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Sea Turtles by Devin and Zach
Aloha! We live in Maui, where the surfing is awesome! Anytime we're in the water, there's a chance we'll see one of our favorite animals, the honu, or sea turtle. We know that it is important to leave the honu alone in the wild, but we also know that their population is shrinking. We went to the Maui Ocean Center to learn more about the honu, and to find out: how quickly do honu grow?
What did we do?
Working with a staff aquariast and a marine scientist, we were able to weigh each of the six young honus in the Turtle Lagoon exhibit. While we had them out of the water, we also measured the length of their shells. We combined this data with some the Maui Ocean Center had on hand from previous check ins with the turtles. We used all this data to graph the turtles growth rates early in life. Then we estimated what we thought the turtles would weigh—and how long their shells would be—when they are 3 years old and ready to be released into the wild. We compared our predictions with actual data from other 3-year-old turtles at their release.
What did we find out?
We learned something really interesting. Honus grow really fast when they are quite young. But as they approach their third birthdays, their growth rates slow—kind of like how the growth rates of human beings slow after childhood. Interesting!
- There are at least two body characteristics you could use to determine an animal's growth rate: its length, and its weight. Imagine being able to study animals like sea turtles up close, without harming them. What kind of measurements would you make to figure out how quickly they grow? Over how many months or weeks would have you to collect data. Design a plan for monitoring the growth of a sea turtle, or any other creature. Write your ideas in your notebook.
- You probably already have the data you need to make a growth rate chart for your own body! Ask your parents, or even your doctor's office, for information about your height and weight. Your family may have a "baby book" with these measurements, or perhaps you have a wall chart in your bedroom where you mark your height every few months. Turn this data into a graph, and compare your growth rate to that of your classmates or friends!
- Consider doing a growth rate investigation on plants. Choose a perennial plant (one that re-emerges from the ground each year), and keep a daily record of its height for a month or two, starting when it first emerges from the ground. Plot the growth data on a graph, and look for portions of the graph that indicate when the plant grows most quickly, and when it grows most slowly. You might consider keeping weather data, such as air temperature, sky conditions, or precipitation, to look for a relationship between growth rate and weather conditions.
Go to the DFTV Boards, and tell us about your science investigation.

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March 12, 2013
There's a a new type of aircraft flying around the former Detroit City Airport.
One man is pursuing drone operations at the airport that closed to commercial passenger traffic, but has to stay functioning per FAA regulations.
John Rimanelli, president and CEO of Detroit Aircraft Corporation, revived the business that was initially founded in 1922 to develop and build unmanned and remotely-controlled autonomous aircraft, or drones, in two rented hangars at Coleman A. Young International Airport, formerly Detroit City Airport.


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26 KSPAM25th Jul 2012 10:57:28 PM from PARTY ROCK Get RP Mod , Relationship Status: Giving love a bad name
Aruru "More than happy to," Aruru replied. He withdrew the Crash Lance from inside its pocket, and pointed it at the newcomer. "So, do you want your asskicking rare, or well done?"
I've got new mythological machinery, and very handsome supernatural scenery.
Goodfae: a mafia web serial
Goodfae: a mafia web serial
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Who are you calling short?!
Good work, boy! Now they're mad! Eh,put a lid on it! I'm starting to enjoy myself! That was when the attack smashed Mark, who flew a good few feet. One would think he'd be injured by that, but the fighter simply stood back up, wiped the blood from his mouth and grinned like a shark. "My turn." Mark was encased in gold energy, and charged straight at Blode, the hunk of steel he called a sword ready to crush his opponent.
Master of the Cliffhanger!
Fire Emblem Elibe LP!
Fire Emblem Elibe LP!
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Grey Crow
Blode panted. The amount of Drives she used was beginning to take its toll on her. But she was certain (and Guan Yu agreed) that she could fight for some more time before having to retreat for the time being. The fact that another Fighter joined the battle was bad luck, nothing more.
Blode dodged Mark's obvious charge (the fact that Spirit of Guan Yu did not wear off yet helped), deciding to focus on him for the time being — after all, unless she had incredible regenerative qualities, Caroline's wounds pretty much put her out of the fight. She put some more distance between her and Mark, aimed, and fired.
"Fireblast," noted Guan Yu.
Blode dodged Mark's obvious charge (the fact that Spirit of Guan Yu did not wear off yet helped), deciding to focus on him for the time being — after all, unless she had incredible regenerative qualities, Caroline's wounds pretty much put her out of the fight. She put some more distance between her and Mark, aimed, and fired.
"Fireblast," noted Guan Yu.
Space Mom, how could you?!
Agent of Light
Shachaliel sensed his foes were more of a threat than he had realized. He prepared an attack. Shachaliel sent a Glory Orb at Mark. Radiant vibrational energy flew toward the target.
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The fortune Aurelio kept referring into seemed to be disappearing. A fourth(!) Fighter had entered the fray, and worst of all, he appeared in the same roof as Aurelio. Aurelio's illusion had an effective range of three meters, and anyone inside that range could certainly see through what Aurelio's illusion, in addition to disappearing from sight of others (which would indicate to the others about Aurelio's presence). As this skill took about one quarter of all available area in the rooftop, having anyone else here on the rooftop at all was undesirable. Yet this newcomer was immediately engaged in a battle with another person, potentially causing a chaotic four-way battle. Hence, Aurelio had two options, to join the fight, or to scram, studying the data he had collected so far. The rational, calm part of him suggested the latter option was more advantageous in the long-run. Yet he could not miss this chance. There, just several meters in front of him, stood one of the Fighters dressed in a suit, oblivious to his presence. If he could get a sneak attack in, it would end him in an instant. But he have to do so from a distance, as going melee would break his illusion. If he had to launch a sure-kill ranged attack, there was only one option. To Aurelio, even this appeared really inappropriate, using a final attack as the first attack he made in this war. Aurelio grabbed his sword, entering battle stance. "Well, kid. It's good to see you learn a thing or two from me, but isn't this a bit reckless?" The Dagda asked, a bit amused by Aurelio's decision. "Watch, Dagda. May this power make you content." Aurelio replied. He muttered in near-silence, "Final Rapture," and the sword began glowing a bright, golden, even so, his illusion remained unbroken, and the glow was not seen by the others. Just a moment away, this attack will launch with great speed almost imperceptible by human eye, leaving a trail of golden light, and should everything went as planned the Fighter before him would have his skull pierced.
The system doesn't know you right now, so no post button for you.
You need to Get Known to get one of those.
You need to Get Known to get one of those.


text: DW and I will be celebrating our 30th Anniversary this Oct with part of the trip shared with my BIL/SIL who we actually get along with. We have had some great CM interactions during our last few trips, and with this trip being more than special for the two of us, we know Disney CM's will be as much if not more magical for us. Simply saying 'Thank you' doesn't seem enough, so DW and I will be handing out these two sided CM Thank You Cards when we feel they have done more than a great job. A dime may not go far economically, but I'm sure it will buy a whole lot of smiles. I have 40 of these cards made up, so that will be about 4 a day we hand out. It may not seem like much, but having been on the receiving end of simple unexpected personalized Thank You's before, I know there will be many appreciative CM's come this Oct. I hope my sharing of this helps others in their own way become inspired to thank the CM's for their excellent efforts and the magic that they bring to us all.


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I was recently commissioned to create a cover illustration and internal drawings for a young adult novel "Fairytales for Wilde Girls" by the incredibly talented Allyse Near.
"A deliciously dark bubblegum-gothic fairytale from a stunning new Australian talent".
The novel, published by Random House Books Australia, is to be released this June.
(I had the privilege of reading a teeny tiny snippet and I'm totally hooked. I can't wait to read the entire book!)


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Woo hoo! Fred is out again for the warm weather. Aaaaah, the joys of spring.
Fred's Franks in Wakefield is covered in today's Boston Globe:
This year he's decided to open Tuesday-Saturday so those of us that can't get to him during the week can see him during the weekend.


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McAllen ISD saves money with 'teacher-led sessions'
Tue, 16 Aug 2011 00:18:34 GMT —
As McAllen ISD got wind of public education cuts, they were forced to save money from every corner.
One easy way they decided to snip was by not hiring a special speaker for the beginning of the school year and have teacher led sessions instead.
"We're spending 20 percent of what we would have spent if we brought in a speaker," said Cynthia Saldivar with McAllen ISD.
Saldivar said it costs around $10,000 to $12,000 dollars to pay for a speaker, plus their air fare and the facility to house the teachers from the whole district for the lecture.
This year, the district scheduled sessions in each classroom at McAllen High, and teachers, instead of lecturers lead the sessions.
These teachers will start the school year off with more than 200 hands on activites to choose from to incorporate in the classroom on a variety of 60 topics.


