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The Canadian Air Force have confirmed four CF-18 jets used 500-pound, laser-guided bombs to destroy ammunition depots near the key port city of Misurata on Wednesday.
A spokesman said the results of the battle damage assessment were "not yet definitive".
Coalition forces have intensified their attacks in Libya but have been unable to prevent Col Muammar Gaddafi's tanks entering Misurata.
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Archive for February, 2010
Doing the thing where you tap along SO WELL that the band should be like "you have amazing rhythm. Tour with us as a foot tapper?" Just me?340 comments
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I'm not exactly sure what got me on this train of thought, but earlier I was wondering what I would put on my wish list if I were a Pitch Wars mentor. So I decided to blog about it. Not sure if anybody will read it, but it was interesting to me at any rate.
If I were a Pitch Wars mentor, I'd mentor YA. Although I read across all age groups, YA has my heart, and I know it the best.
Things I'd like to see:
- Religious characters, especially if religion isn't the focal point of the story. Also especially from under-represented religions. If your book had a Sikh MC, I'd be ridiculously happy.
- Weird mash-ups. Like that dream I had about a zombie apocalypse in space.
- Superheroes! Always superheroes!
- Historical fiction from a less-talked about period or place (Like Ruta Septys's Between Shades of Gray). I also happen to really dig the 1950s. Doo wop is the music of my soul. And the 1920s, cause flappers. And the French Revolution, because there was some crazy stuff going down.
- Retellings, unless it's Snow White or CInderella (Unless it's like Marissa Meyer's cyborg Cinderella in Cinder). I'm sort of tired of Twelve Dancing Princesses as well, but think it would be really cool if retold as a contemporary.
- Something with word play, like Mark Dunn's Ella Minnow Pea. Not YA, but one of my favorite books. Ever. On a similar note, I think epistlatory books are cool.
- Sassy protagonists. Like Jaron from Jennifer Nielsen's The False Prince.
- A story about an overweight MC. Not necessarily fat. But bigger.
- Nerd girl MCs. Or just nerds in general. Like the Big Bang Theory of books.
So I guess if you happen to be writing one of these books, you should let me know when it gets published.


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Three sinks, two cabinets and two toilets later, we finally have the new sink, vanity and toilet in.
Yes, tempers flared, yes, plumbing didn't match up (freakin' old houses), yes, there were far too many trips to Lowes and Home Depot, but you know what? It all looks good now.
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Living History in Ghana
By Linda Tancs
Central Ghana's history as the Gold Coast of the British Empire belies its shameful past as the post of last resort for African slaves bound for the New World. Specifically, Cape Coast Castle was a fort (more accurately referred to as a dungeon) for captured West Africans or those sold into slavery during the 1600s to early 1800s. Now a UNESCO World Heritage site and museum, the stark cave-like dwellings are open to tourists. Cape Coast is the capital of Ghana's central region, located on the Gulf of Guinea. From its hilltop location you'll get striking views of the Atlantic Ocean.
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1 bedroom apartment to rentFlat 4 Broadlands, Church Hill, Arnside LA5 0DF
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- One Bedroom First Floor Flat
- One Reception & One Bathroom
- Furnished
- Off Road Parking
- Children & Pets Not Accepted
- No Smokers
- No Sharers
- Energy Rating Band E
- Council Tax Band B
- Available January 2020
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Location: Entering Arnside under the railway bridge, turn right onto Station Road and proceed along the promenade. At the Albion Public House turn left onto Silverdale Road and then first left onto Church Hill.After passing the Education Institute on the right turn into the drive for 'Westways' and proceed to the rear of the building allocated parking space.
Services: Mains gas, water and electricity.
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All adults of 18yrs and over who will be living at the property will be asked to provide evidence of nationality and identity to validate their "Right to Rent" under the Immigration Act 2014.
All applicants will be required to provide satisfactory references eg: employer, current landlord and two character references. For the self-employed, a reference from your accountant or solicitor will be required. A credit reference will be obtained for each applicant. Acceptance of references and the offer of a tenancy is at our discretion.
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workout 1
back squat 5RM
then take 20% off the bar and do AMRAP
workout 2
jerk supports. With your arms already locked out, get under a heavy weight in the jerk position and using your legs try to raise the bar off the pins. On your initial setup, the bar will be about 2-3" lower than the height it is at the top locked out position of your jerk. Work up to a 1RM.
jerk steps with the bar in the OHS position. 3 sets of 10 steps with each leg.
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The island metropolis of Singapore is a paradox, its glistening skyscrapers coexisting with beautifully preserved nature and its bustling city streets, a melting pot of cultures, giving way to the seclusion of luxury hotels and high-end shopping. It is a microcosm of Asia and a fascinating destination.
We are currently offering some great deals at some of Singapore's most decadent resorts, giving you the chance to enjoy this fascinating island city-state in all its diverse glory.
Revel in 5-star luxury at the Singapore Shangri-La, an oasis away from the hive of city-centre activity. We are currently offering one free night on a four-day stay at this stunning resort, where you can enjoy spa treatments, fine dining and beautifully landscaped gardens in the 15-acres of lush greenery surrounding the resort.
Singapore's only beachfront resort, the 5-star Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa, is also available with one free night, offering four nights for the price of three for those booking through Dialaflight. The hotel is nestled amongst tropical green surroundings and a beach of pure white sand, overlooking the popular Sentosa Island.
During your stay you'll be sure to experience the full spectrum of Asian cultures, and particularly a thriving food scene, which takes in influences from all over the region. Food is perhaps the cornerstone of Singaporean life, and plays a central role in social situations. Chinese food is the biggest influence, but you'll also find Indian, Malay, Thai and Japanese all living side-by-side, along with Western foods. Food in Singapore is to be enjoyed and can be a messy affair, so dispense with the niceties and get stuck in!
Singapore is home to a fine zoo and several wildlife and nature reserves, which provide a great alternative to the busy city streets. The zoo is known as the "world's best rainforest zoo" where the animals roam freely in the natural landscape. There is also a terrific Night Safari and the colourful Jurong Bird Park with its magnificent Waterfall Aviary recreating a pristine rainforest environment.
Many cultures combine in Singapore to make its city streets a fascinating and varied environment to explore. In particular, the cityscape is dotted with temples and monuments to Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism and many other faiths. Discovering these historic places of worship is a colourful and revealing experience, and is a great way to learn more about Singapore and its history.
Perhaps the second most popular pastime in Singapore, after eating, is shopping, and the city-state can boast some of the best shopping anywhere in the world. Singapore offers a high concentration of shopping malls, alongside traditional street shopping in Chinatown, Little India, Orchard Road and the historic Kampong Glam district.
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Liberias former Chief Justice, Johnny Lewis, is dead
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(elbcradio.com/Liberia/Jan. 21, 2015)-Latest report reaching elbcradio. Com says former Chief Justice of Liberia, Johnny Lewis, is dead.
Justice Lewis died Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at the John F. Kennedy Medical Hospital in Monrovia following a protracted illness.
Prior to his death, Justice Lewis served as Chief justice during the first term of President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf.
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FLORENCE TOWNSHIP, NJ (CBS) – The Burlington County Prosecutor's Office has announce a Florence mother has been indicted on attempted murder charges after she drove a minivan, with her three children inside, into the Delaware River earlier this year.
Fifty-year-old Joann Smith was indicted on three counts of attempted murder and three counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
An investigation revealed that Smith was driving on West Front Street in Florence on April 15, with her three children, ages 13, 14 and 15, when she drove onto a boat ramp and into the water. Smith allegedly accelerated the van as it approached the river and headed directly into the water.
A man nearby helped Smith and her children escape from the minivan and safely guided them back to the shoreline. One of her children suffered cuts to the leg.
Smith's arraignment will be scheduled soon and her bail was set at $600,000 following her arrest.
She is currently undergoing evaluation at Ann Klein Forensic Center in Ewing, New Jersey.
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Hailed as "rapturous and glowing" by International Record Review and "an inspirational and devoted pianist" by Life & Arts - Financial Times, Polish-Canadian pianist Daniel Wnukowski has performed throughout Europe, North America, South America and Asia in numerous international festivals. He has performed with many orchestras in Europe and North America and is an avid collaborator working with such artists at Daniel Hope, Jerzy Maksymiuk, Alain Trudel and Aleksandra Kurzak. Daniel Wnukowski inaugurated the 2017-year in Warsaw, Poland as a special guest at the National Philharmonic Hall, performing Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue". On May 5, 2017, he performed at the Austrian Parliament for the Austrian president in remembrance of Holocaust victims targeted by Nazi Germany. He is the recipient of numerous scholarships and grants from numerous foundations for promoting the works of exiled composers of the 20th century.


