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Probe could force Renault out, fears Ecclestone
London: Allegations about race-fixing at last year`s Singapore Grand Prix could prompt Renault to walk away from Formula One, the sport`s commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone warned.
"This is not the sort of thing we need at the moment," the 78-year-old Briton told reporters.
"I think it will p*** off Renault for a start. Them leaving the sport is a danger, obviously. I mean, I hope that it isn`t like that, but it`s the sort of thing that might happen."
Honda quit Formula One in December due to the global financial crisis while BMW have announced they are leaving at the end of the season.
The governing International Automobile Federation said at the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday that they were investigating "alleged incidents" at an unnamed previous race.
The FIA gave no details about the incidents and did not say who had made the allegations.
However media reports originating in Brazil said the focus was on the sport`s first night race staged in Singapore last September.
Double world champion Fernando Alonso won that race, his first in more than a year and from 15th place on the starting grid, after Brazilian team mate Nelson Piquet crashed and brought out the safety car.
Alonso had just refuelled at that point, a lucky break for the Spaniard who was able to come through and lead to the finish.
Briatore Upset
Renault, whose team boss Flavio Briatore co-owns English soccer club Queen`s Park Rangers with Ecclestone, have made no comment on allegations that Piquet might have crashed deliberately to help his team mate.
"All I know is that Flavio is insisting that he knows nothing about it," Ecclestone said, adding that the Italian was "well and truly upset."
"I think the FIA are looking into everything. They are trying to find out the reality. I suppose they would be upset if they found out that what people are assuming is true, is in fact true," he added.
"The only way you could say there is a case to answer is if there is any real evidence."
Alonso has not commented on the reports and neither has Piquet, whose father and namesake was a triple champion and won the title for Ecclestone`s Brabham team in 1981 and 1983.
Renault replaced Piquet junior in August after he failed to score a point in 10 races, a parting that triggered an angry reaction from the driver who accused Briatore of being his "executioner."
"If it`s just young Piquet saying this because he wants to say it, that`s one thing. If, on the other hand, there`s some reality to it, then it`s all different," said Ecclestone.
"It will be difficult to prove. If there is something on the radio that said, "Er, Nelson, you`d better crash now,` then what the hell can they (Renault) do? It depends exactly what comes out of the investigation."
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- Table of Contents
- Collection Summary
- Administrative Information
- Access:
- Publication Rights:
- Biographical Note
- Scope and Content
- Separation Sheet
- Container List
- General Files
- Works
- Card files
- Oversize Maps
- Note Books
- Photos and negatives
Collamer Abbott Collection
Collection Summary
- Repository:
University of Vermont Libraries.
Special Collections Burlington, Vermont 05405-3596
- Creator
- Abbott, Collamer M., b. 1919
- Title
- Collamer Abbott Collection
- Dates [inclusive]
- 1790-1976
- Quantity
- 11 cartons, 8 boxes
- Shelf location
- Located in the Library Research Annex.
- Language:
- English
- Abstract
- The Abbott Collection is composed of papers, maps, and photographs on mining and minerals, particularly in Vermont and the Eastern United States.
Preferred Citation:
[Identification of item] Collamer Abbott Collection, Special Collections, University of Vermont Library.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
University of Vermont, Bailey/Howe Library, Special Collections 1997
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights:
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Curator of Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Collamer Abbott was born in 1919 in Wilder, Vermont, just a few miles away from the site of the Ely copper mines. Abbott later became the historian for the Vermont Copper Company, which owned these mines.
This involvement with copper mining has constituted only one of Abbott's interests. He has also worked in journalism, serving as reporter, photographer, and deskman at newspapers in Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. In addition, he is a former associate editor of Ski magazine.
Abbott has also had experience as an English Instructor, teaching for five years at Castleton State College. He has written many articles and book reviews for historical and regional magazines, as well as for major newspapers. These articles include "Isaac Tyson Jr.: Pioneer Industrialist," in Business History Review, 1968; "New England Money goes South," in Georgia Historical Quarterly, 1965; and "New England's Mining Relics," in The New England Galaxy, 1965.
Of primary interest to this collection is Abbott's interest in copper mining, both in Vermont and throughout the Eastern United States. From this interest came Abbott's two major manuscripts: Green Mountain Copper: The Story of Vermont's Red Metal, and Appalachian Copper. (Green Mountain Copper originally appeared in serial form in the White River Valley Herald in 1973. This series was combined and published in pamphlet form by the Herald Printery that same year. An expanded version of this manuscript remains unpublished, as does the manuscript for Appalachian Copper, Abbott's comprehensive study of copper mining in the Eastern United States.
Scope and Content
The Abbott Collection is composed of 8 cartons of papers, 1 carton of card files, 1 carton of notebooks, 1 box of oversize maps, 2 boxes of photographs, 5 boxes of glass plate negatives, and 1 carton of plastic negatives.
The papers are divided into a "General File" and a "Works File." The "General File" contains such things as background material on various minerals, information on State mineral resources, and maps of mining areas within the U.S. A large section of the General File is comprised of background material on Vermont, particularly information concerning the small towns and villages in the Orange County mining district. In addition to general background information, the General File serves as a catch-all for miscellaneous pieces. Folders in the General File are arranged alphabetically, while the material within each of these folders is ordered chronologically.
The Works File contains drafts of Abbott's writings, and any correspondence and background material relating directly to these works. The three largest works come first, in the order in which they were written: first Ely Copper Mine: A Case History, followed by Green Mountain Copper, and then Appalachian Copper. For all three of these titles, the correspondence and background material is filed first, followed by the drafts and typescripts. The final series in the Works File consists of Articles, arranged alphabetically, filed with correspondence, background material and drafts. The sub-series in the Works File are arranged chronologically, so as not to disrupt the sense of historical continuity which Abbott was attempting to recreate.
There are four card files, filled with index cards, in carton 9 of the collection. This appears to be Abbott's reference file for his research on mining and minerals.
Although most of the maps in the Abbott collection are filed in the General File, there are several oversize maps which are filed separately. These maps, ranging in dates from 1858 to 1960, are mainly of the copper mines in Orange County.
The notebooks in carton 11 are numbered sequentially, but they are undated. These books contain notes Abbott took as he read through his sources, both primary and secondary.
The photographs mainly depict the streets, shops, houses, and inhabitants of the small towns and villages in the Orange County Copper district: West Fairlee, Ely, Wilder, and Post Mills. There are also some photographs of the mining operations at all three of the major sites--Ely, Corinth, and Strafford. Included with the Abbott photos are some from Dr. P.S. Smith, of the U.S. Geological Survey. Although there are photos from as early as 1850, and as late as 1968, the years 1870-1906 seem to predominate in this collection.
Like the photos, the glass negatives are largely of the towns in the Orange County Copper district, primarily Wilder and West Fairlee. These glass plates are first ordered according to size--4 x 5, 5 x 7, or 8 x 10. Within these size categories, the plates are arranged alphabetically according to place, if known. Plates in which the location is unknown follow the identified plates, and are arranged alphabetically according to subject. Most of these glass plates are undated, but from the few that do have a date, the years 1905-1916 form a time span.
The plastic negatives seem to concentrate on the mining towns--Copperfield, Strafford and Corinth. These include negatives of streets, shops, and people, as well as of mines, miners, and mining equipment. There is also a substantial amount of negatives of photos of documents and maps, some pertaining to these mines, while others are reproductions of Isaac Tyson Jr.'s memo book and Roswell Farnham's Business papers, from his years with the Vermont Copper Company. Carton 19 contains 11 small boxes of these negatives. All of these boxes and most of the negative sleeves within them have been labeled by Abbott. The negatives have been categorized according to place when known, or according to subject, when the location is not known. A typed label on each box briefly identifies the contents, attempts to establish the range of dates, and lists the size and number of negatives in that box.
