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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is off to a roaring start in 2011. The long awaited iPhone 4 for the Verizon (NYSE: VZ) network in the U.S. is making waves, with Securities' Brian White estimating as many as 1 million preorders were sold. Also, the iPad 2 is all but confirmed for a late spring release and the updated tablet will undoubtedly continue the iPad line's success.
But in the fast-moving world of consumer tech, the iPad 2 and Verizon iPhone are already old news. The question everyone is asking is "What's next from Apple?" After three successive homeruns with the iPod, iPhone and iPad, investors and consumers alike are curious what the next major product for the Cupertino, California, company will be.
Steve Jobs and Apple Inc. are well-known for their secrecy. But recently revealed Apple patents, compelling hints buried in the code of beta software releases and industry rumors paint a portrait of Apple's new efforts due in 2012. Here are 5 potential next big things from Apple that could be the next consumer technology craze we've been waiting for:
Touch Screen, Docking iMac Desktop
The Mac App Store's release last year and the upcoming OS X update, version 10.7 Lion, are bringing Apple's traditional computers even closer in line with its portable products that run the iOS operating software. The Mac line hasn't had a major new product in its ranks (aside from streamlined updates like the MacBook Air) in ages so it's a logical target for retooling. And a patent made public just last week titled "Multiple Position Stand" shows the next evolution of Apple's Mac business is a new multi-touch screen iMac. The patent describes a Mac desktop with an adjustable monitor that can be adjusted to lay flat for full touch control or upright for more traditional use. The "Transitioning Between Modes of Input" patent released last summer described how OS X would seamlessly change which inputs are used based on the screen's alignment. Maybe the iMac could even be untethered to operate as a portable gadget like an iPad or iPhone and operate as a full computer when "docked." We'll have to wait and see.
Cloud-Based iTunes
Ever since Apple acquired streaming music business Lala last year, consumers and Wall Street followers alike have been waiting for iTunes to make the transition from downloadable media sales to cloud-based streaming service. In short, consumers would no longer have to lug around portable hard drives full of their songs or worry about a computer crash erasing their library. A patent titled "Audio Clips for Announcing Remotely Accessed Media Items" recently discovered by website AppleInsider hints that Apple may be finalizing its plans for Cloud iTunes. The technology described in the patent suggests a version of iTunes where some data is stored on a user's PC or handset with other data stored on Apple's servers and remotely accessed. That cloud-stored data and downloaded data would be presented in one seamless list and these would be accessed simultaneously. This patent describes specifically how information about a song (artist name, song title, etc.) would be pulled from cloud storage and announced prior to playback. The shared information would strengthen Apple's infamous anti-piracy measures as well as lower the data demands on not just iTunes music but video business as well.
Apple Electronic Wallet
Hints that future iterations of the iPhone and iPad would include a near-field communications (NFC) chip have been heavy for over a year. NFC technology allows for a very short-range wireless signal akin to the Mobil speedpass for gas pumps or those magnetic security cards many folks use to enter office buildings these days. Near-field technology could further strengthn iOS devices' social networking features, making it easier for Apple handhelds to instantly communicate with each other through proximity rather than WFi, Bluetooth, or the Web. A recent report however highlighted an NFC chip-enabled Apple handhelds potential as brand new credit card. According to Envisioneering Group's Richard Doherty, future iPhones and iPads will work as electronic wallets, with users filling a balance using a bank account or credit card and then swiping their handheld at retailers to pay for items.
Apple TV Video Game Console
The Apple TV represents more than Apple's early efforts to take over living room television viewing — it may also be a great push forward for Apple's home video game business. Technology blog Engadget published a report recently saying that a recent release of the mobile iOS software hides evidence of multiple gaming features for the Apple TV including support of a gaming controller, an extension of the Apple Game Center, and even a streaming games service. For you geeks who are curious, the evidence lies in references to "ATVGames" and "ATVThunder" in the beta's code with code strings "com.apple.appletv.play.live.thunder" and ".play.archive.thunder" indicating that Apple TV Thunder would be the name of Apple's streaming service. Apple has already fundamentally changed the portable gaming business with its handhelds, and it could do the same for home gaming.
iPhone and iPad Universally Available on All Data Networks
The most intriguing possible change coming to Apple in 2012 is the potential for the iPhone and iPad to have support from multiple carriers simultaneously. A new patent titled "Dynamic Carrier Selection" describes a "mobile virtual network operator" system that would have multiple service providers bidding to provide specific services to an iPhone or iPad on the fly. For example: A consumer could buy an iPad and then review data and texting rates offered by not just Verizon (NYSE: VZ) and AT&T (NYSE: T) but also Sprint (NYSE: S) — which is mentioned specifically in the patent — and any other carrier who wants to serve Apple consumers. Depending on the rates, the user could pick and choose their plans from multiple telecoms, as in Verizon for voice and Sprint for Data. If instituted, Apple could alter the way mobile service is provided around the world. The question is whether carriers would play ball — but given Apple's clout and the advantage to consumers, it could be a real possibility as soon as 2012.
As of this writing, Anthony John Agnello did not own a position in any of the stocks named here.


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I'd love to have a Noisbridge use BrowserID authentication, but I don't think that the wiki is well suited for that. Is there any way to tag/group user accounts? I suspect that the group of members would be important to assign centrally and secretly. What about folks who want to participate in NB auth without a public page?

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 Long term, use the wiki user database as an openid/authentication system for other NB resources. Creating a wiki account seems to be a good user database, and it's on our critical infrastructurey bits.


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Beautiful Whidbey Island offers a peaceful and serene island setting. Located in the heart of Puget Sound just northwest of Seattle, and southwest of the San Juan Islands, a relaxing island getaway is closer than you might think-and the scenic trip to Whidbey is half the fun. With ferries departing every 30 minutes from Mukilteo and bridge connections at Stanwood and Deception Pass, you can reach the island in about an hour from Seattle. From the Olympic Peninsula, it is about a 30-minute ferry ride to Central Whidbey.
Situated in the rain shadow of the Olympics, the island receives less than half the average rainfall of Seattle; so leave your bumbershoot at home and head on over-your island paradise awaits! With an abundance of activities available, you can choose from biking, hiking, horseback riding, golfing, kayaking, canoeing, boating, scuba diving, whale watching, beachcombing, festivals, museums, lively markets, quaint shops and funky haunts, dining out, dining in, reading, and much more.
For a detailed listing of activities, visit the Whidbey Island website. Also, be sure to see the latest posts on the I Love Langley Facebook page.


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Ricky Romero gets early hook in Blue Jays loss to RaysToronto's winning streak stopped at three games
By MIKE RUTSEY, QMI Agency
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. - Ricky Romero didn't get dropped by a line drive.
Instead he got the quick hook, drop-kicked by manager John Gibbons.
Two days earlier, Gibbons sat and watched as veteran Mark Buehrle got battered around in his third inning for seven runs. Gibbons left him in the game and the left-hander supplied an additional three scoreless innings in what became a stirring 8-7 Jays comeback victory.
Gibbons had no such patience with Romero on Wednesday night.


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Our Glee Club focuses on ensemble and choral singing, as well as vocal technique. An innovative fusion of old & new songs is creatively combined in the Show Choir style of Glee. The club is performance-based and provides solid voice training while exploring a cappella singing and harmonization.


