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Editor's note: In part one of this two-part excerpt from Killer Game Programming in Java, author Andrew Davison strode through some complex programming issues for developing Java 3D graphics, such as how to add shapes, lighting, and backgrounds to a Checkers3D application. Here in part two, Andrew continues the theme by demonstrating how to create a floating sphere for the Checkers3D app.
The floor is made of tiles created with my
ColouredTiles class, and axis labels made with the Java 3D
Text2D utility class. Figure 15-5 shows the floor branch, previously hidden inside a "Floor Branch" box in Figure 15-3.
Figure 15-5. Floor branch of the scene graph
The floor subgraph is constructed with an instance of my
CheckerFloor class and made available via the
getBG( ) method:
sceneBG.addChild( new CheckerFloor( ).getBG( ) ); // add the floor
CheckerFloor( ) constructor uses nested
for loops to initialize two
ArrayLists. The
blueCoords list contains all the coordinates for the blue tiles, and
greenCoords holds the coordinates for the green tiles. Once the
ArrayLists are filled, they are passed to
ColouredTiles objects, along with the color that should be used to render the tiles. A
ColouredTiles object is a subclass of
Shape3D, so can be added directly to the floor's graph:
floorBG.addChild( new ColouredTiles(blueCoords, blue) );
floorBG.addChild( new ColouredTiles(greenCoords, green) );
The red square at the origin (visible in Figure 15-1) is made in a similar way:
Point3f p1 = new Point3f(-0.25f, 0.01f, 0.25f);
Point3f p2 = new Point3f(0.25f, 0.01f, 0.25f);
Point3f p3 = new Point3f(0.25f, 0.01f, -0.25f);
Point3f p4 = new Point3f(-0.25f, 0.01f, -0.25f);
ArrayList oCoords = new ArrayList( );
oCoords.add(p1); oCoords.add(p2);
oCoords.add(p3); oCoords.add(p4);
floorBG.addChild( new ColouredTiles(oCoords, medRed) );
The square is centered at (0, 0) on the XZ plane and raised a little above the y-axis (0.01 units) so it's visible above the tiles.
Each side of the square is the length of 0.5 units. The four
Point3f points in the
ArrayList are stored in a counterclockwise order. This is true for each group of four points in
blueCoords and
greenCoords. Figure 15-6 shows the ordering of the square's points.
Figure 15-6. OrigMarker, viewed from above
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ColouredTiles class extends
Shape3D and defines the geometry and appearance of tiles with the same color. The geometry uses a Java 3D
QuadArray to represent the tiles as a series of quadrilaterals (quads). The constructor is
QuadArray(int vertexCount, int vertexFormat);
The vertex format is an ORed collection of
static integers, which specify the different aspects of the quad to be initialized later, such as its coordinates, color, and normals. In
ColouredTiles, the
QuadArray plane is created using this line of code:
plane = new QuadArray(coords.size( ),
GeometryArray.COORDINATES | GeometryArray.COLOR_3 );
size( ) method returns the number of coordinates in the supplied
ArrayList. The coordinate and color data is supplied in
createGeometry( ):
int numPoints = coords.size( );
Point3f[] points = new Point3f[numPoints];
coords.toArray( points ); // ArrayList->array
plane.setCoordinates(0, points);
Color3f cols[] = new Color3f[numPoints];
for(int i=0; i < numPoints; i++)
cols[i] = col;
plane.setColors(0, cols);
The order in which a quad's coordinates are specified is significant. The front of a polygon is the face where the vertices form a counterclockwise loop. Knowing front from back is important for lighting and hidden face culling, and by default, only the front face of a polygon will be visible in a scene. In this application, the tiles are oriented so their fronts are facing upward along the y-axis.
It's necessary to ensure that the points of each quad from a convex, planar polygon, or rendering may be compromised. However, each quad in the coordinates array doesn't need to be connected or adjacent to the other quads, which is the case for these tiles.
Since a quad's geometry doesn't include normals information, a
Material node component can't be used to specify the quad's color when lit. I could use a
ColoringAttributes, but a third alternative is to set the color in the geometry, as done here (
plane.setColors(0, cols);). This color will be constant, unaffected by the scene lighting.
Once finalized, the
Shape3D's geometry is set with:
The shape's appearance is handled by
createAppearance( ), which uses a Java 3D
PolygonAttribute component to switch off the culling of the back face.
PolygonAttribute can be employed to render polygons in point or line form (i.e., as wire frames), and to flip the normals of back facing shapes:
Appearance app = new Appearance( );
PolygonAttributes pa = new PolygonAttributes( );
Once the appearance has been fully specified, it's fixed in the shape with
The floor's axis labels are generated with the
labelAxes( ) and
makeText( ) methods in
CheckerFloor( ).
labelAxes( ) uses two loops to create labels along the x and z. Each label is constructed by
makeText( ) and then added to the floor's
BranchGroup (see Figure 15-5):
floorBG.addChild( makeText(pt,""+i) );
makeText( ) uses the
Text2D utility class to create a 2D string of a specified color, font, point size, and font style:
Text2D message = new Text2D(text, white, "SansSerif", 36, Font.BOLD);
// 36 point bold Sans Serif
Text2D object is a
Shape3D object with a quad geometry (a rectangle), and appearance given by a texture map (image) of the string, placed on the front face. By default, the back face is culled; if the user moves behind an axis label, the object becomes invisible.
The point size is converted to virtual-world units by dividing by 256. Generally, it's a bad idea to use too large a point size in the
Text2D( ) constructor since the text may be rendered incorrectly. Instead, a
TransformGroup should be placed above the shape and used to scale it to the necessary size.
The positioning of each label is done by a
TransformGroup above the shape:
TransformGroup tg = new TransformGroup( );
Transform3D t3d = new Transform3D( );
t3d.setTranslation(vertex); // the position for the label
setTranslation( ) only affects the position of the shape. The
tg TransformGroup is added to the floor scene graph.
The scene graph in Figure 15-3 doesn't include the view branch graph; that branch is shown in Figure 15-7.
Figure 15-7. The view branch graph
The branch is created by a call to the
SimpleUniverse constructor in the
WrapCheckers3D( ) constructor:
su = new SimpleUniverse(canvas3D);
SimpleUniverse offers simplified access to the view branch graph via the
ViewingPlatform and
Viewer classes, which are mapped to the graph (shown as dotted rectangles in Figure 15-7).
ViewingPlatform is used in
initUserPosition( ) to access the
TransformGroup above the
ViewPlatform node:
ViewingPlatform vp = su.getViewingPlatform( );
TransformGroup steerTG = vp.getViewPlatformTransform( );
steerTG corresponds to the TG node in Figure 15-7. Its
Transform3D component is extracted and changed with the
lookAt( ) and
invert( ) methods:
Transform3D t3d = new Transform3D( );
t3d.lookAt( USERPOSN, new Point3d(0,0,0), new Vector3d(0,1,0));
t3d.invert( );
lookAt( ) is a convenient way to set the viewer's position in the virtual world. The method requires the viewer's intended position, the point that she is looking at, and a vector specifying the upward direction. In this application, the viewer's position is
USERPOSN (the (0, 5, 20) coordinate); she is looking toward the origin (0, 0, 0), and "up" is along the positive y-axis. This is illustrated by Figure 15-8.
Figure 15-8. lookAt( ) depicted graphically
invert( ) is required since the position is relative to the viewer rather than an object in the scene.
The user is able to move through the scene by utilizing the Java 3D
OrbitBehavior utility class in the view graph. A combination of control keys and mouse button presses move and rotate (or orbits) the viewer's position.
