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Corporate shakeups, like the one going on at ABC Inc. as new owner Capital Cities Communications moves in, typically do not affect those at the bottom rungs of the company ladder.
ABC Chairman Frederick S. Pierce is out and John B. Sias in at 1330 Avenue of the Americas, New York; but on the fourth floor the same mail clerks are still at work. That being the case, the most unconcerned players at the new Capital Cities/ABC Inc. have got to be the network's New Stars for Tomorrow, 12 actors and actresses who received an average of about $8,000 each for a one-year contract. Their fee lasts only a few months and their positions only a few more, making them easily overlooked and therefore relatively stable.
But the idea Thursday evening at the Century Plaza Hotel, as the Class of '86 was unveiled for visiting press, was to showcase these eager young hopefuls. Introduced via wide-screen video screen tests reminiscent of "Star Search," the members of ABC's Talent Development Program, as its officially called, were presented as the potential Ann Jillians and Emmanuel Lewises of seasons to come.
In return for getting an exclusivity on their services as series regulars, ABC acts as a superagent of sorts, videotaping screen tests and nudging the young stars--the oldest is 34--toward the producers of the network's series and pilot projects.

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Friday, 3 March 2017
Weekly Update #172: Jack Grimm & Taddle Creek
3 comments:
- Gary Boyarski said...
Must not post first.... must not... ah screw it! Thanks so much for featuring my Comic in your weekly update! Scratch that off the bucket list...
Dave, I made a couple comments farther below in "On Sale 12 Years Ago: Following Cerebus #3" and "Cerebus Parody Covers Part 3" in case you missed them. This is a pretty busy blog and things get buried pretty quickly.
Tim, is there a 'search' feature on this blog? Am I missing seeing it. It would be handy.
Being stuck in the miserable bowels of Saskatchewan, getting Jack Grimm out to the adoring public has been a challenge. I'm considering dipping my toes into the whole Crowdfunding thing and just hoping for the best. Until then anyone who really wants a copy or three can contact me directly through my Facebook page, or email me at firstname.lastname@example.com and we'll work out the ordering details. Issue 4 is 90 percent done and will be done by summer if not sooner as well.
- 3 March 2017 at 16:59
- A Moment Of Cerebus said...
Search box located at top-left... but you're right. Things do get buried pretty quickly. Not sure that can be avoided really. I'm open to ideas.
- 4 March 2017 at 02:32
- Dave Sim said...
Gary - No problem. Thanks again for the illustrated envelope! AND for giving me the back cover for a free CIH? ad ! WOW! "What's he got on the back cover, this time?" WHOA!! ME AND SANDEEP!! That was definitely a pleasant surprise.
A MOMENT OF CEREBUS - If it's something that someone thinks I need to read and/or needs an answer, I'd suggest just putting in with the latest Comment section. i.e. "This is in regard to the FOLLOWING CEREBUS #3 post": just "cut and paste" your earlier comment.
My "program" is to try and put an hour in a day at AMOC and I just start with the latest post and try to say something intelligent about it and then keep moving down. When the hour's up, the hour's up.
Yesterday, the SDOAR research got pretty intense: a new package of Billy Ireland (the OSU Cartoon Library) materials from Eddie to read with two or three definite "Yeah, this applies" documents to put post-it notes on but a LOT of reading to find them. And a few "That's going to stick with me but I'm not sure where it fits". And then trying to explain what I see as the metaphysical fulcrum of the Logansport Document. This really weird "letter from Rip Kirby" that Ward Greene wrote as a newspaper article and obviously sent to the subscribing RIP KIRBY papers. "I can go put in my hour on AMOC or I can try to get this said." Decided to just stick with it. Took me about five hours to type two annotation pages.
When that happens, conversations definitely get dropped and/or lapse.
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The best time to visit Galapagos is from December to May. Although the Galapagos Islands are beautiful all year round, these months offer temperatures from the early 1970s to the mid-1980s that provide pleasant conditions for hiking and rafting. And although this season often (but briefly) experience shower, the sun shines most of the day.
Between June and November, the Humboldt Current, which flows northwest to the west coast of South America, is introduced at lower temperatures and nutrient-rich water attracts rare fish and birds. Albatrosses and penguins are just a few of the species that you will notice at this time of year. During these months, however, longer rains occur, and the winds are stronger, which leads to a stronger sea. No matter when you are visiting, be aware that the government limits the number of passengers allowed on the islands at any time. You must, therefore, book several months in advance to secure the place.
Although short rains are common at this time of year, the abundance of sunlight and temperatures in the 70s and 80s make it an ideal time to spot the famous Galapagos wildlife. During these months, birds are regularly stopped, and from March to May, you can even spot small sea lions or sea turtles attacking the coast. This season also sees a plethora of spring flowers that limit the islands to color blasts and have cooler waves for those suffering from seasickness. From mid-December to mid-January is a popular time to visit, you must provide flights, cruises and accommodations several months in advance.
In cold weather, the current Humboldt (average in High 60 and Low 80) attracts a variety of underwater species with abundant oceanic nutrients, making this time of year the best time to dive and snorkel. These months are also when animal lovers can moan the sandy shore to see that blonde breasts perform their dance dances. However, the tourists go to the islands from mid-June to early September. Therefore, book in advance for reservations to ensure availability. Do not forget to bring an umbrella; Rainier Rain (locally known as Garua) is more common at this time of the year. You may want to take remedies for seasickness, even if you usually do not have the disease, as the sea is in winter from June to November.
Getting Around Galapagos Islands
The boat is the best way to the Galapagos Islands. The Galapagos Archipelago consists of more than 120 islands and islets, of which only 20 are large enough to save a spot on the map. You would like to arrange a multi-day organized cruise or a boat trip a few months in advance; Maritime cruises on luxury boats are often associated with high prices, especially during the season (from December to May). If you want to get out of the water, you can fly from Baltra (a small island north of Santa Cruz Island) to San Cristobal Island or Isabela Island.
You can fly to Galapagos from José Joaquín de Olmedo (GYE) Guayaquil International Airport in continental Ecuador. If you want to fly from Galactic International Airport from Quitine Mariscal Sucre (UIO), plan a stopover in Guayaquil and a further hour of flight time. TAME, LAN and Avianca Airlines offer flights to Seymour Airport (GPS) and San Cristóbal Airport (SCY). Most cruise operators arrange a meeting at each airport and transport it to your ship. If you want to visit islands without a guide, it is easy to drive from Baltra to Santa Cruz Island. To get to Puerto Ayora, take the public bus marked Muelle for 10 minutes by car to the ferry that goes to Santa Cruz. Upon arrival in Santa Cruz, take one of the islands by public bus or taxi 40 miles south to Puerto Ayora. Puerto Baquerizo Moreno and Puerto Villamil are a short drive from San Cristobal Airport or General Villamil (IBB) Airport.
Why go to the Galapagos Islands?
With their disjointed terrain and notoriously fearless creatures – from sea lions to lizards – the Galapagos Islands isolate those looking for exciting encounters with nature. Where else can you track Giant Tortoises grazing on high hoops, shortsighted penguins projecting the equator or blue legs, copying your single mating rhythm to your camera's flash without recoil? More than 100 years after Charles Darwin's visit during his legendary journey to the HMS Beagle; adventurers use their steps as a guide to their extraordinary journey.
Best Things to Do in Galapagos Islands
The different Galapagos Islands are incredibly different. Some have impressive active volcanoes while others scream for idyllic beaches and remote game reserves. If you are planning a longer visit, you will explore them all. However, if you have time constraints, you must create a selective route. Lovers of wild desire to point to the small town of Puerto Ayora on the island of Santa Cruz to visit Charles Darwin's research center before settling in the southwest for sawing designers in the sun along Tortuga Bay in Santa Cruz. Undaunted hikers enjoy the Siriri Negre Research, an active volcanic island of Isabela, while aquatic animal lovers like to share the water with tropical fish while swimming or snorkeling. Regardless of the movements of your interest, you should take the time to discover the intact Galapagos landscapes and their interactions with their majestic creatures.


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Southern Africa: 4×4 Toyota Land Cruiser – 10-seater
4×4 Toyota Landcruiser – Custom designed and built: Jenman African Safaris makes use of a fleet of custom-built Toyota Land Cruisers. Our vehicles are unique and specifically developed to ensure the best safari experience in the safest manner. We pride ourselves in our safari experience and thus have developed a fleet of Land Cruisers that are unrivalled and unsurpassed.
Vehicle Features:
- 10 forward facing seats (with seatbelts), with 7 window seats; allowing clients' optimal game viewing
- Large, slightly tinted windows for optimal game viewing which protects you from the hot African sun.
