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NAMEprinthpgl --- print .3d files on a plotter supporting Hewlett Packard's HPGL
printhpgl [options] .3d file ...
Printhpgl produces output suitable for plotters that support Hewlett Packard's HPGL.
The configuration file print.ini, which sets various features for each printer. See the 'Printer Settings' section for details. Even if your printer is not standard you should be able get it to work by customising one of the supplied definitions.
The command line options are:
- --survey=SURVEY
- Only load the sub-survey SURVEY
- -e, --elevation
- select elevation
- -p, --plan
- select plan view
- -b, --bearing=BEARING
- set bearing
- -t, --tilt=TILT
- set tilt
- -s, --scale=SCALE
- set scale
- -n, --station-names
- display station names
- -c, --crosses
- display crosses at stations
- -B, --no-border
- turn off the solid border around the edge of the survey. Printing to dot-matrix and inkjet printers can be significantly faster without this border as the printhead usually doesn't need to move all the way to the edge of the paper.
- -C, --no-cutlines
- If a printout takes more than one page, alignment ticks are printed where the page corners need to be joined. By default dash lines are also drawn along internal edges to facilitate trimming down the page with scissors. If you have a guillotine, the alignment ticks are sufficient for trimming the page and this option allows you to turn off the dashed lines.
- -l, --no-legs
- turn off display of survey legs
- -S, --surface
- turn on display of surface survey legs. By default only underground survey legs are shown.
- -k, --skip-blanks
- don't output blank pages With this option pages which are blank (apart from alignment marks and borders) will not be printed.
- -o, --output=OUTPUT
- set output file
Interactive Use
When you run the printer driver you will be asked if you want a plan or elevation (enter <P>, or <E>) - the default is plan. Then enter values for the desired plot view. These values correspond to those displayed in the bottom right hand corner when using Aven (or the top right when using caverot). You would usually use Aven or caverot to pick the best view and then note the angles before running the Printer Driver. This will be integrated soon.
For a plan enter bearing up the page, in degrees, 0 indicating North at the top of the page (the default).
For an elevation enter the angle of view (i.e. the compass bearing from which the scene is viewed), and angle of tilt, where 0 is horizontal, - is looking down from above, and + is looking up from below, so -90 is the same as plan view.
For an extended elevation, no viewing angles are needed.
You'll be told the scale needed to fit the plot on one page, and be asked what scale you want to use. The you're told how many pages this will take (and the arrangement of those pages (e.g. 6 pages (2x3)) and have the opportunity to print, quit, or change the scale (so you can repeat this process until you have a scale and number of pages you are happy with).
You can then print all the pages, a range of pages, or any arbitrary list of pages and ranges (handy for when your printer mangles a page).
See Also
3dtopos(1), aven(1), cad3d(1), cavern(1), diffpos(1), extend(1), printdm(1), printpcl(1), printps(1), sorterr(1), svxedit(1), xcaverot(1), print.ini(5)
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Flash: Judge Issues Key Ruling in UC Stadium Lawsuit
Superior Court Judge Barbara J. Miller handed UC Berkeley a legal setback Monday evening, denying its claimed exemption from state law governing buildings on earthquake faults.
Her nine-page order was faxed to lawyers in the legal battle over the university's plan to build a four-story high-tech gym next to Memorial Stadium—the site of the ongoing tree-sit in the grove of oaks that would be axed to make way for the gym.
John M. Sanger, one of two San Francisco lawyers hired to represent the UC Board of Regents in the case, had told the judge that the Alquist-Priolo Act doesn't apply to the university.
Passed by the California Legislature in 1972, that statute bars new construction within 50 feet of existing faults and limits additions or renovations to half of an existing building's value.
In Monday's order, Miller wrote that she "has concluded that the Act does apply to the University as a state agency with the responsibility to prohibit the location and development of structures for human occupancy across the trace of active faults."
The judge said that nothing in the evidence before her indicates the university ever considered:
• whether the Student Athlete High Performance Center (SAHPC) was an addition to California Memorial Stadium (CMS) under the terms of the act;
• "whether the cost to construct the SAHPC might violate the Act's valuation limitations," or
• performing a valuation analysis on the gym in relation to the stadium.
The ruling is critical because the stadium itself is split from end zone to end zone by the Hayward Fault, the seismic fissure federal geologists say is the most likely source of the Bay Area's next disastrous earthquake.
University-hired experts say the gym site is outside the Alquist-Priolo Act's 50-foot zone, exempting the structure from the law's provisions.
"We're quite gratified that the court has rejected the university's contention that the Alquist-Priolo Act doesn't apply to them," said Stephan Volker, one of the attorneys who brought the litigation against the university.
He said he is also pleased that the court agreed with plaintiffs in the action that the university had failed to prove their contention that the gym and stadium were two separate and distinct buildings.
"The university is backed into a corner," he said.
Dan Mogulof, Executive Director, of UC Berkeley's Office of Public Affairs said, "While it's going to engender further delay, we welcome the opportunity to provide the court with additional evidence from architects and engineering experts who we believe will support what we have said all along—that the Student Athlete High Performance Center and Memorial Stadium are separate buildings."
Volker represents the California Oak Foundation, one of several plaintiffs who have challenged the university in argument's in Judge Miller's Hayward courtroom.
The other lawyers are Michael Lozeau, whose client is the Panoramic Hill Association, and Harriet Steiner, representing the City of Berkeley.
Sanger's partner and the lead attorney for the university in the case is Charles Olson.
Expert opinions
Judge Miller's order requires the lawyers to submit written opinions from experts about whether or not the gym and stadium are separate structures, or if the gym and stadium constitute a single building under terms of the California Building Code.
If she finds the they form a single building, the outcome could have profound limitations for the university's development plans by limiting the total amount of funds that can be spent on the gym and the planned retrofit and refurbishing the landmarked stadium itself.
The judge ordered all evidence to be submitted by Dec. 31, with a deadline for objections to any of the submissions of Jan. 7. Her final Notice of Decision, barring any additional extension, will come by Feb. 6.
Mogulof said the university has been continuing with "the huge amount of preparatory work needed before construction begins, so if we get the go-ahead from the court, construction can begin almost immediately."
One key issue, not addressed in the judge's order, is the value of the stadium itself, by all accounts a structure in needed of repairs and a seismic retrofit. The stadium bears obvious signs of neglect, with unrepaired breeches in the concrete and its wooden flagpoles and fixtures shedding layers of peeling paint.
The university claims that the Alquist-Priolo Act's 50 percent limitation applies to the cost of replacing the existing building, while the challengers claim the limitation is based on the structure's current sales value—potentially a nine-figure difference that could starkly limit the university's options.
The challenge to the stadium/gym project is encompassed in the larger legal question of whether or not the regents met all the legal steps required to adopt the gym's budget and approve the environment impact report (EIR) for the full suite of projects included in what UC Berkeley has called the Southeast Campus Integrated Projects.
Those projects, in addition to the gym and stadium retrofit, include an underground parking lot at the site of Maxwell Family Field northwest of the stadium, a new "connector building" housing offices and meeting space for the university's law and business schools, repairs to the law and business school buildings, work on the Piedmont Avenue/Gayley Road streetscape, repair of some historic buildings, and demolition of some other historic residences and Calvin Hall.


