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Day Tripping
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Robert Mann Gallery is pleased to announce Julie Blackmon: Day Tripping, the artist's second solo show with the gallery. Through a complex process involving models, a highly staged set and carefully composed tableaux, Blackmon weaves intricate stories of the complexities of everyday life in large and busy households. Blackmon is one of the most exciting photographers working today, and in this exhibition she will debut six never before seen images.
As the oldest of nine children, Blackmon's work has always drawn inspiration from her familial life, her extended family playing the role of both model and muse. At the same time, her work looks far back into the history of art to the paintings of the Dutch Renaissance master Jan Steen, who was known for his carefully constructed scenes of domestic chaos. However, in this newest work, we see Blackmon taking a more contemporary approach by shifting her focus to the work of the French painter, Balthus. His paintings of street scenes include many figures who seem to exist each in their own worlds — often indifferent to what is going on around them. Like Blackmon's work, they are scenes in which time stands still, a moment of anticipation before the full story unfolds and reveals how these characters' lives may, or may not intertwine. Balthus's La Rue provides inspiration for Blackmon's image Homegrown Food, where a man in white carrying a wooden plank walks past another figure who looks cool, yet out of place leaning against a building smoking a cigarette. Both ignore the little girl holding a blue racket who runs into the scene to chase her red ball leaving us to imagine what might happen next.
Julie Blackmon was named American Photo's "Emerging Photographer of 2008" and one of PDN's "30 New and Emerging Photographers" in 2007. She has been the recipient of various awards including first prize from The Santa Fe Center for Photography in the Project Competition in 2006. Blackmon's work is included in numerous museums and public collections including that of George Eastman House, Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City, and Portland Art Museum.

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Before the season started, the Cleveland Cavaliers were a "sexy" playoff pick. What does that even mean, you ask, particularly within the context of Cleveland, which even proud residents will admit is not an aesthetically pleasing metropolis? Nobody knows. Now it's February, and the Cavs are a mess, and a big part of that mess is that big man Andrew Bynum turned out to be a pain in the ass that was better off traded for nothing than kept on the roster.
The Pacers have signed Bynum for the rest of the year, perhaps just to keep him away from the Heat. Based on what we've seen of Bynum this year, he could make a solid basketball contribution off the bench; he could also be a toxic presence that destroys team chemistry. For now, we have to consider this a step backwards for the Pacers' hopes at a championship.
February is all about staying focused. It's easy to forget that every game is worth the same amount of wins or losses (one won game = one win), regardless of the time of year. You can't take nights off, and you'll wish you hadn't when home-court advantage comes down to a few winning percentage points at the end of the season.
Note: We're making a slight change to Our NBA Power Rankings. They'll be based on what I'll call "odds." Not any official odds, as Matt Rudnitsky likes to use, but my odds for whether this team will win the title this year. All wins, losses, moves and news will be weighed against that possibility — not just if you fall to the Jazz on an unfortunate off day.
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Miss our Town Hall Energy Summit stream? Not to worry – you can catch the rebroadcast here! Special panelists include Boone Pickens, James Woolsey, Bob Deans and Sen. Tom Coburn.
As a follow up to my HuffPo entry yesterday, President Obama: Cheap Oil = Cheap Excuses, I ask you to join us tonight for a special Live streaming town hall panel at 8 PM ET / 7 PM CST on the topic of energy with Boone Pickens (Oil Tycoon & Founder, BP Capital Management), James Woolsey (Former CIA Director), Bob Deans (Associate Director of Communications – Natural Resources Defense Council) and Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK).
The dual crisis in Japan and the Mideast has made it clear to that Washington has failed for
decades to set energy policy right and it is now up to us, the American People, to lead a discussion on the importance of energy independence in America.
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Appalling lack of remorse, responsibility in Mann case
It was very frustrating and sad to learn that Coulter Mann refused to take responsibility for his inappropriate actions in taking a life of an innocent man. Coulter made the choice to drink alcohol and drive his vehicle under the influence, putting himself and others in danger.
The excuse he used in his defense is equally appalling. The people of Del Norte County should be outraged at the stupidity of Mann and his legal team, of which one member is his father, presenting to the jury such inaccurate and laughable fallacies.
Equally disturbing is the pointed testimony of various employees of the Del Norte County Unified School District, including the superintendent. It is OK to be friends with someone but not support such behavior.
I can't imagine an educated and responsible person not taking the keys of a "friend" and colleague who had as much to drink as Coulter at the party. This is even true when the offended party is not agreeable. It is better to have one intoxicated person mad than an innocent person dead.
Educators attempt to teach children responsibility, especially in setting a good example. This includes taking responsibility for your actions and not making excuses. I ask this question: Are Mr. Mann, who was an assistant principal, and others taking responsibility for their actions? I think not.
Coulter would have been better off admitting his proven guilt and apologizing for his criminal behavior and serving the given time. Instead he has chosen the low road to try and see if he can pull a fast one over the citizens of Del Norte County, inflicting an incredible amount of pain on an innocent family while doing so.
Apologize Mr. Mann. Apologize. Be an example to the children.
Terry Vance,
Crescent City
Mann case worsens county's lack of faith in justice system
Does the Mann sentencing set the stage for the next drunk driver who takes the life of another person?