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DVD reviews: '300: Rise of an Empire,' 'Enemy' and 'Blood Ties'
"300: Rise of an Empire" (2014, R, 103 min., $28.98) If there's one good thing to say about "300: Rise of an Empire," the sequel to 2007's "300," it gives its target audience exactly what it wants. The film doesn't lack any brutality, filling its time with blood-soaked battle scenes against a visionary background that's inspired by the work of Frank Miller. Looking past the action, though, the film, directed by Noam Murro, is largely hollow, specializing on good and bad guys motivating their soldiers to annihilate the enemy. "300" had the same types of issues, but its characters weren't as bland. The movie's timeline takes place around the same time as "300," but it takes the fight to the sea, as Greek general Themistocles (Sullivan Stapleton) leads his outnumbered band of soldiers against ruthless Persian commander Artemisia (Eva Green) and her massive armada. Themistocles uses plenty of tricks to hold off the Persians, but he's going to need unexpected help to win this war. Lots of extras are available on standard DVD and Blu-ray packages, including "The 300 Effect," a featurette that explores the visionary style of the film made popular by "300: Rise of an Empire" screenwriter Zack Snyder. 2 Stars.
"Enemy" (2013, R, 90 min., $19.98) Director Denis Villeneuve and actor Jake Gyllenhaal, who first worked together on 2013's "Prisoners," reunite for "Enemy," a head-scratching movie that might require multiple viewings for storyline clarity. Based on Nobel Prize winner Jose Saramongo's novel "The Double," "Enemy" follows a boring history professor named Adam (Gyllenhaal), who trudges through life. That all changes when he finds out he has a double named Anthony, an actor who lives not that far away. Adam reaches out to Anthony, who is initially annoyed by the situation, and they finally meet. It's a situation that spins quickly out of control, with both men falling into each others' lives and into a finale that is best described as shocking. With its thick atmosphere, stirring score and collection of evocative symbols, "Enemy" sets its tone early, telling viewers that there's something going on under the surface. However, putting everything together proves to be a difficult task. Let's say there's plenty of room for different interpretations. There's not much going on with special features on standard DVD and Blu-ray sets. A decent making-of featurette which sheds some light on the film is the extent of the extras. 3 Stars.
"Blood Ties" (2013, R, 128 min., $19.98) If there's one movie from 2013 that should have been so much better, it's "Blood Ties," a New York City cop drama from French director Guillaume Canet, who also helped to pen the script with James Gray. The picture is largely disappointing, featuring an all-too familiar storyline that's disorganized and boring. If it wasn't for the top-notch cast — Clive Owen, Billy Crudup, Marion Cotillard, James Caan, Mila Kunis, Zoe Saldana and Lili Taylor — "Blood Ties" would be a total loss. The film explores the lives of two brothers, Chris (Owen) and Frank (Crudup), on opposite sides of the law. Chris is a con looking for a new start after a prison stretch, and his brother Frank wants him to make it. However, times are tough, and Chris, who needs to support his kids and make some money, slides back into a life of crime. Chris' decisions put Frank in a difficult situation, as he has to decide between looking the other way or taking his brother off of the streets again. A single featurette is available on Blu-ray and standard DVD packages. The featurette gives viewers a look behind the scenes of the production, and includes some decent interviews with cast and crew. 2 Stars.
"Fracknation" (2013, PG, 77 min., $26.98) An important documentary for those of us living in Western Pennsylvania, journalist Phelim McAleer takes to the road to speak with scientists and Americans living in places where companies are fracking for natural gas. McAleer gets both sides of the controversial drilling process, and explains how it works.
"Winter's Tale" (2014, PG-13, 118 min., $28.98) Akiva Goldsman, the Oscar-winning screenplay writer of "A Beautiful Mind," makes his directorial debut with this adaptation of Mark Helprin's novel of the same name. The movie is about a love story that spans more than a century. Russell Crowe, Colin Farrell, Jennifer Connelly and William Hurt star.
"Rob the Mob" (2014, R, 104 min., $28.99) Directed by Raymond De Felitta, "Rob the Mob" is based on the true story of Tommy and Rosemarie Uva, a couple in need of some money who decided to rob some of New York City's toughest mobsters. The top-notch cast includes Michael Pitt, Andy Garcia, Ray Romano and Tony winner Nina Arianda.
"Some Velvet Morning" (2013, NR, 83 min., $26.95) Stanley Tucci and Alice Eve star in Neil LaBute's drama about an attorney who finally leaves his wife for a mistress he hasn't been with for four years. When Fred (Tucci) arrives at Velvet's (Eve) door, she's surprised and doesn't even know if she wants to be with Fred. That's where this story starts.
"Wolf Creek 2" (2013, NR, 106 min., $27.97) Mick Taylor, the murderous psychopath from Australia's outback, is back for another dose of bloodshed in this sequel to the successful 2005 horror film. Mick (John Jarratt) finds his latest victim in Paul (Ryan Corr), an exchange student who doesn't know what he's getting into when he visits Wolf Creek Crater.
"Repentance" (2013, R, 95 min., $26.98) Forest Whitaker, Anthony Mackie, Mike Epps and Sanaa Lathan have key roles in this suspenseful drama from Phillippe Caland. "Repentance" follows a successful author and life coach (Mackie) who gets kidnapped by one of his clients (Whitaker). The deranged client then uses the life coach's teachings against him.
"Walk of Shame" (2014, R, 95 min., $19.98) Elizabeth Banks and James Marsden have leading roles in this comedy about a TV anchor who goes out for an epic night of partying after failing to land her dream job. The next day, though, she finds out she has another shot at the job, but there are consequences to be paid after her wild night out on the town.
"The Chef, the Actor and the Scoundrel" (2013, NR, 108 min., $24.98) When a cholera epidemic ravages the streets of Beijing during World War II, a Chinese intelligence team kidnaps a Japanese general and biochemist, because they might hold the key to stopping the outbreak. The team is forced to use odd interrogation techniques to solve their problem.
"Masters of Sex: The Complete First Season" (four discs, 12 episodes, $55.99)
"Unforgettable: The Second Season" (four discs, 13 episodes, $59.99)
"Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Sixth Season" (six discs, 26 episodes, $130)
"Star Trek: The Next Generation: Chain of Command" (one disc, two episodes, $28.28)
"Comedy Bang! Bang!: The Complete Second Season" (four discs, 20 episodes, $39.98)
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Operation RESOLUTE
Operation RESOLUTE is the ADF's contribution to the whole of government to protect Australia's borders and offshore maritime interests.
Up to 400 ADF personnel are assigned to Operation RESOLUTE.
ADF resources allocated to Operation RESOLUTE comprise:
- seven RAN Armidale-class patrol boats (ACPBs), with up to an additional two ACPBs when the unauthorised arrival threat level warrants further response capability;
- AP-3C Orion Maritime Patrol Aircraft that provide surveillance of Australia's north-west and northern approaches;
- Australian Army Regional Force Surveillance Unit patrols which conduct land based security operations; and
- a Transit Security Element of 20 to 32 personnel.
- a standby RAN Major Fleet Unit (for northern waters response);
- a standby major RAN fleet unit and underway replenishment vessel when advised that the Customs Charter Vessel is unavailable (for a Southern Ocean patrol);
In addition, ADF units transiting the area of operations, whilst not assigned to Operation RESOLUTE, also contribute to the overall surveillance and security effort through their presence and standard reporting procedures.