The behavior is set up in
orbitControls( ) in
OrbitBehavior orbit = new OrbitBehavior(c, OrbitBehavior.REVERSE_ALL);
ViewingPlatform vp = su.getViewingPlatform( );
REVERSE_ALL flag ensures that the viewpoint moves in the same direction as the mouse.
TIP: Numerous other flags and methods affect the rotation, translation, and zooming characteristics, explained in the
OrbitBehaviorclass documentation.
MouseTranslate, and
MouseZoom are similar behavior classes that appear in many Java 3D examples; their principal difference from
OrbitBehavior is that they affect the objects in the scene rather than the viewer.
TIP: Most games, such as first-person shooters (FPS), require greater control over the viewer's movements than these utility behaviors can offer, so I'll be implementing my own behaviors in later chapters.
This chapter has used scene graphs to illustrate the discussed coding techniques, and scene graphs are a useful way of understanding (and checking) code.
I received help with my drawings by using Daniel Selman's
Java3dTree package. It creates a
JFrame holding a textual tree representation of the scene graph (Figure 15-9).
Figure 15-9. Java3dTree representation of the Checkers3D scene graph
The tree (a
JTree object) is initially minimized, and branches can be examined by clicking on the subfolder icons. Information about the currently selected node appears in the bottom window. The package is available in j3dtree.jar as part of the source code downloadable from http://www.manning.com/selman/ for Selman's Java 3D Programming text.
Augmenting code to generate the
JTree is simple.
WrapCheckers3D must import the
j3dtree package and declare a global variable for the
JFrame tree display:
import com.sun.j3d.utils.behaviors.vp.*;
private Java3dTree j3dTree;
WrapCheckers3D( ) constructor creates the
j3dTree object:
public WrapCheckers3D( )
// other code
su = new SimpleUniverse(canvas3D);
j3dTree = new Java3dTree( ); // create a display tree for the SG
createSceneGraph( );
initUserPosition( );
su.addBranchGraph( sceneBG );
j3dTree.updateNodes( su ); // build the tree display window
After the scene graph has been completed, (i.e., at the end of the constructor), the tree display is built with a single line:
j3dTree.updateNodes( su );
However, prior to this, the capabilities of the scene graph nodes must be adjusted with:
j3dTree.recursiveApplyCapability( sceneBG );
This operation should be carried out after the content branch group (
sceneBG) has been completed, but before it is compiled or made live. In my code, this means adding the line to
createSceneGraph( ):
private void createSceneGraph( )
sceneBG = new BranchGroup( );
// other code to create the scene
j3dTree.recursiveApplyCapability( sceneBG );
sceneBG.compile( );
Unfortunately, you can't just call:
j3dTree.recursiveApplyCapability( su );
without generating errors because the
SimpleUniverse( ) constructor has made the
ViewingPlatform live, which prevents further changes to its capabilities.
Since only the capabilities in the content branch have been adjusted, the call to
updateNodes( ) will generate some warning messages when the view branch below the
Locale node is encountered.
Compilation and execution must include j3dtree.jar in the classpath. My preferred approach is to do this via command line arguments:
javac -classpath "%CLASSPATH%;j3dtree.jar" *.java
java -cp "%CLASSPATH%;j3dtree.jar" Checkers3D
TIP: If typing the classpath repeatedly isn't to your taste, command lines like these can be hidden inside batch files or shell scripts.
Java3dTree object is a textual representation of the scene, which means that I had to draw the scene graph myself. But the plus side is that tree generation has negligible impact on the rest of the program.
Another solution is to use the Java 3D Scene Graph Editor (http://java3d.netbeans.org/j3deditor_intro.html). This displays a graphical version of the scene graph but has the downside that its installation and usage are complicated and the memory requirements may be severe on some machines.
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A cornerstone of democracy is fairness and equality in the assessment of taxes. Sharing the burden of funding public services provides a sense of equality to taxpayers and gives legitimacy to government.
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The following brief drama takes place in the not-so-distant future. The setting is the International Court of Criminal Justice at The Hague. An anonymous American is the defendant standing in the dock it could be you or me or any citizen of the U.S. The prosecutor speaks: Your honor, the defendant is charged with complicity in the killing and wounding of thousands of innocent men, women and children in Afghanistan, Sudan, Ethiopia, Iraq and Pakistan. The defendant is also charged with being in violation of the Nuremberg Codes, the Geneva Convention and the Declaration of Human Rights of the United Nations.
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After missing few, if any, days due to inclement weather last year, area students may have to get ready to alter their 2012-13 calendars.
The most recent round of snow cost local districts two or three days of instruction. Coupled with days off earlier this winter, most schools are at or within one day of the five "calamity" days the state excuses in a school year. After that, districts must make up the time, which in most cases would result in a shortened spring break or slightly longer school year.
Fort Frye, Frontier, Warren and Wolf Creek Local schools have each missed five days this winter. Belpre, Marietta City and the Washington County Career Center have missed four.
For most districts, makeup days would fall during spring break or at the end of the school year. But for Belpre, up to three days beyond the initial five would be made up through assignments posted online.
This approach allows the district to lessen the chances for altering scheduled breaks, while taking advantage of technology that is already becoming more and more common in the curriculum.
"When you start cutting into those breaks that are regularly scheduled … that affects people's lives on a greater scale than just educationally," Superintendent Tony Dunn said. "These three days could get us through so that we didn't have to reschedule the rest of the year."
State law allots two weeks for students to turn in online makeup assignments, in case some students are unable to access them via the Internet from home.
Belpre is the only district in Washington County that's participating in the program, allowed by legislation passed in 2011. The others would make up their additional days first by having classes on days they were originally scheduled to be off.
"We took an entire five days off for spring break, but we also built two makeup days in there," Frontier Superintendent Bruce Kidder said.
There's also an additional three makeup days on the calendar – June 3, 4 and 5, after the original May 30 last day for students.
One school in the district will have classes on two of those makeup days. Lawrence Elementary School was closed twice this year, once for a power outage and once due to flooding. Kidder said his inclination would be to have students go at the end of the year, but he will talk with school and transportation staff before making a decision.
"Even when you make them up over spring break, that does cause some disruption for families," he said.
Students at Salem-Liberty Elementary School have had one more day off than other students in the Fort Frye district, also due to a power outage. Superintendent Tom Gibbs said a makeup date has not been chosen yet.
Some career center students receive a day off even if that school is open, because their home districts are closed. They are advised to stay home in that case, and staff work with them to make up the material they missed, Superintendent Dennis Blatt said.
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If makeup days are needed, Blatt said the career center will likely take them from its March 25 to 29 spring break first.
In the 2011-12 school year, districts did not have to shorten spring breaks or extend the school year, thanks to a mild winter that resulted in fewer closings than usual. Schools in the Belpre and Marietta City districts didn't lose a single day to inclement weather.
Even with more days taken this year, districts are still well below previous years in terms of the number of calamity days used.
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Many American Samoans are taking recent reports about our community's high rate of obesity and resulting diabetes and heart disease seriously. This is evidenced by the increased number of walkers at the OMV, the increase in physical activity at Lion's Park playgrounds, the success of the 'Biggest Loser' program and development of initiatives like 'Fit 4 Life'.
By taking action our community has demonstrated that we can improve our health status without fancy equipment, a huge federal grant or more government agencies. If each individual takes responsibility for his or her own health and makes the necessary lifestyle changes to improve health we can reverse the current trend towards high death rates from chronic diseases and increased risk for various types of cancer.
