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November 02, 2012
Kickstarter, the US-based crowd-funding website established in 2009, has launched in the UK. It enables users to attract funding by sharing project proposals with a large community of potential investors.
Over $350m has already been pledged to support more than 30,000 creative projects on the Kickstarter website in the USA.
Entrepreneurs in the UK can now launch their projects on Kickstarter by clicking on the "Start a new project" button and selecting the UK as their country. Projects must be within a creative sector such as art, music or theatre.
There is no UK-specific website – instead, projects will be listed alongside all the other Kickstarter projects. And backers can support UK-based projects from anywhere in the world. All UK projects will be listed in pounds sterling.
The mechanics of Kickstarter remain the same as the US model, including all-or-nothing funding. However, backers of UK projects enter their payment information directly on Kickstarter rather than through Amazon Payments. As in the US, Kickstarter will charge a 5% fee to successfully-funded UK projects and no fee to unsuccessfully-funded projects.
Kickstarter is one of several crowd-funding websites in the UK. Another crowd-funding website, Crowdcube, has raised £4.25 million for 29 deals in the past 18 months. Luke Lang, co-founder of Crowdcube, said: "It's exciting times for the UK crowd-funding industry. The buzz created by the much-anticipated launch of Kickstarter in the UK will raise awareness of crowd-funding."
Nicole Anderson-Mort, business development director of Sage UK and Ireland, said: "Kickstarter's entry into the UK market, and the opening up of an accessible alternative source of finance, is good news for entrepreneurs and small businesses who still struggle to secure backing from banks. Those entrepreneurs that can effectively sell the concept of their business to the widest audience possible will have the best chance of success."


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Calls Mount for Louisiana Rep. McAllister to Resign
Updated with Jindal comments.
It's not looking good for Louisiana Rep. Vance McAllister, a married congressman who was caught on video kissing one of his staffers. The Louisiana GOP on Thursday called for Mr. McAllister to resign, citing his "extreme hypocrisy" and "breach of trust."
"Mr. McAllister's extreme hypocrisy is an example of why ordinary people are fed up with politics. A breach of trust of this magnitude can only be rectified by an immediate resignation," said Roger Villere Jr., chairman of the Louisiana GOP, in a statement. "He has embarrassed our party, our state and the institution of Congress…I call on Mr. McAllister to put the interests of his nation, state and party above his own and step aside."
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal also called for the congressman's resignation later Thursday, calling his behavior an "embarrassment."
"He says he wants privacy to work on his issues with his family. The best way to get privacy and work on putting his family back together is to resign from Congress," Mr. Jindal said in a statement.
Mr. McAllister, a Republican, is up for re-election this year, and many are skeptical that voters will be able to look past the scandal. The congressman, who is in his first term, campaigned largely on a conservative Christian platform and, as the father of five, touted himself as a "family man." His 2012 campaign was bolstered by an endorsement from Willie Robertson, star of "Duck Dynasty," a TV show that depicts a deeply religious Christian family, and he invited the actor to accompany him to this year's State of the Union.
The primary system in Mr. McAllister's district isn't particularly forgiving, either. All candidates run on the same ballot regardless of their party, and if no candidate gets 50% of the vote, a runoff is held in December.
Other candidates are already edging into the race. Former Rep. Rodney Alexander, a Republican who used to hold Mr. McAllister's seat before resigning last summer to join Mr. Jindal's cabinet, said on Thursday that he's considering running for the seat again. "I would never say anything is off the table," he told The Monroe News-Star.
State Rep. Robert Johnson, a Democrat whom Mr. McAllister defeated in 2012, said the scandal was an "embarrassment" on Wednesday and called for the congressman to resign. In an interview with the Times-Picayune, he added that he's "certainly very interested" in the race.
Earlier this week, Mr. McAllister told The Monroe News-Star that he did not plan to resign "unless there is an outcry for me not to serve." He said he had received an "outpouring of support" for him to keep his seat.
The staffer who Mr. McAllister was kissing in the video—which came from a surveillance camera in the congressman's office and was released by a local news outlet—is Melissa Anne Hixon Peacock, who no longer works there.
The congressman apologized earlier this week. "I'm asking for forgiveness from God, my wife, my kids, my staff, and my constituents who elected me to serve," he said in a statement. He has been absent from votes in Washington since the video's release.
His apologies don't appear to be getting him anywhere. House Speaker John Boehner (R., Ohio) on Thursday declined to say whether Mr. McAllister should resign, but said he expects "all members to be held to the highest ethical standards."
"He's got decisions that he has to make," Mr. Boehner added.
Mr. McAllister is hardly the first Louisiana Republican to get in trouble for his romantic trysts. When Louisiana Sen. David Vitter, also a Republican, was embroiled in a prostitution scandal in 2007, Mr. Jindal—then a congressman running for governor—was more supportive. "This is a matter for the Senator to address, and it is our hope that this is not used by others for their own political gain," he said at the time, according to a Times-Picayune article.
The Louisiana GOP also rallied state Republicans' support for the senator, releasing a number of defensive statements. Mr. Vitter easily won re-election three years later and is now planning to run for governor in 2015, when Mr. Jindal reaches his term limit.
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The orchestra held a joint rehearsal Monday with the Scarsdale High School orchestra. That meant that young musicians from a war-torn country where music was banned for several years were playing alongside those from one of New York's toniest suburbs.
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At the end of June, I took a drive down Highway 12 through the Cowlitz River Valley to Yakima here in Washington State. I discovered it had many amazing and beautiful sights. However, I neglected to charge the battery in my camera – missing out on the opportunity to take some awesome photos. Today's nice weather provided me with the opportunity to head out that way again – this time with the battery in my camera fully charged! Of all the shots I took on my little road trip, these are my favorites.
I had to get to Highway 12 first which took a bit of some driving though which is fine by me! I love road trips and have my Zune HD filled with all my music (I recently had to purchase a 64GB Zune HD as my music collection no longer fit on my 32GB Zune HD). I have a bunch of playlists and what not and on road trips I turn the volume up and just drive.
My car has Ford Sync (it's a Focus) which has awesome integration with the Zune and I can use the steering wheel controls to do everything I need with my music – or use my voice. Anyway, back to the pictures….
