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RPG Vault catches up with four key members of the Flying Lab Software team to discuss their work on Pirates of the Burning Sea.
Jonric: With respect to your personal contribution to Pirates of the Burning Sea, what are a couple of things that stand out? What are you most proud of, and what did you find most challenging?
John Scott Tynes
My first pick would be the user content system for flags and sails, which I spec'ed way back in November of 2002. I'd spent a lot of time over the years playing Doom mods and the like, and thought we needed a way to apply that kind of creativity to an MMO. This was before Second Life, and the prospect of reviewing and approving user content in an MMO was commonly considered an unworkable idea. Fortunately, HotorNot.com supplied the peer review methodology we needed to make it workable, and it's been a huge success.
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The fly is the hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus. It's very easy to identify this hoverfly due to the fact that the black lines on the abdomen are doubled. This is the only British species with this character. The orange colour is also a giveaway, and has led to it being called the Marmalade Hoverfly. I think your dragonfly is a common darter but I'm not an expert on these.


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A three-year-old girl has been killed by a bulldozer during a land dispute in China in the most recent incident highlighting the impact of the country's urbanization march.
Hong Xiaorou died as her family protested against construction workers flattening land next to their home in Zhangzhou, in the southeastern province of Fujian, according to her father, Hong Bingsheng.
He told the AFP news agency that he asked an official from the demolition team: "What is more important — human life or land acquisition?"
He was answered by the official: "Land acquisition is more important."
Images posted on Sina Weibo, China's version of Twitter, showed a toddler lying on a table in what appeared to be an office, badly bruised and with blood pouring from her head as a woman cried at her side. Her father confirmed that the family took the girl's body to a local government office to protest to officials.
"We live in the developing zone and they wanted to acquire our land," Mr. Hong claimed. "We haven't settled a compensation agreement, and they killed my daughter with a bulldozer."
Yes, the girl died. But she was accidentally killed by the bulldozer when they were flattening the [adjacent] land
Local officials and police denied that the family home was the target of demolition by developers.
"There's no demolition. Yes, the girl died. But she was accidentally killed by the bulldozer when they were flattening the [adjacent] land as she sneaked into the building site and played there," said an official at the Zhangpu district office.
The speed at which China's urbanization is being carried out can result in entire villages being uprooted to make way for industry and housing developments – often with the help of corrupt officials and police.
Legislators have passed a series of regulations in recent years to protect land rights, including outlawing the use of violence during evictions and stipulating that market rate compensation must be paid to relocated residents.
Amnesty International has said violent forced evictions are increasing in China, with the victims often beaten, incarcerated or even killed at the hands of authorities.


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An estimated 90% of the worlds population is without access to what many of us takefor granted. Clean water, adequate shelter, affordable transportation. Design For the Other 90% at Minneapolis Walker Arts Center showcases 30 products from designers and social activists hoping to create low cost options to everyday products. Some are as complex as the one laptop for every child program, others are as simple aswater filters. Shown here is the Global Village Shelter from Ferrara Design made from corrugated cardboard.
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Cicero-North Syracuse's wrestling team went to Fayetteville-Manlius last Wednesday night and put together a 50-24 victory over the Hornets, finishing its CNY Counties League schedule with a 6-3 mark.
Meanwhile, Liverpool ended up 4-5 in league matches following a 35-24 defeat to Rome Free Academy.
The Northstars' trip to F-M came four days after it hosted the Section III Dual Meet, where South Jefferson beat Fulton to win the title for the first time.
Now getting its own win, CNS began with two important decisions as Kiel Dyer, at 130 pounds, beat Connor Wingate 8-3 and Matt Dunham (135 pounds) got past Jon Hajduk 8-4 before Patrick Dyer (140 pounds) claimed a forfeit.
F-M used pins in the next two matches to gain a 12-12 tie, but CNS won the next seven matches to run away, starting with James Segars, at 160 pounds, earning an 11-1 decision over Mike Mannion.
Following a forfeit to Todd Hagger (171 pounds), the Northstars saw Ariel Anoceto (189 pounds) pin Miguel Garcia in 1:21 and Matt Mastro (215 pounds) shut out Mick O'Bryan 11-0.
Clayton D'Onofrio won a 285-pound exhibition over Sam Wells with a second-period pin, with Dan Ciciarelli (103 pounds) claiming an injury default over Jacob Norton and Tony Battista (112 pounds) pinned Tim Byrnes late in the third period.
Liverpool's home meet against RFA turned on the Black Knights winning in each of the higher weight classes. Liverpool could not get a point from 160 pounds on up as Matt Call (160), Brandon Capria (189) and Mike Reed (215) all took shutouts.
Meanwhile, Derek Eason, the top-ranked Section III Division I (large school) wrestler at 152 pounds, pinned DeVante Marshall in 1:44, though the quickest pin went to Tyler Kolbasook (130) and his 35-second win over Francis Flanigan. Mende Cukalevski (145) took 2:53 to pin James Yates as Casey Guilfoil (112) claimed a forfeit.
In two close matches, Liverpool saw defeat, as Tyler Eason, at 119, fell to Antonio DeLuco 5-3 and Justin Thompson (125) had a 6-0 loss to Mike Madonia.
Liverpool will be going back to CNS next Saturday to compete in the Section III Class AA championship meet, which starts at 10 a.m.
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The AYSO 1046 Blue Thunder U12 boys soccer team finished the weekend winning all four games at the Stars and Stories in Scottsdale.
The team scored 14 goals in the tournament, while allowing only three, taking first in its division. The Blue Thunder has placed first in its last three tournaments, scoring 45 goals with only seven against.