The DA drops one of the charges before trial starts, and the judge drops part of another charge that the jury convicts him on! How does this kind of thing happen?
Sentenced to three years and will probably get out in 18 months is not nearly enough time for killing Mr. Jones.
People of Del Norte County have little faith in the system here. It has always been about the good ol' boys and the people you know. A person could get away with just about anything in Del Norte County, "depending on who you are."
Bill Scott,
Mail theft in neighborhood forced us to rent a box
This is a warning to everyone who uses an unlockable mailbox along the street in the old Filkins Tract neighborhood up the hill behind Home Depot. Someone is robbing mail boxes in that area.
After the thieves read our mail and steal what they want, they toss the rest in the gutter, and we blame the Postal Service for losing it.
There might be more than one person involved. We've found quite a bit of opened mail blowing down the street or drenched in the rain in various places around the neighborhood.
What they're hoping to find is anyone's guess. Information to use for stealing your identity? A check they can alter and cash? Whatever they're after, we don't want to make it easy for them, so we've rented a box at the Post Office and no longer use our street box.
It's a bummer that the convenience of sending and receiving mail by walking a few steps out our front door has been stolen from us, but such is the world we live in. The thieves don't care about inconveniencing us. They only care about themselves.
But in the long run, everyone gets what they deserve, and so will they. Stealing mail is a criminal offense. Please notify the police or Sheriff's Office if you witness suspicious behavior.
Evelyn Cook,
Crescent City
Things we can do to curb blight and littering in county
It is sad to see such a beautiful county with so much trash lying around. Please stop littering. Stop throwing trash out the car window, dropping it as you walk, or dumping it in empty lots.
But if it is dumped in your area, clean it up! Please! How can you walk outside every day and ignore the filthy mattress and trash right across the street? People, it is much easier to pick up that single cup that someone threw out the window than to wait until you have a pile of trash blowing around the yard.
Businesses, pick up your area and keep it clean. People, pick up your yard and area around it. If the people next door can't or won't, then be a good neighbor, and do it for them.
City Council, calling the police or sheriff about illegal dumping seems to be a waste of time, and the enforcement officer must be overwhelmed. We need an affordable solution for the few who can't afford garbage pickup, so they will stop illegal dumping alongside the road.
Crescent City can be a beautiful place or it can continue to slide into a dump site that no one wants to visit.
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Crescent City


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Look, Ma, No Neck Pain
Everyone knows that a poorly configured computer workstation is bad for your health. But did you ever think about how it can affect your children?
Ergonomists and pediatricians are becoming increasingly alarmed about the potential for computer setups to cause in children the same physical ailments plaguing many adult users: a range of musculoskeletal problems, from neck pain to carpal tunnel syndrome. With kids as young as 2 starting to use computers and some middle school students sitting at the PC for up to four hours a day, experts figure it's only a matter of time before repetitive stress injuries become a serious problem. "These children could become the next generation of walking wounded," says Karen Jacobs, a professor in Boston University's occupational therapy program.
In the meantime, you can do a lot to set up a home workstation that's not a health hazard. You can buy some of the many child-size computer accessories and furniture available on the market or put together your own homegrown solution. In either case, the underlying approach is the same. "What works for a 3-year-old might not work for an 11-year-old," says Anne Kramer, CFO of the International Children's Ergonomic Foundation (925 943-7207) and CEO of ErgoWorks, a Belmont (Calif.) computer accessories maker. So your best bet is to try to build a measure of adaptability into all your components.
The rule of thumb is that your child's legs should be at right angles to the floor, with knees slightly below the hips and feet firmly on the floor or a footrest. The reason: If the seat is too high, there will be too much pressure on the thighs; if it's too low, it stresses the lower back. Dangling feet can cut off circulation to the back of the knees and impinge on the nerves. The back of the chair should also support the contours of the lower back so your child doesn't suffer a sore back and neck.
The typical office chair isn't designed for users under 5 feet tall. The ideal solution is an adjustable child's chair like one from ErgoWorks (askergoworks.com), which is introducing two models costing about $350 that let you change the height, seat pan, and lumbar support. Or, for $50, there's a chair from Dynacraft/Oakcroft (dynakidz.com), aimed at ages 2 to 10, with four adjustments. You can also buy an adjustable desk that can be raised to five different heights, for a total of $199. An easier solution is to have your child sit on some cushions and plop phone books on the floor for a footrest.
You want your kids to use the keyboard and mouse without having to lift their shoulders or arms (meaning the components are too high) or bend their wrists (too low). Buy an adjustable keyboard tray ($150-$200), which can be fastened to the bottom of your work surface. Or you can purchase a kid-size computer desk like one from Wild Zoo (wildzoo.com). The $169 preschool model comes with a chair low enough for a 2-year-old. For $29 more, you can buy a kit with fasteners that attach to the furniture and raise it a total of four inches. There's also a bigger $189 elementary school model for 6- to 10-year-olds. At the least, "having your child hold the keyboard on his lap is better than letting him hunch up over a high surface," says Cheryl Bennett, an ergonomist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, Calif.