- The safari vehicles have a beautiful canopy mounted on the side which provides shade – great for midday picnics and sunset viewing!
- PA system allowing for clear communication between the safari guide and our clients.
- Roof rack for your luggage which leaves the inside of the vehicle uncluttered for you to move around freely and capture some great photos!
- The vehicles even have enough space for your hand luggage and camera bags inside the vehicle.
- MP3 stereo for some music along the way.
- A snorkel mounted on the Land Cruiser means that you don't need to worry when our vehicle tackles some rivers along the way.
- Naturally aspirated diesel engine; uses fuel extremely economically allowing us to decrease our tour fees. All vehicles have two diesel tanks, ensuring that even on the most adventurous safari and most remote areas – you never have to worry about running out of fuel.
- A brand new feature on a few of our Land Cruisers are pop up roofs, giving them better game viewing.
- Lighting: with 3 big lights inside and 1 huge flood light outside, the vehicle becomes the optimal place to be for some night time game viewing
- Netstar tracking system: We are able to track our vehicles at all times; where it is and how fast it is going! Each vehicle is equipped with fire extinguishes and our vehicles are also sent for a road worthy test once a year – making our safaris a safe adventure!
- Located in the bonnet is a compressor for the easy pumping of tires; you will never have to worry about a flat tire!
- We have not one but two batteries in our vehicles; meaning that flat batteries are nothing to worry about…
- Airbags; another safety feature as well as seat belts on every seat, and a fire extinguisher.
- If you are joining us on one of our camping safaris our Land Cruisers are additionally fitted with a safari trailer, fully equipped with a safari kitchen and a fridge for your convenience.
Southern Africa: 4×4 12-seater Safari Vehicle
Our 12-Seater safari vehicles are operating in Southern Africa (i.e. SA, Namibia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Botswana). Like the Land Cruisers, they have been tailored to suit safaris and offer onboard charging facilities, pop-up roof and the drop down window systems. It also has an onboard fridge and a PA system. The seats are all seat-belted and forward facing, with 4 across the rear and a row of single window seats on the left and a double row of seats to the right (especially nice for couples). Clients would then rotate seating to give everyone a chance at the window. Unlike the bigger over-landing vehicles, the driver's cab forms part of the body so that the clients' forward view is not restricted, and the guide is able to converse directly with the clients, even when sitting up front.
Vehicle Features:
- 12 forward facing, sizable passenger seats plus two crew seats fitted with seat belts promoting comfort and safety along your African journey
- Large, slightly tinted windows for optimal game viewing, which protect you from the hot Africa sun.
- Safety features: Air-helper suspension, seat belts, fire extinguisher, first aid kid & Netstar Tracking System
- MP3 stereo for some music along the way
- PA system allowing for easy communication between the safari guide and our clients
- Luggage compartment, which leaves the inside of the vehicle uncluttered but the vehicles have enough space for your hand luggage and camera bags inside the vehicle
- Individual lockers
- Pop-up roofs for better game viewing
- Electricity inside the vehicle allows cameras to be charged and fridge and freezer to run.
- The 4×4 feature of our vehicle allows us to travel off the beaten track.
Southern Africa: Mercedes Sprinter
Our Mercedes Sprinters are used on Southern Africa tours, during transfers, and during day trips in and around Cape Town. It is the perfect touring vehicle especially for longer distances travelled on tar roads.
Vehicle Features
- 15 forward-facing seats
- Fridge
- Safety features: Air-helper suspension, seat belts, fire extinguisher, first aid kit 5. Netstart Tracking system
- Luggage compartments
- PA system
Southern Africa: Toyota Quantum Mini Bus
On our non-4×4 routes we either use our Toyota Land Cruiser or our Toyota Quantum Mini Buses. The vehicles have 10 forward facing comfortable seats with seatbelts. The vehicle is air-conditioned with individual vents above each seat. Each vehicle is equipped with fire extinguishers and our vehicles are sent for a roadworthy test once a year – making our safaris a safe adventure! If you would like to go on a safari with one of our Toyota Quantum's then please let us know.
South Africa: 18 Seater Safari Vehicle
Custom designed and built: Our newest vehicles to hit the savannah, our 18-seater was named in honour of the legendary lion killed in Hwange National Park last year. Our biggest and most comfortable vehicle to date, the design of Cecil was led by feedback from our valuable clients over the past couple of years. New improvements include extra thick, adjustable memory foam on seats, USB-chargers for recharging electronic devices and extra-large windows for optimal game viewing.
Vehicle Features:
- Full-length roof rack for luggage
- Full-length parcel shelf for daypacks
- Fitted with USB charging points for each client
- Fitted with individual overhead lights for each client
- Fitted with individual AC port for each client
- Fitted with speakers
- PA system allowing for clear communication between the safari guide and our clients.
- Radio for music
- Interior fridge for keeping food and drinks cold
- 120L Double fridge/freezer in the rear for food
- Additional boxes for tools under vehicle to separate from luggage
- Large sliding windows for optimal game viewing
- Fold out client step for easy entry and exit
- Step cover for safety when moving
- Side table for food preparation on the side of the vehicle.
- 2 Large luggage compartments
- 18 client seats with seatbelts
- 12 window seats
- Adjustable armrest on each aisle seat for comfort
Botswana: Open 4×4 Land Cruisers (Game Viewers)
These open Land Cruisers are not used for mobile safaris but are based in Maun where they are used for taking clients on game drives to nearby National Parks. These custom-designed long wheelbase Cruisers can accommodate 12 passengers. When being used for FIT clients, only the "window" seats will be occupied, making it an 8-seater (i.e. excludes the front passenger seat).
The vehicles have the following features:
- 12 passenger seats with 8 "window seats".
- Fold-down stair for easy access.
- Raised seating and pop-up roofs.
- Canvas sides to roll down and close tightly should it start rain or for the comforts of longer drives.
- Snorkel in case of passing rivers.
East Africa: 4×4 Toyota Land Cruiser – 7-seater
The below vehicles are the 7-Seater Land Cruisers that are based in East Africa. These Cruisers only offer window seats and in between the 2 back seats there is an onboard fridge for storing drinks. The fold-down stair and convenient exterior door handles make it easy to climb aboard, while the centre aisle allows movement around the vehicle when it is stationary. All the seats are equipped with safety belts and the front left seat folds upwards, so as not to obstruct entry to the vehicle. The vehicle is also an on-board battery charging facility for cameras and mobile phones. Tinted windows ensure maximum comfort from the high temperatures, as well as a unique opening system – normal safari vehicles all have sideways sliding windows, which offer very little space to photographers, while Jenman vehicles have drop down windows that offer a far larger opening area. The pop-up roof is then the cherry on the top… Designed as a single roof structure, it offers great shade from the hot African sun and the chance to stand on the seats for a better view, as well as stretching the legs!
Vehicle Charters
Jenman Safaris has a larger fleet of vehicles which are available for charter. We have 17 seater Mercedes sprinter, 24 seater Overland Vehicles as well as 28 and 44 seater coaches. All of these vehicles are equipped with individual seatbelts and fire extinguishers. We also ensure that our vehicles are sent for a roadworthy test once a year – making our safaris a safe journey! If you would like to charter any of these vehicles or have a larger group you'd like us to customize an itinerary for, please let us know.


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Groundislava Details Upcoming LP for Friends of Friends
Following on the heels of his Feel the Heat EP, LA artist—and former XLR8R podcast contributor—Groundislava has revealed the full details of his upcoming third LP, Frozen Throne. Set to arrive on September 23 via Friends of Friends, Frozen Throne is said to find its creator "exploring the blurred lines between fiction and reality, and technologies' heavy interplay between these two worlds." Furthermore, Los Angeles singer/songwriter duo Rare Times features heavily on the LP, including on "Girl Behind the Glass," the album's neon-soaked lead single, which is streaming in full below. Frozen Throne's artwork and full tracklist have also been included below the player.
01 Girl Behind The Glass (ft. Rare Times)
02 Terminate Uplink
03 Frozen Throne (ft. Rare Times)
04 Under The Glow (ft. Rare Times)
05 The Descent
06 Feel The Heat (ft. Rare Times)
07 October Acid
08 A Way Out
09 October Pt. 2 (ft. Rare Times)
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The AQtion NIC cards support 5G and 2.5Gbps Ethernet speeds over standard Cat 5e and Cat 6 copper cables. Compliant to IEEE 802.3bz standard ratified in September 2016, these adapters are also backward-compatible with legacy 1000BASE-T Ethernet. The AQtion AQN-107 NIC has the added benefit of supporting 10GBASE-T Ethernet in compliance with the IEEE 802.3an standard. By supporting PCI Express x4 and x1 versions with a single RJ45 port, these new Aquantia NICs can be used to easily upgrade existing PCs and new models to fully utilize the bandwidth capabilities of modern CPUs and GPUs.