Related Materials
Separation Sheet
Items added to the Wilbur Collection:
- from 1-21:
- Pamphlet, "History of the Tunbridge World's Fair," by Carol Moller, [1871]
- from 1-75:
- Map of Vermont and New Hampshire, 1880
- from 1-76:
- Map of Vermont, from 1882 legislative directory
- from 1-77:
- Map of Vermont, 1916
- from 1-79:
- Zadock Thompson's map of Vermont, n.d.
- from 4-16:
- The Bradford Opinion Oct. 10, 1890
- from 4-16:
- The Bradford Opinion Nov. 21, 1890
- from 4-16:
- The Bradford Opinion Oct. 7, 1892
- from 4-16:
- The Bradford Opinion Sept. 13, 1895
- from 4-16:
- The Bradford Opinion Sept., 1895
- from 4-16:
- The Bradford Opinion May 28, 1897
- from 4-16:
- The Bradford Opinion Nov. 12, 1897
- from 4-16:
- The Bradford Opinion Aug. 12, 1898
- from 4-16:
- The Bradford Opinion Dec. 16, 1898
- from 4-16:
- The Bradford Opinion March 9, 1900
- from 4-16:
- The Bradford Opinion Dec. 12, 1900
- from 4-16:
- The Bradford Opinion April 19, 1901
- from 4-16:
- The Bradford Opinion May 3, 1901
- from 4-16:
- The Bradford Opinion May 10, 1901
- from 4-16:
- The Bradford Opinion May 24, 1901
- from 4-16:
- The Bradford Opinion June 14, 1901
- from 4-16:
- The Bradford Opinion June 21, 1901
- from 4-16:
- The Bradford Opinion July 5, 1901
- from 4-16:
- The Bradford Opinion July 12, 1901
- from 4-16:
- The Bradford Opinion Aug. 16, 1901
- from 4-16:
- The Bradford Opinion Sept. 13, 1901
- from 4-16:
- The Bradford Opinion Sept. 20, 1901
- from 4-16:
- The Bradford Opinion Oct. 4, 1901
- from 4-16:
- The Bradford Opinion Nov. 1, 1901
- from 4-16:
- The Bradford Opinion Nov. 29, 1901
- from 4-16:
- The Bradford Opinion Dec. 13, 1901
- from 4-16:
- The Bradford Opinion Dec. 20, 1901
- from 4-16:
- The Bradford Opinion Dec. 27, 1901
- from 4-16:
- The Bradford Opinion Jan. 24, 1902
- from 4-16:
- The Bradford Opinion Jan. 31, 1902
- from 4-16:
- The Bradford Opinion Feb. 14, 1902
- from 4-16:
- The Bradford Opinion Feb. 28, 1902
- from 4-16:
- The Bradford Opinion Jan. 9, 1903
- from 4-16:
- The Bradford Opinion Jan. 9, 1903
- from 4-16:
- The Bradford Opinion June 20, 1913
- from 4-18:
- Pamphlet, "The Kent Museum in Calais, Vt.," n.d.
- from 4-27:
- Business cards, photographs, a; belonging to Roswell Farnham, all n.d. Added to Farnham Collection.
- from 4-30:
- Pamphlets, "50 years of Service--First National Bank, White River Junction, Vermont 1886-1936." "The Gateway of Vermont--Hartford and its Villages, " [1903] School paper, "The Hartford Smudge," Hartford High School, June 25, 1935 (found under Hartford H. S. in serials file).
- from 4-31:
- Pamphlet, "St. Anthony's, White River Junction, Centennial Anniversary, 1869-1969."
- from 4-36:
- Pamphlets, "Vermont. . .a glimpse of its Scenery and Industries," by Victor I. Spear, 1893. "Stories and Pictures of the Vermont Flood, November, 1927," compiled by R.E. Atwood.
- from 4-45:
- Pamphlet, "Montpelier and it's Resources," 1887
- from 4-50:
- Pamphlet, "Annual Report, Pomfret, Vermont 1961"
- from 4-55:
- Pamphlet, "St. Johnsbury, Vermont--and an important Industrial Beginnings--1830," by Colonel Robert H. Morse, n.d.
- from 4-61:
- Pamphlet, "The Edward H. Williams Collection of Japanese Art" [Exhibited in the Norman Williams Public Library, Woodstock, Vermont], by John H. McDill, n.d.
|The following reels of microfilm have been removed from the collection, and added to the microfilm collection in the Bailey/Howe Library:
|IA1-Vermont Census 1880:
|IA2-Vermont Census 1880:
West Fairlee
|IA3-Census of Manufactures 1820
|Orange County, Vermont
|Fillmore C. Earney--Mineral Industries of Vermont
|Tyson and Co., Ledger 1818-1823
|IA6-Tyson: Elizabeth, Vershire, ect.:
|Tyson Record book, Tyson journal
Judson on Elizabeth Mine
H.M. Howe on Elizabeth Mine 1890
Vershire Ore by F.D. Chase, MIT 1881
Report on New Hampshire Iron Factory Co., 1810
Report to stockholders of New Hampshire Iron Factory Co., 1816
|IA7-Miscellaneous Papers:
|Bridgewater, N.J., mine records 1831
MIT theses: 1875, 1876, 1877
Sheldon and Slason Marble Co.
Port Henry Magnetite Mine
Strafford Copperas
Cornish and Welsh in California
James Eights, North Carolina
Mining Magazine: Elk Knob Copper Co., North Star Mining Co.
Hermelin Mines of U.S.
McCullock Mine Report
Letters on North Carolina mines 1885
Diffenbach Report
Rivot Report
Eilers Report
|IB1-Robert Morris Papers:
|Morris Papers, N.J. mines [1753-57]
Hunterdon, N.J., copper mine
Incorporation Soho Mine, N.J.
Bartle's papers on Flemington Mine, N.J. 1846-53
Rocky Hill, N.J., Copper Mine
|Maryland Chemical Works
|IB3-North Carolina Census 1870:
|Anson and Ashe Counties
|IB4(2 reels)-North Carolina Census 1880:
|Alamance, Alleghany, Alexander, Anson, and Ashe Counties
|IB5-Georgia Census 1860:
|Fannin City
|IB6-Georgia Census 1870:
|Fannin City
|IB7-Tennessee Census 1860:
|IB8-Tennessee Census 1870:
|Benton, Parksville, Cleveland, Broad Shoals, Hiwasee
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- Vermont. Teachers College, Castleton.
- Vermont Copper Mining Company.
- Correspondence
- Notes
- Photographs
- Maps
- Manuscripts for publication
Geographic Name(s)
- Corinth (Vt.)
- Thetford (Vt.)
- Bradford (Vt.)
- Orange County (Vt.)
- Fairlee (Vt.)
- Ely (Vt.)
- Miners--Vermont
- Journalists--Vermont
Personal Name(s)
- Abbott, Collamer M., b. 1919
- Copper mines and mining--United States
- Copper mines and mining--Vermont
- Copper industry and trade--Vermont

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Not only is the Toronto Rock the beast of the East, it is the top team in the National Lacrosse League. In the most important game of the season to date, the Rock came up big at both ends of the floor against the Buffalo Bandits to take charge of the 10-team league.
The Rock (8-3) stayed ahead of the Bandits (8-5) in the race for first in the five-team East Division with a convincing 12-8 win before 11,309 last night here at HSBC Arena.
"We're playing a real unselfish team game and it's really working well," said Rock forward Colin Doyle, who scored a game-high four goals to give him 13 in the past four games.
It was the third win in a row and the sixth in the past seven games for the Rock. The win gave Toronto a 2-1 season series victory over the Bandits, meaning the Rock will finish ahead of Buffalo if they're tied at the end of the season.
The Rochester Knighthawks (8-5) beat the Minnesota Swarm 20-11 last night to move into a second-place tie with Buffalo.
The Rock, which has five games left this season, will receive a first-round playoff bye and play host to the East final if it wins the division.
During the previous Rock-Bandits game, a 14-12 Toronto loss, Buffalo scored seven goals with its transition game. Last night, the Bandits scored only two.