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Resolution: Fixed
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Fix Version/s: 0.13
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On an old slow CI box, occasionally we see test failures from those tests subclassing AbstractLoggingTests (ChannelLoggingTests, ExchangeLoggingTest etc).
For example: org.apache.qpid.server.logging.ExchangeLoggingTest fails on the 0-9-1 test profile with exception:
TestName: testDiscardedMessage Duration: 11.167 Incorrect message expected:<...3> but was:<...1> junit.framework.ComparisonFailure: Incorrect message expected:<...3> but was:<...1> at org.apache.qpid.server.logging.AbstractTestLogging.validateMessageID(AbstractTestLogging.java:119) at org.apache.qpid.server.logging.ExchangeLoggingTest.testDiscardedMessage(ExchangeLoggingTest.java:249) at org.apache.qpid.test.utils.QpidBrokerTestCase.runBare(QpidBrokerTestCase.java:238) at org.apache.qpid.test.utils.QpidTestCase.run(QpidTestCase.java:131)
Analysis shows that the tests' assertions are failing because the test standard out file is corrupt. When the test fails, the .out file contains a long sequence of ASCII NULs and parts of the log are duplicated. It is the duplication that causes the assertion failure, as the log files contain incorrect numbers of operation log messages (EXH- in this case).
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Can you review this commit please?
LogMonitor has been refactored to avoid truncating the test stdout file whilst another thread was still writing to the same file. It was this that was causing the log file corruption and the spurious test failures.
My change did resolve the issue LogMonitor truncation causing sequences of NUL bytes in the .out file, but not the duplication of parts log. I'll reopen and submit a further change.
Submitted further change to prevent LogMonitor from duplicating contents of the log file, address a busy-wait, and use autoflush PrintStream.


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Two founder members of community radio station Redstone FM have been presented with an award for their work of nearly a decade.
Tess Lewsey and Steve Burge, founder members of Redstone FM, the community radio station for Redhill and Reigate, received an award from the Mayor of Reigate and Banstead, David Pay, at a ceremony at Gatton Hall, Reigate, recently.
Tess has been actively involved as a volunteer since the station's first temporary broadcast in July 2005. She has worked on-air as a presenter and producer, helped with marketing and publicity, and more recently was elected to the management board, where she has held the offices of volunteer co-ordinator and chairman. She currently presents - as a volunteer - the daily morning magazine programme, and organises the day-to-day running as programme manager.
Steve has served on the management board since its inception and has held the positions of chairman and programme director. He has also been at the forefront of ensuring that Redstone FM is accessible to visually impaired people through the use of specialist technology. His volunteer work has involved working as a presenter of both mainstream programmes and a specialist rock music show too. By profession, Steve is a musician, and is leading the development of the music format for the station. Redstone FM's manager, Des Shepherd, said: "Both Tess and Steve are visually impaired but this has not diminished their ability to play a full part in the development of Redstone FM. "I am delighted for both of them and Redstone FM will continue to offer opportunities to those who are visually impaired, to be involved with the radio station."
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Rivals100 outside linebacker Marcus Robinson is a big piece of Miami's highly-ranked 2008 recruiting class. The athletic backer has been committed to the Hurricanes since July but come Signing Day, there is no guarantee that he'll be wearing a Miami hat.
On Thursday, Bobby Bowden made it clear that Florida State is still very interested in swinging the highly-touted prospect by making a personal visit.
"[Bobby Bowden] stopped by today," Robinson said. "It went well. He talked about the opportunity I have if I come up there because a lot of people gotta sit out because of the incident last year. I thought about it. It sounds good."
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With the opportunities that Coach Bowden is presenting Robinson, he made it clear that he is keeping the Seminoles in consideration leading up to Wednesday's announcement.
Who else is joining Miami and Florida State in the final four?
"Florida State, USC, LSU and Miami," he said. "I'm leaning towards Miami."
Despite the soft verbal commitment and the slight lead by Miami in the race for his services, Robinson mentioned that he still has a lot to think over through the next few days. Robinson outlined which factors he would mulling over the most.
"Basically how I got along with the players," he said. "That and the academics are really important to me."
Robinson had the opportunity to officially visit all of the schools on his final list so he has had an opportunity to see how he relates to each team and each campus. He listed how each visit ranks.
"I would say the Miami visit went the best," he said. "After that it would go USC, LSU and then Florida State."
Robinson is rated by Rivals.com as the No. 4 outside linebacker in the country and the No. 65 player overall.


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By Randy Guthrie – Microsoft Academic Developer Evangelist (USA)
After a brutal day of presentations and eliminations, the Team PARV from Oklahoma State University and our one-man game-dev team juggernaut "E" McNeill from Dartmouth survived two elimination rounds to advance to the final rounds of their respective competitions. Team PARV designed and built a medical diagnostic kiosk for use in remote villages, and "E" has designed a game that is amazingly fun and teaches clean energy awareness. Our SDI team "Multi-touch Web" did an amazing job in the first round, but in the field of over 65 world-class competitors there were some truly amazing projects that will make anyone go "WOW!". We have a total of ten teams competing this year, some of whom are still competing. Here are some details of some of these amazing competitions that are still in progress:
Photo: Rachel Asplund and Tara Fullmer from Brigham Young University have a taxi, body guard, and local site expert and they are driving around Cairo putting together a photo-essay that contrasts the collision of the ancient with technology
Design: Feixing Tuang and Yujia Zhao from Indiana University are designing resources to help an autistic child maintain a stable environment while on an International vacation with his parents
IT: Michael Burr from the University of Colorado -Boulder has been working 24 hours straight in a lab building a cloud-based IT infrastructure
Mashup: Kathy and Marc designed a popfly cube that measures the sentiment (degree of positive/negative) of online content relating to individual people, topics or issues
Tablet Accessibility: Casey Williams and Ryan Gentner from SUNY-Buffalo built a tablet application that provides PowerPoint-like presentation capabilities simple enough for young children or mentally-disabled persons to use
Suzanne Mubarak: the Special Child SDI team from UArk was selected to participate with their SDI project in this contest is sponsored by the first lady of Egypt
We are so proud of all our students and it's been so fun to get to know them better.


