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Thanks for this post… I am one of those librarians who didn't catch this when I was reading it (although now I am wondering how in the world I could have missed it) and it's great that people are talking about it.
I think so too. Sometimes I feel that those who are overweight are singled out because it's one of the LAST socially acceptable areas to make fun of- we're (men and women) constantly bombarded with the ideal images of what we're supposed to look like and no one can measure up. If you look at what was considered attractive even 50-60 years ago to today, it's a *huge* difference.
I read so many stories where it's always a choice that the person is overweight, that it seems to be a simple equation of eat less and exercise more, and while that works for some, it doesn't work for all, or for most. If it did, then there wouldn't be a problem. As someone who has struggled with weight for all my life, trust me, it's not that simple.
I think the book as a whole is beautiful, and certainly will buy it for my collection as soon as my fall money shows up (love those September publishing dates when my money ends in August for encumbrances 😀 ) , but it's something to think about and talk about.
I am now a reader of this blog because I had to see if anyone else was as horrified by the treatment of Finn. Luckily, Google led me here.
I had such a hard time with this chapter. All the horrors that were described(the copious sweating, the wheezing, the fragile furniture, and the knocking things off shelves) NONE of these things were a problem with the football players. For the first time in the entire book, Rhiannon can't find A inside. He has been every type of person, but as soon as he is big, she can't see him. Then he is the catalyst for her admitting that this relationship can't work.
I kept waiting for A to gain some empathy in the eleventh hour. I kept waiting for him to find some humanity in Finn. I guess Finn and his extra weight were irredeemable.
Dudes! I am so glad that I did exactly what Ashley did and found this post! I am going to be a reader of this great blog from now on. Man, the whole Finn thing was so harsh and it was so unlike what I think of when I think of Levithan. I am so glad that others have thought this way as well. Thank you for the great post!
Found your review when I was about to post mine — http://librarina.wordpress.com/2013/05/13/every-day-by-david-levithan/… So glad to see I am not alone!
I was thinking the same thing when I read this book a few months ago! I was loving the book and the premise, than boom this chapter comes on in and knocks my review from 5 to 4 stars on Goodreads (not that dramatic of a drop, but I rarely give out 5 stars). After all of the different types of people A inherits throughout the book, the only one who is irredeemable or reprehensible is Finn. Because he's fat.
That being said, maybe this was David Levithan's point. As a high school junior, I weighed 305 pounds and at my heaviest, I was 390 pounds as a college sophomore. Even though I was never wheezing or knocking things over in stores or being a dirty filthy unshowered mess (though I did break my fair share of chairs, including my desk/chair in the middle of an Econ final), I definitely felt the things that A was experiencing as an overweight guy. Everybody does look and act differently around you. You could sense it, you didn't even have to see them to know. You could hear people laugh nearby and always assume is was directed at you. I have since lost 185 pounds over the course of the past six years, still not thin, but I've been able to see what it's like on both sides of the issue. The whole time I was losing weight, I was busting my butt. Six years straight of dieting and three years of intense exercise. What I really wanted was a shirt that would tell everybody "I was working on it, I've lost X amount of weight", so they'd stop judging me. Regardless, A's thoughts as Finn were very similar to my own. I hated myself, called myself lazy, never even thought of pursuing a romantic relationship. So in this aspect, David Levithan was dead on in his account with Finn.
However, it did bug me that he blamed Finn for his obesity. While Finn's actions almost certainly led to his state, as a teen, a younger teen especially, parents play a massive role in this. I didn't seriously begin to lose weight until I got to college, away from my parents who made all of the food purchasing decisions and my mom, who is probably the best cook in the world. My parents always had chips, desserts, candy, pop, etc. They never pushed me to play sports and certainly weren't examples of living a healthy lifestyle themselves. Why could this be any different for Finn? Why was it that "his size comes from negligence and laziness, a carelessness that would be pathological if it had any meticulousness to it." Trust me, Finn cares. It's probably not carelessness, but rather helplessness that drove him to his obesity, which is why to me, his situation is the most dire in the whole book.
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I've seen several protests against the obesity chapter, but I actually read it a little differently.
I felt like prejudice against obesity is presented not as being justified, but as being a prejudice which even A has fallen prey to. He knows it; he fights it; it still affects him. But it's not RIGHT.
Some examples from the text:
"And there are the looks I get – such undisguised disgust. (…) The judgement flows freely. It's possible that they're reacting to the thing that Finn has allowed himself to become. But there's also something more primal, something more defensive in their disgust." That's not approval of the prejudice by a longshot.
And then, there are the two best friends: "They make fun of Finn's size, but it's clear they don't really care. If he were thin, they'd make fun of him for that, too. I feel I can relax around them." These two random teenagers are capable of doing what even A cannot: treat Finn like a normal guy. Which, in the context of this book, makes them awesome.
Finally, when he considers trying to intervene in Finn's life, "shock him" to "stop eating so much," A's immediately horrified: "I'm horrified at myself for even thinking such a thing. I remind myself that it's not my business to tell Finn what to do."
