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"Any writer, any artist, I'm sure is obsessed with death, a prerequisite for life."
- Anne Sexton
Is it true that all artists have an obsession with death? Events in the personal lives of Emily Dickinson, Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton contributed to their attitudes toward death which prevailed in their writings. Emily Dickinson led a very uneventful, eccentric, and reclusive life. Her isolation and her preoccupation with death led to the development of her romantic attitude toward it. Sylvia Plath was a gifted writer who suffered an extreme mental breakdown; this, in turn, led to an obsession with the theme of death in her poetry. Plath finally took her own life at the age of thirty-one. Similarly, Anne Sexton's eighteen- year career was abruptly ended by her suicide. Her poetry spoke with brutal honesty and painful intensity of what she knew about others, but could not understand in herself. Sexton's poems revealed a dark, unhappy world which was constantly overshadowed and even controlled by her desire to die. Seclusion, depression, an obsession with death, and even suicide were thus significant common factors in the lives of these three masterful poets.
Emily Dickinson spent years tending to her ill parents. Prior to their illness, Emily had been a
student at Mount Holyoke for one year. Following the death of her parents, Emily continued her
life as a recluse. Seldom leaving the confinement of her home, she became known as the Amherst
legend: the woman in white, the eccentric recluse, and the half-cracked daughter of Squire
Dickinson. The death of her parents, as well as the man she would have married, Charles
Wadsworth, familiarized her with the anguish of losing loved ones. She wrote:
My life closed twice before its close;
It yet remains to see
If immortality unveil
A third event to me,
So huge, so hopeless to conceive,
As these that twice befell.
Parting is all we know of heaven,
And all we need of hell.
(pg. 46, Collected Works)
This poem begins by describing the poet's previous encounters with death. She then hints that
those who part go to heaven, while those who are alive continue to live in Hell. In "My life closed
twice," Emily Dickinson's attitude of familiarity toward death is revealed. Later, she developed
an obsession with death. Emily's reclusive life had also fostered a depression which was evident in
her poetry; no "happy," "contented" person could have had such insight and perception. It was
obvious that thoughts of death were constantly on her mind:
To die -- takes just a little while --
They say it doesn't hurt --
It's only fainter -- by degrees--
And then -- it's out of sight --
A darker Ribbon -- for a day --
A crape upon the hat --
And then the pretty sunshine comes,
And helps us to forget.
The absent -- mystic -- creature --
That but for the love of us --
Had gone to sleep -- that soundest time --
Without the weariness.
(pg. 52 -- Collected Works)
These lines reveal Dickinson's obsessive attitude toward death. She believes that it will be
painless; others will mourn her for a day or so, but as soon as the "pretty" sunshine rises, they will
move on to new worries. She describes herself as the "absent -- mystic -- creature" that has finally
gone to sleep, but will not experience the weariness one feels after waking up. Emily felt that
dying would bring her peace, and she yearned for that everlasting sleep. She felt that life was
intensely painful, and expressed the belief that living hurt more than dying in the first lines of one
of her poems, saying:
'Tis not that Dying hurts us so --
'Tis living -- hurts us more --
(pg. 53 -- Collected Works)
Dickinson also had a tendency to refer to death as a lover:
If I may have it when it's dead
I will contented be;
If just as soon as breath is out
It shall belong to me.
Until they lock it in the grave,
'Tis bliss I cannot weight,
For though they lock thee in the grave,
Myself can hold the key.
Think of it, lover! I and thee
Permitted face to face to be;
After a life, a death we'll say, --
For death was that, and this is thee.
(pg. 154 -- Collected Works)
In order to achieve bliss, the poet believes that she will have to die; in the third stanza, she refers to
death as a lover. Upon dying, she expected to come face-to-face with death, the "lover" who
would finally bring her joy. It may be also be said that in a metaphorical sense, Emily believed that
she was already dead; this is why she referred to her cottage as her grave in the following lines:
The grave my little cottage is
Where, keeping house for thee,
I make my parlor orderly,
And lay the marble tea,
For two divided, briefly,
A cycle it may be,
Till everlasting life unite
In strong society
(pg. 172, Collected Works)
Once again, death is referred to a companion in her cottage. She is maintaining the house for the
time when death pays her a visit. Her attitude toward death appears to be very romantic, and
death was often personified in her writing. Events in her life such as the death of her parents and
Charles Wadsworth, in addition to her isolated and eccentric life, all contributed to her romantic,
obsessive attitude toward death.
"Dying... is an art" ("Lady Lazarus")
Perhaps most people do not see dying as an art, but to Sylvia Plath, it was an aspect of art which
she intended to master, and master it she did. Born in 1932, Sylvia Plath quickly advanced in the
literary world, and published her first poem at the age of eight. Another critical event occurred at
that age as well: the death of her father. As a result of her father's death, Sylvia was flooded with
feelings of depression, scorn and thoughts of suicide, which generated her fixation with death. She
You stand at the blackboard, daddy,
In the picture I have of you ,
A cleft in your chin instead of your foot
But no less a devil for that, no not
Any less the black man who
Bit my pretty red heart in two
I was ten when they buried you
At twenty I tried to die
And get back, back, back to you.
I thought even the bones would do.
This poem is a figurative drama about mourning, about the human impulse to keep a dead loved
one alive in the emotions. At the time of her father's death, Sylvia saw him as a God. Not ready
to be without a father, Plath was unable to let go of his memory. In order to get back to him, she
felt as though she had to resurrect him and then kill him a second time. In real life, she first
attempted suicide to reach him and then married a man who resembled him, all to no avail. The
death of her father thus provoked Sylvia's obsession with death, and the poem "Daddy" plainly
reflected that fact. One of Plath's most famous poems, "Lady Lazarus," further demonstrates her
preoccupation with death:
I have done it again
One year in every ten
I manage it -
("Lady Lazarus")
Here, Plath seems to be boasting about her previous encounters with death. The first death was
her father's, which occurred when she was eight; the second encounter with death was her
suicide attempt at age 19; finally, she successfully killed herself at the age of 31. Later in the
poem, she revels in her suicide attempts (and possibly in anticipation of her actual suicide), saying:
Is an art, like everything else.
I do it exceptionally well.
I do it so it feels like hell
I do it so it feels real.
I guess you could say I've had a call.
("Lady Lazarus")
Throughout these lines, Plath develops her "madwoman" persona. Extremely successful
throughout her life, Sylvia believes that she can also die exceptionally well. She does not mean
that she has literally died, of course, but rather that she has already killed herself in a figurative
sense. Because she was not accustomed to enjoying normal, everyday life, this type of "virtual"
death was all the more real to her; it was, paradoxically, the only thing she could do to make
herself feel truly alive. Plath also expresses her sense of empowerment in this poem:
Out of the ashes
I rise with my red hair
And I eat men like air.
("Lady Lazarus")
In these lines, Sylvia is essentially her female self and her immediate impulse is to rise like a flame from the ashes of a false life to consume the males. "Lady Lazarus" strongly reflected Sylvia's attitude towards death. In this poem, as in life, she talked about suicide in much the same tone that she used for any risky activity that pushed the normal limits: a
tone that was urgent, even fierce, yet altogether without self-pity. She seemed to view death as a
physical challenge that she needed to overcome. She spoke of suicide with a wry detachment, and
without any mention of the suffering or drama inherent in the act. Toward the end of her life,
Sylvia began to write more and more insistently, as if she knew the end was drawing near.
I do not stir
The first makes a flower
The dew makes a star
The dead bell,
The dead bell.
Somebody's done for.
("Death & Co.")