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If you are up for a little drive for some great barbeque, then take that trip to Martin's BBQ Joint. Located just outside of Nashville, Martin's is the brainchild of Patrick Martin, owner and pitmaster. His signature recipe is the West Tennessee Whole Hog, but everything on the menu is prepared with time and care (down to the 20+ hour process of slow roasting the pig). No short cuts are taken here.
Try the pulled pork, beef brisket, smoked chicken, or my favorite the Redneck Taco (starts with a plate sized piece of cornbread then top it off with pork, sauce, and cole slaw. Some roll it up like a taco).
From the moment you drive into the parking lot, you can smell the smoky, hickory goodness coming from the kitchen.
Something is special about this barbeque. This is evident by Patrick being invited last year as the first pitmaster from Tennessee to cook at the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party in Times Square.
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A team of mathletes from Davidson Fine Arts School finished 15th in the country this fall in the first leg of a national math competition.
Freshmen Jiseok Choi, Sam Dong and Hannah Huang put solved 15 math problems to compete in Mu Alpha Theta's Rocket City Math Competition in the junior division.
This is the first year a team from the school has entered the competition, said coach William Brown. Any school that is a member of Mu Alpha Theta, a national mathematics honor society, is eligible to participate.
The competition consists of one team math test in the fall and three individual tests in the spring. Tests include problems ranging from pre-algebra to calculus.
Brown said the students had a two-week window to complete the 15-problem test, but they finished early on Oct. 30. They learned last week they placed 15th in their division.
"It was the first time we were doing this, so we really didn't have any prior information, so we just had to do our best," Choi said.
Brown said they created their own strategy as they went along. Choi, Dong and Huang each worked five problems, then checked each other's work.
The teamwork aspect of the competition is what drew all three students to the competition. Typically, math competitions require participants to test individually.
"This competition, we could talk it over and review our questions. We thought it would be a little different to try it," Dong said.
Brown said the team's performance at the Rocket City Math League competition – combined with a first-place finish by other club members at the 1-2-3 Mathematics Competition in Conyers, Ga. – has helped spark interest in the math club.
He said a lot of students come to the monthly math club meetings, but usually five or six will come before or after school to work on problems. That number has jumped to more than 15.
"The more you learn, the more fun you have," he said.
All three students have always enjoyed math, although Huang likes working with numbers while Dong prefers the logic and thinking process.
Choi said he enjoys it all and always has.
"My parents were heavily involved in it. I guess that sort of rubbed off on me," he said.
Though in ninth grade, Choi and Dong are both taking 10th-grade math, while Huang is taking Analytical Geometry.
The students are also involved in a host of other extracurricular activities, such as Chess Club, student government, jazz band and intramural sports.
Assistant Principal Aletha Snowberger said she is very proud of the students' accomplishment.
"These three young people are fabulous students, but above all that they're great kids." she said. "They're mathletes, but they're also multitalented in the arts.
''They participate in a variety of school activities, so we just want to explore opportunities for them on a national level so they can continue to broaden their horizons and open opportunities for them as they go to college and beyond."


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Wednesday's HIGHLIGHTS
Marlins 13, Dodgers 3: Ed Lucas homered for Miami during a six-run second inning in which second baseman Dee Gordon's fielding error led to five unearned runs, and the Marlins scored another six runs two innings later to rout Los Angeles.
Angels 3, Phillies 0: Garrett Richards (4-0) pitched seven sharp innings, and Los Angeles swept the two-game series. Philadelphia dropped to 6-11 at home.
Tigers 7, Orioles 5: Rajai Davis homered, and Detroit overcame a rare shaky performance by Justin Verlander (5-2) to complete a three-game sweep of Baltimore.
Nationals 5, Diamondbacks 1: Ian Desmond and Tyler Moore hit two-run singles in the ninth inning to send Washington past Arizona.
Royals 3, Rockies 2: Mike Moustakas hit a three-run double in the second inning, and Kansas City completed a two-game sweep of Colorado.
Rays 2, Mariners 0: Jake Odorizzi pitched one-hit ball for six innings, but Tampa Bay lost All-Star Ben Zobrist to a dislocated thumb during a win over Seattle.
Yankees 4, Mets 0: Masahiro Tanaka (6-0) pitched a four-hitter for his first major league shutout, and the Yankees got home runs from Yangervis Solarte and Mark Teixeira in ending a six-game losing streak to the Mets.
Indians 15, Blue Jays 4: David Murphy had five hits and five RBIs, and Lonnie Chisenhall also had five hits as Cleveland routed Toronto.
Red Sox 9, Twins 4: David Ortiz homered twice for the second straight game to boost Boston.
Astros 5, Rangers 4: Matt Dominguez's RBI single in the ninth inning lifted Houston.