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A/N Hmm... you know, I love Advance Wars. But I've never done a fic for them, cos I figure no one would read them. It's worth a try, I suppose.
I rarely see good romance here, and I've excavated every fic in this section. So I figure, hey, why not try? JakexRachel is probably my second favorite 'pairing' other than HawkexLash.
Speaking of which, for those who want more 'Advance Wars' fanfiction, on my profile is Paradigms, which is perhaps my best work. It stars Hawke, who is a sticker in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and mentions a lot of AW but not enough to be a crossover. It has a helping of HawkeLashness.
...yeah, I totally just Advertised my fic. Ain't I a tool? I'm just saying, this is my 1.5th fanfic for Advance Wars. It's a oneshot, but I like it. Maybe sometime I'll tackle Jess; love her character.
Disclaimer: I own nothing, regret nothing, and let them forget nothing.
Let's go!
"Good job, commander."
"Thank you, Sami."
"Splendid work, ma'am!"
"Thanks, Sasha."
"Damn good, commander."
"Heh... thanks, Max."
"Bravo! You have slayed the dragon, fair warrior!"
"Ha... forsooth, Javier? Erm..."
All the attention was getting to Rachel, and she nervously hurried her pace back to her tent. She brusquely shook off the congratulations and compliments and made her way through the pathways of the field camp, which was slowly being disassembled.
Finally, she found it. She could tell it from anywhere- two guards were stationed there, techincolor statues if you looked long enough. They only moved to salute her as she nodded and crept into her large tent.
She sighed as she immediately fell face first on her cot, bouncing up a couple of inches and losing her cap as usual before settling. She rotated so that she could see the ceiling of the tent. She had spent many restless nights under this tent, studying every wrinkle of the brown fabric. Same tent, same cot. Different spots, different wrinkles.
Same war.
She gave a passing glance to the things in her tent. There was the organized pile of clothes, all in a perfect stack. Like pancakes. Oh, how she was craving a stack of those. Anything could make her think of those right now.
She groaned from the torturous cravings and took a look at the picture of her and Nell on the rickety wooden table one would find at a conference. Behind it was her communications base for more casual times- such as addressing the very sister in the picture next to it. There wasn't much to this room, but every time they set up a field camp- more often than thought- it looked like this. Same layout every time.
She felt around for her cap and pulled it to her chest, too apathetic to put it on. She faced the picture of her sister one more time. Her sister, the great commander of Orange Star. One she had hoped she had made proud with her efforts.
It felt so strange, though, that she felt uncomfortable at all the people congratulating her and thanking her for their victory. For certain, it was a group effort, was it not? She should be thanking them that it was not just her and Jake fighting the war. She was nothing special like that- she just helped run the show.
Last week, she was Rachel. If the war were still on today, she'd still be Rachel. But they won, and apparently now she's the commander. What had changed so much?
She closed her eyes, gripping her hat tight against her chest and letting her thoughts lull her to a distant state of rest. For a few minutes, she was there, resting, when she opened her eyes and got to her feet. It just felt...wrong. To be resting. Relaxing. Not doing anything- no orders to make, no strategies to plan, no troops to dispatch, no losses to cut, no suffering to create. Normalcy.
Normalcy just seemed like the most abnormal thing to her right now. She felt a need to make sure everyone and everything was safe. Even if it was a group effort, their safety was her responsibility. And it just seemed so... odd,with everything
She flopped back down on the cot and closed her eyes again, but not for too long. She heard a familiar voice just outside her tent, and she got a laugh out of his dialogue. It was like a phone conversation with only one end heard, so much louder his voice was than theirs.
"Yo, dudes, what's up? What, no, I just wanna visit Rach, that's all. Yeah, I don't bite. Need I remind you that I'm a commander as well? That's what I thought, bro."
She heard the tent flap quietly creep open, and she smiled as she started to adjust herself. As she began to sit upright, she heard him say "Oh... sorry, dude, if you were sleeping-"
"Nah," she gave him a reassuring smile. "I'm all good. What's up?"
"...what do you mean, what's up?"
"You know. What are you here for? Or as you say, 'what's the foshizzle,' or 'what's the haps, dawg?'"
Jake chuckled. "You do a really bad me, bro. Like, really bad. But anyway," he chuckled as he took her fold up metal chair from under the table, "I just wanted to visit. You know, have a sort of toast. High five; really, anything like that."
"...that's all?"
"That's all, Rach?" he chuckled, taking a seat in the fold up chair directly across from her. "Kinda harsh, isn't it?"
"Well, something could have happened. They could have been attacking again." she defended herself anxiously, drumming her fingers on the metal bars of the coffin.
"What? No way, man," Jake argued with a slight grin. "We owned those suckers! They aren't coming back for nothin'."
Rachel didn't respond, sitting quietly, musing. He decided to help her out. Taking her hand, he smiled sweetly and declared "The war is over, Rachel. It's all done. You don't need to worry about anything anymore. We're cool."
Rachel's eyes widened, and she grabbed a hold of his gaze, fixated by his passing words. He saw as it slowly dawned on her- it was over. She was finished. No more problems. No more war.
Jake got to his feet, leading Rachel to stand next to him with her hand. As soon as she was firmly on two feet, she grasped Jake in a hug, pulling him against her. He cooperated effortlessly, almost expectantly, as he felt her tears drip onto his shoulders. Their frames shook with her soft sobs, rebounding off of him. He knew that the looser her grip became on him, the looser her troubles' grip on her soul was.
She cried her burden off of her for a good minute, before lettin go, straightening up and smiling weakly. No explanations or apologies, not even a defense. Just a simple 'thanks.'
He grinned. "No problemo, Rach."
She always did like how when others were addressing her by title, he still called her by his nickname for her. As a result, she giggled. He really did know her well.
"We did it," Rachel breathed, the lovely words tickling her lips as they passed through.
Jake nodded. "We sure did. And a bang up job, I may add."
Rachel smiled, keeping his hand in hers as they continuted to talk. It felt so good again to be a friend, a partner... perhaps something more, once again. War was desensitizing, and it felt good to be human again.
She knew that there'd be other wars. But for now, it didn't matter.
They did it.
A/N Well, that's my little oneshot. Hope you liked! I'd love reviews!


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Oklahoma is 29th on our comfort scale with a starting salary of $31,606 and average salaries of $44,373. This southern state is home to over 33 Native American tribes which makes it rich in native cultures and a great place to teach and learn about American history. Oklahoma's starting salary is low so you should invest in your master's degreeso you may get a higher salary.


