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Tuesday, March 29, 2011
The Travel Agent
This one, a self-portrait from the discarded set of prints that preceded Mohicanland. As if I were a giant kid playing with airplanes. Which seems reasonable enough. How 'bout that phone? Also recovered from "the basement tapes," or my magic flat files. Also printed by Betsy Ruppa. 1995.
Monday, March 28, 2011
Kevin, Meet Myron
Spent some of my weekend trying to clear the clutter out of my studio. I'd taken a bunch of stuff out of flat files to reach something a few weeks ago, and had never gotten back to it. I had, in part, an archival challenge: putting things back with a little more forethought than the last time I dealt with my flat files, when we moved into the house, now about 16 months ago.
In the process I came across a set of prints I made years ago, in a first pass at the project that became Mohicanland. I finished three of these and had a fourth underway when I decided that both the palette and the pictorial logic were wrong for the project. The yellow for Mohicanland went ochre, as opposed to this fairly screaming yellow-orange, and the characters were presented in a more simplified, almost cartoon sort of way.
My old friend Kevin Garber sat for Myron. I miss the pair, Kevin and Kathy, who took off for parts east a few years ago, and seem happy. Kevin's new work, wooden signal flags, is reminiscent of his love affair with wooden boats, circa 1986 or 87, as well as the beautiful sport of barroom tabletop shuffleboard.
I had forgotten how observed these portraits were, especially this one. Truth be told, I had forgotten that this print existed at all.
Likewise I did not recall my nearly scholastic investment in these calligraphic passages and brush marks, visible in a detail.
These prints date to 1995. The sentence which includes "I am an exile from my own biography" was the first uttterance of the project. I wrote it in a ruled composition book while camping out for coffee at a Greek restaurant in Kalamazoo, Michigan, in 1994.
Tonight I'm thinking of Kevin and Kathy, as well as Mike Javernick, Patrick Renschen and my old printer pal Betsy Ruppa, all of whom enjoyed hanging out in our group studio in the Leather Trades Building in St. Louis during those years.
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Saturday, March 26, 2011
Rhetorical Pictures
It's been quiet in this space the last few weeks. Work and travel have slowed me down. The business of the day is conceptual illustration. Our Word & Image 2 class is at work on an editorial project, based on an Economist article from last week on the possible effects of North African Turmoil on oil prices and the world economy.
As I was suggesting yesterday morning in class, the problem is really a rhetorical one. How can figurative devices be used to create visual ideas, as opposed to verbal ones?
These things are easier to show than explain, so here are a few examples. At the top of this post, Brian Cronin solves the problem of diabetes by using a visual pun of the bite mark to double things up. As the diner consumes his unhealthy food, he himself is consumed.
Above, a classic from the great-granddady of them all: Thomas Nast. The virulently anti-catholic Nast fuses a bishop's mitre and alligator jaws to produce an ecclesiastical menace in the American River Ganges. He found a similarity of form and built a potent metaphor from it.
Next, a Craig Frazier illustration designed to communicate an increase in power. A simple scale shift (rhetorically, hyperbole) produces a striking contrast and potent image. We absorb the image as an idea, not a seascape.
And David Suter, a mainstay of the Times op-ed page in recent years, offers an elegant image from the days after 9-11, accompanying an op-ed by then-president George W. Bush. I suspect that the illustration will survive the text. ("Freedom" is one of those words nearly ruined by stentorian employment in the intervening years.)
Here's a typographic solution: Christoph Niemann's Risk builds a picture out of dimensional letterforms to dramatic effect.
Finally, an offering of my own, from some years back. The phrase "boots on the ground" literalized into an image. (Technically, this employs synecdoche, the use of a part for a whole.) I'm not particularly good at this work myself. I don't pursue it, preferring reportage to pictorial metaphor-making. But it's a great discipline, and an admirable craft.
Class, have at it. I'm already looking forward to Monday!
Images: Brian Cronin, 2002; Thomas Nast, 1876; Craig Frazier, 2002; David Suter, 2001; Christoph Niemann, 2004; D.B. Dowd, 2003.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Pump It Up
Visual Geekdom, Chapter 99: I love wooden puzzles of the sort designed and manufactured by Playskool and Sifo during the middle decades of the 20th century. My friend and colleague Linda Solovic tracked this one down for me as a 50th birthday present late last year. Linda has a nose for these things, and a sure sense of my taste, closely related to hers, but heavier on boy items, like vehicles.
I love this thing: the color, the beautifully controlled value progression, the play of edge and line, the chunky but self-aware drawing.
Linda sniffed out the Lotto game I posted about last fall, too. (Below.)
The Playskool garage puzzle suggests a relationship with one of my heroes, the redoubtable Stuart Davis. I am thinking of the edge/line investigation especially, but the puzzle also puts me in mind of the painter's seeming fixation with gasoline pumps in many of his works from the 1930s. New York–Paris No.3 (1931) provides an example.
Note the gas pumps center–left. Quite vertical, attenuated profile, ball or fattened disk shape on top (I remember these, vaguely, from the end of that era.) A detail of the left pump:
Now, a comparison with the wooden puzzle gasoline pumps:
Squatter, to be sure, but the glass globes (the round things that say "gas") are emphasized. Here's an example of a milk-glass globe from an estate in Oklahoma.
Anyway, I love my Playskool puzzle. Thanks, Linda!
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
The Colonel Gets the Boot?
A quickie follow-up to the other day's musings about visual (and audiovisual) reportage from the Civil War on, which cited Al Jazeera English coverage about the Libyan revolt. I pulled this off a February 28 Huffington Post story about the opposition to Gaddafi. I could not find a photographer credit, nor one for the cartoonist-painter. Love the foot sticking out of Libya, not unlike the "foot" of a mollusk emerging from its shell. Of course the booting shoe signals deep contempt in this context, echoing the shaking of shoes at the despot's latest unhinged rant. The only citation available is that teeny little "AP" lower right.
Solid work. Love the juxtaposition of the quasi-modeled yellow-orange blast with the more calligraphic line and flat color. As an object, an unusual instance of a muralist's cartoon. (Vaguely reminiscent of passages in Orozco's Dartmouth murals, commented upon here.)
If anybody sees a photo or cartoonist's credit for this work, please let me know.
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Palm Harbor University baseball coach Joel Slawinski has stepped down after three seasons.
Slawinski, who was also a football assistant coach at PHU, will move to Dunedin to become offensive coordinator. He joins former PHU coach Matt Lepain, who is now the head coach at Dunedin.
"I've done two sports for 15 years and I just didn't want to be a head coach anymore,'' Slawinski said. "I only went home after school six days all of last year.''
The Hurricanes were 11-14 this baseball season. In his three years as baseball coach, Slawinski was 30-37. PHU is currently taking applications for the baseball job.