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Outside, it may seem that spring is caught up in a never-ending game of cat and mouse with the winter that never was, but inside — on the stage of the Four Seasons Centre, at least — the season we are all yearning for by this time of year seems to be busting out all over, to borrow a phrase.
For even though the bucolic setting of Sir Frederick Ashton's enduring ballet, La Fille mal gardee is all tied up with harvest celebrations, it also fairly bristles with signs of spring, not the least of which is a dazzling dance around a Maypole.
And just how much fun can be had around a Maypole became wonderfully evident when, after having left it on the shelf for a decade, The National Ballet of Canada shook the dust and cobwebs off this balletic confection and trotted it out for the pleasure of its audience Wednesday.
In the process, they proved that Ashton's timeless tale is, well, sort of timeless, in a truly delightful sort of way, a notion supported by Sir Osbert Lancaster's sets and costumes, both of which have passed the stage of appearing simply dated, and moved, with an enviable grace, into the realm of the delightfully old-fashioned.
Which is as good a description as any for the ballet itself, a tale of ardent young love that refuses to be thwarted, regardless of what is thrown in its way. As the title implies, it centres around Lise, a beautiful young maiden danced by Sonia Rodriguez, who is intended, at least in the mind of her guardian, the Widow Simone (played in every sense of the word by Matjash Mrozewski), for great things, at least on the matrimonial front.
But while Simone sees Lise as a mate worthy of someone wealthy like Alain (Skylar Campbell), the simple son of a wealthy neighbour, Lise has other ideas, all of them involving Colas, a lusty young farmer, joyously danced by Piotr Stanczyk.
And despite the best efforts of the determined Simone and Alain's equally bullheaded father (Kevin D. Bowles), young love proves, in the course of this two hour romp, that it will not be denied. And along the way, Ashton pulls one choreographic delight after another from his balletic bag of tricks, combining everything from a delightfully off-the-wall chicken dance in classical style to the aforementioned Maypole, throwing in yards of extraneous ribbon, a live horse pulling a cunning little cart and a wonderful red umbrella, all to maximum effect.
But finally, that all proves mere setting and, it is in the performances that this work truly shines. With David Briskin in firm control of the NBOC Orchestra, serving up all the delight of Ferdinand Herald's score like so much fine champagne, Stanczyk and Rodriguez are the epitome of young lovers, drunk on the delight they find in each other, although, on occasion, one might wish for just a touch more joyful intoxication from the latter. Meanwhile, Mrozewksi and Campbell mine pure comedic gold, the former proving he could give most panto dames a run for their crinolines, the latter, enriching Alain's simplicity with such sweetness, that he becomes simply adorable.
Which is not to say that it is all sweetness and light. Choreographed more than half a century ago, the work embraces a few social anachronisms that sit a little awkwardly on a modern stage. And while the comedic depictions of corporal punishment Ashton wove into the tale don't render it unstageable in a modern world, they do require a second or two of adjustment in a world where such behaviour is considered largely unacceptable.
Still, when a bowl of cherries is this sweet, it's churlish to complain about even a few pits.


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Does the original Warcraft 3 (2003 Version) install Securom?
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I have recently been wanting to play Warcraft III, and I still have the original discs. But, I worry that Securom will be installed along with the game. Does anybody know if this game has Securom? Or, when Securom was created? I can not seem to find answers to these questions anywhere on the Internet… so maybe someone on here will be able to tell me out of personal experience? ? ?
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We are open every summer; Please call you preferred location for available spots and curriculum information. Summer 2017 enrollment for the public begins on January 23rd, 2017. A $65 application fee is due upon submission of forms and a $75 summer materials / commitment fee is required to hold your spot for summer upon acceptance to the summer program. The summer program runs from June 12 through August 16, 2017.
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Everybody is very excited about the upcoming Coachella appearance by Happy Mondays. Everybody, that is, except U.S. immigration officials.
According to NME, Bez, hype man/onstage energy provider/dancer/castanet shaker for the band, has been denied a Visa for its appearance. It will be the Happy Mondays' first U.S. performance in 15 years but, sadly, an appearance without their heart and soul.
A statement released the morning of April 26 reads:
"Due to tightening immigration and working visa legislation, Bez was not, unfortunately, able to secure a visa to perform at Coachella this weekend. Happy Mondays apologize to all their U.S. fans that they will not, on this occasion, be able to enjoy the spectacle of Bez shaking his stuff for them at Coachella."
No worries for the U.K. faithful, though, as Bez will be out in full force for the band's sold-out U.K. tour following the Coachella appearance.
The band is prepping a follow-up (if, by this point, you can still call it that) to 1992's Yes Please! They are working with famed hip-hop producer Sonny Levine and Bjork/U2 maestro Howie B.
So after all the the drama and everything else this seminal band has gone through (watch 24 Hour Party People for a brief but potent synopsis), they're back on the road in fractional form. If you ever enjoyed the onstage entertainment provided by "what the hell is that guy without an instrument's job" members in bands from Beck to the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, you understand Bez's impact.
It won't be quite the same at Coachella without him.


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Mayor Ray Nagin's election has boosted public confidence -- or at least public expectations -- and the new mayor praised the UNO plan several weeks ago before the school board. Nagin's endorsement and a year of discussions between the board and the university eased board members' concerns about UNO's initial "charter schools" idea, and now the plan is moving forward at a rapid pace.
The difference between the previous UNO proposal to oversee 10 schools and the current New Millennium Collaborative Partnership is not just the number of schools involved. The charter schools plan was viewed by some as a "takeover," whereas the current proposal is clearly a "management agreement."
By whatever name, the UNO proposal offers hope for schools that have been struggling under the weight of poor LEAP test scores and low community esteem. UNO already works with three of the four schools, but now it will have day-to-day authority at all four.
The schools are Avery Alexander and Gentilly Terrace elementary schools, P.A. Capdau Junior High and Francis W. Gregory Junior High.
UNO Education Dean Jim Meza, an architect of the plan, has set an ambitious timetable: the university hopes to win the support of principals, teachers and parents by the end of this month and be on campus by the first day of school in the fall. The plan calls for free teacher training at UNO, improving the schools' management and learning climate, and improving parental involvement and student achievement.
"This is a very fast track for the teachers and the parents," says Meza. "We're hoping for a complete buy-in by everyone concerned by the end of May. We're meeting with three schools this week. We plan to begin professional development for teachers in June, and we're looking at LEAP data and will begin to work on school improvement plans immediately."
So far, Meza says, the teachers union appears to be "very supportive" of the plan, particularly the professional development component.
"Probably the major hurdle is that teachers will have a choice as to whether to commit to the initiative," he says, "and if any choose not to, we'll have to replace that teacher with a certified teacher. Any teachers not currently certified will stay if they enroll in a certification program. We want to have a credentialed or high-quality teacher in every classroom."
Meza says UNO already has received calls from teachers expressing interest in moving into the program. He says current faculty at the schools will have first dibs on the positions, however.
If the plan works, it could become a national model. For now, Meza is concentrating on getting it in place.
"We have to produce results immediately," he says. "Three of the schools have been labeled by the state as schools in need of corrective action (because of low LEAP scores). Our immediate goal is to get them off that list and to show significant improvement. The other thing we think we can do immediately is to show evidence of an increase in certified teachers. That will help the district improve its scores and the schools improve their scores."
UNO also gets a benefit from the plan: a chance to put its education students into a unique teaching and learning environment.
"We draw most of our education students from not-public school environments," Meza says. "Public schools for many of our students and teachers are a mystery. But that's only because of perceptions. We can now put them into an environment where they can impact the learning of students in an urban district and learn from their own experiences as well."
Before anything happens, though, teachers and parents must embrace the concept. "We can't mandate change," Meza says. "It has to come from within the system."


