States. She publicly resigned from a major women's organization when a prominent singer was denied the opportunity to perform in its venue because of her race. Mrs. Roosevelt visited the homeless on the streets and worked in soup kitchens, even on Christmas Day. She, along with her friends, started a business at her home in Val-Kill that manufactured furniture in the United States to provide jobs during the Depression. Mrs. Roosevelt visited war zones during World War II, held her own weekly radio addresses and even spoke about the bombing of Pearl Harbor before her husband addressed the nation in his famous Day of Infamy Speech. She also wrote a very popular syndicated newspaper column. Adlai Stevenson said of her after her death: "She would rather light a candle than curse the darkness, and her glow has warmed the world."
The obverse was designed by Artistic Infusion Program artist Chris Costello and sculpted by sculptor-engraver Phebe Hemphill. The reverse was also designed by Chris Costello and sculpted by sculptor-engraver Renata Gordon. The reverse depicts Mrs. Roosevelt's right hand lighting a candle. A glowing light rises over a stylized graphic of the Earth's curved horizon. The design symbolizes her life's work and the global impact of her humanitarian initiatives.
Obverse: ELEANOR ROOSEVELT, IN GOD WE TRUST, LIBERTY, 2014, 32nd and 1933 – 1945.
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Just saw Chuck's post. Exactly what the office told me. Still seems silly. Advertise one thing yet have the ability to change it based on lack of numbers.
I could only imagine the response if I offered a free basket to 1st place ADV who attended my tournament. Then I chose to back out because I wasn't satisfied with the turn out. Thanks for coming.


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I recently installed the Java security 18.104.22.168 update from Oracle on Mac OS X Mountain Lion.
Now when I try to run PS3 Media Server I get a dialog:
Cannot launch "PS3 Media Server"
No compatible version of Java 1.6+ is available.
I don't have Java 6 installed anymore. How come the media server doesn't work with Java 7 as it's backwards compatible with Java 6?
Is there some sort of file denoting the Java versions which are acceptable.
I've looked in the package file and I see two files:
JavaApplicationStub and JavaApplicationStub.env in Contents/MacOS.
The first file seems to be binary and the second file seems to be a text file in which I export JAVA_HOME to a Java 6 installation but with no success. I know that PMS 1.7 is compatible with Java 7 as I've run on Ubuntu without any problems so there seems to be some hardcoded behaviour for the Mac OS X distibution.
How can this be fixed? I don't want to downgrade to Java 6 just to get the media server working.
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Researchers at University of Michigan say up to 60 percent of kids will experience back pain before they reach age 18, mainly due to heavy backpacks.
It might be the way most students carry their bags, usually on just one shoulder, that causes pain, but even if you distribute the weight on both shoulders, it could be how much you're carrying.
The average student carries about 12 lbs. on their back; although it's probably a little more considering how thick books are these days. By the end of the day, you've probably picked up and dropped off your bag 10 times, and at the end of the school year, that's the equivalent of about six mid-size cars.
"Backpacks have become students' lockers if we look at the volume and weight of what kids are asked to bring to and from home, it's substantial and can take a toll," Mark Brett, physical therapist and Director of Sparrow Hospital Rehabilitation.
Mark says backpacks should only weigh five to 15 percent of your body weight. Students should also carry it less often. While waiting for the buss or class to start, put it down. There are also bags on wheels that are especially helpful if you walk to class. And even though the messenger bag is the newest fad, it's highly suggested to carry one with two, thick, well-padded straps.
But if pain is recurring, and causing numbness in the neck or arms, see your doctor for some relaxing tips.
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Some studies have shown that as many as 30 percent to 50 percent of 15- to 16-year-olds suffer from back pain, which may be caused by the improper use of backpacks. But there are steps you can take to help your child avoid back pain and other problems associated with improperly used backpacks.
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Robert Bell, chairman, Department of Finance and Business Management, is the author of The Green Bubble - Waste Into Wealth: The New Energy Revolution (New York: Abbeville Press, 2008; originally published by Editions Scali, Paris, 2006; French edition, La bulle verte (Paris: Editions Scali, 2007)). He was the featured speaker at the Fast 50 awards ceremony at the Paris Bourse, November 2007; and the inaugural speaker, the HEC-Deloitte Club of Energy and Finance, La Maison des Polytechniciens, Paris, November 2007. He was the green keynote speaker at the international real estate congress, MIPIM, Cannes, March 2009. He was a keynote speaker at the G20, Seoul, Korea on Nov. 9, 2010. He proposed Green Redemption Funds to finance the transition to renewable energy. Bell's previous books include Beursbedrog (Amersterdam: De Arbeiderspers, 2003); Les peches capitaux de la haute technologie (Paris: Seuil, 1998); and Impure Science (New York: Wiley, 1992).
