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students wrote and published their own bilingual text.. In New York, she taught in the Intensive English Language Program at the University at Albany and also taught adult ESOL students in an EOP program. She was awarded a Title VII Bilingual Fellowship to further her studies and her doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction. She has extensive classroom- based research experience working with the CELA Educational Research Center at the University at Albany. Dr. Bonissone was part of a national research team that examined exemplary English high school instruction throughout the United States under the direction of Dr. Judith Langer. She also examined literacy via literature instruction in an Adult ESL classroom which became the basis of her dissertation work. Locally, she coordinated the Hispanic Tutoring Program at the College of St. Rose, upon the Dean's request. She developed the program, placed and monitored college tutors in local public schools assisting Latino students in academic subjects. She oversaw 46 students; developed a bilingual writing buddies project and created the yearly Un Dia Juntos outing and newsletter. In 2007, Dr. Bonissone joined Siena College as an Italian instructor. By 2010, she had developed Siena's first Italian minor in conjunction with a semester of study abroad in the Siena Abroad program in Siena, Italy. Siena College's first 6 Italian minors graduated in 2012 with subsequent minors projected to graduate each year.
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In short: Impeccable organisation and expertly staged.In full: As well organised a race as you could hope for. Plenty of support along the way and no real hills to speak of so a good event for getting a decent time.Date of review: March 20, 2014
In short: Flat,fast and well organised.In full: Wasn't aware of concerns over the distance and forgot my garmin so can't really comment on that. But it's made for fast times being flat, and broken up into four laps so ideal for pacing. Conditions were perfect too. Course not quite as dull as you might imagine for running round an airfield! Organisation spot on. Date of review: January 5, 2014
In short: Great race with meticulous organisationIn full: First time doing this run. Glorious route but pretty tough with some long drags uphill and the downhill sections mainly into a strong headwind. But really well organised and a great mix of on and off road. Not one for PBs if that's your thing but pretty near faultless that apart.Date of review: January 5, 2014
In short: Credit to MABAC for putting on a brilliant, affordable, off-road race.In full: 4th time doing this great race and it doesn't get any easier. Fortunately the really hot weather held off. Impeccable organisation, friendly marshals, great scenery and plenty of hills. A real bargain and great credit to the organisers. Date of review: July 22, 2013
In short: Faultless organisation and a great raceIn full: Everything just works at this event - the pre-race info, the race day set-up, support along the way and the route itself. It's not absolutely flat and there are a couple of hills to make you work but whether you are after a PB course or just a great race in a great city then it would be hard to beat this one.Date of review: October 12, 2012
In short: One of the best races in the calendar. In full: A great race - as ever. Hard as they come and with the added bonus of mud and slippery slopes this year but brilliantly well organised with friendly, helpful marshals. Even the mist and rain couldn't take away from the glorious coastal scenery. Date of review: September 2, 2012
In short: Wonderful race in a great setting In full: Fantastic value for money and great organisation make this a perfect choice for anyone fancying a rural race in a wonderful setting. "Undulating" probably sums up the route with a few hills but nothing too challenging. Date of review: August 26, 2012
In short: One of the best races of the year - tough but greatIn full: You'd have to go a long way to find a tougher half and the climbing starts early on and doesn't really relent. BUT, set against that are fantastic organisation, great views, really good value for money and a brilliant off-road race.Date of review: July 22, 2012
In short: Great race in a wonderful settingIn full: This is a tough-ish 10K, which is meticulously well organised whilst still maintaining a village fete atmosphere. it's fantastic value and the course goes through some lovely scenery. Date of review: May 28, 2012
In short: Good, well-organised, flat courseIn full: Does what it says really; 4 laps so you can pace yourself, well organised and friendly, helpful marshals - even for those like myself who arrived 5 minutes after the start! Perhaps not quite as scenic as you might expect for a seaside race. Date of review: November 14, 2011
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Create a game box that also doubles as a baby shower decor element!
Designed by Celeste Crockett courtesy of DCWV.
Material List
- DCWV® Paper Stack, 12"x12" - Baby Boy or Baby Girl
- Photo Box - Kraft
- Wilton® Decorate a Bib Shower Game
- Silk Ribbon, 3/8" - Orange
- Bead Landing™ Charms - Butterfly and Baby Feet
- Jump Rings
- Paper Trimmer, 12"
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Begin by covering the box lid. To do this, pull out the "wavy line" print and cut four strips, ensuring that they are two rows wide. Attach these to the side panels of the lid. Trim where necessary.
Select four coordinating prints and cut each one to the following sizes for the lid: 7"x11¼", 6½"x9", 6"x8½" and 5¾"x8¼". Adhere all of these sections together with the largest section on the bottom, stacking until the smallest is on the top.
Cut two pieces of the orange ribbon, both 20" long. Take the first piece and cover one side with double-stick tape. Turn the ribbon over so that the tape side is facing down (leave additional ribbon on each end to fold around lid of box). Beginning 1" down from the top corner stretch ribbon diagonally to the bottom corner, ending 1" from the bottom. Wrap loose ends down side of lid. Repeat on other side to make an "X".
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Just for women, the Alta Lodge Women's Ski Camp brings together the best of the Alf Engen Ski School's instructors for three days of instruction and four nights of lodging, breakfasts and dinners. You'll be in a fun environment where you can challenge yourself, improve your technique and meet some new ski buddies. During the three-day camp, participants can expect to improve their skiing ability and skiing confidence so they can advance to exploring Alta's legendary terrain.
Ability level: You should be comfortable on blue runs, ready to venture on to ungroomed or steeper terrain.
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Cellar/Tasting Notes Beaune 1er Cru "Boucherottes" is an aromatic, full bodied wine of considerable structure and complexity tempered by a rich fruit roundness and plump, sumptuous texture.
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Never been to the "Strand." But I have heard about it. Sounds like an independent bookseller that can stand up to Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Looked at Strands website, and was dissappointed. I prefer Amazon and B&N. You a "nook" or "kindle" person?