Standard keyboards and mice aren't made to fit kids' hands, either. Their fingers have to stretch a lot, causing such problems as tendinitis. In both cases, there are smaller products on the market, such as LittleFingers from DatadeskTechnologies (datadesktech.com), a keyboard that costs $69.95 with a built-in trackball and $49.95 without it. KidzMouse, for $24.95, is about half the size of a regular model and comes in such designs as a dinosaur and bumblebee (kidzmouse.com).
Placement is critical. To avoid neck strain, the monitor should be directly in front of your child, about an arm's length away, with the top of the screen at eye level. You can buy a monitor that can be moved up or down, or get a product like Dynacraft's kids' desk, which has an adjustable monitor shelf. Of course, if the monitor is too low, you can just place it on some phone books; too high, raise the chair.
Install your workstation in the kitchen or den so you can observe your kids' posture and monitor how long they've been sitting there. Enforcing two-minute breaks every 20 to 30 minutes is crucial. No matter how perfectly positioned they are at the computer, kids can run into trouble if they don't get up and stretch regularly.
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- Juris Doctor, University of Wisconsin Law School
- Doctor of Philosophy in Speech Communication, Bowling Green State University
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Jonas started teaching in 1965 and has experience teaching at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, primarily in the areas of interpersonal and organizational communication, semantics, conflict resolution, persuasion, and public speaking. He has also taught business, agricultural, and criminal law; criminal procedure and evidence; psychology and the law; juvenile justice; and interviewing/interrogation at the undergraduate level.
Currently Jonas is retired and teaches for the criminal justice online programs and occasionally teaches organizational communication in the short term on campus at UW-Platteville.
Licensed as an attorney in Wisconsin since 1982, he closed his practice in 2002 to return to teaching as an adjunct senior lecturer. A certified mediator in both caucus and conference format, he mediated more than 100 cases over the last five years of his practice, primarily in court-ordered mediation in family law and civil cases.
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Series creator Shonda Rhimes tells TVLine exclusively that the Season 9 closer in May will most likely not feature some kind of large-scale disaster.
"I have a general idea of what the finale is going to be, but it's been evolving as the season progresses," she says. "At this moment in time, I would not consider it to be a catastrophe."
Of course, Rhimes isn't ruling out other Grey's finale hallmarks such as breakups, workplace shake-ups and one-off medical maladies — so Meredith, Cristina & Co. are not out of the woods yet.
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I ran out fighting back the tears. I just wanted to get away from everything that reminded me of him. Being at The Burrow, the only place I could think to go was the garden. It was so beautiful, so peaceful, somewhere he never went. I could remember that, whenever I suggested going to sit out here, he would always refuse. He said it bothered his allergies. When I sat on the cast iron cedar bench, my resistance failed me and the tears simply started to flow. I had found my first love and before I realized, it was taken away from me. Ive always known I'm not the prettiest girl in our school and not the most fun person to be around, but I can't help that I care about my friends future and mine and I know that doing well in school is the only way to ensure we have a good future. I didn't think I was that much of a horrible person. The sobs were starting to hurt my chest and making me feel sick to my stomach. I could hear Mrs. Weasley call everyone who had come home for Easter for supper but there was no way I would be able to even be around food. I keep playing the conversation that happened not even 30 minutes ago and allowing it to torture me.
"Hey Hermione, Can we talk?"
He asked with a tone of nervousness. I giggled to myself and think he's so cute when he's nervous. His ears turn a red that matches his hair. I also wonder what he's done now. He only ever calls me his full name when he's done something he's sorry for, but I always forgave him.
"Sure, Ron, What's the matter?"
"Um well I don't know how to say this."
"Then just say it," I said with a note of impatience.
"Well, what the matter is I mean, the reason I want to talk, is that I don't think we're working anymore."
"Pardon me?" I choke on my own words.
"Well I've also sort of being dating Gloria, she's a 6th year Ravenclaw and we really like each other a lot and it's time I stopped leading you both on. But dont feel bad, Hermione. My heart may lay with Gloria, but you'll always be my best friend."
~*End Flashback*~
Ron had called after me but I wasn't going to listen and he knew better than to follow me, although a part of me wanted him too. The more I tried to stop the tears from falling, the harder they fell. I loved him and on many occasions, he told me he loved me too. Where did it go wrong? How long had he been dating Gloria? Shame on me for kissing him with my eyes closed so tightly. I wasted hundreds of kisses on him. "I am Hermione Jane Granger. I don't get upset over boys," I say out loud hoping that hearing it will make me believe it. I wipe my eyes and curse myself for leaving my wand in the kitchen. I could charm the tears away easily enough but not without my wand. And in my charms class I learned that charming tears away only increased the pain on the inside so it was probably a good thing I had forgotten my wand. My mind was a whirlpool of emotions and so I jumped when I heard a faint rustle behind me. I turned around quickly, searching automatically for my wand but let my hand fall . but let it back down once I realized it was just George behind me.
"Hey Mione, What are you doing out here?"
"Nothing, just getting some fresh air," I lied.
"You missed dinner, he paused uncertainly. Ron said something about you not feeling well," He said with a look of concern I had never seen in the twin's eyes. I'm not saying that they don't care they are Weasley's after all.
"Yeah, I wasn't feeling good so that's why I came out for air."
"What happened?"
I looked up to the sky, which had been filled with stars rather quickly. I also noticed the moon was full. Remus would be at the Sshrieking Sshack tonight. I tried to get my mind off George's question.