Ph.D., Brunel University - 1972 (Cybernetics)
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Green investment, transition out of fossil fuels, role of conflicts of interest in financial markets, high-tech civilian and/or military mega-projects, science fraud.
Books and Publications
Bell, R., J.M. Chevalier and M. Derdevet. Afterword. Comprendre le nouveau monde de l'energie, by Myriam Maestroni. 259-67. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2013
Bell, Robert and Corinne Lepage. "Projet Volt Gaz Volt." MEP Project for the French Energy transition. Available at: www.transition-energetique.gouv.fr/sites/default/files/cahiers/projet-vgv_contribution.pdf. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2013
"Impure Science, de Robert Bell," by the Collective "Indépendance des Chercheurs" (France) 2. Courier International, Jan. 31. http://science21.blogs.courrierinternational.com/archive/2012/01/31/impure-science-de-robert-bell.html. A discussion of my 1992 book Impure Science, with its description of conflicts of interest in medical research, and showing its startling relevance to sometimes lethal 2012 French medical science fraud cases. (Books and Publications: Book Review) 2012
At the personal request of French presidential candidate and former Minister Corinne Lepage, I developed the energy program for her campaign. The details were published in both French and English by Planetworkshops in Paris on April 2: "Des Clefs pour une Économie Verte Francaise,"
"The Keys to a Green French Economy," http://www.planetworkshops.org/en/post/1031/the-keys-to-a-green-french-economy.html. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2012
Bell, Robert and Oleg Rusetsky. "Ce qu'on ne dit pas sur le miracle gazier américain" op-ed article. Les Echos, Dec. 27 (Paris). Rusetsky is a researcher for and former student of Professor Bell. Les Echos is the major financial newspaper in the French language. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2012
Bell, Robert and Oleg Rusetsky. "Gaz de schiste: faut-il remercier Hollande." La Tribune, Oct. 23 (Paris). http://www.latribune.fr/opinions/tribunes/20121023trib000726616/gaz-de-schiste-faut-il-remercier-hollande-.html. Copyright Reutershare2. Summary: En interdisant pour la durée du quinquennat la technique de la fracturation hydraulique pour exploiter les ressources en gaz de schiste que recèlerait le sous-sol français, le président de la République a paradoxalement pris une décision économique autant qu'une mesure de précaution environnementale. L'exemple américain montre en effet que l'exploitation des gaz de schiste est une véritable catastrophe financière. Rusetsky est ancien étudiant-chercheur du Professeur Bell dans le «Business Program » de Brooklyn College. Il vit à New-York. This article has been reproduced on many French-language websites worldwide and has been widely cited by major French political and industrial figures. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2012
"Doing Good While Doing Well: Will Companies and Organizations Step Up to the Challenge in the New Green Economy?" interview with me and reproduction of my 2010 Paris Tech Review article. Truthout, Feb. 2. Available at http://www.truth-out.org/doing-good-while-doing-well-will-companies-and-organizations-step-up-challenge-new-green-economy6738. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2011
"La societe civile peut mener la bataille du climat"; full-page interview with me. La Croix, Paris (French Catholic daily), Jan. 14. Available at http://robertibell.com/
ROBERT_BELL_38869.pdf. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2011
"The Green Redemption Fund--Questions au Professor Robert Bell." La Revue de la Terre, Paris April-June. Interview in which I detailed a carbon tax not on CO2 emissions but directly on fossil fuels and nuclear based on their barrel-of-oil-equivalent. It would yield about 12 billion euro annually in France and could be used in the manner of COFACE to insure roughly 120 billion euro in accounts receivable in renewable energy asset investments. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2011
"Une taxe carbone peut vraiment sauver l'Europe" (A carbon tax can truly save Europe). Les Echos, Paris, (main French financial newspaper). Exclusive interview. Oct. 5. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2011
"Are You Prepared for a Green Bubble?" Paris Tech Review April. Published in French and English (inaugural issue of online Review for the Grandes Ecoles of France). English link: http://www.paristechreview.com/2010/04/14/are-you-prepared-for-a-green-bubble/#. French link: http://www.paristechreview.com/2010/04/14/etes-vous-prets-pour-la-bulle-verte/#. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2010
