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geekSessions - Web Infrastructure: Surviving the "Hockey Stick"
MLconf- The Machine Learning Conference
Tuesday, July 31, 2007 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (PDT)
Event Details
It's both a blessing and a curse—web startups work long hours building products that everyone loves only to face the threat of being killed by their own success.
This month, geekSessions tackles the topic of how to keep your web infrastructure alive and thriving when demand goes through the roof. We've put together a great panel of people who've experienced the "Hockey Stick" first hand and will come to share the lessons they've learned and answer your questions. Our speakers hail from Digg, Friendster, Meebo, and VideoEgg.
Join us on Tuesday, July 31st from 6 to 9 PM at the elegant City Club in downtown San Francisco. Come for the panel and stay for an informal catered reception to continue the discussion. Oh, and don't forget—there's an OPEN BAR!
About the Panelists
Jonathan Abrams
Founder, Friendster and Socializr
Jonathan Abrams is the founder, CEO, and Junior Computer Programmer at Socializr, an online service for sharing event and party information with your friends. Jonathan is an award-winning serial entrepreneur who created the pioneering social networking service Friendster in 2002. Jonathan is the inventor of a United States Patent for a "System, method, and apparatus for connecting users in an online computer system based on their relationships within social networks.
Nick Heyman
VP of Operations, VideoEgg
Nick Heyman has over a decade of IT experience, most recently at Facebook, one of the leading social networks in the US, where he was responsible for scaling the infrastructure of the site from 2 million to over 14 million users. He also worked in operations at another popular social network, Friendster. Nick started out his IT career in 1995 working for the Secretary of the State of Rhode Island where he helped build and launch one of the first web-based legislative tracking systems in the country.
Ron Gorodetzky
Senior Systems Administrator, Digg
Ron attended University of California San Diego after which he did small scale computer consulting. In 2004 he was asked to help administer a small server for a side project called Digg, a social news site. Soon after he co-founded and acted as Director of Technology for Revision3, an online production company and distributor. Both ventures have become quite successful in their own spaces.
Sandy Jen
Founder, meebo
With a BS in Computer Science from Stanford, Sandy founded meebo in 2005. Today, Meebo's users exchange over 80 million instant messages a day! She is primarily responsible for the server side development of meebo. This includes coding up new features but also architecting a scalable, robust server infrastructure to interface with the front-end.
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A MAN who grew cannabis all over his house 'for medicinal reasons' has walked free from court.
Mark Caughlin, 46, had drug-growing set-ups in his bedroom, bathroom and a hallway cupboard, Burnley Crown Court was told.
Police raided his home in Sandfield Road, Bacup, on July 4 last year and recovered around 24 plants.
Prosecutor Stephen Parker said Caughlin had 40 criminal convictions, for 96 offences, but no history of drugs charges.
David Ryan, defending, said that his client grew cannabis for 'medicinal purposes in order to relieve himself of the extreme pain that he was suffering from at the time from various tumours about his body'.
"He said he was not receiving sufficient support from his general practitioner," said Mr Ryan.
Caughlin had referred himself to a self-help organisation and the drugs agency Inspire, in an effort to tackle his problems, Mr Ryan told the court.
He had also enrolled with the Boot Strap employment initiative in the hopes of finding work as a fork-lift truck driver, for which he has qualifications, he added.
The defendant admitted producing cannabis and was given a 12-month probation supervison order and a 16-week curfew.

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Phlox was not immune to Omicron radiation. It had severe side effects, and he had to endure a recovery period following his treatment.
- At first I wondered "why didn't he took the same inoculation he gave Tucker", but i can see three easy answers :
- 1- This iconulation would habve protected the nanoprobes too.
- 2- The inoculation takes hours to be effective , he couldn't wait
- 3- He did use it, but the dose was so high this wasn't enough to protect hiù
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'ENT: The Shipment' seems to imply that Omicron radiation is, in fact, a form of EM radiation. I have only seen the script for it, so I do not know if there is any on-screen information to give traction to it. Can anyone confirm this? LittleRedVixen 01:12, December 20, 2009 (UTC)


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Will and Kate channel Harry and Hermione, cats get their zen on, Zach Galifianakis shows off his nail art, and we find out what twerking is in this week's roundup of funny videos, GIFs, memes, and stories. Here are the silly, awkward, and adorable moments you need to check out — they'll give you that end-of-the-week boost you need, no caffeine required. Get ready to LOL!
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Animation World Network Showcases Film by Master Lecturer Elliot Cowan
'The Stressful Adventures of Boxhead and Roundhead,' currently in production, features characters by Animation seniors
August 7, 2013
"The Stressful Adventures of Boxhead and Roundhead" by Animation Master Lecturer Elliot Cowan was featured on "The Miscweant" blog on Animation World Network, the Internet's largest animation-related publishing group and the world's leading source of animation industry news.