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At a customer event in San Francisco last week, Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella showcased the company's latest offerings for helping businesses embrace big data culture and the Internet of Things.
To do this, Microsoft has introduced three new tools that are designed for analysis of growing volumes of information generated by humans and machines, and thus help to extract data. These products are Azure Intelligent Systems Service, Analytics Platform System and SQL Server 2014.
The Redmond company advocates that businesses acquire a culture of data so that the information generated–and every interaction between business and world generates data–can be used for all people to create value. This culture of data. Microsoft argues, has a number of benefits to businesses and the economy of a country. Companies could increase productivity, be more innovative and improve their operations and customer services.
In a report commissioned by Microsoft, IDC estimates that companies could generate $1.6 billion in additional revenue and cost savings over the next four years if they better understand their data. It is precisely in this task where Microsoft wants to help with a big data strategy covering the entire process.
Microsoft wants to capture ambient intelligence
With these tools, Microsoft's attention is directed towards to the growing volume of data produced either by machines than by humans. The company says that as computing becomes ubiquitous, engineers and developers are creating new form factors and cloud services that fit into all the nooks and crannies of everyday life. Car dashboards, light switches, HVAC systems, sneakers, etc.
For this reason, Microsoft introduced the Azure Intelligent Systems Service. The Azure Intelligent Systems Service makes it easier to work with data obtained from devices connected to the Internet of things. The cloud-based service will be used to connect, manage, capture and transform machine-generated data regardless of the operating system or platform.
Enterprises using the Intelligent Systems Service to extend the Azure cloud across connected devices and sensors can capture vital data, analyze it with Microsoft tools such as HDInsight and Power BI for Office 365, and then quickly take the appropriate action that drives impact.
Microsoft for an example says they are working with Telent and CGI to help the London Underground modernize the systems that securely monitor, manage and automate its things, everything from escalators, lifts and HVAC controls to closed-circuit video and communication systems.
Microsoft's second offering SQL Server 2014 features in-memory capabilities that help multiply the performance and speed of data transactions. For first time, the relational database can store entire databases in the working memory of the server for faster data access.
The latest version of the database brings in-memory capability to all workloads, including OLTP, data warehousing and business intelligence. It delivers public cloud scale and disaster recovery with Microsoft Azure.
Microsoft's next offering is the general availability of its Analytics Platform System (APS). APS combines the SQL Server database and Hadoop technology in a low-cost appliance that delivers big data in a box. The APS platform will enable companies to get some of their data in their warehouses and export in Azure for further processing in HDInsight. The search results from APS can be exported to Excel, using the Power function of BI software.
"In order to make the kind of progress we've been able to make inside Microsoft," explains Quentin Clark, who runs the data platform group at Microsoft. "We had to find a way to take machine learning out of the science lab and make it an engineering tool. That allows us to hope that we can offer machine learning to a much wider audience than has access to it today."
With these products, a company can make better use of its ambient intelligence. The ambient intelligence includes data generated by an increasing number of machines, including via sensors, and those generated by individuals who transmit their experiences via digital devices.
Microsoft's strategy is a smart one. At one end it is trying to enable the business at the local level with SQL Server on the back end and Office at the front end. At the other, it aims to enable the average user to use Excel in conjunction with Power BI to translate regular rows of data into visual, actionable assets. Microsoft is also positioning Azure as a contender to host these data sets and enable customers to visualize them.
Microsoft's new big data tools not only can help big businesses but it can be also be used by small and medium sized companies and businesses worldwide can tap into a more than trillion-dollar opportunity over the next four years.


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Extended Stay America-San Diego-Carlsbad Village by the Sea
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Get an overview of this hotelSuburban Carlsbad hotel in Beach Cities with free breakfast
Popular property highlights
Located in Beach Cities, this hotel is 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Carlsbad State Beach and within 6 mi (10 km) of Legoland California and Carlsbad Premium Outlets. Flower Fields of Carlsbad and Sealife Aquarium are also within 6 mi (10 km).
This smoke-free hotel features an outdoor pool, coffee/tea in a common area, and laundry facilities. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a 24-hour front desk, barbecue grills, and a front-desk safe are onsite.
Hotel Features
Room Amenities
All 106 rooms have flat-screen TVs with cable channels and feature kitchens with refrigerators, stovetops, and microwaves. Free WiFi, coffee makers, and free local calls are among the other amenities available to guests. Weekly housekeeping is available.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
Extended Stay America-San Diego-Carlsbad Village by the Sea
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Hotel Amenities
Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This Carlsbad hotel also offers an outdoor pool, barbecue grills, and coffee/tea in a common area. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
Extended Stay America-San Diego-Carlsbad Village by the Sea is a smoke-free property.
- Year Built 2002
- Free WiFi
- 24-hour front desk
- Free long-term parking
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Free breakfast
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Number of floors - 3
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Elevator/lift
- Laundry facilities
- Total number of rooms - 106
- Free self parking
- Smoke-free property
- Outdoor pool
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Kitchen
- Laundry facilities
- Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
- Refrigerator
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Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free long-term parking, Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
- Stovetop
- Flat-panel TV
- Phone
- Private bathroom
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Premium TV channels
- Air conditioning
- Refrigerator
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- Free toiletries
- Weekly housekeeping provided
- Cable TV service
- Coffee/tea maker
- Desk
- Free local calls
- Hair dryer (on request)
- Iron/ironing board
- Kitchen
- Free WiFi
- Microwave
- Shower/tub combination
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A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 6 AM and 9:30 AM.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
Children under 18 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
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Check-out time is 11 AM
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Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 17 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25 per pet, per day (maximum USD 150 per stay)
- Dogs and cats only
- 2 per room
- Specific rooms only, restrictions apply
- Pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No rollaway/extra beds available
No cribs (infant beds) available
A valid credit card is required at check-in for incidentals and damages, otherwise a USD 100 cash deposit per room, per stay will be collected. The deposit is refunded at check-out after satisfactory inspection. If refund is over USD 100, a check will be mailed within 14 days of departure. For more details, please contact the office using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
- Cash deposit: USD 100 per stay
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- Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per day (maximum USD 150 per stay)
- Cleaning/housekeeping/linens are available for an additional fee
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- Extended Stay America-San Diego-Carlsbad Village Sea
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Children 17 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property allows pets in specific rooms only and has other pet restrictions (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section). Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.