"La course aux énergies renouvelables va sortir le monde de la récession" interview with me. Le monde economie Paris, Sept. 2. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2008
The Green Bubble: Waste into Wealth: The New Energy Revolution. New York: Abbeville Press. (Books and Publications: Book) 2008
La Bulle Verte: La Ruee vers l'Or des Energies Renouvelables. Paris: Scali. (Books and Publications: Book) 2007
The Green Bubble: Waste into Wealth: The New Energy Revolution. Paris: Scali. (Books and Publications: Book) 2006
Bell, R.I., H.H. Friedman and L.W. Friedman. "Conflict of Interest: The Common Thread Underlying Ethical Lapses." Electronic Journal of Business Ethics and Organization Studies 10.1: 4-8. http://ejbo.jyu.fi/pdf/ejbo_vol10_no1_pages_4-8.pdf. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2005
Creative Work
"La Scandaleuse Subvention au Nucléaire: Une assurance dérisoire pour une responsabilité colossale." http://www.planetworkshops.org/fr/post/776/la-scandaleuse-subvention-au-nucleaire.htmlhttp://www.planetworkshops.org/fr/post/776/la-scandaleuse-subvention-au-nucleaire.html. February. 2012
"The Biggest Nuclear Subsidy: Pathetically Inadequate Insurance for a Colossal Liability." http://www.planetworkshops.org/en/post/777/the-biggest-nuclear-subsidy:-pathetically-inadequate-insurance-for-a-colossal-liability-by-robert-bell-ph.d..html. January. 2012
Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums
Organizer and moderater, "Nucléaire et gaz de schiste: quelle part d'incertitude pouvons-nous accepter" panel discussion." Les Ateliers de la Terre, IXème edition of the Global Conference. L'Abbaye de Fontevraud, France. June 4-5. Panelists included Chantal Jouanno, Sénatrice de Paris; Fondatrice, Écolo-Éthik (France); Sylvain Lapoix, independent journalist (France); Kosuke Okahara, documentary photographer (Japan); and Deborah Rogers, executive director, Energy Policy Forum (United States). A video of the panel is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yz3qoo6E26U&index=4&list=PL-af-tltEp3B2EWH9nhH-fuaDh9SZilKr. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2014
"Le stockage d'energies, un enjeu cle de competitivite pour les entreprises francaises" panel (I spoke on Project Volt Gas Volt). ATEE Conference on Energy Storage, opened by the French Minister of Economic Recovery, Arnoud Montebourg. http://atee.fr/sites/default/files/1-plaquettejourneesstockage_denergies_5-6-11.pdf. Nov. 5. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2013
"Myths and Realities Regarding Renewable Energies." Dinner speaker, MIT Alumni Club of France, Les Salons des Arts et Métiers, Paris. http://france.alumclub.mit.edu/s/1314/clubs-classes-interior.aspx?sid=1314&gid=146&pgid=252&ecid=&crid=0&calpgid=3127&calcid=15065&scontid=20449. Nov. 4. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2013
Host, special panel, "Volt Gas Volt Initiative: Accelerator of the Energy Transition and of the Way Out of Nuclear Energy" special panel host. Planetworkshops Global Conference/UNESCO-Paris. Pierre Radanne, a top French energy expert, moderated a discussion of the viability of Project Volt Gas Volt, initiated by Corinne Lepage, member of the European Parliament, and Robert I. Bell, Brooklyn College Professor of Management, as the breakthrough technology that can make renewable energy stable and continuous, and a realistic solution to the energy crisis. On the panel were Dr. Hermann Pengg, Project Manager of the Audi program on this technology, and Nicolas Imbert, head of Green Cross France. June 4. Program: http://www.planetworkshops.org/en/441/program/ (see June 4, 6 pm); video: http://www.planetworkshops.org/fr/571/videos/; photos: http://www.planetworkshops.org/en/503/photos/ (photos 131 through 146); press release: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10803362.htm. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2013
Lepage, Corinne (European Union Member of Parliament (and former French Minister of Environment)) and Robert Bell. "Project Volt Gas Volt." Press conference. EU Parliament. Originally developed for the French energy transition, Project VGV offers a comprehensive solution to global warming, energy independence (nearly everywhere), and most of the pollution due to fossil fuels. Brussels, May 29. Video of Brussels EU Parliament Press Conference: http://vimeo.com/67340645; Liberation article on press conference: http://www.liberation.fr/economie/2013/05/30/corinne-lepage-veut-transformer-l-electricite-en-gaz_906832; Greencarcongress entry on Project VGV: http://www.greencarcongress.com/2013/06/vgv-20130602.html. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2013
Morning talk on energy transition and the emergence of a new eco-energy paradigm; dinner speech on Project Volt Gas Volt. Universite d'été e5t, La Rochelle Business School (Groupe Sup de Co).