In other words, yes, A is being judgmental – but the novel calls him out for it, takes him to task. Equally, in a romance requiring Rhiannon to accept A in all shapes and forms, this is the one she can't stomach – that's not approval, that's a failure. A common one, perhaps one the reader can sympathize with, but it's also a fall from grace.
I can see why people are upset at this part, and I don't consider "Every Day" flawless by any means. But I do think Levithan wrote with surprising subtlety and nuance; I thought I saw that here, and if it makes anybody else feel better about this segment, then I'm happy to share
I too found this blog because of my horror at that chapter of Every Day. In fact, I just wrote a long letter to the author about it, although I haven't sent it yet. And I can't agree that the author wrote it in a way that was trying to bring out our empathy. Yes, he described what Finn goes through, day to day, accurately; maybe that is supposed to engender sympathy in the reader. But he, the author blamed Finn for it. Made it pathological neglect. Said that he displayed the emotional equivalent of a burp. That's the author, describing the character. He had sympathy for drug addicts, for depressed people, for so many… but not for the one truly obese person in the book. I'm glad I wasn't the only one to be devastated by that chapter.
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LONDON - South Africa's hopes of ending a miserable year with a rare Grand Slam of the Home Unions ended in the driving Edinburgh rain as Scotland claimed a memorable 21-17 win at Murrayfield yesterday.
With England and Australia claiming expected victories over Samoa and Italy respectively, it was left to the Scots to record the surprise scoreline on the third weekend of autumn internationals.
Dan Parks kicked all of Scotland's points, through six penalties and a drop goal, as a team which was crushed 49-3 by the All Blacks last weekend earned their first win over the Springboks since 2002.
The world champions finished bottom of the Tri-Nations table this year after losing five of their six matches and hadn't convinced during their end-of-year tour of Europe, scraping narrow wins over Ireland and Wales.
But they were still expected to beat Scotland, who had been embarrassed by the All Blacks just seven days ago.
"It's tough. We were probably under pressure," South Africa coach Peter de Villiers said. "Everyone wants us to play more expansive but with the weather the way it was it didn't allow us to. Scotland made use of it much better than us on the night so well done to them."
The Scots enjoy playing in the rain and would have been delighted to see the heavens open before kickoff. It meant tryscoring chances were few and far between and the hosts relied on the deadeye kicking of Parks to see them through.
The Cardiff No10 put his team 12-9 up at the break and Scotland quickly established a 21-12 lead heading into the closing stages through more Parks kicks. Replacement flanker Willem Alberts scored a late try for South Africa, adding to Morne Steyn's four penalties, but Scotland held on for a fourth win in their last five tests.
"What a difference a week makes," Scottish coach Andy Robinson said. "The physicality was top drawer. We knocked them over; last week we let New Zealand run through us.
"They were tough conditions to play in - some people say they are Scottish conditions. I think the guys handled it very well."
It was only Scotland's second victory over South Africa in 13 post-apartheid matches, and it was the second time Scotland have ruined the Springboks' Grand Slam dreams in four bids since their last sweep in 1960-61.
* The fireworks England produced in their 35-18 win over Australia last weekend weren't on show against Samoa but the 26-13 win at Twickenham was never really in doubt.
Martin Johnson's side lacked the cutting edge and fluency that marked the victory against the Wallabies and had only a 6-3 halftime lead against the Samoans.
England, boosted by a dominant scrum, pulled clear after the break and tries by winger-turned-centre Matt Banahan and replacement flanker Tom Croft saw them home. Toby Flood knocked over two conversions and four penalties to finish with a 16-point haul.
"We ground our way to the win," Johnson said. "It was a very different game to last week, it was very stop-start. Some of the composure wasn't quite there for us but it was still a good experience for the guys."
Samoa had gone ahead through Paul Williams' early penalty and the fullback scored a try at the start of the second half on a rare foray forward to put his side 8-6 ahead.
England suddenly found their spark, having blown countless tryscoring chances in the first half, before Samoa grabbed a consolation try through replacement winger Fautua Otto. It was the 2003 world champions' sixth successive victory over the Samoans.
* After back-to-back defeats - to England then Munster in midweek - Australia got their tour back on track with a 34-12 win over Italy in Florence.
Winger Drew Mitchell and captain Rocky Elsom scored the Wallabies' tries and Berrick Barnes kicked flawlessly, knocking over six penalties and two conversions for 22 points. Australia only pulled clear after the hour mark, though, before Italy replacement flanker Robert Barbieri burrowed over for a 71st-minute consolation try.
"We did a lot but didn't conclude a lot," Australia coach Robbie Deans said. "Like we anticipated, Italy used field position and a bit of cunning to hang in there. But the blokes used a lot of composure to finish it off.
"Obviously I'm satisfied. The boys had to work hard for it, though we were a little bit impulsive in the first half."