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Los Angeles, Feb 15 (IANS) Los Angeles Clippers did an almost perfect job on the Valentine's night, as they started with a 15-0 run and dominated the Lakers all the way to the end for a 125-101 victory, making it three wins in a row over the city rivals this season.
The Clippers shot 51.7 percent from the field and 53.3 percent from three-point range (16 of 30), while the Lakers shot 50.7 percent from the field but couldn't defend Clippers' three-point shots, Xinhua reports.
Clippers' forward Blake Griffin shot 5 of 5 at the beginning and got 18 points in the first quarter, finishing with 22 points and 10 rebounds.
Chris Paul led the Clippers with 24 points and 13 assists. Chauncey Billups added 21 points, and DeAndre Jordan had 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Kobe Bryant led the Lakers with 20 points and 11 assists. Howard contributed 18 points and 8 rebounds, Jamison had 17 points, and Meeks added 13 points for the Lakers.


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We work in the hospitality business and choose Central Transport to ship our materials to a project site in California. When our items were picked up, they were on one pallet, w/ three boxes wrapped with plastic. It was picked up on 3/13/14 and delivered to the property on 3/18/14.
Our team arrived on Sunday 3/23/14 to start our work. When we arrived, we were notified by the property that they had only recieved one box, and there was no pallet. We immeditley brought this to the attention of the shipping company. They stated "it was not thier fault, and they would not be taking responsibility for the loss". They also stated that our boxes were not located and even attempted to say that we never shipped three boxes, but only one. We obvisouly knew this was not true.
This morning, the property noticed that there was a pallet dropped on thier dock, with no signutare. [continued below]....
Someone went through our shipment, un-authorized, took materials, and then re-packed in thier own packaging. The photos are self explanatory.
I would never recommend anyone using this company. Ever. Not unless you dont care about what you are shipping. They have cost our company money, and do not care what so ever.
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UBS Sees a 'Buying Opportunity' in Human Genome
UBS Warburg sees a buying opportunity in Human Genome Sciences (HGSI ).
Analyst Meirav Chovav says the company announced that its Phase II trial of topical Repifermin in venous ulcers did not meet its goals, and says it will discontinue developing the drug for this indication. Chovav believes the discontinuation of Repifermin in wound healing will allow Human Genome to focus resources in more promising areas of its pipeline.
She says she's optimistic about the LymphoStat-B program in lupus. Also, Chovav believes any weakness in Human Genome shares represents a buying opportunity. She maintains her buy rating and $19 target.


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Lobos Tame Tigers 6-1 at Home
March 8, 2012
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—The Lobos keep their undefeated record at home after defeating the University of the Pacific 6-1. The Lobos are 6-0 at home with two more matches to be played this weekend.
There seemed to be no question about UNM getting the first point of the match after Ben Dunbar and Conor Berg defeated Golding/Castro 8-2 at number one doubles.
After number one doubles getting their win, things seemed to be a little shaken up after Jadon Phillips and Matthew Neeld were defeated by Krzyszkowski/Mirkin with a score of 8-6.
It all came down to number three doubles, but it did not seem to be a problem for Carl Ho and James Hignett as they swiftly defeated Cederwall/Goncalves Jr. with a score of 8-6.
The Lobos started the match 1-0 after winning number one and three doubles.
It was now onto singles and the Lobos were more than eager to take on their opponents.
Jadon Phillips took down Ivan Castro at number one singles with a score of 6-2, 6-3. Jadon Phillips is now 6-4 at the number one spot.
Ben Dunbar went out swinging as he was defeated by Tomasz Krzyszkowski at the number two position. Ben Dunbar dropped the first set, but kept the second set close managing to get the crucial games needed to force the third set tiebreak. He came up short though, falling behind by four points dropping the match 6-3, 5-7, 1-0 (10-6).
Conor Berg had a close first set against Alex Golding at the number three position. His 10 win streak did not even come into jeopardy as he defeated his opponent 7-6, 6-2 improving his win streak to 11 straight games.
"I have been playing really well over the past 11 matches. I feel like my serve has really helped me out with that. I have not been giving away too many free points," Conor Berg said. "I have been keeping the amount of errors I have been making low. I feel like my game has been really solid lately and I hope I can keep it up."
Samir Iftikhar fought his hardest against a seemingly evenly matched opponent at number four singles. He came out on top beating Ben Mirkin with a score of 6-4, 6-4.
Carl Ho was the first to finish giving the Lobos an early push into the right direction. He defeated Erik Cederwall with a score of 6-2, 6-1.
At number six singles, Mads Hegelund improves his win streak to four after he played a fast-paced match against Valentim Goncalves Jr. Mads Hegelund gave up only one game against his opponent defeating him with a score of 6-1, 6-0.
"It was a good match. We had a good tournament down in Corpus Christi, Texas. We were playing outside at sea level. We come back in here indoors and have to get back at it," Head Coach Alan Dils said. "We did a good job of transitioning. I was pleased we did not have a letdown after the tournament. The guys were focused and we had a good week of practice leading up to this. I thought we did a good job."
This was just one of three matches the Lobos will be playing this week leading up to spring break. The Lobos will be playing against Air Force Academy in their first conference match this spring tomorrow at 5 p.m. at home and also against BYU on March 10, 2012 at 12 p.m. at home.


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Monte Isom on Ice
Photographer Monte Isom, whom we profiled previously, recently posted a behind-the-scenes video of a shoot he did for Molson Export. On the Vimeo page for the video, Isom picks it up with the following details.
To add drama I wanted to freeze the ice spray while keeping the focus on the player. So we chose Profoto Pro-8a 2400 Air packs for their short flash duration, super fast recycle time and 10 stop range. Being able to dial the packs down was important as all images except 1 setup are shot at f/2.8 at 1/800 with a Phase One 645 camera with a phase one P30+. I also utilized Profoto bi tubes in the event that I needed more power while maintaining the recycle time and short flash duration. A Nikon D3 was used for the motor 11fps shooting capability for shots of players taking shots on goal. The Pro-8's kept up and recycled without a single frame being dark.
Be sure to hit the Vimeo page itself for more lighting secrets spilled by Isom. Way to go, Monte!
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Powder puff pink, palest mint green, faded peach – the first few looks out on the PPQ spring 2012 catwalk made us sit up and wonder where the label's usual don't-mess-with-me attitude had gone. Well, it hadn't disappeared entirely; the super short hems on those dresses still provided sass in spades. Nonetheless, design team Amy Molyneaux and Percy Parker's favourite colour soon showed up and dominated the rest of the show.
All in black, a model in skinny jeans and matching tucked-in shirt, topped off with a Wild West villain's hat and eye mask was the most literal translation of the designers' cowgirl-tomboy riff. Naturally it followed that blue denim featured heavily, again doubled up in shirt and jean combinations and often with candy-coloured pops of embroidery. Black denim was liberally scattered with gold PPQ crests and buckles, and more hardware came in the form of costume jewels and hefty accessories. According to the notes these were 'inheritance pieces to be' to which the show's title, Heirloom Blues, referred.
Maybe this was a clever bit of signposting (Molyneaux and Parker have indicated that jewellery is the next step for their brand) but it didn't feel contrived: a leather harness set with bright chunky crystals was the epitome of the season's pop art cowgirl-gone-wild.
For all the photos of PPQ at London fashion week, click on the gallery above.