All of Plath's early poems had insisted in different ways that she was able to overcome her pain;
however, in this one, she was beyond anyone's reach. She was done for; the bell was tolling for
her. Within the last few days of her life she wrote "Edge," which was specifically about the act
that she was about to perform:
The woman is perfected.
Her dead
Body wears the smile of accomplishment,
The illusion of a Greek necessity...
This poem is one of great peace and resignation, as if she had accepted the logic of the life she had
been leading and had come to terms with its terrible necessities. Illness, loneliness, depression and
the demands of two small children were too much for her. Early Monday morning, February
11th, 1963, Sylvia Plath went down to her kitchen, sealed the doorways and windows as best she
could with towels, opened the oven, laid her head in it, and turned on the gas. With her successful
suicide, she marked her name in big block letters over the world of poetry.
Anne Sexton's life and work are an open wound of confession: confessions of love, regrets, desires and fears. Haunted by mental illness and personal torment, Sexton's poems speak openly of a dark and unhappy world. Anne spent most of her life battling mental illness, and much of her poetry reflects that. The intricate play of rhyming sounds and repetitive rhythms forms a structure for work that focuses primarily on deep introspection and unhappiness. Sexton's childhood had not been a happy one, as her father had abused her both physically and verbally; these events contributed to her depression. After she married, her husband began taking business trips and Anne could not cope with being alone. Eventually, at twenty-eight, she attempted suicide and was hospitalized. This event spawned both her writing and her preoccupation with death. Sexton became
avidly suicidal; death was always on her mind. She truly believed that there was an evil within her,
and that the only way to be rid of it was to die:
When I tell the priest I am evil
he asks for a definition of the word.
Do you mean sin? he asks.
Sin, hell! I reply.
I've committed every one.
What I mean is evil
(not meaning to be, you understand,
just something I ate).
Evil is maybe lying to god,
Or better, lying to love.
The priest shakes his head.
He doesn't comprehend.
But the priest understands
when I tell him that I want to pour gasoline over my evil body
and light it,
He says "That's more like it!
That kind of evil!"
(Evil it seems comes in brands,
like soup or detergent.)
("Is it true")
These few stanzas clearly reveal Sexton's madness. She wanted to pour gasoline over herself and
light it, thus killing herself by burning (as the Church once killed so-called witches). In its entirety,
this poem masterfully reveals the poet's anguish. Sexton believed that her loss of faith contributed
to her evil; this makes it all the more ironic that the poet is discussing suicide with an enthusiastic
priest, when suicide itself is a sin. The primary events in the life of Anne Sexton which shaped her
attitude toward death were mental illness and her eventual breakdown; it was the absence of her
husband and the responsibility for her two children which triggered her suicidal tendencies.
How did it die?
I called it EVIL.
I said to it, your poems stink like vomit.
I didn't stay to hear the last sentence.
It died on the word EVIL.
I did it with my tongue.
The tongue, the Chinese say,
is like a sharp knife:
it kills
without drawing blood.
("The Dead Heart")
The title of this poem reveals that the poet feels dead. Without a heart, one can neither feel nor
function. Once again, the notion of being evil is developed. She killed the heart by calling it evil,
and next she must kill herself. As she continued to write, Anne met Sylvia Plath and they soon
became friends. The two women and another writer, George Starbuck, were in the habit of going
to the Ritz for drinks. While there, Anne and Sylvia would speak of past suicides. Anne wrote
"Often, very often, Sylvia and I would talk at length about our first suicides; at
length, in detail, and in depth between the free potato chips. Suicide is, after all,
the opposite of the poem. Sylvia and I often talked opposites. We talked about
death with burned up intensity, both of us drawn to it like moths to an electric
lightbulb. Sucking on it!"
Anne and Sylvia glorified their suicide attempts and spoke of them with pride. Anne's statement
that "Suicide is, after all, the opposite of the poem" is manifestly true. A suicide defies the laws
of nature and development; it halts the life process. On the other hand, every poem is a fresh new
beginning, a medium in which feelings, thoughts, and desires can be articulated. Anne asserted
that speaking of death stimulated her and made her real, but she admitted that such a fascination
with death sounded strange and sick, and that many people would never understand it. Another
event which reignited a longing for death in Anne Sexton's case was the news of Sylvia Plath's
suicide. This event led to Anne's poem "Wanting to Die":
Since you ask, most days I cannot remember
I walk in my clothing, unmarked by that voyage
Then the almost unnamable lust returns
Even then I have nothing against life.
I know well the grass blades you mention,
the furniture you have placed under the sun
But suicides have a special language
Like carpenters they want to know which tools
They never ask why build.
Twice I have so simply declared myself
have possessed the enemy, eaten the enemy,
have taken on his craft, his magic.
In this way, heavy and thoughtful,
warmer than oil or water,
I have rested, drooling at the mouth-hole.
I did not think of my body at needlepoint
Even the cornea and the leftover urine were gone
Suicides have already betrayed the body.
Still-born, they don't always die,
but dazzled, they can't forget a drug so sweet
that even children would look on and smile.
To thrust all that life under your tongue!--
that all by itself becomes a passion,
Death's a sad bone; bruised you'd say,
and yet she waits for me, year after year,
to so delicately undo an old wound,
to empty my breath from its bad prison.
Balanced there, suicides sometimes meet,
raging at the fruit, a pumped up moon!
leaving the bread they mistook for a kiss,
leaving the page of the book carelessly open
something unsaid, the phone off the hook,
and the love, whatever it was, an infection.
This poem fairly screams with Sexton's intense desire to die, as she admits to having an
"unnamable lust" for death. She also discusses the "special language" of suicides, explaining that
those who attempt it do not wonder about why they are doing it; instead, they want to know which
tools or methods to use. The line "Suicides have already betrayed the body" is very insightful.
The person who commits suicide is literally betraying their body. They are giving up their life, and
in the process destroying the bodily organs which keep them alive, whether by means of a
gunshot, drug overdose, or other means. Sexton's morbid fascination with death is evident
throughout this piece. She describes death as "...a drug so sweet / that even children would look on
and smile," and later in the poem she reinforces this complex image of sweetness, children, and
naturalness by mentioning still-born babies, who are naturally dead before they are born. Anne
also refers to death as having a feminine persona. In the eighth and ninth stanzas, she states that
death is waiting for her, that is, waiting to free her from the prison of life. This poem generates in
the reader both a feeling of somber depression and a simultaneous empathy for the poet.
Interestingly, this revealing poem was written in response to Sylvia Plath's suicide. A year later,
Anne wrote another poem entitled "Sylvia's Death." The middle stanzas of the poem reveal
Anne's jealousy of the fact that Sylvia had completed a successful suicide:
Thief! --
how did you crawl into,
crawl down alone
into the death I wanted so badly and for so long,
the death we said we both outgrew,
the one we wore on our skinny breasts,
the one we talked of so often each time
we downed three extra dry martinis in Boston,
the death that talked of analysts and cures,
the death that talked like brides with plots,
the death we drank to,
the motives and then the quiet deed?
Sexton calls Plath a thief for "stealing" the death that she had wanted for so long. She describes
the times they drank together and talked of old suicides. The "quiet deed" is obviously suicide.
Later in the poem, Sexton reveals that death has always been a part of her; it has been hiding,
waiting to come forward:
and since that time he waited
under our heart, our cupboard
and I see now that we store him up
year after year, old suicides...
Anne Sexton's attitude towards death obviously went beyond fascination and into the realm of
obsession. She both loved death and hated it. The need to commit suicide had been growing in
her for years; for a while, she managed to battle it back through her poetry. Unfortunately, in
1974, the battle ended. She went, with a glass of vodka in her hands, into her garage, climbed into
the driver's seat of her old red car, and turned on the ignition and radio. Anne Sexton would no
longer be jealous of Sylvia Plath.
