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|No Bad Drugs | Interview with Dr. Andrew Weil
|Jim Parker and Christina Dye
|May-June 1983
Andrew Weil has always shopped around, so to speak, in the marketplace of consciousness.
Even as a kid, he was Out There and In Here, both at the same time, and more than happy to tell others about it. Here's how the future cartographer of nonordinary reality described his first encounters with altered consciousness in his landmark 1972 bestseller, The Natural Mind.
"I was an avid whirler, could spend hours collapsed on the ground with the world spinning around--this despite the obvious unpleasant effects of nausea, dizziness, and sheer exhaustion (the only aspects of the experience visible to grownups). From my point of view these effects were incidental to a state of consciousness that was extraordinarily fascinating--more interesting than any other state except the one I entered at the verge of sleep. I soon found out that my spinning made grownups upset; I learned to do it with other neighborhood children in out-of-the-way locations, and I kept it up until I was nine or ten."
It wasn't the last time Andrew Weil would make "grownups" upset with his activities and proclivities related to altered states of consciousness. There was Harvard, before he graduated cum laude in Biology in 1964 and before he took an M.D. from Harvard Medical School in 1968, where he fell under the immense, translucent shadow of Drs. Timothy Leary and Richard Alpert, renegade psychologists intent on proselytizing the world on behalf of the wisdom and wonders they'd discovered in LSD and psilocybin. And although Weil was unable to participate directly in the set of experiments Alpert and Leary designed with artists and convicts, addicts and intellectuals (since the pair's agreement with the university's administration precluded the use of undergraduates in their experiments), he definitely got the beat--and information from Leary on ordering his own supply of mescaline--and launched off on inner space explorations of his own.
That ultimately set the stage for a series of formal investigations in 1968 with Lester Grinspoon, pioneering studies of marijuana that overturned many of the cherished, but unfounded assumptions which then stood as common currency regarding the "killer weed."
The Natural Mind followed, and if any book ever created a stir in the field of substance abuse, The Natural Mind was it. Weil took what he had learned in his earlier formal and informal research and turned that knowledge to a very good advantage, indeed, arguing that human beings have an innate need for altered states of consciousness and that attempts to eliminate this need--and the personal and cultural expressions of this need--are doomed to perpetual failure. Along the way, and in proving his point that human consciousness is the true magical substance common to all non- ordinary states, he took on nothing less than scientific orthodoxy itself in the book, in a careful, reasonable dissection of the structure and foundations of Western allopathic medicine.
Still he didn't stop. After telling middle-class America that everything it knew about substance abuse was wrong, Weil stayed Out There, on the forefront of consciousness manifesting itself, whether in Colombia studying the folkway and production techniques of indigenous coqueros, or in Mexico sampling the wares and sharing the psychospiritual good times with shamans and mushroom cultists, or in Amazon rain forests, getting down and getting
off on esoteric plants, processes, and people. And all the while, he kept in touch with the rest of us in the form of articles and books on his journeys, as if communiques from a one-man Lewis and Clarke, with ever more to tell about his continuing search for the psychospiritual Northwest Passage. Making Weil unique--and most interesting among serious con temporary chroniclers of drug use and abuse--is his willingness to test the water for the wine) itself before reporting how warm, or wet, it is. "I cannot see the value of trying to understand consciousness through methods that exclude the most immediately relevant source of information: direct experience of one's own inner states," he wrote in The Natural Mind. "Nothing is ever really known by indirect means, least of all the nature of one's mind."
And understanding the nature of his own--or our collective--mind continues as the main focus of Weil's work today. Subsequent works, such as The Marriage of the Sun and the Moon and Chocolate to Morphine continued his investigations into the complex intermixture of drugs, consciousness, and culture, while his most recent work, Health and Healing, published in 1983, closely examines the enormous range of powers available to each of us--with or without drugs.
He's come a long way, but in a very real sense, he's still nine years old and he's still spinning. And he's still happy to tell the rest of us about it.
The interview that follows was conducted at Weil's home north of Tucson, Arizona, by Newservice Editor Jim Parker and Managing Editor Christy Dye.
NEWSERVICE: You've spent a good part of your life systematically studying drugs and consciousness. Along the way, you've really broadened that to include a lot of extraneous things, from mangos to meditation to the nature of consciousness itself. Why the shift?
NEWSERVICE: A quote I associate with you Is something to the effect that "The laws designed to solve the drug problem are the drug problem." Do you still feel that way?
NEWSERVICE: So where did drug abuse come from in the first place?
NEWSERVICE: How do you resolve that?
NEWSERVICE: It also reinforces the whole notion that a physician does something for people they can't do for themselves, that treating illnesses involves having to do something for someone.
NEWSERVICE: So what else needs to happen?
NEWSERVICE: A lot of the same people who are moaning and wailing the loudest, though, say that if you give kids the kind of non-moralistic information you give in Chocolate to Morphine that you really incite curiosity. How would you answer critics like that?
NEWSERVICE: Timothy Leary once said the same thing: that fifty years ago the only acceptable kind of sex education was saying 'No.' Now, the only acceptable drug education is saying 'No.'
NEWSERVICE: How does that belief, that misinformation actually spurs drug use, square with your philosophy that people have an innate need to get high in the first place, to achieve high states? It would seem almost counter to it in a sense.
NEWSERVICE: Why is that?
NEWSERVICE: Witness the fallout of our failed attempts at control, like Operation Intercept.
NEWSERVICE: One of the things I find interesting about your drug writings is that they are so participatory. Is Andrew Weil an experimenter or a responsible user?
NEWSERVICE: A two-parter: Have drugs ever been a problem for you? And has your credibility ever suffered as a result of your unusual research techniques?
NEWSERVICE: How do you explain what appears to be a movement in recent years away from drugs?
NEWSERVICE: So what do you make of research that shows an ongoing decline in the use of marijuana by high school seniors over the past four or five years?
NEWSERVICE: I think what most of the surveys show is that fewer younger kids are experimenting with illegal drugs, but people who have been using drugs recreationally for years are still active. And use has also shifted onto drugs like cocaine instead of acid.
NEWSERVICE: Speaking of the sixties, some people have argued that drugs have been one of the most important forces in our society in this century--in the sense that they've contributed to a new understanding of who we all are and who we might be and they've provided a sense of the wide--open possibilities that human consciousness represents.
It even seems that, in a real way, the fallout from the drug revolution continues to be reflected in everything from art and music to the human potential movement and body-mind therapies to exercise spas and vegetarianism. What part do you see drugs having played in modern culture?