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june 11
Stephen King once said, "I have seen the future of the horror genre, and his name is Clive Barker." Barker hasn't really lived up to King's hyperbole, but the British author and director has built a rabid cult following based on his perverse, six-volume set of stories, The Books of Blood, and the popular Hellraiser film series. Even those who are not that familiar with Barker's books or films are probably acquainted with his most popular character, Pinhead, the pale demon with hundreds of needles protruding from his head who ran roughshod throughout all four Hellraiser films. Though Barker's latest book, Galilee: A Romance, has more in common with Romeo and Juliet than the otherworldly fiends of his other work, it is just as dark. Barker will be at Borders Books & Music, located at 10720 Preston Road, to discuss and sign copies of Galilee. The signing begins at 7:30 p.m. Call (214) 363-1977.
Fans of Tripping Daisy have been patiently awaiting new material from the band since 1995's I Am An Elastic Firecracker. Since then, the band has had a revolving-door lineup, going through drummers like used Kleenex. The lineup problems have finally been solved, with drummer Ben Curtis (formerly of UFOFU) and guitarist Phil Karnats joining the band, in addition to longtime members singer Tim DeLaughter, guitarist Wes Berggren, and bassist Mark Pirro. With new members in tow, Tripping Daisy is ready to release its new record, Jesus Hits Like An Atom Bomb, on July 7. For those who can't wait that long (please tell us you can), the band is hosting a free sneak preview of the new disc at The Lakewood Theatre on Thursday, June 11, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. The band isn't performing, but they will be on hand to push start on the CD player and talk about the record. The Lakewood Theatre is located at 1825 Abrams Parkway. Call (214) 827-TKTS.
june 12
The Disney Channel's PremEARS in the Park seems like a good idea. Screening a Disney feature film on a huge Mickey Mouse-eared screen in Arlington's River Legacy Park while various Disney characters roam around making nice sounds like fun for the whole family. Well, fun for the kids at least. We'd be a bit more optimistic about the event if Disney hadn't decided to screen the Tim Allen bomb Jungle 2 Jungle and Air Bud (that's right, the one where the dog joins the basketball team). They could have at least thrown us a bone like Fantasia or something. The films might not be anybody's idea of entertainment (unless you're under 10 years old), but at least parents will have something to occupy their kids with for a few hours. Besides, as long as there are roaming Disney characters, everybody is guaranteed to have a good time. Don't tell us we're wrong; we've seen the Disney World commercials. Jungle 2 Jungle plays on Thursday, June 11, and Air Bud screens on Friday, June 12. Games and activities start at 7 p.m., and the screenings begin at sundown. River Legacy Park is located at Green Oaks and Cooper Street in Arlington. Call (972) 263-4434.
june 13
Adoption has become so commonplace that many people don't really think about how adopted children feel. Artists Carol Flax and Ann Fessler give some insight into the feelings of adoptees by exploring their own pasts as adopted children. Their installation, Ex/Changing Families: Two Stories of Adoption, combines installation art, found photographs, interactive audio, video, a site on the World Wide Web, and audience participation to show how their personal histories as adopted daughters inform their lives. The gallery and lobby spaces at The MAC have been transformed into four separate environments: the Waiting Room, the Nursery/Orphanage, the Living Room, and the Mail Room. Flax and Fessler will explain the different spaces with a gallery talk on Saturday, June 13, at 6:30 p.m. The talk will be followed by a reception from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Ex/Changing Families continues at The MAC, located at 3120 McKinney Avenue, until July 19. Call (214) 953-1212.
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june 14
After standing through the Adventure Club's six-hour, four-year anniversary show at Deep Ellum Live a few weeks back, we can tell you that any concert longer than a few hours, no matter how good, is too much. That's why Barley Palooza '98 seems more like a test of endurance than anything else. The 14-hour concert has a great bill--including the Old 97's, the Gourds, and the Calways--but we don't plan on sticking around for all of it. Our dogs are still barking from the Deep Ellum Live gig. We definitely will be on hand for the Gourds' performance, if only to see the band's version of Snoop Doggy Dogg's "Gin and Juice," easily one of the most brilliant cover songs in recent memory. A word of caution: Even though listening to No Depression-style country and drinking beer go together like peanut butter and jelly, pace yourself. Fourteen hours is a long time. The fourth annual Barley Palooza begins at noon at the Barley House, located at 2916 N. Henderson. Call (214) 213-3306 for a complete list of bands.
june 15
Adrienne T. Rosenberg's photographs celebrate the rich colors of the outdoors, so it seems a bit ironic that her exhibit, Summer Solstice and Other Seasons, will be on view indoors--during a time when most people would rather be experiencing the outdoors for themselves. Even though her photographs would be more appreciated during the winter, Rosenberg's vivid colors and unusual subjects are worth checking out. The lake will still be there when you get back. Summer Solstice and Other Seasons hangs in the Carpenter Performance Hall Lobby at the Irving Arts Center, located at 3333 N. MacArthur Blvd. in Irving, through August. Call (972) 252-7558.
june 16
Even though it's not officially summer yet, it sure feels like it, and summer means Shakespeare in the park. The Shakespeare Festival of Dallas, the second-oldest Shakespeare festival in the country, kicks off its 27th season with Much Ado About Nothing and Antony and Cleopatra. In the past, the festival has attracted stars like Sigourney Weaver, Patrick Stewart, Morgan Freeman, and Olympia Dukakis. The star wattage is significantly lower this year (some would say completely absent), but legendary BBC director David Giles will helm the festival's first-ever production of Antony and Cleopatra. Performances happen Tuesday through Saturday at Samuell-Grand Park, located east of downtown Dallas, starting on June 16. Antony and Cleopatra will be presented on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays; Much Ado About Nothing will be performed on Tuesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. All performances happen at 8:15 p.m. Admission is free, but a $4 donation is requested. Both plays continue through July 26. Call (214) 559-2778.
june 17
Bonnie Parker Thornton was a straight-A student, an accomplished poet, and a high school honor graduate. She was also Clyde Barrow's bank-robbing partner, but Little Blue-Eyed Girl--the new production at the Door Theatre--doesn't want you to focus on that. They want you to think about the young poet who was a favorite of many of Dallas' most prominent officials, and turned to a life of crime only after the Crash of 1929. Ah, revisionist history. Dixie Lee Sedgwick, who wrote the play with Joe Black, stars as Bonnie. Little Blue-Eyed Girl plays at the Door Theatre (formerly the Deep Ellum Opera Theatre) on June 16-17 and 23-24. All shows happen at 8:15 p.m. Tickets are $8. The Door Theatre is located at 3202 Elm. Call (214) 742-


