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According to a witness recalled to give evidence to a government inquiry into the accident, officials are set to overturn the finding that pilot error was responsible, blaming mechanical failure instead.
Four RAF aircrew and 25 British experts on Northern Ireland terrorism were killed when the Chinook helicopter crashed on the Mull of Kintyre in June 1994. The loss of the cream of Northern Ireland intelligence officers was a blow to the Conservative Government of the time, temporarily confounding the anti-IRA campaign.
But when the RAF found the dead pilots, Flight Lieutenants Richard Cook and Jonathan Tapper, guilty of gross negligence - the military equivalent of manslaughter - an all-party coalition of politicians demanded an investigation into the finding.
A five-strong House of Lords committee, set up soon afterwards in response to the public demands, officially concluded its inquiry in October and is due to present its findings to Parliament on 31 January. But in a move which has given hope to the pilots' families and the campaigners, a witness who believes that the machine was to blame has been recalled.
'I was very surprised to be called back by the committee,' said Squadron Leader Robert Burke, a former test pilot at RAF Odiham and an acknowledged authority on Chinook aircraft. Burke believes he has been recalled as a result of the Ministry of Defence continuing to submit papers after the official submission time ended. 'This could indicate that they are rattled by the way the inquiry is starting to go,' he added.
His view is supported by a source close to the inquiry who wishes to be anonymous. 'This very definitely shows the committee is wavering towards the view that the crash was caused by technical error,' said the expert. 'It's a strong hint what their final verdict will be.'
Burke, who has been involved with the investigation since he left the RAF in 1997, has appeared twice before the committee already. He will give further evidence on 14 January to answer a range of technical questions, including how much space it takes to turn a Chinook Zulu Delta 576, and the seriousness of the problems the aircraft were still having at the time of the crash with their inflight Fadec computers.
'There were serious problems with Chinook Mark II,' he said. 'It was seriously unreliable in the first few months of its operational life and those problems had not been sorted out at the time of the crash.
'The Mark II's reputation was so bad before the crash that service pilots at Boscombe Down, the RAF's official test establishment, had on two occasions, including the day before the crash, refused to fly them.'
'If the crash was not caused by pilot error, it was a technical error which may have been caused by the undue haste with which the machine was introduced into service.'
The Ministry of Defence has said that it is common for witnesses to be recalled and that it is confident the committee's verdict will justify its earlier finding.
But Lord Chalfont, chair of the all-party Mull of Kintyre group who led the campaign for a Lords inquiry, said: 'It is unusual to recall witnesses this close to the end of an investigation, and the fact that it is Robert who has been recalled is encouraging.
'I have been fighting this for so many years that I try not to get over-optimistic, but the fact they've recalled Robert suggests they're on the verge of a final decision. It shows they have practically made up their minds.'
Lord Jauncey, chair of the select committee, refused to comment, but Lord Tombs, another member, admitted the board had received further evidence since October that encouraged it to recall some witnesses.
'There was a fair amount of discussion before Christmas about recalling Robert and about who else should be considered,' he said. 'The committee wants to make sure they understand everything before their final decision.'


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The veteran British broadcaster David Frost is to present a live weekly current affairs program for Al-Jazeera International, the English-language version of the controversial Arab broadcaster, early next year.
The only man to have interviewed the last seven US presidents and six British prime ministers said on Thursday that his new employers had guaranteed complete editorial freedom over the show, which is to be produced by his own company, Paradine Productions.
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This is maybe a weird way to think about a book, but I feel such relief with this series. The books are just consistently good and I feel like I can trust Joshua Khan to give me exactly the story I want.
The characters are well-developed and I like them. I like spending time with them, I like what they say, I like what they do, I like their hopes, dreams, worries, and fears.
The world is interesting, multi-layered, and feels real. I guess maybe that's a good way of describing these books: they feel real. Genuine. Nothing feels half-thought-out or inconsistent or false. Joshua Khan paints such a vivid picture of everything that I feel like I'm completely immersed in this world.
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Wednesday, April 5, 2017
Series Partial Review: Saranormal 1-5 by Phoebe Rivers
I started reading this middle grade series toward the end of December and carried through February before starting to run out of steam in March. They're quick, they're enjoyable, and they're deeper than I was expecting. They remind me the Mediator series by Meg Cabot, but with a little more people-focus and a little less action. I do plan on reading the rest of this 11 book series, just maybe with a bit of a pause.
Sara is a shy, insecure girl, and that's the main reason I need a small break from her. She has a tendency to respond to every new development with a similar mix of fear and sadness, even when the event is positive (yay she has a boyfriend! Let's focus on her fear of losing him! yay she develops a new power! Let's focus on how it makes her anxious).
She's sweet and overall I like her, but her insecurity, nervousness, and tendency toward the sad is wearing after a while, especially if I'm feeling stressed myself.
This does also make Sara a very real character though. She feels far more developed than I would have expected in a middle grade series where the books clock in only around 150 pages each (and that's with BIG font). I feel like I know her, and while the other characters don't get quite as much depth since we're not in their head, they aren't cardboard cutouts either and they're surprisingly nuanced. My favorite secondary character is eccentric Lady Azura, the old fortune teller Sara and her father move in with. She is hilarious, sweet, and definitely someone who can have fun. I always enjoy her scenes.
