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Stephen Lynn Sieg, 60, Monticello, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at CentraCare Health of Monticello.
Visitation was be Wednesday, Aug. 7, 4-8 p.m., with a Memorial Service at 7 p.m., at Greater Life Princeton-Zimmerman, 127 Rum River Drive North, Princeton. There will be a private interment.
Stephen was born Aug. 12, 1952, in Minneapolis, to Bernard and Donita (Moores) Sieg, the oldest of six children. He was blessed when he met Kay Schlesinger, a single mom with three boys, and they were married in 1981 at School Lake, near Albertville, Minn. Together they raised her three rambunctious boys. Steve loved the outdoors. He loved to fish and hunt, always in search of the elusive "monster buck." He was grandpa to six wonderful grandchildren, who were the apple of his eye. He was deeply loved and will be missed.
Steve is survived by his sons, Brett (Lisa) Weller, Timothy (Amy) Weller, and Samuel Weller; six grandchildren; and four sisters, Paula (Tim) Hinds, Peggy Skaggs, Pamela (Michael) Brooks, and Patty (Brad) Greene.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother Mark; and wife Kay on July 28, 2013.
Funeral arrangements were with the Peterson-Grimsmo Chapel of Monticello.
Stephen L. Sieg, 60, Monticello
Stephen Lynn Sieg, 60, Monticello, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at CentraCare Health of Monticello.


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Review by Ultraman950
"Puts a Clean Definition on the Term "Weekender""
This game is at home with the definition of "short, but sweet". This is more of a weekend flick than a real honest-to-goodness keep-you-going-all-night kind of title. Unless you enjoy going through the same ten levels over and over again, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.
Gameplay: 7/10
This game is notoriously easy to play. That can be good or bad: If you're the kind of person who likes real brainteasers on par with, say, Legend of Zelda, you're gonna be disappointed. But if you're more the casual "Oh, I'll do a puzzle game here and there" type of gamer, this is for you. The controls are simple to get used to: R-trigger to shoot, L-trigger locks on to targets, Y is your action button, A jumps, and X launches the grapple, Black fires grenades, D-pad Up uses Medpacks, Down switches between your pistols and a second weapon (If you don't have one, it just reloads the pistols, which have unlimited ammo), Left turns on Lara's PLS (Personal Light Source; it's basically a self-charging flashlight), and Right activates the binoculars, which you don't really need, unless you need RAD mode, which identifies certain objects.
Sound: 10/10
I'll admit it: This game had me going. I remember, the first time I popped it into the disk reader and started my first firefight, I looked over my shoulder twice because I thought someone was really shooting. The sound of the grenades as they blew and sent the hapless mercs down on their faces made me lean back and scream "WHOA!" Even the footsteps were convincing. The voice-acting was excellent, especially for Lara herself. Some of the mercs could do better, but you're gonna end up killing them anyway, so it doesn't really matter, does it? Plus, the ambient dialog between some mercs are just plain funny. "How's the knee?" "How's my ass."
Graphics: 8/10
To be perfectly honest, I thought the graphics could be better. They're great, but they could be better. You rarely see games that show the highlights in a person's eyes when seen up close. Okay, so that's only in the cut-scenes, but still. Some of the environments seemed just a bit repetitive, but only in the tombs, and then only in the wall design and color. Outside of that, the graphics are excellent. Lara herself looks stupendous, and I'm not just saying that because I'm a guy. I could, though.
Story: 9/10
I'm a sucker for family love stories. I've written short stories on them. Shows how much of a life I have. I'm also sold on the idea of sweet vengeance. Oops, did I say that out loud? Anywho, the story was convincing and well played-out, helped tremendously by the great voice-acting. This game's story delivers.
Replay-ability: 6/10
I'll be frank, this game could do better in this particular field. Once you've gone through the game, there's not much else to do other than... go through again, only it might take you longer, searching for "artifacts". Don't get me wrong, this can be challenging by itself. Plus, the Time Trial, that can get hectic if you have short-term memory loss. Outside of that, there's not much else to do. Sure, you can knock around Croft Manor and find more secrets, but after that, you're done, unless you like going through the same missions in a different outfit. Guilty.
Overall: 8/10
It's fun, but it could be even more fun. Give it more levels, more costumes, side-missions and multi-player, I'll never get off. 'Til then, this is a weekender, worthy of purchase from only the most dedicated. If you're dedicated, by all means, buy it. Hell, buy two, it's your money. If you're more of a casual fan like me, it's best just to rent it every once it awhile. If you don't like Tomb Raider at all, what the hell are you doing here? This is not your review. Go away.
Reviewer's Rating: 4.0 - Great
Originally Posted: 08/16/07
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Beautiful Condo with Spectacular Views. This Newly Remodeled 4 bedroom 4 bath 12th floor unit offers almost 2200 square feet of luxury living with an open and spacious floor plan. Elegant furnishings and tile throughout give the unit a sophisticated yet comfortable feel. The living area hosts plush furnishings, a large television and most importantly, beachfront balcony access! Floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors open to the expansive covered patio, and with plenty of seating you can enjoy your favorite beverage while delighting in panoramic views of sandy white beaches and the sparkling Gulf or Mexico!
The Dining area features a round glass table that sits 6, and 4 barstools at the breakfast bar.
The kitchen is well stocked with dinnerware, flatware, cookware, and small appliances needed for cooking.
The Master bedroom faces the Gulf of Mexico with a private sliding glass door to the balcony. The impressive master suite boasts a king bed, and a large flat screen tv. The attached master bath offers a large jetted tub, a separate glass walk-in shower, walk in closet, and his and her vanities.
The 2nd Master bedroom at the north end of the unit has a view of both Cotton Bayou and the Gulf of Mexico from its private wraparound balcony. It is equipped with a king bed, 2 chairs and small decorative table. This bedroom has a walk in closet, an armoire with large flat screen tv, and an attached bath.
The 3rd guest bedroom has 2 Double Beds, a chest of drawers, 2 nightstands, walk in closet, flat screen TV, and a private bath.
The 4th guest bedroom has a set of twin beds, nightstand, and TV. There is a full bath accessible directly from the bedroom or hallway.
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This luxury complex is situated upon an immaculate stretch of the Gulf Coast, where miles of sugar-white sands give way to shimmering emerald waters and endless horizons. The specialty amenities for Admirals Quarters guests include a covered veranda by the outdoor pool, heated indoor pool, grilling area, exercise room and sauna, the 100 foot gulf-front pool and free high-speed internet access as you would expect for a superb condominium vacation stay. Admirals Quarters guests have an exclusive entry to the sugar-white sandy beach directly on the Gulf beachfront.
Admirals Quarters is just a short drive from some of the best restaurants, shops and nightlife on the island. The Wharf is also just a few minutes away and hosts many fine dining and casual restaurants and bars, boutiques, a marina, and a 10,000 seat amphitheater that features some of music's biggest names year-round. Take advantage of several nearby golf courses, fishing charter boats, boat and jet-ski rentals, or parasailing if you so desire. Sorry No Pets Allowed.
The Furnishings and Cleaning were good. The Kitchen Appliances are good. The A/C and T.V's are Excellent.
The unit was very clean. Very roomy. Had everything we needed and more ! Very easy check-in and check-out.