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It gets so boring, doesn't it? You wake up one morning and go to the window to look out at the snow, and there it is - the window is all but covered with condensation and you can't see squat of anything outside. And why just the snow? It must happen in the car as well, so many times over. So then 'how to stop condensation on windows' has got to be one of the most commonly asked questions, and with good reason too. And it is this common dilemma that we will be tackling in the following article. The deal is that, the setting in of condensation is not merely a niggling discomfort, but could be a dangerous one as well, for instance when you're driving. But the basic point of the matter is, if you can't use a window for the purpose that it was meant to be used for, then what is the point of having it really?
How to Get Rid of Condensation
Before getting to the solutions on how to prevent condensation, there is a need to understand why condensation occurs in the first place. When the warm air settles on a considerably colder surface, there will be condensation in the form of water droplets. That is why condensation on windows is more common in the colder months and in the early morning. How to get rid of this condensation then? The following are some of the best ways of preventing condensation from affecting car windows and otherwise.
Get the Air Circulating
The best way to prevent condensation is to get the ventilation running well. Ventilation will automatically lower the humidity of the air and thereby get rid of the condensation on the windows. How do you get this to happen? The simplest method is to start the fan and let the air in the house circulate. This will lower the moisture. Similarly, the exhaust fans should be kept working when one has a shower or washes clothes. Do not stick the furniture to the walls so that there is more space for the air to circulate. Even though cracking open a window is probably one of the best and simplest ways of getting the condensation off, it might let in the cold drought from out, pretty much negating the point of keeping the window closed in the first place.
Use a Humidifier
In that manner, getting a dehumidifier is truly one of the best ways to lower the humidity in the home. Setting up a humidifier is simple and very efficient. Plus it is not noisy. So rest assured, all you do is set up a humidifier and you don't have to look into this aspect again and neither do you have to change any other setting in the home.
Products to Use
There are certain specialized chemical sprays and paints that can be used as a protective cover on the window surface. But there might be a need to keep reapplying the paint or spray through the day. This is one of the best ways to stop condensation making way on the car windows (One can start the AC or the heater in the car in order to match the temperature outside).
Take Preventive Steps
So what can be done to prevent the condensation? There are some well-known methods meant for especially this. For one, the windows can be protected by using double glazed windows, or specialized storm windows. These materials are specially made so that they keep the glass warm and thereby prevent condensation in that way. Other than that, one has to look into the varied ways by which the moisture inside the house can be prevented from increasing - not drying the clothes inside, covering the aquarium (if you have one) and making sure that there are lesser home plants.
How to stop condensation on windows? That's how you do it. That should help you with the problem perfectly well. So get to it and you don't have to witness another smoky window ever again.
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Two Options Proposed.
Late today, the City of San Carlos issued a press release that outlines the two paths that are now being considered to close the city's current $3.5M budget gap. While the two options are quickly outlined in the City Budget Overview from the city website, they will be discussed in much more detail in the upcoming City Council Budget Workshop that will be held next Saturday, March 13 at 12:00 at the San Carlos Library. But even with few details to draw from, one thing is very evident — both options take radically different approaches to solving the budget deficit.
The City's "Preferred" Path: Outsource Fire and Police Services.
You may have heard rumors to the effect that the City was considering outsourcing the Fire Department services to Cal Fire, and the Police Department services to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. Well, these are no longer rumors — in today's press release, City Manager Mark Weiss left no doubt that this is his "preferred path" to closing the budget deficit, since it accounts for $3M-$6M in potential savings. This proposal also calls for outsourcing park maintenance, and for the installation of parking meters downtown for an additional savings of up to $500K.
The Other Path: Cuts Across the Board.
The second option that is being considered is essentially an aggregation of the cuts that were proposed earlier in the 10%/20% budget reduction exercises that were conducted a few months back by each of the key departments. The press release has more details, but some of the major elements of this proposal include:
- Eliminate 9 full-time City positions.
- Close Youth Center and Laureola Building.
- Eliminate 2 full-time police positions, and numerous part-time positions.
The press release is careful to state that this is only a "partial listing of anticipated program impacts", which implies that more "program impacts" (aka cuts) are possible.
More Questions than Answers.
Obviously, the details of each proposal will be covered in much greater depth at the Budget Workshop on March 13, but the vague nature and notable exceptions of this press release certainly raise more questions than answers. Here are just a few:
- Neither proposal mentioned a word about the possible closure of Crestview and Arguello Parks. Is this now off the table, or are they one of those potential "program impacts" that are referred to above?
- What happens to the existing Fire and Police personnel? Are they offered jobs and absorbed into the Sheriff's Department and Cal Fire, respectively, or will they all lose their jobs?
- No mention of the closure of Fire Station 16 — what does this mean?
Answers to these questions (and others) will certainly shape the public's opinion about the proposed options.
What Do You Think?
It's important to remember that more details on both proposals will (hopefully) be forthcoming in the near future. But based on what you see so far, what are your thoughts? While the Fire and Police Departments account for nearly 60% of the total budget, is it fair to pin them with 100% of the responsibility to fix the budget? How do you feel about outsourcing these vital services? Do you want the San Mateo County Sheriff's office to be responsible for the public safety of San Carlos?
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Game Scripts - Page 5
These scripts are all JavaScript games. Play the classic games Mastermind or Tic-Tac-Toe or any one of the dozen other games. If you plan to use these scripts, please remember that these scripts have some of the longest and most complicated source codes of any scripts in our archives. (Only modify these scripts if you are sure you know what you are doing!) Every entry now also has a Source Code option so you may see the EXACT JavaScript code used to create the game. General questions about games scripts should be posted to The JavaScript Forum.
James Bont Game
A simple yet fun game. You have a minute to guess the correct number sequence and stop the bomb.
Crazy Balls
Crazy Balls is a fun little JavaScript. The instructions are simple, don't be destroyed by the smaller balls.
The Soul of Fighters (Demo)
This King-Of-Fighters clone is an animation script.
Button Mania 2
Check out this simple but addictive set-all-the-buttons-to-0 game. If you can count to three, you're good enough. Higher levels are, of course, a bit more of a challenge. This final version has a clean look and works in most any browser.
War Card Game
This script uses onMouseOver commands for the buttons. The game is quite simple, just input both players' names in the prompt and run your mouse over the play button.
Rob's Tic, Tac, Toe
This new version of the classic Tic Tac Toe game requires no images and works in most browsers. Playable either against a friend or against the computer.
Number Game
This is JavaScript fun! This game resembles Missile Command with a twist. The cursor has a math problem on it and you have to match it up to the correct sum.
Country Guessing Game
Check out this fun crossword puzzle JavaScript! XWord can be played within Internet Explorer without the need to download any special software.
Cricket Average Calculator
Simply enter some amounts and easily find out your batting and bowling average.
Tower of Hanoi
This script is a game in which users try to get all the blocks from one side to the other side without putting the larger blocks on the small ones.
Tic Tac Toe
A nice rendition of the Tic Tac Toe game. Play against the computer and choose the difficulty level.
Math Flash Cards
This is a multiple choice Math Flash card game for addition, subtraction, and multiplication. You can change the difficulty (how large the numbers get in the problem) and which math function to use. It also tracks your accuracy and response time. Works with IE and Netscape 6
Card Game
This game allows two players to draw cards and the player with the highest card wins.
Buzzy - The Reflex Tester
Hard Block R II
The return of Hardblock
Improved Fill-In-Blank Quiz
Improved expandable fill-in-the-blank Quiz without any pop-ups or alerts to help in online interactive learning.
War Card Game
"This script allows two people to compete with a deck of cards playing ""War""."
DCScript Random Fact Generator
This is a unique script. It intergrates Javascript and VBScript to produce a random fact.
Tetris Clone
All I see is blocks! This is a JavaScript clone of Tetris with all the blocky goodness of the original.
Super Bowl Predictor
Here's a simple script that allows you to view a prediction of game This script allows you to change the teams, their maximum scores, and the date.
Check out the Labyrinth script. Better than a maze. Auto-generated, guaranteed to never repeat.
A nice implementation of the magic squares game where the objective is to arrange the numbers in order. Multiple levels, timer and counter included. Warning: Tthe game is very addictive! (Internet Explorer only)
Blind Golf
Try To Get The Ball In The Hole
Pick Three Numbers
This is a great looking script to pick your 3 digit lottery numbers. Script is inside the tablw with gif as background image.


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Janis Joplin is going to have a moment on the Great White Way, as a touring production of the acclaimed A Night With Janis Joplin is set to make a run on Broadway this fall.
The production stars Mary Bridget Davis as Jopin in a concert setting with an eight-piece live band complete with three backup vocalists, performing some of the singer's most popular songs, including "Me and Bobby McGee" and "Piece of My Heart."
According to the New York Times, among the show's producers are Todd Gershwin (a great-nephew of George and Ira Gershwin) and the Joplin estate. The show is written and directed by Randy Johnson.
Having already been staged in five U.S. cities including Pasadena, Calif., and Washington, D.C., A Night With Janis Joplin will begin preview runs at the Lyceum Theatre on September 20. The official opening night is scheduled for October 10.
Mary Bridget Davies has much experience singling Joplin's music, performing in the off-Broadway musical Love, Janis and even touring with Joplin's original band, Big Brother and the Holding Company, in 2006.
– Scott T. Sterling, Radio.com


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I love a man who has both CD and celiac disease. He has the double whammy and he eliminated relationships from his life for over 8 years. I look at it this way; life throws curves; at least I know going in what the score is. I could be dx'd with cancer or some other awful illness at any time too and he wouldn't stop loving me. Don't take away the choice of a good lady to care about you - you are much more than CD. It's up to you whether you allow it to be the verdict on your life. Sick or not, you will have to kiss some witches before you find the right lady. In my humble opinion.
I totally understand what you are going through. my first few bf's I hid it from them, they didn't last very long. I found that it made me sicker. I am 22 now. I have been in my current relationship for 2 years and 4 months, we now have a 3 1/2 month old daughter. I'm really lucky though because my bf lived with a really good friend of his who had crohn's 10 times worse than I do. To the point where he has been told that he won't live very long because he treats his body like crap. He always jokes with me that I don't stink up the bathroom halfs as bad as friend. LOL. Anyways when I was 18 it was really hard with all the symptoms staying at the guys house and all that goes with that . I eventually learned over time to be very open. If people ask I tell them exactly what they want to know. . . .sometimes being a little to open lol. I'm not scared anymore to do the things I have to do to make myself feel better. Like let her rip in the bathroom when I can't hold it anymore waiting for people to leave the bathroom. Just time will make things easier, trust me it will come. I always thought I would be embarassed, but now everything is out of necessity, not how I want things to be. One thing I have to say though is, I never dated anyone my own age. My bf is 8 yrs older than I am. The older the better I think, they have more experience with issues. The good ones are very far and few between so if you find one hold on tight. I hope to ask my sweetie next year on our 3rd yr anniversary to marry me. Unfortunately he's not the romantic kind so I am going to take things into my own hands . Smiles :). I hope things go well for you in the search for love. Another tip don't rush things, let them flow and slow. You will know when you've found the right one. They support everything you do and go through. Good luck once again and good travels.


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Move on over Channing Tatum …
Yeah, I said it.
Mr. Tatum can move on over and make room for my latest hero … Mick Blackwell. You see, while Mr. Magic Mike is no doubt handsome and his abs are quite impressive he doesn't ring all my bells. (Confession: I watched Magic Mike for Joe Manganiello) And, I'm going to put out there that if Channing is the hands-on daddy to his newborn daughter I think he will be — then his looks are going to suffer. Dark circles under the eyes do not get you on the cover of People magazine. Just sayin'.
No. When I created my latest hero, Mick Blackwell, I wanted to write a man who flipped all my switches for the ideal Hollywood playboy. So, I used my author's prerogative (the best part of the job) and played a little Frankenstein — the Pinterest hottie version — and indulged in my own perfect alchemy of hot, sexy male.
I came up with Mick Blackwell. Action movie star. Son of Hollywood royalty. Voted Sexiest Man Alive the past two years. Yes, please.
For his looks and swagger, I added Shemar Moore. His smokin' hot body, devilish grin and self-confidence just screamed "Mick."
A former child star, my hero, grew up in the spotlight and navigates the balance between cultivating and controlling the paparazzi with the panache and brash cockiness of Tony Stark as played by Robert Downey Jr. I love a man with sharp wit and so did my heroine.
And, finally, I wanted to add a little old school Hollywood glamour, so I gave Mick the bad-boy unapologetic sex appeal of Steve McQueen. The playboy every woman can't help but want even when she knows he's no good for her.
I even gave him Steve McQueen's car — a perfectly restored Shelby GT Cobra. Have mercy.
So … move over Mr. Tatum. Mick Blackwell is here.
Check out the trailer for Playing the Part (created by Opal Campbell, Only For You Videos):
Here's the blurb for Playing the Part (courtesy of Entangled Publishing):
The harder they play … the harder they fall.
After publicly self-destructing over a heartbreak a year ago, bestselling romance writer Piper James is now making nice with her publisher by agreeing to teach Hollywood's favorite action star how to act like he's in love. Only playboy Mick Blackwell has no clue what love looks like.
When a seductive heat ignites between Piper and Mick, she jumps at the chance for a bit of fun between the sheets, but with two stipulations: she's kept out of the public eye and things end when she returns to New York. Only Mick keeps changing the rules on her. Tempted by America's favorite bad boy, Piper is wondering how far she's willing to bend …
Robin Covington writes sizzling contemporary romance. Her stories burn up the sheets … one page at a time. She loves her family, tasty man eye candy and comic books. Her website is RobinCovingtonRomance.com.