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Oscar Gonzalez
Friday, December 13, 2013 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM (MST)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
Our next FLF is December 13, 2013 at AXOSOFT HQ
This month, founder of 29th Design Kevin Goldman, will share the 9 Step Designer+Developer Dance geared towards CTOs, CEOs and developers at software companies and share the steps that will help make design an integrated part of your product. If you are a design team of one with a dev team of 40? You'll want to be there!
Kevin, a graduate of ASU, has been in industrial design for almost 20 years. He founded Goldman Design in Seattle in 1995, and during his time there he worked on the user interface and design strategy for Microsoft Office's PowerPoint, and worked closely for years with Scott Guthrie and Scott Hanselman and their teams on a range of design needs for Microsoft's ASP.NET and IIS groups. Throughout his career, Kevin has worked with clients such as Intergraph, Microsoft, Minitab, Sonos, ORCAS, Cobalt, University of Washington Tacoma, Online Resources and many others to help solve deep usability problems in complicated applications. A cool fun fact about Kevin is that he played bass professionally in Maktub for 14 years-he still keeps some cool guitars in his office.
Each month, FLFPHOENIX gathers the hungry startups and entrepreneurs of Phoenix and the surrounding area for an afternoon of free food, community and great content. Join us this month for another great afternoon of eating, drinking, networking and learning.
Free Lunch Friday is a non-profit and we depend on donations and sponsors to feed our startup event. Please consider making a small donation when you register. If your company is interested in sponsorship opportunities with AZTB or Free Lunch Friday, click here.
FLF (Free Lunch Friday) believes to feed our global economies we need to start by feeding our startups and entrepreneurs. And to do that we are launching FLF locations around the world where startups and entrepreneurs will gather on the last Friday of every month for real human interaction and community. At these locations you can connect with startups, entrepreneurs, mentors, experts, partners, and investors all while enjoying some free, beer, and community. Learn more about FLF here: www.thefreelunchfriday.com.
When & Where
13835 N. Northsight Blvd.
Friday, December 13, 2013 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM (MST)
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Drama here, drama there, drama everywhere on a compelling final day at Whistling Straits as Martin Kaymer defeated Bubba Watson in a play-off to win the 2010 US PGA Championship.
The two players swapped birdies over the first two of the three play-off holes – Watson at the 10th, followed by Kaymer at the 17th – which left the 18th hole as the tie-breaker. The German was first to hit his drive, sending his ball into rough; advantage Watson – but only momentarily as he then hooked his ball into the rough. From there the American could only hit his approach into a creek running down the side of the fairway.
Advantage Kaymer, and he didn't let it slip despite the best efforts of an idiot in the galleries who shouted as he was about to hit his approach. The German composed himself and then hit a magnificent effort to 15 feet. Watson took a penalty shot and eventually ran up a double bogey six, leaving Kaymer with two putts for the victory. He took both.
Earlier, the voluble American and the quietly brilliant German had finished tied over 72 holes, with both completing four rounds in 277 shots, 11 under par, one shot ahead of Rory McIlroy who was left behind in the clubhouse to rue an opportunity lost.
The young Ulsterman, seeking to become the youngest major champion of the modern era, had a birdie putt on the 72nd hole to match the two leaders but it slipped past its target, leaving him one shot adrift. "It was good to really be in contention at a major for the first time. I am going to take the positives from this experience,'' he said afterwards.
Maybe so, but it was a crushing loss for McIlroy, although his heartbreak was but nothing when measured against that of the American Dustin Johnson, who was assessed a two-shot penalty on his final hole after grounding his club in a 'bunker' – an interpretation of the rules that was strictly accurate but cruel in the extreme.
"It didn't cross my mind when I got to my ball that it was in a bunker. I just thought it was just a patch of dirty,'' the American said afterwards. Well, he knows better now.
Kaymer is the latest member of golf's young brigade to make his mark – his victory marks the fifth by a first-time winner in the last six major championships. Only Phil Mickelson, who prevailed at the Masters earlier this year, is holding back the tide.
The left-hander flattered briefly yesterday, shooting a five-under-par 67 to finish in a tie for ninth, but the job of representing the old regime fell to the ageless Aussie Steve Elkington.
The Australian, who won this championship in 1995 at Riviera, was bidding to become one of the oldest major champions in history at 47 before two bogies on the final two holes cost him his chance.
As for other challengers, there were many, although the list did not include overnight leader Nick Watney, whose three-shot advantage was gone after a double-bogey at the first. As for the falling apart – that came at the par-three six, where he hit his tee shot into Lake Michigan via the rocks to the left of the green. It was a swift and miserable end to a young man's hopes.
McIlroy stayed in contention until the very end. But missed putts on the long 15th, where he missed a five-footer for par, and then another on the 16th cost him dearly. A par left him one shot behind Watson and Kaymer with two holes to play.
The Ulsterman's chance were not completely extinguished but Hercules himself might have been daunted by the task of making up one shot, especially with the 18th hole playing more than a half-shot over its listed par of four. Yet regardless of the outcome McIlroy can be proud of his performance and comforted by the fact that he sustained his good play under the severest of pressure. He finished third in this championship last year and third at last month's Open at St Andrews. His name is becoming a familiar presence on the leaderboard at golf's biggest events and one day it will assuredly be the name at the top when the last shot is struck.
As for Tiger Woods, whose travails have provided a diverting sub-plot all week, he was left to admire the efforts of others. "That's pretty impressive,'' he said of scoring that saw almost 50 players finish level par or better – a truly astonishing statistic on a day when the wind finally arrived at Whistling Straits and the course lived up to its billing as a brute.
The world No1 was among those under par, finishing three-under par and a place in the top-30, a highly creditable effort for a player who is so clearly lost with his golf swing.
But if the mechanics are gone, Woods' competitive spirit remains largely intact. He started the day with the intention of playing his way into the US Ryder Cup team and if he fell short it was not for the want of effort.
"Hopefully, Corey will pick me,'' he said afterwards. Rest assured, he will.


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The Opera star's rep confirms the engagement with a source dishing 'Katherine is so happy and can't wait to start planning her wedding.'
Opera star Katherine Jenkins is engaged to marry her boyfriend, TV presenter Gethin Jones. The Welsh stars began dating in 2007 and reportedly moved in together in 2010.
Jones cemented their relationship with a New Year proposal last month and the pair is planning to wed in Wales in 2012, according to Britain's Mail On Sunday. A source tells the publication, "Gethin proposed last month. It was a wonderful start to the year for both of them."
"Katherine is so happy and can't wait to start planning her wedding... They are both very happy and in love and their friends and family are equally delighted for them." A spokesperson for Jenkins has confirmed the couple is engaged.


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Autumn savings for rail customers
A local train company is reducing the cost of nearly 1.5million tickets as it launches its autumn online sale.
First TransPennine Express (FTPE) already offers savings of up to 50% on train travel and for one week only a further 25% can be saved.
From Monday 10th October to Sunday 16th October customers can book their tickets via www.tpexpress.co.uk/sale.
These special offers are available across the FTPE network and are valid for travel from Tuesday 11th October through to Sunday 18th December 2011.
The discounted tickets are also available on FTPE's Connections ticket which enables passengers to use one ticket to travel with FTPE and connect onto other rail operators' services across the North of England and into Scotland.
With the recent downgrading of the U.K.'s economic growth, FTPE's online sale represents great value with passengers able to take advantage of travel opportunities to fantastic locations across the north of England and into Scotland.
These include destinations further a field with the discount available on the Airport Advance tickets connecting customers with both Manchester and Liverpool John Lennon (via Liverpool South Parkway) airports.
Leo Goodwin, Commercial Director, said: "This offer is a fantastic opportunity for passengers to get hold of even greater value fares and travel to some amazing destinations. The best priced advance fares are available on a first-come, first-served basis so people are advised to book early to get hold of some of the best offers."
The autumn sale tickets are available for travel in First Class and Standard Class and must be booked via the website, www.tpexpress.co.uk/sale where no booking fee is applicable.