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You can make things a lot less frustrating for your new Linux users by helping them avoid these typical rookie mistakes.
New desktop users can make plenty of mistakes (as can anyone). But knowing which mistakes to avoid, from the start, helps prevent a LOT of frustration. I've handled the topic of mistakes new Linux admins make, but never those of desktop users. Here are some of the most common Linux desktop mistakes I see new users make.
Note: This article is also available as a PDF download.
1: Assuming they are using Windows
Although this might seem way too obvious, it's not. The average user has no idea there are even different operating systems to be had. In fact, most average users couldn't discern Windows XP from Vista from 7 (unless they are certain Windows 7 was "their idea"). Because of this, new users might believe that everything works (or doesn't work, as the case may be) as it does in Windows. Make your end users aware that they are using a different operating system -- and that it works differently.
2: Trying to make exe files work
Unless you have done your homework and installed WINE, double-clicking those .exe files simply won't do anything. And when that happens, your end users are going to be upset. I have seen many an end user download an app made for Windows assuming that it will work for Linux. Make it clear to users that Linux, like Windows, will only run applications made for that operating system. This, of course, is tossed out the window when WINE is involved. But new users won't be using WINE anyway.
3: Choosing the wrong distribution
One of the biggest problems for users is choosing the wrong distribution. Imagine being a new user and selecting Gentoo or Slackware or Fedora! Yes those are all good distributions, but any of them would send a new user running away in fear. If you are in the initial stages of helping a new user out, do yourselves both a favor and choose the distribution carefully. Consider the user's ability, needs, and hardware before you make that selection. Don't just jump on board Ubuntu because everyone says you should. A lot of distributions out there are made specifically for new users. Give them all a close examination before making the choice.
4: Not finding software
Because so many new Linux users are migrating from Windows, they think software can be had from the same channels. Most of the time, this is not the case. The new user needs to become familiar with their package management tools right away - especially tools like Synaptic, Packagekit, and Ubuntu Software Center. Each of those tools is a mecca of software where users can most likely find all the applications they need.
5: Sending OpenOffice documents to Microsoft Office users in the default format
I see this so often. New Linux users are proud of the strides they have made but dumbfounded (and sometimes turned back to Windows) because the people they share files with can't read their formats. Remember, Microsoft products are not good at getting along with other operating systems and other applications. Make sure your new users are saving in file formats that are readable by the Microsoft equivalents.
6: Avoiding the command line
I can't, for the life of me, figure out why people completely avoid the command line as if it is the most complex tool there is. I know people who can work absolute magic with Photoshop but can't seem to type a simple rm command at the command line. Why this is I will never know. New users shouldn't shy away from the command line. Knowing the command line isn't essential anymore, but it will make them more capable users.
7: Giving up too quickly
Here's another issue I see all too often. After a few hours (or a couple of days) working with Linux, new users will give up for one reason or another. I understand giving up when they realize something simply doesn't work (such as when they MUST use a proprietary application or file format). But seeing Linux not work under average demands is rare these days. If you see new Linux users getting frustrated, try to give them a little extra guidance. Sometimes getting over that initial hump is the biggest challenge they will face.
8: Thinking the Windows directory hierarchy translates to Linux
There is no C:\ in Linux. Nor do you use the "\" character. Nor should you use spaces in filenames. These are common mistakes new users make. Trying to map out Windows to Linux, directory for directory, is impossible. You can get as far as C:\ = / and maybe Default User = ~/, but beyond that you're out of luck. Make sure new users understand that everything starts at / and their most important directory is their home directory (aka ~/ aka /home/USERNAME/).
9: Skipping updates
I have been burned with Windows updates many times. Need I bother mentioning the update from Explorer 7 to Explorer 8? Very rarely has a Linux update fubar'd a system of mine. In fact, I can't remember the last time it has. So I am always up to date on my systems... and with good reason. Those updates bring new security patches and features to software and should be applied. Having an installation with a security hole is not what your users need, especially on a machine that houses important information.
10: Logging in as root
I really shouldn't have to say this. But just in case, be sure to tell your users DON'T LOG IN AS ROOT! But... just in case they must... DON'T LOG IN AS ROOT! Instead, have them open up a terminal window and either "su" to root or use "sudo". And just in case you didn't hear me the first time, DON'T LOG IN AS ROOT!
11: Losing windows to the pager
The pager is one of the handiest features of the Linux desktops. But over and over, I've seen that new users don't quite understand what the pager is for and what it does. Because of this, they will "lose" their windows from the desktop. Where did it go? It was there a moment ago! I guess it crashed. No. More than likely, they moved it to another desktop. Another desktop? You see where this is going? Help the new user understand what the pager is and how useful it can be.
12: Ignoring security because it's Linux
A big part of me still wants to boast and say, "In the 12 years I have used Linux, I have never once had a virus or worm or been hacked." Although that is true, it doesn't mean I should ignore security. I have witnessed the effects of a rootkit on a Linux machine. They aren't pretty and data will be lost. Tell your users that they can't ignore security just because they're using Linux. Security is crucial, regardless of the OS.
Been there?
We have all fallen victim to these types of mistakes at one point or another. But you can avoid them, and you can help other new users avoid them as well. Let's all help to make Linux a better experience! If you've encountered other big Linux mistakes, share them with other TechRepublic members.


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If you are like most vegetarians with family and kids then finding a family friendly restaurant can be quite a challenging task for you. Especially when you are new to a place, you would not know much about the eateries there. However, few options will always be there. When you are planning your trip to Montreal, you won't find it difficult to get vegetarian restaurants. Vegetarian options are found in several restaurants. There are a good number of quality vegetarian restaurants in Montreal serving a variety of vegetarian dishes to choose from.
If you are like those vegetarians those who are choosy and picky about foods, then you need not worry. For people with picky eating habits, it is common to turn up foods which are not familiar too. Fortunately, people working in a vegetarian restaurant know this and keep an eye on detail. While you are in Montreal, you will find most vegetarian restaurant offering you creative vegetarian dishes which won't bore you. Here are three most popular vegetarian/ vegan restaurants in Montreal, offering their specialties. Discover the best of vegetarian Montreal selecting any one of them.
Location: 4088 Saint-Dennis, Montreal, Quebec
Chuchai is a vegetarian Thai restaurant located in Saint Denis, Montreal. This Thai restaurant ranks among the finest Thai restaurants in Montreal serving fine vegetarian Thai cuisine that chiefly means delicious but not cheap.
Being in service for years now, ChuChai enjoys a good following. Thanks to their list of delectable Thai curries with are served with the vegetarian wheat or the soy based beef, shrimp, chicken and the duck alternatives.
The list of food items you find on the menu are high in protein, delicious and low in cholesterol. There are about 95 inventive vegetarian menus on list. All in all, it's quite an attainment. The entrees served at ChuChai generally runs in between $8 -$25. Try the duck salad and few other excellent choices like the hot coconut chicken soup.
Aux Vivres
Location: 4631 Saint Laurent, Montreal QC, H2T1R2
This is one of the reputable organic vegan restaurants in Montreal. Nestled on the fashionable boulevard St. Laurent, Restaurant Aux Vivres specializes in serving innovative fresh organic vegan taste.
Aux Vivres is considered the big seller of the BLT wrap. Get big on taste replacing bacon with the smoked strips of the coconut. You can even choose to try out the Dragon Bowl consisting of brown rice, tofu, tahini and topped with fresh crisp vegetables.
Aux Vivres is great option for the health conscious food lovers. This vegan restaurant serves many cold and hot soup options, salads, chapattis, tasty sandwiches and even juices. Get some delicious toppings like hummus, tapenade and the roasted red peppers.
Spirite Lounge
Location: 1205 rue Ontario Est, Montreal
Another popular choice when it comes to select vegetarian restaurants in Montreal is Spirite Lounge. Surprisingly, there is no fixed menu. All meals served at this Montreal vegetarian restaurant are freshly cooked and served well. Meals differ from one day to the other. Well, if you're not too picky, then Spirite Lounge can be a better option. You can complete your meal within $15.