"Aquantia expects to see a strong ramp in demand for Multi-Gig Ethernet LAN for client platforms used by power-users, professionals, gamers, prosumers and any individual who wants to enjoy fast data-transfer and quick response-times," said Kamal Dalmia, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Aquantia Corp. "Proliferation of Mulit-Gig Ethernet is the logical next step as Enterprise and home networks get upgraded from legacy Gigabit technology."
Cloud computing, big data analytics and virtualization have long pushed higher data rates, and the global trend towards video and social media is accelerating the market demand for faster wired connectivity at the network access level, towards Multi-Gig Ethernet connectivity. AQtion NICs are compactly engineered and based on a single-chip, integrated physical layer (PHY) controller solution. The high-performance AQtion NIC product line is built for individuals seeking the best available networking solution for data intensive computing – whether for multimedia, education, medical or gaming applications.
"Historically, networking capabilities, such as Gigabit Ethernet introduced in PCs in 2000, defined a significant stepping stone in the PC evolution. But for the past 17 years, that Ethernet port has stagnated at 1 Gigabit, and become a bottleneck for IT professionals, gamers, and performance users at large," said Linn Huang, IDC Research Director. "With data workloads increasing rapidly and with PC gaming rising in popularity, breaking the gigabit plane and moving to multi-gigabit PC Ethernet speeds should be a game changer for high-performance users."
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New print release! Reading Under Tree by Penelope Dullaghan is perfect for these crisp fall days – changing leaf colors, scarves and gloves, favorite books, hanging out outside while it's still warm enough to. There's nothing better than sitting under a tree in the park and letting the sun warm your back while watching the world move around you, or while reading a book. Penelope's print encapsulates that feeling perfectly.
15% of the sale of this print goes to the Farm Sanctuary. Penelope became a vegetarian five years ago because she wanted to do her own small part to help put an end to factory farms and cruelty to animals. She chose Farm Sanctuary for the awareness they are bringing to this issue.


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Woodbender's newest releases are testament to the ancient art of woodbending in crafting their designs, but as modern-day wooden furniture manufacturers they constantly have their finger on the pulse of today's trends. They've kept the 2017 décor and design trend forecast in mind when producing the latest additions to the Woodbender line-up, ensuring the pieces are not only timeless but relevant too.
Minimalism has been a hot favourite for a while now and we don't see it subsiding anytime soon. While we continue to be inundated with endless options and technological advancements in our everyday lives, we subconsciously retreat to spaces that offer refuge. The desire to have these spaces be clutter free and tranquil is at the forefront of design trends and Woodbender has acknowledged this when designing the Riga. With its clean lines and simplistic silhouette, the Riga bentwood chair is ideally suited for use in the home or in a restaurant setting.
In a nod to years gone by, the Alta is a classic example of retro wooden furniture done right. The Alta is an adaptation of the Riga and they've done away with the spindles in the backrest and replaced them with a U-shaped bend to echo the chair design of yesteryear. The subtle addition of vintage inspired pieces to any space immediately adds dimension and interest to the room, which is why they envision this wooden chair in trendy coffee shops, bistros and edgy fine dining restaurants.
2017 has seen décor step away from in-your-face opulence and instead embrace understated luxury. The Floro is an addition to the fully upholstered dining chair range and Woodbender sees it being used in homes, top end restaurants and hotels. The curved legs and wrap around arms of the Floro bentwood chair lend themselves to a quiet yet distinct level of sophistication and elegance, and makes for in an inviting seat in which to enjoy a special home cooked meal or celebratory dinner at your favourite restaurant.
While delicate textiles will always have their place in design, we're seeing a strong pull toward hardier fabrics being used in furniture pieces. High traffic areas and homes with children and pets demand wooden furniture upholstered in resilient and stain-proof fabric. When such fabric is used on the Oden tub chair and two seater it makes them ideal for hotel lobbies, waiting rooms, foyers and formal lounges. The firm foam seating and backrest of the Oden can be covered in a fabric of your choice, allowing you to select a robust fabric specific to the application of your wooden chair.
Woodbender has dapted their popular Arabella range to bring you the Oslo, a slightly quirky high-back tub chair with simple and pared-back curved lines. There is no denying that the Oslo is a statement wooden chair, so why not upholster it in a beautiful emerald green and let it steal the show? Green is without a doubt having a moment this year and adding it to your space is guaranteed to create maximum impact. This bold bentwood chair would look particularly striking in a private home or hotel suite, foyer and waiting room. (Available with or without buttons).
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|My little man!
|Little snuggle with mommy before we go!
|Okay let's go!
|Totally ready to go in;) Oh my goodness can you believe this is Bennett??! Just strutting right in!
|Notice the lip, not so fond of sharing right now;0
|Loving all the new toys!
|Trying really hard to share;)
|Just making his way around the room...but really I had to show you his cute belt. I mean the kid had to look good on his first day;)
Here's just a short video right before we went in...
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Clifton Bruce Newby Sr. and his son, Dr. Clifton Bruce Newby Jr., of Columbia, S.C., are now advertising for members to join a "new Cherokee tribe" in Midlands. The Newby's are associated with the Eastern Cherokee, Southern Iroquois & United Tribes or of South Carolina, Inc, (aka Cherokee Indian Tribe of South Carolina or ECSIUT). ECSIUT became recognized as a "tribe" by South Carolina in 2005. In fact, all of the seven state "tribes" recognized by S.C. have received their recognition since 2004. These recognitions were given in spite of serious flaws in the different applications, including the inability to show that the groups were historically documented. The complete recognition process used by the state is based on revisionist history and unsubstantiated documentation.
The recognition process is regulated under the Commission for Minority Affairs, Chapter 130, Statutory Authority: S.C. Code Section 1-31-40(A)(10). The regulations are basically actually worthless. The Indian Affairs Commission has 120 days to investigate, review, and make a decision on any applicant for tribal recognition. An alternative is for a group to use the courts and sue the state for recognition.
It's a coin toss if the Newby's will be allowed to call their group a "tribe". The existing seven "tribes", with their flawed recognition, got away with calling their organizations a tribe prior to their recognition. Now that they have what they wanted (other than federal recognition) they don't want any other organization to call itself a "tribe". The recognized "tribes" are complaining that other organizations are using the term "tribe", and don't like it. Pressure is being put on the Senate and the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee to pass bill S.1125, which would monitor the designation of "tribe" by groups that file with the Secretary of State's Office.
As with so many other states, I doubt that anyone in the South Carolina government would be able to tell the difference between a real historical tribe and fabricated one in the first place.
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Cultural Spotlight
Award-winners dominate schedule at book fair
The 25th Miami International Book Fair will not disappoint those seeking literary star-power. The Fair will welcome Junot Díaz, the 2008 Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Brief Wonderful Life of Oscar Wao, best-seller Amy Tan, black feminist author Sister Souljah, and many more literary stars. This year's popular "Evenings With …" series will feature:
Nov. 9: Tavis Smiley and Dr. Cornel West
Tavis Smiley offers a searing account of his life of poverty, ambition, pain and atonement in his memoir, What I Know for Sure: My Story Growing Up in America (Anchor), a New York Times best-seller.
One of America's most provocative public intellectuals, Cornel West's writing, speaking and teaching weave together the traditions of the black Baptist Church, progressive politics and jazz. The New York Times has praised his "ferocious moral vision."
Chapman Conference Center, Wolfson Campus, 7 p.m.
Nov. 10: David Sheff
Journalist David Sheff's Beautiful Boy is based on Sheff's article "My Addicted Son," which appeared in the New York Times Magazine. The article and the book chronicle the author's son's downward spiral into meth addiction.
Chapman Conference Center, Wolfson Campus, 8 p.m.
Nov. 11: Brian Greene
In Icarus at the Edge of Time, Brian Greene has given us a fable about fathers and sons, curiosity and wisdom, and the complexity of the universe as only a physicist of his range and lucidity could. Greene is a professor of physics and math at Columbia University; he is widely regarded for a number of groundbreaking discoveries in superstring theory.
Chapman Conference Center, Wolfson Campus, 8 p.m.
Nov. 12: Ishmael Beah
Ishmael Beah tells the powerfully gripping story of his own journey as a child soldier, through hell and back. In his own words, A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier tells a story of redemption and hope.
Chapman Conference Center, Wolfson Campus, 8 p.m.
Nov. 13: Mario Batali and Anthony Bourdain
When Mario Batali won the 2005 Chef of the Year award from the James Beard Foundation, it was the culmination of decades spent enjoying, preparing, studying, sharing and reinventing Italian cuisine. His most recent book is Italian Grill (Ecco), the ultimate handbook on Italian grilling.