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During pregnancy, you try to prepare yourself to become a new mom: reading books, getting advice from friends and stocking your house with all the right baby gear. I even read special twin books that try to prepare you for the craziness of twins. But honestly, I don't think anything could have prepared me for the sleepless, wild, whirlwind that my life became once the girls arrived.
Since Emma and Kate are my first kids, I know nothing other than handling the craziness of newborn twins. It's not easy becoming a MoM (mom of multiples). The girls are only 12 weeks old, but I thought I'd share a little bit about my experience during the last three months and advice for those expecting double trouble.
*Let me preface this by saying that this is just my experience and I'm by no means saying this is the only way. It's just what works for our family 🙂
One Up, Both Up
I think this was the best piece of advice I ever received while I was pregnant. I would've loved to feed on demand, especially since I chose to nurse, but for us it's simply too hard to find a moment of peace when the girls are not on the same schedule. The girls eat every three hours (except at night) which we started from the day we got home from the hospital. Now, I live and die by our schedule. There have been many times when visitors ask, "are you sure you want to wake a sleeping baby?" And the answer is a resounding "YES!" in our house. If one wakes up to eat, so does the other. If we let the girls wake up when they wanted to, we would literally never sleep more than one hour stretches during the day or night. Now their sleep schedules are starting to sync up even more since they're getting bigger!
Cover the Basics
When a miracle happens and the babies are sleeping at the same time, 1) sleep or 2) eat (or eat while pumping if you're nursing). Especially in the first month or two. Yes, there are a million other tasks to be done – oh like laundry, bottle washing, re-stocking diapers, etc. – but take care of the essentials first! Without eating or sleeping, you can't function. I learned quickly that I become a totally different person when I'm going on less than 2-3 hours of sleep (yes, that's total in the beginning). And it's even harder to take care of your kids when you're overly exhausted and starving.
Do what works
You'll get advice from everywhere: books, family, friends, online forums and blogs like mine 🙂 In the end, do what works for you. It will save your sanity from trying to do everything perfect or the "right way". Plus, every baby is different – and you'll notice that even more with twins.
I swear by my Fisher Price Rock and Plays (they're basically movable bassinets) and my Boppy Baby Lounger. With two babies to feed and hold, trust me, you need more than one safe place to set one twin down. Have options in every room – that way you're not tied to one place in the house all day. Emma and Kate never really took to a swing, but I hear some kids love those!
Schedule help
You're probably going to hear this over and over again during your twin pregnancy, but I can't emphasize it enough. Literally, make a calendar and jot people's names down for when they'll be coming by. I preferred to have my close family help for the first month (I was a little fragile and on an emotional roller coaster to say the least).
If others offer to help, ask them if they'd be open to dropping off dinner or a frozen casserole. Or picking up diapers/wipes for you at the store. If you're not ready for visitors yet (I know that in my case, I just wanted to sleep whenever I had a moment in the beginning), be honest and say that now is not a good time and you'll be resting with the babies. They'll understand.
I'm incredibly fortunate to have a wonderful family and group of friends who have gone above and beyond to help me. My mom is a saint and I have an awesome mother-in-law who came to stay with me for 10 days. They both helped me feed the girls, cooked dinners, ran errands, etc. I don't know what I would do without them! I also had a good family friend who was in college and ended up helping me for a few hours three days a week during the first month. It was a sanity saver to have her at the house. If you don't have family close by, seriously consider hiring a baby nurse for the day or night. It will be the best money you ever spent!
Embrace the Insanity
At some point, you'll encounter this scenario: you're by yourself, have one twin on the changing table with a giant blowout diaper and the other twin screaming her head off wanting to be held.
Take a deep breath.
This common scenario could send anyone over the top. But it's bound to happen. I'll admit the first time it happened to me, I cried right along with Kate who was balling her eyes out while I gave Emma a bath and soaked her clothes (yes, her blowout diaper was THAT bad.) But once I got things under control, and everyone settled down again, I felt like I could conquer anything if I could handle that situation. Mike and I have definitely looked at each other and just laughed at how crazy our house is sometimes. Thank god we both have a sense of humor.
Set up Stations
The above scenario is the exact reason why it's crucial to have "stations" around your house. Stock these areas with diapers, wipes, two changes of clothes, two blankets and burp cloths. We have these stations downstairs in our living room, in the nursery and in our bedroom. It will come in handy when you have a crisis on your hands and can't leave the other twin alone.
Same thing goes for your diaper bag – always keep it "ready to go" so you don't have to rush around after you've got both babies into their car seats. It takes one less step out of the process.
I thought I knew what multi-tasking was… until I had Emma and Kate. They have taught me what true multi-tasking really means. I can't count the number of times when I'm holding Kate in my arms, rocking Emma's bassinet with my foot, while I'm waiting for a bottle to warm. Eating dinner? More like forking food, while holding Kate and shushing into her ear. It's a blessing when there is a moment where I can just do one thing or focus on just one of the girls.
My advice? Try to have something accomplished in the background while you're caring for the twins. Pop a frozen casserole in the oven, start the crockpot, get the laundry going, or run the dishwasher when you're able to step away for a minute.
With the babies, consider putting one next to you in a lounger to feed or entertain while you nurse or bottle feed the other (yes, I've done that more than a few times).
Look for Simple Solutions
There are some tasks that take forever – no matter what. Like folding laundry. Too bad there isn't a robot to do that yet! But modern technology does offer some shortcuts these days. Take washing bottles for instance. I found that if I wash bottles after every feed and load them into my Cuisinart sterilizer right away, I never have to stop and spend 30 minutes washing a ton of bottles or wait for a full load in the dishwasher. Our Cuisinart bottle warmer has also sped up our feeding preparation. Trust me, when you have two screaming babies waiting to eat, you need something quick! I've also relied on Diapers.com for diapers, wipes and much more when I simply can't load up both the twins to make it to Babies R' Us. Plus, they offer free 2-day shipping for the first three months! A true lifesaver in the first few weeks.
Marry an Amazing Guy (or find a fabulous nanny!)
I knew before we had kids that I married a wonderful guy, but he is such an amazing dad, too. As I've said before, I couldn't do this without him. He helps with every feeding (when he's not working), diapers, shushing, rocking, laughing, playing, getting up in the middle of the night, AKA everything! We both work, so we also just hired a fabulous nanny (in addition to my mom) to help us. Having an awesome set of second hands all the time is absolutely necessary in my book.
That's the extent of my "twinsdom" for now – but I'll be sure to share my advice as I learn along the way! If you're a MoM, please introduce yourself in the comments. I'd love to hear your tricks of the trade!