The animated film, currently in production, also features the work of Animation seniors Kara Sankus, Amanda Bautista, Melissa Chilkotowsky, Shannon Connor and Annelise Williams.
"The Stressful Adventures of Boxhead and Roundhead" is a feature-length version of Cowan's award-winning shorts starring an unlucky pair of geometric characters that have been seen at film festivals all over the world since 2006.


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Given busy schedules as the end-of-year holidays approach, it's easy to overlook a contest that kicks off anew each day. Here are the sites that are currently active in the HP Magic Giveaway, which is offering mega-large prizes to over 50 winners:
- Geeks to Go!
- Gear Diary
- Geeks!
- One Day, One Job
- Techie Diva
- Notebooks.com
- Geek.com
- Techmamas
- merlot mom
- Noticias Tech
- Info Wester
- Planet x64
- AbsoluteVista
- Barb's Connected World
- Student Bloggers
Quite an eclectic list, although I couldn't help but note that three of the sites have the word "geek" in the name; a compliment in my book. Many of the sites are reviewing the prizes in the contest package, so you might want to hit them up for more information on the latest HP desktops, notebooks and netbooks. Although our contest hasn't kicked off yet, we decided early on that folks might appreciate a "factory sealed, new in box" prize, so we're not reviewing the products. It's simply a matter of preference on our part. Now we just have to think through how we're going to give the package away when we kick off entries a week from today!


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With this in mind, the Institute has developed a series of sustainability courses, including Sustainability for Earth, Life and Physical Science for middle grades and high schools. The courses provide a full table of contents linking state and national standards for earth, life and physical science topics to related sustainably concepts and resources. They are delivered in a convenient e-Text format, as well as open sourced online course platform.


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Glock 26 VS Springfield XDm 3.8 Compact 9mm
I'm trying to decide on my next handgun purchase, and I'm stuck between the Glock 26 and the Springfield XDm 3.8 compact 9mm. Both of them fit what I want to use them for, which is mainly a range gun, but also a home defense firearm. What I like about the Springfield XDm is the grip saftey, multiple back strap system, it feels good in the hand, and it seems easier to find them with 3 dot sight systems than the Glock. What I like about the Glock is it's very light weight, it feels good in the hand too, it's more compact than the Springfield, and you can get Talon gun grips for them. I know I'm going to probably get both of them eventually, but as of right now I'm at a stalemate between the two. Any opinions and suggestions would be very appreciated.:)
When I purchase a firearm, I always think of what I would like on my next firearm purchase.
You make a few good points on the XDm. I would say "Get it!". You can get the Glock later with additional changes planned later.
I personally would go for the XDm. That will be my next purchase. I have a Glock 17 that I shoot well with and I can't wait to make it my "secondary" behind the XDm. The trigger on the XDm just seems so much smoother. I'm not bashing my G17 by any means but if I could do it all over, I would probably get the XDm first...naw. Cause if I did that, I probably wouldn't own a Glock.
I would go with the XD-M. I like the grip and especially the grip ANGLE better. I tell people "If you go Glock, go all Glock". Get used to the grip angle inherent to the Glock and stick with it. Training your hand/wrist to assume the correct angle when pointing is important. If yor wrist is trained for the Beretta/Colt/Sig/S&W/XD grip, it will point a Glock very high in a snap type shooting scenario.
On the opposite end of the spectrum is the Beretta Cougar. It is nearly vertical and just points wrong to me.
That was GREAT!
Now, tell me which one of these is better; the AK 47 or the AR 16? ;)
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I'd get the XDm as well.
I think they look really sweet with the stainless slide.
I personally am into DA/SA, but I will say that the XDm is really sweet looking
Thanks for the suggestions! I'm going to go to a local gunshop and compare the two, and I believe one of my local ranges has both for their rental program so I'll try 'em out. :D
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The Sacred Heart Lady Gremlins placed first at the California Tournament on Tuesday against an 8-team field of 35 golfers in California, Missouri.
Claire Sobaski fired a 92 to earn tournament medalist honors. Abby Smeltzer was fourth place with a score off 99 and Anjanae Williams was fifth place at 102.
Julianna Bourgeret tied for tenth place, shooting a 107. Noelle Sunnarborg shot an 18-hole score of 110.
The Lady Gremlins tee it up again Thursday, Sept. 15 at Indian Foothills Golf Club in Marshall in a tri-match with Marshall and Green Ridge.
Sacred Heart 400
Eugene 429
Marshall 441
Osage 469
California 472
Green Ridge 504
Russellville 563
Odessa 5, Knob Noster 4
The Lady Panthers lost its third team match of the season Monday against Odessa in Knob Noster.