Anthony Bourdain is as irreverent, opinionated and entertaining as always in The Nasty Bits (Bloomsbury), his book of essays derived in part from his popular television travelogue series, No Reservations.
Building 1 Auditorium, Wolfson Campus, 6 p.m.
Nov. 13: Gore Vidal
Gore Vidal, fearless, willing to experiment, willing to explore in literature, life and politics, is widely considered the greatest English-language essayist of the 20th century. Vidal has authored more than 20 novels, five plays, many screenplays, hundreds of essays and a memoir. His latest book is The Selected Essays of Gore Vidal (Doubleday).
Chapman Conference Center, Wolfson Campus, 8 p.m.
Nov. 14: A Celebration of Cities of Refuge with Derek Walcott, Russell Banks, Sarah Mkhonza, Irakli Kakabadze, Wole Soyinka and Helge Lunde
In many parts of the world, for those who dare to question authority, writing is a perilous act. And so some of the world's most famously endangered writers created an organization – Cities of Refuge North America – dedicated to saving persecuted scribes by cultivating safe havens for them in North America. The organization, established in 2003 by acclaimed novelists Russell Banks, Salman Rushdie and Wole Soyinka, has thus far relocated nine threatened writers to American cities.
Derek Walcott has received the Nobel Prize in Literature and the "genius" award from the MacArthur Foundation. A native of St. Lucia, he is the author of 13 collections of poetry, including Selected Poems (Farrar, Straus and Giroux), which spans 50 years of work. Walcott is also the author of seven collections of plays and a book of essays.
Chapman Conference Center, Wolfson Campus, 6 p.m.
Nov. 14: Billy Collins and Robert Hass
Robert Hass, a former U.S. Poet Laureate, examines the human impact on the planet at century's end in a nine-part verse-essay that appears in Time and Materials: Poems 1992-2005 (Ecco), his first book in 10 years. Hass is a MacArthur Fellow and two-time winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award.
Billy Collins' stunning new collection, Ballistics: Poems (Random House) finds truth in small details. At once moving and playful, the poems tackle a variety of subjects from love to death, youth and aging. Collins is a former Poet Laureate of the U.S. and New York state.
Chapman Conference Center, Wolfson Campus, 8 p.m.
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Klas Strandberg, Telinga's inventor, explains the reality of how parabolic microphones work with mono and stereo sound.
A bird is singing in a tree, 50 meters away from a wildlife recordist …
The key question is:
Does he want to record the bird as it sounds where the microphone is, – or does he want to record it as it sounds where the bird is? As soon as he wants to record the bird as it sounds where the bird is, (that is what most wildlife recordists want) – then what he does will have little to do with theory and academic discussion about flat frequency curves, accuracy and "natural."
How could it be otherwise? Suppose that he has an excellent microphone, the most "true to life" there is. The only "life" that this microphone knows anything about, is the "life" nearby. It has no comprehension at all about the "life" 50 meters away, how it sounds where the bird is. Therefore, any "true to life" microphone will record the reality where it is placed, not the reality 50 meters away. Conversely, a microphone which records something, as it sounds 50 meters away from it, is a microphone which is actively doing something with the incoming sound. It's output is not the same as the input.
We must then forget about flat frequency curves as a factor of quality. "Quality" must instead be described in terms of wanted change of reality, perhaps not even a linear change.
The Shot-Gun
Roughly, a high-class shot-gun ( more than 2.000 USD) has a more or less frequency independent acoustical amplification of what is in front of it, and a more or less frequency independent attenuation of what is around it. Using such a shot-gun creates a recording similar to what the bird sounds like where the microphone is, but with an attenuation of environmental sounds.
This creates an illusion: If the bird is 50 meters away, one can hear on the recording that it was 50 meters away, but the surrounding acoustics are gone, as if the microphone was very close. If such a recording will be used as a background to a close-up telephoto film sequence, the sound engineer, who finds the sound too "distant", will start to adjust his equaliser controls on the sound mixer. When he has finished doing so, and is pleased with "the nearness" he has achieved by changing the sound, one can see on his equaliser controllers that they roughly describe the typical curve of the acoustical amplification of a parabolic dish. But in the process he has also amplified the inherent noise of the electronics by some 10 dB.
The Parabolic Dish
A parabolic dish has an acoustical amplification. It "gathers" the sound together, and spots it on one place, the focus. If a dish amplifies 10 dB at a certain frequency range, it means 10 dB less of necessary electronic amplification within that range, and thereby 10 dB less of electrical noise – "hiss".
But that is not all. The amplification also increases with increasing frequency, with a lower knee depending on the diameter of the dish. This creates the "nearness" that the engineer has to turn his knobs to get. The following experiment was made in 1984:
A loudspeaker producing pink noise (like noise between the stations on the FM-band) was placed five meters up in a tree, with other high trees around. The pink noise was picked-up by a Telinga 55 cm dish 30 meters away from the loudspeaker. The frequency spectrum was monitored in 32 bands on a computer.
The same microphone, without a parabola, performed a similar frequency spectrum at a distance of 3 meters away from the loudspeaker! Judging from frequency spectrum, the dish had "shortened" the distance by a factor of 10!
For many ears, the parabolic dish has been described as an "acoustical amplifier." But the word "amplifier" has also exclusively been used on electronics with an equal amplification over frequency. The word "amplifier", in fact, implies that it should have a flat frequency curve. An amplifier designed to have an uneven frequency curve is called an "active filter", or for example "RIAA-amplifier" – the letters "RIAA" describing the way the frequency curve is unlinear.
Therefore, we re-phrased the definition of a parabolic dish to "an acoustical filter, approximately compensating for distance." As far as we know, nobody has ever argued against this definition with some convincing logic.
A parabolic dish is "an acoustical filter, approximately compensating for distance."
So what do we have? We have a recordist with a microphone 50 meters away from a bird, and he wants to reproduce the sounds of the bird as it sounds where the bird is. He cannot move closer – which is the only correct way – because he fears that the bird will fly away. If he adds a parabolic dish to his microphone, this dish will – because it is a filter – somewhat reshape the sound so that it resembles the sound where the bird is. He has – in fact – made the same kind of manipulation of the sound as the sound-engineer, with his equalising filters, but acoustically, without contributing inherent electrical noise!
This is the advantage by using a parabolic dish. By manipulation it creates "nearness" without contribution of electrical noise! This "nearness" is not more true, or more false, than the "nearness" the engineer achieves.
Why does a parabol do this? First of all we have to consider why it is frequency dependant, – why it amplifies more at high frequencies.
The focus of the parabol can be thought of as a a region, – a "globe" of energy, compressing and decompressing. This globe gets smaller and smaller with increasing frequency and the energy gets more and more concentrated. When the frequencies are really high, as with light, the focus is extremely well defined, and every smallest error on the shape of the telescope mirror will be critical. This is not the case with the sound parabola; it is not at all a precision instrument. Sten Wahlström described in an article long ago, how he successfully recorded birds with a microphone and a plastic umbrella!
A wave-length of 10 kHz means a "globe" of about 35 mm, and using a truly omni-directional microphone, it is of small importance where it is, as long as it is somewhere inside this globe. At 3 kHz the "globe is 110 mm. But the smaller the globe is, the bigger is the microphone membrane in relation and amplification increases. Pink noise, all frequencies at the same time, is the ideal sound for a parabol to handle. With so many frequencies to work with, it can do a lot of "coming closer". The opposite is when a bird sings a pure tone, almost like a sine wave, with few overtones. The parabol will amplify the tone, depending on which frequency it is, but it cannot create any "coming closer". There is no point in recording a dove, for example, or a cuckoo, using a parabol. There are no overtones to "reshape".
Parabolic Microphones And Stereo Sound
A simple stereo effect can be achieved by placing two small microphones on each side of a head-like construction. Sometimes this is called "dummy head" or binaural stereo. Personally, I prefer to put the microphones on my glasses, close to my ears. A recording made this way can be very nice when listened to through head-phones, but not so impressive when loudspeakers are used. Several such designs have been made for example by Sennheiser, and Neuman makes a very sophisticated dummy-head. Another common design is to use a plate, "Jecklin-plate", big or small, and place the two microphones on each side of it. The function of this plate is to shield off the sounds from one another in a left and a right channel. "State-of-the-art" recordings of classical music have been made this simple way.
The Pressure Zone Microphone: The PZM principle uses the compression and decompression of air between a plate and a membrane in parallel with the plate, very close to it, a millimetre or less. This arrangement gives about 6dB extra amplification of the signal. This gives not only 6 dB less inherent electronic noise, but also that sound at the other side of the plate will be screened off.