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Score: Michigan 55, #4 UCLA 52
Record: Michigan (3-0), UCLA (2-1)
Next U-M Event: Friday, Nov. 21 -- vs. #8 Duke - 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer championship game (New York, N.Y.), 7 p.m.
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NEW YORK, N.Y. -- The University of Michigan men's basketball team knocked off fourth-ranked UCLA, 55-52, Thursday night (Nov. 20) in the semifinals of the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer at Madison Square Garden.
Junior forward DeShawn Sims(Detroit, Mich./Pershing HS) came off the bench to lead the Wolverines with 18 points. Sophomore guard Manny Harris(Detroit, Mich./Redford HS) added 15 and freshman guard Stu Douglass(Carmel, Ind./Carmel HS) chipped in a career-high 10.
The win was the first for U-M against a top five-ranked team since December 13, 1997* when Michigan defeated top-ranked Duke, 81-72. Tonight also snapped a 12-game losing streak against ranked opponents.
UCLA led 29-23 at the break before the Wolverines opened the second half on a 13-4 run. Douglass began the second stanza with a 15-foot jumper and buried a long distance three-pointer to cut the UCLA lead to one, 29-28. After the two teams traded baskets, Harris rattled home a trifecta to give Michigan its first lead of the night, 33-31.
With the score tied at 36-all, senior forward Jevohn Shepherd(Toronto, Ontario/West Hill Collegiate) hit a driving layup to break the tie. Sims then hit an 18-footer to push the U-M lead to four, 40-36.
UCLA briefly took a lead, 47-46, but the Maize and Blue regained the advantage on another three-pointer by Douglass. The Michigan lead grew to four, 53-49, on a backdoor cut dunk by Sims off a feed from junior/sophomore forward Anthony Wright(Sterling, Va./Oak Hill Academy). After a UCLA three-pointer cut the U-M lead to one with five seconds remaining, Harris iced the game with a pair of free throws and a block of UCLA's last-second shot attempt.
UCLA jumped out to an early 9-1 lead in the first half as Michigan started 0-for-4 from the field. Following the timeout, U-M got its first field goal on a Harris layup. Following another Harris layup, Sims made it a 6-0 run for the Wolverines with a jumper, cutting the UCLA lead to two.
Following a 9-3 UCLA run, another Sims jumper began a 9-2 burst for the Maize and Blue. Senior/junior forward Zack Gibson(Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc HS) added an old-fashioned three-point play, while fifth-year senior guard David Merritt(West Bloomfield, Mich./West Bloomfield HS) and Douglass also converted layups during the run, trimming the UCLA lead to one at 20-19.
The Bruins then had a 9-0 run before Sims finished the half with a dunk and a put-back to cut the halftime deficit to six.
UCLA was led by Jrue Holiday and Darren Collison, who each scored 13 points.
U-M will now meet No. 8 Duke in the championship game of the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer tomorrow night (Nov. 21) in Madison Square Garden. Game time is scheduled for 7 p.m.
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Tim Berners-Lee created the web as a better way of sharing academic research. But it soon morphed into something much, well, larger.
The irony, says Ijad Madisch, is that while reinventing so many other aspects of our life, the web never really overturned the world of academic publishing. More than 30 years on, we're still relying on old-fashioned peer-reviewed academic journals to share research among the world's leading thinkers.
But Madisch wants to change that. In 2008, the former medical student and virology Ph.D. candidate founded a web service called ResearchGate, which seeks to replace peer-reviewed journals with a kind of Facebook for scientists.
It's a way of bringing academics together online, but it's also a means of instantly publishing research. Yes, there are other sites that let you self-publish academic work — most notably Cornell University's arXiv and the Public Library of Science — but ResearchGate goes further. Part of the aim is to share research even before it's packaged into a formal paper — including "negative data" that may show that a particular thesis isn't worth following.
"There has to be a way for scientists to share negative data, so that we're not just making the same mistakes again and again," Madisch says. "We spend so much time and money on experiments that we already know don't work."
Today, the service claims nearly 2 million registered users, and though it continues to battle the skepticism of researchers who still see traditional journals as the best way to share and validate research — not to mention build a career — it's slowly winning over many of its most ardent critics.
"It's a great thing — and I was surprised it's a great thing," says Rafael Luque, a professor of organic chemistry at the University of Córdoba, who shares completed research papers as well as raw experiments and ideas. "At first, it looked like just another version of Facebook. I have nothing against Facebook. I just don't have time for it. But ResearchGate is different. It stimulates thought."
Madisch grew up in Germany, where he studied medicine before coming to the States for an M.D.-Ph.D. program at Harvard. It was there he dreamed up the idea of ResearchGate. "I wanted to form teams of scientists all over the world," he says. "And I wanted to go across disciplines." The idea was so attractive to him, he eventually decided to curtail his medical studies so he could spend more time developing it — a decision that raised the ire of his longtime adviser back in Germany.
"He said: "Get this firlefanz out of your head,'" Madisch remembers. "Firlefanz means 'shit of bird.' So, he wanted me to get 'this nonsense' out of my head and focus on my academic career."
But back in the States, others believed in the idea, most notably Matt Cohler, a partner with big name VC firm Benchmark Capital. "Despite the fact that this is what the world wide web was initially developed for, so many problems with academic research are still unsolved," Cohler says. "All these years later, there is still enormous waste and inefficiency."
When the two first met to discuss the project, Cohler asked Madish what he saw as his ultimate goal for ResearchGate. "To win the Nobel Prize," Madisch said, and apparently, this unexpectedly enormous ambition sealed the deal.
Madish eventually quit his medical studies altogether, and four years on, he says, ResearchGate spans more than 11,000 educational institutions across the globe, and it continues to grow at a steady clip. Rafael Luque started an organic chemistry group on the site in 2008, and it has now grown to over 2,000 members.
Madisch has yet to win the Nobel Prize. But he has reached another major milestone that even he didn't expect. About three months ago, the professor who called his idea "bird shit" signed up for ResearchGate. For years, Madisch and others at the company had used the professor's name to set up dummy accounts on the service as a way of demonstrating how it worked. They assumed it was name that would otherwise never appear on site. But then it did.
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text: In the third installment of The Lost Childhoods series, Jewels lends his services to the non-for-profit organization that strives to raise awareness about youth violence in the city of Chicago. This is part of a larger project The Lost Childhoods plan to release in the very near future. Read up on the needed organization here, and check out their third release below.


