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When looking back at the legacy of Disney animation, its difficult to imagine that things were ever bad or unraveling at the seams. How could it? This is the studio that brings us animated films year after year no matter what. Its the magic machine! But a few decades after Walt Disneys death, the studio wasnt in the greatest shape. In the early 80s, Disneys Fox and the Hound and The Black Cauldron were getting beat in its own game by competitors such as the Care Bears Movie and Steven Spielbergs An American Tale. But who could blame them? The films Disney was putting out just weren't resonating. Oliver & Company and The Great Mouse Detective soon followed and did well but it was The Little Mermaid that cried out to the world Disney is back!
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyeoyRjEiUU"]Waking Sleeping Beauty[/ame]
In WAKING SLEEPING BEAUTY, director Don Hahn and producing partner Peter Schneider brings us a documentary that details the people and events that lead to what is now being called the golden renaissance of animation. This perfect storm was conjured up by a mixture of personalities and egos that would change Disneys culture and the face of entertainment forever with the titles The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and The Lion King, all blockbusters and incredible money makers for the company.
It was Roy E. Disney, nephew of Walt, who brought the shake-up at the company, bringing in Michael Eisner, an executive at Paramount, and Frank Wells, an executive at Warner Brothers to be the new heads of the Walt Disney Company. Eisner then brought in Jeffrey Katzenberg (yes, hes the K of Dreamworks SKG) to head up the fledgling animation division. Katzenberg had no experience in animation but soon learned the faith and pushed the artists to do better. And they did. Key talent were hired after that lead to even more key people to become involved, including lyricist Howard Ashman and composer Alan Menken.
Waking Sleeping Beauty is told using home movies (many shot by animator Randy Cartwright and John Lasseter), news footage, and a series of new interviews of the folks who were there during the time. This rare combination of talent (among them story artist Joe Ranft) turned the Disney Animation Studio into an incredible force. But all good things come to an end, and during the ten year period of 1984 to 1994, it all comes spiraling down just as things were looking their best to the fans and audiences outside. Lyricist Howard Ashman died during the making of Beauty and the Beast from complications with AIDS. Keeper of the peace Frank G. Wells died in a helicopter crash and the relations between Eisner, Roy Disney, and Katzenberg swelled, causing the latter to leave and start up Dreamworks Animation.
If this stunning film makes us feel like we were there to experience the joys and sorrows, thats as it should be as both director Don Hahn and producer Peter Schneider were there for it all. Its a rare thing to get the full scoop on the inner workings of a company, especially one like Disney, but theres a lot that can be learned from Waking Sleeping Beauty.
Waking Sleeping Beauty is now available on Disney DVD and comes with a generous portion of bonus features.
* Bonus collectible artwork by Kirk Wise of when Howard Ashman excoriates Kirk and Gary Trousdale during a Beauty and the Beast story meeting.
* Why Wake Sleeping Beauty? - The filmmakers discuss why this movie had to be made, how they came to the structure of the film, and why they are the only folks who could have made this movie.
* Deleted Scenes - Six scenes that were cut from the film due to length: Black Friday, Howards Lecture, Losing Howard, Recording Part of Your World, Research Trips, To Sir with Love.
* The Sailor, The Mountain Climber, The Artist and The Poet - The film is dedicated to Roy Disney, Frank G. Wells, Joe Ranft, and Howard Ashman, talented individuals whose lives were memorialized in this documentary. This featurette tells us more about who they were.
* Studio Tours - Animator Randy Cartwright had a knack for taking home movies of the Walt Disney Studios when he wasnt allowed to, but thankfully he did. Three of his films can be seen here.
* A Reunion - Kirk Wise, co-director of Beauty and the Beast and Rob Minkoff, co-director of The Lion King were friends in Jr. High and now reunite to share their old stories and of their animation career.
* Walt - The filmmakers and others talk about Walt Disney the man, including the age old question: What would Walt think?
* Audio Commentary by Director Don Hahn and Producer Peter Schneider - If the film itself wasnt enough, the audio commentary is another resource of information and trivia. Even more interview tracks from key players are played for your listening enjoyment. This is a fascinating commentary.
Waking Sleeping Beauty
86 minutes
Rated PG
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Houston Aeros 3 at GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS 2 SO
Jan. 11, 2012
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Lifeless and thoroughly outplayed through two periods on Wednesday, the Houston Aeros awoke in the third to twice tie the score before eventually stealing two points with a 3-2 shootout victory over the Grand Rapids Griffins at Van Andel Arena.
After nursing a 1-0 lead entering the final period, the Griffins went ahead 2-1 on Landon Ferraro's goal with 3:48 remaining, but the Aeros' Jed Ortmeyer answered less than two minutes later. Houston ultimately outscored Grand Rapids 2-1 in the skills competition to claim its first shootout win of the season following seven fruitless tries.
Despite the setback, the Griffins (15-13-4-3) extended their season-high point streaks to seven games both overall (3-0-3-1) and at home (4-0-2-1), earning a point for the 14th time in their last 16 games (8-2-3-3) and climbing into a tie with Hamilton for third place in the North Division. They'll return to action on Friday when they host the Texas Stars at 7 p.m.
The Griffins dominated play early, racking up eight shots on Darcy Kuemper before Houston finally fired its first on Joey MacDonald 9:42 into the contest. Chris Conner, playing his first game with Grand Rapids since Nov. 29, used a nifty move to put the Griffins on the board soon after, as he took a Gustav Nyquist pass at the Aeros' line, sped wide around a defender down the left side and darted towards the crease before slipping a backhand between Kuemper's pads at the 12:06 mark.
Grand Rapids eventually increased its shot margin to 13-1 before the Aeros logged their second attempt during a power play with just 2:33 remaining in the period, which ended with the Griffins showing a 14-4 advantage.
That cushion grew to 21-6 midway through the second and 29-10 through 40 minutes, yet the Aeros – co-owners of the AHL's fewest regulation losses (8) and second in the league with a plus-14 scoring margin in the third period – found themselves down by only that lone goal entering the final frame.
After managing to hang around in a game it had no business being in, Houston (20-8-2-7) came alive in the third and netted the equalizer just 3:02 in, as Jon DiSalvatore solved MacDonald from the right circle.
The Griffins were able to take a breath at the 16:12 mark when Ferraro slammed home Conner's centering pass from the left circle, but late mistakes opened the door again for the Aeros. Garnet Exelby was sent to the penalty box for boarding at 16:50, and during the ensuing Houston power play, a turnover by the Griffins inside their zone resulted in a scramble around MacDonald's net and eventually the goal by Ortmeyer, who forced overtime by scoring from the left side with 1:58 remaining.
Following a third period in which they were out-shot 15-6, the Griffins had several scoring opportunities and the only shot of overtime until MacDonald made a sliding stop on Marco Scandella at the right post just before the buzzer, pushing the game to a shootout.
Nyquist scored on the Griffins' first shootout attempt for a 1-0 lead, but Houston's Kris Foucault and DiSalvatore succeeded in rounds three and five to complete the visitors' comeback.