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Cottage Garden Landscaping
Cottage Garden Landscaping is mainly about the profusion of planting and the sense of informality, however beneath this lies structure. Cottage Gardens typically have functional and sometimes straight paths constructed in a formal layout using materials which complement and create a strong link with the house. Materials for paths can include gravel, brick or random stone paving which when accompanied with sturdy hedges of clipped box, or lavender bring a formal sense of structure to the garden.
The formal structure can then be tempered by the introduction of herbaceous planting to cascade over the hedges thereby softening the appearance of the garden and making it appear more informal. Additionally timber pergolas can also be incorporated into the garden to create divisions and an area for climbers.


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16 September (Part 2) - Pleading poverty but doing OK thank you very much
has been a pay freeze at Bexley council for four years, there has been in many
places, but Bexley's top brass appears to be getting restless. (See document extract.)
My heart bleeds, it must be hard to get by on something between ten and twenty thousand a month and I am glad to note that "there is no evidence at this stage that recruitment and retention has been significantly affected amongst Hay graded employees as a result of nil pay awards". Hence the recommendation by Bexley council's senior staff to continue to cap the salaries of Bexley council's senior staff in 2013/14. "In view of the Council's on-going financial position and the requirement to continue to deliver very challenging expenditure reductions as detailed under the Council's Strategy 2014 Programme, a nil salary award is recommended by the Management Board for Hay graded employees for 2012/13."
All fine and dandy and publicly available information. What has actually been happening?
For that we must fast forward to the yet to be published 2012/13 accounts.
The pension contribution paid as a percentage of salary has gone up quite nicely for all four Directors. A couple of thousand extra in your pension pot is not to be sneezed at. Lots of people would be glad of a contribution like that as their annual salary. I wonder what the new salaries are.
Well the Chief Executive's didn't move at all between 2011/12 and 2013/13. Neither did Peter Ellershaw's (Environment and Wellbeing). Same for Paul Moore (Customer and Corporate Services). Mark Charters (Education and Social Care) got a £3,169 leg up and and Mike Ellsmore (Finance and Resources) did even better with an extra £5,175 (†). Not bad going for people on a pay freeze and preparing the ground for that to change.
Strange that a flat rate percentage pension contribution has resulted in all round Director level increases without all of them seeing pay increases. But thank goodness they all got an extra something, otherwise Bexley might not be able to "retain excellent staff who we need to deliver the significant challenges ahead". It'd be a shame if Bexley was no longer able to hit the headlines for most expensive child care, poor child care or leaving old ladies to die; all because it stopped paying very nearly the highest public authority salaries in the country.
Note: Excluded from the salaries listed is 'Benefits in Kind' ranging from an extra £1,262 to £10,621 each. Also Mr. Ellsmore's 'Emergency payment' of (†) £8,823, paid in 2011/12 but not in 2012/13.
The figures shown are not yet publicly available. Hence no links. The last time Bexley council updated its website to reflect current senior staff payments was January 2012. Maybe they aren't happy to trumpet the truth too loudly.
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Revenue collections for Q1 2020-21 were up 15% at Rs 2,700 crore on the back of strong property tax collections, and an uptick in advertising revenues riding on a robust city economy . Capital expenditure on construction and desilting of 500km of stormwater drains at Rs 400 crore in Thanisandra and Rs 200 crore on TenderSURE roads in Whitefield led the investment pipeline for Q1, with total capex showing a sequential growth of 12%. Revenue expenditure was up 3% primarily on account of sharper focus on mosquito fogging, with dengue cases down 20% year on year.
Releasing Bengaluru City Q1 results at the customary press conference in Town Hall, the Metropolitan Mayor commended BBMP's leadership and said quarterly competition among service delivery agencies for servicing Bengalureans was proving to be effective. "These results reinforce our faith in reinstating Bengaluru as the best city in India to live and work within the next three years, arresting the city's decline for a decade and more. The era of radical transparency in the operations of BBMP , BWSSB, BDA and BMTC that we ushered in during 2016 has paid rich dividends, and created a strong partnership between Bengalureans and the city government," he said.
The Bengaluru City Dashboard, the quarterly performance snapshot of civic agencies, was presented by civic agency heads as part of the quarterly press conference. The Mayor's reference to higher levels of citizen participation was borne out by a record 523,647 downloads of the City Dashboard from the city government's website. Commenting on the partnership between communities and the BBMP , Ms Sneha Nandihal, cofounder of I Change Indira Nagar, one of Bengaluru's largest community associations, said, "Quarterly reports that show where money has been spent in neighbourhoods and give details of status of civic projects in a user-friendly mobile app, with reasons for delays and cost over-runs have helped BBMP reclaim its credibility with us".
The controversy over the state government's Nagarothana grants disbursed to the BWSSB during 2016-17 continued to rock the State Assembly with opposition members demanding an independent chartered accountant's audit of the BWSSB. "The Open Works platform implemented by the BBMP in 2016 shows details of every civic work on a map, with pictures, names and contact details of contractors and engineers, scanned copies of all project documents.Nagarothana works of the BBMP are covered under the platform. We need other civic agencies to do the same as well," said Chandrima, a civic analyst with a city NGO.
The BBMP implemented the muchrewarded Open Works platform after the controversy over the utilisation of Nagarothana grants in 2016. The platform provides in an open data format details of every single civic work and every single rupee spent by the BBMP in Bengaluru city .
PS: Rewind to 2016. This is a future we Bengalureans can quite easily claim for ourselves. But will our civic agencies start putting out quarterly performance reports from October 2016? The state should set the example with a Nagarotthana grants quarterly report.
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No Farms No Food is a mini print created around the theme: Labor.
I live in a very urban area, but grew up surrounded by farms. The honest labors I saw during my youth are replaced mechanization. I wonder what we will do for food when we no longer know how to grow our own....
No Farms No Food
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With a white paint decorated with the tricolor of the Italian flas, in the best racing style, the Lamborghini Nazionale Edition has wheels in anthracite and interior in blue leather.
The Lamborghini Aventador Nazionale uses a V12 engine with 6.5 liter and 700 hp, mechanical enabling accelerations from 0 to 100 km / h in 2.9 seconds. The maximum advertised speed is 350 km / h.
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Scanning microscopes
A scanning microscope includes first and second focusing means arranged confocally, at least one focusing means being of annular form, (for example a lens and closely-spaced opaque screen having an annular aperture); coherent radiation detection means arranged to receive radiation from one focusing means; and scanning means to scan an object in the focal plane.
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This invention relates to improved scanning microscopes.
Scanning microscopes comprise essentially a focusing means to focus radiation from a source on to an object to be viewed, a radiation detector, and scanning means to cause relative movement between the focus and the object. A narrower class of scanning microscopes, which will be referred to as confocal microscopes, comprises a further focusing means to receive radiation from the object and to focus it on to a detector which operates in coherence with a monochromatic source. It is to confocal microscopes that the present invention relates. The radiation may be electromagnetic, as in an optical microscope or may be a beam of electrons or of acoustic radiation.
According to the invention a scanning microscope comprises first and second focusing means arranged confocally, at least one focusing means being of annular form; coherent radiation detection means arranged to receive radiation from the second focusing means, and scanning means arranged to cause relative movement in the focal plane of an object to be viewed and the position of the focus.
The microscope may be an optical microscope and may be either of the reflection or the transmission type and each focusing means may be either one or more lenses or one or more mirrors. The annular focusing device may comprise a lens or lenses or a mirror or mirrors and a closely spaced opaque screen having an annular aperture. Further, the annulus need not be fully transparent but may vary in transparency across the width of the annulus; the variation may, for example, be Gaussian. Alternatively, a focusing means may be used in conjunction with a solid-to-annular beam converter.
Usually the apparatus will further comprise a source of monochromatic radiation such as a laser, which may be used in conjunction with a beam expander.
In a paper in the Journal of the Optical Society of America, 1960, 50, 749, W.T. Welford suggests that the use of a lens in the form of a narrow annulus in a conventional optical microscope results in very poor contrast from extended objects. Similar results would be expected if an annular lens were used in many arrangements of scanning optical microscope, but it is believed that it has not previously been realised that an annular focusing means may be advantageously used in a confocal scanning microscope.
The invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 illustrates schematically one form of transmission scanning optical microscope according to the invention;
FIG. 2 illustrates the intensity distribution in the region of the focus of an annular lens for two different conditions;
FIG. 3 illustrates the variation in normalised intensity for a normalised distance from the focal plane of 2.5 .pi./(1-.epsilon..sup.2);
FIG. 4 illustrates an alternative form of transmission scanning optical microscope;
FIG. 5 illustrates apparatus having an alternative annular focusing means;
FIG. 6 illustrates a modification to FIG. 1 suitable for dark-field viewing; and
FIG. 7 illustrates another modification to FIG. 1.
In FIG. 1 a helium-neon laser and beam expander 10 provide a collimated beam of radiation 12 which passes through an opaque screen 14 having an aperture in the form of a very narrow annulus and placed close to a convex lens 16, the annular aperture and the lens together comprising an annular lens 18. The lens 18 provides a convergent annular beam 20. An object 22 is placed at the beam focus and can be scanned in two directions perpendicular to the axis of the incident beam, as indicated by the double-headed arrows. A divergent annular beam transmitted through the object passes through a further lens 24 arranged confocally with the annular lens and through a pinhole in a screen 26 to an intensity-sensitive detector such as a photomultiplier 28. The intensity of light sensed by the photomultiplier is used to brightness-modulate a cathode ray tube 29 which is scanned in synchronism with the movement of the object 22, so that a picture of the object is built up.
For a lens with an annular aperture bounded by two concentric circles radii a and .epsilon.a, normalised co-ordinates u, v can be defined:
u=k(a/f).sup.2 z; v=k(a/f)r (1)
where k=2.pi./.lambda., f is the focal length, z is the axial distance from the focus and r is the radial distance from the axis.
The intensity variation in the focal plane may be written: ##EQU1## where I.sub.0 is the intensity at the focal point and J.sub.1 is a Bessel function of first order.
When .epsilon..fwdarw.0, this gives the Airy disc, ##EQU2## whilst when .epsilon..fwdarw.1 and the annulus becomes a circular .delta.-function, the intensity is given by
I(v)=J.sup.2.sub.0 (v)I.sub.0, (4)
where J.sub.0 is a zero-order Bessel function.
These two distributions are shown in FIG. 2. It is seen that the normalised radius of the first dark ring is reduced for the thin annulus, in comparison with the circular aperture. However the maximum intensity in the first side-band is increased.
The intensity distribution along the axis of the annular lens has been shown by E. H. Linfoot and E. Wolf, in the Proceedings of the Physical Society, B66, 1953 p.145 to be given by: ##EQU3## It is seen that the axial distribution is expanded by a factor 1/(1-.epsilon..sup.2) for the annular aperture, and hence if the depth of focus is defined in terms of the distance from the focal plane for the intensity to drop by a certain factor, the depth of focus is increased. The plots of the intensity distribution in the focal region calculated by Linfoot and Wolf show a tubular structure, the length of which is proportional to 1/(1-.epsilon..sup.2). An alternative definition of depth of focus is in terms of the distance from the focal plane for the width of the intensity distribution to be degraded by a certain amount. Careful study of the results of Linfoot and Wolf shows that in this way the depth of focus is improved over and above the factor 1/(1-.epsilon..sup.2), as the "wings" of the pattern for the full aperture are absent in that for the annular aperture. FIG. 3 shows the variation in normalised intensity for a distance from the focal plane of 2.5.pi./(1-.epsilon..sup.2), that is when the intensity on the optical axis is about 0.2 times that at the focal point. This demonstrates that the first side-band is now lower for the annular lens and that the first minimum is smaller and also nearer the axis.
It has been found that in the optical microscope shown in FIG. 1, the resolution is improved by the annular lens. The calculations of Linfoot and Wolf are valid only sufficiently close to the focal plane for u/4.pi. not to be large compared with unity. Further, off-axis aberrations may be increased for annular lenses, but spherical aberration is reduced by a factor of 1/(1-.epsilon..sup.2).
In FIG. 4, a laser and beam expander 30 illuminate an object 32 through an annular lens 34 as in the FIG. 1 arrangement, but the apparatus differs in that the annular beam 36 transmitted by the object is received by an annular collecting lens 38, consisting of a lens 40 and a closely spaced opaque screen 42. The annular beam passing through the annular collecting lens is focussed on and detected by an amplitude-sensitive detector 44 and displayed on the cathode ray tube 46. Since the detector has a plane sensitive surface, the beam is not brought to a point focus, but is focused as a plane wave.
An amplitude-sensitive detector is easily constructed so as to be sensitive to acoustic radiation, but for optical radiation a heterodyning technique may be necessary.
In this arrangement it has been found that the depth of focus of the microscope is improved, considered as a variation either in intensity or in resolution. The annular lenses must be precisely aligned but need not be of the same size; in fact the contrast may be improved if the annuli are of slightly different sizes, and the resolution of some forms of object may also be improved.
It is a requirement in the equivalent arrangements using conventional lenses that both lenses of the microscope are precisely focused on the object. In any arrangement according to the invention, this condition does not apply, because annular lenses have a large depth of focus.
Inevitably, with a very small annulus, there is a large loss of power, by a factor of 1/(1-.epsilon..sup.2) but the use of a sufficiently powerful coherent source, such as a laser, allows useful results to be obtained. The smaller the annuli used, the greater the power loss but the greater the improvement in depth of focus. Power loss could be improved by illuminating the microscope with an annular beam. Such an arrangement is shown in FIG. 5, which is similar to FIG. 1 and in which identical items of apparatus are referenced with the same numerals. The arrangement differs in that the screen 14 is replaced by a solid-to-annular beam converter 47 which converts the incident collimated laser beam to an annular beam, and which in conjunction with the lens 16 constitutes an annular focusing means 48.
A scanning optical microscope according to the invention may have all the advantages of a conventional scanning optical microscope, such as a wide wavelength range, the possibility of varying contrast or magnification electronically, recording phase information, choice of appropriate display system or image storage means etc.
A scanning microscope according to the invention can be used in a dark field mode, that is, a mode in which only diffracted light is received by the detector. The FIG. 1 apparatus, modified to show such an arrangement, is illustrated in FIG. 6. The annulus 53 in the screen 54 is arranged to be of slightly larger minimum diameter than the diameter of the other lens 56. As in conventional microscopes, the arrangement can be used to detect small variations in a large signal. If the magnitude of the variation is x then in a conventional microscope the variation in the image is of magnitude proportional to x.sup.2, which may be very small; in a scanning microscope according to the invention and having an amplitude detector, (FIG. 4) the variation is proportional to x, and has the further advantage of being linear. With an intensity-sensitive detector (FIGS. 1, 5 and 6) the response may be made linear by taking the square root of the signal.
Yet another type of arrangement is shown in FIG. 7 in which the technique of phase contrast is used. The apparatus is largely similar to that in FIG. 1, with the addition of a Zernike phase plate placed close to the lens 24 (it can be on either side of the lens); the plate imposes a.lambda./4 phase change on radiation passing through the outer annulus, shown shaded, but no phase change occurs in the central region. The relative amplitude transmittances of the annulus and the central region are chosen to give the best contrast at the intensity-sensitive detector 28. With this arrangement, phase changes in the object can be used. The detector could also be an amplitude-sensitive detector.
It is to be understood that the arrangements are to a large extent interchangeable; thus for example the arrangement having two annular lenses can be used with a point detector, or an arrangement having one annular lens can be used with an amplitude-sensitive detector. Further, the annular apertures may be on the opposite sides of the respective lenses to the illustrated arrangements, and dark-field viewing is possible with either of the illustrated types of annular focusing devices.
1. Apparatus for use in a scanning microscope comprising first and second focusing means arranged confocally, at least one focusing means being of annular form; coherent radiation detection means arranged to receive radiation from one focusing means; and scanning means arranged to cause relative movement in the focal plane of an object to be viewed and the position of the focus.
2. Apparatus according to claim 1 in which the focusing means of annular form comprises a focusing device and a closely spaced opaque screen having an annular aperture.
3. Apparatus according to claim 2 in which the annular aperture varies in transparency across the width of the annulus.
4. Apparatus according to claim 1 in which the focusing means of annular form comprises a solid-to-annular beam converter and a closely spaced focusing device.
5. Apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising a Zernike phase plate adjacent the focusing means from which the radiation detection means receives radiation.
6. Apparatus according to claim 1 in which only one focusing means is of annular form, in which the minimum diameter of the annulus is greater than the diameter of the other focusing means, and in which the radiation detection means receives radiation from the other focusing means.
7. Apparatus according to claim 1 in which the coherent radiation detection means comprises an intensity-sensitive detector and a closely adjacent pinhole aperture arranged at the focus of one focusing means.