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2000 Sidney St, St Louis, MO | Directions 6310438.603635 -90.217582
Mon Closed, Tue-Thu 5pm-9pm, Fri 5pm-10:30pm, Sat 5pm-10:30pm, Sun Closed
Neighborhoods: Benton Park, Saint Louis
Skip the bar; straight to dinner – My husband and I read this was to be one of the most romantic restaraunts in St. Louis, I did not find it romantic. However, the excellent service made up for it! We decided to have a cocktail at the bar before dinner and were treated like we didn't belong by the bartender. She talked down to us with the few words she did share. Fortunately, our server Suzanne (city search isn't letting me use her shortened name) made up for the horrible first impression. She had outstanding knowledge of the menu and treated us like we were regulars. She made an excellent reccommendation for the lobster turnovers! The Tuscan Sea Bass was outstanding as well! I would reccommend this restaraunt, but not if you're looking for an after dinner drink at the bar and the lack of personality behind it.
Excellent food. First class service. Friendly service. NOT romantic. I went to this restaurant ONLY because it was billed as romantic. Not so. Not in any manner. No way. I have no idea who thinks that a table with a candle that was so smoky it had to be blown out immediatly, harsh lighting and no private tables could be considered romantic but I'm not one of them. If you are looking for exceptional food and great service and don't mind pricey, this is your place. If you are looking for romantic, keep on looking.
3RD times a charm! – Being a newbie to st.louis and not food lol. I needed a great place to entertain. a girlfriend mentioned this site so i checked it out and sidney street looked like the best place to entertain my client before closing.with all the great reviews how could they be wrong. WELL LET ME TELL YOU ! seabass overcooked, steak overcooked and what langostino was there may or may not have been you know !?server was great and can not be held resposible.and although mistakes happen its sad it had to be me at the time. after talking to my friend she convinced me to give it another shot and it was amazing!! she was right my bass, moist and delicious the reviews were right after all. My client and I returned only to be dissapointed yet again sorry sidney street but I won't be wasting my time or money on such inconsistant nonsense.
Beignets to melt in your mouth!! – This is the place to go if you want great service and excellent cuisine. We were surprised by the small size of the restaurant, and would definitely recommend reservations - especially on the weekend or for a group. The menu is imaginative and mouthwatering, the wait staff pleasant and engaging...as well as knowledgeable on pairing food with wines, etc. The hot from the oven beignets were an absolute dream, a MUST for any traveler or seasoned St Louisan alike. You will crave the food again and again...we talked about it all the way home!!
Romantic atmosphere, great for a date. The only drawback is having to pick your dinner from a chalkboard at your table, and remembering the description of each one. But the wait staff is always happy to repeat, from our experience. You will LOVE and always remember your trip here. Try the shrimp appetizer as well....you will not be disappointed!
Our new favorite! – My husband took me here for my birthday last night. The service was excellent, as well as the food. I had the sea bass. You must try it. It's the best I've ever had! My husbad had a filet stuffed with langastino's. It was wonderful. From appetizer to dessert, you won't be dissapointed!
Wonderful Appitizers – My sister-in-law introduced me to the wonderful food found at Sidney Street Cafe. Even though I live in California I try to make one visit there every time I am in St. Louis. When folks ask me what my favorite restaurant is I tell them it is located in another state. Then I show them the website and my mouth starts to water. Never dissapointed.
Quite simply, the best restaurant in STL – I really do mean that. You may find restaurants with better entrees on a given night, a more extensive menu, a wonderful patio for a summer evening, etc. But, you won't find a more consistently excellent restaurant in St. Louis. Other restaurants vary visit to visit, but Sidney Street never disappoints. It's elegant, unpretentious, romantic, cozy, and both the food and the service are second-to none. Better still, it doesn't carry the pricetag of a Tony's or An American Place.
The only thing that could make this place better is if it were open on Sunday and Monday! So for a special occasion, or just because it's Wednesday and you want to celebrate making it halfway through a terrible week--go to Sidney Street Cafe. You won't be disappointed.
Best in St. Louis – My family has been going to Sidney Street for the past 18 years and generally have had the same waiter (by request) during the entire time. All special occasions have been spent here. It is without a doubt the best of the best in the area. My daughters are now married and spend their anniversaries here. Warm, romantic atmosphere, with delicious food and ecellent service. Their escargot can't be beat!!! Great place to bring out of town company...a plade they will remember and return to on their next trip to STL.
Absolutely Wonderful – I have now been to this restaurant two times - both of which were fully enjoyable. Everything I've tried (and the company I was with) has been delicious. The serving sizes are extremely delicious. The wait staff provides excellent recommendations and seems knowledgeable. Great wine selections. Option for an individual appetizer sampler (mostly seafood, but if you ask you can get a non-seafood option instead). Many choices for your meal - it's hard for me to decide because everything sounds so good. Great presentation of the food. I think this restaurant is worth the wait (will need to make reservations) and the price. I will continue to go back again and again. Only negative - it was extremely cold in the restaurant when I was there.
Raves – This is the place! Sure it's a bit pricey, but between the wonderful service and the best food I've experienced in St. Louis - still a bargain. The server was not only knowledgeable about the menu - but had a great sense of humor and really added to the experience. All the entrees tried were exquisite and the desserts were even better.
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February 12, 2010
From James Kochalka: "I've got a fairly large part in this new animated movie called MARS that is premiering at SXSW in March. It was created using a computerized rotoscoping technique. Here's the trailer.
MARS - The Movie [HD Trailer] from Geoff Marslett on Vimeo.
"I'm in the very first scene in this trailer, and although I don't speak in this shot rest assured that I have plenty of lines in the actual movie. You also might notice that the font used in the trailer and throughout the movie is based on my own comics lettering style. It's the Kochalka Font."
Meanwhile, Troy Brownfield interviews James at Newsarama.
• Cool CBR interview with Jeff Lemire on Sweet Tooth.
• An interview with super ink-stud Grant Reynolds.
• For your visual enjoyment... more art from Gregory Benton.
• Portland artist Summer Hatfield is part of a group show opening tomorrow night at Olympic Mills Commerce Center. Makes sure to check out Summer's blog!
SUNDANCE has come on gone, and let me tell ya folks, what a treat this was...