The Encarta World English Dictionary defines health as "the general condition of the body or mind, especially in terms of the presence or absence of illnesses, injuries, or impairments." The World Health Organization defines health as "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity". How do you define 'health'? Do you consider yourself a healthy person by your own definition?
According to current research and published statistics, approximately 94% of the American Samoans reading this article are considered overweight or obese. If you feel you are in good health have you considered your weight? Have you considered how much exercise you get each day? Have you counted how many times you eat fruits and vegetables each day? Even if you have never been diagnosed with diabetes, heart disease, cancer, high blood pressure or other illness you may still be 'un-healthy' because your body is not operating at its best.
This means that even skinny people could be un-healthy! Sometimes, because 'skinny' people have a faster metabolism (their bodies burn calories quickly), they appear to be healthy but if they're not exercising or eating the right foods they can be just as un-healthy as the overweight person.
The following are five strategies to become healthy— for a lifetime. That means losing the fat forever and making your body operate at its best every day. No more fad diets, no more one-month crash workouts, and no more sitting on the couch. These five steps must be done together to result in a 'lifestyle' change that you can maintain without feeling deprived, pressured, or set up for failure.
1. Change the way you look at weight
Weight is just one part of health. It reflects what we put into our bodies and what we do with our bodies. Stop looking at weight as the thing you're trying to change. Losing weight is not the goal – it is simply one of the beneficial results of eating healthy and exercising. Before fast foods, cars, and large grocery stores Samoans lived off the land which meant eating the foods that they planted and harvested.
Farming was the exercise, as was fishing, hunting, walking instead of driving. It is unreasonable to think that in this modern age we could all go back to living this type of traditional lifestyle every day, but, we can improve our modern day schedules to include traditional foods and physical activity. Losing fat permanently will only be achieved with lifestyle changes that include good habits and nutritional eating for a lifetime.
2. Eat fewer calories
You must eat fewer calories than you need to maintain your current weight AND increase the amount of activity you do to burn those calories. Start by cutting out 300 to 500 calories per day. By cutting out 500 calories per day, and exercising at least 30 minutes per day, you should burn 3500 calories in seven days which is equal to one pound of fat. Unfortunately, you will not know immediately if the 3500 calories you burn is all fat, or if it includes water weight, muscle, or body waste. However, consistency is the key. Over time, as your body gets used to eating fewer calories, it will draw on your energy reserves, including fat, to stay alive. Those 500 calories could come from drinking two less sodas per day, or eating toast and fruit instead of rice and bacon for breakfast, or avoiding fast food everyday!
You can also stop eating when you're not hungry, cut out the snacks, and stop eating after 7 pm. Taking up these habits will help you maintain your new lifestyle.
3. Use exercise to burn the fat
Aerobic activity or 'cardio' burns the maximum amount of calories. To burn fat the body needs oxygen. Continuous cardio activity— for example a 30-minute jog— ensures that your body is filling up with oxygen during exercise which tells the body to start converting fat into energy. Exercising also calibrates your internal organs, burns toxins in your body, improves blood flow and mental health. The combination of cutting 500 calories per day and exercising will ensure weight loss over time at a safe rate. Again, the goal is not to lose weight. Weight loss is simply a by-product of the lifestyle changes you make to become healthier!
4. Build muscle
You don't want to be a skinny-mini. You want to be fit and healthy! Muscle is an active tissue – you use it to move your body, not just lift barbells in the gym. Building muscle tissue ensures that more of your body is burning calories throughout the day, even when you're not officially 'exercising'. Weight training also helps to firm your muscles so that you have more strength and stamina to exercise! You don't need a gym membership or weight set to build muscles. Simply fill water bottles: 1 liter bottle = 2.19 pounds, 1 gallon bottle = approximately 8 pounds. Do sit-ups and crunches, push-ups, squats.
5. Never starve your body
You should never feel like your stomach is ready to explode or feel tired after eating a meal (sure signs you have over-eaten). On the other hand, don't crash diet, don't stop eating; don't drink slim teas or take diet pills. These things do not ensure permanent healthy habits resulting in weight loss and maintenance. They may cause temporary weight loss and possibly internal organ damage but they will never amount to much more.
The typical person cannot lose more than two pounds per week healthfully, unless under the care of a doctor or trainer. By starving yourself your body will start eating muscle and reserving fat instead of using fat first, and you will risk losing bone density as well.
Finally, think of weight loss as the result of changing how you live your life. Lifestyle change is more permanent than a diet. It is the adoption of new habits which will become much easier to live with after 30 days of consistently practicing them. Be nice to your body— it's God's gift to you, and the only one you've got.
A MOTHER'S DAY NOTE: Mothers are the some of the last people to take care of their own health – they're just too busy taking care of everyone else! The best Mother's Day gift you can give your mom this year is your support— to help your Mom start living a healthier life. Encourage her to exercise, eat fewer take-out foods, and take over some chores so she has free time to work out. Mother's Day is the perfect day to make a new start—for everyone!
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George Blanchet, percussionist and lecturer in music, played with the Chicago Sinfonietta at Symphony Center in Chicago in the "Maestro Freeman's Farewell Concert: Women in Classical Music" performance on June 23. This event, which was broadcast live on the classical music station WFMT-FM 98.7, was the final concert for the Chicago Sinfonietta's founding conductor Paul Freeman. Blanchet teaches percussion and directs the Percussion Ensemble at North Central.
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Ruby Wax was the guest speaker at Leeds Jewish Welfare Board's gala dinner, which raised £100,000 for its Neshama project, helping those with mental health problems to retake control of their lives. Ms Wax — whose Sane New World show is based on her book on neuroscience — said that society needed to end the stigma of mental health.
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Christmas is over. The welcome gifts are already in use—earrings, a museum membership, electric teakettle. A bag of paper awaits recycling. Books are piled high awaiting free time and curious minds. The tree lights still twinkle. There is no snow.
At a family gathering in the city, an uncle held forth at Christmas dinner about family history, his voice cracking with emotion. No one spoke over his silences. Three generations listened to the man who often falls asleep on the couch as he recounted the small victories of his ancestors, from leaving Ireland to serving in Congress, from West Point to D-Day, trying to give perspective to the assortment of nieces and nephews around him. They see their struggles at school and work as singular and self-determined. He sees them as an evolution of adversity and triumph. He knows they are even more likely to succeed than their ancestors were. But he also knows that talent and intellect are not the only determinants of success. There is will and work and likeability and luck—all ingredients in a mysterious stew.
The uncle has many of these ingredients, yet at 75 he is still chasing success. He has raised a daughter, had a long and happy marriage, is hale and hearty and ever-optimistic even in the face of falling graces. Once an altar boy, he has left the ritual of religion but kept his faith in mankind. His assignment as an altar boy was to give the bishop his scepter, a task he still recounts with pride. Sitting next to him, I notice his hands, once strong, are bony and heavily veined.
A niece wants to know how to deal with her parents' increasing infirmity. She wants to know what this uncle's plan is. He points his index finger to his head and mimes an exploding gun. I laugh and do the same. She chides us rightfully. That is no plan, we all know.
My son thinks he has a plan. He envisions his parents presiding over his demise. He's still in childhood mode as he authorizes pulling the plug when he is "no longer able to pursue creative thought." I know from experience it is more complex than that. Withhold nutrition? Feeding tube? Hydration? Resuscitate?