8. Apparatus according to claim 1 in which the coherent radiation detection means comprises an amplitude-sensitive detector arranged to receive plane-wave radiation from one focusing means.
9. A scanning microscope comprising apparatus according to claim 1 and further comprising a laser device arranged to illuminate one focusing means.
|June 7, 1977
- Welford, "Journal of the Optical Society of America," Aug. 1960, pp. 749-753.
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 24, 1978
Date of Patent: Apr 15, 1980
Assignee: National Research Development Corporation (London)
Inventor: Colin J. R. Sheppard (Headington Quarry)
Primary Examiner: David C. Nelms
Assistant Examiner: Darwin R. Hostetter
Law Firm: Cushman, Darby & Cushman
Application Number: 5/899,589
International Classification: G01W 2130;


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Think Sugar Puffs but without the sugar – just 100% wholewheat. Try mixing a small handful with natural yogurt and fruit for a fill-you-up brekkie.
The Good Grain Co Puffed Wheat, £1.35/160g, Tesco, Asda, Waitrose
Per 15g ● 55kcal ● 0.4g fat l 0.2g saturates ● 0.3g sugars ● 0g salt


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On Monday night, my friends at Table 301 threw a party at The Lazy Goat to introduce their new chef line-up to media and food fans. It was a great chance to meet the new head chefs at Soby's, Nose Dive, The Lazy Goat, and Soby's on the Side and sample signature dishes from all of the Table 301 restaurants. I made my way around the room noshing and nabbed a few minutes with some of the new chefs to talk about what landed them in some of the hottest kitchens in town.
Chef Haydn Shaak, Chef de Cuisine of Soby's New South Cuisine
Chef Haydn trained at City Range then Greenville Technical College before landing the Sous Chef position at Cliff's Keowee Falls . After a few other short term gigs, he took the position of Sous Chef at High Cotton under Executive Chef Adrian Carpenter. He joined the Soby's New South Cuisine team at the end of July.
*pictured above: Chef Haydn Shaak with Soby's Sommelier, Eva Frye.
Chef Greg Teal, Chef de Cuisine of Soby's on the Side
Chef Teal was trained at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Atlanta. His resume includes Keowee Key Country Club Sous Chef and Devereaux's Sous Chef under Spencer Thomson. As Chef de Cuisine of Soby's on the Side, Teal's talents are spread around managing food truck events, catering and the deli. He loves the multi-tasking and says he loves to get his hands dirty and loves the challenge of his new position with Soby's. Here's a fun fact for you, Chef Haydn Shaak and Chef Greg Teal are both same year graduates of Mauldin High School.
Chef Steve Musolf, Chef de Cuisine of The Lazy Goat
When Chef Steve Musolf received a call from his friend, Chef Michael Kramer about an opening with Greenville's Table 301 Restaurant Group, he jumped at the chance to join his friend in the Upstate. The two formerly worked together at McCrady's in Charleston, SC, Chef Musolf moved on to open The Farm at Canyon's Ski Resort in Park City, Utah. He says he was ready to get back to the South. In his new role at The Lazy Goat, he is embracing the concept that has made The Lazy Goat a local favorite. Musolf says he is moving away from the Italian focused menu, though, and really exploring the diversity of Mediterranean cuisine.
*picture above: The Lazy Goat's Pasty Chef Krystal Hill and Chef Steven Musolf
Chef Chris Willis, Chef de Cuisine of The Nose Dive
Two years ago, Chef Willis came to Nose Dive where he started as a line cook and worked his way up to Chef de Cuisine. Before taking time off to spend time with family, Willis held positions as Sous Chef at Fig, Cypress and Meritage in Charleston. He doesn't just know his way around knives, Chef is also a Certified Master Mechanic. As Chef de Cusine of The Nose Dive, he's focusing on fun, casual dining utilizing the best possible ingredients.
*pictured above: The Nose Dives Chef de Cuisine Chris Willis and Sommelier/Mixologist, Edgar Flores
And a word from the top (aka Carl Sobocinski, owner of Table 301):
Table 301 owner, Carl Sobocinski, changed the culinary landscape of Greenville when he opened Soby's 18 years ago. He's continued to set the standard for both restaurant owners and diners in Greenville.
On the new additions to his team: "Our new team members have different sets of skills that will help us stay on top of the industry. We've added Xavier Bonnafous, Executive Chef of the new Southern Pressed Juicery, who has an incredible French background and 12 years in Miami. He's seen the newest and trendiest culinary movements has been wonderful for our team. Steven Musolf's Farm to Table approach and new and innovative ideas have been great for the The Lazy Goat. Haydn Shaak at Soby's and Greg Teal at Soby's on the Side share his enthusiasm. The "new blood" is pumping great energy and passion into each of the teams and is very contagious among the entire Table 301 family."
To celebrate 18 years, Table 301 Restaurants are offering Anniversary specials at their restaurants until the end of the week:
Take a look at the list of events and activities below, mark your calendars and join in the festivities!
November 2nd – November 7th – Specially priced Menus and Promotions at all Table 301 Restaurants
It's the perfect time to have a great meal out. All of the Table 301 restaurants will be offering specially priced menus as part of the festivities. The list below gives you the big picture of what each restaurant is doing to celebrate.
Soby's – $18 "Soby's Then and Now" Entrees – select between a classic Soby's entrée and a new entrée. We are also offering a special list of wines by the bottle for $18. Call 864.232.7007 or click here for more details.
Soby's on the Side – ADD a fountain drink for $0.18 -OR- ADD a sweet treat (Chef's choice) for $0.18 with any breakfast or lunch purchase. Click for more.
The Lazy Goat – Mix & match select small plates menu for $18. We will also have a list of $18 select bottles of wine. Call 864.679.5299 or click here for more details.
NOSE DIVE – $18 Chicken and Waffles + Bubbles. NOSE DIVE's signature chicken and waffles paired with a glass of Prosecco (bartender's choice). A special list of $18 select bottles of wine and bombers (750ml bottles of craft beer) will also be available. Call 864.373.7300 or click here for more details.
Passerelle Bistro – Two courses for $18 during lunch or dinner. Call 864.509.0142 or click here for details.
Papi's Tacos – A special meal deal that includes 4 quesadillas with Chorizo, Potatoes and Jalapeno on hand made tortillas served with a Hibiscus Agua Fresca for $10. Call 864.373.7274 or click here for more details.
Southern Pressed Juicery – Specially-priced cold-pressed juice trio for $18. Trio includes 16oz bottles of the following juices: Luca Lovin', Lord Have Mercy and the new Pumpkin Spiked. Call 864.729.8626 or click here for more details.
Ready, set – CELEBRATE!
Soby's 18th Birthday Party – Sunday, November 8th
Celebrate with Soby's employees, colleagues, guests and friends to toast the past and look toward the future. There will be food, beverages and live music from the Erica Berg Collective. The party starts at 7:00 pm at Soby's. $50 per person. In honor of the big 18, the theme is High School graduation. Dress is Black Tie Optional (think celebratory & fun – not stuffy).
For tickets, call Jill Brinson at 864-232-7007 (email@example.com) to order over the phone. No actual tickets will be mailed. Your name will be added to the RSVP list and marked as paid.
Mark Your Calendars for a few more "don't miss" events:
November 17 – Culinary Artisan Guest Chef Dinner in the Loft at Soby's featuring Chef Chris Hall of Level Three, Atlanta, GA
November 11 – Sparkling Wine Tasting at The Lazy Goat
December 3 – Table 301 Retail Wine Sale at Soby's
Thank you Table 301 for 18 AMAZING years!


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Some Friday randoms:
*We've got Martins.
What are Martins you ask? Apparently they are small rodents similar to a mole or weasel. They like nesting under the hoods of cars (yes, more car trouble) and chewing up everything in sight. We took Js car in this week and found out that the transmission fluid pressure switch is broken. It's a cheap and easy fix, thankfully. BUT we also found out that the Martins have been playing under the hood. We were told to fill up panty hose with either dog hair or moth balls and tie to the inside of the hood to keep them away. Can we say fire hazard?!
*Karma is a wonderful thing. J was heating up a cinnamon roll in the microwave. He was making fun of me and all the sudden I see smoke coming out of the microwave! He put it in there for 2 minutes! TWO minutes! Lol... It was completely burnt and smoking up the house. Now we've got all the windows open and are freezing, but I cant stop laughing! Serves him right!
*Ive gotten two job offer/opportunities this past week! My resume has been out there for six months and Im just now getting calls. Things move very, very slowly in Germany. I dont know if Ill take/get either one, but it's nice to know that my resume really is circulating out there.