I took Interstate 90 out to Ellensburg, WA then Highway 97 south to Yakima where I'd then hit Highway 12 going west.
The above shot is a series of photos I "stitched" together with Windows Live Photo Gallery. This was from a view-point off Highway 97 heading toward Yakima outside Ellensburg. The shot is a panoramic view overlooking Ellensburg.
I like bridges. In the above photo is the Fred G. Redmon Bridge (or Selah Creek Bridge) spanning Selah Creek outside Selah, WA.
And here is a panoramic shot with the bridge and Selah Creek. I also like canyons. This was a small one though.
These two shots are from Rimrock Lake. The first photo is looking out over Rimrock Lake (I was at the east end of the lake at the time). The second photo is of a rock face on a cliff just above the lake. I like taking photos of rock formations but this particular view was interesting to with because of the clouds above.
This photo was taken up the road a bit at Clear Creek Falls. This shot is looking east and down at Clear Lake or Rimrock Lake (I'm not entirely sure which is in view in the background).
And of course I had to get a photo of Clear Creek Falls! The Falls were a bit obscured unfortunately but the sound was amazing of all that water running off the rocks. There might have been a trail that leads down further but I was in flip flops. Hiking in flip flops doesn't quite work – I know from first-hand experience but that's a long story for another day.
And my favorite shot of the day…
Just outside of White Pass off Highway 12 is a awesome view-point of Mt. Rainier. In my blog post previously about Highway 12 I took this same shot with my Windows Phone. I'm glad I was able to get the shot with a better camera and with a better zoom.
I had an incredible day and wonderful road trip. I did come to the realization that because I had a late start today heading out – by the time I hit all the sights on Highway 12 the sun was heading down and the lighting was a bit different than what I was expecting.
I uploaded the above photos (except the photo of the Zune HD) to Flickr via Windows Live Photo Gallery and also tweaked the color in Photo Gallery as well.


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News 12 at 6 o'clock / Monday, March 18, 2013
As we celebrate Black History Month, one parent says the flier is offensive and the language is inappropriate. (WRDW-TV)
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW) -- We continue our investigation into a teacher disciplined for the way she disciplined some students. It turns out Lori Myles has been in trouble before.
News 12 broke the story about fliers passed out to students at T.W. Josey High school with the N-word on them. The superintendent gave her an official letter of reprimand that she has refused to sign.
Rosa Jennings, a parent of a T.W. Josey High School student, says, "I just couldn't believe a teacher would do something like that in her class."
She is still shocked about the flier her daughter brought home from school about a month ago. It appeared to be a discipline tool, referring to famous civil rights leaders as the N-word.
"We teach our children not to say those things, so I was just surprised to find out the teacher was doing that inside the classroom," she said.
The flier was traced back to Myles' classroom, who is a teacher with 26 years of experience. The flier led to a formal reprimand by the superintendent, but parents like Jennings aren't satisfied with what they're calling a slap on the wrist.
"I felt that she should have apologized to the children and that has not been done," Jennings said.
A look back into Myles' past shows the flier isn't the first smudge on her record. A News 12 investigation back in 2006 showed that Myles had a disciplinary record with at least 10 reports being filed against her at the school level. The discipline reports were for things like not returning or maintaining equipment and not reporting absences.
"I'm just surprised they still have her there teaching. I'm very surprised," Jennings said.
Myles was also accused of trashing her own classroom back in 2004 when she found out that she was the center of an an internal investigation alleging she sold grades. She was cleared of grade selling.
News 12 has requested a copy of Myles' Richmond County school personnel file but has not yet received an updated copy. But after her most recent run-in with the school, parents are saying, enough is enough.
"I really feel like she doesn't need to be a teacher. I don't have any faith or trust in her to teach our children," Jennings said.
Myles did not want to be interviewed on camera but says the controversial flier was not meant to be a discipline tool. She says it was meant to be part of the curriculum.


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OAKLAND -- Number one in the nation.
When a national high school sports website bestowed that honor on the Bishop O'Dowd High girls basketball team in its preseason rankings, expectations were raised sky-high for the defending California Interscholastic Federation Division III champions.
"It was always coming up," Bishop O'Dowd coach Malik McCord said about the ranking. "I told the girls never to look at rankings ... because it's an opinion."
Yet, the Dragons knew that they entered each game with a target on their backs. Now as they begin the West Alameda County Conference season on Friday with a 6-3 overall record and a slip in the national ranking, the Dragons' end goal may be more vivid than ever.
"Our ultimate goal is to be the first team to win open division at state," McCord said.
The Dragons have a team that could do it.
Their post players as a unit might be without peer in the nation, as they have three seniors who have signed NCAA Division I scholarships, with Oderah Chidom going to Duke, K.C. Waters to Cal and Breanna Brown to Virginia Tech. All three players, who are each 6-foot-2 or taller, have started in the same game at times this season.
Bishop O'Dowd's backcourt is full of talent, too, with senior Ariell Bostick -- who has signed with San Diego State -- and sophomores Asha Thomas and Aisia Robertson.
The Dragons have not hidden from tough competition this season, as they played in both the Nike Tournament of Champions Division E -- the top division -- in Chandler, Ariz. and the Holiday Hardwood Invitational at Oaks Christian-Westlake Village. Bishop O'Dowd's second victory this season was by 11 points over defending CIF Division II state champion Archbishop Mitty-San Jose on Dec. 1.
Bishop O'Dowd won its first three games this season, but fell in the Nike TOC Division E semifinals 57-46 to Riverdale Baptist-Upper Marlboro, Md., on Dec. 21. The Dragons were short of players for more than one reason in that game.
Bostick and reserves Maya Williams and Loren Lassiter missed that game and the following game against St. Mary's-Phoenix on Dec. 22 to attend Bostick's cotillion in Oakland on Dec. 22, McCord confirmed.
"I knew it at the beginning of the school year," said McCord about Bostick missing the games. "It's unfortunate that it was at the time it was, but I've always told the kids that I will support them in their decisions. It's more than basketball."
The Dragons also had to deal with injuries to Alex Kalmbach, Daniela Williams, Robertson and Chidom in the Riverdale game, McCord said. All of the players but Kalmbach were able to play against St. Mary's-Phoenix. Kalmbach is still out with a very bad sprained ankle, McCord said.