Very spacious for our needs. A few things need to be replaced or repaired. The ice maker in the wet bar did not work and they could use some new frying pans. We left extra dish towels in the condo as only one was provided
We weren't sure about using the jacuzzi because there was a repaired crack in it. Not sure we would have used it anyway. The fitness room could use some repairs as it gets a lot of use. All in all, it was a good fit for we seven sisters. We love Orange Beach and have been coming here for several years. Tanger outlet mall and Lamberts restaurant are two of our favorites. We also did a dolphin tour with Dolphins Down Under and had a lot of fun with Captain Robert.
We were 9 in all - Mum, Dad - our grown children and their families - we had a lovely vacation at the beach in a building we were very familiar with as we had been snowbirds for many years. The condo was nicely furnished and as a corner unit provided spectacular views - it would have been nice if there was more than one sun lounger on the balcony but the balcony furniture was adequate otherwise. As we all like to cook we ate in most nights and would have appreciated having a mini fridge in the wet bar area (as the ice machine in that area was defunct) to store a couple of bottles of wine - some soda and beer. That then would have given us more room in the fridge to store our food - we needed two large coolers to store bottled water for the beech as the water temp of the water dispenser in the fridge was too warm and could not be adjusted to a lower temp. - its ice maker took from Saturday until Monday morning to fill with ice too which was quite inconvenient. The only other complaint we had was that the mattress in the front master suite had seen better days! and needs replacing. The kitchen was adequately equipped for our needs and the appliances of good quality - we could however have used more than one tea towel to dry the items we did not put in the dishwasher - could also have used windex to clean the glass dining table and ceramerbrite to clean the stove top - would definitely use this condo again for a family vacation. The Lorentz's Foley Alabama and Clinton, Miss, and the Zauner's from Buffalo,N.Y.
The condo was nice. The booking company showed up as we were settling in to make sure all was well. We were missing a working can opener, but they returned shortly with a new one. The worst part of the stay was the parking. We rented a 10-person condo and was alloted 2 parking passes. Our group of 10 came to Orange Beach from 3 different states in 4 cars. We were told to park 2 vehicles at Walmart which was about a mile from our condo. Every time we went out, we had to shuttle drivers back to Walmart to get our cars. The rental company deferred all parking questions to the on-site security guard. The security guard said they were full for the holiday week which was not true. Open parking spaces were everywhere. For this reason, I will not go back to this condo and will not recommend this condo to others.
I've been going to Gulf Shores most of my life and this condo rates as one of the best we've stayed in. Perfect location with proximity to stores and great restaurants.The wraparound balcony was incredible and I spent much of my time out there - amazing views of the ocean and there is always a cool breeze when you are 12 stories off the ground. We watched dolphins play every day. Bringing binoculars is a must....The deck furniture was very nice as well, which is not always a given at some places. Very clean and spacious condo, comfortable furniture that seemed new. Master bed/bath was top-notch. Property mgmt company was easy to deal with and very accomodating. The only advice I would offer (more of a personal preference) is to add rugs in the additional bedrooms (master already has a very nice rug). Just makes it feel a little cozier when you are heading to bed. Will definitely look to stay her again!
The condo fit our needs to a tee BUT the AC unit didn't blow enough air in the north part of the unit. Called to complain on day 2 or 3 but "it's working fine, we came by and checked" - no, unless they came by while we were at lunch we never saw anyone come by... It was noticably warmer in the front BR. Other than that, the unit was perfect. AC unit definately needs some attention....
Head East on Perdido Beach Blvd. for approx. 2.5 miles. Admirals Quarters is on your right. One vehicle must park on second floor covered assigned parking marked 1201. Second vehicle must park in any unmarked public space.


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Self-esteem alone will not help young people to handle competition in life, writes Bettina Arndt.
It was gripping television. The viewers' votes were counted and Lauren Buckley, a 17-year-old Gosford schoolgirl, was eliminated from the finals of the Australian Idol talent quest.
The huge brown eyes of the timid creature had often brimmed with tears as she fought her way through to the finals. But when cameras zoomed in for the announcement of last week's losers, her rabbit-in-the-spotlight stare was painful to watch. After announcing the bad news, the judges tried to make the poor girl sing one final song, for heaven's sake. Tears rolling down her cheeks, she turned away from the cameras as the other finalists sweetly crowded around and sang in her place.
Brutal, mesmerising viewing. But too cruel? Perhaps not, considering showbiz is a notoriously tough business and only those with true grit make it through the dog-eats-dog competition of auditions, fights for record contracts and concert appearances.
As any sports writer will tell you, the best story often comes from losers. We delight in valour in defeat stories. Who can forget the tragedy of walker Jane Saville's disqualification in the Sydney Olympics, or track cyclist Shane Kelly's slip of the foot which crushed his chances of a gold medal in 1996. Or golfer Greg Norman's slide from a six-shot lead to a five-shot deficit in that year's US Masters?
Robert Baggio was forced to face the cameras after failing to score the penalty shot which cost Italy the 1994 Soccer World Cup final against Brazil. It's a requirement in many sporting competitions that losers as well as winners be willing to face the cameras. They are simply expected to cop it sweet - as part of the game.
Yet in education, arguably the most important competition of all, real achievement is no longer celebrated for fear of upsetting the losers. For the past 20 years or so, there's been a push to discourage competition and avoid comparing children's success in schooling.
"At some point in the last few decades, the educational world came to agree that its overriding priority was to make children feel good about themselves: none of them should feel inferior to anyone else or a failure," wrote British author and newspaper columnist Melanie Phillips in her 2001 book All Must have Prizes.
Phillips argued that this desire to protect children from being seen as educational failures has lead to dumbing down of the curriculum, a shift away from proper assessment and a consequent increase in levels of illiteracy and innumeracy.
Similarly in Australia, the 1980s saw the anti-assessment push gain real ground. According to Dr Ken Rowe, research director at the Australian Council for Educational Research, that decade saw many state education authorities issuing statements hostile to testing and schools shifting away from examinations and assessments which allowed ranking of students.
"The result has been to the disadvantage of students," says Rowe, explaining that not only do children miss out on important learning experiences when schools fail to offer proper assessment of their work, but parents find it harder to monitor their children's progress, struggling students can easily fall through the cracks and achievers miss out on the motivating effects of celebration of success.
Luckily the anti-testing fad has had its day, says Rowe, who reports a worldwide shift back to assessment that is being used more for developmental and diagnostic purposes than for mere competitive ranking of students.
Nevertheless the NSW education authorities are still denying achievers their moment in the sun in order to protect those who do less well.
Since 1997 it has been illegal to publish HSC results of students other than those achieving more than 90 in any HSC subject. So only the very top group gets any credit for academic success and this so-called list of "Distinguished Achievers" gives the same credit to a student achieving this result in extremely demanding courses such as Latin or top-level Maths or English, to those taking courses which attract only weaker candidates. The result is a real distortion of true academic achievement, which denies parents the opportunity of accurately judging the performance of their children's schools.
Out in the real world, all students face a competition in which educational achievement is one of the most predictable passports to success. Young people who do well in school are also most likely to win in the competition for jobs, success in careers and ultimate life chances.
Yes, it is very important in education, as well as in singing or sport, to develop youngsters' self-esteem by encouraging them to strive for their personal best scores rather than simply beating others.
But in the end, there's a line-up of talent and results matter.
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Teachers responded favorably but less enthusiastically to the home-note program. The researchers recommend making a home note program as agreeable as possible for teachers.
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|6th May 2009, 03:13 PM
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300B pushpull- A new schematic
following you can find some link about a project I developped and show on Audioreview magazine in Italy.
It is a 300B pushpull amp with a tube rectifier and some particular solution on input schematic and output trafo.