Italy improved on their losing performance against Argentina a week ago and had the dominant scrum, but the team let a number of promising chances slip through individual errors.
"We didn't let their backs make a lot of line breaks and for this we had to be very disciplined," Italy coach Nick Mallett said.
Australia complete their tour against France in Paris next weekend, when Italy will aim for their first win in five tests against Fiji in Modena.
* France outkicked Argentina 15-9 in Montpellier in a test dominated by defences at Stade de la Mosson.
Halfback Morgan Parra booted over four penalties to have the Pumas always chasing on the scoreboard, and first five-eighth Damien Traille slotted a second-half drop goal as the tight Argentina defence prevented Les Bleus from showing any flair.
Captain Felipe Contepomi kicked all of Argentina's points.
It was only France's third win in 10 matches this century against the Pumas, and avenged a 41-13 rout in Buenos Aires in June.
* Wales slumped to a 16-all draw against Fiji at the Millennium Stadium as their winless streak extended to six games.
A penalty try awarded just before the hour mark looked to have proved the difference and Wales looked set to claim a much-needed triumph.
But Seremaia Bai landed a injury-time penalty to clinch a draw at the death and leave Wales' autumn campaign in tatters after three losses and the All Blacks arriving this week.
Wales have not won since beating Italy 33-10 in the Six Nations in March.
- Agencies


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In 1977, the virtually unknown singer-songwriter Willie Wright recorded an album in New York City. Only 1,000 copies of that LP were pressed, and Wright sold them out of his trunk to the tourists that he entertained at hotels on Nantucket Island. 30 years later, Telling The Truth is being reissued in its entirety by Numero.
Wright honed his performing techniques in New York and Boston during both cities' times of bohemian renaissance in the '60s. Because of this, folk music is a strong influence on this soulful mix of ballads and slow grooving funk songs. An example of this is "Nantucket Island," an ode to the place where Wright took refuge as a lounge singer. The scatted chorus establishes the breezy feel that the guitar and occasional piano riffs hint at during the intro. Another soft carefree track is "Indian Reservation," a song about his mother's Cherokee roots and his childhood home of St. Louis, Missouri. In both songs, Wright's lyrics are never complex and get straight to the point.
Wright, who was known to be a wanderer and lover of many women, sings about his lifestyle in "Love is Expensive" and "Jackie's Song." The album's standout track however, is a cover of Curtis Mayfield's "Right On For The Darkness." It wasn't included on the original pressing, but luckily has been included in this reissue and allows for Wright's instrumentation skills to be fully realized. As well as being a very good funk guitar player, he was also a great flautist. The smooth groove on "Right On For The Darkness" gives enough room for improved flute lines as well as some additional percussion like congas and bongos perfectly complementing Wright's deep, Marvin Gaye-sounding voice. Telling The Truth is an hour of purely enjoyable songs that could have been, and are luckily not, lost gems.


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Would anyone have a ballpark figure for Vas for a typical ESL? I've had the idea of putting a dedicated bass panel across a room corner.
If you are worried about designing a box using a T/S parameter approach, typical ESL's have a Q of perhaps 3-5, you aren't going to make it much worse by enclosing the back wave. Perhaps a better approach would be to use a room behind the speaker as the box...be careful of slamming doors ;)
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Orphan Diseases: Rare View
Orphan Diseases: Rare View
The symptoms mystified her mother. "At that point, the only thing she could do for me was give me a hot water bottle and a couple of baby aspirin," Long recalls.
It took 40 years, but after numerous misdiagnoses Long learned she had the rare disease hereditary angioedema (HAE), a genetic disorder marked by attacks of uncontrolled swelling in various parts of the body including the stomach, hands, feet, face and throat.
"I had never met anyone with this disease," Long says. So the first thing she did was what most people with a health question would do—Google HAE and locate support. She quickly found an online patient group and "was thrilled to find people I had never met and couldn't see face-to-face responding to me with warmth and understanding."
Across the rare-disease community, patients and caregivers are using the internet to enlarge their support network. In fact, those with rare conditions have an outsized tendency to go online for a virtual shoulder to lean on and for practical advice in coping with day-to-day situations.
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According to a 2011 report by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, which surveyed people with chronic conditions as well as those with rare disorders, the people living with rare disease who responded far outpaced those in the chronic group in tapping the web to access peer networks or those with the same condition.
This is often by necessity, writes Susannah Fox, author of the "Peer-to-Peer Healthcare" report and a Pew associate director, since rare-disease respondents are unlikely to live near to the people who share their conditions.
Turning to the web to seek out someone experiencing a similar change in physical health is nothing new, as any member of Weight Watchers can attest. But, "Rare disease seems to amplify this need to spread one's network far and wide," Fox writes. The connections inform, support and empower. As in Janet Long's case, they also help to replace isolation with community.
"HAE is such a rare disease that sometimes a virtual connection is the best one," says Long, who is now executive VP of the US HAE Association (HAEA), a patient advocacy organization with backing from all the major stakeholders, including pharma. The group's online offerings include a listserv (at haea.org); Facebook group; physician CME program; and a Patient Empowerment Program (at haeedu.com) with videos that help users take charge of their HAE.