NEWSERVICE: It's almost like Carlos Castaneda and Don Juan in the sense that they point out the relativity of experience and that all we know about the world is a description of the world. Ever meet Castaneda?
NEWSERVICE: So he's a real person, alter all?
NEWSERVICE: He was?
NEWSERVICE: Getting back to the point you made earlier about criticism your work has received as being somehow pro-drug: How do you respond to those kinds of charges?
NEWSERVICE: Something else I associate with you is the idea that there's no such thing as good drugs and bad drugs.
NEWSERVICE: It seems to me that drug abuse comes from an almost fundamental assumption in our society--that no matter who you are, you'd better have the right stuff, own the right things and use the right products, or you're not going to make it. And that seems to come from an attitude that people aren't really responsible for themselves, for who they are and how they feel.
NEWSERVICE: Attempts to control seem almost an outgrowth of that. Because if I live my life out of being the opposite of you, I become you because I'm exactly like you. The only difference is that you move your right hand and I move my left hand.
NEWSERVICE: Over the years your work has moved beyond drugs in the direction of the powers of the mind. Did one lead to the other?
NEWSERVICE: It seems almost a Christian Science or Silva Mind Control approach to the mind's control over the body.
NEWSERVICE: Which also ties in closely with current research into endorphins and neuropeptides, the body chemicals that have been called the "brain's own drugs."
NEWSERVICE: And that ties in with another major focus of your work over the years, involving the whole issue of psychological 'set,' of attitude and expectation: that what shows up for people, in a drug experience or in life, is what they expect to show up. If you think you can walk on fire, you can walk on fire.
NEWSERVICE: Given your cross-cultural experience, do you see Americans being more circumstantially--based in the way they look at their lives than other cultures? I'm wondering if we place more emphasis on things, on our external circumstances being somehow responsible for the quality of our lives, than do other cultures.
NEWSERVICE: Isn't herbal medicine a primary focus of your work now at Harvard?
NEWSERVICE: Your position as I recall it is that there are alkaloids in coca that counteract much of the refined drug's more harmful effects.
NEWSERVICE: Nobody likes to blow it as a prophet, but you made a prediction several years ago that the whole structure of drug laws was either going to shift or dissolve in the direction of decriminalization, if not outright legalization. What happened?
NEWSERVICE: But it's still in the picture?
NEWSERVICE: I wonder if education is even sufficient. Because it seems that the place where the screwed-up solutions come from is the same place that the problem comes from, seeing people as things that have to be controlled, as things that can't be responsible for themselves.
NEWSERVICE: Okay. So, in the end, what is it that you'd say you've learned over the years about who we are and what we're likely to become?
NEWSERVICE: The Billy Milligan and Three Faces of Eve-type cases?
NEWSERVICE: So what's the future going to be like? How do you think this is all going to turn out? Are we going to make it?
NEWSERVICE: So possibilities are like drugs, eh? No bad possibilities?
This is one in a series of publications on drugs, behavior, and health by Do It Now Foundation.
Please call or write for a complete list of available titles, or check us out online at www.doitnow.org.


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More and more Drupal distributions are arising around the marketplace, and this session will take a look at the most stable distributions, but more importantly the business trends that we've seen here at Acquia, as well as the feedback we've heard from our partners. We see Drupal distributions as a way to accelerate Drupal adoption in the marketplace. We'll share some of the successes, where things haven't worked out as expected, where we see the road ahead, and the best way for development shops to use and position distributions while bidding on projects in the marketplace.
Development shops interested in leveraging the power of Drupal distributions in the marketplace. Both people interested in learning more about what distributions are, as well as people eager to learn some of the best ways to position them towards potential clients and end users.

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Join us THIS Thursday, October 25, from 7:00pm to 10:00pm for Vegan Drinks NYC! Find us at Fontana's Bar, located at 105 Eldridge Street on the Lower East Side. Chickpea & Olive will be serving up those great eats you've heard so much about lately!
This month, we'll be benefiting the all-volunteer Rabbit Rescue and Rehab, who has put together one of the finest raffles Vegan Drinks has ever seen. Rabbit Rescue and Rehab is a nonprofit organization dedicated to rescuing abandoned NYC rabbits and finding them permanent indoor homes. Stuff some dollars in their donation jar and buy a crap load of raffle tickets so you can walk away with some of the following:
- $50 gift card to Sweet and Sara
- 2 pack of tickets to Forever Dusty at New World Stages ($138)
- Black Matt and Nat "Portland" convertible denim satchel ($225)
- Black Matt and Nat "Doors" clutch-style wristlet wallet ($84)
- Gift certificate to the V Spot
- $50 gift certificate to Best Pet Rx
- $30 gift certificate to Whiskers
- Jewelry from Sequin New York
- Framed original piece of art featuring rescued NYC Metro Rabbits bunny
- $100 gift certificate to Teeny Tiny Rabbits for a custom watercolor portrait of your companion rabbit, dog or cat
- Box of vegan peanut butter cups from Gone Pie Vegan Bakery ($30)
- 16×20-inch Beatles print plus a signed copy of The Lost Beatles Photographs: The Bob Bonis Archive 1964-1966 ($205)
- 16×20-inch Rolling Stones print plus a signed copy of The Lost Rolling Stones Photographs: The Bob Bonis Archive 1964-1966 ($205)
Music by our very own Grand Format and his pal DJ Slick Moranis (yeah, we like the name, too) from Toronto!
Have you read the new and improved Vegan Drinks FAQ? Please read it, even if you're a regular at our event. (Really, please read it. All of it.)
We'll turn down the music around 8:30pm and encourage people to promote themselves, their groups and/or causes for 30 seconds. If you represent a veg*n or animal rights group, come prepared with your (very short!) spiel and literature.
If you're not already following our every move, connect with Vegan Drinks on Facebook, follow us on Twitter (@vegandrinks), and join our e-mail list.
Vegan Drinks NYC is usually held the last Thursday of the month from 7:00pm to 10:00pm. Do you represent an animal rights group you think should be the beneficiary of an upcoming Vegan Drinks NYC? Visit vegandrinks.org/beneficiaries to learn more about how to make that happen.
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Tether now available for all Android devices
And this is where tethering comes in. This technology allows you to use your phone/smartphone as a modem for your PC or laptop when you are in a place without internet connection. Now the Tether applicaton is available for Android and it gives you the chance to use this service with all Android phones, regardless of the version of their OS. It's true that nowadays a few handsets start to tether at launch, but for the rest, Tether may be your cure. What's even better is that it doesn't charge your bill with any "tethering plans".