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Resolve to Support your Library in 2010
Tomorrow is a new year. Some would even say a new decade (though we know that technically that's not until 2011). Either way, it's a time of year when people get introspective and think about how they can work to improve their lives and the world around them.
Maybe your resolutions this year involve getting and staying fit, reconnecting with friends, furthering your education, or getting rid of some bad habits. Those are all admirable things, to be sure, but I've got another resolution you should add to your list.
In 2010, make a resolution to support your local library. Not sure what supporting your library means or how you can do it? Read on for a few tips.
Step 1 – Find out who your local library is and where they're located
Okay, so maybe this one is a no-brainer. After all, if you don't know who your library is, or where they are, that makes it tough to support them in any real fashion. There are a lot of ways to souse out your local library. One that I like for being pretty universal is the National Center for Education Statistics "Search for Public Libraries" page, located at http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/libraries/librarysearch/.
You can search by name, or by city and state, but the easiest method is probably to enter the zip code or your home or work, and search within a mile radius (I recommend starting with 10 miles and then expanding outward if you don't get any results). Chances are there is a library closer than you think.
Step 2 – Get a library card and use it
Now that you've found your library, the easiest thing you can do to start supporting it is simply to use it. Go and get a library card, and start checking out materials and finding out about services.
Before going to get your library card, it may be helpful to call your library and ask them what their policies are. Some libraries require photo IDs for adults, and almost all require some sort of proof of current residence (and within their service area). Calling ahead of time can save you a trip home to get a piece of mail or ID that you forgot the first time.
Once you have your library card, using it doesn't just mean checking out books. First off, libraries these days have a whole lot more than just books that you might want to check out. Most libraries also carry movies on DVD (among other formats), music CDs, audiobooks, and a ton of other materials. In addition to physical materials, libraries also offer a ton of electronic resources via their web sites that you will need a library card number (and often a PIN as well) to take advantage of. Downloadable audiobooks are one hot example right now, but premium databases, homework help services, and other materials may also be available through the library website, and it's worth asking about while you're there so that you know what's available and what you need to do to access it.
Step 3 – Spread the word!
After you've used your local library for awhile, you'll be overwhelmed with how totally rad it is. How did you not know about this before!? Nobody told you! Don't let your friends or community miss out like you did, spread the word. Social networks like Twitter and Facebook are a great place to say how much you like your library. Even small messages can serve as reminders to your friends, like "Just checked out some great new books at the library and now I can't wait to read them!"
Better yet, drag your friends along to the library with you, either for a normal "I need to check out some books" visit, or for a special event like a magic show, book reading, or rock concert. (Yes, some libraries do have rock concerts.)
Step 4 – Join the Friends of the Library
Most public library have a supporting non-profit group called the "Friends of the Library", who perform various functions in service to the library. Friends groups often run library book sales, sponsor fundraising events, help out with various activities, and even purchase materials for the library. One of the main roles for Friends of Libraries, though, is to serve as advocates for the library within their community.
The Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF) has a thorough list on some of the things you should know about joining a Friends group, or starting one in your community, on their site at http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/altaff/friends/factsheets/index.cfm.
Step 5 – Volunteer at the library
Public libraries are terminally underfunded and understaffed, which means they make their first priority to keep their doors open as much as possible, and other things get pushed to the wayside. This leaves a lot of wonderful services for volunteers to contribute to their libraries. Take, for instance, this testimonial and thanks from the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh:
Our faithful volunteers often work behind the scenes—looking for missing books, repairing damaged items, shelving, making displays or booklists, marketing library programs, hosting language clubs and so much more. Some volunteers are able to give an hour or two every week for 6 months, while other volunteers have given the library decades of their time and talent.
Many public libraries are understaffed in these difficult times, and volunteers who contribute a couple of hours per week make such a difference in the quality of service a library can offer customers. While volunteer work cannot take the place of professional library staff, it can free staff to work on projects that normally get pushed to the sidelines.
If you have ambitions to work at a library, volunteering is the perfect way to get your foot in the door. Even if you don't, your service as a volunteer will be very, very appreciated, you'll get to see the library from a different perspective than most library patrons, and you may even find some hidden perks (like knowing when the hottest books are going to hit the shelf before your friends do).
Step 6 – Join the Library Board of Trustees
The penultimate step in supporting your library (just below actually running the place yourself) is to join the library's board of trustees. Trustees assist the library administration in top-end planning and policy-making decisions, and generally work to help the library make sure that the things it is doing are in direct service to its local community.
There are a limited number of trustees on the board at any given time, and getting on the board isn't as easy as just saying that you're interested. Board members are often elected or assigned, but if you really want to get involved with your library at a high level, this is the way to do it.
Step 7 – Become a librarian
The librarian profession isn't for everyone, but if you're so excited about libraries that you need a new way to get involved, this is the next logical step. Becoming a real, live, professional librarian means going to graduate school, so be prepared to spend a couple years and some cash getting educated.
Check out the American Library Association's list of ALA-accredited programs in Library and Information Studies to find a school near you.
A website called geekthelibrary.org suggests some other great ways to be a positive force in your local library community.
Whatever you choose to do, good luck with all your resolutions, and I hope to see you in the library in 2010.
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When actor Ashton Kutcher appeared in the U.S. Senate chamber on Wednesday morning, the hearing started lightheartedly enough. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) joked that the star of a number of romantic comedies is "better looking in the movies."
However, the situation took a more serious turn as Kutcher began talking about his organization, Thorn: Digital Defenders of Children, an advoccacy group that combats the sexual exploitation of children.
Kutcher is the father of two young children with actress Mila Kunis.
In emotional testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Kutcher described one young victim in Asia.
"I've seen video content of a child that's the same age as mine being raped by an American man who was a sex tourist in Cambodia, and this child was so conditioned to her environment that she thought she was engaging in play."
ICYMI - VIDEO: Ashton Kutcher (@aplusk @thorn) Complete Opening Statement https://t.co/Ew8cGjfoso #EndSlaveryAct #enditmovement— CSPAN (@cspan) February 15, 2017
Kutcher, 39, also testified that Thorn can help identify and rescue trafficking victims.
He said while the digital age has enabled sex trafficking it can also help end it.
It's not just my job, it's my duty to the global community. Everyone has the right to pursue happiness.Posted by Ashton Kutcher on Wednesday, February 15, 2017
"It's not just my job, it's my duty to the global community. Everyone has the right to pursue happiness," Kutcher later posted to Facebook in explaining why he testifed at the hearing.