There is only one cap between the input and the grid of 300B, the swing is good, about 160 vpp.
I use a fixed bias, the feedback is activable by switch, incase.
the output trafo is a double C cores, the a-a is 3.200 ohm but there are two secondaries connected in parallel with 3 ohm of impedance, not tap.
The tubes are 417A in input, the 6463 as splitter and 300B JJ.
The rectifier is a GZ34 Philips/Mullard (or similar nos) and the total current is about 240 mA, is reccomanded, if the soviet or JJ GZ34 will be used, to split the HT.
1) http://www.multitask.it/diy/intro.tif
is a introduction page of the magazine
2) http://www.multitask.it/diy/sch.1-300Bout.jpg
is a amplifier schematic
3) http://www.multitask.it/diy/sch.2-300Bpower.JPG
it is a power supply
4) http://www.multitask.it/diy/sch.3-300Bfil.JPG
it is a filaments supply, two way : ac and dc (I prefer the ac)
In ac I get about 0,8 mV at the output as noise, very low.
5) http://www.multitask.it/diy/freqtresp.jpg
these are a freq. response without (upper) and with (lower) feedback, for different loads. On 8 ohm, w/o FB the -3dB are at 80KHz
6) http://www.multitask.it/diy/ccl.JPG
this is a CCl, this is in function of the load, continuos (red line) and impulsive (black line); the line is quite vertical (ideal) to show the capacity to give current when we lower the load.
7) http://www.multitask.it/diy/parts-amp.rtf
it is a list of component, one channel
8) http://www.multitask.it/diy/APERTURA1.JPG
is a photo of one amp
Comments are welcome
|6th May 2009, 04:07 PM
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Nice looking build!
However, the frequency response with feedback gives me a bit of concern: have you measured the phase and gain margin?
|6th May 2009, 04:50 PM
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Re: 300B pushpull- A new schematic
I couldn't read the article so, I apologize if it's described there. Interesting way to separate DC and AC for the splitter. I'm not sure the sonic effect of the cap would be any less in that position than done in the normal way. Are there other reasons you chose that approach?
On your schema, the voltage at the cathode of the LTP is shown as 90V, and the voltage at the grid is 100. Enhancement mode tube?
|6th May 2009, 07:17 PM
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there is an error I made on writing output schematic.
The link is now:
The error was on Voltage on splitter cathode and 417A anode.
Sheldon, thanks for the advise.
The reason is to eliminate one cap; the 417A , for me, is a very good tube and in this configuration it helps me to connect directly the two stages.
Regarding sonic performances I am not sure that in this way I can see the heaven but technically, for me, is a good solution (not so common).
GND stand for Ground; the R16 (10 ohms on each channel) is about the ground loop.
In my configuration this break the loop of input cables.
Is not shown, but inside the chassis there is another trafo (toroid) only for filaments and -V for bias. There are 4 different 5 Vac fil. for each 300B; about ac I use a Bourns 2w 100 ohm conductive plastic (from RS) to limit the hum; it is very good (but expensive) stuff.
Regarding the output trafo, there is a peak about at 150 KHz reasoneble far from audio.
I check it on lab, ouside the amp.
Regarding feedback, without it the output impedance is 1,8 ohm; I set the FB a 6 dB, so the Zout goes at 0,9 ohm (good). I test also 12 db of FB but the sonic results is non so "brillant" as 6 db (with big woofers) and no FB with small woofers.
This due a different Zout (changing in dumping factor); it is incredible the difference.
I put, on the back, a switch where I can choose from no FB, 6dB and 12 dB; every time when we use the small speaker the no FB has the best music performances.
These amp, and few some other, are working with strong loudspeakers; the one in the photo was working with a pair of B&W 800 with a very good results on sound quality and a very good dynamics.
But I made, for this freind, a pair of 4 x 300B monos with same theory but more power (45 w rms, goes to 75w impulsive).
ps: in which way I can edit my first post to change one link?
|6th May 2009, 11:07 PM
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|7th May 2009, 12:41 AM
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There is really nothing uncommon about that phase splitter, it is nearly identical to the one published in the old Mullard 5-20 design 50 yrs ago and I have used a very similar circuit in EL34 based PP amplifiers for over 20 yrs now. (This DC coupled splitter configuration is NOT new!) The way it is drawn makes it look different, but it's not. Balance is IMPORTANT! Trimming the plate loads carefully may pay some dividends. The other trick is to get it to swing enough voltage to drive a 300B well - which with care it will do with just a little voltage margin.
As far as the issues with frequency response that looks like an output transformer resonance outside of the audio passband and may not be an issue per se. I would possibly consider a simple first order LPF in front of the first stage of the amplifier that is -3dB at 50kHz or so to avoid exciting that resonance, but in all likelihood it is not an issue.
Stability margin as suggested should be checked, more than 60 degrees of phase shift in the region of that resonance is a concern depending on the phase angle resulting from a speaker reactive load being added.
I think you will quickly find that you do not need global negative feedback at all in this design, 15+ 300B PP KTA amplifiers sold tells me so..
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This only makes sense if you understand the attraction to successive Labor governments of using the compulsory superannuation system to increase the power, influence and financial position of the union movement and its key personnel.
Shorten is a natural candidate to advance such an agenda.
He is a former secretary of the Australian Workers Union and a former director of the largest industry superannuation fund, Australian Super. Industry funds typically have rules specifying that up to half of all directors are appointed by unions.
Australian Super has six union-appointed directors, including the chairman. These arrangements were specifically designed into the industry super funds system when it was set up by the Hawke-Keating Labor government in the early 1990s, ensuring that the union movement was entrenched at the centre of the governance system of the industry super funds. Labor members of Parliament and union bosses have close ties to industry super funds.
Industry super funds held assets of $250 billion in mid-2011, and in the 2009-10 financial year received more than 31 per cent of the $78 billion contributed to superannuation (excluding self-managed funds).
Industry funds get a lot of help from their friends in the Rudd-Gillard government. Under Labor's Fair Work Act, so-called "modern awards" must contain a clause specifying the superannuation fund into which the employer must pay the employee's super contributions. To be nominated as a "default fund" under a modern award is valuable, as a default fund is guaranteed a steady stream of contributions.
An analysis conducted by the Institute of Public Affairs last year found that across 166 "modern awards" approved by Fair Work Australia (FWA), there were a total of 566 superannuation funds specified. Of these, 513 were industry or public sector funds.
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This gives unions a degree of control of superannuation that goes much further than the shrinking share of the workforce who are union members. In 2010, only 1.8 million people out of a total workforce of nearly 10 million were union members in their main job.
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The Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers (RE), known until 1991 as the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers and Engravers, is an art institution based in London, England. The Royal Society of Painter-Etchers and Engravers was a society of etchers established in London in 1880 and given a Royal Charter in 1888.
The Society was established as the Society of Painter-Etchers for the promotion of original etching as an art form, inspired by the French group of the same name which existed in Paris. The first six fellows, all elected on 31 July 1880, were Francis Seymour Haden, Heywood Hardy, Hubert von Herkomer, Alphonse Legros, Robert Walker Macbeth and James Tissot (Whistler had a row with his brother-in-law, Haden, and would not join). It achieved its Royal Charter in 1888, becoming the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers and Engravers. Fellow, George W. Eve, designed a new diploma in 1904.[1]
By 1911, when King George V granted a Charter of Incorporation and Bye-laws, the RE, as it came to be styled, had grown in prestige and become fully established. From 1919, in token of solidarity, Presidents of the Royal Academy have always been elected Honorary Fellows of the RE.