"We have had enough suicidal women poets, enough suicidal women, enough self-destructiveness as the sole form of violence permitted to women"
- Adrienne Rich
Clearly, Emily Dickinson was not actively suicidal in the manner of Sylvia Plath or Anne Sexton,
but the fact that she had a fascination with death that verged on obsession is apparent in her
work. The three writers' similar attitudes toward death was unmistakably reflected in their poetry.
Dickinson's "My life closed twice" and Plath's "Lady Lazarus" are obvious examples of each
writer's fascination with the theme of death. Dickinson and Plath had both suffered almost
unbearable pain when their dearest loved ones were taken from them by death. The death of
Emily's parents, and the later death of Charles Wadsworth, were seminal events in Dickinson's
life. The death of Otto Plath, Sylvia's father, was a very traumatic event for her, and led her to
write "Daddy," one of her most well-known poems. Moreover, Dickinson, Plath and Sexton all
shared an obsession with the inevitability of death, and each had the ability to powerfully articulate
her feelings. Isolation played a prominent factor in the life of Dickinson, whereas mental illness
was an issue in the lives of Plath and Sexton. For Anne Sexton, there was no single event in her
life which shaped her attitude towards death; in her case, the causative factors were primarily
growing up in a dysfunctional family and being very sick. Dickinson had never married, but the
man she would have married had been carried off by death; this would seem to be an obvious
cause of her poetic tendency to embrace death as a lover. On the other hand, Plath saw death by
suicide as an act of power, and it was a constant theme in her poetry. Finally, Sexton was
enthralled with death; in a very real sense, she saw her death as a greater achievement than her
life. Ironically, if Plath and Sexton had not committed suicide, they would not have been as
intriguing. Similarly, had Dickinson not lived as a recluse, she would not have been so fascinating.
As noted above, Anne Sexton stated that artists needed to have an obsession with death as a
prerequisite for life; while it cannot be proven that this is true for all artists, Sexton clearly spoke
the truth of her own reality, and might well have spoken for Dickinson and Plath, as well. The
poetry of these three disturbed yet engaging writers will never be forgotten, and neither will their
obsession with death.


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Channeled Information: Is it Okay to Use
From time to time a student asks us if they can use channeled information in their thesis or dissertation and count the source toward the required number of sources they are instructed to quote.
The answer is yes. If the source is a published book by someone other than yourself, such as A Course in Miracles, treat it like any other book source.
However, if you channeled the information from spirit, or spoke to spirit in a metaphysical manner or in prayer, then treat the conversation as a personal interview. You can find instructions for citing personal interviews in the Master's Thesis Handbook or Doctoral Dissertation Handbook.
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Discussion vs. Review of Literature
Some students don't understand the difference between the Discussion and Review of Literature. Let's see if this helps.
The purpose of the Review of Literature is to give us a synopsis for each source you studied, as it pertains to your subject. You will need to write one to four paragraphs in order to tell readers each expert's opinion/research on your topic. This is where you showcase what your authors have to say about your topic with minimal commentary, which lays the groundwork for your Discussion––a bit like dropping clues in a mystery book. This is not the place, however, for your personal experiences.
The Discussion is where you put together the authors' ideas and testimonies in support of your statement of purpose. Here, you expand on and support your theories––mostly in your own words––telling readers how what your sources have written, said, or researched applies toward your theory, opinion, or deduction. The Discussion is where you analyze the material from the Review of Literature and show how your research supports your argument. You may include a minimal amount of personal experiences here.
In-Text Citations for E-Books
Any work that is available on an electronic device may have different location markers than what we are used to with print. And, the numbering system they use may even differ from device to device (for example from cell phone or iPhone to computer).
The safest way to indicate the location is to use chapter or location numbers, if they are available. It will not help for you to count the pages you are viewing, as they may appear different on various devices. If no chapter or location numbers are available, just use the title and "n.p." Of course, the full citation of the work will be in your Works Cited entries. See example below.
Deepak Chopra, in his Kindle book Overcoming Addictions, helps us understand how the modern world has produced addictions beyond substances: "Addiction to work, to destructive relationships . . . to television" and, I would add, to the computer (Ch. 2) OR (Loc. 7276).
In the above example, (Ch. 2) means the information was found in Chapter 2. The alternate example (Loc. 7276) shows how that the material was found at Location 7276.
In-text Citations Made Easy
A lot of information goes into writing a thesis or dissertation, so how do you keep it all organized and not forget to do an in-text citation for paraphrased or quoted materials? This study tip will make it easy!
For starters, study near your computer. Open up a blank file and name it "Possible Quotes or Paraphrases." Then, write your Works Cited listing for each source you plan to study. Like this:
Chopra Deepak. The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success. London, England: Bantam Press, 1994. Print.
Keyes, Jr., Ken. Handbook to Higher Consciousness. 5th ed. Berkeley: Living Love Center, 1975. Print.
Now, choose a book to start reading. Let's say you decide to start with Deepak Chopra's book. As you are reading his book, you will come across material you want to paraphrase or quote. Instead of putting a sticky note next to it or hoping you will remember it later, immediately type the verbiage in your "Possible Quotes or Paraphrases" file under Chopra's Works Cited listing like this:
Chopra Deepak: The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success. Pub. Bantam Press (1994) London Print.
Applying the Law of Karma or Cause and Effect, the author Deepak Chopra writes this in his book, "The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success:"
Even with experience of all these things, we will remain unfulfilled unless we nurture the seeds of divinity inside us. In reality, we are divinity in disguise, and the god's and goddesses in embryo that are contained within us, seek to fully materialize. True success is therefore the experience of the miraculous. It is the unfolding of the divinity within us. It is the perception of divinity wherever we go, in whatever we perceive. (3)
When you come across another quote or material you want to paraphrase from Deepak's book, add it under the previous notation.
Next, do the same thing for Keyes' book next. As you read it, type in any material you think you might want to quote or paraphrase under his Works Cited listing and put the in-text citation at the end like you did with Chopra's book.
When you have finished reading all your material and are starting to write your paper, all you have to do is copy and paste the quotes or paraphrased material into your paper where you want them as you are writing––and the in-text citations are already there! (Note: to avoid using the same quote twice, highlight the one's you've used in a different color.) This method also gives you the added benefit of already having written the Works Cited entries. All you need to do for your Works Cited from this point is copy and paste them in alphabetical order into your paper's Works Cited chapter.
Methods & Findings
Methods and Findings are optional chapters; however, if you have a Methods chapter, you must have a Findings Chapter. So what exactly goes in these chapters?
The Methods chapter describes an experiment, survey, scientific study, questionnaire, or other information-gathering method used by you or another expert in the field to gather data as it pertains to your topic. It is usually a short chapter since it only describes the mechanics of the method you used to gather data.
Then, the Findings chapter reviews and analyzes the data gathered by your methods.
Note: If you have Methods and Findings, then you will want to discuss what you learned from Methods and Findings as well as what you learned from the Review of Literature in your Discussion Chapter.
Paraphrasing & In-Text Citations
Many students don't realize that with a thesis or dissertation, when you paraphrase (rewrite in your own words the ideas of another author), you need to include in-text citations just as you do when you directly quote an author (except you don't put the paraphrasing in quotation marks). Here is an example from my thesis:
Another thing that stifles creativity, according to Wakefield, is our "I-sight;" i.e., how we see ourselves. Whether due to our upbringing or our own lack of confidence or self-esteem, the result is the same. Either we've convinced ourselves we are incapable of creativity, or someone else did, and thus, our creativity is stopped in its tracks (6-7).