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Why would people still using film when it's now the digital era and when everyone are living in fast pace and looking for the satisfaction of efficiency?
I'm not sure about you, but me, I enjoyed the unexpected outcome, and the originality of film. This is the real satisfaction which is way beyond words can tell.
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Lomography, makes me happy. :)
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Monday, October 13, 2008
Err, I need help..Anyone know any caterers?
Had a very very long night on Friday, didn't end till 4am with two friends that passed out to dream land. Thank goodness for that supplement, it worked! well almost or maybe i wasn't drinking enough.
Saturday morning started at 6am, and it was treasure hunt! Thank goodness for my treasure hunt member Nikon D80, i snapped pictures of that all-exclusive grand price, Jonker Street Cendol!
Sunday was sleeping.
Ok, back to what i need.
Anyone know of any caterers that does office functions? RM 30- RM 40 per pax preferably with some cocktail drinks and appetisers, followed by a few mains (buffet style) without too much fuss?
Please leave me their contact details on my comments box.
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15 comments:
You can call ALAN of CATERMATE at 019 266 4297. They do pretty good HALAL food for office or even home functions. They have pretty good settings as well. Try them.
Jen @ firstname.lastname@example.com
- October 13, 2008 at 9:13:00 AM GMT+8
- Life for Beginners said...
"Must be the lack of libido."
Err, how come your photo-taking is tied in to you libido? What sort of photos are you taking??? ;)
- October 13, 2008 at 9:14:00 AM GMT+8
- CUMI & CIKI said...
what lacks libido? U or your camera?!
- October 13, 2008 at 10:12:00 AM GMT+8
- New Kid on the Blog said...
Libido? Camera? hmmmm...
- October 13, 2008 at 10:44:00 AM GMT+8
- PureGlutton said...
Try Classic Caterers... they are pretty good. Read about my post on them here:
There's a link to their website at the bottom of my post :)
- October 13, 2008 at 10:57:00 AM GMT+8
- Nic (KHKL) said...
woah, libido and photography got connection one ar? deep stuff!
errr, does that equate to food porn? hmmm....
- October 13, 2008 at 1:28:00 PM GMT+8
- "Joe" who is constantly craving said...
nic: haha exactly..actually it was inspiration from my friend..who is still crazy over austin powers from all these years..its the "mojo"..
pureglutton: will ask them for a quote but shit mine is indoors..no CKT..boo!
new kid: well fine..mojo then..haha
c&c: my camera can also lengthen and shorten at will ok..haha
kenny: seriously..i dunno whether its porn or food..go figure haha
jen: called n ask them for a quotation..thanks!
- October 13, 2008 at 3:51:00 PM GMT+8
- wmw said...
Yalah..libido ? Camera? You must have overdid it on your recent trip with GF! :p
- October 13, 2008 at 7:46:00 PM GMT+8
- zewt said...
drop me a sms tomm. i think the PA has got contacts.
- October 13, 2008 at 8:46:00 PM GMT+8
- mh said...
never tried this before, but its listed in one of the email thingy that Maxnetic send to us.
Check out the buffet menu for prices.
- October 13, 2008 at 10:08:00 PM GMT+8
- Bangsar-bAbE said...
Try Banana Cafe Caterers. My boss uses them for his open houses. The food's pretty good.
- October 14, 2008 at 8:55:00 PM GMT+8
my favourite is han nam foong..halal, and delicious. their curry mee got seehum one! sorry, no contact.
- October 14, 2008 at 10:20:00 PM GMT+8
- ling239 said...
our side, they like to use this:
the petai prawns is good!!
but must remind them to put in enuff petai and prawns :p
- October 14, 2008 at 11:16:00 PM GMT+8
- "Joe" who is constantly craving said...
thanks all of u guys..called up this catermate..and i quite like the service so far..so i think that shall be it la..
- October 15, 2008 at 8:11:00 AM GMT+8
- Henry Yeo said...
just ask fbb to produce lotsa cake.
- October 16, 2008 at 1:42:00 AM GMT+8


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November 22, 2003 - 5764
Prepared by Rabbi Lee Buckman
Head of School, Jewish Academy of Metropolitan Detroit
Department of Congregational Services
Rabbi Martin J. Pasternak, Director
Annual Cycle: Genesis 23:1-25:18 - Hertz, p. 80; Etz Hayim, p. 127
Triennial Cycle 3: Genesis 24:53-25:18 - Hertz, p. 86; Etz Hayim, p. 137
Haftarah: I Kings 1:1-31 - Hertz, p. 90; Etz Hayim, p. 142
They called Rebekah and said to her, "Will you go with this man? And she said, "I will." So they sent off their sister Rebekah and her nurse along with Abraham's servant and his men. And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, "O sister! May you grow into thousands of myriads; may your offspring seize the gates of their foes… Isaac had just come back from the vicinity of Beer-lahai-roi… and Isaac went out walking in the field toward evening and, looking up, he saw camels approaching. Raising her eyes, Rebekah saw Isaac. She alighted from the camel and said to the servant, "Who is that man walking in the field toward us?" And the servant said, "That is my master." So she took her veil and covered herself." (Genesis 24:58-60, 62-65)
What values underlie the "bedeken" (veiling) ceremony that are relevant for today's marriages? Using a "midrashic" (interpretive) eye, what is the enduring symbolism of the veil that Rebekah placed over her face? What can we learn about the symbolism of the veil that can be applied to all relationships?