The Society of Painter-Etchers had remarkably few Presidents. They were: Sir Francis Seymour Haden (1880–1910), Sir Francis Job Short (1910–1938), Malcolm Osborne (1938–1962), Robert Austin (1962–1970), Paul Drury (1970–1975), Harry Eccleston (1975–1989), and Joseph Winkelman (1989–1991), when the Society was renamed. Winkelman continued as President until 1995. Presidents after this were David Carpanini (1995–2003), Anita Klein (2003–2006), Hilary Paynter (2006–11), Dr Bren Unwin (2011–13) and Mychael Barratt (2013–).
In 1920 the membership was expanded to allow artists who produced prints from media other than metal, which allowed the election of woodcut artists such as Gwen Raverat. Another innovation in the same year was the formation of a Print Collectors' Club to be limited to 300 members each of whom received an annual presentation print.
Full fellows are entitled to use the post-nominals RE. Associates, a class of members established in 1887, can use ARE.
Notable members (and their date of election to a full fellowship) included: William Strang (1881), Joseph Pennell (1882), Auguste Rodin (1882), Charles William Sherborn (1884), Herbert Dicksee (1885), Walter Sickert (1887), Sir David Young Cameron (1895), Sir Frank Brangwyn (1903), Anna Airy (1908), Eugène Béjot (1908), Ernest Stephen Lumsden (1915), William Walcot (1920), Edmund Blampied (1921), Gerald Brockhurst (1921), Robert Austin (1927), Dame Laura Knight (1932), Sir William Russell Flint (1933), Charles Tunnicliffe (1934), Geoffrey Wedgwood (1934), Joan Hassall (1948) and Gwenda Morgan (1962). Others were elected as an Associate but did not achieve the full fellowship, such as Eli Marsden Wilson (1907), John Nicolson (1923) and Salomon van Abbé (1923).
The Society's address is: Bankside Gallery, 48 Hopton Street, London, SE1 9JH, England.
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- ^ Viner, George H. (1916) A descriptive catalogue of the bookplates designed and etched by George W. Eve, R.E. Kansas City: The American Bookplate Society, p. 7.
- Sources
- Newbolt, Francis (1930). The History of the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers & Engravers, 1880–1930. London: Publication No. 9, The Print Collector's Club.
- Hopkinson, Martin (1999). No day without a line. The History of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers, 1880–1999. Oxford: Ashmolean Museum.
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- Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers website
- A brief history of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers by Joseph Winkelman PPRE


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Samsung president confirms the Galaxy Gear smartwatch will be unveiled on September 4
0. phoneArena posted on 27 Aug 2013, 05:28
As it often happens with Samsung products, a high-ranking executive from the company has confirmed to the media that a certain device is indeed going to be announced very soon. In this case, it's the Galaxy Gear smartwatch, as Samsung Mobile VP, Lee Young-hee, has informed the KoreaTimes that the intriguing device will see the light of day on September 4 - just before the official start of the IFA 2013 expo, which is going to take place in Berlin...
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1. HeWhoDoesNothing (Posts: 158; Member since: 15 Jul 2013)
This will be the biggest date to go down in history. lol
7. siva239 (Posts: 8; Member since: 02 Feb 2012)
nah its gonna be Sept 10 ;)
10. sats.mine2k4 (banned) (Posts: 208; Member since: 10 Aug 2012)
coz ur gonna mature that date...?
19. Martin_Cooper (Posts: 1615; Member since: 30 Jul 2013)
Cause of a smart watch thats been done so many times by so many other. And some done it so well that its selling greatly like the pebble smart watch? Its not the date first iphone was announced and its not the day first ipod was announced. Samsung will bring note 3 and a smart watch. Great news but nothing that will be remembered down the road in 5 years.
25. PunyPoop (Posts: 752; Member since: 18 Jan 2013)
This article is a joke right? It looks like a TAMAGOCHI!
2. papss (unregistered)
Ugh.. I hope it doesn't look like that and I hope Ss doesn't make it cheap looking with hyper glaze
3. abdane (Posts: 494; Member since: 07 Oct 2011)
Bring it, Samsung ! ^_^
4. itsdeepak4u2000 (Posts: 3718; Member since: 03 Nov 2012)
Compact S4 on the wrist... What another S4 version??? LOL...
Bring it on Sammy...
22. jacko1977 (Posts: 428; Member since: 11 Feb 2012)
S4 Wrist Watch Companion (i would buy that)
5. garlic456 (Posts: 251; Member since: 24 Dec 2012)
The little S4 looks so cuteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee (I'll buy it if they make it $50 or something :D)
12. sats.mine2k4 (banned) (Posts: 208; Member since: 10 Aug 2012)
ya it will $50 on contract....:D
21. jacko1977 (Posts: 428; Member since: 11 Feb 2012)
i was thinking the same thing when i saw the pic lol
6. isaias (Posts: 14; Member since: 15 Aug 2011)
I think I will upgrade my Sony smartwatch to this one.
8. zachattack (Posts: 621; Member since: 31 Jul 2013)
i can not believe it will end up looking like that. How on earth does samsung stay in business, it's as mind boggling as apple. Literally a s4 for your wrist.. what is the world coming to
13. monkeytown (Posts: 125; Member since: 26 Jul 2012)
hope you´re joking...cuz the pic is -.-
15. g2a5b0e (Posts: 3823; Member since: 08 Jun 2012)
It's called a mockup, guy. Perhaps you've heard of them? That looks like an S4 for your wrist because it's a shrunken down version of one. There are no pics of the Galaxy Gear.
23. g2a5b0e (Posts: 3823; Member since: 08 Jun 2012)
Thank you for saying what I actually wanted to say.
24. HouTexan (Posts: 447; Member since: 08 Jan 2012)
18. iampayne (Posts: 322; Member since: 12 Aug 2013)
Even though this was a dumb comment I wouldn't be surprised for it to turn out like a phone on your wrist lol
27. McLTE (Posts: 922; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
I'd rather it look like this, than the gawd awful renders that PA has been showing lately. Those are HORRIBLE.
I really hope it's fairly streamlined, rectangular in shape and looks like a WATCH.
9. sats.mine2k4 (banned) (Posts: 208; Member since: 10 Aug 2012)
wow... waiting for the "Galaxy smartwatch NOTE"...
11. monkeytown (Posts: 125; Member since: 26 Jul 2012)
no full-HD display??? lolz.
14. dexter_jdr (Posts: 1163; Member since: 28 Jun 2012)
Swatch = swatch = court war
17. AfterShock (Posts: 3698; Member since: 02 Nov 2012)
A new tangible shiny target for thieves to identify you as a potential victim.
On a side note.
Wonder how well it sheds its heat other then through your skin/blood.
20. zombiewolf115 (Posts: 38; Member since: 16 Jul 2013)
i rather wait to see googles on smartwatch. i dont want my watch to be covered by ugly touchwiz
28. McLTE (Posts: 922; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
Have you even used touchwiz?
I used to be a pure google... purist. Give me plain, unmodified Android or nothing!
Since I got my Note 2 however, that's changed. I actually find that I like the touchwiz modifications quite a bit, at least many of them. I like the mms app, the dialer is good, and their implementation of contacts as well. I also like how the samsung calendar is.. FAR FAR better than what Google has.
I rooted my Note 2 and tried vanilla Android - I was surprised that I had to go back to touchwiz!