I gleaned the above information and ideas from the bottom of Page 6 and top of Page 7 of Wakefield's book. They were his ideas, but I relayed them in my own words (paraphrased); therefore, I gave an in-text citation that (6-7) corresponding to where I found the information.
Paraphrasing: Easy way to get it right
Paraphrasing is telling us in your own words the "essence" of what your sources said or wrote about your topic. A good paper involves more paraphrasing than quoting. Why? Because when you paraphrase the material, it tells us you thoroughly understand it.
When we say "in your own words," however, we don't mean changing the author's words to different words. We mean expressing the author's ideas using your own expressions and phraseology.
An easy way to do this is to read a passage you think you might want to paraphrase. Then look away from it for a minute. Now, think about what the author had to say and how you would convey it to a friend or colleague, and write that down.
If you were having a conversation with your friend or colleague, telling them about this great book you read or new concept you learned, you would be using wholly your own ideas, verbiage, and concepts to convey the author's original ideas. If you use this method to paraphrase material for your thesis or dissertation, you will be less likely to accidentally plagiarize a source.
Remember: all paraphrased material should still contain in-text citations.
Paraphrasing: Text spanning more than one page
Students ask if it's okay to paraphrase text from one source that spans over more than one page, or if they have to paraphrase that source only one page at a time. Paraphrasing text that spans
pages is recommended, as it aids in giving a better synopsis of the author's viewpoints and keeps the paper at a manageable word count.
Here are some guidelines to follow when it comes to knowing when you should paraphrase a page at a time (with one page number in the in-text citation) or more than one page at once, giving your in-text citation a span of page numbers:
If you are paraphrasing something from Page 25, and then from Page 27, you would give an in- text citation for the material from Page 25 at the end of that text, and then give an in-text citation for Page 27 at the end of the material that corresponds with the text from Page 27.
However, if you are paraphrasing an idea or block of information that spans from Pages 25 through 27, then your in-text citation would say (25-27). Generally speaking, your in-text citation would not span more than three pages.
It all depends on whether the information you are paraphrasing is one continuous thought, idea, or block of information, or two different thoughts or ideas from the author.
Paraphrasing: Your Voice is the Best Voice
Many students worry about accidentally misrepresenting their sources or not sounding "intelligent enough" when they are paraphrasing. Because they have learned so much from studying their sources, some students tend to put them on a pedestal, thus paralyzing their own creative energies.
It's fine to look up to your teachers, but be careful not to put yourself down because you look up at them. Your voice, what you have to say, and how you best express yourself are just as profound and "helpful" as anyone else's. Be glad that when you paraphrase, speak or write, that it sounds different from whomever it is you are paraphrasing or writing about, because in that way, you will reach those you were meant to reach. You will reach those who need to hear it differently. And, do not worry about "misrepresenting" your sources by not paraphrasing them "correctly" because that can only happen if you don't follow your heart or your conscience. Why? Because your heart knows what it needs to express. You just need to ask your mind to step aside for a little while, and let your heart speak for you. Your heart knows what it wants to and needs to say, and how to say it, but your mind is diminishing your confidence.
Here is a good example. A Course in Miracles is a very profound and spiritual book, but many don't understand it, and for that reason are unable to reap its benefits. Marianne Williamson's A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles is quite a bit different from A Course in Miracles. Some have even criticized her for "dumbing down" A Course in Miracles––yet, she has helped millions with her book! Now, if she was concerned with writing, or sounding, like the book's scribe, Scribe, Dr. Helen Schucman, she would not have helped millions, many of whom later progressed to understanding and embracing "A Course in Miracles."
Think of it this way, "A Course in Miracles" is like a heavenly island many people want to reach, but without a boat, bridge, or plane to cross the water, it could be reached only by a few who could swim long distances. The more souls who reach this heavenly island, the more love we have in the world, so the better everything becomes for everyone. This makes the bridge, boat, or plane as important as the island itself!
You can be that bridge with your thesis or dissertation! You can tell the world in your own words what the authors you choose to study for your paper have to say. That is paraphrasing with heart!
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Personal Experiences: Where Do They Go?
Do you have personal stories, dreams, or experiences related to your topic that you would like to include in your thesis or dissertation? That's just fine, as long as you don't include too many of them, and you put them in the right place.
The Introduction and Discussion are the best places for your personal stories and experiences. However, make sure the Discussion is based more on what you studied, with a few of your personal experiences distributed amongst your text.
The Review of Literature is NOT the place for personal information, as that chapter is more of a synopsis of the other experts' opinions.
Plagiarism: Avoiding Accidental Acts Of
The fear of accidental plagiarism is completely natural―we worry about it ourselves! However, if you do your very best to express the other authors' and experts' opinions in your own words, and you remember to always use beginning quotation marks and ending quotation marks (" ") around direct quotes, you will likely not have to worry about it.
In addition, the University believes in fairness and consideration. Therefore, if we come across accidental plagiarism, we lovingly give you the opportunity to correct it with no harm done.
Also, note that no plagiarism checker is fail-proof. So, we always look at our Turnitin.com reports with a critical eye and omit anything that doesn't count as plagiarism. For example, book titles, academic titles, company names, common sayings like "two peas in a pod," etc. And, if you remember, the handbook tells you to fully indent long quotes without using quotation marks. Most plagiarism check programs highlight these, but we realize it's a mistake and ignore it. So, it's worth repeating: if you do your very best to express the other authors' opinion in your own words, you will likely not have to worry about it. (Remember to use in-text citations for paraphrasing, too.)
Note: Sometimes students forget a beginning or an ending quotation mark. To avoid this, when you are finished writing your paper, use your computer's "search" option, and search for ". Whenever your computer stops on a quotation mark, make sure it has its beginning or ending mate.
Proofreading Tips
It is very difficult to proofread your own material and catch every mistake because your mind usually sees what it thinks you wrote. Therefore, it is always a good idea to have someone else look at your thesis or dissertation before you submit the final copy to the University. However, some people don't have such a person to perform that task for them. So, here are some tips if you are doing your own proofreading.
- Once you think your paper is ready to turn in, read it aloud, slowly. You will be surprised at what you uncover and decide to change.
- Use your computer's search feature to search for quotation marks " " to make sure you have beginning and ending quotation marks for all your quoted material.
- If you write a quote within a quote, use single quotation marks ' ' for the inside quote and double quotation marks " " for the outside quote. Like this: In her book, Dawn of the Ages, Jill smith wrote, "I finally understood what I needed to do when I read what Edgar Cayce said in A Search for God. He said, 'Too much stress has been placed upon the desirability of escaping from physical existence.' I realized I was not living in the 'now,' because I cared more about what would happen to me after death than how I was living in the present" (27).
- Make sure all your printed sources, such as books or articles, contain in-text citations for quoted and paraphrased material. You can double check this by using your computer's search feature to search for each author's last name.
- Remember that punctuation always goes inside quotation marks if the punctuation mark is right next to the quotation mark. For example: Mary said, "I would love some tea." See how the period is inside the quotation mark?
- Search for and replace Absolute words: It is best to avoid using absolutes language such as all, every, never, because seldom would it be accurate. You should also avoid using never, many, most, usually, everyone, everybody, etc., unless you can back it up with studies that prove by collected data or a count that this language is accurate; OR, unless you preface it with, "It is my opinion that most," or "I believe everyone," or "It seems to me that there are many," or "I think everybody…," which tells us your statement is your opinion, rather than a hard, proven fact.
- Check your Review of Literature against your Works Cited and make sure you included quotes and a brief synopsis in the Review of Literature for each source listed in the Works Cited.
