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Mark Lews: Content as a Database
In this Adobe/STC interview, renowned thought leader, Mark Lewis, shares keen insights into other benefits of structure. "We need to move to a point where we think of content as a database." People are searching for things on the web and may or may not be finding what they are looking for. Think of entering a recipe, with steps, ingredients and attributes like diabetic or sugar free. When semantic information is entered during structured authoring, both the reader and writer benefit.


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G8 Summit Neglects Global Crisis of Child Malnutrition
Action Against Hunger applauds the announcement today that the world's leading powers will contribute $20 billion for agricultural assistance to millions of poor farmers over the next three years. The international humanitarian organization commends President Barack Obama for taking a leadership role in tackling hunger, which now affects more than a billion people worldwide, by enlisting the support of the major powers assembled at the G8 summit in L'Aquila, Italy.
Although the United States' individual contribution of $3.5 billion demonstrates a significant, long-term commitment to combating hunger, Action Against Hunger urges the Obama Administration not to overlook the immediate crisis of acute malnutrition.
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"President Obama sent a clear signal today that the United States is serious about addressing global hunger, which is an important first step," said Nan Dale, Executive Director of Action Against Hunger - USA. "But since the knowledge and tools to end acute malnutrition are readily available today, this Administration should take action now to end an entirely preventable tragedy."
Action Against Hunger urges President Obama to prioritize the fight against acute malnutrition. If we are to save the millions of children on the brink of starvation, funding is needed today to scale up existing programs. While the Administration works out how best to support poor farmers through agricultural support, it should immediately address the deadly, global crisis of acute malnutrition.
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A few months back I did a post on the recent purchase of sparklers for our wedding, and now, I'm working on the little details that go with it!
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Drivers can expect delays and diversions on the roads today due to the London to Brighton Bike Ride.
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Whether it's educating attendees of green and sustainability in the workplace or the speakers' efforts to educate public and private entities of sustainability in their community, "education" was the buzzword and couldn't have been stressed enough at the GoGreen Conference '11 this past Tuesday, November 15. Well, that and a lot of patience.
"It's not just about being and going green," said Ed Fox, chief sustainability officer for APS." It's about educating and sustaining it."
Dr. George Brooks, owner of Southwest Green and NxT Horizon Group, agreed: "There's more to sustainability than solar panels," he said. "If you want to make sustainability and its process sustainable, you need to make it useful."
More than 50 speakers from all over the state were in attendance for the first GoGreen Conference '11 held at the Phoenix Convention Center. Furniture IKEA donated to the panel discussions will be donated to the Phoenix Children's Hospital.
This all-day conference held back-to-back panel sessions with leaders of sustainable business, who educated attendees on the latest sustainable practices for their respective businesses.
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Maria Baier, commissioner of the Arizona State Land Department, provided opening remarks, emphasizing the importance of supporting universities and higher education seeking research dollars for its sustainability efforts. She continues to speak about how to not only go green, but also stay green.
"In order to go green and stay green, we need to keep our product legitimate," Baier said. "We need to continue to defend it and improve reliability and dependability."
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Halvorsen spoke about Frito-Lay and PepsiCo's environmental sustain/ability journey — how they were able to confront their challenges (reducing its environmental impact), become an "embracer" of sustainability instead of a "cautious adapter," and view sustainability as a competitive advantage — incorporating it into PepsiCo's business with the following strategies:
"Sustainability for us is a journey and by no means are we there," Halvorsen said. Jonce Walker, sustainability manager for Maricopa County agreed: "We are nowhere near done," he said. "We still have so much left to do."
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Intel's Clover Trail+: Dual-Core CPU and Graphics Unveiled at MWC 2013by Anand Lal Shimpi on 2/25/2013 12:00 AM EST
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ltcommanderdata - Monday, February 25, 2013 - linkThe previous SGX545 is actually more advanced from a feature support since it is a DX10.1 part whereas the SGX544MP is a DX9L3 part. I'm guessing at this point though, Intel has no interest in releasing DX10.1 drivers for the SGX545.
When you say the SGX544 adds "DirectX 10 class texturing hardware" over the SGX543 is DX10 texturing hardware part of DX9L3 or just something incremental that Imagination is adding in excess of DX9L3 since the SGX544 is otherwise not fully DX10 compliant? I also didn't know the SGX544 doubled triangle setup performance over the SGX543. I thought the SGX544 just added DX9L3 features over the SGX543, but didn't directly improved performance. Reply
powerarmour - Monday, February 25, 2013 - linkIntel don't really care about supporting PowerVR hardware in Windows, this has been proven by GMA500/600/3600/3650 all be woefully supported and neglected in regards to DirectX drivers and feature support.
Unless there is an absolute miracle in their change of heart, this is yet another Intel chipset to avoid like the plague on Windows at least. Reply
DanNeely - Monday, February 25, 2013 - linkI think CloverTrail+ is going to be seen in Windows systems. It's described as being the successor to their last phone SoC which lacked lots of device infrastructure that the Windows kernel expected. Walling all of it off for ARM/WinRT was doable since they simultaneously locked out all legacy software from the platform. On a conventional Win8 system all those applications are back and some fraction would almost certainly die messily. Reply
BlueBlazer - Monday, February 25, 2013 - linkYou can find new benchmarks here
The K900 literally scorch past quad core Snapdragon in the common Antutu benchmark, considering it only dual core. Sunspider was another benchmark that K900 shows its strength. The Quadrant didn't favor the K900 but was very close to Samsung Galax SIII which also has a quad core ARM processor! Reply
TheJian - Tuesday, February 26, 2013 - linkT4 scored 36000+ in antutu:
Crushes everything so far including ipad4 which scored 47 in glbench to T4's 57. So this chips is about 1/2 in egypt of T4? We'll have to wait for Octa, S800 etc to see if they can catch T4. Intel will need 14nm to be in this race (maybe a 22nm soc could be competitive but this isn't). T658 will be interesting too, who knows what that will go with. Exynos 5 octa will have issues in phones (as it got kicked out of Galaxy S4 due to heat if rumors are true). Let's not forget Rogue 6 gpu. NO matter how you slice this, Intel is behind. This is competitive with last years stuff (a5x?). So they finally caught Apples last gen? :)
The GPU is the most important thing in 2013/2014. Until they get that right, Intel is behind. IF your gpu sucks so does your gaming (so you're kind of DOA here). We can all wait on our webpage or email, it doesn't ruin the experience like a crappy gpu does.
