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0.51 Ct Oval Green Peridot White Topaz 18K Yellow Gold Pendant
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Astrological Sign: Leo, VirgoMeaning: Love, truth, faithfulness and loyalty. The traditional metaphysical properties for the August birthstone Peridot are fame, dignity, and protection.Healing properties of Peridot: Known to be effective with health problems related to the lungs, lymph, breast and sinuses. This stone is also used to enhance prosperity, growth, and openness.Interesting Facts: The color associated with the Peridot is lime green - a color with the symbolic meaning of the renewal of life and nature.This beautiful item is brand new and comes with complimentary gift packaging appropriately selected to match the item you purchased. The packaging ranges from dainty foam insert packaging to luxurious leather insert cherry wood boxes. Every order is fully insured regardless of value. This insurance protects you against damage or the loss of your item while in transit. The Shipping and Handling fees include the insurance so there is no need to pay separately for insurance.
- Gem Type: Peridot and Topaz
- Total Carat Weight: 0.51
- Cut: Oval and Round
- Color: Green
- Clarity: VS
- Gram Weight: 1.48 grams
- Metal Type:Solid 18K Yellow Gold
- Measurements: Center Stone: 6x4 mm, Small Stones: 1 mm
- Estimated Retail Price: $1,200.00
- Additional Stone(s) : Topaz
- Cut : Oval and Round
- Fine/Fashion : Fine
- Finish : Polished
- Gem Length (mm) : 6
- Gem Width (mm) : 4
- Gender : Female
- Gold Purity (kt) : 18
- Jewelry Material : Yellow Gold
- Main Stone : Peridot
- Main Stone Weight (ct) : 0.5
- Metal Weight (g) : 1.48 grams
- Pearl Dyed : false
- Shape : Oval
- Stone Color : Green
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- Stone Creation Method : natural
- Stone(s) Treated : Not-treated
- Total Stone Weight (ct) : 0.51
- Weight (g) : 1.48 grams
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The icicle-like buildup of dried out vaginal fluid on the shaft of the penis, post coitus.
pl. vaginicles.
pl. vaginicles.
They lay together in the after glow, sweat glistening off their bodies, and a thin covering of shimmering vaginicles covering his now-flaccid member.
by Whytee December 19, 2004
The point at the end of your pregnancy when the insides of your vagina make their home on the outside instead. This effect is worsened, and more noticeable, for each subsequent pregnancy and is directly related to the size of the child pushing down on you from the inside.
Dude, I just went to the bathroom and noticed that my lady bits are so swollen it looked like it had grown giant vagina testicles. I need to deliver soon before these vaginicles start dragging on the floor.
by Vaginicle4 April 26, 2013
Sexual organs of a girl who carries the manner of a bloke. A female who could not exactly be described as a lady. Often, female sportsmen have vaginicles.
(At a ladies rugby match) "That second row forward must have some set of vaginicles."
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20 Feb 2013 07:16:45 AM
How Ronda Rousey Losing This Weekend Could Actually Be the Best Thing for Women's MMA
(Wow, we even got *Ronda's* attention with that troll-headline. Photo via Neil Davidson/Canadian Press)
By ReX13
"Rowdy" Ronda Rousey has rocketed to fame as the latest "Face of Women's MMA," and she's pushed awareness and enthusiasm for her sport to new heights. Now making history as the first female champion in the UFC, it's entirely possible that the best thing that could happen to WMMA is for Ronda Rousey to lose.
Ronda Rousey made her pro debut two years ago this March, defeating a scary Brazilian lady very quickly via armbar. Since then, she's burst into the mainstream consciousness — as much as she can inhabit the mainstream, competing in a fringe sport like MMA —and has almost single-handedly driven interest in women's mixed martial arts competition. Her background as a lifelong judoka and Olympic medalist immediately establishes her a legitimate athlete, while her looks have won her a bit of extra hype. Not that the hype was undeserved: Rousey has demolished her competition, notching six straight first-round stoppages by armbar.
That dominance is what gained her the attention of the man who previously maintained that he had no interest in female cage-fighting. After gaining control of a double-handful of women's contracts when Zuffa obtained rival promotion Strikeforce, Dana White couldn't help but change his mind about gender-equality in the Octagon. Rousey was pushing attendance, she was a moneymaker, and White chases money like a Kardashian chases famous dick: single-mindedly, without shame, and intent to take it all in. That he would also be cockblocking (snirk) another promotion by denying them the most marketable fighters in the market would just be icing on the cake.
And make no mistake: that's exactly what's going on here. What may at first seem like a boon for female fighters — the increased visibility of the world's top MMA promotion in the UFC — also has the effect of skimming the top talent from the free agent pool and keeping them from Invicta Fighting Championships, a promotion that's actually dedicated to the advancement of the women's division.Read More DIGG THIS


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DroidCards needed a new button or icon design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 112 designs submitted by 30 freelance designers.
DroidCards develops card games for android cell phones (http://droidcards.blogspot.com/) - specializing in cards games for kids and regional games. We are about to launch a new game and need a cool deck of cards! Due to our limited budget we ask for 3 icons, King, Queen and Jack. Colors black and white. We will produce the rest of the cards ourselves and change colors from black to red for the Hearts and Diamonds and work out border details. The images must be recognizable even on phones with small screens. We will consider original, creative card designs even if they differ from the "standard" card image look. Here is an example of some cards showing how they are sized to allow for easy recognition:
Owners of smart phones. Young to older adults. Since the games are regional in nature, we have many European players at the moment with our current games.
The 3 images can be side-by-side in a single png.
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Thank you so much for your effort in creating these cards! We are very excited about our next game and if things work out we will be interested in more decks in the future for other phones and games :)