Bishop O'Dowd lost to St. Mary's-Phoenix 63-60 and Windward-Los Angeles 58-43 in the championship game of the Oaks Christian Holiday Hardwood Invitational on Dec. 29. McCord compared the Windward game to the Connecticut-Stanford women's game on Dec. 29, with the Dragons in Stanford's role (The Cardinal lost 61-35).
"It looked like a carbon copy," McCord said. "We couldn't buy a basket. ... Our defense was off. Everything was off that night."
McCord is still looking for a "glue" player to help lead the team, but he's not worried about the rest of the upcoming season.
"The seniors are learning how to lead," he said. "We will be fine."
Rec. Pts. LS
1. Bishop O'Dowd (5) 6-3 75 1
2. Carondelet 8-2 70 3
3. St. Mary's 8-1 65 6
4. Miramonte 11-1 60 4
5. Heritage 8-4 52 9
6. Salesian 9-3 51 5
7. Alameda 10-2 43 12
8. Monte Vista 10-2 40 11
9. Deer Valley 6-6 33 7
10. Clayton Valley 8-6 25 NR
11. Berkeley 4-6 24 2
12. Campolindo 11-1 22 NR
13. Dublin 10-3 17 15
14. McClymonds 13-2 12 NR
15. Dougherty Valley 8-4 5 8
Also receiving votes: San Ramon Valley (8-2, 3 votes), Oakland Tech (10-3, 2), Livermore (10-1, 1). The East Bay Girls Basketball Poll is voted on by the prep sports staff of Bay Area News Group-East Bay. Records are through Monday.


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The Temple Theater will be hosting several events in the coming months.
It announced live stage shows for the fall and winter season Tuesday. The Jefferson Performing Arts Society will present six shows at the Temple.
But the season kicks off this weekend with Petite Rouge, a Cajun version of Little Red Riding Hood.
"Fun for the whole family. It's Little Red going down the bayou, trying to get away from a hungry 'gator," said actress, Anna Rosenberg. "Full of singing. Full of dancing. Fun for the kids, especially because we're all swamp creatures, as you can see. We have a turtle, a crawfish, and Petite Rouge is a duck."
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We received this Scum Alert!! Scum Alert!! with a not-so-pretty picture of the crime described. Sarah Demchak from Breckenridge had this to say:
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Under the microscope, nontuberculous mycobacteria and tuberculosis appear quite similar. Careful lab studies must be performed to tell them apart. Most labs are capable of carrying the testing process far enough to determine whether they are dealing with an NTM. Fewer labs are equipped to determine exactly which organism it might be and what its susceptibility is to drugs.
The importance of identifying the exact organism can be illustrated with two of the organisms, Mycobacterium gordonae and Mycobacterium scrofulaceum. These two are very similar and react the same way in many lab tests. However, they react in different ways in the human body. One organism causes disease; the other organism does not cause disease. In this case, if the organism turns out to be M. gordonae, treatment is seldom indicated. M. gordonae is often a lab contaminant and not a cause of human disease. In fact, M. gordonae is found in water supplies so often that it is nicknamed "the tap water bacillus". M. scrofulaceum, on the other hand, is known to cause disease and may require specific forms of treatment.
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A dark brown woodland deer with branched antlers, of southern Asia.
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24.02.2012 - The European Medicines Agency (EMA) will publish information about all drugs under review, beginning on March 1. On a monthly basis the company will issue a list disclosing the international non-proprietary name and therapeutic areas of each product under review as well as information on the type of salt, ester or derivative of the active ingredient.
Until now, EMA has published information just about orphan drugs under review. Information on other products will not be released until the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has issued an opinion. The plan is part of the agency 's new policy on transparency and access to documents. The agency will also assume more responsibility in the field of pharmacovigilance. Up to now, the EMA focused its post-marketing drug safety monitoring on the 568 centrally authorised medicines for human use. But as of mid-July, the EU drug watchdog will stepwise include pharmacovigilance data from nationally authorised medicines. The newly formed Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) will be responsible for the implementation of the new European drug safety rules.http://www.european-biotechnology-news.com/news/news/2012-01/ema-pushes-its-transparency-initiative-forward.html


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Editor's note: This is the second installment of a three-part series on South Shore authors and the routes they've followed to publish their works.
Todd Borg started writing when he was a child, but it wasn't until after he moved to Tahoe that he published his first book.
"Tahoe is a dramatic landscape. I came from the Midwest, which is not known for being a dramatic landscape. It's so dramatic here, I thought it would be a great place to set a detective series," Borg said.
Borg published the first novel, "Tahoe Deathtrap," of the Owen McKenna mystery thriller series in 2001. Eleven years later, he's added nine books to the Tahoe-centric series and continues writing.
The novels visit locations that should be familiar to any South Shore resident. Owen McKenna opened his private detective office in a rented space on Kingsbury Grade. He occasionally breakfasts at one of the three Tahoe Red Hut Cafes, where the fictional character always orders the usual - an omelet with cheddar cheese, freshly cut tomatoes, salsa and a dollop of sour cream. Visit the real Red Hut on Ski Run Boulevard, and you'll find the dish has become such a staple that "Owen's Omlette" actually appears on the menu.
From Cave Rock to Emerald Bay to the summit of Mount Tallac, the books traverse actual South Shore landscapes, but Borg said he steers clear of fictionalizing real people. He wants readers to connect with the locations and the history of the basin, but the characters are purely fictional.
"In my own method of conjuring up characters, I avoid using anything that could be construed as not imaginary. But because they're Tahoe-centric stories, that's part of the story. I don't want to write a story that could take place anywhere. As a novelist, I make up aspects of a story and try and blend those with reality," Borg said.
That Tahoe-specific feel caused several New York publishers to balk when Borg started looking for outlets to publish the first Owen McKenna book. From their offices almost 3,000 miles away, such regional novels seemed foreign and difficult to sell. According to Borg, one editor quipped, "Tahoe - that's a Chevrolet, right?"
Borg said he got lot of "rave rejections," which his agent considered promising --at least the publishing houses were reading the books. But Borg was impatient, and he began considering self-publishing even though his agent urged him to stick with the traditional publishing rather than be confined to what she called "the ghetto."