Compute won't be important until 2014 (MAYBE, and that's a big maybe, on a phone or tablet? Nah...I have a PC) in mobile and I question even that, the same can be said for opengl es3 and dx11.1 and likely opencl. When you can name 10 things (or insert# here, 15? 20?) that either entertain you (games etc) or make you money using these technologies, I'll say it's finally coming to mobile. :) I don't ever see myself doing photo or video editing on a tablet (and a phone? Put the crackpipe down...LOL). Content creation on one? NOPE...Again, I have a PC. Even for someone crazy enough to try this, they are a ways off. Unreal 3 engine games are just starting to hit tablets etc. Compute is barely important on a PC at home (Games barely use it now). Win7 still doesn't fully support DX11.1 so how important is this in a phone/tablet? I could go on, but I think everybody gets the point already. Odd that Rogue6 brags about features instead of perf so far.
Look how many games they hit under 30fps with 7870 & 660TI here at just 1080p. Metro2033, sleeping dogs, crysis 2, sniper elite, borderlands 2 (didn't even work on any with 16x/4x on turned off they were all below 30fps) & hitman absolution. All under 30fps (some single digits) on 7870. We are a long ways from needing advanced features on phones when our PC's take a few hundred on the gpu just to do 1920x1080 with all details on. I'll say it again, anandtech needs to start using MINIMUMS in gpu reviews.
Intel needs to put a REAL gpu with their socs :) But that's why I say they need a die shrink. If they put a 554mp4 with this (ala A6x) it wouldn't have a shot at a phone at all. The problem here also is even a shrink might not help (22nm) in the soc as by then everyone else will be pitching their next rev. Intel needed this chip 6 months ago not for mid-end of the year. Merrifield looks like it's not going to show up on a shelf until mid2014 devices. All the others will be well established by then and they will be shipping new chips not long after merrifield hits shelves in a product. Again behind for xmas stuff. Since AMD is behind so far on PC's, I'd suggest Intel makes the first 14nm chips socs not pc chips. :) I'm not complaining though, if intel wasn't behind (dominating instead) can you imagine the stagnation that would happen if they ran not only PC's but phones/tablets without competition too? At the current rate we'll have a next gen console in our tablet or phone in about 3 yrs. If it was Intel alone, probably 10yrs. Look at sandy, ivy, haswell. With no AMD nipping at their heels this is what we get and no price drops on the top chips. They stay the same until their OWN replacement comes. :( Reply
evangel76 - Friday, March 01, 2013 - linkYou are comparing the T4 numbers to clovertrail+, while the T4 numbers you are quoting are from a Tablet power enveloped, if you give clovertrail+ the same power enveloped, it is likely to punish the T4 pretty seriously ...
think about it, Clovertrail+ with its cellphone power envelope is fairly close to T4 for tablet. I would not claim victory soooooo fast in this case.
It is getting very fashionable to compare apple and banana, we are going to have to insure the same power level when we compare performance, it is critical to be objective in your comparaison.
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evangel76 - Monday, February 25, 2013 - link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jMfR5TLsi8 (Batman for android)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jtp-LilABDs (Max Payne)
Have fun!
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danjw - Monday, February 25, 2013 - linkSo they still don't have LTE? How do they expect to get taken seriously, if they don't have a modem with the latest technology that users expect? Intel needs to pull their head out of that dark warm place they seem to have it in, before they become an also ran. Reply
bernstein - Monday, February 25, 2013 - linkbecause at this point only the USA (at least not in europe) & Japan really care about LTE.
infact, here we finally(!) get unlimited data plans but limited by bandwidth. and cheap!
the flip side is that you have to pay $180/month (most expensive plan) to get the benefit of LTE... so less than 1‰ cares about LTE.
i think this is a goodsend, unlimited voice+data (1mbit) for $60, but i wonder if that model can stand the test of time & really spread over all of europe... Reply
Kalei - Tuesday, February 26, 2013 - linkYour ignorance is stunning.
Europe doesn't care about LTE?
USA and Japan are at the bottom. Sweden, Denmark, Germany are all ahead of them. So is Australia and Canada.
Here in Sweden, we have way cheaper LTE than you have. We get 3 gigabyte per person(no shared plans) costing me about 18 dollars per month.
You're a sad caricature of a 'stupid American'.
Luckily, most Americans are not like you.
And thank Heavens for that. Reply
Kalei - Tuesday, February 26, 2013 - linkOne minor addition. The piece I linked is wrong in the sense that "Sweden doesn't have as much coverage as the U.S. have".
According to official government statistics, in 2011, two years ago, about 49% of the population had LTE coverage. In 2013, virtually 98% to 99% of the population will.
The source is the Swedish equivalent of the FCC(hint: the report is only in Swedish, but google translate can help you).