*I lost three followers this week. =(
*It's cold, dreary, foggy and snowy here in Germany still. Im SO ready for Spring and some good weather!
*I am loving Adele's new CD! She has such an awesome voice.
over at Leah Miller's Author Blog. Thanks Leah! She's such a sweetie. We met in 10th grade when her family moved to my hometown and were instant BFFs. Unfortunately, they moved away soon after but through the all mighty power of Facebook, we reconnected!
*Big news coming next week, so stay tuned!
Happy Weekend Everyone!
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Studio of Sculpture 2
"SCULPTURE – SPACE – INSTALLATION" (Contemporary sculpture does not have to be understood in the traditional sense. Sculpture can be looked upon as space, space within space, a site/situation/moment-specific installation; it can also be a particular place.)
The curriculum focuses on independent work processes, stressing the development of the free thought of each individual. Students are lead to search for the reasons of their artistic creation within - not outside - themselves; we consider this to be the source of the healthy development of each personality.
Students are also encouraged to be interested both in Czech and international contemporary art. Natural doubts about the student's work constitute an inseparable part of the searching for the self. The aim of the studies is not a manufacture of already-mature artists or of unreflecting craftsmen.


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You thought you'd heard the last of Left Shark? Please. The unlikely star of Katy Perry's Super Bowl halftime show sent social media into a frenzy following the spectacular display of uncoordinated backup dancing, and yes, there's still more. First, clothing company Bonobos promised to manufacture the shark costumes if enough interest was shown. Then, a guy in Colorado got a Left Shark tattoo. Now, a week later, the shark-costumed duo has truly broken through with a new commercial for ESPN's SportsCenter. Check it out above.
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Once again, PI Publisher Despotissa Heirusalem Crystoma is on the road to Pennsic and dining at various spots near Cooper's Lake on the way.
This year, Heirusalem's daughter, Flora, is traveling with her. We miss Cally and her astute observations of the local cuisine. Therefore, we'd like to dedicate these new reviews to her.
Today, Heirusalem and Flora ate at one of Heirusalem's favorite spots, Johnson Sisters' Café.
Johnson Sisters' is just west of Cooper's Lake on 422 West. It is on the south side of the road. In previous years, the sign was hard to see because of trees and other signs. It is much more visible this year. The café is a homey little place, reminiscent of the Kopper Kettle that we all miss so much. The décor is homey, too. You will never get the same plate or cup twice! There is AC, but it works best in the dining room. The counter is the smoking area, and the separate dining room is non-smoking.
Food: Home-style, home-cooked meals. This isn't your average truck-stop food. Everything you eat at Johnson Sisters' is cooked at Johnson Sisters'. The most fabulous items are the baked items, made at the restaurant. Heirusalem's favorite of these baked goods is the apple dumpling. If you order one, be prepared to share. It is as big as a Duke's head! They also have the very unique and delicious cantaloupe pie. This is something everyone should try! The coleslaw is amazing, too. Made from purple cabbage, it is sweet and creamy.
Heirusalem's favorite breakfast: The pancakes. Be prepared to take some of it home with you unless you have a huge appetite! Served with maple syrup. Best with the link sausage.
Flora's favorite breakfast: The French toast. It's yummy!
We'll be back with comments about the lunch and dinner. Flora hasn't had a chance to try those yet.
Heirusalem and Flora had dinner at Johnson Sisters' tonight. It was a real treat! We met up with Jim from Jim's Self Storage (it is his favorite place, too) and got to chat with him and with Allison (one of the Sisters) for a bit.
First, the food. Heirusalem had the meatloaf dinner. Lots of homemade gravy over the meatloaf and mashed potatoes (good news for those trying to get Aitch to gain weight!), and a side of the wonderful cole slaw. The meatloaf was tender and not overly spiced. It wasn't served with ketchup, either. It was filling, excellent comfort food.
Flora had the all-you-can-eat spaghetti. One plate was more than enough to fill her up. She enjoyed it, but enjoyed Heirusalem's meatloaf more. :) For dessert, Aitch and Flora took home a piece of apple pie and an apple dumpling. They enjoyed those as a late-night snack back at the hotel.
Stuff they learned: One plate of spaghetti is enough to fill a fighter, probably. Allison told a bit more about the restaurant, too. Original sister Adrienne is still at the store. Now her daughters, including Allison and sisters Erin and Lauren, are helping run the place. Allison's daughter, Ashliegh, is also helping with the restaurant. Erin does most of the baking. She's become famous locally for the apple dumplings. Erin also came up with the recipe for the cole slaw. Sister Lauren created the cantaloupe pie. Allison described the cantaloupe pie as being cool, smooth, and creamy for a hot day, but not too heavy. It has a light, unique flavor that everyone should try.
The sisters plan to have daily specials just for SCA folk during War Week. It is a wonderful place to go no matter what day you make your town run or plan to arrive or leave!
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This might be a great place to take my nine grandkids (ages 1 to 17), who will be at War this year with their parents and I. Sounds as if there is something for everyone. Do you think that they might give a discount to groups or at least have a kids menu? LOL! Thanks for the info!
I'll ask when we go through
I'll ask when we go through on our way to Slippery Rock this year. :)


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I moved to Tumblr! http://jeremysorese.tumblr.com/
Sorry this has little blog has been so silent for the past few months! It wasn't me who was silent, I've just been busy posting on my tumblr.
I've been feeling a little echo-y with my artwork being posted on a lot of different platforms (Flickr, WordPress and Tumblr) so I figured I consolidate.
For those who haven't been following me in the past few months, well, welcome to my Tumblr!
A WRINKLE IN TIME; 50th Anniversary Edition
Not too long ago I was asked to continue my work on A Wrinkle in Time to help celebrate the book's momentous birthday this year. I probably won't have the free time anywhere in the near future to finish comics for the rest of the book but it was really nice to revisit Calvin O'Keefe, Charles Wallace, and (of course) Meg.
My take on a hypothetical cover.
And a short comic. For those following along at home this sequence appears from Chapter 9; IT.
Also, SPOILER ALERT.
If you haven't already, the rest of the work I did for A Wrinkle In Time can be found HERE.
The rest of the bloggers participating in this 50th anniversary tour can be found HERE.
And the new edition of the book as well which is mighty pretty if you ask me. It includes L'Engle's Newberry Award acceptance speech which is so cute. That and a photo from the night of the awards ceremony (August 1963) her hair styled like a lollipop, elbow length white gloves looking exactly as you'd hope she would.
And proof of my participation.
You couldn't possibly be as excited as I am
There's no two ways to slice it, I'm moving to France.
I know, I know, I'm excited too!
Life in Chicago, however wonderful it has been to me, has been exhausting. Wonderful but damn, so tiring. And although I'm genuinely sad to be leaving, the prospect of living in Angouleme for nine months is just too phenomenal to pass up. Having the time to just draw uninterrupted is a luxury I'd be lucky enough to enjoy anywhere, let alone France.
My time in France will be spent in Angouleme, as a resident at La Maison Des Auteurs starting in late summer of this New Year until spring of 2013. You can find more information on the website HERE, as well as this goofy vacation advertisement for the city of Angouleme and the things you can do with your time there. Like shop at the quaint farmers market. Or stand in awe before the majesty of roughly hewn stone cathedrals. Or go to a water park??
That said, well, the bad news at least, is that I'm delaying the launch of my new web comic Curveball until at least the summer. A downside, the only downside really, about moving to France is that its expensive which means more hours at my day job which inevitably (and unfortunately) means less time for comics. This in addition to a few recent really fortunate illustration gigs and trying to regain my social life has made free time a hot commodity round these parts.
{The sample cover I sent along with application for my residency to Les Maison Des Auteurs}
So maybe around May/June/hell July I'll start spreading the word around. So just hang tight. My comics are not going anywhere. They're just taking a little while longer than I thought to get started.
Besides that, I've been working on a 14 pager for the small publishing house 2DCloud. Little Heart (the anthology) focuses on stories about equal marriage rights. Considering I spent the fall attending the weddings of my parents, the project couldn't have been a better fit. I've never drawn an autobiographical comic before and I'll have to admit, it was hard for me. Walking the fine line between genuine sincerity and weepy melodrama was harder than I could've imagined. Besides, I think I need to take a lengthy break from drawing myself. I'm pretty bored with me.
Lastly, I did this week's NewCity cover. For the past few years, the first cover of the year for the NewCity is the Education Issue focusing, not on high school or college students, but adults and their extracurricular activities that seem to flair up in this post-New Year's resolution blitzkrieg.