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Gorgeous moon rise! Such great detail when seen from space. Next full moon marks . We'll be watching from .
Um that's the next NEW moon
Vice President Pence to Visit NASA's Johnson Space Center for Astronaut Class Announcement
"The new astronaut candidates could one day be performing research on the International Space Station, launching from American soil aboard spacecraft built by American companies, and traveling to the moon or even Mars with the help of NASA's new Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System rocket."
Keith's note: Well Duh, isn't that why NASA picks astronauts? Odd that NASA needs to remind the media what astronauts do. Oh yes NASA just sort of formally announced that it wants to send astronauts back to the Moon - and also to Mars - with a shrinking budget (shh!).
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, The Wrap
"Just moments after Comey's prepared opening remarks to the Senate Intelligence Committee were posted to the United States Senate website, Vice President Mike Pence abruptly canceled a planned interview with PBS Newshour. ... No explanation for the cancelation was given, despite the fact that the interview had already been promoted on the air on Tuesday. The announcement came as a surprise to PBS correspondent Miles O'Brien, who was already at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, to interview the vice president."
OMG they are doing this astronaut announcement like one of Trump's Beauty Pageants.
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, Gizmodo
(sigh) Gizmodo can't make up their mind. "Fired", "Termination", "Resigned"? Pick one. Oh wait - the OIG says that the astronaut "resigned". While the end result is more or less the same (the astronaut no longer works at NASA) resigning is not the same as being "fired" or "terminated". People get caught at NASA doing lots of things and they often keep their jobs.
As to who the astronaut is, well ... check out this press release which refers to an astronaut who retired in December 2016: "Astronaut Cady Coleman Leaves NASA ". My sources tell me that Cady Coleman is indeed the astronaut mentioned by the OIG. This was not exactly a secret at NASA HQ over the past few months. I was not going to say anything - until I read the FOIA response that Gizmodo got. I'm sort of at a loss for words. Think of the millions of people who'd love to be a NASA astronaut - and then this is how one of them throws away that job.
Oh yes: I can guarantee you that the time that the OIG spent on this investigation in terms of their own staff's salaries was a lot more than $1,600. Just sayin'
Keith's note: Last night there was a panel at the Humans To Mars Summit about risk and exploration. The panel was moderated by Leonard David and consisted of NAI Director Penny Boston, former astronaut and SMD AA John Grunsfeld, former Google space lead Tiffany Montague, and NASA SMD's Rick Davis. At one point the 2004 Risk and Exploration Symposium that John and I put together back in 2004 was mentioned. The proceedings are online for free download . I am currently writing two books - one on Astrobiology expeditions and the other as a follow-up to the 2004 Risk and Exploration Symposium (and another we did in 2007 at LSU).
If you would like to submit a contribution to our Readers Blog section then follow this link . Be sure to include your full name, address and contact number otherwise your submission will not be considered for publication. We will contact you prior to publication.
The revolutionary progress of the Republic of Ireland has reached crisis point. Welfare provision in Northern Ireland is worryingly inadequate and now David Cameron's Government has proposed cuts to supports for the disabled. More significantly, the UK referendum on EU membership could undo years of north-south integration.
The time has come for action — after due consultation with First Minister, Arlene Foster, and Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness — to safeguard the security, health, and happiness not just of those in the care of the Westminster government but of the island as a whole. An almost perfectly inconclusive outcome to the recent election to Dáil Éireann speaks volumes.
An abbreviation, simply put, is a shortened form of a word. In writing, abbreviations are useful when you need to squeeze a lot of writing into a small space. You can also use them in place of long or cumbersome phrases to make your sentences easier to read.
One thing to remember about abbreviations is that certain ones are considered informal. If you are writing something very formal, it's better to err on the side of spelling things out. The other thing to remember is that some readers may not know what an abbreviation means. If the abbreviation is obscure or unfamiliar, make sure to explain what it means the first time you use it.
Abbreviations come in a few different varieties. Both acronyms and initialisms are abbreviations that are formed by combining the first letter of each word in a longer name or phrase. Typically, acronyms and initialisms are written in all capital letters to distinguish them from ordinary words.
An acronym is pronounced as a single word, rather than as a series of letters. NASA , for instance, is an acronym. It stands for N ational A eronautics and S pace A dministration. Occasionally, an acronym becomes so commonplace that it evolves into an ordinary word that people no longer think of as an acronym. The words scuba and laser , for instance, originated as acronyms ( s elf c ontained u nderwater b reathing a pparatus and l ight a mplification by s timulated e mission of r adiation, respectively).
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If you need to use an indefinite article before an acronym or initialism, use the initial sound of the word (not necessarily the initial letter) guide your choice.
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Titles such as mister, miss, and doctor , as well as the names of academic degrees such as bachelor of arts and doctor of philosophy are almost always abbreviated. In American English, title abbreviations are followed by a period; in British English, the period is omitted.
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It all began as a solo project by Ian Jacobs.
He's played in several other bands for almost his entire adult life and he was ready to find an outlet for his own self-expression. He loves to toy around with drum machines, loop machines, reverb, recording equipment, etc. So he created Monograms.
After a few shows on stage alone, his friend approached him asking if he could play drums with him. Though apprehensive at first, Jacobs eventually agree and he never looked back! He confesses to BTRtoday that it instantly became more fun.
Currently, Monograms has morphed into a booming four-piece fronted byJacobs playing guitar and Vox, accompanied by Michael Nesci also on guitar, Christopher Day on bass, and Tim McCoy on drums. Their
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explains their sound as "jagged and hefty psych-pop songs made for driving and swirling"—and they categorize their genre as "grit pop, nuke wave, and should gaze."
If that doesn't already give you a pretty clear picture of their vibe and sound, try taking a classic punk song from the early '80's and combine it with some super obscure DJ from today and you'll get something like Monograms. It's a mixture of synth pop and punk rock, who could ask for more?
Recently, they released a new EP entitled "Silencer." It took a while to make, with many of the songs being recorded in different places and headspaces, admits Jacobs. "I would come up with a riff or an idea, sometimes with the other dudes, sometimes not, and then I would take it home, do all the arranging and the bass lines and program some drum machine beats to follow the feel, and then I would bring that to the next rehearsal," he explains about the creative process.
He explains that he called it "Silencer," due to his nihilistic view on language being actually quite empty. "I'm always obsessed with the idea that words are really meaningless a lot of the time that I think words are overrated—you can try and explain to someone how you feel a million times over, but you'll never really know," he adds. "If the album had a subtitle that would be it!"
Currently, Monograms is working on a ton more new material, so they expect to have another EP ready to go by this fall. Jacobs confesses that this time they took a more collaborative route. "It feels cool to turn that corner, but it also feels cool to get this last leg of these other songs that are more like my solo project out," he says.
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Brandon Ketz has been promoted to director of education at ColorProof Evolved Color Care. Ketz joined ColorProof in early 2012 as national education manager. During that time he increased the brand's presence in salons by establishing the company's exclusive Envoy Program and through the management of ColorProof shows, classes and events.
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Dr. Patrick J. Morgan D.D.S., age 78, of Elmore, died Monday, April 23, 2012, at St. Lukes Lutheran Care Center.
Dr. Patrick J. Morgan D.D.S., age 78, of Elmore, died Monday, April 23, 2012, at St. Lukes Lutheran Care Center.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, April 28, 2012, at 11 a.m., at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Blue Earth, with Fr. Robert Herman, and Fr. Leo Koppala as celebrants. Burial will be in the Church of the Japanese Martyrs Cemetery, Leavenworth. Visitation time will be from 5 until 8 p.m. Friday, April 27, 2012, at Patton Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 400 E. 14th Street in Blue Earth, and one hour prior to the service at the church. Web tributes may be left at www.pattonfh.com
Patrick J. Morgan was born May in 18, 1933 at Olivia, the son of Thomas and Alice (Clancy) Morgan. Pat earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Minnesota in Agricultural Economics and then served in the Medical Corps of the U.S. Army. Following his military service he attended the University of Minnesota Dental School, graduating in 1962. In 1963, "Doc" began his dental and orthodontics practice in Elmore, Minn. where he served the public for 37 years. He was married to Rita L. Mathiowetz on August 7, 1965 in Leavenworth. Together they raised three children in Elmore. "Doc" was active in his community as a member of the: Lions Club, Knights of Columbus, Elmore School Board, Elmore Business and Professional Men's Club, National Ski Patrol. He also served as President of Southern District Dental Society and was co-founder of the Minn-Iowa Golf Course. He was a member of St. Peter and Paul's Catholic Church. Pat's greatest joy was his family. Times at the cabin and ski trips out west are especially memorable. Pat was a sports enthusiast, both as a participant and a spectator. He never missed a chance to watch his kids during their sports careers. He loyally followed the Twins and Gophers, and was always ready to play some catch, swing a club or cast a line. Pat had a kind soul and a generous heart. He led by example, went out of his way to help others and was always a gentleman. Those fortunate enough to know Pat treasure the time they had with him.
He is survived by his loving and caring wife Rita; two sons, Dr. Paul Morgan (spouse Dr. Rita Miller) of Winona and Dan Morgan of La Crosse, Wisc.; daughter Maria (Jamin Marks) of Orono; brother Dr. George Morgan (Kathy); sisters Peggy (Keith Dyre), Ann (Tom Mack), and Donna (Lynn Wulf); brother-in-law Dr. Tom Newman; sister-in-law Mary Ann Morgan; and his five grandchildren: Mary Morgan, Megan Morgan, Patrick Morgan, Aidan Marks, and Owen Marks.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Paul Morgan and sister Mary Newman.