- Always spell check your document right before you submit it to the University. Oftentimes, students do a spell check, and then make a few tiny changes, but don't spell check the document again. This often results in a spelling error in the newly added material. So even if you make a change to just one sentence, spell check your document again.
Quoting From Your Own Book
When students ask if they may use their own books or other works to write their thesis or dissertation, we tell them they can. However, since they are working on a research paper (researching other experts' opinions and writing about it), the student's book or works cannot count toward the total number of sources required to write the paper.
Also, the student's work must be treated like any other author's work, meaning if quoted, it must be within quotation marks with in-text citations. If paraphrased, it must also contain in-text citations. As with other authors' works, students should not use too many overly long quotes, so this means students may end up paraphrasing their own material if they want to use already-published works they, themselves, have written.
Review Of Literature: Avoiding Repetitiveness
Students frequently contact us because they are worried about their Review of Literature being too repetitive or boring because most of their authors are saying the same things. Here's how to avoid it.
The Review of Literature should cover most of the sources you list in your Works Cited, but doesn't have to review all of them. Therefore, if you find five authors who say basically the same thing, consider eliminating two and just using three. It's hard, because we love all our research, but it's not necessary to "over-prove" your point.
With the three sources you have left that are "all saying the same thing," to avoid repetitive wording, choose different ways of expressing the same ideas so it doesn't sound the same.
You could also consider including only half of what one author says, and the other half from another author. For example, if two authors each bring up the same great six points, include three points from author A and three points from Author B. Here you would first review Author A and mention A's three points, and then in a new paragraph say, "Author B agrees with Author A's evaluation of SUBJECT XYZ, but adds that…LIST DIFFERENT THREE POINTS HERE.
Review of Literature: How to Organize It
Generally, students organize their Review of Literature in one of two ways: by book or by subtopic. Both, however, are written in essay format.
If you organize your review by book, you would review one book, then the next, and the next, and so on. As you are transitioning from book to book, you might add something about how they agree or disagree or add to the points made by others you reviewed in the paper thus far.
If you are writing by subtopics, which some find a little more difficult to do, you would break your paper's main subject down into manageable subtopics that take a logical path to proving your statement of purpose. Then, you would tell us what each source had to say about each subtopic.
For example, if you were writing on meditation, your subtopics might be: Who Practices Meditation, Types of Meditation, Physical Effects of Meditation, Mental Effects of Meditation, Spiritual Effects of Meditation, etc. Then you would write about what your sources had to say about each of these subtopics under these subtopic headings. Note: not every source will have something to say about every subtopic, and that's okay.
Student's minds function differently, so choose whichever method fits best with your style of writing, thinking, and organizing.
Review of Literature: What Is Essay Format?
We ask students to write their Review of Literature in "essay format," but what does that mean?
Essay format means you write it like a newspaper article where you transition from one author/book to another, rather than writing a list. It's written in more of an intellectual conversation-with-your-reader style.
This means you will be doing a lot of paraphrasing, which is conveying to us what your sources believe, but in your own words, as if you were telling a friend or colleague about this great book or article you read. Remember: you still need to do in-text citations for paraphrased material.
Statement of Purpose
An approved Statement of Purpose is required for both thesis and dissertations. Once yours is approved, keeping it within view as you write your paper will keep you focused on the purpose of your paper. Here's how to write the ideal statement of purpose.
First you narrow down your topic. (If it's a thesis, it must be a topic covered in Dr. Masters' material.) Then, decide what you want to prove about the topic. Next, put it all together to construct the thesis or dissertation sentence, like this:
- Original topic: Metaphysics
- More Narrow: Dreams
- Narrowly focused: The Metaphysical aspects of dream interpretation
Now decide what you specifically want to prove or argue about that topic.
- Dream interpretation is helpful because it tells us about ourselves. (Too broad)
- Dream interpretation can tell us about our past lives, connect us with our Higher Self, and even give us a glimpse into the future. (Better, but how does this help humankind?)
- Dream interpretation can tell us about our past lives, connect us with our Higher Self, and give us a glimpse into the future, all of which can help us overcome stuck behaviors that limit us.
(Best because it's narrowly focused, makes a claim, and applies it to our lives)
Now put it all together into thesis or dissertation sentence(s):
Through dream interpretation, one can learn about past lives, connect with his or her Higher Self, and even get a glimpse into the future. This thesis will show how information learned from dreams can be utilized to help individuals overcome stuck behaviors that are preventing them from experiencing the full and rewarding life that is their birthright.
Text-to-Speech Software
Students have asked us if we know of any programs that will read text for the visually impaired or audio learners. We recently researched this, and came across some options to consider.
The first is Natural Reader found at www.naturalreaders.com. With the free version you can click on a saved PDF or text file on your Mac or PC computer, and an electronic voice will read the document for you. We tried it ourselves, and it reads accurately, albeit with an unnatural sounding voice. It is also a bit awkward when you want to skip a page, such as the Table of Contents, and start somewhere else. It took us a couple of minutes, but we figured it out.
If you prefer natural sounding voice(s); the ability to sync with iPhone, iPads and Android apps; the capability for the program to convert text to audio files; a pronunciation editor; and other bells and whistles, you can upgrade the program for $69.50 to $199.50, depending on how many different natural sounding voices you want to have access to. We did not try out the paid version of Natural Reader, so cannot vouch for how well it works, how the voices sound, or how much easier it is to use than the free version.
Another option is ClaroRead, which is available for PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android. It reads PDF and text files. There is no free version of this program, but there is a free trial download. We did not try the free download, but are listing this software at the recommendation of a visually impaired student who uses it. The $85 SE version saves text as speech to an audio file, captures and reads text straight off the screen, includes a more naturally speaking voice, and reads web pages with highlighting. If you upgrade, you can get many more features.
For additional text to speech software, here is a great article from eLearning Industry that rates them:
Please let us know if you found this information helpful, and if you know of a text-to-speech software program to recommend. Send the information to email@example.com so we can share it with our students!
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Thesis Subject: Help Choosing
As you know, you must choose a topic from Dr. Masters' bachelor's or master's lessons. However, some students are interested in several topics and can't make up their minds which one to write on. If that is your challenge, try this:
List your topics across the top of a page, then answer these questions on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being "I enthusiastically agree," 3 being "neutral," and 1 being "I disagree completely." See example below:
|Learning this subject will help me reach my professional goals
|Learning this subject will help me reach my personal goals
|Knowing this subject will help me help the largest number of people
Add up the scores and see which one ends up with the highest number and choose that subject. If it is a dead tie, write the two subjects on a piece of paper and drop them into a hat, close your eyes, mix them up and let your Higher Self choose one. Whichever one you pick is the one to go with.


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Research has shown that atrial fibrillation (AFib) is one of the most common sustained heart rhythm abnormalities, affecting an estimated 2.3 million Americans, but other investigations suggest that the condition may affect millions more. "Atrial fibrillation is a potentially serious condition," says Nassir F. Marrouche, MD. "The irregular heartbeat associated with AFib can cause blood to pool in the atria, which can result in the formation of clots. These blood clots can travel from the heart to the brain, where they can lead to stroke."
According to current estimates, AFib increases the risk of stroke nearly five-fold. About 15% of all strokes in the United States are associated with AFib. Strokes that are associated with AFib are about twice as likely to be fatal or severely disabling as non–AFib-related strokes. In the United States, studies have predicted that as many as 5.6 million American adults will have AFib by 2050. One of the largest demographics to be affected by AFib includes elderly individuals. It has been estimated that 3% to 5% of elderly Americans have AFib, but that number may be larger because symptoms often go unrecognized by patients and physicians alike.