Pharmaceutical companies, too, play a role in reducing feelings of isolation among the relatively small numbers of patients suffering from orphan diseases. To help these patients connect with others, specialty pharma companies are launching online hubs tuned to the needs of the orphan community.
"We consider each of these patients to be as important as a patient with a much more common disease," says Will Roberts, VP of corporate communications for ViroPharma, which markets the drug Cinryze. The biologic was the first product approved by the FDA for patients with HAE.
Prior to approval of Cinryze in late 2008, Roberts says, patients with HAE largely felt alone. The firm launched a support program last year, Ryze Above, designed to dovetail with HAEA's offerings.
HAE afflicts only about 6,000-10,000 patients in the US, yet three products are approved for the disease, and more are in development (see text box). All three are supported by branded and unbranded educational websites, and while some of the marketers acknowledge the significance of social networking for these patients, they are awaiting FDA regulation on the topic. To help increase awareness of the need for earlier diagnosis, research and access to treatments, some of the companies held events around Rare Diseases Day in February.
Cinryze is the only HAE drug approved for prophylactic use, as opposed to acute. Patients infuse the biologic every three to four days to prevent attacks, and Roberts says the goal of the Ryze Above program is to "build a sustainable relationship" with them and to offer emotional and other kinds of support.
"If we do our jobs with Cinryze, we are allowing these patients to have a normalized life without the fear of attacks," he says. "We've designed this community to create ways for patients to share their experiences to make sure they are well represented, well taken care of and that they have all the information they need to maintain a normal lifestyle."
Therese Heimbold, assistant director for Cinryze marketing, who conceived of the Ryze Above program, says it can "inspire and motivate Cinryze patients through stories from real patients, one-on-one patient support and relevant HAE resources."
The program was designed by agencies Dudnyk and Cadient. Branded site ryzeabove.com, by Cadient, offers a therapy tracker, electronic reminders for doctor appointments, tips on living with disease, access to a journal to record attacks, and travel kits. It doesn't have a social media component yet.
"Social media is a very important platform for ViroPharma programs; it's something we will consider for this program, as well," says Roberts, adding that the firm is awaiting FDA guidelines on the issue.
Band of others
Adding a real-time, social component might enhance the offering, although companies are hesitant to host such forums for lack of regulatory direction, and of resources for adverse-event monitoring. Still, like messages on an online bulletin board, even patient stories persist and can be a tremendous benefit to others.
"People living with rare disease, their own or a loved one's, have honed their searching, learning and sharing skills to a fine point," observes Fox in the Pew report. "They endlessly scan resources for clues to try and cope with and mitigate the inevitable complications and setbacks that come from rare diseases. What was once a solitary expedition for one person or family, however, has become a collective pursuit taken on by bands of brothers- and sisters-in-arms who may never meet in person."
It's clear, Fox notes, that people who participated in Pew's online survey—which included 2,156 members of the National Organization of Rare Disorders (NORD)—have taken what she calls the "social life of health information" to a higher level. This quality of being highly motivated to seek out support can be pharma's opportunity.
"Because patients with rare chronic conditions don't have as many places to turn for information and support, they are open to a direct relationship with a brand—if that brand is perceived to deliver value," explains Wendy White, founder and president of Siren Interactive, a relationship marketing agency specializing in rare disorder therapies.
"So there is a really good opportunity for brands to provide tools, support and services directly and though the internet to people in these communities," White says by e-mail. "Since these are complicated therapies, people only switch for very good reasons. The payoff of providing value is brand loyalty and better adherence.
"In this case," she continues, "pharma and patients have similar goals—they both want patients to live longer, healthier lives on therapy (even if their motivation comes from different sources)."
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Still, when it comes to getting an accurate diagnosis and finding information about prescription drugs, health professionals are the most popular source, even among this highly networked group, the Pew report notes. Advice from peers merely supplements what a doctor or nurse may say about a health situation. Acting in a supportive capacity to the HCP is a role pharma plays well.
ViroPharma competes for attention against online HAE resources launched by the other two approved drugs in this disease state—IV infusion drug Berinert, for treating acute attacks in the face and abdomen, and Dyax's Kalbitor, which is approved for acute attacks in all locations and is the only HAE drug that can be injected under the skin.
Berinert's marketer, specialty company CSL Behring, offers personalized interactive tools through an unbranded site, AllAboutHAE.com. Launched in 2007, the site's resources include a journal patients can use to keep track of HAE attacks, as well as doctor appointments, medication, diet and exercise. A "Family Tree" section aims to help patients understand how HAE presents in families.
The Berinert Expert Network, a support program CSL Behring started last year, helps patients secure access to the drug and offers additional resources via a 24/7 phone line. Patients, caregivers and physicians do not need to register to access the information provided by either the Berinert Expert Network or AllAboutHAE.com.