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Last Christmas, I was on this island. Perfect bliss.
I think I am in a long dream right now then I'll wake up and I'm back there – listening to the waves, sipping my choco peanut butter shake and reading a book. And no, no zip lining or cliff diving for this baker. Vacation is best enjoyed laid back.
Yeah, definitely I am still on beach mode. So I thought if I can't go the beach, I'll bring the beach here, at home – stat. Somehow.
How about some boat cupcakes? Anyone? We're keeping the tutorial pretty simple. At least for this post. I know we're still on vacation mode so I'm kind of hoping, like me, you're taking it easy.
How to Make Fondant or Gumpaste Boat (2D Version)
What we need:
Fondant in several colors (I used purple, green, pink, yellow and blue)
Square fondant cutter
Round fondant cutter
Rolling pin
Water and brush
Stitching tool (optional)
Here's how:
(1) Roll out green fondant, cut circles then cut it into half.
(2) Roll small blue fondants into balls and glue into the green fondant.
(3) Cut out triangles from the pink and yellow fondant.
(4) Roll out purple fondant thickly. And cut out squares then run the stitching tool through the edges. The purple fondant will serve as the blank canvas where well arrange the boat like so.
Use the water and brush to adhere the boat parts to the purple blank canvas.
Now, our boat cupcakes are ready for use 🙂
Hope you like it guys! 🙂


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Delusional and mad they may be, but I love my big pile of self-help books
Do you need help? Well, help yourself. Fill, as it were, your boots. Your own boots, mind. Yup, we live in do-it-yourself society or, perhaps more accurately, a read about doing-it-yourself society.
We can't help buying self-help books. Self-certified gurus have taken the place of priests and ministers, who fell from grace with the discovery by Darwin that they were talking cack.
Even then, it was a rare Sunday in church when you'd be offered five ways to improve your self-esteem, make friends through aromatherapy, or what to expect in the afterlife. Well, true, they did mention the last, but never fleshed out the detail beyond a suggestion that there'd be a lot of singing and you'd have to wear a nightgown.
I'm not saying self-help has all been brilliant. Heaven forfend. I'm a newspaper columnist: we never praise anything, but always come to bury. In particular the scourge of positive thinking has wreaked havoc on the world. Keep smiling. Get a glazed look in your eye. Oh, I'm so happy. Not on my watch you ain't, matey.
Self-help is all about misery and failings. That's why we buy books on it by the barrowload. Misery cheers us up. Recently, I picked up a Shakespeare play but, after a couple of pages, watched a Star Trek film instead. In it, the crew all fell for a Vulcan who took away their fear and misery. But Captain Kirk refused, arguing cogently that his fear and misery were part of him. They helped make him what he was.
In a surprise development, the Captain won out, though I confess part of me sided with the Vulcan. I've always found the theology of Star Trek thought-provoking.
Thought-provoking too is the factulation that, in the United Kingdom of England and the Other Bits, punters spend £12m of their easily earned cash every year on self-help books.
Now a leading loonologist says we've been wasting our money. Well, we know that. But that's hardly the point, is it? The point is that, for the duration of reading the book, we feel at least that we're doing something about our problem. And by "our problem" I mean life generally.
According to Prof Timothy D Wilson, author of The Surprising New Science of Psychological Change, the fact that there are so many self-help books on the market is proof that they don't work, which is a bit like saying: the fact that I keep playing football proves that I can't score goals. Though I accept that the analogy is utterly false.
Prof Wilson rightly has a go at geekery like The Secret, which says you just have to think about things to make them happen, though Rhonda Byrne, writer of that tome, could credibly say: "I thought about making a fast buck from writing a load of tosh - and it worked."
She said that she no longer needed glasses after imagining she had perfect eyesight, then wondered why she got no response from the hatstand she was telling this to.
Here's a secret: at least these books offer hope, even if it is based on delusion.
In that sense, they are no different from the hokum spouted by priests and ministers over the centuries.


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A row over building affordable homes on Harrogate's 'millionaire's row' has been upheld at the High Court as developers fight to preserve the sought-after site.
Planning permission was granted in 2011 to build five luxurious detached homes on Fulwith Mill Lane in Harrogate, ranging in value from £1.5m to £2.5m.
But, in line with Government and local authority guidance, developers would also have to provide three affordable flats on the site, a street with an average asking price of £1.3m.
Landowners Zammitt Developments have long contested this element and, saying it would be "unsuitable", successfully overturned the conditions with the backing of a Planning Inspectorate.
But this week, after a fight, the council's case was upheld at the High Court with developers being told the original plans - to build affordable homes next to the luxury ones - still stand.
"We welcome the High Court decision," said Dave Allenby, HBC's head of planning and development. "It is important that the council challenges the Inspector's decision.
"It seriously undermines the council's affordable housing policy and is contrary to the Government's national planning policy framework in relation to affordable housing."
Initial planning permission for the 0.84 hectare site was first granted in 2011. Each of the five large detached houses would come with its own bespoke design - from swimming pools to cinemas and state-of-the-art gyms - and the development had been branded one of the most exclusive in Yorkshire.
But, despite letters of objection from more than 70 neighbours, the planning permission came with specific conditions.
To sell the new houses, developers were told, they must first build three flats on the site to create affordable homes for over 55s.
This is because of a HBC policy to make 40 per cent of new homes affordable, and a Government policy to ensure a mix of homes on each new site.
Developers Zammitt Homes have long argued against this guidance, saying it would be "unsuitable" to build affordable homes next to such luxury houses.
"The Fulwith Mill Lane site is simply not as sustainable," say developers in council documents. "Residents would be socially and physically isolated."
Zammitt has argued that building three flats at Fulwith Mill Lane would be a "token gesture" and would not create a mixed community as the Government guidance seeks to do.
It has fought to have the planning conditions overturned, asking instead for special permission to offer the 'affordable' element of the new development on East Parade, which it said was "sequentially preferable in every respect".
l Zammitt Developments have now indicated it is prepared to fight this further - setting a second High Court date for July this year.
l What do you think? Have your say online at www.harrogateadevrtiser.co.uk, email email@example.com or contact the Editor at 1 Cardale Park, Harrogate, HG3 1RZ.
The new homes at Fulwith Mill Lane have been billed as one of Yorkshire's most exlusive housing developments.
The five luxury homes, ranging in value from £1.5m to £2.5m, are up to 8,000sq ft and buyers can pick their own design, putting in indoor swimming pools, cinemas or gyms, and between four and seven buildings.
One house for sale on Rightmove at the moment, priced at £2,095,000, is described as: "A magnificent newly built five bedroom detached family home revealing meticulously designed and spacious living accommodation in one of the north's most exclusive residential areas."
The property comes with under-floor heating, discreet solar panels, and owners can design their own luxury features including a snooker room, 'granny flat', greenhouse or cinema room.
The stone detached homes, say developers, are in an "unrivalled position" overlooking Crimple Valley.
Peter Zammitt, chief executive of Zammitt Homes, said on the advert: "I've been developing for 20 years in Harrogate and Leeds and Fulwith Mill is an exceptionally rare site where we are bringing together all the dream aspects that so many people want to include in their home, but so rarely find."
Harrogate Borough Council's case - Council guidance states that 40 per cent of new homes built in Harrogate must be affordable, and this applies to Fulwith Mill Lane as the site is over 0.5 hectares. Government guidance also says these affordable houses should be provided on the application site to contribute to a "mix" of housing. "In appropriate circumstances, such provision may be made by way of commuting the affordable housing by payment towards, or the provision of, a suitable alternative site in the locality," says Government guidance." This means that, where "robustly" justified, affordable homes can be built off-site, or a financial contribution can be given, as long as the agreed approach contributes to the creation of mixed communities. HBC planners said in appeal decisions this was not the case here: "To segregate affordable housing will contribute to social exclusion. It is not considered that a robust justification has been made for off-site provision."
Zammitt's case - Zammitt Developments say an alternative site, East Parade in the town centre, should be considered instead for affordable housing. Building affordable homes on Fulwith Mill Lane, it says, would be "unsustainable" given its location and would like give rise to social problems. Rather than creating inclusive, mixed and balance communities, it claims, mixing affordable homes with the luxury ones would "lead to social and physical isolation of tenants". The site is a long way from essential facilities, developers argue, which could cause problems for aging tenants, particularly if they don't have a car and are on low income. It would leave them isolated, says developers, far from family and friends, far from where they lived before, and would highlight "clear social disparities between the existing community and the tenants". In submitted documents it says building affordable homes at Fulwith Mill Lane would be a "token" gesture. Any profit made would not benefit Zammitt, the developers add, but would help balance the books in light of unexpected and abnormal costs.
February 2011- HBC received outline planning application from the Trustees of the Audrey and Stanley Burton 1960 Trust to build five detached houses and three affordable units on site.
May 2011 - Application granted, subject to condition that affordable homes built on site, to be submitted before work began on the luxury homes.
April 2012 - Peter Zammitt, new landowner, applied for reserved matters application under outline permission concerning access, layout and scale of the site.
May 2013 - Mr Zammitt sought variation of conditions, asking to provide the affordable housing element off-site. HBC says this would mean he could build an extra luxury home at Fulwith Mill Lane, meaning a "significant" windfall for him.
August 2013 - Application refused by HBC.
November 2013 - Mr Zammitt appeals council's decision to the Planning Inspectorate.
December 2013 - Inspector allows Mr Zammitt's appeal, granting new planning permission without disputed condition, saying just one affordable home must be built and this can be off site.
January 2014 - HBC challenges this decision in the High Court and Government concedes its Inspector made wrong decision. Planning application reverts to original.
Feb 2014 - Mr Zammitt seeks to contest case again at High Court in Leeds, on a number of procedural and technical points.
May 2014 - His Honour Judge Behrens on Tuesday, May 13, dismissed all procedural challenges to council's case and refused Mr Zammitt's application to appeal to Court of Appeal.
Now - A HBC spokesman says Mr Zammitt has indicated intention to contest substantive issue and that hearing has been fixed for July 14 at Leeds High Court.