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One of the aspects of AFib that makes it difficult to manage is that the condition is not always accompanied with symptoms. Published studies have shown that several symptoms may be attributable to AFib, including racing or irregular heartbeat, fluttering in the chest, heart palpitations, and shortness of breath. Other symptoms of AFib include chest pain, fatigue when exercising, sweating, and weakness, dizziness, or faintness. "It's challenging for physicians to identify AFib because the symptom checklist is often lumped into the diagnosis of other cardiac issues, such as heart disease, hypertension, ischemia, or heart failure," explains Dr. Marrouche. "Age has become a more prominent risk factor in recent years based on scientific data, but there are still many unknowns about the causes and manifestations of AFib."
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Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the National Stroke Association, and StopAfib.org recently collaborated to launch a new national education program to improve awareness of AFib and its increased risk of stroke. The program, "Facing AFib™," is a multi-year initiative designed to educate Americans about AFib and encourage those with it to take steps to help reduce their stroke risk. The program also aims to improve the communication between patients and physicians in an effort to address gaps that were identified through AFib STROKE (Atrial Fibrillation Survey To Reveal Opinions, Knowledge and Education gaps). This survey was conducted in the United States among 507 patients and 517 healthcare providers, including 150 cardiologists, 150 primary care physicians, and 217 nurse practitioners.
"Efforts are needed to empower patients with AFib to be proactive in their efforts to reduce their stroke risk."
"A key finding from AFib STROKE was that 40% of patients with AFib do not feel that they're at personal risk for stroke," says Dr. Marrouche (Table 1). "This is a poor reflection on patient education efforts because physicians aren't driving home the message that AFib is a serious condition with potentially lethal consequences. Many patients are leaving their hospitals or doctor's offices believing that they aren't at any real risk for stroke despite evidence to the contrary. For clinicians, this should be a call to action to arm patients and caregivers with important information about AFib and stroke. Efforts are needed to empower patients with AFib to be proactive in their efforts to reduce their stroke risk."
Increased Education is Warranted
Results on general awareness and attitudes from AFib STROKE have also been released. The survey, which was led by a steering committee of five medical thought leaders and advocates dedicated to improving education in the AFib community, revealed several alarming findings (Table 2). For example, only 45% of patients with AFib recalled discussing their personal AFib-related stroke risk with their healthcare provider when they were first diagnosed. Less than 35% of patients took the initiative to ask their providers about their personal stroke risk, and about two-thirds of patients (67%) reported that they would like more information about AFib.
"These survey findings demonstrate that there's a crucial need for more education and tools that will help patients and their healthcare providers more effectively communicate about AFib-related stroke risk," Dr. Marrouche says. "The Facing AFib initiative can serve as an important aid for patients because it provides the valuable information they want and the resources they need to help them translate knowledge into action." Physicians and other healthcare providers can guide their patients to the program website,www.FacingAFib.com. It offers valuable resources, including an interactive risk assessment tool and a personalized doctor discussion guide. The website also provides access to a free book with information on AFib and the opportunity to register for program updates.
For information about the AFib STROKE program, go tohttp://afibstrokesurvey.com/afib-stroke-survey-fact-sheet/.
Go AS, Hylek EM, Phillips KA, et al. Prevalence of diagnosed atrial fibrillation in adults: national implications for rhythm management and stroke prevention: the AnTicoagulation and Risk Factors in Atrial Fibrillation (ATRIA) Study. JAMA. 2001;285:2370-2375.
Singer DE, Go AS. Antithrombotic therapy in atrial fibrillation. Clin Geriatr Med. 2001;17:131-147.
Wolf PA, Abbott RD, Kannel WB. Atrial fibrillation as an independent risk factor for stroke: the Framingham Study. Stroke. 1991;22:983-938.


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Writer-director Ritchie explained that he "wanted to capture the essence of what the title was," and operated on his memories of watching Man from U.N.C.L.E. reruns. "What I drew from was what I remember of the TV series. And I had a sort of lasting impression of the TV series, which I enjoyed enormously, what I remembered of it," Ritchie told THR on the red carpet at New York's Ziegfeld Theatre. "I haven't seen an episode for 30 years, but harking back to what I remembered, I tried to capture what I remembered growing up. That was really the motive behind making the film." Like the TV series, the movie follows American and Russian spies Napoleon Solo (Henry Cavill) and Illya Kuryakin (Armie Hammer), who join forces amid the Cold War tensions of the '60s. But neither Cavill nor Hammer modeled their characters on their TV counterparts. "Guy, myself, Armie, Alicia [Vikander], Elizabeth [Debicki], Hugh [Grant] — we all spent a lot of time in a room together building our characters," Cavill explained. For the actor who's known for his role as Superman, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. gives Cavill the chance to show he's capable of playing other characters and allows "an audience the possibility to see [him] in other roles." "So if you do do something that's a big departure, it's not such a stretch for them to imagine Superman playing this other extraordinary character that's nothing like Superman," Cavill told THR of the value of taking on non-superhero roles. Vikander wasn't able to look to the TV series for inspiration since her character, Gaby Teller, wasn't on the show. "I just enjoyed watching '60s movies and Sophia Loren and Audrey Hepburn and Catherine Deneuve," Vikander said of her preparation. "What I realized with the women I mentioned was that there were a lot of very strong female actresses and characters back then." The trailer already shows Gaby's impressive strength as she wrestles Hammer's Illya to the floor. But there are more surprises with her character, which evolved from the script to the screen. "Guy is extremely collaborative and I think my part is actually much bigger now in the film than it was on the page," the busy actress told THR. "A lot of that came out of conversations and working with the script. There's a lot of good things that came out on set." Debicki, who plays villain Victoria, also drew inspiration from Deneuve and "iconic Bond villains that are stereotypically men." But she didn't get hung up on her character's gender. "I know it's slightly unusual being a female villain, but I just kind of took it and ran with it because it's a real gift as an actor," Debicki said. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. has had a long journey from the small screen, with Steven Soderbergh and Tom Cruise both attached to past incarnations of the film. Wigram noted the film's taken even more time to become a reality. "This movie's been in development for 20 years, since I first started at Warner Bros.," he said. "I was happy that we were able to crack the plot in a way and the story in a way that made the studio and various people want to make it." And he's thrilled with the final cast. "We had some very interesting explorations with other actors for it. I think ultimately we ended up with the right cast," he said. "It's the weirdest thing that I find, with all the movies I've ever worked on, you go through different people and you talk to different people and you explore but ultimately you end up with the right people, and that's definitely the case with this one. We're very, very happy." Hammer, who was already attached when Cruise dropped out of the Solo role that Cavill took on, put a positive spin on that change, calling it "exciting." "Never a dull moment," Hammer said. "One day I'm doing a movie with Tom Cruise and then he's out and I'm like, 'Oh, that's a bummer.' And then it's like, 'Henry Cavill's doing it. Oh, great! Even better.'" Ritchie, meanwhile, said he didn't concern himself with the film's history. "When I first inherited the script, the script had 30 different people's names on it," the director told THR. "We just threw it all out and started again. … So I didn't really get bogged down in [the project's] inherited baggage. That never really got in the way." The Man from U.N.C.L.E. hits theaters on Friday. FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Hilary Lewis firstname.lastname@example.com @thr


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Miyu's first love
I woke up at the coldness.
My body is sweaty, the bed is wet.
It's 5AM
I felt something heavy on my butt and turned my head, Sakimori-san was sleeping burying his face into my butt.
Since moving would wake him up, so I decided to stay still for a while.