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Your child learns the flags of Spanish-speaking countries and practices memory skills in this matching game.
Your child watches a surprising science experiment in which you can make water go from one glass to another without pouring it.
Your child watches a surprising science experiment about a leak proof bag based on the properties of the plastic.
Your child will learn a wide variety of facts about different ecosystems on the planet (e.g., Amazon rainforest, Savanna, Rockies, Barrier reef etc.) by playing games with animals and reading about them.
Your child practices telling time by matching numbers on a digital clock to the correct wall clock. Your child helps make sure the airplanes are leaving at the correct time, a real world math concept.
Your child develops design and logic skills by learning the process of creating a product, through research, design and testing. Your child will create a cell phone for the senior citizen population.
Your child develops attention and civic education skills by watching an inspirational fictional video about a poor couple who survives by an unexpected invention.
Your child learns about prioritization and develops spatial reasoning skills by serving customers their food orders via making three-way matches.
Your child develops spatial reasoning and strategic thinking skills by fitting blocks together to create rows in this game similar to Tetris.
Your child gains familiarity of colonial occupations as well as spatial reasoning skills by completing challenge along the way of delivering a midnight message.
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Liah Davis of Sand Creek flips basketball commitment to CSU
Sand Creek senior Liah Davis, who had previously given a verbal commitment to New Mexico, has pledged to Colorado State women's basketball. Davis' club, Colorado Premier, announced the news on Twitter.
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Ron Atkinson has warned David Moyes there is no such thing as a transitional period at Manchester United.
Atkinson, who emphasised his belief Moyes is the right man to succeed Alex Ferguson, took issue with the Scot's assessment of the situation, both before and after United's 1-0 home defeat by Newcastle on Saturday.
As someone who spent five years at Old Trafford before his dismissal in 1986 paved the way for the Ferguson era, Atkinson is acutely aware of the expectations around the club, and transition is not part of the plan.
"I don't think United can have a transitional period," he told MUTV.
"You don't hear of Barcelona or Real Madrid having transitional periods.
"What David probably means is that there has to be an evolution. They need two or three new players. They are not good enough in certain areas.
"It might take a little bit longer than he thought for those types of players to come in but I don't think you can have a transitional period at Manchester United."
The soul-searching after this latest reverse will be deep.
Statistics are damning. Ninth in the table almost halfway through the season, three home defeats and five in all. Back-to-back reverses at Old Trafford for the first time since 2002, and just eight goals scored in front of their own fans.
In general terms, it is as bad as that 1989-90 campaign which included the 'Ta-ra Fergie' banner and ended with the club finishing 13th.
Yet it is the unquantifiable aspects of the slump that is causing most concern.
It is understood that there is bewilderment around the dressing room at the lack of fight being shown.
Instead of the expected cavalry charge in search of an equaliser following Yohan Cabaye's 61st-minute goal, United surrendered in alarming fashion, barely creating a chance of note.
In addition, there is an acceptance that the absence of Ferguson from the dug-out is having an effect.
Whereas in the past, naked fear of what may lie in store for the players once they got inside the dressing room drove them on in times of trouble, it evidently no longer exists.
There is no blame being attached to Moyes for this, more a troubling inability to find a solution.
Added to that is the inevitable negative chatter that attaches itself to any club in the throes of what seems to be a crisis - Robin van Persie's situation has now become the subject of worldwide news, with media in Barcelona reporting interest from the Catalan giants in acquiring the striker in next month's transfer window, even though privately the player has insisted he remains totally committed to the United cause.
It all places Moyes in a very uncomfortable position, trying to get the best from a squad that is patently not good enough to challenge for the title this season, knowing one transfer window has already been wasted and January is never the time to address long-standing concerns.
Even this would be accepted with good grace by most fans - including the ones under 35 who have no memory of anything but United winning trophies - if the football was attractive to watch.
Unfortunately, Moyes has largely been unable to manage that either, a problem exacerbated by the retirement of Paul Scholes and current injury-enforced absence of Michael Carrick.
Positives come from the knowledge that in the midst of that 1989-90 disaster, United managed to win the FA Cup, a triumph that provided the platform for Ferguson to take the club into an unprecedented two decades of glory.
It has also been stated by United's executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward that the club is not dependent on a top-four finish for further commercial growth, meaning Moyes will be given time to put his plans into operation.
Yet failing to secure a Champions League berth for next season would have an adverse effect on Moyes' ability to recruit top-quality additions.
"The very minimum requirement is a Champions League place and to win a trophy," said Atkinson.
"But for United to win the league now, they are going to need snookers. They need a miracle from somewhere.
"Nobody will fancy them tomorrow. Nobody will say they are going to win the league.
"But you have players walking around here with a whole host of championship medals. They have to start performing like champions.
"They have to self-motivate and get themselves going."


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Canadian Alessia Cara made her highly anticipated Los Angeles debut at The Troubadour. Signed to Def Jam records based on her Soundcloud page that included covers of Lorde, The Neighbourhood, Sam Smith and Justin Bieber, this show marked Alessia's first headlining gig.
Ahead of their June 9th release of their upcoming album Wild Nights, UK's PINS have released their new single "Young Girls." Also, they just announced their U.S. summer toiur which kicks off June 13rh in New York.
Zella Day has released her debut album Kicker and she celebrated with a sold out show at LA's famed Troubadour last week.
Last Saturday, over 150 bands made their journey to downtown Pasadena to take part in Make Music Pasadena (MMP), billed as the largest free, all-day music festival on the West Coast.


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No, this is neither about flashing chrome rims nor about the payment of outstanding invoices: Objective compensation provides even better light for your photos.
We are all familiar with the perfectly lit, painstakingly styled studio photos of crisp lettuce or shiny tomatoes like the ones you see in advertising or on food packaging. A new trend has been emerging in food photography for some time now, which is becoming increasingly widespread: The photos are dark with atmospheric light accents on the food and exciting rustic textures.
April 9, 2015, Saitama, Japan - Tamron Co., Ltd. (President & CEO: Morio Ono), a leading manufacturer of precision optics, has announced that the company's first high-power zoom lens designed for Micro Four Thirds mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras, the 14-150mm F/3.5-5.8 Di III (Model C001), has been named BEST CSC ENTRY LEVEL LENS at the TIPA AWARDS 2015.
No, we're not talking here about player formations in football or a rather adventurous type of relationship! The golden triangle is instead a classical rule of composition used in paintings and photography. This timeless rule states that to create a harmonious image, the main subject should describe the shape of a triangle. The reason: This kind of arrangement exudes peace while the symmetry conveys clarity and harmony.
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Even when we saw how gorgeous Wired magazine's first iPad issue looked, we couldn't completely ignore its five dollar price tag. Apparently we weren't the only ones who struggled with the high cost though, because someone decided the next issue should be cheaper.
Of course, four bucks still isn't exactly an amazing price, but a buck's a buck. [All Things D]