The mysteries are nice, though none have really blown my mind either. That's ok though. They're more focused on character exploration than thrills as Sara slowly uncovers their histories and deaths, and helps them come to terms with whatever it is that is keeping them from moving on. This is another opportunity for Phoebe Rivers' ability to explore characters to shine, but it's also usually pretty sad considering they're dead and clinging onto an unresolved issue.
Phoebe Rivers does just as good a job with world building as she does with character development. Sara's old, haunted Victorian home is a perfect "old house" experience, and her school and ice cream parlor hang-out spot feel comfortably familiar. Even the weather comes alive off the page, especially when a swirling blizzard blows through.
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I've had this series on my TBR for a while and it's definitely lived up to my own internal hype. I like Sara, and her world of friends, ice cream shops, haunted Victorian houses, and family is palpably developed. I wish the books were a little more upbeat, but overall I'm very happy and impressed with this series.
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Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Book Review: The Virgin Widow by Anne O'Brien
Pages: 409
Publisher: NAL
Released: November 2, 2010
Received: Own
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
I've been trying to read through more of the books I own, and I've owned The Virgin Widow for about four years. For such a large book (hey, for me 400 pages is large!), it was a pretty quick read.
It was also a pretty surface-level read. Which, isn't a bad thing, but it is a little disappointing. Anne O'Brien mostly focuses on events and throws in a few one-note emotions for flavor. Basically, Anne loves Richard. Anne doesn't like admitting that to Richard (this causes misunderstandings). Anne likes her mom. Anne pretty much dislikes everyone else. Her emotions are shared in a very surface-level way without much explanation or depth, but Anne O'Brien makes sure the reader gets it through a lot of repetition. This effectively sorts the characters into the "good guys" and the "bad guys" without much nuance or character development.
The closest O'Brien gets to the type of exploration I'd prefer is with Anne's changing relationship with her father. This was also pretty thinly explored, but at least it was explored and is one of the only instances of Anne actually growing or changing as a person.
I also hated the invented incestuous relationship between Margaret of Anjou and her son. And, really, their entire characterizations. They were clearly the Baddies and Anne O'Brien seemed to relish in making up evil actions for them to engage in. I'm surprised our heroine didn't walk in on the pair cackling evilly over a cauldron. This was embarrassingly awful, but once I accepted it, it was actually kind of fun in an absurd way.
I'm not sure whether to put this in as a good thing or a bad thing, but I couldn't help but picture all the characters as they appeared in the miniseries version of Philippa Gregory's The White Queen. The events follow so closely and the characters are more or less written the same (though, TWQ miniseries had a lot more character depth and development, and that's not saying much). Despite its flaws, I enjoyed the miniseries and was able to get on board with most of the casting, so the association actually enhanced my enjoyment of The Virgin Widow.
I also appreciated how lockstep the characterizations were between this book and the miniseries. I don't think we can actually know for certain how all of these people acted, thought, and felt, but consensus among authors gives the illusion of truth (or plagiarism. Or lack of originality. I'd rather just pretend it's evidence of truth).
As for events, the broad strokes are all pretty much true. There are some tweaks in timing, and don't look too closely at the details, but if you unfocus your eyes and look at the blurry structure of events, it's pretty spot on. You have all the major players and events represented, just with a little mixing, tweaking, and smushing going on. Yes, I realize how absurd that sounds.
Despite its numerous flaws, I couldn't help but enjoy The Virgin Widow. Anne is likable enough and I didn't mind the overly fluffy romance between her and Richard. The story ends before Edward IV dies, so everything is happiness and love for Anne and Richard when we leave them. It was nice.
Bottom line
If the story felt a little false, it was a nice, fluffy kind of false. Look at this more as a romantic novel with a dash of history rather than the reverse. I think I would have been bothered more by The Virgin Widow if I didn't already know enough about the Wars of the Roses to be able to spot the inaccuracies. As it was, I wasn't fooled into "learning" something about history that's wrong (the biggest reason I hate inaccurate historical fiction), and I could just enjoy the romantic spin on what is, to me, an undeniably exciting slice of history.
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Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Book Review: The Queen's Daughter by Susan Coventry
Pages: 373
Publisher: Henry Holt & Co.
Released: June 8, 2010
Received: Own
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
I don't know why I should feel such a deep sense of satisfaction for finally reading a book that has been sitting on my shelves unread for over 3 years and my TBR for almost 7 years, but I do. I don't even know if it helps or matters that I enjoyed the book, but I did enjoy it.
It's also funny how reading another book can enhance the current reading experience. That also happened here. My previous experience with Thomas B. Costain's hilarious, insightful, and well-plotted non-fiction account of Henry II and Richard the Lionheart's adventures helped deepen my enjoyment of The Queen's Daughter by providing a richer backstory and context with which to place Joan's experiences here.
The Queen's Daughter is divided up into three sections and follows Joan's life from early childhood, through her time with her first husband in Italy, on crusade with Richard, and then back home again. There's a lot of stuff happening, and most of it is either true or makes sense given what we know about history. There's one bit that has no historical basis though and felt unnecessarily sensational. But, it's not a deal-breaker for me.