This person, he did terrible things to me yesterday, yet I don't feel too much hatred. (TN: Hahaha. Let the bullshit begin)
Rather, deep down in my heart I felt calm being with him if I relaxed. (TN: Let's count this. 2 bullshits)
Sakimori-san did my body many times since yesterday.
This person likes these huge breasts that I hated, he sucked and buried his face into them countless times.
He also hugged me tight, and kissed me a lot…
Even if I was such a sweater while having sex and became soaked he didn't show a hateful face, it's the same with when I pee'd, he just kept on doing me.
In the bathroom I also had a horrible appearance, yet he embraced me even more.
My…lo, love juice too he drank a lot…
When I think about it again this person have accepted everything of me, it feels rather sweet. (TN: How many bullshits have it been? lmao)
Sex is something performed when there's mutual love.
This might perhaps be just a misunderstanding after we piled out bodies countless times.
This person raped me.
I didn't hand over my life to this person.
But, this feeling is unmistaken my first love. (TN: Omg hahaha.)
I opened my eyes and my face was still buried in Miyu's butt.
It was soft so I had a pleasant sleep.
Miyu's already awake and she's looking at me. Somehow, the atmosphere around Miyu was different before I went to sleep.
I lied on Miyu's lap and rubbed her nipple. Then chewed on her nipple again
「An♡」(TN: NOW THERE'S A FUCKING HEART IN THERE)
Miyu writhed.
I'll send Miyu home today, before that I have to seal her mouth with the pictures of her in the bathroom.
While I was thinking such things for some reasons she pressed her tits against me.
I licked it once, and then decided to take Miyu to the bathroom.
I didn't say anything and stood up pulling her hand, then led her into the bathroom.
I felt uneasy that Miyu didn't resist.
If it's in the bathroom then there should be Miyu's trauma but…
Certainly there's something strange. (TN: "Yahari Lululie wa okashii" hoho~)


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Britain's Got Talent golden buzzer lad Kyle Tomlinson says being told to get lessons when kicked off show at 12 'made him better'
Kyle, who received four no votes in 2014, sealed his place in the semi-finals thanks to judge David Walliams
A BRITAIN'S Got Talent wannabe has told how he was determined to win success on the show after being booted off three years ago.
Singer Kyle Tomlinson, 15, from Sheffield, was given four no votes by the judges in 2014, with David Walliams telling him he needed lessons.
But last night millions watched as he sailed through to the semi-finals after David pushed the golden buzzer in a shocking U-turn.
And stunned Kyle told the Sun on Sunday how his dream was made possible after his grandparents forked out more than £2,000 for tuition.
He said: "Back then I thought I was really good, the best thing since sliced bread.
"But David kind of put me in my place. I was absolutely gutted but he was spot-on what he said. I haven't looked back since then to be honest.
"So I sat down and thought about it, and the day after I went to my mum and dad and I went: 'I need singing lessons.'
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"My nana and grandad have paid for them every day since three years ago. It's £15 every 30 minutes, and once a week, so it's a lot of money.
"But they are thrilled for me now.
"They couldn't be there as my grandad is in hospital with cancer, but he was waiting by the phone to hear, and he was so happy when I told him.
"I am going to dedicate my semi-final song to him, because he'll be watching, and I 100 per cent want to try to win this for him."


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America's Fastest Spy Plane May Be Back—and Hypersonic
For years, Lockheed Martin Corp. has been developing a successor to one of the fastest aircraft the world has seen, the SR-71 Blackbird, the Cold War reconnaissance craft that the U.S. Air Force retired almost three decades ago. Lockheed officials have said the hypersonic SR-72—dubbed the "Son of Blackbird" by one trade journal—could fly by 2030.
But a rather curious talk last week at an aerospace conference by a Lockheed Skunk Works executive implied that the SR-72 might already exist. Referring to detailed specifics of company design and manufacturing, Jack O'Banion, a Lockheed vice president, said a "digital transformation" arising from recent computing capabilities and design tools had made hypersonic development possible. Then—assuming O'Banion chose his verb tense purposely—came the surprise.
"Without the digital transformation, the aircraft you see there could not have been made," O'Banion said, standing by an artist's rendering of the hypersonic aircraft. "In fact, five years ago, it could not have been made."
Hypersonic applies to speeds above Mach 5, or five times the speed of sound. The SR-71 cruised at Mach 3.2, more than 2,000 mph, around 85,000 feet.
Computer processing power and new tools allow for three-dimensional design of a scramjet engine, O'Banion said at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics' annual SciTech Forum near Orlando. (Scramjet refers to engine combustion occurring at supersonic speeds, which adds to the engineering complexity.) Adding a little Hollywood to an engineering presentation, O'Banion likened the digital advances in 3D design to the build process Tony Stark employs in the film "Iron Man."
"We couldn't have made the engine itself—it would have melted down into slag if we had tried to produce it five years ago," O'Banion said. "But now we can digitally print that engine with an incredibly sophisticated cooling system integral into the material of the engine itself and have that engine survive for multiple firings for routine operation." The aircraft is also agile at hypersonic speeds, with reliable engine starts, he said. A half-decade before, he added, developers "could not have even built it even if we conceived of it."


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The most exciting player to ever wear a Vancouver Canucks jersey turns 40 today. While his time in Vancouver was cut short he is still the only Canuck to score back-to-back 60 goal seasons or win a Calder trophy. Not only did he help fill seats every night but he was responsible for getting fans off of them as well.
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Boy Meets Girl (2014) - USA (WEST COAST PREMIERE)Run Time: 95 min | Director: Eric Schaeffer
This poignant, sexy, romantic coming-of-age comedy is about three twenty-somethings living in Kentucky. Robby (Michael Welch, Twilight) and Ricky (Michelle Hendley), a gorgeous trans girl, have been best friends since childhood. Lamenting the lack of eligible bachelors in their small town, Ricky considers dating a woman. In walks Francesca (Alexandra Turshen), a beautiful young debutante waiting for her fiancé to return from duty with the Marines. When Ricky and Francesca's new friendship becomes intense, it forces Robby to face his true feelings. This is a sex-positive, human-positive modern fable that everyone can identify with, whether straight, gay, trans or bi.
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Lilting (2014) - United Kingdom (WEST COAST PREMIERE)
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Intercepted by his conservative father, a message from Javier's boyfriend causes the entire family to reconsider their own personal relationships in a very provocative way.
Girltrash: All Night Long (2013) - USA (WORLD PREMIERE)Run Time: 85 min | Director: Alexandra Kondracke
This kick-ass, high-energy, hilarious musical is about five lesbian women experiencing one epic night! Daisy (Lisa Rieffel) and Tyler (Michelle Lombardo) are two hapless punk rockers trying to make it to a Battle of the Bands contest. They are waylaid by Daisy's sister, Colby (Gabrielle Christian), who has her sights set on hooking-up with Misty (Mandy Musgrave)…the girl of her dreams. As the night spirals out of control, the girls find love, lust, girl-fights, rock & roll…and a whole lot of stoned sorority members. — With a cameo by Heather Thomas and original music by Killola.
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Gerontophilia (2013) - CanadaRun Time: 82 min | Director: Bruce LaBruce
Lake (Pier-Gabriel Lajoie), an eighteen-year-old boy, realizes he has an attraction to elderly men. Working as an orderly in a retirement home, the young man develops a romantic and sexual relationship with Mr. Peabody (Walter Borden), an elderly gentleman who lives at the facility. Mr. Peabody shares romantic stories of youth, life and love while confessing his dream to see the Pacific Ocean one last time. Cult filmmaker, writer and photographer Bruce LaBruce creates a fascinating, heartfelt story about love, age and the taboo of "gerontophilia".