Dyax has developed two websites relevant to the HAE community—HAEHope.com, a non-branded disease website designed to educate patients and create awareness, and Kalbitor.com. Patients can register to receive newsletters, but this is required for only one feature—submitting an HAE-related question to an expert on HAEHope.com.
To keep content fresh, visitors are encouraged to submit questions. Personal success stories from Kalbitor patients are also featured on Kalbitor.com. "The main idea is to make the sites personal, applicable and interactive for our users," says Paul Fletcher, director of marketing at Dyax. "Ultimately, we try to get insights from our users as to what information they would like to receive, and then we strive to create programs to make it available to them."
He says Dyax is exploring several interactive features based on their needs, including social media as a means to communicate with patients and caregivers. "Of course FDA guidance will help inform these initiatives."
Dyax has also used print advertising to draw attention to the condition and to online resources, including a journal ad that won an MM&M Gold Award in 2010.
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ViroPharma requires patients to register in order to access online features but has not released the exact number of those who have. At the end of 2010, the firm said that more than 600 patients were taking Cinryze.
To drive patients to ryzeabove.com, ViroPharma uses personalized emails, direct mail and SEO, said Roberts. The reason for putting features behind a firewall has to do with demographics and the specific needs of patients, he said, as well as patient privacy. Care coordinators have access to patients' phone numbers.
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I upgraded to the Sick Speed short antenna last year. The only reception I lost was in my garage.
I have one but I haven't noticed a difference in radio reception. I live in the city though.
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Underdrive pulleys were proven to provide an increase in horsepower and torque years ago on the old 5.0 Mustang. Now it wasn't much, but it did help improve efficiency. The key is not to make them too underdriven and then affect charging and cooling.
I do not believe they will add as much hp and tq as they would on an old 5.0 given the size and output of the 2.0 DI Ti-VCT engine, but there would be a couple and the engine may feel more "rev-able."
I would buy a properly engineered set.
The SR Motorsports set posted above is of good quality. I have used them on Mazdas in the past, but didn't realize they made them for the Focus.
I believe I had a Focus Central lower pulley on my old ZX3 years ago (I believe that was the brand). Not really a noticeable power increase, but it did seem to rev better. Might have been in the my head, but it did feel that way.
On a FS-DE Mazda 2.0 (Protege 5 engine), I noticed nothing. Of course that poor engine was as unresponsive to modifications as you could get.
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Live Review: Fitz & the Tantrums, Walk the Moon at Center Stage, October 29
By Justin Lyons
Walk the Moon and Fitz & the Tantrums are two bands that you wouldn't necessarily picture touring together. However, the two rising acts do have one thing in common: making people move.
Cincinnati-based opener Walk the Moon's youthful energy was not lost on the diverse crowd of 20-somethings and middle-aged folk. From the first note, the foursome succinctly displayed the buzz heard round music blogs since CMJ Music Marathon. "Lisa Baby"'s growling bass and "Tightrope"'s glowing synth set the tone with a Talking Heads edge. The synth pop set seemed even tighter and more stage ready than their Music Midtown appearance only a month prior. "Quesadilla" and "Jenny" proved most dance-worthy with jangling guitar and pulsing keys. Turns out chant heavy "I Can Lift A Car" sounds a tad less ridiculous and more fitting in a live setting. War paint covered band members seemed genuinely happy to be back in Atlanta after recording an album in the city recently. When they weren't smiling, Walk the Moon members were jumping as the crowd emulated the band's moves. The lone cover of the set showed the youthful exuberance of the band in turning Fleet Foxes' "White Winter Hymnal" from a sparse, vocal chant to a stomping, drum-filled anthem. Show closer "Anna Sun" may have been the only song the majority of the audience knew, but you could tell the band made new fans with a strong and energetic effort. Walk the Moon's performance also begged the question, why don't more bands utilize a side drum?
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While Walk the Moon and Fitz & the Tantrums may not have seemed like an ideal pairing at first, sore feet and universal sweat in the crowd affirmed the combination.
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I wish I could've been at this show. It sounds like it was awesome!! Walk the Moon has a lot of music featured on the College 101 playlist on Spotify!
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DevelopmentPhilip Price, the designer originally planned to release 4 interwoven games that could only be solved if the player owned at least two of them. They were given the working titles The City, The Wilderness, Revelation and Destiny. However, while The City was being developed for the Atari, publishers Datasoft got cold feet about being able to convert the game for other platforms in time for the Christmas sales, and asked to have The City split up in two games, where the first part would then be converted and released in time for Christmas, and the second part The Dungeon would be converted later. So it came to be that Alternate Reality ended up as a quartet in five parts where only one part was ever released.
Macintosh versionThis game was released on many platforms, including the then-very-new Macintosh. The Mac version was notable because it did not use the Mac GUI toolbox or in any way conform to the Mac UI. In the early days, even Apple didn't realize that such a product could not sell - some of the pain in programming the Mac in those days came from having to initialize all the GUI managers yourself because they didn't assume all programs would be GUI programs.