I'm usually a little eye-rolly about the whole The Somebody's Somebody trend in naming historical fiction books. A quick glance at my shelves show a whole lot of queen's something or king's somebody and it all seems very uninspired. In this case though, I think it actually works well. Joan is a whole lot less known than her dynamic mother (Eleanor of Aquitaine) and much of her life was impacted by her mother's influence, both directly in the sense of "marry this person, partake in this political scheme, suffer the fallout of Eleanor's political scheme" and internally in the sense that you don't have a mom like Eleanor without it affecting your psychological development.
The latter part especially added an extra layer to the book that I appreciated, and also wish had been developed even further. I wonder if this lack of development is because of the YA format, which, side note, this book also made me again question the line between YA and adult when it comes to historical fiction (all the "adult" situations and the way age doesn't line up with modern YA/adult milestones). The romantic ending also feels like it fits better in adult fiction and reminded me a lot of Anne O'Brien's style. This could have easily been classified as an adult book, and I think it might have been a better fit there and would have reached more readers.
Back to Joan, it felt like Susan Coventry had more to say and explore with Joan's thoughts and emotions, but held back, again, possibly because of the YA format. I would have loved a hundred or so more pages to really dig deeper into Joan's thoughts and relationships with the dynamic people in her life (her father Henry II, Richard, and the other men in her life). As it is, it felt toe-dippy, and just as things are getting good, we pull back and jump to the next event. Still, I appreciate what I did get.
Joan is, basically, mentally scarred by her mother's messed up way of dealing with people and much of this book follows Joan as she comes to terms with this and develops into her own person. Eleanor taught Joan not to trust people, not to fall in love, and to use people to get what you want. While this is all totally conjecture (and the author states that in her historical notes), I can buy it given what we do know about Eleanor, the people in Joan's life, and the historical mark (or lack of mark) Joan made herself.
Bottom line
I didn't realize I had so much to say about The Queen's Daughter. Clearly, it made an impact on me. Joan was an interesting, sympathetic person to follow and her perspective provided further depth to the more forceful players of the time (Henry II, Eleanor, Richard). I wish Susan Coventry would write more, as I'd definitely read another historical offering from her. Recommended for fans of Anne O'Brien.
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Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Series Review: October Daye by Seanan McGuire
I mini-reviewed the first four books in the series during my 2016 recap, so I thought I'd continue in that vein. I've tried to avoid spoilers in every mini-review, so you can read through all of them to get an impression of my feelings on the series without spoiling events.
One Salt Sea (# 5) by Seanan McGuire
I picked this one up in December, got about halfway through, but then put it on hold during most of winter break. I don't know, I was still enjoying the series, but something about the plot of this one didn't really do it for me. More missing kids? It felt a little ho-hum. What should have felt thrilling (impending war!) just...didn't. I picked it up again after winter break and polished the second half off in about two days ending on a solid Good note. The ending could be considered game changing, but it just didn't impact me like I think it was supposed to.
Ashes of Honor (# 6) by Seanan McGuire
Ok, this one was more episodic. The stakes aren't so high and, yeah, there's another missing teen Toby needs to track down. But, for some reason, this one worked for me. Everything felt engaging and fun, and even if it didn't seem new, it felt familiar like old friends. I also liked getting to see different realms of Faerie. I could definitely see myself picking this one up again for a reread when I want to revisit October's world.
Chimes at Midnight (# 7) by Seanan McGuire
Yes! Chimes combined the fun of Ashes but also brought in some bigger events. I'm definitely, solidly, into this series again. The librarian in me loved the time we got to spend in the traveling library and the romantic in me was so happy that things are finally going how I want them to go. October's powers are growing, and while she skirts the line of "too powerful," I'm still on board and having fun learning what she can now do. There's also a scene at the end of this one that brought back some of the emotional depth I had been missing lately.
The Winter Long (# 8) by Seanan McGuire
FINALLY more secrets revealed! And, oh boy, there were a lot of secrets revealed. So much backstory was revealed and every answer was satisfying in its own way. We got to see shady characters from the past and learn a whole lot more about their motives, history, and ties to October. Of course, this also brought up just as many questions, and I'm still very interested in learning the answers to those questions now.
A Red-Rose Chain (# 9) by Seanan McGuire
Ugh, but I won't be finding them here. This book was awful. October became a super-human parody of herself, Tybalt became a love-sick sop randomly spouting Shakespearian tripe, all of the once-charming side characters became hollow props, and the author went off on a poorly inserted political rant. What a hot mess.
Once Broken Faith (# 10) by Seanan McGuire
I was ready to give up on the entire series after the abomination that is A Red-Rose Chain, but I figured with just one book left (published, there are still several more planned) that I might as well give it a shot. I'm glad I did. While Once Broken Faith isn't as good as the other books in the series, it's far from awful.
October is still too super-human and shallow, Tybalt is still too hollow (which, sidebar, it's such a shame to see his once-vibrant character turned into a cardboard cutout who only lives as a romantic caricature), and I didn't really get any answers to the overarching mysteries.
But, it also felt like everything was shifted a little closer to the good side of things. So it was comforting and my positive memories of the other books could carry the framework of this one well enough. I'm glad I read it, and now I will pick up the next book when it's released.