Program: http://www.e5t.fr/programme/programme-detaille; photo: http://www.e5t.fr/programme/speakers/14-programme/speakers/117-robert-bell. Aug. 28-29. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2013
On March 28, EU Parliament Member Corinne Lepage and I held a press conference at the Paris office of the European Parliament. We announced Projet VGV (Volt Gaz Volt). It is an official contribution to the proposed French energy transition. See:
http://energie.lexpansion.com/energies-renouvelables/le-methane-solution-a-l-intermittence-des-renouvelables-_a-33-7745.html (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2013
"Croissance verte: Outil de developpement en Afrique" panel. Global Conference--Rabat Round, Atelier de la terre. Rabat, Morocco, May 16. I explained why there would be neither a "shale gas revolution" nor a "nuclear renaissance," and how to finance the transition into renewable energy. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2012
Roundtable organized by major French Bank, Natixis: Moderator is major French editorialists at biggest French financial daily, Les Echos.
Modérateur : Jean-Marc Vittori Les Echos
(Trois interventions de 10 minutes)
Prise de parole de Brice Lalonde :
Point sur les négociations mondiales ; émergence ou non d'une gouvernance planétaire ; règles du jeu et mécanismes financiers.
(Brice Lalonde is a former French ambassador for climate change negotiations of France. He was appointed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations as executive coordinator for Rio+ 20 on Jan. 1, 2011.)
Prise de parole de Robert Bell: (oreillette pour la traduction) Jean-Marc Vittori rappelle le canal de traduction
Robert Bell : les pistes technologiques. Conclusion sur la question du financement.
Prise de parole de Michel Lepetit: Michel Lepetit: le dilemme des investisseurs.
Paris, Nov. 21. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2012
"Establishing Green Redemption Funds." Twenty-person roundtable, How to Maintain an Ambitious Environmental Policy in Times of Crisis, chaired by James W. Hunt III, chief of environmental and energy services, city of Boston. U.S. Embassy, Paris. Oct. 24. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2011
"Green Growth?" keynote speech. Dalkia Convention. Porto, Portugal, May 11. (Dalkia is the energy services branch of Veolia Environnement, a global company with headquarters in Paris.) (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2011
"Green Jobs," End of Welfare panel, Young Movement, Brooklyn College Graduate Center for Worker Education, June 2. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2011
"Green Redemption Funds--A Financial Solution to the Climate Crisis." Revolutions Underway Panel. Les Ateliers de la Terre Global Conference--International Forum for a Sustainable Development. Evian, France, Sept. 26-28. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2011
"The Green Redemption Fund." Closing speech for Les Respirations d'Enghien-Les-Bains. Oct. 21. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2011
Charman, Panel on Low Emission Zones. Les Respirations D'Enghien-Les-Bains. Panelists were Martin Lutz, head of air quality management, city of Berlin; Charles Buckingham, policy monitoring manager, Transport for London; Domonique Carre, deputy mayor eor Ecology of Pierrefitte-Sur-Seine and in charge of transport for an association of 10 towns north of Paris, Plaine Commune. Oct. 21. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Contributed Talk) 2011
I was invited by the French Minister of Ecology, Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, to participate in a five-person (including the minister of ecology) panel discussion at NYU School of Law: "From Fast-start to Long-term Finance for Climate Protection: The Need for New Funding Sources." I proposed an EU-wide tax on barrel of oil equivalent (10 euros per barrel) to be collected at the point of importation or production, the money to be locked up in a Green Redemption Fund and used to insure accounts receivables for green investments. April 11. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2011
I was invited by the French Minister of Ecology, Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, to participate in a private roundtable discussion on financing climate change with European experts from public and private finance organizations and hosted by the NYU School of Law. April 11. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Contributed Talk) 2011
"Green Business--Today, Tomorrow and Beyond 2020." PowerPoint presentation. 2020Exton Consulting. Paris, Summer University, Sept. 2. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2010
"Moral Leadership and Green Redemption" keynote speech. G20 Universal Ethics Summit. Seoul, Korea, Nov. 9. Video of speech at http://www.dailymotion.com/
video/xg8inc_g20-seoul-robert-bell-green-redemption-speech-full-text_tech. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2010
"Environnement--Et la planete, un consensus est-il possible, indispensable?" Les rencontres de Cannes. France, Nov. 21. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2009