"(The forwards) were better (getting off the floor) and they were better protecting the ball," Rock coach Terry Sanderson said. "That was a key. We knew we had to do it."
The Rock took control by holding the Bandits scoreless for a span of 16 minutes 28 seconds between the second and third quarters. During that time, the Rock scored four unanswered goals to go up 9-6. Then, after Buffalo had cut the lead to 9-7, Matt Shearer's shot from just past centre was deflected past goalie Steve Dietrich by Rusty Kruger with 2.4 seconds left in the third quarter, a backbreaker for the Bandits.
While Dietrich was pulled after giving up his 11th goal, Rock counterpart Bob Watson was sharp, making 41 saves.
"We seem to be getting a little better every game," Rock defender Brian Beisel said. "I think we're all on the same page right now."
The Rock plays back-to-back games next weekend -- Friday at the Air Canada Centre against the West Division-leading Calgary Roughnecks (8-4) and Saturday in Philadelphia against the Wings (6-6).


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We're down to eight couples tonight. It's not a milestone. It's not even the halfway point. Nevertheless, I'm getting this giddy delusional feeling that there is an end in sight. Suddenly I'm filled with unwarranted optimism that sometime before the end of the decade somebody will finally win this show, and I won't have to endure another Waltz to the brilliant tunes of Mr. Bojangles ever again for as long as I live. Maybe nobody will think to dance the Cha Cha to a very bad cover of Bridge over troubled water. There is always next season, of course, but why mar a perfect night with visions of musical Armageddon?
Tonight we're getting an overdose of spicy Latin goodness, with our couples dancing either the Samba or the Rumba, depending on how lazy they are and how badly their producer provided music selection sucks. Samantha will be spilling out of yet another dress, Tom will be making more semi-funny semi-scripted quips, and Bruno might be left speechless. Maybe pigs will fly.
Oh, crap!
Marie is up first. Hip action is the name of the game this week, which is something that Marie has trouble with. Busy Marie has a concert with her brothers in Niagra Falls, thus Jonathan follows her there so they could practice. A concert? This needed some research into Marie's, er, art. I looked it up on Amazon, and for $5.98 + shipping, I could be the proud owner of The Best of Marie Osmond, were I so inclined. I am not so inclined, not even for the rock bottom price of $5.98 + shipping, but did you know that you could download the new Radiohead and name your own price? But I digress. Rehearsal offers nothing interesting aside from assurances from Marie that she's ready to take on the Samba. Her dress is blue, shiny and has plump ribbon sleeves like a Cinderella prom dress, but with a micro mini skirt. It also looks like she's wearing an industrial strength corset under there. Their music is something called Crickets sing for Annamaria which was probably one of those bargain basement selections that the show is so fond of. I'm trying to avoid talking about their dance in order to avoid saying that it was one of the slowest and most excruciatingly bad Sambas I've seen in a while. So I won't talk about it.
Marie is excited at the end of their routine and even jumps up and down happily while Tom babbles on and presents the musicians. Len starts talking about how the Samba is a very difficult dance when the camera pans to Marie who suddenly goes from giggly and excited to completely limp, sinking to the floor in a sudden fain. The studio falls into a shocked silence, and they cut to a very long commercial break at end of which we find out that Marie is back and she's fine. It seems she simply passed out, and her first words upon recovering were Oh, crap. They get sevens across the board, for a total of 21 points.
Rumba like you'd see on Rodeo Drive
I said at the beginning of my recap that this is not the halfway point but Tom claims it is, so I'll have to take his word for it. Regardless, Jane is next and since they're dancing the Rumba this week, there needs to be passion and precision. Tony is getting tough in rehearsal and it seems he's a bit of a slave driver. Jane is frustrated by his dictatorial methods but Tony knows that it's the end result that counts. The good: Jane is wearing a flimsy blood red dress and she looks lean, mean and sexy in it. The bad: their Rumba has only one speed and that's slow, but not in a good way. They're using only one fourth of the dance floor, so there's not much lateral expansion. It all feels a bit stagnant and it's apparent that they're striking poses more than they're actively dancing. Bruno felt she danced like a lady, had great lines and lovely extension and that at times she looked like Edyta. He says it was like Rodeo drive. Hmm, does he mean cheap and overpriced for the rich but stupid? Carrie agrees about her elegance and extension but felt her turns were halting. Len just liked it a lot. They get 8-9-9 for a total of 26.
Mark v0.0.2b
Mark may not be a great dancer but he can sure answer fan emails and it seems those fan emails translate into enough votes each week to save Mark from being baked under the unforgiving red light of elimination. We're a few weeks in and Mark theoretically should be out of the beta testing phase, but as we all know, bugs are rarely stomped out before the 2.0 release. The Samba will be a true measure of how well he is really doing. However, there are some obstacles to overcome first, such as Mark's ideas about the dance which basically add up to one thing: having fun. Kym and Mark face off over the issue, with Kym insisting on a proper Samba and Mark arguing that they need to create something fun and uniquely their own, the judges be damned. In the end they reach a compromise: Mark will be dressed as a nerd and Kym as the Genie as they dance to the theme from I dream of Genie. The judges had fun and were entertained, but Carrie wished for better technique. I wish to win the lottery. Len zeroes in on Mark's feet which are not turned out, neglecting to mention all the other 267 things that are completely wrong with Mark's dancing. Bruno felt it was their most entertaining dance but Mark will never be a Fred Astaire. This does not agree with the audience who boo Bruno loudly. Maybe they slept through the performance and didn't notice anything wrong with it or maybe some of them sent those fan emails. With a total score of 21, Mark steps into the Blackjack territory recently vacated by Floyd.
I was going to call this section The slow awakening of a shy butterfly, but then thought better of it.
Believe it or not Cheetah girl needs to break out of her shell this week because she cannot stay a shy introvert and deliver a good Rumba at the same time. The Rumba requires an emotional investment and the ability to display passion, which for a timid mouse like Sabrina is apparently a challenge [/end sarcasm]. Shirley Ballas, Mark's mother, shows up to help Sabrina with this difficult task and gives her some good pointers about the Rumba. Sabrina wants to translate their growing closeness read rumored off-screen romance into a passionate performance. The music is Mrs. Jones. The wardrobe is somewhere between gypsy and fantasy pirate, plus two pounds of sequins. The dance itself is adequate, their chemistry believable but I'm not seeing marked development. She can dance, but then in her real life gig, she sings and dances, so no surprise there. She'll probably deliver next week too unless she gets voted off and maybe I'll be off rearranging my sock drawer while she dances. Len feels she put in a good dance, as is her usual, but didn't care for some of the over-the-top poses. Bruno disagrees and says that it was a Rumba and it's supposed to be like that. Len does not want the tricks to get in the way of the basics of the dance. Bruno launches into a protracted description of their perfection, which I just don't have the stomach to type up. Finally Tom has to shut him up so Carrie can speak. Carrie saw some growth but noticed some sharp edged turns. 9-9-10 = 28
Follow that bird!