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Ask Dan Pompei: Bears drafts, Cutler and Olsen
By Dan Pompei
The post office may be closed for Columbus Day, but the e-mail man keeps stuffing my mailbox.
So today, we'll answer some questions about Bears drafts and the offense.
The Bears returned to practice Monday after a long weekend off. If any of them got to watch the Vikings, they should be happy to know they don't have to play them until Nov. 29. The Vikings right now look like the best team in football.
Maybe over the next seven weeks or so, that will change.
Until then, questions, questions, questions.
Hi Dan, I have to be honest and I really hope Jerry Angelo keeps his recent strategy. That is, trade all of your early draft picks! Here we we go ... Cade McNown, Curtis Enis, David Terrell, Michael Haynes, Cedric Benson (ok, the verdict is still out on him), but do you get the point? Here is an idea, trade early rounders for more pro-bowl caliber players and sign the late-round draft picks for crazy cheap (hello Johnny Knox). Do I need to explain more? The draft is all media coverage and an excuse to give more attention to players that will not actually make it in the NFL. You can find quality players late in the draft (Mike Brown, Tony Parrish, Tom Brady just to name a few). I say, I would be happy to never to see another first-round draft pick in Chicago (and you might bring up Urlacher, but remember, Grossman was a 1st round pick too). Your thoughts?Dan N., Champaign, IL
You definitely are onto something by pointing out the comparative value of late round picks, but I think you are being a bit short-sighted, Dan. The Pro Bowl every year is filled with players who were chosen in the first round of the draft, and the Bears have drafted a number of good ones. The Bears should always be open to trading down if they can get commensurate value. The problem with wanting to trade down is there usually are more potential sellers of first round picks than potential buyers -- and that drives down the price of the picks. It's only worth giving up a first rounder if you can get what you want in return. And if you can't trade down, there is nothing wrong with trying to draft a highly talented player, one that NFL scouts deem is one of the 32 best in the country.
Dan, How do you think the Bears 2009 draft class is working out so far? Massaquoi looks pretty good and I haven't heard much about Henry Melton or Jarron Gilbert. I don't see Angelo's quantity over quality draft strategy paying off this year. Thanks, Bob Drewes
Of course it's way too early to judge the 2009 draft class. All we can say at this point is the Bears have gotten virtually nothing from their top four picks -- Gilbert, Juaquin Iglesias, Henry Melton and D.J. Moore. The good news is they have two rookie starters, Johnny Knox and Al Afalava, to show for the draft, and they used two of their picks in a trade for a veteran-guy you may have heard of -- Jay Cutler. So if I told you before the draft that you'd get Jay Cutler and two immediate starters from the day, I think you would have been tickled pink. The Bears still have high hopes for their first four picks, but they need a little more time. They could live to regret passing on Mohamed Massaquoi in the second round. Then again, if they had picked him, maybe they wouldn't have had Gilbert and Melton, the players they chose with the picks they got in return for their second rounder, or Iglesias, who was chosen in the third. Let's give it time to see how it plays out.
Is it just me or have I been watching a more subdued Cutler in the games. I thought he was brought in for his arm accuracy for the deep throws and so far he has not thrown one, to the best of my recollection. Are the Bears trying to mold him into another "game manager" or are we going to see the real Cutler at some point. I really hope he does not turn into another Rex or KO. AJ, Waltham
I think the Bears expect to see more of Cutler's big arm as the season goes on. They haven't used it much up to this point because of a number of reasons -- the defenses they have gone against, the fact that Cutler still is getting his timing with receivers and his offensive line hasn't always protected consistently. I think they also have been using the short passing game as kind of a run substitute because of problems in that area. But the Bears don't want to have a wide-open offense. They want to have a ball control offense that can loosen teams up with the run and make big strikes with the pass.
Versus the Lions, I saw a couple of formations that had Olsen and Clark on the far left and right. Are the Bears simply hoping to match a small corner on the TEs and a line backer or safety on the WRs? Todd, Homewood, IL
They are trying to gain a matchup advantage, yes. And they also are trying to get the defense to display its intentions pre-snap, or maybe force a particular defensive call. If a bigger defender walks out with a tight end, the Bears usually know the defense is in man-to-man. If they keep a corner out side, the Bears know the defense is probably zone.
Hi Dan, I was checking out the upcoming Bears schedule and noticed that their next two games are on FieldTurf in ATL and CIN, and then later in the season they play at BAL, MN and DET with artificial surfaces. Do you think these surfaces play to the Bears' advantage with their overall team speed and quickness (especially Matt Forte's running style and Johnny Knox)? Is there any proof of this from recent seasons based on FieldTurf vs. natural grass? Thanks a lot, I really enjoy reading your columns each week! Dean Riechers, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Glad you enjoy the columns, Dean. I always thought playing surface was overrated because if a player is the fastest player on grass, he's still the fastest player on an artificial surface even if he's running at a faster pace. It's all relative. So I don't really think the Bears will have an advantage in these games Dean. For what it's worth, over the last two years, the Bears are 3-2 on artificial surfaces and 9-6 on grass.
So whatever happened to Greg Olsen's magical breakout year? Wasn't this the year he's supposed to be near the team lead in receptions and have a couple of 100-yd games? Instead, he's been mostly invisible in the passing game. Was the Cutler/Olsen connection overrated in the preaseason, or have defenses focused on containing Olsen because the Bears lack a true WR threat outside of Johnny Knox? Michael, Woodbridge, VA
Good question. I think the Olsen breakout still could happen. I know Ron Turner is re-committing to making it happen. A number of factors have prevented it up to this point, including the way defenses have played Olsen, the way other receivers have stepped up and the plays Turner has called. Olsen probably won't put up the kind of numbers many of us envisioned him putting up at the start of the year, but he still could be a very valuable part of the passing game and maybe even the team's leading receiver.
Dan, What's going on with Devin Aromashodu? With the active receiver corp having injury issues, isn't it about time the Bears found out if this guy is the real deal? Pete, Chicago, IL
It would be nice to find out if Aromashodu is as good as he appeared to be prior to the season. But the problem now is how do you get him on the field? While he was hurt, he was passed by Johnny Knox. No way you take away snaps from Knox for Aromashodu now. And the other receivers are playing well too. It's possible that Aromashodu's opening could come this week if Devin Hester is not 100 percent, but I doubt it. Bottom line is he probably needs an injury to a wide receiver to get on the field.


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Updated Our Journal #52: More Music from Mark Morgan
tl;dr: New song from Mark, Circus Minor screenshot and details
Hello everyone,
Chris here. Last week, we announced the timeframe for the Torment Beta Test as well as the Early Access release shortly thereafter (as a reminder, that's the week of the 17th for backers, and Early Access on the 26th). The reception we received has been amazing, and it's clear that both backers and new fans alike are interested in getting their first look at the new Torment. Today, we have...
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Updated Our Journal #51: De-Cyphering the Beta Release Date
TL;DR: Road to Beta, and Item Design with Thomas
Hello Exiles, Brian Fargo here.
Here we are in 2016, 17 years after the original Planescape Torment hit the scene and became a cult classic. This is finally the year for the spiritual successor to become a reality. I'm proud to tell you that Torment: Tides of Numenera Beta will be coming to all eligible backers during the week of January 17th and to Steam Early Access on the 26th of January. The team is in...
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Updated Our Journal #50: A Sneak Peek at the Beta, Backer NPCs, and News
TL;DR: status update, new screenshot, George on backer NPCs, forum badge
Hello Exiles,
Chris here. Our team is continuing to work hard on getting the Beta Test ready to deliver to you. Torment is in that exciting stage where things are coming together rapidly, and it's been amazing over the last few months to see so many elements of the game take shape. We want to continue cleaning up some rough edges so that you can have the best experience possible. For that reason, we ar...
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Updated Our Journal #49: A Shifting Tide
Kevin here. A couple of weeks ago we released Alpha Systems Test C0, the first public view of our Crisis system. This Crisis is intended to be the second in the game. (The game's first Crisis will make its debut in the beta test.) Some of the other Crises involve more exotic situations, but the one in C0 is a great example of how a "normal" combat encounter manifests using the Crisis system. Jeremy Kopman, Evan Hill, and the entire team have crafted an excellent scenario with...
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Updated Our Journal #48: Third Alpha Systems Test Released, Crisis Gameplay Demoed
TL;DR: Jeremy on AST C0; Gameplay Video
Jeremy here to talk about our third Alpha Systems Test (C0), which gives our backers the first chance to get their hands on one of our Crisis scenarios. If you need a reminder, we provided this PDF describing our Crisis concept. I wanted to take advantage of this release to describe some of the mechanics and interfaces of Crises, both so our alpha backers can hop in and play, and so all of our backers gain more insight into what we're...
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Updated Our Journal #47: Torment Alpha Systems Tests Have Arrived
TL;DR: Torment Alpha Systems Tests underway; Adam on party death; audio from PAX panel that included Adam
Hello Tormented Ones,
Thomas here.
Midway through last month we released Alpha Systems Test (AST) A0, the first of our ASTs for those backers who have alpha systems access as part of their tier rewards or as an add-on. You may remember the ASTs are bite-sized chunks of early-game Torment content, meant to give eligible backers a very early look at the direction we're h...
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Classic RPGs PAX Panel with Adam Heine
Missed the Classic RPGs Forever panel at PAX Prime? Never fear, our friends at Larian put up the panel's audio on their YouTube channel. Listen to RPG Designers including our own Adam Heine talk RPGs for a good hour.
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Second Alpha Systems Test Released!
Our second Alpha Systems Test, B0, has been released to backers with the AST as part of their rewards! This test includes new locations, exploration gameplay and companion interaction! If you already have your Alpha Systems Test key redeemed on Steam, your game will update automatically. If you qualify for the AST and don't have your key yet, you can find it on your Rewards page on the Torment web site.
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Robin van Persie revealed the sad postscript to his 17th goal of the season for Manchester United.
Van Persie struck in the final minute to seal a 2-0 win for West Brom before lifting his shirt to reveal the message: `rip tchuna we will never forget you` and it was confirmed the message related to a close friend of the Dutchman, who died on Friday.
"He is a fantastic player. He came on and changed the game for us," said Ferguson of Van Persie. "Every time the ball came up to him he got hold of it and turned on them. They were having to go back to their box all the time and he has done well."
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In elementary school everybody brought a shoebox to class for Valentine's Day.
Most of the boxes were decorated in some fashion, and we marked all of them with our names.
Each box had a slit in the top so that other students could slide in valentines.
Looking back at my days at Labadieville Elementary School, I realize my class was a close-knit group.
Fewer than 30 of us started first-grade together. We marched up the hall, year by year, from one grade to the next. Almost 60 years after that progression began, I think I can still name the kids with whom I made that march.
We lost a few who got held back in the old room or moved to some other town.
Likewise, we occasionally picked up a straggler from an older class or gained someone who moved in from another school.
By the time we reached eighth-grade, more than 20 of us were still together.
We existed in a tiny universe and may not have shown affection for each other often, but Valentine's Day was an exception.
Each year my mother bought a bag of valentines, and I would sort through them.
They were simple cards with colorful drawings and a few words on one side and room to write a note or just sign your name on the back.
The sorting involved picking out images and words to go with how you felt about your classmates or to give them something you thought they would like.
The boys got the cards picturing sports or something adventurous.
Ones picturing a pirate lancing a sword through a heart while holding a flint-lock pistol might not be socially acceptable today.
The girls generally got the cards showing puppies or kittens, but valentines for girls could be problematic.
In elementary school, boys declared that they didn't like girls, but in truth there always were exceptions.
The girls who embodied those exceptions got the valentines that showed the prettiest girls on them.
Some years there was a special girl — a Becky Thatcher — and the question was whether to just give her the best valentine from the bag or to buy one especially for her.
Buying her one was a risk.
It would stand out among the others, and she would examine the words.
When she opened her shoebox and went through the stack would she look up at you from a row away and smile?
Would she show it to her friends, giggle and whisper words you wished you could hear?
Would she just treat it like all the others as she went through her stack, making you wonder why you had spent your nickels?
Valentine's Day in elementary school provided a tenuous step onto the ice over the River of the Heart.
With a look, the girl whose face you watched could whisk you over the waters or plunge you into cold depths on a February day.
Contact Bob Anderson by email at banderson@the