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THOMAS COYNE, Senior—Basketball
Mr. Maine Basketball finalist
Regional tournament MVP
WMC Class A all-star, first-team
WMC Senior-All-Star
Bob Butler Award finalist
WMC leading scorer
Maine McDonald's Senior All-Star
Coyne was a young man on a mission this winter, making up for lost time with dazzling play as he bookended his superb high school career with state titles.
Coyne grew up playing basketball, as well as baseball and football, but by middle school, he was focused exclusively on basketball, playing AAU as well as making an immediate mark on the Falmouth varsity as a freshman, scoring 14 points in the Class B state final as the Yachtsmen dispatched Medomak Valley to win the championship.
Coyne was a standout as a sophomore, consistently leaving helpless defenders in his wake and burying 3-pointers from well beyond the arc, but Falmouth's first foray into the Class A tournament ended with a one-point loss to Bonny Eagle in the semifinals. Prior to his junior season, Coyne suffered a foot injury and missed almost the whole year. He returned late, but clearly wasn't 100 percent and the Yachtsmen were ousted by Portland in the regional final,.
By this December, Coyne was ready to return to prominence and he had a superb senior season. Coyne kicked things off with 29 points in a win at Kennebunk. He was even better in the second game, erupting for 35 points in a victory over defending Class B champion Cape Elizabeth. Coyne's big scoring games kept coming, as he had 30 points versus Biddeford, 32 versus York, 21 in a win at Brunswick and 25 in a frustrating one-point loss at rival Greely and that was all before Christmas.
The new year brought more Coyne dominance, as he scored 16 points in a loss to eventual Class B champion Lake Region, 28 in a win over Kennebunk, 19 in a loss at Waynflete, 24 against eventual Class AA South champion South Portland, 23 against Fryeburg Academy, 35 versus Westbrook, 28 in a second win over York, 21 against Yarmouth, 22 in a win at Cape Elizabeth and 27 in the regular season finale, a loss to Greely.
Coyne wound up leading the Western Maine Conference with 25.3 points per game (nearly seven per game more than the runner-up). He was also first in assists (5.1), second in made 3-pointers (47) and fourth in steals (2.9).
The Yachtsmen were the No. 2 seed for the Class A South tournament, but they wouldn't be denied, thanks in large part to Coyne's play. In a quarterfinal round victory over Westbrook, Coyne had a relatively quiet nine points, six assists, four rebounds and three steals. The big test came in the semifinals against Cape Elizabeth, but Coyne's game-high 18 points helped Falmouth hold on and win by three. Coyne had 21 points in a regional final win over Brunswick and he was named the regional tournament's MVP. The Yachtsmen were never seriously tested in the state final against Oceanside and Coyne's 16 points, five rebounds and four assists served as an ideal punctuation mark to his high school career and it resulted in another Gold Ball.
"It was very important for me to have a strong senior year," Coyne said. "It was tough not playing junior year. I used that as motivation. I knew we'd have a good team."
Coyne would be given several postseason honors and was a finalist for the prestigious Mr. Maine Basketball Award.
Coyne, who said he's very competitive with his talented younger brother, Colin Coyne, finds motivation from within.
"I'm a very competitive person," Coyne said. "It's fun to win."
Coyne has coached and refereed at the youth level and has plenty to look forward to as a player, as he'll attend and play basketball at Bates College next year.
His nonpareil skills will translate nicely to the next level. Thomas Coyne, Falmouth's Winter Male Athlete of the Year, was the best player on the state's best Class A team and he made sure he made the most of what proved to be a fabulous senior season.
Coach Dave Halligan's comment: "I've been a much better coach with Thomas. We've been blessed to watch him play for four years. If you're a high school basketball junkie, this is the type of player you want to watch. Every basket Thomas got seemed to be a big basket. That's what he's done for us for four years. Great seniors can carry a team on their shoulders and Thomas was one of them."
Previous winners:
2014-15 Jake Perron (swimming)
2013-14 Joe Lesniak (Alpine skiing)
2012-13 Tom Wilberg (basketball)
2011-12 Jack Cooleen (basketball)
2010-11 Reid Pryzant (track)
2009-10 Stefano Mancini (basketball)
2008-09 Mike Chase (hockey)
2007-08 Tom Winger (track)
2006-07 James Tolan (hockey)
2005-06 Bryant Barr (basketball)
2004-05 Peter Gustavson (hockey)
2003-04 Brandon Bonsey (track)
2002-03 Jon Hutchins (hockey)
2001-02 Garrett Weliever (basketball)
CHARLOTTE JANELLE, Senior—Diving
Class A state champion
Maine Swim League Class A Diver of the Year
Southern Maine Swim League first-team, diving
All-State, first-team
FHS Diver of the Year
Janelle capped arguably the finest high school diving career in Maine state annals with a superb senior season and she isn't done turning heads.
Janelle was a gymnastics devotee prior to the eighth grade when she suffered a knee injury and decided to try diving. She immediately excelled and by high school was primed to be the best.
As a freshman, Janelle was first at Southwesterns and won the Class B state title, earning Winter Female Athlete of the Year honors in the process. Falmouth moved up to Class A Janelle's sophomore season, but she added another state title. She did it again as a junior.
This winter, Janelle capped her career by downing all foes, finishing undefeated in dual meets, winning Southwesterns for the fourth straight time with a score of 363.75, then making it four straight state championships by winning Class A with a record-breaking score of 417.40. Janelle will graduate with the third highest 11-dive total of all time.
"Diving came easily to me," Janelle said. "It's fun to flip. Everyone's fun to be around. I dive year-round and no one else really did. When I realized I was pretty good, I did a lot of practicing. This year, I was mostly looking forward to improving my score and winning states."
Janelle, who also belongs to Service Club and Falmouth's literary magazine, will dive at Bates College next year, where she plans to study philosophy or psychology.
No doubt she'll impress at the college level as well. Charlotte Janelle, Falmouth's Winter Female Athlete of the Year, came late to diving, but did she ever make the most of a transcendent high school career.
Coach Dave Cox's comment: "I don't think it's possible to have a better career than Charlotte had. She was undefeated during her dual meet career. She was a four-time Southwesterns champion and owns the meet record. She's a four-time state champion and broke the 27-year-old Class A record. She's a four-time 'Diver of the Year.' She worked tirelessly to improve and this year, she added the additional challenge of learning to swim competitively. Modeling the importance of hard work and challenging herself, she's been a great and popular leader. Always humble and supportive of teammates and competitors, she's had a lasting impact on the diving community in Maine."
Previous winners:
2014-15 Ally Hickey (basketball)
2013-14 Anna Morin (skiing)
2012-13 Charlotte Janelle (diving)
2011-12 Megan Fortier (hockey)
2010-11 Nicola Mancini (diving)
2009-10 Sarah Abramson (skiing)
2008-09 Kristin Jackson (swimming)
2007-08 Kristin Jackson (swimming)
2006-07 Alicia Hahn (swimming)
2005-06 Gina Mancini (swimming)
2004-05 Emily Sheldon (swimming)
2003-04 Alison Tozier (swimming)
2002-03 Gina Mancini (swimming)
2001-02 Megan White (diving)


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Henry David Thoreau was a regular hiker and mountain climber, activities he did throughout his life in Maine, Massachusetts and New Hampshire — experiences that he then wrote about in daily journals and in books.
John Gibson of Hallowell, author of several books on hiking and the outdoors, takes us along several of Thoreau's trips in "In High Places with Henry David Thoreau" (Countryman Press, $18.95), and describes how people in the 21st century can experience the same mountains that Thoreau enjoyed in the 19th century.
The book offers many quotes from Thoreau, and reacquaints those who have not read him in a while with his view of the simple life. It also describes in detail what the legendary author, poet and naturalist did on his journeys.
Gibson recently talked to the Maine Sunday Telegram about the book and Thoreau's legacy.
Q: Why is Thoreau so relevant today, more than a century and a half after he took a lot of these journeys?
A: I think Thoreau gets us back to basics. There is a lot of talk about the environment and the role that each of us plays in preservation in the context of the lives we all lead. I think Thoreau pulls us away from a lot of distractions of the present to what is important, what is essential. Simplicity is a key word, and what he sought when he went to Walden (Walden Pond, near Concord, Mass.), and lived it.
The hikes and the trips to the mountains were an extension of that. Here is a guy who, wherever he went, took nothing more than a light knapsack, rarely even a blanket, and roughed it.
Q: Would Thoreau's style of hiking/mountain climbing be considered safe today?
A: Back then, there was one primary trail that was probably the easiest, and his departure from that was OK. Today, that would be dicey, because (with) the increased use of the backcountry, we want to keep people on trail to prevent more damage.
As for dashing off on his own, I think he was competent to do that, although someone else might not have been, and he did get into some difficulties on Katahdin.