Its promotional price, which will be valid until November 19, is $24.99, while after that the app will cost you $29.99. You can order Tether for Android here.
source: AndroidCentral
8 Comments
1. skymitch89 (Posts: 1366; Member since: 05 Nov 2010)
I use the free Easy Tether app and bought the license for $10, actually it was $9.99 but still, and I get full internet on my laptop where ever I want.
2. Tyler (unregistered)
i use pdanet which is free in the android market, and supports bluetooth tethering as well as usb.
3. taytay18 (unregistered)
I downloaded the app, and got the file needed to run it, problem being.....the fact that AT&T locked down everything and won't load the file needed for Tether because it's "not associated with the Android Market"! I'm switching back to the iPhone soon anyway.
6. Drea (unregistered)
I think you just have to go to setting: then applications: and then check the unknown sources box...That should fix the problems
4. Chris (unregistered)
I have my evo 4g rooted and can use it as a tethered modem or a wireless hotspot (yes 4g speeds too) for F R E E and it's unlimited. Did I mention it's F R E E
5. Russki (Posts: 45; Member since: 26 Dec 2009)
lol taytay18, your an idiot. you need to go into settings and check the "unknown sources" box so u can install the app on your phone, and also enable usb debugging in application settings under development. Its not the phone or at%t... its you.
7. josh10132 (Posts: 30; Member since: 29 Sep 2009)
ATT modified their android phones so they can't load anything not market related
8. Spaceplumber (unregistered)
I wonder if that will still be a problem if your running an iphone with dual booted iOS and Android OS. That lockdown is probably a software overlay added post manufacterer...


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New York Theological Seminary has been the beneficiary of generous gifts from a number of alumni and friends over the years who have established a living legacy in the form of a permanent endowment to support current students with scholarship assistance. Scholarships are drawn from the interest of these funds and are awarded annually following the description for each award. For more information on how you can provide a permanent scholarship fund at NYTS, contact the Office of Development.
The Ellen Blodgett Memorial Scholarship was established in her memory by the Rev. Agnes C. Saffoury, class of 2005, to help students from under-represented communities in the Seminary.
The Paul W. Bradley Scholarship was established by the family and friends of the Rev. Dr. Paul W. Bradley (DMin, class of 2007) who served first as Vice President for Development and Institutional Advancement, and then as a Trustee of New York Theological Seminary until his death in 2014. The award is given annually to a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgendered student at NYTS.
William L. Bradley Memorial Scholarship was established in his memory by the family and friends of Dr. William L. Bradley, including Paul W. Bradley, class of 2007, to provide scholarship support for a deserving student from Southeast Asia, Indonesia, or the Philippines.
The Esther Cummings Memorial Scholarship was established by the Seminary to commemorate the life and ministry of Esther Cummings who served as Professor of Missionary Linguistics and Public Speaking at The Biblical Seminary in New York.
The Margaret Eddy Scholarship provides support for a graduate student in the Master of Divinity Program. Margaret Eddy was a graduate of the Seminary and a member of the Board of Trustees.
The Ethel Mae Gaston Memorial Scholarship was established by Ethel Mae Gaston's family and friends to honor her dedication and commitment to the increase of ministry within the church. This scholarship is awarded to Baptist students.
The Emily V. Gibbes Scholarship was established by friends of Emily Gibbes to honor Dr. Gibbes' courageous leadership and role-modeling for Black Christian women. The award is given annually to Black female students who demonstrate unusual leadership potential.
The William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship was established in the name of publisher William Randolph Hearst to promote excellence in ministry and to assist those who are financially challenged in obtaining quality accredited theological education.
The Melvyn F. Hester Scholarship was established by Dr. Laura J. Pires-Hester in memory of her husband, the Rev. Dr. Melvyn F. Hester, to support students in the Masters Program, preferably employed in public service.
The Barbara J. and M. William Howard Jr. Scholarship was established to honor the work and ministry of the Rev. Dr. M. William Howard, Jr., president of NYTS from 1992-2000, and his wife, Barbara. This scholarship is awarded to
students who have a strong denominational identity, are deeply involved in a local congregation, and demonstrate a discernible ecumenical commitment. Recipients must also demonstrate a call to a ministry of social justice and social transformation.
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The Margaret Smith Maase Scholarship was established in 2001 to honor the life and missionary zeal of Margaret Smith Maase, '48. The scholarship is awarded annually to a student of New York Theological Seminary, preferably affiliated with the Baptist tradition, who either comes from Southeast Asia, or is planning to do missionary work, or is planning to enter the ordained ministry, and exhibits financial need.
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The Ella and Harold Midtbo Scholarship was established by Dr. Harold Midtbo, Trustee Emeritus and Trustee of the Seminary from 1953 to 1990, and his wife, Mrs. Ella Midtbo, for deserving students in need.
The William Howard Morton Scholarship was established by the parents of William Howard Morton in memory of their son, whose untimely death cut short a promising career of great potential in Christian ministry. The scholarship is awarded annually to a student in the Master of Divinity Program.
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The Rev. Dr. Clarence Norman and Mrs. Ellen Norman Scholarships are awarded annually to two students, one man and one woman, by First Baptist Church of Crown Heights in Brooklyn, NY, where the Normans served in ministry for over sixty years. Recipients must be enrolled in a Master's degree program at NYTS, be in their second year or higher, have a GPA of at least 3.0, and be members in good standing of a Baptist church. Preference is given to members of First Baptist Church of Crown Heights and to those who live or work in Brooklyn. Recipients are invited to attend church service on Scholarship Sunday, which is held each year on the 3rd Sunday of March, or during the church's annual graduation service held on the 2nd Sunday of June.
The Luther and Mary Ida Vandross Scholarship was established by Mary Ida Vandross, mother of the renowned singer Luther Vandross, to provide scholarships for members of Mariner's Temple Baptist Church who are enrolled in a degree program at NYTS. The scholarship is administered by Mariner's Temple Baptist Church.
Several permanent funds at the Seminary have been established to support programs of the Seminary. Funds are drawn annually for special lectures, conferences, Alumni Day events, and more.
Hostetter-Habib Endowment Fund was established by The Mark D. Hostetter and Alexander N. Habib Foundation to ensure the Seminary's ongoing institutional commitment to explore and experiment with innovative ideas that use the Seminary's talents, resources, and networks to address cutting edge issues. Such issues include increasing the vitality of mainline churches, promoting ecumenical and multifaith cooperation and understanding, and enhancing the faith development of youth.
The Trefoil Fund for Liturgy and Worship was established by Father John Miles Evans (MDiv, 1993) as a permanent endowment to support the study of liturgy and worship at New York Theological Seminary.