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first off read your instructions
have a glass of homebrew
Make sure you have sanitised all your utensils and fermentation bucket (FV)
empty the contents of your wine bag into your FV, rinse out the bag with water, you want all that grape juice
Top up to the level your instructions say, in my case that was 24L you want to test your temperature part way, you are aiming for 18-20 °c use some warm water if needed. My tap water is fine so i don`t need to treat it
Once topped up, give it a good stir to mix all that lovely grape juice and water. Take a sample and test your original gravity (OG)
Add the contents that the instructions have told you to add
Pitch your yeast
Sit back and relax, let your yeasties do their thing, eating sugar and making alcohol
After 24-48 hours
You will then see the Kräusen forming
This will then dissipate and leave a ring round your FV
After another week I tested the SG 1st pic is from my refractometer. Still a little bit to go reading of 0.998
Once fermentation is over it`s time to degas and add stabiliser
Add the finings as directed in instructions
After clearing is bottling day. sanitise your bottles
I use milk crates to for the bottle, siphon tube and little bottler
After filling it`s time to cork, I use a floor corker but there are other options
Time to label and shrink cap your bottles, (the eagle eyed will notice the labels are from a different kit, lost my pics for this kit Dho)
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Commander John Rodgers and U.S. Navy crew flew the first trans-Pacific flight from San Francisco to Hawaii in 1925. Their PN-9 airplane ditched 365 miles from Oahu. They were able to sail the plane to Kauai where they were found and towed by a submarine into Nawiliwili Harbor 9 days later, on Sept. 10. Their plane was shipped to Pearl Harbor where it was repaired and flew again soon after.
Date: Sept., 1925
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…in which I write some things other than "Hey, I'm not going to post for a while." Specifically, some reasons why I haven't been posting and probably still won't for a bit.
1) Two nights ago, a spider got up my pajama pant leg while I slept, got trapped around the knee, and left me with 11 goddamn bites. This happens about once a year, and it's hardly a big crisis, but it means that for the next several days, I will wake up with my knee on fire, and sit around whimpering and cursing the spider for 10-20 minutes until it calms down instead of posting first thing in the morning, which is usually my best time. (This is not a good reason for not posting, mind you, but since I just woke up, it's the one that's foremost in my mind.)
2) I just got back from a 10-day trip to New York, which was amazing in several ways, perhaps most notably that I think I went like three days without turning on the computer at all. (I did, of course, check e-mail and Twitter on my phone. But it was still a big change for me.) Like my recent trip to Toronto, it reinforced that I spend too goddamned much time on the internet, and I actually enjoy leaving the house and speaking to other human beings face to face. So I'm still trying to figure out how to do more of that.
3) I am, as previously mentioned (I think), working on a new book proposal. Although when I was out with Amy Benfer and another writer friend last week, I said "I'm still at the proposal stage," and Amy immediately corrected me: "She's still at the talking-about-it-in-bars stage." Mostly because that's exactly what I was doing at the time instead of writing. But A) that is an important stage, dammit, and B) I have written half a proposal and would like to get the other half finished soon. So that's ongoing.
4) Before that, though, I have to finish revising/adding to the body image chapter for the upcoming edition of Our Bodies, Ourselves. How awesome is that?
5) My mother-in-law is coming to visit tomorrow.
6) In anticipation of 5 — and because I really couldn't avoid it much longer and still have a usable space — I have spent the last two days thoroughly cleaning my office, including going through every box full of papers that's been sitting around there for months to years, figuring out what to shred and what to save, and creating a filing system that lends itself to actually finding things when I want them, as opposed to my tried and true "throw it in a box and maybe go through it the next time I move" system. I am still not done. And now Al's gung-ho on organizing the closets and pantry and trying to set up systems all over the place that will help our future selves avoid getting buried under heaps of clutter and I'll Deal With It Later boxes, so if you don't hear from me, it is probably because I will be cleaning this fucking apartment FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE.
But to tide you over, here's a thing I probably would have posted about, had I been in a posting mood. In the "Flesh and Stone" episode of Doctor Who, which is the last one we've watched (so please don't spoil anything past that) (and if you haven't seen that ep and don't want to be spoiled for it, quit reading now), new companion Amy comes back from a typically harrowing adventure and reacts in exactly the way I would if I were a young, single, heterosexual woman who'd just traveled through time and space (and nearly died) with a guy who looks like Matt Smith and is basically the most amazing dude ever, because that's the whole point of him: She tries to get him into bed. (And gets nowhere, predictably, but still.)
Now, I should note that A) I am not remotely a Doctor Who purist (I've only watched the new version) and am therefore not invested in the notion that the Doctor is meant to be asexual. (Especially when he's as hot as the last three have been, which frankly is the main reason I got into watching it.) B) I am also not remotely the kind of person who thinks sex/tension between leads ruins good shows in general. In fact, I would pretty much like everyone on TV to be fucking and/or having relationship angst all the time. So there's that.
But even setting those things aside, I was stunned to see the internet reaction to that scene. Not only is there slut-shaming galore (I forgot to mention that Amy's supposed to get married in the morning, so OMG HOW COULD SHE?) but there are several people advancing the theory that her hitting on the Doctor is meant to be read as evidence of mental illness (by which they seem to mean daddy issues and low self-esteem, mostly, but they're framing it in terms of a disorder). Simply because she wants to have sex with what appears to be a very cute twentysomething guy (ok, he's a 900-year-old alien, but still) after going through several adrenaline-pumping adventures with him. Previous companions in the new version have either mooned over the Doctor endlessly or kept it strictly platonic, and on a show about time and space travel and aliens and monsters, the fact that no one's tried to bone him yet has strained my credulity more than just about anything else.
And I'm not alone, as I learned in this (very amusing) Doctor Who Confidential clip about the scene in question:
Around 2:05, the show runner, Steven Moffat (who's been accused lots of times of being anti-feminist, but whatever, that's another post) says: "Here's this man, this generally rather good-looking man — sometimes older, sometimes younger, but generally good-looking — who's wonderful, funny, passionate and kind, and the nicest, bestest human being (apparently), you'll ever meet. And all those girls… didn't notice? Ever? Not once?" GOD, THANK YOU. ABOUT TIME. Yes, previous companions have been crazy about him, but only in a "You are my One True Love and I will wait around until you think of me that way, which I know you never will" way, so later, Moffat explicitly states the obvious: Unlike them, Amy's just looking for a romp, not true love, because why not? See also the part around 3:05 where Karen Gillan, who plays Amy, gives her reasoning for why the character went for it: "I don't know, sometimes you do things in the heat of the moment…when you're, like, excited, and you've shared something with someone and… [shrug]." Indeed. NOT ROCKET SCIENCE.
And yet. Precisely because she just wants sex, a disturbing number of people can't figure out her motivation. There must be something deeper — something dark and fucked up, in fact — because a young woman just wanting a roll in the hay because hey, you're here and you're hot and all that stuff we just did was kind of mind-blowing? Well, that makes no sense whatsoever! To take that at face value, you'd have to believe that girls like sex or something!
So, yeah. I guess I did sort of post about that just now, except if I were really posting, I'd spend 9 more paragraph reiterating the above points in increasingly ranty ways. As it is, I'm just going to issue a big, fat SHUT UP, INTERNET and turn it over to you guys. That's all.


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YES2 student payload released from Foton-M3
The Second Young Engineers' Satellite (YES2) was activated and separated from the Foton-M3 spacecraft earlier today. The tether deployed for 8.5 km, after which the Fotino capsule was released on its way to Earth.
"We are very proud of the students' work, although we didn't reach the full 30 km deployment" said Roger Walker, YES2 project manager for ESA's Education Office. "The hard work of the YES2 team over the past five years has paid off with this largely successful demonstration."
The innovative, hands-on, student mission aimed to demonstrate how a tether can be used to deliver small payloads to Earth without the use of complex, expensive attitude control systems or rocket engines.
The Fotino capsule was due to be deployed on a 30 km long tether in space, the longest ever. As the tether deployed slower than planned, it reached a length of 8.5 km before a preprogrammed command cut Fotino loose from the spacecraft.
The orbit of the Fotino is currently being assessed to understand when and where the capsule will return to Earth on its parachute.
YES2 was one of the ESA-provided payloads on board the Foton-M3 orbital mission. The Foton spacecraft and the piggybacking YES2 payload were launched by a Soyuz rocket from Baikonur, Kazakhstan on 14 September. The YES2 experiment was installed on top of the battery pack of the Foton-M3 spacecraft.
The ESA Education Office oversaw the YES2 educational project and is the primary contributor of funding for student organisation and spacecraft hardware. The cost of the launch was covered by the Education Office and the Agency's Directorate of Human Spaceflight, Microgravity and Exploration.
Technical support has been given by ESTEC staff in the Directorate of Technical and Quality Management. The project also received valuable support from European industry, notably Delta-Utec Space Research and Consultancy of the Netherlands, the prime contractor. Four university Centres of Expertise contributed significantly to the project: University of Patras, University of Modena, FRC Remagen/ Krefeld University, and Samara State Aerospace University.