29. Mobilephile (Posts: 162; Member since: 25 Nov 2012)
1.67"display is too small


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-Kaylenne Tanova, Templar, has already ascended but keeps it to herself, Gen 2 leader of the Ulgorn Raiders. Largely oblivious to Belca's affections.
-Sephylia Thorne, Spiritmaster, has already ascended, right hand of Lord Azphel sent to watch over Ishalgen's little band.
-Abelard, AKA Abel, Warrior, second-in-command to Kaylenne, mortal
-Belca Stormwing, Assassin, one of the raiders serving under Kaylenne, mortal. Has a baby karnif as an adopted pet. Has a major crush on said Templar.
-Ilexis Stormwing, AKA Altrius due to her and Belca's memory loss, Belca's younger sister, priest and Chanter in the making. Mortal.
The Elyos pair fell upon them without warning.
Kaylenne, Sephylia and Altrius were out for a walk in the forests on the outskirts of Aldelle village, with Belca as a male escort. They didn't expect to be running into anything, just out for some fresh air. Abel had volunteered to stay back and handle the paperwork so Kaylenne could take a breather, which the templar was infinitely grateful for.
It was Belca's sharp eyes and swift reflexes that saved Altrius, the smallest and youngest, from being cleaved in two. The polearm smashed into the dirt, a split second after the assassin leapt at Altrius and pushed her out of the way. The two of them rolling over and over on the ground, Belca leapt to his feet a moment later, daggers drawn and fangs bared as he sent a crimson glare at the previously hidden assailants.
In that brief scuffle, Kaylenne and Sephylia had gotten track of their surroundings and tensed for battle, like the war veterans they were. The lone Elyos gladiator seemed a little out of his league, though - alone in Asmodae and spoiling for a fight all on his own? Yes, there had been rifts recently, but the Elyos always came in pairs at the least. Either this one had been foolhardy or daring enough to attempt a solo raid, or just wanted blood since he was on mortal territory, or had a companion hidden somewhere. Regardless, he had chewed off more than he had bargained for, since both Kaylenne and Sephylia were anything but mortal.
The templar's eyes darted to Belca's, and he gave a tiny, almost imperceptible nod, flicking his eyes into the trees. As the gladiator charged again, this time at Kaylenne, she fought him off with her shield, barking orders.
"Seph! Get the one in the tree! Belca, you take Altrius, get back to Aldelle and tell Abel to send reinforcements! Do not engage! Seph and I will hold them down! Go now!"
Sephylia's wind spirit leapt into the leaves with a powerful jump, crashing back down dragging another Elyos with her, the yelping ranger's foot firmly in one mouth. The spirit snarled and released her hold when the ranger fired several arrows into her face, leaping back a step and starting a fresh wave of attack. Sephylia then sent a barrage of magic in the ranger's direction, forcing the ranger to back off.
The gladiator, seeing that his friend was in trouble, switched targets and swung his great spear in Sephylia's direction. Kaylenne intercepted him, however, deftly bashing him back with her shield. Frustrated, he retaliated hard, his polearm slamming into her shield with enough force to level a small hill, and in that moment Kaylenne was never more grateful that she was a Daeva. Without the added strength from her aether-infused blood, that hit alone would have smashed the bones in her arm. With the ranger kiting and beating down Sephylia, the templar was almost prepared to lose. Her life was in no risk. It would blow her cover, but no matter. As long as Belca and Altrius had the time to get away.
Unexpectedly, however, Belca joined the templar in attempting to subdue the gladiator, playing a dangerous game as he wove around the Elyos's polearm, driving his daggers into chinks in the heavy plate armor. With his keen eyes, Belca dodged every swing of the great spear, but had he happened to slip, he would have easily be decapitated. Fear for Belca filled the templar, because unlike her, the assassin had only one life.
The gladiator, switching tacks, lashed out with a kick that made the assassin stumble, throwing him off balance. With a grunt, the great polearm was brought to bear-
Kaylenne frantically pulled on her aether, and sent it outwards from the tip of her sword in the form of a cage. It wrapped around the Elyos, bodily dragging him away from Belca and towards herself as she wrenched her sword. "Get out of here!" she screamed at the assassin.
"I'm not leaving you!" He yelled back, throwing himself back into the fray.
"You can't fight them! Now get out and get reinforcements!"
The assassin's face was set in one of determination. Ignoring her shrieked order, he resumed his weaving with the Elyos Daeva that clearly overpowered him. Frustration filled the templar as she desperately tried to keep the gladiator's attention fully on herself. Beside her, some distance away, Altrius, after a moment of hesitation, had started to help Sephylia out with some menial magic skills, albeit from a safe distance. Wise girl. On the other hand, Belca…
A well-placed swing from the gladiator sent the assassin flying, stunned. Kaylenne stubbornly kept the Elyos from going in for the kill, however - with her skills in swordplay and shield-wielding, it was either watch his head or get brained. The gladiator was getting more aggressive though - his friend had vanished in an attempt to save himself, and Sephylia now had her sights on the hulking warrior. It was turning into a tight spot for him, and his eyes darkened when he considered his likely death. Instead of slacking in despair, he fought harder and harder.
Kaylenne snarled in pain as the Elyos got a hit in, his lance piercing her side. Pain wasn't the issue here, however. With the other end of the weapon still in the Elyos's arms, moving wasn't an option unless she wanted her guts spilt on the ground.
She was pinned, and therefore an easy target.
A dagger, aiming for the exposed tuft of her red-gold backmane. The ranger had made his reappearance.
"Kaylenne!" Sephylia screamed.
The templar whipped her head around, an 'oh-shit' expression in her amber eyes-
To see her would-have-been assailant tackled to the ground ferociously by a furious Belca. The Asmodian assassin tore at the yelling Elyos ranger as they rolled across the ground, his claws drawing splatters of blood as he shredded every part of his victim he could reach. His rage fueled his strength, but there was a great risk in such a scuffle all the same.
Even as Sephylia dispatched the now-unarmed gladiator, Kaylenne's eyes saw as the dying Elyos ranger plunged his dagger into Belca's chest. The tip of the bloody blade sprouted from his back, and the assassin's eyes widened.
The templar ruthlessly tore out the offending spear and stumbled towards him desperately, one hand pressed to her wound in a careless attempt to stem the blood loss. The arrogant white-wings disintegrated upon their death, whereas they…
"You idiot!" Kaylenne screamed at him, tears blurring her vision. "You're mortal, you brainless brax! You don't have to save me!"
The assassin's only reply was a weak chuckle, and a mouthful of blood.
Damn the idiot and his masochism. The templar spun around. "Altrius!" she yelled. "Altrius, get over here now!" She turned back to Belca, whose eyelids were slipping shut, his eyes unfocused.
"Don't you dare," she snarled at him, grabbing his shoulders. "Or I swear I'm gonna beat you black and blue until you can even see it a mile away. Eyes on me, eyes on me dammit-"
Altrius dropped to her knees beside him, seeming so much more her small age as she desperately tried to resuscitate him. Belca coughed, his dark eyes sliding to meet Kaylenne's. "You're…so…beautiful…" he croaked hoarsely, smiling weakly.
Then his eyes closed.
"Congratulations, genius. You made her mad."
Belca blinked blearily as he came to. Eyes darting around, he took stock of his surroundings. Writing desks, shelves, books, Abel slouching in a chair.
Abel's office.
The assassin sat up, and groaned at the lingering ache of his injuries.
"And what's more, yours truly had to haul your ass all the way back here," Abel grumbled. "You owe me a drink."