See page: 8.
This is just a sidenote, but facts are important, generally. Maybe I'm old-fashioned that way. Reply
phoenix_rizzen - Monday, February 25, 2013 - linkNexus 4 doesn't support LTE (at least not officially, and the unofficial hacks only work on one LTE band), yet it's flying off the shelves. Reply
StrangerGuy - Monday, February 25, 2013 - linkIt doesn't matter if Intel can make a $25 chip that is better than the ARM guys...their cost structure simply can't make that happen. Besides the "good enough" mobile performance crown has long been claimed by ARM. Reply
wsw1982 - Monday, February 25, 2013 - linkThe TSMC has a margin of 40%, Qualcom of 50%. Therefore if they want to keep their current profit, they must together maintain a margin of 70% ( 1 - 60% * 50%). Which doesn't even include the money paid to ARM, which is another 2%. While the Intel only has a margin of about 60%.
So, what make you think that, by the same retail price, 60% of margin within one company (better communication and cooperation) is hard to achieve than 70% of margin across different company? Reply
evangel76 - Monday, February 25, 2013 - linkyou are assuming that Intel is not competitive on price, and it is not accurate, The prices are very competitive, there are no x86 tax, and since Intel got into the Windows 8 market, the price of the other guys collapsed:
1) it is good for consumers
2) it shows that Clovertrail is very competitive.
so, you should care that Intel is coming in this markets, it is new strong competition, and it will make a difference. On the long term, it is be all about who can keep pricing the same way for long time.
At launch of clovertrail, it was very much one or 2 $ away from Tegra.3 and Krait
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TheJian - Tuesday, February 26, 2013 - linkWhat proof do you have that Intel is making sales at $25. Both surface and Nexus4 were 20-23 per soc chip. So you're saying Intel is selling these at $25?
Link please.
I'm wondering where you're getting your prices based in info in this link etc.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_Atom_m... Reply
magnimus1 - Saturday, March 02, 2013 - linkI would suggest you google his name first.
I would trust pricing information from him more than a Wikipedia article that had no pricing information what so ever. And yes.......all the 'atom' products listed on that page do not count as they are VASTLY different in product segment, release date and capabilities from the one being discussed in this article. Reply
En1gma - Monday, February 25, 2013 - link"Medfield was the original 32nm Atom SoC for smartphones, while Clover Trail was the 32nm platform for Windows 8 tablets."
Medfield is a name of a platform with Saltwell-based 32nm Atom SoC with Penwell codename.
And Penwell SoC in Medfield integrated SGX540 core, not SGX545.
There are three Penwell SKU: Z2480 (moto i, max freq - 1.3G, TB - 2,0G), Z2460 (ffrd-xolo, max freq - 1.3G, TB - 1,6G), and Z2420 (ffrd-yolo, max freq - 1.2G, no TB).
There is doomed Z2000 with disabled HT, but I do not remember a single device, built on it. Reply


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Scores of hopefuls will now go through rigorous assessment and vetting procedures to make sure they are suitable for the roles, which involve supporting regular police officers on the front line in communities across Swindon and Wiltshire.
There will be an intake of 15 PCSOs in July and a further 15 in October but a police spokesman was unable to confirm whether the process will be re-opened for applications a second time.
She said: "There was a huge response on social media and many of our hits came from Facebook and Twitter. We are hoping the first new intake will start in July and the next one will be in October.
"With 220 applications we should be able to fill the 30 roles available but it depends on the suitability of the candidates and I cannot say at this stage whether we will need to reopen the process to the public."


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Friday, December 18, 2015
A little Poe and Yoda
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HOUSTON - Airlines have cancelled nearly 4,700 flights through Saturday night because of the blizzard and this is sure to affect a lot of people trying to fly to and from the northeast.
So if an airline does cancel your flight, what are your rights?
If you were booked on United Airlines, you can change your travel plans, with no charge if you resume travel before Thursday of next week. After that, any difference in fare will be applied.
Southwest passengers can rebook without penalty within 14 days of their original travel dates.
On American Airlines, the change fees are waived if you travel before Wednesday.
And Delta customers can take a refund if their flight was cancelled or significantly delayed. You can also choose to make a one-time change to your ticket without penalty, if you travel before Thursday. Flights after that are subject to a difference in fare.
These change policies only apply to this particular weather event and only the airports affected in the Northeast United States. The airports and dates could change as the storm progresses, so visit Flight Aware for the latest updates.
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Homer too much for Bumgarner, Giants vs. A's
Lefty allows four runs in 6 2/3 innings of Bay Bridge Series opener
OAKLAND -- Madison Bumgarner was missing and not by much. That's why he was a little frustrated with himself despite pitching effectively into the seventh inning.
The Giants left-hander made one mistake all day and it cost him and San Francisco on Monday.
"I felt good and I wasn't missing by a big margin," Bumgarner said after the Giants' 4-1 loss to the Oakland Athletics. "I had a couple of walks and that cost me a run. I tried to pitch through that, but the biggest thing is I got deep into the game and gave the bullpen a rest."
Josh Donaldson hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning, Yoenis Cespedes hit a two-run double in the seventh, and the Athletics beat the Giants in the first of four consecutive Interleague games between the Bay Area rivals.
"I tried to throw a fastball down and away," Bumgarner said of the pitch to Donaldson. "The ball came back over the plate a little bit but it was still down and he put a good swing on it."
Bumgarner (4-3) was charged with four runs on four hits over his 6 2/3 innings. He walked five, hit a batter and struck out six.