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The last time Mo Johnston loaned a player off his Toronto FC roster to Canada's senior men's soccer side, he came back done for the season because of some shoddy decision-making about an injury.
TFC's starting goalkeeper, Greg Sutton, suffered a concussion during a practice in Miami prior to the start of the Gold Cup in May. Without a doctor accompanying the team, Sutton was sent back in a day later after seeing a local physician who cleared him to practice.
The result was post-concussion syndrome for the 6-foot-5 Sutton and a season without his No. 1 keeper for Johnston.
At the time Johnston vowed to think long and hard before allowing another of his players to suit up for the nationals.
Yesterday, however, Johnston softened his stance "in the interest of the game."
He said he would release several of his squad to play for Canada against Costa Rica in a friendly at BMO Field next Wednesday.
"They have asked for (goalkeeper) Kenny Stamatopoulos, Jimmy Brennan and Chris Pozniak," Johnston said.
But the TFC manager noted that because the game is being held at BMO, he's assured that each of his players will be looked after promptly and professionally should anything untoward happen.
"I will always protect my players," he said. "And what happened to Greg should not have been allowed to happen. But we also have to be part of growing the game here in Toronto and Canada."
One of Johnston's constant concerns is that too many good young players with potential to be great internationals get shuffled out of Canada because there is not a proper infrastructure to keep them playing here.
"Like I've said before, once we get our youth academy up and running it will provide the kind of top-level training that will keep kids at home rather than having to go to Europe to improve their game" he said.
One of those kids is 20-year-old David Edgar, of Kitchener, who is playing his centre-back position in England with Newcastle United this season.
Edgar first went to England as a nine-year-old soccer prodigy but in an interview with a British newspaper this past weekend, he said that TFC has changed the way soccer is viewed in his homeland.
"I got the chance to train with them when I was back home to get my fitness levels up for the Under-20s and it is a great setup," he said. "I support Toronto FC now for sure. I have a lot of friends who play for them and I keep in touch on the internet and on the phone.
"There are a lot of exciting things happening with Canadian soccer at the moment."
It's that kind of enthusiasm that Johnston hopes will spread among Canada's top young players.
"David was just coming off an injury and he saw how we did things," Johnston said. "He saw how our locker room was and how we did things."
The TFC manager said that Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Ltd. was fully committed to improving the quality and quantity of soccer in this country.
"We have great fans here," Johnston said. "And we are working on our base. We want the best Canadians in the world playing at home in the future. It's good for us and it's good for the game."


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FAA-certified, but start dates out of Carlsbad airport uncertain (psst, April)
Ken Harrison 8:30 a.m., Nov. 18
The Tijuana Municipal Police seized over 1 ton of marijuana from empty residences during raids late in the week. Both raids netted packaged and ready to ship marijuana.
In the first raid, which occurred in southeast Tijuana, 844.5 kilos (1,861.8 pounds) were found. An anonymous tip led to the raid on Thursday, April 5th about 10pm.
The second raid also occurred in southeast Tijuana, in the Maclovia Rojas colony. 180 kilos (396.83 pounds) were found in the second home on Saturday, April 7th. The raid also resulted from an anonymous tip.
Both residences were vacant and no arrests were made. The Mexican Army assisted in the larger bust, and federal prosecutors are looking into the case.


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I'm sorry, but after so many years and so many slipped dates given, Grimoire is somewhat of a joke to the indie game and crpg communities. I've watched this one off and on for more than a decade now, longer than I've been a lurker here at the Watch.
As a potential investor, the long history speaks volumes to me. The arrogance that the initial post here portrayed speaks more. I don't want to see a known failed product that has been "coming this year" since back when Pentium 1's roamed the earth and 56k modems were commonplace. I don't want to invest in a developer who claims that he could have finished it but just couldn't be bothered.
Sorry. If Grimoire is ever released, I'll buy it, as it does look like the kind of game I'd enjoy. Not until then, however, will I put any money into it or it's developer. Too many more believable developers and projects to look at, too many good games available already to buy.
I won't hold me breath though. I expect more of the same, to be frank. Which is why I cannot, in good faith, invest in Grimoire.
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One of Wal thornhill's videos he states that light is instantaneous... Also Theoria Apophasis aka Ken Wheeler states the same. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcoYRofMtyk&t=905s
How then does the TBP explain the variations in the eclipse of Jupiter's moons ? which was used to calculate the speed of light. Also the light year has no meaning and the 'red shift' cannot be a Doppler effect. So how are space distances measured ?


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Gov. Sonny Perdue recently swore in Athens attorney Michael C. Daniel as a new state-at-large member of the State Board of Technical and Adult Education.
Daniel is a partner with Fortson, Bentley and Griffin, P.A. He received a bachelor's degree from Mercer University and a J.D. degree from the University of Georgia Law School. He is the senior judge advocate for the Georgia Air National Guard. He also serves as president of the Middle District of Georgia Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and serves on the National Bench Bar Relations Committee. He also serves on the Middle District of Georgia Arbitration Panel and Attorney Disciplinary Committee.
The Department of Technical and Adult Education is the state agency responsible for the governance of Georgia's 34 technical colleges. In addition to overseeing the technical college system, the department also manages the state's Adult Literacy programs and Georgia Quick Start, an economic development program dedicated to workforce training.
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- In a post-Sept. 11 world, the UPN sci-fi series "Roswell" is uniquely positioned to address important issues in an entertaining way without resorting to explosions, mayhem or terrorist-themed stories.
The hour-long drama -- which ran on the WB in each the past seasons before switching to UPN for 2001-02 -- uses the 1947 crash of what many believe was a spaceship as a jumping off point to tell stories about the offspring of the ship's occupants as they navigate their adolescence in Roswell, N.M.
Its young stars -- Jason Behr, Katherine Heigl, Brendan Fehr, Majandra Delfino and Shiri Appleby -- perform weekly in stories that show their characters, largely, in full teen angst. Executive producer Jason Katims said that, while teen angst is what attracted him to the project in the first place, "Roswell" is more generally about humanity.
After the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, the entertainment industry went into full reevaluation mode, questioning its reason for being and its pronounced tendency to rely on high-octane explosions and other cheap thrills in order to attract and hold an audience's attention.
Katims seems as concerned as anyone else with examining his show's values. But he also knows that, because he's working in the sci-fi genre, he can explore important themes without fretting over images that might refer specifically to the scenes or the victims of the terrorist attacks.
"It does give you a certain freedom," he said in an interview at his office on the Paramount lot in Hollywood.
"We haven't really addressed in a conscious way recent world events, because it's frankly all too new," said Katims. "But what I have thought about is the importance of the power of writing in a genre, because for the first time in my life there are things that need to be talked about that can't be talked about directly."
Katims -- who wrote and co-produced the 1996 movie, "The Pallbearer," starring David Schwimmer and Gwyneth Paltrow -- is part of a generation of Americans who came along too late to experience the Cuban missile crisis, or even Vietnam and Watergate, so the terrorist attacks must have occurred as more of a cold slap for them that it did for their elders.
"We're in a world where we need to figure out a way to understand this," he said, "but we need to do it with a view into some other world. We can't look directly at it."
All of this might make it sound as though "Roswell" has an inflated sense of self-importance, but Katims is quick to point out that the show can also be very funny.
"It's ironic, it's fun, campy at times," he said. "But I really do feel it's about something."
As a matter of fact, Katims said it upsets him when the show strays off course and doesn't have a significant point to make.
"In the second season, the mythology took over a little too much and we lost the humanity of the show," he said. "The humanity is what It's all about."
The show's premise -- young people searching for the truth about their own identities even as they struggle to hide the truth from the world the live in -- is fertile ground for such storytelling.
Katims' résumé suggests that he didn't just develop this value yesterday.
He created and co-executive produced the 1996 TV series "Relativity," starring Kimberly Williams and David Conrad. He also served as executive story editor on the 1994 series, "My So-Called Life."
Both shows received excellent reviews when they premiered on ABC, and both developed loyal followings -- but neither achieved commercial success.
"Roswell," while enjoying a longer run, is still something short of a breakout hit.
"We were on the bubble from the moment we turned the pilot in to Fox and the WB," said Katims, using entertainment industry-speak for a show that does well enough in the ratings to hang around, but not quite well enough to inspire unbridled confidence among the network brass. "We've never stopped being on the bubble."
The challenge got tougher Tuesday night, when the WB premiered "Smallville" opposite "Roswell."
Presenting a young Superman without the conventional trappings, "Smallville" gave the WB one of its best ratings ever.
Nielsen reported the 68-minute premiere not only attracted the largest audience ever for a series premiere on the WB, it also finished third in its time slot -- ahead of ABC's comedy line-up of "Spin City" and "Bob Patterson," and Fox's "Love Cruise."
Following another former WB series, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Roswell" lost an estimated 29 percent of its 18-49 viewers from the previous Tuesday in straight-up competition with "Smallville."
This is not new terrain for Katims.
"All the shows I have worked on have struggled in their own way," he said. "If I were worried every time 'Roswell' faced a challenge, I wouldn't have any time to work and write."
He sounded ready to let the show rise or fall on its own merits, and confidant that he has the goods.
"Our audience has a history with these characters and the show," said Katims. "Our cast and our storytelling is very strong. We've hit our stride."