"At least she's not dead," Belca mumbled.
"Well, newsflash, martyr. She ain't too happy with what you did." The warrior shrugged. "I'll put some azpha on your tombstone."
Belca rolled his eyes, and with some effort, got off the couch and made for the door. Abel's cabin had a small, separate study room, which was where he was headed.
Three sets of female eyes snapped up to meet his as he shuffled in.
Kaylenne glared at him while the other two inconspicuously edged out of the way.
"I'm sure you don't need me to tell you that your actions were incredibly foolish," she snapped icily. "I have established that Elyos Daevas are not, I repeat not, to be engaged unless I direct otherwise."
The assassin held her gaze steadily, ardent defiance glittering in his eyes. "I'm not going to leave you to die so that I can save myself. Not now, not ever."
The templar flared. "I won't be dying anytime soon, I can assure you of that," she seethed. "On the other hand, you disobeyed a direct order. The narrow shave we had was due to our greater numbers, and not in any way related to skill, understand?" Her burning gaze was so piercing that he flinched. "Yes ma'am," he mumbled.
"You put your life and worse, one of our already limited assassins at risk. Do you know what that means?" Her voice was rising, eyes crimson with anger. "We cannot afford to lose more men when we have the Mau to handle!" Slamming her palm on her desk, she stood up abruptly and stalked towards him. "Of all the brax-brained, idiotic things I've seen, this tops the lot! I should have you flayed for your insolence!"
He cowered under her furious glare.
"Dammit, I thought I lost you." Belca stiffened as Kaylenne embraced him tightly, her face buried in his neck. "Don't scare me like that," she muttered softly.
Belca's eyes softened. "I'm sorry," he murmured, holding her close, closing his eyes. He cherished the moment. She meant so much to him that he was surprised to discover the depth of it. Surprised that he was willing to even sacrifice his life for her.
"But," Kaylenne pulled away, her businesslike tone back in place. "Seeing as you still pulled a stupid ass stunt, I confiscating your karnifling until I see fit to return it."
Belca's yelp of horror was joined in by a few more voices laughing alongside them in the cabin.


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In Germany, ugly fruits are veggies are suffering from low self-esteem, but some students are coming to the rescue with plenty of compliments and a marketing campaign.
Supermarkets there, like their American counterparts, have such strict cosmetic rules that nearly 40 percent of produce is destroyed, Der Spiegel reports.
Three German students at the University of Weimar say the twisted zucchini and lopsided lemons are just misunderstood. The visual communications majors are calling for "Ugly Fruits" stores so the funny looking produce won't go to waste.
"Whatever tastes good should end up on your plate, and not in the trash can," says Thomas Günthel, a farmer who's backing the students' effort. "No matter what it looks like."


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Welcome to an 80's neon future inspired first-person cyber shooter. The year is 2024 and you are Commander James Moses, a Space Ranger. Your mission: destroy the robot death army, rescue the Robodudes and save the world!
Select your weapon and use your skills to face down a tidal wave of rogue robots... in this retro homage to Arcade classics such as Battlezone, Berzerk and Robotron. Frantic gameplay, an array of loud and destructive weaponry - you must cheat death at every turn!
Key Features:
Fast-paced First Person Combat
A neon-drenched vector world unlike any other
An armoury of loud and heavy weapons
9 World Zones to liberate, all with their own unique environments and enemies to annihilate
Open development with regular updates
A wonderful original soundtrack
Arcade shooter gameplay; where the only things that matter are your game skills and the high-score table!
Our Promise
Zero micro transactions – no hidden charges
Regular developer feedback - additional updates will continue post-launch with new game worlds, weapons and enemies planned
Rescue the Robodudes!
These little friendly robots are being wiped out, liberate them and help save their planet.
Stop the Bezerkers!
A hostile race of robots whose sole purpose is to destroy and colonize. It is likely that your home planet will be a future target, they must be stopped!
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The Tron-style art is what drew me to this game. The realistic backdrops sometimes clash with this, but other times compliment it well, depending on the colors used at the time. The music is pretty nice, nothing special but it works for the setting. The gameplay is clunky first-person lazer shooting and it's a real bore. If you like the art enough, go ahead. Otherwise, pass.
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New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck was practically invisible in 2012. In fact, he was invisible for the vast majority of 2011 as well. In the final six games of 2011, Tuck had 5.5 sacks and 18 tackles. He was an instrumental aspect of the Giants 2011 Super Bowl victory, which is perhaps the only reason he's still going to be on the roster again next season.
In the the other 30 games the team has played during that time period, the eight year veteran out of Notre Dame has just seven sacks. Without a productive Justin Tuck, the Giants vaunted pass rush was non-existent and the team ranked in the bottom third of the league in nearly every major defensive statistical category in 2012.
Obviously, Justin Tuck brings a lot more to the Giants defense than just rushing the passer. Tuck is the captain of the defense and provides veteran leadership to a team that has won two Lombardi Trophies in the last six seasons. Clearly, his level of play has dropped significantly. However, in an offseason that could see the team part ways with Ahmad Bradshaw, Kenny Phillips, Osi Umenyiora, and/or David Diehl, it gets to a point where it would no longer be prudent to further diminish the leadership of this roster.
General manager Jerry Reese already said he expects Tuck back next season. There's a chance that changes between now and the start of free agency, but it's unlikely the team changes their stance on that issue. Tuck still has one year and $4.5 million dollars remaining on his contract, which is a salary that he did not play up to last season. If he wasn't the captain of the defense and the proud owner of two Super Bowl rings, this probably wouldn't be a debate. The team would not pay a salary that large to a player who has shown serious signs of decline.
By cutting Tuck, the Giants could clear their entire $4.17 million dollar salary cap deficit and then some, while giving younger guys like Adrian Tracy and Adewale Ojomo opportunities to play. It's not likely that either of those players would transform the Giants pass rush back into the most feared units in the NFL. Then again, Justin Tuck has been unable to do that for the better part of the last two seasons.
With the likely departure of Osi Umenyiora, it makes sense to keep Tuck on the roster at least for depth. If the Giants can work the salary cap around his contract, then it would be prudent to allow Tuck to claim his entire salary in 2013. Tuck has had issues in the past few years with injuries and maintaining a sharp mental state. The last thing that would propel Tuck back into playing productive football would be making him take a pay cut.
That said, next season is a contract year for Tuck. His stature and reputation will more than likely earn him an extra year with the team, a year that many others who produced at his level last season would not receive. However, if he does not return to form in 2013, then next season could very well be Tuck's last hurrah as a member of the New York Giants.
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Why I Read It: I had the pleasure of reading Jeannette Walls' book The Glass Castle some years ago and was greatly impressed by it.
Where I Got It: A review copy from the publisher (thanks!).
Who I Recommend This To: If you enjoy a mix of harsh reality and humor in a coming of age story, this is worth your time.
Narrator: Jeannette Walls
Publisher: Simon & Schuster (2013)
Length: 7 CDs
Bean Holladay, 12 year old, lover of chicken pot pies, is our narrator for this tale set in 1970. Bean and her older sister Liz have an artistic and temperamental mother, Charlotte, who often feels the need to take off for a while to get her head straight. She always leaves the girls money for food while she is off pursuing her Los Angeles singing career. However, one day Bean catches her mom in a big, elaborate lie and Charlotte has a bit of a melt down and leaves the girls for several weeks before they decide to take a bus to Virginia, where their uncle Tinsley lives. Soon the girls are uncovering family gossip, history, and secrets that Charlotte had always skimmed over with her daughters. Meanwhile, uncle Tinsley had become something of a recluse since loosing his wife and at first he isn't too sure what to do with the girls, other than feed them venison stew for dinner. As the days stretch into weeks, they realize the three of them will be together for a while. Once the girls get summer jobs, followed by school starting, live becomes pretty intense for all of them.