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...maybe one of the best trips Chris and myself have ever taken as part of this crazy gig called Top Shelf. We were there ostensibly to meet with one of our new investing partners the generous and affable Anthony (Likely Story) Bregman as well as his two terrific staffers Stephanie and Julia, but really (for me anyway), it was like out of a friggin' fairy tale!
Private parties, v.i.p. screening passes, great food, snow, hobnobbing, pressing flesh, and just all out good livin'. We were on hand for the premier of both of Anthony's new films, Please Give, and The Extra Man. Both outstanding films full of quirky charm and overflowing with humanity — which seems to be Ant's M.O.
Here's an interview with anthony at The Splash Page.
We also spent an evening with the lovely America Ferrera (she of Ugly Betty, and believe me, she's soooo NOT ugly), her fabulous assistant Julia, and her (i think?) boyfriend Ryan Piers Williams. Ryan premiered his first feature film this year at Sundance, The Dry Land, and let me tell ya, it's a brilliant debut. I literally wept like a baby two times during the film, and was choking back tears throughout.
I'm truly a blessed man, getting to publish comic books, and now diving into film. And how refreshing for my expectations of Hollywood snobbery to be completely unfounded.
• Will Dinski has a sweet new print out, called Total Destruction. Check it out at his website, Will Dinski.
• Blu-Ray features for Surrogates.
• DVD Talk interviews Surrogates director Jonathan Mostow.
• Finally, feast your eyes on the cover James Kochalka just turned in for the forthcoming American Elf collection.
• [Have i mentioned how much i LOVE MY JOB?!]
i love Troubletown!!
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Lloyd Dangle is nothing less than a masterful cartoonist, and Troubletown is his masterpiece! Read his most recent newsletter and support his awesome work.
• Eleanor Davis and Katherine Guillen at have a show coming up at GR2 in L.A. The show opened last night and runs through February 10. Learn more here.
• Feast your eyes on Jeffrey Brown's bitchin' wraparound cover for the new volume of his Incredible Change-Bots franchise! Shipping to a comics shop near you in August. Until recently i've never seen a single episode of the classic original Transformers cartoon. But now that i have a five-year old son, i'm pretty much swimming in Transformers. I enjoyed the heck out of Change-Bots volume one, and now it's making even more sense!
Oh, and speaking of Jeffrey Brown, here is (in no particular order) developmental and finished art for the Jeffrey Brown documentary, Drawing Between The Lines. (Directed by Bruce Parsons, and art-directed/designed/screenprinted by Austin Petito.)
• The comics team of writer Jeff Guarino and artist Dean Westerfield have a new website up. Check out their stuff! [This page is from their epic-length graphic novel, The Word.]
• And our awesome Top Shelf Submissions Editor Claire Siepser also has a new website!!
• Tom Spurgeon at the Comics Reporter interviews Ted Adams from iDW on The Sunday Interview. I really really like Ted and Robbie, and they put out some amazing work. Great to see Ted getting some well-deserved props.
The Swedish Invasion is coming!...
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but let us not forget our friends from Slovenia, the great Strip Core collective, and purveyors of the long-running anthology Stripburger. The new all-English volume is called Greetings From Cartoonia: The Essential Guide of the Land of Comics. Maybe their best volume yet, and chock full of truly excellent comics.
• Renee French ROCKS! Here's a poster she did a few years ago as part of a show group show through Presspop in Tokyo, Japan. It's now part of a show called A Cry For Help, running at Thinkspace Gallery in L.A. It's for charity, and five of these posters are for sale.
• Billy Shire Fine Arts presents JUGGERNAUT. Here is a preview link.
New comic paintings and collage works on paper by Mark Todd.
Exhibition: January 16, 2010 - February 6, 2010
Opening reception: Saturday, January 16th, 7-10 PM
• The great Jeremy Eaton has rolled all of his myriad blogs into one.
• Long-time 2.0 contributor Lode Devroe unloads his 2010 best wishes.
• "My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama." All New Artwork by SKINNER! Show opens Jan 8, 6-9pm. Grass Hut 811 E. Burnside. In Portland and Here in the Intertubeweb.
twenty-ten here we come!
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Here we are in 2010 (Happy New Year everyone), and our first book of the year is off to press. I'm talking none other than James Kochalka's wickedly funny collected SuperF*ckers. Due in March, this book will make you laugh so hard you'll spew milk out your nose if you're not careful. Make sure you're not eating Oreo cookies with that milk! The collected edition includes all four previously published issues of the series, PLUS the unpublished Jack Krak solo issue!
• Some fine holiday greetings i received in my in-box these last couple of weeks.
• A sneak peak at Mike Huddleston's stunning cover sketch for the upcoming Homeland Directive, written by Robert Venditti.
• Finally, read the recent King-Cat (#70) by the nothing less than sublimely talented John Porcellino today on the exercise bike, only to discover that this issue celebrates King-Cat's 20th Anniversary. Holy shit! Unbelievable. I did a little digging and found this recent article/interview with John at Newsarama. If you're unfamiliar with John's work and profess to love comics, then please check out and purchase some of his masterful work, either here at his own King-Cat website or from his collected editions publisher, our friends at Drawn & Quarterly.
December 22, 2009
Here is another one of those "whoa" moments. The Known Universe.
[Tuesday update: Gregory Benton writes in, "Wow. That video of the known universe was incredible! Thank you for that. Enjoy the vacation. Chill and reflect on the universe, and the duality of our cosmic insignificance & the majesty of life..."]
• Nate Powell provided three comic covers he did coming up: Papercutter #12 (with a story by Rachel Bormann and Nate) due out in March; We Will Bury You #2 by Brea and Zane Grant, due out in April on IDW; and Cometbus #53, written by the brilliant Aaron Cometbus, out now.
• Gregory Benton just finished up some drawings for a group show in the Philippines(!).
And here's the flyer for that show. (G. thinks it's by artist Louie Cordero.)
• My old University of Oregon professor and friend Ken O'Connell had a terrific write-up at Oregon Live a few weeks back, about his sketch journals, and is well worth a look.
• And speaking of the University of Oregon (no, i'm not going to talk about the Ducks football team appearing in the Rose Bowl on New Years Day!), another professor, Ben Saunders, curated an orginal art comics show that is one for the ages. There is so much amazing work by so many masters of the form, that it staggers the mind. No lie, this rivals similar shows i've seen around the world, including Angouleme.