After last week's success, Jennie and Derek have reached the point of no return. Expectations have been raised and there's no going back to sitting comfortably in the middle of the pack, especially since that middle is getting smaller by the week. According to Derek, Jennie needs to learn to shake her fun stuff. To this end, they visit Aisha Francis, celeb choreographer to bootilicious stars such as Beyonce. Jennie gets an education in booty shaking which she thinks will bear fruit when people see her performance. Dressed in a canary yellow fringed get-up, complete with a tail that makes her look like Big Bird only less elephantine, Jennie dances the Samba reasonably well. All the moves are there and the butt shaking works, however I sense a lack of conviction on her part which translates to some woodenness. In short she's doing a good job, but a bit more abandon would've helped. Bruno liked the content and all the elements but felt that she stalled midway through. Carrie saw a stumble but appreciated Jennie's attempt to give more sexy than she is used to. She advises her to mean it more. Usually critical Len, disagrees with the other two judges and says this was a very good performance. 8-9-8 = 25
Plug and Rumba
What's a jokester to do when serious intensity is required? Helio is faced with just such a dilemma this week. Perhaps a late afternoon rehearsal session on the beach could inspire the proper level of passion necessary for the Rumba? Helio thinks the combination of sand and surf could have taken their chemistry to a whole new level. Their music is Timbaland's evergreen classic Apologize which oddly enough quite fits the Rumba. While the music is not too bad, Helio's facial expressions are odd. He appears to be either in pain or scared, or both. Julianne does her best to dance around him but even she cannot make Helio point his toes and appear as if he's not running on a rechargeable battery. There's little steam and even less romance in this supposedly romantic Rumba. At the end of it, Helio just seems a bit shaken. Carrie felt he was in the zone but she was left unsatisfied by their dance. She detected no chemistry between them and saw awkwardness in their lines. Len agrees, and says that he has seen more romance at the dentist. Maybe we need to import some British dentists instead of more cheap crap from China. Bruno felt Helio looked to be in pain and he was wooden. He can't see why Helio couldn't scrape up more passion while dancing with Julianne. I've got a couple of ideas... Their scores: 8-7-8 = 23.
Upwardly mobile Samba
Having been dragged all the way to the bottom two last week proved to be a much needed wake-up call for Mel. Fueled by determination, they went straight into rehearsal after last week's show, but that may been too much for a sick Mel. Later in the week, Maks, his immune system in a very fragile state, tries to rehearse with a face mask while Mel feels confused and under the weather herself. This is not their week as they argue to the point where Maks decides to end practice. To top it all off, Mel needs to be in London for the long awaited Spice Girls video shoot. Maks gets to meet all the Spices, the Spices get free publicity through the show, Beckham's wife gets to stare prettily out of her empty head, everybody is happy. Maks is wearing a sequined vest that matches Mel's dress, and I'm instantly distracted. They deliver an energetic Samba and as usual Maks, I mean, Mel does a great job. The judges rave about their performance. Len says it was fantastic, Bruno felt it was the best Samba of the night and for Carrie it was her favorite dance from Mel this season. It sure feels like the judges don't want to lose Maks, I mean, Mel. Their scores: 10-9-10 for a total of 29 points. Maks makes puppy dog eyes at the viewers silently begging them to keep them in the competition. For my part, I will bitch and moan for the rest of the season, very, very loudly if they are voted off. You've been warned.
Winning fans one naked chest at a time
Our last competitor of the night is Cameron. Having gone through all the phases of Superman-dom in previous weeks, from Kal-El to Clark Kent to the flying superhero complete with dorky costume, Cameron may be finally branching out into steamy James Bond territory. After their turning point last week, Edyta and Cameron agree that they need to bring out Cameron's sensitive side with the sexy Rumba. Oddly enough Susan Lucci even comes to the studio to offer some advice. Cameron wants to offer up a scorching performance that will leave the judges wanting a cold shower. They start off with Cameron stripping off his suit jacket to reveal a crisp white shirt left half unbuttoned, stalking slowly towards Edyta who is clad in about six ounces of white fringe and sequins, and barely anything else. They slink and slither around staring steamily into each others' eyes and deliver a thoroughly enjoyable and hot routine. Bruno says after this dance no woman is safe from Cameron and it was a very well done dance. Carrie thought they aced the emotional side of the dance but spotted one of those dreaded lifts, although Edyta denies her foot came off the ground. Len thought they came out strong again and they did a great job. Their scores are 8-9-9 = 26.
Mel and Maks are leading the pack this week with 29 points, while Marie and Jonathan and Mark and Kym are at the bottom with 21 points. Tomorrow somebody will be sent packing. Tom has threatened us all night long with a
pathetic lipsyncwonderful performance by Jennifer Lopez. If, like me, you are not into abusing your eardrums, you'll be happy to know that you can read all about it instead from the great MotherSister.
Should Cameron be required to wear a half buttoned white shirt for all of his dances from now on? PM me with your vote. Results will be revealed in my next recap.


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Prof. Clifton Phillips Invited to Special Institute on Chinese Civilization in Taiwan
May 24, 1962
May 24, 1962, Greencastle, Ind. - Clifton J. Phillips, professor of history at DePauw University, has received a Fulbright Award to attend a special institute on Chinese civilization this summer. Dr. Phillips is one of 30 U.S. college professors invited to the institute at Tunghai University at Taichung, a city in central Taiwan. He will leave Indiana about June 20, and return September 1.
The participants will study aspects of Chinese civilization during their stay. They expect to take short side trips to Tokyo, Japan, and Hong Kong as part of the institute work.
A native of Olean, N.Y., Phillips joined the DePauw faculty in 1954 after receiving his Ph.D. from Harvard University. He is a graduate of Hiram College and also holds the M.A. from Harvard.Back


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One of the most enduring Catholic spiritualities began in the year 1209, when a young Umbrian tradesman heard a stirring sermon, and decided to devote his life to voluntary poverty, service of the poor, prayer, and preaching. St. Francis of Assisi, whose feast day the Church observes on October 4th, gathered a small band of men whom he called "little brothers." Within a year the brother had the approval of Pope Innocent III, and the Franciscan order was born.
Within their first hundred years the Franciscans weathered controversies over how their rule of life should be interpreted, and how their understanding of poverty should be lived. Despite these conflicts, the Franciscan movement continued to grow.
Today the Franciscans include communities of men and women: The Order of Friars Minor (Conventual and Capuchins), the Third Order Regular, The Poor Clares, The Felician Sisters, Franciscan Sisters, the Friars of the Atonement, and of the Renewal, and Secular Franciscans. There are also religious communities in the Anglican communion who follow the spirit and Rule of St. Francis.
Franciscan spirituality embodies a love of nature as God's creation, a simplicity of life reflected in voluntary poverty, and corporal works of mercy, working with the poor and the alienated. All these elements trace their origin to Francis of Assisi, who gave all he had to the poor, and received in return a life full of joy, service, and a loving spirit that motivates his spiritual descendants today all over the world.


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Another iPad Delay: 3G Model Orders Pushed to May 7th2010-04-19 13:27 by Daniela
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Apple has good news and bad news. The good news is, if you're one of the diehard Apple early adopters who pre-ordered the iPad 3G as soon as it became available, then you'll be getting your new tablet before the end of the month. The bad news is, if you waited to order your iPad 3G until now, then you'll be waiting until May 7th.
Apple's "magical and revolutionary" iPad has been hit with another delay, albeit one that comes with an asterisk of sorts. Apple has confirmed the forthcoming iPad 3G will still ship by its intended "late April" date " for those that pre-ordered early. However, according to Apple's Web site, the iPad 3G will ship by May 7th for customers who want to order the device now.
The new shipping date for the 3G model is likely another sign of higher-than-expected demand for the new tablet. Last week Apple announced the international release of the iPad would be delayed until May. In a statement last week, Apple said it sold more than 500,000 units in the U.S. since the April 3rd launch and that "demand is far higher than we predicted."
As a result of the "surprisingly strong U.S. demand," Apple made the "difficult decision" to move the international iPad launch back one month. The company said it will begin taking pre-orders and announce pricing for the international release on May 10.
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Castro urges anti-drug pact with US
Fidel Castro says the US has more to gain from closer anti-drug ties
Cuban President Fidel Castro has launched a fierce attack against his opponents in the United States for blocking closer co-operation between the two countries against drug trafficking.
President Castro said US reluctance to sign an anti-drug agreement with the island was politically-motivated "foolishness".
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He denounced what he called a campaign of lies and blackmail, and said right-wing senators and Cuban American leaders were, in effect, supporting drug traffickers by sabotaging a closer deal with President Clinton.
Closer ties "would benefit the United States 50 times more than it would Cuba", he told the 100,000-strong rally in the central town of Cienfuegos on Monday night.
Cuba has recently toughened sentences for drugs offences, and Mr Castro said drug traffickers would be tried "without a single exception".
He added that the island had arrested 693 foreign drug traffickers in the last three decades and had confiscated more than 100 boats and planes involved in the trade.