There are a ton of short stories that can be read as companion pieces between the various novels. For the most part, I didn't like them. The ones I (tried to) read felt like fan-fiction in both writing and how much they diverged from cannon. Many are written from the POV of other characters and their voices just felt strange.
I don't think anything is missed by not reading these stories, and I wish I hadn't looked into them myself. The only one I did enjoy is Dreams and Slumbers, which comes right after Once Broken Faith. This one is also included in the published copy of that book, so I wonder if my enjoyment of it has something to do with the fact that it went through the publisher process (as opposed to all the other ones I read that were freebies).
Bottom line
Though the series is starting to wear a little thin, I'm still really glad I picked it up. I've had so much fun in October's world and am glad to have spent time with the characters I've met along this journey. I'm looking forward to reading more and I'm sad that I have to wait to continue on with October and this world. Despite the few rocky points, I'd still recommend this series. I just hope Seanan McGuire can recapture the magic in the final books. Now I need to find another paranormal series to fill the void.
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Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Book Review: Mariana by Susana Kearsley
Pages: 382
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Released: 1994
Received: Library, now own
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
I picked this one up on a total impulse. Melissa from Melissa's Eclectic Bookshelf was reading this and I saw one of her updates on Goodreads. Something about the book grabbed my attention, and I downloaded it right then and there from the library. Thank you, Overdrive!
I started reading and I was immediately sucked into the story. Something about Susanna Kearsley's writing felt familiar, comfortable, and almost Daphne du Maurier-ish.
Much like a du Maurier book, Mariana moseys through the plot. Nothing is rushed, but at the same time nothing feels slow or dragging. It's all just a relaxing meander through old ruins, large historical houses, laid back visits to the local pub, and languid trips back through time. I enjoyed all of the characters, and while none really stood out, they all felt like familiar old friends.
This is one of those heroine gets mentally sucked into the past type books where we slowly learn about a past history. I tend to like those kinds of stories, and Mariana can now be counted among my favorites. There's a little explanation given as to how all the time-slipping works and it's good enough for me to accept.
There's a twist at the end that I wish had been foreshadowed better. As it was, I accept it, and actually like it, but it was a little too about-face for my taste. Or maybe I'm just a very blind reader!
This was a great book to escape into and let the real world drift away. It's my first by Susanna Kearsley, but I'm now looking forward to making my way through her other works. The only challenge will be deciding where to begin!
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Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Book Review: The Conquering Family by Thomas B. Costain
Pages: 291
Released: 1949
Received: Library, now own
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
I really can't praise this book highly enough. I've been toe-dipping into non-fiction lately, but that doesn't mean I have any more tolerance for slow, dry books. I'm still an impatient reader and I still hate long digressions into primary source excerpts. So the fact that I've been enjoying some non-fiction doesn't mean I've really changed as a reader. It just means I've found some non-fiction that reads like fiction.
This book follows English history from the days of the Norman Conquest and the beginnings of the Plantagenet family, through Stephen and Matilda's civil war, Henry II's rise and rule, Richard's crusading escapades, and closing with John's bitter demise.
To say there's a lot of information packed in here is an understatement. The book is actually pretty short all things considered (just under 300 pages), and Costain manages to balance giving just the right amount of detail, avoiding the dreaded "too much glossing over" that makes a book worthless to read and the equally tiresome "too much detail" that may be good in theory but can make for an overly long and intimidating read.
Even better, Costain brings the historical figures to life. This, above anything else, is why I think I've remembered so much of what I read in his book. My only complaint is that he spent less time on the ladies of history and so they didn't come alive as much as some of the men.
Costain's opinions of these people are also very, very clear, and that does color the way he describes them and the impression I get of them. Normally I would count this as a negative, but for some reason it actually enhanced my enjoyment. Maybe because I tend to agree with his opinions? Whatever it is, his enthusiastic scorn for the "bad" characters, his unbridled admiration for the "good" characters, and his blunt appraisal of those in between characters made this an almost gleeful delight to read. You can tell he loves what he's writing about.
This is part one of four books making up "A History of the Plantagenets" but since it's history you really can pick them up in any order and stop at the end of any book. I haven't picked up the second book yet, mostly because the entire book covers just one monarch and he's not, at least as far as I know, as interesting to me. So, basically, I'm afraid that the book will be boring. I may skip it and instead jump in with The Three Edwards. I imagine Costain's snark will be laid on thick with that group of people.
Bottom line
Highly, highly recommended for anyone interested in the rise of the Plantagenets and all the crazy fighting they embroiled themselves in. It's a little hard to find these days, but it's well worth the effort to track down a copy.
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Chris Brown Goes After Oprah
Chris Brown, don't you know that the one person in the world you should never say anything bad about is Oprah? Apparently Mr. Brown does not know this cause he told People magazine that he was not a fan of Oprah's Rihanna-inspired domestic violence episode.
"I commend Oprah on being like, 'This is a problem,' but it was a slap in my face," he says. "I did a lot of stuff for her, like going to Africa and performing for her school. She could have been more helpful, like, 'OK, I'm going to help both of these people out.'"
During the domestic violence episode, Oprah dedicated it "to all the Rihannas of the world" and say that "love doesn't hurt. And if a man hits you once, he will hit you again. He will hit you again. I don't care what his plea is." Well, from working with victims of domestic violence, I can tell you that this is true.