The name of the show is The Art of the Superhero, so don't expect otherwise. But heck, how can you argue with checking out the original art for AN ENTIRE ISSUE OF DITKO-DRAWN SPIDER-MAN!!
Learn more here. It runs through January 3rd.
Here is Ben himself talking it up.
• I love Naomi Klein. AND she's crazy smart!
"For Obama, No Opportunity Too Big To Blow"
• Here's a rough sketch for the forthcoming new Hutch Owen: Let's Get Serious! book (due in 2011), by the incomparable Tom Hart.
• A swanky holiday card from Jon Adams.
His Birth of Stan Lee postcard is one of the funniest things i've ever seen. Buy it here!
• Cover art for the Dutch edition of Second Thoughts, by Niklas Asker.
And check out this link at his blog, featuring art in a series called Things You See When You Close Your Eyes. Wow! Beautiful...
• O.k., kids, i'm outta here. Off to the coast for a wee little holiday break. Middle of know where. Mobile phone spotty. Peace. Brett
December 13, 2009
• Eric Skillman's process on developing Eddie Campbell's Alec: The Years Have Pants cover. Oh, and here's his process for the forthcoming AX: Alternative Manga compendium.
And since we're at it, an earlier version of the cover for next Summer's The Playwright, by Daren White and Eddie Campbell.
• A better link to video of James Kochalka singing iPod Operator.
• Some cover roughs by the incredible Mike Huddleston for the forthcoming Homeland Directive, drawn by Mike and written by Rob Venditti.
• Illustration stuff Matt Rota writes to mention he's working on a new website, and that in the meantime you can see new work posted on his blog. The guy is amazing.
• Matt Taibbi literally just wrote about what's been stewing inside me for months now, in the new Rolling Stone:
Obama's Big Sellout
The president has packed his economic team with Wall Street insiders intent on turning the bailout into an all-out giveaway
There's a counter-point here at American Prospect arguing some details, which is a good thing to see, but i think misses the big picture.
December 5, 2009
• Jeff Lemire has revamped his website!
• Hot damn, we're almost ready to send James Kochalka's magnificent SuperF*ckers collected edition off to the printer. This sucker is gonna rock out with its cock out!!
• I just can't get over this awesome headline:
Barack Obama Names Alan Moore Official White House Biographer
• An interview with Staros and myself (from 2007), by Quinn Johnson, is running for the first time as a podcast. Check it out!
[Quinn Johnson is a freelance comics writer. His credits include 'Tales of the Ninja Turtles' and his own creation 'Elders of the RuneStone.' He is also one of the Pantyhose Ninjas that host the Darkhan City Awesome Comics Culture Podcast, and is known for his awkward dance moves.]
• So, all three readers out there know that i've been remiss staying consistent with updates on this blog as of late. I'm entertaining adding some guest-writers to the blog,if anyone out there has an ideas. Reviews, short interviews, essays, etc. Write me at: email@example.com
• Friends of Top Shelf Carlos Hernandez Fisher and Andrea Warner were recently wed. Carlos took these awesome snaps while they were on in honeymoon in Spain.
• And finally, just to tease Eddie Campbell fans, here's an early cover concept for his forthcoming book with Daren White, The Playwright. Art by Eddie, design by Eric Skillman.
November 20, 2009
Last couple of weeks have been busy busy busy for this bartender. My son, his mom, and myself all trekked to Disneyland and, of course, had a mind-blowing time. The only ride that freaked Carter out was Space Mountain. It was pitch black, fast, and jerky, and he said he'd "never ever ride that again." I do suspect though that had we taken him on some (relatively) mellower roller-coasters first, he'd have been o.k. Oh well. One superb lunch was spent with Chris' parents Mr. and Mrs. Staros, his new nephew troy, and his delightfully precocious niece Sophia. As these photos will attest, they got along smashingly, and are pretty damn cute. Carter was seriously smitten.
Here's Carter and Lisa on the classic tea-cup ride.
And here's a self-portrait of me geeking out at the Star Wars: Holiday to Endor simulator ride. I could do this every day of my life and never tire of it.
A very special weekend followed with a friend, and here i am busting my balls to catch up after a great deal of fun.
Many people can't really wrap their brains around this, but at this moment in mid-November, before Thanksgiving, i'm more or less freaking out over a giant workload for books scheduled to come out in March, April, and May. Yikes!
Moving right along:
• T. Edward Bak is coming into his own and has a new website. I really dig this guy and his work. Check it out!
• Christopher Diaz sent me this Flickr video of James Kochalka performing at GRSF.
James Kochalka Super Star, baby!!
• This is why we hired Leigh Walton!
• Nice promo for the Brazilian edition of Box Office Poison!
• Matt Kindt makes another ridiculous "free art with purchase" offer!
"From now until December 11th for every 3 Story: The Secret History of the Giant Man book order I will make an original 5x7 ink and water color piece of art and include it for free with your book. So, if you already have a copy, order one for a gift and keep the art for yourself, or order the book for yourself and gift the art to a friend.
"The cut-off for orders will be December 11th so that I can guarantee delivery before December 25th. The quantity is limited to the first 300 orders (there are only 300 copies left).
"Help 3 Story sell out -- get the last of the 1st printing -- and get free art to go with it! Click here to get it."
By the way, i read this on my Disneyland trip and it's outstanding. It's really really really awesome to see Matt kicking ass, and his star on the rise, after paying his dues for a long long time.
November 4, 2009
Scott Morse turned me onto this, and it's pretty much bending my brain.
This dovetails nicely with these incredible images from NASA's Hubble Telescope.
• Floating World Comics is hosting yet another bitchin' First Thursday event tomorrow, November 5th. This time around: NEGATIVE BULGE – ART & ZINES BY ISLANDS FOLD
"Luke Ramsey came down for the Zine Symposium this past July to represent the Islands Fold art collective that he started in Pender Island, British Columbia. One night after the fest he was hanging out and participated in a drawing session with local artists: Blaise Larmee, Kinoko (from Seattle), Sean Christensen & Theo Ellsworth. Little did they know, the collaborative jam session would result in a zine of ultimate greatness, Negative Bulge! We are very pleased to present original art from the legendary jam session as well as the new zines from Islands fold."