At the other end of the table my aunt, the matriarch-in-situ, is frail-looking. She has dropped 50 pounds in the last year caring for her older husband at home. Private long-term care insurance will provide nursing home care for him, but there is a limit on the total number of months. Since there is no telling in advance how long it will be needed, she waits until she can no longer care for him herself. (Having an older husband myself, I pursue my own dreams and adventures now, knowing it is likely I will be the one caring for him before long.)
Three days before Christmas this year, a friend's husband died suddenly. Whatever plans they made were dashed instantly and forever. It was my mother's experience with her husband, my step-father, and one I feared for years in my own marriage. What plans can we make when life has a will of its own?
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BARRE A temporary Green Mountain Coffee Roasters employee who threatened a mass shooting at the companys Essex plant will face a felony charge of causing false public alarm Jan. 3 in Barre criminal court, said Waterbury village police.
Heightened security remained in effect Friday at the companys Vermont locations, a corporate spokeswoman said.
The suspect, a 41-year-old Grand Isle County man, is accused of making the threat to a phone attendant at the companys Waterbury call center Monday, causing the company to close an outlet store on Foundry Street and a coffee shop that doubles as a visitor center at the train station in Waterbury.
The company went into lockdown and requested a police presence at all 15 of its facilities in Waterbury due to the threat, police said.
Company spokeswoman Suzanne DuLong said security precautions involving law enforcement were still in effect Friday at all of the companys locations in the state.
We will evaluate the situation on an ongoing basis, she said.
The employee, Alexander J. Garrison Jr., said he was upset he didnt get the job, which police took to mean a full-time employment offer at the company, Waterbury Police Chief Joby Feccia said.
DuLong would not comment on Garrisons job status.
Garrison previously made a bomb threat in Windsor County toward another local business where he worked, which resulted in a conviction, police said. That incident did not involve a bomb, police said.
According to Feccia, first-time offenses are misdemeanors. And as part of his conditions of release on the Windsor County incident, Garrison was prohibited from making any violent or threatening remarks.
Because Mondays incident was allegedly Garrisons second offense involving a public threat, the latest charge rises to the level of a felony, according to Feccia. Garrison is being held at the Northwest State Correctional Facility near St. Albans.
The Monday call was made as Garrison was going in to work at the companys Essex manufacturing facility, but police found he was not carrying any weapons, Feccia said. A search of his residence turned up a semi-automatic rifle, an AR-15; a .22 long rifle; and a deer-hunting rifle, police said. The weapons were in the bedroom of the son of Garrisons girlfriend, according to authorities.
Garrison denied making the threat against Green Mountain Coffee Roasters when confronted by police, Feccia said.
Thatcher Brook Primary School in Waterbury was also briefly in lockdown Tuesday morning. The school was not notified of the threat Monday, and school officials ordered the lockdown Tuesday as a precaution, Principal Don Schneider said. Village police told the school Tuesday that Garrison was in custody.
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People are just bolder in Boulder
I'm spending the evening reading new blogs and catching up on my sidebar blogs. No real entry tonight but I had this forwarded to me and living very close to the "Republic of Boulder", I found it to be hilarious.
I did not write this, it's from the Boulder Weekly
February 19-25, 2009
Phelps should move to Boulder
You've got to pity Michael Phelps. Sure, he's got more gold medals than there are days of the week. But he's also got some crappy friends. The dude went to a party, took a couple of bong hits and had the misfortune of being photographed by a so-called friend.
The friend sold the photos to a British tabloid, and Phelps found himself being kicked around in the press by people who feel that he should live like a saint because he's an Olympic champion.
Since when did winning gold medals mean the public owns you?
It's time Phelps moved away from those no-good, traitorous friends of his and came to the People's Republic. Here are 10 reasons he should move to our city:
10. You stay higher longer at altitude. (OK, so maybe that's an urban myth.)
9. No one here eats Kellogg's. We prefer classier fare like pizza and burritos to curb those post-ganja munchies.
8. When he's done smoking mary jane, he can shred Mary Jane.
7. Boulder cops are directed to make busting pot smokers their lowest priority — after jaywalking. So, if someone takes a picture of
you holding a bong and shows it to the cops, the cops don't give a damn.
6. The **** here is really good — and we have swimming pools.
5. Where else in the world can you get organic, shade-grown Fair Trade Nederland weed?
4. No self-respecting Boulderite would ever think to sell photos of a friend holding a bong to the tabloids, no matter how famous that friend was.
3. In Boulder, even members of City Council toke.
2. The only thing that makes us angry with Phelps is that he apologized rather than standing up and saying, "Yeah, I smoke pot. So the f*ck what?"
1. 4/20 needs a celebrity sponsor.
Funny but it kind of sums up Boulder.
Just for fun I suggest from now on that an overly large bong hit be referred to as a "Phelps".
If you're going to be known as the world's fastest pothead in water you at least deserve a bong hit named after you right?
I do not endorse any of this, but there's nothing wrong with a good laugh🙂 …D
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Hey D,
Ha! Ha! Ha! I love Boulder for that.
I hate to go all "Law and Order" on you, Rock, but…you CAN NOT say with certainty that MP did (or DIDN'T) inhale. The picture's incriminating, yes. Chalk it up to being young and stupid…
Having said that, how can you NOT be LYAO reading that top-10 list?? They're not THAT screwed up in Boulder, ARE they?? LMAO
Well, maybe it IS the altitude, anyway…lol
R-LUV-I love the attitude not the people.
GARY-Yes, yes they are that screwed up…D
Hey D,
I totally get you on that.
Great stuff, D.
Damn near spilled my coffee all over myself checking out granny taking a hit.
R-LUV-I knew you would.
HAPPY-Better than spilling the bong water…D
Imagine how much this country has changed just over the past three Presidents. One said he did not inhale, the toher was an ex-cocaine user, and our current President will not lie…………he did try it.
Socially the idea to toke is getting oh so much more acceptible in all areas of life. It is still a drug that is tested for baseball, but not the fans. You know there are a few of them in the stands on Friday and Sat night. And no I am not stereotyping them because they love those awful nachos lol
I think before I leave this earth it will be taxed and legalized for consumption in every state but maybe Georgia and South Carolina………they are always the last to do anything legally.
Rays Renegade
RAYSREn-That's funny. Your probably right. I don't particularily care either way. Somebody has to eat those Nacho's right Emily??…D


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#73543 - 06/26/02 12:35 PM Re: surprise
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Cretin, too! Cretin is a corruption of Christian, (German? French? one of the languages spoken in switzerland) it was used for the children born to mother with thyroid problems, (goiters)-- infants born to a mother with a severe thryoid deficientcy could be brain damaged.. and the word was used to remind other that they were still christian souls, and should not be mistreated._________________________
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#73544 - 06/26/02 12:40 PM Re: "cretin"
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http://www.dictionary.com also lists this definition of cretin, apparently from computer jargon:
cretin n. Congenital loser; an obnoxious person; someone who can't do anything right. It has been observed that many American hackers tend to favor the British pronunciation /kret'in/ over standard American /kree'tn/; it is thought this may be due to the insidious phonetic influence of Monty Python's Flying Circus.
#73545 - 06/26/02 12:58 PM Re: "cretin"
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Keiva: you are unwelcome in AWADtalk.
In 1990, theWorld Health Organization estimated that 20 million people in the world had varying degrees of preventable brain damage
This is incomprehensible since iodized salt is so cheap I can see no excuse for WHO or the governments of the afflicted areas failing to provide it. It occurs only where constant leaching washes ioding compounds away. It never occurs within quite a few miles of seacoast, because salt spray carries enough iodide to prevent the disorder.