This is the only commercial program of any kind that I know of, which actually took that route. It's unclear if it would have succeeded if their choice of actual interface had been better, but combined with a generally hard-to-use unique interface and very slow speed, the game was just too hard to play.
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0 #1 2013-06-25 21:05
So how long do they have to draw the districts? Like till Jan? Feb?
Also, does this not mean they can take an extra month or two to get the right counsel and mapping consultant?
0 #2 2013-06-25 22:21
Re: #1 ATX Observer: To answer your questions:
Regarding how long the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC) has to draw council districts, the overarching goal is for the process to be done in such a way as to allow anyone who wants to run for City Council to conduct a viable campaign. The City Charter prohibits raising money until six months before the election. That would be around May 1, 2014.
So the idea was to shoot for getting preclearance for the district maps by no later than May 1. To do that, the goal had been to complete the district maps by the end of this year and get them to the DOJ, so that it would have four months to process and approve the maps.
Now that preclerance is no longer necessary, theoretically the ICRC has until as late as May 1 to complete and approve the maps. Since the City Council has no authority to alter the maps, they would be effective immediately.
As a practical matter, however, it would be desirable to complete the maps as soon as the process can be done thoroughly and make the maps as good as humanly possible. This would give potential candidates more time to assess their chances of getting elected and run a viable campaign.
We should not forget, however, that although preclearance is no longer required, any African American or Latino who is an Austin resident and who believes the adopted maps are somehow discriminatory would have standing to sue in an attempt to change or overturn the maps. (No other minority groups are protected classes under the Act, e.g., Asian Americans and therefore do not have standing to sue.)
Given the possibility of litigation, the sooner the maps are completed and adopted, the sooner any litigation that might be filed can be settled and not pose a problem for a November 2014 election.
0 #3 2013-06-26 08:40
Many thanks for the on-the-mark 'instant replay' report by 'The Austin Bulldog' to the local Publicon this key point - as well as the very helpful responses by the Editor to clarify critical issues. Current fast-moving regressive trends at levels of SCOTUS and in TX Legislature makes this information even more vital to the Local Public in efforts to assess ways & means of exerting any/whatever grassroots influence while we still can!-
0 #4 2013-06-26 10:22
Thanks to Ken and Steve for sharing your understanding so quickly.
What occurs to me is that citizens commissions are going to become more critical now that preclearance is dead.
I speak for me, not AGR on this point, as a longtime independent. I think something good can come out of this court ruling. Citizens are now, more than ever, required to step up to the plate to "takeover" the redistricting process and to disarm the parties who will never get it right.
Citizens redistricting needs to be front and center in the upcoming 2014 state elections. We already got it right in Austin, so we can be a model.
0 #5 2013-06-26 10:39
Re: #4 Linda Curtis: You wrote:
"Citizens redistricting needs to be front and center in the upcoming 2014 state elections."
Please elaborate on how you envision "citizens redistricting" affecting these elections.
Given that we do not have initiative and referendum at the state level in Texas, are you suggesting a litmus test for candidates on the issue of legislative action to establish independent citizens redistricting?
As you know, legislative bills that would have accomplished that goal have been introduced in the past and they never got traction.


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September 19, 1970
New York, NY US
Madison Square Garden
Afternoon show: Immigrant Song, Heartbreaker, Dazed and Confused, Bring It On Home, That's Way, Bron-Yr-Aur, Since I've Been Loving You, Organ solo / Thank You, What Is and What Should Never Be, Moby Dick, Whole Lotta Love (medley incl. Let That Boy Boogie, For What It's Worth, Honey Bee), Communication Breakdown.
Evening Show: Immigrant Song, Heartbreaker, Dazed and Confused, Bring It On Home, That's Way, Bron-Yr-Aur, Since I've Been Loving You, Organ solo / Thank You, What Is and What Should Never Be, Moby Dick, Whole Lotta Love (medley incl. Let That Boy Boogie, Dust My Broom, Bottle Up and Go, Lawdy Miss Clawdy, Some Other Guy, Train Kept a Rollin', I'm a King Bee, Baby Don't You Want To Go, C.C. Rider), Out On The Tiles, Communication Breakdown (incl. Gallows Pole), The Girl Can't help It (medley: incl. Talking About You, Twenty Flight Rock), How Many More Times (medley incl. Cadillac, Blueberry Hill).
The band return from England where they top the Melody Maker Poll Awards, dethroning the Beatles after eight years. A press conference is held the day before the show, with Jimmy Page and Robert Plant.
Originally slated for June 27th, the band turn down an offer of $200,000 and re-schedule the summer American tour, to appear at the Bath Festival.
Two shows are scheduled: 2pm & 8pm, where Robert Plant also pays tribute to Jimi Hendrix who had just died. The evening's performance is widely considered one of their best ever.