WHO: Islands Fold, Blaise Larmee, Kinoko, Luke Ramsey, Sean Christensen & Theo Ellsworth
WHAT: Negative Bulge zine release + art exhibit
WHEN: Thursday, Nov. 5th, 6-10pm
WHERE: Floating World Comics, 20 NW 5th Ave #101
• James Kochalka has two Little Paintings gallery shows coming up.
- Monastiraki Gallery in Montreal, opening Friday, November 6
- Giant Robot in San Francisco (GRSF), opening Saturday, November 14
• Barack Obama Names Alan Moore Official White House Biographer!!
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Here's a picture of my own little Superkid. He really loves superheroes. Go figure, right?
And here's me. Only one person all night knew who i was (Eddie Riggs, aka JAck Black from new video game Brutal Legend), but that's o.k., it was my best costume in years. Several girls were petting my hair and couldn't believe it wasn't real. And damn, if my scruffly face could manage it for real, i think i'd grow mutton chops in a heartbeat. (Note: that little belly you might see is a "prop." I wish.)
i'm not one to bring attention to myself,
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but this short film by Sarah Morean at Daily Cross Hatch is pretty awesome. It shows me making a scratch margarita at the Isotope APE After party last weekend. Yummy...
hey, bartender! with Brett Warnock from Sarah Morean on Vimeo.
• Steve Lafler gets the Mixtape Treatment at Inkstuds!
• Dean Haspiel serves up his Top 5 non-comics influences at Graphic NYC. Good stuff all.
• We asked James Kochalka to write a brief intro to his collected SuperF*ckers, which kicks off our 2010 schedule in the Spring. It's so fucking awesome i just wanted to run it here.
• I don't think Jeremy Eaton sleeps. Or else he's created a clone. He now has a new blog of, as he says "pop-infused psycho-babble," called Popular Madness.
"Popular Madness, appearing every Monday through Friday, will utilize a vast collection of old comic book panels, acting as springboards for my stream-of-consciousness contemplations, ruminations and cultural criticism – all spiked liberally with touchstones from our shared popular culture."
• My neighbor and friend Vanessa Veselka (who also has a cameo in my film Road To Insignificance) is serializing her novel Zazen on the Arthur Magazine website.
From Jay Babcock:
The Story: It's the very near-future, somewhere in the Pacific Northwest—or a neighborhood near you. 27-year-old Della Mylinek has suffered some kind of breakdown after failing to stop the construction of a local Wal-Mart. In an attempt to regain psychological, financial and emotional stability, she's moved in with her brother and his pregnant wife and taken a job waiting tables at a vegan restaurant. But her anger remains, and one thing leads to another…
"Zazen" Keywords: geology, veganism, the apocalypse, urban planning, yoga, sex parties, bombs, anarchism, aging new-left revolutionaries, strip malls, paleontology, dark hippies, transcendentalism, lavender hair dye.
The Author: Vanessa Veselka is a writer and musician living in Portland, Oregon. She has been, at various times, a teenage runaway, a sex-worker, a union organizer, a student of paleontology, an expatriate, an independent record label owner, a train-hopper, a waitress and a mother. Her work has appeared in Bust, Bitch, Maxmum Rock 'n' Roll, Yeti Magazine and Tin House. Zazen is her first novel.
APE came and went in a flash!
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Super amounts of fun were had, in spite of a low turnout.
Here's a swell Flickr set of the APE Aftermath Party at Isotope. Will Dinski won the award for Best Mini with his excellent, Covered in Confusion.
Sarah Morean at Daily Cross Hatch made a terrific short film of the event. (In addition to her chronicle of the entire weekend.)
• Speaking of APE, it was a pleasure (as always) to speak with the dynamic duo of Mark Todd and Esther Pearl Watson. I finally picked up Esther's massive Unloveable book. I'd previously only read a handful of the original mini-comics. In any case, the pair will each have a piece in a galley event tomorrow night: True Self, a group exhibition at Jonathan Levine Gallery in NY this Saturday, October 24th.
Esther Pearl Watson:
"Gene Watson Walked Home (with Dreams of Ion Force-Field Motors and Visions of the Future.")
Acrylic, enamel and glitter on panel
Mark todd:
"Civilizations Most Iconic Collective Wisdom."
Mixed media on panel. 12"x16"
• Bill Kelter has a new piece up on the Veeps Blog!!
• Dodgem Logic, Alan Moore's new underground newspaper, sounds pretty rad. Here's an excellent short interview with Alan on the subject and other items at Mustard Magazine.
Kristi Turnquist profiles Ben Saunders and his Superhero exhibit at Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at my alma mater University of Oregon.
"Faster than a Speeding Bullet: The Art of the Superhero" runs through January 3rd.
• Jesse Reklaw's band Fun Yeti is playing here in Portland on Saturday, with:
The Tagalongs & the Punk Rock Collective
Tonic Lounge, 3100 NE Sandy Blvd.
Rock starts around 9pm, $5, 21 and over.
• Sweet! Mike Dawson and Chris Radtke's hilariously funny comic series Gabagool! is now entirely available online... for free! This shit is awesome. If Judd Apatow fucked Kevin Smith and their love-child made comics, this is what they would be like.
• Hells yeah... this might be the most anticipated comic i've been jonesin' for in the last decade. Now with a funky YouTube trailer! Afrodisiac In The House!
• And yet another ingenious short film, Principal Skeleton, drops from Graham Annable. Links to his other macabre short films abound. Every one of them a little gem
• Dame Darcy has some wicked cool dolls like this for sale online.
She's also playing a gig next week here in Portland.
DXD at the Woods
6637 Milwalkie Ave in PDX
Doors open at 8:00 $5
• Food for thought, from the great Greg Palast. On Health Care.
APE is looming large.
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Top Shelfers Nate Powell, Grant Reynolds, and Jeremy Tinder will be on hand. Working the booth will be Leigh Walton and myself. And once again i'll be mixing cocktails at the Isotope Comics Lounge for APE Aftermath Party on Saturday night. I'm also one of the judges for the Seventh Annual Isotope Award for Excellence in Mini-Comics.