text: Danielle WozniakDean's Office: Welcome It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Wurzweiler School of Social Work website. In just a few clicks, you will find everything you need as an applicant, student or graduate of our program. When you look at our MSW and PhD degree programs, as well as our Certificate Programs, you will see that our plans of study and class schedules are flexible and can accommodate the needs of a wide variety of students—working students, international students, joint degree students, full-time or part-time students. Our unique one-on-one advising system helps students apply what they are learning in the classroom directly into their field placement duties and responsibilities. Our Career Development Office helps prepare students for New York State licensing and job placement. You can easily locate more detailed information about course syllabi, class schedules, calendars, study plans, policy manuals and the NASW Code of Ethics on our Curriculum and Academic Materials page. If the information you are seeking is not there, let the Dean's Office know and we will make sure to add it. Study with our outstanding graduate faculty who are dedicated to excellence in teaching, scholarship and service. Study with a diverse student body that is committed to high standards of clinical practice, human rights advocacy, cultural competence and professional values and ethics. Our graduates are known throughout the greater metropolitan area and in the global arena from Canada to Israel. And our graduates are our best advertisement. Wurzweiler cares about its students and alumni in a very special way. Grow your professional social work career at our Washington Heights or midtown campus locations. Stop by the Dean's Office with any questions or concerns. My door is always open. Danielle Wozniak, MSW, PhD Vice Provost and Dorothy and David I. Schachne Dean Wurzweiler School of Social Work 212.960.0820


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- Gov. Robert Bentley is "inclined" to sign legislation, spokesman says
- House Republican caucus bill would toughen standards for abortion centers
- Doctors would ask girls seeking abortions under age 16 about who is the father
- But the girls would be able to refuse to answer
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley is expected to sign a bill passed by the Legislature that would toughen standards for abortion clinics and make it a felony for anyone other than a physician to perform an abortion, a spokesman said Wednesday.
The bill would require doctors at the clinics to ask pregnant minors seeking an abortion under age 16 about who's the father, according to a summary of the legislation provided by House Speaker Mike Hubbard's office.
The pregnant minor would be able to refuse to give the father's name and age, the proposed law says.
If the girl provides the name and the father is two or more years older than the girl, the facility would have to report the pregnant girl and father to police, the legislation says. The legislation is designed to prevent abuse.
Abortion centers would have to substantially raise their standards of treatment and care to those of emergency health care centers, state House Republican lawmakers said in a statement.
The bill is the centerpiece of the "We Dare Defend Our Right to Life" section of the House Republican caucus' 2013 legislative agenda.
Bentley "will be inclined to sign the bill," called the Women's Health and Safety Act, said spokesman Jeremy King. "The governor is in support of the standards in the bill and I expect he will sign it."
House Republicans portrayed the measure as providing women seeking abortions with "new and important medical safeguards," according to its website.
The Senate approved the measure 22-10 and the House concurred 68-21 late Tuesday evening, said Rachel Adams, spokeswoman for Hubbard, a Republican.
"With passage of this much needed measure, Republicans boldly defended the rights of the unborn and courageously safeguarded the health and safety of Alabama women," Hubbard said in a statement. "Though I am completely opposed to legalized abortion, the U.S. Supreme Court unfortunately allows it to remain the law of the land, but with the passage of this legislation, we are doing everything we can to ensure the procedure is performed in a safe and healthy environment."


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Ball's father testifies at hearing
MADISON, Wis. — Two of the three men accused of attacking Wisconsin running back Montee Ball were accepted into the first-offenders program during plea and sentencing hearings Wednesday.
Twenty-one-year-old Wendell J. Venerable and 22-year-old Robert A. Wilks were each facing a single count of battery. The felony charge carries a maximum penalty of 18 months in prison and a $10,000 fine.
The two men, along with Deonte Wilson, 21, are accused of attacking Ball in August as he walked behind two friends. They allegedly knocked him to the ground and kicked him in the head and chest. Ball was left unconscious and with a concussion.
Ball has said he doesn't remember the attack and doesn't know why they jumped him.
Ball's father, Montee Ball Sr., testified at the hearing, telling the two men they had been given a huge break and the Ball family holds no malice toward them. He said he hopes the men get the counseling they need.
Police said they're still hoping to find a fourth man involved in the attack.