"Hermione?" he persisted.
I sighed and finally gave in. "Ron and I broke up."
"What? Why? You guys were the perfect couple!"
I shot him a look that told him he wasn't helping.
"By that look, am I right in guessing he is the one that ended it?"
I simply nodded my head.
My brother can be the world's biggest prat sometimes, but don't worry. He'll come to his senses. There is no way he'll be able to live with himself if he loses someone as amazing as you."
I hadn't really heard George comment I had only heard him calling Ron a prat.
"Well, he actually broke up with me for someone else."
"HE did WHAT?" George exploded. He jumped to his feet - to look for his brother I assumed- but I grabbed his arm.
"Don't do anything stupid," I told him.
"That stupid git deserves everything he has coming to him."
"No, it's OK. You don't have to do that for me. I know I'm like your little sister too and you would do that for Ginny but Ron is your ACTUAL blood and I'm not. It's his side you should take." I gently pulled him back onto the bench so I could reach him quick if he decided to bolt again.
"That, Hermione That right there is what makes you so amazing."
I had heard his comment that time.
George's cheek's blushed a rosy pink that clasheds with the shade of red his ears had turned.
"My brother was the luckiest guy in the world and I would be lying if I said I wasn't jealous."
I just sat there in shock. Here was George Weasley, the co- owner of Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes, joke shop. No! He was just trying to make me feel better... Im sure of it. Well I was sure of it until I realized he was still holding onto my hand. I looked from our hands up to his eyes and felt a shiver run through me. After what seemed like an eternity, I broke the gaze and looked up to the starry heavens in hopes that this would be explained. I hadnt responded to his last comment. I was too afraid to. George was a great guy. He always made me laugh and I would be lying if I didnt think he had a body to die for.
Hermione? he whispered just quietly enough to shake me out of my thoughts. I looked at him but remained silent. He had not broken his gaze from me.
I know you only look at me like a big brother, but I want you to know, Ive always had a little bit of a crush on you.
I sighed and looked up at the sky again. Its so beautiful, I mutter softly as a shooting star flies across the sky. I hear him mutter something but I couldnt make it out.
Did you make a wish?
Pardon? he asks confused. Wishing on stars must be a Muggle past time. I didnt think about that.
Oh, I guess that is a Muggle tradition. If you see a shooting star youre supposed to make a wish.
What did you wish for?
I was taken aback by his question. I..uh... I actually didnt make a wish.
Well, I wont tell anyone you made the wish late.
If I told you, it wouldnt come true anyways.
Says who?
Those are just the rules!
Oh, I see.
Silence fell upon us again and our hands were still entwined but it all felt strangely comfortable. We both stared up and watched the twinkle of stars. All I could think about was that I hoped George knew that I could have feelings for him. I didnt want to say anything because it was happening all so fast. I noticed out of my eye that George kept glancing at me. Every time I saw him look at me I felt fairies in my stomach. I finally looked at him and caught his eye. We didnt dare take our eyes away from each other. After what seemed like an eternity, George slowly leaned forward but stopped halfway. We lingered for a couple of seconds, not once taking our eyes off of each other, until I went in the other half to complete the kiss. It was a very sweet and innocent kiss. It lasted maybe a whole 15 seconds and he didnt push the line by shoving his tongue in my mouth. Ours lips danced together before we pulled away. He kissed me on the forehead then went back to staring into my eyes. My whole world stopped during that kiss. I was in heaven. There was something in George Weasleys kiss that I had never experienced before. I felt respected, and truly cared for. I felt loved. Not that I didnt feel loved when I was with Ronald. But there was something different with George.
Can I tell you what my wish was after it comes true? he whispered with his forehead still pressed up against mine.
I... uh.. I dont see why not, I mumbled.
It was for that kiss to feel exactly like it did.
And how would that be? I asked before I could catch myself.
Breathtaking, he breathed.
George, I caught him off guard.
I think I may fancy you too, and with that comment I went and I kissed him again. The smile that spread across his face after that comment was bright enough to light all of Ottery St. Catchpole.
The two of us spent the entire night by ourselves under the stars uninterrupted. It was something out of a fairytale that I, Hermione Jane Granger, got to be in.
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A/N: Important: I forgot to explain a couple
things in the last chapter and they are going to be important later, if not in
this story, in the follow up year two version.
So first off, Livys leopard animagis is a snow leopard with dark silver
spots. The leopard was not the first
animal she was able to change into, first was a dolphin, next was a merlin
(type of hawk), after that a blue phoenix, then the leopard.
Not as important: A quick description of Liviana and
Talon. Liviana and Talon both have golden
blond hair and green, gray, and brown swirled together eyes. Liviana is slightly taller just because shes
a girl and already had her growth spurt.
Thats all for now.
How do you do that? Talon asked
as Liviana came out of the fire, seemingly unfazed by the floo travel.
Do what? Liviana asked, brushing
her self off.
Not totally end up sprawled flat
on the floor after coming out of the floo network, Harry filled in.
Feminine grace, Liviana
suggested. Then Sophia fell out of the
fire place.
Stupid floo powder.
Uh, my animal side instincts?
Liviana tried again.
Stupid floo powder, Remus
growled, landing on top of Sophia.
Ill be quite now.