Kuemper was awarded well-deserved First Star honors on the strength of his 34 saves, while MacDonald turned away 24 shots.
Notes: Jan Mursak concluded his conditioning stint with the Griffins tonight and was recalled by Detroit after the game. He recorded one assist in six appearances…Tonight's game marked just the second this season in which cornerstones MacDonald, Conner, Nyquist, Brendan Smith, Fabian Brunnstrom and Joakim Andersson were all in the Griffins' lineup. On the prior occasion, Grand Rapids earned a 3-0 home win over Lake Erie on Nov. 2…Due to the recall of standout goalie Matt Hackett to the parent Minnesota Wild earlier today, the Aeros signed former Lansing Community College netminder Jared Everhardt to serve as Kuemper's understudy for the night.
Three Stars: 1. HOU Kuemper (W, 34 saves); 2. GR Conner (goal, assist); 3. GR MacDonald (SOL, 24 saves)
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Michael M. volunteers every Thursday at his local Obama 2012 office in Blacksburg. After seeing Vice President Biden speak to supporters at Virginia Tech University today, he decided he's ready to take his support to the next level by hosting a house party for the 2012 convention next month.
Since the event was held on the campus of Virginia Tech, education was a hot topic of conversation. Michael W. is excited to keep pushing for the Democratic values he was raised on. His advice for college students? "Look a little bit toward the future ... your voice is important."
To Annette from Christiansburg, the Obama administration's student loan reform was crucial:
"I don't think any young person in the United States should be denied an education just because they can't afford it."
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In the final 83 days of this campaign, Nancy plans to get involved by knocking on doors in her community.
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As Vice President Biden wraps up the final day of his latest stint on the campaign trail, Nancy has only one thing to tell him: "Keep up the good work!"
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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Veterinary and Phyto-Sanitary Surveillance Service (VPSS) on Friday reported suspected outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF) at units of Cherkizovo, while the meat producer said independent tests had come back clean.
The genetic material of the ASF pathogen was identified in samples from pigs supplied this month to a meat processing plant in the Penza region, the VPSS said.
The suppliers were Tambovmyasoprom and Resurs, both of which are part of Cherkizovo.
A Cherkizovo representative, however, said tests at independent laboratories found no ASF. The company said the units account for a small share of its overall pork production.
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Many people in the west (including me) have trouble differentiating rebirth and reincarnation. In Buddhism, what is rebirth? I have heard many people say it is your consciousness transferring to a new being, but I read on another forum that it is your mind improving and you are being reborn in a different way, still in your present life. Which one is correct, if any?
I have also read that there are different dimensions or something where you are reborn into. heaven, hell, animal, human, ghost. What is this about? Is this just a possible belief/concept, or did Buddha teach this?
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One of the reasons I quit playing fantasy basketball.
Amundson still sucks. Play Pendergraph. At least try it for a rotation.
Of course, I should've known this was gonna happen, but last night in the game thread:
It was very nice to wake up and seeing the Pacers make me eat my words! It got me through the day (even it was only a half one!). GO PACERS!
Yay, we don't know what we're doing as a franchise! thanks PG!
keep griping in game threads
Noah is far more important to them than Boozer.
"Look, it's up to me to put a team around ... Lance right now." Kevin Pritchard press conference
Im still smiling!! What a great win! Big Roy is really playing at a whole new level! The nice thing about Fox Sports Indiana, is ya get to watch them beat them again in the same night! LOl. Go Pacers!!
Its nice to see them do something they haven't shown the ability to do previously this season: regroup and gut out a win against elite competition.
Pacers notebook: Hill, Hibbert must wait on contract extensions
Mike Wells
Hill and the Pacers appeared to be on their way to agreeing to an extension Tuesday when talks broke down, with the sides about $1.5 million apart in yearly salary.
"I thought it was going to happen after hearing they wanted to keep me here," Hill said. "I think everything my side did was reasonable. You never know how that is going to go. It's a business and both sides came to the conclusion that we didn't meet up where we wanted to meet. We just have to see what happens."
Hill could turn out to be a one-year rental if a team makes an offer the Pacers feel is too high to match.
"I'm going to continue to do the best I can and be the player I've always been," Hill said. "If it's meant to be, I'll be an Indiana Pacer. If it's not, then I have to figure out what's the next step."
Contract negotiations might have played a part in George Hill's out-of-the-zonedness the past two games.
Agreed.I mean no way D West's dunk on Noah's face has any place in the game's highlights...smh
As I recall it was Danny. PG gets the hockey assist.
I'd have to check the video again, but right after the play I thought to myself that Danny taking the assist instead of the shot was awesome.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Or throw in a first-round pick and flip it for a max-level point guard...
If we're handing out hockey assists, we might as well go back to Joakim Noah for saving the ball when it would have been out on us.
Goal by Hibbert at 11:47 in the 4th. Assisted by George and Noah.
Are you talking about on that last play where Roy dunked? I'd have to go back and watch, but I thought DC managed to flip it up or re-direct it to Paul when he dove on the floor.
Yeah I think he collected the ball from Noah. Noah dove to save it from going out of bounds, but had he let it go, it would have been Bulls' ball, because I'm pretty sure it was off of Granger.
He did.
Noah foolishly saved a ball that was going out off of us, which went right to DC. After dribbling off his face, DC stumbled and tossed it to Paul who flipped it to Hibbert for the dunk.
Assist goes to Granger.
The New Orleans stats keepers are trying to retroactively give it to Chris Paul.
"I had to take her down like Chris Brown."
-Lance Stephenson
Dribbling off his face? I guess you missed Rose diving on teh floor and tripping him. I'm pretty sure it was Rose.
Yeah, definitely Rose.
DC was turning the corner (to pull the ball out and milk the clock), and his foot and Rose's foot hit, DC goes down, flips the ball out to PG, who then delievers the pass to Roy.
Rose didn't dive though.
I was hoping all game that Vogel would bring in Paul George at the end as our "secret weapon" against Rose. And that's exactly what happened.
"Look, it's up to me to put a team around ... Lance right now." Kevin Pritchard press conference
About half the commentators in the league make those same comments.
The Bulls commentators are just worse due to their Heinsonesque Homerism.
"Look, it's up to me to put a team around ... Lance right now." Kevin Pritchard press conference
We obviously miss Jeff as our back up center, but I was glad to see West/Hanbrough get Lou's minutes in the second half..
I wonder how much Hill is seeking.
First time in a long time, I've been happy with the team that was constructed, and now they struggle. I blame the coach.
"Look, it's up to me to put a team around ... Lance right now." Kevin Pritchard press conference
Before or after Rose tripped him? BEFORE...
Saying he dribbled it off his face is something Vnzla, or you, would latch on too and try to use to show how bad of a ball handler DC is.
Sorry for thinking that proper context ought to be used, so it's not taking wildly out of proportion.


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AS MORE heavy rain and gale force winds hit Gwent many have been affected by floods and electrical faults.