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The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 11.0143 Friday, 21 January 2000.
Date: Friday, 21 Jan 2000 05:36:49 -0800
Subject: 11.0104 Hamlet Q1 Performance
Comment: Re: SHK 11.0104 Hamlet Q1 Performance
I just returned from two happy theater-going weeks in London, where the
Red Shift's production of Q1 Hamlet at the Bloomsbury Theatre in London
on January 20 had no problems with the smoke machine, probably because
the auditorium was a large one. The setting was the same as described
by John Briggs, but I thought the use of the metal screen and pyramidal
frustrums for percussion effects worked well, and also the imaginative
way the pyramids were moved around, laid down, and generally redeployed
to form stages, platforms, hiding places, etc. as needed from scene to
scene. I didn't have the text with me, and couldn't follow the cuts as
well as Briggs seems to have done, but a few production notes may be of
Hamlet's first soliloquy-too sallied flesh-was performed downstage
while, behind and unseen we hear the barely audible sound of Claudius'
(Q2 and F) speech to the court describing his brother's death and his
own succession and marriage to Gertrude. It was effective, but directly
contrary to the purpose of presenting Q1 as a coherent work that could
be followed and understood on its own. I thought the actor playing
Horatio did a fine job and I'm sorry not to have his name at hand right
now .
The modern military regalia was certainly intrusive for the sort of
experiment a full-scale performance of Q1 represents, but not overly
disturbing until his last lines-"Take up the bodies. Such a sight as
this/ Becomes the field, but here doth much amiss," when he lifts his
pistol and points it at Horatio's temple. This is a clear reference to
Ingmar Bergman's daring production of the 80's, where troops dressed in
the (then chic) style of Cuban guerillas with Fortinbras in the Che
Guevarra role, burst into an otherwise Elizabethan court scene and, in
the same gesture used in this production, Fortinbras shot Horatio dead.
Here, the play ended with the gesture only.
All in all, a strange compromise, almost a vote of no confidence in the
initial idea, i.e., to see how Q1 works onstage. But the most
interesting feature to me was the overall impression how well Q1 does
work to convey the story with sufficient action to hold interest for the
duration of the performance. Indeed, there was so little lost by reason
of the absence of the great poetry of the familiar Q2 and F texts, the
running images and metaphors beloved of scholars, the memorable phrases
that still enrich our language, that it stands as a powerful indictment
of every modern production I can recall, that so little is made by their
directors of the visual imagery packed into the "improved" versions as
they reduce the play, each from their own (Freudian, Marxist,
historical-pageant, action-film, rebellious youth, etc.) points of
departure, into little more than an enactment of the plot line. So what
did Shakespeare hope to ADD to the stage version with all those pretty
word pictures? Loving the imagery as I do, I hope someday to see it
more central to some director's efforts to capture the substance of the
play for a modern audience. I invite requests for consultation.
It's good to be back. Tony B