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EastEnders: Shane Ritchie hides secret shock
ALFIE Moon hides a "dark secret" when he comes back to Walford, says Shane Richie.
The ex-Queen Vic boss has been in Australia trying to find work after discovering girlfriend Kat Slater is pregnant with his twins.
But it seems things didn't quite go to plan down under and Alfie is in trouble when he returns later this month.
Shane said: "He's done a bit of a dodgy deal which will come back to haunt him. Like anything with Kat and Alfie, there's going to be drama. It will rock the Moon household."
"He's done a bit of a dodgy deal which will come back to haunt him"Shane Richie
His wheeling and dealing won't be the only source of drama as fans look forward to seeing how the couple cope with two babies.
And Shane, 49, says he's not looking forward to it.
He added: "As an actor it's a pain in the arse! I'm not sure how I'll cope. I've got babies at home and now I'm surrounded at work!"
But he's full of praise for new boy Danny Dyer, whose character Mick Carter replaced Alfie in the Queen Vic. Shane said: "He's a great actor and brings his style to the show.
"Danny's great behind the bar but his pint pulling skills are rubbish! He's not perfected that yet but he will – in about 12 years!"
And he admits he doesn't miss being in charge of the boozer, admitting: "It's long days. Sometimes you are in someone else's storyline so you might be in the background all week. It's tiring.
"But I love running round the market like a lunatic!"