• Also at APE, i would highly recommend checking out the great R. Sikoryak's slideshow in support of the recently release Masterpiece Comics, from D&Q. And this ain't hyperbole, folks... the book is amazing.
• Yet another APE attendee this year, Scott Campbell sent out his newsletter, and as per usual, the guy blows my mind. He'll be exhibiting with Double Fine Comics. Plus, Gallery Nucleus has released limited edition prints of the Ninja House from his HOME SLICE show back in the earlier part of this year.
And finally, Mr. Campbell let it be known to me — a lifelong video-game non-layer, because of addictive personality traits — the release of THE video game which i fully intend to buy. Literally my first ever. Brutal Legend, with Jack Black, on which Scott has been working for five years, doing concept and production designs. Be still my beating metal-head heart.
• Here is Jeffrey Brown's stellar Mixtape [with custom art] at Ink Studs.
• And speaking of ink-studs, Matt Rota has a new blog. This kid can flat out draw!! Here is a piece he did for the New York Times, on the Anniversary of the Tet Offensive.
• Tim Sivert has some new pages posted for an upcoming issue of Intrepideers, a fantasy comic he's been cooking up with Brett Von Schlosser.
You can purchase the first two ass-kicking volumes here.
• Go Keith, go! Keith Olbermann's hour-long Special Comment on Health Care is must-see t.v. (Or streaming internet.)
It's been a crazy busy movie-centric two weeks for this bartender.
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First off was our trip to the red carpet outside El Capitan in Hollywood for the Surrogates premier. This was one of the most excellent nights of my entire life. Something i'll never forget. Also had a long overdue conversation with Top Shelf friend Louise Nemschoff. The premier was last Thursday night, and i had to wake up at 5:15 the next morning to get back home to Portland, where my collaborators (Mike Lay, Bill Kelter and Wayne Shellabarger) and myself spent three days doing pick-up shots for our own film, Road to Insignificance. This mockumentary is based on the actual book by Bill and Wayne, Veeps: Profiles in Insignificance. We also did some sound-recording, which was blast. And one of the voices was none less than Cherry Poppin' Daddies frontman Steve Perry! Cool.
(I will post my iPhone pics to our Flickr page asap.)
• Jeff Lemire is interviewed by our good friend Andrea Warner for Vancouver B.C.s Westender. And make sure to check out Jeff's blog where Blair Butler gives the collected Essex County serious props on an embedded Attack of the Show link.
Jeff is an invited guest at next weekend's Wordstock Literary Festival here in Portland, and will also have a signing at Floating World Comics Friday, the 9th, at 6:00 p.m.
WHO: Jeff Lemire
WHAT: Artist reception and book signing
WHEN: Friday, Oct. 9th, 6-8pm
WHERE: Floating World Comics, 20 NW 5th Ave #101
• Inkstud Steve Lafler has self-published the excellent Self Employment for Bohemians. This is swell reading and well worth your time.
• Here's a pic of Jeffrey Brown and Noah Van Sciver at SPX. I missed the show this year for the first time since i started going in 1996 (except for the canceled 2001 show, of course)... For a slew of picture links check out the SPX Collected Memory section at The Comics Reporter. And speaking of Jeffrey, check out his blog, where he has a screen-grab of a recent episode of Heroes, featuring no less than his first graphic novel, Clumsy!!!
• Matt Kindt has updated his blog and has all manner of cool shit available, including this bitchin' Giant Man mini-comic Spy Capsule. Sweet! Click on the "shop" link, and it's all yours for a mere six bones.
• Grant Reynolds and Jeremy Tinder are doing a show the weekend of APE at Giant Robot San Francisco, called CHIP BEEF, CHIPPED TOOTH. Ha! Grant will be on hand pimping his new Top Shelf comic called Comic Diorama.
Chip Beef, Chipped Tooth
Drawings and Painting by Jeremy Tinder and Grant Reynolds
622 Shrader St, San Francisco, CA 94117
6:30 PM, October 17
• Finally, here's what i'll be checking our from this month's Diamond Previews, for books scheduled to ship in a few months. (Which, i should add, on page 292 lists our new Jeffrey Brown documentary dvd Drawing Between the Lines, and James Kochalka's new cd James Kochalka Superstar: Digital Elf.
At the very very top of my wish list here is Brian Maruca and Jim Rugg's Afrodisiac HC. Much of this material has been sporadically published here and there. This is as close to a comic book equivalent as you can get to circa 1970s sexploitation / blacksploitation filmmaking. From AdHouse Books, i can pretty much guarantee this book will be in my short-list of favorite books from 2009. If you go NOW, AdHouse has a free PDF preview download, so check it out.
From Marvel Comics:
- Thor: Tales of Asgard, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. (I think i might be one of a mere handful who actually loved the modern coloring when i was looking at the floppies on the rack.)
From Viz Media:
- Vagabond (VizBig Edition) Volume 6, by Takehiko Inoue. These fat collections are getting me to pick up manga series' i wasn't about to buy in tiny and too-numerous editions before.
From Simon & Schuster:
- Mercury, by Hope Larson. I'll be honest, i much preferred her magic realism stuff with AdHouse (Salamander Dreams) and Oni (Gray Horses) way more than her more recent book Chiggers, but then again, i don't think i was the target audience for that book. Hopefully Mercury will see a return to form, and that she'll be allowed to utilize her incredible skills.
From iDW:
- The Complete Milt Gross, edited by Craig Yoe. I can say with utter conviction that if Craig Yoe is involved, it will be worth checking out. And having read an older edition of Gross' He Done Her Wrong i'm sure to pick this up.
- Winterworld, by Chuck Dixon and Jorge Zaffino. Again, to be frank, i think there's waaaaay too much lame material (especially from the 80s) being dug up for repackaging and reprinting in an already glutted industry, but i've always wanted to read this. Zaffino is a bitchin' artist, way underrated in North America.
From Drawn & Quarterly:
- The John Stanley Library: Thirteen Going On Eighteen. D&Q — along with Fantagraphics, Sunday Press, and iDW among others— has been releasing some long lost gems these last few years. I can't wait to put my hands on this!