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A Last Farewell (2013) - Sweden
Run Time: 13 min | Director: Casper Andreas
Both touching and moving, director Casper Andreas (Going Down in La-La Land) creates a beautiful portrait of an aging author mourning the death of his long-term partner. Haunted by visions of his late husband, his daughter attempts to mend their broken relationship while he sorts through the impossible task of finding peace in the wake of a devastating loss.
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Waiting In The Wings: The Musical (2014) - USA
Run Time: 107 min | Director: Jenn Page
In this star-studded romantic comedy & musical…two entertainers destined for the big time are mistakenly mismatched in a casting office for two VERY different shows. Tony (Adam Huss), a male stripper from New York, is erroneously cast in an Off-Broadway musical and needs to trade in his tear-away briefs for a tux and tap shoes…while Anthony (Jeffrey A. Johns), a naive musical theatre enthusiast from Montana, is cast in an All-Male Strip Show and forced to decide if he can put modesty aside to pay the rent. Both men realize that to make their dreams come true, they're going to have to learn some new tricks. — With Lee Meriwether, Shirley Jones, Sally Struthers & Christopher Atkins.
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The 10 Year Plan (2014) - USA (WEST COAST PREMIERE)Run Time: 94 min | Director: J.C. Calciano
Following on the success of his previous hits, Is It Just Me? and eCupid, director J.C. Calciano is back with another sexy romantic comedy you're sure to enjoy! Myles (Jack Turner) and Brody (Michael Adam Hamilton) are best friends with two very different ways of finding love. Both displeased with their love lives, they make a pact to be together if neither finds love in ten years. Now two months shy of their deadline, both friends set off to do whatever it takes to avoid ending up as each other's last resort.
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In 1984, a scrappy little neighborhood in San Francisco - home to many low-income tenants and the heart of the gay male leather scene - faced destruction from the bulldozers of redevelopment and the AIDS crisis. The Folsom Street Fair was created to call attention to gentrification and raise money for AIDS charities. FOLSOM FOREVER tells the story of how this small street fair grew into the largest outdoor kink and fetish event in the world.
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Grind (2014) - USA
Run Time: 32 min | Director: Zachary Halley
In this darkly dramatic musical, Vincent (Anthony Rapp) is a guy uncomfortable in his own skin but witty on his favorite hook-up app. Thane (Pasha Pellosie) is his young, hot model roommate who can't seem to express himself intelligently. Devising a plan that Vincent will speak as Thane on his "grind" profile…they make the perfect combination for Thane to peruse the men of New York City's Hell's Kitchen. However, Vincent gets addicted to the attention…leading to a grim outcome neither had anticipated.
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Boys (2014) - Netherlands (WEST COAST PREMIERE)Run Time: 78 min | Director: Mischa Kamp
In this beautiful and uplifting romance, two teenage track stars, Sieger (Gijs Blom) and Marc (Ko Zandvliet) discover first love as they train for the biggest relay race of their young lives. During their courtship, the two swim, bike and flirt while sharing ice cream and gentle kisses…gradually finding the courage to be vulnerable with one another. The romance between them unfolds with a palpable sense of longing and an aching sense of heartache as Sieger reluctantly fights his desires. With its authentic and perfectly poignant tone, Boys certainly ranks as one of the most wholesomely romantic gay dramas.
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Tru Love (2014) - Canada (WEST COAST PREMIERE)Run Time: 87 min | Director: Kate Johnston & Shauna MacDonald
Tru (Shauna MacDonald) is a woman who can't commit to a relationship for any length of time. Restless by nature and wounded by the past, she goes through life bed-hopping with no anchor to ground her until she meets Alice (Kate Trotter), a beautiful 60-year-old widow who has come to town to visit her workaholic daughter Suzanne (Christine Horne), who is also Tru's best friend. Despite Suzanne's opposition, sparks fly between Alice and Tru until a life-changing event changes the paths of everyone involved.
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Run Time: 21 min | Director: Filip Gieldon
After a night of clubbing, Emilia awakes in the apartment of an unknown woman, Matylda, who claims they slept together. This tense drama is a cat-and-mouse game of discovery, persuasion and flirtation.
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Floating Skyscrapers (2013) - Poland (WEST COAST PREMIERE)Run Time: 89 min | Director: Tomasz Wasilewski
In this sexually-charged film, handsome and self-assured Kuba (Mateusz Banasiuk), a promising professional swimmer who indulges in sexual encounters with men in bathroom stalls at the gym, meets young student Michal (Bartosz Gelner) and falls in love. Despite his anonymous activities and living with his controlling girlfriend, his situation is compounded by his own internal conflicts and insecurities as he attempts to keep one foot in the closet. This artful, and provocative coming-out drama emphasizes the psychic turmoil of an individual wrought by homophobia.
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Such Good People (2014) - USA (WEST COAST PREMIERE)Run Time: 95 min | Director: Stewart Wade
A cute, contemporary screwball comedy centers on a gay couple, (Michael Urie, Ugly Betty) and (Randy Harrison, Queer as Folk), who find a million dollars while house sitting in their dream home. Wanting what every couple desires: success, family and a fabulous house in LA…they find themselves in a rat race of greed, jealousy, real estate, sibling rivalry, greyhounds, labradoodles, porpoises and the orphans of Bhutan. — With Scott Wolf, Ana Ortiz, Drew Droege, Alec Mapa & Lance Bass.
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John Apple Jack (2013) - Canada (U.S. PREMIERE)Run Time: 89 min | Director: Monika Mitchell
When handsome, philandering John (Chris McNally) discovers his sister's fiancé is Jack (Kent S. Leung), his secret childhood crush, passions ignite and his life quickly spirals out of control. Losing his job, his playboy reputation and his underwear…John was easy for Jack to ignore for years. But a newer, penniless, more soulful John may soon prove too difficult to kick to the curb. Set in Vancouver's trendy East-meets-West restaurant industry, both John and Jack struggle to find a way to blend money, sex, love and family into one sumptuous recipe for life.
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Intermittent energy restriction may result in greater improvements in insulin sensitivity and weight control than daily energy restriction (DER). We tested two intermittent energy and carbohydrate restriction (IECR) regimens, including one which allowed ad libitum protein and fat (IECR+PF). Overweight women (n 115) aged 20 and 69 years with a family history of breast cancer were randomised to an overall 25 % energy restriction, either as an IECR (2500–2717 kJ/d, < 40 g carbohydrate/d for 2 d/week) or a 25 % DER (approximately 6000 kJ/d for 7 d/week) or an IECR+PF for a 3-month weight-loss period and 1 month of weight maintenance (IECR or IECR+PF for 1 d/week). Insulin resistance reduced with the IECR diets (mean − 0·34 (95 % CI − 0·66, − 0·02) units) and the IECR+PF diet (mean − 0·38 (95 % CI − 0·75, − 0·01) units). Reductions with the IECR diets were significantly greater compared with the DER diet (mean 0·2 (95 % CI − 0·19, 0·66) μU/unit, P= 0·02). Both IECR groups had greater reductions in body fat compared with the DER group (IECR: mean − 3·7 (95 % CI − 2·5, − 4·9) kg, P= 0·007; IECR+PF: mean − 3·7 (95 % CI − 2·8, − 4·7) kg, P= 0·019; DER: mean − 2·0 (95 % CI − 1·0, 3·0) kg). During the weight maintenance phase, 1 d of IECR or IECR+PF per week maintained the reductions in insulin resistance and weight. In the short term, IECR is superior to DER with respect to improved insulin sensitivity and body fat reduction. Longer-term studies into the safety and effectiveness of IECR diets are warranted.
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