And don't think that Oprah didn't have a few things to say to Chris. A spokeswoman for Oprah told E! News, "Oprah is very appreciative that Chris Brown performed at her school, but she takes domestic abuse very seriously. She hopes he gets the counseling he needs."
It probably would have been a good idea for Oprah to check with Rihanna before dedicating a whole show to her. For some reason Rihanna seems to have no problem with what happened and would actually like Chris back. Or at least within 100 yards of her. It is always nice to hear what Chris has to say though. I love people defending themselves, don't you?
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ASMP LA presents THE BUSINESS OF FINE ART with THOMAS WERNER
Wednesday, October 20, 2010 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM (PDT)
Event Details
Have you ever wondered why Andreas Gursky's images of the Prada Store are considered fine art and sell for tens of thousands of dollars while your images are considered commercial photographs?
The world of fine art photography is transforming as rapidly as the commercial marketplace. Take advantage of this time of change to develop multiple revenue streams to support your business while at the same time keeping your vision fresh and alive.
Creating and properly marketing a body of fine art work can be instrumental in achieving these goals.
What is a fine art photograph?
Where do you market your fine art work?
How do you reach that market, present your work, and create marketing materials and a Web site?
Thomas Werner, international commercial and fine art photographer, will share his experiences about these topics and much more. He will explain how to build a relationship with a gallery and what happens when you get an exhibition. He will also help you identify realistic goals in the fine art world and how to maximize results based on those expectations.
If you've ever been interested in understanding the world of fine art photography, or if you're interested in opening new avenues for your work, this is an event that you can't afford to miss.
Portfolio Reviews:
Werner will be offering one-on-one portfolio reviews where you can discuss how to make your portfolio stronger, how to develop and edit a portfolio that is appropriate for your desired marketplace, and where and how your work is likely to be most successful in the fine art world.
Individual portfolio reviews will last 20 or 30 minutes each, and reservations are required. Please bring no less than 12 and no more than 25 prints for review. One or two cohesive bodies of work are preferred. You may bring your work on a CD or DVD, but prints are encouraged and preferred (prints are what you will ultimately be presenting in a gallery, and offer the opportunity for more specific feedback and a stronger review).
30 minutes for $50
Reviews will begin the following morning, October 21, beginning at 10 AM and ending no later than 2 PM (earlier is better).
Speak with Thomas at the event, or, much better, email him advance: email@example.com
Thomas Werner graduated from The University of Wisconsin with a BA in Communications and an emphasis in film, The Art Center College of Design in Pasadena with BA in Photography and a film minor, and Long Island University with an MFA in New Media and Performance.
He lives in New York where he is the owner of Thomas Werner Gallery in Manhattan's Chelsea art district and works as a commercial and fine art photographer. Clients include Bank of America, Swiss Re, Courvoisier, Twentieth Century Fox, COACH, The New York Times, E! Television, William Morrow Publishing, Glamour, Face, Forbes and People Magazine among others.
Thomas was a two-term Director on the American Society of Media Photographers National Board, is a former President of ASMP's 800-member New York Chapter, is the co-founder of ASMP's nationwide Fine Art Specialty Group, founder of the ASMP nationwide Educators List Serve, the former President of the ASMP Foundation, and is the former chairman of the Strategic Research Committee.
Thomas lectures and teaches internationally on topics of Photography, Video, Education, Business, and the Art Market. He has had the pleasure of working with the State Department as a cultural representative for the United States in Russia, has been a photography consultant for COACH and a consultant for Rodale Publishing on special projects regarding contracts, licensing, negotiations and image usage. He has curated exhibitions in the United States and internationally including the State Hermitage Museum (Russia). His fine art work has been exhibited in galleries internationally and is included in numerous private and corporate collections.
When & Where
Writers Boot Camp - Bergamot Station Arts Center
2525 Michigan Ave.
Santa Monica,
Wednesday, October 20, 2010 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM (PDT)
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Also, I've been getting my oil changes done at a Mobile Service place (not using synthetic). But I got some free coupons for oil change at a Firestone... Is it ok to switch where I get my oil changes done (and using a different brand of oil)?


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Palm Harbor Homes1508 Redding Dr LaGrange, Georgia United States of America
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We JUST found out the cause of these problems is our install RECENTLY. :O(
We bought a Palm Harbor home in November 1998, out of the eleven years we have lived here. We have been struck by lightning seven times, this last strike on September 15th, 2009 was extremly bad. Not only did it hit our home but it struck our neighbor across the street at the same time. I was hit by lightning in 2005 was on a news cast. the lightning hit the tree outside , then the televison then hit me in my wheelchair and blew the arms off the wheelchair. Since this last strike we went to the county building permits and what we learnd made us sick. It stated on the permit that Palm Harbor had plumbing contractors Brown and Associates hooked our electric up. We have lost computers , televisions and air conditioning we have had to rebuild it many times over. They did not do well with our shower, as it had a leak since day one and now the floor is coming apart. The power company says our home was not grounded why we keep getting struck, one electric company wants $800.00 to get all this straight. when we got the home it took the contractors six months to get it ready. we kept asking Palm Harbor why it was taking so long, they said the contractors where having problems getting it hooked up. We had to pay our rent in Atlanta and the rent here which was very costly, we have put a lot of money in repairs that we can not afford. We are both on disability barely getting by, I have researched this company and there has been many complaints all over the United States. You can look on line at Palm Harbor Rip Off reports, they also lock you into a thirty year loan which these homes will not last. The minute they are off the lot the value of the home goes down you can not refinance them either. Consumers , buy a regular house or stay in the apartment don't be put in this night mare as we have been. It appears since President Regan took off the regulations back in the 1980's we the consumers are at the mercy of the product makers wether it bea home or car. I feel all of who are going through this should make a class action law suit.