Sirius, who was already there,
laughed as Remus and Sophia tried to get up.
Remus glared at him. You know
you can help us.
Oh but you look so comfortable,
Sirius said, giving Remus a hand.
Tom, the bar keeper came up to
them. Can I get you anything?
No thanks Tom, Sirius
replied. Just getting the kids school
Theyre starting this year
already. I remember when you took the
tykes here after you had just adopted them, Tom turned to the kids. DO you see that man in the corner? He asked
The one with the funny hat? Talon
Talon, Sophia scolded, dont be
Thats the one, Tom said. Hes
your Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher.
He seems kind of shaky to be a
DADA teacher, Liviana commented.
Aye, he is. You see, he spent a couple of years in Transylvania. They say he encountered some bad things
there. Scared him good, it did. They say he keeps cloves of garlic in that
turban to scare away vampires, Tom said. Well, I better move on. There are others to help. You know your way into Diagon Ally, right.
I think we can manage, Sirius
said. Tom nodded and walked off.
Some DADA teacher, Remus
sneered. If he was any good at it he
should know that garlic doesnt scare Vampires any more. Theyve grown immune.
He doesnt seem quite right,
Sophia commented. Keep an eye on him
The six retreated to the back yard
where Sirius took out his wand. He
counted the right amount of bricks to allow them into Diagon Ally.
Where are we going first? Harry
I need to go to the apothecary to get
some more potions ingredients, Liviana said.
I think we need to go to Gringots
to get money first, Sirius said.
Sirius, why dont you take the
boys to Gringots while Remus and I take Livy to the apothecary. Livy has her own checking account to buy what
ever she needs and you dont want her going down in the carts, do you? Sophia
I dont get how you can fly on a
broom, remain totally unfazed by floo travel, and take in potion fumes, but one
little cart ride at Gringots makes you sick for a week, Talon commented.
Mystery of life, Liviana replied.
Well meet you at the apothecary
in twenty minutes, Sirius said. Heres
some money. Please buy the boys Hogwarts starter kits too.
Sure, Liviana said. Sirius Harry and Talon headed towards
Once they were out of sight,
Liviana turned to Remus and Sophia. You
two can go do what ever you were planning on doing.
What do you mean? Remus asked.
Dont play dumb with me, Liviana
said. Remus, you cant go into a
potions store because of your allergies, but you still agree to stay here
with Sophia.
Let no one say you arent
observant, Livy, Sophia said. I think
we should do what she says, Remus.
Youll be okay, right? Remus
asked Liviana.
Leave the dotting mother act to
Sophia, Remus. Of course Ill be
okay. I know the apothecary like the
back of my hand and the owner knows me.
Dont worry, Liviana assured.
Well be at Floreans if you need
us, Remus said putting his arm around Sophia.
Liviana watched them walk away.
Thank God, she said to her self.
I thought theyd never leave. Liviana turned and walked into the
apothecary. A bell ran as she entered,
announcing her presence.
Whos there? asked an old woman,
coming from the back of the shop. She
noticed Liviana. Livy, dear, what are
you doing back here so soon? I though
you said last time should tide you over for a year on Wolfsbane.
Hi Mrs. Bunaqua, Liviana said,
putting on her best smile. She had
learned a long time ago the power a little girls smile had on adults.
What can I get you? Mrs. Bunaqua
Lets see, Liviana said. She dug a list out of one of her pockets.
Here we are. Hmm Vampire
extract unicorn hair Erumpent horn...dragon tooth and the rest I think I can
find up front.
Erumpent horn? Mrs. Bunaqua
asked. Are you sure you need that? Dragons horn has the same properties and
its not labeled a class B non-tradable.
Im already using dragon tooth.
Yes, yes thats right. You do know Ill have to report this to the
ministry, though, said Mrs. Bunaqua.
Wouldnt expect anything less, but
I do have pretty much a blank check from them.
Okay then, Ill go get that. You just pick out what ever else you
need. Ill be back in a minute.
Thanks, can you also get two
potions starter kits? Harry and Talon
are starting this year, Liviana added.
Of course, Mrs. Bunaqua said as
she headed to the back again.
Liviana started around the shop,
picking up things she need as she went.
As she was picking up the Diricawl feathers, the bell on the door rang
and another customer entered. Liviana
was momentarily distracted and forgot her list.
Ill be out to help you in a
minute, Mrs. Bunaqua said.
Im just here to pick up the order
for Hogwarts, a gruff voice said. But I also need to look around for a while.
Of course, Mr. Snape, Mrs.
Bunaqua said. Liviana, if you have
everything you need Ill ring up your order now.
Im ready, Mrs. Bunaqua, Liviana
replied. She walked to the front of the
store and deposited the rest of her supplies on the counter.
Your total comes to twenty gallons
and seven sickles, Mrs. Bunaqua said.
Okay, Liviana said. She took the money Sirius had given her out and
gave it too Mrs. Bunaqua. The door
opened again and Sirius Talon and Harry came in.
Did you get everything you need,
Livy? Sirius asked.
Yes, Liviana said.
Your order is ready, Mr. Snape,
Mrs. Bunaqua called. A man with greasy hair
walked right into Sirius.
Watch out, Sirius called.
I think you are the one who should
watch out, the man said. He turned
around. When Sirius and the other man
saw each others faces, their looks hardened.