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Morris Township-based Honeywell International Inc. announced today it has completed its acquisition of mobile technology company Intermec. The all-cash transaction is worth approximately $600 million.
According to the announcement, Intermec will be integrated with Honeywell Scanning & Mobility, within the company's automation and control solutions business. The completion of this acquisition follows the approval by Intermec shareholders on March 19 as well as the receipt of required regulatory approvals in the United States and European Union. The deal was first announced in December, and the companies received conditional approval from the FTC on Monday.


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Journey from Melbourne to Adelaide, taking in the Great Ocean Road and Kangaroo Island
Take a memorable road trip through Victoria and South Australia, starting from Melbourne and taking in each twist and turn of the Great Ocean Road. Channel your inner surfer at some famed boarding locations, drink in the sweeping vistas of the Twelve Apostles and Loch Ard Gorge, and get an insight into local Aboriginal history in the lush surrounds of the Grampians National Park. Continue through the Adelaide Hills and cross to Kangaroo Island. Much of this stunning landscape is protected and is home to an abundance of native wildlife like sea lions, koalas and, of course, the odd roo or two. Meet the residents at Seal Bay, slide a sand board down the dunes of Little Sahara, keep your eyes peeled for the fuzzy guys that live up the eucalyptus trees of Hanson Bay wildlife Sanctuary, and marvel at the huge boulders of the Remarkable Rocks.
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Travel along the Great Ocean Road
Stop at spectacular Loch Ard Gorge
Witness the Twelve Apostles near Port Campbell
Go hiking in the Grampians National Park
Loll about with the local sea lions at Seal Bay
Give sandboarding a crack amid the white sand dunes of Little Sahara
Walk through Hanson Bay Wildlife Sanctuary in search of koalas in their gumtree hideouts
Take in the impressive coastal views from Remarkable Rock
This trip is made up of two seperate tours and you'll be traveling with a different Guide on each Kangaroo Island and the Great Ocean Road. Each Guide specialises in their region of touring
The Kangaroo Island portion of the trip are two full days of touring. Whilst there isn't too much physical exertion, there are early starts and arrival back into Adelaide on the second day is late in the evening around 10:30pm.
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(UPI.com) — One in four U.S. adults — 59 million Americans — had high blood pressure in 2008, federal health officials say.
The report, News and Numbers by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, says 75 percent of people diagnosed with high blood pressure were overweight, obese or morbidly obese, but 15 percent of healthy weight adults were diagnosed with high blood pressure.
However, 21 percent of adults who exercised vigorously for 30 minutes or more at least three times a week were one-third less likely than those who didn't to have reported having high blood pressure.
Nearly 32 percent of black adults reported having high blood pressure, compared to 27 percent of white and 18 percent of Hispanic adults.
About 29 percent of U.S. adults age 65 and under with public health insurance reported having high blood pressure, vs. 19 percent with private insurance and 14 percent of the uninsured, officials say.


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16 U.S. Code § 742i - Effect on rights of States and international commissions
Nothing in this Act shall be construed (1) to interfere in any manner with the rights of any State under the Submerged Lands Act [43 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.] or otherwise provided by law, or to supersede any regulatory authority over fisheries exercised by the States either individually or under interstate compacts; or (2) to interfere in any manner with the authority exercised by any International Commission established under any treaty or convention to which the United States is a party.
This Act, referred to in text, is act Aug. 8, 1956, ch. 1036, 70 Stat. 1119, as amended, known as the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, which is classified generally to sections 742a to 742d and 742e to 742j–2 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 742a of this title and Tables.
The Submerged Lands Act, referred to in text, is act May 22, 1953, ch. 65, 67 Stat. 29, as amended, which is classified generally to subchapters I and II (§§ 1301 et seq., 1311 et seq.) of chapter 29 of Title 43, Public Lands. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1301 of Title 43 and Tables.
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A Veteran Spymaster Answers Readers' Questions, Part II
Earlier this month it was my privilege to interview Jack Devine, a founding partner and President of The Arkin Group LLC. Jack's memoir, GOOD HUNTING: An American Spymaster's Story, written with Vernon Loeb, was published by Macmillan in June and is already being hailed as a modern classic.
In his 32 years with the Central Intelligence Agency, Jack Devine held numerous senior positions, including Chief of the Latin American Division, head of the Counternarcotics Center, and both Acting Director and Associate Director of the CIA's operations outside the United States. He received the agency's Meritorious Officer Award for his role as head of the CIA's Afghan Task Force, which countered Soviet aggression in an operation immortalized on film as "Charlie Wilson's War." With Stanley Arkin, he now heads The Arkin Group, an international risk consulting and intelligence firm.
Jack came to the Harvard Book Store to discuss his book and answer questions, and before the event, I asked my own readers what they'd ask him, given the opportunity. My conversation with Jack took off, however, and we had so much to talk about in our limited time that I never got to ask any of my readers' questions. He was kind enough to take some time a few days later to answer some of the best questions, and I'm delighted to be able to share them with you. These questions came in via my Facebook page, and I have condensed, clarified and combined them — thanks to everyone who submitted one!
Because we covered so much ground, I'm posting this interview in two sections. Part I was posted yesterday.
1. What did we hope to gain in Afghanistan?
Devine: My objective after 9/11 was to bring down the Taliban and get bin Laden. I would have left CIA infrastructure behind, but I would not have been involved in nation-building. I've been in disagreement about nation-building. The latest developments are not surprising in Iraq, and I expect similar results in Afghanistan. The people on the ground have to want democracy.
2. Do you feel that our intelligence gathering is adequate, and has it been hampered after the Snowden revelations?
Devine: We have an ample [intelligence] budget. The problem is that we've been involved in wars for ten years, and that sucks up a lot of energy. NSA has been a great source of information, and Snowden has dealt a huge blow to our ability to discover adversaries and potential adversaries.
Everybody's collecting and exploiting data, but how is it actually used? It may not be perfect, but there is a process for how the government uses this information. When you see the reforms, it's going to be honest people making very modest changes. [NSA surveillance] isn't the intrusion that people believe it to be, and it's indispensable.
Edward Snowden knows exactly what he did, that's why he ended up in Russia. He's not coming back because he knows he did a great deal of damage. NSA called his bluff. He had many channels to pursue, other than the one he followed, to offer an official complaint. He thought he was doing a public service? By compromising our platforms? Someone explain how that's a public service.
3. What is the most surprising aspect to working in the CIA that no one would believe? What is the most attractive aspect of working for the CIA?
Devine: Its great sense of professional integrity in reporting, and its sensitivity to the law. I don't think people realize how much internal oversight we have. For the last ten years of my career, I had a lawyer at my elbow whose job it was to make sure that everything I did was legal. You don't want to be doing things that aren't legal within the US system. People would be surprised at how much time and energy is spent on staying within the lines.
The thing that brings most people in the front door is a sense of mission: "I am nobly serving my country, and my country stands for a high set of principles." If you're looking for fame and glory, you're going to the wrong place. If you want to serve your country, that's where you should be.
4. What makes a good spy?
Devine: Well, good-looking . . . (laughs). There's a high premium on judgment: judging people, judging risk. You have to have good, not necessarily flamboyant interpersonal skills. You must be able to interact with people and you must be flexible with foreign cultures — you must be able to enjoy the experience of living in a foreign culture. You also have to be able to close a deal, to convince somebody that it's in their interest that they work with us. Some people are very good at everything else, but they can't close the deal.
At a slightly higher level, it's the entrepreneurial energy — you have to build a network, you have to build a team. You should have that at level one, because you'll need it to stay challenged.
5. Do you believe you made a difference for the better, for mankind?
Devine: That's something I certainly would hope for, and the place where I would draw the most direct line is when I ran the Afghan Task Force in the late 1980s.
6. What is your idea of the ultimate conspiracy?
Devine: My job was often to conspire. It is because I conspired that I approach most public conspiracies with a high degree of agnosticism. When you have a tragic incident, you're going to have hundreds of different versions of it.
What I'm most adamant about is those who believe that their government conspires against them. I have not seen conspiracies inside the U.S. government. The idea that agencies within the government would conspire with each other is so unlikely, not only because of the legal framework, but because people come from such different backgrounds. The idea that you could have a conspiracy with no one reporting it is completely inconceivable, in terms of how our government operates.
Jack Devine's memoir, GOOD HUNTING: An American Spymaster's Story, is in stores now. Read more about it here. Joseph Finder's bestselling novel SUSPICION is also on sale.