He warned that the island would quickly become a crime and drug centre were his government to be unseated.
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Cuba, which straddles 1200 km across the Caribbean, is increasingly becoming a drugs trans-shipment point.
Up until now the US and Cuban authorities have only co-operated on a case-by-case basis, but President Castro has long been pressing for closer links, and for sharing evidence and intelligence information to help prosecute traffickers in US courts.
His efforts have brought praise from the White House drugs director and low-level talks between the two countries to increase technical contacts.
But the response of Cuban American leaders and conservative US politicians has been to launch a campaign to stop any closer deal, accusing the Cuban Government of itself being involved in smuggling.
Pan Am Games
Earlier in his four-hour speech, President Castro accused both the US and Canada of dirty "tricks" aimed at harming Cuba during the Pan American games in Winnipeg.
He said that at the last minute organisers had removed from the games more than 100 gold medal events at which Cuba was traditionally strong.
He criticised the Canadian media for calling on Cuban athletes to defect.
Relations between Cuba and Canada have long been friendly but have soured recently as Canada has stepped up its criticism of the island's human rights record.


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The volume has been developed mainly from its pragmatic functional request to host 6 independent apartments with one common circulation: through a cut that marks the main access and the division of the units the volume is splitted into 2 halves. Besides its functional meaning this incision becomes the main defining element of the building: from the cut at either side a strip unfolds that forms the balustrade of a generous covered balcony and ends into the surrounding topography. Following the steep natural hillside with each floor the strips and the façade jump back.
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I get a lot of requests for information about how this costume was made. I'm sorry to say that it was a group effort and I really can't recall all the details since it was made a few years ago. I therefore cannot provide helpful info, sorry!
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- It was fun adding character elements to my ANBU costume and it was great to be a part of an ANBU Team 7 group. The most difficult aspect was making character masks. It was fun to figure out unique designs for each member of Team 7. I tried to go with a snake theme for mine (although I made it into a demon snake by adding horns). (^^) Pan painted the curse seal on one side as well as the other designs because I have zero artistic skills. The mask turned out wonderfully. <3 Now it's mounted on my wall. :3
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Miami in spotlight as Duke seeks revenge
A television commercial is letting it be known Duke wants revenge against a certain team. Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski is talking about how that team is "really good.''
Nope, it's not Duke's traditional rival North Carolina. And it's not anybody that ever has been a rival with the Blue Devils.
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It's the Miami Hurricanes, once a college basketball afterthought.
But the fifth-ranked Hurricanes will be in the national spotlight Saturday night when they play No. 3 Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium. A win would clinch the ACC regular-season title, could vault Miami into the No. 1 spot in the nation and would prove the 90-63 dissecting of then top-ranked Duke on Jan. 23 at the BankUnited Center was no fluke.
"It's very strange,'' Hurricanes senior center Kenny Kadji admits about seeing his team in this position. "We were talking (when Miami coach Jim Larranaga) got here (in 2011), and it was like, 'Who are best teams in the ACC?' And we say Duke and North Carolina, and they're in a place where they have to chase us. They're behind us. That's kind of weird.''
But it's true. The Hurricanes will play on national television (ESPN) in the most anticipated game in their hoops history.
The game lost some luster when the Blue Devils were upset 73-68 Thursday at Virginia. But you better believe they will still be hungry to avenge that ugly defeat from earlier in the season.
With No. 1 Indiana and No. 4 Michigan already having lost this week, the Hurricanes are in position to at least return to the No. 2 ranking they had before losing 80-65 last Saturday at Wake Forest. No. 2 Gonzaga probably won't fall Saturday at home to lowly Portland, but a big win over Duke could get the Hurricanes to No. 1.
The way the Hurricanes took apart the Blue Devils the last time they played, who's to think it can't happen again?
"If we can go into Duke, one of the traditional powerhouses of college and one of the best teams in the ACC every year and clinch, that would be an amazing experience and add another moment to an already special season,'' said Miami point guard Shane Larkin, who had 18 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in the rout of the Blue Devils.
When Duke (24-4, 11-4 ACC) lost Thursday, the Hurricanes (23-4, 14-1 ACC) clinched at least a tie for their first ACC regular-season title. The only way they won't win it outright is if they drop their last three games and the Blue Devils win their final three.
It's unlikely the Hurricanes are going to blow that lead, but they sure would find it more fun to win the crown at Duke.
"We can win the ACC at their place, them being a powerhouse and a great program,'' Kadji said. "It would be great to do that there… You know they're going to be ready. They probably have been talking about (Saturday's game) since they lost here. So they're going to be pumped.''
If there's any doubt about that, check out a commercial ESPN has been running all week. It displays on the screen in big letters that Duke wants "Revenge.''
One wonders if the Blue Devils were looking a bit ahead when they faced Virginia. Even Krzyzewski was talking in an ESPN Radio interview early this week about the Hurricanes.
"Miami is really good,'' Krzyzewski said. "And they're old. They're old together as a team and they're old in age. Kadji is going to be 25 in May and (center Julian) Gamble is a six-year guy. They've got two other (key) guys who are seniors (in guard Durand Scott and big man Reggie Johnson), and so that helps. Whenever you have an older team that's talented, I think you have an advantage. They've earned that advantage. That's not a knock on them. They use their resources well, and Jim Larranaga has definitely done that.''
Not surprisingly, the game was being talked about on the Miami campus before the Hurricanes faced Virginia Tech on Wednesday. Fortunately for the Hurricanes, the Hokies are the worst team in the ACC and it was a 76-58 mismatch.
"Since the Wake Forest game, we didn't even play Virginia Tech yet and everybody was like, 'Beat Duke' and 'I can't wait for Saturday' and things like that,'' Kadji said. "I saw the commercial. It was great.''
Larranaga was not thrilled with all the talk about Duke before the Hurricanes had faced the Hokies. And he sounded an alarm that perhaps too much emphasis was being placed on Saturday's game.
"Quite frankly, the media makes it out to be the be all, end all,'' Larranaga said. "But when we talk, we talk about every game being of equal importance… One of things that's happening right now is people are reading about our team and excited about our team. There's a great buzz. People have been looking forward to this game on Saturday since we played them last. But for us we had to take it one game at a time.''
At least the Blue Devils are now the next opponent. So Larranaga might not mind that Kadji said it's "going to be the best game of the year'' or that Larkin said "it's just another game on the schedule'' and then laughed along with the media.
Even though the game earlier this season in Miami is getting all the attention, it should be noted the Hurricanes actually have a two-game winning streak against the Blue Devils.
An unranked Miami outfit won at No. 5 Duke 78-74 in overtime on Feb. 5, 2012. That was the first time the Hurricanes ever at won at Cameron Indoor Stadium after seven straight losses.
"Having won there last year gives you a sense of understanding that you can win but you have to play very, very well,'' Larranaga said.
It will be a tough chore for the Hurricanes to do it again. It's not out of the question Duke could get back key forward Ryan Kelly, who has missed the past 13 games due to a foot injury.
And then there are the Cameron Crazies, who can intimidate many a foe. As the television ad suggests, they'll come Saturday with revenge on their minds.
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Red's washing machine has broken and when the engineer quotes her 250 pounds to fix it she says she doesn't have the money. Her two friends Sally and Samara say they are sure that they can come to an arrangement – after all they are women of the world and he must have a man's needs. They start stripping him off but their sexual excitement soon turns to laughter and amazement when they see how small his cock is. The women wonder if he had an accident and that this isn't his real cock. "Where's the rest of it? Is it in your toolbox?" asks Red as the other women giggle away. The three of them take turns to stroke his tiny dick and even get him to stand on the counter so they can look up at it to try and make it look bigger – but it doesn't. As they continue stroking him he starts getting more turned on and soon shoots his load over the floor – but they won't need a big mop to clear this lot up.
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Create your own simple, Star of David place settings for your Hanukkah table.