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With nine days left before Election Day, "60 Minutes" aired a segment Sunday evening addressing a complex investment tool at the heart of the current financial crisis without fully explaining the presidential campaign ramifications behind the laws that made the market meltdown almost inevitable.
Despite accurately calling credit default swaps "The Bet That Blew Up Wall Street," CBS didn't properly inform viewers that George W. Bush had absolutely nothing to do with the Clinton-signed legislation that deregulated them, and that frequent campaign statements by Barack Obama and Joe Biden blaming the current financial crisis on Bush economic policies are therefore completely false.
The producers also chose not to expose the key Democrats -- most notably House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Cali.) and House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) -- that voted in favor of this legislation back in 2000 but have in recent weeks dishonestly blamed President Bush for the current crisis.
Instead, CBS's Steve Kroft offered viewers a very general and nonpartisan political background to the passage of the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 (video embedded right):
STEVE KROFT, CO-HOST: The world's financial system teetered on the edge again last week, and anyone with more than a passing interest in their shrinking 401(k) knows it's because of a global credit crisis. It began with the collapse of the US housing market and it's been magnified worldwide by what Warren Buffett once called "financial weapons of mass destruction." They're known as credit derivatives or credit default swaps, and we did a story on the multitrillion-dollar market three weeks ago. But there's a lot more to tell. Essentially they are side bets on the performance of the US mortgage markets and the solvency of some of the biggest financial institutions in the world, a form of legalized gambling that allows you to wager on financial outcomes without ever having to actually buy the stocks and the bonds and the mortgages. It would have been illegal during most of the 20th century, but eight years ago Congress gave Wall Street an exemption. And it's turned to have been a very bad idea. [...]
KROFT: (Voiceover) The vehicle for doing this was an obscure but critical piece of federal legislation called the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000. And the bill was a big favorite of the financial industry it would eventually help destroy. It not only removed derivatives and credit default swaps from the purview of federal oversight; on page 262 of the legislation, Congress pre-empted the states from enforcing existing gambling and bucket shop laws against Wall Street.
It makes it sound like they knew it was illegal.
ERIC DINALLO, SUPERINTENDENT NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE: I would agree. They did know it was illegal, or they knew it was prosecutable.
(Helicopter; city skyline; cars; sunset; buildings; Capitol building; Senate floor)
KROFT: (Voiceover) In retrospect, giving Wall Street immunity from state gambling laws and legalizing activity that had been banned for most of the 20th century should have given lawmakers pause. But on the last day and the last vote of the lame duck 106th Congress, Wall Street got what it wanted, the Senate passed the bill unanimously.
Unidentified Man #3: The Senate stands adjourned. Sine die.
Mr. HARVEY GOLDSCHMID: There was an awful lot of, trust us, leave it alone. We can do it better than government, without any realistic understanding of the dangers involved.
(Harvey Goldschmid and Steve Kroft; Washington monument; President Clinton and group of people; Alan Greenspan)
KROFT: (Voiceover) Columbia University law professor, Harvey Goldschmid, is a former commissioner and general counsel of the Securities and Exchange Commission. He says the bill was passed at the height of Wall Street and Washington's love affair with deregulation, an infatuation that was endorsed by President Clinton at the White House and encouraged by Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan.
Mr. GOLDSCHMID: That was the wildest and silliest period in many ways. Now, again, that's with hindsight, because the argument at the time was these are grown-ups, they're institutions with a great deal of money. Government will only get in the way. Fears it will be taken overseas. Leave it alone. But it was a wrongheaded argument and turned out to be, of course, extraordinarily unwise.
Extraordinarily unwise seems an understatement in retrospect. As such, why didn't CBS delve deeper into this pivotal piece of legislation, and expose to viewers how it actually came to pass as well as who was indeed responsible?
Might it be due to the overwhelming bipartisan support this bill received in both chambers of Congress, and that its genesis had absolutely nothing to do with President Bush?
As NewsBusters reported in June:
[I]t was the House that got CFMA through the legislative process by initially passing H.R. 4541 with almost unanimous support. In fact, the final vote cast on October 19, 2000, was 377-4. 180 Democrats, including current Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Cali.), voted in favor of this bill.
Yep. Only four members of the House voted against the initial version of CFMA. Only two Democrats said "Nay." And, counter to Kroft's claim, this occurred BEFORE Election Day 2000, therefore NOT in the lame duck session.
Maybe more important, besides Pelosi, Barney Frank also voted in favor of this bill.
Why wasn't this addressed by "60 Minutes" Sunday night? Isn't it newsworthy that the current Speaker of the House as well as the current House Financial Services Committee Chairman BOTH voted in favor of this pivotal piece of legislation so at the heart of today's crisis?
Please bear in mind that in recent weeks, as the stock market has collapsed, and Congress has approved almost a trillion dollars to bail out failing financial institutions, both Pelosi and Frank have repeatedly pointed fingers at President Bush for being responsible for the current crisis.
Of course, so have Obama and Biden, this despite the latter not raising an objection to the passage of CFMA when it was approved as part of a larger appropriations bill by voice vote in the Senate in December 2000.
Clearly, CBS must have felt there was no political hay to be gained by bringing any of this up, nor did the producers think it important to inform viewers about the Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999 which was also key to setting the wheels in motion for our current crisis.
For those unfamiliar, the Glass-Steagall Act of 1933, in response to the 1929 stock market crash and subsequent collapse of most financial institutions, erected barriers between banks, brokerage firms, and insurance companies. The restrictions in this bill began to be removed as long ago as 1980, with the last of its regulations eliminated by FSMA -- or what many refer to as Gramm-Leach-Bliley -- on November 12, 1999.
Such deregulation was key to the eventual malfeasance and negligence that has brought down banks, insurance companies, and brokerage firms in the midst of the current crisis.
Much like CFMA, Gramm-Leach-Bliley passed with overwhelming bipartisan support in both chambers of Congress. The House vote was 362 to 57; the Senate 90 to 8. Pelosi voted for this bill. So did Biden.
While we're investigating the record, there are other prominent Democrats that have blamed the current crisis on President Bush that also voted for Gramm-Leach-Bliley, in particular the current Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), the current Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), and Chuck Schumer (D-NY).
Interestingly, McCain was one of two senators that didn't cast a vote.
Could that have been why this critical piece of legislation wasn't even mentioned by CBS?
Readers should be advised that I am by no means pointing fingers at anyone for the enactment of these bills, for they clearly were bipartisan in nature.
Instead, it has been my contention for many weeks that if the media had done a better job of informing the citizenry about the legislative genesis of the current financial crisis instead of disingenuously pointing fingers at the Bush adminstration as well as not challenging Democrats when they dishonestly did the same, the polls concerning the upcoming elections would look much different.
CBS had an opportunity to set the record straight on Sunday evening, and though it did a decent job of educating viewers about credit default swaps, it failed miserably to provide proper context concerning which of our political leaders were responsible for the legislation behind our current crisis, and which weren't.
This should have been imperative given the media and Democrat meme that this calamity was all caused by the free market, anti-regulation policies of the current White House.
In the end, nothing could be further from the truth, and America's leading and longest-running investigative television program sadly did nothing to shed any light on what really happened in Washington under President Clinton that eventually brought down Wall Street and could possibly devastate Main Street in the coming months.
Would "60 Minutes" have committed such a glaring oversight if exposing the truth would help Obama and the Democrat Party at the polls eight days from now instead of hurting them?
I highly doubt it.