Let me just say up front that Jeannette Walls is excellent at digging those deep, dark, complex emotions out of me. She at once makes me uncomfortable and yet feel human with her ever insightful writing. The Glass Castle was a super intense read for me and I see that Walls has honed her story telling ability even further. She tells the story simply, directly, through the voice of Bean (a nick name for Jean). All the good and the bad is laid bare and naked before the reader. Charlotte is a beautiful, creative person. She is also a mother who often considers herself before her kids, taking off on this whim or that to pursue her singing or to a month=long spiritual retreat. The sisters are extremely dedicated to each other and the reader sees right away that they have had to grow up before their time, being the responsible adults in the situation.
Having trucked themselves out to Virginia, so much family history that had to this point been denied to them starts to unfold. Bean and Liz didn't share the same father and Bean learns, over a mistaken case of peach thievery, that she has family in town. While they had always known that Charlotte was the daughter of a mill owner, and hence, one of the richest families in the town, the girls learn first hand what that means through uncle Tinsley's attitude towards summer jobs: the Holladays don't work for others; people work for the Holladays. However, Tinsley is living in the past as the family sold off the mill some years before the girls come to visit him. Left and right, we see the short comings of each and every human; yet Walls also shows us the power of the heart to look past those inadequacies, prejudices, and bigotry to care and connect with other humans.
At a time of forced integration of the schools, Liz and Bean don't understand what all the fuss is about. Coming from California, the school they went to often had Hispanic kids mixed in with Caucasians. While they don't get what all the fuss is about, they see it first hand, experience it with the rest of the town. Additionally, the Vietnam war is still on at this time, and strong patriotic feelings run through the city, again causing Liz and Bean to feel uncomfortable. These historical bits are easily interwoven into the storyline, creating a backdrop for the tale of Bean and Liz.
While the story is told through the eyes of a 12 year old, Walls treats her adults with equality. Some are better at connecting with kids, or treating them like adults but shorter. Other adults demand obedience from anyone they think of as lesser humans, which includes kids. The main antagonist in this story, Jerry Maddox, is a large man, who can talk the truth and secrets out of an unwary person when he uses his charm. He also is a control freak, often bossing his wife around to the point of forbidding her from leaving the house. This is the man Liz and Bean go to work for, which later on leads to disaster.
SPOILER ALERT I have to say I wasn't expecting the second half of this story to be about an attempted rape and the reaction of family members, friends, the school, and even the town. But it was told very, very well. I often found myself nodding my head as Bean's narration captures teachers ignoring the teasing she and her sister receive from schoolmates. END SPOILER
Despite the hardships the girls go through adjusting to Virginia, there is much love and friendship to be dug up and nurtured too. The ending wasn't what I was expecting, but it was greatly satisfying. Life isn't perfect, but it can still be worthy.
Narration: Jeannette Walls herself read this book and she did a fine job. As the story is told from a single point of view, having a single narrator with a limited character voice range worked.
What I Liked: There are emus; the balance of light and dark; the historical backdrop; Liz is a rhymer; the meaning of the title of the book; the ending.
What I Disliked: For about 2/3 of the book, I had the impression that the girls were a few years younger – perhaps 9 & 12 instead of 12 & 15.
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Only taking this drug for a few months. Feeling extremely anxious and jumpy. I take Neurontin for chemo/ neuropathy which increased my vertigo (from cerebral hemmorhage) but now its really bad. Always dizzy. And the neuropathy is worse. Feet are swollen always, right arm and hand are swollen especially in morning. Some mornings right arm is asleep and doesn't respond for more than an hour. Now have trigger fingers in rt. hand. I have fatigue all the time. Can hardly function. This is my 2nd breast cancer and uterine cancer after taking Tomaxafin. I handled all of that very well but I am going crazy from the recent conditions. I had problems with taking Prednisone and felt very tense and anxious from it. Is it possible that the steroids in Exemestane are causing my emotional reaction?? Losing my mind and my body feels 90 !READ MORE
Taking Exemestane, after mastectomy. Very sick!
Michele, it could be the Aromasin that's causing these symptoms; but it could also be the Neurontin and, as Phyllis says, they could be from some other source entirely. I had problems with joint and bone pain taking Arimidex (another aromatase inhibitor); but I had worse problems with Neurontin, and quickly stopped taking it. So, as Phyllis suggests, call your doctor and lay out all these symptoms, see what s/he says; you don't need to be going through all of this. Suffering in silence is NOT an option, OK? Take care- PJH
Yes, your symptoms could be side effects from Exemestane (Aromasin). they could also be related to the Neurontin. The swelling could be a symptom of serious problems like blood clots and/or heart issues, so call the doctor and set up an appointment to discuss this collection of symptoms. With your doctor's guidance, you might decrease the dosage on some of these drugs to see if you can isolate which one might be causing the problem. Don't stop any medicines without talking to your doctor first.
I'm sorry you are feeling so bad right now, but I think you will gradually feel better.
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Rosie's House is honored to work alongside community members in bringing the power of music education to Phoenix-area children. Volunteer opportunities include:
Office and Special Events Volunteer
As an Office and Special Events Volunteer, you have the opportunity to help with fundraisers, open houses, student concerts, and other events. Volunteer duties often include passing out programs, directing visitors, registering guests, setting up before events and cleaning up after events. This is a fun and rewarding way to have a direct impact on the Rosie's House mission. Volunteers are notified through email of upcoming events and volunteer opportunities.
Community Advocate
As a Community Advocate, you are volunteering to be a point of contact and advocate for our academy. Advocates receive their Community Advocate package that includes information about Rosie's House as well as the importance of music education. Advocates tell friends and colleagues about the mission of Rosie's House, and attend Rosie's House recitals and special events.
Musicians Mentoring in the Classroom (MMC) Program
Students who volunteer in the Student Mentor Program are high school music students who are interested in helping in the classroom during group music lessons. Students help with copying music, leading warm-ups, and other activities as assigned by the music teacher.


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I sincerely apologize for this belated post. On top of a crazy schedule, heinous workload, and a computer error (which erased my last post), I haven't been in the proper form to write to you all. However, I have not forgotten! Coming back from Spring Break has been quite the transition, much like last year had been.
It is amazing to me how one, single week of getting away from life on the Hill can through off a routine. Late nights gabbing with Flip Flops, going for trail runs in an unfamiliar place, family meals with new people...what a wonderful way to spend the break. But, now, we are well back into the swing of things. The work load has been intense, but perhaps it only seems as such because the end of the year is near and we are all amping up to finish strong.
So much has happened amid the work, it seems impossible to keep track! I have been working hard for The Northfield News and an article is due to come out soon regarding the dangers of Anonymous and WikiLeaks (but we will save that for another blog). The Guidon has kept me buzzing around campus and the hard work has paid off as my feature piece about disqualifications from military service has made the front page. That story means a lot to me, so that was special to see and share with others.
Additionally, the wonderful workers at Sodexo accepted a recipe that sent in for my own "Trail Mix" muffins :) They have been in the Chow Hall for the past two days and I am happy to hear that they were a hit! Cooking and writing are two if my greatest passions alongside service to others, so I am elated that they should be appearing again as a regular item! And what would a healthy power snack be without the exercise needed to indulge in such a reward?