Led Zeppelin finished their American tour with around 200,000 dollars worth of business at the big Madison Square Garden where they nearly filled the first concert and completely packed the second. They were the only act on the bill and so each member earned himself around 30,000 dollars (after deductions) for just under six hours work.
But work it was - second show received such audience reaction, comparable with the Stones at their Madison date, that several long encores were done by the group.
They introduced several things from die new Led Zeppelin Three album including one number with Jimmy Page on acoustic guitar and John Paul Jones on electric mandolin.
Backstage it was quiet, everybody looking forward to departing to England the following day. Paul Jones, ex-Manfred Mann, chatted to John Paul Jones. Paul Jones is in New York for the opening of his British hit play, 'Conduct Unbecoming'.
Robert Plant was talking about buying a horse for his wife he has one himself! — Noel Redding was a backstage visitor. Lord Sutch was around, attended the con cert, but apparently couldn't make it backstage. It isn't too matey right now between the Zep and his Lordship over the Sutch album. Apparently there was a misunderstanding, with the Zep thinking they were doing rock oldies with Sutch as a favour, but with Sutch adding new lyrics and different titles. [R.M., Oct. 1970 / Ian Dove]
PRESS REVIEW: With no fatigue showing following a gruelling six-week U.S. tour, Led Zeppelin filled the Garden for their second show. Saturday (19). With a good crowd for the first show, the group grossed over $200,000 and were the only act on the bill, unless you count disk jockey Scott Muni's minimal duties in introducing the group.
The second concert finished in just under three hours, with no sign of lagging enthusiasm from either audience or group. Drummer John Bonham walked off with the top ovation with his long feature, "Out on the Tiles" but the difference in the reaction to other members of the group was marginal.
The group flies off in several directions, covering the progressive and the rock world - "Blueberry Hill" yet, by Robert Plant. An undoubted assist is Plant's visual appeal which works on the assumption that a moving target is harder to hit.
This time round, the quartet featured a quiet time with Page doing an acoustic bit and a set with just Plant and John Paul Jones on electric mandolin. (J. RADCILIFFE, SEPT. 1970)
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I was at both the 2:00 and 8:00 shows. At this time I was working at The Fillmore East, as an assistant stage manager. That weekend, The Grateful Dead were playing at the theatre. I worked their Friday night, and watched one of the most boring shows ever. I was scheduled to work the Saturday show, but lucked out when Concerts East (the promoters for the Zeppelin show at the Graden) sent 10 comp tickets to the Fillmore early Saturday morning. 5 for the early show and 5 for the evening show. Since I was one of the first ones to get to the Fillmore on Saturdays, guess who got the tickets.
Two co-workers and myself headed to the Garden around noon, the seats were on the first tier (loge area) just to the left of the stage. A perfect view of John Paul Jones and Bonhams footwork behind the monster bass drum.
Awesome show, can only remember 2 songs "Immigrant Song" as an opener, then "Heartbreaker" which was the best song played at the show. The first show was about 2/3 full (suprisingly not sold out) with about 12,000. Still not bad for an early Saturday matinee. What I can rememember is, the band was much more re-fined than earlier performances, and much louder.
I saw the band perform before at The Fillmore (opening for Iron Butterfly in early 69' and as a headliner later that year). The band now had a couple of staple songs to carry them through the longer sets. The only other band that could match Zeppelin in loudness was "Blue Cheer". After the first show ended, we headed to Club 82 for a few shots, then back to the Garden.
The evening show was even better. More songs and a longer show. Again "Heartbreaker" was the best song performed, and "Out on the Tiles" was played as an encore song. A packed house of 20,000 for the evening show. I remember calculating that about 32,000 fans saw Zeppelin perform that Saturday, with an average ticket price of $7. meaning Zeppelin took in $224,000 for one day I dreaded going back to the Fillmore, to get my $85 a night.
That night though was one of my best days, 1 to see Zeppelin and 2, not forced to hear The Grateful Dead. Paul C


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Here you go… My girl with her first baseball from Busch Stadium. It was hot, I got a sunburn. But she didn't seem to mind. The hardest part was keeping her hydrated even though she'd been on the BRAT diet. You know: Banana, Rice, Applesauce and Toast. I brought toast, applesauce and bananas along with Pedialyte. When the Pedialyte turned into a warm orange liquid, Jordan wasn't very interested. So we did our best with water. She seemed okay.
Today, her intestines went back to mush… So we're going to return to the BRAT at school tomorrow. Poor kid.
The good news is she's still bright and cheery unless I don't know what she wants. (It's usually something she's dropped on the floor, a piece of food on a family member's plate or a toy that is in Cam's hand.)
Jordan's physical therapist is going to meet her at school tomorrow… She ended up going out of town last week so she wasn't able to help encourage Miss Walking Jordan. Hopefully tomorrow will encourage the girl to pick up where she left off last week. That day that included a bunch of walking was an anomaly. Maybe our PT can help convince Jordan that she really does have a walking skill. Even Jordan's teachers are pretty certain she has "it" but it's going to take Jordan's wanting to use that walking knowledge.