Borg decided to take the risk, and he started his own publishing company, named Thriller Press, after researching what the business would entail. He's earned enough to quit his day job --Borg ran a custom framing shop on the South Shore when he first moved to the area - and he gets ultimate control over his novels and the series. He's also won numerous awards for his books, including a Ben Franklin Award that recognizes excellence in independent publishing.
"It's been an example of how you don't really need to listen to the experts. The books were successful right out of the gate. People get a misguided sense that how you publish your book is what matters, but my experience is that it doesn't matter at all. It still gets down to the author finding the readers," Borg said.
When North Shore author Tim Hauserman published the first edition of his guidebook, "Tahoe Rim Trail," he decided to follow a traditional publishing route. Hauserman, who's lived in the basin since 1960, wanted to write the authoritative guidebook on the rim trail that was completed in 2001. Wilderness Press picked up the manuscript, but it was still up to Hauserman to get the book into his readers' hands.
"Publishers are less into marketing than they use to be. You have to put the word out there yourself. Any kind of social networking, networking with bookstores helps. I think there's a lot more self-marketing than there use to be," Hauserman said.
"Tahoe Rim Trail" is now in its third edition, and Hauserman has published two more books, titled "Monsters in the Woods: Backpacking with Children" and "Cross-Country Skiing in the Sierra Nevada." Both books went through third-party publishing houses.
He's working on a memoir that focuses on solo backpacking trips, as well as two novels that he hopes will get picked up off the slush pile. Fiction is just harder to publish, he said. There's more competition and you need an agent.
But there's also more potential for profit. Hauserman's "Tahoe Rim Trail" topped Wilderness Press' top sellers list in 2003, but it still didn't earn him enough money to live on.
"When I saw the numbers, I was like 'What about the rest of the people on the list?' There's not a lot of money in it," he said.
While Hauserman freelances professionally, he also works at Tahoe Cross Country Ski Area in the winter and leads hikes during the summer.
"The Tahoe outdoors definitely inspired my writing. The "Tahoe Rim Trail," it's kind of a love letter to the trail in many ways. It's a fun process," he said.


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The Front Range environment at the National Wind Technology Center (NWTC) is harsh. The winds — the very reason the NWTC is there — have little mercy. The frigid cold of winter gives way to the baking sun of summer. Yet in the midst of this difficult landscape, the future of wind energy grows bigger and stronger thanks to the work being done by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL) NWTC and its industry partners.
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SENSE Theatre, Makes Sense to Me (Part 2)
This guest post is by Autism Speaks Blog contributor Kristen Byrne. Kristen is the proud mom of two sons with autism. She is also one of the founding co-chairs of the Sacramento Walk Now for Autism Speaks event. This is the second half of the 'SENSE Theatre, Makes Sense to Me' post. You can read the first part here: https://blog.autismspeaks.org/2010/05/25/sense-theatre/.
Opening night, June 12
I can't recall if there were any mistakes that night, but the reviews suggested that it was perfection in action. I felt very much in a daze. Was it really happening? A mild panic struck me every five minutes; after all of their hard work, would they walk away from this experience and have fond memories? Or would they only remember the long hours spent on the road to get to and from rehearsal and the extra demands placed on them? Whatever would happen that night was already set in motion has the house lights went out and the bright stage lights glowed. Here we go, for better or worse. Looking back now I realize how ridiculously tense I was about the whole thing. I should confess that I learned a lot from the experience, perhaps even more than the boys did.
The Gala Show Third performance, June 13
With two sold out performances under their belts, the cast would take to the stage for the second time in one day. After the matinee performance we drove to my parents' house; which wasn't far from the theatre. We were greeted with a warm welcome and much needed sustenance. I wasn't sure that doing two shows in one day was asking too much. In addition it would be the first show both my husband and I would be sitting in the audience instead of helping the boys backstage. We had front row seats, stage left. After the first song Ethan spotted me in the audience; he ran off stage into the audience and with his huge partially toothless grin he said, "Mom, I did it!" I felt as if the wind was knocked out of me. I held back tears of joy just then because I didn't want to be blinded during the rest of the show, but I bawled my eyes out later that night. Ethan did do it, he was on stage, singing and acting and dancing and having fun! He was proud of himself, he felt good about himself and I felt good about the world again, about the future. After a quick hug, he ran back on stage and continued on with the show. We refrained from uttering the phrase "break a leg" which would have horrified Devan & Ethan both taking it for its literal meaning, but I was sure in the true spirit of the theatre, they broke both legs!
Post SENSE Theatre Jungle Book Kids
A short while after the last show we found ourselves turning in the last of the cortisol samples, completing post evaluations and going in for the post-show blood draws for the research portion of SENSE Theatre. Was that going to be it? It wasn't clear where SENSE Theatre would go from here. Funding for SENSE Theatre wasn't there; this was run on a hope, a prayer and the generosity of Dr. Corbett, her husband Ed Bazel, and some sponsors. Fortunately through the help of Amy Lewis & Ed Crane at KFBK 1530 News Talk morning show, they interviewed Dr. Corbett who was looking for a new theatre to call home for SENSE. Dr. Corbett received a call the same day as the interview from Brent Null at Magic Circle Theatre in Roseville and the rest is history.
Anything worth doing is usually hard work
The success of SENSE Theatre comes from a number of parts all working together. One part is the kindness of the SENSE buddies and their unwavering regard for Devan & Ethan and all of the SENSE participants. The SENSE buddies are remarkable young women & men and have given so much back to the autism community.
Another part is the amazing brain & heart behind SENSE Theatre, Dr. Corbett. We respect & appreciate Dr. Corbett's vision for SENSE Theatre, but it is not only her vision, it is her passion about this project and her love of the kids. With every struggle, she was there with a strategy and a path to success. Dr. Corbett's helped to unlock the dreams we'd once packed away with the boys' diagnosis four years ago. She's inspired us to expect great things; something most parents take for granted, but we cherish the opportunity each day.
The tagline for SENSE Theatre is: A stage of hope for children with autism – for us, it is as if the words were lifted off the page, put into action and made a reality. As parents learning through this experience we've been able to allow our Hope to grow and see that with patience, kindness, respectful encouragement and understanding, children like Devan & Ethan fit just perfectly into this world. Thank you SENSE Theatre; we'll always remember this experience with great affection and warm memories.