#73546 - 06/26/02 03:26 PM Keiva was banned for flaming
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The person known as Keiva, who recently posted on this thread, was banned for flaming. He forced his way back into this forum by implied threats of legal action against Anu Garg, the founder of AWAD. This same person has also been known to post under the names AphonicRants, KeivaCarpal.
#73547 - 06/26/02 03:36 PM Re: "cretin"
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Bill do you mean that the salt can be absorbed through the skin?
#73548 - 06/26/02 03:49 PM Re: "cretin"
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No, Belle Marduk: the salt spray has tiny traces of iodide in it, which replaces that washed away
by the rain. It is picked up in crops, the drinking water and possibly other places where it can be
taken in by people. It takes such tiny amounts, that my chem prof in med school could not do
research on iodine metabolism in a room about fifty years old, because someone had used iodine
in experients in his spaces over twenty five years previously, and it had penetrated into walls,
ceilings, and floor in a way it could not be removed, but still contaminated his experiments.
It is because iodized salt is so cheap that the idea of twenty million people being brain damaged
for lack of penny's worth of iodized salt is so totally unacceptable.
#73549 - 06/26/02 04:06 PM Re: "cretin"
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In 1990, theWorld Health Organization estimated that 20 million people in the world had varying degrees of preventable brain damage
The 1999 WHO report indicates remarkable progess but nonetheless a large remaining problem: Iodine deficiency Disorder (IDD) ... While remarkable measurable progress is being made through universal salt iodization, there are nearly 50 million people who are estimated to still be affected by some degrees of IDD-related brain damage.
http://www.who.int/inf-pr-1999/en/pr99-wha17.html (fifth paragraph)
In March 2002 the WHO reported, "we are on the verge of eliminating it ... The global rates of goitre, mental retardation and cretinism are falling fast." -- but still reported the 50 million number.
#73550 - 06/26/02 04:33 PM Re: "cretin"
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Kieva: you are unwelcome to post anythere in AWADtalk.
#73551 - 06/26/02 04:34 PM Re: "cretin"
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Land locked places,(switzerland for example) and places naturally deficient in iodine, (and in the days before canned goods) and places where you could not get sea food, all suffered from problems associated with iodine deficiency.
The body's reaction to a iodine deficiency is to first increase the size of the thyroid (since the thyroid needs/uses/regulates iodine use) this is called a goiter.
if a woman has a iodine deficiency, (evidenced by a goiter) she has very large chance of not having enough iodine for her own bodies needs, and will have none to spare to a growing featus. Brain damage is one obvious result, but there is also skeletal damage, and other organ damage, as well.
iodized salt is the same price genearly as plain salt. sea salt, (which is 3 times more expensive!) also contains enough trace amounts of iodine so that nowdays, it is very rare to see a goiter.
there is one school that says there were no neanderthals.. the people we call neanderthals were just early settlers, who were left isolated, and had no trading partners with less land locked peoples. the chronic iodine deficiency, lead to stunted growth, heavy jaws, and slopped head.. an the neanderthals were not 'killed off' by newer peoples coming to europe, but became less neanderthal like, as new people brought codfish, sea weeds and other iodine rich foods in to the areas of central europe were they lived._________________________
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#73552 - 06/26/02 05:55 PM Re: "cretin"
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Anyone interested in goitre is welcome to struggle through this URL. I'd be amazed if
anyone finishes it. It is very long and quite complicated.
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Indulgent as it may seem, a cup of rich hot cocoa can offer enough health benefits to dissolve any guilt. One cup has twice the level of antioxidant activity of a five-ounce glass of red wine and two to three times more than a cup of green tea. This version combines bittersweet chocolate and unsweetened cocoa with espresso, brown sugar, and orange rind for a pick-me-up that's enjoyed in Spain and Europe.


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My love is a new one, and I certainly expect it to be more successful than its ancient prototype. After all, this Anthony isn't out to take over the Roman Republic. He's merely engaged in the seduction of local foodies. And my devotion doesn't involve military aid. I simply intend to frequent Anthony's wine and cheese store and restaurant as often as possible and proclaim my passion openly to friends and acquaintances.
Almost three years old, Anthony's started life as a purveyor of fine wines without a liquor license, which was only granted a couple of months after the store's opening. However, even without alcohol, it was already garnering rave reviews from locals who happened by for lunches, cheese and charcuterie tastings, and the purchase of same. Once the sale and consumption of beer and wine on-premises was in place, Anthony's was ready for prime time.
At present, Anthony's hours are 3 to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Fridays through Sundays, when brunch is also served. It's small, only accommodating 34 diners at a time. The front space contains five tables, and the bar by the eastern wall adjacent to the cheese and meat display case has four stools. A couple of tall tables with more stools and a cozy "L" with cushioned seating are set up toward the rear, behind which is the wine "cellar" where some of their many vintages are displayed.
The interior is charming, with touches of whimsy in the huge wine-bottle chandelier hanging from the center of the main dining area and the painted landscape (with a small cheese and wine still-life at its lower right and a ready-to-inhabit picnic at lower left) which spans the interior of the upper entrance wall. On the west wall is a series of framed enclosures, each containing a unique arrangement of bottles, cheese containers, glasses and linens; every tableau a not-so subliminal advertisement for the enjoyment that Anthony's wares can provide.
The dinner menu is divvied into sections: "START," "BY SEA," "BY AIR AND LAND," "COMFORT," "FROM THE CASE" and "SWEET." We were there a few weeks ago with friends and were able to share a variety of tapas-sized dishes. To begin, we sampled a cazuela of cumin-scented cauliflower and buttery fried leeks ($8). We also had a plateful of blistered shisito peppers with black sea salt ($5), and a "caprese" of paper-thin burgundy beet slices with burrata, shaved fennel, chives and fragrant citrus vinaigrette ($13).
Then it was on to delicate spring pea pesto risotto with mint, pecorino and lemon ($9), and fork-tender costillas, or slow-roasted pork ribs in a mild chili sauce ($16). Gambas al ajillo (colossal shrimp in a sauce of brandy, garlic, Spanish dried peppers and parsley - $16), were perfectly sauteed. And duck confit came on a bed of pearl couscous with apricots, dates and a glaze of tangerine-honey and mustard ($18).
I would recommend all of these with the caveat that while our duck (a huge leg and thigh quarter) was absolutely delicious, it was a tad tough. Looking at the latest iteration of Anthony's online menu, I notice it has disappeared at least for the present. However, smoked duck breast salad, with candied garlic, croutons, dates, baby greens and seasonal dressing ($12) is still on the list.
I read a Yelper's comment that Anthony's wine list was "small but clever." I'm not enough of an aficionado to vouch for the accuracy of the latter adjective. Suffice it to say the list of 13 vintages by the glass, plus sangria, is international. It includes several small-production "boutique" wines and is painstakingly annotated. Most are offered in full or half pours. The evening we visited, a California cabernet sauvignon flight ($15) was also available. And any wine you buy from the store is sold and served without markup or corkage fee.
I hope we didn't offend Anthony by turning his wine list over and choosing from the equally carefully selected and list of ales on the other side. From the nine we picked a Spanish Estrella Damm Inedit ($13), The Maharaja Imperial IPA from Avery Brewing Co. in Boulder, Colo. ($12), Trappiste Rochefort 10, Belgian Quadrupel Ale and Manifesto Witbier from Eagle Rock Brewery, just down the hill.
Finally, we were ready for dessert. Who could resist leche flan with caramelized apples and porcini (yup, mushrooms) streusel? The same for Chef Matt's chocolate chili ice cream and chocolate bread pudding with brandy cream and candied orange peel. All were excellent, even though the ice cream was a bit sweeter and less intense than we expected. (The dense, barely sugared pudding more than compensated.)