Q: Sometimes he would pack a lot of food, sometimes he would mostly live off blueberries or other things he found. Could people do that today?
A: It depends on where we are talking about. In my own experience on many hikes, one has blueberry picking of the type that Thoreau preferred. So many mountain places are suitable for great, healthy wild crops of blueberries that usually only the locals know about.
For someone who wanted to travel light today, however, there are all these lines of food that are light, easy to prepare and easy to carry.
He walked to a lot of these sites, stopping at farmhouses where you could, if you wanted, get a bed for only 50 cents and be given something to eat. He was a forager and very adept at finding and using berries and fishing for a meal, and being content with whatever diet he could put together.
Q: Thoreau's purpose in hiking seemed to vary quite a bit. On some trips, it seems he just wanted to cover ground and catch a view of distant mountains; in others, he was making a close examination of all the plants.
A: Some trips are very exploratory in the sense of looking at flora and fauna. He might have done more of that on Katahdin if he had not run into difficulties. On Greylock and Wachusett in Massachusetts, the form of his experience is to walk through the mountains slowly and explore pretty carefully what is there, and on others, it is to get to the top a certain way, and down another way and go home.
The second trip to Mount Washington that got him down into Tuckerman's Ravine was certainly a botanical experience, to see how many of the botanical species that he and his companions had listed that he could find. Then, of course, he sprained his ankle, but the whole party still found all the plants that they had listed.
He must have been a strong man, despite the fact that he had advanced tuberculosis all his adult life and died from it in his 45th year. He seemed to cover ground at great speed.
Q: How do you think Thoreau would view opportunities to hike and climb mountains today?
A: He saw the danger that people would lock up (the) land for commercial purposes and the kinds of estates and hotels for the wealthy that had even then sprouted up on and around mountains like Monadnock.
He was also a walker who cut across farms and woodlots, and he knew the land better than the owners, but he knew they might close off the land in a way so he couldn't walk across the properties.
He did not want to see the landscape radically changed. On several mountains like Monadnock, Greylock and Wachusetts, there has been preservation of a sort where they have removed the structures and let the mountains go back to their former selves.
Q: I believe that all of the hikes in the book are in some sort of a park?
A: We can certainly show many examples, particularly on the most important mountains, of acts to prevent them from being locked up in private ownership. Many of these mountains, even small ones, are protected now. That is something good that we have done. And with the trail networks, we tend to concentrate use so they are unlikely to be damaged any further.
I think Thoreau would be horrified if he saw some of the ski areas, but what can you do? Wachusett is 25 percent ski area, but the rest of the mountain is pretty well protected.
Q: Do you think people making these hikes will feel closer to Thoreau after doing them?
A: I would hope so, but that will be up to each person. You can use the books simply as a guide to retracing his routes and see what he saw, which in many cases is not radically changed. Some can use it at a deeper level. The book is full of his observations on the world and certainly can be an entry to going back to reading those observations, particularly in the journals, which are rich with his comments on everyday life.
He provides an opportunity to slow down and perhaps think more deeply, of what making commitments to leading a life that does less damage to the environment and as much as possible walking lightly on the earth.
Tom Atwell is a freelance writer living in Cape Elizabeth. He can be contacted at 767-2297 or at:
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Good day, blog world!
My name is Robyn MacKinnon, and this is what will become my arts, crafts, and design blog. More likely it will become a "my life in art, crafts, and design" blog. With any luck I will find lots of material, stories, and anecdotes to keep my potential readers interested :).
I am an art school graduate of 3 years at this point. Not yet "making it work" as such. I'm living at home, shifts at my day job aren't currently plentiful (though the way the job market is right now, I'm grateful to have a job at all), and income from my creative exploits has been residual at best. In light of this situation, I will be plugging my creative exploits when appropriate (ie at every opportunity). These include such things as Cafepress, Spoonflower, and Deviantart at the moment.
I'm currently doing some Cafepress housekeeping. This has recently become one of my residual income streams. Very residual so far, but becoming a more steady trickle as time goes on :). It's particularly satisfying to see what my designs look like on various items, and so far Cafepress seems capable of delivering a good product. The one time I had to ask for a replacement of an item, my request was met with speed and courtesy. Cafepress has its ideosychrosies - certain functions may not work depending on your browser (I've heard Google Chrome works best). They change things as often as Facebook, though usually not drastically. The addition of new products usually makes me feel like a kid playing her favorite video game, I must admit. However, my favorite feature by far is the fan portal feature. There are certain brands (TV shows and movies, mostly) connected with Cafepress, and the fan portal feature means that fans like me (in this case, a rabid Dancing with the Stars fan) can upload their fan art and put it on T-shirts and other merchandise (following specific rules, of course). I can't tell you how excited I was to find out about this O_O. This function has contributed to my sales, and it feels pretty good to occassionally see my products there among other DWTS merch. I'd love to link you to a page that emplains the fan portal function further (I know it exists!) but I'm having a peach of a time finding it >_<.
Here it is! (I had to Google it XD.)
Anyway, that sums up my review of Cafepress: An exciting innovation, not without its quirks, but with plenty of possiblitities. I'm going to show your my latest upload to Cafepress:
http://www.cafepress.com/inkybootsdesigns/8978399 Is where you can go to see the stuff I put this design on :).
It think this is a good place to end this first post. I'll be giving you more of what this blog is about as I go (ie, as I myself figure it out). It's easy to start out with one idea as to what a certain project will be and how it will go, but when you actually get down to it and the possibilities start multiplying, it can be hard to restrict it to being just one thing. The trick is to know when not to restrict it, to let it grow into what it will be.
If you are curious, here is the link to my Cafepress shop. It is an ongoing work in progress, and I will be adding designs and products regularly, so stop by when you get the chance :)!
Later blog world!
PS: I've been trying to dig that URL to the fan portal page out of that paragraph, but it doesn't seem to matter how many page breaks I put in, it insists on being mashed together with the lines on either side >_<. Maybe it will all be better when I publish the page. That'd be cool.


text: Early doors: This is the first year since 2002 that Federer has not made a Grand Slam final [AP]Roger Federer suffered a shock loss to Tommy Robredo at the U.S. Open on Monday, ruining the prospect of meeting Rafa Nadal at the only grand slam where the two greats have never played each other.In the biggest upset of the tournament, Robredo demolished a badly out-of-sorts Federer 7-6(3) 6-3 6-4 in the fourth round, marking the first time in a decade the Swiss master has fallen before the quarter-finals at Flushing Meadows."I kind of feel like I beat myself, without taking any credit away from Tommy," a dejected Federer told reporters."I kind of self-destructed, which is very disappointing, especially on a quicker court."I just couldn't do it. It was a frustrating performance today."As expected, Nadal safely made it through, recovering after losing a set for the first time in the tournament to beat Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-7(4) 6-4 6-3 6-1 at an electrified Arthur Ashe Stadium.But his win was overshadowed by Federer's unforeseen loss against a player he had beaten in each of their 10 previous meetings, spoiling what was looming as the first meeting between the pair in the Big Apple."Two times we were one point away. This time we were one match away. But it's always the same," Nadal said."When I see the draw, I think about my first round. If I win, I think about my second. That's it."I don't see the quarter-finals or the fourth round before the first round. You know how tough is every tournament, every match." Dream winRobredo was almost as surprised as everyone else after one of the biggest wins of his career."It's amazing," Robredo said. "For me, Roger, for the moment, is the best player of all time. It's amazing... For me, Roger, for the moment, is the best player of all time Tommy Robredo, Spanish tennis player "And to beat him in a huge stadium like the U.S. Open and in a grand slam... it's like a dream."There was an omen even before the match began when officials moved it from the center court to the smaller Louis Armstrong Stadium following a five-hour rain delay.U.S. Open champion for five straight years from 2004, the last time Federer played a match away from Arthur Ashe Stadium was in 2006 but refused to blame the court switch for a performance that will raise fresh speculation whether he is capable of adding to his record 17 grand slams."That should not be the issue," Federer said. "That's definitely the last excuse you could find."Robredo will now face Nadal in the quarters, ensuring there will be at least one Spaniard in the semi-finals. There well could be another after David Ferrer joined his countrymen by beating Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic 7-6(2) 3-6 7-5 7-6(3). The fourth seed will play Richard Gasquet after the Frenchman saved a match point in the fourth set tiebreak before going on to outlast Canada's Milos Raonic 6-7(4) 7-6(4) 2-6 7-6(9) 7-5 in a slugfest that lasted four hours and 40 minutes.Raonic served 39 aces and hit 102 winners but paid the price for 80 unforced errors. SOURCE: Reuters Sport Tennis US & Canada Canada Serbia


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Amr Ibrahim Enan is a Global Knowledge instructor who teaches and blogs from Global Knowledge Egypt.