The George W. "Bill" Webber Fund for Urban Ministry was established upon the retirement of Bill Webber as President of the Seminary in 1982. In 2004 the Board of Trustees, with the support of the Webber family, formally designated these funds to support a future George W. "Bill" Webber Chair in Urban Ministry.
Wilbert Webster White Fund was established by the Board of Trustees following the sale of the Seminary's property at 49th Street with funds from the sale set aside to support Biblical scholarship at the Seminary in honor of the Seminary's founding president. Additional support from alumni and friends designated as being in memory of W. W. White are added to this fund.
The Norman Eddy Fund for Spiritual Coordination and Community Well Being was established by the family and friends of the Reverend Norman ("Norm") Eddy to honor his legacy of service in East Harlem. Resources from the Fund promote what Norm called "spiritual coordination," which entails the integration of spirituality and community organizing among urban religious leaders. The fund currently supports programs offered by the Micah Institute at NYTS.
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The Sower Award is New York Theological Seminary's highest honor. Established by the Board of Trustees in 1988, it is presented to individuals who have distinguished themselves in excellence and faithfulness in ministry. The image of the Biblical Sower, found in the thirteenth chapter of Matthew, was the Seminary's official logo under its founder and first President, Dr. Wilbert Webster White. The award is a mounted bronze relief modeled after the painting "The Sower" by French artist Jean-François Millet (1814-1875). The beautiful bronze casting is prominently displayed at the entrance of the Seminary's administrative offices. As New York Theological Seminary seeks to teach excellence in ministry, it also seeks to honor excellence in the ministry of those who "have gone out to sow."
The Distinction in Ministry Award is the highest award given by New York Theological Seminary to Alumni of New York Theological Seminary and The Biblical Seminary in New York. Candidates for the award must be nominated by another graduate of the Seminary, be the recipient of a degree or certificate from the Seminary, have been engaged in ministry for at least fifteen years, and have distinguished themselves in either ordained or lay ministry. Recipients are selected by a special committee representing the Alumni Association, faculty and administration.
The Urban Angel Awards are given each spring at the Seminary's annual Urban Angel Awards Banquet and honors a select group of individuals who have made significant contributions to the health and vitality of urban communities throughout the greater New York area, around the nation, and throughout the world. Funds that are raised through the Urban Angel Awards Gala support Seminary operations.
The Maria Kim Award was established by the Board of Trustees in 2007 and is presented occasionally in recognition of outstanding leadership on behalf of women in the world Christian community. The award is named in honor of Biblical Seminary graduate Maria Kim, class of 1932, a leader in the March 1, 1919 Independence Movement in Korea and later President of the National Organization of Korean Presbyterian Women. The award is given upon the vote of the Board of Trustees.
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The President's Award is presented annually to a graduating member of the Master of Divinity class who has distinguished herself or himself both academically and professionally in a manner that most embodies the spirit of New York Theological Seminary. The award recipient is selected by the President on the recommendation of the faculty.
The Bible Award is given in honor of The Biblical Seminary in New York, and is awarded to one or two graduating students in the MDiv who, in the judgment of the faculty, most embody the commitment to excellence in biblical studies.
The Excellence in Ministry Award is presented annually to one or more graduating Doctor of Ministry candidates who have submitted a Demonstration Project which, in the judgment of the faculty, makes an original, relevant, and significant contribution to the theory and practice of ministry as judged by the standards of the profession.
The Academic Dean's Award is presented annually to a graduate of the Certificate Program who has distinguished himself or herself academically and who demonstrates the most potential for pursuing graduate theological education. The award recipient is selected by the Academic Dean on the recommendation of the faculty.
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Company cranks portable wireless audio at CES
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SAN JOSE, Calif. Eleven Engineering Inc. jumps into the pool of providers of wireless audio streaming technology at the Consumer Electronics Show next month. The company plans to give a brand name and show design wins for its 2.4 GHz initiative code named Cecille.
Eleven's approach involves proprietary technology optimized to stream wireless audio from portable devices to headphones or specially equipped speakers inside a room. It will compete with proprietary approaches used by companies such as Avnera Corp. and Kleer Inc. as well as standards such as Bluetooth.
"We are basically coming out with a better alternative to Bluetooth for music," said John Sobota, chief executive of Eleven Engineering (Edmonton, Alberta) which has developed wireless audio subsystems for home theater vendors since 2004.
"Companies are definitely not happy with Bluetooth in high fidelity applications because it lacks range, configuration options, robustness, low latency and audio quality," Sobota said.
He also criticized Bluetooth for lacking interoperability if devices don't use similar versions of the spec and support the same profiles. "The opportunity for a customer to have a bad experience with Bluetooth is way up there," he said.
In its place, Cecille uses a proprietary spread spectrum, frequency-hopping technology that packs two channels in a 2 Mbit/second stream. It runs on a homegrown baseband processor that can run up to eight threads simultaneously through its eight-stage pipeline. One receiver can send streams to up to four receivers simultaneously.
The company aims to kick start its business by offering a turnkey package that includes transmit and receiver chips built into a variety of dongles and external speakers. It is working on a follow on chip set--including a proprietary 2.4 GHz RF device—geared to be embedded in systems starting in 2011.
The initial dongles will include one for the interface on Apple iPods and iPhones with an RF output of 5 milliWatts and a range of at least 10 meters. It typically will consume 60 mW in transmit mode, about half the power drain of Bluetooth—low enough to run 15 hours on a single AAA battery.
A version for USB will have RF output up to 30 mW, enough to drive range up to 30 meters if used on a desktop PC. A third dongle will support the 3.5 mm audio interface jack.
The chips are already being sampled to prospective customers. Software should be finished by April when first customer products are expected to ship.
The company has signed up Zylux, a contract manufacturer of audio systems in Taiwan to make its systems. It claims it has ten design wins with a range of brand-name audio companies, although none are ready to announce their plans yet.
Sobota would not comment on the price of his components or the expected price of the dongles and speakers. In 2010, the company will start designing an integrated chip set to embedded in systems and license its technology so other chip makers can put it into their components.
The company has no plans to take its technology to a standards group, although it has retained an IEEE fellow for advice on the issue. It plans to create its own certification and testing procedures.
Eleven Engineering was founded in 1992 and started shipping consumer wireless audio modules in 2004 that are now used by a wide variety of companies including Altec Lansing, JBL and Infinity. The private company has taken $15 million in angel financing to date and recorded a profit in 2008, Sobota said.