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Anything that looks like SPRING (or even a spring) Im quite loose on your choice for this challenge.
Here's what you do:
1. Either take a picture that matches the nominated theme or select one from your portfolio. You must be the photographer that created the picture in order to enter it.
2. Upload your entry to your FTU user gallery (all entries must be present in an FTU gallery, which you automatically get if you are registered on the FTU forum), so if you aren't registered, you will need to if you would like to join the fun!)
3. Use the gallery IMG code or the 'Post New Thread' Advanced Mode 'My Pics' facility to display your picture in a response to this message. If you are having trouble with this, post a message for some help here and we'll gladly assist. It become easy after a while!
4. Only two entries per salon, please. If you want to withdraw an entry and replace it with another, that's OK, but you must make it clear in the post containing your replacement picture that this is what you intend doing.
5. The decision of the curator at the end of the two weeks is final - don't give him or her a hard time about it; this is just a friendly photo challenge, after all!
6. The person who submitted the chosen picture will assume the responsibility of curator and, as soon as possible, post a message starting a new thread in the FTU Salon board, with details of the new theme. That opening message must include a copy of these instructions, which also double as the rules.
7. The curator can't enter his or her own salon!
8. You can post two pictures.
Okay - get snapping.
Enjoy yourself and don't take it too seriously, its supposed to be fun.
Closing date and time: 24:00 on Wednesday 29th March 2017
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Anti-Slip Metal Stair Treads&Nosings
Are you looking for a way to make your stairs safer? Maybe you have steps outside your building and you've noticed that they aren't in the best shape. They could be chipping or breaking. If that happens it could cause serious problems and serious injury. No one wants that. So you need to figure out how you're going to protect them. Well the easiest way to fix those steps quickly is with anti-slip metal stair treads&nosings.
Anti-slip metal stair treads&nosings from Koffler Sales are available in many different colors. That means you will be able to get some that will look great with your stairs and that will last through the elements outside. These treads and nosings are available in different sizes and are made custom. That means you are able to get exactly what you need for your business. Not only that but these products are made of heavy aluminum. That means that they will last and they will work great for whatever you need. These treads are attached into the steps and are also attached on top of the steps with adhesive.
These great anti-slip metal stair treads&nosings also fulfill the Americans with Disabilities Act as well as OSHA requirements for their anti-slip qualities. This means that they are certified as being a great product for keeping your stairs from being slippery and keeping people from falling and getting hurt. The treads are thick enough that they protect the steps as well as the person walking on them. With Koffler Sales, these treads are also locked into the nosings, which are then attached directly into the steps so you can be sure that they will stay on the step and will not come off.
These anti-slip metal stair treads and nosings from Koffler Sales are also easy to clean. All you have to do is mop or sweep them and you can get the dirt off. You can also clean them with detergent and a scrub brush or use sodium chloride to remove snow. That means you don't have to worry about these products getting dirty or snow covered. You will be able to take care of these problems easily and without a lot of effort.
If you have a business with outside steps then you will want to be sure that they are protected. You know how easy it is for these steps to become cracked or broken and how dangerous that can be for customers or other people who walk on them. If you use anti-slip metal stair treads&nosings from Koffler Sales, you will be able to do just that. These treads and nosings will cover the broken sections of your stairs and will also make sure that people are less likely to be injured or slip. With just a simple product like this you will be able to make sure that people will not get hurt on your stairs and that the treads are attached and sturdy enough that they will not break or slip off themselves.


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Using with Maven
By far the easiest way to use ModeShape is to use Maven, because with just a few lines of code, Maven will automatically pull all the JARs and source for all of the ModeShape libraries as well as everything those libraries need. All of ModeShape's artifacts for each release are published in the new JBoss Maven repository under the "org.modeshape" group ID.
See our ModeShape 5 documentation for instructions on using ModeShape 5 in your applications and libraries.
Looking for JBoss DNA?
The ModeShape project used to be called "JBoss DNA", and all of the releases prior to ModeShape 1.0.0.Beta1 were released under that name and under the org.jboss.dna" group ID. All these artifacts are still available in the JBoss.org Maven repository.
We highly recommend migrating to ModeShape. We won't be issuing any more releases of JBoss DNA - but that's not a problem because ModeShape is the same stuff (just with a new name)!


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Vibrant Mardi Gras Celebrations in St. Louis's Soulard Neighborhood
New Orleans might be the North American epicenter of Mardi Gras celebrations, but St. Louis gives the Big Easy a run for its money. St. Louis's Mardi Gras tradition began modestly in 1980, when a group of friends dressed up in boas and beads and marched en masse to a nearby pub in Soulard, a historic French neighborhood just south of the city's center. They were promptly turned away. More than 30 years later, thousands of revelers descend on Soulard to join in on centuries-old Fat Tuesday traditions of feasting, drinking, and dancing the night away before Ash Wednesday kicks off 40 days of Lent.
On the weekend of February 8–10, you'll stay at one of the 10 available St. Louis–area hotels, which range from the centrally located Cheshire hotel to a DoubleTree in nearby Collinsville or Chesterfield. Those staying in Westport can board complimentary shuttles to and from the Mardi Gras events in Soulard. No matter which hotel you choose, you and three friends will enjoy daily breakfast, four drink vouchers, complimentary bead necklaces, and late check-out.
Though Mardi Gras officially falls on Tuesday, February 12, Soulard transforms its streets into a glittering party six weeks prior to the holiday, beginning January 6. You'll get to experience Soulard at the height of its frenzy, on the weekend of February 8–10, just before Fat Tuesday. Festivities include a grand parade, main-stage concerts, and the Mayor's Mardi Gras Ball on Friday night (tickets not included with this getaway).
St. Louis, Missouri: Urban Park Space and Brewery Tours in the Gateway City
The first thing you notice about the Gateway Arch is its height: at 630 feet, it's the tallest manmade monument in the United States, and it dwarfs the other buildings of the St. Louis skyline. Less obvious is the fact that the Arch is exactly as tall as it is wide, stretching out along the banks of the Mississippi River. You can take a ride to the summit for a bird's-eye view of the city's skyline and riverboats riding the Mississippi. Make sure you get to the Arch before 10 a.m.; after that, the lines start to get long, and tickets sometimes sell out in the afternoon.
Forest Park's more than 1,200 acres of green space are also worth a visit. Contained in this space is the Saint Louis Zoo, which corrals hundreds of species in several different habitats; it's frequently cited as one of the best zoos in the country, and entrance is free. At high noon, sunbeams create a natural light show on the geometric façade of the Jewel Box, a 1936 art-deco greenhouse in the southeast quadrant of the park. To the north, there's the Boathouse, where you can rent a pedal-powered boat to explore Post-Dispatch Lake.
Though it was originally a hub for railroads and the fur trade, St. Louis eventually became known for being the headquarters of brewing giant Anheuser-Busch, which began producing there in 1852. On a tour through the red-brick brewery, you can sample beers and visit the stables where the company keeps its iconic clydesdale horses.