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When she landed her first radio gig-hosting a feminist program in Buffalo, New York, called "Woman Power" -- Terry Gross never imagined the career path that awaited her. Three decades later, her unmistakable voice reaches 2 million weekly listeners across nearly 300 public radio stations nationwide. As the host of "Fresh Air," NPR's daily hour-long program of thoughtful, uncut interviews with the makers of American culture, Gross has interviewed everyone from Charles Schulz to George Shultz, from Aretha Franklin to Monica Lewinsky. Along the way, the diminutive radio host has become a cultural force in her own right. This fall marks the 25th anniversary of "Fresh Air," and Gross took a break from her interview prep to reflect on her achievements, her politics, and where she might go from here.
How has your approach to interviewing changed over 25 years?
Well, when I started out, I was 23 and looking much younger than that, because I am so short -- about 5'1" on a good day, when I am standing tall and proud. [Laughs.] Everybody I interviewed seemed so much older and wiser, and my approach was based on, "Hey, I'm almost still a kid; share your wisdom, tell us what you know." I had this curiosity about absolutely everything. Whatever the subject was, it was endlessly amazing and interesting -- I had never done an interview about it before.
And then, after you've done 200 authors of coming-of-age memoirs, your absolute curiosity about what it's like for somebody to survive that first part of life intact has subsided a bit. So I'm trying to get deeper, to find out things that weren't obvious before. That's what keeps the process fresh.
And yet you avoid getting...
... going beyond what those of us who haven't read 200 memoirs can relate to.
I figure the interview isn't about satisfying my curiosity -- though I'll use my curiosity as a tool. I mean, I'll use whatever it is I have as a tool, whether it's curiosity or world-weariness. But if an interview gets esoteric, it doesn't accomplish anything. I may be satisfied, but it doesn't translate for our listeners.
You're recognized as one of the best interviewers in the country. How do you approach your craft?
I feel very certain that the show isn't, and shouldn't be, about me. When I interview somebody, it's about them. My job is to draw them out, to challenge them. And the more you know about someone, and the more you genuinely care about them, the more likely they are to trust you with their story.
The most I can do is to prepare beforehand. If it's an author, I read as much as I can by and about them. If it's a musician, I listen to as much as I can, etcetera. But there's a limit to how many hours I have. I always feel underprepared -- in spite of the fact that I seem to spend my whole life preparing.
What do you do during the interview itself?
No matter what's happening in the interview, whether it's incredibly boring, or whether a guest is shedding a tear -- which, I may add, rarely happens, unlike in Barbara Walters interviews -- I'm always thinking, "Is this a good show?" and "What do I need to do next to make sure that this is worthy of our listeners' time?"
Did you venture into politics early on in "Fresh Air"?
Oh, yeah. Early on it was a general magazine show in Philadelphia, and much more political than it is now.
How do you approach a political interview differently from a cultural one?
I have very different roles when I am interviewing somebody who is involved with politics than I do with someone who is an expert in their field or an artist. With an artist, I tell them that if I ask anything too personal they should let me know -- and I'll move on to something else. I do that out of respect.
But I don't do that with politicians. There are times when a politician's private life needs to be made public.
For example?
When I interviewed Newt Gingrich, I quoted something from Gail Sheehy's Vanity Fair piece -- about claims he had oral sex in a car with his girlfriend. This was during the whole Clinton/Lewinsky thing. I brought this up not to say, "Tell me, is this true or not?" but rather, "This is the Clinton story that your party is so active in perpetuating, and yet you too are being charged with these things. Where would you like to see that line drawn between a politician's private and public life?"
Tell me about your interview with Monica Lewinsky -- the one she ended precisely because she felt your questions [about whether an admitted philanderer could really be her "sexual soul mate"] were too personal.
Monica Lewinsky was a very problematic interview for me. When the scandal was playing itself out, people used to come up to me and say, "What would you ask Monica if you had the chance?" And I would always say, "Thank God I'm not in that position."
But after her book came out, we got a call offering us the first radio interview. We didn't accept quickly -- I felt very uncomfortable about it. But when we started thinking about how we would feel if she were on another NPR show ... [Laughs.] So I was stuck with actually having to come up with questions.
You clearly fell into your political role with Lewinsky.
Any journalist dealing with this story was in an impossible situation. She was somewhere in between -- she's not in politics, but she was responsible for affecting every aspect of it. The whole line between public and private changes when somebody's private actions change other people's lives.
But how do you figure out where the line is between voyeurism and journalism? Particularly with Monica. She had already been interviewed by members of Congress and the special prosecutor's office. What could I possibly have asked that she hadn't already been legally required to answer? You can see I'm still troubled by the whole thing.
Did you set out to tackle American culture in the comprehensive way that "Fresh Air" has?
All I wanted to do was be good enough so that they'd let me stay on the air. So, no, not at all. If it has become comprehensive, it's a function of the show's longevity. But I'm really proud of the archive. When I read in the obituaries that somebody I greatly admire has passed, I am proud that we can share their voice and thoughts again -- as a way of paying our respects for what they contributed to American culture.
What do you think "Fresh Air" will sound like 10 years from now when it celebrates its 35th anniversary?
I don't have a clue. I've never had a master plan. I just don't think that way. I tend to stumble along until I hit a brick wall, and then figure out what I have to do to get to the other side. [Laughs.]


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Phones and Internet service were knocked out for nearly 20 hours on the Big Island's west side when a tree damaged a Hawaiian Telcom fiber-optic cable.
The outage began at 5 p.m. Sunday. Service was restored late Monday morning.
Hawaii County Civil Defense administrator Darryl Oliveira tells West Hawaii Today (http://bit.ly/19wCqxF) that the cable near Waikoloa was damaged 1.5 miles off Highway 190.
Hawaiian Telcom spokeswoman Su Shin says a road to the cable was partially washed out and a crew had to hike the last half mile carrying repair equipment.
County fire officials asked volunteers to patrol roads to assist motorists who had problems but could not make calls.
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Hooker Dane Coles and lock Jeremy Thrush, two more recent additions to the All Blacks fraternity, have re-signed with New Zealand Rugby, their Hurricanes franchise and Wellington province.
Coles, who has played six tests for the All Blacks, more than 50 games for the Hurricanes and 66 matches for Wellington, has signed for three more seasons through to the end of 2016. With Andrew Hore and Keven Mealamu coming towards the end of their test careers, Coles is seen as part of the next generation of All Blacks hookers.
Thrush, who made his test debut at lock in the recent series against France and is a senior member of the Hurricanes with close to 80 caps and 65 for Wellington, has signed through to 2015.
Coles, 26, now has some solid test match experience after first earning his All Blacks call-up on last year's end of year tour which followed some compelling and livewire performances for the Hurricanes and Wellington.
He started the first two tests in the recent France series before a calf strain ruled him out of selection for the third test. He made his provincial debut in 2007 and Super Rugby debut in 2009 and quickly gained a reputation as a fast, mobile hooker.
"I am really proud of what I have achieved so far with Wellington, the Hurricanes and All Blacks but keen to build on that so I was definitely keen to re-sign for the next few years. I just want to work on all aspects of my game, keep working hard and keep getting better," Coles said.
Thrush brought plenty of experience when he was called into the All Blacks this month - with close to 200 first-class matches under his belt - together with agility in the lineout and mobility around the paddock. The 28-year-old is now in his sixth season with the Hurricanes and captained Wellington last year.
Thrush was the IRB Under 19 Player of the Year in 2004 after a World Championship-winning campaign in South Africa with New Zealand Under 19 alongside Kieran Read and was also part of two New Zealand Under 21 sides (2005-2006) and the Junior All Blacks.
"I have been loving my footy in recent times with Wellington, the Hurricanes and the All Blacks. The last few weeks with the All Blacks has been pretty special, especially making my Test debut, and I'm going to work hard and add to that if I get the opportunity," Thrush said.
Coles and Thrush join a large group of recent All Blacks who have committed to New Zealand rugby for the next few seasons, including captain Richie McCaw, playmaker Daniel Carter and props Ben Franks and Wyatt Crockett and lock Brodie Retallick (all signed to 2015), the All Blacks most capped prop Tony Woodcock and fellow props Owen Franks and Charlie Faumuina, hookers Hikawera Elliot and Corey Flynn, lock Luke Romano, loose forward Victor Vito, halfbacks Piri Weepu, Andy Ellis and Aaron Smith, first five-eighth Aaron Cruden, midfielder Conrad Smith and outside backs Israel Dagg and Cory Jane (all through to 2014).