"The one inning he got out of sync a little but he did a great job," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. "He got us deep in the game, allowed the two runs [before departing with two runners on base]. That's the kind of pitching we need. I know it doesn't go down as a quality start, but he left the game with a good start."
Bumgarner is 1-3 with a 5.17 ERA in May following a 3-0, 1.55 April.
George Kontos came on to pitch after Bumgarner gave up a single to Derek Norris and walked Chris Young. Cespedes greeted Kontos with his double off the right-center-field fence.
"Kontos just left a curve up at the wrong time," Bochy said. "The pitch just got away from him."
Opponents are hitting .341 (15-for-44) against Kontos with runners on.
"We need help in that area," Bochy said. "We can't keep using the same guys."
Buster Posey, who had a 10-game hitting streak snapped, drove in the Giants' only run with an infield grounder in the sixth. Andres Torres had two hits as the Giants lost their fourth straight on the road and six of their last seven away from AT&T Park.
The Giants have struggled away from home all year, winning nine of 23. They are 19-9 at home.
Torres is heating up. He's has 10 hits in his last 18 at-bats following a 1-for-17 streak.
Brandon Crawford has hit safely in 16 of his last 19 games and is hitting .386 (27-for-70) in day games.
"It was a great atmosphere," Crawford said of the Memorial Day sellout crowd. "It was a good day to support our troops. It just didn't turn out the way we wanted."
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Finding documentary resources can feel an insurmountable task. To find appropriate and engaging content can take hours. It can also be difficult to determine how you will assess students' interaction with these films. Simple viewing questions can only go so far.
Today's post will offer some resources for both of these areas in the hopes that you will be able to gain a foothold on how to implement short documentaries into your classroom.
Reading in the Reel World-John Golden
A must-have text if you want to implement better viewing and critical thinking strategies. Golden argues that documentaries are non-fiction texts. As such, students should SOAPSTone them as well as create their own essential questions while watching. He also explains and models using levels of questioning to use in tandem with documentary viewing. A sample chapter is available via NCTE.
This website is a treasure trove of all types of documentaries. The best part is that they have an entire educator's resource center. You will want to look specifically at the short films. To get to them, search "short documentaries." Some of my favorites include:
Utopia Part 3: The World's Largest Shopping Mall
A good piece to teach consumerism and personal folly. Use this 13-minute documentary to teach argument and purpose. Most definitely have them SOAPSTone the piece and create their own essential questions. Consider having them tweet those questions while watching.
Watch Utopia, Part 3: The World's Largest Shopping Mall on PBS. See more from POV.
This is a good documentary to use when discussing the death of the American dream. Consider having students use at the end of The Great Gatsby as Nick is watching Gatsby's house stand empty or as a stand alone to teach argument in regards to how we see accomplishment and loss.
Watch Trash-Out on PBS. See more from POV.
An offshoot of SnagFilms, it's a great resource for documentaries from National Geographic, PBS, and a whole host of other resources. There are some simple lesson plans posted but for the most part you'll want to create your own following Golden's ideas of how students should interact with documentaries in writing.
The New York Times Learning Network has also partnered with them and has created some useful documentary "film festivals" that are worth a look. The9/11 documentary lessons are especially helpful if you're teaching Bush's speech at Ground Zero or Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.
You'll want to examine their documentary shorts specifically. Titled Media that Matters, they have a range of films short documentaries between 5-10 minutes in length. Some of my favorites include:
Alienated: Undocumented Immigrant Youth
A great short film that profiles one young woman specifically who works as a nanny/housekeeper. It's perfect to partner with The Jungle and the later chapters of Fast Food Nation.
A short film about young people/students involved in organic farming. It would be a perfect pairing for anything by Michael Pollan or as a supplement to Fast Food Nation. You might also use it to teach AP Language students the synthesis essay about locavores.
This documentary short focuses on one soldier's experiences after his tour. The short would serve as a good companion to The Things They Carried, All Quiet on the Western Front and Catch 22.


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AKRON, Ohio (AP) -- A former county official in Ohio has been convicted at a high-profile corruption trial.
An Akron federal court jury convicted former Cuyahoga (ky-uh-HOH'-guh) County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora of 33 counts, including racketeering and bribery, Friday afternoon. He was acquitted of one mail fraud count.
Dimora once led the powerful Democratic Party in Cleveland.
The corruption investigation helped fuel a referendum that replaced the three-commissioner county government in Cleveland with a county executive and elected council.
The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer (http://bit.ly/yInQu2 ) says Dimora's wife and other family members were in court when the jury returned the verdict after more than a week of deliberations.
The verdict caps a federal investigation that led to more than 50 convictions involving county officials, employees and contractors who traded bribes for government jobs and contracts.


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Orlando Shakespeare Theater & UCF to Present THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF NICHOLAS NICKLEBY, 1/22-3/9
Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF is thrilled to present the epic theatrical event The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, Parts I and II. Written by David Edgar and adapted from the novel by Charles Dickens, the production is produced in Collaboration with Theatre UCF. Co-directed by Artistic Director Jim Helsinger and Theatre UCF Chair/Artistic Director Christopher Niess, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, Parts I & II is presented in rotating repertory from January 22 to March 9, 2014 at the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center in Loch Haven Park. Tickets ($17-$40) are available by calling (407) 447-1700, online at http://orlandoshakes.org, or in person at 812 East Rollins St., Orlando, FL 32803. Dinner and hotel packages are also available at http://www.orlandoshakes.org/nickleby.