We're so close!
In the meantime, I'm going to BRAT the girl up and hope she can get her tummy back to normal!!


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Treasurer Joe Hockey believes the May federal budget, which triggered a backlash against the government, was not tough enough and he held Prime Minister Tony Abbott responsible for taking a more cautious approach to appease voters.
The revelation, contained in an authorised biography of the Treasurer, suggests Mr Hockey wanted reductions in the pension growth rate before the next election and for the deficit tax to apply much lower than the $180,000 salary level finally settled upon.
"In reality, the budget was much softer than Joe would have liked,'' says the book by Madonna King, Hockey: Not Your Average Joe.
"He wanted changes to pensions made earlier and the deficit levy to net more taxpayers.
"But Abbott, who chaired each of the expenditure review committee meetings, was taking a much more cautious approach than his Treasurer, no doubt with one eye firmly on the reaction of voters."
The book was based on interviews with Mr Hockey, colleagues, and senior members of staff in his office and Mr Abbott's.
With measures worth around $40 billion over four years facing blockage in the Senate, Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens joined the debate by questioning if Australia's political leaders were capable of solving Australia's problems.
Fixing the budget was vital to fixing the battered "animal spirits" of consumer confidence.
"A key question might ultimately be, really, whether the current processes can result in collecting confidence in the country that we can actually grapple with difficult issues; long-term issues; have a sensible conversation," he said on Tuesday.
He also called on businesses to stop waiting for someone else to get the economy motoring.
"My sense is that in a lot of areas of business people are sitting around tables saying 'yeah, somebody needs to do something and we're waiting for somebody else to do it','' he said.
The revelations about Mr Hockey's views on the budget are bound to be seized upon by Labor and other parties which are opposing many of the key budget measures in the belief they unfairly target those on low incomes.
They point to both the division in the government over the severity of the budget and an inclination by the Treasurer to cut harder.
Mr Hockey's view that the changes to the pension should have occurred earlier would be breaking another election promise.
After promising before the last election that there would be no changes to the pension, Mr Abbott ensured that the budget measures, which included reducing the rate of indexation of the pension, would not begin until after the 2016 election.
And his view on the deficit levy, which was a 2 percentage point increase in income tax on incomes over $180,000, explaining earlier reports that the tax hike would cut in at $80,000.
Again, it was Mr Abbott who pushed to increase the threshold.
"It wasn't as tough as Joe would have liked but a good compromise,'' the book quotes a source on the budget.
"Maybe it's tougher than the Prime Minister would do it Joe wasn't there to deliver it.''
Mr Hockey also takes credit for the Medical Research Future Fund which is supposed to be seeded from the proceeds of the Medicare co-payment.
Also in the book, Tony Abbott's chief of staff,
"Joe's absolutely a contender and he's probably got his head above every other contender but I think we're a long way from saying he's an heir apparent, and he'd say that too,'' Ms Credlin said.
Mr Hockey, who is in New Zealand on government business, said on Tuesday that the Senate should look across the Tasman to see what could be achieved by adopting a tough budget.
"If you need any evidence at all of the benefits of undertaking reform look no further than what's happened in New Zealand where they are getting to surplus and they have a growth trajectory and a jobs trajectory that Australians could be jealous of,'' he said.
New Zealand also increased the rate of its GST from 10 per cent to 15 per cent after a lengthy public process of selling the idea.
Mr Hockey, who will commission a tax white paper to provide policies for the next election, indicated he would copy the New Zealanders.
"It's more the process that I am learning from, the fact that they could put a case to the New Zealand people for that sort of change, and as a result of that they got the dividend in terms of tax change,'' he told Sky News.
But he cautioned any tax reforms that would result in a lower overall tax burden would first hinge on the budget being balanced.
"The more we fail to get our expenditure reductions through the Parliament, the less room there is for taxation reform. You cannot on one hand want to spend more money and on the other hand have lesser taxes. It does not work like that,'' he said.
At the forum in Sydney, Mr Stevens said it was unclear what would eventuate out of Canberra.
"I never felt the budget was especially contractionary in the short term," he said of its impact on the economy.
"What's going to emerge from this process? Well I don't know, nor do you. We can only wait and see."
In calling on business to lift its game on the budget, Mr Stevens challenged the nation's business leaders to stop waiting for someone else – including the central bank via lower official interest rates – to spur economic growth.
In a none-too-blunt reminder that many of the levers to generate investment, jobs and activity lie in the hands of businesses, Mr Stevens said: "if we all wait for someone else to do it, no-one does it."
"My sense is that in a lot of areas of business people are sitting around tables saying 'yeah, somebody needs to do something and we're waiting for somebody else to do it'"
Speaking before an audience of the nation's top business economists, he added; "So I guess my message is 'over to you guys."
The comments came at the end of a speech in which Mr Stevens said the global economy was bound to gather strength as investors eventually shook off their post-crisis aversion to risk, but warned it was no longer up to central bankers to spur the recovery.
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