Knob Noster split singles with Odessa 3-3. Alex Allen, Jessica Yates and Elizabeth Eccleton – the Lady Panthers top three – winning matches.
Allen and Yates defeated Jordan Ashley Guinn and Lauryn Adams in doubles 8-2, but Odessa won the final pair of doubles matches 7-9, 6-8.
Knob Noster is 6-3 and 6-0 in conference play.
Cole Camp 2, Lincoln 0
The Lady Bluebirds earned its first win of the season 25-12, 25-18 over Lincoln on Tuesday.
Alyssa Oelrichs had five kills and 10 assists. Bailey Heimsoth led the team with seven kills and six digs. Maddi Cook had four blocks.
Cole Camp (1-4) hosts La Monte at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.
Versailles 2, Cole Camp 0
Versailles volleyball (8-1-2) defeated Cole Camp 25-16, 25-23 Monday at home.
Brooke Edgar had 12 kills, nine digs, four blocks and three aces. Taralee Edgar led the Tigers with 24 assists and added seven digs and a pair of aces. Tessa Edgar had 10 kills, seven digs and five blocks.
Mareena Belinski had three kills, four digs and two blocks. Versailles JV lost 21-25, 23-25 and the Lady Tigers freshmen won 25-12, 25-22.
Versailles faced Southern Boone on the road Tuesday.
Sacred Heart 2, Green Ridge 0
Sebastian Aguero made a diving save on an early penalty kick, effectively silencing the Tigers offense in a 2-0 Sacred Heart victory on the road Tuesday.
Teagan Trammell scored the first Gremlins goal on a penalty kick. Sergio Guerra scored from 18 yards out in the second half.
The loss is Green Ridge's second of the season, and the first game the Tigers have been shut out. They face La Monte on the road Friday at 5 p.m.
Sacred Heart travels to Jefferson City to face Helias at 6 p.m. Wednesday.
Green Ridge 7, Smithton 0
Four goals from Jordan Dillon led Green Ridge to a 7-1 road victory over Smithton on Monday.
Luis Gonzalez, Eric Ray and Alex Rebikh scored one goal apiece during Tiger goalkeeper Keaton Gibbs' third-straight shutout.
The Green Ridge and Smithton junior varsity match ended in a 1-1 draw.
Smithton hosts Stover 5 p.m. Thursday. Green Ridge faces La Monte on the road Friday at 5 p.m.
Cole Camp 1, Calvary Lutheran 0
Nikolay Timoshchuck provided the match's only goal Monday in a Cole Camp 1-0 victory over Calvary Lutheran in Jefferson City.
Cole Camp (2-1) continued its road trip Tuesday at Dixon.
La Monte 9, Columbia Independent 5
Kieran Rich scored twice to break a 4-4 tie in the second half, and had four goals total to lead La Monte over Columbia Independent 9-5 on the road Monday.
Serafin Lemus scored twice, while Charlie Fletcher, Juan Fernandez and Gavin Johnson scored one goal each.
Jesus Hernandez had two saves in the victory.
La Monte (1-5) hosts Green Ridge 5 p.m. Friday.
Cole Camp 46, Cuba 8
After a rain delay Friday rescheduled Cole Camp and Cuba, the Bluebirds throttled to a 36-8 halftime lead and 46-8 road victory.
Cole Camp (3-1) host Sherwood at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16.
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Ask an Eye Doctor and Get an Answer ASAP
Hi. I'm online and happy to answer your question today.
I don't believe the lump on the back of your neck and the eye issue are related, nor do I think the lump is a lymph node -- wrong area. The lump is most likely a lipoma. Have your GP have a look at it, or maybe a surgeon.
The pupil issue may be do to the herpes virus getting inside your eyeball during your episode and damaging the muscle tissue on your iris.
Is the problem with my pupil permanent, will it get worse or is it just temporary?
it is likely to be permanent and not get worse.
Is it Adies pupil?
No. Adies tonic pupil is, classically, from syphilis.......different thing :)
It is due to damage to the muscle that dilates the pupil from the herpes virus. It can sometimes be seen with the slit lamp at the ophthalmologists office
What about the pain in the back of the eye, eye aches and migraine will that be permanent?
The migraines will come and go. If they are a frequent issue there are meds that you GP can give you to treat them. As far as the pain behind the eyeball the most common cause of that is not usually an issue with the eyeball itself but rather the sinus area. Concerning your light sensitivity, that could be from a number of causes and the best way to sort those out is with a complete exam by an ophthalmologist.
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In order for the Atlanta Braves to be successful in the postseason their plan of action must include four elements that will make them a better team.