A grateful mom,
Kristen Byrne
About SENSE Theatre
SENSE Theatre – in collaboration with Magic Circle in Roseville, California – are now off to see the Wizard in their new musical production of Wizard of Oz. SENSE Theatre is a unique theatrical intervention research program designed to improve the social and emotional functioning of children with autism and related neurodevelopment disorders. SENSE Theatre has partnered with Magic Circle Theatre, to put 15 children with autism spectrum disorders on the stage with 30 youth actors from the Master Class productions, who serve as peer models and fellow cast members. Founder, Blythe Corbett, Ph.D. exclaims "We are grateful for the support of Magic Circle who is providing the stage, production costs and hospitality to bring the mission of SENSE Theatre center stage, which we hope to be the first of many collaborative productions." In her "day job" – Corbett, is an associate professor at the University of California, Davis M.I.N.D. (Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders) Institute. Along with the SENSE Lab – her team aims to show how art and science can merge to create an ideal environment to learn how to communicate, socialize and express themselves. For more information please visit SENSE Theatre.
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On Saturday May 18 PlaceBase Productions will pair with locals performers from the Upper Minnesota River Valley area to stage a one-of-a-kind Paddling Theater Production on the Minnesota River as part of Minnesota River History Weekend and Minnesota State Water Trails 50th Anniversary.
From their canoes, the audience will engage with stories, songs and characters from local river lore, presented both as live theatre and live-action radio drama in the original production: With the Future on the Line: Paddling Theater from Granite Falls to Yellow Medicine.
Characters from throughout history will emerge on the river's banks, to lead the audience on an interactive journey into the past, bringing the stories of the Minnesota River Valley to life like never before.
The audience will join the plot when river ruffians from Granite Falls round up a posse of paddlers to help steal the county seat from Yellow Medicine City. Along the way they will encounter vibrant scenes of river life, including a famous old paddleboat with its saucy crew, two star-crossed harvesters of river mussels, and a cantankerous pair of politicians from the rival town of Minnesota Falls. Other famous river personalities that day will include Jacques the Voyageur, Joseph Nicollet, Henry David Thoreau and many more!
The general public can be a part of this epic theatrical voyage on the Minnesota River by signing up for a spot in a guided 10-person voyageur canoe provided by Wilderness Inquiry or by bringing their own canoe or kayak. Register online at www.wildernessinquiry.org/cure.
Advanced registration is $10 for a spot in a voyageur canoe (only 160 spots available) and $15 on-site depending on availability. Self-supported paddlers have additional options and are also encouraged to register online.
Clean Up the River Environment (CURE) and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) have partnered with PlaceBase Productions (PBP) and Wilderness Inquiry (WI) to produce the Paddling Theater Production, as part of a larger weekend festival, Minnesota River History Weekend and Minnesota State Water Trails 50th Anniversary. The full event runs from May 17-19 and includes a Film Festival, Historic Exhibit, Disc Golf, Food and Live Music. For more festival information and schedule of events, visit www.cureriver.org.
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I am in the questioning of whether or not I want to play organized basketball any longer. I don't want to try out for my high school varsity team because I will be a bench warmer or be cut. The question I really want to know though is will practicing on my game still benefit me personally even if I don't play organized sports?
You got to go with your gut feeling ill tell you something i just graduated and i played AAU and i was coming of the bench but at 1st i was defestated and really thought about quieting but everyday after practice before practice i worked on all phases of my game and by the time i was a junior i was a starter and brought my team to win 3 back to back tournaments but the key thing is to never give up and belive that your better then what you think you are if you dont have the confidence you have no chance of progressing the stars can over come any opsticle in their path and as long as you work hard and you show promising potentiol without a dought your coach will call your number just dont over do or over think anything and just play ball and have fun doing it trust me you will have no regret good luck
Thanks JonsLewis it helps hearing from someone who has had experience in my shoes. What were some workouts you did to work on your game after and before practice that made you better? How is hoop involved in your life now that you graduated? Will it benefit me if I follow in your footsteps?
Number one thing i always did was work on my fundamentals make sure you really have the basics down and it really hepls to have a high basketball IQ some of things i did before practices and games was shoot free throws and learn to follow your shot this keeps you disaplane by mastering your shot and also beeing able to track down your rebounds for example rajon rondo is smaller then me but yet what makes him a great rebounder is that he follows his shoots trust me once you get it down ull always be able to get the rebound.
as far as after practies thats usually when i worked harder i always was by myself and i always worked on my game i always dribbled around as fast as i could i shoot around untill the cops showed up and n i played and played every day and i still do to this day its important you stick to this rutine because size and strangth mean nothing if you have the skill you can become more then what people make of you
One key thing is to update your basketball IQ after i graduated i got a scolorship to play for Providence collage friers in the atlantic 10 division i also had gotton many others from division 1 schools and it really came down because i had the smarts of the game try this off season by getting involved in coaching or becomeing a assatant coach coaching helps exspand your knoledge of the game and really test your situational basketball skills coaching is differnt from playing you have to be a team player you have to be a motivater and you have to have quick reactions to situations because when i was coaching i started running differnt sets and it helped me notice and made me better at reading defenders this coaching helped my game so much that it really took notice to my coach the following season.
But no matter what work outs you do or what drills u run nothing and i mean nothing can judge effort and as long as you show effort on a day to day bases trust me you will be the one commin away with the better end remmber work hard and play ball everyday every minute you get and it will pan out for you
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Thanks man your advice has been helpful I'll practice following my shot while I do my workouts and try to put in every time that' s available to improve my game.
Here in Portugal in my club, there are 2 teams for my rank: the iniciados (rank from 12 to 14 years old) A and the iniciados B.
The iniciados A are the stronger team and the iniciados B are the weaker team.
I started playing for the A team but I was a bench warmer so the coach sent me to the B team.
I was disappointed with myself but I never gave up.
I averaged 23 ppg, 15 rpg, 1 apg, 4 bpg, 2 spg and I continued to focus on improving my skills.
Now, in the next season I'm going to play for the A team
I have one advice for you: never give up, always give everything you have on the court.
Hard work beats talent whem talent doesn´t work hard.- Kevin Durant
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This stunning photograph shows Brazilian maestro Kaka hoisting the Champions League trophy after AC Milan's win in 2007. Along with his World Cup win with Brazil in 2002 Kaka has already achieved the two highest honors for club and country.