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Dinner With Color: Bright Redby Marissa Bell in Recipes, September 9th, 2011
Red screams Eat me. Whether it's in peppers, tomatoes, watermelon or strawberries — that bright color makes me hungry. Have you ever noticed that fast-food companies try incorporating the color red into their logos and restaurant decor? That's because the color invokes hunger, it attracts attention easily and gets the heartbeat racing.
Get your heart rate going with these Ragu-Stuffed Red Peppers featured in Food Network Magazine. If you're not a fan of peppers, you can switch it up using tomatoes and chicken salad for a potluck dinner that's packed with the same hue.


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ânº Maplewood has exploded with quality restaurants and other culinary-related destinations in the past few years, so much so that's it's getting hard to tell what's what. Luckily, the city has come out with The Foodie Guide, which has info on all, of the area's specialty stores and eateries. Best of all, it's free! To get a copy, go to cityofmaplewood.com/foodie.
ânº LoRusso's Cucina is hosting a happy hour and dining out event on June 15 to benefit Springboard, a local nonprofit that provides a variety of programs to schools and community organizations. The happy hour will run from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., and $10 will get you appetizers and a choice of drink. Dinner begins at 6 p.m., and for $50 per person, diners get a choice of entree, dessert and wine. Reservations are required for dinner. Call LoRusso's at 647-6222 and mention "Dining Out For Springboard."
ânº It's been announced that the sixth location of popular local chain Wasabi Sushi Bar will be opening next month at 1066 Town & Country Crossing.
ânº We've been told by owner MIKE RANDOLPH that his new Clayton breakfast-lunch-coffee spot, Half and Half, will be opening in early June. Right now, he's just waiting on furniture and the liquor license. He says there will also be a brunch menu on Saturdays and Sundays, featuring some more adventurous fare, and some special tasting menus will also be available during brunch times. We can't wait!
ânº We have the chef lineup for the Second Annual Overlook Farm Sweet Summer Luv Luv Festival & BBQ Cookoff at Overlook Farm in Clarksville, MO., and it's an impressive list. JOSEPH LERNER, SUE TORRES, STEFANO LACAVA, GREG SHARPE, RAY LAMPE, GRADY SPEARS, TED READER, BERNARD GUILLAS, TIM RECHER, SHARON HAGE, MARK BEAUPRE and Overlook's TIMOTHY GRANDINETTI will participate in cook-off events during the three-day fest, Aug. 12 through 14.
ânº The new incarnation of Great Harvest Bread Company has opened at 125 W. Argonne Drive in downtown Kirkwood. Owners TOM and JUDY HONIGFORT missed the old Great Harvest so much after it closed in 2008 that they decided to resurrect it. The new store features breads and other baked goods, as well as a selection of sandwiches.
ânº Mixologist T.J. VYTLACIL of DeMun Oyster Bar won this month's 2011 Ultimate MixOff Challenge, sponsored by DonQ Rum and the United States Bartenders Guild. Vytlacil won in the Fruit Forward category with his custom creation, Love Burns.


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STUDENTS helped to make this Christmas more of a cracker for residents of Catherine Court Nursing Home by putting on a festive lunch at the University.
Building on the success of last year's festive event, residents of the Cressex Road nursing home were once again welcomed to Buckinghamshire New University.
Alongside the turkey, roasties and Christmas pudding served up by the students, the OAPs "thoroughly enjoyed" getting into the Christmas spirit as and were in full voice for traditional carols.
Alice Dewsnap, Volunteering and Societies Coordinator at Bucks Students' Union, said: "We're so happy that the residents and staff from Catherine Court could join us again this year, and we're looking forward to visiting them for lunch in the new year."


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|From: Matthew Flatt (mflatt at cs.utah.edu)
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At Mon, 16 May 2011 21:09:39 +0200, Stephan Houben wrote: > Hi list, > > Let me first say that Racket is really great, and that I like it a lot. > However, the other day I found something which made me wonder. > > fl+ , fl* etc. in racket/flonum take only 2 arguments, > while fl+ etc. in rnrs/arithmetic/flonums-6 take an > arbitrary number of arguments, just like +. > > Why this difference? It looks like the r6rs fl+ gets open-coded > with some macro wizardry so there shouldn't be a performance penalty, right? I think it actually isn't. When you apply the R6RS `fl+' to two arguments, it's the Racket `fl+'. Otherwise, `fl+' calls a function that checks all arguments and then just uses `+'. An obstacle to converting `fl+' to multiple `fl+' calls at the Racket level is the error message when the wrong sort of value is provided as one argument. I've considered making the error messages worse --- not mentioning the other arguments --- when reporting a bad argument, and then the error message wouldn't change if the arguments are rearranged. For now, though, I've opted to have only a two-argument `fl+'.
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Animal Diseases in Translational Research: June 17
To honor its history, the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine will celebrate the 125th Anniversary year with a research symposium on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 to focus attention on the School's accomplishments and contributions to research on animal diseases in biomedicine.
The day-long event, Animal Diseases in Translational Research, will highlight contributions of research on animal diseases, that have, or may, facilitate translation from bench-to-bedside or cage-to-stall. Presentations will focus on naturally occurring animal diseases in the domestic animal species, including both captive and clinical populations. There will be studies presented on clinical diseases applicable to advance medical research for all species.
For more information, please visit www.vet.upenn.edu. Those interested in attending may register at www.vet.upenn.edu/2009symposium. The symposium will take place at BRB II/III Auditorium and lobby.
Speakers will include Penn Vet's Dr. Gustavo Aguirre (From gene discovery to treatment in canine models of human blindness); Dr. Steven Walkley, Albert Einstein College of Medicine (The Pathobiology of Lysosomal Disease in Large Animal Models); Dr. Francis Golder, Penn Vet (Phrenic motorneuron facilitation and potential translation to spinal cord injuries); Dr. Andrew Lackner, Tulane University (Non-human primate models of neuroAIDS); Dr. Thomas Parsons, Penn Vet (Temporal coding by the chick auditory nerve: Implications for human cochlear prostheses?); Dr. Dennis D. Hickstein, Center for Cancer Research, NCI/NIH (Gene therapy for leukocyte adhesion deficiency—the road from Irish Setters to children); Dr. Dorothy Cimino Brown, Penn Vet (Translational potential of clinical trials in animal patient populations); Dr. Randall S. Prather, University of Missouri and the National Swine Resource and Research Center (Transgenic and cloned pig models of cystic fibrosis and other diseases); Dr. Kurt D. Hankenson, Penn Vet (The potential for skeletal regeneration using mesenchymal stem cell-based therapy); Dr. Margaret M. Sleeper, Penn Vet (Canine familial dilated cardiomyopathy and potential treatment approaches); and Dr. Rainer Storb, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (Dog models for organ transplantation and gene therapy of muscular dystrophies).