Fire crews were called to an electric cable arc in Tredegar Street in Rhiwderin, at 9.56am this morning.
Fire crews from Duffryn attended as a safety precaution until Western Power Distribution were able to arrive.
A fire service spokeswoman said that electrical cables along the street were arcing and smoking as a result of the severe weather.
Fire crews left the scene at 10.18am.
No one was injured.
UPDATE 12.43: Arriva Trains Wales has reported that a landslip between Abergavenny and Hereford has caused the northbound line Cardiff Central to Shrewsbury to be blocked.
Both lines are blocked and a limited road replacement transport is in operation. Passengers making long distance journeys are advised to travel via Bristol Parkway / Birmingham New Street, First Great Western, Cross Country and London Midland will all accept Arriva Trains Wales tickets for these journeys.
Arriva Trains Wales have thanked passengers for their patience and said they would like to apologise for the continued inconvenience caused.
UPDATE 1.01: Western Power Distribution reported problems caused by gale force winds and lightening in the past 24 hours which have caused numerous electrical faults.
A Western Power Distribution spokesman confirmed that 426 customers in the Abertillery and Abersychan areas are back on power supply after high wind blew a tree over causing the over head power lines to be brought down at 9.36am yesterday.
All customers were back on supply by 1.13pm.
Meanwhile around 800 residents in the Glangrwyney area of Abergavenny were experiencing 'abnormal supplies'; due to high winds damaging an electrical pole supplying the power connection, around 6.45pm last night.
All affected were back on supply by 10pm.
UPDATE 1.24: Amanda Peters from Abergavenny social enterprise Vintage Vision, said sightseers had gathered on the bridge over the Usk in Abergavenny to watch the high, fast flowing waters.
"Castle Meadows were flooded this morning and there were lots of sightseers on the bridge," she said.
"The river has gone down a bit since then, it's not quite covering the meadow now, but it is incredibly high."
Meanwhile Shelley Rastall, who runs the Abbey Mill Wye Valley Centre on the banks of the Wye in Tintern, said she was determined to keep the centre open even though it had been flooded repeatedly over the past week.
"The waters come in and go out again and we just get on with it," she said.
"We're still open for business, we make sure we are open for our customers."
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The New Year is ushered in by the West Coast Premiere of Cradle and All by Daniel Goldfarb – "a sleek urban comedy where neighboring couples display radically different reactions to the crying of a baby. Claire and Luke use the distraction from across the hall as an inadvertent springboard to explore the foundation of their relationship, and discover that procreation might provide obstacles to their high end careers and perhaps to their love as well. Meanwhile, across the hall, Annie and Nate are searching for less prosaic answers, like how to sleep all night in the face of their crying baby, and the difference between expectations and reality when love is in the equation."
Cradle and All opens January 20th and runs Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through February 18th.
In March of 2011, Theater Schmeater, in association with Staley Productions, offered the World Premiere weekend workshop production of Natalie Symons' three women play Lark Eden. On March 16, 2012, will open Lark Eden for a full run. The story of three Southern women's lives irrevocably intertwined by friendship, tragedy, and the irresistible compulsion of life, Lark Eden is a powerful illustration of life's ebbs and flows through decades of private and national history. Fresh from successful East Coast productions, Lark Eden with be directed by the author, Natalie Symons.
Lark Eden will open on March 16th and runs Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through April 14th.
In April, Theater Schmeater will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a groundbreaking production of an old Schmee favorite. In conjunction with ACT Central Heating Lab, 2012's edition of The Twilight Zone: Live! will be presented in ACT's Bullitt Cabaret Theater. "This exciting new enterprise will allow Theater Schmeater to offer its iconic production to wider audiences in a larger venue. While much of this production will be new, the 2012 edition of The Twilight Zone: Live! will be directed by Zone fans' favorite Tim Moore who will also reprise his performance as "Rod". Three of the historic TV episodes will be offered for a night full of fun, fright, and nostalgic cold war paranoia."
The Twilight Zone: Live! opens at ACT on April 6th and runs Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through April 28th.
About the show: When a troubled, but handsome youth comes to your door looking for lodging, how can you resist him? In Joe Orton's dark comedy Entertaining Mr. Sloane, moral ambiguity reigns supreme as Mr. Sloane tumbles with geriatrics, gangsters and lusty middle aged tarts. Quintessentially as British as Bangers and Mash, Orton's keen wit and social skepticism resonates down the decades.
A Seattle Premiere, Entertaining Mr. Sloane opens on May 18th and runs through June 16th.
The Annual Free For the Family Park Show ushers in the beautiful Seattle summer with Hansel and Gretel. Not your grandmother's H & G, this pantomimic adaptation by Sally Gander tells you the rest of the story of what happens to the siblings after they stuff the moley old witch into the oven, turn the knob to broil, and return to a highly dysfunctional family life. A couple of comic crooks, a revengeful sister witch, and a bubbling British Bobby all add up to a cool summer diversion for hot summer afternoons.
Hansel and Gretel by Sally Gander opens on Saturday June 30th and runs on Saturdays and Sundays through August 5th. Directed by Julia Griffin, Hansel and Gretel is presented at the Amphitheater in Volunteer Park at 5:00 p.m.
Parallel Lives, based on Kathy Najimy and Mo Gaffney's 1989 stage show and a 1991 HBO special by the same name runs parallel to our park show at The Schmee. From angels discussing God's interior decorating choices for the world to West Texas bar patrons, Parallel Lives offers a talented cast of two the chance to create a multitude of characters to delight and confound. After 20 years, Parallel Lives (updated with new material in 2005) still rings true as a penetrating look at Americana.
Parallel Lives opens on July 13th and runs on Fridays and Saturdays through August 11th. Directed by Kerry Christianson (who directed Schmee's summer hit Pageant Play in 2009). Parallel Lives will be presented at Theater Schmeater, which is air conditioned for summer delight.
About the show: Arguably the greatest American writer, Samuel Clemens (aka Mark Twain) never tried his hand at legitimate theater, or did he? Is He Dead?, was slated for productions in London and New York in 1898, but was withdrawn in both cities before it saw the stage. A manuscript was discovered in 2003, which was adapted by David Ives, and produced in 2007. Proving the old adage, "I know Art when I see it…and I know Art's more valuable if the painter is dead!", Is He Dead? not only proves the comic genius of America's greatest satirist, it also proves that the more things change, the more they stay the same.
Is He Dead?, by Mark Twain and adapted by David Ives opens on September 14th and runs through October 13th.
The Still Waiting for Permission to Produce Show opens on November 16th and runs until December 15th. The best laid plans of platypus and producers often go astray, so stay tuned for further information on our efforts to dazzle and distract in the pre-holiday period.
General tickets reserved and purchased in advance for all in-house shows (The Twilight Zone: Live! tickets will be available directly from ACT) are $18.00 for general admission and $15 for Students and Seniors. Tickets purchased at the door are $23.00 and $18.00 for Students and Seniors. Advance tickets for all in house productions are available online at www.brownpapertickets.com or by phone at 1-800-838-3006. Thursdays are pay-what-you-can at the door for same day available unreserved tickets.