Everyone needs to elevate their efforts and play well and the clubhouse must remain intact. That goes without saying. But if the Braves want to compete for World Series glory the following to-do list must be accomplished.
First, Atlanta needs Jason Heyward back in the leadoff spot. Heyward was the catalyst of the Braves offense during his twenty-three games batting leadoff, going 30 for 87 with five homers, six doubles and fifteen runs batted in.
Without Heyward, the Braves do not have a true leadoff hitter. They have tried Andrelton Simmons and Jordan Schafer, among others, at the top of the lineup, but nobody has enjoyed the same success as Heyward.
When Heyward is able to return from being hit in the jaw with a fastball, his name should be immediately penciled in at the top of the batting order.
Next, starting pitchers Mike Minor and Julio Teheran need to continue their success into the postseason. Both starters have averaged over six innings per start and the Braves need quality starts in the playoffs. They obviously need production from all of their starters but Minor and Teheran are the most important, as they are at the top of the rotation.
Minor has thirteen wins on the season and an ERA of 2.99. Teheran is 10-7 with a 3.08 ERA and both pitchers are near the top of the league in both categories.
The third line item addresses the below average play of B.J. Upton. Now is the time for Upton to start producing. Sure, we have waited all season for his bat to come around, but maybe he is waiting for the playoffs to display his value to the team.
Upton has never been a great hitter, carrying a .249 batting average during his seven full seasons in the majors. However, he has always had the ability to steal bases and achieve above average power numbers.
Before joining the Braves this past offseason, Upton averaged 36 stolen bases and 32 doubles over six years with the Tampa Bay Rays and has 126 career home runs. The ability is there, we have just not seen it during his tenure with the Braves.
And finally, the Braves must stay healthy. This is understandably out of their control, but if the Braves want to be successful in the postseason they must avoid the injury bug.
Freak injuries, such as the one that occurred to Heyward happen. The Braves have certainly had their share of these injuries during 2013 with several everyday players, such as Heyward, missing significant playing time. Atlanta has continued to win despite these setbacks, so there is no reason they should not excel when their lineup is intact.
The Braves have the best record, arguably the best coaching staff, and one of the best front offices in baseball. The tools are in place and the timing is right for the Braves to enjoy success into the postseason.
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When I interview someone, typically I enter the process knowing that the person is far more informed than I am. Part of what draws me into interviewing most folks is the realization that here is someone I can learn a great deal from, or at least that's how it works for the most part. Then there are interviews like this one, in which I become fairly well aware, fairly quickly, that the interview subject has a wealth of knowledge that has me scrambling to the New York Public Library website to keep up with the interview subject. Such is the case here, with Lars Martinson, creator of Tonoharu. Here's the core info you need to know about the storyteller:
"Lars Martinson was born on Mother's Day, 1977. He has met a princess, seen a five-legged cow, and eaten raw octopus eggs. From 2003 to 2006 he taught English in Fukuoka, Japan through the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program. In 2007 he received the prestigious Xeric Grant for his graphic novel Tonoharu: Part One." He currently is in the midst of a two-year effort to study Calligraphy at Shikoku University in Japan and "is hard at work on the second part of the Tonoharu story."
And here's the essence of his current work:
"Daniel Wells begins a new life as an assistant junior high school teacher in the rural Japanese village of Tonoharu. Isolated from those around him by cultural and language barriers, he leads a monastic existence, peppered only by his inept pursuit of the company of a fellow American who lives a couple towns over. But contrary to appearances, Dan isn't the only foreigner to call Tonoharu home. Across town, a group of wealthy European eccentrics are boarding in a one-time Buddhist temple, for reasons that remain obscure to their gossiping neighbors. " (One last detail about the book? How well is it selling? Top Shelf has sold out of the first printing with a second printing on the way.)
Tim O'Shea: I found it interesting that you wrote recently in your blog: "Iris Murdoch once said 'To be a good writer, you have to kill your babies', and that's what editing the text was like for me." First off, I actually don't think I've heard a graphic novelist reference Murdoch before, so I have to ask–what books or authors do you like?
Lars Martinson: I have to confess that I've never actually read any Murdoch; I heard the "kill your babies" quote years ago, and it stuck with me because I thought it was good advice and an apt description of the editing process. When I included it in a blog entry, I had to do an internet search to find out who to attribute it to.
But to answer your question, my favorite work of fiction is the four-volume Alexandria Quartet by Lawrence Durrell, about a group of expats living in pre-WWII Egypt. A couple of the character names in Tonoharu were taken from that series. My favorite author in general is Knut Hamsun, a 19th century Norwegian novelist. I've read every English translation of his work that I've been able to get my hands on.