This cover marks my fifth drawn, a majority drawn while living in the Windy City. With my France trip looming quickly on the horizon, I've become the biggest sap reminiscing about the time I've spent here. I love this city (a lot) and have nestled nicely into its fold. In the nearly two years I've lived here, I have barely skimmed the surface of all that this city has to offer me.
But the way I look at it, there's a whole planet I've left nearly untouched.
Chicago, it's been grand. Thanks!
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Slow and Steady
Here's a quick recap of the past month for you guys!
1.) SPX was A-MAZING! The best show I've had in my year of tabling professionally! Really, a huge thanks to anybody who came by my table over the two days. I was totally blow away by your warmth and praise !
I even got my first review for In The Parlor Room which is a great feeling! All gotta start somewhere you know.
For SPX I made this little print which I am now selling online if you are interested.
For just 10 dollars and a quick email to jeremysorese (at) gmail.com, this little baby can be yours today!
2.) I gave my mom away at her wedding a few weeks back! It was wonderful and I kinda cried a little, whatever, I'm a man, I'm not ashamed of it.
3.) I did some drawings for my good bud Tait Howard's little tumblr experiment Monster Month! If you're into anything ghoulish or ghastly, there's some really phenomenal work being posted over there for the month of October.
4.) Also, somewhere in the middle of last month I turned 23. That's nuts, huh?
5.) My good bud Renee Lott started her new web comic that you should all be reading called "The Rise and Fall of Studly Pete"! Go! NOW! Do it! What are you waiting for?!
6.) Work on my book is slowly continuing. I just crossed the 20th page mark? Slow and steady you guys. So sllloowww. Sooo steady.
In The Parlor Room; Finito Completo
Today marks the last day for updates on In The Parlor Room. I hope you guys enjoyed reading it as much as I loved drawing it! And thanks for all the generous support and praise, at conventions and online and retweets, etc. etc. I really do appreciate it!
As for the future of my comics website, you'll just have to hang tight for a short while because I'm already waist deep in my next project.
That's right, my next book is right on schedule. You read right, I said "book". Its actually books, plural, because I'm splitting the saga over three volumes, each clocking in at around 200 pages. Don't worry, it feels as daunting as you'd assume but the pages I've drawn so far are the most enjoyable comics I've ever made, hands down.
Two weeks ago I tabled at Wizard World Chicago and I have to say, I had a lovely time! I met some really wonderful and generous people over the two days I spent behind my HUGE table. I've slept in twin beds smaller than the table I had all to myself at Wizard World, no joke. To pass the quiet hours at my Queen-sized bed of a table, I drew some super hero sketches.
I didn't bring my camera so there is a drawing of the Punisher waving the flag of Puerto Rico and the Flash and a Nidoran (male) floating out there in the Universe undocumented.
In preparation for Wizard World I put together a little mini comic for Her Bluff, that story I drew for the Fluke Anthology back in the spring.
Each cover has a set of cut out eyes that match up with a pattern of eye-esque shapes on the next page, like so. Silkscreening, so much funnn.
Each comic also includes this little illustration I added specifically for the book.
I won't be selling these mini mini comics online but if you purchase a copy of In The Parlor Room, I'll throw one in as a thank you! If you're still interested in purchasing a copy of In The Parlor Room, email me over at jeremysorese (at) gmail.com and I'll get you hooked up!
I also made a promotional postcard for myself. I wish there was a movie called Thriller Gores-day, which I don't even know if that is a pun anymore!?!
Oh my lord, this blog is entry is HUGE. Sorry 'bout that!
Last but not least, I have two conventions coming up in the next few months. In a few weeks, I'll be at SPX tabling with my dear bud Neil Brideau and Matthew Ocasio which I am super excited about. Who's excited to wait in an insanely long line to buy a copy of Habibi whilst trying NOT to faint when you meet Craig Thompson! ME! ME! ME!
In November, I'll also be tabling at MIX, the Minneapolis Indie Xpo with pal Jordan Shiveley of Grimalkin Press!!!
Take care of yourselves!
HEY GEORGE! Its me, Jeremy.
At the beginning of July I posted fanart I drew for the book series A Song of Ice and Fire and mentioned how it was for a little zine Kris Mukai was putting out called Blood Magic. Big news, its out!
In fact, I got my copy in the mail yesterday and I couldn't be happier! Beautiful work inside, thick paper stock, and a fancy Risographed cover makes for one handsome little 'zine. Pick up your copy today! Like I said last journal post, I love the book series and I've become something of a George R.R. Martin cheerleader (my Mom is reading the first book right now because I mailed it to her/I hope she loovvveeesss it) so I was pretty startled to hear that brave Kris Mukai gave Mr. R.R.Martin a copy of the zine in. real. life.
There it is! All the proof you or I need! P.S. Loovveee his flame covered suspenders! SO House Targaryen!
Its easy to forget that there is a reason why I slave away on what I do, day after day, week after week. And I'm sure nothing will come of this beyond maybe giving George R.R. Martin something to do on his flight back to Westeros but it is a little incredible that the world is small enough that instances like this can happen. All I know is that I am plain ol' dumb lucky to get to do what I do and have an audience to share it with.
This week I did another illustration for another 'zine, this one for my dear friend Chris Sutton.
Premiering at this year's SPX, Chris' will be distributing a book on famous Blue's musicians entitled Blues!Blues!Blues!. When the book gets closer to fruition, I'll let you guys know where you can find a copy. I didn't know about Mississippi John Hurt until Chris picked him for me to illustrate but I'm so glad he did. If you're into listening to incoherent stories told by little old grandpa men with fingers of gold, you should probably watch this video over on yonder.
Chris is also a talented illustrator in his own right and is worth the gander over here! Not to mention one of the nicest people I've ever met in my life, hands down, no competition.
Last but not least, another one of my ultra mega talented buds named Andy Hirsch started a new web comic this week called Varmints! Its adorable, all ages and a single buck will get you hooked, I swear it.
Chicago: Year One
And just like that, I've lived in Chicago for a full year now. I probably wouldn't have remembered something that specific unless I had written a blog entry here last June, back when I was working on A Wrinkle In Time pages and wandering my neighborhood aimless on a Fourth of July desperate to make new friends. And as a strange little milestone, I did this week's NewCity cover.
If you're unsure of that building in the middle, that would be the Tribune Tower, a Chicago landmark a la the Chicago Tribune, which may or may not be recognizable to anyone, Chicago-ians included.
Chicago architecture never ceases to make little or no sense to me. How does the Tribune Tower exist in the same eyeful as that sleek and slender Sears Tower?
I also submitted a piece to Kris Mukai's new zine all about everyone's new obsession A Game of Thrones. Back in November, I started reading the series and after a five month literary gorge-fest, finished all four books just as the HBO series started which help satiate my never ending need for my Westeros gossip fix.
Brienne did what? Robb Stark said that? Oh no, what did Cersei do this time?!?
I've come to have a soft spot for the Baratheon family and Kris' 'zine gave me such an excuse to draw some 'fan fart'.
I'll leave you with another little prep drawing for my new comic.
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I selected the phrases for my coloring book to say what I thought might be most important to others within the activist community. But because the coloring book simply has the coloring pages without commentary, I thought I might use this venue to elaborate a bit on why I chose to include what I did.
"I will listen when it hurts to hear."
Doing good is difficult. So much work undertaken with good intentions to benefit others runs up against the objections and criticisms of those who see the situation from a different point of view. The more strongly we feel about the mission we see ourselves working towards, the harder it often is to hear those criticisms and adjust our approach or point of view. It's one thing to be criticized by those who think they have better methods or motivations, but it's quite another to be criticized by those we're working alongside or even those we're attempting to aid.
On paper, I think most activists agree that the point of view of the communities needing aid are among the very most important perspectives to hear. Insisting on indulging our own images of what is needed results in wasted resources, intrusive and destructive actions, and unmet needs. Our first instincts are often wrong. In the days after 9/11 many rushed to donate blood, only to realize later that there were few injured survivors and that the real need was support of rescue personnel. Mission trips send inexperienced but enthusiastic Westerners to minister to disadvantaged people in far flung countries, but often end up impeding the work of qualified philanthropic organizations in the process. But too often we push our own visions and agendas despite valid objections because we want our contributions appreciated, our strengths utilized, our efforts acknowledged. We don't want to be told that our efforts are not inclusive, that our good intentions aren't really helping, that we're simply standing in the way.