We love this simple and special way to set the table for each or one special night of Hanukkah. All you need are the items below and a sharp scissors to create this classic look. The idea came from a Swiss Site I follow, called Foodie. I have reposted their directions below, but visit the site for other ideas and recipes for Hannukah.
What you'll need:
- White linen napkins
- Linen or felt place mat (cut into Star of David)
- Individual size Menorah
- Ceramic bowls
- Candles
Aim for earthy, muted tones on the table and let the blue Star of David cut-outs be the star.
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Once referred to as 'fool's gold' jewellery, marcasite's metallic finish is an ideal marriage for sterling silver necklaces and pendants. Much loved for its wonderful sparkle, marcasite is perfectly suited to vintage and antique-inspired jewellery designs given its ties with Victorian culture where it was widely used as a diamond substitute.
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We just wrapped up our series of posts on the Preparation & Conditioning Period. Now we're going to step back and talk about planning the big picture of our season. This process starts by looking looking back on the past season and building on success and learning from mistakes.
Most northern hemisphere long course athletes have finished their 2011 season and are plotting and scheming how they are going to improve their race results for next season. At some point they will likely ask themselves or their coaches something like, "If I trained 13 hours per week and did an 11 hour ironman, how many hours would I have to train to break 10 hours?"
I have an education background, so I am trained to say that there are no such thing as stupid questions, so I won't. But I will suggest some better questions that might give and athlete a much better chance at improving his or her results next year:
1. How well did I execute my training program last year? Did you push too hard during sessions that were designed to be moderate sessions or recovery sessions and find yourself tired for your key sessions? If so, your training might have been a blur of mediocre sessions. Did you fail to take your recovery blocks so that you carried your fatigue from one block to the next, without giving your body the ability to consolidate your fitness? Did you have the discipline to stay in your steady zone early season to develop the foundation of lower aerobic power necessary for the Ironman?
2. Was I consistent? Travel, stress, being busy for work, illness, the winter blues and injury are common reasons why people miss workouts. Think about preventing or handling these sorts of problems ahead of time. A handful of skipped workouts over the course of a season isn't such a big problem, especially if you were tired when you skipped your workouts. But if you missed several workouts, especially consecutive workouts, then this is something that you need to work on for next season with prevention or planning. Remember that consistency is the number one key to success and that even doing small workouts can keep the ball rolling.
3. Did I overreach? When you overreach you've pushed your body to the point where it needs extended recovery before you can regain your previous fitness. (Hint– if you trained consistently, but got noticeably slower for awhile at some point during the year, chances are that you were overreached.) It's natural to have some periods where you plateau or where you feel tired at end of a training block, but if you feel "off" for over a week or two and you have lost power or speed, you have likely overreached. Look at your training logs to find if you were overreached and identify the session or series of sessions that put you over the top. If you are like me, then there is a good chance that you fried yourself when you were feeling amazing or when you had just broken through to a new level and were "flexing your new muscles." Don't make the same mistakes next season.
4. Did I execute on race day? Did you follow your pacing and nutrition plans? Did you exercise impulse control? Did you react intelligently under the whatever circumstances or adversity you faced? Or, did you fail to plan adequately (see #5).
5. Was I 100% prepared for my race? I'm not talking about being fit enough to race. What I mean is- did you leave anything to chance? Did you have your correct swim pace dialed in? Did you have your nutrition and pacing 100% dialed in? Did you know exactly what wattage you could hold on the flats and hills and still feel ready to run a strong marathon? Did you know what sort of foods you'd be able to absorb if your race was unusually hot? If not, then you need to take your race rehearsals much more seriously next year.
Before asking yourself how you can train longer or harder, ask yourself the above questions to see if you can get faster by training smarter. In other words, get faster using your noggin, before adding more swimmin', bikin' and joggin'. Likewise, before you decide how much more to train, pause for a second and use your brain.
I originally published this article on www.endurancecorner.com a year ago. I highly encourage you to check out endurance corner for a wealth of triathlon resources or to find out about their legendary training camps.


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Automated court case management system revolutionises Baghdad courtroom proceedingsNov 6, 2013
Courtroom proceedings at Baghdad's Rusafa Appellate Court have been revolutionised by the introduction of an automated court case management system (CCMS) designed to improve the efficiency and coordination of court activities.
The system modernises court operations by enabling rapid communication between judicial officers, preventing loss or damage of physical files, and enabling case reproduction. Replacing paper-based systems that are subject to human error, the automated system lessens processing delays and allows users to instantly view, edit, and process case-related data.
Judges, lawyers, staff and clients are all benefiting from the system as they are able to reference case data in real time for the first time ever in Iraq. In addition, the information in the database is accessible to the public, strengthening the public's voice and enhancing transparency over judicial processes. Such accountability mechanisms are part of a larger effort by Iraq's Higher Judicial Council (HJC) and UNDP to enhance the capacity of the courts and promote greater public access to judicial services.
The piloting of the CCMS in the Rusafa court constitutes a first step towards its replication throughout the country. The same system has been operating with great success in Basrah's courts since mid-2012 in an earlier programme sponsored by UNDP and the HJC.


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State parks
As the state legislature prepares to get down to business, we have a suggestion for them to consider immediately: Implement a fee for state park beach admission.
It's been obvious that the state is in a fiscal quandary. There are talks about cost cutting measures.
A fee at state parks could potentially make such recreational areas financially self-sufficient.
At state parks, there is major on-going maintenance required for the beaches and related facilities. There are costs involved in getting the facilities ready for the summer season. Currently admission to state parks is free. It should be that the people who use the facilities should be paying a share of those costs.
We're not talking about charging hikers on nature trails. And, fishermen and boaters do pay their share with boat license fees and fishing licenses.
Beaches require clean-up personnel, general repair maintenance, security, and water testing. A fee is appropriately charged at community swimming pools and at county-owned venues such as Mauch Chunk Lake Park, and the set-up works very well. It doesn't seem right that the state, gasping financially, should maintain such recreational facilities totally free of charge when there's a legitimate opportunity to attain some income from them.
A nominal fee wouldn't be a hardship on swimmers. They pay for the gas in their cars to come to the facility, often coming to Beltzville State Park from 50-plus miles away. Many pay turnpike fees.
The fee wouldn't have to be charged year-round. Basically it would be for the beach during the summer months. And it obviously wouldn't be exhorbitant.
It's not asking too much for the users to pay such a fee. With state budget cuts happening everywhere, it's not fair to ask taxpayers who don't use these recreational facilities to pay for those who do.
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New SWAMP THING Writer Wants to 'Make you Cringe...'
Swamp Thing #19Writer Charles Soule may have had a tough act to follow as he took over Swamp Thing after the conclusion of "Rot World," but recruited one of DC's big guns to help him start off his run: Superman.
As the gatefold cover for Swamp Thing #19 revealed, Swamp Thing is dealing with Superman in the first story arc by the new creative team.
Soule, who's also writing Red Lanterns beginning in June, took over Swamp Thing with this month's #19, working with artist Kano. He kicked off his first story by pitting Swampy against the Scarecrow, but now Superman is getting involved in the conflict.
Newsarama talked to Soule to find out more about happened in the first issue of his Swamp Thing run, and what he's got planned coming up.
Newsarama: Charles, now that we've seen your first issue, was it important for you to establish who Alec is as a hero now? That he's not really a "superhero" for man, but a servant to the world of plants?
Charles Soule: That's where Alec currently sits – he's trying to deal with the "job" he's been given, and understanding that he may not get to be as free with his powers as he thought he would. I think of it like a guy who's given an awesome sales pitch to take a new gig – wined and dined, told he's the number one choice, made to feel amazing – and so he accepts, and then on day 1 all that stops and he actually realizes there's work to be done. In a way, you might think of Rotworld as that sales pitch, and now he has to sit down and see what it really means to be an avatar of the Green.Swamp Thing #20 Of course, he has the power to do great things to help humanity – but he isn't always "allowed" to do them. That conflict will be a major engine for the next little while in the book.