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Audubon has Low Tide Adventures and Summer Solstice Stroll
Celebrate with a summer solstice stroll at the Audubon Society of Rhode Island's Environmental Education Center at 1401 Hope St. on the Bristol/Warren town line tonight, June 21, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Celebrate by joining Audubon for a leisurely stroll at sunset down the boardwalk to Narragansett Bay. Before the walk, discuss crepuscular animals, those creatures that are active at dawn and dusk. All ages are welcome, but note the program is geared for ages 7 and up. The cost is $12 adults and $6 children ($10/$5 members).
And on Sunday, June 23, join the Audubon for a Low Tide Adventures from 1 to 2:30 p.m. How low does the tide go? Venture down to the shore to learn about the tides and the creatures you can discover at low tide. This is a special day for exploring the shore with the full moon and summer solstice close together. Bring water shoes and wear clothes that can get wet. The cost is $10 for an adult/child pair and $5 per extra child ($8/$4 members). Register online at www.asri.org.


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The learning objectives of this course will be driven by the needs of the participants, opportunities to reflect-and-adapt on the class direction will be offered at regular intervals and adjustments will be made to achieve the learning objective of the students. By the close of the training, the participants will have gained the confidence and understanding to harness the power of Scrum for their business and support Scrum teams working in short, iterative timeboxes.
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Any person who is interested in learning more about Scrum or wants to make Scrum work better for their Team or organization, is encouraged to attend. While the focus of the class is for people who want to learn how to leverage the Scrum framework to improve their business outcomes, any member of Team or the organization who is interested in how to use Scrum would find this class useful.
Typical attendees in the past have been managers, business analysts, architects, directors and other roles that support product development and the business.


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CB 14 Meets April 8
Community Board 14 will be holding their regular monthly meeting on April 8, at 7:45 p.m.
The guest speaker will be District Attorney Richard A. Brown. The Urban Renewal Committee will report, with an update on the application process.
The meeting will be held at The American Legion Hall, located at 301 Beach 92 Street, Rockaway Beach.


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Here we go to start the year!
Round 1 - Justin Gilbert, CB Oklahoma State
He stands at 6-0 feet and weights about 200 lbs. He seemed to lack technique in 2012, but bounced right back in 2013 being dominant in man coverage. Very good straight line speed, and extremely dangerous with the ball in his hands. Would be a good compliment for Prince who isn't much of a playmaker.
Round 2 - Shayne Skov, LB Stanford
Absolute beast. If we are lucky enough to land him in the second I would be jumping off the couch. Right now he is in this range, but I can see him rising mainly because he is extremely instinctive, and even though he might not be as athletic as other LBs like Shazier and Mosley he is experienced, and a playmaker.
Round 3 - Bryan Stork, C Florida State
Some are not fan of Justin Pugh at OT, but the kid was extremely good, in fact he was our third best player on offense according to Pro Football Focus. Our interior OL is definitely a need and with David Bass being a cap casualty Stork would come in good.
Round 4 - Andre Williams, RB Boston College
Beast. Two Dre's in the field would be 2x killer. Williams is a great player, and I think he will be a riser and end up in the 3rd, but at the time most people have him in the 4th.


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The public is invited to celebrate the Mass of the Holy Spirit at LMU.
A luncheon will follow in Sculpture Garden.
Please note that all visitors attending a campus event between 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. on Mon. - Fri. are required to pay for parking. For your convenience, parking can be prepaid before you enter the campus.
For more information and to prepay parking, go to lmu.edu/parking.
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Marianne Boruch and Heidy Steidlmayer Take Home Kingsley and Kate Tufts Awards
We're thrilled to hear that Marianne Boruch has been awarded the $100,000 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award for 2013, while Heidy Steidlmayer has won the $10,000 Kate Tufts Discovery Award. Announcing the awards, Wendy Martin, director of the Tufts Poetry Awards program and vice provost at Claremont Graduate University, stated: "We are delighted to honor these poets and celebrate their achievements. These awards will help them gain wider recognition and will sustain their continuing commitment to writing outstanding poetry." More about the award:
The Kingsley Tufts award, now in its 21st year, was established at Claremont Graduate University by Kate Tufts to honor the memory of her husband, who held executive positions in the Los Angeles Shipyards and wrote poetry as his avocation. The award is presented for a work by a poet who is past the very beginning but has not yet reached the pinnacle of his or her career. The Kate Tufts Discovery Award was initiated in 1993 and is presented annually for a first book by a poet of genuine promise.
A ceremony for this year's winners will be held at Garrison Theater (231 E. 10th Street in Claremont) on Thursday, April 18. Novelist Russell Banks will give special remarks.
Finalists for the 2013 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award were Edward Haworth Hoeppner for Blood Prism (Ohio State University Press) and Paisley Rekdal for Animal Eye (University of Pittsburgh Press).
Finalists for the 2013 Kate Tufts Discovery Award were Rebecca Morgan Frank for Little Murders Everywhere (Salmon Poetry) and francine j. harris for Allegiance (Wayne State University Press).
Judges were: Linda Gregerson, poet, professor of English language and literature at the University of Michigan, and past Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award recipient; David Barber, poet and poetry editor of the Atlantic Monthly; Kate Gale, poet, novelist, and managing editor of Red Hen Press; Ted Genoways, award-winning poet and journalist; Carl Phillips, poet, professor of English and African and Afro-American studies at Washington University in St. Louis, chancellor of the Academy of American Poets, and past Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award recipient.
Past winners of the Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award include Robert Wrigley, Tom Sleigh, Matthea Harvey, Yusef Komunyakaa, Chase Twichell, and Timothy Donnelly.
Congratulations to the winners and all the finalists.
Tags: Heidy Steidlmayer, Kate Tufts Discovery Award, Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award, Marianne Boruch
Posted in Poetry News on Monday, March 4th, 2013 by Harriet Staff.