In mid-April there will be a French wine and cheese tasting at Anthony's. In mid-May there will be another for American products. The restaurant also provides occasional evening entertainment. Our only quarrel was that the singer's over-amped delivery made it nearly impossible for us to converse during the last half of our meal (and her rendition of Sarah McLachlan's "In the Arms of An Angel" darkened our mood by reminding us of the ASPCA's immensely depressing commercial featuring sad-eyed puppies and kittens behind bars presumably awaiting execution).
So, from now on, we'll choose to dine at Anthony's when there's quieter entertainment or when we're free to entertain ourselves solely through the restaurant's superb food and drink.
As Shakespeare said of Antony's obsession with Cleopatra: "age cannot wither her nor custom stale her infinite variety ...." So I say of Anthony's. I cannot imagine a time when I will cease to crave its company.
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From award-winning author Daryl Gregory, whom Library Journal called "[a] bright new voice of the 21st century", comes a new breed of zombie novel - a surprisingly funny, vividly frightening, and ultimately deeply moving story of self-discovery and family love.
In 1968, after the first zombie outbreak, Wanda Mayhall and her three young daughters discover the body of a teenage mother during a snowstorm. Wrapped in the woman's arms is a baby - stone-cold, not breathing, and without a pulse. But then his eyes open and look up at Wanda, and he begins to move.The family hides the child - whom they name Stony - rather than turn him over to authorities who would destroy him.
Against all scientific reason, the undead boy begins to grow. For years, his adoptive mother and sisters manage to keep his existence a secret - until one terrifying night when Stony is forced to run, and he learns that he is not the only living dead boy left in the world.
©2011 Daryl Gregory (P)2011 Audible, Inc.
"Stony [is] the best zombie character ever....More than many novelists, Gregory's work not only withstands but grows richer with re-readings and sustained attention." (SF Signal)
"Raising Stony Mayhall should add to Daryl Gregory's reputation as a dazzling innovator....a fast-paced, exciting narrative laced with both humor and moments of pathos." (Locus)
"Part superhero fiction, part zombie horror story, and part supernatural thriller, this luminous and compelling tale deserves a wide readership beyond genre fans. Highly recommended." (Library Journal)
I love reading and listening to books, especially fantasy, science fiction, children's, historical, and classics.
"A Pacifist Zombie Tries to Keep It Together"
Daryl Gregory???s Raising Stony Mayhall (2011) read by David Marantz is an absorbing audiobook: moving, humorous, and, amidst the legion of undead books and movies out there, original.
In Part One, in 1968 on a snowy night in Easterly, Iowa, a zombie baby is found by the Mayhall family, mother Wanda and her three daughters. They must raise him in secrecy, because the boy, nicknamed Stony, is a ???Living Dead??? or ???LD,??? and earlier in 1968 (the year of George Romero???s ???documentary??? Night of the Living Dead) an outbreak of a mysterious disease that turned people undead hit the eastern USA. Though the contagion was seemingly stopped by the rapid and rabid reactions of civilians and authorities, if Stony were discovered he would be exterminated. The rest of the novel depicts his attempts to understand himself and the undead and living human condition.
Gregory dryly revels in the ramifications of the zombie premise: an undead physiology by which LDs do not eat, sleep, breathe, bleed, heal, decay, or stink; an undead philosophy focused around the conundrums of life and death and of how the undead may make prosthetic wooden limbs move; a resistance LDA (Living Dead Army) working through cells and safe houses; an undead representative government comprised of factions like one that wants to spread the disease all over the world and one that wants to avoid violence no matter what; and so on. He also works out the personal ramifications for Stony. Is he human? Can he love? Does he have a soul? If so, where is it? In heaven, hell, or purgatory (because he is dead), or in his body (because he is alive)? For that matter, where is his conscious self? Confined to his bones and flesh, or limited only by his will and imagination?
In addition to the possibilities of the zombie genre, Gregory is interested in the relationship between science and the supernatural. He also writes interesting and human characters (especially the undead ones). And he also wittily works in references to the popular culture of each of the eras through which his narrative moves, from 1968 until 2011.
Reader David Marantz enhances the situations, conversations, emotions, and ideas of the novel with restraint, reading the different voices for the male and female, old and young, educated and ignorant, living and undead characters without exaggeration and with a twinkle in the eye of his voice.
When you finish this entertaining audiobook, if you listen to the prologue again, more things will become clear and many touches will move you.
"Really Enjoyed this story."
Had a credit burning a hole in my pocket. This fit the bill perfectly. Thoroughly enjoyed listening to this odd little tale. would pick up more from this author in a heartbeat!
I'm a big fan of SF/F/Horror, and all things in between and out.
"The Undead Have Never Been So Fresh (or Funny)"
The living dead seem to be rising just about everywhere you turn, and these days the zombie apocalypse is feeling a bit run of the mill. Do not let this keep you from checking out ???Raising Stony Mayhall" - one of the most delightful zombie books I've heard.
There???s a trope in zombie fiction of a loved one being infected, and instead of being killed by family in friends, he???s restrained and shackled. Almost always this ends badly, but author Daryl Gregory goes against the grain and starts off his tale in the late sixties, just after a Romero-esque zombie uprising, when a widow and her three daughters find a dead woman and baby in the snow. When the baby starts moving, they decide to take him in, and teach him about life, humanity, family, friendship, and sacrifice. Meet Stony Mayhall, and follow him as he impossibly grows up, and goes out into the world.
You can tell Gregory had a blast writing ??? all the familiar zombie trappings are here, but turned on their heads. There???s blood and guts and uprisings, sure, but there???s also crazy zombie evangelicals and zombie hitmen, would-be superhero zombies, pulp writers and protesters, Deadtown, and so much more I???d hate to give it away because it wouldn???t be as funny when you hear it (and as well as being charming, this book is always very, very funny). In short, Stony does his best to try and keep things together, even while everything (including himself) is falling apart.
This was David Marantz???s debut as an audiobook reader, but he handles it like a veteran, breathing life (or whatever passes for it with zombie protagonists) into Stony, Delia, Mr. Blunt, Commander Calhoun ??? and made listening to this book a total delight.
This is Gregory's third novel, and it leaves me wondering why his other two aren???t out in audio already. I'm eager to see whatever he does next.
I read EVERYTHING even while being a fantasy junky. This novel was surprising and moving and ....about ZOMBIES?! This is a reverse play for all previous tales of the genre. While the gore and excitement remain there are many surprises and even a 'feel-good' ending. I have to give extra kudo's for originality, otherwise I rarely give a 5-star. For myself, this was a satisfying escape and fully worth time and credit.
"You'll wish you lived as much as this undead boy"
I listened to "Raising Stony Mayhall" at the recommendation of a friend, although I was skeptical: sci-fi is not a genre to which I am usually drawn; certainly not zombies. I was pleasantly surprised. The characters, especially Stony himself, are wonderful. "Raising Stony Mayhall" is certainly a nerve-wracking tale of zombie wars and social upheaval, but it is also a tender and unexpectedly funny story of one man who is born different from all those around him and raised by those who decide that, in the end, love trumps all. As we follow Stony throughout his life, we watch him grapple with what it means to be different; to belong simultaneously to two groups but fully to neither. I never expected to laugh so much at a story that involved the undead. After I finished "Stony," I bought Daryl Gregory's previous books: "Pandemonium" and "The Devil's Alphabet," and devoured them both. Read "Raising Stony Mayhall"--you'll wish you lived as much as this undead boy.