With the introduction of I/O consolidation that I discussed in a previous post, network engineers found themselves responsible for one physical switch that provides both LAN and SAN access for servers in data centers since SAN traffic is now carried over Ethernet using FCOE technology.
Even if you do not have to configure the SAN features of your I/O consolidation switch, you should at least have a basic understanding of FC technologies. In this post, I will provide you with all you need to know about FC technologies as a network engineer. While doing so, I will try to relate — whenever possible — the FC feature to a network feature you already understand, which will make it much easier and fun to understand and memorize the relative new FC feature.
Before we discuss anything, let me begin with a quick comparison between the TCP/IP stack and the FC stack.
Before we dig deeply in this comparison, I just want to bring to your attention that for the TCP/IP stack, we have four layers. Each layer has a programming API or physical interfaces, but for FC it is called Levels. Theoretically speaking there is no difference, but from the implementation perspective Levels does mandate programming API or Physical interfaces between levels where levels implementation is vendor specific. So how this will makes FC different from Ethernet? In Ethernet, if you connected two Ethernet switches in which one is Cisco and one is Juniper, most probably it will work just fine as each switch functionality is strictly defined and implemented according to its layer definition. For FC switches that is not the case if you tried to connect a Cisco Switch to a Brocade switch for example. Because of this specific implementation, you have to configure both switches in what is called compatibility mode since each vendor has a specific FC level implementation.
Now let us dip deeper in the layers. As you can see in Figure 1, we have the TCP/IP stack with its four layers, and right next to it is the FC levels .
Application layer/FC-level 4 and FC-level 3
The application layer is where we run all of our application layer protocols like DNS SMTP,HTTP, etc. As you may already know, whenever any application layer protocol needs to put some data on the network, it relies on the services of the next layer which, in our case, is the Transport layer. This is exactly the same role of FC level 4. In this layer, we map the ULP protocols to the FC environment.
You can see from the above figure that inside FC-level 4 each ULP has it is own mapping. FC level 3 is a placeholder for future features that can be applied to all ULP protocols before the packets is passed to FC level 2
Transport layer /FC level 2
In the transport layer we have two main protocols: the TCP protocol and the UPD protocol. Both are available for the use of application layer protocols, but each provides a different set of services to the application layer. TCP is a connection oriented protocol, which means it needs to negotiate a specific set of parameters before exchanging any data between the two peers on the network. Thanks to this negotiation, TCP can recover lost frames while sending data and in times of congestion, provide the connection with flow control service. UDP is just a connectionless protocol that does not provide you with any of those services. FC level 2 provides FC level 4 with the same set of services that are provided by TCP to the Application layer while TCP is implemented inside the kernel of the OS. This places a lot of processing load on the CPU to drive a TCP connection. For example, to drive a 100 mb/s link TCP would consume 80% of your CPU cycles. FC is implemented in Hardware using smart Asics on the Storage adapter, meaning that FC level 2 has its own CPU instead of relying on the system CPU This is why storage adapters named HBA (Host bus adapters ) are more expensive than normal network adapters and require virtually no system CPU cycles to drive the FC link.
Again, the transport layer will rely on the Internetwork layer to put this data on the network. In the Internetwork layer, we have only one protocol called the IP protocol. The main function of the IP protocol is to provide a unique identity for your machine on the network so it can send and receive data from other hosts connected to the Internet. This address is used by routers to identify the path to this host through routes exchanged by the routers using any configuration routing protocol. This layer has no equal level in FC.
Data link /FC level 1
Finally, the Internetwork layer relies on the Data link layer too, but this piece of data on the network is actually two layers. The Data link layer is where we have the Ethernet protocol encoding that decodes the data as it moves to and from the host. This function is carried by FC level 1. For FC we use 10b/8b decoding scheme. Because of this decoding scheme, you will end up losing 20% of your BW. This means that if you use 1Gb/s, your effective BW is 8oo MB/s. How do we calculate it? It is very easy. Just multiply 1 G/s* 8/10, and the result is 0.8 G/s, which is the same as 800 MB/ s.
Physical layer / FC level 0
Both layers are responsible for serializing the data to the cable and deserializing the data off the cable. Take notice that FC can provide you with an error free line if the latency is no higher than 10^-13 .
In the next post we will the difference between Ethernet switching and FC switching concept


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My partner in food crime,Viv,treated me to a sushi feast last Thursday at Sushi King when they were having one of their regular sushi promotions which happens for about once every 3-4 months. Extremely good deal. RM2 per sushi plate,but not for the other dishes.
Check out the variety of sushi dishes available during the promo. There were more which we chose from the conveyor belt,but was too busy eating them than shooting them. My favourite was the unagi sushi plate.
This one was set at the regular price of RM4 per plate. Egg stuffed salad thingy. Delish!
Tempura sushi. Wish it was a bit more crisp tho and warm...oh well...it's sushi. For RM2,can't complain. Can't complain at all.
My dear,salmon...where have you been all my life?
This lovely chap dishing out all the goods to us hungry customers. We got the seats strategically positioned right at the counter in front of the chef so we get first dibs at the chow. Very well,worth the wait for our seats.
Think we've more or less justified our visit there. It was a very long wait for our table,one of the waitresses handling the crowd was frothing at the mouth cos she didn't break her fast yet,yet some customers were just had too many sticks up their asses to be patient and polite for their seats. But it was well worth it. Well,I've had my rations of salmon sushi for the week. Can't hardly wait for the next Jap binge. Thought I've eaten enough sushi to last the month,but apparently,I found myself hankering for more Jap a couple of days after. Go figure!
Thank you so much,Viv! Next round is on me!


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Bungay Festival of Running
Next year's event is on the 14th April 2019, including the 37th Bungay Black Dog Marathon
Entries are now open here
Organised under UK Athletics Rules – Licence Number to be applied for
Multi-Terrain – Statements of Course Measurement to be re-measured (start finish changes)
Any questions – email@example.com
Bungay FoR Results 2018
Full Marathon Results
Half Marathon Results
10 km Results
Prize Lists
Full Marathon Prizes
Half Marathon Prizes
10 km Prizes
Double Doggie
Results and Prizes
The Roger Wing Trophy was awarded to Theresa Jones (Haverhill RC) for running blindfolded for RP – Fighting Blindness charity (Theresa is normally sighted)
Photos from around the course from the 2018 event from Digitography.
Bungay FoR Results 2017
Full Marathon Results
Half Marathon Results
10 km Results
Provisional Prize Lists
Full Marathon Prizes
Half Marathon Prizes
10 km Prizes
Photos from around the course from the 2017 event from Digitography.
Bungay FoR Results 2016
Full Marathon Results
Half Marathon Results
10 km Results
Prize Lists (provisional)
Full Marathon Prizes
Half Marathon Prizes
10 km Prizes
Photos from around the course for 2016 from Digitography.
See our FACEBOOK for news updates.
The Marathon course of 26 miles 385 yards and the Half Marathon course of 13 miles 192.5 yards is classified as a multi-terrain course, along with the 10 km race.
The Bungay Marathon and Half Marathon had measurement accuracy certificates until 2013. In 2014 both officially became multi-terrain courses. The courses therefore do not have current measurement accuracy certificates, but have Statements of Course Measurement. The surface of a path (1.7 miles long) had deteriorated to the point where measurement accuracy was no longer sufficient. The course itself has not changed. The 10 km course uses the same path and is therefore also classified as multi-terrain.
The marathon course is 2 laps of a 13.1 mile loop through the scenic Waveney Valley of Suffolk and Norfolk. The half marathon course is one lap of the same loop. The 10 km course shares parts of the same loop. The site is at the BARC on Pirnhow Street, Ditchingham. NR35 2RT.
Race Information
Information Available as a PDF
- Race Date: Sunday 14th April 2019
- New for 2019–5 km race starting 11.30
- Online entry only, No postal entry, No entry on the day
- Closing date for online entries: Midday Sat 30th March 2019
- Double Doggie Challenge
Finish the 10 km (by 10.45 am) and then do the Half !