Warning before you think of buying a mobile home, the value loses over 1/2 in the first year you have it, the loan is for 30 years and NO ONE at Palm Harbor Homes stands behind their warranty. In our case, the Covington, GA franchise sold us the home and then went out of business our warranty is null and void because the Palm Harbor Homes main offices DO NOT stand behind warranties and we have wasted several thousands of dollars in repairs and replacement appliances because of their sub-contractors shoddy work-who, incidently, also is out of business.
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Are you saying the house was struck by lightinging because of lack of maintenance?
Get off the gas! Electricity not being properly grounded is the main cause. Look at all the other Palm Harbor rip offs and see exactly what fun they get to go through when the home is installed. Plumbing all the way to electricity is screwed up!
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AnnealingAnnealing is a process employed when double glazed units are manufacturered. The glass panel is heated in such a way so that the entire pane has a uniform temperature. The temperature is then held steady for long enough to remove all internal stresses introduced by the formation of the glass while it was in it's molten state. The glass is then slowly cooled. This process has several benefits for the glass. If the stresses are not removed, this can cause fractures later on from slight impacts, or sizeable changes to temperature. The optical properties of the glass are also improved.
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Build Phases- How Long
These are the stages, Confirmation, ProductioN Scheduled, Frame, Paint, Trim, Final Inspection, Shipment, Delivery.
My Car status changed to Paint. From everyones experience how long does it take to hit trim, then inspection then shipment?
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Mine never left Paint once it got there. It became 'stuck' there and went to Shipment the day before it arrived at the dealership.
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I see.. How accurate is the Estimated Delivery Date Milous provides?
Re: Build Phases- How Long
once its shipped...the estimated date is pretty close
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hey it's almost Christmas, it's party time for the union workers!
Re: Build Phases- How Long
They best not leave any eggnog stains on anybody's interior trim!
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Mine has been sitting in curtis bay for 14 days with no apparent movement, Last i heard it was unloaded from rail car, guessing it is just waiting for a boat.
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Witt Industries, a Cincinnati-based manufacturer of metal waste and recycling receptacles, has named Western States Marketing its newest representative, presenting the full line of Witt recycling and waste receptacles to customers in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming. The firm, run by Denny Shute and Bill Crowe, was started in 1990.
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Graphically Pro Pilot looked
very nice when I saw its screenshots. But as we humbly travel back to the real
world, on the middle-class computer, Sierra's samples are a far cry to what
I experienced. While the screenshots displayed crisp clear terrain, the actual
pictures on my monitor were quite different. The landscapes more closely resembled
pea soup, with little bits of ham and corn here and there, instead of the recognizable
landmarks that I prefer to fly by. Don't let the screenshots fool you, unless
you have the most recent monster system, you'll probably experience mom's pea
soup just like me (yummy). However, graphics weren't the only thing that ruined
the game, just about every aspect could have used a LOT of help, but none more
than game play and realism itself.
Sierra was unbelievably inconsistent with the entire production. There were some little things about the game that made me very happy to see such as battery switches, individual light switches, fuel tank selectors, and alternator switches. Just about every little button you'd find in a real plane, you'll probably find in Pro Pilot. However, once in the air, Pro Pilot took a horrible nosedive and crashed. The physics engine was very inaccurate and the airplanes were extremely insensitive, even with the sensitivity turned up (which is a stupid idea in the first place, it should be pre-programmed just like every other flight sim on the market).
It seems as though Sierra spent lots of attention building the cockpits and interior detail and totally forgot about the rest! That's definitely the wrong place to concentrate your work power, but the fact remains that the cockpit controls are top of the line, while the flight controls/physics are worse than Microsoft's first Flight Simulator, 15 years ago!
Pro Pilot wasn't an overall
bomb; it did have a FEW strengths. As I've already mentioned, the cockpit detail
is very pleasing for nit-picky simulation enthusiasts like myself. I also must
give the producers credit for the huge effort in tutorials and teaching videos.
We all know most flight sims whether combat or general aviation come with a
200+ page manual filled with ground school information. Instead, Sierra took
another approach and decided to accompany their 250 page manual with an extensive
library of demonstrated flight maneuvers and tutorial lessons, making the manual
a handy reference guide, instead of a pestering hassle.
Obviously this game, to say the least, is an incomplete package. If the lack
of flight realism wasn't the worst of it all, the disappointing graphics and
mediocre sound effects were the fatal blow. While it has its strengths in some
areas, they definitely don't make up for the $50 or so that you've worked for.
I give them credit for revolutionizing some aspects of this genre of simulations,
but I wouldn't spend $10 on this title, much less than what Sierra's asking!