When his father's death leaves young Nicholas Nickleby and his family penniless, he seeks help from his Scrooge-like Uncle Ralph. Taking an instant dislike to his nephew, Ralph sends Nicholas to teach in a school run by cruel headmaster Wackford Squeers. Nicholas decides to escape, taking with him the orphan Smike, one of Squeers' most abused young charges, and the two embark on a series of adventurous encounters with an array of humanity's worst and best-greedy fools, corrupt lechers, cheery innocents, and selfless benefactors.
"I'm so proud to be co-directing an amazing team of professional actors, interns, and UCF faculty and students from Orlando, New York, and beyond," said Jim Helsinger. "The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby is a living example of how great the power of theater can be."
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, Parts I and II features a cast of 27 actors playing over 150 characters. The production first debuted on June 5, 1980 at London's Aldwych Theatre, receiving Laurence Olivier Awards for Play of the Year, Director of the Year, Designer of the Year, Actor of the Year in a New Play (Roger Rees), Actor of the Year in a Supporting Role (David Threlfall), and Actress of the Year in a Supporting Role (Suzanne Bertish). Upon it's closing in the summer of 1981, the set was moved to The Old Vic Theatre, where the play was performed in front of a live audience and filmed as a four-part miniseries for primetime TV. This version made its American television debut on PBS and was released to video. The production then transferred to Broadway in the fall of 1981 and received 1982's Tony Awards for Best Play and Best Performance of a Leading Actor in a Play (Roger Rees). A further revival with a significantly different cast played at the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford and toured to Los Angeles and Broadway in 1985, receiving a Tony Award Nomination for Best Revival of a Play.
Playwright David Edgar prepared a shorter version of the production for England's Chinchester Festival, which transferred to the West End's Gielgud Theatre in 2007. This version was produced in the U.S. by the California Shakespeare Festival, Playmakers Repertory Theater, and The Lyric Stage Company of Boston. Orlando Shakes' production marks the seventh time the two-part comic masterpiece has been produced in the United States, and is only one of four American productions to present Edgar's condensed version of the script. "This show is one of the most incredible theatrical events I have ever seen, and I'm excited to bring that magic - that majesty - to Florida," said Helsinger.
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, Parts I & II features actor John P. Keller in the title role. Starring in this season's Dracula: The Journal of Jonathan Harker, Keller first appeared at Orlando Shakes in the Theater's 2012 repertory productions of Othello (Roderigo) and Sense and Sensibility (Edward). Additional credits include Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Contemporary American Theater Festival, and Mile Square Theatre.
Alison McLemore makes her Orlando Shakes' debut as Kate Nickleby. Off-broadway and regional credits include The Mint, Marvell Rep, Pennsylvania Theatre Co., and Olney Theatre Co.
Jean Tafler (Mrs. Nickleby) boasts previous Orlando Shakes credits including Titus Andronicus, Richard III, Kiss Me Kate, and others. Tafler has worked with off-broadway and regional companies including Parenthesis Theater, The River Rep, and Premiere Stages.
Greg Thornton will make his first appearance at Orlando Shakes as Ralph. Previous credits include Denver Center Theatre Co., McCarter Theatre, and Alabama Shakespeare Festival.
Playing Newman Noggs is Steven Lane (Wolf in Orlando Shakes' Into the Woods, 2006). A regular at Mad Cow Theatre in Orlando, Lane also works with Disney and The Fireside Dinner Theatre.
Steven James Anthony joins the cast as Smike. Seen on Broadway as Billy/Albert in War Horse, off-broadway and regional credits include Lincoln Center Theater, Theaterworks USA, Queens Garden Stage, and Revolve Productions.
Richard B. Watson (Mr. Squeers) returns to Orlando Shakes after his recent appearance as Jack Lawson in Race (2012). Theater credits include Irish Rep, Ensemble Studio Theater, Asolo Repertory Theatre, and Pioneer Theatre Co. Film and television credits include P.S. I Love You, Powerless, and Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
Additional members of the ensemble are Anachebe Asomugha, Sophie Bell, Danielle Brown, Anna Carol, Quentin Darrington, Anne Hering, Bridgette Hoover, Liz Mignacca, Alexander Mrazek, Olivia Grace Murphy, Jeff Nathan, A. Ross Neal, Philip Nolen, Jeffrey Todd Parrott, Joe Reed, Morgan Russell, Don Seay, Ryan Skiles, Tara Snyder, and Seth Wallen.The Orlando Shakes creative team includes Vocal/Dialect Coach Kate Ingram, Scenic Designer Bert Scott, Costume Designer Jack A. Smith, Lighting Designer Kevin Griffin, Sound Designer Britt Sandusky, and Composer Phillip Ingle.
Photos by Landon St. Gordon


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Hi all, been quite awhile since I've posted last about my mom. The last time I believe I posted it was about the insurance for Y90...wow has a lot happened since then! We were able to get that treatment and the 1st round went great and the 2nd lobe not so great. She ended up w/ an ulcer and could not eat for days but rallied back and the procedure proved for us at least to be effective st keeping the cancer at bay. Since then it's been an up and down ride, which we all kno goes along w/ this disease. She was able last sept to be off chemo for a few months so we could enjoy a family trip and allow her body to build up to keep fighting this cancer. After those 3 months we found out there were more spots, which was a risk we were willing to take knowing her body needed a chemo break. Since then the chemo stopped working (gem/cis) combo and we are on the 2nd round of folfox. Mom has lost a great amount of weight but has been fighting this since oct 2012... Were a lot further than we ever thought we would be, which is amazing but It's gotten harder and harder for her to eat and this chemo seems to really be zapping her energy/appetite. She's also been going in for almost weekly drains from fluid on her abdomen. Which also does not help her eating. So with that quick (haha) update my questions I have for all you amazing people are what I can do to get her to eat or what could help the ascites? The dr is hoping this new chemo regimen will help but seeing her so weak and not wanting to eat and how thin she's gotten scares the day lights out of me. What have all of you experienced with this?! Thanks for taking time to read and answer any questions. I may not post often but visit frequently for help from all of your experiences....truly greatful to have found this site!