Commemorate this brilliant player with this personally autographed photo of Kaka celebrating the moment. The 16" x 12" photograph was personally signed by Kaka in an exclusive session in Madrid on April, 29 2010. This limited edition item comes with an official certificate of authenticity featuring an image of Kaka signing the picture.
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Hendersonville to host first Turkey Trot 5K
Published: Thursday, October 24, 2013 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at 5:48 p.m.
The city of Hendersonville's Wellness Committee is hosting the city's first annual Turkey Trot 5K on Thanksgiving morning to help citizens rev up their metabolism before the afternoon feasting begins.
The Turkey Trot is a run or walk event open to all ages, all fitness levels and all family members, according to a news release from the city. The 5K course will start in front of city hall at 8:30 a.m. and travel through downtown, ending back at city hall.
Participants will be charged a $10 entry fee and receive a T-shirt. The number of participants is limited to 200, so people are encouraged to sign up early.
Four prizes will be given before the start of the event to the oldest participant, best costume, farthest traveled and to the family with the most participants. The Turkey Trot will be held rain or shine, sleet or snow, according to the release.
To volunteer or for more information, visit www.cityofhendersonville.org or call 697-3088.
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May 20, 2009
DOE Raises Award Ceilings for Smart Grid Projects
DOE announced on May 18 that the maximum award available for Smart Grid projects has been significantly increased. DOE announced in mid-April that it intends to provide nearly $4 billion in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds for Smart Grid projects. The funds will include $3.375 billion for the Smart Grid Investment Grant Program, which supports the deployment of Smart Grid technologies and grid monitoring devices, and $615 million for demonstrations of regional Smart Grids, utility-scale energy storage systems, and grid monitoring devices. Based on feedback received after that announcement, DOE has raised the award ceiling for Smart Grid deployments under the Smart Grid Investment Grant Program from $20 million to $200 million, and it has raised the award ceiling for regional Smart Grid demonstrations from $40 million to $100 million.
Energy Secretary Steven Chu also teamed up with Commerce Secretary Gary Locke to chair a meeting of Smart Grid industry leaders at the White House. Smart Grid technologies are sometimes referred as the Internet for the power industry, providing real-time, two-way communications between utilities and their customers. Smart Grids allow for greater power reliability, improved demand response, and better energy management in homes. They can also enable more efficient use of on-site energy production, including renewable energy systems, and can potentially interact with electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids to charge them during off-peak periods or to even draw from them as a supplemental energy source when power demands are at their peak. But because they rely on communications technologies, Smart Grid systems need consistent standards to ensure that devices from various vendors can interact, that today's systems can meet future Smart Grid needs, and that Smart Grids provide high levels of reliability and security. The White House meeting encouraged industry executives to expedite the adoption of Smart Grid standards.
After the meeting, Chu and Locke announced the first set of 16 interoperability standards for Smart Grid technologies, based on the consensus of participants in a public workshop. The standards are recognized by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and address a wide range of subjects, including smart meters, distributed power components, and cyber security. Future standards will address basic connectivity and data networking. DOE also provided $10 million in Recovery Act funds to NIST in support of its efforts to coordinate the Smart Grid standards. The first 16 standards will be open to public comment for 30 days after their publication in the Federal Register. See the DOE press release and the NIST Smart Grid Web page.


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Frankie Muniz is recuperating after having a "mini stroke."
The 26-year-old "Malcolm in the Middle" actor revealed the health scare on Twitter on Tuesday morning.
"I was in the hospital last Friday. I suffered a 'Mini Stroke,' which was not fun at all," he tweeted. "Have to start taking care of my body! Getting old!"
If Frankie Muniz is suddenly 26, we're all getting old.
Muniz, who became a household name thanks to his hit Fox comedy, did not offer up any further details, according to E! News.
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News 12 6 o'clock / Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- A year-long battle to get a handicap-accessible home built for Sgt. First Class Sean Gittens finally came to a happy ending on Saturday.
Back in 2007, Sgt. Gittens became paralyzed. This, after three tours overseas and injuries from a series of IED blasts.
Homes for Our Troops stepped in to build him a new house last year. The Knob Hill neighborhood association had a few issues with the design of the home.
On Saturday at a new location in a different neighborhood, the family received their key and started moving into their new house.
Their journey was long but well worth the wait for the Gittens family.
"I love it. It's going to make life so much easier for us," said Sharon Gittens, Sean's wife.
Daughter Monique Bramwell added, "Feel blessed to have this home for him, it's going to make our lives easier."
President of Homes for Our Troops Kenneth Preston was at the key ceremony.
"It's very gratifying to see the process we've gone through," he said.
That process started in the spring of last year, but complications in the Knob Hill community led them down North Tubman Road.
"It shows the community appreciates my husband," Mrs. Gittens said. "Everyone is here to show thanks for what he's done for his country."
With a prayer and the presentation of the keys, the family officially moved in as they walked through doors of their home.
"Now he has a home where he doesn't have to be in the living room sleeping anymore. He'll have access to the entire house," Sharon explained.
"Sometimes you really don't know everybody has your back, really feels like sometimes everyone is against you," Monique said.
During the ceremony, though, the community turned out to show their support for the man that helped fight for their country.
"From the time of Sean's injury to his time in the hospital. Now to come through this long process of getting their own house, really gives back the freedom and independence Sean and his family needs in order to reintegrate as a family," Preston said.
Sheray Bramwell, the family's other daughter, said, "It was hard to see him get injured, to see him in a hospital was really hard for us."
Today, the feelings were different.
"It's a heartwarming feeling, I'm so excited," Sharon said.
The home will be mortgage free for the family. They are planning on moving their furniture and belongings in this week.
Homes for Our Troops says this is the 114th home they have helped build for severely wounded veterans.


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Beer lovers may get to taste before buying
Published: Friday, January 24, 2014 at 1:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, January 23, 2014 at 8:04 p.m.
Florida beer fans, rejoice.
A bill moving through the Florida Senate may allow shoppers to sample beer at their favorite grocery stores, such as Publix, Trader Joe's or Costco.
Under the current Florida law, only liquor and wine can be sampled inside a grocery store, even though both have a higher alcohol content than beer.