You, growled, greasy hair.
You, Sirius growled back.
Youre still out of prison, I
see, greasy hair commented.
You still havent washed your
hair, I see, Sirius commented back.
Come on kids. Lets go before
your uncle does something he doesnt want to do in front of you.
Oh thats it, run away, greasy
hair said.
You just be glad that I dont want
to set a bad example for the kids, Servus, Sirius growled, ushering the kids
out. Once out side the, Sirius calmed
down a bit. Okay, where to next?
Lets get our wands, Harry
Sounds good to me, Sirius
said. The four of them mad there way to
Olivanders. They entered and old, dusty
shop. Old Olivander met them at the
Ah, Mr. Potter, Ms. Black, and
young Mr. Black, Mr. Olivander greeted them.
Here for wands I assume.
Yes sir, Liviana replied.
Well which one of you first? Mr.
Olivander asked. Liviana stepped
forward. Ah yes, hold out your wand
hand. Liviana held out her left
arm. A tap measurer began taking
measurements all around her. Oh my,
Mr. Olivander said once it was done.
What sir? Liviana asked.
You dont need a wand, Mr.
Olivander said.
I dont? Liviana asked.
No, the measurements say that you
have wand less capabilities.
Wow, Liviana said.
Are you sure, Mr. Olivander?
Sirius asked.
Quite sure Mr. Black. I thought that she might not need a wand
since she walked in, and the measurements dont lie. And if Im right, the younger Mr. Black will
probably take to using staff magic, Mr. Olivander said. Step up boy and let me measure you.
Talon stepped up, and like Mr.
Olivander predicted, received a staff instead of a wand. Then it was Harrys turn. Mr. Olivander seemed to have handed him half
the store before Harry found the right one.
Curious, curious, Mr. Olivander
Whats curious? Harry asked.
Mr. Potter, I remember every wand
I ever made and every wand I ever sold.
It just so happens that the phoenix who gave the core for this wand gave
one other feather, just one. What is
curious is that that feather was in the wand that gave you that scar, Mr.
Olivander said. Harry looked
frightened. But like I always say, the
wand chooses the wizard, not the other way around.
How much do we owe you, Mr.
Olivander? Sirius asked. Sirius settled
up with Mr. Olivander, and they left the shop.
The next couple where pretty uneventful as Sirius and the kids picked up
the rest of the stuff they would need for school.
They met up again with Remus and
Sophia at the Leaky Cauldron.
Remus and I have the most
wonderful news, Sophia squealed as a greeting.
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Services for Bob Tyson will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, 2008, in Lake Ridge Chapel, with the Rev. Jerry Joplin officiating. Burial will follow in the City of Lubbock Cemetery under the direction of Lake Ridge Chapel and Memorial Designers. The family will receive friends at Lake Ridge Chapel, 82nd & Iola, from 6-7:30 p.m. this evening. Mr. Tyson died Monday, May 19, 2008.
He was born on Oct. 11, 1935, in Wilton, Ark., to the late James William and Lu-vada Alice (Brannan) Tyson. They moved to Lubbock in 1950. Bob graduated from Lubbock High School in 1953. He married Darlene Pierce on Oct. 2, 1955 in Lubbock. He began his work career with the Lubbock Police Department. Bob then worked for a period of time for Lubbock Sash and Door and then for Perrins Draperies. For the next 43 years, Bob and his brother owned Tyson Bros. Glass, and then he owned and operated Bob Tyson Glass. To end out his career, Bob served as a Deputy for the Lubbock Sherriff's Department, retiring in 2000. Bob enjoyed many hobbies including riding motorcycles, snow and water skiing; especially teaching others to water ski. Bob was always reading a book or two and working a crossword puzzle book. But mostly, he loved taking his great-granddaughter camping in the RV. Bob had a passion for trading vehicles, no matter what kind, cars, trucks, boats, motorcycles or trailers. He was member of the Billy Sims RV Club and Bacon Heights Baptist Church.
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NBA: Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Brooklyn Nets to make it six straight wins
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Deron Williams scored 34 points in a losing cause for the Nets.
The Washington Wizards got just their second win of the season - and they did it in style, beating the reigning NBA champions, the Miami Heat, 105-101.
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Zach Randolph's immense performance lifted the Memphis Grizzlies to a 108-98 overtime win over the Phoenix Suns.
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The 29-year old had the words Robert A. Kardashian tattooed on her backside, while he had Adrienne E. Bailon inked on his ribcage. Bailon said she's in the process of having it removed, but it comes at a high price.
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Two "sexual predators" who subjected a series of vulnerable girls to rapes and sexual assaults described by a judge as a "reign of terror" have been given indefinite prison sentences.
Abid Mohammed Saddique, 27, was jailed for a minimum of 11 years at Nottingham Crown Court.
Mohammed Romaan Liaqat, 28, was told he must serve at least eight years before he is considered for release.
The men were the prime movers in a group of men who befriended girls aged from 12 to 18 in the Derby area and groomed them for sex.
The men were sentenced as dozens of police lined the street outside the court in front of a protest by the right-wing EDL. More officers were stationed in the court building.