QUESTION : DOES LISTENING TO AUDIO BOOKS MAKE YOU SMARTER? If so, I'm. Freakin Genius!
"A Zombie Tale with a Wonderful Twist"
What a great story! I have really been into zombies lately, (don't ask). So, I have been reading everything I can get my hands on. So, I can safely say that "Raising Stony Mayhall" is one the best.
I would recommend this book to anyone that likes a great read. Zombie lover or not.
David Marantz is the narrator, and I have to say, he is perfect for this book. The producers at Audible Frontiers seem to really have a talent with finding wonderful books and then finding the perfect narrator for each production.
"Brilliant twist on zombies!!!!"
Three words?........ let me think..........
Stony....of course!
No not yet!
I would have loved to sit and listen in one setting but between kids and college it was not possible.
"Great idea... strangely executed"
I loved the idea of a zombie child and also of a story being told from a zombies point of view. I did not like how the story seemed to veer off, and I really started to not like the middle to end of the book. I wish I would have stopped listening after he became a teenager.
I don't know.
Great idea... really loved the characters and the beginning of the book. Usually it is the opposite- I can't get into a book at the beginning, but like the end... Thisbook - I couldnt put down at first- I was listening at work, and before bed... Then, it hit a point where I was dreading listening to it.
"Wonderful Read!"
I really enjoyed this book. I wasnt sure if I was going to like it but as I listened I just couldnt turn it off. I finished it in a day! Im so glad I gave the book a shot because it was well worth it! I also loved the narrator! He did a great job with every single voice!
The audio books I get tend to be either 1) scifi or 2) things for my husband and me to listen to on long road trips--humor or history
"Decidedly different take on the differently living"
I thoroughly enjoyed this decidedly different zombie novel. The story was highly engaging, telling the tale of a world in which a zombie plague was unleashed but snuffed out years earlier. The remnant population of "LDs" (Living Dead, or "differently living") has gone underground to avoid the reprisals of the intolerant dominant society of "breathers." As the years stretch into decades and their undying bodies deteriorate from wear and tear that cannot be repaired, many of the LDs become philosophical, if not downright mystical, while others become increasingly militant.
That there can be two philosophically opposed camps of zombies is made possible by slightly tweaking traditional zombie lore. In this world, those infected by a zombie bite only go crazy and eat humans for a febrile 24 hours. Once the fever is gone, they are no longer living, but neither are they dangerous.
The protagonist, Stony, is of course a zombie but the circumstances of his arrival in this world are so unusual even other zombies find it hard to believe. He is different and wonders whether he will ever find another person who truly understands who and what he is. The book follows his life, first as he lives an Anne-Frank-like existence hidden by sympathetic "breathers" and then as he becomes a champion of what can only be called zombie civil rights. Because I think young adults are interested in these themes and also because Stony is a young adult for a good portion of the book, I think it can be classified as a young adult novel (not a bad thing).
Lest you think the book is all heavy thoughts, there is plenty of zombie mayhem, guts and gore but there was an equal amount of character building, plenty of funny bits, and just enough sentimentality to make it fun and interesting. I listened to it as an audio book read by David Marantz, who did an excellent job narrating.
"A great new spin on the zombie genre"
A lovely story where the zombie is the main character. I wasn't sure if I would enjoy this but Stony was such a marvellous character I was totally hooked and rooting for him. The end is truly astounding.
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The McHenry County College Children's Learning Center is accepting registration for the preschool program for fall 2013. Openings exist for the 3-year-old morning preschool program that takes place from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday and Thursday and the 4-year-old preschool program takes place from 9 a.m. to noon Monday, Wednesday and Friday. In addition, the 5-year-old afternoon preschool program runs from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
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Those participating in the Utah State 4-H Two-Handed and Individual Horse Shows and their results were:
Two-Handed Show: Camille Bethers: 2nd place Senior Test; 4th place Senior Showmanship; 2nd place Senior Western Pleasure; 5th place Senior Equitation and 3rd place Senior Overall.
Alexis World: 4th place Intermediate Test; 1st place Intermediate Showmanship; 1st place Intermediate Western Pleasure; 4th place Intermediate Equitation and 1st place Intermediate High Point Overall Champion.
Karissa World: 3rd place Junior Test; 2nd place Junior Showmanship; 5th place Junior Western Pleasure; 3rd place Junior Equitation; 2nd place Trail and 2nd place Junior Overall High Point.
Megan Bond and Hayden Andersen also participated in the Intermediate division.
Individual Show: Camille Bethers: 4th place Senior Western Horsemanship.
Emily Haight: 7th place Senior Barrels; 9th place Senior Quadrangle Stake Race.
Alexis World: 10th place Intermediate Test; 3rd place Intermediate Showmanship; 5th place Intermediate Western Horsemanship; 2nd place Trail; 3rd place Intermediate Overall Judged; 18th place Intermediate All Around.
Karissa World: 9th place Junior Showmanship; 1st place Junior Trail; 3rd place Junior Overall Judged; 8th place Junior All Around.
Other participants in the Utah State 4-H Horse Individual Show: Senior Division: Ria McCarthy. Intermediate Division: Hayden Andersen, Caleb Andersen, Addison McCarthy, Megan Bond. Junior Division: McKardy Kelly, Sage Carlson, Rachel Haight, Kenyon Bethke, Anna Tuite, Brayden Goodrich.
Other participants in the 4-H Horse program: Senior division: Shannon McFee, Laura Lance, Cheyenne McDaniel. Intermediate division included: Lillian Barrus, Shelby Parker; Landrea Lance, Madison Cruz, Laura Gappmayer, Quincy Olney, Katie Wall. Junior division included: Jaden Huggard, Jaston Willoughby, Novice division included: Mackayla Brown, Carter Brown, Summer Ralph, Reed Gappmayer, Anna Zollinger, Issac Horner, Austin Horner, Jane Haight.
The year-end High Point winners were presented with a buckle on 4-H achievement night. The Senior award winner was Camille Bethers. The Intermediate award winner was Alexis World. The Junior award winner was Karissa World. The Novice award winner was Jane Haight. She was presented with a jacket.
A special thanks to our sponsors: Silver Eagle Trailer Sales-Lee Bingham; Diamond H Trailer Sales-Tyler Kunz; Wasatch County 4-H and LonePine Images – Merilee Maxfield.
4-H members would like to give a huge thank you to their parents, supporters; the USU extension office, Allan Sulser and Ashley Smith; and the Wasatch County Events Center, Jon Provost and Doug Smith for their help this summer and most importantly the Horse Council. Thanks to Kari McFee, President; Jennifer Brown, Treasurer; Heidi World, Cathie Bethers, Wayne Bond, Kevin Parker and Julia Goodrich.


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Poster ships in hard plastic sleeve; comes with a hanging hook for quick and easy display.
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With HBO's highly anticipated crime drama "True Detective" making its debut this week, we're hot on the case of ranking our favorite crime investigators ever.
10. Encyclopedia Brown
Our favorite smug little bookworm could always solve the neighborhood mysteries with his, um, encyclopedic knowledge of the most trivial BS. Also, it was usually Bugs Meany.
9. John Shaft
You damn right.
8. Jake Gittes
Roman Polanski's neo-noir "Chinatown" is a staggering masterpiece in the detective genre, in part because of Jack Nicholson's iconic performance as private eye Jake Gittes. Fun fact: Polanski plays the henchman who slashes Jake's nose.