O'Shea: How did you come upon your "rule of thumb was to try to keep the number of words per panel under fifteen (or ideally, under ten)"?
Martinson: Right around the time I started editing Tonoharu, I was reading though English translations of the Japanese comic Sazae-san by Machiko Hasegawa. As I looked at the walls of text on the pages of Tonoharu, I remember being very impressed by how Hasegawa could relate so much with so few words. Only very, very rarely did she use more than ten words per balloon. Granted, Sazae-san is four-panel humor comic about daily family life, so Hasegawa didn't have to service epic storylines or anything. But Sazae-san reminded me of the importance of economy, and how much fun it is to read a comic that has the right balance between words and pictures. In contrast, wordy comics take a real effort to read. Sometimes they're good enough to be worth all that work, but in general I don't think they play off the strengths of the medium.
O'Shea: In trying to be more economic with your dialogue, did you ever seek other people's opinions in editing?
Martinson: I have a good friend who has a knack for cutting away the fat in writing, and his advice was very useful, particularly for the prologue, which was originally had about twice as text as the final version.
O'Shea: You said "virtually every face of every main character in Tonoharu: Part One was [redrawn] at least once, in some cases two or three times." You mentioned that Tonoharu's protagonist, Daniel Wells, was the character you had the hardest time with. What qualities did you want to emphasize in Dan's character design?
Martinson: "Still waters run deep" probably best sums up what I was trying to capture. I wanted Dan's face to suggest a quiet, forgettable wallflower, but at the same time to hint at a deep underlying intensity.
Those two qualities proved hard to balance out, and for the longest time I couldn't get it right. Long after I was happy with all the other character designs, I was still working on Dan. I finally arrived at something I was satisfied with after drawing him literally hundreds of times, but by that point, the Dan from the beginning of the book looked like a completely different from the Dan at the end of the book, hence the need for heavy graphical edits.
O'Shea: I'm struck at the dip pen nuances to your art–when did you first get interested in experimenting with dip pen work–is there any dip pen artist in particular that sparked your interest in the medium?
Martinson: The first "alternative" cartoonist that I ever became interested in was Jim Woodring; his pen work is really incredible. Other than that, I've always really admired the crosshatch illustrations you sometimes find in books from the nineteenth century, which I assume were done with a dip pen? Maybe I'm just showing my ignorance here…
As time goes on though, I find myself more drawn to the brush rather than the dip pen; it's not quite as precise and takes a lot more time to learn to use effectively, but the results you can achieve are really incredible.
O'Shea: Speaking of that, you're currently studying ink brush techniques in Japan. How have your studies influenced your artwork–or is it too early in the process to assess?
Martinson: I've only been here for about four months now, so I'd say it's still a little too early to draw any firm conclusions. But I will say in passing though that just as economy is important for the text in comics, the same can be said about the line work. I think my drawings tend to be too busy, and hope my studies here will help me get better at distilling my line work down to just the essentials.
O'Shea: As interest in Tonoharu has grown, have you seen an uptick in the essential prologue to the book, Young Men of a Certain Mind?
Martinson: Not really, but I'm probably mostly to blame for that. The ad for Young Men of a Certain Mind the back flap of the dust jacket for Tonoharu: Part One directs people to my "business" website (pliantpress.com) to order the book, but as of right now the only working Paypal link to buy the book is through my personal website/blog (larsmartinson.com). Updating the Pliant Press website to include a working Paypal link is high on my list of things I should have done ages ago.
O'Shea: When do you expect to release Tonoharu: Part Two?
Martinson: I'm shooting for the second half of 2009, but to be honest I'm not 100% sure that will happen. I wish I could get it done sooner, or in the very least offer a concrete release date. But I'm currently juggling grad school & publishing duties in addition to work on Part Two, so for now, there are just too many variables for me to say for sure. But my blog will have any significant updates regarding Tonoharu: Part Two's release, so interested parties can check that out.


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'Downton Abbey' season 3
The drama at the English estate kicks off on PBS on Jan. 6, 2013. Get a sneak peek at some of the photos from the new season!
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The Great War is over and a long-awaited engagement is on, but all is not tranquil at Downton Abbey as wrenching social changes, romantic intrigues, and personal crises grip the majestic English country estate for a third season.Masterpiece / Masterpiece
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Dowager Countess Violet (Maggie Smith) will pit her sharp tongue against new foe Martha Levinson (Shirley MacLaine), Cora's mother, in the new season.Masterpiece / Masterpiece
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Downton's butler, Mr. Carson (Jim Carter), came down with the Spanish flu at the end of the season. Prior to that, he struggled to keep the small staff performing its duties exactly, though much of the male staff was off at war.Masterpiece / Masterpiece
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Housekeeper Mrs. Hughes (Phyliis Logan) and cook Mrs. Patmore (Lesley Nicol) kept the estate tidy and fed during the war. In the new season, one of the ladies will face a challenge that brings the two closer together.Masterpiece / Masterpiece
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Could "Downton Abbey" be haunted by more than just the ghosts of romantic yearnings and gilded eras past? Shirley MacLaine seems to think so: The Oscar winner, who joins the cast of the hit series and whose (in)famous otherworldly pursuits have included ramblings about her past lives, says that the show's iconic manse, Highclere Castle, is bursting with spirits.