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LOOK3 2011 Recap: Photographers and Other Fest-Goers Discuss the Highlights
Posted by Conor Risch on Friday June 17, 2011 | Events, Fine Art, Photojournalism
Posted by Conor Risch on Friday June 17, 2011 | Events, Fine Art, Photojournalism
As the 2011 edition of LOOK3 Festival of the Photograph came to a close, PDN asked a number of attendees what they would remember about the festival, which took place June 9–11 in Charlottesville, VA. Curated by New York Times Magazine director of photography Kathy Ryan and VII The Magazine editor Scott Thode, the festival provided photographers and photo industry professionals a number of insights courtesy of the featured artists, as well as a chance to meet with peers and make new connections.
"The same thing that's drawing us back year after year is still present here, which is this incredible community of young photographers," said photographer Matt Eich, a member of LUCEO Images, the collective that organized an exhibition and a pair of social events at the festival. Eich honeymooned with his wife at LOOK3 in 2007. "This is like my extended family," he says. "It's like a reunion because it's not so much about the business side of things, it's about the community and people coming together and trying to push one another forward. I think that's what keeps this pure and fun, and keeps people coming back."
"Ashley Gilbertson's talk really blew me away," Eich added. During Gilbertson's Master's Talk, which we reviewed here, he spoke about his war photography, about dealing with post-traumatic stress, and about how the lack of care given to veterans suffering from PTSD drove him to photograph. Said New York gallerist Sasha Wolf, "It was unusual to hear someone speak at that level of intensity without striking notes that are disingenuous. It felt so fresh—I found it incredibly moving and there was no self-aggrandizing."
Directly following Gilbertson's talk, Mary Ellen Mark and Martin Bell presented their video "Prom," a touching and hilarious piece for which they interviewed teenagers from all over the country on their prom nights. The teenagers spoke about their relationships with their dates, how they chose their outfits, what their prom meant to them and their aspirations for the future among other topics. The video, which will be packaged with a book of Mark's portraits of the teenagers, was a hit, and photographer Kevin C. Downs noted the relationship between the two presentations. "What resonated with me was Ashley's talk… and then hearing young people in Mary Ellen Mark and Martin Bell's video talk about this idea of joining the military as a way to see the world," Downs said.
"That video was amazing," said rep David Laidler, "[the way it showed] the human connective tissue and how we relate in a time like this."
LaToya Ruby Frazier's presentation was another highlight from the series of Master's Talks. "Latoya Ruby Frasier was a revelation," said collector W.M. Hunt. "A brilliant presentation seemingly consistent with her intelligence and fierce single-mindedness. For many people here her performance and exhibition will prove to be a break-out moment for her. Also, Chris Anderson's show was perfect: personal and very well done," Hunt added.
The Insight Conversation featuring exhibiting artist Nan Goldin, who was interviewed onstage by Sally Mann, also drew rave reviews. (Find a live blog of their talk here.) After the pair concluded their personal and wide-ranging discussion, covering everything from personal relationships to censorship to the death of book publishing to sex, emcee Vince Musi said, "Yeah, that just happened."
"I couldn't believe that it was happening," said photographer Julie Blackmon. "It was so good to be there and hear them being so open and honest."
Photographer Justin Maxon agreed. "It was so real… Nan Goldin has no filter, and I think that is a rarity. People definitely like to keep things to themselves because they're afraid of how others will view them. I think when people can get beyond that and express themselves in a real way it's definitely inspiring."
"We got to see who they are now, the fun and the sad and the crazy parts, and how that played out in front of an auditorium of fans," said Hunt.
Another Insight artist, Massimo Vitali, who was interviewed onstage by NPR's Alex Chadwick, was equally honest about his work, saying, among other things, that light didn't matter to him when he made his photographs, and that gallerist Marianne Boesky, who was the first to show his work, told him early on that fine art photography was about the object—the mounted and framed print—not just the photograph. "I loved Massimo," National Geographic Traveler director of marketing Lynn Ackerson. "He's almost like the anti-photographer, talking about photography as product and the image as object. 'Light doesn't matter'; who says that?!" (Find a live blog of Vitali's talk here.)
At a festival whose tagline is "peace, love and photography," openness and honesty about one's work and motivations defined the majority of the artists' talks, said photographer Martine Fougeron. "I like that people had in-depth conversations. Overall there was a truthfulness and sincerity that was deeply felt and that's rare at festivals. It was a treat to see and understand everyone's poetic motivation as artists."
And while the chance to see great exhibitions and talks by icons of the photo industry inspired many, connecting and building relationships with peers was just as important.
"These sorts of events are about community building, that's why I come," Maxon said. "There's work I've seen that I'm inspired by, but I think for the most part it's about seeing people that I haven't seen in a long time, building those relationships—because that's what the photographic industry is about."
I always enjoy photographic festivals because it's a gathering of the tribe," said Magnum photographer and Burn Magazine editor David Alan Harvey, who announced the winner of Burn's Emerging Photographer Grant at the Festival. "It's a gathering of a lot of the icons, like here in Charlottesville, but mostly it's a celebration of the new, emerging photographers and that's what I'm all about and that's why I'm here. I saw a lot of work tonight and last night [in the "Shots" and "Works" multimedia projections] that was impressive. The main thing is just to reaffirm the place that photography has as a language. I know that, I always believe that, but it's always nice to see it all over again and see new people doing new things."
"LOOK was excellent," concluded photographer Donald Weber: "It was like being hugged by your mother—a warm, welcoming embrace, regardless of the stupid things you may have done."
—By Amber Terranova and Conor Risch
Related: LOOK3 2011: Ashley Gilbertson's Exhibition About Dead Soldiers Defaced
LOOK3 2011: Med Co BD Hosts Conversation On Global Health Photo Opportunities
LOOK3 2011: Ashley Gilbertson On War, PTSD and His Project Bedrooms of the Fallen
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Posted by Stacey Goldberg on Wednesday September 13, 2017 | Events
Located in DUMBO's Brooklyn Bridge Park and running September 13 to 17 and 21 to 24, the Photoville photo festival is returning with more than 75 exhibitions and installations. Visitors to Photoville will find exhibitions in shipping containers and outdoor displays, talks and workshops, a beer garden, nighttime programming, community events and more. Highlighting the... More ›
Posted by Holly Hughes on Wednesday July 5, 2017 | Events
Lee Friedlander has published 50 books in his career to date. And he's not stopping. The legendary photographer (born 1933) and his grandson, Giancarlo T. Roma, recently revived Haywire Press, the self-publishing company Friedlander established in the 1970s. Roma interviewed his grandfather on stage at the New York Public Library on June 20. The talk,... More ›
Posted by Holly Hughes on Wednesday June 21, 2017 | Events
The Alice Austen House, the home of the trailblazing woman photographer, was designated a national site of LGBTQ history by the National Park Service on June 20. Austen (1866-1952) lived at her waterfront home on Staten Island, New York, for decades with her companion, Gertrude Tate. The house is now a museum devoted to interpreting... More ›


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Advice for expecting dads: Don't argue
I am not a fan if giving advice to expecting dads beyond suggesting that if they like sports they might want to buy a TiVo. Writer Harlan Cohen appears to have a few good thoughts in his new book "Dad's Pregnant Too!" …
Morning sickness good for baby
Morning sickness may protect unborn babies, MSNBC.com and LiveScience.com report. …