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"Maybe we'll start seeing our elected leaders stop being intimidated by this nonsense, have the nerve, have the guts to stand up and … to fight to take conservatism's good name back from the freak show that's been running wild for four years and that I have deep regret in my part, certainly, in initiating," he said on MSNBC's Hardball.
What Schmidt says about standing up to wacko ideals from Tea Party types he also told me once about standing up for marriage equality. Schmidt was hired in June by the American Civil Liberties Union to build Republican support for same-sex marriage and eventually bring equality to all 50 states. He argues the obvious, that "you have got to win elections to make policy," and denigrating LGBT people increasingly means losing elections.
It's essentially the same thing he's now saying about standing up to Tea Partiers. If Republicans want to win elections, Schmidt would argue they can't let Sen. Ted Cruz and the most extreme views define the party.
If you haven't paid attention, Cruz is threatening shutdown of the government if Obamacare isn't defunded. He launched a quasi-filibuster Tuesday to delay the federal budgeting process, which faces an upcoming deadline. The effect is mostly to put Cruz on every cable news station. Now Republicans are in turmoil over whether they can overtly attack Cruz and make him stop "holding our government hostage" (which is how Democrats describe what's happening).
This is all part of the party's larger identity crisis. It is still deciding how much to police itself.
Since losing the presidential election, and losing seats in both houses of Congress during the last election cycle, the Republican Party has publicly wrangled over whether to change its ways. Party leaders worry they appear too anti-immigrant, antigay, antiwomen, and basically out of touch with issues Americans care about.
There is one way to know for certain whether the party is serious about its supposed makeover.
We'll know whether the party is changing when Republicans condemn anti-immigrant, antigay, and antiwomen comments from its most outrageous voices. With the next election, a new crop of outrageous idealogues is already assembling. There's gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli in Virginia and his opposition to letting same-sex couples adopt children. There's Paul Broun, who is running for Senate in Georgia and who randomly assures us that "I don't want to pay for a sex change operation. I'm not interested. I like being a boy." Schmidt sees some evidence that the GOP is willing to crack down on its own caucus.
Take, for example, when Rep. Steve King said earlier this year that for every Mexican valedictorian who gains legal status in the United States, "there's another 100 out there that weigh 130 pounds and they've got calves the size of cantaloupes because they're hauling 75 pounds of marijuana across the desert." Schmidt notes that "all these leaders of the Republican Party did not ignore it, they condemned it."
It won't be long until we have an example of an outrageous antigay claim made by a GOP candidate. Schmidt says antigay policies are surely problematic, but even "a harsh tone" can turn off voters. "They sympathize with gay people, and that's why it has an impact, the Republican Party has always prospered when it's been the big tent party."
What LGBT Americans are often loathe to accept is that our fortunes are tied to the evolution of the Republican Party.
The party of Rick Santorum and Michele Bachmann and so many social extremists is right now deciding, for example, whether we can be discriminated against by employers. Activists want a trove of GOP votes in the Senate this year on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act in order to send a message to the John Boehner-controlled House that discrimination isn't a partisan issue.
So long as one party is for equality and the other is its foil, LGBT Americans will remain second class. If marriage equality isn't going to be mandated by the court system (and the Supreme Court has already ducked an opportunity to do that), then the United States will have blue states where LGBT people are fully equal and deep red states where we are legally discriminated against. Changing that means convincing red state leaders that it's politically untenable to tread on us.
"Gay people shouldn't be used as a tactic rhetorically to excite the passions of people who don't much care for gay people," Schmidt said, returning repeatedly to his point that being antigay loses voters — and will lose even more in the future.
The Advocate makes a point of calling out bigoted ideas put into the world by lawmakers at all levels of governing, from City Council to Congress. But even we get tired of it. There were recently so many wacky notions uttered out loud that an editor wrote a "Right Wing Roundup" just to keep pace.
Occasionally, a reader will lecture us for giving these statements a platform. The hope is that ignoring what's said about us will make it all go away.
There's something legitimate about that strategy. I like to think of myself as an "optimistic" person, the kind who isn't obsessed by what's unfair about the world. But nothing changes without first declaring it wrong.
Unfortunately, we can't merely declare it wrong just once. You have to keep objecting, every time it happens. Just ask the Republicans: Letting any public statement go unchallenged is dangerous because somewhere a voter is listening, paying attention on the sidelines, and that person might assume silence is agreement.
LUCAS GRINDLEY is editorial director for Here Media. He lives in Los Angeles with his husband and two foster children. Contact him on Twitter @lucasgrindley.