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Nov. 23 — American Red Cross Blood Drive
Community members and the Elks Lodge will sponsor a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Elks Lodge in Hood River, at Third and Cascade streets. Donors must weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good health. In most states, donors must be age 17 or older. Some states allow donation by 16-year-olds with a signed parental consent form. Additional eligibility criteria apply. To schedule an appointment or for more information visit www.redcrossblood.org (sponsor code hoodriver) or call Margo Parker at 541-387-3669.
Through Dec. 19 — "Share the Warmth" coat and blanket drive
Four Windermere Real Estate offices in the Gorge are again hosting Windermere's "Share the Warmth" coat and blanket drive. Now through Dec. 19, community members can bring blankets and new or gently used, laundered coats (for adults and children) to any of the following Windermere/Glenn Taylor Real Estate offices. Donation drop-off hours are listed below. Local nonprofit organizations will distribute donated items to those in need.
n Hood River — 504 Cascade Ave., 541-386-3444, Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
n The Dalles — 207 W. Third St., 541-298-4451, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
n Bingen, Wash. (also collecting hats and gloves) — 900 W. Steuben, 509-493-4666, Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
n Stevenson, Wash. (also collecting hats and gloves) — 220 S.W. Second St., 509-427-2777, Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Through Dec. 21 — HR County Christmas Project
Collecting and delivering food and gifts to 2,127 children, women and men in Hood River County last year required a coordinated effort from many volunteers. Individuals may help in several important ways by:
n Contributing checks to the Christmas Project to help purchase food and gifts: Checks may be mailed to P.O. Box 872, Hood River, OR 97031. All donations are tax-deductible and letters will be mailed to donors.
n Donating non-perishable food items for the Christmas food boxes. See the list of locations for drop boxes below.
n Donating new toys and teen-appropriate items for the children's gift baskets.
n Volunteering to help pack or deliver items. Coordinated by Kym Zanmiller, the project needs between 200 and 300 volunteers; now, for registration, and particularly during the Dec. 15-21 packing and distribution period.
For more information on how to get involved or sponsor a needy family, call Zanmiller at 541-399-6606 or visit www.hoodrivercoun-tychristmasproject.com for more information.
During November and December, the following businesses will have food and toy collection barrels where you may drop off items:
Alder Creek Kayak
Bambinos International Learning Center
CenterPointe Bank
Children's Play Place
Columbia State Bank
Hood River Fire Dept.
Hood River Middle School
Hood River News
Hood River Sports Club
Horizon Christian
May Street Elementary
Naked Winery
Orchard Lanes
Print It/Sign Media
Washington Federal Savings
Westside Elementary
Wy'east Middle School
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Ziek of Cincinnati Receives Clarkson University's Top Alumni Honor
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Potsdam, N.Y. - Robert Ziek of Cincinnati, Ohio, president of ZSource Limited, has received the Golden Knight Award from his alma mater, Clarkson University. Presented each year during Reunion Weekend, Clarkson's most prestigious alumni award is given to alumni who have distinguished themselves either by service to Clarkson through Alumni Association activities or have demonstrated outstanding career achievement, bringing distinction to themselves and to Clarkson.
Ziek graduated from Clarkson University with a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering in 1978. He continued his graduate studies at Xavier University where he earned a master of business administration in marketing in 1983.
ZSource Limited is a consulting business in innovation and new product development, which has led to 10 new product and technology launches for four different clients.
Before Changing Paradigms, Ziek was director of product and process development for Drackett, a division of Bristol Myers Squibb, a marketer and manufacturer of consumer brands such as Windex, Drano, Renuzit and Vanish. He was responsible for all aspects of R&D, technology strategy and product development for four major brands, as well as chemical process development and pilot plant operations for the entire company.
Ziek is a member of the Purdue Music Organization advisory board and has been chairman of fundraising, planned giving and development, as well as long-range planning, at Temple Sholom.
He is chair of Clarkson's Wallace H. Coulter School of Engineering Dean's Leadership Council and is involved in the interdisciplinary engineering & management program accreditation process, new product development curriculum, and innovation processes at Clarkson.
Ziek and his wife, Marcy, live in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Photo caption: Robert Ziek (right) receives the Golden Knight Award from Clarkson University President Tony Collins.


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District Court The Hague, 22 December 2010, 354781 / HA ZA 09-4290, Mbrands B.V. versus Handelsonderneming Kubus B.V.
This dispute concerns Kubus' Dutch patent for a trapeze belt hook device, to be used for water sports. MBrands sells trapeze belts and claims the invalidity of the patent. The MBrand products are marked "Patent Pend. Nr. 1035314", although this application has already been cancelled. Kubus therefore counterclaims, arguing that the patent marking on the Mbrands products is misleading.


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The latest Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll, released this morning, suggests that President Bush has weathered the storm surprisingly well.
He still enjoys a healthy 56% approval rating. More important, 66% approve of Bush's handling of the war on terrorism, far and away the leading issue of the day. And by a 56% to 30% margin, respondents say that Democrats are "mostly playing politics" in attacking the administration's rationale for the war, rather than offering "legitimate criticism."
Moreover, public support for the war in Iraq continues to be strong. About 70% of Americans say that removing Saddam from power was a good idea. Fifty-eight percent are willing to keep troops in Iraq for five years or more, if necessary to do the job. Worse yet for Democrats, respondents expect the economy to get better rather than worse over the next year by a 45% to 15% margin. And by 60% to 35%, respondents think stimulating the economy is more important than controlling deficits.
Over the next year, progress in the war on terror is sure to occur. Either bin Laden or Saddam, or both, will likely be run to ground. More al Qaeda operatives will be caught. The situtation in Iraq will improve, and more Americans will come to understand the pivotal role of Iraq in reforming the Arab world. And the economy will certainly get stronger, barring, as always, a major terrorist attack.
So, on that scenario, President Bush could run the table in 2004. Will it happen? Likely not; but for the moment, the Democrats have to be worried that their domination of the news cycle over the past month hasn't produced more tangible results.
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- 1¼ cup all purpose flour
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 60g unsalted butter, softened
- ¼ cup caster sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla essence
- 1 egg, beaten
- ¼ cup buttermilk
- Handful of chopped walnuts
- 1 banana, mashed
- Preheat oven to 190C.
- Mix and sift together all ingredient except walnuts. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat butter with sugar until creamy. Stir in vanilla essence and egg, whisk until combined.
- Fold in flour mixture and butter milk in batches. Stir in mashed banana and walnuts.
- Spoon mixture into muffin cup and sprinkle some walnuts on the top. Bake for 5 minutes at 190C, turn down the oven temperature to 175C and bake for another 15 minutes.
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Handling Specialty was approached by the technical division of a large US automaker to custom engineer a lift that could be integrated into different conveying systems. The company created an innovative solution which involved combining an overhead crane and a scissor lift. The crane moves in an "x-y" direction while the scissor lift operates in a "z" motion. This allowed the automaker's technical team to examine various ergonomic situations.
The lift system is mounted onto an overhead crane which can lower, raise or suspend at any point for an indefinite period. Zero load creep was satisfied through the use of a self-locking acme screw drive. The load sway typically associated with cable winch lifting was eliminated due to the more effective use of scissor geometry.


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This Week In Island History
Week of August 29
The news of 10 and 15 years ago is from the Jamestown Press. The news of 100 years ago came from the collection of the Newport Historical Society.
100 years ago
From the Newport Journal, Aug. 29, 1913
Five bids were received by the Town Council for the construction of a sewer on Howland Avenue. They were from A.A. Boone, L.W. Anthony, Alton Head, L.E. Peckham and Antone Sylvia. The contract was awarded to Antone Sylvia, who agrees to complete the work by Dec. 1.
R.G.P. Hull was made a committee to have improvements made to the Town Hall.
75 years ago
From the Newport Daily News, Aug. 25, 1938
At the School Committee meeting, the conduct of pupils on the ferry was brought up for discussion, and the opinion was given that a note of warning should be given pupils at the beginning of the school year, so that no ferry passes should be forfeited for misbehavior.
In speaking of the old elm tree at the Carr Homestead, it was stated that at the meeting of the historical society Tuesday afternoon that the spread was 132 feet and the girth 17 feet.
From the Newport Daily News, Aug. 27, 1938
A large number of the summer colony attended the barn dance at the country club Friday evening. The ballroom was decorated with corn stalks and farming implements. Cows, sheep and poultry made the farm scene realistic, and the dancers were in farmers attire.
50 years ago
From the Newport Daily News, Aug. 26, 1963
Some 450 persons attended the annual Jonny Cake day at the Jamestown Windmill on Saturday. Lunch at the 1787 mill drew the largest crowd ever.
From the Newport Daily News, Aug. 27, 1963
At the Town Council meeting, Harold E. Shippee, coun- cil president, announced that he had received yesterday from the Navy permission for use of the storage shed at Fort Wetherill for the town highway department. Shippee said that one of the requirements is that the building be insured for $50,000, which he said that they were aware of. The utilities, such as heat, light and power, will also be provided by the town. From the Newport Daily News,
Aug. 29, 1963
The Jamestown School Committee last night adopted an ungraded primary plan, which includes kindergarten through grade three.
25 years ago From the Newport Daily News,
Aug. 26, 1988
A state transportation official insisted last week that construction of the cross-island bridgeconnector road would begin next year on schedule. From the Newport Daily News,
Aug. 30, 1988
The state Department of Transportation announced this morning that Perini Brothers of Framingham, Mass., has been hired to oversee the construction of the new Jamestown Bridge.
15 years ago
From the Jamestown Press,
Aug. 27, 1998
Recent discussions to lower Newport Bridge tolls were abruptly halted last week after a new cash-flow analysis was presented at a meeting of the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority.
The Town Council Monday voted against the commercial fishermen, who use the wooden pier at East Ferry, special parking privileges.
10 years ago
From the Jamestown Press,
Aug. 28, 2003
Jamestown's public high-school students will have a few extra days of summer vacation this year due to the inability of the North Kingstown School Department and the teachers union to come to an agreement on who pays what for medical insurance co-payments.
An anonymous letter sent to the Town Council claims that seasonal campers at Fort Getty are not happy with the conditions and services that the town-owned campground offers them for their money. Signed "The Loyal Seasonal Campers," the letter says that the park lacks adequate security personnel, has faulty and mismanaged facilities, and suffers from the misuse of day-trippers or weekend campers.