Tickets purchased for the Twilight Zone: Live!, presented at ACT and co-produced by The Central Heating Lab will be available through ACT Theatre at acttheatre.org or by calling 206-292-7676.
Hansel and Gretel, Theater Schmeater's Free For the Family Park Show, will be presented at the Volunteer Park Amphitheater at 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. All Performances are Free.
Theater Schmeater is located at 1500 Summit Ave., between Pike and Pine on Capitol Hill in Seattle. For more information about our exciting 2012 Season or any other Theater Schmeater event, please go to www.schmeater.org or call 206-324-5801.


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ALAMEDA — The Raiders closed the media window at practice Friday with center Stefen Wisniewski not in attendance, raising the possibility the Raiders will have to make another significant shift on the offensive line against the San Diego Chargers.
Wisniewski, who injured his right knee against Washington, was in attendance during practices Wednesday and Thursday, with coach Dennis Allen expressing optimism he would play Sunday night at O.Co Coliseum.
If Wisniewski can't play, then veteran Andre Gurode, a former Pro Bowl center with Dallas who has been playing left guard for the Raiders, would move to center.
That would leave left guard to Lucas Nix, who opened the season as the starter but eventually gave way to Gurode in part because of an ankle injury and in part because of ineffective play.
The Raiders have shuffled their offensive line since training camp, beginning with a torn left triceps by left tackle Jared Veldheer.
The initial plan was to have rookie Menelik Watson open the season at left tackle after a strong preseason finale against Seattle. Watson, however underwent arthroscopic knee surgery and just began to practice again.
Instead, the Raiders moved right tackle Khalif Barnes to left tackle and installed Tony Pashos, who was signed Sept. 2, at right tackle.
Watson, who was getting some work on the right side Friday, expressed optimism Thursday about playing while Allen seems to proceeding with caution, given the fact he missed almost all of training camp because of a calf injury and then had minor knee surgery.
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What are acceptable bone graft materials?
I need an implant for tooth #9, upper front left incisor, with a bone graft. One prosthodontist suggested an autogenous bone (AB)graft. An oral surgeon (independent) said he would not use AB because of resorption, and wanted to use demineralized bovine bone (DBB). I rejected DBB, because I don`t believe the risk assessment. He then suggested tricalcium phosphate (TCP). But TCP is also resorbable. He said synthetic HA is not used in modern implant dentistry. Is this true? Is TCP acceptable for the esthetic zone? How would you rank these materials?
Different practitioners have different outcomes and preferences for different socket preservation techniques and materials. One is not necessarily better than the other. The amount of bone required, the type of defect and need for esthetics are all considerations. Both autogenous bone and demineralized bovine bone matrix are successful in bone restoration in the anterior maxilla. Hydroxyapatite has fallen out of favor due to a variety of reasons. The best material is what your surgeon can predictably get a result with. That may vary dependent on technique and user preference.
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Hi there, I have a theoretical question about back-face culling. A back-facing polygon is one where the angle between the normal for the polygon's front face and the viewing vector (towards the eye) is less than 90 degrees. This can be tested using the dot product of these two vectors and the sign (positive or negative) tells us if the face is facing the front or the back. The question is whether to use:
I've read a few textbooks, and have mixed results. Most talk about the second option, but Hearn & Baker (3rd ed) uses the first option, and I'm not sure if it's always right. It might have something to do with whether the polygon is actually visible or not - such as if the polygon is in front of the viewer it's front-facing, but as it moves further to the side and the angle using the second vector changes, when the dot product changes sign, the polygon is actually outside of the field of vision... maybe.
Does anyone have any suggestions or knowledge they can add? Thank you, Lindsay
Ok, here is how to do it:
you have a view vector formed by the this difference:
LookAtPoint - CameraPosition
You also have your polygon (positioned in world, scaled and rotated). You also have the transformed normal of this polygon.
To find if this polygon is back facing, find the dot product of the view vector and the transformed polygon normal and check if it's negative. If it is - polygon is not visible!
you have to take the vector from the polygon to the view point since you try to find the angle between the surface normal and that vector. if you take the vector from the eye to the surface you get another angle. try drawing the two vectors originating from the same point. you can easily see which vector gives you the angle you want and that inverting one of them gives you a different angle
Back face culling can be done in different stages. You can do it in object space, by transforming the camera position to that space. For every polygon, take the vector from one of the polgyon's vertices, and compute the dot product with the polygon's normal. The sign determines what way the polygon is facing. This approach has great performance advantages if you can precompute the normals of the model (i.e. when they are static). The only cost is the dot product.
You can also do it in camera space. The method is the same, but now the normal has to be recomputed with a cross product. If the model is static we could also transform the normal from model space to camera space, but this actually takes longer.
The last approach is in screen space. Here you just need to know whether the polygon's normal is facing to the screen or not. So only the z-component of the cross product is required. That's fast, but it requires all vertices to be transformed to screen space. In many implementations this is done anyway, to avoid complexity in the vertex pipeline and the vertex cache. I currently use this method myself, and have seen no significant performance advantage from doing culling in earlier stages.
Thanks for the answers so far guys. I understand that the sign of the dot product of the front-face polygon normal and the viewing vector gives me whether or not it is front-facing. Whether I use the vector to the camera or from the camera only dictates whether positive is front or back. The question is whether to use the vector between the camera (eye) and the lookat point or between the camera and a point on the polygon. It is clear to me that we get different answers for these options because if the polygon were behind the camera and facing it, it would be front-facing with the latter of the two options above, and back-facing for using the former. Is it true that if we do it after clipping then we don't need to worry about this difference? What if we have a really wide field of view like 180 degrees and the polygon is right at the edge of the view? It seems we could get different answers again. Nick, you talked about what space you do it in, does that affect which view vector we use?
Thanks again, Lindsay.
As far as I know, back-face culling should always be computed using a vector from a point on the polygon to the eye. (Be careful that you do not use a vector from the eye to the polygon, as this will give the wrong result.)
Using the vector from the lookat point to the camera would be correct only if the lookat point happens to lie in the same plane as the polygon.
You can do this in any space you want, so long as you make sure all the relevant vectors (point on polygon, eye, normal) are in the same space. There is no mathematical reason why one space would be preferred over others, but as Nick described, there is usually one space in which the culling is most efficient.


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O'Reilly then brought up a Fox News poll showing a majority of Americans believe spending cuts are the best way for the Obama administration and Congress to deal with the budget crisis. Rove reconciled that number with Obama's victory by saying the president did a good job pitting the public against Mitt Romney during the race. O'Reilly cited another poll on the budget and said it seems Obama is going against public opinion time after time.


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NEW YORK ( TheDeal) -- What was Netflix Inc. ( NFLX) founder and leader Reed Hastings really trying to accomplish last week when he unloosed his vision for the video-streaming company? a) Lull the cable portion of the pay-television firmament into a false sense of security. b) Intimidate competitors and would-be interlopers into thinking Netflix already has the resources, scale and techniques to crush those intruding on its business model of "commercial-free unlimited-viewing subscription TV." c) Bring even more transparency to a company that already celebrates having simplicity "at our core." d) All of the above. Answer: d) All of the above.