"It was a fantastic experience; Highclere was haunted, and the pictures came off the wall," she tells the New York Daily News.
"The energy of the castle, grounds, (its) past and the hauntings was inspiring. I am very much into that stuff," adds the 78-year-old actress, who plays the feisty American mother of Elizabeth McGovern's Lady Cora.
(Lotsa spiritual juju in that joint: King Tut's tomb was once reportedly stored in Highclere's basement.)
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"Shooting there was a once-in-a-lifetime experience," she muses.
Then again, if you've got multiple lives like MacLaine, it's a once-in-every-lifetime experience.
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Personalized learning with the potential to disrupt systemic structures of school as we know it
School: iZone Academy
Grades Served: 9-12
Location: New York, NY
Operator: New York City Department of Education
Operator Type: District
Setting: Urban
Students at Opening: 100
Students at Capacity: 400
HALLMARK FEATURE: Sharing space with small business startups
The New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) Office of Innovation (iZone) will design a new school model, based on the most promising models and practices incubated in the iZone to date. The proposed model will:
- incorporate user-centered design to build ground-up personalized learning environments;
- reimagine the notion of a school building and school space;
- utilize online and blended learning to enable mastery-based asynchronous learning environments; and
- build community partnerships with startups and small businesses to support a new co-working and learning environment.
The proposed new school model will incorporate user-centered design to build the school around student needs, and will put real-world experiences at the heart of the college- and career-ready curriculum in a seamlessly integrated co-working space. The model will reimagine curriculum and pacing; space and time; and staff and student roles. A mastery-based learning approach will include a personalized learning plan for students. NYCDOE will create a community-bridged learning experience where small businesses and startups share space, resources, and projects with students in a common co-working space. This model also will incorporate asynchronous and blended learning to enable varied educational experiences, tailored to the needs of individual students. The iZone seeks to create a scalable school models that can be replicated within New York City and modeled across the nation. The proposed iZone personalized school model has the potential to disrupt the systemic structures of age-based cohorts, scheduling, space, grading policies, and more.


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Many associations think there is a secret formula to making their private social networks successful, but there actually isn't one. There are, however, a number of best practices that associations can follow to help improve experiences for members as their online communities grow and serve as an information hub about their organizations. Associations shouldn't feel pressured to maintain communication on their sites, rather, they should act as hosts - once the sites are created, it's up to constituents to cultivate relationships, start discussions and share knowledge. The role of organizations is to ensure that members get as much value from the sites as possible. The following tips can provide compelling social networks for your audiences.
One of the greatest benefits of private social communities is that they provide opportunities to network and learn from one another. According to GoLightly, an online community provider, associations should seed their newly launched sites with groups, blog posts and discussion questions and any other ice-breakers. Once there is active participation, organizations can step back and let members build relationships and create their own content. If activity slows down, start a discussion to get things moving again. To encourage participation and growth, associations should showcase their private social networks at every opportunity, through promotions at events, in newsletters and on their public social media profiles, including Twitter and Facebook.
Private social networks are also a great way for associations to learn more about their constituents. Their information is plugged directly into organizations' databases, which associations can use to tailor future communications and other programs. Also, ask constituents for input to improve your networks. By taking what is learned and putting it into practice, organizations will prove that they are listening. In addition, to keep the community motivated, create a reward recognition program, such as interviewing a frequent user every month on your sites or in newsletters.
It's important for associations to remember that private social networks should serve as a knowledge base for members. It's helpful for organizations to post announcements and news to their sites and have them serve as a main source of information. Also, provide forums to encourage communication and knowledge sharing. Private social networks offer associations a chance to help new members get acquainted with organizations as well. Launching special sections of the sites can be a great way to do this; for example, a how-to guide that shares tips and tricks for getting the most value out of their memberships. New members also can be matched up with veteran members to get an inside look into how things work and the opportunities that come along with being part of their associations.
When it comes to private social networks, there is no magic formula. Associations need to remember that their relationships with constituents are unique - any guidelines for successfully using them should just serve as templates. While it's up to organizations to act as facilitators and help constituents have the best possible experience, in the end, it's the members that need to use private social networks, build relationships with peers and gather valuable knowledge about their organizations. Details: www.advsol.com.