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Today Telltale Games revealed a bit more information on their episodic Walking Dead adventure game. They announced the game's platforms and the general timeframe you can expect to get your hands on it.
Walking Dead, like the TV show and graphic novels, depicts a zombie apocalypse and human survivors' attempts to escape it. Players will take on the role of Lee Everett, an escaped convict. While he'll meet characters from the comics, the game will focus on a brand new group of survivors.
Telltale says that unlike Jurassic Park: The Game, the action won't be made up primarily of Quick Time Events. Instead, you'll have full control over your environment. Also, it's not a traditional adventure game with puzzles and all that. You'll be fighting off zombies and making tough decisions that could decide your fate or the fate of other survivors. These decisions will have repercussions in later episodes.
There will be five episodes of Walking Dead in total. The first is set to be released in April, according to IGN. A new episode will be released each month. The game will be available on Xbox Live, PlayStation Network, PC, Mac and iOS. It's not clear if all of those are launch platforms, though.
The first gameplay footage for the game will air on Monday on IGN. The website will also publish an interview with story consultant Gary Whitta on that date.
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Twins' Dozier making the most of scoring chances in 2014
MINNEAPOLIS — Twins second baseman Brian Dozier put an emphasis on trying to get on base more often in 2014, a strategy that has worked to the tune of a career-high .333 OBP (on-base percentage). He's also been more aggressive on the base paths, stealing 19 bases — five more than he had all of last season.
Those factors have helped Dozier lead the league in another statistic: runs scored.
Entering Monday's series finale against Kansas City, Dozier has crossed home plate 84 times. That's more than every other player in the American League. Only Anthony Rendon of the Washington Nationals has scored more runs, edging Dozier by one run (albeit in 19 more at-bats than Dozier). Mike Trout is Dozier's closest challenger in the AL with 81 runs scored.
Plenty of factors play into why Dozier has scored so many runs this year, but he's the first to give credit elsewhere.
"If you've got a guy leading the league in scoring runs, then somebody's driving them in," Dozier said. "That's a credit to the guys hitting behind me."
Dozier's increased on-base percentage has certainly put him in more scoring chances, but he's also driven himself in 20 times. He set a career high last year with 18 homers, but he's already upped that with a month and a half to play.
Aside from himself, the player who has driven Dozier in the most times is Trevor Plouffe, who has knocked in Dozier 13 times out of his 55 RBI. Eight of Joe Mauer's 31 RBI have come on runs scored by Dozier.
"Like he said, he's fortunate to have some people that have been hitting the ball behind him," said Twins manager Ron Gardenhire. "And he makes the most of it when he gets on."
Dozier has spent most of the season batting in one of the top two spots in the Twins' lineup, meaning he'll often have one more at-bat — and potentially one more opportunity to score a run — than his teammates. But you can't score if you don't get on base, and Dozier has done that more this year than in his first two seasons in the majors.
Part of that is thanks to a spike in his walk totals. His walk percentage (the percent of his plate appearances that result in a base on balls) went from 4.7 percent in his rookie season in 2012 to 8.2 percent last season to 11.9 percent in 2014, according to Fangraphs. That rate is tops among the players currently on the Twins' 25-man roster.
"That's another thing that I still want to try to get better at," Dozier said of getting on base. "I know walks and everything are up this year. Obviously you can get on base a lot of different ways. Personally for myself, I need to get better at two-strike approaches and using the whole field with that kind of count, with two strikes."
Gardenhire noted Dozier's increased walk rate despite the second baseman's tendency to be somewhat of a free swinger. The importance, though, is that the rate of pitches out of the strike zone has declined since his rookie year. So far in 2014, Dozier has swung at 29.1 percent of pitches out of the zone, down from 34.7 percent in 2012.
As Dozier gets more at-bats under his belt, that percent should drop even more — and the runs could spike as a result.
"He's also got a number of walks, which is unique when you swing as much as he does and let it fly," Gardenhire said. "I would bet that if he cuts down his swings out of the zone, he'll probably even get on base more. He's a good base runner. He's got great instincts."
Dozier has worked plenty with coaches Paul Molitor and Joe Vavra on his base running, which has led to a new career high in stolen bases. But it's more than just stealing a base that can make a player a good base runner or put him in scoring position.
According to Baseball-Reference, Dozier has gone from first base to third base 15 times on singles this year, and he's scored from second base 14 times on singles. He hopes his aggressive approach on the base paths is something the team's younger players will take note of as the entire lineup looks to score more runs.
"Sometimes it comes back to haunt me, but at the same time I want to kind of emphasize that to young guys to be an aggressive team," Dozier said. "That's how you win baseball games. Don't be stupid on the base paths, but at the same time, be overly aggressive. We need that."
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The theme of the conference, "Imagination. Inspiration. Interrogation. Illumination." reflects well upon the overall goal of the showcase which is to share knowledge, cultivate creativity, and foster a sense of interdisciplinary community here at Stevenson.
The showcase is scheduled for January 31, 2014 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m., and will include presentations and a poster session. The event will commence with a luncheon in the St. Paul Companies Pavilion on the Greenspring campus. Dr. Paul Lack will be the featured speaker. Please RSVP for lunch by January 21, 2014. Thank you.
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Hard Rock Rising Qualifier at Hard Rock Cafe Delhi
Cheer for your favorite bands and help them make it to the next qualifier round of Hard Rock Rising.
Hard Rock Rising ROCK LOCAL/WIN GLOBAL 2016 is a global music showcase for local/unsigned acts, taking place on June 1st in over 100 participating Hard Rock locations around the world. Each act selected to perform on June 1st will receive $250 USD and one from each location will be selected for industry judging and a chance to be selected as a regional winner. Each regional winner (4 total) will receive a professionally-produced music video that will be added to the Hard Rock Cafe video system in their region, a 1,000 CD/DVD pack courtesy of Bison Disc and a Fender Instruments prize pack. One act will be selected from the regional winners as Hard Rock's Artist of the Year. This act will additionally receive $50,000 USD, their video will be added to Hard Rock Cafe's video system worldwide and they'll receive a trip to perform at the Hard Rock Hotel in Ibiza, Spain. Hard Rock Rising ROCK LOCAL/WIN GLOBAL was created by Hard Rock Cafe in collaboration with ReverbNation.
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Lately, I have been hearing that Ubuntu is an easy Linux distribution to install and it is easier to install than Windows XP. I have even heard remarks that "My grandmother could install Ubuntu." With that being said, I did virtual installs of both Ubuntu Linux and Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 to see which one I felt was easier.
The XP interface was easier to work with but had many more screens to work through than the Ubuntu Linux.
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Have you downloaded the finalized version of Microsoft's latest browser for use on your Windows-powered PC? Well, if your answer to that question happens to be a resounding 'no', perhaps Microsoft's latest demonstration might convince you to have a change of heart. The Redmond giant has organized a media event at the Singapore Flyer Megu Event Hall to showcase some of the features available in its new browser, and VR-Zone is proud to bring you the coverage.
For a browser that comes bundled as part of the dominant operating system used by more than 80% of the world's PC owners, Internet Explorer seldom, if ever, gets any love, especially among the more technologically savvy crowd, and for good reason. After all, Internet Explorer has been known to come with various security holes large enough for the proverbial bus to drive through, while its lack of speed and poor support for existing web standards did little to no favors for its image.
However, Microsoft is also keen to let consumers know that Internet Explorer has changed for the better, and that it has what it takes to be the best browser for consumers once again. And to do that, the Redmond giant has organized a media event held at the Singapore Flyer Megu Event Hall to showcase Internet Explorer 9's capabilities in bringing out what it calls the "full beauty of the web".
Speaking at the event was Matthew Hardman of the Windows Client Business Group Lead (Business and Marketing) for Microsoft Singapore, who talked about the ever-evolving nature of the World Wide Web, and how Internet Explorer 9's new features can deliver the best of the Web to end-users.
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According to Hardman, this feature is unique to Internet Explorer 9 and requires webmasters to make some changes to the underlying code in order for users to enjoy the aforementioned convenience. However, Hardman also revealed that such a feature does not require a complete code rewrite; rather, webmasters only need to input five additional lines into their site's underlying code in order to take advantage of this exclusive feature.
"Research has shown that people who actually implement this feature ever since it was introduced in the beta versions of Internet Explorer 9 are actually experiencing huge increases in terms of visits and time spent on the webpage. This is because it is now so much easier for consumers to get access to the actual website itself," he claimed.
Support for HTML5 was also a huge priority for Microsoft, and Hardman showed off Internet Explorer 9's robust support for the new draft standard by loading an online game that was completely written in HTML5. For those interested, the game can be accessed by clicking on this link.
Also featured in Hardman's demonstration was Foursquare's Playground page, in which Internet Explorer's support for HTML5 was key to ensuring that users could interact seamlessly with the virtual town without needing to install any unnecessary ActiveX plugins such as Adobe's Flash or Shockwave player.


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Beijing W&F Technology Co., Ltd
otdr supplier, fiber optical otdr, Optical Talk Set, Optical Fiber Identifier, WF5000 fiber otdr, Manufacturer and Supplier - China
OFL280 FlexTester Multifunction OTDR and Loss Test Set (OFL280)
The Noyes OFL280 FlexTester offers an unmatched combination of fiber optic test functions, ease-of-use, portability, and value. All OFL280 FlexTester models include an integrated single-mode 1310/1550 nm OTDR with PON-optimized and standard test modes, optical power meter, 1310/1550 nm laser source, and visual fault locator.
For many users the two-wavelength OFL280-100 will provide the best balance of functionality and value. Testing at 1310 and 1550 nm is normally sufficient to certify point-to-point or FTTx PON fibers and allows the detection of macro bends. The threewavelength OFL280-101 and OFL280-102 models add 1625 nm or 1490 nm respectively. Testing at 1625 nm allows testing of the L band. Testing at 1490 nm is required by some network operators to certify FTTx PONs. The filtered, three-wavelength OFL280-103 can certify dark fibers at 1310/1550 nm, fault-locate live FTTx fibers at 1625 nm, and measure FTTx power levels at 1490 and 1550 nm, all from a single test port.
The OFL280 FlexTester user interface provides operating modes suitable for a wide range of users and features a top-down menu structure that is both easy to learn and a pleasure to use.
OTDR test results may be saved as industry standard SOR files, which can be transferred to a PC for viewing, printing, and analysis using supplied Windows compatible software.
• Rugged, handheld and light weight
• Standard OTDR, PON OTDR, live fiber OTDR, and FTTx PON meter
all from the same test port
• 1.0 m event dead zone, 3.5 m attenuation dead zone
• 34 dB dynamic range
• Fast Real Time OTDR mode
• Internal storage (>1000 OTDR traces in standard .SOR format)
• High-contrast display is clear and bright in any lighting condition, including direct sunlight
• Transfer test results to a PC via USB
• 10-hour operation, fast charge, Li-Ion battery
• Short power-on time (< 5 sec)
• Easy to use and learn
• PON OTDR - FTTx PON construction certification
• Live Fiber OTDR - FTTx service turn-up and troubleshooting
• Full Auto OTDR - Normal (point-to point) fiber cable construction testing and fault location
• Expert OTDR - Full function OTDR for experienced users
• Real Time OTDR - Fault location, splice verification, first connector checker
• End Locator - Quickly locate breaks or measure fiber length
• Optical Power Meter - Measure optical power or fiber loss
• Laser Source - Measure end-to-end loss or trace fibers using the tone feature and a Noyes OFI
• Visual Fault Locator - Red laser for fiber bend/break location and tracing
Emitter Type Laser
Safety Class Class I FDA 21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11,
Fiber Type Single-mode
Available Wavelengths 1310/1490/1550/1625 nm
Wavelength Tolerance ±20/±20/±20/±10 nm
Dynamic Range (SNR=1) 34/32/32/30 dB
Event Dead Zone 0.8 m
Attenuation Dead Zone 3.5 m
Pulse Widths 5, 10, 30, 100, 300 ns, 1, 3, 10 μs
Range Settings 250 m to 240 km
Data Points Up to 30,000
Data Point Spacing 5.0 cm (range < 1.5 km),
Range/30,000 (range > 1.5 km)
Group Index of Refraction (GIR) 1.4000 to 1.6000
Distance Uncertainty (m) ± (1 + 0.005% x distance + data point spacing)
Trace File Format Bellcore GR-196 V.1.1
Trace File Storage Medium Internal memory (>1000 traces)
Data Transfer to PC USB cable
PON OTDR Modes FTTx Construction, FTTx Live Fiber
Standard OTDR Modes Full Auto, Fast End Locate, Expert, Real Time
1. Typical distance between the two points 1.5 dB down each side of a reflective spike caused by a -45 dB event using 5 ns pulse width.
2. Typical distance from event location to point where trace is within 0.5 dB of backscatter at 5 ns pulse width.
OFL280 Features and Applications by Model
OFL280 models
Features -100 -101 -102 -103
Compatible with all Noyes optical power meters and laser sources (OPM/OLS), including tone and wave ID features ● ● ● ●
Compatible with Noyes optical fiber identifiers (OFI) ● ● ● ●
Integrated hi-power optical power meter ● ● ● ●
Integrated visual fault locator (red laser) ● ● ● ●
1310 nm – OTDR, PON OTDR, laser source (CW, wave ID, tone) ● ● ● ●
1550 nm – OTDR, PON OTDR, laser source (CW, wave ID, tone) ● ● ● ●
1490 nm – OTDR, PON OTDR, laser source (CW, wave ID, tone) ●
1625 nm – OTDR, PON OTDR ● ●
1625 nm – FTTx live fiber OTDR ●
1490/1550 nm – FTTx PON Meter ●
OFL280 models
Fiber Testing Applications -100 -101 -102 -103
Point-to-point cable construction and troubleshooting
Fiber loss, splice/connection loss and reflectance, fault-location ● ● ● ●
FTTx PON construction
Fiber loss, splitter loss and reflectance, splice or connection loss and reflectance, fault-location ● ● ● ●
FTTx customer fiber troubleshooting - dark fibers (hard faults)
Locate cable cuts, open splices, and bad connections ● ● ● ●
FTTx customer fiber troubleshooting - live fibers (marginal faults)
Locate marginal faults such as macro bends, poor splices, high-loss connections, high loss fiber sections due to water intrusion (requires live fiber OTDR) ●
FTTx service turn-up (commissioning)
At the ONT (customer) location, verify network power levels, and if needed, locate faults on the drop cable or customer fiber ●
1. Adds ability to perform OTDR and loss tests at 1490 nm. However, testing at 1310 and 1550 nm is generally all that is needed and what is recommended to test or faultlocate
FTTx PONs during construction, in other words while they are still dark.