- Marathon Start 9:00 am
- 10 km Start 9:30 am
- Half Marathon Start 11:00 am
- 5 km Start 11.30 am
- Prize Presentation 1.00 pm
- Time Allowed 3 hours on Half Marathon, 6 hours on Full Marathon (3 hours cut-off half-way)
- Minimum age on race day:
11 (5 km), 15 (10 km), 17 (Half Marathon) and 18 (Full Marathon)
- Entry Limit – 5 km 250, 10 km 500, Half Marathon 600, Full Marathon 250
- Double Doggie Challenge £40 UKA affiliated*, £42 non-UKA affiliated
- Full marathon £36 UKA affiliated*, £38 non-UKA affiliated
- Half marathon £28 UKA affiliated*, £30 non-UKA affiliated
- 10 km £15 UKA affiliated*, £17 non-UKA affiliated
- 5 km £10 UKA affiliated*, £12 non-UKA affiliated
- New for 2019. Start and finish at BARC, Ditchingham, Bungay, Suffolk NR35 2RT
- Sorry Strictly No Dogs
- Organised parking for competitors and supporters
- Enter online https://bungayblackdogrunningclub.co.uk/
- Collect Race Numbers and Timing Chips on the day
- Toilets and changing facilities.Sorry-No showers
- Medical and First Aid Support
- Medal and goody bag for 5 km,10 km, Half and Full Marathon
- Technical t shirt for Double Doggie, Half and Full Marathon
- Refreshments available for runners, friends and family
- Chip Timing, Baggage Facility
- Course
The 10 km,half and full marathon courses use a bike/footpath for 1.7 miles.
It is a firm gritty surface suitable for normal road shoes/trainers.
Between 11.3 and 13 miles (Half and Full Marathon)
Between 22.6 and 26 miles (Full Marathon)
Between 7.1 and 9.6 km (10 km course)
The finish is on a grass sports field (last 200 metres)
- 5 km course is on road except for the final 200 metres on a grass sports field
- Please make correct selection on entry (online) if you are a wheelchair entrant
- *UKA Affiliated entries must quote UKA URN on entry
Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd overall, first in each category below
Club teams (UKA Affiliated) male and female.
Jim Jervis prize for under 22 male and female (not on 6 km or 10 km).
Only one prize per runner will be awarded (except u22)
Double Doggie 1st male and 1st female only, no category prizes
*not on 5 km or 10 km
Race Rules
Race numbers are issued to the individual athlete completing the application form and are non-transferable
Parent or Guardian to give permission if runner is under 18 years old.
All dogs and wheeled carriages other than wheelchairs are banned from the race.
Athletes must not be accompanied or paced by others on cycles.
The Flying of Drones at this event is prohibited.
The wearing of Earphones including bone conducting headphones is banned and will lead to disqualification by the race referee. You will be running on the left hand side of the public highway during most of the race and as such we want you to be alert and aware of everything that is going on around you.
Do not park in Broome or Ditchingham, only use official car parks.
The future of this event relies on the continued co-operation and support of the local community. We provide official car parking in Bungay. We provide a shuttle bus service to convey runners and their supporters from the car parks to and from the race venue. Please do not park in either Broome or Ditchingham villages.
Race Numbers
a) Race numbers as issued by the event will be worn by all competitors on the front of their vest.
b) Race numbers must not be folded, cut or mutilated.
c) Race numbers must be worn by the person who entered the event.
d) A Medical Information Template on the reverse of the race number must be completed (emergency contact details, medication and/or any medical conditions). If you have a medical condition we should be aware of please mark the front of your bib with a RED X.
There will be changing areas for both sexes. There will be a sports masseur available pre- and post-race for those weary limbs. There will be a manned baggage storage facility but please remember you must present your race number to reclaim your baggage, no race number, no return. Please be aware that your baggage is stored by us at your own risk.
Personal Drinks
For Marathon Runners Name/Race Number and Feed Station Number (see course map) on container – these will be taken out to the course at 08.15.
The Course
This is a one-lap course (5 km,10 km and half marathon) or two lap (marathon). It will be clearly marked at every km/mile. There are two water stations on the 10 km, six water stations on the half marathon, thirteen on the marathon. You must run on the left on road sections and obey instructions and directions of the police and race marshals. The course will remain signed after the cut-off time; marshals will stand down.
The Finish
Your timing chip will be removed; in exchange you will be given your medal and goody bag.
Race Photography
Photos by Digitography for the 2017 event are here.
These will be posted as soon as possible on the race website.
A wide range will be available.
First Aid
Medical personnel will be present at the start/finish and along the course supported by the race doctor. If you develop medical problems please alert the nearest marshal and prompt assistance will be provided.
Your Wellbeing
Remember do not run if you are feeling unwell, have been ill or have an injury. Keep well hydrated before, during and after the race. See Medical Advice section below.
If anyone would like to help or would like more information please email firstname.lastname@example.com
Car Parking
Click image below to download printable PDF – Now updated for 2018
BACT will be providing transport from the car parks to the Race HQ
Please display Marathon Parking Permit on your dashboard if using car parks 3 – 6
Course Maps
The site is at the Bungay Area Running Centre, Ditchingham.
The marathon course is 2 laps of a 13.1 mile loop through the scenic Waveney Valley of Suffolk and Norfolk. The half marathon is a single lap.
The Marathon, Half Marathon and 10 km courses are classed as Multi-Terrain, though are mostly road. All three courses use a bike/footpath for 1.7 miles. It is a firm gritty surface suitable for normal road shoes/trainers.
- Between 11.3 and 13 miles (Half and Full Marathon)
- Between 22.6 and 26 miles (Full Marathon
- Between 7.1 and 9.6 km (10 km course)
- The finish for all courses, including the 5 km, is on a grass sports field (last 300 m)
The 5 km course is a road race, and has been measured by AUKCM.
Full, Half Marathon and 10 km Course Map
(5 km map will follow shortly)
10 km Detailed Course Map
Medical Advice
For medical advice on training, diet, fluids, clothing and what to do on the day, please download our Medical Advice Sheet.
Fun Run
Junior event details to be confirmed. Check back in December 2018.
2018 Event
£6000 was raised and shared between BACT and the NSPCC.
Course Records
New Course – From 2006
Male: Matthew Jeffries
Waveney Valley Athletic Club
2:39:30 (2016)
Female: Susan Harrison
Leamington C & AC
2:56:19 (2011)
Half Marathon
Male: Kevin Murphy
Woodford Green AC
1:11:55 (2006)
Female: Jennie Roberts
Ipswich Jaffa
1:20:58 (2008)
Old Course – 1982 to 2005
Male: Jonas Ericsson
Stockhom, Sweden
2:29:03 (1985)
Female: Veronica Manley
Diss AC
3:10:04 (1992)
Half Marathon
Male: Paul Evans
Lowestoft AC
1:06:11 (1987)
Female: Sally Eastall
St. Edmunds Pacers
1:15:08 (1992)
Bungay Black Dog Runners Best Times
New Course – From 2006
Male: Matt Lawes
2:58:45 (2011)
Female: Lynn Emmett
3:14:02 (2012)
Local Information
Bungay, with its attractive location In the Waveney Valley, and wealth of historic sites, is one of the most fascinating towns in Suffolk. Visit the Bungay Suffolk website for more information, including accommodation guides.


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Sitting Colorado Governor Flacks for Fracking in Ad for Oil & Gas Industry
Despite recently passing some of the nation's strongest laws regulating hydraulic fracturing, Colorado governor John Hickenlooper, a Democrat, has taken to directly stumping for the controversial process—while still sitting in office.
Colorado's fracking laws are now among the toughest on the books. They require companies engaging in the process to disclose not just the chemical cocktails they're blasting into the ground, but the concentrations of each. So some state residents were flummoxed to hear the governor publicly endorse fracking in an unlikely venue: a radio ad paid for by the state's oil and gas industry.Republic Report has the transcript (emphasis theirs):
HICKENLOOPER: This is Governor John Hickenlooper. In 2008, Colorado passed tough oil and gas rules. Since then, we have not had one instance of groundwater contamination associated with drilling and hydraulic fracking. And we plan to keep it that way. That's why Colorado recently passed the toughest and fairest hydraulic fracturing disclosure rule in the nation. In Colorado, we've proven that industry and the conservation community can come together to solve problems. We can create jobs, promote energy security, and protect our environment. Brought to you by the Colorado Oil & Gas Association.The report also points out that the spot is under attack for being misleading, as there are in reality numerous complaints of accidental spillage and contamination brought about by fracking in the state.
But what's perhaps more disconcerting than any inaccurate politi-speak (which of course tumbles forth from the mouthes of politicians as casually as standard exhalations) is the willingness of a governor to shill for a particular industry outright while still sitting in office. Conflict of interest, anyone?


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There's a whole bunch of foods that keep you stuck in pain. Eat them and you're practically asking for trouble.
But life isn't all about what you can't do. That's probably why so many people fail to stick to diets… even when we know it's for our own good. We just don't like feeling like we're missing out on something by following some big list of "don'ts."
So how about we turn the tables on that and take a look at foods that aren't only tasty, but can actually help end a lot of our pain. That's right. Eat any of these super foods and you're not only enjoying your meal or snack, you're actually fighting the inflammation that's keeping you in pain.