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The demands of maintaining troop readiness have become so severe and continuous that it is now something of a liability -- and a costly one -- to wait until troops are between deployments to train them in the latest battlefield techniques.
The solution? Inexpensive, portable simulators that can be used to train troops while they are in theater, according to U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Glenn Walters, who spoke Dec. 4 at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference.
"It has got to be smaller. It has got to be transportable. It has got to be cheap, because we're going to have forces spread out all over," Walters said, according to a report in National Defense magazine. Walters is Commanding General of the 2d Marine Aircraft Wing.
Portable simulation technology would not only enhance military readiness, Walters told contractors, it would do so at a cost that is more in line with today's lean budget realities. A case in point, he said, was the shortage of trained joint tactical air controllers at the beginning of both the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
"Our JTAC training is on track," Walter said, according to National Defense. "About a third of their training is now done on a simulator. Personally, I think it needs to get up to 50 percent."
Without the training and simulators, he estimated the military would have seen double or triple the casualties, according to National Defense.
That type of cost-benefit trade-off makes simulation-tech providers more optimistic about maintaining demand for the technology during the current budget negotiations, according to LeAnn Ridgeway, vice president of simulation and training services at Rockwell Collins.
"With sequestration, we understand that DOD funding might be cut across the board," she told Military Training and Simulation News, "however, there will still be a need for simulation and training systems to enable the DOD to remain mission ready."
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Let us hope they come with a self destruct mechanism. If a base is getting overrun no one will want to lug them out with them and the last thing we need is the enemy getting a hold of a training simulator. (here you go, this is how we are going to attack you and defend ourselves. Yea first priority should be the self destruct mechanism, though a honey pot attitude could be useful at times.)
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Usually I'd be writing a column today about the start of spring football practice. Spring football, at least for today, will take a back seat to the Crestview High School baseball team. The Bulldogs, who won the District 2-6A championship Thursday, host Tate tonight at 7 p.m. in the region quarterfinals.
Usually I'd be writing a column today about the start of spring football practice.
Yes, new Crestview High School head football coach Tim Hatten will lead the Bulldogs onto the practice field at 2:30 p.m. for the first official practice of his regime.
Up the road, at Baker School, Matt Brunson begins his third year at the Gators� helm.
I'll be at both schools today to look at how things are taking shape on the gridiron, but football won't be my priority.
Spring football, at least for today, will take a back seat to the Crestview High School baseball team.
The Bulldogs, who won the District 2-6A championship Thursday, host Tate tonight at 7 p.m. in the region quarterfinals.
I've been covering Crestview baseball since I arrived in the area in 2001. I've been covering the Bulldogs closely since 2005 or 2006.
It's hard to compare teams from different years. Players and competition change, but good baseball doesn't.
There is no doubt that Crestview has a very good baseball team.
The Bulldogs finished regular season district play with a 4-4 record. Crestview was 8-4 after losing to Fort Walton Beach on March 15. Since losing to the Vikings, the Bulldogs have won 13 of their last 14 games.
Crestview has won in every way imaginable. Some games, the Bulldogs have made it look easy, scoring early and often. And there have been games when they came from behind to claim victory when defeat seemed almost certain.
If you like pitching, the Bulldogs have that. If you like hitting, they've got you covered. And if defense is your thing, this is probably the best defensive team I've seen at Crestview.
The most impressive things I've witnessed about this team are the genuine team unity and the team�s will to find a way to win.
A different player seems to step up every night.
Tate Sweatt and Roman Donofro answered the call in the 6-0 district semifinal win over Niceville. Sweatt had a pair of two-run doubles and Donofro threw a complete game shutout.
Davis Champion and Dakota Dean were big in the 3-2 district championship win over Mosley. Although giving up 11 hits, Champion wouldn't be denied as he picked up the win on the mound.
Dean was 2-for-3 with a triple and run scored. Dean wasn't the lone Bulldog hitter to step up in clutch time. Sweatt, Donofro and Corey Armstrong also came up big at the plate when the game was on the line.
Crestview's defense came up big against the Dolphins with a couple of double plays and by throwing a runner out at home as he tried to score on a base hit to right field.
Bulldog right fielder Justin Rebholz fielded the ball cleanly and threw a strike to first baseman Seth Thomason, who made a perfect relay throw to catcher Austin Armstrong for the out.
And those two games are just a sample of how this team has pulled together.
Tyler Henderson has been a beast at the plate and in center field and has come up big on many occasions. Thomason has been a clutch hitter in the cleanup spot as he is tied for the team lead in doubles and had a dramatic game-winning grand slam against Niceville on March 8.
Tonight's game with Tate could turn out to be another classic in a line of classic games for the Bulldogs this year.
With seven state championships to their credit, the Aggies have a baseball tradition that is second-to-none in Northwest Florida. Crestview, nor any other high school baseball team from Okaloosa County, has ever won a state championship.
But the Bulldogs aren't playing the Aggie tradition.
Tate (21-6) won't be sending Hall of Fame pitcher Don Sutton or former Major Leaguers Travis Fryman and Jay Bell into the game against the Bulldogs.
Tradition is a great conversation piece, but players win the games.
Crestview's players have answered every challenge this year, and tonight, the biggest challenge of all awaits them.
I encourage everyone to come out and support the Bulldogs. Take my advice and get there early because it will be a packed house.
I'll see you at the game.
Randy Dickson is the Crestview News Bulletin�s sports editor. Email him at firstname.lastname@example.com, tweet him @BigRandle, or call 682-6524.


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The cataloging workflow works in mysterious ways.
Earlier this year, when Benedict XVI's resignation triggered a papal conclave, I took the opportunity to write a post about Gaetano Sertor's Conclave dell'anno 1774, two copies of which I had recently cataloged. That very week, elsewhere in Collection Services, a manuscript of the libretto (Case MS V 461 .7743) landed on someone else's desk. The flurry of research by Alan and Jessica revealed nuances about the work's history and publication that were necessary to distinguish its incarnations in our collection, which actually number five: the manuscript, an authentic edition, two counterfeit editions, and a French edition.
In the Bibliografia universale del teatro drammatico italiano, Salvioli and Salvioli attribute the work not to Sertor — who went to prison for its content — but to Prince Sigismondo Chigi. They also go into detail about the distinguishing characteristics of the counterfeit editions. The pictures below show our three Italian editions: Case oML 50.2.C66S47 1775 (BLC 14); Case oML 50.2.C66S47 1775c (BLC136); Case oML 50.2.C66S47 1775b. The French edition (F 46 .655 v. 23 no. 16), cataloged in January, is in our collection of Dutch pamphlets, also cataloged as part of the CLIR project.