To arrive at this conclusion, it helps to contrast Hastings' "Long Term View," which is linked to Netflix's investor-relations site, with another white paper released last week, "Content Kings: The Changing Landscape of TV Consumption." This second paper, published by investment banking boutique Digital Capital Advisors, was prepared for a clientele described as "innovative media companies for whom digital is core to their DNA as well as those who would like it to be." Its analysis, presumably agenda-free aside from a desire to win clients, differs markedly from Hastings' over the role of TV Everywhere -- the authentication system that allows cable customers, via passwords, to use any so-called 4-screen device (smartphone, tablet, PC/laptop or TV) for viewing the same networks covered by their cable subscriptions. According to Hastings, "TV Everywhere will provide a smooth economic transition for existing networks." It'll be so smooth, he continues, "The same consumer who today finds it worthwhile to pay for a linear TV package will likely pay for a 'linear plus apps' package." But that's not the way DCA sees it. "Seemingly unlimited amounts of new content now accessible online," the media bank contends, "has made the historic role of cable operators ... well, historic." Harsh words indeed, made harsher by the three to five "sustainable years" DCA gives the TV ecosystem as we know it. "Their DNA is simply incompatible with the evolving digital landscape of today," it says of a transition soon to be accelerated by the adoption of Smart IPTVs, "so it is just a matter of time before they are turned on their head."
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President Obama on the Senate vote on the Buffett Rule
Following the Republicans' move to block the Buffett Rule in the Senate, President Obama released this statement:
Tonight, Senate Republicans voted to block the Buffett Rule, choosing once again to protect tax breaks for the wealthiest few Americans at the expense of the middle class.
The Buffett Rule is common sense. At a time when we have significant deficits to close and serious investments to make to strengthen our economy, we simply cannot afford to keep spending money on tax cuts that the wealthiest Americans don't need and didn't ask for. But it's also about basic fairness—it's just plain wrong that millions of middle-class Americans pay a higher share of their income in taxes than some millionaires and billionaires. America prospers when we're all in it together and everyone has the opportunity to succeed.
One of the fundamental challenges of our time is building an economy where everyone gets a fair shot, everyone does their fair share, and everyone plays by the same rules. And I will continue to push Congress to take steps to not only restore economic security for the middle class and those trying to reach the middle class, but also to create an economy that's built to last.
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THE 153rd running of the weekly Parkrun 5k in Southwick won't cause any ripples on the national athletics scene but locally it will be remembered for Alex Carter's final appearance – and victory - before departing to America.
The 18-year-old from Winsley headed to Heathrow yesterday for the start of a new chapter of his life which will see Carter spend the next four years – and maybe five – on a full athletics scholarship at Iona University in New York State.
"I am really excited about it now and can't wait to get there and start," said Carter.
"It has come around so quickly since I accepted the offer and went over there and it is going to be a big challenge for me.
"But I think the change has come at a good time. I feel I have reached a point running-wise where all the older guys in my group have left for university so there is less competition for me.
"I need a change to stretch me so the timing is right."
The full scholarship, in which Carter's tuition, accommodation and food needs are all paid by Iona University, are a reward for the effort, dedication and success he has enjoyed as a young athlete under the guidance of coach Adrian Clover.
Three bronze medals at the National Cross Country Championships and also a third at the Inter-Counties Cross Country Champion-ships and English Schools plus numerous county and South West titles marked out Carter as one of the best young runners in Britain.
That brought the St Laurence School student to the attention of the American collegiate system and Carter received numerous offers to continue his athletics career and studies in the US before deciding on Iona which is just half an hour from downtown Manhattan.
"When I arrive there this weekend I am joining the team at a training camp for the first week which will be a great opportunity to meet everyone first before university starts," added Carter.
"The coaches have told me that my mileage will be increased steadily which will be good and all the training is very structured and organised.
"They have some really good guys there including a Kenyan who has run 8mins 11secs for the 3000 steeplechase while Liam Dee (third fastest junior in the UK over 1500m) is also going over with me which should help."
Carter has been 'red-shirted' for the first year meaning he is excluded from national collegiate competitions but ensuring, subject to fitness and form, he can return in November to England to compete in the trials for the European Cross Country Championships, for which he is still eligible for the under 20 age group.
That apart, Carter's focus will now be solely on success in America and in attempting to make that leap from talented junior into the highly competitive senior ranks.
"I would not say I am nervous as, to be honest I am not sure what to expect having only spent 48 hours in America in my life," added Carter.
"But it is definitely time for a change."
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AUSTIN, Texas — Due to funding constraints, only one boat ramp project received a 75 percent matching grant of $500,000 from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in the latest round of grants. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved the project at its Aug. 23 meeting.
The Angelina County grant will help pay for the construction of a five-lane boat ramp, parking area, access road, lighting and signage. The facility provides public boating access to Lake Sam Rayburn, Angelina County at Cassels-Boykin Park.
The State Boating Access Program was authorized in 1975 by the Texas Legislature. The program provides funds for the purchase, construction, renovation and maintenance of boat ramps, access roads and other related facilities to improve recreational boating access to public waters. Construction for approved projects is supported on a 75 percent (federal), 25 percent (local) basis.
While the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department administers the grants, funding comes from the Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act, also known as Wallop-Breaux for the original congressional sponsors. The Sport Fish Restoration program is funded by revenues from a portion of federal gasoline taxes generated when recreational boaters gas up their boats and a federal excise tax on items such as fishing rods, reels, creels, lures, flies and artificial baits.
The Department recently received six applications for renovations of existing boat ramps or for new ramp construction requesting $2,214,025 in matching fund assistance. Based on site visits and analyses, the projects have been ranked in descending order of priority. Currently, funding is available only for the top-ranked project, submitted by Angelina County. In addition, some $379,500 in boating access funds will go toward aquatic vegetation control to improve boating access to Lakes Conroe, Toledo Bend, Caddo and Austin.
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A van driver had a 'miraculous' escape yesterday when a large tree came crashing down on the main road between Helston and the Lizard.
The A3083 main Lizard road is still closed in both directions, with the closure affecting traffic travelling between Helston and Lizard. A diversion is in place.
Firefighters were called just before 4.30pm on Monday afternoon after a small van was hit by the falling tree near Cury Cross Lanes, Mullion.
A fire service spokesman said that the van was being driven at the time and it was "a miracle that the vans occupant was not injured".
Adding: "Fortunately when the tree fell large branches came down around the main body of the van leaving the driver unharmed."
Due to the size of the tree the A3038 has been blocked and remains closed whilst the tree is removed, the van has been left in situ.
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UPLAND – The Mt.Mount Baldy Chapter of the National Active & Retired Federal Employees Association on Wednesday will hear a talk by Douglas Shaw, a HICAP/Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program counselor.