If the bill were to pass, customers would be able to sample different types of beer before making purchases inside the store.
But it could be sometime before that happens -- the measure passed in its Senate committee but has a long way to go.
The same Senate committee also is considering a bill that would legalize the sale of malt beverages in any size.
In Florida, half-gallon containers are banned, though 32-ounce bottles and the sale of growlers, a gallon-sized refillable beer bottle, are legal.
Grocery stores in Florida, such as Publix and Sweetbay Supermarket, have expanded their craft beer selections in recent years.
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Hyperspaces brings color & context to Appleâs Spaces.
Hyperspaces works with Appleâs Spaces to let you customize each Space so that it is recognisably different from the others. It does this through a set of great visual decorations, including desktop pictures, brilliant colours and text labels. Hyperspaces also makes navigating your newly beautified spaces a breeze with easy access from the Dock or menubar, and a stunning visual space switcher.
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Tags: wallpaper , customisation , spaces , virtual , desktop
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@effk4y not exactly what you're looking for (ie: not keyboard only), but when you start moving a window with the mouse and then change to another space via the keyboard shortcut (eg: option-4), the window comes with.
This is the fastest way I know.
I don't understand why hyperspaces and these other apps load every desktop background image into memory all at once. Why do you need to do that? Can't you just save which picture belongs to which space, and change the desktop background via the built-in system preferences process? It might not give you all the cool transitions and such, but it would be way more memory efficient.
The funny thing is I see there is an advanced option which seems to do just that, but yet hyperspaces is still hogging memory. Why?
I like the idea of having separate wallpapers for each space, and this app does it quite well. However... I've been looking all over for an app / script that enables me to move the currently active window to any given space. Lets say I want to move Firefox from Space1 to Space4. This could be accomplished by pressing Ctrl-Cmd-4, for instance.
This is a common feature in all the VDM's I've tried on Linux (even one I tried for Windows 7). I was kinda hoping to see this feature in an app built on top of Spaces.
Why hasn't this functionality been implemented? It would be sooo useful!
I run my iMac 24 with another monitor at his side. I wish I could change spaces individually for each screen... I can find any app that does that.
Can someone explain to me what's the point of this app? I see the description. I've read the website. But⦠huh? I feel like I'm totally missing the point of what's so useful about Hyperspaces.
Hi echo6ix, I found a way to reduce the memory usage: in the Get Info pannel, check the "run in 32-bit" mode, and the memory usage is greatly reduced. Hyperspaces runs in 64bit mode by default.
Is there a way to reduce the memory usage of Hyperspaces?
It uses about 100-150mb of ram to run even idling.
Its an excellent alternative to Spaces.
I'm looking at the old VirtueDesktop transitions as a feature for Hyperspaces 1.1. No promises, but things are looking positive in my early tests.
@jamesrg , look at VirtueDesktops if you're looking to change transition effects.
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A typical CCFL LCD uses four backlight lamps. Using LED diodes considerably lowers the power consumption and reduces the CO2 emission into the environment making this LCD a true ECO-Friendly product.
Full HD:
With true 1920 x 1080p resolution your monitor is ready to display high definition images. This means you can accommodate more information on your screen; e.g. 60% more in comparison to a 1280 x 1024 monitor.
Contrast Ratio is a measurement of the difference between the darkest black and the brightest white your monitor can display. Advanced Contrast Ratio is a feature that automatically adjusts contrast and brightness of the screen to assure perfect picture quality while watching films and playing games.
This LED monitor is equipped with two high quality stereo speakers.
HDMI stands for High-Definition Multimedia Interface. Much smaller and more convenient than DVI, HDMI also has the significant advantage over DVI that it supports audio as well as video signals.
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When very fast graphics are displayed your monitor can sometimes get blurry. Turning on the OverDrive feature will eliminate that.
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Q and A: Trace Cheramie
Published: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at 9:50 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at 9:50 a.m.
Big Fun Coorespondent Angie Pitre caught up with Trace Cheramie, a professional stuntman whose résumé boasts dozens of movies.
You've done stunts and acted in more than 60 movies. How did you get started?
I started my career in 1990 by first attending a stunt school in Florida, then moved on to doing live stunt shows in theme parks, then eventually moved into film and television.
Where did you grow up?
I'm very proud to say I grew up in Golden Meadow.
Were you a daredevil kid?
Indeed I was — 100 percent!
You were in one of my favorite movies, "Déjà Vu." Tell us about that experience.
That movie was a very special movie to me because it was the first movie filmed in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Many people thought that New Orleans and the movie business were not going to be able to bounce back from the mass destruction that Katrina dealt us. So, of course, I was elated when the great people of our state not only rebuilt the city, but also hosted and completed this fine feature film during a very turbulent time. It showed the rest of the film community that New Orleans was back, and the films haven't stopped coming here since.
What's the most dangerous stunt you've had to perform?
I must admit that all stunts are dangerous. No matter how big or small the gag is, there's always that risk of injury. But, I will say the most dangerous was a 180-feet high fall on a descender.
What do you do to stay in shape for stunt work?
Well, I usually train on specific gags that pertain to stunt work such as high falls, fights, air rams, wire work, but I also just do general light workouts to maintain my health like tread mill, yoga and weights.
You played Rollins in "Road House 2: Last Call." Have you had formal training as an actor?
I've had very little acting lessons, but at times, when filming, a stunt performer may be asked to deliver some dialogue. After being around it for a while, you just kind of get a feel for it and throw yourself into it and do the best that you can. Now, trying to lose my Cajun accent, that's another story.
Lots of movies are being filmed in Louisiana these days. Why do you think that is?
Very easy answer — tax incentive.
What's your latest project?
At the moment, I'm currently working on two feature films in the New Orleans area.
What's been your most memorable experience in the movie business?
There hasn't been one memorable moment per sé, I just feel so blessed to be part of such a unique career that the whole movie business thing has been truly memorable.
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NEW YORK -- Philip Seymour Hoffman, one of the leading actors of his generation and winner of an Academy Award for his title role in the film "Capote," was found dead in his Manhattan apartment on Sunday in what a New York police source described as an apparent drug overdose.
Hoffman, 46, was discovered unresponsive on the bathroom floor of his Greenwich Village apartment by police responding to a 911 call, and Emergency Medical Service workers declared him dead on the scene, New York City police said in a statement. An investigation was under way.