7. Inspector Clousseau
We considered several great bumbling detectives (Frank Drebin from "The Naked Gun," Ace Ventura), but no one could top Peter Sellers. Especially not Steve Martin in the lousy reboots.
6. Detectives Jimmy McNulty and "Bunk" Moreland
The two central cops on "The Wire" may not have been the best people, but they were "good police." Of all the iconic TV police detectives (see also: Andy Sipowicz on "NYPD Blue," Lennie Briscoe on "Law & Order"), these two were our favorites because of their damaging dedication to the job.
5. Marge Gunderson
The heroine of "Fargo" is a pretty darn tootin' good detective, don'tcha know? Ya, she is, for Pete's sake. You betcha.
4. Sherlock Holmes
One of the most legendary literary detectives ever has seen resurgence in film and TV lately. "Elementary" and the "Sherlock Holmes" movies have their good qualities, but the BBC's "Sherlock" (Series 3 premieres on PBS Jan. 19) starring Benedict Cumberbatch is the gold standard.
3. Batman
Sure, we usually think of Batman's badass fighting skills and "all those wonderful toys," but his mind and sleuthing fortitude is often the Dark Knight's best asset.
2. Veronica Mars
That's right, marshmallows. We love Kristen Bell's tough and smart high-school heroine, and not just because we're excited for the movie. Go watch the series first.
1. FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper
In investigating the murder of Laura Palmer on "Twin Peaks," Cooper had the deductive skills of Sherlock Holmes, a taste for a damn fine cup of a coffee and an ability to crack the important clues that were delivered by the backwards-speaking dwarf of his dreams.
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Spinning straw into gold
By Julie Courtney and Jennie Shanker
In any region that has been experiencing hard economic times, it is all too easy to look at abandoned lots and deteriorating buildings and see nothing but symptoms of decay, problems to be shunned or screened from public view. A developer's solution would involve removing all evidence, starting fresh from the ground up. Yet to those who see the integrity and character of the original structure, such a solution is unthinkable. Often, artists are the ones willing to commit to the revival of the inherent potential of a place, allowing it to express itself anew, transforming something seen as a scar, a burden, or an embarrassment into something distinctive and inspiring.
CENTERpieces is a new cultural initiative that we are curating in this region that embodies this spirit. The intent is to recognize the value of the history and culture embedded in the area's dilapidated structures, and to offer artists opportunities to convert derelict buildings and empty lots into artworks and gathering places. These transformed sites will fascinate, educate, integrate and create community, vitality and tourism in this underserved region of the Catskills.
With the intent to commission several multi-year projects over time, CENTERpieces will be a kind of sculpture park. Instead of presenting works on a single plot of land, projects will dot sites throughout the region. The potential benefits are not only artistic or social, but economic. This new string of sites could be a tour route to stream visitor traffic—a connective tissue between numerous destinations in the region.
Our debut project, Richard Torchia's "Harris Observatory," will open this weekend (see page 18 for hours). Our host, The Center for Discovery, invited us to make use of a geodesic dome originally constructed from a kit in 1984. Now scheduled for demolition, the dome building still embodies the visionary commitment to green architecture that remains one of The Center's hallmarks, and furthers its commitment to help improve life in the community.
In keeping with this vision, Torchia has constructed an immersive light installation powered solely by the sun. Viewers walking into the dome will find themselves beneath a canopy of thousands of holes drilled into the ceiling, in a pattern that attempts to chart the stars present behind the daytime sky. Lenses placed in the dome's lower windows throw camera obscura projections onto hand-held screens. The large open space, which appears entirely empty at first, becomes dense with live, inverted images of clouds, trees and wildlife. The natural environment—possibly the region's most precious asset—is thus brought into the building where its beauty can be seen with magnificent clarity.
This inaugural show of CENTERpieces embodies the possibilities that surround us when we revalue what we see. Our hometown, Philadelphia, was the place that David Lynch once boasted was "the biggest influence in my whole life" (and the inspiration for "Eraserhead"). Today it prospers from culture, which the mayor has recognized by dedicating an office in city hall to Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy. Likewise, here, local businesses, government, foundations and organizations can follow the model of the Center for Discovery by working with cultural partners to create transformative sites and form opportunities for art that can be of benefit to everyone in the community.
[Julie Courtney has been an independent curator since 1991 and has presented projects at sites in Philadelphia such as Eastern State Penitentiary and Bartram's Garden. www.juliecourtneyprojects.com. Jennie Shanker is an artist and teaches at Tyler School of Art, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, and Moore College of Art in Philadelphia. www.jenniershanker.com.]


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Spiraling deeper into one of the worst slumps in recent history, the Phillies capped of a horrible road trip today by getting swept by the Braves in a 3-game series.
They were also swept by the Mets in this same road trip, which ended with a record of 2 wins and 7 losses. The Phillies look so bad, it appears they are standing in quick sand; the harder they struggle, the deeper they become buried in the abyss.
When I saw Chase Utley ground into a double play today with 1 out and the bases loaded, I knew this may be a sign of the apocalypse. Utley normally waits until he sees a strike to swing, but in this instance, he swung at ball 2 and murdered a potential game winning inning. Utley is not the type of player who does this, but in his last 7 games and 26 at-bats, he has only 3 hits.
Basically the same thing can be said for the entire team; but how does an entire team go into a slump all at once? I had once thought this was impossible; someone must be hitting, right? Nope. They have scored only 14 runs in their last 11 games after leading the entire league in runs scored.
Plus, good pitching has gone to waste, like today with Kyle Kendrick who did an outstanding job. Maybe Jose Contreras does not like Kendrick, because the only two games he has lost all year have been started by Kendrick. With a 1-1 tie, Contreras gave up a run and the game. And all that after poor Kyle pitched 7 innings of 1 run ball.
The Phillies have a day off tomorrow to try and figure out what ails them. If they come back on Friday and score a bunch of runs, ok fine. But if they flop again, I do believe it will officially be time to panic. Here are just a few suggestions to the Phillies for their off-day in order to relax and loosen things up a bit:
1 – Go to the zoo and pet something furry; just make sure it is not Jayson Werth before you do. If you are Jayson Werth, what can I say…feel free.
2 – Find Howard Eskin and punch him in the face; you know you want to.
3 – See how many marshmallows you can fit in your mouth at one time.
4 – Pick up a Sports Illustrated and draw devil horns on players of other teams.
5 – Stand in front of the ballpark and then ask people for directions to the ballpark.
6 – Call Larry Bowa and ask him to cuss you out. That always makes me giggle so it is worth a try.
7 – Dance naked in my front yard…call me for directions. Remember, I am always here for you guys ;o)
8 – Skip numbers 1-6 and go straight to #7. I promise, you will feel better.
There you go; a recipe for success. Now go win some freaking games already! Thank you.
Head shot by Jenn Zambri Photography
*Read more about the Phillies at my other home page, Phightin' Phils Phorum in the My Team Rivals network*
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LOL Jenn. Love your suggestions, especially #7.
Yeah slumps are contagious. Braves are at Dodger Stadium for a four game series. Let's see if we can do better🙂
I'd love to punch Eskin in the face… Liked your list, I got a good laugh.
I'd really like to punch Eskin in the face. Liked your list, I got a good laugh.
Good suggestions. It is amazing how a whole team slumps. Dodgers did that the whole month of April!


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Introduction to Schred
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This learning module introduces nanoHUB users to the Schred simulator. A brief introduction to Schred is presented, followed by voiced presentations featuring the simulator in action. Upon completion of this module, users should be able to use this simulator to gain valuable insight into the electronic and physical properties of cutting edge devices.
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