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Miami Marlins rookie pitcher Jose Fernandez hit his first career homer off Mike Minor. The way he treated it was not met warmly by the Atlanta Braves in the sixth inning of Tuesday's loss, as one can see in the video below.
Fernandez and Chris Johnson had already exchanged heated words between innings, and Fernandez worsened things by "pimping" his homer by admiring it and flipping his bat. Fernandez then made it even worse by spitting on third base when he passed Johnson, leading to Brian McCann confronting him at home plate.
That then led to the benches and bullpens clearing and even more dirty words being exchanged.
No one was ejected or injured, but warnings were issued to both teams.
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Students may complete a major or a minor in East Asian Studies.
Tz'u Chiang, Lecturer
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Hai Lin Zhou, Visiting Assistant Professor
The Bi-College Department of East Asian Studies links rigorous language training to the study of East Asian, and particularly Chinese and Japanese, culture and society. In addition to our intensive programs in Chinese and Japanese languages, departmental faculty offer courses in East Asian philosophy, linguistics, literature, religion and social and intellectual history. The East Asian Studies program also incorporates courses on East Asia by affiliated Bi-College faculty on East Asian anthropology, cities, economics, philosophy and sociology, as well as additional courses on East Asian culture and society by faculty at Swarthmore.
The intellectual orientation of the Department of East Asian Studies is primarily historical and text-based; that is, we focus on East Asia's rich cultural traditions as a way to understand its present, through the study of primary sources (in translation and in the vernacular) and scholarly books and articles. All students wishing to specialize in this humanistic approach to the study of China , Japan and (with special approval) Korea are encouraged to consider the East Asian Studies major. But we also work closely with affiliated faculty in the Bi-Co and Tri-Co community who approach East Asia from the perspective of such social science disciplines as anthropology, economics, political science, sociology and the growth and structure of cities, as well as with faculty in history, music, religion and philosophy. East Asian studies majors are encouraged to take advantage of these programs to supplement their East Asian studies coursework. Students who wish to combine the study of East Asia and its languages with a major in another discipline are invited to consider the East Asian studies minor, described more fully below.
Major Requirements
Requirements for the major are:
Minor Requirements
The Department of East Asian Studies offers a flexible six-course minor for students with varying interests in East Asian cultures and languages. All candidates for minor credit must take EAST 200 (Sophomore Seminar). In addition, they may take five additional courses in East Asian cultures and society, or any combination of culture courses and language courses in Chinese or Japanese above the first-year (001-002) level. The most typical configurations will be EAST 200 plus: five additional culture courses and no language; three additional culture courses and two language courses at the second (003-004) or third-year (101-102) level; or one additional culture course and four language courses at the second-year level and above.
Language Placement Tests
Placement tests for first-time students at all levels are conducted in the first week of the fall semester. To qualify for third-year language courses students need to have a 3.0 average in second-year language study or take a placement test in the beginning of the third-year course. In the event that students do not score 3.0 or above at the end of the second-year language study, they must consult with the director of the respective language program and work out a summer study plan that may include, but is not limited to, taking summer courses or studying on their own under supervision.
Honors in East Asian studies will be awarded by the departmental faculty on the basis of superior performance in two areas: coursework in major-related courses (including language classes), and the senior thesis. A 3.5 average in major-related coursework is considered the minimum necessary for consideration for honors.
Study Abroad
The Department of East Asian Studies strongly recommends study abroad to maximize language proficiency and cultural familiarity. Because study abroad provides an unparalleled opportunity to study a culture from the inside, students spending a semester or year in China, Japan or Korea will be required to prepare an essay of 10 pages on significant issues confronting their host country, based on information from local newspapers or magazines, television or personal interviews. No departmental credit will be granted for study abroad without satisfactory completion of this assignment, whose details should be worked out with the student's adviser.
Formal approval is required by the study abroad adviser prior to the student's travel. Without this approval, credit for courses taken abroad may not be accepted by the East Asian studies program.
If studying abroad is not practical, students may consider attending certain intensive summer schools approved by the East Asian studies program. These plans must be worked out in concert with the program's study abroad adviser and the student's dean.
EAST H120 Chinese Perspectives on the Individual and Society
A survey of philosophical, literary, legal and autobiographical sources on Chinese notions of the individual in traditional and modern China. Particular emphasis is placed on identifying how ideal and actual relationships between the individual and society vary across class and gender and over time. Special attention will be paid to the early 20th century, when Western ideas about the individual begin to penetrate Chinese literature and political discourse. (Smith)
EAST B131 Chinese Civilization
A broad chronological survey of Chinese culture and society from the Bronze Age to the present, with special reference to such topics as belief, family, language, the arts and sociopolitical organization. Readings include primary sources in English translation and secondary studies. (Kim, Division I or III; cross-listed as HIST B131) Not offered in 2006-07.
EAST H132 Japanese Civilization
A broad chronological survey of Japanese culture and society from the earliest times to the present, with special reference to such topics as belief, family, language, the arts, and sociopolitical organization. Readings include primary sources in English translation and secondary studies. (Glassman)
EAST B200 Sophomore Seminar: Methods and Approaches in East Asian Studies
Introduces current and prospective majors to the scope and methods of East Asian Studies. Employs readings on East Asian history and culture as a platform in critical analysis, bibliography, cartography, and the formulation of research topics and approaches. Culminates in a substantial research essay. A prerequisite for East Asian Studies majors, the course should be taken in the second semester of the sophomore year; occasionally in the second semester of the junior year. Also for minors and concentrators as an elective. (Kim, Division III)
EAST H201 Introduction to Buddhism
Focusing on the East Asian Buddhist tradition, the course examines Buddhist philosophy, doctrine and practice as textual traditions and as lived religion. (Glassman)
EAST B206 Modern Chinese Literature and Film
Introduces the development of modern Chinese literature and related film since the 19th century in terms of the significant motifs of enlightenment and decadence. The course enriches the understanding of heterogeneous "modernities" rather than the homogeneous "modernity" in modern China. (staff) Not offered in 2006-07.
EAST B210 Topics in Chinese Cultural History: Visual Imagination
Imagination tells us much about our wishes and desires, loves and fears, the customary and the serendipitous, the extreme-unreality or the everyday. This course examines how the Chinese have envisioned various aspects of their lives - other worlds, the afterlife, everyday living, emotions and the past. We will closely examine texts and artworks, and explore the aesthetic values, social realities and cultural aspirations at the core of these works. Topics include Chinese ritual bronzes and communion with ancestors, depictions of paradise and hell in Buddhist cosmology, representations of everyday life, fictive landscapes, garden designs and imperial architecture. (Lin, Division III)
EAST B212 Introduction to Chinese Literature
This course introduces Chinese literature from its beginnings through the late18th century, via the greatest masterpiece of traditional Chinese fiction, The Dream of the Red Chamber . Nearly every significant literary genre in the pre-modern Chinese tradition is represented within the novel's descriptions of daily life in a great Chinese household. By studying relevant aspects of the literary tradition alongside each section of the novel, we will learn to appreciate China's pre-modern literary tradition from our contemporary perspective and to see it through the eyes of the 18th-century characters for whom the literary tradition was a part of their daily lives. (staff, Division III) Not offered in 2006-07.
EAST H217 Chinese Calligraphy as an Art Form
Studio art course. Students learn fundamental techniques of the art of Chinese calligraphy. Considers its impact on Western artists. Students create art projects inspired by Chinese calligraphy. No knowledge of the Chinese language is necessary. (Li)
EAST B225 Topics in Modern Chinese Literature
(staff, Division III) Not offered in 2006-07.
EAST B226 Introduction to Confucianism
An introduction to Confucianism, arguably the most influential intellectual and cultural tradition in East Asia. In the first half, this course will train students to read the condensed style of the Confucian canons - the Analects , the Book of Mencius , the Great Learning and the Doctrine of the Mean - by examining different commentators' explanations of select passages. In the second half, we will analyze Confucianism in light of contemporary discussions of issues such as human rights, virtue ethics, women's history, economic development and political authority. This course has no prerequisites and assumes no background in East Asian culture. (Kim, Division III; cross-listed as PHIL B226 and POLS B226) Not offered in 2006-07.
EAST H228 The Logos and the Tao
This course challenges the postmodern construction of "China" as the (feminine) poetic "Other" to the (masculine) metaphysical "West" by analyzing postmodern concepts of word, image and writing in relation to Chinese poetry, painting and calligraphy. (Wright)
EAST B229 Comparative Urbanism
(McDonogh, Division I; cross-listed as ANTH B229 and CITY B229) Not offered in 2006-07.
EAST B234 Introduction to Korean Culture
This course examines the dynamics of Korean cultural and intellectual history from the perspective of cultural identity. How did Korea negotiate its position in the traditional Asian cultural sphere? What is the significance of the so-called "Confucianization" of Choson Korea? What events and conditions shaped Korea in the 20th century? What was the impact of Japanese colonialism on Korea's modern transformation? This course explores these questions through a variety of literary works as well as historical writing, philosophical debates and the arts. No knowledge of Korean language or history is required. (Jina Kim, Division III; cross-listed as HIST B252) Not offered in 2006-07.
EAST H240 Economic Development and Transformation: China vs. India
A survey of the economic development and recent transitional experience in China and India, giant neighboring countries, accounting for roughly one third of total world population. The course will examine the economic structure and policies in the two countries, with a focus on comparing China and India's recent economic successes an failures, their development policies and strategies, institutional changes, and factors affecting the transformation process in the two countries. (Jilani)
EAST H242 Buddhist Philosophy
An introduction to classical Indian Buddhist thought in a global and comparative context. The course begins with a meditative reading of the classical text - The Dhamapada - and proceeds to an in depth critical exploration of the teachings of Nagarjuna, the great dialectician who founded the Madhyamika School. (Gangadean)
EAST H261 Late Imperial China, 1600-1900
Surveys Chinese culture and society at the height of the imperial era through the 18th century and the ensuing political and cultural crises catalyzed by institutional decline and Western imperialism in the 19th and early 20th centuries. (Smith)
EAST B267 The Development of the Modern Japanese Nation
(Takenaka, Division I; cross-listed as ANTH B267 and SOCL B267) Not offered in 2006-07.
EAST B270 Japanese Architecture and Planning
(Hein, Division III; cross-listed as CITY B270 and HART B270)
EAST B272 Topics on Early and Medieval China: Chinese Cities and City Culture
Cities are the political, cultural and economic centers of a time and space; each is distinguished by geographic locale, architectural details, inhabitants and its literary, artistic and historical milieu. We investigate the literary and cultural artifacts: beginning with magnificent Changían and Luoyang; on to medieval Ye and Luoyang, the cosmopolitan eighth-century Changían, and concluding with bustling 11th-century Bianjing. Extensive use of visual materials, such as city plans and descriptions, architecture and gardens, works by notable writers and painters. (Lin, Division I; cross-listed as CITY B273)
EAST H282 Structure of Chinese
This course is designed to acquaint students with both the syntactic and semantic structures of Mandarin Chinese and the theoretical implications they pose to the study of natural language. Students will have an opportunity to further their understanding of linguistic theories and to develop skills in systematically analyzing a non-Indo-European language. Prerequisite: General Programs 262 or consent of the instructor. (Huang, Division I; cross-listed as LING H282) Not offered in 2006-07.
EAST B284 Topics in Korean Culture
An introduction to Korean modern and contemporary literature and media culture. Readings will include both literary works in translation and critical writings on selected topics in Korean literary and cultural history and film theory and history. (Kim, Division III)
EAST H310 Religion and Gender in Modern Pre-Japanese Literature
EAST B335 East Asian Development
(Rock, Division I; cross-listed as CITY B336 and ECON B335) Not offered in 2006-07.
EAST H342 Topics in Asian Philosophy: Japanese Zen in Global Context
This advanced seminar focuses on the development of Zen (Japanese) Buddhism culminating in the work of Nishida and his influential Kyoto School of Zen Philosophy. The background in the Indian origins of Madhyamika dialectic introduced by Nagarjuna is traced through the Zen Master Dogen and into the flourishing of the modern Kyoto School founded by Nishida. The seminar focuses on texts by Dogen and on selected writings in the Kyoto School: Nishida, Nishitani and Abe. Nishida's thought is developed in dialogue with thinkers such as Aristotle, Descartes, Kant, Hegel, Husserl, Sartre and Heidegger, Nagarjuna and others. (Gangadean)
EAST H347 Topics in East Asian History: China at the Center
An exploration of China's place in the current world history from the first through the late 19th centuries, with equal focus on theoretical debates and primary-source observations. Recommended for junors and seniors with prior courses in history. (Smith)
EAST B381 Topics in Japanese Art
(Easton, Division III; cross-listed as HART B381) Not offered in 2006-07.
EAST H382 Syntax and Semantics of Mandarin Chinese
An examination of the core issues in the study of Mandarin Chinese in terms of its syntactic and semantic structures. The aim is to look at a rich array of data as analyzed by practicing theoreticians and appreciate the inner workings of the language and their theoretical implications. (Huang)
EAST H398 Senior Conference
A semester-long research workshop culminating in the writing and presentation of a senior thesis. Required of all majors; open to minors and others by permission. (Glassman, Lin)
EAST B403 Supervised Work
EAST H415 Research Seminar in the Material Culture of China
This advanced research seminar is about Chinese material culture in its historical and contemporary manifestations. Particular attention will be paid to Chinese ceramics. Students will design and complete individual research projects centered on objects, architectural installations and other manifestations of Chinese material culture available in the Philadelphia area. (Gillette)
East Asian Languages
The East Asian Studies Program welcomes students who wish to combine their interests in East Asian languages with the study of an East Asian culture. These students are urged to consult the coordinator of East Asian studies on either campus, who will advise them on creating individual plans of study in appropriate departments.
Chinese Language
Shizhe Huang, Director
Tz'u Chiang
Pauline Lin
Changchun Zhang
The Chinese Language Program offers a full undergraduate curriculum of courses in Mandarin Chinese. Students who will combine language study with focused work on East Asian society and culture may wish to consider the major or minor in East Asian studies. Information about study abroad programs can be found under the East Asian studies heading in this catalog.
CNSE B001, B002 First Year Chinese
Offered in an intensive section (1.5 credits) for students new to the language, which meets for six hours for lecture and oral practice. Also offered in a non-intensive section (1 credit) for students who can speak but not read or write the language, which meets three hours a week.
CNSE H003, H004 Second-year Chinese
Language skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing are further developed through carefully designed practices. Oral proficiency is enhanced by dramatization of situational topics, and written skills by regular composition writing. Both reading and writing are in Chinese characters only. Three hours a week of classes and two hours of drills. Prerequisite: First-year Chinese or equivalent. (Huang)
CNSE B101, B102 Third Year Chinese
A focus on overall language skills through reading and discussion of modern short stories, as well as on students' facility in written and oral expression through readings in modern drama and screenplays. Readings include representative works from the May Fourth Period (1919-27) to the present. Audio- and videotapes of drama and films are used as study aids. Prerequisite: Second-year Chinese or permission of instructor. (Chiang, Division III)
CNSE B201, B202 Fourth Year Chinese
Development of language ability by readings in modern Chinese literature, history and/or philosophy. Speaking and reading skills are equally emphasized through a consideration of the intellectual, historical and social significance of representative works. Prerequisite: Third-year Chinese or permission of instructor. (Lin, Division III)
Japanese Language
Yoko Koike, Director
Hank Glassman
Yukino Tanaka
JNSE H001, H002 First-year Japanese
An introduction to the four basic skills (reading, writing, speaking and listening), with special emphasis on the development of conversational fluency in sociocultural contexts. Six hours per week of lecture and oral practice. This is a year-long course; both semesters are required for credit. (Koike)
JNSE H003, H004 Second-year Japanese
A continuation of first-year Japanese, with a focus on the further development of oral proficiency, along with reading and writing skills. Five hours per week of lecture and oral practice. Prerequisite: First-year Japanese or equivalent. (Tanaka)
JNSE H101, H102 Third-year Japanese
A continuation of language study with further development of oral proficiency. Emphasis on reading and discussing simple texts. Advanced study of grammar and kanji ; introduction to composition writing. Three hours of class, one hour of oral practice. Prerequisite: Second-year Japanese or equivalent. (Tanaka)
JNSE H201, H202 Fourth-year Japanese
Advanced study of written and spoken Japanese utilizing texts and audio-visual materials. Prerequisite: Third-year Japanese or equivalent and consent of the instructor. (Glassman, Koike)