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Passing of the Alcohol Reform Bill
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11th December 2012
Alcohol Healthwatch believes that for the many New Zealanders who have called for alcohol law reform, the passing of the Alcohol Reform Bill in Parliament today will be met with relief. Director Rebecca Williams says that the waiting is finally over, and we can get on with the effective implementation of the new legislation.
She says, "We've pretty much known what the outcome of these final stages of the Bill's progression will be, and that moves to strengthen the legislation would be thwarted. A lot of people have already moved on and started to look at how the new rules can be maximised."
Williams says the legislation is far from ideal and communities will have to work jolly hard if they are to harvest any safety gains from it. "It has been harrowing to watch the already weak Bill get even further whittled away after the public submission process was over. Alcohol and supermarket interests have certainly influenced the outcomes despite the strong public support for stronger measures.
"The Government has backed down on requiring supermarkets to keep alcohol in one non-prominent area of the store. Now up to 3 areas can be used. They've also backed down on plans to regulate the alcohol content of Ready to Drinks (RTDs) or to regulate where they can be sold, leaving this in the alcohol industry's hands to self-regulate."
The 12 month lag time before key elements of the new law, such as Local Alcohol Policies, can be implemented will cause further frustration for a lot of people.
Williams says that reducing the affordability and marketing of alcohol, effective policies that were rejected by the Government, remain on the policy agenda. "If this Government or the next thinks that the calls for more effective policies will quieten they are mistaken. These issues and others will remain in the spotlight both here and internationally as pressure mounts on Governments to address the growing burden of alcohol-related harm.


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(CNSNews.com) – FBI Director Robert Mueller on Wednesday denied allegations that the FBI engaged in a cover-up in the death of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry, who was killed with a weapon that was part of the gunwalking scheme Operation Fast and Furious.
At the Senate Judiciary hearing, Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) asked Mueller what he thought of Rep. Darrell Issa's (R-Calif.) allegation that the FBI is engaging in a cover-up in Terry's murder and that there was a third gun recovered from the scene.
"I've been reading so much about allegations, and conspiracy theories have been aired by some congressional Republicans. I thought I'd ask you a couple questions. Congressman Issa went on national television. He suggested the FBI engaged in a cover-up at the crime scene at which ICE agent Brian Terry was killed and is continuing a cover-up," Leahy said.
"He suggested there was a third gun recovered at the crime scene, even that it was the murder weapon, the FBI is intentionally covering it up. I believe I know the answer to this, but what are the facts with respect to whether there was a third gun recovered at the scene of the crime as Chairman Issa suggested?" Leahy asked.
"Well, let me start with adamantly rejecting the suggestion that the FBI would in any way cover up … what happened in the tragic killing of Brian Terry. To the contrary, every available necessary resource has been put on that and similar investigations where we lose one of our own," Mueller said.
"I do and am familiar with the suggestion that there was a third gun at the scene. There was no third weapon found at the scene. There were two weapons that were found at the scene, not a third," he said.
"Why there were suggestions as to a third, I'm still not certain. It may well be that the two weapons that were found were designated K2 and K3 because there was a K1 that was not a weapon, but the fact of the matter is that there were only two weapons found at the scene," Mueller added.
Leahy also asked Mueller to respond to allegations that the FBI is not looking for Terry's killer.
"Again to the contrary, there's been one arrest. There's an ongoing investigation. There are documents that have been filed that are under seal and is an ongoing, an ongoing strong investigation, and we will bring to justice those persons who are in any way involved in the killing of Officer Brian Terry," Mueller added.


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A gift of 200 tons of grain made by the Jewish community in Poland to Israel was acknowledged with thanks today in a letter to the Central Committee of Jews in Poland from Israeli Finance Minister Eliezer Kaplan. The grain was purchased with funds collected among Jews throughout Poland and reached the Jewish state on the Polish vessel, S.S. Torun.
(The Polish Government has agreed to transfer to Israel 40,000,000 zlotys collected during the last two years for the Jewish National Fund, it was reported in Tel Aviv today by Dr. L. Gruenstein, Israeli commercial attache in Poland, upon his arrival from Warsaw. The funds will be transferred is the form of exports.)


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If you think that getting older is the beginning of the end, think again. Sure, skin loses some elasticity and joints get creaky, and maybe you can't keep your eyes open past 9:30 p.m. But even people well into their 80s are going to yoga and Pilates classes, volunteering, having sex and taking college courses. In short, getting older has its upside.
Don't believe it? Then listen to these experts. John Murphy is a Brown University Medical School professor and expert on geriatrics, and Cheryl Phillips is chief medical officer of On Lok, a nonprofit organization in San Francisco that advocates for the elderly and for long-term care. Here's what they had to say about aging, in separate interviews:
What gets better as you age?