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Imagine a wheel with different markings painted on it at regular intervals. Can you predict the colour of the 18th mark? The 100th mark?
Starting with the number 180, take away 9 again and again, joining up the dots as you go. Watch out - don't join all the dots!
Arrange any number of counters from these 18 on the grid to make a rectangle. What numbers of counters make rectangles? How many different rectangles can you make with each number of counters?
Factors and Multiples game for an adult and child. How can you make sure you win this game?
If you have only four weights, where could you place them in order to balance this equaliser?
Can you find just the right bubbles to hold your number?
Can you work out how to balance this equaliser? You can put more than one weight on a hook.
In this activity, the computer chooses a times table and shifts it. Can you work out the table and the shift each time?
Can you complete this jigsaw of the multiplication square?
Use the interactivity to sort these numbers into sets. Can you give each set a name?
How many trains can you make which are the same length as Matt's, using rods that are identical?
What do the numbers shaded in blue on this hundred square have in common? What do you notice about the pink numbers? How about the shaded numbers in the other squares?
Use the interactivities to complete these Venn diagrams.
Investigate the smallest number of moves it takes to turn these mats upside-down if you can only turn exactly three at a time.
Ben and his mum are planting garlic. Use the interactivity to help you find out how many cloves of garlic they might have had.
Use the interactivity to create some steady rhythms. How could you create a rhythm which sounds the same forwards as it does backwards?
Can you predict when you'll be clapping and when you'll be clicking if you start this rhythm? How about when a friend begins a new rhythm at the same time?
Yasmin and Zach have some bears to share. Which numbers of bears can they share so that there are none left over?
In this maze of hexagons, you start in the centre at 0. The next hexagon must be a multiple of 2 and the next a multiple of 5. What are the possible paths you could take?
Frances and Rishi were given a bag of lollies. They shared them out evenly and had one left over. How many lollies could there have been in the bag?
An environment which simulates working with Cuisenaire rods.
Kimie and Sebastian were making sticks from interlocking cubes and lining them up. Can they make their lines the same length? Can they make any other lines?
In a square in which the houses are evenly spaced, numbers 3 and 10 are opposite each other. What is the smallest and what is the largest possible number of houses in the square?
Got It game for an adult and child. How can you play so that you know you will always win?
The planet of Vuvv has seven moons. Can you work out how long it is between each super-eclipse?
A game for 2 or more people. Starting with 100, subratct a number from 1 to 9 from the total. You score for making an odd number, a number ending in 0 or a multiple of 6.
Suppose we allow ourselves to use three numbers less than 10 and multiply them together. How many different products can you find? How do you know you've got them all?
Arrange the four number cards on the grid, according to the rules, to make a diagonal, vertical or horizontal line.
If you count from 1 to 20 and clap more loudly on the numbers in the two times table, as well as saying those numbers loudly, which numbers will be loud?
Mr Gilderdale is playing a game with his class. What rule might he have chosen? How would you test your idea?
Find the squares that Froggie skips onto to get to the pumpkin patch. She starts on 3 and finishes on 30, but she lands only on a square that has a number 3 more than the square she skips from.
Can you find the chosen number from the grid using the clues?
A game for 2 people using a pack of cards Turn over 2 cards and try to make an odd number or a multiple of 3.
In this problem we are looking at sets of parallel sticks that cross each other. What is the least number of crossings you can make? And the greatest?
There is a clock-face where the numbers have become all mixed up. Can you find out where all the numbers have got to from these ten statements?
If there is a ring of six chairs and thirty children must either sit on a chair or stand behind one, how many children will be behind each chair?
Can you place the numbers from 1 to 10 in the grid?
Pat counts her sweets in different groups and both times she has some left over. How many sweets could she have had?
Andrew decorated 20 biscuits to take to a party. He lined them up and put icing on every second biscuit and different decorations on other biscuits. How many biscuits weren't decorated?
Use cubes to continue making the numbers from 7 to 20. Are they sticks, rectangles or squares?
Can you complete this calculation by filling in the missing numbers? In how many different ways can you do it?
On a farm there were some hens and sheep. Altogether there were 8 heads and 22 feet. How many hens were there?
You can make a calculator count for you by any number you choose. You can count by ones to reach 24. You can count by twos to reach 24. What else can you count by to reach 24?
Investigate which numbers make these lights come on. What is the smallest number you can find that lights up all the lights?
Can you order the digits from 1-3 to make a number which is divisible by 3 so when the last digit is removed it becomes a 2-figure number divisible by 2, and so on?
Can you work out the arrangement of the digits in the square so that the given products are correct? The numbers 1 - 9 may be used once and once only.
Each light in this interactivity turns on according to a rule. What happens when you enter different numbers? Can you find the smallest number that lights up all four lights?
Can you work out some different ways to balance this equation?
How many different shaped boxes can you design for 36 sweets in one layer? Can you arrange the sweets so that no sweets of the same colour are next to each other in any direction?
Can you fill in this table square? The numbers 2 -12 were used to generate it with just one number used twice.


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There is more unknown than known about an elegant bird currently in residence in a northwest Marion County RV Park.
There is more unknown than known about an elegant bird currently in residence in a northwest Marion County RV Park. No one knows its gender, nor where it goes when it is not there. Local birding experts agree, however, that the lone beautiful creature is an East African crowned crane, also known as a grey crowned crane.
Urban legend says the regal bird was one of a pair brought to the area by a former diplomat, who had been given the duo when he retired from service in Africa. While no evidence about the diplomat or another such crane in the area could be found by the Star-Banner, numerous documented sightings of the single specimen span more than a decade.
"Years ago, Rex Rowan got a call from a woman on a horse farm who described the crane as an African crowned crane," said Carolyn Retey, field trip chairwoman for the Marion Audubon Society. "He didn't believe her."
Via email correspondence, Rowan, who is with the Alachua Audubon Society, said that in November 2000 a woman who worked at a horse farm on County Road 318 east of Orange Lake contacted him for help identifying a bird.
"She thought it was a crowned crane, but I told her that was very unlikely because crowned cranes were African," Rowan stated.
He said the woman insisted her identification was correct, so he met her at the horse farm to watch the bird fly in to roost, which she said it did every evening. Rowan positively identified the bird as a crowned crane.
"She told me it had also roosted at the horse farm during the winter of 1999-2000," he said.
Rowan said he also had heard that the crane was one of a pair presented to an Italian diplomat upon his retirement from a posting to an African country, who brought the cranes with him when he settled in Florida and one of them escaped.
"It's been living wild for nearly 14 years now, if not longer. That's all I know," Rowan said.
There also is conjecture that the crane escaped years ago from the Silver Springs attraction.
According to the International Crane Foundation, the cranes are endangered and their population has been reduced by 50 to 75 percent over the past 45 years due to habitat degradation and because the birds are so beautiful there is a strong illegal market for their capture and sale.
The adult cranes have a wingspan of more than 3 1/2 feet and stand 3 feet tall. The bird in Marion County sports the distinctive golden crown of spiky feathers and has the bright red strip over its eyes and the red "gular sack" under its chin. The body is gray, with the feathers merging into white and light and dark brown down to the tail. The cranes live approximately 22 years.
Retey said they feed on insects and grains, but are omnivorous "so they may eat anything they come across."
The crane seemed oblivious Monday to the sound of a lawn mower in the distance as it grazed with two sandhill cranes, stepping with an elegant stride between rows of recreational vehicles lined up like dominos. It occasionally raised its head quickly, on alert, but just as quickly lowered it to resume pecking in the dew-heavy grass.
Crowned cranes prefer grasslands near water — making the shores of Orange Lake a prime site.
Dr. Darryl Heard, an associate professor and veterinarian in zoological medicine services at the University of Florida, said he doubts the bird was brought overseas by the diplomat. He said the most common way the birds reach North America is through zoos and private collectors.
"It may have been able to fly away from somewhere, an accidental release from a zoo or private collector," Heard said.
He said Zoo Miami has several pairs of mating African crowned cranes, but the parents are "de-flighted" and he assumes their progeny are all accounted for.
Heard said if the African crane is hanging out with sandhill cranes, there could be two scenarios: The Florida subspecies of sandhill cranes winters in the state; the northern subspecies leaves Florida in the spring and breeds up north, as far away as Canada and Wisconsin, with the same migratory paths as whooping cranes.
"This bird could be associated with migrating cranes, and it's possible it could be with the Florida subspecies, which has a local geographic migration," Heard said.


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Harvard Grad Weirded Out: Canadians Do Not Care About Harvard
Misha Glouberman is from Canada. He went to Harvard. At his 15-year reunion, he hosted an event called "Harvard Alumni Who Feel Weird About Harvard," then wrote a personal essay about it. Weird Harvard fact: In Canada, nobody cares about Harvard.
If you go to Harvard and then you live in New York, no matter what you do, the fact remains that you will have old college friends who are in the top positions in whatever field of endeavor you're concerned with. If you're twenty-five, you'll know people who are getting their first pieces published in The New Yorker. If you're forty, you'll know people who are editors of The New Yorker. You will know people who are affiliated with every level of government. And across the board, just everywhere, you will know some people at the top of everything.
But in Canada, if you went to Harvard, it's just a weird novelty, a strange fact about you, like that you're a member of Mensa or you have an extra thumb. There's no Harvard community here.
There are equivalent upper-class communities to some degree, like maybe people who went to Upper Canada College prep school, but it's not even remotely the same thing. I mean, partly there just aren't the same heights to aspire to. There's no equivalent to being the editor of The New Yorker in Canada, or being an American movie producer or anything like that. Partly, the advantages of class aren't as unevenly distributed in general.
.dddrriieeeW [Translation: So weird, I had to spell it backwards for extra weirdness.]
So while going to Harvard constitutes an invitation to join the American upper class, this invitation is pretty useless if you're living in Canada. I often think about how I was given this invitation—this tremendously valuable thing—and I just kind of threw it away. I'm not sure how I feel about this.
Weirdest thing about this essay: It is "as told to Sheila Heti." Did Harvard not teach this guy how to write by himself? Or do Harvard grads prefer dictation?
Apparently Glouberman wrote an entire book "as told to Sheila Heti." Weird! He is also the sole proprietor of The Misha Glouberman School of Learning, which has 70+ alumni and positive reviews from the local press. Weird, because the local press isn't nearly as elite as The New Yorker, and yet they recognize the magnificent weirdness of Misha Glouberman and his weird opus of weird. Help, I have fallen into a vortex of "weird," and I can't get up. [Paris Review, MishaGlouberman.com, image via Photojunkie's Flickr]


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