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Michelle Beadle Speaker Profile
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Michelle Beadle Biography
Michelle Beadle is currently the co-host of SportsNation on ESPN2, with Colin Cowherd. She has previously worked for the YES Network as a co-host of Yankees on Deck and Sportslife NYC, and was the host of YES' Ultimate Road Trip and inHD's Cathedrals of the Game. Beadle was also a sideline reporter for the YES Network's coverage of New Jersey Nets basketball games, and the San Antonio Spurs. In 2002, Beadle was a "behind-the-chutes" reporter for TNN's coverage of the Professional Bull Riders' Bud Light Cup tour, in what was the channel's final season of broadcasting the PBR before the tour moved to OLN. She has also hosted ESPN's Titan Games, Fox Sports Net's Big Game Hunters, and College Sports Television's The 1 College Sports Show.
She has hosted several other entertainment-themed and reality-based shows, including People.com's feature, "What You Missed Over the Weekend," Fine Living Network's I Want Your Job, Animal Planet's "Animal Planet Report," and Discovery Channel's Get Packing, and red carpet reporting at various venues.
On January 12, 2009, Beadle became the "New York SportsCenter" anchor for The Michael Kay Show on 1050 ESPN, New York. It was announced on May 14 during the show that she would be leaving on May 22, reportedly to ESPN's television arm.
Beadle is a graduate of the University of Texas at San Antonio. Michelle also has a Pug named Leroy Jenkins.
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Michael Wardle
Withnail and I
Two unemployed actors -- Withnail (Richard E. Grant) and Marwood (Paul McGann) -- take a trip to the British countryside in 1969. But instead of rejuvenation, they experience a lack of food, an abundance of rain and a plethora of alcohol. Their host, Withnail's gay Uncle Monty (Richard Griffiths), displays a love for life and a lust for Marwood. This classic art-house comedy won an Evening Standard British Film Award.