From DC Comics:
- Preacher Book 2 HC, by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon. Ennis' masterpiece. 'Nuff said.
- The Creeper, by Steve Ditko. Oh shit!! FINALLY (thanks in no small part to Blake Bell's excellent Strange and Stranger Ditko biography) we're seeing a resurgence of attention for Ditko on par with Kirby. This is some crazy mad work, folks.
From Dark Horse:
- Jet Scott, by Sheldon Stark and Jerry Robinson. Unfortunately Dark Horse has been a major disappointment with their treatment of archival materials. With the exception of their Harvey TPBs, Kubert's Tarzan, and the excellent Warren HCs, they seem to have decided that cheap and easy is their method of operation, yet they still charge a standard 50 bucks a pop for some of this. I don't mean too sound harsh, but their production on the Russ Manning Magnus Robot Fighter was atrocious. (I'd even sold some vintage back issues of these glorious comics, only to be horrified when the first "deluxe" HC rolled out.) Needless to say, with archival materials and Dark Horse, i play the wait-and-see game. Stay tuned, true believers.


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Posted: 15 May 2013 at 8:11am
Hi people, thank you for having me on your Forum.
Sadly I have to start my first post negatively and it really is not my stile. Firstly let me say your Tippmann X7 Phenom out of the box is really such a good marker, I am impressed and very happy with it.
Now for the bad part
Your Flat-line barrel looks so good but it shoot so badly that i had to remove it. Really it shoots paint all over and pop paint balls like there is no tomorrow. My Tippmann was set on a lonely 150 Fps and I used the highest quality paintball I could find. It popped the balls and it was all over the target. I set it up to 300 Fps and the results was me crying like a little girl
It is an expensive upgrade and looks so cool and sadly I cannot "CANNOT" believe the poor quality... The inside is unpolished and just looks well not very nice... I will be making a YouTube soon where I will bench the Flat-line against a standard barrel and let you be the judge. I will also be using a small camera to show you the inside of the barrel and let you be the judge.
I am really sorry that this had to be my first post about your Product but I rather give you the truth so that you can improve on your design...
Again My tippmann Marker is second to none if you leave it standard "out of the box"
I made sure the Barrel is correctly fitted to the adapter for the Phenom.
I did not dent the Barrel with the little screw that was provided.
I did fit it to the marker correctly.
Was tested on 150 Fps
Was tested on 300 Fps
Both tests was in-house
Poor polish worked was noted when I took it out of the box.
All tests was done from a fixed bench "for testing"
Thanks :)
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1. What kind of paint were you using?
2. How fresh was the paint?
3. What was the temperature?
4. Did you have a proper ball to bore match?
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Hi impulse418
1. What kind of paint were you using?
Product I used of my test was Safcaps Slasher paint balls.
2. How fresh was the paint?
Well I don't know how fresh it is? But the store owner gets in new boxes almost every week. So I guess it is as good as I am going to get.
3. What was the temperature? Ok it was mid day so about 23 Degrees Celsius give or take. That said the barrel gets rather cold thanks to the gas rushing trough it so really a lot of variables to consider.
4. Did you have a proper ball to bore match? Ok here I have to say not every paintball is perfect. Some fall right tough the barrel others is a snug fit I tested 3 variables to make sure I give you the best feedback I can. The one that falls trough do not pop... The ones that is a snug fit goes trough without any real problem. The third ball I found in the pack was slightly oval. Out of the oval one's I tested I got 1 to pop.
However I changed to a no-name brand solid ball. The one's you get in the clear pack. As far as I can tell they are all perfectly round and is a snug fit. Test concluded that the balls goes all over the place no real accuracy. These sold balls will take out a few variables.
Hope the Info helps.
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I did a bit of Googling and found that I am not the only one with this problem, the problem dates back to 2010 and it seems that both the x7 and x7 Phenom are affected. it is said the only upgrade that actually works is the A5 series.
So I think its time to move on. Clearly no solution was presented in any of the other forums and so on. A lot of people noted that they got no feedback at all.
So I guess it is case closed.
That said as other people also noted rather not upgrade to much... It is a pity it is such a good marker and the mods look cool.
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I know many happy users of the flatline barrel on the X7. I am not familiar a "known issue" when using the flatline on the X7. The problem is most likely the paintballs. I am not familiar with the brand you are using. The inside of the barrel is not supposed to be polished. Balls are supposed to roll in the barrel. If it was polished, the balls would slide. (Also if the paintballs are oily.)
Check how the paintballs break when you drop them onto a hard surface. (they should not break much from waist height.)
You may have an alignment issue with the barrel on the gun. Make sure it is in all the way.
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Thank you,
I nearly made a mistake as I was about to polish it. I refitted the barrel as instructed on YouTube, I hope to see some improvement. I will use solids to test as they take out a lot of variables. I will check to see, if there are other paints available within a reasonable cost range.
thank you again for your help and info
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After resetting the laser and pushed the air to absolute maximum. I clamped the marker down and started testing with solid balls. The balls where a snug fit and started testing. The grouping is acceptable as all the balls hit well within a 5cm radius at a distance of about 10 meters.
The grouping is acceptable because it will do a good job hitting centre mass.
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End of diary! Ch. 2 next week!
Chapter Two! Another new comic, with a shout out to a CSBGer for whose enthusiasm I am very grateful;
Wow, thanks for the nod! Now I'm even more curious about what's going to happen in this chapter.
Song of the week: 'Adrenalina', Wisin, Jennifer Lopez & Ricky Martin
Also, I set up a TVTropes page for the series;
Oh really this one comic is awesome. I love the story.. Waiting for new update.Thanks for sharing it...
Thanks, Raman! And another new one, with a Metal Gear Solid reference I've been sitting on for nearly a year...
That is an extremely interesting way to use Elise's POV.
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Thank you, Omar. It was largely inspired by conversations with you here and on Alvaro's, offering a way to critique my own storytelling sensibilities as well as those of the superhero genre. Nobody's free of the narratives that shape their perceptions.
Another new comic, with one of my better set pieces...