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N° 19–2005: Europe goes back to Mars
8 April 2005
European space scientists have strongly recommended a mission equipped with a Rover as the next scientific mission to Mars as part of the European Space Agency's [ESA] Aurora programme of planetary exploration. The mission would conduct a detailed analysis of the Martian environment and search for traces of past or present life. A launch in June 2011, followed by a two year journey, would arrive on the Red Planet in June 2013. A detailed proposal will be prepared for consideration by ESA member states at the agency's Council Meeting at Ministerial Level in December 2005.
The recommendation was made by European scientists at an international space workshop held at Aston University, Birmingham, England on the 6th and 7th April 2005. The ESA workshop, hosted by the UK's Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council [PPARC], brought together space scientists and agency officials from Europe, Canada, North America and the international space community in order to debate robotic mission options up to 2013 in the first phase of the Aurora programme.
Three candidate missions were considered: BeagleNet, ExoMars and its variant ExoMars-Lite. Consideration was also given to the preparatory activities needed to develop a sustainable, long-term Mars Exploration programme and how efforts to 2011 address the requirements of a Mars Sample Return [MSR] mission within an overall Aurora roadmap.
Following scientific and technology presentations of each candidate mission an evaluation process was undertaken by the scientists measured against key criteria. The outcome and consensus of the workshop recommended a mission which blended key technologies and objectives from each of the candidate missions as the first robotic mission in the Aurora programme. This recommendation will form the basis of a detailed proposal by the scientific community to be considered at the ESA's Council Meeting at Ministerial Level in December 2005.
The recommended mission will consist of a Soyuz launcher to deliver a probe which includes at least one Rover for scientific exploration of the Martian environment. Telecommunications [data relay] between the probe and Earth will be achieved via NASA orbiting spacecraft. The Rover would be equipped with a suite of scientific instruments designed to search for traces of past or present life on Mars; to characterise the shallow subsurface water/geochemical composition and its vertical distribution profile; and to identify surface and environmental hazards to future human missions. Taking into account the exciting and scientifically intriguing results from ESA's Mars Express orbiter the recommended mission will also incorporate instruments to specifically measure seismic phenomena which could be caused by volcanoes, hydrothermal activity or Marsquakes. The Rover will also contain a drill capable of penetrating the surface to a depth of 2m and a Beagle 2 type life marker experiment such as a Gas Analysis Package [GAP] capable of studying stable isotopes in the atmosphere, rocks, and soil. The entry, descent and landing system [EDLS] will utilise key technologies involving airbags and possibly retrorockets. To be launched by a Soyuz Fregat 2b vehicle in June 2011 from ESA's spaceport at Kourou in French Guiana the probe and Rover would arrive on the surface of Mars in June 2013 after a two year voyage.
Looking beyond 2011 the scientists confirmed their commitment to collaborating in an international Sample Return Mission in 2016 [which would include sample acquisition and handling, mobility and planetary protection], as a logical sequence to the recommended mission in the future roll out of ESA's Aurora programme.
Commenting on the workshop Prof. Jean Pierre Swings, Chair of ESA's Exploration Programme Advisory Committee, said," This workshop has brought an extremely wide range of scientists together from a diverse range of disciplines to recommend what will be a tremendously exciting mission for European space. It builds upon the success of ESA's Mars Express whilst driving new technologies that will form the foundation for the future development of the Aurora programme".
In terms of UK involvement Dr. Mark Sims, University of Leicester and Chair of PPARC's Aurora Advisory Committee was buoyant," This is a great result for European planetary exploration with significant involvement for the UK. The UK community has worked hard to ensure that the Aurora programme reflects the scientific and industrial expertise we have in the UK and the recommended mission builds upon the heritage of Beagle 2 and Huygens. We look forward to making major contributions to this scientific mission of discovery to the Red Planet".
Notes to Editors
1. - Whilst the emphasis of the workshop focused on robotic missions to be launched up to 2011 consideration was also given to the preparatory activities needed to develop a sustainable Mars exploration programme taking into account how activities undertaken up to 2013 align with the overall mission roadmap leading to a Sample Return Mission in 2016.
2. - Consideration was also given to prospective synergies between European missions and the international Mars exploration context. Collaboration at an international level would potentially add flexibility to the programme, smooth budget demands and maximise technology development.
3. - Factors taken into account in the evaluation process were:
· The scientific merit of the proposed mission in relation to the Aurora Exploration Programme goals.
· The relative scientific excellence of the mission itself versus cost.
· The timeliness [time criticality] of the mission science in the international context – ESA launches as complementary to planned NASA launches.
· The importance of the mission's technology to a long-term European [both Mars and the rest of the solar system] and international programme of planetary exploration.
4.- Of these factors the timeline of the mission was considered of paramount importance to build upon the success of Mars Express and gain science and technology knowledge and experience in time for a Sample Return Mission.
ESA's Aurora programme See: http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Aurora/index.html
PPARC's Aurora Advisory Committee
For membership and remit see: www.pparc.ac.uk/Nw/AurAC.asp
UK joins next stage of European Preparatory Space Exploration Programme – Aurora, October 2004.
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Nathan Benderson Park is padding the years leading up to the 2017 World Rowing Championships with elite national and international events, including vying to host the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Rowing Championships as early as next year.
Officials with the Suncoast Aquatic Nature Center Association, the nonprofit group in charge of operations at the park, submitted bids to host the NCAA Rowing Championships in 2015, 2016 and 2017, said Paul Blackketter, SANCA's chief operating officer.
Those bids combined with a strong partnership with the University of Central Florida's rowing team could bring the NCAA women's rowing championship to Southwest Florida as early as next year, he said.
"To host the NCAA National Championships, which is a women's rowing event, would attract the biggest universities across the United States to Benderson Park," Blackketter said.
While the NCAA Rowing Championships won't draw 42,000 athletes and spectators and millions in economic impact over 10 days like the world championships, the nationally televised event would further cement Benderson Park's status as a top rowing destination.
The NCAA Rowing Championship is a women's event for Division 1, 2 and 3 schools. More than 1,000 athletes from universities such as Stanford, Brown and Princeton, among others from the 11 conferences, attend each year.
An NCAA event must be hosted by a university or a competing conference. UCF was chosen as the school to host for the Benderson Park bid because of its large program and proximity to Southwest Florida, Blackketter said.
"We've developed a very close relationship with the UCF coaching staff," he said. "Their program is large and reputable, and they've helped support the facility since the beginning. It's a perfect fit."
The University of South Florida, the closest state school to Benderson Park, does not have a NCAA division team.
"If USF had a team, that of course would be the university we would have reached out to first," said Virginia Haley, president of Visit Sarasota County, the county's tourism agency.
2-year run for venues
Becky Cramer, head coach of UCF's women's team, visited Benderson Park before it was a full 2,000-meter course in Dec. 2010.
"I can still remember all the mud," Cramer said. "But then Paul showed us the renderings and video of what they wanted it to look like."
The UCF team hosted a practice scrimmage against the University of Michigan at Benderson Park in February.
The school also has been involved in the planning for the 2017 World Rowing Championships, and will offer their lake facility in East Orlando to international competing teams for practice.
"We're still a very young team but the idea of hosting the NCAA championship in our home state is pretty exciting," Cramer said.
The UCF crew is made up of 82 rowers on varsity and novice teams. The school last won its conference and attended the NCAA championship in 2007.
"We're pushing to win our conference again and have the championship in Florida," she said.
The venue for the top-tier event for women's collegiate rowing can change every year, but historically has been selected for two-year stints. The 2013 NCAA Championships were held at Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis this year, and that also is the site of the 2014 NCAA event, despite inclement weather that capsized some sculls during the 2013 gathering.
"Weather and storms are an issue, but not as much as one would think," Cramer said. "Florida in late May is open to storms, but look at what happened in Indy just this year."
UCF hosted the NCAA events in 1998 and 2001, but not in Florida. The championship took place in Gainesville, Ga.
Small event, big schools
Benderson Park submitted its bids along with Manatee County's IMG Sports Academy, which also bid for several other NCAA sporting events, Haley said.
"The NCAA Rowing Championships is one of the smaller NCAA events, but it will bring big schools to the region," she said.
A successful NCAA Rowing Championship also could open the doors to hosting an Intercollegiate Rowing Association championship — the men's equivalent in the sport of rowing.
"We've already had talks with people from IRA. It's all a matter of timing and interest in getting them here," Blackketter said.
"This is all part of the plan to make Benderson Park a rowing destination."
Benderson Park in running for NCAA women's rowing
Nathan Benderson Park is padding the years leading up to the 2017 World Rowing Championships with elite national and international events, including vying to host the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Rowing Championships as early as next year.


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September 24, 2005 - December 31, 2005
This exhibition will include approximately twenty paintings, drawings, and prints, chronicling Munch's development of the mermaid subject and exploring relationships between Philadelphia's painting and central themes that run throughout the artist's work.
July 30, 2005 - December 4, 2005
This exhibition presents a rare look at more than fifty photographs from the Museum's collection by several of the most dedicated early practitioners of color photography: Eliot Porter, William Christenberry, Joel Meyerowitz, and William Eggleston.
September 10, 2005 - November 27, 2005
This exhibition and its accompanying catalogue contrast some of the compelling accounts of Eugène Atget's photography and provide a close look at the Museum's recently acquired group of 350 works by the artist from the estate of the influential art dealer Julien Levy.
October 22, 2002 - November 27, 2005
This installation features seven fifteenth-and sixteenth-century miniatures, originally made for bound books, which combine text and images from the Shahnama.
May 7, 2005 - November 6, 2005
Examples of bound books, book covers, loose folios, and other items from the Museum's collection, this exhibition will explore facets of the India's rich tradition of book production and illustration.
May 7, 2005 - November 6, 2005
In 1779 and 1780, Mongolian artists worked feverishly to paint, sculpt, and sew images of elegant Buddhist deities to adorn Xumifushou Temple in time for the Emperor's seventieth birthday celebrations.
April 30, 2005 - October 16, 2005
This year marks the 200th anniversary of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the oldest art museum and school in the United States.
April 23 - October 9, 2005
This installation from the Museum's collection includes furniture, lighting, textiles and utilitarian objects, many of them recent acquisitions, which reflect contemporary designers' interest in varying materials.
July 16, 2005 - September 25, 2005
The Prat Collection is one of the finest private collections of drawings in the world, highlighting some three centuries of work by French artists active before 1900 and including drawings by great masters as well as superb examples by lesser known artists. The one hundred drawings on display in the exhibition will reflect the panorama of French draftsmanship and will include some of the finest examples from the collection.
April 9, 2005 - July 31, 2005
This exhibition traces the evolution in his prints of many of the signature subjects of the artist's mature style, such as the isolated figure by a window and other intimate glimpses of contemporary American life.
March 19, 2005 - July 17, 2005
This lively exhibition traces the history of the colorful purveyors of patent and quack medicines over the past four centuries.
February 19, 2005 - July 17, 2005
Coinciding with Philadelphia's annual Flower Show, this choice bouquet of more than fifty photographs from the Museum's collection illustrates the enduring fascination with flowers and plants from the first decades of the medium to the present.
September 10, 2004 - June 15, 2005
On the occasion of the 75th Anniversary of this celebrated showcase of works by the great French sculptor Auguste Rodin (1840-1917).
February 16, 2005 - May 30, 2005
This exhibition considers all aspects of the artist's long and controversial career. Over 200 works of art are on view, many of which are being shown in the United States for the first time.
November 13, 2003 - May 15, 2005
This exhibition explores the art and artifacts of tea and wine from the most ancient Chinese ritual wine vessels to a contemporary Korean teapot.
August 11, 2004 - April 26, 2005
The opportunity to see a Vermeer in Philadelphia has been very rare since the Widener Collection went to the National Gallery in Washington in 1942.
October 23, 2004 - April 24, 2005
This installation showcases diverse examples of books, book covers, illuminated manuscripts, and printed charms, as well as paintings and sculptures of book-holding deities to explore the art and the power of the written word in Nepal and Tibet.
October 9, 2004 - April 24, 2005
Twenty "miniature" paintings from the Rajput courts of India, dating from the seventeenth through the nineteenth centuries.
January 15, 2005 - April 17, 2005
An array of paintings, prints, and drawings from the Philadelphia Museum of Art, including Davis's early nautical work. Also on view is work by Davis's contemporaries.
November 17, 2004 - April 10, 2005
The exhibition includes some eleven pieces of the furniture she designed for Knoll, Inc., as well as photographs of interiors that demonstrate the designer's ability to relate interior design to the building, and furniture and textiles to the interior.
May 22, 2004 - April 10, 2005
View coverlets illustrating the characteristics of various weaving techniques.
August 7, 2004 - March 6, 2005
This exhibition features ceramics, weavings, and a monumental bronze bell by the American artist Toshiko Takaezu.
August 2003 - February 23, 2005
Recent acquisitions of Korean contemporary art in all media.
October 30, 2004 - February 21, 2005
This exhibition draws largely on two acquisitions that have greatly enhanced the Museum's reputation in the field of Italian art.
November 20, 2004 - February 13, 2005
Special video exhibition.
November 20, 2004 - February 13, 2005
The exhibition includes some forty works and is enriched by a group of drawings from the Gabinetto Disegni e Stampe degli Uffizi (the Drawing and Print Room of the Uffizi) in Florence, which holds the greatest cache of drawings by Pontormo and Bronzino.
December 11, 2004 - February 6, 2005
The exhibition is part of a city-wide celebration of the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark expedition.
October 2, 2004 - January 2, 2005
The exhibition includes approximately 130 objects, including sculpture, masks, textiles, jewelry, photographs, film, and contemporary art.