A police spokesman said investigators found Hoffman with a syringe in his arm and recovered two small plastic bags in the apartment containing a substance suspected of being heroin. A police department source earlier told Reuters that Hoffman had died of an apparent drug overdose.
Hoffman, who is survived by three children with his partner Mimi O'Donnell, had detailed his struggles with substance abuse in the past.
"We are devastated by the loss of our beloved Phil and appreciate the outpouring of love and support we have received from everyone," Hoffman's family said in a statement issued through his publicist.
"This is a tragic and sudden loss and we ask that you respect our privacy during this time of grieving. Please keep Phil in your thoughts and prayers," it added. A representative said the family would not make any further statements for now.
Onlookers gathered on Sunday afternoon near Hoffman's apartment in a four-story red brick building in a fashionable neighborhood of the West Village, where many other actors keep homes. The entire block was cordoned off by police.
Rachel Melman, a neighbor who described herself as a fan, said she frequently saw him around the neighborhood.
"I never spoke to him, but I always wanted to," she said, adding that she would see him sitting on the scaffolding of the building, often dressed in socks and no shoes, "just reading and hanging out out there.
"Of course I'm sad. It was such a shocker," she said.
On Sunday evening, the area surrounding Hoffman's Bethune Street apartment building in lower Manhattan remained cordoned off by crime scene investigators and medical examiners. Hoffman's body was wheeled out of the building at 6:45 p.m. EST and driven away in a medical examiner's van. As soon as police opened the street to the public, mourners began to leave flowers on the stoop.
"I felt like a magnet was dragging me down here," said Holly Kenny, 53, of Fairlee, Vt., who was at a trade show when she heard about the actor's death and arrived on scene clutching a bouquet of white flowers.
CNN, citing a law enforcement official, reported that Hoffman was last seen alive at 8 p.m. Saturday. He had been expected to pick up his children on Sunday but failed to show up, prompting playwright David Katz and another person to go to his apartment, where they found him dead, CNN said.
Hoffman spoke in the past of struggling with drugs, including a 2006 interview in which he told CBS he had at times abused "anything I could get my hands on. I liked it all."
Born in upstate New York near Rochester, Hoffman won the Best Actor Oscar for the 2005 biographical film "Capote," in which he played writer Truman Capote. He also received three Academy Award nominations as best supporting actor, for "The Master" in 2013, "Doubt" in 2009 and "Charlie Wilson's War" in 2008.
After more than a dozen earlier roles, Hoffman burst onto the film scene in 1997's "Boogie Nights," in which he played a lovelorn gay man in a movie about the porn industry that helped make Mark Wahlberg a star.
Hoffman, who brought a workmanlike intensity to his roles, often played characters with innate intelligence and logical minds riven by underlying passion. The blond, thickset actor's on-screen persona could range from professorial to unkempt, from the aloof intellectual to the everyman.
Hoffman appeared in blockbusters such as "Twister" and "The Hunger Games" series. But he was more often associated with the independent film world for his portrayals of often disturbing and complex characters in such films as "Happiness," in which he played an obscene phone caller, and "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead."
In the latter, he played a son who schemes to rob his parents' jewelry store, resulting in their deaths. Hoffman could also play nice, as in his portrayal of an angelic nurse in "Magnolia."
Other noteworthy films included "Moneyball," "The Savages," "Cold Mountain" and "Scent of a Woman," one of his earliest films, which garnered its star, Al Pacino, an Oscar.
Lionsgate, the studio behind "The Hunger Games," called Hoffman "one of the most gifted actors of our generation."
"We're very fortunate that he graced our 'Hunger Games' family. Losing him in his prime is a tragedy, and we send our deepest condolences to Philip's family," the studio said in a statement.
"The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" grossed $860 million worldwide and stands out as the most commercially successful movie of his career. He had filmed scenes for two sequels in the blockbuster franchise, which are still in production.
His work was "substantially complete" on "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part I" and he had seven shooting days remaining on "Mockingjay — Part 2," according to a person close to the films who was not authorized to talk to the media. The actor's death will not affect the films' scheduled release in November 2014 and 2015, the person said.
Hoffman also was scheduled to direct the Prohibition-era drama "Ezekiel Moss" starring Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal.
Hoffman also frequently appeared on Broadway, earning Tony award nominations for his role as the main character Willy Loman in "Death of a Salesman," and for his parts in "Long Day's Journey Into Night" and "True West."
"If you missed him as Willy Loman, you missed a Willy Loman for all time," actor Steve Martin said on Twitter on Sunday.
"This is a horrible day for those who worked with Philip," Tom Hanks, who co-starred with him in "Charlie Wilson's War," said in a statement. "He was a giant talent. Our hearts are open for his family."
Jeff Bridges wrote on Facebook he enjoyed acting alongside Hoffman in "The Big Lebowski," in which Hoffman played an overbearing, scheming heir. "He was such a wonderful guy, and so damn talented, a real treasure," Bridges wrote.
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said via Twitter: "Saddened by Philip Seymour Hoffman's tragic and untimely passing. Today New York mourns the loss of one of stage and screen's greats."
Showtime, the cable television network which had just ordered a 10-episode comedy, "Happyish," starring Hoffman and produced by his company, Cooper's Town Productions, mourned the loss of the talented actor.
"Philip Seymour Hoffman was one of our generation's finest and most brilliant actors. He was also a gifted comedic talent. It was a great privilege and pleasure to work with him and we are all absolutely devastated by this sudden loss," it said.
Hoffman appeared last month at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah for the premiere of "A Most Wanted Man," an espionage thriller based on the John le Carre novel in which he played German spy Gunther Bachmann.
At the premiere, Hoffman told Reuters that he connected to Gunther's personality, a man driven by the shame of previous failure into an obsessive pursuit of capturing terrorists by any means necessary.
"I think it'd be hard for anyone not to connect with the loneliness. He's pretty lonely, driven, obsessive guy, unforgiving of himself in a lot of ways. A lot of traits that a lot of people carry in one grade or another," Hoffman said.
"We spent some time together only two weeks ago and he seemed in a good place despite some issue he had to deal with," said Anton Corbijn, director of "A Most Wanted Man," without elaborating further.
Reuters and Los Angeles Times