The anniversary symposium is co-sponsored by the Walter Flato Goodman Center for Comparative Medical Genetics; Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics (ITMAT); and training programs in comparative medical and molecular genetics and gene therapy/cystic fibrosis and genetic diseases.


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Avatar Films has teamed up with Sekretagent Productions to secure the movie rights to Cold Fear, Ubisoft's survival horror adventure for PC, PS2 and Xbox, according to Variety.com.
Cold Fear was published last year and didn't sell too well, perhaps understandably. Like the game, the movie will follow the adventures of coast guard Tom Hansen, who finds himself set adrift on a whaling ship infested by aliens.
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Grad Skills Camp, a big success!
First of all a very special thanks to all of you who demonstrated your generosity by donating to the Valencia children in Vancouver (please see Friday's blog post). No this was not a scam, no my blog had not been hi-jacked, yes this is a terrible tragedy and yes I am very proud of my sister for her compassion, springing into action doing what needed to be done. It kind of reminds me of my own parents who, while operating only on my father's merger steel-worker's income, and with a bevy of children of their own; not only adopted another and took in yet one more when one of my brother's best friend's parents died, but they (my parents) also took in foster kids as I was growing up. There was never a dull moment in the ole Garrett homestead. For those of you that have not had time to make donation, please do so, any amount will help if all of us make an effort.
The past four days we have had an awesome camp here. Graduate Skills camp is open only to those that have been to at least one 4 day Skills camp in the past.
For the first time ever I did all of the head instructing at this camp. I must admit I really liked the new format. Call me a control freak, but it allowed me to see all of the progress in all of the areas of work by the students. Of course I was more than capably assisted by Lynda O-H. At times Lynda had to lead some of the exercises as I came home from Europe with a flu bug:(. Our four areas of focus at camp were; contact, weaves, jump training and handling.
During our last handling session worked rear crosses at tunnels, a skill that can often be a weakness for many agility dogs. We started by rehearsing the skill on a very short tunnel (I like to use a chute barrel for that) before moving on to a full length clear tunnel where the dog can see the handler crossing behind and are more likely to turn in the correct direction. The clear tunnel really helps with the dog's understanding.
I threw a ton of brand new games, grids and challenges at the group. What I do is play around with the games or jump grids with my own dogs for a year before I spring them on students. I like to play around with anything new myself to make sure they produce the results I am looking for before I ask the students to give them a try. This camp is perfect for such a presentation since all of the students are well versed in our program to start. It was four very packed days of work with some slap-chop laughs and some philosophical moments throw in that all embraced well.
A great quote came from the weekend from Claire Duder. Clare can always be counted on for some gems. While introducing some contact games I challenged students to push their dogs to fail in order to create a greater understanding of that which is correct (just like I describe in my 2×2 weave training DVD). It is kind of like playing mind games with the dog. Here is Claire's gem; "The more mind-games you play with your dog; the more mind you have to play with." It's a keeper.
I think this is the best crop of upcoming agility dogs that has ever come out of our program. Not to discount the many phenomenal dogs that have come through the Say Yes puppy and skills system, but I think collectively this group has a large number of talented dogs rather than just one or two.
Today I am grateful for some much needed down time to help me get caught up on work around here (and pay some much needed attention to Feature before we head to USDAA Nationals in October!).
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Bobbie Bhambree says:
Thursday, October 1, 2009 at 3:53pm
Grad Skills is the camp that I get the most out of. Its value cannot be measured. The games are constantly evolving and the goofiness (that is missing in many dog training situations) is contagious! Because of these two factors, the dog and handler teams come away with an incredible sense of understanding.
When I first started this program I felt like I was moving through a fog, often lost, overwhelmed and confused. I was nervous about turning the wrong way and getting up even more lost than before. Immersing myself in the program has been the key to the clarity I now have. The fog has lifted and I see the sun! As Susan's inspiring talk reminded us, we are all creating brilliance in our dogs. 2 millimeters is all you need to lift that heart–my new mantra!
Thanks for a great camp and a great motivational talk!
Trish says:
Thursday, October 1, 2009 at 12:23pm
Susan, is it 'bad' to teach your puppy/dog to do a rear cross on the flat by flipping away from you with the near arm? I think maybe I taught him something I shouldn't have, when I thought it was a good thing. ?(!)
thanks for your feedback.
Darcy Roessler says:
Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 2:01pm
See there are more than just Border Collies at Susans!
What a handsome Golden ;o)
PS We made it home safe and sound. Thanks for the fun!!


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There usually isn't any laws in crime, but there are certain unsaid blasphemous commandments. And one of them is, "Thou shalt not text the crime you're committing."
According to The Smoking Gun, Samantha Kurdilla, 22, was just on a leisurely walk back into the U.S. from Tijuana, Mexico, "arm-in-arm" with what we assume is her partner in crime, James Perry. Well, once the Border dogs alerted police to a smell emanating from Kurdilla's "groin area" Perry immediately disassociated himself from her yelling "I'm not with her!"
When asked in the "pedestrian crossing facility" if she was "bringing anything from Mexico." Well, maybe she forgot she had drugs in her "private area," but it's not likely because she texted someone:
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Of course authorities checked her phone and a cavity search recovered a condom filled with several thousand dollars worth of cocaine. Kurdilla then showed Perry the same allegiance he showed her by confessing that the drugs they found in her "vaginal area" belonged to him and that she agreed to "carry" them for him "in exchange for compensation."
He immediately gave up the ghost and confessed that she was telling the truth. What kind of drug dealers are these two? Isn't there another rule that says "Thou should shut it until lawyer is present"?
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"I never had a chance to go to school. This made me very sad. I gave up hoping that I would ever go to school. I thought that I would only ever have the chance to work. Nothing else!" he says.
When he started at the iron workshop, Raja earned only 500 taka (7.25 USD) a month. His duties included fetching tea and water for more senior staff members, and sweeping the workshop every morning and evening.
School especially for working children
Raja's life changed when Nusrat Madam, a teacher from one of the basic education learning centres, visited his house and encouraged his mother to enrol Raja in the learning centre. Nusrat explained that the classes and learning materials would be free, and more importantly, Raja would not have to leave the job that he and his mother depend on for survival.
The project provides education to more than 166,000 students in 6646 learning centres in six divisional cities in Bangladesh. Children attend classes six days a week, for 2.5 hours each day, so they can continue to support their families while fulfilling their right to education.