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I'm a great believer in the maxim of 'Never complain; never explain' but one topic seems to crop up in the world of book blogging over and over. It's the one about only giving positive book reviews. Recently book bloggers have attracted the attention of a vicious trolls who accuse them of all sorts because they only ever write positive book reviews on their blogs.
I am only going to write this once, then I'm done explaining.
I only review books I love on my blog.
There are a few reasons for this. I have a chronic debilitating illness with a rare syndrome attached to it that causes extreme fatigue. The illness has left me with damaged hands. I have one typing finger left. I'm not going to waste what time I have left reviewing books I haven't enjoyed. Life is too short for anyone to do this. Depending on the level of fatigue, writing a review takes it out of me. I don't have the energy for writing one every day or additional blog posts about weekly blog book hauls or anything else. I enjoy reading about everyone else's book hauls!
If I enjoy a book, everyone hears about it. I gush a lot and enjoy telling authors I've enjoyed their books. These days, thanks to social media we can actually do this.
After some initial self-doubt about continuing book blogging, I carried on and really do enjoy writing reviews for books I've loved. Books that have been a pleasure to read. It's the least I can do. I don't particularly want to be friends with authors or keep in contact, but some of my friends are authors that I've met through reading their books.
There are other reasons why I don't review books I haven't enjoyed. I don't believe it's fair to pick holes in someone's written work just for the sake of it. I've read sanctimonious posts on social media platforms from those who believe that they are more respected as book reviewers because they critique a book in this manner. Listing all the faults they believe are in the books in question and giving them a low rating. Why? Why would anyone want to be cruel to a writer who will probably have spent many months or even years writing the book in question. Books that others have enjoyed or might enjoy in the future. Just because they have the misguided view that it's expected of them. It isn't.
It really is all just a matter of taste. We can't possibly all like the same books. It's impossible. I read a colossal amount of books. I don't enjoy reading all of them.
I've agreed for this blog to be a stop on blog tours, then read ARC copy of the book I've been sent but haven't enjoyed reading it so do something else other than a review on my spot. Blog organisers on the whole are very understanding about this. I haven't come across one who would expect a glowing review for a book not enjoyed by me (or anyone else for that matter)
I may add to this post and correct some grammatical issues 😀
Addendum: The above is my viewpoint for my blog. Agree, don't agree. I'm not bothered. Book Bloggers should do whatever they feel most comfortable with on their own blogs and leave anyone who has different opinions and/or method of blogging to do the same.


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D. Rock necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 71 diseños de 29 diseñadores freelance.
Embarcadero Financial Group
I am the owner and principal of Embarcadero Financial Group (EFG), a San Francisco based Financial Advisory firm. We are a small firm with less than 5 employees. I have been providing planning of some sort for over 20 years and hope to keep going for at least another 20. I reside in San Francisco with my wife and two young children. Though my business stretches across the US, my primary focus is local. My primary motivation for forming EFG in 2002 was to establish a firm that could provide customized and personal planning. Our office is professional in look and feel without being stuffy or pretentious. We pride ourselves on knowing all of our clients like friends.
Small (2-50) to mid sized closely held business. Our focus is with the owners and major shareholders.
The affluent and up and coming affluent in the professional markets, such as business executives, doctors and attorneys
Our client age band is very broad going from age 30 to age 80+
Ideal net worth is no less than $250,000.
I want to continue to expand in the upper band of the affluent market and grow my relationships with small closely held business with at least $1.0 of gross revenue.
My audience is looking for professional assistance. A stable relationship and a sense of strength and consistency. My audience is looking for a place where many of their financial related issues can be addressed. They want access and excellent customer service.
We advise clients and sell them investment and insurance products.
I want a design that reflects the nature of a small boutique advisory firm. We need to convey strength, consistency and stability.
Embarcadero is a major through way that runs along the waterfront in San Francisco. A design that subtlety reflects San Francisco and/or the waterfront/Embarcadero would be ideal, but should not be the principal focus
I would prefer a logo that does not use the letters EFG, rather some sort of graphic mark
We ideally would like this in one color, two at the max. Blue in the middle range is something that we have liked and would consider green as a part of the palate. Please stay away from Red or Yellow. There should be no whimsy to this.
The design should not have any comic type caricature, no shading. It should stay away from dollar sign, percentages or other financial type indicators including calculators or pencils.
The logo should be stand alone as a visual cue without overtly referencing the firm name. It should be more artistic than direct representation.
The logo will be used on business cards, website and letterhead. The logo may need to incorporate the phrase "Registered Investment Advisor" below the logo itself.
The files we will require are:
Print file format - .ai (CMYK)
Web file format - .jpg and layered .psd (RGB)
Please do not use any stock images or clip art in the logo
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The Supreme Court on Friday reserved its order on interim bail plea of Sahara Chief Subrata Roy who pleaded to the court to show 'raham' (mercy) and allow him to come out of jail to sell off his properties to deposit Rs 10,000 crore (Rs 100 billion) with SEBI as directed to get regular bail.
"Raham is what is required now in this case. Today he has spend more months behind bars and his release would enhance chances of negotiation for sale of properties," senior advocate Rajiv Dhawan, appearing for Roy who has been in jail for over four months, submitted before a bench headed by Justice T S Thakur.
In more trouble for the Sahara group, the bench, in the meanwhile, asked the Income Tax Department to file an affidavit stating what action it has taken and what it is planning to take against the group after the department claimed that the company owed Rs 7,000 crore (Rs 70 billion) tax to it.
The bench granted two weeks time to file the affidavit."Permission granted to file additional affidavit within two weeks to give details of IT assessment made against two companies, action so far taken and proposed to be taken," the bench said asking the Department to also give details of any pending case against the group in this regard.
"Do not take easy route to say that you are here to assist the court. You need to draw strategy for taking action. You do not need our permission. You must exercise the power given to you. You have independent power so why are you not taking action. You must come out of inaction," the bench said when the Department submitted that it wants to assist the court in the ongoing proceedings.
The Department informed the court that it had issued notice to 800 depositors but only 137 so far responded.
"There are no depositors. That is why you are not finding any. The money perhaps has come from unknown sources. The money is unaccounted for and has been parked with the company," the bench said.
It also proposed to appoint an amicus curiae to assist the court in dealing with the case in which the group is supposed to pay around Rs 37,000 crore to wind up the proceeding in the court.
Roy pleaded that he be allowed to get out of jail on parole or on interim bail for at least 40 days to sell his properties to raise Rs 10,000 crore to get bail and agreed to dispose of luxury hotels Dream Downtown and The Plaza in New York and Grosvenor House in London.
65-year-old Roy, who was sent to jail on March 4 this year for non-refund of over Rs 20,000 crore to depositors, was asked by the court to pay Rs 10,000 crore to get bail, out of which Rs 5,000 crore in cash and rest of the amount in bank guarantee.
The Sahara group, however, had been claiming that it has already repaid money to 93 per cent investors. The apex court also asked SEBI on how it is verifying the genuine depositors and allowed it to publish advertisements in newspaper so that investors can claim their money.
Earlier, Roy had submitted that he may not be able to raise Rs 5,000 crore by selling assets situated in the country and urged the court to allow him to sell off overseas assets for which negotiations are going on.
Sahara has so far raised Rs 3,117 crore which has been deposited with the market regulator.