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This is a male Ctenophora cranefly, but the species is Ctenophora flaveolata, not C. ornata; C. ornata has a bigger dark patch near the wing tip, as shown here:
Both species are rare and listed in the Red Data Book, but they are seen fairly regularly in the New Forest and other ancient woodlands. For example, a female of C. flaveolata was observed on the iSpot website recently:
Still a great find though, and a spectacular insect to see and photograph. Would be worth sending the details to the Cranefly Recording Scheme:
I saw what I think is a Ctenophora ornata in a wood in the Netherlands this afternoon. After Martin's comments about flaveolata, I still think it is ornata, but could you confirm this?
If it is ornata, is a Red Data book species in NL, and is there anywhere I can report the record to?
Many thanks,
The relatively large black patch on each wing means that this is indeed a splendid male Ctenophora ornata, they really are fantastic creatures. Not sure who would be best to contact in the Netherlands - several Dutch Dipterists are active on the Diptera.info site (http://www.diptera.info/news.php) so you could try asking there, or perhaps contact Dutch Butterfly Conservation and ask their advice (http://www.vlinderstichting.nl/english.php).
Martin Harvey
A key to the species of the subfamily can be found here: http://www.diptera.info/downloads.php?cat_id=21&download_id=117.


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Unfortunately, calling them nuts is being kind to them. I don't think they are nuts. These people, for the most part, appear to be functioning adults.
They are not nuts, they are simply racist bigots who cannot tolerate the fact that a person of color, someone not like themselves, is the President of the United States.
The "he was not born here" is just another way to say, "he is not one of us".
It's just really, really sad, but hopefully, it is exposing the race-baiting tactics the Republican party has used in one form or another for the last 40 years.
As the defacto head (maybe in competition with Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Back) of the extreme right wing of the Republican Party, I think someone should ask Sarah Palin to comment on the "Birthers".
That might be an interesting response.
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Please can some good folk help me cure a hum problem? I have built two Mullard 3+3 valve amplifiers which work very well except that both have rather more hum than I feel they ought. It isn't over powering but certainly a slight distraction during quieter passages of music.
I have used best quality components and the filament wires have been twisted and led round the periphery of the chassis. Each amp hums about the same amount and does so with no input. Turning up the volume control does not increase the amount of hum.
Earthing is largely by bus bar technique except in the early stage where a couple of earth links are made by connections in series and then to the bus bar.
There is only one chassis-earth connection at the RCA input socket end (of course there is a mains earth at the mains input socket at the other end link directly to the bus bar.
I have tried earthing the mains transformer to the bus bar but the hum got worse. I also tried earthing the body of the volume control but that made no difference.
The original Mullard circuit had a resistor and capacitor in the power supply part of the circuit to drive a valve preamp(R16 & C10). I omitted these but I'm wondering if I need to install extra smoothing by implementing this part of the circuit.
I'd be grateful for any suggestions as to possible cures for this hum problem. I should say I have limited theoretical knowledge but am keen to learn
Try upping the filter cap firstly, then add a 100ohm 2W resistor from each filament wire to ground.
How is the mains transformer HT secondary CT grounded? It should go straight to the negative end of C9, then from there to the ground bus. This keeps charging pulses away from the signal ground.
Are you using modern or NOS valves, especially for the EF86? Some modern valves don't have such good heater-cathode insulation, as they assume that DC heaters will be used for low-level circuitry.
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Thanks guys.
In connecting one end of the ground bus to earth I was following the wiring diagrams given in two articles on constructing this amplifier. I have attached one of these diagrams. However, I am quite happy to try re-wiring the earth to the chassis and disconnecting it from the ground bus. I know certain wiring practices have changed over the years and this looks like one of them. I will report back.
I will also double check the wiring of the CT of the HT secondary.
The valves are from fairly reputable stockists in the UK who say they carry out a range of tests before sending the valves out. As it happens I used two different supplies for the two amps so to lessen the chance of getting valve specific faults. They are a mixtture of 'Mullard' ,'Valvo' and 'Phillips'.
Here is a report on what I have done so far:
1) Disconnected mains earth from the Power Supply end of the bus bar. Connected earth terminal of mains socket to the chassis about 1/2" away having cleaned the area and using tightening washers and well well tightened nut. Result: no difference in the level of hum. Hum now increases slightly when volume pot is turned up.
2)Checked that wire from CT of HT secondary winding goes straight to negative side of C9. Initially it went to the bus bar about 2" away but I re-wired it.
Result: no difference in hum level.
3) Tried using different valves, in particular EL84. Swapped 'Mullard' for 'Phillips' and a cryo-treated version supplied by Watford Valves Ltd. Result no significant reduction in hum level.
4) Tried disconnecting earth from body of volume pot. Result slight increase in hum. Connected body of pot. to the junction of the bus bar and the negative side of C9. Result a very slight reduction in hum.
5) Separated some of the wiring around the valve holders particularly around the heater wiring. Care was taken to ensure that the majority of wires ran at right angles to the heater wiring. Just one or two have very short runs parallel to the heater wiring. I'm wondering if the HT wires from the HT secondary winding of the PT which run to thr rectifier anodes ought to be twisted too. At present they run parallel too each other and are separated by about an inch.
6) I have followed Mullard's recommendations about the layout of these amps. So, for example ,the axes of the transformers are at right angles to each other and the input socket is at the EF86 end of the amp etc.