Nrama: Alec seems to be trying to convince himself that he doesn't care about what he's having to do, but it's obvious that's not the whole story. Will you be exploring his true feelings about his situation?
Soule: Of course. Issue 20 delves into that in a big way. Swamp Thing is a book where you can really explore the inner life of the main character, and I plan to take full advantage of that. That said, he still gets to be a badass – all the time. I'd be angry with myself if I didn't show our boy Swampy kicking some ass.
Nrama: What were your thoughts behind having the title character run into Scarecrow and Superman in the first couple issues? Was that part of a strategy as you establish Swampy's world?
Soule: I had a few thoughts there. First, I knew that my first few issues were going to be at least partially internalized, as I dealt with some of the themes I mentioned in the questions above. So, I wanted to give readers some very familiar characters to bounce Swampy off, to ground the stories a bit. Introducing a new on-screen villain might have been too much to ask. Plus, we haven't seen Alec interact with these characters all that often, so it offered some new scenarios I thought would be interesting to explore.
Nrama: In the next issue, what does Superman's appearance mean for Swamp Thing?
Soule: Well, you can see from the cover that it doesn't necessarily go all that well. Swamp Thing came to Metropolis in the first place expressly because he thought he might be able to get some advice from Superman about integrating into a human world when your powers and very existence alienate you to a large degree from everyone else on Earth. Of course, is Superman really that alienated? Supes might be, but Clark Kent isn't. That's the difference between Superman and Swamp Thing. Alec doesn't have a Clark to retreat to from time to time. He doesn't need a Fortress of Solitude – he is solitude.
Nrama: How has it been writing Superman?
Soule: A blast, and I hope I get to do more of it someday. I'm not going to lie – the first time I typed "SUPERMAN: " I took my hands off the keyboard for a bit, just to savor the moment. Superman's interesting – I don't think I'm alone in saying that finding scenarios that challenge him can be difficult… I mean, he's a Super Man. Still, that's a milestone I'm not going to forget any time soon.
Nrama: How do you utilize the story to compare/contrast Superman with Swamp Thing?
Soule: I thought Superman would be interesting as a very pointed contrast to Swamp Thing. Some of this is alluded to in 19 with that "salad" line, but the idea is that as much as Superman is often portrayed as the quintessential outsider or alien, he's not really that alien – he looks just like us. He has a full life where he successfully passes as a human being. Alec Holland can never do that again. Swampy is looking to Superman for answers, but Superman might not be the best place to look, really.
Nrama: What theme are you exploring in this first arc?
Soule: This first story – which is just two issues long (I'm planning tight, one- to three-issue arcs for some time yet) – seeks to establish the idea that Alec Holland might just be in way over his head. He's given up everything he ever knew, for a job he doesn't completely understand. The ramifications of that inform both this first story and the next several to come.
The scariest thing about the first few issues of Swamp Thing, at least to me, is the idea that Alec Holland has been given so much power and he doesn't really know what he's supposed to be using it for. Imagine someone's given a machine gun and told they have to fire it – but when, and at whom – that's up to the person holding that gun. That's Swamp Thing right now.
Nrama: How does that lead into upcoming stories?
Soule: Well, Swampy starts to figure out what he's going to do, although those choices are complicated by the presence of Seeder, the mysterious "big bad" we saw alluded to in #19. Seeder is someone (or something?) that clearly has the ability to manipulate the Green in a roughly similar manner to Swamp Thing, but who is using it for different purposes. Seeder's approach to the Green versus Swampy's emerging sense of his role will be a major driver in the first big chunk of my run.
I'm really looking forward to peeling away the layers on Seeder and using his goals to reflect and deepen our main character – which is what the best villains do, hopefully.
Nrama: You've said in the past that you want to expand Swamp Thing's supporting cast. Now that we're into the series, how would you describe what you're adding to the supporting cast?
Soule: Well, Seeder is one, of course. Issue #21 introduces a major new ally to Swampy, a woman named Capucine. Beyond those two, we'll get a bit more focus on the Parliament and how it actually operates, plus a really cool "cult" of sorts that I'd like to introduce just a little further on.Swamp Thing #21 On the level of pure writing mechanics, I want to give Swamp Thing people to speak with, you know? It can't be all caption boxes. Swampy needs to get out of his own head, or he'll go nuts – and a crazy Avatar wouldn't be the best thing for the planet, in my opinion.
Nrama: How would you describe Capucine, and what's the "Sanctuary of Green Leaves" that was teased in an upcoming solicitation?
Soule: We get a very brief glimpse of Capucine in #20, and then more detail on her in #21. She's a very tough, focused woman who's been around for a very long time. She's extremely capable, but there's something she needs – the sanctuary you mentioned – that only the Avatar can give her. What that is, why she needs it, how it works – I want to leave that for the issue to explain, but I'm very proud of #21 and Capucine as a character, and I hope the readers like her as well. Her back-story is particularly interesting, to me, at least, and it will be fun to explore it.
Nrama: How much are you planning to utilize the Swamp Things/avatars from the past? What can you tell us about the one we'll see in #21?
Soule: I want to use prior avatars as much as I can without the book becoming something like a Swamp Thing Corps. There are untold numbers of old avatars hanging out in the Green, from all periods of history and pre-history, and clearly they're all going to be very different from each other. The one we see in 21 is a much more confident and together avatar than Alec – presumably he "died" after a long, successful tenure. He was active in a particularly interesting historical period – the 1300s – and the contrast between Alec and this guy in his prime will be marked. That's not to say that Alec isn't awesome – he is – but I wanted to use this other avatar as an example of what he could be, once he gets his feet under him a bit.
Nrama: It looks like you'll be reuniting John Constantine and Swamp Thing in issue #22. What are your thoughts behind bringing together that duo?
Soule: Swamp Thing and John Constantine go together like peanut butter and chocolate. Or, hmm – how about wasabi peas and a pint? Pushed that metaphor a bit, but you get the idea. One of the biggest attractions for me about writing Swamp Thing was that, ideally, I would one day be able to put Constantine in an issue or two as well, and I guess I just didn't waste a lot of time getting there. Writing Constantine dialogue was arguably as cool as writing Superman.
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Axa, the French-owned insurer and fund manager, has unveiled pricing for its DIY investor service, aiming to compete with the UK's biggest broker, Hargreaves Lansdown.
Unveiling what it called a "crystal clear price promise", it said its Self Investor service would be cheaper than Hargreaves – at least for a certain profile of investor.
Like Hargreaves, it will levy an annual charge as a percentage of the total assets a saver holds via their account. Axa's charge will be 0.5pc. Hargreaves equivalent charge, for most customers, will be 0.45pc.
But the fact that Axa is promising to waive the charge until May 2015 enables it to calculate that for investors contributing £10,000 now, it will be cheaper over the next five years than Hargreaves.
Axa's move highlights the growth many providers expect in the numbers of savers who "self invest", or manage their own investments without advice. But it also shows how difficult it will become for savers to compare prices between providers. This is because in addition to the annual fees of 0.5pc or 0.45pc, providers tend to have many other costs related to specific transactions or services.
Fidelity will be the next major broker to reveal its new pricing on Wednesday. After Hargreaves, it is thought to be the biggest provider of fund-based investments to individual savers.
Hargreaves, which has more than 500,000 customers, sparked a price war when last week it announced a dramatic overhaul of its charges. It replaced its old revenue model – where it received commissions from the fund companies whose investments it sold – with a model based on a direct charge to its private investor clients. Under Hargreaves' new model most customers will be better off, it said, though much detail will not emerge until March 1.
The change is partly driven by new regulations aimed to reduce the role of commission in investment sales. Hargreaves, which is a FSE 100 company, saw its shares tumble 4pc as the market digested the likelihood of increased competition and lower profits.
Axa has provided broker services aimed at helping financial advisers run portfolios on their clients' behalf – but this is its first significant attempt to attract private investors directly.