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Vince Clarke and Martin Gore's collaboration into electronic dance music called VCMG is upon us with their first release Spock. I think it's hard to jump genres and if your already famous for something it's very difficult to get fans to accept your new art. I honestly was expecting to hate what they did but I'm pleasantly surprised. The original version of Spock is quite nice. It's a well produced metallic analog sounding track with a modern arrangement. It's worthy and has me hoping for more. Listen to samples of the songs: amazon.com/EP-1-Spock/dp/B0…
"Earlier this year, Gore had revealed that he and Clarke had reconciled and would be working on a new project together. "Out of the blue I got an e-mail from [Clarke] just saying, 'I'm interested in making a techno album. Are you interested in collaborating?,'" he said. "He said, 'No pressure, no deadlines,' so I said, 'OK,' and that's what I've been doing for the last six months." – nme.com
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Sony may soon release a high-end camera attachment for smartphones
0. phoneArena posted on 19 Jul 2013, 08:25
If this rumor turns out to be true (and it does look reliable), this is a bold move for Sony. Apparently, Sony is tired of trying to attract customers to its smartphones with impressive camera specs and quality, and is looking to release a high-end camera attachment that would be able to hook onto any smartphone...
This is a discussion for a news. To read the whole news, click here
1. kobainez (Posts: 442; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
This is better than nokia 2/3 sensor lol. Cry now nokia fanboys!
4. TROLL (banned) (Posts: 4851; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
More like "Jealous"®
Sony Like no others™
Why compromise™
18. SakuroAkino (banned) (Posts: 141; Member since: 12 Jul 2013)
I think Honami Rumours with INTERCHANGEABLE LENS is going to be True
9. saadasadkhatri (Posts: 9; Member since: 29 Sep 2012)
Totally useless innovation. No one can carry such Bulky Lens in his or her pocket all the time. Beside it would be wise to buy a slimmer Point n Shoot than this fat lens.
Smartphone Camera war is about carrying a Phone & a Camera (together) in your small pocket jeans!
12. pwnarena (Posts: 1129; Member since: 15 Feb 2013)
as the rumor mentioned, it can be used as a standalone camera so basically it's just another camera that can be attached to a smartphone to allow smartphone users to take much better photos.
the idea is to make any android phone capable of taking fantastic photos. it basically destroys the galaxy s4 zoom and lumia 1020 because it makes any other phone a competitor to these monstrous devices.
if the idea sells, it will mean good returns for sony.
13. EXkurogane (Posts: 863; Member since: 07 Mar 2013)
It can make android phone, or windows phone, or even blackberry take better photos, if it is supposed to be universal - since every phone has different dimensions and camera positioned differently.
And dont forget, it's just a digital camera that can share photos wirelessly and hook on a phone; It DOES NOT make a phone take better photos - the accessory itself is already a camera capable of taking photos even without hooking onto a phone.
17. pwnarena (Posts: 1129; Member since: 15 Feb 2013)
but i suppose the idea is to make it appear like a part of the phone. it will come with its own app so the photos can be saved immediately on the phone and shared or manipulated using the special features of the phone.
i will have to stand by my statement that it actually makes phones take better (if the rumor is true) photos because it serves as the camera of the phone. it substitutes for the phone's camera. it's like upgrading your phone's camera with a quick clip-on or add-on hardware.
14. kobainez (Posts: 442; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
Totally useless for jealous haters. It beats every smartphone camera on the market even the pureview 808. It has the same quality as sony rx100 II so why it's a useless innovation? U can post super high quality pictures on instagram
11. EXkurogane (Posts: 863; Member since: 07 Mar 2013)
Im a Nokia fanboy, but i do admit this is a nice idea - but it still makes a phone significantly thicker, and it's a bit like carrying a mirror-less camera. Sony cant catch up to what Nokia is doing (and probably they prefer to maintain a phone's slimness) so they went for a different route. Not necessarily a bad thing though.
But, this is not a new idea - if you have seen some people working for Nokia, i forgot his name, his DIY work - a modded 808 PureView with a DSLR lens attached to it. I remember seeing it on WPcentral some time ago.
But i dont think Nokia had any plans to release a phone which you can remove the back cover and swap it with one that allows you to attach DSLR lens on it. It was simply a DIY work.
28. steelicon (Posts: 318; Member since: 02 Apr 2011)
Juha Alakarhu
22. akki20892 (Posts: 3902; Member since: 04 Feb 2013)
dude Sony and Nokia is both superior company in my eyes.
29. Maddy (Posts: 31; Member since: 13 Sep 2012)
Let sony put a price tag for it....you need to buy mobile and attachment....ha ha sony u need to learn a lot when it comes to making a good camera phone....we don't want camera and phone...Nokia is the King
30. SakuroAkino (banned) (Posts: 141; Member since: 12 Jul 2013)
sony does not wants to sacrifice with the slim portion of honami
so they are not giving a huge sensor on honami
as everyone knows they already have it :D
2. aayupanday (Posts: 580; Member since: 28 Jun 2012)
This would give a reason to people to buy stellar phones having mediocre camera..
3. fanboy1974 (Posts: 1345; Member since: 12 Nov 2011)
Cameraphone wars 2013/2014!!!