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The success of the Exchange has gone viral within the Electricity sector and it was a logical evolution for the platform to move into Natural Gas.
Houston, TX (PRWEB) December 19, 2013
EMEX, LLC, a leading firm providing energy procurement-based risk management services in the deregulated regions of the United States, announces it has launched its Reverse Auction online platform for Natural Gas within the state of Pennsylvania.
The Energy Market Exchange (EMEX) is a real-time platform where the buying and selling of natural gas and electricity takes place. The Exchange facilitates business through an online trading environment using EMEX's advanced Reverse Auction technology. Commercial and Government entities act as the buyer and submit their energy requirements through the Exchange platform for National Retail Energy Providers (the sellers) to bid against each other and win the opportunity to be the Consumer's energy supplier. This dynamic process of an online energy exchange allows customers to achieve a true market price for their energy needs.
EMEX's Flagship platform, The EMEX® Reverse Auction - recognized for its Innovation and Excellence in Electricity Procurement - is now available for Natural Gas Procurement in Pennsylvania. Through this platform, EMEX already helps procure billions of kilowatt-hours of electricity for its customers throughout the deregulated states, reducing energy expenses by over one hundred million dollars annually.
"The success of the Exchange has gone viral within the Electricity sector and it was a logical evolution for the platform to move into Natural Gas. We initially opened the platform in New Jersey, and from there, success followed in Illinois and now Pennsylvania and our other new markets, New York and Ohio. We look to be in an additional 20 states for Natural Gas by Q2 2014. This market momentum, combined with the development of Exchanges to commoditize many new industries such as propane and petrochemical procurement, position us to have a game-changing year in 2014," commented Ryan Segmond, Vice President of EMEX, LLC.
About EMEX, LLC
EMEX, LLC is a privately-held firm specializing in energy procurement-based risk management consulting in deregulated regions of the U.S. EMEX's complete portfolio of services and proprietary, online platforms are entirely focused on reducing the cost of energy in real-time for business and government consumers. EMEX's mission is to put the Power to manage energy spending in the hands of its clients with smart, groundbreaking technology designed to dramatically simplify energy procurement. Core to EMEX is the Flagship brand EMEX® Reverse Auction Platform, recognized for its Innovation and Excellence. For more information, please visit: http://www.EnergyMarketExchange.com


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Crossmaglen will look close to home in hunt for new boss
Crossmaglen Rangers have never strayed beyond their own club boundary when it has come to choosing a team manager.
And this policy looks certain to be adhered to as the quest to replace Tony McEntee and Gareth O'Neill is set to be stepped up over the forthcoming weeks.
While the duo's decision to step down did not come as a major surprise given they had intimated at the outset that they sought to serve for only two years rather than the three for which they remained at the helm, nonetheless the level of success they maintained means they will now be an extremely difficult act to follow.
Already Tony McEntee's brother John is being mentioned as the new boss although the fact that his wife has just given birth to another child may preclude him from throwing his hat into the ring.
It was as manager of Crossmaglen's neighbours Culloville for two years until last year that John, a key member of the Armagh side that won the All-Ireland title in 2002, proved himself a shrewd tactician and robust motivator.
Culloville had drifted along in comparative obscurity until John's feisty approach and demand for greater pride in the jersey saw the side reach the closing stages of the Ulster Club Intermediate championship in his first season in charge.
Then last year they reached the quarter-finals of the Armagh senior championship only to fall to a strong St Patrick's Cullyhanna side. Like his brother Tony, John has contributed enormously to the Rangers club as a player.
There is also speculation that Ulster boss Joe Kernan might be persuaded to take charge again having triggered the Rangers' catalogue of triumphs when he led the side to Armagh, Ulster and All-Ireland final glory in 1997.
Four of Kernan's five sons – Aaron, Paul, Tony and Stephen – are currently first-choice players with Rangers.
"I am enjoying my role as manager of Ulster but to take on the job of Crossmaglen manager again would impose a lot of demands and I would have to give all aspects of this serious consideration," says Kernan. "Tony and Gareth did a magnificent job and deserve the plaudits of all of us."
• TYRONE county board have imposed a ban, with a right of appeal, on the person that they have identified as spitting at the reigning Player of the Year, Donegal's Karl Lacey, in the wake of the stormy National League encounter at Healy Park on Sunday.
What might surprise many is that the Tyrone Competition Control Committee is imposing the punishment, considering that the game was a national fixture.
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Advice to a Girl
Poem: "Advice to a Girl," by Thomas Campion (1567-1620).
Today is the feast day of Saint Athony of Padua (1195-1231), patron saint of the illiterate and the poor.
It's the birthday of novelist Fanny Burney, born in King's Lynn, Norfolk, England (1752)the daughter of a musician and keeper of robes in the queen's household. She published her Evelina, or, A Young Lady's Entrance into the World (1778) at the age of 26, and became well-known for her diaries and letters published after her death. A male character in Evelina remarks, "I don't know what the devil a woman lives for after thirty. She is only in other folks' way." "It's a delightful thing to think of perfection; but it's vastly more amusing to talk of errors and absurdities."
It's the birthday of poet William Butler Yeats, born in Sandymount, Dublin (1865). He and Lady Gregory founded the Irish Literary Theatre in 1889, which became the Abbey Theatre in 1904one of Ireland's premier theatres. If he had died then, at 40, Yeats might now be thought a minor poet of the Pre-Raphaelite tradition, but instead lived and produced his greatest work between the ages of 50 and 75. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1923.
Today is the birthday of physicist Luis W. Alvarez, born in San Francisco (1911), winner of the 1968 Nobel Prize in Physics for his use of bubble chambers to detect new subatomic particles.
Today is the birthday of mystery writer Dorothy L. Sayers, born into a clerical family in Oxford, England (1893). She earned a degree in medieval literature and in 1923 she issued the first of her 11 novels featuring Lord Peter Wimsey, a dashing gentleman-scholar-detective. Her Lord Peter Wimsey titles include: Whose Body? (1923), Gaudy Night (1935), Busman's Holiday (1936). She also wrote verse, including this little poem: "As I grow older and older|And totter towards the tomb|I find that I care less and less|Who goes to bed with whom."
It's the birthday of poet and teacher Mark Van Doren, born in Hope, Illinois (1894) longtime writer and writing teacher at Columbia University, and teacher to John Berryman, Clifton Fadiman, Thomas Merton, Lionel Trilling, Allen Ginsberg, and Jack Kerouac.
Today is the 64th birthday of conceptual artist' "Christo"born Christo Javacheff, in Gabrovo, Bulgaria, 1935, best known for wrapping things like buildings and bridges with colorful plastic.
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