"L'Amerique d'Obama va-t-elle relever le defi?" Green keynote speaker. Les Respirations d'Enghien-les-Bains. France, Nov. 20. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2009
"La croissance verte: mythe ou condition sine qua non de renaissance economique?" Think Tank, Societe et Consommation. Maison de la Recherche. Paris, Dec. 9. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2009
"What Are Bubbles and Why the Next One Will Be Green." MEDEF 2009, Summer University. Paris, Sept. 7. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2009
"Will Green Growth Result in the Biggest Boom in History?" Green keynote speaker. MIPIM 2009. Cannes, France, March 11. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2009
"Will Obama's Green Growth Strategies Produce a New Energy Revolution?" keynote speech. 4th Annuual Environment Forum. ODDO Securities. Paris, June 18. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2009
"About the Green Bubble." Presentation for company management of Veolia Proprete. Brussels, Sept. 11. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2007
"Green Tech: Europe's High Card." Technology Fast 50 Conference and National Awards Ceremony. Paris, Nov. 19. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2007
"Investing in Renewable Energy." Inaugural speaker for Club of Energy and Finance. La Maison des Polytechniciens. Paris. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2007
"Is Clean Growth Possible?" International Clean Air Conference--Les Respirations. Enghien Les Bains, France, Nov. 9-11. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2007
"Sources of Renewable Energy and Reductions of Greenhouse Gases." 17th Ecological Meeting of the French Senate. Paris, Nov. 19. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2007


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It's summer grilling season in TV land, and we're not talking about burgers on a barbecue.
Nope, we mean the annual hoedown known as the Television Critics Association Press Tour being held in Beverly Hills. A 16-day, occasionally combative event made up of news conferences, studio set visits, preview screenings and star-studded parties, the press tour is a chance for journalists to glean intel on the shows we'll be watching this fall.
By the time you read this, I should be embedded at the tour -- known by some as the "Death March With Cocktails." But the real fun begins this weekend, when the broadcasters start to swoop in on waves of hype. They'll try their best to make us forget what went wrong last season and pretend that all will be just dandy come fall.
But we know better. Many of their new shows will be dead on arrival. Still, we've got questions -- lots of them. So let's go over what should be some of the key press-tour talking points:
After years of lackluster efforts, the broadcasters have delivered their most ethnically diverse lineup ever, with about 10 shows that prominently feature minority characters. Leading the way is ABC, which has a promising comedy called "Black-ish," It's the first network sitcom pegged to a black family since "Everyone Hates Chris" left the air in 2009.
Also coming to ABC: "Cristela," a sitcom built around a Mexican-American clan, and "How to Get Away With Murder," a snazzy legal series from Shonda Rhimes with Viola Davis in the main role.
So why now? The rousing success of Rhimes' "Scandal," with Kerry Washington, undoubtedly has something to do with it, but the bottom line is the networks finally got a clue.
In a nice bit of timing, this year's Emmy nominations will be announced on Thursday, just as the tour is revving up. That should set the stage for some sour-grapes complaints from the broadcasters who figure to once again be dominated by cable and Netflix. Last year, no major network show was included among the field for best drama series.
So expect to hear lots of whining about how the academy allowed HBO's "True Detective" to compete for top drama, when it's really a miniseries. They do have a point. How fair is it, after all, that an ongoing network show like "The Good Wife" on CBS toils to put out 23 episodes, while "True Detective" turned out only eight?
And the geeks shall inherit prime time. Apparently trying to ape the summer blockbuster strategy of their big-screen counterparts, network programmers are turning to the pages of comic books for inspiration.
Several fall shows are being adapted from the comics, including "Gotham" (Fox), a Batman prequel; "The Flash" (The CW), with its super-speedy superhero; and "Constantine" (NBC), which follows a caustic demon hunter.
In addition, "Agent Carter" (ABC) and "iZombie" (The CW) are on tap for midseason. They join a lineup that already features "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." and "Arrow." How much is too much?
Sadly, the sitcom genre is once again showing signs of rigor mortis. It's gotten so bad that NBC has decided to air a reality show -- "The Biggest Loser" -- at 8 p.m. on Thursdays, marking the first time since 1982 that the network has entered fall without a couple of comedies at that hour.
And the future isn't exactly bright. Of the fall shows I've previewed for the tour, some of the worst are sitcoms, with "Mulaney" (Fox), "Selfie" (ABC) and "Bad Judge" (NBC) heading the list of lame efforts.