My final words: Microsoft's newest Flight
Simulator 98 is a much better diverse flight sim, and Looking Glass' Flight
Unlimited II is the best general aviation sim out there right now, if you
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Brittany Murphy's husband Simon Monjack was seen arriving back at home this afternoon, just a few hours after the shocking news that 32-year-old Brittany died today. According to TMZ, the LAPD is launching an investigation into her death, but Monjack doesn't want there to be an autopsy performed. The coroner's office will go ahead with the procedure anyway — though foul play is "not suspected." Meanwhile, there has been an outpouring of love for the Clueless star including from celebrities like Lindsay Lohan, Jessica Simpson, and her ex Ashton Kutcher on Twitter.
Brittany Murphy's Husband Reportedly Doesn't Want Autopsy
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Forcing each American into government run healthcare.
And to pay for it, Gill supported a new income tax.
DAVID GILL: it would be a two percent tax. We could do away with your Medicare tax, because Medicare would no longer exist.
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[AppleTV2] Logitech Harmony support for ATV2? - El Nacho - 2011-01-21 11:32
Is there any way we can get some clarification as to the status of Harmony support for the ATV2? I see in the settings that Harmony is mentioned, and I have enabled it but I can't tell any difference. I suspect that if the support is there, I will still need to reconfigure the harmony in order to actually send different commands. Do I need to set up the ATV as a different device in the Harmony settings or is this still on the TODO list?
Apologies if this has already been addressed, I searched and read all the ATV threads and didn't see any info.
- bmcclure937 - 2011-01-21 15:53
You can use a Harmony with any device... as long as the Harmony learns the proper IR codes. Why not check Logitech's website and see if the AppleTV 2 is listed as a supported device?
- dazex - 2011-01-21 17:07
I think El Nacho is referring to switching the remote settings from "apple remote" to "Harmony" from XBMC's settings menu. What that settings actually does for XBMC, I don't know. However, leaving it on "apple remote" and using my Harmony One configured for Apple TV, I am able to control XBMC alright.
My hope is having XBMC on the "Harmony" settings will allow us to utilize more buttons on the Harmony remote. Hopefully a developer in the know can chime in to explain this setting for us.
- El Nacho - 2011-01-21 17:38
Yes, I suppose I should have mentioned that I am, in fact, not an idiot and have been using my Harmony for quite some time to control my ATV. It also works just fine for very basic control of XBMC, however since the original remote doesn't include buttons for functions like stop and chapter skip, none of those buttons work the way one would hope during playback. There is even a setting to enable more robust remote features for universal remotes but I have enabled it and cannot tell a difference. That was what my question was in regards to.
- El Nacho - 2011-01-22 00:59
No one knows? I've been fairly amazed at the quick replies for most questions and issues today by the devs/mods/official XBMC people, but the couple of times I've seen people ask questions about universal remote support there's been no answer at all. Does anybody know what's up? The option is there, I'd just like to know if it's a stub or if I need to change some settings on my remote.
- nu1mlock - 2011-01-22 01:21
I haven't got an ATV2 yet (decided to get one when I saw the news on xbmc.org), but what if you choose the Apple remote in the Harmony software and then manually add for example "i" to your "info-button" on the Harmony? Or "x" to the "stop-button"?
Well, if those are the same keys used in OSX, that is (I'm using a Windows-based PC atm). Would that work?
Nevertheless, I'm also interested in this as I'd want to use my Harmony One to control my future Apple TV2.
- davilla - 2011-01-22 02:32
known issue at this time, it will be fixed in a future release.
- El Nacho - 2011-01-22 03:39
Thanks for the update davilla. And thanks for all the hard work you must have put into this project just to get this ported over. I am in awe at how amazing this first release looks on my iPad and ATV (not so much on my iPhone4. )
I was wondering if it was even possible to get the hardware to recognize codes that aren't naturally programmed in. I would think that would be something almost hard coded into the OS and not something that could be easily changed. I figure, as a worst case scenario, you might be able to use macros in order to run certain commands. Like a quick succession of up up down would be recognized as "Stop" or whatever and then we could map that macro to the stop button on our Harmony. Obviously if you've figured out a more elegant solution, then by all means, do that but I thought I'd toss in my unwanted two cents.
Thanks again for the great platform. I can't wait to see what comes next.
- davilla - 2011-01-22 05:40
El Nacho Wrote:Thanks for the update davilla. And thanks for all the hard work you must have put into this project just to get this ported over. I am in awe at how amazing this first release looks on my iPad and ATV (not so much on my iPhone4. )
It's not a technical issue but a internal issue with xbmc code structures, in other words, I have it hacked into place for now while I gain time to change some internal structure. Once I do that, keymaps and Harmony will be back.
- El Nacho - 2011-01-22 16:09
Awesome. Thanks again for the update and all your hard work.
- Numus - 2011-01-23 07:23
Awesome! Because there is no way to disable subtitles or anything IN MOVIE (or queue, or info or assign lol)
K... incase no one else stumbled onto it.. right nowt he skip back (chapter back) button opens up the video OSD menu
Hopefully in the near future we will be able to have a correct map of hte keys
- sytanek - 2011-01-24 15:02
Numus Wrote:Awesome! Because there is no way to disable subtitles or anything IN MOVIE (or queue, or info or assign lol)
You can disable subtitles in movie....you hold down the play button i believe it is. Sorry I did it last night after finding the solution on here, but I'm at work and don't remember what it was. Basiically the same as pushing "m" on the keyboard.