Murphy: Memories and stories get better. I think that past recollections, which are so much richer than in my younger patients, can really flavor how (older people) respond to new occurrences in life. Seniors generally identify quality of life as good. As we age, we each start to develop a sense of perspective that makes us more valuable in contributing to society.
A couple of weeks ago, I spoke with two seniors who recalled the 1918 influenza outbreak; one was in New York, one was in Berlin. To hear them, what it was like then, certainly they put the panic . . . and the H1N1 (flu) in perspective.
Phillips: Very often, as people age, they will describe a much broader network of family and friends. There is an opportunity to expand that network, adding new friends and family.
If you look at aging as a series of losses — strength, hearing, eyesight, friends, time — people will get depressed and see it as a negative. If they see it as new opportunities — historian of family experiences and a new opportunity to travel — they will embrace it.
Language skills continue to improve into our 40s and 50s. Skills that depend on strategy and learning get better in our middle age. Not only do we have experience to build from, but also our brains store learned patterns. We know, for example, that people are better drivers in their 30s and 40s than in their teens and early 20s: Just ask the insurance companies.
Many sports that require repetitive actions and thus learned muscle responses also get better. Peak athletic performance is in the late 20s and early 30s, but it is often later than that when we best learn how to discipline ourselves, use better thinking and strategy planning and be more observant.
What about sex?
Murphy: The fact that older individuals are asexual is a myth. Older individuals continue to have sexual activity with whatever gender they've been sexually active with in their youth. And the benefits are the same: physical, psychological and sociological. It's an important part of life regardless of age.
Phillips: Seniors are still sexually active. There's a new image of seniors: What does Grandpa do when Grandma dies, and you start to see him with a new woman? Sex is as important to maintenance of the psyche as any other aspect of life.
What gets worse as you age?
Murphy: The risk of developing a number of diseases increases. Risk of fractures for women in their 60s, much later for men. Hearing declines with exposure to noise. A person may have osteoporosis, so walking four blocks to the grocery store gets harder. Kidney function gradually declines. Your risk of having memory problems increases with age.
Phillips: Strength does decline with age, as well as vision, hearing. You may have more body fat and less muscle. . . . Yeah, sure, they can't ride a bike as fast as they used to, but they still describe their lives as very rich.


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This weeks Trailer Park Is chock full of emotions. Zac Efron and some blonde named Taylor Shilling star in "The Lucky One", Then there's "Think Like A Man" which I will avoid and Disney will make us all "Awwww" for over a hour with "Chimpanzee". First stop is "The Lucky One" it's a chick flick plain and simple.
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In the piece, Metz speaks out against modern parenting and political correctness, writing about an incident involving her son's pick for show and tell.
"Hendrix was picking out what he wanted to take to school for Show & Tell. He chose a little Imaginext action figure … with the action figure comes a little yellow object […] He gathered the action figure … and the yellow drill and proudly told me he'd chosen that for Show & Tell. Then you could see him thinking. And he promptly changed his mind and said to me, 'You know what, I better not take this. My teacher will probably think it's a gun, and then I'll get in trouble,'" Metz writes.
She argues that the sort of modern parenting that won't allow boys to play with toy guns is "creating a generation that's not going to be able to function in society." She writes, "I'll be damned if my boys aren't allowed to be little boys when they're at home. They have several toy guns and it's constantly good guy vs. bad guy in my house."
She believes that this teaches them that there are "differing opinions about things in this world and that's ok."
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I was at an auction today, and I heard the poor girl at the desk repeatedly telling someone the main auction starts at 4:30, the furniture is in that. No, I can't tell you the exact time the furniture comes up. Yes, the main catalog sale starts at 4:30. Yes the furniture is in it. No, I can't give you a time for the furniture.
Poor girl.
Then later I got up from my seat (leaving my bag and some items at the sofa) for literally five seconds to check an item, and I turn around and this old lady is sitting in my chair. I'm like, umm, I'm sitting there. See my purse?
On a fun note, I was waiting for this damn book box lot the whole day. There was one single book I wanted in it - a leatherbound collection of famous paintings. The box lot of books right before it didn't sell, so they included it with the one I wanted. So instead of getting 20 books (already I only wanted one), I got fifty. But then I took a look inside, turns out there's a whole bunch unframed prints (saw a Miro in there) as well as a few issues of Eros. I have one issue of it- it has the last photo shoot of Marilyn Monroe. Sure enough, there's another copy in there. All for ten bucks!
Also snagged two framed prints of Toulouse Lautrec with two other prints for $10. Will post pics in a little bit..
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