5. smallworld (Posts: 503; Member since: 13 Jul 2012)
That's a great idea it only needs to be well priced and good marketing !
6. neutralguy (Posts: 1152; Member since: 30 Apr 2012)
Please,sony please. Been waiting for this.
7. zombiewolf115 (Posts: 38; Member since: 16 Jul 2013)
this on my nexus 4? . shut up and take my money!
8. Genersis (Posts: 219; Member since: 29 May 2013)
...but what about the flash? It looks like the camera module would cover most phones' integrated flash.
27. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2720; Member since: 26 May 2011)
Obviously, you're supposed to use one of these:http://goo.gl/G7Ia2
32. Lyngdoh (Posts: 298; Member since: 06 Sep 2012)
Since this attachment is independent of the phone camera it can be place anywhere behind the phone away from the flash. That attachment looks like it will cover most of the phone's back but that picture is for illustration purpose only so chill.
34. oister85 (Posts: 501; Member since: 27 Apr 2012)
Good question.
10. HeWhoDoesNothing (Posts: 158; Member since: 15 Jul 2013)
Sh*t just got real. Sony says: NO MORE GAMES.
15. SakuroAkino (banned) (Posts: 141; Member since: 12 Jul 2013)
1 inch sensor??
Same as in The Great RX100???
Thats awesome
25. sergiobr (Posts: 713; Member since: 25 Feb 2013)
I can´t wait ! The beast is comming ! I´ll keep my GORGEOUS S3 with it !
26. sergiobr (Posts: 713; Member since: 25 Feb 2013)
Bye Nokiaaaaaa !!!!! LoL ...http://www.artefactgroup.com/w
vil/... Nobody wants to spend money !
33. haseebzahid (Posts: 1853; Member since: 22 Feb 2012)
ROFL u call that innovation taht a work around and a shortcut cant make a good cameraphone fine lets not try it make a camera and fit it in the phone and retards will see it revolution dude these cameras are from 1990's
31. bcb16 (Posts: 4; Member since: 20 Mar 2013)
Interesting idea.
Hmm if it's true, I wonder about price availability (will it be lower or equal to sony rx100 price?), mount system (will it work for small/thin bezel?), smartphone spec (will it work for low/mid/high end ?) and who does the image processing, smartphone or the camera attachment?
36. itsdeepak4u2000 (Posts: 3718; Member since: 03 Nov 2012)
Great but now they have to provide flash attachment with the lens.


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"DIABETES has not stopped me from living my life and it shouldn't stop you."
These words encapsulate Type 1 sufferer Elaine Wood's philosophy as she attempts to raise awareness of her condition during Diabetes Awareness Week.
The journey to a healthy, fulfilling existence was initially paved with its fair share of obstacles.
But with more widely available information, support and an array of technological advances, the 41-year-old telecoms employee from Grange Park now sees diabetes as just another thing in life she has to deal with.
At the age of six, Elaine became unusually tired, prone to illnesses and experienced unquenchable thirst. On her father's birthday she was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.
The early days of injections and checks feel like a world away for Elaine, who now uses a pump releasing insulin into her system and connected to a Bluetooth machine, feeding it information about her blood sugar levels.
Mentalities were also very different 35 years ago.
"I think there wasn't as much acceptance of it in the community where I lived in Chippenham," she said. "There was a lack of information to help people, unlike now, so I had to be on a strict diet.
"We used to store needles and my mum had to boil them. It was very hard back then to have flexibility.
"There was no support group. But it got better over time. I got through it."
Type 1 diabetes develops when the insulin-producing cells in the body have been destroyed and the body is unable to produce any insulin.
No one can do anything to prevent developing Type 1.
From travelling or walking nearly 30 miles along the Ridgeway to touring music festivals or rock-climbing, Elaine's hectic life, as she describes it, may seem surprising to those who wrongly see diabetes as a handicap rather than a manageable condition.
Like most sufferers, Elaine is keen to show that not only has diabetes never stopped her, but it has in fact given her renewed determination.
"Some people think you can't do certain things but you can lead a fulfilling life with Type 1 diabetes as long as you look after yourself," she said. "It has not stopped me. Sometimes I think I am more determined to go out and do things because of it.
"And they sometimes call it an illness but it's not – it's a condition. You have to live with it but you are not different.
"People also think you can't eat certain foods but you don't need to be on a special diet, it should be healthy and you should eat your five-a-day. It's a diet everyone should be following.
"It's just always there in the background. You have good and bad days and it can get you down but you pick yourself up and get on with it."
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Ashish Bagai hit his maiden T20 half century as Canada cruised to a 7 wicket win over Afghanistan in the first warm up match of the World Twenty20 qualification tournament in Abu Dhabi this morning. Losing the toss and being put into bowl, Canada remainded disciplined with Henry Osinde (1-21), Harvir Baidwan (1-27), Raza Rehman (2-26), and Junaid Siddiqui (1-14) each picking up wickets to have Afghanistan knocked back for 128-5 from their 20 overs.
Hiral Patel (10) and Ruvindu Gunasekera (39) started cautiously for Canada and with the lost of Patel, the Captain strode in at 3 putting on 67 runs with Gunasekera and 21 runs with Jimmy Hansra (9) to all but chase down the target. Hansra was stumped late but Bagai and Raza Rehman saw Canada through to the end.
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MANAGER Dougie Freedman believes his senior transfer window signings will add a winning mentality to his Wanderers squad.
The Scot's first signing Craig Davies was joined by England Under-21 defender Craig Dawson along with deadline-day acquisitions Medo Kamara and Steve de Ridder.