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WASHINGTON (CBS NEWS) – A new report is highlighting the stress that military children face while their parents are deployed.
Kelsey Skillman's father, Brad, has been in the military since she was an infant. The Navy Officer is now on his eighth deployment. "I haven't really known a dad who is not in the military," Skillman said, "so it seems really normal to me."
Skillman is now 23 years old. She and her two brothers grew up worrying and missing their dad whenever he went overseas. "It is kind of hard when no one understands what you're going through," Skillman added.
But a new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics said that children whose parents serve during wartime are at an increased risk for social, emotional and behavioral problems. The report calls on pediatricians to help families find resources.
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"One in four kids who have a loved one with a wartime deployment will show signs of depression," said Dr. Andrew Garner with UH Case Medical Center. "One in three will have excessive worrying, and about one in two — almost half — will have trouble sleeping."
During the last 10 years, about 2 million kids have been separated from a parent on active duty. "What we know is that some of those effects become more severe the longer the service member has been gone," explained Joyce Raezer with the National Military Family Association.
The separation also takes a toll on the caregiver who remains back at home. "Things are a lot more stressful for that person," said military wife Jacey Eckhart, "no matter how good she looks on the outside."
The Skillman family now has another loved one in the military. Kelsey's brother, Sam, is a cadet at West Point. "They really love their jobs, and it's for a really good purpose," said Skillman. "That's just in them. It's who they are. But they also really love you, too, and they are doing it for you." The family makes sure to cherish the times that they can all be together.
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In long robes and accompanied by an angel, modern-day versions of Mary and Joseph, parents of the yet-unborn Jesus, beseeched residents of Palo Alto's Buena Vista Mobile Home Park for a place to stay on Sunday evening, Dec. 16.
Saul Bracamontes (Joseph) and Cory Gaytan (Mary) were following a centuries-old tradition as they wandered among the prefabricated homes, twinkling with holiday lights, looking for a place to rest their weary heads.
The Pedir Posada, or "asking for shelter," was started by Spanish missionaries in the U.S. during the 16th century. Designed to help native peoples convert to the Christian faith, it is practiced throughout Latin America today on the first day of Advent, according to the Knights of Columbus organization.
A combination of prayer, pageantry and celebration, the posada celebrates food, faith and joy. But Sunday's event -- the mobile-home park's first -- could also have been its last. Residents face losing their homes at the 86-year-old trailer park.
Buena Vista is an enclave of 115 mobile homes and 12 studio apartments behind a strip mall at 3980 El Camino Real and Los Robles Avenue. In September, the property owner announced that the land might be sold. Five days before the posada, residents met with Joe Jisser, whose family owns Buena Vista, and San Mateo development firm Prometheus, who outlined a process for closing down the park and developing a relocation plan for the nearly 400 residents.
Buena Vista could close by early 2014, Jisser said. Prometheus is proposing to build 180 high-end apartments.
A crowd of nearly 100 people, ranging from city firefighters to residents of surrounding neighborhoods, joined the holy couple, following them through the mobile-home park's streets with lit candles. The procession was both holiday event and political statement, as several residents donned "Save Our Homes" T-shirts.
Colorful paper flags, tinsel and holiday decorations strung across the alleyways fluttered in the gentle wind that proceeded an incoming storm. Greeters welcomed nearly 80 visitors from other neighborhoods, including Ventura, Greenmeadow and College Terrace. Palo Alto Mayor Yiaway Yeh and Councilwoman Karen Holman also attended.
Resident and greeter Melody Cheney said the posada was Buena Vista residents' way of thanking people for their support over the years.
The event offered a chance for outsiders to explore the fenced-off community, which many neighboring residents have passed by but in which few have entered, they said.
Barron Park Association board member Gwen Luce said she had never visited Buena Vista, even though her son lived there for a short time.
"I didn't realize there was such a strong community," she said, adding that she found the park was clean and orderly.
On Sunday, Luce and others followed the Joseph and Mary as they stopped at mobile home number 32. While one group of singers stood outside and asked for shelter, others inside responded by turning the couple away to the rattle of a tambourine:
"In the name of Heaven
Please give us some shelter,
for she cannot walk
my beloved wife ..."
"You are not at an inn
So keep on your way
For I cannot open
you might be a rogue.
"You can keep on walking
And do stop knocking
For if I get angry
I will beat you badly ..."
The crowd raised their candles and prayed for the Virgin of Guadalupe to protect the children. The procession flowed past inflated snowmen and blinking lights. They stopped at trailer space 24 -- the second "inn." The song was accompanied by a strumming guitar:
"Please show us some mercy;
Do grant us this favor,
For the God of heaven
will be sure to repay you.
"We are very tired
Came from Nazareth
Joseph is my name
Carpenter by trade ..."
"I don't care for the name," came the reply.
"Let me go to sleep,
because as I told you
I won't open to thee ... "
The group eventually arrived at the end of a row of trailers, where a plastic tent decorated as a cattle stall had been painted with images of the holy family and scenes from the birth of Christ. A baby Jesus lay in a manger surrounded by straw. Finally, Mary and Joseph found shelter and a home for the night.
The posada continued with hundreds of tamales, deep pots of red and green posole stew, tostadas, punch, hot coffee and pan dulce. Children laughed and ran amid cascading treats that dropped from a burst pinata.
Lynnie Melena, Barron Park Association president, said she had always stayed away from Buena Vista, largely because it was walled off by a wooden fence. It did not seem an accessible place to drive through as one might on other neighborhood streets, she said.
"It's always just been here. It hasn't been positive or negative; it's just been 'this place,'" she said.
The Barron Park Association hasn't taken a position on Buena Vista's survival; Melena said the association is made up of many people who do not share similar views. But the association might decide to make the park a topic for discussion at a community meeting, she said.
As the crowd thinned, residents danced to the pulses of folkloric music. Some grabbed the hands of reluctant outsiders and drew them into the crowd. Soon, they were caught up in the dance.
Buena Vista resident Blanca Fonseca reflected on the importance of the neighborhood-within-a-neighborhood sticking together. She pointed to a small trailer across the way from the manger. A man with schizophrenia lives there, and residents are helping him with his sickness, she said. Fonseca and others bring the man food, water and other supplies.
She pointed to another small trailer several doors down. Its windows were among the few that were dark.
"The man is in bed. He doesn't stand up anymore, but we help him; we help to dress him," she said.