Well, I just finished up physical therapy after about a year and half of pain. It will take time to completely heal, but I never thought that I would be well enough to make it to this point again :) As much as I dislike running, I feel so much more empowered knowing that I CAN run somewhere if I so choose. There is a beauty in being ABLE to DO something without being held back by pain or undeniable damage.
More soon!
Very Respectfully,
C/CPL Ari Eaton


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Friday, August 4, 2006
Skyrider Raises Series A
Mountain View-based Skyrider, a developer of peer-to-peer networking software, said Thursday that it has raised a Series A venture round. Amount of the funding was not disclosed. The round included funding from Charles River Ventures and Sequoia Capital. Skyrider said that its technology will include keyword-based P2P search, dynamic access to content, and other applications. More information »


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|From: Robby Findler (robby at cs.uchicago.edu)
Date: Fri Aug 17 20:03:23 EDT 2007
You do not need to restart drscheme to set a keybindings file the first time, but if the file changes you do need to restart drscheme to pick up the changes to the file. If you don't need drscheme-specific functionality, but just generic GUI-library functionality, this should work for you: (define f (new frame% [label ""] [width 200] [height 200])) (define t (new text%)) (define ec (new editor-canvas% [parent f] [editor t])) (send ec focus) (send f show #t) On 8/17/07, Robert Nikander <nikander at nc.rr.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > I've created a custom keybindings module, but it appears I need to > restart DrScheme each time I change that module. Is that right? If > so, is it possible to run code in the interactions window (or with > the 'Run' button), something like this: > > (require ___) > > (let ((editor ___)) > (send editor insert (make-object string-snip% "test"))) > > So that I can experiment and learn the drscheme/mred API without > restarting? > > My goal is to create something like Emacs's `dabbrev-expand' ... > don't know if that will be possible or not. > > thanks, > Rob > > > _________________________________________________ > For list-related administrative tasks: > http://list.cs.brown.edu/mailman/listinfo/plt-scheme >
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Mumbai: Foreign investors raised their holdings in SKS Microfinance to an all-time high of 31.77% in the July-September quarter from a record low of 8.33% on 30 June.
The sharp increase in the shareholding of foreign institutional investors (FIIs) coincided with a 88% rally in the stock price of the Hyderabad-based SKS Microfinance between July and September.
The total promoter holding dropped to 29.58% during the quarter from 37.62% in the April-June quarter, according to information available with stock exchanges.
SKS Microfinance's stock rallied by about 88% in the September quarter, after a plunge of 34% in the preceding three months.
The stock has taken a beating since its listing in August 2010 at a price of more than Rs.1,000 a share and is currently trading at near Rs.120. The company debuted on the exchanges after sale of shares in an initial public offer at a price of Rs.985 apiece.
Foreign investors that acquired shares in SKS during the September quarter include CLSA, Royal Bank Investment, Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley.
Currently, CLSA (Mauritius) owns 8.77%, while Royal Bank Investment Partners (London) owns 4.62%. Morgan Stanley (Singapore) and Credit Suisse own 4.16% and 1.48%, respectively.
Analysts say a fresh infusion of capital through a qualified institutional placement in July as well as the company's reduction of its exposure to its main state, Andhra Pradesh, have made SKS more attractive for foreign investors.
Moreover, SKS narrowed its losses in the second quarter to Rs.262 crore from Rs.384.5 crore in the year earlier because of a drop in bad debt provisions. The company's operations were affected after Andhra Pradesh came up with regulations in October 2010 restricting lending and recovery.


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Moon Watch
The moon is at last quarter. It rose at 1:10 this morning and will set at 12:23 this afternoon. It rises Friday at 1:40 a.m. The evening sky is without the moon for a week since new moon is next Thursday.
The Big Dipper is part of Ursa Major, the Great Bear.
Its bright stars really look like a "big dipper" in the sky, while the fainter stars in the rest of the constellation are harder to find.
In the early evening this time of the year, the Big Dipper gets as high in the sky above the northern horizon as it can get.
If you look north around 9:30 p.m., you will see the Big Dipper upside down pouring its heavenly good will onto the North Star and the northern horizon.
The handle of the Big Dipper consists of three bright stars and curves toward the east pointing to the bright orange star Arcturus in Boötes the Herdsman.
Arcturus is the fourth-brightest star in the sky and usually visible even in very light polluted skies.
If you look south and slightly west of Arcturus, you will find the constellation of Virgo the Virgin with its bright star Spica, the 16th-brightest star in the sky. Spica has a blue/blue-white color that contrasts with the orange or reddish color of Arcturus.
A little below and toward the right (west) of Spica are four relatively bright stars that look like a misshapen square narrower at the top then at the bottom. That is Corvus the Crow.
Like many constellations, Corvus resembles not at all what it is supposed to represent.
Learn more
Friday's meeting of the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association will start with a talk about the advantages of placing infrastructure between the Earth and the moon's orbit, including the use of telerobotics, and how this might contribute to the general development of space science.
Next, the meeting turns to "Astronomical Misconceptions and Little-Known Astronomical Facts," presented as an open-mic night so the audience can take part.
The free event starts at 6:30 p.m. in Room 308 of the Kuiper Space Sciences Building, 1629 E. University Blvd., on the University of Arizona campus.
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Will death of bin Laden bring peace?
It was around 10:30 on Sunday night, I was tired (from the weekend) and I was watching my nightly dose of SportsCenter when my Twins-Royals game recap was interrupted with a bulletin on the bottom of the TV.
The bulletin said BREAKING NEWS, U.S. forces had just successfully killed Osama bin Laden in his small hideout deep within Pakistan.
The news circulated through my head, and I flashbacked to September 11th, 2001.
I remember when I heard about the terrorist attack like it was yesterday. The thing is, I was only 6 years old.
It was only about 8:30 a.m., and I was in first grade. I remember we were just gathering for circle time, when one of my classmates' parents came in and told my teacher the news.
Ms. Pederson teared up and turned the TV to the news, and that was when I remember seeing the videos of the planes running into the World Trade Center.
I was so young at the time I had no idea what was happening, but I remember that TV staying on in the classroom all day. I also remember going home to my mom crying on the couch, and she told me it had been an extremely sad day in America.
Now it's 10 years in the future, we have a new president, and we're pretty much fighting a different war.
When I saw the bulletin I had trouble actually believing that Bin Laden was dead. It seemed like everything was so sketchy, but the news turned out to be true.
Now I find myself asking, what happens next? I mean, the leader of al Qaeda, and the leader of the biggest terrorist attack ever on U.S. soil is gone now, which I hope means things get better. But the chances of that seem slim somehow.
Osama Bin Laden has been in exile for 10 years for a reason, and now that he's gone I can't help but wonder if there will be retaliation, or if simply this means the end of the problem America has been facing for so long?
Though (and this is just my opinion, I'm only 16) America has been on the turn for the better the last few years, the idea of not having to worry about these things (such as terrorist attacks) brightens my each and every minute. But I also must say that it will be a while until I'm able to not worry about that.
I want to be able to turn 18 and not have to think about fighting wars, and losing people close to me overseas (and I don't even mean by death).
My hope is that things are now resolved, and the controversy our country has been dealing with for the last decade is finally over. Hopefully America, and the rest of the world will be able to turn over a new leaf. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
Jonah Bowe is a sophomore at Detroit Lakes High School.