The chapter meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 1 p.m. at Coco's Restaurant, 60 W. Foothill Blvd.
HICAP counselors are state-registered staff and volunteers who offer unbiased, individualized counseling and group seminars about Medicare and other related health insurance topics.
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Port Huron - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations at the Blue Water Bridge has arrested a citizen of Gambia for illegal possession of a firearm and counterfeit immigration documents.
On April 24, CBP Officers encountered the male, 49, as he was returning to the U.S after being denied entry into Canada. He admitted to the CBP Officers that he has been living and working illegally in the U.S.
The CBP Officers uncovered a 12-gauge shotgun, ammunition, a counterfeit U.S. Visa, and a counterfeit U.S. permanent residence card upon inspection of the individual's vehicle.
"This case demonstrates our officers' commitment and diligence in preventing weapons and people with counterfeit documents from entering the United States," said Port Director David Dusellier.
At this time, the subject is in custody awaiting prosecution by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
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Aunt Delores celebrated her 80th Birthday yesterday with a whole lot of family. Many love the cake. I joke I should have taken a photo of all the folks taking a photo of the cake. But you gotta be on time. This was a surprise party….I carried the cake in 4 parts - the three tiers and the flowers all separate. So my sister and I rushed to put all of the flowers on the cake. My sister had insisted on taking everything that look like a flower from my kitchen. Now, it does appear that we threw them on… (we practically did). As Aunt Delores was on her way and we had to get out of the way to hide and yell surprise. The event was an hour and forty minutes from my house. It was great to see so much family!!
However, I am still proud…I am making significant progress on the bucket list item. All of these flowers are first time for me… except for the rose. And, I think that is the one that requires more practice than anything. I never even finished the cabbage rose - but there it is. Two I think. I did not dust or glaze.
My cousin insisted on a flower pot. Aunt D is an avid gardener. And, she looks just like my grandmother (the one in my avatar).
I used Nicholas Lodge scratch gumpaste recipe and made the fondant from Veena's Art of Cakes fondahnt recipe. it rolled perfectly. I get to keep my motto - totally from scratch. The cake is Beyond Buttercream. A yellow cake with buttermilk and sour cream. Lemon Curd and Lemon buttercream filling and vanilla IMBC.


text: Live Life Fully: Second-guessing decisions increases stress By Linda Arnold November 2, 2013 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Do you make snap decisions? Or are you of the type that ponders every angle?Whether you shoot from the hip or play out every possible scenario, there's no right or wrong approach.There is, however, something within your control after you've made a decision. And that has to do with sticking to your guns instead of ruminating over your actions.We all do the best we can with the knowledge we have at the time. Making difficult decisions is part of life. In making them we get stronger and more confident in ourselves. Second-guessing our decisions -- once they've been made -- only dilutes that confidence and adds to our stress.It's a vicious cycle. Once our confidence is undermined, we question ourselves more. And that leads to less confidence.When you're facing a major crossroad in your life -- be that a career change, moving across country or leaving a relationship -- know that you already have the skills, knowledge and know-how to make the decision. The most important thing is not to take too much time contemplating all the "what ifs" before or after the decision.See if you can relate to the following reflection that author Sonya Derian shared from one of her readers:"I struggle with making decisions and always second-guess myself. I recently had to make a decision about something; and after giving it a lot of thought, I decided. Now, months later, my decision is eating me up, and I can't stop thinking I made the wrong decision."Sound familiar? Derian explains there are two parts to each of us: who we are day to day, and who we are in our broader intentions. Second-guessing comes when the smaller part -- the one that is at the effect of everything -- is afraid of the greater part that's forging a new path.When we make any decision, we effect change. And sometimes it's scary to be responsible for that change. Consider this saying: "Make a decision. And then make the decision right." We never know where our decisions will lead us, and we can't know before making them what the aftermath might be. But only after making the decision -- never before -- can we deal with what comes next.There's an assumption that a decision that ends up hurting someone's feelings, causing friction or rocking the boat is somehow a wrong decision. But why would that be the case?It could mean that the broader part of you helped you make that decision in order to break something open, learn how to deal with discomfort or learn how to create a boundary in the midst of someone else's disapproval.We're always course correcting, just like a pilot does when navigating a plane. That's how we grow.But is there a way to allow the process to unfold more smoothly? Here are a few tips Derian offers: Trust yourselfListen to your gut instinct. Don't focus on what other people think. Making a decision sometimes forces you to grow in areas where you're not comfortable. When you second-guess yourself, it's usually because of that discomfort. Even if you're not seeing an obvious positive result yet, it could be on its way.I often say in hindsight, "I wouldn't have scripted things this way, but this is exactly what I needed to get into action."Choose a new thoughtStop beating yourself up! There's absolutely no power in that. Chances are you're bringing other people into that internal dialogue and giving them power over you. There's a proverb that says, "If there is no enemy within, then the enemy on the outside can do no harm."Instead of focusing on external sources, know that things are working out for your highest good and that you're learning and growing while you find your bearings. That can transform fear, anxiety and depression into confidence, peace and a "knowing." Don't dwell on perfectionCut your priorities in half. Many of us become immobilized when we have too much to do. When you're overwhelmed and feel like quitting, identify the first step you can take. Fear sets in when you procrastinate, causing you to second-guess your decisions, which can lead to anxiety.Assess what you're learningBecause we're always in a state of flux, there may well be things you'll do differently next time. Ask yourself, "If I had it to do over, what would I do differently?" And then congratulate yourself, rather than berating yourself. This is how new behavior is born. You can't learn if you're not playing the game.Get comfortable with mistakesTime gives us an opportunity to fix all sorts of things we think we may have screwed up. There's power in simply letting things go and deciding to re-evaluate them at a future date. Ask yourself, "What if I did make a wrong decision? Is it OK for me to have made a mistake?" And then let it go. Getting comfortable with making mistakes could have been the entire lesson! Who knew?Go easy on yourselfLife is a hardhat zone. We're always under construction. You're not who you were yesterday, and you're not who you'll be tomorrow. Make peace with that. Life is full of second chances.As the proverb states, "Good decisions come from experience, and experience comes from bad decisions."Linda Arnold, M.A., MBA, is a certified wellness instructor, counselor and chairwoman/CEO of The Arnold Agency, a marketing communications firm with offices in West Virginia, Montana and Washington, D.C. Reader comments are welcome and may be directed to Linda Arnold, The Arnold Agency, 117 Summers St., Charleston, WV 25301 or emailed to firstname.lastname@example.com. 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LAFAYETTE — Qualifying for the April 6 election for chief of police in Mermentau starts again Wednesday and ends Friday, a fourth try since November to entice a candidate to run for a job that pays $200 a month.
Other three-day qualifying periods — Nov. 6-8, Nov. 14-16 and Feb. 13-15 —failed to attract candidates.
"When you're in a small village, it's almost a volunteer position," said Julie Borill, an Acadia Parish police juror whose District B covers the village of Mermentau.