Students learn basic Bangla, English, social science and maths, as well as life skills on topics such as interpersonal relationships, critical thinking, decision making, negotiation, job seeking and self employment.
Jesmin Akter Momena, 12, used to have a job in a safety-pin factory to help support her family of four. "One day my finger got stuck into the machine. To my acute pain it was bleeding. I got frightened and started crying," says Momena. In Bangladesh, there are about 1.3 million children like Momena who work in hazardous jobs.
Since starting at her local learning centre, Momena began to reflect on her risky safety pin job and think about finding something safer. In life skills sessions, she learnt about the physical and mental health threats of hazardous jobs as well as how to contact employers to find a suitable job.
Momena proactively gathered information from locals about different employers and finally got a new job. Without basic education, working children often lack the confidence or knowledge to change jobs, particularly because their families are so dependent on their income. "Now I am engaged in Puthi Pathir Kaj. In this job I decorate clothes with beads. I do not have to work on a machine. This job is safe. I feel secure and safe," says Momena.
Raja has also made progress towards a better job since starting at the learning centre. At the centre Raja has learnt relationship skills that have helped him progress at work. "I cooperate with others. I take lessons from my seniors. As a result now I know how to shape iron rods to make windows, doors etc."
Raja also learnt how to talk to his employer to claim his right to just wages and conditions. The learners do role plays, where one learner acts as an employer and the other as a worker. "After practicing in the role-play I talked with my employer and convinced him to give me a promotion as an assistant to the seniors. I asked him for a raise. Now I am getting 1200 taka per month. I am really happy."


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Get an overview of this hotelPhiladelphia hotel in South Philadelphia, near Citizens Bank Park
Popular property highlights
Located in South Philadelphia, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Citizens Bank Park and Wells Fargo Center. Mummers Museum and Liberty Bell Center are also within 9 mi (15 km).
Hotel Features
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a 24-hour business center. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and a free airport shuttle are also provided. Additionally, a conference center, self parking, and conference rooms are onsite.
Room Amenities
All 192 rooms offer free WiFi, LCD TVs with satellite channels, and free long-distance calls. Free local calls, hair dryers, and ironing boards are among the other amenities that guests will find.
Guest Highlights
- Good location
- Proximity to airport
- Guestroom size
- Comfy beds and overall room comfort
- Bathrooms could've been nicer
Penrose Hotel Philadelphia
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.
Business-related amenities consist of a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 3500 square feet (325 square meters) include a conference center. This business-friendly hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and express check-out. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary to guests (available 24 hours). Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.
Penrose Hotel Philadelphia is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour front desk
- Free airport transportation
- Number of floors - 17
- Bar/lounge
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Total number of rooms - 192
- ATM/banking
- Luggage storage
- Restaurant
- Conference space size (meters) - 325
- 24-hour business center
- Conference space size (feet) - 3500
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Long-term parking (surcharge)
- RV, bus, truck parking (surcharge)
- Smoke-free property
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Free breakfast
- Conference space
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-out
- Billiards or pool table
- Free WiFi
- Meeting rooms
- Conference center
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Television in common areas
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Free Wi-Fi
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Long-term parking (surcharge), Self parking (surcharge), RV, bus, truck parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Free long-distance calls
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Free local calls
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Satellite TV service
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Shower/tub combination
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Heating
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free WiFi
Where to Eat
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7 AM and 10 AM.
Front Row Sports Bar - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves dinner and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered. Open select days.
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age is 21
Check-in time ends at midnight
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Up to 6 children 1 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 15.00 per night.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 21 years old.
- The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
- Deposit: USD 100.00 per stay
Optional extras
- Self parking fee: USD 10.00 per night (in/out privileges)
- Early check-in fee: USD 25.00
- Late check-out fee: USD 50.00
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 15.00 per night
Hotel Name
- Penrose Hotel
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- Ramada Southwest Hotel Philadelphia
- Southwest Philadelphia
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We should mention
This property offers transfers from the airport. Guests must contact the property with arrival details on arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Up to 6 children 1 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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On Thursday Detroit radio legend Dick Purtan shaved the moustache he's had since 1970.
It was part of a challenge which began during the Salvation Army's Bed & Bread Club radiothon.
Purtan promised to shave his 'stache if listeners raised $100,000.
The Bed & Bread Program serves nearly 5,000 meals to the hungry each day.
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Saturday, August 19, 2017
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Free On-Demand TV network Kabillion will premiere the original kids' animated series The DaVincibles on Thursday, April 4. Season One of The DaVincibles includes 26 half-hour episodes ... Continue Reading →
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SLR Productions new animated preschool series Guess How Much I Love You – The Adventures of Little Nutbrown Hare is set to premiere in the U.S. on Friday, March 23 at 8:30 p.m. as ... Continue Reading →


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Classic Puma trainers with suede and leather uppers and textured rubber soles. Small Puma letters and logo printed alongside lace-up add a subtle, metallic touch.
Cute but huge
I am a vegan/ vegetarian so I hate buying leather but Pumas are so comfortable! They are good for my bad back.I need a comfortable shoe to wear with dresses. I have a white pair now but they got dirty quick. I am hoping the all black I can use for years! They are huge though. Usually I wear a size nine and like to wear extra insoles as well. I have returned these several times now because even with insoles they are huge. My latest order I am down to a 7 and half so hopefully third times a charm! I only gave 3 stars because they would be much cooler if they were vegan. Maybe Free People can get Puma to make some vegan sneakers.
Completely alright.
Bought these shoes for my server job in a hip restaurant, which they're totally suited for. They're cute, practical, and just different enough. The construction and the quality of the leather doesn't really elevate them to "going out" sneaks though. Ran at least a half size if not a size too big- I'll have to return and wait to find out. Shooting from the hip I'd say a full size. They seem like they'll be comfortable enough once they are the right size. Super padded foot bead, there was nothing strange about the width/narrowness or anything like that.


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Horizon Theatre's THE SANTALAND DIARIES to Celebrate 15 Years of Holiday Hilarity, 11/22-12/31
Back for its 15th Anniversary Production, Horizon Theatre Company turns "ho ho ho" into "ha ha ha" as it reprises its popular production of The Santaland Diaries by award-winning satirist David Sedaris. The perfect laughter-spiked antidote to the holiday blues, Creative Loafing calls this non- traditional, adult-only, Christmas comedy "a fiendishly exhilarating, politically incorrect send-up of the holidays."