It's vitally important, though, to keep our ears and hearts open to what is being said. Philanthropic activity and activism requires an intimate relationship with reality in all its aspects, and our efforts suffer when we become defensive of our own perspective. It's more important to hear others tell us how we could be more effective than it is to hear others tell us when we're doing well.


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A South Carolina sheriff's deputy who flipped a student backward in her desk and tossed her across the floor for refusing to leave math class was fired Wednesday after a quick yet thorough internal investigation, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said Wednesday.
Lott said his decision to fire Senior Deputy Ben Fields was based solely on the deputy's actions, not the student's, in Monday's altercation in Columbia, S.C.
Fields "did not follow proper training and did not follow proper procedures when he threw [the student] across the room," Lott said, adding that the video of the incident gave him "heartburn."
"Even though she was wrong for disturbing the class, even though she refused to abide by the directions of the teacher, the school administrator and also the verbal commands of our deputy, I'm looking at what our deputy did," the sheriff said.
"Denying that this was a very terrible incident will not accomplish anything," he said, "so we're not denying that."
However, Lott said it should be viewed as a learning opportunity. "This is a time to build bridges, not tear them down."
Video of harsh arrest
Videos taken by students and posted online show Fields warning the girl to leave her seat or be forcibly removed Monday after she apparently texted in class and refused to surrender her phone to the teacher.
When she doesn't get up from her desk, the officer wraps a forearm around her neck, flips her and the desk backward onto the floor, tosses her toward the front of the classroom and handcuffs her.
The videos of the confrontation between a white officer and black girl stirred such outrage that Lott called the FBI and Justice Department for help.
Asked how the deputy should have handled the situation, Lott first responded that Fields shouldn't have tossed the student. But he added, the first thing officers should use in such situations is verbal communication.
At the beginning of the incident, the student "wasn't a danger. She was noncompliant and disrespectful," he said.
However, when officers have to put their hands on a person, "there are techniques that are taught ... pain complaince," Lott said. "Throwing someone across the room is not pain compliance."
Earlier Wednesday, the sheriff said of the investigation, "We're going to handle it appropriately and we're going to handle it very quickly. This is not something that should drag out.
"I think the public demands and expects and should get a very quick answer on this, and that's what we're going to do," said Lott, who repeated the phrase during the noontime news conference.
The sheriff noted that the two other adults in the math classroom on Monday - the teacher and a school administrator - told investigators Fields' actions Monday were acceptable.
WATCH: Video of South Carolina high school student's arrest
The sheriff suspended Fields without pay Monday.
'Sorry,' not remorseful
Lott said while the deputy was "sorry" the incident occurred as it did, he wouldn't characterize Fields as remorseful.
"He tried to do his job and that's what he feels like he did," Lott said. "His actions was something that if he probably had to do it over again, he'd probably do it different."
Fields also arrested a second girl who verbally objected to his actions Monday. Both girls were charged with disturbing schools and released to their parents. Their names were not officially released.
Lott also praised the students whose videos put such an intense spotlight on his deputy's actions.
"I can't fix problems if I don't know about it," he said. "I would say that every citizen with a camera, if they see something that's going on that disturbs them, they should film it. Our citizens should police us."
Injuries in dispute
Earlier, Lott said the girl "may have had a rug burn" but was not injured.
However, a laywer for the student said on Wednesday that the girl was injured during the altercation.
"She now has a cast on her arm, she has neck and back injuries. She has a Band-Aid on her forehead where she suffered rug burn on her forehead," Columbia attorney Todd Rutherford said Wednesday.
Email, phone and text messages for Fields were not returned.
Lt. Curtis Wilson told The Associated Press in an email Wednesday to "keep in mind this is not a race issue."
"Race is indeed a factor," countered South Carolina's NAACP president, Lonnie Randolph Jr., who praised the Justice Department for agreeing to investigate.
"To be thrown out of her seat as she was thrown, and dumped on the floor. ... I don't ever recall a female student who is not of color (being treated this way). It doesn't affect white students," Randolph said.
The sheriff, for his part, said race won't factor into his evaluation: "It really doesn't matter to me whether that child had been purple," Lott said.
Tony Robinson Jr., who recorded the final moments, said it all began when the teacher asked the girl to hand over her phone during class. She refused, so he called an administrator, who summoned the officer.
"The administrator tried to get her to move and pleaded with her to get out of her seat," Robinson told a local television station. "She said she really hadn't done anything wrong. She said she took her phone out, but it was only for a quick second, you know, please, she was begging, apologetic."
Previous accusations
Previously, Fields, who also helped coach the Spring Valley football team, has prevailed against accusations of excessive force and racial bias.
Trial is set for January in the case of an expelled student who claims Fields targeted blacks and falsely accused him of being a gang member in 2013.
In another case, a federal jury sided with Fields after a black couple accused him of excessive force and battery during a noise complaint arrest in 2005.
A third lawsuit, dismissed in 2009, involved a woman who accused him of battery and violating her rights during a 2006 arrest.
Some material for this report came from AP.


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I got my inspiration to dress up as a 'London Telephone Box' thanks to an early inspiration initiated by a big poster of a London double decker bus that is plastered above my bed. The red color palette idea was decided on but then I didn't want to be a red bus for Halloween. So I went on to think of other things that are red and decided to become London telephone box. Consulting your creative mind light heartedly and colorfully can somehow put together some exciting creative solutions 😉
How I did it was by looking for a shiny red base (dress), which I religiously searched for on the web and of coarse in the end found it at non other than Asos.com. No surprise there, Asos will happen to have a red patent dress just because. Next I was going to create little phone box windows which I did using aluminum tape and white border tape. The telephone sign (with the correct font) and the Queen's crown were mandatory.
The headpiece and wire necklace accessorizing was an easy last minute combination of Amazon Prime orders, hot glue, and lots of hair pins and insulators. Schiaparelli created the shoe hat and I today was going to have a red phone projecting whimsically and happily off my head.
We headed to the Halloween Party at Cipriani on 42nd street where Italian Dj Marco Carola was going to take our eardrums on an electrifying musical journey, and he did quite that!
Till next time Halloween
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Newman added a unique flair to his score, calling on renowned international drum corps The Blue Devils to contribute a definitively collegiate sound. The composer also incorporated concert band music to exemplify the feeling of being in school. In fact, said Newman, "There's a little bit of Brahms' 'Academic Festival Overture' when Mike is riding the pig. I like to think Brahms would be extremely flattered by his inclusion in the score."
The score—recorded with a 112-piece orchestra—features a few character themes, including an accordion tune to help illustrate the less-than-cool status of the Oozma Kappa fraternity; a laidback shuffle to introduce Sulley; and the aspiring Scare student Mike Wazowski is often accompanied by a clarinet that, Newman notes, changes as Mike's character arc evolves.
The "Monsters University" soundtrack, set for release from Walt Disney Records on June 18, 2013, is available for pre-order at Monsters University [CD + Weblink] On June 4, the label will release the "Roar" digital single, plus remixes by Style of Eye and Yogi. The album's track listing follows.
1. Main Title – Score
2. Young Michael – Score
3. First Day at MU – Score
4. Dean Hardscrabble – Score
5. Sulley – Score
6. Scare Pig – Score
7. Wasted Potential – Score
8. Oozma Kappa – Score
9. Stinging Glow Urchin – Score
10. Field Trip – Score
11. Rise and Shine – Score
12. The Library – Score
13. Roar – Performed by Axwell & Sebastian Ingrosso of Swedish House Mafia
14. The Scare Games – Score
15. Did You Do This? – Score
16. Human World – Score
17. The Big Scare – Score
18. Goodbyes – Score
19. Mike and Sulley – Score
20. Monsters University
Ever since college-bound Mike Wazowski (voice of Billy Crystal) was a little monster, he has dreamed of becoming a Scarer—and he knows better than anyone that the best Scarers come from Monsters University (MU). But during his first semester at MU, Mike's plans are derailed when he crosses paths with hotshot James P. Sullivan, "Sulley" (voice of John Goodman), a natural-born Scarer. The pair's out-of-control competitive spirit gets them both kicked out of the University's elite Scare Program. To make matters worse, they realize they will have to work together, along with an odd bunch of misfit monsters, if they ever hope to make things right. Screaming with laughter and oozing with heart, Disney•Pixar's "Monsters University" is directed by Dan Scanlon ("Cars," "Mater and the Ghostlight," "Tracy"), produced by Kori Rae ("Up," "The Incredibles," "Monsters, Inc.") and features music from future Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and award-winning composer Randy Newman ("Monsters, Inc.," "Toy Story 3").