Expect to hear the term "eventize" ad nauseam. It's network TV's new buzzword. Realizing that their audiences are eroding, and that DVR users often don't watch their shows in a timely fashion, programmers are hungry for big events designed to seize immediate attention.
That's why NBC is planning a live version of "Peter Pan," and Fox is doing the same with "Grease." It's also why CBS fought so hard to win a bidding war for Thursday night NFL football, and why the season will feature more miniseries and specials and more stunt programming in regular shows. It's not just must-see TV. It's must-see NOW.
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TCA press tour
The annual TV Critics press tour runs through July 23 at the Beverly Hilton hotel. For timely updates, log onto www.mercurynews.com/TV and follow us on Twitter at @chuckbarney.


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Posting status updates about a fight with your guy is not only immature, it's mean. Even if you're being obscure about it"Guess my expectations are just too high for some people" come on, everyone knows what's up. Before you know it, friends are commenting with questions like "Uh-uh, trouble in paradise?" You can be sure your BF doesn't appreciate being outed as a "bad boyfriend" on Facebook.
Plus, when you make up, having that post out there, and friends still commenting on it, keeps the spat alive. "By the time all your friends see it, you're already having makeup sexand that post is just extending the shelf life of your fight," says online dating expert Julie Spira, author of The Perils of Cyber Dating.
You broke up with this guy, like, years ago...so what's the big deal if he's on your friends list? Well, technically nothing, if you're both truly over each other. But even then, keep in mind that if your ex is all up in your profile all the time, your new man's not going to like it, says dating consultant Jeremy Nicholson, PhD.
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No place for children Oct 04 2007
We're running a bit behind in watching The War; we stopped the other night right before D-Day. The series is quite good so far, even with all its flaws. The last section we watched dealt with the Battle of Monte Cassino and the related Battle of Anzio in Italy. With the Germans holding the high ground, these battles were some of toughest of the war for the Allies. During one particularly difficult moment, an American soldier yelled out a prayer (I'm paraphrasing slightly): "Oh God, where are you? We really could use your help down here. And don't send Jesus, come down here yourself. This ain't no place for children."


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News 12 at 11 o'clock / Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- There is finally a TEE Center management deal, but some are calling the deal unethical. Some say commissioners violated their own rules to reach it.
"I mean, we are giving away everything but the kitchen sink," said Commissioner Bill Lockett. "And I better check. It may be gone, too."
Emotions were high as commissioners tackled a controversial management contract for Augusta's new convention Center.
"I'm concerned about the taxpayers," Lockett said.
Expected $900,000 losses were surprisingly revised down to less than $500,000 as part of a string of last minute changes. In all, 16 contract amendments are presented and approved in a matter of minutes.
"Do you know what you voted on today? Do you know what's in this [agreement]?" we asked Commissioner Alvin Mason.
"I don't think anybody knows what's in it," he replied.
Our cameras were rolling as city leaders officially passed out the 16 amendments during the commission meeting. Most of the deal seems to have been brokered in a closed door meeting with the Marriott and select commissioners.
"Most of it did," confirmed Commissioner Corey Johnson who was one of three commissioners present at the meeting and who ultimately cast the deciding vote in favor of the deal.
It is a startling admission. The city attorney has directly advised against even the appearance of city leaders negotiating contracts.
"I don't think it is the place of most elected officials to be negotiating contracts," said City Attorney Andrew Mackenzie.
"These 16 amendments comes as a result of the negotiations ... correct?" we asked Johnson.
"Well, no. It's a result of us displaying our concerns to the attorney," Johnson said. "No, we don't negotiate the contract. The contract was already put together."
But Johnson announced the negotiations on News 12 earlier this week.
"Where do we stand now?" we asked.
"Well," Johnson replied. "We are in negotiations again."
"They say, 'Well we didn't negotiate,'" noted Lockett. "But still, changes were made."
Commissioners were able to negotiate to receive a percentage of revenue from catering.
The new terms say the deal is 15 years long, but now there is an option to terminate after five years. It was all brokered in what seems to be a case of commissioners behaving badly.
"Certainly the lawyer thought it would not be appropriate," Mason said. "But I think it does fall under unethical and immoral acts."
Commissioners approved the deal in a 6-3 vote on Thursday night. Commissioner Wayne Guilfoyle did not attend the meeting.
The process has been long in the making, with some bumps in the road.
The Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police was supposed to host the center's first event in January but had to back out because a management deal was not reached in time.