Sardonic, satirical, and sarcastic, our merry misanthrope, played for the 15th year by Harold M. Leaver, recounts the tale of his stint as a Macy's Department Store elf named Crumpet. Adapted from David Sedaris' best-selling book Holidays on Ice, this holiday tale is a modern classic, made famous when it aired on National Public Radio. Joining Leaver this year as Crumpet's sidekicks are Enoch King, returning for his eighth stint in Santaland after appearing in Horizon's productions The Waffle Palace and every tongue confess earlier this season, and for her second year, LaLa Cochran, most recently seen in the original cast of The Waffle Palace at Horizon, Walter Cronkite is Dead at Aurora Theatre, and Good People at the ALLIANCE THEATRE.
The Santaland Diaries runs November 22 - December 31, 2013. Performances are Tuesday through Friday at 8 PM, Saturday at 8:30 PM, and Sunday at 6 PM. There will be a performance on Christmas Eve. Tickets are $25-$40. Upgrade to the VIP experience for $15, which includes reserved seating and a complimentary holiday beverage. Tickets and information are available at horizontheatre.com or 404.584.7450.
Welcome to this wicked wonderland and expose? of all things elfin. Out of work and middle-aged, a writer in need of holiday cash decides to employ his gift for insightful observation in the trade of elfdom at Macy's Department Store. Besieged by bratty kids with overzealous parents and donning a humiliating costume, he finds that his cynical self and his elfin alter ego, "Crumpet," are not exactly compatible. His remedy for the saccharine overdose he endures in his never-endingly exuberant job is to tell all - giving us a backstage pass to the secret lives of Santas and elves. Though definitely not your traditional stocking stuffer, this caustic Christmas carol is a laughter-spiked antidote to the holiday blues. The Santaland Diaries serves up holiday cheer and sneer - and a rebel without a Claus.
David Sedaris may well be the closest thing the literary world has these days to a rock star. He made his comic debut recounting his strange-but-true experiences of his job as a Macy's elf clad in green tights, reading his Santaland Diaries on NPR's Morning Edition. His sardonic wit and incisive social critique have since made him one of America's pre-eminent humor writers. Sedaris is the author of the bestsellers Barrel Fever and Holidays on Ice, as well as collections of personal essays, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, Naked, and Me Talk Pretty One Day. His essays appear regularly in Esquire and The New Yorker.
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Tell me what you guys think..
I am a new fly tier and I was hoping you guys would check out some of my spring nymphs and tell me what you think. Critique and advice would be greatly appreciated (especially on proportions because my entomology background is limited). Thanks!
My Brassie
I call this the Deep Prince. Tungsten bead with multi-colored wire.
I call this one Copper Johnson. I thought a sexy pattern deserved a sexy name.
This one is my rendition of Lance Egan's Rainbow Warrior. My supplies are not too extensive so I had to fudge it a little.
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Hello Brassie,
Your nymphs are GREAT and there is nothing to complaint :clap::thmbup: I am pretty sure that they will bring you some real nice fishes :fishing:
Re: Tell me what you guys think..
Barb-less hooks I hope.:thmbup: I like the looks. Nice.
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Wow, very nice! Impressive especially if you're just starting out. I'm sure there are little things you could change to perfectly match patterns, but those look good and will catch fish!
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Nice work!
You are off to a great start and those will catch you some fish for sure. I have found in the wire wrapped flies for the two tone ones they wrap tightly more easily than the single strand like your brassie there.
Best tip I read was Charlie Cravens , after your first wrap of wire is complete , hold tension on the wire back towards the curved part of the hook as you wrap forward. This really helped me get tighter wraps on copper johns and brassies. Holding tension back like that while leveraging a rotary vise really helps.
Hope you don't mind but I'm gonna borrow your copper johnson and deep prince patterns. I tie that deep prince in a red/yellow combo but I like yours a lot :wavetowel
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Improvisation is what makes a good fly tier even better. When you are starting out unless you drop a lot of coin you aren't going to have everything on hand. Over time you'll build your material selection. Beyond the basic materials that can be used on countless patterns as you tie a new to you pattern buy the materials as you need them.
Your flies look great, especially for being a new tier! Copper Johns are more of an intermediate-advanced pattern in my opinion. Same can be said for the Prince. There's a lot going on with materials in all of your patterns. I have no doubt they will all catch fish, you should be very pleased with the outcome.
A few things stick out that I would work on if I had tied those flies. The wraps of wire should be tighter as you did in the Deep Prince. I can see gaps in the Copper Johnson and Brassie. Dubbing that ice material can be tough, it doesn't always hold on the thread. Less is more with dubbing. You can always add more to it if needed. I would suggest tighter wraps on the dubbing.
Hand in hand with the dubbing is thread control. That will come in time, but when I started, and even sometimes now, I tend to add too much thread or material and find myself thinking about this constantly 2-4 wraps of dubbing, hackle is a good rule though not one set in stone. Same 2-4 wraps to lock in materials. Over the past couple of years I've really broken myself of this bad habit and am starting to do it more without thinking about it.
The hackle looks a little long on the Prince but that could be a byproduct of using what you have on hand.
Again, really really nice work on these, please keep tying and posting. There are many excellent tiers on the forum who are willing to help. I constantly find myself learning and being inspired by other tiers here.
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Wow, thank you everybody for such kind remarks! That is a real confidence booster! It is difficult building confidence on patterns when the fishing slows down like it does in the northeast US. I can't wait for spring :D Comonavs, thank you for your advice. I had noticed the wire being bulkier at the bend of the hook and hopefully that will be a solution. Also I do not mind if anyone borrows or duplicates these patterns. Best wishes and lots of fishes! :)
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Jaybo, thank you also.. That was exactly the kind of stuff I was looking for. I am cursed with being a perfectionist also, and like to hear what little things I can do to make a good thing better. It is kind of funny that I can notice more in the pictures than I can on the vise.. Maybe time for some glasses :( But I appreciate your input!
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I'm really liking the Copper Johnson! Those will all catch some fish for sure.
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Glad to hear the comments were well received dj. :thumbsup:
I forgot one more piece of advice that I always suggest. When you sit down and work on a pattern, tie a dozen of them. By doing that, you can really work on your skills for that pattern. The cool things are that by doing so, you can watch your progress. Those skills/tricks you learn can also be applied to other patterns.
When I tie a dozen of a new to me fly by the 3rd, give or take, I've got it right where I want to be.
We've got a really cool thread that you should look over and post to. Can't tell you how many ideas I've got from other members in this thread.
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Looking at those ties makes me want to toss my vises and take up macrame or something. Maybe paint by numbers?
If I was anythhing near as good as you starting out I would probably be writing fly tying books by now.
Fine jobs and you are off to an excellent start for sure. You have good technique and a good eye for art. Wow.
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