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It has almost become a refrain: just what is Masayoshi Son up to? After plowing money into companies as diverse as Uber Technologies Inc., office rental specialist WeWork Cos Inc. and fintech lender SoFi, the billionaire chief of Softbank Group Corp. is in talks to buy as much as a third of Swiss Re, a 155-year-old reinsurance giant.
As ever with "Masa", this has prompted lots of head-scratching, with some commentators saying he wants access to the insurer's cash -- a la Warren Buffett -- and others reckoning that he'd like to create "the iTunes of personal finance". There's also a chance that he just spies an undervalued asset:
But there's something else people seem to be missing here: Cars.
While Son's seemingly random holdings perplex analysts, one consistent theme is his backing of the ride-hailing giants. SoftBank is among the biggest investors in Uber, China's Didi Chuxing, India's Ola and Singapore's Grab.
And it just so happens that the $700 billion motor insurance market is reinsurers' most important business line, Swiss Re has said. So you can see why it might be useful to make introductions between the insurance folk and the ride-sharing apps, especially as the latter will be at the vanguard of self-driving cars.
The roll-out of autonomous motor vehicles is probably the greatest risk facing the insurers, since people expect it will eliminate most road accidents. As the number of claims declines, so will the primary insurers' business, meaning there's less to reinsure.
As the industry tries to adjust to the self-driving future, the information gathered by Uber and its ilk could prove extremely valuable. Autonomous cars will spew out as much as four terabytes of data an hour. Getting those data before rivals might give a reinsurer a critical edge, letting it price offerings to primary insurers more accurately.
Much like the black boxes that insurers install in cars to measure on-the-road behavior, in exchange for lower premiums, Uber already gives drivers automated feedback on whether they're braking too often or accelerating too hard, for instance.
There's the possibility too that SoftBank might be interested in tailoring insurance apps for gig economy workers such as Uber drivers (at least until they're replaced by robots).
From the perspective of Uber, Didi and the rest of the ride-hailers, seeing Swiss Re's reams of risk data from different geographic regions could help them decide where and how to deploy autonomous fleets.
None of this guarantees that Son really will create something meaningful from bringing together insurance and high-tech. While his Vision Fund website talks loftily about the strength of its "ecosystem", there's little evidence so far of his portfolio companies collaborating. He's yet to prove that he's a true visionary rather than someone who got lucky with his stake in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
But Swiss Re doesn't look a bad bet financially. And if SoftBank does seize the chance to do something radical on car insurance, so much the better.


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It was a beautiful day on Saturday, 17 deg C: unbelievable for the first week of January; more like May. It was the annual Christmas tree recycling day, or "Treecycle Mulchfest" as the Parks & Rec Dept calls it. Last year more than 50,000 trees were recycled. Unfortunately most people just dump them on the sidewalk for the Dept. of Sanitation to remove with the rest of the trash. Because it was such a beautiful day, after dropping of our tree we headed to Eataly for a pork braciole (Xavi likes the crust), a swing in Madison Square Park, then home for dinner (pumpkin, sweet potato & broccoli soup), a bath and then bed.
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Normally this kind of small furry being would be laughed out of the forum, but you saved it with a fezz.A FEZZ!?I applaude you sir
OK, both of you die and let us know what happens.
i like your creature, but whats up with the septs? are seafarers considered lower or something?
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Erykah Badu is one of those rare artists whose image and sound precede her name. Case in point: you can sense her vibrant bohemian aesthetic in Givenchy's radical Spring 2014 campaign even before hearing that she styled it or seeing the ads in which she costars. Since the release of her 1997 neo-soul debut, Baduizm, the South Dallas-bred chanteuse has not only crafted an unforgettable image; she's proven that she has both style and substance.
Last year, Givenchy head Riccardo Tisci rang Badu up to ask if she'd be the face of his Afro-Japanese spring collection. Badu, who credits Tisci with "finishing my musical sentences visually with his designs," obliged — and from the sensual draping to the splashy textiles, her influence was stamped all over the line. Swapping her signature Nefertiti headwrap for a top hat, Badu happily modeled and styled the multicultural collection, whose ads make a welcome statement in fashion with their racially diverse lineup.
We phoned Badu at her Dallas home to talk about working with Tisci (as well as photographers Mert and Marcus, with whom she also worked on Tom Ford's White Patchouli fragrance), why Rihanna excites her and the secret to being a lifelong noncomformist.
Last year, Riccardo reached out and let me know that he was a fan of my music. At the same time, I let him know that I was a fan of his eye. We were talking and he asked me to be the face of his campaign for [Spring] 2014, which was culturally themed and all of the models in the campaign were of color. He thought that the line would particularly speak through me. I said, "OK!" It was the first time I had done anything like that, besides the Tom Ford perfume ad.
How did the shoot compare to the one that you did for Tom Ford?
A lot. It was the same photographers, Mert and Marcus. Every time I shoot with them, it's like we're a little family. They're editing on the spot, and they're so amazing. It makes me feel so comfortable and at home.
Did styling feel like it came naturally to you?
Yeah, I love styling. Riccardo recognized that talent in me and he allowed me to be free with it, choose my garments and layer them.
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What are some of the things that have excited you recently in fashion?
I love watching Rihanna in fashion. I like to see her take chances and risks. I like seeing Naomi Campbell in the forefront. They're bold women who stand out and use their bodies as canvases to introduce this functional art to the world. They carry it in a way that is very inspiring.
Rihanna's an interesting reference because she's really bridged the worlds of music and fashion. Have you seen the relationship between the two change since you started performing?
Definitely. The platform is so big now for marketing. There's a lot of cross-genre. With social media and the Internet, you can see a lot more talent from a single artist than you could before. A lot of people are so multifaceted that they get a chance to use their social networks to display these talents. And we don't have to wait for a magazine; we can see it right away and make a decision for ourselves.
What do you make of more musicians turning to fashion — through collaborations and campaigns — to fund their art?
Well, music has never been lucrative to me. I think my image is more popular than my album sales. The stage is where I shine and pay my bills. But art is art to me. There's nothing new about cross-pollination in art to me because it's all one thing: an expression of who I am. I've always directed all of my videos and been in total control of my image. I write all of the lyrics, stage and produce all of the shows. It's something that comes very naturally to me. It's therapy. It makes me feel awesome, happy, centered and balanced when I can turn out some piece of art — whether the world sees it or not. It's what keeps me going and breathing.
When you released Baduizm, your music and style were instantly iconic. At the time, did you feel like you were doing anything radical in those realms?
Kind of, because I've always been a nonconformist since I was a very small child. I'm one of those artists that never felt like I quite fit in. Too white for the black kids, too black for the white kids. I felt like I was a dangling participle. Once I got a record deal and was able to express some of these things, I saw that I was unique in what I was doing. It's always given me the inspiration to push the ceiling higher and higher, thus only being in competition with my last level.
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Research Shows That Policy Defaults Are
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By Barry Jagoda
Every year about 5,000 people die in the United States because there are too few organ donors. Unlike in some countries, where people are considered donors unless they request not to be, American policymakers have established "not being an organ donor" as the default and relatively few people go to the trouble of switching.
New research at UC San Diego, just published in the journal Psychological Science, indicates that people perceive the default option as a recommendation by policymakers and that this helps explain why few people request a change.
Four experiments by psychological researchers Craig R. M. McKenzie, Michael J. Liersch, and Stacey R. Finkelstein examined two domains -- being an organ donor and saving for retirement -- where default effects are known to occur and have important implications. The researchers conclude that, "policymakers need to be aware of the implicit messages conveyed by their choice of default."
One experiment asked participants for their personal views about organ donation and also asked them to play the role of policymakers choosing the organ donor default. Participants' personal views influenced their choice of default. For example, participants who agreed that people ought to be organ donors were much more likely to choose "organ donor" as the policy default compared to those who disagreed.
A second experiment showed that participants made predictable inferences about policymakers' views based on the policy default. For example, participants were much more likely to infer that the policymakers probably think that people ought to be organ donors when the policy default was "organ donor" than when it was "not an organ donor." Thus, this experiment showed that participants infer that the default is an implicit recommendation, and the first experiment showed that this is a reasonable inference.
A third experiment showed that participants inferred the default in retirement plan participation to be implicit investment advice.
A final experiment demonstrated that these inferences play a causal role in people's choices to stay with the default.
In conclusion, say the researchers, "Because many people are uncertain about their preferences, and much is at stake, these inferences could have profound implications. Policymakers need to be aware of the sorts of inferences, perhaps unintended, that people make on the basis of the selected default."
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