Puzzled I eagerly await any suggestions.
One thing to bear in mind is that back in the 1950s a little hum was regarded as normal. Amplifier input sensitivities were generally much higher than today.
Is the hum 50Hz or 100Hz? Could it be a hum loop created by the source? You said that the hum persists with no input; was this with the input connected but not playing, or input disconnected?
Do you use screened cable for all audio connections at the input? Do you have tone controls (as shown in the wiring diagram) or not (as shown in the circuit diagram)?
What value did you use for C1 0.02uF? Is it a physically large 'audiophile' component? There is a weakness at this point in the circuit. The grid circuit of V1 uses a 10M resistor to provide grid leak bias, so there is a high impedance here. This would be prone to hum pickup via stray capacitance, but C1 imposes a smaller AC impedance - about 160k at 50Hz. This is still quite high so hum pickup could still be a problem, and the physical size of C1 can increase pickup. You need to be very careful with positioning of wires and components at this point.
A modern circuit would use a larger value for C1 and a smaller value for the volume pot so the grid impedance seen by hum would be much smaller, as well as less sensitivity.
This is a single ended amp, there will be no cancellation of hum via push pull stages. The power amp stage here runs directly off the filtered output of the rectifier. It is very dificult in one stage to totally eliminate ripple from the supply. You need not add that branch off to an imaginary preamp, however, if you added another filter stage for this amp, I wager it would help.
Between the top of C9 and the top of T1, add a series choke (or resistance), and add another filter cap (20uf-50uf) to ground from the top of T1. Doing that will be more effective than simply adding 50uf in parallel with C9. In other words, the T1 draws from the first B+ node now, I propose adding a node so T1 draws from the second node, the original first node is still there but no point in the circuit draws directly from it.
In guitar amps we face the fact that single ended simple amps will hum a little. Fender even sent out a service bulletin once telling us the background hum in their Champ amps (single ended) was normal, and we should not try to "repair" it at our warranty service centers.
Many thanks DF96 & Enzo.
I will try twisted HT leads to the EZ80 anodes.
But I have a huntch the hum originates at the input stage as you suggest. It is present even when no input is connected. However, if it started at the input stage wouldn't it increase by turning up the volume. It does slightly but not by that much.
I used 0.02uF for C1 and it is fairly large - about 12mm Diam. X 12mm L . I will try changing the layout of components at this stage as you suggest. I only used screened cable between the input socket centre terminal and the volume control (there are no tone controls on my version). The screening is connected to ground at the input socket end only where the ground is secured to the chassis. Should I use screened cable elsewhere at this stage? Are you suggesting I try different values for C1 (and smaller caps)?
The hum is, I think, largely 50Hz but I think I can also hear a higher frequency to. The latter reduces if I ground the volume pot. body.
I'm not entirely sure about the circuit mod. you are proposing. I will attach a diagram of what I think you mean and send it in a new msg. Sorry to be rather slow on the uptake.
I really appreciate the help I'm getting and I'm learning a lot too.
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Enzo: Is the circuit mod. in the attachment what you mean? What sort of R/Choke value should I be thinking of?
Many thanks.
Yes, that is exactly what I was proposing. The R? could also be a choke.
COmpare these Fender Champ power supplies which are done as my suggestion:
To this later one, whwich is done as your original cicuit, and is noisier:
In the later version, Fender decided to save a couple dollars, the increase in hum being considered "good enough."
SOmething else to consider: hum is not generic, it can come from multiple sources and each source has its own remedy. So you may have some B+ ripple hum, which my extra filter may help, but you may ALSO have hum from tube heaters, or from grounding issues, or from insufficient shielding, or whatever. So if you have a small amount of hum in the first stage, the volume control might reduce ity, or pulling the preamp tube might reduce it, but those things won;t affect hum in the power tube stage. That might explain the volume control helping a small amount but not completely.
R? is not critical, without calculating anything, I'd think 250-500 ohms would be a place to start. A small choke would be appropriate. Antique Electronic Supply LLC offers a selection. I'd probably start with a resistor to see if the arrangement helps. Then if I felt the NEED for a choke, I;d check the B+ current draw of the whole circuit and check my choices based upon that.
It is just an idea, you might find just slapping larger filters in the existing circuit to be enough.
100Hz hum is from power supply ripple, and that is what my idea fights. 50Hz hum is from grounding, shielding, radiated pickup of transformer field, heater noise. 100Hz and 50Hz are the same note musically, one is an octave higher.
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Release Notes: This release fixed some bugs including an annoying build error that affected many people and the range header DoS vulnerability in the Apache Web server.
Release Notes: This release not only includes a lot of bugfixes (most of them in the Web client) but also some important security fixes in core components like the Apache HTTPD server, PHP, and Cyrus IMAPd. Users are strongly encouraged to upgrade.
Release Notes: This is the second bugfix release for the Kolab 2.3 series. Most fixes are in the Free/Busy stack and the automatic resource handling. The update to postfix 2.8 brings a lot of new features like postscreen and multi-instance support, however none of them is enabled by default to allow smooth upgrades. The ActiveSync configuration introduced in Kolab 2.3.1 has slightly been reworked and Z-push 1.5.3 makes synchronization with mobile devices more reliable.