"That's a lot of responsibility for someone," Borill said.
The police chief's position is currently vacant, Mermentau Assistant Clerk Tara Doucet said.
The village has gone through two chiefs, maybe three, in the past two years. The Secretary of State's Office, which oversees elections, lists Ricky S. Istre II as chief, the Acadia Parish Police Jury's website lists Donald Bertrand as chief, and the assistant clerk for Mermentau said the most recent chief was Amber Duvois.
The U.S. Census Bureau lists the population of Mermentau as of July 2011 as 663.
Mermentau officials on Tuesday were reluctant to discuss in detail the lack of a chief to head the village's one-patrol car operation.
Ernest "Sheeney" Gautreaux, one of three on the village Board of Aldermen, said: "Nobody wants to qualify. That's all I know."
Gautreaux said the job pays about $200 a month, and that he didn't recall the last time the Board of Aldermen discussed the issue at the body's meetings on the second Monday of each month.
On Tuesday, a call to the Mermentau Police Department was answered by a recorded message that said to dial 911 if it was an emergency, and non-emergencies were given the Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office telephone number.
Currently, Acadia sheriff's deputies patrol the village, Doucet said.
Attempts to contact Mayor David Fruge were unsuccessful.
A call to Fruge's home was not answered. Neither Doucet nor Gautreaux would release Fruge's cellular number or say where he worked.
Attempts to contact the village's other two board members, Darla Istre and Troy Cormier, also were not successful.
Mermentau's situation is not unique, said Meg Casper, a spokeswoman for the Secretary of State's Office.
Currently in Union Parish, the village of Lillie is having trouble finding candidates for chief of police and mayor, Casper said.
"It's not horribly unusual … especially in small towns," Casper said.
"If no one qualifies (by Friday evening), a vacancy will be declared and the local governing authority has 20 days to appoint someone who is qualified," Casper said.
After 20 days, the Mermentau Board of Aldermen will call for another election, she said.
Borill said her husband, Anthony, is in a similar "volunteer" post in Estherwood, a village that sits less than 10 miles east of Mermentau.
Anthony Borill is mayor of Estherwood while keeping a full-time job in the private sector. Estherwood also has an elected police chief who gets paid very little but is responsible for so much," Julie Borill said.
"I think that's their (Mermentau's) biggest hurdle," she said, "finding someone who wants to volunteer because that's pretty much what it is.
"You're on call 24/7," Borill said. "(The Estherwood) chief does it because he likes it."
Acadia Parish Clerk of Court Robert "Robby" Barousse also did not return calls seeking comment Tuesday.


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PAFA carves out new gallery from office space
The historic Frank Furness building on Philadelphia's Broad Street, the original Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts building, will have some of its original offices converted into a new exhibition gallery.
The 136 year-old building is still being used exactly how architect Furness designed it to be used: as offices, classrooms, and gallery space for PAFA. Its skylights and huge glass windows were innovative engineering feats for a 19th-century building.
Since then, PAFA has moved many administrative offices into its second, modern building next door. A new 1,400 square foot gallery will be carved out of what had been offices for curators. To be named the Von Hess Gallery, after a $250,000 donation from the Richard C. Von Hess Foundation, the gallery will be dedicated to PAFA's collection of works on paper.
The 9,500 piece collection includes drawings, water colors, photograph, and sketchbooks by PAFA alum Thomas Eakins, Cecilia Beaux, and William Glackens.
"Works on paper in general should not be shown in bright light. Natural daylight is the worst for works on paper," said museum director Harry Philbrick. "Think of posters in the window of a travel agent, where the colors faded and only the blue dye is left. That'a s good example of what happens when exposed to too much light. Our galleries are marked by beautiful natural daylight - which is wonderful for oil paintings but not for works on paper."
The gallery will have no windows, all the electric lighting, and its own climate control system. Construction is expected to begin later this month, pending construction bids.
"Ultimately, the goals of preserving the artwork and the goals of preserving the building can't be in conflict. It's a very delicate balance," said Philbrick, adding that the new gallery's climate-control systems will not impact the systems already in place in the rest of the historic building.
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New Mexico Department of Health employees received an unwelcome Valentine's Day gift last week when the agency's Public Health Division director sent out a sweeping order.
"An incident today brought to light that there are outdated materials in PHD offices," Maggi Gallaher wrote to employees in a Feb. 14 email obtained by SFR. "We need to assure that all brochures, pamphlets and any other informational materials that are available to DOH clients are reviewed and approved and have the current DOH logo on them."
The order includes all public health information materials—such as pamphlets detailing smoking cessation programs and obesity prevention guidelines—in all of DOH's 55 public clinics scattered across the state.
Another email obtained by SFR, dated Feb. 15, instructs public health clinics to remove "all informational materials that have not been reviewed and approved by the Office of the Secretary." The email explains that all approved material should have a current DOH logo on it, and that "if you are in doubt about the content or format of something, just remove it from public display."
A third email obtained by SFR explains that the directive comes from the governor's office and that it also pertains to material from the CDC, a likely reference to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and "any other agency or entity." CDC spokesman Tom Skinner says the CDC has no regulatory authority to prevent state health departments from such actions.
DOH spokeswoman Aimee Barabe says the order simply ensures DOH will be "responsible and accountable for our staff" with up-to-date material, but others accuse Health Secretary Catherine Torres of responding to a few outdated materials with "a level of micromanagement beyond belief."
Bruce Trigg, who until 2010 directed the sexually transmitted disease program for areas including Albuquerque and Santa Fe, says the order resembles "a bizarre corporate branding process." He maintains it will result in loads of important health information being held back in a state that has the country's highest drug overdose rate per capita and second-highest teen pregnancy rate.
"What is the purpose of public health? Is it to have a new logo?" Trigg asks SFR.
Trigg's wife, Elizabeth Matthews, the former medical director for PHD's Family Health Bureau, says she helped approve materials for programs in her bureau in her eight years at DOH.
"Now, the decisions are all being kicked upstairs to the very, very top," Matthews, who retired in late December, tells SFR. "Why would you have the DOH secretary reviewing a patient pamphlet on birth control when you have perfectly competent nurse managers, nurse supervisors and regional health officers who can approve the materials?"
Torres took four months and tons of mockups to approve the new logo after making it the first order of business once she assumed her secretary role last year, according to a former DOH information technology employee who didn't want her name used because she still works for the state. But the logo, which features a turquoise outline of the state centered with a Zia symbol, a heart, a caduceus and tiny type reading "State of New Mexico Department of Health," is only part of the rationale behind the order. The other reason: It represents Torres' official stamp of approval.
Barabe says the secretary's office, with help from PHD employees, is reviewing the documents with a goal of approving all materials one week after they arrive. She says some material was approved as early as Feb. 17.
"It adds more work for us in the secretary's office as well," Barabe tells SFR. "We're willing to do more to ensure everybody is protected" from bad information.