- Numus - 2011-01-24 15:08
sytanek Wrote:You can disable subtitles in movie....you hold down the play button i believe it is. Sorry I did it last night after finding the solution on here, but I'm at work and don't remember what it was. Basiically the same as pushing "m" on the keyboard.
Ya i figured it out.. Actually the button is mapped to "skip forward" on the harmony...
I really hope it will be possible to remap a full keyboard into the AppleTV 2g that way we can remap a harmony remote to fully function.
- sytanek - 2011-01-24 15:15
I'm using the remote for my lcd tv to control my ATV, I had the ATV learn the play controls but they dont seem to work in xbmc.
- davilla - 2011-01-24 18:21
syslog and xbmc.log please.


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The Sayres, who retired from working for oil field service companies in Houston, probably did not figure that they would work as hard in their retirement on carving wood designs as they did on their jobs. Not that the Sayres mind. "In terms of labor hours we probably have worked as many hours as we did when we were working in Houston," Tom said. "When you work at something you like to do and enjoy you lose track of time." The Sayres certainly enjoy creating table lamps, floor lamps, treasure chests, lamp bases, pen boxes, mantle clocks, clamshell shaped boxes and perfume applicators from different varieties of wood in the shop beside their home. The couple's artistry with wood has gained them recognition. They w ill be showing their designs at the Texas State Arts and Crafts Fair in Kerrville Memorial Day weekend from Friday to Monday on the campus of Schreiner College. 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Turn to Carvers, Page 2 16 pages in one section ■ Thursday, May 22,1997 Serving Comal County and surrounding areas for more than 145 years ■ Home of Cheryl Koepp Vol. 145, No. 136 TxDOT to start 281 overpass in October County group plans to seek lowering of speed limitBy CHRIS CREWSStaff Writer Comal County residents who travel U.S. 281 every day are keenly aware that changes need to be made to improve safety for the highway's travelers. At least one of those changes is on the way. The Texas Department of Transportation finalized plans Monday for an overpass at U.S. 281 and Farm to Market Road 1863. Construction on the $6 million project is scheduled to begin in late October. "Safety concerns are definitely a major reason for this project," said Greg Malatek, interim area engineer for TxDOT. 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David Otwell, spokesman for TxDOT, said his agency did consider citizen concerns when setting speed limits on state highways. "When the federal government changed the parameters for speed limits, we worked with area engineers to set the speed limits and we are continuing to review and evaluate those decisions," Otwell said. "But we will not arbitrarily lower speed limits based on the comments of the local citizenry." Otwell said a meeting to explain the department's criteria for setting speed limits and to hear citizen comments was scheduled June 12 at the department's district office in San Antonio. Scheel said an all-out lobbying effort was being organized in an attempt to get the speed limit lowered. County officials, school board members and residents plan to attend the meeting to voice their support for lowering the speed limit. Scheel said he applauded one petition drive aimed at getting overpasses built at every intersection along the highway, but he expressed doubt as to its success. "Those bridges they're talking about cost around $3 million apiece — with a price tag like that, the bridges are not going to happen," Scheel said. Bulverde resident Bob Barton agreed that the overpass and a reduced speed limit would help, but he said better enforcement of the existing speed limit would improve safety on the road. "If they would park a patrolman by the road from about 6:30 to about 8:30 in the morning, things would definitely slow down," Barton said. Mixing church and state N.B. man calls for prayer, Ten Commandments in Comal courts By ABE LEVY Staff Writer Spring Branch VED moves to new home By DAVID DEKUNDER Staff Writer SPRING BRANCH — When the new Spring Branch Volunteer Fire Department station opens in two weeks, Fire Chief Bob Walker will have a lot of elbow room. Right now the main fire station at U.S. 281 and Farm to Market 311 is so cramped that every time maintenance needs to be done on one of the fire trucks, firefighters have to pull the truck out of the station and perform the work outside. "We can't even check the oil on two of them without opening the doors," Walker said. "There is no room to open the hoods of the trucks plus we have five trucks and four bays which makes it hard to get in and out." The fire department will have the grand opening of the new station June 7. The station is almost completed. Walker said the new station would be three times as big as the current 8,400-square-foot facility. "For one (thing), we will have a maintenance area with a pit and office space," Walker said. "Right now we have a desk in the middle of the truck bay. It will be built to serve 50 to 60 years and it will handle the expansion for bigger trucks and personnel." 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Fob James has said he would call out the National Guard and state troopers if anyone tried to remove the plaque of the Ten Commandments from Moore's courtroom. The Alabama Attorney General sided w ith Moore and the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution supporting the judge's position. Meanwhile a group of clergy filed a court brief opposing thejudge's prayer policy and the plaque, claiming it created an "official preference for and favoritism of Christianity, if not Protestantism, over other faiths." Local proponents of the petition said they believe Moses would turn over in his grave upon hearing the way courts based their rulings. But opponents say the move would promote one religion unfairly and jeopardize the presumed, unbiased arena of government. 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