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Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is suffering from "serious depression -- deep, deep depression," his longtime friend and former U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy told CNN Friday, a day after meeting with Jackson at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
"Jesse is getting the help he needs and he needs to make that his priority," Kennedy said about the Illinois Democrat who is undergoing inpatient treatment for bipolar depression at the famed facility.
Jackson, 47, has not been on Capitol Hill since late May. In early June, his office released a statement saying that the congressman, who has served in the U.S. House since 1995, was taking a leave of absence because he was suffering from a "medical condition."
Jesse Jackson Jr. suffering from 'deep, deep depression'
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Stolen Kisses
Posted By Alex Belth On April 27, 2012 @ 7:50 am In 1: Featured,Arts and Culture,Music,Pop Culture | Comments Disabled
Kiss FM, 98.7 on your radio dial, is going away. Dag. Memories of DJ Red Alert.
Ego Trip has 12 radio promos to jog your memory [2].
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School District Unifies Its Security
A Southern California school district seeks to overcome a DVR-based analog surveillance system and its poor video streaming and playback, and contend with unwanted guests gaining access to its campuses. Find out how Culver City students are becoming safer thanks to a new and integrated IP video and access control solution.
Catching Criminals in the Act
To help pay for the more than $60,000 system, CCUSD received a grant from its insurance company. So far, the district has seen a decent return of investment (ROI), according to Yant. "It cost us less to install cameras and Gateways at the sites than we lost in computers," he says.
Additionally, the new system has helped CCUSD security personnel solve a few crimes. "Since the system's been involved, we were able to capture a serial bicycle thief who was coming to the middle school to steal bicycles," Yant explains. "We were also able to positively identify two students who were accused of raping another student."
Impressed with CCUSD's proactive approach to security, Domene, thinks all schools should follow Yant's example when upgrading a security system.
"It's nice to deal with someone who understands what we're talking about and has realistic expectations," Domene says. "I look at CCUSD as being very proactive to provide top-notch security for their students."
Ashley Willis is Associate Editor for SECURITY SALES & INTEGRATION. She can be reached at (310) 533-2419.
Theft Exposes Lack of Best Intrusion Practices
A string of burglaries between two elementary schools at the Culver City Unified School District (CCUSD) resulted in the loss of more than $15,000 in stolen iMac computers. The event prompted Ted Yant, the district's security supervisor, to install cameras in computer labs in each of CCUSD's nine schools.
"One school was hit twice, and the burglars were able to take 10 iMacs. The other school was hit three times and lost a total of five computers," he says.
The first incident triggered the school's intrusion alarm, and police responded to the scene within four minutes. Still, the intruders were able to lift four computers. In the other events, the alarm never sounded, Yant says.
"I looked at the alarm system, and I saw that security set it at 10 p.m. on the night of the incident," he explains. "There was no other arming or disarming of it, so when I called the alarm company that monitors our system, I asked if they received an alarm signal, and they told me they hadn't. It turns out that the equipment was wireless and the batteries died."
Yant says the alarm company, which normally informs the district when the alarm batteries are low, failed to notify him that the alarm required a battery change.
"I know this is a function that normally works because they called me at 2 a.m., one time to tell me that the battery was low," he says. "But they admitted that the technician didn't set
up the alarm that way, so there was no trouble signal."
To prevent such a thing from happening, Kevin Domene of San Diego-based SDA Security notes that when installing an alarm system, it is important for technicians to call each zone in the central station.
"When you call the zones, not only are you sending an alarm signal from that zone, but you would also pull the battery from that device to basically cut power to it," he says. "So, that system would register a trouble signal as well because someone is supervising the device."
While SDA Security does not monitor CCUSD's alarm system, Domene says the cause for this problem stems from the technicians not putting the customers' needs first; rather, they are seeking to complete the installation as quickly as possible.
"I've seen it before where alarm technicians are in a hurry, so the set the zone up, test the alarm signal, and then they forget the rest," Domene says. "It's really about making sure you take that extra step to make sure the alarm works properly."
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GPP Crusade No. 39: Pulling Prints/
"No, no! The adventures first,
explanations take such a dreadful time."
— Lewis Carroll
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playing with cut out swirlies
brayer the swirlie on top of an index card so you can stamp the swirlie or the inverse of the swirlie
the first page is destined to be an art journal background, stamped with the cut spiral, the reverse of the spiral, ad infinitim
my initials
i cut out my initials the way i would write them, and then turned the card over and used the reverse as the stamp (if that makes sense)
art journal background
happy independence day
how patriotic!
the texture is unreal
fossil-like detail from the page below
i painted this page first with a brayer before stamping
i think this would work on an art journal page --- today's ICAD #42
i even printed on a box
heart art journal background
I grabbed some summer free time to do Michelle Ward's super-awesome Crusade No. 39: Pulling Prints. The GPP crew is currently on Crusade #53, but the wonderfulness of the Crusades is the ability to go back in time and respond to previous creative challenges. It was Melanie's monoprints that lead me to this particular adventure.
Here are the ingredients I used for Pulling Prints: Two 2" Speedball Soft Rubber Brayers, (one is for paint, the other is kept dry to roll on back of papers) a few tubes of Speedball Block Printing Ink, heavy white cardstock for the art journal backgrounds, scissors, and INDEX CARDS. I kid you not!
Cruise over to Michelle's site for full details. This was majorly fun, addictively fun, perfect for Traci's Get Your Art On challenge of half hour a day for a month. I am sooo happy I tried this! I've done mono-prints or block printing before and I have a mild brayer addiction. It's not just stamping with your etched or cut design, it's the reverse and inverse and subverse, I mean it's super cool. I'm going to use these bigger pages as art journal backgrounds, or cut them up for collage fodder.
Check out my response to Crusade No. 48, Been There Done That and Crusade No. 53: Mad Scientist.


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Playhouse Project
Page Contents
1: Introduction, measurements, wood sizes
2: Material requirements
3: Plans - walls and panels
4: Plans - floor and door
5: Cutting the panels, making the floor
6: Making the walls
7: Adding battens, window/door openings
8: Levelling the floor, standing the walls
9: Making the roof
10: Fitting the ridge capping
11: Fitting the valley boards
12: Making the door
13: Fitting the door
User Photos/Comments
Wood sizes (continued)
Below is a table giving the approximate size difference between rough and smooth lumber. For this project we used rough - you can use either.
Floor boards and battens
The floorboards and the battens around the top of the walls are of 100mm x 25mm (1" x 4") stock.
All the vertical wall battens are of 50mm x 25mm (1" x 2") stock.
In this project, we rip (cut lengthwise) 100mm x 25mm (1" x 4") stock down the middle to obtain the 50mm x 25mm (1" x 2") required for the vertical battens.
Material requirements
Lumber and plywood sheets
6 shts of 2400mm x 1200mm (4' x 8') plywood, 9mm (3/8") thick, exterior grade, for the walls/roof.
9.6m (32ft) of 100mm x 50mm (2" x 4") lumber for floor frame
63m (210ft) of 100mm x 25mm (1" x 4") boards for floorboards and battens
12 metal straps (or similar type fasteners) 150mm (6") long for the door and roof beams.
200 only 32mm (1 1/4) wood screws
0.5 kg ( 1 lb) of 90mm (3 1/2") galvanized flathead nails
0.5 kg ( 1 lb) of 30mm (1 1/4") galvanized flathead nails
40 of 40mm (1 1/2") small nails to fix window beading to battens
1 only door handle
2 only 150mm (6") Tee-hinge and screws
1 piece of 900mm x 450mm (18" x 36") acrylic sheet (plastic glass) to cut into three pieces for the window panes
Glue, sealant as needed


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Treasure Seeking Programmers for New 3D Shooter
What's next from the maker of Sin & Punishment and Gunstar Heroes?
Sin and Punishment developer Treasure appears to have a new shooting game in the works. The publisher updated its recruit page on the 2nd with a listing seeking programmers for work on a "new 3D action shooting game project."
The listing does not provide any hints on the nature of the project. It says that preference will be given to those with 3D, action and shooting game production experience.
Treasure's latest work is Sin & Punishment: Star Successor, released by Nintendo on the Wii last year (a North American release came this past June). The company is known for its classic shooters and action games, including Gunstar Heroes, Ikaruga and Radiant Silvergun. Many of these games are available on Virtual Console and Xbox Live Arcade.