But to some, this is exactly why the order is a waste of time and resources in an agency already under tight financial restraint. Former Health Secretary Alfredo Vigil, who says he doesn't know enough about the order to fully analyze it, tells SFR that he hopes DOH factored in the cost of replacing and recertifying all materials before giving the order the go-ahead.
The order certainly isn't the first criticism of Torres, who many accuse of creating a hostile workplace. Last fall, DOH cut flextime, which had previously allowed employees to fill their 40 hours on irregular schedules instead of standard 9-to-5 workdays. At least one employee complained to the governor's office after the change. In an email obtained by SFR through a public records request, former employee Christina Galvez writes that flextime was the last perk to working at DOH.
"Dr. Torres has created an environment of low self esteem, lack of confidence, anxiety, depression and mental health problems for her employees," Galvez, who worked as a paralegal, wrote to Gov. Susana Martinez' Chief of Staff Keith Gardner and Torres. "I can't believe the leader in making New Mexico Healthy is causing her own employees to be sick."
UPDATE: Is a gay safe sex pamphlet behind the order?
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Northern Andean Paramo
About the Area
Paramo plants and animals display remarkable adaptations to the cold and dry conditions of high elevations. Many species are restricted to these habitats and this results in high local endemism, particularly on more isolated peaks.
Local Species
Selected species include Mountain tapir (Tapirus pinchaque), Spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus), Frailejon (Espeletia spp.), and Tyrian metaltail hummingbird (Metallura tyrianthina).
Frequent burning, grazing, development of forest plantations, and conversion of habitats for agriculture, threaten Paramo formations in some areas.
46,000 sq. km (18,000 sq. miles)
Habitat type:
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands
Geographic Location:
Northwestern South America: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela
Conservation Status:
Relatively Stable/Intact
Quiz Time!
How is the flight of Andean condor different from other birds?
With a wingspan of 11 feet, the majestic Andean condor can soar with hardly a flap of its wings, moving across the landscape at speeds of up to 34 miles per hour. To stay aloft, the condor searches out rising currents of air called thermals.


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Villagers in Hilmarton are running an art, craft and music festival this weekend to raise money for the ongoing maintenance of St Laurence Church.
The festival, on Saturday and Sunday, will run from 10am to 4pm both days at five different venues, the church itself, the church hall, the chapel, the school hall, and the community rooms at Poynder Place.
It will include an art exhibition, a cake decoration demonstration, flower arrangements and two concerts from local children and local musicians.
Val Procter is on the parochial church council and is also a member of the Knitti Natters, the village's knitting group who have prepared a special exhibition in the school hall.
In 2012 the group hit the national headlines when they created a house made entirely out of wool and the exhibition will star knitted garments using original patterns from 1900 to 2000.
Mrs Procter said: "We have taken a year, we have been almost solidly knitting for the year. I did so much knitting I developed trigger thumb, that's how dedicated we are, but it's worthwhile because it's been such good fun.
"Hopefully when people see the garments they will realise what work used to go into clothing people. It's going to be an exciting weekend, and we will pray for good weather, but as most of it is indoors it won't matter if we get the odd shower."
Entry to the festival is £2.50 for adults. For details call (01249) 760312 or (01249) 760537.


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BWW Reviews: Thrills, Chills and Skills Take You INTO THE WOODS at Westport Country Playhouse
What happens after "happily ever after" is explored in this deft and delicious production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's 1987 musical, Into the Woods.
Jeffrey Denman immediately engages the audience as the show's wiry Narrator. He intertwines some of Grimm's Fairy Tales as familiar characters wish aloud for what is improbable for them. Jack (Justin Scott Brown) wishes his cow, Milky-White, would give milk while Jack's Mother (Cheryl Stern) wishes he would fetch a good price for the old bovine. The Baker and his Wife (Erik Liberman and Danielle Ferland) wish for a child. Little Red Riding Hood (Dana Steingold) wishes to visit her grandmother without getting lost in the woods and attacked by the Wolf (the rakish Nik Walker). Cinderella (compassionately played by Jenny Latimer) wishes to go the festival in the forest, while her Stepmother (Alma Cuervo) and stepsisters, Lucinda (Eleni Delopoulos) and Florinda (Nikka Graff Lanzarone), try to, well, side-step her. Rapunzel (Britney Coleman) wants out of the tower in which her mother, the Witch (outstandingly portrayed by Lauren Kennedy), imprisoned her. With every wish that is fulfilled, there is a price to pay. Their stories are interwoven in part by the Witch's offer to reverse the curse of infertility suffered by the Baker and his Wife, the history of the magic beans that grow the stalk that Jack climbs to get his fortune, and the introduction of characters who were, perhaps, forgotten or lost in Grimm's Fairy Tales, the Mysterious Man and The Steward (both played by Jeremy Lawrence).
The Sondheim-Lapine retelling of the childhood stories we grew up with is though-provoking, even without delving terribly deeply into the underside of fairy tales. In the first act, the characters get their wishes after making their courageous journey. In the second, they learn the adage, "Be careful what you wish for because you just may get it." There are lessons to be learned indeed. Cinderella's Prince (played by Walker) tries to pursue an unseen Sleeping Beauty, but settles for a roll in the hay with the Baker's Wife, who is a mother at last, while Rapunzel's Prince (Robert Lenzi) lusts after an off-stage Snow White. Little Red Riding Hood is hardly the sweet little girl that intended parents wish for, but the sassy 'tween or teen they dread. After the Baker's Wife dies, the characters blame each other for the threat of an angry giant in the woods. The Witch admonishes the characters who, "Told a little lie, stole a little gold, broke a little vow...Had to get your Prince, had to get your cow/ Have to get your wish, doesn't matter how."
This production was co-produced by The Westport Country Playhouse and Baltimore's CENTERSTAGE. It was recently announced that Rob Marshall ("Chicago") will direct a film adaptation of Into the Woods for Walt Disney Pictures. A new production of Into the Woods will also be staged this summer as a Shakespeare in the Park offering with two-time Tony Award winner Donna Murphy as the Witch, Amy Adams as the Baker's Wife, Gideon Glick as Jack and Jessie Mueller as Cinderella. But don't think they can top this ensemble. One expensively dressed theatregoer said to her husband on opening night at The Westport Country Playhouse, "This was as good as or better than on Broadway." She's right. The flawless casting by Tara Rubin Casting, complemented by Mark Lamos's skillful direction, Allen Moyer's scenic design and Robert Wierzel's lighting in Westport Country Playhouse's intimate setting give the theatregoer an extraordinary experience.
Into the Woods runs through May 26. For tickets, call the box office at 203-227-4166 or toll-free at 1-888-927-7529. Tickets are also available online. The Westport Country Playhouse is located at 25 Powers Court in Westport.


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Topic: Mayo Clinic; Jacksonville vs. Rochester
Has anyone, while researching liver transplant options, found major differences between these two Mayo Clinic locations?
The statistics online show that both are fairly comparable, with liver transplant success statistics.
Does anyone know if there are better doctors at either location that deal specifically with cholangiocarcinoma and liver transplant?
Thank you so much for information, in advance.