WIth youngsters Jan Gregus and Cian Bolger also on board and only two departures in the shape of Martin Petrov and Benik Afobe it was a profitable window for Freedman.
But it was more about recruiting players with the right qualities rather than just adding numbers, and the Whites boss is satisfied he has achieved his aim.
Freedman said: "I think we did very well.
"We held on to what we wanted to hold on to and we added a couple of players with leadership qualities in Craig Dawson, Steve de Ridder, who won promotion last year with Southampton, and Medo who won his league the last couple of years.
"So we have brought in a couple of players with the right attitude to winning.
"We need people right now with a winning mentality to try to change things."
Medo was the only one of that trio to pen a permanent deal, from Partizan Belgrade, and Freedman is excited about his future prospects.
His international clearance came through 24 hours after he signed his three-and-a-half-year contract but Freedman felt the Championship clash at Watford the following day was too soon to throw the 25-year-old midfielder in.
But once his fitness has been assessed, Whites fans will be keen to see how the Sierra Leone international adapts to the English game.
Freedman said: "I was tempted (to throw him in) but with Medo just turning up, it would be difficult for him to understand what we are doing.
"He got his international clearance, but it wasn't right for the kid to throw him in straight away.
"He has been training for 22 days since getting back from the winter break.
"We have got to analyse where he is coming from in terms of his fitness levels."


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This act requires both a male and female to perform. A male takes a crap in the upper tank of the toilet while performing a delicate balancing act, and getting his cock sucked, as the female takes a crap on the toilet facing the wrong direction. Much like how AC Slater sits in a chair when he's at the Maxx.
I got my girlfriend so drunk that I was actually able to convince her to perform the Upper Decker Blumpkin AC Slater with me while my buddy hid in the closet and video taped the performance!
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Updated 2:01 am, Wednesday, April 24, 2013
WEST — Some 500 residents attended a town hall meeting late Tuesday, many leaving frustrated after waiting to get into their homes that were likely damaged by the explosion at West Fertilizer Co. last week.
"I have not gotten the answer I'm looking for, to 'When do we get in?'" asked Gary Stacy of Dallas, whose 85-year-old mother lives in Zone 3, the area hit hardest by the blast.
West Mayor Tommy Muska urged residents to be patient, and to use services and the availability of donated goods as the city continues its "marathon" toward recovery.
"I know that West is a proud community. But there are benefits out there for you," he said.
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Officials talked about services available, including showers and laundry services, mental health care counseling, medicine and eyeglasses.
But many people weren't happy as the meeting ended an hour later. City officials said they're working with building inspectors, putting green tags on houses that are safe, and red ones on those that aren't.
Muska said residents who live in Zone 3 could get back into their homes as early as this weekend or Monday, but no date has been set in stone. Restoration of water may take longer.
After Tuesday's town hall meeting, Susan Mercer vented her disappointment to Mayor Pro Tem Steve Vanek. Her mother, Jane Lane, still can't get to her home.
"Who's in control?" she asked. Vanek replied that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, which didn't have representatives at the meeting.
Reuters reported Tuesday that two lawsuits were filed against the parent company of West Fertilizer, accusing it of negligence. One was filed by a resident and the other by several insurance companies representing individuals and businesses.
West has begun mourning the loss of the 15 people killed in the blast.
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are among those planning to attend a large memorial service at Baylor University on Thursday.
One victim was eulogized at a funeral Mass Tuesday as a loving husband and father.
Mariano C. Saldivar, 57, died in an apartment complex, close to the explosion.
The service was held at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption, where several more funerals are planned in days ahead for other victims.


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Welcome to Wednesday's The Crap We Missed where I'm gonna cut right to the chase and tell you that weird-ass TV show El Hormiguero somehow got David Hasselhoff to shove his face in a guy's bare ass. Does this man poop Big Macs? Is there a liquor store in his colon? I know I should probably be at least reference Skeeter McNasty's wet work fetish up there, or how a would-be heroic cab driver could have saved me from ever having to watch Two For The Money, but when you get The Hoff all up in some man butt without even a strategically placed (Yes, dangling from testicles, duh.) beer can on a string, you get all my attention.
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A TEENAGER was left needing surgery after he was attacked by a gang in a Blackburn street.
Oliver Poole had been out with his friends, in Livesey Branch Road, when an argument broke out between them, police said.
The 19-year-old ended up being hit over the head with a metal bar during the fracas, causing his jaw to break.
Two of Mr Poole's attackers have now been sent to prison.
Ethan Wright, 18, of Princess Street, Blackburn was sentenced to four years in a young offenders' institute and Ben Whittle, 18, of St Aidans Avenue, also Blackburn, was given a 30-month jail term.
A third man, Evan Mulrooney, 18, of Knowles Street, was also handed a six-month prison sentence, which was suspended for 18 months. He must also do 140 hours of unpaid work.
They had all pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent.
Mr Poole was with the trio when a disagreement broke out between him and Whittle, who started assaulting him.
A fight began and Mulrooney joined in the attack, punching Mr Poole. Wright then hit the victim with the metal bar, breaking the bone in his jaw.
Speaking after the hearing, Det Con Mark Hutchinson, from Blackburn CID, said Mr Poole was still suffering from the effects of the attack.
He said: "This was a nasty attack.
"Mr Poole is still struggling because he cannot open his jaw very far.
"He needs some work doing to his teeth, but he cannot open his jaw long enough for them to do it. He will need an operation and to be put to sleep so it can be done.
"The victim also had a metal plate put in and that will always be there.
"This really was a horrible, nasty attack."


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