Axa's comparison took an initial £10,000 and invested it in a stocks-and-shares Isa with five providers. It based the comparison on an investor making five transactions in the first year and four in years 2-5. It assumed investment growth of 5pc per year.
It said that after five years its charges would total £225. Hargreaves would charge £246 and rivals AJ Bell and Alliance Trust £214 and £713 respectively.
As The Telegraph has reported, such comparisons are of limited use as costs vary significantly according to the type of holdings in an investor's portfolio, the size of the portfolio and the frequency of their trades.
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Chapter Summary: Cutuk rides his bike to Anchorage's Dimond mall in search of a date. On the way he gives a panhandler some money. At the mall he wonders through the mirrored walls of consumerism. Instead of a girlfriend, he finds Charley, who has traveled to town to collect a car he supposedly won. The car prize was a scam. Charley and Cutuk visit like friends, each grateful to have someone from home to visit with. Charley leaves and Cutuk gets the guts up to call Dawna. He reluctantly agrees to visit with her and her boyfriend.
Discussion Questions:
Discuss Cutuk's reaction to Joe's joke. (p. 172)
Points to Consider:
How does Kantner use media and tidbits of consumer culture to establish the date of each chapter?
What does Cutuk's interaction with the man panhandling say about his character? (p. 175)
What does the shopping mall experience do to reinforce Cutuk's feelings about consumer culture?
Why do you think Cutuk takes so long to call Dawna?
Discuss Cutuk's chance meeting with Charley. (p. 177-178)


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i'm a 45-year old female, non-smoker, little alcohol. I started having diarrhea six weeks ago, thought it was the flu as I got a bad cold also. Went to my gp after two weeks, he said, it's a virus and gave me lomotil (apparently like extra-strength immodium). This did nothing. He then suggested cholestyramine - a coagulating powder that you take in liquid. Tried this for a week - nothing.
Then he suggested stool sample, which I did, and which came back this week - negative. So, now i'm booked to see a gastro doc in 5 weeks. Meanwhile, immodium is helping - for about 48 hours, then the diarrhea comes back. Just this week I started to have a gnawing (not burning) pain in my upper stomach, just below my breastbone - feel always empty. I'm really stressed about this - of course my mind always goes to the the big c word. I've also got uterine fibroids very badly (having a uae in may to deal with them). Any thoughts out there?
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I'm not sure, but maybe an ulcer? The gnawing feeling you described sounds like one to me, but i'm not sure if it would cause diarrhea....Good luck with everything and keep us updated.
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I also had persistant diarrhea for over two months. I started with a gp. He did stool samples and blood tests. When he didn't find anything, he referred me to a gi doctor at the hospital where I work. I underwent a colonoscopy with biopsies. With the biopsies, he found that I have malabsortion in the large intestine. The large intestine's job is to absorb liquids to keep the body hydrated. He put me on welchol. This finally worked. I would suggest you try it or at least ask your doctor about it.
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Diarrhea - Celiac Disease?
My sister experienced over a year of diarrhea after eating and had numerous tests done and the doctors were starting to tell her it was all stress related. Turned out she has celiac disease - basically an allergy to all things wheat/gluten deived. Simple stool test I believe to find out and bob's your uncle! Good luck \"/
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Sounds like your gallbladder or spincter of the oddi, check into these both of the computer, good luck, im going through the same thing.
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I have suffered for a year and a half with chronic diarrrhea. When it started, I was going every ten minutes, round the clock. I went to a very good gastroenterologist, who did many tests and procedures on me. No cause was ever found. My family doctor put me on an antidepressant, nortriptyline, which is recommended for irritable bowel syndrone (ibs). I am male, and ibs occurs less frequently in men. I did not have the other symptoms of ibs, but the nortriptyline allowed me to function and have a life away from a bathroom. I am now, slowly, getting better. Whatever started this is running its course, and I am finally recovering. I have been on lomotil for the same length of time. I am now off it, and the diarrhea has not returned. I have been weaning off the antidepressant, by lowered doses, and less frequent dosing. So far, so good. When I was first put on the lomotil, by itself, it didn't make much difference, either. Talk to your doctor about nortriptyline. It's an "old-style" antidepressant, which works on the nerves in your gut.
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Hi I have been dealing with colits for about 4 years now the dr. did not know what was wrong with me for years until i got so sick they had to put me in the hospatil. then they found i had this .its hard dealing with colits i cant eat any thing ever time i eat it runs right thru me ! an i do mean runs it dont take long a tall it dont even get to run its corse the food should . the dr have put me on welchol now to see if its going to help . hope it does. i know what yall are going thru . so to the ones who can eat with running to the bathroom you might wont to ask the dr about colits its over looked in a lot of people .
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As we both looked one another in the eyes I said, "Uh oh I just ran out of gas".She was very nice about it, and as traffic started to back up behind me, she asked if I wanted her to send someone out to push me out of the way. I told her that would be great if she didn't mind, and as I apologized she replied with a smile, "It happens".
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To quote the monorail man's spiel, Disneyland is truly an American original. In honor of our country's 230th anniversary, I proudly present a 19-minute collection of Disneyland music that will (hopefully!) fill you with American pride, and all that good patriotic stuff.
For your listening pleasure, I have included the Disneyland Railroad & a clip of Walt's narration of his park, Main Street's own version of Yankee Doodle, The Disneyland Band playing patriotic favorites, Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln (I didn't have the heart to trim this wonderful show, so I left it in its 9-minute glory ), the beginning of America Sings, the "To Honor America" section of Main Street's Electrical Parade, and lastly, "Our Patriotic Finale" from Fantasy in the Sky.
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Of course you can have seen it all back then - in one playthrough. But in this case you must have used a guide/walkthrough which also points you to every dungeon which is not relevant to finish the game.
And while people exist who have seen it all, I am pretty sure that the vast majority of players have only seen like 70% or less of the original game. If they finished it at all. Of course, that isn't of any help for you unfortunately.


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On June 4, 2013, H.J. Heinz Company (Heinz) announced that it is extending the expiration date of its change of control offers to purchase any and all of its outstanding 2% Notes due 2016, 1.5% Notes due 2017, 3.13% Notes due 2021, and 2.85% Notes due 2022 for cash equal to 101% of the principal amount, until 5:00 p.m. New York City time, on June 5, 2013. As of June 3, 2013, approximately the following aggregate principal amounts of Notes had been tendered in the respective Change of Control Offers: $241.7 million aggregate principal amount of Notes due 2016, $282.3 million aggregate principal amount of Notes due 2017, $365.6 million aggregate principal amount of Notes due 2021 and $294.2 million aggregate principal amount of Notes due 2022. The Full Research Report on H.J. Heinz Company - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.wsreports.com/r/full_research_report/a805_HNZ]
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On May 30, 2013, Sanderson Farms, Inc. (Sanderson Farms) reported its Q2 FY 2013 results (period ended April 30, 2013). Net sales came in at $621.2 million, reflecting a 4.4% YoY increase primarily due to higher average sales prices of chicken. Net income was $24.4 million or $1.06 per share, compared with net income of $23.9 million, or $1.04 per share in Q2 FY 2012. "The results for our second quarter of fiscal 2013 reflect improved market conditions driven primarily by an overall increase in demand for poultry products," said Joe F. Sanderson, Jr., Chairman and CEO of the Company. "While our volumes reflect the production cuts we put in place last fall, demand for chicken remains strong from our retail grocery store and export customers. In addition, while customer traffic through food service establishments remains challenged by macroeconomic factors, several new chicken items on quick serve menus and chicken promotions in casual dining restaurants, coupled with relatively high priced beef, contributed to better market prices during the quarter for products produced at our food service plants." The Full Research Report on Sanderson Farms, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.wsreports.com/r/full_research_report/763b_SAFM]
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I agree that seeing maps in a vector format would be a huge plus. On Windows 8 I have noticed the map views are often unacceptably blurry. You can zoom in or out to make it less blurry but that's an inconvenience and detracts from the experience.
It seems like a relatively small feature-add that would have a relatively large impact on the user experience.