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To be a successful roofer, marketing your business is extremely important. Of course, great workmanship will also market itself. But for your roofing business to grow at a faster pace or to grow exponentially, you must veer away from traditional roofing marketing strategies, or supplement your offline marketing efforts with online ones.
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For the past month, the social community has been a buzz because Facebook has changed their News Feed algorithm, causing decreased reach for brands. There have been blogs lamenting the latest changes, but in a positive attempt to provide a solution have offered a number of suggestions including changing your News Feed settings to "Most Recent" from "Top Stories."
Here's the thing though…Facebook is changing the settings back on you automatically.
I have been testing for a week now and asking other trusted colleagues to do the same, and we all have found that it happens frequently.
While I didn't sit at the computer 24/7, for the past week I have been trying to monitor various time intervals before the switch took place. I found from my trials it can be anywhere from a half-hour to overnight.
Why is Facebook doing this?
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I started a list for brands, you can subscribe to that here.
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For the first time since the death of her daughter, Cissy Houston has spoken out.
In an interview that will air Monday on New Jersey's My9's 10 O'Clock News, Cissy Houston says she still has her "moments" of mourning since Whitney passed away in February.
"I'm not there yet. I don't think I'm any more courageous than anyone else. I am a true believer in God, if I could bring her back I would, but that's not possible."
News broke yesterday that cocaine was found in Whitney's hotel room, following coroner confirmation that the singer died with that drug in her system.
The artist's substance abuse problems have been well documented, of course, but Cissy says she can't hold herself responsible for these issues, not after so many years of attempting to intervene.
"I know I did the best I could," she says. "I don't blame myself. I know I did the best I could for everything."While avoiding any public statements until now, Cissy has reportedly been critical of her former son-in-law, Bobby Brown, and has been looking over her granddaughter, Bobbi Kristina. She's now the most direct link Cissy has to Whitney.
"I'm very proud of my daughter," she says in the interview. "She accomplished a whole lot in the short time that she had here... she was a very wonderful person."
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Ms. Cissy Houston is correct when she says there was nothing more she could do in trying to save her daughter. However, it's important to note that she always loved Whitney no matter what. Addicts are the most misunderstood people in the world, and that's because addicts do not understand themselves. Loved ones and family members can try to get them the help they need, but if the addict is unwilling then it becomes a one-sided battle. Whitney suffered greatly because of her disease and no doubt broke the hearts of those who loved her. Lets us pray for her soul's rest and her family's healing.
People come out of it completely you know. But they will be very easy targets to those who don't want them around, if you know what i mean. It's so easy to get rid of them coz the world would obviously think they destroyed themselves.
Ms Cissy Houston - i admire your courage and i can imagine your huge loss. May God grant to you the extra strength. But with all do respect i know you mean well but the way you said it sounds like 'i know i did my best but she still went on with it'. I don't know why i am sure but i am sure Whitney Houston has not been using drugs for the past 3 years. Pls Cissy you should know that. Don't doubt your daughter.
RIP WH & MJ. The Queen and King of Music. The most talented and amazing personalities, but at the same time the most abused, misunderstood, and mistreated people ever!!!
Mother and daughter are dealing with a huge loss. I know what addiction can do to a family. I will continue to pray for the entire family. Ms. Cissy may you find comfort in knowing you did all you could for your daughter. The paths we take as adults are our own choices and Whitney with whatever issues she suffered with was a great woman.
I would say Bobbi deserves a lot of sympathy. Cissy suffered a lot as a mother, but Bobbi suffered probably more as a daughter, growing up in a dysfunctional home with two drug addicted parents. And even after losing a mother, the poor girl barely has a father to fall back on because he honestly does not seem to care much for her.
This Mother is where all the sympathy should go. She had been watching this nightmare addiction from the beginning. She saw and she tried to intercept the self destruction that was displayed and the shit that migrated to her daughter. I've seen it - up close! This is the woman that has suffered!


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After successfully resizing a Windows Cloud Server, you will need to perform some additional steps in order to utilize the new disk space that is available for your server. In Windows Server 2008 you can merge the newly available disk space into one drive by expanding your original drive. Although no longer offered by Rackspace, if you are using a legacy Cloud Server with Windows 2003 there are separate instructions for how to add disk space after a resize.
Start by initiating a Remote Desktop session to your Cloud Server.
From the Desktop of your Windows Server 2008 Cloud Server, open the Start Menu and select Administrative Tools > Computer Management.
Under the Storage folder in the left pane, select Disk Management. In the left pane of Disk Management you will see the current formatted hard drive for your server, and you should also see an amount of unallocated space in the right pane. In this example we have a server with 40 GB of hard disk space that we have resized to 80 GB. That expanded storage space is the unallocated 40 GB.
Select the C:\ drive and right-click on it. Choose Extend Volume from the drop down menu.
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What next for the Web? "I am concerned and excited about its future," says Tim Berners-Lee, who'll answer your questions on Reddit starting at noon PT.
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Tim Berners-Lee, the man who pioneered the World-Wide Web, is hosting an Ask Me Anything session on Reddit today, the 25th anniversary of his invention.
The World Wide Web is a smashing technological success. But the man who invented it wants it to break down more cultural barriers, thwart government snooping, and let the Web run applications not just house documents.
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What's given moviemakers tools like crowdfunding and YouTube has also led to a CGI-centric Hollywood where everything looks the same, the famous film director tells CNET.
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Lee is the latest (and probably most influential) filmmaker to turn to the crowdfunding site for financing. He hopes to raise $1.5 million for his next feature film, which he says is about people "who are addicted to blood."
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John Brennan is in Tripoli as part of the investigation into the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi last month, where Ambassador Chris Stevens was killed along with three other Americans. Brennan met Wednesday with interim President Mohammed el-Megarif and Foreign Minister Ashour bin Khayal.
Omar Humidan, spokesman for Libya's General National Council, said all agreed the investigation should be secret.
The U.S. has blamed militants linked to al-Qaida for the consulate attack. It erupted as Muslims protested a film that insulted Islam's Prophet Muhammad. The U.S. declared later that militants linked to the international terror network were involved.
Obama's Republican opponents have criticized his handling of the affair.